The emperor asked him to be the commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Army. Obviously...

This is the plan to use him.

With Wang Sheng's prestige so high, Wang Sheng was asked to be the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army.

I'm afraid that when the emperor was dealing with the Langya Wang family, he was also thinking of dealing with him.

In fact, if you think about it, the reasoning behind this is not difficult to understand.

After all, the prestige of Guangyuan Hou Wangsheng in the military was already too high. The most important thing was that Wangsheng was too young.

In this way, the emperor will definitely not keep Wang Sheng in the next court.

Wang Sheng knew the emperor's thoughts well, but at this time, Wang Sheng could only bear it secretly.

Now of course he is in hibernation. Furthermore, by leading troops out of Beijing, he still has military power in his hands anyway.

"Your Majesty wants to use troops against the King of Hejian. In my opinion, you should find a suitable reason."

"The King of Hejian is not a minister. Isn't this a good reason?"

Wang Sheng shook his head slightly and said: "This is Your Majesty's crime. No one in the world will believe it, and those princes will naturally not be convinced either. Although the princes are no longer what they used to be, they are still clan members after all. Your Majesty

There are still many places to rely on, and if you harm these clan members, it will not be a good thing for Your Majesty."

"Then, according to Aiqing, what excuse should I use?"

"If your Majesty summoned the King of Hejian to Luoyang, if the King of Hejian agreed to come to Luoyang, then there would be no need to use troops in the land of Qin and Yong. Your Majesty would have saved the effort. But if the King of Hejian did not dare to return to Luoyang,

, then Your Majesty will have a legitimate excuse, and no one in the world will say that Your Majesty is trying to inflict a crime."

Emperor Sima Yu thought for a moment and finally nodded.

"What you said makes sense, so I will do what you said. However, you must also be prepared to send troops to Qin Yong. Most of the soldiers in the Beiying camp are in Yizhou now. Only after they return from Yizhou can they attack Qin Yong.

It will still take several months to deploy troops in the land of Yong. In addition, there are problems such as food and grass dispatch. The beginning of the next spring will be the time for the Western Expedition."

The emperor seemed to be discussing with Wang Sheng, but his words were strong and there was no room for Wang Sheng to interrupt.

"promise."

Next spring...

In terms of time, there are still a few months to go.

Wang Shengliluo's plan was basically achieved.

The land of Qin and Yong is destined to be unable to be resolved quickly.

Even if Wang Sheng could fight the King of Hejian quickly, he would not do so.

drag!

Now it depends on how long the emperor can live.

Wang Sheng's heart is as clear as a bright mirror.

And the best thing is that Wang Sheng will be in Luoyang when the emperor dies. Otherwise, Wang Sheng will not be able to take care of many things.

Not in Luoyang Prison but in Luoyang, the difference between the two is huge.

"Just get down."

Emperor Sima Yu coughed twice and asked Wang Sheng to retreat.

Wang Sheng slowly backed away. After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, Wang Sheng felt that his plan was going to be advanced.

How long the emperor's body can last, no one can say for sure.

Before, I still thought that my life would be exhausted, but after recuperation, there seems to be no problem in living for a few more years. After all, the current emperor is still in his prime.

certainly...

It is also possible that the emperor's condition suddenly worsened and he died suddenly in the palace.

These are all possible things.

What Wang Sheng needs is stability in the palace.

After Wang Sheng came out of the palace, he first returned to the Guangyuan Marquis Mansion, informed Zhang Bin of the relevant matters, and handed over the farming affairs to Zhang Bin.

There are so many operations that can be done in the field.

For example, Wang Sheng only sent most of the grain and grass obtained from farming to Luoyang, and much of it was hoarded by Wang Sheng on the spot.

These are supplies, and when fighting a war, these grains and grasses are needed. Without these grains and grasses, how can Wang Sheng gather troops? How can he support tens of thousands of troops stationed in the field?

Hongnong had Wang Sheng's troops, Beihai had Wang Sheng's troops, and all the counties in Yuzhou also had Wang Sheng's troops.

Zhang Bin came here this time to connect these people to meet unexpected needs.

After giving instructions on the farming matters, Wang Sheng took the time to go to the eldest princess's residence, which is the Hua Heng Mansion.

After a short while and talking about some things, he returned to the Hou Mansion.

After that, he summoned all the generals from the South Camp and the North Camp to the Hou Mansion.

Since it is your emperor who wants me to conquer the King of Hejian in the west, it is normal for me to find some manpower, right?

....

