The devil is coming

Chapter 997 The civil strife in Yan
A Chu army was marching on a rugged mountain road. They were building bridges, paving roads, and setting up strongholds;
From the orders issued by the highest peak to the following, layer upon layer of control, the progress and precision of the construction have reached an astonishing level.
even,
Even Chen Xianba who came to inspect felt a little surprised;
Even if you want to find fault, there is no place for you to do anything.
In front, Xie Zhuyang, who was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed by his guards, was inspecting the progress of the project. He also spotted the Yan Army cavalry appearing in the distance.
Xie Zhuyang did not take the initiative to come over to say hello, but asked the guards around him to give instructions to speed up the progress.
……
"Your Majesty, the construction period is progressing very quickly."
Chen Xianba, who returned to the commander's tent, reported the report very honestly.
"I saw it alone."
This march was obviously a difficult road, but the progress of the army did not slow down much.
The difficult-to-walk sections were paved early, and a long bridge was built at the cliff detour. The location of the military camp was also just right, ensuring the army's marching speed as much as possible while providing an appropriate place to rest. place.
Zheng Fan is no longer a fledgling on the battlefield. Of course he knows that the real work in a battle is not to wave his hand and "charge" before charging into the formation, but the various details and foreshadowing before that. kind of preparation.
Xie Zhuyang has indeed demonstrated his ability as one of the four pillars of Chu.
The defeat in Guyue City was a result of being chased and beaten by two young generals from the Young Warriors faction who were new born and not afraid of tigers under certain circumstances. It was a bit miserable, but this did not mean that Xie Zhuyang was really a fool;
"Xianba, Tiantian."
"The end is here!"
Tiantian went out and stood beside Chen Xianba.
"Xie Zhuyang, that old dog is still capable. The two of you take turns leading the troops to the front to supervise the work. You must study his fine water grinding skills carefully and learn them."
"Here!"
"Here!"
In the handsome tent, Xie Yuan silently picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.
After Xianba and Tiantian go out,
Zheng Fan then turned to look at Xie Yuan and said:
"I heard that although your Xie family is one of the four pillar countries, the original four nobles of the Chu Kingdom did not have your Xie family."
"Yes." Xie Yu'an replied.
"Now I know the reason."
Xie Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "They think that my Xie family and the Shanyue people are too close to each other, so they can't get on the stage."
"No, in Gu's opinion, other Chu nobles prefer to be pragmatic, while your Xie family prefers to be pragmatic."
Xie Yu'an said: "This is probably because my Xie family's fiefdom is in Chunan. It's like for hundreds of years, the Yan State has been facing threats from the barbarians in the desert to the west, so it prefers to be light and... …efficient.
In my opinion, the reason why Yan State is strong is due to the contribution of the first emperor of Yan State, the contribution of King Jingnan to subjugate the North King, and the contribution of you, the prince;
But in fact,
Yan State had many shortcomings, but it was never weak.
What the late emperor and the two princes did was not to enrich the country and strengthen the army, but to break the shackles that were originally bound to the Yan State. Even if those shackles were themselves, they broke the bones and connected the tendons with them. He still firmly made his move.
Dayan Iron Cavalry was not established overnight, and it was precisely because of the loss of these shackles that Dayan Iron Cavalry was able to conquer all directions more calmly. "
Zheng Fan nodded.
Xie Yu'an continued: "In comparison, I think your prince's governance in Eastern Jin Dynasty is actually another copy of the Yan Kingdom, and it is even worse."
"Oh?"
"Because Yan State is mainly worried about the threat from the desert, and Your Majesty, you are in the east of Jin. On one hand, you need to worry about the threat from the snowfield, and on the other hand, you need to worry about the threat from the Chu State. At the same time, you need to be wary of the recurrence of Jin. More importantly, , The prince has always been worried and alert about the threat from... the Yan Kingdom's court.
Precisely because Jindong is the place where the four battles took place, the army and the people can prepare their troops and prepare for the danger;
The prince's Jindong cavalry was a strong army spawned by this environment. "
"You see clearly."
"My lord, I'm so impressed. It's easy to see things clearly, but it's... difficult to do them."
"If you do it slowly, there will always be a chance, just like your dad did."
"Yes, the boy needs instruction."
Xie Zhuyang worked so hard and did not hesitate to use the Xie family's influence among the Shanyue tribe in Chunan to recruit a large number of Shanyue civilians to clear the way for the army, not just for this war.
In fact, if it was just to cope with this war, Xie Zhuyang had obviously done too much.
Obviously only one-time fortifications are needed, but Xie Zhuyang is doing it according to the standard of sustainable use for ten to twenty years.
Why?
