Chapter 233: Heroes often seek husbands for their own reasons (Part 1)
.The seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Qiao Qiao Festival.Chinese website
This day was one of the most important festivals for the prosperous country of the Wu Dynasty. Girls' families held a needlework banquet and prayed to Vega for wisdom and skill, as well as for a good marriage in the future.
Rich families and royal courts often have all kinds of luxurious banquets and lively programs of one kind or another, all night long.
On this morning alone, various festive atmospheres were already permeating the city of Bianjing. In the evening, the lights gradually turned on, and brothel floats paraded along the main street amidst the noise of gongs and drums, symbolizing this evening.
The festival has officially begun. Men and women dressed in gorgeous clothes, masters, scholars, maids, and sisters decorate this subtle but mellow ancient festival with the fragrance of books and literature.
In the palace, lanterns and colors were decorated as usual, but the festive atmosphere did not spread outside the palace. In the harem, the princesses, concubines, and maids had also prepared a begging wedding banquet. Such banquets and gatherings usually
The empress presided over it, and the emperor would come every time. But today, after nightfall, the emperor's merchants had not come yet. Several princesses and princesses from the royal family or the prince's family were already competing in the needle threading competition in the center of the banquet. The festive atmosphere was as festive as in the past.
People are intoxicated. Occasionally, some well-informed people will subconsciously look in the direction of the silent main hall of the palace, then look back, look at the activities in the center of the banquet, smile and applaud.
A lucky word.
In fact, the main hall of the palace was not as silent as they imagined. A little to the west, in the Zichen Hall where important matters were handled, the noise, noise and killings had been going on for a whole day. By this time, the noise had gradually dispersed, and the officials involved should have also
He had already left the palace and returned home, but the emperor did not come, which was enough to show the seriousness of the situation.
The fall of Hangzhou, in the eyes of many people, may also mean that half of the south of the Yangtze River has collapsed.
Qin Siyuan was the last group of people to walk out of the palace, and Li Gang was traveling with him. Not long ago, the imperial court made a decision. Three days later, Tong Guan would lead the 150,000 elite Imperial Guards to go south to suppress the rebels.
When the king reported the trouble of Liao, Yang Keshi led an army of 100,000 to march north to attack the Liao Dynasty. Tong Guan had already returned, but Qin Siyuan, who always knew how to advance and retreat, stubbornly wanted to submit to the emperor again. Li Gang stayed with him, and Jing Han
Aunt Di Zhou also respected the two ministers and allowed them to eat, but after the meal, there was still no result.
Regardless of Zhou Pin's own views, under such circumstances, there is no way to reverse the decision that has been made, even if the emperor regrets it.
In the past few days, all kinds of news from the south have been flying in like pieces of paper, all of which are bad news. Hangzhou was besieged, and Wu Xujun's army trying to go south for rescue was blocked on the way. Suzhou Shisheng, Huzhou Gui'an Lu Xing'er, Wuzhou Lanxi Zhu Yan, Wu
Bang, Chen Shisi from Fangyanshan in Yongkang, Huo Chengfu from Jinyun in Chuzhou, Chen Houtong, Lu Shinang from Xianju in Taizhou, Qiu Daoren from Yanxian County in Yuezhou, and Demon King Zheng from Quzhou successively rebelled... Some of these people have already been on the government list.
Some of the famous rebel bandits were unknown before, but judging from the situation these days, Fang La may have been secretly communicating with everyone before the official attack on Hangzhou, planning for this day's situation to come.
Reports of these rebellions kept coming one after another in the southeast. Even though they were large in scale, they effectively prevented the troops near Hangzhou from being sent to Hangzhou for rescue. In the past few days when Hangzhou was left alone, the situation in the court changed every day.
The capital of Japan is changing. The anti-foreign faction, the internal peace faction, the main war faction, and the peace faction have all taken out their trump cards and constantly launched offensives against each other and the emperor.
