Chapter 373: The Five Kings Reversed
Gao Gong knew that this time had to be fought for. Although the imperial grandson is the son of the crown prince, this grandson is not completely on the side of the prince. Therefore, he also went into battle.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the prince should be in command and command the three armies."
"Prince?" Yang Jian was surprised.
"Your Majesty, although this temporary change of commander is helpless, it will indeed have a negative impact on the morale of the army. Although the crown prince is also enough to serve as the commander, the minister thinks that it would be better if the crown prince himself is in charge. The morale of the army, which was originally turbulent by the change of commander, will be boosted by the fact that the imperial grandson personally commanded the three armies. Gao Gong pointed to the benefits of the crown prince being in charge.
Of course, it is good for the crown prince to be in charge, but Yang Jian is worried that Yang Yongyong does not dare to go into battle. When the coach was selected before, Yang Yong was instigated. Now, does he dare to go on?
"Serving the country, this is the glory of the crown prince." Gao Gong Road.
Yang Jian thought for a while, "Summoning the kings into the palace to see you." ”
There are not many people in the Great Sui who have the title of king, and there are only nine in the world. Yang Jian once named the four brothers as princes, Teng Cheng Cai Wei and the four kings, but the four kings have all passed away, and now the four kings are all Yang Jian's nephews, and there are no outstanding figures. There are six kings left, four of whom are the sons of Yang Jian, Yang Jian's five sons, one mother's compatriot, the eldest son is the crown prince, and the remaining four sons are kings, the four kings of Qin, Jin, Shu and Han. In addition, there are two emperors and grandsons who have been crowned kings, namely Yi Feng, who has now become the emperor's grandson, was once named King Zhao, and the other is Yang Zhao, the eldest son of King Jin and the former king of Henan, who is now the king of Han.
Yi Feng is now the grandson of the emperor, one rank higher than the prince, so now there are only nine princes in the Great Sui.
The emperor summoned him, a crown prince and a grandson. Plus nine princes soon arrived.
Yang Jian first reprimanded Yang Guang for his unknown mistakes in front of the kings and important ministers, and then directly announced that Yang Guang would be allowed to temporarily return to the house and think about it behind closed doors, which could be regarded as avoiding suspicion. Before the case is cleared. Yang Guangyao has been temporarily living in the mansion of King Jin of Jingshi, and is not allowed to communicate with the outside. The position of governor of Yangzhou was still represented by Yang Hong, the emperor's younger brother of the emperor. And the post of marshal of the Northern Expedition was also changed.
Yang Guang listened to this result, and his face was like ashes. He never imagined that he would end up with such a result in the blink of an eye. An inexplicable assassination case turned out to plunge him into the abyss. He wanted to argue, but when he saw the emperor's impatient look, all the words were blocked in his throat for a while.
Yang Guang in the hall was extremely frustrated, but some people were very happy. The happiest belongs to Yang Yong, or the one who likes it the most. didn't even have the slightest intention of hiding it, the eyes that looked at Yang Guang were full of smugness and arrogance, and Yang Jian on the dragon chair who was looking at it secretly shook his head. It's really mud that can't support the wall, just with his will, how can he hand over the Great Sui Dynasty to him to inherit. In addition to Yang Yong, Yang Liang was also very happy, and the corners of Yang Xiu's mouth were also slightly colorful, but it was Yi Feng, although he was also very surprised in his heart. But there was no joy on his face. Among the several princes, only Yang Jun, the king of Qin, did not have a gloating expression, but frowned slightly. After experiencing the last poisoning incident, Yang Jun, who was only content to enjoy. The struggle for this power is even less severe.
It was Yang Zhao, the king of Han, who couldn't help but be shocked when he heard that his father suddenly fell into this result. His face was pale, and his mouth trembled as he tried to intercede for his father. But he was stopped by Yang Guang with a fierce look, and he could only stand there helplessly and bitterly.
Yi Feng was quite happy about Yang Guang's current situation. He really didn't have any feelings for Yang Guang, and he was more jealous in his heart. Especially after experiencing the canonization of the grandson, the relationship between the two of them broke down rapidly. Yi Feng and Yang Guang still maintain that delicate cooperative relationship, but he knows that he is even more intolerant of the prince. Whether it is the crown prince or the king of Jin, he can't tolerate him. He can only play a dangerous game, finding a balance between the two sides, using them to seek temporary safety for himself. Therefore, for the fight between the two people, in fact, Yi Feng did not support either side, he wanted the two to maintain more balance, and this confrontation balance between them could give Yi Feng more time to develop and grow. He understands that the only one who can really protect himself is himself. Regardless of whether it is the crown prince or the king of Jin, once the final victory is decided by the two sides, the next unlucky person will be himself.
Recently, Yang Guang's power has expanded rapidly, and he has won several key victories against the princelings one after another, and the balance has been broken. According to the development of this situation, as soon as the Northern Expedition ends, it is estimated that it will be the time to change the reserve, and at that time, Yang Yong will fall, and then he will estimate that it will be about the same.
