Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Yang Xingjian and Yang Guifei?" Li Jiongxiu was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a wry smile: "Reporting to the general, I didn't hear any news about these two people when I left Chang'an. As for what happened next, I don't know. !”

"You don't know?" Wang Wenzuo snorted coldly, and his face turned cold: "Forget it, I just said that as long as you answer my question, your life will not be hurt. Since you said you don't know, don't blame me. You're so ruthless, come here, drag this guy down, behead him, and hang his head at the city gate to show the public!"

"Yes!" Lu Twelve responded, stepped forward, grabbed Li Jiongxiu's hair and dragged him down, leaving only miserable pleading sounds. Wang Wenzuo said to Lu Renji and others: "It's not me who doesn't keep his word and is unkind and easy to kill. It's just that this guy is appointed as the governor of Fanyang, so he must be Pei Judao's confidant. Pei Judao betrayed his master and was ungrateful. He alienated the emperor's flesh and blood. He was extremely rebellious. He couldn't do anything without punishing his brothers and feet. Show great justice to the world! Wang dare not harm the great justice of the world with his own small faith!"

"What the general said is true!" Lu Renji hurriedly stepped forward: "This thief is only one person, and the wealth of all living beings in the world exceeds billions? If the general performs this righteous deed, our entire family will follow it!"

"Yes, we should follow the whole family!"

"Please ask the general to raise the flag of righteousness, send out a proclamation, and march southward with troops. It may take as little as five days or as long as half a month. A hundred thousand people can gather and major events in the world can be decided."

"This is the merit of serving one's fate, don't hesitate!"

Wang Wenzuo raised his right hand and the crowd's voices calmed down: "Mr. Lu!"

"My subordinate is here!" Lu Zhaolin hurriedly stepped forward and said.

"Pei Judao is extremely rebellious, and heaven and man are indignant. I must raise righteous soldiers to fight against him! When a saint raises an army, he should speak first and then fight. Even though I am a mediocre person, I should also imitate him. You are the literary master of the time, with strong penmanship, and you can express your opinions on prose. It’s none other than you!”

"I obey my orders!" Lu Zhaolin bowed and said.

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Compared with Liucheng, the weather in Fanyang was much warmer. Wang Wenzuo took off his sealskin jacket, put on a light woolen short coat, and put on sealskin soft-soled shoes. He suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

Wang Wenzuo chose the former residence of Pei King Li Xian as his shogunate. According to the plan, he would not stay here for too long. He would only need to wait three to four days to wait for a follow-up force arriving from Liucheng - by Composed of 4,000 crossbowmen and 6,000 cavalry, this army plus the 3,000 cavalry generals who went south with Wang Wenzuo formed the main formation. The main force of the army going south was composed of powerful men from Hebei. This was the result of Wang Wenzuo's careful consideration on the road. Although he could bring more troops from outside the pass, this would undoubtedly arouse the vigilance of the local forces in Hebei - Wang Wenzuo's original army was filled with a large number of Baekje troops. Japanese, Japanese, Silla, Goguryeo, Mohe and Khitan people, these soldiers are very different from the local people in Hebei in terms of language and customs. When they enter Hebei, they will inevitably conflict with the local people.

"General!" Lu Zhaolin's voice came from outside the door. Wang Wenzuo smiled and said, "Is it Shengzhi? Come on, come on, come in and talk!"

Lu Zhaolin walked in from the door, bowed to Wang Wenzuo, took out several pieces of silk paper from his sleeve and handed them over.

"Has the letter been written? So quickly?" Wang Wenzuo borrowed the silk paper in surprise and said with a smile, "You are just relying on horses!"

"I don't dare!" Lu Zhaolin said with a smile: "Actually, I started writing the draft on the road. It has been more than ten days, and I just put it on paper!"

"No wonder!" Wang Wenzuo looked at the silk paper and said with a smile: "Even if it is like this, it is amazing. Well, well, just send it as you wrote! No need to change it, make three hundred copies first and send it to Quartet!”

"Yes!" Lu Zhaolin responded, but did not go out. Wang Wenzuo looked at the desk for a while and felt something was wrong. He looked up and found that Lu Zhaolin was still standing there. He asked in surprise: "What's the matter? Are you okay?"

"Is that what's going on?" Lu Zhaolin looked embarrassed: "My subordinates have something unclear today, and I asked the general to clarify my confusion, but I don't know whether I should ask!"

