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Chapter 164 Conflict between old and new

The twenty hall front office units led by Lu Fang were naturally far from that of Yang Jingzong, but Yang Jingzong had no choice but to them. According to the regulations, let alone the Imperial City Division, even the other guards of the Three Yamen, the horse army and infantry divisions, saw them on the road as if they didn't know each other and did not control each other at all.

If he had the ability, Yang Jingzong went to Xia Shouyun, deputy commander of the Palace Chief. He was also an old minister of Zhenzong's vassal residence, but it was hard to say whether he would sell Yang Jingzong's face. It would be better to offend a royal relative or offend his subordinates, and it would be impossible to listen to him in the future. It would be no wonder that a military general who had no prestige chose nothing.

After looking at everyone, Lu Fang sneered, and asked someone to help Qiao Datou up, and said, "Let's go first, we can calculate this account slowly! I look up in the capital and see you, don't worry about them running away!"

"Go? Where to go!" Yang Jingzong finally woke up and shouted: "Come on, surround these people! You can break into my door without authorization, and no one of them is allowed to leave!"

Until now, Yang Jingzong has never asked what news Qiao Datou brought, is credible or not. Seeing that the matter was going to get worse, he remembered that if this man really had military information report, he would have caused a big disaster today. Not only did he use lynching, but he also missed the military opportunity. Even if Zhao Zhen backed up, he would inevitably be demoted from another position.

Whether it was Yang Jingzong's Imperial City Guards or the military officers who were gambling here, they were all lost by the Yongzhou army and were a little embarrassed. When they heard that Yang Jingzong finally spoke, they breathed a sigh of relief one by one, and rushed up to surround Lu Fang and others.

Lu Fang brought people here to fight. He immediately set his sights on his feet, surrounded Qiao Datou, and confronted them.

Li Zhang looked at the red sun in the sky, gradually sliding down the west, and then looked at the two gangs of people confronting each other, like black-eyed chickens, tense and unwilling to give in to each other, knowing that today I am afraid there will be no good results.

Now I am the only one who is out of the matter, and I can only find a way to calm the incident.

After thinking about it, Li Zhang bowed to Yang Jingzong and said, "Uncle, when things have reached this point, do you still have to keep making trouble? This person on the ground has reported military information, so he can't delay it."

Seeing that his people had the upper hand, Yang Jingzong became braver again and said viciously to Qiao Datou: "What military information do you have, you thief bone? Let's talk about it!"

"Bah!" Qiao Datou spat, "You Bird Grand Marshal is not a good person at first sight, but I won't tell you!"

Yang Jingzong snorted coldly, just instructing his own people to surround Lu Fang and others. As long as they take them away, there are ways to spend them, and they are afraid that they can't pry open the mouth of a reckless man!

Seeing that it was getting late and could no longer delay, Li Zhang bowed to Yang Jingzong: "Uncle, the matter has come to this field, and my nephew is powerless to do anything, so he has to say goodbye!"

Yang Jingzong snorted coldly: "Are you going to the palace? Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of finding the emperor!"

Li Zhang smiled bitterly: "Although I am from the gate, it's time for me to enter the palace, where can I get in?"

Yang Jingzong looked at the sky and knew that Li Zhang was right. The palace was not something that he wanted to enter. Li Zhang was not good enough to be the emperor's cousin. There was no particularly important matter, and no one would report it to him at all.

Li Zhang's identity is here, and Yang Jingzong couldn't do anything to him, so he had to let him leave. Seeing Li Zhang go out, Yang Jingzong said viciously behind him: "Just stay at home and don't gossip everywhere!"

Li Zhang was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore, so he led two platoons out of the alley. When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he couldn't help but hesitate.

It is not possible to let go of this matter, and Xu Ping cannot explain it, but later when asked, Zhao Zhen cannot explain it. But how to deal with it? Li Zhang was a little confused.

One way is to find Yang Jingzong's boss, Wang Huaijie, the governor of Yingzhou, the Imperial City. But Wang Huaijie usually can't control Yang Jingzong, so what's the use of finding him at this time?

Besides, Wang Huaijie's identity was special. His father Wang Jizhong was captured when he fought against the Khitan in the sixth year of Xianping. He was attracted by Empress Dowager Xiao and married one of his tribe daughters to him. At that time, the Song Dynasty thought he had already died in his country and gave him a pension to his family. He recorded his four sons below Wang Huaijie as officials. During the Battle of Chanzhou, the Khitan commander died in battle. The Khitan wanted to make peace and asked Wang Jizhong to submit to Song. The negotiations on the Chanyuan Alliance began, and Song also realized that he was still alive.

This story may be the prototype of Xu Ping's previous life's "Silang Tanmu" but the relationship between Song and Khitan was very strange at that time, and it was difficult for future generations to understand. Wang Jizhong had a high status in the Khitan. Every time the Song envoy went to Khitan, he would bring him gifts. Wang Jizhong was also loyal to Song throughout his life and asked to return many times. Song disagreed due to the peace agreement. In this case, the Khitan treated him very well and was granted the title of King of Chu. Song treated Wang Jizhong's son as well. His son Wang Huaijie was the imperial envoy, and Xu Ping found it difficult to understand.

Li Zhang just heard this and found that the Fanbang was made in detail, and he didn't know whether it was Dangxiang or Khitan. Daizhou and these two places were bordered by these two places. If it was a Khitan's work, Wang Huaijie had to avoid suspicion, and it would be inappropriate to go to him.

