Wang Feixiao and Wang Ling finally agreed to Hu Zhi's request to attack Zhuge Ke. The matter was reported to Luoyang in early December.
At the court meeting, the monarchs and ministers held court discussions on the major matters of starting the war on the Eastern Front, but it was of no use. It was just a formality. Of course, the general Wang Ling had the final say in this kind of military affairs.
When Qin Liang first heard about this, he was a little shocked, but soon he felt that it was understandable. However, things did not develop according to his wishes. Qin Liang was not on the front line, but was more worried than the people on the front line.
Fu Gu, Yang Hu and other counselors were cautious about attacking Dongguan. Obviously, Dongguan had many disadvantages for the Wei army. However, there were too many specific accidental situations on the battlefield, and no one could predict the outcome in advance unless the strength gap was too big.
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The Wang Ling family's siege in Jiangling must not have gone smoothly, otherwise there would be no need to take risks on the Eastern Front again, because the contribution to the capture of Jiangling City was enough to increase Wang Ling's reputation.
Somehow, Qin Liang suddenly thought of gambling. Gambling is like this. People who lose money can easily lose their mentality and want to get it back elsewhere. The characteristic is also uncontrollable and almost depends on luck. War has many uncontrollable factors.
Thinking about it from this aspect, war itself is indeed like a kind of gambling.
People's mentality has little to do with age. Wang Ling is in his seventies and still has a gambling habit.
Qin Liang did not show his worries on his face during the court meeting, but he was silent and obviously not happy. There was no need for him to force a smile...
Qin Liang's expression made Li Feng, the minister Zuopushe, watch calmly.
When the court meeting was over, Li Feng went to the Shangshu Province for a tour. He left the palace very early and went to the home of Xu Yun, the servant.
The two came to a suite, then entered the windowless cabin alone, and sat down on their knees next to a small table.
Li Feng saw Xu Yun's serious expression and nervous look, so he smiled and said: "Shizong (Xu Yun) is from Gaoyang, not far from Qin Zhongming's home, so you can be considered a fellow countryman."
Xu Yun said: "Before I became an official, I often interacted with the Cui family, the leader of the Jizhou noble clan, but Qin Liang did not make friends with the Cui family. Before Qin Liang became famous, I didn't even know him and had no contact with him."
After hearing this, Li Feng said: "I was just joking. Please explain it seriously."
Xu Yun sighed slowly, but his expression did not relax much.
Li Feng was silent for a while, and finally said: "Wang Yanyun must have failed in the battle at Jiangling; Qin Liang is probably not optimistic about Wang Feixiao's offensive in Huainan. Did Shizong see Qin Liang's face at today's meeting?"
Xu Yun thought for a moment and said, "I can't seem to see anything, I just didn't hear his words."
Li Feng nodded and said: "The time is getting ripe. As long as Wang Yanyun is defeated and everyone is no longer afraid of him, we will kill Qin Liang! Then use your majesty's edict to seize Qin Liang's military power, summon Guan Qiu Jian, Cheng Xi
Bring troops back to Beijing, and then deal with Wang Ling!"
Xu Yun put his hand on his chin, then rubbed it on his cheek. After a while, he took a deep breath and asked, "Can this be done?"
Li Feng nodded vigorously again: "The Wang family seems to have deep connections, and Qin Liang seems to be good at fighting, but in fact he has a shallow foundation in Luoyang and is very weak!
After they successfully attacked the Sima family, they did not dare to settle the matter with many of the people involved, for fear of offending too many people. Even the people of the Sima family punished the three clans according to the law, because some people were married to the gentry, and they were also punished.
Let it go. As long as the Wang and Qin families are eradicated, power will be returned to the hands of the Wei royal family."
Xu Yun's eyes widened and he continued to rub his face in thought. In the cold air, rubbing like this seemed to really speed up the blood circulation in his head.
Seeing this, Li Feng added: "Shizong's worries are natural. Such a big thing must be dangerous. But Shizong thought about it, this matter is related to the country, the country, and the foundation of the Wei Dynasty. It is not necessary to take risks to do big things.
is worth it?
Soon after, Wang Ling may have been defeated again, his reputation has dropped, and the defeated army is still in Jingzhou. We have His Majesty inside as a righteous man, and outside as a backing of generals and elite soldiers, we must not miss this opportunity, and we will never come back if we lose."
Xu Yun finally nodded slowly.
In fact, Xu Yun's courage was not so timid. It was mainly because he had been frightened by Emperor Wei Ming, so he probably had some shadow in his heart.
As early as when Emperor Wei Ming was in power, Xu Yun served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He was alerted by Emperor Wei Ming because he specially appointed fellow villagers and cultivated party members, and was then arrested and sent to the Tingwei Mansion. He escaped from death that time, as if he had recovered something.
One life.
But in Li Feng's view, Emperor Wei Ming himself was a very suspicious and powerful ruler, and it was normal for Xu Yun to be frightened by his small tricks at that time.
Xu Yun asked: "What should we do after killing Qin Liang?"
Li Feng said hurriedly: "I came here today just to talk about this matter. After killing Qin Liang, we have to try to appease various noble families and need a famous person to stabilize the overall situation. If we can't control Luoyang, we have to rely on
There are soldiers and horses in the outer town. So Xiahou Taichu (Xiahou Xuan) is the most important person!"
He paused for a moment and then elaborated, "Not only did Taichu have a wide circle of friends and reputation, but he also had extraordinary friendships with Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan and others. Xiahou Ba, who led the army in Liangzhou, was also a member of Taichu's family.
people.
