No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 393
  Zhu Yuheng is dead.

When Ouyang Rong received the news,

On my way back after my daily inspection of the Giant Buddha Grottoes under construction at Shuangfengjian.

Riding in the distance, the horse came at full speed. The knight respectfully handed a message to the man he said, "Yan joins the army."

Yan Liulang immediately reported it to Ouyang Rong, who was resting in the carriage with his eyes closed.

"Who killed it?"

Ouyang Rong didn't open his eyes.

Yan Liulang, who was sitting with the coachman outside, read the letter and sighed a little:
  "Cai Qin, Yue Ziang."

"Yue Ziang?"

"Well, according to the tip, they were also at the top of Hongzhou City at that time."

Ouyang Rong nodded and said: "The reinforcements sent by Li Zhengyan have arrived. He should be accompanying the army to support Hongzhou."

"Mingfu's analysis makes sense."

Ouyang Rong nodded: "Then."

Yan Liulang said in detail:
  "Zhu Yuheng fled thousands of miles. When he arrived at Hongzhou City, he was exhausted. He seemed to have taken out a token, sent someone to present it, and announced his intention to defect. Cai Qin and Yue Zi'ang allowed it, but they were not allowed to enter the city. , Zhu Yuheng was asked to go to the city first to present his watch.

"Zhu Yuheng did not hesitate and rode into the city with about ten personal guards. However, as soon as he passed the city gate, he was chopped into pieces with random knives.

"At that time, Cai Qin and Yue Ziang were on the top of the city, watching with cold eyes."

Ouyang Rong was silent and Yan Liulang sighed:
  "What a retribution. I voted again and again. If I voted too much, people wouldn't believe me anymore."

Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "Where are those surrendered soldiers who are the vanguard?"

"Mingfu cares about this?" Yan Liulang nodded: "When Zhu Yuheng died, all the dragons were leaderless, and they all surrendered. Very few ran back, and they were originally from Hongzhou, so Cai Qin didn't make things difficult for them."

Ouyang Rong nodded: "Li Zhengyan and Cai Qin are very particular people."

Yan Liulang nodded: "The Ming Mansion is also very particular about people. In the past few days, it has let so many people go when it comes to finishing the matter of Zhu Lingxu and his son..."

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "I don't count."

Yan Liulang was speechless, put down the letter, and said a little strangely:

"But it says that Yue Ziang sneered, sneered and cursed a few times... I don't know what he meant."

"Say."

"This... scolded Mingfu, so it's better not to say anything."

"It's okay, listen."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

Yan Liulang had no choice but to confess:
  "At that time, Yue Ziang held up a felt hat and said... Yan Gong is really clever and clever. He reminded him before leaving. I didn't expect it to happen. Zhu Yuheng, do you and your son want to do it again? This little trick of borrowing tokens is Ouyang's. What Lianghan taught you is really childish and ridiculous!"

Ouyang Rong chuckled:
  "Good scolding."

Yan Liulang was curious, but Ouyang Rong shook his head without explaining:

"Let's go back."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, Ouyang Rong returned to Jiangzhou lobby.

The battle situation on the front line is already urgent. Just like Rong Zhen's unblocking of Jiangzhou Hall not long ago, the court does not have much time to continue delaying.

Over in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, the empress has determined that the defection of Zhu Lingxu and his son has become an ironclad case. It is stronger than the Wei family, and there is no possibility of overturning the case. At most, he will cut off his tail to survive.

Or make subsequent efforts to find evidence to exonerate some of the charges instead of taking all the blame.

At present, the news of Zhu Yuheng's death has been coming slowly. Ouyang Rong can receive it, and the Wei family can also receive it.

But he was not worried. The follow-up news of "failed surrender" sounded a bit strange, but it would not affect the overall situation.

Except for Ouyang Rong, who could understand cause and effect, it at most aroused Wei's suspicion and vigilance. As for other people who had no interest in it, most of them were too lazy to pay attention and kept aloof.

Ouyang Rong shook his head and muttered something he shouldn't have said with emotion:

"It's such a cool world."

In the past two days, Ouyang Rong discovered that after the news came back that he had resigned as commander of the marching battalion, Chen You and other Jiangzhou officials looked at him as a commander in a strange way.

Ouyang Rong was calm and composed, doing whatever he should do on weekdays.

