I, Han Gaozu, actually traveled through Song Gaozong?

Chapter 153 Death
"What are you drawing?"

"My son knows that you are loyal, that you have deep affection for His Majesty, and that His Majesty treats you well."

"But, father, can you speak to the child? What are you planning?"

"The one who led the soldiers is the emperor, isn't the one who came back also the emperor? After all, it's all his Zhao family's family business. Since it's a family business, as a courtier, can you still make it clear?"

Liu Bang didn't go directly to the imperial city, but detoured to Changqingfang...

This is Xin Ciying's home.

The house I gave him was in the north of the city. This was his original house, and the Lin'an government office had a place to live, so in Lin'an City, where every inch of land was expensive, Xin Ciying had some property.

There were still not many people on the street. Behind the courtyard wall, before he had time to knock on the door, he heard the people inside talking.

Many people like to spy on private matters, and he is no exception. After a pause, he finally stopped his movements and listened quietly.

After waiting for a while, he didn't hear Xin Ciying's words, but the voice just now sounded again:
"You are selfless, you serve the country and the people, and you are loyal. These are all true. When did the child say more in these years?"

"But today, it was just a matter of your opening a mouth and giving in. Why did you want to bump into that south wall? Why, it's just today!"

"Qiao Niang married into our house and couldn't even live a comfortable life for half a day. She either took care of the housework at home or took your two grandchildren to study. What did she do wrong? Dad, I don't understand, I really don't understand. I don't understand!"

The more this person talked, the more excited he became, and Liu Bang probably knew his identity, presumably he was Xin Ciying's son.

At first, I thought that this person was nothing, but then I thought that his wife was forced to death just now...

A group of guards who followed saw the officials shaking their heads in place, but they didn't know what His Majesty heard.

Xin Ciying's voice finally rang out:

"I'm sorry, dad..."

The old man was obviously in a mood, and there was already a cry in his words.

"You ask too many questions, and Dad doesn't know how to answer, but as you said, the official family treats the father well, I...I can't!"

His son said angrily: "Isn't it even a stopgap measure?!"

The yard became quiet, and it took a long time before I heard the old man sigh.

"Yes, but it is possible, so it can't be done."

"You grew up reading the books of sages and sages since you were a child, and most of the things in your mind come from sages. Being a father is no smarter than you, nor more knowledgeable than you, but my son, I still have something to say. If you listen It's good if you have to go in, if you can't listen to it, then you can say crazy things for your father..."

"When the city of Kaifeng was broken, Duke Zhongyan of the Liu family, the father of Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, could leave but did not leave, and hanged himself to observe the festival."

"Mr. Qingqing of the Li family, followed the second emperor to the north to scold Wan Yan Wushu angrily... He can live without speaking, but he still speaks."

"For a few thousand years, Zhuge Wuhou used one state to fight against Wei and nine states... My son, they are all talented people born in the world, so they can't think of the word 'expediency'?"

"These two words are clearly the reason that despicable people seek for their despicableness, and it is clearly the way out that cowardly people find for themselves! There are so many heroes throughout the ages, but in the final analysis it is just a sentence..."

Liu Bang straightened his ears and listened to him:

"Knowing that you can't do it, but do it!"

The emperor understood a little now, no wonder he seldom heard people praise Liu Ji as a great hero.

It was difficult to convince his son, even Liu Bang outside, after all, this majesty always thought that expediency can be expedient, not to mention, the old man among the teachers is an example.

"I see."

That's what he said, but he went on to say:
"Erlang sent a letter from Lingnan, saying that he lived comfortably there, and has been inviting Er to come over...Er has never agreed, and now..."

Xin Ciying was a little panicked: "What's going on now?"

"Now, after Qiaoniang's funeral is over, my son will go look for him. You will be your hero. If your son doesn't stop you, you don't want to stop him either."

Xin Ciyin's wife died early, and he had no concubines, so he had only two sons.

The second child inherited his demeanor when he was young, and he likes to go around to death, and he has only recently settled down in Lingnan.

