The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 355 Who is a loyal minister and a good general
"came back?"

With a corner of the handkerchief lifted, Geng Qing glanced at Da Chun with one eye, and the potbellied Dou Wei, with a beard and a fat body like a mountain, was like a black bear. When the latter pursed his lips and nodded, Geng Qing He took off the so-called 'mask' and yawned, threw it to a maid named Lian Er, patted his robe, got up and walked to the corridor.

"That's right. It stands to reason that he should be back at this time and lose his army. How should he be punished for such a big 'crime'?"

Dou Wei, who was walking along the corridor, was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Dachun, both of them couldn't figure out why this King Yong suddenly wanted to punish someone.

He went to Shu to train troops, but the King Yong proposed that the generals should be blamed for the loss of soldiers and generals.
"Dazhu, I'm afraid it's not good, right?" Dachun bit the bullet and interjected. Even if he is like him, he now has some understanding of politics and military affairs. Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang often hang out together. There must be a friendship, so it is inevitable to think Plead for the other side.

"What's wrong? Although I killed a Wang Jian, I just let them train soldiers, and didn't let them fight to death."

In the long corridor, Geng Qinglong walked around the atrium at a tiger's pace, and smiled at the children who were guarded by a few maids while talking, and told in a brisk voice, "Play carefully." "Remember to go back to school" and so on, then walked straight to the front yard, his expression and tone didn't seem to be as serious as punishing the general under his command.

This made Dachun even more uncertain about what he wanted to do.Dou Wei didn't think about it at all, since it didn't have much to do with him anyway, when he was approaching the front yard, he remembered something.

"My lord, the greenery in Chang'an has become very popular recently, and my subordinates have discovered that many people from the rivers and lakes from three mountains and five mountains have come to occupy them."

The figure walking in front slowed down, turned his face slightly, Geng Qing looked a little strange, "People from Jianghu? What do you mean, these people can't come to Chang'an for no reason. Well, I will talk about this later."

Walking to the corner of the porch eaves in the front yard, Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang were already standing in front of the stone steps outside the front yard, bowing their heads slightly, with a humble expression, they could tell from their appearance that they were here to plead guilty.

After returning to Chang'an, there were 4 soldiers and horses. Aside from Shaluqi's cavalry, there were only 100 of the [-] soldiers, and almost everyone was injured. Among them, the firearms battalion was still intact, with only more than [-] casualties.

Compared with a total of nearly 16 troops in Shu, 16 against 1, if the emperor of Shu is killed, there will be more than [-] people left to retreat, which is considered a big victory. It was still a failed attack.

The two of them more or less knew their fault in this battle, and when they came here, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Soon, in the lowered eyes of the two, the steps of the gold-edged carvings came to the field of vision, stood still on the stone steps, and then turned to the threshold and walked in, and the voice of King Yong was heard.

"You two come in."

Just entering the middle hall, Geng Qing waved Dou Wei and Dachun to wait outside the door, and closed the door along the way.Amidst the creaking sound of the door, the light cut off at the crack of the door.

The middle hall with candlelight was still a bit dim, Geng Qing took a sip of tea and put it down, looking at the two people standing side by side opposite.

"When I came here, I said I would 'punish' you two, Siyuan, are you convinced?"

Shi Jingtang wanted to speak, but Li Siyuan was one step ahead of him, opened his mouth first, and hurriedly bowed and cupped his hands: "Go back to King Yong, no, in the battle in Shu, Shi Jingtang and I became very murderous, forgetting that the purpose of this battle is only to train soldiers .”

"But we can count as killing Wang Jian!" Shi Jingtang still yelled out. You must know that the death of the founding emperor of the Shu Kingdom is not a big blow to a local court that has just risen for more than ten years. Can offset.

Shi Jingtang yelled, seeing King Yong who put down the teacup looked cold, and swallowed the next words when they came to his lips, a little dissatisfied and tilted his head, not daring to meet Geng Qing's gaze.

"At Wang Jian's age, even without you, he wouldn't be able to live for many years." Geng Qing tapped on the table.

He launched the war to enter Shu, but there was actually one thing that he didn't tell anyone else, even Jiuyu didn't know about it.

Now is also the time.

The candle was flickering, and the dim light shone on Geng Qing's face, and soft words came after a while.

"This matter is over, and punishment is still required. Starting today, you two will be relieved of all duties in the palace, and then, go back to the Northland."

Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang suddenly raised their faces, returning to the north has always been a taboo between the two and King Yong, and they have never talked about it for ten years, for fear of offending King Yong and causing suspicion and being killed.

At this time, when Geng Qing said it so lightly, the eyes of the two were full of shock.

"King Yong, this is what you want."

Geng Qing waved his hand, telling Li Siyuan not to speak, and to listen to him.

"In the first battle in Shu, apart from training soldiers and tempering Gu's son, there was another thing that Gu never mentioned to anyone. That was to find this reason to relieve the two of you from military affairs and return to the north. There will be a battle over there. Big battle."

In the hall, the two looked at each other and clasped their fists heavily.

"Please ask King Yong to speak clearly."

"Khitan has been established for one year, and the internal affairs still need to be rectified. The emperor also needs prestige, and the treasury needs to be filled. What should we do? They are half-cultivating and half-grazing, and they need too many things. They can only plunder from neighboring countries, which can also increase the prestige of the emperor. To smooth out internal conflicts and kill three birds with one stone, the Khitan Emperor has no reason not to fight this battle."

Geng Qing took out the letter sent back from the north, and also handed over the time and quantity of the Khitan army that he had sorted out, "If you two lead the troops back to the north, it is obviously impossible. Li Cunxu and the civil and military forces in Jin will only send you As enemies, if you go back alone, you will inevitably be suspected by others, and only with the name of being punished and fleeing can Li Cunxu accept you."

The battle in Sichuan took a year, and the number of people mobilized and participated in the war on both sides was as high as 20. This is a real thing, and it is impossible to adulterate. The news has been released, even if Li Cunmao still has doubts, but the two escaped alone, it is not easy to take them to prison. After all, the two were once Li Keyong's generals and adopted sons, and there are many old friends in the court. Because of their face, the two will be left behind.

At this time, how could Li Siyuan and Shi Jingtang still not understand Geng Qing's intention?
"King Yong let us go back like this, are you not afraid that we will just run away?"

Li Siyuan raised his eyes from the paper and looked at the King Yong opposite. At this time, he didn't have much scruples in his words, "It's always been taboo to let the tiger go back to the mountain. King Yong entrusted me and Jing Tang to do this kind of thing. One and two."

Geng Qingchao smiled, and raised his hand to interrupt before he finished speaking.

"I believe you, I have been in Chang'an for the past ten years, so I know that being a man is different from what the outside world says, not to mention that Khitan has become a climate, which is not good for China. Close the door, and the envoys of the states are brothers fighting. If Khitan fights, they are neighbors." Breaking into our house with a knife and bullying us, the meanings of the two are quite different.”

He said with a smile, and lightly adjusted Li Siyuan's collar, "The world is full of chaotic ministers and thieves. Someone should be a loyal minister and good general."

Geng Qing patted Li Siyuan on the shoulder, looked into his eyes, and smiled gently.

"do you think so?"

(End of this chapter)