Chapter 1672 Renzijuan sharpening the knife (1)
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As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Sun Shaozu saw that Niu Jizong, who was rarely wearing a helmet and armor, was actually in full military uniform today. He held a sword with his left hand and seemed to be meditating. Standing next to him was an old man in blue shirt, in addition to Zhang Chengyin, the general of the Xuanfu. He also looked familiar. Who else could this be if he wasn't the counselor next to Prince Yoshitaka?
"Shaozu is here?" Niu Jizong nodded and raised his hand to indicate, "This is Mr. Chu next to the Crown Prince."
"Sun Shaozu, who is a humble official, has met Mr. Chu." Sun Shaozu and Chu Qi saw the ceremony, and then they handed over their hands to Zhang Chengyin and said, "I have met Mr. Zhang."
He and Zhang Chengyin are not directly superiors and subordinates. This time he came here on the order of Niu Jizong, but the fact that Zhang Chengyin can stand with Chu Qi speaks volumes.
Niu Jizong didn't say much and asked directly: "Shaozu, how are you preparing over there?"
"With the cooperation of Mr. Shi, everything went smoothly. Wang Chenglong's side is in order, but Ding Liangdong's side is a little more troublesome. I talked to him twice. He has many concerns, but his deputy Xu Guanghan is very eager. His subordinates have already Arrange and negotiate with him, Ding Liangdong can pull out at least three thousand people." Sun Shaozu did not dare to neglect, "The remaining one is Luke Ji, which has been negotiated, but this guy is asking for a hundred thousand taels. In accordance with your Majesty's advice, I will pay thirty thousand taels first, and then another thirty thousand when the work is started, and another forty thousand when the work is completed..."
Niu Jizong's eyelids twitched. This Luke had such a big appetite that he dared to speak. He knew that Sun Shaozu was behind him, but he still dared to be so presumptuous. The arrogant soldiers and generals in these border towns were all used to the imperial court's arrogance. , will develop this habit, but at this time, you really can't believe those who dare not collect money. After the matter is completed, they will naturally have to settle the accounts one by one.
"Okay, Wang Chenglong's place is basically settled. He has already come to see me. I gave him a handwriting and asked him to obey your orders. Ding Liang has his head in the east and the two ends. Don't worry about it for the time being. Xu Guanghan, you can put it to good use. If necessary, let Xu Guanghan My order is to kill Ding Liangdong and gain control of the entire Jingping Road." Niu Jizong's face showed a cold look, "As long as Lu Ji collected money, then it's easy to say that the guerrilla Zhao Youxia under him is one of my own, you Contact him to prevent Luke from taking the money and not doing anything."
Datong Town is divided into eight roads, from northeast to southwest, divided into Xinping Road, East Road, North East Road, North West Road, Middle Road, Weiyuan Road, West Road, and Jingping Road. Sun Shaozu was originally the general of Xinping Road, that is, Pan Only after falling into Niu Jizong's lap did he become the deputy chief soldier in charge of Xinping Road, East Road and Beidong Road.
Sun Shaozong, the current general of Xinping Road, is his cousin. Needless to say, Wang Chenglong is the deputy general of East Road, and now he has completely surrendered to Niu Jizong. Ding Liangdong is more troublesome. He is the general of Beidong Road, but he still works in secret. He probably wants to listen to the boss. Bing Yang Yuan's.
Luke Ji is a general in the middle and is quite powerful, but Yang Yuan, the commander-in-chief, has strict control over the middle. Therefore, if Luke can really fall to this side, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance his own strength.
The new Datong Commander-in-Chief was dismissed after the Imjin Japanese Rebellion and was idle for many years before he was reinstated.
When Ma Gui wanted to kill Yang Yuan after the battle of Nanyuan during the Japanese Rebellion in Chu Imchen, Feng Tang, who was following up with reinforcements at the time, repeatedly begged for mercy and even bowed to Ma Gui. Ma Gui was merciful and spared Yang Yuan's life, but it was also He was directly dismissed and sent home. In the past few years, Feng Tang guided him to work hard and helped him run the family. As the Ma family lost power, Yang Yuancai finally recovered.
However, Yang Yuan just took office less than half a year ago, and only two or three months before Feng Tang became the governor of the three sides. Moreover, he had been in Liaodong and was completely unfamiliar with the situation in Xuanda, so he was not yet able to fully control Datong. Case.
Sun Shaozu did not expect that Zhao Youxia was actually from Niu Jizong. He was originally a little worried about Lu Ji's journey, but if Zhao Youxia was from the Governor, the problem would be much simpler. As long as there was more encouragement and Zhao Youxia added fuel to the fire, things would be fine. Much can be done.
"Your Excellency has already got a perfect plan, I admire you." Sun Shaozu nodded with a smile: "If General Zhao Shen can help from the side, then the middle road will be basically safe."
"Not necessarily. Yang Yuan is not an easy person. Although he has only been here for a short time, I feel that he is still very methodical in doing things. Although he may not be clear about our intentions, have you noticed that he has firmly grasped Beidong? Road and Weiyuan Road, now trying to control the middle road, but letting go of the North West Road and West Road, obviously aware of the situation in Datong Town."
Niu Jizong was not as optimistic as Sun Shaozu and shook his head.
