Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 314 I wish I could live for you

"Your Majesty, my sister Concubine Shu said a lot of good things for us. The emperor of Qin asked his minister to bring back the words, saying that he knows the obedience of the lord. Let us rest assured that as long as the lord is still there, the Qin army will not cross the river. "

In Wangjiang Tower of Jinling, the lord Li Jing listened to Zhou Xian's cousin's return, and finally let go of many worries in his heart, and he didn't care about the unsightly face of his son next to him.

After all, the so-called Concubine Qin Guoshu used to be the concubine of Prince Li Congjia, but now, no one cares about those things.

Seeing the lord's happy face, many people were also relieved, but the prime minister, Chen Qiao, sighed secretly. Looking up, he could see the rolling Yangtze River in the distance, and there were many white sails in a patchwork pattern.
Looking to the north, there are thousands of mountains and rivers, vast rivers and rivers, and he can vaguely see banners and flags running across the river, and people's shadows are chaotic.

I'm afraid that their masters of tigers and wolves over there are looking at the prosperous and comfortable Jiangnan day and night, staring at them with covetous eyes.
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Since the first battle in Jiangbei, the morale and vigor of the middle school have been wiped out. Since then, the whole middle school has been like a dog with a broken spine, fearing the north like a tiger.

The king and most of the ministers are now only thinking about how to curry favor with the state of Qin, but Shi Congyun's ambition will not allow them to occupy the south of the Yangtze River!
He once said to the lord and ministers in the hall with tears in his eyes, "If you use the land to serve Qin, you still hold the salary to put out the fire. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will not be extinguished."

At that time, the court was touched a lot, and many people of insight also agreed with him. However, what made him angry was that after a few months, Shi Congyun usurped the throne and was aggressive and demanded that the tribute should be doubled. With the Lord inside, no one dared to be hardened, and they all thought about how to please Shi Congyun.

Lin Renzhao, a patrol inspector along the river, once wrote a letter, wishing to send troops to Jiangbei during Shi Congyun's conquest of Shu, to retake the lost fourteen prefectures, and to push the line of defense back to the banks of the Huaihe River, but this was also rejected.

The king was just trying his best to please Bei Mian, but now that the matter has come to an end, he has no choice but to stop talking.

He took a sip of bitter tea, and listened to the lord over there who directly promoted Zhou Xian's cousin, Zhou Jin, to be a Hanlin scholar.

This move is not only breaking the convention, but also inappropriate, because Zhou Jin has no talent and learning, nor was he born as a Jinshi. He was originally a minor official in Honglu Temple and was under the protection of his elders, but now he is directly entering the Imperial Academy
no one objected
Everyone thought that Zhou Jin and Shi Congyun's concubine Zhou Xian were relatives of the same clan. I heard that in Daliang, Shi Congyun loved Zhou Xian very much. Zhou Xian still has the flesh and blood of the emperor, and now has a higher status.

The lord and even the ministers are looking forward to establishing a relationship with Zhou Xian through Zhou Jin, and then being able to speak with Daliang, in order to please Shi Congyun.

This can be regarded as a kind of transportation strategy between countries. Many people have used it since ancient times, but this time it made him very uncomfortable!Because this is not a confrontation, and there is no strategy, it is more like wagging one's tail and begging for mercy.

Zhou Jin over there was quite proud, and his chin was raised a little bit. The king even took his hand and said: "It is a blessing for this country to have Concubine Shu in the south of the Yangtze River, but you should remember that the Zhou family is from the south of the Yangtze River. , Concubine Yu Shu of our country also has the grace of nurturing, the affection for the homeland, these should not be forgotten."

The officials also came up one after another and said some emotional words, and the scene was funny and touching for a while.

Chen Qiao couldn't stand it anymore, so she turned around and asked Xu Xuan, a Hanlin scholar who also didn't join the crowd and only looked at Jiangjing, "Why didn't Mr. Han come today?"

Xu Xuan looked over, cupped his hands and said, "I want to report to the Privy Councilor that Brother Han has been unwell for the past two days and is recuperating at home, so he can't come."

"Brother Han, pay more attention to your health. If you have time, the old man will definitely visit the mansion in person." Chen Qiao said.

"In the next generation, brother Han thanked the privy minister."

He nodded, his eyes were a little distracted, and he said guiltily: "It's also my incompetence that caused Han Gong and other talented and learned people to be wronged. This matter is also my fault."

Xu Xuan looked at him, a little confused about the meaning of the words, and didn't know how to answer them.

Chen Qiao didn't say any more, the officialdom had been ups and downs for most of his life, he naturally understood that Han Xizai was not sick, but was afraid, on purpose.

As the pressure from the north is increasing, Shi Congyun is aggressive. In addition to trying his best to please the north, the king is also afraid that the people in the north of the country will turn against him
Over the years, they have become more and more distrustful and even wary of rejection of talented people from the north.

Han Xizai was originally a talented scholar who came to seek refuge in the north, so he didn't dare to speak at this time, so he could only complain about his illness, or entertain at home, pretending that he didn't care about state affairs.