Because the Xie family's base is here, after this expedition goes smoothly, Qian Country Jiangnan, after being ravaged by the iron hoofs of the Yan people, will continue to move towards Chunan Cave.
Building roads more solidly is a bit like 'if you want to get rich, build roads first';
Opening up the connection between southwestern Chu and Qianjiangnan will be of great benefit to the future development of southwestern Chu.
Similarly, as the only big noble with roots here, the Xie family's future development will naturally be better.
Therefore, Zheng Fan, who was the regent of Dayan, had such a high opinion of Xie Zhuyang.
When Da Chu still had hope, Xie Zhuyang was willing to use his body as bait to get a chance to make a comeback;
After there was no hope in Da Chu, he was still able to bend and stretch. Under Zheng Fan's royal order, he still dragged his sick body to the front line to clear the way for the Yan people;
When working, he did not work hard, but also focused on the future of the Xie family;
this man,
It's just horribly pragmatic.
Zheng Fan picked up the tea cup and glanced at Xie Yu'an from the corner of his eye;
Without Xie Zhuyang as his father, it would have been difficult for him, Xie Yuan, to replace Chu with the Xiong family so smoothly under his original trajectory.
"Your Majesty, is our army marching too fast?" Xie Yu'an asked.
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "Fortunately, I am still too slow."
The prince stretched himself,
He has longed for Daqian Jiangnan for too long;
From the earliest days when I was eating sand in Hutou City, I have been longing for the flowery Jiangnan of the Qian Kingdom. To a certain extent, you can say it is decadent, you can criticize it for being degenerate, you can criticize it for being extravagant, and you can say that "business women don't know the hatred of the country's subjugation". Even if the ground is thrown at it, there will be no injustice;
But what you can't deny is that
Looking at it from Zheng Fan’s perspective,
That Jiangnan,
This is most in line with Zheng Fan’s perception of the ancient “ picturesque landscape ”.
Brothel oiran,
Poems and songs,
Talented and romantic,
This fucking thing is called life.
In comparison, Dayan's golden and iron horses were fine, but the "red tent" was nothing compared to Jiangnan's skinny horses;
If Siniang hadn't saved some face by opening some high-end restaurants in eastern Shanxi, then the entire north, the land of Yan and Jin, would really be a bunch of bumpkins.
Earlier, Zheng Fan and the demon kings had discussed that if something happened one day, they would run to the south of the Yangtze River to live a leisurely life.
However, contrary to expectations, as Zheng Fan rose step by step in the Yan Kingdom and his status increased, the possibility of Zheng Fan secretly running to the south of the Yangtze River to see the scenery was cut off early on;
There is only one reason... fear of the Silver Armored Guard.
I collected my thoughts,
Zheng Fan waved his hand,
Road:
"I know what you are worried about, but that doesn't matter. On the other hand, they can cooperate well."
Xie Yuan opened his mouth and finally could only say:
"I'm so...envious."
Even if the eldest prince and Li Liangshen were eliminated, with Liang Cheng and Gou Moli stationed on the northern battlefield, Zheng Fan didn't have to worry about not being able to cooperate and respond;
Even if it is limited by the method of message transmission, there must be a large degree of sluggishness, but it doesn't matter, who is called Dayan, who is called Jindong... so many handsome people?
At this time, Liu Dahu walked in:
"My lord, it's time for lunch."
"it is good."
Liu Dahu ordered someone to bring lunch, and a group of younger guards brought it, including Zheng Lin;
However, my son has a bad temper, but when it comes to getting things done, there is really no need to worry. He has always hidden it very well and has not shown any sense of being strange.
This cover-up must last at least until the army enters Jiangnan;
The sword master and the sword maker also came in and ate together. Four people sat at the same table and shared the meal;
It was not a pleasant meal, but it also added a lot of softness to daily life.
After dinner,
Zheng Fan walked out of the handsome tent to stretch his muscles and bones, and at the same time began to practice his sword.
The sword master and the sword maker began to play chess;
At dusk, the commander's tent was moved and everyone started on their way again. However, leaving aside Xie Zhuyang's side and Nian Yao's side, the [-] Chinese army led by Zheng Fan was divided into two sections;
Therefore, the migration of the handsome account is much simpler, just from the tail end to the front end, and then you can continue to wait for it to become the tail end.
The reason for doing this is not for marching and command considerations.
It’s purely so you can take a day off;
After following the handsome tent,
Xie Yu'an also slowly discovered the regent's calmness, and silently admired it in his heart.
When I think about the time when I played against him before, I was extremely nervous as I was waiting in formation, but the regent on the opposite side still had this calm posture...
Losing may not be unfair.
