On the issue of whether to make peace, Zhang Kuan and Wang Cheng firmly supported peace. In their view, the cost of achieving short-term peace through peace was the smallest. Wuhuan's request for peace also showed the sincerity of the Wuhuan people.
It's equivalent to giving yourself a step down, which is good for both of you.
However, the military has repeatedly objected, and there are still many officials with scholarly ambitions in the government and the public who have objected, threatening that the country can be forced by others. Among them, the students of the Ether College are particularly clamoring. This year is the Great Deyuan.
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In order to gain a good reputation before the imperial examination at the end of the year, Emperor Tejia Enke and many scholars traveled around the famous places in the capital, competing with each other with poems to show their talents, and tried to be famous by the examiner during the imperial examination.
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And the act of marrying off the princess to make peace angered these students even more. They petitioned one after another, threatening that they would rather break off their arms than make peace with each other.
Zhang Kuan and Wang Cheng also felt helpless about the childish behavior of the students. Zhang Kuan lamented to Wang Cheng: "The world thinks that the two of us are groveling, so why don't we want to be decisive and resolute? However, how can we act with emotion in national affairs?"
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Wang Chengdao: "You and I know that the country is in a difficult state. People are displaced due to natural and man-made disasters. At this time, there are frequent rebellions in the south of the Yangtze River. The Suzaku Army consumes a huge amount of money every day, but how can those who are enthusiastic about the book business know about it? Alas... governing the country.
, you can’t just turn over a book and try to govern, sooner or later there will be big trouble.”
Zhang Kuandao: "Brother Shunde, you and I have been officials for more than 30 years and naturally know the truth. However, the people are ignorant, the scholars are angry, and the military attachés have seized power. How can you and I talk to them? It's a small matter to ruin Saibei, but if it's a dog
If Yi goes south to attack the border, how will the army be mobilized in the country?"
Wang Chengdao: "Farewell, brother, more and more people in the court are opposed to the marriage. How can you and I turn the tide?"
Zhang Kuan thought for a while and suddenly said: "Since everyone doesn't listen and they can't see the overall situation clearly, we can start with Du Shanbo. If the peace talks fail, the Qinglong Army will definitely destroy Saibei. Who will be most affected by this move?"
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Wang Cheng clapped his hands and said: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Dushanbo's final reputation, if the Qinglong Army is destroyed, must be due to the incompetence of the general of the army. And Dushanbo refuses peace talks, is he intending to force the Qinglong Army to death? If the Qinglong Army is destroyed
If they are all dead, the imperial army will all belong to Uncle Du Shan. He is using the open fire to kill everyone in the Qinglong Army and wants to rule the country by martial arts."
Zhang Kuan stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Brother Shunde is smart, but Uncle Dushan is determined not to get married. He is determined to force the Qinglong Army to death. He is so vicious. Tomorrow you and I will expose his crimes in court."
Wang Cheng said hurriedly: "Old Prime Minister, don't be anxious. If you don't ask others to impeach you, we will have room for maneuver."
The two decided on a plan, and the disciples initiated a petition in the court hall, using the excuse of whether they were sincere in rescuing the Qinglong Army and whether Du Shanbo had the intention to frame Zhongliang, and used their strength to ask for a marriage.
Du Shanbo was also conflicted. How could he not be aware of the difficult situation at home? The northern part of the Central Plains suffered from floods, the Tianhuo Sect continued to rebel in the south of the Yangtze River, the barbarians in the southwestern region were fighting against each other, and the Holy Han Empire was troubled internally and externally. However, military commanders wanted to make contributions, especially for themselves.
After learning about Zhang Xiaowu's achievements in Saibei, the Eighteenth Tiger Ben even shouted that he could not let a boy steal the limelight.
When Du Shanbo was vacillating, he was suddenly impeached for trying to kill the Qinglong Army. He had ulterior motives and suddenly became furious. Knowing that Zhang Kuan and Wang Cheng were instigating it again, he remained calm and asked people to impeach him first.
