Volume 4: Storm and Rain in Jiangnan Chapter 81: The Power of the Elderly

They are both princes, but their value is completely different.

Take the dynasty for example. They were all princes enfeoffed by the imperial court. Many princes were not as good as King Yue, King Dian, King Dian, and King Dian, but among all the princes, King Wu and King Shu were obviously outstanding. Not only were the fiefs vast and rich, but their wealth was far beyond the comparison of others. What's more, King Wu and the King of Dongjiang were the Three Guards, King Shu and the Qingfan Guards. There were only these two people in the dynasty in that dynasty.

However, even the titles of these princes, even King Wu Zhang Xiu and King Shu Zhang Heng, cannot be mentioned together in front of Zhang Dengchan, who is known as the Eighth Prince.

The eighth prince Zhang Han of the past was able to stabilize the country, and the literature could stabilize the country. Wen Yun and Wu Yuan were beyond the reach. What is even more admirable is that when the throne of the Nine Five Supreme is waiting for the empty position and the country is in front of him, no one would even hesitate, let alone refuse, no one would even hesitate. Since ancient times, many people killed their relatives for the throne, and how many people bleed thousands of miles for the throne... However, after pacifying the two frontiers in the northern and western borders, Zhang Han successfully retired and handed over the throne to Zhang Xuan of the past.

Fame, fortune and wealth are like clouds, and there is no worries in the world.

In order to avoid troubles in the world and gain a little peace and peace of life, he finally chose to die, escape from the shell, and live in seclusion in the deep courtyard of Changning Mansion. He had nothing to do to go out for a mountaineering, jumped on horseback and fished for fun. However, only a few top figures of the royal family at that time knew about this matter, that was Emperor Qiyuan, who was only told after he ascended the throne. What people know was only the great achievements and noble character of this prince, and the life of his final death at Bodhi Temple in Jiangnan. It is precisely because of this legendary life that Zhang Han, the prince, has far greater weight in the hearts of the world than others. It can be said that since ancient times to the present, there have been countless princes ranked eighth in all dynasties, but speaking these three words without name in the Dajian Dynasty only represents Zhang Han alone.

However, in just a few days, this person who had passed away for many years and seemed to have been out of the world for a long time suddenly came back to life. He also issued a notice in his name in his personal name, calling on King Zhang Xiu of Wu to let go of his war and turn back. According to facts, even if Zhang Han had great prestige and appeal in the court, this kind of notice should not be issued through individuals. After many years, in terms of real power, the official writings of the court are undoubtedly more deterrent.

However, if we look at it from another perspective, this may be very understandable. In general, it is the court that is now suppressing rebellion, but from a small perspective, the two sides of the war are actually the court, and the representative is the emperor; the other is the rebels, and the representative is the King of Wu Zhang Xiu. However, these two people are the nephews and uncles, and they cannot write two Zhangs in a single stroke, both of which are royal blood relatives. It is precisely because of this that this war against rebellion is naturally a confrontation between the court and the rebels, but at the same time, it is also a dispute that takes place within the royal family and the family affairs of the Zhang family.

Because of this, at the beginning of the war in the southeast, the Dongyang Guard rebels led by Li Xian attacked hundreds of miles, and were unstoppable. Although it was because of its strong combat power and elite soldiers, part of the reason was that the psychology of the imperial generals did not reflect it from this thinking.

It was also realized that the two princes later joined the counter-rebellion army and came to the battle formation. The joining of the sixth prince Mingzhong and the ninth prince Mingyong is actually an attitude and determination expressed by the emperor to the world. Even if the two princes themselves do not have military qualities, as long as they sit in the army and do nothing, this identity alone can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army. Fortunately, there are many princes in Qiyuan and several outstanding military and martial arts. At present, the two princes not only stabilize the hearts of the people on the front line, but also play a great role in actual combat.

Despite this, the war situation in the Southeast is still in a stalemate.

With the military strength of the court, it is actually not difficult to completely win this war. But the problem is that when things have advanced to this stage, Emperor Qiyuan has achieved the political purpose of withdrawing the vassals. I believe that if the current situation continues, Emperor Qiyuan will continue to withdraw the vassals, and no prince will stand on the opposite side and resist fiercely. Since the political purpose has been achieved, it will be of little significance to continue this war.

Thousands of miles of country are all their own territory. In order to gain power, King Zhang Xiu of Wu can do everything without feeling distressed. However, Emperor Qiyuan is different. He is all his own courtyards in the north and south, and it hurts if he destroys that piece. The two sides of the war are now known as the court and the rebels, but in the end, these are all the soldiers of the court. One is less than one death, and one has to be filled in afterwards. What's more, the floods are not yet settled and the wars are constantly affecting the southeastern half. The larger the war and the wider the scope, the greater the losses of the country.

