"With such a defeat, how can I, Shen Fu, have the dignity to go back to Shangluo to face the emperor, King Zhao? Huangfulun has already ascended the throne?" Shen Fu said sadly as he looked at the soldiers of the central army who were running around without any resistance and said this sadly. He pulled out the long sword from his waist and wiped it towards his neck.
Historical records indicate that in the fifth month of the fourth year of Yonghe's reign, Di Jiajing, a subordinate of the King of Qi, led the remnants of Long Xiang's army northward to fight against the main force led by General Shen Fu. General Mo Yuan, who was showing off his power, fled before the battle, and General Shen Fu committed suicide after defeat. After hearing the news, the general guarding Yanban Pass led his army to surrender to Di Jiajing, and the Zhendong Rebel Army occupied Yanban Pass. On the second day, Shi Chao, the general under King Chen Yao, led the army to defeat first and then win, defeating the general Shi Yi. Shi Yi led the defeated army in embarrassment and fled back to the south bank of the river. At the same time, he burned the pontoon bridge to stop King Chen Yao's army.
In the palace of General Shangluo Zuowei, Wang Yu, the newly appointed lieutenant general who had just taken office to replace the deceased Sima Ya, was walking around anxiously in his study. As one of Shen Xiu's confidants, he had just returned from discussing matters in Shen Xiu's mansion. Different from the past when he was full of fighting spirit and hope every time he came back, the result of this meeting left him in a mess inside.
Wang Yu is from Chenliu and comes from a poor family. He is also a student of Hongdu College. On the day when King Zhao and Shen Xiu raised an army to depose Empress Jia, he followed Zhang Bu to Wanchun's sect with great merit. But when he heard that Zhang Bu wanted to rob the city gate with the help of them, he hesitated. He did not stand with Zhang Bu immediately until Zhang Bu beheaded the leader and stood up against him. After getting Senior Brother Liu's head, Wang Yu had no choice but to join Zhang Bu's team with everyone.
Afterwards, he was glad that he had been more cautious at that time and did not stand up directly like Senior Brother Liu. Not only was his head chopped off, but he was not able to get promoted or make a fortune.
His relationship with Zhang Bu was not good, and ever since he entered Hongdu College, he has always disliked this domineering senior brother Zhang. He was not close to Zhang Bu, and Zhang Bu, who was in full swing, naturally did not get close to him either. The reason why he was later promoted by Shen Xiu to a dignified palace general was because when Huainan King Huangfuyun attacked the palace that day, he was extremely active and brave, and tried his best to maintain the core hub in charge of the palace wall talisman array. Shen Xiu saw all this and promoted him to this very important position in the palace.
Just when he felt that his life had never been so beautiful, the news came first that General Shen Fu was defeated and died, and then the news that General Shiyi was defeated, which made his My heart seemed to have fallen into an ice cave.
"It's over, Huangfulun and Shen Xiu are over." This was Wang Yu's first reaction after receiving the two news.
Shen Xiu has been trying his best to hide these two pieces of information that are extremely detrimental to him, but how can such a thing be hidden from everyone in Shangluo. Not to mention those who were against Huangfulun and Shen Xiu before, many people who used to side with Huangfulun and Shen Xiu have been constantly inquiring about information from each other these days, with indescribable looks flashing in everyone's eyes.
Including him,They turn a blind eye to this kind of thing. Wang Yu believed that at least 90% of the people in Shangluo, not to mention 100%, had already sentenced Huang Fulun and Shen Xiu to death.
The key is, what should I do to save my life?
At the meeting just now, some people suggested moving the capital to Chang'an, and some suggested going there while Hulao Pass and others are still in hand. Fleeing eastward to the sea, Shen Xiu finally made the decision to forcibly recruit all male monks over fifteen years old from Shangluo and even Sili to join the army, and then form a large army to go to the front line. Wang Yu can imagine what Shangluo will be like after this order is issued tomorrow.
"Sir, Mr. Song is here to visit." The butler knocked on the door and came in, took a greeting card and said respectfully.
"Hmph, I'm afraid Song Yi is here to inquire about some news." Wang Yu thought in his heart, but said, "Hurry up and ask someone to prepare tea. I will go to the door to greet you in person."
p>Song Yi was also one of the students from Hongdu College who went to Wanchun Gate with Zhang Bu. He was a close friend of Zhang Bu, and Wang Yu did not dare to neglect him.
"Brother Song, what kind of wind brought you to me today? Please come in quickly." Wang Yu greeted him warmly as soon as he came to the door.
