Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 143 Increase the rank of general
Time flies, and I vaguely remember that last winter, it often snowed heavily, and it couldn't melt when it fell on the ground.But I don't know when, spring comes quietly.New shoots have grown on the branches, and the new willows around are swaying in the wind.In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

In the past few months, Qi Ze has been busy with official duties in the Ministry of War.In his spare time, he played chess with Jiang Wen, or taught Jiang Lu some martial arts.

Jiang Lu is still practicing martial arts every day, and her figure is taller than before.Qi Ze also taught everything he could teach. After all, Jiang Yu was a man, and some martial arts were really not suitable for him, so he suggested that Jiang Lu go back and find a martial arts master by himself.

Jiang Lu did listen to Qi Ze's suggestion, and pestered Jiang Xun to find a martial arts master when he got home.Naturally, Jiang Xun would not agree. Putting Jiang Yu in the Ministry of War was to let him calm down and stop thinking about going to the battlefield.I usually think about going to the battlefield, and after practicing martial arts, wouldn't I be going to heaven.Moreover, the Jiang family's wielding of knives and guns is really unbecoming.

But Jiang Wen didn't think so. He felt that since Jiang Yu had no talent in literature, he also had his own insights in martial arts.Then learn from strengths and avoid weaknesses, and let Jiang Lu practice martial arts.

So I persuaded Jiang Xun with Jiang Yu, but Jiang Yu was clumsy and didn't know what to say.But Jiang Wen is the Guozijian Jijiu, who can speak eloquently and eloquently.I talked to Jiang Xun a few times, and Jiang Xun couldn't say that his eldest son was too good, so he had to hire a martial arts master for Jiang Yu.

Jiang Wen took out a few military books from the Imperial College and quietly handed them to Jiang Yu. Jiang Lu read them every day as if he had found a treasure.

What Jiang Wen got back was a fine art of war, and the language was difficult to understand.However, Jiang Lu didn't study hard when he was in school, and he didn't understand the meaning of many words, so he had to take it to the Ministry of War to ask Qi Ze for advice.

Qi Ze saw that it was covered in the book of tactics given by Que Yu, so he taught it to Jiang Lu.

From time to time, Jiang Lu would bring out some isolated books on military tactics to Qi Ze, saying that Jiang Wen found them for him.The two will watch it together and study the content of the art of war inside.

At the same time, Xu Youyi came to look for Qi Ze more often, and brought cakes to the military department to look for her every day.

Qi Ze felt a little helpless, but looking at Xu Youyi's cute and bright eyes, he couldn't say anything serious, so he could only take the pastry.

Because Zheng Shen had approached Qi Ze before and asked Qi Ze and Xu Youyi to change places, so they should not always block the road at the main entrance, so the two moved to the big tree at the side entrance of the Ministry of War.

But even so, it couldn't stop people's curiosity. Many young officials of the Ministry of War quietly watched the two behind the side door.Some people only pass through the side entrance every day, not even going to the main entrance of the Ministry of War, just to watch this spectacle of gifted scholars and beauties.

Gradually, the side door started to block the road, but it wasn't the main door, so Zheng Shen didn't care about it anymore, but Yuan Shilang couldn't get used to it.

Seeing Qi Ze staring at the official document with a blank expression every day, the shy-eyed girl next to him stood there with a snack box in her hand, just not looking at it.Yuan Shilang hated iron for being weak, and looked at Qi Ze and sighed.

Thinking that the second son of the Qi family is married, wouldn't it be Qi Ze's turn next?If no one helped him with Qi Ze's posture, he would really be alone.Yuan Shilang simply ran over ahead of time, snatched the official document from Qi Ze's hand, and dragged him away.When Xu Youyi came, he pushed him out.

Qi Ze was also a little taken aback when Yuan Shilang pushed him out.Yuan Shilang seems to be more anxious than her about her life's major event.Looking at Xu Youyi who was blushing in front of him, Qi Ze didn't know what to say.Facing Xu Youyi's many questions, Qi Ze looked at it for a while and only said "En."

Seeing that Yuan Shilang was even more anxious, he originally thought that Qi Ze was doing his duty well and his heart was focused on his official duties.Looking at it now, it's not the fault of Gong Wen, but Qi Ze's incomprehensible style, and he is doomed to be alone for the rest of his life.

