Chapter 608 [All Thieves] (Part 1) For the Sword Alliance
Heisha City is just a small city with a length of three miles and a width of three miles. The place where Su Yuchi entertained guests for dinner is located at the Guanlan Building near the east gate of Heisha City. It is only a two-story building and the only building in Heisha City.
The place inside and outside Guanlan Tower has already been cleared, and only one table has been arranged tonight.
Hearing that Hu Xiaotian had arrived, Su Yuchi went to greet him personally. Even if he was in a hostile camp, Su Yuchi had to admire Hu Xiaotian's courage. He was the only one among the three invited people who dared to enter the territory he controlled in person. Tonight's event
He dared to attend a banquet with only one attendant.
Su Yuchi clasped his fists and smiled: "It's been nearly half a year since we parted ways in Dongliang County. Fortunately, Mr. Hu's style is still the same."
&nb[m]sp;Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "General Su is also always strong and strong!"
Yuan Qingshan's expression behind Su Yuchi darkened. Su Yuchi was forty-one years old this year, which was not considered old. Hu Xiaotian's words were obviously disrespectful.
But Su Yuchi didn't mind and made an invitation gesture: "Please!"
Hu Xiaotian walked into Guanlan Building. Several people came to the second floor of Guanlan Building. Food and wine were ready. Su Yuchi invited Hu Xiaotian to take a seat. Yuan Qingshan invited Huo Shengnan to come down and take a seat. Two tables of meals were specially prepared there, originally for Hu Xiaotian's entourage.
Unexpectedly, he only brought one person with him on this trip.
Huo Shengnan said calmly: "I'm not hungry!"
In fact, Yuan Qingshan's real intention was to push her away and give Hu Xiaotian and Su Yuchi a chance to talk alone.
Hu Xiaotian smiled: "Sheng Nan, go wait for me."
Huo Shengnan nodded and went downstairs with Yuan Qingshan.
Su Yuchi and Hu Xiaotian drank three glasses of wine together, and then they said, "I originally thought Mr. Hu wouldn't come in person?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Why does General Su think so? Do you think I dare not come? Or has General Su set a trap here so that I will never come back?"
Su Yuchi chuckled and said, "Master Hu is so funny when he talks!"
Hu Xiaotian slowly put down the wine glass and said: "This is not funny, and I rarely joke when talking about serious business."
The smile on Su Yuchi's face gradually disappeared: "Is Mr. Hu doubting my sincerity?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Rather than sincerity, I need a reason that can convince me. I am a rebellious minister of Dakang, but General Su is an important minister of the court and a loyal general. As the pillar of Dakang, if you treat me to a drink, you must
Do you need a reason?"
Su Yuchi nodded and said: "Of course there must be a reason. I invite you all to come here to cease the war and ensure that the autumn harvest can proceed smoothly."
Hu Xiaotian said: "General Su attaches great importance to this autumn harvest?"
Su Yuchi said: "Dakang has suffered from natural disasters and famine for many years. It is hard to usher in a good harvest this year. If there is a bumper harvest this autumn, then the people of Donghua Plain will be able to fill their stomachs. No matter whether we have the same position, but no one wants to
Isn’t it right to see the people suffering from hunger and cold?”
Hu Xiaotian asked: "What about after the harvest? Are we going to have to fight the war we should fight?"
Su Yuchi was speechless. In fact, the peace talks were just a stop-gap measure. Hu Xiaotian was a Dakang rebel. Once the court ordered him to send troops to conquer, he would definitely go all out. What surprised Su Yuchi was that the court had not ordered a expedition until now.
, perhaps the imperial court has fully considered the current national conditions and is not suitable to use troops against Hu Xiaotian, otherwise it will only aggravate the domestic crisis. If it were not for this autumn's harvest, Su Yuchi would not be able to sit at the same table with Hu Xiaotian, a rebel, and drink wine.
Happy words.
Hu Xiaotian said: "General Su is really compassionate, and he will not hesitate to make sacrifices for the sake of a good harvest this autumn. Gathering the traitors and rebels together, I hope that everyone will stop fighting for the time being. But no matter how you look at it, it is just a temporary measure, even if we don't do it this year If we fight next year, so what? If we don’t fight next year, who can guarantee that we won’t fight the year after next? With all due respect, General Su’s talks this time are more like deceiving himself and others.”
Su Yuchi said: "Su just wants to buy a moment of respite for the people of Li. If there is a good harvest this autumn, how many people can be saved, and how many people can be given hope, so that they can have the courage to rebuild their homes."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Don't General Su know the truth about peace and prosperity for the country and the people? If the country is not peaceful, how can the people be safe?"
Su Yuchi said: "If you hadn't rebelled against the imperial court and established a separate regime, how could the country have fallen into the chaos it is in today?"
Hu Xiaotian burst out laughing. Su Yuchi looked a little embarrassed because of his laughter. Wasn't what he said the truth? What's so funny about this sentence?
Hu Xiaotian said: "Things in this world have causes and effects. General Su only sees the results, but not the reasons for them. Natural disasters continue, and the sky is angry and people complain. In the final analysis, it is the emperor who is fatuous and chaotic. General Su should remember the construction in the past." Is there a rebellion among the migrant workers in the imperial mausoleum?"
