Chapter 63 The Emperor Begins to Be Unpredictable
After coming out of Beiying, Wang Sheng was still in a good mood.
Not only did he learn a lot of common sense about the military camp, but most importantly, he met Zhang Guang.
There is naturally no shortage of generals in the Chinese army.
But there are not many people like Zhang Guang.
Although Zhang Guang was recommended by Sima Tong, in a certain aspect, he can be said to be a person of Sima Tong, King of Yan.
But Sima Tong is the kind of person who is obsessed with power and intrigue, but is not keen on power.
To put it simply, he wants power and does not have the intention to seek power and usurp the throne.
Sima Tong recommended Zhang Guang here because he felt that Zhang Guang was brave enough to serve in the Chinese army. Of course, he had some selfish motives in it.
Zhang Guang also felt that he had made great achievements in the army, so he mentioned the Chinese army.
Although I was somewhat grateful to King Yan Sima Tong in my heart, it was just gratitude and not to the point of obeying orders.
From this aspect, it was precisely because of Zhang Guang that the emperor dared to use him.
"Master, are we going back home now?"
"Go home?"
Wang Sheng looked at Liu Yong beside him, thought for a moment, nodded, and finally shook his head.
"It's better to go to the palace."
First, Zhang Guang's matter needs to be discussed with the emperor. Second, even if Wang Sheng has nothing to do, he still needs to have a good relationship with the emperor.
There is no doubt about this.
Liu Yong nodded and got on the front of the car, while Wang Sheng got into the car.
Jinguyuan's chariot slowly headed towards the palace.
Wang Sheng could enter and leave the palace at will, and naturally no one around the soldiers dared to stop him.
Walking to Taiji Hall, Wang Sheng saw the chief internal official and hurriedly greeted him.
"Your Excellency, you are polite."
When the chief minister saw that it was Wang Shenglai, his originally listless face became energetic.
"It turns out to be Marquis Guangyuan. Are you here to see your Majesty?"
Wang Sheng nodded slightly.
"It is true that I have something to ask Your Majesty about."
"It's a coincidence. Your Majesty is in the Xianyang Palace now. If you want to see your Majesty, you may have to wait for a long time."
Xianyang Hall?
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment and immediately understood what had happened.
The queen still took action.
Now it seems that the Queen's moves are still very effective.
Wang Sheng showed a fake bitter look on his face, shook his head slightly, and said with some pity: "In this case, I will have to come back later."
The chief minister nodded slightly.
"If your Majesty is really in a hurry, you can wait in the side hall now, and my servants will naturally entertain you well. I will be the first to notify you when your Majesty comes out of the Xianyang Hall."
Wang Sheng nodded slightly.
"It's not urgent enough. Since today is an unlucky day, I'll come tomorrow morning."
The chief minister nodded slightly.
"In this case, I won't leave you as a servant."
There is naturally a reason why the chief internal officer is so close to Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng found a manor outside the city, arranged for the family members of the great internal officials, and asked his descendants to worship famous scholars as their teachers.
You know, it is not easy for students who want to be celebrities.
But for Wang Sheng now, it is actually just a matter of words.
Although celebrities are noble, they are still human after all. Humans have weaknesses and needs, and the current Wang Sheng can obviously meet the needs of most people.
Faced with Wang Sheng's needs, these celebrities naturally racked their brains to satisfy them.
This is why it is said that power is money, because when you have power, the money will come to you on its own without you having to worry about it.
After coming out of the palace, Wang Sheng knocked on the door in Princess Guangping's courtyard and found that Princess Guangping was not in the courtyard at the moment, so he had to turn back to Jingu Garden.
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Time flies, and the three-day period comes in an instant.
The affairs of Wei County also gradually surfaced. This matter was done by the five Xiongnu tribes in Bingzhou.
Moreover, news of King Chenliu's death also came out of Yecheng.
Even though Liu Yuan wanted to suppress the news, King Chen Liu was not an ordinary person after all. His death caused such a huge storm that it was basically impossible to hide the news of his death.
So after Liu Yuan made some efforts, he took the initiative to release the news that King Chenliu was dead.
And the reason, with Liu Yuan's intelligence, was that he naturally made some tampering.
King Chenliu wanted to restore his country, but the Emperor of Luoyang was unwilling and sent an assassin to assassinate King Chenliu.
This news is naturally nonsense, and there are many loopholes. For example, how could the emperor in Luoyang kill King Chenliu in one day?
However, some things do not require complete logic.
He just needs public opinion.
