The Privy Council, the Festival Hall, and another rather formidable name: the White Tiger Hall.

Zhang Shijie had a black face and gray hair, and sat on top of the festival hall with a cold face, describing the mighty one.

Under the hall, Zhang Ba and Zhang Xiong, two personal generals, were reporting what they saw and heard at the ordnance manufacturing place one by one, and at the end, Zhang Xiong shouted angrily: "I can't make a Lianzhu musket!" The single-shot musket was also useless, it was a bunch of waste. Marshal, Chen Zhi should be removed, and then the young military supervisor Guo Chenggui should be transferred back. ”

Zhang Shijie ignored it, turned his eyes to Zhang Ba, and asked the confidant: "Zhang Ba, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Ba saluted respectfully and said: "Jie Shuai, I am afraid it is difficult to make guns by ourselves, but the only way to do this is to ask for it from Gong Xin'an." ”

Zhang Shijie said lightly: "Asking? ”

Zhang Xiong shouted: "Exactly, Jie Shuai, let's not have more, as long as he has half of the muskets of the Dragon Bird Army, anyway, they can make them themselves, and they will make them after returning to the Wan'an Army." ”

Zhang Ba paused: "Jie Shuai, the Dragon Bird Army has more than 1,000 guns, and there are dozens of muskets, which are extremely powerful. Such a sharp weapon, only in the hands of one army, is really not conducive to the stability of the country. ”

Zhang Shijie sneered: "The people who ask for guns, not only you." ”

"Anyone else asking?"

"There is news from the palace that Yang Xingyong broke into the southern camp with a fire guard this morning, and unsuccessfully begged for a gun in front of Zhao Mengbei, and was beaten by Zhao Mengbei's order, escorted into the palace, and lost face."

The Zhang brothers were dumbfounded, this, this Zhao Mengbei is too bold, right? Even if he is a clan, even if he is a national prince, even if he holds military power, even if he makes a special honor, he will not slap the face of the Queen Mother and the Yang family like this, right?

Zhang Ba inhaled: "That, that's okay?" is so arrogant, how can the Queen Mother and Yang Jixiang spare him? ”

Zhang Shijie sneered again and again: "It's also to blame that Yang Xingyong for being stupid, and if he can't get it, he actually said something rebellious, and was beaten by Zhao Liyu by taking the opportunity, and the Queen Mother and Yang Jixiang couldn't help it." Hehe, Zhao Liyu's move is not arrogant, but quite scheming, he is using Yang Xingyong to establish his authority and prevent others from beating the guns in his hands again. ”

The Zhang brothers didn't dare to ask Yang Xingyong what he said, in the officialdom, don't have too strong curiosity, what should be listened to and what should not be listened to, you must know in your heart, otherwise you don't know how to die.

Zhang Xiong said deflatedly: "Then, then this gun is really bad?" ”

Zhang Shijie's eyes narrowed, and the light was unpredictable: "No! Zhang Ba is right, how can the sharp weapon of the military state be in the hands of one person? The Dragon Bird Army is a single army, and it is not the blessing of the national dynasty. You can rest assured, how many guns there are in the Dragon Bird Army, there will be as many guns as there are in the Forbidden Army and the Changhua Army. ”

The Zhang brothers are all Zhang Shijie's personal generals, and they understand the methods of the head of the family best, and they look at each other with joyful faces.

Zhang Shijie is loyal to the Song family, and his hatred for Meng Yuan is also true, but he is stubborn and self-serving, and his desire for power is extremely strong, so he can't tolerate different voices in the court. He has successively squeezed out Wen Tianxiang, Chen Yizhong, Jiang Cheng, Sixiu Wang and other important ministers of the same weight as him. In the past, Zhao Lie's weight was not enough, and his identity was delicate, so he didn't dare to excuse himself easily. But now it is different, Zhao Hunt has risen in strength, and because of his possession of guns, the Chinese Wu and even the Empress Dowager are quite jealous. The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, unless it is an old tree like Zhang Shijie who has been operating for many years and has strong strength. It seems that Zhao Lie, a rising star with such a rapid rise and an unstable foundation, will be severely destroyed by the "wind".

The most important thing is that the appearance of Zhao Dan also broke the advantage of this person's only clan. Now Zhang Shijie has let go of the last scruples about this person, he can tolerate the civil officials to make accusations against him, and he can also tolerate that scholar (Wen Tianxiang) pointing fingers at him, but he will never allow a powerful army to wander out of his control, and he must suppress and suppress such a person who has seriously threatened his status and authority! What about the clan? Back then, King Heixiu was still King Zong, and he Zhang Shijie was not afraid, and he did not unite with Yang Liangjie and drive him out of the court.

