Chapter 193 They are all younger brothers (monthly ticket plus 4 updates)

Chapter 193 They are all younger brothers (monthly ticket plus 4 updates)

The car had just passed Jinan and before entering the territory of Qi, the surroundings became uneasy - last year, the late emperor rehabilitated the king of Qi, and Sima Chao, the eldest son of Sima Jiong Attack the king.

Wang Dun was a little nervous, so he got off his horse and climbed a hillside to take a look.

To be honest, he doesn't have much military experience.

Among the Wang family's descendants, because he was good at reading "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals", he gained a reputation as a good soldier, so under the guidance of his clan brother, he went to Qingzhou to serve as governor.

But my family knows their own affairs. He led his troops to fight purely by relying on his middle-level generals, whom he didn't quite understand.

This doesn’t really matter.

Is it a big family? Who doesn’t raise some generals? Who doesn’t know several soldiers who have been generals for generations?

I just need to have a general idea, and they will naturally be responsible for the specific formation of troops.

Well, it’s a good idea, but sometimes we encounter surprises.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The rapid sound of horse hooves galloped from a distance, and arrows fell in the convoy, causing panic and even crying.

“Useless woman!” Wang Dun cursed bitterly.

Crying and screaming at critical moments to disrupt the morale of the army is of no use at all.

Since he dismissed dozens of concubines in the mansion, he has not touched a woman for many years. From then on, I eat well, sleep well, and don’t have to worry about those things every day. As for the princess constantly quarreling with him because of this, that's nothing to worry about.

As a man, if you can't do some things, don't give up on yourself. I can still pursue other things.

Just today——

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The arrow is getting closer and closer.

When someone saw Wang Dun on the hillside, they immediately dismounted and ran over, shouting and shooting arrows at him.

Wang Dun was shocked and hid in a hurry.

As if joking with him, a sharp arrow passed over his head with a whistling sound through the air.

Wang Dun was so frightened that he quickened his pace and returned to the convoy at the foot of the mountain.

The guard generals have led their men forward to resist the enemy.

There are also several generals, each leading more than ten people, climbing up the hillside to prevent the enemy from occupying high places and making them passive.

Sima Mao opened the car curtain and hurriedly got out of the car, his face pale.

"Husband..." She grabbed Wang Dun's hand.

“Get out of the way!” Wang Dun threw him away, causing Sima Xiu to stagger.

"You?" After all, she is a princess, so her temper cannot be small. Seeing her husband treat her like this, she is angry and anxious, and she stretches out her fingers tremblingly, ready to scold her.

Another arrow came from the air and landed on the carriage. The feathers of the arrow trembled endlessly, preventing a quarrel that was about to break out.

Sima Xiu cried "Wow".

After living for thirty-five years, no one has ever treated her like this.

The maids stepped forward to support and comfort him one after another, and some of the bold ones even reprimanded Wang Dun.

Wang Dun is getting more and more angry, but he has no time to care about these bitches now, he only cares about the incoming enemy.

"Brother." Wang Shu hurried over with a few grass clippings on his head. He looked ridiculous. He just heard him say: "This year, the bandits in Qingzhou are becoming more and more fierce, and the prefectures and counties cannot attack them." , has become a problem. I don’t know which group of people this is. Could it be Wang Mi’s tribe?”

Wang Dungan swallowed his saliva.

He regretted it a little.

I thought that with my military management skills, after arriving in Qingzhou, allocating money and food, and raising the sergeants, I could train a strong army to suppress the bandits, and then build Qingzhou like an iron barrel and become Langya The foundation of the Wang family.

After receiving the order at the beginning of the month, he happily took more than a hundred followers and rushed day and night to the official position in Qingzhou.

As a result, before I even arrived at the jail, I was threatened.

The bandits in Qingzhou are so rampant?

The sound of weapons clashing could be heard in the front, as well as the screams of people dying.

Wang Dun became more and more panicked upon hearing this, his temples pounding.

Princess Xiangcheng Simaimao wiped her tears and came over again, saying: "Husband, the road is difficult, it is better to return to Luoyang. I beg the emperor to let your majesty..."
< br>"Get out!" A voice suddenly sounded next to him. Wang Dun was startled and pushed him directly.

Sima Mao fell to the ground and looked at Wang Dun in disbelief.

"Come here, take the horse." Wang Dun took three steps and two steps at a time, came to the back of the convoy, took a horse, turned over and said: "I bear the weight of the country and cannot make any mistakes. Take the first step and leave later.”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Are you abandoning your wife just to escape? As for that?

Although the thieves were shooting arrows everywhere, they had just fought for a few times and the number of them was not too large. They could be driven back and then go to Qingzhou to see the situation.

"Brother." Wang Shu pulled the reins of Wang Dun's horse and said with a serious face: "You don't want the governor of Qingzhou that Yifu earned through all his hard work for you?"

Wang Dun looked hesitant and turned his head to look behind him.

