The candle shadow shook red, the sky outside the tent was full of ice and snow, but it was as warm as spring inside. I sat in front of the desk in a long coat and looked at the map on the desk. Being able to return to the Northern Han Dynasty, although both of them are persevering and I intend to let them go, but the world is impermanent, if neither of them can go back, I will be wasting my efforts.
The lights bloomed, awakening my thoughts, and I suddenly burst into laughter. The plan over there went very smoothly, even if Qiu Yufei and Ling Duan could not go back, at best, the effect was poor. I had ordered Dayong's secret agent in the Northern Han Dynasty more than ten days ago to stir up the disagreement between Quartz and Duan Wudi. Now Quartz must have reported Duan Wudi's crime to Long Tingfei. After reading the information about Quartz, apart from fighting, he is really a person who doesn't understand the world. If it wasn't for Long Tingfei's respect and protection, I'm afraid he either died on the battlefield or was abandoned on the battlefield. Only he would have a dispute with Duan Wudi, another confidant of Long Tingfei, so easily.
Suddenly, a whimsical idea arises. If it is not in line with my plan, Long Tingfei believes in quartz too much, and Qiu Yufei and Ling Duan have no information that they can bring back unfavorable quartz. Among Long Tingfei's generals, Duan Wudihui is the most calm and serious. I won't be a victim. If I can do this, it would be an unexpected gain, but I don't dare to hope so. Duan Wudi's battle can be described as rigorous and less mistakes. It is difficult to convict him to death for such a person. I'm not greedy, and it's good to keep Duan Wudi. I don't want the Northern Han army to lose its fighting spirit. Having such a well-defended general is an important reason why the Northern Han army dares to fight bravely.
Maybe it was not as good as I expected in the end, Quartz escaped the catastrophe, but this period was enough to cause the estrangement between the generals and the swaying of the military's morale. To tell the truth, it took the advantage of the troops. My strategy is to reduce our army as much as possible. It’s just a loss. With King Qi’s military use and a more unfavorable situation compared to the Northern Han army, it is only a matter of time to defeat the Northern Han army, but if there are too many losses, the pace of Dayong’s unification will slow down a lot. More important Yes, if this fight lasts a few years, when can I go home
Feeling a little tired, I stretched and prepared to go to bed. At this time, Hu Yanshou reported from outside: "Sir, there is a messenger from Beijing, sent by the princess, will you meet me?"
I was astonished, how could Changle send a messenger? Her letters were all sent through the post station, even if there were some relatively confidential matters, they were often sent through the channel of military intelligence. Could it be that something happened that made Changle send the letter? Make. Probably not. Although there are changes in Nanchu and Dongchuan is unstable, there are many talented people in the court. Although His Royal Highness King Qing is unruly, he should not blatantly resist Yongdu at this time. Take it too seriously. After all, the enemy I am facing now is the Northern Han Dynasty. If the emperor cannot even stabilize such a situation, he will be called Mingjun in vain.
No matter what, I hurriedly called in the messenger. As soon as the tent door opened, the cold wind penetrated. I shuddered. A handsome young man with fair complexion walked in slowly, but it was Dong Que who came in person. I was even more worried. Que is my right-hand man who stays by Changle's side. Changle is your princess, and now she is out of the house. If there is no such person as Dong Que, there will be a lot of inconvenience. When he came here in person, something extremely important must have happened, and possibly our own.
Dong Que stepped forward and gave a big gift. I glanced at Huyanshou, who was following behind, and Huyanshou withdrew knowingly. Although he was responsible for supervision, he knew that some things were best not to investigate. When he was about to leave the camp, I said wearily, "Go and call Xiao Shunzi over." Hu Yanshou hurriedly agreed, but his expression was a little worried, and he had already noticed the strange atmosphere.
When Dong Que saw Hu Yanshou go out, he bowed down and said, "This subordinate has received a secret report from Dongchuan, and the matter is urgent, so I have to report to the son."
I waved my hand and said, "Don't be too polite, wait until Xiao Shunzi comes, so you don't have to say it twice. Does the princess know about this?"
