Chapter 84: The Death of Captain Gao
The Northern Song Dynasty established its capital in Bianliang, Tokyo (now Kaifeng, Henan), and set up Xijing, Henan Mansion (now Luoyang, Henan), Nanjing Yingtianfu (now Shangqiu, Henan), and Beijing Daimyo Mansion (now Hebei Daimyo) as the accompanying capitals.
Bianliang, because it is the Northern Song Dynasty Jingshi, is also called "Bianjing" by many people (it is estimated that the book friends with a rigorous personality will question that the name of Bianjing was changed after the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, explain, compared to Bianliang, I prefer the title of Bianjing, we are the big talk of the Water Margin, not rigorous historical research, simply use Bianjing), located in the east of the central part of Henan Province, on the south bank of the Yellow River.
Since Bianjing is a capital master, it is naturally magnificent, divided into inner and outer cities, and there are imperial cities.
Today, there is silence near Wanshengmen in the outer city, and many court officials are here to marry, and even His Majesty the Emperor has sent Li Yan, the governor of the Great Interior, to wait here for General Tong Guantong, who came from the northwest and returned to Beijing to report on his work.
As the saying goes, guns, poles, out of the son, politics, power, and a big fist is the last word, although Tong Guan is not in Beijing, but he has held military power for many years, and he has accumulated great prestige.
At noon, there was a sudden neat roar between heaven and earth.
These civil officials are pampered on weekdays, and their bodies have already been blessed, and they are sweating profusely and suffering from the sun.
They knew that General Tong had arrived.
As far as the eye can see, the huge "Tong" character handsome flag is waving in the wind, and General Tong is wearing heavy armor and taking the lead.
Behind him, eight hundred black-armored cavalry, unified equipment, unified horses, and unified pace, converged into six straight lines, rampage on the official road, the momentum was extraordinary, and the neat sound of horses' hooves was simply suffocating.
They were Tong Guan's personal soldiers, and Tong Guan returned to Beijing to report on his work, and he was personally accompanied by them all the way.
The reason why Tong Guan brought so many people was to deter those righteous men who wanted to eliminate harm for the people on the way, and secondly, to give these court officials in the capital some colors to see, so that they could know that General Tong could only be General Tong, and if he wanted to cut my Tong Guan's military power, first ask my sons and daughters if they agreed!
Approaching the city gate, Tong Guan began to slow down, slowly, the eight hundred soldiers behind him also gradually slowed down, and finally stopped together, the action was like flowing water, without the slightest extra fancy, even those war horses honestly maintained the same posture, none of them looked around.
The gray-nosed and dirt-faced hundred officials, who had been made by the rolling dust, saw this, and their faces changed again.
This general Tong has a good way of governing the army.
"General Tong, it's been a long journey, and it's been hard." Li Yan, the head of the inner house, said with a smile.
Tong Guan turned over and dismounted, "Haha, Your Majesty has an order, and the minister naturally has to travel day and night." Boss, I haven't seen you for many years, but your demeanor is still the same, haha......"
Li Yan and Tong Guan are the same family, but in front of everyone, it is not easy to say much, bowing his waist, "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, and the miscellaneous family will not let you rest, General Tong, please." ”
"As it should be!"
Tong Guanlong walked in a tiger step, without looking at the hundred officials of the court on both sides, and went directly into the city.
His 800 personal soldiers did not dismount, so they waited in front of the "Wansheng Gate".
Hundreds of officials were slandered, but no one dared to reprimand them in person, and they had to accompany them with a smiling face, one by one, "General Tong is hard".
After passing the Suzaku Gate, and then entering the Xuande Gate, you will enter the palace.
Zichen Hall is the palace where the Northern Song Dynasty held a court meeting.
"Xuan, General Tong Guantong has come to see him, and he will be given a saber to go to the palace."
"At today's court meeting, the general Tong Guan will not kneel."
"Taishi Cai Jing doesn't kneel."
