Chapter 64: Retreating from the chariot hub modestly
"It's a mistake to compare the wood of Shangqiu with the material of a boat; the stone of Yandai is confused with the utensils of Hulian." [Art and Literature Collection]
"Is there anything else you have to say, Ling Bi?" Wang Zhong said rudely in anger.
Zhang Liao did not feel dissatisfied after hearing this, and Wang Zhong shared weal and woe with him. At the same time, he also admired his bravery. Seeing that Wang Zhong had a bad temper, he stopped joking and directly explained his purpose: "Wang Zhong, the country is not ungrateful.
Man, since you have made great contributions, you will definitely be rewarded. The country has specially ordered that if you are tired of being the chief of the pavilion, you can go to the guard early tomorrow morning. He happens to be short of one of his men."
The Duhou is under the jurisdiction of the Weiwei, divided into two Duhou, left and right, with a rank of 600 stones. He is directly in charge of seven to eight hundred swordsmen and halberds. He is responsible for supervising and leading them to guard the palace, conduct patrols at night, and obey orders.
The envoy or the court captain arrested the noble minister and imprisoned him.
Wang Zhong knew that the position of Duhou was extremely important. He was responsible for the security of the palace and could also participate in the arrest of ministers. Moreover, he heard from Zhang Liao that the current guard was the younger brother of former general Zhao Qian and a close official of the emperor. He only had to fulfill his duties under him.
, it won’t take long for him to be promoted.
His mood immediately changed from gloomy to sunny, and he was inexplicably excited, as if he saw a great future ahead of him.
The Du Hou is a hundred times better than the pavilion chief he is now. When he was the Du Bo in Yongying, he only had a hundred people under his command. Now he has risen to the top and can control nearly a thousand people. He is also the most elite imperial guard! How does this make Wang Zhong
Don’t you like it? “The country trusts us so much, so we must fulfill our duties loyally and dare to die for it!”
The assassination of the emperor in Luli soon caused an uproar in the court. It was not yet the day of the regular dynasty, but the memorials from the officials flew to the emperor's desk like snow flakes. The content was generally a tactful reproach that the emperor should not pay a private visit incognito.
, were involved in dangerous situations, and some blamed Jing Zhaoyin, Chang'an Ling and others for their inability to govern and the lack of timely reinforcements and rescue.
Although both Jingzhaoyin and Chang'an ordered to resign after the incident, they still could not satisfy all the ministers. Some ministers even accused General Habayashi and others, and there was a vague trend of them being dismissed from their posts.
Isn’t it clear to the emperor who is behind these people? But will the emperor let them get their wish?
On the second day after the assassination, the emperor suppressed all the impeachment memorials. He neither approved nor sent them to the Chancellor. Instead, he summoned the heroes who had escorted him that day and rewarded him lavishly. For example, Wang Zhong was promoted from a small pavilion chief to the title of Marquis of the Right Capital.
Zhang Liao, the commander of Luben who had been in office for only a few days, was instantly granted the title of Marquis of Guannei. Wang Bin, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, the lieutenants of the school, Yu Lin, Lieutenant General of Huben and others each received rewards.
While suppressing the impeachment and rewarding the meritorious officials, the emperor also specially summoned Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang. As long as he persuaded Sima Fang not to retire, then everyone else would have no fault.
Sima Fang, a native of Wen County, Hanoi, is the son of Sima Jun, the former prefect of Yingchuan. He is forty-three years old this year.
The emperor specifically checked the brief history of Sima Fang in the official register and found out that he had once served as a bookkeeper and censor, and later moved the capital to Chang'an with Dong Zhuo. With his low-key style and family background, he was promoted to Jing Zhaoyin by Dong Zhuo.
Regarding the turbulent court situation, he did nothing, neither resisted nor flattered. He kept his doors shut and did not like to make friends with courtiers. Even if he did not go to office to attend court, no one impeached him, neither Dong Zhuo nor Wang Yun.
Very confident about it.
"Jingzhao Yin made a decisive decision in the face of danger, handled matters carefully, and the reinforcements arrived so quickly. You have done a great job. I should reward you heavily." The emperor stared at Sima Fang and said slowly.
Sima Fang replied meticulously: "These are all the result of the deployment of the king, and I dare not specialize in them."
"There is no need to refuse. You have all made great contributions, and you will never be short of rewards." The emperor was unyielding, as if he wanted to get closer to Sima Fang, and asked considerately; "I heard that Mr. Sima has a leg disease and rarely goes to court.
, even Jing Zhaoyin doesn’t go there very often. I know that you have talent for governing the country, but it’s just that you are limited by leg disease and it’s hard to do it. It’s a pity that you were listed on the resignation list a few days ago, otherwise I would have asked the imperial doctor to go to your mansion tomorrow.
, is it possible?”
"My leg disease is an old disease, which comes and goes. No medicine or stone is of any use. I dare not bother Your Majesty to worry about it." Sima Fang refused without thinking.
"Good times and bad times? So what counts as good and what counts as bad?" Sima Fang slyly avoided the emperor. This was to be expected. The emperor was not discouraged, but asked more bluntly, "Change
In other words, what can I do to get Mr. Sima to withdraw his resignation and come to the announcement room and the central stage?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Sima Fang, but also the attendant Yang Qi could not conceal his shock. He did not expect that Sima Fang would be so valued by the emperor. Even if Sima Fang acted safely when rescuing the driver, he would be worth it.
He received a commendation, but according to the emperor's usual prejudice against the Kanto scholars, there should be no thought of accepting him as a confidant.
Hanoi Sima was a wealthy noble family and had a complicated relationship with the Kanto scholars. Could it be that the emperor wanted to start checks and balances?
