The devil is coming

Chapter 1019: Thousands of Miles of Country, Just a Willow
Mianzhou City,
Governor's Mansion;
"Alang, tea."
The old man delivered a cup of tea to Zu Zhuming.
Zu Zhuming reached out to take it, but put it aside, stretched out his hand, and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Alang, haven't you made up your mind yet?"
"They are forcing me."
Zu Zhuming's hair was half white, and at this moment, the word "Chuan" between his eyebrows was particularly obvious.
At the previous military meeting, the public was extremely angry.
Some people shouted that they should go back to the teacher and go to King Qin of Jing.
Some people shouted that the situation was over, why not...
But the problem is that those who call King Qin are not necessarily loyal ministers who really intend to go, and those who call that the situation is over are not all those who are greedy for life and afraid of death.
More than ten years ago, before the Yan people went south in large numbers for the first time, the three sides of Daqian formed their own system.
But following the war in which the Yan people went south to fight under the city of Shangjing, the trilateral system was continuously filled with soldiers and horses from all walks of life. For a period of time, out of fear, the imperial court kept sending "people from all over the country who could fight" out of fear. Elites are piled there.
And this has resulted in the current extremely complex power structure among the three parties.
Each army has complex composition, complex territory, complex connections, complex mountains...
Zu Zhuming clearly remembers that during the first national war between Yan and Chu, the imperial court wanted to cooperate with the Chu State in the Northern Expedition, but was eventually suppressed by the old Xianggong Zhong. In the end, due to the death of the old Xianggong Zhong, the Northern Expedition In the end it came to nothing.
Because the colors of the three-sided army are too "mottled", it is difficult to find a real talker to take charge of the overall situation. Even the court itself understands this.
But until now, this situation has essentially never changed.
In the past, although his ancestor Zhuming "managed and obeyed" the three sides on the surface, now, with the issuance of the surrender edict from the imperial court in Beijing, his ancestor Zhuming lost legal support.
A Jiangnan person,
How can we completely convince the public on all three sides?
Before the rise of Zu Zhuming, the Zu family was just an ordinary general in Jiangnan, and his level was only average, or even a little lower.
At that time, banditry was rampant in the southeast. His ancestor Zhuming was able to rise rapidly and establish his ancestral army by eliminating the pirates.
Therefore, to put it bluntly, Zu Zhuming came to serve as the governor of the three sides as a guest coach.
"Uncle Chen, we can't hold these three sides any longer."
"Alang, you are in trouble."
Uncle Chen is the personal guard left by Zu Zhuming's father. He is loyal and has served his ancestor's family for two generations.
at this time,
A personal guard came in and reported:
"Commander, there is...an old friend who wants to see you."
Zu Zhuming frowned slightly, looked at the veteran guard, and said doubtfully:
"Old man?"
"Commander, let's go meet him. He is indeed...an old friend."
……
An old friend is signing a mortgage for a house.
This makes Zu Zhuming very strange, because ordinary guests, even distinguished guests, will be placed in the front hall to wait for him to see them. In a place like the signed room, he, the owner, has to invite them or bring them.
But unfortunately, this group of people under his command, who have always followed the rules, actually took matters into their own hands this time.
In the signing room, there was a man standing, looking at the paintings and calligraphy hanging around.
At that time, Yao Zizhan also served as the Governor of the Three Kingdoms. This was the Governor's Mansion that he used, and he left behind many calligraphy and painting treasures. When Zu Zhuming took over, he firstly wanted to show respect for his predecessor, and secondly, ...Ordinary rich and powerful people often have to spend thousands of dollars to get a painting or calligraphy from Yao Zizhan, and they would only remove the original works if they are mentally ill.
It seems that I heard my own footsteps,
The people in the pledge room,
turn around,
In Zu Zhuming's astonishment,
Kneel down directly on the ground:
"Father!"
This title made Zu Zhuming feel like he was struck by lightning.
"Father, my son is back!"
Zu Zhuming looked at the face of the visitor and said in disbelief:
"Dong...Dongcheng?"
"It's the child, father!"
"How...how are you...still alive?"
"Father, the child is unfilial. In fact, the child has always been alive."
"The young master is back!" Uncle Chen exclaimed.
……
"Have you been living in Yan country all these years?"
"Yes, father, during the battle back then,
The child was photographed...
By Zheng...
Being swallowed..."
Zu Dongcheng opened his mouth several times, but he was still unable to say the person's name.
Zu Zhuming said:
"Regent."
"Yes, after that battle, the child was captured by the regent, but the regent was not the prince at that time."
