Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

This was originally a very inspiring thing, but half a year ago Soichiro was issued a document by the Koji Yamen, saying that he was going to crusade the rebellion, and Soichiro was required to wear armor and go out to fight, fulfill the duty of a samurai, and serve the Lord.

"Wait a minute!" Yan Liang interrupted Xiao Sanlang's statement: "You, my brother-in-law, have gone on so many battles for my father. Two fingers on your right hand are broken. You can neither draw a bow nor thrust a spear. You should have been removed from the military register long ago." Why would the Guosi Yamen still recruit him?"

"Your Majesty is right, so my brother-in-law went to the Guosi Yamen to appeal, but the Guosi Yamen rejected it, saying that since you can no longer serve the emperor with martial arts, you must use your children to replace you in the expedition. If there is no one to replace you, you must take back what you have been given. The land was granted to me. My brother-in-law was originally from a poor family, and he married his wife only after he became a martial artist. Although he has four sons, the eldest is only seven years old. How could he go to war on behalf of his father? All the fields were taken back by the government officials. , he was so angry that he went to the government office to quarrel, but was whipped; he went to Namba Jingshi Office to appeal, but was also rejected. He was really desperate, so he came to appeal to His Majesty!"

Yanliang's expression became more and more gloomy. He stretched out his hand and motioned for Soichiro to come closer. He took a closer look at the scars on his body, and then said to Gao Yannian: "Take one of my robes and put it on this guy!" Then he turned his eyes to Kozaburo: "Why are you the one to speak about this matter, and your brother-in-law himself doesn't speak up?"

"Reporting to your majesty, my brother-in-law was hit by an arrow in the neck. Although his life was saved, his throat was injured. He can no longer speak. He is half-mute, so I can only appeal for him!"

"That's it!" Yan Liang nodded: "According to the laws established by my father, warriors are awarded lands for their meritorious service. Unless they betray their master or refuse to undertake military service, their secured lands cannot be violated. This is the case with your brother-in-law. If he is unable to bear the military service and does not deliberately refuse to bear it, how can he accept his land? If so, who will risk his life to join the battle and serve the Lord? If the minister abuses the law and whips the meritorious officials, I will deal with him severely; Namba Kyo's agency did not deal with such an obvious injustice. It is simply stupid--"

Cough!

Di Renjie on the side coughed twice, interrupting Yan Liang's words. Yanliang frowned slightly and turned to Di Renjie: "Mr. Di, is there anything wrong with what I just said?"

"Young master did not say anything wrong!" Di Renjie smiled: "It's just that this case is not that simple. The secretary of state of Xianye Kingdom is called He Bawen, and he is the son of General He Bayong. The land that Soichiro was taken away from him later was also Embezzled by this Master Heba!"

"He Bawen?" Yanliang frowned: "So, the rejection of the appeal by the waiter's office was also because of General He Ba?"

"I think so!" Di Renjie said: "Although General Heba is not in charge of the service station personally, there is a semi-mute warrior on one side and General Heba on the other. They always know who to favor!"

Yanliang was silent for a long time, and the anger just now had dissipated. At this time, Gao Yannian had returned with Yanliang's robe. Yanliang gave it to Soichiro and asked the two to retreat. There was deathly silence in the hall. The afterglow of the setting sun spread all over the ground, leaving dark red stripes on the walls. The children's laughter came from the window, as if it was a world away.

"Mr. Di!" Yanliang's voice was hoarse, and his childish face showed hesitation: "What do you think should be done?"

"Master, are you asking about Soichiro?" Di Renjie asked.

"No!" Yanliang shook his head: "His affairs are very clear. This man shed his blood for me and my father, so he should get the land. The judgment of the Guo Si was wrong. His land must be returned, and there will be additional charges." Compensate him for the grievances and losses he has suffered! I am asking about that He Bawen!"

"A person with selfish motives and a person who treats things unfairly is not a state or county magistrate!" Di Renjie replied: "He should be removed from his official position immediately, and then the guilt can be determined according to the specific circumstances of the case!"

"But he is Uncle He Ba's son -" Yan Liang whispered.

"The Dharma is equal." Di Renjie said: "He Bayong is a general and an old member of the army. He has made great contributions. But the general also rewarded his merits with heavy rewards. Not only did he reward him, but the general's reward was even more generous. Excessive. As far as I know, He Bayong's territory and estates in the Japanese country totaled tens of thousands of households. In addition, he also had the chief minister of a country. Important generals such as Wei Gong and Ying Gong destroyed countless countries. In the end, rewards The combined income is only two or three thousand households. No matter how great He Bayong's contribution is, can it be greater than that of Wei Gong and Ying Gong? He has a small contribution but a big reward, but he doesn't know how to be cautious and maintain the surplus to protect the peace; he indulges his own children to invade and plunder the army. Todasan, this is not a long-term solution. Young master, you are punishing He Bawen lightly this time, which is a good thing for General He Ba!"

