Chapter 24 Fried chestnuts (2 in 1 debt repayment)
After some inspection, Zhao Jiu had an idea.
Although Wu Jie had good intentions, most of the young men he sent were the children of Western military officers and officials. The future of such people was already in the army, so sending him to meet an official like him would be better than anything else.
People like Wang Zhongfu are still in the minority.
Of course, this is also expected and reasonable.
To put it bluntly, the so-called young man with excellent moral character and intelligence, even if he is from a good family, will naturally study if he can study. How can he study martial arts? Just like in later generations, high school students with similar grades can take the college entrance examination.
It's natural to take the college entrance examination. Who would drop out of school to write about the Internet or play e-sports?
Unless it is really impossible to go to school, or someone like Wang Zhongfu is really talented.
This is a conceptual issue that has existed for hundreds of years. Even if the Jingkang Rebellion objectively improved the status of warriors, it was still not enough to shake this deep-rooted concept. Historically, Yue Fei reached the top position of military ministers, and his son Enyin was promoted to a civil servant.
I'm sorry to say that the civil servants are noble but the military officers are inferior, so I replaced them with military officers, and specifically asked for the favor of the civil servants to the son of my benefactor Zhang Suo... In other words, even the military officers themselves despised themselves.
As an aside, although Zhao Jiu worked hard for four or five years and led a group of civil and military officials to keep the war between Huanghuai and Huanghuai together, it seems amazing, but in fact, this achievement made the status of military officials even lower than in history.
Some... because many places are just experiencing turmoil, and the abuse of force in the turmoil will only make them hate warriors even more, rather than fully realizing the necessity of force.
Of course, there are some things that everyone knows, and the Zhao Guan family still has to pretend not to know.
Not only that, this official also spent a long time saying that the Northern Expedition has not yet succeeded and that the ministers still need to work hard. He also personally wrote a couplet to the Military Academy Hall. It is said that he used the words of Yue Fei, the famous general of the dynasty, to
It's 'If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, please go elsewhere; if you are greedy for life and fearful of death, don't enter this door'.
Then?
Then there was no more.
It's ridiculous to say that Zhao Jiu clearly wrote such words and said such words, but he knew in his heart that not to mention other martial arts disciples, even people like Wang Zhongfu also came here for promotion and wealth... And
If you want to change this situation, you must first let these people get promoted and make a fortune. This is because only when military men are easy to get promoted and make a fortune, and they are no longer low-ranking members of society, and can truly build up a strong sense of honor in the army.
In fact, this is also the reason why he established his martial arts behind the palace, just to facilitate his travels in and out. In the era of imperial power, being close to the emperor was the best way to get promoted and make a fortune.
It smells a bit like a dissolute and virtuous emperor.
But if you think about it this way, in comparison, Yue Fei, Zhang Yongzhen, and Hou Dan, whose name he can't always remember but only one ear, are those who have inspired the concept of family and country and the mentality of military honor and disgrace.
Human beings are even more valuable. But behind this value is the general background of the collapse of Jingkang and the people in the north who were devastated and displaced. They were paid for by countless deaths and humiliations, which makes them seem heavy.
However, it was said that two days later, Zhao Guan's family changed the daily shooting location to the third day of martial arts training, and changed it to the morning. On that day, they were going to shoot with the training officers, but suddenly they received a call from the provincial minister.
He agreed to Zhao Ding's invitation, but changed the meeting place to a martial arts shooting range.
However, after a while, after the two sides met, Zhao Ding was very polite, but he only came to send a letter. More than that, Yang Yizhong stepped forward to pick him up, but was politely rejected by the husband, and proposed in public that he would follow the instructions.
System, please ask Lan Gui, the chief security officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to forward it on your behalf.
With just these words, the atmosphere on the martial arts shooting range became serious.
"Your Majesty is so solemn. Could it be that he is just a poor person?"
When Zhao Jiu saw Zhao Ding's attitude, instead of being vigilant, he actually made a joke... He did not call Lan Gui specifically, but put down his bow and arrow himself and stepped forward to catch it.
But as the official's words came out, many of the military attachés next to them who had just demonstrated their archery skills even became a little trembling.
