Chapter 863: The will of the people and the help of destiny, why do we need artificially created auspiciousness?
"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. 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*, and 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, we should not worry about the scarcity but the 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 and held accountable for his crimes, was executed. In turn, it jumped to 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 beat the Liao people howling. 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 to rectify Lin Yiyong's name, reward him greatly for his efforts in recovering Yanyun and resisting the Northern invaders, and grant him the title of King of Yan. Although there was a 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, the Northland would indeed not be at peace now. His Majesty was deceived by traitors before, so he did not award the reward in time. Now he has woken up and Lin Yiyong has been awarded 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..."
Song Jiang was also worried about this at first, but based on what he learned from the Book of Heaven, he figured it out: "Everything has its priorities. Now Jinghu Fangla is deceiving the people and expanding his territory. He is the chief evil and must be killed. Wait until the south is stabilized before talking about other things."
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"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.