Chapter 19 2. Weaknesses of Chen Tang

As mentioned earlier, Wang Feng is an epoch-making figure in the Wang family.The reason why he was able to get this title is mainly because he was the first person in the Wang family's relatives group to rise to a high position of power.The rise of the Wang family began with him, and finally Wang Mang.The latter is the master of the power of the Wang family. It was Liu Ao and his son who explored the source and built the strength of the Wang family's relatives group.Liu Xi was just the kicker, and it was Liu Ao who kicked the ball high.After Liu Ao ascended the throne and became emperor, he named Wang Feng the Great Sima and General, and took charge of the Minister.

That year, Liu Ao was only twenty years old.He has just started, and he has to reshuffle the cards. He believes that the only one who can achieve great things and is reliable is Wang Feng. Wang Feng is indeed a person who wants to do something. The person he admires the most is none other than Chen Tang.Therefore, the first thing he did after taking office was to send someone to rescue Chen Tang. By the way, Chen Tang, the great anti-Hungarian hero, did not have a good life after being promoted to officialdom.And it was none other than Prime Minister Kuang Heng who pulled him from the bright sunshine to the swamp of chaos.

I don't understand why Kuang Heng is getting serious with Chen Tang, he just wants to take Chen Tang to the knife.Shi Xian is dead, could it be that Kuang Heng is full and has nothing to do? But in fact, it's not.In the past, Kuang Heng wanted to punish Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang, which was forced by Shi Xian; now he wants to punish Chen Tang, which is really to eliminate harm for the people.In his opinion, Chen Tang is a big moth. As for what kind of bug Gan Yanshou is, it doesn't matter anymore.Because Gan Yanshou's health had been poor, he died shortly after he was appointed Marquis.Kuang Heng defines Chen Tang as a pest, and the argument is very strong, that is——Chen Tang is very greedy for money.

When Nu Wa created human beings, for some unknown reason, she always liked to knead high-quality materials and inferior materials to form human beings.Looking at Chen Tang's life, it is the heroic courage in him that can make him achieve great things, and it is the greed in his heart that makes him go to destruction step by step. Was his greed born with him, or was it nurtured?Maybe both.We know that Chen Tang was very poor when he was a child, wandering for many years, living by begging.Perhaps it was childhood memories of poverty that frightened him.However, he is a hero, he should advocate making meritorious deeds, sacrifice his life for benevolence, sacrifice his life for righteousness, serve the country, and should not be excessively greedy.

To be honest, Chen Tang is very regrettable. Before Liu Shi was alive, Kuang Heng told Chen Tang that when he conquered Kangju, he set an example for his subordinates who were greedy for money and treasures, and embezzled the property confiscated from Kangju. It’s all right if you are greedy, Chen Tang also proudly said to his subordinates: "Be greedy! What are you afraid of! We are far away from the emperor on the outer mountain, who will come to investigate us." Unexpectedly, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and Chen Tang’s words are still It was passed to Chang'an.

Kuangheng failed that time because Liu Shang wrote to save Chen Tang.Now, Kuang Heng brought up this case again, and it was clear that he was going to fight Chen Tang to the end. Kuang Heng is very confident, because he stands on the moral high ground and the apex of power.Kuang Heng said to his student Liu Ao in this way: "A big corrupt criminal like Chen Tang who is greedy for money and good things should not be a marquis, let alone stay in the position of Captain Shesheng." This time, Kuang Heng did very well.Before waiting for others to support him, Chen Tang was dismissed by Liu Ao and returned home.

Chen Tang did not appeal, but unwilling to be lonely, he wrote a memorial to the emperor.No one knew why Chen Tang wrote this letter. He revealed a secret in the letter: the prince sent as a hostage by Kangju Kingdom was not the real prince. The Kingdom of Kangju was captured by Chen Tang's army. According to the rules, in order to show the sincerity of submission, the Kingdom of Kangju had to send the prince into Chang'an as a hostage. On the battlefield, wolves are not as vicious and cunning as Chen Tang. Is the prince sent by Kangju Kingdom real?It should be said that Chen Tang has a great say.However, why did he say that Prince Kangju is a fake?What is he trying to do?

After thinking for a long time, I suddenly understood.Oh, I see. Throughout Chen Tang's life, it is the gambler's philosophy that dominates his head.He used to have nothing, and fought for tomorrow with his hands and courage.The gambling personality becomes a militant on the battlefield.So, now that he has been dismissed, if he wants to make a comeback, he has to use his strengths, go to the Western Regions, fight Kang Juguo again, make contributions, and get back what he lost. If you want to send troops and live comfortably, you have to make excuses.If the prince sent as a hostage by the Kangju Kingdom is a fake, then the rest of the story will make sense.Therefore, Chen Tang actually prepared two memorials. As long as the first one is approved, the latter one will be sent out immediately, and then...

It seems that all this is designed to be flawless. The fact is that it failed.The emperor sent someone to investigate Prince Kangju, and it turned out that the hostage was the real prince, not a fake prince.So all the open and dark arrows were aimed at Chen Tang. This is called, cleverness is mistaken by cleverness.Chen Tang, who wanted to turn himself crazy, suddenly discovered that impulsiveness is the devil, and greed will blind your eyes.It's not that others are too smart, it's that you are not smart enough. Chen Tang was convicted of deceiving the emperor and was soon arrested and imprisoned. According to reports from relevant sources, if nothing happens, Chen Tang will be dragged out and beheaded.

