In the handsome tent, the fragrance is lingering.
Liu Dahu brought dinner, which was fried noodles.
The prince and the prince sat there, each holding chopsticks to stir their own noodles.
Six Niang sat next to her and reached out to touch the back of her son's head, "like" a mother's kind look.
Zheng Lin frowned slightly, silently put down his chopsticks, reached for the garlic on the table, and began to peel it.
He has seen it before. When Brother Tian was still studying in the palace, every time the family ate, Brother Tian would peel the shrimps when eating shrimps, peel garlic when eating noodles, and Brother Tian would help after the meal. Light a cigarette.
But when it was his turn to "inherit",
Zheng Lin still felt a little awkward.
It’s not like before that I just looked down on my biological father as a mortal.
In fact,
After this time,
His biological father's performance solved a lot of doubts for him.
Why is there such a group of people, a large group of people, willing to risk their lives to follow this "mortal" all the way.
However,
Zheng Lin instinctively felt that something was wrong.
You said that the father in front of you is so old that he can’t carry his hands or lift his shoulders and is bedridden. , that’s okay, maybe I can do something interesting.
But the problem is that my own father is clearly in his prime, and he is a newly promoted third-level martial artist with a very strong physique.
He simply enjoyed the feeling of his son serving him.
I brought a clove of peeled garlic from my son, took a bite, and paired it with a big mouthful of noodles. The taste, wow...
Actually, my son was right. ,
The prince just likes the feeling of being served by his son.
If this child cannot be used as a little servant, what is the point of being born?
Across the table, Yao Zizhan was holding a bowl of fried noodles and eating it with relish.
This old guy, you can say he is amazing, he has good handwriting, good poetry and good articles. Moreover, most of the time, he can be content with the surrounding environment;
You can say that he is not good, but you can also point out a lot of his unattractive aspects.
“Well, I have been thinking about this for a long time. When I was in Shengle City, I first liked Shengle City’s wine and secondly, I liked Shengle City’s food and a small bowl of noodles. I also ordered people in other places I have done it before, but the taste is not as authentic and enjoyable as the bowl in front of the prince."
Some oil stains stained his beard. Liu Dahu saw it and handed Master Yao a clean wet handkerchief. son.
The prince smiled slightly, took another piece of garlic from his son, and said:
"You only live this life. Sometimes you can take a step back and think about it. If you can eat and drink well, Well, it's actually a great blessing."
"The prince said it, the prince said it." Yao Zizhan immediately nodded in agreement.
“However, this is the difference between humans and animals;
Before you are not full, there is only one problem that you can’t think about...that is hunger.
And Once your stomach is full, you think the problems are gone, right? But suddenly there are more problems.
Look at the red walls and green tiles of the neighbor's house, and look at other people's comings and goings. Look at other people's silk and silk, and then look at other people's beautiful flowers;
When you see it, you feel inferior to others, and feel distressed."
"Isn't this what the prince said. It's not about scarcity but about inequality."
"I just feel like I'm full."
"The prince's words are wrong, that's what people want. Where to go."
"Master Yao said, "I have been taught."
Yao Zizhan blinked twice;
"So. , I dare not let go of this ambition of Ganren for even a moment, because eight hundred years ago or even eight hundred years later, in the ancient land of Great Xia, Qianguo, the most people who had enough to eat... were the most. "
Yao Zizhan swallowed and suddenly felt that the bowl of noodles in front of him no longer tasted good.
After talking and talking, it is impossible to pass my mission in front of the Lord Yan.
It’s not as simple as asking you to bow your head and admit defeat.
What they want is for you to lead the sheep in plain clothes and kneel down in front of the horse’s hooves to salute.
"Your Majesty, can't you be more accommodating?"
The prince smiled and said:
"Business talks and transactions require capital. Do you think that you, the country's leader, have any capital that is worth giving in to?
Half of the south of the Yangtze River has been surrendered to Zhao Yuannian, the new official. At home, the Qianjiang River has been cut off by our army. This season's autumn grain has not yet been transported to the capital. I am afraid that there is already a food shortage in the capital of Qianguo.