……
Yanjing City;
A great uproar has been set off in the capital.
The State of Chu professed its vassalage to the Regent's Palace of Eastern Jin Dynasty and surrendered its national status. However, at the same time, the Chu State's envoys still used the "Chu State" specification when sending envoys to the court.
The envoy of Chu even more confidently shouted: Our country, Chu, was only defeated by the regent, not by the state of Yan.
Suddenly, not only the court, but also the scholars and the people were caught in a situation where the two factions were arguing.
Some people believe that this is really an obvious alienation plan by the Chu people, in order to divide the imperial court and the royal palace, and they must not be fooled;
But there are also many people who argue that the fact that he, the regent, still resorts to such an obvious alienation plan is clearly an act of ambition!
In fact, in recent years, there has been constant talk about the threat that the palace in eastern Shanxi poses to the central government;
But just like in Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was Zheng Fan who held the reins, allowing the soldiers in Eastern Jin Dynasty to hold back and not watch the rebellion. On the court's side, it was Ji Laoliu who held the reins, preventing the theory of threats from Eastern Jin Dynasty from becoming mainstream.
……
"call……"
Emperor Dayan was resting on the queen's lap, and the queen was picking his ears.
Ji Chengjue liked He Sisi's legs very much. In comparison, Ling Xiang's figure was a little thin, which made it uncomfortable to sleep on.
Especially after the weather is hot, when you touch it, it is not only soft but also cool, not to mention how comfortable it is.
"Father."
The prince came in;
Because there was no barrier, the intimate behavior of the father and mother was completely in the eyes of the prince.
Ji Chuanye...has long been used to it.
The emperor also deliberately did not have any taboos. It is true that the family relationship in the Tian family is weak, but in many cases, it is nothing more than a deed followed by an example;
Because I have suffered enough from my father in terms of family and ethical relationships,
Ji Chengjue actually pays great attention to cultivating the Tian family warmth of his generation.
There is nothing wrong with letting your son see more of the deep affection between his parents;
Of course, Ji Chengjue knows better that the key to ensuring harmony for the next generation is not some moral article, and his "leading by example" is not very accurate either;
The main thing is to let the prince, who has always been undoubtedly the prince, not give the other boys the slightest chance.
Among brothers, if there is no competition for interests, no emperor is willing to bear the infamy of killing his brothers.
"Is it too noisy outside?"
"Yes."
"What do you think?" asked the emperor.
"When I return to my father, I feel that it has nothing to do with my father or my son."
"Oh?"
"Because whether it is in the court or among the people, what is being debated is nothing more than the attitude towards the regent. The Tian family can completely stay out of the matter."
Those who support the regent are still loyal to Yan, so they must also be loyal to His Majesty;
Those who believed that the regent harbored evil intentions were doing so for the sake of the court and the emperor;
On this basis, no matter how fierce the quarrel is outside, what does it have to do with the Tian family?
"Where's the cabinet?"
"When I return to my father, all the ministers in the cabinet are very quiet because my father has already greeted me."
"Well, remember, as long as the cabinet is not in chaos, no matter how loud the noise below is, you can ignore it."
"Remember, my son."
The emperor sat up from the queen's lap, and the queen helped pat the dragon robe's shoulder;
"I'll talk to the prince."
"Then I will go down and prepare some snacks for you father and son?"
"No, I'm going out for a walk to get some fresh air."
The emperor came out, followed by the prince.
Wei Zhonghe and Zhang Banban followed behind, one on the left and the other on the right. At the same time, they stepped back, leaving their privacy completely to the father and son of the Tian family.
"Pass on the legacy."
"Father."
"What you said before was correct, but you said it wrong again."
"Father, please correct me."
"No matter how loud their quarrel is, it really has nothing to do with me or you; but these words should not be spoken by a prince like you."
"My son just feels that there shouldn't be anything hidden in front of my father."
"Ugh……"
The emperor sighed,
reach out,
Put it on the prince's shoulders,
Bow your head,
Look at the prince's face;
The prince was actually almost as tall as the emperor, but because he was hunched over, he looked a little lower.
"Are you wrong?"
"My son..."
The prince took a deep breath and said, "Wrong."
"Ah."
The emperor didn't ask him what was wrong. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and withdrew his hand.
"You are very smart. You have been smart since you were a child, and you are quick to master government affairs. You are a good grandson appointed by your grandpa.
But sometimes, it is inevitable that one's cleverness will be mistaken for one's cleverness. The cabinet is a good place to train people, but the cabinet is also a place where it is easy to trap people.
My Lords of the Cabinet,
Most of them have a public heart;
But their public heart is in Dayan;
As for you and me, father and son, with the surname Ji, the so-called public spirit here will inevitably be more inclined to our family.
