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Chapter 383 Allies

Thinking of this, the emperor let out a long sigh.

Right now, the emperor and his ministers were facing each other, and they enjoyed it happily, but as soon as Xu Ding left, the emperor's face was full of sadness.

After Tu Danyi's death, the emperor thought that he could take advantage of the situation to expel powerful officials and gather power.But in fact, the authority in the court has not been collected, but has been transferred.

Among the few ministers at present, Geng Duanyi is seriously ill, Wanyan Chenghui is busy with military affairs, Tudan Gongbi is used to appease the Tudan clan, and Mo Nianjinzhong leads the troops to garrison the Datong Mansion in Xijing, and cannot leave.Therefore, Xu Ding, who was relatively weak in terms of qualifications, naturally attracted Wang Weihan, Zhang Xingxin, Gao Ruli and others as his wings and became the person who dominated government affairs.

Xu Ding himself controls the affairs of the Daxing Mansion, Wang Weihan is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, Gao Ruli is the Ministry of Households, Zhang Xingxin controls the Ministry of Officials and a group of admonishers, and even the left and right divisions of the Shangshu Province are full of their accomplices, such as Zuo Si Langzhong Li Fuheng is Xu Ding's old friend.

These people gathering together are actually more terrifying than Tu Danyi, they are Han'er!
Since ancient times, Han children have rarely been loyal and upright.When soldiers from Liao arrived, they came from Liao, when people from Song Dynasty arrived, they followed Song Dynasty, and when they came from this dynasty, they followed this dynasty.That's why it has been changed many times without being broken, and it even occupies more and more high positions in the court.

Although these people did not have the huge appeal among the Jurchen nobles like Tu Danyi, they posed another threat out of thin air to the imperial power and even the control of the Jurchens.What's more, Xu Ding also colluded with Guo Ning?

According to Xu Ding, Guo Ning just wanted to make more money to buy food smuggled in from the Southern Dynasties, but once rumors about smuggling horses spread, it would definitely cause trouble. Close one eye.For the sake of horses, Guo Ning must go north to Liaodong to conflict with the Mongols, which also happens to consume the strength of the Ding Navy.

At first glance, this is true.At that time, the emperor was even a little happy.

But the problem is that the imperial court earlier granted Guo Ning the post of Shandong Xuanfu envoy in order to allow him and Yang An'er to consume each other and compete for the exhausted Shandong.Now he made a hole out of thin air, so that he can move around in Liaodong again?
The strength of the Ding Navy has not yet been exhausted, the Dading Mansion in Beijing has been lost, and the imperial court is cut off from the ancestral land between Baishan and Heishui!Now that the imperial court's influence has declined, who knows what kind of situation Guo Ning will play in Liaodong?
Anyone who has been in court knows that these Han civil servants are very talkative.For the same thing, when they say it right and wrong, they can come up with seventeen or eighteen different reasons.

The emperor didn't react for a while, but after thinking about it, didn't he understand?

That Xu Ding is to open eyes to Guo Ning and support the expansion of the navy in Liaodong!He and Guo Ning really colluded together. Like Tu Danyi, he took this powerful army and turned to deter the court!

The emperor closed his eyes and slapped the rails with his hands. Anxiety, worry, panic, and anger were all kinds of emotions, echoing in his chest non-stop.He felt aggrieved, he felt tired, and suddenly he couldn't vomit some words.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have faced the pressure of the Mongolian army every day. On that day, the sound of fighting outside the city of Zhongdu was earth-shattering. A swindler like Shou Xin leads the rascals in the market to advance and retreat. No one else, just to calm people's hearts and barely keep the situation from falling."

"After a series of hard battles, the central capital was finally saved and the enemy was forced to retreat. However, the Central Plains was ruined, and seven or eight out of ten people died. There was nothing to harvest in the fields, and there was nothing to accumulate in the warehouses. And inside and outside the court, there were tigers and wolves everywhere, and danger was everywhere. After less than two months of respite, the Mongolian army came again and took my Dading Mansion in Beijing!"

The emperor opened his eyes, looked around at the servants around him, and was heartbroken: "It's almost autumn, and a large-scale war will break out at any time. What can we do in this capital city? Thinking of the current situation, I am in awe every day. Long-cherished and sleepy, tossing and turning all night, many times I can’t even eat well! But there are so many courtiers, which one will share my worries? It’s like Xu Ding, who has done a little, but colluded with Guo Ning to try to save himself. Fixed position, can't I see it? I have seen it a long time ago!"

