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    ​‍‌​‍‌☆、General Order 15

    Just a few months after Tan Zhongkun was named Pinglu Captain by Jin Shang, the King of Hejian captured the capital.

    This was a shocking moment, and the world was shaken.The imperial court and the five kings have been fighting for many years. Although their authority has long since disappeared, they still control such a large territory, and there are governors from various places who have to serve the king out of righteousness. With elite soldiers and generals still stationed in the capital, it will not be easy for the five kings to truly succeed in their rebellion.

    The capital is located in Liangyong Pass, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a place where one man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it.Moreover, the city walls are high and deep, and there is an unknown amount of food stored in the city. Even if the city is besieged, it will not be captured in just half a month.When the news reached Jizhou, even Tan Heng felt anxious, and people in Jizhou City were even more panicked. If King Hejian really succeeded in ascending the throne, those “former” officials who had been against King Hejian would be liquidated.

    Fortunately, things were not so bad. It turned out that on the night when the city was broken, Jin Shang was escorted by Huben and escaped from the capital, accompanied by some ministers and attendants. Now they are heading south, avoiding the place occupied by the five kings, and seem to be going to Jingzhou, which is closest to the capital.

    As for the reason why the capital city was so easily breached, everyone was dumbfounded to say that it was because Jin had taken a liking to the granddaughter of the cavalry general Li Ding and wanted to make her his concubine. However, the little lady had already been engaged to the Jiang family from the capital, and when she heard about it, she wiped her neck in the room that day.

    The Li family and the Jiang family were so humiliated that they both betrayed Jinshang. Li Ding was the general who defended the capital. As soon as he took refuge with the King of Hejian, the gates of the capital were suddenly opened, and how could the capital be defended.The emperor fled in a hurry, taking with him a bunch of courtiers who were still loyal to him. They dragged their families with them to support the old and the young, and they were in such a mess.

    “The national crisis is facing us, but our saint still has such leisurely thoughts. It’s really…” Li Chengzhong stopped talking at this point, but everyone present understood the unfinished meaning of his words.

    I have long heard that this saint is uneducated and lustful. Now that something like this has happened again, I am afraid that the Great Yan Dynasty has really run out of energy.

    “Hey, the saint is still young, and he can be impulsive.” Tan Heng came out to smooth things over, looking like a loyal veteran. “As a minister, how can you talk about the emperor at will? Xian De, you have overstepped your bounds.” Li Chengzhong hurriedly lowered his head to accept the instruction, only to hear he say again, “Since the saint has run away, I think the governors of various states will go to welcome him, but…”

    What should I do after just being flattered?If the emperor asked the Jizhou army to go north to recapture the capital, would Tan Heng go or not?If he didn’t go, it would be disrespectful to Tan Heng, who was still known as a loyal minister. If he went, the Jizhou Army had no idea of ​​going to war with the King of Hejian for the time being.

    This is exactly the reason why everyone is gathered here to discuss today.In addition to Tan Zhongkun and a few others who were leading the troops, high-level officials and generals from Jizhou had arrived, including Yao Ji and Tan Boyu. The two of them stood beside Tan Heng, one on the left and the other on the right. He heard Tan Heng say: “Well, the saint has not settled down yet, so we don’t have to worry.”

    Tan Boyu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: “Dad, since the saint has run away, why don’t we welcome the saint to Jizhou?”

    “Oh?”

    Seeing Tan Heng motioning for him to continue, Tan Boyu smiled slightly: “A saint is a man of ten thousand gold. Although Jingzhou is rich and the governor of Jingzhou is also a loyal and brave person, this place is too close to the capital. If the King of Hejian sends troops, he will arrive in just ten days. The saint will encounter a great disaster and it is the time when he needs to recuperate. Jingzhou is not suitable for a saint.”

    “And my father’s loyalty is known to all the world. If my father asks the saint to stay in Jizhou, the saint will be happy to go. In this way, we in Jizhou can be more dedicated and loyal to the saint. With my father as an example, the whole world will follow this trend. Isn’t it not good?”

    When he spoke, many people present were disapproving. After he finished speaking, everyone’s eyes were bright and their faces were clear.In Yao Ji’s mind, a sentence she had seen in the history of the world flashed – holding the emperor hostage to command the princes.

    These high-sounding words only convey one meaning. The emperor who lost his city and army is just a bereaved dog, and the only meaning of he is the political symbol represented by he.As long as he doesn’t die for a day, everyone who fights against him will be a rebel. If you don’t want to be a “rebel”, you must obey the orders issued by him.But if he falls into the hands of a powerful minister, does this command mean he or the minister?

    The answer is self-evident.

    “My father needs to please the saint, and he must also please the saint,” Tan Boyu said in a deep voice. Such thrilling words were spoken by he, but he was slow, gentle and indifferent, and he always had a soft smile on his face. “Otherwise, it will be Tai’a’s fault.”

    It is a taboo in government to hold Tai Ah upside down and give others authority.

    “Okay! Okay, okay,” Tan Heng said “Okay” three times in a row, “What you said makes sense,” he looked at Tan Boyu with relief in his eyes, “As a minister, you should share your worries and show your virtue for the king. You order the general now, and I will go north in person in three days to welcome the saint.”

    As Tan Heng led his troops northward, the fighting in the north became more and more intense.After the capital city was captured, in addition to the emperor, many aristocratic families also escaped. They either returned to their hometowns and used Wubao Manor to become a powerful force on their own, or they defected to various governors, and some even defected to rebel against the king.

    This change made the already confusing situation even more chaotic. Although Yao Ji did not go on an expedition, she had to guard Jizhou and patrol the borders, and often could not return home for several days in a row.Tan Boyu was also too busy to keep his feet off the ground. He was originally a man with a big heart. As he showed his talents little by little, Tan Heng valued him more and more and gave him more power.The brother and sister often only met once to discuss military affairs, with a large number of officials sitting around them.

    Yao Ji could see that Tan Boyu’s reputation among the officials in Jizhou was getting higher and higher, especially among the civil servants. One of Tan Heng’s confidants, Jizhou Biejia Lu Xun, praised him greatly.But he always sticks to the boundaries. As Zhang Huan analyzed, as long as it is not out of Tan Heng’s instruction, he will not interfere at all. Even the most die-hard Ergongzi party cannot find fault with him.

    Yes, as Tan Boyu emerges, the previously defunct struggle for the successor has resurfaced.Tan Zhongkun has led the army for many years, and he has many supporters in the army. However, many civil servants from aristocratic families are not interested in him. Most of the civil servants who pay attention to etiquette and ethics believe that the eldest son is the natural heir.They just kept silent, and the noble family simply disliked the vulgarity of warriors. Although Tan Zhongkun was also handsome, he was not as handsome as Tan Boyu. Although he had leg problems, he did not have scars on his face.

    After Yao Ji heard about it, she felt dumbfounded. Sometimes people really had nothing to say about the bad habits of the aristocratic family.Zhang Huan also felt quite embarrassed: “Don’t pay attention to those lunatics, I think one day the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed, but they will still cling to Fengyi.”

    Yao Ji smiled and shook her head, then asked: “I heard that Zhang’s three families in Beijing have all gone back to their hometowns. I don’t know if they have settled down yet. Why don’t you go back and have a look.”

    Zhang Huandao: “Although the old guys are stubborn and very shrewd, it is not my turn to worry about it. Don’t worry, when the emperor is welcomed to Jizhou, they will chase after him like flies smelling meat.”

    Hearing he describe her uncle like this, Yao Ji felt helpless: “Are you so sure that the saint will come to Jizhou? Jingzhou is richer than Jizhou.”

    “The emperor is afraid of death,” Zhang Huanyan replied concisely and concisely. “The emperor has been in the war for a long time in Jizhou. Now the emperor is frightened. As long as he persuades you, there is no reason why he can’t come. Besides, there are several assassins who have soldiers and land.Shi, Wang Shengyuan is indecisive, Xie Jin is rebellious, Chu Lian is a fool, Jing, Huan, and Xiongzhou are not afraid, and the rest are either in danger or rebelling. Where else can the emperor go?”

    “You do have confidence in my father.” Yao Ji curled her lips.

    Zhang Huan said with a smile: “I don’t have confidence in Shijun, but in a certain person named Tan.”

    Yao Ji didn’t get he’s answer last time. When he heard he mentioned the hexagram again, she couldn’t help but said: “What you said…is it my eldest brother?”

    According to the instructions in the reincarnation book, the person who will be the emperor in the future is Tan Boyu, but why did Zhang Huan say it so vaguely?It’s not that Yao Ji is looking forward to Tan Boyu becoming the emperor. Rather, once Tan Boyu becomes the emperor, the possibility of them staying together will be even smaller.

    Yao Ji had already made up her mind when she decided to be with that person. She knew that this road was difficult. Her brother was not a man who was willing to be mediocre. Even if he had to prove himself to his hated father, he would continue on the road to power.Yao Ji doesn’t want to force him, but if there is such a glimmer of hope, she doesn’t want him to live in a high position in the future and go to his hometown far away – she doesn’t want to be able to accompany him without even recognizing her own name, and she doesn’t want to see him with a house full of wives and concubines, so she can only go away.

    Zhang Huan, who had always been carefree, suddenly became serious and smiled: “Do you hope it is, or do you hope it is not? Results come from decisions, and decisions come from the heart.”

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