After Zhou Ting was poisoned, he recommended Yang Zhi to serve as the general of the forbidden army, and the emperor had already approved the transfer back to Chang'an on the way to the imperial car. At that time, the emperor should have been in high spirits and ready to come to Jinling, and it would never have been possible to detect the prince's movements, otherwise it would not have led to today's situation. It can be seen from the emperor's imperial approval that his trust in Zhou Ting is incomparable, and he attaches great importance to the absolute control of military power at all times!

But so what? The emperor's imperial approval made it clear that as long as Zhou Ting did not die, the post of general of the forbidden army would not be thought of by others. There seems to be a providence in the dark, and the emperor has taken it upon himself to put a tight spell on the 200,000 elite divisions of the forbidden army that relied on it to turn the tables.

Wei Su was the Privy Council Lieutenant of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, and Zhou Ting was seriously ill at that time, so whether such a concert involving the personnel change of senior military generals was handed over to Wang Yunong and Xu Wenhan, the two ministers who jointly supervised the country, was originally in between. He is not public, nor is he suspected of violating the system, not to mention that he already has a ghost in his heart? The emperor has a tight control over the military power, and Wei Su has long expected that once the prince is launched, the rest of the forces will definitely try to take over the forbidden army. Regardless of whether Zhou Ting is dead or sick, as long as he can't be a director, isn't the forbidden army still letting him, the captain, have the final say? Geng Chao is obviously King Ning's person, but after all, he is only the deputy general of the forbidden army. Zhang Tianxing, who was born under the Wei family in his early years, was also a deputy general of the forbidden army, and he couldn't see a Geng Chao die?

What made Xu Wenhan extremely depressed was that the emperor approved a chapter of Chang'an on the way to the imperial car, and it was necessary to hand it over to King Yue, the prince of the prison state. In other words, Zhao Qi had already seen the emperor's imperial approval. But this morning, when Wang Yunong, Xu Wenhan and Zhou Ting recommended Yang Zhi to temporarily act as the general of the forbidden army, that kid was still nothing, and he didn't even let out a fart!

Zhou Ting did not know Yang Zhisu before, and it may have been unexpected for him to recommend him as the general of the forbidden army, but Zhou Ting was completely out of public loyalty. In fact, it is not difficult to understand that Yang Zhi has made great achievements in the war, is very popular in the army, and has not thrown himself into the arms of any forces. How many such people can there be? If Zhou Ting took the liberty of recommending others, even if he was not poisoned and sick, maybe when the emperor's first division returned to Beijing, he would find an excuse to pull him down from the throne of the general of the forbidden army!

The emperor didn't have eyes on the back of his head. That royal approval was just a coincidence, a coincidence, which could be fatal. Idealism has an infinitely vast market in this era and has an unparalleled influence. Legends about emperors, such as Liu Bang's beheading of the White Snake and the Red Emperor, have been quite fantastical since ancient times. Such a coincidence is easy to spontaneously produce a psychological hint: Could it be that a person like the prince is actually the legendary true son?

Yang Zhi patted his head again and again and said, "My brain is a little messy at this moment. I always feel that this matter should not be so serious. Don't worry, don't worry! Let me think about ....... ”

Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun looked at each other, knowing that he was meticulous and had a plan, and the three brothers were speechless for a while.

Xu Wenhan pondered for a moment and muttered: "The emperor's imperial approval was unexpected for us, but Wei Su already knew it, so he naturally wanted to use it as an unshakable shield." It's not that there is no way to deal with it, but my previous expectations will be greatly reduced. Zhou Ting's illness gradually recovered, and in fact, his life was no longer in serious trouble. I told him again and again to keep it a secret and not to make it public. I can be sure. Wei Su still does not know Zhou Ting's true condition. The reason for doing this is threefold: First, to prevent people from continuing to poison and harm Zhou Ting, and try their best to save his life. The second is to vacate the position of the general of the forbidden army, so that the third brother can return to Beijing for a while. The third is to bury Zhou Ting as a chess piece for the time being, and use it as a surprise soldier at a critical juncture, which is enough to catch Wei Su off guard. ”

"Now the plan is probably only for Zhou Ting to recover and look at things. Zhou Ting is a diehard loyalist who is absolutely trusted by the emperor, and his temperament is somewhat broad. I had never had any contact with us before, and I suddenly contacted him diligently, and it was inevitable that people would criticize and give them advice. Cooperate and act as freely as the third brother. Moreover, the third brother has a knight and no position, and he has only a royal gold medal in his hand, although he has the ability to forcibly transfer troops, it is difficult to find a sufficient reason to transfer troops. The slightest carelessness will give people the pretext of rebellion. It's going to be awkward! It's a pity, it's a pity! ”

Xu Wenhan is not alarmist. The queen and Wei Su represent two generations of foreign relatives respectively, and their influence is not to be underestimated. At present, the emperor's life and death are unknown for the crown prince, and when necessary, the queen and Wei Su can grab Yang Zhi's pigtails and contact the ministers to participate in the impeachment, so that the prince can accept his gold medal in the name of the emperor!

But temporarily after the general of the forbidden army. If the gold medal is shown at the right time, it will be another matter entirely. Everything can fulfill the duties of the general of the forbidden army, not only is it difficult for the prince and his family to find an excuse to attack him, but they can also easily reach an alliance of interests with Geng Chao and firmly hold the forbidden army in their hands! Looks like it's all fucking nonsense because of the emperor's damn royal approval! ――If Xu Wenhan knew that the precious gold medal was still in Shandong, he wouldn't be so angry that he vomited blood, right?

