Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In Tongzhou Zhongwai Mansion, when Otsuka Prime Minister Yu Wentai led the army to conquer the Northern Qi Dynasty, his son Lueyang Gong Yu Wenjue and Zhongwai Mansion Secretary Li Zhi and other personnel stayed behind to take charge.

Although Duke Wenjue of Lueyang was only fourteen years old, he had a strong personality and outstanding ambitions, and he already looked like an adult.

In the middle of the year, Otsuka Zai Yuwentai also married the daughter of Emperor Wen of Wei Yuan Baoju as his wife. Yuwenjue himself also had the blood of the Yuan family. Therefore, people in the mansion also secretly thought that Otsuka Zai would prefer this legitimate son as his heir. However, This decision has not yet been announced because of the busy preparations for the Eastern Expedition. When this Eastern Expedition is triumphant, Duke Lueyang may officially become the crown prince of Qiyang.

Precisely because the masses had this consensus, the people who stayed behind did not dare to look down upon Duke Lueyang because he was young, and they all carried out his orders conscientiously and diligently.

Of course, since most of the personnel of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office followed Otsuka Zaidong, there were no major matters that required Duke Lueyang to make decisions. Some trivial government affairs could be handled by Li Zhi and other members of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office.

Teenagers are the most energetic. Even if they don’t have anything serious to do, they still know how to entertain themselves. Therefore, although Yu Wenjue does not need to interfere with various matters of the Chinese and Foreign Governments, he is still extremely busy every day.

Previously, Otsuka Zai was in charge of Tongzhou, and Duke Lueyang had a suppressed nature, so he had to live a low-key life every day. Now that there is no restraint from his parents, this naturally makes Yu Wenjue feel as carefree and carefree as a master of a family, and his active nature is gradually revealed.

He carefully selected hundreds of soldiers from the government who were similar in age and were proficient in military skills. He used these people as his trusted guards and practiced fighting, capturing and binding, or skills such as archery and horse riding every day. .

When the mood strikes, these young men are summoned to ride horses out of the city to go hunting in the sun, or they go straight to the river defense front lines such as Asaka and other rivers to make an ice assault. The river near Asaka is narrow and turbulent. In the cold winter, there are many icicles hanging below the dangerous rocks like sharp knives. Every time people and horses pass by below, the shaking icicles fall, which is like a sharp sword piercing the brain.

But Yu Wenjue turned a blind eye to such dangers, and rode his horse back and forth happily, waving his whip and controlling the strings under the gaze of his followers who turned pale with fright. His courage was amazing.

However, such happy days did not last long. As a letter from the front line of the Eastern Expedition was delivered to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, Yu Wenjue's wanton life immediately came to an end.

In the early morning of this day, after Yu Wenjue got up and had breakfast, he was just about to gather a group of followers to go hunting in Xiayang Mountain in the north of the city. Suddenly, a Chinese and foreign official hurried to see him and said: "Enlightenment strategy Mr. Yang, there is a new letter from the front line arriving in the mansion. Li Silu wrote an order to invite Mr. Lueyang to go to the mansion to discuss matters. "

"Letter from the front line? Could it be that the army has already won? Are you announcing when will the victory be announced?"

After Yu Wenjue heard this, he was immediately happy, but soon became a little sad. Once his father returned to his home, he was afraid that the recent happy days would no longer be the same. However, the triumph of the army was also a matter of joy. In the end, he was still more happy than ever. worry.

The Chinese and foreign official just shook his head and expressed that he did not know the specific content of the letter. Yu Wenjue did not pay attention to this. While ordering his relatives and followers to gather outside the mansion and wait for orders, he quickly walked towards the front of the mansion.

Si Lu Li Zhi did not wait for the arrival of Yu Wenjue in the main hall of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. Instead, he waited in a side hall of the mansion. There were many armored soldiers standing outside the side hall, making the atmosphere very solemn and solemn.

Although Yuwen felt a little heartless, he couldn't help but frown after seeing this scene. When he saw Li Zhi in the hall, he immediately frowned and said: "Secretary Lu, what happened on the front line? Why is the mansion like this?" …”

"Please be patient, Duke Lueyang, and speak in detail when entering the hall. You must be cautious in what you say here, and do not allow outsiders to find out!"

Li Zhi first invited Yu Wenjue into the hall, and then came closer and said in a deep voice: "The army was not in good shape in the battle with the enemy in Mang Mountain. The Lord suddenly fell ill, so he had to temporarily retreat to Jiuqu City in Yiyang to garrison..."

"This is impossible! How could this happen?"

When Yu Wenjue heard this, he immediately panicked. Before Li Zhi finished speaking, he looked at him with wide eyes and said tremblingly: "Then, my Aye, is he alive or dead? Cousin and the others are going out with the army. , How dare they not take good care of the Lord? They... they really deserve to be punished!"

Li Zhi was also a little panicked at this moment, but he still tried to calm himself down. He took a deep breath first, and then said in a deep voice to Yu Wenjue, who was obviously panicked: "There is something in the official letter of Zhongshan, Lord. At present, the condition is relatively stable, but there is only one thing that is not arranged properly, that is, Guangping Gong Liang Rui rushed to Xiangyang to ask Taiyuan King Li Boshan to lead the Shannan Road Division to the north to rescue Wang Division. "

"The King of Taiyuan is a general and a famous general of our country. The army is frustrated in the battle. Isn't it natural to ask him to come to rescue and aid the battle?"

After Yu Wenjue heard this, he immediately said with confusion. At the moment, his mind was quite simple. He only felt that ensuring the safety of his father and the army was the most important. It was natural to ask for help from a famous general like Li Boshan.