The guards were still fighting against the bandits, but they seemed to have stabilized their position and were driving the bandits away step by step.

It seems like—you don’t have to run away in such an embarrassing way?

But soon I thought of the sharp arrow that just passed by, and my heart tightened.

Thinking again about the news that Qingzhou bandits had resurrected and gathered tens of thousands of people to attack cities and territories, he suddenly lost confidence.

So what if we successfully arrive at Linzi (Qingzhou Governor’s Office)? Can you suppress those fierce thieves?

"I have made up my mind." Wang Dun opened Wang Shu's hand, looked back and rekindled hope, and looked at his wife with expectant eyes, saying: "The hard-working soldiers fought hard. Princess Xiangcheng has more than a hundred maids, all of whom are given to her sons as wives. My family's wealth is also divided. It's urgent, so I'll go first. "

After that, he flicked his whip. Running wildly away.

Wang Shu looked at Wang Dun's back stupidly and remained silent for a long time.

Sima Mao sat paralyzed on the ground, his eyes no longer filled with tears, only filled with emptiness and despair. After a long time, it turned into deep hatred.

The maids were frightened.

They usually rely on the support of the princess and are not very respectful to the prince-in-law. Unexpectedly, they were resented. Now that they were rewarded as wives by the big soldiers, they really couldn't cry.

The sound of weapons clashing in the distance gradually faded away.

The thieves and bandits did not have a numerical advantage, and the guards fought hard. Seeing that they could not take advantage of the convoy, they scattered and withdrew.

After a while, the soldiers who gathered back were very excited to hear that a woman was sleeping and there was money to be taken.

Sima Maoyao suddenly reacted.

I saw her slightly modifying her appearance, stood up, looked at the soldiers, and said: "The longest of these maids has been with me for twenty years. She accompanied me when I got married. They are called masters and servants. I love you as a sister. Now you are my wife, you will have children, and I will treat you well."

"Princess..." All the maids wept. " The princess is so kind that it is hard to repay her with her body." Upon hearing this, all the soldiers burst into tears of gratitude and fell to their knees one after another.

"Let's go back to Luoyang now." Sima Mao turned around and got on the carriage, put away his sad face, and his face instantly became icy cold.

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As the New Year approaches, the pace of life in Luoyang suddenly slows down.

The bad news from other places was too far away for them, and Luoyang had been peaceful for a few more years. Everyone subconsciously ignored those troubles and spent the New Year happily.

Outside Kaiyang Gate in the south of the city, carts lined up waiting to enter the city.

Winter vegetables, firewood, grain, etc., all kinds of consumables to maintain urban life, are delivered one by one by horse-drawn carriages, donkey carts, ox carts, mule carts, etc.

Wang Yan waited inside the door for a while before leaving the city with Pan Tao and others.

“Food, vegetables, still vegetables, you know Aduwu.” Wang Yan sighed and said, “If there is a shortage of food some year, I don’t know how many people will starve to death.”

Pan Tao laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "My family also has dozens of acres of vegetable fields in the suburbs of Luoyang. A while ago, the gardener came to report that he got 20,000 yuan from selling vegetables. He wanted to give it to me, but I confiscated it. I grow vegetables near Luoyang. It’s much more profitable than growing grain.”

“Why not harvest it?” Wang Yan asked curiously.

Although he did not like money when he was young, he definitely did not dislike it. Now, alas, he hates people asking for money in front of him. This is all thanks to his old wife Guo.

"I set up a garden to grow vegetables for the dozens of servants and maids in the house to eat. Why do I need to sell vegetables to get money and take advantage of the gardener?" Pan Tao said with a carefree smile.

Wang Yan was in awe, but still asked: "An acre of coriander can produce two carts, and one cart is worth three or four bolts of silk, which is a lot of money. My family - uh, there is someone who sells onions for a living. , It’s just a humble side dish, but it has accumulated a lot of money. Didn’t Yang Zhong want it? The Pan Garden occupied by Lu Yanghou was once owned by the Pan family, right? In the summer and autumn, there was a teenage boy named Lang Tui. It’s a pity to drive and sell fruits and vegetables along the street, and make a lot of money, isn’t it?”

Pan Tao laughed.

While Wang Yan was talking, he brought the topic to Marquis Lu Yang, which was interesting.

But he knew about it and didn’t think it was a big deal.

Pan Yue's house was confiscated by the court and occupied by Marquis Lu Yang. The court had no explanation and kept dragging it.

The court is not in a hurry, so why is he in a hurry?

He has also seen those vegetable sellers.

It is said that he was an orphan adopted by Marquis Lu Yang, who taught him knowledge and martial arts, and sometimes worked in the fields. When fruits and vegetables are harvested, they are sent out for sale, which is not unique to this year.

I heard that Shao Fan, the third brother of Lu Yanghou, was in charge of this matter.

Some of the fruits, vegetables, meat, milk, fish and shrimp produced in Shaoyuan, Jinguyuan and Panyuan were eaten by young students, and some were sold in exchange for money and silk.

