134. Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth
During this year, news of wars in the Great Zhou Dynasty came to the capital one after another.
First, the champion Hou Li Lian led his army to defeat the Huns coalition, captured the Huns' Great Khan Yu Huhanye, and then the Zhenguo Gongniu Jizong captured the Huns' Longcheng, and the Huns officially announced full surrender.
Later, Princess Mingzhu led the army into the Turkic lair, captured the Turkic Asana Khan and other nobles, as well as countless gold, silver, cattle and sheep.
Before the people in the capital had digested these two unprecedented good news, another good news came.
Duke of Zhao, He Qi, led his army to suppress the Xianbei people's nest. The Xianbei king Tuoba Yihuai was so scared that he was urinating. He presented the letter of the country to bow his head and surrendered to him. He cedeed the land and paid compensation for compensation. He also sent his eldest son to the capital as a proton.
From the time of sending troops to the present, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty have made such unparalleled achievements, which has really made the people in the capital and even the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty inexplicably excited.
The war was difficult, and there were many jobs to take a break after the war. It seemed that counting the number of prisoners, cattle, sheep, horses, gold, silver and soaps obtained, counting the military merits of soldiers who made military achievements, counting the number of injured or killed soldiers and the amount of pensions to be paid to their families, etc., were all large and tedious work. Moreover, the soldiers had to send additional people to check and verify whether they had missed military merits. Although there were officials sent by local counties and counties and emperors to sort out overtime, they had been busy for more than half a year before they roughly recorded the accounts.
When they learned that the army was returning to the court, many people from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty put down their work and worked tirelessly. They rushed to the capital thousands of miles to welcome the Great Zhou men who were fighting wars. If they could take a look at them with their own eyes, they would only feel that they were extremely honored and proud, and they would have the capital to brag about with their descendants in the rest of their lives.
The people in the capital spontaneously put on lights everywhere, cleaned the streets, and wore red and green like the New Year. Before that, they rushed to the shops to buy a large number of firecrackers, preparing to ignite them once on the day the army returned to Beijing, and welcomed and celebrated the victory of the army. The merchants selling firecrackers made a fortune, laughing so hard that they could not see their teeth. The firecracker stocks in the store were sold out at one point, and they had to send people to other counties to urgently buy a large number of firecrackers at high prices, which could barely supply the needs of the people in the capital.
However, unlike the joy of the people below, there was a powerful undercurrent flowing in the court.
"I heard that those who are loyal to the ministers dare not take refuge in the matters of speaking; those who are good at controlling the subordinates often want to hear difficult words. Then there is no hidden feelings, no obstruction from the superiors, no traitors will not cause troubles... Now the scholars and officials are not noble or humble, talk to relatives and friends, and no ignorance from the common people, and they talk to their neighbors and roads, but they do not tell Your Majesty alone. What's the reason? It's because the matter is hidden but not released, and it's hard to tell the words." Jia Yucun looked loyal and patriotic in the middle of the hall, and his righteousness seemed to be as if it was Wei Zheng and Ouyang Xiu reborn.
After hearing this, several officials in red robes next to him nodded with a smile, and the emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned.
Judging from the current situation, even the traitors have been used, I am afraid it is not related to the party dispute or impeachment of officials. The emperor thought with a headache.
Jia Yucun was a Jinshi, with extraordinary literary talent, and a memorial was written in a wonderful way. The content in the first half made the emperor nodded.
Jia Yucun paused and ** was here.
"I am in the face of the champion Marquis Li Lian, who came out of the army and was extremely brave... Although he has not seen his appearance, he was unfortunately known as military intelligence. The reason for this is that he used gold, silver and treasures to win people's hearts. Soldiers are villains, but they forget the public when they see profits, and they are happy to be liked by their kindness. Seeing that they are used, they are proud of each other and admire each other. In addition, the skills of the matters are actually more than others, more simple than their generation, and more knowledgeable. Therefore, the soldiers are both obeying their talents and abilities, which are loved by the soldiers. The so-called barking of a dog and the barking of a hundred dogs, they all agree with each other." This suddenly heard that Li Lian was admiring Li Lian, but in fact, many of the content was very unfavorable to Li Lian, indicating that Li Lian deliberately bought people's hearts, and the soldiers admired him very much. As long as Li Lian gave a command, the soldiers would not distinguish the truth and just followed the voice.
