Han Shizu

Chapter 530 The Storm in the River East (2)

After the discussion was over, Liu Chongdu left Zheng Gong, the judge of Jiedu, and Zhao Hua, the judge of observation, and brought them to the study for a secret discussion.

He sat down, leaned back on the soft seat, closed his eyes for a while, and then Liu Chong opened his eyes, looked at the two of them, and said: "You two are the right-hand men who have been helping Gu to govern the river these years, and have made many achievements. The current situation, the two of you are also clear, Yu Gu is at a disadvantage, the emperor is suspicious and indifferent, even if he has no betrayal, it will be difficult for him to tolerate him!
There was also news from Tokyo that the emperor's nephew, Gu, wanted to cut down the feudal domain against the Jiedu of the world, and he only wanted to use me, the emperor's uncle, to scare the chickens and monkeys and frighten the world.

Just now in the hall, Li Xiang and others were frightened, and they were obviously not of the same mind.At this time of crisis, there are only two decision makers who can rely on them alone! "

Hearing Liu Chong's statement, Zhao Hua, who hadn't spoken much in the hall before, asked him solemnly: "Please tell me the truth, do you really want to break with the imperial court and raise troops?"

Zhao Hua's words were already a lot more euphemistic. Liu Chong thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Gushi has no such intentions! I just want to guard the east of the river, but the imperial court will not tolerate this extravagant request. I just have no choice but to seek change!"

Seeing Liu Chong's eyes flicker, Zhao Hua sighed: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Since you are a subject of the Great Han Dynasty and the court is under control, how can you disobey orders. If you want to fight, even if your Majesty has no intention of falling into the eyes of the court, you must have the intention. So Once it comes, there will be no more room between the court and the court, and it may cause disaster!"

"Then according to your words, how about being alone?" Hearing Zhao Hua's words, Liu Chong's tone was already a little impatient.

Zhao Hua hesitated for a while, and dared not look Liu Chong in the eyes, but he gritted his teeth, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "In my opinion, the king would obey the imperial edict and hand over power to Beijing. If so, the king is the son of heaven, uncle of the clan, First of all, if you have a noble status, you will surely be able to guarantee wealth and safety for the rest of your life, and you will also be able to accumulate blessings for your descendants!"

"Even you said that!" After saying that, Liu Chong really showed displeasure, raised his finger and pointed at Zhao Hua, as if a little disappointed: "Aren't you worried about your future?"

"I have been greatly favored by the king, and I have never repaid it. How can I cherish my personal honor and disgrace!" Zhao Hua knelt down, buried his head and choked up.

Seeing his appearance, Liu Chong sighed, waved his hand impatiently to make him stand up, and looked at Zheng Gong again.

Facing Liu Chong's gaze, Zheng Gong, who had observed Liu Chong for a long time, asked, "What is your king's plan?"

Wen asked, Liu Chong's expression gradually became serious, and he said seriously: "The imperial court wants to cut down the vassal, and the Jiedu of the world will definitely not sit still. They will definitely look to the east of the river and wait and see the development of the situation. After careful consideration, the imperial court has fought fiercely in Huainan for half a year. The loss of soldiers, horses, money and food, and people's strength will be great.

At present, the Shu army is also invading the southwest, and it has not stopped.Under such circumstances, if you think alone, as long as you persist, the court will not dare to persecute it too much.If it is really forced to stand alone and fall into civil strife, such consequences are probably not something Tokyo can afford.

On the contrary, if Gu chooses to listen to the tune and let it be confiscated, then the management of Hedong for several years will be handed over to others, and will be controlled by others in the future.If the emperor becomes suspicious, a jailer can take his life alone.

Alone in Jinyang, if Li Yiyin from Xiazhou is used for help again, the imperial court will definitely throw a mouse.At that time, all I need is an imperial edict issued by the imperial court, and the town of Hedong will be a major event!
The imperial court failed at all, and if they tried to oppress Gu, it would not be so easy. The whole world is still watching! "

It is very rare to be able to hear Liu Chongfa's "big talk" and see his eyes light up, obviously he has really thought about it.

"No matter what, the imperial court has made a move, so I have no choice but to act accordingly!" Liu Chong said with a determined look, "Let's test his bottom line for the time being, but if you want to seize the military power in Hedong and take my money, you must not allow it! Otherwise, artificially Daozu, I am fish!"

In the final analysis, it was the imperial court's desire to seize military power, which aroused Liu Chong's nerves.

Seeing this, Zhao Hua wanted to say something, but Zheng Gong gave him a look and held back.Zheng Gong said: "Since the king has made up his mind, the ministers can only do their best to assist the prime minister and achieve the king's ambition!"

Hearing what Zheng Gong said, Liu Chong showed a satisfied smile. Obviously, this is what he wanted to hear.Instead of those so-called "faithful words" that destroy his ambition.

