17. Yang Yan obstruction

Since Guo Ziyi and Li Zhongchen, the two military bigwigs, said so, Li Shi didn't have any objections, so he said to Cui Ning in the military attache class: "Cui Fushu can temporarily put down his position as a mountain envoy and quickly return to the capital of Shudu to resist the invasion of Xifan." ”

"Minister, dare to disobey your orders!?" Cui Ning was full of anger and immediately took over the emperor's appointment.

At this time, the emperor on the throne asked all the civil and military officials who came to Chang Zuo, saying that the invasion of Western Tibet was blazing, and he constantly sent envoys to make peace.

Gao Yue's brows furrowed, he knew that things would never be so simple, otherwise his original arrangement would be useless.

Sure enough, in the Zichen Palace, Yang Yan, the servant of the door, suddenly proposed:

"Your Majesty, don't let Cui Ning return to Zhenxichuan!"

As soon as Yang Yan's words came out, Liu Yan, Cui Youfu, Qiao Lin and others were silent.

Li Shi was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked Yang Yan why he said so.

Yang Yan then talked eloquently: "The war in Xichuan can be quelled without Cui Ning." ”

"Why? At this time, Xifan and Yunnan entered the three provinces, and the counties attacked fell one after another, the assassin history and the county order abandoned the city and left, the people fled to the valley, and the generals left in Shu could not resist, and the Shu capital was in danger, as long as Cui Ning returned to the town, the situation would take a turn for the better. ”

"Your Majesty! Cui Ning has guarded Shu for 14 years, has Xichuan's wealth ever been in the treasury in the past 14 years? Now although Cui Ning has entered the court on the surface, and all the soldiers and soldiers he has raised will be left in Xichuan, if Cui Ning is allowed to go back, even if he repels Xifan, he can only continue to let it be divided, so what is the difference between the entire Xichuan in his hands and the fall into the hands of Xifan? As the saying goes, defeat is lost, and victory cannot be gained, may Your Majesty be cautious. ”

After hearing this, Li Shi was silent, and then he asked Yang Yan, "Then according to Yang Menlang's opinion, how should this be handled?" ”

Yang Yan's long hair trembled, "Now that the country is full of talents, why should the internal and external military rely on Cui Ning and Guo Ziyi, this is the root cause of the general's handsome tail - and now you can choose to choose thousands of people from the Beiya Forbidden Army, and then from the Governor Wu and Fengxiang Mansion to recruit thousands of Shuo Fang and Fan Yang Rui to form a 'Shen Ce Recruiting Camp', and appoint one or two generals under His Majesty's command, and then combine the troops of Shannan Xidao, Xichuan, and Dongchuan to control it, and let Xifan and Yunnan come from the three roads, just break one of them, and the others will retreat without a fight." In this way, not only Shu can be protected, but also the fertile land of Xichuan will also be returned to the state. Therefore, Cui Ning cannot be sent back to Xichuan. ”

Hearing this, Liu Yan's brows moved slightly.

However, Li Shi sincerely agreed with Yang Yan's plan, and at this time Cui Youfu made another suggestion: "Since Your Majesty has decided to build a Shence to recruit a camp, you can reward the soldiers when you go out on the expedition, and set up a banquet to entertain the generals such as Wang Jiahe, the commander of the Shence Duzhi, the soldier and horse. ”

Hearing this, Li Shi understood.

After nightfall, in the Cui Mansion of Shengping Fang, Gao Yue paid homage to his father-in-law Cui Ning in the East Hall of the Middle Hall, and the entire courtyard was busy preparing at that time, because the prince of the mansion was about to return to Sichuan to re-guard.

But Gao Yue said to his father-in-law bluntly: "Father, I'm afraid that the emperor will regret it tomorrow." ”

"What!" After Cui Ning was surprised, his eyes widened angrily, and he pointed at his halberd, he never expected that this new emperor would be even more rebellious than his father.

"Father, the emperor will definitely regain the land and wealth of Xichuan."

Hearing her son-in-law say this, Cui Ning was also a little distressed, knowing that she couldn't do it, so she urgently discussed with her son-in-law under the candlelight: "Gao Lang, what do you think?" ”

"Father doesn't need to argue with the emperor repeatedly, this matter can only be discussed in the long run-you can find Xiao Yi as soon as possible, but it will cost a lot of money."

