Chapter 1 Hugu (Sanshang) Going south from Yixian County, the emperor's car took the same official road as when Li Xu returned north, but the scenery he saw on the roadside was completely different. The hungry corpses on both sides of the official road had been
Local officials who had learned the news in advance sent out manpower and threw them into the ravine early. The beggars and refugees along the way were also forcibly dispersed by county soldiers. Coupled with a sudden heavy snowfall, the entire land suddenly became white and clean, and could no longer be seen.
Bodies were rotting in the fields, and the sorrow hidden in the eyes of the people could not be seen
That sorrow is like fire, and sooner or later it will burn brightly. Li Xu dreamed several times of the woman who exchanged her body for pancakes, and of the mobs holding wooden sticks and kitchen knives that blocked his horse. Whenever he woke up from the nightmare,
Come, the sweat on his back is wet, and his lower body is occasionally cold. But he can't tell anyone about this nightmare, and he can't let anyone share this fear.
He did not have the guts to report the disasters in the counties along the way to the emperor. He was a military attache and could not talk lightly about civil affairs. After experiencing a betrayal and separation, he learned to protect his own interests more carefully. In fact, even if he had the courage to report the sufferings of the people,
There is no way for the emperor to hear that his current official position is from a fourth-grade military general, and he can go to court six times a month if he is late or disheveled, and his salary will be deducted for a month. But because he was too disappointed with the results of the Liaodong War,
Yang Guang had used the excuse of bad weather to cancel most of the morning walks from Jixian to Boling. In more than a month, Xuzi only went to the court twice. The first time he was seen by the emperor, the emperor asked him: "What are you doing?"
Don't you want to recuperate at home? He replied that his injury has been healed and he is willing to continue working for His Majesty. Then, there is no chance to continue talking to the emperor. The second court meeting happened ten days later. The officials in the court were because of his relationship with Yuwen.
They started to argue about who was right and who was wrong. The argument lasted from morning to afternoon, but he, the client, was left alone.
After that, His Majesty the Emperor no longer gave anyone the opportunity to have their salary deducted. The early court became a virtual reality. The Emperor found various excuses to avoid attending even the most important events that happened. The officials also needed to hand over the memorial to Pei Yun, Yu Shiji and others.
In human hands, two close ministers of His Majesty the Emperor are responsible for classifying the documents into four categories: light, serious, slow, and urgent based on the contents of the memorial, and then transfer them to the Emperor for processing in turn.
Under such circumstances, even if Xu Zi wrote a memorial and submitted it, it would have to go through the hands of Yu Shiji, Pei Yun and others first. Such a memorial that was not in line with the system was destined to be beaten back, and there was no chance for His Majesty the Emperor to see Xu Zi.
The prince visited several civil servants privately, hoping that they would plead for the people. However, those civil servants who were very enthusiastic about seeking justice for him seemed to be indifferent to the famine among the people, and allowed the local officials who came to greet him to brag that everything was going well under the rule of the saint.
, when the car arrived at Boling, the scene of prosperity for the country and the people, finally, Taishi Ling Yu Zhi couldn't bear to see it anymore. He went in to see him and asked Yang Guang to issue an order for disaster relief. Yang Guangguang was surprised and called together officials from various ministries and trusted ministers to discuss
After half a day, I finally came to the conclusion that "because the rebels are raging, the military granaries in various places cannot be touched lightly" and ordered local officials to find a way to do it themselves.
"Other than people like Yang Xuangan, who has food to eat at home, who would be a rebel?" Li Xu was very dissatisfied with the content of the imperial edict, but there was nothing he could do about it. Such a court was far from the ideal court that he had been instilled in when he was a student.
In his mouth, the ideal court should be one where the emperor is diligent and loves the people, and the ministers are dedicated and loyal. But the fact before him is far from that. Xuzi is very disappointed and can't find any way to vent. Fortunately, after this
After several years of hard work, he has learned to conceal his feelings, so he did not cause any trouble.
He is a lone wolf who has just walked into the wolf pack. He must first learn to adapt before he can share his share of food. He is surrounded by red eyes. If he really shows a flaw, the owners of those eyes will not hesitate.
Hesitantly rushed up to give him a bite
Boling is the residence of the Cui family. This family had produced six prime ministers and fourteen princes in the Northern Wei Dynasty, so it owned many magnificent mansions. When the imperial chariot passed by, the Cui family spared some of their best houses.
The whole courtyard was provided for the emperor to stay in, and he also donated two pairs of hundred walls and two hundred thousand dollars to show his loyalty. Yang Guang was very happy that the Cui family could be so considerate, so before he left Boling County, the Cui family added a third-class person.
Hou, a third-rank general and a county governor
"It's so fast to get promoted this way!" Asahi once again saw the power of the family. He was already one of the fastest-promoted warriors. He fought for more than two years and suffered more than a dozen injuries before he was replaced by a Wu Yalang general.
The Cui family "bought" a higher position for 200,000 yuan.
Insightful things like this can be seen everywhere. Xuzi is increasing his understanding of the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty almost every day. In the past, there was a crystal wall between him and these upper-class figures. He could only look up, but could not step into each other's circle. Now, he
One foot has already stepped in. In order not to be kicked out, one should no longer be ignorant about the intricate relationships behind the officials.
