Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 429
In the tumbling river, a three-story ship sailed against the current.

When the wind from the river blew, Su Chen and Meng Xuanyu on the deck moved their long hair, their clothes fluttered, and they felt refreshed.

Su Chen asked, "My lord, how much do you know?"

"This..." Meng Xuanyu showed a look of embarrassment. He is the second prince, and his father is the lord of the Shu Kingdom. As a child minister, it is easy to get into trouble by talking about the king and the father.

However, he changed his mind, Su Chen was not from the imperial court of Shu Kingdom, and he came here to help him save the country, so he was trustworthy.

If he hesitates, refuses to answer directly, and has scruples, then why let the other party do his best to help?
"It's still wise. The people of Shu have been recuperating and living well these years, and the people are rich. There are very few cases of famine and starvation. It can be regarded as a peaceful and prosperous age." Meng Xuanyu commented.

This is true. His father, Emperor Meng Chang, was the son of Meng Zhixiang, the great ancestor of Later Shu.

Meng Chang officially ascended the throne at the age of 16. The young emperor was diligent in political affairs. He also killed generals Li Renhan and Zhang Ye, and captured the four prefectures of Qin, Feng, Jie, and Cheng.It happened that there were many melees in the Central Plains, and there were few wars in the territory of Shu, so we could develop the economy and stabilize the society with peace of mind, and indeed created a scene of peace and prosperity in Shu for 30 years.

But also because there is no war in Shu and the economy is prosperous and prosperous, Meng Chang has become obsessed with extravagance in the last ten years in the late period of his administration. Winning the favor of Meng Chang, Meng Chang neglected the government, neglected military affairs, and had no sense of crisis.

Su Chen smiled and said: "As far as I know, your father was between 16 and 36 years old, and he was indeed wise and powerful. However, in the past ten years, he has been extravagant, wasteful and warlike, and has favored some villainous officials. The current court of the Kingdom of Shu , has been riddled with holes, this is the crisis of the Shu Kingdom, otherwise, with the danger of mountains and rivers, how can the Song Army easily take advantage of it?"

Hearing this, Meng Xuanyu's face became embarrassing, which was indeed the case.

"I would like to hear a good opinion!" Meng Xuanyu did not quibble or cover up, but sincerely hoped that Su Chen would give a good prescription for governing the country.

Su Chen was not afraid of offending him, let alone the courtiers of the Shu Kingdom who were far away in Chengdu Mansion. Anyway, there was only one person in front of him, whether the other party wanted to listen or not, so he changed his strategy appropriately.

"According to the information you gave about Shu and my country of Tang, I infer that there is a man named Wang Zhaoyuan beside your father, who is very favored. Many important military and political affairs are decided by him with one word, and he can take the royal family at will. The property in the inner treasury has great power!"

Meng Xuanyu narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded slightly, and sighed: "It is true, but no one can change his position."

This Wang Zhaoyuan not only has a close relationship with the Shu Emperor Meng Chang, but also gets along well with the prince Meng Xuanzhe. Even if the prince ascends the throne in the future, Wang Zhaoyuan will not lose power.

Meng Xuanyu is ranked second among the princes of the royal family. Since the name of the prince has been determined early, he has no chance to ascend the throne, unless there is a major change in the court

"Could this person affect the anti-Song situation? As far as I know, Mr. Wang is the main combat faction!"

Meng Xuanyu expressed his doubts, if Wang Zhaoyuan's peace faction was afraid of the Song army's invasion and did some treasonous acts, then he could find an opportunity to join him in a book, but Wang Zhaoyuan was a war faction, and there was no excuse to move him.

Su Chen smiled slightly and said: "This is the crux of the problem! He is the leader of the war faction, and he knows the affairs of the Privy Council. He controls the power of the Privy Council. He has the trust of the emperor and the support of the crown prince, which makes him powerful. Once the Song army comes to attack, Wang Zhaoyuan will definitely take the initiative to invite you. , led the three armies to go out, but with his ability, talk on paper, and arrogant character, he will inevitably be defeated repeatedly, and finally ruined all the military power of the Kingdom of Shu. His death is not a pity, but at that time, the Kingdom of Shu could only be destroyed Surrender!"

These words are not Su Chen's alarmist words, but the real fate of the Shu Kingdom, which happened in history.

That Wang Zhaoyuan boasted that Zhuge Kongming was like Zhuge Kongming. He wanted to realize Zhuge Liang's unfinished grand plan and hegemony when he saw the Song army attacking.

However, because he didn't know how to use troops, every time he made a decision, there were problems. As a result, more than [-] Shu troops, although they had the Xiongguan Fortress, were defeated in three battles and three times. Liubu will guard Jianmen Pass, and Wang Zhaoyuan fled to Hanyuanpo by himself. Finally, unable to escape the fate of being captured, he was escorted to Bianjing.

After Meng Xuanyu finished listening, his face turned pale. Obviously, Su Chen's words hit the point. While Meng Xuanyu was shocked, he felt a burst of fear at the same time.

Could it be that the demise of the Shu Kingdom was all tied to Wang Zhaoyuan?
"Brother Chen, please save me Dashu!" Meng Xuanyu reached out and grabbed the back of his hand in a hurry.

"Wait, wait!" Su Chen knocked off Meng Xuanyu's white and slender hands, and said with goosebumps, "I also have a cleanliness habit, between men, don't touch skin to skin..."

Meng Xuanyu blushed, and wiped his hands. He has a cleanliness habit, but he is only involved in important matters of the country's survival, so he will be extra anxious.

"Brother Chen, please don't blame me if you are in a hurry." Meng Xuanyu calmed down quickly after the embarrassment, and apologized.

Su Chen waved his hand and said, "It's okay."

Meng Xuanyu was anxious and said: "Brother Chen, please teach me how to reverse this situation?"

Su Chen smiled slightly, and said, "The best result is, of course..."

He didn't say it directly, but stretched out his hand but stroked his neck, meaning to kill someone.

Meng Xuanyu hesitated and said: "He is the favorite minister of the father, the prince's guest, the court is in peace, the privy is in charge, the Shannan Jiedushi... any status is not easy to attack."

Su Chen smiled lightly and said, "It's not easy to strike, and it means not to strike! For the sake of the Kingdom of Shu, this person must not stay, maybe you still can't see his destructive power, you can wait for the Song army to launch an attack, Shu When the name of the commander-in-chief is promulgated in the capital, he still has the opportunity to decide, especially when Mr. Wang failed in his first expedition, he must be eradicated, stop the loss in time, and still have a chance to defend the Kingdom of Shu, otherwise, the big thing will be gone!"

According to historical records, he was defeated three times in three battles, completely destroying the defense of Shu.

If it's just a defeat, asking Meng Xuanyu to send someone to assassinate him quickly can also have an effect.

Meng Xuanyu nodded slightly, if it was really like what Su Chen expected, he should send someone to get rid of Wang Zhaoyuan.

It's really a bit reckless to act now, just relying on Su Chen's words, I can't make a decision, just like this, I will attack the Shu Kingdom and the favorite ministers around my father, otherwise, if people find out, they may be thought of as him To seek power and position!

"Understood, I will pay close attention to it, first go to the capital of Shu, see the situation of the court, and then make a decision!"

Meng Xuanyu sighed lightly. At this moment, he was worried about the safety of the Shu Kingdom, and he was a little desperate to return home.

(End of this chapter)