retaliate

Chapter 174 Why Can't This King
In the duty room, the two sat silently.

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and then a small official came to ask for official instructions.

Lu Qiang dealt with it, and when the little official went out, he said to Liu Qing: "Master, my Chenzhou has been a rural area for many years. If the envoy was willing to recommend a young man at that time, the lower official would not think about Chang'an Household Department. What's your opinion?"

"No, they even think that the old man has a grudge against this young man."

"That's right! At that time, Chenzhou was a fire pit, and whoever jumped into it would be unlucky."

"But today's Chenzhou is different."

"Yes, today's Chenzhou has become a sweet pastry."

Liu Qing said: "It's all due to Xianggong's defeat of Lin Yana. Since then, northern Xinjiang has become a hot spot. How many people sharpen their heads and want to squeeze in, just to gain some glory and add to their resumes later. A so-called martial art."

"It's absurd, but things in the world are absurd." Lu Qiang said sarcastically: "It's hard for those who really fight bloody battles, but those who are shouting at the side are skyrocketing."

He glanced at Liu Qing, feeling annoyed that he had uncovered the envoy's scar.

Liu Qing, a young Jinshi, embarked on his official career with the ambition of serving the king and benefiting the world.He felt that he would definitely have a smooth journey... With such a positive three views, why didn't I succeed?

But reality hit him hard.

He found that he who worked hard was ignored by the Shangguan, while those officials who were lazy and avoided troublesome things were praised by the Shangguan.

Only later did he realize that those people had backgrounds.

People with four surnames in a family, powerful people, high-ranking officials... Behind everyone stands a powerful person or a power.

As a diligent worker, he watched those people prosper, he was puzzled and angry, so he gradually fell in line with these people.

The subsequent results were miserable, and he was driven to northern Xinjiang by someone finding a wrong place.

Before leaving, he went to see the Shangguan.

"This is not the officer's fault."

"Nobody said you were wrong."

"Why do you deal with the lower officials?"

Shangguan looked at him with pity, "You are mortal, and mortals should not provoke them."

He was stunned.

"But what about justice?"

Shangguan became impatient and waved his hand, "Let's go to Northern Xinjiang to find it."

As a young man, he came to northern Xinjiang, step by step to today.

But that unconvinced feeling is always there.

It didn't dissipate because he was polished by the officialdom, but became more and more intense.

"A group of low dog slaves!" Speaking of those rich and powerful children who came to northern Xinjiang to be gilded, Liu Qing's eyes were full of disgust and emotions similar to hatred.

"Emissary." Lu Qiang was aware of the urination of this envoy, and reminded: "Chenzhou needs money, weapons, and many things, so we can't offend those dignitaries anymore."

"The old man knows." Liu Qing is no longer the young man who used to be full of ideals and thought that everything was helped by himself, but he still couldn't help but sneer: "Those cheap slaves are best at smiling reservedly, but in fact It’s condescending to look down on you. They don’t need any merit to be promoted, their no merit is the top evaluation, and I wait for the credit to be equal to the body, but I’m the next one, Cao Te mother!”

Lu Qiang couldn't help but said: "Your envoy looks down on those rich and powerful children, but some people say that Yang Xuan is a noble concubine, but your envoy cares for him a lot."

"Don't believe this." Liu Qing said contemptuously: "The noble concubine is His Majesty's darling, if he is the noble concubine's person, where do you think he will go to be an official?"

Before Lu Qiang could answer, Liu Qing said, "Chang'an!"

The closer to the power center, the better the promotion.

It is best to get promoted in Chang'an, and it is best to make a fortune.

Liu Qing said comfortably: "I'm in a good mood today."

Lu Qiang said with a smile: "To make you feel happy, this is good news for me in Chenzhou."

"When you're in a good mood, you'll inevitably want to hear something good. Old Lu, please flatter me!"

Lu Qiang: "..."

……

"Failed?"

Wynne, Khan of the Jibo Department, looked at Shengzhong and Shanhu who were kneeling in front of him, and asked calmly.

Shanhu raised his head and hesitated to speak.

His eyes swept over Shengzhong several times.

Sheng Zhong choked up, "This battle has already broken the city, but Yang Xuan led the army to raid the grain road, ignited hundreds of grain carts, and drove the bullock carts to rush in. Under the crazy impact of those bullock carts, our army collapsed..."

"What do you want to say, non-war crime?"

"No, it's just... ah!"

There was a whistling sound as the whip was swung.

"what!"

Katsuoka was severely whipped and rolled on the ground.

Shanhu was also whipped a few times, and with a roll, he gave way to the field.

Wynn finished the beating out of breath and scolded, "Get out!"

Two people leave.

