Yang Qing returned to Guancheng, the capital of Xingyang, and drove away all his trusted staff and sat alone in the study and pondered hard.

There is no way to discuss this kind of thing. No matter how Dugu Cheng said, it is wrong, but every sentence contains profound meanings, and only when you sit in Yang Qing's position can you understand these meanings. But, what if you understand it? You have more worries.

The political interests sought by the Dugu family are the same as those sought by the royal family. Everyone hopes that the Eastern Expedition can win, which is related to the success or failure of the Sino-Turkish national defense and diplomatic strategy, and the fate of Sino-Turkish. They cannot be lost. In order to win the Eastern Expedition, the stability of the domestic political situation must be ensured. However, the rebels have already reached the gate of the capital and are already plundering the Tongji Canal of the Eastern Expedition transportation line, which has seriously endangered the security of the Eastern Expedition. At this time, political forces of all sizes of Dongdu are "ready to move". For example, King Yang Nan of Qi tried to use the heads of the rebels to attack the crown prince again, while some people conspired to destroy the Eastern Expedition to attack the emperor and the reformists. They were obsessed with profit and sacrificed the interests of Zhongtu to satisfy the small interests of individuals and groups. This obviously has touched the bottom line of some political groups in Dongdu. It is no longer possible to watch coldly, and they must counterattack.

Taifuqing and Anchang Gongwen were both the highest financial officers of the dynasty, and they were also the leaders of the noble group of the nobles with the eight Xianbei surnames passed down from generation to generation. According to Dugu Cheng's meaning, Yuanwen must be extremely dissatisfied with the chaos in the Tongji Canal, and was also very uneasy about the treacherous political game in the Dongdu, so he was determined to fight back. Then it is certain that if he took the initiative to suppress the rebellion and suppress the thieves, the Dong would first give certain financial support, and secondly, Fei Yao, the general of Wu Ben Lang, who was in charge of the eastern defense zone of Tianqianguan, would also give military support.

In addition to Wu Ben Lang General Fei Yao, the military commander in Xingyang area, there is also Xingyang Duwei Cui Baode. The two of them restrain each other. If they want to win the battlefield of suppressing the rebellion, they must win the support of these two people.

How to win Cui Baode’s support? The more confident way is to convince Cui Baode through the Zheng family in Xingyang.

Under the current situation, the most serious loss is the Zheng family in Xingyang. If the situation further deteriorates, the political forces of all sizes in the East will "make the fire" behind their own interests. The Zheng family in Xingyang will suffer greater and greater losses, which obviously forces the Zheng family in Xingyang to the point of desperate situation and have to fight back. The noble group of the noble family also needs allies, so the Yuan family, Dugu family and Zheng family hit it off.

The contemporary head of the Zheng family is the right guard general, Zheng Yuanshou, Duke of Xin. Zheng Yuanshou's father Zheng Yi was a classmate of the late emperor. He was a versatile and talented in riding and shooting, and was particularly good at music. He was a famous musician in the Middle Kingdom. Zheng Yuanshou's grandfather Zheng Xiaomu followed Emperor Wu of Wei to the pass west and was a meritorious minister of the Western Wei Dynasty. He was a founding minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was once appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat and was powerful. Such wealthy families have rich backgrounds and many talents. Zheng Yuanshou showed amazing talents since he was a child, and he was both civil and military. He rarely had comparable people in both battlefields and officialdom.

The emperor fought eastward, leaving four generals to guard the two capitals, including the left guard general Qu Tutong and the right guard general Huangfu Wuyi to guard the west capital, the right guard general Li Hun and the right guard general Zheng Yuanshou to guard the east capital. It can be imagined that if Tianqian Pass was broken through by the rebels and Xingyang was attacked, the right guard general Zheng Yuanshou would definitely lose all his face, and the Xingyang Zheng family would inevitably be shamed, so K Yuanshou's mood at this moment can be imagined, but the political situation in the east capital was too complicated, and it was a move that would affect the whole body. Zheng Yuanshou did not dare to act rashly. Now the nobles of the barbarians took the initiative to form an alliance with him, and the important ministers of the royal family were willing to take the initiative to take the responsibility of suppressing the bandits. Of course, Zheng Yuanshou would spare no effort to provide support.

It seems that everything is ready, and only the east wind is not there. As long as you climb a high place, this matter will be almost done. But if you look closely, you are alone. The royal family is the only one who makes the first bird alone. That is definitely not a good thing. Dugu Cheng said that Yang Gongren, the Minister of Personnel and Duke Guanguo, will support him, but at this moment, Yang Gongren is filial at home and Ding You has left his post. How much help can he help him?

Yang Qing thought about it over and over again and decided to write a letter to Yang Gongren and discuss it in detail.

The older generation of the royal family has died, and only he is left in this generation. King Cai Yang Zhiji and Duke Guan Yang Gongren barely support the overall situation. The rest of them may die in political storms, or are unknown, or are waiting for death. There are rare outstanding people. They really feel a sense of desolation. Yang Zhiji is now the prefect of Hongnong, and is also a cautious person. He can't discuss anything with him. Yang Gongren has always been in the Eastern Capital, well-informed and has a clearer understanding of the political situation. He is also a person who is brave enough to take responsibility. Only by discussing with him can he make a decision. However, what makes Yang Qing uneasy is that since Yang Gongren has formed an alliance with the Yuan family, Dugu family and the Zheng family, why don't he tell himself at the first time? Is there any secret behind this? Or is it a hint that he deliberately conceals himself in itself? So, what does he want to hint at himself?

