Chapter 855 Hunting and Politics
Chapter 855 Hunting and Politics (Part )
Hunting is a relaxing and enjoyable thing if you just do it on a whim or just because you feel like hunting. But if you treat it as a job, you will get bored for no reason.
But there was no sign of impatience on Shao Xun's face. He had a very serious attitude towards work and was willing to work tirelessly, even if he was really a little tired.
More than 2,000 Luonan soldiers and their followers have withdrawn, escorting 10,000 Xianbei people who were captured in the last rebellion, as well as their property of nearly 200,000 cattle, sheep, horses and camels.
In addition to the personal troops, Chenliu Prefecture soldiers, the left and right battalions of the Silver Spear, the Yicong Army, and part of the Huangtou Army, there were also many cavalrymen coming from the direction of Youzhou, totaling about 60,000 infantry and cavalry.
The war is over, but the army really cannot withdraw now. It needs to stay for some time to stabilize, otherwise something unexpected might happen.
On the Baideng stage, there was a group of officials who came from Pingyang, headed by Grand Tutor Pan Tao, Palace Attendant Yang Man, Minister of the Five Armies Liu Anzhi and Minister of the Chancellery of the Great Jin Yu Min.
They sat on a Hu bed with a high table in front of them, drinking tea and chatting.
"It's time to persuade the king to go back." Yu Min said, "Someone in the court has submitted a petition, asking for permission for the King of Liang to establish the flags of the emperor, and all the majesty of the emperor. The princess will be promoted to queen, and the prince to crown prince. This is the second time, and this is a big deal, so it's better to return quickly."
Pan Tao, the most senior guardian, stroked his beard, laughed, and did not answer.
He is living a comfortable life now and is very satisfied with the current situation.
Twenty years ago, in order to protect himself, I gave King Liang some ideas, and I didn't expect the rewards to continue to this day.
The Pan family of Xingyang remained in power and was even promoted, while he himself held the position of Taibao of Liang State and was extremely noble. The sons of his family served as officials in counties and prefectures in Henan, controlling the local areas for the King of Liang.
As the saying goes, when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer. The Pan family of Xingyang gained their wealth and status thanks to King Liang. Without him, Pan Tao felt that he might have been killed by someone else, and it was unnecessary to say who he should support.
Yu Ziju was also anxious, and wanted his grandson to ascend the throne of crown prince as soon as possible and establish the relationship between monarch and ministers with the ministers - in a country, the emperor, empress, crown prince, and crown princess are the monarchs, and the rest are ministers.
But the king is only 37 years old. He can appoint a crown prince or not. It all depends on his mood. Once a person gets anxious, he will act out of shape. He will expose flaws that should not be exposed and make stupid moves that should not be made. This is not necessarily a good thing.
Pan Tao looked at the table next to him.
Dai Gong Shi Yijian sat behind a desk, looking at the soldiers returning from hunting on the stage from afar, his face full of curiosity and desire. For a child like him, the army was an oversized toy that should be "very fun".
Madam Wang was also watching quietly below.
Recently, Mrs. Wang has been very respectful and has been working hard to come to Bai Dengtai every few days to ask for instructions on government affairs, and she often leaves after dark.
The actual power of Dai State was in the hands of this woman. Controlling this woman saved a lot of trouble. After all, some things would not be so effective if the Shanyu Protectorate or even the King of Liang came forward to issue orders, but if it was presided over by Mrs. Wang, it would be twice as effective with half the effort.
I heard that among the Hu people, there are brothers fighting for power, fathers fighting for power, and mothers fighting for power.
Without mentioning the distant past, let's just talk about the Qi family. After the death of their eldest son Tuoba Pugen, they re-established Pugen's son Shisheng as the king. After Shisheng's death, they tried to kill the king and establish their second son Heli as the king. Heli was not young anymore and had already married. Theoretically, he could rule the country himself, but the Qi family refused to give up power, so that Dai was called a "female country".
