Xu You's current situation is very delicate.

Born in the gate, but the family has been destroyed, there is a lonely family, except for the queen, there is no clansman to rely on, relatively speaking, the lethality and threat are relatively small. But he is in a high position, has soldiers under his command, and is an important force that no one can ignore.

This contradiction of origin and status allows Xu You to move calmly between all parties without too much suspicion. Just as he has a good relationship with the four surnames of Yangzhou, if he puts it on others, it may make other relevant parties stay away, but if he puts it on Xu You, the other party will think, what the four surnames of Yangzhou have done, can I also do it?

Therefore, after careful consideration, Yu Hao agreed to Xu You's request. If there is a war against Xiliang, in order to maintain the stability of the political situation in the government and the opposition, the emperor has only two choices, either to deal with the Xiao family by thunderous means and deter Yu and Liu, or to make concessions and open up the Xiao family and substantially pacify the two families.

It is a matter of the survival of the family, and by cooperating with Xu You, you can remove the basin that is connected with the Six Heavens and ensure that the emperor makes certain concessions, so why risk being suppressed to wrestle with the emperor? What's more, Xu You proposed the conditions for the four major lords to send people to participate in the war, in the short term, it was to tie the surnames to his chariot, so as to avoid someone pulling the skin and stumbling in the rear after the expedition, so as to delay the fighter; In the long run, it will be of greater benefit to the gate valve, which can not only make military merits, discover and train talents, but also establish a good relationship with the newly rising military.

As for the money?

What can be solved with money, that's not a thing!

So when Tingwei Teng Ziling personally came to Xu's mansion to hand over, Xu You was very helpless to tell him that the prisoner he caught last night had been seriously injured and died, and the clue was broken here. Teng Ziling looked at Xu You, there was no exit for the comforting words he had thought of, the situation was unclear, and he had to wait and see. For him, who was born in a poor family and has been at the bottom for too long, he is slow to stand in line, and he can't eat meat at most, but if he wants to stand in line too fast and stand wrong, his head for eating is gone, and it is too late to regret it.

Sending away Tengziling, when the sun set, the Northern Wei military report that Xu Youjiu had been waiting for was finally delivered by the winter solstice. At the same time, there were also Cang and three hundred guards, hearing that he was assassinated, Cang Chu's eyes widened, and he scolded and scolded to break the corpse into ten thousand pieces in six days, and immediately took over the defense of Changganli from Zhan Wenjun. The three hundred guards have all gone through the battle on the Qingxu battlefield, they have seen blood, they are not afraid of death, the military discipline is strict, they are well-equipped, and they are the henchmen who have followed Xu You for many years, and they ran the mansion that night like an iron bucket, and there are no elite troops of one or two thousand people, so they can't attack at all.

Xu You read the military newspapers, most of them were expected, and after discussing with He Wei, several shrewd and capable servants took the name of the hussar general and disappeared from the palace gate into the bustling and noisy Jinling.

The next day, the court discussed that the case of Xu You's assassination was transferred to the court lieutenant office to continue the investigation, and no other mention was made, as if the confession of the captive said by the court yesterday did not exist, and everyone chose to forget. Then Li Song, the great Honglu Qing, heard the music and said that Yao Jin, the lord of Liang, went to the table again and asked Chu Ting's reply to the earlier alliance, and the great Honglu could not be self-contained, so he asked the court to give a charter.

Li Songwen was in charge of Dahonglu, and he formally proposed the bill, which was in line with the regulations of the imperial court, and was more clever than Xu You's direct end. Xie Xiwen immediately objected, the reason was nothing more than what he had said to Xu You, and he stared at Li Songwen with a hesitant face, and it was really ill-intentioned for him to take such a major incident to the court for public discussion without Shang Shutai's deliberations.

Dahonglu has been in charge of foreign affairs since the Han Dynasty, and Shangshutai, who is also in charge of foreign affairs, has implemented a dual-track system. By the time of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Da Honglu's authority declined, and he gradually became the Zuo Cao of Shangshutai, but it was still one of the full-time diplomatic institutions.

Lu Guiyan, the fifth soldier's Shangshu, immediately took out the battle report on the Northern Wei Dynasty and Rouran that he had just received in the early morning, the war deaths, captures, and losses of the Wei State, as well as the mainstream perception of the war inside and outside the Wei court, and the detailed content made all the ministers of the court look sideways. In the past, when the Sili Mansion was there, it was not difficult to obtain information from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but such a detailed one is rare, not to mention that now that the Sili Mansion has been abolished, how did the military obtain such a war report, which really makes people feel curious.

But this is a secret of the military, the emperor doesn't ask, they are not qualified to ask.

Tao Jiang said: "Is it true? ”

Tan Xiaozu said: "It's true! Although Suo Lu won, he also suffered heavy casualties, the most elite tiger stripe equipment was lost, and 267 counties in 32 counties in the five prefectures were plundered by Rouran, and if Wei Ting did not take strong measures, at least 30,000 to 100,000 people would starve to death this winter......"

