retaliate

Chapter 1416
When the army broke through Songzhou, Chang'an began to get busy.

Food and grass were continuously transported to the south, and from time to time, groups of new recruits followed to familiarize themselves with the battlefield.

The news that the Northern Xinjiang Army had hit Huangzhou gradually spread throughout Guanzhong.

Ma's house, which is fifty miles away from Chang'an, can easily see the situation on the official road.

"Aye, there are still a lot of baggage carts on the official road today."

After Ma Xi had breakfast, he took a few servants to investigate the situation, and took a walk to digest food.

"It's really going to be a big battle. Food, grass and weapons have to be sent up. Soldiers eat food, but if there is no food, they will eat people!"

Ma Hongzhong squinted at Chaoyang outside the study, thinking of the last time he sent someone to Shu to show his loyalty to the emperor.

His messenger walked forward, and the news that King Wei had sacrificed Jiagu Pass came from the back.

Ma Hongzhong was worried for a while that the letter of allegiance could not be retrieved.But with the development of the current situation, he turned his attention to the south again.

He is waiting for the outcome of that battle.

A steward rushed over, "Ah Lang, there are slaves from the farm making trouble."

"make trouble?"

There was more coldness in Ma Hongzhong's eyes, he stretched out his hand, and slowly pressed down, "Press it down for the old man. The leader will be arrested, and he will be held accountable!"

"Yes!"

Just as the steward was about to leave, Ma Xi stopped him, "Wait."

"Does Da Lang have something to say?" Ma Hongzhong asked.

Ma Xi said: "Aye, the King of Qin said that Tang people should not be slaves."

"Why should Tang people not be slaves?"

Ma Hongzhong frowned, "These are Ma's slaves for many years. Their fathers and grandparents were, and so are they. Their descendants must also be my Ma's slaves."

"But..." Ma Xi said: "Aye, I have been inquiring about King Qin's words and deeds recently. King Qin once said that the decline of the Tang Dynasty was not caused by one person. The emperor was stupid, but the aristocratic family also contributed. He said , the aristocratic family concealed their population, colluded with officials, and evaded taxes..."

"Which family is not like this?" Ma Hongzhong said with a straight face.

"But what do you get?" Ma Xi said: "The aristocratic family annexed the land, so that the military system of the government was ruined, and after the military system of the government was destroyed, it gave the frontier generals a chance to rebel. Speaking of which, it was our family who rebelled against the stone. Credit!"

"Shuzi, what do you know?"

"Aye, if King Qin hadn't led his troops south, our family would have trembled under Shi Ni's rule. All of this is our own fault."

Ma Xi blushed, "King Qin said, when you take care of Xiaojia, don't forget everyone. He also said that there will be no eggs under the nest. The greed of the big family is digging their own grave!"

"Nizi! Who asked you to inquire about this!"

Ma Hongzhong stood up and looked around for 'weapons'

The old servant outside shouted: "Mr. Da Lang, run!"

As Ma Xi walked out, he said: "King Qin will definitely ascend the throne. Aye, King Qin is different from a false emperor. King Qin is a great man, and he will not let the aristocratic family exploit the people. There is still time to turn around now!"

"Little beast!"

Ma Hongzhong grabbed the inkstone and smashed it.

Ma Xi dodged lightly and ran away.

"Go and get him back."

Ma Hongzhong said angrily: "You little bastard, don't even think about it. After a hundred years, the old man will not own all the people in these fields and houses? How can there be anyone in the world who suppresses his own money? It's stupid, it's stupid!"

The old servant persuaded: "Ah Lang, Mr. Da Lang is still young and ignorant. Just teach him."

"What a fart!"

Ma Hongzhong turned pale, "The little bastard will come back later, let him be cold!"

"Yes." The old servant smiled, "By the way, about the farm..."

"Heavy responsibility... wait!"

Ma Hongzhong scratched his head, "Little bastard, that's all, let's bypass those idiots for now. Tell them, don't make an exception!"

The old servant smiled and went to inform the steward, but when he came back, his expression was ugly.

"Ah Lang, Mr. Da Lang has gone to Chang'an."

"But to find friends?"

"He said he was going to meet King Qin!"

"Come back!"

Ma Hongzhong said angrily: "If someone with a heart sees it, it will be evidence of a crime!"

Hasty footsteps came.

The steward's frightened and pale face appeared outside the door.

"Ah Lang, the messenger who reported the victory has just passed the official road."

"what?"

Ma Hongzhong suddenly got up again.He got up a little more violently, dodging to the waist.He covered his waist with one hand, hissed hissingly, and pointed at the steward with one hand, "Say!"

"In January, King Qin led his army to a decisive battle with Shi Ni in Huangzhou. Eighty thousand defeated one hundred thousand rebels. Great victory!"

Ma Hongzhong's body trembled, and then he let go, looking outside blankly, "A big victory?"

