Chapter 347: Elite soldiers and strong generals share different hearts and minds
When Mi Yang set off towards the banquet hall, Wu Yi and Wu Ban also took chariots and arrived outside the Prefecture Mufu.
When Wu Yi arrived outside the Zhou Mu Mansion, he found many chariots parked on the road to the Zhou Mu Mansion.
Those chariots that had been parked long ago were each tied with flags proving the identity of their owners.
Looking at the dozens of flags fluttering in the wind, Wu Yi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Nanzheng is the state government of Liangzhou, so of course there are many officials here.
However, there are also distinctions between high and low officials. State officials who can ride on chariots in the city must have high status.
By observing the dozens of flags, Wu Yi's sharp eyes discovered that several officials with reputations no lower than his own had already arrived at the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion before him.
Wu Yi, who discovered this scene, had a strange look in his eyes.
Although he was dissatisfied with Mi Yang in his heart, Wu Yi, who was good at making appearances, had already arrived outside the prefecture's pastoral residence early in order to show his respect for Mi Yang.
Originally, Wu Yi thought that he might be among the first batch of state officials to arrive at Zhoumu, but what he didn't expect was that there were many people who arrived at Zhoumu's mansion before him.
This can fully reflect Mi Yang's prestige among state officials.
Although Mi Yang had not been in the state for a long time, he became the shepherd of Liangzhou because of the popularity of the people.
Thinking of this, Wu Yi's already uneasy mood became more intense.
It's just that now that he has arrived outside the State Shepherd's Mansion, there is no room for retreat.
So after Wu Yi stopped the chariot, he slowly got out of the chariot with the help of his servants.
When Wu Yi got off the carriage, Deng Ai, who had just become the chief clerk not long ago, quickly greeted him from the door of the mansion.
The reason why the chief registrar is recognized as the first closest minister of the state pastor is because in addition to being responsible for handling official affairs, the chief registrar sometimes also takes on the private affairs of the state pastor.
Responsible for welcoming guests, of course, it is an extremely important thing in that private matter.
When Deng Ai came to Wu Yi, he respectfully saluted Wu Yi to welcome him.
Deng Ai's behavior was impeccable in terms of etiquette, but his stuttering words of welcome made Wu Yi frown subconsciously.
Wu Yi originally despised Deng Ai's background, but now that he heard Deng Ai's stuttering welcome, it was strange that he felt happy.
However, Wu Yi knew that Deng Ai now represented Mi Yang's face, so no matter how much he disdained Deng Ai in his heart, he could not show it directly.
So Wu Yi pulled Wu Ban to his side and returned a slightly perfunctory salute to Deng Ai.
Although the Wu brothers also returned the favor to Deng Ai, their perfunctory attitude could not hide it from Deng Ai.
Deng Ai has experienced many supercilious looks since he was a child, and his senses are very keen.
Even Shi Bao, who was behind Deng Ai, could see the Wu brothers' perfunctory behavior.
After realizing this, Shi Bao, who had the same origin as Deng Ai, had an angry look in his eyes.
The arrogance of the gentry is really everywhere!
After Deng Ai noticed the Wu brothers' perfunctory behavior, although his heart was full of displeasure, he thought about what Mi Yang said to him yesterday, and he gradually suppressed the displeasure in his heart.
Deng Ai, who always kept in mind that he now represented Mi Yang, did not conflict with the Wu brothers in public. Instead, he continued to welcome the Wu brothers into the Prefecture Mufu with courtesy.
After the Wu brothers entered the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, Shi Bao, who saw no one else around, immediately said to Deng Aiyan:
"The two of you just now were really rude. Don't they know that Shi Zai now represents the state pastor?"
Listening to Shi Bao's grievance for him, Deng Ai replied to Shi Bao: "Of course they know. If they didn't know, they might have humiliated me with their words."
Deng Ai's answer drew silence from Shi Bao.
As a commoner, he certainly knew that what Deng Ai said was true.
Shi Bao's silence did not affect Deng Ai's mood. He understood Mi Yang's purpose of specifically asking him to come out to welcome the guests today.
Human prejudice is like a big mountain, it is difficult to move away.
A man should be able to bend and stretch.
Other people's prejudices are a big mountain to him, but his current status is an unattainable mountain to others.
No need to belittle yourself.
Besides, after today, can General Zhengbei still be considered a general?
A slight smile appeared on Deng Ai's lips.
...
Wu Yi and Wu Ban continued to walk inside under the leadership of the servants of the Zhou Mu Mansion.
But the further they walked in, the more Wu Yi and Wu Ban felt something was wrong.
This feeling of something wrong came from the Han troops on duty and patrolling in various corridors.
Compared to the finely armored guards who acted as a facade outside the mansion, the Han troops they encountered along the way inside the mansion had a vague evil aura about them.
The Han troops inside the palace could not be said to be better than the soldiers outside in terms of equipment and stature, but it was the evil spirit on their bodies that made Wu Yi and Wu Ban feel a sense of crisis in their hearts.
