Chapter 862 King Jian surrenders to Lin Chong, this is his destiny!
"Back! Brother Gongming is back!"
In front of the inn, Li Kui, Wang Ying and others, who were looking forward to it, saw Song Jiang, Mu Hong and Mu Chun, who were riding horses and wearing official robes, and they were extremely eye-catching. They suddenly screamed with joy.
However, when he arrived in front of the door, Song Jiang got off his horse, with complex thoughts on his dark face, and there was no joy or excitement as he should have.
When Wang Ying, Deng Fei, and Zhang Qing met, their hearts sank, while Li Kui exploded: "Did the officials treat my brother badly?"
After all, he is an official and is no longer called "Emperor Dog". Song Jiang is still happy, but it is impossible to let him talk nonsense: "Tianniu, shut up, let's go in and talk!"
Everyone entered the house, and then Song Jiang was surprised to see Song Qing appearing in front of him. The person supporting him was Song's father, who was much older. He was also holding a cane in his hand.
Song Jiang's eyes turned red, and he rushed forward in three steps and kowtowed heavily: "Father, I want to harm the child!"
Father Song looked at his official robe, and the wrinkles on his old face suddenly relaxed. He quickly reached out to help him: "Get up! Get up! I have a Qilin son in the Song family!"
Li Kui and others had already paid their respects, and after Mu Hong and Mu Chun followed suit, everyone came to the courtyard, entered the house and sat down.
After the father and son reminisced about the past, Song Jiang looked at Li Kui's round eyes with an angry look. He knew that if he didn't explain clearly, this black guy would definitely make a fuss, so he said: "Don't look at it, why won't I be in trouble when I enter the palace?"
I'm glad, it's just a pity that I couldn't get His Majesty's golden words..."
Everyone looked at Mu Hong and Mu Chun. The two brothers smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty didn't look at us much during the whole process. He only talked to Mr. Zhang. Even Guo Kang received a word of comfort. It's hard to avoid being disappointed!"
Everyone suddenly understood, and Song's father immediately said: "Your Majesty is the ninth emperor. Being able to see the face of heaven is a blessing that we, the common people, cannot achieve in eight lifetimes. What else do you want?"
Li Kui was a little angry and muttered: "In order to capture Guo Kang alive, we went deep into danger, killed many thieves, and fought hard to succeed. Not to mention being pardoned by the old man, Guo Kang is still above my brother now."
, it’s so chilling!”
As soon as these words came out, Mu Hong and Mu Chun couldn't help but look sad.
As the saying goes, it is not a worry about few but about inequality. Originally, it was a happy event for everyone to be an official, and they were even more convinced by Gongming's brother. However, Guo Kang, who should be paraded in the streets, accused and executed, jumped on their heads.
They are grown up, and they still can't accept the fact that they have given their wives the title of shadow and proclaimed it to the world.
Sure enough, after hearing Guo Kang's treatment, not to mention Li Kui, Zhang Qing, Wang Ying and others became very angry and shouted: "Why?"
Regarding this matter, Song Jiang had figured it out on the road and thought about how to appease his emotions. He lowered his voice and said, "Brothers, don't worry. In my humble opinion, these thieves who have been recruited will not end well!"
Mu Hongqi said: "According to what Xianggong Zhang said, Guo Kang and others can still make great achievements in the next crusade against Fang La!"
Mu Chun also said: "If we talk about the danger of fighting Fang La's army, we will have to fight against the rebels next. If our official position is not as good as theirs, wouldn't the risk we take be greater?"
Song Jiang smiled and said: "What about after the conquest of Fang La is completed?"
Deng Fei's eyes flashed: "Now the south is in chaos, rebels are everywhere, and Jinghu Fangla is the founder of the country and has become a saint and continues to expand. The court's primary goal is to destroy Fangla, so it will tolerate these thieves more. After Fangla is defeated,
It’s probably time to burn the bridge across the river…”
Song Jiang corrected: "It's not about burning bridges across the river, but the difference in treatment. We kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, and get an upright official position. They kill and arson, all relying on the government. Your Majesty is so merciful, how can the future be the same?"
The Mu brothers felt comfortable and laughed: "That's the truth! That's the truth!"
Song Jiang said: "So if you become a traitor first and then be recruited, you are destined to have a bad end. Just wait and see!"
Everyone admired: "Brother Gongming can see clearly!"
Compared with the relief of others, Li Kui was still unhappy, waving his fist and saying: "Brother is a hero, how can he be subordinated to recruiting thieves? We will also make great achievements and make my brother's official position better than before! Fang La is weaker.
, or how about going north to defeat the rural army and recapture the capital?"
The room suddenly became silent.
Zhang Qing, Wang Ying, Bao Xu and others had a look of resistance on their faces. They were not short of bravery, but they were rural troops who made the Liao people scream. Even the Western Army surrendered. With the current military strength of the imperial court,
Above, it's really more bad than good.
