Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 679
After a small gathering, Lord Zhao returned to the palace, and several important officials were able to leave the palace.Although I felt a little relieved that I no longer had to face the angry master, but my mood was not completely relaxed.

The Lord ordered them to retreat and think about their own mistakes, and at the same time let them think about how to face and respond to the provocation of the southern captives and the throbbing of the Quartet.

So after everyone exited the hall, no matter what mood they were in, they all put on a thoughtful look.

Leaving the gate of the palace, the cold wind rushed directly towards his face, Cheng Ya was already in a cold sweat, but now he couldn't help but feel even colder, and couldn't help shivering a few times.

The sky was overcast like lead, and there was a thin snowfall in the evening. At this moment, some servants were busy clearing the snow, and some palace servants raised their heads and held poles to knock down the ice that had formed under the hall.Several generals got together shortly after leaving the hall, and left with their shoulders crossed while whispering.

After seeing this scene, Cheng Ya's eyes were half ridiculed and half envious, and his mood was complicated.

At the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, there were indeed troubles both inside and outside, but the Lord's reaction was so intense, which is really thought-provoking.At least from Cheng Ya's point of view, the master is indeed old, and his state of mind is different from before. Ruoyan's arrogance and laziness, on the contrary, are most obvious in this master.

As for these courtiers being accused of this, it is really a disaster.Including Cheng Xia himself, and even those seemingly reckless generals who have never had any plans, in fact, there is a string in their hearts, and they have been trying to maintain their current wealth and power, and even seek more.

In the land of the Central Plains, wars have been raging for decades. Those who gain power and those who lose power are unknown. The decline of the Jin Dynasty is almost condemned by heaven. Can one or two battles be reversed?

The lord is also a soldier for half his life. He has fought in all directions, and his journey has never been smooth. In the past, he was not arrogant when he won, and he was not discouraged when he was defeated.Especially in recent years, great joy and anger, worrying about gains and losses have become more and more obvious, and suspicions have become more intense, which is really regrettable, and there is also the anxiety of being tortured.

In particular, Cheng Xia, as a staff officer of Jiu Congzhi, is also from Jin, so the change is unavoidably more obvious.In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the Hu Lord of the Central Plains, who uses the small to control the big, no matter how brave and powerful he looks, there is a lingering vigilance and inferiority in his heart.Especially after witnessing and even personally contributing to the fall of the old lord Han, this kind of vigilance will undoubtedly become more serious.

Cheng Xia also understood that in the eyes of the Lord, he now treats and guards against himself as Jin Zhun, and always beats himself with Zhang Bin, who has long since died.

For this kind of treatment, Cheng Ya was unavoidably ashamed, indignant and frightened in the early days, but now, it is not a habit, Cheng Ya just thinks that this lord is really pathetic, he has long lost the sharpness and boldness of previous years, and is just a tiger bound by his own hands and feet That's all.

He was obviously worried about himself, but he couldn't get rid of him, worried that he would bear the name of beneficence, destroy the image he had maintained in the past, and cause the supporters like himself to lose their hearts.

But in fact, what if Zhang Bin is alive?But Cheng Xia remembered that in the early years, he attacked Zhang Bin in the name of forming a private alliance with a ranger, and the Lord obeyed him immediately. Why didn't he show his love and trust for You Hou at that time?
In the final analysis, the lord just hoped that these ministers from the Jin Dynasty would always put their honor, disgrace and safety on their own thoughts, and they would always be just dogs and horses under his whip!

Although the tiger is old, it no longer has the courage to devour all directions, but it still has the cruelty to bite brothers and feet.Although he clearly felt that the Lord was no longer as powerful as in the past, Cheng Xia did not dare to underestimate this. He was just a branch growing from the situation, with little ability to stand on his own, and his life and death were still between the Lord's thoughts.

But Cheng Xia was not reconciled to this, because the Lord was indecisive, worried about gains and losses, and even tolerated traitors. The dilemma he is facing now is not just whether he can keep his power and position, but has reached the moment of life and death!
He and Zhongshan King Shihu are already incompatible, and if either one gains power, he must get rid of the other and hurry up!
"If you want people to feel like you, then you can see that I am in danger?"

Cheng Xia laughed at himself, then changed his mind, and began to think about the current problem and how to deal with the current matter.

In fact, Cheng Xia was quite surprised that he had to be summoned today.Because a long time ago, the lord consciously downplayed his right to speak in military and state affairs, and he also knew that he was slightly inferior to the dead Zhang Bin in this respect, and he was rarely able to propose a plan to control the world and build a strategic plan. plan.

But the current problem does not require much resourcefulness to solve. It is nothing more than the sudden rise of the Jin people in the south and some counterattacks.Coupled with the fact that Hu Man, both inside and outside, were disrespectful to Lord Zhao, and because of Zhao's small setback, they felt divorced, which created a situation of shock both inside and outside.

As a matter of fact, the state of Zhao has now gathered in China, and the general trend has been established. The defeat in one or two wars will definitely not shake the foundation of the country.So regarding this incident, the Master's reaction was too exaggerated.

In fact, as long as you choose a good general and give the Jin people a head-on blow, the focus should still be on local stability. Although the Jin people have a moment of fun, it is difficult for the Jin people to make great achievements.As for the rest of the Hus, there may be a momentary turmoil, but they absolutely dare not independently provoke the Zhao State, which is now in the right direction, and there is a lot of room for division and disintegration and suppression one by one.

