Chapter 11 The Sunset of the Long River Section 7 The atmosphere in Chang'an City was very tense. Prime Minister Cai Yong personally rushed to Jingzhaoyin's Mansion to understand the situation, and then wrote to Taifu Yang Biao, Dasima General Li Hong, Taiwei Xun You, Yushi Dafu Liu and the four ministers, asking them to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to discuss and discuss countermeasures.

Taiwei Xun Yu was the first to rush to the Prime Minister's Mansion. He had not slept all night, and his face was very bad. After seeing Cai Yong, he said angrily: "The general personally promised that he would not interfere in the dispute between Sanyong, why did he go back on his word?" ”

"You think the general did it?" Cai Yong shook his head and sighed in a low voice,

"You're wrong." He briefly said the general's suggestion to postpone the construction of Sanyong indefinitely,

"The general made this suggestion, obviously to ease the contradictions in the court, so as to quickly stabilize the court, and he would not do such a thing." Xun You was surprised and delighted, and asked in disbelief, "Is this true?" ”

"It's true." Cai Yong said,

"Although we have no evidence, we can be sure that this is a trap set by Li Wei, and the general does not know about it. There is room for redemption. Xun Yu took a long breath and sat down on the seat staggeringly, with palpitations and shock.

Since ancient times, as long as you are on the edge of seeking great rebellion, it will be the disaster of ethnic annihilation. Not to mention the Xun family and the Xin case, even the entire Yingchuan and Runan clans may be implicated.

There are a lot of prominent families in Ying and Ru, and the relationship between in-laws is extremely close, once the killing starts, it is not a matter of a few families, but a matter of a dozen or even dozens of families.

"Li Wei is too ruthless, it seems that he wants to serve our Ying and Ru Shiren." Xun You gritted his teeth in anger and trembled.

"I said, don't pull Zhu Wei in, but you just don't listen." Cai Yong was remorseful and sighed again and again,

"Li Wei's forces are too strong, and if he is not sure, he will definitely encounter a strong counterattack if he makes a rash move. I am responsible for this, I should not have listened to you, I should not have listened to you. Xun You stabilized his emotions, re-estimated the situation in front of him, and probably had a bottom in his heart.

The top priority at the moment is to keep the power of Ying and Rushi, and not to let Ying and Ru's forces suffer a fatal blow because of this incident.

"Have you seen Wen Ruo?" Cai Yong shook his head,

"The situation in Chang'an is very chaotic now, we are very passive, and it is inconvenient for me to see them until things turn around. However, I have warned Yu Peng that this is a case of conspiracy against the great rebellion, and Jing Zhaoyin has no right to interrogate. I immediately reported to the Son of Heaven and asked the Son of Heaven to order that the case be transferred to the Tingwei Mansion immediately. Xun You glanced at Cai Yong thoughtfully.

If the Sanyong incident is postponed indefinitely, there will be no etiquette controversy in the court, but the case of conspiracy against the court will continue, and the direction of the battle in the court will also change.

From the beginning of Yuan Yao's entry into the court, the Yuan valve power in Ruyang rose again, plus the Xu family in Runan Pingyu, the Zhong family, the Xun family, the Chen family and the Han family in Yingchuan, and the influence of Ying and Rushi people in the court became bigger and bigger.

At present, the Guan, Luoshi and Ying and Rushi people in the court already have considerable strength. At the same time, as Cai Yong became prime minister, the scholars of Qingyan and Yan were reused, and they quickly became a pivotal force in the court.

Guan, Luoshi, Ying, Rushi, Qing, Yanshi successively rose in the court, which means that the strength of the Northern Xinjiang scholars is weakening rapidly.

The scholars in Northern Xinjiang mainly include scholars from Bingzhou, Youzhou and Jizhou, among which the strongest is a group of scholars who originally followed the general Li Hong.

Today's situation in the court is obviously very unfavorable to the scholars in the northern Xinjiang, as can be seen from the series of controversies that have taken place in the court in the past two years.

If these things were placed three years ago, when the Northern Xinjiang scholars had absolute strength in the court, there would be no argument at all.

After the recovery of Luoyang, the cornerstone of Zhongxing's great cause was laid, and the power struggle in the court became more and more intense, and the Sanyong incident completely stimulated the contradictions between the powers of all parties.

The battle over the Sanyong incident was an academic dispute on the surface, but in fact, it was Guan, Luo, Ying, Ru, Qing, and Yan who joined forces to fight against the scholars in Northern Xinjiang.

Among the scholars in Northern Xinjiang, the most powerful is the Li Wei family, followed by the Cui family in Jizhou, and then the Jinyang Wang family.

The Youzhou scholars represented by Tian Chou, Tian Yu, and Liu Fang are the weakest among the Northern Xinjiang scholars because most of them belong to the Northern Xinjiang martial arts line.

Therefore, Prime Minister Cai Yong and others did not hesitate to choose Li Wei as the target, but did not consider the Jizhou Cui family, which caused this controversy.