"It's an official joke." Zhao Ding's face tightened, but he bowed his head and handed over the letter.
However, Zhao Jiu took the note, but did not open it to read it. Instead, he held the note thoughtfully at the edge of the shooting range: "Ms. Zhao, do you know why I made you the prime minister of the province that day?"
Zhao Ding was so smart, but he was startled for a moment before he completely realized that what he had done had aroused the dissatisfaction of the official in front of him... Such a large-scale gathering of colleagues to jointly submit a memorial, even if the Imperial City Division did not go there
Special inquiries cannot be hidden from everyone... Not only that, he originally invited the Prime Minister Lu Haowen, the Privy Councilor Zhang Jun and others to come with him this time, but the two of them just declined, thinking that they might have been invited by the official to come.
The family gave instructions, or maybe they had already guessed what the officials were thinking.
When he thought of this, Zhao Yuanzhen couldn't help but feel heavy in his mind, but he was also suppressed and uneasy. He stood there and looked at him seriously: "I am ashamed. Sometimes I do have doubts. How can I receive such a profound grace from the Holy Spirit with my mediocre talents?
From the Yi Cao of Kaifeng Prefecture to the Prime Minister of the Province?"
"If Mr. Zhao has mediocre talents, there will be few capable people in the world." Zhao Jiu held his hands behind his back and raised his head and sighed with emotion. "On that day when the people of Shunchang Prefecture were moved across the Huaihe River, you performed outstandingly. Although I
I didn’t say anything, but I knew that you were a capable person; then in the Battle of Xia Cai, you defended the city with Zhang Jun as an envoy of the imperial court and appeased the military morale, which also made great achievements; later, you were appointed to Huainan, Huaizuo and Huaixi to transport military supplies, plus Huainan two
To make a living, you have done an even better job than anyone else; after taking office as the provincial minister, you have not been selfish or clique-y, your style has been simple, and you have acted in a measured manner... To put it bluntly, among the important ministers I have experienced,
, in terms of ability, only Xu Jingheng and Mr. Xu Xianggong can compare with you, and in terms of virtue, you are as outstanding among civil servants as Yue Pengju is among military officials! These words were spoken by Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhang in person.
, I will not mince words. As for saying that the Jingkang Revolution was like destroying a country, is Zhao Qing the only one who rose up in four or five years? "
"I... am ashamed." Zhao Ding could only say this.
"However, I didn't know about your virtue when I appointed you." Zhao Jiu continued to laugh. "When I appointed you, first of all, your rank and all the credit were due, and it was someone I had always kept in mind, so I didn't even need to keep it in my notebook.
The person above; secondly, there are two places in your resume that I value particularly..."
At this point, Zhao Jiu paused for a moment, then regained his composure before continuing: "Firstly, you were born in Hedong, and you are a homeless person; secondly, you were a dignified Jinshi, and you actually lived in Luoyang.
I have been holding the two posts of Kaifeng Fuyi Cao for nearly twenty years... The former allows me not to worry about your position and I feel that I can advance and retreat with you; the latter really allows me to rest assured about your ability to do things.
I entrust the affairs of the world to you."
Zhao Ding finally sighed... The problem lies in advancing and retreating together.
"Ms. Zhao, you are good in everything, but you shouldn't be so selfless." Zhao Jiu became more and more serious. "Such selflessness only makes it difficult for me... because I use you because I want to use your identity as a northerner."
What suppresses the responsibility of the Lord and He is not to let you unite all the officials and do what you do here as a paper framer! If you bring such a thing to me, it is impossible for me not to accept it, but if you accept it, will the people below do it again?
Are you thinking that I should give in elsewhere by default? When you were in Huainan that day, Li Gang and Li Gongxiang wrote to me, saying that you are knowledgeable, talented, good at virtuous and kind, and handle things well, but your righteousness is not very clear...
It seems to have foresight.”
"I would like to resign!"
"There is no such explanation." Zhao Jiu became more serious. "It has been a national policy since the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China that a prime minister should not resign based on false pretenses. As a prime minister, he often resigns, which is just an act to seek fame... You resigned.