Jiang Lu was not in a hurry at first, but a few times because Xu Youyi didn't come to the banquet held by the ladies in her boudoir, she thought the two had quarreled again.When Xu Youyi came over, he pulled Qi Ze out and asked Qi Ze to apologize to Xu Youyi, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to eat the cakes.

"Jiang Yu, we didn't quarrel." Qi Ze quickly explained.

Ever since he apologized to Xu Youyi twice, Qi Ze panicked when he heard the word apology, but Jiang Yu didn't believe it.

"Then why didn't Miss Xu come here yesterday? Shao Yi, although you didn't quarrel, you still need to know the reason."

Unexpectedly, Qi Ze was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and said, "Youyi...didn't you come yesterday?"

Jiang Yu: "..."

Sometimes Chu Kainan would invite Qi Ze, Xu Siheng, Jiang Wen and Jiang Yu to play in Chenyue Tower.But because of Qi Ze, Xu Siheng and Jiang Wen have a lot of affairs, and they don't have time every day.So even after going to Chenyue Tower to play, the five of them never came out completely like last time.

And Chu Kainan would tease Qi Ze about apologizing to Xu Youyi every time, Xu Siheng just smiled gently beside him, Qi Ze ignored Chu Kainan.

It's just that sometimes Qi Ze would look at the window where there was supposed to be a flirtatious man, and then turn around and leave.

Life seemed to be peaceful until the news that Beishuo's army attacked the southern Chu border came.

When this news came, the whole court was in an uproar.Because the four countries are peaceful now, Beishuo has not attacked for a long time.He recalled that the last time he attacked Southern Chu, it was already more than ten years ago. At that time, Hussar General Qi Yun fought with his own strength, defeated the enemy in the final battle, and committed suicide.

Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, Beishuo's army made a comeback again.

The strength of Beishuo in the four countries is amazing, and the army is well-trained and disciplined.In particular, generals can be found everywhere, and almost all the people are soldiers, so Beishuo's military strength is undeniable.

But how could Beishuo suddenly attack at this moment?

Still can't help the ministers in the court to think, Beishuo's army has already penetrated into the southern Chu border and took away five cities, and it only took one month.

In one month, five cities can be taken away. This kind of military strength shocked the entire Southern Chu Dynasty.If this speed is followed, Ding capital will be attacked within a year.At that time, the whole Southern Chu will perish, so now it is necessary to select an excellent general to fight against Beishuo's army.

However, it was really a question of who to choose, because the town government's mansion was flooded, and the two generals who used to guard Nanchu had already died in the fire.And because of the presence of Que Mu and his son, there are no more victorious generals like them in the court, and most of the aristocratic families no longer specialize in training generals.

So after the Que family perished, there was no one available in the court.

Emperor Zhaozheng also discovered this problem. Although it was his original intention to destroy the Zhen Guogong Mansion at the beginning, it was a peaceful stage at that time.No one expected that there would be an enemy attack a few months after the Zhenguo Mansion was destroyed, and it was the powerful Beishuo.

So Emperor Zhaozheng was a little flustered for a while, but at least he was the emperor who was firmly seated on the throne, so he calmed down immediately, and immediately selected generals to lead troops to deal with the enemy.

When he was in the court, Emperor Zhaozheng also knew that there were no generals in the court, so he asked the generals to volunteer.

But all the generals bowed their heads one after another, not daring to come out.It would be fine if it was the Western Wei and Dong Teng, but this is Bei Shuo, the king who occupies the entire north.Not everyone can be as brave and good at fighting as Qi Yun, and this time they captured five cities in a row, this kind of military power is not something they can contend with.

So this battle must be a narrow escape, and it is very likely that they will not come back.And because of the presence of the Que family father and son, they have become habitually dependent and tired, and their military capabilities have long been exhausted, and now they are going to die.

Seeing all the generals in the court lower their heads one after another, Emperor Zhaozheng was furious.But I knew Beishuo's strength in my heart, and I also knew that these generals would not dare.Don't they dare not let them go?Certainly not.

So Emperor Zhaozheng began to roll his name, but all the generals whose names were called quickly knelt down and refused, trembling with fear.

This is rather to offend Emperor Zhaozheng than to lead troops to fight.

Emperor Zhaozheng did not expect that the military generals raised in the court were all decorations, raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while.This is because they have been raised for more than ten years in vain, and at the critical moment when they dispatched troops, they all looked like turtles, not knowing whether they could win or not, but luckily they didn't even have the courage to fight.

