"Furthermore, the inferior should not be twice as superior, the minister should not kill the king, the humble should not be more noble than the noble, the young should not be superior to the elder." [Guanzi·Wufu]
"Zhonglang General Li Meng was beheaded for being rude, contradicting the emperor, and incompetent in running the army. Wang Fang was deposed as a daanong, and all his troops were disbanded and returned to the command of General Wei." Liu Dan used both hands.
Holding on his knees, he told the truth what happened in Shanglin Garden.
Huang Wan didn't even raise his eyebrows. This matter seemed to have been in his expectation: "Li Meng and others are the remnants of the rebels. They had to surrender due to the situation. They are far less trustworthy than Duan Xuan and Zhang Ji."
, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. Not to mention that in the capital of the capital, how can His Majesty rest assured if he is not a close confidant? Even if Dong Cheng is a relative and is unwilling to do so, he must give in on this matter."
"But..." Liu Dan opened his mouth to speak, but his brother Liu Fan stopped him with his eyes.
The brothers all came for another matter. Liu Fan cautiously continued and said: "Dong Cheng succeeded because of this. If His Majesty cuts off his wings, will they really give in?"
"Your Majesty's main intention is to subdue the military power in Chang'an. As for weakening Dong Cheng's wings, I think this is mainly Zhao Zirou's intention." Huang Wan twirled his beard and said slowly: "As for Dong Cheng, if he really has the foresight, or the people around him
Those who are good at long-term planning will know the choices.”
Liu Zhang didn't know why, so he suddenly blurted out and asked: "Your Majesty Sikong Qinshan, logically speaking, he and Dong Cheng should be of the same body. What's more, the two of them have never had any feud in the past. I don't know, why are you targeting him this time?"
"Do this." Huang Wan said casually: "It's just because of people's affairs. Zhao Zirou is the best at figuring out the superior's intentions. Seeing that His Majesty intends to take over military power, he has the idea of weakening His Majesty's wings. If His Majesty had not done so at that time,
Yes, Zhao Zirou will make another suggestion. In short, since he has been promoted by Your Majesty, he will naturally act in accordance with His Majesty's orders. Think about it, when we discussed the bronze method last time, didn't he also follow the Holy Will? "
"The four words "According to people" are very good." Liu Fan looked at his younger brother Liu Zhang and said in a lecturing tone: "Sikong is good at understanding people's hearts and is good at calculation. This time, he has catered to His Majesty several times, and all of them have hit his mark.
It is expected that after the change of Yuan, important tasks, money laws, or other things will be granted."
Liu Zhang nodded with understanding, Huang Wan stood aside but smiled and said nothing. Liu Fan wanted to elicit his words, so he refused to second the opinion randomly. However, Huang Wan was still a little unclear. The two families were in-laws, so what else was there?
Can't speak out?
"Sikong is from Shu County." Liu Fanfeng said in a nonchalant manner: "I heard that Wang Fang and other troops are being redeployed, and after recruiting new ones, they will be taken to Wudu together with the infantry captain."
The infantry captain refers to Xu Huang. Hearing Liu Fan's words, Huang Wan couldn't help but connect the two things together, and immediately asked: "Are you saying that the imperial court has the intention to attack the Qiang?"
"I dare not say that..." Liu Fan looked hesitant. After all, he was not sure about this kind of thing, so he was worried that speaking out would interfere with Huang Wan's judgment on the court situation.
"You and I are my uncle and nephew, but it doesn't matter." Huang Wan asked in a deep voice.
"Then I am boldly making false claims." Liu Fan said slowly: "The Di and Qiang tribes in Wudu mixed with the Han people. Although there were Qiang people who invaded the common people, since the prefect Wei Gong came to take office, it can be said that the Di
Wang Shu sincerely worships him, and the Qiang and Han tribes live in peace and harmony. The generals are eager to make contributions, and the imperial court has no reputation for success."
"However, how do you know that Your Majesty can't have other plans?" Huang Wan's face became a little gloomy, but he actually already had the answer in his heart.
Liu Fan smiled shyly: "You're just bold enough to make lies."
