After the snowy twelfth lunar month, it was the spring of the second year of Zhengyuan, and the Zhengshi year was completely abandoned by people. There was still a layer of snow piled on the four double eaves, and the treetops were covered with silver. Compared with winter, early spring
It doesn't seem to have changed much, but there are some differences, probably because people's moods are different.
Qin Liang had already chosen a date and set out on the tenth day of March. Several allies had already agreed on this matter, but the decision was not made public, let alone discussed by the DPRK and China.
This kind of confidentiality arrangement may not be useful, or it may be somewhat useful.
Qin Liang was sitting on a chair in the back room of the west hall, assessing this problem. The people sitting opposite the big case were Yinci, Zhu Deng, and Ma Mao. All three of them had done intelligence work, and Ma Mao was not in charge now.
Specific things, but before that, he was the biggest undercover agent placed by Wei State in Soochow.
Yinci's voice said: "If there is an undercover agent in the school affairs office, his background must be very clean. I have been secretly investigating the details of the school affairs officers for the past two years, but I have not found any clues."
The reason why Yinci said "there are undercovers" was because he had previously caught an undercover agent of the Sima family in the school affairs office. Chaoyun betrayed him and went to the school affairs office to secretly identify him.
Since there has been a discovery in the school affairs office, everyone will naturally pay attention to that place. In the same way, Zhu Deng also arranged two details at Mrs. Wu's house. Before King Qin of Yangzhou, Qin Liang knew that Master Sima was in his ex-wife's house.
There is an eyeliner in the house.
After Wu Zhi's death, it was Qin Liang's initiative to change the posthumous title of Chou Hou, and it was Qin Liang's recommendation that his son Wu Ying become a minister. Of course, the people Zhu Deng arranged were not targeting the Wu family, but just to detect spies.
At this time, Qin Liang came back to his senses, raised his head and said: "It's not necessarily that he is in the school affairs office, but the spy must be in the government office, and there is a chance to find out about the affairs of the imperial court! During the Battle of Hanzhong, if Jiang Wei hadn't found out, Ma Jun
He went to Hanshui in Xiangyang several months in advance to make trebuchets. It is impossible for him to go to Nanxiang to deploy heavy troops. It is too abnormal."
Ma Mao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Zhuge Ke suspected that there was an undercover agent in the Jianye officialdom because he noticed during the attack on Hefei that the Wei army knew the news of the Northern Expedition in advance. The judgments of Zhuge Ke and Sun Jun were indeed correct!"
Yinci leaned forward and clasped his fists, saying, "I am so embarrassed!"
Ma Mao said hurriedly: "I am an official from the Wei Dynasty who defected to Soochow, so Sun Jun is easy to be suspicious of me. The spies of Sima Master are not so obvious. The Sima family used to be the auxiliary ministers of the Wei Dynasty, and they all used Wei
Chinese people, if we don’t seize accurate clues, we will undoubtedly be looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Qin Liang also said: "Le De's words are reasonable. I can't blame you for this. I can only wait for the other party to make a mistake first and show his flaws."
Yinci nodded and sighed.
Of course, Qin Liang had long known that the sources of personnel in the School Affairs Office were complex, so after he came to power, he adjusted the functions of the School Affairs Office. Now, in addition to serving as an open law enforcement agency, the School Affairs Office focuses on external power, Wu
With the infiltration of Shu and Shu, internal disputes have been greatly reduced.
The domestic spying on the big bureaucracy has been transferred to the General's Palace, and Zhu Deng is in charge. Zhu Deng's official position is the General's Secretary, and there is not even a specialized agency. His gang of spies can be said to have no trace.
Can be found.
The secretaries and deacons were all chosen later. At that time, the Sima family had already lost its moss and it was impossible to infiltrate.
Therefore, if something slips through the net in the school affairs office, it is still difficult for undercover agents to find out the information about the internal deliberations of important ministers. The most they can hear is rumors that the Wei Dynasty will continue to use troops on the Western Front; as for the specific strategic goals, whether Qin Liang personally leads the troops
, it is difficult to get exact information.
Strategic deception and spreading fog are still useful. Qin Liang mobilized troops for harassment last autumn not only to mobilize and weaken the enemy's troops, but also to confuse the enemy.
The monarchs and ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty will definitely speculate and make judgments, but compared with receiving information in advance, the situation is naturally very different.
Qin Liang thought for a while, and now there are less than two months left, and the various departments of the Chinese army are about to set off one after another. In such a short period of time, it is really unrealistic to catch a spy who has not been found for several years.
He lightly slapped his palm on the wooden table and said, "There's no point in hurrying. Let's just do this for now."
The three of them stood up from their chairs and bowed together: "I'll excuse you."
In the following first month and February, Qin Liang still carried out preliminary preparations step by step, such as inspecting and replenishing ordnance. As March approached, there was no point in keeping secrets. By then, the scene would be so turbulent that even the people in Luoyang could see it.
Know.
So Qin Liang directly submitted a memorial, asking him to lead his army to attack Shu! The memorial was first sent to Tongshilang, and then reported to the Zhongshu Province. After the Empress Dowager read it, it was sent to the Shangshu Province. The content of the written memorial through formal channels was almost all over the court.
Know.
On the first day of March, Qin Liang went to the East Hall of Tai Chi Hall to pay his respects. This was probably the last time he came to attend the court meeting before leaving Luoyang.
