Yi Song

Chapter 193 Tong Guan’s heat has arrived!

Zhao Ji took the letter from Wang Fu and took a look at it suspiciously.

As he looked at it, his face looked as if it had been smeared with sauce, so dark that it could be used as a drink.

Before he finished reading, Zhao Ji threw Shangshu to the ground and cursed loudly: "You dog eunuch slave! You have bullied me! Do you think that by holding these Western Army generals hostage, you can force me?"

These bitches are all ungrateful bastards, why should I trust them so much! All of them secretly use their power to amass money and bully their masters! Damn it! Damn it! All deserve to die! "

Zhao Ji was really angry.

He prides himself on his destiny - if a throne falls from the sky, isn't it enough to fulfill his destiny?

He is also very talented and believes that he should be in charge of the world, and all people will obey him.

So one of the people he hates the most is those who deceive him.

First it was Cai Jing and then Yang Jian, both of whom he trusted very much and entrusted him with important responsibilities.

As a result, he did all the dirty things he did secretly, including plotting to kill his master and wielding power to bully his superiors. Especially Yang Jian, a disabled domestic slave who not only lied to him, but also designed to harm his son!

Now there is another Tong Guan.

Tong Guanzhen made the official family angry, and the heat was on.

Let’s talk about the next thing later.

What can be tolerated and what cannot be tolerated!

If I continue to indulge like this, where is my majesty!

Will Liu Erlang become An Lushan? What does it have to do with me?

Of course I'm just watching the fun and don't mind it.

"What do you think?"

I first secured the position of the young prime minister, and then squeezed out the previous grand prime minister Zheng Chuzhong to become the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, and then upheld the state affairs.

However, this thought only flashed in his mind and was quickly forgotten.

In order to break the convention of the former Tang Dynasty, he wanted to monopolize the position. He encouraged Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to vigorously support the Tibetan generals and military envoys in border towns, and then raised An Lushan.

We must do our best to get him to the northwest, and then find ways to pin him there so that he will not come back for ten or eight years.

"Erlang, have you read the book about the old thief Tong Guan?"

"When we return to the official residence, Prime Minister Wang just called me to the political affairs hall and showed him to me." Liu Guozhang was still as frank and selfless as before.

Liu Guozhang replied angrily: "Tong Guan, the old thief, has gone too far to deceive the emperor! As a slave of the Tian family, what was given to him was God's great grace, and good things that he could not get even after a lifetime of merit. Don't give it to him. , how dare you force yourself?

It can be imagined how arrogant and rampant the old thief is in the northwest, using his favor and power, and has completely forgotten his identity. "

But both of them remained calm and waited quietly, waiting for Zhao Ji to vent his anger.

What I give you is yours. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t even ask!

Seeing the look on Zhao Ji's face that he had won my heart and was very pleased, Wang Fu felt jealous in his heart.

At worst, I can just transfer Liu Erlang back when I become more powerful.

These words were in Zhao Ji's heart.

Liu Erlang has only been with the emperor for a long time, and he is already so favored. If he is allowed to stay in Bianjing for a long time, will he still have his place in the court?

Seeing Zhao Ji losing his temper with anger, Liu Guozhang and Wang Fu secretly looked at each other.

In the past, when I thought about my old feelings, I worked hard and achieved great results. All I had to do was bow my head and admit my mistakes. I don't want this guy to push himself too far. Not only will he not be able to resign, he will go to Beijing to plead guilty. He actually dares to drag a group of Western Army generals to threaten him!

Thinking of this, Wang Fu, who is well-read in history books, suddenly realized that the person who had similar thoughts in history should be Li Linfu, the prime minister of the former Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction and turned to Wang Fu.

"Wang Qing, I think you found Erlang first, so you must have prepared a solution?"

"When I return to the official residence, I will report to you that Liu Erlang will be appointed as the Xuanfu envoy to Hedong, Shaanxi Province, and will be transferred to Jingzhao Prefecture, and will be transferred to the Jiedushi Envoy of Zhangwu and Pingliang Towns."

"What?" Zhao Ji was startled.

I know you want Liu Erlang to go to Shaanxi and replace Tong Guan, but you have given too many official ranks and too much authority.

"Erlang is young and is suddenly entrusted with a heavy responsibility. I'm worried that it will backfire."

"Everyone knows the talents of Erlang in the official family. It is most suitable to go to the northwest to take over. Official rank and authority, this is what I think. Previously, Tong Guan deceived the official family, defrauded senior officials and powerful people, and then suppressed the armies in the northwest. Not so. It may be difficult to convince the public if you have the weight of Erlang."

Wang Fu said it very tactfully, but Zhao Ji understood it clearly and looked a little embarrassed. What this means is that as an official, you had too much trust in Tong Guan and kept getting promoted to higher ranks.