This incident also made Chen Qiao very angry. He once wrote a memorial, taking the "Book of Remonstrance and Chasing Guests" written by Li Si, a famous prime minister in the Qin Dynasty, as an example, admonishing the king to be inclusive and accepting talents from all over the world. Strong and prosperous.

In the memorial, he took the past Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties as an example.
Qin was able to unify Liuhe, and the meritorious prime ministers of the past dynasties have contributed a lot. Baili Xi governed the country and taught the people to establish the hegemony of Qin; They are not from Qin, but from the Six Kingdoms.

The Six Kingdoms could not tolerate people, but the Qin Kingdom accepted people from all over the world, regardless of where they came from, and only then did it become strong and prosperous later.

In the Han Dynasty, many of the fierce generals who accompanied the guards and Huo Jiangong made a career as a marquis were foreigners.

The Han Dynasty inherits the power of Tianwei, inherits the vastness of the sea, and collects all loyal and upright people from all over the world, no matter where they come from, and makes great contributions to the Han Dynasty's bustling and opening up the territory.

In the Tang Dynasty, the law of the Han Dynasty was also imitated, and the virtuous people from all over the world belonged to them, and the heroes of the world served their lives, only then can there be prosperity and mighty virtue.

If the measure of a country can measure the four seas, the world will serve; if with a conservative and xenophobic heart, the talented and capable people in the north are left out in the cold, disaster will surely happen to Tang!

At that time, he appeared on the table to speak for Han Xizai and other talented people from the north and all over the world who came to seek refuge in the south of the Yangtze River.

Unexpectedly, every few days, the lord of the country would write to him, citing the Anshi Rebellion as an excuse and excuse himself, saying that if he did not deal with the northerners, then everyone would be An Lushan, what should we do?These are similar to foreigners and cannot be trusted.
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Chen Qiao vaguely remembered that he almost got sick from anger that day, and he didn't know whether the king was frightened by the north or was really immature and ignorant to say such a thing
Even if the above memorials refute that when An Lushan rebelled, there were Han Chinese, Sogdians, Tongluo people, Xi people, Khitan people, etc. among his subordinates and military confidants, how could they be covered by one?
How can this be explained by a similar foreign race!
Is this the fault of state policy?Shouldn't it be Tang Xuanzong's fault?
Kuang Li Guangbi, Li Fei Shouyu, Li Fei Yuanli, Bai Xiaode, Li Baoyu, Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan, Pugu Huai'en, etc., which one is not a foreigner, which one is not a loyal person?

Shouldn't this reflect on the emperor's faults, and blame them on foreigners and national policies?
He was very angry at the time, and his words were a little heavy. It seemed that he was referring to Tang Xuanzong when he said the emperor, but in fact, anyone who was a little smart knew that he was scolding the king for neglecting and rejecting talented people in the north.

He was also anxious at the time, and his words were too sharp.

Jiangnan is not as good as China now, and if it rejects talents like this, chills the hearts of the people in the world, and prevents talented people from coming to seek refuge, it is tantamount to digging their own graves!
As a result, the king didn't say a word, and after that, he ignored him even more, and didn't discuss with him about things, and directly ignored him.

Chen Qiao looked at the commotion in the distance, everyone was surrounding Zhou Jin to please him, while the lord and the crown prince were still enjoying the scenery of the river, some people said that the crown prince was talented, and asked the crown prince to write poems, and there was a lot of excitement.

As a privy minister, he suddenly felt a little lonely, and his back was a little bent.

The only thing that can comfort him is probably the day before yesterday that a young talent named Lu Jiang came to Jinling from Jiangxi to seek refuge. , stabilize the rear, and have the opportunity to protect themselves against Qin.

After reading it, he felt that the young man had a long-term vision and great ambitions, so he detained the memorial and refused to let the king see it, and recommended the young man to serve in the army.

He was able to do a little bit, and he only hoped that with Lin Renzhao, Lu Jiang and others in the army, they would be able to play a role in the future when the Northern Army crossed the Yangtze River.

And looking at the big river in the distance, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see it next year.

The ruler of the country was afraid of Shi Congyun's military front. When the soldiers came to the city, he was very frightened. He has made up his mind to move the capital to Hongzhou to avoid the northern military front.

No matter how much he persuaded Han Xizai and others in the court, the king refused to obey and made up his mind to leave.

A few years ago, people were sent to Hongzhou to build the palace and prepare for the palace. Now that the construction is completed, the capital will be moved to Hongzhou after the new year.

He couldn't help but recall that at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan, had moved his capital to Wuchang in the west from the vicinity of today's Jinling in spite of the opposition of the people of the country.

But it was to be close to the Three Gorges, move the capital to the front line of the war, and face the Shu soldiers directly, so as to facilitate the dispatch of soldiers and food supplies, so as to fight the enemy decisively.

But today the ruler insisted on moving the capital to Hongzhou regardless of opposition, but it was all to escape the Qin army, avoid the enemy's front, and hide far away to the west.
The comparison between the two is even more annoying.

