In the late spring of the fifth year of Jianyan's reign, the situation in the city of Yanjing in the Kingdom of Jin suddenly changed.
When the incident reached the Central Plains, it was already early summer. At that time, Zhao Guan's family was reviewing the troops at Yuetai in the west of Tokyo. Specifically, they were reviewing the newly formed imperial cavalry troops.
But to be honest, the review process gave the Zhao family a not very good impression.
"What's going on over there?" After the review, Zhao Jiu returned to the general platform... which is also in front of the high platform of Yuetai itself where Yuetai camp and Yuetai town are named. After dismounting and taking the stage, he did not rush to order the troops to disband.
After entering the camp, he didn't rush to find Qu Duan and others to ask questions. Instead, he pointed to a bustling place not far from the military camp and asked with an expressionless face.
"Reporting to the officials, I am a citizen of Tokyo. I heard that the officials were inspecting the king's division, so I went out of the city to have a look..." Hu Shijiang, the accompanying minister of the Ministry of War, immediately bowed his head to see the emperor.
But just in the middle of the sentence, Zhao Jiu responded coldly: "Watching is just watching, how come you are watching between the military camp and the troops? Can the vendors also be placed in front of the military camp? Is this watching or watching the fish and turtle show?!"
The fish and turtle show is a popular form of entertainment in Tokyo. The artist guides the fish and turtles to line up and dance according to the command. It can be regarded as the prototype of an aquatic circus... But Zhao Guan's family used this metaphor, which shows that they are angry.
But the official Zhao family was furious, but not to mention General Hu Shi, who had won the jackpot. He was accompanied by four ministers, several commanders and deputy commanders of the imperial camp, and the cavalry officers such as Qu Duan who had just arrived with the army.
Although each of them became awe-inspiring, they were still a little baffled.
It’s not that they are inexplicable as to why Zhao Guan’s family is angry. In fact, these people had known that Guan’s family would not be in a good mood today, but they still couldn’t understand why the other party was dissatisfied with this matter?
For a while, some people even thought that the official was angry and causing trouble for no reason.
Of course, as Zhao Jiu continued to scold, these people finally realized something: "Other countries wish they could join the army when they watch their military parade, but the Song Dynasty only sees its military parade as a joke! How many years has it been since the Jingkang Incident?
Once you have settled down, do you still look down on the army?! How many times do you have to suffer that kind of loss before you can remember it? Haven't you seen the consequences of Gao Qiu turning the imperial army into a sideshow that day?"
After a series of questions, the meaning was very clear, but the words were a bit serious, so everyone turned their attention to the four ministers. Before the four ministers could come out and talk, Kaifeng Governor Yan Xiaozhong took the initiative to admit his mistake: "This matter
It was the minister who neglected his duty and failed to deal with it properly..."
"Of course you have failed in your duty!" When Zhao Jiu saw Yan Xiaozhong coming out to stand alongside Hu Shijiang, he was still angry with his riding whip. "In peacetime, it is necessary to use civility to control military force, but now we are still in war. I have repeatedly emphasized the separation of civil and military forces.
We are of the same rank and rank, why did you civil servants bully the military commanders again in the blink of an eye?! The military orders of the governor of Jiedu, the governor of the capital, were ignored by a prefect! The governor entered Chongwenyuan (where the provincial privy council is located)
), when you see an editor, you must salute and say hello! The prince of the county led the Jiedushi of the three towns to recruit a Jinshi who was idle at home to join the court.
What's going on?! As for me, you people deserve to be taken captive to Five Kingdoms City and live in a cellar!"
The last sentence is completely out of control.
However, after being humiliated, many of the central officials accompanying him on the general stage remained silent, and even the admonishing officials did not intend to come forward to take the lead... The reason is very simple. This official is not an emperor who often gets angry, and has made several gaffes before.
When he gets angry, he is in the army and kills people.
Of course, this time, it seems that he can barely be considered in the military.
And besides that, except for the last sentence, which was considered a vent, all the words spoken by Zhao Guanjia were intentional.
