Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 760

"Haha, after all, I still have a narrow chance of winning. Shiyi is too obsessed with the size, but has lost the overall balance."

Seeing the beautiful servant girl sorting the pieces on the chessboard into black and white, Cheng Xia took a sip of the fragrant cheese syrup in his hand, looking extremely happy.Right now, he is wearing clothes from time to time, with a loose bun and hanging hair, his appearance is slightly thin, but his demeanor is indifferent, and he has no longer the depression and sickness that Shi Kan had when he just returned to the country.

"Ming Gong's chess skills are superb, and Feng is ashamed of himself. If you can't win a square inch, how dare you take a peek at the overall situation."

After Qian Feng heard the words, he laughed, but because of the scarf covering his face, he couldn't tell what his expression was.

Cheng Xia won a game and was very interested. When the chessboards were collected, he was about to invite Qian Feng to play another game. Suddenly, a student came in to report and an envoy from the garden came in to ask how he was doing.After Cheng Ya heard the words, the indifferent smile on his face disappeared immediately, and after a cold snort, he said: "Tell the Chinese envoy that I am still seriously ill. In the deep nursing room, I dare not look weak and see guests, and I dare not be sick." face to face with the Lord."

The disciple took the order and went away, but the good mood of Cheng Xia was gone, he waved away the waiters around, looked at Qian Feng and said angrily: "This old slave treats me like a lowly person, if you are in a hurry, ask politely, if you are in a hurry, you will be idle." Abandoned. Before, he was conceited and self-defeating, but now he is self-defeating, and he wants to gather wisdom and strength to make up for his mistakes. Hmph, such a capricious, has no mastery of character!"

When it comes to this, Cheng Xia is not lacking in gloating. It can be seen that he has deep resentment towards Lord Zhao Shi Le, even in front of Qian Feng, who is far from being a close friend.

Of course he had a reason to gloat. Before Shi Kan returned to the country, not only did he lose his power, but his fate was judged by cloud and mud. Therefore, he became a laughing stock in the country, and he was simply played by Master Zhao.

However, some time ago, the news that the army of the Southern Expedition was defeated in Huaishang Yingkou was sent back to the country, and there was an uproar in the capital of Xiangguo.After the Han and Zhao were conquered, the Jie Kingdom was already the dominant family in the Central Plains. Although the Siyi still showed signs of rebellion, they were still suffering from mange.

This time, we are using a large-scale effort in the South, and the opponent is nothing more than the remnants of the Jin Dynasty who are suffering from internal strife and surviving Jiangbiao. This is a battle that must be won, but it is the consensus of the country.But it never occurred to me that the hundreds of thousands of troops heading south, not only failed to win the battle, but also defeated and humiliated the country.The impact and turmoil this has caused to the hearts of the people in the country is really unimaginable.

However, after Zhao Zhu Shi Le received the letter, he was originally sick with a cold, but his condition became more serious, and he even fainted from shortness of breath.The outside world didn't know about this matter, but Cheng Xia also had his own news channel, and after learning about this matter, he was in a good mood.For him, this defeat can be described as double happiness. On the one hand, it severely damaged the reputation of his old enemy Shi Hu, and on the other hand, he was happy to see Shi Le lose his temper.

Nowadays, there are different opinions on the defeat of the Yingkou army in the middle school, and it is very lively.Of course, Cheng Xia also has his own opinions. Although he has a deep grudge with Shi Hu, he still pays enough attention to Shi Hu's military ability. Shi Le thinks he is highly intelligent but self-defeating, and hurriedly transfers Shi Kan away from the front line of the outer town, which disturbs the morale of the front line troops.

Originally victory or defeat was a common matter for military strategists. During the rise of the Jie Kingdom, it was not always victorious and undefeated. Now the country is in prosperity. Although a defeat is unacceptable, it is not unbearable.However, due to the recent frequent major actions in the country, people in the country are already fluctuating, and there is no lack of anxiety. Therefore, it is really difficult to guess how much impact this defeat will have on the current situation.

After Shi Le's condition subsided a little, he immediately convened internal and external civil and military officials to discuss matters, and even transferred tens of thousands of imperial guards from Yecheng to Xiangguo to stabilize the situation.Naturally, the indifferent attitude towards Cheng Ya also changed, and envoys were frequently sent to ask him, wanting to call him into the court for discussion.

But the current Cheng Xia has fully recognized Shi Le's attitude towards him, and he no longer has the same eagerness to cater to him as before.Moreover, he himself did not have enough knowledge and guesses about how the situation would evolve, and he was even more worried that Shi Le would be angered by his gloating attitude during the conversation.

Of course, this does not mean that Cheng Ya has no hope for the current situation at all, but he is cautious and dare not act rashly when he has not fully seen the situation.

In the past few days, I have frequently invited Qian Feng to visit the house. Apart from Qian Feng's resourcefulness, which can inspire him every time he has something to say, he also wants to learn more about the characters in the south, especially Shen Weizhou, the son-in-law of the Southern Kingdom who defeated Shi Hu. is full of curiosity.

Of course, it is impossible for Cheng Xia to trust Qian Feng alone, most of the scholars living in Xiangguo in Nanxiang, he has recently sent people to make unannounced visits to inquire, and the people and situation in Jiangdong are no longer as unfamiliar as before.Moreover, he had heard a lot about the relationship between Qian Feng and Wu Xingshen's family, but this did not make him have any grudges against Qian Feng.

Although Qian Feng and Wu Xingshen's family have no shortage of old friendships, and are even good friends from the same hometown, but in today's world, father and son can turn against each other, and brothers often have estrangement or even fall into each other, how much weight can the so-called deep friendship and old love have?Including Cheng Ya himself, they have all experienced the bitterness of the world and the warmth of human relationships, and they will inevitably be more disappointed in human relationships.

