Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1474 Haotian Has a Destiny
In mid-June, Jiangdong is at its peak.

Thousands of sails raced across the great river and waterway outside the stone city, and the east and west cities in the city gathered treasures from the north and the south.

As the largest city in Jiangdong, the number of residents in Jiankang City has already exceeded 20. Whether it is its prosperity or grand scale, Jiangdong people are proud of it.

Of course, prosperity does not come out of thin air. When it comes to the actual creator of the current state of the city, General Shen is undoubtedly the one everyone expects.And when it comes to the deeds of General Shen Da in the old years, no matter the traffickers or pawns or high-ranking officials in Jiankang City, they can talk endlessly, making people tired and silent. It is a very honorable thing for General Shen to live together in this city.

It is precisely because of this that although General Shen has often lived in Jiangbei in recent years and rarely returned to Jiangdong, there are still traces of General Shen everywhere in Jiankang City.

In Princess Danyang's mansion in Wuyi Lane, all the ministers are proud of being able to make their homes close to each other.People from the Three Wus came to Jiankang, no matter whether they lived for a long time or for a short time, the several districts near Shen Gongfang were the first choice.Xianhe Fengliu Biji, on the first floor of the Qinhuai Riverside Shenyuan Zhaixing Building, is the place where the elegant affairs of the times must be discussed.

In addition, if there is any connection between the neighbors in Jiankang City and the deeds of General Shen, it will become a hot spot in the city, full of tourists.

Among the visitors from all over the world, the people from Jiankang are the most friendly people, and the people from Wuxing are the most popular, especially the visitors from Wukang, the hometown of the general. No matter where they go, once they tell their hometown, they will be treated friendly by the people.If you can tell some anecdotes about the great general's country life, the enthusiasm that Jiankang people will return cannot be overstated.

Of course, there are also some people from other places who will not be treated kindly by Jiankang people, and will even be treated extremely harshly, that is, people from Luoyang.It is very common for people from Luoyang to live in Jiankang to be cold and even scrutinized by passers-by.And if there is any misstep or small mistake, then the blame will be doubled.

From the point of view of the Jiankang people, these people from Zhongzhou stole the general's attention to some extent. It is probably because the people's morals are not good enough that they have trapped the general in Heluo all year round to govern and educate.

That being the case, these people must be worthy of the great general's painstaking efforts and hard work. Since they came to Jiankang, they also have the responsibility to help the general teach these Heluo people respectful character, and they must not be let down because they are not educated. The flow of time is lighter than the benevolence of the general.

Of course, if Jiankang people travel north to Luo, the treatment is also similar to this, and the folk customs of the two places are somewhat unfriendly to each other.This kind of people's spontaneous confrontation and competition, even the walking platform is a little helpless, but the communication between them has not stopped, but has become more and more frequent because of the open road connecting the two sides.

Since the beginning of June, the atmosphere in Jiankang City has become a little impetuous. There are many rumors among the market, saying that the general's Northern Expedition has made new achievements, and after all, it is just around the corner.

However, with regard to this information, the speaker pretends to be profound, and the listener will naturally be in the dark, but all the human feelings and interests are gathered here, and it has become a topic that must be inquired in the market every day.However, since there was no conclusive news, the curiosity of the people gradually turned into anxiety.

Some people want to know the details one step ahead, and even go north across the river, galloping along the Chi Road into Luo to find out more.But even if the construction of Chidao makes the connection between the two places smoother and more convenient, this kind of long-distance travel will inevitably be tiring and costly after all, and there are still a few people who have the conditions to sit back and do it.

Most of the time, they can't travel across the river, and they want to know the truth as soon as possible. As the main channel for official voices in Jiangdong, Jiankang's Taicheng has naturally become the focus of public attention.

Today's Taicheng, with the withering of Zhong Ya and other veterans in power, has become increasingly lacking in presence, especially after Guang Luxun and Wang Shu returned to the capital last year under the orders of Taicheng, some institutions and personnel in Taicheng began to be moved to Luoyang one after another. , up to now, Taicheng has become more and more deserted, and there are very few Taichens who still stay here to serve.

The Taiwanese ministers who still stayed in Jiankang did not feel any joy because they received the attention of the world again. Most of them have become accustomed to this kind of transparent and idle old-age care. There is no matching talent, and even if you enter Luo, it is difficult to have a job arrangement, or you are calm by nature, old, and have no desire to continue to forge ahead.

In this way, these left-behind ministers have a common feature, that is, it is difficult to know major events, and their understanding of Jiangbei military affairs is actually no more than that of the market.With the noise in the city so much, these people were naturally curious, and Wang Shu, who was stationed as a station, naturally became the object of their inquiries.

Wang Shu was not keen on dealing with people, and the officials from Taiwan came to harass him frequently, which was so serious that it was difficult to carry out government affairs, so he was naturally annoyed by it.Although he has a fixed communication channel with Xingtai, due to the limitation of distance, the communication will inevitably lag behind.

What's more, this is not the first time that similar disturbances have occurred, as early as the beginning of the year, there was already a wave of disturbances, and the rumors at that time were also convincing, and even the specific date of when the Capricorn Lord Shihu will be escorted to the south has been set.

In addition, some prefects and counties in Jiangdong solemnly reported the matter to Taicheng, suggesting that Taicheng needs to start preparing to reward great achievements. Wang Shu also contacted Xingtai quickly at that time, only to learn that it was just an oolong, and the general was still supervising the battle in Hebei at that time. Never returned to Luo.

