V3.Chapter 49

At the unanimous request of the generals, Tang Yin ordered the Feng army to withdraw to Beijing. The retreat of the Fengjun army was not smooth, and it was harassed by the Sichuan army or the people of Sichuan from time to time along the way. Fortunately, it did not meet the main force of the Sichuan army, and there was no major war.

A month later, Fengjun finally withdrew from Sichuan and returned to Shangjing. The battle of FengChuan, which lasted only two months, ended because of the hasty withdrawal of the Fengjun army.

For the defeat and return of the Fengjun, the response of the people in Beijing was flat, as if the victory or defeat of the Fengjun had nothing to do with them.

From the heart, the people in Beijing can't say how much they reject the wind army, but they don't like it much. It's true that they think the wind man is a remote and wild hillbilly. In their heart, they look down on the wind man more or less.

When Tang Yin led the defeated soldiers back to Shangjing, Shangguan Yuanji had arrived for several days. Seeing Shangguan Yuanji among the officials welcoming out of the city, Tang Yin was surprised and happy. He hurried off his horse, stepped forward quickly, smiled and asked, "Yuanji, when did you arrive in Beijing?"

Shangguan Yuanji smiled calmly and said, "it's May sixth."

"It's great that you can come here. The affairs in Beijing are cumbersome and messy. There are many things I just want to discuss with you..."

Tang Yin said like a firecracker. Before he finished, Shangguan Yuanji interrupted in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this is not a place to speak. Let's talk in the city!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's talk about it in the city!" Tang Yin motioned the bodyguard around him to bring a horse to Shangguan Yuanji. Then he rode with Shangguan Yuanji. On the way, Shangguan Yuanji asked, "king, I heard that the war in Sichuan is not going well?"

"Don't mention it." Tang Yin's mood immediately fell to the bottom when he mentioned the war against Sichuan, He said with a wry smile: "I thought Xiao Xuan's sudden death would lead to chaos in the country of Sichuan, and we had no time to take care of the north. We could take advantage of this opportunity. Unexpectedly, the court of Sichuan secretly sent Bu Ying to lead the main central army to Shuangtang County, which caught our army unprepared. The flying feather Army... Suffered heavy casualties!"

It's not just heavy casualties! Shangguan Yuanji muttered in his heart that he had carefully read the war reports from the front one by one. The Feiyu army had been beaten to the point that it existed in name and could be cancelled.

Of course, the king has learned all the lessons he should have learned, and he doesn't need to expose them in person. He said quietly, "Your Majesty, the use of troops is a national event. How can you make a hasty decision? In the future, you must consult with the imperial court before making a decision!"

Tang Yin knew he was wrong. Even if he heard the tone of a lesson in Shangguan Yuanji's words, he nodded repeatedly and said, "yes, yes, Yuanji's words are very true. There will never be another time."

He looked like he was being taught with an open mind. Shangguan Yuanji was not good enough to say anything more. As soon as the conversation changed, he said: "the minister has sent a letter to Zuo Xiang, and asked Zuo Xiang to send recruits to Beijing, which can make up for the loss of Feiyu Army soldiers."

Tang Yin nodded his head and said, "well done, or Yuanji, you think carefully."

Shangguan Yuanji sighed and said, "the flying feather army has suffered a lot of casualties this time. For the Treasury, which is not very rich, this is another huge expenditure!"

Tang Yin thought deeply and answered slowly. While talking, they went to the post station.

Entering the lobby of the post station, Tang Yin, Shangguan Yuanji and other generals took their seats one after another. Looking around at the people present, Tang Yin said, "you are all tired. Go back and have a rest first and come back tomorrow."

"Yes! King, I will leave at the end!" The generals got up one after another, stepped in and saluted Tang Yin, and then withdrew. Shangguan Yuanji didn't leave. He sat there smiling and drinking tea. He knew that the king must have something to discuss with himself.

Sure enough. After all the generals left, Tang Yin looked at Shangguan Yuanji and said, "Yuanji, what do you think of going to Beijing?"

Shangguan yuan was stunned and said with a smile, "this is the capital. At the foot of the emperor, of course, it should be far better than elsewhere."

"Yes!" Tang Yin stood up, paced back and forth, and said, "I think so, too. Shangjing is bustling and extends in all directions. There is no better place to be the capital of the country than the capital."

The speaker has intention and the listener has intention. After hearing Tang Yin's words, Shangguan Yuanji immediately understood his intention. The king wants to move the capital to Shangjing. All the countries of the wind guarding country are located in the capital. Isn't it obvious that they have the intention to replace them? Shangguan Yuanji turned his eyes and said softly in a slow voice, "the capital is the capital, and the capital of the country is the capital of the country. How can we talk about it? If the capital of the country is located in the capital, it will attract the dissatisfaction and opposition of people all over the world, and may even attack it!"

Shangguan Yuanji's words were like a basin of cold water pouring on Tang Yin's head. He asked suspiciously, "there is no precedent?"

"Absolutely not." Shangguan Yuanji shook his head very firmly.

"Then, what will happen if China sets this precedent?"

