In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...
"How is the Marshal going to deal with this?" Yin Shuke, who was already old, asked carefully. "Does the living girl have to be promoted too?"
"Simple, just follow the previous post-war arrangements and settle them as usual. There's no need to move the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince's places, and don't worry about the soldiers of the Western Route Army under the Third Prince's place, they're all for the country... Let the Third Prince continue to be the Left Deputy Marshal, and the Fourth Prince will be the Right Deputy Marshal. There's no need to give special instructions to Huo Nu, just give him the title of the Shaanxi North Marching Commandery and the Marshal's Right Supervisor, and just do some defense in Shaanxi North, and by the way, lead Zhe Keqiu's place outside the river... Balisu will be the Marshal's Right Supervisor and the Guardian of Taiyuan." Nianhan looked normal, and spoke easily, and he actually pointed out several important positions of the Marshal in the Capital Marshal's Mansion easily. "Tallan will be promoted to Marshal's Left Supervisor, and he will manage the duties of the Capital Marshal's Mansion for me. As for Daming Mansion, it's better to let Gao Jingshan be the Marshal's Left Supervisor, and watch over Henan in Daming Mansion."
What was said before was still okay, except for Yin Shuke who was a little depressed because he couldn't deal with the matter of the living girl. But when it came to the end, almost everyone's faces changed... because in the end, it not only meant that Talai would be left in vain, but also that Nianhan would directly swallow up the three Wanhu in Daming Prefecture!
Moreover, if you think about it carefully, the eastern and western armies were completely vacant, and the military power was divided into five parts. Nianhan alone led three of them. In addition, he controlled the Boghile Conference and the Marshal's Office, which was equivalent to controlling the garrison and guard troops in various places. He had control over all sources of troops, let alone the power to appoint and dismiss local officials.
By this calculation, this commander-in-chief is two points stronger than Taizu was when he was at the height of his power!
In fact, what happened in the hall afterwards really verified this point. In the time of Taizu, people could still discuss these key appointments at will, but now, after Nianhan finished speaking in one breath, no one spoke out to refute for a long while.
Who dares to refute?
Being stripped of all idleness? He wanted to refute, but he didn't want to serve medicine to the king. Yin Shuke naturally had opinions about his brother not completely taking over the Western Army, but he had raised it several times, but was refuted by Nianhan several times, so it was doomed to be useless.
After a long pause, the fourth prince Wanyan Wushu sighed in his heart, and then looked at the faces of everyone in the hall one by one. Not to mention Nianhan who was complacent, his eldest brother Wanyan Woben had a sullen face and glared at him; his third brother Wanyan Erlido remained silent; Talai lowered his head and did not meet his face; Wanyan Yinshu seemed to be thinking about something... and finally, when Wushu directed his gaze at Wanyan Xiyin who was eager to try, someone suddenly spoke.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that it was the eldest prince Wanyan Woben, who had almost fallen from being the biggest contender for the throne to a idler in just half a year.
"Even if the Grand Marshal's Office is an independent entity, doesn't the Grand Marshal need to report this arrangement to the King?" Wanyan Oben slammed the table and shouted in public. "What kind of rule is this? From the time Taizu started the rebellion until a month ago, there was no such rule!"
Nianhan's face suddenly changed, but he twirled his beard and sneered: "The eldest prince is right! How about this, the eldest prince and I will go to report to the king in two days to see if the king has any other opinions. Do you think it's feasible?!"
Wanyan Woben was furious for a moment, but helpless. He simply glared at his two younger brothers and left.
It was Wushu who suddenly spoke up, as if to interrupt and ease the atmosphere: "Marshal, if the troops are almost deployed, shouldn't we also transfer some troops from Liaoyang and Huanglongfu to replenish the losses after the previous battle?"
Upon hearing this, Nianhan quickly became alert: "I will handle this matter personally..."
Wushu sighed and said, "Marshal, I was thinking that among the troops mobilized this time, the other troops are fine, but why not find a big city to station the two Wanhu of the Eastern Army instead of enfeoffment in Hebei? You must know that since the Eastern Army was assigned to Hebei, they have been gambling, fighting and hunting all day long, making the local people miserable, and their own fighting power is gradually insufficient..."
Nianhan raised his eyebrows slightly, and Wanyan Xiyin below also became serious. However, after thinking for a while, the commander-in-chief who held all the power still shook his head and said, "It's not good to shake the morale of the army... The Jurchen soldiers from Liaodong will inevitably feel resentful when they see that others have slaves and belongings, but they don't. Besides, at least two more thousand households must be added this time. If they are added to a city, who will take care of it? Should we give the Marshal's Office to you, the fourth brother, to supervise the army?"
When Wuzhu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he actually smiled lightly, and then he said nothing more.
Behind him, Qin Huizhi, who was sitting there dully, was looking at the profile and mouth of the Fourth Prince. Seeing him smile gently, his whole body felt numb.
By the way, things have become very clear. Qin Huizhi has seen clearly these days that everyone present has something to ask for... For example, Qin Hui wants to escape from the sea of suffering and enjoy wealth and power; and Wanyan Wushu wants to reorganize the army and rebuild the Jin Dynasty.
And what about Wanyan Nianhan?
This commander-in-chief was pushed into this dangerous position by accident. On the one hand, he was full of complacency and wanted to maintain this unbridled situation. On the other hand, he was alert, fearing that once he lost his power, he would end up in the same situation as King Wuqimai… Therefore, to the outside world, Wanyan Nianhan monopolized power and acted recklessly, but on the other hand, he was cautious and would never dare to touch the interests of the army without authorization and cause real danger.
And this is the real reason why he favored the living woman, won over Wuzhu, and left Talan idle.
But it just so happened that Wanyan Wushu had already decided that if he wanted to realize his great ideal, he had to start with the preparation of the army. There was a structural contradiction between the two, and there was no room for maneuver.
In other words, just by seeing the Fourth Prince smile, Qin Huizhi knew for sure that his plan would work. Then, may I ask, why didn't he feel like he had seen a beautiful woman, with half his body numb?