From this perspective, there is not much difference between Madam Wang and Madam Qi. Maybe, when Shi Yijian comes of age, Madam Wang will still be unwilling to give up power.
Those who have tasted power will not let it go so easily. At that time, a drama of mother-son conflict may unfold.
Shi Yijian sat for a long time, but became restless and twisted around on the bed, wanting to get off.
Wang stopped him with a stern look.
But for some reason, Shi Yijian was not as obedient this time as before, and there was even a hint of displeasure in his little eyes.
Wang was shocked.
In the past half month, she felt that she had lost her mind and was so obsessed with coming to Bai Dengtai that she ignored her son's feelings.
She felt a little guilty and confused.
Prince Liang understood women too well. Afterwards, he always liked to hold her in his arms, soothe her softly, caress her gently, and say nice words one after another, making her somewhat addicted.
Compared with the process, women actually prefer the tenderness afterward and want more spiritual joy. In this regard, King Liang is top-notch.
Wang was too young and somewhat addicted to this feeling.
Moreover, he is irreplaceable.
Other men would always be inferior to her. But King Liang was superior, looking down on her, sometimes even very rude. To be honest, Wang Shi enjoyed the feeling of being conquered.
After the conquest, King Liang would coax her and make her feel that he cared about her. Even if it was fake, it was very pleasing to the body and mind.
She shook her head gently, dispelling her messy thoughts and looking intently into the distance.
"Shi Yijian, where are the four guards of the imperial army? Can you find them?" Wang asked, pointing to the stage.
"The red flag is the left guard, the green flag is the right guard, the black flag is the vanguard, and the white flag is the rear guard." Shi Yijian answered immediately.
The four ministers Wang Feng, Wei Xiong, Changsun Rui and Su Zhongyi stood behind Wang's mother and son, watching quietly.
General Zhendong Liu Lugu, General Zhenxi Yu Ju, General Zhennan Pu Gulu, and General Zhenbei Da Xi Heruo led the four guards and were marching in a line from south to north.
Opposite them, six thousand soldiers from the Silver Spear Right Camp were also advancing towards them.
When the two armies advanced to within fifty steps of each other, they each stopped.
The soldiers of the Silver Spear Right Camp struck the ground with their spears and shouted "Kill" three times. For a moment, the Four Guards were in a commotion, and even the horses under the cavalrymen became uneasy.
"General Liu and Lu Gu are capable of commanding the army." An old and deep voice sounded.
Everyone looked back and saw Zhuge Xian who had just arrived to take up the post of Dai Guo Da Zheng.
This person was recommended by Wang Yan. He was from the Zhuge clan of Langya and had close ties with the Wang family.
Zhuge Xian was over sixty years old and was a descendant of the famous Zhuge Wuhou.
In the past, Zhuge Liang had no offspring, so his elder brother Zhuge Jin adopted his second son Zhuge Qiao as his own, making him Zhuge Liang's eldest son. However, he died young, leaving behind only one son, Zhuge Pan.
When Zhuge Liang was in his forties or fifties, he finally gave birth to his own son, Zhuge Zhan.
When Shu Han fell, Zhuge Zhan and his eldest son Zhuge Shang both died, leaving only one son, Zhuge Jing.
Before the fall of Eastern Wu, Zhuge Jin's family all died, so Zhuge Pan returned to Zhuge Jin's line, but left his son Zhuge Xian behind to live with Zhuge Jing in Hedong - most of the Shu Han survivors were moved to Hedong and Pingyang, such as the Fenyin Xue family.
Zhuge Jing was once appointed as the magistrate of Mei County. He was then recommended by Shan Tao, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove", to serve as a servant of the Eastern Palace. Later, he became the governor of Jiangzhou.
Zhuge Xian's family originally lived in Jiangzhou, relying on the protection of the Langya Zhuge family in Jianye. However, Zhuge Dan's family had a general relationship with them. Wang Yan learned that Zhuge Xian was a man of outstanding learning, and although he had no practical ability, he was good at talking and had a good demeanor, so he invited them to go north.
