Lord of the House

In the early summer of Jiangning, the rain was endless, and the corners of the palaces in the palace city also grew green moss due to the continuous rainy weather.

Yuan Yan was wearing a skirt and sat by the window, staring at the green moss growing at the foot of the corridor.

Although the extravagant family fled across the Jiangbei, causing a drastic change in the balance of power in Jinghu, the situation in Jiangxi finally settled down.

Rebel generals such as Huang Binghao and Chen Zishou also intend to surrender in Yuanzhou, and Xiangtan will also get rid of the predicament, which means that the chaos in the south that has lasted for nearly 20 years will be completely subsided this summer.

Huma is about to approach Jianghuai, and the tug of war in the Jinghu area may worsen the confrontation between the north and the south, but it will not be more precarious than when Yanji collapsed. The imperial court started from Huaidong below, with Huaixi, Jinghu, Nanyang, Xiangtan, Chizhou, Sichuan-Shaanxi, and Hezhong tribes, with six or seven hundred thousand troops. Even if Yan Hu is called to force him to take down Guanzhong, and to advance to the front line of Huai Shui, the imperial court should protect half of the country, and there should be no worries.

These truths can be understood even by Yuan Yan in the deep palace.

However, when the news that Lin Fu led the army to win the victory in Shangrao came back to Jiangning, the palace city was shrouded in dark clouds; the news of the collapse of the Chizhou army in Zongyang came back. It made the atmosphere in the palace even more strange.

Here in the palace, the little maids who had no background were constantly being reprimanded, and there were not a few floggings. Yuan Yan persuaded a few words from the side, and was reprimanded by the queen mother, and she felt depressed for two days.

Yuan Yan knew exactly what was going on here, and it was precisely because of this that she became more and more in a dilemma, entangled in her bowels, tossing and sleeping day and night, and the world became thinner and sharper. It was just the sadness in her heart that Yuan Yan couldn't find anyone to tell her.

At this time, the sound of chariots and horses came from the front hall, and a palace maid came from the front hall. Yuan Yan asked, "Who entered the palace to visit the queen mother?"

Before Yuan Yan left the pavilion, she lived with the Empress Dowager Liang in the Longevity Palace. She could naturally know what was happening in the front hall.

"It's the servant Yuanhou Ye who came into the palace." The palace maid replied.

Yuan Yan sighed softly. After the defeat of the Chizhou army, Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, and Zuo Chengmu in the political affairs hall fell silent. Except for the day before yesterday, they had not seen anyone for three days. In contrast, Yuan Guizheng frequently went to the palace for secret discussions, but he didn't know whether the Privy Council was staring at him.

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Yuan Guizheng entered the room, and while attending the ceremony, he said: "The envoy from Nanyang has returned, and Luo Xiancheng's troops are shrinking to the east..."

"The weak family doesn't quite understand the matter of the military, so you tell the weak family frankly." Empress Dowager Liang leaned down and asked Yuan Guizheng to speak up. She was eager to know the situation in the north, and asked Yuan Guizheng to speak directly. Speak his judgment, don't go around the corner.

Except for Zhang Yan, the inner chamberlain, and Miao Shuo, the inner chambermaid, who stood around, the Queen Mother did not call anyone else in, so there was no disadvantage in speaking.

Miao Shuo didn't know much about the military and politics, but Zhang Yan heard Yuan Guizheng's words, and the North Ridge was shivering.

Yuan Guizheng said: "Luo Xiancheng is based on Xiang and follows the Erfu, and his troops shrink eastward, and then gather in Suizhou, with the intention of ceding the coast of the Han River to the luxury family to attack Nanyang!"

"How should this be done?" Empress Dowager Liang said anxiously, "When the Huaidong Army will go north, have you ever sent an envoy to Shangrao to ask?"

"The privy envoy had Zhezi entering Jiangning yesterday, and others have removed Yuzhang from Shangrao." Miao Shuo reminded.

Yuzhang is considered the center of Jiangxi in terms of geographical location. Lin Fu left Shangrao and went to Yuzhang to sit in town, which meant that he would stay in Yuzhang for a while and would not be in a hurry to return to Jiangning.

"Whether Shangrao or Yuzhang, always send someone over." The Queen Mother said.

Lin Bie's book, the Queen Mother has also read it, but the story of the Shangrao War and the handling of the follow-up situation in Jiangxi is full of more than ten thousand words, and the Queen Mother is disturbed.

"Chongguo is so special that he has to send envoys to work on the army. This reward must be discussed first," Zhang Yan said. "Maybe we will wait until Lord Shen returns from Qiupu?"

The Chizhou army collapsed in Zongyang, and nearly half of its troops were lost, which greatly weakened the only force on Jiangning's couch that could check and balance Huaidong. More importantly, Yue Lengqiu violated the Privy Council's military orders, delayed the fighter plane, and had to take responsibility for the defeat.

Lin Fu wanted to directly remonstrate Yue Lengqiu's military power, and there were not many people in the court who could stand up and speak for him. If someone really didn't know how to lift them up, they didn't need officials from the Huaidong clan to come forward. Many officials in the courtroom who were angry at the collapse of the Chizhou army and the scholars gathered in Jiangning City could drown them one by one.

Huaidong's troops and horses were victorious in Shangrao, and the rebels lost their helmets and armor, so that they dared not even defend Jiangzhou. In such a good situation, Yue Lengqiu was defeated in Zongyang, allowing the remnants of the rebel army to flee across the river north, and the situation in Jinghu suddenly deteriorated. clean.

The so-called success or failure of the king is also a reality above the temple.

Yue Lengqiu violated the order of the Privy Council, delayed the fighter, and lost is lost. No one will understand his difficulties.

