Yan Ding, the minister of Zhongshu, entered the palace in a hurry and quickly entered the Tai Chi Hall.
There is no court meeting today, but the emperor is still summoning his ministers here to ask questions.
When Yan Ding entered, the sound in the palace was still loud, as if he wasn't worried about being eavesdropped at all.
This left him speechless.
It is true that Shao Xun did not take the initiative to replace the palace guards. They were recruited by Liang Fen on behalf of the emperor.
Shao Xun has never changed palace attendants. They are all old people left over from the late emperor's era. In recent years, there have been occasional changes, but not many.
But I can't guarantee that someone will turn to him and tell him secretly.
To put it bluntly, even if they don't inform Shao Xun, what about Wang Yan? What about Yu Min? If these two people are either very famous or hold real power, wouldn't they buy people in the palace?
Yan Ding felt helpless.
"More than 30,000 soldiers and horses gathered in the three cities of Heyang. With the elite Silver Spear Army as the backbone, they drove soldiers and horses from all walks of life to besiege the cities in Hanoi. On the 13th, the refugee commander Guo Mo led his troops to conquer the city first.
Wen County. On the 16th, the captured troops went north to fight with the Huns' cavalry..." The voice of Qingchao General Jiao Qiu came from inside.
"Is it possible for Shao Xun to capture Hanoi?" This was the emperor's voice.
"I don't know this. Judging from the strong momentum, it seems to have the intention of directly interfering with the wild king."
"How dare he?" The emperor was a little angry and said: "In the past, the chariot general Wang Kan went north to Hebei, but was defeated by the Huns due to lack of food and grass. More than 30,000 troops died unexpectedly. Shao Xun went north from Heyang, and the Huns would not have thought of it.
Is there any way to cut off the food supply?"
No one can answer.
The emperor was still angry, so he thought to himself and said: "Shi Le suffered a huge defeat last year. It doesn't look like he can stop Shao Xun. If Jizhou is captured by him, he will not be able to defeat him again."
"Your Majesty, the Huns will definitely intervene in the war in Hebei." This was the voice of Guanglu doctor Li Shu.
"What's the use of interfering?" the emperor said dissatisfied: "In those days, we defeated Wang Kan, Cao Wu, Wang Kuang and even Xun Song with ease. Why is it so difficult to defeat Shao Xun now? His soldiers are worse than
Is the Luoyang Chinese Army still powerful?"
After hearing this, Yan Ding secretly said that the Luoyang Central Army eleven or twelve years ago was really powerful. At least Wang Hu led the cavalry to defeat the Xianbei, Xiongnu and Wuhuan soldiers brought by Sima Ying. Unfortunately, they are all gone now.
Of course, he also knows that the current Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wuhuan soldiers are much more powerful than the Hu soldiers more than ten years ago. If you ask the Luoyang Central Army to fight the current Huns soldiers, it is hard to say what the result will be.
, maybe you will lose.
Everyone is making progress, but the Luoyang Chinese Army has regressed.
"Your Majesty, Liu Yao suffered a loss last year. This year he may change his position. Shao Xun may not be able to stop him, but there may be a chance." Someone else said.
"Liu Yao is also a veteran on the battlefield after all, alas." The emperor looked very angry.
Yan Ding was even sweating profusely after hearing this.
This is a bit outrageous. Do you expect the Huns to win?
"Forget it, let's make a careful calculation." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Li Qing was right what he said a few days ago. In this world, things are changing..."
Yan Ding wiped his sweat subconsciously.
Li Shu put forward an opinion a few days ago. He was also present at the time and listened to it completely.
Li Shu believed that judging from the current situation, if there were no major changes, Shao Xun would gradually tighten his control over Luoyang.
So far, he has some concerns and has not done it openly. He only relies on Wang Yan, Yu Min and others to indirectly influence the court.
But as he continued to conquer cities and territories in Hebei, Shao Xun's reputation became higher and higher, and the next step was to control Luoyang.
If he takes Xuzhou and Qingzhou next, he might have no scruples and hold the emperor firmly in his hands.
Li Shu asserted that if Shao Xun was allowed to accomplish this goal step by step, it would be very likely to usurp the throne. No one could guarantee what would happen to the emperor - maybe he would kill the previous emperor?
Li Shu felt that "change" was needed now.
If it doesn't change, it will inevitably die.
Change, you may die, or the clouds may clear up and you may get a chance.
The words ended here, and Li Shu did not continue. But he actually pointed out two ways for the emperor to choose.
Yan Ding was frightened after hearing this.
I just want to speculate and get an official position. Isn't this too messy? How do you plan to implement it? Have you considered the consequences?
At this point, Yan Ding really regretted it and was planning to jump off the ship - if he continued to play with these people, he would die sooner or later without a burial place.
"Shilang Yan, please follow me in." The palace attendant who led him in finally waited until the emperor finished talking. After the announcement, he got the emperor's permission and led Yan Ding in.
"Your Majesty." Yan Ding bowed respectfully, and then, under the guidance of the palace servants, he knelt down and sat down.
"Yan Qing, how is it outside?" the emperor asked eagerly.
Yan Ding glanced at the emperor's expression.
Excitement and impatience mixed with worry, fear, and a bit of anticipation?
"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Chen set out from Xuchang, passed through Yangzhai, Yangcheng, entered Shenyuan Pass, crossed Luoshui in the south suburbs to the north, and headed towards Jingu Garden in the west of the city. If everything goes well, we will arrive tomorrow afternoon," Yan Ding said.
The emperor swallowed his saliva and his face didn't look very good.
