Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1056 Attitude
On August [-]th, the Xing Ming magnetic war had been settled for many days, and the saint finally got the news.

He was anxious again, and immediately summoned several trusted ministers to discuss secretly.

According to the sage, his death is not far away.Even though Shao Shude hinted through various channels that he would not do the king-killing thing, but the bloody facts of the past few hundred years are there, it is impossible not to panic - there are still people who swear to the sky, is it useful?
"Your Majesty, the Shao thief has already pacified Huaibei, and he has recently captured the three states of Zhaoyi and Shandong. If he is allowed to annex Weibo again, he cannot be copied." Great kindness, I have to be promoted to the feudal town. Now I don't want to repay the country's kindness, and I only focus on bullying the emperor, and the heart of disobedience is clearly revealed..."

Lu Guangqi was not the only one present, there were also seven or eight court officials, including Wang Pu, the doctor of the Ministry of punishment, Dugushang, the servant of the Ministry of officials, and Liu Can, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

The saint frowned when he heard this, and asked: "Is this dog really going to be unable to hold back? Is this going to be a conspiracy?"

"Nine times out of ten." Lu Guangqi said: "I have observed this thief for many years, and have carefully studied his words and deeds. He rose from the grass and used troops on both sides of the river. It’s a deadly battle. It’s been 20 years since its rise, but there are one or two generals who can stand up to it? Li Tangbin? Lu Huaizhong? Gao Renhou? Zhezongben? Yang Yue? It's a bit of a fire. He refuses to crack the soil and seal the town. The defeated states and counties always appoint confidantes to govern and be directly responsible to them. One person is the governor of the three towns of Shuofang, Xuanwu, and Hezhong. , what else is there?"

The sage couldn't sit still anymore, got up and walked around in front of the throne.

"Yang Shanggong, the former Shao thief..." The saint asked vaguely, but Yang Kezheng is a smart person, so of course he understood.

"Your Majesty, Thief Shao entrusted someone to pass on a message, and it seems that he doesn't want to go on a killing spree." Yang Kezheng also replied vaguely.

After all, this matter is too outrageous and immoral, just talking about it feels like a sin, so it can't be too explicit.

"Your Majesty, this statement is not credible." Dugu lost his hearing and said, "Sima Yi swore Luoshui in the past, so why did he keep his promise? Thieves Shao has a kind face and a dark heart, so it's not credible."

The saint stopped in his tracks, and his face became even uglier.

"Is there a solution?" asked the saint.

In fact, he also knows that the chances of turning things around are slim now, but he still refuses to give up his last hope.

Lu Guangqi, Dugu Sun and other cobblers looked at each other, and finally Dugu Sun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, for the current plan, we can only imitate the story of Cao Cao meeting Emperor Xian of Han in the past."

Of course the saint knew what was going on.

After hearing this, his expression changed, sometimes ferocious, sometimes hesitant, sometimes fearful.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Guangqi urged.

"This matter—" the saint hesitated again and again, and finally said vaguely: "This matter will be decided by yourself."

This is actually a tacit consent.

Don't laugh at the sage.In history, when he was kidnapped by Zhu Quanzhong, he really did this kind of thing——

The sage entertained Zhu Quanzhong and Han Jian with a banquet, "the palace prostitutes played music, and Empress He raised a glass to give the Taizu (Zhu Quanzhong)".

Han Jian found out that "the upper and the palace people whispered to each other, and there was the sound of soldiers fighting under the curtain", on the surface he was calm, but in private he stepped on Zhu Quanzhong's foot to warn.Zhu Quanzhong was also very clever. Maybe he was worried about being assassinated by a saint when he placed the order, so he immediately pretended to be drunk, pleaded guilty and left, thus escaping.

Holy man, there is no compulsion at all.

The ministers who surrounded him didn't know what it meant to kill Zhu Quanzhong. Perhaps they felt that the rebels dared not kill the emperor, and they could escape or hide, and come back to serve as officials after the turmoil subsided.

After Shude's death, Kansai and Henan were torn apart and turned into multiple vassals. The sage then used the old wisdom of the royal family since the hardships to strike a balance among the vassals and avoid the rise of such powerful forces as Zhu Quanzhong and Shao Shude.If you are lucky, Jiru Town, the eastern capital, can also be directly governed, and the towns of Tianping, Taining, Ganhua, Xuanwu, Heyang, Ziqing, and Hezhong can also be appointed by the imperial court. Wouldn't it be great?

Once a person falls into a certain extreme emotion, he will always think in a direction that is beneficial to him, which is the so-called dead end.

And this kind of strange paranoia of persecution often ruins a certain group, which is not uncommon in history.

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The saint is anxious, but the Luoyang market is full of joy, and the people are generally excited.

Mentally, they are the people of the new dynasty, and most of them are the vested interests of the new dynasty. They talk about every victory of the Xia king and spread it widely.

Even if you don't do it deliberately to build momentum by public opinion, you will still push forward unswervingly under certain circumstances that will happen naturally.

On the Nanshi side, the town officials gathered together for tea again, just like a regular meeting.

This teahouse has almost become the private rooms of the town officials. Jiang Zhiwei still sits in the corner with his entourage, Liao Huan, listening to everyone's gossip silently.

"Hebei is fighting very fiercely." Zhuge Ke, the official of Shannan West Road, said with a smile, "Lu Bu's swift knights are coming one after another. In recent days, my ears are almost hearing calluses."

Zhang Jiexu, an officer of the Qing Navy, said with a smile: "It seems that Li Keyong is not very good, but within a month or so, he was beaten to pieces, lost his helmet and armor, and lost his teacher and ground."

