Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 764
Murong Wei, a Xianbei in Eastern Liaodong, died a few months ago, and his sons could not tolerate each other. His concubine Murong Han defected to the western part of Liaodong.Duan Liao, the leader of the Duan tribe, took Murong Han in, and indulged Murong Han's big bandits in Yuyang and other counties and states, plundering people and goods.

When the news reached Xiangguo, Lord Zhao Shile was furious. He woke up the sick people and gathered them to discuss matters. He wanted to give Duan Bu a head-on blow.

Prior to this, Ding Li had been generalized in the middle of the country to use troops in the south, and the war has not yet ended.Now that it is necessary to use troops in the Liao territory, the ministers are naturally discussing and worrying that the two-front battle will weaken the country's strength, so they are arguing endlessly.

Shi Le was greatly annoyed by this. In his view, such disputes were tantamount to questioning his previous decision to march south.The Duan tribe is nothing more than an unaltered barbarian in western Liaoning, the total number of soldiers and civilians is less than [-], and there are Xianbei Murong, Yuwen and other tribes attacking each other, why are they so solemn and suspicious!Therefore, they simply stopped asking for opinions from the public, and directly ordered the general of the town army, Kui'an, to lead the army to discuss Duanbu.

The only soldiers available in the country today are the imperial guards who sit in the two capitals.But this is the most important force for stabilizing the situation in the country, and naturally it should not be moved lightly, so Shi Le only gave Kui'an 3000 troops, and at the same time sent an order to the people of the country and the Hus to help the war with righteousness, and rewarded them with famous titles.

Cheng Xia had a different idea early, so he seemed to be more peaceful in the process of deciding the matter, but the Lord had an order, and they all accepted it gladly.This changed Shi Le's opinion of him, and he called him into the garden for a secret talk, and there was no lack of words of encouragement.But Cheng Xia has already recognized his true nature, and since a big event is imminent, he will not be shaken by a little warm words.

On the contrary, in Cheng Xia's view, this is really a golden opportunity bestowed on him by God.Before that, he was planning a big event, and Kui'an was the one who worried about him.Kui'an is not only an old man of the Eighteenth Rider of Lord Zhao, he himself has a strong appeal among the people of the Jie nationality, and is the backbone of the elders of the Jie nationality.In other words, this Kui'an is also an extremely unstable factor for the prince's succession.

Now that his people are being dispatched to fight, and they have to recruit a large number of volunteers from Hebei, it can be said that they have indirectly solved a serious problem for Cheng Ya.He only needs to focus on mastering the palace ban, get rid of Shi Kan, the king of Pengcheng, and take over the imperial guard in the name of Prince Jianguo. At that time, he will stick to the fundamentals. Even if the generals abroad are dissatisfied after hearing the news, the overall situation is already doomed.

Cheng Xia also understood why Shi Le chose to send Kui'an out at this time of year. He used Hu to rule the Central Plains. There is no doubt that the people of the same clan as the Jie people are the backbone for him to create achievements and maintain the overall situation.But this force also has hidden dangers, because Shi Le himself is not the suzerain or chief of the strong surname of the Jie tribe, and he must be restrained while relying heavily on his fellow tribe.

For example, on the issue of succession, there are many voices among the Jie people that Zhongshan King Shihu should be the heir.For these huzhongs, the so-called head of law and rites has no binding force at all.Although Shihu, the king of Zhongshan, and Shi Le, the master of Zhao, were named uncles and nephews, their relationship was closer to that of brothers because they were raised by Shi Le's mother as adopted sons since childhood.For these Hu people, it is the normal state of inheritance that brothers end up with brothers.

What's more, in their opinion, Zhongshan Wang Shihu is a more suitable heir than Prince Shi Daya no matter from which aspect.The reason why Zhongshan King is so domineering is not unrelated to the admiration and protection of these elders of the Jie nationality.