Although Jia Yucun and Li Lian are both of the same clan and genealogy, he himself was recommended by Li Lian's brother-in-law Lin Ruhai. Li Lian's second brother Jia Zheng personally came to the scene to find the fourth-rank Shuntian Mansion for him. He also thought about joining Li Lian, but Li Lian ignored him and now he has become the target of public criticism. Naturally, he would not be foolish and stand on Li Lian's side!
Jia Yucun's voice was loud and he landed on the ground and said loudly: "I have seen his heart not evil. Since Ren Tiance's commander, he has never seen any mistakes, but unfortunately he has gained the reputation of military information. Military officials have great power and heavy troops are not the benefit of the country! Not only for the convenience of the country, but also for the body, may not be harmed. I want to abolish the position of Tiance and take a position as a state. Even if I protect it, it will also eliminate the uninvasive problems of the country."
The emperor's face immediately changed drastically.
"The champion Hou has always been loyal to the country, and everyone in the world knows that Jia Qing revealed his seal today, and he was afraid that he would have other intentions. How could he cherish talents for the country?" He blinked his eyes slightly and scolded coldly.
This is an extremely rare and severe rebuke.
After the emperor ascended the throne for more than ten years, the most serious sentence to the ministers was nothing more than: "You have lost your words" and "You have lost your moral character". He never directly scolded the ministers, and he had accused him of half a sentence.
But there is no way. Jia Yucun's words "Military officials hold great power and hold heavy troops is not a benefit for the country." Not only does it express dissatisfaction with Li Lian's heavy troops, but it also points directly to the generals with military power in the world.
Jia Yucun was also confused and felt relieved. But when he saw the "companion" next to him, he thought about his repeated discussions and had been planning for a long time, he couldn't help but straighten his back and said toughly: "Is Song Taizu a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong, but he has military intelligence, so there is a Chenqiao change." Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin gained the morale of the army, so there was a Chenqiao mutiny and ascended the throne to the emperor. Now Li Lian also gains the morale of the army, how could he know that he would not become the next Song Taizu!
The emperor lowered his face and said nothing, and for a moment, it seemed that even the air had solidified.
He was secretly angry.
What does it mean to "relieve uninvasive troubles for the country"? This clearly means that Li Lian has the intention to usurp the throne!
As an emperor, although he knew that Li Lian would rebel equal to zero, he had to consider the possibility that Li Lian would rebel. However, deviated from his identity as an emperor, Li Tianjie understood that Li Lian would never rebel.
The emperor narrowed his eyes. What exactly did these people want to do?
He said coldly: "I am not Chai Rong, Zhou Shizong, and Li Lian is not Zhao Kuangyin. In this dynasty, all civil and military officials have their own duties, civil officials are in charge of government affairs, and military officials are in charge of military power. To be honest, there are not only the people who are in military affairs, including Zhao Guogong, Zhenguogong and others."
Seeing that Jia Yucun could no longer hold on, the Minister of War Jiang Yan took the lead.
"Reported to the emperor, according to the ancestral system, military officers who are not General Lantian cannot hold heavy troops. They are not allowed to take charge of troops except for personal guards. They can only lead troops in wartime. Even generals in the past were no exception. However, now the champion Hou Li Lian is the commander of Tiance Palace and holds 100,000 heavy troops in the capital. Once there is a change, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Jiang Yansheng bent down and sang: "Please issue an order to stop the title of champion Li Liantiance, and eliminate the uninvasive troubles of the country!"
And indeed, before Li Lian formed the Tiance Mansion, even the General Niu Jizong, who was deeply trusted by the Emperor of the Supreme Emperor, could not command the army on weekdays, and could only lead his own personal guards to the court to put on the sacks of ministers. Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only General Lantian could command hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed in the Lantian camp in daily life.
The inspector Sun You stood out and continued: "I heard that the champion Hou Li Lian was leading his troops outside, and his military discipline was scattered, and he indulged soldiers to burn, kill, loot, and rape and commit evil deeds. Even if the people risked their lives to complain, they were judged as foreigners to do things in detail, disrupting the morale of the army, and ordered to be sentenced to prison. I also heard that after the soldiers robbed, they would send the best things to the central army tent. In the central army tent, more than ten beauties and countless gold, silver and treasures have been gathered!" The meaning is very obvious. We have evidence and are not afraid of the fact that the division is unknown. Your Majesty, please do it with confidence!
