Apart from the few guards in front of the temple, there is no force to be ceremonial. This is the most painful thing that the emperor has in the process of fighting for authority with the King of East China. Without force, it means that the King of East China can obtain everything he wants with powerful means at any time, and can pull the emperor from the supreme throne at any time and bear unimaginable shame.
The easiest way to avoid this situation is to be a puppet with peace of mind. After all, King Donghai is an imperial clan. When there are still many people in the near clan clan, he will never take the blame for the world and ascend to the throne personally. It would be enough to just need the emperor to obey the emperor's advice.
However, thinking about the fate of the idiot emperor before... neither the emperor himself nor his close ministers were shuddered. Who can guarantee that King Donghai would not use the same trick again one day?
For the sake of future, authority, and for the sake of the head of the emperor, the emperor and the ministers who supported the emperor had to embark on the road of confrontation with the King of Donghai. Then, the problem they faced was back to the starting point: Where can the force they could rely on? Going past the power of the Taifu Lu Shangshushi and directly appointing the Daijun Lu Yao was the test made by the emperor on this issue.
But even Miao Bo, who formulated a strategy and passed the imperial edict as the Secretary of the Central Committee, never expected that this temptation would have achieved the result so quickly, and the response was a famous general like the governor of Yanzhou Gou Xi!
General Gou Xi was appointed as the general of the Fu Army, and was the general of the military affairs of the two states of Qingyan. He was good at using troops and repeatedly defeating powerful enemies. Compared with Han Xin and Bai Qi, the generals of the world were powerful enough to be called the pillars of the King of Donghai. It is no exaggeration to say that this person was enough to influence the situation in the world. No wonder the emperor was arrogant at first and respectful at the end.
The three of them sat back and whispered in the dimly lit water pavilion.
Fu Xuanxian told the emperor and Miao Bo about the reason why Gou Xi took the initiative to contact Luoyang.
It turned out that although Gou Xi was considered a powerful member of the East Sea King's camp, he was not proud of this year. Although the Yanzhou army had the record of defeating the public army, Ji Sang and other bandits, Ji Sang captured Yecheng and attacked Sima Teng, the King of East Yan, and Gou Xi was also lost. After leaving Luoyang, the King of East Sea repeatedly showed goodwill to Gou Xi and formed brothers of different surnames; on the other hand, he led his own army to station in Xuchang, contacted Qing and Xuzhou, and invisibly seized Gou Xi's power.
During this Central Plains war, the Yanzhou Army and the Qingxu County and the troops under the command of King Donghai were not good. As the war deepened, conflicts in all aspects became more and more intense. Shi Le led a group of thieves from Hebei to the Central Plains, which was due to Gou Xi's brother Gou Chun's greed for merit and made a rash move and failed to strictly guard the front line of the river, which made King Donghai deeply dissatisfied. However, in the actual combat process, Gou Xi was often furious because of the poor performance of the troops under the command of King Donghai, and he deeply doubted whether the King Donghai was interested in using the bandits to consume the power of the Yanzhou Army.
Just half a month ago, Gou Xi's headquarters was attacked by a large number of thieves in Wang Mi and was forced to retreat to Dingtao. With Gou Xi's ability to use troops, he could have retreated without any confusion. However, during the retreat, the troops of the King of Donghai, who should have covered the flanks, left without fighting, so that the Yanzhou army was caught off guard, and the general Wang Zan was trapped in Juancheng, which was almost inevitable. At this time, Gou Xi, who had already hesitated, could no longer tolerate it. He heard that the Luoyang court appointed Dai County as a senior executive to show his position, so he immediately sent someone to contact Fu Xuan, trying to make another plan to protect.
After Fu Xuan received Gou Xi's instructions, he knew that the King of Donghai had many ears and eyes and was more vigilant about the emperor's relationship with ministers, so he secretly contacted Miao Bo and arranged the banquet. Fu Xuan was still afraid of finding out for others, so he chose to hide in the cart loading clothes to sneak up.
After hearing these words, the emperor and Miao Bo looked at each other, and the joy in each other's eyes could not be concealed under the dim light.
"Cough cough..." Miao Bo cleared his throat: "This... I heard that Governor Gou is loyal and loyal for a long time. His Majesty also saw the great achievements made by Governor Gou in the past years and the great achievements made by the Great Jin Dynasty."
Fu Xuan bowed to the emperor in panic: "This is the command of the emperor's power. I think the general Gou Dao dare not take credit for this."
Fu Xuan's respectful attitude made the emperor very happy. He seemed to think that Gou Xi was performing rituals in front of him, so he kept saying: "Shihong does not need to be too polite, no need to be too polite, hahahaha!"