"Just now, Wei Chen has said that it is likely to arouse the dissatisfaction of people all over the world and attack them."

"Even the people of our country will oppose it?"

"Exactly!" Shangguan Yuanji said positively. Tang Yin took a breath, his shoulder collapsed and murmured, "is there no way to set the capital in Shangjing?"

Shangguan Yuanji narrowed his eyes and hung his head in silence. At this time, his mind was also turning sharply to consider whether it was feasible. If Fengguo really sets up all its capital in Shangjing, it will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to Fengguo. First, allowing the emperor to return to Beijing can further consolidate the position of the emperor. The position of the emperor has been consolidated, and the biggest benefit is the wind country. Second, the biggest enemy of the wind country is the state of Sichuan. With Shangjing in its own hands, it can deter the state of Sichuan from invading North, and also make the wind country invincible.

After thinking about it, Shangguan Yuanji whispered, "there is no way..."

"Oh?" Tang Yin's eyes lit up and asked, "Yuanji, what good way do you have?"

"Cancel the country name of Fengguo and return the land of Fengguo to the emperor. The king sits in the imperial court as an assistant minister. In this way, Shangjing will become the capital of Fengguo." Shangguan Yuanji said gently.

"This..." Tang Yin, after listening to this, made a cold war, frowned and said, "if you do so, it will be tantamount to the subjugation of the wind country?"

"Ha ha!" Shangguan Yuanji looked up and smiled, He said: "the territory of the wind kingdom is originally given by the emperor. Even if it is returned to the emperor, the wind land is still the wind land, and the wind people are still the wind people. How can it be regarded as a subjugation? The king can also take this opportunity to order all countries under the command of the emperor to return all their territories to the emperor. If all countries obey, the world will be unified. If they do not obey, it will be disobedience, and all people will spit and denounce."

Tang Yin blinked, lost in thought. Shangguan Yuanji's idea was too shocking for him. He returned the wind country to the emperor. Of course, the wind land is still the wind land, and the wind man is also the wind man, but his identity will change from a prince to a minister.

He can ignore these, but will all the ministers below ignore them? He has become a minister himself. Then his ministers have become ministers under his command. What's the difference between him and his aides and disciples?

"Your Majesty, the reason why there are constant disputes in the world lies in the enfeoffed countries. As long as the imperial court takes back the originally enfeoffed land and there is only the son of heaven in the world, there will be no more war." Shangguan Yuanji looked directly at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin bowed his head, carried his hands, and remained silent.

"Even if the King returns the land of the wind to the emperor, the king is still the king, and the wind people will still obey the king's orders. The only change is the title of the prince. Those false names are insignificant, don't mention it..."

Shangguan Yuanji had to continue persuasion. Tang Yin waved his hand and interrupted, "let me think about it again and think about it again. Yuanji, you go down first!"

"Yes! King!" Shangguan Yuanji swallowed what he had said, bowed to Tang Yin, and then withdrew from the lobby. As soon as he left the front foot, Yin LAN quickly came to Tang Yin and said in a low voice, "the king should listen to the slander of you Xiang by mistake!"

"Well?" Yin Jilan has seldom used such slander words since she would admonish him. "Why did he say that?" he asked

"Because the king is the king of the wind, the wind people respect the king as the king. If the king is willing to be a pawn at the foot of the emperor, how can the wind people continue to respect the king as the king, and how can they continue to obey the king?"

Yin LAN zhengse said: "the right phase is obviously encouraging the king to return power to the emperor. According to his subordinates, the right phase of our country is more like the right phase of the imperial court. It is better to say that the right phase is more loyal to the Emperor than to the king."

Tang Yin felt a movement in his heart when he heard the speech, and there were two lights in the tiger's eyes. But on second thought, he shook his head and murmured, "Yuanji has been trying his best to help me and loyal to me. He will not betray me."

Yin Lan said: "loyalty to the king is not contradictory to loyalty to the son of heaven, unless one day the king wants to replace him."

Tang Yin looked at Yin LAN and didn't speak for a long time. In fact, he still trusts Shangguan Yuanji very much, but this time, Shangguan Yuanji's suggestion is so incredible that he wants to return the Fengguo to the emperor. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Finally, he simply waved his hand and didn't think about anything. He said to Yin LAN, "send a letter to the imperial court and let the imperial court send elite soldiers and strong generals to escort the emperor back to Beijing! Also, let Qiu Zhen, Zongyuan, Zhang Zhe, Zhang Xin and other ministers come to Beijing with the emperor."

"Your Majesty, the matter of right phase..."

"Don't say that again. I hope this is the last time I hear it." As she spoke, Tang Yin narrowed her eyes and stared at Yin LAN. Yin LAN trembled with fear. She didn't dare to say a word more. She took the order in good order and left.

Yin LAN is gone, but Tang Yin's mood has not been calm for a long time.

There is no conflict between being loyal to yourself and being loyal to the son of heaven? Yes, I have always respected the emperor, at least the emperor. If one day I want to get rid of the emperor, what will Yuanji say and do?