There are not many houses in Bianjing that can be called "mansions", and one of Zhang Yongde's private residences, Prince Consort's Mansion, is among them.
This Prince Consort's Mansion was a reward from Guo Wei back then.
The former governor of the Zhou Dynasty was like a magic stick at home at this moment, wearing a Taoist robe, shaking the tortoise shell in his hand, making a rattling sound, muttering something in his mouth, and then sprinkled the bronze coins in the tortoise shell on the ground.
Looking at the spot where the copper coins fell, Zhang Yongde frowned and muttered: "I've counted it ten times, it's all a sign of great evil. There won't be any disaster star coming to my door!"
As a military general, Zhang Yongde was unusual in that he did not like bows, horses, and swords, but was obsessed with the art of astronomy, and he once obtained a secret book called "Taibai Wansheng Jue". It was like a treasure, but he never had time to study it carefully.
At home with nothing to do, Zhang Yongde spent all day reading and studying "Taibai Ten Thousand Victory Secrets", which may not be as comfortable as Li Chongjin's touring mountains and rivers, but he still enjoyed himself.
Early this morning, as usual, Zhang Yongde used "Taibai Ten Thousand Victory Jue" to predict a fortune for himself, and the result was a rare evil fortune.
Zhang Yongde was restless. As a decisive general, he believed deeply in Kanyu's divination.
"Consort..."
Manager Liu strode closer.
Zhang Yongde opened his mouth and said: "No, no, no, I won't see anyone today."
Manager Liu was confused, but he had long been accustomed to his boss's strange temper, so he said: "No one sent a greeting card. It was Minister Li who hunted a wild boar in Jingxiang and sent some meat, saying it was for the consort to taste. .The person is just outside the house, I don’t know if the prince-in-law will accept him or not.”
"Why!"
Zhang Yongde screamed in surprise. He looked at the sky and saw that the sun was not coming out from the west.
After confirming that the sun had risen normally, Zhang Yongde's eyes and mouth were filled with smiles: "This guy, is this showing me goodwill? Oops, we have been fighting for so long, and they suddenly separated. I miss you so much... Let's go and take a look. go!"
There is wind at Zhang Yongde's feet. There is nothing more satisfying than an opponent who has been fighting for half his life suddenly surrendering.
Since Li Chongjin was transferred from the center...
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, after going to Jiangling, Zhang Yongde realized what it means to be cold at high places.
There was no opponent to fight with, and Guo Rong was ill and arranging funeral arrangements. Zhang Yongde didn't feel like having the last laugh at all. He even missed the days when Li Chongjin was in the temple and simply stopped playing.
Rather than asking Guo Rong to find a reason to demote him like Li Chongjin did, it would be better to be more knowledgeable on his own.
At least be decent...
Retreating is also more beautiful than Li Zhong's advancing and retreating.
Zhang Yongde was idle at home, and from time to time he would think of his old enemy Li Chongjin and wonder how he was doing in Jiangling.
The gift he received from Li Chongjin, even some common meat, was more precious in Zhang Yongde's heart than the jewelry and jades given by others.
He has always been superstitious, and he has no awareness of the sign of great misfortune. On the contrary, he feels that a magpie is reporting good luck.
When I came outside the house, I saw a capable middle-aged man and a carriage standing at the foot of the steps.
Zhang Yongde said: "That is Zhang Yongde? Did the black bug send you here?"
The middle-aged man bowed first and then said: "I was ordered to deliver meat to the Prince Consort. He traveled day and night all the way. He kept everything iced along the way and kept it intact. The Prince Consort can eat it with confidence. And..."
As he spoke, he took out a letter from his arms, presented it with both hands, and said: "The envoy has another letter that will be passed on to the prince-in-law!"
Zhang Yongde couldn't wait to step forward and take the letter, and said: "I'm interested! Follow Manager Liu to collect some rewards."
The middle-aged man did not dare to stay longer. He remembered Li Chongjin's advice and walked faster after delivering the letter to avoid being beaten.
The middle-aged man left a wet box and drove away quickly in a carriage.
Zhang Yongde said happily: "Eat wild boar meat for lunch..."
While smiling, he opened the letter and walked into the house.
Not a moment later, a roar came from the mansion: "Black bug, old man, you have gone too far to bully others. You and I are incompatible..."
Zhang Yongde was so angry that he tore the letter into countless pieces.
Every word is sarcastic, especially the last sentence: "Passing by the market, I saw a black dolphin. It was as stupid as you and looked like you. I killed it and gave it to him and tasted it together." #... ...
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Zhang Yongde's face turned red and he couldn't calm down after thinking about the humiliating and mocking words in the letter.
When the surrounding servants and maids saw Zhang Yongde being furious, they were all frightened and hid far away.
Zhang Yongde gritted his teeth. He thought Li Chongjin's demotion was planned by Guo Rong, but he didn't expect it to be the Zhao brothers.
"well!"
Thousands of words, one long sigh.
Zhang Yongde shook his head and laughed, mocking himself: "People's hearts are not as old as they used to be!"
He bent down and picked up the torn pieces of paper one by one.
Slowly walking towards the study, Zhang Yongde burned the scraps of paper in his hand and found Zhao Kuangyin's from a pile of greeting cards on the desk.
This was sent five days ago. Zhang Yongde ignored it. If you are idle, you must look like you are idle, now?
Zhang Yongde chuckled and said: "After all, I am checking in front of the palace, so my status is different. If you come to visit me at home, it is to show my face. How can I not appreciate it?"
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Jizhou handsome tent.
