The devil is coming

Chapter 791 The Emperor’s Decision
Two flowers bloom, one on each branch;
Different from the current wars in the eastern part of Jin and the northern part of Chu, Yanjing City, after passing through the "darkest moment" when the previous emperor died and the prime minister died, with the new king ascending the throne and the barbarian tribes The various processes that led to the destruction of the royal court finally returned to a time of "calm" between "lively" and "hustle and bustle".
What the late emperor left to the new emperor was a Dayan who was "strong on the outside but capable on the inside". This is true, but it really cannot be said to be "a waste of resources waiting to be prospered". He was nothing more than a man who was exhausted and started coughing, hunchback, and was unable to get out of bed. Effortless.
But you don’t need to take any tonics or ask for a magic pill. Even if you just sit there, do nothing, and treat by inaction, people’s livelihood will begin to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye, which is extremely obvious.
The blind man once said that after every "military" emperor, the so-called "great rule" and "resurgence" can often usher in;
The predecessors tightened their belts and put down the biggest internal troubles and foreign enemies. At the same time, they were stigmatized. Only then can they have the opportunity to recover and develop with peace of mind, and naturally rejuvenation can be carried out on the basis of the predecessors.
Throughout the ages, it is better to be.
Furthermore, when the late emperor was still on the throne and the new monarch was still a prince, he had already started working on the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the finances of the country were already in the hands of the new monarch.
The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs;
But in fact, finance is the foundation of the country.
Some people say that Gan people are the richest, but what does Gan country look like?
But on the contrary, if Qianguo hadn't been rich enough, there might have been no Qianguo long ago.
To fight a war, money and food are needed;
Culture requires the accumulation of a population of people who are well fed and have nothing to do in order to prosper;
The policies of the imperial court, the dignity of the imperial court, every move of the country, and all aspects actually require money and food to clear the way.
Before the new emperor succeeded to the throne, the late emperor lived in Houyuan for a long time. At that time, the prince was in charge of the country. Policies remained the same as before, and the prince did not dare to find another way to reform;
This leaves a lot of room for the new king.
Although the death of Zhao Jiulang caused some ups and downs in the court situation, the new monarch's skills and abilities combined with the arrangements made by the late emperor before his death allowed the new monarch's position to be quickly consolidated.
New policies are being promulgated one by one without haste, and reforms in all aspects are being carried out steadily.
The nobles of the clan finally sent away the late emperor who treated them extremely harshly.
Then a new king came who was even more "mean and unkind".
The new king operates on his own brother, which indicates that in his day, the "rich and idle man" will not be so easy to do.
King Jingnan went to the west,
The old king of the Zhenbei Palace passed away. After the new king ascended the throne, he took the initiative to ask the court to recruit the remaining Zhenbei Army troops. The court gave him enough grace and issued appeasement decrees one after another. In name, he still recognized the Zhenbei Palace to continue to guard the desert. Inherited, but also gave officers and titles to several generals of the original Zhenbei Palace stationed in the desert, and changed the delivery of money and food to Zhenbei Palace. Most of the money and food that should have been imported to Zhenbei Palace and then transferred to the border army Instead, it was sent directly from the prefect of Tumancheng in the name of the imperial court.
The relationship between the vassal town and the imperial court is always delicate, and the court's method of checking and balancing the vassal town is actually money and food.
In this way, the Zhenbei Army is still nominally commanded by the Zhenbei Palace, but in fact the influence of the imperial court has entered. Just like that of the time when Li Liangting gave an order, the 20 Zhenbei Army iron cavalry advanced eastward to look at the city of Yanjing. This situation, with the new king's lack of prestige and the infiltration of imperial influence, is unlikely to happen again.
On the other side, the Marquis of Pingxi was already a member of the Sixth Master Party when the new king was still a prince and an idle prince. Although some thoughtful people have said that who can say for sure what will happen in the future, at least At present, the relationship between the imperial court and Ping Xihou Mansion can be described as a mess.
The new magistrate of Yupan City is Sun Liang, the former transfer envoy of Yingdu. This was appointed by the imperial court. However, the top officials in Yingdu officialdom and Yanjing officialdom knew in their hearts that the Sun family of Sun Youdao had actually joined the Pingxihou Mansion long ago.
Sun Liang's eldest brother Sun Ying once visited Beijing in a wheelchair with Lord Ping Xihou.
Yupan City was equivalent to a "gift" from the imperial court to the Pingxi Hou Mansion, and the land east of Jin Dynasty, east of Wangjiang River, was officially and completely handed over to the Hou Mansion.
