Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 665 Self-destruction

Luoyang Tai Chi Hall.

A eunuch excitedly ran out of the east hall holding the good news.

"Report to Your Majesty, a great victory in Liangzhou!"

There was no reply from the hall.

The eunuch repeated again, "Your Majesty, good news from Liangzhou."

"I know." A calm and majestic voice came from the hall.

Then a guard brought the good news inside and placed it in front of Li Yue.

Chang Wei and Cui Hong both looked at Li Yue quietly, with little surprise on their faces.

Wang Meng prepared for half a year, and half of Liang's elite soldiers were gone. There was no suspense in this battle.

However, even though Li Yue knew the final outcome, after reading the battle report, his hands couldn't help shaking, "This Wang Meng is indeed a powerful medicine for me."

Li Yue handed the good news to Chang Wei.

Chang Wei raised his eyebrows after reading this, "Wang Jinglue really doesn't care about reputation... In the past, Wu Qi and Bai Qi both made great achievements, but they were criticized by future generations..."

"That's why it only took two hundred years for a Wang Meng to appear." Li Yue praised.

"In the battle of Blackwater, the formation killed more than 20,000 people, captured more than 30,000 people, and captured 110,000 horses, 9,000 oxen, and 30,000 camels..." Cui Hong read the victory report.

Both Bald Si Fuyan and Tuoba Gu were beheaded under their horses, and their heads were on the way to Luoyang.

None of the Xianbei people fled back to Mobei.

This is just the battle of Blackwater.

If all his actions in Liangzhou are included, he killed more than 60,000 Xianbei and Qianghu people in total, moved more than 700,000 people back and forth, and killed more than 30,000 rebels along the way...

In addition, there were also powerful nobles and other nobles, all of whom were captured by Wang Meng.

A total of 570,000 livestock and 290,000 dan of grain and grass were seized...

Murong Chui also went on a killing spree in Huangzhong, breaking through the Western Capital City, killing Kang Ning and other 134 Xiongnu chiefs, capturing 110,000 people from various tribes, and seizing 310,000 cattle and sheep.

In this war, all the expenditures of the imperial court were recovered exponentially.

The war horses alone were enough for Li Yue to turn half of the Black Cloud Army into cavalry.

After the two men did this, countless tribes in Liangzhou were wiped out. Half of the main members of the Zhang, Suo, Yin, Jia, Li, Guo and other gentry clans moved to Chang'an and the other half to Luoyang.

Side branches continue to stay in the local area.

The small and medium tycoons were also dealt with by Wang Meng.

Liangzhou is now considered the real territory of Liang State, and Gaochang and Haitou City belong to Daliang.

Cui Hong's eyes flashed, "For such an unparalleled achievement, the Royal Governor should be admitted to the Chancellor's Desk!"

These words were obviously meant to drive a wedge between Chang Wei and Wang Meng.

This skill is very clever. Since the reward was given based on merit, the government and the public have been arguing endlessly about who has the most merit, Wang Meng or Chang Wei.

The two of them were also brought to the forefront.

Chang Wei coughed twice and bowed his hands, "Your Majesty, I am already sixty this year and have been feeling unwell for a long time. I am thinking about how to resign to Your Majesty."

There may have been debates before, but now that Wang Meng has solved Liangzhou's border troubles in one fell swoop, there is no longer any doubt.

"Why did your Majesty say this? Wang Jinglue is indispensable in Daliang, and your Majesty is also indispensable!" Li Yue glanced sideways at Cui Hong.

This guy just likes to stir up trouble.

Wanting to encourage Wang Meng and Chang Wei to fight, he sat aside and reaped the benefits.

"I didn't do it on a whim, but I had this intention for a long time. Therefore, the war is of great importance, so I never started it. Now that the country is stable, I should also enjoy a few years of peace and happiness." Chang Wei looked like he was not hypocritical.

In the past few years, Li Yue's military campaigns in the north and south were all supported by him. In such a large country, a slight mistake would have a huge impact and the pressure would be great. "This matter must not be mentioned. To govern the country, to care for the people, to provide them with wages, and to provide them with food and supplies, who in the world can compare with your Majesty? Now that the country is in a state of affairs, it is a time when everything is waiting to be revitalized. How can you abandon your Majesty? Will I leave?" Li Yue said firmly.

