Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Chapter 659 Rare confidant in life

It has been about five years since Guo Shao visited Guanzhong last time. On the eve of the Battle of Qin and Feng, he passed through Guanzhong to check the terrain. At that time, Jingnan Junjieshuai was Zhe Dejian's father, and Guo Shao didn't have much impression of Zhe Dejian.

I have an impression of Zhe Deliang who is standing by now, but now Guo Shao is too lazy to pay attention to him, and he doesn't want to take revenge, so he let him stand... Back then, because he admired Li Yuan'er, he did some nasty things. Now, he offended not only the current emperor, but also Li Chuyun, the highest-ranking general in the Zhou Dynasty.

Seeing him trembling from the corner of his eyes, Guo Shao thought to himself: When a man seems to be desperate for a woman, it's just because the threat is too small and he feels that she is easy to bully. Now Zhe Deliang wants to try desperately for Li Yuan'er?

"Crack!" Guo Shao dropped his son and said, "Mr. Zhe, I'm staying in Binzhou during this west tour, do you know why?"

... Zhe Dejian's face suddenly changed, he bowed his body and said: "I am dull."

He held his breath, waiting for what to say. But Guo Shao looked at the chessboard in a contemplative state, as if his attention was devoted to the chessboard.

There are several vassal towns in the northwest, and the emperor chose to target the Jingnan army. Zhe Dejian thought a lot in his heart. One may be a personal grievance in the past, and the other is that the emperor does not trust himself?

And now the emperor actually said it face to face, is he going to turn his face!

The wind outside the window hit Zhe Dejian's face, and he almost shivered. The wind in late summer turned out to be so cold. In this deep house, Zhe Dejian felt isolated from the world. He was on his own territory, but he seemed to be stripped of all power for a while... It felt like he was in a dream.

At this time, Zhe Dejian was very panicked. Perhaps the previous judgment of being deprived of military power and moving to Tokyo may not necessarily be fulfilled.

In an instant, it seemed like ten years. In the quiet courtyard, it was like a leisurely and calm afternoon, but at this time countless people in Binzhou were waiting for the result.

Guo Shao raised his head and said, "At the beginning of the year when Li Yun rebelled, he sent someone to look for General Yang."

He paused and said slowly: "This matter is very simple. Li Yun contacted Yang Ye and did not hesitate to let his own son take risks. It can be seen that he has great expectations for winning General Yang."

Yang Ye hesitated to speak, and did not say anything easily.

Guo Shao continued: "General Yang has done a good job in this matter, not only came to Tokyo to report in person; but also when the report was made, the court did not know that Li Yun would rebel at that time. General Yang's loyalty is obvious."

Yang Ye finally bowed: "Your Majesty treats me with great kindness, how dare I forget my kindness?"

"However..." Guo Shao changed the subject, "Since Li Yun values ​​General Yang so much, and Zhegong is General Yang's father-in-law, how could he not fight for it? Has Li Yun contacted Zhegong?"

Zhe Dejian felt like sitting on pins and needles when he heard this, his head hummed, and he made a gesture to stand up: "I am guilty! I was negligent for a while..."

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and made a light pressing motion in the air, "Sit down, sit down and talk. Let's just talk. It's good to talk about many things. What do you think?"

"Yes, yes." There were three vertical lines between Zhe Dejian's eyebrows, and his heart was stuck in his throat. "I did receive a letter from Li Yun at that time, but he was in Hebei, and I was in the northwest, thousands of miles away. I just ignored it..."

"Hebei is indeed far away from Binzhou. It is reasonable for Zhe Gong not to pay attention to it." Guo Shao nodded.

Zhe Dejian said: "The minister was really negligent, and when he heard that Yang Ye was going to Tokyo to report, he felt that Li Yun's affairs would be made public."

"Then..." Guo Shao said, "Mr. Zhe doesn't have to come to Tokyo in person, is it okay to write a letter?"

Zhe De hurriedly said: "Yes, yes."

At this moment, Yang Ye stood up, folded his fists and bent over, saying, "I am also guilty..."

Guo Shaorao looked at Yang Ye with interest, one standing and one sitting, he raised his head and asked, "What's wrong with General Yang?"

Yang Ye said: "I don't understand righteousness, and I don't distinguish between loyalty and filial piety. Because I took care of my father-in-law, I didn't report in advance that Li Yun also contacted my father-in-law."

Guo Shao nodded: "General Yang is still righteous."

Yang Ye said: "Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Guo Shao said, "It's really a matter of integrity and loyalty to kill relatives with great righteousness, but people are not grass and trees. How can it be so easy for people who do not recognize their relatives? I am not a person who does not understand family affection. I will not blame General Yang."

"Your Majesty Long En!" Yang Ye said with emotion.

Zhe Dejian sat there blankly, his mind was almost blank for a while, he felt that his hands and feet were out of control, and he couldn't say a word. After a long time, he almost cried, "I have never had two minds..."