"You and I are classmates, why don't we come and see you?" Song Yi said with a smile as he walked inside.
"Tch, you used to run to Shen Xiu or Zhang Bu every day. You don't like me here." Wang Yu slandered in his heart, and the smile on his face became more enthusiastic. "Old man. Naturally, I am very happy that my classmates are here."
He looked at Song Yi followed closely by a man with a hood over his head so that he could not see his face. He was confused and continued to ask. He said, "Brother Song, I don't want to introduce you to any of the attendants."
The attendant laughed when he heard this, then raised his head and said to Wang Yu, "Why, my old man General Wang, do you welcome the classmate’s visit or not?”
Wang Yu looked intently, but he didn’t see who Chen Rong was, the leader of the three heroes of Hongdu
For a moment, Wang Yu Yu's face was uncertain, his hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and there was a war between heaven and man in his heart.
The feud between Chen Rong and Shen Xiu is well known in Hongdu College. After Shen Xiu deposed Empress Jia, Chen Rong disappeared. Some of the classmates from Hongdu College who stayed in Shangluo said that Chen Rong had returned to his hometown, and some said that Chen Rong had defected to the King of Qi, but Wang Yu never expected that Chen Rong would find him at his door.
"Hahahaha," he suddenly burst out laughing. "I said that my left eyelid was twitching just now. It turned out that Brother Chen was coming. Brother Chen, you are not interesting enough. In the past, you were in Hongdu College Inside, my relationship with Brother Chen is much closer than that of Song Yi. If anything happens, just come to me directly. Why go through Song Yi?"
The three of them walked in laughing. After the distinguished guests sat down in the study, Wang Yu waved his hand and asked the servants to retreat, and then said with a solemn face, "I don't know why Brother Chen came here today and for whom."
"I am not here for others,"Chen Rong took a leisurely sip of hot tea, smiled and said, "I am here just for you, Wang Yu. "
"Come for me" Wang Yu couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Wang Yu, we are classmates, so I won't beat around the bush. "Although he was facing Wang Yu, the general in the palace who had powerful soldiers, Chen Rong spoke without any nervousness or fear, "You and I both know the current situation clearly. Huang Fulun and Shen Xiu's defeat has been decided. Why do you have to go all the way to the dark side?"
"Humph," although Wang Yu thought so in his heart, he still said forcefully, "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. This is just two defeats. Maybe there will be good news back in a few days. Besides, King Hejian, the general of the Western Conquest of Yongliang, has sent 70,000 elite troops of the Western Army to help. The troops have already passed Hangu Pass and can reach Shangluo in less than two days. With these 70,000 elites, plus the strength of Shangluo, who will win and who will lose is still a matter of uncertainty. Brother Chen, it's too early to conclude that he will lose. "
"It seems that our Dean Shen still has something to hide from you, Wang Yu. "Chen Rong's voice was not loud, but it was like thunder in Wang Yu's ears, "After receiving the news that Shen Fu had committed suicide and Shi Yi was defeated, the King of Hejian urgently ordered his confidants to chase the army overnight, just outside Hangu Pass. The Western Army has changed its banner of assisting Huangfulun to attacking Huangfulun. "
"What?" Wang Yu was shocked and dumbfounded when he heard Chen Rong's words. He had been hesitant because there was still a glimmer of hope for the Western Army, but now even this hope was gone.
He knew in his heart that Chen Rong's words were not lies. Anyone would have to reconsider whether he should choose to change sides after hearing the news about the defeat of the Central Leader. Huangfu Yong personally wanted to support Huangfulun, but there were so many subordinates in Zhengxi Mansion, so how could the lard fool him into letting the King of Hejian choose Huangfulun, a weak side?
He sighed. , closed his eyes in silence for a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at Chen Rong and said, "Brother Chen, I am not very qualified. I hope Brother Chen can point out a clear path for me."
"The way is to be done by oneself." Breaking out. "Chen Rong straightened his face and said seriously, "I heard that Shen Xiu wanted to force all male monks over fifteen years old in Shangluo to join the army, right?"
"That's true. This order will be issued early tomorrow morning. will be promulgated. "
"Okay, it seems that our Dean Shen has gone crazy. He dares to do such a thing that offends all the people of Shangluo. Chen Rong smiled and said, "Tomorrow I will take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames in Shangluo. Wang Yu, I think you will know what you should do then."
Wang Yu pondered for a moment, and finally stood up suddenly with gritted teeth. Stretching out his right palm, he struck three times with the right palm of Chen Rong, who also stood up.