Although Sima Fang did not want to get involved in the dispute between the emperor and Wang Yun at the moment, if he wanted to prosper his family business, he had to find someone worthy of reliance. Wang Yun was headstrong and self-willed, and having full wings, joining him at this time was just the icing on the cake.
But the emperor was different. He was young and wise, with not many cronies around him, so he was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. He quickly calmed down from the initial shock: "I am incompetent and often burdened by illness.
Yin, however, led to the rampage of thieves in Chang'an, unrest in Guizhou, and even put His Majesty in danger. However, if he is innocent, how can he be included in the map and receive a reward?"
He had already seen the emperor's thoughts and had been holding back for so many years. He also had the idea of surrendering, but out of caution, he still planned to retreat in order to leave room for maneuver. It would not be too late to make a decision after some observation.
The emperor pretended to be displeased and said: "If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. You and Wang Bin saved me, and I can't favor one over the other. Even if you are guilty of dereliction of duty, rewards and punishments should be clear. I will give it to you in the crown."
You have a house to reward you for today's contribution. As for the post of Jing Zhaoyin, you temporarily act as Jing Zhaoyin to make up for your mistakes. I always give people two chances, but Zhang Xi doesn't know how to cherish it, so he is imprisoned. You
Take this as a warning.”
For the same purpose of disturbing the Holy Emperor, Wei Wei Zhang Xi was severely punished by the emperor, while Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang was allowed to plead guilty and perform meritorious service. In order to avoid criticism from others, the emperor deliberately found a reluctant reason. No matter what the purpose was, this was
It was enough for Sima Fang to be grateful for the emperor's protection: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
After appeasing Sima Fang, the emperor suddenly remembered something: "How many children do you have in your family? Where are they now? How old are they?"
Just like when he first learned about Fa Yan's name and found out that his son was the famous Fazheng, the emperor also became interested in his son after learning about Sima Fang's unique surname. As a result, he asked Yang Qi and others
, Sima Fang did have a son named Sima Lang.
Dong Zhuo moved westward. Sima Fang was worried that Dong Zhuo would not last long, so he sent Sima Lang to take his family back to his hometown. However, he was reported and captured to where Dong Zhuo was. Sima Lang was only nineteen years old at the time. Faced with the tyrannical Dong Zhuo, he calmly dealt with it and was able to escape.
escape.
This incident spread throughout the government and the public at that time. The emperor knew about it and was amazed. Therefore, he was very interested in the other sons of Sima Fang, especially Sima Yi. At this time, he asked about Sima Fang's family members. In addition to inquiring,
It also means that the relationship between the king and his ministers is close and they intend to win over each other.
Sima Fang's heart skipped a beat, as if he thought of something: "I have three sons in my family, all of whom live in Hanoi. The eldest son Lang is twenty-two years old this year, the second son Yi is ten-three years old, and the youngest son Fu is the worst. He dares to be the same age as your majesty."
"The road from Wen County to Chang'an is now blocked, and it will take at least half a month to get here." The emperor felt a little regretful: "I encountered an incident in Luli yesterday, so the Chengming Palace test that was supposed to be held today was postponed to tomorrow. Even if
In this way, although Qing's two sons are suitable, they will not have time to participate in the selection of Secretary Lang."
After learning that the emperor intended to let his two sons take part in Secretary Lang's examination, Sima Fang was very excited. If the situation in Guanzhong had not been unstable, he would have sent a letter to ask the family members to come to Chang'an. He just missed being able to accompany his Majesty.
Before, it was a great opportunity to cultivate friendship with the emperor, which made him somewhat regretful.
The emperor caught the fleeting regret on Sima Fang's face and added: "But it doesn't matter. After a while, you can let them come to Chang'an to reunite with you. At that time, I will personally inspect the talent. If it is indeed extraordinary, then I will
It’s not too late to make supplementary records.”
It was obvious that the emperor couldn't wait to accept Sima Yi as his subordinate, so he asked Sima Fang to thank him profusely.
The emperor had gone to this point for him. Sima Fang actually had already formed a team in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. The emperor also understood it through his attitude.
The assassination incident intensified under the secret promotion of the emperor and Wang Yun. Taking advantage of Chang Chao's absence, the emperor issued several edicts one after another, not only allowing Zhao Wen to succeed Zhang Xi as the guard, but also secretly dividing the general of the guard Lu Bu.
Rights and responsibilities.
They also officially began to rectify the military guards. Following the model of the Northern Army's fifth battalion, all the old, weak and disabled in the palace guards were eliminated, and the third auxiliary good family members or strong refugees were recruited to replace the armored soldiers.
In a short period of time, a military guard of 3,000 men was established. Among them, the guard order Gao Shun commanded 800 troops, the brigade commander Zhang Liao commanded 500 troops, the left capital lord Li Gu, and the right lord lord Wang Zhong each commanded six soldiers.
One hundred, the chariot commander ordered Wang Duan to lead his subordinates, and the palace commanders commanded a total of five hundred troops.
As for Yulin and Huben, they were organized into four thousand soldiers and horses under the rectification of their Yulin lieutenant general Xu Rong, Yulin supervisor Gaishun and Yezhe Pushe, and their supervisor Huben military Yang Zhong.
In addition to the 10,000 Northern troops who have already been reorganized, there are more than 17,000 troops in total. Although most of them are new soldiers, their combat capabilities are not as good as Lu Bu's 30,000 troops, but they are enough to pose a certain deterrent to Guanzhong and form a situation against the DPRK.
certain impact.
Just like Wang Yun's refusal to pardon Li Jue, the emperor's attitude towards reforming the Forbidden Army was also extremely determined. In addition, with the support of the Hongnong Yang family headed by Yang Qi and the Kansai scholars headed by Ma Rixi
, the reorganization of the Forbidden Army went smoothly.
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