The struggle of the reborn prince

Wu Shu has been ill for a long time and has been unable to handle the complicated government affairs, but his nephew does not live up to his expectations and only drinks with him every day. He is often drunk and rarely sober, and whenever he is sober, he meddles in the government affairs and does some ridiculous things , making it difficult for him to recuperate with peace of mind, he can only drag his sick body to preside over the overall situation. ?. .But it is already difficult for him to go to court to work every day, so the Taishi Mansion has become the gate of the yamen, and he has to come here to ask for instructions.

"Sa He Nian, what's the situation at Linhuang Mansion?" Wu Shu specially spared half a day today to summon his son-in-law Heshi Lie Zhining who returned from Taizhou, of course because he cared about what Zhao Er did there Things, let the son-in-law sit down and ask.

"Grand Master, Zhao Er has already returned to the south after presiding over the Khitan Mountain Sacrifice Ceremony, and all the armies of the Southern Dynasties have also returned to their camps. Linhuang Mansion and Dading Mansion have recovered as before!" Heshi Lie Zhining replied respectfully.

"Oh, did Zhao Er stay in the northwest Panheng for several months just to hunt and sacrifice mountains? What else did he do!" Wu Shu frowned and asked, he knew this old opponent quite well, and knew that he would never be so peaceful of.

"Grand Master, Zhao Er also inspected the armies in the Northwest, and built a castle specially for him to serve as the lord of the castle and let the armies lead the troops to attack. It's like treating soldiers as a game!" He Shi Lie Zhining said with a smile. "What?" Wu Shu heard it but didn't take it as a joke, he sat up straight suddenly, and asked with a serious face, "How about the outcome, how many people did he lead to defend the city, and how many people attacked the city!"

"Grand Master, this is just Zhao Erxian's extremely boring game, so why take it seriously, he is the emperor who dares to win, it's just to play with him!" Seeing that Wu Shu was nervous about such a trivial matter, He Shi Lie Zhining , a little funny, but he didn't dare to show it, so he took a cushion next to him and leaned on him and said.

"Confused. Although Zhao Er is perverse and has a bad temper, he never jokes about marching and fighting. There must be deep meaning in what he does. Tell me in detail!" Wu Shu saw that his son-in-law didn't take it seriously.Some said angrily.

"Yes! According to our spies afterwards, Zhao Er used an abandoned fort by the Huangshui River to rebuild it, and then led 5 state troops and their guards to defend the city. The attacking side was about [-] imperial troops under the jurisdiction of the Fusi of Dading Town. The two sides fought for more than ten days. Due to the martial law surrounding the 'battlefield', the spies could not go deep. The details were not known, and they entered the abandoned fortress to observe afterwards. All the moats built were razed to the ground by artillery fire. Because he was defeated by the emperor, he didn't even dare to take the reward from his entourage!" Heshi Lie Zhining became angry when he saw Lao Taishan.Also aware of the seriousness of the matter, he hurriedly told all he knew, but he didn't care about it at all, so he knew very little. "Hey, Zhao Er is going to use troops against us, and the big war is about to start again!" Wu Shu said with a sigh after hearing this.

"Teacher, don't worry too much. The southern army has already withdrawn from the border. It has already returned to Bianjing, why is there a war?" Heshi Lie Zhining was very puzzled, why did Yuezhang make such a small thing? The argument that war will be fought again.

"Zhao Er's northern tour is of great significance. His original intention may be that we joined forces with the Tatars to exterminate the Mughals. He wanted to take the opportunity to send troops to retaliate. But before the war, he found that we had built boundary trenches along the border. And it exceeded his estimate, he judged that if he tried to forcibly cross the boundary trench, he would suffer great casualties, so he gave up the idea of ​​revenge, and instead used Qiu Yan to find a way to break through the boundary trench." Wu Shu said leisurely. He said that what he said was not entirely true, but he also guessed roughly what Zhao Tun did, which shows that he is not yet confused.

"Then Zhao Er went back north in embarrassment, which means that he failed to find a way to break through the boundary trench. We can sit back and relax for the time being, why should the grand master be so concerned!" Heshi Lie Zhining nodded and partially agreed with Wu Shu's opinion. But there are still doubts in my heart.

"Zhao Erbei's return to the north only temporarily gave up the idea of ​​going to war. Now he has taken advantage of the civil strife in Dali to send troops to Dali. With his strength, he will be able to pacify within a few months. The Khitan people also asked him to preside over the mountain ceremony to show their heartfelt surrender. In this way, the Southern Dynasty will no longer have to worry about internal strife and foreign aggression, so it will definitely deal with us with all its strength. And once the war starts, it will no longer be a small fight on the border, but a full-scale attack!" Wu said in a low tone said, obviously deeply concerned.

"Don't worry, grand master. Now we have hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers and thousands of miles of barriers. Even if the Song army invades, they will never come back!" Heshi Lie Zhining was not worried, and said proudly.

"Well, we are all old. In the future, we look forward to your making contributions on the battlefield, expanding the territory, and fulfilling the legacy of Taizu!" Wu Shu encouraged his son-in-law's enthusiasm, "You have been in Taizhou for more than a year, What are your plans when you come back?" He Shi Lie Zhining used to be just the head of the palace guards, and sending him to the northwest to destroy the Mongols was just a temporary errand, and it was only because of Zhao Er's northern tour that it took so long. Now after returning to Beijing, hand over the order and wait for a new appointment.

