Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 451 Lu Jiang
To the southeast of Jinling, to the west of Wangjiang Tower, flowers are blooming and willows are green, and the spring breeze is warm.

Surrounded by turbulent waves on the river, there are large stretches of jagged rocks, rugged and weird. Looking at the middle of the mountain, there are white jade steps, pavilions and pavilions. There is an undisguised luxury among the beautiful and beautiful landscapes. It is the favorite tone of literati, poets and dignitaries.

The pavilions and pavilions among the rocks, and the white jade steps that run through the whole mountain, the mountain is steep and difficult to climb. It must be a huge waste of money to dig a road, and a lot of laborers were recruited. Last year, when Feng Yanlu left for the north, there were none. Now When I came back, I realized that it seemed to be newly built.

Going up for a while, there is a tall Wangjiang Pavilion, built among the rocks, condescending, overlooking the rolling Yangtze River, with sparkling light and thousands of miles of scenery.

The king was surrounded by Zhang Ji and many other officials, the two most conspicuous among them was Liu Cheng who was serving beside the king and was only half a step behind.

Liu Cheng was a subordinate official when the lord was still a feudal lord, and he was the most trusted official of the lord.

On the other hand, it was Lu Duoxun, the special envoy of the Qin State, who was talking to the lord. He was knowledgeable and kind, and soon got along well with the officials in Jiangnan and the lord.

What they are talking about is a painting by a famous artist handed down from the Tang Dynasty. Touring mountains and rivers, antique calligraphy and painting have always been the king's favorite. He didn't feel anything in the past, but this time he came back from the Qin Dynasty in the north, but he felt deeply. .

Feng Yanlu was standing in the small pavilion below, this time he didn't go up to join in the fun.

I still remember the conversation between Shi Congyun, the emperor of Qin, and him at that time.

He originally thought that he could do what he likes, find out what he can use to bribe Shi Congyun, and profit from it. After all, their king is good at talking about scriptures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. As long as officials offer these things, the king will be shocked. Very happy, the grace continues.

But Shi Congyun only replied that he was not interested in anything, only Jiangshan beauties.

That shocked him greatly, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, as expected of a great country that has swallowed the Southern Han, Northern Han, Nanping, Wuping, Shu, Huainan, and Guanbei successively for more than ten years, the young ruler gave him a A feeling of being more experienced and cunning than these old people.

While feeling emotional in his heart, he was also worried about the future of Jiangnan.

He is the second son of Feng Lingkai, the official secretary of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the half-brother of Feng Yansi, the Prime Minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Although his ancestors lived in Pengcheng and traveled south to avoid disaster, for his generation, the Southern Tang Dynasty is their hometown.

Many officials in the Southern Han Dynasty, and even the Shu Kingdom that had been destroyed before, thought that Shi Congyun could be bribed with beauty based on Shi Congyun's previous actions.

But they don't think that the Jiangshan beauties that Shi Congyun said are very different from the Jiangshan beauties they understand.

His contacts with Li Fang, the best friend of Qin State, also made him understand that Shi Congyun, the son of Qin State, seems to be a womanizer, but he is definitely not the kind of person who loves children. He is very ruthless, otherwise he would not be killed. into a river.

He said that Jiangshan beauties probably want to conquer Jiangnan, so he can choose the beauties here.

Being fickle, sometimes it is indeed a rare quality for the superiors.

The more he communicated with the emperor of Qin, the more worried he was about the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the more he felt uneasy when he saw the scene where the Lord Yuan and many ministers were commenting on calligraphy and painting.

Looking north, the river is sparkling and undulating.

Turning around, I found that the privy envoy Chen Qiao had also come over, and stopped in the pavilion below like him, and there were too many people above.

Feng Yanlu cupped his hands, and the other party saluted as well.

"I think Mr. Feng is absent-minded. Are you thinking about something?" Chen Qiao asked.

Feng Yanlu didn't answer right away, he often went on diplomatic missions to the north and didn't know much about the domestic situation, so he asked, "What does Mr. Chen think of the north?"