The Queen Mother Liang also wondered why Yue Lengqiu was so defeated? She also hated Yue Lengqiu's failure to live up to its expectations, which made the situation even more complicated. But no matter how much she hated her, she couldn't do nothing at this time. She really asked the Chizhou army to disband Lin Fu or give Huaidong a clean meal, so she sent Shen Rong to Qiupu and Yue Lengqiu in the name of questioning him. Discuss the aftermath.

Although Shen Rong had been going west to Qiupu for two days, Yuan Guizheng, Zhang Yan and the others did not hold out hope.

Lin Fu and Yue Lengqiu have had grievances and entanglements over the years, and they want to get rid of them quickly. This time, there is such a good opportunity to bring down Yue Lengqiu with a stick, how can they let it go?

First, the rumors above the court were extremely unfavorable to Yue Lengqiu; second, the strength of the Chizhou army was greatly reduced, and the remnants were surrounded by Huaidong soldiers and horses-Lin Fu wanted to persuade Yue Lengqiu to seize the military power of Yue Lengqiu. Yue Lengqiu didn't even have room to struggle.

Whether Yue Lengqiu's military power can remain, and Lin Bie's reputation in the court and the opposition are even more difficult to shake, they are all worrying, but the urgent need for Yuan Guizheng and Liang Shi's heart to jump is still the current situation of Hezhong Mansion and Nanyang Mansion. facing crisis.

The situation in Shaanxi is in danger, and under the overturning of the nest, Liang Chengyi is also difficult to finish his eggs in Hezhong Mansion; now the power of Jinghu has changed again, Luo Xiancheng may change at any time in Suizhou, Liang Chengchong is like a dangerous egg in Nanyang Mansion—— The two troops and horses that the Queen Mother and the Yongchang Houfu can directly rely on are like a lonely boat in the raging waves, which will capsize at any time.

This can be said to be the most direct and serious consequence of the defeat of the Chizhou army in Zongyang and the smooth crossing of the river by the remnants of the She family.

Wuguizheng also fantasized about what would happen if Yue Lengqiu could follow Lin's plan and gather heavy troops on the north bank to seal the remnants of the luxury family's road to cross the river——

As a result, the Chizhou army will not collapse; in the end, it will form a situation to surround Jiangzhou with Huaidong and Jinghu.

At this time, Chizhou will be able to equally share the military exploits of Jiangxi, and the three will divide and rule Jiangzhou, so that Huaidong cannot monopolize Jiangxi. The second is that Huaidong has no chance to reach out to Jinghu, which can limit the further expansion of Huaidong's forces.

Even if the Cao family is not defended in Guanzhong, Liang Chengyi can lead his troops from Hezhong Prefecture to withdraw into Nanyang, and Luo Xiancheng has no chance of struggling, or if it is incorporated or destroyed, it will benefit the surrounding Jinghu, Chizhou, Nanyang and Huaixi. To be further consolidated - these kinds of changes can make the changes in the pattern above the temple develop in the direction of favoring the imperial family.

It's a pity that the above are all fantasies of Yuan Guizheng.

Zongyang was defeated, and the remnants of the She family crossed the river north, directly approaching the north bank of the Han River. Jinghu was under great pressure along the Han River, and Hu Wenmu had no confidence to say that Lin Bing was not.

After the extravagant family crossed north, Luo Xiancheng lost a lot of scruples and began to move around, making the situation in Nanyang critical, and Dong Yuan's defense line in Huaixi became thin.

Once the Cao family abandons Guanzhong and retreats to eastern Sichuan, Hezhong and Nanyang are likely to collapse in an instant, and Huaixi will be the first to be the front of Beiyan's southern troops. In this case, Dong Yuan will never be able to offend Lin Su.

Because of the situation, this is also the fundamental reason why Cheng Yuqian, Zuo Chengmu, Yu Xinyuan and others have become silent in the past ten days~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In the past, relying on Chizhou, Jinghu, and Huaixi, they can still be in some The matter was one or two with Huaidong. At this time, he could only watch Lin Fu and the Privy Council cover the sky with one hand in the temple.

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It was May 12 when Shen Rong returned from Qiupu to see Yue Lengqiu.

Shen Rong, who did not care to return to Jiangning, was busy and tired all the way. When he learned that he had returned to Jiangning, the Queen Mother called him into the palace to discuss matters.

Even Emperor Yongxing, who had been ill for a long time, also supported the sick body and summoned Shen Rong together, wondering if Shen Rong went to Qiupu to discuss with Yue Lengqiu what countermeasures were.

For Emperor Yongxing, Yue Lengqiu and Dong Yuan were always two foreign ministers he could rely on, and he also pinned his hope of regaining control of the state on Yue Lengqiu and Dong Yuan.

The Chizhou army was defeated in Zongyang, and Emperor Yongxing had the pain of breaking his arm, and half woken up from the dream of returning to power, which made his heart even more painful.

In the Chongwen Hall, all the ministers were called in. After all, Shen Rong was on behalf of the imperial court to go to Qiupu to defeat the Yue Leng army.

Standing in front of the hall, Shen Rong said: "The casualties of the Chizhou navy were particularly heavy. There were no two out of ten; besides the navy, Yue Duming, the son of the prime minister of Yue, died in battle. Zongyang was defeated. From Yue Duming down, more than 13,000 soldiers died, and the Chizhou army still has 30,000 soldiers, gathered in Qiupu and Yicheng..."

Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, Zuo Chengmu and others were terrified after hearing Shen Rong's dictation of the casualties of the Chizhou army; Lin Xuwen just stood aside with his arms folded, with a smile that was not a smile on the corner of his mouth, so that Emperor Yongxing watched it and wished he would throw the tea cup in his hand. His face went - but Emperor Yongxing did not dare. To humiliate a minister for no reason is the monarch's loss of virtue.

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