Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The reason why Lou stopped her nephew from leading the army south was not because she predicted that her son Gao Yan would plan any action and cooperate with him, but it was based on the simplest cognition, that is, what the enemy needs must be stopped!

Although she was not clear about Gao Yan's plan, it was undoubtedly correct to limit and weaken the emperor's power at this moment. Although Lou Zhongda's words that the emperor was now in critical condition made her feel a little reluctant, but when she thought of the emperor's past actions and his malice against his beloved son, Lou's heart hardened again.

She had long been accustomed to death and separation. Life and death are natural and unavoidable things, and some people would rather die than live!

Lou Zhongda refused to disobey his aunt's order. After leaving here, he returned home and closed the door to refuse visitors. He neither cooperated with the mobilization of Jinyang soldiers nor took the initiative to refuse his mission. He just dragged it out.

His refusal to cooperate here naturally affected related matters. Tang Yong and others who were ordered together could not carry out their respective tasks. Although Tang Yong had been in charge of military affairs for a long time, he was mainly in charge of the contents of the archives such as the registers and rosters. The specific mobilization of troops still depended on the Jinyang soldiers and generals.

Although Lou Zhongda was not a powerful general, as the nephew of the empress dowager's mother's family and the emperor's cousin, he had a deep friendship with the Jinyang nobles.

Although he was unwilling to come forward, although the specific reason was unknown, it also affected other generals' unwillingness to do their best, so that the number of troops actually gathered was less than half a few days after the transfer order was issued.

For one thing, different positions will have different attitudes. Some people deliberately delay, while others hope that the sooner the better.

Zhaojun Li Zuxun served as the Minister of Five Armies of the Province. In addition, he was the brother of the current queen, but this was not his most special identity. His daughter also married the crown prince Gao Yin not long ago and became the crown princess.

Therefore, Li Zuxun was not only the brother-in-law of Emperor Gao Yang, but also the father-in-law of Crown Prince Gao Yin. With such a close relationship, he was naturally the emperor's confidant. So after Jinyang received the emperor's order, Li Zuxun also hoped that the troops would be quickly assembled and go to Liaoyang to welcome the emperor.

The position he held as the Minister of Five Armies in the Province was mainly in charge of the imperial guards and the ceremonial guards of Jinyang. He arranged his own affairs on the day the order arrived, and then waited for the assembly of the Jinyang military divisions and brigades.

But after waiting for several days, there was no order to set off. Li Zuxun was naturally anxious and asked Tang Yong's office: "Excuse me, Minister Tang, when can the army set off? The order of the Supreme Lord clearly stated that it should be as soon as possible. Now it has been several days overdue. If the Supreme Lord holds someone responsible in the future, who will bear the blame?" Tang Yong's life was not easy these days. Due to the non-cooperation of the generals, he almost visited each one of them and personally went to the surrounding military camps to recruit troops, but the number was still a little insufficient. When he heard Li Zuxun's accountability, he said apologetically: "The office was not thorough enough, so the transfer order was not issued in time. Send out orders to all parties, ask Minister Li to give us a little more time, and we will set out immediately when the divisions and brigades gather! "

After hearing Tang Yong's answer, Li Zuxun's face suddenly darkened, and he immediately said angrily: "Minister Tang is smart in his work, and Your Majesty has praised him many times, but if his skills stop here, I'm afraid he is not worthy of the praise and reuse in the past! Wait for a short time now, and wait for a long time tomorrow. Your Majesty's order is so powerful that you will not be allowed to seek conveniences repeatedly. If you can't do it, give it to someone who can!"

He has been dissatisfied with Tang Yong for a long time, or jealous of him, because he thinks that his family is a famous family in Guandong, and now has such a close relationship with the royal family, so it is natural that he should be in charge of military affairs, so that he can become prominent inside and outside.

But Tang Yong has occupied such a position for many years because he is deeply trusted by the emperor. Now that he has finally caught Tang Yong's mistakes in his work, he naturally has to criticize and blame him.

Tang Yong also knew that he was in the wrong at this moment, but he just bowed his head and listened to Li Zuxun's scolding, without much refutation or explanation. After Li Zuxun had a fit, seeing Tang Yong's attitude, he felt a little bored for a while, so he walked out in anger.

After leaving here, Li Zuxun did not ignore the matter, but continued to inquire about why he was so slow. On the one hand, he was indeed worried about the emperor who was now in Liaoyang, and on the other hand, he hoped to use this incident to prove that Tang Yong was incompetent, so as to replace him in one fell swoop and take charge of the military affairs.

After Li Zuxun's serious inquiries, he finally learned that the crux of the matter was Puyang King Lou Zhongda. After learning this, Li Zuxun immediately planned to visit Lou Zhongda's mansion to urge him.

Although Lou Zhongda was a representative figure of Jinyang nobles, when it came to the identity of royal relatives, Li Zuxun felt that his family was not much worse than Lou Zhongda, and even closer to him, so he did not have much awe for Lou Zhongda.

