Li Ping has indeed always been thinking about making a comeback.
But this comeback is different from what Li Miao had in mind.
It can even be said that it is completely the opposite.
What Li Miao thought was his comeback was that after Zhuge Liang died, no one in the court could suppress Li Ping in terms of status, so his comeback was a piece of cake.
But the comeback that Li Ping wanted was based on Zhuge Liang being alive.
In the past, Ji Han's foundation was unstable and there was no room for any mistakes. In order to reduce unnecessary internal friction, Zhuge Liang would rather bear the reputation of monopolizing power than keep himself in cold storage.
But the results of this battle in Guanzhong were too brilliant.
The Han Dynasty not only regained Guanzhong, but also captured Bingzhou and Hedong, a rare important county in the world.
As a result, how many positions will Dahan need to increase? How many additional manpower will be sent?
Looking at the Han Dynasty's court and local areas, how many people are qualified and capable to pastor a state?
As an auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor, Li Ping has been quietly staying in Jincheng for these years, isn't he just waiting for this day?
I never thought that when this day came, Zhuge Liang was gone!
Li Ping knew very well that what he had done before was taboo to the royal family.
With his own identity and what he has done before, who else but Zhuge Liang would dare to use him?
The more valuable your status is, the more no one in the court can compare with you, and the less likely the emperor will use you.
Li Miao talked a lot about "the king's fear of his ministers" in front of him.
It can only be said that Zhuge Liang always made the emperor fearful.
Doesn't he know that the emperor also wants to be on guard against him?
Li Ping believed that he must know, but he was just pretending not to know.
"Guanghan Li family?"
Li Ping's laughter was like a drake's voice, and at the same time it was full of gloom:
"It seems that Mrs. Li is still unwilling to give in. She is so impatient. She just wants to push me out so that she can regain a foothold in the Han Dynasty. It's a good idea!"
If you violate the emperor's taboos, you will bear it yourself.
If you really win, they will eat meat for nothing.
Thinking of this, Li Ping's eyes became more and more gloomy.
More than ten days later, Hanzhong.
"Your Majesty, Jincheng sent an urgent report, saying that General Hussar has something important to report secretly!"
"General Hussars? Li Zhengfang?"
Although since the prime minister came to Han Dynasty, Adou began to try to handle government affairs alone.
Especially last year when the prime minister led the army to the north, Adou has officially taken over all government affairs.
The most that can be done is to send some major events to the front line and inform the Prime Minister.
But at that time, Adou felt that he was much more relaxed than he is now.
Because he knows that as long as his father-in-law is still around, he will always take care of himself.
Even if I make a wrong decision, my father-in-law will help correct it.
It's different now.
My father-in-law is gone, and the decisions I make, no matter whether the consequences are good or bad, can only be borne by myself in the end.
Thinking of this, Adou couldn't help but sigh.
I took another look at the memorials sent from the Chancellor's Desk, and they were still piled high.
This made him subconsciously rub his eyebrows.
I wonder where Jiang Wan is already?
It should be easier when Shangshu Ling arrives in Hanzhong, right?
Unexpectedly, he received a secret report from Li Ping who was also staying in Jincheng before he could wait for the Minister to order Jiang Wan.
When he heard the title "General Hussar", Adou immediately remembered what the Queen had said to him a few days ago.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally stretched out his hand and said:
"Send it up."
Ben had made up his mind that no matter what Li Ping said in the secret memorial, he would not listen.
Unexpectedly, when he saw only half of it, A Dou's fat face suddenly turned red.
After holding back his anger, Adou was so angry that he was trembling all over. He smashed the secret music to the ground and cursed loudly:
"Dog slave!"
Probably because he cursed out of frustration, A Dou suddenly stood up again and kicked Mi Zuo far away.
"Dog slave! Dog slave!"
Adou walked back and forth a few steps, his eyes were already red, and he said viciously:
"I will definitely kill this beast!"
The emperor has always been kind, and the prime minister has strictly disciplined him, so his temper has always been well controlled.
The people in the palace have never seen the emperor so furious, and the faces of the people standing around him turned pale.
Being smart, he quickly and quietly ran to report to the Queen.
The Queen's third pregnancy (the first one was miscarried) was destined not to be raised quietly.
When I heard that the emperor was furious, he called people ravenous, and even openly shouted that he wanted to kill people.
The queen couldn't help but feel anxious.
The Prime Minister has just passed away, and His Majesty is so uncontrollable that I am afraid it will make all the ministers uneasy.
"Quick, bring up the bamboo sedan and carry me to see His Majesty!"
