Compared with the slow pace of King Ning's move south to join the feudal vassal, the movement of Liang Xi's departure from Shandong was like a raging fire starting a prairie fire.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month in the eleventh year of Chongguan, Lin Fu returned to Chongzhou from Jiangning, and the decree of Liang Xi, Duke of Zheng, who changed the title of Duke of Lu to the title of Duke of Lu, was announced to the world. Before the decree was announced to the world, Duke Liang of Lu State, Liang Xi, and Marquis of Changxiang
Liang Chengchong and his son recruited more than 10,000 elite soldiers from Qinyang and attacked the Tianyi rebels who occupied Linqing westward.
The Tianyi refugee army had more than 40,000 troops in Linqing. The defenders relied on their large number of soldiers to form formations in the city to fight. They were defeated in the first battle. Liang Xi and his son took advantage of the defeat and captured the city. In this battle, more than 20,000 rebels were killed and captured.
A peek into Jinan and the plains made the Tianyi rebels in Jinan and the plains panic.
Guan Yunbo and Qinyang General Liang Chengyi led 6,000 elite troops out of Qinyang and attacked Wen County in the north. The rebel general Yang Quan and his troops were forced to withdraw from the north of the Yellow River.
After the defeat of Chentangyi, Liang Xi, Liang Chengchong, and Liang Chengyi, who had replaced Jingbei Hou Suhu to guard the Yanbei Liao region for nearly ten years, were forced to hand over the power of the border army and return to Qinyang.
The father and son of the Liang family, who were responsible for the second emperor's ascension to the throne, except for the second son Liang Chengyi, who served as the general of Qinyang, had no more than ten battalions of 6,000 soldiers and horses. The two core figures of the Liang family, Liang Xi and Liang Chengchong, were in power for three or four years.
Reclusive, even Empress Dowager Liang of the Wanshou Palace has rarely seen foreign ministers in recent years, giving the world the illusion that the Liang family, the most favored family of powerful officials in the dynasty since Emperor Qingyu, has been completely wiped out.
Although the centipede insect is not dead, let alone the Liang family who is just dormant and unable to come out. The Liang family came out of the mountain this time. After three years of silence, the Liang family was quite impressive.
Tang Haoxin saw it very accurately when he was begging for death: the situation in the north was so rotten, Li Zhuo was reluctant to defend against the Donglu, Yue Lengqiu was not enough to quell the chaos of the refugees, and Emperor Chongguan was forced to bow to the Wanshou Palace... No matter it was the Liang family or the emperor
Don't worry that the Jinhai grain road is completely in the hands of the Tang-Gu family. The southeast Caoliang Tianjin Hailiang Road is transferred to Yanjing, and Shandong connects Yannan and Jiangdong. It is the core link. Currently, Tang Haoxin will replace it.
Only the Liang family marched westward to Shandong and joined forces with the Dengzhou Marine Corps, and they could still manage to maintain a continuous supply of food and supplies. The pressure to death and the appointment of Prince Ning were nothing more than a deal between the emperor and the Longevity Palace.
Tang Haoxin went on a hunger strike and died in office, refusing to resign due to illness. His death was so violent that the emperor and the Liang family probably never expected it.
When Liang Xi, the Duke of Lu State, came out of Shandong, he issued an edict to the world. Tang Haoxin was posthumously granted the posthumous title of Grand Master, and he was posthumously granted the title of Duke of Qin, with the posthumous title of Wenzhong.
In the more than two hundred years since the founding of Dai Viet, there have been no more than ten civil servants who have died and received the posthumous title of Wen Zhong, all of whom were emperor's teachers. In the eyes of the world, Tang Haoxin's death is also the most tragic and honorable death.
Since both of Tang Haoxin's sons were not virtuous and received no official titles, Tang Haoxin's son-in-law Gu Wuchen was promoted to the position of senior official, with the rank of second rank; his grandson Gu Siyuan was promoted to court Yilang, with the rank of sixth rank; his grandson-in-law Lin Fu was promoted to the rank of minister.
Zhongdafu, from the fourth rank, was given a purple robe and a goldfish bag. In addition, Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Jinxian, Du Juefu and other officials from Tang Gu's family were all awarded.
