Chapter 834 Face
“Why don’t you die?”
The prince’s childish voice seemed a little ethereal at this time.
Especially the word "you", which carries respect, connotation, and an official tone.
Xu Qingshan froze in place,
He didn't expect that
what was waiting for him was this sentence, and he didn't expect that this sentence actually came from the mouth of the prince.
The prince is half a king.
The king wants his minister to die, but he has no choice but to die.
And sometimes, the prince wants you to die, which is actually more difficult to live than the "jun".
The emperor is angry and wants to impose a death sentence on someone, and he will be executed after the fall. The surrounding relationships are active, and the ministers have suggestions. If the emperor wants to beat him or change his mind, there is a high probability that you can keep your head.
Politics is a game, and all processes and forms are to ensure that the game looks more solemn and sacred. Everyone is a participant and has his or her own way of playing.
The questions came one after another;
What was waiting for Xu Qingshan was that he was supposed to be transferred back to Yanjing, sit in silence for a while, and then start looking for ways to "move along the vines" Melon", treating a minor offense as a major crime.
After all, the imperial envoy is selected by the emperor. The imperial envoy represents the will of the emperor. To issue an edict directly and openly to punish crimes is equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face. It is equivalent to the emperor proving to himself that he, too, can Make mistakes.
Xu Qingshan is following this process, so he is still an imperial envoy;
But when the prince said this, he knew that his political career, no, his life, was gone.
The prince has no real power. He is not in charge of any yamen now. He has not even officially opened the East Palace. There is no so-called princeling party. Unlike when His Majesty was in Qiandi, one hand controlled the household department and the other Dayan was the earliest one. The batch of Jinshi officials who want to punish anyone will have someone to help him charge and cover.
But,
The prince's status is precious.
He said you deserve to die,
If you don’t die,
where should I put Guoben’s face?
Your Majesty will weigh it, because the prince asked you to die and you are still alive. When the prince succeeds to the throne, will you feel resentful? Or, do you want to join in the fight to dethrone the crown prince in the future?
These are all things for later, because you simply can’t wait until later.
The double negation of politics and body made Xu Qingshan's body begin to tremble.
He knew that he had failed in his errand this time, and he also understood that his career would be ruined in the future. Whether he could keep his family would depend on luck, but originally, he still had some dignity before.
Dignity is given to you by the Tianjia, it is the aura of the Tianjia, which supports him not to kneel when he meets King Pingxi, and he does not need to kneel when he meets His Royal Highness;
But when he relies on himself, When others borrowed everything from you, in fact, you have already lost. When others take it away, you will realize how desolate and powerless you are.
"Poof!"
Xu Qingshan knelt on the ground, lost in thought.
It’s ridiculous,
It’s really ridiculous,
The prince of a country is so majestic in front of everyone, in front of all the officials in Suzhou City I asked, why are you not dead yet?
You have committed such a big crime, why do you still have the honor to live?
You still want to be decent, and you still want to go through the process?
How shameless do you have to be to
still stand here?
Anyone who wants to be more shameless should have ended it himself.
Shameless, shameless, shameless!
Children have no inhibitions about their words, but "jun" has no jokes.
Xu Qingshan seemed to have lost his soul,
froth even started to overflow from the corners of his mouth.
The Yan State is not like the Qian State, where scholar-bureaucrat culture is so important. In the Yan State, the civil and military sequences can even be converted according to needs, but after all, it is a system inherited from Daxia;
The feeling of being completely denied the value of one's own existence by the monarch, no, the necessity of existence, is enough to make orthodox officials like Xu Qingshan go crazy.
Zhou Furui couldn't stand it anymore and glanced behind him at Suzhou Magistrate. Suzhou Magistrate understood and stepped forward to help Xu Qingshan up. Zhou Furui himself also stepped forward to smooth things over.
But at this moment,
a heroic figure walked out of the handsome chariot.
Zhou Furui and the prefect of Suzhou immediately stopped and then knelt down in unison:
"Greetings to Prince Pingxi, Prince Fukang!"
Behind him, the group of Suzhou officials, big and small, who had just stood up before, all knelt down again at this time:
"Greetings Prince Pingxi, Prince Chitose!"
The voice is neater and louder than before;
The prince is too young after all, and Yanjing is a bit far away from here, but Prince Pingxi is in front of him. At the same time, the prince's army is also Here it is.