"I would like to listen to the Grand Master's arrangement!" He Shi Lie Zhining replied submissively.

"Very well, you should take a good rest for a while, let me think about it carefully. I'm a little tired now, you should leave first!" Wu Shu nodded and said, without making a decision on the spot.

He Shi Lie Zhining saw that the father-in-law issued an order to drive away the guests, he opened his mouth and swallowed the words, and bowed to leave.But Wu Shu didn't move after watching him leave, but fell into deep thought.Now the situation in the court is becoming more and more tense. Some veterans of the past were killed or demoted in the internal strife, and the talents withered. He can only promote these young people to the top to fill the vacancies.But he soon discovered that these young people lacked experience, but they were in high positions. It was inevitable that their actions would be sloppy. In the long run, there might be accidents, especially the two nephews he raised by himself now have too many "problems"...

Wan Yanliang, the son of Zonggan, the eldest brother of Wushu, received extra care from the emperor because of the special relationship between his family and the emperor. General.In the first two years, he was appointed General of the Dragon and Tiger Guard, moved to Doctor Guanglu, and became the left-behind in Liaoyang.In May of this year, he was summoned to the capital by the emperor to be appointed as the co-judgment master, and Jia Tejin entered.

In just half a year, Wan Yanliang was worshiped by the emperor as Shang Shu Zuo Cheng, becoming one of the country's core decision makers and holding power.When he was talking to the emperor a few days ago, the two brothers talked about Taizu's difficulty in starting a business, and Wan Yanliang couldn't help crying bitterly. The emperor was very moved that he was very loyal, and wanted to promote him to Pingzhang's political affairs.If it weren't for Wu Shu's efforts to suppress him because of his junior qualifications, I'm afraid that if he is appointed now, he will be on an equal footing with him in a few years.

Wanyan Yong, the son of Wushu's other nephew, Zongfu, was also not simple. Wanyan Quan often drank heavily and killed relatives and ministers.And Wanyanyong is also very good at being a man. His father, Zongfu, once got a white jade belt used by the emperor of Song Dynasty when he conquered Song Dynasty. As a family treasure, Wanyanyong cherished it very much.But Wan Yanyong's wife Wulin Ruoshi said to him: "This is not suitable for a king's residence, it should be presented to the emperor."Wan Yanyong felt that her words made sense, so he dedicated the white jade belt to Jin Xizong, which won the favor of the empress and the trust of the emperor.

Seeing the people in the family grasping the power, Wu Shu was relieved, but at the same time deeply worried.The emperor was fatuous and bloodthirsty, which made the imperial court chaotic, made the courtiers tremble, and caused dissatisfaction among many people. Many people wanted to replace Wan Yanyong and re-elect the emperor.And this will inevitably make these children with noble blood and high positions have crooked eyes and compete for the throne.

Wan Yanyong is fairly honest, calm and intelligent, good at riding and archery, he is loved by the generals and soldiers, he behaves according to the rules now, and has no intention of breaking the law.What worries him is Wan Yanliang, this child has a lively mind and a sinister temperament. After returning to Beijing, he has frequent contacts with many dignitaries in Beijing. He once drank too much wine at a banquet and said: He is the eldest son of the Taizu Wanyan Zongqian His son is also Taizu's grandson, Wanyan Quan can be emperor, so can he.It can be seen that he has been betrayed.

And another person who is restless is the current empress. She takes advantage of her special status and the emperor's stupidity to interfere in the government affairs from time to time, and actively wins over the young and promising ministers and generals in the court. She had close contacts, and she tried her best to recommend them to the emperor.Now there are rumors in Beijing that he and Wan Yanliang have an affair, and the two were bumped into in a private meeting in the "Song Pavilion". There is no real evidence.

Wushu knows that the root cause of the country's turmoil is that the imperial power has not been established since Emperor Taizong, and the powerful ministers have controlled the government. Since Zonggan, Zongxi, and Dalan all played tricks and wanted to usurp the high position of the country, causing various factions to attack each other. Then he went on a killing spree, that is to say, he turned the tide by himself to stabilize the political situation and keep the emperor from falling, otherwise, how could this stupid child like Wanyan Quan be able to sit firmly in that chair.

But Wu Shu also realized that age is not forgiving, and now he is suffering from chronic illness, so he may go to chat with Taizu someday.And once he leaves, no one in the court can deter Xiao Xiao, which will surely trigger a new round of power struggle, set off a bloody storm, and plunge the country into crisis.He understands that in the current family and even the entire country, there is no one who can compete with Song Zhaoer except himself. His ambition to unify the world and his character of revenge will definitely take this opportunity to send troops. At that time, the foundation laid by his ancestors can be left. How much only God knows.

"Since we have to fight sooner or later, why don't we fight decisively while I'm still alive!" Wu Shu murmured with a long breath. He knew that his days were numbered, and the current situation is that external troubles are greater than internal troubles. Only by pacifying foreign troubles can we save Dajin Kingdom, as for after his death, even if the sky collapses and the earth collapses, the world will still belong to the Wanyan family...)