Wynn sat down and moved his sore wrists.

The confidant Zhanbi has been watching from the sidelines, and only now reminded: "Khan, the emperor needs to explain."

"What are you going to tell me?" Wynn said coldly: "The Kibo troops suffered heavy casualties, and the enemy's reinforcements are coming. Where are our reinforcements? We are watching the excitement in Tanzhou!"

"Hey!" Zhanbi sighed, and carefully looked at Wynn's expression, "Khan, Shengzhong seems to be unusable!"

Wynn said lightly: "The commander of this victory is impeccable, but the Tang army has resorted to the method of charging with fire. How do you let him deal with it?"

Of course Zhanbi knew this, he just wanted to elicit a sentence from his two seemingly mediocre questions: "Khan, Shanhu is a bit cautious."

Wynn said sarcastically: "The ridiculous thing is the mountain beard. This man looks rough and loyal, but have you found out before? The mountain beard has been implying that this battle is all about the crime of victory. It's ridiculous. You go and give it to him." lesson."

"Yes!" Zhanbi nodded, got up and went out.

Shanhu was not far away, looking at this side with his teeth bared, and when he saw him come out, he smiled and came over to salute, "I'm worried that Khan's anger will ruin his body, hey!"

Zhanbi glanced at him and said, "Khan knows you are loyal."

Turning around, Zhanbi looked for the official in charge.

He looked at the Shanhu from a distance, and said, "Go back and find an excuse to take [-]% of the herdsmen under the Shanhu."

The official said in surprise: "Shanhu has a bad temper, so..."

"Just say it's my order." Zhanbi said coldly, "Do as you want."

"Yes!"

Wynn went to his home, and asked the people around him on the way, "how is that clan son?"

The people around said: "I just asked yesterday, and he said that the ransom of 200 million yuan is too expensive. He is just an ordinary son of the Tang clan, not worth that much money."

Wynn sneered, "But why is he wandering around the grassland with a stunning girl? Keep beating him and telling him that if he has no money, the next time Ben Khan goes out to fight, his head will be a sacrifice to the flag."

"Yes!"

Wynn arrived outside the house slowly.

"Come and eat meat!"

His wife Yun Na's voice was very loud.

"Hit if you don't obey."

Then came the howling of a child.

"Cry, there will be no meat to eat when you cry!"

Wynn opened the curtain and went in.

Yun Na's body is somewhat muscular, with ruddy cheeks and slightly drooping cheeks. She looks healthy, but she is far from the standard of a beauty, so she is not ugly.

"My husband is back."

Yun Na said casually.

"Ok!"

Wynn sat down, and Yun Na saw her six-year-old son slyly throwing the meat to the dog on the ground, and said angrily: "Look at your good son, what a good mutton, look at it, he threw it to the dog." The dog ate it."

Wynn laughed dryly, "I'll teach him a lesson later."

"You just talk!"

Yun Na shouted: "Go and get the meat, don't drink wine today, so as not to complain of stomachache at night. Also, get more vegetables, that's all, you don't know, I will cook it myself!"

Wynn sat there, looked at his son, and then laughed.

That year, he was about the same age as his youngest son. His father followed the tribe to plunder and died in battle, in exchange for a skinny horse.From then on, his mother took him to struggle to survive.

At that time, food was very precious, but if he accidentally wasted it, his mother would scold him.

Like all mothers in the world, she scolds fiercely but beats lightly.

At that time, he felt that his mother was his god, until their small tribe was raided by a group of thugs.In an emergency, he was buried in a pile of dry cow dung by his mother.

He looked outside through the cracks in the dried cow dung, watching his mother being abused by several thugs, but his eyes were fixed on his direction, trying to smile easily, just like when he was a child when he was coaxing him to sleep.

The last gangster stood up contentedly, pulled up his pants, and killed his mother with a knife.

The Northern Liao cavalry arrived in time and chased and killed the gangsters all the way.

He was saved.

But the mother is gone.

"eat fast!"

Yun Na put the plate on the table in front of him, and when she saw that her youngest son's clothes were covered in grease, she couldn't help being angry, "It's dirty again!"

Wynn ate the food his wife prepared for him, and his heart was full of warmth.

After the meal, he got up and said, "I'll go out to eat."

"Take the kids!"

Yun Na took out the fabric and muttered: "The child is making a fuss, and the clothes will be torn after a while."

"Let someone else do it."

"It's not good if others don't do their best."

"Yeah, yes, what other people do is not as dedicated as the child's mother." Wynn led his son out.

Zhanbi came quietly.

"Khan, I just captured [-]% of Shanhu's herdsmen. Shanhu's brothers are dissatisfied, saying that Khan is unfair, complaining, and bewitching a group of herdsmen."

