"There is no regular time for turning from yellow to green, and things in the world will repeat themselves as you know." [Hugh to wash away the red]
Walking out of Xuanshi Hall, Dong Cheng deliberately walked side by side with Wu Shuo. They walked on the steps on the right, while the others walked on the left.
"Dong Gong, please take a look at Sikong." Wu Shuo said beside Dong Cheng.
"What's wrong?" Dong Cheng frowned, being a little dazzled and impatient by the sunlight. He looked at Zhao Wen in front of him on the left, and saw Zhao Wen with a smile on his face, walking very lightly, and the
The Sikong gold seal shone in the sun, as if there was some happy event. Dong Cheng felt sour in his heart, and immediately said contemptuously: "This is because the southern expedition is going smoothly. He, the minister responsible for food and grass, can also be rewarded for his merits."
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Wu Shuo could hear the displeasure in Dong Cheng's words, and did not show off, saying: "Dong Gong's prediction is correct. I'm looking down. Zhao Gong should also know that Shu will soon surrender, and his brother Zhonghou can return to his hometown, so he is happy.
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Former Situ, Zhonghou Zhao Qian and Sikong Zhao Wen were both wealthy people in Shu County. When Zhao Qian died of illness, he had to be buried shallowly in the suburbs of Beijing because the roads in Shu were impassable. Now that Yizhou will return to the imperial rule and the roads are open, Zhao Qian will
As the younger brother, Wen can bury his elder brother's coffin in his hometown in Shu County.
Of course, these are just the superficial aspects. What Wu Shuo wants to hint to Dong Cheng is that the Zhao family of Shu County, who was once considered alone in the court and had to seek a place between the Yang family and the Guandong scholars, surrendered to Shu.
In the future, he is bound to become the leader of a large number of Yizhou scholars who are about to pour into the imperial court. Considering his great contribution in arranging food and grass for the southern expedition, even Dong Cheng cannot stand by and watch.
"However, Mr. Dong does not need to worry too much." Seeing Dong Cheng's face darken, Wu Shuo said: "Sikong is full of wings and surrounded by a large group of Yizhou scholars. If your Majesty uses it, he may not be what he is today.
It's so smooth. In the end, I still have to rely on Dong Gong. After all, only Dong Gong is the closest person to the emperor."
Dong Cheng nodded heavily, agreeing with Wu Shuo's opinion. The emperor's mind was changeable, and the most important thing was to prevent the scholars from uniting as a team. Even if Zhao Wen was always loyal to the emperor, he could not guarantee it when his interests were at stake.
From now on, the powerful men of Shu who will be around him will be as united as him. Sooner or later, Zhao Wen will have to make a choice between his wings and the emperor. In contrast, Dong Cheng, who does not have a huge scholar group to rely on, will have to make a choice.
The importance and advantages began to be highlighted, so his neglect at this time was only temporary. There will always be a time when the emperor reuses him again in the future.
Just like two years ago, the emperor asked him to inventory the Shanglin land. Will Zhao Wen's people follow Zhao Wen to do this offending job?
Dong Cheng is not a newcomer to the court. He has been in a high position in the past two years and has a clear view of various situations. He is getting deeper and deeper into the city: "You are right, this is not a bad thing."
"In that case, what about Liangzhou?" Wu Shuo breathed a sigh of relief. If Dong Chengzhen couldn't bear his temper and wanted to compete with the hot Zhao Wen at this time, then his end can be imagined. Don't look at the emperor today.
I have always been indifferent to him, but in fact I am staring at him all the time. After this period of time, I think things will turn around. Otherwise, if Dong Cheng does not listen to the advice today and insists on going his own way, then he himself should find another job...
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"Let's put aside the matter in Liangzhou. Han Sui is cunning and cunning, and your Majesty has already been on guard against him. Last time, he sent the Huangmen Minister Guanqiu Xing and the Palace Yulin Lang Zhou Yu to Hanyang. Most of them have already made plans.