It seems that some people have moved away this year, and there are more fruits and vegetables that cannot be eaten, so naturally they are sold.

"Marquis Lu Yang sent two wild boars and several deer to my house yesterday, and the tenant money has been collected." Pan Tao said with a smile.

Wang Yan was silent.

He also received many wild animals and many skins. It was said that the Marquis of Luyang organized soldiers to hunt in Guangchengze. His wife, Guo, praised it greatly. She changed from her usual meanness and made Wang Yan lose face.

"Marquis Lu Yang is a good man." He sighed: "I'm afraid I can't move him about the prophecy."

"But it is always a thorn in the hearts of many people. Pan Tao said.

Who does “many people” refer to?

The first is the emperor. Is there any need to win over Marquis Lu Yang? This is a question.

The second is the Sima clan. No matter which clan king is in power, they are better than people with other surnames. They don't want to be expelled from the country.

Finally, there is the Taifu who came out of Xuchang. He may have the most complicated mood, and his inner fear is no less than that of the emperor.

"Yang Zhong, why are you driving a wedge between Gou Yanzhou and Taifu?" Wang Yan asked in a low voice after walking forward for a while and distanced himself from his followers.

"Why did Situ say this?" Pan Tao disagreed: "Yanzhou is an important place, and Wei Wu used it to start a business. Gou Xi has great ambitions and is not a pure minister. If he stays in Yanzhou for a long time, he will be troubled. It is better to move. Qingzhou will be honored by its name. After Xi left, Taifu took care of Yanzhou and guarded the imperial court. Cheng Situ was also the lieutenant of the Northern Army and the supreme commander of the Forbidden Army.

Pan Tao has entered the shogunate as Sima.

Just a while ago, he suggested to Sima Yue that Gou Xi, the commander-in-chief of Qingyan and Yanzhou, had too much power and should seize Yanzhou.

Sima Yue felt that it made sense, and reported to the imperial court: Xi was appointed as the general to conquer the east, Kaifu Yitong three divisions, and the governor of Qingzhou, plus Shizhong, Jiejie, and military governor of Qingzhou, and granted the title of Dongping County. male.

Obviously, this is what Pan Tao proposed to "thicken his reputation" and seize his actual power.

Some people like fame and promotion.

Some people like real power and believe that fancy official positions cannot bring them actual benefits.

Gou Xi is obviously the latter. After all, the military leader is more concerned about how many resources he can control.

Facing the imperial order, Gou Xi obeyed, and finally left Yanzhou and went to Qingzhou to take office. But he must also hate Sima Yue, and it has become a fact that the two of them fell out.

"Chu Zhong rushed back to Luoyang." While walking, Wang Yan suddenly stopped and sighed.

The story that Wang Dun did not dare to take office and was so frightened by the bandits that he abandoned the princess and ran back halfway has spread in Luoyang and became a joke.

Wang Yan also had a dull face and hated him even more for not fighting.

The governor I finally won for you was thrown away so easily.

Now that Qingzhou has returned to Gou Xi, in addition to the governor, he is also the governor, and it is difficult to control the military and political affairs.

Alas!

Wang Yan didn't want to say anything, he didn't even have the energy to curse.

There are only a few crooked people in the family, what can he do? Who can he rely on? Does it depend on the son-in-law?

"Yifu." Pan Tao thought about it for a while and said: "The Marquis of Lu Yang is brave and good at fighting. He has made many meritorious deeds and all the three armies are in submission. His army is also stationed in Liang County, which is the elbow and armpit of Luoyang. For the current plan, it is better to fight with If we are kind to each other, I will be able to take care of you in the future."

Wang Yan sighed and didn't want to say anything.

He just thought of his younger brother Wang Cheng.

He went to Jingzhou last month, serving as the governor of Zhijie, the captain of the Southern Barbarians, and the governor of Jingzhou.

Wang Yan arranged people around his younger brother. When he learned that he was taking office, he treated Guo Shu as his valet and entrusted him with the affairs of the government and left it alone.

Then he drank heavily day and night and did not care about the common people. Although Kou and Rong were in a hurry, he didn't think he was pregnant.

Guo Shu repeatedly remonstrated, thinking that it was advisable to love the people, raise troops, and protect the state territory, but he refused.

Wang Yan almost lost his temper when he heard the news.

These brothers talked freely when in front of him, were respectful, thrifty and modest, and behaved like gentlemen.

As a result, once he went to work in a local area, his true colors were revealed, leaving him with no thought for food and drink and endless sorrow.

How could this happen?

"How about -" Seeing Wang Yan's sad face, Pan Tao rolled his eyes and said, "I'll send someone to invite Marquis Lu Yang to come to Luoyang, have a heart-to-heart talk, and see the scenery."< br>
Wang Yan didn’t say anything, but he didn’t object either, so he acquiesced.

Just when Pan Tao was about to call someone, Wang Yan stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "There is nothing going on, and Liang County is not far away, so why not go and have a look."

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