Chapter 087, please see who is the world in today's realm

Jiang Hua sweated in his forehead: "If the British Duke really wants to rebel, there must be many brave generals under his command. He is also familiar with the art of war. Will the general rely on two thousand people to defend Wuzhou? The garrison troops in Wuzhou have not been trained for a long time, and even the position of Sima is still vacant. Hurry up and ask for help."

Mei Yi: "The military and horses of the vassal states of Jiangnan Road are stationed in Haozhou. You will immediately send someone to ask for help from the governor of Haozhou Cheng Xuanhu. As for other nearby prefectures and counties, there is no need to ask for it. It is similar to Wuzhou and cannot even protect yourself."

Jiang Hua: "If reinforcements have not arrived, the imperial army cannot quench the near thirst and the rebels have reached the city, what should we do?"

Mei Yi slapped the table and said, "The war is in the face of disaster, what do you think should be done? It's just two ways of war and surrender. As the commander of the military and political affairs of a state, can you still escape? Tell me, the army is really approaching, are you fighting or surrendering?"

"Fight, fight, fight!" Jiang Hua's teeth were fighting, and he could not answer anything else, so he plucked up his courage and asked again: "From the general, can the imperial army eliminate the rebellion?"

Mei Yi: "Nonsense!"

Jiang Hua: "Is the general confident of defending Wuzhou City?"

Mei Yi: "Of course there is!"

Jiang Hua wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Then I will entrust all the generals, and I will give the full authority of the military affairs of Wuzhou to the generals. I am a civil servant and I am not aware of military affairs."

Mei Yi: "It is not only military affairs, but also government orders are needed. If you want to rectify your military equipment, today will start."

Li Jingye was in Jiangdu and established three shogunate houses, one was Kuangfu Mansion, one was British Duke Mansion, and one was Yangzhou Grand Governor's Office. Li Jingye named himself the General of Kuangfu and the Grand Governor of Yangzhou. He referred to Tang Zhiqi and Du Qiuren as the chief minister of the left and right, Xue Zhang as Sima, and Wei Siwen as the military advisor. Luo Binwang was the military record room and announced the restoration of the reign of Li Zhe, which was still the first year of the Si Sheng.

Everything is ready, only a little mistake is made - Princess Yuzhen is gone. Princess Yuzhen was brought to Jiangdu by Zuo Youxian. She is just a weak woman, and she is not as smart as Mei Zhenyi, so Zuo Youxian gave her to Li Jingye and did not take her by her side to guard her.

Li Jingye placed Princess Yuzhen under house arrest in the backyard of Sima Mansion in Jiangdu. There were heavy troops outside and the defense was very tight. On the first day of the rebellion, everyone was very busy. It was also a mess in Jiangdu City. On that day, Princess Yuzhen suddenly disappeared! Only in the evening did Li Jingye learn that Princess Yuzhen would disappear when she would disappear, and she could no longer find her.

The banner Li Jingye used was not to rebel, but to "recover", which was to "recover" the name of the post-examination of the tyrant demons and re-supporting the King of Luling to return to his throne. Although the court was in turmoil and uneasy at that time, the people were still peaceful and prosperous. Especially in the Jiangnan area, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. If Li Jingye directly said that he wanted to rebel, not many people would be willing to make trouble with him.

Only by restoring the government can one become famous, but who gave him this name? Originally, he planned to let Princess Yuzhen fake the will of the former crown prince Li Xian, and then kidnap Mei Zhenyi. He pretended that the Duke of Southern Lu passed on the secret visit of King Luling in the capital. Now, it is better, both sides are beaten up.

In desperation, Xue Zhang came up with an idea and found a small pawn in the army. It is said that he looked very much like Li Xian. He dressed and pretended that Li Xian was not dead, so he fled to Jiangdu and ordered Li Jingye to rebel. He started to rebel with such a big fanfare, and sent an edict to various places, leading his troops to capture Runzhou, Changzhou and other places, forged an edict to open the treasury to pardon prisoners, and recruited local garrison troops. In a short while, the southeast was shaking.

The court received an emergency military report, and Li Jingye's proclamation of the uprising was also passed to Luoyang. Empress Wu opened it and saw that it read: "The Wu clan who pretended to be in the court was not harmonious and had a cold place. She used to be the emperor's subordinates and had changed clothes to serve, and was in the late lunar calendar, and was filthy in the spring palace. She hidden the private parts of the emperor. The yin map of the back room... "

Every word and sentence cursed her, and her literary talent was so full of joy. Empress Wu just said lightly: "The blood is squirting, and the sword and pen are very sharp!"