“…… Liang Shoudao ......"
“……”
"Minister, thank you, Your Majesty."
Those who do not conform to the etiquette and law for five consecutive times do not kneel, but the civil and military officials seem to have become deaf and mute, ignoring them.
Today, on the court, Cai Jing, Wang Huangtong, Guan Liang, Shicheng, Zhu Mian, and Li Yan, who were called the Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty by later generations, are all there, and they can be described as a gathering of heroes.
It's just that Li Yan is the eunuch in charge of the back garden, so he didn't kneel for five times.
Today's court meeting can be said to be specially held for Tong Guancai, Song Huizong sat on the dragon chair, and after the ministers saw the ceremony, they did not jump out to find excitement without opening their eyes, and let His Majesty the Emperor and Tong Guan say some unnutritious witticisms in front of everyone.
However, others are willing to be puppets, but Taiwei Gao Yu is a little uncomfortable.
It has not been three or two days since he intended to meddle in military power, and he has already secretly colluded with Cai Jing, this time Cai Jing grabbed Tong Guan's handle, it is a rare opportunity, Gao Yu is ready to take Tong Guan down in one fell swoop, even if he can't take it, he has to let Tong Guan go around without eating.
But now, Cai Jing is sitting on his Taishi chair in an old state, and he has no intention of making trouble at all, which makes Gao Yu puzzled.
Gao Yu had been secretly watching for a long time, and Cai Jing had not given a clear answer until half an hour later, Cai Jing glanced at him slightly.
Is that what it means to do it?
Gao Yu was a little puzzled, this was different from the original plan......
If it is left in normal times, Gao Yu is also an old oilman with a deep city government, but today the stakes are very important, and he can't care so much, so he directly came out of the crowd and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, General Tong has been through the dust all the way, and it is naturally hard, but the minister has heard that the general keeps a private army in captivity, should he also give an explanation for this matter?"
Song Huizong glanced at Gao Yu with satisfaction, and the ministers also cheered up.
It's finally begun.
"Oh? Tong Qing, since Mrs. Gao asked, how do you explain? Song Huizong asked with a smile.
Tong Guan saluted, "Minister...... There is no way to explain it! ”
The ministers were shocked and couldn't explain it, is this a tacit acquiescence? It doesn't make sense, how could General Tong be so easy to subdue the law?
"What does Tong Qing mean by this?"
Gao Yu interjected: "General Tong has no way to defend himself, right? ”
Tong Guan didn't even glance at Gao Yu, and said to Song Huizong: "Your Majesty, this is simply nonsense. Wechen has guarded the northwest for His Majesty for many years, and has never slacked off for a moment, and now Wechen is slandered, asking His Majesty to be the master of the old minister! ”
Tong Guan not only did not admit his guilt, but instead bit Gao Yu back, Gao Yu was stunned, and scolded:
"Okay, you're a self-respecting old horseman, and you won't admit your guilt when you die!? Master Cai, please say a word. ”
Everyone looked at Cai Jing.
After a long time, Cai Jing opened his eyes and said slowly: "The old minister did impeach General Tong a few days ago, and now the old minister has found out that General Tong is dedicated to the country and has no selfish intentions. Before, it was the old minister who was mediocre, and he listened to the slander and asked His Majesty to surrender his guilt. ”
There was silence in the main hall, and the needles could be heard.
After a while, Tong Guan turned around and smiled fiercely at Gao Yu, "Old Master Taishi, is it you, the villain, who slandered my hundreds of thousands of troops in the northwest?" Fuck, you, mother, hey, looking for death! ”
After that, Tong Guan clenched a fist that was really bigger than a casserole, and smashed it in the face of Gao Yu and Gao Taiwei.
Gao Taiwei, who framed Lin Chong in the Water Margin and poisoned countless Liangshan heroes, was beaten by Tong Guan with gold stars in his eyes, nosebleeds, and his body shook a few times, and he couldn't find Bei Bei~