I won't get involved anymore." Although Dong Cheng was able to make a decisive decision, he was still a little reluctant to let go. It was a pity that the time and place were not in his hands, so he had to leave it until later.
Wu Shuo comforted and said: "In the battle of Yizhou, it is not certain whether Liu Yan can surrender out of fear of difficulties. Baishui Pass, Jiameng Pass, Jiange, Luocheng and other places are all difficult and dangerous, no less than Yangping. Pei Gong and others
When people are marching, it is impossible that there will always be elk breaking into the camp, and there will be thunderstorms, right? This battle will last until summer at least. If we start to challenge Liangzhou again, the imperial court will fight in two places, but it is absolutely impossible."
"That's what you say, but I always feel that I can't figure it out." The two of them had already reached the palace gate. The tall carriage was parked in front of the doorstep. Dong Cheng said as he got into the carriage and got in first.
, moved a seat to the side and gave it to Wu Shuo: "Looking at Zhao Wen's words, and the Yang family... they don't seem to be worried that the Southern Expedition will be protracted, and they don't want to plot against Han Sui at this time, but they
I am worried about the drought in Guanzhong. I think there must be something going on that has not caught our eyes and ears."
Wu Shuo was standing by for Dong Cheng. After hearing these words, he couldn't help but look at the other party. He didn't expect that the other party could be so alert, and he was not just an ordinary person. He retracted the trace of surprise in his eyes without any trace, and showed
He looked accustomed to Dong Cheng's keenness: "But, what Mr. Dong said is true. It's a pity that the Southern Expedition, from beginning to end, was all planned by His Majesty, Sikong, Sili Xiaowei and others, even if it was about the military situation at the front.
It was also submitted with a seal, but we were not able to see it. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that Your Majesty, Sikong and others have already made preparations for Yizhou, but they just didn't know about it for us."
"Then how did Yang know?" Dong Chengfu asked again.
"This." Wu Shuo was speechless, but this was a problem he had never thought about. Neither Yang nor Dong Cheng, nor Ma Rixi, had ever participated in the planning of the Southern Expedition, ww. Now Dong Cheng didn't know what the emperor could do
The method of ignoring the dangerous mountains and easily conquering Yizhou, judging from Ma Rixi's words and deeds, the other party must not know, so how did Yang understand it?
Wu Shuo suddenly felt a little panicked, as if he was walking alone in an alleyway in the dark night. He knew that the noise was mysterious, but he still couldn't see a single figure, let alone whether the figure had begun to stick to his back.
At this time, Dong Cheng thought it through. He squinted slightly and said softly: "Speaking of which, the ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family in Shu County have successively become the three nobles, ranking in the middle, and they can be regarded as high-ranking families in Yizhou..."
An idea flashed in Wu Shuo's mind and he immediately said: "Exactly, the reputation of the Zhao family in Shu County can be said to be that of Yizhou."
Dong Cheng saw the Xuan chariot carrying the two of them slowly out of the palace road, and suddenly asked Wu Shuo: "Does that mean they have many contacts with various powerful families in Yizhou, or even have close friendships?"
Wu Shuo had already guessed something. Since Zhao Wen's clan was quite prestigious in Shu, and the emperor had planned a war against Shu as early as last year, could it mean that Zhao Wen had sent people to Shu in advance?
Arranged? With Pei Mao leading an army of 100,000 to keep watch, and local tycoons such as the Zhao family in Shu County acting as internal collaborators, how could Yizhou fight against it no matter how dangerous the mountains and rivers were and the people were divided?
No wonder that after receiving the news of the recovery of Hanzhong, the emperor and Zhao Wen seemed to have predicted the follow-up war in Yizhou. It turned out that they had begun planning the plan a long time ago.
Wu Shuo felt chilled by the precautionary measures taken by the emperor and others, and when he saw Dong Cheng's solemn expression, he knew that the other party had something in mind with him: "This is natural."
"No wonder." Dong Cheng said slowly, his voice a little erratic in the shaking of the car: "He would be so happy."