Chapter 2 Wu Gou (Mikami) "Those days, now that I think about it, it really feels like a dream!" Pan Zhanyang changed to a semi-lying position and lazily concluded that the dual effects of wine and night finally made him feel some heat,
He stretched out his hand to widen the fur gap at the collar, revealing thick but rough skin.
It was rough and blown out by the strong wind on the grassland. No matter how thick the leather was, it could not restore its original color. "You look like a horse thief who got rich!" Asahi pushed him with his hand and said with a smile.
"I'll have someone boil some water for you to wash yourself and get rid of your fatigue. I'll also get rid of this old mud!"
"The wooden bucket won't boil. I'm used to washing in the 'paozi', which is like an upside-down cauldron. There's no one around, so I can soak as long as I want. It's not like here, where there's a lot of water, but there's not a place to be found."
A secluded place!" Pan Zhanyang shook his head, and the expression on his face became more and more like an uncivilized barbarian. Maybe he drank too much, and he spoke gradually more and more arrogantly, "If you want to find a woman, you don't have to bother to find a job, please.
Just give the matchmaker a whistle and she will follow you obediently. The stars in the sky are like candles, and the grass on the ground is softer than the bed!"
"Pervert, you're not afraid of a snake coming out of the grass!" Seeing that the other party was becoming more and more outrageous, Xu Zi cursed with a smile, "You have completely turned into a bastard, you don't look like you have read anything.
It looks like a sage’s book!”
"Is it useful to read the books of sages?" Pan Zhanyang held up the wine bowl angrily, "When I was a child, my family told me that if I study hard, I can have a good future and have no worries about food and clothing. But when I finished my ten years of hard work, the imperial court
, his grandma’s court didn’t open on time and sent a million-strong army to the Eastern Expedition, and less than half of them came back. Fortunately, I ran away in time, otherwise it would be a handful of land in Liaodong now!”
"That's not all!" Xuzi was not going to agree with his opinion, "Look, aren't I living a good life?"
"How many people like you can come back alive and gain fame!" Pan Zhanyang became a little excited, put down his wine bowl, and shouted, "Is it one in ten? Or one in a hundred? His grandma's bullshit court
, if he hadn’t forced everyone into desperation, would you and I have gone to that barren wall? His grandma’s bullshit court, if he had given everyone a way to survive, would so many people have rebelled?”
Xuzi couldn't answer the other party's question. For someone like him who came from a humble background, but was able to achieve military success and be promoted smoothly. Among the 100,000 people in the Sui Dynasty, there was not a single talented person who could not get ahead.
It is a fact that everyone knows, but the court gave him a chance after all. Although it was just a small gap, he poked his head out of the gap like a grass root and saw the stone on the stone.
Sunlight
"Sometimes I would rather be a Hu man!" Pan Zhanyang gestured with his palms in the air to strengthen his rhetoric, "You see the Hu people are barbaric, and men within a tribe also fight around, but they value heroes.
If you have the ability to overthrow others, you will naturally get the respect you deserve. In our Sui Dynasty, everything is reserved for aristocratic families. As long as you are not from one of those big surnames, no matter how talented you are, it doesn't matter. It turns out there is a scientific examination.
, let the people below see some hope. In recent years, I have been too lazy to open the scientific examination. It is bullshit to talk about meritocracy. How to measure whether there is talent or not? It is not their family that has the final say!"
The channels for talent selection in the Sui Dynasty were not smooth. Xuzi could not deny it, but he still did not want to hear others criticize the court's faults, especially a man like Pan Zhanyang who wore Hu costumes. "The past few years have been chaotic. I guess it will be better in a few years.
The tradition formed from the Wei and Jin Dynasties is difficult to reverse even in this dynasty!"
"Will it be good in the future? Why can't I see?" Pan Zhanyang shook his head like a drum, "The government orders come from aristocratic families, they will cause trouble for themselves? In my opinion, they hope that others will never come forward! If they master these
People with authority know how to plan for the country, so they put their own interests ahead of the safety of the country and the welfare of the people no matter what happens!"
"Alas!" Xuzi sighed, no longer arguing that what Pan Zhanyang said was true. Xuzi himself could see that he couldn't change, so he had to choose to be numb.
"The ruling of an aristocratic family is a chronic disease of the Sui Dynasty! The longer it is delayed, the more serious the disease will become!" Seeing that Xuzi remained silent, Pan Zhanyang's thinking became clearer the more he spoke, "The people below can't see any hope of getting ahead, so they can only talk about it.
Banner Rebellion Do you know how many rebel banner houses I saw on the road? Almost every county has one. But when I got to Dongdu, Mr. Pei and Mr. Yu also told me not to tell the truth to your emperor. Tell me that if His Majesty asks
Get up and answer, 'The world will be peaceful and prosperous for a hundred years!'"
