Han Shizu

Chapter 845
Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou pondered for a while, then smiled suddenly, and asked curiously: "As the commander-in-chief of the army, you led your troops to destroy the country, captured its monarch, and succeeded in your career. Belittle yourself, speak lightly?"

"To tell you the truth, this time Ping Shu, the stronghold was broken and the pass was taken out, and there were countless casualties. The minister saw the corpses strewn all over the field, and the blood stained the sky. I couldn't bear it. It can be seen that people are getting old and their hearts are softening." Xiang Xun responded.

"This is not like what a general who killed countless people said!" Liu Chengyou opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Xiang Xun, changed the subject, and said in a sentimental tone: "I still remember Tianfu 12 years, Shi Jin fell, Huaxia is falling, Hulu is raging, and you serve Jinyang alone, how heroic and generous you are at that time!"

Xiang Xun also looked at the emperor, recalling the past, his expression was finally not so "dead", and his face was also moved, he said with a wry smile: "I grew up in Hanoi, and I have always been proud and arrogant. Still mediocre. Back then when he went north to Jinyang, his temper remained unchanged. He uttered nonsense in front of the late emperor and talked about the general trend of the world.

If it weren't for your Majesty not to regard the ministers as contemptible, to receive them under the account, to go in and out with relatives, and to send them his heart, I am afraid that the ministers would still be wandering in the rivers and lakes. How can we talk about today's honor and achievements?"

"You're flattering me again!" Liu Chengyou looked in a good mood: "However, with your Xiang Xingmin's talent, sooner or later you will meet Bole, and you will be rich and honorable. It's just the right time for me!"

"I treat you with a small favor, but you repay me with ten times the merit. Calculated in this way, I have made a profit, and it is a big profit!" Liu Chengyou's mouth was filled with a smile: "In the years since we came out of Hedong, we have defeated the enemy. , attacking Liao, quelling chaos, cutting down feudal clans, flattening the kingdoms, and gradually unifying, among them, in the credit book, you have to pay a lot of money to the people of the stars!"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise!" Xiang Xun said seriously: "Twelve years in the east, the world has a new look. When the ancestor Gaozu founded the country, the ministers followed His Majesty to the east, but he never thought that the country has already changed in just 12 years. Return to unity. The world has been in chaos for eighty years, feudal vassals and towns have been separated, and countries have stood side by side. There have been many heroes and heroes in troubled times, but only Your Majesty is the one who can truly wipe out all parties, revive old evils, and create a foundation for all generations!"

Xiang Xun upholds a little principle and keeps complimenting and saying good things.However, it didn't make Liu Chengyou feel flattering. After all, he was deeply involved in the great changes of the past twelve years. He felt deeply and naturally seemed sincere.

However, Liu Chengyou's mood became more and more complicated.Slowly propped up his body, raised his finger, and told Gong'e to back down.The thinly clothed Meijiao Niang Rou Rou left the imperial couch, bowed her waist and left. There were only two monarchs and ministers left on the couch, and Xiang Xun also sat up.

Liu Chengyou looked at Xiang Xun, his calm eyes made him dare not look at each other, and his tone became serious: "I know what you are worried about, and I also know what makes you so restrained and careful. It is probably me, stubborn? Suspicious? Cold? Let Are you scared?"

Hearing what the emperor said, Xiang Xun didn't dare to put on airs, he just knelt down on the couch and said seriously: "Your Majesty's words make the ministers panic, and the ministers dare not have such thoughts of deceiving the emperor!"

Seeing this, Liu Chengyou also seemed to become a little excited, waving his hand and spitting all over the place: "I tell you, put your heart back in your stomach. I will treat all the rumors in the court as bullshit. If I don't Trust you, why did you entrust the Southwest Army to your hands for six years? I will never be suspicious of those who have made meritorious deeds.

You and my monarch and minister have known each other for twelve years, and I consciously put my heart to my heart.You might as well be more honest today, you don’t have to be afraid of the Lord of Great Achievements, although I am not the founder of the country, I am the master of entrepreneurship, and I think I can suppress everything! "

The emperor's words have reached this point, and while Xiang Xun felt palpitations, he also understood that he should not repeat the previous behavior, otherwise he would really arouse the wrath of the sky.Bowing hands and bowing again, touching it with the head, with a gesture of submission, said in an admiring tone: "Your Majesty's kindness is as powerful as mountains and seas, and the only minister is Jishou!"

Stretching out a hand to help him up, Liu Chengyou let out a sigh of relief, and said, "Now you and I are the monarch and minister, so you don't have to stick to these common etiquettes, it seems to be born!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In fact, during the six years when Xiang Xun led the Southwest Army, there were many rumors in the court. At that time, he was ordered to reorganize the Guanzhong army and gather its elite to prepare for the attack on Shu. It can be said that the Southwest Han Army was formed by Xiang Xun. of.