In exchange, the imperial court took back the local governance responsibilities of the former Jingnan Army, Jinying, Zhenbei Army and other military leaders in Jin. The situation where military leaders both led troops and were local officials is gradually fading away. ;
There must be great dissatisfaction in the military about this, after all, this is a matter of destroying people's jobs and external income;
After taking advantage of it for a long time, it becomes natural and self-evident.
Throughout the ages, when a new king succeeds to the throne, he must first appease the army to show his kindness, but the new king of Yan State did the opposite this time;
However, the King of Jingnan is not in the land of Jin, let alone the Kingdom of Yan. The Marquis of Pingxi, who originally inherited the mantle of the King of Jingnan and holds the status of the Crown Prince of Jingnan, is now strong enough to raise his arms, in this matter Showed a kind of silence.
Someone who did not have enough weight took the lead, and the military leaders below were unable to cause trouble. They could only reluctantly hand over all the power that should be handed over.
Anyway,
The entire Dayan seems to be extremely stable now. Although there is widespread dissatisfaction among all classes, they have been suppressed and there will be no unrest.
Many veterans are already looking forward to five or ten years from now. When suppression becomes the norm and becomes the law, the so-called complaints will disappear.
Until then,
Even if you don’t open up new territories,
Dayan, which owns the huge territories of Yan and Jin, will also usher in a stable and peaceful "prosperous age" after cultivating its health.
As for the new king, when he was not dealing with government affairs, he would send people from time to time to inquire about the sales of his father-in-law's pork, in order to infer the stable living standards of the people in the market.
but,
A letter from Shandong,
But like a stone thrown into this calm pond,
Breaking the tranquility of Yanjing.
……
Ping Xihou requested an order to attack Chu on the grounds that the Chu people had repeatedly invaded and harassed our border people.
After this letter was delivered to the new king, it was transferred to the cabinet and then made public in the court.
The courtiers were stunned for a moment.
Is this going to war again?
How long have we been living in peace? How long have we been living in peace?
We promised to recuperate and recuperate, and we promised to start a new era with the people!
But at this time, no one took the initiative to jump out and try to stir up the muddy water in this pool.
After all, the new king’s attitude is still a mystery;
With the experience of the late emperor during his time, everyone has become more adaptable to this kind of frequent dispatch of troops.
No matter who has a personal grudge against Mr. Zheng,
Or is it purely from the standpoint that the country needs to rest?
Or perhaps it was from the standpoint of the imperial court concentrating power against the feudal vassal town,
During the initial period of time,
They all fell into silence in unity and tacit understanding.
The cabinet went through the process and then transferred to the Supervisor of Ceremonies;
Xinjun didn't hesitate and gave the reaction that most people expected:
Accurate.
However, the imperial court did not issue an order to prepare for war, nor did it mobilize additional troops.
The guys were relieved. It seemed that this was a small-scale war, and the Pingxihou Mansion could handle it on its own. There was no need for the court to provide additional support for soldiers, horses, and food.
But what followed was a strong sense of suspicion that was not an afterthought but an afterthought.
put it aside,
King Jingnan is domineering, oh, let’s be domineering. Any censor who dares to impeach King Jingnan must be mentally prepared to have his entire family wiped out when King Jingnan returns to the capital next time;
In the same way, when the previous generation of King Zhenbei was around, no one dared to impeach him. Lao Li was the one who did all the work. Who knows when he will return to his old career?
Coupled with the situation during the late emperor's reign, everyone in the imperial court acquiesced in this situation.
but now,
In the eyes of the ministers, the new King of North North was so well-behaved that he was even embarrassed to continue bullying this vassal town shamelessly. He could not make the court look too mean;
After Zhenbei Palace became docile, the presence of Pingxihou Palace became a bit dazzling.
In the past, Ping Xihou was the top leader of the Sixth Prince's Party, and no one would complain to the Sixth Prince about this matter;
But now, the king and his ministers are clearly distinguished.
Most of the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty were naturally on the side of the Dragon Throne. The former leader of the Liuye Party, Ping Xihou, became an outsider.
The Pingxi Marquis Mansion did not want food or soldiers, so it was straightforward to prepare to fight with the Chu people. To a certain extent, this reduced the burden on the Yan court, which was in a state of "cultivating health and recuperation", but it also reduced the burden on the Yan court on the other hand. It proves that Pingxihou Mansion is different from Zhenbeihou Mansion back then. The 30 cavalrymen of Zhenbei Hou Mansion at its peak had to be supported by the Yan court, but Pingxihou Mansion was able to be self-sufficient. At the same time, You can still compete with a big country of the size of Chu State, even if it is just a small-scale and controllable war, but if you don't have the confidence, how can you dare to do such a thing?