Yan Ding no longer paid attention to him and secretly observed the others, but he saw that everyone looked worried, as if they were afraid that Mr. Chen would do something appalling after entering the capital.
But he also understands them.
At the latest court meeting, Taiwei Wang Yan told a terrible fact: the grain imported from other places into the capital was getting less and less.
The reason is also very simple: war.
Jingzhou and Xiangzhou have suspended grain shipments to the DPRK due to the quelling of chaos.
The grain supplies in Yangzhou and Xuzhou are also out of service due to the fierce fighting in Xiapi.
So far, only Jiangzhou and Shouchun are still transporting grain to Beijing, and the quantity is greatly reduced compared with previous years.
The reason for the decrease is that people no longer recognize the imperial court.
If Sima Rui has the support of the Jiangdong scholars, then he can "undertake the control". Even if you send an envoy to Jianye now to say that the court takes back Sima Rui's power to "act cheaply", it is impossible and useless.
Because the Jiangdong wealthy family recognized him and wanted him to lead the southern separatist regime and settle in a corner.
This is Wu people's pursuit, Wu people's mentality, and the situation has developed so far, many things have gradually become clear.
Wu people understood, so they were less obedient.
Shao Xun also understood, so he went to Luo.
The food problem raised by Wang Yan has been a chronic problem for the Luoyang court in recent years and has always been difficult to solve.
As of today, Henan County has become somewhat more stable, and the imperial court is able to collect some grain.
The governors of Yanzhou and Yuzhou are also paying taxes to the court. Now that Jizhou has been recovered, taxes can be collected immediately. However, the grain and silk handed over by these areas are too little, far less than what Jiangdong transports. Judging from this matter
, Sima Rui is undoubtedly much more loyal than Shao Xun.
Food issues are the most realistic.
The emperor wanted to mess up Shao Xun's territory, so he was undoubtedly going against the trend. In other words, they were destined to find it difficult to get the support of other courtiers.
Therefore, when Wang Yan encouraged the courtiers to propose an attack on Hongnong and hinted that this was Chen Gong's opinion, he almost received overwhelming support - this does not mean that the courtiers supported Shao Xun, they were just loyal to their own belly.
But the situation was like this. The emperor just refused to give up and was obsessed with "seeking change." This made Yan Ding feel very scared and didn't want to play with them anymore - just this morning, he had quietly sent his family out of the city.
"Your Majesty." Henan Yin Wuyi said: "Since Shao Xun has not entered the city, he has some concerns and does not dare to openly disrespect His Majesty. For the current plan, we have to tolerate it temporarily and let him be proud for a while.
Once the big plan is done, let’s worry about it again.”
The emperor hesitated a little when he heard the words. After looking at everyone, he saw that they all had the same opinion. He finally nodded and said, "Just as you said."
His only hope now is that there are other princes who can defeat Shao Xun. Even if the Xiongnu defeats him several times, it is not unacceptable.
In short, although the Huns were his enemies, they were far less urgent. Shao Xun was the yoke around his neck, which was very uncomfortable.
"Who can Wang Yan mention to lead the attack on Hongnong?" Sima Chi suddenly asked.
"Never."
Sima Chi was startled, but said nothing.
"Your Majesty." Attendant Xu Xia cupped his hands and said, "Shao Xun brought everyone to the capital and then stayed outside the city. It shows that he has not yet become extremely mad. I think he may be summoned to the palace for an audience. There is no harm in giving it a try.
of……"
"Will he enter the capital?" Sima Chi said quietly.
Yan Ding felt that his heartbeat had slowed down by half a beat, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, has he forgotten the meeting at Tianyuanchi?"
Sima Chi reacted, but soon became more embarrassed and annoyed.
Xu Xia and others stopped talking and just sighed.
Yan Ding glanced at him and secretly thought that no matter what time, there are always people who repeatedly test on the edge of danger, regardless of the consequences.
Who is Shao Xun? Can he be easily deceived? Damn it, leave today without saying goodbye. If you wait any longer, they might kill you.
As for where to go - there's actually no good place to go. Let's find a way to sneak back to Guanzhong and see if there's any chance.
Everyone then talked about other things and rested until noon.
In order to show his closeness, the emperor left everyone to eat in the palace. Yan Ding ate some hastily, but felt that it tasted like chewing gum, so he bowed and left in the afternoon.
After returning to the mansion, he hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind. First, he sent off his servants, then packed up his wife, took more than a dozen of his trusted guards and servants, and went directly out of the city to meet up with his family.
He is afraid!
At this time, Wang Yan, who was relaxing in Jinguyuan, received a letter from Shao Xun.
He unfolded it and read it, only to see that it read: "Since Yong'an, the owl and jackals have been raging and the palace has been desolate. Before eating, it is inevitable to sigh; when going to bed, it is inevitable not to be filled with righteous indignation... The soldiers left the garden to say goodbye, and they were in trouble. The frontier has the merit of conquering the city and the stronghold, chasing the enemy and chasing the north. Wearing the stars and wearing the moon, being conquered by the knight is the most difficult, and it is especially pitiful... Thinking about it now, it may be possible to promote the official status, transfer the class, and grant the title of mother and wife. , Honor him to examine the concubine... The Taiwei understands the origin of ancient and modern chaos, and knows the way of civil and military economics, maybe you can teach me? If this is accomplished, the achievements will be left in the annals of history, and the favor and honor will be handed down to the generals..."
Wang Yan combed his beard and read it three times. After reading it, he had already cut off three bunches of beard.
Quanzhong, you actually want me to be reviled by the world’s scholars? Lao Deng is really scared!
Chapter completed!