Then, look down quietly until the end: ".........A piece of land has not dried, how can you trust a six-foot loneliness? If you can turn misfortune into a blessing, send past affairs, and establish the honor of the king, and do not abolish the order of the great king. All the ranks and rewards will point to the mountains and rivers. If you are attached to the poor city, wandering on the roads, and sitting in a few signs, you will be punished by the later generations. Please see who is in the world in today's realm!"

After reading it, Empress Wu laughed instead of anger and praised, "What a good article, who wrote it?"

The left and right answered, "I heard that it was written by Luo Binwang."

Empress Wu: "Oh, the former lord of Chang'an, Bo Luo Binwang? He did not rebel when he was awarded. Now he was demoted and felt resentful. He remembered the king's support. But with this literary talent, I have never heard of the prime minister's fault!... He sent an order and summoned Pei Yan to the palace."

Pei Yan went to the palace to meet the queen of heaven. Queen Wu pointed to the manifesto and asked: "I believe the Zhongshu Ling has read this article. Why did he retreat to the army of Jiangdu?"

Pei Yan replied: "The emperor is already an adult, but he cannot take charge of the ruling party, so he can resign. If the empress dowager issues an edict to return to power, the rebellion will be settled without fighting."

Empress Wu originally wanted to ask about military affairs, but Pei Yan answered the matter in the court, and he was thinking about how to support Li Dan as the government. Empress Wu was of course unhappy and ordered Pei Yan to retreat and summoned her nephew Wu Chengsi to the palace to discuss military affairs. Wu Chengsi said carelessly: "The mob, once you meet a large army, it will naturally be flattened. What is the queen of heaven going to worry about?"

Empress Wu: "I am not worried about Li Jingye, but I don't know how many Li Jingyes are in the court? Pei Yan didn't talk about how to conquer the battle just now, but advised me to return to power at this time!"

Wu Chengsi said: "Xue Zhang, who assisted Li Jingye's rebellion, is Pei Yan's nephew. I heard from the censor Cui Cha that Pei Yan and him are accomplices!"

Pei Yan was Xue Zhang's accomplice? To be honest, Empress Wu did not believe it very much, but it was better to believe it than to not believe it. We must investigate thoroughly. At this time, Empress Wu changed her mind and thought about it. It was also a good opportunity to have a major change in the court. At that time, Emperor Li Zhe was deposed, and he also had his own intention to ascend to the base, but depending on the situation, the old forces in the court did not support it. Now it is time to clean up.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu immediately issued an order to ask the inspector Cui Cha, the Censor of Suzheng, and the Suzheng doctor Qian Wei Dao and others to report Pei Yan. It was originally Pei Yan reported by Cui Cha. If Cui Cha asked Cui Cha to investigate, can Pei Yan run away? The imperial edict was passed on, and Wu Chengsi asked: "What is the imperial edict?"

Empress Wu looked at him and said, "Pei Yan wants to investigate, but the matter of suppressing the rebellion is also an urgent task. We should send troops to conquer. What are your plans?"

He listened to the tone of Wu Empress. He hoped that his nephew would volunteer to lead troops to the war so that the children of the Wu family could make military achievements. Wu Chengsi said it was relaxed just now, but when he thought of leading troops to fight, he was scared and hurriedly said: "My Xiaolang, the Duke of Southern Lu, can be good at fighting, why don't the Queen of Heaven ask him?"

Empress Wu frowned slightly: "Mei Xiaolang is Pei Yan's son-in-law, don't you know?"

Wu Chengsi just wanted to push the job out and defended Mei Xiaolang: "The Mei family and the Pei family are not the same as each other. Their father-in-law and son-in-law are not in harmony. Everyone in Luoyang knows that. Recently, Pei Yan and his private party drank, and often scolded Mei Xiaolang for being an ungrateful wolf after drinking."

Empress Wu sighed slightly: "Okay, go, I have my own concerns."

Wu Chengsi withdrew and retreated. The palace sent an order to summon Mei Xiaolang. As soon as he met, Empress Wu threw the manifesto into Mei Xiaolang's arms and asked in a deep voice: "Duke of Southern Lu, Luo Binwang, this article is well written?"

This is hard to answer. If you say it is good, it means supporting the rebels. If you say it is not good, this article is indeed wonderful and even the Empress of Martial Arts himself praised. Mei Xiaolang replied in a pondering manner: "Luo Binwang is just a scholar. If you have literary cultivation, you need to be prepared for martial arts. If you can be literary, you may not be able to be martial arts."

Empress Wu nodded: "Mr. Nanlu has a good knowledge, please sit down and talk. I call you here today. I will only ask one thing, who can be the commander-in-chief for the conquest?"