"Brother Sheng!" Wang Wenzuo put down the quill in his hand: "I have entrusted you with writing my memoirs. Is there anything else you should not ask or cannot ask? Tell me? What is it?"

"That's what happened!" Lu Zhaolin looked a little moved: "I originally thought you would spare that person today, but then you -"

"Are you talking about the fake governor?" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "Yes, I did not keep my word. He did answer my question, but I still killed him. This is not like what I usually do, so you are surprised. , right?”

"Actually, that person didn't answer your question, so killing him doesn't count as a breach of promise!" Lu Zhaolin stammered to defend his boss.

"No, he answered, not knowing is also an answer, as long as he really doesn't know, it's not shirk!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "But even if he answered my question, I will still kill him to find a reason It’s not difficult! Like entering the door with your left foot first or something!”

"Do you particularly hate this person?" Lu Zhaolin asked in confusion.

"Today is the first time I see him, so why should I hate him?"

"Is that because he committed a crime?" Lu Zhaolin asked.

"If he is guilty, kill him. At least half of my men will die." Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Don't guess, the reason why I killed him is very simple, because of you.

Those Fanyang Township Party members want me to kill him! "

"What do you mean?" Lu Zhaolin was confused: "Didn't they already capture this guy? Why do they still need you to kill him?"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzuo smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, I didn't say it clearly. It should be said that these prominent families in Hebei sent this man to me in a big way just so that I could kill him and cut off the relationship between me and Chang'an. Contact me, so that they dare to bet heavily on me and support me in starting a war with Chang'an!"

"Yes, but didn't Mr. Fan Yang only support you in conquering the rebellious Pei Judao and King Pei? This shouldn't be considered a war with Chang'an, right?" Lu Zhaolin asked in confusion.

"You don't understand, those people don't care who they fight, as long as they are in Chang'an!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Do you know what they are most worried about? It's not that I lost the fight, but that a news suddenly came tomorrow morning, the emperor After recovering from illness and regaining power, Pei Judao and his gang were executed. Then I laid down my weapons, dismissed the garrison, and returned to Chang'an. This is what they are most worried about!"

"But this is obviously a good thing! Wouldn't it be bad if there was no war in the world? Wouldn't it be bad if there was peace?"

"It's a good thing for some people, but not necessarily for them. Think about it, if the world is really peaceful, then your country party members will end up being governors at most in their lives, but what if. They Follow me into Chang'an City and rescue the Emperor?" "It makes sense to say that, but what does this have to do with whether or not to kill the fake governor?"

"It's very simple. What they are most worried about is that I will use their power to bargain with Pei Judao of Chang'an. When I get what I want, I will join forces with Chang'an and sell them! Kill this fake governor, Zhao Tell the world and demote Pei Judao to a traitor, then I can't look back, so they dare to make a big bet!"

"So that's it, I didn't think so much!" Lu Zhaolin smiled bitterly: "I thought these uncles did this out of righteousness!"

"Motivated by righteousness? Hahahaha!" Wang Wenzuo burst out laughing after hearing this: "How is it possible? If one or two people are inspired by righteousness, how can it be possible with so many people and so many families?"

"What's that for?"

"Didn't I just say it? In one word, profit! The Hebei nobles supported Dou Jiande in his struggle for the world in the late Sui Dynasty and failed, so they have been suppressed for decades. They want to use this opportunity to do it again and change the status quo of inferiority! "

"Yes, but since you knew, why did you still agree to them? Aren't you loyal to the emperor?"

"It's very simple. Without the power of Hebei, I can't defeat Pei Judao and save the emperor. As for their demands, they are not excessive. Hebei should not always be inferior. Guanzhong has enjoyed the benefits of the world since Zhou Wu destroyed Qi. After a hundred years, it’s time to make some concessions. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the Emperor of the whole world, not the Emperor of Kansai. I believe the Emperor will agree with me!"

"You're right!" Lu Zhaolin pondered for a while and nodded.

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Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace.

"You come with me. Don't look around or ask too many questions on the way. Do you understand?"

The sharp voice unique to eunuchs floated in the night sky, and Murong Parrot nodded: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you!"

The eunuch snorted coldly, nodded, and walked forward. Murong Parrot followed closely, followed by four eunuchs. The group passed through a long alley and turned two turns to the right. Murong Miao saw that it was getting more and more deserted and asked, "Did you go the wrong way?"