The commander saw the editor and bowed without mentioning it. This is something that often happens in Chongwen Academy recently. The military order of the Jiedushi was ignored by Zhizhou. This refers to an incident that happened to Yue Fei's troops who arrived at the front line and started to suppress the rebellion.
...Yue Fei arrived at the front line of Jizhou and set up a frontline camp. He immediately sent Zhang Xian, the commander of the Wei army, to carry documents to nearby Fuzhou to ask for food and grass. As a result, the governor of Fuzhou refused to provide food and ordered all the towns and villages not to allow anyone to grant permission.
Zhang Xian's troops entered and did not allocate food until the documents from Jiangxi Economic and Strategic Envoy Liu Hongdao arrived.
Even Yue Fei couldn't bear this matter, so he directly took the lawsuit to the imperial court, which has been going on for several days.
As for the recruitment of the county king, needless to say, it was naturally a matter of Po Hanwu. He recruited a Jinshi who had abandoned his official position and returned home during the chaos to join the shogunate. As a result, the Jinshi directly replied, "I don't want to be a cute boy"...
...That's fine, Han Shizhong even deserved it, but the key point is that this person later became famous because of it, so much so that after a vacancy in a certain place a few days ago, a doctor from the Ministry of official affairs actually promoted this person to fill the vacancy, on the grounds that he had "character"
.
These two scandals involved the two most trusted generals of the current official family. In addition, there was another huge scandal today. It is no wonder that the official family became increasingly angry and took the opportunity to explode.
In fact, don't tell me, looking at it at this time, there are really a few blisters on the corners of Zhao Jiu's mouth, which is definitely a sign of anger.
Without further ado, the anger in the official family has gone too far. In the absence of the aloof prime minister Lu Gong, the other four prime ministers seem a little embarrassed... Because Han Yue's two incidents are closely related to the province, the so-called controlling officer gives the editing officer
Naturally, the salute also refers to the Privy Council, so the four princes who were supposed to come out to persuade the officials were not able to respond for a while.
What's more, the last sentence is indeed too much. Not to mention the husband-in-law, even the civil servants don't want to be humiliated like this... As for Yan Xiaozhong and Hu Shijiang, who were scolded for nothing, Yan Xiaozhong has experienced extraordinary things.
There was no need to react at all, and Hu Shijiang's face had already turned pale.
Come to think of it, if Zhao Guan's family hadn't repeatedly emphasized in the official newspaper that it would be a disservice to the country for an important minister to resign out of anger, I am afraid that General Hu Shi would have left without his title.
"Officials." At this embarrassing moment, Wang Yuan, the commander of the imperial camp, took the initiative to step forward. "Several matters can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Why should the officials be angry? I will let the troops drive away the vendors in front of the camp and rectify the camp..."
"In such a situation, you generals are looking down on yourself!" Zhao Jiu became even more furious when he saw that Wang Yuan was coming to smooth things over. "Why can't you understand the basic principles? Do you think I don't know that you are trying to please some of your husbands and ministers?
?You only know how to please civil servants, why can't you just say, 'If it weren't for the old thieves holding armies, where would the ministers be talking to each other?'
Wang Yuan was scolded so harshly that he had no choice but to retreat. After hearing the last two sentences, Zhao Ding and others finally couldn't ignore it and were ready to step forward to intervene.
"There is no need to discuss those two matters!" Zhao Jiu took a few breaths when he saw the prime minister coming out. After all, he suppressed his anger first, and then made a decision before Zhao Ding could intervene. "Fuzhou Zhizhou, get out of here.
Go to Qiongzhou! The doctor in the Ministry of Personnel is dismissed immediately! There is also the matter of saluting civil and military officials. Let me know that you are saluting low-ranking officials in public houses. Both parties should go to the Kingdom of Jin together, where there is no respect for rituals.
Where the savages are!"
Seeing that the officials' attitude was a little more relaxed, and although they were a little harsher, they had finally got rid of a few troublesome matters, the princes each breathed a sigh of relief and responded. Zhang Jun was even more surprised by Li who was a little at a loss. Qiong made a signal and signaled the latter to clean up the order around the military camp... But at this moment, there was a person who could not bear it for a long time, but he stubbornly came up and went straight out of the queue.