In the end, Zhaozheng Emperor Longyan was furious and had to choose a general, otherwise they would all be killed.But who knows that all the generals in the court knelt down collectively, preferring to be killed by Emperor Zhaozheng, rather than sending troops to fight.

Everyone knows that Emperor Zhaozheng just killed all the generals in a moment of anger, who will lead the troops to fight?It's just that I don't want this person to be me, so why do so many generals choose me only, they simply smashed the cans, knelt down collectively, and let Emperor Zhaozheng figure it out.

This method is indeed effective, and Emperor Zhaozheng was so angry that he had no choice.Threatening with life doesn't work, is it really true to kill them all?So in the end, Emperor Zhaozheng had no choice but to go down to the court, go back and think about how to do this matter, and he also regretted why he wanted to destroy the Duke of Zhenguo. If the Que family and his son were still there, this would not be the case.

But people are gone, and there is no time to regret it. Seeing that Beishuo's army is getting more and more fierce, time is urgent.

In the prince's mansion, a man with a smile like a spring breeze sat on the main seat, looking at the people below who bowed their hands in salute, he frowned when he remembered the recent attack by Beishuo's army.

"Father is also in a hurry, and he will threaten the lives of all the generals, but those generals are not vegetarians, they all kneel down. This time, the father is very angry." Murong Sheng thought of all the generals kneeling together , Emperor Zhaozheng couldn't help laughing out of his bad face.

"Beishuo's army is approaching fiercely, and it is reasonable for those generals to be afraid." Qi Chen said.

"You're right. The Beishuo army's attack was too sudden this time without any warning. It's really hard to guard against. If no generals can be selected, the Beishuo army will drive straight in. This is really not a fun thing." A trace of seriousness flashed in Murong Sheng's eyes and he said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, those generals dare not fight, and Southern Chu is also in danger. But I have a candidate who may be able to withstand the attack of Beishuo's army." Qi Chen said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Oh, who is this person?" Murong Sheng asked curiously.

Qi Chen smiled slightly, with a hint of deep meaning in his smile, "Your Highness, haven't we been looking for an opportunity to retrieve the soldier talisman before? Now the opportunity has come."

Murong Sheng also woke up suddenly, "You mean to let Qi Ze go out to fight?"

"That's right, the soldier talisman was hidden by Qi Yun. Qi Yun finally committed suicide in the Battle of Beishuo. The Qi family has searched for the soldier talisman for so many years, but there is still no trace. Does that mean that the soldier talisman is most likely not in the capital?" , but at the border of Beishuo. Qi Ze is the last clue to find the soldier talisman, and it is impossible for Qi Yun not to leave some clues for Qi Ze. So this time we let Qi Ze look for it, and when we find it, we will directly..." Qi Chen said A posture of wiping the neck.

After Murong Sheng thought for a while, he said, "You're right, Qi Ze is Qi Yun's son, so it's impossible not to know where the soldier talisman is. It just so happens that Beishuo is attacking this time, and we asked Qi Ze to look for it. There is a chance to get rid of him. This way others will not suspect us."

Looking up at Qi Chen, Murong Sheng continued, "Then this time, you also sneaked to the border of Beishuo with a group of people, took the opportunity to take back the soldier amulets, and directly made Qi Ze completely disappear from this world."

The corners of Qi Chen's mouth were slightly curved, and there was a sharp blade hidden in his smile, "Yes, Your Highness."

On the second day when he went to court, Emperor Zhaozheng looked tired and looked at the many generals below, and his voice was still full of dragon prestige, "My dear friends, haven't you selected a suitable general to go out to fight the enemy?"

All the generals stared wide-eyed, sweating profusely.It is impossible to use the method that was used yesterday.

A rabbit will bite when it is in a hurry, let alone a ninety-five-supreme emperor, if he is really in a hurry, he may really kill someone.But why there are so many generals, why they only pick themselves, this is what everyone doesn't want to see.

So there was silence in the hall, and no one spoke.If you listen carefully, you can still hear the slightly heavy breathing of those generals.

At this time, a gentle voice broke the silence, and it was extremely pleasant to listen to.

"Father, I have a candidate, I wonder if it is suitable?" Murong Sheng said.

"Who?" Emperor Zhaozheng held his forehead tiredly and said with downcast eyes.

All the generals are very scared, the prince will not pick them, will he?You could have avoided it yesterday, but if you were raised by the prince today, it might be difficult to refuse.

