MTL - Poor Family-v2 Chapter 975 Prepare to return to Beijing
Chapter 975 Preparations for returning to Beijing
At this time, Li Yanqing asked again: "How is the Supreme Emperor now?"
Kang Lu said with a smile: "Since Xixia destroyed the country, the Supreme Emperor has been silent. This time the official family wants to appoint a crown prince, and the Supreme Emperor also readily agreed. Just last month, the official family celebrated the Supreme Emperor's birthday. The father and son talked very happily. , the Taishanghuang personally told the officials that seeing him so accomplished, the Great Song Dynasty was rejuvenated, and he could spend his old age in peace. He hoped that the Taishanghuang would recover the lost ground as soon as possible. The ancestors and ancestors were disappointed, and the two hugged each other and wept."
"You mean to say that the Taishanghuang has completely changed his gender and doesn't want to reset?"
Kang Lu nodded, "It should be like this. The Supreme Emperor has issued an order. He wants to rest in peace and forbid all officials to visit."
"That's a good thing!"
Li Yanqing said with a smile: "Director Kang will take a few more days off to see the scenery of Jingzhao!"
Kang Lu smiled wryly, "Where can I rest! I must rush back immediately, I have to deal with all kinds of things, and I have to leave in the afternoon!"
"Are you leaving this afternoon?"
Kang Lu nodded, he remembered something and said: "The other two of my entourages are going to Hexi Road and Lingxia Road to announce the decree. I implore Your Highness to send troops to **** them."
"This is no problem, I will arrange it!"
Kang Lu immediately took his leave and went to eat. After eating, he was about to rush back, and Li Yanqing didn't keep him. He also had a lot of things to do. Now that he decided to return to Beijing to participate in the crown prince ceremony, he had to start immediately arranged.
Today is the first day of August, and there is still a full month before the grand ceremony for the establishment of the crown prince. It will take him twenty days at the earliest to return to Lin'an. If there is a slight delay on the way, he may not be able to make it.
Li Yanqing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. Kang Lu mentioned that the official family and the Supreme Emperor had reconciled, and the Supreme Emperor gave up seeking the throne. Although Li Yanqing felt that Zhao Ji was a little too quick to admit defeat, it cannot be said that it was impossible at all. The promotion of Zhao Gou's prestige is indeed very powerful, which has enabled Zhao Gou to obtain huge political capital, and no one dares to question the legitimacy of his throne anymore.
But what Li Yanqing is thinking about now is not entirely Zhao Gou's fate, but himself. The fundamental reason why he was able to control the military and political power of the Fifth Route in the Northwest, as well as the financial power of the Bashu Three Routes, and became the number one warlord in the Song Dynasty was that He took advantage of the struggle for the throne between the Son of Heaven and the Supreme Emperor, and Zhao Gou's eagerness to get support from the military. Otherwise, no emperor would allow this situation to happen, and he could almost stand on his own.
Now that the Son of Heaven and the Supreme Emperor have reconciled, the problem of his own excessive power has surfaced. Will Zhao Gou start to deal with himself because of this.
After thinking for a long time, Li Yanqing came to the conclusion that Zhao Gou might deal with him, but not now. If he cut his military power now, he would destroy the Great Wall himself. With Zhao Gou's political wisdom, he should not do such a stupid thing, but he I hope that I will bring my son with me, more or less I want to keep my son in the capital as a hostage.
After dinner, the whole family sat together and chatted for a while, Li Yanqing gave his wife Cao Yun a wink, then got up and went to the study, not long after, Cao Yun followed and said with a smile: "My husband asked me to come?"
"I have something important to discuss with you."
Li Yanqing asked his wife to sit down, and then slowly said: "Today, I received an order from the official, asking me to go to Beijing to participate in the grand ceremony for conferring the crown prince."
Cao Yun didn't know what her husband meant, so he hesitated and asked in a low voice, "Is your husband planning to go?"
Li Yanqing nodded, "I haven't been back to Beijing for almost three years, this time I plan to go."
"But it's safe?" Cao Yun asked again worriedly, she knew that her husband had made many enemies in the court.
"Security is not an issue!"
Li Yanqing immediately comforted her and said, "I will bring 3,000 elite troops to Beijing, and there are also old troops I promoted in the Jiangnan area."
"In that case, husband, let's go!"
Li Yanqing pondered for a while and said: "The officials want me to take Pu'er there!"
Cao Yun was a little panicked, "Why did you take Pu'er? Are the officials going to take him as a hostage?"
Li Yanqing smiled and said: "Pu'er should also go to Beijing to let his grandfather see him, as well as his grandfather and great-grandfather. He has been away from Beijing for almost three years."
"But what if he doesn't come back?" Cao Yun asked anxiously.
"He will come back, I will not let him stay in the capital, as long as I insist, the officials will never dare to detain him."
Cao Yun looked at her husband's decisive gaze, she got up and bowed deeply, "Then beg your husband to take good care of the child."
In the early morning of the next day, Li Yanqing secretly summoned Zhang Shun again, and ordered him to take three hundred elite naval scouts to Lin'an secretly, and then summoned Yan Qing, and asked him to find a boy who looked somewhat similar to his own son. .
