Chapter 736 If you want to add a crime, there is nothing to worry about
Li Feng rushed back to Chengdu with a box of high-end Hepu Zhu and Jiaozhou specialties... Even though he traveled day and night, it was already early April when he arrived in Chengdu.
Li Yan returned to Chengdu before this, and Nanyang's merits were underway. Zhuge Liang was not there, and the one who was fighting against Li Yan was Jiang Wan and Zhang Yi. Facing the aggressive Li Yan, they persisted very hard and even felt a little embarrassed.
However, Li Yan was not relaxed either, and Zhuge Liang gave him a big problem.
He took Nanyang and Zhuge Liang took Longyou. The two of them made similar contributions. Logically, if you have merits, you will have to reward them. The soldiers are easy to say. Most of them have already made a contribution. Now there are only three people who cannot be determined: Zhuge Liang,
Li Yan and Wei Ba.
The problem lies in Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, and his official position cannot be promoted again. At most, he will adjust his title and add some fiefs. Li Yan still has room for him. Not only can he be promoted from Duxiang Hou to County Hou, but he will also be the General of the Cavalry.
There is also a vacant seat for a general. The general is a custom of being a relative, but it is not without precedent for being a general - Huo Guang is the far away, and Yuan Shao is the nearest - let alone if he can become a general, Li
Yan is not stingy with a daughter.
This can be said to be Li Yan's dream. Once he becomes a general, he can truly be on par with Zhuge Liang, or even suppress him. However, all this was blocked by Zhuge Liang's light words.
Zhuge Liang gave up his merits.
Zhuge Liang listed the memorial to the emperor in detail the merits of the soldiers, but did not mention his own merits at all. He said that he was the prime minister and should share the worries of the country. Moreover, although this Northern Expedition made great contributions, it took too long.
, Because of my incompetence, the war failed to proceed according to the original strategic concept, which consumed a lot of financial resources and caused the current tension. I have failed to do anything, so I asked to make meritorious service when I took Bingzhou and restored the plains.
Reward.
This sentence disrupted all Li Yan's plans.
He wants to compete with Zhuge Liang, not only for power and profit, but also for fame. If his reputation is not good, he will only be surrounded by a group of people with a tendency to stay away from him. What else does it mean? What else can he do?
Win people's hearts and take over power?
People's hearts cannot be seen or touched, but anyone who wants to make a difference in the court cannot ignore it - no matter whether you are true or false. If you don't even want basic face for wealth, can you still expect others to respect you?
Zhuge Liang made great contributions, but refused to be granted the title. Instead, he took the initiative to take the responsibility for delaying the war, and he also had to make the merits and punish them before taking Bingzhou to serve the court. What a noble character? Even if Li Yanming knew that Zhuge Liang wanted it
To find excuses to stay in Guanzhong and not come back, we have to admit on the surface that Zhuge Liang's posture is indeed very high.
In this case, if he is eager to become a general, wouldn’t he become a villain who is eager for success or profit?
Although he is indeed a little eager for success, he cannot do so obviously now.
As for Wei Ba, it is even simpler. He made great contributions, but he also made a big mistake. He even made a self-impeachment statement, but he could not hide it. Zhuge Liang did not express his attitude, and Li Yan did not want to express his attitude for the time being, so naturally
It just kept dragging it down.
After listening to the narrative of Li Feng's trip to Jiaozhou, Li Yan walked back and forth for a long time with his hands behind his back. He understood what Wei Ba meant, but he didn't know how true and false Wei Ba's words were. Whether on the battlefield or in the officialdom
, to determine whether the other party is saying true or false, you cannot simply listen to what the other party says, but to analyze the other party’s true motives based on the interests of both parties, so as to judge whether he is saying the truth or ruling words.
Li Yan knew that the bargaining chips in his hands were obviously insufficient. Wei Ba asked Fa Miao to tell him that he had his own way to escape, so he was not the object that Wei Ba had to rely on, but the target that Wei Ba wanted to test.
In other words, helping this is due to Li Yan's own needs, but it is not important to Wei Ba. I can get out of trouble with you or not. If you are willing to help, I owe you a favor. You want
If you don’t want to help, it doesn’t matter. Of course, if you want me to help in the future, I have to consider it too.
The problem is that Wei Ba did not say how he would get out of trouble. Li Yan didn't know whether he was pretending to behave or was really sure. Considering Wei Ba's always been a means, Li Yan finally decided to believe Wei Ba. In other words, he could not risk his grievances.
The danger of Wei Ba's breaking.
Li Yan immediately invited Jiang Wan. After Jiang Wan came, Li Yan gently pushed a memorial to Jiang Wan and said with a smile: "Pong Yan, it has been several months since the war ended.
The military merit rewards were still undecided, but the soldiers were anxious. In response to the differences between us, I have drawn up a memorial. Before I give it to Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to take a look first."
Jiang Wan looked at Li Yan vigilantly, took the memorial and started reading it. As soon as he looked at half a page of paper, his brows trembled slightly and his face changed. He insisted on finishing reading and put the memorial on the desk.
Her eyes were covered with curtains, her hands were held in front of her abdomen, and she sat quietly for a long time.
Li Yan looked at him calmly, drinking tea leisurely, and admiring Jiang Wan's embarrassment, like a cat playing with a panicked mouse with no way out.
