16. The great loyal minister of the Tang family

First, after occupying Jiangling, King Yong recruited tens of thousands of troops to go down the Yangtze River and seize territory everywhere in the name of "Eastern Tour".

Of course, Emperor Suzong couldn't bear it, he let the Fifth Qi be the rent envoy and the salt and iron envoy, just to compete with King Yong in the southeast for the wealth of the southeast, which is the root of his life, and falling into the hands of his younger brother is more terrible than falling into the hands of the Anshi rebels. In addition, militarily, Suzong specially established three new towns in Huaixi, Huainan and Jiangdong, and let Yao, Gao Shi and Wei Zhi besiege and intercept Yongwang, who was marching towards the most fertile Guangling in the world, that is, Yangzhou (Yangzhou is a good place, with a royal spirit!). ), and eventually suffered defeat due to the defection of his subordinates.

And Li Heng, the king of Feng, although he was also awarded by his father to be the envoy of the town, did not actually go out of the pavilion to the town like King Yong. But during the Guangde period, Xifan captured Chang'an, Emperor Daizong fled to Shaanzhou, and Wang Huaizhong, the general in Chang'an City, robbed the ten kings' mansions and ran westward, and King Feng was also among them, why? To go to Xifan, on the way Wang Huaizhong wanted to support the Feng King Li Hui, but on the way to meet Guo Ziyi, who was ready to rescue, intercepted, Wang Huaizhong shouted to Guo: "The emperor is now moving east, I don't know whether he is alive or dead, the country can't be without a king for a day, it's better to marshal you serve King Feng as the new lord." ”

This King Feng was probably raised stupidly in the mansion of the Ten Princes, forgetting that he was just a puppet in Wang Huaizhong's hands, and before Guo Ziyi could answer, he shouted to him: "Guo Linggong, what do you think, why - why - why - don't you speak?" "He looked like he was in a hurry to ascend the throne.

Guo Ziyi's idea was very simple: let his subordinates "protect" King Feng and send him to the station of Daizong in Shaanzhou.

Subsequently, Emperor Daizong immediately gave his "Twenty-sixth Uncle" to death.

So Zhu Jun reminded Gao Yue, don't forget the lessons of King Yong and King Feng, this Li family's father and son brothers are the same as my Zhu family brothers, how can there be any filial piety and flattery? If you let King Shu really go out of Zhenjingyuan, will you step on the emperor's taboo minefield?

"How did I not know? My grandfather Bohai Gong (Gao Shi) was the first Huainan Jiedu envoy, and he was able to sit in such a royal place as Yangzhou, but it was not the result of King Yong's rebellion! Gao Yue thought so, but he was confident, and said to Zhu Jun at this time and that time, "If the towns above you are like Liang Chongyi, Li Zhengji, Li Baochen, Tian Yue, etc., all support the army and respect themselves, and do not obey the imperial court, how can they be loyal to the country?" And whether His Majesty is looking for Empress Dowager Shen or adopting King Shu (King Shu was originally the son of Li Shi's dead brother), it is all to revive the prestige of the Li Tang royal family, which is a good thing! The reason why the emperor appointed King Shu as the envoy of Jingyuan Festival is that he has this kind of mind, how can we, who are courtiers, not observe the sacred heart? ”

However, let King Shu go out of the pavilion Zhenjingyuan, I Gao Yue didn't say it, and it was impossible for me to play it myself. Therefore, you have to let Zhu Suining draft this note by yourself.

Because the incumbent Jiedu has the power to nominate the next office.

Zhu Jun was hesitant, although he was a little moved, but he didn't dare much.

Next to him, Wei Gao made a suggestion: "Since the marching Sima Cai Tingyu is loyal to the imperial court, you might as well let him write this Dao (kou) to play (da) Shu (guo)." ”

If King Shu really came to Zhenjingyuan, Gao Yue took the initiative to ask Ying, "The contemptible husband will assist in entertaining His Royal Highness King Shu, fresh clothes and angry horses, flying eagles and lackeys, hunting and recreation, and ensuring that King Shu is happy and does not think about Beijing." In this way, in Fengxiang Mansion, there are high school seniors and Wei San, just like the eyes and wrists under the section, doesn't it mean that they have Jingyuan at the same time? ”

Of course, Gao Yue's implicit conditions are:

In exchange, this matter of slaughtering pheasants and Qiang in Qingzhou, Zhu Zhu, don't talk too much, and you have to cover it up for me.

