togophonebook Chapter 189 No matter how subjugated the country is, there must also be party struggle
Chapter 189 No matter how subjugated the country is, there must also be party struggle
As soon as Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang, said these words, there was an uproar in the court of Emperor Hongxi.
Li Jingyu, the Minister of War, and Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang who was on the front line confronting the rebels across the river, gave two completely different views and opinions on the same matter.
Obviously, this shows that the current Great New Dynasty does not seem to be very united.
Judging from the expressions of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, they seemed to be more willing to believe the views of Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang.
This is indeed the case.
Flying General Li Jingyu was originally pushed to the position of Minister of War of the New Dynasty by Prime Minister Qin Ruhui. He was a military general who had long been deprived of military power;
Even if he reaches the position of Minister of War, the troops and resources that can be mobilized are extremely limited, and the intelligence he possesses is naturally not as good as Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang who is fighting on the front line.
Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang, was the mainstay in the Lingwu coup of the Great New Dynasty, and was the first military general who personally led troops to conquer the imperial city. Naturally, he did not take Li Jingyu, the Minister of War, who had long been dismissed, in his eyes.
Even the transfer orders from the Ministry of War could not enter the camp of the Liangjiang New Army.
In addition, the post of Minister of War was originally a promise made to Su Chen when Prime Minister Qin Ruhui invited Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang, to lead troops to Beijing to participate in the Lingwu coup - when the new emperor ascends the throne, the Ministry of War will The minister is none other than an adult!
Unexpectedly, when Su Chen commanded his Liangjiang New Army to vacate the imperial city for Zhao Lingzhan, the fourth emperor of Daxin, Hongxi, and cleared all obstacles on the way to the throne;
In order to prevent Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang, from relying on his own troops and threatening his status as the supreme emperor, Qin Ruhui, the prime minister of the dynasty, handed over the post of Minister of War to the flying general Li Jingyu, who had already lost power in the court;
This skill of controlling people is so perfect.
As the new armies of the two lakes and the 50,000 Tengjia soldiers sent by the Nanzhao Kingdom arrived in Jinling City, Qin Ruhui also gained the confidence to break up with Su Chen;
In this way, even if Su Chen was dissatisfied with a thousand or ten thousand things, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Qin Ruhui all the way to the end.
After all, the 50,000 Liang Jiang New Army in his hands were all surrounded by the 100,000 Liang Hu New Army and the 50,000 Tengjia Army in Qin Ruhui's hands, and all food and salary supplies depended on the imperial court.
Su Chen, who was holding back his evil anger and had no place to vent it, had no choice but to take it out on the newly appointed Minister of War, Li Jingyu.
Such open and covert fights between Su Chen and Li Jingyu were not uncommon in the Hongxi era of Daxin.
To sum it up in one sentence, even if we want to subjugate the country, we must still fight among the parties!
The book returns to its true story.
When the Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, who was sitting in the imperial court on behalf of the emperor in the Jinluan Palace, heard the completely different remarks of Li Jingyu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Su Chen, the frontline commander, the expression on that old and cunning face was obviously stagnant.
Ahem!
Hearing Qin Ruhui cough twice, he slowly said: "Master Li and Master Su are from different standpoints, and the opinions they put forward are very useful for reference."
"but--"
Suddenly, Qin Ruhui changed the topic and said: "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne for the first time, and the new dynasty is also in a period of crisis, I believe that, as the new ministers, we;"
"At this time of crisis, it is even more important for us to work together to defend against foreign enemies!"
"Everyone, do you think this is true?"
"Qin Xiang Shengming!"
Above the court hall, all the civil and military officials in the court shouted in unison that Qin Xiang was wise.
However, the expressions hidden on everyone's faces are intriguing.
Qin Ruhui also knew very well that Su Chen, the governor of these two rivers, must be resentful and dissatisfied because he did not keep his word.
Ever since, he also decided to give Su Chen some compensation.
