0791 Meritorious and cowardly

Rather than the jubilation of the people, Taicheng's reaction to another major victory in Huainan was much more prosaic. Of course, this does not mean that the princes of Taifu are indifferent to this, in fact, Taicheng has always maintained a high degree of attention to Huainan, and its knowledge is much more detailed than that of the people. Even on the night when the Huainan Army launched a decisive battle at the mouth of the vortex, there were many important ministers of Taiwan who were also in a nervous mood and couldn't sleep all night, and they had been anxiously waiting for the outcome of this battle.

Although there were no direct envoys stationed in Taicheng, whether it was in Liang County or Huainan on the front line, there were various forms of eyes and ears, and as soon as they got the real battle report of this battle, they would rush to relay it across the river. In the early morning, the Huainan army locked the victory, and almost in the evening, the news was obtained in Taicheng. And after nightfall, a more detailed battle report was passed back, and everything that should be known in Taicheng was already known. The people in the city did not learn about it until the next morning when the market opened.

The Huainan Army defeated more than 100,000 slave troops and won the final victory in this battle!

Most of the Taichen's secret rooms learned of this, and their emotions fluctuated greatly for a while. Especially people like Wang Dao, Liu Chao and others who witnessed the decline of Jin Zuo and experienced the rush to the south in person, they couldn't help crying with joy!

These high-ranking ministers of Taiwan are of course far more profound in their understanding of the significance of this battle than ordinary ordinary people. To put it mildly, this battle announced the victory of Jiangdong in the battle between the north and the south. To put it mildly, after this war, it will directly lay the general situation of the south being strong and the north weak in the future, and the recovery of the Central Plains is hopeful!

However, since there has not yet been an official war report letter delivered to Taichung, even if the Taiwanese ministers already know about this matter, they cannot get carried away like ordinary people, and express their excitement in their hearts in a more restrained way.

For example, Prime Minister Wang Dao has been sleepless all night, and he has been writing about the case all night. In the early morning, when the subordinate officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion entered the room to take care of their daily life, they saw that the ink stickers and pieces of paper were thick stacked all over the ground, at least more than 100 copies, and most of them were written for some magnificent poems praised by Shen Hou of the horse. And Prime Minister Wang Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and the ink on the front of his clothes was unconscious, and it was rare to reveal a bit of rashness that was rare to see.

As for Shang Shuling Wen Qiao, he recited poems almost all night, especially the late Liu Sikong and Liu Kun, who meant a hundred steels and turned into fingers. Where there is emotion, there is no lack of choking, and everyone who hears it secretly feels sour.

The most eye-catching is Liu Chao, a doctor of Guanglu, who has always adhered to etiquette and law, is strict with himself, and rarely has gaffes. However, last night he actually drank alcohol in the department and got a hangover, and directly missed the morning meeting the next day.

The rest of the scholars, servants, servants, servants, etc., were more or less depressed in their spirits during the morning discussion, and it is conceivable that last night must have been a sleepless night, so that by the next day, they were all unable to keep up their spirits.

However, at the time of the morning meeting the next day, since there was no official letter to the capital, the ministers and ministers present at the meeting, although they were already aware of it, had a tacit understanding that they did not discuss the matter. It is true that this victory is gratifying, but since they are in a high position in Taiwan Province, in addition to their personal excitement, they also have to think about the long-term situation, how to meet this big victory, and what kind of adjustments will be made to the situation in the future.

Such a big victory is not easy to digest itself, and for a while, including Prime Minister Wang Cheng, they have not been able to sort out their thoughts clearly, so as to determine what kind of hope they can have based on this victory. Even Shen Ke, a descendant of the Shen family, couldn't be sure in a short period of time what amazing help this feat could bring to his family. There is no shortage of chaos in each of them, so let's just keep the tacit understanding aside for the time being.

But even if you don't mention such a big thing, it is difficult to say that it has not happened yet. In particular, in the middle of the discussion, the county government hurriedly came to report that the people in the city were jubilant and almost forgetful, fearing that there would be any accidents and riots because of this, so they entered the stage to ask for instructions on how to deal with it.

In fact, there is no need for the county government to report, the thunderous cheers of the people in the capital have already been transmitted to the city, and you can imagine what kind of jubilant scene is everywhere in the capital now.

So Yu Tan, the protector of the army, withdrew in the middle of the discussion, and returned to the office to convene the generals of the guards, and dispatched the guards into the city to defend the key points everywhere. In particular, the Danyang Princess Mansion located in Wuyi Lane must ensure that it is not harassed too much by those people who get carried away, so as not to turn good things into bad things.

With such an episode, if we have to discuss matters next, we will inevitably be unable to avoid the issue of the war in Huainan. But now that the stage is supplemented by the princes, the mood is complicated, and it is really difficult to talk about it deeply, so it simply ends. Anyway, even if we continue to talk about it, no matter what is compared with the Huainan victory, it is just a trivial matter, and people are not interested in participating in the discussion.

The ministers are at their own tables, and they still can't see anything. But after the end of the show, several people followed Shaofuqing Shen Ke away. When this scene falls in the eyes of everyone, it is inevitable that some people will gradually have a haze in their hearts.

