Empress work daily

Chapter 78
Ji Qiang couldn't be more clear about the old events described by Jiang Yousi and Tang Chongjian.She not only knew the historical status of the Yongzhou incident, but also the reasons for it.It is said that when the ancestor made great achievements, General Luo died for the ancestor several times. The ancestor has always felt guilty for him. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he not only bestowed Yongzhou on him, but also gave him supreme power, which can be regarded as a disguised form of compensation.

"According to Qing's opinion, how should the affairs of Yongzhou go down?" Ji Qiang asked after noticing that Jiang Yousi hesitated to speak several times.

"I have a suggestion, that the affairs of Yongzhou can be handed over to King Yong. Since King Yong's mansion feeds the people of the prefecture, he should be responsible for such troubles in Yongzhou." After a pause, Jiang Yousi's expression suddenly changed. Subtly, "If King Yong is unwilling or careless, his intentions will be obvious, and His Majesty can punish him for this."

Tang Chongjian strongly opposed this plan, "It is absolutely inappropriate to bet the lives of the people in a state. This is one. Second, King Yong has been rebellious for a long time. To put it bluntly, did he object? The heart is not important, the important thing is whether he has the chance to rebel."

If there is, King Yong will rebel.

This is Tang Chongjian's conclusion.

Ji Qiang took out a memorial from the corner of the big red sandalwood case and handed it to Jiang Youpan, "Your Majesty, please take a look."

"This is?" Jiang Yousi opened it suspiciously, "King Yong's confession?"

The more Jiang Yousi looked down, the more annoyed he became. This is not a confession, it is clearly a letter asking the court for commendation!In the memorandum, King Yong not only repeatedly emphasized how their Yongwang Mansion opened warehouses to release grain and how to provide porridge for disaster relief, but also said that in order to prevent the people from being displaced, the three mines in his hands absorbed 20 laborers at once, so that they had food and clothing. wear.At the end of the memorandum, he opened his mouth and asked for [-] shi without shame!
absurd!It's ridiculous!

Tang Chongjian glanced through it in a hurry, and was so angry that he almost cursed, shameless descendant, he almost ruined the glorious image of his ancestor's glory!

Ji Qiang decided to order Ban Zhuojia to lead [-] elite soldiers and [-] stones of food to Yin Qilei, the assistant minister of Yongzhou. As soon as he said this, the hearts of the two veteran officials trembled twice.

His majesty's thunderbolt method intends to cut through the mess quickly, and everyone will be happy if it is done well. If it is not done well... there may be chaos again.

But now they have a stretched mess in their hands, can they stand up to the rebellion again?
The two veterans pondered for a while, and Jiang Yousi suggested that the king of Wuling County should be ordered to lead the troops to Yongzhou. After all, standing behind Chu Lingxiao was the [-] Chu family army and the invincible Marquis of Zhennan. Chu Lingxiao, King Yong would be more or less afraid.

"The reason why I chose Ban Zhuojia..." Ji Qiang explained to the two senior ministers, "The two lovers may not know something, but Ban Zhuojia's lightness skills are so good that entering the palace is like entering the land of no one. In addition, you I should know Yin Yushi's character better than I do. Once his entanglement comes up, it will grind people, and King Yong can grind him enough... Now, the Xuanjia Army is training day and night, and the county The king cannot escape."

Jiang Yousi and Tang Chongjian were speechless in shock, not because of how exciting this set of rhetoric was, although it was really exciting.

What really surprised the two of them was His Majesty's attitude of discussing with them in a friendly manner, which they had never seen in the first emperor.

Because of this, every time I discussed something with the late emperor, I either argued with reason, or became hysterical, and most of them broke up unhappy in the end.

The matter was settled in this way. On the way back, Jiang Yousi kept frowning, Tang Chongjian advised him to relax for the time being. According to his estimation, even if King Yong had a wicked heart, he didn't have the guts yet.

The [-] Xuanjia elite soldiers in Gyeonggi are not just a show. Besides, the [-] Chu family troops in Wudi can be mobilized at any time by His Majesty.

