Chapter 1396 Between Glasses of Wine

"If His Majesty can hold all the power of soldiers and horses in his hands, then others will not dare to make wrong decisions. In this way, nothing will happen." Zhao Pu suggested.

After hearing this, Taizu just pondered and didn't speak.

Later, he talked with Zhao Pu a few more words, and then went back to the palace.

In the blink of an eye, it was the second year of Jianlong, and the generals inside and outside the capital were the same as before, without much change.

Zhao Pu was very anxious in private, but he was afraid of offending Taizu, so it was inconvenient to speak out frequently, so he had to bear it.

In the third month of leap, Taizu began to move.

He first transferred Murong Yanzhao to be the Jiedushi of Shannan Dongdao, revoked his post of inspection in front of the temple, and pulled out a thorn in his side.

At the junction of summer and autumn, Taizu summoned Zhao Pu to the palace to enjoy the cool.

At that time, there was no one else around them. Taizu sighed: "Since the later Tang Dynasty, in the past few decades, eight surnames and twelve monarchs have usurped one after another, and the chaos is endless. What do you think, Ai Qing?"

Zhao Pu said: "Your Majesty can think so. It is really a blessing for the people. According to my humble opinion, the chaos of the five seasons was all caused by the separatist rule of the vassals and towns and the force of the weak and weak officials. If Your Majesty can revoke their military power and impose a little punishment, Are you still afraid that the world will not be stable? Last year, I wanted to start this matter many times, but I was afraid of talking too much, which offended Longyan."

Taizu said: "I appreciate Aiqing's kindness, and I have my own plan for this matter." Zhao Pu withdrew soon after.

The next day, Taizu ordered Yousi to hold a banquet in the main hall, calling Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenqi, Zhang Lingduo, Zhao Yanhui and other generals to the banquet.

When the wine was half drunk, Taizu ordered the left and right to step back and said to the generals: "If I hadn't had the support of my lovers, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit on the throne. But I think it's too difficult to be the emperor, so I might as well be the emperor. I am at ease. It has been more than a year since I received Zen, but I haven't slept peacefully once."

After hearing this, Shi Shouxin and the others stood up and asked, "What worries does Your Majesty have?"

"I and Aiqing are old friends, so I might as well tell you directly. Which one doesn't want to sit on the throne of the emperor? Who doesn't want to be greedy? As the saying goes: 'Don't be afraid of being stolen by thieves, but be afraid of being missed by thieves!'"

Taizu said with a smile.

Shi Shouxin and the others were so frightened that they fell on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, why did you say that? Now that the world has stabilized, who would dare to have a different heart?"

These people were all the ones who followed Zhao Kuangyin to fight in the north and south, and forced Zhao Kuangyin to wear a yellow robe.

After listening to what he said, what else do you not understand?

Therefore, they hurriedly expressed their loyalty, hoping that Zhao Kuangyin would not be suspicious of them.

"I know that the lovers definitely don't have such thoughts, but what if your subordinates are greedy for wealth and secretly encourage you? Once they launch a mutiny and put yellow robes on you, even if you don't want to, it won't end well. .” Taizu said.

Shi Shouxin and others cried and said: "I am so stupid, I still hope that your majesty can show me a way to survive!"

Taizu comforted: "My dear friends, get up first! I have something to discuss with you." Shi Shouxin and others complied.

Taizu went on to say:

"Life is like a white horse passing by, suddenly growing old and dying. There is no life span of hundreds of years, so the love of wealth and honor is nothing more than the desire to accumulate more gold and silver, entertain oneself generously, so that the children and grandchildren will not be poor.

I plan for the Qing and others, it is better to release the military power, go out to guard the great feudal clan, choose a good farmland, buy a few acres, establish some long-term careers for the children and grandchildren, buy more singing girls and dancers, and drink happily day and night, so as to borrow them all day long.

And I and Qing have an agreement to marry, so that the world will live in harmony, the upper and lower will live in peace, and the monarch and ministers will have no taboos. Isn't it a good policy? "

After hearing this, Shi Shouxin and the others knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty has considered us so thoughtfully, you really treat us like brothers and sisters!"

After the banquet was over, they went back to their homes.

The next day, all the generals reported illness and asked to give up their military power.

So Taizu ordered Shi Shouxin to be the governor of Tianping, Wang Shenqi to be the governor of Zhongzheng, Zhang Lingduo to be the governor of Zhenning, and Zhao Yanhui to be the governor of Wuxin. He took back their military power and distributed them to various places.

There was also Gao Huaide, the captain-in-law, who was also appointed as the Jiedu envoy of Guide, and was removed from the post of deputy capital inspector in front of the palace.

The generals bid farewell one after another, and Taizu rewarded them well.

Everyone left the capital one after another, left the disputes between the government and the opposition, and went to live a carefree life.

A few days later, Taizu summoned Fu Yanqing, the Jiedu envoy of the Xiongjun, and planned to let him command the forbidden troops.

Fu Yanqing was born in Wanqiu, and his father was Fu Cunshen. He was once the envoy of the Xuanwu Army in the Later Tang Dynasty.

Fu Yanqing was good at riding and archery since he was a child, and he was brave and good at fighting when he was young. He went through the Jin and Han dynasties.

After Zhou Taizu ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Tianxiong Jiedu envoy, and Jin was named Weiwang.

Zhou Shizong successively canonized his two daughters as queens, and Zhao Guangyi married his sixth daughter as his successor.

Because Fu Yanqing was highly respected and the head of the state, Zhou Shizong named him Taifu when he was alive. arrive

When he became Song Taizu, he was even named a grand master.

Most of Taizu's generals were transferred to guard the place, and the defense of the capital was empty, so Taizu planned to call Fu Yanqing into the palace to command the forbidden soldiers.

After Zhao Pu heard the news, he quickly remonstrated: "Fu Yanqing is already an extremely powerful minister, how can we hand over the military power to him again?"

Taizu said: "I treat him well, he should not let me down."

Zhao Pu suddenly asked: "Then why did His Majesty fail Zhou Shizong?"

Hitting the nail on the head, Taizu was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Soon, Wang Yanchao, the Jiedu Envoy of the Yongxing Army, Wu Xingde, the Jiedu Envoy of the Anyuan Army, Guo Congyi, the Jiedu Envoy of the Huguo-Jun, Bai Chongzan, the Jiedu Envoy of the Dingguo-Jiedu, and Yang Tingzhang, the Jiedu Envoy of the Baoda Army, entered the army at the same time. towards.

Taizu entertained them in the back garden, and said calmly: "My loves are all veterans of the country. They have been guarding the feudal town for a long time, and it's time to rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yanchao left the seat, knelt down and said: "I have no military exploits, and I am grateful to Your Majesty for being wrongly loved, so I got all this glory and wealth. Now that I am old, I beg Your Majesty to allow this old minister to return to his hometown!"

Taizu hurriedly helped him up, commended and comforted him: "Aiqing is too modest!"

Wu Xingde and the others didn't understand the meaning of Taizu's words, but instead boasted about their hard work and achievements.

Taizu sneered: "This is all in the past, so don't mention it again."

After the banquet was over, Wu Xingde and others predicted that Taizu would definitely make a move.

Sure enough, the next day Taizu decreed that Wu Xingde and others' Jiedu envoys would be dismissed, leaving only Wang Yanchao to stay where he was.

Taizu successively carried out a thorough sanction on the guards and feudal towns, and then he was willing to let go of his vigilance!

At this time, Zhao Pu, without the influence of Qin Hao's son, said and acted according to his own ideas.

Originally, Zhao Kuangyin was also the destined emperor, and the appearance of Qin Hao's son just made this process come true as soon as possible!

Of course, it's all about getting the job done.