Although he already had this thought in his heart, Cheng Xia also understood that the Lord was looking down on the big, and he always regarded the Jin court as a serious threat in his heart, lest the Jin people would retaliate in a big way.This is really only seeing the worry of a thousand miles, but not seeing the gangrene of the humerus!

Obviously, the Lord intends to repel the Jin people's counterattack by thunderbolt and thunder, and at the same time deter the Siyi's eagerness to move.But from this, another question arises, if they really want to use it in a big way, who can lead the army?
Thinking of this, Cheng Xia understood what the Lord had in mind.Letting people like myself think about how to deal with it is just a lie. In fact, the Lord has a plan in his mind on what to do. The reason why he didn't bring it up is nothing more than scruples.

If it is really necessary to use troops on a large scale, there are only a few people in the country who can use them, such as King Zhongshan.The lord wants to use it in a big way, but he is also worried that King Zhongshan will fight for it. If the king of Zhongshan uses this to gain military power, he will undoubtedly escape from the restraint of the lord.And once King Zhongshan gains power again, his situation will undoubtedly become very bad.

Therefore, this time the lord summoned a group of old people, and made no secret of his stern voice. On the one hand, it was to deter those generals who had a close relationship with King Zhongshan, and on the other hand, it was also to give him a chance to stop King Zhongshan. Have military power.

But if he wanted to understand, he wanted to understand how to stop King Zhongshan from commanding troops, Cheng Xia was still at a loss.First of all, he himself has little say in military and state affairs, and secondly, King Zhongshan has made outstanding achievements in the past, and he is like the master.

So when he left the hall just now, Cheng Xia saw those generals turn their heads and get together again, half ridiculed and half envious in his heart.

The ridicule is that these generals can't hear or see where the Lord is afraid, and they still dare to get together openly and plan privately.The envy is that even if they understand the Lord's will, they may not be able to restrain themselves, because they are not like their own disasters and fortunes that are all controlled by the Lord.

But even if he was at a loss, Cheng Xia had no choice but to face the difficulties, because he had no way out. Once King Zhongshan gained power, he would suffer disaster, so he had to stop King Zhongshan from commanding troops.

At this time, there were sporadic snowflakes in the sky again, Cheng Yan walked very slowly, and soon a thin layer of snow accumulated on the crown and robe, and the hair on the temples was dyed white, making her look even more haggard.

Before he was about to leave the palace gate, his heart suddenly moved, it was too difficult to stop King Zhongshan by himself, and even if he could do it, it would definitely arouse the Lord's suspicion of him even more.

It seems to be an unsolvable problem to prevent King Zhongshan from commanding troops without revealing his super-strong control over Chao Gang and personnel.Although the Lord has been suspicious of him in recent years, it is impossible not to give him a little chance.So where is his vitality?

Prince!

If the prince is in charge of the army and takes the lead in this foreign war, then many seemingly dilemmas can be resolved!
The prince Shi Daya is as personable as his character, calm and elegant by nature, deeply admiring benevolence, righteousness and generosity, unlike the son of a general, he is undoubtedly an excellent candidate for a benevolent monarch.The lord is also very satisfied with the prince, but if there is one dissatisfaction, it is that he has made little achievements in the military.

If this was a peaceful and prosperous age, he would naturally be a conservative lord, but now that the Central Plains is roughly settled, it is far from peaceful. It is indeed a bit inappropriate for such a benevolent monarch to succeed.

And this point, presumably the master is also deeply aware of it.His suspicion of his subordinates is nothing more than his worries based on this point. He is worried that he will use his uncle to gain power and harm the country in the future, so he indulges and appeases Zhongshan King and other clan kings to prevent the power from falling apart.Worried that the prince would not be able to suppress King Zhongshan and other powerful generals in the future, he has been acquiescing to himself and others to attack Zhongshan King with hurtful words.

Such a use of power and tactics seems to be subtle, but it is actually dangerous. The most important thing is that it does not have any immediate benefits for the establishment of the prince's own status.

In this way, the lord's turmoil this time, and his posture of going to war against the south, may not be just worrying about the counterattack of the Jin people.Among them, more or less, it seems that they intend to use this to push the prince to the foreground, and to establish the authority of the prince through the use of troops in the south!

Realizing this, Cheng Xia only felt that his thoughts suddenly became clear.It is true that the king of Zhongshan had the same prestige in the army for a while, but in terms of fame and status, it is reasonable and reasonable for the crown prince to replace him!

But such an arrangement is naturally impossible to be proposed by the lord himself. On the one hand, the crown prince does not have experience in commanding an army in battle. On the other hand, the crown prince is the young king of the country after all, and the opponent is not weak. If it is as expected, it will be a great blow to the majesty of the Lord and the prince himself.

That being the case, what can I do?

　There will be one more later. . .This chapter is also a profile description of Shi Le. Because this character has national sentiments in it, it is difficult to treat him fairly. I also have a position. He is outstanding, but his opponent is just like that. He is nothing more than a group of short and tall guys, and a grass-headed king in troubled times. It is not worth making a vertical comparison in history.Many historical figures during this period, because of their emotional standpoints, often have the problem of excessive praise and criticism, but it is difficult to know and evaluate
　　
　
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