The queen's belly is already too big, so she can only be supported by others and walk slowly, not fast.
At this time, she was anxious to go to see the emperor, so she had to be carried there.
Adou, who was full of anger, saw the queen coming and quickly stepped forward to support her:
"Why is the queen here?"
Zhang Xingcai's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he could immediately see the ravaged secret figure.
Following the queen's gaze, Adou understood. He forced a smile, bent down to pick up the secret music, and explained:
"This was accidentally dropped."
Zhang Xingcai didn't say anything, just sat down with his hands on his waist and said warmly:
"Your Majesty's screams and curses can be heard three miles outside. My father-in-law has just left. I was afraid that Your Majesty could not control his temper, so I came here to take a look."
When A Dou heard this, he felt a little embarrassed.
He also knew that his reaction just now was a bit too scary.
If Cao Rui were in this situation, none of the people serving the emperor today would survive.
When Cao Rui was seriously ill and was crown prince, his queen tried to visit him but was unable to do so. Finally, she turned to the people around her to inquire about Cao Rui's condition.
Cao Rui suspected that someone had secretly informed the queen, so he immediately killed everyone who was serving him at the time.
On the other hand, Adou didn't think there was anything wrong with what the Queen did.
After all, the Queen has been the one who has given me advice for so many years.
Only this time, he was a little worried that the secret music would be known to the queen, which would cause the queen's mood swings when she was about to give birth, which would be detrimental to her health.
But I saw that he deliberately said lightly:
"I've been dealing with government affairs all day these past few days, and I've been a little distracted, so I couldn't control my temper for a while, which made the queen worried."
"Really?" Zhang Xingcai's eyes once again fell on the memorial in Adou's hand, "Your Majesty, this memorial is dirty. Can you let me wipe it?"
When A Dou saw that the queen kept staring at the secret message, he knew that he couldn't hide it.
He hesitated a little, but finally handed over the secret note:
"This is an urgent note sent by someone from Li Ping, who is staying in Jincheng. What he said is not good. The Queen must remember not to get angry, lest she might get pregnant."
The queen took the secret note and said with a smile:
"It's just some stupid words, what else can make me angry?"
Adou smiled bitterly:
"It's just because it's nonsense that it makes people angry."
Zhang Xingcai didn't take it seriously and lowered his head to browse.
Unexpectedly, she only saw half of it, and her face already looked wrong.
Before she could finish reading, the queen was so angry that she slapped the memorial on the desk with her eyebrows raised:
"Damn thing!"
Your Majesty has been mourning for three days, but some people can't wait to jump out and say such things.
This is not only ruining the prime minister, but also trampling on the emperor's face!
The queen looked at Adou with a murderous look on her face:
"Your Majesty, please immediately send someone to Jincheng to investigate. If what Li Zhengfang said is true, then Li Hannan must not be allowed to stay!"
"In the past, when the late emperor died and the Han Dynasty was in danger, Liao Gongyuan (also known as Liao Li, also known as Gongyuan) slandered the late emperor and insulted all the ministers. He was exiled to the border county by the prime minister."
"And what Li Hannan said is worse than Liao Gongyuan. He is not only slandering the late emperor and slandering the prime minister, but he is also cursing His Majesty!"
Guan Yu hated the loss of Jingzhou, and the late emperor defeated Yiling. These are all facts.
Although Liao Li said he was giving advice after the fact, he was speaking based on the facts.
Who is Li Miao?
Which of those words he said are true?
The Prime Minister led the army to regain Guanzhong and return it to the old capital. This was to fulfill the mission entrusted by the late Emperor.
How come it has become a "wolf looking at the tiger"?
His Majesty has publicly said personally, "Government is left to the Ge family, and sacrifices are made to the few." You, Li Miao, came up and said that Your Majesty is not afraid of the Prime Minister every day and feels deeply that the clan is not safe.
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't use foul language, Empress Zhang almost couldn't help but curse her with words like "Li Hannan's grandmother".
You have taken His Majesty, who remembered the late Emperor's last edict and trusted the Prime Minister, and twisted it into a villain who went against the late Emperor's last words, calling him "Father" in his mouth, but hating the Prime Minister in his heart.
To deny what the Prime Minister has done over the years is to deny the late emperor's edict.
To deny the late emperor's edict is to deny the legitimacy of His Majesty's throne.
What grudge?
What hate?
It is unbearable!
The Queen thought about this, gritted her teeth and emphasized again to the Emperor:
"Your Majesty, if this matter is true, this is a wolf with a vengeful heart and must be killed! Failure to kill is not enough to deter Xiaoxiao!"