This is even worse. If Mei Xiaolang does not stand up, he may be afraid of fighting or sympathizing with the party. However, if Empress Wu is not suspicious, she can just issue an order to let Mei Xiaolang take charge of the battle. Why ask this question?

Mei Xiaolang thought about it and replied cautiously: "Jingye rebelled in the name of restoration, which is actually an excuse to speak out. The court's army is to correct the morale of the army. The false remarks for reprimanding the enemy should be the head of the royal family. In this way, the army everywhere and no one will rely on the rebel party anymore." His suggestion was very particular. Li Jingye claimed to attack the Empress Dowager and restore the Li family, so the court sent a royal family member of the Li family to lead troops to suppress the rebellion, which was just right and right.

Empress Wu was a smart man and a very outstanding politician. She immediately understood Mei Xiaolang's meaning. She originally planned to let the Wu family lead troops to fight to make this military achievements. Now it seems that it is not the best strategy, and Mei Xiaolang's suggestions are better. Mei Xiaolang dares to make such suggestions at this time. It also requires courage. After saying that, Empress Wu smiled: "You dare to make this statement at this time, which shows that the Southern Lu Gong is loyal to the country and has no selfish concerns. So, who can lead the army among the royal family?"

Mei Xiaolang: "Left Guard General Li Xiaoyi."

Empress Wu asked again: "Xiaoyi is not a former general. If the battle is unfavorable, what should I do?"

This question has a mystery. The meaning behind it is not that Li Xiaoyi's battle is unfavorable, but that what if Li Xiaoyi is willing to wait and see and do not try his best to suppress the rebellion and miss the opportunity to fight? Mei Xiaolang was a little sweaty on his back, but he replied without changing his face: "The army can be divided into two groups, starting from the front and back. Li Xiaoyi led the front army to advance first, and the back army to support it."

Mei Xiaolang's suggestion was to send two troops, one in front and one behind. The army behind said it was support, but secretly meant to be supervising and restraining. Empress Wu was finally satisfied when she heard this and nodded repeatedly, "Then look, who can be the commander of the rear army?"

"General Zuo Yingyang General Hei Chi Changzhi." Mei Xiaolang finally recommended his confidant. This general Hei Chi Changzhi was originally Pei Xingjian's subordinate. He had a close relationship with Mei Xiaolang that year. After Pei Xingjian's death, he was Mei Xiaolang's confidant in the army, and he was a veteran general who was good at fighting.

Mei Xiaolang had already received a secret report from his hometown in Wuzhou at this time. When he learned that Xue Zhang had come to the door to cheat and force Mei Zhenyi, he also hated Li Jingye and others deeply. He would not be polite to Li Jingye in public or private.

In front of Mei Xiaolang, Empress Wu immediately ordered someone to draft an order, ordering Li Xiaoyi and Heichi Changzhi to lead two armies to go south to suppress the rebellion, and completely adopted Mei Xiaolang's suggestion, which was also a kind of favorable sign. After the imperial edict was drafted, Empress Wu did not immediately let Mei Xiaolang leave, ordered the palace servant to give tea, and said casually: "Someone reported to your in-law Pei Yan, who colluded with Xue Zhang and plotted against rebellion. What did the Southern Lu Gong see?"

This sentence is light and sounds like a thunder thunder in Mei Xiaolang's ears. Although his hands were not shaking, they almost broke the tea bowl. He had known that Xue Zhang was Pei Yan's nephew, but it was the first time he had heard of Pei Yan's rebellion.

What does the empress dowager mean? If I really want to hook up with Mei Xiaolang, I wouldn’t ask for advice and draft an order in person just now, but if there is no intention of asking, there is no need to point out that Pei Yan is Mei Xiaolang’s father-in-law. Mei Xiaolang left his seat and stood up. He said with a silence: "I thought about shooting a boy in front of the formation, and my heart was like a knife, but the family and country are in good faith, and there is nothing else to take."

His answer was both smart and righteous, which meant that for the sake of family and country, he even shot his own son with an arrow, let alone his father-in-law? But he did not talk about whether Pei Yan was guilty.

Empress Wu looked at him with a deep meaning and asked again: "What happened to Pei Yan. How do you think of Nanlu Gong?"

Mei Xiaolang: "I don't know, and I dare not speak out. I should avoid his suspicion. The queen of heaven should send another capable minister to investigate thoroughly." He did not protect Pei Yan, nor did he bring in the wrong to sue the wrong person.

Empress Wu also stood up. The woman, who was nearly sixty years old, still had a gentle face and a very kind manner. She reached out and signaled: "Mr. Nanlu, please be calm. You are a loyal, loyal and loyal person. You know what you know in the Ai family. Please step down."

