Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 372 996
"Officials, we can't say whether what Pan Mei said is true or not, but given their great ambitions, they definitely won't allow them to separate themselves there." Luqiu Zhongqing said as he walked slowly forward with him, half a step behind. .

"If the officials want to go south, I feel that preparations must be complete. It is best to call Cao Bin from Shu, Wang Huan from Jiangling, and Si Chao from Yangzhou to assist after Liu Renshan's navy is available.

Even if the Southern Han Dynasty is not something to be afraid of, it is a military matter after all, a place of death and life, and it must be taken seriously. It is best to be fully prepared. "

Shi Congyun heard that he didn't say anything, and then asked Fan Zhi: "What's Fan Gong's opinion?"

Fan Zhi thought about it, "The barbarians who don't respect the king are harmful to the nature and justice, and carelessly ignore human life. It is the blessing of the southern people to send troops to eliminate harm for the people.

But what Duke Luqiu said is very true, the so-called arrogant soldiers are bound to lose, although the officials have won so many battles one after another, but this time is the most dangerous.

The officers and soldiers are arrogant and lazy, they may underestimate the enemy and rush forward, and the officials may not pay as much attention to military affairs as before. All these are very dangerous. "

The old man chattered endlessly, without any intention of giving him the emperor's favor: "The old minister seems to have been a little bit indulgent recently, lingering in the harem, and many important political affairs have begun to be neglected. Home shouldn't be like this!"

Before Shi Congyun opened his mouth, Luqiu Zhongqing next to him couldn't listen anymore, his face changed slightly, and he said: "Fan Gong, the heart of an official is like a mirror, Wentao Wulue, where did the chaos come from and the country was destroyed? This is a serious statement." .”

"What's the point!" Unexpectedly, the old man didn't go down the donkey at all, and then said: "The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest. This is an act of chaos and subjugation. Don't you see that there are not enough lessons in history?

Officials indulge in the sensuality of the harem all day long and ignore government affairs. Is it necessary to be like the harem Zhuangzong? "

"That's not enough. How can Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty compare with the officials!"

"Hmph, I think it's the same!"

Luqiu Zhongqing quickly changed the topic: "Now we are talking about the Southern Han Dynasty."

"I'm talking about the Southern Han Dynasty. If you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world? There are still things in your own country, how to conquer foreign countries, if the officials continue like this, in the opinion of veterans, sending troops to the south will definitely fail." The old man looked determined. .

Shi Congyun's face turned dark when he heard it, and he wanted to kick the old man off the city wall several times.

"Official, he's getting confused," Luqiu Zhongqing had no choice but to say.

Shi Congyun waved his hand, and said displeasedly: "It's no wonder." Pointing to the old man's nose, he said loudly: "Have you seen him say anything good? Did he say anything good with that mouth!

He can't spit ivory out of his dog's mouth, I don't bother to pay attention to him, whatever he says, if I kill him when I'm old, I won't be angry if others say that I don't respect the old and love the young, whatever he says , you say, you continue to say, I see what flowers you can come up with! "

Fan Zhi didn't mean to admit his mistake, he still didn't say a word, with a sullen face.

Shi Congyun was so angry that he wanted to pull the old man down to beat a few big boards to let him know how powerful he was, but in the end he held back and rolled his eyes and said, "Fan Gong, I know that you worry about the country and the people, so don't worry about it later." Go back, go to the Chui Gong Hall to help Wang Pu take a look, and approve all the papers for today before leaving."

Then he left without looking back for the first time, feeling very proud, the old guy dares to provoke me, I will let you 996!Let you experience the joy of being a worker!
When Shi Congyun returned to the Long Live Hall humming, Lin Shanggong had already prepared dinner for him in advance with the maids.

According to his regulations, the emperor's dinner was not too rich, but there were more than a dozen exquisite dishes on the table, but for the current Shi Congyun, eating anything was not very interesting and boring.

During the meal, Shi Congyun reflected on Fan Zhi's nonsense a little bit, did he indulge in beauty and ignore state affairs?No, he came back for a few months, although he ran to the harem almost every day, he was still conscientious!

As for the political affairs, he thought about it in his heart, and it seemed that he really didn't care about it before.
That can't be blamed on him, because the concubines in his harem are too beautiful, can people refuse that?Unless he's not a man.
He also said that he is Li Cunxu, is Li Cunxu as fierce as him?Can one count as a hundred!What nonsense, he was in Taiyuan back then, at the age of 15, he killed more than 100 people by himself!Does Li Cunxu have that ability?
I thought a lot, but my mind became more and more chaotic, and I finally put down my job and beckoned to the eunuch: "Wei Min, go to the Chui Gong Palace and tell Fan Zhi to let him go back, be careful to die of exhaustion! "

"Promise!" Wei Min took the order, and even retreated out. After a while, Xiao Huanghua, wearing a lively light green dress, came out of the hall to pour wine for him.