"It seems that we have to discuss it with Yang Liangjie." As soon as Zhang Shijie turned this thought, a report from the guards came from outside the festival hall, "Yang Jixiang has invited the festival marshal, and there are important matters to discuss." ”

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Although Empress Dowager Yang and Yang's father and son had the intention to cover it up, Yacheng was too small, and the Xing Dynasty was also small. Later, it was reported that the Yang father and son personally entered the southern camp and made amends to Zhao Mengbei, the Marquis of Xin'an. No matter what the Yang father and son thought in their hearts, at least some of their actions won praise from the court.

Originally, Wen Tianxiang wanted to say a thing or two for Zhao Lie in front of Empress Dowager Yang, but when the news came, Wen Tianxiang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and smiled at Chen Yizhong: "Liangjie really knows the big festival, and he is brave and shameful, and then he is brave, and both father and son are heroes." ”

Chen Yizhong just twisted his beard and smiled, bowed his head slightly, and the cold light in his eyes flashed.

That night, Yang Liangjie and Zhang Shijie, who Wen Tianxiang said "know the big festival", entered the palace to meet the Empress Dowager Yang. They had only one purpose: to impeach Zhao Lie.

Originally, according to the normal procedure, the impeachment of the minister was the work of the Imperial Historical Tower. It's just that in the battle of the mountain, the imperial historians are all dead. There are only dozens of people in the entire industry, and they can't do all the work, who wants to do this kind of dirty work of attacking colleagues with a pen? Who can follow the dynasty at this time is not loyal, how can he talk about impeachment? Therefore, there was a vacancy in the officials of Jitai, and Yang Liangjie and Zhang Shijie could only go into battle shirtless.

Yang Liangjie is trying to endanger Chen Zhao Hunt and the Dragon Bird Army at this time: "The Dragon Bird Army is a strong army, not the blessing of the community; Zhao Mengbei is alone, not the king's luck. If this person is not suppressed, it may be difficult to control it in the future. ”

Empress Dowager Yang looked at Zhang Shijie: "What about Gong Zhang's opinion?" In the eyes of Empress Dowager Yang, Zhang Shijie is the pillar of a country, and whether the entire dynasty can survive or not, Tai Ban is tied to this duke, and he attaches great importance to his opinions.

Zhang Shijie didn't say much, only presented a picture.

Empress Dowager Yang took a look, this was a brief topographical map of Yacheng, and she was puzzled for a while, and looked at Zhang Shijie.

Zhang Shijie said in a deep voice: "The Queen Mother might as well take a closer look, right now the Nanda Camp is stationed with the Dragon Bird Army, and Xindi, Fanfang and Dagang are all stationed with the Dragon Bird Army Boat Division, and these places are all where the Ali Hague Army was located that day. ”

Empress Dowager Yang saw that it was indeed the case, but ...... What does this mean?

Zhang Shijie rolled his eyes, and his words were amazing: "If the Dragon Bird Army attacks Yacheng, the armament of Yacheng will not last for three days." ”

Empress Dowager Yang was shocked: "Gong Zhang, why do you say this, Meng Bei is a ...... of the clan"

Yang Liangjie said loudly: "Because it is a clan, it is even more important to guard against strong soldiers. ”

Empress Dowager Yang's face changed, and she was speechless for a while. Although what Yang Liangjie said is a heart-wrenching word, but from the position of the royal family, the ministers suppress the monarch, and they have the ability to overcome the following, as long as you have this ability, then whether you have this heart or not, it is doomed to your end.

Empress Dowager Yang was still embarrassed: "But Meng Bei desperately came to help, but we ...... him like this"

Yang Liangjie interrupted again: "If you let the hunt be big, then how can Dan deal with it?" ”

Empress Dowager Yang didn't speak this time, and was silent for a long time before she said, "Then what do you want?" ”

This time it was Zhang Shijie who spoke: "Divide the Dragon Bird Army into three, with Zhao Mengbei, Zhang Ba, and Yang Xingyong each under control." Enter the letter An Gong as the king of the county, in order to calm his heart. ”

This plan takes care of the interests of the three parties, and the most important thing is to form a triangular balance, which is most in line with the interests of the dynasty and the royal family. The benefits of all parties, even a political rookie like Empress Dowager Yang can see it very clearly, so naturally there is no reason to refuse. "That's it." As for the Duke of Xin'an, you must properly appease him, and try to meet whatever he asks, and do not cause any more trouble. ”

Zhang Shijie and Yang Liangjie raised their voices together: "Follow the decree of the Queen Mother." ”