He slowed down his tone: "But why am I so tolerant to them? Why am I angry at my confidants?"

When the emperor said this, his back was stained with blood, and the Qingshan Nu who knelt beside him burst into tears, and said repeatedly: "It's because of my incompetence that Your Majesty has worked so hard!"

The emperor leaned down and pressed Qing Shannu's arm: "Everyone in the civil and military court has selfish intentions. As the emperor, for the sake of the overall situation, I have to indulge them time and time again. I know in my heart that none of these people can be trusted , I can only count on you, count on you who are close friends who are of the same heart and mind as me!"

At this time, Tidian, chief and deputy envoys, Zhichang, Fengyu and others gathered around the emperor all knelt down.

The emperor seemed to be questioning, but also seemed to be asking himself: "But, you people are loyal, do you have the ability to solve my problems?"

"Your Majesty has an order, we will die!"

"it is good!"

The emperor returned to the Xishang Pavilion and hid his figure in the shadows: "I will immediately issue an edict to all the troops. From now on, although the commander of the front will be appointed as a general, he will be served by the Bureau of Nearby Servants." Supervising battles in the army, no matter how impending changes in the mechanism, can represent the emperor to refute and discuss, and also represent me, make good friends with the local generals, and publicize the kindness of the court."

The servants looked at each other.

The emperor's city mansion was extremely deep, and the servants were completely unaware of such a major event.But this in itself is a good thing for the servants.Although the positions of the people in the Near Servant Bureau are humble, they must be closely related to the prime minister, just like the old Chinese scriptures. Therefore, most of the noble relatives, family members, and lucky people occupy their positions, and they fight against the prime minister.

Since they have won the favor of the emperor, they have long been willing to contact the local commander-in-chief and county guards to expand their power.At that moment, everyone said one after another: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty."

"Then, who would be the first to represent me and go to the army to supervise the battle, let's discuss it!"

The servants looked at each other again.

Qingshannu knelt down and did not move, the servant Xie Lie came out and asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know which army to go to, which Lujie Town general to go to?"

The emperor suddenly leaned back and laughed joyfully: "You have important responsibilities at the beginning, so naturally it is not easy to go directly to the tents of various Xuanfu envoys. First go to a new Jiedu envoy and practice your hands... then go to command Fuzhou, Gaizhou's Liao Navy Jiedu Envoy, under Li Ting's command!"

The servants were taken aback.

Someone was completely at a loss and subconsciously asked: "Liao Haijun? Is this a new military number? Who is Li Ting?"

But Xie Lie, Zhi Chang Sa Henian, the envoys of the Near Servant Bureau, who were in contact with the secrets very early, reacted immediately.

Although the envoys of Heshi Liehuanduan and others have not yet entered the court, a close attendant has long since asked about the situation in Liaodong.

The emperor already knew that it was Li Ting, a member of Guo Ning's command, who made a lot of contributions in the Northeast War. Moreover, in the early years, Li Ting was on the same level as Guo Ning in Tangluo, Hebei, and he was defeated all the way. leader.

very good!Since Li Ting has meritorious service, he must be rewarded!Since you have talent, you should be promoted!
This is as it should be, who has an opinion?
Dinghai and Liaodong are separated by sea, so it may be inconvenient to send troops to support them.Then, wouldn't it be great to leave a troop behind and promote a new Jiedushi?
Thinking about it, the Ding Navy and the Liao Navy, one south and one north, will be able to help each other and help each other.And Li Ting must be able to deeply understand the meaning of the court, and earnestly do a good job as a Jiedu envoy!

Xie Lie and Zhi Chang Sa He Nian, the envoys of the Near Servant Bureau, immediately kowtowed and praised: "Your Majesty is really brave!"

The emperor waved his hand: "Remember, I didn't ask you to go out to show your prestige and hold back! This candidate must be smart and capable, and also know how to win over Li Ting for me! Treat him as an ally and partner! Only by treating him as our own family can he truly become our own family and be able to do great things for us! Do you understand?"

The servants kowtowed again: "I will not dare to delay Your Majesty's important event!"

(End of this chapter)