However, before attacking Li Wei, Cai Yong and other Qing and Yanshi people first attacked the Xu family, which was the strongest among the Ying and Rushi people, and then attacked the Yang family, which was the strongest among the Guan and Luo Shi people.

In fact, in the controversy over the Sanyong matter, it is enough to directly hit Li Wei, which can achieve the goal, and there is no need to make things so complicated.

However, Cai Yong and others believe that behind the Northern Xinjiang scholars are the Northern Xinjiang warriors, and it is the general Li Hong, and a direct attack on Li Wei may anger the entire Northern Xinjiang system, or it is better to strike at the Xu family in Runan and the Yang family in Guanxi first, and determine the nature of this battle as an academic dispute.

Judging from the current situation, the results are very different from the expectations of Cai Yong and others. The civil and military forces of the northern Xinjiang system each gave them a heavy blow.

The scholars from the northern Xinjiang came

"Wu", played a desperate plan, and pushed Ying and Rushi people into a desperate situation. The warriors of Northern Xinjiang came

"Wen" played a delaying tactic and pushed all the scholars in the court on

"Battlefield". The bloody rain and bloody wind in the court came to his face, and he couldn't hide if he wanted to. Xun You hurriedly walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and rushed into his carriage almost at a trot.

In the carriage sat Xun Zheng, a doctor from Zhongsan. After Xun Yu, Xun Chen and others were arrested by Jingzhao Mansion yesterday, he had a premonition that the situation was not good, and quietly rushed to Xun Yu Mansion to discuss countermeasures.

Because it happened too suddenly, the two of them looked at each other and were at a loss. In the morning, after receiving a letter from the prime minister, Xun You couldn't wait to drive over, and asked Xun Zheng to accompany him, and if there was any emergency, it was better to discuss it immediately, so as not to delay time.

Seeing Xun You's panting and frightened appearance, Xun Zheng involuntarily shivered, and didn't dare to ask a word.

"The day before yesterday, the general played the Son of Heaven and His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess in Liyang, and the matter of Sanyong was postponed indefinitely. Xun Zheng's heart was shocked, his eyes suddenly widened, and the strong feeling of suffocation made him almost out of breath. The matter of Sanyong has been postponed indefinitely, which means that the dispute between the court and the court has been completely changed, the Yang family brothers will shake hands and make peace, and the Cui family brothers will also shake hands and make peace, and all parties in the court will take this opportunity to quickly transfer the contradictions that have broken out to the heads of the Yingchuan scholars, and the Xun family is dead. Xun You didn't wait for him to speak, and then said, "You go and do three things now. First, immediately go to visit Guanglu Doctor Zhong Xuan, and tell him that the general has postponed the matter of the Son of Heaven Sanyong indefinitely, and he knows what to do about the rest. Second, find a cronie and let him go south to Xuzhou immediately. If Cao Cao wants to keep Jianghuai, he must find a way to save Wen Ruo (Xun Yu). Even if he doesn't want to save Wen Ruo, he has to find a way to free himself, which is very helpful for us to get out of the current desperate situation. Third, go home and write a secret letter to Lord Chen Qun, the superintendent of the Central Committee. The Chen family and our family are world friends, and it is impossible for him to turn a blind eye to this bad luck in Yingchuan. You ask Lord Chen to convince the eldest princess that this case cannot be transferred to the Tingwei Mansion for trial under any circumstances, and this is a matter of life and death for us. Xun Zheng nodded again and again,

"I know, I'll do it right away."

"Remember, this letter must be delivered to Liyang before dusk." Xun You patted Xun Zheng hard,

"Whether the Xun family can come back to life depends on whether this letter can be delivered to Lord Chen Qun in time." The great Sima general Li Hong and the imperial historian Liu He rushed to the prime minister's mansion one after another, but the Taifu Yang Biao was late to see anyone.

"Send someone to urge." Li Hong said with a smile,

"The wind and snow are too big, and it is inconvenient for the old man to walk, so it is estimated that it will be a little late."

"Don't wait for him." Cai Yong waved his hand and said,

"This old fox has become a sperm, even if he urges him ten times, he will not come. The eldest princess is still waiting for our report in Liyang, and we can't delay any longer, so let's discuss it first. The four ministers circulated Jing Zhao Yin Yu Peng's recital, but they didn't speak.

"This matter implicates the Xun family in Yingzhou, so ......" Cai Yong looked at Xun You and said,

"Should Lord Xun take the initiative to avoid it?"

"There's no need." Li Hong immediately said,

"At present, the evidence is insufficient, and the few doubts that exist cannot prove that they intended to assassinate the Son of Heaven, Lord Yu Peng is only suspicious, and Lord Liu ......"

Li Hong turned his head to look at Liu He, who was sitting beside him, and said dissatisfiedly, "You hurriedly played the Son of Heaven, maybe there was some mishandling, right?"

Liu He smiled faintly, leaned close to Li Hong's ear, and whispered: "Chen Hao and Xi Wei patted their chests and promised, what do you want me to do?" Forcibly holding it down? Do I want this head? Li Hong snorted coldly, and just wanted to taunt him a few words, Xun You spoke,

"I should avoid it, I will play the Son of Heaven immediately. As for the matter of the Taiwei Mansion, I recommend the Left Cavalry General Xian Yu Fu to take the lead. Cai Yong's face was cold, and his expression was a little displeased.

