The last three kingdoms

Chapter 65 Jiang Wei's Anger

Soon, Liu Yin saw Jiang Wei.

In terms of age, Jiang Wei has just passed his sixtieth year, but his many years of military experience will definitely not connect him with an old man who is dying. Except for a few short beards that occasionally turn gray, there is no trace of him. With an old look, with sword-shaped eyebrows and tiger eyes, although Jiang Wei does not look like the kind of tough guy who is Kongwu and powerful, the awe-inspiring aura exuding from his body makes people dare not look at him closely.

Jiang Wei was dressed in court clothes, but he didn't take off his shoes and went to the hall like Liu Yin and other officials, and he still had a sword hanging around his waist.

Sword on the temple?

A strange look flashed across Liu Yin's eyes. In his impression, in the Three Kingdoms period, only powerful officials like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao had the qualifications to go to the palace with swords and enter the court. He didn't expect Jiang Wei to have such a qualification. Liu Yin was greatly surprised.

Liu Yin's gaze fell on Zhuge Zhan's feet intentionally or unintentionally, and he didn't pay attention just now. It's true that Zhuge Zhan is also wearing shoes on the temple, but he doesn't have a sword.It turns out that going to the palace with sword shoes is a privilege of being a secretary, not Jiang Wei alone.During the Shu-Han period, Lu Shang Shu Shi, who was the prime minister, had this privilege, which probably originated from the period when Zhuge Liang was in power. As the father of the prime minister, Zhuge Liang's status was naturally extremely honorable. an honor.

"My minister kowtows to His Majesty." Jiang Wei strode up to His Highness and bowed down to pay homage.

Liu Chan raised his hand and said, "The general is flat."

Jiang Wei said in a deep voice: "I am fighting against Wei in Qishan Mountain, breaking Deng Ai's camp, and I am about to march into Longyou, but I have received three urgent orders from Your Majesty to call me back to the court. I don't know what the holy will is?"

An extremely unnatural expression appeared on Liu Chan's face. He looked around, coughed softly, and said: "The general has fought for many years and has made great achievements. I feel sorry for him. I specially summon the general to return to the court. The general has lost, and his reputation has been compromised."

Liu Chan's words were obviously insincere. Although Jiang Wei had been fighting abroad for many years, he was not deaf and blind, and he knew everything about the court very well.Zhuge Zhan and Dong Jue jointly impeached him for his militancy and futility, which caused the soldiers to be exhausted and the people poor. They asked the emperor to deprive Jiang Wei of his military power and become the governor of Yizhou.Of course, Jiang Wei was very clear about this matter, but after Liu Chan considered it again and again, he didn't agree with Zhuge Zhan and Dong Jue's memorial, so the matter was left alone.

But then Huang Hao proposed the idea of ​​replacing Jiang Wei with the right general Yan Yu, which made Liu Chan a little shaken. Although Liu Chan did not issue an edict to directly dismiss Jiang Wei, he issued three edicts to Jiang Wei to call him urgently. Back to Chengdu.The emperor's order cannot be violated, Jiang Wei had to hastily end the No. 11 Northern Expedition, and returned to the court.

I'm afraid even Jiang Wei didn't realize that this would be his last Northern Expedition, and maybe he would never have another chance to leave Qishan and set foot on the land of Longxi.

However, Jiang Wei still has considerable resentment towards another failure of the Northern Expedition. Over the years, he has upheld the behest of Prime Minister Zhuge and took the restoration of the Han Dynasty as his own responsibility.During Fei Yi's administration, Jiang Wei, who was a general of Wei, never got his support. Even if he sent troops to the Northern Expedition, he could only command an army of about 1 people. However, Jiang Wei never forgot Prime Minister Zhuge's last wish, and moved to Longxi like a moth to the fire, hoping to break out of the world.

After Fei Yi was assassinated, Jiang Wei was able to be promoted to the rank of general. He naturally spared no effort to lead the Northern Expedition with a heavy army in his hands. He won and lost, but his persistent heart never changed.But at the same time, the pressure from the DPRK is also increasing, and the voices of opposition to the Northern Expedition are also louder and louder. Not only Zhuge Zhan and Dong Jue, who are prime ministers, oppose it, but also those who have been in the military for many years. The left and right chariot generals Zhang Yi and Liao Hua have also become staunch opponents, not to mention the Yizhou local scholars headed by Qiao Zhou who have always held an opposing position. Jiang Wei has never been so lonely as he is today. He seems to be wandering In the cracks, there are enemies in front and enemies behind, and there is no hope and no way out.

Jiang Wei is really lonely. This kind of loneliness is not the kind of loneliness that he is in a high position, but the loneliness that he has few allies.Jiang Wei is a general of the Wei State, so he is doomed to be incompatible with the four major political factions of the Shu State. For many years, the only one who has been able to fight side by side with him and live and die together is Xia Houba, who is also the general of the Wei State. In addition, it was difficult for Jiang Wei to find like-minded allies in the North Korean army—even though Fan Jian, Zhang Shao and others supported him to a certain extent, it was hard to say that they were firm allies. Have your own account.

But this time he was recalled by the emperor, after he knew that Huang Hao was behind the scenes, Jiang Wei was really angry.

Jiang Wei never thought highly of Huang Hao. Although he knew that Huang Hao was a treacherous villain like the ten servants and won the favor of the emperor, he was at best an eunuch. Jiang Wei never believed how much a eunuch could do. Because, I never took him to heart.

But it is such a villain who turned Jiang Wei's hard work into nothing, and even conspired to have Yan Yu replace him. Further, directly came to the palace.

Hearing what Liu Chan said, Jiang Wei wept and bowed in front of the hall and said: "In the past, the prime minister came out of Qishan six times, and he was also a country. I followed the prime minister's behest, expedition to the Central Plains in the north, and helped the Han Dynasty. Is it my own selfishness? Your Majesty entrusts the minister with military affairs. , I feel that the responsibility is heavy, and I dare not slack off in the slightest. I am exhausted and obtuse, and I have worked hard to govern. Although I have made no great achievements, I have guarded the northern border for [-] years, and I have not allowed the rebellious Wei to occupy an inch of land. Now Your Majesty listens to the harem villain. If your Majesty does not believe in my humble minister, I would be willing to demote my post and return to my hometown, begging for your Majesty's permission."

Liu Chan's face changed suddenly, and he said: "The general misunderstood, I just cared about the safety of the general, and never listened to anyone's words. The general is the pillar of the country, how can I resign lightly? I still have a lot of reliance on the general , this time back to Beijing, I want to discuss state affairs with the general, the general should not be suspicious."

Jiang Wei's request for resignation was originally a tactic to advance by retreating. Hearing Liu Chan's words, he had some calculations in his heart, and he fell on the ground and played again: "I have something to tell Your Majesty."

Liu Chan made a facelift and said: "What's the matter with you, just come to me."

(End of this chapter)