Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 650 Hu Weiyong's Conspiracy
Chapter 651: Hu Weiyong's Conspiracy
There was a lot of noise about moving the capital, and when there was no conclusion, a series of appointment letters were issued from three provinces and six ministries, which immediately made people dumbfounded. Han and Wei Wang Dengyu each control an elite guard, but Qi Wang Deng Zun is in charge of the government, which makes people imagine.

Although Chang'an City has not yet been defeated, everyone knows that breaking the city is only a matter of time. How can a mere Chang'an City with no reinforcements outside be able to stop 60 Deng's troops?
It is the first case that the prince is in power. Deng Sheng has a total of five princes, three of whom are in the army. Before, the only one who could participate in government affairs was the prince Deng Hao. Now there is another king of Qi, Deng Zun, and once Deng Zun is in charge In Guanzhong, who knows if Deng Sheng will hand over all the military power in Guanzhong to Deng Zun?So some people wonder if this is because Deng Sheng is worried that the crown prince Deng Hao's full wings will threaten his status, so he supports Deng Zun to compete with Deng Hao?He even wanted to replace Deng Hao with Deng Zun.

In the east of Wancheng City, the government office of Wuling County, this is the mansion of Minister Hu Weiyong. After a day of government affairs, Hu Weiyong invited his confidant, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry, Liu Jian, over.

"Master Xiang, why do you think His Majesty let King Qi take charge of Guanzhong all of a sudden? Is this something that has never happened before?" Liu Jian asked Hu Weiyong in the study.

Hu Weiyong smiled and said: "Your Majesty has a long-term vision, how can you and I see through it? But this may also be an opportunity for you and me."

"Opportunity? What opportunity?" Liu Jian asked puzzled.

"Everyone in the civil and military courts knows that the truth and the prince are at odds. If the prince becomes the throne in the future, the truth will not end well. In this case, why don't we take this opportunity to get closer to the king of Qi and help him expand his power? "Hu Weiyong said in a low voice.

But Hu Weiyong's words shocked Liu Jian quite a bit, and said, "Master Xiang, do you mean that we want to support King Qi to ascend to the throne?"

"Why not? King Qi is also His Majesty's son. Why can't King Qi sit in the land of Great Deng?" Hu Weiyong said with a smile.

"But King Qi is not the eldest son!" Liu Jian said.

Hu Weiyong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty was not the eldest son at that time. Although King Qi ranked fourth among the princes, he was also the empress's son. He was a compatriot with the prince and his mother. In terms of status, he was even stronger than his majesty back then. How much, why can't you covet the big position?"

Liu Jian thought for a while, and said: "Although this is the case, the crown prince has lived in the East Palace for more than ten years, and his foundation is solid. Moreover, the crown prince is proficient in everything, and he is full of praise and full wings. How can the king of Qi compete with the crown prince?" Woolen cloth?"

Liu Jian's worry is not unreasonable. Deng Hao became the prince of Deng Guo at the age of 19. He has lived in the East Palace for more than ten years. Deng Zun can be compared.

"Otherwise!" Hu Weiyong shook his head and said, "Actually, King Qi's ability is not inferior to that of the Crown Prince, even worse than that!"

"How do you know that?" Liu Jian asked back.

Hu Weiyong said: "Do you know the age of King Qi?"

Liu Jian thought for a while, and replied: "If I remember correctly, King Qi was born in the 11th year of Qianyuan, and he is twenty-two this year."

"Then do you still remember how old the prince, king Jin, and king Wei were when they became officials?" Hu Weiyong asked again.

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "This lower official is not very clear."

When Deng Hao, Deng Han, and Deng Yu became officials, Liu Jian was still the prefect and had no chance to contact the central government at all. How could he know?
Hu Weiyong said: "The prince became an official in the 18th year of Qianyuan. That year, the prince, King Jin and King Wei became official in the 19th year of Qianyuan. That year, King Jin and King Wei were only 16 years old, but now King Qi is 22 years old. In contrast, it was already very late, and when the crown prince first became an official, His Majesty only allowed him to travel in three provinces and six departments without real power, and King Jin and King Wei were only pawns under Chen Guogong, but now that King Qi has become an official It can be seen that His Majesty recognizes his ability. According to the truth, the reason why His Majesty has not allowed King Qi to become an official is to suppress King Qi. From this, it can be seen that King Qi is not simple, even compared to the crown prince. Even stronger."