He wished he could close the door and do nothing like Han Xizai.

This day passed quickly, unconsciously, people were drinking wine, singing poems and composing Fu at dusk, the river was sparkling and dyed red.

He flattered Shi Congyun, talked to concubine Zhou Xian, and had a relationship, which made the king and many civil and military officials immersed in joy.

They are all at ease, thinking that the Qin army will not cross the south, as long as they are respectful and peaceful, and pay tribute on time, Qin will not make things difficult
Although the Daliang Palace has just celebrated the new year, the atmosphere is extremely tense.

Zhao Shijian was pregnant in October and had already given birth.

In the past few days, Shi Congyun was so nervous that he was fidgeting. He was afraid that something would happen, and he repeatedly explained to the midwife who was waiting earlier. If there is an accident, he must give priority to protecting his mother.

This explanation really shocked them all, but how dare they go against what the emperor said.

Shi Congyun didn't care, in his heart, sons and daughters are not as important as wives!Big deal regeneration.

However, the civil and military ministers are eagerly looking forward to the birth of a prince in the emperor's harem. Although Shi Congyun is still young, no matter how young he is, he needs a prince to reassure them.

The father and mother also asked several times, and the mother even entered the palace more than a month ago, and accompanied the two pregnant daughters-in-law every day.

And there are also a large number of people in the palace who are assigned to take care of the two pregnant women, holding them like jewels in the palm of their hands. Sometimes Shi Congyun even calls for a long time to see his wife. There are too many people, and they wait around the clock with bright lights.

On the night of the third day of junior high school, Shi Congyun was vaguely awakened from his dream by Lin Shanggong, and said to him with a happy face: "Official family, the noble concubine is born, the noble concubine is born!"

Shi Congyun was taken aback for a moment, and then he didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he got out of bed and went west.

Along the way, Lin Shanggong and several court ladies held the lamps for him, and the shadows cast by the surrounding trees whirled. He ran so fast that the surrounding people almost failed to keep up several times.

When he arrived at the gate of the imperial concubine's bedroom, the eunuchs and maids guarding the gate did not let him, an official with disheveled hair and no shoes on, kneel down and let him out of the way until Lin Shanggong scolded him.

Shi Congyun didn't have time to think about it, he didn't care about them, he walked into the inner hall in a few strides and climbed the steps, many waiting court ladies and eunuchs bowed down one after another.

Shi Congyun asked excitedly and anxiously: "How is the situation? Is the imperial concubine okay!"

The midwife inside came out and knelt down and said: "Congratulations to the official family, congratulations to the official family, the imperial concubine mother and child are safe, she is a leader, and a blessing in the world!"

Shi Congyun said excitedly: "Get up, get up, hurry up and take care of the imperial concubine."

As he spoke, he was about to walk in, but was stopped by the midwife, "Please wait for a while, the officials need to take care of the inside, and you can't go in now. The imperial concubine and empress will be fine, and I will guarantee it with my head."

Only then did Shi Congyun hold his temper and not add to the chaos.

He suddenly came back to his senses, shivering and was so cold that he was running all the way just now, he didn't wear a coat, he didn't wear shoes, he ran over on the snow, he was so excited that he didn't pay attention, and suddenly he started to feel cold.

Fortunately, at this time, Lin Shanggong came from behind and put a thick sable cape on him in his hand. It turned out that he walked too fast just now, and there were too many people in the bedroom. Lin Shanggong thought with the cloak in his hand Put it on him but didn't follow his footsteps for a moment.

But even though it was warm above, it was still cold under the feet, and Lin Shanggong also forgot to take his shoes.

A shivering court lady suddenly lay down on the cold floor and said: "The official's feet are cold, and this servant is willing to use her body to warm the official's feet. Please step on the official's body to warm her feet."

Shi Congyun was very displeased, and said: "Get up! You can't think well, just find a rug to bind my feet and you'll be fine. Why do you humiliate yourself like this."

The maid was so frightened that she even got up and bowed her head and dared not speak. The two maids next to her cleverly found some clothes they usually wear, put them on the ground for him to step on, then wrapped their feet and tied them tightly with their sleeves, and gradually they did not feel cold. up.

After that, the maids continued to send hot water and gauze in copper basins, and they were very busy.

The midwife said that this is a filthy place, which might infect the officials with evil spirits, and asked him to wait in the side hall, but Shi Congyun also refused.

What the hell, he killed so many people, if there are ghosts and gods in the world, can they still live to this day?

After a long time, the midwife finally came to respectfully invite him in.

Shi Congyun brought Lin Shanggong in without saying a word, and there was still a looming fishy smell in the palace, so he didn't have time to care about that.

Fleeing to the bed in a few steps, Zhao Shijian was a little weak at first, but when he saw his strange appearance with clothes wrapped around his feet, disheveled hair, and no clothes but a thick cloak, he couldn't help laughing, showing a nice dimple.

Shi Congyun held her little hand, and said, "I wish I could give you another life! To save you from suffering."

(End of this chapter)