No matter how you compare it, King Pingxi's "identity" at this time is undoubtedly the most important in the audience.
Zheng Fan's eyes fell on Xu Qingshan who was slumped on the ground, then moved away, nodded slightly to Zhou Furui, and finally looked at Suzhou Magistrate,
said:
“I am hungry.”
……
The reception banquet is naturally ready.
The largest restaurant in Suzhou City has been booked today. At the same time, a large number of government officials and soldiers from the city's patrol department have been guarding it early, so that no one can get close.
But getting ready, Wang Yan, the prefect of Suzhou, really didn’t expect that the prince would actually come to the city for dinner.
But since people want to eat, they naturally have to prepare them and accompany them at the same time.
The handsome chariot entered Suzhou City, and King Pingxi led the prince and crown prince into the restaurant, accompanied by Zhou Furui, Wang Yan and other Suzhou officials.
After taking his seat,
the prince sat on the left hand side of Ping Xiwang and Tiantian sat on the right hand side.
Zhou Furui and Wang Yan sat with them, and there were also some well-known local people in Suzhou City who looked like rural sages.
Ren Juan stood aside. As an earl, he should have a place here, but he refused to sit down;
This made everyone sitting with him feel on pins and needles.
Zhou Furui and Wang Yan tried hard to liven up the atmosphere, asked the prince about his hard work, and introduced the local specialties of Suzhou. However, as soon as the prince was seated, he leaned on the chair and supported his forehead with his hands. , covering half of his face, without responding at all, as if he had fallen asleep.
"Brother, eat fish, it's delicious."
"Thank you, brother, for eating this snack."
"Well, it's delicious."
< br>“Hey.”
The two children had a great time eating. After all, during the march, Zheng Fan was quite particular about his food. He was not as particular as the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion who was as particular about what the soldiers below eat and what they eat above them, but after all, the conditions were limited;< br>
There is a big table in front of them and delicious dishes are constantly being served, which really makes the two children very happy.
But this was a hardship for the officials who were sitting with them. They could only help carry a plate to the two young men, or pick up a dish that was beyond their arms' reach. The rest could not be talked about.
Can you talk about romance with two children? Can you talk about life insights with two children?
Furthermore,
The "combat power" of the two children really shocked everyone.
Who can guarantee that when you are chatting with them, the prince or the prince will not say something coldly:
"Hey, why are you still alive?"
Therefore,
The atmosphere in the private room at the main table was really depressing to the extreme. Many adults couldn't help but rub the soles of their boots with their toes to distract themselves.
There were many tables outside. The restaurant had four floors. On a table on the third floor, a blind man and others were sitting.
Fan Li ate very happily and devoured the food;
Xue San was not polite and took what he wanted;
A Ming drank as usual and did not eat vegetables;
The blind man ate slowly, not forgetting to tell He Chunlai and Chen Daole to wait at the front door.
"What are you waiting for?" Xue San asked while chewing on the duck leg.
“Waiting for news of someone’s death.”
“Who?”
“Imperial envoy.” The blind man picked up a turtle shell and brought it to his mouth, on the edge. Bite gently.
“Will I die?”
"You will die."
"Suicide?"
"Yes."
"No one will stop you?"
The blind man smiled and said He put the turtle shell into the bowl, picked up the handkerchief, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said:
"Even help."
Xue San was squatting on a chair to eat. At this time, he leaned back slightly and looked around and at the officials below.
The blind man continued;
"Although these people are eating happily now, they are actually counting them in their hearts. Xu Qingshan's political life is because of Liang Dizhi. The defeat has been ended. A person with no political life will be in office. It is equivalent to losing all value on the field, and even the body is a bit annoying.
Furthermore, an imperial envoy came down with his carriage. If he didn't rely on local help, how could he really do it? Can you afford it?
Suzhou City is very close to Sushan Camp, and it also has the lifeblood of Sushan Camp's grain and grass. Previously, Xu Qingshan used the method of cutting off grain roads to force Chen Yang to submit, which completely angered Chen Yang.
Here, officials of all sizes in Suzhou must have contributed a lot.
What the prince said on the handsome chariot actually made the happiest person not Chen Yang, but the Suzhou officials in front of him.