"This is ridiculous. Duke Lueyang must remember not to trust powerful ministers from other towns, especially powerful ministers like Li Boshan who are already showing disrespect!"

After hearing this, Li Zhi hurriedly waved his hands and said that he wanted to correct Yu Wenjue's naive wrong idea. He said in a deep voice: "The purpose of the Lord's expedition to the east is to frighten the disrespectful people at home and abroad, especially Li Boshan who relies on merit. The arrogant and rebellious people who rely on strength! Especially now that the Lord is sick, the army is trapped outside, and the troops in Guanzhong are empty, we need to beware of those with evil intentions. If you are not careful, you may lose your power and lose your life! "

Hearing that Li Zhi spoke so seriously, Yu Wenjue suddenly became even more nervous. He nodded repeatedly, and then said with a frown: "So according to what Si Lu has seen, how should we respond now? Is it necessary? Then send troops to Guandong to rescue the army. Who should lead the troops? "

"The envoy of Zhongshan sent a message that although the army is currently trapped in Jiuqu City in Yiyang, the rebels have not dared to advance for the time being, and the situation can still be maintained. The only thing to worry about is that once Shannan Road knows that the war is unfavorable, not only will it not move to aid Heluo , On the contrary, it is possible to take advantage of the emptiness in the pass and force into the Wuguan, and hold the king hostage for self-esteem. "

Li Zhi handed Yuwenhu's letter to Yuwenjue and pointed out the key issues in the letter.

When Yu Wenjue heard this, his eyebrows flew up in anger, he stamped his feet and shouted: "Li Boshan is my father's junior general, how dare he disobey orders and invade? Besides, who said that Guanzhong is empty now? I am sitting in the palace now, how can I tolerate evildoers?" You are so presumptuous!”

Although Yu Wenjue's statement can be regarded as a brave young man with a commendable ambition, Li Zhi also understood in his heart that Li Boshan was so powerful now. If he really gave up rescuing Heluo and forced his way into Wuguan, it would not be the spirit of a young man. Hot blood can handle it.

So he took another deep breath, pointed to the letter sent by Yuwen's guardian, and said: "The official letter of Zhongshan stated many concerns, and asked Duke Lueyang to invite the emperor to Tongzhou for resettlement as soon as possible. Don’t let it be stolen by outsiders. You need to make a decision early after visiting Lueyang!”

Yu Wenjue first glanced through the letter quickly, and then said: "I have gathered my cronies outside the house and are on standby. Since the situation is so bad, I will go to Chang'an in person to lead the emperor back to Tongzhou!"

"Why should Duke Lueyang do this personally? Once the news of the defeat at the front reaches Guanzhong, the general public will be shocked and disturbed. The government especially needs Duke Lueyang to be in charge to stabilize the situation. At this time of year, Duke Lueyang must remember not to leave lightly!"

Li Zhi knew Yu Wenjue's behavior during the past period. After hearing this, he quickly said that if it was just a game on weekdays, that would be fine, but the situation is critical now. If Yu Wenjue dared to lead his hundred and ten trusted followers to Chang'an, they would be attacked halfway. It is possible for people to be robbed and killed. This kid has not even realized how critical the situation is!

The reason why Li Zhi told Yu Wenjue about this was mainly to warn him that he needed to be cautious and to issue personnel orders in his name, but not really to rely on him to make any decisions.

Of course he would not allow Yu Wenjue to go to Chang'an, and then decided to send envoys to Chang'an, ordering the young Sima Caiyou who took over the Chang'an Forbidden Army from Yu Chigang who had accompanied the army, and Longyou Xingtai and Ningdu Gong Yu Wenyu who stayed in Xianyang. Together they escorted Emperor Tuoba Kuo from Chang'an to Tongzhou.

But when Yu Wenjue heard that Yu Wenyu was still going to lead his army to Tongzhou, he immediately frowned with a look of displeasure on his face.

Previously, he and his brother-in-law were assigned to the East and West Xingtai, and they had a strong rivalry in terms of popularity. However, because Yu Wenyu was older and had the help of his father-in-law Duguxin, his reputation even slightly surpassed him. This has made Yu Wenjue feel worried. dissatisfied.

Now that his father is ill and away from home, Yu Wenjue has regarded Tongzhou and Zhongwai Mansion as his own territory, and he is even more unhappy to have Yu Wenyu come back to get entangled in it, so he frowned and said: "I am in charge of the affairs here, and there are Secretary Lu and other people. If you are responsible, why bother inviting irrelevant people to come and cause trouble?”

Li Zhi naturally knew Yu Wenjue's little thoughts. After hearing this, he sighed: "Now that the army is trapped outside, once the news spreads, the entire Guanxi will be uneasy. Duke Lueyang is the direct heir of the Lord. , how can the plan stop at a corner of Tongzhou?

If this is the case, Your Majesty... The merits are only entrusted to Duke Lueyang. Duke Ning Du and others should also return to the mansion and bow their heads to accept orders. How can we cling to the previous order and divide the power outside? Rather than leaving the trouble outside, it is better to attack it quickly and cover it under the palm of your hand! "

"Si Lu is saying...I understand, I understand! If you want to recall it, you must recall it!"

When Yu Wenjue heard Li Zhi's reminder, he finally realized that the situation had reached such a critical moment and was no longer the usual disputes and games.

While he nodded in response, his thoughts were also racing in his heart, thinking about how he should handle himself at such a critical moment, and how he should fight for the greatest rights for himself!