"Bring it here." Wynn leaned over and asked his youngest son, "What should I do if the shepherd dog is not good?"

The younger son raised his head, thought for a while, and said childishly, "Kill it!"

Later, a big man was brought in gagged.

"Your Majesty!"

Several guards knelt down against the big man.

"Woooooo!"

The big man is Shanhu's brother, and at the moment he is whining, his eyes full of pleading.

"Cut some cuts on his body, sprinkle some honey, and throw it in the grass." Wynn ordered casually.

Zhanbi laughed and said, "Those insects and ants would come smelling the smell and crawl all over his body. Life would be worse than death!"

Wynn took his son and turned back, "It's a pity for those honey."

He walked home slowly with his son.

As night fell, Wynn's eyes were full of tenderness when he saw that there were more lights in the tent.

Daughter.

I miss you.

Shanhu's brother howled all night.

……

Yang Xuan came back in one afternoon.

"Mingfu is back."

Yue Dashu just finished school, so he saluted when he saw Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan smiled and nodded.

This kid has changed a lot, and like Taiping City, everything is getting better.

"I've seen Mr. Lang!"

Zhang Siniang greeted her in the backyard.

Why do I feel that the taste is not right?
Yang Xuan subconsciously thought of the brothel, and quickly dispelled the thought.

"Lang Jun is safe."

Yiniang first looked at Yang Xuan up and down, and even patted the back with her hands, muttering, "Men like to pretend to be masculine, what is just a minor injury. But I have seen minor injuries turn into fatal injuries, sir, don't learn from me." those people."

"Understood." Yang Xuan's head was full of black lines.

"Okay." Yiniang finished the inspection like an inspection, and said with satisfaction: "Lang Jun's safety is a great joy, fourth lady."

"Here!" Zhang Siniang came over with a low eyebrow.

"I heard that a head sheep has not slept recently, and it is very noisy. But it does not sleep, and other people... do other sheep also sleep? This kind of black sheep can't be kept, so I went and brought it here, just to make up for Mr. Lang .”

Yiniang sighed with compassion on her face.

"Yes." Thinking of mutton, Zhang Siniang also became greedy.

My county magistrate can't do it!You have to find a reason for Yiniang to want to eat mutton.

But then he dismissed himself, thinking that this is the only way to be an upright official.

He shared this opinion with Suzaku while taking a bath.

"Besides Hai Rui, honest officials also have to eat!"

"Little Xuanzi, I think you've lost your temper."

"I'm fine!"

Yang Xuan sat in the bathtub and said comfortably: "I want to set an example."

"Bullshit, this is ancient times, it's a feudal dynasty, and it's only natural for the superiors to enjoy it, do you understand?"

"Also, you're sixteen, but you're still a shameful first-timer!"

"Others have already fallen in love and held hands. You are still in love with Zhou Ning. Little Xuanzi, hurry up and accept Zhang Siniang."

"Kidney deficiency."

"I know the prescription for invigorating the kidney, and it can be eaten by people with yin deficiency and yang deficiency."

"It's still early."

"It's late."

Talking nonsense with Suzaku, Yang Xuan felt refreshed.

He climbed out of the tub and wiped his body with a cloth towel.

The body is very strong, especially the abdominal muscles are obvious.

Knock knock knock!
"Who?"

Yang Xuan looked up.

Zhang Siniang outside said timidly: "Mr., it's time for dinner."

"understood."

Dinner was very rich.

The sheep that refused to sleep became boiled mutton.

After eating, Yang Xuan told the story of the battle, Cao Ying's heart was agitated.

"Lang Jun is so clever in using soldiers, I think this is a gift from heaven."

Nan He nodded, "That's right."

Everyone has concealed one word: Destiny!
Yiniang's eyes were full of pride, "Lang Jun is a hero."

After eating, Yang Xuan just wanted to take a stroll, when someone came from next door.

"Your Majesty, please go to the Ming Palace."

When we arrived next door, the eldest nephew was standing in the yard watching the sunset.

The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it's almost dusk...Yang Xuan saluted, "I've seen you, Your Majesty."

King Wei turned around, "How do you think the strength of the Jibo Department is?"

Why did he ask this?Yang Xuan replied: "The strength of the Jibo Department is higher than that of the Vasie Department."

King Wei nodded and looked at the sunset with his hands behind his back.

45-degree angle, the angle of pretending to be compared...Yang Xuan thought to himself that this is not for me to admire him, right?

"This time the Jibo tribe raided Zhangyu County, this king thought it would be an eye for an eye."

Why are you telling me these things... Yang Xuan smiled and said, "Yes!"