Xu Qingshan 'committed suicide' means that the matter is over and they will no longer be implicated in the follow-up;
Therefore, Xu Qingshan is bound to 'commit suicide'. ”
"There are so many twists and turns." Xue San pouted and picked up a shrimp.
“This is political language and political exchange. Next, the army will gather at Nanmen Pass, and subsequent mobilization will have to rely on the system of Suzhou City.
Didn’t King Jingnan also let Ying go? All the old Dacheng Kingdom Didn't the bureaucrats care about it?
Besides, there is no distinction between guilt and innocence in this world, only usefulness.
Useful people will still be fine even if they are extremely guilty;
Useless people, even if they are walking on thin ice, will still be considered an eyesore. "
The blind man poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip,
said:
"We rarely mixed in the officialdom, and we have been mixed in the army, and later we got involved. We started to build our own territory from scratch, just taking a different route;
When we look back, our power will already surpass this system, and we don’t need to study or learn, but look, Quite interesting. ”
As soon as the blind man spoke, he saw Chen Daole and He Chunlai hurriedly coming up. Behind them, a group of soldiers patrolling the city hurriedly appeared.
“No, the imperial envoy hanged himself! No, the imperial envoy hanged himself!”
…
The main table of the box;
Xu After the news came that Qing Shan had hanged himself in Xingyuan, everyone present looked relieved.
Even Prince Pingxi, who seemed to be taking a nap before, finally sat up straight, raised his glass and said:
"Here is a drink to Mr. Xu, in memory of Mr. Xu."
Everyone looked a little embarrassed, but fortunately they were all official veterans, so they immediately covered it up and raised their glasses.
But because they couldn't figure out Prince Pingxi's "preferences", no one took advantage of the topic at this time, crying and wailing.
King Pingxi pointed at the Suzhou City Inspection Department Captain who was kneeling on the ground,
Said:
“You just said that Mr. Xu left a suicide note?”
The captain of the inspection department was stunned for a moment, he didn’t say anything.
At this time,
Zhou Furui said; "Your Majesty, I will send you the suicide note later."
Zheng Fan waved his hand and said:
“No need, just present it to His Majesty directly.”
Said,
Zheng Fan reached out and touched the prince head, said:
"Pass on the legacy."
The prince immediately put down his chopsticks, stood up respectfully and left the table:
"Godfather?"
"The prince is the heir apparent of a country, where the country is based. "
While speaking, King Pingxi glanced around and continued:
"Xu Qingshan's crime was exposed by the prince, and he committed suicide in shame and anger. I think there will be content in the suicide note that he admitted his crime."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"There must be some. "
"That's what the prince said."
Prince Pingxi nodded, picked up the empty wine glass, and helped Tiantian pour the wine.
"Everyone, have another drink. Everyone should know why this king came to the southwest of Shanxi. After this battle, I still need you to help me take care of things.
After I defeat the Qianchu thieves, I will return in triumph. , I will personally ask your Majesty for your merits!”
This sentence means that the matter of the imperial envoy has come to an end. If everyone can handle the upcoming war well, then we can continue to live in peace and harmony. Same as before.
For a time, all the adults stood up:
“I am willing to serve the prince!”
"I am willing to serve the prince!"
…
The handsome chariot of King Pingxi stayed in Suzhou City for three days.
On the first day, the soldiers and horses left behind at Sushan Camp did not come out. On the second day, they still did not come out. On the third day, the two generals who stayed behind mobilized the remaining soldiers and horses. Go outside Suzhou City and request to be included.
King Pingxi still did not come forward, but collected and arranged them according to the previous rules for receiving soldiers and horses from other departments.
Immediately,
the handsome chariot left Suzhou City and began to head south, towards Nanmen Pass.
…
It rained all night yesterday and it still hasn’t stopped.
The Nanmen Pass in the distance is towering, standing there quietly.
In terms of majesty, it cannot compare with Xueguan Pass, and in terms of importance of situation, it cannot compare with Zhennanguan Pass. However, at this time, it became the weakest link in the Three Jin Lands under the rule of Dayan.
The army’s camp is right behind, stretching as far as the eye can see.
At this time,
Under a thatched hut on the hillside, Liu Dahu was making tea;
The sword master was sitting next to him, dozing off habitually, Instead, he helped prepare the tea set.