Immediately, Liu Yuan held a large funeral for King Chenliu in Yecheng.
After going back and forth, a group of warriors who were loyal to Cao Wei actually gathered together.
As for whether these warriors had ulterior motives or were missing a muscle in their heads, Liu Yuan was not able to figure it out.
In fact, Liu Yuan didn't want to understand either.
He needs a group of cannon fodder, a group of cannon fodder to die. As for what these cannon fodder think in their hearts, why should he care?
In order to win over the hearts and minds of these people, Liu Yuan wrote all kinds of articles about death, praising King Chen Liu so much that he cried bitterly every time he mentioned it.
When those loyal warriors of Cao Wei saw Liu Yuan, they immediately thought that Liu Yuan was the same kind of person.
In Liu Yuan's view, any kind of good reputation can be given to King Chen Liu, but King Chen Liu can never be said to have been killed by Liu Yuan.
This is enough.
Because this matter was so ridiculous and had a huge impact, the news was conveyed from Yecheng to Luoyang within three days.
"Master, what do you think of this matter?"
In the Tai Chi Hall, Emperor Sima Yu's energy seemed much better.
"Your Majesty, this matter is really strange."
Sima Yu glanced at his mouth and thought, what else do you want to say?
He is a supporting character in this story, and he didn't know that he had done the assassination until now.
hehe.
Sima Yu's eyes concealed murderous intent.
Even Sima Yu dared to joke that these Huns had no need to survive.
"This matter is naturally false."
The emperor's words directly defined the matter.
"I already know who King Chenliu is from King Pingyuan. With King Chenliu's temperament, he probably did not dare to do anything rebellious. He was killed by Liu Yuan. Now he is slandering me. It is simply unreasonable.
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What Sima Yu said is actually very close to the truth.
That's how it is.
When Wang Yan saw the emperor's anger, he took advantage of every opportunity.
"The death of King Chenliu is bound to cause turmoil. In my opinion, it is necessary to quickly send troops to defeat the five Xiongnu tribes and bring the murderer to justice. Naturally, there will be no rumors in the world."
Originally, Wang Yan was not from the main fighting faction, but things have changed a bit now.
The first point is naturally the changes in the palace.
The queen and the emperor reconciled.
Although the queen no longer meets people from the Langya Wang family and seems to have drawn a clear line with the Langya Wang family, the queen is still from the Langya Wang family after all.
Wang Yan knows his daughter well, knows who she is as a person, and understands her situation.
For the sake of the queen and the Langya Wang family, Wang Yan knew that in the next period of time, they would have to act in accordance with the emperor's wishes.
Whatever the emperor wanted to do, he would advise.
As for other factors, they were not as important as making the emperor comfortable.
"kindness."
Sima Yu glanced at Wang Yan and nodded lightly.
"King Pingyuan, what do you think?"
"The Huns are treacherous and sycophantic. Now they dare to be so rampant. Naturally, they must be taught a lesson. However, in the opinion of the veteran, there is a Bingzhou governor in Bingzhou, and he also has soldiers under his command, who can surround Wei and rescue Zhao."
"Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou?"
Sima Yu frowned slightly.
He had long wanted to take away Liu Kun's position as governor of Bingzhou.
However, the lessons learned from Zhao Yan, the governor of Yizhou, also gave Sima Yu a rare chance to calm down.
If Liu Kun is forced to become the second Zhao Yan, then Liu Kun will unite with the five Xiongnu tribes in Bingzhou, which will really be a big problem.
Sima Yu still made clear distinctions between big issues of right and wrong.
"Although Marquis Guangwu had some troubles with the traitor Jia Mi before, this was all in the past. At this juncture, Your Majesty can also give Marquis Guangwu a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious service."
To make meritorious deeds?
Sima Yu thought for a moment and finally nodded.
He didn't mind giving Liu Kun a chance, but Liu Kun had to seize this opportunity himself.
"The governor of Bingzhou has ten thousand soldiers under his command. At this time, the Xiongnu's five tribes in Bingzhou are empty. It is a good opportunity. However, it may not be enough for the governor of Bingzhou to operate by one person."
The emperor understood what King Pingyuan meant.
The previous five Xiongnu tribes were naturally constrained by Liu Kun. They lacked weapons but armor, but it is different now. After looting Ye City, these barbaric Huns had weapons and armor in their hands. If these Huns were copied
In my hometown, with the temperament of these Huns, I'm afraid they would go berserk on the spot.
If so, Liu Kun is in danger.