This time again, Wang Shu was naturally more cautious, not daring to be surprised by the people's sentiments, and refused to respond to some inquiries from the outside before there was any definite news from Xingtai.But he could refuse some people, but he couldn't refuse some people, such as the emperor in the garden.

The emperor lived in the garden. Although he didn't care about state affairs, he was still full of concern about whether the Northern Expedition was successful or not.Wang Shu was summoned several times within a day, but Wang Shu was speechless, and simply asked for sick leave to leave Taicheng for a while.

But just after he got out of Xuanyang Gate in Taicheng, when he was driving on the Dazheng, he saw that the south side of the Dazheng was already full of people from all over the city, many people stood on tiptoe looking around, and some even shouted: "Wang Guanglu is here!"

Seeing this scene, no matter how dull Wang Shu was, he understood why these people came. He hurriedly ordered his family members to go slowly, got off the car halfway, and hurried back to Taicheng, and then ordered people to go to Dunan to ask for advice. He has been living in Dunan Bieye. Shen Chong, he really can't cope with the current turbulent situation.

But when his family reported the letter and returned to Taicheng, Wang Shucai found out that Shen Chong had left Jiankang a few days earlier, and his whereabouts were unknown. Sleepy.

Finally, on the day of June Wangri, conclusive news finally came from Jiangbei. He was captured alive.

The reason why the news was delayed for a few days was because Hu Run, who was in charge of reporting the victory across the river, stayed in Huainan for a few days and called [-] soldiers from the Yuzhou government to go with him.And Shen Chong, who had left the capital before, also returned to Jiankang with Master Wang, who had reported victory all the way.

Facts have proved that Xingtai's intention of seeking stability and prudence is not superfluous. When Hurun appeared outside Stone City as an envoy of victory, tens of thousands of Jiankang people rushed to hear the news, and surrounded the surrounding area of ​​Stone City. The area was completely occupied, so that the Hurun fleet was unable to dock and enter the city for a long time, and the envoys sent by the Emperor Yuanzhong were also blocked by the enthusiasm and crowds flocking here, making it difficult to approach the water gate. How many hours!
In the end, the [-] Yuzhou soldiers who were transferred to Jiankang ahead of schedule, in cooperation with the guards in Jiankang City, issued a drum call at dusk to impose a curfew on the entire city, diverting the turbulent crowds near Stone City back to the various squares in the city. middle.

Although the people were diverted and dismissed, Jiankang City was never at night on this day, with lights shining through the sky, singing and dancing, and the people vented their enthusiasm aroused by Master Wang's victory in various ways.

For these Jiankang people, the general situation in Hebei seems to have no immediate interest to them, but this achievement was made by General Shen, which makes them unbearably proud of it!Fortunately, Zaixingtai had foreseen this and dispatched [-] soldiers from the Yuzhou government to return to the capital. This was able to control the festive atmosphere in Jiankang City to a certain extent, and no vicious incidents of extreme joy and sorrow occurred.

Jiankang Taicheng was also overloaded that night, and everyone including Emperor Sima Yan stayed up all night to listen to Hu Run's detailed report on the various processes and achievements of the Northern Expedition.

"Family and country's blood feud will be avenged in one day! Although I am not the lord of the king, I am fortunate to have a deep family, and I can have such a pillar of help from the general. I will succeed in this dynasty, and I will not regret seeing my ancestors and kings." !"

Although he has been honored for many years and does not care about world affairs, the emperor has become more and more mature as he grows older. After listening to Hurun's report, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He stood up from the imperial bed and walked to his colleagues. In front of Shen Chong's seat in the palace, he personally bowed his head to salute, and said in a trembling tone: "I and Shen Gong are the most fortunate people in the world! The family is strong and handsome. With a new look, the merits are enough to boast for thousands of years!"

At this moment, Shen Chong's old face was also radiant. He received the emperor's half-respect calmly, and then he avoided the table and said with a smile on his face: "The luck of the family is not enough to boast. Such a great achievement, even if the minister is afraid and self-deprecating." Thoughts, but the universe is jubilant, people are happy, I dare not be humble and self-restraining, force a false attitude and damage the great joy of the community!"

When everyone in the hall heard Shen Chong's words, there were many people who secretly slandered him. The old man laughed so hard that his molars were shining brightly. How could he be afraid and humble?Pulling up the morals of the world as a banner is nothing more than encouraging people to boast more intensely.

Although some people are not happy to be full of evil, but whoever let someone have such a good son, even if they are unhappy, they can only endure it, and all kinds of praise are like a flood, lest they fall behind, so that The serious matter of discussing merit was not put on the agenda until the next day.

Although domestic and foreign affairs have already been returned to Xingtai, Jiankangtai City still has its meaning if it is not abandoned for a day.As for how to reward the Great General for his great achievements, it is almost meaningless inside and outside the court and the public, and Taicheng just conveyed the public opinion a little bit, and soon a resolution was reached: General Shen's contributions to the country and his power to restore China are not enough. Compensation, Haotian has a destiny, the emperor confers it on behalf of the king, confers the king of Liang, and announces it to the world.

The king of Liang confers a seal on the etiquette, which has been prepared a long time ago, because on the third day, Taicheng sent the head of the country, Wei Chong, to represent the emperor and go northward to enter Luo to seal the king.

(End of this chapter)