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Chapter 594 Lin Qingfeng's Conspiracy

Chapter 595: Lin Qingfeng's Conspiracy

In the third year of Tiantong, on March [-]th, in Jinyang City, Zuo Mansion, an old man walked in slowly. Pan Ye Pan, I have finally brought you here, but let me wait so long."

That's right, the person who came was one of the two major military divisions under the command of Zhao Xin, the god of Zhao Guojun, Lin Qingfeng, who was as famous as Zuo Sheng. Lin Qingfeng saw through the situation in the court, and resolutely retreated bravely, resigned from office and retired to seclusion. He didn't care about world affairs for many years, but now he was invited to Jinyang by Zuo Sheng.

Lin Qingfeng smiled helplessly, and said: "Brother Zuo, my brother has stayed away from the court all these years, spoiled his grandchildren, and enjoyed the idyllic scenery. Coming to this vortex again, I can only live with the situation."

"Hehe, Brother Qingfeng has been here for so many years, can't you see through it? Ever since we stepped into Jinyang City, we were destined to be inseparable in this life. Besides, my brother is very resourceful. When General Zhao was alive You are obedient to what you say, and your prestige in the court and the army is very high. In such a situation, how can you avoid it if you want?" Zuo Sheng said with a smile.

"Okay, this place is not a place to talk, let's go in and talk about it." Lin Qingfeng nodded, agreeing with Zuo Sheng's statement, and then proposed to go in and talk about it.

After the two came to the main hall, the servants brought tea, and Zuo Sheng asked everyone to retreat, leaving him and Lin Qingfeng alone.

Lin Qingfeng spoke first, and said, "Brother Zuo, what you said in the letter is unclear, and I don't know much about it. I don't know what the current situation in the court is like?"

"Alas..." Zuo Sheng sighed, and said: "After General Zhao Xin died of illness, the position of General fell into the hands of Zhang Chuan. Brother Qingfeng knew it very well, but Zhang Chuan's ability was limited and he couldn't balance it. There are two factions, the old and the new, so that once Wei Wang died, the Langmeng Change broke out. Although the official statement is that Dai Wang colluded with Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang to tamper with Wei Wang's edict, but the reason behind this is that no one knows the reason. ?”

After the change of Langmeng, Zhang Xian came to power, and Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing took control of the military and political power. The official statement given was that Zhang Xian was passed on by Zhao Weiwang's edict. In order to achieve personal goals, Zhang Lin colluded with Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang. The edict of King Zhao Wei was tampered with, and this statement was also supported by the queen at that time, that is, the current Queen Mother Song. As a result, a large number of key military and political ministers Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong, and Mi Fang were killed, and the strength of Zhao State was greatly reduced. .

"I've heard about what happened back then, but it doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong here. As the saying goes, winners and losers, since Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing succeeded, then they are right." Lin Qingfeng said , Now it is meaningless to entangle the right and wrong of the Langmeng change. After all, the winner and the loser, since Zhang Chuan, Mi Fang and others failed, then they are the sinners who tampered with the will.

"That's right, Brother Yu had the same view on this matter as my elder brother back then, so he stood by and watched the deaths of Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong, and Mi Fan, but Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing took this opportunity to wantonly exclude dissidents, and many The colleagues in the past were all slaughtered, I couldn't see it, so I said a few words, who would have thought that Li Rubing and the two would take revenge. From now on, I won't bother about court affairs anymore." Zuo Sheng said.

"Since my brother has decided not to intervene in the affairs of the court, why did he come out again and let me come to Jinyang?" Lin Qingfeng asked, since Zuo Sheng was disheartened, he no longer intervened in the affairs of the court Yes, but why do you still have to jump out and invite him over?Lin Qingfeng was puzzled by this.