After hearing this, the emperor was so angry that he laughed.
Even if Li Lian was afraid that his wife's wife would be in charge of her, he dared to accept the beauty in front of Feng Yannian!? He had seen the slimy emperor like Li Lian and Feng Zizhi, and even doubted whether Li Lian could afford to see those beauties.
The minister who stood at the bottom misunderstood the emperor's smile, thinking that the emperor was saying that they were doing well and were very satisfied.
More ministers were encouraged to stand up and impeach Li Lian to impeach all kinds of military mismanagement, act arrogantly, and even raise enemies and be respectful to foreign enemies.
Among them, there are not only civil officials, but also a large number of military officers.
Most of these military officers and emperors recognized that they did not have much talent, and were all descendants of military generals and nobles who rely on their father and grandfather Yu Yin. Although they had taken up the battle formation and obtained some small official positions, they were not from real power and important positions. They could only be regarded as marginal people on the edge of the military.
As Feng Zizhi thought, Li Lian's rise has harmed the interests of too many people.
Li Lian promoted a large number of military officers with real talents and practical skills to other positions, and transferred other military officers with average abilities and mediocre abilities to other positions. Now, the military strength of the Great Zhou army began to become more and more powerful, creating the reputation of the soldiers of the Great Zhou who had never lost in the past decade. At the same time, Li Lian's army immediately took the lead in the military. However, there were only important positions with real power or those with good and good positions. Li Lian's people took all those positions, and they ate meat and didn't give others soup. What should I do if other people do!
Over time, the military officers with resentment naturally united. When Li Lian was in charge of the capital, they naturally did not dare to make a fuss. Li Lian even dared to fight to the death with the relatives of the Prince and the Tenth Prince, and his "war record" was not just good-looking. However, Li Lian is far away from the border, and no matter what happens in the capital, their little thoughts immediately became active. In addition, there are big bosses on the civil servants who extend their hands to them, so they should be together with the civil servants!
Without saying anything, the emperor looked at their passionate words carefully and pointed out the country, as if he would never give up until Li Lian was eliminated.
Finally, after dozens of civil and military officials in the palace finished slandering, the one with the most weight finally came on stage.
The man concluded: "The military minister is in the capital and is favored by the soldiers. He does not care about the intention of the champion Marquis. I respectfully ask the emperor to think deeply about the problems before they arise, and make a decision to make a decision early, and dismiss the security of the military affairs, and to take this view of the situation of retention and resignation. If the loyalty and filial words and deeds are the same, and when the rumors gradually fade, his sincerity and integrity can be clear, and he can always protect the beginning and the beginning. I am appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Baohe Palace. When the foreign discussions are noisy and the affairs are in danger, I have to submit a report to the emperor and ask the emperor to issue an order to abolish the title of champion Marquis Li Liantiance to eliminate the uninvasive troubles of the country!"
"Please give an order to stop the position of champion Hou Li Liantiance to eliminate the uninvasive troubles for the country!" The others shouted excitedly as if they were injected with chicken blood.
Seeing this person, the emperor couldn't help but sigh.
After leaving the court, Andehai came to report that the Grand Secretary of the Baohe Palace and dozens of ministers had important matters to report to the emperor. Therefore, the emperor delayed the processing of the memorials and met them.
The emperor knew very well about the twists and turns in the civil servants' minds. He thought that they were so grand and inconvenient to report in the morning court this time, so he wanted to impeach Gao Gong, a Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace. However, he was eight or nine out of ten. The impeachment was indeed an impeachment, but the target of the impeachment was Li Lian.
Looking at Kang Hetai, who was gray but strong in the hall, the emperor was both angry and depressed.
My good teacher! What are you making trouble at this time?
Although the emperor would think randomly when he was alone, suspicious of Li Lian's loyalty and taboo to his great achievements. However, he would not believe anything that the civil and military ministers in the palace just now said. It is hard to say that Li Lian himself is not such a person, and the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty are not such soldiers who are not so arrogant. He Qi, who is just talking about his character, abiding by military rules, and is very strict in control, will never allow burning, killing, looting, or harassing the people.
As if he noticed the emperor's gaze, Kang Hetai bowed his head again and repeated, "Please give an order to stop the position of champion Marquis Li Liantiance, and eliminate the uninvasive problems of the country!"
