Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

After successfully incorporating Gao Zhan into his plan, Gao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, especially what he is planning is such a dangerous thing. If he is not careful, he may be in catastrophe. Now we finally have a good start, which also makes Gao Yan full of confidence in the next plan.

If you want to succeed, Gao Yan still needs to do many things, each of which is very important and directly related to the ultimate success of the plan. But there wasn't much time left for him. If he didn't take any action here, or if things didn't progress to the emperor's satisfaction, and sent another person to the capital to inquire, or even came to Yedu himself, then Gao Yan's plan would inevitably Going bankrupt.

Now that Gao Zhan is helping him share some of the personnel tasks, this also makes Gao Yan feel that the burden on his shoulders has been greatly lightened, and he can choose more important personnel targets to start with.

If you want to succeed, it is absolutely crucial to have enough troops in hand, and this is also the focus of the next high performance.

The main agencies of the Northern Qi court that managed military dispatch were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Cavalry. The chief officials of these two provinces had always been chosen by the emperor's confidants, making it difficult for outsiders to get involved. However, there is a special group in Northern Qi that has always had a profound and powerful influence on the army and is not affected by other aspects, and that is the nobles.

The relationship between Gao Yan and the nobles cannot be said to be very close. After all, they do not have much interaction with each other, and the emperor is also bored with the interactions between the nobles and the clan, so the relationship between Gao Yan and these nobles is also not very close. It can only be said that they are acquaintances, but there is no friendship as to conspiring together for big things.

But now, he has a rare opportunity to communicate with nobles and enhance their relationship. That was the defeat in the battle with the Western Wei Dynasty, and many of the nobles who led the army were also affected. They either died on the battlefield or were punished.

The king of Anding, He Baren, was punished for his defeat and was escorted to Yedu. Before that, he was visited by officials, probably in the hope that Gao Yan could help him and reduce his punishment to a certain extent. However, Gao Yan had just received the emperor's order at that time, and he was worried about his own situation and had no time to care about other things.

As time goes by, many of the founding fathers died of old age and illness, or were killed in war and torture. He Baren is now the only remaining veteran figure among the founding fathers, and now he is in crisis and adversity. , is naturally an excellent target to win over.

Therefore, after discussing with Gao Zhan who should be roped in within the clan, Gao Yan focused on He Baren.

He dug out the greeting note sent by He Baren before and learned that He Baren was currently being detained in an annex in the capital and might be arranged to be exiled to Huainan at any time. So he ordered the government officials to prepare some medicines to prevent heatstroke and miasma as well as other fashionable goods, and then he personally went to the annex where He Baren was detained to visit him.

In the Yenan annex where He Baren is detained, there has been an endless stream of visitors in recent days, all of whom are relatives, friends and colleagues who came to visit He Baren. When they saw He Baren's current miserable situation and his fate of being exiled to Huainan, everyone was deeply saddened and felt sympathy. However, they could not do anything about it. They could only give He Baren some farewell care before he left. That’s all.

Hu Luguang, who was sent to the court by Duan Shao to report the military affairs and requested the court to allocate some personnel and materials for counterattack, returned to Yedu and presented the memorial to the court, but was not received immediately.

He first exchanged some information about the recent situation in Yedu with his younger brother Hu Lvxian, who was serving in the Forbidden Army in the capital. When he learned that He Baren was still staying in the capital for the time being, he also went to visit the annex.

"After Taifu returned to the capital, he didn't take any action on personnel matters and strive for a lighter sentence?"

Hu Luguang saw He Baren in the annex and found that he looked older than before when they were separated at the front line. He felt unbearable and asked.

After He Baren heard this, his expression became a little sad again, and he sighed: "I am unfamiliar with many people in the capital. I am detained here without freedom, and my family members who are out and about don't know who to look for to rescue them." Yang Mr. Lantian's gate was too high to allow him to enter, but Mr. Gao Dezheng received a batch of goods, but there has been no reply so far. "

It is true that these nobles of Jinyang have a transcendent status and good treatment in the country, but they have little influence on the political situation of Yedu. Some of them do not even understand the basic personnel structure of the imperial court. The relationship between Jinyang and Yedu The situation is also often fragmented. Now that He Baren has lost power and is in prison, he loses even more face in the officialdom of Yedu.

Hu Luguang also understood that Jinyang nobles and nobles could not get along well in Ye. After hearing this, he sighed and then asked again: "What about King Changshan? Did King Changshan send any orders to the Taifu?" "

"As soon as I entered the capital, I sent my staff to pay homage to King Changshan, but I haven't received a reply yet. I think the king is busy and has no time to ask."

He Baren shook his head again and said with some self-deprecation: "This old man is an old man and a defeated general. Who is willing to take more care of this old man?"

Seeing the dejected look on He Baren's face, Hu Luguang comforted him and said: "When I entered the capital, I heard that the Supreme Lord transferred to Liaoyang and summoned King Changshan and others to meet him. King Changshan seemed to be busy with this matter. Therefore, he did not reply to the letter. After he returns to the capital, he will not ignore the matter of Tai Tu. "

"The Supreme Being went to Liaoyang? Shouldn't he return to Jinyang?"