Moreover, these people are also the main forces obstructing Shi Le's recent new policies, and they don't want to see Shi Le introduce too many Jin people's old clans into the current situation and carve up their power and wealth.So for Shi Le right now, the help these Jie tribe compatriots brought to him is no longer as good as the resistance they exerted on him.He is clearly the lord of China, the supreme being in the universe, but these people are still deliberately trying to limit him to a tribal chief, not only interfering in military and state affairs, but even talking about family affairs!

Recently, there have been frequent disputes in the middle school, and a considerable part of the reason is that this group of people is causing trouble.And they each have a large number of tribes, and they are not like Cheng Xia and other poor scholars who can beat and knead at will, which makes Shi Lepo trapped, so taking this opportunity to send them out is also conducive to the stability of the situation in the country.

And Cheng Xia's impression of this is that Shi Le is really old, and has lost control and deterrence over the situation. When encountering problems, he no longer faces difficulties and resolves them forcefully, but chooses to avoid procrastination.In the past, even before the Han Dynasty was conquered, it would not have been handled in such a way.

But having said that, if the time was changed and Cheng Yan was given two more courage, he wouldn't dare to make such a plan.But now, the dark tide is surging, everyone is looking for themselves, he is already weak, if he still doesn't think of a way to pre-empt the attack, he will have no way out.

After thinking about it, Cheng Xia did not choose to meet Shi Lang at his home.Shi Le was very vigilant towards him. Earlier, Shi Lang had not lived in his house for a long time, but Shi Le was transferred to the prison again, and he was not given the opportunity to have close contact with the general.Now that a major event is imminent, he is unwilling to take such risks again, fearing that Shi Le will discover his conspiracy.

So the meeting place was arranged in the garden where Yan Mu lived. Recently, Yan Mu's reputation in the capital has become more and more prominent, and people in the capital often visit him, and there are even some Jiehu people who like to be arty.It is not difficult for Yan Mu to arrange a secret meeting place.

Shi Lang works as a palace guard, so he seldom goes out, Cheng Xia waited for another two days before finally meeting Shi Lang.

Walking into the secret room prepared by Yan Mu's people, seeing Cheng Yan sitting in the room, Shi Lang couldn't help being a little surprised, and after sitting down, he said with a smile: "Recently I'm busy with work, so I don't have time to visit Guanglu. .”

"It's not just a chance meeting. Master Yan and I have always been on good terms. Whenever we have free time, we always come to ask and put away our worries."

Cheng Xia didn't say the purpose directly, but looked Shi Lang up and down, and then said: "Although the general lost to Fang Bo, he paid him back. It's not the same as before. It's gratifying."

After Shi Lang heard this, a wry smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Why does Guanglu have to ridicule me like this? Although both inside and outside the job, he is kind and useful, but for me, he is really mediocre and wrong. What is the way to humiliate me fiercely and seize all my defenses, even if you have lofty ambitions, you can only restrain yourself and be willing to be a servant."

Previously sitting in Heluo, with heavy soldiers in his hands, he was full of ambition.But now that he is serving as a palace guard, if he doesn't get the order, he can't even mobilize a single soldier. One can imagine Shi Lang's distress.

Cheng Ya just smiled when he heard the words, and then sighed: "My lord has made decisions in recent years, it is indeed not as fair and clear as in previous years. There are many internal and external affairs now, and it is time to show the old achievements. The general has the ambition to gallop and defeat the enemy. It has never been at fault, but it is a pity that it was discontinued due to treachery."

When Shi Lang heard this, his expression became somewhat unnatural, he just laughed dryly but didn't answer.After all, he and Cheng Ya are not on the same side. He had to rely on him because of extreme difficulties before, but the facts proved that Cheng Ya's help to him was also limited.The relationship between each other is based on interests, let alone a deep friendship, so of course they don't want to talk about heart-to-heart talks.

