Journey to the West: I Am Entertaining in the Great Tang

"If your majesty can hold all the power of the soldiers and horses in his hands, then others will not dare to make bad ideas, so that it will be all right." Zhao Pu Xiance said.

Taizu was only meditating after hearing it, and did not speak.

Later he talked a few more words with Zhao Pu and went back to the palace.

In the second year of Jianlong, the generals inside and outside the capital were the same as before, without much change.

Zhao Pu was very anxious in private, but he was afraid of offending Taizu and often said inconvenience, so he had to endure it.

In March, Taizu began to move.

He was first transferred to Murong Yanzhao as the Shannan Dongdao Jiedu Envoy, revoked his position as a spot checker in front of the temple, and removed a thorn in his eye.

At the junction of summer and autumn, Taizu summoned Zhao Pu to enter the palace to enjoy the cool.

At that time, there was no one beside them. Taizu sighed: "Since the Later Tang Dynasty, the eight surnames and twelve monarchs have been usurped one after another, and the chaos is endless. I want to stop the soldiers and the people and come up with a long-term plan. How does Aiqing feel?"

Zhao Pu said: "It is a blessing for the people to think this way, your Majesty. According to the humble opinion of the ministers, the chaos in the five seasons is all caused by the separatist rule of the vassal and the weak and powerful officials. If your majesty can revoke their military power and make a little cut, Are you still afraid that the world is not stable? The minister wanted to start this incident many times last year, but he was afraid to talk more and angered Long Yan."

Taizu said: "I have accepted Aiqing's kindness, and I have my own plans for this matter." Zhao Pu soon withdrew.

The next day, Taizu ordered Yousi to hold a banquet in the hall, and generals such as Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenqi, Zhang Lingduo and Zhao Yanhui were invited to the banquet.

Halfway through the drinking, the Taizu Order stepped back and said to the generals: "If I hadn’t had the support of the Aiqings, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to sit on the throne. But I think it’s too difficult to be the emperor, so I might as well serve as a festival. It has been more than a year since I have received Zen, but I have never slept once in a steady state."

After hearing this, Shi Shouxin and others stood up and asked: "What troubles does your majesty have?"

"I and Aiqing are old friends, so I might as well tell you directly. This emperor's throne, which one doesn't want to sit on? Which one is not greedy? The saying goes: ‘I’m not afraid of a thief, but I’m afraid of a thief!’"

Taizu said with a smile.

Shi Shouxin and others hurriedly bowed to the ground in fright, "Why did your Majesty say this? Now that the world is stable, who would dare to be alienated?"

These people are all the people who followed Zhao Kuangyin to fight in the north and south, and forced Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe to join him.

After listening to him, what else do you not understand?

Therefore, they quickly confessed their loyalty, hoping that Zhao Kuangyin would not be suspicious of them.

"I know that the Aiqings certainly don't have this kind of thought, but what if your subordinates are greedy for wealth and urge you secretly? Once they launch a mutiny, they will put yellow robe on you, even if you don't want to, it will not be easy to end, right? ." Taizu said.

Shi Shouxin and others cried and said: "The ministers are ignorant and hope that your majesty can show the way to survive!"

Taizu comforted: "Aiqing, get up first! I have something to discuss with you." Shi Shouxin and others followed their orders.

Taizu went on to say:

"Life is like a white horse crossing a gap, growing up and getting old and dying. There is always no life span of hundreds of years, so I am fond of wealth, and I want to accumulate more gold and silver, and enjoy entertainment so that my children and grandchildren will not be poor.

For the sake of Qing's plan, I might as well let go of the military power, go out of the big domain, choose a good garden, buy a few hectares, set up some long-term careers for the children and grandchildren, buy more singing girls and dancers, drink daily and night, and borrow all the time.

I and Qing wait for marriage, the world is in harmony, and the rulers and ministers are in peace. Isn't it the best policy? "

After hearing this, Shi Shouxin and others knelt down and bowed: "Your Majesty has considered us so considerately. He really treats us like brothers and sisters!"

After the banquet was over, they went back to their homes.

On the second day, the generals all expressed their illnesses and asked for the right to send troops.

So Taizu ordered Shi Shouxin to be the envoy of Tianping Jiedu, Wang Shenqi as the Zhongzheng Jiedu ambassador, Zhang Lingduo as the Zhenning Jiedu ambassador, and Zhao Yanhui as the Wuxin Jiedu ambassador, and took back their military power and dispatched them to various places.

There is also Gao Huaide, Duma Duwei, who has also been appointed as Guide Jiedu Envoy, and has been removed from the position of inspector at the front of the palace.

The generals bid farewell one after another, and Taizu gave them a good reward.

Everyone left Kyoto one after another, left the dispute between the ruling and the opposition, and went to live a happy life.

A few days later, Taizu summoned Fu Yanqing, an envoy of the Xiongjun Jidu, and planned to let him command the imprisoned soldiers.

Fu Yanqing is a member of Wanqiu, and his father is Fu Cunshen.

Fu Yanqing was good at riding and shooting since he was a child. When he was young, he was brave and good at fighting. He experienced the Jin and Han dynasties.

After Zhou Taizu ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Tianxiong Jiedu Envoy, and Jin was named the King of Wei.

Zhou Shizong successively canonized his two daughters as queens, and Zhao Guangyi married his sixth daughter as his heir.

Because Fu Yanqing was highly respected and was also the head of the state, Zhou Shizong was named Tai Fu when he was alive. To

When he became Taizu Song, he was even named Taizu.

Most of Taizu's generals were transferred to guard the place, and the capital was defensively empty, so Taizu planned to call Fu Yanqing into the palace to command the forbidden troops.

After Zhao Pu learned the news, he hurriedly asked: "Fu Yanqing is already an extremely human minister, how can he give him military power again?"

Taizu said: "I treat him not badly, he should not let me down."

Zhao Pu suddenly asked, "Why did your Majesty fail Zhou Shizong?"

Hit the nail on the head, Taizu was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Soon, the Yongxing Army Jiedu Envoy Wang Yanchao, Anyuan Military Jiedu Envoy Wu Xingde, Protector-Jiedu Envoy Guo Congyi, Dingguo-Jiedu Envoy Bai Chongchan, Bao Dajun Jedu Envoy Yang Tingzhang and others entered at the same time. towards.

Taizu hosted a banquet for them in Houyuan, and calmly said: "The Aiqings are veterans of the country. They have been guarding the Fanzhen for a long time, and they should rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yanchao left his seat and knelt down and said: "The minister has no military exploits. It is only thanks to your majesty's wrong love that you get these glory and wealth. Now that the minister is old, I ask your majesty to allow the old minister to return to his hometown!"

Taizu hurriedly helped him up, commended and comforted him: "Aiqing is too modest!"

Wu Xingde and others didn't understand what Taizu said, and instead boasted that they had worked hard before.

Taizu sneered: "This is all the past, so don't mention it again."

When the banquet dissipated, Wu Xingde and others expected Taizu to move.

Sure enough, the next day Taizu made an order to remove Wu Xingde and others' Jiedushi, leaving only Wang Yanchao to stay in place.

Taizu has thoroughly reduced the guards and the towns, and since then he has been willing to let go of his vigilance!

At this time, Zhao Pu was not controlled by Qin Hao's son, all words and deeds were his own.

Originally, Zhao Kuangyin was also the destined emperor, and the appearance of Qin Hao's son just made this process happen as soon as possible!

Of course, all of this is to accomplish the task.