Chapter 186: The Twelve Hours of Ji Ge (I)

Time goes back to a day ago.

The central officials of the Tang Dynasty have the tradition of "night shift", and they also have "overtime pay" calculated by the day. When Bai Juyi was young, when he was a petty official in the center of Chang'an, he often stayed on duty all night to fish and mix overtime pay.

It had just fallen at night that day, and Yin Zheng Shuqing of Jingzhao Mansion was on night duty at the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion in Guangde Fang.

He planned to drink while lying down and fishing, but he didn't expect that an uninvited guest came to visit and invited him to go to the Fang family house in Yongjiafang!

Zheng Shuqing, who had just drunk two glasses, immediately sobered up when he heard this invitation, and followed Zhang Guangsheng, who came to pass the word, to avoid the Jinwu guards who were patrolling the night, and quietly came to Fang Chongyong's house.

After chatting with Fang Chongyong in the lobby, Wang Yunxiu and Anaye took turns to serve the food, set up a full table, and then left the hall, leaving space for the two to talk secretly.

"A beautiful wife and a beautiful concubine, I really envy others."

Looking at Fang Chongyong with a mysterious smile on his face, Zheng Shuqing couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, I think so too, and one of them is the daughter of the envoy of Hedong Jiedu, and the other is the illegitimate daughter of King Xin'an, and their identities are not ordinary."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly and said.

"Is this Hexi Orchid so big?"

Zheng Shuqing just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect Fang Chongyong to burst out such a big melon.

"That's right, the illegitimate daughter left by King Xin'an in Liangzhou after conquering Shibao City that year."

Zheng Shuqing nodded slightly, similar things are actually not rare, many people with such identities in Liangzhou are celebrities with their fathers and orchids.

Fang Chongyong continued with an indifferent face:

"But tomorrow, they are likely to become the playthings of the rebels, where to go, it only depends on whether Zheng Fuyin can turn the tide.

If it can't be done, if the envoy of Hedong Jiedu and the king of Xin'an are to blame in the future, then ......"

Fang Chongyong wanted to speak and stopped, as if he was very embarrassed.

"Huh?"

Zheng Shuqing thought he had misheard.

"Tomorrow, King Zhong will rebel."

Fang Chongyong continued to mend the knife and said.

"Seek ...... Rebellion? ”

The wine glasses that Zheng Shuqing picked up fell on the table, and the wine spilled on his official robe, looking a little embarrassed.

"That, that...... Then why don't you hurry up and tell the saint? Or go talk to the right minister! You, you, you...... What are you going to do with dragging me into the water? ”

Uncle Zheng said incoherently, so anxious that cold sweat came out.

It's just that you invite me to drink at night, how can you tell me such a thing as the rebellion of the loyal king?

"If the saint is prepared, will the king of Zhong still rebel? Will they not know that I stabbed this thing out? In the end, everyone was happy, and I was killed afterwards, how can such a thing be? ”

Fang Chongyong asked confidently.

Zheng Shuqing was silent, he really knew too well what kind of bird the Tang Dynasty Emperor was, and he also understood too well how insidious and vicious the current Tang Dynasty Right Minister was, and he turned his face ruthlessly.

When King Zhong's knife was not on Ji Ge's neck, Ji Ge would think that he was in control of everything, and there could be no such thing. And once Brother Ji is prepared, King Chung will also sense that something is wrong, so he will give up the plan and pick the time to do it.

At that time, everyone didn't move, and Fang Chongyong, who took a few more steps forward, became an out-and-out fool.

"So, what the hell is going on?"

Zheng Shuqing asked in a low voice, he was confused until now, and he didn't know what would happen tomorrow.

"That's right, Wu Zhiyi, the left general of the Longwu Army, is likely to rebel tomorrow as an internal response. Also involved were King Xue, who probably ......"

Fang Chongyong told Zheng Shuqing everything he guessed, and he didn't keep it at all. In addition to concealing that these were his own estimates, the others can be said to know everything, and the witness is the antioch who was killed.