He can't make the decision, the person in front of him can exert influence, but it will cause fear.

what!
Yang Xuan was startled, and suddenly understood what King Wei meant.

It is not easy for King Wei to intervene in this matter, but he can convey his thoughts through Yang Xuan.

I became a megaphone?

Yang Xuan coughed dryly, "The lower officials can convey the king's wishes on this matter."

King Wei nodded, "Okay."

Yang Xuan immediately resigned, and Huang Ping, who sent him off, smiled hypocritically, just like an old thief who salivated when he saw the coffin, but refused to open it.

In the world, there are rules.

Then the old thief would pray and discuss with the owner of the tomb, telling him that he was just looking for some money and asking the owner for permission.

Usually at this time he will wait for ten breaths.

If the owner of the tomb doesn't say anything, the old thief thinks it's tacit approval.

Huang Ping came over with a smile, "Yang Mingfu, this old man thinks it will benefit a lot. By the way, Yang Mingfu's reputation has been greatly improved after it rescued Zhangyu County."

"Hehe!" Yang Xuan just said hehe to this person.

"After the Yang Ming Mansion rescued Zhang Yu County, seeing the heavy casualties in the city, it was inevitable that they were filled with righteous indignation. When they came back, they wrote to Mr. Liu, asking Chen Zhou to send troops to retaliate."

Why did this guy change the face of a traitor?Yang Xuan asked bluntly: "What do you want to say?"

Huang Ping cupped his hands, "Promotion depends on the evaluation of the superiors, but also depends on the reputation. Yang Mingfu's reputation of repaying grievances with virtue resounds throughout Chenzhou. But the old man feels that he is more jealous than evil."

As soon as Yang Mingfu returned home, he complained about Zhangyu County's injustice, and immediately wrote to Lin'an, suggesting that Liu Qing send troops to retaliate against the Jibo Ministry.

Cough!

This is jealousy like hatred!

This old man guessed Yang Xuan's mind quite accurately.

Huang Ping watched Yang Xuan enter the door next door before returning.

King Wei still stood there, looking at the last smear of yellow in the sky at a 45-degree angle.

"The king of Yue gained a good reputation in southern Xinjiang."

"Yes, but King Yue is weak."

"Time waits for me."

King Wei's eyes sparkled, "Yang Xuan agreed?"

Huang Ping said: "Yang Xuan is willing to take root in northern Xinjiang, either to serve the country wholeheartedly, or to seek opportunities for promotion. The old man thinks that he is looking for promotion. It is a good thing for him to suggest revenge on the Jibo tribe."

He hesitated again and again, but still asked out the long-standing doubts in his heart, "Your Majesty, the King of Yue is the Queen's direct son. In the foreseeable future, I thought that His Majesty would not fall out with the four surnames of the family. In this way, the Queen's position is stable."

"What do you want to say?"

"The queen's status is stable. Even if the prince steps down, the king of Yue, who is also the queen's son, will take the throne. Your Majesty, forgive me for saying it bluntly, the king is not a son of the son, so it is very difficult to seize the position of the Eastern Palace."

"It's difficult, but you have to do it."

"Your Majesty." Huang Ping smiled wryly, "A family with four surnames will be the King's opponent, how difficult it is."

King Wei was silent.

Huang Ping knelt down, "This old man's life belongs to His Majesty, and His Majesty can take it at any time. It's just that this old man begs Your Majesty, if you fail to do something like this, you will die. Think twice!"

These words can be said to come from the heart.

Huang Ping is indeed someone whom King Wei can trust, otherwise the princess' anger would have reached Taiping.

King Wei took a breath slowly, and moved his body accordingly.

"That year, the king found out that he was interested in Xian Wangfei."

When Li Mi was not on the throne, the prince Li Jing at this time was named the king of Xian, and Liang Hongyan of the Liang family was the concubine of Xian.At that time, Li Mi coveted this daughter-in-law.Then he spoke, Li Jing had no power to resist, and obediently sent the princess to her.

"The prince is shameless."

"He's shameless!"

"Your Majesty." Huang Ping's face was pale.

"This king wants to save everything."

Huang Ping: "Your Majesty is in good health. Even if the king successfully counterattacks and enters the East Palace as the crown prince, he will still have to suffer. In addition, your majesty's suspicion of the crown prince will not change because of the change."

The emperor's thirst for power is impressive.For power, he was able to venture into the palace twice.For the sake of power, he was able to drive his father out of power and force him to abdicate.

There will be no family affection in the eyes of such an emperor, whoever threatens his power is his sworn enemy!
"He was not an inevitable candidate back then, but he still ascended the throne as emperor."

King Wei turned around, the setting sun shone in his eyes, like two strange flames burning.

"Why can't this king!"

(End of this chapter)