On the other side, Wang Dun, who was on the outskirts of Luoyang, was notified by the servants of the Wang family in Langya before he entered Luoyang City. His current mission was to go to Yizhou and send Zhang Hong prisoner to Luoyang.

Wang Dun was anxious and angry when he learned the news!

He just offended Zhang Hong, how dare he go to Yizhou now?

Not to mention sending Zhang Hong prisoner to Luoyang.

The loyalty of Zhang Hong's subordinates to Zhang Hong is evident. The relationship of connected interests can be said to be indestructible.

Even though he, Wang Dun, was a member of the Langya Wang family, he still felt that he was unable to do anything when faced with this situation.

"Please also make it clear to the clan leader that it is very unlucky to go to Yizhou. I'm afraid I won't be allowed to go on this mission."

Wang Dun felt that his life was precious and he did not want to lose it in Yizhou.

There are still many things that he has not enjoyed yet.

"Captain, this is your Majesty's edict. Situ was also saying good things for the Commander at that time, but His Majesty has already made up his mind. Your Majesty's intention cannot be changed by Situ with just a few words."

Has an edict been issued?

Wang Dun's eyes flashed.

After a while, Wang Dun's eyes became determined.

"It seems I can only call myself sick."

Compared with losing your life, this disease is just a physical pain.

"Go prepare ice water and oil lamps."

Seeing Wang Dun like this, the servant had no choice but to nod and get ready.

"In addition, I also conveyed the news of my illness to Situ."

"promise."

Wang Dun left the inn and went straight to his manor.

Langya Wang family has a lot of land in Luoyang, and the manor is naturally not bad.

When he arrived at the manor, he asked his men to light more than a dozen candles in the room. In the hot summer, the temperature in the room was enough to barbecue.

"Prepare another bucket of ice water. Remember to add more ice."

Wang Dun was roasted in a room filled with candlelight for half an hour, and his whole body was parched and thirsty. Then he went to a room filled with ice buckets and was immersed in ice water.

Under this sudden change of heat and cold, Wang Dun suddenly felt that his head was a little dizzy.

But he was afraid that the effect would not be enough, so he went to a room filled with candles to bake for half an hour, and then soaked in ice water.

After going back and forth like this several times, Wang Dun couldn't stand anymore and fell down.

The domestic slave beside him quickly stepped forward to support Wang Dun.

This time, claiming to be sick can no longer be said to be pretending to be sick.

Wang Dun was completely ill, and his condition was very serious. Even if the most skilled doctor came over, he could not be said to be pretending to be ill.

Thinking that his life was saved, Wang Dun finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and fell asleep.

....

News of Wang Dun's illness soon reached the emperor's ears.

"What? Wang Dun is seriously ill?"

"good."

The chief internal officer said at the side: "I heard that the condition is very serious and no one can wake up, so I sent the imperial doctor to check. The imperial doctor said the same thing. He said that Wang Dun was infected with wind and cold and his life was in danger."

Life in danger?

Are you feeling cold at this critical time?

Emperor Sima Yu snorted coldly, not believing it.

"After summoning Wang Dun here, I don't believe that Wang Dun is really ill."

The chief minister at the side assessed the situation and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this servant also thought that Wang Dun was pretending to be ill. I heard from the chief of the post station that Wang Dun was still full of energy when he came to the post station. After leaving the post station,

It’s normal to catch wind and cold after marching for several days. However, Wang Dun suddenly became seriously ill on the day he left. This really makes people have to think about it.”

The high officials' impression of the Langya Wang family was not good to begin with, and their impression of Wang Dun was even worse. The people of the Langya Wang family simply looked down on him as a physically handicapped person, especially Wang Dun.

Now that the chief internal officer has seized the opportunity, why not add insult to injury?

"It seems that this guy is really pretending to be sick. Such a Langya Wang family, now he dares to violate me. He really deserves to die!"

Hearing the emperor say the word "death", the chief minister did not dare to answer the question.

"Go and summon Wang Dun over. I want to see if he is sick."

A few hours later, Wang Dun arrived.

Specifically, he was carried to Tai Chi Hall.

The emperor looked at Wang Dun in a coma from a distance, and asked the famous doctors and imperial doctors around him to come forward to check Wang Dun's condition. The final result was that Wang Dun was indeed ill, and that he was seriously ill.

This actually made Sima Yu hesitate.

If it were other people, they might think that this Wang Dun was really sick.

However

Emperor Sima Yu's brain circuit is different from others. What he thinks in his mind is: The Langya Wang family is indeed extremely powerful in the court. Now even the imperial doctors in his palace and famous doctors from outside have been bribed by the Langya Wang family.

in this way...