This time, when the Wei people were sitting at home, a pot came from the sky, and they were forced to give up a big cake.

This time, Ouyang Rong was involved in sharing the cake.

But he refused simply.

Because what Ouyang Rong wanted when he did this was never to divide the war achievements.

The previous complaints about not sharing the cake with him were mostly self-deprecating jokes, mocking Wei's ugly eating appearance.

If he does this kind of thing just for profit, what is the difference between him and Wei?
  First of all, it is clear that Daqian and Dazhou are not terminally ill, but there is something wrong with the blood transfusion mechanism.

When necessary, he can act as a catalyst for a blood transfusion, removing clots and allowing the fresh blood that should be flowing in to be injected.

But Ouyang Rong did not participate in it, flaunting himself as the so-called fresh blood.

At present, Wei Wang Wei's successor has failed in his duties, and Qin Jingqin, a famous general in the Eastern Campaign, is serving as the general manager of the march to Jiangnan Road.

Ouyang Rong followed the general trend and assisted the Xunyang Palace to resolve the Liwei dispute.

Ouyang Rong is more like a stranger to the fresh blood produced spontaneously by their bodies.

If the dynasty is compared to a body, then a relatively healthy body can exchange blood normally inside. There is no need for others to interfere too deeply, and there is no need for unparalleled national warriors to bow their heads and die, just like the Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty in the previous life. On the contrary, It is precisely because the body is unhealthy that the warriors of the Wushuang Kingdom need to work hard and work hard.

All in all, if this unified dynasty, which was established less than a century ago, still has the potential to cultivate a peaceful and prosperous age as Ouyang Rong still believes at this moment, then there is no need for him to work hard and die.

If it is gone, it is as decayed and old as Li Zhengyan said, and even a Kuangfu Army uprising cannot be overwhelmingly extinguished, then Ouyang Rong does not have to devote himself to it and die for it.

Therefore, Ouyang Rong refused the post of Chief Shi of the Marching Army.

He chose to stay in Xunyang City and take care of the Xunyang Prince's Mansion, while continuing to stare at the strange-purpose Donglin Buddha that he personally supervised.

He would not be deeply involved in quelling Li Zhengyan's Kuangfu Army rebellion. Qin Jingqin and others could solve it, and the Zhou Dynasty had many famous generals to solve it.

The only thing Ouyang Rong had to do was to act as a lubricant from the outside, reduce the intensity of the struggle, and minimize the impact on the people at the bottom - so he never criticized the states and counties along the southwest that failed in the civil war. Instead, he always tolerated and understood.

And if Qian gave up this position, he could still have a personal relationship with the newly appointed Qin Jingqin and do it smoothly.

In the afternoon, Ouyang Rong continued to deal with the follow-up matters of the Zhu Lingxu incident.

The end of this turmoil fell on Ouyang Rong.

Because Rong Zhen wanted to supervise the army, but Wang Lengran didn't dare to accept it, for fear of being implicated by Zhu Lingxu and his son. In order to avoid suspicion, he had recently acted like a coward.

Ouyang Rong dealt with people who were previously involved with Zhu Lingxu accordingly.

Like the servants and concubines at home, Ouyang Rong scattered all his money and sent them away.

Except for several stubborn guards of the Zhu family, including Chen Laosan, most of the other guards were held high by Ouyang Rong and let go.

As for the generals in the former army who were appointed and dismissed by Wei and Zhu Lingxu, Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen discussed it and decided to leave it to Qin Jingqin, who was about to take office, to sort them out.

All in all, the thunder is loud and the rain is small.

This made Wang Lengran, who thought Ouyang Rong was going to retaliate and use the topic as an excuse, a little surprised. When they met during the day, he looked at Ouyang Rong like he was a fool.

Rong Zhen also looked at him twice.

Ouyang Rong didn't care.

In the evening, I got off duty and left the Jiangzhou lobby. He did not return to the Huaiye Lane residence, but went directly to the Xunyang Prince's Mansion.

At present, the relationship between Ouyang Rong and Prince Xunyang no longer needs to be kept secret.

Familiar with the road, go to the house to have a meal...

An hour later, everyone gathered in Li Xian's study.

Ouyang Rong handed over a tip.

"Zhu Yuheng is dead?" Everyone was surprised.

