On my way back after my daily inspection of the Giant Buddha Grottoes under construction at Shuangfengjian.
A horse was riding in the distance, riding fast. The knight respectfully handed a message to the man he said, "Yan joins the army."
Yan Liulang immediately reported it to Ouyang Rong, who was resting in the carriage with his eyes closed.
"Who killed him?"
Ouyang Rong didn't open his eyes.
Yan Liulang, who was sitting with the coachman outside, read the letter and sighed a little:
"Cai Qin, Yue Ziang."
"Yue Ziang?"
"Well, according to reports, he was also at the head of Hongzhou City at that time."
Ouyang Rong nodded and said: "The reinforcements sent by Li Zhengyan have arrived. He should be accompanying the army to support Hongzhou."
"Mingfu's analysis makes sense."
Ouyang Rong nodded: "And then."
Yan Liulang said in detail:
"Zhu Yuheng fled thousands of miles. When he arrived at Hongzhou City, he was exhausted. He seemed to have taken out a token, sent someone to present it, and told him about his defection. Cai Qin and Yue Zi'ang allowed it, but they were not allowed to enter the city.
, asked Zhu Yuheng to go to the city first to present his watch.
"Zhu Yuheng did not hesitate and rode into the city with about ten personal guards. However, as soon as he passed the city gate, he was chopped into pieces with random knives.
"At that time, Cai Qin and Yue Ziang were on the top of the city, watching with cold eyes."
Ouyang Rong was silent and Yan Liulang sighed:
"What a retribution. I voted again and again. If I voted too much, people wouldn't believe it anymore."
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "Where are those surrendered soldiers who are the vanguard?"
"The Ming government cares about this?" Yan Liulang nodded: "When Zhu Yuheng died, all the dragons were leaderless, and they all surrendered. There were very few people who came back, and they were originally from Hongzhou, so Cai Qin didn't give them any trouble."
Ouyang Rong nodded: "Li Zhengyan, Cai Qin is a very particular person."
Yan Liulang nodded: "The Ming Dynasty is also very particular about people. In the past few days, it has let so many people go when it comes to finishing the matter of Zhu Lingxu and his son..."
Ouyang Rong shook his head: "I don't count."
Yan Liulang was speechless, put down the letter, and said a little strangely:
"But it is said above that Yue Ziang sneered, sneered, and cursed a few times... I don't know what he meant."
"explain."
"This... I've scolded Mingfu, so it's better not to say anything."
"It's okay, listen."
Ouyang Rong nodded.
Yan Liulang had no choice but to confess:
"At that time, Yue Ziang held up a felt hat and said... Yan Gong is really clever and clever. He reminded me before leaving. I didn't expect it to happen. Zhu Yuheng, do you and your son want to do it again? This little trick of borrowing tokens is Ouyang's.
What Lianghan taught you is really childish and ridiculous!"
Ouyang Rong chuckled:
"Well done."
Yan Liulang was curious. Ouyang Rong did not explain and shook his head:
"Let's go back."
"yes."
Half an hour later, Ouyang Rong returned to Jiangzhou lobby.
The battle situation on the front line is already urgent. Just like Rong Zhen's unblocking of Jiangzhou Hall not long ago, the court does not have much time to continue to delay.
Over in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, the empress has determined that the defection of Zhu Lingxu and his son has become an ironclad case. It is stronger than the Wei family, and there is no possibility of overturning the case. At most, he will cut off his tail to survive.
Or make subsequent efforts to find evidence to exonerate some of the charges, rather than taking all the blame.
At present, the news of Zhu Yuheng's death has been coming slowly. Ouyang Rong can receive it, and the Wei family can also receive it.
But he was not worried. The follow-up news about the "failed surrender" sounded a bit strange, but it would not affect the overall situation.
Except for Ouyang Rong, who could understand cause and effect, it at most aroused Wei's suspicion and vigilance. As for other people who had no interest, most of them were too lazy to pay attention and kept aloof.
Ouyang Rong shook his head and muttered something he shouldn't have said with emotion:
"It's such a cool world."
In the past two days, Ouyang Rong discovered that after the news of his resignation as commander of the marching battalion came back, Chen You and other Jiangzhou officials looked at him as a commander in a strange way.
Ouyang Rong was calm and composed, doing whatever he should do on a daily basis.
