Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 679

After Han Xizai said these words, he stopped and glanced at Ye Chen's reaction sitting on the chief seat. Seeing that the latter was contemplating, he felt uneasy again, wondering whether his bold probing and heart-to-heart talk today was right or wrong.

After Ye Chen pondered for a while, he said: "Han Xianggong's words hit the nail on the head. If this king is after the founding of the country, he should take this as a warning."

Hearing what Ye Chen said, Han Xizai was overjoyed, thinking that his scheming was not in vain, his status in King Xiangfu's heart should be improved, and his position as the founding prime minister should be more secure.

Thinking this way, Han Xizai asked again: "I don't know when the lord is planning to establish the country? Will the country be established after the collection of Fuzhou and Linzhou? Or do we take action against these two feudal towns after the country is established."

Ye Chen shook his head, did not answer, but turned to Yang Jiye and said: "In Yang Taiwei's opinion, should we build the country now, or wait for Fuzhou and Linzhou to take it back."

Yang Jiye said: "In my opinion, after the founding of the country, Fuzhou and Linzhou should be taken over. Because, with Linzhou and Fuzhou as a buffer, we can avoid direct conflict with the imperial court. There are Linzhou and Fuzhou Existence, if the imperial court sends troops to deal with us, it must always guard against the betrayal of Linzhou and Fuzhou, coupled with the current prestige of the prince, so that Song Dynasty will not easily send troops."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, and said, "This king thinks the same way."

At this moment, Hu Sanguang came in and said: "My lord, there are a total of 57 civil and military officials in Lingzhou, Yanzhou, Dingzhou, Longzhou, and Shengzhou. Three of them voluntarily pledged their allegiance to your lord. The 33 people are because we have their handle and Guaranteed to send their family members safely to the Northwest from the territory of the Song Dynasty, and expressed their allegiance to the adults one after another. The other 21 people want to go back to the Song Dynasty because we have no evidence of corruption and bribery in our hands. Come over here. Ma Wentao, the prefect of Longzhou, a famous scholar in Northwest China, is among them. Moreover, 21 of these 17 people are civil and military officials of Longzhou, and they all follow Ma Wentao's lead. That is to say, if Ma Wentao surrenders to Your Excellency, these 17 people He should also be loyal to the adults."

Ye Chen said: "This Ma Wentao is worthy of being a great Confucian in the Northwest, a famous scholar of a generation, and he is indeed a scholar with no vain reputation. I heard that he used to be a high-ranking official and served as a transfer envoy of Qinfeng Road. Later, because he offended Zhao Pu, he wrote Kuang Poetry displeased the late emperor, so he was demoted three times and became the magistrate of Longzhou. Moreover, this person has a high prestige among scholars and official circles in the northwest. The reason why this king values ​​him is that he is different from ordinary scholars. He is honest and honest, and he is good at strategizing and employing people, and he is fond of civil affairs. Under his rule, the people of Longzhou live and work in peace and contentment, and he is famous far and wide. Now it seems that even the guards and military officers of Longzhou City listen to him. This kind of talent is exactly What we lack most at this time. Other civil and military officials who are loyal to him may not even be able to match him by one percent."

Hu Sanguang hesitated for a moment, glanced at Han Xizai and Yang Jiye, hesitated to speak, Ye Chen knew what Hu Sanguang meant, and wanted him to directly control them with Gu worms.But Ye Chen understands his own business—since the three jade pendants in Luoyang Baiyun Mountain mutated and exploded into a super giant pit, he got rid of the mind control of the black blood Gu mother in a daze, and the relationship with Shangguan Bingyun After the inexplicable master-slave relationship appeared, his ability to control others with Gu insects also disappeared. Fortunately, the people he controlled before did not change.However, he would never tell anyone about this kind of thing.

Han Xizai suddenly said: "My lord, Ma Wentao relied on his own reputation, thinking that the lord will not kill him, and he has no reason to be in his hands, so he is so arrogant. Naturally, it is not right for us to punish him, but it is not difficult to concoct some evidence to force the Song court to convict him, or even kill him. Of course, Ma Wentao's death is not good for us, but We can use this to coerce him to be loyal to the lord, even if we don't agree with the lord for a while, but because the lord is so talented, sooner or later he will be subdued and let him be devoted to the lord."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Han Xianggong means to play a play for Ma Wentao in front of Ma Wentao later."

Han Xizai said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is exactly what I mean."

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Half an hour later, under the direction of Han Xizai, Ye Chen ordered a series of preparations.

Ye Chen was waiting in the conference hall, and Ma Wentao was brought in by the gangsters. Outside the conference hall, Hei Yue led a group of black cavalry with guns, and inside the conference hall, two rows of Huaxia guards straddled each other with knives.

It can be said to be a school of Xiaosha, showing off his style.When Ma Wentao saw such a battle, he walked in with his head held high, without any fear on his face.When he arrived in the meeting hall, Ma Wentao stood still in a grand manner, looked around with an arrogant expression, Hu Sanguang saw that he did not kneel proudly, and shouted loudly: "You Ma Wentao dare not kneel in front of His Royal Highness King Xiangfu! "

Ma Wentao smiled calmly, looked up and saw Ye Chen who was looking at him curiously, his pupils shrank, Ye Chen's prestige and deeds were too amazing, even for him, it was difficult for him to keep his face unchanged when facing Ye Chen for the first time.However, he is not an ordinary person after all. He was full of Confucian uprightness, and said coldly: "My official, Ma Wentao, the prefect of Longzhou, even if he meets the current sage, there is no need to kneel down unless it is a grand court ceremony. May I ask His Royal Highness Xiangfu Wang?" Is it bigger than His Majesty the Emperor?"

