Yu Wenxu sighed. "At least he knew that he had to ask me, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, before he could kill an economic envoy. He could only advise me, my husband, to kill an economic envoy. And, as I expected, it didn't happen.
Sorry, he wanted to kill Wang Shu this time, more or less just to annex the remnants of Wang Shu and unify the military power... But this man has a domineering personality, and the Wanyan Lou family invaded northern Shaanxi, Wang Shu returned defeated, so
This generation has no one to control on the front line, so the rebellion is growing."
This Mr. Yu Wen is really too gentle. In any case, it is unheard of for you, a subordinate general, to want to kill your immediate superior, and also a military general to kill the general. As long as you have this idea, this person is not considered treason.
Treason.
At this thought, Wan Qixi could not help but feel a hint of disdain towards Yu Wenxuzhong, but he responded with a serious expression on his face, and he immediately changed his words:
"To be fair, it is precisely these four words 'rebellion gradually grows'... no one dares to rebel from the beginning, but the situation is like this and no one can control it, this guy's rebellion can only get stronger and stronger in the future.
Sooner or later there will be chaos!"
Yu Wenxuzhong nodded repeatedly: "So, what I mean is that no matter what, Qu Duan is no longer of great use. In addition, Wang Xie is incompetent and the king's soldiers and horses are all gone. There is no need for you to come back and put an end to the affairs of these three people.
It is better to return to Tokyo and let the officials and central princes make early decisions and formulate new strategies for Kansai. As for Wang Shu, I will find a way to rescue him from Qu Duan's army in the name of the imperial court..."
Hearing this, Wan Qixi sighed more and more in his heart. It was a pity that he had worked so hard along the trip, but ultimately returned without success. It was a pity, but on his face, he nodded repeatedly and said that his father-in-law had made good arrangements.
Then, the two of them looked at the envoy of the trip, Yushi Zhongcheng Hu Yin, and only waited for this person to nod before turning back to Tokyo.
Unexpectedly, after Hu Mingzhong hesitated for a moment, he said something else: "My husband is from Jingdong. Does he know that Liu Ni blatantly called himself a fake emperor?"
"How can you not know this?" Yu Wenxuzhong smiled bitterly for a moment. "What did Hu Zhongcheng want to say?"
"During the war at the beginning of the year, I had a conversation with Academician Xiao Lin. He said something that has made me think about it to this day." Hu Yin glanced at Wan Qixi, which caused the latter's heart to move slightly. "I won't say the specific words, but the meaning is clear.
’s...that is, since Jingkang, for many years, the world has actually fallen into troubled times. The official family has ascended the throne in Nanjing, and has been tossed and turned, starting from scratch. Although Shao built the court, the country has improved a lot, but just like the Guangwu Zhongxing, the former
The system of the Han Dynasty cannot cope with the later Han Dynasty..."
Yu Wenxu was startled for a moment, but immediately nodded: "Actually, Hu Zhongcheng doesn't need to hide it. I think so too... Times are changing, and the family tradition of our ancestors cannot be relied on."
This time, it was Hu Yin's turn to be a little startled, but he soon continued: "It's good that your husband knows clearly. What I mean is that in today's world, even a serious Jinshi can do such a heinous act.
What happened can be said to be a bad custom, but why should the military attache still look at it according to the past situation?"
The whole thing is going to be reversed, what's the situation like before?!
Wan Qixi was speechless in his heart, but his face remained unchanged: "What Zhongcheng said is actually reasonable."
"An official once said that if he can resist gold, he can endure everything." Hu Yinxian ignored Wan Qixian and continued to speak sincerely to Yu Wenxuzhong. "Mr. Yuwen, the current situation is that no matter what,
, Qu Duan has stabilized the situation on the front line... Even if his ambition is really unstoppable, and he really has a separatist and rebellious heart, he may not be unable to use it!"
Yu Wenxu twirled his beard and nodded: "That's true."
