A fast horse came galloping from the west and rushed into the city without slowing down, scaring pedestrians to avoid it.
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"
He ran wildly to the front of the Imperial Palace. The knight on horseback stumbled and rushed in. He didn't stop until he saw Boyan.
"Urgent report... The Tang army has left Tongguan and is attacking Shaanzhou City..."
Boyan was discussing important matters with others. After hearing the battle report, he was silent for a moment and turned to look at the map.
It was expected that the Tang army would invade and march to Henan.
All the necessary preparations have been made. Apart from defending the wall and clearing the field, there are not many tactical methods. Li Xia is a very stable opponent and rarely makes mistakes or leaves flaws.
If Boyan wants to increase his chances of winning in a short period of time, the first thing he has to deal with is the many troubles within Meng Yuan.
Therefore, his eyes stayed on the map for a while, and after giving a few orders to fight, his mind returned to the topic he had just discussed with He Wei.
"When the situation is dangerous, if Ahema cannot unite with us to resist Li Xia, Dayuan may really be driven out of the Central Plains. This is a situation that neither he nor Mang Ge La wants to see."
He Wei said: "Ahhema's attitude is very clear. He and His Highness the Crown Prince have always been at odds with each other. It can even be said that they have a deep grudge. If the prince is allowed to supervise the country, Ahhemah would rather go back to Harala with Mungola or Namuhan.
He Lin."
"Absurd, is this what a minister can say?!"
"That's Ahema, not some Han minister." He Wei reminded in a low voice: "Prime Minister, you can only make a choice."
While he said this, he stared at Boyan closely, somewhat defensively.
Boyan worked hard for a long time, hoping to postpone the struggle for the throne between Zhenjin and Mang Gelu, so that the Yuan court could focus on the war at hand, but he was disappointed.
At that time, news of Zhenjin's disappearance spread to the Western Regions, and Mang Gela immediately led his troops back to fight for the throne. This incident tore through the cover-up and put the struggle for the throne on the table.
Everyone understands that the best opportunity is at hand, and this is a life-and-death fight. Perhaps in the eyes of these two factions, the other party is more dangerous than Li Xia.
This time, if Li Xia wins, it will only drive them out of the Central Plains. But if the other party wins, the lessons learned from the mistakes of Meng Ge and Guyu, Kublai Khan and Ali Buge will be there.
Without the possibility of reconciliation, Boyan must make a choice.
Facing He Wei's gaze, he sighed helplessly and said, "Go and invite Shang Wen. I agree to let His Highness the Crown Prince supervise the country."
There was joy in He Wei's eyes.
He and Naofumi finally convinced Boyan to support Zhenjin.
Then the next step is to resist the Tang army's offensive, and then the prestige of the Prince of Jianguo will be at its peak, and even thousands of households in the Gelu army will switch over.
Therefore, Boyan was extremely important. He not only represented some of the Mongolian ministers, but was also the most important commander in the defense of Henan.
He Wei watched Boyan deploy his defenses with his own eyes and had great confidence in him.
After a while, when Shang Wen arrived in the lobby, Boyan had already written a memorial and handed it to Shang Wen after hesitating for a while.
"This is my statement, please ask the real golden prince to supervise the country."
In fact, without Boyan's memorial, Zhenjin would have been monitoring the country's affairs.
Its real significance is that Boyan publicly announced that he has become a true gold party.
"Now that the Tang army has invaded, the situation is critical. Please agree to ally with the Song State to defeat the powerful enemy, and send a general to Shanxi to seize the power of Ahema."
Naofumi couldn't help but admire Boyan from the bottom of his heart.
"No wonder His Majesty promoted him to someone important when he saw the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is a capable minister who is truly loyal to the Yuan Dynasty."
Boyan waved his hand helplessly and sighed: "No need to say more, hurry back to see His Highness as soon as possible."
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He Wei sent Shang Wen out of Beicheng.
Along the way, Shangwen was thinking about the great situation in the future.
"Now with the support of Prime Minister Boyan, His Highness is sure of victory."
At the end, he added a sentence, saying: "Meng Ge La You wants to compete for the throne, but his power is already far behind His Highness."
He Wei asked: "We are sure of victory against Brother Mang, but what about Li Xia?"
"Li Xia? Oh, Zhong Yun is talking about war. Li Xia's founding of the country was still short, and the country's supplies were insufficient to support a long-term war. What's more, going out for troops and horses is not like defending, and the money and food consumed for going out is more than ten times. Therefore, the Song Dynasty
He sent troops northward many times, but all returned with disastrous defeats. Prime Minister Boyan only needs to defend Henan for two to three months, and then Li Xia will retreat."
He Wei himself also judged in this way. He nodded after hearing this, but still said: "What I am afraid of are the firearms in Li Xia's army."
"Objects are dead, but people are alive. The Yuan Dynasty only needs to solve the problem of storage. Once the country is stable, the world will be stable. If you want to fight against foreigners, you must first settle down at home."
The literati in the north usually look down on the Song Dynasty, but when they encountered similar problems to the Song Dynasty, they actually quoted Zhao Pu.
