Fu Song

Chapter 473 The Last Effort
Bianliang City is hi again!

And it's been like this for a while.

The reason is that Guizhou Road and Guangnan West Road combined with Lubu to achieve victory.

Destroy Dali.

The guy who had been sleeping soundly beside Da Song for hundreds of years, and came to harass him from time to time, was destroyed by the cooperation of Da Song's two border ministers.

This confirmed the strength of Da Song from another aspect.

How can this not make the millions of people in Bianliang City rejoice and encourage it!
Speaking of these years, what everyone has heard seems to be bad news.

Now, with such great news, it is natural to have a good celebration.

During this period of time, there was not enough alcohol in the market, so many merchants took the opportunity to make a small fortune.

Add a few more scoops of water to the wine jar, and then sell it at a higher price, so you don't have to worry about not buying it.

As long as it smells a little booze, it's fine.

The news of this victory was enough to make everyone feel fuzzy.

It's just that Xiao Cheng, the frontier official who has made great contributions, makes everyone feel a little weird.

This guy's father, but followed the rebellion against the king and finally died in the imperial prison!

And his eldest brother is now the real king of the Northwest. He raised the flag and rebelled and overthrew the imperial court's tens of thousands of troops. Even the Taiwei Zhang Chao was beheaded by the extravagant figure!

Of course, what everyone remembers even more is that this guy named Xiao Changqing, with ten guards, defeated a hundred cavalrymen of the Fourth Army.

Without the ability to stop a hundred with one, it would be impossible for the court to suffer such a big loss later, right?

But ordinary people just feel a little weird.

Of course, there are so many royal literati in the imperial court, and of course they have a way to guide bad public opinion.

A few years ago, when the imperial court had no choice but to appoint Xiao Cheng as the pacifier of Guizhou Road, these high-ranking literati began to act under the arrangement of the Dutang.

Whether it is poetry, stories, storytelling, or scripts, even rumors and gossip will never be ignored.In short, all these things are only talking about one thing, that is, His Majesty Long En is mighty today. Although Xiao Yu and Xiao Ding made big mistakes, the officials still think of Xiao Ding's kindness. His son, Xiao Cheng, has always been tolerant.

Even in such a situation that was enough to kill the nine clans, he still gave the new scholar enough trust to allow him to commit crimes and make meritorious service in the frontier.

And Xiao Cheng and Xiao Chongwen were grateful for the emperor's kindness, and worked hard in the frontiers, regardless of hardships and dangers. First, they brought those prefectures under the formal jurisdiction for the imperial court, and now they expanded the territory for the Song Dynasty.

This is the most popular joke among the people.

Therefore, it quickly spread among the millions of people in Bianliang, and as the political and economic center of the Song Dynasty, everything here will naturally radiate outwards quickly.

And the current Da Song needs a big victory to soothe his injured mind and body.

The imperial court had a grand ceremony and welcomed the entry of former Dali Emperor Duan Rui to Beijing.

The next step is naturally to award Duan Rui a big reward to show the kindness of the court, which will keep the heat of this matter going for a while.

Of course, some people who know the truth are now suffering even more.

In the Long Live Palace, Liu Fengkui prostrated himself on the ground, and on top sat the official Zhao Suo, who was thinner but had more sinister eyes.

"You said Xiao Cheng, you have absolutely no objection?" Zhao Suo asked coldly with the veins on the back of his hand.

Now he is really contradictory.

Xiao Cheng really has objections, he will absolutely be terrified, because he is powerless to do anything now, and if Xiao Cheng really wants to rebel, Xiao Ding in the northwest will definitely raise his troops to respond, and the Liao people, how can they not take advantage of the fire to loot ?

When the time comes, the flames will be together, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will really be over.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng is loyal to Da Song, and being able to persuade Xiao Ding because of him is what Zhao Da Song urgently needs.

But if this is the case, Zhao Suo, who is an official of the Great Song Dynasty, will be extremely embarrassed.

Because it makes people feel that he did something wrong.

Although the people are now acclaiming him, but this can only deceive ordinary people, officials of the Manchu Dynasty, especially those high-ranking officials who can go to court, which one does not know the truth?

Every time he went to court, he felt that the officials were watching his jokes one by one.

This made him even more moody.

"Officials, I guarantee with my wealth and life!" Liu Fengkui straightened up, with a firm face and firm eyes.

Although he is a father-in-law, he is a decent and dignified official, but he is under the direct leadership of the emperor, not under the supervision of the capital, he is regarded as the emperor's retainer.

