retaliate

Chapter 1432
Yezhou.

The government is Hancheng.

Deng Cheng, the magistrate of Yezhou, is a man who looks gentle and refined.

He has fair skin, and his gestures are neither hasty nor slow, and he is calm and unhurried.Anyone who has met him will say that he is a big boy.

Because of the emphasis on literature over martial arts, and the low status of warriors, the aesthetics of the Southern Zhou Dynasty also changed accordingly.

Looking burly, powerful, and full of masculinity, most of them will be whispered behind their backs: In the future, they must be a thief in the army.

And those who are gentle, personable, fair-skinned, and gentle in their gestures will be regarded as a model of men.

This trend first came from the upper echelons.

After the founding of the country in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the founding emperor looked at those powerful generals and thought that he could usurp the throne only by mastering military power. What about these people?Do you think of repeating my path of success?

Once a person's heart is dirty, everyone in the world will feel ugly.

So the emperor ordered a banquet for the generals.

During the banquet, the emperor was slightly drunk, pretending to be drunk and said: "Are you happy now?"

The generals were naturally happy and sang holy incidentally.

"You followed the east to the east and went to the west, and worked hard for half your life. Now the world is considered peaceful. If you work hard in the army, if you can be a rich man at home... Wouldn't it be great?" The emperor looked sideways at the generals, half smiling.

Why work so hard to lead troops?

Why fight desperately?

Isn't it just for wealth?

I give it to you!

From now on, I will eat, drink and have fun in Bianjing when I have nothing to do, play with women and have babies... In a word, leave the military power behind, and I promise you to wait for generations to come.

There was a shrewd heart among the generals, and he observed the emperor carefully, and found that his eyes were not quite right for those generals who expressed their loyalty to the emperor to the end.

It's cold!

This!
inappropriate!

Lead troops, seek death!
Go home, Fugui!
The emperor's words are clearly implying to us: Do you want to die or live?

Many of these generals are the emperor's former comrades in the army, everyone knows the basics...

"I have spent half my life as a soldier and horse, and I am already exhausted physically and mentally. I would like to return home to take care of myself!"

Someone took the lead, and most of the rest expressed their willingness to choose wealth.

There are only two sticks... and they are also pure warriors, the kind who rely on force value to run rampant, still clamoring to open up territories for the emperor.

In the end, those who choose to go home are rich and rich.Those two sticks were later found guilty, stripped of their official positions, and went home to eat old rice.

The military generals saw this matter in their eyes, and felt more and more uneasy, so they followed the civil servants.

Civil servants like to read, so we should too.

Civil officials like Fu Fan, and we also like Fu Fan... Everything is learned by civil officials!
These people have brought their children and grandchildren to learn the four different things, but the purpose is correct, that is to wear away the breath of warriors.

At the end of the day, it even sparked a trend in Bianjing.

Therefore, from then on, these rich and powerful children and literati mostly regard softness as beauty.

Once a few free and unrestrained ones appear, they will be regarded as exiled immortals.

"Meet Zhizhou!"

With a smile on the corner of Deng Cheng's mouth, he nodded slightly to the saluting officials.

Until entering the value room.

As soon as he entered the duty room, the smile on his face dissipated, and he said sharply: "That idiot Chen Mai, the old man said not to provoke the Northern Xinjiang Army, if it can be delayed for a day, he sent scouts to provoke This is great, the scouts from the Northern Frontier Army are here."

The entourage followed behind, "Zhizhou, the northern army is definitely going to attack Yezhou."

Yezhou blocked the northern border army's marching route and could not get around it.

And this kind of city must not be bypassed, otherwise the food supply will be worrying.

"At this moment, the town is quiet, waiting for Bianjing's reinforcements. By the way, can you find the doctor that the old man asked you to look for?"

Deng Cheng sat down and asked.

The entourage leaned forward, "The villain found a doctor and asked him if he could help pretend to be sick. The doctor said that the doctor has a parental heart, and he can't even do such immoral things."

"You didn't promise?" Deng Cheng's eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

"The villain said that he would give one hundred yuan first, and then give five hundred yuan after the work is done. But the doctor refused. He said that he was taught medical ethics on the first day of studying medicine, and there were several things he could not do. Don't lie for money."

"Bitch dog slave!"

Deng Cheng waved his hand, and his entourage retreated.

Walking outside the door, the attendant heard Deng Cheng's voice behind him.

"The Northern Frontier Army is coming in menacingly. Chen Mai vowed that if he can hold on for a month and a half, he will definitely wait for reinforcements from Bianjing. This idiot doesn't know that once the people in Bianjing know that King Qin led the army to go south, the first thing they do is not to reinforce Yezhou. Instead, increase troops to Jinzhou, Xinzhou and Yongzhou, the three gates of Bianjing. As for Yezhou... let it fend for itself!"