Su Yuchi nodded. Of course he remembered that the imperial mausoleum was in chaos, and 50,000 migrant workers attacked and killed the mausoleum guards, and then fled all the way northwest to Xingzhou Guo Guangbi. At that time, he was responsible for conquering these rebels. Later, the imperial court quietly issued a secret order to let Guo Guangbi He slowed down his marching speed, bluffed, and drove the migrant workers into Xingzhou. Even so, along the way he also saw countless migrant workers dying in the wilderness due to hunger and cold. He still remembered the tragedy of that time. Xin, every time he thought of this incident, Su Yuchi would feel guilty in his heart. He believed that the deaths of those fleeing migrant workers had a lot to do with him. However, due to his responsibilities, he had to obey the orders of the court.
Hu Xiaotian said: "The reason why those migrant workers rebelled was because of the harsh government of the imperial court. Their property was confiscated, and the money was used by the emperor to squander it. Taking away their property was not counted, but they were also requisitioned to build the imperial mausoleum. Your Majesty Superstitious about immortality, how many people died of starvation and exhaustion in order to build this imperial mausoleum, and countless more were tortured to death by supervisors. If they had not been unable to withstand the oppression, how could they have embarked on the road of rebellion and rebellion? As the saying goes, the officials forced the people The people have to rebel!"
The muscles at the corners of Su Yuchi's lips twitched. He looked at Hu Xiaotian coldly and said, "The imperial court treats you and your son well. Why did your father and your son rebel one after another?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. As a minister, you must be at ease as the emperor's chess piece. No matter what he asks you to do is right or wrong, we must obey absolutely. The so-called loyalty allows us to let go of ourselves." To abandon morality and conscience and ignore right and wrong, good and evil, is foolish loyalty and not righteousness!"
Su Yuchi said angrily: "I'm just looking for an excuse for your rebellion!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Conspiracy? What is treason? When Long Yelin usurped the throne and ousted the old emperor from the throne, is it called treason? After he ascended the throne, all the civil and military officials succumbed to his power and kowtowed to him three times. By respecting him as emperor, are these civil and military officials plotting rebellion?"
Su Yuchi was questioned by Hu Xiaotian. In fact, when Long Yelin ousted the old emperor from power, he also chose to obey. In this way, he was also a rebellious minister who followed the trend.
Hu Xiaotian added: "After Long Xuanen's restoration was successful, how many ministers immediately changed their ways, and how many people were eager to distance themselves from themselves and made trouble. Long Xuanen came back to power. Instead of learning from his mistakes and changing his past mistakes, he intensified his efforts and doubled down on his past mistakes.
Exploiting the people, ignoring the plight of Da Kang, and only looking out for his own selfish interests, is he doing something wrong?"
Su Yuchi picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. After a long while, he said, "The Emperor did indeed do something inappropriate."
"You know that the emperor has done something wrong, but you still serve him. Are you acting as a coward?"
Su Yuchi sighed and said: "It is true that I have done many things against my will, but as a minister of Dakang, I should obey the emperor's orders. If you let me die, I will have to die!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled disdainfully and said: "General Su is really loyal. If the emperor orders you to conquer me immediately, will you do it?"
Su Yuchi stared at Hu Xiaotian's face and nodded slowly.
Hu Xiaotian said: "What did you say just now about thinking about the people in this area and about calling a truce? Haha, it turns out they are all lies!"
Su Yuchi said: "I'm not lying to you. Su is just a military general. He only manages a Yunyang city and has only tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. Su just wants to do what he can and help these people.
"What he said was sincere and there was absolutely no falsehood in it.
Hu Xiaotian knew that Su Yuchi was just wishful thinking. He picked up the wine glass and was not in a hurry to drink it all. He whispered: "Even if I agree to your proposal, I don't think Guo Guangbi may agree. As far as I know,
, the situation in Xingzhou is not optimistic. They missed the spring sowing, so there is no chance of a good harvest this autumn, and their grain reserves are running low. Do you think he will calmly cooperate with us to complete this year's autumn harvest? What does it matter to him?
benefit?"
Su Yuchi said: "If he burns, kills, and loots, both sides will lose."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It may not be necessary to grab it now. Aren't you afraid that he will hold back his energy and wait until the autumn harvest to grab the grain?"
Su Yuchi clenched his fists and said, "If he dares, I will let him taste the pain of violating the agreement."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will stab you in the back?"
Su Yuchi opened his mouth in astonishment and didn't close it for a long time. Hu Xiaotian didn't seem to be joking with him. With Hu Xiaotian's mind, he would definitely not miss such a good opportunity.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Guo Guangbi doesn't talk about principles. As long as he can survive, he doesn't care whether the food is grown by himself or stolen. In fact, everyone is like this. Isn't our emperor robbing the people?
?The biggest difference is that he sits on the throne and holds supreme power in his hands, so he can do this as a matter of course. He and Guo Guangbi are both thieves, and there is no distinction between them."
Su Yuchi said: "You must not slander His Majesty in front of me."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Do you know that because I left my good son-in-law alone and did nothing, I turned into a traitor who is outraged by both humans and gods?"
Su Yuchi looked at Hu Xiaotian. Although he tried his best to control himself, his eyes still showed his expectation for the answer.
The fourth update is here. This chapter gives my alliance leader a dull knife to sharpen for ten years. Dull Knife is also an old reader of Octopus and an old alliance leader. I have been following him since he was a doctor. I won’t say anything anymore. It’s all in my heart.
, it is with the support of good brothers like you that Octopus can persevere so far. I would also like to thank all the brothers and sisters who support me. Well, if you have monthly tickets or recommendation votes, don’t forget to vote for me! (To be continued.)
