Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 336

In fact, if there is no special meaning endowed by power, there is no difference in the scenery and scenery in Taicheng City compared with the outside world. Even compared with the areas where many nobles gather, such as Wuyi Lane, it really lacks the beauty of too much architectural pattern.

Compared with the loose guards and loopholes in the south of Dazheng, the guards in Taicheng are much tighter. The closer Xu Su is to the center of Taicheng, the more patrolling soldiers he sees. There are fixed sentries at almost every intersection and in front of every government office. There were also many people who came forward to interrogate him.Xu Su has also done a lot of infiltration work like this. In addition to the edicts prepared by the passers-by between the palaces and gardens on his body, he also hides in the dark and observes the words that the soldiers recite when they hand over. Bugle.

Passing through several guard posts without any risk, Xu Su was so experienced that he couldn't help but break out a layer of cold sweat on his back.Taicheng's defense is tighter than he imagined. The guards and even the bugles in different areas are different. It was almost exposed once. Thanks to his quick wit and quick wit, the guards probably didn't expect someone to be so bold as to be single He sneaked into Taicheng, so he got away with it.

Things like bugles are the easiest way to identify the enemy and the enemy, and they usually have to be replaced day and night.But if it is too complicated, it will be a burden to the soldiers below, and it will easily cause confusion.Therefore, usually a department only uses one bugle number at a time period, so Xu Su realized that these guards in Taicheng should be under the command of different people, which shows the prudence of the arrangement.

Although it was very difficult for Xu Su to enter Taicheng to contact Shen Ke, they also had contact with each other, and it was Shen Ke who took the initiative to contact Xu Su.Compared to Xu Su who was lurking in the guards, Shen Ke was more calm in Taicheng.After walking through Taicheng for a period of time, Xu Su quickly arrived at a contact point agreed earlier, stepped inside to pry open a certain floor tile, stuffed the small bamboo tube sealed with beeswax, and then hurried back.

When night was about to fall, a group of servants in charge of cleaning passed by. One of them broke away from the team and rushed in. After prying open the floor tiles, he saw the small bamboo tube inside, his eyes lit up, and he quickly put the bamboo tube into his arms.

In the evening, the bamboo tube was placed on Shen Ke's desk. He had taken out the note from the bamboo tube and burned it up after viewing it. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

In the middle of the night, there was a knock on the window, Shen Ke got up and opened the side door, and soon saw Kuang Shu standing at the door in a black robe with a gloomy expression.

"Shen Ziming, don't push people too much! Do you know how much I paid to keep you, and what else do you want from me?"

Kuang Shu hurried into the room, and before he sat down, he glared at Shen Ke angrily, with a lot of resentment in his words.

Shen Ke smiled and took Kuang Shu's hand and led him into the banquet to sit down, and then said with a smile: "In the past, I have received many favors from Mr. Kuang. Please rest assured, even if I am not around. Grace will always be repaid by someone. I have invited Mr. Kuang here today because we are about to part, and we want to appeal to Mr. Kuang for divorce."

"What's the meaning of this statement?"

Hearing this, Kuang Shu almost stood up again after sitting still, his expression was gloomy: "Could it be that someone from the Zunfu has come to the capital and wants to rescue brother Ziming from the capital?"

Shen Ke smiled when he heard this, waved his hands and said: "Mr. Kuang misunderstood, the parting I said was not that I want to leave the capital, but that Jiankang is no longer kind to you, Mr. Kuang, and you are thinking about your family and life. , Kuang Jun should leave the capital early!"

"Haha, it turns out that you, brother Ziming, are joking and defrauding me. I don't know what's wrong with me. To be honest, if it wasn't for protecting brother Ziming, I wouldn't have too much trouble now."

After hearing the words, Kuang Shu sneered, pointed at Shen Ke and said, "Brother Ziming may say that the western army is coming from the east, and the dogs are fierce, but in fact, how can you know better than me about the war outside. Although the Tao's soldiers are strong , I am not weak in Liyang, and the outcome is still two. Zunfu Yulang is indeed a great talent, and now he is only trapped in his great cause by Zhang Hou. Hanhou has broken through his old ways, and Jingkou is within easy reach. Your Majesty the Empress Dowager soon We will return to Jiankang, and when the situation stabilizes, Jiangdong's well-being can be expected."

Recently, Shen Ke has been in close contact with him frequently, and Shen Ke has a good understanding of Kuang Shu's temperament. Seeing him calmly talking out these things at this time, it is clear that he is hesitant in his heart. It is obvious that he is telling Shen Ke, but in fact there is more It's just to comfort himself.

"Mr. Kuang, you are keenly aware of the vast situation outside the capital. I am not as good as you. But you can't help feeling regretful in your heart. Mr. Kuang, you are good at general planning, but why are you so clumsy at making a living?"

Shen Ke said with a smile: "I know Kuang Jun, you have been in trouble recently, and the reason may be due to me, but if you think about it, is the reason really that simple?"

Kuang Shu is really in a bad situation recently. Since he entered the capital, he hasn't had any actual official promotion, but he can be regarded as the lord's important role in supervising Taiyuan military affairs during the holidays.However, not long ago, the lord appointed Lu Ye of Wu Commandery to stay in Taicheng, nominally because the officials in Taicheng had many old surnames, and promoting Wuzhong's sect could stabilize the situation more.

But in Kuang Shu's view, the protagonist using Lu Ye is tantamount to warning himself, after all, earlier he helped Shen Ke to persecute and embarrass Lu Ye.And the lord is dissatisfied because Shen Chong broke the covenant, and his getting too close to Shen undoubtedly touched the lord's vigilance.