When Li Zuxun arrived at the residence of Prince Puyang, Lou Zhongda, who knew he was in the wrong, simply avoided him and ordered his servants to entertain him, and told him that he was suffering from a serious illness and could not see guests.

"Since Prince Puyang is not feeling well, he should rest assured to recover and not worry about other things. However, the imperial order cannot be hindered by one person's discomfort. Please ask the province to resign as soon as possible, and the province will select another person to replace you!"

Li Zuxun would not be easily sent away. After hearing this, he immediately stated that today he would either meet Lou Zhongda's people or see his resignation document, otherwise he would not leave.

Lou Zhongda was also a little helpless about this. Seeing that Li Zuxun was really sitting in the hall and refused to leave, he ordered his servants to go and inform the Empress Dowager and ask for instructions on what to do.

Lou Zhaojun didn't like Queen Li, and she was also very prejudiced against her family. After hearing the report from Lou Zhongda's slave, she couldn't help but said angrily: "This family of Han slaves used to sell their daughters to my family." If you want to enjoy glory and wealth, it's enough to be arrogant and prosperous in Yedu. Since you don't see him, you just don't know. But now in Jinyang, you dare to be so arrogant and bully my nephew. How can I tolerate it?"

At this time, her youngest son, King Boling Gao Jizhen, was coming to visit his mother. Seeing Lou Zhaojun so angry, he asked, "Why is my mother so angry? My son has done something for his mother!"

After hearing this, Lou Zhaojun angrily told a brief story about Li Zuxun blocking Lou Zhongda's house and refusing to leave, and then said to Gao Ji: "You are having nothing to do now, so go to your cousin's house and evict him." That Li hates things, don’t let him stay any longer!”

Gao Ji nodded after hearing this, and then asked: "But if Li Zuxun refuses to leave, what should I do?"

"You still can't make up your mind about some small things? Why do you have to be taught everything by others!"

After Lou Zhaojun heard this, he rolled his eyelids and said angrily.

After Gao Ji heard this, he shrank his head in fright and did not dare to ask any more questions. When he went out in despair, he gathered the soldiers in front of the palace and then resumed his arrogant posture. On the road, they headed toward the Puyang Prince's residence with great force.

Soon the group arrived at Puyang Prince's Mansion. When Li Zuxun heard that Prince Boling was coming to visit, he stood up and came out to greet him. However, Gao Ji looked at him without a good expression. He pointed at Li Zuxun and said in a deep voice: "I am alone. I'm here to see King Puyang today. I have something important to discuss with you. Please leave as soon as possible and don't bother me anymore!"

Li Zuxun was not a fool. After hearing this, he knew that the person was here to target him, so he said seriously: "Your Majesty, I am here today to ask for an audience with the King of Puyang. I also have official matters to discuss. I will meet the King of Puyang later." After the discussion is over, he will leave naturally! "

"You refuse to leave? Push me out!"

When Gao Ji heard that the other party was so disrespectful to him, his face darkened, and he simply waved his hand and asked the slave to drive him away. When Li Zuxun's family members saw this, they naturally rushed over to push and resist, and soon the two sides were fighting together.

"The dog thief is really arrogant. Doesn't he know who the world is now?"

Gao Ji became even more angry after seeing this. He ordered all the soldiers accompanying him to come forward and beat him away. He looked around, grabbed a thick, long and stiff wooden staff and held it in his hand. He looked for the right moment when he saw Li Zuxun being beaten by him. When the soldiers he brought grabbed his shoulders and restrained him, he immediately roared, swung the wooden stick and hit Li Zuxun's head hard.

There was only a muffled sound, and blood spattered everywhere where the wooden stick fell. Li Zuxun's face was instantly covered with blood. Before he could even hum, his body fell softly to the ground. When a soldier came in for a brief inspection, his face suddenly changed and he exclaimed: "Your Majesty, it's not good! This man, this man is dead!"

"Dead, dead?"

When Gao Ji heard this, he was immediately shocked. He dropped the bloody wooden stick in his hand in a hurry, and then looked around nervously and said: "I didn't mean it... This man deserves to die, but he chose to leave just now when I asked him to leave." If you don’t leave, you will stay entangled and fight!”

At this moment, Lou Zhongda, who had been huddled in the inner hall, could no longer squat behind him. He hurriedly came forward to take a look and found that Li Zuxun's head and face were covered with blood. He was indeed dead and could no longer die. For a moment, he was also My heart dropped for the most part.

But he was still calmer than Gao Ji after all. He hurriedly ordered his slaves to come forward and capture and control all Li Zuxun's servants. Then he pulled Gao Ji, who was still a little panicked, and said, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. Return to the palace quickly and ask for help from the Queen Mother!"

"I'm not surprised... just go back quickly and tell my mother! I just knocked it lightly. Who could have expected that this apprentice would be so short-lived!"

Gao Ji was still a little ashamed to admit his timidity, but after hearing Lou Zhongda's suggestion, he quickly nodded and said, while holding Lou Zhongda's hand and saying quickly: "If the Supreme Being is held accountable, my cousin will definitely bear witness for me, no. It’s none of my business…”