After Luo Youdu read Wang Pu's letter, there was a trace of anger in his eyes.
He calmly read Zhao Pu's letter again. Comparing the two, many things that were confusing became clear.
Zhao Pu's main source of information is from the market, followed by his follow-up.
As an old man in Kaifeng Mansion, Zhang Jin first followed Luo Youdu and now he follows Kou Xiang.
Both of them are masters who cannot tolerate sand in their eyes.
Luo Youdu killed Wang Jixun, and Kou Xiang prepared a coffin to resolve the case. Some people still mention it to this day.
Even the high-ranking officials in Bianjing were frightened, and this was naturally the case for all the people in the market.
How can a thief not be afraid of officials?
Zhang Jin is not a pedantic person, and often interacts with people in the market, which provides him with great convenience in solving cases and catching thieves. Over time, he has formed a considerable force.
Market news comes quickly, but it is difficult to distinguish between true and false, so you have to analyze it carefully.
Wang Pu's news is just the opposite. It is most true and reliable, but lacks details.
For example, consider the incident of Wang Zhu, a Hanlin scholar, running naked on the street.
The news given by Wang Pu was very straightforward, because he had first-hand information that Guo Rong planned to add a prime minister seat.
Who it was, Guo Rong did not explain at the time.
But today's temples are not like twenty years later, when culture has flourished, they can easily recruit a few good people who can serve as prime ministers, and only three or two people have this qualification.
Guo Rong is nostalgic for the past, so he naturally chooses reliable ones when entrusting them to future generations.
Wang Zhu is a minister of Qiandi. He knows his roots and knows his roots. He is the one who achieves eight successes.
But now that Wang Zhu has caused such a ridiculous thing, the position of prime minister is naturally no longer available to him.
Not even with Guo Rong's appointment.
Wang Pu guessed that Fan Zhi did it to consolidate his position.
Zhao Pu is much more detailed here.
The king said that this was the way to teach people, and he gave them cold food powder.
This stuff was a "magic medicine" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. If you take it, you will have hallucinations and your body will become hot. You need to bare your chest and back to dissipate the heat.
Wang Zhu ran naked, and this dose was by no means too small.
I don’t know what that sinister person’s idea was.
Hanshi Powder was popular for a while in the early Tang Dynasty, but since the medicine king Sun Simiao discovered the harm of "Hanshi Powder" to people, everyone gradually became aware of its disadvantages and stayed away from it.
For the same incident, if the information provided by the two people is combined and analyzed, more detailed information can be obtained immediately.
Among the news from Wang Pu, the one that made Luo Youdu most concerned and angry was the tampering with Guo Rong's will.
According to Guo Rong's arrangement, if he dies early, Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu will announce two appointments for him.
One is to cancel the powers of the deputy envoys of the Privy Council, and the other is to organize the Dazhou navy, the left and right Hujie troops in the Guards and Pro-Army Division, and Guo Tingwei's troops into the Imperial Camp Division.
Fan Zhi planned to carry out the first decree, but put aside the second decree.
What is shelving?
Just don’t say it!
Guo Rong had a certain understanding of his own body. At that time, he didn't know when Luo Youdu would be able to return to school, so he made arrangements in advance.
Fan Zhi again caught the loopholes in Guo Rong's language. Guo Rong said that he was no longer here, so they gave orders on his behalf.
Guo Rong was lying on the hospital bed in a coma, unable to manage matters, and had not died, so he did not need to issue orders on his behalf.
Guo Rongzhen was about to die of illness, and only the three of them knew about this.
As long as Fan Zhi persuades Wang Pu and Wei Renpu, he can hide the matter and the troops of the Imperial Camp Division will be limited to 20,000.
Unless Guo Rong comes back to his senses and talks about this in his hospital bed, Fan Zhi will really be stuck with the strength of the Royal Camp Division.
"Your Majesty is still alive and well! What a great Fan Wensu, your courage is really extraordinary!"
Luo Youdu was really angry.
The Dianqian Division is a powerful force with a strength of about 50,000.
The Guards and Military Division is divided into the Infantry Division and the Horse Division, with a total of 80,000 troops and horses, which is the largest number.
Luo Youdu's Royal Camp Division was the last to develop, and originally had only fifteen thousand.
During this northern expedition, Guo Rong transferred Shu Yuan to the Imperial Camp Division, and his old troops and reduced soldiers expanded to 20,000.
The Royal Camp Division has great potential, but its combat power is not as good as that of the Guards and Military Division who started out following Guo Wei, let alone the Imperial Guard Division who was trained by Guo Rong who reformed the military system and gathered warriors from all over the world.
His strength is already inferior, and if the disparity in numbers is so great, is he, the number one person in the military, no longer a joke?
If Fan Zhi succeeds in this move, he will lose half of the game at the beginning.
In fact, Guo Rong's arrangements were in place. According to his plan, the final establishment of the Imperial Camp Division would have five thousand soldiers and horses from the Imperial Palace Division, but would be inferior to that of the Guards and Military Division, forming a delicate balance.
But Fan Zhi obviously doesn't want this balance.
Of course, Fan Zhi's decision was not made at the beginning. With the joining of Zhao Kuangyin, he felt that his power had affected the civil and military affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even people like Zhao Kuangyin were willing to use him, and then he drifted...
In order to thank Zhao Kuangyin for helping him deal with Wang Zhu's future troubles, he further weakened Luo Youdu's strength.
Fan Zhi was bold enough to play Guo Rong's word game.
Luo Youdu thought of Fan Zhi's history of playing monkey to the Zhao brothers, and shook his head and said: "It's ridiculous, an innocent rabbit actually seeks the skin of a tiger."
Thinking about the current situation in Bianjing, his original ridicule turned into a bit of emotion.
Guo Rong hadn't passed away yet, but Bianjing was already like this.
He tried his best to maintain a balance at every turn, just to achieve stability so that Queen Fu could successfully stabilize the situation and train Guo Zongxun to become a talented person and take charge of the government.
As a result, less than half a month later, the balancing act was torn apart by the interests of all parties.
Fan Zhi's ambitions skyrocketed...
Wang Pu also had different aspirations...
Wang Pu is a sensible man, and Fan Zhi has won over Zhao Kuangyin, forming a formidable party alliance.
Fan Zhi is impatient and strong, and cannot listen to other people's objections.
If he really wants to get what he wants and control the court, then there really will be no room for anyone else to speak.
On the contrary, if Fan Zhi falls, Wang Pu has a high chance of taking the next step and succeeding him as prime minister.
Luo Youdu closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes and made up his mind to join forces with Wang Pu.
Compared to Fan Zhi's stupid ambition, Wang Pu was more aware of himself.
Fan Zhi valued power, while Wang Pu valued fame. As long as Wang Pu was given a chance to gain fame, he himself would not value power so much.
With the current chaos in the temple, Luo Youdu knew that he really needed a powerful helper like Wang Pu.
Now that we know Fan Zhi's plan, the next move will be easy.
Wang Pu is on his side, and Wei Renpu is on the side of justice, which is equivalent to standing on his side.
Queen Fu has now presided over the government as a queen, which means that she will be the final arbiter.
Even if Empress Fu does not favor herself, she cannot possibly tamper with Guo Rong's will.
This situation is most suitable for a general.
Directly upright general Fan Zhi's army,
At this critical moment, conspiracy and tricks will only lead to laughter and dissatisfaction. An upright battle is the best strategy. Only an upright victory can convince the temple and the world.
Deal with Fan Zhi first, and then deal with Zhao Kuangyin.
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