Miao Bo sighed secretly and quickly took over the conversation and said, "Governor Gou is indeed humble, but if he does not reward his achievements, how can the court repay loyal and determined people? Your Majesty, in the humble opinion, Governor Gou uses troops like a god and repeatedly defeats powerful enemies, but only serves as a mere general of the army. It is a bit low. It is not only not enough to demonstrate the power of the Yuanrong, but it is not conducive to the military affairs of the Central Plains."
"Ah... it's really low!" The emperor reacted, and he leaned towards Miao Bo: "However, in Xuanze's opinion, what position should be given?"
"Dao General is a pillar stone in the east of Luoyang. I think the title of General Zhendong is the most appropriate. In addition, you might as well regard it as the governor of the two states of Yan. In this way, the bandits can be determined and the Taifu can share some serious consequences." Miao Bo showed a thoughtful look, paused, and then said slowly: "In addition, how about the Duke of Dao General Dongping County?"
"Well, this is the kindness of the court, and Dao Gong must be grateful." Fu Xuan nodded repeatedly, but he was not as busy as before.
Miao Bo's heart moved and said seriously: "Of course, Brother Shihong is willing to come here with a risk. This achievement... No, your Majesty and I will never forget this friendship!"
"I will never forget!" The emperor also nodded quickly.
Fu Xuan then stood up from the table, kneeled down and saluted: "With Your Majesty's power, you will be able to urge bandits outside and force the strong ministers inside!"
At this time, the guests and the host and the host were happy. Fu Xuan had gained power for Gou Xi, and he was also in the heart of the emperor from then on. The emperor and Miao Bo received unprecedented strong support, and their emotions were both rising. Fu Xuan was worried that his whereabouts would be noticed and wanted to say goodbye, so the emperor sincerely tried to keep him and sat there for a while. So the three of them did not summon the female musicians and just sang cups in the hall.
While Miao Bo was holding a pot, Fu Xuan poured wine, and the emperor was drinking happily. Suddenly, he heard noisy people outside the water pavilion. Who was so bold? The three of them felt confused and listened intently. There were also calls of orders one after another, and the clanging sound of armor came from all directions. I don’t know who shouted to defend, but then they shouted loudly and were obviously killed on the spot!
"What's going on? What's going on?" The emperor stood up in a hurry, turned over the table before him, and the wine spilled all over the ground.
Miao Bo was a little calmer than the emperor. He held the window frame and looked out, and saw hundreds of torches outside the window surging like a tide. The firelight and the cold light of the armor and weapons were shaking, making his eyes hurt.
"The roads on all sides are blocked, and these people are prepared!" Miao Bo turned around and said.
While speaking, dozens of servants and servants were forced by the army that suddenly arrived and retreated to the water pavilion, remembering that the water pavilion was blocked.
The emperor suddenly became angry and pushed the servants aside with force and looked out the window. But he was not the king of Xiongluo, and was immediately shocked by the iron armored bow and arrows in the fire. He could only ask with a tragic look: "Who is coming? Who is it? Is... King Qinghe so anxious to sit on the throne?"
"It's not the King of Qinghe... The King of Qinghe cannot mobilize so many troops!" Miu Bo shook his head and turned to Fu Xuan: "The person who came had a premeditation, must be for Your Majesty. Your Majesty and I can only wait here. If Shi Hong is good at swimming, he may be able to cross the river and escape."
Fu Xuanluo estimated the width of the river. As soon as he showed some intention, he saw a torch light up on the old garden of the East Palace on the other side. A large number of armored soldiers held bows and crossbows, all aiming at the direction of the water pavilion.
By this time, it was already a situation of catching a turtle in a jar. Fu Xuan sighed and sat cross-legged, stopping his words. The emperor and Miao Bo all looked bleak, and the servants were trembling, and only the sound of the soldiers stepping forward in a thunderous manner, rumbling in the hall.
After a while, the soldiers did not rush into the water pavilion, and the heavy sound of the ground stopped at any time. Only the sound of heavenly sounds and sounds of jingling from afar. A man slowly came from the corridor outside the water pavilion and chuckled, "It turns out that Your Majesty is having a banquet here at night. Such an elegant mood is what makes Jingling look for."
The visitor is the eldest daughter of King Donghai, and the lord of Jingling County is also the one who is the eldest daughter of Jingling.
"I have met the Lord of Jingling County." Miao Bo took the lead in reacting.
The Secretariat Province is located near the center of the capital, and it is a new position that has divided the power of the Secretariat since Cao Wei. Miao Bo, the Secretariat Secretary, has always been hostile to the King of Donghai. The Prince of Jingling ignored Miao Bo at all and came straight to the emperor who was forced to be calm and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am here to represent my father, Taifu, to record the Secretariat, and the King of Donghai, and there are three things to report."
"Say it, please." The emperor said tremblingly.