After He Baren heard this, he suddenly had a strange look on his face, then frowned and said, "Does Ming Yue know if there is any secret behind this?"

Hu Luguang shook his head after hearing this. He also didn't know much about the matter. According to previous discussions with his brother Hu Luguang, he speculated that the emperor wanted to hold King Changshan accountable for his previous actions in seizing power. However, there was no conclusive evidence. It is inconvenient for him to spread the news everywhere.

The two chatted for a while, and then Hu Luguang was about to stand up and leave. At this moment, a servant from the villa came in to tell King Changshan that he was visiting. After hearing this, both of them had surprise on their faces, and they stood up quickly. Go out to welcome.

Gao Yan walked upright outside the hall, and when he saw Hu Luguang walking out with He Baren, he couldn't help but look surprised: "When will Brother Mingyue enter the capital? If I hadn't come to visit Master He Ba, I wouldn't have known!" "

"The last general has just entered the capital. He knew that the king was called to Liaoyang, so he did not visit him. When will the king return to the capital?"

Hu Luguang came forward, bowed to greet him and briefly exchanged greetings.

Gao Yan had a brief conversation with the two of them and then returned to the hall to sit down together. He first said to He Baren with an apologetic expression: "I went to Liaoyang a few days ago for some business and returned yesterday. I only found out about the visit of the Imperial Tutor after my family reported it. It’s too late to look back in a hurry, please forgive me.”

"Your Majesty's words are serious, how dare you!"

After He Baren heard this sincere apology, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed for his previous complaints, and quickly waved his hands and said.

"I have also heard about what happened to Taifu. I heard from people from the south that the Huainan area is cold in winter and sultry in summer. It is definitely not a livable place for northerners. I have specially sent you prescriptions to prevent epidemics and summer heat. Please keep it for future use."

While speaking, Gao Yan asked someone to present the gift he had brought, and then said to He Baren with a concerned look on his face.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Your Majesty. I am so old and decrepit. I really feel unworthy of such care."

He Baren became even more sad after hearing this, and quickly leaned forward and replied.

Gao Yan's purpose of coming here was certainly not to deliver medicine to He Baren. He sighed again and said: "I have also heard about the former's battle with the Qiang thieves. It is a pity that he failed to defeat the enemy. But this defeat is not the same. Tutor Heba is solely to blame. It is really unjust for Tufu to be mistreated in this way."

He Baren felt bitter after hearing this, and said with an aggrieved face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for speaking up for justice. No matter what, the defeat of the division is always a fact. The Supreme Being will pursue punishment accordingly. I really don't dare to shirk the blame. It's just that. , The old man is already dying now. It is really difficult for him to bear the pain of leaving his hometown and dying in a foreign land. Please, please, please do me..."

Speaking of this, old He Baren couldn't help but tears welling up in his eyes, which showed that he was really sad and uncomfortable about this punishment.

After Hu Luguang saw this, he also spoke up for He Baren: "He Bar is a great hero of the country, and his hard work has made great achievements. It is difficult to wipe out all the achievements in the past. Moreover, in the battle that day, more than one army was defeated. "The Taifu was robbed by thieves because he was abandoned by his lone army. There was a reason for the incident and he should be forgiven."

Gao Yan listened to the words of these two people with a wry smile on his face. He said to He Baren apologetically: "Thank you, Master, for looking up to me and telling me your worries. But now I am also myself. It’s hard to guarantee that even if you have the intention to do everything for the Tai Tu’s affairs, you may not be able to do it.”

"Why did your Majesty say this?"

Both of them were shocked when they heard this and looked at Gao Yan and asked quickly.

Gao Yan raised his hand to signal his followers to guard outside the hall, and then he said to the two of them: "I shouldn't have told you about the troubles I've suffered. But I'm afraid that you may misunderstand that I'm arrogant and unconventional, and make me worry." Please tell me briefly, please don’t leak it after you hear it.”

The two people nodded quickly after hearing the words, and Gao Yan also briefly told the story of how the emperor forced him to kill Zhu Yuan, and then backhandedly deal with himself. After listening, the two people couldn't help but widen their eyes. , a little unbelievable, but seeing King Changshan’s sad face, he had to believe it for a while.

"Could it be that the Supreme Being is really invaded by evil spirits? Now we are in the midst of an invasion by strong bandits and the battle is unwinnable. However, the Supreme Being chases away the generals first and then harms his relatives. Could it be that he really wants to destroy Taizu's legacy in one fell swoop?"

He Baren was already very angry. After listening to Gao Yan's story, he couldn't help but sigh.

Next to him, Hu Luguang lowered his head and remained silent. He didn't know what he was thinking about. After a while, he suddenly took out his saber and placed it on Gao Yan's case: "Although this matter is not something that a human minister can ask, the general still wants to I want to ask the king, do you really want to sit back and wait for death? If so, please kill the light and leave. If not, please tell me in secret, and the light will follow you to death!"