The one who accompanied him in Lin'an City was the eldest of the Xin family. A few years ago, Qin Xiangye was in power, and Xin Ciying's life was not easy, and he himself was the one who most opposed the minister's son to be an official, Han Shizhong The son of his son made a job as a postal official, but he forcibly stopped them.

Not to mention his son, who is 40 years old and now also white.

"Father knows..."

Xin Ciying seemed to lose his strength: "Tomorrow, father will go to the Ministry of Officials to submit his resignation, and go with you."

As soon as the words came out, before his son had time to say anything, Liu Bang quit.

Supporting the courtyard walls on both sides with both hands and feet, he turned over the top of the wall in a few strokes, so frightened that a group of guards rushed over and stretched out their hands to follow.

"Father... why are you bothering? The Lingnan Mountains are high and the road is far away, and at your age, how can you stand such a torment!"

"You better not go."

Liu Bang was nimble, and flipped over two or three times, and saw the Xin family father and son sitting under the tree in the courtyard, and his son was holding a woman in his arms...it should be a female corpse, and it must be his daughter-in-law.

"Your son is right, old boy, you just want to sneak out without asking me?"

He is so unprincipled, the boss of the Xin family didn't know him yet, he didn't realize it for a while, he thought this was Wang Xie and the others again, and was about to step up to scold him, but saw his father with his back to the wall, his whole body froze. Started to tremble.

The old man lowered his head and didn't say a word. The grievances he had suffered in the past few days flooded into his heart like a tide, and he was almost out of breath.

Liu Bang was already sitting on the courtyard wall of his house. He knew that the old man was sad... just like a child, if he fell and left him alone, he would get up by himself; if he found someone Noticing himself, he would start crying.

Xin Ciying is now the child who is about to cry.

"Hey, I said, are you a bit out of bounds, boy? When you see me, you will bear it with your back, right?"

Seeing that the old man still didn't speak, he didn't dare to jump off the one-foot-high wall, so he had to slowly lower his body, put his hands on the top of the wall, and only then fell himself down after he checked the position.

The boss of the Xin family put his wife's body aside, rolled up his sleeves and wanted to rush over, but only took two steps before Xin Ciying grabbed his wrist and couldn't move.

"father?!"

Liu Bang saw it in his eyes, and remembered the old man's resentful woman attitude, and prepared to make fun of him in the future. At the same time, he touched the tree and patted him on the shoulder:

"I'm back."

Boss Xin heard it clearly and knew that this was Zhao Guan's family. For a while, most of his father's grievances were transferred to him, and he also looked sour and jealous.

Xin Ciying let go of his son and covered his ears with his hands.

Liu Bang just thought it was funny, the old man was still playing tricks, so he turned to him, and seeing the old man's eyes that were about to cry, they immediately closed... Instead, the tears that were about to fall , was forced down.

"If you pretend you can't see or hear, you can pretend that Lao Tzu doesn't exist, right?"

"Your official is too young, this time I will give you a big one."

"Your son shouldn't go to Lingnan anymore. Is that a place where people stay? I will arrange errands for him."

"Your daughter-in-law, make a county lady, your grandson, and study with my son in the future, your father, make him a title, your ancestral grave..."

We are almost talking about Xin Ciying's family feeding only because he is with the dog, but this person still doesn't eat oil and salt.

Liu Bang finally sighed:
"Forget it, whoever bullied you, just say it, I will take revenge with you."

Xin Ciying finally let go of his hands that covered his ears, and opened his eyes... In order to vent their anger on him, the officials in the past kicked the family of the prefect of Mingzhou into the sea, making this magnanimous old man become So preoccupied.

In fact, people don't like generosity very much, it's just the difference between having a choice and not having a choice.

He has a choice, so he is generous!
"The official family..."

The suffocated breath was relieved, and it was as if the Huaihe River was flooding out of control. He fell on the emperor's chest and began to cry. After a while, most of Liu Bang's robe was wet.

"Wang Xie, right? One hundred and seven slaps, right?"

Xin Ciying wiped his eyes: "Five on 110, today Qiaoniang... when the accident happened, she hit eight more."

