"Your Majesty, you must have a military, so you must follow the chariots and horses, and compare the soldiers and rides, in order to prepare for the war." Han Feizi, the foreign minister, said from the lower left
Huangfu Li was originally a regular attendant, responsible for court etiquette. It is said that because of his loud voice and majestic appearance, he attracted the emperor's attention during the court meeting, so he was changed to Huangmen's attendant and followed him around. Many people only felt that this process
It was too dramatic, and some people inevitably criticized Huangfu Li for his appearance.
But this view is not the mainstream. Most people know that Huangfu Li is flexible in mind, able to adapt to changes when responding, and has special talents. These are the reasons why he is highly appreciated.
The most important thing is that his being able to be reused is inseparable from his uncle, the Cavalry General Huangfu Song.
As a qualified emperor, he must be cautious in his words and deeds, because these may be the vane of future government affairs and the best reference for ministers to figure out the holy will.
It was not difficult for Huang Wan to figure out that the emperor had a purpose this time. On the way, he understood the emperor's hint, asked for directions, and specifically asked Huangfu Li to talk: "How is your uncle doing lately?"
Huangfu Li didn't realize he was there and replied honestly: "I'm thinking of Duke Lao Ming. My uncle has always been in good health. A few days ago he was competing in riding and shooting with the young generals in the army."
Huang Wan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Huangfu's righteousness and bravery are still as brave as before, and he is indeed incorruptible!"
He pretended to be an old acquaintance and said with emotion: "In the past, Huangfu Yizhen was a general, and he was ordered to conquer the Yellow Turbans. He defeated the crowd with a small number, and he was called a good general. Later, I guarded Yuzhou. Although there were bandits in the territory,
There are no giant bandits, this is all the result of Huangfu Yizhen."
Huangfu Li looked flattered when his uncle was praised by a famous person like Huang Wan, but in fact, he gradually began to be wary. Huang Wan did not have a close relationship with his uncle, so there must be a reason why the other party was so complimentary at this time.
Seeing Huangfu Li's vague pretense of modesty, Huang Wan couldn't help but secretly sigh that this man was really smart and cautious. He simply changed his rhetoric and said bluntly: "I don't know who should be the commander of the imperial court's expedition against Bai Bo?"
"This is a matter between His Majesty, Ming Gong and others. I shouldn't comment on it." Huangfu Li was a little surprised, but at the same time he carefully chose to avoid it without thinking.
Even so, no matter what, Huangfu Li was actually inclined to let his uncle lead the army. Firstly, Huangfusong did have this ability, and secondly, he really looked down on the young and talented Gaishun and Zhijiaoyi.
Full of Dong Cheng.
But this can only be said in my heart. No matter how famous Huang Wan is, he is not with them after all.
"This argument is unacceptable." Huang Wan didn't buy it, and he criticized it with airs: "As a minister of Huangmen, he is always in contact with the court's secrets, and he also has a highly discussed position. How can he be involved in the important affairs of the court?
outside?"
This criticism made Huangfu Li very helpless. He had no choice but to say: "I heard that General Huben Zhonglang is very good at suppressing thieves, and the three assistants will clear him out."
Huang Wan immediately stopped and said: "I don't know yet, this matter is definitely not like this, but there is another hidden story."
Since Dong Cheng had just submitted the impeachment memorial this morning, the news had not spread completely yet, so Huang Wan told Huangfu Li about all the deeds caused by Bao's rescue of his mother, and Huangfu Li was startled.
The inner shock caused by the asymmetry of the news left Huangfu Li with no time to think about it. At the same time, it also seemed that Huang Wan was extremely calm in Huangfu Li's eyes at this moment, and it seemed that he had already made a plan.
"Your Majesty, don't you know about this matter?" Huangfu Li remembered the separate edict exchange between Huang Wan and the emperor just now in the promulgation room, and subconsciously mistakenly thought that they were discussing this matter.
The emperor did not express any attitude towards Huang Wan on this matter at all, but based on his understanding of the emperor and his words and deeds just now, he could roughly guess something. He deliberately let it slip: "His Majesty once said: When an imperial edict is issued, whenever it involves military matters,
We must strive to be truthful, and we must not whitewash our military exploits or make false claims about peace, which will disappoint our subjects. Do you know why?"