Slowly, a few beads of sweat seeped out from Xu Zi's head, shining brightly in the candlelight. Before Dugu Lin returned to the capital, everyone mentioned the matter of several powerful officials colluding to deceive the emperor. He had hoped that Dugu Lin would
After returning, Yang Guang will be awakened from the dream of a peaceful and prosperous age by the facts that happened locally. But from Pan Zhanyang's mouth, Yang Guang is obviously still sleepwalking. I don't know whether it is because Dugu Lin has no chance to approach him, or because he is unwilling to do so.
regain sanity
"What do you say to the emperor? Don't you want to tell the truth?" Xuzi asked in a low voice with a glimmer of hope. At this moment, he felt like a beggar, lying on the ground waiting for a charity.
"Your emperor didn't ask you at all. I can see that he doesn't care at all." Pan Zhanyang's answer contained the same disappointment as Li Xu's heart. "Zhongjian, I dare to ask you a question today!" He turned around and supported his head with his arms.
His eyes met Li Xu's, "The Sui Dynasty is about to end. Do you really want to die for him?"
"Nonsense!" Xuzi slapped the ground hard, stood up with the strength, and retorted loudly, "The Great Sui Dynasty will not fall, the Great Sui Dynasty will be restored, and there is still a chance to revive!" Because he stood up too fiercely, he
My head was a little dizzy, and I shook my head and supported the wall with my arms.
This was the Sui Dynasty for which he had shed blood and shed tears. How could the country be subjugated so easily? Moreover, what good would the advent of troubled times do to everyone? A few people could take the opportunity to make a fortune, but most people would have to lose their wealth and lives.
"The Turks are fighting hard outside, but the politicians are not aware of the fact that in the eyes of the aristocratic families, they have a family and a country. They don't care whether the imperial court will collapse. The people below will not be able to survive. The heroes who have been displaced and have no chance to succeed have rebelled and fought against
How can a court like this where the officers and soldiers fight to the death last long?" Pan Zhanyang also sat up straight and analyzed methodically. He was looking up to Li Xu, but there was no respect in his eyes.
"You have already met Xu Maogong!" Xuzi supported his tired back with the wall, "Before coming to my place, you have been to Wagang Village, right?" He laughed, and a trace of light slowly shot out in his eyes.
Chill "Don't lie to me while I still treat you as a friend, otherwise..." No need to continue, Black Knife is already the best answer
"I did see Xu Maogong, but I didn't take the initiative to find him. Instead, I was caught by the Wagang Army and taken to the mountain on the way to find you. He was very busy at the time and didn't talk to me much at all. He just kept me here for one night. The next day
He sent someone to take me down the mountain." Pan Zhanyang moved his body back and explained in a low voice that the murderous aura in Xu Zi was so strong that he could not breathe, but there were some things he had to say clearly, otherwise the misunderstanding would be hidden in his heart forever.
"Didn't you say that bandits would treat each other with courtesy even if they wore these clothes?" Li Xu hung the black knife back on the wall and asked with a sneer.
"The Wagang Army did not wait for me to find out that I was a barbarian. They dedicated me to Li Mi. Then I met Xu Maogong and was recognized by him. Li Mi and Maogong asked me about the situation outside the Great Wall.
It can be seen more carefully than the ministers in the imperial court, and they have a much clearer understanding of the general trend of the world than the imperial court!"
Speaking of opponents, Xuzi felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart, "You think they can replace the imperial court, and then you want to be a lobbyist for them, right? But what does Li Mi know? Apart from pretending to be a ghost, what is the difference between him and the powerful officials in the imperial court? You
It can be said that he saw the chronic diseases of the imperial court and rebelled, but after the rebellion, did he propose any solutions? In addition to destroying, looting, and making the world more and more chaotic, what else did he do!"
Pan Zhanyang moved back again, until he felt safe, and then slowly replied, "Li Mi is indeed not a person who can achieve great things, but he knows how to take advantage of the situation to maneuver among the powerful people. With this ability, you can't do it as quickly as possible."
In addition to him and Mao Gong, there are many heroes in the north who may not have the ability to pacify the world, but together they can overthrow the Sui Dynasty within a few years!"
The years of serving as a tribe leader were not in vain. His ability to read people and analyze the current situation are much better than those of the imperial court. The Sui generals were in chaos, and all the heroes came together. This was a disaster, but also a God-given opportunity.