An Xiuming couldn't bear to hear this, but after all, Suo Lu's vitality was greatly damaged, which was of great benefit to the Chu State, so he didn't say anything nonsense about the suffering of the poor people, turned his head and asked Gu Huaiming, "What about the estimate of the household department?" ”

Gu Huaiming replied: "According to the preliminary estimate of the Ministry of Households, Suo Lu will not be able to recover to the strength at the end of last year within five years, let alone the needs of food, grass, soldiers and armor for another large-scale war. ”

Zhu Lixi said: "If the expedition to the west, Wei Ting's intervention will be limited to Yuzhou at most, and will not set off a decisive battle between the two sides." This is a godsend, please make a decision as soon as possible. ”

An Xiulin hesitated, looked at Xu You, Xu You looked at his nose and nose, and still did not express his position directly like the last court meeting. Xie Xiwen said: "What will happen to Suo Lu, I'm not sure now, but if it really comes out of the country, and Yuanguang is an invincible commander, who can face me in Dachu?" ”

His gaze swept over, and most of the civil and military officers of the Manchu Dynasty avoided and did not dare to look directly. Since Yuanguang led the army, Wei's overall strategy has failed many times, but he has never lost a local battle, he is a great master, the force value is unmatched, Anzidao Northern Expedition three times, and almost all the generals who fought against Yuanguang were killed, which can be said to be the biggest shadow of Chu State.

Xue Xuanmo said: "Yuanguang fought thousands of miles this time, slaughtered the Rouran Khan Court, and relieved the danger of Pingcheng, and the people called the Moonlight Bodhisattva, and his prestige was unmatched for a while. If he is smart and hands over his military power, or keeps his life, if he does not know how to advance or retreat, Yuan Yu is not a benevolent lord and will not be able to tolerate him, where will he be given another chance to lead the army and confront Da Chu?"

The religious worship of the Northern Wei Dynasty is more complicated, although Buddhism is now the state religion, but the first sacrifice is the heaven and earth, the sun and the moon and the five stars, etc., the heaven and the earth needless to say, the sun and the moon and the five stars refer to the sun, the moon, the star, the Taibai, the glow, the year star, the town star. It is recorded in the "Shangshu Yaodian" that "in Xuanji Yuheng, Qi Qizheng", so it is also called Qizheng and Qiyao.

Among them, the sun and the moon are the first, the sun, the lord of yang, the moon, and the sect of yin. The Book of Rites and Sacrifices says: "The sun comes out of the east, the moon comes out of the west, the length of yin and yang, and the end of the patrol, even the sum of the world." Therefore, the worship of the moon god in the Northern Wei Dynasty is beyond imagination, since the establishment of the Wei Taizu, four altars were built outside the city, the spring equinox sacrifice day, the summer solstice sacrifice ground, the autumn equinox sacrifice to the moon, and the winter solstice sacrifice to the sky.

Yuanguang, the word Mingyue, known as the Moonlight Bodhisattva, has been pushed to the throne of the Temple of the Moon. But the Son of Heaven is also a god, there are no two masters of the country, how can the two immortals be compatible?

Xie Xiwen frowned and said: "Although Yuan Yu is not a benevolent lord, he is a rare British lord in Suolu, how can he destroy the Great Wall?" ”

In the imperial history, Cheng Zhang Ji said coldly: "Emperor Daxing is also a British lord, but killing He Fangming, the four seas are wronged, the Wei people ridicule the southerners for destroying the Great Wall, and the rest of the sons have no rest." What about Yuan Yu? ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked. Yu Shitai is in charge of admonishing and admonishing, but Zhang Ji's words are still too terrifying. The He family has long been dead, and you have no friendship with He Fangming, how dare you attack the first emperor like this and embarrass today?

Tan Xiaozu's heart moved slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to look at Xu You, but after all, he was calm, and immediately held back, hanging his head, his fingers trembling lightly in the sleeves of his robe.

Forty years have passed, is it really possible for He Fangming's case to be overturned?

Wei Buqu refuted: "He Fangming's plot against the case was determined after a multi-party trial, and the evidence was conclusive and there was no omission. Most of the people who complain about grievances are fools in the countryside, hearsay, far-fetched, so there are criticisms. Zhongcheng cited the impeachment case chapter, affirmed the old classics, and received the favor of the gods, how could he make such a bad voice like those foolish people? ”

Zhang Ji said angrily: "At that time, the Sili Mansion was rampant, and the law was made at the end of the pen, not according to the edict; Prison was under the door, regardless of the interrogation. What is the evidence? Wei Shizhong, you serve the emperor left and right, go in and out of the court, and Wen Dynasty government, extremely noble, but as a minister, if the lord's virtue is at a loss, he should fight to the death, and he can't ignore his conscience and only say flattering words! ”

Wei Buqu has always been proud, when has he been so confronted, and said angrily: "How can the Lord have been virtuous? If you don't make it clear today, I will impeach you for the crime of disrespect! ”

"In front of the Lord, I don't need you to impeach!" Zhang Ji knelt in the middle of the hall and said: "Weichen asks Your Majesty for permission, and instructs the division to re-examine He Fangming's case. If there is no injustice, then inform all sides, extinguish the people's criticism, and also make the emperor sage. ”

