Jinyang.
Zhaodeokgung Palace.
Gao Yan was sitting in the upper seat, and Gao Guiyan, King of Ping Qin, was sitting beside him. There was no one around. Gao Yan even held the other person's hand, which seemed particularly intimate.
"These people will no longer be allowed to disobey His Majesty's orders in public."
Gao Guiyan said loudly, his face extremely solemn.
"These people, relying on the merits of their ancestors, dare to be so rude to Your Majesty. I will send people to collect evidence of their crimes and kill a few of them to shock them!"
"King Ping Qin doesn't have to be like this."
Gao Yan said: "With your words, I feel at peace."
Looking at Gao Yan's pleased eyes, Gao Guiyan cleared his throat and then said: "Your Majesty, they disobey the emperor's order and must not be leniently lenient. However, I believe that their concerns cannot be ignored."
The smile on Gao Yan's face froze slightly.
Gao Guiyan added: "Your Majesty, no matter what you say, Liu Taozi is a Han after all. Let a Han sit at the border fortress with heavy troops. Of course, I know that Liu Taozi is a loyal minister, and I also know that his father is in Yecheng. I will definitely not do it."
What the rebel ministers are worried about is that these Han people will get hold of the military power."
"Has Your Majesty forgotten about Yang Min?"
"The Han people can be reused and promoted, but they cannot be allowed to control the army."
"When Yang Min held the King of Jinan hostage, deposed the nobles, and tried to change the state structure and use Han people to occupy our country, he was the prime minister. He had no soldiers and was easily captured by us."
"But if these people are allowed to have military power, and another Yang Min comes out in the future, with a name and a large army, how should we deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, please think carefully and don't rush to appoint or remove Han people as generals of the town. If your Majesty favors Liu Taozi, you can make him a prefect or governor in the Central Plains, or even serve as a minister in the dynasty, but you should not let him be in charge.
"soldier"
Gao Yan's brows twitched and he asked, "Is King Ping Qin worried that Liu Taozi will collude with the wealthy clan and take the government hostage again?"
"They are all Han! They must collude!"
"Then when Liu Taozi was in the Central Plains, he killed these rich people and shed blood in rivers. How can they collude?"
"Your Majesty, there is no one else here, I will make it clear."
"How many Chinese people are there in the world? There are millions of people. How many Han people are there? There are more than tens of millions!"
"At present, these tens of millions of Han people are all civil servants, and the military power is in the hands of the people. There is no need to worry about it. But if we start this way, in the future, Han people will be soldiers and Han people will be generals. There are tens of millions of Han people. Da Qi can still belong to my family.
Daqi?!"
Gao Yan's face became extremely heavy at this moment. He looked at Gao Guiyan coldly and suddenly asked: "King Ping Qin, there is something I want to ask you."
"only."
"If I just want to reuse these Han people, will King Ping Qin be willing to continue to follow me, or will he choose a British master?"
Gao Guiyan was horrified and quickly knelt down, "Why did your Majesty say such a thing!!"
"I am loyal to Your Majesty!!"
"Your Majesty, minister."
Seeing that Gao Guiyan was so frightened that he lost his composure, Gao Yan just said: "You don't have to panic, joking."
"I have given up my mind about Liu Taozi. He is not a Han. His family has assisted my family for generations. In terms of relationship, he is much closer than those in the court. I personally gave him a name from his country, so how can he be considered a Han?"
"No need to say more!"
Gao Guiyan pursed his lips and had no choice but to agree.
The two of them talked for a few more words, but Gao Guiyan was unwilling to stay any longer. After saying a few words, he turned around and left.
When Gao Guiyan walked out of the hall and came to the door, he met Gao Zhan head-on.
Seeing the high-spirited Gao Zhan, Gao Guiyan hurriedly stopped him.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to discuss with you."
Gao Zhan is different from the serious Gao Yan. He is much more relaxed and relaxed in terms of appearance, posture, and clothing. He is not a rigid person.
He tilted his head and looked sideways at Gao Guiyan in front of him, "What's important, Your Majesty?"
Gao Guiyan knew this man's behavior and was not angry. He just said, "Your Majesty, you are also here because of Liu Taozi's affairs, right?"
"Your Majesty wants to promote a Han to be a general. This is absolutely impossible."