Mu Hong and Mu Chun were hesitant to speak, thinking whether to tell the news or not. Song Jiang knew that this matter would spread sooner or later, so it would be better to inform Li Kui first and then comfort him: "Next, the township army will not
He is a formidable enemy of the imperial court. Zhang Gong proposed that Lin Yiyong be rectified, that he be rewarded for his efforts in recovering Yanyun and resisting the Northern invaders, and that he be crowned King of Yan. Although there was debate in the court, His Majesty was still clearly interested..."
His title changed first, from "Lin Thief" to "Lin Yiyong". Everyone was stunned at first, and then when they heard the title of king behind them, they exclaimed: "What? Granting someone with a different surname king? Isn't that just chasing him?"
Feng! How can this be done!"
Mu Hong thought of the example of Zhang Dun's previous dynasty and explained: "Although he was granted the title of king, it was mainly to appease him. Compared with the previous dynasty, he was the governor, and it was also an expedient measure during the turbulent times..."
"this……"
The level of education of everyone was relatively simple, and they were speechless for a while, feeling that something was wrong. Song Qing whispered: "How can there be a military envoy who occupies half of the country, or even Chang'an?"
Mu Hong was speechless.
Song Jiang hurriedly said: "It cannot be compared like this. Lin Yiyong has made great contributions. If he had not led the rural army to recapture Yanyun, there would indeed be no peace in the north. His Majesty was deceived by treacherous ministers before, so he did not award the reward in time. Now he has suddenly woken up. Lin Yiyong has granted the award
King, isn’t it a good thing that everyone in the rural army will be rewarded?”
Song Qing worriedly said: "If Lin Chong...Lin Yiyong is really the king of Yan, with his current power, it will be more justifiable to occupy the north. When the time comes to divide the river and rule, will the imperial court be able to sit back and watch the world from now on?"
Two points? What if we lead the rural army to invade south again..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Song Jiang was also worried about this at first, but combined with what he learned from the Book of Heaven, he figured it out: "Everything has its priorities. Now Jinghu Fangla is deceiving the people and constantly expanding his territory.
, is the chief culprit and must be killed. We can wait until the south is stabilized before talking about anything else..."
"What's more, the birth of the rural army was due to the rural soldiers gathered by the villagers to protect their integrity. This is the merit of the imperial court. Lin Yiyong's achievements are still due to the imperial court's favor. Whenever he has loyalty and righteousness, he will be grateful.
Bathe in the mighty imperial grace!"
"As the King of Yan, if I lead my army to invade the south, all the ambitious people in the world will definitely join forces to defeat it. God above will not tolerate it!"
Only then did everyone understand that in fact, it was still a matter of crossing the river and burning the bridge. They first dealt with the rebels in the south, and then completely consolidated all the roads in the south, and then regained the north in the name of righteousness. In the process, the name of the King of Yan, who was conferred by the imperial court, was
Become an obstacle to stabilize the opponent and restrict the movement south.
Although it is aggrieved, it seems to be nothing, but the imperial court ignores all past crimes and recruits all the rebels who have not yet become kings.
Faced with the current chaos everywhere, this method may be the only way out...
Until Li Kui said: "What if Lin Chong is not granted the title of king?"
Song Jiang was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a while.
He was so excited to be an official, but Lin Chong was also a white man. Now he was the king of Yan with a legitimate reputation. He was recognized by the court for his great contribution to the restoration of Yanyun. His name was left in history. With such fame and fortune, what else could he be dissatisfied with?
If you really want to push yourself further, then...
"That's a rebellious official and a traitor, and his heart should be punished!"
There was only a thud, and Song's father's cane hit the ground heavily: "Your Majesty, how much injustice have you suffered by decreeing these people to be kings? Lin thief still dares not to accept it. It can be seen that he has ulterior motives and has been plotting to commit crimes for a long time! The thief army in the north has been
It’s time for the deluded fools to recognize the true face of this person’s hypocrisy!”
Anyone who is defined as a bully and whose three-generation Song Family Village is gone will deeply hate the Xiangjun and the head coach. Listening to the old and ferocious roar, the hall fell silent, and he roughly understood the key to it.
This is the same core logic as the emperor issuing an edict to sin against himself.
Even if the emperor made a huge mistake and caused irreparable losses, an apology could absolve him of most of his guilt.
After all, the Nine-Fifth Master has admitted his mistake, what else do you want?
What's more, this time the court made clear rewards and punishments, and also took practical actions to confer a different surname as king, which was unprecedented since the founding of the country!
If you don't recognize this, the rightful name will also belong to the imperial court, and the people's hearts will change!
Song Jiang was completely relieved when he thought of this. While he sincerely admired Zhang Dun, he was also a little worried:
"Now we have to wait and see when Duke Zhang can convince His Majesty and truly tell the world. We must do it quickly, before he becomes the king of the north!"