"Guan family, I think this handling is inappropriate." Li Guang, the censor Zhongcheng, looked at him solemnly.
"Which matter was handled inappropriately?" Zhao Jiu, who was about to turn around, looked at him coldly. "Still, none of them were handled appropriately?"
"I know that it is not appropriate to assign Qiongzhou to the Fuzhou incident."
"What exactly is wrong?"
"Fuzhou is next to Qianzhou. Qianzhou is the core of the Wuling Rebellion. Before Jingkang, the Qianzhou thieves were famous. After Jingkang, military thieves, bandits, and remnants of the rebels from all over the southeast, Jingxiang, and Jingkang flowed into Qianzhou. In the surrounding areas, Fuzhou suffered greatly from its side, and it continued for several years without peace... The former army of the imperial camp was known for its military discipline, so how could Fuzhou believe it? In this case, the governor of Fuzhou ordered the state to It is understandable that we should be prepared internally!" Li Guang frowned at everyone's slightly worried eyes. "Officials cannot be wishful thinking just because they favor Yue Fei. It is so unfair."
"That's good." Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiu seemed to have regained his senses at this time, perhaps because he had vented his anger by scolding him. "It's just that he blatantly violated the law and delayed the military. What can I say? It can't be done. Civil servants who violate laws are doing so for the sake of the country and the people, and are excusable. However, if a military general does anything wrong, he has evil intentions, so he would rather kill him by mistake? Isn't this also unfair? "
"The official's words today are too harsh..." Li Guang became increasingly unable to bear it.
"It's really mean." Zhao Jiu nodded with his hands behind his back, looking thoughtful. "As the emperor, looking down on hundreds of officials, where are the civil servants and the military ministers? The emphasis only makes the two different... Since that Fuzhou Knowing that there are extenuating circumstances in Zhizhou, let him join the army, change him to a military attache, join the army as an envoy to the imperial camp, and accompany the former army of the imperial camp to suppress the rebellion. Is this a lenient treatment? Of course, if he doesn't want to go, then he can go It’s not too late in Qiongzhou, how about that?”
As soon as these words came out, Li Guang was immediately speechless and speechless...and a sentence came out of his heart almost instantly, that is, 'This man is smart enough to refuse remonstrance'.
Of course, this sentence only came out for a moment and then disappeared immediately, because the censor Zhongcheng knew that this official was a little too angry today, but he was still very reasonable on weekdays. And he was smart enough to refuse Jian' was King Zhou of Shang who lost his country, but this official was equivalent to Emperor Guangwu who re-established the country. I followed this official all the way from Nanyang. The experience and reality are there and cannot be faked.
In addition, Li Taifa (Li Guangzi), as the "Half Prime Minister", if he doesn't wake up at this time, this matter is basically because this official's ambition of the Northern Expedition is gradually hindered by reality, and he can't help but beat the only one first. Just a bureaucrat with the power to directly hinder the Northern Expedition.
Of course, knowing what he knew, Li Guang still said it seriously again: "An official means turning into a military attache. Isn't it wrong to join the Imperial Army? He has a grudge against the Imperial Army..."
"If he is retaliated and bullied there, I will definitely give him an explanation." Zhao Jiu said disapprovingly. "For example, if he really died in the army, I will definitely kill Yue Fei regardless of whether he knew it or not." Demoted to a civil servant, come to the capital and become a minister... treat everyone equally, be fair and just!"
Li Guang was completely speechless. Several ministers and important ministers around him also looked at each other and winked at each other. The meaning was very clear. Whether we discuss the matter later or write a letter to directly warn Yue Fei, there is always a way. But today the officials
In this mood, don't expect him to talk properly, and everyone should stop talking.
While he was still talking, Li Qiong had already arranged the order around the Yuetai camp, and Zhao Jiu also sat on the reserved throne on the Yuetai, but then summoned Qu Duan, Li Shifu, Zhang Zhongfu, Zhang Zhongyan and other imperial camp riders.
