The key to why Prime Minister Zhu Chengming was able to create such a big influence was his ability to draw big cakes, which was similar to Li Chengzhong who was far away in Yingzhou.----
It has been the practice of the Bohai Kingdom for two hundred years that the Shence Army and the Ten Guards Army are all in the hands of the five major clans. This practice has ensured the political stability of the Bohai State for two hundred years. Among them, the Shence Army and the Xiaowei are the Forbidden Army and are permanently stationed in Shangjing. , the two Shence armies are the king's personal troops and are commanded by the king. Of course, the king cannot go down to lead the troops, so according to the Tang system, the left and right lieutenants of the Shence Army are served by the eunuchs of the royal palace. The left and right Xiaowei are commanded by the royal clan. Specifically, in In this generation, it was under the control of the crown prince Dazhuan (pronounced yinzhuan) and the king's brother Dafengyi.
Without military power, nothing could be done, so Zhu Chengming took action against the army. He introduced to the eunuchs the system of the Tang Dynasty's Beisi and Nanya divisions to resist rituals, and promised that after they became emperor, they would establish a Privy Council to handle memorials. and conveying orders and other confidential government affairs, allowing the eunuchs to share the power. At the same time, he also vaguely revealed the practice of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty giving the power over abolition matters to the Northern Division, which made the eunuchs almost faint with excitement.
After receiving support from the left and right Shence Army, Zhu Chengming described to the young prince the wonderful scene of people coming from all over to congratulate him after he became emperor, and then quickly talked about the old events of the Zen throne of Emperor Gaozu at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Although nothing was stated explicitly, The young crown prince Dazhen immediately completed the picture in his mind, and happily handed Zuo Xiaowei into his hands, telling him to "take action as soon as possible."
It's a pity that Zhu Chengming ran into a wall with his brother, the high-ranking official of Honglu Temple. This brother was not so easy to deceive. His lack of oil and salt gave Zhu Chengming a headache. But it didn't matter anymore. There were already three armies of the Forbidden Army. With Zhu Chengming in hand, the confident Zhu Chengming took action first and put Da Fengyi under house arrest. You Xiaowei threw a rat-proof weapon and could only watch helplessly in the military camp outside the city without daring to move at all.
Zhu Chengming, who had tasted the sweetness of painting cakes, continued to talk nonsense to the other four wealthy families, promising Gao, Wu, Yang, and Li to enfeoff the country. He didn't even bother to name the country, so he just made it "Western King, Southern King". ", King of the East, King of the Middle" came out. He originally did not expect to gain more military power, but God helped him. Gao Yaoren actually believed it! Not only did he believe it, but he also took practical actions to bring down his brothers who had objections. He was placed under house arrest in the mansion, causing the right-leading military guards to lie down in Hezhou and not dare to move.
In addition to the army, Zhu Chengming also made wishes to the civil servants in the DPRK, such as promising that Pei Ting would be the left prime minister. Of course, this promise was not groundless. This time Zhu Chengming was serious because Pei Ting had a strong appeal in the DPRK. Shen Fu At the same time, Pei Ting also had excellent relations with the surrounding countries and was a talent who needed to be relied upon. Zhu Chengming was very happy for Pei Ting's surrender. But at the same time, he was a bit wary. The more he values the more he worries. Perhaps this is Perhaps it was because Zhu Chengming himself lacked confidence in whether he could really get Pei Ting to surrender. Therefore, he sent his trusted generals to go with him. It was called an escort, but it was actually surveillance.
Pei Ting arrived in Xijing on October 30th, and he was accompanied by Shence Army General Jin Luo Dou.
The Jin family is a prominent family in the Bohai Sea, and their ancestors are survivors of Goguryeo. The Jin family is also an important force supporting Prime Minister Zhu Chengming, but they have little military power. Jin Luodou can serve as a Shence Army General, all because of Zhu Chengming's care. However, unlike Among other upstarts who supported Zhu Chengming, Jin's support was more resolute and radical.
