This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 594
In May, the capital of God.

The messy battle situation on the western front spread to Shendu, causing Shendu to shake.

Who is Tao Mingwen?
Just an illegitimate son of a salt merchant, I never imagined that such a low-level person could pull up an army of tens of thousands. The so-called "General Soaring to the Sky" swept across the land of Xizhou, and the flames of war burned all the way to Luoshui.

Except for Tao Mingwen, "Ding Xing" in the south and "Wei Hai" in the east. In the four seas, bandits are everywhere, and wars are everywhere.

Compared with the Wanping Rebellion a few years ago, today's Qianyuan Dynasty is in a more precarious situation.

But within the capital, the struggle between Yuwen Bi, Rong Taiwei and Yang Ming still had no results.

I just heard that Empress Dowager Yan intends to promote Yuwen Bi to "Sikong" recently.

Sikong is a vacant position, but he ranks "above the three lords", which is also commonly known as "the position of Shanggong". If Yuwenbi is also named "Sikong" as the right minister, then Yuwenbi's No.1 status in the dynasty will be confirmed. Now, Taiwei Rong and General Yang Ming will bow down to him.

As soon as this news came out, the court, which was already undercurrent, became even more turbulent.

Obviously the external environment is already so harsh, but in the capital of God, it is still a peaceful scene of singing and dancing, and warm wind gradually rising.

Except for some insightful people, the vast majority of people think that the East and West Gates are still safe and sound, so no matter how chaotic the outside world is, at least "Shenzhou" will not be chaotic.

And as long as "Shenzhou is not chaotic", then the gods will not be chaotic, and the imperial court will not be chaotic.

At this time, Cao Su sent the memorial of Li Xingxi's turmoil to the court.

The Sophora japonica flowers in Shendu were in bloom, and the little eunuch hurriedly walked through the palace and sent the memorial to the study.

Wen You, who is already 11 years old, is known as "Xiaozong". When he was young, he was gentle, reticent, and ambitious. Now that he has been emperor for more than a year, his demeanor has become more calm, and the childishness that a boy of the same age should have has faded away. .

But "Xiaozong" has not yet reached the time to be in charge of the government, and the power of the government is all under the control of several ministers and the Queen Mother Yan.

For example, Cao Su's urgent secret reports will also be handed over to Yuwen Bi to read first.

In the study room that day, Wen You sat at the head seat, the new eunuch Xun Zhi stood beside him, and the rest of the courtiers stood under the steps, because the Prime Minister Yuwen was old , so a special "seat" was given, and Yuwen Bi also sat there, objectively showing that he was different from others.

"Everyone, Cao Su's military memorial."

It is also related to military affairs. During this period of time, there have been countless memorials like this.

Yang Ming looked at the memorial in Yuwen's hand, feeling a little angry.

In the past, Cao Su would talk to him first.

It's all right now, I can't even breathe, and I sent a memorial directly to the palace.

"Hey" he sighed slightly. Before Cao Su fought Yun Zhengxin, he didn't provide enough support. As a result, the relationship between him and Cao Su seemed to become less intimate all of a sudden, and the departure of Wang Meng and Wei Kai , It seems to mean that the Qin Hu faction is gradually drifting away from him.

Yuwen Bi said in a deep voice: "Nowadays, there are bandits burning and looting everywhere in the east, west, north and south. How do you think these bandits will be put down?"

"The banditry is injustice, and there is no peace in this dynasty."

Taiwei Rong was full of anger, and he turned his eyebrows coldly at everyone: "In my opinion, the forbidden army of God's capital is also idle, so it's better to send them out to suppress the bandits."

"Suppress the bandits, how can you suppress them? It's been so many years, don't you understand? We suppressed more and more bandits in the Qianyuan Dynasty." As soon as Rong Taiwei's words fell, Yang Ming laughed angrily.

What he said was the truth. After all these years, the banditry has not subsided in the slightest, on the contrary, it has become more and more suppressed.

The reason is that the imperial court is not good enough, the class contradictions in the country are too sharp, the voice and willingness of the society for the redistribution of wealth are too high, and the military force is not only controlled by the imperial court, the decline of ruling power has caused the cost of rebellion to increase. lower.

Of course, Yang Ming didn't understand these things either, it's just that the fact that "more and more people are suppressed" is true.

Taiwei Rong's face was not very good-looking when Yang Ming said that.

In private, he had an "alliance" cooperation with Yang Ming, but it was shown by the court that the two had always had political opinions that were at odds with each other, which was just used to paralyze Yuwen's judgment.

Yu Wenyu thought that Captain Rong and Yang Ming were at odds, so he had a feeling of mastering the overall situation.

Especially after the left prime minister Ouyang Zeng stepped down, the power of the court was close to his hands alone.