Seeing Shi Lang's demeanor, Cheng Xia cursed inwardly, but still maintained his original demeanor, and said: "Although I mostly complain about the general, but after all, my ability is limited, and I can't help the general too much, but recently I often I have thought about it, although the general has many setbacks outside, why doesn't he turn to the inside? Her Majesty has a deep relationship with the lord. Whenever there is a good word to subsidize the state affairs, the general is also a family member. The decadence is promising.”

When Shi Lang heard this, the corners of his mouth trembled uncontrollably, and there was already an expression of resentment between his brows and eyes.It is related to his situation and future, why should Cheng Xia remind him of this kind of thing, in fact, not long after he was taken away by Shi Hu and escorted back to the country, he had already gone to ask the queen, but there was no reply from the queen.Until returning to work in the palace, the queen even refused to respond to his invitation, obviously favoring King Pengcheng and completely ignoring him.

Since Cheng Xia asked this question, of course he was well aware of Shi Lang's situation. Seeing his behavior, he finally said slowly: "Although the general is very talented, but if you want to reverse the current decadence, you still have to work hard on your own. ..."

"I don't need Guanglu to think about my situation. If Guanglu has nothing else to say, then I will leave."

Shi Lang was already in a bad mood, but Cheng Xia kept talking about his frustration, which inevitably made him even more irritable. After saying this, he immediately got up and wanted to leave.

Seeing Shi Lang's attitude, Cheng Xia lost confidence in persuading him to join.But all his plans are pinned on Shi Lang's cooperation, if there is no such point, then nothing will be mentioned.Seeing that Shi Lang was about to step out of the room, his thoughts suddenly changed, and he finally decided to take a risk.

So he didn't say much else, stood up and said loudly: "General, please stay for a while. We met today. It was not a chance encounter. We really have important matters to discuss. It will be of great help to the general. Not only can we wipe away the depression, but also I can help the general to make more progress. I didn’t know what the general’s mind was like before, so it’s really rude of me to inquire about it with trivial words. If the general wants to hear about it, can you come back and discuss it in detail?”

After Shi Lang heard this, his demeanor changed slightly. He already felt that this meeting, including what Cheng Ya said, was a bit weird, and when he heard what Cheng Ya said again, he began to speculate in his heart. , stood in the same place and turned his head to look at Cheng Xia, his expression changed a few times and then became cold and stern, and his tone gradually became less kind: "I'm just in a little trouble, but it makes Guanglu work so hard. It's hard to understand each other. Guanglu has deep intentions. But if you are sincere for me, why do you need to testify with words? Could it be that in Guanglu's eyes, I am just a fool who can't distinguish between good and evil?"

"I, I have absolutely no such intentions, the general really misunderstood me...Actually, I actually..."

Cheng Xia didn't expect that Shi Lang would be dissatisfied that his cautiousness would be self-defeating. Even though he opened his mouth to explain a few words, he saw that Shi Lang had already pressed his palm on the saber, and said with a sneer, "Fortunately, Guang Lu's words Try it, otherwise the sword will drink blood. The important matter that Guanglu said seems to be of great importance. It seems that I am relying on bravery and little planning, but I want to talk about it. It seems that I have no luck to conspire!"

After he finished speaking, instead of retreating, he rushed directly to Cheng Xia's side, reached out and grabbed Cheng Xia's wrist, and said with a sneer, "There are too many affairs in the garden, and I don't have time to stay for a long time. Please Guanglu give me a ride."

Cheng Xia's wrist was tightly clenched, and he couldn't get away at all, his face changed suddenly, he didn't expect the matter to come to this point.He was not a quick-witted person, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

At this moment, the closed door was pushed open from the outside, and the faces of the two people in the room changed. Shi Lang retreated behind Cheng Xia, and the hand that was holding his arm suddenly moved up. to his throat.

However, outside the opened door, there was no large number of ambushes pouring in, only one person stood alone at the door, which was Qian Feng.

(End of this chapter)