"That's right! Just follow our family!" The eunuch didn't look back and walked for about half a quarter of an hour. He stopped in front of a small hall and turned around with a smile: "General Murong, he's right here, follow our family. come in!"

Murong Miao took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and followed the eunuch up to the palace. He saw many sentries standing in front of the small hall, and the guards were extremely tight. The eunuch showed his badge three times before he came to a side room. The eunuch knocked gently on the door twice and said, "Xu Cairen, I have a foreign minister to pay my respects!"

After a while, a young woman's voice came from inside: "I am a member of the inner palace, how can I see the foreign ministers privately? Let them retreat!"

After hearing this, Murong Mu quickly kowtowed to the ground and said: "I am a subordinate of Cui Hongdu, the general of the Zuoyu Lin Army. After General Cui learned that the emperor was ill, he led his troops out of Chang'an and raised the flag of righteousness in Shaanzhou. The soldiers did not know the safety of the emperor and his son. , my heart is burning with worry, and now I beg you to see your face, so as to relieve the worries of all the soldiers."

There was silence in the room. Murong Miao didn't dare to rush, so he could only wait with bated breath. After about half a moment, someone in the room sighed: "Well, my integrity as a woman is nothing compared to military matters. Open the door. Bar!"

With a soft sound, the door was opened, and a woman in green clothes was seen sitting on a straw mat, with a veil covering her face, holding a child in her arms, holding her thumb, looking curiously at the person kneeling in front of the door. Murong Parrot.

"Your Majesty, Murong Miao, pays homage to Your Highness!" Murong Miao hurriedly kowtowed to the child three times before raising his head and looking around: "Madam, you are in trouble!"

"It's quiet here, but I can't say I'm suffering. Those who enjoy all the glory are not necessarily blessed. Don't you think so?"

"Madam is teaching you a lesson!" Murong Nao bowed his head.

"You have also seen the child, you can leave!" Xu Cairen said: "You are a foreign minister after all, and it is wrong for me to see you!"

"Yes!" Murong Miao didn't dare to delay and kowtowed twice more. Just as he was about to stand up, he saw the woman coming over and taking out a sachet from the child's side.

"This child has carried the sachet with him since he was a child. If you take it back to General Cui, it will not be in vain for his loyalty!"

"Thank you, madam, thank you, Your Highness!" Murong Miao kowtowed twice, put the sachet into his arms, and then exited the palace. Follow the eunuch out of the palace. When he arrived at the door, the eunuch said with a smile: "General Murong, the person you want to see has already been met. Can you write a letter to Shaanzhou to increase the shipment of grain?"

"This matter is very important, we have to wait for two more days!" Murong Miao said.

"General Murong, there is nothing you can do if you want to delay, but the old slave has a ugly saying ahead of time. Shizhong Pei has agreed to everything you want. If you continue to delay, you will not be the only one who will look bad!" Having said this, the eunuch said loudly: "Come, send General Murong back."

Murong Miao could naturally hear the threat in the eunuch's words, but he was not afraid. After all, before coming to Chang'an, he had discussed it with Cui Hongdu and the others. The daily quantity of grain transported was originally a bargaining chip. The most important thing was to ensure the safety of the emperor and the emperor's son, and to delay the time until Wang Wenzuo came back. As for his own life and death, it was not that important. After all, killing a Murong Parrot was of no consequence to Pei Judao.

Thinking of this, he reached out and touched the sachet in his arms. Did Xu Caieren have any intention of doing this tonight? But in front of that eunuch, I'm afraid I can't do anything? Or is it just a sachet? but. The child was not afraid of people at all and had broad eyes. He was indeed a dragon, different from ordinary children.

Murong Mu returned to his residence with worries in mind. Since Shaanzhou began to transport grain to Chang'an and some water transportation resumed, Murong Mu was released from the dungeon and moved to a side courtyard of Da Ci'en Temple. Of course he knew that this place was actually a prison, but it was not holding ordinary prisoners, but diplomatic envoys and hostages from all parties. For example, Igilian Bod was once under house arrest here. Of course, the living conditions here are definitely much better than in the dungeon.

"General Murong, please come in. If you are lacking anything, just tell the monk on duty!" the escorting school captain laughed.

"It's easy to say, I have everything I should have!" Murong Nao nodded.