This feeling of power being held by literati has never appeared in the entire history.

Yuwen Bi began to control the military power of Shendu substantially. After several rounds of selection and tailoring by him, the imperial guards under the eight captains have basically become "claws" who obey his orders. Captain Rong and Yang Ming However, one of the two was called "Taiwei" and the other was called "Great General". As a result, Shendu's military power was not as much as Yuwen's, and the right to speak was getting lower and lower.

This time Taiwei Rong proposed to use the "forbidden army to suppress bandits", the essence of which is to challenge Yuwen's authority.

Sitting in front of the emperor, Yu Wenqi, who was in the presence of an old god, kept his eyes closed all the time.

Although the emperor is calm, after all, he is only an 11-year-old child. When he sees two adults with red faces and thick necks arguing in front of him, he instinctively feels a little scared.

"General, tell me, how to calm down the banditry?"

Taiwei Rong sneered, insisting that the "general" come up with a detailed plan.

Yang Ming was also not to be outdone: "To pacify the banditry, of course, we must solve the fundamental problem. In my opinion, our dynasty has gone through a severe winter. Many places are in the farming period, and many people have no land and food, so we have to do it as a last resort." Bandits, why don't you use labor instead of relief, release some grain from the granary, and ease the urgent needs of the people."

A general finally proposed "farmland strategy", and the so-called "relief with work" actually made Yuwen's eyes shine.

Yu Wenyu suddenly opened his eyes, and said slowly: "What does the general mean by 'work for relief'?"

Yuwen Bi opened his mouth, and everyone naturally couldn't continue talking.

When Yang Ming heard Yuwen's question, he said without any haste: "Last year, Youzhou Prefecture had a bumper harvest in the grain fields. Cao Su adopted this method, using work as a substitute for relief."

Yang Ming didn't know much about it, so he couldn't explain why.

Cao Su's "relief with work" is to give substantial benefits.

All those who farm under Cao Su's land, whether they are civilians or soldiers, can account for [-]% of the future harvest, while the government only has [-]%. By giving benefits to the people, everyone's enthusiasm for work will be stimulated.

But Yang Ming and the others didn't know such details. They only knew that Cao Su's troop hoarding was very impressive, and his city construction was also in a hurry. It seemed that no matter what he did, he could go smoothly, which was puzzling.

Cao Su just followed the basic policy of "hiding wealth from the people", but the court couldn't use his method.

Because what the imperial court needs at the moment is not "storage of wealth", but "stableness", and it happens that "stableness" cannot be achieved in a short period of time, so there is a paradox that is fundamentally difficult to achieve.

After listening to Yang Ming's words, Yuwen Bi thought about it silently, and finally ignored this link, and still focused on the banditry in various places.

"The court's tax revenue was not high last year. Although it has reduced a lot of forbidden troops, it still has a lot of military expenditure."

"Bandit troubles in various places should be prioritized. In addition to continuing to follow the policy of 'preparing defenses in various regions' set by the late emperor, we should also recruit and select capable young generals. If there are a few more young generals like Cao Su, why not worry about it?" Is the world uneven?"

Yuwen Bi spoke slowly, his opinion focused on "talent leadership".

He believes that "man will conquer nature", and talent is the main theme of competition.

This is not a big problem, but in the current situation of the court, where can we find any good young generals, and even if we can find them, can we guarantee that these young generals must be as upright and loyal as Cao Su? ?

So this is what Yuwen Bi is worried about.

"I still need you to think about this matter carefully. Tao Mingwen's child is really a little crazy, and he must not be allowed to cross the Luoshui, or 'the gods are in danger'!"

Yuwen Bi set the final tone for this negotiation.

After he finished speaking, there was no voice of objection in the imperial study room.

It wasn't until the end that the childish little emperor Wen You followed Yu Wenyu's words: "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the right minister."

When the emperor opened his mouth, it was tantamount to setting up a legal framework for this matter.

After the discussion was over, Yuwen Bi issued an order to select young generals from among the three armies as the main force to attack Tao Mingwen this time. If the young generals can defeat Tao Mingwen, they can be promoted to the third rank and at the same time get a royal title. Secret treasure.

All of a sudden, the eyes of many frustrated young generals in Shendu were brightened, gearing up to show their strength in the upcoming selection and performance.
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Taiwei Rong and Yang Ming walked out of the palace unsteadily with their own people.

The two were silent all the way, as if they were deadly enemies. The tense atmosphere made both sides feel a little suffocated, and many soldiers' hands were sweating.

Fortunately, the two officials and lords were very restrained in the end, until after leaving the palace, the two parted ways and went back to their respective homes.

Taiwei Rong was old and heavy, eight people carried him in a sedan chair, and rushed towards his mansion with great effort.

As soon as he stepped into the mansion, a young man in brocade clothes greeted him.

