Tiantang

Chapter 464 Ambiguity and Conspiracy

Chapter 469 Ambiguity and Conspiracy
Chen Tong finally told the truth.Zhang Ji, the son of the emperor Zhang Jiugao, joins the army as an agent of logistics. Chen Tong discovers the embezzlement of the country's son. Zhang Ji knows that Chen Tong has a special liking for his sister Lianer, so he takes the opportunity to blackmail Chen Tong and ask Chen Tong to help cover it up.However, what a shrewd person Zhang Xun is, the amount of Zhang Ji's corruption is very large, and it didn't take long to discover the shortcomings.

Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Zhang Ji begged Chen Tong to help the tank in order to protect himself, and bewitched that Chen Tong was the emperor's confidant, and his grandfather was the first prime minister of the dynasty who was relied on by the emperor. If a crime is committed, the emperor will be temporarily dismissed from office at most, and will make a comeback after the rumors pass.

Zhang Ji repeatedly assured that as long as Chen Tong helped smooth this matter over, he would definitely persuade Zhang Jiugao to marry his daughter Zhang Lian'er to Chen Tong after he returned to Beijing.Chen Tong was fascinated for a while, and then thought that the emperor might really be lenient, so he agreed in a strange way.

But not long after, Chen Tong regretted it.However, he did not turn back when he opened the bow. He had already confessed his crime in front of Zhang Xun, and Zhang Xuan also reported this to the emperor. It was too late for him to regret it.

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but laugh, and said with a sneer, "Chen Tong, what a Chen Tong. You are righteous, and when others commit crimes, you come to top the vat just for a woman?"

"The love between a man and a woman is voluntary. If you like Zhang Lian'er, you can ask someone to be a matchmaker. If it doesn't work, you can also let me come forward. But you are so... so sad! Chen Tong, you really let me down. !"

"But you don't know that if your crime is found out, not only will I not be able to forgive you lightly, but even your grandfather will be implicated. You have been with me for many years, and you are so childish and ignorant, so stupid!"

"Your Majesty has been convicted, please punish me severely!" Chen Tong was filled with remorse and fell to the ground crying.

Zhang Xuan let out a long breath, "Chen Tong, I think you have been with me for many years, you have been cautious, and you have done nothing wrong. This time, you have been tricked and fooled by others. This crime of deceiving the emperor, I will let it go."

"However, this proves that you are embarrassing, so you will be dismissed from the official position, and stay with me as a small handyman for the time being, to see the effect." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, "Go down and pass Guo Ziyi up."

Chen Tong left in embarrassment. Not long after, Guo Ziyi went up to the tower, bowed down and bowed down, "Your Majesty, I will see you."

Zhang Xuan sighed, staring at Guo Ziyi for a long time without saying a word.Guo Ziyi waited for a long time, but he didn't hear the emperor's movement, but he didn't dare to say anything. He just stood on one side, quietly waiting for the emperor's instructions.

He originally wanted to hand over this matter to Guo Ziyi, but after another thought, it would be a bit embarrassing for Guo Ziyi to do it.Involving a major corruption of the son of the country, and involving the emperor's relatives, his cousin committed the crime, and it is more appropriate for the emperor to adjudicate and punish him personally.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan waved his hand weakly and said, "Forget it, go down, let me think alone."

Guo Ziyi was taken aback, but she continued to salute according to her words.

Looking at Guo Ziyi's leaving back, Zhang Xuan's face gradually became gloomy.

Zhang Jiugao's son, Zhang Ji, corrupted the son of the state. This matter can be big or small. It can be punished as a general corruption case, or it can be raised to the height of endangering the country and the great cause of the Western Expedition.If it was the former, Zhang Jilue could be punished lightly. If it was the latter, Zhang Ji would be beheaded for public display, and Zhang Jiugao, the uncle and county king, would even be implicated.

Of course, Zhang Xuan can also choose to let it go.However, such corruption cases in the logistics system of the Western Expeditionary Army cannot be covered up. If Zhang Ji is not captured, they can only make mistakes and let Chen Tong take the lead.But Zhang Xuan is a person who loves talents after all, and Chen Tong is one of the earliest confidantes who followed him to start a family. He began to cultivate him a few years ago, treating him as a second-generation courtier, so he would kill Chen Tong's legacy. To be honest, he couldn't bear his political future.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a long time on the tower and decided to deal with it fairly.Although this will make people say behind his back that he treats his family members lightly, but as the founding emperor, he cannot open his mouth to favor the royal family for extrajudicial favors.If this hole is opened, the future royal family and dignitaries will definitely be more forgetful and cause even greater troubles.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan shouted, "Come here!"

The personal eunuch Feng Jie was quietly waiting on the side, and when he heard the emperor's greeting, he immediately bowed down, "Your Majesty!"

"Xuanzhi, Chen Tong is well-behaved and knowledgeable. He is worthy of being a good match for Pingling County Wangfu County. I hereby propose a marriage for the two..."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

The little eunuch Feng Jie was taken aback, and thought to himself that Chen Tong committed a serious crime of embezzling the military rations of the son of the state, and would be punished by His Majesty?Why do you suddenly want to marry the princess.

But how dare Feng Jie question the emperor's words, he kowtowed to the ground, respectfully accepting orders.He was about to get up to declare the decree when he heard the emperor say again, "Repeat the decree, Zhang Ji, the prince of Pingling County, is involved in the corruption case of the military rations and state children, and Zhang Xun, the Minister of the Ministry of Households and the general manager of the rear battalion of the Western Expedition Army, is strict and fast." Investigate, punish according to the law, and report the results to me."