The Qing Navy was in Guangzhou, the farthest away, and thought it had nothing to do with them, so they were naturally at ease.

After Liu Yin thought he stayed behind, he sent troops to attack other feudal towns and captured several states in a row.Especially the Ningyuan army, which was in internal strife, was beaten the worst, and the Jingjiang army was not at peace, and there were signs of civil strife. In short, the chances were great.

"I said—" Li Yao, the official in charge of Qianzhong, cleared his throat, and said, "If there is a change in the sky, where should I go?"

Li Yao's meaning is very clear, once Shao Shude usurps the throne, what will be the attitudes of the feudal towns?If they continue to abide by the Tang Dynasty and use the Tianyou Year Name, then Jinzuoyuan will have to be abolished, and they will have to pack their bags and go home.

"If this really happens, I'm afraid I'll have to go back to Zhenzhou." Sun Jianzhong, Chengde Jin's official, sighed, "Xing Mingci, the army is approaching the door, and Wang Shuai will definitely fight."

"Is it possible for King Xia to appoint Wang Shuai as the military governor of the new dynasty?" Li Yao asked.

"It's not very likely." Wang Fagaan, the official of Cangjing Jin, said, "Actually, why should Chengde Town be so alarmed? If King Xia conquers Hebei, Cangjing Town will be even more dangerous."

Having said that, he smiled wryly.

Cangjing Town is not big enough, and there are not enough soldiers to fight. Isn't it the best soft persimmon?If he was Shao Shude, he would have to attack the three states of Henghai first.

"Ah!" Sun Jianzhong sighed, and shook his head helplessly: "Now it depends on whether Wei Bo can hold on. If the King of Jin can clean up and rectify as soon as possible, go east to Hebei, and attack Xing Mingci, then there is still a chance. If not, everything will fail. Hugh, I'm afraid it won't last for a few years."

Zhuge Ke laughed and said, "I'm afraid Li Keyong won't dare."

Sun Jianzhong was a little annoyed by Zhuge Ke's attitude, and couldn't help but sneer: "I heard that Li Maozhen attacked the dragon sword and won consecutive victories. Zhao Jian lost his master and apprentice, and was in danger. The next step is to attack Hanzhong, right? On the other hand, the son of Prince Xia I have already led the troops to the west, and it seems that I want to rescue the Zhao family. I don't know how the Xingyuan mansion will make a choice? I think Shao Shude will take the opportunity to take down the states of Shannan West Road. The front of town."

Sun Jianzhong's words made Zhuge Ke's face flushed, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Haha, why hurt the peace? Drink tea and drink tea, and go to the kiln to play in the kiln later, to get rid of the anger." Zhang Jiexu came out with a smile to smooth things over.

When everyone heard about visiting the kiln, the atmosphere suddenly became active.But obviously, as the situation in the world becomes more and more obvious, everyone's heart is full of pressure, and it is difficult to return to the past.

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Outside Shangyang Palace, sections of the city wall were being constructed in sections, and the progress was quite fast.

Ke Chong, the prince's school secretary, stopped for a long time and remained silent for a long time.

As one of the top five senior scholars in the new discipline, Ke Chong, who was born in Fujian, did not go to Chang'an to copy the classics, but was assigned to the East Palace. Together with the prince Zhengzi, he published school magazines, classics and history.

This is not the position he wants.I am 63 years old this year, how many more years can I work hard?The emperor is like a puppet, let alone the prince?
Today, there was a party by the Qianjin Pool, and she got very drunk, and now she is a little sober.

During the banquet, everyone talked about the past and the present, and somehow they mentioned the war in Hebei.

Li Keyong was beaten to the point of losing his helmet and armor, and lost three prefectures and eighteen counties in a row for more than a month.Recalling the Huaibei War a few months ago, Yang Xingmi was also disheartened and fled in a big defeat. Xu and Si states fell into the hands of Shao Shude.

The scholars' attitudes towards King Xia were polarized.

But with one victory after another on the battlefield, fewer and fewer people spoke ill of King Xia.Although Ke Chong is already in the age of hearing, he can still feel it.

Some people even said that they have asked the juniors in the family to review their homework for another year or two, so don't rush out to take the exam.After Xia Wang changed his dynasty, he came out to fight for a Jinshi of the new dynasty.

This is a drunken word, but also a heartfelt word.

It is conceivable that as soon as this remark was made, many people immediately scolded it, and some even clamored to break off the relationship on the spot.But more people tasted it silently, obviously touched.

Even Ke Chong himself was going to write a letter to go back to his hometown, telling the children of the clan about the current situation in Luoyang.

The change of dynasty seems to be inevitable, but Ke Chong doesn't seem to reject it very much, but he is a little sad.

"The dusty gold furnace does not burn incense, and stands alone in the corridor at dusk. Where can the music be favored, and one by one will go into the sun with the wind." He sighed and said softly to himself: "There is no place for me in the old dynasty, so it is better to fight." This is an opportunity for a new dynasty. It’s not because of my indifference, it’s because of the destiny, which cannot be violated. The Shangyang Palace, which has been abandoned for many years, is now revitalized. This is a sage descended from heaven.

Then I thought of Qianjin Pond, where the old grass and dead trees had been cleared away, and the newly planted elms and willows had begun to take shape.The ditches that had been silted up for many years were dredged again, and the gurgling water irrigated the farmland. When the autumn harvest was in August, the fields were golden.

The scholars were full of praise for this, saying that it has a bit of the weather in Taiping years.People's hearts are against each other, and we can get a glimpse of it from these little things.

Prince's school book?Ke Chong was no longer satisfied with this official position under the ninth rank, and he wanted to find a new way.

(End of this chapter)