Gao Zhan was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "What does King Pingyuan say about this matter?"
Gao Guiyan's face immediately turned red, "How can Liu Taozi be compared with Prince Pingyuan? Prince Pingyuan's mother's surname is Lou! He is the nephew of the Queen Mother!!"
"Oh, if you marry a daughter of the Lou family, you are not considered a Han Chinese?"
Gao Zhan laughed again.
"That's easy to handle. Wouldn't it be better to let my mother find a daughter to marry him?"
Gao Guiyan was furious, ignored Gao Zhan in front of him and walked away.
Gao Zhan watched him leave coldly, snorted coldly, and walked quickly into the hall.
"Brother!!"
Gao Zhan saluted, then smiled and sat next to Gao Yan, "I just came in and met Gao Guiyan. This guy wants me to advise you not to use that Liu Taozi!"
Gao Yan took a deep look at his brother, "What do you think?"
"Oh, my brother is a king, how can he let these people cover the sky with just one hand?"
"It doesn't matter who the Han people are, they are all members of our own family, so just use them!"
"My brother is not just their emperor. Aren't these Han people his subjects?"
Hearing Gao Zhan's words, Gao Yan was overjoyed. He took his younger brother's hand and said, "Among all the clan members, you are the most talented and virtuous."
"Zhan, you are right. How can the emperor be held hostage by these people?"
Gao Zhan smiled and nodded.
Gao Yan suddenly said: "Now that I have defeated Xi Ren, I am no longer considered the new king. Many major matters can be taken care of slowly."
"Zhan, I plan to let you stationed in Yecheng as the right prime minister, and guard Yecheng for me in the future to scare Xiaoxiao."
"Tomorrow, I will prepare a formal order to reward the generals and announce the news. In addition, I will also canonize the prince."
"Okay, brother, I'll be there tomorrow."
Gao Zhan was suddenly stunned.
He still had a smile on his face.
"Canonize the crown prince?"
"Yes, it's time to confer the crown prince title. Zhan, from now on you must guard Yecheng well, don't waste time, study more, improve your abilities, and assist the prince in the future. Do you understand?"
Gao Zhan was silent for a long time, then laughed, "I understand."
Gao Yan gave many more instructions before letting Gao Zhan leave.
After walking out of the palace, Gao Zhan still had that habitual smile on his face. Until he returned to his mansion, at this moment, the smile on his face finally disappeared.
"King!"
A trusted aide hurried forward, Gao Zhan knocked him over with a punch, and then rode on the man, punching and kicking him. Everyone did not dare to persuade him and looked at this scene in horror.
"I'm so loyal!!"
“I’m so helpful!!”
"How dare you?! How dare you bully me like this?!"
Gao Zhan looked like a madman, as if he was possessed by Emperor Wenxuan. He continued to beat him regardless, his fists were bloody. The crony in front of him had been beaten to the point where he was lying on the ground, bloody and bloody.
Gao Zhan gasped for air, and no one dared to come forward. He Shi, who came after hearing the news, pushed aside everyone and rushed to the innermost place. He quickly picked up the silk cloth, wrapped Gao Zhan's hand, and cried:
"Your Majesty! How can you hurt your hand? If you are angry, just chop me with a knife! Don't hurt yourself!!"
Seeing He Shikai crying bitterly in front of him, Gao Zhan slowly calmed down his anger.
He stood up with the support of He Shikai, and they walked into the inner room together.
He Shikai lowered his head to treat his wound, but Gao Zhan said coldly: "I was deceived."
"What kind of crazy person dares to deceive the king?!"
"Ever since I was little, I have obeyed his advice and done the best I could. I never thought that I would end up like this."
He Shikai trembled, as if he knew who Gao Zhan was talking about.
"Your Majesty, you."
Gao Zhan suddenly pulled him up and looked him straight in the eyes, "You, you go now to King Ping Qin's house and tell me that I will hold a banquet for him tonight!"
"Lower your attitude. If he humiliates you, you have to endure it!"
He Shikai hurriedly said: "Please don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely invite him to come. If he doesn't want to, I will die in his house!!"
He Shikai turned around and left.
Gao Zhan sat where he was.
At this moment, his views on everything suddenly became different.
What the nobles said is not unreasonable.
