Chapter 41 Ming Xiu Plank Road wants to form an alliance
Yongcheng, the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is happening at this moment.
Yan sent envoys to the Southern Tang Dynasty, wanting to form an alliance with the Southern Tang Dynasty to jointly attack the Chu State.
This incident can be described as a thunderbolt for many people.
As soon as the Southern Tang Dynasty asked the fourth princess to marry the Chu State and relatives, at this time, the Yan State sent people to form an alliance against the Chu State, which clearly wanted to cause the Southern Tang Dynasty to be unjust, and it would also put the envoy of the family in crisis.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, I, the Yan Kingdom, have come to form an alliance with the Southern Tang Dynasty in good faith." The envoy of the Yan Kingdom said respectfully to Li Hongsheng at the palace court meeting.
"This time, my Yan State will cooperate with the Southern Tang Dynasty to attack Chu, and after occupying the Chu State, the Southern Tang Dynasty can obtain two-thirds of the country." The envoy of the Yan Kingdom continued.
"What does this Yan Kingdom mean? Could it be that he deliberately came to make trouble? The ministers were all puzzled.
Yan Guo and the Southern Tang Dynasty can be described as incompatible world enemies, but this time they suddenly sent people to form an alliance, and I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd.
However, Li Hongsheng naturally would not agree so hastily, but asked the messenger to go back and wait for the news.
"The messenger will go back and rest for the time being, and I will make a decision after consulting with the ministers." Li Hongsheng asked the envoy of Yan to go back.
After the envoy of Yan Guo left, Li Hongsheng looked at the ministers.
"Do you have any opinions to say, just say it!" Li Hongsheng's face was as usual, he couldn't see the joy and sorrow, and he asked the minister.
And the people standing under the hall are all important ministers of the imperial court, including Gu Lun, the general of Jingwei, and Li Rui, the prime minister. The two of them were the heads of the all, and the others looked at them.
Li Hongsheng also sighed secretly in his heart when he saw this, although he was accustomed to this situation, he was still uncomfortable in his heart, even if Gu Lun and Li Rui were ministers he trusted and added, right-hand men. It's still a little displeased.
However, he was very deep in the city, and he was silent, just quietly looking at the people below.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is impossible!" Li Rui sighed in his heart, he didn't want to come forward, but seeing that he didn't stand up, as the head of a hundred officials, he naturally had the obligation to solve problems for His Majesty.
"I, the Southern Tang Dynasty, have just made peace with the Chu State, and now I am preparing to form an alliance with the Yan State to attack the Chu State, this reversal is not a good thing for the Southern Tang Dynasty!"
"Moreover, Princess Heshuo has already set off for the Chu State, plus Major General Gu An and others, if there is a disturbance, it will make the Chu State unfavorable to them." Speaking of this, Li Rui glanced at Gu Lun quietly, as if to say, your son is also there, and you haven't come out to talk about it yet.
Gu Lun was amused in his heart, how could Li Rui's small actions hide His Majesty and himself.
Speaking of which, he and Li Rui were both people who assisted His Majesty back then, and they were also friends.
It's just that since His Majesty came to power, they have become less close.
After all, the imperial power is supreme, and he and Li Rui have heavy troops in their hands, and the other is powerful. If they are close, then there is a threat to His Majesty.
Therefore, they usually don't get along with each other. This is also their attitude to show themselves.
And over the years, Gu Lun has also continued to return the military power to His Majesty. It is also to reduce suspicion and misunderstanding.
Although he once had a cordial relationship with His Majesty, he was a friend and comrade-in-arms. But the companion is like a tiger, and the power of the sky is unpredictable, so he can only be cautious.
Regarding the alliance of Yan State, he also understood it in his heart.
This is just a delaying tactic by the Yan State.
And Li Rui is also worthy of being the prime minister, calm and not confused. Not carried away by this huge benefit.
And His Majesty's delay in nodding his head is also the same meaning. He could also see that this was a trick of the Yan Kingdom, in order to separate the Southern Tang and Chu States.
As the saying goes, you have a good plan, I have a wall ladder!
How could Yan Guo watch the marriage between the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Chu State!
So they also came to an alliance.
However, the object of his alliance became the Southern Tang Dynasty, which could not only mislead the Chu State, make Gu An and others the target of public criticism, but also maybe get rid of them.
And they can also let the state of Chu send troops to resist. At this time, the Yan State can reap the benefits of the fishermen, and can attack the Southern Tang Dynasty on a large scale, and join forces with the Chu State to besiege the Southern Tang Dynasty. This caused Nantang to suffer from the enemy in the back and abdomen, and it was difficult to get out.
Gu Lun understood Yan Guo's ghost domain tricks, and he also received a letter from Zhao Chong to him, knowing that Yan Guo had sent people to assassinate Gu An many times.
Therefore, he naturally would not let Yan Guo's tricks succeed.
However, he did not come forward for a long time, just to see what the attitude of the courtiers was.
And the key lies in His Majesty's decisions and choices.
Now seeing Li Rui's hint, he had no choice but to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, the minister also agrees with the Prime Minister's opinion!" This time, Yan suddenly formed an alliance, I'm afraid its heart can be punished! They knew that my Southern Tang Dynasty was making peace with the Chu State, but they chose this time to form an alliance, didn't this mean that the princess and the peace envoy would be killed! ”
"Yes! This Yan Kingdom is really vicious! The other ministers also nodded in approval when they heard this.
