During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao was able to become a major event, and the core one was: not only virtue, only talent!

The decline of Cao Wei's regime is because, in order to become the emperor, Cao Pi reached a compromise with the family of gate lords and vigorously promoted the nine-product Zhongzheng system.

The nine-product system is conducive to the gate valve family, but not to the Hanmen family. After the Hanmen Shu clan was blocked from ascending, the ruling foundation of the Cao Wei regime was hollowed out.

By the time Sima Yi launched the coup d'état in Gaopingling, it was just a matter of course.

Objectively speaking, the ruling basis of the New Han Empire established by Li Zhongyi was the military merits and noble class composed of mud legs.

The family of gatekeepers, mainly large landlords and gentry, has become a lost group that is restricted and deprived of privileges.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the gate valve family is racking their brains to overthrow Li Zhongyi's rule.

The ass decides the head!

Feelings can deceive people, and the difference in fundamental interests can never deceive people!

After Li Zhongyi completely calmed down, he had already made a decision in his heart, and then wrote three secret edicts in a row, and sent them to the capital and other places at an expedited speed of 800 miles.

According to the operational plan of the General Staff, fifty guns, which were divided into two. Liao Shanhe, who was in charge of the frontal attack, was assigned 20 gates, while Zhang Sanzheng, who was in charge of the flank attack on Jigong Mountain, was assigned as many as 30 gates.

In addition, simple trebuchets were also assigned to Liao Shanhe. On Zhang Sanzheng's side, the soldiers of the engineer battalion were needed to rebuild heavy trebuchets in order to smash the "cocktail" into the Yangping Pass where the Shu army was stationed.

Li Zhongyi's habit has always been to ignore the commander and the battle plan after deciding on them.

Out of curiosity, Li Zhongyi climbed Jigong Mountain surrounded by a large number of guards.

Standing on the top of Jigong Mountain, Li Zhongyi held a telescope in his hand, carefully observing the movement on Yangping Pass.

Unlike simple trebuchets, heavy return guns require cutting down large trees that are more than 50 years old in order to withstand the reaction force of repeated throws.

The officers and men of the engineer battalion were divided into several groups, and one group was responsible for guiding the infantry to clear the position where the heavy return artillery was placed.

Through the monoculars, Li Zhongyi could see very clearly that the morale of the Shu army on Yangping Pass had not fallen.

After all, such a pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the road up the mountain can only accommodate two carriages in parallel, such a dangerous terrain gives the soldiers of the Shu army great confidence.

Capital, Cabinet.

Standing by the window, twisting his beard, he looked at the peach trees in the garden with his eyes unblinked.

"You're right, the messenger from the south hasn't returned."

Zhi Congruan's cousin, Zhi De Shao, who is currently the cabinet inspector of official affairs, walked lightly to Zhi Congruan's side and whispered about the recent abnormal situation.

"Well, there has been no news from Li Yunxiao's side?" Zhi Congruan turned to look at Zhi Deshao and asked him in a deep voice.

Zhi Deshao shook his head and arched his hand: "My nephew has been sending people to keep an eye on Prime Minister Li Qiong's side, and there has never been any news from here."

Zhi Congruan nodded, and said with a smile: "The old man estimates that there is a big incident in the south. It's just that the government and the army are separated, and the old man is not good at meddling in the military affairs of the Privy Council. ”

Unlike the previous dynasty, the Privy Council of this dynasty did not have a privy councillor, and there was no soldier at hand.

However, according to the military regulations, the military affairs of the General Staff, the Judge Advocate General, and the Logistics Department must be brought together on the side of the Privy Council.

According to Zhe Congruan's understanding, the Privy Council has become the highest military decision-making yamen in the entire Han Empire, exercising the highest decision-making power.

Today, Li Zhongyi is far away in the hinterland of Shu, and the forbidden army in the capital is in the hands of Li Yunxiao, the commander of Jiumen.

The originally very smooth communication route between the north and the south suddenly underwent an astonishing change: the messengers of the Zhejia faction in the south had not returned for five days.

The people sent out from Beijing to find it have not been found so far, so Zhi Congruan has already guessed that something must have happened in the south, otherwise, it will not block the messenger traffic in and out of the capital.

Ever since Zhe Congruan handed over the territory of Fuzhou, the huge wealth in the hands of the old Zhe family has quickly gathered in the capital and Jiangnan.

Li Zhongyi is heavy on business, and the old Zhe family must follow the heavy business, which is the basic policy set by Zhecong Ruan.

In a word, follow the emperor, follow what the emperor says, and do what he says, and you must not screw it with the emperor.

Objectively speaking, after the capital of the Zhe family entered Jiangnan, the business became more and more prosperous by using the huge family strength.

If it weren't for Li Zhongyi's promulgation of the land restriction order, the vast majority of the money earned by the family would definitely be used to buy land.

Now, the money can only be used to expand the business network and build shops in various places.

"Old Five, do you think Li Qiong knows that something happened in the south?" Zhi Congruan deliberately asked Zhi De Shao to hear his opinion.

"Back to my uncle's words, in my nephew's shallow opinion, I'm afraid Li Xianggong doesn't know too well, right?"

As before, in front of Zhe Congruan, Zhe Deshao has always said one thing and never hidden.

Zhi Congruan nodded, and asked Zhi Deshao again: "Then, based on what you have seen and heard, why do you think Li Yunxiao wants to hide it from the cabinet?" ”

"This ...... In the humble opinion of the little nephew, I'm afraid that the emperor doesn't want the cabinet to interfere in military affairs, right? "Zhede Shao thought about it, and there was only one answer.

Zhe Congruan showed a relieved smile on his face, the old Zhe family, there are successors, and it is not in vain that his old man has always been optimistic about Zhe De Shao.

According to the distance of blood relationship, Zhe De Shao is the son of Zhe Congruan's cousin, which can be regarded as a relatively distant relative.

However, everyone is surnamed Zhe, one is lost, one is prosperous, and Zhe Congruan has always spared no effort to pull out and fold De Shao.

Zhe De Shao is also very competitive, since he entered the cabinet as a prosecutor and official officer, he has become an indispensable figure beside Zhi Congruan.

"Old Five, look, is there a military disaster in Jiangnan?" Zhecongruan has the heart to cultivate Zhe Deshao, so he continues to break the casserole and ask in the end.

"Uncle, in the opinion of the little nephew, I'm afraid someone is rebelling, right?" Zhi Deshao deliberately lowered his voice and whispered, "The land restriction decree promulgated by the emperor should be too hasty in the eyes of many people. As the saying goes, things are round, things are urgent, and things change, I am afraid that because of the civil uprising in Jiangnan, the garrison ......"

Zhi Deshao did not finish his words because of his evasion, but Zhi Congruan had fully understood what he meant.

"Not really. From what the old man can see, I am afraid that there was a mutiny, or even a rebellion by the garrison. Fold Congruan stroked his white beard and explained with a smile, "Li Yunxiao used to be the great housekeeper today, he has always been cautious and calm in his work, if it is not for an extraordinary event, he will not cut off the channel in and out of the capital. ”

"Uncle, the little nephew is going to inquire in private?" Before Zhe Deshao's words fell, he was stopped by Zhe Congruan's hand, "At this moment, it is definitely better to be quiet than to move, what do we have to do with military affairs?" ”

Zhe Deshao understood in an instant, and what Zhi Congruan was worried about was that if he inquired about the secrets that he shouldn't inquire, he would drag the Zhi family into an unfathomable abyss.