Chapter 97: Emperor’s Heart (500 votes plus update)
No one is allowed to wander around in the military camp, and even dinner is brought into the tent by the soldiers. The food in the army is naturally not that good, but there are pancakes, bacon, vegetable soup, and even a little wine...
Chen Ke originally thought this was special preferential treatment, but when he inquired about it, he found that everyone in the camp, from the marshal to the soldiers, were receiving this.
Although the main reason is that they are marching within the country and have convenient supplies, the logistical support of the Song Dynasty army is still impressive. Chen Ke compared it vertically, in terms of nutrition and calories, with the field rations he received when he was a soldier in later generations.
, there is no difference, and it tastes the same.
After dinner, when it got dark, Di Yong came again and invited Chen Xiliang and his son to come over. Chen Ke was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that he would be included.
Following Di Yong to the central military tent, he saw a middle-aged general with a black scarf on his head, a half-worn black Shu brocade war robe on his waist, and a lion swallow belt. He was long and broad-shouldered, with sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes.
, standing in front of Shuai An, smiling at them.
No need to ask, you know that this is the famous Di Qing and Di Hanchen. Chen Xiliang and his son quickly sang fat and said: "Marshal."
"Without courtesy." Di Qing's voice was as bright as the autumn sky. He supported the two of them and said, "I should have met Xian Qiaozi earlier, but I have no choice but to be busy with military duties, so I have time now."
"The marshal killed my father and son."
"Don't be polite," Di Qing asked Chen Xiliang to sit down, and he also sat down on the folding stool opposite. Chen Xiliang stood up and said, "I don't dare," but he raised his hand to stop him and said: "It's better to talk like this casually when you are in charge.
"Brother Xiaoliang had no choice but to sit upright.
Di Yong resigned and personally led his own soldiers to guard the commander's tent.
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In the handsome tent, Di Qing looked at the father and son opposite. He saw that Chen Xiliang had been in prison and was thin and his face was a little swollen, but he had high eyebrows, a straight nose and sunken eyes, and his eyes were as clear as autumn water, and he was not angry.
Self-prestige is awe-inspiring. Chen Ke stood behind his father. He was tall and dignified. He looked like a tiger father with no dog son.
‘Only a father and son like this would dare to do something that would break half of the sky.’ Di Qing couldn’t help but secretly admire him. The next moment, Fang smiled and said: “I am able to fight for my country this time, and I have to thank Xian Qiaozi.”
"The marshal is joking."
"I'm not joking, I'm serious." Di Qing shook his head and said, "Besides, if it weren't for your efforts, the officials and ministers would still not agree to send the Western Army south..." He sighed:
"Otherwise, given the current situation of the armies in Guangdong and Guangxi, even if Sun Wu were to regenerate, he would not be able to make a comeback. What's more, Di Qing is a mediocre person."
"The marshal is too modest."
"Don't be formal." Di Qing looked at Chen Xiliang and said with a smile, "I'm here to talk to you, not to listen to hymns."
"Haha..." Chen Xiliang smiled and said: "The marshal is the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, and Xiliang is still a guilty person. He is really flattered by such a hard-nosed surrender."
"You are no longer guilty." Di Qing smiled and handed over a warrant: "This is the basis for the order issued today."
Chen Xiliang stood up and took it and took a look. He saw that it was an official document. Apart from the red tape, the main message was:
'I heard that the case of Hengyang Magistrate Chen Xiliang's collusion with bandits has been reviewed for several months without any progress, which shows that the accusation is absurd and fabricated. When the country is in the process of employing people, I heard that Chen Jun has a reputation as an upright and capable man, and ordered the Hunan Criminal Division to release him immediately.
The official was restored to his original position and transferred to the front of the account to serve. There is a seal of the two lakes' Xuanfu envoy on the back, as well as the signature of Di Qing.
Nowadays, all major military and political affairs in the two provinces of Hunan and Guangxi are under the dictatorship of Di Qing. No one can restrain him, so the Criminal Division of Jinghu South Road has no choice but to let him go.
"Thank you, Marshal, for the rescue..." Chen Xiliang stood up and sang a fat song, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He would rather use normal procedures to prove his innocence instead of this kind of 'amnesty'.
"President Chen may feel aggrieved." Di Qing said sternly: "But this is the official arrangement."
"The official..." Chen Xiliang was stunned.
"That's right." Di Qing nodded and said, "The officials asked the general to give you some oral instructions." After saying that, he stood up.
"I listen to the holy teachings." Chen Xiliang bowed and said.
"The officials said: 'Having an upright minister like Chen Xiliang is a blessing to the country. But I will let him down." Di Qing said with a straight face, repeating word for word: "The military supply case you are carrying has nothing to do with Lingnan
Corruption cases in the civil and military affairs are serial cases. If you investigate the military supply case, you will inevitably be involved in a corruption case. If you investigate the corruption case, it will involve the interests of hundreds of officials in the court. This will be fatal to you and your son, and it will be fatal to me.
It’s the same thing.”
"I believe that this country belongs to the Zhao family. I hate these corrupt people more than anyone else," Di Qing continued: "However, such a huge country with trillions of people must be managed by civil servants.
I have to satisfy them first, then they will work hard for me. I have to make them full, so they will not eat the people. However, the country has more and more officials, but its financial resources are drying up, and I cannot satisfy everyone.