In a word, these are all things that Antioch told him about this old acquaintance in order to protect himself.

It just so happened that Antioch's case was currently on the desk of the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, and Zheng Shuqing also knew about it. Antioch's death proves from the side that Fang Chongyong's words are true, and he can't help but believe it.

This kind of rebellion, the trouble is the trouble, once Li Longji has a little bit of a different deployment from the plan, Wu Zhiyi is likely to "watch the dishes and dishes" and choose to temporarily forbear. If he doesn't do it, King Xue's people won't do it either.

So telling Brother Ji in advance is just prolonging the time of "a thousand days of thief prevention".

If you prevent this time, what about next time, what about next time?

Besides, even if Wu Zhiyi was dealt with afterwards, and even King Xue was killed, and even the loyal king was cleaned up like the people were harmed, what could be done?

This is just to eliminate the hidden dangers around Brother Ji, so that Brother Ji can continue to spend all his days drinking and dying from now on.

In the end, what good will it do to Fang Chongyong himself?

Zheng Shuqing immediately understood Fang Chongyong's true thoughts in his heart: how Brother Ji is, he doesn't care, he only cares about what benefits he can get from this matter!

As for what risk Brother Ji has to take, Fang Chongyong doesn't care at all!

"Zhang Yi in the imperial history, his current position is very unstable, and he is likely to be dismissed immediately.

This official position, if Zheng Fuyin can operate well this time, then replacing Zhang Yi is not a problem.

After all, this is the credit of saving the driver! ”

Fang Chongyong said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Zheng Shuqing fell silent, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his heart.

There is a terrible situation: Zheng Shuqing has no friendship with Li Heng at all, and he has not even said a word! If Li Heng succeeded in usurping the throne, what good would it do to him, the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion?

Li Heng now has his own so-called team, but it has not been made public.

The late Princess Wei's family, Wei Jian, Wei Lan, and Wei Zhi were all high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and there were also close confidants of Huangfu Weiming as a border general. Even if he Zheng runs to kneel and lick now regardless of his identity, it is estimated that there is no place for him by Li Heng's side.

It's hard to even keep the unpopular official position of Jingzhao Mansion Yin.

It's not fun to take a huge risk and take refuge in the past!

"Is this matter dangerous?"

Zheng Shuqing asked in a low voice.

"This matter itself is dangerous, but what Zheng Fuyin wants to do is not dangerous."

Fang Chongyong said with a smile.

Then you said it earlier!

Zheng Shuqing breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and promised, "Say, what's the matter." ”

"Tomorrow, as long as you see wolf smoke rising from the direction of Shengye Fang, you will immediately transfer Jin Wuwei to Chang'an to clean up the rebels in Shengye Fang.

If you don't comply, you will remove Jin Wuwei Zhonglang from office on the spot, and Zhang Guangsheng, a certain confidant, will guard Zheng Fuyin.

At the same time, Zheng Fuyin could give an order to the prison guards and order them to return to the imperial city and stick to their respective posts. Of course, that's not your purview, they can listen to what they want, and forget it if they don't.

It's just that when the saint is safe, after solving the problem of King Zhong, he will definitely have to settle accounts after the autumn.

When the time comes, there will naturally be a credit to you Zheng Fuyin. And those who didn't listen to you at the beginning will be punished as the same party as the loyal king Li Heng, and you can just make it clear to them beforehand. ”

Fang Chongyong said very calmly what Zheng Shuqing wanted to do: that is, as the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, when a major upheaval occurred in Chang'an, he urgently used the right to transfer troops in his hand, mobilized Jin Wuwei, who could be commanded by the center, and returned to Chang'an to quell the rebellion.

"Uh, Jingzhao Mansion Yin, do you still have this power?"

Zheng Shuqing asked suspiciously.

