Chasing King

If Ge Zhong really raised a thousand stone grain and grass according to his words, most of them were forced to recruit the common people.

Yan Sikong observed in the city for two days. When GE Zhong prepared all the food, Yan Sikong privately told Feng Ye: "send your own people to weigh it."

Feng Ye said: "don't worry, I've ordered people to go to the plate, but time is pressing. Mr. Liang urged me to transport it immediately. I can only weigh it randomly."

When the grain and grass arrive at the camp, they have to be checked. If they are not enough, it's the problem of the grain transportation officer. This time, Zhao Fuyi is responsible for escorting the grain. Even if it's not enough, Zhao Fuyi can't do anything about it. It's cheap for those who fish in troubled waters.

There are 400 bags of grain in Qianshi's grain and grass. Feng Yeming's people weigh 40 bags at random, but each bag is not enough to be weighed. Some of them are short, and some of them are short of 20 jin. If one bag is short of 10 jin, it's a big hole.

Fengye's face is extremely ugly, but it's not surprising. When it comes to transporting grain, there are always people from all walks of life who exploit grain and grass in various names. No country can be free from vulgarity. Originally, King Jingyuan was in Datong, and the grain and grass transported to Datong seldom encountered such things. If someone was really not afraid of death, he would cut one to make an example, but now he is in other people's city, so he can't do it casually Exercise the power of life and death.

Feng Ye and Yan Sikong had a discussion. Yan Sikong said: "at this time, the military situation is critical. We need to rely on Ge Zhong to raise food and grass. In my opinion, bear with it. When you get to the camp, tell General Zhao about the situation. He won't blame you. "

Feng Ye snorted coldly: "the war situation is at stake. Ge Zhong doesn't forget to take advantage of it. He's afraid that he has no less accumulation on weekdays."

"The salary of the imperial court is meager. Without these" revenues ", even the family would not be able to support them." Yan Sikong said with a bitter smile, "I can only open one eye and close one."

It is no exaggeration that the magistrate of the Qing Dynasty in three years had a hundred thousand silver snowflakes. The officials are divided into herdsmen's officials and herdsmen's officials. Herdsmen's officials directly face the common people, such as the seven, eight and nine grade officials such as the magistrate, the county magistrate, and the county magistrate. Although the officials are small, they are in charge of taxes and corvee. Corruption begins from the bottom. The herdsmen's officials are big officials. Although they can't directly exploit the common people, they have the right to promote, reward and punish, so they don't lack the filial piety of herdsmen's officials. It's the same up and down. Anyone who is conceited and arrogant breaks the rules is more likely to get killed. In such a dark environment, those who take less and do more will become honest officials.

The official's corruption has spread to every trace of blood in the imperial court. He has already been critically ill and ignored the medicine and stone.

Of course, in today's situation, Ge Zhong's doing this seems hateful. Yan Sikong has been watching the petty officials accept food in the city these two days, and his hands and feet are very unruly. This is the result of the superior doing and the inferior doing. He expects Ge Zhong to be greedy in ordinary times. It's not surprising that this evil animal didn't disappoint him.

Fengye discusses the matter with Liang Guang. Liang Guang is also angry, but he thinks he should bear it. Jingzhou is Ge Zhong's territory after all, so it's not convenient to offend him at this time.

Feng Ye starts off with the food and grass that are seriously short of weight. Liang Guang also goes to ge Zhong's house to make a good speech, and asks him to raise more food and grass.

Yan Sikong looked on coldly, watching Ge Zhong step by step into his own death trap.

Ge Zhong's letter really delayed Liang Wang for a few days. Yan Sikong is not worried about Liang Wang's finding the tricky letter. Even if he finds it, he will not believe it because he is suspicious and conceited. On the contrary, he will be more cautious.

However, the battle of Dongting Lake was inevitable in the end. They were deployed in many places in the city to prevent the remaining evils of the king of Liang from causing chaos. At the same time, they were looking forward to the battle report of the front line.

King Liang launched an attack on a foggy morning. Sixty two warships of the Zhao army were destroyed, nearly ten thousand dead and wounded. The navy was badly damaged and had to retreat for 50 Li.

After receiving the report of the war, everyone felt very heavy.

Strictly speaking, this was the first confrontation between the anti rebel army and the Liang Wang army. Kuizhou fell without fighting. Yueyang and Jingzhou both fought to attack and defend the city. The naval battle on Dongting Lake was a direct collision between the enemy and us, but the result was so tragic.

Yan Si's worry in the hollow is deeper than that in the besieged city when he ran out of drinking water on that day.

Because once the anti rebel army is defeated, all the casualties of the soldiers and the sufferings of the people will be attributed to him. But he is not familiar with the water war and dare not give advice to the anti rebel army easily.