This will inevitably lead to being unfriendly and being manipulated by the Chu State.
But Yan Guo can lose nothing, just empty words.
"Well, what the general and the prime minister said, I already know! Then this alliance will be abandoned, and the peace with the Chu State must be carried out to the end! Li Hongsheng made the final conclusion.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, Li Rui found Gu Lun and said with a smile: "Old man, you have such a big heart, aren't you worried that Your Majesty will agree to this matter and let your son fall into trouble!" ”
After listening to Li Rui's words, Gu Lun's expression remained as usual, and said, "Hehe, I know it in my heart, and besides, I still have you." I don't know about you yet! It will inevitably be the first to stand up against it. ”
"Hey, what an eventful time these days!" Li Rui sighed.
"Take one step at a time, we're old after all! Leave the future to the young people! Gu Lun was also helpless.
Now the Southern Tang Dynasty is calm on the surface, but secretly it is full of dangers.
Now His Majesty is old, but the position of the crown prince is still vacant, which makes many people have ideas.
So they stood in line to choose the prince they were optimistic about.
Among His Majesty's three sons, the eldest prince is incompetent, but he is the eldest son, so many people support him to inherit the throne.
And many ambitious people also have other thoughts, after all, the incompetent emperor is easier to control.
And the second prince didn't dare to be a queen, but he has also been very active recently, and he has made friends with many ministers.
Moreover, he is brave and brave, and he has heavy troops in his hands, so he is the best candidate for many Dacheng.
As for the three princes, although they are allowed to be martial arts, they are also virtuous corporals, virtuous and virtuous. But he has a fatal weakness, that is, he is not a descendant.
This is the reason why he is not good by nature.
However, only Gu Lun and Li Rui understand that His Majesty is also a concubine today, so His Majesty will not distinguish the prince by his concubine, but by governing the country to choose.
Moreover, Li Hongsheng not only showed his love for the three princes once, but it can be seen that he attaches great importance to Li Ji, the king of Jin.
And now this behavior of the ministers really made Li Hongsheng angry.
However, he also knows that the position of the crown prince is related to the luck of a country, but it cannot be left undecided for a long time. This acquiesced in the actions of the ministers.
But it was like a thorn in his heart.
He is still in his heyday, but some people are impatient to jump out and want to establish a prince, isn't this forcing him to abdicate early?
"By the way, I heard that Gu An was assassinated this time, how is the situation?" Li Rui asked with concern.
"It's no big deal, Yan Guo has made several actions, after all, he is only acting secretly, for An'er, this is a tempering that he must face. I don't want to interfere in his affairs, everything depends on him! Gu Lun said.
"Well, the heavens have a great responsibility, and it is necessary to hone and hone more. Gu An is still very talented, and he is also very similar to you! Li Rui said.
"Hey, I wish he wasn't like me!" Gu Lun sighed.
"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and we don't need to worry. And no one knows what will happen in the future, so it's useless for us to worry! Li Rui shook his head and sighed.
After Li Rui left, when Gu Lun was about to go back, he happened to see his in-law Mu Shouren.
"Brother Mu, why are you sullen! What's going on? Gu Lun saw the worry on Mu Shouren's face, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Ah, it turned out to be Master Gu! Rude faux pas! Mu Shouren saw that it was Gu Lun, and hurriedly said, "Isn't it for the sake of the little girl!" ”
"Well, what's wrong with that girl Wanqin?" When he heard that it was about his daughter-in-law, Gu Lun was also nervous.
This Mu Wanqin is the daughter-in-law who is about to marry into his Gu family, if something happens, he will not be able to explain to Gu An.
After all, his son went to Chu State, and when he came back and found that something had happened to his daughter-in-law, wouldn't it be a trouble.
"Before, Wanqin said that she was going back to her hometown to visit the old lady. I had been there for a month, so I sent someone to inquire about the news, and found that she had not returned to her hometown at all. Now I don't know where she went, I'm really anxious. Mu Shouren said angrily and worriedly.
"This, can't it be that something happened on the road?" When Gu Lun heard that this was the case, he was also worried, in case something happened to someone, wouldn't he have no daughter-in-law, this is not good!
"Did you send someone to find out the news on the road?" Gu Lun then asked.
"It's gone, but there's no news! And no trace of her has been found. Mu Shouren sighed, "It's really uneasy!" Let's hope she's okay. ”
"Don't worry, I'll leave this matter to me! I'll send someone along the road to inquire at once, you go home first, just wait for my news!" Gu Lun immediately became concerned, this was a major matter related to his daughter-in-law, so he naturally had to figure it out.
"Then there is Lord Laogu!" Mu Shouren didn't refuse, after all, Mu Wanqin was also half of the Gu family, and they should make efforts to find it.
"I'll arrange it, my family is at ease!" After Gu Lun finished speaking, he immediately rushed home.
After returning home, Gu Lun sent his right-hand men to inquire about the news along the road.
However, everything he did was in vain, because Mu Wanqin didn't go to her hometown at all, so they couldn't find any clues.
In this regard, Gu Lun could only sigh and was very helpless, so he informed his son of the matter.
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