"What your Majesty saw is very true. I'm afraid this is just to make a point. We can't fabricate military exploits to deceive the soldiers and the people." After Huangfu Li finished speaking, there was still a trace of doubt in his eyes: "But General Hu Ben is a famous minister after all, not to mention this is nothing.
If you commit a serious offense, you should not be severely punished."
Huang Wan sighed and said: "It's a small punishment but a big warning. Gaishun is a huge disappointment this time."
Huangfu Li suddenly understood something: "Ming Gong meant that he sent troops to Baibo, and just missed him?"
"The Yellow Turban Thieves have been entrenched in the east of the river and have been causing turmoil for several years. Now the imperial court is finally able to gather elite soldiers to defeat them. But what can be done?" Huang Wan paused for a moment, suddenly stared at Huangfu Li Junwei's face worriedly, and asked softly: "
Once this incident comes out, who else in the DPRK will be worthy of the important task of leading the army to the east?"
Huangfu Li had long heard that the Baibo army seemed to have tens of thousands of people, but in fact it was already depleted of men and horses, with insufficient food and grass, and exhausted troops. Although the Eastern Expedition of Baibo was a large-scale battle, it was also a battle that was difficult, meritorious, and large enough.
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A very small investment can bring huge benefits, so that no matter who in the court can participate in this battle, not to mention the coach, even the generals who accompany the army will receive honors afterwards. After all, these are the three people in the court who are not allowed to fight for small things.
Assisting in the suppression of bandits was the first war initiated since the establishment of complete peace.
But just because everyone wants to go, it doesn't mean that everyone can go. Since this battle does not require too high a military ability of the coach, the selection criteria mainly depends on the game between the two sides.
Gaishun was the undisputed candidate for the head coaching job, and his great achievement in conquering Bai Bo was obviously the stepping stone reserved for him by the emperor.
As long as Gaishun conscientiously wiped out the three auxiliary thieves and accumulated some experience and reputation, the emperor could naturally lead the expedition with Gaishun as the leader and Xu Rong as the deputy. By then, Bai Bo would be defeated.
Being able to establish Gaishun's status in the military in one fell swoop cemented his reputation as a rising star.
But now after listening to what Huang Wan said, Gaishun was grabbed by the tail by someone who was interested, and he was obviously not qualified to march eastward. Therefore, apart from Gaishun, the only people who were both powerful and qualified were the chariot and cavalry generals Dong Cheng and
He has a group of Dong Zhuo's old men who are good at recruiting and fighting.
As for Wang Bin, who is also a close confidant of the emperor, although his status is still higher than that of Geshun, his only shortcoming is that he is too old. Even with such great military exploits, how many years can he help the emperor stay in the army? And Wang Bin
As a relative, Bin received such a great military honor, which could easily arouse Dong Cheng's jealousy, leading to internal fighting between the two relatives, and thus leaving the scholars to sit on the sidelines, which the emperor did not want to see.
Having said that, Huangfu Li was very anxious. Compared with Gaishun, he was even more reluctant to see Dong Cheng get the chance to be the head coach. At this time, he no longer needed Huang Wan to remind him and he understood the other party's intentions. Looking at the court, the only alternative was
Gaishun, the only one who competed with Dong Cheng for the qualification for the Eastern Expedition was his uncle, the hussar general Huangfu Song.
It's just that Huangfu Song was timid and didn't want to get involved in court battles. This time, he didn't even have the slightest idea of fighting for the candidates for the Eastern Expedition. Although he was a hussar general, he was extremely low-key and never made anyone think that he was in a high position.
Too much weight.
"My uncle spends all day either staying in the military camp or annotating scriptures in the mansion. I often discuss the Baibo War with him, but every time he mentions it, my uncle always talks about him." Thinking of Huangfu Song's passive appearance of trying to keep a secret, Huangfu
Li said helplessly.
Huang Wan then sighed: "This is indeed a big problem, but the matter is important. To conquer Baibo in the East, Huangfu Yi really cannot do it. You might as well ask his opinion face to face, remember to be loyal, and let him be responsible for national affairs."
It’s important.”
Huangfu Li nodded. He suddenly felt how heavy the burden was on his shoulders, and was worried that Huangfu Song would not want to offend the powerful Dong Cheng in this matter. Thinking that Huangfu Song had gradually become timid, timid and timid over the years,
No longer as spirited as before, Huangfu Li couldn't help but sigh: "I wish this was the case."