Fu Song

Chapter 449 The Beginning of Chaos
A prison cart creaked over the bluestone slab.

On the prison car, the old man with white beard and hair opened his eyes wide. Although he was imprisoned, he was still piercing, his eyes were sharp, and he scanned his surroundings.

But behind him, a large group of old and young women and children were led by iron chains, stumbling and jingling all the way, and from time to time children's cries of pain could be heard.

The old man on the prison cart is Dong Sicong, a counselor in Dali.

He was imprisoned for denouncing Xiangguo Gao Yingde's wolfish ambitions and attempting to usurp the throne at the court meeting ten days ago.

Within half a month, Dong Sicong was burdened with corruption, selling officials to sell nobles, and hiding hundreds of armors with the intention of rebellion.

Anyway, according to the judgment of Dali Temple, Dong Sicong's crime is more than enough to kill him ten times.

Of course, everyone knew that Dong Sicong's real crime of death was his offense to Gao Yingde at the court.

Clan execution!

This is Gao Yingde's punishment for Dong Sicong.

The whole country in Dali believes in Buddhism, and the emperor also respects the rule of benevolence. It is not a heinous crime. It is rare to kill people, let alone such a serious crime as family punishment. It has been decades since I have seen such a scene.

The streets were bustling with people rubbing shoulders, but they all came to see this rare scene.

However, the most ironic thing is that Dong Sicong thought himself a loyal minister, but at this moment the people on the street were yelling and cursing. If you distinguish carefully, you can hear these cursing. To harm Dali and so on.

I don't know where a rotten vegetable clapper flew, and it hit Dong Sicong's head squarely, knocking his head to the side, and then, I don't know how many rotten eggs and rotten fruits came out of the crowd. It flew out and hit the prison car, but after walking a few miles, the inside and outside of the prison car were already full of these things.

Dong Sicong closed his eyes and said nothing, but burst into tears.

"Why is this?" Under a big tree, Wu Ke, who had just arrived at Shanchan Mansion, asked in amazement: "Didn't you say that Dong Sicong is a loyal minister?"

"That's what we think!" Huiyuan put his hands together and said calmly: "Compared to Emperor Dali, Dong Sicong is indeed a loyal minister, but to Gao Yingde, he is a treacherous minister."

"I mean the people of Shanchan Mansion..." Wu Ke shook his head.

"What's so strange?" Huiyuan said: "Gao Yingde has ruled the country for dozens of years, and I have to say that under his rule, the lives of the people of Dali are indeed much better than before. , while vigorously developing agriculture, and at the same time strengthening commercial ties with neighboring countries, Dali is indeed much stronger than before in his hands."

Wu Ke took a deep breath.

"Gao Yingde has his own way of winning people's hearts, especially for the people of Shanchan Mansion, Gao Yingde has spared no effort. A month ago, Gao Yingde just sent two hundred texts to all the residents of Shanchan Mansion cooling money."

"Is he imitating Bianliang? How many people are there in Bianliang? How many people are there in Shanchan Mansion? It didn't cost much, but it gained a lot of fame!" Wu Ke sneered.

"In the eyes of the people here, Gao Yingde is the pillar of the country and a loyal minister, and those who oppose him are naturally treacherous ministers!" Huiyuan sighed: "The people are so stupid that they often only see the little things in front of them." Little profit."

"Master, this is Gao Yingde's last test of Dali Chaotang, right?" Wu Ke said, "With such a reaction, I'm afraid that the court and other people who want to object will have to shut up. ..."

"The next step is naturally to enter the hall and enter the room, and replace it with Duan!" Hui Yuan nodded.

"If the sky wants to destroy it, it must first make it crazy." Wu Ke murmured: "Once he replaces it with a paragraph, the image of hard work earlier will disappear, and the people will suddenly understand that they have been cheated. , Whenever he usurped the throne and became self-reliant, he also embarked on the road of perdition."

"It's a pity that Gao Yingde can't listen to such harsh words now!" Huiyuan smiled and said, "Now he only sees the heartfelt support for him from the people of Dali, and the silence of officials from all walks of life. I saw that the army of the world obeyed only his orders. But people's hearts, from here to there, it's just a matter of a blink of an eye!"

Huiyuan turned around and walked towards the distance.

"Master, don't you want to see Dong Sicong beheaded?" Wu Ke said.

"It's better not to see the blood of a loyal minister and filial son!"

"But master, Dali's loyal and filial son is of no benefit to us in the Song Dynasty. Gao Yingde kills such people a lot, isn't it more beneficial to us?"