"Mr. Di is right!" Yanliang nodded: "Then should I report it to my father first and then order He Bawen to be removed from his official position?"

"No need!" Di Renjie shook his head: "Young master, you are in Liaodong, and the general is in Guanzhong. It takes several months for messengers from both sides to go back and forth. When the general left, he obviously handed over political affairs to you and entrusted him with the task of supervising the country. If you If you want to remove He Bayong from his official position and punish him, you really need to write a letter to ask the general for instructions; but what you are removing is just one of He Bayong's sons from being a minister of state. You only need to say this after the fact! "

"Yes, I understand!" Yanliang nodded: "Then I will first remove He Bawen from the post of state minister, and the punishment will be waived. I will leave it to Uncle He Ba to deal with it himself!"

When Di Renjie saw that Yanliang had handed over He Bawen to He Bayong's disposal without punishing him, he understood that the other party did not want to make He Bayong look bad, so that the big matter was reduced to a trivial matter. In fact, according to his opinion, Wang Wenzuo's old tribes such as He Bayong and Shen Faseng obtained large areas of land, wealth, and population during Wang Wenzuo's conquest of Baekje, Goguryeo, and Japan, and they have implicitly formed powerful wealthy families. When Wang Wenzuo was still alive, he would still obey orders honestly; but if Wang Wenzuo passed away, he might not be so obedient to his successor. Therefore, to prepare for a rainy day, we should take advantage of Wang Wenzuo's still life to weaken his power, so as not to be too late and regret it in the future.

"Sir, who do you think is more talented and virtuous compared to the general?" Di Renjie said with a smile.

Yan Liang was stunned when he heard the words, and then he smiled and said: "My father was born in a humble background, with no size to speak of. He wielded a three-foot sword and destroyed countless countries. He defeated those he attacked and subdued those he intimidated. He was a highly respected minister. There is no one like him in the world. , how can I, the boy, compare with you?"

"Yes, the general's talent and virtue are unparalleled in the world. And when the general was still alive, He Bayong dared to act so recklessly and regarded the laws established by the general as if they were nothing. If after a hundred years, the general, you can make him obey his orders. ?"

Yanliang's expression changed drastically, and after a while he shook his head: "No!"

"Look!" Di Renjie said: "If that's the case, then why don't you, Master, take advantage of the fact that while the general is still alive, you can remove people like He Bayong who can't lose their tails and divide their strength as the basis of everything?" Isn’t Soichiro Tsuji’s matter a good opportunity?”

"Mr. Di!" When Yanliang heard this, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed twice to Di Renjie: "Yanliang boy has shallow virtues and dull talent, and is not good enough to serve his father's legacy. I hope Mr. Di won't despise him." Yanliang is stupid, please tell me how to deal with it!"

Di Renjie accepted Yan Liang's two bows and said with a smile: "Sir, if a tiger leaves the mountains and forests and comes to Pingchuan, it will be besieged by wild dogs; if a dragon leaves the sea and enters a small river, it will be bullied by fish and shrimps." He Bayong and others were in Japan. It has been in operation for many years, and its power has become entangled. One move can affect the whole body, and it must not be acted rashly. It is better to falsely convey the order of the general to leave the Japanese country, and then both sides will attack at the same time, divide and conquer them, and they will have great power. The only thing I can do is surrender and obey orders!" "Thank you very much, Mr. Di, for your teaching. I will act according to his advice!"

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Namba Kyo.

Heba Yong's mansion.

Heba Yong's mansion is located by the bay. It has three towering pagodas, which are Heba's Bodhi Temple. The towering stone walls are covered with ivy. The perimeter of the entire mansion is enough for a fast horse to run up. Most of an hour. This magnificent and beautiful palace was a gift from He Bahuan, the eldest son of Heba Yong, to congratulate his father on his fiftieth birthday. He manages most of the Heba family's properties in the Three Rivers Kingdom.

The sedan stopped in front of the mansion. Zhang Junyan lifted the curtain of the sedan and looked out. Compared to more than ten years ago, he had gained weight and his chubby figure could no longer ride a horse. This was the reason why he rode the sedan.

"What's going on?" Zhang Junyan asked.