The two of them had just arrived at Beicheng, when they suddenly saw a horse riding Juechen coming in front of them.
"Butler!"
A messenger from the Eagle Guard rushed to He Wei's side and reported.
"This is the news from Kaiping sent by Commander Shi, saying that His Majesty has been found north of Yinshan Mountain and is on his way back to Kaiping..."
For a moment, He Wei lost his composure.
His eyes widened, showing an expression of disbelief and panic.
"Really...really?" he asked in a low voice.
"Commander Shi said that it might be a lie. If His Majesty had been fine, he would have returned it long ago. It might be false news released by Mang Ge La."
He Wei's heart fell back into his stomach.
He took Naofumi aside and whispered the matter.
Naofumi's first reaction was to frown, and said to himself, "If you don't come sooner, you won't come later."
He Wei asked: "Where is Prime Minister Boyan's memorial? Do you want to return it to him?"
"Give it back to him?"
Shangwen shook his head and said: "I rushed back to Kaiping as quickly as possible and met with Commander Shi to discuss it later."
He Wei nodded, but was a little surprised by Naofumi's resolute attitude, feeling that scholars sometimes fought harder than military generals.
Of course, now that the matter has come to this, there are not many choices left...
Over there, the Tang army had already left Tongguan, and the flags were fluttering on the Xiaohan Passage, indicating that the war had begun. Over here, Shangwen was on his way all night long, rushing back to Kaiping under the stars.
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Kaiping.
In the yamen of Controlling Eagle Guard, Shi Ji sat there and looked at the letters one after another, his expression becoming increasingly ugly.
He has been in a bad mood lately, and there is a coldness in his eyes.
"Commander, Duke Shang is back.
"please."
Shi Ji turned to look at the door. Naofumi hadn't come in yet, but he didn't look away, but was thinking about something.
It's like I'm thinking about what news I can tell and what I can't.
"Commander." Soon, Shangwen strode in. The first thing he did was to put Boyan's memorial on Shi Ji's desk and said: "Boyan has expressed his stance."
Shi Ji asked softly: "Did He Wei tell him the news?"
"No, I have agreed with him not to tell Prime Minister Boyan for the time being."
Shi Ji first read Boyan's memorial, and then asked Shangwen: "What do you think about this matter?"
"As expected, the princes have already said that Boyan will definitely support His Highness."
Shi Ji lowered his voice and said, "I'm asking, did you hear the news?"
Shang Wen nodded and said: "That fake news released by Brother Ma?"
Shi Ji stared at Shang Wen's reaction and seemed to finally see something. He nodded and asked him to come over.
"Since Madge La can release false news, it shows that he must want to fight for the throne. I think the prince is just a supervisor of the country, which is not enough to stabilize the situation. He should ascend the throne first."
Shang Wen hesitated for a moment, but quickly made a decision, pretending not to know, and said: "What is your decision, gentlemen?"
Shi Ji said: "All the princes are old, and they are a little timid in their actions."
Shangwen understood Shi Ji's meaning better and asked: "What does the commander want me to do?"
"You are Secretary Cong's student. You have outstanding talents and should shoulder important responsibilities." Shi Ji came closer and said, "How about you persuade me to join?"
Shang Wen understands this meaning. He was recommended by Liu Bingzhong. If he comes forward, others will think that it is Liu Bingzhong's opinion. There will be more people who agree and the momentum will be greater.
"Good is good."
Naofumi was already excited about this matter.
However, when he thought about it again, he felt very sad and asked: "Then...that news?"
Shi Ji said: "If you are willing to be promoted, leave the rest to me."
He didn't say clearly whether the rest was to help Naofumi with his promotion, or to something else.
The two of them stopped talking in a tacit understanding.
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The next day, Zhenjin held a court meeting.
He added another chair in front of Kublai Khan's chair, sat there and watched, and Liu Bingzhong presided over it.
First, Boyan's memorial was read out, and Zhen Jin was asked to formally supervise the country.
Naofumi stood among the officials and glanced at everyone, but could not see anything wrong on the faces of the Mongolian and Semu ministers, as well as the Jinlianchuan shogunate.
Obviously, Shi Ji did not tell them the false news.
Naofumi turned around again, and finally saw subtle expressions on the faces of several young people that were extremely difficult to detect.
Then he looked at Zhenjin, and saw that the young prince of the Supervisory State had a calm face, his eyes were calm, and he seemed to have a sense of indifference and clear ambition.
Real gold is indeed a product of Han Confucianism. Today's court meeting was much more presentable than before. Mongolian and Han ministers were arranged in two rows, neat and orderly.
This will definitely be a wise king who can carry out the Han system.
With these thoughts in his mind, Naofumi couldn't hold on anymore.
Although he stood there motionless, there was already a battle between heaven and man in his mind.
The court meeting was still going on. Finally, when Liu Bingzhong had dealt with several important matters one after another, Shang Wen suddenly stood up.
"I have my original intention and I want to report it."
Everyone's eyes turned to him.
Shang Wen calmed down and said: "As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day. I believe that it is not enough for the prince to supervise the country. He should ascend the throne and succeed to the throne..."