Then the three of them were inexplicably moved, "Senior High School, Wei San, this kind of friendship, no matter if you are at the ends of the earth in the future, you can't forget it, let alone carry it!" Zhu Jun's eyes were full of tears, and he picked up the wine cup - a glass of respect for Wei Chengwu and a glass of respect for Gao Yisong.

"Zhu Lang must not be like this, from now on, Akari and I will be marshals and wingmen, and we are all brothers in private." Gao Yue and Wei Gao also immediately expressed their positions.

Zhu Jun's heart settled down:

Wei Gao was desperate before, and I asked him to serve in the Fengxiang Military Mansion.

Gao Yue, I have a friendship with him Taishan Cui Ning, and I treat him well now.

In the future, they will be prosperous, and they should not forget my kindness.

As for Zhu Tao's kid, he can't be regarded as my brother at all, and sooner or later I will have to settle accounts with him.

However, soon, in Baitongfang on the outskirts of Fengxiang Mansion, among Wei Gao's mansion, Gao Yue and Wei Gao had an in-depth discussion on the definition of "loyal minister" at night.

"Heshuo is going to be in chaos!" Wei Gao was keenly aware.

The Chengde Army made Li Baochen's illness known to everyone, and Gao Yue also learned that the soldiers of this year's Autumn Festival were being transferred back one after another, and it seemed that they were preparing to deal with the crisis that might arise in the Kwantung region at any time.

"It's not just Heshuo, Ziqing, Huaixi, and Shannan Dongdao are all involved, and Liang Chongyi in Shannan may be the first to attack, and then all the towns will be involved."

"What about Zhu Zhu?" Wei Gao asked.

"As soon as Li Baochen died, how could Zhu Tao not be involved in the Youzhou Festival, and how could Zhu Zhu be spared?" Gao Yue frowned, and put his hand on his chin, "I once wrote a policy article, this group of Fang towns is a plate of loose sand on weekdays, but once they encounter the imperial court, they will definitely be cemented in series, and Your Majesty is in ......a hurry."

But as soon as "too hasty" was spoken, Gao Yue realized that the historical process was interlocking.

He kept Liu Yan under the mouth of Yang Yanhu, but the price was that Lu Qi ascended more quickly, and Lu Qi's ascension was definitely going to trap Yang Yan.

Once Yang Yan is overthrown, Li Xilie of Huaixi, who colluded with Lu Qi, will immediately get an edict and go to crusade against Liang Chongyi of Shannan Dongdao.

This kind of process, it is difficult for him to change now, so he can only follow the trend.

"Is Zhu Zhu a loyal minister?"

Faced with Gao Yue's question, Wei Gao shook his head and denied it.

"Then are we loyal to the Tang family?"

Wei Gao nodded, meaning that of course the two of us are the most loyal ministers.

"However, the loyal ministers have no power, and they are just bells and chimes in the palace, and they are just empty sounds. Therefore, as the most loyal minister, you can't talk about it verbally, there is no difference between that and Tongzhongfeng, only by relying on traitors and rebels, and growing into a loyal minister with the right and soldiers, is the real royal road! Things in the world are really treacherous. ”

But although Gao Yue's words were awkward, Wei Gao could fully comprehend them, "Yi Song is right, as a loyal minister, if the Holy Lord does not know his loyalty and dies with the grass and trees, wouldn't it be painful?" ”

Therefore, Gao Yue began to doubt in his heart, how could those who could be the same as him seem to be traitors or powerful ministers.

Then the two planned, first helped Zhu Jun consolidate power, took the opportunity to squeeze out Cai Tingyu and Zhu Tiwei, and occupied more and more capital, and then chose the opportunity to move, and they were determined to become the "number one loyal minister" of the Tang Dynasty.

A few days later, Zhu Jun found the marching Sima Cai Tingyu and said that he wanted to go to the imperial court and let Shu Wangshi Zhenjingyuan.