Chapter 52 Who is in the light and who is in the dark
Nowadays, the Wagang faction can be considered a large faction in Shence Mansion. This group is mainly composed of warriors, and there is also a civil servant named Wei Zheng.
This group of people, because Qin Qiong keeps a low profile, usually does not make trouble or cause trouble. However, sometimes they will form groups and exclude each other. Although there are no obvious conflicts among the generals of Shence Mansion, the emergence of factions cannot be ignored.
Li Zhiyun has already noticed this.
However, he did not stop it. Because throughout the past and present, there were no factionless forces under his command. What he had to do was to balance and allow them to compete healthily.
Qin Qiong was a low-key person, so Li Zhiyun, intentionally or unintentionally, reused Qin Qiong and let the Wagang Clique hug Qin Qiong. He used Qin Qiong's influence in the Wagang Clan to suppress these arrogant and powerful generals.
As for Wei Zheng, although he was also born in Wagang, he has now gradually embarked on the path of the Wei Zheng in history. He likes to criticize Li Zhiyun when there is nothing wrong. It is unreasonable and cannot be compared with the warriors of Wagang.
In addition, Du Ruhui, Xue Shou and others have not formed a clique because of Li Zhiyun's side effects, but Li Zhiyun feels that it will only be a matter of time before they unite and break up in the future.
Generally speaking, Li Zhiyun is strict in controlling military power. Although the Wagang faction is currently heavily used by him, Duan Zhixuan, Xie Shufang, and Yuchi Jingde are all his die-hard loyalists, so there is no need to worry about generals losing control.
Chu Suiliang and Xue Yuanjing sat together, drinking and chatting from time to time.
Xue Yuanjing seemed to have said unintentionally: "Your Highness has the power of King Wu of Qin in the past. You and I still need to think about His Highness at all times to avoid..."
"What can I avoid?" Chu Suiliang asked.
Xue Yuanjing sighed: "You know what I mean."
Chu Suiliang stopped talking. He was a smart man and naturally knew what Xue Yuanjing meant.
After a long time, he finally said: "Just do your best."
The next day, Li Zhiyun summoned Du Ruhui and Xue Shou to discuss pensions and rewards for the three armies.
During this expedition, the King of Qin and the King of Qi combined more than 200,000 troops. Li Zhiyun conquered Hebei and led an army of more than 80,000 people. In addition to the troops and horses of the Prince's expedition to Liang Shidu, and the troops and horses that later supported Taiyuan, the army totaled nearly 400,000.
The King of Qin's army suffered the heaviest loss, losing almost 80% of its troops, and only about 200,000 troops returned to Chang'an.
It can be said that the Tang Dynasty went to great lengths to resist Jie Li!
Fortunately, the soldiers from various places within the pass can quickly replenish the troops, so there will not be a dilemma of no troops available.
With the help of Du Ruhui and Xue Shou, they quickly compiled a pension and reward document, which was then signed and sealed by Li Zhiyun and submitted to Emperor Chen.
"In addition to the one for the saint, you should also prepare another copy to send to the East Palace. After integrating the troops and horses, the East Palace and King Qi's army should not move and let them get it themselves."
"Yes." Xue Shou agreed.
Du Ruhui said thoughtfully: "Your Highness is worried about the Crown Prince?"
"How can I not be worried?" Li Zhiyun stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Now I replace the King of Qin and serve as the general of divine strategy. If I am not careful, I am afraid that the East Palace will target me."
"But the prince was prohibited by the saint from participating in court affairs for one year." Xue Shou said.
Li Zhiyun shook his head and said: "Despite this, we cannot be careless. The power of the prince family expanded rapidly after the death of King Qin. Even the Dou family is showing favor to the prince."
Du Ruhui said: "I don't think His Highness should be too nervous. As far as the Crown Prince is concerned, His Highness has never violated his wishes in the past. Although there have been occasional disputes, it is not harmful. What matters is what His Highness wants to do. As long as the Crown Prince feels
Your Highness has no ambitions, so there is no need to worry about the prince.
However, what His Highness said must not be ignored. Now that the King of Qin is dead, the families of Guanlong and Guanlong are bound to gradually lean towards the Crown Prince. Even if the saint hopes that His Highness will check and balance the Crown Prince, I am afraid that he cannot stop the Crown Prince. From the perspective of his subordinates, no matter how much you say, it will not make much difference.
Yes, now it is very necessary to move forward with the second step of the plan.”
"King Qi?" Li Zhiyun raised his eyebrows.
Du Ruhui nodded, "Yes, it's time for King Qi to take the stage."
Xue Shou said: "In addition, His Highness can also start to win over the courtiers. My subordinates and Keming have prepared a list for Your Highness to choose from."
Li Zhiyun said: "Bring it to me and take a look."
"yes."
