Han Shizu

Chapter 5 The Court
"He De and He Neng, the master of the Khitan, dare to occupy the throne, do you really think that I have no one in the Central Plains?" Noir turns to a topic that has become a commonplace these days: "Brother, since the Jin Dynasty has perished, and the people have no support, please hurry up and give orders to the Quartet to insult the enemy in the north!"

Liu Xin is the younger brother of Liu Zhiyuan. He is a violent person and has little talent. He only relies on the identity of the Liu clan to occupy a high position in Hedong.It seems that such opinions may be his thoughts, but the words are all written by Mu Zuo to him in advance before he arrives.Recently, Liu Zhiyuan actively persuaded him to enter the Hedong Civil and Military Academy, and he was there.

After all, it's the Liu family, and even if they don't have any profound insights, they can still feel the rare opportunity.The example of one person gaining the Tao and ascending to heaven is all too common in this era.

Looking at Liu Xin, Liu Zhiyuan didn't say a word, as if waiting for his next words.It was a pity that Liu Xin was out of stock and stared blankly at Liu Zhiyuan without saying any more.

It was Liu Chong who took the call, handed over to Liu Zhiyuan, and persuaded in a positive tone: "Brother, believe in what my brother said is justified. In today's world, apart from you, there is no other hero who is powerless to turn the tide and rebuild the universe." Compared with Liu Xin, Liu Chong looked calmer, but the hope in those eyes couldn't be hidden at all.

It's a pity that Liu Zhiyuan's positive feedback was also not received.With a daunting expression on his serious face, Liu Zhiyuan turned his attention to other people, wanting to take advice as well.

Seeing this, Jiedu Aya Yang Ping opened his mouth and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the Khitan Lord has the intention of sweeping the world and annexing the Eight Wastelands. Since he controls the Central Plains, Hebei, and Guanyou, how can Hedong be alone. Although the king sent envoys to lose sincerity twice, he sent elite troops to guard the pass, which was both defensive and fearful. With the cunning of the Khitan master, how could he not be aware of it? The land of the king's industry, with the current situation, if you don't advance, you will retreat, please stop it!"

Yang Ping's attitude is also very clear, persuade him to enter!
Under Liu Zhiyuan, Yang Pi gradually assumed the meaning of the head of the government. His remarks completely detonated the resonance of all civil and military officials.Soon, everyone present, speaking one after another, more or less, showed a positive attitude.

Only Chang Si, the commander of the capital city, tried to remind him: "Khidan drinks horses and rivers, and there are hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves. They are running rampant in the Central Plains. ?"

Chang Si is not young, with old hair, but very energetic.This person started as a soldier, but he has little military exploits and mediocre ability, so he was able to take the position of general, but he was lucky enough to be favored by Liu Zhiyuan.However, this person has a very close relationship with Guo Wei. When Guo Wei was in his late period, he often lived in his home and treated him as his father and uncle. Even now, he is still called Uncle Chang in private.

He probably also noticed that his tone was too weak. In the eyes of everyone, Chang Si sneered, and then quickly changed his tone and vowed: "It's not that the last general is cowardly against the enemy, but he has the prestige of the Khitan. Your Majesty has orders, and the last general is old. But he dares to raise his sword and mount a charge for the king!"

Hearing his loyalty, Liu Zhiyuan reacted a little, raised his hand to stop the agitated veteran, and said indifferently, "You are the old man's words. The Khitan army is strong, this is an indisputable fact, it is lonely, thinking that it is enough to step on The iron horse Jin Ge, who is flattening the rivers and mountains, will inevitably feel jealous!"

Liu Zhiyuan's words were full of fear for the Khitan, but looking at his expression, it was only fear.In this era, as a qualified hero, when ambition is aroused, let alone hundreds of thousands of Khitan army, even if it is doubled, it is impossible to surrender without fighting.

At this time, Shi Hongzhao jumped up with excitement, and said in a loud voice: "Although the Khitans have many troops, I am not afraid! I don't believe it. The 300,000 Khitans are all powerful soldiers. The king stands in the east of the river, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers." The swordsman who grinds the sword thinks it is reliable, why are you afraid of Khitan?"

Shi Hongzhao's passionate words and generous words were still very encouraging, and Liu Zhiyuan couldn't help but express his admiration when he looked at him.Although this person is irritable, vulgar, stubborn, and arrogant, his courage is real, and coupled with the loyalty often shown on his face, he is even Liu Zhiyuan's close confidant.

However, there was always someone who didn't buy his account, and a slightly gloomy voice sounded from the side: "Heng Mojian? General Shi is so arrogant and soaring into the sky. Hehe, it seems that you want to learn from that Jing Yanguang. It's gone!"