Now in the court, Tang Ke, Li Bangyan, Wu Min and others are considered representatives of the Annei faction. They don't care about conquering the Liao Dynasty, but the interests of most people around them are in Jiangnan. What they care about is the order of the war. Now the south has changed.
In this case, the rear is unstable. How to attack, it is natural to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. These words seem very reasonable.
Among these Annei faction, there are certain peace factions who were originally unwilling to start a quarrel with the Liao Kingdom. They also stood with the Annei faction and fully supported the suppression of Fang La. At this time, the old northwest commander who was not in Bianjing
Zhongshi Dao, at this time, issued an urgent message to suppress Fang La, which also attracted the support of many officials.
As the left prime minister, Li Gang adhered to the right path and was originally an extremely tough fighter. But this time when the disaster in Hangzhou came, he was actually slightly shaken. He probably felt that if Jiangnan was unstable, even if the Wu Dynasty succeeded in conquering Liao, it would inevitably be damaged.
Having lost his vitality, his actions in the past few days have been somewhat conservative. In the past few days, the big figures in the court who insisted on conquering the Liao Dynasty first were not necessarily led by Qin Siyuan. After all, he had been away from politics for too many years. Even if he had power at this time, he could not
It can't be said that he was the biggest. At this time, he had the most determined attitude towards conquering the Liao Dynasty and used the greatest force. On the contrary, it was Tong Guantong Daofao, who was known as the "first general of the Wu Dynasty" and was the Privy Councilor in charge of the military power at this time.
However, due to Tong Guan's toughness, when the news of the fall of Hangzhou came today, he finally knew that nothing could be done. In the end, he could not withstand the huge pressure and accepted the order to lead his army south. Only Qin Siyuan, even at the last moment, could not do anything.
He always insisted on the strategy of going north. When Tong Guan recommended Wang Zhen and Yang Keshi led the army to go north to conquer Liao, several of Qin Siyuan's cronies also expressed some opposition, and finally placed several generals in the army.
After that, the meeting dispersed. Tong Guan and others went home immediately to prepare the next strategy. Qin Siyuan and Li Gang stayed behind for a while, and only then left the imperial city.
The evening breeze blew, and on the imperial street outside the city, there were lights and trees. Two old men with the highest power in the court at this time were walking on the road.
"A night of fish and dragon dancing." Qin Siyuan sighed slightly, "Shuai Zhong is a sensible person..." "Uncle Zhong Yi?" Li Gang frowned. Throughout the whole day, although some people used the idea of cultivating Shi Dao as a bargaining chip,
But among the Bian Zong at this time,
The influence of Zhongshi Dao is still not great. "Why did Siyuan suddenly raise him?"
"If we can't conquer the Liao, we can simply negotiate a peace. In this way, the Liao will be easier to get along with than the Jin." "The south of the Yangtze River is too important. To be fair, I think we should go south first.
Siyuan was the same a few days ago. If Hangzhou is lost, our Wu Dynasty will be severely damaged."
Qin Siyuan smiled: "Did Ji Weng also think that I was trying to grab credit today and got distracted?" In the past few days, people have often used this to attack him. The most important thing for Qin Siyuan's comeback this time is
He thought that the situation in the north was left to others, and that he was doing it for his own sake, regardless of the overall situation. Of course, after saying this, Li Gang also smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We have known Siyuan for many years, and I know that Siyuan has always been upright. When it comes to doing things, I am not as good as Yuan Yuan."
, But what happened today is really forced by the overall situation, and I have no choice..."
The two of them walked on the street, followed by carriages and servants. Qin Siyuan was silent for a moment.
Sighing: "I don't know that the south of the Yangtze River is important, but now the north is more dangerous. If we really want to divide our troops and go south, I would rather Tong Daofu lead the army north. As for who leads the army south, that's fine..."
"Nowadays, apart from the northwest commander, the only one who can really fight in the army is Tong Daofu..."
