Han Shizu

Chapter 136 Guo's Father and Son
No matter how gentlemanly he is, no matter how filial and fraternal he is, Liu Chengxun is not a saint after all.In front of the throne, facing the imminent threat of Liu Chengyou, how can he truly be calm and indifferent.

Over the years, Liu Chengxun subconsciously regarded himself as a 100% successor candidate based on his age, ability and virtue, but he never considered the threat of his two younger brothers. Still a little uncomfortable.

After calming down, Yang Bin looked at Liu Chengxun and said, "Your Highness, no matter what happens to the Second Prince, you must be prepared. The army, especially the forbidden soldiers, is the most important thing. In this regard, the Second Prince has The Long Qi Army has taken the lead."

Yang Bin began to plan for Liu Chengxun: "However, too much is too late. The second prince is young and vigorous, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself. Although the Battle of Luancheng made him famous all over the world, it also made him arrogant and unaware, which angered officials and civil and military officials alike. Afraid. According to reports, the government has temporarily seized its military power and suppressed it. This time, Shi Hongzhao is used to rectify the imperial army. This is your chance. You can contact Shi Hongzhao and take the opportunity to install some generals and control part of the army , and at the same time suppress the Long Qi army. Shi Hongzhao is a small-hearted person, and he underestimated the second prince when he was in Jinyang, and he would like to get closer to you, Your Highness."

A flush suddenly appeared on his face, Yang Bin's words seemed to make Liu Chengxun a little ashamed, but he didn't open his mouth to refute this time, but his handsome brows were tightly frowned: "Shi Hongzhao!"

Just like Liu Chengyou didn't like Shi Hongzhao, Liu Chengxun also disliked him very much, and said with some fear: "Shi Hongzhao is overbearing and rude, arrogant and violent, you can't conspire with him!"

"Your Highness, don't act on your emotions." Yang Bin said, "Although Shi Hongzhao despises his ministers, he never dares to despise His Highness. He is a vulgar person, and he is really unpopular. He is full of criticism, and he can be restrained at will in the future. Nowadays, he can Draw more."

Yang Bin's expression could not help showing disgust.

Speaking of the people who hated Shi Hongzhao in the Han Dynasty Hall at this time, Yang Bin was definitely the most important one.Shi Hongzhao is a person who really hates gods and ghosts. Apart from his distasteful personality, he especially despises civil servants.After entering Bian, Shi Hongzhao has publicized more than once that civil servants are useless and have no merits, which is not enough to be juxtaposed with him.Even in front of Yang Bin several times, he was prevented from coming to the stage.

Liu Chengxun breathed a sigh of relief, and the doubts between his brows disappeared, but he didn't continue to delve into the meaning of this topic. Instead, he deliberately changed, got up, picked up a document on the desk, and handed it to Yang Bin: "Mr. I have drawn up a statement about the refugee affairs, and I am going to submit it, please help me to go into details."

Yang Bin was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell from Liu Chengxun to the document, he sighed slightly, took it and read it.And watching, his face gradually condensed.

Most of the items listed by Liu Chengxun are nothing novel, and they are nothing more than allocating land, distributing grain seeds, renting cattle and farm tools, and so on.Looking at the details, it is obvious that there is reference to Liu Chengyou's handling method when he was in the real world.

Looking up, Yang Bin shook his head after noticing Liu Chengxun's expectant eyes: "Your Highness's idea is good, but it is not easy to realize it."

"Why?" Liu Chengxun asked anxiously.

"The treasury is empty, and the national expenditure is not enough to support it!" Yang Bin said simply.

Liu Chengxun was clearly prepared, and immediately said: "I have checked, and there is still money and grain in the treasury. The summer grain is put into the warehouse, and the property and livestock taken back from Khitan are enough to support it!"

"Your Highness, there are still hundreds of thousands of officials, soldiers, and civilians in Tokyo who need support." Yang Bin explained: "Besides, the treasury also needs to keep a sufficient amount of money and food for emergencies!"

"Is it not necessary to relieve refugees, return people to rest, and rebuild garden fences?"

Liu Chengxun's vision is obviously limited to the area of ​​Gyeonggi.With an educational attitude, Yang Bin said to him: "Nowadays, the world is set for the first time, and the states come and go, but in the end it is only a nominal attachment. The Han Dynasty was first established, although it is gentle, but at the key points, the imperial court will definitely have The adjustments, especially Du Chongwei, the capital of Ye. If he fails to do what he wants, he will rebel. The situation in the Guanzhong area is sluggish, and the chaos has lasted for half a year. Wait and see with suspicion. There is also the Shu army watching and watching. Even the Gao family in Jingnan and the Li family in Nantang have to guard against them!"

