Eight hundred and ninetieth eight chapters Juyi hoe castration
Guo Song did not interfere too much with the two newspapers. After all, they were new things. As long as they could be published normally, various other problems could be solved gradually through stumbles. Guo Song believed in the wisdom of the Tang people. They only needed to bring them in by themselves.
If you do it with your heart, you will definitely do better.
As the heat gradually subsides, the cool autumn arrives, and in a blink of an eye it’s early November again.
Chengdu is quite cool under the autumn rain. Business is very sluggish, there are few pedestrians on the streets, and almost half of the shops are closed. The Zuoyintai guards controlled by the eunuchs have expanded to 30,000 people. They are like poisonous snakes.
Monitoring Chengdu and the entire Bashu, heavy taxes made everyone breathless.
But the taxes in the Southern Tang Dynasty are different from those in Zhu Si's New Qin Dynasty. Zhu Si's taxes were heavy because he had to support an army of 400,000 people, while in the Southern Tang Dynasty, except for a small part, most of the taxes were used to support the army.
All fell into the pockets of the eunuch group, including their hundreds of fake children and grandchildren.
Speaking of which, the Southern Tang Dynasty still had the largest territory. The entire south of the Yangtze River and Bashu were the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty. However, in fact, the Southern Tang court could only control Bashu and Jingnan areas. Ma Sui, the governor of Jiangnan West Road, controlled
From Dongting Lake to Changsha, Liu Qia, the governor of the East Jiangnan Province, controlled the area from Yuzhang to Xuanzhou, and Han Huang, the governor of the two Zhejiang Provinces, controlled Jiangnan, Yuezhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other places.
There is also the Lingnan area, which is still under the control of King Zhao Li Si.
A carriage passed quickly on the street and soon disappeared in the continuous night rain. Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of an ordinary small house. Several carriages were already parked in the alley next to it. This place is relatively remote and is far away from the official residence area.
It's far away, so it doesn't receive much attention, and the spies from Zuoyintai don't pay much attention to it either.
The car door opened, and a veteran with white beard and hair came out. His eyes were firm, but full of worry. He was Hun Yao, the Jiedushi of Jiannan. Although Hun Yao was the Jiedushi of Jiannan, in fact, he was the Jiedushi of Jiannan.
The army is led by Wang Qingyang, the general of the Shence Army, and Hun Yao is only a nominal commander.
Hunyang was originally the military governor of Jingnan. He was tabooed by the eunuch group because of his close relationship with the Guanlong aristocracy, so the Queen Mother summoned him to Beijing to report on his duties. He was then granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and the same as Zhongshu's Pingzhangshi and Taiwei.
, he was given the title of Duke Ge, and a lot of prestigious titles were added to him, but he was appointed as the military governor of Jiannan. Jingnan's 10,000 troops were led by Shence General Liu Kui, who seized all his military power.
Hun Yao was extremely angry in his heart, and he had been holding back, waiting for the opportunity to eradicate the traitor.
Tonight, Hun Yao was invited by Prime Minister Zhang Yanshang to come here to discuss important matters in secret.
This house was not Zhang Yanshang's prime minister's residence, but the house of a businessman, lent to Zhang Yanshang for his use.
Hun Yao walked into the steps and saw someone waiting at the door. He immediately took him to the back hall. The back hall was brightly lit and there were already several people sitting there.
The right minister Zhang Yanshang, the left minister Cui Zao, the minister of household affairs Dong Jin, the minister of punishment Lu Zhi, the minister of industry Guo Shu, and the minister of Honglu Temple Zhang Yu, Zhang Yanshang's nephew, sat aside and were responsible for recording.
At this time, Zhang Yanshang saw Hun Yao coming in and said with a smile: "The last distinguished guest has arrived."
Hun Yao was stunned, "Xiangguo, could it be that I'm late?"
"No, it's because everyone came earlier. Mr. Hun, please take a seat."
Hun Yao sat down at the last seat. He glanced at Cui Zao and felt a little uncomfortable. The other people were relatively upright, but Cui Zao was greedy and fearful of death. He had a very bad reputation. Should he be allowed to participate in the discussion?
wise?
However, Hun Yao knew that Cui Zao was Zhang Yanshang's confidant, and Zhang Yanshang might be able to control him.
"Everyone, I invite you to come. I have an important event to tell you. Song Chaofeng is critically ill, and the fifth Shou Liang, Zhang Shang, and Jiao Hope may launch a palace coup."
Everyone was shocked and immediately started talking in low voices. Everyone knew that the eunuch group was divided into two factions, one was Song Chaofeng and Ju Wenzhen, the other was Fifth Shou Liang, Zhang Shang and Jiao Hope, while Huo Xianming and Dou Wenchang
keep neutral.
Currently, the Feng faction of the Song Dynasty occupies the top, and basically all tax sources are controlled by them. Zuo Yintai is also controlled by Ju Wenzhen, while the fifth Shou Liang, Zhang Shang and Jiao Hope are basically ignored, but the palace is controlled by Da Nei
The fifth Shouliang, the general manager, controls 3,000 guards. This is the only power the three of them have.
If Song Chaofeng is safe and sound, there will be no chance for the three of them. However, Song Chaofeng is critically ill and Ju Wenzhen is not qualified enough. He may not be able to get the support of Huo Xianming and Dou Wenchang. Fifth Shouliang, Zhang Shang and Jiao Hope will have no chance.
coming.
"Is this also our opportunity?" Hun Yao asked.
"Quite literally our chance!"
