Chapter 58: The civil strife in Yan

A Chu army is marching on a rugged mountain road. They are building bridges, paving roads, and building strongholds;

Following the orders issued from the highest peak, construction is controlled at every level. The progress and precision are astonishing.

Even,

Chen Xianba who came to inspect felt a little surprised;

Even if you want to find fault, there is no place for you to do anything.

Ahead, Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was being pushed by his guards to inspect the progress of the project. He also spotted the Yan Army cavalry appearing in the distance.

Xie Zhuyang did not take the initiative to come over to say hello, but asked the guards around him to give instructions to speed up the progress.

......

"Your Majesty, the construction period is progressing very quickly."

Chen Xianba, who returned to the handsome tent, reported the report very honestly.

"I saw it."

This march was obviously a difficult road, but the progress of the army did not slow down much.

The difficult-to-walk sections have been paved early, and long bridges have been built at the cliff detours. The location of the military camp is also just right, ensuring the marching speed of the army as much as possible. At the same time, it provides a suitable place to rest.

Zheng Fan is no longer a fledgling on the battlefield. Of course he understands that in a war, the real work is not to wave his hand and "charge" before charging into the formation, but the various steps before that. All kinds of details, all kinds of foreshadowing and all kinds of preparations.

Xie Zhuyang has indeed demonstrated his ability as one of the four pillars of Chu.

The defeat in Guyue City occurred under certain circumstances and was chased and beaten by two young generals from the young generals who were not afraid of tigers. It was a bit miserable, but this does not mean that Xie Zhuyang really He is just an idiot;

"Xianba, Tiantian."

"The general is here!"

Tiantian stepped out and stood beside Chen Xianba.

"Xie Zhuyang's old dog still has skills. The two of you take turns leading the troops to the front to supervise the work. You must study his fine water grinding skills carefully and learn them."

"Here!"

"Here!"

In the handsome tent, Xie Yuan silently picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

After Xianba and Tiantian went out,

Zheng Fan turned to look at Xie Yuan and said:

"I heard that although your Xie family It is one of the Four Pillar States, but originally the four great nobles of Chu State did not have your Xie family."

"Yes," Xie Yu'an replied.

"Now I know the reason."

Xie Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "They think that my Xie family and the Shanyue people are too close to each other, so they can't get on the stage. "

"No, in Gu's opinion, other Chu nobles prefer to be pragmatic, while your Xie family is more pragmatic."

Xie Yu'an said: "This is probably the case. It's because my Xie family's fiefdom is in Chunan. This is like the situation that Yan State has been facing from the west for hundreds of years.In order to avoid the threat of barbarians in the border desert, it is more inclined to be lightweight and... efficient.

In my opinion, the reason why Yan State is strong is due to the contribution of the first emperor of Yan State, the contribution of King Jingnan to the North King, and the contribution of you, the prince;

But in fact,

But in fact,

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The State of Yan had many shortcomings, but it was never weak.

What the late emperor and the two princes did was not to enrich the country and strengthen its army, but to break the shackles that were originally bound to the Yan State, even if those shackles were themselves and fight with them. The broken bones were connected to the tendons, but they still firmly laid down their hands.

The Great Yan Iron Cavalry was not established overnight, and it is precisely because of the loss of these shackles that the Great Yan Iron Cavalry can conquer all directions more calmly. "

Zheng Fan nodded.

Xie Yu'an continued: "In comparison, I think your governance in Eastern Jin Dynasty is actually another replica of the Yan Kingdom. And it's even worse. ”

“Oh? ”

“Because the Yan State is mainly worried about the threat from the desert, and Your Majesty, you are in the east of Shanxi. You need to worry about the threat from the snowfield, while you need to worry about the threat from the Chu State, and at the same time, you need to be wary of the Jin State. What's more important is that the prince has always been worried and alert about the threat from... the Yan Kingdom's court.

It is precisely because Jindong is the place where the four battles took place that the army and the people can prepare their troops and prepare for the danger;

The prince's Jindong cavalry is a strong army spawned by this environment. ”

“You see clearly. "

"My lord is ridiculous. It is easy to see things clearly, but it is... difficult to do them. ”

“If you do it slowly, you will always have a chance, just like your father did. "

"Yes, the boy has learned a lesson. ”

Xie Zhuyang worked so hard and did not hesitate to use the Xie family’s influence among the Shanyue tribe in southern Chu to recruit a large number of Shanyue civilians to clear the way for the army, not just for this war.< /p>

In fact, if it was just to cope with this war, Xie Zhuyang had obviously done too much.