"Please issue an order to stop the title of champion Li Liantiance, and eliminate the uninvasive problems for the country!" The others followed closely.
The emperor barely suppressed the rising anger in his heart, turned his brain quickly, and thought about what tricks these ministers wanted to play.
Although the emperor was a little merciful, suspicious, and a little flaw of being a good name, he was definitely a smart person, a rare smart person in the royal family.
The more he thought about it, the colder his heart became, the clearer his brain became, and the clearer he was than ever before.
The intention of the military officer is very obvious. It is nothing more than killing Li Lian and taking advantage of the fact that a group of dragons in the military have no heads, he can take the opportunity to advance in the military.
And the civil servant...
On the surface, Li Lian's fall would not have any effect on civil servants or would not have any benefits, but from the word they just sounded, the emperor probably knew what they were thinking.
It has to be said that although it seems completely stupid to impeach Li Lian when he is about to bring his powerful army back to Beijing, he is extremely clever in fact.
First, Li Lian made an unparalleled contribution, regained most of the grassland, and completely killed his arch-rival Huns, which was very satisfying. But this was something that happened more than two years ago. No matter how happy or happy the emperor was, he should calm down. He would start to worry and suspect that Li Lian's great achievements were overwhelming. At this time, the emperor's intention to kill Li Lian should have reached its peak;
Secondly, Li Lian made too great contributions. When he returned to the court, it was difficult to guarantee that the emperor would not only add a title, but also put him in the cabinet or place him in the position of Minister of War. If he had credit, title and two emperors, he would value him. At that time, the civil servants in the court would have to act according to the face of this "rude man"! Isn't this just a waste of time! Therefore, taking action at this time will more likely arouse the civil servants in the court's common hatred of the enemy;
Third, with the momentum of victory, the soldiers and soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty were all excited and their morale was overwhelmed. I am afraid they would never have thought that someone would dare to touch the tiger's butt at this time. This would definitely catch them off guard, and then make mistakes, step by step, and fall into the control of civil servants;
Fourth, the Huns and Turkic tribes were both severely defeated, Rouran and Xianbei were not afraid at all. The southwestern barbarians had surrendered to the Great Zhou, and the Japanese pirates in the south were afraid of the Great Zhou. At this time, the world was peaceful, and in addition to the necessary soldiers, the status of the military generals was actually much worse than before. If this military force seemed to be at its peak, but in fact, it was strong outside and fought at the outside but also fought at the outside world, then the morale of the military would definitely plummet, and the civil servant rushed up and punched it up, making the military dizzy. In the future, as long as you count the bad words of the military in front of the emperor, then He Qi retired, and then take action or discord or suppress the remaining "thorns" of the military who were left with the military, maybe you could seize the military power of the military and the civil servants would command the army instead.
Kang Hetai has always been upset about Gong Bian's attempt to take away Li Lian's military talisman but was retaliated. From this matter, he deeply realized the principle of power from the gun. Only when the big fist is big can he have the right to speak. If there is no military power, who will pay attention to you at a critical moment? Therefore, he has been planning secretly for many years.
Of course, this has a certain relationship with the dispute between civil and military affairs. Most of the Qing civil officials who have been studying hard for decades before they have been in high positions look down on those rude "mud legs". No matter how hard the military officers are, they are "arrogant" and domineering with their military achievements, as long as they are cut off enough heads, even the lowest military households, slaves can reach the Dragon Gate, worth a hundred times more, and on par with civil officials. Civil officials dream of dreaming that this dynasty can be the same as the Song Dynasty and improve their status as a literati. Civil officials are often more authoritative than military officers of the same level.
As long as a hole was torn from the iron barrel-like military body, Kang Hetai would have the ability to reach into the military.
At that time, Kang Hetai's group's power will increase greatly. It will be easy to defeat Gao Gong, a great scholar in Wuying Hall who has always been against him. Kang Hetai himself can become the leader of the true Grand Secretary of the Hall. In addition, Kang Hetai was also the emperor's teacher at the time. Although he did not have the name of an imperial teacher, he had the reality of an imperial teacher. Although the emperor did not obey him, he also respected him very much. In this way, who else in the court could compete with him!?
A strong sense of strangeness emerged in the emperor's heart, as if he had known his teacher for the first time, and a wave of chill spread throughout his body.
Chapter completed!