Yang Bin's words made Liu Chengxun a little uncomfortable, as if something was suffocating in his heart.Liu Chengxun is really puzzled why the situation faced by the big man has never been easy. After entering the Central Plains and occupying Hebei, it is getting worse and worse.

After a few moments of silence, he said depressingly, "Is the imperial court going to do nothing all the time?"

"There is a trade-off in everything." Yang Bin was quite calm, a little cold: "For the sake of the country, I can only abandon my small family!"

However, Liu Chengxun said firmly: "After coming to Tokyo from the south, I only felt that the big man was on top of the oven. Good governance was not going well, and people's grievances were boiling. It must be changed. This policy of calming the people must be carried out alone. !"

Liu Chengxun's righteousness was awe-inspiring, but Yang Bin didn't say anything more this time, and bowed to him with his hands folded.

Also on this autumn night, a family banquet was held in the Guo Mansion to welcome the adopted son.The Guo family is also considered to be flourishing, and they all migrated to Kaifeng with the crowd.Guo Wei has a lot of people at his knees, all the sons are still young, nothing bad happened, the whole family is happy and harmonious when they get together.

Until late at night, when the family banquet was over, Guo Weifang called Guo Rong to the study to have a private conversation with him.

"How do you feel about this experience?" Guo Wei has always been satisfied with Guo Rong, and the chat was very gentle.

Guo Rong pondered for a while before replying: "After the Khitan rebellion, the suffering of the people, the people's livelihood is declining everywhere, and bandits and bandits are plentiful. Sooner or later there will be a catastrophe. Although Han Zuo is prosperous, there are internal and external troubles. If the north loses strength and danger, but there is Khitan, and the south is empty, the kingdoms will be separated, and all will be in great trouble. Inside, the disadvantages of the feudal towns will be deep. superior."

Speaking of this, Guo Rong glanced at Guo Wei, but did not continue.

"You can see it clearly. As for the chaos in the government, there is nothing to be outspoken about. The former two were in charge of the affairs of the Soviet Union, and the two were the assistants of the domineering mansion, and suddenly came to the prime minister. They were beyond their capabilities, and the government was chaotic. Yang Bin and Wang Zhang are capable, and their purges have recently brought order to order, but the disputes in the court cannot be settled in a short period of time." Guo Wei basically followed Guo Rong's words.

"Why is the government so chaotic?" Even Guo Rong was suspicious.

"This is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words. Since you have come to court and stayed a little longer, you will understand." Guo Wei sighed, paused, looked at Guo Rong, and asked in a calm voice: "What are you doing with the second prince?" He has been under his command for such a long time, how do you evaluate him?"

Guo Rong was a little surprised, but under Guo Wei's serious eyes, he still thought about it, and replied a little cautiously: "Ming Rui is powerful, powerful, ambitious, has the ability to conquer, the talent to help the world, and the ability to calm the people." wisdom."

If Liu Chengyou knew that Guo Rong had such a high opinion of himself, he would probably be able to laugh.Apparently, Guo Wei also believed in the eyes of his adopted son, but he shook his head based on his own perception and judgment: "The second prince has this talent, and it is still unknown whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the country."

Guo Rong was slightly suspicious.Seeing this, Guo Wei got up and dug out a not-so-thin official document from the book case, and handed it to Guo Rong: "For my father and Shi Hongzhao, I was ordered to rectify the troops in the capital and reorganize the forbidden army. plan."

With doubts in mind, Guo Rong read it again and read it very carefully. It has written in detail, which old armies will be abolished, how many new armies will be formed, how the establishment will be, who will belong to the generals and schools, and the matter of reorganizing the army should be done early. ready.

Soon, Guo Rong exclaimed in shock: "Is this to split up the Longqi army? How dare Shi Hongzhao do this? Is this to completely offend the second prince?"

"The current combat power of the Longqi Army is already the strongest among all the troops. Distributing it to all the troops will benefit the improvement of the entire Forbidden Army's combat power." Guo Wei explained that he might not be able to deceive himself with this kind of rhetoric.Sitting down, he added: "How dare Shi Hongzhao do this without the official's order?"

Although Guo Rong was heavy and reticent, he was a very smart person, and he realized it immediately: "The Son of Heaven wants to suppress the Second Prince?"

"Yes, otherwise, why would there be so many raging public opinions against him in Kaifeng before!" Guo Wei said: "The situation of the big man today is very similar to that of Tang Wude. But the dangerous situation facing the country is several times that of the early Tang Dynasty. .”

"Emperor, will you be afraid of your own son?" Guo Rong asked.

Guo Wei was silent, and it was inconvenient for him to comment on this.After a long time, he sighed: "How the officials think about it is beyond our ability to guess. But the battle for the reserve position is probably unavoidable."