Most of the ministers came in through the Yue Gate in the south, but Qin Liang still walked through the East Hall Gate. When he walked into the East Hall, almost all the courtiers had arrived, and the lively and familiar scene appeared in front of him again.
Qin Liang and Chen Qian and Ma Mao walked into the east hall gate. The officials who were chatting and waiting looked sideways and quickly moved out of the way. Qin Liang secretly took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and strode towards the building calmly and confidently.
Go among the crowd!
The influencing factors of this battle are indeed a bit complicated. But now that the matter has come to this, his state of mind gradually becomes clearer.
Everyone looked at Qin Liang with different expressions and bowed to him one after another. Qin Liang returned the favor from time to time and nodded.
After a while, Qin Liang walked in front of several Jiuqing-level officials, stopped, and first greeted Asu, the bearded clan brother, and exchanged a few words. Asu's eyes were concerned, and then he showed concern.
A look of slight relief.
It is estimated that what Asu is most concerned about is this year's battle against Shu.
Many battles have proven that Qin Liang is good at fighting, and people including Asu must recognize his talent; however, Wu and Shu are not that easy to fight, and this has been proven by the experience of the world for decades. Even if Qin Liang was not defeated, he would not be defeated.
It will not be a waste of national power.
But after all, they are relatives of the same clan. At least Asu is not like some people who wish Qin Liang bad luck. After all, as long as the powerful officials in the Wei Dynasty are in power, once Qin Liang falls ill, Asu will definitely be kicked out of the court! Just like when Sima Yi and Cao Shuang first served as assistants,
Let Asu roll the eggs right away.
The occasion in the east hall was very short, so Asu didn't say much. Qin Liang reached out and patted his forearm lightly, then continued to move forward.
Xia Houxuan stood straight next to him. Qin Liang couldn't help but stop for a moment and glanced at each other with Xia Houxuan. The surrounding officials looked sideways and immediately paid attention to the scene here.
After a while, Xiahou Xuan bowed his head and said: "General, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Qin Liang cupped his hands and said, "I'm fine, my servant."
After some simple courtesy, Qin Liang slowly stepped forward, but his eyes were still on Xia Houxuan's face, and their eyes met again.
At this moment, there was a hint of satisfaction in Qin Liang's eyes. He was not satisfied with Xia Houxuan, but with his feelings about the situation itself.
After the memorial to conquer Shu was submitted, the courtiers would inevitably have their own ideas. But someone like Xia Houxuan was willing to maintain a superficial relationship with Qin Liang, which in itself was a sign of relatively stable internal affairs!
Allowing Empress Dowager Guo to take charge of the government was probably one of the important reasons. However, the more fundamental situation was that the imperial court had smoothly passed the situation of deposing Cao Fang. The current Emperor of Wei was only seven years old.
An emperor without real power is still an emperor. As long as the country's surname is Cao, the emperor has the title, and there will always be people willing to respond. However, even if the ministers are powerful, they do not have that name and tools.
But the young Cao Qi is not old enough to form another circle. Even people who are dissatisfied with the status quo probably believe that now is not the time to cause trouble. Without the support of the emperor's righteousness, if anyone acts rashly, it is treason.
The internal hidden dangers in the past few years are at a low point, and there are indeed fewer worries. Qin Liang can no longer delay, so he decided to attack Shu immediately!
Qin Liang walked to the front row and met with Sangong and several generals. His father-in-law, Wang Guang, also came to the court today. His period of mourning has ended.
"Ding, ding, dong, dong..." Yale sounded slowly, and the assistant officer of Dahonglu sang: "His Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Empress Dowager has arrived!"
At this time, a group of people walked to the main platform. The eunuch Pang Hei, who was neither fat nor black, had his back hunched over. He respectfully led the seven-year-old Cao Qi to sit in the main seat. Queen Mother Guo walked to the side and took her seat behind the curtain.
Normally the emperor did not show up. Whether it was for meetings or summons, the only person sitting in the upper position was the Queen Mother Guo. However, during the New Year's greetings, the emperor's position was still in the middle, and the Queen Mother Guo took the initiative to retreat to the side.
Qin Liang and other officials all bowed to the several-year-old child and the Empress Dowager Guo, saying "Longevity without borders".
After the prayers, the musicians continued to play elegant music, and then the ministers read out the congratulations. Generally, no government affairs were dealt with in this kind of dynasty. There were only ceremonial transitions, as if they were just performances. The people participating were also the audience. The relationship between monarch and minister was repeatedly established in full view of the public.
However, Qin Liang secretly complained more than once that this kind of music, which must have chimes, pans, and drums, has a very slow rhythm and is very similar to the mourning music of later generations. It is so similar! It is estimated that the mourning music only borrowed elements of elegant music.
Because dancing was omitted, the entire ceremony was not long. It was just that the rhythm was slow and the atmosphere was peaceful, so it lasted the entire morning.
By the time the morning came to an end, the sun had just passed over the east palace wall, as if the time had been set. The colors of the surrounding scenery also changed accordingly, as if they had become colorful and bright.
Qin Liang and others walked out of the east hall gate, said goodbye to their colleagues on the wide steps, and walked down slowly while talking.
As expected, the eunuch Zhang Huan followed him out after a while, passed on the edict, and was summoned by the Queen Mother. Qin Liang would not come to the palace again before leading his troops, and Queen Mother Guo would most likely have to summon him at this time.