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The official then ordered him to be killed with a stick. After dealing with the doubts from the DPRK and the Central Committee, he said that the overall situation should be put first, pressed him, and reluctantly agreed to the peace. The Zhang Party and the Royal Party were angry and cheered, thinking that this victory was too much.
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Upon seeing this, Emperor Dade immediately agreed to the marriage. Later officials began to select princesses for the emperor to marry. However, it was very embarrassing that the late Emperor Taiqian gave birth to more than a dozen sons but only three daughters. These three Among the daughters, the eldest princess is already married at the age of twenty-two. The second princess is sixteen years old, which is suitable. However, she has loved scriptures since she was a child and became a monk when the late emperor died. The third princess is seven years old this year...
As for Emperor Dade, he is only twenty-nine years old this year, and his daughter is only ten years old. How can a ten-year-old girl marry outside? Fortunately, his fourth brother, the fourth prince Xuanyuan Zijin, is still in Longdu and has not passed away. Xuanyuan Zijin She has always had a cowardly personality, and her eldest daughter is fifteen years old this year. Although she is a little younger, she is still in her prime and can be considered an adult.
The fourth prince was naturally opposed to his beloved daughter marrying outside the country, but he was powerless and cowardly, so he could only go to the ancestral temple and cry to his ancestors. Then he fell ill and almost died. Xuanyuan Zijin's daughter Qingying knew that her father was sad, Fearing that he would be forced by the emperor and officials, he offered to be the princess in marriage.
Emperor Dade was overjoyed and made his niece Qingying the Princess of Luling. Su Yu escorted Princess Luling and married her to Wuhuan. In order to serve the princess, Emperor Dade also gave a thousand male and female slaves each, as well as a dowry of ten thousand gold, silver and jewels. After receiving the order, Wan Jin and Su Yu escorted the princess and her entourage to the north. However, after entering Sizhou, a flood suddenly broke out in Sizhou, and the wedding team was forced to stay in Fengling City and could only wait for the flood to recede.
At this time, chaos suddenly broke out in Saibeimu City. It turned out that the death of the deposed prince caused a fight. Some people cursed the deposed prince for bringing harm to the country and the people, while others supported the deposed prince in treating his subordinates well and said others were ungrateful, so many fights broke out in the city. Fortunately at this time Li Chuncheng returned to Mucheng, and together with Zhang Tongming, imprisoned all the brawlers regardless of their severity. Li Chuncheng reported to Zhang Xiaowu that these people were idle and their illnesses were slowly getting better. If they stayed in the city with nothing to do, they would fight all day long.
Zhang Xiaowu didn't know what to do with the wounded soldiers who returned from Jincheng. Among the 20,000 wounded soldiers, in addition to civilians and wounded soldiers who had died of illness, there were also 18,000 veterans. They were all elite Forbidden Army soldiers with rich battlefield experience. They could not handle it well. It's chaos.
Zhang Xiaowu had long written a memorial to report to the Ministry of War for instructions, but the approval of the Ministry of War was far slower than the imperial edict, because the Ministry of War was also discussing it. Everyone in the Ministry of War really didn't know how to deal with these people, whether to rebuild the Qinglong Army or return to their hometowns. , but first of all, it is certain that these people cannot be integrated into the wooden city defenders or wolf guards, so as to prevent the frontier army from becoming too powerful.
Since the imperial court had no suggestion yet, the wounded soldiers could only stay in Mucheng. Fortunately, Wooden City had enough food and grass, and the wounded soldiers needed to rest, so it did not cause too much trouble. Wusong suggested to Zhang Xiaowu that they should be temporarily incorporated for convenience. Unified management, and Chen Qing, the military commander of the Qingziying camp, was deeply popular. Chen Qing led the troops to manage, and it was strictly forbidden to go out.
Zhang Xiaowu thought this suggestion was good, because Zu Gongmao's garrison camp was selecting cavalry to accompany him to the north for rescue, and many elite veterans could be selected among these 18,000 people.