"You have not only met the leader of the Wagang Army, but you have also come to the Central Plains just to find me!" Xuzi shook his head slightly, with a slight sneer on the corner of his mouth. He finally understood Pan Zhanyang's mission and wished he could kill him with one knife, "
The main purpose of your coming to the Central Plains is to spy on them. If the Central Plains remains strong, you Khitan tribe will refuse to join forces with the Turks. If the Central Plains declines, you will answer the call of the Turks, right?"
He stepped forward slowly, staring at Pan Zhanyang's eyes and digging out the truth from the other person's wandering gaze. This man had hoped for him before, but there was no chance of deceiving him a second time.
"I, I mainly look for you, but you are right. The Khitan tribes are weak and must find strong people to take refuge with them! I warned the Sui court to beware of the Turks' ambitions, but no one believed me.
!I have fulfilled my responsibility, I..." Pan Zhanyang was so excited by Xu Zi's gaze that he had to stand up and put his hand on the weapon rack beside him. On the weapon rack behind him was Xu Zi's long penis.
, rarely used, but always wiped extremely clean
"So, you are going to collude with the Turks and sell off the Sui Dynasty's parent state." Xuzi stepped forward, pointed at Pan Zhanyang's nose and shouted angrily, "The Sui Dynasty did have such shortcomings, but after all, he is our Central Plains
In the great Sui Dynasty of human beings, your parents and brothers are all here, and your friends and relatives are also here. If you sell it, what benefits can you get? Is it to be famous forever, or to be promoted and make a fortune? You are not afraid that your children and grandchildren will ask you in the future.
What did you do when you were young? Aren't you afraid of facing your own conscience in the dead of night?"
Many days of repression finally broke out at this moment. He asked questions one after another, making the windows buzz. Under the aggressive gaze, Pan Zhanyang's face was covered with sweat. He supported his body with a weapon stand and murmured in reply: "Big
The Sui court had no talent for governing the country, and the people of the Sui Dynasty had been displaced."
"That can't be the reason for you to betray him!" Xuzi shook his head, his voice was not loud, but extremely firm. "The flaws of the Sui Dynasty can never be the reason for you to betray him. You have been outside the Great Wall for a long time, and you know how they treat the conquered.
All the men were killed, the women and children were used as slaves, the houses were burned down, the property was evacuated, and all the farmland was turned into pasture. For the Central Plains, that would definitely be a disaster, not a blessing!"
"I did not betray the Sui Dynasty. The Khitan tribes have not yet decided what to do, but the Turks will definitely invade within two years! I can't influence the choices of the Yuling tribe, nor can I influence the choices of other Khitan tribes!" Pan Zhanyang wiped his sweat.
, defended in a low voice
"But you can control your own behavior! No matter you wear bear skin or wolf skin, you are still a Central Plains person at heart!" Seeing Pan Zhanyang's sweat-wet stick, Xu Zi's eyes softened slightly, but his tone was still fierce.
"I didn't say that I wasn't, so I hope that a hero from the Central Plains will come out as soon as possible to turn the tide!" Pan Zhanyang inferred from Xu Zi's eyes that he had run back and forth between life and death, seizing the fleeting opportunity, and vowed "
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed in the Central Plains for so long. I can bring your message to the princess and work with him to advise the Yuling tribe not to respond to the Turks’ call. But I’m not sure how long it will take!”
"The chaos will definitely end before this. I will guard my home!" Xuzi smiled and slowly backed away from Pan Zhanyang. In his impression, Pan Zhanyang was not a very responsible guy, so he could force the other party to do something.
At this point, the limit has been reached. "Sit down and continue drinking. Our Central Plains has lasted for so many years and we will not be easily defeated by a minor illness!"
"This is the reason why you have been putting out fires for the imperial court! When I first met you, I thought you were stupid, but now I find that my original judgment was not wrong at all!" Pan Zhanyang sat down sideways and carefully made a joke
"There is not much time left for the Central Plains. Your emperor is obviously a person who cannot listen to advice!"
"Many heroes of the Central Plains are not just Li Mi, Wang Bo and the like!" Xuzi shook his head and looked out the window. During the conversation between the two of them, they both tacitly used the word "Central Plains" to replace the Great Sui Dynasty. Xuzi had not been so clear in his mind before.
After a confrontation with Pan Zhanyang, his eyes were no longer confused.
There are many heroes in the Central Plains, not just Wang Bo who just wants to take advantage of the situation, Li Mi who only knows how to destroy, and those Confucian scholars and clowns who consciously see the overall situation of the world and are eager to jump out to gain benefits. There is also Zhang Xutuo in this land.
There are also Luo Yi, Zhou Fashang, and Xu Zi himself
"The duty of a general is to protect!" At this moment, Xuzi finally understood Zhang Xutuo's original words.