This time, the Wei people were sitting at home, and a pot came from the sky. They were so confused that they gave up a piece of cake.
But this time, Ouyang Rong was brought along to share the cake.
But he refused simply.
Because what Ouyang Rong wanted when he did this was never to divide the war achievements.
The previous complaints about not sharing the cake with him were mostly self-deprecating jokes, mocking Wei's ugly eating appearance.
If he only does this kind of thing for profit, what is the difference between him and Wei?
First of all, let’s make it clear that Daqian and Dazhou are not terminally ill, but there is something wrong with the blood transfusion mechanism.
When necessary, he can act as a catalyst for a blood transfusion, removing clots and allowing fresh blood that should have been flowing in to be injected.
But Ouyang Rong did not participate in it and flaunted himself as the so-called new blood.
At present, Wei Wang Wei's successor has failed in his duties, and Qin Jingqin, a famous general in the Eastern Campaign, is appointed as the general manager of the march to Jiangnan Road.
Ouyang Rong followed the general trend and assisted the Xunyang Palace to resolve the Liwei dispute.
Ouyang Rong is more like a foreigner to the fresh blood produced spontaneously by their bodies.
If the dynasty is compared to a body, then a relatively healthy body can exchange blood normally inside. There is no need for others to interfere too deeply, and there is no need for unparalleled warriors to bow their heads and die, just like the Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty in the previous life. On the contrary,
It is precisely because the body is unhealthy that the warriors of the Wushuang Kingdom need to work hard and work hard.
All in all, if this unified dynasty, which was established less than a century ago, still has the potential to bring about peace and prosperity, as Ouyang Rong still believes at this moment, then there is no need for him to dedicate himself to death.
If it is gone, it is as rotten and old as Li Zhengyan said, and even a Kuangfu Army uprising cannot be overwhelmingly extinguished, then Ouyang Rong does not have to devote himself to it and die.
Therefore, Ouyang Rong refused the post of Chief of the March Army Accountant Shi.
He chose to stay in Xunyang City and take care of the Xunyang Prince's Mansion, while continuing to stare at the strange-purpose Donglin Buddha that he personally supervised.
He would not be deeply involved in quelling Li Zhengyan's Kuangfu Army Rebellion. Qin Jingqin and others could solve it, and the Zhou Dynasty had many famous generals to solve it.
The only thing Ouyang Rong had to do was to act as a lubricant from the outside, reduce the intensity of the struggle, and minimize the impact on the lower class people - so he never criticized the states and counties along the southwest that failed in the civil war, but always tolerated and understood it.
And by being modest about this position, he could still have a personal relationship with the newly appointed Qin Jingqin and do it smoothly.
In the afternoon, Ouyang Rong continued to deal with the follow-up matters of the Zhu Lingxu incident.
The end of this turmoil fell on Ouyang Rong.
Because Rong Zhen wanted to supervise the army, but Wang Lengran did not dare to take over, for fear of being implicated by Zhu Lingxu and his son. In order to avoid suspicion, he had recently acted like a coward.
Ouyang Rong, the person who was previously involved with Zhu Lingxu, was dealt with accordingly.
All the servants, concubines, and Ouyang Rong at home were sent away with money.
Except for several stubborn guards of the Zhu family, including Chen Laosan, most of the other guards were held high by Ouyang Rong and let go.
As for the generals in the former army who were appointed and dismissed by Wei and Zhu Lingxu, Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen discussed it and decided to leave it to Qin Jingqin, who was about to take office, to sort them out.
All in all, the thunder is louder and the raindrops are lighter.
This made Wang Lengran, who thought Ouyang Rong was going to retaliate next and used the topic as a pretext, a little surprised. When they met during the day, he looked at Ouyang Rong as if he were a fool.
Rong Zhen also looked at him twice.
Ouyang Rong didn't care.
In the evening, I got off duty and left the Jiangzhou lobby.
He did not return to the Huaiye Lane mansion, but went directly to the Xunyang Prince's Mansion.
At present, the relationship between Ouyang Rong and Prince Xunyang no longer needs to be kept secret.
Familiar with the road, having a meal at home...
An hour later, everyone gathered in Li Xian's study.
Ouyang Rong handed over a tip.
"Zhu Yuheng is dead?" Everyone was surprised.
Ouyang Rong nodded slightly:
"The felt hat that Zhu Yuheng took as a token was left behind at Li Zhengyan's wharf when he bid farewell to Li Zhengyan. Yue Ziang was present on that day."
Li Guo'er couldn't help laughing:
"Looking at the reaction, Yue Ziang and the others probably still think that this is a plan jointly set up by you and Zhu Lingxu to pretend to surrender and steal the city...Zhu Yuheng didn't know the reason for his death until the moment he died.
"Ouyang Lianghan, you can kill two Zhu with one hat."
Ouyang Rong nodded and shook his head:
"Actually, I didn't expect Yue Zi'ang to be here. I thought Cai Qin didn't know that Li Gong's felt hat had changed hands and would accept Zhu Yuheng as a surrender."
"it's the same."
Everyone nodded:
"Time is also fate."
Li Guoer shook his head and said:
"But you were generous this time and refused the post of Chief of the March Army. I don't know how many people are vying for this popular position right now..."
Ouyang Rong looked serious: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am not good at military affairs, so I can't shift my focus at all."
"Heh." Li Guo'er rolled her eyes at him, expressing disbelief.
Li Dalang asked:
"Who is this Qin Jingqin?"
Li Guoer immediately replied:
"The son of Hu Guogong started his career with the honor of his father. However, at that time, Hu Guogong did not receive the honor of being granted the title of Grandfather Taizong without any reduction..."
Li Dalang curiously asked: "Most of the other founding Dukes have received gifts, why didn't Duke Hu get it?"
Li Guoer had a profound meaning: "Someone once said that Duke Hu was a good minister, not a loyal minister."
"A good minister? A loyal minister? Isn't that the same thing?"
Xie Lingjiang pouted: "A good minister is not the so-called loyal minister. A good minister is loyal to the country and the country, not to a single monarch, even Emperor Taizong Wen."
Li Guoer glanced at Ouyang Lianghan out of the corner of his eye, then continued with a smile:
"The title of Duke Hu cannot be hereditary, but the descendants of the Qin family can be considered a blessing in disguise.
"When Grandpa Gaozong was in power, Daqian was very aggressive in opening up territory and expanding its territory. He and his grandmother joined forces to suppress the old nobles in Guanzhong. Qin Jingqin had the style of his father Hu Guogong. He did not attack the Duke, so he had a low starting point. Sitting back and enjoying the blessings, while his father's connections were still there, he joined the army early, accumulated military merit, and had little to do with the old nobles who lived in Guanlong and enjoyed themselves...
"Qin Jingqin led a large number of soldiers, fought in various places, opened up borders for the country, and stood out. He received the grace of his grandfather and became the general of Zuowuwei, which his father had held when the country was founded. He lived up to his family status."
Li Guo'er has a wide range of knowledge. He knows the current great Zhou nobles and the current princes and generals as if he has memorized the family tree, and he doesn't know where he got it.
Everyone looked at each other in shock, but they also listened with interest.
Her voice was as graceful as a lark. Halfway through her speech, the little princess with plum blossom makeup could see her bright eyes narrowing slightly, her red lips smiling:
"Actually, I think the most interesting thing is the name given by Duke Hu to his son."
"What's the meaning?"
Everyone was curious, and Ouyang Rong also raised his eyebrows.
Li Bao'er lowered his eyes, raised his hand with green-white fingers, and counted them one by one:
"Jingqin, Jingqin, Jingqin is like mist.
"If I remember correctly, this sentence comes from the epitaph of someone who experienced the whole process of the "Six Suppressions and Ding Suppression Rebellion" in the late Northern Wei Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
"I also accidentally read an original copy of an epitaph rubbing. I happened to like a sentence in it, which described the situation in Longyou during the transition of several regimes before the establishment of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so I was deeply impressed..."
Tuoba Northern Wei Dynasty? Rebellion of Six Zhens and Ding Ya?
Ouyang Rong turned his head.
Because of Yuan Huaimin, Li Zhengyan, and the Peach Blossom Spring, descendants of the Northern Wei royal family, he was particularly sensitive to these terms and was naturally attracted to them.
I could only hear Li Guoer chanting in a low voice:
"After the stone chamber reported to the camp, Fu Zong rode his horse. The Zhang family took the opportunity to move the sword to the west of the river. The heroes and cauldrons were flying in the three directions, and the strong men were fighting in this year. The titles were colorful, and the competition was like mist."
After a pause, she smiled and said:
"Qin means prosperity. It's a good saying that the title is colorful, and the competition is like fog. It seems that when Emperor Taizong's grandfather was behind the Xuanwu Gate, Hu Guogong was idle at home, and he also liked to read back on that period of history of the Southern and Northern Dynasties."
Everyone looked sideways.
"Zhang's inheritance, caressing the sword in Hexi... What a good sentence." Ouyang Rong smiled: "It's a bit interesting."
Xie Lingjiang chewed for a while and said crisply:
"I prefer the phrase "The heroic cauldron is flying in three directions, and the strong men are standing in the same year."
After several people tasted it for a while, Ouyang Rong suddenly asked:
"The Rebellion of Six Suppressions and Cauldrons? What is this?"
"Historical books say that at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, an uprising broke out in the Six Towns. The Tuoba clan suppressed it with a tripod sword and crushed it bloody. However, the rebellion in the Six Towns also became the beginning of the fall of the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Ouyang Rong was thoughtful.
Li Guoer narrowed his eyes and said:
"The chaos in the six towns when the tomb owner died was summed up in eight words on the epitaph - Wei Dao Li ended, and Zhao Yingqi came to an end.
"Hu Guogong was once a general, and later he surrendered to Emperor Gaozu... Maybe in his eyes, it was also... that he had followed the road to the end, and he should have done his job well."
"What about now?" Xie Lingjiang chuckled: "In the eyes of his son Qin Jingqin, is it the end of the Great Qian Dynasty and the end of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Everyone remained calm and exchanged glances.
Ouyang Rong smiled: "Why isn't it the end of the Great Weekly Calendar and the corresponding period of the Great Qian Dynasty?"
"Ahem." Li Xian covered his mouth and coughed.
The topic was a bit bold, so Li Dalang silently changed the subject for his friend, nodded and sighed:
"It seems that Qin Jingqin has been a famous general throughout his life as a soldier. Grandma should have sent such a veteran general a long time ago. It seems that Li Zhengyan and Kuang Fujun are in big trouble."
Ouyang Rong nodded:
"The teacher wrote that it was recommended by the Master at the imperial meeting, and won the support of the neutral courtiers, so His Majesty adopted it."
Li Guoer sighed:
"In sending such a person here, I don't know if Master thinks too highly of Li Zhengyan, a former junior under his command, or if he simply wants to end the war in the southwest as soon as possible to avoid the war catastrophizing the people."
"If I remember correctly, my junior sister and I have met this person."
Ouyang Rong said suddenly, looking at Xie Lingjiang.
Lady Xie nodded: "It's him, my sister-in-law introduced him."
"When have you met?" Li Xian asked doubtfully.
Ouyang Rong whispered:
"Little junior sister's birthday party. At that time, an uncle Qin bought an umbrella at a high price in public. Unexpectedly, it was Qin Jingqin who was recuperating in Yangzhou... Auntie Xie's family is really powerful. She can invite her here to save her face. Well, it seems she is still underestimated. The cards for junior sister’s birthday party.”
Xie Lingjiang threw a pear over and rolled his eyes cutely, "It's good to know."
The two were flirting and flirting, which made Li Xian angry. Li Dalang and others couldn't help laughing, and Li Guo'er also chuckled.
"So what is this person's attitude towards us?" Wei Mei couldn't help but ask.
Li Guo'er said softly:
"After my grandmother established the Zhou Dynasty, Qin Jingqin did not change his official position. It is conceivable that he did not take a clear side. At least in my grandmother's eyes, there was no need to touch him. Moreover, Qin Jingqin was regarded as the true inheritor of his father Hu Guogong. There have been constant battles in Luoyang over the years.
He also took a leave of absence and complained that he was constantly ill, so he retired bravely and retired to Yangzhou for retirement."
Ouyang Rong nodded:
"It's fine if you can be neutral. It would be better if you could sympathize with the prince, but don't force it... The situation in Xunyang City cannot be limited to us and the Wei family. We also need to bring in fresh blood to balance it.
"A neutral party like Rong Zhen is very good. At the critical moment, Feng Wei was disrespectful and overturned the table."