Zhang Yanshang glanced at the crowd and said with a deep heart: "The eunuchs in power have not only chilled the hearts of the world's scholars and intensified local separatism, but the Tang Dynasty has gradually lost its status as the suzerain. Everyone has seen that Chengdu and Bashu have been ruined by them.
, if this continues, the Tang Dynasty will decline sooner or later."
He took a deep breath, raised his head, and his voice became louder, "Everyone! As officials of the Tang Dynasty, it is our responsibility to save the Tang Dynasty from danger and restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty. It is our duty to do so even if we die generously.
We cannot allow our integrity to perish along with the Tang Dynasty!"
These words were so impassioned that everyone's blood boiled with them. Hun Yao immediately stood up and said: "As long as we can eradicate the eunuchs and restore the imperial court, I, Hun Yao, will not hesitate to donate my old bones!"
Everyone expressed their willingness to follow Zhang Yanshang to eradicate the eunuchs. Zhang Yanshang waved his hand and said: "There are only six of us at the moment. This matter is confidential, and we cannot be in a hurry. We must pay close attention to changes in the situation."
"Zhang Xiangguo, what strength do we have now?" Dong Jin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, asked.
Zhang Yanshang pondered for a moment and said: "We don't have much strength, it's mainly about our personal strength."
After saying that, he glanced at Hun Yao, who immediately understood that Zhang Yanshang came to him because he was interested in his five hundred personal guards.
Hun Yao immediately expressed his position: "I have five hundred personal guards who have followed me for many years and are loyal to me. They are very elite. If necessary, they can attack!"
Guo Shu also said: "The Guo family also has three hundred servants at their disposal!"
Zhang Yanshang nodded, "With the addition of some other warriors and the like, the number of troops we can use is about one thousand, two, three hundred. It is impossible to fight head-on with the eunuch's army. We can only wait for the opportunity, and use our small skills to fight against the enemy."
Stab the eunuch in the heart."
Everyone agreed, and Zhang Yanshang immediately took out an affidavit and asked everyone to take their fingerprints. Zhang Yanshang finally signed his name, and the Right Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yanshang, also took his own fingerprints.
"Everyone, we are all in the same boat now. I hope that everyone will keep the secret of what happened tonight. Not even your own wives and daughters can tell. In short, no one can know except us. It is related to everyone's lives and...
The success or failure of our great cause, please don’t take it lightly.”
After the discussion was over, everyone decided on the time and place for the next gathering, and then began to leave one after another.
Zhang Yanshang and his nephew Zhang Yu were riding in a carriage together. The carriage was speeding through the rainy night. Neither of them spoke. Zhang Yanshang caught a glimpse of the newspaper in his nephew's hand and asked, "Is the newspaper in your hand the "Tianxia Xinbao"?"
Zhang Yu nodded, "It was four days ago. I saw it mentioned the news that one million kilograms of Anxi cotton arrived in Beijing. I was thinking, how did they transport it? Also, what has Anxi become now?
?”
"Of course it's camels. Two thousand camels are enough, but that's not the point."
Zhang Yanshang let out a long sigh, "Even the newspapers directly used the word 'arrive in Beijing', aren't you surprised?"
Zhang Yu was startled. He really didn't notice the inappropriateness of the wording. He shouldn't say the capital city! Chang'an is no longer the capital city, Chengdu is.
"My nephew was negligent!"
"In fact, you are not negligent, but you have already recognized it in your heart. Guo Song actually thought of running a newspaper and handed over "Di Bao" to the private sector. The people of the world will have a stronger and stronger sense of identification with Chang'an, and
How many people will think of the Southern Tang Dynasty as the authentic one? Or think of Chengdu as the capital city?"
Zhang Yanshang was heartbroken and full of sorrow. He strongly resented Guo Song's step by step approach and hated the eunuch group for destroying the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Yu was silent for a long time and said: "Second uncle, I want to send my wife, children and mother-in-law to Chang'an."
Zhang Yanshang did not expect that his nephew would make this request. He was startled, but he immediately understood that Zhang Yu was not optimistic about their actions and wanted to leave a way out for himself.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Yanshang also said: "Let Xiner leave with them. It's best to leave early tomorrow morning."
Zhang Yanshang's wife is the daughter of former Prime Minister Miao Jinqing. He has never married since his wife died of illness ten years ago. He has two sons. The eldest son Zhang Hongjing served as the governor of Yuezhou, and the second son Zhang Chen was born to his concubine.
Fourteen years old, currently living with myself.
Zhang Yu nodded, "My nephew will make arrangements tonight!"
Cui Zao's carriage also slowly stopped in front of his house. He got off the carriage, and the housekeeper came up to him and whispered a few words. Cui Zao was startled, "Who is he?"
"He was wearing a black robe and a curtain hat. I couldn't see his face clearly. He said he was a friend of the master."
Cui Zao was wondering, who came to visit him so late? Could it be someone from his family?
Cui Zao was born in the Boling Cui family. Although he is not as good as the Qinghe Cui family, he is still a famous family in the world. Dingzhou has been captured by the Jin army, and there should be news about his family.
Cui Zao hurried to the back hall and saw a man standing in the back hall with his hands clasped behind his back. He was wearing a black robe and a curtain hat, covering his face.
Cui Zao was surprised and asked, "Who are you?"
The black robe slowly took off his curtain hat, turned around and said with a smile: "Cui Xiangguo, don't you even recognize our family?"
Cui Zao saw the other party's face clearly and was immediately frightened out of his wits.