Fu Song

Chapter 6 Dilemma
He picked up the teapot on the table and poured Xu Wuyan a glass of cold water. Xiao Cheng also sat opposite the old man. Looking at the old man, he remembered that three years ago, when the two of them were sitting opposite each other, this one was The family has been doing things for decades. When I was just learning to speak, I was taught to call Grandpa Xu, but I was shocked.

Xiao Cheng never knew that the old housekeeper in his family still had a power in his hands that even his father didn't know about, but this sub-power was left by his grandfather, Mrs. Xiao Ding.

"When the old man was coming, he said that this power cannot be handed over to the old man. The old man said that as a man of the old man, I am afraid that we cannot make good use of this power, and may even bring disaster to the Xiao family. Let the old man be a man. I will see if anyone from the third generation of the Xiao family can catch this power."

When Xu Wuyan sat opposite Xiao Cheng, his face calmly seemed to be saying something trivial to Xiao Cheng, Xiao Cheng could not see his expression, but the twitching of the muscles on his face made him very clear at the time His appearance must be distorted.

"The old man also said that if the third generation is not successful, then this sub-power can be dissipated. After all, it has been too long, and people's hearts will be dissipated."

"Master can't do it, he is an idealized person who always saves others by himself. Dalang is also a straight-faced person, with one gut going to the end, going into battle to kill the enemy and charge into battle, which is absolutely rare in the world, but if he wants Doing other things would be difficult."

"To be honest, Erlang, I was really disheartened for so many years, because at that time, Erlang, you also behaved very mediocrely."

"If it wasn't for the old slave's attention, I would have let you be deceived by Erlang."

When he said these words, a smile finally appeared on Xu Wuyan's face, that is, that night, Xiao Chengcai finally saw the things that sank under the water in Xiao's residence.

I can only say that my grandfather is really a remarkable person.

It's no wonder that the Xiao family can start at the end of the world, and it's no wonder that the old man can use a military general to be the father of the two houses. No matter what, there is a cause and effect.

At the beginning, in his own image, he always looked so kind and kind.

It's a pity that he went a little earlier, otherwise I believe that the two grandparents and grandchildren must be able to talk.

Now this sub-power is being transferred to Xiao Cheng step by step.

In the eyes of Master Cen, the proud disciple, the seed of reading in the eyes of the world, and the Erlang of the Xiao family who protects the lintel and goes a step further in the eyes of Xiao Yu, are far from being the simple young man that everyone thinks in private.

"Grandpa Xu, you have different identities at home. Can't you share some things with your father?" Xiao Cheng rubbed his temples and said, "My words have no weight in my father's heart, but you are different. Is it? Our Xiao family is too close to the second king, and it is not a good thing to stand in line too early at this time."

"Why didn't I say it?" Xu Wuyan sighed: "It can be the identity of an old slave, but it can only be tasted. If you say it too deeply, the master will be unhappy. Erlang, the Xiao family must be born in the general door. To regain the northern land and rule the world, even the old man would never forget it back then."

Xiao Cheng sighed: "It's easier said than done? Daliao is above our financial resources, or not as good as our Emperor Song, but our military strength is far greater than ours. If we want to recover the North, we need our Emperor Song to make up our minds first. National policy, and then gather the strength of the whole country to develop the military, and gather in ten years, or there are some possibilities."

"Yeah, easier said than done?" Xu Wuyan nodded and said, "Even from now on, I won't be able to see this old slave."

"Grandpa Xu, don't forget, the two kings are in command of the northern border now." Xiao Cheng knocked on the table, "And the official family is only in their early [-]s this year. , Will the officials decide this national policy?"

Xu Wuyan was silent.

If this national policy is set, and the whole country is tilted towards the military, then the power of the second king, who is extremely influential in the military, will inevitably increase rapidly. As a result, the officials will naturally feel that the chair is swaying.

It is precisely because of this that not only the supreme ruler of the Emperor Song Dynasty is unwilling to do this, but the king will never see the strength of the second king grow further.

Among the courtiers, there are many officials who want the Northern Expedition, but there are absolutely few people who are willing to let the second king take the lead. If the strength of the second king rises again, then the seat of the East Palace will be further away. If you make achievements in the Northern Expedition, then that seat will be given up to anyone else!No matter how unwilling the official family is, they must let the second king sit on the throne of the Eastern Palace even if they hold their noses.

The second king is based on military merit, and if he really wants to become the East Palace or even ascend the throne in the future, he will become an official. I am afraid that he will do his best in the northern expedition. With the experience of the second king, I am afraid that the status of a military general will be reduced. The rapid rise will inevitably affect the status of civil servants.

This is even more intolerable in the eyes of the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty.