The pen in Yang Qing's hand was never on the paper, and he couldn't write the words over and over again. Speaking of which, the relationship between him and Yang Gongren was quite good. Although the two brothers did not meet much and had few correspondences, their views and interests were quite similar. Even if they were just a few chaotic words, they could understand each other's meaning. However, this time, Yang Qing could not guess Yang Gongren's mystery.

Just as Yang Qing was frowning, his subordinates came to report that a young man came to Dongdu, and Yang Qian, the son of Duke Yang Gongren, came in full swing.

Yang Qing was overjoyed and hurriedly asked someone to take Yang Qian to his study.

Among the next generation of the royal family, Yang Qian was both good at character and academic performance, and had great potential. When he was young, he followed his father Yang Gongren to guard the northwest border and took a bloody battlefield. Once, he almost died under the arrow of the Turks. Yang Qian not only inherited his father Yang Gongren's handsome appearance, but also inherited his father's loyal and humble character. What's even more rare is that he could calm down and do things steadily. After he became an adult, he could completely work in the Three Secrets and Five Military Offices of the Inner Military System (Imperial Guards). They were all children of wealthy families and the starting point of their career was very high, but he took the initiative to ask to be a Sima in the Licheng Yingyang Mansion in Qi County, and he could not be as low-key as he could.

Yang Qian entered the study room, paid homage to Yang Qing, and sat respectfully on one side. Yang Qian was very haggard, with a lonely and sad look. The family was in trouble in the past six months. First, his grandfather Yang Xiong died of illness, and then his uncle Yang Da died of illness. Both pillars fell down. The blow can be imagined.

Yang Qian carefully inquired about Yang Da’s funeral arrangements. On the fourth day of the fifth month, Yang Da died of illness on the eastward journey. The coffin was transported back from Liaodong. Yang Da’s descendants had already rushed to Zhuo County to welcome the spirit, while the descendants of the sidelines held preliminary preparations for the funeral in the capital. When the coffin was transported to the capital, Yang Qing also had to attend the funeral. After all, Xingyang was very close to the east, so he had to send it to him no matter what.

After talking about family affairs, the topic naturally turned to the Dongdu Political Bureau and the Tongjiqu Crisis.

After Yang Qing saw Yang Qian, he guessed why Yang Gongren concealed the temporary alliance with several major political forces.

Like Yang Da, Yang Gongren was forced to protect King Yang Nan of Qi and save the crisis due to the situation, but on the other hand, he was confused and helpless because he could not find a proper and effective solution. The situation in Dongdu was too complicated, and the several allies who were temporarily formed were too unreliable, and the enemies surrounding him were too terrible. If the royal family wanted to reverse the crisis and ensure the victory of the Eastern Expedition, it would be too difficult. Yang Gongren could not leave the capital, so he could only ask Yang Qianquan to represent himself and rush to Xingyang to help Yang Qing solve the crisis.

"Now in the Eastern Capital, the one who firmly opposes the King of Qi going out of Beijing to suppress the rebellion is Duke Anchang (Yuan Wendu)." Yang Qian quickly mentioned the key point. "Although Duke Yue (Yang Xuangan) did not explicitly oppose it, he believed that the rebels were weak, and the local governments and Zhu Yingyang on the front line of Tongjiqu were fully capable of extermination and did not need to call the garrison army in the capital."

Since even the garrison troops in the capital did not need to be dispatched, where was the turn of King Qi to visit the front line in person? Yang Xuangan obviously also firmly opposed King Qi to go out of King Qi to suppress the rebellion.

"What about the Wei Mansion?" Yang Qing asked.

"Duke (Li Hun) strongly advocated sending troops to quell the rebellion, but Duke (Zheng Yuanshou) firmly opposed it."

Yang Qing smiled bitterly and speechless. Both military and political circles have not formed a unified opinion, so how can the Dongdu make a decision? However, judging from the strong opposition from the Dongdu, if the emperor did not issue an order, the garrison army in the capital would never be dispatched. In the end, the Qi King Yang Nan had to use his own army.

The army affiliated with King Yang Nan of Qi had more than 20,000 people, and was the former Imperial Guard of the Eastern Palace. After the death of Prince Yang Zhao of Yuande, the emperor was under great pressure and delayed the establishment of a new crown prince, which to a certain extent intensified the conflicts in the court. So the emperor used a slowdown strategy to hand over all the Imperial Guards of the Eastern Palace to the King of Qi, so as to tell everyone that the position of the crown prince must be from King Yang Nan of Qi, but the time has not come, and the King of Qi still needs to be tempered.

King Yang Nan of Qi is now the inner historian of Henan, the highest chief executive of Henan County in the capital, and one of the important members of the central government. Before the emperor went to Liaodong, he granted King Yang Nan of Qi the power to deal with the situation. That is, in critical situations, the King of Qi can take action first and report, and can gather military and political power to resolve the crisis with thunder means. If the rebels cut off the Tongji Canal, it seriously threatened the security of the Eastern Capital and endangered the plan of the Eastern Expedition, King Yang Nan of Qi can use this power and use the 20,000 troops in his hands to take action first and report to the emperor, first suppress the rebellion and suppress the thieves, and then report to the emperor.

But in this way, the suppression of rebellion and suppression of bandits cannot be defeated. If defeated, the King of Qi Yang Nan will be completely finished, and it will be out of reach to the throne of the crown prince.

"So..." Yang Qing sighed and shook his head and said, "We must ensure the safety of King Qi and lay a road to heaven for him, right?"

"Yes." Yang Qian said with a very affirmative tone, "Since the death of Prince Yuande, the King of Qi has always been a key point in leveraging the political situation of China and Turkey, but the premise is that the King of Qi must be close to the crown prince, otherwise, our royal family will be trapped in endless bloody storms and corpses everywhere."
Chapter completed!