After Mei Xiaolang returned home, he immediately ordered the door to be closed and thanked guests. His wife Pei Yu'e heard that her father was taken away by the officials of Dali Temple and wanted to go back to her parents' home to see the situation. Mei Xiaolang was stopped by Mei Xiaolang and refused to let her go out. Pei Yu'e was quarreling with her husband at home again, asking Mei Xiaolang to try to rescue Pei Yan when she went to court the next day. Mei Xiaolang was speechless and Pei Yu'e had a fuss all night.

It has been so many years since I got married. No matter how my relationship with my in-laws is, the couple has always been quite loving, and Mei Xiaolang has also tolerated this lady. But today, for the first time, he was completely disobeyed by his wife's wishes. He was upset when he heard crying and wanted to persuade him, but he couldn't say something. That night, the lady did not let him enter the room, and Mei Xiaolang did not have the intention to sit alone in the study room and sat alone in the study overnight.

Mei Xiaolang also felt scared. If his son Mei Zhenyi was really deceived into Jiangdu by Xue Zhang, then he would be imprisoned with Pei Yan today, and he would not even have a chance to go home after entering the palace. He spread out the marching album in his study to check. There was no strategic depth in the Jianghuai area. Even if Li Jingye could acquire the troops of nearby states, he would not be able to confront the army of the court's long-standing positions. As long as the army crossed the Yangtze River, it would be the day when Li Jingye was defeated.

The only thing that made him uneasy was Wuzhou. It was in the southwest of the rebel base camp. If he was the commander of the rebel army, he would also order a partial army to take Wuzhou. Wuzhou is not only a major town of money and grain. Ningguo County in the territory is the armory of the Shanggong court, but also a retreat for fleeing to the hinterland of the south when he was defeated.

He had ordered his confidant to notify Heige Changzhi, suggesting that the court's rear army could have a vanguard marching from the west flank and cut off the marching route between Wuzhou and Jiangdu first. Heige Changzhi should be able to do it. However, the rear army would reach Jiangnan at least one month later, and the rebels would likely invade Wuzhou during this month.

Can Wuzhou City be defended? Mei Xiaolang thought of Mei Yi and said to himself: "Mei Yi, you have followed me for so long. Now you are alone in Wuzhou. The Wuzhou treasury is full, and it is not difficult to defend the city for a month."

The next day, the palace issued an order in which Li Xiaoyi and Heichi Changzhi led two armies south to quell the rebellion. Another imperial edict was passed to the Nanlu Duke's Mansion, and he rewarded plum, Xiaolang, gold and silk.

Li Xiaoyi went ahead with the Lu army. Before the Heichi Changzhi's rear army had already experienced a major earthquake in the court. Pei Yan was imprisoned and was convicted of treason and was beheaded according to the law. The Minister of the Secretariat Liu Jingxian and the Minister of the Secretariat Hu Yuanfan and others defended Pei Yan, and were also regarded as a party and exiled to other states. It happened that the Left Pushe Liu Rengui died of illness. Mei Xiaolang was the only prime minister left in the court. Empress Wu promoted a group of close and important officials and children of the Wu family, and the court power had a great purge.

This purge was the basis for Empress Wu to become emperor in the future. Li Jingye had been entrusted to seize the title at this time and had his surname Xu. He probably never expected that his rebellion would have helped Empress Wu consolidate his position.

Wuzhou was still unknown. First, Mei Zhenyi returned to Wuzhou. The atmosphere was very tense in the following days. Mei Yi first ordered the preparation of the court's armoured forces in Ningguo County Armory, mainly heavy armor and hard crossbows, all transported to Wuzhou City overnight. And asked Wuzhou Prefecture to order that all those who can shoot archery and dance guns in the entire territory would gather in the city. The prefecture would urgently recruit and open the treasury to pay money and grain, and those who came would be rewarded with great rewards.

Mei Yi was busy commanding the military, Zhang Guo was busy arranging housework, Gu Er Suier and other family members moved to Qiyun Temple, which was far away from the city of the prefecture and was protected by experts, and could retreat into Qingyi Sanshan to hide, which should be a safe place. Zhang Guo stayed in Wuzhou City to assist Mei Yi, and Mei Zhenyi also stayed in Wuzhou City. The six brothers of the Mei family followed Mei Yi on the order of the young master.

Everyone was very busy, and there was a "person" who was the best person to join in the fun was missing at this time and disappeared for several days. After escorting Mei Zhenyi back to Wuzhou, she disappeared, and Mei Zhenyi didn't care about it for a while.
Chapter completed!