This has gradually broken away from the level of vassal towns and begun to develop towards feudal states.
In addition, under Pingxihou's command, Jin soldiers and barbarian soldiers were the majority. The pure Yan army did not have an advantage in the army organization of Pingxihou's mansion.
This makes people feel even more uneasy.
Moreover, the princess in the Hou Mansion is also pregnant. This...
However, due to the unclear attitude of the new monarch, and the fact that the ministers still have a sense of immediacy about the relationship between the new monarch and Ping Xihou, "a husband and wife fighting at the end of the bed and having a fight at the end of the bed";
It's very possible that as soon as you said something bad about him here, the two of them immediately reconciled, which made you feel like a different person inside and outside.
however,
As the next news from Jindong gradually came, the court instantly became excited.
Nian Yao, the great general of the Chu State, made a surprise attack into the Jin region and marched out of the army's stronghold. It was as if he was entering an uninhabited country!
Nian Yao moved into Mengshan, and the Chu army advanced on Fan City. Fan City was in danger!
The Marquis of Pingxi became so angry that he personally led all the elites of the Marquis Mansion out of Zhennan Pass to attack Chu!
And after setting off, he gave the court a hint and asked the court to send Wangjiang Navy southward, send several more lines of reinforcements, and start preparing food and grass for the people from Yingdu.
Under a series of news,
In the eyes of the court bosses,
it means:
Civil war,
Civil war!
This lawless warrior, without any regard for the overall situation, overcame the superior and dragged Dayan into the quagmire of national war again!
……
"Ha ha."
Ji Chengjue was sitting on the east wall of Yanjing City at this time, with a chessboard in front of him and a coffee table next to him;
Opposite him, sat a young scribe, surnamed Liu and named Dan, from Huwei County. He fell into the eyes of the Sixth Master in his early years, and was later assigned to serve as a local official for training. After the Sixth Master succeeded to the throne, he recalled him to his side. He succeeded Lu Bing and served as Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.
As for Lu Bing, after his identity becomes clear, there is indeed no need to continue to occupy the public trap.
When playing chess with the emperor, Liu Dan didn't worry about how to handicap the chess, because the emperor's chess ability far exceeded his own, so he would always lose, so there was no pressure.
On the contrary, from time to time Eunuch Wei personally helped to refill tea, which made Liu Dan a little restless.
Ji Chengjue is in a good mood today.
Someone named Zheng once said that the palace is a besieged city.
No matter how smart Ji Chengjue is, he cannot know that this "siege city" is not that "siege city", but he can probably understand what the man named Zheng wants to express in these words.
indeed,
After becoming the emperor, Ji Chengjue liked to go out of the palace for some fresh air every once in a while.
He doesn't like to visit the people in Yanjing incognito. After all, he is not an emperor who does not eat grain and has been raised in a deep palace. He prefers to go to the city wall, looking into the distance and basking in the sun, enjoying a great sense of satisfaction. .
"Your Majesty, you can still laugh, but I have heard that the cabinet has almost been filled up by ministers' reports of impeaching Lord Pingxi."
Ji Chengjue shook his head indifferently and continued to make moves.
Liu Dan could only continue to keep up.
Not far away, Ji Chuanye was flying a kite with the help of Lao Hetou, and Eunuch Zhang was accompanying him.
In addition, there were two children, a boy and a girl, who were watched by their respective mothers. They saw their brother playing there. It was not that he did not want to take them with him, but they were too young. The city wall was not in a flower field, and they would bump into each other. Not a trivial matter.
Queen He and the concubine sat together. Since entering the palace, the two women have neither competed for favor nor been jealous. They get along more harmoniously than when they were in the palace.
Of course, there is also the reason why the emperor only has the two of them so far. Although many ministers have advised against draft girls entering the palace, even Queen He took the initiative to advise in order to show that she is not a jealous person, but they were all rejected by the emperor. He refused on the grounds that he did not want to "waste people and money".
In this regard, the ministers just let it go.
After all, His Majesty is young, and already has two princes and a princess. The Queen and the concubine are also young, and it is estimated that they can be born again. Since the Tian family has no heirs to worry about, and the Emperor wants to be "pure in heart and have few desires", the ministers really No reason to interfere.
Liu Dan felt that His Majesty the Emperor was really one of the few humane emperors in the world. He did not treat his family members with the indifference of a loner, which was very different from the previous emperor.
