Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 693 Ji Long’s Southward Journey
After the Jiande Palace in Xiangguo, the imperial garden was on the east side of Shanyutai.

It was late spring, and the plants and trees in the imperial garden were luxuriant, and the flowers were blooming.In this imperial garden, there is a high watchtower surrounded by reliefs of landscapes, insects and birds, astrology of the universe, dragon and phoenix cornices, and brocade hanging steps, which are extremely gorgeous.

At this time, around the watchtower, hundreds of palace servants and waiters stood up and down, holding the fruit and ritual utensils in their hands, holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to move rashly.On the top of the watchtower, there are high couch beds on the left and right, and there are two people sitting opposite each other.

The gray-haired, rather old-fashioned one is Shi Le, the Lord of Shi Zhao, and the one sitting opposite him is Shi Hu, King of Zhongshan.These two people were dressed in fashionable clothes, although they were sitting opposite each other, they didn't have much eye contact, and each looked at the beautiful spring scenery under the high platform.

"In the past years, I was too busy trying to make a living, and I was full of worries all day long. How could I have such leisure to enjoy the beauty of the scenery."

After being silent for a while, Shi Le withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Shi Hu in front of him, and laughed with emotion in his words.

No matter how domineering Shi Hu was in the outside world, he was still quite humble in front of Shi Le. After hearing the words, he also turned his gaze back, bowed his body and said with a smile: "The lord has his own blessing, the Central Plains is already in his pocket, and all the mountains and rivers and all the people belong to him." , From then on, I will live in peace and enjoyment, and I will live forever.”

When Shi Le heard this, he smiled slightly, and then said: "I am getting tired of voices when I get old. How much wealth and honor do people enjoy? It is a great fortune in this world to have two meals a day when I was young. The only thing I can do is to be able to Strong and hardworking, the weather is good. When disaster strikes and joins the army, I hope to be able to carry a strong armor, hold a sharp blade, and drive a good horse. It is a momentary luck to survive a battle..."

Hearing Shi Le talk about these old things and common theories again, although Shi Hu tried his best to endure, there was still a bit of irritability in his brows.

However, Shi Le didn't seem to realize it, and still sighed with emotion: "In the early years when I lived in the countryside, I couldn't ask for a big house and beautiful clothes. As for today, all Huaxia have entered the gate of the court, only to realize that there are limited people who can enjoy it. Lie on a couch, drink a few liters, eat half a bucket..."

"After all, there is still a difference. In the past, hard labor was like oxen and horses, but now heroes are like eagles and dogs. When I was a man, I often harbored great grievances. The color of the sky and the earth changes, and it is difficult for the poor to have this joy!"

After all, Shi Hu couldn't bear it anymore, and retorted: "The king has his own great desires, and the Lord really shouldn't be so lazy. If it is spread outside the court, it will inevitably be laughed at..."

When Shi Le heard this, his expression froze for a moment, and then his eyes flashed, his originally slightly lazy posture disappeared. When he looked straight at Shi Hu, Shi Hu's heart was already trembling, and he was in a hurry. He bowed his head, not daring to speak again.

"I am a son of the Han family, and there is no legend in the family. I was lucky to be a hero, so I rose up with this body! The soul of the sword, which one is not the husband of Yingwei? After the chaos, it will be settled, and the humble man will be as honorable as ever. This is unprecedented! Who dares to laugh at me? Who deserves to laugh at me?"

When he was talking about this, Shi Le had already stood up, walked up to Shi Hu, and put his palm on his shoulder.And Shi Hu's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he knelt down hastily.

"Earlier, the general situation was chaotic, and the whole of China was boiling. In the end, only my family was the only one who made it perfect! Why did my family become successful? Wang Neng told me a thing or two?"

When Shi Hu heard this question, he quickly said: "My lord is noble, he is not a vulgar man, he is a man of great talent..."

"This is all nonsense! There is no need to make empty speeches within the family. From the monarchy to the noble family, down to the small households of the ant people, the same blood and the same species are like brothers and sisters. If even the brothers and feet are mutilated, the family will perish. Not far away! Son follows father's will, brothers and sisters are united, people can't take away their property, only then will there be descendants to share the long-term prosperity of this ancestral property!"

When Shi Le spoke up to this point, his words already had a bit of bitterness in his words. He lowered his head and looked at Shi Hu and sighed: "As for this person, he is far away from the inside and outside. There are fewer and fewer people who can share our sorrows with me. It is because I hope that the king will be close to me, and it is not easy to think about it and start a business, so I will not lose my vigilance."

"When I grow old, I am so in awe that I dare not disobey the destiny. The strange encounters in this life have never been seen in ancient and modern times. I am sleepy and tired at night, and I still dare not sleep deeply, lest waking up is a dream. How lucky am I to be so loved by God's will, Because I dare not be negligent, for fear of losing the favor of heaven."

This kind of thought probably has been in his heart for a long time, but he has no chance to express it, and Shi Le is a little emotional when he talks about it now.

"I know that the king is good at fighting. This is also God's love for me, so that I can support Zhou Gong on my own. Why do I have to worry about it for a hundred years? Daya benevolent and generous, know the etiquette, and win the hearts of scholars. Ji Long is brave and capable of fighting, and he is able to guard against heroes. Sacrifice , Rong all have inheritance, and guard this business together, how can the national weapon fall to another family!"

Shi Hu still bowed deeply to the ground and dared not raise his head, but when he heard this, his eyebrows trembled frequently, and his mood fluctuated to the extreme.

"This time, I have nothing to do with the king. It's not that I'm biased, but I intend to give the younger generation some experience. However, the ministers recommended me a lot, and I can't ignore the feelings of the people. You have accomplished great things, and this time you go to the south. I'm also relieved, I don't have any more instructions. Just one thing, although Sima lost his country, Nanxiang has many crowns after all. If you can get more people, even if it's not very useful, you can make people return to you."

"I will live up to my lord's needs. This time I go south, and I will destroy Wu's bandits on the Huai River!"

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"I still underestimate King Zhongshan! Recently, Cheng, Xu and others, I and others have been recommending the prince to lead the army in the court. But I didn't expect King Zhongshan to flee in the wild and recruit powerful warriors. Lord Zhao is afraid that he will stay in the country. There will be chaos in the anti-China, so we have no choice but to send him out. What a mistake, why didn't I think of reminding the main Zhao to imprison him in the mansion!"

In Liu Kui's mansion in Chongrenli, Liu Kui sighed with regret on his face, then looked at Qian Feng opposite and said, "Shiyi, you have always had a lot of wisdom, as you can see, I am going to see the king of Zhongshan now to ask for a post in the army. Is it feasible?"

Qian Feng thought for a while after hearing the words, and then said: "Feng is really clumsy in planning, but only diligent in thinking. But there is one thing that I don't understand. I don't know why Minggong is in such a hurry to go south?"

After Liu Wei heard this, he felt a little embarrassed, but now there is no need to hide too much private talk, he sighed and said: "When I came to the north in the early years, I was persecuted by treachery and had nowhere to go. This is the only choice. But the country of Jie is different from customs after all, and it is difficult to stand here! Earlier, Shiyi, you advised me that you might as well help Ji Long less, I was out of loyalty, and I didn't want to ruin my reputation."

"But now that Ji Long is indeed dispatched, Lord Zhao is letting the tiger do evil. People can't agree with me. Earlier, the thief surrounded the house and humiliated me so much. Now, thanks to the power of the army, it is even more unstoppable! If you let this The thief made great achievements in the south, not only will the homeland suffer, but when he returns, my family will also be in danger!"

Liu Kai looked sad: "This is not a hometown where I have lived for a long time. I want to invite you to Xiangnan. It is not to help the bandits, but I just hope that I can have the opportunity to return to the country. After serving as a slave, King Chen and the princes, I will make up for my previous crimes." .”

"Feng didn't dare to be optimistic about Duke Ming. He persuaded him the day before yesterday, because there was still room for things to happen. Ji Long hadn't made up his mind yet. But now, with a large army in his hands, he was about to go south, and his ambition was even higher. Duke Ming turned now. , may not be able to obtain the wish, but is very likely to be humiliated again."

Qian Feng just discussed the matter, and was not optimistic about Liu Kai's plan.The situation was not clear before, and Shi Hu dared to directly send his family soldiers to surround Liu Kai's mansion, and now he would not take him seriously.

"Can we just sit back and watch this thief succeed?"

The reason why Liu Wei was hesitant was precisely because of this worry, and when he heard Qian Feng say the same, he was even more helpless.

"Duke Ming doesn't have to be so discouraged. Ji Long's trip this time is obviously contrary to Lord Zhao's wishes. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to get good results from ministering over the Lord. Lord Zhao is not mediocre. Don't you know the danger of indulging in evil? ? Ji Long insisted on this trip, but he actually put himself in a dangerous position, and he was worried about winning or losing. I think Mr. Ming might as well wait and see, things may not turn around."

Qian Feng said calmly, this time Shihu won the qualification to lead the army, in fact, it was tantamount to coercing Shi Le, not only threatening Shi Le's heir, even Shi Le's own authority was threatened.

The rift between each other is even bigger. If Shi Le doesn't make some arrangements to substantially restrict his people, then he will really fail the talent of the founding monarch!
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What people fear most is not death, but waiting for death.

When he learned that the lord had finally decided to let King Zhongshan lead the troops to the south, Cheng Xia was almost desperate at first.Around this battle for military power, the enmity between him and King Zhongshan was even greater, almost to the point of being irreconcilable, but in the end King Zhongshan won a complete victory!
At that moment, Cheng Xia even had the desire to run away.Because he understood that no matter what the outcome of this battle, King Zhongshan would never allow him to exist again.According to this person's personality, it is even possible to attack and kill himself before leaving the country!

However, just when Cheng Xia was in despair, things seemed to have a turning point.Although the Lord appointed King Zhongshan as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition Army, the soldiers in Jinai did not use it, which is a bit unusual.

Everyone knows that the result of this battle is not the most important thing. Although the southern bandits prefer Jiangdong, Zhao Guo's current national strength still cannot support crossing the river to start the war of destroying the country.Therefore, the main purpose of this battle is to deter the Siyi with a strong army.

Since there is such a purpose, the most elite Kinai Imperial Guard under the Lord's command is the natural choice.However, the lord did not hand over the imperial guards to King Zhongshan, so it can be seen that he was still on guard.

If this point is just Cheng Xia's guess, then when he paid homage to Queen Liu earlier, there were many hints in Liu Hou's words, saying that his uncle didn't care much about the prince, which made it even more obvious.

Cheng Xia is not an idiot, of course he knows that his family's future depends on the prince Shi Daya, so why would he be alienated from the prince.It was really helpless to have that kind of attitude before, the lord has always regarded him as Jin Zhun and his ilk, lest his relatives would disrupt the country, how dare he get too close to the crown prince under the lord's nose!
Empress Liu was born in the early days of the master, and the master trusted him a lot, and even asked him a lot about military and political affairs.What the person said, of course, can't be regarded as an ordinary woman's whisper, it must point to something.Since she said that, it was probably at the command of the Lord.

In other words, this time King Zhongshan led the army to march south, not only himself was displeased, but the master probably also had a kind of embarrassment that his bottom line was provoked!
　The most painful thing is to slap my face, alas, I was determined to resume the update, and there were a lot of messy things at the construction site, so it was a bit late to sit down. . .I'm sorry, I'm sorry, starting tomorrow, I will be a person who keeps my word, if I can't do it, I'm a puppy. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)