Gao Yaoren welcomed Pei Ting and Jin Luodou ten miles away from the north gate of Xijing. Such a grand suburban welcome ceremony was not only because of Pei Ting's high reputation, but also showed Gao Yaoren's anxious and anxious thoughts. In order to get the Prime Minister Zhu Chengming had done everything he could to get the title of "King of the West" promised by Zhu Chengming, even using force to turn against his second brother Gao Yaoyi. However, more than a month had passed and there was still no movement in Beijing. This cannot be Don't let him get angry in a hurry.
Pei Ting used the banner of Prime Minister Zhu Chengming, soothed Gao Yaoren, and relaxed Gao Yaoren's heart a little. Then he inquired about Gao Yaoren's arrangements in detail, and finally expressed satisfaction that the Prime Minister had arranged everything in Beijing and launched the campaign. On this occasion, I will contact Gao. Saying these words as Pei Ting can indeed have a very good effect, and Gao Yaoren immediately regained his confidence.
Pei Ting also explained his purpose of coming, saying that he wanted to meet Gao Mingbo, who was now the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and also tried to persuade Gao Yaoyi, who was imprisoned in the mansion. Of course, Gao Yaoren had nothing to do, and immediately accompanied Pei Ting to the right. The residence of General Wei, the leader of the army.
At the door, Gao Yaoren stopped and Pei Ting asked, "Didn't General Gao go in with Pei?"
Gao Yaoyi smiled bitterly: "The second brother of a certain family regards me as a bandit, so I won't go in and look for trouble. I just wait here."
Pei Ting nodded without saying much. After the sergeant knocked on the door of the general's mansion, he entered first, followed closely by Jin Luo Dou and dozens of Shence troops.
Pei Ting's sudden visit made Gao Yaoyi's mansion very nervous. Gao Yaoyi and the children of the Gao family have been wearing their armor these days and have been on guard in the courtyard with sharp swords. Gao Mingbo also urgently summoned his strong men and prepared for a fight. Get ready. Unless he sees that the person coming is Pei Ting, Gao Yaoyi won't even open the gate, and will have to rely on the courtyard wall to defend it with all his strength.
The two sides faced off in the atrium behind the gate. Gao Yaoyi took a breath and asked, "Is Doctor Pei here to take Gao's life?"
Pei Ting smiled: "General Gao is suspicious. Pei came here to visit General Gao on the order of the Prime Minister."
Gao Yaoyi looked at the Shence sergeant led by Jin Luodou behind Pei Ting and sneered: "Since you are visiting Gao, why did you come in with armor and swords and soldiers?"
Pei Ting helplessly turned to Jin Luo Dou and said: "Jinlang General, you see, Pei said that this move will definitely cause misunderstandings. In fact, Pei can do it by himself. I wonder if anyone in the Bohai Sea dares to harm Pei. A certain Jinlang filtered it."
Pei Ting is qualified to say this. With his reputation, no one dares to harm him, but Jin Luo Dou is not considering his safety. His first task is to keep an eye on Pei Ting. If Pei Ting wants to enter Gao Yaoyi's house, he He had to follow him in, but Gao Yaoyi might not harm Pei Ting, but he might take it out on him and lead his troops in, which was actually to protect himself.
"Doctor Pei, it's better to be more careful. I have such a humble position and heavy responsibilities, and I really don't dare to ignore it. Please forgive me, Dr. Pei!"
As soon as the two of them said these words, Gao Yaoyi relaxed slightly. Pei Ting turned to Gao Yaoyi and said: "General Gao, Pei came from Shangjing, doesn't General Gao want to treat Pei to a few cups of tea?" He then looked behind Gao Yaoyi and asked, "Who is the envoy of the Tang Dynasty? Pei also has something to say."
Gao Mingbo took a step forward and replied: "This is Gao Mingbo. General Li of Datang Yingzhou used you as his envoy for the purpose of doing business. I have admired Dr. Pei's name for a long time, and I am really lucky to see you today. Dr. Pei, Please come into the main hall to have tea. The Gao family hall is too small, so I have to force the sergeants to wait outside the hall."
