Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 374 Liu Zhao returns to Beijing
Although, Feng Yibo fought for the position of the Beijing Camp Jiedushi for Liu Zhao.

But with Liu Zhao's status, it is not so easy to secure this position.

His biggest backer is Feng Yibo, and at most he can add the Empress Dowager Yuan Chun who has an indirect connection.

But the status of these two people is precious, but they have no foundation in the capital camp.

There was a mixed bag of fish and dragons in the Beijing camp, and it was obvious that the position of a commander could not completely control it.

Among them, the founding branch has the longest operation and the deepest foundation.

It was only in the past few years that Emperor Jingshun continued to mix sand with the sand, and the upstarts and other forces gradually overwhelmed the founding of the country.

However, under the influence of Prince Zhongshun.

The only stone in the sand mixed with Emperor Jingshun, that is, the Xingui lineage, has now lost its greatest support.

Speaking of it, even self-protection is a bit reluctant.

At this moment, it is the best time for the founding of the country to regain control of the Beijing camp.

Even if there is no position of the Beijing Camp Jiedushi, as long as the upstarts can be squeezed out, the founding family will still dominate.

And if Feng Yibo wants to control the Jingying, he needs to be like Emperor Jingshun.

Liu Zhao must be allowed to set up a mountain first.

Whether it is an upstart who is lacking support, or other sand.

In short, first win over a group, and then slowly eliminate dissidents.

Therefore, Feng Yibo really needs someone who is familiar with the Beijing camp to assist him.

After Liu Zhao takes office, he can gather sand and turn it into stone.

In addition, he and Yuan Chun have the support behind him.

Presumably, it is not difficult to build another mountain.

In other words, even if Sun Shaozu doesn't come today, Feng Yibo will think of him sooner or later.

After all, among the Beijing camp, only Sun Shaozu was considered his hands.

At least a little closer than others.

So, here it is.

Sun Shaozu wanted a backer to get rid of his shackles in the Beijing camp.

Feng Yibo wanted to find a guide for Liu Zhao to help him start to control the Beijing camp.

It can be said that the two hit it off and reached a consensus without hindrance.

Here, Sun Shaozu officially joined the group?

On the other side, Liu Zhao also arrived in the capital a few days later.

Xue Biao went to Jinmen to pick up people on behalf of Feng Yibo, and went all the way directly to the Hou Mansion.

Liu Zhao could see the heavy traffic at the gate of the Marquis of Chu.

For a moment, I was apprehensive and nervous

Under the envious gazes of countless people, his carriage entered the gate of Chu State Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, he stopped, only to hear someone laughing:
"Brother Mingliang, stay safe!"

Feng Yibo didn't greet him out of the gate, but he also greeted him behind the gate.

In his current capacity, it is no longer a matter of respect.

It's a bit of a sense of courtesy and corporal.

When Liu Zhao heard the sound, he hurriedly opened the curtain of the car and jumped down?

"Brother Mingliang, slow down, what's the rush when you get home?"

Feng Yibo greeted him enthusiastically, and stretched out his hand to help Liu Zhao.

Come again?

I won't be fooled this time!

As soon as Liu Zhao stood firm, he saluted without hesitation and said loudly:
"Liu Zhao pays homage to Lord Hou!"

Seeing this, Feng Yibo smiled and stretched out his hand to support him, saying:
"You and my brother don't have to be like this."

The beating last time is still vivid in my memory, so naturally Liu Zhao will not forget it.

If I had known earlier, last time Feng Yibo was only the captain of Shangqingche who was ordered to hold the festival, but now he is a high-ranking prince.

"Liu Zhao dare not!"

Seeing his attitude, Feng Yibo was naturally very satisfied, and said with a smile:
"I came back this time, and the journey was tiring, so I will take care of my brother!"

Liu Zhao hastily saluted again:
"Thank you, Lord Hou! Speaking of which, Liu Zhao hasn't thanked Lord Hou for his support!"

Feng Yibo shook his head with a smile, walked arm in arm with him, and said:
"Don't want Lord Hou, our brothers started in the infancy, so it's good that we are still brothers in private."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhao felt that the heat was almost ready.

But he still didn't dare to rest easy, so he could only say cautiously:

"Brother Yibo?"

Feng Yibo nodded with a smile at this moment, and said with relief:

"That's right! Brother Mingliang!"

In fact, Liu Zhao was in a daze when he received the imperial edict.

When he learned about the general situation in the capital from the servant who delivered the decree, he became even more confused.

Although from the first meeting, he knew that the good brother he recognized was not an ordinary person.

But this does not prevent Feng Yibo from refreshing his cognition every time.

This time is especially outrageous!
Hearing that the emperor was assassinated to death, this virtuous brother turned the tide and killed Nishou again.

