Under Duan Da's careless gaze, Changsun Anshi felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Even though the Changsun family is deeply rooted in the Eastern Capital, has luxuriant branches and leaves, and is a member of the family of the Sui Dynasty, its family background can be as high as Duan Da's.
But General Zuo Xiaowei, Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, and Chen Guogong Duan Da are really not easy to mess with.
This man had stayed in Luoyang City for a long time. He first attached himself to Fan Zigai and was ordered to suppress bandits everywhere. He achieved great results. Finally, he was defeated by Li Mi and then retreated to Luoyang. His prestige among the Luoyang defenders was very high.
Fan Zigai was seriously ill, so he started anew to support the emperor Yang Tong.
At that time, Duan Da Yi Na Yan, You Yiwei General and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, together with Wang Shichong, Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Huangfu Wuyi, Guo Wenyi and Zhao Changwen were called the Seven Nobles of the Eastern Capital.
Not long after, Wang Shi became more powerful, and Duan Da might have noticed that Emperor Tai Yang Tong and Liu Adou were both in the same category as being unable to help him. If he forced himself to do it, he might not end up well.
So Duan Da changed his mind and joined Wang Shichong.
Otherwise, Duan Da has a reputation as a ruthless person in Dongdu, and he was the one who fell into the trap at that time.
He remained calm at first and did not flirt with Wang Shichong. However, when Yu Wenhuaji came to the north, Yuan Wendu and others suggested joining forces with Yu Wenhuaji to attack Li Mi, Duan Da felt that the time had finally come.
When the suggestions of Yuan Wendu and others were rejected by Wang Shichong and others, Duan Da secretly met with Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu and others to incite rebellion and wanted to kill Wang Shichong.
When he turned around, Duan Da sold Yuan Wendu and others to Wang Shichong without hesitation, and led his troops to cut off Yuan Wendu's head with his own hands, thus obtaining a certificate of surrender for himself.
Not to mention this, later he not only suggested that Wang Shichong proclaim himself emperor and establish himself as emperor, but also personally brought people into the palace to coerce Emperor Tai to abdicate.
Duan Da also established his position as the leader of the officials in the Eastern Capital in one fell swoop. If Wang Shichong had not been afraid of being betrayed by this person inexplicably, and had always been lukewarm about him, otherwise, the position of Shangshu Pushe would naturally have been reserved.
For Duan Da.
In other words, although Chen Guogong Duan Da does not occupy a higher position, no matter what kind of prominent position you hold and what kind of family background you have, don't even think about gesticulating in front of others.
It can be said that this is a general with skillful political skills, ruthless and ruthless. Such a Kansai nobleman, not to mention the eldest grandson Anshi, even Wang Shichong who became the emperor must be wary of him.
At this time, the eldest grandson An Shiyou, who was not feeling well, looked around, hoping that his colleagues who came with the emperor would help him share his attention, but after looking around, these guys all had smiles on their faces and nodded frequently.
, but no one was willing to speak up, obviously unwilling to bring trouble to Chen Guogong.
The eldest grandson, Anshi, silently lowered his head and held his breath. He cursed a few words in his mind about a bunch of rats and their inadequacy, but he also made up his mind and stopped talking easily.
Wang Shichong seemed to be in a good mood. He was obviously very happy to be able to go out and inspect his territory.
He stopped in front of the Zhougong Temple and said with great ambition: "After this battle, will you, gentlemen, be willing to follow me westward?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately cheered up. Heading west, where else could we attack, like Chang'an? After defeating Dou Jiande, many people felt that it was not very reliable to have a chance encounter with Li Yuan.
But now no one dares to neglect. Under the bloody butcher's knife, the courtiers have already understood this person's character. When he talks to you with a smile, don't think that he is confiding in you. When he speaks harshly,
But someone's head will definitely fall to the ground.
In other words, this person loves to hear good things, and if you make him unhappy with your harsh words, he will make you miserable.
As a result, there was a flood of slanderous words in front of Zhou Gong's temple. If Zhou Gong was really spiritual, he would have had several cold wars and goosebumps when he heard these nonsense words.
Well, the political ecology in Henan is a bit bad, but there is nothing we can do about it. The emperor likes this. At this time, Long Yan is very happy, and he feels that everyone is united, so why worry about the failure of big things?
Of course, the general direction of this battle is correct, the one fighting is Dou Jiande.
In the words of the emperor's close officials, the problem of elbows and armpits should be eliminated first, and then Xijing can be conquered. The problem of elbows and armpits in their words can only be attributed to Dou Jiande, who occupied most of Shandong and most of Hebei.
The two families had been on good terms for a while, but as last year Dou Jiande's farming had achieved some results and some grain had been harvested, he finally took a breather and his expectations for Luoyang were no longer so urgent.
In particular, the two families' territories in Shandong are intertwined, and the border disputes have never stopped. In addition, Dou Jiande's ministry is short of food, and he wants to unite with Wang Shichong.
But they didn't get much food and grass from Wang Shichong.
This made Dou Jiande very angry, and he gradually became rude to the envoy sent by Wang Shichong.
In fact, where can Wang Shichong come up with food and grass for others to use now?