Under the thatched hut,
it was just the father and son, plus a prince sitting there quietly.
In the distance, the sound of horse hooves was heard.
The leader is Ren Juan, and behind Ren Juan are Chen Yang and several generals under his command.
Ren Juan is wearing armor, Chen Yang is wearing casual clothes, and several generals behind him are wearing armor.
The sword master took the cup of tea his son had just brewed with his left hand, and picked up Long Yuan with his right hand.
When Ren Juan and the others were still some distance away from the thatched shed, they reined in their horses and dismounted and walked.
At the same time, a signal fire was heard from behind, and then a horn sounded.
This means that the gate of Nanmen Pass is opened. According to the pre-arrangement, after the gate of Nanmen Pass is opened, the army will enter directly and take over this pass.
Chen Yang opened the South Gate without any conditions. This was an attitude.
The sword master felt a little bored and said: "The city gate behind the south gate has opened again."
"Haha."
Zheng Fan laughed.
The last time the South Gate was opened, it was personally opened by Yu Ciming, the former Jin Emperor who is now in Yanjing.
The Sword Master sighed and said; "I have been thinking, if the Emperor of Jin had not opened the South Gate to lure the Yan army in, what would the Jin land look like today?"
Zheng Fan replied unceremoniously: "Do you think the so-called coalition forces of the Helian family and the Wen family could defeat the Zhenbei Jingnan cavalry jointly led by Lao Tian and Li Liangting?
Even if they don't come from the south gate, After the war, even if we fight openly and honestly from the side of Horseshoe Mountain, do you think those two families can win?"
The Sword Master was an honest man. Hearing this, he shook his head.
The Jingnan Army at that time was the product of Tian Wujing's ten years of sharpening his sword. Its combat effectiveness was at its peak. In the following years, it fought in the north and south, with old soldiers killed in battle and new recruits added to the army expansion. Dilution, in fact, the combat power has declined.
The Zhenbei Army back then had just been transferred from the desert, and the sand on their beards might not have been cleaned yet, but their combat effectiveness was beyond doubt.
The most important thing is that the two princes personally led the troops. Looking at it now, it is simply extravagant.
Zheng Fan clapped his hands and said: "If Yu Ciming doesn't open the South Gate on his own, the Yan army will die a lot more, but the Jin people will die even more, several times, or even ten Times.
The land in western Shanxi will be almost reduced to a white land like eastern Shanxi. "
"So, I was thinking, if everything is just to survive, then the morality will be. What's the point?" the sword master asked.
"Morality can only be used for decoration when your fist is big enough. When your fist is not strong enough, morality is just a fig leaf. Thousands of things in this world always seem to give people a feeling of affection. The feeling of the pulse, but in fact, you can never escape the iron law of the jungle. ”
Liu Dahu listened to the prince's words very carefully, still thinking silently in his heart.
At this time,
Ren Juan, Chen Yang and others walked outside the thatched shed.
Ren Juan, who was ordered to go to Nanmen Pass by Zheng Fan, could be regarded as a lobbyist. After all, they were both from the Jingnan military system, so they were old acquaintances of Lao Paoze.
At this time,
Ren Juan turned sideways,
Chen Yang and his five generals knelt down directly in the mud.
"I will finally pay my respects to the prince, and my prince will live a thousand years ago!"
"At last I will pay my respects to my prince, and my prince will live a thousand years!"
Zheng Fan did not get up, or even look over there. , but sat there holding a teacup and drinking tea, as if in a trance.
The rain became heavier again, hitting the armor and making a crisp sound.
As for Chen Yang, who was wearing casual clothes, his body had long been stained with a large amount of mud.
Those who kneel remain kneeling; those who sit remain still seated.
Probably, more than half an hour passed.
Finally,
King Pingxi stood up and walked to the hut.
Chen Yang lowered his head lower.
He was not convinced, he was forced by the situation, because unless he rebelled and defected to Qianchu, he could only open the city gate and bow his head unconditionally, and the rest of the roads were dead ends.
Xu Qingshan’s death will offset most of the official blame.
This undoubtedly gave reassurance to the generals under Chen Yang. They would not think that they were "completely clean", but even if it was just an opportunity to "repay their guilt and make meritorious service", to them, Also excellent.