He also recommended himself to the position of Jingying Jiedushi.

Liu Zhao only felt...

This last smooth move was even more inconceivable than the assassination of the emperor.

You know, he used to work in Nanjing Jingying.

It can also be regarded as the bottom of the founding line.

It was only after being pushed up by Feng Yibo that he gradually drifted away from the Jianguo lineage.

But this does not mean that he does not understand the weight of the Jingying Jiedushi.

The Jingying Jiedu Envoy is responsible for defending the capital and shouldering the final safety of the capital.

Taken out alone, the status of any border town commander is much higher!

This is a position that only the emperor's cronies can sit on.

Think about who were the previous envoys of the Beijing Camp?
Jia Daihua, the first-class supernatural general descended from Duke Ning, served as the military governor of the Beijing camp.

One of the leading figures of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes!

Then there is Prince Teng, who is also the descendant of Du Taiwei who controls the county uncle prince.

The Wang family has not only been operating in the military for many years, but also has countless disciples and old officials.

He once dominated the East China Sea and monopolized maritime trade.

King of the East China Sea is another name for the Wang family!

If it weren't for the move of the capital, the power of the Wang family in the sea would gradually decline.

What's the matter with Donghai County?

The previous one was also Emperor Jingshun's confidant, the leader among the newly promoted nobles.

And compared with them, which onion is he?
Jingying Jiedushi is the top official position of military commanders.

Isn't it all because I have obeyed this virtuous brother all these years that I am able to hold this position?

So Liu Zhao made up his mind, this time he didn't need to be beaten by Feng Yibo, he just set his position first.

He made himself a younger brother, and he himself was a younger brother.

He made himself an elder brother and himself a younger brother.

This has nothing to do with titles, power determines status.

When the group arrived at the mansion, their own servants took Liu Zhao to take a bath and change clothes to wash off the dust.

When he arrived at the main hall, Feng Yibo brought Xue Pan and Xue Bian to entertain him.

"These are my two uncles, brother Mingliang probably knows each other."

Liu Zhao was taken aback for a moment, hesitated and said:
"On the road, I already know Second Master Xue, but this one..."

He met Xue Biao on the way here, and it was the first time he saw Xue Pan today.

Xue Pan didn't see anything, raised his glass carelessly and said:

"Old Liu, you may have forgotten, we met back in Fengjiazhuang, when I went back to Jinling with my sister."

"You are……"

Liu Zhao was slightly stunned, but couldn't call out his name for a while.

Xue Pan laughed, and said:
"Xue Pan, this is my cousin Xue Bian."

Liu Zhao hurriedly got up, cupped his hands and said:
"I've seen Uncle Xue!"

Xue Pan stood up, took the wine in one swoop, and said:
"Speaking of which, we are also old acquaintances. When we first met, we were in Feng's residence, and now we are in Feng's residence again. What is this called?"

Xue Biao then reminded:
"It's a big deal!"

"Yes! But what we drink is rice wine, Lao Liu, let's drink this glass of rhubarb!"

In this era, there is no such thing as liquor.

Baijiu already existed at this time, but it was still called shochu.

Because of the irritating taste, the simple process, and the strength.

Except for a few thrill-seeking alcoholics, it's not really popular.

On the contrary, rice wine and rice wine are the mainstream.

When eating wine, what you eat is turbid wine, mostly rice wine and yellow rice wine.

Just like what they are eating now, it is rice wine that has been heated and sifted by the servants.

"I obey, I obey."

Although Liu Zhao also came from a humble background, he still couldn't laugh or cry when he heard Xue Pan's words.

He raised his glass and touched Xue Pan, and then the two drank it each.

With Xue Pan as a living treasure, Liu Zhao, a rough man, relaxed a lot.

After that, the four of them exchanged cups and drank happily.

That night, Liu Zhao stayed in the guest room in the mansion.

After breakfast the next day, Feng Yibo called him into the study.

"Brother Mingliang, you are going to work in the Beijing camp, do you know what to do?"

They will be on their own shifts in a while, so Feng Yibo naturally has to explain a few words.

Hearing this, Liu Zhao quickly got up and said respectfully:

"I'm dull, and I'm about to ask Brother Yibo for advice, what should I do in this Beijing camp?"

Such a gesture made Feng Yibo more satisfied and more amiable.

He waved his hand, let Liu Zhao sit down first, and said:
"Speaking of which, although I can be regarded as powerful, I have no foundation in the Beijing camp. Even with the support of the queen mother, our brothers will have to spend more time thinking about it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao hurriedly listened carefully, for fear of missing a single word.

He knew that what Feng Yibo explained now was probably the key to his success in the future.

"When you arrive in Jingying, don't act rashly. Find out about the situation with Sun Shaozu, the governor of Jingying. After that, gather people with no foundation under your banner."