The one who spoke out was Wang Zhang, the official of Kongmu, both of the two envoys. This was a cadre under Liu Zhiyuan. He was in charge of government affairs with Yang Ping, and was in charge of money and grain.

Jing Yanguang was a "big man" in the Later Jin Dynasty. He was also born in the military. He was famous for his archery and physical strength. He served in the Three Dynasties of Later Liang, Later Tang, and Later Jin, but he had to follow the ancestor of Jin Shi Jingtang.In the process of Shi Jingtang's use of Khitan as aid, he won the Central Plains in the south and established the Jin Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, and made a lot of contributions.

After Shi Jingtang was in trouble both at home and abroad, and died of anger, he was relied on as a minister of the gully and served as a minister of power for a long time.At that time, when the young emperor Shi Chonggui succeeded to the throne, Jing Yanguang, who was in power, carried out a top-down "anti-Khitan" movement, and some "angry youth" actions came down, which made Yelu Deguang and Shi Chonggui "grandfather and grandson" righteous.

In this process, the stalk of "Heng Mojian" was born.At that time, Jing Yanguang made a strong response to Qiao Rong, the Khitan envoy who came to the south to be held accountable. One of them said: There are [-] swords in the Jin Dynasty, and if Weng wants to fight, he will come early.These words are impassioned and proud.

But after being invaded by the Khitan, Jing Yanguang immediately ate back what he said.The Khitan destroyed Jin, and there were three large-scale southern attacks. The first two were blocked by Jin, and there were many victories.The generals and men of the Jin state, who were not afraid of Bei Di, fought to the death with blood, but Jing Yanguang, who led the troops and feared the battle, was afraid of the enemy when facing the battle, and behaved very cowardly.And last year, when the Khitan went south again, Yelu Deguang entered Bian, unable to bear the guilt of "provoking a national war", and killed himself in fear of punishment.

Wang Zhang's analogy with Shi Hongzhao to Jing Yanguang is obviously not a good thing.

Although Shi Hongzhao was a standard martial artist created in batches in this era, he was vulgar and irritable, loved martial arts and hated writing, and was very short-tempered.Although he was unfamiliar with the stalk of "Heng Mojian", he was even a little dazed.

However, the sarcasm in Wang Zhang's tone was actually felt. His irritable temperament suddenly erupted. He blushed and glared at him with a thick neck. He said sharply, "So what?

"In front of the great king, what about the subordinates? How dare you do it?" Compared with Shi Hongzhao's sternness, Wang Zhang looked very dignified, facing his fierce eyes, calmly said: "The subordinates have no other intentions, just want to remind General, arrogant soldiers are easy to lose, not to mention, in front of the Khitan army, we have no arrogant capital. The military struggle is a matter of life and death, so we must be careful!"

Wang Zhang's words seemed to remind Shi Hongzhao, he glanced at Liu Zhiyuan subconsciously, but his heart skipped a beat when he saw Liu Zhiyuan's serious expression, and he hurriedly pleaded guilty: "The general has lost his way, please punish the king!"

Watching this good show all the time, Liu Chengyou Gujing Wubo couldn't help but have a hint of playfulness and scorn in his eyes.Under Liu Zhiyuan's account, it was not monolithic, and it was not once or twice that they criticized each other and demolished the platform.That is to say, under Liu Zhiyuan's suppression, he could still maintain the harmony of the generals and officials and help each other in the same boat.

Liu Zhiyuan's mind was obviously not on the dispute between his subordinates, he waved his hand, pondered for a while, and then looked at Wang Zhang: "The matter of Qiangu in Hedong is all entrusted to the emperor, the general affairs are arranged, the military funds are extravagant, and the envoys are Gu'an. If you use troops, will the warehouse be enough?"

Faced with Liu Zhiyuan's inquiries, Wang Zhang did not hesitate, straightened his body and held the salute, and solemnly replied: "Although there is little surplus in the business for several years, the balance in the east of the river is still empty. However, today is turbulent, if the king wants to wave his troops south, Even though the lower officials worked hard, they decided to raise [-] horses for the king to use for half a year old!"

Liu Zhiyuan was obviously very satisfied with Wang Zhang's assurance, and he couldn't help but raise his slightly stern brows.

He raised his eyes and glanced slowly at the circle of the servants in the hall. After seeing that no one had commented, Liu Zhiyuan sighed and said: "Rong and Di are looting, Shenzhou is ups and downs, and he leads the east of the river alone, and I only want to protect and rule the people. It is enough to be free from the scourge of war and to enjoy peace in peace, so what is there to ask for?

"It's all gone!" After another pause, Liu Zhiyuan got up with a gloomy expression and walked away.

Liu Zhi walked away, and all the civil and military members present looked at each other a few times, somewhat helpless.Liu Chengyou quietly noticed the reaction of his eldest brother Liu Chengxun, only to see that Jun Lang's face was full of contemplation, and he seemed "worried".

