Chapter 1076 Disharmony at the Imperial Court

During this period of time, Yang Yin and other Han ministers naturally felt depressed.

Every day, they were accompanied by Yulin soldiers. Although they were bodyguards, these guards had many restrictions on where they could go and who they could meet. It was obvious that they were monitoring them, which naturally made people depressed.

But they did not dare to complain about it, because once things got noisy, the topic would turn to a very sensitive area. If they were accused of having a rebellious mind and making a fuss, it would really be a death sentence!

Although they were very dissatisfied, they could only endure it and treat it as a special honor that ordinary people could not enjoy.

If this kind of treatment called guarding but actually monitoring was tolerable, then Yang Yin could not bear it because even the things within his authority were greatly restricted. Especially now, there are strong enemies outside and drought inside, and such a complicated situation is not enough to be handled properly by only a few people like the King of Changshan.

In order to monopolize power, the King of Changshan Gao Yan ordered that all the affairs entering the province should be submitted to his case first, and he would judge whether it was related to military affairs. If it was judged to be related to military affairs, it would be handled according to the case. If it was not related to military affairs, it would be returned to the province for discretion according to the normal process.

But in this case, what normal process can be said? Even the clerks and servants of the Shangshu Province could see that Yang Yan, the Shangshu Ling, had been stripped of his power, and naturally they obeyed his orders in public, so as not to be disliked by the King of Changshan because of being too close.

In this way, Yang Yan naturally found it difficult to exercise his power normally. The experiences of other Han ministers were similar to Yang Yan, and some were even worse. So some people simply took sick leave and rested at home, not wanting to sit on the bench in the imperial city office.

Yang Yan had been a prime minister for a long time, so of course he couldn't just give up his job without knowing the general situation. Although there were very few things he needed to deal with, he still went to the Shangshu Province on time every day.

This morning, when he came to the Shangshu Province, the clerks sent the things collected by the Shangshu Province this morning to the King of Changshan as usual, and Yang Yan sat in the side hall, waiting for the King of Changshan to review the things and return them here, and he would review them again.

Today, the King of Changshan handled things a little slower than usual, and Yang Yan waited for more than an hour before a list of affairs was sent to him.

He first browsed from top to bottom and found that it was mainly reports from various states and counties on the impact of drought on people's livelihood and farming in their territory, and the King of Changshan had already given his approval as appropriate. Although it was not very thorough, it was also attentive.

While reviewing, Yang Yan took up his pen and wrote down the things that the King of Changshan did not handle well, and then made some supplements. Generally speaking, the King of Changshan would accept Yang Yan's supplements.

There may be some fundamental contradictions between their positions, but when it comes to the intention of hoping that state affairs can be handled well and perfectly, they can still agree with each other.

But just as Yang Yan was supplementing and perfecting some things, suddenly there was an inconspicuous but quite important thing in the record that caught Yang Yan's eyes. That was Heyang Xingtai Hulugu submitted a petition to apologize, and the King of Changshan ordered him to continue to stay in Heyang.

This matter was recorded in a relatively simple way, and there was not even the cause and effect of Hulugu's apology, and there was no basis for the King of Changshan to make this judgment. Although Yang Yan was sidelined, he was not blinded. Naturally, he saw the whole story at a glance. It was obvious that Hulugu had failed to attack the enemy's rear before and returned to Heyang to apologize, and the King of Changshan directly covered it up.

Although Yang Yan was the Shangshu Ling, he had no military involvement, and the King of Changshan used this point to sideline his power. Originally, he had no say in this matter, but seeing this way of handling it, and thinking of Hulugu's suspected return to the capital to visit the King of Changshan, Yang Yan immediately became alert.

After a little hesitation, he decided not to remain silent and went directly to the King of Changshan's direct hall with this list of things.

At this time, Gao Yan was still busy handling the case in the direct hall. When he heard the clerk report that Yang Yan was seeking an audience outside, he told him to wait outside for a while. This wait lasted for more than an hour, during which time people occasionally came and went in the hall, but Yang Yin sat in the side room under the corridor and was never received.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, Yang Yin finally lost his patience and stood up, ignoring the obstruction of the clerks, and walked straight into the hall. He looked at King Changshan and said, "Excuse me, King, why is there no report on the Heyang side? What did Heyang do in front of the Xingtai, why did he plead guilty..."

Gao Yan looked up at Yang Yin, and then said, "All these matters are military secrets and cannot be leaked to the outside at will. Although Yang Xianggong is in charge of the Taisheng, he cannot be involved without special permission!"

After hearing this, Yang Yin He was silent for a while, then he said, "I dare not eavesdrop on military secrets, but I saw that the records of the provincial affairs were not clear, and I was worried that the king might be too busy with his cases to report important matters to the Supreme, so I dared to enter the hall to remind him."

After hearing this, Gao Yan's eyes flashed with a trace of haze, and then he looked at Yang Yin and said, "How to deal with the affairs in my case is not for Yang Xianggong to ask. Thank you for your kind reminder. If there is nothing else, please leave and don't hinder the operation of military affairs."

