Chapter 36: Tension
The prime minister of Zhou and the king of Shu were late, the news spread all over Yecheng in an instant, and then spread to the surrounding area at an alarming speed, although the prime minister was old, sooner or later there would be a day of death, but it came so quickly, it was still unexpected. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Wei Chi is the nephew of the Great Zhou Taizu, the imperial relative of the Zhou State, accompanied by the Yuwen family through decades of ups and downs, and in the critical moment to turn the tide, so that the society turned the crisis into safety, can be described as a high achievement.
Seeing that Shu was about to be recovered, there was no shortage in the land of Zhou, but the Optimus Pillar collapsed, and the people of Yecheng sighed for a while.
Prime Minister Wei Chi leaned towards the government and the opposition, and when he was there, the forces of all parties did not dare to mess around, and now that the prime minister has gone, the magnates who have gathered in Yecheng have already gathered, and their movements are intriguing.
In the afternoon, two hours after the bad news, the originally bustling streets of Yecheng gradually became deserted, and more and more soldiers appeared on the streets, tense and tense.
People began to notice that the atmosphere was not good and began to retreat into their homes.
Wine shops, music shops, mansions, and houses have been closed, and some pedestrians are walking on the street, all of them are hurrying by and dare not stay, most of the city gates of Ye Nancheng and Beicheng are closed, and the remaining city gates have also begun to be strictly controlled.
You can go out of the city, but if you want to enter the city, you have to accept the inspection of the city gate officials, and the bulk goods are not allowed to enter the city, and the luggage and other items you carry with you must be unpacked and inspected, so as to prevent someone from transporting prohibited items to the city.
Yebei City, the streets around the Shu Wangfu are guarded by soldiers, although there is no rejection of horses, but such as Lin's spear, can force back any cavalry who dares to forcibly rush the ban.
There were many civil and military officials who went to the Shu Palace, most of them with escorts, but all of them were stopped at the outer intersections, and they could only continue to advance after the soldiers had passed to the palace and obtained permission, and the entourage could only wait in place.
Behind a courtyard wall, several people are using periscopes to observe the situation at the intersection ahead, this is the observation point closest to the Shu Wangfu, it is impossible to go any further, with the periscope enhanced with a clairvoyant, they can calmly observe each other's situation.
"It's already the tenth group of people, so I don't know which powerful family."
"Are there any more troops?"
"No, it looks like it's just arming."
"Keep watching, be careful."
"Yes."
After Zhang Dingfa finished explaining, he moved to a hut in the courtyard, where several subordinates were waiting, waiting for him to give orders.
Looking around at everyone, Zhang Dingfa said: "The situation is delicate, there may not be an accident, but there may be an accident, so we have to deal with the worst situation." ”
"Sima, please give the order."
"Then follow the plan..."
Zhang Dingfa began to arrange various matters, and Yuwen Wen ordered him to lead the Xiyang palace guards out of the nest, just to ensure that the princess and the prince returned to Yecheng safely, and he was not idle after entering the city.
In order to deal with various unexpected situations, various countermeasures have been developed so that different measures can be taken according to different situations.
In Yecheng, it is said that no one will be bold enough to dare to be unfavorable to the daughter-in-law of King Qi and the granddaughter of King Shu, and the same is true for the prince, so Zhang Dingfa and others only need to be a good escort who often travels.
The Son of Heaven is about to get married, and the important ministers are gathered in Yecheng, and King Qi and the prince are also among them, according to normal circumstances, it is unlikely that Prime Minister Yu Chi will lose his mind, so there will be no accidents.
But now that the prime minister has died suddenly, what if someone is ready to move?
It won't be King Qi who wants to do it, because Yecheng and the surrounding area are not his sphere of influence at all, so if he really wants to do it, he can only do it on the other side.
This is the worst-case scenario, the probability of occurrence is very small, but we must not prepare for the worst: Zhang Dingfa will lead most of the guards, and break through the siege with King Qi and the prince, and rush out of Yecheng.
And what about the princess and the prince? Isn't it okay?
Of course, you have to take care of it, but you can't save it, because the princess and the prince live in the Mansion of the Kingdom of Yan, and they don't go anywhere else on weekdays, once something happens, the mother and son will definitely be unable to fly, although the guards can sacrifice their lives to rush out, but what next?
What should I do if the Duke or Mrs. Xuan is in front of me?
No matter which side of the accident happens, it is a human tragedy, so Xiyang Wang Yuwenwen has made a choice before leaving:
If something really happened, it would definitely be the Wei Chi clan, and the guards wanted to escort the princess and the prince to break through to the south, and it was delusional to return to Shannan, which was thousands of miles away, so it would be better to let the mother and son be placed under house arrest than to take the risk.
Thousands of miles away, they will not be in the chaos at any time, it is better to let the mother and son be placed under house arrest by their mother's family in the Mansion of the Duke of Xu, so that the Duke and his wife can take care of him, and they can survive for a while.
The princess is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Wei Chi, and her life must be worry-free, and as long as the princess is there, there is hope to save the life of the prince, so some of the guards in the Xiyang Palace still need to lurk in Yecheng and wait patiently for the opportunity to save people.
