The 19th year of Kaihuang, September 1st.
Yi Feng issued an edict to grant Han Sengshou the left envoy of the Privy Councilor as the marshal of the Liaodong Road, leading 100,000 troops to the western Liaoning to fight against Gao Yuan. On the day when Han Sengshou and other generals left the capital, Yi Feng personally went to the Bashang military camp to see him off, gave him fine wine to the soldiers who went out of the expedition, and gave Han Sengshou the famous horse spear.
The next day after the army set out, an earthquake occurred in the northwest. Rumors broke out in the capital, all of which were said to have caused disasters and warns. Many people also said this was a sign of defeat in Liaodong.
The censors in the court submitted a press conference to stop using troops. Some of the censors said that strange phenomena from heaven would cause disasters, which is a sign of the emperor's behavior. It also said that in ancient times, Emperor Wu of Han conquered for years, exhausted national strength and caused the people to live in poverty, so there was a ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial ceremonial
Looking at these memorials, Yi Feng was very dissatisfied. Of course, he knew that the so-called solar eclipse was just an astronomical phenomenon, and earthquakes were just a natural phenomenon. However, since Dong Zhongshu founded the theory of heaven and man in the Han Dynasty, he linked heaven with the emperor. The emperor was the emperor. Some natural disasters and phenomena between heaven and earth, and even some astronomical phenomena, were included in this system, using the theory of ＠Chang＠Feng, w※※※t to regulate and restrain the imperial power. From a scientific point of view, this theory is purely nonsense, but on the other hand, this theory is indeed very useful, not only to strengthen the orthodox nature of imperial power, but also to have a certain binding force on imperial power. However, even though it is clear, Yi Feng never likes anyone to use these things to attack him.
These rumors at present, taking advantage of the solar eclipse, all accused the emperor of the emperor. On the surface, they were aimed at using troops in Liaodong, but after thinking about it, they could not find that these people were actually coming to Yi Feng's new policy. Many people even rebounded from the suppression of the vested group of the interests since Yi Feng took power. As soon as they had the chance, they immediately jumped out.
Yi Feng even found Yang Su's figure among them through the report of the Supervisory Office. Since Yi Feng set up the Political Affairs Hall and added five deputy prime ministers, nine people took turns to serve as political affairs writers. After the Political Affairs Hall was set up in Menxia Province, the power of the Shangshu Province was greatly deprived and the power of the court was transferred to the Political Affairs Hall. The original Prime Minister Zuo Pushe is now only one of the nine prime ministers. After Gao Jin left the court, Yang Su not only failed to become the Prime Minister, but his authority was greatly weakened and he had complaints in his heart. During this period, he frequently contacted the wealthy families of Xijing through his brothers Yang Yue, Yang Cao, Yang Yue, Yang Li, and Yang Shen, and recommended his tribes, Wen Si, Wen Ji, Wen Ju, Wen Sheng, Wen Xiu and more than a dozen others, which made Yi Feng become more and more alert to Yang Su.
If they retreat this time and withdraw troops from Liaoxi, they will become more and more confident that they are wrongly warned by God. Although this will not change the world. But they can indeed greatly reduce their prestige and make them reap the benefits. Maybe they will become more and more powerful in the future and unite to fight against themselves. Therefore, this step cannot be given up no matter what.
The counselor Li Baiyao reported that the sun eclipse appeared in heaven, which was a sign of the prime minister's loss of virtue. He said, "Heaven is Yang, a symbol of the monarch. The earth is Yin, a symbol of the minister. The monarch should run like a celestial body, and the minister should stay as still as the earth. Now it should stop and move. I am afraid that some ministers will plot against each other, and the northwest land should not shake in vain."
This memorial was very satisfied with Yi Feng, and immediately transferred it to the Prime Ministers. After seeing this memorial, Yang Su's expression changed several times. The emperor turned back the memorial of Li Baiyao, with an extremely clear meaning. He originally wanted to use this earthquake and natural disaster to cause some trouble for the new emperor, but unexpectedly, the stone he brought up hit him in the foot. The emperor's intention was very clear. He could not take the blame, and he could only bear it. If Yang Su didn't honestly swallow the bitter fruit, he would probably have more severe consequences. When he thought of his little moves, he might not have been able to hide it from the emperor at all, Yang Su couldn't help but be a little scared. Although this emperor was young, he was smart.
The next day, Yi Feng issued an edict to ask officials above the fifth rank to comment on the gains and losses of the government.
As the trend changed in the court, many officials began to criticize the lack of work in the political affairs hall and many negligence. Some people began to impeach Zuo Pushe Yang Su for colluding with friends, recommending private people, accepting bribes and other crimes. Yi Feng kept these memorials and refused to issue them. Then the situation in the court changed again, Yang Su became the center of the storm, and countless officials targeted him and opened fire. Various impeachment memorials were presented. Yi Feng waited for three days and summoned Yang Su into the palace.