The military general then faced each other slowly and expressionlessly:
"I feel sorry for you all. I only gave you half a year and a few millions of money, but you were able to recruit more than 8,000 riders for me... It's really amazing."
Qu Duan opened his mouth below and could only quickly bow his head to apologize... But the other imperial cavalry generals felt that the official's speech was as pleasant as Qu Dutong's speech. Only Qu Duan's speech was pleasant, but now it was
They didn't dare to imprison colleagues or even superior officials easily, but Zhao Guanjia's words sounded nice, but they would lose their heads if they couldn't explain it, and then they bowed their heads, not daring to raise their heads to face each other.
Yes, what really aroused the anger of Zhao Guanjia today, or what caused Zhao Jiu's biggest anger today, was also the reason why the ministers were willing to be a little tolerant to Zhao Guanjia. At the same time, it was also the reason why Quduan did not show any strange anger in the civil-military battle just now.
The reason is that right here...the imperial cavalry army with a quota of 15,000 was established for more than half a year, but only 8,000 were recorded. There was no large-scale war horse cavalry. How could the Northern Expedition be carried out?
Use a donkey?!
"In the official family, it is not because I am incompetent. I have already plundered all the cavalry in Guanxi that I could." In any case, when asked about their heads, the others could 'stop talking' and 'lower their heads', but Qu Da hid.
He couldn't get through, so he opened his mouth for a long time, and finally had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty..."
"After all the searches, there are only more than 8,000? I remember that the quota of 15,000 for the imperial cavalry was promised in your handwriting in the letter you submitted that day, right? And it was still too little at the time?" Zhao Jiu interrupted the other party and responded coldly.
"Qu Dutong, give me eight thousand against the quota of fifteen thousand... Do you know that even when Zhang Boying was at his most ridiculous, he didn't dare to give me such a quota?"
In addition, the Yuetai platform has been around since the Wei Dynasty during the Warring States Period. After the Song Dynasty established its capital in Bianliang, this place became the place where Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty inspected troops, raised cavalry, and practiced riding and archery. It can be regarded as the first royal general platform in theory.
There is no need to say much about its regulations. However, since Zhao Guan's family returned to this stage, the atmosphere has not been good. As Zhao Guan's words became more and more harsh, there was more silence at this time, which is the moral model Wan Qi.
No one dared to rush to save this ally at this time.
"What do you want me to ask you?" After a while, Zhao Jiu sighed helplessly. "Did you brag without permission that day, or are you incompetent today?"
Qu Duan raised his head and said helplessly: "So that the officials know that they neither dare to deceive the emperor nor are incompetent, but it was indeed a bit exaggerated before, and it is indeed difficult now..."
"I don't understand your literate and military words, please say something understandable." Zhao Jiu was leaning on the seat and couldn't urge him in time.
"What I was thinking that day was that if we could plunder all of Kansai, we would still have 20,000 riders..." Qu Duan replied carefully.
"But the official has decreed that the cavalry of the imperial camp should not move, and it is not easy for the ministers to rob it."
"That was your original idea...what else?"
"Then there is the Fan cavalry." Qu Duan finally said the key point. "I thought about it at that time. Lou Shi had twice raided Guanzhong before, and the Western cavalry was completely wiped out. All the horses in Guanxi were also taken away. The war horses
They have to be temporarily purchased from Qingtang, and Qingtang is also limited. Only ten thousand horses a year will end, and some must be distributed to the other camps of the imperial camp. How can we get fifteen thousand horses?
?In addition, the officials promised Li Shifu to lead the Fan cavalry into the imperial camp. Therefore, I had the intention to go to Hengshan, Douling, and Roulang Mountain to recruit Party Xiang Fan cavalry. Those places could definitely recruit ten thousand people.
The quota of five thousand riders is full..."
Zhao Jiu glanced at Li Shifu who didn't dare to raise his head. He felt a little awakened in his heart, but he was puzzled: "Then why couldn't he be recruited?"