Wu Yi and Wu Ban were both soldiers, and of course they knew that the soldiers were full of evil spirits, which proved that they had just experienced a life-and-death battle.
There has only been one major battle in the Han Dynasty recently, and that was the Battle of Xiangfan.
So these soldiers are all elites who returned victoriously from the Battle of Xiangfan!
After realizing this, Wu Yi and Wu Ban's hearts tightened.
For generals leading troops, what kind of soldiers are the most terrifying?
They are not soldiers with excellent armor and tall stature, but soldiers who have experienced the test of blood and fire.
Perhaps the number of soldiers in front of them was not very large, and their number was definitely not comparable to the tens of thousands of troops outside their city.
But in terms of combat effectiveness, tens of thousands of Hanzhong troops who have not fought for many years may not be able to defeat less than a few thousand bloody warriors in a limited space.
There are not too many soldiers who are valuable, this is a truth that every general who knows the art of war knows, and Wu Yi and Wu Ban are certainly no exception.
When the Wu brothers sent Mi Yang to the Prefecture Mufu, there were no such bloody warriors in the house.
This shows that these bloody warriors were just transferred by Mi Yang from elsewhere.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There is no war in Liangzhou now, and Mi Yang is in the governor's mansion again. What does he mean by suddenly calling in so many elites?
Who are you guarding against?
Layer after layer of doubts continued to linger in the minds of the Wu brothers, and because they had some speculations in their hearts, those doubts made the Wu brothers' minds clouded.
But they remembered that Mi Yang was determined to get them to attend the banquet.
If there is no special purpose, why should we be so determined to achieve it?
Mi Yang's thoughts made the Wu brothers feel uneasy in their hearts.
Just when the uneasiness in the hearts of the Wu brothers gradually reached its peak, they were taken outside the banquet hall by their servants.
Looking at the steps so close in front of them, the two brothers Wu Yi and Wu Ban couldn't help but look at each other. No one dared to step onto this unknown step rashly.
But already here, what escape route do the two brothers have?
So after a long time, Wu Yi, as the elder brother, took the lead on the steps.
As Wu Yi stepped forward, Wu Ban could only helplessly follow Wu Yi towards the banquet hall.
The steps were climbed under the heavy footsteps of the Wu brothers. After a few breaths, the Wu brothers had reached the top of the steps.
At this time, their figures appeared in the eyes of everyone in the banquet hall.
Almost at the moment when the Wu brothers appeared, Mi Yang, who had been paying attention to the situation outside the hall, noticed the arrival of these two people.
When Mi Yang looked towards Wu Yi and Wu Ban, the gazes of dozens of people in the banquet hall also followed Mi Yang's gaze and focused on the Wu brothers.
The concerned looks from dozens of people were not enough to make the Wu brothers panic.
But if one of the owners of those dozens of gazes is the world-famous Mi Yang, then it will be a different matter.
Especially when the Wu brothers vaguely suspected that Mi Yang had bad intentions.
However, Wu Yi and Wu Ban were also regarded as heroes for a while, and they did not get into chaos because of this.
After they took off their shoes, they quickly came to the banquet hall and bowed to Mi Yang. Then the two Wu brothers said in unison: "I'm late, I hope Uncle Fang won't be surprised."
Mi Yang was a little surprised to hear Wu Yi and Wu Ban call him Uncle Fang.
There are many honorific titles for high-ranking officials in the world. Compared with the general honorific title of Shijun, Fang Bo is an honorific title that specifically refers to local governors and state shepherds.
It's just that Fang Bo is sometimes used as an honorific title for the great scholars of the time, and the current Mi Yang is obviously not up to this level.
Therefore, no one has called him this since he became the shepherd of Liangzhou.
Unexpectedly, the first time he received this honorific title would be from Wu Yi and Wu Ban.
Seeing that Wu Yi and Wu Ban kept their postures so low, and Mi Yang didn't care if they were late, Mi Yang responded to Wu Yi and Wu Ban with a smile:
"The banquet hasn't started yet. The second minister is not late. Please hurry up and take your seat."
When Mi Yang said these words, he had a gentle smile on his face, and he didn't look malicious at all.
Seeing Mi Yang like this, Wu Yi and Wu Ban felt less uneasy.
Maybe they are too sensitive.
Wu Yi and Wu Ban, who felt a little at ease, bowed to Mi Yang, and then, under the guidance of servants in the hall, they came to the two seats near Mi Yang and sat down.
After Wu Yi and Wu Ban sat down, because they were very close to Mi Yang, they easily noticed the two generals standing behind Mi Yang.
One of the generals was Mi Yang's subordinate Ding Feng, whom Wu Yi and Wu Ban knew.
As for the other general, Wu Yi and Wu Ban, who had a strong back and a scar on his face, they felt a little strange.