Even if Chang Wei wants to retire, it shouldn't be now.

"Your Majesty..." Seeing Li Yue's expression, Chang Wei did not force himself.

A meeting ended unhappily.

Nowadays, various factions in the Liang Kingdom have emerged, and fights are inevitable.

However, everything was still under control. Cui Hong was not wrong. Wang Meng had done too much, but it was a bit difficult to handle.

Being transferred back to the court will inevitably lead to conflicts with Chang Wei and Cui Hong, and the court will only become more lively.

Staying in Guanzhong, with 50,000 soldiers under his command, we have formed a community of interests that will become closer and closer.

Within two days, another secret report from the school affairs office came back from Liangzhou.

Wang Meng embezzled five thousand catties of gold and silver, bought a thousand hectares of fertile land in Guanzhong under his name, and raised three hundred dancers and singers.

Li Yue was extremely surprised when he saw the secret report.

Wang Meng can do this too?

But he quickly realized that he was desecrating himself.

Since ancient times, it is not a good thing to have great achievements and shock the master, especially when facing the founding emperor. Sometimes it is not the emperor who wants to deal with the hero, but the current situation, which includes both pressure from above and threats from below...

After getting along with him for so many years, Li Yue had never heard that he had these hobbies. His only hobby was to govern the country and strengthen the army.

Besides, he is already a county official, so he still needs these gold and silver fields?

With his ability, if he really wanted to keep it secret, he wouldn't openly put it in his name.

Li Yue felt moved in his heart. It was a rare occurrence in a century for a minister to do this. No wonder he could be compared with Zhuge Wuhou in history.

Soon, various rumors began to appear in the DPRK.

Li Yue originally wanted to keep a low profile, but now that the news has come out, it is impossible to keep a low profile. Wang Meng has a strong nature and has offended many people. Now that he has such a good opportunity, how can he let it go easily?

A playlist came flying like snowflakes.

It was as if Wang Meng had dug up their family's ancestral graves, and all kinds of "sincere words" claimed that not dealing with Wang Meng would shake the country's foundation. From now on, everyone followed suit, and the integrity of Daliang disappeared.

However, for such a big thing and such a good opportunity, Cui Hong kept a low profile and remained silent.

"Wang Jinglue has good intentions, your majesty cannot waste his efforts in vain." Chang Wei looked admiring.

Looking at the court, Wang Meng is the only one who can serve the country without hesitation for his own reputation.

"Wang Meng was corrupt and perverted the law. Although he made great contributions to the country, his merits are merits and his faults are faults. They cannot be generalized. Wang Meng was deprived of the power of the holiday ax and changed it to a holiday. He removed the governor of Guanzhong and was demoted to the governor of Yongzhou. The Duke of Qinghe was demoted to The Marquis of Qinghe County."

Li Yue spoke out one punishment after another in succession, which was not too serious.

But only in this way can we suppress the criticism from both the government and the opposition.

Even after reaching this point, there are still people who are not satisfied and want to trace the past and search for omissions...

Li Yue finally saw that there were too many people who were dissatisfied with Wang Meng, and the nobles in the world were united in the same spirit.

Wang Meng launched a violent campaign in Liangzhou, inciting the Zhang, Jia, Yin, Suo, Guo and other clans, which made the Guandong gentry shudder.

Reformers have faced this situation since ancient times. When Yue Wan was inspecting the fields in Yan State, she died in an unknown manner.

Murong Jun "examined the proofs during the examination, and the essence was covered with hidden leaks." Within a few months, he died of an inexplicable illness...

Going forward, Shang Yang was also torn apart by a chariot, and his whole family was destroyed.

In the current situation, Wang Meng has not yet had the time to enter the center.

The powerful nobles still have great influence in Daliang, and Wang Meng is not the only one who offends these people.

However, Wang Meng's "self-defilation" was quite clever. It not only solved the problem of his great achievements and unblockable title, but also gave the court an outlet for his dissatisfaction.

(End of this chapter)