"No, if Shao Zong moves, I'm afraid that Ding Liangdong and Yang Yuan will be wary, and they will try to scare the snake." Niu Jizong shook his head decisively: "Besides, Shao Zong's journey to Xinping is also very important and cannot be delayed. I don't care what Datong can provide. How much support do I have, as long as I hold Datong Town and Shanxi Town down for a while, and by the time I resolve the matter in Gyeonggi, everything will be gone."
Niu Jizong did not say clearly how to solve the problem in the capital, but Sun Shaozu knew that Prince Yi Zhong must have a perfect plan, but what to do with the emperor, what is the attitude of the emperor, and how to solve the problem in the capital, these are what Sun Shaozu is worried about, but he knows Worrying is useless, and Prince Niu Jizhong and Prince Yi Zhong are more important than themselves. They have been planning for so many years, how can they not have a perfect plan?
Niu Jizong knew very well that it was impossible for the Xuanfu Army and half of the Datong Army to fight against Ji Town, Shanxi Town and half of Datong Town, but Shanxi Town and half of Datong Town could be led by Sun Shaozu to create chaos. As long as Ji Zhen is held back by the Chahar people outside the border wall for a while, he can solve the problem on his own.
Even if You Shigong could really find out that something was wrong, it would be too late. Ji Town was thousands of miles away from the garrison, and it would be better to mobilize the Xuanfu army to attack with all its strength. This was the key.
“Your Excellency is thoughtful, but it is a bit reckless to humble oneself.” When Sun Shaozu saw that Niu Jizong denied his intention, he felt relieved. This meant that the other party had a more thorough consideration, which was what he cared about most.
"It is reasonable for Shaozu to be worried, but we have already made arrangements." Chu Qi finally spoke, "Old Niu, over at Shenshu Camp..."
Niu Jizong smiled softly, "Qiu Shiben's little strength is not worth mentioning. If he still wants to fight stubbornly, Master Zhang will let him understand what an elite frontier army is. Chengyin, don't you think so?"
"Haha, please give me more praise from the Governor. I can't say that I can get my humble position in Ji Zhenjun overnight, but as for the Jingying camp, I still have some confidence in my humble position." Zhang Chengyin smiled quite reservedly.
"What's more, if Qiu Shi was smart, he would have understood that by that time, the situation would be clear, so why should he act like a villain?" Niu Jizong smiled, "His Shenshu camp wants to help Concubine Lu and Prince Fu Li. , optional savings no longer exist, so why bother?”
Zhang Chengyin was probably aware of Niu Jizong's words, but it was only at this time that Sun Shaozu suddenly realized it. Only then did he realize that he had truly entered the inner circle.
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Hunting Garden Palace, South Courtyard Stables.
"Old Cui, hurry up. Tomorrow the Emperor may go on his last hunting trip. You have prepared all those horses, especially the green horses, which are the Emperor's favorite and have a docile temperament. ,…”
The person who came over to say hello was a chamberlain who was chattering non-stop. The man in charge of the stables, Lao Cui, was a grey-haired old man in his early fifties. He nodded and said, "Oh, that young man Marco?" No, I've been feeling a little sluggish in the past two days. I've been given medicine. The emperor loves pets, so I can only rest. Do you think I should use the Zao Liu or the Wu Hao? The Zao Liu is also quite docile, and the Wu Hao is a little stronger. A little bit, but the emperor likes it most to be obedient and obey orders and prohibitions..."
"Hey, you also know that the word "order and prohibition" is also used for animals?" The servant thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then Wu Zui, seeing that the emperor is in good spirits and in a good mood these days, I guess he will This is the last trip to walk the horse. This trip is over. After a few days of rest, it is probably time to return." The chamberlain held a wicker whip in his hand, swinging it constantly.
"As for the selection of the reserve, I'm afraid my father-in-law knows the news, right?" Upon hearing this, Lao Cui asked casually: "There are more people coming and going in the past few days, driving carts and tying up horses, than I have seen in half a year. Okay, are you all here for this? Is it time for the Emperor to make a decision?"
"Old Cui, is this the kind of thing you should ask?" The chamberlain glanced at the other party, "Feed your horse, the emperor will not be able to use the horse well tomorrow, be careful Eunuch Zhou will expose you!"
"Hey, this old slave is just asking. Seeing the people coming and going in the palace for this reason, I guess there should be results. It's impossible for them all to go back and still be covered by the clouds. You still don’t know, right?” Lao Cui was not afraid, they were all acquaintances: “Father-in-law, let me tell you something, what else can we do?”
"It's almost time." The chamberlain turned around and walked out, "I'm sure it's His Royal Highness Prince Lu. Although His Royal Highness Prince Shou is favored by all the princes in the court, no one in the clan likes him, but in the end it has to be the emperor's will. Who can do that? Can you make it clear? Okay, I'll come back to see the horses early tomorrow morning."
After the chamberlain left, the old man's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a while, he returned to his room, closed the door, knelt down, reached out and groped for something under the foot of the bed. After a while, he finally found something. When I got the sheepskin bag, I loosened the silk cord at the mouth of the bag, put it to the tip of my nose and smelled it, then pondered for a while and put it in my arms.
(End of this chapter)