Southwestern Chieftain. ,
The Northern Qiang tribes,
have responded to our Dayan uprising and rebelled;
Three sides, my emperor is leading the army to continue It’s a deadly confrontation.
The gangster’s hands and feet have been tied up,
Oh,
only one mouth is left.”
"Your Majesty, I have hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in the capital, who are loyal to the officials and the court!"
Yao Zizhan said it righteously,
but the prince just said silently Take a bite of noodles.
"Add more spicy food."
Zheng Lin scraped some more spicy food into his father's bowl.
Master Yao was a little embarrassed;
He actually knew in his heart that his bluff was of no use in this person's eyes, but due to his mission, he had to continue to push Grind away.
The next step is to continue eating noodles.
After the prince put down his chopsticks,
I didn’t know what to eat.Yao Zizhan immediately put down his chopsticks.
Liu Dahu brought a handkerchief to the prince to wipe his mouth. After wiping his mouth, the prince folded it over and said while wiping his hands: "Gu's request is very simple, just one.
Zhao Mugou,
went out of the city with jade and plain clothes, and asked to surrender. "
"But the prince..."
< p>"There is no room for bargaining. If you can't satisfy me, I will let you go to Beijing and become history from now on."The words that threaten people really depend on whose mouth they come from.
Not only the status and military strength of the regent,
In fact, the biggest threat is that the prince in front of him has done a lot of things. The matter of massacre, for example, in Houshan Town right now, human blood has not yet been dried...
It’s just that Yao Zizhan was very sensible and didn’t mention this, let alone being stupid here. It was time to ask for justice for the dead people of Houshan Town and the Qi Refiners on Houshan Mountain.
Yao Zizhan stood up,
pursed his lips,
said:
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing to say. Others taught me."
"Say."
"Your Majesty, you have an army of soldiers and horses to contain the river, but you are not in a hurry to attack;
The prince's headquarters even crossed the river twice, sometimes to the north of Gyeonggi and then to the south of Gyeonggi to the back mountain.
Isn't it because the prince feels that although our land in Gyeonggi does not have dozens of people? There are tens of thousands of troops, but the number of forbidden troops is actually quite large.
In his heart,
the prince is still unwilling to throw his limited troops into the whirlpool of Gyeonggi at this time. ."
This statement is undoubtedly of a high level because it is right.
The prince picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea,
said:
"Li Xundao told you?"
"Yes "
"Go back and tell Li Xundao."
"You tell me."
"Everyone knows that Dayan is about to win. , this Qian country is about to die.
It is difficult for people to put all their efforts into fighting for a possibility;
But,
If we are destined to win, then everything will happen. , it’s no longer a problem.
Although the troops and horses are strong, they are indeed a bit small. After the troops are divided, it will ignite the flames of war in various places. At present, this branch plus Gyeonggi The branch to the east is indeed not enough to penetrate directly into the capital.
But...
Let's see,
The one in Gu's family. Emperor,
I don’t know how he can do in a headwind game;
But if he can’t do well in a tailwind game, then Gu Zhen will have to consider asking for help. Don't rebel so that he can come down early to rest.
Not only will this be conveyed to Li Xundao,
p>
I would also like to tell Zhao Mugou, those husband-in-laws, and the ministers of your Qianguo court,
Don’t think that by sticking to the capital, you can wait for a turn of events.
What you are waiting for,
will be the entire Yan Kingdom, millions of troops completely moving south.
Now,
kneel down,
Zhao Mugou, I can give you a decent honor;
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also It can save a suitable place for placement;
This dry land can also save some energy.
But if we pass this village,
Sorry,
there will be no room for discussion. "
Yao Zizhan silently bowed to Zheng Fan, turned around, and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zheng Fan again:
"Master Yao. ”
“My lord, do you have any other instructions?” "
"Actually, in terms of long-term peace and stability, I don't want you to bow your head. I prefer to clean the whole house. ”
“Yes, Your Majesty. "
Yao Zizhan stumbled out of the handsome tent.