From these people's point of view, it is up to the civilians to strategize and command, and the generals just charge forward and throw their blood away.In this way, the meritorious deeds were made, and of course, the civil servants who won thousands of miles had the majority of the credit.

But the reason why the civilians can't do this now is because the two kings sit in the northern border and keep the tentacles of the civilians out of the chain of command.

In fact, compared to this point, Xiao Cheng still agrees.

There are specialties in the art industry. It is true that there are not many literati who can fight in this world, but there are definitely not many.If you let those civilians decide when and where to fight, it's not a big problem, but once you want to intervene in specific war commands, there will probably be big problems.

The weather, geography, or any sudden change requires the front-line commanders to adapt their tactics to adapt to the needs of the new battlefield.What is shown on the map is very different from what is encountered in reality.What's more, the map at this time, in terms of accuracy, can only be said to be big and narrow. Sometimes, as long as it is not the same, it is not bad.

If the front-line generals are not given absolute command, they must ask for instructions and report on everything. It is a trivial matter to lose a fighter and work hard without success.

It is precisely because the two kings have been sitting in the northern Xinjiang in recent years, who have firmly refused the civil servants to intervene in the affairs of the northern Xinjiang, and have given the front-line generals full autonomy, which has stabilized the situation in the northern Xinjiang.

In the past two years, although there have been continuous wars in the northern border, the northern Liao Dynasty could not find much space. Although the small-scale attacks continued, they also caused a lot of losses to the emperor Song, but the emperor Song border army also made gains from time to time.

After going back and forth, the conflict between the two sides became less and less, and gradually calmed down.Especially a country like Bei Liao, which is essentially a tribal alliance system, would naturally lose interest if the things they brought back by sending troops could not make up for the losses they sent troops.

This makes the prestige of the two great kings in the country increase day by day, especially in the north, where the title of the wise king is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But the prestige of the two kings has become a thorn in the hearts of officials.

And the style of the two kings also made the civil servants in the capital choked up.

In their opinion, if it was not the two kings but a civil minister, the Northern Xinjiang might have achieved even greater results.

This caused most of the civil servants in Beijing to favor the eldest prince, forming an invisible alliance with the eldest prince, and the connivance of the officials consciously or unintentionally, making the life of the second prince more difficult day by day.

In the capital, there are not no people who support the second king, like the Xiao family, but they are definitely in the minority.

"The higher the prestige of the second king, the more likely it is to push the first king to the throne of the Eastern Palace." Xiao Cheng said gloomily: "Once the first king really takes the throne, I am afraid that he will deal with the second king in an open and fair manner. Father so early I'm afraid that the entire Xiao family will not be well at that time."

What is involved in the battle for the establishment of the reserve? The battle for the throne is definitely not a good thing. It is natural to succeed, but what about failure?I'm afraid it will be the end of the dead.

With Xiao's current status, do you need to stand in line so early?
Xiao Cheng couldn't figure out what was going on in his father's mind?It's no wonder that the old man is not optimistic about him.

"Erlang, are you really not optimistic about the second king at all?"

"I'm not optimistic at all!" Xiao Cheng affirmed: "Now the official family is wary of the second king, and when the official family is in good health, they will definitely not let the second king sit as the lord of the East Palace so that he can stand against him. , Grandpa Xu, think about it, once the second king becomes the master of the East Palace, he will be able to set up a team of his own in the capital, and at that time, I am afraid that there will be more courtiers who will go to the East Palace. A Prince of the East Palace, who has great power in the imperial court and has great strength in the army, can the official family sleep well?"

Listening to Xiao Cheng's analysis, Xu Wuyan nodded.

"But if the East Palace is not established, theoretically the first prince and the second king have a chance, but will the second king have a greater chance? On the contrary. To say something that should not be said, once something happens to the official family, there is an accident, the second The king is far away in the northern border, and the whip is beyond his reach. When the time comes, the king has the king in the capital, how can the two kings get along? Raise an army to rebel?"

"Impossible!" Xu Wuyan shook his head in denial.

"Yeah, it's impossible." Xiao Cheng said: "Will the northern Xinjiang army rebel with the second king? Will the people of northern Xinjiang rebel with the second king? The people-friendly officials from all over the northern Xinjiang, those magistrates, prefects, prefectures, gentry, Will the tyrants follow the second king to rebel? They won't. When the time comes, the second king will have to go to Beijing without a word."

"Such a simple truth, why can't the master see it?"

"Because my father pinned his hopes on the official family, and hoped that the official family would be able to confer the title of the second king! After all, the official family of ours did not want to overcome the northern land and dominate the world. Now the official family is contradictory. I want to be a bitch, I want to build an archway, but I want to have both!" Xiao Cheng sneered.

"This is taking a risk and walking a tightrope!" Xu Wuyan was speechless.

(End of this chapter)