"So that the officials know that what happened to Li Shifu and his son made Xixia a little vigilant, and the border management became much stricter." Qu Duan shook his head. "Although the officials gave a lot of money and silk, those Tibetan riders were eager to come over, but
The main mountain road is blocked, and they really can't get through... But the officials and the Xixia people will relax sooner or later, and if I give you another half a year, I will definitely be able to find positions for the officials!"
"Cavalry! Xixia... Jin Kingdom..." Zhao Jiu looked up to the sky and sighed, and then remained silent for a while without speaking.
Seeing the officials in this state, Zhang Jun, the privy envoy, stepped forward and gave some explanation: "The officials, according to Yue Pengju and Lu Anlao (Lu Zhi)'s policy of leveling gold, must first restore the east of Jingdong and northern Shaanxi...
Even for the Northern Expedition, when we cross the river, it won't be next year or the year after that. By then, the cavalry here will not be afraid of delays."
Zhao Jiu raised his head and looked at the dragon flag floating slightly above his head, but he shook his head repeatedly: "Deyuan thought too lightly. How are the cavalry just recruited and the cavalry trained for a year the same thing? It means that they have been trained for a year and
The two years of cavalry are also different... The Tibetan cavalry are familiar with equestrian skills but are not disciplined, while the Han cavalry have just mounted their horses and need to be trained. Qu Da, I ask you, if you put the eight thousand cavalry at Yao Mountain right now,
In the middle of a battle, can you withstand a surprise attack in Wanyan Lou's room?"
Qu Duan's face turned from red to white, and then from white to red again. After all, he said the truth honestly: "I don't dare to lie. Don't tell me that right now, I have been training for one year and two years. These eight thousand
How could the cavalry withstand the sudden attack of the seven thousand cavalry from Wanyan Lou's house that day? If it could have been blocked, Li Yongqi would not have died, and Liu Xi would not still be the helmsman on the Yellow River..."
The scene froze for a moment. Li Shifu raised his head for a while, but still lowered his head in fear.
After a while, the wind gradually picked up on the Yue Tai, and the flags were fluttered in unison at some point. They looked majestic, but Zhao Guanjia did not say anything, and the stage was still silent. The emperor and his ministers, civil and military, could only stare at the dragon banner above their heads and the various flags around them.
In a daze. However, in the cavalry formation not far away, some cavalry had already gradually lost their patience. They were whispering there, walking around and listening to the news, and it gradually became lively.
Qu Duan couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to speak several times and invited himself to organize the team, but he didn't dare to speak up several times.
I don’t know how long I waited, but the stalemate was still broken... Liu Yan, who didn’t know when he left Yuetai, suddenly led dozens of Chixin team cavalry to gallop over. All the Chixin team cavalry were wearing armor.
The reflection in the noon sun was dazzling, and all the horsemen were so shocked that they all gave way. However, Liu Yan ignored the atmosphere and went directly to the stage, and then presented a wooden box specially made for holding zhazi to Zhao Guan's family in public.
Needless to say, this is the only secret code among military officials. What puzzles these central officials is that this wooden box is actually covered with three chicken feathers with paste?!
But soon, as the officers above the field commander level and Zhao Guanjia themselves became extremely serious after seeing the chicken feathers, these smart civil servants finally woke up. This was probably a sign of the seriousness of the message.
However, Zhao Jiu opened the paper and hurriedly browsed through it, but relaxed on the spot. It seemed to be a false alarm.
Seeing this appearance, Zhao Ding frowned slightly. After waiting for a while, he stepped forward and asked: "Guan, may I ask how serious military affairs are? Can you tell me?"
"It's not a big deal, but I must tell you." Zhao Jiu handed the zazi directly to Zhao Ding, then continued to look up at the sky, but he told him neatly. "Didn't Wu Qimai have a stroke? Nianhan led him
Marshal Du Jiaguo was very angry... But just ten days ago, the three brothers Wanyan Wushu killed Nianhan, forced Wu Qimai to abdicate as the Supreme Emperor, and established the prince, their nephew, as the head of the country.
He also changed the Yuan Dynasty and moved the capital to Yanjing."