Ouyang Rong nodded gently:
  "The felt hat that Zhu Yuheng took as a token was left behind at Li Zhengyan's wharf when he bid farewell to Li Zhengyan. Yue Ziang was present on that day."

Li Guo'er couldn't help laughing:
  "Looking at the reaction, Yue Ziang and the others probably still think that this is a scheme set up by you and Zhu Lingxu to pretend to surrender and steal the city...Zhu Yuheng didn't know the reason for his death until the moment he died.

"Ouyang Lianghan, you can kill two Zhu with one hat."

Ouyang Rong nodded and shook his head:
  "Actually, I didn't expect Yue Zi'ang to be here. I thought Cai Qin didn't know that Li Gong's felt hat had changed hands and would accept Zhu Yuheng as a surrender."

"it's the same."

Everyone nodded:

"Time is also fate."

Li Guo'er shook his head and said:

"But you were generous this time and refused the post of Chief of the March Army. I don't know how many people are vying for this popular position right now..."

Ouyang Rong looked serious: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am not good at military affairs, and I can't shift my focus at all."

"Heh." Li Guo'er rolled her eyes at him, expressing disbelief.

Li Dalang asked:

"Who is this Qin Jingqin?"

Li Guoer immediately replied:
  "The son of Hu Guogong started his career with the honor of his father. However, at that time, Hu Guogong did not receive the honor of being honored by his grandfather Taizong..."

Li Dalang curiously asked: "Most of the other founding Dukes have received gifts, why didn't Duke Hu get it?"

Li Guoer had a profound meaning: "Someone once said that Duke Hu was a good minister, not a loyal minister."

"A good minister? A loyal minister? Isn't that the same?"

Xie Lingjiang pouted: "A good minister is not a so-called loyal minister. A good minister is loyal to the country and the country, not to a single monarch, even Emperor Taizong Wen."

Li Guoer glanced at Ouyang Lianghan out of the corner of his eye, then continued with a smile:

"The title of Duke Hu cannot be hereditary, but the descendants of the Qin family can be considered a blessing in disguise.

"When Grandpa Gaozong was in power, Daqian was very aggressive in opening up territory and expanding its territory. He and his grandmother joined forces to suppress the old nobles in Guanzhong. Qin Jingqin had the style of his father Hu Guogong. He did not attack the Duke of the country, so he had a low starting point and no Sitting back and enjoying the blessings, while his father's connections were still there, he joined the army early, accumulated military merit, and had little involvement with the old nobles who lived in peace and enjoyment in Guanlong...

"Qin Jingqin led a large number of soldiers, fought in various places, opened up borders for the country, and stood out. He received the grace of his grandfather and became the general Zuowuwei that his father had held when the country was founded. He lived up to his family status."

Li Guo'er has a wide range of knowledge. He knows a lot about the current Zhou Dynasty nobles, princes and generals, as if he has memorized the family tree, and he doesn't know where he got it.

Everyone looked at each other, but they listened with interest.

Her voice was as graceful as a lark. Halfway through her speech, the little princess with plum blossom makeup could see her bright eyes narrowing slightly, her red lips smiling:
  "Actually, I think the most interesting thing is the name given to his son by Duke Hu Guo."

"What do you mean?"

Everyone was curious, and Ouyang Rong also raised his eyebrows.

Li Bao'er lowered his eyes, raised his hand with green-white fingers, and counted them one by one:
  "Jingqin, Jingqin, Jingqin is like mist.

"If I remember correctly, this sentence comes from the epitaph of someone who experienced the whole process of the 'Six Suppression and Ding Suppression Rebellion' in the late Northern Wei Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

"I also accidentally read an original copy of an epitaph rubbing. I happened to like a sentence in it, which described the situation in Longyou during the transition of several regimes before the establishment of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so I was deeply impressed..."

Tuoba Northern Wei Dynasty? Six Suppressions and Ding Suppression Rebellion?
  Ouyang Rong turned his head.

Because of Yuan Huaimin, Li Zhengyan, and Peach Blossom Spring, descendants of the Northern Wei Dynasty royal family, he was particularly sensitive to these terms and naturally attracted his attention.

I heard Li Guoer chanting in a low voice:
  "After the stone room reported to the camp, Fu Zong rode his horse. The Zhang family took the opportunity to move the sword to the west of the river. The heroes and cauldrons were flying in the three directions, and the strong men were squatting in this year. The titles were colorful, and the competition was like mist."

After a pause, she smiled and said:
  "Qin means prosperity. It is a good saying that the fortunes are colorful and the competition is like mist. It seems that when Emperor Taizong's grandfather, Hu Guogong, was at home after his grandfather's Xuanwu Gate, he also liked to read back that period of history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties."

Everyone looked sideways.

"Zhang's inheritance, caressing the sword in Hexi...what a good sentence." Ouyang Rong smiled: "It's a bit interesting."

Xie Lingjiang chewed for a while and said crisply:

"I prefer the saying that the heroic cauldron is flying in three directions, and the strong men are standing in the year of this year."

After several people tasted it for a while, Ouyang Rong suddenly asked:

"The rebellion of the Six Suppressors and Cauldrons? What is this?"

"Historical books say that at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, an uprising broke out in the Six Towns. The Tuoba clan suppressed it with a tripod sword and crushed it bloody. But the rebellion in the Six Towns also became the beginning of the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty."

Ouyang Rong was thoughtful.

Li Guoer narrowed his eyes and said:

"The chaos in the six towns when the tomb owner died was summed up in eight words on the epitaph - Wei Dao Li ended, and the Great Zhao Dynasty responded.

"Hu Guogong was once a general, and later he joined Emperor Gaozu... Maybe in his eyes, it was also... the end of the road, and the great work should be fulfilled."

"What about now." Xie Lingjiang chuckled: "In the eyes of his son Qin Jingqin, is it the end of the Great Qian Dynasty and the end of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Everyone remained calm and exchanged glances.

Ouyang Rong smiled: "Why not the end of the Great Weekly Calendar and the corresponding period of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

"Ahem." Li Xian covered his mouth and coughed.

The topic was a bit bold, so Li Dalang silently changed the subject for his friend, nodded and sighed:
  "It seems that Qin Jingqin has been a famous general in the world throughout his life. Grandma should have sent such a veteran general a long time ago. It seems that Li Zhengyan and Kuang Fujun are in big trouble."

Ouyang Rong nodded:
  "The teacher wrote that it was recommended by the Master at the imperial meeting, and won the support of the neutral courtiers, and His Majesty adopted it."

Li Guo'er sighed:
  "In sending such a person here, I don't know if Master thinks too highly of Li Zhengyan, a former junior under his command, or if he simply wants to end the war in the southwest as soon as possible to avoid the war catastrophizing the people."

"If I remember correctly, my junior sister and I have met this person."

Ouyang Rong said suddenly, looking at Xie Lingjiang.

Lady Xie nodded: "It's him, my sister-in-law introduced him."

"When have you met?" Li Xian asked doubtfully.

Ouyang Rong whispered:
  "My junior sister's birthday party. At that time, an uncle Qin bought an umbrella at a high price in public. Unexpectedly, it was Qin Jingqin who was recuperating in Yangzhou... Aunt Xie's family is quite powerful. She can invite her here to save her face. Well, it seems that she is still underestimated. The cards for junior sister’s birthday party.”

Xie Lingjiang threw a pear over and rolled his eyes cutely, "It's good to know."

The two were flirting and flirting, which made Li Xian, Li Dalang and others laugh, and Li Guo'er also chuckled.

"So what is this person's attitude towards us?" Wei Mei couldn't help but ask.

Li Guo'er said softly:

"After my grandmother established the Zhou Dynasty, Qin Jingqin did not change his official position. It is conceivable that he did not clearly stand on his side. At least in my grandmother's eyes, there was no need to touch him. Moreover, Qin Jingqin was regarded as the true inheritor of his father Hu Guogong. There have been constant battles in Luoyang over the years. He also asked for leave and complained of constant illness, so he retired bravely and took care of himself in Yangzhou."

Ouyang Rong nodded:
  "It's fine if you can be neutral. It would be better if you can sympathize with the prince, but don't force it... The situation in Xunyang City cannot be limited to us and the Wei family. We also need to bring in fresh blood to balance it.

"A neutral party like Rong Zhen is very good. At the critical moment, Feng Wei was disrespectful and overturned the table."

Everyone praised it and felt a little relieved.

　Qin (zhen, three sounds)
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)