The main branch of the Langya Zhuge clan was Sima Rui's core member, who acquiesced to this and did not stop it.
Zhuge Xian had lived in Hedong for many years and was very familiar with Bingzhou. Wang Yan also wanted to use his own people, and Zhuge Xian was the perfect fit. He completed the process as quickly as possible and was appointed as the Grand Chancellor of Dai State and concurrently the Attendant of the Chanyu Protectorate.
At this moment, Zhuge Xian was commenting on Liu Lugu. He only heard him say: "The evil people rebelled against their superiors and caused chaos in Shengle. General Liu was upright and honest, so he led the army to welcome the Duke of Dai. At that time, the army knew the lesson, the people were peaceful, and finally they were able to suppress the rebellion and return to the old capital. This is the Zhou Bo of the Han Dynasty."
Holy shit! Zhou Bo?
The educated nobles of Dai State knew who Zhou Bo was, while the uneducated ones asked about him and were all shocked.
When he asked about Zhuge Xian's identity again, he found out that he was the descendant of Zhuge Wuhou, and he was immediately in awe.
Shi Yijian was very happy to hear this, because Liu Lugu was his brother-in-law and often told him about the important events in the country. Moreover, he could make people understand what he said, unlike some people who spoke too abstrusely and bullied children.
Wang sipped the wine silently.
Among the four imperial guards, Liu Lugu had a decent relationship with Yu Ju, but a very bad one with Pu Gulu and Da Xi Heruo, because they had fought for their lives in Dai County and Guangning, and each had suffered heavy losses.
Wang was not very happy that Zhuge Xian elevated Liu Lugu's status so much. On the contrary, she was a little worried.
But what they said is also true.
Among the four guards, Liu Lugu's troops performed the best. When facing the Silver Spear Right Camp, there was very little noise and the troops were relatively well-organized. Isn't this the ability to lead troops?
After hearing what Zhuge Xian said, Wang Feng remained expressionless and just looked at the army below the stage.
The various tribes returned from the mountains, their carriages and horses filled with prey, and they were full of joy.
When the Jin army passed by, the four guards of the royal army were a little afraid and subconsciously made way.
The ups and downs are determined!
He sighed secretly, his eyes kept wandering around, and soon found the vanguard of his own army.
This army had 3,000 people, of which 1,000 were Dugu tribe warriors, 1,000 were war prisoners, and another 1,000 were from small tribes in the Dongmugen Mountain area.
Liu Lugu has trained him into quite a decent person, so he must have some ability.
It’s a pity that when Liu Lugu’s wife Tuoba came to visit Shiyijian, she didn’t have a good face towards her sister Wang.
Although their relationship was not very harmonious before, there must be other reasons for the situation today.
What is Liu Lugu’s attitude when Liu’s wife is like this?
Wang Feng was not sure about other things. He only knew that this person often found opportunities to talk with Dai Gong alone and instilled a lot of images of the former Chanyu as brave and resolute, making Shi Yijian proud of his father Yulu.
Could it be that this person is dissatisfied with not being promoted to the position of Prime Minister and has the intention of fighting for power and profit?
Wang Feng was secretly alert.
But he was not stupid, and would not act recklessly because of something that was completely untrue. The Dai Kingdom could not afford to be in chaos. He just felt that the generals in the court had their own thoughts, and many people did not obey him. After all, he was only 20 years old, and he relied on his sister's power to get to where he is today.
It is not easy to be a powerful relative of the emperor.
In the future, we will have to interact more with the Wuhuan nobles and powerful people, vigorously promote and employ them, and fight against the Xianbei people.
He had already regarded Dai State as the family business of Wang family of Guangning, and particularly disliked the arrival of relatives of Tuoba clan to share power.
"The King of Liang is here!" There was a burst of bell and drum music from the audience, and soon, thousands of riders came galloping, each with prey hanging under their saddle, laughing continuously, looking extremely happy.
Wang took Shiyijian's hand and went down the stage to greet him with the ministers of Dai State.
(End of this chapter)