Jiang Wan was indeed a little panicked. Li Yan's plan was too ruthless. First of all, he complained to Wei Ba, saying that the reason why Wei Ba made this bad decision and deceived King Sun Quan of Wu in the name of the prime minister was because only the prime minister could convince Sun Quan.
Only by urging the King of Wu to send troops. Only by sending troops can the strategic goal of capturing Nanyang be achieved.
This crime is so serious. Not only does Zhuge Liang be a powerful minister with a powerful government and a powerful government, but he also had ulterior motives with the State of Wu.
Sweat beads appeared on Jiang Wan's forehead. If Li Yan sent the memorial, he would not be able to explain it. He believed that Zhuge Liang might not be able to explain it clearly, because in the end it was Zhuge Liang's letter that asked Sun Quan to decide to send troops to help.
It is not a secret that Zhuge Liang is powerful in the court and the country. This is a fact that everyone in the world knows. Li Yan said this just intentionally or unintentionally to call everyone - especially His Majesty the Emperor - the thorn in his heart. Jiang Wan
I can't guarantee that when Zhuge Liang is not the only one, will Li Yan's provocation make His Majesty have other ideas? Zhuge Liang has accumulated power, after all, his influence on Emperor Liu Chan has somewhat weakened, but Li Yan
In Chengdu, spending time with Your Majesty day and night may affect the emperor at any time.
Jiang Wan couldn't even argue. Since Li Yan was so serious about letting him read this memorial, he would have sufficient reasons to wait for him. Jiang Wan was self-aware and knew that debate was never his specialty.
...
A quick horse sent the reward draft draft draft formulated by Li Yan to Guanzhong and placed it in front of Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang was both angry and disappointed. This draft revealed too much content, and most of these contents were against him. What worried him the most was the tacit understanding between Wei Ba, Ma Su and Li Yan. Li Yan's
Strongness is not only because of his surname, but also because he has solid allies behind him, so he is so aggressive.
Jiang Wei and Yang Yi strongly oppose this draft. If this draft is implemented according to it, Li Yan will be on par with Zhuge Liang from then on and have a more say in military affairs. The general is more legitimate than the prime minister. This pair of prime ministers
The mansion said it was undoubtedly a way to remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot. Yang Yi suggested that Zhuge Liang go back to Chengdu immediately. He believed that Jiang Wan and Zhang Yi were too weak and were not Li Yan's opponent.
Zhuge Liang refused. He just sent the draft clauses such as Li Yan's proposal to add nine tins, swords and shoes to the hall, etc., and then sent them back intact.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes slightly and a sneer on the corner of his mouth.
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The General's Mansion of Cavalry finally reached an agreement with the Prime Minister's Mansion to determine the military merit rewards for the Nanyang War and the Longyou War.
The dark clouds that had been floating in the Shu Han court in Chengdu for several months finally dissipated with the emperor's edict to commend military merits. The clouds opened and said, "See, the snow cleared, which made people pleasing to the eye and feel comfortable."
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang made great contributions to the Northern Expedition, and increased his fiefs from thousands of households, and a total of three thousand households were granted. He was granted 500 Shu brocade, 500 gold and 1,000 jin of silver.
General Li Yan of the Cavalry was promoted to General, and was granted the title of Marquis of Xinye, with a fief of 2,800 households. He was granted 500 Shu brocade, 500 gold and 1,000 jin of silver.
General Meng Da, the general of Zhendong, was promoted to General Wei, led the prefect of Nanyang, and was granted the title of Marquis of Zheng, with a fief of 1,000 households. He was given 200 pieces of Shu brocade, 100 gold and 500 kilograms of silver.
The guard Chen Dao was promoted to the guardian general, and was granted the title of Duxiang Marquis, with a fief of 800 households.
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The rewards of two of them are more noticeable. One is General Wei Ba of Zhennan. His self-important letter was made public and written into the court's palace's report to the prefectures and counties. After the emperor sternly rebuked,
It also said that things are urgent and power. Judging from the facts, his actions were of great importance to the victory of the Nanyang battlefield. Moreover, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang also recognized it, so he atones for his merits and sins, and remained intact in his official position, and did not add food to the town.
, it only symbolizes the reward of some things. The real reward is to add a Jingnan Governor, who holds the throne to Jiaozhou and Jingzhou Jiangnan counties.
Another is Zhao Tong, the general of the former Huwei Central Army. Although he was not in high position among the troops who went to Nanyang, he did not lead a unit of war, which played an important role in connecting Han and Wu. In the end, he captured Sima Zhao alive.
Such prisoners were particularly kind, and the emperor was promoted to General Zhengdong, led the prefect of Wuling, and guarded Chenyang.
These decisions were agreed upon by Li Yan and Jiang Wan in a secret room, and then reported to the emperor. After a formality, it was soon formed and sent to all directions.
In addition to the great military achievements, Li Yan made another suggestion in the court: Based on the huge consumption of the two battlefields, as well as the newly acquired Nanyang and Longyou, they all need time to digest it. Shu Han needs to rest with the people and accumulate energy.
, in case of another war, so in principle, restraint should be maintained within two or three years, and no one should start war without confidence, so as not to increase the burden on the people.
Everyone knows that Li Yan's suggestion seems to have thought about the people, but in fact it puts a rope on Zhuge Liang. You can go to war, but you must be sure. In other words, if you want Yizhou to support you in the war,