AWB Chapter 240 Duke Fuguo will come to Beijing!
Chapter 240 Duke Fuguo will come to Beijing!
Ye Chen knew that most of the children from wealthy families were in cahoots with powerful officials, and some were even family members or relatives of the powerful officials.
It’s just that the power they hold is not as great as Yang Dechang’s.
There are birds of a feather. It is a dream to find someone loyal to you among them if you rely solely on the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
Ye Chen understood that only the bond of interests was the strongest.
But what benefits can I bring to these children of wealthy families?
What Ye Chen could show off was the position of the chief commander of the Beijing camp.
It is impossible to use this to make the children of aristocratic families oppose powerful officials of the same class as themselves.
But Ye Chen felt that it should be possible to use this to ensure his loyalty to himself.
He was also very clear at this time that he was facing not only Yang Dechang himself, but also the aristocratic families behind him and the local governors and warlords.
Such a huge force, if we attack directly.
There will inevitably be a strong counterattack. Even if Ye Chen overthrows Yang Dechang, the next prime minister will only be the second Yang Dechang.
Sooner or later, a second powerful official will be born.
Therefore, a head-on attack is not advisable.
Ye Chen knew that the strongest fortress would often begin to crack from the inside.
The implementation of the imperial examination this time may be able to create divisions among the children of these wealthy families.
Ye Chen naturally attached great importance to it. After returning to the Yangxin Palace, he had been thinking about how to promote and improve the imperial examination this time in order to achieve his goal.
He asked Cheng'en to find some rice paper, and kept writing and drawing on it, thinking about the relevant information known to later generations.
When there was finally some clue, Cheng'en suddenly stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty, Madam Xue has sent someone."
"Ah."
Ye Chen rubbed his eyebrows.
"What does Xuefu want?"
"Your Majesty, the messenger said that Madam Xue has been studying the music Your Majesty gave her recently and has gained some insights. He also said that Madam Xue has not received any of the musical instruments Your Majesty promised to send her."
Cheng En said so.
Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but slap his forehead.
He suddenly remembered that he had indeed promised to send musical instruments to Mrs. Xue.
But later he left the palace to sort out the Beijing camp and forgot all about it.
"Ahem, well, send someone to tell Madam Xue that the musical instruments and sheet music will be delivered shortly, so she can rest assured."
Ye Chen then took out a few pieces of paper, casually drew a few musical instruments, and handed them to Cheng En, asking him to send them to the Ministry of Works.
Zhongshu Province.
Yang Dechang looked very unhappy when he returned to the Secretariat.
"Prime Minister, what should we do now?"
Beside Yang Dechang, Gao Yunhe asked worriedly.
Now, Minister Qi has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, the Ministry of War’s power to dispatch food and fodder has been taken back by the emperor, and even the chief general of the Beijing Camp has been replaced.
In this round, Ye Chen won a huge victory.
Yang Dechang was beaten so badly that he had almost no power to fight back.
"Humph!"
Yang Dechang snorted coldly.
"I really underestimated this little emperor. I thought I could make a big deal out of it by falsifying the testimony and then sacrificing the rook to save the king. I didn't expect the little emperor to react so quickly, and he actually took advantage of the situation to make a big move."
Yang Dechang sighed softly, then said, "But it doesn't matter."
"There are only two months left. If the northern Tatars don't withdraw their troops in two months, I will make this little emperor fulfill his promise!"
"I will make him die at the border and become a sinner for eternity!"
Yang Dechang gritted his teeth.
He had suffered repeated setbacks these days and hated Ye Chen to death in his heart.
"Prime Minister, do we have to endure this for the next two months?"
Gao Yunhe asked again.
"Ah."
Yang Dechang suddenly laughed. His hooked nose and sinister eyes made his smile seem creepy even when he laughed.
"This little emperor is so ignorant of his own limitations. He even threatened to execute the entire family of Duke Fuguo's son. Does he really think these nobles leading the troops are easy to mess with?"
"Inform the Duke of Fuguo immediately, at an 800-mile speed, and inform him of this matter! And allow him to lead his troops into the capital to see his son. Once the Duke of Fuguo leads his troops into the capital, I want to see what the young emperor will do next."
Yang Dechang narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed in them.
Hearing this, Gao Yunhe frowned slightly.
"But Prime Minister, it's true that Duke Fuguo has a hot temper, but his relationship with us isn't good either. He might attack Your Majesty, but I'm afraid he won't be very friendly to us either."
Gao Yunhe said with some fear.
"Hmph, Brother Dingfang, don't worry. I'll handle the Duke Fuguo's harassment. Anyway, as long as the Duke Fuguo can embarrass the young emperor, we can take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury. It would be best if the young emperor completely broke off relations with the military nobles who led the troops!"
"When the time comes, it's not impossible for me to depose this little emperor directly."
Yang Dechang narrowed his eyes and said.
Hearing this, Gao Yunhe finally calmed down.
Following Yang Dechang's order, several fast horses quickly left the capital and headed straight for Jiangnan.
Jiangnan, the border of Yue State.
In Dayu’s border army camp.
Duke Fuguo Cao Chang was having dinner when he received the news from the capital.
When he heard the news from the capital, he stood up to greet them without even finishing his meal.
But after seeing the letter brought by the messenger, Cao Chang felt like he was struck by lightning. His eyes rolled back and he fainted from anger.
His personal guards finally managed to wake him up.
"Prepare a fast horse! Prepare a fast horse!"
"This general wants to return to the capital, and he must return to the capital immediately!"
Cao Chang shouted at the top of his lungs.
His personal guards did not dare to delay and immediately assembled 800 cavalrymen.
Cao Chang rode a fast horse and led eight hundred cavalrymen out of the camp, heading north without stopping.