Luo Youdu received Fu Qing'er's letter from home. It was the same as the Yan You war situation he handed to Guo Rong. There were private goods hidden in the letter, and there were letters within letters.
He put the family letters in his arms and read them carefully when no one was around late at night. He took out Zhao Pu's private messages and read them carefully.
Zhao Pu detailed the situation in Bianjing one by one. When he saw Fu Yu revealing that Guo Rong's condition had worsened, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. He never expected that the good fortune he had made for a while would actually come in handy at this critical moment.
Looking carefully, I saw that Han Tong was being restrained everywhere in the Guards and Military Division, and my heart sank. Han Tong couldn't suppress the Guards and Military Division. So now the military in Bianjing is dominated by Zhao Kuangyin's family?
Then I looked down and saw that Li Chongjin's demotion was actually the work of the Zhao brothers.
This method of bringing disaster to Jiangdong is comparable to my own method of inspecting the emperor.
Luo Youdu secretly exclaimed that it was great, but it was still a little bit worse.
After all, the Zhao family was the party that finally gained, and could not completely stay out of the matter.
Seeing that Zhao Pu followed suit and used Li Chongjin to help Han Tong control the Guards and Military Department, he was impressed.
Zhao Pu's move is not simply to make Zhao and Han fight each other, it is really...
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The purpose is to tell Li Chongjin the truth.
Li Chongjin had been the leader of the Zhou Dynasty military for many years. Even though he was demoted, he still had a certain influence.
Would Li Chongjin, such a big shot, be willing to suffer such a humiliating loss?
Luo Youdu didn’t believe it anyway.
Zhao Pu was transferred back to Bianjing in advance, but he chose the right person.
In this kind of power struggle, Zhao Pu does have a very high sense of smell and coping ability.
With him keeping an eye on Zhao Kuangyin secretly, he can indeed curb Zhao Kuangyin's momentum when he is not at the center.
but……
Luo Youdu couldn't help but frown as he watched Zhao Pu write about the situation in Bianjing.
After reading it again, I found that it did not write about the situation of civil servants.
"This guy actually spent all his energy on the military. How many times did he mention the situation on the civil servants' side?"
"Sure enough, a wise man will make a mistake after all his considerations!"
Luo Youdu did not hesitate at all and immediately revised the book to ask Zhao Pu not to just focus on the Zhao brothers and the movements of the military. Civil servants must also pay attention, especially Fan Zhi and Wang Pu.
Historically, when Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chenqiao Rebellion and brought the Yellow Robes to the People's Republic of China, it was absolutely impossible to get the support of only military generals. Some civilian officials contributed.
However, the records of historical data are somewhat vague and obscure, and the Spring and Autumn writing style is used in many places, so we can only rely on guesses and cannot draw conclusions.
The only thing that can be determined is the quality.
Fan Zhi is known as the prime minister of Qingfeng, which means Qingfeng on his sleeves.
However, after Zhao Kuangyi became the emperor, he specifically commented on Fan Zhi, saying, "Those who are able to abide by the rules, be careful about names and weapons, be honest, and never betray the right will be able to obey the rules, but it is a pity to die because of Shizong."
This "but I owe Shizong his death" shows that Fan Zhi, as Guo Rong's most trusted official, did something that was unworthy of Guo Rong, and it was a major matter that required death to apologize.
The civil servants of the Great Zhou Dynasty have always been known for their unity. Compared with the intrigues of the military ministers, the civil servants, under the leadership of Fan Zhi and Wang Pu, were united and friendly, and supported each other. In this era when martial arts are respected, they stay together and move forward together.
Luo Youdu liked this atmosphere very much at first, and he was also criticized on the way to promotion...
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Wang Pu took a lot of care of him.
But this time, that time.
It turns out that the Wenchen Group was supported by Guo Rong, and Guo Rong was there to control it. The two assistants who had been through hardships knew that everything today was not easy.
Therefore, even if internal involution is unavoidable, we can work together on truly major issues.
Everything is different now.
The moment Guo Rong fell ill, his supreme prestige had begun to decline.
As his situation worsened, his prestige declined even more severely.
Zhao Kuangyin moves frequently and is obviously starting to think about the future.
Zhao Kuangyin had this idea, how could Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and other civil servants not have it?
We all know that Guo Rong's time is short, we all know that Queen Fu and a six-year-old child cannot survive the scene, and we all know that it is difficult for Guo Rong on the hospital bed to stand in the temple again and turn things around.
Should you continue to be loyal to Da Zhou, or should you consider your own future?
The reality is naked before everyone.
Historically, Fan Zhi was undoubtedly the latter, Wang Pu was ambiguous, and Luo Youdu was not clear about his position.
Only Wei Renpu was loyal to Zhou Dynasty, and he alone made the final resistance.
Therefore, as Guo Rong's situation becomes worse and worse, Luo Youdu believes that the attitude of the civil servants will inevitably change.
We can’t be monolithic anymore…
Realists like Fan Zhi will consolidate their own strength, while others with weak strength will naturally choose to rely on others.
Changes will not happen until Guo Rong dies...
People who consider themselves smart start preparing for their future early.
The attitudes of others can be ignored, but the attitudes of Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu, the three civil servants with the power to mobilize troops, will be decisive.
At this juncture, it would be unwise to ignore the changes in civil servants.
Perhaps imprisoned by old ideas or attaching too much importance to the Zhao family, Zhao Pu ignored this.
Fortunately, it's not too late to remedy the situation.
Luo Youdu burned Zhao Pu's letter, and the firelight reflected his face deeply.
Bianjing today is more chaotic and complicated than in history.