Chapter 267 The Four Kings of the Former Dynasty Reunited in Jinling

In the No. 1 room of the inn, the conversation of the civil officials and generals of the Sixteen States of Youyun continued.

Civil official He Kuan, known as the Little Zhuge of Youyun, is the head of the civil officials group of the Sixteen States of Youyun and the number one strategist of the Sixteen States of Youyun interest group.

When the generals were drunk and the content of the conversation gradually deviated from the original intention, He Kuan finally stroked his goatee with one hand and said slowly: "Generals, listen to what I have to say!"

Swish!

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy inn room suddenly became quiet, and the generals of the Sixteen States of Youyun looked at He Kuan with drunken eyes.

He Kuan said: "Generals, I wonder if you have noticed that at today's court meeting, there is a group of officials in the court who have remained silent, whether on the initiative to hand over military power or on the issue of enthroning the new queen."

"In my opinion, their silence represents that they and the civil officials and military generals of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have the same demands in this new dynasty!"

"The Southern Civil Officials and Military Generals Group?"

As soon as He Kuan finished speaking, the deputy general Liu Ziyu, who seemed drunk but was actually very clear-headed, blurted out: "This general has also noticed it!"

"The governors of the two Jiang and two Lakes, Su Chen and Jiang Ning, and the deputy general of the new Tiger Guard Army, Tang Ziyi, he They are all high-ranking officials in the court who hold military power;"

"Especially, the Governor-General of the Liangjiang, Su Chen, not only has military power, but also holds the local economic power of the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. In this new dynasty, he is also an important frontier official;"

"If--"

On the other side, He Kuan immediately smiled and took over the conversation, saying: "Deputy General is wise, and this is what I mean!"

"If, our civil and military officials of the Sixteen States of Youyun can reach an agreement with the frontier officials of the Liangjiang and Lianghu regions in the court, it is possible that after the emperor ascends the throne, we can fight for our deserved interests in the court of this new dynasty!"

After speaking, He Kuan cast a meaningful look at Liu Ziyu.

The meaning couldn't be more obvious. This matter must be led by you, Deputy General. Who made you the boss of the interest group of the Sixteen States of Youyun?

"Sir He, let me think about this!"

Although Liu Ziyu was drunk, he did not agree to unite with the governors of Liangjiang and Lianghu to fight against the emperor.

Openly forming a clique in the court for personal gain is a taboo for the emperor.

Once the matter is exposed, the heads of the nine clans will not be enough to be chopped off!

The reason why the civil officials and military generals of the Sixteen States of Youyun can be united and work together is that they all come from the land of Yanzhao, have common interests and goals, and their families are all in the same place.

In other words, the complicated relationships between these civil officials and military generals who come from the same hometown have destined them to be natural offensive and defensive alliances.

Even if some things against the court are exposed, someone will take the initiative to stand up and take the blame when the truth is revealed, and the family and descendants of the person who takes the blame will naturally be taken care of by those who are saved.

For hundreds of years, the aristocratic families in Yanzhao have come this way.

Otherwise, when Wuning King Liu Xinwu assisted Chang Yuchun in conquering the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, Liu Xinwu could not have easily persuaded the civil officials and military generals of the remaining thirteen prefectures of Youyun to surrender to the then Jin King Chen Huaian with just his mouth.

Within the interest group of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, Liu Ziyu can be bold and fearless in whatever he does.

However, once this involves external forces, especially dealing with the aristocratic family groups in the south, which they think are always known for their "sinister and cunning", Liu Ziyu still has some concerns in his heart.

No one dares to guarantee that these southerners will turn around and sell him out and report to the emperor.

While Liu Ziyu was thinking, the other civil officials and military generals of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in the room no longer had the heart to continue drinking and eating, and they all cast their eyes on Liu Ziyu, waiting for the deputy general to make the final decision.

After a long time, Liu Ziyu finally made up his mind and said: "Everyone, this general will personally meet the governors of Liangjiang and Lianghu at the right time."

Hu——

After receiving Liu Ziyu's reply, the civil and military officials of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, someone else said: "Deputy General, do you want to inform the prince about this matter?"

Hmm?

Liu Ziyu raised his eyebrows and waved his hand and said: "My father is old, so don't bother him with such trivial matters. We can handle it ourselves;"

After a pause, he said: "Besides, sooner or later we will have to take charge of the court of this new dynasty, so this matter is just a practice in advance!"

"Come on, drink!"

"Cheers!"

......

That night.

On a flower boat on the Qinhuai River in Jinling City, Liangjiang Governor Su Chen, Lianghu Governor Jiang Ning, Hu Ben New Army Deputy General Tang Ziyi, Loyal and Brave Marquis Lu Jiang and others also gathered here after dinner;

While listening to the songs and enjoying the night view of the Qinhuai River, they drank and talked about world affairs.

Except for Hu Ben New Army Deputy General Tang Ziyi, these people were all old acquaintances.

The Loyal and Brave Marquis Lu Jiang was previously the Deputy General of Liangjiang New Army under Liangjiang Governor Su Chen.

Speaking of which, if it weren't for his identity as the Loyal and Brave Marquis, Lu Jiang would not have been qualified to drink and listen to music on the same flower boat with these frontier officials and generals who held military power.

