retaliate

Chapter 1391 Wrong

Wei Ming is drinking.

In the past, he always felt that alcohol was something to be missed, and he would not drink if he could not drink it.He even despises those who drink well, thinking that they are a group of aimless idiots.

To live, one must have a goal to pursue.With a goal, you will not be confused, and you will not use foreign objects to anesthetize yourself.If you don't even have this bit of self-control, what do you expect to achieve?

At that time, he was in high spirits and high-spirited, leading the army all the way to attack the city and pull out the stronghold, invincible, everyone in the world knows Wei Ming's ability.

Shi Zhongtang is the number one general under Tang's command, the deputy envoy of Southern Xinjiang Jiedu, under one man, above ten thousand people.

At that time, Wei Ming stood at the pinnacle of his life.

He even sneaked glances at the man from time to time.

Occasionally, I think that maybe one day I can stand there and overlook all living beings.

The rebels entered Chang'an, and Shi Zhongtang entered the palace almost without hesitation.

On that day, Wei Ming accompanied him around the palace for a long time.

Big!
Magnificent!

Wei Ming felt that it was the center of the world.

Shi Zhongtang stayed.

Surrounded by a group of servants and court ladies.

How can one person serve hundreds or even thousands of people?
Wei Ming was puzzled at that moment.

Later he gradually understood.

Otherwise, why do you still want to be an emperor?

Otherwise, how can you maintain a sense of superiority?
As human beings, most people are struggling with three meals a day, but that person is condescending and can decide the life and death of most people.

That feeling is intoxicating.

His ambition began to grow at that time.

I can stand there too!
Overlook the world!

But everything that followed was like a joke.

Wei Ming raised his glass and drank it down.

That idiot Shi Zhongtang.

Bad situation.

If it were me, I would never leave the customs.

Wei Ming sneered.

"Deputy envoy."

A confidant came in, "Your Majesty summoned you."

"Is it just me, or..." Wei Ming asked.

"Everyone."

……

When he saw Shi Zhongtang, Wei Ming, who was familiar with him, noticed something was wrong, as if he was a little... angry.

"I have seen the king!"

People salute.

Shi Zhongtang showed a smile, "The weather is fine today."

No one picks up.

Shi Zhongtang said to himself: "I wanted to take you out of the city to hunt in a few days..."

It's winter, hunting?
Your Majesty must have drunk too much, right?
"The news of the arrival just made me lose my mind." Shi Zhongtang waved his hand.

He Zun came out, stood in front, and turned to look at the officials.

"Northern Xinjiang Army is marching south."

This is something that everyone can guess, but when this day comes, some people still sigh slightly.

"Qianzhou and Hongzhou have fallen!"

Six words, like six bombs.

Everyone suddenly raised their heads and looked at He Zun in disbelief.

He Zun backed away expressionlessly.

"Fang Xu vowed to stick to it for [-] days, but Qianzhou fell in two days." Shi Zhongtang's fat face showed a tinge of anger.

Someone was stunned, "Your Majesty, with Qianzhou falling in front, Hongzhou shouldn't fall so quickly!"

"Is Mo Luo an idiot? He doesn't even know how to learn a lesson."

Shi Zhongtang said coldly: "Mo Luo fled without fighting. The morale of the defenders was low. Zhang Xiao led the army to fight and was defeated!"

The main general ran away, and the desperate defenders went out of the city for a decisive battle under the leadership of Zhang Xiao.

Subsequently, it was wiped out by the Northern Xinjiang Army, which did not leave any prisoners.

"I thought that the two states would be able to stick to it for more than [-] days, or even a month. In this way, the new army can integrate into the army after completing the drill. But, time is running out."

Shi Zhongtang said: "Collect all the ministries immediately."

"Yes."

"Songju, Sangju has increased troops."

"Yes!"

This is a change of course, turning showing weakness into steady resistance.

Shi Zhongtang's eyes turned.

The atmosphere was a little tense and a little depressing.

Morale can not be discouraged.

"Although Qianzhou and Hongzhou are lost, our army is still there at all. The posture of luring the enemy to go deep is still there. Songju, Sangju, Huangzhou..."

Wei Ming didn't listen to what was said later.

"Wei Ming stay!"

At some point, Shi Zhongtang ordered the crowd to disperse, leaving Wei Ming behind.

