Chapter 1054 Aftermath (3)
In fact, Li Miao was right.
Li Ping has indeed always had the intention of making a comeback.
But this comeback is different from the comeback Li Miao had in mind.
It can even be said that it is completely the opposite.
Li Miao thought that his comeback was because Zhuge Liang was dead and no one in the court could suppress Li Ping in terms of status, so his comeback was a piece of cake.
But the comeback that Li Ping wanted was based on Zhuge Liang being alive.
Ji Han's foundation was unstable before and there was no room for any mistakes. In order to reduce unnecessary internal friction, Zhuge Liang would rather bear the reputation of monopolizing power than keep himself in cold storage.
But the results of the battle in Guanzhong were too brilliant.
The Han Dynasty not only regained Guanzhong, but also captured Bingzhou and Hedong, a rare important county in the world.
As a result, how many more positions will the big man have to add? How many additional manpower will be sent?
Looking at the current Han dynasty and other places, how many people are qualified and able to pastor a state?
As an auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor, Li Ping has been quietly staying in Jincheng all these years, isn't it just waiting for this day?
I never thought that when this day came, Zhuge Liang was gone!
Li Ping knew how taboo the royal family was about what he had done before.
With his own identity and what he has done before, who else but Zhuge Liang would dare to use himself?
The more valuable your status is, the more no one in the court can compare with you, and the less likely the emperor will use you.
Li Miao talked a lot about "the emperor's fear of his ministers" in front of him.
It is only said that Zhuge Liang always made the emperor fearful.
Don’t he know that the emperor also wants to be on guard against him?
Li Ping believed that he must know, but he was just pretending not to know.
“The Li family of Guanghan?”
Li Ping’s laughter was like a drake’s voice, and at the same time it was full of gloom:
"It seems that Mr. Li is still unwilling to give in. He is so impatient. He just wants to push me out so that he can regain a foothold in the Han Dynasty. What a good idea!"
If you violate the emperor's taboos, you must bear it yourself.
If you really want to win, they will eat meat in vain.
Thinking of this, Li Ping's eyes became more and more gloomy.
More than ten days later, Hanzhong.
“Your Majesty, Jincheng has sent an urgent report, saying that General Hussar has something important to report secretly!”
“General Hussars? Li Zhengfang?”
Although since the prime minister entered Hanzhong, Adou began to try to handle government affairs alone.
Especially last year when the prime minister led the army to the north, Adou has officially taken over all government affairs.
The most that can be done is to send some major events to the front line and inform the prime minister.
But at that time, Adou felt that he was much more relaxed than he is now.
Because he knows that as long as his father-in-law is still there, he will always take care of himself.
Even if you make a wrong decision, your husband will help you correct it.
It’s different now.
The father-in-law has passed away, and the decision he made, no matter whether the consequences are good or bad, can only be borne by himself in the end.
Thinking of this, Adou couldn't help but sigh.
I took another look at the memorials sent from the Chancellor’s Desk, and found that they were still piled high.
This made him subconsciously rub his eyebrows.
I wonder where Jiang Wan is already?
It should be easier when Shangshu Ling arrives in Hanzhong, right?
Unexpectedly, he received a secret report from Li Ping who was also staying in Jincheng before he could order Jiang Wan.
Hearing the title "Hussars General", Adou immediately remembered what the Queen had said to him a few days ago.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally stretched out his hand and said:
“Present.”
He had made up his mind that no matter what Li Ping said in the secret memorial, he would not listen.
Unexpectedly, Adou's fat face suddenly turned red when he saw it halfway.
After reading it while holding back his anger, A Dou was so angry that he was trembling all over. He slammed the secret music to the ground and cursed loudly:
“Dog slave!”
Possibly because he cursed and felt annoyed, Adou suddenly stood up again and kicked Mi Zuo far away.
“Dog slave! Dog slave!”
Adou took a few steps back and forth, his eyes were already red, and he said viciously:
“I will definitely kill this beast!”
The emperor has always been kind, and the prime minister strictly disciplines him, so his temper has always been well controlled.
The people in the palace have never seen the emperor so furious. The faces of the people standing around him turned pale.
The clever one quickly ran quietly to report to the queen.
The Queen’s third pregnancy (the first one was miscarried) was destined not to be raised quietly.
When I heard that the emperor was furious, he called people ravenous, and even openly shouted that he wanted to kill people.
The queen couldn't help but feel anxious.
The Prime Minister has just passed away, and His Majesty is so out of control, I'm afraid it will make the ministers uneasy.
“Quick, bring up the bamboo sedan and carry me to see Your Majesty!”
The queen's belly is already too big. She can only be supported by others and walk slowly, not fast.
