The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 26: The Eunuchs Quarreled in the Palace, and the Externals Defended Them

If Ximen Chongsui was just trying to find out the secrets of the imperial court and threaten the prime minister with violence, he would not have done so. However, Han Jian violated the taboo of the eunuchs - he tried to find out how powerful Ximen Chongsui's army was, who his followers were, where he lived, and what he was doing recently. How did Tian Lingzi fall from power?
After the vassal states inquired about the situation, they found that the enemy's power was not that great, so several military governors joined forces and overthrew the enemy's armed forces...

Therefore, this caused Ximen Chongsui to feel a strong sense of crisis.

"The envoy of the manor!" Ximen Chongsui looked at someone.

"Just give the orders, Junrong." Han Quanhui, the inner manor envoy in scarlet clothes on the lower left, raised his hand and responded.

Ximen Chongsui was not a military officer, but the eunuchs used to call the head of the Northern Department a military officer. The position of the Inner Estate Officer was a financial officer responsible for managing the royal gardens, fields, treasuries, pastures, and commerce. Originally, this power belonged to the Taifu and other temples, but it had long been seized by the eunuchs. Of course, such a key position was not something that ordinary people could hold. The current Inner Estate Officer was Han Quanhui, who came from a long-established eunuch family.

Although he was also angry that Ximen Chongsui had dealt such a heavy hand to his own people, facing Han Jian's behavior of spying on the strength of the eunuchs, the eunuchs, who had always been sensitive, had to unite and defend their authority.

"Go back later and prepare the food and the goods needed for the reward." Ximen Chongsui said with a gloomy face, "Destroy Huazhou and make Han Jian's bones and ashes. I will also throw his wife and daughter into the camp and let the common people play with them day and night."

"Yes." Han Quanhui snorted indifferently.

"One more thing!"

Ximen Chongsui seemed to have remembered something, and gritted his teeth and said, "There are officials in the Southern Court who are colluding with the enemy. The Prime Minister cannot escape the blame, and must not be forgiven lightly!"

"This……"

The eunuchs were embarrassed. Liu Jishu, the palace inspector, said, "Grand Marshal Du has governed the country for many years without making any mistakes. He has great prestige and should not be criticized lightly. The Minister of the Imperial Court, Liu Gong, is strong and capable. The governors of Heluo, such as Keyong, Chongrong, and Quanzhong, all respect him."

Being called a public official by the eunuchs certainly makes it difficult to remove him.

Ximen Chong then thought that he had taken the opportunity to scold Du Rangneng, and he had already let out his anger. As for Lord Liu, many powerful vassals obeyed his mediation and could not act arbitrarily. So he asked again: "How is Shangshu Li Xi?"

Hearing this, Li Ye raised his eyebrows.

Li Xi has only been the prime minister for a short time. Isn't it obvious that he is picking on the weak?

Li Ye felt that he needed to speak up for Li Xi, not only for the sake of justice, but also because this person was indeed steady and it would be a pity to lose him.

"The Minister is well-versed in the classics and is also good at calculating finances and taxation. He has been appointed as Prime Minister for a short time. Moreover, the Minister often told me that the Privy Councilor is the confidant of the Emperor. If he is trusted by the Emperor and does not cause discord between the master and the servant, then the grand plan of hegemony will be realized slowly. If the Privy Councilor dismisses the Minister, won't it hurt the Minister's heart? You should think about it more."

Of course, Li Xi never told him anything about having a good relationship with Ximen Chongsui.

Such an evil slave can be killed by anyone.

Who will speak for him?

It was just that the incident happened so suddenly that Li Ye didn't know what excuse to use. The pig herder bullied Li Xi because she had no background. In order to establish his authority by using Li Xi, Li Ye could only try to play the emotional card. As for the effect, there was a little, but not much.

Ximen Chongsui only half believed and half doubted, and his tone softened a little: "How can I abandon the public for personal reasons? The prime minister is to make the officials stay in their positions. Now that something bad has happened, how can I hide away?"

