Chapter 33: Persecution
The Northwest Barracks at night was extraordinarily quiet, and after one storm after another, the prestige of Zhan Pohan deeply shocked every soldier. The calmness and coldness of the killing decision, the look of excitement after seeing the blood, finally made those ordinary soldiers who were instigated by the general save the bloody killing method of the battalion. Therefore, Zhan Pohan took Feng Wuzhao's hand and almost easily pacified the upper and lower levels of the barracks.
All the generals gathered in the tent, waiting for the arrival of the acting general Feng Wuzhao with trepidation. Although it is a military camp, the struggle for power and profit in the DPRK has been learned by them, and it was Feng Huanjie who suppressed all kinds of different voices in the past. And now Feng Wuzhao is still shallow in prestige, not enough to convince the public, and he has used money to buy these fierce generals, and he has even made himself have a bad reputation. However, Feng Wuzhao still had Zhan Pohan, and this realization made all the generals couldn't help but shudder. That man is a madman at all, everyone has such a feeling in their hearts, not to appease or to convince him, he actually dares to bloody bullets to suppress the army, don't you know that once everyone joins forces, his 30,000 broken battalion will never take advantage?
Zhan Po stepped into the camp tent with a cold face, but there was no figure behind him, and the hearts of the generals couldn't help but sink. Zhang Yunfeng, the commander of the Shuangyue Battalion, once again stood up in the dazzling gaze of his colleagues, he now knew very well that his proud family background was nothing in Zhan Pohan's eyes, but for the sake of his own life and the future of others and others, he had to step forward to question. "Lord Zhan, what's going on? Didn't the general summon us to discuss military affairs? Why don't you see the figure of the Fifth Highness now? ”
Zhan Pohan didn't pay attention to Zhang Yunfeng's question, and glanced at everyone coldly, for some reason, these fierce generals who are usually proud on the battlefield have a cold and piercing feeling, and Zhang Yunfeng's original courage suddenly weakened by seven points. "Zhan summoned you in the name of His Highness Fifth this time, of course, he has something important to discuss with you. If Zhan really wants to hurt everyone's lives, can he risk it himself? There was an unspeakable ridicule in his words, and the generals below couldn't help but make a noise, and a few of them couldn't sit still and even became restless, "It's about your life and future, if you want to leave, Zhan will not be reluctant, but if there is a disaster of killing in the future, don't blame Zhan for not fulfilling his kindness." ”
As soon as he said this, several generals who were already a little moved couldn't help but be puzzled, and after thinking about it, everyone gritted their teeth and stayed, and everyone wanted to know what kind of fame Zhan Pohan was hiding. A few smart people vaguely guessed a little bit of the truth, and their hearts were a little empty.
Zhan Pohan motioned to Zhan Rong beside him to retreat first, and walked to the center disapprovingly, and then spoke: "In order to prevent accidents, I have set up personal guards around the handsome tent, but they are all five zhang away, so as long as we are quiet, we will not be afraid of this leakage." ”
"What is it that requires such caution?" Zhong Zhengye, the commander of the long attack battalion, asked uneasily, among the six battalions in the northwest, Xiang is the first to strike long, and the last is the last to break the attack, and his mother is the eldest princess of Anping, the youngest sister of the current emperor, so no one dares to provoke in the army. But Zhan Pohan just didn't eat him, and the two have always been incompatible.
"Naturally, it's about the Fifth Highness." Zhan Pohan said bluntly, and the generals were shocked in their hearts, "Why did the emperor remove Prince Duan before, everyone must know it, but His Royal Highness Fifth Highness once gave Duan Zhiyuan the name of rebellion, but the imperial court did not make a clear will, so there is no need for Zhan to be wordy, right?" ”
Once this question, which had been haunting the minds of the generals, was officially revealed, everyone was stunned. Originally, when they saw the emperor's later will, they also believed in the authenticity of the Fifth Highness's secret will, however, although the emperor appointed Feng Wuzhao to act as the northwest military camp, he did not mention Duan Zhiyuan, but this doubt always existed. Now Zhan Pohan's words are undoubtedly a blow to the head, is it really like Duan Zhiyuan said, Feng Wuzhao is acting in an overbearing?
"Lord Zhan, if things are really as you said, I'm afraid that the first person the emperor will punish is you, right?" Zhong Zhengye suddenly sneered, and his self-confidence increased a lot, "You sent troops to arrest General Duan without permission, and you used torture to suppress the change in Dongying without authorization, if you really investigate it, I'm afraid you will have to increase the crime by one degree!" ”
The generals couldn't help but echo each other, everyone knew that Zhan Pohan was the first person to take refuge in Feng Wuzhao, and he was the most trusted by the fifth prince, almost his spokesperson in the military camp. Many people even maliciously guessed how they would fall into the well if Zhan Pohan was convicted, after all, this thorn has been unpleasant to everyone for a long time, and without the protection of Feng Wuzhao, he would really die.
"It seems that you will all be wrong, and the current situation is not up to you!" Zhan Pohan glanced at the people with different faces below, "Since Zhan dares to reveal this matter, of course he has a plan." As for the emperor, you have to worry about it. Zhan was ordered by the emperor to temporarily dispose of the military affairs in the northwest, and now the new general may have already been selected, you just need to think about how to explain to the saint.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Zhan Pohan actually led the emperor's secret decree? Everyone's first reaction was that this man was also acting pretentiously, however, just looking at his confident look and the affirmative tone just now, the ominous premonition in everyone's hearts gradually deepened. Even the new general can say it so unscrupulously, is it really acting on orders as he says? They are different from Zhan Pohan, these generals receive a lot of money from Feng Wuzhao, if it is in accordance with the law, it is still light to lose their official positions, once the emperor is angry, their rebellious behavior may also affect their families.
The unspeakable silence was finally broken by Zhang Yunfeng, "Lord Zhan, since you are holding the emperor's secret decree, then summoning me and others this time is definitely not just to intimidate us, right?" Zhang Yunfeng finally put his fear behind, he has worked together for many years, and he knows that this person will not act aimlessly, and there must be other purposes, "Lord Zhan may wish to say clearly, I know my situation now, as long as I can do it, I believe you will do your best." If we are pushed into a hurry, I am afraid it will not be of any benefit to Zhan Daren. ”
Zhan Pohan stared at Zhang Yunfeng in surprise for a long time, but he didn't expect that this seemingly straw bag person would have such a scheming. "That's right, Zhan summoned everyone to come this time, naturally not to ask the teacher for sin. Nowadays, the situation is volatile, and if you can't unite as one, you won't be able to get a good go. At the beginning, everyone thought that the Fifth Highness was the best candidate for the general like Zhan, but who expected that he didn't understand military affairs at all, but repeatedly violated military regulations, how could such a person always occupy the position of commander in the northwest? Therefore, Zhan's meaning is that everyone jointly wrote a letter of impeachment, and asked the emperor to decide. ”
Impeachment of the prince? The generals suddenly realized, and they couldn't help but look at each other again. Even if they knew that Feng Wuzhao was not a prince in a thousand ways, after all, a prince was a prince, not to mention that he still had the title of a queen's concubine. Because Zhan Pohan deliberately blocked the news, except for the rumors of the abolition in the restaurant last time, these people really hadn't heard of other major events in Beijing that were in an uproar, otherwise they wouldn't have been so hesitant. However, thinking of the future of their lives, many people's faces showed a look of determination, and now, they can't pass without gambling.
Zhong Zhengye said cautiously: "Lord Zhan has this proposal, and we are naturally willing to jointly invite the emperor." However, I also ask Lord Zhan to send someone to do it for me, as long as everything is true, I will sign it when I arrive. This was immediately approved by a group of people, and it was too hypocritical for each person to write an excerpt, in case the emperor changed his mind, it would be ironclad evidence of the false accusation in the blink of an eye. But if it is a joint letter, it will be different, they have calculated that Zhan Pohan will take the lead, and he will be the first to bear whatever he does. The emperor's secret decree is one thing, but the impeachment of Feng Wuzhao is another, not to mention that many people think that the emperor just wants Zhan Pohan to bear a reputation for being unrighteous and betraying the master.
It's really exhaustive, Zhan Po nodded with a cold smile and said: "You guys are thoughtful, Zhan's recital has already been prepared, without further ado, how about you please sign it together now?" ”
The generals have a secret hatred in their hearts, and who still doesn't know that Zhan Pohan is fighting this idea. Seeing that Zhan Pohan took out a weighty book from his arms, and put it on the table with a smile, "If you are not at ease, you can look at them one by one, after the signature, Zhan will send someone to expedite it to the capital day and night." ”
The memora was also written straightforwardly, detailing Feng Wuzhao's mistakes after taking over the northwest camp, including even a lot of violations of military regulations, and finally euphemistically asking the emperor to remove the general. Rao is so, the generals' foreheads still oozed a layer of fine beads of sweat, you must know that the imperial court is the most important distinction between the upper and lower, their letter is undoubtedly the following offense, if it is approved, it will be criticized, if it is refuted, the consequences are unimaginable. Zhong Zhengye picked up the pen tremblingly, but his eyes glanced at Zhan Pohan, who was full of indifference, and suddenly said three "good" words in a row, and then signed it fiercely.
Since Zhong Zhengye started up, the rest of the people hesitated for a while, and they also picked up the pen one after another, but a struggle was always inevitable. Everyone knows that there are too many handles in Zhan Pohan's hands now, and no one knows what he has to do with the emperor. From Feng Wuzhao, a dignified son, to these powerful generals who hold military power, they are all played with by him. Although helpless, the matter has come to this point, there is no return, and if you want to blame, you can only blame them for being on the wrong side.
Zhan Pohan took the book of densely signed memorabilia full of names, but his face couldn't relax no matter what. What is the difference between himself and these frightened generals, it is just fifty steps and a hundred steps. What I know is always just the tip of the iceberg, and the one who controls everything is the supreme who is on the throne after all. Where is your future?