Chapter 583: Scared
Zhongshu Shilang Yan Ding hurriedly entered the palace and quickly entered the Tai Chi Hall.
There is no court meeting today, but the emperor is still here to summon his ministers to ask questions.
When Yan Ding entered, the sound in the palace was still loud, as if he was not worried about being eavesdropped at all.
This left him speechless.
Shao Xun did not take the initiative to replace the guards in Miyagi City. They were recruited by Liang Fen for the emperor.
Shao Xun has never changed palace attendants. They are all old people left over from the late emperor's era. In recent years, there have been occasional changes, but not many.
But there are people who are secretly informing him.
To put it another way, even if they don't tell Shao Xun, what about Wang Yan? Where is Yu Min? These two people are either very famous or hold real power. Wouldn't they buy people in the palace?
Yan Ding felt helpless.
"More than 30,000 soldiers and horses gathered in the three cities of Heyang. With the elite Silver Spear Army as the backbone, they drove soldiers and horses from all walks of life to besiege the cities in Hanoi. On the 13th, the refugee commander Guo Mo led his troops to conquer the city first. Wen County. On the 16th, the army that captured the soldiers went north and fought with the Xiongnu cavalry..." The voice of Qingchao General Jiao Qiu came from inside.
"Is it possible for Shao Xun to capture Hanoi?" This was the emperor's voice.
"I don't know this. Judging from the strong momentum, it seems to have the intention to directly penetrate the wild king."
"How dare he?" The emperor was a little angry and said: "In the past, the general of chariots and cavalry Wang Kan went north to Hebei, but was defeated by the Xiongnu due to lack of food and grass. Most of his 30,000 troops died unexpectedly. When Shao Xun went north from Heyang, wouldn't the Xiongnu find a way to cut off the food route? "
No one can answer.
The emperor was still angry, so he thought to himself and said: "Shi Le suffered a huge defeat last year. It doesn't look like he can stop Shao Xun. If Jizhou is captured by him, he will not be able to control it anymore."
"Your Majesty, the Huns will definitely intervene in the war in Hebei." This was the voice of Guanglu doctor Li Shu.
"What's the use of intervening?" The emperor said dissatisfied: "In those days, we defeated Wang Kan, Cao Wu, Wang Kuang and even Xun Song, and they were all quick and easy. Why is it so difficult to defeat Shao Xun now? ? His soldiers are more powerful than the Luoyang Chinese Army?"
After hearing this, Yan Ding secretly thought that the Luoyang Chinese Army was really powerful eleven or twelve years ago. At least Wang Hu led the cavalry to defeat the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wuhuan soldiers brought by Sima Ying. Unfortunately, they are all gone now.
Of course, he also knows that the current Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wuhuan soldiers are much more powerful than the Hu soldiers more than ten years ago. If you ask the Luoyang Central Army back then to fight against the current Huns soldiers, It's hard to say what the outcome will be. We might lose.
Everyone is making progress, but the Luoyang Chinese Army has regressed.
"Your Majesty, Liu Yao suffered a loss last year. This year he may change his position. Shao Xun may not be able to stop him, but there may be a chance." Someone else said.
"Liu Yao is also a veteran on the battlefield after all, alas." The emperor looked very angry.
Yan Ding was sweating profusely.
This is a bit outrageous. Do you expect the Huns to win?
"That's all, let's make a careful calculation." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Li Qing was right what he said a few days ago. In this world, things are changing..."
Yan Ding wiped his sweat subconsciously.
Li Shu put forward an opinion a few days ago. He was also present at the time and listened to it completely.
Li Shu believes that judging from the current situation, if there are no major changes, Shao Xun will tighten his control over Luoyang step by step.
So far, he has some concerns and has not done it openly. He only relies on Wang Yan, Yu Min and others to indirectly influence the court.
But as he continued to conquer cities and territories in Hebei, Shao Xun's reputation grew higher and higher, and the next step was to control Luoyang.
If he takes Xuzhou and Qingzhou next, he might have no scruples and hold the emperor firmly in his hands.
Li Shu asserted that if Shao Xun is allowed to complete this goal step by step, it is very likely to usurp the throne and no one can guarantee what will happen to the emperor - maybe he will kill the previous king. ?
Li Shu feels that "change" is needed now.
If you don’t change, you will die.
Change, you may die, or you may get a chance by the clouds clearing up.
The words ended here, and Li Shu did not continue. But he actually pointed out two paths to the emperor and let him choose.
Yan Ding was frightened after hearing this.
I just want to speculate and get an official position. Isn't this too silly for you? How do you plan to implement it? Have you considered the consequences?
At this point, Yan Ding really regretted it and was planning to jump off the ship - if he continued to play with these people, he would die sooner or later without a burial place.
"Shilang Yan, please follow me in." The palace attendant who led him in finally waited until the emperor finished talking. After the announcement, he got the emperor's permission to lead Yan Ding in.
"Your Majesty." Yan Ding bowed respectfully, and then, under the guidance of the palace servants, he knelt down and sat down.
"Yan Qing, how is it outside?" the emperor asked eagerly.
Yan Ding glanced at the emperor's expression.
Excitement and impatience mixed with worry, fear, and a bit of anticipation?
"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Chen set out from Xuchang, passed through Yangzhai and Yangcheng, entered Shenyuan Pass, crossed Luoshui in the south suburbs to the north, and drove towards Jingu Garden in the west of the city. If everything goes well, we will arrive tomorrow afternoon ." Yan Ding said.
The emperor swallowed, his expression not very good.
