20demayo Chapter 455 Zhou Quan personally leads the army, Gu Jingzhi is furious!
Chapter 455 Zhou Quan personally leads the army, Gu Jingzhi is furious!
Sichuan.
"boom!"
Gu Jingzhi lost his temper in the inn and kicked over the table.
"Nonsense, just nonsense!"
Gu Jingzhi roared in anger: "It is impossible for the foreign enemy to break in. How can we send troops so hastily? The rainy season is about to arrive. Sending troops at this time is seeking death."
"Why did you make such a stupid decision?"
"Yes, it was His Majesty himself! And His Majesty led the troops in person in this battle!"
Erhu was sweating profusely and was even more afraid to face the furious Gu Jingzhi. That aura... was really scary.
"Is Zhou Quan an idiot? Why would he personally lead an army?"
"Where's the Queen Mother? Why didn't she stop it?"
"And the Cabinet? The Grand Council, Duke Chen...why didn't they stop it? Why did the Ministry of War only send the circular now?"
Gu Jingzhi was so angry that he didn't even call out the title, but directly called out Zhou Quan's name.
He knew that Zhou Quan had been trying to transfer him away because he had become increasingly wary of him recently, but he had not expected that he, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of War, would be the last to get the news of such an important matter.
Erhu said silently, "Duke Chen objected, but His Majesty, in a rage, pointed out that the harem and relatives interfering in politics would bring disaster to the country. Duke Chen, disheartened, simply resigned from his military post and left the court!"
"..."
Relatives by marriage, harem!
It is said that in recent years, because of the alliance with Gu Jingzhi, the strength of the Qiao family in the military has greatly increased. After Li Ye withdrew from the court, Qiao Zhen took charge of military affairs.
However, as Zhou Quan grew up, the two of them interacted less and less to avoid suspicion.
After all, the Qiao family is Zhou Quan's maternal family. If the alliance with Gu Jingzhi is made public, it will undoubtedly irritate Zhou Quan.
Moreover, Qiao Shuwan also found it difficult to cope with the situation.
But I didn't expect that Zhou Quan would use the excuse of the harem and foreign relatives interfering in politics to force my mother and grandfather.
The emperor personally led the army...
It seems that this guy wants to use his military achievements to consolidate his prestige and completely control the court!
Gu Jingzhi was silent for a while, then said, "Even if that were the case, the Queen Mother would surely find a way to stop it. Moreover, Ye Wen, the Deputy Military Envoy, is a rare and wise general in Great Xia. Why wouldn't he stop it?"
Ye Wen is Zhou Quan's father-in-law and the biological father of the current queen Ye Junyao. He should stop it both publicly and privately. At the very least, he shouldn't send troops at this time, right?
Erhu was silent. "It was General Ye who agreed! Moreover, he even went to the Queen Mother in person to convince her and ensure that there would be no problems in this battle!"
Convince Qiao Shuwan?
This woman...how come she has changed?
He asked, "Why is Ye Wen like this?"
When Ye Wen took over the Grand Council, it was approved by the cabinet and Li Ye and others. This was because Ye Wen was a wise general who was both civil and military. His military views were often different from others, which to some extent made up for the shortcomings of the military generals in the Grand Council.
But unexpectedly, he was the first one to agree.
Erhu said bitterly, "According to the secret guards, Madam believes that it's because Empress Ye has been neglected. Since Empress Ye entered the palace, Your Majesty has never stayed overnight in the Central Palace!"
"Ever since His Majesty wanted to stay in the Central Palace, Concubine Cong always encountered various problems, so..."
Erhu didn't continue.
Gu Jingzhi understood what he meant.
The harem is in turmoil, and the enchanting concubine is ruining the country...
Before Gu Jingzhi left Beijing, Concubine Cong had a miscarriage. Everyone believed that it was the Queen's doing. Zhou Quan was furious and almost sent Ye Junyao to the cold palace. If the cabinet and the ministers had not believed that there was no direct evidence, Ye Junyao would probably have to stay in the cold palace and count the stars!
But even so, the relationship between the emperor and the empress reached a freezing point.
"The reason why Ye Wen agreed to send troops was because of the Queen?" Gu Jingzhi asked calmly.
Erhu nodded and said, "Madam said the Queen Mother sent her a message. General Ye did agree to Your Majesty's personal expedition on this condition. In addition, he also promised that although the rainy season is about to arrive, Your Majesty personally promised to follow the ministers' advice on the war!"
"..."
To be honest, it is very troublesome to lead the army in person. After all, the emperor in those days is too precious, and the money spent on a personal expedition is incalculable!
The key!
The fundamental purpose of Zhou Quan's personal expedition was to break free from the control of the court and thus achieve centralization of power.
But once on the battlefield, can he really listen to the general's advice?
This is obviously a question mark.
If Zhou Quan could truly listen to advice with an open mind, even though this expedition was hasty, given Daxia's national strength, it wouldn't necessarily go awry. But if Zhou Quan insisted on going his own way...
Somehow, he thought of Baozong!
Bao Zong had eunuchs around him, while Zhou Quan had a demon concubine by his side. The only consolation was that Zhou Quan still followed the rules and didn't let the demon concubine go out with him, otherwise...
Gu Jingzhi didn't dare to think about it anymore.
He rubbed his aching head and said, "Send a message back and ask Madam to have the secret guards pay special attention to the situation in the northwest, and also..."
Gu Jingzhi's eyes suddenly became extremely serious. He said, "I understand that Zhou Quan doesn't want me to know about his personal expedition. But why is there no news from the secret guards?"
"It's impossible that the secret guards wouldn't know about something that even the people of the capital know about, right?"
"This... I have also asked about it!"
Erhu's face turned extremely ugly, and he said, "It was the Queen Mother's intention. She has contacted Madam!"
"Ugh……"
Gu Jingzhi's face turned extremely ugly!
Qiao Shuwan must have known that he would stop her, because he would never allow such hasty dispatch of troops, let alone allow Zhou Quan to lead the army in person!
It’s not that he cares about Zhou Quan’s safety, he even wishes someone else could be the emperor.
But if something happens to the emperor, how will the soldiers under his command be able to escape harm?
Most of the troops of the Gyeonggi Camp were destroyed before, and it has finally recovered in the past four years. Who knows how this battle will turn out?
The reason why Qiao Shuwan agreed to Zhou Quan's sending of troops was probably because she took into consideration the deep conflict between her and Zhou Quan. I just don't know whether she hoped that Zhou Quan could really achieve great things and thus control the court.
Or perhaps she wanted to make Zhou Quan fail so that he could be an obedient emperor in the future.
But no matter what choice is made, this is not what Gu Jingzhi wants to see.
If Zhou Quan succeeds, the future situation of Daxia will change drastically. He cannot predict what the future of Daxia will be like.
If Zhou Quan hits a snag...
He was also worried that something might happen to the army.
Although Nangong Shouyi suffered several losses at his hands, this guy was really difficult to deal with. If he hadn't underestimated the enemy last time, and hadn't wanted to kill Gu Jingzhi so much to relieve his worries, that battle might have lasted for who knows how long!
Gu Jingzhi knew exactly what he was thinking, so he lured him step by step and made him let down his guard, which is how he succeeded.
But now...