Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 709 The best ending
“Yang was originally ordered to come here to handle the case of General Qiu Pier.

Now, the truth behind General Qiu Pier's murder has been revealed.

Yang Zheng, the Grand Commandant, was murdered by Pan Hongyue, and the traitor Pan Hongyue was also killed by my own hands... The chaos in Lizhong should end here!"

After bringing all the generals into the meeting hall, Yang Yuan took his seat and immediately stated his conclusions in a frank manner.

After hearing this, Shi Han felt relieved.

He heard, "The chaos in Lizhong must end here!"

This is Yang Yuan expressing his stance.

Lizhou Middle Road really cannot continue to be in chaos.

If anyone does not tolerate any injustice and wants to make every detail count, the Yang family army in Lizhong will become a group of scattered sand.

These generals all had soldiers under their command, and it was unknown how much disaster they would cause at that time.

Although Yang Yuan had already made some judgment in his mind about the Nanzheng Incident, he could only remain confused for a while.

There is no way to hold him accountable, even if he knew the whole truth, there is no real evidence to support it.

Even if the emperor believed him, he could only offend the generals in Li Zhong and slowly punish them in the future.

The reason why the generals in Li Zhong took such actions was neither disloyalty to the Song Dynasty nor a desire to establish their own regime.

It’s just because their interests are different from those of Yang Zheng, and Yang Zheng insisted on his own way and didn’t consider the future of these old subordinates at all.

The conflict between the two sides became increasingly intensified. Yang Zheng asked Chen Zhuoguang to create a chain of secret letters in Dingjun Mountain. Shi Han and others had no choice but to take the initiative.

Who can tell what is right and wrong?

Yang Yuan said again: "I am here by imperial order, only for the case of General Qiu Pier. As for the situation in Li Zhong, I have no right to comment.

General Shi, you are the most experienced and prestigious general among the troops. I hope you can consider the overall situation and stabilize the situation as soon as possible."

After saying this, Yang Yuan stood up from his seat and stepped aside: "I will report the situation here to Your Majesty with a golden medal."

After saying that, Yang Yuan bowed to all the senior leaders of the Lizhong Yang Family Military Group and walked out.

He was on this trip in his capacity as the Right Counselor, and was ordered to investigate the case of Qiu Pi'er's mysterious death. He had no right to inquire about the situation in the entire Lizhong area.

Now that he had finished his duties, he left the hall and left the situation to the senior leaders of Yang Zheng’s military group to discuss.

Yang Yuan was an imperial envoy, so when Yang Zheng was away, he could take the main seat.

Now that Yang Yuan had left the hall, the tiger-skin-covered chair was left empty.

Shi Han sat in the first seat at the bottom, his face solemn, and said nothing.

After Pan Hongyue took control of the Taiwei Mansion, he not only arrested Yang Fu and Yang Lu, but also invited all the civil and military officials in Nanzheng City into the mansion under the name of Taiwei Yang Zheng, and then detained them one by one.

They were all released at this time, and the place was crowded together.

In addition to these high-ranking members of Yang Zheng’s military group, the three father and sons Yang Fu, Yang Lu, and Yang Shou were also present in the hall.

Zhou Wuyi said enthusiastically: "Brother Shi, Qiu Pi'er is dead, the general is dead, and Pan...the thief is also dead. Lizhong, we can't let the chaos go on.

You are the one that everyone wants to be next to the Grand Marshal. Please come to the top and preside over the situation for us, Brother Shi!"

As soon as Zhou Wuyi said this, all the civil and military officials in the hall immediately turned their eyes to Shi Han.

Excited, suspicious, indifferent, disdainful, all kinds of looks made Shi Han feel like he was being criticized.

"I, how can I be qualified to sit here? The Grand Commandant unfortunately passed away, and we, the new Lord of Lizhong, must be appointed by the Emperor."

Shi Han ignored Zhou Wuyi's good intentions. Zhou Wuyi was not trying to flatter him, he really wanted to support him to the position.

However, he never thought of replacing Yang Zheng. His conflict with Yang Zheng was just because he wanted to keep everything as it was.

But old General Yang wanted to take away even what he had now, so he decided to rebel.

But he didn't have the confidence to take Yang Zheng's position.

Although Yang Zheng is a military man, he is not so ignorant of the basic tactics of containment and balancing power.

Even if he doesn't understand, he has Chen Zhuoguang and other think tanks around him to give him advice.

Therefore, the Li Zhong Yang Zheng military group was first divided into two major factions: civil and military.

There are several mountains in each of the two major factions, but the mountain of his surname is higher, but it is not the only one.

He bears the distinct imprint of his own faction and cannot become an agent of interests recognized by all factions of the Yang family army.

If that happens, he will immediately become the target of public criticism.

If all the troops in the city were not theirs at the moment, he would dare to sit on the commander's chair, and the generals who disobeyed him would dare to draw their swords immediately.

A "full-scale fight" is about to take place in this hall.

Shi Han glanced at Liu Ruxi, who understood and stood up and said:

“Everyone, there have been a lot of troubles in Lizhong recently, all because of the rumor that the troops in Lizhong are going to be merged into Lixi.

It was because of this that Pan Hongyue made such a mistake and caused such a disaster.

Now that the Grand Commandant is gone, what should our troops in Lizhong do?

Everyone is here, we should discuss a solution today, otherwise I am afraid this chaos will only get worse."

Secretary Chen Zhuoguang coughed lightly and stood up.

One of his arms was chopped off, with a sleeve hanging loosely, and his face was pale, completely different from the usual high-spirited appearance of the chief think tank beside the general.

“As you all know, Chen is a close aide to the Grand Commandant.

The Taiwei is old, and the Li Zhong armies were built by him. Naturally, he is worrying about how to arrange the future of the Li Zhong armies.

Incorporating it into Lixi and enjoying the shade under the big trees was just one of the Taiwei's plans.

What I am worried about is that if the court sends a commander who knows nothing about military affairs and is unsympathetic to us, it doesn't mean that we must annex Lixi.

Nowadays, there is much suspicion among the troops in Lizhong. The powerful armed forces that could compete with Lixi are on the verge of falling apart.

If the old general were still alive in heaven, he would surely be heartbroken.

The situation in Lizhong was fought for by all of us with our military achievements and our lives. I believe no one is willing to let Lizhong continue to be in chaos.

There are no outsiders here, so let's talk it out today and come up with a solution." Yang Shou heard this and shouted in confusion, "Uncle Chen, my grandfather is gone, but my uncle is still here, so why is there no one in charge?

Do we still need to worry about this?"

Zhou Wuyi sneered and said, "Xiaoshou, don't talk nonsense.

Doctor Yang is the imperial envoy sent by the court to handle the Qiu Pier case. He is also the governor of Tongchuan Road. How can he be in charge of the overall situation in Lizhong?"

Yang Fu's eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered secretly, "It's not impossible. Junior Tutor Wu Jie was once the envoy of Sichuan."

Chen Zhuoguang was just trying to bring the topic to Yang Yuan in a roundabout way, but Yang Shou's unintentional remark gave him a great assist.

Yang Fu, who has always been cowardly, is not stupid at all. It’s just that his father is too strong and has disciplined his only son into a "daddy’s boy".

Now that his father is dead, these uncles don't seem to be as close to the Yang family as before.

Of course, it would be most beneficial to their Yang family if their uncle Yang Yuan took the position.

So, he mustered up the courage to follow suit.

Murong Qianyu, the first general and deputy commander of the imperial army's infantry stationed in Xingyuan Prefecture, was the general who opened the city tonight to "cooperate inside and outside" and lure Shi Han and others into the city.

He was thinking of making amends for his sins. Although Yang Yuan had no right to inquire about the current situation in Li Zhong, he had the right to report everything he knew and saw to the court.

A scholar's pen can turn black into white, let alone the pen of a top scholar.

If not now, when will I flatter Yang Yuan and try to please him?

Therefore, he immediately followed up with a sentence: "Yes, Doctor Yang is the cousin of the Taiwei. If he takes over as the commander of all the armies in Lizhong, I believe no one will disobey him!"

Nanzheng prefect Kong Jitao and chief secretary Chen Zhuoguang were both representatives of the civilian forces in the Lizhong Yang military group.

In fact, his official position was higher than Chen Zhuoguang's. Although Chen Zhuoguang's official rank was low, he was the advisor to Taiwei Yang Zheng, and his real power was even higher than that of Prefect Kong.

Therefore, between the two of them, Chen Zhuoguang always took the lead.

Seeing the situation developing at this time, Prefect Kong immediately came out to cooperate.

Kong Jitao stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Yes, if we jointly recommend him, I believe that Doctor Yang can also take charge of the military and political power in Lizhong."

Gao Gan, the commander of the infantry of the imperial rear army stationed in Xingyuan Prefecture, is the leader of another faction alongside Shi Han.

His prestige, qualifications, and power are three points inferior to Shi Han's.

But in terms of strength, the difference is limited.

It would never be his turn to be the lord of this favorable position, so what he feared most was that the Wu family would take over the Yang family army.

If that happens, all these generals who have too deep a Yang faction imprint on them will eventually have to pack up and leave.

Secondly, he was afraid that Shi Han would take over.

The two have been competing with each other for half their lives. Once Shi Han becomes the one who benefits from it, will he still be able to reap the rewards?
If pairs of small shoes were thrown at him, he would be so suffocated that he would die.

Thinking of this, Gao Gan stood up suddenly and said, "I agree! I, Gao Gan, raise my hands and feet to agree with it! Who is against it?"

Yang Lu, a drunkard and womanizer, was overjoyed when he saw this.

The only ones who really knew that Yang Yuan had no relationship with his Yang family were Taiwei Yang Zheng, Chief Secretary Chen Zhuoguang and his father Yang Fu.

Like Yang Shou, he didn't know the truth.

If his uncle becomes the one who benefits the most, then can't he continue to be a carefree second-generation rich man who enjoys wine, women, money and power?

After eating my grandfather, I eat my uncle. There is no better ending than this.

Yang Fu immediately said: "My uncle is the commander of all the troops in front of the emperor in the central route of Lizhou.

All of you generals are my grandfather's right-hand men. My uncle is the leader of the Li Zhong, and he will never treat you generals lightly."

Shi Han lowered his eyes and thought, joining the Wu family army would definitely be a dead end. His best ending would be to pack up and leave, and go home to become a rich man.

How can a real man live without power for a day?
For him, a general who had spent his whole life in military service, such a life of eating and waiting for death was even more painful than death.

Then the second thing is to wait for the emperor to appoint someone who can take charge of Li Zhong.

Given the current chaos in Yili, veteran generals like Zhang Jun and Yang Cunzhong might be sent to calm the situation.

Their qualifications, prestige and status in the army are no less than that of General Yang Zheng. Once they come to take charge of Lizhong...

Moreover, they are old, and it is possible that in three to five years, when they pass away, Li Zhong will be in turmoil again.

On the other hand, Yang Yuan is very young, and relying on him means a stable future for several decades.

However, Shi Han might not be able to live for another few decades, so this was a once-and-for-all choice.

Furthermore, Yang Yuan had no foundation in the military and had not yet formed his own faction.

If he becomes the leader of Li Zhong, he does not represent any of the existing factions of the Yang family military group.

Therefore, he is a candidate acceptable to all factions in Liberia.

Thinking of this, Shi Han suddenly raised his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I agree!"

As soon as Shi Han spoke, Zhou Wuyi and Liu Ruxi immediately expressed their opinions.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

For a moment, the whole room roared in approval.

Although the Yang family's father and two sons were still immersed in the grief of Yang Zheng's death, they couldn't help but feel very happy.

Chen Zhuoguang's eyes flashed, and he quickly walked to the commander's desk and said in a deep voice: "Then I will write a joint recommendation letter."

When Nanzheng prefect Kong Jitao saw this, he hurried forward and said, "Secretary Chen, your injury has not healed yet, let me do the writing."

"It doesn't matter!"

Chen Zhuoguang picked up the pen, stood at the side of the commander's desk, and smiled at Prefect Kong, "Thank you for grinding the ink for me, you and I, please sign together."

While grinding ink, Kong Jitao glared resentfully at Chen Zhuoguang who was concentrating on writing a memorial.

You old thing, you have become a one-armed hero, and you still want to compete with me for the credit of recommendation. Give way to me, will you die?
(End of this chapter)