"Furthermore, even though Qu Duan was rebellious, his subordinates were all officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Judging from the fact that he asked the Prime Minister to kill Wang Jinglue, he may not be so prestigious in the army that he can keep his word, let alone the matters at stake here in Kansai.
, even if Qu Duan is completely unusable, we should find someone who can be used to hold up the situation..." Hu Mingzhong continued, but looked at Wan Qixi sincerely.
"So, Hu Zhongcheng still wants to go to the army in person to see if he can do something?" Before Wanqixi could respond, Yu Wenxuzhong, who was on the side, couldn't understand what the other party meant, so he asked directly.
Having said this, Hu Yin finally sighed:
"Actually, I don't hide it from my husband. The country is in a difficult situation and there is a shortage of people to do things. However, in the early years, a mere scholar in the lower class used his bravery and bravery to write a ridiculous letter to ask the officials not to ascend the throne. Only then did he gain a little reputation and was able to become an official.
Later, thanks to the official family, he was promoted to a close servant, and he became a middle prime minister at the age of thirty. To put it into detail, he mostly relied on his qualifications and advice, and had no actual achievements in his life. He even made many ridiculous remarks on the military... So this is why
I don’t want to go back without success.”
"Then Zhongcheng, let's go!" Yu Wenxuzhong nodded directly. He actually understood the other party's mentality very well, because before Jingkang, he was also a so-called clean figure, but after Jingkang, he felt ashamed and wanted to fight.
He was ordered to do something for the country, but he always failed to do well. "It happened to rescue Wang Jinglue in the name of the imperial envoy, and he also took the opportunity to find out Qu Duan's intentions and his general situation in the army, but in any case, he must protect himself.
Above... please note that you are the imperial censor of the Song Dynasty, Zhongcheng, and your own safety is of great importance."
Hu Mingzhong quickly stood up and bowed heavily.
Wan Qixi sighed inwardly, then stood up and bowed his head.
In other words, Wan Qixi's mind was a bit strange. With his level of observation, he naturally heard what Hu Mingzhong meant from the beginning, and he was not willing to take risks with him at first.
But for some reason, when Hu Yin expressed his feelings to Yu Wenxuzhong there, he just went along with the flow without doing anything to stop him. This was not only due to his humble position and being unable to speak between Xianggong and Zhongcheng, but also because
I'm just going with the flow from my heart, and I feel that it might not be a bad thing to go on such a journey.
As for the reason, Wan Qixi had already figured it out before leaving on the second day - he still wanted to make contributions and become a high official!
You must know that when he was just appointed as an official, he dared to venture into places like Dongting Lake. It was precisely for this reason that he became the most useful person among the two people who were appointed officials.
One, there will be opportunities in the future.
And now, although he already has a solid foundation, he is too old, has been with the government for a short time, and has extremely low qualifications, but this is also a fact... In the spring of Tokyo, the city discussed merits and rewards, and he could have directly
He was appointed to another state just because he knew that the Privy Council had heavier powers and responsibilities and was closer to the imperial court, so he endured it... But now he is obviously thinking of accumulating a few great achievements during his term, and then trying to directly transfer to the capital in Beijing.
It's a great job.
All I can say is that everyone has their own ambitions.
The next day, everyone set off again. Hu Yin relied on the complete official seal on his body, so he declined Yu Wenxuzhong's kindness in sending old members of the Western Army to accompany him. He only asked the other party to provide two guides and set off immediately... However, Hu Mingzhong
The group soon discovered that there was no need to bring a guide, because military supplies were still being sent to the northern front line from Chang'an one after another. The group only needed to follow the general flow of people to go all the way north to Yanzhou on Yanzhou Road.
, which is where the Kansai soldiers and horses are currently gathered, confronting the Jin army of Yan'an Prefecture against the mountains.
By the way, the scenery in Kansai is different from other places. The land is poor and the people are all martial. It seems that along the way, women and young people are mostly equipped with bows and arrows, and when they meet adult men, they are more likely to be in groups, which has a military atmosphere...