Zheng Lin asked with some confusion: "In that case, why did you give them a chance to bow your head? "
Zheng Fan reached out and touched his son's head and said:
"Sometimes, even a victorious general cannot prevent the demise of a country. "
"But this will cause trouble. In many places, surrender is only in name, just like Uncle Gou used to do when he was the savage king in the snowfield. ”
“I know, but if your Uncle Gou hadn’t been blocked by your father and me back then, and couldn’t have gone back, look, who among the tribes in the snowy fields would dare to come to you?” Make trouble in front of Uncle Gou.
In the same way,
I, Zheng Fan, have not died for a day,
These old and young people who were beaten to the ground by my own hands dare not stand up and jump around .
He had to kneel, lie down, or lie down.
When I glanced over,
one by one he put on his smiling face and offered it to me. Flattery.
As for the future,
Our sons are not vegetarians, right? "
"Dad, are you tired? "Zheng Lin asked.
"Oh, fuck me, your father and I are still in our prime.
Okay, son, go patrol the camp for your father. Your father and I need to rest early today. ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood up and left the handsome tent.
Immediately,
Liu Dahu brought another cup of tea, and the bright red flowers floating on it Wolfberry exuded a sense of joy and stubbornness.
Sixiang leaned on her man’s shoulder,
and gently rubbed his chest with her palms.
He asked the same question as his son before:
"Is your husband tired? "
"I don't know if this is considered tired. "
Zheng Fan stretched out his hand and took Siniang’s hand,
“But looking at it, this battle is coming to an end. When he goes to the capital, whether he surrenders or not, There are not many days left to be able to relax.
With this breath,
Those related to the Great Xia prophecy can be relaxed. Guy, if nothing else is possible, he is very timid and has never seen the real chapter.
Besides,
They are not qualified to ask me to give it a breath or something.
So,
You said it would be fine if I were an old man with gray hair.
But at my age, although I am no longer young, I am still young. It really has nothing to do with old age."
"So, my husband feels a little empty, right?"
"Yeah...hiss..."
"Husband...are you still empty..."
"Full...fulfilled..."
…
Yao Zizhan returned to Shangjing City, Passed the words of the regent of Yan State back.
What surprised Master Yao but also took it for granted,
After listening to his words in the imperial study room, the emperor and all his ministers,
There was no rage,
On the contrary,
everyone seemed very calm.
After Yao Zizhan finished speaking, he silently closed his mouth.
During the late emperor's period, he was just a memorial arch standing there relying on his literary name. It was the same in this dynasty, and he himself was self-aware.
The depressive atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room lasted for a long time because no one really spoke.
Finally,
The official stood up and left.
The princes also stood up silently and left the imperial study.
The situation in the country, just like what is happening in the Imperial Study Room, seems so helpless.
Yao Zizhan habitually followed Li Xundao out of the imperial study room and came to Li Xundao's exclusive signing room.
After sitting down,
Yao Zizhan said directly:
"The back mountain...is gone."
Li Xundao nodded. He shook his head and said: "I understand."
Obviously, this news passed faster than Yao Zizhan.
"Has the situation gotten worse again?" Yao Zizhan asked.
He has just come back, so he definitely doesn’t know some new news, but looking at the situation in the imperial study room before, it is clear that the situation has definitely worsened again.
"Yes."
"Where is Jiangnan?"
"No, Zhao Yuannian of Jiangnan is actually a puppet. The Yan people know that he is a puppet. We Knowing that he is a puppet, he himself and the whole of Jiangnan actually know that he is a puppet.
Whoever wins and stabilizes the situation, Zhao Yuannian is actually not afraid. ” p>
"That is, southwest or westnorth? "
"If those chieftains really had the ability to break out of the mountains and forests and capture the city, they would have done so long ago. The Beiqiang side is a ball of loose sand and cannot make any waves.
Although they did involve the soldiers and horses of several counties, making them unable to come to Qinwang, but on the front battlefield, it was still a duel between Dagan and the Yan people.