"Brother, the matter has come to an end. Huang Gong is our uncle. The whole family should be honest with each other. Why are you still using euphemisms?" Liu Dan was impatient and dissatisfied with Liu Fan's coy and hesitant manner. He directly He said: "Secretary Lang Fu Qian was appointed as the magistrate of Ju County yesterday and will take office soon. My uncle will know his intentions as soon as he thinks about it."
"Juxian? Isn't this the land of Hanzhong?" Huang Wan said dumbly.
"Now it has been placed under the jurisdiction of Wudu County." Liu Fan sighed, his expression still calm and calm: "Juxian County guards Chencang Road, which is the only way from Wudu to Hanzhong. This is how my brothers made assumptions. , it is a lie to think that His Majesty selected his troops to go to Wudu to prepare to conquer the Qiang, but it is true to go to Ju County to Hanzhong, or even to Sichuan!"
Huang Wan sighed imperceptibly and asked, "Can you tell me when Xu Huang entered Wudu and when Fu Qian went to Ju County?"
"The New Year is approaching, and the imperial court is busy entertaining envoys from various states. Things are getting serious and may be delayed until the end of the year." Liu Fan said.
Seeing Liu Fan's calm but hidden panic eyes, Liu Dan's anxious and helpless look, and Liu Zhang who was sitting aside with a lowered eyebrow, watching several elders discussing countermeasures, Huang Wan became somewhat silent for a moment.
It is true that Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, was his in-law. He also knew that Liu Yan's original pursuit of the shepherd of Yizhou was mainly because of his delusions, for the vague "emperor spirit". But now things are easier, the court is cheering up, and as a minister of the Han Dynasty, Huang Wan had no responsibility or obligation to continue to protect Liu Yan. In the matter of conquering Shu, he even stood with the emperor. At the same time, it was precisely because Huang Wan had such a loyal and unbiased nature that Liu Fan and other brothers initially I was hesitant and came to look for him because I had no other choice.
Just when Liu Fan and others were getting more and more uneasy, Huang Wan just said coldly: "So, between you brothers, what do you mean by coming to find me today?"
After saying that, Huang Wan felt a little regretful. His tone was a bit prejudicial and he judged the other party as a traitor who wanted to drag him into the water. Liu Fan was frightened and couldn't speak. At that time, he slowed down and said: "The current people in Guanzhong are You can see the situation much more clearly than Liu Junlang in Shu. Fortunately, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is causing chaos, and Liu Junlang still has the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. As sons of men, how can you watch your family bear the consequences of injustice? name?"
Liu Fan sighed heavily and said: "At the clan meeting at the beginning of the year, Liu Gong, the governor of Bingzhou, earnestly warned me to take care of myself. Some time ago, Wu Gong, the auxiliary commander of the Northern Army, also sent someone to tell me that Your Majesty seemed to be planning to attack Shu. At that time, I sent a letter to Shu, urging Aweng to send envoys earlier and not to rebel against the imperial court..."
"What happens after?" Huang Wan asked. Seeing Liu Fan's helpless look, an answer emerged in his mind: "He won't listen?"
Liu Fan closed his eyes heavily, as if he didn't want to talk anymore, Liu Dan said: "There are mountains between Guanzhong and Shuzhong, and Hanzhong blocks the road in the middle. As a result, Yizhou rarely knows about the many changes that happened in Guanzhong. Aweng was doubtful about this at first, thinking that we were misled by the current situation and obsessed with the celestial phenomena. He always said that the Yizhou branch had the spirit of the emperor. We tried hard to persuade him, but there was really nothing we could do. At present, the imperial court's intention to attack Shu was not obvious. Akira, if we don’t do something about it, I’m afraid not only Aweng, but also us will be imprisoned!”
"Liu Junlang is really old and stupid! It's so-called harm to himself and the family!" Huang Wan angrily beat the bed and said, if Liu Yan does not listen to good advice and insists on resisting, then the relatives who have been involved with him, such as the Liu Fan brothers, and even
Huang Wan would be arrested and imprisoned before the imperial court sent troops.