Hu Sanguang couldn't help being furious when he saw his collision, he waved his hand, and two Huaxia guards rushed forward with their knives in hand. Ma Wentao said it was tough, but as long as he stabbed his knee with the scabbard, he was as strong as iron. I couldn't bear it, and I wasn't afraid that he wouldn't kneel. As for Ma Wentao's rude words, he dared to put on the airs of a celebrity here, and let him suffer some secret losses, that was the right thing to do.

Ye Chen appeared on the stage at the right time and stopped him loudly: "Wait a minute, you won't back down. Hehe, Mr. Ma, this king is naturally not as respected as the emperor, so I can't bear your bow, but it is reasonable to accept your bow and the law?"

Ma Wentao glanced at Ye Chen coldly, raised his chest and raised his head, with a haughty face, and said with a smile: "My hands are tied, so I can't salute King Xiangfu."

Ye Chen smiled, and suddenly put his right hand on the Yugu sword at his waist. Before everyone could react, they saw a flash of sword light, and the crossed ropes on Ma Wentao's back were cut off without a sound. Surprised, because Ye Chen has always been two feet away from Ma Wentao, and Ye Chen has never left half a step.

Hu Sanguang secretly shouted in his heart that Master Chief Envoy has reached such a state of swordsmanship that he can release sword energy!He is a first-class master, and he can see some clues. Others present did not have this vision, especially scholars like Han Xizai and Ma Wentao, who looked incredible and felt miraculous. Miracles like miracles made them feel that Ye Chen was so mysterious and inescapable, which put a lot of pressure on them.

Ma Wentao took a breath, and gradually regained his composure from the shock. He had been escorted back with his hands tied upside down, his blood was not smooth, and he was free. He slowly moved his wrists, and then he stared deeply at Ye Chen. I just want to see the young legendary king in front of me clearly, but when I meet Ye Chen's eyes, I feel that Ye Chen's eyes are as deep as the starry sky, and they are as dark and clear as the purest black gem in the world. It really doesn't feel like a mortal. '

Ye Chen said with a smile: "Master Ma, can I greet the king now?"

Ma Wentao forcibly suppressed Ye Chen's invisible pressure on him, and said: "I want to ask first, is King Xiangfu still the prince of my Song Dynasty?"

Ye Chen thought that capable people really have personality, raised his eyebrows, and said, "This king is naturally the prince of Song Dynasty."

Ma Wentao immediately questioned: "Since King Xiangfu still admits that he is the county king of our Great Song Dynasty, you and I were once proclaimed ministers, but why did you send a large army of party members to attack my Longzhou and imprison me and others for several days? King Xiangfu obeyed the imperial court's military order, so why should the officers and soldiers of our Longzhou, Lingzhou and other five prefectures be guilty? And if I, Ma Wentao, are guilty, I will obey the law; if I am innocent, how can I bow my head to the rebellious officials and thieves?"

Ye Chen laughed loudly and said: "I have heard for a long time that Ma Wentao is a famous person in the world, and his integrity is like gold and stone. Looking at it now, he really deserves his reputation. In Kaifeng, the current emperor and prime minister of the Song Dynasty dare not question the king face to face. But you can Not timid, really brave. Sure enough, I did not disappoint this king."

Ma Wentao said proudly: "The court's kindness is very important. Since Ma Wentao is an official appointed by the court, he should serve the court. Even if he sacrificed his life for the country, he would not submit to his ministers. Even if King Xiangfu cut off his head, this official would not submit."

Ye Chen said with a smile: "What a sharp mouth. At this time, you have insisted on your status as an imperial court official, and you are talking about integrity and court laws with me. Since you want to talk about the law with me? Well, my lord Just let you be convinced. Come, bring witnesses and physical evidence."

With Ye Chen's order, the hall walked up to Li Junhao. Li Junhao, wearing the official uniform of the fourth-rank Huaxia Weifu Procuratorate, walked into the meeting hall with a solemn face, saluted Ye Chen, and said slowly: "Your official!" Li Junhao, the envoy of the Supervision Department of Huaxia Weifu, has seen the prince and all the adults."

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud clatter, and several unkempt, ragged prisoners were dragged up with handcuffs and shackles. When these prisoners arrived at the meeting room, they knelt there in a mess, some tall Called to see the old man, some said to see the prince, and some called to see the lord.

Another Huaxia guard held a letter and presented it with both hands. Li Junhao reported loudly: "Ma Wentao, the prefect of Longzhou, is suspected of colluding with Zhao Guangyi and Pan Mei, the rebels who killed the king and rebelled against him. Participated in the assassination of the former emperor at Yuhuangding in Baiyun Mountain, and was seized by our supervisory department. In addition, seven secret letters between Ma Wentao and the rebels Zhao Guangyi and Pan Mei were found in Ma Wentao's home. The letters detailed their plan to raise the flag to rebel. Please be enlightened by your lord."

(End of this chapter)