"His Majesty."
"My son is naughty and ignorant. Fortunately, His Majesty loves him, but he occupies a high position in vain."
After Gao Zhan, the third minister who came to the palace was Liu Taozhi.
Liu Taozhi, who had always been silent and few words, did not dare to be stern anymore. He knelt in front of Gao Yan and confessed his crime honestly.
"This time, he even wrote letters to insult generals from various places, and also threatened General Murong. This is treason. I am willing to go to the border fortress and reprimand him face to face."
Gao Yan shook his head, "You don't have to be like this, Mr. Liu, just get up."
Liu Taozhi stood up slowly and looked at Gao Yan in front of him, his face was very complicated.
When I was assisting Emperor Wenxuan, I was never so afraid.
Gao Yan said seriously: "Liu Taozi has merit. I promoted him, but it aroused the jealousy of some ministers. Liu Gong does not need to care about those rumors."
That's not a fucking rumor, Your Majesty!
Liu Taozhi wanted to curse loudly at this moment. He thought that this kid would calm down after being lucky enough to become a general. Who would have thought that this guy would start torturing many nobles again.
He wrote to Murong Sanzang, asking the other party to truthfully report his military exploits. If he dared to embezzle the military exploits without giving him a reward, he would dig up his ancestral graves.
Murong Sanzang was so furious that he did not explain how he dealt with it in the end. He only said that the temple reissued the rewards to the border soldiers.
This incident caused quite a stir in Jinyang.
Liu Taozhi couldn't sit still and hurriedly came to see him.
He wants to make it clear to the emperor that this is not what I taught!!!
Gao Yan looked at Liu Taozhi in front of him and hesitated to speak.
Before meeting Liu Taozi, he really trusted Liu Taozhi and felt that these old slaves were absolutely trustworthy minions.
But when Liu Taozi asked, Gao Yan felt a little unhappy.
When they were powerful ministers and forced the emperor to step down, they sided with the powerful ministers.
Now that they are the emperor, if they encounter a powerful minister in the future, will they still side with the powerful minister?
They are not loyal to the royal family, they are loyal to strength. They will support whoever has strength.
Gao Yan looked at Liu Taozhi like this, but it made Liu Taozhi feel extremely uneasy. Gao Yan suddenly asked: "Mr. Liu, you are deeply loved by Emperor Wenxuan. Why can't you step forward when the King of Jinan is on the throne?"
ah??
Liu Taozhi looked at Gao Yan in shock.
He didn’t even know how to answer this question. Do you blame me for not standing up to you in the first place?
Liu Taozhi thought quickly. At this moment, his mind was moving very fast. Suddenly, he said: "Your Majesty, when the King of Jinan was in power, many old men expressed or hinted that they were willing to fight with him."
"It's just that the King of Jinan is cowardly and unwilling to agree to us, so he can't come forward."
Gao Yan began to think deeply again. At this moment, he was thinking of Liu Taozi, who was looking directly at him in Erhe River.
He suddenly woke up and looked at Liu Taozhi beside him.
"Mr. Liu, can the current warrior camp still fight?"
Liu Taozhi did not answer this question clearly. He just said: "Your Majesty, since the sixth year of Tianbao, warrior battalions have been distributed to various garrison towns. In this place, there are only less than two thousand people left in Yecheng. These people are all brave and good at fighting, but
There is no chance of meritorious service."
"Well, the Warrior Camp was set up by Emperor Wenxuan. I don't want to see it abandoned and want to revive it. I wonder if Liu Gong can do it?"
Liu Taozhi was speechless again. How high was the prestige of Emperor Wenxuan? He could push forward by force, but you
"I am determined to go all out."
"Let's do this. From the warrior camp, you select some veteran generals who have military merit, bravery, and origins from the Central Plains. After I came to power, I have not rewarded many veteran generals. I always feel that there is something lacking. I am going to promote them and let them serve as county commanders in various places.
Lieutenant."
There were all Han soldiers in the warrior camp.
Let them become county captains? Aren't all local military attachés served by Chinese or Qihu?
Liu Taozhi shuddered, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be involved in something terrible.
But at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Wei."
"Well, let's recruit some more people. There are less than two thousand people. This is indeed too few."
"Ten thousand people is about the same."