Dong Que said, "The princess didn't ask any further questions, but she ordered her subordinates to bring a letter from the family." As he said that, he handed over a letter. Before Xiao Shunzi arrived, I opened the letter. Changle didn't know about Tianji Pavilion and Jinxiu Alliance. I have never asked these mysterious people around me, so there is nothing special in the letter, it just mentions that Huo Cong has made rapid progress in his studies, and Rou Lan is not as playful as he used to be when studying with him. Lively and lovely, there is no trouble at home. But I can feel the faint worry between the lines. After all, the husband and wife have not talked to him about some things for several years, but Dong Que needs to come to see me in person. Presumably the princess also knows that something wrong has happened.
I have read the letter, and my heart has calmed down. No matter what happens, it is useless to be nervous. After a while, Xiao Shunzi lifted the curtain and entered, and Qiuyu flew thorns a few days ago. Although I was willing to let go, but Xiao Shunzi was still very dissatisfied with the ability of the Huxi guards to deal with the top players, so these days, whenever he had free time, he would fight with them at their camps. Even at night, he often gave special training to some people. Some sympathy, but thinking that Qiu Yufei is just a young disciple of the Demon Sect, and there are masters on him, I will not say anything, just send them a good wound medicine. Xiao Shunzi walked up to me, looked at Dong Que, and asked coldly, "What happened?"
Dong Que said: "My subordinates received a letter from Mr. Chen that King Qing was eradicating dissidents in Dongchuan. In addition to the civil and military officials who tended to the court, the secret spy of Mingjian Division beside King Qing had been exposed, and fourteen people were murdered. The two surrendered, and only one escaped. King Qing pretended to capture the secret agent of Southern Chu, Da Suo Dongchuan. The man was rescued by Mr. Chen, but we did not cooperate with Mingjian Division, and King Qing was very strict. Mr. Chen Not wanting to take risks, I had to put that person under house arrest. That person didn’t know our identity, and he refused to ask us to help us send information to Yongdu. Moreover, King Qing has recently been more respectful to the remnants of the former Shu Kingdom and the resistance forces, and there are envoys looking for Going to the Jinxiu Alliance and asking us to submit to him, he promised to help the son of the King of Shu be the king and re-establish the kingdom of Shu."
I frowned and said, "Aren't all the family members of the King of Shu in Yongdu?"
Dong Que shook his head and said, "King Qing's messenger said that before the King of Shu returned that day, Mrs. Jin Lian let two pregnant maids escape with a token, and Yi Wang left a bloodline for the King of Shu. One of the maids later gave birth to a boy. In the hands of King Qing, King Qing's messenger claimed that they held the identity token of the King of Shu to prove the identity of the boy. King Qing's messenger promised that King Qing would make a blood oath and would never covet the throne of Shu."
I feel a bit of a headache. Although I look down on King Qing for being narrow-minded, I still don’t expect him to rebel. After all, he is Prince Dayong, and his status is respected. Even rebellion should be to seize the throne of Dayong. The powerful minister of the state of Shu, but after thinking about it for a while, I also admire his determination. He is going to set up a puppet king of Shu, and then launch an attack with the Southern Chu and Northern Han to divide the Dayong. .
With a sigh, I recalled King Qing's information in my mind, and there was a faint outline in my heart. It seems that King Qing has had this intention for many years, and he is also forbearing enough. With the help of the sympathy of the Emperor Taishang and the Emperor, he occupied Dongchuan and had troops and horses, and now he secretly rebelled while Dayong was attacking the Northern Han with all his strength. It seems to him that it is better to be a prince than Dayong's prince. Princes, his hatred for Dayong is not only in Fengyimen, I am afraid that the Dayong royal family is the enemy he hates in his heart. Come to think of it, the compensation that Li Yuan admitted that day was just a humiliation for him, he will always remember, The Yong imperial family reprimanded and abandoned him for Fengyi Sect.
Over the years, he has been guarding Dongchuan, and he has done a good job. He has deliberately formed a good relationship with the former officials of the Shu Kingdom, so as to use the strength of the people of Shu to revolt today. Although it seems that he is still young and will not openly rebel, but if there is a little If there is a gap, he will launch a thunderous blow to the hinterland of Dayong, Dongchuan's position is too important. Now that I think about it, Sima Xiu'ai acted mischievously in the palace a few days ago, I am afraid it was his instigation, using the fact that Sima Xiu'i was killed with a cane, to jump up the dissatisfaction of the great family of Shu, and now for King Qing's face, the emperor did not put Sima Xiu. Ai's crimes were publicized to the world. Under King Qing's alienation, Sima Xiu's death symbolized the rejection of the Shu people by the Dayong court, and the people of Shu who lost their resistance would rely on King Qing.