It is easy to be a ruler, but who will be responsible when the country's political situation becomes turbulent? If you resign, will Liu Dazhong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Hu Shijiang, the Minister of War, also resign? What's more, this time, I made a mistake in the first place and did not speak candidly to you.
, I have clearly stated my feelings long ago, why are you doing this?"
After hearing this, Zhao Ding was silent for a moment, but then he cupped his hands and said, "Guan, if you say this, I will have a few words to say today."
"Exactly!" Prime Minister Zhao Jiu said with a nod. "It's time for our monarchs and ministers to be frank."
Yang Yizhong turned around immediately after hearing this, but signaled the military attache present to avoid him.
"It doesn't have to be like this. What the emperor and the prime minister said are all words that should be shown to others." Zhao Jiu turned around and stopped Yang Yizhong, then turned to face Zhao Ding. "My lord, just say it."
"The root of the officials' and ministers' doubts is not only that the officials and people in the south are not happy with the Northern Expedition, but they are also worried that if the Northern Expedition is rushed, there may be a slight setback, which will arouse even greater rebellion. It would be better to..."
"How about reorganizing a little, recuperating for a few years, and uniting the army to march north?" Zhao Jiu almost blurted out.
"yes!"
"Believe it or not, as long as I put down the word 'temporary peace', or put down the rebellion, and stop the agenda of marching, the DPRK will be full of laziness. By then, if I think about the Northern Expedition, it will be difficult for the world to even move.
?!"
"..."
"As for a slight setback... I just do my best and obey fate!" Zhao Jiufu sneered again. "Of course I know that I am a man of talent, and I am still a supernumerary emperor who took office in a hurry. I don't know the emperor's mind, nor do I know the imperial court.
After this great change, it is riddled with holes, and I know that it is still difficult to clean up the ills of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years. But I don’t believe it. I have reduced the expenses in the palace to the minimum, and I will try my best to be considerate to you important ministers and give my best to the generals and officers.
Give the soldiers as much preferential treatment as possible, and provide the soldiers with as complete equipment as possible. They can talk about the country's justice in the official newspapers and the mouths of those who accompany the army. The peace of the DPRK can be suppressed for a day, one by one.
If you do it, the gain may outweigh the gain and it may be self-defeating if you take it out individually, but if you keep doing it and keep doing it, can it be worse than not doing it?!"
"His Majesty……"
"Zhao Qing." Zhao Jiu faced him solemnly. "Let me say something heart-breaking... If you want me to stop thinking about destroying gold, there is only one way, and that is to kick me out and replace me with someone else to be the emperor!"
"Officials, don't be angry!" Zhao Ding quickly stopped before the officers were completely panicked. "With power and virtue, no one can shake the officials now, and no one has such intention!"
"It is not enough to use power and virtue, but it is still possible to use courtesy and law." Zhao Jiu still stood with his hands behind his hands. "When the two saints come back, won't there be people who can shake me? Or just two... When the time comes,
Wouldn’t everyone be happy that the Lord and He helped them occupy this seat again? Even those who kept saying to welcome back the Second Saint, maybe they saw that my determination was unshakable and had some thoughts of playing chess!"
Zhao Guan's words of "tiger and wolf" were unbridled, and the shooting range had already become silent. Everyone around him had turned pale, except for Yang Yizhong, whose expression did not change and he just lowered his head slightly.
As for Zhao Ding, his demeanor remained the same, but he sighed slightly: "Why are officials like this?"
Zhao Jiu did not speak directly, but officially opened the zipper behind his back, and then looked at it carefully in person: "I have received your wishes, Mr. Zhao might as well go back and tell everyone, I will definitely follow their wishes and resolve
We will never waver in the Northern Expedition."
At this time, Zhao Ding was silent for a long time and finally had no choice but to say goodbye.
"Then the young emperor of Song Dynasty said this?"
In Yanjing, the Marshal's Mansion, Nianhan, the powerful minister of the Jin Kingdom, sat in the Taishi chair and listened to Wu Lin's reply to Zanmo, but he just frowned. "Do you really think that after winning a battle, you will be invincible?"