"Your Majesty!" Wei Ming glanced left and right, always worried that swordsmen would rush out from both sides.

"You have been with me for many years."

This beginning is very gentle, but Wei Ming is quite vigilant.

"In these years, you have followed this king to fight everywhere, and you have gained a lot of military exploits. This king has been thinking about how to reward you for your achievements."

When the higher-ups feel that your contribution is too great to be rewarded, you can either get out of bed quickly, or wait for death.

It is a taboo for ministers not to reward high meritorious service!
In the blink of an eye, Wei Ming was covered in cold sweat.

Since he raised troops on the side of the Qing emperor, he led the army to attack all the way to Guanzhong.

In other words, the so-called side of the Qing emperor was actually the result of his army led by Wei Ming.

I'm wrong!
How should Shi Zhongtang reward such a great contribution?
Is Jiedu deputy envoy enough?
not enough!

So, let you be the king of business?

Since there is no reward, what can Shi Zhongtang do?
Birds are gone, good bows are hidden!
No wonder he is so suspicious of me!
Wei Ming lowered his head, "I'm not as good as the King."

It is hypocrisy to deny one's own credit.

The only way is to bow your head.

I don't have the idea of ​​rebellion, and I will let the king dispose of me.

This is his gesture.

Shi Zhongtang looked at him with a smile, "This king is not saying that you have great achievements, this king is not so narrow-minded."

This breaks the topic.

Wei Mingqiang smiled and said, "I dare not."

"At this point in the situation, you and I still need to unite with sincerity."

Walking out of Jiedushi's mansion, Wei Ming felt chills all over.

He had sworn earlier that he felt a murderous intent.

Behind him, his confidant whispered: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey."

That's right.

At this difficult time, killing one Wei Ming would shock the whole south.

But why didn't Shi Zhongtang do anything?
If you do something, Wei Ming's group will be renounced.

"The rabbit dies and the fox is sad!"

Wei Ming sneered.

What Shi Zhongtang meant was to abandon previous suspicions and join forces to defend against the enemy.

——Get rid of the foreign enemies first, and then we can talk about other things.

This is to forcibly bridge the contradiction between the two.

Some brothers fight against the wall, which means to defend against their insults.

Wei Ming returned to his residence.

There is an arable land in the residence.

He took the hoe and started plowing.

On the side, the maid and others watched calmly, obviously used to it.

After plowing this small piece of land, Wei Ming came up and said comfortably, "Shu Tan."

He rubbed his hands casually, put down his trousers, and entered the study regardless of the mud on his shoes.

The wife came in, "Husband."

"Sit." Wei Ming pointed to the opposite side.

The wife sits down.

Wei Ming's wife looks quite mediocre, with mediocre looks and mediocre temperament, she is just an ordinary woman.

"Husband, take a concubine!"

Wei Ming's wife lowered her head, "I know I'm not good enough for your husband."

"What are you talking about?"

Wei Ming took a sip of tea, smashed the tea leaves in his mouth, chewed them a few times and swallowed them.

"I was born in a farmer and worked in the fields since I was a child. When I was 11 years old, my father was seriously ill, and the little money in the family was not enough to pay a doctor, so I went to borrow money... Who knew, that was the beginning of the nightmare .”

"When borrowing money, that person said nicely. My mother can't read, and neither can I. I just listened to what he said... and signed it."

"After several doses of medicine, my father's condition has improved. The whole family is very happy, thinking that as long as they work hard, there will be a day when the loan will be paid off."

Wei Ming smiled and said, "Two months later, my father's condition suddenly deteriorated. The doctor came to see him, but he hesitated to speak. I knelt down and begged, but the doctor said that this disease... can only be cured by rich people."

Wei Ming's wife heard him mention the past for the first time, and she felt sad when she heard the words, "Husband..."

"I knelt down and said that I would treat it, even if I sold the things in the house. My father said that it would not be cured. I was still young at the time, so I said that it was up to me. A Niang also nodded."

"Father just looked at me panting. I will remember that look all my life. It is... loving and reluctant."

"That night, I had a sweet dream. I dreamed that my father recovered from his illness, and that the whole family was still together, working at sunrise and returning at sunset..."

