In the first month of the first year of Jingrui, the new emperor ordered Zeng Huai, the former crown prince, and Yan Shixue, the Minister of Rites, to enter the cabinet, with Zeng Huai as the first and assistant minister.
The first time Liang Zhen saw this 70-year-old new Chief Assistant was in the Imperial Study Room of Ganlin Palace. Seeing his solemn and serious expression, Liang Zhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The little emperor has become more and more dignified since he ascended the throne. Got it, and now an old-fashioned old man comes to give orders from the sidelines, I'm afraid it will be even more swayed, and those who are close to the ink will be blackened.
Zhu Yunxuan and Zeng Huai were discussing things, Liang Zhen came uninvited, and after listening to him, he realized that Zhu Yunxuan wanted to draft an imperial edict to confer the Duke of the Marquis of Dingyuan. After listening for a while, he spoke unwillingly: "The Marquis of Dingyuan has won the title of Marquis after his many military exploits. Now, with a swipe of his pen, His Majesty wants to give his wife the Duke?"
Zhu Yunxuan explained indifferently: "Mrs. Hou guarded Qiongguan back then, and she also made meritorious service. She should be rewarded for her merit."
"That's far worse than Marquis Dingyuan. Isn't Your Majesty afraid of being criticized for doing this?"
Zhu Yunxuan sneered slightly: "What is the merit of King Zhao? Why should he be awarded the king because of his strength and weak crown?"
Liang Zhen smiled, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty should be as selfish as the late emperor, and not afraid of others' comments, it is naturally possible."
Zeng Huai on the side frowned and reminded him: "King Zhao, please be careful with your words."
"I'm doing it for His Majesty's benefit," Liang Zhen only looked at Zhu Yunxuan, "I'm afraid that His Majesty's impulsiveness will be the object of others' words."
"I've made up my mind, King Zhao doesn't need to say any more." Zhu Yunxuan interrupted him coldly.
Liang Zhen simply shut up and stopped talking. Mrs. Dingyuan Hou is a man, and she is the deposed prince who faked her death and fled back then. Let alone a duke, even if she wants to be crowned king, it is just a matter of Zhu Yunxuan's words.
Zhu Yunxuan stopped talking to him, and discussed another matter with Zeng Huai. In recent years, water bandits have been rampant along the southern coast, which has become a disaster. Especially after the sea ban was lifted three years ago, these bandits have intensified, burning, killing, and looting. Therefore, the status of the Guangdong Navy has become extremely important. Half a month ago, the former commander of the Fujian and Guangdong Navy was begging to retire as an old man. Zhu Yunxuan wanted to transfer He Huailing, Marquis of Dingyuan, to Fujian and Guangdong to take over the position of the commander of the navy.
Zeng Huai thought for a moment, then hesitated and said: "Marquis Dingyuan has been guarding Qiongguan for many years. Now that the barbarians in the north have been pacified, it is all right to transfer him to the south. It's just that he has no experience as a sailor, so I'm afraid there will be something wrong."
Zhu Yunxuan shook his head: "That's okay, Marquis Dingyuan is an all-rounder, even if he has no experience, I believe he can adapt quickly."
"Your Majesty has an idea, and the old minister has no opinion."
Liang Zhen interjected again: "Your Majesty really trusts that Marquis of Dingyuan, and even wants to hand over the Minyue Navy Division to him."
Zhu Yunxuan glanced at him coldly: "What does King Zhao think? Or does King Zhao have a better candidate?"
"Your Majesty has the final say," Liang Zhen laughed lowly, "I have no objection, it's just that the candidate to take over as the commander-in-chief of Qianguan..."
Zhu Yunxuan said: "The Marquis Dingyuan and I recommended Ding Yang, the current deputy commander in chief of Qiongguan. He is brave and good at fighting, and has great courage. "
"Ding Yang?" Liang Zhen narrowed his eyes lightly, "The candidate recommended by Marquis Ding Yuan?"
"Is there something wrong?"
"I think that the new general of Qiongguan should be dispatched from Beijing. If you want me to say it, Xu Sen, the deputy commander of the Jingnan Camp, can do it."
Zhu Yunxuan lowered his voice: "Why did you specially dispatch from Beijing? Ding Yang has led the army in Qiongguan for many years, and no one knows the situation there better than him."
Liang Zhen didn't take it seriously: "I remember that when Marquis Dingyuan led his troops to conquer Beiyi, once because of Vice President Ding's greed for meritorious service, he almost made a big mistake and lost tens of thousands of our troops. , merits and demerits balance out, such a person is not suitable for the coach."
Zeng Huai argued for it: "That's all old stuff. The old minister heard that it was this Deputy Commander Ding who contributed a good plan, and our Dayan army was able to sweep the entire Beiyi in a short time."
"That's why I said, merits and demerits balance each other," Liang Zhen raised his eyebrows, "In the past, Marquis Dingyuan was still able to suppress him, but if he became the coach, what if he was so hotheaded that he only wanted merit? Qiongguan is the most important pass in the northwest of Dayan, can you really feel at ease in the hands of such a person?"
Zeng Huai disagreed and said: "The person mentioned by King Zhao is even more unsuitable. Although Xu Sen is the deputy commander of the Jingnan Camp, he has never been on the battlefield. This kind of general who has no experience and only knows how to talk on paper is transferred to the border. What's the use?"
"Mr. Zeng Ge is afraid that he can't even talk about soldiers on paper. This king thinks that Mr. Zeng Ge should not take it for granted." Liang Zhen smiled contemptuously. "The north has been completely calmed down, and it will not happen in a short time In another war, as long as he can hold the checkpoint, even if he doesn’t know how to charge, it doesn’t matter. Xu Sen’s biggest advantage is his stability. To lead the navy, Vice President Xu will naturally be able to guard the border."