Obviously only one-time fortifications were needed, but Xie Zhuyang followed the instructions. The standard of sustainable use for ten to twenty years is being implemented.

Why?

Because the Xie family’s basic base is here, so after the clearing is successful, Qianguo will Jiangnan, after being ravaged by the iron hoofs of the Yan people, will continue to open to Chunan Cave.

Building roads more solidly is a bit like 'if you want to get rich, build roads first';

Opening the connection between southwestern Chu and Qianjiangnan will be of great benefit to the future development of southwestern Chu.

Similarly, as the only big noble with roots here, the Xie family will be in the future. The development of the country will naturally be better.

That’s why Zheng Fan, who is the regent of Dayan, has such a high opinion of Xie Zhuyang in Dayan. When there is hope, Xie Zhuyang is willing to use his body as bait to fight for a chance to make a comeback;Under a royal order, he dragged his sick body to the front line to clear the way for the Yan people;

While working, he did not work hard, but focused on the future of the Xie family;

This man,

It’s simply terrifyingly pragmatic.

Zheng Fan picked up the tea cup and glanced at Xie Yuan again from the corner of his eye;

Without Xie Zhuyang as a father, under the original trajectory, it would be difficult for Xie Yuan to take Xiong Xiong so smoothly. Let's take the place of Chu.

"Your Majesty, is our army marching too fast?" Xie Yu'an asked.

Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "Fortunately, I am still too slow."

The prince stretched his waist,

He is looking forward to doing something big. Jiangnan has been here for too long;

From the earliest days when I was eating sand in Hutou City, I have been yearning for the flowery Jiangnan of Qian Kingdom. To a certain extent, you can call it decadent, criticize it for depravity, and criticize it. Extravagance, such as "business women don't know the hatred of country subjugation", can be thrown at them without any injustice;

But what you can't deny is that,

from Zheng Fan's perspective Look,

that one in the south of the Yangtze River

is the one that best fits Zheng Fan’s perception of the ancient “ picturesque landscape ”.

Beautiful courtesans,

poems and songs,

talented men and women,

this is what life is all about.

In comparison, Dayan's golden horse is not bad, but the "red tent" is simply a piece of shit compared to Jiangnan's thin horse;

If it weren't for Siniang saved some face by opening some high-end restaurants in Eastern Jin Dynasty. The whole north, the land of Yan and Jin, is really a bunch of bumpkins.

Earlier, Zheng Fan and the demon kings had discussed that if something happened one day, they would run to the south of the Yangtze River to enjoy themselves.

But contrary to expectations, as Zheng Fan rose step by step in the Yan Kingdom and his status increased, the possibility of Zheng Fan secretly running to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery was cut off early on;

The reason is just one... afraid of the Silver Armored Guard.

Collecting his thoughts,

Zheng Fan waved his hand,

said:

"I know what you are worried about, but these are not Come on. On the other hand, they can cooperate so well."

Xie Yu'an opened his mouth and finally said: "I'm really...envious."

Even if it is limited by the message transmission Method, there must be a large degree of sluggishness, but it doesn't matter, who is called Dayan, who is called Jindong...how many handsome people are there?

At this time, Liu Dahu walked in:

"Your Majesty, it's time for lunch."

"Okay."

Liu Dahu ordered someone to bring lunch, and a group of younger guards brought it, including Zheng Lin;

NoHowever, my son has a bad temper, but when it comes to getting things done, there is really no need to worry. He has always hidden it very well and has not shown any sense of being strange.

This kind of covering up will not end until at least the army enters Jiangnan;

The sword master and the sword maker also came in to eat together. The four of them sat at the same table and divided the meal. ;

A meal is not a pleasant meal, but it also adds a lot of softness to daily life.

After dinner,

Zheng Fan walked out of the handsome tent to stretch his muscles and bones, and at the same time began to practice his sword.

The sword master and the sword maker began to play chess;

At dusk, the commander's tent moved and everyone started to hurry up again, but leaving aside Xie Zhuyang's side and Nian Yao's side On the other hand, the 50,000 Chinese troops led by Zheng Fan were divided into two sections;

Therefore, the migration of the commander's tent is much simpler, from the end to the front, and then you can continue to wait. Become the tail end.

The reason for doing this is not for marching and command considerations,

It is purely so that you can rest for a day;

After following the commander's tent,

When I think about the time when I played against him before, I was extremely nervous as I stood ready, but the Regent on the opposite side still had this calm attitude...

Losing may not be unfair. .

......

Yanjing City;

A great uproar has been set off in the capital.