Yan Ding stopped paying attention to him and secretly observed the others, but saw that everyone looked worried, as if he was afraid that Mr. Chen would do something appalling after entering the capital. But he also understands them.
At the latest court meeting, Taiwei Wang Yan told a terrible fact: less and less grain was imported into Beijing from other places.
The reason is simple: war.
Jingzhou and Xiangzhou have suspended grain shipments to North Korea due to the quelling of chaos.
Caoliang in Yangzhou and Xuzhou are also out of service due to the fierce fighting in Xiapi.
So far, only Jiangzhou and Shouchun are still transporting grain to Beijing, and the quantity is greatly reduced compared to previous years.
The reason for the decrease is that people no longer recognize the imperial court.
Sima Rui has the support of Jiangdong scholars, so he can "undertake" the system. Even if you send an envoy to Jianye now to say that the imperial court will take back Sima Rui's power to "act cheaply", it is impossible and useless, because the wealthy people in Jiangdong recognize him and want him to lead the southern separatist regime and settle in a corner.
This is Wu people’s pursuit and Wu people’s mentality. As the situation has developed so far, many things have gradually become clear.
Ren Wu understood, so he was less obedient.
Shao Xun also understood, so he went to Luo.
The food problem raised by Wang Yan can be regarded as a chronic disease of the Luoyang court in recent years, and it has always been difficult to solve.
As of today, Henan County is somewhat more stable, and the court is able to collect some grain.
The governors of Yanzhou and Yuzhou are also paying taxes to the court. Now that Jizhou has been recovered, taxes can be collected immediately. However, the grain and silk handed over by these areas are too little, far less than what is transported from Jiangdong. Judging from this matter, Sima Rui is undoubtedly much more loyal than Shao Xun.
The food problem is the most realistic.
The emperor wanted to mess up Shao Xun's territory, and he was undoubtedly going against the trend. In other words, they are destined to have difficulty gaining support from other courtiers.
So, when Wang Yan encouraged the courtiers to put forward the proposal to attack Hongnong and hinted that it was Chen Gong's opinion, he received almost overwhelming support - this is not to say that the courtiers supported Shao Xun, they just Just be loyal to your own belly.
But the situation is like this. The emperor just doesn't want to give up and is obsessed with "seeking change". This makes Yan Ding feel very scared and doesn't want to play with them anymore - just this morning, he has quietly sent his family to Sent out of the city.
"Your Majesty." Henan Yin Wuyi said: "Since Shao Xun has not entered the city, he has some concerns and does not dare to openly disrespect His Majesty. For the current plan, we must temporarily tolerate it and let him Let's be proud for a while, and then we can make arguments after the big plan is successful."
The emperor hesitated a little after hearing the words. After looking at everyone, he saw that they all had the same opinion, and finally nodded and said: "Just follow it. What you said. "
His only hope now is that there are other princes who can defeat Shao Xun. Even if the Xiongnu defeated him several times, it is not unacceptable.
In short, although the Huns were his enemies, they were far less urgent. Shao Xun was the yoke around his neck, which was very uncomfortable.
"Who can Wang Yan mention to lead the attack on Hongnong?" Sima Chi suddenly asked.
“No.”
Sima Chi was startled, but said nothing.
"Your Majesty." Xu Xia, the attendant, cupped his hands and said, "Shao Xun led everyone to the capital and then settled outside the city. It can be seen that he has not yet become extremely mad. I think that he may be summoned to the palace to see him. There's no harm in giving it a try..."
"Will he enter the capital?" Sima Chi said quietly.
Yan Ding felt that his heartbeat had slowed down by half a beat, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten about the meeting at Tianyuanchi?"
Sima Chi reacted, but soon became infected with a layer of... A heavy look of shame.
Xu Xia and others stopped talking and just sighed.
Yan Ding glanced at him and secretly thought that no matter what time, there are always people who repeatedly test on the edge of danger, regardless of the consequences.
Who is Shao Xun? Can you be easily fooled? Damn it, leave today and leave without saying goodbye. If you wait any longer, they might kill you.
As for where to go - there's actually no good place to go. Let's find a way to sneak back to Guanzhong and see if there's any chance.
The crowd then talked about other things and rested at noon.
The emperor, in order to be close to his cousin, allowed everyone to have meals in the palace. Yan Ding ate some hastily, but it tasted like chewing gum, so he bowed and left in the afternoon.
Back at home, I hesitated for a while and finally made up my mind. First, he sent away his servants and maidservants, then packed up his belongings, took more than a dozen of his trusted guards and servants, and went directly out of the city to meet his family.
He is scared!
At this time, Wang Yan, who was leisurely living in Jinguyuan, received a letter from Shao Xun.
He opened it and read it, and saw that it read: "Since Yong'an, the owl and jackals have been raging, and the palace has been desolate. Before eating, it is inevitable to sigh; when going to bed, it is inevitable not to be filled with righteous indignation... The soldiers left the garden Farewell relatives, bravely serving as the front line, conquering the city and conquering the stronghold, pursuing the enemy and chasing the north. Wearing the stars and wearing the moon, being enlisted in the army is the most difficult, and it is especially painful... Thinking about it now, maybe you can be promoted to an official position and relocated. Rank, make his mother a wife, honor him as an heir... The Taiwei understands the origins of ancient and modern chaos, and knows the way of civil and military economics. Can you teach me? If this is accomplished, the achievements will be left in the annals of history, and the favor will be handed down to the general. Death..."
Wang Yan read it three times, and after reading it, he had already broken off three bunches of beard.
Quan Zhong, you actually want me to be reviled by the world’s scholars? Lao Deng is so scared!
(End of this chapter)