After listening to Queen Fu's narration, Guo Rong closed his eyes and meditated.
It's just that the balance of prime ministerial power has been broken, but he doesn't care much about it. The prime minister is not the original prime minister, and his power has been greatly suppressed, but it can be restored.
A wave of cleaning will indeed cause some damage to Dazhou, but it will not break the muscles and bones.
The military is different.
For the past forty years, the world has always been dominated by the military.
The military forces of the Great Zhou Dynasty are intertwined. Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, Zhao Hongyin, Zhao Kuangyin and his son are all core figures of the older generation. Even Luo Youdu, a newcomer, has a group of people gathered around him. Even the Gao family has made friends with him and belongs to him.
Got off.
Once something goes wrong in the military, it cannot be solved with just a few words.
It may damage the muscles and bones in a mild case, or directly cause splitting in a severe case.
Empress Fu proposed to welcome Luo Youdu in a grand manner just to test the attitudes of several key ministers.
Guo Rong's plans for the future are very clear, and they are arranged around Luo Youdu as the core.
Regarding Luo Youdu, Guo Rong valued and was wary of him.
Therefore, many countermeasures were used against Luo Youdu, giving him enough military power to suppress the arrogant and powerful generals headed by Zhao Kuangyin, and also taking away his power to mobilize troops to prevent him from being too strong and dominating the family.
The promotion of the prime minister's status was also to limit Luo Youdu's ability to control civil and military affairs.
To prevent military, political, and financial power from falling into the hands of one person like the Jiedu Envoy during the Anshi Rebellion.
In short, Luo Youdu is the core figure of the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
No matter how talented and capable Empress Fu is, under the current political environment, she is destined not to become Lu Fei or Dou Yifang, let alone Wu Zetian.
The attitudes of Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, Zhao Kuangyin, and Han Tong toward Luo Youdu can directly tell the general situation.
Fan Zhi's fierce opposition was obviously against Guo Rong's arrangement.
There must be a problem with the power of the prime minister.
Zhao Kuangyin expressed his objection, which also made Guo Rong notice something strange. As a military general, Zhao Kuangyin could not possibly not know the significance of Luo Youdu's battle. His objection was too far-fetched.
I just don’t know if Zhao Kuangyin is dissatisfied due to envy or if he has other agendas.
The conflict between Han Tong and Zhao Kuangyin...
Is there something wrong with Hantong?
Or is there something wrong with Zhao Kuangyin?
Guo Rong had too little information to make an immediate judgment, but he also knew that the situation was already a mess.
"Youdu hasn't returned to the teacher yet, and the chaos has already reached this point..."
Guo Rong was secretly sighing, but he gave himself a reminder.
It's not that Luo Youdu was confused before he returned to the teacher; it was because Luo Youdu was confused before he returned to the teacher.
Since he was unable to take charge and there was no figure like Luo Youdu who could subdue the government and the opposition, Xiaoxiao was given the opportunity to fight for power.
Who is qualified to compete with Luo Youdu?
Only one name flashed through Guo Rong's mind... Zhao Kuangyin.
As for Fan Zhi, he is an idiot who is blinded by the situation at hand. Do you really think that with the power to mobilize troops, the 150,000 Imperial Army can be used for it?
Guo Rong didn't take him to heart at all.
Only those with soldiers are qualified to fight.
Currently, there are only two people in charge of the troops in Bianjing: Zhao Kuangyin and Han Tong.
Guo Rong knew Han Tong's situation to a certain extent. He was a general who had been promoted under special circumstances. He had not been in the Guards and Military Division for a long time. It was already very difficult to suppress those arrogant and powerful generals.
Have the ability to fight for power with Luo Youdu.
Moreover, Guo Rong has a certain understanding of Han Tong's character, and Han Tong is not that material.
Only Zhao Kuangyin had the qualifications to compete with Luo Youdu.
Just like Cao Cao would guard against Sima Yi, but not Dian Wei or Xu Chu.