"This ......" An Xiulin was a little dumbfounded, didn't he discuss the matter of sending troops to the west, how could he get involved in He Fangming's case? Zhongcheng got up first, I don't know much about this case, and I will discuss it after asking Yousi. ”

Zhang Ji did not give up, and said: "Your Majesty governs the country with benevolence and filial piety, what is benevolence?" Self-denial is benevolence, benevolence is up to oneself, how can it be left to others? The matter involves the first emperor, who dares to speak out? Please make your Majesty's decision and review the edict! ”

Tao Jiang's face was gloomy, and he called him by his name, and said, "Zhang Ji, what is your intention?" What does the old case of 40 years ago have to do with what is being discussed today? Could it be that you dare to coerce the king because you are from the gate and have the same spirit? Do you think it's Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty today? ”

Zhang Ji smiled disdainfully, took off the crown hat on his head, put it next to his left hand, and said indifferently: "I am for national affairs, not for people, for the king, not for people, and there are many poisonous plots in my words that I can't bear to listen to, I am really a villain, and I am ashamed of being in the same dynasty as the villain." If Your Majesty feels that the ministers are unpredictable, and the ministers are willing to resign and return to their hometowns, but He Fangming's case involves the reputation of the first emperor, if you don't give an explanation, the history is like iron, how to remember the first emperor? Lord, if the father has contention with the son, he will not fall into unrighteousness. Therefore when there is injustice, it is to be fought for. From the father's order, how can it be filial piety? ”

An Xiulin had a big headache, Zhang Ji was in charge of Lantai, and it was his duty to admonish, if he was guilty of this, he would really become a faint king, his eyes swept over Xu You, and he saw that he was sitting in danger, but he still didn't speak, and then looked at Xie Xiwen. Xie Xiwen actually didn't take Zhang Ji seriously, He Fangming was exterminated, and forty years have passed, and it is meaningless to overturn the case without overturning the case, he suppressed the opposition with Yuanguang, he didn't want to make extraneous branches, wasting time in vain, and was anxious to get the issue back on track, and said: "What Zhang Zhongcheng said also has some truth, this case has indeed caused great criticism among the people, and it is good to give an explanation to the upper and lower levels." ”

Xie Xiwen agreed, then there was no objection, An Xiulin stepped down from the throne, helped Zhang Ji with his own hands, and praised: "Qing is in the right color, loyal and bright, and he is my Yang Zhen." This case will be handed over to the Imperial Commander's Office and the Imperial Historical Observatory to jointly handle it, if it is really wronged, I will return justice to the He family! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”

Zhang Ji returned to his seat, unaware that his back was already wet, and he smiled bitterly in his heart: If it weren't for his daughter, why would he fight for his life and be driven by Xu You? Hey, pity the hearts of parents all over the world!

After solving Zhang Ji's sudden nerves, Xie Xiwen continued to oppose the dispatch of troops, and at this time, Xu You, who had not expressed his opinion, suddenly opened his mouth and said: "I don't know what Zhongshu Ling and Shang Shuling think about the Western Expedition?" ”

Xie Xiwen was stunned, and an alarm appeared in his heart, Yu Hao stood up tremblingly, coughed up the old phlegm first, and said: "The old minister thinks that if Your Majesty wants to unify the north and the south and become the foundation of the world, it is imperative to go west; If Your Majesty wants to be in a corner of peace, then you don't have to care about the belonging of the Liang Kingdom. In the twenty-two states of Jiangdong, there is enough pleasure! ”

An Xiulin was suddenly shocked, as if a string had been touched in his mind, first the controversy of the small bridge and flowing water, and then like Huang Zhong Dalu, it rumbled from the nine heavens.

Zhongshu made Liu Ning stand up and said, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Xu You got up and left the table, walked to Zhang Ji's position just now and knelt down, and said: "Your Majesty, Xie Fushu stopped the Western Expedition, even if there are thousands of reasons, but there is only one reason for the minister: if you want to rejuvenate Zhuxia, the land of Guanlong, although you die, you will fight!" ”

Tan Xiaozu stood up, knelt behind Xu You, and said, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Yuan Can, Zhang Huai, Zhu Li, Gu Huaiming, Zhang Ji and others also knelt behind them and said, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Then there were hundreds of officials above the fifth rank who were attached to Yu, Liu, Yuan, Gu, Lu, Zhu, Zhang and other gate valves, and knelt on the ground densely, and said: "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”

Xie Xiwen's color changed slightly, and he suddenly felt weak, and only then did he really see the power of the family's gate valve, which was far from what he could compete with as a scholar from a humble family. He only relied on the emperor, but when the emperor no longer supported him, he actually had nothing, not even the guards who guarded the palace gate.

An Xiulin knew that he could not hesitate any longer, so he decisively issued an edict and said: "Okay, I have ordered Xu You to be the general, hold the festival, open the mansion and place the assistant, and coordinate the affairs of the western expedition. ”

Xu You leaned over and bowed, and said, "Minister, obey the order!" ”