Just when the generals were trembling with fear, they heard Murong Sheng reply, "It's Qi Shilang from the Ministry of War."

Ministry of War?Not generals!However, this servant Qi has become famous, so they still know each other.

Therefore, all the generals looked at the cold and elegant man in the official uniform in the ranks of civil servants.

Xu Siheng, Chu Kainan and Jiang Wen, who were also among the civil servants, also looked at Qi Ze in surprise. This is a general's business, why would a civil servant from the Ministry of War go out to fight against the enemy?What did the prince do when he mentioned Qi Ze?
Murong Xiu was also a little surprised, how could Murong Sheng bring up Qi Ze, isn't this the matter of generals?Although when there is a lack of generals in the court, the civilian officials of the Ministry of War will be used to lead troops to fight instead of generals.But now that the generals are all there, what's the point of needing a civilian with no combat experience.

Originally, Murong Xiu wanted to express his objection, but from the corner of his eye, he saw that the cold and indifferent person behind him still had a calm expression, without any disturbance on his face.This made Murong Xiu a little annoyed, he was forced to go to the battlefield, this kid is still so calm, I really want to tear his calm appearance.

Murong Xiu thought about it, but he couldn't help.Since he is so calm, is there a way?Then I won't help him, just to see how long he can calm down.

"A member of the Ministry of War, how can a civil servant with no combat experience resist the ferocious Beishuo army? We still have military generals in Southern Chu, and we don't need a civil servant to lead troops into battle." Emperor Zhaozheng refused decisively.

Murong Sheng was not flustered, and continued: "Father's words are wrong. Qi Shilang is a good civil servant, but his father was a hussar general who resisted Beishuo's army before. Qi Shilang can take the position of Minister of War at a young age. From this, it can be seen that he has the demeanor of his father. Since the generals dare not go, then the son of this Hussar General will continue to guard Southern Chu instead of his father."

The three of Xu Siheng among the civil servants were shocked by the prince's remarks. What kind of logic is this? His father was a hero who resisted the enemy before. Now that the enemy attacked again more than ten years later, should his son take over the duties?Even if it's just a civil servant with no combat experience, should he shoulder the responsibility of a general?
The three wanted to talk, but were stopped by the eyes of the fathers beside them.This is no longer a simple selection of generals. Why can't civil servants take the place of military commanders?They are all court officials, so why should only the generals shed blood and sweat, while the civil servants hide behind their backs and enjoy the blessings.

If someone speaks at this time, it will stir up conflicts between civil officials and generals, and this person will become a target of public criticism.What's more, the Ministry of War has the responsibility of leading troops into battle, and pure civilian officials like them are not qualified to take care of this matter at all.

Murong Xiu was also stunned, he didn't expect Murong Sheng to use this to silence everyone.The military generals have already indicated that they do not want to fight. If someone objects at this time, it will provoke conflicts between civilian officials and military generals.Emperor Zhaozheng naturally hoped that the government would be harmonious, and if someone did such an early bird at this time, it would be a dead end, and Emperor Zhaozheng would never let him go.

Looking at the cold man from the corner of his eye, he is still so calm, the enemy is already at the door, can he still be so calm?Qi Ze, oh Qi Ze, do you really plan to send troops to fight? The Beishuo people are not easy to fight back.Your father was a general, but he died on the battlefield in the end.And you are not Qi Yun, you have no combat experience, and you will definitely die in the end.

Qi Chen looked at Qi Ze not far away, smiled slightly, and used this method to force you to go to the battlefield.Qi Ze, you have no choice, you have to go if you want to, and you have to go if you don't want to.

If you want to blame, you can only blame your father. Even if he died, he still gave the Qi family a treat.Hiding such an important military talisman has made the Qi family fearful for more than ten years.Let me end this life of fear and fear this time, and you must die too.

Emperor Zhaozheng didn't seem to have expected Murong Sheng to say that. He lowered his eyes to think for a moment, then covered his deep eyes and said, "Would Qi Aiqing be willing to bear her father's legacy and lead troops to fight against Beishuo and protect Southern Chu?"

Qi Ze raised his eyes faintly, walked out of the queue, straightened his waist, knelt down and said, "I am willing."

"Okay." Emperor Zhaozheng said happily, "I will give Qi Aiqing the rank of general. From then on, Qi Shilang of the Ministry of War will be named General Linwei. He will follow his father's will to fight against Beishuo and protect Southern Chu."

(End of this chapter)