"Drill them well and let them become familiar with the art of war. As elites, they can guard the Qing capital."
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"Leading General Liu Honghui, I think this person may be up to no good, so I can send someone to investigate. If there is any evidence of guilt, please report it to the police as soon as possible."
"only"
Gao Yan issued many orders to Liu Taozhi. Liu Taozhi became more uneasy the more he listened, but he still remembered them all and agreed to them one by one.
No matter how incomprehensible the errand was, he could only do it.
Just because he is not a distinguished person, he has no qualifications to disobey.
When he came out of the palace, it was already dark, and Liu Taozi had already put on a mask. No one knew how ugly and wonderful the expression under the mask was.
He mounted his war horse and quickly left in the direction of Yecheng.
At the same time, Gao Zhan's mansion also welcomed important guests.
Gao Zhan lowered his head and maintained a salute to Gao Guiyan, "Uncle, today in the palace, I said a lot of things that I didn't mean. If there is any disrespect, I hope my uncle won't blame me."
Gao Guiyan was a little surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
"Your Majesty, please don't do this. We are all members of our own family, so why bother? I have never blamed your Majesty."
"Uncle, please take a seat."
"No, the king is still in charge."
The two became more polite, and Gao Guiyan took the upper seat, while Gao Zhan sat next to him.
Gao Guiyan was quite flattered by Gao Zhan's sudden change in attitude. Gao Zhan had always given people the impression of a spoiled child, always arrogant, always arrogant, and never bowed to anyone. In the past, he was
Facing Emperor Wenxuan, how dare you cry and ask him to send the soldiers over.
He was such a lawless guy, but today he suddenly changed his mind and treated himself so politely.
There were all kinds of food, delicacies and wine in front of the two of them. Gao Zhan spent a lot of money.
Then there were people playing music and beauties dancing.
Gao Guiyan listened to the musician's music, shaking his head and humming in enjoyment, and then looked at the various beauties, his eyes shining brightly.
"Uncle, these musicians and dancers are all from Pseudo-Chen. They are all top-notch! And this wine, I know my uncle is good at wine. I have treasured this wine for many years."
Music, beauties, good wine.
These are Gao Guiyan's three hobbies. At this moment, he is not willing to talk about anything else.
The two talked for a while, and then Gao Zhan said: "Uncle, I will send someone to deliver these musicians and dancers to your house later, but you have to finish this wine with me!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay!"
Gao Guiyan was overjoyed, and the two started drinking.
Both of them drank a lot, and the more they ate, the more they ate. Even after eating many bowls, they didn't feel drunk at all, and everyone onlookers couldn't help but cheer.
"Your Majesty is hosting a banquet today. I'm so happy that I didn't bring any gifts. I will definitely make up for them another day."
Gao Zhan shook his head, "Uncle, you don't have to be like this. Don't mention these things again, it's the big thing that uncle said."
"I must explain everything about Liu Taozi today."
Gao Guiyan quickly told Gao Zhan what he had said to persuade Gao Yan.
Gao Zhan patted his thigh, "That's good!"
"This Daqi is our Daqi. How can we watch His Majesty make mistakes and use those Han people to disrupt the world?"
"Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely stand by the wise ministers and will not allow your Majesty to make such a mistake!"
Hearing Gao Zhan's words, Gao Guiyan was extremely happy.
Gao Zhan's status in Daqi is very high, second only to Gao Yan. If he can lead the nobles to stand up and speak out, I'm sure he can really suppress this matter.
"I wonder what uncle can do?"
"Prepare to join forces with all ministers to report together!"
Gao Zhan smiled and shook his head, "Doesn't that mean he is being forced into the palace? Although His Majesty may be confused for a moment, he is extremely brave and has a rather irritable personality. If he is forced into a hurry, he can kill people in front of the court. This is too dangerous and inappropriate.
inappropriate."
"Then what does the king think we should do?"
"Don't alarm His Majesty first. Just obey his wishes for the time being. Then contact the ministers and accumulate power. When all the wise ministers have made a decision, I will come forward and make the final decision."
"As for that Liu Taozi, let him be proud for a while first."
"He blackmailed nobles and did evil things. This is actually a good thing."
"The more proud he is, the more people will support us. Uncle, do you know the reason for flattery??"
Chapter completed!