"That's right on point!" Hui Yuan turned his head and looked at the execution platform in the distance. The ghost knife in the executioner's hand was being held up high. The sharp knife gleamed in the sunlight.

A cold light flashed, and a stream of blood rose into the sky.

There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd.

Whether it is Wu Ke or Hui Yuan, they are all people who are used to seeing death, but thinking about being on the execution platform at this moment, the youngest is less than five years old, and they still shudder involuntarily.

The two quickened their pace and disappeared into the crowd.

"Master!" Dong Xianhe bowed deeply to Huiyuan: "What should we do now? I'm afraid that the next step of the high-ranking thief will attack me, Mrs. Dong."

Huiyuan nodded: "Dong's family is different from other families. If other families defect to Gao Xiangguo, Gao Xiangguo will readily accept it, but Grand Master, you are subdued. Gao Xiangguo will only think that you are retreating to advance and wait for the opportunity, so , When it was time to act, he would never hesitate. Dong Sicong's case did not seem to involve the Dong family, but it was just a temptation thrown by Xiangguo. Now it seems that everything is as good as Xiangguo's I mean, the next step is naturally to deal with the Dong family."

Dong Xian smiled bitterly: "What can I do?"

Huiyuan smiled: "Grand Master, the situation at Weichu Mansion has always been handled by you, right?"

Dong Xian's face changed slightly.

"Grand Master, go to Weichu Mansion!" Hui Yuan said, "Flee to Weichu Mansion immediately, and start to rectify the troops and horses there, and prepare to be king!"

Dong Xian hesitated: "Although we have always been prepared in Weichu Mansion, there are only more than [-] soldiers and horses there, and they are not good at fighting. Compared with the soldiers and horses of the high bandits, they are completely worthless."

"The important thing is whether you can fight or not, but whether someone can take the lead!" Huiyuan said: "Master, others can surrender, but you and Duan cannot surrender. The emperor can still go to Tianlong Temple to become a monk." What about the Dong family? If you don’t act, are you planning to be exterminated?”

Dong Xian took a few deep breaths: "There are hundreds of people in Dong's residence!"

"If the grand master can escape, these hundreds of people will be safe. If the grand master can't escape, then these hundreds of people will be together with the grand master forever. Dong Sicong's fate today is Dong's fate tomorrow." " Huiyuan said coldly: "Grand Master, if you want to escape from Shanchan Mansion, Huiyuan is willing to help you."

"The master jumped out of the world of mortals and is not in the five elements. Why is he willing to help me and jump into this mud pool?" Dong Xian asked in surprise.

"The poor monk was born in Daxiangguo Temple." Huiyuan said, "Daxiangguo Temple is a royal temple, and the poor monk hates those who have no ruler and father who seek to usurp the throne."

"Weichu Mansion alone, I'm afraid it will be wiped out by high-ranking thieves in a short period of time!" Dong Xian said.

Huiyuan leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear, Dong Xian's face showed shock, but in a blink of an eye he was ecstatic again, stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Since that's the case, the old man will leave for Weichu immediately. government."

"Do you need a helping hand from the poor monk? The poor monk is willing to personally send the grand master out."

Dong Xian shook his head: "No matter how incompetent Mrs. Dong is, there is still no problem in escaping from Shanchan Mansion."

Wu Ke stepped out, looked at Dong Xian's leaving back, shook his head and said, "They are all old foxes! What did the master tell him?"

Huiyuan smiled and said: "I told him that Da Song will not sit back and watch Gao Yingde rebel. At that time, if Dong Xian can make some noise in Weichu Mansion, then Guizhou Road and Guangnan West Road will definitely send troops to contain Dali. Army, so that they can't turn around to help Gao Yingde."

"In this way, the master's reputation as a proper and eminent monk will be lost!" Wu Ke said with a smile.

"No one is stupid, but what does it matter?" Huiyuan said: "The momentum is here, and everyone knows that this is the case, but they can only go on involuntarily."

Wu Ke was stunned: "No wonder you asked Liu Fengkui to come over a year ago. Liu Fengkui is also a well-known person in the Imperial City Division. Gao Yingde certainly knows him."

Speaking of this, Wu Ke couldn't help laughing, "Liu Fengkui has become your amulet now, but this guy is unpredictable, and he is not a good person!"