, we can only turn a blind eye to their not-so-excessive behavior.”
"I believe the Qing family also knows that compared to the previous dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the officials in the Song Dynasty can be said to be incorruptible and the people's lives can be considered satisfactory. Corrupt officials like the Tang Dynasty have almost disappeared in this dynasty. I can't ask for more.
." Di Qing repeated: "Yu the Great once said when he was controlling floods, 'It is better to block than to dredge'. The same goes for governing a country. As long as officials are dissatisfied, even if a few people block the hole, they will dig holes elsewhere. Now, they eat
It's the army, and it's the people who are the weak, so they have to have some scruples. If they change the method and directly make money from the people, the situation will be many times uglier, and the harm will be many times greater."
Di Qing finally recounted: "I am really embarrassed to admit this, but you treat me as a national official, and I can only treat you with sincerity. I only hope that an upright minister like you will not abandon the country. You must believe that this is not 'the road cannot be ridden'."
In the age of "On the Sea", the few people warned themselves day and night to "love the gentleman and stay away from the villain", and strive to have virtuous ministers in office. In the court, if there is more consistent righteousness, there will be less evil, and the people can breathe a sigh of relief..."
After finishing speaking, Di Qing breathed a long sigh of relief. When he looked at Chen Xiliang again, tears were already streaming down his face, and he was deeply moved: "How can a humble minister be so virtuous and capable that he can be taught by an official who works so hard and earnestly? If you still can't understand the official,
Is the painstaking efforts of a family the same as a stubborn stone?"
"In this case, the officials' efforts are not in vain." Di Qing sighed.
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In the Chinese army camp, candlelight was lighting the tent. After sitting down again, Di Qing cupped his hands toward the north and said: "Officials have a universal heart and naturally consider issues more comprehensively than our ministers. Therefore, even if we don't understand some things for a moment, we have to do it."
"It all depends on the command of the marshal." Chen Xiliang put away the disappointment in his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Don't be too disappointed." Di Qing said coldly: "There are some things that officials don't talk about, but ministers should do them to the best of their ability, otherwise they will not be worthy of the power given to me." In fact, Di Qing originally planned to just do it and not talk about it.
Yes, but after all, he is a warrior with an upright nature, and he couldn't bear to see Chen Xiliang so disappointed, so he hinted in a meaningful way.
"Hmm..." Chen Xidian nodded without taking it seriously.
Di Qing looked at Chen Ke again and said: "In this case, the story of the young hero saving his father from thousands of miles away will probably not be known to the world. What compensation do you want?"
"Hey..." Chen Ke thought about it and smiled: "Marshal, I want to do something? I just don't know if the marshal can cover it."
Di Qing couldn't help showing a smile and said: "As long as it's the two provinces of Hunan and Guangxi, I can pretty much cover them."
"Okay, I want to beat someone up."
"who?"
"Yu Jing, Yu Wenshuai."
"Nonsense..." Chen Xiliang scolded: "Shuai Yu is highly respected, even if he ignores dad's case for a while, he still considers the overall situation..."
"I'm very angry right now. If I don't beat him up, my belly will explode." Chen Ke said.
"Then beat him!" Chen Xiliang was about to reprimand again, but Di Qing waved his hand and said: "Punch him a few times for me. This old guy is so shameless. I have wanted to punch him for a long time!"
"Ah..." The Chen family's father and son opened their mouths wide.
"Do you know what he has done?" Di Qing stood up angrily, threw a military report in front of the Chen family and his son and said: "Look, there are still such idiots in the world!"
Chen Xiliang took it and took a look and was immediately eye-opening... It was a work report since Yu Wenshuai arrived in the south:
After Yang Tian's defeat, Yu Jing was not idle. He knew that he knew nothing about fighting, so he used his strengths and weaknesses and prepared to outwit him... After much deliberation, not to mention, he finally came up with a strange plan!
He found out that Nong Zhigao had a grudge against the Jiaozhi people for killing his father. He had resisted Jiaozhi several times, but was beaten to pieces... Jiaozhi would later become Vietnam. Before the Song Dynasty, it had always been a territory of China. Later, Song Taizu thought that the country was too
It was difficult to manage. After pacifying the Southern Han Dynasty, they were not allowed to fight further. As a result, a small and poor country was born. Nong Zhigao was bullied by them and could no longer live in Guangyuan Prefecture.
The above request is attached. After discovering that the Song Dynasty's army was like chickens and dogs, he simply burned down his old nest and moved his family directly to Yongzhou.
Then, I can definitely spend money and hire the Cochin people to send troops to deal with Nong Zhigao. In this way, I don't have to kill the people of the Song Dynasty and only need to spend a few dollars, which is really a good deal.
Mr. Yu was impatient and did what he thought of. He gave Li Dezheng, the "King of Jiaozhi County", 20,000 guan in cash and asked him to lead his troops to Yongzhou to meet up. He also provided food and grass after entering the country...
What does this mean? Even Chen Ke understands that it means that those Vietnamese devils can legitimately enter the Song Dynasty to burn, kill and loot! And it's at public expense!
"How can you relieve the hatred of such a pig with just a beating!" Chen Ke said angrily: "At least we have to make him unable to take care of himself!"