It is better to attack His Royal Highness than to compete in the world

The smooth days ended within a few months.The dark waves in Xijing are turbulent.The old emperor of Xijing himself was critically ill, and wanted to use the capture of Nanzhou as a bargaining chip to elect a prince. Who knew that Nanzhou was not captured, but lost several princes instead. The old emperor died in a moment of anger, without even a funeral I have time to explain.When the old emperor of Xijing passed away, all the princes were still on their way back, except for one, the third prince of Xijing, Jingyuan.It is said that Prince Jingyuan's filial piety is commendable. Hearing that his father was seriously ill, he didn't care about the land of Nanzhou, so he rushed back to Xijing Palace overnight.Civil and military officials say that the third prince is filial and grateful to heaven, and His Majesty will also hope that the third prince will inherit the throne.When the remaining princes arrived at the capital of Xijing, Jingyuan had already taken over the military power of the capital.Those who obeyed surrendered, while those who disobeyed waited and watched, and took their own troops to set up camp in the city as a stronghold.

When Ren Chengqing received the informant, Jing Yuan had already dispatched troops to attack his disobedient brothers.The swiftness of Jingyuan's strikes far exceeded Ren Chengqing's imagination, and this person has quite a heroic temperament, weighing gains and losses without procrastinating.In Xijing's unanimous battle with the outside world, he did not hesitate to kill several favorable contenders for the throne, and he did not care about the interests of Xijing's own country. It is probably because in his heart, if it is not his Xijing, he has nothing to do with him No more.After hearing that the old emperor of Xijing was seriously ill, he left the battlefield without hesitation and returned to the Xijing Palace, without thinking at all whether other princes might win Nanzhou, or if the old emperor could survive his illness for a while, of course it might be him All preparations have been made, the old emperor will definitely die.Just like now, several of his brothers who are still on the lookout have been labeled treason by him and sent troops to attack.Of course Ren Chengqing could understand that Jingyuan's origin of the throne was really not justifiable. His brothers all had military power, but he occupied the capital first. Once his brothers united, it would be really dangerous.Bing is more expensive than speed, it is better to strike first.But it is also easy to leave people with the impression of bloodthirsty. After all, those few are Jingyuan's brothers, and they have no clear intention of treason.

The more chaotic Xijing is, the better, and Ren Chengqing is happy to see it succeed.After all, in this situation, I also contributed my own strength.Write down the names of several ministers of Xijing, all of whom are good friends with the other princes of Xijing and whose families have been officials in Xijing for many years.The old Xijing emperor has never appointed a prince, and all the princes have certain party members among the courtiers. Now, Jingyuan is so merciless to his brothers, let alone the ministers of other factions.Jingyuan wanted to cut the mess quickly and end the dispute among the princes, but Ren Chengqing was not as good as he wanted.Rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry, not to mention these ministers of Xijing who have made great contributions to the dragon with their wealth and lives.The way of the monarch and ministers has always been the way of restraint. Don't look at the emperor who is above ten thousand people and who is in charge of life and death. He doesn't kill his subordinates as he wants.It is really a good idea for Xijing's own courtiers to create some trouble for the king of Xijing.

Ren Chengqing scanned the names of these people, and finally crossed out the other names, leaving only one, Qian Lu.Qian Lu is currently the Shangshu of Xijing, and the Qian family has been an official in Xijing for five generations, which can be called a scholarly family.The Qian family has always been pure ministers, only loyal to the emperor, so their role is not too prominent. In addition, the Xijing Shangwu, and the Qian family has always been a civil servant. The Qian family has been declining from generation to generation. Although there are always children who are officials, they are already It is far inferior to the family of the same period.When Qian Lu was in charge of the family, instead of the conservative style of the Qian family, he unequivocally supported the Fourth Prince Jing, but unfortunately, the Fourth Prince Jing was announced earlier.Ren Chengqing smiled slightly, and couldn't help sighing that it was a trick of fate, Qian Lu had a good vision, was ambitious, but not at the right time.The fourth prince Jing himself was good at fighting, and his mother was a favorite concubine, so it was indeed possible for him to ascend the throne, but unfortunately, Jing Yuan directly assassinated him because of the good conditions.Qian Lu is an ironclad party of the four princes, but it is a pity that Jingyuan is in power, and he is not a benevolent master.The Qian family has studied the court for several lifetimes, and has accumulated a lot, but they are not irresistible masters. If Jingyuan wants to rectify the court, he must use the Qian family as a knife, and this is what Ren Chengqing wants.Pushed to the limit by his own emperor, but still not completely dead, he dared to learn the dragon kung fu, but could not bear the consequences of exterminating his clan. He was a civil servant for generations, and he was easily despised.Handing the secret letter from He Jingyuan sent by Jiang Yang and Qian Lu's name to the dark guard, Ren Chengqing waited quietly for the beginning of the good show.