"Father."

The young man in Jinyi is Rong Sheng, the most outstanding son of Captain Rong. Rong Sheng has a good reputation in the Imperial College. He has a gentle and majestic appearance.

Rong Sheng greeted the Taiwei, and the two walked shoulder to shoulder to the inner hall.

"Father, a letter from the south."

Rong Sheng lowered his voice, and took out a letter from his pocket.

Taiwei Rong's heart moved, he stretched out his hand to stop him, and said displeasedly: "Don't panic, what's the matter? Let's talk in the room."

Rong Sheng's hand stopped just as he touched the envelope, his panic eased, and he followed the Taiwei into the inner hall.

Entering the inner hall, Rong Sheng couldn't wait to hand the letter to Captain Rong.

Captain Rong took the letter and read it carefully.

Just after reading it, I couldn't wait to throw the letter into the brazier in the house.

The letter followed the flames in the brazier, and it was completely burned after being ignited.

"Father, Southside"

"The south is too chaotic. The south is even more chaotic than the north. Now there seems to be signs of turmoil in Lizhou."

"Lizhou is already the southernmost point of the Qianyuan Dynasty, and further south is the boundless wild mountain"

"Da Lang, have you read the letter?"

"Take a cursory look."

Mentioning this letter, Rong Sheng's heart skipped a beat again, and his face turned pale with fear.

But at the same time, there was a hint of excitement on his face, even a little madness.

Taiwei Rong was not as excited as Rong Sheng, and said slowly: "Since I have seen it, I should know what is going on in the south."

"Da Lang, you have reached a certain age now, there is no need to stay in God anymore."

"In this city of gods, although it seems to be calm and calm, it is like a lake, and there is a crisis of flooding in an instant. Today, Yuwen Bi mentioned the matter of suppressing bandits."

Today is not the official court, it is just an ordinary imperial study, but Rong Taiwei still feels the crisis deeply.

In particular, General Zhenbei Cao Su also mentioned Li Xingxi's turmoil.

"The imperial court has no soldiers or food, so how can we suppress the bandits?" Rong Sheng knew a little about the basic situation of the Qianyuan Dynasty. It can be said that, except for the land of Shendu, all other places are in the midst of raging fire. Even Yuzhou is unavoidable from bandits and cholera.

"No, there is still some military rations, but the military rations that are brought out now are all treasures at the bottom of the box."

"It's Yuwen Bi, now he has to weigh and weigh the little vitality left in the Qianyuan Dynasty, so he thought of a way."

Rong Sheng wondered, "What way?"

Taiwei Rong smiled: "He is preparing for the selection of the three armies, find out the second 'Cao Su', and then select some elite soldiers, first stationed in Xiguan for training, and then wait for the opportunity to fight and defeat Tao Mingwen."

"Cao Su."

Speaking of Cao Su, Rong Sheng's eyes flashed with "jealousy".

Cao Su's current reputation is much greater than his Rongsheng.

Although Rong Sheng is rarely well-known, he is only a student of the Imperial College after all, and he hasn't even become an official yet.

He is not well-known in the imperial court or in the rivers and lakes. Only among the aristocratic families can people understand him.

It was this country student who he didn't even look up to when he was in the Imperial College, who actually won all the battles and became the most dazzling young general in the entire empire by virtue of his military exploits.

This made Rong Sheng, who loves fame the most, very jealous. These fames should all belong to him. Cao Su is a bumpkin from the countryside, why?
"That's right, Yuwen Bi is out of luck. He's a civil servant, how can he know about military affairs?"

"That's why I have made many preparations for my father. Now that the 'Ding Xing' in the south is making trouble, it's time for you to flex your muscles. Dalang, it's time for you to retire. Don't go out these few days. I will find a way to help you." You are running and running, entering the capital of Ruzhou, many city masters in Ruzhou are my students, you met 'Ding Xing' in Ruzhou, cough cough"

When Taiwei Rong said this, he finally couldn't hold back, he couldn't pretend anymore.

Rong Sheng couldn't listen anymore: "Father, I already know that "Ding Xing" belongs to you, so there's no need for you to tell me these things, right?"

"Bastard!"

When Taiwei Rong heard this, he immediately flew into a rage, stretched out his hand and slapped Rong Sheng's face with a slap.

Rong Sheng couldn't avoid it, and was immediately slapped by Captain Rong with a "slap".

There was a look of resentment on his face.

What's wrong with this year?
Is it easy to be beaten if you tell the truth?
"How many times have I told you? Why don't you have a long memory? Be careful with your words and deeds, be careful with your words and deeds, you should remember this sentence well!" Taiwei Rong snorted coldly and walked away.

Only Rong Sheng, who was blushing from the beating, was left standing in the hall, looking around speechlessly.

(End of this chapter)