After paying attention, Xuzi made a great discovery
During the lifetime of the late Emperor, there were a total of sixteen people who held positions such as Pu She or Na Yan, seven of whom were from aristocratic families, and nine of whom had made great achievements in the military and were known as nobles in the military. Twelve of them in this dynasty have held and are currently exercising these positions.
Among the people who serve as servants, there are as many as ten people from aristocratic families.
The late emperor established the civil service examination system, but when the late emperor was in power, no one who came from the civil service examination could become a high-ranking official of the third rank or above. Today, the Holy Emperor likes scholars, but now the court has both power and talent. The two adults, Yu Shiji and Pei Yun, also
They are all Jiangnan gentry and no one has passed the scientific examination.
In the Sui Dynasty, from the court to the local level, even in counties and counties, even low-level officials such as Hucao and Bingcao were rarely from the imperial examination or the army. There was an unwritten rule in this dynasty that anyone who was an official needed family background.
To be honest, the talents recommended by local gentry will definitely not be ordinary people without any background!
Comparing the facts in front of him, and then thinking about the unrealistic dreams he had when he was studying hard at the county school, Xuzi couldn't help but sigh up to the sky. He understood better why Xu Dayan's ambition was to establish his own family. This imperial court was simply
It was established for aristocratic families. People from commoner backgrounds usually only have the qualifications to worship and have no chance to say what they want to say.
Xuzi didn't know whether he was considered a noble or a noble now. He had the official position and title of a noble, but still maintained a pair of eyes from a humble family. This status, which was neither embarrassing nor embarrassing, made him extremely lonely. The more he tried his best to blend in with the surrounding environment, the more he faced loneliness.
The deeper the experience
There are many young men about the same age as Xu Zi among the generals of the Royal Forest Army. They are very ambitious and look forward to making achievements one day. Therefore, everyone is fascinated by Li Xu's experience in these years. After meeting Xu Zi intentionally or accidentally at a banquet, they
They all like to make a fuss and ask Li Xu to tell the story of Liaodong and Liyang City.
Whenever Xuzi finished telling those blood-stained stories, what most people saw was neither admiration nor respect. "If I had led the troops at that time, I would have climbed to the top of the valley and stood condescending!" Speaking of the Nameless Valley
During the battle, someone waved his arms and gestured vigorously, "A stone thrown at a height of tens of feet will weigh more than a thousand pounds. That Goguryeo general is so stupid, he didn't even think of this!"
This person was so speechless that he didn't even think about how he could climb such a steep mountain. Even if he climbed up, where would he find so many rocks?
"Yuan Wuben doesn't know how to use soldiers at all. With so many people, at least a Bagua array of life, death, surprise, and redemption...the war horses rushed in, and the clouds and fog closed, and they immediately lost their way!" Regarding the first battle of Li Yang!
, some people's opinion is even more unique. The guy who spoke is a supporter of the Yi Jing Bagua, with a pale face and black lips. Qing Xuzi learned from other people that only people who regularly take Wushi Powder can have such an illusory complexion.
Every minute they gain, they are one step closer to the realm of unity between man and nature.
"When General Li was defending the city, why didn't he pile firewood near the city walls and streets to let the enemy troops in first, and then burn all the firewood..." Some people imagined how the flames would soar into the sky, and their eyes would be filled with stars as to the food in Liyang City.
Whether he would be ignited by this was not within his scope of consideration at all.
The generals of the Royal Forest Army all came from very noble backgrounds. They had a prestigious family background and a superior life almost from their mother's womb. They were accustomed to looking down when they looked at those who were inferior to themselves, but Asahi didn't learn how to look up and pretend.
With a flattering smile, he would deal with these people's instructions as much as he could. But when he couldn't deal with it, he simply pretended not to hear. The young people saw that his "high opinions" were not accepted, and they all became furious, but they didn't.
Let’s challenge Li Xu’s martial arts courage in person. “The newcomer Li Hou’s eyes are so cold that he’s scary. If he competes with this lunatic, he’ll lose three points in terms of momentum!”
"I had known that driving a car was like this, I would have been better off..." Li Xu regretted more than once the practice of Xiongwuying that he gave up so easily. What if he had surrendered to Yu Wenshu and then violated it? He didn't know that if he did this, he would
How likely was it to keep Xiongwu Camp? But he knew that he was really lonely during the time he left the military camp.
The wind on the southbound road is cold, and the young man's heart slowly becomes cold, as black and shimmering as the snow on both sides of the official road. Whenever the team finds a house vacated by a wealthy family for camping, he always
Missing the fighting years he had gone through, whether in the food protection army or the Xiongwu Camp, Xuzi had never been so lonely. Although in the end, he had to leave the two teams, and he had to choose with two friends one after another.
But he misses those days before the mystery is revealed, fighting side by side, looking back at the bloody days in the dark, just like a wild beast looking at a campfire.
"I must find a way to return to the army, that's where I should stay!" Asahi thought blankly, holding her knees in front of the charcoal basin.
