Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 594 Conversation
The saint sat on the futon, very anxious.

Yes, it's such a mess right now.I was in a hurry, and Shacheng had been abandoned for a long time, so it was too difficult to find something.

Lantian County dared to deliver food to hundreds of officials, but it did not dare to approach Pengri Capital.Fu Daozhao finally had some brains. Although his attitude was bad, the meals he served were extremely rough, and there was a lack of seats and bedding, and a few maids were looted, he didn't dare to do anything to the saint after all.The safety of the princes, princesses, and concubines who came with them was roughly guaranteed, and dozens of palace guards were not disarmed, maintaining the most basic decency.

But now that Fu Daozhao has run away, the guards are like facing a big enemy, preventing the rebels from coming to rob property and plunder the palace people.

The saint received all kinds of contradictory news from time to time, panicked, and almost ran away.

"Officials." Concubine Shu He comforted softly: "King Xia led the Xiongzhen himself. He has lived in two dynasties and divided thousands of miles of land. He has been favored for more than ten years and has always been loyal. There have been changes in Beijing, and he led his teachers. To put down the chaos, he still has the heart to serve the officials."

"Shut up." The saint reprimanded, the expression on his face still panicked: "I never thought that Fu Daozhao was a wolf-hearted man. Cui Zhaowei was also confused, and he swore that he had controlled the sun in his hands, so stupid and!"

Mrs. He didn't dare to speak anymore, now the more you say, the more mistakes you make, the less you say, the less mistakes you make.

However, the sage Xu was aroused by the sadness, and became more and more angry, saying: "Where is Cui Zhaowei? He shouldn't listen to his bewitching and go out to Beijing for a tour. Li Kuangwei and Shi Zan are just asking for money. , there may not be any objection. It is all to blame for this person, who speaks sweet words, holds great power, has no integrity, and betrays my wishes in vain, so I spread the word, how much I owe me!"

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Li of Zhaoyi also sat on the side.

Mrs. Chen recalled when Cui Zhaowei was first favored and trusted, the officials said happily: "The way of the emperor is to entrust the prime minister, and the common affairs are complicated. How can I personally handle them. Now I will give all the important matters to Qing's advice. "

Mrs. Li thought of the impeachment of Cui Zhaowei by the censor, who used the official money of the Jingzhao government to recruit soldiers. The state affairs were not discussed in the court, but were decided in private with others in his own home. However, the saint angrily rebuked the impeached censor and demoted him from the capital .

When it is time, how much trust does Cui Zhaowei have?No one can shake his position.But now?
Just now when Cui Zhaowei came in to report the situation outside, the saint was extremely impatient.It happened that Fu Daozhao gathered soldiers and horses and went out to fight. The saint once thought that Cui Zhaowei had colluded with Fu Daozhao and wanted to abolish the establishment.

The current mood of the officials is really unstable.

"Are you planning to plot rebellion?" A thunderous sound suddenly sounded outside the door, shaking everyone in the hall.

Soon, dense footsteps and horseshoes sounded, accompanied by a few muffled grunts and the sound of drawing a knife. The saint wanted to get up, but his legs softened and he couldn't stand up.

"Crash!" Dozens of soldiers poured in from outside the door.

He's face turned pale with fright, and he held the saint tightly.

Mrs. Chen sat still, her eyes were fixed on the outside.

Mrs. Li hurriedly threw herself in front of the sage, with her arms outstretched, as if to stop those wolves and tigers.

Yang Kezheng, the female official of the inner court and the wife of Xinqin County, stepped forward boldly.

However, the sergeants didn't respond at all. They searched the hall carefully and checked every corner that might hide people.

A few low-level middle-level officials and palace servants who came with them were directly kicked out, and then they came to arrest a few concubines and kicked them out as well.

"Slow!" Zheng Yong still had political wisdom, and he prevented the sergeant from moving blindly.

"Ningyuan General Zheng Yong is meeting His Majesty." He saluted first, and then said: "His Royal Highness King Xia wants to come to see His Majesty, and the matter involves confidentiality. It's better for Gong'e, Zhongguan, and Concubine to avoid it for now."

The sage made up his mind.

He couldn't pursue the rudeness of the warriors. After hardships, no matter how embarrassing the scene was, he calmed down and said, "The officials of the Southern Yamen and Northern Divisions are outside the town? Let's come together to pay homage." I am very relieved that the king of Xia made the contribution to protect him, and there will be a generous reward. Zheng Qing will go and pass on the decree."

Zheng Yong glanced at him and stood still.

Obviously, the emperor's order was not working.

The surrounding sergeants also regarded the emperor as the air, and after carefully searching the corners, they set up sentries on the spot in the hall under the leadership of the officers, and the sound of passwords rang out all over the place, as if they were facing an enemy.

Someone came over and asked if they should search the saint's body to see if there was a hidden weapon.

"Big... bold." The saint's voice was very soft, as if he had no confidence.

Zheng Yong frowned.

The palace people had already been half-forced out of the Yamen Hall, and Li Shi looked back at the saint with tears streaming down his face.

Zheng Yong stepped forward and stood in front of the saint.

How did Yu Wenhu die?It seemed that Yu Wenyong hit the back of the head with a jade wat and fell to the ground. The eunuch He Quan came over with a knife, but when the situation came to an end, he didn't dare to do it, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or trembling, and the knife was cut in the empty space.In the end, Wei Wang Yuwen grabbed the knife and killed the power minister Yuwenhu.

At this time, the government hall is full of sergeants, so the saint naturally has no chance to raise a knife to commit murder, but what if there is something else hidden?