These two guys don't have the ability or brains to rebel...
Zhao Kuangyin probably took advantage of the Zhao family's connections and took advantage of Han Tong's failure to fully control the Guards and Military Division to make some small moves.
Thinking about Han Tong's attitude towards Zhao Kuangyin, Guo Rong relied on his understanding of the people under his command to guess right and wrong.
If Luo Youdu knew about it, he would definitely feel jealous of the talent. If he hadn't died young, ten Zhao Kuangyin might not have been able to take advantage of Guo Rong.
However, at this time, Guo Rong did not realize that Zhao Kuangyin and Fan Zhi had joined forces.
I just thought it was not surprising that Zhao Kuangyin was not willing to follow Luo Youdu.
Guo Rong was happy to see this.
After all, Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin check and balance each other, which is the most perfect situation.
If Zhao Kuangyin was convinced by Luo Youdu, there would be no balance at all.
Thinking of this, Guo Rong felt relieved.
As long as Luo Youdu returns to the army, Zhao Kuangyin will not dare to mess around.
After all, Zhao Kuangyin didn't want to see Han Tong side with Luo Youdu.
As long as the military remains in chaos, everything will be fine.
He seemed to be overusing his brain, and as soon as his energy relaxed, he fell asleep again.
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Daming Mansion.
Luo Youdu led the army south and arrived at Daming Mansion.
The Tianxiong Army belongs to the Jiedushi envoys and are not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned.
The situation in the capital is now chaotic, and the Tianxiong Army did not receive the will to join the capital to receive rewards, so they returned to their own town.
As for the post-war rewards, the imperial court would naturally allocate them to Fu Yanqing and he would distribute them.
His elder brother-in-law Fu Zhaoxin had no intention of going south and said goodbye to Luo Youdu outside Daming Mansion.
Luo Youdu said: "Don't be in a hurry to say goodbye. We've already arrived at the door. You have to go into the city to visit your father-in-law anyway. So you don't welcome me? Are you still worried that I will quarrel with him? Don't worry, don't quarrel with him and let him know if anything happens.
It’s not a problem to look at him or kowtow to him.”
For this great victory, the person Luo Youdu needs to thank most is his father-in-law.
His thorough study of the Khitan gave Luo Youdu a good understanding of the Khitan's habits, characteristics of fighting methods, and shortcomings.
Thanks to this, I gained the upper hand in every aspect of this battle.
It’s not an exaggeration to kowtow to such an awesome father-in-law.
Fu Zhaoxin said: "Wouldn't this delay the trip?"
Luo Youdu didn't take it seriously and said: "Let the army go first, my horse is fast, and I will catch up later."
Fu Zhaoxin smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that my father is out hunting and I don't know when he will come back."
Luo Youdu said with regret: "That's a pity. Say hello to my father-in-law for me and tell me that his notes have been of great help to me."
Fu Zhaoxin clasped his fists and said: "I will definitely bring it."
Luo Youdu turned his horse's head and chased after the large army, but his brows were furrowed. Fu Zhaoxin was always with him. How did he know Fu Yanqing's movements?
Unless someone reports to him secretly.
But if you really want to go hunting, why do you need to be sneaky?
Is this old guy going to Beijing secretly?
Local generals are not allowed to enter the capital without receiving the imperial edict.
But why do I think that my old father-in-law is not a good old man who will be obedient...
Luo Youdu found that Bianjing was getting more and more lively. Before he could finish, all kinds of monsters and ghosts started dancing wildly.
Maybe it's because he didn't end up that he was in such a mess, right?
If I really want to end up, with the dragon coiled up and the tiger lying down, can I still cause chaos?
Luo Youdu raised his whip and shouted: "Cross the Yellow River overnight! Try to reach Bianjing by noon tomorrow."
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There is another chapter in the evening, about 2 o'clock. Thanks to Chen Ermao for the thousand and five hundred rewards, please forgive me... I blame the digital book friends for the hundred rewards, thank you for your support!