Chapter 270: The Two Saints Return to the Dynasty (8000 words)(1/3)
Wan Yansheng frowned as he listened to the Jin envoy's report.
"I know, you can go down."
After sending away the Jin envoy, he looked at Wan Yanxian beside him: "Han Fuyue agreed not to give up Taiyuan, but he wanted two emperors.
"You said...what does he mean?"
Wan Yansheng was also puzzled and didn't know what General Han Fuyue was thinking.
The internal attitude of the Jin people towards these two emperors was also constantly changing.
The two emperors and all the royal family and ministers were kidnapped during the initial Jingping Incident, mainly to attack the center of the Qi Dynasty and prevent the Qi Dynasty from organizing a dominant political power and court. In this way, the Jin people
It will become much easier to slowly annex Qi Dynasty in the future.
But the Ninth Prince fled to the south and ascended the throne, causing the Jin people's attempt to fail.
That's why Wan Yansheng carried out the search for mountains and seas, trying to repeat the same trick, and carried out a beheading operation against Qi Gaozong, and once again destroyed the command center of the Qi Dynasty.
It's just that he failed.
So in this case, the two emperors Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong were a bit useless in their hands.
It's a pity to throw it away, and it's tasteless to eat.
The Jin people obviously realized that these two emperors were useful, so they never killed them, but imprisoned them in Five Kingdoms City. But how to use them specifically? After some internal tossing, the Jin people still couldn't think of a good solution.
method.
To say that the greatest use of these two emperors was actually to influence the legitimacy of Qi Gaozong's rule.
For example, the Jin people had previously considered making Qi Huizong or Qi Yingzong the emperors of the Pseudo-Chu. Letting them rule the regions of the Pseudo-Chu would be justified on the one hand, and it would reduce the resistance in these places, and on the other hand, it would also make it difficult for Qi Gaozong to sleep and eat.
, affecting the legitimacy of his rule.
But this idea ultimately failed to materialize.
Because after careful consideration, the Jin people discovered that this method looks beautiful, but in actual operation, it is probably not the case.
Since they were asked to become emperors of the puppet regime, they must be under the strict control and supervision of the Jin people.
In this way, the Qi Dynasty could claim that the two emperors were imprisoned by the Jin people and could not handle political affairs personally, so they still had to continue fighting to rescue the two saints.
But what if the Jin people really gave these two emperors some governing power?
Maybe these two emperors would turn against each other when the time comes, and they would not feel comfortable being puppets.
After all, these two emperors were different from the pseudo-Chu emperor Liu Yu.
Liu Yu was a traitor to the Qi Dynasty, and basically everyone in the Qi Dynasty wanted to beat him up. Apart from relying on the Kingdom of Jin and kneeling down to lick the Kingdom of Jin, he had no other way to go.
But Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong were the emperors of the Qi Dynasty after all, and there would be countless ministers trying to persuade them to return to the Qi Dynasty or fight against the Jin Dynasty.
Even if the Jin people send some people to keep an eye on them, they may be suddenly killed by a coup.
All in all, I can't rest assured.
So after thinking about it, the Jin people vaguely realized that these two emperors were useful, but they still couldn't find a suitable use, so they kept putting it off.
In history, both emperors died of old age in Five Kingdoms City.
But in this slice of history, their fate will change because of Zhao Haiping.
Wan Yanxian pondered for a long time and said: "General Han Fuyue's Zhaoyi Army is actually in a state of accepting orders but not obeying orders. In addition to being nominally a minister of the Qi Dynasty, it seems to be a separate force.
"So I think Han Fuyue wanted these two Qi Dynasty emperors not for himself.
"There is no need for him to invite two fathers back to him."
Wan Yansheng nodded in agreement.
Anyone with normal intelligence can see this.
If General Han Fuyue's initial refusal of orders can be interpreted as an act of disobedience out of loyalty to the emperor, then now he continues to regain the old territory of Puppet Chu but has no intention of handing it over to the Qi Dynasty. It is completely governed by the Zhaoyi Army.
This intention is already obvious.
Real rebellion is only a matter of shouting.
Then it was impossible for General Han Fuyue to keep these two emperors with him, because it made no sense. He was still a minister of the Qi Dynasty in name, so why did he invite his two biological fathers?
When the time comes, if he doesn't listen to these two people, the world will say that Han Fuyue is a traitor and a traitor. If he listens to these two people, won't he make himself uncomfortable?
The method of using the emperor to command the princes also depends on the age and the specific situation, right?
There is also a Qi Gaozong in the south whose upright teachings are recognized throughout the country. If you hold the emperor hostage to order the princes, you are treating everyone in the world as mentally retarded.