"So, the news that came out from the Yan Kingdom that you were in Yanjing and would rather die than surrender, that you cursed the late emperor of the Yan Kingdom and was immediately beheaded, are all false."
"Yes, father."
"You surrendered?" Zu Zhuming asked.
"Baby...baby..."
"Don't hesitate, tell the truth."
"Hai'er did meet the late Emperor of Yan State, but the late emperor did not persuade him to surrender."
"Ah."
Zu Zhuming smiled,
reach out,
Patted on the thigh,
"Yes, it should have been an extremely humiliating thing for our biological son to be captured. Even my father and the ancestral army at that time might have been suppressed by the imperial court because of this.
Killing you and creating a reputation as a loyal and brave person who would rather die than surrender will not only eliminate the matter of being captured because of you, but also improve his status as a father.
otherwise,
How could a father sit in the position of governor of these three sides?
Yan people,
The late emperor of the Yan Kingdom,
What a skill, what a good calculation! "
Zu Zhuming cracked his knuckles,
he is very angry,
The reason for being angry is that,
The late emperor of the Yan Kingdom kept his son as a chess piece, and seemed not to worry about the threat his ancestor Zhuming could pose to the Yan Kingdom because he could control the three sides.
The reason for anger comes from being looked down upon.
But this anger comes suddenly and goes away just as quickly.
Because it was the late emperor of Yan who looked down upon him.
Being looked down upon by someone like that... doesn't seem to be a particularly humiliating thing.
"Did the Emperor of Yan send you here?" Zu Zhuming asked.
"Yes, father."
"Sent you to persuade my father to surrender?"
"Yes."
Zu Zhuming looked at the eldest son in front of him, whom he was once proud of and regarded as his true successor, and said:
"You can try."
Zu Dongcheng knelt down again and said:
"Father, you should already know the news about the capture of Shangjing City. The regent's army has already entered Shangjing City, and the officials and officials have surrendered. What's the point of my father continuing to defend on three sides?
even,
Having lost Beijing and the three sides supported by Jiangnan, are they still able to hold on? "
"As a father..." Zu Zhuming took a deep breath, "My ancestral family has been a great general for generations, how can it be like this..."
"The officials have all bowed their heads, the officials have surrendered. Father, the Zhao family themselves have knelt before the Yan people. What happened to my ancestral family?"
"Dongcheng, the official family, can you represent the country of Qian?"
"The official family...isn't it the state of Qian?"
"How can I, Da Gan, be the representative of the Zhao Guan family?"
"Father, the child understands what his father means."
"Oh, you understand?" Zu Zhuming was a little surprised.
"Before the child came, His Majesty met the child specially and said some words to the child about his father."
Zu Zhuming's eyes narrowed slightly,
Road:
"Emperor Yan, what did you say?"
"Your Majesty said that my father is a loyal minister, a loyal minister to the country of Qian, and a loyal minister to the people of Qian. My father's loyalty is so great that it can contain the waves of the entire East China Sea."
"Heh...hehehe."
Rao is as majestic as our ancestors, the commander-in-chief.
Being "complimented" by the enemy's emperor,
In my heart, I am also happy.
The same flattery, if told by different people, will have completely different effects.
"His Majesty also said..."
"What else did your Majesty say?"
"He said that the last person who was as loyal to Qian Country as my father... was Sangong Gong."
"..." Zu Zhuming.
Mr. Thornface was imprisoned that year, and finally died in prison. He was almost a forbidden area in the political arena of Qianguo.
But there is nothing new under the sun. Things that are confusing to ordinary people, in the eyes of the truly powerful, are nothing more than...that's the same thing.
As a neighboring country of Qian State, Yan State also attaches great importance to the death of Mr. Xiang Mian. No matter how incompetent the secret spy department is, it can still be done to deliberately inquire about such a big matter.
Zu Zhuming was silent for a long time.
Seeing that his father is silent,
Zu Dongcheng broke the brief calm:
"Father should have received...a letter from home, right?"
Zu Zhuming nodded.
Zhao Yuannian established a puppet dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, and his ancestral home was within Zhao Yuannian's sphere of influence.
Part of the reason for the previous chaos in the military discussions was that everyone had received word that the Jiangnan ancestral family had defected to Zhao Yuannian.
From Taiwei to General, if you look at the official positions of top-notch generals, there are a lot of them with the surname Zu.
so,
In the first year of Zhao Dynasty, when he was an official in the south of the Yangtze River, he had the absurdity of "Tai Er" Mountain.
But there are also real political influences at play.