Thinking about the whole thing, I can't help but feel fortunate that the Jinxiu League and Dayong were separated from the relationship at the beginning. Now everyone knows that the Jinxiu League is a rebellious force of the Shu people, and I specially asked Chen Zhen to put those people who have the will to restore the country. Incorporating them into the alliance and restraining them with the Splendid Alliance is far less damaging than letting them do their own thing.
After thinking about it, I asked strangely: "Ming Jiansi's secret agents in Dongchuan have all been controlled by King Qing? In this case, Xiahou Yuanfeng is too incompetent. I think this person should have a back-up, he is not desperate However, King Qing has kept the information tightly closed, if it wasn’t for the power of the local Shu people being controlled by the Splendid Alliance, this information would not have been released, shouldn’t the court know about King Qing’s rebellion now?”
Dong Que said: "We don't know about this either. We keep Mingjian Division at a distance, but King Qing's methods are indeed brilliant. Just as the son said, he cut off the connection between Dongchuan and Guanzhong, even if Mingjian Division still has manpower, he can't Send the news back, we will pass through the middle of Shu, and transfer the information to Yongdu through Nanchu Tianji Pavilion. Moreover, Mr. Chen estimates that King Qing will let the surrendered secret spy continue to send false information back. In this way, I am afraid that Yong I still don't know about Dongchuan."
I stood up, motioned Xiao Shunzi to take out the map of Dongchuan, and said again and again: "King Qing rebelled, now is not the time, I think next spring, when we are fighting hard with Beihan, will be his chance to attack. It is irreversible, even if the court knows now, it is impossible to change the situation. Dong Que, go to Mr. Chen in person and ask him to agree to surrender to King Qing. When King Qing rebels, I hope Jinxiu Alliance will become King Qing. The greatest help, since the situation is irreversible, we must take advantage of the situation and tell Mr. Chen that the kingdom of Shu is dead and cannot be revived in the hands of King Qing. When the time comes, we can destroy King Qing's party in one fell swoop."
Dong Que's eyes lit up. He did not expect Jiang Zhe to deal with it like this, and asked, "Young Master, don't we tell the court about this?"
I smiled deeply and said: "Xiahou Yuanfeng is not an ordinary person, I don't believe that all the forces of Mingjian Division have been eradicated. Although it may be later, the DPRK will know about this soon. In fact, I hope you will intercept the news. Over the years, the emperor has always been wary of Dongchuan. There are heavy troops between Yongdu and Dongchuan. Even if King Qing raises an army, it will not be effective immediately. I am confident that the Northern Han can be destroyed within a year, but it will not work. It can also make them unable to fight back. At that time, there is the Splendid Alliance as an internal response, and King Qing can be destroyed. Maybe they can spare some extra sweetness. Dong Que, when you see Mr. Chen, you must also find out, if he and Han The general manager has the heart to return to Shu, and I can’t say that I can’t remember the old feelings. Bai Yi, Yu Lun, Shan Zi, and Qu Huang are now the deacons of the Jinxiu League and Tianji Pavilion. Zhen."
Dong Que said, "Don't worry, Young Master, Mr. Chen is loyal, Young Master, and will never do anything stupid."
I nodded and said, "I'm just taking precautions before it happens. Well, you have to work harder. Go to Dongchuan overnight. Don't stay in the military camp. King Qi is not easy to perfunctory."
Dong Que nodded silently, looked at the thin figure under the light, and said in his heart, "This person never has an easy life."
After Dong Que left, Xiao Shunzi suddenly asked, "It's okay not to tell others, but if you don't tell the emperor, I'm afraid the emperor will blame the young master in the future?"
I smiled bitterly and said, "Not now, if the emperor knew about this, I was worried that he would act in a hurry because he wanted to protect King Qing, and I would not do anything like condoning the raising of adulterers. If King Qing did not get rid of it, Dayong would be uneasy, and— "I paused for a while, showing a cryptic smile, and said, "The day before yesterday, the emperor's secret order, he reprimanded me severely, saying that I shouldn't take risks lightly, although he is kind, but when have I ever been so angry? He was laughed at by King Qi again, so let him worry for a few more days, even if it is revenge."