"Where is Fan Zhi now?" Liu Chong asked.

Zheng Gong replied: "It's in Fenzhou! Official documents have been sent, and I will arrive in Jinyang in two days to worship Beidu!"

"Fenzhou! This Fan Zhi, a scholar, as a prime minister, dares to make trouble in my east! Send a letter to inform Erlang, let him keep an eye on this person!" Liu Chong muttered, and told Zheng Gong: "In addition , issued a report to the states, and if there is no order from Gu, the officials above and below should not pay attention to it. I am subordinate to Hedong, and it is not his turn to question the crime!"

When they walked out of the study, both Zheng Gong and Zhao Hua could not help but sigh.The two returned to the government hand in hand. Zhao Hua's expression was full of emotion: "Why is the king so bullying his nephew with his uncle and rebelling against the king with his ministers? He is not famous, and he loses points. It is a way of taking disaster! Today, Zi is wise, civil and military. , the government is stable, people’s minds are at peace, and it is not a wise man who wants to use the east of the river to resist the world!"

Zheng Gong looked back, and couldn't help shaking his head: "The king loves power!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Hua said: "Even so, if you want to hook up with Li Yiyin, you want to mess up the world of the Han Dynasty. If you have a quarrel with the court, it is an internal problem. If you involve the Dingnan army, you will be cut off from the world." !"

"Now, Your Majesty has made up his mind, and it is useless to persuade him. As a subject, what can we do?" Zheng Gong looked serious and helpless.

"The imperial court is the same, why is the blood of the same clan so oppressive!" Zhao Hua said with a bit of lament in his tone: "If this situation continues, we will all be imprisoned in a short time!"

"Hedong's subordinates have [-] troops, and they occupy a prosperous place, controlling the pass, which is enough to resist!" Zheng Gong said: "As the king said, the court will not be able to use the army in a short time. If it can defend it, Sit back and watch the situation change, the court may compromise!"

Zhao Hua was shocked: "Brother Zheng really wants to help the king raise his army?"

Zheng Gong spread his hands: "The king obviously has such a heart! He holds a heavy army and refuses to accommodate. It is useless for me to wait for civil servants!"

"Brother Zheng, the king doesn't know what's going on in Hedong. Don't you and I still not know?" Zhao Hua said, "Forty thousand soldiers and horses, and only five or six thousand elite. The first emperor pro-appointed him, and never had the same heart with the king. There is also Li Wanchao, the governor of Liaozhou, who was ordered by the emperor. Outside of Hedong, Wang Yan of the Jianxiong army and Chang Si of the Zhaoyi army all guarded their throats. Once they raised their troops, they were beaten as rebels. I'm afraid that jade and stone will be burned together!"

"Furthermore, today's son is the hero. Since he is determined to cut down the vassal, how can he not have a backup, how can he not worry about the king's reaction!" Zhao Hua said, and he was a little panicked: "On the surface, only the prime minister Fan is sent. Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin, what about secretly?"

"Brother Zhao! No matter how much you and I worry about, it's hard to change the king's will! It's useless to talk about it!" Zheng Gong spread his hands again: "Even if you advise, the king will not listen to it. If you force him, I'm afraid it will fall to Li Xiang fate!"

"Now, I can only take one step and see one step!"

"Ugh!"

Seeing Zhao Hua walking all the way, sighing, Zheng Gong's eyes flashed, and he walked out of the magnificent palace.

Zheng Gong didn't go to the government office, but chose to go back to his mansion. In his mansion, there was already one person waiting for him to drink tea.

"I have seen Duke Shouyang!" Zheng Gong hurriedly saluted.

It was Li Shaoyou, the envoy of Wude, who was waiting in the hall.

After taking a leisurely sip of tea, Li Shaoyou glanced at Zheng Gong, and said calmly, "Is the meeting in the palace finished?"

"Exactly!" Zheng Gong was very respectful, and replied: "As expected by Lord Shouyang, the king really has no heart to obey the rules, and he has ordered the Jinyang garrison to martial law!"

After speaking, Zheng Gong quickly explained the situation of the meeting to Li Shaoyou in detail, and then stood quietly aside, waiting for Li Shaoyou's order.

"This Uncle Liu is a bit reckless!"

"The King of Taiyuan also complained repeatedly to the court. He was even more dissatisfied with His Majesty's suppression of his relatives and his reuse of foreign ministers. In addition, he has guarded Hedong for many years, kept his promises, and was greedy for power. The court wanted to cut down the vassal, so it would naturally touch his back!" Zheng Zheng Gong said calmly.

But Liu Chong didn't know that Zheng Gong, the judge of Jiedu who he relied on as his confidant, had moved closer to the court early.

(End of this chapter)