At any rate, he could still be related to the Prince Regent as a half "adopted son", and Zhao Yuannian was still of some standard.
Now, the trilateral army is divided into multiple factions, each with their own different political goals and needs.
Some want to surrender to the Yan people, let’s not talk about it.
Some want to lead their soldiers and horses away from the three sides, go to their hometown to separate the country, and then see which way the wind blows;
Some plan to support a certain vassal king and establish a new court.
There are quite a few people in the last category, because a hundred years ago, Emperor Taizu of the Qian Kingdom established the Hundred Years of Great Qian in such troubled times.
Corresponding,
Zu Zhuming was incompatible with the capitulationists because of his moral obsession;
And because of the betrayal and betrayal of the Jiangnan ancestral family, Zu Zhuming was unable to integrate into the rebel faction;
And because the roots of the ancestral family are in the south of the Yangtze River... If you want to go back and separate the country, you have to span the entire Daqian from north to south. This is almost impossible to achieve. Do you really think that the Yan people are blind?
Let you lead the ancestral army all the way home under your nose?
Therefore,
The dignified governors of the three sides have completely different positions and wills from the factions under them.
"Dongcheng, how have you been doing these years in Yan country?"
"Father...the child is doing well."
Zu Dongcheng gritted his teeth,
continued:
"The child has become his biological son."
"son?"
"Yes, you have two grandsons and two granddaughters in Yandi."
"Congratulations, Alang." Uncle Chen said immediately.
Zu Zhuming quickly asked:
"Who is your wife?"
"It's Princess Dayan Xianshuo, the late emperor... who arranged the marriage."
In Dayan, there once was a very famous princess, the one from Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
However, this does not mean that there is only one princess in Dayan... There are still many princesses in the Ji family royal family.
"Yan people are really willing to...spend money." Zu Zhuming said with emotion.
My daughter-in-law is the daughter of the brother of the late Emperor of Yan.
In the clan, they are considered to be a very distinguished group.
"Hehehe."
Zu Zhuming lowered his head and laughed,
"Co-author...I have been guarding three sides for so many years, but I am blocking my own in-laws?"
"Father... His Majesty said that he is willing to govern Qian with benevolence and righteousness. The people of Qian will be the same as the people of Yan and will be treated equally."
"You don't need to talk to your father about these nonsense."
Zu Zhuming looked at his son,
asked:
"How old are you kids?"
"Returning to my father, the eldest son and the second son are twins. They are 13 years old this year. The elder Ya is 11 years old and the second Ya is ten years old."
"Already 13 years old? Son, are you so anxious?"
Zu Dongcheng lowered his head in shame.
He knew what surprised his father. Judging from the age of the eldest son and counting the ten-month pregnancy, after his ancestor Dongcheng was captured, he basically didn't last long before he went to have a baby with the daughter of the Ji family clan... .
"Father, Your Majesty has something, please give it to the child."
"A letter?"
"No."
Zu Dongcheng took out two pieces of yellow silk from his arms and sent them to Zu Zhuming via Chen Bo.
"This is..." Zu Zhuming's eyes widened, "A marriage certificate?"
"Yes."
On the marriage certificate, a large seal was used.
Although it was the first time Zu Zhuming had seen it, he could tell at a glance that these were his two granddaughters born to his eldest son.
Daya was granted marriage to the prince of Yan Kingdom.
Erya was granted marriage to the prince regent's son.
Rao is Zu Zhuming's military life,
Faced with these two marriage documents,
I also have nothing to say,
There is truly nothing to say.
He originally thought that since he sent his son to persuade him to surrender, it would probably be just a few twists and turns.
But who knows,
His Majesty, the Emperor of Dayan, is so...such...such...
Zu Zhuming couldn't even think of suitable words to describe Emperor Dayan's move.
Although, in the marriage certificate, it is not mentioned that they are the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess, so it is most likely that they are the concubines.
but no matter……
Looking at the entire Qian Kingdom,
It is estimated that it is really difficult to find another Ganguo family now, and his ancestral family has close ties with the Yan Kingdom.
This is directly related to the Dayan Tian family and the regent's palace, and in terms of seniority, his ancestor Zhuming is one generation higher than the emperor and the regent.
Take [-] steps back and talk,
Even if there is a civil war in Dayan in the future.
Whether the emperor wins or the regent wins,
His ancestral home...
They are still relatives of the emperor.
"Dongcheng..."
"Father……"
"You bastard!"
……
A new round of military discussions was held again in Mianzhou City.