As expected, after a month or so, the news of Xijing spread.Jingyuan sent troops to conquer his brothers in the front, and the news spread in the capital of Xijing in the rear. Jingyuan colluded with Bei Mo to assassinate several of his brothers, the second prince Jing, the fourth prince Jing, and the sixth prince Jing, and killed the old emperor.Jingyuan's research time in Xijing Chaotang was relatively short, and he was not in the capital at the moment, and he was worried about handing over the power to the left-behind officials. This kind of talk intensified, especially among civil servants and scholars.Some people have even compiled this story into a storybook and sang it. For a while, Jingyuan's prestige in the hearts of Xijing people fell to the low end.

No matter who fueled the rumors behind, it was all Jingyuan.At this time Jingyuan was fighting outside, and there was no one available in the court.If we don't crack down on the rumors and curb the spread, this move will inevitably lead to alienation of the monarch and ministers;No matter what Jingyuan does, it is a good time for Ren Chengqing.At this time in Xijing, the new ruler has just ascended the throne, his virtues are lacking, the people's hearts are unstable, the monarch and his ministers are at odds, and brothers are at odds.

In the early court, after the meeting of the ministers, Ren Chengqing asked, "Xijing is now in a state of depression, what's your opinion?"

"Xijing army is strong, the internal affairs are chaotic at this moment, it is a rare good time, if your majesty does not send troops at this moment, when will it be?" Su Yan directly asked to send troops.

"What's your opinion, Prime Minister Jiang?"

"I think what Master Su said is very true. If you don't come out now, when will you wait?" Jiang Shang stood up and spoke slowly. The military officer thought he would be blocked, but Jiang Shang agreed instead.

Ren Chengqing stood up from the dragon chair and said with a smile: "Since I ascended the throne, it is rare to have such a concise and unified answer. I am very happy." The time was chaotic, but the strength should not be underestimated. The battle against Xijing is a battle for the whole country. The reason why I ask you is to discuss plans, and to inform you. Today’s decision is the choice of me and everyone. To defeat Xijing, we must Up and down are united, comrades. I will not change my original intention, and I need your wholeheartedness."

"The minister will do his best to assist His Majesty."

In terms of playing, the opinions are unanimous, but in terms of the choice of coach, they each hold their own opinions.There are those who support Ye Du. Ye Du is a great general with great military exploits and experience in Xijing, and there are those who support Ren Chengzhuo.In fact, Ren Chengqing made a decision early on in the selection of the coach, but the court disputes can better reveal the character of the courtiers. "Everything you say is reasonable, but General Ye is old, and I can't bear the general's hard work, and I need to promote young generals. Ah Zhuo is inexperienced in fighting the enemy, and he can't convince the crowd. He can only be the deputy commander, not the master. I see that Ye Lingkuang, the son of General Ye, has been practicing at the border for many years, and he has obtained the true biography of General Ye. He is neither impetuous nor impetuous, and he has won the hearts of soldiers in the army. I intend to designate Ye Lingkuang as the third-rank General Zhengxizhong, Ren Chengzhuo is the deputy general, how about it?" Caught off guard, although Ye Lingkuang has made great achievements in border defense, he is young after all, not to mention that he is the only son of Ye Du and has no royal status, so he is favored by Ren Chengqing. People can't figure it out.After careful scrutiny, it was indeed suitable, and the chief and deputy coaches of this Western Expedition were decided.Si Tianjian was ordered to choose an auspicious day, Ren Chengqing made an order in court, and Beimo took the initiative to start the war against Xijing for the first time.