Xiao Shunzi smiled bitterly and shook her head lightly. Although the master is already in his thirties, he still has childishness from time to time, which always makes him laugh and laugh, but in this way, the resentment in his heart a few days ago has also disappeared, and he said seriously: "Master, since this is the case, the Northern Han Dynasty We need to cut the mess with a quick knife, and we can’t drag it on.” I nodded and said, “That’s right, I intend to pacify the Northern Han this year, but I am helpless. Daizhou is an important place to defend against the barbarians. If the barbarians attack the Northern Han, Not only can we not step up the offensive, but we must also slow down the offensive. This is because the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is desperate to let the barbarians go south. As long as the barbarians do not intend to attack on a large scale, the royal family of the Northern Han Dynasty is still considered wise and will not make such criticism. move."
Xiao Shunzi said thoughtfully, "Young master sent Chi Ji to the barbarian land, is it because you want to confirm this?"
I smiled lightly and said: "After Chiji returned, he told me that the grasslands were lush and lush this autumn, and the barbarians had no intention of looting them, so Daizhou was only slightly violated this year, and there was no major war, but this winter was brutally harassed. The snow disaster, this is what I determined based on the information I got from the savage land after watching the astronomical phenomenon. The barbarians will definitely attack in the next spring, but I have arranged it properly. First, although the barbarians are willing to attack, due to the lack of combat power, Daizhou is enough to resist their intrusion. When our army attacks the Northern Han, if the lord of the Northern Han is really insane and wants to use the barbarians to fight against us, Then, first of all, the Lin family in Daizhou must be firmly opposed. Secondly, the barbarians are weak, and we can easily drive them away after our army destroys the Han. If it is delayed until next autumn, the barbarians will recover their vitality. The Northern Han Dynasty is equivalent to echoing the barbarians. It will harm Dayong's reputation, and it will not be conducive to Dayong's future rule here. Therefore, we must win the Northern Han within this year. For this purpose, Dongchuan and Nanchu's Everything must be put down. In fact, the Lord of Southern Chu is suspicious of the young country, and the King of Qing is not broad-minded. As long as the emperor handles it properly, it will not affect the war in the northern border."
Xiao Shunzi listened silently, and said for a long time, "Young master wants me to assassinate Long Tingfei. If he dies, Beihan will have no power to return to heaven."
I was about to drink the tea, when I heard his words, I spit out the tea, and quickly said: "Don't talk nonsense, don't say that there is a master in the Northern Han Dynasty, even if there is no need for you to do these things, this kind of assassination Most of these things are the means used by the weaker party in order to win by surprise. Now that Dayong's troops are strong, you don't need to do such a thing. Besides—" His face gradually became dull, and I said, "Long Tingfei is a famous general of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Han people respect warriors the most, and it is understandable to weaken the enemy in advance, but if they cannot be defeated on the battlefield, the Northern Han people will never be convinced of Dayong's rule. To take revenge, only by letting him die on the battlefield will the Northern Han people completely lose the confidence to resist."
Xiao Shunzi said indifferently: "Since the son said so, then forget it. Originally, I thought that the Northern Han people dared to assassinate the son, it would be too rude, and I just wanted to repay."
I showed a weird smile and said: "If you want revenge, there will always be a chance." Suddenly, the hateful figure of King Qi flashed in front of me, and a thought suddenly appeared in my heart, or, I was taking revenge on Beihan for this assassination. At the same time, there is also a chance to take revenge on this nemesis.
Yuxiang, in the depths of Jiuzhong, Li Zhi sat behind the imperial book desk and looked at the book in front of him, frowned, and handed the book to Shi Yu who was sitting on the chair on his left, Xiahou Yuanfeng stood below and lowered his eyebrows. Eyes, look very respectful. Li Zhi sighed and said: "Xiahou, although your Mingjian Division is a little late, he finally got the news back, alas, the third brother is really confused, he is the nobleman of the heavenly family, as long as he keeps his own feet, he is one of the most powerful. However, he is not greedy enough and wants to rebel. Does he really think that he can win the throne? Whether it is in terms of status or merit, he is not as good as the sixth brother, let alone Zhen. Xiahou, you are no longer with King Qing. Is there any manpower available?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng replied: "This minister is guilty of capital punishment. Except for one or two spies, the Mingjian Division has been eradicated. One's life and death are unknown, but the minister thinks that there is no possibility for him to survive."