Regarding this, Kuang Shu didn't think too much about it, after all, he was indeed the one who made the mistake first.Besides, even if Lu Ye has the name of staying behind, it is only a false title, and his authority has not been diluted.

But the following series of actions made Kuang Shu feel a little chilled.First, he transferred 2000 of his soldiers to guard Stone City, and then arranged his close family member Xu Fang into Yuancheng to serve as the prison in front of the palace, taking away the power of guarding the emperor from his hands.This made Kuang Shu a little dissatisfied, what is there to defend in this dilapidated terrace garden, there are heavy troops outside, if all the troops are defeated, what is the use of him defending the terrace garden!

The most important power in his hands is to guard the emperor. Now this most important power has been deprived. Even the defenders arranged by Taicheng are divided into three parts. He can only control his own part in this holiday, which is almost Yu was emptied!
As Shen Ke said, the superficial reason seems to be that he is too close to the Shen family, but in fact Su Jun is gradually transferring power to his direct descendants, and he has gradually become wary of them.Those who are in charge of the army abroad still don't feel very deeply about this point, but Kuang Shu himself is not a general, and he is more sensitive to the rise and fall of power, so he has been quite disturbed recently.

Shen Ke observed the change of Kuang Shu's expression, and said without losing the opportunity: "At the beginning of the year, Mr. Kuang rose up in obedience. You don't have to hide what you did. You just raised the lintel. But you already know what the situation is now. Duke Shao Ling may be brave for a while. Jin, after all, lacks the arrogance and arrogance of reforming the world, and the most important thing is still the old surnames of the north and south. I would like to ask, if Shao Linggong's great things are accomplished, Kuang Jun, where do you think you can live?"

If what he said before was just arousing Kuang Shu's hidden worries, then these words directly hit the sore spot in his heart.These people follow Su Jun to raise troops, apart from not being persecuted by Zhongshu, they really have the idea of ​​sweeping up the current situation and usurping fortune and promotion.However, after the capture of Gyeonggi, the evolution of the situation was quite different from what they had imagined earlier. The old surnames of the high-ranking families did not hurt a bit, the high-ranking ones still held high positions, and the prominent ones were still prominent.

Although they can still temporarily gain the upper hand because of the military power in their hands, they feel more and more the ridicule and sneer in the eyes of those high-ranking ministers looking at them.The result that they sacrificed their lives for was just a real joke!

Kuangshu is not the only one who feels this kind of situation. Now he still stays in Jiankang and these old Liyang ministries, such as Lu Yong and Jia Ning, including Ren Rang, who has always been at odds with Kuangshu, have repeatedly advised The lord punishes and kills these important ministers in Taichung, in order to strengthen their determination to break the boat.But the lord did not respond to this for a long time, and even did something earlier that made the old people feel cold.

Not long ago, Wang Changyu, the son of Wang Taibao, was seriously ill and died in Taicheng.The lord personally returned with his troops to thoroughly investigate the cause of Wang Changyu's death, and severely reprimanded people including Kuang Shu in front of Wang Taibao to punish them for neglecting their duty of care.

Although there is no actual punishment, Kuang Shu also realizes that the lord wants to make peace with these masters.As for these Liyang old tribes, their background is the biggest shortcoming. They can be used to risk their lives on the battlefield, but to maintain the stability of the situation, they still have to rely on those north and south masters!

"Shen Ziming, I know your family is Wuzhong Gaodi, and I don't deny that I came from a poor family. The current situation is that you and other high-ranking people are reduced to pig dogs in cages, and we are poor people who have become whip-wielding people! Chunqiu Jiazi is also the same. Hastily, it is a great fortune for us to be blessed by heaven for a while!"

Although there was no lack of sadness in his heart, Kuang Shu still gritted his teeth and said bitterly.

"Wait? I'm afraid Mr. Kuang has already left the crowd without realizing it!"

Seeing that Kuangshu's mood was disturbed, Shen Ke immediately sneered and said, "You are in Taiyuan, Mr. Kuang, and you have seen more than me. Lu Yong prepared the coffin for Wang Changyu, Jia Ning chose the tomb for Wang Changyu, and Guan Yan went to Liu Youwei's door to study. .I say Mr. Kuang, you are clumsy at making money, but I don’t know what you have done, Mr. Kuang.”

After Kuang Shu heard this, he clenched his fists tightly, stood up suddenly and grabbed Shen Ke's front, and said fiercely: "Shen Ziming, don't think that I dare not kill you!"

After Shen Ke heard the words, his expression was calm, and he said with a light smile: "My life is all in Kuang Jun, and my death in Kuang Jun is also considered an end. Besides, I sacrificed my life for the whole festival, and there should be a sense of honor after death. I die Afterwards, Mr. Kuang's misfortune will not be far away, he was treated preferentially during his lifetime, and Huang Quan is his friend, so he is worthy of Mr. Kuang!"

"shut up!"

Kuang Shu let out a low growl, suddenly overturned many utensils on the table, covered his face with his hands and remained silent for a long time.After a long while, he slowly raised his head, the hostility on his face gradually faded, leaving only endless depression, looking at his hands, he murmured: "Why are your hands afraid of being stained with blood, I only hate that you have no energy left..."

He stood up, gave a deep salute to Shen Ke, and said in a shy voice: "Brother Ziming, don't blame me for the offense. But if there is a glimmer of life, who is willing to run to death, please teach me, brother Ziming."

(End of this chapter)