Tang Ziyi, who was born as a military commander, was impatient, and after a few drinks, he became more talkative.

Tang Ziyi said: "I am dissatisfied with you gentlemen. Today in the court, I saw the two deputy marshals of the army stand up and ask the emperor to take the initiative to hand over the military power in their hands;"

"My first reaction was, is the emperor going to take action against us military generals who hold military power?"

"I almost wanted to take the initiative to stand up and hand over the military power of the new Hu Ben army in my hand. After all, our identity as a surrendered general of the previous dynasty will inevitably be a little embarrassing in the new dynasty;"

"But-"

Speaking, Tang Ziyi changed the subject and said: "I turned around and saw that Deputy General Liu, the head of the military generals of the Sixteen States of Youyun, a general with 150,000 troops, did not express anything. The idea that just came up in my mind was forcibly suppressed;"

"However, speaking of it, I regret it now. I should have been firmer and handed over the military power in the court at that time. It is actually good to be a rich man who does not care about current affairs."

Ah-

Tang Ziyi sighed, full of many profound meanings.

But in the eyes of Su Chen and Jiang Ning, two frontier officials, this guy seemed to have something else to say, and it sounded like he was attacking them.

Haha!

The old fox Jiang Ning laughed and said, "Deputy General Tang, drink!"

"Didn't I say that tonight we won't talk about state affairs, but only about love and romance!"

Su Chen also smiled and said, "Come, Deputy General Tang, try this fine Huadiao wine. Let's leave the affairs in the court to be resolved in the court!"

"Cheers!"

As everyone toasted and exchanged cups, Su Chen and Jiang Ning, two frontier officials, frequently exchanged glances.

Until Deputy General Tang Ziyi was drunk and lifted off the boat, the loyal and brave Marquis Lu Jiang took the initiative to volunteer to send Deputy General Tang back to the inn where he was staying.

As soon as the two left, Su Chen and Jiang Ning, who were standing at the bow of the boat, met eyes again.

First, they shook their heads at the same time, then nodded at the same time again, and then both of them smiled knowingly.

......

After the first court meeting of the new dynasty, the whole Jinling city was very lively, and various forces in the court competed to gather in order to seek more say in the court of the new dynasty in the future.

In addition to the civil officials and generals of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, the frontier officials of Liangjiang and Lianghu gathered, and the kings of different surnames of the Great New Dynasty who had not been seen for many years also gathered together at the same time after the first court meeting of the new dynasty.

The place where all the kings gathered was naturally the mansion of Liu Xinwu, the King of Wuning, whose reputation and prestige were at their peak in the new dynasty, and who was very likely to become the father-in-law of the new dynasty.

Unlike other civil officials and generals who came to the capital to participate in the first court meeting of the new dynasty, Liu Xinwu, the King of Wuning, did not stay in the inn, but was arranged by the Ministry of Rites to stay in the former Fuwang Mansion near the imperial city.

As the son of Prince Fu, Zhao Lingzhan, the pseudo-emperor of the Hongxi regime of Daxin, was killed by the treacherous prime minister Qin Ruhui, the Prince Fu's Mansion fell into decline and was eventually taken over by the Ministry of Rites of the Xin Dynasty.

Out of respect for the highly respected Wuning Prince Liu Xinwu, the Minister of Rites Zhang Fu vacated the Prince Fu's Mansion as the residence of Wuning Prince during his stay in the capital.

Therefore, after the court meeting, the kings of the Daxin Dynasty who had not seen each other for five years went to the palace to drink tea and reminisce at the invitation of Liu Xinwu.

More than 30 years ago, the eight kings of different surnames who followed the Emperor Zhao Mang of Daxin to fight for the country, now only Wuning Prince Liu Xinwu, Chuxiang Prince Liu Zhixin, Changxin Prince Deng Junjie, Jiujiang Prince Du Bo and Guangxin Prince Li Zongmin are left.

However, the current Guangxin King Li Zongmin, as a prisoner, has been declared under house arrest by the new emperor Chen Huaian, and is imprisoned in the house specially selected for him by the Ministry of Justice, waiting for the emperor's decision.

The other three kings, Jin Wang Chen Polu was persecuted to death by Zhao Gan, the second emperor of Daxin; Zhongshan Wang Su Wenbin died of natural illness; Pingxi Wang Mu Rongfu died on the front line of the Pyu Kingdom.

The Chuxiang King, Changxin King, Jiujiang King and Zhongshan King in the Jiangnan region, under the lobbying of Jin Wang's special envoy Luo Yucheng and Wuning King Liu Xinwu, announced their loyalty to the new dynasty after Chen Huaian proclaimed himself emperor, and even took out a total of 12 million taels of silver to reward the Longcheng army and help stabilize the situation in the Jiangnan region.

Chen Huaian also retained the titles of several people in accordance with his previous promise.

Therefore, these people still participated in the first court meeting of the new dynasty as kings of different surnames.

However, the princes who had long since left the court no longer had much say and presence in the court of the new dynasty, and just wanted to spend the rest of their lives in peace.

Let's get back to the story.

When the princes of the previous dynasty who had a deep friendship met, they naturally had to exchange pleasantries.

In the study room of the palace, the four princes of the previous dynasty sat down as host and guest, drinking tea and reminiscing about the past.