In the eyes of the world, Tang Haoxin's death actually caused Tang Gu and his family to ascend to heaven, and he is suspected of using the dead to get promoted and make a fortune.
Gu Siyuan escorted Tang Haoxin back to his hometown for burial. Lin Fu stayed in Chongzhou and erected a tomb in memory of Tang Haoxin at the southern foot of Zilang Mountain.
Gu Wuchen and his wife fled the army outside the Great Wall. Gu Junxun and his brother were both raised by Tang Haoxin. Tang Haoxin's death hit Gu Junxun particularly hard.
Lin Fu initially thought that Tang Haoxin was too Machiavellian, but once Tang Haoxin died, he was moved by the unwavering integrity of a scholar like him.
Everyone wants to survive, everyone is greedy for selfishness. Who can understand this kind of death-seeking attitude after a thousand years?
The special envoy announcing the reward arrived in Chongzhou on the tenth day of the lunar month. Lin Fu had no choice but to accept the order. After receiving the order, he sent a boat to send the special envoy to Jiangning without any intention of retaining him.
After Dongya received the order, Lin Fu sent away his retinue, holding the imperial edict with cloud patterns in his hand, and climbed the mountain alone. He locked himself in the tomb guard's hut in front of Tang Haoxin's tomb and meditated, thinking about something he couldn't see.
Through, things that cannot be thought through.
The atmosphere in the mountain was also very depressing. Song Jia saw Lin Fu walking into the tomb guard's house on the cliff platform and not leaving for a long time, so she walked over.
There was only an incense table in the tomb-keeper's house. Lin Fu sat on the futon and told the world that the imperial edict of moiré gold silk, which was highly respected, was thrown by Lin Fu on the brick floor. Song Jia walked over, picked up the edict from the ground, and put the mud on it.
Dusting off the ashes, he whispered: "It's always not good to throw it around like this for others to see."
Lin Fu took out a futon and asked Song Jia to sit down and spend some time with him.
Song Jia put a stick of incense in front of the incense table. Regardless of her manners, she sat down with Lin Fu and sighed: "King Li Ning, appointing the Liang family, is a strategy for the court to drink poison to quench thirst. Tang Gong died to express his will, and to
However, in the eyes of the emperor, or in the eyes of those who do not understand Tang Gong’s will, Tang Gong is threatening death..."
"Do you know who of the two people I admire most in this life?" Lin Fu asked.
"What's so hard to guess?" Song Jia rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white snow-white wrists, "The person who made it possible for you to lead an army northward alone was not Gu Wuchen, but Li Zhuo and Li Bingbu. I really didn't expect it before, but before Li Zhuo entered Jiangning, he was with
You have met him once, and yet he thinks so highly of you - I have to say that Li Zhuo is better at recognizing people than Duke Wenzhuang..."
"..." Lin Fu looked at Song Jia in surprise. Few people in the world could see through the tacit understanding between him and Li Zhuo. He didn't expect that she could see through it. Li Zhuo could value himself so much. Except for the interview at the mouth of the river, Gao Zongting was a
The important factor is that before Li Zhuo entered Jiangning, Gao Zongting had been observing the situation for him near Jiangning for a long time.
Gao Zongting, who came from Xianxia County with Dong Yuan, is actually no weaker than the Five Tigers, but he has always been hidden behind the scenes and does not seek fame, so his reputation is not as prominent as that of the Five Tigers.
"..." Song Jia ignored Lin Fu's surprise and continued, "You led the troops into Shandong because of Xihe's anger. Duke Tang has pledged his name to go with you. That's all you can do. Don't forget to keep your name clean for the rest of your life.
If you fail, you are a rebellious minister and a traitor, but you think he is using power to suppress you. Mr. Tang died today for the sake of honor, so it touches you greatly. Before Mr. Tang died, everything was arranged. Although it was not perfect, it was good for Gu Wuchen.
Leaving only a suicide note but leaving a blood letter to you, doesn’t that mean he has seen you thoroughly inside and out? When Tang Gong asked for death, he was loyal to the Yuan family’s court, but leaving a blood letter to you does not necessarily mean that you will be loyal to the Yuan family...