Adou had no idea that the queen's reaction would be stronger than his.
"The queen doesn't have to be so angry." He quickly comforted him, "Li Miao, you little man's ear, is not worth the queen's anger. You should take care of yourself."
After being reminded by Adou, Zhang Xingcai closed his eyes and slowly took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions.
Adou initially said that he wanted to kill Li Miao, but he was just saying angry words behind closed doors.
I never thought that when the queen came, she would strongly support him in killing this person.
On the contrary, it made Adou hesitate:
"The Prime Minister, Liao Li, just exiled his whole family. When the late Emperor was there, he was even more famous for his benevolence and righteousness. Now that the Prime Minister has just left, I will immediately kill the ministers. Is it inappropriate?"
Zhang Xingcai opened his eyes, but the anger in his eyes could not be concealed.
At this time, she had concluded that what Li Ping said was most likely true.
Otherwise, given Li Ping's aloofness and status, he would never deliberately target an insignificant Li Miao.
"Your Majesty, Li Miao is from the Li family in Guanghan, and the Li family in Guanghan represents the aristocratic families in Shu."
"The Prime Minister has passed away, and Your Majesty has not returned to Jincheng for a long time. Some people in Shu may not be able to hold it any longer, so Your Majesty must be ruthless this time."
"Killing Li Miao will firstly show His Majesty's attitude towards the Prime Minister, and secondly, it will deter those with evil intentions."
"It's just right to borrow Li Miao's head to show His Majesty's ability, and at the same time, it can stabilize the current people's hearts."
Hearing the Queen's emphasis, Adou could only nod his head no matter how hesitant he was.
"Since the Queen says so, then I will do it."
Then he said with some embarrassment:
"Then Li Zhengfang wrote this secret letter, how should we treat him?"
The queen finally regained her composure and smiled calmly:
"What's so difficult about this? Just follow the previous arrangements and make him a Tutor."
"Then this secret music..."
"If a secret memorandum can restore him to the royal family's trust, then the royal family's trust is too cheap."
Zhang Xingcai said slowly, "After the Battle of Guanzhong, many of the soldiers at the front made meritorious service. Li Ping's son, Li Feng, was also in the army."
"I remember that Li Feng is close to Feng Mingwen, so I can reward Li Feng more. It just kills two birds with one stone."
When Adou heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and the tightness in his chest dissipated slightly:
"The Queen is truly my virtuous Prime Minister!"
The impact of the death of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty went far beyond the territory of the Han Dynasty.
When Sun Quan, who was far away in Jianye, received the news that Qin Bo, who was on an envoy to the Han Dynasty, sent someone to send him back urgently, he was stunned on the spot.
"Zhuge Kongming is dead?"
He had just led the army to capture Guanzhong, and he immediately died of illness in the army?
When I was still thinking about whether I could join forces with Han again this year and take advantage of Wei's weakest moment to strike a blow at the thieves, Kong Ming actually died?
So... it is impossible to jointly send troops with Han this year?
This was Sun Quan's first reaction.
The second reaction was: What a coincidence!
If you take Guanzhong and die immediately, is there anything more coincidental than this?
If he died another year later and Han and Wu joined forces again, Wu might not be able to capture Hefei.
If he had died half a year earlier, his plan of fighting between two tigers would have come true!
It happened that he died at this time, and the Han Kingdom took advantage of it, but Da Wu gained nothing.
really?
Is it fake?
Do it on purpose!
Countless thoughts flashed through Sun Quan, and finally they became a chaotic mess.
I don’t know how long it took, but all my thoughts converged into a few key questions:
After the death of Zhuge Kongming, did Han have the ability to defend Guanzhong?
If so, who will replace Zhuge Kongming?
If not, then... can the strategy of two tigers competing against each other continue?
Although he did not directly face the Han army, he learned that the Han Dynasty swallowed up Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places in one go.
Sun Quan, who was in Jianye, had already felt an invisible pressure.
He had experienced that feeling personally eighteen years ago.
Unexpectedly, eighteen years later, far to the west, across the country of Wei, he would be able to recall this feeling again.
Why is this guy named Guan always like this?
He always likes to force people to move the capital.
It’s really a ghost that never leaves, and a stubborn nature that never changes.
It's so bad!
Sun Quan thought dullly by himself for a long time, but could not give himself a definite answer.
He subconsciously wanted to write a letter to Lu Xun.
But as soon as this thought crossed his mind, he hesitated again.