In just a few days, Yang Su had become much haggard and looked very tired.
As soon as he saw Yi Feng, Yang Su immediately resigned from Zuo Pushe's position.
"The court cannot live without the Taifu, and I cannot live without the Taifu. There is no need to say that you want to resign. Today, I summon you to the palace because of the recent public opinion in the court, and many comments on impeaching the Taifu. I believe that the Taifu must have some inappropriate behavior, but no one is perfect. As long as the flaws do not cover up the merits, it is still acceptable. Just correct your shortcomings with care."
On that day, Yi Feng issued an edict, and Yang Su Su, the left servant of the Shangshu Province, each was fined one year for salary. At the same time, Yang Guang and Yang Xiu, who had been demoted to common people, were posthumously enfeoffed. In the past, King Yang Guang of Jin was King Xi, with a posthumous title of Yin, and King Yang Xiu of the Former Shu was King Chao, with a posthumous title of Tao, and issued an edict to choose a date to re-bury the two kings according to rituals.
In Qianqiu Palace, Empress Li Liyi told the Empress Dowager Dugu about the emperor's posthumous title of the two kings and the re-burial of the two kings. He also said that Yang Qing and other two kings had properly settled the place. After hearing this, Dugu sighed, "The emperor's handling is very good, and the old woman has nothing to say. But one thing is, the queen please help me tell the emperor that now all the royal families of the Great Sui Dynasty are divided into borders, and they are small and have few citizens. It is impossible to pose a threat to the emperor again, but if there is something wrong with the court, it is difficult to do its best. Although there is no need to worry about the rebellion of Ruxi and the two kings of Chao, they have to deal with the wealthy families in the court. The incompetence of the Northern Zhou Yuwen family was also because the emperor was young, but the royal families were all outside. I, the Great Sui Dynasty, must not repeat the same mistakes."
After listening to the Queen's retelling the Queen Mother's words, Yi Feng agreed and was thinking about how to prevent it.
"Pei Gong, the Minister of Personnel, returned from the grassland. He had entered the Western Capital. Now he saw the marquis outside the palace." Yuchi Gong reported that after the Northern Expedition, the Turkic energy was severely damaged and suffered severe damage, especially Datou, who had just become the Great Khan of the Turkic Khan, encountered unprecedented defeat. However, due to the civil strife in the Central Plains, various armies of the Northern Expedition retreated one after another, so that Datou had no choice but to compete for the full merits, and Datou had a chance to breathe. After Yi Feng ascended the throne, Datou sent envoys to send 8,000 horses and tens of thousands of sheep to show friendship. Yi Feng accepted these tribute items, and then sent Pei Shiju to the grassland to meet with Datou, asking Datou to send all the people of the Central Plains who had been plundered over the years, and to pay tribute to the Great Sui Dynasty, and from then on, Datou was honored as the sect leader.
Pei Shiju was also an old minister in the court. Pei Shiju, who was over the age of knowing destiny this year, was named Hongda. He was the son of Wenxi, Hedong. He was the grandson of Pei Tuo, the governor of Jingzhou of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the son of Pei Nezhi, the prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty. In his early years, he served in the Northern Qi Dynasty, Northern Zhou and Sui Dynasty. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, he served as the military officer of Sizhou. He was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of National History and the representative of Gaoping. After the fall of Northern Qi, Pei Ju was promoted to the Record Room by Yang Jian, the general manager of Dingzhou, and was highly valued. Later, he returned to his hometown due to his mother's mourning. After Yang Jian became prime minister, he immediately sent an envoy to Wenxi to summon Pei Shiju back to Beijing and appointed him as the Record Room of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yang Jian was promoted to the Emperor and was promoted to Pei Shiju to the Minister of the Prime Minister. He was in charge of affairs of the Ministry of Internal History and acting as the Secretary of the Nei History and was responsible for drafting edicts. Later, he was appointed as the Record Room of the Marshal's Mansion.
In the tenth year of the emperor, he was ordered to govern Lingnan. Before he set out, Gao Zhihui, Wang Wenjin caused rebellion in Jiangnan, making it difficult to pass through the Wu and Yue Belt. Pei Ju arrived in Nankang and gathered thousands of soldiers. At this time, Li Zheng Wang Zhongxuan forced Guangzhou and ordered his general Zhou Shiju to besiege Donghengzhou. Pei Ju and the general Lu Yuanli to escape the siege of Donghengzhou. They defeated the rebels in Dayu and Yuan Changling, and killed Zhou Shiju, and fought to the South China Sea. Wang Zhongxuan was shocked and dispersed and returned. Later, Pei Ju appeased more than 20 prefectures in Lingnan and appointed the commander-in-chief of the State Zhongqu as the governor and county magistrate. Pei Ju was therefore awarded the title of Kaifu, awarded the title of Wenxi County Duke, and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Soon he was changed to the position of Minister of Internal Affairs. Later, he went to the grassland several times and made many contributions.