Being ridiculed so bluntly by Liang Zhen, Zeng Huai's complexion was a little ugly, and his tone was a little blunt: "King Zhao insists on transferring people from Beijing to Qiongguan, what is his intention?"
Who doesn't know that Liang Zhen was born in the Jingnan Camp. Even though he has stepped down from the position of the commander of the Jingnan Camp, he is in charge of the defense of the entire Gyeonggi. Wan's soldiers and horses are all under his unified command, and the commander-in-chief and two deputy commanders of the Jingnan Camp are his confidantes. All the soldiers and horses in the world are in your hands
Liang Zhen didn't answer, but looked at Zhu Yunxuan who was also worried: "Does your majesty also think that this minister has ulterior motives?"
Zhu Yunxuan asked him coldly, "You don't?"
Liang Zhen shook his head with a smile: "Of course I don't have any, I'm all thinking of His Majesty."
Zhu Yunxuan looked at him calmly, trying to distinguish the authenticity of what he said from the expression on his face, Zeng Huai suddenly said: "Since King Zhao said that he has no other intentions and is only thinking of His Majesty, why don't you come up with the truth?" Be sincere, return the military talisman, and return the military power in your hands to His Majesty."
As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere in the imperial study room became more and more strange.
Zhu Yunxuan remained silent, as if acquiescing to Zeng Huai's proposal, just waiting for Liang Zhen's answer.
Liang Zhen looked at him with a half-smile: "Your Majesty also thinks so?"
Zeng Huai continued: "Since the founding of the dynasty, the emperor of Gyeonggi has always dispatched troops and horses in person. Before that, the first emperor was seriously ill, so he entrusted this important task to King Zhao. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, King Zhao should also give this military power Returned it."
Liang Zhen sneered: "People say that a glass of wine releases military power, but now His Majesty doesn't even owe a cup of tea here, so he wants to ask for things back."
Zeng Huai's face suddenly changed: "You are presumptuous!"
Liang Zhen was stunned, ignored him, and just looked at Zhu Yunxuan with a good look: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Yunxuan didn't answer, but looked back at him with frosty eyes, Liang Zhen said again: "I have something to say, I want to talk to your Majesty alone."
Then Zeng Huai wanted to say more, but Zhu Yunxuan frowned, and interrupted him: "Teacher, go back first, and we will discuss the candidates for the new general army tomorrow morning."
"His Majesty!"
"I know it well."
Zeng Huai's eyes were worried, his eyes turned back and forth between Zhu Yunxuan and Liang Zhen, and he gritted his teeth and retreated.
The servants were waved away, and there were only two of them left in the hall, Zhu Yunxuan said coldly: "If King Zhao has anything to say, just say it."
"Your Majesty really wants to take back the military power?"
"Will you give me what I want?"
The four eyes met, each other's eyes were full of guard and speculation. After a while, Liang Zhen sighed in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you guard the country, and the minister guards you. Isn't that good?"
Zhu Yunxuan was unmoved: "I don't want to be a puppet emperor, King Zhao insists on refusing to hand over military power, is it because he is greedy for power or wants to coerce the emperor to order the princes?"
"Your Majesty, do you trust your subjects?" Liang Zhen asked him suddenly.
Zhu Yunxuan was slightly startled, seemed to hesitate, and looked away.
Liang Zhen shook his head: "You trust that Marquis of Dingyuan so much, but you refuse to trust me, it really makes me very sad."
"The Marquis of Dingyuan can open up the territory for me, what can you do? What do you have that deserves my trust?"
Liang Zhen murmured in a low voice: "If you don't trust me, I won't believe you either."
Zhu Yunxuan's expression darkened: "What does King Zhao mean by saying this?"
"Your Majesty doesn't believe in me, and maybe I'm still thinking about killing me one day. I have to keep something to save my life. If I obediently return all the military power to you now, I probably will become a prisoner of that order before today," Liang Zhen said. Said that while walking forward, he bullied Zhu Yunxuan step by step, and finally stopped only an inch away from him, leaning forward, breathing almost blended together, "Your Majesty, do you want to kill the minister?"
Zhu Yunxuan didn't want to look too flustered and lost his composure, so he didn't back away, but only looked at Liang Zhen coldly: "Can I kill you?"
"You want to kill the minister." Liang Zhen affirmed.
Zhu Yunxuan's silence was considered a tacit consent.
Does he want to kill Liang Zhen? He must have thought about it, even if he crossed the river and demolished the bridge, and avenged his kindness, he would definitely kill this rebellious and unruly person in front of him. He is now the master of the world, who can persecute him? Who dares to force him? Liang Zhen, why should he? !
"Since your majesty doesn't believe in your ministers and wants to kill them, then you would rather be a treacherous minister and a sycophant who will cause your majesty a headache. If your majesty wants to return to military power, then it depends on whether your majesty has the ability. If your majesty can really kill you, you will die." Then die, or, Your Majesty can change another way," the last sentence almost whispered in Zhu Yunxuan's ear, "Your Majesty will marry the minister and announce it to the world, and the minister will return the military power to His Majesty as a betrothal gift." .”
"Ridiculous! Do you really think I can't kill you?!"
Liang Zhen let out a low laugh with unknown meaning: "At least His Majesty cannot be killed now, as for the future... the future will be long, I just wait for Your Majesty."
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I received a lot of rewards today, thank you very much, bow~
In fact, the prince is already in the crematorium. If he didn't ask His Majesty to trade with him with his body, His Majesty wouldn't be so wary of him, wishing he could chop him up haha
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