At the beginning, he set up such a huge Bureau, in addition to revenge, there is also a very important purpose, that is to cut the vassal. As long as the most powerful king Liang was eliminated, other vassal kings would not dare to fight against him. At that time, the problem of imperial expenditure, which had plagued Da Sheng for more than 200 years, would be fundamentally solved. Once the vassal cutting is completed, it can greatly fill the national treasury, provide disaster relief, military expenses, and salaries. All these problems will be solved. It can be said that as long as there is money, domestic and foreign troubles may subside. At present, cutting the vassal is the only feasible way.

But there is also a big risk in this move, that is, the king of Liang won. Although the emperor is weak and incompetent, and it is not worthy of sympathy to usurp the throne, it is not Yan Sikong's original intention to cause war in the world.

In any case, the situation has reached a crucial point. Great achievements must be made at great sacrifice. He will do his best to win the battle.

Several people deliberated on the countermeasures, and one after another they came up with the idea of the relatives of the king of Liang. The king of Liang left his nephew and grandson to guard the city. Both of them were captured. Considering that they were all royal families, they were still treated with courtesy.Feng Ye cut off Liang Wang's nephew's head and forced his grandson to write a blood letter and send it to the rebel camp. He said that he would be given three days to kill his grandson if he didn't fall in three days.

Their move is aimed at delaying time and waiting for the Jiujiang water army to help.

If the king of Liang did not attack in those three days, he sent envoys to negotiate, which gave the defeated army a chance to recuperate and recover.

Liang Guang revolves with the emissary and continues to drag.

Fengye transported grain to and from the front line and took charge of the security inside and outside the city. He had not been able to have a good rest for several days and nights. That night, he began to doze off after eating.

Yan Sikong looked at Fengye's dark eyes and frowning eyebrows. His young and handsome face was full of tiredness. He couldn't help feeling distressed. He pushed Fengye: "Fengye, go to sleep when you are sleepy."

Feng Ye wakes up. He shakes his head and smiles: "it's OK. It's just a nap."

"You're too tired these days. Your wounds haven't healed yet."

"It's just skin and flesh. It's all right for a long time." Feng Ye took a bite of the dish and said to himself, "I remember walking with my father and brother when I was a child. I once fell asleep on a horse. Some soldiers were so tired that they could fall asleep standing up. It's not surprising that I fell asleep sitting down."

Yan Sikong gently stroked Fengye's cheek and couldn't help expressing his worry: "Fengye, can we win?"

Fengye rubbed his palm: "don't worry, we will win."

Yan Sikong sighed heavily in her heart. Feng Ye only knew that he was worried about the war situation, but he didn't know that he was worried, not only because he was a minister of Dasheng, but also because King Liang conspired against him. He secretly added fuel to the flames. If he was defeated in this war, all the sacrifices would be meaningless. Even if he had a hard heart, he would be hard to digest his guilt.

Feng Ye put down his chopsticks: "are you full?"

"I'm full."

"I'll show you the stars."

Yan Sikong laughs: "you are so tired, have a rest."

Feng Ye looked out of the window: "it's dark and cool tonight. It's a good time to watch the stars. Let's go." Feng Ye pulls Yan Sikong up with a smile.

"You are..."

Two people went to the attic, Fengye pushed open the window edge full of dust, two people stepped out, sitting side by side on the eaves.

The vast blue sky, dotted with the moon, exudes deep and quiet beauty, which is intoxicating.

Yan Sikong sighed: "the lights are flourishing in the capital. It's hard to see such a starry twilight."

"When you are in a temple or a military camp, you don't want to look up at the stars."

Yan Sikong said with a bitter smile, "yes."

Feng Ye embraces Yan Sikong's shoulder, and the two arrive at the prime minister's post, quietly looking at the galaxy with bright stars and moon.

"Kong Er, I wish I could see the stars like this with you for the rest of my life."

Yan Sikong's breath stopped, and his heart suddenly felt a sharp pain without warning, which made him have to bend down slightly.

Feng Ye found his strange: "what's the matter?"

"Nothing." Yan Sikong reluctantly smiles, "yes, the situation is chaotic, the world is hard to level, just sit side by side and look at the stars It's not easy. "

He can already see the near future. If Ge Zhong's story is exposed, he will be doubted by Feng Ye's wisdom. It is impossible for him to pretend and hide in front of Fengye all his life. When necessary, he will show his edge and pierce the enemy. At that time, will Fengye treat him as unreservedly as now?

It's hard to imagine what kind of eyes Feng Ye will use one day to look at the real Yan Sikong.

And the road he took is doomed to never turn back, and no one will go with him. Sooner or later, he and Fengye will go their separate ways. At that time, what will Fengye do and what will he do?

Just thinking about it made him sick.

He likes to seal the field, but only until he likes it.