"This matter involves Cao Cao in Xuzhou, and there may be a war in the direction of Yanzhou soon, so I think it is most appropriate to let Lord Xian Yufu take charge of the Taiwei affair." Xun You then explained.

Cai Yong couldn't say anything, so his eyes turned to Li Hong.

"Lord Xian Yufu wants to take charge of the daily affairs of the Great Sima Mansion, it's too busy, it's not good. Lord Xu Rong is responsible for rebuilding Weiyang Palace, and he is busy with government affairs. Li Hong thought for a moment and said,

"I think let the Right Guard General, Guangluxun Lord Zhang Yan take charge of the affairs of the Tai Lieutenant. What do you think? "The general and Xun You have a very tacit understanding, and they got things done in a few words.

Cai Yong didn't know what to say, so he reluctantly nodded and agreed,

"Then let's play together."

"One more thing." Li Hong said,

"After the four adults Ding Li, Xu Ming, Yang Yi, and Zhu Wei were detained, the Taishou and State Ministers of the Yanzhou Assassin History Department and the three counties of Hongnong, Jiyin, and Ganling could not be vacant for a long time, so as not to cause chaos in the prefectures and counties. Considering the current special situation, I suggest that General Zhang Liao temporarily lead the Yanzhou Assassin History, and let the three generals Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Xu Huang temporarily lead the Taishou and Guocun of the three counties, do you think it is appropriate? Cai Yong, Xun You, and Liu He were secretly surprised, and they all looked at Li Hong, and a very resentful emotion suddenly surged in their hearts.

The snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman benefited, I'm afraid that Li Wei, who launched a sharp blow, didn't expect this to be the end, right?

Provisional? What is a temporary claim? Once the warriors of Northern Xinjiang entered the state and county governors, it meant that they would begin to gradually control the government.

As more and more states and counties are recovered, and as the world gradually calms down, the pace of these warriors entering the court will be unstoppable.

"This ...... Not quite right, right? Cai Yong frowned deeply and shook his head slowly,

"They have been fighting all year round and are not familiar with government affairs, if they ......"

"The most important thing now is stability." Li Hong unceremoniously interrupted Cai Yong,

"There can be chaos in the court, but the state and county must not be chaotic. Letting a few generals temporarily supervise the prefectures and counties is precisely to ensure local stability, which is the only and most secure way at present. Li Hong's words shocked the three of them.

"There can be chaos in the court", this meaning is very clear. Xun You did not hesitate at all, and immediately agreed.

Liu He didn't speak, he now suspects that the manipulator behind this matter may be Li Hong, and Li Wei may have fallen for Li Hong.

Cai Yong pondered and did not express his opinion for a long time. The appointment of state and county officials is the power of the prime minister, and without the recommendation of the prime minister, Li Hong said nothing.

And Li Hong brought it up now, but he didn't use his privileges and played the eldest princess directly, obviously because he didn't want to conflict with the middle secretary.

In other words, since the split between the warriors and scholars in Northern Xinjiang last year, Li Hong no longer trusts Li Wei, and Li Wei also intends to prevent the Northern Xinjiang warriors from interfering in court politics.

What happened yesterday may have angered Li Hong. Xun Yu and Xin Ping are all served in a pot, which is a serious blow to the stability of the court, to appease the rebellion, and to the counterinsurgency strategy of the imperial court, and the warriors of Northern Xinjiang will spend longer time and more energy on the battlefield, while Li Wei can effectively inflict heavy damage on the opponents in the court and further consolidate his power.

Li Wei is sharp. Li Hong, as well as other forces in the court, were forced to scramble by him and were overwhelmed.

Now that Jing Zhaoyin has caught someone, Yu Shitai has also characterized this case as a conspiracy against him, and the Son of Heaven and the eldest princess also know that this case is ironclad, and people will die no matter what.

In order to control the situation, in order to minimize the harm, in order to block Li Wei's

"Attack" can only be done with the help of Li Hong's shield. Otherwise, by next year, at least half of the court will be unfamiliar faces.

Those who deserve to die, those who don't, go to heaven.

"Okay, just do as you say." Cai Yong waved his hand and said,

"We will join forces to let them take office immediately, and we must stabilize the state and county." After listening to Xun Zheng's words, Guanglu doctor Zhong Xuan didn't say a word, and hurriedly drove to Dahonglu Mansion to visit Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao thought for a long time and drove to Taifu's mansion. Yang Biao is his uncle, and if he wants to help Ying and Rushi get out of their current predicament, he must turn to Yang Biao and join forces with Guan and Luoshi.

Zhong Xuan then drove to Taichang Mansion to visit Xu Shao. Ying and Ru Shi people are originally a body of interest, if this matter wants to achieve a turnaround, first of all, it is necessary to firmly hold Xu Valve and Yuan Valve who are close to Li Hong.

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