"In the middle of the night, I was woken up by A Niang. When I opened my eyes, I saw A Niang's desperate appearance in the dark. She said, Ah Ye, let's go."

Wei Ming was still smiling, "Aye hanged himself under the tree in the yard with his belt."

Wei Ming's wife felt uncomfortable and held his hand, "Husband, it's all over."

"make life difficult for."

Wei Ming shook his head, "The winter of that year was extremely cold, but my father still chose to die outside. I only found out later that he was worried that dying at home would be bad luck and affect me, my sister, and my mother."

"Father left, my mother and I were devastated. Before the funeral was finished, the creditor came to the door and demanded money!"

"I said, before it's time, the creditor sneered and took out the contract and read it aloud. It turns out that the creditor has the right to take back the loan at any time."

"Do you know why I studied so hard later?" Wei Ming pointed two fingers at his eyes, "If you can't read, you are blind."

"I looked for people who could read, and it was indeed the case. But the money in the family has long been empty, and valuable things were sold for the funeral of my father."

That kind of hopelessness makes people feel sad.

"I fought." Wei Ming pointed to himself, "I blocked the door with a kitchen knife and protected my mother and younger sister. I think I can fight them."

"Afterwards, I was severely beaten. A Niang and A Mei were crying, and the creditor was laughing wildly, saying: It's only natural to pay back the debt, even if the Majesty is here, the Wei family has to pay back the money!"

"Your Majesty!" Wei Ming said with a sneering smile, "I begged, and the old people in the village often said that His Majesty would send people to inspect and make decisions for the people, so I prayed every night. I looked at the entrance of the village countless times, but I didn't see an angel. I knew at that moment, the emperor, it was just a display!"

"Then a small official came, read the contract, said so, and used the land to pay off the debt. I only found out later that from the day I borrowed the loan, my family's land has been targeted by the creditor."

"Later, I heard people say that the creditor was a local tycoon, and the officials belonged to his family. They took the land, and the officials took the profits. Both sides were full of oil, no, their mouths were full of blood!"

Wei Ming smiled and said: "That is the blood of my family, the blood of countless people. It is eating the flesh and blood of the people, which fattens them up."

"I will always remember the year when I was 12. My sister, my sister and I became homeless!"

"Under hunger and cold, coupled with grief and anger, my mother did not survive that winter. Before I left, my mother took my hand, looked at my sister, and said reluctantly, baby, we are cattle and horses, don't think about revenge , If you want to live, if you live, you will see hope."

"I buried my mother, and then I helped others to support myself and my sister. When I was 15 years old, I joined the army."

"When I entered the army, I practiced desperately. Others had nothing to play with. I practiced and pondered when I had nothing to do. When fighting, I rushed to the front, and when I came back, I pondered and concluded. It didn't take long for me to be promoted."

"Where's that powerful?" Wei Ming's wife asked angrily while holding his hand.

"In the year when I was promoted to captain, that powerful family was ransacked by thieves, the men were executed, and the women were sold to hunters in the mountains. Those hunters had no women, and the whole family shared it..."

Wei Ming laughed, "I took revenge, but I was at a loss and didn't know what to do. Until that day, I saw a farmer looking for someone to borrow money. At that moment, I seemed to see what happened to my own family."

He looked at his wife, "I was thinking, how many other people are like my family? How many tyrants are colluding with officials, treating people like cattle and horses, and slaughtering wantonly? I want to end all of this!"

The wife sighed, "But..."

"But I've changed." Wei Ming smiled wryly, "In order to achieve this goal, I have to flatter my superiors, give gifts, go for a job... I have to do whatever I can. Gradually, I got lost in fame and fortune. This is retribution."

"After Shi Zhong's defeat in the Tang Dynasty, the general situation is irreversible." Wei Ming said bitterly: "In terms of military use, King Qin is far superior to him; in terms of status, King Qin is the son of the emperor who respects the emperor, but he is just a foreigner; The King of Qin shows both kindness and power, and his subordinates respect..."

"Then... is there still hope?" Wei Ming's wife was panicked.

Wei Ming nodded and shook his head again, "In the past, I thought King Qin was nothing more than that. After several fights, I realized that I am a frog in a well."

He got up and walked to the wall. There was a painting on the wall, which showed a middle-aged man and woman.

"Aye, Auntie, son, I was wrong."

(End of this chapter)