Whether it is qualifications or ability, Pei Shiju is extremely strong. After several months of his mission to the grassland, major personnel changes have occurred in the court. The Supreme Emperor Neichan, the crown prince succeeded to the throne, the prime minister Gao Jian returned home, the political affairs hall was established, and nine parties assisted the government. Pei Shiju didn't care about going home to reunite with his family, and immediately followed Pei Ji to the palace to pay homage to the new emperor.
As soon as I entered the palace gate, I heard shouts from time to time from the hall: "Three thousand light cavalry circled behind and intercepted the Red Army's food and grass!"
"Okay, this step is wonderful. The Red Army went deep into the rear of the Blue Army, and the food and grass were cut off, and there was no food in the future, and it was in danger."
Pei Shiju felt a little strange and asked Pei Ji: "Is this?" Pei Ji was not surprised for a long time. "Your Majesty must have deduced war chess with the guards again. This war chess was invented by Your Majesty. He used chess methods to demonstrate formations and study tactics on sand tables or maps. He is an important tactical training for His Majesty's guard officers. He fought against both sides on maps or sand tables. Based on relevant political situations, personnel, equipment preparation, logistics, weather, climate, and terrain, etc., he calculated them.
Compare, analyze, and analyze to formulate military strategies and combat plans. The more precise the calculation and the more detailed the plan, the more confident the victory is. Therefore, more calculations are better than less calculations, and less calculations are better than nothing, which is very helpful for the officers to lead troops and arrange troops. Your Majesty not only invented military chess performance, but also this master. There is no one who can beat Your Majesty in this regard. Now, a group of guards and generals such as Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin around Your Majesty are also masters of this masters. The deduction and calculation layout in military chess performances are very similar to a general."
"Isn't this a talk on war on paper?" Pei Shiju said a little strangely, and he was very worried. "As the king of a country, how can your Majesty often study how to fight with the guards in the palace? It is not the purpose of the wise ruler. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so you should let the world rest. You are your Majesty's servant consultant, so you don't persuade him."
"Of course I have advised you, but Your Majesty doesn't listen."
"If you don't listen, you have to advise. A war is an ominous weapon, not a gentleman's weapon. You have to use it. This is even more so when using troops to fight. If you can avoid using troops, it is better not to use troops. If you just think about using force, it is an ominous sign."
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the gate of the hall. The guards entered and communicated with each other and came out soon to invite them into the hall.
When he entered the hall, he saw a huge sand table. Dozens of young guard officers were split into two teams, surrounding both sides of the sand table. The young Emperor stood on the head of the sand table as a referee and gave guidance there, and was in great interest. When he saw the two of them coming in, Yi Feng smiled and signaled.
"I am Pei Shiju paying homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor." Pei Shiju knelt down and bowed.
"Pei Aiqing is calm." Yi Feng personally stepped forward and helped him up to show his respect for the old minister.
"What's the situation on the grassland now?" Yi Feng asked him about the result of his mission.
Pei Shiju hurriedly reported to Yi Feng about the real situation of the grassland. After the defeat of the Turks, the situation was very bad. The Tiel tribes in the north of Mobei took the opportunity to establish their own Khanate and deliberately got rid of the Turks. The situation in the southern part of the desert, especially the areas south of Yinshan, is now very chaotic. After Du Lan escaped back to the Khanate, he has lost control of the tribes. Now the tribes in the south of the Mobei area are in power, and they are not convinced, and they are already in chaos. Datou's situation is not good. He withdrew back to the Western Regions and wanted to regroup. After this war, he completely lost control of the eastern region north of Jinshan. Mobei is already a Khanate of the Tiel people, and Monan is a mess. The Zhaowu countries in the Western Regions are ready to move and want to break away from control. Even after he was defeated by him last year, Persia, who had been defeated by him this time, wanted to send troops to attack Datou to wash away his previous shame.
"Datou wanted to truce the war, and for this reason he was even willing to pay tribute to the Great Sui Dynasty and His Majesty. From then on, he sent envoys to pay tribute every year." Pei Shiju said happily. In his opinion, the result was already very good.
Yi Feng was not interested in this proposal at all. The Turks were almost done after the Northern Expedition. Not only did they lose hundreds of thousands of troops, but the most important thing was that the Turks now had many noble nobles of the Ashina royal family who were of great status and were already dedicated to serving him. As long as Yi Feng put these people back, Datou would be completely finished. However, Yi Feng did not want to repeat the old routine of Emperor Wen, pull this and beat that, and fight it endlessly. What he wanted was to solve the trouble of the Turks once and for all and solve the trouble of the grassland. Therefore, Datou's request had no place to impress him at all. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!