In Xiao Yi's business, most of the silk brocade cloth comes from Xichuan, and the relationship between him and Cui Ning is also familiar, and Cui Ning has a good point, that is, he is more willing to break the fortune than anyone else at a critical time, he immediately slapped his face, Gao Yue's mother-in-law Liu immediately got up from behind the screen, and took out three boxes in the big cabinet against the wall, and after opening them, each was filled with yellow and heavy horseshoe gold.

"Gao Lang, gold and wealth are not a problem, after all, your father and I have been guarding Xichuan Town for fourteen years, and it is up to you below." Cui Ning patted his chest.

Three days later, in the early morning, in front of the gate of the Cui Mansion in Shengpingfang, the torches were dazzling, and the car covered was like a cloud - when Cui Ning was preparing to "return to Sichuan from his fate", the envoy in the palace suddenly came, saying that the emperor had temporarily changed the edict and set up a Shence to recruit a camp to resist Xifan.

"Sure enough, it was exactly as my son-in-law predicted! I'll have to call the people in the concert hall to inquire about who is messing with me behind my back. Cui Ning smiled on the surface, saying that he was worried about the Holy Lord, but in fact, he hated it in his heart.

And today, in the East and West Forbidden Garden of Daming Palace, all the soldiers of the Shence Army are out of the camp, lined up in front of the Xuanwu Gate, Cai Fonu, who is the chief of the Shence Army, is also escorted by a group of soldiers, standing in the phalanx, only to see several officials and envoys dressed on the Xuanwu Gate wall, holding an edict, saying that the Shence Army will go out of Beijing to recruit foreign invaders, and the emperor will have money and wealth to reward them.

"Hooray, hooray, hooray!" Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Divine Army shouted loudly and bowed down one after another, praising the grace of God.

"As for the geometry of the gift, it will be promulgated by the new Divine Commander Bai Xiuqi!" The two lieutenant envoys stood on the Xuanwu Gate, condescending.

Then Bai Xiuqi walked out and began to read the gashige aloud.

As soon as Cai Fonu heard this, his mind moved suddenly, "What's the matter, the Divine Ce Military Envoy has been replaced?" But today, Wang Jiahe still went to the imperial banquet as a messenger of the gods and horses! ”

At the banquet in the palace, when Cui Youfu said that Wang Jiahe "is old, His Majesty can't bear to make you work hard, and the military envoy of Shence will be served by Bai Xiuqi after that, and Bai has entered the camp at this time", Wang Jiahe was so shocked that he sweated, and immediately fell down in the hall, and kowtowed to the emperor on the main seat again and again, saying that he originally wanted to hand over the military power of the Beiya Forbidden Army, and now the Holy Lord has arranged it like this, which is really wise.

Li Shi nodded with a dark smile, and said to Wang Jiahe, "Qingdian has been in charge of the forbidden army for more than ten years, and he has worked hard and made great achievements, so he can drink this cup of wine, and then take over as the envoy of the inner garden." ”

The inner garden planting envoy is to plant peach trees, plum trees, and cherry trees for the emperor in the forbidden garden (greening ambassador), Wang Jiahe can't cry and laugh in his heart, like a dream, but he can only take the cup of "bitter wine" given by the emperor.

Subsequently, Li Shi ordered Li Sheng to come out of the ranks, "Bai Xiuqi and Cui Youfu recommended Qing Ke to lead this divine strategy to recruit envoys, and Jinwu General Qu Huan can lead Fan Yang and Shuo Fang soldiers 5,000 to enter the camp together." ”

Li Sheng hurriedly clenched his fists, saying that the ministers would be loyal to their duties and never slack off!

But at the same time, Li Sheng also took the opportunity to admonish the emperor: "The ministers are still short of food and materials for the camp of the famous auxiliary army, and they will coordinate the military supply." ”

"Qing don't worry, I have asked all the officials to seal the matter on the Xuanzheng Zhengzheng to discuss the matter of this expedition to Xichuan, if there is anyone who likes, I will be awarded the post of camp grain and material." The smart emperor was kept in the dark at this time - he and Cui Youfu plotted to seize Wang Jiahe's divine strategy forbidden army, but who would have thought that Bai Xiuqi and Li Sheng had secretly received Xiao Yi's bribes, and they were also digging pits and waiting for radishes - Bai Xiuqi fully recommended Li Sheng to lead the divine strategy camp, and Li Sheng wanted to be a grain envoy.