Chapter 169 The fourth prince throws an olive branch, the position of the hussar general
As soon as the words came, a guard lifted the curtain. Soon, the fourth prince Tang Yong appeared in front of everyone.
"So many people are here."
Tang Yong was not surprised to see so many people in front of Chu Zhan Mansion.
But when he saw Tang Chen, his pupils shrank slightly and a trace of murderous aura oozed out, but he quickly took it back.
"Meet the Fourth Prince!"
The princes and ministers quickly saluted and greeted him.
"Um."
Tang Yong nodded slightly, then slowly walked towards Chu Zhan.
Seeing this, Chu Zhan's face changed slightly.
He knew that Tang Yong was competing with Tang Chen for the position of King of Tang. Now that these two princes gather here, nothing will happen.
"The new commander of the royal city, Chu Zhan, has met the fourth prince."
Chu Zhan hurriedly saluted Tang Yong.
Although he is standing on the side of the Sixth Prince Tang Chen, etiquette is still indispensable.
"Chief Chu, you are polite. Today, the Japanese prince passed by here along the way. Seeing that it was lively, come and have a look."
Tang Yong helped Chu Zhan up and said with a smile.
"Tang Yong, if I remember correctly, this is not the way back to the palace."
Tang Chen looked at Tang Yong and said with a sarcastic smile.
Since Tang Yong appeared here, he felt that the visitor was not good. Tang Yong was here to "snatch people"!
"Tang Chen, you are superficial. As long as you have the heart, you will be the way back to the palace everywhere!"
Tang Yong glanced at Tang Chen and said without showing any weakness.
"Commander Chu, I have a gift, I don't know if you like it."
Tang Yong flipped his hand and took out a wooden box from his arms.
As everyone looked at each other, Tang Yong slowly opened the wooden box. When everyone saw the things in the wooden box, his pupils suddenly shrank, even Tangshan and Tang Chen were no exception!
The things in the wooden box are neither precious medicinal materials nor rare treasures, but a military talisman! The military talisman of General Husband!
The General of Cavalry is of high status in the entire Tang Dynasty army, second only to the General!
Because the General of the Cavalry held military power, his status was definitely above the commander of the royal city!
"Are the gifts from the Fourth Prince too expensive?"
"Yes, General Huo Cavalry's military talisman, he wants to promote Chu Zhan to General Huo Cavalry!"
"The position of the General of the Cavalry in the army is second only to the General, and his status is definitely not comparable to that of the commander of the royal city!"
The princes and ministers whispered in a low voice with envy.
Because Tang Yong often leads troops to fight, the King of Tang personally agreed that, in addition to the general, Tang Yong could appoint all military positions, including the General of the Cavalry.
This also made many generals in the army belong to Tang Yong. Tang Chen and the officials on his side also wrote to King Tang to raise objections, but most of them were rejected.
This is not to say that the King of Tang is partial to Tang Yong, but that many people recommended by Tang Chen do have strong ability to mobilize troops. On the other hand, although there are many generals and talents recommended by Tang Chen, they are at a disadvantage compared with those recommended by Tang Yong.
After being shocked, Tang Chen's face darkened, and a hint of anxiety appeared between his eyebrows.
Pull people!
This Tang Yong was pulling people naked in front of him!
The key is that I don’t have the bargaining chips to fight back yet!
The positions that Tang Chen could arrange were not as high as General Cavalry!
At this time, Chu Zhan was also stunned when he looked at the military talisman of the General of the Cavalry in the wooden box.
Like other princes and ministers, he did not expect that Tang Yong would take out the military talisman of General Cavalry and throw out the olive branch of General Cavalry.
this?
How does this make me choose?
In terms of position alone, the General of the Cavalry is naturally a higher position than the royal city. General of the Cavalry holds military power, which is absolutely majestic.
But Chu Zhan also had his own concerns. He had never led troops to fight. If he took office as General of the Cavalry, he might not have been convinced by the people in the army. Besides, Tang Chen showed his goodwill to him at the beginning, and it would seem a bit inappropriate if he changed the party at this time.
Although Chu Zhan yearns for a high position, there are still bottom lines that should be there.
"Commander Chu, judging from your hesitation, are you worried that the people in the army will not accept you after taking office as General of the Cavalry?"
"If this is the case, you can rest assured that if I have this prince covering you, whoever dares to gossip about you, I will chop off his head!"
After seeing Chu Zhan's hesitant look, Tang Yong patted his chest and promised.
Anyway, in his eyes, just pull Chu Zhan to his side. By then, Chu Feng and the Shushan Sword Sect would probably stand on his side.
In fact, he had not thought of directly winning over Chu Feng.
But Xu Hong, the first counselor under his command, felt that Chu Feng was an honorary elder of the Shushan Sword Sect. If you want to win him directly, the price you may pay is very high. Even after paying a great price, you will not win over Chu Feng.
Therefore, Xu Hong felt that winning over Chu Zhan was the best choice. After all, you are on my side, so you, as a son, have to help.
Later, Tang Yong thought about it carefully and found that this is the same.
As far as he knew, when Tang Chen was trying to win over Chu War, he just sent his confidants. Chu Zheng went to Qingcheng and then gave up his position as deputy county magistrate of Dongjun, allowing him to successfully meet the head of the Shushan Sword Sect, Taiqing Zhenren!
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the credit for this is entirely due to Chu Zhan’s son and Chu Feng!
"this......"
After hearing Tang Yong's words, Chu Zhan showed hesitation.
To be honest, whether it is the conditions offered by Tang Yong or the current guarantee, it is very tempting.
If you don’t feel moved, that’s fake.
The princes and ministers around them are not stupid, on the contrary, they are very smart.
After reacting from the initial shock method, they had already realized that the reason why Tang Yong had so much effort to win over Chu Zhan was to win over Chu Feng behind Chu Zhan and the Shushan Sword Sect behind Chu Feng.
They all knew that Tang Yong was competing with Tang Chen for the position of King of Tang. It can be said that the two of them are almost evenly matched.
But if Tang Yong is backed by Chu Feng and Shushan Sword Sect, he will immediately be in the lead in the battle with Tang Chen!
How could Tang Chen not understand this truth? But he could not give up a position that was more tempting than General Cavalry, and could only work in a hurry.
"Fourth Prince, let me discuss with my family."
Chu Zhan thought for a while and said slowly.
This matter was too serious, and he felt that he needed to discuss it with Tang Yu and Chu Feng.
"good."
Tang Yong nodded and smiled.
He knew that this matter was extraordinary. It would be difficult for Chu Zhan to make a choice alone.
But he believed that whether it was Tang Yu or Chu Feng, if he was smart enough, Chu Zhan would make the right choice, that was to serve as the General of the Cavalry!
The next moment, Tang Yong glanced at Tang Chen with a slightly provocative look, and Tang Chen snorted coldly.
"Madam, Feng'er, how do you think I should choose?"
Tang Yong pulled Tang Yu and Chu Feng aside and asked in a low voice.
"Master, I don't know anything about this."
"Let's listen to Feng'er's advice."
Faced with such a thing, Tang Yu didn't know how to choose. According to the position, it was naturally better to be tempted by General Cavalry, but on the other hand, Tang Chen took the lead in showing goodwill to Chu Zhan.
"Well, Feng'er, what should I choose?"
Chapter completed!