Zheng Fan looked at Chen Yang and said
"Li Fusheng is dead."
Chen Yang raised his head slightly, opened his mouth, and took a breath. Said:
“General, I didn’t know that things would turn out like this.”
"If you knew, do you think you still have a chance to kneel here and speak?"
"Yes."
"On the way here, I planned to beat the drum to gather the people. One day, I will punish you and chop off your head with a knife!"
Chen Yang said:
"I will not be afraid of death."
"I know you are not afraid of death, but I can pour dirty water on you. After killing you, I will tell the world that it was you, Chen Yang, who had an affair with Qian Chu and betrayed Pao Ze, which led to Li Fusheng's death in battle and the near-annihilation of the entire army! < br>
You said,
The people of Dayan,
believe me or you?
What will Huanghuang Qingshi write about you? "
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Chen Yang raised his head and looked at Zheng Fan, with disbelief in his eyes.
“Not afraid of death, haha, not afraid of death. Just saying you are not afraid of death, do you really think that you are not afraid of anything?
This is Qiu Ba who crawled out of the dead.
I am now a prince,
You are still just a uncle,
I am the leader of Guizhou, and you are the commander-in-chief!
It is my own ability to be able to sit in this position. Otherwise, why would Prince Jingnan support me instead of you? Is it because the prince is practicing favoritism and deliberately showing partiality?
When it comes to fighting,
You, Chen Yang, are no match for me,
When it comes to means and scheming,
You are nothing in front of me! "
Zheng Fan raised his foot and kicked Chen Yang directly on the shoulder. Chen Yang was kicked over in the mud and immediately fell back on his knees.
"Kick him, you Fight, I only want one thing from you, and the general will only ask one thing from you, my lord! "
"Be a pioneer? "Zheng Fan asked.
"Yes. ”
"Do you think it's so beautiful?"
"My lord, please grant me permission!"
Several generals behind Chen Yang also said in unison: "My lord, my lord, please grant me your permission!"
>
Chen Yang clenched his fists , almost roaring:
"I'm so immortal, please give me this chance to finish this battle. If I don't die in front of the battle, I will kill myself in the military camp after the master returns. Never live!
As for these people under my command, it is up to you to be demoted or punished. I only hope to save their lives. They are all heroes of Dayan. Even if they serve as auxiliary soldiers, they can kill enemies for Dayan in the future. .
They were not wrong, they just followed me, a fool! "
Zheng Fan said: "Do you know why I changed my mind and didn't plan to kill you? ”
Chen Yang was silent.
Zheng Fan smiled,
He continued:
“I was the one who forced Xu Qingshan to die. I could have kept my hands clean. According to His Majesty’s temper today, he will definitely not end well after he returns to Beijing;
And even if it’s Xu Qingshan, you, Chen Yang, and these guys kneeling behind you,
even if they are all killed by me,
I still feel that. Not enough! ”
Zheng Fan's chest rose and fell,
his voice seemed particularly suppressed in the rain curtain:
"My old brother has always had a hobby in his life, he likes to kill people!
How many of your heads, and the head of an imperial envoy, are not enough for him to have fun down there?
My king,
This time I want to send down a large piece, a huge piece of head that I can’t even count;
Let me, my brother,
down below,
also shout A satisfying sound! ”
Zheng Fan grabbed Chen Yang’s neck. Chen Yang did not resist and was pulled to stand up;
"Do you know where you are worse than me?"
Chen Yang opened his mouth and replied: "I..."
"Isn't it interesting to fight against the imperial envoy? Haha, if you directly Kill that bullshit imperial envoy and just raise the flag to rebel. I will also You are a man!
But what are you doing?
You are trying to act like a civil servant and pretending to be sick at home. I am embarrassed for the old prince. How could his subordinates do this? Raise a waste like you!”
Zheng Fan stretched out his other hand and slapped Chen Yang on the face.
This was an extremely insulting action, but for some reason, looking at Zheng Fan's expression in front of him, Chen Yang , instead of feeling ashamed or angry, I felt a kind of shame.
"My face has been lost. Next, open your eyes wide and give me a good look. Look..."
Zheng Fan pushed him away. Chen Yang, Chen Yang fell to the ground, splashing a piece of mud;
"Look at this king,
how I threw you out of face,
earned it back!" (End of Chapter)