"General He Ba's guard guarding the door is in some trouble and won't let the sedan go in directly. The villain is communicating with him!" The accompanying butler's forehead was already covered with sweat. Zhang Junyan smiled and got off the sedan. The guards standing in front of the mansion's gate had bronze-colored skin and almond-shaped eyes, and they spoke some weird Tang dialect.

"It turns out to be a Kunlun slave!" Zhang Junyan said with a smile: "I don't know where Brother He Ba got it from!" He said a few words loudly to the leader of the Kunlun slave guard.

"I am Zhang Junyan, an old friend of General He Ba. I have been invited here tonight. Please get out of the way, otherwise you will be blamed for suffering!"

The guard leader looked at Zhang Junyan, and finally waved his hand, signaling for his men to get out of the way. Zhang Junyan returned to the sedan chair, which passed through the gate with some bumps.

The sedan slowly slowed down and finally stopped. The curtain was opened again, and two maids reached out to help Zhang Junyan out of the sedan. He stretched out one arm so that the maid could support him and walked into the hall.

In the hall, the air was filled with the smell of cinnamon, sandalwood, cinnamon and other spices. Zhang Junyan and his party walked into the banquet hall under the guidance of the maid. There were Persian-style mosaics on the walls, depicting the scene of a banquet in Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. The lamp oil in the bronze oil lamp on the wall was burning continuously. Under the arcade with two stone leaves carved on it, a servant was loudly announcing their arrival: "Zuo Bingwei Zuo and Zhang Junyan, the great chef, have arrived."

Zhang Junyan walked through the hall and passed through a long corridor. On both sides of the long corridor, there was a courtyard lined with stone pillars and covered with grape vines. The grape leaves were dyed silvery white by the moonlight. Guests came and went in the courtyard, many of them were from the Japanese country. The warriors all have strong bodies, yellow skin, hair tied into a bun, wearing short round-collared robes, and sabers hanging on their belts. However, there were also merchants, monks, and envoys from other places in the crowd. Zhang Junyan looked at the crowd in the courtyard with some boredom and said with a smile: "He Ba's vision has become wider and wider in recent years!"

At the end of the corridor is a small chapel, where the most important and distinguished guest tonight is. Zhang Junyan walked into the monastery with a smile and saw He Bayong sitting at the top. There were about ten people sitting on the left and right sides. They were either high-ranking nobles and bureaucrats of the Japanese people or their old acquaintances. He Bayong had sharp eyes and stood up with a smile: "Isn't this Jun Yan? Come on, come on, sit down, we haven't seen each other for some years, why are you so fat!"

"You have a broad heart and a fat body!" Zhang Junyan sat down with a smile: "Don't talk about me, you have gained a lot of weight yourself!"

"Yes!" He Baoyong sighed: "The beard is resurrected, but the achievements are not completed. I don't know that old age is coming!"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Junyan laughed: "He Ba, stop pretending, your achievements are not enough. Look at your mansion, what kind of achievements do you need? Just be content!"

He Bayong raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to refute, but then he laughed again: "Okay, what you said makes sense, but if Sanlang hadn't let me cross the sea this time, I really wanted to follow him to fight the Silla people. And Qi Sibiyu’s!”

"What's the benefit of going to war?" Zhang Junyan laughed: "You still think that the manor has not enough land? Arrows don't have eyes. Shen Fanseng went to fight with the general, and he is still in Urta. It’s a shitty place. There aren’t even any decent women in that place, and there are more bears than people. If you want to go, go and change with Master Shen, he will definitely be extremely happy!”

"What a mouthful you are!" He Bayong said with a smile: "You have become more and more sharp in recent years, and you are unreasonable and unforgiving!"

"It's not that I'm sharp, but you can't think about it, and so is Yuan Aolie. Isn't this enough? Pay back the merits? A man like Sanlang who is almost fifty is still bumping around on a horse all day long. What's the point of living like this? Ah? Didn't we bleed and work hard just to have a good life when we get old? Now that we have it, why would we think about anything else?" Zhang Junyan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and looked around: "Where is Yuan Aolie? He Why didn't you come today?"

"There is some chaos over there on Shikoku Island. He led his troops to suppress it!" He Bayong said.

"Is there chaos in Shikoku Island? Are you pretending to be a descendant of the royal family or a crazy monk?" Zhang Junyan asked with interest.

"No, just a few warriors!" A shadow flashed across He Bayong's face.

"Samurai? Aren't the warriors from our side?" Zhang Junyan asked in confusion.

He Bayong snorted coldly and said nothing. After a while, he whispered: "It seems that because of the land dispute, the side that lost the lawsuit launched an attack and burned down the Guosi Yamen! "(End of chapter)