The emperor could not tolerate the Langya Wang family even more.

"Since Wang Dun is seriously ill, let the Wang family of Langya send a disciple to assist Wang Dun in going to Yizhou and send Zhang Hong prisoner here. For this disciple, let Wang Cheng, one of the four dragons of Langya, come over."

You Langya Wang family are very smart, right?

So...

Now I want you to be clever but be misled by your cleverness.

He didn't believe it anymore. What other methods could Langya Wang use now to claim his illness? Or something else.

One person got sick in this short period of time. You think it's normal, but it's impossible for all the four Langya dragons to be sick.

Even if you are all sick, you still have to go to Yizhou to send Zhang Hong prisoner here!

Wang Dun, who was in a coma, never expected that his move to claim illness would not only prevent him from relieving himself of this job, but would instead lead him to hook up with a member of the same clan.

After learning the news, Situ Wangyan also understood in his heart that it seemed that the emperor was here to target his Langya Wang family.

Even now, he has to grit his teeth.

"In that case, let's just go to Yizhou. I will write a letter to Zhang Hong. I believe that with the prestige of my Langya Wang family, Zhang Hong will not dare to be too presumptuous. His family members are all in Luoyang now."

certainly...

Wang Yan didn't know that Zhang Hong's family had been moved to Yuzhou by Wang Sheng a long time ago.

This move is exactly to eliminate Zhang Hong’s last concerns!

Three days later, Wang Dun, who had recovered from his serious illness, knew that the outcome was like this, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and head towards Yizhou.

only...

He was traveling at a snail's pace, and after a month of walking, he was only half way there.

The emperor in the palace could not bear it anymore and gave Wang Dun a deadline of ten days to arrive in Yizhou.

result...

Wang Dun had not yet recovered from his illness, but he suddenly marched in a hurry and burped midway.

After the emperor learned about the news that Wang Dun had died of illness, his first thought was: Good guy, you Langya Wang family have so many tricks up their sleeves. Pretending to be ill doesn't count, but now you're pretending to die?

Therefore, the emperor also sent Wang Dao to Yizhou and sent Zhang Hong prisoner to Luoyang.

At this time, in Situ's mansion.

Wang Yan's face was as dark as wanting to take a scapegoat.

"Your Majesty has gone too far!"

Wang Yan was really angry at the emperor's behavior.

At the same time, Wang Dun's sudden death caught him off guard.

can only say...

If you are torturing yourself like this at this time and do not take good protection, you may very well risk your life.

In particular, Wang Dun was still on the march in a hurry, and his life was lost due to the bumps up and down.

"Your Majesty's intention is to weaken our Langya Wang family."

Director Wang is going to leave in the near future, and there is a sad look on his face at this moment.

"Alas~ But if you want me to die, I have to die, so what should we do?"

Director Wang knew it very well.

"It is the power of our Langya Wang Clan that makes His Majesty feel that we are in danger. Situ, in my opinion, we should cut off our strength at this time. Why don't we all hand in our resignations and beg for our bones? Since Your Majesty feels that our Langya Wang Clan is too powerful,

How about we live in seclusion in the countryside."

Wang Yan sighed, shook his head, and said: "It would be nice if things were that simple. There are many people in the court who are attached to us, and many of them have in-laws. How can we let go? Moreover, we are here

The power in the court is great, but it has also offended many people. Without power, do you think our Langya Wang family can still exist in the world?"

"Is there really nothing we can do?"

Wang Yan shook his head.

"Unless His Majesty dies and the Queen's legitimate son becomes the Emperor, there is nothing we can do."

Now...

No one can change the emperor's mind.

Even Wangsheng, the Marquis of Guangyuan, couldn't do it.

"It's just... I heard from the imperial doctor in the palace that His Majesty is gradually recovering. Whether our Langya Wang family can survive His Majesty is still unknown!"

Everyone in the Langya Wang family sighed, but they had to send Director Wang out of Luoyang.

Resentment inevitably arises in the hearts of everyone.

And what is Wang Sheng doing now?

Outing.

Or rather, hunting in the fields at the foot of Mang Mountain.

It has been a long time since Wang Sheng went out to hunt with his family.

certainly...

All these are appearances.

The fact is that Wang Sheng went to the camp where dead soldiers were trained in Mang Mountain to check the relevant situation.

After seeing the training results and related progress, and giving some instructions, he returned to the hunting camp.

Just over a month.
Chapter completed!