"Okay, okay!" Liu Bang repeatedly agreed, "My original plan was to deal with them when they go to court tomorrow, but if you think about that king, I will help you get rid of it right now." The baby is out, how?"

Xin Ciying looked at his son: "Da Lang, you are in charge!"

The boss of the Xin family has never felt this kind of... this feeling of holding other people's lives in his hands, and he felt some inexplicable emotions.

That Wang Xie, the mighty Wang Xie, bullied his family until he couldn't breathe. In the eyes of the people in Lin'an, he was like a evil spirit asking for debts... In the mouth of the emperor, he was no different from an ant.

As long as you think about it, even when that person will suffer, it is already doomed.

I don't know why, the many complaints I had about my own father just now turned into a tinge of joy.

A trace of respect and fear of rejoicing.

The boss of the Xin family looked at the dead body lying on the ground, and there was just some hay on the ground. He was thinking about testing it out, but his father mistook it for not daring to speak.

Xin Ciying urged: "Qiao Niang died for the official's family, just say so!"

Liu Bang really wanted to remind the old man, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. He can say whatever he likes, but he just echoed:

"You listen to your father, how do you say it? Is it today, tomorrow, now, or at night, is it spring, or summer, big man, don't need a mother-in-law."

The real sufferer moved his mouth, turned around and squatted down, and stroked his wife's face again...

"If possible, the villain would like to let that thief die immediately!"

"it is good!"

Liu Bang didn't know when he took out the folding fan from his waist, and at this moment he flicked it, which was considered to have accepted his statement.

Only Xin Ciying stared at the fan for a long time, finally recognized it as belonging to Prince Yongjia, and became excited again.

……

As I said before, Wang Xie's resume is almost the same as that of Zhang Taiwei, but to a certain extent, he is more smooth than Zhang Taiwei.

At least during the Jingkang period, when Emperor Xiaociyuan succeeded to the throne, it was like this.

When Zhao Huan first succeeded to the throne, he was in charge of the former army of the imperial camp, which is almost the current position of Yang Yizhong.

At that time, Zhang Taiwei was just a pawn in the Zhong family army.

In the early years of Shaoxing, Zhao Ding and the emperor reformed the military system, and he also became the five generals of the Shenwu Army, who were as famous as Liu, Zhang, Han, and Yue. He is also on the list.

But it's not bad now, at least he still has soldiers in his hand, the number is not many, but enough.

The most important thing is that his own lord, the lord who personally promoted him to the center of the Great Song Dynasty, actually came back from the Northland.

This world is changing all the time. Maybe someone was a beggar yesterday, but that day he met someone who threw five taels of silver at random, and then became a rich man.

Wang Xie is not a beggar, he is also a general of an army anyway.

After this time, even if Zhao Huan became the Supreme Emperor, according to Wang Xie's knowledge of the old nine of the Zhao family, he could still live.

Not only can they live, but they can also live well... There is only one kind of person that the emperor would want to get rid of, and that is the useless person; no matter if it is a good value or a bad value, as long as it is a valuable person, Lao Jiu will keep it. with.

But he is indeed old, so old that he can't turn his head around, and he doesn't even have enough energy.

It's still the first month of the month, and the snow has stopped in Lin'an for many days, but it's still very cold. This kind of weather is what he fears most about his legs, because when this time comes, he will feel severe pain.

He was supposed to rest, in the room prepared for the guards in the imperial city, he could still boil a pot of wine and put his arms around two women.

But he didn't because he had other things to do.

Both Zhao Shicheng and the Jin people said that Zhao Gou was besieged in Yingzhou by the Jin people, but there was news that Yingzhou had been broken out many days ago.

This meant that Zhao Gou was fine, most likely.

In this case, it is only a matter of time before he returns to Lin'an.

You say that Zhao Huan is not panicking, that is a lie, otherwise, he would not rush to visit the homes of those generals at this time.

But if you're talking about what they can actually do... not much.

Winning over the ministers in the court is one of them.

They don't need to do anything, as long as they open their mouths and recognize the legitimacy and rationality of Emperor Xiaociyuan, no matter how unreasonable Lao Jiu is, he should know that his brother's death is not good for him, and even all Everyone will suspect that he did it.