Because the Yan army stopped its offensive after conquering Liang Town, all generals could basically participate.
anyway,
Everyone has to make plans for their future as soon as possible.
But the difference this time is that
Halfway through the military meeting, the soldiers suddenly rushed in and captured all the generals.
Subsequently,
The various departments of the Zu family army began to connect in series. In order to divide and control them, although Zu Zhuming's power did not account for a high proportion in the entire three sides, he had his people in every place.
Through mental arithmetic and unintentional calculations, coupled with the decisiveness of Commander Zu, the fortified city was opened directly from the inside. In conjunction with the Yan army's takeover, Daqian operated for hundreds of years and spent countless manpower, material resources and efforts, leaving the Yan people with a knife in their throats for countless days and nights. Three lines of defense...
Completely fell!
……
"The last general, Zu Zhuming, pays homage to your majesty. Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"
"Marquis Donghai, please wake up quickly."
Ji Chengjue personally stepped forward and helped Zu Zhuming up.
Zu Zhuming, who was helped up by the emperor himself, felt a little dizzy. What is this name?
Immediately, he came to his senses.
After realizing it, he could only kneel down again:
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, but I am so ashamed of myself."
Everyone in the Xia Dynasty knows that Yan is a stingy noble.
In the past, it was only for people with different surnames, but after the emergence of the late emperor and the current two mean emperors, even the title of the clan has shrunk several times.
Don't you see, among all the brothers, there is not even one prince.
And the meaning of marquis, a military meritorious prince with a different surname, in Dayan is even more extraordinary.
The emperor's eldest brother is now only a military lord, but his dignity is much greater than that of the royal family before.
Nowadays, there are only three princes with different surnames in Dayan, Prince Regent, Zhenbei, and Jingnan. Their predecessors were all military lords.
The sound of "Donghai Hou" came down,
Zu Zhuming's title is really easy to calculate.
If the emperor is not included in the ranking, Zu Zhuming will be ranked fifth in the Yan Dynasty.
Ji Chengjue deserves to be from a business background. When it is time to spend money, he must spend money. But when it is time to be generous, he can also be more generous than anyone else.
"My dear, you deserve it."
The emperor once again helped Zu Zhuming up.
The significance of the three sides is great for Gan people, as well as for Yan people.
Although the Qian Kingdom is now almost destitute of generals due to its defeat, Zu Zhuming's "Hongmen Banquet" can be said to have directly cut in half the chaos and troubles that Dayan would have in ruling Qian Land in the future!
When the late emperor was in power and engaged in aggressive military activities,
Ji Chengjue was the late emperor's logistics manager.
So he knew very well,
The cost of defeating the opponent's army and overthrowing the opponent's government is often not as great as the cost of rule and governance.
The former is often a one-shot deal, while the latter... is a constant bloodletting.
Appease the good Zu Zhuming,
The emperor laughed loudly in the royal tent,
Road:
"Okay, I can finally go to Beijing and meet the man named Zheng!"
These words,
speak eloquently;
But only Eunuch Wei, who was standing next to the emperor, knew that His Majesty said these words through gritted teeth.
Because not long ago,
The Regent sent a letter to His Majesty,
The letter said that the prince said that he had already sat on the dragon throne in the Daqian Palace;
And he also said,
When he sat, there was a small gap left on his side, allowing His Majesty to bend his knees sideways and sit with him.
After the emperor read it,
He scolded the regent three times in succession.
They are:
"Beast, bitch, bitch!"
then,
The emperor plans to drive him to Beijing in person.
When he came out, he first sat on the dragon throne, and then left a gap for Zheng to regain the place.
Eunuch Wei did not dare to remind the emperor that it is said that the regent has now entered the realm of a third-grade martial artist. Can your ass, your majesty, be able to squeeze the regent?
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
In the north, Emperor Yan personally conquered almost all three sides, and was leading his army to immediately go south to Beijing.
And here in Shangjing,
It seems much quieter.
A cup of fruit drink was placed in front of him.
Zheng Lin put down the pen in his hand, picked up the tea, took a sip and said:
"Daddy, this is too sour."
"This is refreshing."
The blind man stretched out his hand, and a stool next to him moved over by itself and he sat down.
"I'm fine." Zheng Lin said, "It's not like I'm struggling with paperwork."
"My godfather is very pleased. When we were in Jinghai City, your father pushed you out to take charge of the affairs. Although you were sitting there, you could tell that there was a burning sensation in your body.
right now,
She is already a month old, but she can still hold her breath. "
"Is there any?" Zheng Lin asked.
The blind man nodded.
