Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 235 Gongsun Wen wants to do big things
The chill in the capital is not too strong, but the heavy snow in the northern region has already covered the sky.

Xu Zhiqiong stood at the top of the city, looking at the snow scene of Shuangxiong Pass.

Shuangxiong pass is different from ordinary dangerous pass. Ordinary dangerous pass is to set a pass in a dangerous place. Shuangxiong pass is between two mountains. From north to south, two passes are set up. Between the two passes , forming a medium-sized city.

The reason for this design is that the geographical location of Shuangxiongguan is very good, it is located on the main traffic road, and the cliffs stretch on both sides.

The pass facing the north is called Qianguan, and the one facing south is called Houguan. Once the front pass is lost, the back pass can still fight independently and continue to resist the enemy. There is a city in the middle, which can also ensure the supply of the pass.

It is a pity that the prefect of Yongzhou did not understand military affairs. At the beginning of the war, he felt that the geographical location of Shuangxiongguan was convenient, so he directly used up the food supplies at Shuangxiongguan, and recruited a large number of civilians from Shuangxiongguan to join the battlefield. Shuangxiong Pass soon became an empty city.

If the Shuangxiong Pass had sufficient supplies, Chu Xin would not have fought such a bitter battle.

But even if the supplies are lost, the value of the Shuangxiong Pass is extraordinary.

Chu Xin once said that in terms of military value alone, Shuangxiong Pass is worth half of Yongzhou.

But because Shuangxiongguan is so special, if Tunu captured it, it would be very difficult for Daxuan to fight back, and basically lost the possibility of regaining Yongzhou.

The main force of Tunu's army was stationed in front of Shuangxiong Pass. Although he was mentally prepared, Xu Zhiqiong was quite shocked when he saw the [-] army.

In his previous life, Xu Zhiqiong had seen tens of thousands of people. During grand festivals, in the streets, at scenic spots, and even at train stations, Xu Zhiqiong had experienced the oppressive feeling of shoulder to shoulder.

But to Xu Zhiqiong at that time, those people were not dangerous, but the [-] people in front of them wanted Xu Zhiqiong's life at any time, they wanted to kill people, they wanted to kill everyone in Shuangxiong Pass.

The murderous intent of [-] people gathered together, making Xu Zhiqiong feel the long-lost fear.

Not only Xu Zhiqiong said that the third rank could hold thousands of troops, but every time Liang Jixiong faced the enemy camp, he could feel the shock.

Chu Xin said to Liang Jixiong: "Second Elder, let me tell you the truth, within ten days, Tu Nu will definitely attack the city on a large scale. When Nie Gulai was alive, Tu Nu still had illusions, and wanted to trap three people to death by surrounding them on both sides. dangerous pass,

Now that Nie Gulai has died, and the southern part of Yongzhou has returned to Daxuan, if Tunu doesn't want to return empty-handed from this battle, he will definitely attack Shuangxiong Pass. "

The prince asked: "But with all the current strength, how long can we hold it?"

Chu Dao said: "It depends on how to defend! If we only defend this dangerous pass, the current force can last for a month. Even if we lose the front pass, we can defend it for another month after retreating to the back pass."

"But just guarding the pass is not a long-term solution!" The prince looked at the enemy line and fell into deep thought.

What he said is correct, if you stick to the dangerous pass blindly, there is no way to change the situation of the battle, and it will only waste precious troops in vain.

The prince asked again: "If you want to defeat Tunu, how many troops do you need?"

Chu Dao said: "That depends on how we win. If we just want to frustrate him and force him to retreat temporarily, then five thousand people will be enough, but Tu Nu will not leave Yongzhou.

If you want to drive Tunu out of Yongzhou, you need at least [-] troops. After Tunu reorganizes his troops, he may make a comeback.

If you want to severely injure Tunu and seriously hurt his vitality, at least [-] troops will be needed to kill his general and [-]% of his army, so that Tunu will not dare to commit any crimes again within ten years.

If you want Tu Nu to repay the debt with blood, you should have an army of [-] to directly capture Tu Nu's southern imperial province and force Tu Nu to cede the land so that he no longer dares to look directly at me. "

What he said made Liang Jixiong's blood boil. He pointed to the map and asked Chu Xin, "If this dangerous pass is conquered, can the Southern Imperial Province be obtained?"

"Although the whole territory cannot be obtained, at least [-]% of it can be obtained."

"Forty percent is fine!" No wonder Liang Jixiong was so excited. Since Daxuan founded the country, Xiang Tunulu has successively ceded the land of the two states that will be exhausted. Daxuan has always suffered a loss, and this time he finally has a chance to turn around.