And... even if he was the emperor, he would not be able to bear the crime of murdering his brother.

In addition to Zhao Huan's former ministers of the emperor for more than a year, and the Zhao family of the Zhao family's Taizong lineage, these things add up, although it is not as good as the queen mother said, it is possible to live a safe life and live a comfortable life.

This is Zhao Huan's goal and also Wang Xie's pursuit.

So when the old man with the worst mouth and tough bones in the imperial court also accepted the soft words, the meaning here was much stronger than pulling ten people like Wang Ziweng.

Wang Xie didn't dare to be negligent, knowing that Emperor Xiaociyuan had gone to the mansions of several generals, and Xin Ciying handed the letter to him again, anyway, he wanted to see him.

It was true that he had gone too far before, but otherwise, how could the old man be so submissive?

When he was about to leave the palace, Wang Xie thought about it, and went to the palace office, but before he arrived, he heard a commotion inside.

"It's not that the money is not enough. Last year's taxation has not been paid until this year. Why should we save the expenses of the Northern Expeditionary Army?!"

The one who said this was Hu Quan, he was a majestic third envoy, and this position was supposed to share the financial power of the prime minister, but now, Zhang Jun has just arrived, so he made such a request.

He also heard Zhang Jun say: "Where there is no foresight, there must be near-term worries! Now it is enough, but we can't spend all the money on the Northern Expedition, right?"

"If there is a natural or man-made disaster somewhere, and you can't get the money out, then the loss will not be something that money can settle!"

"Furthermore, the road from the north to the sea is no longer accessible, and many merchants in various places in the south of the Yangtze River have lost half of their business. It is still unknown how much tax the Shibo Department will collect this year. If the plan is not made early, how far can the Northern Expeditionary Army go?"

It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal; Zhang Jun also led soldiers, so it is impossible not to know the consequences of releasing this news.

But he did it anyway, and Hu Quan was not happy:
"Conquer a county and you will get a county's tax, and a state will get a state's tax. Your foresight is not far away!"

As he spoke, he looked at the silent Zhao Ding, and knowing that this person had voted for Zhao Huan, he snorted and said:

"Anyway, I want to reduce the cost, so I will be the first one not to agree!"

Throwing down these words, he waved his sleeves and stepped out the door, just in time to bump into Wang Xie.

Wang Xie went into the office and said in a voice that everyone could hear:

"Ms. Zhang, then Yin Fu of Lin'an Mansion invited the officials to his house for a drink! We have been outside for a long time, and we don't know that we are making friends with him in private, but it's okay?"

The voice was loud, and it was intended to be heard by those few people.

Sure enough, when Liu Ziyu heard this, he suddenly felt as if his soul had been taken away...

If even Xin Ciying is like this, how sad the officials will be when they come back!

Zhang Jun knew what he meant, stroked his beard and said:
"Marshal Wang is worrying too much, Xinfu Yin, Zhichen too! Presumably he was overwhelmed by the marshal's demeanor, and that's why he wanted to make friends."

"Marshal just go, don't worry about other things."

Wang Xie said with a smile: "Then listen to Mr. Xiang, and the next official will go now."

There are quite a few people in this office, and many of them feel the same way as Liu Ziyu.

But having said that, even Xin Ciying voted, and people like himself finally lost their reason to persist.

Several people had other thoughts.

Wang Xie had just stepped forward when he heard someone shout:
"slow!"

Turning around to see, it was Zhao Ding who stood up, he was puzzled:
"Is there something wrong with Mr. Zhao?"

"I will go with you."

Wang Xie paused, then subconsciously glanced at Zhang Jun, saw him nodding slightly, and agreed:
"That's great, I already have a lot to say to Prime Minister Zhao!"

When Zhao Ding went out with him, several people really stood up in the office, ran to Zhang Jun's side, and started offering flattery.

On the other side, Zhao Ding and Wang Xie were riding on horses. Wang Xie knew that this was the first person to take refuge in Emperor Xiaociyuan, so he wasn't too wary of him.

He kept talking to Mr. Zhao, trying his best to make the atmosphere more lively.