Chen Qiao glanced at him, and said directly: "Sooner or later, the army from the north will cross the river, but many of them are timid and afraid to admit it."

Feng Yanlu nodded, and then asked, "What about Mr. Han, why didn't we see him this time?"

A strange look flashed in Chen Qiao's eyes, and then he sighed and said, "Nowadays, he has banquets at home every day, and almost never asks about court affairs."

He lowered his voice and leaned over and said, "There is no other way."

Feng Yanlu suddenly understood that the ruler doesn't trust the northerners, "I'm also worried that the army from the north will cross the Yangtze River. The longer I stay in the north, the more I feel that the ruler, Shi Congyun, is not someone to be taken lightly. He is very determined. I have a hunch that he will come to Jiangnan sooner or later."

The two looked at each other and nodded. Now that the conversation has started, there is no need to try it like before.

Chen Qiao stopped talking nonsense, and went straight to the point, "Mr. Feng, there is a nice young man over there. His name is Lu Jiang, his name is Jinqing, and his name is Jinwen. He is a very brave man. I think he is in the army China will do a lot.

It's just that this young man doesn't abide by the etiquette and loves to talk about the benefits and diseases of the world. He is not pleasing to the court and needs someone to support him.

Since Feng Gong thinks the same as the old man, he must know what I'm thinking. "

Chen Qiao said, pointing to the surging river, and then glanced at the large group of monarchs and ministers who were excitedly evaluating calligraphy and paintings in the pavilion above: "If the thousands of troops on the opposite side come over, only people like Lu Jiang can be relied on. They say He is rude, saying that he is brave and ruthless, so I don’t like it, but the old man cherishes it very much.”

Feng Yanlu understood what he meant, but he was still a little cautious. Things in the officialdom were not that simple. He didn't fully trust Chen Qiao, but the threat from the north really made him terrified, and he couldn't sleep or eat.

After thinking about it, he said, "I want to meet that young man first, and make a decision after talking."

"That's natural. He's in the river pavilion below. Can Feng Gong surrender?" Chen Qiao pointed to the pavilion halfway up the mountain with his right hand, and there were figures inside.

Only then did Feng Yanlu realize that he had come prepared, so he nodded after thinking for a while: "Okay, it happens to be fine, let's go and meet."

In the afternoon, when the sun was setting and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, the Lord of Jiangnan returned to the palace, accompanied by a large number of officials. Among them, Lu Duoxun, who was the special envoy of the Northern Emperor, was also surrounded by everyone, and many people took the opportunity to say hello.

And Feng Yanlu and Chen Qiao also quietly returned to the crowd. In the distance, a tall young man was bidding farewell to them, but they were soon separated by the imperial guards.

After negotiating for more than an hour, Feng Yanlu also greatly changed his view of Lu Jiang. As Chen Qiao said, Lu Jiang is a young man who does not abide by etiquette and likes to talk about the benefits and diseases of the world, but he is also very knowledgeable and very brave.

Unlike most people in the court, he has been advocating the need to strengthen the river defense and prepare troops for war, because the north may attack at any time, and he has said many reasons why the north must send troops.

Feng Yanlu was greatly shocked, and agreed with his thoughts, and when he left, he had the heart to support the young man.

However, he also knew that in today's Southern Tang environment, it was difficult for the main fighters to survive. Let alone the war between the king and the civil and military officials, even if they sent troops to the river to prepare for the war, they were afraid of angering Shi Congyun.

Especially last year when Liu Yu was arrogant and insulted Shi Congyun with his words. As a result, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Southern Han Dynasty collapsed and collapsed in nine months. Liu Yu was captured to the north and died in Daliang. After the news spread, they were even more frightened and trembling, without any resistance.

Now the special envoy of Qin State is still in the south of the Yangtze River, getting along very well with the ruler and ministers of civil and military affairs, and they dare not make any moves under Lu Duoxun's nose.

Even if he and the privy envoy Chen Qiao recommended to fight for it, he dared not say that it was to defend against the north, but it was better than doing nothing.

(End of this chapter)