The eunuchs heard the concession and immediately shouted, "Then punish Grand Commandant Du Gong, Imperial Court Official Liu Gong, and Secretary Li Gong with one year's salary. All their subordinates will be rated as low in this year's evaluation and will not be allowed to be promoted for three years. Also order the Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Personnel, and Ministry of Revenue, as well as the scholars of the National History Museum and the Hongwen Academy, to re-evaluate the moral character, ability, family background, and interpersonal relationships of the staff of the confidential offices. Those who have close links with the vassal states will be demoted to county magistrates, lieutenants, and military assistants."

A eunuch groaned and said, "I'm afraid it will involve too many people and be detrimental to the current situation."

Li Ye looked at Ximen Chongsui and nodded, "I think it's okay. Just demote a few people as examples."

"stop!"

Ximen Zhong then stood up and left the table, waving his hand and saying, "That's it, the most urgent task is to destroy Han Jian. Today we will recruit soldiers, prepare food at midnight, and march out at dawn! The infantry and cavalry of Pengri, Hubi, Shangchen, and Yaowu should all go. Also, send an order to the soldiers of the Liangyuan, Xianyang, and Weiqiao camps to arrive in Huazhou within three days to be used. As for the recruiting envoy...did the saint appoint Li Sizhou, the prince of Tan, as the envoy?"

"Yes." Li Ye promised it himself at the banquet in Linde Hall on New Year's Eve.

"I will take him as my own and lead ten thousand men as my supervisor."

The Shangchen, Yaowu and Pengri armies were the few remaining troops under the Left and Right Shence armies that could still fight. They had only about 20,000 men in total, so Ximen Chongsui had to spend all his capital.

Li Ye pondered again and said, "When Junrong was about to take up his post, I sent an envoy to Baqiao to see him off. Junrong said that if we want to attack Huazhou, the four armies of Yushan, Xuanhua, Feilong and Yanling can also be used by me. If the Privy Councilor really wants to use them, it is advisable to appoint Yang Shouxin, the commander of the Yushan Army, as the deputy commander to lead Junrong's troops to capture Han Jian. In addition, the Lieutenant Colonel of Huben has trained more than 3,000 rebellious soldiers of the Tianwei Army and can also be used."

Yang Fugong still knows how to trade.

Li Ye did not take advantage of the situation to kill all his fake sons who were still in the palace, and he also rejected the court officials' suggestion to stop supplying food and wages to his people. He gave them a Ruyi in return, stating his loyalty to the Yang family. Yang Fugong also returned the favor and asked Zhao to convey a message: when necessary, six hundred outer residence officials will obey the imperial order. Five military governors, more than ten provincial governors, and hundreds of disciples and grandchildren will serve in various government offices in the Northern Department.

This is the foundation of the Yang family.

Moreover, once he arrived in Taiyuan, he could also serve as a check and balance on Li Keyong.

Yang Fugong and Li Keyong had a very good personal relationship. In the battle to recapture Chang'an, Yang Fugong's brother Fuguang and Li Keyong attacked the nest together and shed blood together. Li Keyong was pardoned and was able to return to Hedong from the desert and lead troops to participate in the war inside the pass. During this period, the Yang family also made great efforts. The relationship between the two families made it easy to say a lot of things without having to worry too much. In addition, although Yang Fugong was out of the court, he commanded the Southern Court and the Northern Court to rule Guanzhong for seven years, which was enough to become the military advisor of Li Keyong, the hero in the clouds. Unlike the current Hedong military supervisor Zhang Chengye, he is still relatively immature and cannot control Yaer.

Another benefit is that when Yang Fugong becomes the military supervisor, Zhang Chengye will return to Beijing in his place. Having this person will also help Li Ye regain his power in the future.

As for Wang Congxun.

This guy's martial arts style has not changed. Li Ye asked him to go out of the palace to gather his old subordinates, and he did gather more than 3,000 people. Unexpectedly, this guy directly claimed to be the last one to stay in the army, and Li Ye did not remember a single word of his instructions. However, this time to attack Han Jian, he is still a major force. Although there are few people, they are professionals in fighting. Xiao Wang's martial arts thinking can only be reformed slowly, and Li Ye has patience.

Just like the world, there is no time to rush.

(End of this chapter)