People's temperament needs to be tempered, especially the temperament of young people.
And the best way to polish it is to give him something to be in awe of.
The blind man had to admit that the Lord succeeded in this regard.
"I just think that dealing with these things, although tedious, is still interesting."
"Didn't you mean to make me happy by saying this?"
"No."
"Do you like this feeling?" the blind man asked, "sitting in the royal study room, reviewing the excerpts; you know, behind these excerpts are the lives of thousands of people."
"Not to the extent that I like it." Zheng Lin said, "It's just a kind of cultivation."
This answer is quite satisfactory.
The blind man can't be said to be very happy, and of course, it doesn't go well with being disappointed.
The desire for power is something that offends people;
Those who have experienced hardship and oppression since childhood will often be extremely thirsty for power and status once given the opportunity;
But this has nothing to do with his godson.
He was born to be the crown prince, even a status similar to that of the second crown prince of Dayan. Just like he was born into the ninth rank, it was something he was born with. If it was too easy to obtain, it would often be difficult to become obsessed with it.
But it’s okay,
Lin'er is not like his biological father in two lifetimes, so he is not that Buddhist.
Anyway,
There is still hope for the future, and great achievements can still be expected.
"These things at the moment are actually minor matters. Today, more than [-]% of government orders do not leave the capital."
"I know."
"But it's almost over." The blind man reached out and took out an orange from his pocket.
Zheng Lin saw the orange color change.
Fortunately, the godfather didn’t peel it off, but put it in his hand and played with it:
"The news I just received is that the emperor has tamed the three sides and is coming to us."
"Oh, are you worried about your godfather?"
"There is no need to worry. The world is still uncertain. It is estimated that the acquisition of counties and enfeoffments will be carried out at the same time, and the suppression of rebellions and suppression in various places will not be completed in a short time.
The dishes have just been served, and they are very hot to the mouth. It’s not yet time to divide the dishes.
It is estimated that in the next five years, Yandi will still be Yandi for the imperial court, and Jindong will still be Jindong for the royal palace.
In the rest of the territory, I am among you, and you are among me.
As long as you don't break your skin, you won't be able to distinguish yourself. "
"Oh." Zheng Lin nodded.
"That's all, I won't tell you this for now. The time is coming. You can go to the north of the city."
"What kind of ceremony is father going to hold?"
The blind man picked up the fruit drink that Zheng Lin only took a sip of.
took a sip,
Then his expression trembled slightly,
So sour!
After overcoming this soreness,
The blind man replied:
"Arbor Day."
……
Go to the north of Beijing,
A piece of land was cleared.
The Regent of Dayan, surrounded by generals, personal guards, noble ministers and common people;
Pick up the shovel,
In the tree pit that had been dug, two more symbolic shovels were dug.
Subsequently,
He reached out and took a small willow tree that was moved over and placed it inside.
At last,
He picked up the shovel again and symbolically returned two shovels of soil;
The guards in Jinyi quickly stepped forward and filled in the soil.
A new willow tree takes root here.
The prince clapped his hands,
Take two steps back,
Look at this willow tree,
Then look at the towering Shangjing City Wall not far away.
There was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
More than 100 years ago,
The first generation of Zhenbeihou defeated the 50-strong Northern Expeditionary Army of the Qian Kingdom and planted a willow branch at the border.
It means that when the willow branches emerge, he has led the Yan cavalry to Beijing to avenge the traitorous sneak attack!
It's a pity that fate has played a trick on people. Because of the urgent war in the north, the Yan State could no longer allocate more troops and horses to the first Zhenbei Hou from the front line of the decisive battle with the barbarians.
The first generation of Zhenbei Hou had to lead his army to conquer the three northern counties of Qian Kingdom to absorb the population and wealth and return home. Later, for the sake of checks and balances, the first generation of Zhenbei Hou, who was a southerner, was granted a title in the north, and he was unable to fulfill his long-cherished wish to go south to break Qian.
And more than 100 years later,
The regent of Dayan is at the edge of Shangjing City.
Plant a willow tree and order a team of soldiers to guard it day and night so that it cannot be damaged.
Simultaneously,
Set up a monument next to the willow tree,
There is a poem engraved on the stele: Use your whip to drive your horse to chase the silver waves, and watch the peach blossoms from afar.
This poem describes the scene when the first Zhenbei Hou defeated the army and was also the origin of the name of Yinlang County.
Surprisingly,
The inscription below the inscription,
Not the regent of Dayan,
But:
Yinlang County Cuiliu Fort garrison——Zheng Fan.
(End of this chapter)