But with constant observation, looking at the scars on the tiger general's face across the corners of his eyes, and looking at his somewhat similar appearance to Ding Feng, Wu Yi and Wu Ban suddenly thought of a person:
He is Ding Feng, the military captain of the wooden school who is praised as Mi Yang's "meritorious dog"!
It has been several months since the end of the Xiangfan War, and many deeds in that war have been spread.
Among the many deeds, Ding Feng was like a wooden man, and his deeds of fighting to the death without retreating were even more admirable.
In order to inspire military morale, Liu Bei even promoted Ding Feng's deeds as a typical example.
Due to deliberate publicity, Ding Feng's performance in that battle was greatly exaggerated.
Therefore, in the eyes of many Han generals, Ding Feng is now one of the representatives of fierce generals in the world.
For such a person, ordinary people will have awe in their hearts.
With the blessing of glorious deeds, the scar at the corner of Ding Feng's eye was like a sharp weapon, and the sharp light made Wu Yi and Wu Ban's eyes dodge.
Isn't Ding Feng recovering from his injuries in Xicheng?
How could he suddenly appear at today's banquet?
Bad guesses appeared in the minds of Wu Yi and Wu Ban again.
What Wu Yi and Wu Ban didn't know was that while they were observing Ding Feng, Fa Miao and Lu Yi, who were sitting opposite them, were also observing them.
Wu Yi may have hidden his emotions better, but Wu Ban, who has a more straightforward personality, doesn't have the ability to hide his emotions and anger.
After realizing that the Wu brothers were already uneasy, Fa Miao took the lead and winked at Mi Yang.
After Mi Yang saw the signal sent by Fa Miao and saw that Deng Ai, who was outside to greet the guests, had also returned, he signaled for the servants in the mansion to start serving wine and food.
When the servants in the Zhou Mu Mansion began to serve wine and food, a group of singers and dancers who had been waiting outside the banquet hall also entered the banquet hall under the leadership of the foreman.
As a guzheng suddenly sounded in the banquet hall, the entire banquet hall was instantly surrounded by listening songs and wonderful dances.
While the singers and dancers were performing their talents in the banquet hall, the tempting aroma of wine and food also filled the entire banquet hall.
With the beauty by your side and the delicious food and wine in hand, this atmosphere brought the atmosphere in the banquet hall to a climax in an instant.
Man, this will be the best thing about you a thousand years from now.
Even Mi Yang, who came from later generations, felt intoxicated by such an atmosphere, not to mention the current generation, which is already lacking in entertainment activities.
Under the dancing silk curtains in the hands of the graceful dancer, the aroma of the wine seemed to turn into cloud patterns and floated into the nostrils of everyone at the table.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Looking at the beautiful dancer with her seductive body dancing in the banquet hall, and carefully tasting the sip of wine in her mouth, many people's thoughts have been confused.
Although Wu Yi and Wu Ban were wary at first, as the atmosphere in the banquet hall became more and more charming, especially when they saw Mi Yang being intoxicated by the atmosphere, their wariness gradually dropped.
Low.
If you want to gain power, besides fulfilling your inner ambitions, isn't it also for personal enjoyment?
With their vigilance lowered, Wu Yi and Wu Ban couldn't help but join in the crowd's cheering and interplay.
Laughter, reminiscing about old times, congratulations, and all kinds of words that represent human relaxation gradually covered the entire banquet hall.
The banquet has developed to this point, and it looks like a normal banquet.
However, after the dance ended, Mi Yang, who was sitting on the main seat, ignored everyone's gazes and wanted to dance again. He waved his hand to ask the singers and dancers to step aside.
Mi Yang's move unsurprisingly focused the attention of everyone present on him.
In this case, Mi Yang raised the wine glass in his hand and showed a heavy look of worry on his face.
Mi Yang's sudden appearance in the middle of a joyful banquet will naturally arouse people's confusion.
Under everyone's confusion, Lu Yi, who was the governor of Liangzhou, took the lead and asked Mi Yang: "Why are you so worried today when you are happy?"
Lu Yi's words asked the thoughts of everyone present.
When Lu Yi asked him about his background, Mi Yang told everyone present about his worries during this period: "Since I came to Nanzheng City, I haven't slept peacefully for several days."
Mi Yang's answer aroused everyone's curiosity. As a pastor in Liangzhou, what could make Mi Yang so troubled?
When everyone's doubts were raised to the highest level by Mi Yang's words, Mi Yang expressed his worries:
"Since Zhang Wu, Liangzhou's military system has changed many times, with new phases and mixed ranks. Today, Liangzhou's national power cannot support tens of thousands of troops.
I have received your majesty's kindness to govern a state, and I am always worried about living up to your majesty's kindness.
Now that Liangzhou is facing this kind of dilemma, how can I not be worried and unable to sleep?"
When Mi Yang's answer came out, before Wu Ban could react, a look of surprise appeared on Wu Yi's face.
In shock, his hand holding the wine glass trembled a little.
It turns out that this is Mi Yang’s real purpose!