Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 466 Defection
The Northern Qi swept across the land of Guangxi, and Lingnan was shaken, but for the people in the western part of Lingnan who lived in the occupied areas, life did not change much, nothing more than a change of flag on the top of the city.

Production and operation continued as usual, and the patrolling soldiers did not disturb the people, which was completely different from the brutal image in the rumors. On the contrary, under Gao Cheng's special arrangement before leaving, they often staged military and civilian fish and water situations to dissuade the Southern Chen regime from the Northern Qi Dynasty. The discredit of military discipline.

After Hu Luguang led the army to the south, he did not join Gao Cheng. Instead, under his instruction, he guarded the dangerous pass on the west side to prevent Yu Wentai from desperately going east from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to rescue.

While Gao Cheng was approaching Guangdong, Xian Ting also broke into Xian Ying's tent.

"Guilin has fallen, and the Qi army is approaching Hepu (county under the jurisdiction of Beihai City, Guangxi) and approaching Gaoliang (Gaozhou, Guangdong). The soldiers are worried about their families and have no intention of fighting again. Now the situation is in danger, and the virtue of Qi Lord is praised by the world. It is better to follow the destiny , according to people's will, take off your armor and turn your back to meet Qi Lord."

Xian Ting is the elder brother of Xian Ying. His ancestors lived in Gaoliang for generations. He was the leader of the slang people. His tribe occupied caves and had more than [-] households. Since the family implemented the female hereditary leader system, the position of the leader fell on Xian Ying's head. Not his brother Xian Ting.

Xian Ying did not let go, she refused:
"The Son of Heaven treats me with kindness, and I should sacrifice my life to repay it. How can I turn my back in danger."

Seeing her obsession, Xian Ting said angrily:

"Of course you don't hesitate to die, but as the leader, have you ever considered the tribe, and you must let everyone be buried with you!"

Xian Ying was silent when he heard the words, and Xian Ting calmed down when he saw this, and persuaded:
"Even if this battle can cause the Qi people to retreat, but with the high national strength of Qi, it will not hurt the flesh and blood. What will happen if they attack every year? Is it possible that we must die before we can repay the king for you?"

Xian Ying still didn't reply, Xian was very anxious, he brought up the old things and said:
"Back when I acted illegally, I listened to your advice, so I could only focus on protecting the environment and the people. Why can't you listen to my advice today."

It turned out that Xian Ting was rebellious and bullying the weak in his early years, and often plundered the surrounding states and counties, causing harm to one side. It was after listening to Xian Ying's persuasion and being influenced by her that he changed his course.

Xian Ying was pushed hard by her elder brother, so she expressed her concerns:
"I sent the envoy of Qi to Guangzhou that day, but now his head is still hanging on the tower."

Seeing that her attitude had softened, Xian Ting quickly persuaded her while the iron was hot:

"Lord Qi has the heart of messing around in the universe, so how can you be a stickler for small things? If you turn your back on Qi, Lord Qi will definitely sweep the couch to welcome you, and you will never care about old grievances."

Xian Ying looked at Xian Ting's diligence, sighed secretly, and said:

"Brother, you might as well bring all the envoys from your camp."

Xian Ting's face changed, but it was fleeting, and he quickly returned to normal. He did not deny it. Before leaving the tent, Xian Ting said worriedly:
"No matter what the result is, you must not kill him, otherwise you will kill two envoys in succession, and the enmity with Lord Qi will be difficult to resolve."

"I know it myself."

Not long after Xian Ting left, he brought back a middle-aged man.

"My next Zu Teng, Tian is an envoy, and by the order of my lord, I am here to pay a visit to Mrs. Xian."

Xian Ying sized up Zu Ting before asking:
"Someone lobbied me before, and I was sent to Guangzhou by my ego, and my head is still hanging high. How dare you take the risk to come here, and you are not afraid to follow in the footsteps of others?"