Moreover, Wu Xingshen's family has gradually made a fortune in Nanxiang from Wuzong, a barbarian family in Wuxiang. Now it has become a powerful family, and there is no shortage of adultery and speculation.Such a family would do anything in order to show off and advance, so how could they care about favors and protect their old relatives.

Cheng Xia can imagine Qian Feng's tragic life experience without thinking carefully.Originally, she and Shen's old friend joined the powerful family of Langya Wang's family, but in the end, Shen's betrayed his faith and abandoned his master, and only wanted to be safe, so he was not implicated in the purge, but instead used it to seek glory.Qian Feng, on the other hand, did not have such good luck, and was accused of rebellion.Shen cherishes her feathers, and is worried that she will be implicated by her old villains. Not only will she not shield Qian Feng, but she may even kill her to draw a clear line.

Otherwise, with Wu Xingshen's current position in Jiangdong, Qian Feng would not be self-defeating and fled abroad as long as he kept a little cover.

Thinking about it this way, Cheng Xia feels sympathy for Qian Feng, they are all relatives but not human beings, they do their best to help when they are humble, but they are rejected and neglected when they are prominent.So after listening to Qian Feng's recounting of some Jiangdong people's affairs, Cheng Xia couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The morals of the world are too unfair to the world, sharing hardships with others, and going through dangers with others, there will be rewards but be abandoned. The crippled body is against the name of the world, it really makes the hearts of those who have righteous thoughts uneasy!"

After Qian Feng heard the words, he gave a wry smile and sighed, "It's half self-inflicted to be reduced to this point. Although there is hatred, it is useless. Even if there are complaints, it will only provoke ridicule. Now I only hate my predecessor because of his little wisdom and reckless planning of big things. But I owe it to self-seeking, if I could have looked at myself one or two years ago, I wouldn’t be here. Now it’s too late to regret, and I can’t bear to talk about the old things.”

After Cheng Xia heard this, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Although he felt aggrieved for Qian Feng, why didn't he feel the same way about himself?In the past, he was also full of sincerity, and he wanted to follow the slave master to achieve great things, but now he has just calmed down, and the old relationship is no longer. Not only is he full of suspicion, but it is difficult to save his wealth and life.In the early years, his wife and daughter were abused by beasts, and now he is slapped by a foolish woman, pretending to be a position, but in fact he has no autonomy at all!
And what Qian Feng said about self-seeking made Cheng Xia feel more agreeable. In this world, no one can be trusted. If a person can't seek self-love, he will even give up on himself and take it for himself. dead end.

The two chatted for a while, and then came to report to Zhongshuling Xu Guang for a visit.

After Qian Feng heard the words, he immediately got up and said goodbye.And Cheng Xia didn't want to keep him any longer, and got up to see her off.Xu Guang's visit must have important confidential matters to discuss, and of course Qian Feng cannot be left present.Although he has a good impression of Qian Feng, it is far from the level of giving advice on major matters.

After sending Qian Feng away, Cheng Xia returned to the room, and saw that Xu Guang had already taken the seat where Qian Feng had taken before, with worry in his eyes, and he tapped the chessboard with his fingers. Because of the defeat of the King of Zhongshan's army, the debates have boiled over, but Guanglu's taste has not diminished, could it be that he intends to escape from the world and not seek outsiders?"

"The king of Zhongshan wins or loses, and those who have their own positions worry about labor. I'm just an idle old man in the country, a scattered jester, unbearable to conspire, unbearable to be appointed. No matter how much I say, it's nothing but annoying."

After Cheng Xia sat back to his seat, he looked at Xu Guang and asked, "Zhongshu looks worried, is it possible that something bad happened again?"

After Xu Guang heard the words, he let out a long sigh and said, "The king of Zhongshan has a great reputation. This time, the army was really defeated and the country was harmed. The Liao region has a strange behavior. Today, the Lord is very worried about Dingbian..."

Talking briefly about today's court discussion, Xu Guang looked at Cheng Xia again and said solemnly: "Guanglu's previous encounters were indeed out of etiquette. But right now, it is difficult at home and abroad, so it is really inappropriate to show off your spirits! Even if Guanglu doesn't For your own sake, you should also think about the prince far away, and you should not be independent, leaving the prince with few support."

"I don't have time to take care of myself, and the crown prince is deeply loved by the lord, so I may not need me as an idle minister to assist the prime minister!"

If Xu Guang didn't say that, Cheng Xia could still keep a little calm, and he would snort coldly after hearing this.He has been full of grievances lately, not only for Shi Le and his wife, but also for Prince Shi Daya.Before Shi Kan returned to the country, he cleaned up Cheng Xia's arrangement in the imperial army. If the prince could speak up to support one or two, it would be difficult for Shi Kan to do so thoroughly.

Although that kid is benevolent and righteous, his temperament is really cowardly, and he doesn't understand who is the person he can really rely on.Cheng Xia's resentment would inevitably arise in his indifference to his uncle being suppressed in this way.

"The crown prince has the physique of a benevolent monarch, and Guanglu knows this. But it is indeed lacking in experience and a little short of personnel affairs. This is why we need good ministers to assist the prime minister. In the future, we can not lose our sense of proportion when dealing with state affairs. The reliance of Guanglu's direct relatives, How can you think of such estrangement!"

Xu Guang's expression became serious, and he reminded Cheng Xia not to be blinded by anger. The crown prince is the foundation of their lives. At this point, he said in a deep voice: "Guanglu's recent self-discipline should be because he doesn't know how many servants Liu has. Before I ask you..."

"What? That Hu Nu, that Hu Nu... what good strategy can he have to advance?"

When Cheng Xia heard this, his expression changed greatly, and even his tone became a little trembling.

(End of this chapter)