……

Bianjing.

After Fang Chong set off, Han Bi launched a round of offensive.

Impeach!

Han Bi led a group of officials to impeach more than [-] conservative officials. The evidence was so abundant that Peng Jing, who was about to defend those officials, was also dismayed by it.

"Han Bi seems to be rough and bold, but in fact he is as careful as a hair. He should have been collecting these evidences a long time ago, and he was just waiting for this to suddenly attack."

Peng Jing and a group of officials were discussing matters in his duty room.

Someone said: "Peng Xiang, those people were the most effective leaders who opposed the New Deal back then, we can't leave them behind!"

"Yes!"

"A few blemishes."

"Who hasn't made a mistake yet?"

"..."

Peng Jing suppressed his hands, and when everyone quieted down, he said: "Han Bi took advantage of Fang Xiang's going out to attack, and the timing was good. But the old man is a little puzzled. If Fang Xiang returns with credit, it will be his counterattack." Can it be resisted?"

A civil official coughed dryly, "Peng Xiang, don't forget, Han Bi said that the king of Qin will definitely lead his army south to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty. In this way, Han Bi will judge that Fang Xiang's trip is not only useless, but guilty."

You guys swore that King Qin would return to Guanzhong, but the army went south.

This is so wrong for the country!

Peng Jing sneered, "This person is a bit of a gambler, but that's okay, this one, send him home!"

……

Peng Jing got up, "Don't gather together for too long, go back separately."

Gather for too long, and the emperor will become jealous.

Everyone left, Peng Jing sat for a while, and suddenly sneered, "Old dog!".Then he got up and went into the palace, begging to see the emperor.

Nian Xu is in a good mood.

He is talking to the Queen at the moment.

The emperor and queen of the Southern Zhou Dynasty were very easy-going, and they were not as tense as the Tang Dynasty.Of course, this is also related to the ancestral system of suppressing relatives in the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, once the foreign relatives showed their heads, they would be attacked by civil officials. If they showed their heads too much, be careful.

And once the queen intervenes in politics, the civil servants will rise up and attack her.

Does the queen want to learn martial arts?
Sorry, Da Zhou does not have this tradition.

"I have also asked Ziyue many times, but the girl is getting older, and she can't get along with her father anymore, so she won't talk to me as much as she did when she was a child."

The old father was a little sad.

The queen's background is ordinary, and her appearance is also ordinary, but there is one advantage, that is, she is considerate.Don't be a demon in the harem, don't make troubles.

The queen pursed her lips when she heard this and smiled, "Ziyue has such a temperament, not to mention your majesty, even I made indirect remarks many times, asking her if she has someone she likes, she either didn't answer, or said she didn't."

"The person you like?" Nian Xu was taken aback, "I can't!"

The queen also shook her head, "Ziyue grew up in the palace, and has been a hostage in Chang'an since then, so I don't have this opportunity." Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, she smiled and said, "It seems that the previous dynasty has had a lot of good news recently, which makes your majesty feel better." And more smiles."

"Shi Zhongtang is an evil neighbor, and now that evil neighbor has been eliminated by the King of Qin, Great Zhou is considered less of a threat."

"Oh!" The palace did not pay much attention to the demise of Shi Zhongtang, and the queen said, "I know about the king of Qin. It is said that after honoring the emperor, it is not easy to come all the way to today. Humans can."

"That's right!" Nian Xu stroked his beard and laughed at himself, "Compared to him, I'm pretty old."

"Your Majesty is still young." The queen laughed, "at least younger than the ministers in the court. These ministers have aged a lot these years, but Your Majesty is still in good spirits."

When Zaifu was mentioned, the emperor's eyes flickered.

"When Fang Chong was defeated, I wanted to ask Sun Shi to come out of the mountain for the second time, but Peng Jing quietly entered the palace to see him, saying that at this critical moment, if I use Sun Shi, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the court. Shi Zhongtang was very angry Zhou raided the southern border, seeing this, he will definitely take action... I, I have no choice but... I am ashamed of Sun Shi."

The empress was surprised, "Peng Jing is a leading figure who opposes the New Deal. Isn't he threatening His Majesty by saying that?"

"He was threatening me." Nian Xu smiled wryly, "At the beginning, the New Deal was unsustainable, and there were more and more courtiers attached to Sun Shi, and there were also generals. I felt uneasy, so I let Sun Shi go back..."

Subsequently, all the charges for the failure of the New Deal were attributed to Sun Shitou.