This was not a serious inquiry. Wulin replied that Zanmo had no words to answer, he just stood respectfully and bowed his head.
"Forget it, it's not hard to go back and forth, let's go and rest!" Nianhan waved his hand.
When Wulin Dazanmo heard this, he just resigned immediately... This scene made Qin Hui, who was observing coldly in the corner of the hall, couldn't help but twitch slightly at the corners of his eyes.
Let us also say that the Wulin clan is now an important political force within the Jin Kingdom. Wulin's praise for Mo's writing and Wulin's Tai Yu for force are all first-rate ministers second only to the Wanyan clan. However, even so
, Ulin replied that Zanmo was as docile as a domestic slave in front of Nianhan.
In fact, the Wulinda clan was really considered to be Nianhan's domestic slaves, because their own tribe was completely surrendered after being defeated by the Wanyan clan, and it was Nianhan who led the army at that time. According to Jurchen rules, Wulinda clan
Isn't the Ulin clan the servant family of Nianhan? Or, in other words, it is precisely because the Wulinda clan is the servant family of Nianhan that it has its current status.
But on the other hand, this country is already a huge country thousands of miles away. It has been a long time since the founding of the country. How come it still behaves like this?
"What does the Fourth Prince think?"
Just when Qin Huizhi was deep in thought, Nianhan finally asked Wanyan Wushu beside him.
Wanyan Wushu, who was seriously ill because of swimming in the Yellow River, looked pale and seemed to have not yet recovered. When he heard this, he frowned: "I only listen to the words of Marshal Du."
After asking about Wushu, Nianhan nodded and skipped over the eldest prince Oben, the third prince Yinliduo, Wanyan Talan, Wanyan Yinshuke, and Wanyan Xiyin who were also in the hall.
and others, made a conclusion: "In my opinion, the Song people are so tough, let's just forget about the peace negotiation. Anyway, the Song people still have to quell the rebellion in the south, and they still have to make progress in northern Shaanxi and Jingdong. Even one or two years is enough.
When we don't reach Hebei, we will take the opportunity to recuperate for a while, take care of the national affairs and the army. If we are quick, we can also deal with the Mongols. Then we will give the intrusive Song people a big blow on the Hebei plain.
I’ll teach you a lesson and avenge Oriyan (Wanyan Loushi)!”
Many people in the hall looked at each other, but Yin Shuke took the initiative to frown and said: "Marshal Du, if this is the case, what should we do with the living girl? He led more than 10,000 troops in Yan'an and did not listen to Ba Lisu's orders.
"
Nian Han's face darkened, and he also sighed: "Let's see how good Orliyan's face is with him in a few days. After the Yanjing place is cleaned up, will it be enough for one of us to go there in person and say no? Is it still possible?
Is it possible to rebel?"
Yin Shuke was hesitant to speak, and finally did not dare to say more, and the people around him were also completely speechless.
Nian was not bothered by the situation: "That's it, we'll leave today. According to the rules, come back to my place in two days to deal with things."
Everyone from the three princes down stood up together and said goodbye, then left the hall in a muffled mood, and then left in small groups, each with his or her entourage.
By the way, the spring in Yanjing is not the same as in other places. The so-called spring is short, it is cold at first, and then it is windy, strong wind, and the wind is also carrying sand and dust. When the wind stops blowing, it suddenly becomes hot, so
It's summer.
At this moment, Yanjing was in a state of turmoil.
Not mentioning the others, I only mentioned that Wanyan Wushu, Qin Hui, and his three brothers, Nian Liduo, and his party were walking together. When they reached a street intersection, they suddenly smelled a sweet fragrance in the wind, and each of them perked up and followed the smell.
When I took a look, I saw a stall selling roasted chestnuts at the corner of the street. The stall owner was a young man, only about 20 years old.
"Are there roasted chestnuts at this time?" Wu Shu was stunned for a moment on his horse. "These chestnuts must have been stored for half a year, right?"
"It won't matter for half a year." Qin Hui said with a smile behind him. "So that the fourth prince will know that there was a man named Li He in Bianjing who was the best at frying chestnuts. His family had secrets on how to preserve and fry chestnuts.
