Among the thirteen states in the world, the three northern states are the most difficult, not only because of the cold weather and drought in the north, but also because they face the northern nomads.
Among them, Mizhou and Qingzhou in the east are under the greatest pressure. Just because Xiazhou in the northwest is blocked by mountains and rivers, the nomadic cavalry cannot come and go freely. However, this is not the case in Mizhou and Qingzhou in the north.
In Dayu at this time, in Dayu 180 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it seems that the word Yanyun has become distant and unfamiliar. After all, for most people in Dayu, Yanyun is an out of reach place. But last year's horrific scene of the Hulu invasion of the south revived the memories of countless people. It was more than 200 years ago when Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty lured the Northern Liao soldiers into the Central Plains for his own selfish desires, and at the same time ceded all the lands of Yanyun to the Northern Territory.
Liao.
But now, Dayu has been bearing the bitter consequences of two hundred years ago, just because the strength of Dayu and Beiliao was equivalent to their own confrontation before, and no large-scale war broke out.
This kind of peace cannot last forever. Once the weight of one party on the scale increases or decreases, the balance will be broken and war will come.
Last year's war was undoubtedly terrible for Taiping's reputation, but for Beiliao, it was just an appetizer, a foreplay for the real war.
Mizhou border, Yulong Pass.
"General, there seems to be some movement in Beilu in recent days..."
Above Guancheng, a strong man wearing fish-scale iron armor and a tiger-head hood looked from a distance. Hearing what the person next to him said, he couldn't help but frown.
"Are you being dishonest again? Damn it, taking advantage of the situation when I am the Prime Minister of Bintian. Sigh, that's what they can do!"
"By the way, General, Old General Nangong sent you a letter. Please take a look."
Looking back at the letter with the unique logo of the Nangong family, the man's body stiffened instantly and he thought of a bad possibility.
"I know, you go down."
Taking the letter, the man slowly opened it. After reading it, he held his breath and his hands were trembling.
"Brother, my grandfather is about to leave. When will you come back to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Nangong family..."
At the same time, in an ordinary tea shop outside the capital, Nangong Ming, who was pretending to be a knight-errant, seemed to have something in his heart, and the hand holding the wine cup stopped in front of his eyes.
After a while, he drank all the wine in the cup, his eyes under the bamboo hat shone with tenacity.
He, the "deserter" of the Nangong family, should go back, right?
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The funeral affairs of the Supreme Emperor Tianqi are proceeding in an orderly manner. It is neither King Chu nor Emperor Yongxing who is responsible for handling the funeral affairs, but Zongzheng Temple is responsible for it.
However, King Chu and Emperor Yongxing were still present at the daily memorial service and vigil. Of course, unlike Emperor Yongxing who was immersed in the pain of losing his father, King Chu had already begun his plan.
Three days after the death of the Supreme Emperor, he began to summon all his followers, and he did so blatantly. Who made his identity change from the King of Chu to the Regent?
Nominally, the King of Chu is already the supreme ruler of Dayu. Although this rule is only temporary, he will need to return power to Emperor Yongxing when the time is right.
But what is temporary may not become permanent, not to mention when is the right time. There are too many articles that can be done on this point.
Therefore, even though Emperor Tianqi's body is not yet cold, people inside and outside the court have already begun to stand in line or wait and see in front of the line.
Nothing major happened during this period, but this does not mean that the court situation has settled down. On the contrary, Chen Ping is very aware of the undercurrent surging below.
There is nothing better than the calm before the storm.
However, what he could do was really limited. Even though he had excellently completed the task that the Emperor asked him to summon the King of Chu to the capital on the occasion of the Emperor's Day, he was promoted by the young emperor Yongxing to the fifth rank of Hanlin Academy Lecturer, and could enter and leave the palace at any time.
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But compared to the big bosses in the cabinet and the six ministries, these are still not enough.
It's useless for Chen Ping to be anxious. After all, this is just the beginning. If he can't calm down now, he might as well not go on the more difficult road in the future.
What's more, the King of Chu is making plans, and he is also making plans. Although the young emperor Yongxing is not very reliable, he can always survive for a while by relying on the orthodoxy of these old ministers and the emperor.
As long as the King of Chu makes a mistake first, things will turn around. Before that, all he can do is try not to give the opponent a chance as much as possible.
This is like a hunter going hunting in the mountains. Fighting with the prey is of course extremely important, but finding the traces of the prey is even more important!
The court is like a battlefield. The battle is not about who is stronger, but who makes fewer mistakes and remains unchanged in response to all changes.
The days passed like this. Chen Ping did not receive any news from Chang Deyuan, and there was no news from Nangong Ming. All parties seemed to have started hibernating in advance, waiting for the day of the Waking of Insects.
This period of time is difficult to endure. Fortunately, Chen Ping still has a beautiful woman and friends to accompany him. He meets Xie Zhiyuan, Cheng Cheng and others every now and then in the Su family garden, which can be regarded as a period of leisure time. p>
But everyone knows that this kind of peace will not last long, because this is not something they can have the final say.
Royal Palace.
The King of Chu has openly moved to the Qinzheng Palace to handle government affairs. The palace guards he brought from Jingzhou have also been incorporated into the Infantry and Sima Army Division in front of the palace. Not only the political power of the capital has changed, but the military power has also followed.
changes.
Everything was developing in the direction King Chu expected, which made him very proud.
"Your Highness, the assistant officers of the six departments have basically expressed their attitude. At present, only the three ministers of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Personnel are still undecided."
"In addition, the news that His Highness will serve as the regent to oversee the affairs has also been conveyed to the states. The prefects and prefects of the thirteen states in the world have sent their congratulations and loyalty to His Highness. The situation is great!"
Hearing what the former Chief of the Palace and now the Young Minister of Zongzheng Temple said, King Chu was very excited, but he still said calmly: "Don't relax your vigilance. That kid Jia Chi has no brains. You have to be on guard in case he flips the table."
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"There are also those old guys. The people left behind by the emperor are not easy to deal with. Be careful and sail the ship for ten thousand years."
Zongzhengsi Shaoqing nodded in agreement, and then asked tentatively.
"Your Highness, the people in Beiliao seem to be making some small moves these days, maybe..."
As soon as he heard the two words "Bei Liao", King Chu felt unhappy. He put down the work at hand and leaned his chin in deep thought.
"The incident in Bei Liao must be reported in time in the future. The barbarians are ambitious and seeking the skin of the tiger is a last resort. If you are willing to surrender for the time being, you will definitely regain Yanyun in the future and avenge the shame!" King Chu ordered in a sonorous and powerful voice.
He had contact with the Hu people in Northern Liao, but that was only when he was the king of Chu. Now he has achieved the position of regent without any bloodshed, and with the level of Emperor Yongxing, he is confident that he will be the regent in one or two years.
Defeat the other party within a short period of time.
When the time comes, I will be the emperor of Dayu, Northern Liao? What kind of barbarian is worthy of negotiating terms with me?
If you don’t station troops at the border and ask for Yan Yun, you will be considered polite!