Chapter 349: What are you loyal to?
“Pei Kuo and Li Yun are incompetent and cannot stop the enemy from outside the country. They are in vain and they are in vain. What use are they?” , so he simply stopped going to court and went to Hualin Garden to relax for a few days.
However, after all, he couldn't worry about the government affairs. The palace servants brought the memorial, and when he felt better, he reviewed a few copies.
Sometimes important ministers are summoned here to question them. Today, the ones who were summoned were Xun Fan, who was recently promoted to Sikong, Shangshu Ling Liu Tun, and the Central Protector Xun Song.
It is already April, which is considered early summer. All civil and military officials have changed from cyan official uniforms to vermilion official uniforms. They gathered together and did not speak, but signaled with their eyes.
The emperor put down his imperial pen and walked to the hanging maps. After looking at them for a long time, he suddenly asked: "If the capital is moved to Shouchun, how should we go?"
Xunfan's eyelids The child jumped and said: "Your Majesty, we can't leave now."
The Huns invaded Guanzhong in large numbers. Zhao Ran defended Pubanjin. He fought well at first, but then he drifted or something happened. , actually asked Sima Mo, King of Nanyang, for the position of prefect Feng Yi.
Of course Sima Mo could not agree with this bad behavior of asking for rewards before the battle.
Zhao Ran was furious and led his army to surrender to the Huns, which shocked everyone.
Liu Cong, the leader of the Han Dynasty, was overjoyed when he heard the news. He appointed Ran as General Pingxi and led his troops southward to cut off the food route for the defenders of Tongguan.
The war in Guanzhong ended like this, which was unexpected.
Almost at the same time, Liu Cong ordered Yanyan to lead 20 to 30,000 people on foot and cavalry south to contain the Luoyang court and prevent it from rescuing Chang'an.
This is what the emperor was angry about.
There were less than 30,000 Xiongnu soldiers, and among them there was a mixture of fish and dragons. There may not be a few real Xiongnu soldiers. They marched south to Luoyang in a mighty manner and regarded the civil and military affairs of the Jin and Manchu dynasties as nothing. However, the generals of the Forbidden Army said that they had few troops and asked Liangzhou troops to attack. Liangzhou soldiers also asked for a reward on the grounds that they had traveled long distances and fought hard for three years.
No one is willing to fight for the imperial court happily!
Sima Chi knew that this was what made him really angry. In other words, this is what he was afraid of.
In the past, Liangzhou soldiers would rush forward and fight fiercely without saying a word. After defeating the enemy, they would then receive the reward - is there anything else to say?
It has only been four years, and Liangzhou soldiers have only been to Luoyang three times. Are they tired? Do you have any resentment in your heart?
"Ten thousand pieces of silk, pay them to Bei Gongchun." After getting angry, Sima Chi felt helpless in his heart and said: "Stand them outside Daxia Gate. If there are any Huns and thieves, Come and attack immediately.”
"Your Majesty, I think we can send Shao Xun to the west and combine him with Beigong's troops to attack the Xiongnu together." Xunfan suggested.
Five thousand Liangzhou soldiers are a bit small. If the Silver Spear Army is also transferred, the certainty will be greatly increased. Hu Yanyan will definitely be driven back to prevent them from destroying the crops in the counties of Henan again.
"Shao Xun?" Sima Chi sneered upon hearing this.
He turned around suddenly, walked to the imperial case, rummaged for a while, took out several memorials, threw them on the case, and said: "Xun Qing might as well take a look, these things are closely related to Shao Xun ."
Xun Fan took a glance and understood.
Although he has resigned as Shangshu Ling, he still has old connections in the Shangshutai system and is very well-informed.
One of these memorials was a request from the army and people of Yanzhou to appoint Yang Mao as the governor.
Xun Fan was also very angry about this because Li Shu was recommended by him. As a result, he was first blocked at Hulao Pass for more than ten days. The reason was that there were Huns riding south and it was not safe. When he arrived at Chenliu, he encountered bandits on the road and was so frightened that he fled to Xingyang.
A few days ago, Li Shu wrote to him with sincere words and a pleading tone, saying that he no longer wanted to be the governor of Yanzhou.
Xun Fan was silent for a long time, and finally just sighed.
Shao Xun finally took action.
Admittedly, Shao Xun was not the first to set such a bad precedent. But when he started doing this, it undoubtedly aggravated this bad trend, and it was actually bad for him, but the benefits seemed to be greater. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally embarked on this path.
After Xunfan pretended to read the memorial, he picked up another copy.
This is a memorial to ask Sima Pi, the general of the town army, to supervise the military affairs of Yanzhou.
In Xunfan's opinion, this is complete nonsense.
The governor is a public instrument of the state, how can he be succeeded by his son after his father dies? Besides, Sima Pi is too young and inappropriate.
After reading this, there are two or three more, but they are all trivial matters, such as requesting the establishment of Jiyang County, such as Xuzhou Pei Dun and Mi Huang as the internal history of the East China Sea, etc.
After Xun Fan put down the last memorial, he said: "Your Majesty, now we have to rely on Duke Chen to maintain water transportation. In this matter, he has merit..."
Uh, It would have been better not to say this, but once he said it, it was like adding fuel to the fire, making Sima Chi even more angry. He only heard him say: "Shao Xun, who has little merit, relies on his favor to make troops, and is not favored by others." I am dissatisfied with the imperial court, and I do not want to be held accountable. However, I have intensified my efforts to seek an official position for Sima Yue's remaining party, and to obtain a famous weapon for Donghai Niexi. I also blocked my previous move to demote Donghai as the county king, and what I did. , How can I look like a courtier?"
Xun Fan was speechless.