Yang Zhi listened to Xu Wenhan quietly, but there was an unpredictable lazy smile: "Big brother, you have thought wrong." It's not difficult to say this, the so-called bell must be tied to the bell, and the mystery is still in the emperor's imperial approval, especially the sentence "everything in the army can be entrusted to it", which is really wonderful! ”

Yang Zhi's idea is worthless. The three of them only cared about the position of the general of the forbidden army, in fact, as long as Zhou Ting was willing to be a puppet and "commissioned" everything in the army to Yang Zhi? Not only does it not contradict the emperor's imperial approval, but it can also be said that it was done by order. Why not exercise the power of a general without the name of a general?

As for the royal gold medal, Yang Zhi also secretly had a settlement in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Xu Wenhan. It is impossible for the Qin family to have no gold shop, and there is still a lack of skilled craftsmen? Wouldn't it be over if you let Qin Kongyun secretly make a piece later?

In the eyes of others, counterfeiting the royal gold medal is a big crime of stealing the family, but in Yang Zhi's opinion, it is not unusual. The reason he convinced himself was simple: wasn't it just a broken gold medal? On the day of his wedding, Wang Yunong, Chen Wenyuan, Xu Wenhan and Qin Gong all witnessed the emperor giving the gold medal as a congratulatory gift. It is a definite fact that the emperor gave me such a thing, but Lao Tzu just didn't bring it with him. What's more, this time it is for the sake of saving the life of your emperor Lao'er and the eternal succession of the Great Xia country, it can't be considered a fake, right?

Xu Wenhan didn't expect him to move so many crooked brains in the blink of an eye, and chewed his words slightly, and his eyes lit up: "That's right!" I'm so stupid! According to the military system of Great Xia, all those who have been awarded the title of general to command the army, and the marching staff and scribes of the fifth rank and below do not need to be sponsored by the general himself, and can be selected and appointed by the general himself. In other words, Zhou Ting only needs an ordinary general's order, and there is no need to alarm Wei Su at all. Although he must hide it from him, he can't interfere! ”

Qin Kongyun echoed and praised: "Wonderful! Wonderful! If the third brother openly temporarily replaces the general of the forbidden army, it will inevitably shake the government and the opposition, and everyone will look sideways. This move does not need to involve personnel changes in the court and the military, and the power structure of all parties remains the same on the surface. Even if you have the heart to defend it, you are dumb and can't do it. It's just that his rank is low, and he has to shuttle back and forth between the Zhou Mansion and the army, which is too wronged for the third brother. ”

"It's General Zhou who is really wronged, not me." Yang Zhi nodded and said, "It is best to be a scribe without a title under General Zhou." If Zhou Ting truly trusts me, he will not have to worry about being busy. The soldiers were very fast, and I would later go to the Zhou Mansion to visit on the pretext of visiting the sick. ”

"This is the primary mission of my eldest brother to urgently call me back to Beijing, as long as it can be implemented in place, the next things will be much easier. What I'm thinking about now is the next step, I must come up with a perfect reason to send troops out of Chang'an to meet the emperor as soon as possible! The Prince series has taken the lead step by step, and of course the faster we move, the better! If the emperor is no longer lucky, not to mention that he wants this Biao man to block the prince's soldiers and horses outside Chang'an City, he will at least block it for a few days to win us a certain amount of time. ”

Xu Wenhan muttered: "Before you arrived, I had already discussed this matter with my second brother. When I noticed that the whereabouts of the holy car were different from the military reports ahead, I secretly made preparations. I'm in charge of the country's money and food, and God has given me a perfect excuse. On the grounds that the wind and snow were blocking the inconvenience of transportation, I deliberately slowed down the food and salary support of the forbidden army and the holy chauffeur escort soldiers and horses. In addition, I have known that the Duke of Qin will help him, and he will pour the power of the Qin clan to buy grain in the towns within a radius of hundreds of miles around Chang'an! Those who intend to transport grain into Beijing to sell it also intercept and buy it at a high price halfway! ”

Qin Kongyun smiled bitterly: "My father often said that you don't have to hold military power to show your strength, and this section of the eldest brother and the father coincide. Although it has only been half a month since the Qin family cooperated with the eldest brother to collect grain at a high price, it has already achieved initial results, and the price of rice in Chang'an has risen by 40% a year ago. A month or two before the end of the year, it is not uncommon for the prices of various goods related to food and clothing to rise. Although the price increase of rice in Chang'an is higher than in previous years, it should not cause Weisu to be highly vigilant and the people panic. The Qin clan hoarded a mountain of grain near Chang'an, and broke the fire prevention law of different grain and oil warehouses. If someone arranges to grab food, burn it all! ”

"Because of the eldest brother's words, the Qin family has so far put in no less than four million taels of silver. I estimate that as soon as the market opens after the year, there will be a food shortage in Chang'an. I hope this matter will not be delayed for too long, the wealthy families will never be afraid of freezing and starving, and in the end, it is probably the Qin family and many small people in Chang'an who can't survive. ”

"Good! Sending troops in the name of requisition of grain, no one has anything to say. Yang Zhi frowned and said, "Second brother, don't worry, this matter will definitely not drag on for too long." Don't look at Wei Su now steady and steady step by step, that's because the prince won't be able to catch up with Chang'an for a while and a half, they must be much more anxious than us! Grain and grass are the lifeblood of soldiers and horses, and it is not a way to rely on a lot of silver to support itself, but I think there is still a lot to do! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )