Half a mile away, Ye Qing raised his head and stared at the scarlet-robed civil servant, a little surprised and a little appreciative, but this man was loyal to the imperial court, and he could not possibly sacrifice his loyal soldiers for this... Whose life would be worth less than this man's life?
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At this moment, he sighed slightly in his heart, but ordered without hesitation: "Use thunder."
"yes"
Hong Zhou responded solemnly. He was the commander of the imperial court in the past, and is now the Huolei Yingzheng of the Shao Dufu system. At this time, he stared steadily at the civilian official who intended to die. He showed no appreciation and no trace of the fact that he had been kicked out of the military position by the civilian official.
fear...
There were so many wrangling things during the war. I was assigned a new official position by my lord. Even if I killed this official, what was there to fear?
At that moment, he untied the thunder from behind without hesitation, and threw it towards the city gate with a "whoosh": "Go to hell, you pig"
Almost at the same time, Ye Qing drew his sword and pointed: "Charge in."
Chiliu rushed straight towards the city gate. He was familiar with long-range firepower and the coordination of infantry and cavalry. Even the veterans were not afraid of being affected by Ye Huolei's residual power. Normally, as long as he paid attention to the ground shaking and shock waves for a few breaths, the city would explode next.
Door
"Wait, I'm willing to offer the door——"
The city gate creaked open, and Jiang Ping and others shouted loudly. When they saw the leaf Huolei had been thrown up in the air, they watched the black spots expand rapidly after climbing over the top, and their faces suddenly turned earth-colored... Wealth comes with risks.
"stop"
Ye Qing spurred his horse to slow down, and casually waved a sword energy. The red flames swept up and rushed towards the black spot in the air. It exploded in the air. The steel fragments swept hundreds of meters at a rapid speed. The speed of the cavalry was greatly reduced, and a shock wave was attached.
Blocked by the water barrier raised by the trembling rain.
But the other side of the city wall was not so lucky. Although the magic detonation destroyed the optimal state of the crystal beam and greatly reduced its power, the pressure of the shock wave still swept Jiang Ping and others backward, and Li Xiang was even more embarrassed.
I went down to the crenellations of the city wall. Although it was fine, I was so disgraced that I couldn't get up again.
The young official did not steal the joy of his life. He was full of humiliation and anger, and shouted: "A bunch of rats have no courage."
He only heard the sound of horses' hooves slowly entering the city, the footsteps slowly stepping on the wall, the soldiers' armor clanging, and Ye Qing's voice above him: "You are very brave, besides that, what else do you have?"
"I still have loyalty to the imperial court..." Li Xiang blurted out, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart. The other party was clearly ridiculing him for his lack of merit. He knew that not to mention himself, there were not many people in the state who could compare with this son's merits.
In particular, this man was dressed in a military uniform and was lying on the ground in a state of embarrassment while talking. He almost looked like a street gangster playing rogue blackmail, which was a great loss of decency for a court official.
He sat up for a moment, straightened his sleeves, and closed his eyes. Ye Qing sneered: "Now that the young governor has succeeded in treason, is he planning to kill the prefect with the help of the heavenly court?"
Ye Qing came up to take a look because he was a little interested in this person's current aura, but the level of perspective was disappointing: "Is this all you have as a lobbyist?"
He shook his head and ignored these angry words, turned around and walked down the city. He had too many things to do and didn't have time to delay with this man.
Li Xiang felt excited, suddenly calmed down, got up and shouted: "Some people have come down from the prefecture, and they are now in the county. Don't think you can cover the sky with one hand."
"Former Fu Bing General Qin Lie?" Ye Qing emphasized the word "former", got on his horse, and said casually: "Let him come to see me, if he dares."
Even now, there is nothing to be afraid of. Ye Qing does not want civil war, but he is not afraid of civil war. He will never give in due to the fear of killing each other to benefit the outer regions.
"It's Mr. Fan Shanfan...Young Governor, your mentor." Seeing this man's stern and indifferent expression, Li Xiang knew that Ye Qing would not take the so-called overall situation into consideration at all, so he changed his words and stared closely at Ye Qing's reaction.
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Ye Qing's steps were slightly stagnant. If he felt something, he turned his gaze to the street not far away. Some county infantrymen were rushing to support them. When they faced the cavalry that had entered the city, one by one, the enemy stopped and set up gun formations to defend themselves.
The atmosphere was tense. The captain in charge was holding his hands in a cold sweat, raising his hands several times and then putting them down. As a direct descendant of Prefect Yu, he hated Ye Qing, but he did not dare to provoke him first.
Ye Qing glanced at these imperial sergeants and saw a horse coming quickly from behind. The high-ranking civil servant wearing a blue cloud robe was none other than Fan Shan, whom he had not seen for a long time. He was the second person in the civil service ranking of the state government and the third-rank deputy officer.
At this point, Ye Qing burst out laughing: "In order to stop me, the state government can really play any cards."
In this world, although there is no official, but he is the one who chose him, there is always some affection. When he took office, he had a natural factional mark. Now, although there is no faction after resigning and leaving the officialdom, the personal affection is still there.
Letters were exchanged during the festival, and I don't know what Yan Pifu persuaded Fan Shan to come here.
Ji Caizhu's forehead was dripping with sweat. He felt that his lord must be in trouble, so his face suddenly changed and he stepped forward... It is the duty of a minister to share the Lord's worries.
Ye Qing waved his hand to ask him to stand down. In this special situation, he did not dismount according to the usual etiquette. He only raised his hands and asked: "I'm sorry, I'm wearing armor and can't be polite. What's the purpose of Master Fan? I'm acting as a lobbyist on behalf of Yan Shenyuan."
He was wearing armor and couldn't be polite? He also pointed out the governor's name... Fan Shan suddenly smiled bitterly. He had been dealing with this nominal disciple for a long time, so why didn't he know what he meant by his words?
This is clearly "if you are a lobbyist for the state government, you don't have to speak out", so as not to let yourself, the lobbyist, lose face if you refuse.
Fan Shantong was born as a Jinshi and had a little knowledge in military affairs. He did not speak rashly at this time. He stationed his horse in the open space between the two armies and took a look at the situation of the cavalry entering the city. When he saw the smoke and dust outside the city and people shouting horses, he knew that it was impossible.
Prevent Ye Qing's army from entering the city.
And with the combat power shown by the opponent in the east of the county, although the Yin soldiers attacking in the west of the city are not worried, the county government is completely worried...
But this is something Yu Chengen and Yan Shenyuan have to consider. Their deputy positions in the state government are increasingly being neglected. Even the imperial examination affairs that they are specifically responsible for are about to be interrupted by the war. Why bother with these messy things?
"Young Governor are too polite. I am not a lobbyist for the Governor."
Fan Shan was not Li Xiang. He immediately gave up the useless rhetoric and used Taoism to discern the Qi of Ye Qing. When he saw that Huang De was as perfect as in the intelligence, he immediately felt calm and said loudly: "I am doing it for the imperial court."
lobbyist"
At the same time, a message was secretly transmitted: "I am here on behalf of Prince Yujun."
Ye Qing was startled. He and Prince Yu had parted ways and had lost contact for a long time. Why would they send lobbyists now? He had already made it clear that the local princes could stand on their own, so what common interests could he have with Prince Yu?
At this time, he suppressed his doubts and moved his horse back and forth in front of the military formation. He smiled easily and said: "I don't dare to call Master Fan the Young Commander, so just call me by my name - please tell me."
Fan Shan guessed that Ye Qing was also waiting for the main force behind, but he did not tell the truth. While showing the token given by Prince Yu, he said loudly: "No need to lie, the court has heard that the second-placed prince has repeatedly chosen among the five virtues.
In the end, Huang De Tumai was chosen. This act of loyalty to the court was deeply admired by the central government of the court. The so-called sincerity in times of danger is worthy of spreading to the world..."
At the same time, he secretly sent a message: "King Yujun was overjoyed when he learned that you chose Huang De. He promised that as long as you don't continue to test Qingmai, you will now embark on the path of Huang De and open up the Earth Vein Spiritual Pool, and you will be granted the title of Nancang County Governor on the spot.
"one position"
Ye Qing was speechless, and then he understood a little bit. It turned out that everyone, like Cousin Qianqian and others, thought that they could only choose Dumai. It seemed that being too good at pretending not only deceived others, but also made it easier for him to ignore blind spots in his consciousness... He never thought about Huang at all.
Virtue can still be exploited in this way. If I had known earlier, I should have taken advantage of it first?
Facing Fan Shan's expectant gaze, Ye Qing smiled and said, "Where is Yu Cheng'en?"
Of course, Fan Shan couldn't say it in public. At this time, he only agreed privately: "It's a fact that if I jerked him off on the spot, it would be detrimental to him in several battles. I have the corresponding authority documents in my hand. Please take a look."
Zhou Ling went over to pick it up.
Ye Qing flipped through the pages and looked up at the sky. The blue and clear sky made people feel cheerful...
It turns out that a fifth-grade official like Yu Chengen can be easily discarded as a bargaining chip with him. As long as he abandons Qingde and Qianqian, he can easily obtain it now...
But this is actually the strength accumulated by the four virtues in the past. Now at the critical moment, he overdraws his capital in advance and gives up the path of the five virtues after failing to achieve success?
He smiled, seemingly dissatisfied: "Is that all?"
"Within one year, I will straighten you up and officially become the governor of Nancang County."
After saying that, he secretly said: "If you can sweep away the foreign enemies in Yingzhou, it will not be difficult to get rid of Yan Shenyuan. It is also a fact that this person will be disadvantaged in the battle in Xiatu. The most important thing is that he has the slightest connection with Prince Xin. Once you become a prince of Huangde,
He is a direct descendant of Prince Yu, so there is no doubt that Marquis Ying will do so."
Directly promising shortcuts, this cost is really big enough
It seems that Prince Yu is becoming more and more sure of his throne and has more and more power in his hands.
Ye Qing was speechless and smiled: "One year is too long."
"Half a year is fine... No, two months is fine. No matter how short it is, it will be inconvenient. The dignified prefect has the dignity of the court..." Fan Shan said, thinking that Ye Qing was bargaining.
Ye Qing did not change his expression and passed these words to several core direct descendants.
Does it turn out that the lord has such energy...
Jiang Chen thought about it and shook his head: "My lord, you have always said that there is no cheap lunch in the world. This is obviously to bring my lord into the court system again. You must make a careful decision."
Jiang Zinan turned around and glanced at the young master. The map of mountains and rivers in his sleeve moved, and a strong voice came into Ye Qing's ears: "Husband, you can promise...you don't have to think about me..."
Ye Qing shook his head, feeling happy in his heart, and got off his horse. Everyone looked at each other, wondering what this person meant.
Fan Shan was inexplicably surprised and couldn't help shouting: "Young Governor, we can still discuss it."
Ye Qing shook his head and laughed. He saw a faint layer of yellow aura on its body, and at the same time, traces of black-yellow aura penetrated and transformed it.
In the eyes of everyone, there was only a "boom" sound, and a trace of green energy rose up on the body, while the yellow energy boiled and transformed, shrinking...
At this moment, Fan Shan's face suddenly turned red.
"This is my choice." Ye Qing glanced at him and gave the last disciple salute. The footsteps of the infantry appeared behind him and the cavalry separated.
"Forward" waved his hand, and the army strode forward.
The defense line in front was thin, and the soldiers retreated continuously. They wanted to clash several times, but finally did not dare.
Ye Qing looked back at Fan Shan, who had suddenly aged ten years, and just smiled: "I will take the position of Marquis myself."
It was not easy to get rid of the imperial system in a legitimate way, and now he is bowing down and proclaiming himself a minister. In the future, he will never be able to escape the word "usurpation".
No matter how many temptations there are, can they ever be as good as a famous instrument that remains undamaged?