Pei Ting and Jin Luo Dou followed Gao Yaoyi and Gao Mingbo into the main hall. The four of them drank tea and started talking. Others were waiting outside the hall.
"I wonder if I can lend you some documents to see?" After Pei Ting sat down, he pointed out without hesitation that he wanted to see Gao Mingbo's identity certificate. Although this was a common practice, it was the first time in his life that he was so direct. The reason why he was anxious , just because he had been worried on the way, fearing that the so-called Tang envoy was a liar. What's more, he heard that the Tang envoy was here to discuss trade matters. There are too many people cheating and drinking in the name of envoys these days. , he had to guard against it.
Gao Mingbo called Zhang Xiaohua outside the hall and asked him to take the mission documents issued to him by the Yingzhou Governor Shi's Mansion, as well as his personal confession from the United Front Work Department of Yuhousi, Yingzhou Army Headquarters, and handed them to Pei Ting for review. Pei Ting was well-informed and knew the authenticity after reading it. However, he was always worried about the other party's identity as the "General Office of Commerce" and had a dark eye on the official position of the other "United Front Work Office". He didn't know. Does this so-called "United Front Work Office" have any weight in Yingzhou, and can it be said in the Tang Dynasty?
At that moment, he tentatively asked: "Recently, the old road to Yingzhou has been blocked by the Khitans. Although Pei has heard of the name of General Li in Yingzhou, he does not know whether it is true or false. Can your envoy give a brief explanation?" He had never even heard of the name "General Lee".
Gao Mingbo briefly narrated Li Chengzhong's deeds, focusing on the combat power of the Yingzhou Army, and finally said: "Now that the old road to Yingzhou has been opened, it is unimpeded from Yanjun to Xijing, so General Li sent Gao Mingbo I came here to contact and trade." Gao Mingbo didn't know about Li Chengzhong's appointment as the governor of Yingzhou, so he still called him General Li. If he knew that his general had reopened the governor's office of Yingzhou, he would be even more confident. A little stronger.
Hearing that General Li of Yingzhou defeated the Khitan many times and occupied the entire Yingzhou, even the Pin tribe and the Wu Kui tribe were surrendered. Pei Ting was shocked, but also had a little more expectations, and asked: "Wu Kui tribe Did Weibu really withdraw from Huaiyuan?"
Gao Mingbo was very proud and said: "In the battle of Lumingwa, the main force of the Wukui tribe was lost. They were forced to make an alliance under the city by the Yingzhou army in Huaiyuan. Now Huaiyuan is the military city of Yingzhou. It was Gao who accepted the surrender. How dare you, the person in charge, make fun of this important military and national event!"
"So, your envoy is highly valued in Yingzhou?" Pei Ting did not believe that Gao Mingbo could preside over such an important matter. He thought that this bastard of the Gao family was just at the right time, but being able to participate in it at least shows that he It also has a certain status in Yingzhou.
"General Meng Li values him, and Gao is often able to talk to him on weekdays." This is not Gao Mingbo's boasting, but it is indeed the case. As the leader of the secret espionage system, Gao Mingbo goes to Zhongnanhai almost every two days. In Li Chengzhong's words, this is called "reporting work."
Pei Ting didn't want to inquire more about him. He didn't have many opportunities. Maybe just once, he could only act as a doctor to see if Gao Mingbo could persuade the Yingzhou Army to send troops to reverse the current disadvantage. situation. Pei Ting plans to let Gao Mingbo know more about the current inside story of the Bohai Kingdom, and then expel Gao Mingbo. As Gao Mingbo is the son of Gao Yaoyi, he will definitely try his best to find a way to move troops to rescue his father. Of course, , it would be better to anger the young envoy Tang, so that he will have more fighting spirit. But these words cannot be said clearly. Jin Luodou beside him has been watching his every word and deed, and the slightest mistake will make things worse. exposed...