"Brother Chen, as long as you can create a big chaos in Shangluo tomorrow, I will lead the tigers in the palace anyway. , and captured Shen Xiu and Huangfulun. If you violate this oath, you will be struck by thunder from heaven. "
Shangluo, in the mansion of Sili Colonel.
The newly appointed Sili Colonel Lei Xu is sittingOn the chair in the study was a sad face and sighing. After King Zhao Huangfulun ascended the throne, Shen Xiu became the servant and chief secretary. The Sili school captain he originally held concurrently was now vacant. This crucial position has always been coveted by many.
It is said that Lei Xu can become the new Sili Colonel, which really surprised everyone who knew about Shangluo. You must know that Lei Xu is from the north of Yongzhou and is a commoner. His usual business is to sell some horses from Yongzhou to Shangluo market. Although he has made a lot of money in recent years, how can such a person get into the eyes of all the officials in the state and county. On the contrary, Shen Xiu's son Shen Hui was keen on making money from this business in the past few years, but people with a certain status in Shangluo did not bother to do such a shameful thing. After this back and forth, Lei Xu had a heated fight with Shen Hui.
When Shen Xiu suddenly transformed and became the most powerful person in Shangluo, Lei Xu was just happy that the business partner he made had such a strong background at first, and he never thought that he could be an official. But slowly, he saw that the bad friends around Shen Hui, regardless of their origins, moral character or abilities, could get a big or small official position as long as they gave Shen Hui enough money.
Seeing this, Lei Xu was also tempted. He was able to transform from a commoner with no background to a wealthy man with some wealth in Shangluo now, all because of his decisiveness in killing. Regardless of the opposition of his family, he gave almost all of his wealth to Shen Hui in order to get an official position.
He has always been a gambler. When he saw an opportunity that he thought had a good chance of winning, he never hesitated to make big bets. This time, he decided to make the biggest bet of his life.
As before, he was extremely confident in his vision and judgment and won the bet again, and the chips he won were so high that he almost fainted.
Sili Xiaowei
Even if he had the best dream in the past, he would never dare to think that this official position would fall on him one day.
This is the majestic Sili Xiaowei
Not to mention the Sili Xiaowei, not even the servants in Sili Xiaowei’s house, this is the Sili Xiaowei There was a soldier below who he had to bow his head and bow down when he saw him in the past. He greeted him in front of him and sent him behind him without any hesitation. Even if he knew Shen Hui, even if he was very familiar with Shen Hui. But he is a businessman, and he knows all about these worlds. The county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now. I really offended the soldiers under Sili Xiaowei's mansion. If they wanted to deal with someone like him who came from a remote border area, there were really a thousand ways to deal with him.
One is a Sili Xiaowei and the other is a Shangluoling.
For these civilians and even ordinary monks, the Three Lords and Nine Ministers are not as prestigious as these two official positions.
He originally staked almost all of his net worth, and the condition he proposed to Shen Hui was to go to Luoling. Even this request had already used his usual business methods.
The asking price is sky-high, and the money is paid back on arrival.
In fact, he just wanted to become a southern lieutenant under Shangluoling.
In his mind, if he could become Nanfang Lieutenant under Shangluoling, the property he had given away could be recovered within a year. Among those who are doing business in Luonan City, there is no one who does not send a large amount of property to the Nanfang Lieutenant every year, and who does not treat the Nanfang Lieutenant as a grandfather.
When Shen Hui told him the news, his first reaction was that there was something wrong with his ears. After Shen Hui repeated it again, he thought that Shen Hui was joking with him.
What a joke
In Lei Xu’s previous understanding, the official position in the imperial court was so sacred. Although most of the soldiers and officials below were trying to bully others, the image of those officials was quite high-ranking in Lei Xu's mind. Every time he saw those officials passing by, Lei Xu, like countless civilians, stood respectfully on the roadside, not daring to take a breath, let alone look up.
He is just an ordinary monk who was born in a civilian family
Almost all his family members have been civilians for generations. That is to say, when he came here, after he made some money, he spent a lot of money. He paid a lot of money to have his spiritual veins tested, and found that he actually had spiritual veins, and that he had three spiritual veins.
He was already twenty-six years old at this time. From then on, he began to spend a lot of money to buy some spiritual grains, and also spent a lot of money to hire a ninth-grade monk in white to be his master.
When he ate Ling Gu for the first time, he cried inconsolably, having been extremely strong since he was a child.
When he felt the spiritual energy in his body for the first time and had spiritual power in the sea of qi for the first time, he immediately ran to the ancestral hall at home like crazy, crying and laughing in front of The ranking of ancestors and clans was rambled on all night.
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