Chapter 176: Good intentions
"The king's edict: The king of Wei is treacherous, and he is allowed to cut Fanyang and go back on his word, and now the general Lian is quite handsome, commanding 50,000 troops to attack Fanyang, and the prince will allocate money and grain, and General Lejian will be responsible for escorting grain and grass."
"The ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China should all take this war as the priority, and if there is anyone who disrupts the war situation and leaks military information, there will be no mercy!"
Everyone who was anxiously waiting outside the door suddenly heard the news, and they all felt a little caught off guard.
They were a little puzzled, why did King Zhao not discuss such an important matter as Vawei with his ministers, so he made a rash decision.
But soon, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since King Zhao dared to let Lian Po attack Wei at this time, it meant that his body was fine.
Even Zhao Yan thought so.
After the surprise, Zhao Yan suffered some gains and losses.
He has been the crown prince for many years, and he has long been impatient to ascend to the throne, so when he heard the news that King Zhao was critically ill, he was worried and panicked, but he was also a little happy.
King Zhao ordered Lian to attack Wei, indicating that there was no big problem with his body, and Zhao Yan could not ascend to the throne as soon as possible, so he naturally had some regrets.
In addition to regret, Zhao Yan also frowned.
When discussing the capture of Fanyang by Wei at the beginning, Zhao Yan strongly recommended Lecheng and wanted to use Lecheng to suppress Lian Po.
Zhao Yan did this not just because he had a personal grudge with Lian.
Zhao Yan just felt that Lian Po was now holding the positions of general and prime minister, and his power was a little too great.
If you don't put restraint and suppression, it will be difficult to suppress this tiger when you ascend the throne and become king.
In both public and private, Zhao Yan wants to find someone to restrain Lian Po.
He didn't expect that King Zhao didn't discuss with him, but he actually made Lian Po handsome and ordered him to lead the army to attack Wei.
"The king's health has just improved, and if he wants to be clean for a while, Zhu Qing will go back to the house to eat and rest first, and then the government will be managed by the prince, and if there is something difficult to decide, then pay tribute to the king!"
After hearing the words of the eunuch, the Manchu Dynasty ministers bowed to the house, and left.
Zhao Yan was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to leave or go in to meet his father.
"Prince, the king let you in!"
At this moment, the eunuch who had just announced the edict walked up to Zhao Yan and whispered.
When Zhao Yan heard this, he didn't think too much, so he walked into the bedroom under the leadership of the eunuch.
"The child greets his father!"
In the face of King Zhao, Zhao Yan has always been respectful.
"Come, sit on the edge of the bed."
King Zhao leaned on the head of the bed, motioned for Zhao Yan to sit beside him, and then ordered everyone to leave the bedroom.
"Widowed, life is short!"
Zhao Yan just wanted to inquire about Zhao Wang's physical condition, when he heard such exciting news, he was immediately stunned.
He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Father has no borders, how can he die soon!" β
I never thought about it, but when King Zhao saw this, he scolded: "As the crown prince, you will ascend the throne as the king in the near future, how can you be so naΓ―ve!" β
"People are inherently dead, who can truly live forever?"
Obviously, King Zhao, who has been in poor health for a long time, has already looked down on life and death.
Zhao Yan didn't dare to disobey his father, got up and sat on the bed, his eyes were a little red.
Zhao Yan is like this, not only has acting elements, but also comes from the bottom of his heart.
"Since my father is not in good health, why did he send the general to attack Wei at this time?"
In the end, Zhao Yan still couldn't hide the doubts in his heart and asked out loud.
"This time to attack Wei, how many soldiers and horses did the widow give to the general?"
In the face of King Zhao's sudden inquiry, Zhao Yan was a little confused, and subconsciously replied: "Fifty thousand soldiers and horses." β
King Zhao said earnestly: "Fa Yan still has to send tens of thousands of troops, what about it?" Do you think that Lian Po can take Fanyang as promised within three months? β
When Zhao Yan heard this, he felt more and more puzzled, and asked: "Since my father knows that with 50,000 soldiers and horses, it is difficult to take Fanyang, why don't you send more soldiers and horses to the general?" β
"Rotten wood can't be carved!"
When King Zhao heard this, he was so angry that his body trembled and he scolded.
Zhao Yan was resigned, but he was even more confused in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask more, and he suddenly felt confused.
Seeing his son's appearance, King Zhao sighed deeply, a little excited.
"Don't you think that the power of the general is too great?"
When Zhao Yan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, the doubts in his heart were suddenly solved, and his face was also a little happy.
Previously, Zhao Yan always felt that Lian Po was too powerful and rude to himself, which was a sign of pride.
It's a pity that King Zhao is very serious about Lian Po.
Therefore, even if Zhao Yan deliberately launched Lecheng to suppress Lian Po, he didn't dare to go too far.
He didn't expect that even his father felt that Lian Po was too powerful, so it would be clear that he only allocated 50,000 soldiers and horses to Lian Po to attack Fanyang.
With the national strength of Wei, it is obviously impossible to rely on 50,000 soldiers and horses to capture Chongyi Fanyang.
In that case, even if you can't use this to cure the crime of honesty, you can also suppress its prestige and reduce its official title and wealth.
But soon, Zhao Yan said with some hesitation: "Since my father also feels that Lian is too powerful, he can directly suppress it, and let him command 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack Wei, which will not only consume a lot of money and food, but also lose countless soldiers, which is not beneficial to the country!" β
King Zhao first stared at Zhao Yan, then shook his head and sighed, silent for a long time.
With an army of 50,000 and a huge daily consumption, how could King Zhao be willing to do this?
It is a pity that Lian Po's prestige in the DPRK is too high, and if he cuts his official titles and salaries for no reason, not only will he not be able to convince the public, but will make many generals in the army complain.
As a last resort, King Zhao could only make this decision and let Lian Po command 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack Wei.
King Zhao believed that with his talents, although it was difficult to conquer Fanyang, the soldiers and horses would not lose much, at most they would only lose a little money and food.
If you can take the opportunity to suppress Lian Po and stabilize the situation in the court, these losses will be enough.
After sighing, King Zhao said with some anger: "If it weren't for clearing the obstacles for you, how could the widow make such a decision?" β
"You have always been at odds with Lian Po, and if Lian Po is still in the court when the widow dies, although you can succeed to the throne, you will also be constrained by him."
"The widow will not live for more than a month, but he deceived Lian Po, saying that he could live for half a year, so he led his troops to attack Wei."
"I'm afraid that Lian Po has just arrived at Fanyang City with his troops, and the widow has died."
"Without Lian Po in Handan, with the support of Lecheng and the Manchu Ministers, you can succeed to the throne smoothly and then quickly stabilize the regime."
"At that time, even if Lian Po's class returned to the dynasty, he couldn't make too many waves."
"You can use Lian Po's failure to conquer Fanyang as an excuse to cut his title and fortune, first idle it for a period of time, and then entrust him with a heavy responsibility, Lian Po must think that you are magnanimous and ignore the past suspicions, feel your kindness, and voluntarily die."
"In this way, not only can you stabilize the court without worries, but also subdue the fierce tiger of Lian Po, isn't it the best of both worlds!"
After listening to King Zhao's words, Zhao Yan suddenly realized, and only then did he understand his father's good intentions.