Now that Yang Guang has suddenly been overturned, the balance that had been tilted towards Yang Guang has begun to tilt towards the prince again, and the strength of the two sides has tended to balance again, which is naturally the most favorable situation for Yi Feng. He really couldn't have imagined that his assassination would produce such a result.
But this is not the time to be happy.
Yi Feng came out of the queue and said to Yang Jian: "Your Majesty, Sun Chen believes in the King of Jin, and the King of Jin will never send someone to assassinate Sun Chen." Please also be able to believe in the King of Jin and return the innocence of the King of Jin. Regarding the Northern Expedition, Sun Chen thought that it was still under the command of the King of Jin. ”
Yi Feng's words can be described as a bit earth-shattering, no one thought that he would actually speak to Yang Guang at this time. You must know that Yang Guang is the biggest suspect in Yi Feng's assassination case, and in addition, the government and the opposition have always had plans for the emperor to change the prince, and the new prince naturally wants to be promoted to King Yang Guang. Now Yi Feng is the emperor's grandson, and the status of the second prince is based on the prince's status as the prince, if Yang Yong is deposed, then his grandson will naturally not be guaranteed. In any case, the imperial grandson should stand on the side of the crown prince and be the opponent of the king of Jin.
Yang Jian looked at his grandson unexpectedly, and couldn't help but look up to this grandson.
"I also believe that King Jin is innocent, and now letting him recuperate in Beijing is also a love for him, just a temporary avoidance of suspicion." Yang Jian explained a few words to Yi Feng, and then asked: "Now that the position of commander of the Northern Expedition is vacant, can you be recommended by someone?" ”
Yi Feng replied: "The position of the commander of the Northern Expedition is a matter of importance, this is not a matter that Sun Chen can intervene in, and I also ask Your Majesty to discuss the choice with the important ministers." ”
The position of marshal of the Northern Expedition is very important, and if he can, of course Yi Feng wants to sit on it. However, he is self-aware, and he is quite satisfied to be able to get the position of Marshal of the East Road. Bite off more than you can chew. It is almost impossible to fight for the position of marshal of the Northern Expedition. Maybe the first time I was picking. The princeling party has not yet realized the importance of this handsome position, so now. I believe that no one will take it lightly. Just like when he interceded with Yang Jian for Yang Guang just now, Yi Feng already had a clear understanding of the matter at hand. This sudden storm was too strong for Yang Guang to withstand, and he naturally couldn't do it. He knew very well that Yang Guang would have to shed his skin if he didn't die this time, but Yang Guang would never be completely beaten down by this stick. Therefore, he suddenly pleaded for Yang Guang to prove his innocence just now, but in fact, he was just making a gesture in front of the emperor. He said that if he didn't intercede, Yang Guang would not pass so lightly. But I know it's useless to say it, but I still have to say it. Naturally, it is to get a good impression in front of the emperor and Yang Guang, after all, his impression in the emperor's heart is very important, and he will definitely continue to cooperate with Yang Guang in the future. Yang Guang is his best arrow and shield against Yang Yong, and this shield cannot be lost until he has enough strength.
As for speaking for Yang Guang. Whether it will attract the hostility of the princelings, he really doesn't care too much, there will be gains and losses. Besides, say two nice words for Yang Guang. It is impossible for the princes and princes to be included in Yang Guang's party because of this.
"Just now, Yue Guogong recommended you to take over as the marshal of the Northern Expedition, are you willing?" Yang Jian asked again.
"Back to His Majesty, Sun Chen knows that his qualifications are very shallow. The prestige is insufficient, and I really dare not be greedy for merit to take on this heavy responsibility. The affairs of the military state are regarded as child's play. ”
"What if I plan to let you take over as commander of the Northern Expedition?"
Sun Chen was grateful for His Majesty's trust, but Sun Chen did not dare to take on this important task. If you are afraid of disappointing your high expectations, please consider it carefully. ”
Yang Jian smiled with relief, if Yang Lin really took over this important task without saying a word, then Yang Jian would definitely not really agree. Now that he is so cautious, Yang Jian really began to consider letting Yang Lin hang this handsome. However, as usual, he still looked at the prince and asked, "Is the prince willing to take on this important task and take command of the Northern Expedition?" ”
Yang Yong's heart is a thousand and ten thousand unwilling, staying in the capital is extremely comfortable, surrounded by many beauties, delicious wine and food, and enjoying it incomparably. Why do you have to endure this hardship and go to the northern frontier to fight? But as soon as he entered the hall just now, Liu Shu had already quietly said a few words to him when he first came in, asking him to win the position of commander of the Northern Expedition no matter what. Just now, Gao Gong turned his head to him again and again, so the emperor asked, and he had to reluctantly step forward and nod his head.
Yang Jian was slightly surprised, Yang Yong actually nodded in agreement?
At this time, Gao Gong came out of the ranks: "The old minister is willing to go out with the prince to assist His Highness in commanding the army." ”
Yang Jian frowned and pondered, and after a long silence, the hall was quiet.