Everyone discussed happily, but the prince remained silent.

Liang Jixiong asked, "Yuyang, what worries do you have?"

Seeing the fighting spirit of the soldiers, the crown prince was reluctant to open his mouth. When he found a chance, he took Liang Jixiong aside and said in a low voice, "Second brother, we can't even gather an army of [-]. Why do you want to have an army of [-]?"

Liang Jixiong said: "I know this for myself. I will go back to the capital tomorrow, and I have to get the [-] troops out."

"What if you can't come out?"

"If there are no troops, I will arrest the emperor, and I will die with him at the top of the city to comfort the soldiers of Yongzhou!"

The prince blinked and looked at Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong remained silent.

The second brother was impulsive again.

You want to catch it, but can you catch it?

……

In the Longtu Pavilion, Gongsun Wen placed five memorials in front of Yan Anqing and asked Yan Anqing to draw up an imperial edict.

The first memorial was proposed by the Ministry of Officials to appoint Zhou Kairong as a Bachelor of Longtuge.

After Gongsun Wen was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, he immediately restored Zhou Kairong to his original post, and he still served as a doctor of the Ministry of Officials, a fifth-rank official, and a bachelor of Longtuge was also a fifth-rank official.

But Daxuan's cabinet was set up in Longtuge, and becoming a bachelor of Longtuge meant that Zhou Kairong entered the cabinet.

The content of the next four memorials is the same, and they all recommend officials to be Longtuge Bachelors.

And these people are all disciples of Gongsun Wen.

There are only seven cabinet ministers in total, and Gongsun Wen wanted to install five, but Yan Anqing, the chief assistant of the cabinet, would naturally not agree.

"Have you read these memorials?"

Gongsun Wendao: "If the Holy Majesty has not read the memorial, how can I send it to the cabinet?"

Yan Anqing flipped through the memorials one by one, and asked: "The memorials are always sent by the Li Supervisor, why are they sent by Gongsun Shilang now?"

Gongsun Wendao: "The situation is urgent, Your Majesty asked me to deliver it in person."

Yan Anqing didn't ask any more questions, picked up a pen and paper, and immediately drew up an edict, rejecting all candidates proposed by Gongsun Wen and not appointing them.

Gongsun Wen glanced at the ticket, sighed and said, "Old Yan Ge, why is this so? Letting these five people join the cabinet is actually His Majesty's will."

Yan Anqing said: "I don't know where the imperial decree is?"

"Your Majesty only passed on the oral order."

"Since there is an oral order, please call Chen Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, to be a witness."

Gongsun Wen looked at Yan Anqing with a cold look in his eyes.

A mighty aura suddenly struck, causing Yan Anqing to take several steps back.

Yan Anqing stood firm and coughed lightly.

Two disciples came to the back, one on the left and the other on the right, each confronting Gongsun Wen with great righteousness.

Gongsun Wen sneered: "Are these two boys trying to stop me?"

Yan Anqing smiled and said, "Gongsun Shilang is too polite, let me ask, who else in Daxuan territory can stop Gongsun Shilang?"

There was sarcasm in the words, but also a little helpless.

Yan Anqing's two disciples are both sixth-rank Confucianism. They just learned how to use the righteous energy. Their two veins are bulging, and their bodies are trembling. They have reached their limit. As long as Gongsun Wen exerts a little force, the lives of these two disciples can be killed.

But Yan Anqing didn't panic, because this is Longtu Pavilion.

Longtu Pavilion is part of the imperial palace. In the imperial palace, Gongsun Wen didn't dare to go too far.

Sure enough, Gongsun Wen stopped.

He took the imperial edict drafted by Yan Anqing, and tore it to pieces in front of Yan Anqing.

"Mr. Yan Ge, do you think that without the cabinet, Daxuan's government affairs will stagnate? Why not ask Chen Bingbi to approve an edict by myself?"

Yan Anqing said: "You want to break the rules of your ancestors?"

"The rules need to be changed. The cabinet is so powerful that even the Holy Majesty doesn't pay attention to it. It has become a long-standing evil in the court. If the evil cannot be eliminated, what is the power of the emperor?"

Gongsun Wen took the memorial, turned and left.

Yan Anqing gritted his teeth and said, "How rampant this thief is!"

Gongsun Wen was indeed rampant, but Yan Anqing only dared to grit his teeth secretly.

Everyone in the court is in danger, but if there is even the slightest disobedience, Confucian scholars will come to the door that night, insulting, beating and even killing people, they will do anything.

Longtu Pavilion has become Yan Anqing's last refuge, and now he dare not even go home.

Gongsun Wen drew up an edict by himself, came to the Supervisor of Rites, put it in front of Chen Shuncai, and asked Chen Shuncai to approve it.

Chen Shuncai was very dissatisfied. He didn't expect Gongsun Wen to bypass the Supervisor of Rites and transfer the edict directly.

He read the imperial edict patiently, and felt wrong just after reading two sentences.

This is not a cabinet note, nor does it have a cabinet seal.

What kind of edict is this?
"Is this an edict drafted by the cabinet?"

Gongsun Wen replied directly: "Yan Anqing, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is jealous of the virtuous and capable, suppresses dissidents, and refuses to draft an imperial edict."

Chen Shuncai put down the edict, sighed, "There is no cabinet drafting an edict, but how can we ask our family to approve it? This matter needs to be discussed with all the cabinet ministers."

Gongsun Wendao: "The government should be decided by the emperor, why should everything go through the cabinet?"

Chen Shuncai smiled: "Gongsun Minister, is this your first day as an official? Daxuan has followed the rules since the founding of the country, don't you think..."

"This rule should be changed!" Gongsun Wen interrupted Chen Shuncai.

"How do you change it? Will your servant minister draft the imperial edict instead?" Chen Shuncai's tone changed.

Gongsun Wen looked indifferent, as if he didn't think he had done anything wrong: "It is the duty of the official department to recommend good people for the court!"

"Don't play around with our family!" Chen Shuncai sneered, "The recommendation of talents is under the control of your official department, but the proposal is a matter for the cabinet, why do you want to intervene?"

Gongsun Wendao: "Chen Bingbi, you have been with the king for a long time, but you have not seen the cabinet committing crimes against the holy will several times? You don't feel injustice for the holy one in your heart? But you don't want to share the worries for the holy one?"

Chen Shuncai said with a smile; "Gongsun Shilang thinks highly of our family, our family only serves the Holy One wholeheartedly, what is His Majesty's intention, our family never presumes, and please Gongsun Shilang know how to measure it."

Gongsun Wen nodded and said: "It's because I don't know what to do, Chen Bingbi. Back then you asked me to punish the sycophants and thieves, and help the Holy One to reorganize the court. Gongsun Wende is weak and can't bear the heavy responsibility. Please Chen Bingbi choose another talent!"

After Gongsun Wen left, Chen Shun let out a sigh of relief.

Good to go, finally gone.

Gongsun Wen has lost control, if he doesn't leave, Chen Shuncai should drive him away too!

But Chen Shuncai still thought about the problem simply. How could Gongsun Wen give up the power he had obtained so hard.

At dawn the next day, a group of officials sat in front of the palace, demanding that the cabinet be abolished and the emperor returned to power!

Where did these officials come from?
Some of them are disciples of Gongsun Wen. Since Gongsun Wen entered the Ministry of Officials, in just a few months, a group of disciples have been trained to become officials.

The other part was the officials who were frightened by Gongsun Wen's beating. Under the coercion, they could only follow Gongsun Wen's disciples to the gate of the palace to exert pressure.

There was a mess, this time there was a big mess!

Chen Shuncai had no choice but to run to the queen for help.

The queen was leading the maids to take care of the garden, and said impatiently: "Important affairs of the court, you always ask me what I am a woman?
Besides, the Holy Majesty has always hated the cabinet, so taking this opportunity to abolish the cabinet, isn't it a good thing? "

"But this matter, we can't let Gongsun Wen decide."

"If he doesn't call the shots, who calls the shots? You found him back then! If you can't trust him now, just dismiss him. If those officials come to trouble you in the future, I'll see who else will help you resist!"

The queen supported Gongsun Wen, and Chen Shuncai lost his mind for a while.

After returning to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Chen Shuncai thought hard for a long time, trying to find a surefire way to stabilize the situation.

Unexpectedly, the servant came to report: "Zhou Kairong is going to lead the ministers into the palace to meet the Holy Majesty!"

Chen Shuncai said angrily, "What on earth is this going to do!"

He hurried to Xuande Gate, but saw that Zhou Kairong led a group of officials and had already dispersed the guards in front of the gate.

"Kill the sycophants, put the emperor on the side of the Qing Dynasty, and return the power to the emperor!" Zhou Kairong led the crowd into the palace gate.

Chen Shuncai was dumbfounded, how to deal with this situation?

It's easy to kill them, but these are the ministers of the court, how will it end afterwards?

While hesitating, he suddenly heard a loud noise, and a pit appeared on the ground, Zhou Kairong and a group of ministers all fell into the pit.

"You birdie, you said you were shameless at the beginning, and you dare to make trouble in the palace!"

(End of this chapter)