The two families began to get into trouble, and Wang Shichong also felt that Dou Jiande was pushing too far and was a white-eyed wolf who was not well-bred. In January of this year, the fuse appeared.
Wei County guard Yuan Baobao changed his banner and took the banner of Li Tang.
Needless to say, this guy came from a noble family in Guanxi. He disliked Dou Jiande and scorned Wang Shichong, so he and Li Tang began to flirt with each other. Taking advantage of Dou Jiande's army heading north to conquer Youzhou, he voted for Li Tang across Wang Shichong.
Tang.
Obviously this person had no brains, but he gave Wang Shichong a good opportunity, thinking that he could teach Dou Jiande a lesson to this lowly family member.
In fact, the deeper reason has nothing to do with strategy. It's just because Dou Jiande has always kept his posture very low, making people regard him as a soft persimmon.
From Wang Shichong to the officials in Dongdu, most of them believed that there would not be much resistance when the troops arrived, and it would be best if they could regain the entire territory of Shandong after this battle. Even if they could not defeat Jing Gong, they could still deter Dou Jiande.
Let him bow his head.
Such thoughts were not shared by just one or two people, but filled the minds of the people of Dongdu. Again, after arguing with Li Mi for many years, everyone in Henan believed that Henan’s army was the best in the world, except for Li Mi.
No more rivals.
Are you arrogant? Not really. There have been tragic wars one after another for several years. Anyone who is involved in them will actually have similar thoughts. We crawled out from the pile of corpses. Who else in the world is there?
Who has seen more blood than us? Who can be less afraid of death than our Henan military?
And Wang Shichong, who was bathed in blood, was even more so. He felt that among the heroes in the world, except for Li Yuan who occupied Chang'an in the west and could slightly resist him by virtue of the geographical advantage, none of them had anything to fear.
He is much more ambitious than Xiao Mian, and you can see it from his words and deeds. Henan, which is devastated and still in chaos today, did not give the emperor much warning, but strengthened him to conquer Dou Jiande.
, determination to march westward to Chang'an.
Therefore, it is not surprising that a very confusing sentence came out before Lin Shang Yuchu.
"I heard that Queen Xiao has returned to Jinyang... Haha, she is the most beautiful woman in the world. It's a pity that she didn't get to meet her. I'm very sorry..."
Everyone who heard this was shocked, and then most of them became embarrassed. It is true that Queen Xiao had a great reputation, but after all, she was a woman, and she didn't have much weight nowadays.
But then again, after all, Empress Xiao is the empress of the previous dynasty, and most of the people present are old officials of the Sui Dynasty. If you say a few words to them in private about Empress Xiao, they will treat it as an emperor and joke about it, and maybe even make fun of it.
Just say a few words to make the emperor happy.
But in front of a large audience, if the emperor made such frivolous remarks, anyone who dared to join in would definitely be despised by everyone in the future. Even a person like Duan Da turned his face away slightly, and secretly thought it was shameless.
Wang Shichong's madness was undoubtedly revealed at this time.
But that's how things are in the world. Some people's shame is dispensable, and they are never afraid of what others say.
This person was Yun Dingxing, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and General of the Left Imperial Guard. At this time, he said with a flattering smile: "The queen's beauty is unparalleled in the world. It is a pity that the Supreme Queen has left Jiangdu. Otherwise, how could the Supreme Hero tolerate Yu Wenhua?"
And, Dou Jiande and other thieves got close to the queen..."
The more he talked, the more unbearable he became. When everyone listened, the acid in their stomachs rushed straight into their throats. Many people wanted to come up and kick this shameless person to death.
But the frustrating thing is that this man has already been famous for a long time. If you want him to know what integrity is, it will be in vain. Just like when Li Shimin surrendered to the army under Yun Dingxing, Li Yuan was very dissatisfied afterwards.
Why? Isn’t it because Yun Dingxing’s reputation is too bad?
And this person's experience is indeed very strange. First, he offered his daughter to the former crown prince Yang Yong. When Yang Guang came to the throne, he tried his best to wag his tail in front of Yang Guang. Not only was he not implicated by Yang Yong, but he also gradually won over Yang.
Widely used.
After that, he was trapped in Luoyang, and he voted for Wang Shichong without hesitation, forcing Emperor Huangtai to abdicate, but he was also a part of it.
Obviously, this is a guy who is hated by others, but he has survived to this day. Luck and ability are indispensable. Moreover, this guy can continue to lively and cheerfully. Wang Shichong listened and listened with a big smile on his face.
?
What he said obviously made Wang Shichong very happy, and then he smiled and said: "The Qing family is familiar with Queen Xiao, why don't you go to Jinyang on my behalf to welcome the Queen south?"
Yun Dingxing suddenly trembled, feeling terrified in his heart. He felt that he had said so many flattering words in his life, but this time the consequences were the most serious. After a few words, he was actually sent to Jinyang, thousands of miles away.
Already?
And you still go to a grass-headed king like Li Ding'an to beg the most beautiful woman in the world. Do you think he doesn't die quickly enough? Is this so?
Everyone watched with cold eyes, most of them were very happy. Even Zhang Sun Anshi quietly looked back at the Zhougong Temple, and secretly thought in his heart, could it be that Zhougong showed his spirit?