Jiang Yousi shook his head, and said: "King Yong is not afraid of one person, but he is afraid that there are still people ready to move."

Tang Chongjian hesitated for a moment, then said in surprise, "You mean King Ji?"

King Ji of Jizhou is different from King Yong. The first King of Ji, Ye Dongchi, was conferred by Emperor Taizong.At the beginning, Taishi Liang Yuanjun Ma Ge shrouded his body in the desolate desert, and Taizong was greatly mourned. Hussar general Ye Dongchi led 100 troops to sneak into the hinterland of Beirong in the middle of the night and snatch Liang Taishi's body from the enemy's hands.

According to the soldiers guarding the city at the border, when General Ye returned, there were only two soldiers left by his side, and the three of them were covered in stab wounds, almost bloody.

So loyal and courageous, Emperor Taizong immediately named Ye Dongchi the king of Ji, and he has been hereditary since then.

Today's King Ji is the eldest grandson of Ye Dongchi's lineage. Although King Ji has acted in a low-key manner like his father and ancestors these years, who can guarantee that behind this low-key, there is not something about to move?
However, Jizhou and Yongzhou are closely adjacent to each other. If the king of Ji and the king of Yong join hands... Tang Chongjian dare not think about it.

"Alas..." He sighed deeply, "I don't know what Taizong thought at the beginning, why did he seal Ye Dongchi to Jizhou?"

"Taizong and Shengzu have the same idea, and want General Ye to guard the northern border for generations." Jiang Yousi continued: "And these years, the Ye family has also done so with due diligence. I wonder if my brother has discovered that the border of Yongzhou has been unstable all year round. The Jizhou border is as stable as Mount Tai."

Tang Chongjian nodded and said: "General Ye's heroic actions back then shocked the Beirong people, and his children and grandchildren are also up to the challenge."

It's just that, like King Yong, he has too much power in his hands, which is faintly worrying.

Imperial power and local power have always been like this, too tight and too loose will not work, and the scale in between is very delicate and difficult to grasp.

Jiang Yousi understood Tang Chongjian's worries very well. However, the two of them hadn't really brought it into his heart until now. After a moment of silence, he said bluntly: "To tell you the truth, brother, I'm actually worried about another thing. thing."

"What's the matter?" Isn't the matter of Yongzhou not enough to worry about?
Tang Chongjian suddenly felt that the two of them had talked until now, and he seemed to be lonely.

"Brother, think about it carefully, what His Majesty has done since he ascended the throne..." Jiang Yousi lowered his voice, and Tang Chongjian tried hard to hear it.

He did think about this question, but he couldn't see it as clearly as Jiang Yousi.

"Starting with the Princess of Hengyang, he persecuted Princess Wei step by step, one after another, without stopping, for what?"

"Why else, it is naturally the military power in the hands of Princess Wei." After Tang Chongjian finished speaking, Jiang Yousi asked again, "Why is Your Majesty so urgent to withdraw the military power?"

After a pause, he added: "One is not in charge, the other is underage, the foundation is not stable...According to common sense, even if she doesn't want to win over Princess Wei, she should do it slowly."

Tang Chongjian was confused, lowered his voice and said anxiously: "What do you want to say, let's say it in one breath."

"I'm just guessing." Jiang Yousi said truthfully, "Your Majesty hastily withdrew his military power, and now he is in a hurry to train troops... Dude, I'm afraid our days of stability are numbered."

Tang Chongjian said "shua", his face was pale, "You mean Beirong?"

"Did the Ministry of War get any reliable news? No, Lord Xia didn't say anything at the court yesterday."

Jiang Yousi persuaded Tang Chongjian to calm down, emphasizing again and again that he was just making some guesses following His Majesty's actions and had no actual basis.However, after thinking about it carefully, Tang Chongjian thought that such a guess was a bit absurd. His Majesty had just been in charge, and he had never even walked out of the palace gate so easily. Why did Bei Rong move?Even if there is, they should know from the Ministry of War.

Jiang Yousi then mentioned another person, "Have you forgotten the national teacher?"

(End of this chapter)