But Hu Yin, Wan Qixi and others just sighed secretly, but they couldn't hang around much because they were in a hurry.
On April 27, we arrived in Yanzhou, and then prepared to cross the Huachi River via Sanchuan Town and head to the hinterland of Yanzhou.
But it was at this time that something unexpected happened.
It should be known that Sanchuan Town is an important trade town in northern Shaanxi, where water and land meet. The soldiers taking a shortcut on Huanqing Road to the west, the ordnance transported along the Luoshui River to the southeast, and the money and grain arriving from Sichuan and Shu on the southwest road are basically there.
It is gathered here and can be called the logistics base camp of the front line.
Therefore, there is a mixture of soldiers and horses here, and it has already been under military control.
Hu Yin and others tried to cross the river, but found that the pontoon bridge was guarded, and no one was allowed to wait. Not only that, but there was only one preparation general in the small camp in front of the pontoon bridge, and both of them had heads. They didn't know what Yushi Zhongcheng was, and who he was.
He was an official, and Qu Duan was quite strict in governing the army. There had been clear military orders before, stating that non-military personnel were not allowed to cross the river without authorization, so they did not dare to let him go.
However, the prepared general understood that the Privy Council was a powerful place and could not be neglected, so he pointed upstream and suggested that they cross the river from Zhiluo City, which is twenty miles upstream, because there was Commander Xue in Zhiluo City who had retreated from Yan'an to rest.
, I am stationed there and I should know the official documents so that I can escort him easily.
Hu Yin and Wan Qixi looked at each other and had nothing to say. Instead, they felt in their hearts that although Qu Duan was domineering, he was a person with strict military laws, so they immediately followed his words, and the general who was going to prepare also sent someone to notify that person.
A leader.
And sure enough, that man was a controller after all. How could he not know what kind of official Yu Shi Zhongcheng was?
In fact, when he heard that the imperial censor Zhongcheng had come to inspect Kansai on the emperor's order, he immediately opened the city gates and personally led hundreds of soldiers out of the city to welcome him.
Up to this point, everything was going smoothly, but after the meeting between the two parties, a sudden change occurred.
"Who are you, and why do you dare to wear purple robes?" When Commander Xue saw the person coming, he led hundreds of soldiers to greet him respectfully by the roadside. When he saw the man in purple robe coming from a distance, he simply knelt down to salute, but when he heard the voice of disrespect, he raised his head.
Afterwards, when he saw Hu Yin's appearance, he stood up suddenly and pointed out his fingers on the spot.
"I am Hu Yin, the censor Zhongcheng. Naturally, I wear a purple robe." Hu Mingzhong was confused, but he still responded sincerely. "What does Xue Tongzhi mean?"
"Look at your appearance, but you are not even thirty yet. How can there be such a censor Zhongcheng in the world?"
Xiu Cuo Da took the opportunity to deceive, is he a fake Zhongcheng?!"
When Hu Yin heard this, he instinctively felt a little ashamed, but he became embarrassed for a moment, and then he blushed and wanted to explain.
However, the commander was already impatient. When he saw the other person's appearance, he decided that he was pretending. He raised his eyes directly and sternly ordered at the riverside beside the road: "This person dares to fool me and coax me."
The fake Zhongcheng, who was kneeling down to salute him, dragged him off his horse and gave him twenty lashes first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, some soldiers came forward, directly dragged Hu Mingzhong and others off their horses, and used their swords to restrain Wan Qixi and others who were accompanying them. Then, regardless of the situation, they killed Hu Yinzi by the roadside.
He suddenly whipped twenty riding whips first...
Wanqixi, who had a knife on his neck next to him, couldn't help but take a breath when he saw this shape:
This is really Zhongcheng encountering soldiers, and there is no reason to explain.
Hu Mingzhong, on the other hand, received twenty lashes, but remained silent throughout the whole process. He just gritted his teeth and held on. There was only one sentence in his mind that kept responding - This is a troubled time!