"That's all." Zheng Yong summoned several soldiers, stood in front of the saint, and said, "You just stand here."

"As ordered."

After all, Zheng Yong didn't care about the change in the saint's face, and went out to report directly.

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"Have you ever caught Fu Daozhao?" Shao Shude sat behind a table in Shacheng Town, playing with the teacup in his hand.

Hundreds of officials were stopped outside, and the crowd was raging.

Most of Pengridu were captured, and the sergeants of Yinqiangdu kicked and beat them and escorted them away.

"Marshal, we are still pursuing." Zhe Congyun replied.

"Well, it's best to catch it, and it's not a big problem if you don't catch it." Seeing Zheng Yong coming over, Shao Shude stopped drinking tea, got up and asked, "Is it done?"

Zheng Yong leaned to his ear and said in a low voice.

Shao Shude nodded and said, "It's time to meet the saint."

The saint's mental state, he already understood, should be relatively tense.According to the analysis of the Department of Hearing and Watching, the sage's personality is prone to extremes. He is overjoyed for a while, trusting someone wholeheartedly, and furious for a while, wishing to kill the person who deceived him.

Of course Shao Shude knew better.

In history, when Du Rang was able to take the blame for a saint, it can be seen that this person has no responsibility. No wonder those who are capable are passive and sabotage. On the contrary, people like Cui Zhaowei and Cui Yin have the power.

I want to do something, but if you can't provide me with security, then I need a hammer, and forget about it.

There was a clashing sound of nail leaves outside the hall, and the sage, who was restless in the hall, subconsciously sat up straight, and the sorrow on his face was swept away, and he became solemn, solemn, and majestic.

The door was suddenly dark, the saint raised his eyes and saw a fully clothed warrior walking in under the guard of his own soldiers.

"The vassal Shao Shude sees His Majesty." The warrior bowed and saluted.

The saint didn't get up to return the salute, and said: "Shao Qing has the merit of protecting the sky, so I am very happy, but she came with many soldiers, what do you want to do?"

The personal soldiers brought the top chair, Shao Shude sat down, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a secret edict. As soon as he arrives, he will see the soldiers wrapping around the chariot and marching around. After driving and killing the rebellious soldiers, he can see the sky. Your Majesty, do you want to see the sky now?" Do you want the ministers to rein in the troops and return to the town?"

The saint choked.

Seeing that the sage did not speak, Shao Shude started talking to himself again: "Your Majesty, the minister has just been rewarded. Kuangwei's rebels ransacked the treasury and plundered the entire city. Some people even saw the fire shining on the palace, and the sky was full of smoke and dust. In this critical situation——"

Having said that, he paused for a moment, and said: "I dare not enter the capital without an edict."

The saint's face changed drastically.

At the beginning, most of the palace city was burned down by Huangchao, and it was repaired year by year, relying on the donations of money and large trees from Jinshang, Hedong, Hezhong, and Shanguo towns.If it is burned again this time, who will help him rebuild the palace in the future?

On the other hand, he still has to go back to Chang'an, so he can't stay in Shacheng all the time, right?There is nothing here, and the monarchs and ministers sleep in the wild?
To return to the capital, you must have soldiers.But he didn't have any soldiers at hand, and he didn't dare to use them. Besides Xia Bing, who else could he rely on to escort him back to Chang'an?
Shao Shude sighed, turned his head and said: "Give some water to the sage, concubine, and palace servants."

From last night to now, the sage should have missed three meals in a row. This day is really...

He is now very clear about the little thought of the emperor.He wanted to rely on Xia Jun to escort him back to Chang'an, expel the rebels, and clean up the mess, but he didn't want to see Xia Bing around him, because he felt a strong sense of insecurity and wanted to send these warriors away as soon as possible.

The sage probably doesn't trust any of Wufu, including Xia Bing who came to rescue him. He wishes they could leave now, the farther the better.

The soldiers brought vinegar cakes, water, and some cheese, all of which were dry food carried by the cavalry.

The sage was a little hungry. When he saw the food, he immediately reached out to take it and ate it.

The vinegar cake may have been made for more than a month, and the taste is not very good, but the sage tastes very delicious.

Shao Shude waited quietly, during which he also received some military reports.The soldiers brought in the table case, and Shao Shude sent it out after reviewing it.

Civil officials and soldiers came in and out, official letters and ultimatums were delivered, and then taken away.His busy scene was comparable to the prime minister of the Nan Yamen. The more the sage looked at it, the less he liked it, and he couldn't eat the vinegar cake in his hand. He was thinking about how to make Shao Shude go away.

After reviewing the official letter, Shao Shude stopped, looked at the saint leisurely, and thought silently in his heart.

Although it is no longer intended to give face to the imperial court, there are still some matters that must be paid attention to. Procedural legality is very important.

The sage loathes me and relies on me, but his mind is not clear now, so it is better to let all the officials come to persuade him.Those are human beings who can talk, and have already figured out the saint's temper. If they persuade them, the saint will make the right choice.

Thinking of this, Shao Shude said again: "Your Majesty, I am the commander-in-chief of the vassal state, and I dare not be self-sufficient. Now that the rebels have been expelled, the holy driver has turned the crisis into safety. All the officials are waiting outside the town, and it is inconvenient for the minister to stop you. It is better to let him come in." Paying homage, is it possible to make a big plan?"

The sage was a little surprised when he heard the words, but it was not a bad thing, and immediately said: "What you said is true, let's call all the officials into the audience."

(End of this chapter)