Zu Ting was not afraid at all, he smiled and said:

"My lord is magnanimous, and can forgive Madam Xian's previous crimes, but no matter how broad-minded she is, she will not allow her good intentions to be trampled on twice. Madam Xian must have heard the story of Nanyue killing the envoys of the Han Dynasty and killing them for nine counties. The envoys of the Han Dynasty are precious. , the envoy of Qi is not humble, even if Ting dies, but the whole family of the Xian family can be buried, and he can smile at Jiuquan."

Only then did Xian Ying understand why her elder brother told her not to kill Qi Envoy again.

"Your Majesty, please sit down."

As soon as Zu Teng took his seat, he said to Xian Ying:

"Madam Xian summoned me here, presumably she didn't want to listen to me go around in circles. My lord is willing to give you the post of Guilin manager, and from Hepu to Jiaozhou, Madam Xian will handle all civil affairs."

Xian Ying was silent for a while, but Xian Ting couldn't wait to say:
"Can it be hereditary?"

Zu Ting shook his head and smiled:

"You two should know that the land of my great Qi is the land of the king, and there has never been a hereditary and irreplaceable feudal official. My lord once said that there has never been one in the past, and there will never be one in the future."

Xian Ying thought to herself, life is only a hundred years, maybe you can still manage the affairs behind you.

I heard Zu Ting continue:
"Before I came, my lord had told me to be open and honest with my wife, so I told my wife bluntly that as long as my wife is alive, the post of Guilin manager will be established for one day, and if my wife dies, this post will be abolished immediately and divided into states and counties , there will never be the possibility of hereditary replacement."

When Xian Ying heard this, she nodded secretly. If this Zu Teng agreed to the hereditary succession, she would not believe Gao Cheng's sincerity. After thinking about it for a while, Xian Ying asked in a deep voice:
"I don't know how Lord Qi will treat me and other slang after winning Lingnan?"

Zu Ting knew that this was the question that the other party was most concerned about, but luckily Gao Cheng had explained it before leaving, so he calmly said:

"My lord has something to say that if Lingnan is chosen, local officials will be ordered to respect the beliefs and customs of the slang people, teach farming techniques, and promote culture and education. Students of the slang people can also participate in the imperial examination. As long as they have real talents and real learning, they can enter the court and become officials.

"In my lord's heart, no matter Hu Han, they are all his subjects, there is no distinction between high and low.

"There is only one requirement, to fulfill the tax obligations that should be fulfilled."

Before Xian Ying made a statement, Xian Ting hurriedly urged:
"Master Qi is so open-minded, why is my sister so hesitant!"

Obviously, Gao Cheng had other promises to Xian Ting, so he tried his best to facilitate this matter.

Xian Ying is not a foolish and loyal person, on the contrary, in the original time and space, she experienced the three dynasties of Liang, Chen, and Sui and was honored and favored forever, so she can judge the situation by herself.

The Qi envoy was sent to Guangzhou before, but that person leaked his tracks, so how could Chen Baxian not have his eyes and ears installed.

At that time, the Qi army hadn't gone south yet, so how could she take risks.

Now that Chen Baxian couldn't take care of himself, Xian Ying was willing to consider Gao Cheng's conditions.

Gao Cheng's enlightened ethnic policy made Xian Ying very tempted. In fact, she also sent people to Jiangbei to investigate, and things were exactly as Zu Ting said. Gao Cheng basically treated the Hu and Han people equally. The difference lies in the preferential treatment of the families of soldiers and soldiers, but this has nothing to do with national attributes.

After thinking over and over again, Xian Ying finally made up her mind. She stood up and said to Zu Ting:
"Xian Ying is willing to surrender to Lord Qi, and I hope that Lord Qi will not forget today's promise!"

Zu Ting heard the words and solemnly said:

"My Lord will live up to today's promise!"

On the same day, Xian Ying, who sent Chen Baxian to resist Gao Cheng's eastward advance, summoned his tribal cronies, attacked and killed General Chen in the army, and then declared his defection to the entire army.

And Zu Ting hurried from Gaoliang to Gaocheng's army to announce the good news.

　The next chapter is tomorrow at noon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)