Li Zhi said solemnly: "Dongchuan has changed, and Dayong's strength has regressed to the point of destroying Shu. Although Li Kang has not yet launched the rebel, he will definitely not sit back and watch when Zezhou raises troops in the next spring. If I can capture Dongchuan, I won’t be afraid of him today, Ziyou, in your opinion, should I temporarily stop attacking the Northern Han?”
Shi Yu got up and said: "Your Majesty, this minister thought it was absolutely impossible. Now Southern Chu, King Qing, and Northern Han have trapped my Dayong in the middle. If we defended blindly, it would only weaken Dayong's national strength. It is in danger. His Royal Highness the King of Qi and the Marquis of Chu Xiang all have excerpts saying that the Northern Han can attack. Your Majesty might as well appease King Qing, and at the same time be careful to guard against Dongchuan troops and horses. Although Dongchuan has the will to stand on its own, King Qing's subordinates are all powerful. Yong generals and people of Shu do not necessarily believe in King Qing. King Qing is absolutely impossible to attack in a hurry. Your Majesty may wish to take it slow. Southern Chu is weak. Your Majesty can comfort the lord of Southern Chu with generous money. Then Lu Can No one can attack Dayong without authorization, the south can be defended steadily, the north needs to be attacked by force, His Majesty has secretly ordered the King of Qi to be careful, and with the assistance of the Marquis of Chu Township, the Northern Han can be defeated.”
Li Zhi's eyes fell on Xiahou Yuanfeng. Seeing the disapproval in his expression, he asked, "What opinion does Xiahouqing have?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng said respectfully and respectfully: "I am not skilled in the military, but I also know that if you resist foreign countries, you must first make peace with the inside. Although Southern Chu and Northern Han are enemy countries, they are only minor problems. If we don't attack, they may not dare to attack, but King Qing's rebellion is an internal concern, internal concerns are inequitable, the court is uneasy, and the minister's opinion, it is better to suspend the offensive in the north, appease Southern Chu, and concentrate on dealing with King Qing."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Xiahou is right, Dongchuan wants to be pacified, but if I focus on entanglement in the civil strife, then I will fall into the arms of the Southern Chu and Northern Han monarchs and ministers, Xiahou, now King Qing does not dare to blatantly rebel. If you want to send people in, instigate rebellion and divide, I don’t need to teach you about these things. After I ascended the throne, I set up Secretary Wen Cao in the military to be responsible for stabbing the army. The military intelligence of Xishu and Yungui was temporarily handed over to you by the Southwest Commander, and treated King Qing as the former King of Shu. Can't what Dayong did once do a second time? Ziyou, let Gou Lian send the envoy Nanchu, let him bear the heavy responsibility of appeasing the lord of Nanchu. The people of Chu are afraid of Dayong, so they must be made to dare not start a war. How can Lu Can be able to return to the sky alone. I'm not worried about the north, but Ziyou Write a letter to Suiyun on my behalf, I don't believe that he doesn't know about Dongchuan, let him not hide it, I won't be soft-hearted, let him come out with a charter."
Shi Yu only knew about these things, but he also vaguely knew that some of Jiang Zhe's private powers had never been handed over. The emperor acquiesced to this matter, so he nodded in agreement.
Xiahou Yuanfeng's heart moved when he heard this. He didn't know much about what happened before King Yong took the heir, but listening to the emperor's tone, it seemed that Jiang Zhe had some private staff in Dongchuan. If so, then it would be great. Now, he was worried that he couldn't properly reorganize Dongchuan's intelligence network in a hurry. Suddenly thinking of something, he tentatively said: "Your Majesty, four days ago, Dong Que, the housekeeper of Princess Changle's mansion, suddenly went north. It is said that he went to Zezhou."
Li Zhi and Shi Yu looked at each other and smiled, Li Zhi shook his head and said, "This Suiyun has always been in the clouds and fog, and it is rare to see each other frankly."
Shi Yu smiled and said, "This is also His Majesty's tolerance. Otherwise, with such a temperament as Lord Jiang, who else would have the guts to use him?"
Li Zhi said with high spirits: "The most proud thing in my life is to take Jiang Zhe into my hands, Ziyou, you have to use 800 miles to send the letter in a hurry, otherwise, this person will not know when will he give me a valid letter? ?"
Shi Yu accepted the promise with a smile, and Xiahou Yuanfeng laughed with him, but he was once again shocked by Li Zhi's favor towards Jiang Zhe, and he was once again grateful for his original choice.