"Alas..." Zuo Sheng said: "I don't know something, brother Yu, this is also a helpless move. The first emperor died young, leaving only a five-year-old prince Yuan. It is reasonable to say that the father dies and the son succeeds, and the prince Yuan inherits." The throne is also reasonable, but three years ago, my Great Zhao was defeated by Deng Jun in the Central Plains. Hundreds of thousands of elites were destroyed, the country was in decline, and there was a strong Deng outside. It was just the need for an older king to stabilize the situation , Prince Yuan is only five years old, how can he do it? Therefore, the clan ministers headed by Zongzheng Zhang Ying elected Zhang Yuan, the second son of the acting king, to succeed the former emperor and inherit the great line."

Lin Qingfeng nodded. Although Zhang Xiancun had heirs, it was not appropriate for the descendants of the adoptive clan to inherit the great lineage, but the current state of Zhao needs an older king, not a puppet who doesn't know anything, so What Zhang Ying and others proposed is not unreasonable.

"However, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing took advantage of their power for their own selfishness, and even invited the Empress Dowager Song who was in the deep palace, to forcibly appoint the prince Yuan as the crown prince. Now the late emperor is gone, and the prince Yuan takes the throne Immediately, in order to prevent Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing from continuing to control the government unscrupulously, Zongzheng and Zhang Ying asked Yudi for help, hoping that Yudi could re-enter the imperial court. Yudi really does not want to see the big Zhao we have guarded all our lives fall into such a state. So I agreed, but I can't compete with Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing alone, so I invite my brother to come out of the mountain." Zuo Sheng continued.

"I see!" Lin Qingfeng nodded and said.

"My brother has a general understanding of it, what's your opinion on this?" Zuo Sheng asked.

Lin Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "The key to containing Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing is still the Empress Dowager Song. You and I have not entered the court for many years. Most of the court is under the influence of Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing. Now If you want to mix with the court again, it is not so easy, but if you have the support of the Queen Mother Song, it will be different."

"Empress Dowager Song? Brother, Empress Dowager Song supports Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, will she help us?" Zuo Sheng asked in confusion. It was the appearance of Empress Dowager Song that made Zhang Yuan's succession possible. They both support Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, so how can they help them?

"Otherwise!" Lin Qingfeng explained: "The reason why the Empress Dowager Song would support Prince Yuan's succession is understandable. After all, she was the one who came forward in person and was convicted of being a party to the king. How can she let the king now? What about her son succeeding to the throne? But if she supports Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing to control the government, it is not necessarily true, if not for her, she would not have appointed Zhang Ying as the auxiliary minister."

Zuo Sheng thought about it carefully, and he also felt that it was the same reason. If the Empress Dowager Song really supported and trusted Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, she could hand over all the government affairs to them. Why would she need to appoint Zhang Ying as the auxiliary minister? So, he asked, "Then what should we do now?"

Lin Qingfeng said: "Ask Zhang Ying to send a message to Queen Mother Song, saying that we want to see her. I think for the sake of both of you and me, she will agree to see us. As long as she sees Queen Mother Song, it will be done." Obviously, Lin Qingfeng looked confident.

Zuo Sheng nodded, and then sent someone to summon Zhang Ying. After receiving Zuo Sheng's summons, Zhang Ying immediately entered the palace and came to the Taoist temple where the Empress Dowager Song lived in seclusion.

"Queen Mother, Zongzheng Zhang Ying is seeking to see you!" The servant told the Queen Mother Song about Zhang Ying's seeking to see him.

The Empress Dowager Song paused for a moment when she heard the words, and then said: "Go and tell him that the new emperor has been appointed, so there is no need to say much. As the auxiliary minister, he should think about how to assist the new emperor, instead of coming to see me, an old lady. , let him go back."

The Empress Dowager Song thought that Zhang Ying was here for the succession of the throne, so she didn't plan to meet him. After all, the new king had been decided, so it was meaningless to say anything now, and the Empress Dowager Song would not agree with the clan's proposal. Zhang Yuan, the second son of Zhang Lin, adopted Zhang Yuan to Zhang Xian, and then inherited Datong's idea.