And the emperor is still the wise and mighty emperor.

"Now that there is no external threat, I will use Sun Shi again. This time, I will never regret it!"

Nian Xu clenched his fist.

"I know Your Majesty's determination to reform the Great Zhou." The Queen pressed his hand lightly and said, "It's just that after King Qin retreats, the Great Tang is still a threat!"

"The king of Qin needs to stabilize Guanzhong, and then he has to attack the land of Shu. It will take at least five to ten years to complete all this. Five to ten years are enough to make the Great Zhou strong and make the king of Qin be wary."

Xie Yingong came in, "Your Majesty, Mr. Peng asks to see you."

"This person... is not kind!"

Nian Xu nodded.

The queen got up and left.

The emperor stopped her, "Remember to urge Ziyue to say that I want to be a grandfather."

"Yes!" The queen smiled and left.

Later, Peng Jing was brought in.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

The emperor who had ridiculed him before was full of joy at this moment, "Is there something wrong with Peng Qing?"

"Your Majesty, the court has been quite peaceful recently." Peng Jing said with a hat on his face, "These days Hanbi suddenly made trouble, I'm worried that someone is behind the scenes..."

"You mean Sun Shi?" The emperor's voice was a little cold.

"Yes." Peng Jing said without hesitation, "Although Sun Shi is dormant, he has never stopped communicating with Han Bi and others, especially recently."

Nian Ru from the Department of Love also came to report this matter, saying that Han Bi was asking Sun Shi for advice on the current strategy between the Great Zhou and the Great Tang.

The emperor pondered, as if he was seriously thinking about Peng Jing's accusation.

After a long time, the emperor said: "I will consider this matter."

This is considered shelved.

But Peng Jing is not a fuel-efficient lamp, "Your Majesty, many people are dissatisfied with Han Bi!"

If you don't clean up Han Bi, don't blame the minister for not being able to control him if you turn around and become passionate.

"I understand." The emperor's voice was still gentle.

Only Xie Yingong, who had served by his side for many years, heard the anger.

It is strange for the courtiers to persecute the emperor.

Peng Jing raised his head, just in time to see the emperor looking at him with a little coldness.

The old man got carried away!
Peng Jing's heart tightened, and he hurried to leave.

Behind him, the emperor said coldly: "What I regret most at this moment is that I joined hands with them to suppress those officials of the New Deal."

Checks and balances end up creating imbalances.

"Impeach Han Bi!"

After returning to the value room, Peng Jing gave the order.

Immediately, memorials to impeach Han Bi filled the emperor's case.

"Old dog!"

During the court meeting, Han Bi yelled at Peng Jing.

Peng Jing said indifferently: "This old man only knows how to be fair!"

The emperor watched them shout and curse from above, but did not interfere.

All those bullets were suppressed by him, ready to be sent to the kitchen to start a fire.

But once the conservatives launched an offensive, they refused to give up easily, and then officials began to impeach Han Bi.

The biggest crime is bullying the king.

"...Han Xiang made alarmist remarks. He proposed to recruit troops and increase troops to the frontier. What is he trying to do? He wants to anger the King of Qin!"

Han Bi acted rough and bold, but it was hard to find an excuse.That's why conservatives hold fast to this one.

And this is the biggest difference between them and Han Bi.

Hanbi can't stand alone...

While you are sick, I will kill you!
Peng Jing finally left the shift and said, "Your Majesty, I think that you should be severely punished!"

Severe punishment does not exist, at most it is thrown into an official place where the birds don't shit.

A dusty man asked anxiously outside Peng Jing's duty room: "How long will Prime Minister Peng be back?"

"It's still early! You are so eager, but Fang Xiang has something urgent?"

"One hundred thousand fire!"

……

The court meeting lasted from morning to noon.

This has never been done before.

The emperor and Han Bi knew that it was the conservatives who had made up their minds to solve Han Bi in one fell swoop.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

The dark and dense courtiers came out of the class, their voices were orderly and powerful.

I am bound in a cocoon after all.

Nian Xu looked calm.

Han Bi stubbornly looked at Peng Jing with contempt.

Peng Jingyun stood there calmly, and for the first time, a certain thought came to his mind.

——It turns out that this is the majesty of keeping promises?

Really, refreshing!
Outside the door, an internal servant hurried in without waiting for the notification.

Xie Yingong's eyes turned cold, and he went up to meet her.

"What's the matter?"

"Someone from Fang Xiang's side, it's an urgent military matter!"

"Say!"

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin wanted to attack Da Zhou wholeheartedly, but Prime Minister Fang failed. The King of Qin led the army and went south!"

(End of this chapter)