...It can also be said that Mr. Tang wants to die because of you. If you do anything, you will let Mr. Tang down; Mr. Tang does not want you to threaten the court with the Jinhai grain road at this time."
Lin Fu looked at Song Jia with his eyes and thought to himself that if he led his troops from Yancheng back to Chongzhou in anger, he would actually force himself into a corner with no way out. No matter whether he rebels or not, whether he rebels or not,
They are all disobedient, but at this time he does not have the capital to separate Chongzhou and stand on his own feet.
Lin Fu looked at Song Jia and continued.
Song Jia stretched out his hand to lift up the messy hair on his left mane and said: "In the eyes of the officials, the Jinghai camp is still just a scattered army with good luck. How can it be compared with the imperial weapon of the Shui camp in Dengzhou? Liang Jiaxi
Entering Shandong and being at the horns of Dengzhou Shuiying, they thought they didn’t have to worry about you daring to cut off the Tianjin-Hai food route - in fact, if you move, success or failure is only a 50-50, and there is no more certainty. The key is you.
The Luxury family will not be surrendered. This is also something that everyone in the temple and palace is looking forward to - the Liang family's move shocked the world and did not disappoint everyone in the temple and palace. I am afraid that it will be harder for the world to understand Tang Gong's death wish.
...You are only twenty-three this year. The fifth rank is in scarlet and the third rank is in purple. With a few minor officials, you have the power of a big official in a county. You are an extremely favored person, which is rare in two hundred years. If you don't want to be loyal to the court, you will be a pure scholar.
The princes will scold you, and the traffickers and lackeys will look down on you. For the princes in the court, Gu Wuchen and Lin Xuwen are both easy to figure out, but you are the hardest to figure out, so you are the most favored and favored - these are the princes in the court and those in the palace.
That’s just a self-righteous plotter!”
"It may not be a good thing for a woman to be too smart." Lin Fu sighed softly.
Song Jia asked: "Are you praising me or cursing me?"
"Keep talking." Lin Fu said.
"Since the imperial court is threatening you with kindness, what other good ideas do you have besides being loyal?" Song Jia asked, "Since ancient times, loyalty has always been inseparable from filial piety. The Liang family can lie dormant in Qinyang for four years, so what if you keep filial piety for Duke Tang for three months?
?Whether it is the southeast, the Central Plains or the north of Yan, the situation will be initially determined in three months. Tang Gong died and everyone in Qingzhou will definitely be able to unite sincerely. The Liang family will control the Jiao Lai River. It is not as easy as they expected.
Three months is too short for them - three months, can you still tell whether it is tolerance or cruelty?"
Lin Fu sighed slightly, Emperor Chongguan was born and raised in a princely family. Perhaps he learned intrigues and deceit in order to seek imperial power at an early age, and used power to control his ministers. How could he have real talents for great planning? All the great men in the imperial court were like wolves.
Tiger, unfortunately, does not have the insight of the woman in front of him.
Lin Fu stood up, holding on to the dirt, and said, "I may not be a match for the people in the temple and the palace when it comes to playing tricks. Isn't it okay if I don't play with them? Filial piety is a good system, and it is the way to advance and retreat." He stretched out his hand and pulled
Song Jia also got up, patted the dirt on her body, knelt down on the futon, kowtowed three times, and said to herself, "Tang Gong treated me so kindly, I really should observe mourning in front of your grave for three months, but time is tight.
I can only kowtow to Mr. Tang a few more times here. Mr. Tang, you must be loyal to the court and die for your loyalty, but I have my loyalty. You have your way of seeking death, and I have mine.
The way to do this may disappoint you, or ruin your reputation, but there is no way around it..."
Song Jia also had an undercurrent of emotion and thought to herself: Lin Fu has probably never said these words to anyone else...
Lin Fu stood up and saw Zhao Hu standing guard outside the hut for some time. He ordered: "Go down the mountain and announce that from now on for three months, I will observe filial piety for Duke Tang. I will not see any guests or attend to official duties."
, all official letters sent to Chongzhou must be kept by Li Shuyi first, and they will not be opened until three months later... You ask Uncle Mengde and the others to come up the mountain, I have something to tell them." g