Or go to find Xia Shouyun, the chief commander of the Palace Front Office. Li Zhang shook his head. Xia Shouyun is a typical representative of Zhenzong's cowardice and incompetence in the cowardly and incompetent general of the military. If he asked him to take care of him, who could he control? It would be better not to come.

After thinking about it, Li Zhang couldn't figure it out. He sighed inwardly, "It would be great if his father was in the capital." He was knowledgeable and had been careful in the officialdom for many years. He would definitely have a way. It would be better if his father was not here, Xu Ping was there. His brother was not very good when he was young. When he grew up, he had ideas for everything. In his eyes, this must be just a trivial matter.

Wandering at the entrance of the alley for a while, watching the red sun sagging, Li Zhangli became more and more anxious.

Suddenly, Li Zhang wanted to come alone and patted his head with his hand: "Why did I forget Dad Duan!"

Riding on a fast horse, Li Zhang returned to his home and quickly walked to the residence of Duan Lao's yard.

The old yard was playing with Li Zhang's younger brother. Seeing Li Zhang hurried in, he asked him: "Dalang, why are you so anxious? Didn't you be on duty in the palace today? You came back so early?"

Li Zhang stepped forward and said from beginning to end what he encountered today, asking: "Dad Duan, now in Taiwei Yang's outer house, the people from Yongzhou who came to Yongzhou were tied up with the Imperial City Office and a few military officers of the Three Yas. It would be a big deal if I don't know about this. If I know, I will complain countless times in the future. But I have no idea about it."

Duan Laoyuan asked Li Zhang's younger brother to play by himself, sat down on the chair, and said to Li Zhang: "Dalang, you are so concerned about it. In fact, if you think about it carefully, who are the ones who are right? The people from Yongzhou were originally a bit wild, but after a few months, they were almost done. As for Taiwei Yang, it is okay to play ruthlessly with those incompetent soldiers and the people. If you face these people, you will not get any benefits. As for the military officers of the Three Yas there, they are almost the same as idle street ladies. If you rely on your ancestors to have a meal, what decision will you make? Therefore, this matter is probably not going to be a big deal."

Li Zhang hesitated and said, "What Dad Duan means, I just need to watch this matter?"

"Of course not! You have already bumped into it. When you don't know, Xu Ping and the official family will blame you afterwards. In my opinion, the palace naturally cannot enter now. You might as well ride on the outer city gate and ride on a fast horse to Baisha Town, Zhongmu, and tell Xu Ping about this. What kind of cotton is being collected there, and the ministers of the Zhengshi Hall and the Privy Council are there. If you have to make any decisions, it will be much more convenient and faster than others."

Li Zhang thought about it and said, "There is Xianggong of the Privy Council where he is. However, the Privy Council is not easy to interfere in the affairs of the Third Office."

Duan Laoyuan smiled and said, "It's not easy to interfere in the affairs of the Third Yamen, but the person from Wutai Mountain did not say that he discovered the detailed work of Fanbian Bang? This is border love, but it is under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council. Even if you go, what should you do, Xu Ping and his husband will naturally have an idea. There are few things you have passed through, and they will think of what you can't think of."

Li Zhang was still a little skeptical, and Xu Ping was only two years older than him, and what had he experienced more? He didn't think he was much worse than him before. He just had a distance from him since he passed the Jinshi. Since his ancestors, he was so powerful to pass the Jinshi?

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Zhang said goodbye to the old Duan yard, took two platoons, left the house, and headed towards Xinzheng Gate.

Although the Privy Council is in charge of all military and political affairs, the Three Yas are still very good, and the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council cannot be inserted into it at all. The prime ministers can restrict the three Yas only the nomination rights of several generals in charge of the military, and the decision rights are still with the emperor. Moreover, the emperor has a different attitude towards the officers of the Three Yas and other bureaucrats, and has always held the power firmly in his own hands and does not allow others to get involved.

During the most extreme Taizong, some small officials such as commanders were decided by the emperor and no one was allowed to intervene.

There is nothing wrong with the emperor holding military power. The problem is in these personnel appointments and removals. Where can the emperor know who is suitable and who is not? The general of the military is a confidant of the emperor. Apart from being obedient, who can be promoted?

By this time, the three imperial guards had reached a very dangerous level. All commanders and officers at all levels were in a small circle. They rely on their qualifications and their ancestors to be in a state of mind. Many of them knew nothing about military affairs. And those who were capable were suppressed by this circle and could not be promoted. Those who were lucky enough would be excluded and were depressed and unsuccessful.

This is also the reason why when the war with Xixia began in history, all the commanders were fully in full and even left, but the whole court sighed that there were no generals available. What’s ridiculous is that those commanders who occupy positions actually felt the same way themselves. When the army had a shortage, many people were not in suitable positions promoted, but they were full of talents.

Zhao Zhen drew people from Yongliang Road to join the Third Yamen and sent the officers from the Third Yamen to train. The strategy was undoubtedly correct. But the problem was how to resolve the conflict between these newcomers and people in the old circle. Now the people from Yongzhou are still too small to directly conflict with the old generals of the Third Yamen, which is considered unlucky by Yang Jingzong. Later, if Zhao Zhen insisted on his strategy, this contradiction would become more and more intense.
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