Chapter 652 Horse racing!
Emperor Xinde issued an order to establish the General Mansion of Zhenxi. King Long Zhaohuan of Qin was the chief manager of the General Mansion of Zhenxi. He led 100,000 elite troops and headed straight to Longyou under the banner of suppressing the rebellion, and put forward the stance to completely wipe out the forces in Longyou.
It has to be said that the sudden toughness of the court was beyond everyone's expectations. After Long Zhaoyan's rebellion, within just three months, on the one hand, the court fought eastward, and now the court sent troops west again. Emperor Xinde's intention to quell the rebellion was as solid as a rock.
How did Long Zhaohuan's 100,000 troops come from? It turned out that Emperor Xinde had a sweet taste after he mobilized troops from the two rivers. Within three months, the Ministry of War went to Huguang, Jiangnan, and Guanzhong to draw 100,000 troops to Beijing, and these 100,000 troops were built with 12 guards.
With Henan and Hebei as the foundation, with Guanzhong as the support, and preparing for food and grass for the war, this aura of swallowing thousands of miles away really made the situation of the Dakang Dynasty suddenly become tense and complicated.
The army of the Qin Palace had already set off, but the Qin King, who was the chief executive, was as anxious as an ant on the hot pot. Sun Chengzhong, the counselor of the Qin Palace, and the housekeeper Zhan Han, stood behind him, and his forehead was sweating.
The King of Qin paused and said, "Our father, he tried his best to force us to death all day long, drove Long Zhaoyan crazy, and Lingxiu crazy. Now he is here to force the boss and me again! When the boss goes to pacify Shandong, can the few stupid soldiers under his command resist the Liaodong Iron Cavalry? That is simply a fool!
Let’s look at our General’s Mansion in Zhenxi. Although there are 100,000 troops, can these 100,000 troops fight? Longyou has been living outside the court for so many years. They have been fighting against the northern Turks for many years, and their army is not weaker than the Liaodong Iron Cavalry. This battle is difficult!"
Sun Chengzhong said: "Your Highness, there is another thing that is the most worrying thing about you, that is, what will happen in the capital after your Highness leaves the capital? Will it lose control? If your Highness is unfavorable in the war in the west and the capital loses the initiative again, then it will be too passive!"
The King of Qin gritted his teeth, couldn't help but sigh, and said, "I really shot myself in the foot. If I had known this, I would have thought about the position of the prince? Now it is difficult to get out of the position of the prince in order to fight for the position of the prince. It is not right to advance or retreat! I don't know how to end it when I go to Longyou!"
The King of Qin has been staying in the capital and has never led troops to fight, so he is very nervous. Zhan Han said, "Your Highness, I don't know whether to say it or not!"
"Old Zhan, it's time for you to hide what else do you have to hide? If you have anything to say, it's okay. If you say it wrong, I won't blame you!" said King Qin.
Zhan Han said: "Your Highness, I think this is your opportunity! You are stronger than internal affairs and weaker than military affairs in recent years. You know very little about my Dakang's military skills. This is also what Your Majesty has always been dissatisfied with you!
The foundation of the founding of the Dakang Dynasty lies in military preparation. If you become the crown prince in the future or even ascend the throne to His Majesty, you must understand my Dakang's military preparation! This time, if Your Highness can make contributions, the position of the crown prince you promised to give will definitely not break your promise.
Your Highness, you ascend to the position of the crown prince, and then you can legitimately penetrate your influence into various corners such as the Six Tribes. By that time, if you live alone in the capital city, can you still not have an absolute advantage?"
Sun Chengzhong said: "Mr. Zhan, you said it lightly, but how can you win this battle in Longyou? Can our 100,000 troops win this battle?"
Zhan Han said: "The situation in Longyou is complicated. Just take the Song family as a matter of factions. Many factions have been divided within the Song family. Among them, the third son of Song is independent of the Song family. If His Highness can grasp it well, and win over Longyou and let Longyou get chaos first, wouldn't it be twice the result if things are solved?"
He paused and said, "Besides, this time, the troops sent to Longyou are not to completely wipe out the forces in Longyou. Your Majesty hates Long Zhaoyan! The forces in Longyou do not want to break up with the court. In this case, as long as they hand over Long Zhaoyan, the relationship between the two sides may not be irreversible!