Zhao Ding reached out and held the note in his hands. Before he could open it, he and everyone behind him were already listening in stunned silence.
"On the second day after Hela ascended the throne, he abolished the system of marshal and Bojilie, and set up the capital province and privy council in Yanjing Shangshutai, imitating ours. His uncle Wanyan Weben was the king of Liao, Taishi, and Ping.
Zhang Junguo is responsible for the important affairs of the country, that is, the public minister in charge of civil and military affairs; the third uncle Wanyan Youliduo is the king of Jin, the provincial minister, and marshal; the fourth uncle Wanyan Wushu is the king of Wei, the privy envoy, and the deputy marshal. These two people are also
Basically, they are in charge of political power and military power, and Wanyan Xiyin is the deputy prime minister of the capital." Zhao Jiu raised his head and kept talking, as if he was telling a story, but when he said this, he still couldn't bear it.
He paused for a moment before continuing. "Then he also appointed the surrendered minister Qin Hui as the deputy privy envoy... After the restructuring, an envoy was sent south on the third day, intending to negotiate peace with us again. This letter is the message given by the envoy. After Zhang
It came from Rong."
"Qin Huizhi actually became the Deputy Privy Envoy of the Kingdom of Jin?" Zhao Ding was the first to notice this.
Zhao Guanjia sighed after hearing this: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Liu Yu has become emperor, and he can surrender even if he asks for it... There is no need to force the censor Zhongcheng."
"The Jin Kingdom is in such chaos, isn't it God's blessing for the Song Dynasty?" Zhang Jun reacted, but he was overjoyed for a moment. "In the official family, Nianhan is the number one hero of the Jin Kingdom after all. Wanyan Wushu and others killed Nianhan, and then
To force Wu to retreat and beg for money is to bring disaster upon yourself!"
Zhao Jiu shook his head: "No such thing, the Jin Kingdom has only been established a few years ago, and it is somewhat mixed with the savages' tricks... This matter must be dealt with carefully. It is nothing more than Wu begging for money after Aguda's death, Nianhan, and Aguma beating Zhu.
The disciples stood on three pillars, and then Wu Qimai suffered a stroke or became weak, and suddenly lost his balance. Nianhan and Agu fought for power among the disciples, and then Nianhan won first and then lost, and lost his life. There are not so many tricks, and there may not be chaos below.
, it is impossible to say that the three families will become one, and the military and political affairs of the Jin Kingdom will be unified, but it will be more difficult to deal with."
Everyone from Zhao Ding to Zhang Jun nodded, saying that they really had this concern.
"However, this matter can also be discussed fundamentally." Zhao Guanjia continued to talk. "After all, the Kingdom of Jin hastily transformed from a savage tribe to a country thousands of miles away. The land is so large, and the various ethnic groups are mixed, and they do not practice morality.
, killing and looting are excessive, the system is inconsistent, many problems in the middle have always been obvious, and civil strife has always been there. It is only because they have been successful in the military wars in the previous twenty years, and they have allowed them to waste the gold, mountains and silver seas they robbed, this is why
These internal struggles have been covered up and delayed. But now, once they are gradually blocked by us at the Yellow River and can no longer make any progress militarily, they will naturally start to cause trouble inside."
Zhao Ding and others nodded more and more, and even Qu Duan, who was capable of both literary and martial arts, kept nodding along... They really felt that Zhao Guan's family had summed it up well, and they could have reported it directly to the official residence.
The name was all thought up for Zhao Guanjia - "The Officials Discuss the Nature of the Golden Thief's Coup".
By the way, the official's words were incisive, which attracted everyone to be convinced and nodded. But for some reason, Yang Yizhong, who could be regarded as a man of literary and military skills, and who had been standing silently at the side, did not nod.
In fact, the imperial general who had been with Zhao Guanjia for a long time always felt that there was something strange, because after the official came to Qin Hui, something was wrong. From Yang Yizhong's point of view, the official did not seem to be following Qin Hui.
The thief felt a pity, as if he had suddenly unloaded something, and felt a little relieved.
Otherwise, where would you have the thought to talk nonsense later?