In the past period of time, it is true that the war in Jiangbei has been fierce, and Taicheng has not stood idly by and done nothing. Although Huainan has self-financing, the two towns of Xuzhou and Jingzhou still need to rely on Taicheng to help raise money. In addition, the most important political affairs in Taicheng recently are the withdrawal of Dongyangzhou, and the entire southeast region has been very frequent.

Previously, Jiangxia Gong Wei Chong had already gone south to serve as the internal history of the Huiji, but to be honest, this appointment was more due to Wei's old hope and Wei Chongqi, and he was a candidate who could be reluctantly accepted by both the north and the south. But when it comes to real political talents, Wei Chong is not an indispensable candidate, after all, most of his people have been idle since coming south, and he has never had the experience of governing large counties.

Earlier, those who governed the Huiji, such as Zhuge Hui and the like, in addition to their fame, did have political talents and were able to govern the county in an orderly manner. And the Huiji that Wei Chong took over was a stall left behind by Shen Chong after several years of control. As for whether Wei Chongnan can be competent to take office, so as to successfully solve some of the problems left by Shen Chong, and bring Ji back to the arms of the center of Taicheng, Taiwan is not optimistic about this. Therefore, what kind of subordinate officials should be assigned to Wei Chong has been a lot of discussion in Taiwan recently.

Xie Shang originally served as the commander of Qiantang, but he was also recalled to Taiwan in this round of adjustment to serve as the waiter of the Yellow Gate. Although he has not been training in the local area for a long time, his temperament has changed significantly. Originally, he was known for his elegance and beauty, and he also had a father with a very high name, who was not inferior to Wang Ge's children in the capital, and was recognized as a first-class talent of the young generation.

But it turned out that when he was in the capital, in addition to his elegance, he was too vain, and there was no lack of rash and prodigal behavior, floating on the surface. After returning to the capital this time, it is obvious that the whole person has become more calm, and he is no longer as keen on talking about whether he is as keen as before, and he has made obvious progress in dealing with people and everything.

The Huangmen squire is a close servant of the Qing Dynasty, and now the emperor has not personally recruited, and he does not even have much work to do to be summoned by the edict. So after returning to the capital, Xie Shang was completely idle, just sitting in the office every day, and there was almost nothing to do except reading some codes to pass the time.

Being treated coldly by idleness, Xie Shang didn't feel anything else, as early as when his uncle Xie Pei was appointed as Wu Xing's Taishou, this kind of thing was already predictable. Especially after returning to the capital, it is even more obvious that there is a lot of opposition in Taiwan. This is no longer something that he can participate in at this level, so he simply sticks to his responsibilities and does not make any efforts to turn the situation around.

On this day, Xie Shang had just returned to the office, and he learned the news of the victory of Huainan, Xie Shang was also happy for a while, not only because his situation may usher in a turning point, but also because as a person from Jiangdong, in the face of such an amazing news, how can he be indifferent!

Not long after, someone from outside the office came to report, saying that Yuan Tan was invited.

Xie Shang couldn't help frowning slightly after hearing the news, and subconsciously thought about what Yuan Tan invited him for at this moment. He not only has a deep friendship with Yuan Tan, but also is an in-law, and his wife is Yuan Tan's sister. The capital is a young generation of people with a good reputation, and there is no shortage of similar situations.

However, this friendship cast a shadow when his family chose to move closer to the Shen family. Since the Su Jun Rebellion, Yuan Tan has been serving as Prime Minister Wang. The contradiction in the position falls on personal friendship, and it is inevitable that it will be embarrassing to see each other, so it is gradually estranged. This time, Xie Shanggui also had a lot of time, and he never saw Yuan Tan. When you receive an invitation at this time, you will inevitably have some curiosity.

After thinking about it for a while, he still decided to go and see Yuan Tan. After all, it would be a pity if they had been friends for many years.

The meeting place agreed by Yuan Tan was still outside Taicheng, Xie Shang had nothing to do, and no one paid attention to him when he was not in the Taicheng Bureau, and it was almost transparent, so he simply took a leave of absence from the Shangguan for a day, and then left Taicheng.

As soon as he got out of the Qingming Gate of Taicheng, Xie Shang was infected by the jubilant atmosphere in the city now, and the whole person became cheerful, sitting on the ox cart with his hands restlessly jumping on his knees, and regretting that there was no musical instrument beside him.

Near Qingxi in the east of the city, there is no shortage of happy people running in the streets and alleys, and there are joyful songs everywhere on the waterside. It has not been so lively in the capital for a long time, and in such an environment, Xie Shang can't help but feel a little regretful that he couldn't cross the river with the horse, after all, he is separated from this joy. Although he also tried his best to raise materials for Huainan in Qiantang, it was not a channel on the right track after all, and it was difficult to boast about it in the open.

"After this time, the young brother will step in front of the brother!"

This victory in Huainan is much more significant than the previous Su Jun rebellion, his cousin Xie Yi has always followed the horse to fight at the forefront, and after this battle, it is conceivable that he will be greatly praised by the world, and his reputation will far exceed that of his brother. However, Xie Shang did not feel too disappointed about this, with the strength of the horse, it is conceivable that this battle is by no means the end of Jiangbei's affairs, and there will inevitably be greater progress in the future.