"Yes."

Everyone knows what this news means.

The King of Qin did not lie to the noble family. Some people even said that the King of Qin hated the noble family, calling them thieves and parasites.

Ma Hongzhong's cheeks were trembling, "The king of Qin who was extremely harsh on the aristocratic family won?"

"Yes! Shi Ni only saved himself."

There was a burst of cheers outside, "The world is going to be peaceful!"

Inside, it was gloomy.

Ma Hongzhong walked out of the study and looked up at the sky.

sunny.

"God, it's about to change!"

……

Yang Songcheng is far away in Sichuan, and Yang Xinxiang, the new head of the Yang family, is in charge of the affairs of the Yang family.

The main hall where Yang Songcheng handled affairs was sealed off by Yang Xinxiang to show his respect for his father, who was not as humble as himself.

He rebuilt a side hall not far away, which can be regarded as a new atmosphere for newcomers.

The stewards took turns reporting family affairs.

The Yang family in Yingchuan has been passed down for thousands of years, and the family has a big business, and there are countless daily housework.

Of course, Yang Xinxiang will not catch all the big and small things.

But population is the foundation of Yang's millennium existence.

"...Some slaves in the farm were moved when they learned that the King of Qin had released many slaves. Some even quietly went out to look for the government... Fortunately, the local officials made friends with our family and detained that guy."

The steward glanced at Yang Xinxiang and saw that he looked calm, so he continued: "The villain was taken back by someone. Who knew that man was so bold that he escaped halfway. After a few days, he was found hanged in Zhuangzi. In the woods on the edge."

"Where's the family?" Yang Xinxiang's staff asked.

The steward smiled, "His family is in great grief, maybe they are a little out of their wits! A fire went off that night, and the whole family was burned to death in the house. Hey! What a tragedy!"

Yang Xinxiang raised his eyes, and the steward quickly retreated.

"The battle is imminent, and the general situation of the world will gradually become clear because of the battle. At this moment, the Yang family should be quiet and not move."

The staff around him smiled and said, "This battle is the world's attention. There are many people in our family in southern Xinjiang, and there are our generals in the rebel army. According to them, the rebel army has assembled an army of more than 8, and that evil... ...and King Qin has only [-] horses under his command. And the spring rains are endless, and the northerners are prone to dissatisfaction."

"What do you say over there?" Yang Xinxiang looked a little expressionless with slender cheeks.

"The other side said, this battle, five to five points."

Yang Xinxiang was silent for a moment, "A person from Chang'an County came yesterday and said that there are no pick-ups at the moment. How are you going to deal with it?"

This matter was dealt with by the staff, he said: "The old man ordered two charity cakes to be set up outside."

"Very appropriate."

Yang Xinxiang said: "It seems that the Northern Xinjiang Army is going smoothly now, but man! What he is most afraid of is smooth sailing. This God will reach out and knock you down from the clouds when he sees that you are going too smoothly. Fortune and misfortune have to be alternated. It is."

The aide smiled and said: "Mr. Lang's words are very true. Shi Zhongtang also entered the Guanzhong, and even entered the palace. But he was defeated in an instant. It can be seen that this person is not as good as God!"

At this time, someone came to report, "Your Majesty, there are people from Chang'an County again. They said that there have been many refugees in the past two years. The number of refugees is still increasing. Can the Yang family give more food?"

"Look, sir..." The staff looked at Yang Xinxiang.

"The Yang family donated a large amount of money and food last time." Yang Xinxiang said, "Many times, too much is too much."

The staff knew it well, "So, add two more points."

"Yes." The servant withdrew.

Yang Xinxiang nodded in satisfaction, "Aye sent a letter, saying that the emperor is trying his best to govern in Shu, and is preparing to recruit troops and promote some officials and generals who have no background. Shu is rich and has a large population. If he can really change his past No, in this world, it’s really hard to say.”

"It depends on Shi Zhongtang." The staff pointed to Fang Fang: "If this battle lasts for a long time, it will be the emperor's chance. If Shi Zhongtang can turn salty fish over..."

"Then this day..." Yang Xinxiang's dull face was filled with coldness, "It's about to change!"

He raised his teacup, which was a cue to end the discussion.

The stewards bowed and bowed to leave.

Yang Xinxiang watched the stewards go out, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

During the thousand years, the Yang family hibernated five times, and the longest one was more than [-] years.

What about this time?

The king of Qin was in his prime, and he had never heard that he liked to have fun, love flowers and lust.

If he can rule the world, at least he can be emperor for 30 years.

30 years!
Will the Yang family have to stay dormant for 30 years?
Yang Xinxiang took a deep breath.

"damn thing!"

He heard footsteps.

The staff came in, looking livid.

Then came the stewards.

Everyone looks like a dead old lady.