But Zhao Ding seemed to be a different person, ignoring his enthusiasm, making this Marshal Wang, who had been going smoothly since he came to Lin'an, feel a little bit deflated for the first time.

No one likes to put a hot face on someone's cold buttocks, Wang Xie snorted coldly, and stopped talking to this person.

You still play the show, you play your mother's show!
Everyone is a traitor and traitor, why are you pretending to be a peerless loyal minister!

Zhao Ding opened his mouth for the first time when he could see the archway of Changqingfang.

"Do you know what crime you committed?"

Originally there was no one on the street, and he always spoke in a low voice... Only in a low voice can others listen attentively and understand.

Wang Xie understood what he heard, and looked at this man strangely...

He understood every word, but he didn't understand what it meant when they were connected together.

Fortunately, Zhao Ding seemed to have opened up the conversation:
"The prosperous Tang Dynasty died in the feudal town. The Emperor Taizu learned from this experience and spent a lot of money every year to restrain you group of warriors by strengthening the weak branches."

Wang Xie only felt that he was chanting scriptures, but also felt that this man was definitely not saying anything good.

"It's okay if you don't understand, it's okay if you're incompetent."

"But you think you are holding a big tree, and you are arrogant and domineering. Since Chongning five years ago, I have been an official for 36 years. Except when the Jin people went south, I have never seen a city that is Such is the scene in Lin'an today."

"And this is all thanks to you."

"Do you really think that you are all right?"

"Do you really think that besides His Majesty, who else in this world can protect you?"

"You are wrong Wang Xie, you are wrong!"

No matter how stupid Marshal Wang is, it is impossible not to understand these words.

But he still doesn't understand, why at this time, Zhao Ding has been with him for so long, and he has made him a person inside and out, but he remembers to speak harshly to himself.

Either learn from Hu Quan, or learn from Wang Ciweng, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, what is the reason for this? !

"Master Zhao, please don't scare me. If I was afraid of being intimidated, I wouldn't come to Lin'an."

"We are warriors. Unlike you, who know so many important matters of our family and country, we only know how to follow His Majesty's path. Whether it is a big or a young Majesty, they are all His Majesty!"

"If something happens to those who followed His Majesty..." Wang Xie said with a smile, "Do you think it's possible?"

Zhao Ding looked ahead: "Fifty steps ahead is his house, you still have fifty steps to go, Wang Xie."

"what?"

"You can think about your death."

This time, Marshal Wang couldn't hold back any longer, he endured it again and again, and still laughed.

How to die?

Who will let himself die?

Is it you, the powerless old man, or Xin Ciying, the powerless old man, or is it the Nine Emperors who don't know where?
This Lin'an city gate is in his hands, if someone comes, how can he not know?

But now I just don't know, what does this mean?
It shows that Mr. Zhao lost his mind and was really scaring himself!

"The officials said that cutting off the head with a knife is the easiest way to die. It's not easy, and it can't torture people."

Wang Xie agreed: "It is true."

"If it's Ling Chi, it's too slow, it's not suitable every time."

"I didn't expect the officials to have such insights."

"If you dig out your heart and lungs, you will also die quickly."

Marshal Wang couldn't help himself: "Then what kind of death would you say is more appropriate?"

Zhao Ding got off his horse, they had already arrived.

"There is no one in the world who is not afraid of death. They say they are not afraid of death, mostly because they don't know death... That's why officials say that death is not scary, but what is scary is knowing the horror that death brings."

"Zhao Xiang don't say some tongue twisters!"

"Cutting off his hands and feet, gouging out his eyes, poisoning his ears, pouring drugs to make him dumb, making him live in the toilet..."

Even though Wang Xie was a leader, he was already used to seeing corpses, and after hearing such a description, he couldn't help but sweat a little.

Even Jinren... didn't kill people like that.

He watched Zhao Ding knock the door, but he forced a smile and said:

"Zhao Xiang... what kind of saying is this, why have I never heard it before."

The door was quickly opened, Zhao Ding was the first to step in, and when he arrived, he looked back at him:

"That's called a pig."

(End of this chapter)