Just listen to Qin Ruhui continue: "Master Su, your Liangjiang New Army is at the forefront of the confrontation across the river with the Huben rebels led by Wu Sanjia;"
"The situation in the capital is critical now. The new troops and horses escorted by King Qin from all walks of life lack unified dispatch, so it will inevitably appear a little chaotic."
As he said that, Qin Ruhui looked at Li Jingyu, the Minister of War, and then at Su Chen, the Governor of Liangjiang, and then said: "The true meaning is——"
"The general command of the defense battle of the capital is held by the Governor of Liangjiang, Su Chen, and the Ministry of War is responsible for coordinating the remaining troops and horses to cooperate with Mr. Su's new army in Liangjiang;"
"I don't know, what do you two adults think?"
After hearing the arrangements of Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, Li Jingyu, Minister of War, was the first to stand up and agree: "It all depends on the arrangements of Prime Minister Qin!"
Seeing this, Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang on the other side, could only hold his nose and reply: "It all depends on the arrangement of Prime Minister Qin!"
"good!"
Qin Ruhui immediately made the decision and said: "Then this matter has been settled. The matter of resisting Wu Sanjia's rebels from forcibly crossing the Yangtze River will be left to the Governor of Liangjiang, Mr. Su."
"The officials of the six departments of the imperial court, including the Prime Minister, must obey Master Su's unified dispatch and arrangements when starting the battle to defend the capital. Do you all understand?"
"Yes, Prime Minister Qin!"
Above the court, all civil and military officials echoed in unison.
Only the expression of Su Chen, the governor of Liangjiang, was truly thought-provoking.
After finalizing the battle to defend the capital, Qin Ruhui continued to the next topic and said: "Everyone, the next important thing I want to discuss with you is how to handle the relationship between the Hongxi regime and Jin Wang Chen Huaian."
"Master Wu, as the Minister of Rites of the imperial court, please tell me your opinion!"
At this time, Wu Dawei, the Minister of Rites, stood up unhurriedly, bowed his hands to Emperor Hong Xi and the Prime Minister in the Jinluan Hall, and then said slowly: "Report to the Emperor, Prime Minister Qin;"
“As for how to handle the relationship between the new dynasty and Jin Wang Chen Huaian, our Ministry of Rites’ opinion is to recognize the legality of Jin Wang Chen Huaian’s military appeasement;”
"Restore all the titles and powers of King Jin as the one-word king of the Great New Dynasty, and send envoys to visit King Jin's Mansion to discuss matters of dividing the river and ruling the world with King Jin!"
Um!
After listening to the speech of Wu Dawei, the Minister of Rites, Qin Ruhui nodded slightly and said: "I believe that the suggestion put forward by Lord Wu of the Ministry of Rites is feasible!"
"In any case, Jin King Chen Huaian has not ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, nor established another country title since he raised his troops to quell the disaster;"
"When quelling the chaos in the Western Regions, we still held high the banner of the Jin Dynasty!"
After a pause, Qin Ruhui continued: "Besides, the King of Jin Chen Huaian raised troops to pacify the situation, but now it seems that it is excusable;"
"At a time when the Great New Kingdom is facing internal and external troubles, it would be an expedient measure to divide the Yangtze River and govern together with Jin King Chen Huaian. At least it will preserve the nominal integrity of the Great New Country!"
"Everyone, what do you think?"
"Qin Xiang Shengming!"
In the court hall, the civil servants and generals who had long been numb did not dare to have other different opinions. They could only shout that Qin Xiang was wise.
The court of the new Emperor Hongxi had already become the official hall of Prime Minister Qin Ruhui.
Finally, Qin Ruhui made the final decision: "Since none of you have any other opinions, I will issue the decree on behalf of the emperor -"
"Instruct the Ministry of Rites to draft an "Edict of Sin" to clarify to Jin King Chen Huaian and the soldiers of the Polu Army the fact that Emperor Jian'an harmed the late king Chen Polu, and to express Emperor Hongxi's attitude towards this matter..."