Wan Yanxian concluded: "So, Han Fuyue may want to send these two people... back to the Qi Dynasty."
Wan Yansheng couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "Send back to Qi Dynasty?
"You mean... Han Fuyue actually had the idea of disrupting the Qi court?
"Even...he wants to prepare to destroy Qi?"
Wan Yanxian nodded slightly: "It's very possible!"
Wan Yansheng couldn't help but stand up and take a few steps, the expression on his face became a little excited.
Why did the idea of sending the Second Saint back to the Qi Dynasty be to destroy Qi?
This conclusion requires a few twists and turns, but it is actually not difficult to understand.
These two emperors were a hot potato for the Zhaoyi Army and the Qi Dynasty.
Although Qi Gaozong shouted that he wanted to welcome back the Second Saint, in his heart he was more afraid than anyone else that the Second Saint would really come back. However, under the ethical principles of ancient feudal society, he had to shout.
This was the highest political correctness of that era.
General Han Fuyue actually knew this very well, so his call to welcome back the Second Saint was also a political gesture made by Qi Gaozong.
In fact, General Han Fuyue privately advised the emperor to establish a prince early for the sake of Qi Gaozong. Let him determine the legal heir as soon as possible and find the prince from the Taizu lineage. Then even if the two emperors come back, the throne will still be held.
Qi Gaozong's intention was passed down.
It's a pity that Qi Gaozong is a fool.
There are obviously many ways to solve this problem, but he chose the stupidest one.
If Han Fuyue was still a minister of the Qi Dynasty, then he would never mention the matter of welcoming back the Second Saint. Because the specific way to sign the peace agreement would definitely have to be decided by Qi Gaozong, and Han Fuyue would not be able to overstep his authority.
But now, Han Fuyue wants to bring these two emperors back, and he certainly won't stay in Zhaoyi's army.
It must be sent to Qi Dynasty!
This was tantamount to stabbing Qi Gaozong in his weakness, and Qi Gaozong could only cry and say thank you.
More importantly, without the assistance of General Han Fuyue and without the military success of recovering the Central Plains, Qi Gaozong's rule will be seriously lacking in legitimacy. At that time, out of the ethics of a king, a minister, a father, a son, and a son, Qi Gaozong will inevitably make continuous decisions.
The gesture was to return power to Qi Huizong or Qi Yingzong, and the latter might refuse to accept it at first, but who knows what will happen as time goes on?
Even if these two emperors did not want the throne, Qi Gaozong would not give up the throne, but what about the ministers around Qi Gaozong?
Is there anyone who wants to support these two emperors and have someone who has achieved great success by supporting them?
When the time comes, will Qi Gaozong have the ability and skill of Liang Taizong to directly put the two emperors under house arrest and always keep the power of the government firmly in his hands?
The conclusions on these questions are probably not very optimistic.
If he were a wise and powerful emperor, this wouldn't be a problem. But these three emperors are just novices. When novices are pecking at each other, any accident may happen.
In short, General Han Fuyue's move was equivalent to sending a time bomb to the Qi Dynasty.
Over time, civil strife will inevitably break out in the Qi Dynasty.
And why did General Han Fuyue's Zhaoyi Army want to cause civil strife in the Qi Dynasty?
It's hard to explain this clearly.
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The more Wan Yansheng thought about it, the more he felt it was good.
"What a good thing! These two emperors are indeed not of much use in our hands, but if they are placed in the Qi Dynasty, they can really cause chaos in the Qi Dynasty and make Zhaoyi's army fight with the Qi Dynasty. Then wouldn't I, Da Jin,
Can we just reap the profits?"
In fact, in the original history, the Jin people could do this.
It's just that their political abilities are too weak to think of this.
The two emperors remained in their hands and played no role at all. On the contrary, Qi Gaozong and General Han Fuyue could still shout the slogan "Welcome back the two saints" to encourage people.
Then, wouldn't it be enough to simply send these two emperors back?
Since Qi Gaozong was most afraid of these two emperors returning, the Jin people should do this even more.
On the one hand, this will make the Qi Dynasty no longer have the confidence to shout the slogan "Welcome back the two saints", which will greatly reduce their willingness to regain the old land. On the other hand, the two ultimate wastes of Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong will be paired with Qi Gaozong and Qin Huizong.
In short, with four losers in one drama, how wonderful was the Qi Dynasty's court?
By then, I'm afraid the words "demons dancing wildly" will be unable to describe it.
Of course, Qi Gaozong might not sit still and wait for death. He would try every means to prevent the two emperors from returning.
To be continued...