From the beginning to the end of the court session, Liu Chengyou didn't say a word, just listened in silently.After everyone dispersed, Liu Chengyou also got up, took a calm pace, and caught up with another person who also did not say a word.

"General Guo!"

The slightly dry and cold calling sounded in his ears, Guo Wei stopped, turned around, looked at Liu Chengyou in surprise, and clasped his fists respectfully: "What's the matter with Pushe?"

Liu Chengyou tucked his sleeves with his hands behind his back, and looked at Guo Wei nearby.With a solemn and courteous manner and a calm expression, Liu Chengyou sighed inwardly. At this time, Guo Wei was a literate martial artist with self-discipline and no arrogance. It was really hard to make ordinary people feel bad.

"In the hall just now, all the princes were eager to speak, and the only general looked calm and didn't say a word, but why?" Liu Chengyou looked at Guo Wei calmly and asked.The tone was flat, even a little boring.

Guo Wei also looked at Liu Chengyou, the "extraordinary" of the second son of Peiping, of course he knew it, but when he heard his question, he couldn't help but wonder.Under the stare of this young man, a sense of awkwardness suddenly appeared in his heart, but he replied calmly: "The last commander's words are light, and his knowledge is shallow, so it is inconvenient for him to arbitrarily discuss."

Seeing Guo Wei's modest appearance, Liu Chengyou's expression did not change, but his voice was raised a little higher: "Why should the general belittle himself. I often hear adults say that the general is witty and intelligent, and every word has something to say. There is no way to go to Hedong, and I would like to ask the general to enlighten me.”

Listening to his words, looking at Liu Chengyou's numb expression, Guo Wei's eyelids drooped slightly, and he pondered for a while before he began to talk: "The future of Hedong, no matter how much I have to say, it will be in the mind of the King of Beiping. Wise and wise, resolute and resolute, I am afraid there is a plan in my heart. The last commander waits, just wait for the opportunity, wait for the king's horse head to go, and then take the sword and go."

After Guo Wei finished speaking, he observed Liu Chengyou's reaction, which was still uncomfortably autistic.Brain teasing, Liu Chengyou asked in a strong tone: "Where is the time?"

"Maybe, when Wang Xiufeng and Duke Bai return to Jinyang, the situation will become clear." After thinking about it, Guo Wei said.

"I've been taught!" He replied calmly, no more words, and if he looked away from Guo Wei, Liu Chengyou bowed his hands and walked slowly towards the inner courtyard of the palace.

Looking at Liu Chengyou's back, Guo Wei's calm heart couldn't help but feel a little turbulent.The second son of the King of Peiping seems to be very concerned about himself. Why is this?I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Taking a deep breath and shaking his head lightly, Guo Wei walked out of the palace in a low-key manner, muttering, "This Erlang of the Prince's Palace in Beiping, the palace is getting deeper and deeper."

Liu Chengyou was looking for Guo Wei, and naturally he was only testing it.Facts have proved that this person still has some skills in assessing the situation, and he has a very accurate view of the situation at this time.Liu Chengyou also agreed with him in his heart. The trend on the Hedong side really had to wait for the two to return north before Liu Zhiyuan made up his mind.

When Guo Wei mentioned Wang Xiufeng and Bai Gong, he was referring to Wang Jun and Bai Wenke.Wang Jun, a native of Xiangzhou, with the courtesy name Xiufeng, went to many places when he was young, and changed hands several times.A military general, although his rank is not high, he is quite talented and able to do things well, which is highly appreciated by Liu Zhiyuan.

Previously, he was ordered by Liu Zhiyuan as an envoy to Bianliang, and he was presented to the Khitan, offering congratulations and showing loyalty. By the way, he explained to Yelu Deguang why he did not dare to leave the town to visit Beijing in person, and test his attitude.Of course, more important is the "spy" mission.Yelu Deguang became the master of Bianliang, and the people of Henan in the Central Plains were deeply poisoned by him. Such news came one after another, but how it was, still needed a special person to "investigate" on the spot.

As for Bai Wenke, a native of Jinyang, he is over the age of [-], and he lives in Beijing as a deputy left-behind officer.

In fact, the distance between Jinyang and Bianjing is not too far away, ignoring the mountains and rivers, the straight-line distance is only seven or eight hundred miles.Bai Wenke came out later, needless to say, Wang Jun has been envoy to Bian for nearly half a month, and it has been delayed for a long time.

The thoughts in his mind were endless, the thoughts kept coming, and while walking, Liu Chengyou's face became even more indifferent.When he got to his mother Li Shiting, Fang reached out and rubbed his face, trying to soften his facial muscles. Please be safe when you enter.
(End of this chapter)