After a long time, Yang Jian finally spoke.
"With the crown prince Yang Yong as the marshal of the Northern Expedition, Shangshu's left servant Gao Gong as the chief of the Northern Expedition, Shangzhu Guo He Ruobi as the marshal of the middle route march, and Zhu Guo Han Seng Shou as the deputy marshal of the middle route. Shangshu's right servant shot Yang Su as the marshal of the Western Road March, and Shangzhu Guoshi Long Live was the deputy marshal of the Western Road March. Yang Lin, the grandson of the emperor, was the marshal of the march on the East Road, Su Xiaoci, the secretary of the military department, was the chief of the march, Liu Xingben, the secretary of the imperial history, was the marching Sima, and Yang Xiong, the king of Qingzhang, was the deputy marshal of the East Road. The positions of the remaining generals of the Northern Expedition remained unchanged. In addition, Liu Shu was ordered by the internal history to replace the left servant and shoot Gao Gong as the general dispatch of the logistics of the Northern Expedition armies, heavy grain and grass! ”
The superstructure of the Northern Expedition camp was almost completely changed, and Yang Yong replaced Yang Guang as the marshal of the Northern Expedition. The marshals of the East and West Roads remained unchanged, they were still Yi Feng and Yang Su, but Shi Wansui was transferred from the deputy marshal of the East Road to the deputy marshal of Yang Su of the West Road, and the other deputy marshal of the East Road, He Ruobi, was transferred to the middle road as the marshal of the march, and the general of the prince's party, Han Seng Shou, the younger brother of Han Baohu of the former Shangzhu State, was the deputy marshal of the East Road. Yi Feng's two former deputy marshals, Shi Wansui and He Ruobi, were transferred away from the East Road, and Yang Xiong, the king of Qingzhang, was promoted to the deputy marshal of the East Road. Although the rest of the generals said that they would not change, the main generals at the top had changed by more than half. It turned out that the Jin Dynasty Party was in charge of the Northern Expedition, and only the East Road of the Reserve Army was the prince's party. But now, once the sky has changed, the top of the Northern Expeditionary Army is almost all the prince's party, although Yang Su is still the marshal of the West Road, but the deputy marshal has installed the famous general Shi Wanzai of the dynasty, this is not a good match, it is clear that it is to divide Yang Su's military power.
Fortunately, Yi Feng didn't care too much about these, he didn't think that he could become the marshal of the Northern Expedition, as long as he could keep the marshal of the East Road. Regardless of whether he is a reserve force or not, the important thing is that after serving as the marshal of the East Road, he can be more beneficial to the control of the state capitals of Youzhou.
However, the final result was better than the original, Shi Wansui and He Ruobi, two highly prestigious generals in the army, no longer served as his deputy commander, which can be regarded as giving him a lot of convenience, otherwise there would definitely be a conflict at that time. There is almost no change in his eastern path, and the two great gods have been reversed, which is an unexpected good news.
As for whether the crown prince is in command and has an impact on the Northern Expedition, Yi Feng doesn't think it will have any impact. Even if Yang Yong replaces Yang Guang as handsome, Yang Yong is not a person who fights at all, and even if he is in charge, he is only in charge. Such a person has no ability, but he will not command blindly. What's more, there are also Gao Gong, He Ruobi, and Han Sengshou, the famous generals of the Great Sui Dynasty, who are in charge, so basically don't worry too much. The nominal marshal has changed, but the generals who really command the battle are still the generals who live up to the name of the dynasty, the most elite group of famous generals.
What he is looking forward to the most is to leave this Jingshi early. The longer he stayed, the more he felt that this Jingshi was too evil, just like a tiger's den in Longtan, the longer he stayed, the more accidents he had. Just after experiencing an assassination and witnessing the princeling's miraculous headwind turnaround, Yi Feng is really a little afraid of Jingshi, this ghost place, who knows when he will capsize in the gutter. To this day, he did not know which Assassin had sent him to assassinate him.
Special Branch and other intelligence agencies have sent a large number of personnel in Gyeonggi, but until now, there is still no knowledge of the people behind his assassination.
Just when the dust settled after Yi Feng, Yang Jian suddenly spoke again.
"Yang Guang, the king of Jin, was reappointed as the governor of Bingzhou, Yang Jun, the king of Qin, was reassigned to the governor of Yangzhou, Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, was reassigned to the governor of Qinzhou, Yang Liang, the king of Han, was reappointed as the governor of Jingzhou, and Yang Zhao, the king of Han, was reassigned to the governor of Yizhou."
The five kings were reversed, and the five major governors of the six major governors of the Great Sui were reversed, but only the Youzhou Mansion under the jurisdiction of Yi Feng did not change. Of course, Yang Guang could not take up his post in Bingzhou for the time being, and the post of governor of Bingzhou was represented by Yang Hong, the king of Hejian.
As soon as this decree came out, it can be said that the whole hall was shocked, and before that, no one had heard of the news of the transfer of the five towns. (To be continued......)