After discussing the matter of Liangzhou, Huangfu Zhen picked up a document related to Jiang Zuo and introduced: "My lord, not only is the situation in Liangzhou changing, according to the scout's report, the situation in Jiangzuo also seems to be a little bad. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Jiang Zuo? What kind of moth is Jiang Zuo making trouble again? Wei Shuo frowned, unable to understand what could happen to Jiang Zuo.

"Hey, it's not that the Son of Heaven and the Langya Wang clan have fallen out again!"

Wei Shuo asked with a little impatience: "What is the Son of Heaven doing nonsense again?" ”

For Jiang Zuo's ****** that is often infighting, Wei Shuo has no good impression at all. If Jiang Zuo could have spent all the energy spent on combing the interior on the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, perhaps Hu Lu would have been wiped out by this time.

The corners of Huangfu Zhen's mouth twitched and said disdainfully: "I don't know what happened recently, the Son of Heaven suddenly alienated Wang Dao, and only focused on reusing Diao Xie, Dai Yuan, Liu Kui and others, even the Jiangzuo family is more important than the Wang brothers." This move by the Son of Heaven undoubtedly broke the balance in the court and caused a violent backlash from the Langya Wang family. ”

"As the in-law of the Wang family, Zhou Song even wrote a letter accusing Sima Rui of being bewitched by Diao Xie and others, alienating loyal ministers (referring to Wang Dao) for no reason, banishing old ministers, and slandering Diao Xie, Liu Kui and others as ministers."

"Wang Maohong has not always been trusted by the Son of Heaven, how could he suddenly be alienated by the Son of Heaven?" Wen Qiao's face was puzzled.

Huangfu Zhen glanced at the secret letter and explained: "Back to the right military division, since the ancestor unfortunately died in the country, coupled with the serious illness of Zhou Yu sitting in Xiangyang, Wang Dun has no worries, and his self-control is more and more rude, making his rebellion known to everyone. ”

After listening to Huangfu Zhen's words, Wei Shuo suddenly realized that it was not a few years before the rebellion of Wang Dun in history, and Wang Dun launched a rebellion shortly after Zu Ti's death.

At present, Zu Ti died in battle two years ahead of schedule, and Wang Dun is also old, time waits for no one, and no one dares to guarantee that Wang Dun will not launch a rebellion in advance.

"Can you try to curb Wang Dun's ambitions?" Wei Shuo thought about it and still felt that it was better to ensure the stability of the political situation in the court.

"This is not easy, the relationship between Jiangzuo and Liaodong is not harmonious. Originally, Wang Dun may have just had some ideas, but if Liaodong intervenes, Wang Dunyi will not be stimulated, and it is very likely that the fake will come true. ”

"In fact, even if Liaodong doesn't intervene, Wang Dun won't easily launch a rebellion. Without Zu Ti and Zhou Wan's containment, there are still Gan Zhuo, Tao Kan, Sima Cheng, Dai Yuan, Liu Kui and others who make Wang Dun jealous, and Wang Dun will not start a rebellion unless it is foolproof. ”

"In this way, Liaodong can only wait and see what happens?" Wei Shuo said unwillingly.

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Originally, he was quite jealous of Zu Ti, but in the second year of Taixing, Zu Ti died in Pengcheng, so Wang Dun no longer had any scruples, and gradually put the action of plotting rebellion into the agenda.

But Wang Dun did not act rashly, but first tested the reaction of Liu Kui, the henchman of the Son of Heaven, who was leading more than 10,000 troops to sit in Sikou, the purpose of which was to prevent Wang Dun.

In order to win over and test Liu Kui, Wang Dun wrote to him: "Recently, the Holy Lord has taken great care of Your Excellency, and now the robbers in the north have not been destroyed, and the Central Plains is boiling. I am willing to serve the royal family with you, Zhou Yi and others, and sweep the sea together. If it can go well, the imperial industry will prosper, if it is unfavorable, there is no hope in the world. ”

As a result, to Wang Dun's disappointment, Liu Kui ignored the olive branch he handed over, and instead wrote back strongly: "As soon as the fish arrive at the sea, they forget each other; In the face of morality, people also forget each other. I will do my best to serve my country, this is my ambition. ”

It roughly means that I, Liu Kui, am only loyal to Sima Rui and serve the country loyally, and it is impossible for me to be friends with you Wang Dun.

Just when Wang Dun had not recovered from the anger of being rejected by Liu Kui, Jian Ye reported that the Son of Heaven had alienated Wang Dao, and the anger in Wang Dun's heart could no longer be suppressed, and he angrily wrote a letter of inquiry to the Son of Heaven.

Wang Dun's recital just fell into the hands of Wang Dao, and although Wang Dao was also dissatisfied with the Son of Heaven, he knew very well that the Langya Wang clan must not fall out with the imperial court, so he quickly detained Wang Dun's recital. It's a pity that Director Wang underestimated Wang Dun, and not long after he deducted the recital, Wang Dun took another recital.

Sima Rui saw that Wang Dun accused him of being deceived by villains and alienating loyal ministers, but he didn't bend down to reflect on himself at all. As a result, not only did it fail to resolve the contradiction between the Langya Wang clan and the Son of Heaven, but it made the Son of Heaven feel a greater threat.

However, Sima Rui was also worried that Wang Dun would take risks, and in order to appease Wang Dun, Sima Rui and Wang Dun Yubao advocated Yubao (a canopy decorated with bird feathers in the emperor's honor guard). Ancient emperors often used this as a gift to their ministers to show their favor. And allowed Wang Dun to increase the number of Zhonglang, Rafter, and Sheren by two each, as a sign of respect.

It's just these superficial articles, how can Wang Dun buy it?

Looking at the angry Wang Dun, his henchman Shen Chong provoked: "General, it was you and the two of you who worked together to help the Son of Heaven to the position of the Lord of Jiangdong. Unexpectedly, if today's son is full of wings, but he wants to cross the river and tear down the bridge, turning his face and not recognizing people, isn't this not taking you in his eyes, the general? ”

Another henchman, Qian Feng, also bewitched Wang Dun and said: "Yes, general, the Son of Heaven is instigated by villains, as the pillar of the Great Jin, you should stand up and uphold justice at this time!" ”

Although both henchmen strongly supported Wang Dun's army to Qingjun's side, Wang Dun still hesitated. In his opinion, the Qing Jun's side is not a trivial matter, once the banner is raised, there will be no way out, and at present, Wang Dun is not sure that he will win after raising the army.

"Qingjun's side is a big deal, don't be cautious! At present, Liangzhou Thorn Shi Ganzhuo, Guangzhou Thorn Shi Tao Kan, Xiangzhou Thorn Shi Sima Cheng and others are against us, if we don't sweep away these hidden dangers, how can we attack Jianye with confidence? ”

Hearing Wang Dun's worries, Qian Feng touched his chin and suggested: "General, Gan Zhuo was originally an old minister of Eastern Wu, and he has no loyalty to the new dynasty, and the general can use high-ranking officials and dignitaries to pull him to our side." ”

As for Tao Kan, he is far away in Lingnan, so there is no need to worry about it. Even if he was loyal to the imperial court, by the time the Guangzhou soldiers arrived, the general had already occupied Jianye, and then only an edict would be needed to make Tao Kan retreat. ”

"Only this Sima Cheng is from the clan and is an iron-hearted royalist. To deal with this person, the general might as well prepare with both hands, on the one hand, send people to transfer all the sailors under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou Assassin Shi to Wuchang for use, so as to weaken Sima Cheng's strength. Even if he wants to send troops in the future, there will be no water division available. ”

In addition, when the lord raised the army, he only targeted Diao Xie, Dai Yuan, and Liu Kui, and told General Sima Cheng that he had no intention of harming the interests of the Sima family. Although this is not enough to make Sima Cheng, the assassin of Xiangzhou, give up his hostility towards us, it may make the other party remain neutral under pressure. ”

Hearing Qian Feng's plan, Wang Dun was overjoyed, and he found that the few people he had always been afraid of seemed to be no big deal under Qian Feng's plan. With Qian Feng's encouragement, Wang Dun finally had some confidence.

Then he took the second step of plotting a rebellion, he thought for a while and instructed Shen Chong: "Since ancient times, soldiers and horses have not moved grain and grass first, and Wu Xing has always been known as the granary of Jiangzuo. And Shiju, you are from the Wuxing clan, and I plan to send you back to your hometown Wuxing to raise grain and grass. As soon as the time is ripe, immediately raise troops to respond, and cooperate with the main force to clear the east of Jianye. ”

"Please rest assured, the general will definitely complete the task you gave him when he returns!"

Shen Chong is full of confidence in this, his Shen family himself is from a wealthy family, and he holds the power of Jiangdong coinage, and the Shen family has accumulated huge wealth by virtue of the coinage industry.

Shen Chong had always had the idea of trying to gain more power for himself through Wang Dun, but now that Wang Dun had finally made up his mind to plot a rebellion, he immediately excitedly agreed, and secretly sneaked back to his hometown to make final preparations for the army.

In the face of the aggressive Wang Dun, Sima Rui, the son of heaven, was also not to be outdone. He knew very well in his heart that relying only on the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the hands of Dai Yuan and Liu Kui was definitely not the opponent of the Langya Wang clan. If you want to fight against the Langya Wang family, you must rely on the Jiangzuo family.

Fortunately, most of the families in Jiangzuo still stood on Sima Rui's side, which made Sima Rui's nervous heart somewhat relieved.

Just when the situation in Jiangzuo and Liangzhou changed greatly, the battle of Qingzhou finally reached the final decisive juncture. (To be continued.) )