Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 317 Stabilizing the Overall Situation
Han Lingkun, Gao Huaide, Zhang Qiong, and Dangjin took control of the palace and searched out the remnants hiding in every corner of the palace one by one.

At this time, the civil and military officials discovered that Empress Fu and the princes were no longer in the palace.

The emperor passed away, and Empress Fu and the prince were not around, how to manage the funeral?
There was a custom of frugal funerals in Dazhou. Taizu Guo Wei specially ordered that the mausoleum should be kept simple, that people should not be harassed, and no special people should be stationed to guard it. There is no need to bury gold and silver belongings with them, and paper clothes and tile coffins can be used.

It is completely not giving the tomb robbers a way to survive.

Before his death, Guo Rong also said that he would follow Guo Wei and carry out integrity to the end.

But no matter how simple it is, there must be a queen and prince to attend the funeral?

And according to the truth, the world cannot be left without a master for a day, and it is also a tradition for the prince to succeed to the throne.

The empress and princes all disappeared, and a group of elders in the Ministry of Rites couldn't arrange it in an instant.

The minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty was Prime Minister Wang Pu, and his official position was Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Minister of Pingzhang and also a member of the Privy Council.

Wang Pu found Luo Youdu and asked what should be done next.

Luo Youdu said: "Your Majesty's death is a major event for the country. The funeral should not be delayed, and it will be carried out as usual. As for the whereabouts of the empress, King Liang and other princes, I have sent people to look for them secretly. This matter cannot be publicized for now, so as not to cause panic."

This country cannot be without a king for a day. If the princes and warlords from all over the world learn that the Central Plains is without a king, their brains get hot, and they may not know what will happen.

There are many people and many things in this world that cannot be deduced with common sense.

Human beings are contradictory, and even people like Fan Zhi are blinded by power, and make foolish tricks one after another.

Not to mention some fat-headed warriors?
Wang Pu also knew the priorities, so he strode forward.

Luo Youdu looked at Wang Pu's back and smiled, how could he not know that others didn't know the situation of Empress Fu.

Although he didn't know his real whereabouts, he undoubtedly protected his old father-in-law Fu Yanqing.

It is understandable that Fu Yanqing would not let Empress Fu come out before the matter was settled.

After all, in the heart of the other party, he may not be trustworthy.

Come out early, and let the "chaotic soldiers" kill you if you are not sure.

Luo Youdu didn't intend to do anything to Guo Zongxun, but he clearly felt that Zhao Pu had this idea.

But now that the rebellion has basically subsided, it is time to come out.

But there is no news from the whole capital, Fu Yanqing's intentions are intriguing.

No matter how his old father-in-law chooses, the world that Guo Rong worked so hard to build cannot be chaotic.

Luo Youdu found Wei Renpu again.

"Brother Daoji!"

"Meet the Commander!"

The status of the two is already visible at a glance.

Although Wei Renpu is the prime minister and also serves as the privy envoy, facing the current Luo Youdu, he can only act as a subordinate.

Luo Youdu said: "I came to you to discuss two matters. The matter of guarding the imperial city is a big matter, so it must be decided carefully."

Wei Renpu lowered his head, a complex look flashed in his eyes.

It is different from Fan Zhi who is fascinated by power, and also different from Wang Pu who is complicated.

The No. [-] prime minister was a loyal minister. He not only organized resistance during the Chenqiao mutiny, but even before he died, he was chanting the name of Emperor Shizong Guo Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, blaming himself for not being able to keep the country of the Great Zhou.

So no matter how Luo Youdu gains power now, Wei Renpu is thinking about Da Zhou.

It's just like he couldn't stop Zhao Kuangyin back then, how can he stop Luo Youdu from controlling Da Zhou's power now?

The Dianqian Division was founded by Guo Rong, and it is the core force to protect the imperial city.

But because of Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion, except for Murong Yanzhao's troops who followed Luo Youdu to conquer Yandi, most of them were involved in the case.

Although the more than [-] soldiers in front of the palace in the barracks were deceived and did not really rebel, they could not change the fact that they participated in the rebellion.

They can be exonerated, but it is obviously inappropriate to continue to let them serve as palace guards and be responsible for guarding the palace.

The Palace Department must be reorganized, and it is impossible to re-entrust them with the burden of guarding the palace.

Among the three divisions of the Great Zhou Imperial Army, apart from the Dianqian Division, only the Imperial Camp Division and the Guards Division were left.

The Guards Division is divided into the Ma Jun Division and the Infantry Division. The Infantry Division is responsible for guarding the outer city of Dazhou, and the Ma Jun Division is responsible for the surrounding areas of Gyeonggi, which is also a heavy responsibility.

Let the bodyguard pro-military division take over the palace guards, there is no such reason.

What's more, how can Han Tong have such power?
The only one who can take over the important task of guarding the palace from the front of the palace is the Imperial Camp under the leadership of Luo Youdu.

Once Luo Youdu is in charge of the Great Zhou Palace, it will be even more terrifying than Zhao Kuangyin.

Forced to surrender to the land of Shu, the battle of Huainan made the most military achievements, regained the hometown of Yanyou, and wiped out Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion.

The only difference is that Zhao Kuangyin lacks the contacts accumulated in the army by two generations of Zhao Kuangyin's father and son.

But this time to quell Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion, Luo Youdu generously forgave those who were close to the Zhao family, and he will definitely get their support.

Now there is no power to stop and limit Luo Youdu's rise.

Wei Renpu looked at Luo Youdu who was discussing with him with a smile, and felt his scalp tingling for a while.

The other party wanted me to open the mouth, but I had no other choice but to say: "The palace department needs to be reorganized, and the only way to guard the palace is to let the imperial camp department take over."