The problem lies in the north. "
" Something happened on the three sides...? "
"Liang Town was broken, but the trilateral system is not just a Liang Town. The problem is that the emperor of Yan Kingdom has issued a new decree, which has just been spread to Beijing. "
"What is the purpose? ”
“The emperor,
issued a decree,
all the men in Yan and Jin Dynasty, over fifteen years old and under sixty years old, were to be recruited as civilian husbands. To be an auxiliary soldier, to be a soldier... Determined to do it. ”
The words of the prince in the commander’s tent suddenly appeared in Yao Zizhan’s mind;
He said, if this is a smooth situation, his emperor still doesn’t understand. If you are sure, just...
Of course, Yao Zizhan did not say these words in the imperial study room, because there was no need.
Li Xundao looked at the penholder in front of him and smiled. ,
said:
“The emperor of Yan Kingdom is much more courageous this time than his father was before. ”
After all, even if the first emperor of Yan destroyed his family’s fortune, he was not so crazy.
But this man did it.
This is a real home... just to finish this battle.
Yao Zizhan sighed and said:
p>
"That's because the Yan people feel that they have won. The Chu people have been divided again, and the Chu people can no longer restrain the Yan people. ”
“Yes. "
Li Xundao raised his head slightly and said,
"The situation is irreversible.
In two days,
I will take the lead and write to the officials, asking for surrender. "
"You..."
Yao Zizhan did not get angry and reprimand Li Xundao, but with concern and heartache in his eyes:
" "Tao, why are you like this..."
"When Master left for Yanjing, I didn't persuade him to stop him, and Master was gone.
The back mountain is where I grew up and practiced cultivation, and I can’t keep it either.
This big thing,
it is me, my father, who is trying to maintain it, but I can't protect it.
Searching for the Tao,
I have been searching for the Tao all my life, but in the end, what I found was in vain.
I don’t regret it, Master Yao, I don’t regret it at all. At least I have seen, heard and thought about it;
But since I came empty-handed, please allow me to go empty-handed again. Bar. ”
“What a reputation...”
Yao Zizhan is a literarySaints are the most sensitive to the word reputation;
"Xundao, when you came down from the mountain in white and entered the court as prime minister, do you know how the people would view you if you took the lead in writing a letter asking for surrender? History books , how will you be written about?
A hundred years later,
you, Li Xundao, will be as flattering as that unscrupulous Taoist priest in history books and rumors. King, ruining the country, treacherous villain...
On the stage, there will be a clown playing you, accompanying a man in royal robes, showing off his ridiculous skills when facing the Yan people's cavalry. The art of war!"
"Master Yao is indeed Master Yao, he even wrote the playbook for me, hahaha"
"You are still laughing!" p>
"It doesn't matter. The so-called emptiness means emptiness in the heart. As for what is carried on the back, what is wrapped around the arm, what is worn on the head, you don't have to worry about it."
Li Xundao took it. Start writing,
Start writing excerpts:
"Zhong Tianlang committed suicide and died for his country in Menhai Town;
Meng Gong died under the commander's flag in the collapse of the army. ;
Le Huan was chased to a desperate situation by the golden magic weapon and would rather die than surrender;
Han Laowu is back, but his troops have long been scattered to pieces
The current situation is full of wars and wars;
Every day of delay, countless soldiers and civilians die in vain. In this battle, there is no chance.
Losing,
is not their responsibility,
it is me, it is you, it is us, it is His Majesty. We, the meat-eaters, are not as skilled as humans.
Why bother?
Let them continue to bleed.
Not to mention...
What if the emperor of the Yan State raises all the troops of the country and pours them into the Qian territory;
The Yan people,
what is missing and what is lost in the family,
p>
They have to be replenished from dry land!
You and I, we all know this.
The former emperor was a good emperor;
The current official is also a good official.
It’s just that no one wants to take the lead at this time.
So,
Here I am.
Master Yao, please help me grind the ink."
"Ah..."< /p>
"I just grind the ink, I don't need you to write for me."
