Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 214 Good Dog Theory, Bichunfang (34)

"What's the difference between this and asking me to be a dog for Bei'an!"

Li Zongheng's angry words seemed to be expected by Jin Shanyu.

He did not immediately admit his mistake in fear, but was very firm in his point of view.

"My lord, judging from the current situation, there is nothing wrong with being a good dog for Bei'an."

"what?!"

Li Zongheng was so angry that his eyes shot fire, he stood up, and couldn't help kicking Jin Shanyu into the pond.

He knew that Xiali's national strength was not as good as Bei'an, and even the previous Dazhou.

But he is also the king of a country after all, and it is absolutely unacceptable to be a dog to other people.

"Jin Shanyu, you better tell me clearly!" Li Zongheng suppressed his anger, "Don't think that you can do whatever you want because you are my confidant. If you don't tell me why today, I will have someone beat you fifty The board is not allowed!"

Jin Shanyu said calmly: "Your Majesty, you know that I will never say anything against your will. Now, in my opinion, the Bei'an Army is really too powerful."

"I'm very interested in the Bei'an Army, so I've been studying them. As for its leader, Su Yuan, I've learned about it through various methods."

"This Su Yuan was originally the son of a frontier general in the Zhou Dynasty. He was stationed in only a small city with a population of tens of thousands. But with such a small city, he was able to move eastward from the barren land in the north in just a few months. Time will lay down the capital of the Great Zhou, forcing the Great Zhou court to move south."

Following Jin Shanyu's eloquence, Li Zongheng gradually calmed down and listened to his narration.

"Subsequently, the Bei'an Army responded strongly to Dongwa's provocation. Later, when facing the overseas West Maple Kingdom with a powerful navy, they fought hard and robbed dozens of ships at once! Until now, the West Maple Kingdom has also There is no way!"

"It's even more serious now. The Bei'an army suddenly landed in Dongwa, and captured the capital Naikyo in less than a month. They overthrew all the shogunate, set up a garrison, and established a new daimyo... It is said that he also killed a Ming Dynasty in Dongwa. A terrifying monster called 'Yaki no Orochi'."

"All of these can prove the strength of Su Yuan and the strength of the Bei'an Army. There are rumors in Da Zhou that this Su Yuan descended from a god and possessed immortal arts. Some say that he is a witch, but no matter what it is, It's all horrific."

When Jin Shanyu said this, he took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "My lord, such a Bei'an army will definitely dominate in the East China Sea in the future, and no one can be an opponent! It is better to be a dog for such a guy than to change." A dead man is strong."

"My lord, I'm really thinking about you! Don't you want to end up like Shingen Hojo and Shingen Uemiya?!"

Jin Shanyu's words were deafening, and Li Zongheng was stunned for several seconds after hearing it.

After a while, Li Zongheng let out a long sigh with a complex expression.

"Hey... Shanyu, what you said... is not unreasonable."

Li Zongheng has backbone and dignity, but if he is asked to trade his life for it, he will definitely not change it.

He is not a low life, he is the king of Xiali.Even though Xiali is a small country, the king is still the king.

Even if he is a dog to Bei'an Su Yuan, it is only a dog to Su Yuan.But in Xiali, he is still the king.

And if he didn't take any action and let the situation develop, once Su Yuan stared at Xiali, then...

Li Zongheng felt chills when he thought of what would happen to the power figures in Eastern Japan, such as Shanggong Shingen.

He must never be in that situation!

"Shanyu, you just said that we took the initiative to ask Su Yuan to send someone?"

Jin Shanyu was relieved to hear what Li Zongheng said.

He knew that this meant being submissive. If Li Zongheng refused to listen to his opinion out of face, then there was nothing he could do.

Now it seems that Li Zongheng is quite "realistic".

"Yes." Jin Shanyu said, "My lord, we have to show our sincerity in wanting to 'change'. Then Su Yuan is a person who loves the people. If we show this side, we should be able to win his favor...with his support, Your Majesty, your throne will be more secure."

Li Zongheng nodded.

Indeed, if there is the support of the Bei'an Army, then his position can be said to be as secure as Mount Tai.At present, in Xiali country, there are still some undercurrents surging, and many people are making some small calculations.

If the Bei'an Army can be brought in as a backer, these villains will not have any chance.

"Since this is your idea, Shanyu, I will leave it to you."

"Yes, Your Majesty. In order to show my sincerity, I am willing to go to the capital of Bei'an in person to find a way to meet Su Yuan and explain the matter in detail."

"Alright." Li Zongheng said, "Don't go there empty-handed, bring more gifts. Does Su Yuan like beautiful women?"

"I should like it. I heard that he has four beautiful maids who are always by his side and are inseparable from him."

"Then take some with you. Remember to say hello for me when we meet you."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely bring the message to you."

"Oh, that's fine, don't mention this matter, you go fishing with me."

"Understood your majesty." Jin Shanyu smiled and persuaded Li Zongheng to agree to this matter, which was the biggest gain of his trip.Now that the goal is achieved, it is natural to obey all Li Zongheng's requirements and let him relax.

……

Jiangnan.

Prime Minister He Zhongping came to the imperial study with the memorial, but heard the little eunuch say that Zhou Cheng was not there.