…
"Mr. Zhang is Gong Zhang after all. Our king-proclaiming ceremony may have to be brought forward!"
In the Daming Mansion, Cai Jing sighed sincerely when he saw the southern intelligence shared by the secret camp.
He had been valued by Zhang Dun, and as a direct scholar of Longtuge, he had great respect for the old minister. At the same time, he saw this kingship much more profoundly than Song Jiang: "This plan uses orthodoxy and accounts for great righteousness."
, Li Wenwu, among the gentry, the only thing they did not take into account was Zhang Gong's own safety..."
Liang Shijie, who was behind him, was listening. He was clear about the first two points of "use orthodoxy to gain righteousness", but for a moment he didn't realize why it was "leaving civil and military affairs and becoming a gentry". He cupped his hands and said, "I hope my father can give me some advice!"
Cai Jing said calmly: "Once the imperial edict is decided and spread to the north, all the local army and generals will definitely oppose it, but the scholars and civil servants are willing to do it in every possible way. It happens to be the time when the imperial examination is held in the north. Don't you understand?"
Liang Shijie immediately came to his senses: "My father really understood everything clearly. My son-in-law understands that the noble family really hopes that the chief instructor will accept the imperial title of King Yan."
"First of all, Zhao and Song's courtesy towards civil servants will be inherited naturally, which is what the scholar-bureaucrats wish;"
"Both of them have passed the imperial examination, which is equivalent to the achievements of the two forces of Zhao, Song and Xin Dynasty. They can both be recognized. In the future, when the two sides compete, no matter which side wins, they will be appointed."
Cai Jing nodded: "That's right. Originally, the attitude of scholars was not important in the rural army. However, at this time, civil servants were scarce and the control over various places was not stable. The chief instructor just opened the imperial examination to temporarily accept the hearts of scholars. Now
Zhang Gong proposed to make the king a king and guide the northern nobles to come forward. The time is just right!"
Liang Shijie frowned: "The generals under the chief instructor have made meritorious deeds. I'm afraid they won't listen to the words of those nobles, right?"
Cai Jingdao: "I'm afraid what Prime Minister Zhang expected was that he wouldn't listen. He even knew that the head coach would probably not accept the title of king, and then Shilin's attitude would change drastically..."
Cai Jing himself had a very bad reputation among scholars, so his evaluation was naturally very unkind: "When Shilin praised a person, he could praise him with all his words and lift him to the sky; when Shilin wanted to slander a person,
, and even tried his best to slander, using all possible means to trample people into the dust!"
"And once these scholars do something, even if the chief instructor doesn't care about it, the generals in the rural army will definitely not see it. When the time comes, civil and military conflicts will arise, internal strife will be bloody, and the local area will be unstable. The originally monolithic and unified situation will be great.
, it may disappear!”
"This plan is upright and to the point, which shows how clever it is!"
Liang Shijie's face turned pale when he heard this: "Then how are we going to break the situation?"
Cai Jing gently stroked his beard: "It depends on whether the Jinling court can quickly come up with a result and spread the news of the imperial decree to the whole world before the chief instructor can establish the kingship."
"Zhao Song Dynasty attaches great importance to the ancestral system. If it is just a matter of pursuing the title, the resistance to breaking the earth and making the king will be unimaginable, but with Zhang Gong here, it is really possible to do it!"
"In my opinion, no matter what reaction there is, it is best to hold a king-conferring ceremony as soon as possible and announce it to the north. However, that would also appear guilty. The court will issue an edict immediately afterward. There is still an orthodox debate between the north and the south..."
"In short, Zhang Gong is using the last prestige accumulated by Zhao Song's century-old rule. If the imperial court is decisive enough this time and takes the lead, then I am afraid that the chief instructor will be troubled by it..."
Liang Shijie let out a sigh of relief with palpitations as he thought of such a bloodless confrontation. At this moment, his in-law Song Qiaonian hurriedly came in and reported: "Mr. Cai, an old eunuch came here and claimed to be Lan Congxi, the capital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
I escorted His Royal Highness Jian here, and I placed them in the main hall!"
Cai Jing was moved: "Prince Jian? Hurry, I go to see them!"
Liang Shijie said: "Isn't King Jian missing? Why is he here?"
Song Qiaonian said with a slightly weird tone: "Listening to what Lan Duzhi said, Your Highness King Jian feels that the commander-in-chief is righteous and brave, and is willing to join Yanyun. He also wants to expose the evidence of the unjust and cowardly king who killed his mother and tell the world!"
Liang Shijie was suddenly startled, and then said ecstatically: "That's great!"
Cai Jing was not surprised by this. Since this person dared to show up, he was most likely related to the matricide case. Just thinking of this opportunity and looking in the direction of Yanyun in the north, he couldn't help showing awe: