Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 381 Heavy snow is flying in the sky
Customs,

Donghu camp,
There was silence in the big tent. Everyone looked at the figure standing in the middle of the tent inexplicably, still guessing the meaning of the words.

Jitihou looked at the people in front of him and pondered in his mind what he meant by these words. The luxurious things smuggled by the southerners have always been firmly in his hands, including spices, tea leaves, and gold-like products. Silk is an essential commodity on the grassland. These things have always been extremely important bargaining chips held by King Youxian, and have always been kept secret by the headquarters.

However, if others ask, then I have to think carefully whether this person has the idea of ​​replacing him, but Master Lan is a member of his tribe's priest and is also his close strategist, so he must have something to say.

ponder for a moment,

You can't reveal it directly, you can only say it vaguely;

"All the items sold by the southerners on the grassland were smuggled by the nobles and wealthy merchants from their own Dawu. However, the merchants who came out from those passes did not have those high-quality materials, they were all ordinary The brocade cloth and inferior porcelain and tea leaves, the Dawu court has been severely blocking the grassland tribes for a long time, why does Master Lan ask the reason for this?"

Master Lan pursed his lips and smiled, and said to the generals and leaders sitting around him;
"Your Majesty, since those smuggling caravans can come from the pass to the grassland, then from the grassland outside the pass, they can enter the pass and reach the hinterland of the Southern Central Plains. There must be a road in between, and there may be more than one!"

"You mean, you want to find these passages?"

Qitihou seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand, because some caravans directly bribed the guards of the pass and came directly to the grassland at night. As for other smuggling caravans, he didn't care too much. If they were really that A passage, with a flash of light in Hou Qiti's eyes, invaded the Dawu North Territory. It was close at hand, but there was only one chance.

Others were also a little confused after what they heard, and they knew something vaguely, but there were still many people who looked over without knowing why. Master Lan bowed his hands and said;
"Your Majesty is wise, and you have guessed what Lan is thinking. Since those caravans can bring so much goods to the grassland for sale, then the cavalry on the grassland can bring dried meat and mare's milk to the Beidi Pass. , so we must first determine which route can enter the pass, and then explore as much as possible to see how many troops and horses can be secretly marched through the passage to enter the pass without being discovered. At that time, Your Majesty, the opportunity will come."

Hearing Master Lan's explanation, all the generals and leaders in the big tent were flushed with excitement, and even more excited. They fantasized about entering the Central Plains and plundering them, especially the women from the Central Plains. They would seize slaves and take them away. .

"As expected of a clan member who worships the king's tent, this plan is feasible. If you cooperate well, it will be an excellent trump card."

When the Marquis Qiti praised him without any hesitation, when he heard King Youxian's praise, everyone started talking anxiously. The impatient Danghu couldn't hold it back and shouted;
"Your Majesty, what are you waiting for? Let's quickly send our elite troops to find out those routes. Let's go straight in and give the Southerners a look. I have never seen that colorful world. I'm so greedy. Got it!"

"Tch, I've never seen you Da Danghu, and neither have I."

"Yeah, I heard that women in the south can squeeze out water from their skin and it's very tender."

"Ha ha."

"Everyone, you only have one chance. Once you use it, it is gone. If you still fail to enter the pass after the first battle and cannot seize the opportunity, this plan will be useless."

Master Lan walked back to his seat and sat down, took a sip of kumiss, and then said in a deep voice, pouring a basin of cold water on everyone's heads, and the noise stopped abruptly.

Da Danghu didn't know why it was useless, so he asked eagerly;

"Master Lan, what do you mean by this? Why is it just one chance?"

"Dadanghu, think about it, if you were a gatekeeper, during the battle, you knew there was a passage leading to the grassland, but after being attacked by us, you still haven't won the battle.

So after this battle, do you want to find that passage? According to the southerners' love for building cities, knowing that this road leads to the grassland, it will take less than a year to build a city or pass, so find this road, There is only one chance. If you succeed, there will be no second chance. "

Master Lan didn't hide it either. He spoke out the seriousness of what happened here and couldn't use it casually.

All the generals in the tent also lost their excitement and turned to look at King You Xian, Qitihou, waiting for the king's intention.

Jie Tihou is also thinking, as long as he wants to find that road, he will definitely find something, but the time has not come yet, the weather and the right location are not here for me. Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone, Jie Tihou sat up straight and scanned He glanced at the generals and tribal leaders in the tent and said;

"Now that I have mentioned this, I would like to say that this time when the snow stops, the tribes will prepare to withdraw, but each tribe must make preparations early. I have decided that this autumn, when the autumn is high and the horses are fat, I personally led an army of 20 troops southward, broke through Shanxi North Pass, entered the pass, and fought against the Dawu border army. I will not take a commission from each tribe's gains in the pass, but can take them back to the tribe! However, during the assembly, , I must give everything I have, and if you have any different intentions, don’t blame me for being unkind.”

After saying this, the tiger's eyes widened and he showed no anger and authority. All the generals and leaders around him bowed their heads in submission.

"Yes, I will obey the king's order."

"Well, very good, Master Lan, I'll leave the matter of finding the secret road to you. You can mobilize the king's Eagle Master warriors to explore this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Master Lan's face was filled with excitement. These were the elite men and horses of the King's confidants, the Eagle Master's cavalry.

Jinling City,
On Beishan Mountain Road,
Heavy snow falls, covering it, and the mountain road is white and covered with silver.

Zhang Jinyu stood in the middle of the mountain road with an ugly face, looking at the White Deer Academy on the top of the mountain, and cursed: "Eunuch Zhao, we came at the right time. No matter what we do now, we will not escape infamy!"

Zhao Si also had a livid look on his face. He really didn't expect it to be snowing at this time. There was shit in his crotch.

"Master Hou, it's the Za family's poor thinking that has caused the loss to Master Hou. The Za family will shoulder the responsibility for this matter. Master Hou, please go down first!"

Eunuch Zhao had no choice but to come up with this remedy. Zhang Jinyu looked at the excited old eunuch, shook his head and refused;

"It's too late. I came to the academy, but many people saw me. Now I turned back. I don't know if I thought I was afraid of them. Don't talk nonsense. Let's go up together and meet this great scholar from Jiangnan, Lian Yuming."

Zhao Si trembled with trembling lips, but in the end without saying a word, he silently followed Luo Yunhou's steps towards the top of the mountain.

on the mountain,

White Deer Academy.

At the foot of the mountain, guards from the academy had already come to spread the news, saying that a large number of officers and soldiers and people from the Imperial City Department had arrived. Jiang Yan couldn't help but say after hearing this;
"Teacher, it looks like Marquis Luo Yun and Eunuch Zhao are here,"

"Well, besides the two of them, who else can lead troops to rampage in Jinling City."

Lian Yuming looked at the heavy snow outside the window and didn't know what he was thinking. Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask;
"Teacher, why is Marquis Luo Yun, just a third-class Marquis outside the Pass, so powerful? I remember that when I made him a Marquis, the nobles seemed to disagree, saying that his merits were not enough, or that We civil servants supported him so much that he was granted the title of marquis in the end."

"Well, I have a good memory. I think you also read the newspaper from the court at that time. This is true, but you have to remember that the nobles of the Dawu court will always be nobles, and their interests are the same. No. Our civil servants are here! If we want to seize power, they are the biggest obstacle."

The chief of the mountain looked desolate. The current strange situation in the court was inevitably not caused by the emperor. Therefore, without the emperor's support, the so-called seizure of power was just like the actions of the civil servants, as if they were reflected in the mirror, the moon in the water, and all their efforts were in vain. .

Jiang Yan then remained silent and asked again;

"Teacher, today, the Marquis of Luo Yun led the troops, but he often took action against nobles. Don't the Dukes and Dukes just ask? If it's like what the teacher said, shouldn't they protect them?"

"Haha, this is the great thing about Xungui. Sometimes it may not be about innovation and getting rid of the old. They also know that it is better to move than not to move. Okay, the time is almost up, let's go out!"

"is teacher."

After speaking, the two put on their robes and hats and left the house.

Mountain Chief Lian Yuming, together with his master and students, stood on both sides of the mountain road waiting for the arrival of Marquis Luo Yun and Eunuch Zhao. In a quiet academy, a group of academy disciples wearing bamboo hats stood on both sides of the mountain road.

Zhang Jinyu and Zhao Si led their troops up one after another. Seeing such courtesy, Zhang Jinyu did not speak first. Eunuch Zhao patted the snow on his cloak and looked over expressionlessly.
"Shan Chief, what does this mean?"

"Eunuch Zhao thought too much and had no other intention. Lian greeted you two right here. It was snowing so hard that only a few people came."

"That's good, but the Za family has something to say. Chief Lian needs to be prepared."

Zhao Si didn't want to delay here and was ready to express his intention directly. Lian Yuming didn't know why and thought it was a previous life case.
"Eunuch Zhao, please tell me. Lian certainly agreed. A lot of things happened in the academy in the past few days, but the case has been investigated long ago and the prefect has closed the case."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Si snorted coldly. It seemed that this was not the case at all. Lian Yuming's heart tightened, and a bad premonition followed. These eunuchs are trying to make people annoying.

"Just close the case. What the Zajia are talking about is not this matter, but that the mountain chief has committed a crime of great disrespect. He dared to peek into the palace, which is a very serious crime for you."

Zhao Si was full of momentum and was the first to slap a hat on him, but the mountain chief was not willing to admit it and mocked him;
"Eunuch Zhao, who saw me peeking inside the palace, has never even gone out to Jinling City. The capital is a thousand miles away, so it's a fallacy that I can't make it a thousand miles in one step."

"You are so sharp-tongued, Zajia asked you, if you look down the mountain now, can you see everything in the old palace clearly?"

Zhao Si pointed angrily at the old palace down the mountain. Lian Yuming followed his finger and looked. Indeed, everything in the old palace could be seen clearly. Although it was far away, he could still see clearly. However, the palace had already been moved away, and the capital All moved there.

"Eunuch Zhao is too aggressive. White Deer Academy does not belong to just one person. Before the academy was completed, the imperial court had already moved the capital. This place was vacant because it was unanimously recommended by Jiangnan literati. Most of the civil servants jointly approved it, so are Eunuch Zhao and the others complicit?"

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(End of this chapter)