The State of Chu professed its vassalage to the Regent's Palace of Eastern Jin Dynasty and surrendered its status. However, at the same time, the Chu State's envoys still used the "Chu State" specification when sending envoys to the court.

The Chu envoy even more swore that Chu was defeated only by the regent, not by the state of Yan.

Suddenly, not only the court, but also the scholars and the people were plunged into a situation where the two factions were arguing endlessly.

Some people believe that this is really an obvious alienation plan by the Chu people, in order to divide the imperial court and the royal palace, and they must not be fooled;

But there are also many people who believe that this is Such an obvious plan to alienate him, but he, the regent, still wanted to do it. It was clearly his ambition!

In fact, in recent years, there has been constant talk about the threat that the palace in eastern Shanxi poses to the central government;

In Danhe, it was Zheng Fan who held the reins in eastern Shanxi. , just as the soldiers in Eastern Jin Dynasty were holding back and not looking west to rebel, Ji Laoliu was also holding back the imperial court, preventing the theory of threats from Eastern Jin Dynasty from becoming mainstream.

...

"Huh..."

The Emperor of Dayan was resting on the queen's lap, and the queen was picking his ears.

Ji Chengjue liked He Sisi's legs very much. In comparison, Lingxiang's figure was a little thin, which made it uncomfortable to sleep on.

Especially after the weather is hot, when you touch it, it is not only soft but also cool, not to mention how comfortable it is.

"Father."

The prince came in;

Because there was no barrier, the intimate behavior of the father and mother was completely in the eyes of the prince.

Ji Chuanye...has long been used to it.

As for the emperor, he also deliberately did not have taboos. It is true that the family relationship in the Tian family is weak, but in many cases, it is nothing more than an example of what he has done;

Because his father has had enough of family and ethical relationships. Ji Chengjue actually pays great attention to cultivating the warmth of the Tian family in his generation.

There is nothing wrong with letting his son see more of the deep relationship between his parents;

Of course, Ji Chengjue knows better about ensuring that the next generation can live in harmony. The key is not some moral article, nor is his "leading by example" very accurate;

The main thing is to let the prince, who has always been undoubtedly the prince, not give the other boys a chance.

On the premise that there is no competition for interests among brothers, no emperor is willing to bear the infamy of killing his brothers.

"Is there a lot of noise outside?"

"Yes."

"What do you think?" the emperor asked.

"When I return to my father, I feel that it has nothing to do with my father or my son."

"Oh?"

"Because no matter it is The debate between the court and the people is nothing more than the attitude towards the regent. The Tian family can completely stay out of the matter."

If the regent is still loyal to Dayan, he must be loyal to his majesty;< /p>

Those who think that the regent is harboring evil intentions are doing it for the sake of the court and the emperor;

On this basis, no matter how fierce the quarrel is outside, what does it have to do with the Tian family?

"Where is the cabinet?"

"When I return to my father, all the ministers in the cabinet are very quiet because my father has already greeted me."

"Well, remember, as long as the cabinet is not in chaos, no matter how fierce the quarrel among the people below is, they can ignore it."

"Please remember this, sir."

The emperor sat up from the queen's lap, and the queen helped pat the dragon robe's shoulder;

"I'm going to talk to the prince."

"Then I'll go down and prepare the preparations for you and your son. "Some snacks?"

"No, I went out for a walk to get some fresh air."

The emperor walked out, followed by the prince.

Wei Zhonghe and Zhang Banban followed behind, one on the left and the other on the right. At the same time, they retreated to the left and right, leaving their privacy completely to the father and son of the Tian family.

"Pass on the legacy."

"Father."

"What you said before was not wrong, but you said it wrong again."

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"Please correct me, Father."

"No matter how loud they quarrel, it really has nothing to do with me or you; but these words should not be said by a prince like you."< /p>

"My son just feels that there should be no hiding anything in front of the emperor."

"Alas..."

The emperor sighed,

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Reach out your hand,

put it on the prince's shoulder,

lower your head,

look at the prince's face;

The prince was actually almost as tall as the emperor, but because he was hunched over, he looked a little lower.

"Are you wrong?"

"My son..."

The prince took a deep breath and said: "Wrong."

"Yes."

The emperor did not ask him what was wrong. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and withdrew his hand.

"You are very smart. You have been smart since you were a child, and you are quick to master government affairs. You are a good grandson appointed by your grandpa.

But sometimes, it is inevitable that you will The cabinet is a good place to train people, and the cabinet is also a place where it is easy to trap people.

My lords in the cabinet,

most of them have. A public heart;

But their public heart is in Dayan;

As for you and my father and son, surnamed Ji, the so-called public heart here will inevitably be more inclined to our family. .