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The emperor wanted to punish Zhang Ji, the son of the emperor Zhang Jiugao, but at the same time he married Zhang Jiugao's daughter, Zhang Lian'er, to Chen Xilie's grandson, Chen Tong. The latter is to appease Zhang Jiugao's heart.Let Zhang Jiuming marry Guo Ziyi's family, let Zhang Jiugao marry Chen Xilie, and the two powerful officials of the current dynasty are integrated with the royal family, which can be regarded as a kind of protection for the royal family.

This matter is omitted here.

Zhang Xuan's energy quickly shifted to how to deal with the big cannibal.

Guo Ziyi sent out hundreds of scouts to inquire about the movement of the Dashi army around the clock, and reported to the emperor three times a day.The slow progress of the Dashi army gradually made Zhang Xuan feel more and more suspicious.

What is the big cannibal's intention?If Dashi was really indifferent to the Chinese army's invasion of Huoxun Kingdom, it would not have gathered 20 troops to march.But since Dashi has the will to restore the country and expel the Chinese army, why is it marching slowly?

Zhang Xuan couldn't figure it out.

He stood quietly in front of the military map in the hall, staring at the direction of Dashi's advance and the surrounding geographical environment, silent.

Tian Kexin walked in silently, stood quietly behind him and smiled, "Your Majesty!"

"Kexin." Zhang Xuan glanced back at Tian Kexin, heaved a sigh of relief, put his palm heavily on the map, and said in a deep voice, "The Dashi Army and horses are marching so slowly, they should have arrived at the battlefield I scheduled ten days ago." Besides, until now, there are still hundreds of miles away from the front line of Huoxun Kingdom. Kexin, tell me, what exactly does the big cannibal want to do?"

"Scorn our army? The morale of the army is slackened? Or try to drag down our army and interrupt our army's food supply?"

There was a wise smile on Tian Kexin's elegant face. She walked to the emperor's side gracefully, and looked up at the map.

An elegant fragrance spread into Zhang Xuan's nostrils, Zhang Xuan sniffled subconsciously, then turned to look at Tian Kexin with piercing eyes.

"Your Majesty..." Tian Kexin was about to speak, when she suddenly realized that the emperor's slightly eager eyes were cast on her face, without blinking, her face flushed slightly.

Having been together for a long time, and sometimes being alone with a man and a widow, no matter whether the emperor treats her or she treats the emperor, there has actually been a faint ambiguity between the two of them, which cannot be expressed in words and cannot be described in words. Subtle feelings.

It's just rarely shown.

The blush on Tian Kexin's pretty face became more and more intense, so that the elegance full of wisdom gradually dissipated, replaced by the same shyness and bewilderment like an ordinary daughter's family.

She likes the emperor and is willing to commit herself to the emperor, there is no doubt about it.But she didn't want to become an imperial concubine, because it would kill her ambition to become an official and the only female official in the Chinese court.

Zhang Xuan slowly stretched out his hand, and gently grabbed Tian Kexin's cool and trembling little hand.Tian Kexin sighed faintly, lowered her head weakly, took the initiative to take a step forward, and snuggled into the emperor's arms.

Tian Kexin has a slender figure, although thin but very tall and straight, Zhang Xuan hugged her tightly, but there was no trace of desire in his heart, but a strange tranquility.

a long time.

Cough!

Zhang Xuan coughed twice in embarrassment, and lightly dismissed Tian Kexin, and said with a low smile, "Kexin, I haven't finished what I just said, you continue to talk to me."

Just lost in the warm and strong embrace of the emperor, but was let go by the emperor again, this feeling makes Tian Kexin feel lost.She looked up at the emperor, her eyes were full of complex tenderness and twinkled.

"Your Majesty, in Kexin's opinion, there are three reasons why the big cannibal is so uncharacteristic."

"First, the army discipline of the Dashi Army and horses is lax, and their combat power is extremely weak. It is normal to march slowly. But His Majesty also often said that Dashi's national power is strong, and the army and horses have strong combat effectiveness. This strange state is by no means normal."

Second, as His Majesty said, the big cannibals saw our army coming from afar, and they are suspected of dragging down our army.However, the Dashi army horses came from Baghdad via Persia, and they also traveled long distances, and they also faced the problem of stretching the supply line of food and grass.Therefore, in Kexin's view, it is unlikely that Dashi will do so. "

"In this way, there is only one last possibility left." Tian Kexin stared silently.

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, he suddenly grabbed Tian Kexin's small hand again, and said loudly, "Kexin, you mean that the big cannibal has another conspiracy and is doing this deceitful strategy?"

"Your Majesty, please see that our army is in the Huoxun Kingdom, backed by the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu. Dashi came here with a large army, and put on a stance for a decisive battle with our army. But in fact, if Dashi divides his troops into two groups, with this One way attracts the main force of our army, while the other way detours around Tocharo and rushes to the hinterland of Zhaowu's nine surnames, isn't our army going to be attacked by the enemy?" Tian Kexin spoke very fast, and quickly expressed her suspicions for a long time.

Zhang Xuan frowned, looked at the map and shook his head, "Ke Xin, the land of Tocharo leads to the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu. The way, the possibility is not great. Even if they sneak attack, I will know soon, just divide up the troops and attack all the way, it will not be a serious problem."

Tian Kexin's gaze was fixed, and she suddenly raised her slender and white hand on the map, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what if the big cannibal shoots across Tocharian and invades the big and small Bolu?"

Zhang Xuan was shocked.

(End of this chapter)