The servant said: "But Queen Mother, Mr. Zongzheng has something to ask to see the Queen Mother, and this matter is related to the prosperity and survival of my Great Zhao, so I must see the Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager Song did not expect Zhang Ying to be so persistent. She didn't intend to meet him at first, but she hesitated when she heard about the prosperity and survival of Zhao Guo. After all, as Zhao Guo's queen mother, the future empress dowager, Prosperity and survival are closely related to her, so he hesitated and said, "Forget it, please let him in."

"Here!" The waiter said and left.

After a while, Zhang Ying came to the Empress Dowager Song and saluted, "Mr. Zhang Ying pays homage to the Empress Dowager!"

The Empress Dowager Song said indifferently: "Zhang Ying, the Ai family has already said that in the future, if there is nothing to disturb the Ai family's cleaning, have you taken the Ai family's words as a deaf ear?"

Faced with the Queen Mother Song's questioning, Zhang Ying said calmly: "I will remember what the Queen Mother said, but this matter is really related to the rise and fall of Zhao, so I have no choice but to disturb the Queen Mother Qingxiu. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."

"What is it that can make you, Zongzheng, the future auxiliary minister willing to meet Ai's family at the risk of being scolded by Ai's family?" The Queen Mother Song asked strangely.

Zhang Ying replied: "Back to the Empress Dowager, Master Zuo Sheng and Master Lin Qingfeng sent ministers to send a message to the Empress Dowager, hoping to see the Empress Dowager, please agree."

"Zuo Sheng? Lin Qingfeng? Why would they want to see Ai's family? What's the matter?" Queen Mother Song asked in surprise. They must treat each other with courtesy. Although these two people have not been in the court for many years, their prestige inside and outside the court is quite high. Now that the two of them want to meet with themselves, there must be something important, otherwise they will not easily Re-emerged from the rivers and lakes.

"I don't know the exact reason, but the two elders said that they must see the Queen Mother. I wonder if the Queen Mother wants to see them?" Zhang Ying said.

The Empress Dowager Song thought for a while, and said: "The two military advisors are the meritorious veterans of my Great Zhao. Since they insist on seeing Ai's family, it is reasonable, and Ai's family also wants to meet. Anyway, you go back and tell the two. A military adviser, just say that the Ai family agreed and let them enter the palace tomorrow."

"Here! If that's the case, then I'm going to send a message to the two elders, and I'm leaving!" Zhang Ying replied.

Empress Dowager Song nodded. After Zhang Ying left, Empress Dowager Song couldn't help sighing, and said, "The storm is coming, even these two have left the mountain. It seems that the turmoil in the court will continue in the future." , I picked up the Tao Te Ching again and continued to study.

However, after Zhang Ying left the palace, she came to Zuo Mansion and saw Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng,
"Lord Zongzheng, how are you? Is the Queen Mother willing to see us?" Zuo Sheng couldn't wait to ask when he saw Zhang Ying. Even Lin Qingfeng looked at Zhang Ying with expectant eyes. After all, the two of them were far away. The court has been in court for so many years, who knows if the Empress Dowager Song will sell the face of the two of them.

Zhang Ying nodded and said, "The Queen Mother agrees, and let the two elders enter the palace tomorrow."

"Huh..." Hearing this, Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Empress Dowager Song was willing to see them, and the matter was half done. Lin Qingfeng said: "Okay, since the Queen Mother is willing to see us, then the matter Don’t worry, Lord Zongzheng, you don’t need to do anything next, leave everything to us, and everything will be known when the new emperor ascends the throne.”

"Okay, then I'll wait for the good news from the two elders." Zhang Ying nodded and said, now, he has no choice but to choose to trust Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng. Can trust them.

After passing the news to Zuo Sheng and Lin Qingfeng.Zhang Ying left Zuofu.

After Zhang Ying left, Zuo Sheng asked curiously: "Brother, how do you plan to talk to Queen Mother Song?"

Lin Qingfeng shook his head with a smile, and said: "You can't say it, brother, let Brother Yu make a fool of yourself. Tomorrow, you only need to look at me and do things. Brother Yu is here for everything."

Seeing that Lin Qingfeng was playing tricks again, Zuo Sheng rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Well, I will leave everything to my brother."

(End of this chapter)