He would ask this, mainly because he has been a grandson for four or five years, and he is called a godfather when he meets people, and he never knew that the position of Jingzhao Mansion Yin was so awesome!

"When I was in Shazhou, I would go to the government office to read all kinds of copywriting laws and regulations. The power of Jingzhao Mansion Yin is clearly written on the law.

It's just that in normal times, hundreds of officials gather at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and Jingzhao Mansion Yin has to be a man with his tail between his legs, and he can't use this power!

If you use it in normal times, there is still a prime minister on the head of Jingzhao Mansion, and there is a son of heaven on the head of the prime minister, and any of them can step on it. Even if the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen has the right to transfer troops, the sage will call you back with a word! The prime minister can also give you small shoes, so how can you play?

However, when the wolf smoke rises tomorrow, the people on the left and right will be trapped in the council hall of the imperial city, and the saint will probably be besieged by the rebels by then.

At this time, isn't there only Jingzhao Mansion left as the biggest one?

As long as Zheng Fuyin can use Xiang Shang's head to vouch for Jin Wuwei's people, he will die if something happens. I believe that many people will be willing to follow Zheng Fuyin at that time, maybe Qianniuwei will move. ”

Fang Chongyong said quietly and demagogically.

Jingzhao Mansion is a "strange" fuse in the power design of the Tang Dynasty, which theoretically has the power to mobilize all the troops in the Gyeonggi region (including the surrounding prefectures and counties of Chang'an), and also has the right to deploy the army!

Moreover, this power does not need to be nodded by the prime minister, and Jingzhao Mansion Yin himself can do it alone.

However, although the painting cake is beautiful, Jingzhao Mansion has no power to enforce the channel, and it itself lacks an emergency force to deal with these things.

If you don't even have a clerk in the establishment, how can you do things? This is a very real problem.

And the troops around Chang'an are concentrated in Chang'an! There are no soldiers in the surrounding area, and even the military palace of the government soldiers is empty.

The reason why theoretical things are only beautiful is because of the lack of specific channels for implementation, at least, in general.

However, under special circumstances, whether the transfer of troops can be done often depends on who this Jingzhao Mansion Yin is, how authoritative, and how bold and bold he is!

"It's as simple as that?"

Zheng Shuqing asked in disbelief.

"yes, it's that simple. It is enough to mobilize Jin Wuwei to come back and quell the rebellion. Even if Wu Zhiyi temporarily broke out, I believe that he can't mobilize many people, and most of the Longwu Army is stationed north of the imperial city and has not left Xuanwu Gate.

Tomorrow I will personally go to the camp of the Long Wu Army, so the people of Jin Wuwei will never encounter the Long Wu Army. All you need to do is clear out the rebels besieging Shengyefang by Wu Zhiyi, and then clean up King Xue's private army.

The people of Emperor Li Xian's family did not have a deep relationship with Wei, and they had no direct contact with Li Heng. They will not be involved in the rebellion. ”

Fang Chongyong patiently explained.

"Understood, I will go back to the yamen to prepare."

Zheng Shuqing got up and was about to leave, but Fang Chongyong pulled his sleeve.

"Tomorrow, just start from Chunming Gate. Tonight, we'll drink and talk.

The night is long, there are many dreams, and it's not good to think crankily. ”

Fang Chongyong winked at Zheng Shuqing.

"Hey, hey, hey, good, good, then let's talk about wine, talk about it."

Uncle Zheng sat down and said with an embarrassed face. He wanted to go to Li Linfu to discuss the matter, but just when he had this idea, he was seen through by Fang Chongyong.

This guy really doesn't leave any flaws!

……

"Well, now that there are rebels out there, how are we going to get out?"

Li Longji looked at Fang Chongyong with a puzzled look on his face and asked.

Due to the darkness under the lamp, coupled with the fact that the escape route was not exposed, and the temples in the workshop were closed, the monks in the Shengye Fang were also willing to protect Li Longji and help cover up.