The power of guarding the imperial palace was given to the Secretary of the Imperial Army, and it was almost impossible to take it back.

Luo Youdu said: "That's the only way!"

"There is also the front office of the palace that needs a person to take charge. I sent someone to invite Zhang's son-in-law, but the son-in-law directly rejected the invitation, saying that he is a person who is idle and does not participate in state affairs. Shi Shouxin's temper is too irritable. If it’s okay, if you check them all, it’s almost meaningless. How about Han Lingkun? He has a lot of meritorious service and prestige, regaining the land of Yan, and he has done a lot of meritorious service, so he is completely qualified for this position.”

Wei Renpu bit the bullet and said: "Shuai Ma is indeed suitable, but he has been transferred. Who will take over the position of the commander of Sima Jun, the bodyguard?"

Luo Youdu said: "I've thought about this, Gao Huaide. This man won the three armies bravely. In the battle of Sangganhe, he was the first to defeat the enemy's right wing. He has made outstanding achievements. He can be the commander-in-chief of the horse."

Wei Renpu resisted in his heart, if he agreed.That means that the Imperial Camp Division, Dianqian Division, and Ma Junsi, who is a bodyguard and pro-military division, are all under Luo Youdu's control, so he is really the only one who decides about Da Zhou.

But unless Zhang Yongde comes out, who can take over the position of the front office inspector?

And Luo Youdu also explained that the first choice was Zhang Yongde, but he was unwilling to do it.

There is another person who can succeed Murong Yanzhao.

However, Murong Yanzhao was Zhao Kuangyin's friend who grew up together. Wei Renpu felt that if he dared to propose Murong Yanzhao to be the inspector in front of the palace, the young man in front of him would have the courage to label himself as Zhao Kuangyin's remnants and let the three justices put him in prison.

Luo Youdu asked: "Brother Dao Ji, is there any suitable candidate? If there is, please tell me, you might as well refer to it. By the way, Wang Xianggong also agreed to this transfer order, so it's up to you, Brother Dao Ji."

Wei Renpu said helplessly: "Since that's the case, I have no objection."

Wang Pu agreed, and Luo Youdu is still holding the post of deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

Guo Rong did say before his death that he would remove Luo Youdu, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, but who dares to say it now!
Both of them agreed, and it made no difference whether they agreed or not.

Luo Youdu smiled and said, "Just trouble Brother Dao Ji, and plan to dispatch."

Wei Renpu bowed and left.

Luo Youdu then summoned Han Tong and Zhang Mei, and said to these two people: "Bu Shuai and the third envoy, now in just one day in Dazhou, they have experienced rebellion, national mourning, and the disappearance of the empress and prince, a triple blow. The country is in danger, we wait Thanks to His Majesty, who holds a high position. The more critical the situation is, the more we must step forward to maintain the stability of the Great Zhou, so as not to be coveted by the four corners and ruin His Majesty's hard work. What do you think?"

Both Han Tong and Zhang Mei said: "What the commanding army said is true."

Luo Youdu said: "In the current situation, we must first find out the whereabouts of the sage and the prince, and secondly appease the army. Commander Bu, you continue to maintain the law and order in the capital and secretly investigate the movements of the sage and the prince."

Channel Han: "I'll deal with it!"

Luo Youdu went on to say: "Third Commander, my army will take all of Yanyou's hometown, and the rewards for fighting the chaos of the guards and military commanders must be distributed on time. I will wait for the merits of the generals to be reckoned in the future. But the soldiers' rewards, You can't default on it. No matter how hard it is, you can't suffer for a soldier who is fighting for his life."

Zhang Mei made a bow to express her understanding.

Then Luo Youdu summoned his old boss, Cui Yan, who was in charge of the Kaifeng Mansion, as well as the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and the Minister of Dali Temple, and asked them to form a joint trial of the Three Law Departments to interrogate the generals who participated in the rebellion this time, and let them get the results of the trial as soon as possible, so as to give everyone in the world a explain.

Luo Youdu recruited Han Lingkun, Shi Shouxin and Gao Huaide.

The relationship between the three is very good, but because of Zhao Kuangyin's affairs, the three of them are not very interested.

Luo Youdu said: "Three old brothers, don't you blame me for not leaving a way for Brother Zhao to survive?"

Han Lingkun shook his head and said, "He asked for this, what does it have to do with my brother."

Shi Shouxin scolded: "This bastard is really deceived by lard. His Majesty treats him so well, why should he turn against him?"

In history, he responded most positively.

Gao Huaide firmly stood by Luo Youdu's side.

Luo Youdu said: "Let's not talk about these sad things, Brother Han needs to reorganize the front office, you should check everything in front of the palace."

Han Lingkun's eyes lit up. He originally wanted to compete with Han Tong for the head of the Guards' Commander-in-Chief.
Luo Youdu said: "Brother Shi, you are the commander in front of the palace, assisting Brother Han? It's really not possible. If you fight here, whoever wins will win!"

Shi Shouxin was still convinced of Han Lingkun, and the third child was promoted to the second child, and he was also satisfied, and said, "Don't bully Old Han, let him let him."

Luo Youdu looked at Gao Huaide and said, "You take over the seat of brother Han Ma Shuai!"

Gao Huaide was as cold as ever, and said: "Okay!"

He summoned the important ministers of the Great Zhou in the Privy Council and arranged various tasks for them so that the order of the Great Zhou could operate normally. There was no chaos because of Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion, Guo Rong's death, and the disappearance of Empress Fu and the prince.

Luo Youdu relied on his power and the army in his hands to maintain the operation of the Great Zhou court.

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