Liu Jian thought about it carefully, and felt that what Hu Weiyong said was very reasonable. If Deng Zun's ability was not much different from that of Deng Hao, then according to Deng Sheng's temperament, Deng Zun should have been appointed as an official a few years ago, and whether he was in politics or the army. We need to start from a low level. How can it be like now? Deng Zun directly took charge of Guanzhong and monopolized the power in Guanzhong as soon as he became an official. This is very unreasonable. The only explanation is that Deng Zun is very capable, and Deng Sheng believes that he can clean up the mess in Guanzhong. .

"Then Xiangye, how should we help King Qi now? How can we arouse King Qi's ambition to seize the throne?" Liu Jian asked.

As Hu Weiyong said, the conflict between him and the prince Deng Hao is well known to the world, and as Hu Weiyong's party, he must also be regarded as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh by the prince Deng Hao. Once Deng Hao ascends the throne, how can Deng Hao tolerate them? ?You must know that there are many talents in Deng Guo now, and there are many people who are better than Liu Jian and Hu Weiyong. Without Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian, other people will take their place immediately. Good plan.

Hu Weiyong said: "This is not a good opportunity to seize the heir. Now that the king of Qi has just become an official, he can't compete with the prince at all. What we have to do is to cultivate power for the king of Qi and guide him slowly. It is a good opportunity to make a move. Now that His Majesty is in the prime of his life, according to the facts, even if His Majesty lives for another ten or twenty years, it will not be a problem. They are all princes and nearly half a hundred years old. King Qi happens to be in the prime of life, and he controls the fertile soil in Guanzhong. Only then can there be a chance of winning.”

Liu Jian nodded. Now that Deng Zun is alone, if he shows his ambition for the throne at this time, I am afraid that Deng Hao will be able to kill him in the cradle.

"What does Xiangye think we should do?" Liu Jian asked.

Hu Weiyong said: "The king of Qi is in charge of Guanzhong, and the governor of the six counties in Guanzhong will definitely need a lot of manpower. We can choose a group of officials to assist the king of Qi. As long as the king of Qi can make achievements in Guanzhong and show a good performance The ability will definitely make Chao Zhongwen Wu look at each other with admiration. At that time, some speculators will move closer to the King of Qi. After all, who doesn’t want the power of the dragon? And now the whole Wancheng is rumored that the prince is pushing His Majesty to move the capital. It has caused a lot of people to be dissatisfied with the prince, once the king of Qi emerges suddenly, these people will become the king of Qi's help!"

"Mr. Xiang, the move of the capital is just a rumor and has not been confirmed. I am afraid it will not have any impact on the prince?" Liu Jian said in confusion. After all, there has been no one in the court since the news of the move of the capital Come out to confirm or clarify, so far, moving the capital is just a rumor.

Hu Weiyong shook his head and said: "Otherwise, you must know that there is no groundless rumor in this world. Since this rumor can be spread, there must be a basis for it. I am afraid that the move of the capital is true, but His Majesty does not want to cause too much disturbance. That’s why it’s kept secret, and it’s just to test the forces of all parties in the form of rumors.”

Liu Jian nodded knowingly, and said, "Master Xiang, I understand!"

"Just understand!" Hu Weiyong said with satisfaction.

And when Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian conspired to assist Deng Zun to seize the throne, Shen Zhi, who came from Guanzhong, also came to Wancheng with Xue Rengui's excerpts. After settling in the posthouse, Shen Zhi went to the palace to meet Deng Zun Lift.

Deng Sheng also immediately summoned Shen Zhi in Qianyang Palace.

"Sin Zhi Shen Zhi kowtowed to His Majesty, may Your Majesty have a long life and eternal life!" In Qianyang Palace, Shen Zhi prostrated himself on the ground.

"General Shen, you don't need to be polite, please hurry up!" Deng Sheng smiled and raised his hand to help Shen Zhi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Zhi responded and got up.

When Shen Zhi got up, Deng Sheng also took the opportunity to let the system check Shen Zhi's four-dimensional.

"Shen Zhi, force: 91, commander: 94, intelligence: 87, politics: 83"

"Sure enough, he is a good general!" After seeing Shen Zhi's four-dimensional data, Deng Sheng couldn't help praising him secretly. In Deng Guojun, the level is above average, but in Zhao Guo, Li Rubing is probably the only one who can beat Shen Zhi.

"General Shen was able to abandon the dark and turn to the bright. I am very pleased. General Shen can rest assured that with General Shen's ability, he will never be buried in Deng." Facing Shen Zhi, Deng Sheng couldn't help but draw a big cake.

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty, this is the book that General Xue ordered his ministers to present to His Majesty, please read it!" After finishing speaking, Shen Zhi took out a book from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.