How to operate, Zhang Dingfa needs to judge, maybe the situation will not develop to that point, if it is arranged in advance, it is likely to be self-defeating.
"Don't be nervous, maybe it's just a false alarm, so don't panic, don't mess up!" Zhang Dingfa explained to his subordinates, calm and calm.
"Did the news get out?"
"Sent out."
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Ye Nancheng, the courtyard of the Qiwang Mansion, the door is closed, the door can be crowded, since a few hours ago after receiving the bad news, the Qiwang Mansion will be closed to thank the guests, there have been more than ten groups of visitors have been politely rejected.
In the study, Qi Wang Yu Wenliang was discussing with Shi Ziyu Wenming about countermeasures, when the father and son came to Yecheng, they had fully considered various risks, but Wei Chi Yuan's sudden death was unexpected.
Before leaving for Yecheng, Yu Wenliang judged that it was unlikely that Wei Chi Yuan would lose his mind and do it at the wedding of the Son of Heaven, after all, there were many opportunities before but the other party did not do it, but it is difficult to say what Wei Chi Xuan, who has already driven to the west, will think about the successor.
"The child thinks that Wei Chi Dun will not act aggressively."
"What do you mean by that?"
"The prime minister died suddenly, and Wei Chidun's first priority was to stabilize the situation so that there would be a smooth transition and calm people's hearts, after all, many officials were only loyal to the prime minister, not necessarily to him."
"Moreover, Yecheng and even Hebei, Henan, and Hedong are all under the control of his Wei Chi clan, and we can't afford to make any big waves in Yecheng, and the situation is obviously in its favor, so why should Wei Chi take the risk?"
Yu Wenliang stroked his beard and nodded from time to time, agreeing with the eldest son's judgment, but he did not interrupt but listened silently.
"If we kill our father and son, Erlang can take over immediately in Shannan, and there is a father's arrangement in Guanzhong, and he will bow down to him, so Wei Chidun is not afraid to force Erlang to rush and throw himself into the Southern Dynasty?"
"At that time, Erlang and Chen Guo will be caught between the east and west, and Wei Chi will be the new one to take over the affairs of the prime minister, and the generals under him are very likely to be half-hearted, if he doesn't handle it well, the Wei Chi clan will even fall apart like the Erzhu clan back then, who will suffer a big loss?"
"The general of the Sui State is already anxious, and when the chaos is changing, is it better to throw himself to the Wei Chi clan to eat leftovers, or stand on Erlang's side and even join forces with the Southern Dynasty to be happy?"
"The child's meaning, as long as the father doesn't make a misleading move, Wei Chidun will naturally not take risks."
Yu Wenming talked eloquently, their father and son gathered in Yecheng, not that they didn't think that there would be huge risks, but after careful study, they didn't think that there would be an accident in Yecheng, because the mind of Prime Minister Yu Chi was probably that Yu Chi's family and Yuwen's family shared the world.
Just like the Southern Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom of the year, "the king and the horse, the world", the country belongs to the Yuwen family, but it is the Wei Chi family who is in charge, and Yu Chi is worthy of both his uncle and his own family, which can be said to be a great joy.
Wei Chi Yu thinks so, but his children and nephews may not think so, with the old prime minister in town, Yu Wenliang and his son will be fine in Yecheng, but now that Yu Chi Yu has passed away suddenly, it is inevitable that someone will be ready to move.
What Yu Wenliang and Yu Wenming discussed was what was the chance that the other party would lose his mind and make a move, their father and son were in Yecheng, and at this time they were like tigers in a cage, and their fate was in each other's thoughts.
However, after careful analysis, Yu Wenming felt that Wei Chidun would not have the heart to deal with them, and Yu Wenliang agreed with his son's judgment, but it did not mean that he could sit back and relax.
"Wei Chidun may not move, but there will always be people who want to make a profit, when Er Zhurong was killed by Emperor Wei, Er Zhu's counterattack was successful, and he still controls the power of Yuan Wei, and his strength is still extremely strong, what is the result? It was Gao Huan who had the last laugh! ”
"Father means that he is afraid that someone will instigate Wei Chi and let the Wei Chi family and my Yuwen family fight and lose both, so that he can profit from it?"
"Of course, if my father and son are killed, Erlang will inevitably lead Shannan, Guanzhong and the Southern Dynasty to form an alliance, and then the east and west will attack the north at the same time, and when he is in a hurry, he can only let the generals act cheaply."
"Isn't this the way Gao Huan was able to take the opportunity to become bigger?"
Yu Wenming fell into contemplation when he heard this, when Emperor Yuan Ziyou of Wei killed the powerful minister and Taiyuan King Er Zhu Rong, as a result, Er Zhu Rong's nephew Er Zhu Zhao fought back, abolished the emperor, and still held the power of the court.
In order to suppress the displaced people, Erzhu Zhao asked Gao Huan, who was entrenched in Hebei, to command the displaced people in six towns, and as a result, Gao Huan took the opportunity to achieve a great cause.
"Cranes and mussels compete, fishermen profit, it's hard to say that no one has this kind of idea, my father can see it, I don't know if Wei Chidun can see it." Yu Wenliang said this and made a decision:
"So we can't sit still, we have to take action and sober this one!"