Chapter 1280 Alliance
Hanjing..
Fang Xuanling sat in the study and pondered after Ke Qing left.
The old prime minister kept sighing.
Duke Wei’s Mansion.
Ke Qing showed Li Jing the handwritten letters of the prince and Zhang Chao, "The emperor is about to go south to personally fight. Recently, the troops of Hanjing have been frequently mobilized, and the army gathered, but this is an excellent opportunity. Duke Wei, Prince and King Zhao ask Duke Wei."
Li Jingxu leaned on the couch and smiled bitterly, "I'm old!"
"Why did Duke Wei say this? This is when Duke Wei turns the tide. Duke Wei is unwilling to see this battle continue, and he is even more unwilling to see His Majesty defeat the prince and continue to take charge of the national affairs? His Majesty has now abolished the parliament. If His Majesty is allowed to win this battle, it is very likely that the feudal territory that the heroes have earned with blood and blood will be taken away again?"
"Besides, Your Majesty's current government orders are so rebellious. If Your Majesty really wins this battle, the Tang Dynasty will not be peaceful. How long will it take to be in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty."
"Both public and private, both the public and the public should stand up!"
A long time later, Ke Qing said goodbye and left.
Hongfu Zhang Chuchen came out, "What are you hesitating about?"
"I'm old." Li Jing said. Although Li Jing has always been bold in leading troops, he is more cautious in dealing with things. During the Xuanwu Gate, he adheres to neutrality. During the Hanjing Rebellion, he also wants to be neutral.
Now, Zhang Chao has come to him again.
Can't even hide.
"I think what Zhang Wenyuan said makes sense. We should support him both public and private."
"But if it fails."
"Why should my husband be so indecisive?"
Ke Qing visited many important officials in Hanjing one after another, including Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, and even the Imperial Guard General Wu Heita, Li Junxian, He Jin and others.
No one reported it when Ke Qing was sent away.
Everyone was thinking about Zhang Chao's proposal carefully.
"Zhang Wenyuan is really fantastic."
"But this plan is indeed feasible, isn't it?"
"Treat Your Majesty like this, not a loyal minister."
"However, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, your Majesty should indeed abdicate."
After the court came down, Changsun Wuji invited Fang Xuanling to walk with him. In the carriage, the two prime ministers of the court finally talked about this dangerous plan.
"Do you believe Zhang Wenyuan?" Changsun Wuji asked, "Now the Southern Army is in the control of Zhang Wenyuan, and even Cheng Yaojin, Su Dingfang, Qin Qiong and others are closely related to Zhang Chao. I am very worried that Zhang Chao will become a powerful minister. I even worry that one day, Zhang Chao will hold great power and usurp the Tang Dynasty."
"The prince is too young." Changsun Wuji sighed.
Fang Xuanling sighed lightly.
"I sometimes can't understand Zhang Chao, just like a mystery. He is the most powerful minister, has a title of prince, is rich in the world, and is famous in the Tang Dynasty. But he has to recruit soldiers and horses in Southeast Asia and train a large army privately. But he is not like the kind of ambitious person who is for power. He has been able to resign for many times."
"I can't understand Zhang Chao either, but I'm worried about Zhang Chao. Since the court may not be able to defeat the Southern Army, we might as well prepare early. Instead of Zhang Chao defeating the emperor, taking over the Hanjing, and controlling the government affairs, it is better for us to seize the Hanjing now and welcome the crown prince into the capital. At that time, Zhang Chao will not be the final decision in the court."
Fang Xuanling has been hesitating for a long time these days.
"Are you really going to get to this point?"
"Your Majesty is old and his heart is old. You can't let him mess around. You can end this turmoil earlier and return to the right track. Your Majesty is now addicted to elixir divination and women's beauty, and his mind is already in chaos."
"Is this because the prince is too outstanding or his majesty is too suspicious?"
"All of them are. After all, the emperor has also won the world through the palace transformation, so he must be always on guard. The prince grew up, was so outstanding and received so many support from so many people. Of course, Your Majesty was threatened by this. It was like Emperor Wu of Han. To put it bluntly, it was the prince who was too early to gain power, and Your Majesty was worried."
This is the transitional issue of power. When the emperor was elected as emperor, in order to stabilize, he naturally appointed the crown prince early. In order to avoid fighting, he cultivated power for the crown prince early. As a result, who could have expected that the crown prince's power would be so powerful, so powerful that it threatened his throne. As a result, after several conflicts, the emperor attacked the crown prince and the crown prince group.
Another reason for the monster Zhang Chao was that a rebellion eventually triggered.
But the rebellious court still couldn't win.
Originally, the emperor wanted to change Li Tai to the crown prince. Although Li Tai had grown up, he did not have his own power group, so the emperor did not have to worry about threats. However, no one was willing to support him, which eventually led to the situation out of control.
"If the prince is welcomed into the capital, Zhang Chao will be a problem in the future." Changsun Wuji always insisted on this. This person is too strong, especially in the Southern Army, where his relatives, friends, and former officials are everywhere.
"We can talk about this at that time." Fang Xuanling said.
"The key now is whether we can make up our minds and how many people we can contact secretly without being discovered."
Palace changes are not easy.
First of all, there must be an army, and at the same time, there must be an internal support in the imperial guards guarding the palace city.