"It's not difficult for Gao Yingde to rebel now, but the difficulty lies in how to get Da Song's recognition. Only when Da Song admits, can he be considered a firm seat, so he won't touch me. He wants to keep me and the emperor The Chengsi line is easy to deal with Bianliang! As for Xiao Futai, with Gao Yingde's intelligence, he naturally understands that there will be a battle sooner or later."

"So, Gao Yingde will reach some kind of deal with Bianliang?" Wu Ke asked.

Huiyuan nodded: "Xiao Futai is a thorn in the court's heart after all. If the recognition of Gao Yingde is exchanged for the destruction of Xiao Futai, I think the court is willing. It is precisely because of this that after Liu Fengkui arrived in Dali, After finding Gao Yingde, the two hit it off right away!"

"So, once Gao Yingde takes the throne, he will immediately launch a war against Guizhou Road, and Bianliang will definitely cooperate with him." Wu Ke said coldly.

"That's right!" Huiyuan nodded, "So even if Gao Yingde is going to commit a great treason, the army on the border has not been transferred back at this moment, and Shanchan Mansion only has more than ten thousand soldiers to control the situation."

"It's not enough for Dong Xian to raise troops in Weichu Mansion!" Wu Ke frowned: "These places in Tengchong Mansion are too far away, and I have the mind to watch the fire from the other side. More than half of the thirty-seven films are Gao Yingde. bought..."

"That's why I called you here!" Huiyuan said.

"If Gao Yingde dies, the whole situation will be turned upside down." Wu Ke said in a deep voice.

"Gao Yingde must die at an extremely appropriate time, neither sooner nor later!" Huiyuan said: "And this matter must be done by Mrs. Dong."

"It's not difficult to make such a game!" Wu Ke raised his eyebrows, "The key is how do we get in the place where we start? Once Gao Yingde succeeds in rebelling, he will be the emperor. How can we get close to him?"

"Don't forget, I'm an eminent monk." Hui Yuan said with a smile, "There is also Liu Fengkui, the envoy of the imperial city, who can also be used."

"Is that guy willing?"

"Why not? This is also a matter for the great Song Dynasty!" Huiyuan smiled and said: "In the past few years, Liu Fengkui has changed a lot. At least he and Hu Yi are two completely different people. Looking back , you talk to him first!"

"Understood!" Wu Ke stood up, walked out, walked a few steps, and suddenly turned around: "Master, Gao Yingde really won't touch the people in the Dong Mansion?"

"Once the knife is stained with blood, how can you take it back?" Hui Yuan sneered: "If you don't kill all the people in Dong's mansion, how will Dong Xian get revenge in the future? Whether it is a loyal minister of Dali, a filial son, or a wealthy family, in this vigorous battle In a big event, you have to die a lot!"

Liu Fengkui drank the wine sadly.

He didn't know what kind of person he was now.

Originally, he was sent by the emperor to monitor Xiao Cheng, but in fact, he unknowingly, and sometimes even willingly, was used by Xiao Cheng.

Because what Xiao Cheng is doing now seems to be for the sake of Da Song!

Even if Xiao Cheng is now painstakingly trying to destroy Dali, isn't that also expanding the territory for the Great Song Dynasty!

But the court obviously didn't think so.

After Liu Fengkui sent back the information here, the reaction of the imperial court was that they could use this opportunity to cooperate with Gao Yingde to severely injure Xiao Cheng, and maybe they could take back the control of Guizhou Road in one fell swoop.

On Guizhou Road, the imperial court has already made two moves, but both times ended in disastrous defeat.

This time, is it finally necessary to use external force?

What is this called?Liu Fengkui tilted his neck irritably and took another big gulp of wine.

When he was in the northwest, he witnessed with his own eyes how the rebellious Hengshan Dangxiang was docile and obedient. When he arrived in the southwest, he saw how those barbarian tribes in Jiyi Prefecture honestly belonged to Xiao Cheng's command and served as cattle for him. As a horse, such a capable minister and official, why can't the court tolerate him?

Just out of suspicion?
If he wanted to rebel, Xiao Cheng would have rebelled long ago.

It was really difficult for Xiao Cheng, while doing his best, he also had to deal with all kinds of difficulties from the court.

Although Xiao Cheng would fight back occasionally, in Liu Fengkui's view, Xiao Cheng was still a rare loyal minister in this world.

The matter of the Xiao family, if it is put on anyone, it is estimated that they will turn against the court and fight.

He took another sip of wine, drank too hard, but spilled the wine into his neck. When Liu Fengkui went to wipe the wine in a bit of a panic, he saw a young man walking in calmly.

Wu Ke.

His eyelids blinked a few times.

(End of this chapter)