Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 982

Western Turks sent 20 troops, and Tubo sent [-] troops, all of whom would enter Tuyuhun to restore Murong Ke to the country.

They didn't care about the strong warning from the Great Qin Empire, and they still insisted on going their own way. Not only did they have no intention of resolving the war, but they clamored for Qin to withdraw from Hexi and retreat to the east of Longshan.

Faced with such an arrogant attitude, even if the emperor is unconscious in the Chang'an Taiji Palace with a cerebral hemorrhage, the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang are not willing to give in and compromise.

Chen Shuda, who had proposed a peace before, has now agreed with Hou Mochen and other prime ministers, and decided to fight first.

"Victory is not something you talk about, and respect is not something you talk about, it's something you fight." The hawkish Zhongshu servant Hou Mo Chenyi said so.

The privy envoy Zhang Xutuo and Minister of War Wei Wensheng who were out of the town were on their way back to Chang'an, while the two prime ministers Fang Xuanling, Minister of Zhongshu, and Du Ruhui, the minister's left servant, were secretly escorting the crown prince from Luoyang to Chang'an on the way.

Those who went to pick up the two prime ministers and the crown prince were Shangshu Youpu She Ziming and Zuo Shenwei General Zhang Liang. They galloped back to Luoyang with [-] Shenwei troops to welcome the crown prince to Chang'an.

At the same time, the remaining six prime ministers in Chang'an's political affairs hall are temporarily replacing the emperor in power.

"How about sending an additional [-] troops to Hexi, with the Prime Minister in command?" said Wen Yanbo, a Chengzhi Bachelor of the Imperial Academy and Tongzhong Shumenxia Pingzhangshi.

"Wei Xiang is too old, I'm afraid he won't be able to take it anymore, I think he will be elected as a general to lead the war in Hexi." Hou Mochen suggested.

"Wang Cunxiao of Lijiang is still in Shannan, why don't you send someone to command the army and guard Hexi?" Wen Yanbo said.

As a result, his proposal was immediately opposed by the old minister Qu Tutong, "Confused, what time is it now? Your Majesty is seriously ill. Although he is treated with the medicine king magic needle, the emperor will not recover for a while. Can he even wake up?" It’s still unknown. At this time, let’s not let the clan control the military and political power.”

Let Cunxiao go to Hexi to sit in the township, with 10,000+ soldiers. If the emperor can wake up, it will be fine. If the emperor does not wake up, the crown prince will come to Chang'an to take the throne. What if Luo Cunxiao has any ambitions?
He holds an army of 10,000+, once he rebels, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Especially Cunxiao is a strong general and the emperor's brother. If he rebelled, he would be no more rebellious than ordinary generals. Maybe many people would support him, after all, the prince is still too young.

It is not uncommon for brothers to end up with younger brothers. It is also a common thing for a country to establish a long-term ruler.

Qu Tutong is also an old Xiangguo in his 70s. He is quite clear about power struggles. He is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

"I thought that not only could Cunxiao not be allowed to go to Hexi to lead the army, but the imperial court would even give him an order to hurry up and go to Lijiang, Yunnan to take up the feudal vassal, and he had no intention to leave the fief lightly. The kingdom's pro-military generals issued a secret order that if there is any change in Cunxiao, they can be arrested immediately and placed under house arrest first, and they should not be given the opportunity to make trouble at such a juncture."

"Isn't it?"

"Is there anything I can't do, just in case. Don't you all remember the matter of Yuwen Hu after the death of Yu Wentai in the Western Wei Dynasty?"

Yuwen protects the word Sabao, originally Yuwentai's nephew.

In the early years, he followed Yu Wentai to fight in the east and west, and made many military exploits. He was promoted to the rank of general of hussars.

Before Yu Wentai died of illness, he handed over power to Yu Wenhu on his deathbed, and asked him to take over the state affairs of the Western Wei Dynasty and assist his son.Yuwenhu later forced Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty to be located in Yuwenjue, the son of Yuwentai, and established the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, he was granted the title of Da Sima and became the Duke of Jin.

But after that, Yuwenhu became a monopoly and took charge of the government. In three years, he killed Yuwentai's three sons, established the Three Emperors and killed the Three Emperors, and later killed Zhao Gui and Duguxin of the Eight Pillars Kingdom. .

If Yuwentai's fourth son, Yuwenyong, was not very shrewd and capable, kept a low profile, deceived Yuwenhu, and finally found a chance to get rid of the careless Yuwenhu, Yuwentai would have died under Jiuquan.

Qu Tong suddenly said, "When Yu Wenhu accompanied Yu Wentai to conquer the world, he was also loyal, but later Yu Wentai trusted him so much and left him alone at the end of his life, but he established three emperors and killed three emperors for three years. There is no family affection to speak of, especially the Tian family."

What he implied was that although Luo Cunxiao is the emperor's blood brother and has made great military achievements, who can guarantee that he will not be the next Yuwen Hu?

"Not only can Cunxiao not be allowed to come back, but the Shixin outside the pass should also be ordered by the Political Affairs Hall to remove him from his military post and transfer him back to Beijing. , to avoid future troubles.”

"There's no need for King Zhao. Everyone knows how thick King Zhao is."

"Just in case, now is an extraordinary time, and we must beware of the clan. They must not be allowed to hold military and political power. It is best to let them be sealed as soon as possible, so that the clan kings can block the imperial court even if they are outside. One day, if powerful ministers and treacherous ministers appear, the clan kings can also order troops to rise to the side of the Qing emperor."

Wei Zheng couldn't help being embarrassed by Qu Tutong's words.

What are the traitors and powerful ministers, what is the side of the Qing emperor, they are all prime ministers here, and they are the only ones who really want to have traitors and powerful ministers. How can anyone say that about their own people.

However, he had to admit that Qu Tutong's words were indeed mature and prudent.

When the emperor was around, it didn't matter how much he trusted his brothers, no matter how much he granted them official positions, and let them lead the army to govern, because no matter how powerful they were in succession or filial piety, they could not surpass the emperor.

With the emperor around for a day, they can be suppressed for a day.

But if the emperor is gone, it will be hard to say.

Although the Daqin clan is small, the four kings Luo Siye, Luo Cunxiao, Luo Shixin, and Luo Yi are enough to hold up half the sky.

As for Luo Jizu, Luo Chengzong, Luo Shou and other clans, although they don't have much prestige, they have to be treated equally, otherwise they will not be able to explain it to Siye and the others.

The emperor couldn't wake up for a day, and those famous Zong's kings were threatening the young crown prince and the stability of the court.

"There is also Changsun Wuji. He is the elder brother of Changsun Zhaoyi and the uncle of King Liang. At this time, we have to be careful, and we can temporarily transfer him from the important position of Governor of Luoyang."

With the enemy at hand, several prime ministers were also worried.

It is necessary to guard against external enemies, but also to guard against internal forces.

At this time, if something goes wrong anywhere, it will be a catastrophic event.

"Let Shan Xiongxin go back to Chang'an, he is the uncle of the Crown Prince." Wei Zhengdao, "As for Hexi, Cheng Yaojin can be entrusted with the command, and Pei Xingyan, Xue Wanche, and Niu Jinda will assist, and we can add another 15 troops to Hexi, making it [-]. It should be safe to hold on to.”

"As for the front line of Longyou, Qin Qiong will still be in charge of it, and Yu Chigong will be appointed as the deputy general, and an additional [-] troops will be added to him."

(End of this chapter)