After the meal, he originally planned to go to Mrs. Huarui's palace, but when he thought of the bad things that Fan Zhi made a fuss about today, he immediately changed his mind, and said to the sedan chair that came to pick him up: "Let's go to the Chuigong Palace today, and I will go to Wang Pu's place to see the memorial. , I haven't seen you for several days."

The eunuchs were a little surprised, they usually like to go to the various palaces in the harem after meals, but now they actually want to go to the Chui Gong Hall, but they dare not ask more questions, and respectfully obey, "Get up the sedan chair and set up the Chui Gong Hall."

When they arrived at the Chuigong Hall, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu and others who were on duty were also very surprised. They even got up to greet them, but they didn't expect that Fan Zhi was there, and the old guy didn't leave.

After Shi Congyun entered, he looked around at the memorials piled up on several tables in the side hall. There were candles next to them, brightly lit. Apart from a few prime ministers, many officials from the political affairs hall were also there to review them.

Seeing him coming, Lian respectfully got up and saluted.

Shi Congyun nodded, cleared his throat and asked, "Is there anything important these days?"

"Officials, it's getting dark. Do you want to report to the court in the morning as usual?" Wei Renpu asked.

Shi Congyun shook his head, "Let's talk now, we all sit down and talk slowly."

Wang Pu got up: "Many are small and trivial matters, don't bother the saint, there are four major matters.

The first is Luoyang Chen Chengzhao’s Shangshu. He said that the Dongdu River canal transport repairs can be advanced. Most of the embankments were intact in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but the siltation was serious. It does not take four or five years. It will roughly recover [-]% to [-]% by next year’s autumn harvest. "

"Good thing, you write him back on my behalf. As long as the water transport around Luoyang is dredged, I will remember his great contribution." Shi Congyun said directly and happily.

Wang Pu hesitated, and whispered: "Does the official family like Dongdu?"

Shi Congyun smiled, but did not answer, "Talk about the next thing."

Wang Pu nodded, no further questions, and continued to report:

"Secondly, General Murong Yanzhao came to report, saying that the Liao people in Guanbei sent someone to contact him.

He said that he hoped to send a mission, with about 60 people going to Daliang, and then he would send what the officials wanted. He only hoped that the two countries could stop their troops and benefit the people. "

Shi Congyun was taken aback for a moment, and immediately thought that they would not really send Xiao Chuo to him!Then you have to see it!Impatiently rubbing his hands together, he said, "Sure, let them come. Murong Yanzhao is in charge of sending people to monitor and escort them into Beijing."

Wei Renpu and others wrote down his instructions,

"Thirdly, Cao Bin on the other side of the Shu land has a bumper harvest this year, and the granaries are abundant. The reform has begun to bear fruit near Chengdu. Many people set up temples for the government to worship.

At the same time, the preparation, expansion, and training of the Jiannan Army are complete. If the officials need it, they can send troops from Shu to support the court at any time.

Guo Ting said that the general is already on the way after receiving the transfer order, and is expected to arrive in the capital around the Mid-Autumn Festival. "

Shi Congyun nodded, "Tell him that the Jiannan Army can be dispatched to the south and stationed near Kuizhou. In the future, they will practice fighting on the river and prepare some warships to fight down the river in the next few years." preparation."

Next to Wei Renpu and Fan Zhi, the two prime ministers took notes, and Wang Pu went on to say: "In the end, the rewards for the Imperial Army have basically ended, and the list of promotions has been changed. The Privy Council and the Ministry of War have sent them up. Do you want the officials to take a look? Where is there any inappropriate place?"

Shi Congyun nodded, and the officials next to him dragged a list of rosters on a wooden tray, and someone came over with a candle to illuminate him.

Shi Congyun took it over and began to look through it. On the roster were promoted military officers who had made great contributions in this war. Among them, Jing Si's name was very eye-catching because he was promoted so fast.

He checked it roughly, and there was nothing wrong. He didn't remember all the commanders and officials at the first level.

Then he nodded: "Do as it is, the rewards should be more grand, both civil and military, if you have any difficulties, go directly to the Long Live Hall and report to me. This is a top priority for the country, and there should be no delay. Those who have meritorious deeds need to be rewarded."

"Yes."

"In the future, if there are any major matters that are difficult to decide, go directly to the Long Live Hall to find me. When I am away, you can ask Lin Shanggong to find me. It's not like I can't get out of bed after I go to bed, and I won't be angry. I don't know you guys. Who do you think I am?" Shi Congyun said.

Everyone was skeptical and watched him take half a step back, then nodded.

Who the hell, it seems like he's the kind of guy who can't get up when he's in a woman's bed!Has he become such an image in the hearts of the courtiers?Shi Congyun was incredible.