Especially Guanqiu Jian, who holds the Youzhou Jingqi and is responsible for the destruction of Goguryeo. He is crucial to the great event! Guanqiu Jian remembers the kindness of the Ming Emperor. We are assisting the Ming Emperor's son, plus Tai
In the initial wooing, Guanqiu Jian will definitely support us."
The relationship between Li Feng and Xia Houxuan is not as good as the relationship between Xu Yun and Xia Houxuan. So Xu Yun has to talk about this matter.
Xu Yun hesitated and said: "Qin Liang, Linghu Yu and others have military power in Luoyang, and we can only plot to murder them. The most important thing about this matter is that the news cannot be leaked in advance, and too many people must not know about it.
, wives, concubines, and children cannot be informed.”
Li Fengdao: "Shi Zong's words are reasonable, and we must pay special attention to confidentiality."
Xu Yun continued: "Xiahou Taichu is most likely unwilling to participate in such a secret matter. If you tell him too early, there is a risk of leaking the secret. It is better to wait until Qin Liang is killed before recommending him as a general."
Li Feng pondered and said: "The Xiahou family still don't want to see their foundation fall to others... But what Shizong (Xu Yun) said makes sense. We can use a compromise method, hint in advance, and test Xiahou Xuan.
You don’t need to tell him about the specific major events. He is somewhat prepared in his heart, but he doesn’t know the inside story, so it’s not easy for him to reveal the secret.”
When Xu Yun heard this, he finally nodded in approval.
Li Feng asked again: "What is your Majesty's attitude? Your Majesty is also a key link in this matter. As long as your Majesty gives the order personally, others will not dare to mess with it, and our affairs are in line with justice."
Although Li Feng is a relative of Emperor Cao Fang, Xu Yun is now teaching His Majesty swordsmanship, and it is easier for him to get close to His Majesty than Li Feng.
Xu Yun thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty is not old, but he has great ambitions. He has long wanted to take charge of the government. He is very dissatisfied with Queen Mother Guo and the powerful ministers. Unfortunately, most of the ministers around him are powerful ministers. Now that we are loyal to you, Your Majesty is very happy."
It’s a relief.”
He hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "But your Majesty is still over ten years old after all, and there are some things that you don't think carefully about."
Li Feng said in a deep voice: "I just want to warn your majesty not to tell anyone the secret. Just keep it secret and leave the rest to us. Even your majesty's favorites Yu Wan and Zhang Meiren can't tell."
Xu Yun nodded: "I will wait for the opportunity to advise Your Majesty. How does Anguo (Li Feng) plan to kill Qin Liang?"
Li Feng said: "The best place is in the forbidden area. Qin Liang straightened the palace and replaced all the guarding generals with his own people. However, you cannot bring weapons into the forbidden area. We only need to prepare the swords in advance and start with a few people.
If Qin Liang attacks with his bare hands, he will die by the sword!"
Xu Yundao: "Let your majesty summon Qin Liang?"
Li Feng shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has never summoned Qin Liang, only Queen Mother Guo will summon him. If your Majesty summons him suddenly, Qin Liang may be alert in advance."
Xu Yun said: "Your Majesty is still the emperor, can Qin Liang still resist the decree?"
Li Feng pondered and said: "It's best to launch a sudden attack to catch them off guard!" After a moment, he suddenly said, "On the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, when I am young, I can invite your majesty to hold a banquet in the east hall for all the ministers. Then we will
Kill him at the banquet!"
Xu Yundao said: "Many of the ministers are people who have taken refuge with Wang Ling and Qin Liang."
Li Feng said coldly: "As long as your majesty says that Qin Liang is a traitor, will the ministers dare to conspire in public? When everyone is shocked, most of them will have no time to react. What's more, everyone has no weapons. We will go ahead if we are prepared.
You can kill the traitor in one fell swoop."
Xu Yun said: "Isn't time a bit rushed?"
Li Feng shook his head and said: "Whether the plan is thorough or not has nothing to do with the length of time. If you seize the opportunity and launch it suddenly, it will be less likely to have long nights and dreams, and extraneous problems."
Xu Yundao said: "We still have to plan carefully and check for omissions and fill in the gaps."
Li Feng nodded and said: "There are still more than half a month before Xiaosui. Let's think more and make careful arrangements. If Wang Ling and Wang Feixiao are defeated at the border, there will be more people dissatisfied with the Wang family. After we kill Qin Liang,
The situation will be very favorable."
After saying this, he bowed and said goodbye.
When Xu Yun stood up to say goodbye, Li Feng said in a deep voice: "Remember, my wife can't tell me either."
Xu Yun agreed without hesitation: "Of course it should be so."
At this time, Li Feng remembered that although Xu Yun's wife was virtuous, she was very ugly. The relationship between Xu Yun and his wife did not seem to be very close. Therefore, Xu Yun should not tell secrets to his family members.
The two walked out of the wing. Li Feng looked up at the sky and saw that the snow had stopped. He then walked straight from the eaves to the patio and took a shortcut toward the gatehouse.
However, the snow on the ground was still there. As soon as Li Feng walked up, he left a series of footprints in the snow. He couldn't help but look back carefully and felt a little uncomfortable for no reason.
This was at Xu Yun's house. There was no practical significance for Li Feng to leave footprints, but the discomfort was unreasonable. Compared to Xu Yun's nervous performance, Li Feng's expression was much calmer and more comfortable, but in his heart
If there is no feeling of fear, it must be an act.