At this time, she was anxious to go to see the emperor, so she had to be carried there.
Adou, who was filled with anger, saw the queen coming and quickly stepped forward to support her:
“Why is the queen here?”
Zhang Xingcai's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he could see at a glance the secret instrument that had been ravaged into disgrace.
Following the queen's gaze, Adou understood. He forced a smile, bent down to pick up the secret music, and explained:
“This is, it fell down accidentally.”
Zhang Xingcai didn’t say anything, just sat down with his hands on his waist and said warmly:
"Your Majesty's yelling and cursing can be heard three miles outside. My father-in-law has just left. I'm afraid that your Majesty can't control his temper, so I came here to take a look."
Hearing this, Adou felt a little embarrassed.
He also knew that his reaction just now was a bit too scary.
If Cao Rui were in this situation, none of the people serving the emperor today would survive.
When Cao Rui was seriously ill and was crown prince, his queen tried to visit him but was unable to do so. Finally, she turned to the people around her to inquire about Cao Rui's condition.
Cao Rui suspected that someone had secretly informed the queen, so he immediately killed all the people who were serving him at the time.
On the other hand, Adou didn't think there was anything wrong with the queen's behavior.
After all, for so many years, the Queen has been the one who gave her advice.
Only this time, he was a little worried that the secret music would be known to the Queen, which would cause emotional fluctuations in the Queen who was about to give birth, which would be detrimental to her health.
But I saw that he deliberately said in an understatement:
"I have been dealing with government affairs all day these days, and I am a little distracted, so I can't control my temper for a while, which makes the queen worried."
"Really?" Zhang Xingcai's eyes once again fell on the memorial in Adou's hand, "Your Majesty, this memorial is dirty. Can you let me wipe it?"
Adou saw that the queen kept staring at the secret report, and knew that she couldn't hide it.
He hesitated for a while, but finally handed over the secret note:
"This is an urgent note sent by someone from Li Ping, who is staying in Jincheng. What it says is not good. The queen must remember not to get angry, lest she might get pregnant."
The queen took the secret note and said with a smile:
“It’s just some stupid words, what else can make me angry?”
“It’s just because it’s nonsense that it makes people angry.”
Zhang Xingcai didn't take it seriously and lowered his head to browse.
Unexpectedly, she only saw half of it, and her expression was already not right.
Before she finished reading, the queen was so angry that she slapped the memorial on the desk with her eyebrows raised:
“Damn thing!”
Your Majesty has been mourning for three days, but some people can’t wait to jump out and say this.
This is not only a waste of the prime minister, but also a trample on the emperor's face!
The queen looked at Adou with a murderous look on her face:
“Your Majesty, please immediately send someone to Jincheng to investigate. If what Li Zhengfang said is true, then Li Hannan must not keep this beast!”
“In the past, when the late emperor passed away and the Han Dynasty was in danger, Liao Gongyuan (also known as Liao Li, also known as Gongyuan) slandered the late emperor and insulted all the ministers. He was exiled to the border county by the prime minister.”
"And what Li Hannan said is worse than Liao Gongyuan. He is not only slandering the late emperor and slandering the prime minister, but he is also cursing His Majesty!"
Guan Yu hated the loss of Jingzhou, and the late emperor defeated Yiling. These are all facts.
Even though Liao Li said he was giving his advice after the fact, he was speaking based on facts.
Who is Li Miao?
Which of what he said is true?
The prime minister led the army to regain Guanzhong and return it to the old capital. This was to fulfill the task entrusted by the late emperor.
How come it has become a "wolf looking at the tiger without looking at the tiger"?
Your Majesty once publicly said personally, "Government is governed by the Ge family, and sacrifices are made by the few." Li Miao came up and said that Your Majesty is always afraid of the Prime Minister and deeply feels that the clan is not protected.
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't use foul language, Empress Zhang could hardly help but curse her with words like "Li Hannan's mother".
You are turning your majesty, who kept the late emperor's edict in mind and trusted the prime minister, into a villain who went against the late emperor's last words, calling him prime minister at times, but hating the prime minister in his heart.
To deny what the Prime Minister has done in recent years is to deny the late emperor's edict.
To deny the late emperor’s edict is to deny the legitimacy of His Majesty’s throne.
What hatred?
What hatred?
Which one is tolerable?
The Queen thought about this, gritted her teeth and emphasized again to the Emperor:
“Your Majesty, if this matter is true, this beast is so determined that he must be killed! Not killing him is not enough to deter Xiaoxiao!”
Adou had no idea that the queen's reaction would be stronger than his.