Xue Shou presented the list and Li Zhiyun watched.
After a moment, Li Zhiyun said: "Everything else is fine, except Chen Shuda, is there no problem? He is a member of the late King Qin."
Du Ruhui said: "Because of this, he is the best person to win over. Chen Shuda has always suspected that the death of King Qin was related to the prince. Moreover, he and King Qi are like fire and water. He is not tolerated by either the prince or the prince."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun pondered for a moment and said: "This matter requires Prime Minister Yang to come forward."
"That's exactly what it should be." Du Ruhui said.
Immediately afterwards, Li Zhiyun said: "Dou Kang is favoring the prince, Xiao Yu is the ancestor of the king of Qi, Pei Ji is the saint eagle dog, Chen Shuda can win over him,
There is also Pei Ju. In addition, among the six ministers, Dou Jing and Li Gang cannot be won over. Huangfu Wuyi, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, is like a puppet and not worth winning over. Warrior Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is a member of his father's emperor. There is still Zhao Cijing, the minister of the Ministry of War.
Dugu Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. What do you think about this?"
Xue Shou said: "Your Highness, the courtiers may be from Guanlong, Shandong, or the South. As long as some people from the Zhengshitang and the Six Ministries are captured, the others will naturally follow the wind. At present, it is most likely to succeed.
The two are undoubtedly Chen Shuda and Zhao Cijing. Pei Ju is cunning and scheming, and Dugu Sheng’s attitude is unclear, so it’s really hard to control.”
Li Zhiyun closed his eyes and thought deeply. Although he is gradually gaining control of the military, he does not have many aristocratic families behind him to support him.
Jingzhao Du family, half Jingzhao Wei family, Hedong Xue family, and Hongnong Yang family.
He can mobilize manpower for these four families.
Others are really hard to do.
"It's really troublesome. There are Wang Gui, Lu Chisong, and Zheng Shanguo in the East Palace. Almost half of the Shandong aristocratic families belong to the prince. This part seems to be hopeless. On the Guanlong side, the Dou family is showing favor to the prince, and the Dugu family
It is difficult to control the situation if you have an unclear attitude and want to stay out of the incident. The rest of the Yu family, Zhao family, etc. can act according to the wind and cannot be helped."
The more he thought about it, the more painful Li Zhiyun's head became.
Du Ruhui analyzed: "Your Highness, there is no need for the Shandong family to think about it. Now that King Qin is dead, they will only follow the prince wholeheartedly. As for Guanlong, Your Highness has no contact with them, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to win over them.
From what I see, His Highness needs to do two things if he wants to break the situation."
"What two things?"
"First, win over Pei Ju. Second, let the King of Qi take action as soon as possible. Currently, there are no Shandong aristocratic families loyal to the prince. Except for the Cui family of Qinghe and the Cui family of Boling, only the Pei family of Wenxi is left. Others such as the Li family of Zhaojun and the Long family
The Li family in the West has never interfered in the government affairs. Although the Wenxi Pei family is not well-known, its reputation in the southern part of Hedong Road is no less than that of the Wang family in Taiyuan. The Northern King Nan Pei is not an empty promise. If we can win over Pei Ju, great things can be expected."
Li Zhiyun added: "Even if we can win over Pei Ju, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"Therefore, Your Highness needs King Qi to take action as soon as possible before the Crown Prince becomes fully powerful. Only by getting rid of the Crown Prince can these aristocratic families not be able to gather together in one place. When His Highness takes control of the power in the future, he can make plans slowly.
Otherwise, it will only become more and more troublesome when the prince's ban is lifted."
Li Zhiyun thought about it silently and felt that Du Ruhui was right.
If he doesn't get rid of the prince, he will definitely be afraid of the prince if he tries to win over these aristocratic families. Only by getting rid of the prince can he show his cards and have a showdown with the King of Qi.
At that time, if the courtiers are asked to choose between themselves and the King of Qi, everyone will know how to choose.
"Inform Deyin." Li Zhiyun made up his mind.
"Yes." Xue Shou was slightly excited. The planning so far is finally coming to an end.
Du Ruhui followed: "We must urge the King of Qi to take action within a year, and the prince cannot be allowed to have contact with the government. Otherwise, the general trend will converge on the prince, and then there will be many difficulties."
Li Zhiyun nodded and said, "I understand."
After a pause, Du Ruhui continued: "There is also the clan."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun said: "The clan does not need to worry. King Changping, King Zhao, King Rencheng, and King Huaiyang are all on good terms with me. Once the prince is removed, I can make them support me."
"There is also the King of Huai'an and the King of Xiangyi County." Du Ruhui reminded.
Li Zhiyun said: "There is no need to worry about this. They cannot cause any trouble. Currently, I have the largest number of troops and horses. With several clan members, I have 80% of the troops and horses of the Tang Dynasty."