Gui Xiang took the booklet from Shen Zhi and handed it to Deng Sheng.

Deng Sheng opened it and saw that this was Xue Rengui explaining to himself the layout and details of the Battle of Chang'an, and Xue Rengui promised to end the Guanzhong War before winter, and Xue Rengui also mentioned Shen Zhi in the booklet, praising Shen Zhi as a One talent, Deng Sheng nodded after reading it, and then closed the booklet.

Then, Deng Sheng said to Shen Zhi: "General Shen, Xue Qing praised you very much in the notes, it seems that Xue Qing has a good impression of you, I haven't seen Xue Qing praise someone like this for a long time. "

"Your Majesty, this is just General Xue's flattery, I am ashamed to take it!" Shen Zhi said modestly.

Deng Sheng was very satisfied with Shen Zhi's attitude, nodded, and said: "General Shen, you don't have to be too self-effacing, Xue Qing is very clear to me, if you have no ability and are just a mediocre person, Xue Qing will never I recommended you to me, General Shen. Today, I will confer the title of General Fenwu, the official rank of fifth rank, and the title of Uncle Weiyuan. As for your whereabouts, we will discuss your destination after the fighting in Guanzhong subsides. It’s a good time to get together with your family in Wancheng.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Zhi was very happy. Although this official position and title were far inferior to those he had in Qin, Shen Zhi was only a surrendered general at this time, and during the Battle of Guanzhong, Only the merits of the Strider Pond are not as good as the Xiliang Ma clan and the Lintao Sima clan. It is already very good to get an earl, so Shen Zhi is very satisfied.

Deng Sheng said: "Later, I will give you a decree. According to this decree, you can freely enter and leave the general's governor's mansion and the Habayashi guard station outside the city. Knowing something about my Great Deng's military system will be very helpful to you in the future. .”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" I have to say that Deng Sheng's arrangement is definitely of great help to Shen Zhi. Shen Zhi is a surrendered general, so it must be difficult for him to integrate into Deng's army, and he has a good understanding of Deng's military system. It's not comprehensive enough either, being able to freely enter and leave the General's Dudu's Mansion and Habayashi Guard's garrison is very helpful for Shen Zhi to integrate into Deng's military.

At this time, Gui Xiang saw someone outside the palace, so he went out to inquire, and after a while, he went directly to Deng Sheng, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Yao Guangxiao, the leader of the Ming Dynasty, please see me!"

Deng Sheng frowned immediately, Yao Guangxiao came to see him at this time, there must be something wrong, so he said to Shen Zhi: "Shen Qing, it's getting late today, you should go back first, and wait at home for the reward!" After the names of monarchs and ministers were determined, Deng Sheng's address to Shen Zhi also changed, from the original General Shen to Shen Qing.

"Here! Your Excellency will leave!" Shen Zhi responded and walked out of Qianyang Palace.

After Shen Zhi left, Yao Guangxiao walked in, and as soon as Yao Guangxiao came in, Deng Sheng let Gui Xiang go out first.

After Guixiang left, Yao Guangxiao said: "Your Majesty, at dusk today, the minister ordered Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to have a long secret conversation at the Wuling county mansion, and the intention is unknown!"

Hearing this, Deng Sheng frowned. Hu Weiyong is a person who makes Deng Sheng feel very troubled. If you want to talk about ability, Hu Weiyong does have it, otherwise Deng Sheng would not let him be a minister, and Hu Weiyong treats Deng Sheng as well. He is very loyal, but at the same time, Hu Weiyong's personal selfishness is also very serious. Since he became the minister, he has planted cronies everywhere to expand his power, which is very rampant. If Jiang Wan, Cui Hao, and Zhang Bin were not suppressed His party members have already spread all over the government and the opposition. What's more, the discord between Hu Weiyong and the prince Deng Hao, and the discord between the prime minister of a country and the prince will inevitably lead to instability in the court.

"Do you know what the two of them talked about?" Deng Sheng asked.

Yao Guangxiao shook his head, and said: "The two of them were talking in the study of the Wuling County Government, and Hu Weiyong was still standing back and forth, no one approached, so it is impossible to find out the conversation between the two of them."

Deng Sheng thought for a while and said: "Pay close attention to Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian's movements, and report to me immediately if you find any signs of misconduct. In addition, this matter must not be spread to the outside world, otherwise I will never forgive you lightly!"

Hu Weiyong is the order of ministers. If people know that Deng Sheng, the emperor, sent a mirror to monitor the orders of ministers, it may cause criticism.

"Here, please rest assured, Your Majesty, no one else will know about this matter." Yao Guangxiao said.