Can be biased,
Your grandpa, the emperor, relied on his brotherly friendship with the two princes from the north and the south to support Dayan's success;
Your father and I relied on our brotherly relationship with the man named Zheng to continuously expand territory for Dayan;
When I wait for you..."
"Father, my son understands."
"Thank you for your hard work, Emperor. You are a loner. From the day you become the crown prince, no, from the day your grandfather picks you up, you have to learn to gradually become less like a person;
When you really almost do it, you have to learn how to be a human again.
Think more of your Uncle Zheng, think more of your brother Tiantian;
Think more about love, don't make calculations, and don't be wary;
In fact, you don’t have to think so much, that’s the best way.
Not to mention that this world has not yet been completely conquered, even if your father and your Uncle Zheng join forces, in your father's generation, they can take over all the world;
In the next generation, you, the established king, don’t you still need people to quell the chaos for you?
Be generous and free and easy. "
The prince nodded.
"Go."
"My son retire."
The prince left;
At this time, Wei Zhonghe stepped forward, leaned into the emperor's ear, and reported something.
"Oh?"
The emperor was a little surprised.
Part of the recent wave of public opinion in the capital was actually instigated by people from the Prince's Mansion;
After the incitement, the group of people in the prince's palace took the initiative to "charge into the battle" in support of the regent, who was Dayan Zhongliang.
This was done very covertly;
"But I think too much."
Wei Zhonghe and Eunuch Zhang stood on the side and did not interrupt.
Fortunately, my son always remembers and knows which side he should be on;
What made the emperor feel a little depressed was that,
The son did not tell the truth to himself;
This is because the team of the prince and his princelings is completely different from the team of the Min family he had when he was the prince;
The late emperor's control over himself was not as strong as his control over the prince.
The emperor took a deep breath,
reach out,
He picked up the wrinkles on his forehead that had not yet completely relaxed;
As an emperor, when you realize that your son has begun to set out to become the heir to the country, you will instinctively sense a threat...
"Be generous, be free and easy, think about love..."
The emperor repeated to himself what he had previously taught the prince.
"By the way, Wei Zhonghe."
"The slave is here."
"The days are almost over."
"As far as your Majesty is concerned, it's almost done."
"are you ready?"
"Following His Majesty's instructions, my servant is ready."
The emperor nodded,
The previous depression was swept away in an instant.
"Instruct the cabinet to draft a decree."
"The slave obeys the order."
The emperor patted his sleeves,
Road:
"Come on, I want to see if this book doesn't work for you, Ji Chuanye, if you can keep up with me!"
……
The next day,
A decree shocked the entire Yanjing City.
The Emperor of Dayan made it clear to the world that he reprimanded the regent for being a kingless, fatherless, and daring man!
The emperor's personal fate,
Let this ball of fire completely burn and explode.
That afternoon,
The prince led a group of Eastern Palace ministers and ministers who supported the regent to kowtow in front of the palace gate and intercede for the regent.
The emperor was furious,
Wei Zhonghe was ordered to lead the secret agent Fanzi to punish the ministers who followed the prince in petitioning, and more than half of them went to the secret agent Zhao prison;
The prince himself was punished by the emperor to face the wall in the East Palace for three months;
That night, the emperor ordered the second prince and the third prince to go into the imperial study to check their homework;
Rumors of establishing a new prince suddenly became louder!
After three days,
The emperor announced that he would patrol the south of Yinlang County;
Everyone knows that Yinlang County has an army led by Marquis Andong and Li Liangshen, which is an elite force controlled by the imperial court that can compete with the Jindong cavalry in the field.
……
a series of news,
It was passed to Shangjing as quickly as possible through the Yinjiawei system;
For a time, the people and officials in the capital cheered, "Here it comes, here it comes, they are finally here!"
And in the imperial study room of the palace,
Zhao Mugou, an official who had just ascended the throne, was sitting on the dragon throne.
Li Xundao and other ministers sat below;
This is the real core center of the current Qian Kingdom. After the coup, this group of people has mastered the real power of the current Qian Kingdom.
but,
Right now, it's dead silent here, and the atmosphere seems extremely depressing.
finally,
"Bang" sound,
The official slapped the imperial case,
cursed:
“Come again, come again!
This move of the Yan people,
You never get tired of playing it, right? "
Li Xundao said: "The price of wine and meat in the capital has increased today."
The people are celebrating, celebrating that Yangou is finally going to be in civil strife.
Li Xundao sighed,
Road:
"The Yan people don't care whether they get tired of using this trick or not.
Because every time,
There will be a group of fools who believe it. "
(End of this chapter)