Before the defeat of Shu, everything was fairly balanced, but after the achievement of destroying Shu, rumors began to fly.Liu Chengyou, the emperor, was still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, but the censors of the imperial court couldn't help it, and repeatedly asked Liu Chengyou to recall Xiang Xun.

After all, Xiang Xun held tens of thousands of elite soldiers and surrendered [-] Shu soldiers. In addition to the particularity of Sichuan and Shu's geography, although some realistic conditions were deliberately ignored, on the surface, Xiang Xun at that time was really very good. "Danger".

If you talk about the matter of Zhonghui from afar, you can learn from Meng Zhixiang if you are close. How can the courtiers not think too much.Especially after the news of the chaos in Shu was officially announced, those courtiers who didn't know the reasons became even more excited, and they almost directly questioned Xiang Xun's loyalty, saying that he had the heart of disobedience.

How could Xiang Xun not have heard of those clamorous remarks? Although he was the commander of the army and decisive in killing, he was also afraid of being worried.Over the years, as the great Han continued to prosper, the process of unification was accelerating, the hearts of the people were cohesive, and the awe of the generals and schools for the imperial power was also increasing.

In the past two years, there are still many arrogant soldiers in the army, and there may still be people who act recklessly, but they dare not offend the emperor's prestige.Xiang Xun is also a mortal general, he is known to be scheming and decisive, and it is normal for him to have a sense of crisis in his heart.

Just because he knew the emperor well and had heard and seen the changes in personnel and power changes in the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty over the years, so at this moment, even if Liu Chengyou spoke frankly and openly, he did not dare to take it seriously.

After thinking about it for a while, Xiang Xun also said to Liu Chengyou with a calm attitude: "Your Majesty regards me as a stock, and I am very grateful. However, I have been leading the army in the southwest these years, far away from my family, I don't know my relatives, and I have succeeded in Pingshu. It is physically and mentally exhausting. What I am asking for now is to rest, relax and enjoy myself, and I hope His Majesty will understand and fulfill it!"

"The general's talent is in his prime, how can he let his horse go to Nanshan like this." Hearing what he said, he smiled casually, but added another sentence: "I'll talk about this later!"

Turning over and lying down, with his head resting on his hands, Liu Chengyou said: "This time Pingshu played well, and it lived up to many years of preparations. It can be said that it is the first achievement since the founding of the People's Republic of China!"

Xiang Xun is now afraid that the emperor will praise him. Hearing this, he said solemnly: "The minister is about to plead guilty to your majesty, and the land of Shu was restored to chaos. Rebellion. Bandits were born suddenly, but they did not respond in time. As a result, the calamity was prolonged for a hundred days, and Shu was severely injured. Not to mention the exhaustion of the soldiers, the people of Shu died because of this, more than [-] people! Every time I think about it, I feel careless Dereliction of duty!"

"You don't have to be burdened in your heart!" Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou waved his hands and said angrily: "I speak from the bottom of my heart, the root cause of the rebellion in Sichuan lies with me, and has nothing to do with Qing. Besides, such a mess It’s not that there is no benefit at all! Those traitors with ulterior motives, didn’t they all jump out and sweep us away in one fell swoop?
It was less than forty days before the army entered Chengdu. The march was too smooth and the destruction of Shu was too easy.It reminds me of the story of Sui Mie Nan Chen, although the situation is different, but it works the same way.No chaos is enough to know its disadvantages, now the people of Shuzhong should know the majesty of the court, even if Shuzhong is destroyed, it will be easy for the court to clean up."

The emperor's words were a bit ruthless, he didn't have the slightest love for the people, he was ambitious, and obviously only cared about his rule.As for the hundreds of thousands of casualties, what is it?
As for Xiang Xun, don't look at his performance of being "merciful and soft-hearted" and worrying about one another, but in his heart, he is not so merciful, he just shows that kind of performance, leading troops to attack the country, killing countless people, and his heart is hardened.As for Liu Chengyou's words, he actually recognized it, and immediately praised the emperor's majestic appearance.

"This time, the imperial court commended the meritorious deeds of Shu, who do the Xingmin think can be number one?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

Xiang Xun: "The minister is the commander-in-chief, so it's inconvenient to make unreasonable remarks!"

"As the commander-in-chief, you should give credit for your subordinates. If you don't speak up, who can decide?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Hearing this, Xiang Xun pondered for a long time, and said earnestly: "Since entering Shu and fighting the chaos, in terms of meritorious service, Zhao Kuangyin should be the first!"

"Hmm" replied softly, Liu Chengyou didn't show any surprise expression.

Immediately ordered: "The victorious division, there are many soldiers from the Southwest, I have never seen before. Make arrangements, and tomorrow I will conduct an inspection in Qionglin Garden!"

"Then soldiers, you must laugh and admire Tianyan!"

(End of this chapter)