Chestnuts can be stored for more than half a year, but not in the second half of summer and early autumn. Roasted chestnuts are also recognized as the best, and no one else can imitate them... I think Yanjing is much further north than Bianjing, and the winter is long. At this time
It’s normal to have chestnuts.”
Wu Shu nodded, and Yinliduo got more thoughtful and pointed a finger casually.
Immediately, the two Jurchen cavalry dismounted and went directly to the chestnut stall to take out all the roasted chestnuts tied with hemp straw. They cut the hemp bundles with knives and turned to give them to the two princes. Qin Hui also
The honored guests and the accompanying officers were presented one by one.
However, one of them came up to Wushu, but Wushu refused to answer. Instead, he directly picked up the riding whip and hit the man in the face.
The Jurchen cavalry was stunned and at a loss. He neither dared to hide nor knew what mistake he had made. He could only stand there holding half a bunch of roasted chestnuts in a daze... In fact, not to mention this Jurchen cavalry, he was the one who made the mistake.
The other Jurchen Xi Han followers were also at a loss.
However, Qin Hui understood and dismounted directly. He first took the roasted chestnuts from the cavalry, then walked to the stall, took a gold melon seed from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to the pale-faced stall owner.
Then I went to see Wu Shu, and then I became slightly enlightened.
"Fourth did the right thing." Yinliduo felt embarrassed for a moment. "They are all citizens of the country and should not be taken by force at will."
But Wu Shu just shook his head and sighed, and then stopped eating the chestnuts, so he took the initiative and went ahead. Most of the people behind him found it boring, so they dispersed at the street entrance. Only Qin Huizhi, holding half a bunch of roasted chestnuts, rode up to follow.
Returning to the mansion with Wu Shu... You must know that before Qin Hui went to Huguan to meet Wanyan Wushu and persuaded him to go to Daming Mansion to pick up Nian Han, Wu Shu regarded him as the mastermind and resented the late meeting.
meaning.
As for Qin Hui, he had already planned to use the Fourth Prince to make things happen, so he naturally tried his best to welcome him. In addition, he no longer dared to go south, so he simply stopped covering up and officially took up the post of the Marshal's Mansion provided by Wanyan Wushu.
, can be regarded as becoming the opponent’s confidant.
Back in front of them, Wanyan Wushu and Qin Hui returned to the mansion together. They were still worried, so they simply ordered wine to be bought, and then they started chatting with Qin Hui over fried chestnuts.
"I really didn't expect that once the king suffers a stroke, everything will stop!" Wanyan Wushu was the first to sigh.
Qin Hui also smiled bitterly.
Yes, it must be emphasized here that Wanyan Wu Qimai was not under house arrest by Nianhan, but actually suffered a stroke!
Historically, this guy was in poor health, and he suffered a stroke about two years later... In fact, what Lou Shi said is absolutely correct. People of his generation were malnourished when they were young, and when they grew up, they fought all day long, and ended up like this.
His whole body has a problem, that is, in the past few years, something will happen sooner or later... This kind of body, coupled with the Lou family's defeat at Yaoshan, died in Guanxi, Nianhan fled south, seized the military power of Daming Mansion, and continuous military and internal affairs troubles caused Wu
Begging caused great psychological pressure.
So, when Nianhan was persuaded by Wu Shu to come back, it was the beginning of spring and the weather was getting warmer. The group of people followed the rules and went north to go to Five Kingdoms City. As a result, in the strong spring wind in Yanjing, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wu Qigong
His mouth was blown straight away, and then he lay down half of his body unresponsive.
With no choice, everyone had no choice but to cancel the routine of returning to the north and arrange Wu Qimai back to Tokyo.
To be fair, it is very normal for a bad old man whose body has gradually collapsed a long time ago to have a stroke at this age. However, the problem is that a stroke is a stroke, but this bad old man is the leader of a country, at least the core figure of one of the three major factions of the Jin Kingdom.
The only person who can fight with Nianhan as long as he lives.
But the only candidate suddenly became paralyzed, and there was no balance left.