At this time, Sima Yu still had time to consider whether he wanted Liu Kun to die in Bingzhou.
But this thought quickly disappeared from his mind.
Although Sima Yu couldn't stand Liu Kun, Liu Kun was not guilty enough to die. If he died in Bingzhou, Sima Yu would not be able to bear it.
Of course, this is superficial. The deeper meaning is that Sima Yu wants to show generosity.
Jia Nanfeng has been in charge of the government for several years. He not only has a foundation in the court, but also has countless tentacles in the local area.
It is a very embarrassing situation to have no one available.
Emperor Sima Yu suffered deeply from this.
Therefore, if these people can see his generosity, they may not be unable to take them under his command.
After all, those who understand current affairs are heroes.
Sima Yu believes that there are still many smart people in this world.
The emperor's generosity is most directly reflected in Liu Kun.
"Those who were stationed in Yecheng before went to deal with the Xianbei people from behind. Now it is time to put the Xianbei people down. We must first deal with the Huns in Wei County of Bingzhou."
Sima Yu stared at the ministers of His Highness and said: "With these two groups of people, I am afraid that the Huns are already the turtles in the urn."
"Your Majesty, since the troops originally guarding Ye City can leave at this critical moment, Your Majesty cannot expect these people to show up at this critical moment. In my opinion, this troop dispatch is still necessary."
Wang Yan and Pingyuan King both spoke, and Yan King Sima Tong also stepped forward to make his presence felt at this time.
Emperor Sima Yu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"What King Yan said makes sense."
Originally, Sima Yu naturally did not want to send troops.
the reason is simple.
No money.
The Chinese army is now changing their uniforms collectively. If Marquis Guangyuan hadn't paid attention, this matter still wouldn't have been settled.
If we go on an expedition now, the treasury may be at its lowest point.
"However, it takes a long time to prepare to send troops. I'm afraid it can't be completed overnight. When do you think we should set the time for the expedition?"
The emperor's previous words had already stated his attitude.
He needs a little longer.
King Yan Sima Tong was the best at flattering others, so he was certainly the first to speak at this time.
"Your Majesty, why not do it in one month?"
One month?
Sima Yu frowned slightly, but did not nod or shake his head.
Wang Yan was at His Highness. With a sneak peek, he could naturally see the emperor's current expression.
He understood that in the emperor's heart, this month was still too short.
"Your Majesty, I believe that it is spring now, and in a few days, it will be the time of spring plowing. If we send troops, it will definitely disturb the spring plowing. In my opinion, it is most appropriate to send troops after two months."
As soon as Sima Tong and Wang Yan opened their mouths, they knew they were not on the same level.
When Wang Yan offered advice, he could still explain the truth, but Sima Tong could not.
"Shang Shuling's statement makes sense. What do you think?"
At this time, everyone could not see clearly that the emperor was coming.
According to the emperor's temperament, shouldn't we send out troops immediately?
Why is it still two months later?
In the emperor's opinion, these two months were crucial.
Military expenditures must be paid out in these two months. In addition, it is almost half a year, and it is time to start cleaning up the miscellaneous people in the court.
The emperor had his own little calculation in mind.
Just like the Huns causing rebellion in Wei County, it didn't touch the nerves in his mind at all.
Wang Sheng knew where the most sensitive nerve in Sima Yu's brain was.
It's about the nerves of kings.
And this matter about the Huns obviously would not arouse the emperor's nerves.
"The matter of the expedition to Wei County will be left to the Marquis of Guangyuan."
Although Wang Sheng is now highly regarded by the emperor, his age and qualifications are actually very insufficient in the court.
Therefore, even though Wang Sheng is deeply trusted by the emperor, he can always keep a low profile in the court and try to keep a low profile as much as possible.
But now the emperor directly called his name, and Wang Sheng slowly stood up, holding a wat tablet in his hand, and responded: "No."
Sima Yu looked at Wang Sheng and nodded lightly.
When I handed this matter over to Wang Sheng, I naturally wanted to give him more credit.
In the emperor's opinion, it was still too inappropriate for Wang Yan to serve as a minister.
He has a special status. He is his father-in-law and a member of the Langya Wang family. If he does not make a big mistake, even as the emperor, he cannot do anything to him.
That’s all we talked about in this morning meeting.
With a sharp roar from the chief minister, the morning court came to an end.
Wang Sheng originally planned to see the emperor, but now that he has two months of buffer time, things are not so urgent.
If Yingchuan really changes.
hey-hey.
Chapter completed!