"I came here to discuss something. Previously, Heyang was preparing for the enemy, and most of the military supplies were placed there, but the transportation has been delayed until now, so that the treasury in the capital is empty and there is no money for anything. I don't know how the Heyang Xingtai manages the army, but the slow operation of everything shows that he is not competent for the position. In this critical moment, if an official is incompetent, everything will be affected, so I request that the son-in-law, Chenggao Gong, Zhu Hun Tianhe, be sent to Heyang to replace the King of Xianyang."

Yang Yin has been patient for a long time, and today he finally After the outburst, he naturally refused to retreat easily, and immediately said solemnly: "Duke Chenggao served in Heyang for a long time with Prince Fufeng, and he has been praised in both military and political affairs. It is appropriate to appoint him now. As for Prince Xianyang, he is indeed both wise and brave. It is appropriate to summon him and send him to Jinyang to protect the Supreme!"

The Heyang Xingtai is not a pure military officer position, but a senior official who is in charge of military and political affairs in Heyang. As the prime minister, Yang Yin naturally has a lot of say in whether such a position will stay or go. Even if he cannot make a decision, as long as he puts forward his own opinions, the court needs to discuss them carefully and cannot ignore them.

After hearing this, Gao Yan immediately slammed the table and stood up, staring at Yang Yin and scolding: "Now that powerful enemies are coming and national affairs are difficult, the selection of border governors should be cautious, how can it be changed rashly! Yang Zunyan came to the hall to disturb me today, is it because he thinks my cases are still not busy!"

Yang Yin was not scared by Gao Yan. After seeing this, he directly clasped his fists and walked out, but turned to the main hall of the Shangshu Province and ordered the clerks here to quickly summon a group of ministers here to discuss the replacement of Heyang Xingtai.

The clerks might still shirk and fool Yang Yin in small matters because of the power of King Changshan, but seeing that Yang Yin's expression was so serious and what he said was such an important matter, they all took action quickly, and of course did not forget to inform King Changshan about the matter.

Gao Yan followed here and saw that Yang Yin seemed to be serious. He felt that he could not suppress his anger and hurriedly arranged for his subordinates to recruit Gao Zhan and several other princes to the Shangshu Province.

In Ye City today, people were already panicking because of the unfavorable war on the front line, especially because the Wei army had invaded Qinshui and was only one step away from Shangdang. Now the prince who stayed behind had a conflict with the prime minister, which naturally made people more shocked and uneasy. All the high-ranking officials who were qualified to discuss this matter rushed to the imperial city as soon as possible, even Zhu Hunyuan, who had just recovered slightly from his illness.

After the crowd arrived, Yang Yin immediately brought up the topic of replacing the Heyang Xingtai, and the reason was naturally that Hulugu was not competent. After the situation, not only did the military and political affairs of Heyang fail to be settled, but the rebellion in Northern Yuzhou has not been settled yet, and the grain and grass that should have been sent to Ye City have not been transported back.

After Yang Yan listed all the important officials, including Zuo Pushe Cui Xian, they all agreed with Yang Yan's suggestion. However, Zhu Hunyuan did not express his opinion directly because it involved his brother, but he also expressed his dissatisfaction with Hulugu's arrival in his words.

As for You Pushe Gao Dezheng, he did not speak immediately, but just bowed his head and remained silent. Yang Yan was not surprised by this, because Hulugu was recommended by him to govern Heyang, so it was not convenient for him to speak at this moment.

Since Hulugu did have a defeat and Jianzhou was lost, he also needed to bear some responsibility. Although Gao Yan deliberately concealed the matter, he could not say anything to support him at this time. The other princes certainly supported Gao Yan, but Gao Yan's tone was not strong enough, so their voices were naturally not loud.

As the situation became stalemate, Gao Dezheng, who had been silent, finally spoke up: "What the king said is indeed a prudent strategy. The war is critical at the moment, and it is indeed not appropriate to change generals before the battle."

"Do you want to make the same mistake again and again?"

When Yang Yan heard this, he glared and said angrily.

Gao Dezheng was naturally not a weak person. When he heard Yang Yan's question, he glared and said angrily: "The right and wrong of the previous incident has not been determined. How can you make the same mistake again and again? You are bullying others with your power. How can you be open to all opinions!"

"It is difficult for you to discuss it. I will write a letter to the Supreme and make a decision!"

Yang Yan did not argue with Gao Dezheng anymore, but glared at Gao Yan and others and said in a deep voice.

"Not only Yang Xianggong, everyone present can write a letter to express their opinions. If what I say is not appropriate, I will accept the order willingly!" Gao Yan also said in a deep voice after hearing this. He was naturally not afraid that the matter would be exposed to Jinyang. If it was limited to the court in Yedu, Yang Yin might really replace Hulugu. But if it was put on the table in Jinyang for discussion, the chances of winning would be slimmer. Jinyang buddies, the main point is to help relatives instead of the outsiders!