The first thousand and seventy-four chapters chess move (five)
Liu Feng glanced at Liu Sigu coldly and said calmly: "Your Majesty, this kind of thing happens when the war is coming. It is really sad and makes us vigilant. The military counselor defended Zhang Guangsheng, and even the humble minister can understand. After all,
Zhang Guangsheng was recommended by the military advisor. No one is a sage, and no one can be ruthless. It is normal to have biases."
Liu Sigu couldn't help but said angrily: "What does Xiangguo mean by this? Everyone is discussing things as they happen. When did I become biased?"
Liu Feng already knew Liu Sigu well and knew that he was narrow-minded and could not stand grievances, so he angered Liu Sigu from the beginning, and he naturally gained the upper hand.
Liu Feng ignored Liu Sigu and continued to say to Zhu Si: "Your Majesty, judging from the report and all the evidence and testimonies, I can't see any loopholes. It is normal for the Meihua Guard to not be able to find four boxes of gold, unless your Majesty removes him."
Zhang Guangsheng also authorized the Plum Blossom Guards, otherwise the Plum Blossom Guards would never dare to search the house of the commander with 20,000 troops. But as His Majesty said, Jin Wei Mansion’s gift to Zhang Guangsheng would never be as simple as a few boxes of dried walnuts. The key point
It was Zhang Guangsheng who accepted this gift, why did he accept the gift from Jin Wei Mansion?"
Liu Sigu quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Zhang Guangsheng's letter has already explained it very clearly. He was not in the mansion at the time, and the housekeeper accepted it without authorization. The other party pretended to be a member of his hometown clan to give the gift, and he ran away after giving the gift.
, but left the key evidence behind, which is clearly a frame-up. I believe that Your Majesty will be able to see such an obvious plot, and even if you really want to give a gift, it will be sent to your home in Luoyang, how could it be sent to Weiguan?"
Liu Feng sneered, "The military adviser insisted that it was a frame-up and a conspiracy. Speaking of this, what thing in the world is not a conspiracy? If it succeeds, don't mention anything. If it fails, just label yourself as a conspiracy. If
The military advisor must explain it, and I can explain it. It is easy to be discovered when gold is delivered to Luoyang Mansion. The mountain in Guanguan is high and the emperor is far away. He has great power. If someone hadn't reported it, who would have known about it?"
Liu Sigu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Liu Feng and cursed: "You are just a scoundrel, messing around!"
Zhu Si also saw it. As long as the two of them are present at the same time, there is no conclusion to this matter. He waved his hand impatiently and said: "I'm a little sleepy. You all should leave!"
Liu and Liu looked at each other angrily and retreated. Zhu Si also returned to the inner palace. He immediately ordered the eunuch to summon Liu Feng to the inner palace for questioning.
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"Your Majesty, Wei Chen and Zhang Guangsheng have no personal grudges. Wei Chen considers the issue entirely in his capacity as Prime Minister."
In the study room, without the interference of Liu Sigu, Liu Feng began to calmly implement the strategy he and Yang Mi discussed. He had to distance himself from the beginning and let the emperor believe that he was thinking about the world and the country.
"It is precisely because Zhang Guangsheng's responsibilities are so important, and the pass he guards is related to the safety of Luoyang, that the humble minister considers the worst and does not dare to be careless at all."
These few words are very beautifully said, and they obviously speak to Zhu Si's heart. Wei Han is indeed too important to be missed in the slightest.
"Ai Qing thinks it's true that Guo Song sent gifts to Zhang Guangsheng?"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has always believed that three feet of ice cannot be frozen in one day. Guo Song's gift should be just a New Year exchange of gifts and has no special purpose. But there must have been contact between them, otherwise Guo Song would not
Would you give a gift so abruptly?"
Zhu Si pondered for a moment and said: "When Guo Song became the governor of Ganzhou, Zhang Guangsheng served as the governor of Liangzhou. The two must have old friends, so I asked him to go to Ganzhou to negotiate with Guo Song. I also suspected that Guo Song had wooed him.
Zhang Guangsheng, that’s why I never dared to reuse him.
But these are just suspicions, I have no evidence, and I also think what the military advisor said is right. If this is Guo Song's counterintuitive plan, then by deposing Zhang Guangsheng, wouldn't I fall into a trap?"
Liu Feng laughed and said, "Zhang Guangsheng is not a valuable general. He is not the victorious general Li Sheng, and he has never fought against the Jin army. Why are Guo and Song afraid of him? Why do they resort to countermeasures?"
In my opinion, Zhang Guangsheng's biggest role for Guo Song was to allow the Jin army to seize Weihan without losing a single soldier. This is his value. If your Majesty does not believe it, I have a way to prove this to your Majesty."
"What can I do?" Zhu Si asked quickly.
"Wei Chen considers that if Zhang Guangsheng and Guo Song secretly colluded, then he must have Guo Song's letters. Under normal circumstances, these letters should be in his inner study. Your Majesty can send an expert to sneak into Zhang Guangsheng's study.
Let’s see if we can find these letters. If we find them, it will be conclusive evidence and not some conspiracy.”
"What if not?"
Zhu Si asked rhetorically: "Can it be proved that he and Guo Song did not collude?"
"If not found, then there are various possibilities. Maybe he carried the letters with him, maybe he has destroyed them, maybe he did not collude. But out of caution, even if the letters are not found, Wei Chen still recommends that Zhang Guangsheng be transferred away from Wei
The letter, the letter is really too important to leave to chance, and at the same time, it is also good for Zhang Guangsheng himself, so as to prevent some unexplainable things from happening."