Hearing this, Liu Zhao nodded without any surprise.

It's not the first day he's leading troops, so he's naturally clear about this set.

The only difference is that when he goes to lead troops elsewhere, he can bring his own people there as the middle level.

And this time, although he brought some people, it was obviously not enough.

The most is to get two thousand households.

It may even be a hundred households, who will be his soldiers when the time comes.

It is purely a dream to use these people to rule the entire Beijing camp.

Hearing that Feng Yibo also arranged for a governor to cooperate with him, Liu Zhao was already overjoyed.

Now at least I don't have to look black and don't know anything.

"Although Sun Shaozu has taken refuge with me, you have to see if you can use him in the future."

If there were other candidates, Feng Yibo would not accept Sun Shaozu's refuge.

Therefore, he specially told Liu Zhao to observe again.

The meaning of the latter is naturally after understanding the situation in the Beijing camp.

If Sun Shaozu is useful, he doesn't mind letting Sun Shaozu get another promotion.

If you feel a little bit unbearable, then just stay in the comforter.

"You have to remember that in the entire Beijing camp, I only trust you, and you have no one to trust."

Hearing this, Liu Zhao nodded solemnly.

The situation was similar to what he had expected, and even a little better than he had imagined.

At least Feng Yibo found him a guide.

However, although the position of Jingying Jiedushi is hot, not everyone has the opportunity to sit on it.

Liu Zhao has been mentally prepared for this along the way.

This virtuous brother pushed him up, so he has to show some skills, right?
Seeing Liu Zhao's energetic appearance, Feng Yibo nodded secretly in his heart, and continued:
"Anyway, you have to stabilize your feet first, and then start to win over the upstarts. They don't have a backer now, and they have old grudges with the founding family. Presumably, if you show some kindness, they will show something."

The upstarts without their backing are now ants on the hot pot.

If it wasn't for the fact that they haven't been thoroughly investigated, whether they have colluded with Prince Zhongshun.

Feng Yibo had already tried to win him over.

Now he needs to avoid suspicion, but Liu Zhao doesn't.

Even if one or two problematic ones are accepted, he will be in the middle to mediate.

As long as he doesn't make mistakes, there is too much room for manipulation.

Hearing this, Liu Zhao almost understood it.

He nodded first, then said:

"In other words, our main opponent is the founding family."

Feng Yibo nodded, shook his head again, and said:
"As for the founding of the country, don't worry, even if it offends you, don't move for the time being, just tell me the happy dance, and I will find a way to vent your anger later."

He has already sent people to Shandong to investigate, and when the news comes back from there, the founder of the country will be accepted.

Of course, it is definitely impossible to do it in one pot.

Even if it is a few, it will shake the ruling and opposition parties.

If it is really necessary to ransack the homes and decapitate all the people involved, I am afraid it will cause a huge panic and shake the foundation of Great Wei.

Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between priorities and focus on punishment.

Except for the most corrupt ones, their homes were ransacked and beheaded in accordance with the law.

As for the rest of the sentencing, it is up to the cabinet to discuss.

At this time, Mr. Xiao Ge has a great say.

Although Liu Zhao didn't know why, he knew Feng Yibo's inscrutable.

He heard that other than nodding, there were no extra questions.

Feng Yibo was even more satisfied with this, and finally emphasized:

"Most importantly, you need to remember one thing."

After a pause, he restrained his smile and said solemnly:
"Jingdu Envoy of the Beijing Camp must be the emperor's confidant. Since you have taken this position, you must be of the same heart with the Queen Mother and Your Majesty on weekdays."

The successive envoys of the Beijing Camp must be the emperor's cronies, and those transferred from outside like Liu Zhao are very few.

But even if it's just a show, you must show that you are one with the emperor.

"Don't worry, brother, I understand this!"

When Liu Zhao heard the words, he nodded his head emphatically, then smiled and said:

"Usually we are of one mind with the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, but at critical moments, I will listen to you!"

He clearly knew that he relied on this virtuous brother all the way.

He hasn't seen the queen mother and the emperor yet, but he must listen to what this good brother has to say.

This can also be regarded as a practice in the military, and the grace of knowing one's situation is greater than anything else.

To a certain extent, Shangguan's words are greater than imperial edicts.

Only obeying those who promote him is one of the unruly things in the army.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not trying to rebel."

Feng Yibo laughed and shook his head, and said:

"I, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty are all of one mind. It would be great if you could help me when needed."

These remarks touched on Liu Zhao's field of expertise.

In his opinion, this is obviously a cover-up of the superior.

He and his subordinates also said this, but they understood the implicit expression too well.

Liu Zhao nodded with a strange smile and confirmed:

"Understood! Please rest assured, Master Hou!"

(End of this chapter)