Li Yanqing then ordered Liu Qi and Wang Gui to command Jing Zhaojun. Without his order, no one should act rashly. After everything was arranged, it was already two days later. Go to Bashu.
The reason why Li Yanqing chose 3,000 heavy armored infantry to accompany him is the result of his repeated consideration. If the 3,000 heavy armored infantry don't wear heavy armor, they are also excellent cavalry. They can fight the enemy on horseback, and they can also dismount and shoot bows. Crossbows, but if they put on heavy armor, even 10,000 troops are no match for them. After thinking about it, I still think that heavy armor infantry is the most cost-effective army.
In addition, he also brought 150 soldiers, 50 of whom were female soldiers with precise arrow skills and strong flying knives. Hu Qinger was the commander and served as his personal bodyguards. Li Yanqing had experience in bringing female soldiers with him. Has a strong paralyzing effect on enemies.
At night, the West Lake in Lin'an City has gradually quieted down, and there are no more hustle and bustle of tourists. At this time, a passenger ship is sailing silently to the west bank.
But when the passenger ship gradually approached the wharf of Yinlong Villa, dozens of small boats approached from all directions, blocking the way of the passenger ship. The small boats were all soldiers, and the leading sergeant shouted: "Royal Wharf, no outsiders are allowed to dock, leave immediately!"
A man walked out of the passenger ship, and he held up a token coldly, "This is General Miao's token, may I go in?"
General Miao Fu is Miao Fu, he was appointed as the commander of the eight sects, and he is in charge of the 20,000 garrison in Lin'an City. Docked at the pier.
Three officials got off the boat and walked quickly to Yinlong Villa. There was an **** standing at the gate of Yinlong Villa, apparently waiting for them. Seeing the arrival of the three, he immediately led them into the villa.
The three officials are Zhao Ji's confidantes, Shangshu Youcheng Huang Qianshan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Wang Boyan, and the new Minister of Dali Temple Du Chong.
Not long after, the three of them came to the study. Zhao Ji stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, with a gloomy face, without saying a word.
"I see His Majesty the Supreme Emperor?" The three saluted together.
"Any news about him?" Zhao Ji asked coldly.
Huang Qianshan knew what Zhao Ji was asking, and quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, there is definite news that his fleet has left Sichuan."
Zhao Ji finally showed a smile on his face, then frowned again, "Did he really bring three thousand troops to the capital?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this news should be true. I have seen the original order today, which is to allow Li Yanqing to bring 3,000 soldiers into Beijing."
"The idiot!"
Zhao Ji cursed angrily.
Of course Zhao Ji was scolding his son Zhao Gou. There was no reason to allow local warlords to bring 3,000 people to Beijing. Even when An Lushan entered Chang'an back then, they were not allowed to bring so many troops.
Zhao Ji had already faintly felt that his son did not really fully believe in him. The father and son only reconciled on the surface, but secretly, his son Zhao Gou was still on guard. This time Li Yanqing led 3,000 troops into Beijing. With a guarded attitude, he was afraid that he would attack Li Yanqing.
Zhao Ji was pacing in the study with his hands behind his back. Of course he would not give up the struggle for imperial power so easily, but the destruction of the Xixia Kingdom did bring him a huge disadvantage. His son Zhao Gou's throne was firmly secured, and he was about to be canonized as the crown prince , obviously wanting to stabilize the throne more.
More importantly, the court officials who were originally loyal to him also betrayed one after another. Xiang Xiangguo, Lu Yihao, Fan Zongyin, and Zhu Shengfei all expressed their support for the canonization of the crown prince, not to mention other ordinary ministers. , which shows that he has lost politically.
Although Zhao Ji lost to his son politically, he was not reconciled. He also wanted to win back militaryly.
During this period of time, Zhao Ji has been secretly wooing the generals stationed in Lin'an, such as Zhang Bao who is stationed in Yuhang, Jiang Wensheng who is stationed in Kuaiji, Miao Fu who is the commander of the Nine Gates of Lin'an, and Liu Zhengyan, the former commander of the imperial palace, etc., have all been captured by him. Using heavy money and princes to win him over, it can be said that he has almost controlled Lin'an's army, and this is his confidence to seize the throne.
The only thing he is worried about is Li Yanqing. For Zhao Ji, Li Yanqing's entry to Beijing this time is an excellent opportunity to eradicate him.
At this time, Wang Boyan whispered: "Your Majesty, now that our army is in place, we can launch a palace change at any time. Why don't you let Your Majesty ascend the throne before Li Yanqing enters the capital?"
Du Chong also expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, Wang Shilang's suggestion is very good, and Weichen also suggests seizing the opportunity."
Zhao Ji snorted heavily, "And then let Li Yanqing have an excuse to side with Qing Jun?"
The three of them didn't dare to say anything, Zhao Ji walked a few steps and said: "The premise of launching the palace change is to kill Li Yanqing, which has nothing to do with the establishment of the crown prince. As long as we kill Li Yanqing, the palace change can be launched immediately!"
(end of this chapter)