Taiwei, Jiedu Envoy of the Protecting Army, Jiedu Envoy of Wuxin Army, Kaifu Yitong Third Division, School Inspector Shaobao, Zhongtai First Palace Envoy, Zhixuanhe Palace, Xuanfu Envoy of Hedong Road, Shaanxi Province, Founding Duke of Yanmen County , a bunch of high-ranking official positions, which enabled him to dominate the northwest and bully the public.

If Liu Erlang is not given a high enough official rank and sufficient authority, can he take over the military power from Tong Guan and stabilize the situation when he goes to the northwest?

Officials, it’s all because you didn’t know people before, and there’s nothing we can do about it!

Seeing Zhao Ji's hesitation, Wang Fu continued: "In the official family, Liu Erlang is talented, young and promising, and full of vigor. When he goes to the northwest, he will definitely be able to destroy the old and establish the new, completely eradicate the legacy of childhood, and stabilize the situation in the northwest. In a few years, Shengju will , we will definitely be able to send troops to the west of Hexi and attack Xingqing Mansion directly."

Official, you don’t know what your nephew’s virtues are. If you don’t grant enough authority, he will never go to the northwest and stay in Bianjing. How can you beat him and scold him?

Zhao Ji also understood the meaning of this sentence, hesitated again and again, and turned to ask Liu Guozhang.

"Erlang, are you willing to go to Shaanxi?"

"Officials, it's okay to go, but we have to make an agreement. First, I need to have the power to control the armies, otherwise it will be in vain. Second, I will only go for a year. Once the situation is stabilized, you can Call me back to Bianjing.

How can Bianjing be so prosperous and fun in that bitter cold place in Shaanxi! "

Seeing Liu Guozhang's unwilling look, Zhao Ji felt relieved.

You don’t want to go, but I insist on letting you go!

Whether it's one year or three or five years, it's not up to you!

Observing the change in Zhao Ji's expression, Wang Fu sent a divine assist in time: "I would like to invite Tan Zhen to be the military envoy of the Sixth Route along the Shaanxi border."

Send your trusted chamberlain to serve as a supervisor?

good! Now I am completely relieved.

Wang Fu is really a capable minister who can handle things!

Zhao Ji said happily: "Tan Zhen, the military observer, doesn't sound good. Let's call him Xuanwei observer instead."

It doesn't matter what he is called, the key is what his responsibilities are and how much authority he has.

"The officials are wise, but I was negligent." Wang Fu quickly admitted his mistake.

Zhao Ji, who was in a good mood, turned to ask Liu Guozhang.

"Erlang, what should you do if you go to Shaanxi?"

"The officials and ministers believe that the key to solving the problem lies first and foremost in defeating the victorious army."

"Shengjiejun?"

"Yes, this army was founded by Tong Guan, and it is almost a private army of the Tong family. As long as he takes down the Shengjie Army, no matter how ferocious and arrogant Tong Guan is, he is just a bereaved dog with no teeth or claws. He only needs one official and several sergeants. , we can capture him and escort him to Bianjing."

"Yeah, that makes sense. Anything else?"

"The second is to take control of the Shaanxi Transport Envoy. I would like to transfer the current Shaanxi Transport Envoy Liu Kai and Liu Zhongyan, and appoint Zhang Ke and Zhang Chengbo as the Shaanxi Transport Envoy."

Starting from Renzong, the Song Dynasty accumulated 200,000 to 300,000 elite soldiers in the northwest, but rarely worried that they would rebel.

In fact, although these Western armies have many military general families such as Zhong, Zhe, Liu, and Yao, they are almost not warlords, and there are no cases of rebellion.

The key lies in the ancestral methods of the Song Dynasty.

The mobilization and distribution of soldiers, armor, rations, and pay for all armies are all coordinated by the central government and are specifically implemented by various transportation departments under civilian control.

All armies are not allowed to raise their own food and pay, or purchase private armor. This is the bottom line, and no one is allowed to touch it.

This is one of the key measures to control the military with civility and defend the internal and external forces. It is also an important means to effectively control the army.

Therefore, the Shaanxi transshipment envoy responsible for the collection, transportation and distribution of grain, wages and soldiers on the Sixth Shaanxi Road is very critical.

Tong Guan has been in the northwest for more than ten years and has held a high position of authority. No one knows whether the current transfer envoy Liu Kai will be connected with him.

Liu Guozhang took advantage of this opportunity and confidently requested a substitution.

Liu Kai was an upright and loyal minister. Although he had a close relationship with Tong Guan, he could not act as an accomplice. Liu Guozhang knew this.

But the key point is that he is no longer his own, so he must be replaced!

Moreover, changing the transfer envoy to Shaanxi is one of his important measures to secretly control the northwest. Now it depends on whether Zhao Ji will agree or not!

(End of this chapter)