"The queen doesn't have to be so angry." He quickly comforted her, "Li Miao, you little man's ear, it's not worth the queen's anger. You should take care of yourself."
Zhang Xingcai was reminded by Adou, so he closed his eyes and slowly took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions.
Adou initially said that he wanted to kill Li Miao, but he was just saying angry words behind closed doors.
I never thought that when the queen came, she would strongly support him in killing this person.
On the contrary, it made Adou hesitate:
“The Prime Minister’s appointment to Liao Li was nothing more than an exile of the whole family. When the late Emperor was there, he was even more famous for his benevolence and righteousness. Now that the Prime Minister has just left, I will immediately kill the ministers. Wouldn’t it be inappropriate?”
Zhang Xingcai opened his eyes, but the anger in his eyes could not be concealed.
At this time, she had concluded that what Li Ping said was probably true.
Otherwise, given Li Ping's aloofness and status, he would never deliberately target an insignificant Li Miao.
"Your Majesty, Li Miao is from the Li family in Guanghan, and the Li family in Guanghan represents the aristocratic families in Shu."
"The Prime Minister has passed away, and your Majesty has not returned to Jincheng for a long time. Some people in Shu may be unable to hold themselves back, so your Majesty must be cruel this time."
“Killing Li Miao will, on the one hand, show His Majesty’s attitude towards the Prime Minister, and on the other hand, it will deter those with evil intentions.”
“It’s just right to borrow Li Miao’s head to show His Majesty’s ability, and at the same time, it can stabilize the current people’s hearts.”
Hearing the Queen's emphasis, Adou could only nod his head no matter how hesitant he was.
“Since the queen said so, then I will do it.”
Then he said with some embarrassment:
“Then Li Zhengfang wrote this secret memorial, how should we treat him?”
The queen finally regained her composure at this time, and she said calmly:
"What's the difficulty here? Just follow the previous arrangements and make him a Tutor."
“Then this secret music…”
“If a secret letter can restore him to the royal family’s trust, then the royal family’s trust is too cheap.”
Feng Mingwen married Siniang dishonestly without even thinking about recording the affairs of the minister.
Li Ping wrote a secret memorial and wanted to be trusted again? dream!
If the old accounts from the past are not settled with him, it is already a great favor from the emperor.
Zhang Xingcai said slowly, "After the Battle of Guanzhong, many of the soldiers at the front made meritorious service. Li Ping's son Li Feng was also in the army."
“I remember that Li Feng was close to Feng Mingwen, so I could reward Li Feng more, which would kill two birds with one stone.”
When Adou heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and the tightness in his chest dissipated slightly:
“The Queen is truly my virtuous Prime Minister!”
The death of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty had an impact far beyond the territory of the Han Dynasty.
When Sun Quan, who was far away in Jianye, received the news that Qin Bo, who was on an envoy to Han, sent someone to send him back urgently, he was stunned on the spot.
“Zhuge Kongming is dead?”
Having just led the army to capture Guanzhong, he immediately died of illness in the army?
When I was still thinking about whether I could join forces with Han again this year and take advantage of Wei's weakest moment to strike a blow at the thieves, Kong Ming actually died?
So...it is impossible to jointly send troops with Han this year?
This was Sun Quan’s first reaction.
The second reaction is: What a coincidence!
Died immediately after taking Guanzhong. Is there anything more coincidental than this?
If he died another year later and Han and Wu joined forces again, Wu might not be able to capture Hefei.
If he had died half a year earlier, his plan of fighting between two tigers would have come true!
It happened that he died at this time. Han took advantage, but Wu got nothing.
really?
Is it a fake?
It was intentional!
Countless thoughts flashed through Sun Quan, and in the end they became a chaotic mess.
I don’t know how long it took, but all my thoughts converged on a few key questions:
After the death of Zhuge Kongming, did the Han State have the ability to defend Guanzhong?
If so, who will replace Zhuge Kongming?
If not, then... can the strategy of two tigers fighting against each other continue?
Although he did not directly face the Han army, he learned that the Han Dynasty swallowed up Guanzhong, Bingzhou, Hedong and other places in one go.
Sun Quan, who was in Jianye, had already felt an invisible pressure.
He had experienced that feeling firsthand eighteen years ago.
Unexpectedly, eighteen years later, far to the west, across the country of Wei, he would be able to recall this feeling again.
How come people with the surname Guan are always like this?
Always likes to force people to move the capital.
The ghost remains, and the dead nature remains unchanged.
That’s too bad!
Sun Quan thought dullly for a long time by himself, but could not give himself a definite answer.
He subconsciously wanted to write a letter to Lu Xun.
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, he hesitated again.
(End of this chapter)