The fight is not a problem, the problem is that after the fight, it has to be rebuilt. How much things are destroyed and how much materials are consumed, you have to do it again after the war, food, money, materials, military sources, and resettlement of the people... Almost everything has to be paid out by Emperor Qiyuan, the largest boss, and this is not a small amount. With the current national finances, it is difficult to pay such a huge amount of materials. Moreover, the current crisis of the court is not limited to the internal, but is limited to the southeast, and only in the northern border. At this moment, there is still a hungry wolf waiting for an opportunity to take a bite. If the court devotes its energy and financial resources to internal friction at this time, when the foreign enemy comes, there will be no more strength to defend and counterattack and defend the home.

On that day, in Baohe Hall, after discussing the complex situation of the current internal and external enemies for a long time, Emperor Qiyuan finally decided to play the biggest trump card in his hand. This trump card is Zhang Dengchan, who is still alive but is nearly 80 years old.

Although Emperor Qiyuan was the Supreme Master of Nine Five, above ten thousand people, and had a natural moral advantage in the fight against rebellion, he did not dare to deal with the matter easily. After all, in addition to state affairs, family affairs were also mixed with family affairs. From the perspective of family affairs, among the royal Zhang clan, Emperor Qiyuan's appeal was not so strong. In contrast, the invisible influence of the Eighth Prince Zhang Han and Zhang Dengchan in the clan was indeed absolutely supreme! Emperor Qiyuan believed that as long as he stood up and supported himself, no one in the clan would dare to oppose it next. As long as he cleaned up his clan's backyard, other things would be solved.

But it was not so easy to ask the emperor's ancestor to help. Zhang Han is not a person who can be easily restricted by secular restrictions. If so, he would not have given up the ten thousand miles of country and the supreme position just to enjoy a peaceful and natural life, and became a monk and pretended to die. Emperor Qiyuan knew that if he wanted this emperor to support him, the first premise was that he had to show certain abilities and ability to match the supreme position. The reason why Zhang Han gave the throne to Zhang Xuan was not just to be honest in private. OK, and because Zhang Xuan is also a capable person, enough to stabilize the country and maintain peace! Because of this, Emperor Qiyuan did not use Zhang Han, a killing weapon at the beginning of the rebellion. Even when the situation in Xiangyang was critical, even if King Huai and King Yue rebelled one after another, and the rest of the kings were secretly ready, Emperor Qiyuan still did not play this trump card. After the kings were suppressed one after another and were deterred, the overall situation was settled, in order to avoid unnecessary major losses, Emperor Qiyuan sent people to find the Eighth Prince Zhang Dengchan.

The following facts also prove that although Zhang Dengchan's brilliant life has been so many years, and although he is now an old man in his 80s, the announcements he issued only represent himself, but for the kings surnamed Zhang, these are enough...

Once the notice of the Eighth Prince Zhang Han was issued, the court and the country was in an uproar. At first, the princes of the children and grandchildren were still a little disbelief, thinking that Emperor Qiyuan was making a fool of himself and was ridiculous. However, when King Zhang Heng of Shu and Prince Kaiping of Prince Xiangyu went to Changning Mansion to confirm in person, the previous doubts disappeared without a trace. In addition, although King Huai, King Yue and King Dian and their families were escorted to the capital one after another, at this time, the first person to respond. He or the prince made remarks in response to the call. Suddenly, King Wu Zhang Xiu completely became a lonely man. It turned out that a comrade in a trench, King Huai and King Yue also stood on the opposite side...

At the same time, the royal family group, led by King Zhang Heng of Shu, Zhang Tai of An, King Zhang Yue of Han, and Zhang Mo of the head of the clan, not only issued a manifesto to denounce King Zhang Xiu of Wu, but also made a name for everyone to stand on the side of Emperor Qiyuan, but also the three princes donated some of their own money to help disaster relief and rebellion.

Emperor Qiyuan did not care about this action, and accepted it with a smile. Although King An and King Han were not as rich as King Shu, their lives were quite rich. Even if it was just a superficial form, it was also a help to the current situation. The King of Shu’s assistance, in addition to its superficial significance, also seemed to have practical help. The 200,000 stones of grain that had previously assisted the court in disaster relief were already on the way. The Eighth Prince Zhang Dengzen and called out, and the King of Shu immediately allocated 300,000 stones of grain and 50,000 taels of gold as an aid to the court for reconstruction. Such a big deal, Emperor Qiyuan admired the King of Shu’s response on the one hand, and on the other hand, he couldn’t help but feel a little jealous. As the Supreme Lord of the Nine Five, his money could not keep up with the King of Shu, a prince who lives in a corner, was the real rich man!
Chapter completed!