Therefore, soon there were rumors in Yanjing that Nianhan was poisoned... mutiny... and plotted to assassinate him. Otherwise, why didn't he collapse sooner rather than later? Why did he collapse when Nianhan was in the worst situation? And he was about to leave.
Nianhan's sphere of influence was paralyzed when Yanjing was conquered?
As for Nianhan, when he first encountered this situation and heard these messages, he was a little flustered...because he really wasn't the one who did it. But then he immediately discovered that this was a great thing, because Wu Qibuy
Once he loses his political capacity and can no longer fulfill his political commitments, he, the marshal of the capital, will almost win!
It’s really a win!
Nianhan sat at home and stayed in various places. The marching department, local officials, and generals who stationed soldiers and horses in various places were all hereditary men and An, and Mouke all pledged their allegiance to him publicly or privately.
There is no way. Although the three princes are considered to be of the same line, their personal prestige and strength are not comparable to Nianhan, who has the most outstanding achievements in the founding of the country. What's more, the eldest prince and the third prince turned against each other before, and there were huge internal problems. Moreover, the three princes
There is also old news that the prince used the image of Nianhan to force him into the palace!
As for the king of the country, none of his sons were very useful in Wushu. The cousins who had originally trusted him had no choice but to come to Nianhan's house early and sit there without any help.
All in all, in just a few days, Nianhan was so successful that he simply overturned the table and put the sons that Wu had bought under house arrest, leaving them to serve the king of the country, without caring about Wu.
The fact that he could still speak three sentences after taking a three-day break from begging.
"Now Marshal Du is highly recommending the Fourth Prince. He will discuss everything with you alone, which makes the other two princes a little embarrassed." Qin Hui smiled bitterly and further analyzed the current situation. "It also makes you, the Fourth Prince, the target of public criticism.
.”
"Marshal Du was vaguely capable of fighting in front of Taizu back then, so why not now?" Wu Shu twirled a chestnut and shook his head. "He is certainly a man of means. As for me, I'm not afraid of being the target of public criticism.
, I’m just afraid of delaying national affairs.”
Qin Hui also picked up a chestnut, peeled it open and tasted it. He found it extremely sweet, but when he heard Wu Shu's words, he smiled bitterly: "Does the fourth prince still think about his previous words?"
"I have always felt that something was wrong before, but I have never been able to figure it out. Fortunately, Mr. Qin gave me a thorough explanation that day in Huguan... Dajin is naturally a country of thousands of miles, but it cannot match the wealth and output of thousands of miles.
On the contrary, the two phases of the Golden Iron Cavalry are in a state of exhaustion." Wu Shu finished a chestnut and became even more disappointed. "If you want to make the two phases stronger, you should let the Meng'an Mou Ke Iron Cavalry and the Han people be separated, and then use the center as the center.
New York, taking the manpower and material resources from the Han people to supply the Meng'an cavalry, and using the Meng'an cavalry to protect the Han people. But now that Meng'an is entrusted to Hebei, the result is that the cavalry is gradually declining, and the Han people are also harassed by the cavalry, and not only cannot they take good care of themselves
production and supply, and they also regard each other as enemies... No wonder the south is getting stronger day by day, while the north is getting weaker day by day."
"Actually, since Marshal Du is a capable man, why not tell him?" Qin Huizhi suddenly interrupted.
"Mr. Qin, why are you talking about these gossips?" Wu Shu spread his hands and sighed. "If you want to separate the Meng'an Iron Cavalry from the local government, you have to make great efforts to rectify it. It is necessary to establish authority and unify the system at the central level, and to consolidate it at the local level."
Military power... However, if you want to make such a big move, you must first stop the official in the south, that is, you must negotiate for peace... This is what you said! But now, the official in the south does not want to negotiate for peace, and the official in the north does not want to negotiate for peace.
The marshals are not willing to negotiate for peace, so they are just sitting there waiting to be killed?!"
"It may not be impossible to negotiate peace in the south." Qin Hui suddenly spoke again. "Students are willing to guarantee the lives of their whole families. People, scholars, and officials from Jiangnan, Huainan, and even the Central Plains all want to negotiate peace... In other words, at least in the southern court, at least
Half of the people are willing to negotiate for peace, but the official above is holding it back and has to comply."