"Xiao Chongwen is definitely a capable minister, a loyal minister." Liu Fengkui said loudly: "I have been in the southwest for several years, and I saw him kneading the territories of the Jijizhou tribes that were like a mass of loose sand into today's powerful Guizhou Road. Militarily strong, economically, Guizhou Road has also gone its own way over the years, and officials, this year, they will be able to support themselves in food."

The corners of Zhao Suo's mouth twitched. In the past few years, he has been secretly ordering the economic blockade around Guizhou Road, but the effect has been minimal, but the place known as the seven mountains, two waters and one field can actually be self-contained. , still shocked him.

Needless to say in terms of military affairs, if Dali, a big country with hundreds of thousands of armies, can be defeated, it is naturally powerful, and if it is also successful economically, then Xiao Cheng will be too terrifying.

Who can control him?
"Your Majesty, I beg you to employ talents in an eclectic manner." Liu Fengkui knocked his head down heavily, and the golden bricks in the hall made a loud sound, and when he raised his head again, his forehead was already black and blue: "Officer Family, Xiao Cheng is ordered to return to the capital, and Xu Zhi is appointed as the first assistant, I believe that in a few years, even the Liao Kingdom will be no problem."

With a snap, Zhao Suo's hand slapped heavily on the armrest, glaring at Liu Fengkui: "Ridiculous!"

"Officials, why is it so ridiculous?" Liu Fengkui seemed to be a different person in front of the emperor, with his neck stuck, he said loudly: "Although Xiao Cheng is young, when he was in the Northwest, he had already shown his talent and healed the party. He has made great contributions, and Xiao Ding is just a knife in his hand. Going to the southwest, a few years ago, he pacified Xiyi, established Guizhou Road, and destroyed Dali. Such a great achievement is the first time in the hundreds of years of the Song Dynasty. Fu, besides those who founded the country, who else can do this?"

Zhao Suo couldn't help being dumb, and asked after a while: "Even if I want him to return to Beijing, would he dare to come back?"

"The official issued an edict to the world that Xiao Cheng will be honored as Prime Minister, so he will dare to come back!" Liu Fengkui said loudly: "Before I left, I asked him this question, and Xiao Futai said: Why don't you dare?"

Zhao Suo pursed his lips tightly, and his breath gradually became thicker.

"If Xiao Cheng is the chief assistant, Xiao Ding will respond outside, Liu Fengkui, you really want to destroy my Song Dynasty! If this is the case, I am afraid that within two years, the world will have to change its surname, right?"

With a whoosh, something flew over and hit Liu Fengkui straight, but Liu Fengkui didn't hide, and with a bang, his head was bleeding.

"On Guizhou Road, what kind of ecstasy soup was given to you by that Xiao Chongwen?"

"Officials, ministers are loyal to the officials, the sun can learn from it!" Liu Fengkui shouted.

"Fork out, fork out!" Zhao Suo slapped the table and shouted.

Quan Quan jumped out all of a sudden, pulled Liu Fengkui up, and said: "Guan, he was tired all the way, and he lost his mind and went crazy. Since he has been loyal to the officials for many years, please forgive him this time."

"Get out!" Zhao Suo roared angrily.

Power dragged Liu Fengkui away.

"Why do you have to do this?" In the Imperial City Office, Quan Quan watched the imperial doctor apply medicine to Liu Fengkui, and said angrily, "I'm really tired of working, and actually suggested that Xiao Cheng come back as the chief assistant?"

The imperial physician's hand shook, Liu Fengkui couldn't help crying out in pain.

"Now I know it hurts. When I was in front of the officials, why did I still have my neck stuck!" Quan Quan sneered, seeing the imperial doctor bandage Liu Fengkui, he stood up and sent the imperial doctor out affectionately. When he was leaving, there was no trace The ground is a small gold bar slipped into the other party's sleeve.

After returning to the house, seeing Liu Fengkui's slumped and silent appearance, Quan Quan was also curious: "Old Liu, tell me the truth, what exactly are you thinking?"

"I really think so." Liu Fengkui sighed. "Da Diao Dang, you have always been at the center. You should know that the Great Song Dynasty is already in crisis. When confronted with the Liao people, it is already an absolute disadvantage. The northwest is restrained by Xiao Ding. The wind is prevalent, the tax revenue has been declining year by year, and the displacement of the people has become more and more serious. Even in the land of fish and rice like Jinghu, the people are also working hard to make money. It all depends on the prosperity of overseas trade, and once something happens, I am afraid it will be a catastrophe."

Quan Quan was silent for a while: "It's not as sinister as you said. The gentlemen in the capital hall are all dragons and phoenixes, extremely cunning, and the officials are also extremely wise. Even if there are problems, they will be resolved quickly. .”