In fact, the emperor's mind was no longer on the chessboard. Liu Dan felt that it was his previous question that seduced the emperor's thoughts.
Therefore, the emperor made moves faster and faster, almost without thinking.But precisely because of this, naturally, without covering up, he showed his normal level. In the end, Liu Dan found that he lost faster and more miserably than usual.
In the past, the emperor deliberately stayed with him for a while...
"Take it."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Eunuch Wei stepped forward and cleared the chessboard.
Liu Dan wanted to help, but was stopped by Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei winked at him. Only then did Liu Dan notice that the emperor had walked to the battlements. He hurriedly followed and stood beside him.
"Lao Wu will be back soon. I plan to let Lao Wu take on the errands from the Ministry of Works."
"I second the proposal." Liu Dan said straightforwardly.
"What about you, will you transfer to Yinlang County in a while, Grand Administrator?"
"I am not qualified enough."
"I never look at qualifications."
"Let me be the magistrate of Nanwang City. Your Majesty, I want to take it one step at a time. Only in this way can we see things clearly, walk in a sure way, and be more comfortable when doing things for Your Majesty."
"Okay, let's go to the prefect. Xu Wenzu has done a good job in Nanwang City and now as the prefect of Yingdu. I plan to let you take over Xu Wenzu's job in the future."
"I will try my best to live up to His Majesty's expectations of me!"
The emperor nodded,
Road:
"It's delaying your holiday."
"I am frightened."
What a blessing it is to be able to accompany the emperor's family to relax during the "holiday"!
"Wei Zhonghe."
"The slave is here."
"Go back to the palace."
"The slave obeys the order."
.........
Lao Hetou has been sent home alone. The queen misses her father, and Lao Hetou also misses her daughter and grandson. Every once in a while, the palace will arrange a small reunion.
In Eunuch Wei's view, the new emperor was really at two extremes from the previous emperor in terms of how he treated his family.
On the way back to the palace, the emperor's family sat in a large carriage, and Eunuch Wei drove the carriage himself.
Around the royal road, countless secret agents were protecting the emperor's safety. In some places, the road was cleared in advance and guarded by soldiers.
inside the carriage,
The emperor sat at the head of the table, and the little princess was held by the emperor.
After having two sons, the emperor felt more distressed and fond of his daughter.
Queen He wanted to speak but stopped;
The imperial concubine lowered her head;
The emperor just held the princess and said nothing.
Ji Chuanye looked at his father and then at his mother, the eldest son of the Tian family who was once called the "good saint grandson" by the late emperor because of his intelligence. At this time, he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere.
As for the younger one, he was just holding the kite his brother had flown and playing with himself.
The family is no longer as lively and relaxed as before on the city wall.
When the carriage approaches the palace gate, everyone's status will change from a family to a monarch and ministers at that moment;
The noble concubine mustered up her courage,
Road:
"Your Majesty, you can't do this to your sister."
The emperor smiled,
Road:
"Let the queen speak for herself."
Queen He took a deep breath,
He put a hand on his eldest son's head and touched it.
The other hand gently wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.
force a smile,
Road:
"I remember that on the day the late emperor passed away, everyone in the mansion was in panic. It was after Pingxihou's people took us over that I finally felt at peace."
for a while,
Queen He added:
"That's right."
.........
The next day,
When everyone in the government and the public was criticizing the war in Dongzheng of Jin Dynasty, and impeaching the Marquis of Pingxi on various charges for underestimating the enemy and daring to advance alone into the Chu Kingdom, the serious consequences that would result if he failed;
The three decrees, with the blessing of the emperor's will, were drafted by the cabinet, and the Chief of Ceremonies immediately sealed them and made them clear to the center.
This is the first time that the new emperor has shown the dictatorial momentum of the previous emperor Qiankun after taking the throne.
The emperor cannot make mistakes. Every time the emperor makes a mistake, it means a huge blow to his own authority. Therefore, many times, even if it is a decision that the emperor wants to implement, he has to find a spokesperson from the court. That is, the scapegoat.
But this time, the emperor did not;
The first decree: appoint Ji Chuanye, the eldest son of the emperor, as the crown prince;
The second decree: canonize Zheng Fan, the Western Marquis of Yanping, as the Crown Prince and Tutor;
The third will:
Because Ping Xihou guards the country's borders and has heavy military duties, he is not allowed to return to the court;
Therefore, I ordered the prince to leave Beijing immediately.
Go to the east of Shanxi and enter the Marquis Mansion in Pingxi,
Receive karma.
(End of this chapter)