"First, the Central Plains bandits are now in great force, and it is difficult for the official army to expel them. My father was afraid that the capital Shi Xiao Xiaohai would cause trouble and disturb Your Majesty, so he sent Sima Wang Bin to lead 5,000 soldiers into the palace to protect Your Majesty's safety." Speaking of this, the Lord of Jingling County called out: "Wang Sima, come and see Your Majesty!"
A magnificent general with an angry eyes and eight feet tall, wearing iron armor, held a sword that was unsheathed, and strode forward to salute the emperor.
The emperor was so scared that his hands trembled. He knew that he would be afraid of no freedom from now on. He forced himself to say, "In this way, I'll ask Wang Sima!"
"Secondly, the chaos in the Central Plains has not been resolved so far. The difficulties lie in the fact that the power of the affairs are different. The local army protects its own strength and is unwilling to abide by the imperial orders. Here is an edict, with the Taifu King Donghai as the prime minister, the governor of Yan, Yu, Si, Ji, You, and other military affairs. If you are approved by Your Majesty, please ask King Sima to go back to the palace with him and issue it on his behalf."
A soldier took the edict in his hands and stood behind Wang Bin.
The former Taifu of the King of Donghai was actually manipulating the national affairs only in the name of "recording the affairs of Shangshu", while the Prime Minister "leading all officials and governing everything", which was enough to completely undermine the Luoyang court. Yan, Yu, Ji, You, and the five prefectures and the Sili School Commander's headquarters. In addition, the Qing and Xuzhous, who relied on the rebellion of the King of Donghai, even included all the areas of the Central Plains and Hebei. Such power was only a short distance from the real emperor.
The emperor wanted to get the edict to watch it, but he did not dare, so he had to murmur: "The King of Donghai, Xiang, praised the king's affairs, and it is natural to get this appointment. But... this matter is very important, should it be done after the court's public discussion..."
The emperor's words coldly interrupted the emperor: "Is the gift of the Dai County a gift? Has it been agreed upon by the imperial court?"
The emperor was speechless.
"Three..." The county magistrate paused a little and continued: "General Pingbei, general, governor of the military affairs of Youzhou, Lu Yao, are all invincible, and have always been successful. He has only established himself in the near future and has no family. Please choose one of the daughters of the clan to give him a marriage to show the court's kindness."
The emperor only said: "Okay! OK!"
After thinking about it, I had to ask again: "But there are so many royal women from different branches far and near... who can match?"
The white face of the county lord Jingling suddenly showed an undetectable flush. She took another step forward, bent down to stare at the emperor, and pointed at herself: "I!"
Without even jealous of the county lord's actions, the emperor felt depressed and felt that his previous plans with his close ministers were like a joke. Compared with the sincerity of King Donghai, what is the Luoyang court's successive official positions? King Donghai married his daughter! He lowered his eyes and murmured: "Okay, let's do it."
The county lord nodded with satisfaction and said, "Before I come, another army will be sent to arrest Lu Yong, the chief clerk of the Northern Army, and Chen Yan, the captain of the Du Branch. These two men secretly made friends with Empress Hui, Yang, and intended to elect King of Qinghe, Sima Qin, which is not conducive to Your Majesty. Tomorrow, the heads of these two men will be killed to shock the illegal acts in the capital. In addition, King of Qinghe is invited to live in Jinyong City, Your Majesty can rest assured!"
Speaking of this, the shiny black eyes in the phoenix eyes of the phoenix county lord Jingling showed a sympathetic look. She squatted down slightly, looked straight at the emperor, and whispered: "If it weren't for the abundance, why would we do this? Please relax our minds and not force ourselves."
"Fuandu" is the word "Emperor". The county lord's name is to persuade the emperor as his family, and finally he still has a trace of incense.
But the emperor did not feel relieved. He was detained in the palace from then on, and the Qinghe King's line was destroyed. The power of Luoyang City trying to fight against the King of East China was completely overturned in the blink of an eye, without the slightest power to fight back... The situation was hopeless, the situation was hopeless! The emperor felt that he had even lost the power to speak, so he waved his hand weakly. In a trance, he saw soldiers around him surrounding him, and the lord of Jingling turned around and was about to leave.
In a daze, the voice of the lord of Jingling County was heard again: "Who are you?... The Minister of Personnel's Lang Fuxuan? Strange, strange... When will you be qualified to have a banquet with Your Majesty?... I think there is something unspeakable about it? I took it with me and asked carefully!"
Perhaps thinking that if the conspiracy between the emperor and the general Gou Dao of Yanzhou would inevitably cause greater trouble, Miao Bo defended a few words. But he was immediately dragged out by several soldiers. Obviously, the subordinates of the King of Donghai did not care about the identity of the Central Secretariat.
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Chapter completed!