"Of course the officials are wise, but the few in the capital hall, Big Diao Dang, after seeing Xiao Cheng's administration, I really look down on them." Liu Fengkui sneered. "I used to think that Xia Shoufu was a capable minister, but now it seems that he is a tinkerer and a bricklayer. He was shaking all over."

"Luo Songluo, Mr. Luo, is a pragmatic person, but he can only do specific practical affairs, but he has no ability to make decisions and foresight. As for Cui Ang, hehe, don't worry about it! Form cliques, eliminate dissidents, and frame others. I heard that he intends to replace Xia Shoufu, and if he succeeds, then Da Song will really have a big problem."

"Speak carefully!" Quan Quan stood up, walked to the door, and closed the door.

"I said that in front of the officials, what is there to be afraid of!" Liu Fengkui sneered: "Your Majesty is afraid that after Xiao Cheng comes back to take power, he will cooperate with Xiao Dingli and outsiders. To put it bluntly, the two brothers really want to If you want to take the Song Dynasty and replace it, you have already called. Big Diao, who is the empress of the Liao Kingdom, no one else knows, but you don’t know. Hmm.”

After a long while, Quan Quan let go of Liu Fengkui's mouth: "This matter is rotten in my heart, so don't say anything!"

"I'll just tell Big Diaopang." Liu Fengkui wiped his mouth, shook his head and said, "Now that Xiao Cheng has firmly held Guizhou Road in his hands, the Yunnan Road and Guangnan West Road that will be established next will all be in harmony with each other." He has formed an alliance to advance and retreat together, only if His Majesty promises him the position of chief assistant, can Xiao Cheng come back."

"Xiao Cheng really dare to come back?"

"He really dares to come back!" Liu Fengkui sighed: "Big Diao Dang, how can the government break the promise of the world after it has been announced to the world? And Xiao Cheng has absolute strength as the backing, even if he returns to Bianliang, Guizhou Road , Guangnan West Road, and Yunnan Road will sit back and watch him, what's the matter? With Xiao Cheng's skills, if the officials really dare to do anything, I'm afraid the Song Dynasty will be in chaos in an instant."

"Because of this, the officials can't let him come back! After all, the Southwest is a remote place. Let him go to the heart of Bianliang. If something happens, it will be a catastrophe."

"In my opinion, keeping him by your side is the best way. You can use his talent and watch him, why not do it?"

"The position of chief assistant, leading all the officials, really made Xiao Cheng sit on top of this position, can the officials still control him?" Quan Quan shook his head: "In this way, I'm afraid it won't take long before he will have to add nine Tin! Don’t talk about this matter anymore, the officials will definitely not allow it.”

Liu Fengkui shook his head and sighed, extremely decadent.

"Spend a good time with your family, and then prepare to go back to Guizhou!" Quan Quan patted Liu Fengkui on the shoulder and said.

"I'm afraid the officials won't let me go back."

"The officials still know your loyalty. Besides you, no one else will be able to gain a foothold in Xiaocheng!" Quan Quan said.

"Big Diao, Xiao Cheng said that the Liao people are probably planning the Southern Expedition intensively. We must guard against this." Liu Fengkui stood up and said.

"Don't worry about this. We have confronted the Liao people for so many years, and we have won and lost, which means that the past two years have been unfavorable, but on the border, we have never relaxed, and we will never let the Liao people succeed."

"Xiao Cheng said, I'm afraid it will be different this time. The people of Liao either don't move, or if they move, I'm afraid that Mount Tai will be overwhelmed. In the past four or five years, the Liao Kingdom has made great efforts to govern and the country is booming. It is very different from before, so don't be careless."

"I see."

"Big Diao, find a way to get Wang Jun back."

"I will think of a way to do this. You must not mention it. The reason why Wang Jun is unlucky is because of his relationship with the Xiao family!" Quan Quan said: "You say, it will be counterproductive, and he is really going to die. I thought it was ordered by Xiao Cheng."

Liu Fengkui let out a long sigh, and walked away listlessly.

This was his last effort, which also ended in failure.

If the officials really dared to order the world to let Xiao Cheng enter the capital, and then declare Ma to pay homage to the prime minister, with Xiao Cheng's temper, he would definitely come here happily.

At that time, no matter how the enemies fight, the situation will definitely be better than now.

And when Xiao Cheng reaches this position, he will definitely do everything possible to prevent the Liao people from going south.

In his position, seeking his own government, with his ability, he might be able to succeed.

Over the years, Liu Fengkui has had some unconditional trust in Xiao Cheng.

It's a pity, after all, it's the moon in the mirror, flowers in the water, and it's still nothing when it arrives.

(End of this chapter)