"This is..." Yang Xinxiang frowned.

The staff saluted.

"King Qin's messenger has just entered the city."

"What messenger?"

"The messenger of victory."

Yang Xinxiang's eyelids twitched wildly.

"You mean..."

"In January, the King of Qin and Shi Zhongtang had a decisive battle in Huangzhou. Shi Zhongtang was defeated and only saved himself!"

……

Yang Xinxiang got up slowly, the jade pendant on his waist bumped into the table, and it shattered with a bang.

"go with!"

He points out.

"Lang Jun ordered!"

Staff and stewards stand with hands tied.

"Is the Yang family short of food?"

"No shortage!"

"Then why are you indifferent to the refugees who are waiting to be fed?"

"Yes."

"Spread the word, just say that I was overjoyed when I heard King Qin's great victory, and got drunk for a while."

"Yes!"

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Bring wine! Congratulations to King Qin today!"

……

"Great victory!"

The victorious messenger rushed all the way into Chang'an City.

Those common people avoided one after another, and then spontaneously gathered on both sides of Suzaku Avenue.

Ordinary people in Chang'an have no ill feeling towards King Qin.

Unlike those sons of the rich and powerful who were born with golden keys in their mouths, the King of Qin can be said to have built his foundation through hard work.Therefore, the people have a sense of substitution.

After the king of Qin declared his identity, the people of Chang'an had a complicated mentality. On the one hand, they sympathized with what happened to the king of Qin, but on the other hand, they were unwilling to see the scene of chaos.

But before King Qin could do anything, Shi Zhongtang came.

After Chang'an was occupied by Shi Zhongtang, those aliens bossed around the city, even blackmailing them.From time to time, it was rumored that a woman was raped and someone was robbed.

The Chang'an people who wanted to swallow their anger and accept the new ruler were angry.

Undercurrents are surging in Chang'an.

Immediately after King Qin's army arrived, the people of Chang'an were looking forward to it. At that moment, they were all from Northern Xinjiang.

King Wei sacrificed Jiagu Pass, and the northern army entered the pass.

At the beginning, the people of Chang'an were a little nervous, but according to King Qin's order, Cao Ying focused on monitoring the aristocratic families and caring for the common people.

So everyone felt at ease.

King Qin led his army to the south to completely destroy Shi Ni.

The people in Chang'an were a little flustered.

Everyone knows that this battle will determine the general trend of the world, and it will also determine the future of them and their children and grandchildren.

King Qin!

These days, the most talked about person in Chang'an City is King Qin.

Fang Wai's incense suddenly increased a lot, and many people who didn't believe in these things at all in the past also knelt in front of the god statue and prayed for King Qin.

For this world, pray.

At this moment, good news is coming!
how is it?

"His Royal Highness defeated Shi Ni, and Shi Ni only escaped with his body!"

……

In the Imperial City of Chang'an, Cao Ying frowned as she watched an official salute.

The official is in his forties, which can be called the right age.

But when he opened his mouth, he was stunned.

"I'm getting old." The official's name is Sun Qiang, who is a master of knowledge. He coughed dryly, "Recently, I feel that my body is heavy, and I'm afraid... the children and grandchildren are all urging me to retire and return to my hometown as soon as possible. This can be regarded as returning to my roots. After much deliberation, this old man, I can only be ashamed of His Highness. I also ask Mr. Cao to agree."

If it were someone else, Cao Ying would nod without saying a word.

Good to go or not to send!
But Sun Qiang is different, this person has a high reputation in the academic circle, if he resigns, it will affect many people.

"Mr. Sun is only in his forties..."

"It can be regarded as a long life."

Ordinary people in this era have a short lifespan, and being in their forties is considered a long lifespan.But for people with good conditions, forty is still too early.

This is determined!

Cao Ying thought of what the King of Qin once said: "It's going to rain, my mother is going to marry, let it be!"
Just as he was about to speak, he heard a commotion outside.

"Great victory!"

Zhang Xu stepped in quickly and said ecstatically, "Old Cao, Your Highness defeated Shi Ni, defeated Shi Ni!"

"what!"

Cao Ying suddenly got up.

"really?"

"The good news is here!"

Zhang Xu handed over the good news, Cao Ying took it, and read it carefully, word by word.

He looked up.

There is water in the eyes flickering.

"Today, it's going to change!"

"This is His Highness's day!" Zhang Xu turned and went out, and then he shouted from outside, "Spread the good news to all parties, today, don't catch secret spies! Let them go!"

"Old Zhang lost his temper!"

Cao Ying's face was flushed, and only then did she think of Sun Qiang, "Mr. Sun... the old man agreed on behalf of His Highness."

"and many more!"

"Anything else?"

"When the old man heard the good news, his body became much lighter. This... This is the meaning of God ordering the old man to serve His Highness! This is God's will!"

(End of this chapter)