But,

your imperial grandfather, it is your brotherhood with the two princes of the north and south that supports Dayan;

You Father, I relied on my brotherly relationship with the man named Zheng to continuously expand territory for Dayan;

When you wait..."

"Father, I understand.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Emperor. You are a lonely person. From the day you become the prince, no, from the day your grandpa picks you up, you have to learn to change gradually. It's not like being a human being;

When you really almost do it, you have to learn how to be a human being again.

Think more about your Uncle Zheng. I miss you every day, brother;

Think more about love, don’t make calculations, and don’t be wary;

In fact, you don’t have to think so much, that’s the best way.

Not to mention that this world has not yet been completely conquered. Even if your father and your Uncle Zheng join forces, in your father’s generation, they will take all the world into their hands;

The next generation, you Don’t you, the Lord of Shou Cheng, still need someone to calm down the chaos for you?

Be generous and free and easy.”

The prince nodded.

"Go."

"I retire."

The prince left;

At this time, Wei Zhonghe stepped forward , approached the emperor’s ear and reported something.

"Oh?"

The emperor was a little surprised.

Part of the recent wave of public opinion in the capital was actually instigated by people from the Prince's Mansion;

After the incitement, the group of people on the public side of the Prince's Mansion took the initiative to stand up. Go to the front to support the regent, who is Dayan Zhongliang, and "charge into the battle".

This matter was done very covertly;

“I think too much.”

Wei Zhonghe and Zhang GongThe official stood at the edge and didn't interrupt.

The good news is that his son always remembered and knew which side he should be on;

What made the emperor a little depressed was that his son did not treat him Tell the truth;

This is because the team of the prince and his princelings is completely different from the team of the Min family he had when he was the prince;

The late emperor's response to His control was not as strong as his control over the prince.

The emperor took a deep breath,

reached out his hand,

tickled the wrinkles on his forehead that had not been completely relaxed;

As an emperor, when you realize that your son has begun to become the heir of the country, you will instinctively sense a threat...

"Be generous, be free and easy, and think about love... ..."

The emperor repeated to himself the words he had previously taught the prince.

"By the way, Wei Zhonghe."

"The slave is here."

"The day is almost over."

"Reply Your Majesty’s words are indeed enough.”

“Are you ready?”

“According to your Majesty’s instructions, my servant is ready.”

The Emperor nodded. Head,

The previous depression was swept away in an instant.

"Ask the cabinet to draft the decree."

"I obey the decree."

The emperor patted his sleeves,

Said:

"Come, I want to see if this book is wrong, can Ji Chuanye keep up with my pace!"

...

The next day ,

A decree shocked the entire Yanjing City.

The Emperor of Yan issued a decree to the world and reprimanded the regent for having no king, no father, and being daring!

The emperor's personal fate

caused this ball of fire to completely burn and explode.

In the afternoon of that day,

the prince led a group of East Palace ministers and ministers who supported the regent to visit in front of the palace gate and intercede for the regent.

The emperor was furious,

ordered Wei Zhonghe to lead the secret agent Fanzi to punish the ministers who followed the prince in petitioning, and more than half of them went to the secret agent Zhao prison;

That night, the emperor ordered the second prince and the third prince to go to the imperial study to check their homework;

There were rumors of establishing another prince. , suddenly a big drum!

Three days later,

The emperor announced that he would patrol the Yinlang County in the south;

Everyone knew that Yinlang County had troops led by Andong Hou and Li Liangshen. , is an elite group controlled by the imperial court that can compete with the Jindong cavalry in field battles.

......

A series of news,

passed to Shangjing as quickly as possible through the Yinjiawei system;

In a short time , the people and officials in the capital cheered, here it comes, here it comes, they finally expectedComing!

In the imperial study room of the palace,

Zhao Mugou, an official who had just ascended the throne, was sitting on the dragon chair,

Li Xundao and other ministers were sitting below;

This is the real core center of the current Qian Kingdom. After the coup, this group of people has mastered the real power of the current Qian Kingdom.

However,

it is dead silent here right now, and the atmosphere seems extremely depressing.

Finally,

there was a "bang" sound,

the official slapped the imperial case,

cursed:

"Come again, come again!

Yan Ren’s move,

isn’t it a trick you won’t get tired of!"

Li Xundao He said: "The price of wine and meat has increased in the capital today."

The people are celebrating, celebrating that Yangou is finally going to civil strife.

Li Xundao sighed,

said:

"The Yan people don't care whether they get tired of using this trick at all,

because Every time,

a group of fools will believe it.”