Nothing is indispensable.
"Li Junxian is the guardian of Xuanwu Sect!"
Xuanwu Gate is located north of Hanjing Palace, and it has always been strictly guarded here.
Outside Xuanwu Gate, there are several imperial guard camps, with troops from the six armies of Shence, Yulin and Shenji.
"If you want to launch the Xuanwu Sect Incident, it is very important to have someone else's support." Changsun Wuji said.
"who?"
"Wang Cheng'en." Changsun Wuji pointed out, "Wang Cheng'en was an eunuch in the past, and was very familiar with the palace, especially since he still had the power of the Six Gates. If he could get his support, he would create chaos in the palace and even seize the palace gate."
"Wang Chengen is your Majesty's confidant, how can you be with us?"
"Aren't we also your Majesty's confidant?" Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly, "As far as I know, Wang Chengen has fallen out of favor recently and is often scolded by His Majesty. I guess he is also resentful. If he promises him some benefits, he must be willing to join the prince and seek a position in the Xin Dynasty."
"Let Ke Qing go and get in touch." Fang Xuanling said.
When Ke Qing received the oral message from the servants sent by Fang Xuanling, he couldn't help but be amazed at his boldness. At the same time, he was extremely excited. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji seemed to have made up their minds.
Wang Chengen used to be the most favored eunuch in the palace, and he also had a mansion with the imperial gift outside the palace.
Ke Qing appeared in Wang Chengen's house again without any idea, scaring him to the point of screaming.
"Who are you?"
"I am Ke Qing, the teacher in Zhao's mansion."
"It turned out to be Teacher Ke, I said it looks familiar." Wang Chengen strongly calmed down.
"Eunuch Wang, I'm here to talk about something about it."
Half a day later.
Wang Chengen was full of shock and seemed to be unable to believe it.
"You said you are the head of the Shadow? Shadow was established more than ten years ago? The people of your Shadow were everywhere in the six doors?"
"Yes, even the people around Eunuch Wang have ours. For example, Eunuch Wang has been dissatisfied with Your Majesty recently and has cursed Your Majesty several times. I know this clearly."
"I don't."
"Let's relax, don't worry, Eunuch Wang, I won't report Eunuch Wang. I also know that Eunuch Wang has not been very smooth recently. As long as Eunuch Wang can support the prince, your status will remain unabated. Your Highness even promises that if Eunuch Wang is willing to help Your Highness with one hand, after the matter is completed, Your Highness is willing to be the King of the King of the County and give Eunuch Wang a fief."
Wang Chengen's breath became heavy.
"I am a eunuch and have no children, so it's useless to have this county and territory."
"Haha, Eunuch Wang, although you have no descendants, you also have brothers and nephews. Just recognize one as your adopted son and inherit. At that time, you can go back to your territory to retire when you are old."
Wang Chengen was a little moved.
"I am just an eunuch. What can I do to help Your Highness?"
"Of course I can help. To be honest, at this moment, hundreds of noble officials of the Hanjing have secretly supported the prince. When the time is ripe, the Hanjing will change the world."
Wang Chengen's face changed drastically, "Why are you afraid that Teacher Ke will tell me this? "
"Haha, Eunuch Wang, of course you can tell Your Majesty, but so what? Can you find out who it is? Or, Eunuch Wang thinks that Your Majesty will believe what you said? If you can't come up with evidence, Eunuch Wang is afraid that it will not be easy to hand in the job at that time."
"Eunuch Wang, think carefully. Can Your Majesty really win this southern expedition? Where is the winning situation? Have you ever thought about being so loyal to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty loses, what will your fate be? Those who know the times are heroes. At this time, the people in the world are looking forward to His Royal Highness ascending the throne, so why do you go against the trend?"
When Ke Qing left, he still had a blood letter written by Wang Chengen in his arms. Wang Chengen had promised to secretly be loyal to the prince and mobilized the people from the six doors when the prince needed it.
Jiankang.
After the prince got married, Zhang Chao, the prince and the governor's court moved to Jiankang in Jiangnan.
Zhang Chao looked at the shadow secret report he had just received and couldn't help but be amazed at how smooth Ke Qing's progress was.
Originally, the second Xuanwu Gate Change plan was just a backup plan by Zhang Chao. He never thought it would be possible, but it would be good to create some chaos. But he didn't expect it to be so smooth.
Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji all instigated the rebellion, and Wang Chengen, Li Junxian, Wu Heita, He Jin and other generals have also written a blood letter of loyalty.
It seems that he underestimated the disappointment that Li Shimin caused to the ministers.
If this matter is successful, it will be a one-time solution.
Zhang Chao pinched his chin and thought deeply.
Did Changsun Wuji and others really want to support the prince or use the trick? After thinking about it, Zhang Chao felt that there was no reason for them to cheat.
Although the emperor still has half the sky, the situation is not good, especially the people's hearts are no longer there. Instead, the prince is now deeply admired by the people and the Southern Army is in a strong momentum.
Supporting the prince is also a good choice for Changsun Wuji.
As for the relationship between Changsun and Li Shimin, this thing is very mysterious.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Chao still felt that he had worked hard to promote this action. He wrote a letter to Ke Qing, instructing Ke Qing to do his best and seize this opportunity.
Chapter completed!