Guo Shaodao: "Actually, this is a trivial matter, just let it go. I just feel that Zhe Gong was really negligent in this matter."

Zhe De said: "I am too late for regret!"

"Let's play chess, it's time to break the king." Guo Shao said.

Zhe Dejian's mind was in a mess, he had already forgotten all about the situation on the chessboard, and after looking at it for a while, he didn't even notice it. Afraid that the emperor would be in a hurry, he carefully placed a white puck, his hands trembling slightly.

Things were completely unexpected, Zhe De was caught off guard, and he couldn't guess the emperor's mind in advance.

At first, I thought that the emperor was only alienated and distrusted in the past few years because of personal grievances; I also guessed that I didn't do anything harmless, at most I would lose my military power and go to Tokyo to enjoy the wealth... But now?

He is waiting for the sentence of fate.

The atmosphere at the beginning was gone. Just a while ago, the monarch and his subjects were talking and laughing. It is very quiet in the study now, the sound of ceramic chess pieces being dropped is crisp and clear.

After a lot of tossing, Zhe Dejian's chess was in a mess, and Guo Shao had already controlled the winning side on the chessboard. It's not that Guo Shao's chess skills are so high, it's that Zhe Dejian's mood is too bad.

At this moment, Guo Shao said, "Mr. Zhe can no longer serve in Binzhou."

Zhe Dejian said in a trembling voice: "I know that I have made a mistake, please punish me..."

Guo Shaodao: "Feng Jiye, governor of Shuofang in Lingzhou, has a violent personality and doesn't know self-discipline. He has burned, killed and looted party members in the northwest all the year round. Such actions are not in line with the current state policy of the imperial court on the northwest. We cannot allow him to continue on the border."

Guo Shao paused and said, "Zhegong moved to Lingzhou and replaced Feng Jiye."

Zhe Dejian was stunned for a while, and didn't react for a while!

"This... this..." Zhe Dejian made two meaningless voices.

Guo Shao glanced at him: "Mr. Zhe still has some prestige in the hearts of the Northwest tribes, especially for the Dangxiang people... When Zhe's family was in Fuzhou, he should have dealt with the Dangxiang people. I think letting you go to Lingzhou is quite good for stabilizing the frontier."

Only then did Zhe Dejian come back to his senses, and he said gratefully: "Your Majesty not only does not punish, but also entrusts him with a heavy responsibility. I can't repay the emperor's kindness just in case!"

Guo Shao frowned and said, "Why should I punish Zhegong?"

Zhe Dejian: "..."

Guo Shao said "Oh": "You said that, I said it just now, it's just a trivial matter. Mr. Zhe didn't do anything, it was just a little negligence for a while, I can't ask for a crime because of a little negligence of an important minister, right?"

Zhe De hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's heart is as broad as the Eastern Sea..."

Guo Shao said kindly: "You can rest assured that as long as it is harmless, nothing will happen. How can a man be so cautious? If you are unhappy about something, you will forget it in a blink of an eye.

The relationship between our monarch and his ministers is very rough, but very reliable. The rewards and punishments for meritorious deeds are real, and the courtiers will be punished only if they have done something that has caused serious consequences. Everything can be checked by law. "

After hearing this, Zhe Dejian and others bowed again.

... After the game of chess was over, Zhe Dejian and the other three bid farewell to Guo Shao and walked out from the palace. Many people outside are paying attention to the major events in Binzhou, Zhe Dejian naturally told everyone the result, so that the tribe and generals can feel at ease.

Wei Renpu and others were also paying attention, and soon found out the result.

After hearing the news, Wei Renpu had a weird expression on his face, and said, "It's a bit of a surprise. But it's very appropriate for His Majesty to deal with it like this, huh? It should be the best way, why didn't I think of it?"

Ludoxun said: "That's why His Majesty didn't discuss it with us."

Wei Renpu glanced at Lu Duoxun and nodded. He said in a deep voice, "The northwest is a mess, and it's too far away from Tokyo. It takes time to send news back and forth, and it's hard for the imperial court to intervene directly; it's not a bad thing to keep some powerful Han family towns on the border, and it can also help the country resist the invasion of various ministries. There is a thick depth as a relief zone.

It is impossible for Zhe Dejian to rebel, he is not that powerful, and there is no benefit. Moreover, the Zhe family had considerable prestige in handling the relations with the border tribes. "

Lu Duosun whispered: "Deputy Envoy Wei is right! I see that Feng Jiye's deeds are comparable to Shi Yanchao's. The imperial court did not intend to conquer the northwest towns by force at this time. It is really inappropriate to keep him in the key place of Shuofang."

Wei Renpu paced back and forth in the lobby for a while, inadvertently recalling his personal relationship with Guo Shao a few years ago, and Guo Shao's sincere appreciation and respect for him, and sighed for a while: "It's rare to have a confidant in life... It's very fortunate to have such a righteousness as a monarch and minister."

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