In terms of enmity with Shao Xun, he has much more hatred than the emperor. The eldest son Daoxuan was killed by Shao Xun when Wang Yi was in the shogunate in Changsha. Do you think I don't hate him? It's just that people can't act based on emotion alone. The way the world is, some grievances can only be buried deep in the heart. Choices and trade-offs are the most important.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Shao Xun was training troops in Chen County, supporting Ti cavalry to patrol the canals, and building buildings to ward off bandits. He worked hard day and night and did not dare to slack off." Liu Tun stepped forward and said: "Previously Pan Jingzhou, Pohou escaped from Duyang, then went to Sizhou, defeated Wang Sang in Xinzheng, Shi Le attacked Xingyang, and Shi Chao attacked Chen Liu, all of which were plots to cut off the water transport, but Shao Xun defused it. Mr. Chen is truly the great king of the country and the talisman of His Majesty.”
“You—” Sima Chi looked at Xun Fan and then at Liu Tun, feeling extremely chilled. Even when Sima Yue was in power, the two of them did not seek refuge with the past, but were loyal to Xu's country and their hearts were devoted to the heavenly family. In this case, he doesn't understand, in the matter of Shao Xun and Sima Yue's remaining party, why can't he follow my wishes, refute shameless people like Shao Xun and Sima Pi, and destroy their conspiracy?
Am I wrong?
Sima Chi couldn't accept this fact, his face turned red and white, and finally looked at Xun Song and asked: "Jing You, what do you think?"
"I thought Yu and Yan Er The state is connected to the territory of Xiao, and the war is dangerous." Xun Song sighed secretly, but the emperor still refused to let him go. After collecting his thoughts, he said: "Since your Majesty came to the throne, the bandits have been going south many times, and no one can stop them. The country of Hou has been able to contain the bandits. Last year, when Wang Sangkan sent a message to Luo Jing, the people were all happy and excited. They all said that with such generals in Henan, they could resist the chaos in Hebei and prepare for the bandits in the Black Mountains. If it were someone else, I am worried that if Shi Leru enters an uninhabited territory, suddenly reaches Xiangyang and Jiangxia, and joins Wang Ru and Du Tao's thieves, the situation will be over."
Sima Chi's figure shook. , his face looked very ugly.
As if blessed to the core, he suddenly figured out one thing: neither Wang Yan nor Xun Fan would definitely stand on his side.
They may be loyal, but what they are loyal to is quite interesting.
There is an essential difference for him whether he is loyal to the emperor or loyal to the court.
If they were replaced by the late emperor, they would be equally loyal.
Haha, okay, great.
After thinking about this, Sima Chi felt filled with panic.
The world is a common master, but it cannot make the ministers completely return to their hearts, and then the emperor and his ministers can get along with each other and be of one mind.
From this point of view, there is no need to move the capital.
Is Zhou Fu any different from Xun Fan?
"I'm tired. I'll let you handle some matters." Sima Chi was disheartened, waved his hand and said, "In addition, I will appoint Gou Xi as the general, the governor, and the governor of Qing Dynasty. , Xu, Yan, Yu, Jing, and Yang six states of military affairs."
After that, he left in his carriage without waiting for the reaction of his ministers.
Xun Fan and Liu Tun looked at each other and nodded slightly.
The six states of Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, Jing, and Yang already have their own governors. Now they have a general governor, giving Gou Xi the name of controlling the military of the six states. Is this to fight fire with fire?
Xun and Liu did not intend to refuse, because this edict was actually of no use.
Will Sima Rui listen to Gou Xi?
Will Shan Jian listen to Gou Xi?
Will Shao Xun listen to Gou Xi?
Wang Long of Xuzhou may be more afraid. He is "supervising Xuzhou's military affairs" and is considered relatively weak among the governors in name. But considering the existence of the Wang family in Donghai, Gou Xi may not be able to intervene in Xuzhou's military.
The emperor was purely venting his anger.
A few people here are discussing how to deal with the memorial. Over there, the emperor has returned to the Zhaoyang Palace.
Queen Liang Lanbi looked at the emperor in surprise.
The weather was getting a little warmer, and the queen was dressed a little thinly, with a puffy chest, a slender waist, and a red face. Sima Chi felt his mouth was dry after looking at her.
The queen felt the emperor's gaze, and her face turned red as if she was about to bleed.
She stepped forward with light steps and looked at the emperor with surprise and love in her eyes.
The emperor's breathing gradually became heavier, but suddenly his face turned pale - he had just woken up, but fell asleep again.
The queen lowered her head, not daring to look at him. Her face was full of shame and she was extremely beautiful.
But after waiting for a long time, I didn’t see any movement from the emperor. I suddenly understood. He sighed secretly, gently took Sima Chi’s hand and said: "Your Majesty, I made some snacks——"
< br>As if there was something poisonous in his hand, Sima Chi hurriedly shook it off and took half a step back.
In the Queen's astonished eyes, he turned his head and said: "I heard that General Wei has many contacts with the refugee commanders of Xizhou, and is a brother of the same clan as Yin Liangzong of Jingzhao. Queen, you - a letter , asked General Wei if he would be the governor of Wancheng."
"Yes." Liang Lanbi was slightly disappointed, but still responded obediently.
"Take a stronger tone and tell General Wei not to refuse." Sima Chi said, "If he doesn't accept it, I will come to my house personally."
Liang Lanbi responded again.
My father has always been unwilling to get involved in these things, but the emperor has lost his patience. He desperately hoped that his father would come out to help, and he didn't know what stimulated him.
There are many loyal ministers in the court, why should we use relatives?
"Remember, as soon as possible." The emperor emphasized again, and then hurriedly left.
Looking at his figure, he looked a bit embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)