Your Highness, if you can catch Long Zhaoyan, what else does Your Majesty have to say? Is it?"
The King of Qin's eyes flashed, and after a long time he said, "Every word and sentence of Old Zhan's words are all the most reasonable words. Hey, I haven't listened to you all these years. Sometimes I think about it really is not right! Yes, I ask for advice and experts everywhere. It turns out that experts have always been by my side, but I can't use them. It's a ridiculous pity!"
Long Zhaohuan sighed, and Sun Chengzhong, who was standing aside, lowered his head with shame. After a long time, he said, "Your Highness, as far as I know, Lu Zheng knows very well about the situation in Longyou! Your Highness can write to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to order Lu Zheng as the deputy general manager of the General's Office in Zhenxi to assist you in going out to fight together. If he takes action in Longyou, things may be better solved..."
Long Zhaohuan let out a long sigh, and after a long time he shook his head and said, "Mr. Sun, your idea may be too naive! My father asked me to leave the capital in the hope of weakening my influence in the various departments and cabinets in the capital. At present, the only one who can do this in the capital is Lu Zheng.
I left, Lu Zheng will soon be able to control the Ministry of Personnel. With the Ministry of Personnel as the center, he can penetrate and influence the Ministry of War, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Rites, and seize the six ministries. In the cabinet, Su Xiang is closely related to him. In the future, I am afraid that my words may not be effective!"
Long Zhaohuan sneered and said, "The father likes to use such means to deal with us. I have been accustomed to it for so many years! This is inevitable. If it weren't for Lu Zheng, he would have chosen other people and would never make us comfortable!"
After Long Zhaohuan said this, his words were full of bleakness. He had seen through it over the years! Long Zhaohuan could probably know what Emperor Xinde was thinking and what he wanted to do.
Just like this time when he was appointed as a crown prince, Long Zhaohuan was full of confidence after using the monk Daojin's secret bag, because Emperor Xinde was suspicious, and now he has indeed practiced to the critical moment. According to his style, he must have seen the prince who has been appointed, so he would hide behind him as a hand-off manager.
However, the solution that Emperor Xinde thought of this time was to let Long Zhaorui fight with him to compete for the position of prince, and tore the two of them apart from each other, and stuff them in front to fight and fight!
There is no prince in power in the capital. How can the government affairs in the capital be properly handled? Indeed, new people need to rise in the capital, and the only newcomer is currently Lu Zheng!
The Xinde Emperor Game of Thrones has changed the rules again. He is the controller, and everyone else is just a chess piece. How should I play this chess game?
In the prison, Lu Changhe, who was not seeing the light of day, received a letter from the court. Seeing what happened recently, he couldn't help laughing. The laughter was full of desolation and helplessness...
At Guiyin Temple outside the capital, the monk Daojin also received news from the court. He couldn't help but sigh, turned around and entered the Zen room, knocked on wooden fish and chanted scriptures.
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The atmosphere of the Ministry of Personnel has been quite interesting recently. Duan Zhengxian, the Minister of Personnel, felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to control the officials below. Originally, the recent news of the establishment of a crown prince was getting worse and worse. Duan Zhengxian was still thinking that when the King of Qin was promoted to the position of crown prince, he must fight for the King of Qin in the Ministry of Personnel!
But how to deal with the current situation? Although Lu Zheng is not old, he is very old. In the Ministry of Personnel, he first asked Wei Yuanping to move, but he was just stubborn.
Wei Yuanping did not dare to go too far with Duan Zhengxian, because Duan Zhengxian was behind the King of Qin, but now, with Lu Zheng behind the scenes, Wei Yuanping is very active.
Originally, Wei Yuanping had been working in the Ministry of Personnel for a long time, and his qualifications and prestige were better than Duan Zhengxian. More importantly, the Qingliu that Wei Yuanping made in the capital over the years was also very useful to these people at a few critical moments.
Lu Zheng used Wei Yuanping, while Wei Yuanping used Lu Zheng's name as a talented man to encourage young scholars everywhere. Young officials supported Wei Yuanping and flocked to him.
Chapter completed!