Zhu Si thought for a long time and said: "Just follow the plan of the Prime Minister!"
Zhu Si was originally a person who relied on extraordinary means to gain power, and using extraordinary means to investigate his ministers was in line with his style of doing things. He immediately adopted Liu Feng's suggestion.
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Zhang Guangsheng's residence is located in Wudefang, which is also close to the Imperial City. It is a huge residence covering an area of 80 acres. It was originally the residence of Wu Sansi. The various buildings are either majestic or ingenious, and the furnishings in the house are also
Extremely luxurious.
Zhang Guangsheng was a general before and had a high status, so he was able to get such a mansion. Of course, Zhu Si himself was also more generous to his ministers. He was not as standardized as Chang'an and implemented the official residence system. The property rights belonged to the court and officials only had the right to reside.
, you have to hand over your house after you retire.
Zhu Si directly awarded the houses to ministers and made them private residences for officials. As for whether future officials would have a place to live, he did not consider it.
Zhang Guangsheng also took advantage of his seniority and got a private house covering an area of 80 acres in the best area of Luoyang. This is a fortune worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Currently, Zhang Guangsheng himself is in Weiguan, and he lives in this mansion.
His old wife and two sons live in the east courtyard and the west courtyard without affecting each other.
At night, a dark figure appeared in the back house of Zhang Guangsheng's house. The back house was very quiet. It was too big and there were almost no people there. The man in black was very familiar with the layout of the Zhang family's house. He ran all the way and arrived soon.
Go to the back of an octagonal house.
This octagonal house was Zhang Guangsheng's inner study, with a small garden at the back. The man in black pried open the back window and jumped in.
The study room is very clean, spotless, and simply furnished. There is only a desk and a bookcase, and an incense burner in the corner. There is no other furniture.
The man in black searched quickly in the bookcase and desk, but found nothing. His eyes searched everywhere again, and finally stopped on the top of the bookcase. There was a small bamboo box on it, which was within reach.
The man in black took down the bamboo box and opened it. There were letters inside. The man in black quickly rummaged through it. There were five letters at the bottom, which were tied up with silk ribbons. He looked at the envelopes carefully. The man in black was immediately overjoyed.
These five letters were exactly what he was looking for.
He put the letter in his arms, restored the room to its original state, turned out the way it came, and left Zhang Guangsheng's back house silently.
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The next morning, when Zhu Si placed the five letters in front of Liu Sigu, Liu Sigu was speechless for a long time.
He let out a long sigh and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Guangsheng has been idle for many years. It is normal for Guo Song to want to recruit him. The key is that he did not betray your Majesty and go to Chang'an. It is normal for him to write a few letters, but there is no betrayal in his actions. To Your Majesty
Still very loyal.”
Liu Feng refuted Liu Sigu unceremoniously: "Is it normal to communicate with Guo Song? Then why have I never received a letter from Guo Song? Is it because the military advisor often communicates with Guo Song?"
Liu Sigu was very passive and could only hold back his anger: "Please Prime Minister, please don't take the quote out of context. I mean Zhang Guangsheng has been idle for many years. He is a capable person. It is normal for Guo Song to want to recruit him, but he did not go to Chang'an, which means that he did not
Betray the Emperor!"
Liu Feng shook his head, "There are two possibilities for not going to Chang'an. One is that he asked for a high price and the other party refused to agree. The other is that he did not need to go to Chang'an and stayed in Luoyang to serve as Guo Song's internal support. I would like to ask the military advisor, what is the latter option?
Is it possible?"
Liu Sigu was anxious. If Zhang Guangsheng was labeled as a traitor, then his recommender would also be implicated. I was afraid that the emperor would no longer trust him. He quickly said to Zhu Si: "Your Majesty, I know Zhang Guangsheng's character. He will never do it."
If he betrays His Majesty, I am willing to vouch for him with my life and property!"
When Liu Sigu's words reached this point, Zhu Si had to give him some face, but it was impossible to pretend that nothing had happened. Zhu Si pondered for a moment and said: "Zhang Guangsheng has rich experience in leading troops, not only in combat, but also in combat.
It’s also about troop training, so be it! I appointed him as the Observer of Xingyang and responsible for the training of new recruits. In this way, he will no longer be suspected of collaborating with the enemy. What does the military advisor think?"
Liu Sigu also knew that Zhang Guangsheng could no longer stay in Xiaoguan. With Zhu Si's temper, if Zhang Guangsheng dared to communicate with Guo Song privately, he would be imprisoned and severely punished even if he did not die. Now he actually changed his position. The emperor was obviously giving himself face.
Liu Sigu was moved, bowed and cried: "Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty!"
"Military advisor, please go ahead! I will discuss other matters with the Prime Minister."
Zhu Si was so angry when he saw Liu Feng that he quickly sent Liu Sigu away. After Liu Sigu left, Zhu Si said coldly to Liu Feng: "You don't have to be so angry. I know better than you. I am afraid of Zhang Guangsheng."
He rebelled, so I stabilized him first, and then I will take care of him when he returns to Luoyang."
Liu Feng was suddenly enlightened, gave a thumbs up and said: "Your Majesty is so wise that even a small minister cannot be as good as a 10-year-old!"
Zhu Si narrowed his eyes and said sinisterly: "What I hate most is betrayal. I will never let go of anyone who dares to betray me!"
Liu Feng was relieved and said quickly: "Your Majesty, can the new commander-in-chief of Xiaoguan allow Wei Chen to recommend him?"