Yao Zizhan blushed, stood up, and helped grind the ink.
"Xundao, please sign your name together."
"Haha." Li Xundao smiled.
Yao Zizhan became anxious and said: "I'm serious."
"It's really not necessary. Master Yao, please ask Master Yao to write more poems for the rest of his life." Some articles.
In the future,
our country wants to be remembered by future generations in the history of history,
I can’t say,
p>I still have to take advantage of you, Master Yao. "
......
Two groups of Yan troops entered the capital of the Qian Kingdom from the east and west directions.
More than a dozen counties in the capital directly opened the city Surrender;
The Yan army continued to advance without any obstruction, and finally arrived at the gate of Shangjing City.
Daqian’s officials had already sent troops to the whole world in the past few days. , issued an edict of guilt.
Immediately, under the leadership of Li Xianggong, the officials agreed to surrender to the State of Yan.
Liang Dao. Under the will,
the entire Gyeonggi area defenders and the people in the Gyeonggi area breathed a long sigh of relief
That person,
Even if he does nothing,
as long as he gets close,
it will make the entire Gyeonggi Province breathless.
...< /p>
Li Xundao got into the carriage and the carriage drove out of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At the door, there were stones, rotten leaves, insults and the clear smell of excrement.
The Prime Minister's carriage entered the street,
Many people on both sides began to point at the carriage and curse, and many people threw things at it.
Xianggong Li in the carriage just closed his eyes. Eyes, motionless as a mountain.
When the carriage left the city and headed to the west of the city, the curses around it stopped.
Because it was far away from the Yanren military camp. Very, very close.
The common people in the capital dare to scold Xianggong Li, scold him for causing harm to the country and the people, being treacherous and vicious, and deceiving the officials with evil words, but they will never dare to run away. People were acting wild in front of the camp.
In front of the camp gate, the carriage stopped;
Li Xundao, who was dressed in official uniform, walked out of the carriage and saw that the two coachmen who were driving him were already bleeding.
Li Xundao bowed and saluted, and then saluted the surrounding soldiers who escorted him out of the city:
"Thank you for your hard work. "
Everyone returned the courtesy and said:
"I have wronged the Prime Minister. ”
Li Xundao shook his head,
Since he asked His Majesty to surrender, not only among the people, his reputation has directly slipped into a bad reputation, even among the students in the Imperial College and other places. Groups of people went outside his house to yell at him, and even worse, it was said that the officials had received a lot of complaints about him;
But he still did not feel aggrieved.
Because although he is a person who came down from the mountain, he is not unreasonable;
It is precisely because he clearly knows who they are that he is not surprised at all by their behavior. It's just normal.
Tomorrow is the day for the officials to leave the city and surrender;
Today,
is the day when Li Xundao will be the prime minister. With his identity, he came here to go through the last formalities with the King of Yan.
What surprised Li Xundao was that the imperial edict and credentials were delivered to him.After passing through, Yan Jun's military stronghold will immediately return Yan's credential and decree.
The journey is far away, so it is impossible to deliver it so quickly. All this only shows one thing, the imperial edict was forged by the prince;
It is very careless and also Very unobtrusive and majestic.
However, no one would doubt its effectiveness. After all, the regent in Dayan always kept his word.
For powerful ministers and generals, there is no one like this.
There is no one else.
After waiting for a long time,
never waited for release;
Li Xundao was about to send someone to inquire, but he saw a tall figure wearing a black python robe, riding Holding on to Pixiu, he came out slowly.
"I'd like to trouble you to meet Li in person. Li is grateful."
The prince looked at him calmly,
Looking at this person,
p>
The man who once "invited" himself to the back mountain.
"Gu, I have already waited for tomorrow, and I am too lazy to go to any trouble to go back and tell your officials;
This is not the first time that he has knelt down to me,
p>
Even if he is born again,
but this time,
he must be very familiar with it."
Li Xundao bowed and made preparations. Go back to the carriage.
The prince was slightly surprised,
asked:
"Don't you die here?"