"It's not about being able to fight, it's about whether you dare to fight Ji Weng. Today, I am a comrade and I want to oppose Wang Zhen, and Yang Keshi is the commander. You know the reason for this, right?" Li Gang smiled: "After all...it's still because of Tong.
Just be a doctor."
"Yes." Qin Siyuan nodded and lowered his voice, "Dolf is the one who takes the lead in the battle. I understand the reason. To put it bluntly, he is an eunuch. He has taken enough money and wants to be famous in history. He is greedy for ink. This is nothing. Once
If he wants to be remembered in history, he must fight bravely. The expedition against Liao is the best opportunity for him to become famous. But once this opportunity is given to others, huh... Wang Zhen and Yang Keshi are both members of his Tong Family Army. They have voted for him.
Li Gang nodded: "In this way, one hundred thousand troops will go northward, and the expedition against Liao will be in vain for the time being." "It's just a waste of money and food."
Qin Siyuan answered, and the two old men walked for a while. Fireworks and firecrackers were being set off in front of a mansion in front of them. It was very beautiful. It was the residence of Tang Ke, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Apparently, a lively banquet was also going on inside, and Tang Ke
Their victory in the court today should be considered an even greater joy.
"Qinsou's second granddaughter is getting married," Li Gang said.
"It must have been promised to Wu Min's nephew. The Wu family is highly regarded."
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After saying these two words, the two of them walked through the mansion. A young official who came over recognized them and came to say hello. Li Gang returned the greeting and then waved with a smile. After the man left, Qin Siyuan said: "
Ji Weng also thinks that I am too determined to conquer the Liao Dynasty, so what does Ji Weng think of my singing and dancing in the Wu Dynasty?"
"It's great. I'm like this, don't I just want to keep this singing and dancing career in peace?" Qin Siyuan sighed: "But if I want to sing and dance in peace, I lost my claws. When I was in Jiangning, there was a young man who followed me.
Discussion. There is no difference between people. Whether they are warriors, Liao people, or Jin people, they are all the same. I have been in peace for many years in the Wu Dynasty, and there are very few people who dare to fight for their lives. When the Liao people first emerged,
At that time, Yelu Abaoji was such a talented person. By this time, in fact, he had gradually lost his vigor in the trend of peace. It was just that we lost more. As for the Jurchens, they fought out from the white mountains and black water in the ice and snow, and they were at the peak of their vigor.
Like hungry tigers and wolves, the Jurchens are invincible, and it would be the same if they let us go."
Li Gang had nothing to say, so Qin Siyuan continued: "What these people value most is not negotiations or conspiracy. Only the simplest power can make them treat them equally. Ji Weng, everyone in the court said that Jurchens
It's hard to attack our Wu Dynasty, but if they occupy a large area of land like the Liao people, wouldn't it be easy to get an army? We can't even defeat the Khitans, so why use the Jurchens?" "So I
, Zhong Shidao is a sensible man. He was afraid early in the morning and drove away the Liao people, leaving the Jurchens to take root beside the bed. This was extremely unwise. Qinsou and others did not think so.
If the Jurchens and the Khitans kill both sides, we, the Wu Dynasty, will be able to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and get a big advantage. What's the use of using power and tactics on the battlefield?"
"Ji Weng, that young man is right. What we can get by provoking a war between the two countries is not a bargain, but an opportunity. You still have to reach out to pick up the bargain. In this opportunity, if our Wu Dynasty can take advantage of the Liao people's fatigue,
After a few great victories, the Jurchens will naturally be in awe of our Wu Dynasty. If our warriors are incompetent and just fight in the autumn wind and are defeated, once the Jurchens replace the Khitan, what we will face is just a change from an old wolf.
Became a young tiger...
Ji Weng, I'm afraid when the time comes, we will really become sinners for the ages. You guys, it's time to think of countermeasures..." Fireworks rose, silver flowers and trees sparkled.
Li Gang was silent for a moment: "Who is that young man?" "A chess friend I met accidentally." Qin Siyuan smiled, "But now he is stuck in Hangzhou..."!...