I thought I would win again, but I lost so badly.But luckily, accidents still happen.Soon after Chen Tang was released, he was deprived of his title and became a soldier. Chen Tang was released because someone defended him.This time, the person who defended him was not Liu Xiang, but Doctor Guanglu Gu Yong. Gu Yongshang said: Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, no one has achieved such brilliant achievements as Chen Tang.However, it would be too wrong to kill him because of a slight mistake.Those who shouted to kill him must have selfish motives. Not long after the memorial reached the palace, Liu Ao issued an edict to pardon Chen Tang.

Perhaps, Chen Tang should thank Gu Yong for saving his life.In fact, Chen Tang knew that what he should be most grateful for was the person standing behind Gu Yong.This person, of course, is Da Sima Wang Feng. Gu Yong is the most famous follower around Wang Feng, who specializes in flattering for a living.He wrote a letter to defend Chen Tang, but he responded to Wang Feng's call.In this way, Wang Feng can have a reason to ask Liu Ao to let Chen Tang go.To put it bluntly, this is a double play. No commercials, the fun continues.Not long after Chen Tang was released, bad news came from the Western Regions. Duan Huizong, the governor (protector) of the Western Regions, was besieged by the troops of the Wusun Kingdom.Duan Huizong used a posthorse letter to request the recruitment of troops from various countries in the Western Regions and Dunhuang frontier troops to rescue. When the news spread back to Chang'an, the people in the whole city were both depressed and shocked.What is depressing is that the Wusun Kingdom and the Han Dynasty have always been friendly. At the beginning, Chen Tang sent troops for the Wusun Kingdom, beheaded Zhizhi Shanyu, and settled the Wusun Kingdom's arch-rival Kangju. How did they fight now? What is shocking is that with the strength of the army of the Han Dynasty, the small Wusun Kingdom can't even get it right, and they still have to call for help? The Wusun Kingdom has really turned against the Han Dynasty. As for why this is so, it is difficult to explain in one word.Put it simply!First of all, there was a dispute among the little brothers in Wusun Kingdom, and the Han Dynasty sent Duan Huizong to settle it, and then prepared to return to the country. Unexpectedly, as soon as the front foot left, the two sides fought again behind.So Duan Huizong intervened again, but the little brother was dissatisfied with people interfering in his internal affairs, so he took the courage to tear up his skin and do it. Those are not important anymore, the first question now is: how to deal with this crisis?Therefore, Liu Ao called the chief minister Wang Feng and the prime minister Wang Shang to convene a meeting for discussion.This happened so suddenly, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, no one could come up with an idea. When the ministers were at a loss, Grand Sima Wang Feng suddenly said to Liu Ao: "If you want to solve the crisis in the Western Regions, Your Majesty has no choice but to invite him here." Liu Ao asked strangely, "Who is he?" Wang Feng said: "He is Chen Tang. Chen Tang is a military expert in the Western Regions. If he can't make up his mind about this matter, who else can?" Liu Ao suddenly realized, and shouted: "Yes, find Chen Tang for me immediately." Soon, Chen Tang was passed to Weiyang Palace to be summoned by the emperor.When Liu Ao saw Chen Tang, he couldn't help but sigh.When Chen Tang sent troops to the Western Regions, he fell ill all over the world and couldn't bend or stretch his arms.Therefore, when Chen Tangjin met the emperor, it was extremely difficult to kneel down and worship him. Liu Ao didn't talk so much nonsense, so he skipped Chen Tang's kneeling and immediately handed Duan Huizong's memorial to him. After reading the memorial, Chen Tang said lightly and lightly, "Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter." Liu Ao looked at Chen Tang in surprise.I'm dying of anxiety, but you are quite calm!He hurriedly asked, "Why do you say you're not worried?" Chen Tangsi said calmly: "It's very simple. The soldiers of the Western Regions are not our opponents. We can fight against five of them. The weapons of the Western Regions are quite backward. It is impossible to deal with the advanced weapons of the Han Dynasty. Now, encircle Duan Huizong's enemies should not be too many. Even if we have one soldier to deal with three of them, it is more than enough." Chen Tang went on to say: "If you send reinforcements, you can march fifty miles a day at most, and it will take a long time to reach the Western Regions. By the time the Han army arrives in the Western Regions, the war will be over, so why fight?" Chen Tang's analysis seemed to be well-founded. Liu Ao was startled and asked anxiously, "According to what you said, can the Han army break through? If so, when?" Chen Tang replied calmly: "The siege has been resolved now." Liu Ao's eyes turned green, and he looked at Chen Tang in disbelief. At this time, Chen Tang rolled up his sleeves, pinched his fingers, and counted mysteriously.Then, he raised his head and said to Liu Ao, "The good news will surely arrive within five days." On the fourth day, Duan Huizong's memorial arrived.Sure enough, it was a rescue.Chen Tang is indeed a military expert who knows things like a god. Chen Tang wiped away the bad luck on his head with one word.Wang Feng took the opportunity to recommend Chen Tang to Liu Ao, and Liu Ao agreed.Chen Tang was employed again, and was appointed as the chief of staff of the command department (in charge of Zhonglang). From then on, Chen Tang had the final say on military matters. Chen Tang seemed to have had a nightmare.Waking up from a dream, still alive and unscathed!