Li Xundao stopped and asked doubtfully :
"Your Majesty, you want to kill Li right now and fulfill your oath?"
"I'm not in a hurry about this,
but Gu I originally thought that since you, the official of the state, would be kneeling in front of me tomorrow, you, Mr. Li, should have killed yourself today."
"My lord, die here. "What's going on? Isn't it just to protect your own reputation that you betrayed your father?"
"Li Xundao, if you are willing to sincerely surrender, what will happen to the Lotus Pond in the Back Mountain one day?" I might consider being a little more generous to you."
"The prince should know that my father is a sworn father."
"I know that."
< p>"I'm not talented in seeking the right path, but I don't dare to disgrace my family background.""Why bother?" The prince smiled, "Your father's fate will not be good."
Do it People have regretted it countless times.
For more than ten years, if the assassin-faced husband of Daqian was still there, what would the situation be like?
At least,
In the beginning, I won’t be defeated so embarrassingly again and again. After that, I probably won’t fall into passivity step by step, and even now... There is no way around it.
However,
Qian people feel sorry for themselves,
Whether it is the people of Qian State or the court of Qian State,
but never I don't really want to be fair to the tattooed face.
They don’t think it’s wrong to kill Mr. Xianggong, the only thing wrong is...killingIt's early.
Li Xundao was silent for a long time,
said:
“It takes a hundred years to raise a scholar, and a hundred years to raise a mountain.
There should be someone. , go and give an explanation.
Justice and freedom of thought."
"Look at the marks on your carriage and the injuries on the faces of your coachmen and guards. , I can't see the justice in people's hearts, where is he?
Li Xundao,
You surrendered to me today,
I can help you. ,
Destroy this Shangjing city;
I can also help you to rehabilitate your father."
"The prince knows that Xun Tao will not agree. I just said casually, "Looking for the Way", and I responded casually.
Master,
and the Xianguan family,
have been waiting on the mountain to find the way. Let's enjoy tea.
As for justice and people's hearts..."
Li Xundao put his hand on his chest,
"I just feel at ease."
"I'm just deceiving myself." The prince smiled.
“As long as one lives, being able to deceive oneself is already a great skill.
In addition, Xun Dao heard that the prince shouted at the foot of the back mountain, This world will be taught by you personally in the future."
"Yes"
"Then seek the way,
My sincere blessings,
< p>Can you enlighten the world?No matter where you are,
Look for the way,
I will congratulate you and the prince! !"
After that, Xianggong Li returned to the carriage, and the carriage and the team turned around and drove back.
The prince shook his head,
I don’t know why, but he just sighed and returned to the handsome tent.
At night,
news came from Shangjing City.
Liu Dahu walked into the commander's tent.
At this time, the prince was playing chess with his father.
"Your Majesty..."
"What's the matter?" The Prince asked after dropping his son.
"After Li Xundao returned to the city, he went to the palace to resume his life.
After that,
on his way out of the palace and back to the mansion,
He dismissed the surrounding guards, dismissed his servants, got off the carriage, and walked into the street alone." Hearing this, the chess piece turned around at Zheng Fan's fingertips. ,
"Then what?"
"Li Xundao was beaten to death by the angry people who came to Beijing. It is said that...just like when Hu Weibo was in the capital of Liang State, his body was also beaten to death by the people. Let’s share the food.”
“Oh, I understand.”
The prince responded calmly and continued to make moves.
Liu Dahu stood aside for a while. Seeing that the prince had no other instructions, he was about to leave the handsome tent first so as not to disturb the prince and his father.But just as he was about to reach out and lift the curtain, he heard the prince's voice:
"Big Tiger."
"My subordinate is here!"
"Send another message to Shangjing City;
Tomorrow,
The officials are not allowed to wear plain clothes, and are only allowed to go out bare-chested and shirtless;
In addition ,
Tell the people in the capital city,
When my army enters the city,
from the princes and nobles to the ordinary people. ,
Any house that does not hang a black flag at its door will be deemed to be disloyal and rebellious, and will be punished. ”