Compared with the prosperous and orderly Jiangbei, Jiangnan is much more chaotic.

The new king succeeded to the throne, moved the capital back to Jinling, Jiang Fang's heavy responsibility and many other problems made the newly enthroned king Li Yu breathless.

The Yangtze River is flowing, the autumn waves reflect the sun, sparkling, and there are constant ships on the river. The situation on the other side of the river is completely invisible from the shore, but it is different in Wangjiang Tower.

Wangjiang Tower is built on the cliff in the northwest of Qilizhou. .

But they are by no means the only ones who think this way. To the north of the river, you can vaguely see scattered figures, banners, and tents. It is the riverside camp set up by Zhou Jun over there.

Every time they see this, the people on the south bank of the river can't help but think, those masters of tigers and wolves, men of hundreds of battles, vicious men who fought in the south and the north, are staring at them day and night in this narrow mouth across the river, hating them. I can't kill Jiang Lai one day.
Li Yu was dressed in a yellow robe and a jade crown on his head. He was spotless, luxurious and upright. He was dressed like a king, but he had big bags under his eyes and was a little haggard.

Standing on the side of the building, holding the railing and overlooking the river, honor is honor, but it lacks the domineering spirit of the lord of a country. There is a lot of loneliness and fear in his expression, and it is difficult to move his eyes from the north for a long time.

There were quite a few people behind him, and the entire top floor of Wangjiang Tower was packed.

There are many other officials on the floor below, and downstairs are the Jiangnan Yulin Army with bright armor and dazzling swords and guns, surrounded the foot of the building heavily, and on the periphery, the mountain road is full of colorful topped cars, gorgeous sedan chairs and BMWs. .

In terms of luxurious enjoyment, few people can compare with the royal family and scholar-bureaucrats of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Chen Qiao, Xiao Yan, Xu Xuan, Zhang Ji and other court officials were all behind the lord, and all the officials gathered around the Wangjiang Tower. There was not much joy and harmony. Instead, the atmosphere was rather dignified.

On the gray shore of Jiangbei, there are black and gray wild hills that cannot be seen clearly in the distance. It seems that a beast named Qin Jun may sprang out at any time, chewing them to death, skinning and tearing them to pieces.

The sailors cruising back and forth on the river gave them some comfort, but this comfort was also very fragile and uneasy.

Ever since the news of Shi Cong's great victory in the north of Yunnan and his return to the capital, the strength of the inspection troops along the river has increased several times, but no matter how many more troops are added, it is difficult to calm people's hearts and stabilize their emotions.

Shi Congyun's prestige is too strong, and a few years ago, their Southern Tang Kingdom personally experienced the power of its methods. Of course, the current king Li Yu is afraid that he has learned the most profoundly.
In any case, simply increasing the number of troops can no longer bring a sense of security to the middle school. The king will come to Wangjiang tower in person every few days. Take a look.

But only the people standing upstairs knew that what the Lord was looking at was not the sailors patrolling the river, or the army with their heads held high, but the other side of the river, to see when Feng Yanlu's mission would return.I hope he can bring back good news, preferably the news that Qin is willing to let them survive and will not send troops across the river.

The prime minister, Chen Qiao, saw the lord's gaze was still in the distance, and saw that the soldiers on the river faced the scorching sun and braved the wind and waves very hard. Many people turned their eyes to this side, so she took half a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, you Seeing that the generals and soldiers on the river are my iron walls in the south of the Yangtze River, with their protection, Your Majesty, the natural dangers of the great river are as solid as gold.

Lin Renzhao, the leading inspector along the river, was a strong general. When Zhou Guo's army was crossing, he was the one who led the surprise troops to break down the Xiacai Floating Bridge.

Leading more than a thousand people, he dared to attack the Zhou Jun pontoon bridge with a small boat, and went straight to the hinterland. He is a rare fierce general in the world. "

"Yeah" I didn't expect that the king just nodded slightly, didn't care at all, and didn't look at Jiang Mian's soldiers, let alone pay attention to his meaning.

Instead, he turned his head and asked, "Zhang Ji, you said that Uncle Feng has been away for so long, why there is no news.

Could it be that the State of Qin refused our request and detained him, or that Shi Congyun wanted to send troops across the river? "

Zhang Ji went out, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the plans of the Northern Kingdom are nothing more than money and annual tribute. As long as it is enough, I think Shi Congyun will not send troops easily."

"You're right. As long as he abides by the promise of a gentleman and doesn't cross the river, I'll give him as much as he wants. We are rich in Jiangnan, so there's nothing we can't afford." Li Yu said directly in the style of his father Li Jing .

When these words came out, everyone vaguely recalled that when Shi Congyun came to the city, the Former Lord seemed to have said similar things. We should not say anything for a while, we should praise him for his father's demeanor, or...
(End of this chapter)