Therefore, when Wu Zhiyi is short of manpower, it is difficult to search temple by temple from house to house. Their first goal should be to go to the camp of the Longwu Army, control the army, and then control the imperial city, and this situation is basically settled.

Li Longji also thought of this.

After all, so far, there has been no situation of a large group of rebels besieging Shengye Temple, but someone knocked on the door and asked, and was quietly prevaricated by the abbot of the temple.

Suffice it to say that the current situation has fallen into a temporary stability.

The next winner is whoever can control the Long Wu Army, who will be the winner.

Fang Chongyong understands, Li Heng understands, and Li Longji naturally understands.

Brother Ji knew very well that he was just waiting for death to live in this Shengye Temple.

"Sage, go to Pingkangfang to contact the right minister, and then take the right minister to the Longwu army station, control the Longwu army, and let them not help each other."

Fang Chongyong saluted Li Longji with his hands crossed.

"Don't help each other? Shouldn't they come to the rescue? This group of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves! ”

As soon as Li Longji heard this, he became furious and scolded loudly!

As soon as he heard this, Fang Chongyong knew that Brother Ji had never led troops, and he didn't know what these Qiu Ba who were licking blood from the knife edge were thinking in their hearts!

The operation channel of power, once cut off and then connected, is not something that the emperor can do with his face.

Under the collapse of people's hearts, once they are bewitched, once the dragon warrior soldiers think that they can't save the situation no matter what, they will take the initiative to participate in the rebellion!

So at this time, it is not to involve more troops, but to let the main force of the Longwu Army have the power to "lie down and win" without participating in the coup.

As long as they don't move, they can win, then it is equivalent to abolishing all of Li Heng's back moves!

"Saints, extraordinary times, extraordinary means.

Please ask the saint to make a holy decree, so that the officers and men of the Longwu Army will abide by the previous military order and stay in the camp, and no one will be able to move out of the camp. Then no matter how Li Heng tosses, no one will stand up to help him.

As long as you don't move, you can win surely, then no one will actively participate in the rebellion.

As long as Li Heng can't control the Dragon Wu Army, then his defeat is only a matter of time, and this is the strategy of undefeated victory. ”

Fang Chongyong knelt down on one knee and pleaded.

Li Longji, a scumbag, dared to believe that other dragon martial armies would come to the rescue at this time, it was really a mysterious confidence! Once the army is out of the camp, it is difficult to say who they will listen to!

When the time comes, who knows if they will be coerced and lured by Li Heng?

"That's fine."

Brother Ji sighed, this feeling of life and death being manipulated by others made him very uncomfortable!

But this is already the case, and it is too late to say anything, so we can only wait for the counterinsurgency to come to the reckoning.

Fang Chongyong stood up and explained a few words to the abbot of Shengye Temple. Soon, he sat down on a large rock and let the monks in charge of shaving his head in the temple shave his head to shave his shiny bald head.

Then Fang Chongyong took the "three clothes" handed by a monk, he found a no-man's corner to change clothes, and when he appeared in front of Li Longji again, he was already a Chang'an monk who was "like a fake".

"Please wait, the saint, and the last general will go and ask for help."

Fang Chongyong folded his hands together and made a big salute to Li Longji.

In order to act in a full set, the host of Shengye Temple also put on a long string of Buddhist beads for him!

"Go out like this...... Will it work? ”

Li Longji asked with a puzzled expression.

"Doing things for saints, putting life and death aside, is there no reason to do it?"

Fang Chongyong said with a firm face.

"Good, good! Your father and son are both wise and brave, and their loyalty is unspeakable!

You haven't written yet, have you?

Your father is all loyal, then I will give you the word: Guozhong!

In the future, you can call yourself Fang Guozhong, I said! ”

Li Longji excitedly grabbed Fang Chongyong's arm and shook it and said!

Is it a national loyalty?

Fang Chongyong's head was full of black lines, he bowed and retreated, and quietly climbed the ladder over the wall and disappeared from everyone's field of vision.

(End of chapter)