"Okay, let's go out!" Deng Sheng said.

"Here! I'll take your leave!" Yao Guangxiao responded and left.

After Yao Guangxiao left, Deng Sheng began to speculate on the motives for the secret talks between Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian. Now the whole Wancheng only cares about two things. One is the rumors about moving the capital; The secret talks between Hu Weiyong and Liu Jian cannot be separated from these two events.

Thinking of this, Deng Sheng murmured: "Hu Weiyong, Hu Weiyong, I have given you chances again and again, don't continue to test my bottom line, I really don't want to kill you!"

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the tenth day of the sixth month, under the city of Chang'an.

At this time, the city of Chang'an was already bleeding like rivers. Deng Jun stormed Chang'an City for ten days, and the losses of both Deng and Qin were quite large. In addition, there are 10 soldiers and civilians in Chang'an City, and the daily consumption is an astronomical figure. Although Chang'an's money and food reserves are rich, they cannot afford such consumption.

At this time, there was also a bad news from the Chang'an Imperial Palace. Qin Emperor Yingzhuang's condition worsened, and his life was hanging by a thread. According to the imperial doctor, the time may be numbered.

The reason why Qin State can survive until now is all due to the support of Ying Zhuang. If Ying Zhuang falls, I am afraid that the spirit of Qin Jun will fall to the bottom. All the imperial doctors of the Qin State gathered in Yingzhuang's bedroom and tried their best to save Yingzhuang's life, but the effect seemed to be ineffective.

In the Qin Emperor's palace, Li You and Bai Lijin, the two remaining veteran officials of the Qin State, surrounded Yingzhuang's sickbed, while another important official, Bai Qi, was in the city commanding the Qin army to defend against the Deng army's attack, and couldn't get away for a while. come.

"Li Xiang, Doctor Baili, I'm afraid my time is numbered!" On the sickbed, Ying Zhuang looked at Li You and Baili Jin with a pale face and said.

"Your Majesty, don't say such things. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and he is always in good health. Now he is just suffering from a cold. The imperial doctors have diagnosed His Majesty, and he will recover!" Li You said with tears in his eyes.

Ying Zhuang is actually not very old. It has only been eight short years since he ascended the throne in the 25th year of Qianyuan. He is in his early thirties. It stands to reason that he is in the prime of life, but after he succeeded to the throne, the state of Qin has been declining. , Ying Zhuang worked hard, couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep at night, especially in the past two years, he was hit repeatedly, and his body and mind were traumatized, which brought a heavy blow to Ying Zhuang's body. By this time, he was already paralyzed.

Hearing this, Ying Zhuang shook his head and said, "President Li doesn't need to comfort me. I know my body well. I invite the two of you here today to explain the funeral."

"Your Majesty!" Li You and Baili Jin were deeply saddened upon hearing this!

"Li Xiang, Doctor Baili, I have had a hard time with offspring all my life. There is only one youngest son, who is not yet ten years old. After I die, you can support him to succeed. Qing wholeheartedly supports and revives Daqin, if... If God really no longer has pity on me, Daqin, I ask Zhuqing to keep a trace of blood for me, Yingqin, for the sake of the king and his ministers, and don't let Yingqin be cut off It's gone." Ying Zhuang said supporting his body.

Ying Zhuang has only one son, Ying Han, who is not yet ten years old. Although Ying Zhuang was very disdainful of Ying Ziying's surrender to the Han King Liu Bang, thinking that he had lost Ying Qin's blood, but when he was on the scene himself Only then did he know Ying Ziying's feelings, and everything was just to preserve Ying Qin's blood, but Xiang Yu was too cruel back then and slaughtered most of Ying Qin's clan.

Ying Zhuang has only one son, he doesn’t want himself to be extinct, it doesn’t matter if he dies, he can’t bear the death of his youngest son, he was also worried that Deng Guohui would slaughter Ying Qin’s clan like Xiang Yu back then, but judging from the historical process of Deng’s rise Deng Guo has always treated the surrendered royal family with courtesy. Although he lost his freedom, he at least saved his life. So at the last moment of his life, although Ying Zhuang did not explicitly say the word surrender, the meaning is already self-evident. Metaphor.

Li You and Bailijin are also smart people, so they can naturally understand Ying Zhuang's deep meaning. At this time, Ying Zhuang, in order to keep the last blood, can be said to have let go of Ying Qin's dignity. Of course, this is only limited to Qin. The country is unable to return to heaven.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers will live up to your Majesty's trust!" Li You and Bai Lijin nodded with tears in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)