Guo Rong lowered his head slightly, he was a little surprised to be exposed to such a core issue suddenly, but after the surprise, he began to think about the purpose of Guo Wei discussing this matter with him tonight.After thinking about it for a while, he looked at Guo Wei with clear eyes, and asked curiously in a low voice: "Father, you are an important minister of the Han Dynasty. You are in charge of the privy, and you are in charge of the military. It will inevitably affect you. Since the battle for the reserve position is inevitable, which side do you plan to stand on?" "

Hearing this question, Guo Wei raised his finger and tapped Guo Rong twice, as if he had been asked, he didn't answer directly, but asked instead: "What do you think?"

Guo Rong looked solemn, but he replied firmly: "Yi'er's thoughts naturally support the second prince!"

Feeling Guo Rong's affirmative tone, Guo Wei was slightly surprised. He knew that his adopted son was a very assertive person, but he didn't expect to be so decisive on such a sensitive matter, so he asked, "Why?"

"I am not familiar with the first prince, but I am familiar enough with the second prince. He has the talent to know the master, so there is no reason to recognize the stranger. Moreover, although the first prince has a virtuous name, he is too weak. There is no prestige in martial arts. If you are governing the world, as the eldest son, it will be difficult for the second prince to compete with him. However, in this troubled world, no one who is not a hero can survive and preserve the country. In the past few decades, from Liang Tang to Jin Han, all This is the truth!" Guo Rong talked eloquently.

"The situation of the Longqi Army, I know very well. Most of the generals are brave and strategic, and most of them are the second princes in the army. Like Ma Quanyi, Xiang Xun, and even Sun Li, he has a life-and-death relationship. There are also arrangements in the north. Murong Yanzhao and Luo Yanguan, these people, all receive their kindness, no matter where they are, they can be used by them. The soldiers believe in the strong, and His Highness, although young, already has the appearance of a strong man!"

Hearing his words, Guo Wei asked suddenly: "Do the generals you mentioned include you?"

Guo Rong seemed to answer the question: "My son admires His Highness's knowledge of people and the wisdom of using people!"

Guo Wei nodded, seemed to understand, stood up with his hands behind his back, walked a few steps in the study, looked through the window at the cool night outside, and sighed: "Son of Heaven, a strong soldier should do it, rather have a kindness." ! What An Chongrong said back then was so thought-provoking, but it also sent chills down the spine!"

Guo Rong got up, stood behind Guo Wei, and said: "This is also the root of the chaos in the world. If the imperial power is not strong, the king's prestige is weak, and soldiers cannot be owned by the state. If the generals are private, the world will be chaotic!"

Seeing that the topic went off the rails, Guo Wei coughed lightly twice, and reminded Guo Rong, "Don't leak out our conversation tonight."

Guo Rong smiled faintly: "Of course not."

After pondering for a moment, Guo Wei still couldn't help expressing his emotion: "Even though the second prince is strong, it may not be so easy for him to become the prince smoothly. People like Shi Hongzhao and Yang Bin are a hurdle that is difficult to overcome, especially Yang Bin, with his plan and support, the eldest prince still has a great advantage. More importantly, if the father wants to suppress him, how should he deal with the son-in-law?"

Regarding this question, Guo's father and son did not intend to continue digging, but in fact, both of them had more or less answers in their hearts.

"Forget it, these things can be changed unless we talk about them." Guo Wei waved his hand and said, quickly calmed down, and asked Guo Rong: "Next, what are your plans?"

Guo Rong looked at his father with some confusion.

Seeing this, Guo Wei immediately made his words clearer: "The Forbidden Army has been rectified, do you want to continue serving in the army, or seek to be released?"

"What do you think?" Guo Rong asked Guo Wei for his opinion.

"It depends on you!" Guo Wei replied.

Frowning and thinking for a while, Guo Rong replied: "I'm afraid there will be no room for a junior like me in Beijing. If I have to go out to a state and flex my fists, I'm willing to go!"

"Where do you want to go?"

"Guanzhong or Hebei!" Guo Rong answered simply.

Guo Wei showed a smile and said, "Go to Chanzhou. In a few days, I will recommend you as the defense envoy of Chanzhou. With your achievements this time and my face, it will not be difficult!"

When mentioning Chanzhou, Guo Rong immediately reacted: "Is the imperial court going to attack Du Chongwei?"

Guo Wei was very satisfied with Guo Rong's alertness, and said lightly: "It's not that the court wants to attack him, but if he makes any changes, the court needs to be prepared!"

Guo Rong thought about it, Guo Weilue thought about it, and told him: "You should explain to the second prince yourself about the release."

"Yes!"

　Thanks to the book friend Wushen Invincible 1 for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)