"Not here? Where did the emperor go?"

"This……"

The little eunuch hesitated a little, as if he didn't know whether to speak or not.

He Zhongping's face darkened, and he asked, "You dare not answer my prime minister's question? Say it!"

"Lord He, calm down! Calm down!" The little eunuch immediately knelt down and kowtowed in fright, "It's not that the villain doesn't tell, it's the emperor who doesn't want to tell others about his whereabouts!"

"..."

He Zhongping thought, where did the emperor go, why should he hide his whereabouts?

He thought for a while and continued to ask: "You tell me it's okay, I am the prime minister, the emperor's most trusted minister. And now I have something urgent to report, if you insist on concealing it and delaying the important matter, the emperor will definitely chop your head off in the future!"

This coaxing and scaring, the little eunuch couldn't bear it, so he said it quickly.

"Lord He, the emperor... said he was going to Bichun... Bichunfang..."

After the little eunuch faltered and faltered, He Zhongping was stunned.

"Bichunfang? That cruise ship on the Yunlai River?"

"Yes……"

"..."

He Zhongping was silent for a moment, then turned and left.

Along the way, he was silent and stunned.

How could he not know what Bichunfang is? In a romantic place like Jiangnan, brothels and Goulan are the most indispensable thing.

The Bichun Boat is the largest and most luxurious of them. It is driven on a huge pleasure boat and floats on the Yunlai River all year round.

Such an act would cost a lot of money.

Therefore, those who can go on the boat to play, without exception, are all high-ranking officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants.Ordinary well-off families can't even afford a boat ticket.

He Zhongping remembered that just a few days after he fled to Yunzhou with the emperor, before he settled down, the local wealthy family invited them to visit Bichunfang with a group of ministers from the north.

Some ministers had long heard of the beauty of this boat, and they went there happily.

Some ministers are not very interested in this kind of thing, and He Zhongping is one of them.He is old and has more energy than energy, and the wives in the family are too busy, so he really doesn't have the energy to hunt for game.

Just because of the face of the local family, he had to go.Otherwise, once there is a bad relationship with these families, even if he is the prime minister, without the cooperation of the local families, it will be difficult to implement many policies here.

After he went there that day, he felt the strong strength of the owner of the yacht in the local area.

The entire boat is full of handsome men and beautiful women, both talented and beautiful, with music and wine flowing, dancing and music, it is like a fairyland on earth, making people linger and forget to return.

He heard that many sons of rich merchants lost their souls playing on the boat, not only used up all the money in the family, but also lost their lives in the end.

There are also many high-ranking officials who are also addicted to it. Just because these people are regular customers, they will naturally keep the boat.For this reason, Bichunfang has been in operation for more than 20 years, and three large ships have been replaced, but it still firmly occupies the Yunlai River.

After going there once, He Zhongping stopped going.He worried that once he went there a few more times, he would be addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.

However, what he didn't expect now was that the emperor actually went there!

"Who took him there! It's really disgusting!"

He Zhongping cursed secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to stop, after leaving the palace, he hurried to Yunlai River in a sedan chair.

After arriving, there were many small boats docked at a dock on the riverside. After he walked past, someone recognized him immediately.

"Hey, is this Mr. He? Why, are you going to the boat?"

"Go to the boat!"

He Zhongping sat in a small boat. He knew that the Bichun Boat had been circling in the middle of the river all year round, so he had to take the small boat set up by the river to get on the boat.

All of these rowing servants have been trained, not only in Yunzhou, but all the high-ranking officials and rich people in Dazhou can recognize them, and they are responsible for taking them on the boat.

"Sit down and let's go."

The small boat rowed steadily towards the center of the river, and He Zhongping urged it several times, in return for the mysterious smile of the boatman.

"My lord, don't be so impatient, the girls are all on the boat and can't run away."

"..."

He Zhongping was suffocating in his heart, if no one was rowing the boat, he really wanted to kick this talkative servant down!
Where is he in a hurry to find a girl, but in a hurry to take the emperor away!

If Zhou Cheng indulged in this Bichunfang, the crumbling Southern Zhou court would really be completely over.

In anxiety, the small boat finally got close to the big boat, and the laborers on it saw the guests coming, so they immediately put down the rope ladder and took He Zhongping to the boat.

As soon as the people came up, there was a woman in her mid-mature who still had a charm to greet her: "Master He~"

"Needless to say anything superfluous! Take me to see the emperor immediately!"

The woman's face changed slightly: "Master He, what do you mean? How could the emperor be here..."

"Think carefully!" He Zhongping took out the memorial from his sleeve, and said coldly, "The military situation is urgent, can you afford to miss it?"

The woman was terrified in her heart, after all, she was afraid of making a big mistake, so she said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, follow me" and walked in front to lead the way.

He Zhongping followed behind and came to the third highest floor of the boat.On the stage covered with light gauze in the middle of the floor, Zhou Cheng, the emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, sat half-undressed on a pure white woolen blanket.

There were three dancers dancing in front of him, and one dancer on each side of him peeled pomegranates and gave them to his mouth one by one.

Seeing this, He Zhongping shouted: "Your Majesty! Minister He Zhongping has something to announce!"

(End of this chapter)