"Is it just the official who is holding on?" Wu Shu ate another chestnut and couldn't help but sneered. "The official himself is a southern backbone. If he doesn't want to, what about the people below?"
"Why don't you give him an offer that he can't refuse..." Qin Huizhuangruo said casually. "In terms of defense, northern Shaanxi and Jingdong are both on the other side of the river. If you want to truly negotiate a peace, it is impossible not to give it, and you can really defend it."
Can’t live.”
"Everyone knows this." Wu Shu shook his head and said. "It's Nianhan. Look at his words today. It's obvious that he regards the two horns as abandoned sons to delay time... Only Wanyan Huonv, also
I don’t know whether he was afraid that the court would deprive him of his military power or whether he really wanted to ‘avenge his father’, so he had to hold on to more than 10,000 elite soldiers to guard Yan’an, which was hanging alone on the other side of the river.”
"Pretend to ask for more positions for the West Route Army." Qin Hui said with a smile. "This is not worth mentioning. The center has been cleaned up, so it can naturally be controlled."
"Too."
"And if the two places can be returned, and then the ones in Five Kingdoms City are returned, the official in the south will be unable to control it." Qin Hui continued to speak casually. "The Han people have always ruled the world with filial piety. With this condition, he will not
It’s so obvious to refuse…”
"What do those people in Wuguo City mean?" Wu Shu felt funny when he heard this. "Now that the south has been stabilized, those people are of no use. They are just a few hundred people. If they are handed back, they will be handed back.
...It's just other people. How can there be any seats for those two who are sent back? That official is not willing to respond? According to me, offering this condition will only make Cangzhou Zhao Jiu in the south even more uncomfortable.
I hope we can make peace."
"Then how about using this as a condition, not to send it back, so we can negotiate?" Qin Hui didn't care, and just continued to peel chestnuts with his head down. "The two saints will stay, and the rest will be returned, or all of them will be returned.
Even the Taihang Mountain Rebels and other Bianliang children who are willing to return to the south can also give gifts to Henan... Anyway, we can talk."
Wu Shu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, and then nodded slowly.
But soon, the fourth prince shook his head again: "There are talks in the south, but Marshal Du is pretending to be tough, how can he be willing to make peace? Others can't persuade him."
"Although Du Marshal is smart, decisive, prestigious and knowledgeable, he has always had a fierce temperament. I heard that when he was young, he was very courteous to his subordinates, friends, and even subordinates, but I don't know if it is because of his age.
When students first met him during the Jingkang period, they felt that he was a bit serious. In the past four or five years, they felt that he was becoming more and more merciless to his subordinates and colleagues." Qin Hui continued to lower his head and said casually. "Now that he has monopolized power, he has become more and more merciless.
He was so unscrupulous that no one seemed to be able to stop him, but in fact he had already attracted resentment from the left and right, but no one dared to express it to his face... Moreover, although the king's stroke was an accident, would anyone who was not there at the time believe it?
?What about imprisoning the still-conscious king and several of his parents and children? In this case, according to the student's humble opinion, Marshal Du seems to be dangerous."
Wu Shu just ate chestnuts at first, but when he heard the end, he couldn't help but raised his head in shock. However, the scholar with a fair face opposite him just kept eating chestnuts, and then he lowered his head and continued to eat chestnuts.
It was as if I hadn't heard anything just now.
Just like that, probably because the chestnuts were really sweet, the two of them actually finished half a bunch of them. After drinking some wine and vegetables, they felt their stomachs were bloated and they went their separate ways.
At this time, Qin Hui already had the position of the Marshal's Mansion, and also had the big house that he was too lazy to give away before. Of course, he kept it as his own.
However, in the evening, Qin Huizhi rode a horse to his house, and unexpectedly saw a man waiting in front of his house... It was the young man selling chestnuts, with a whole bunch of newly roasted chestnuts beside him.
chestnut.
"Mr. Qin." When this man saw Qin Hui, he shouted timidly from a distance.
Qin Hui knew that he was afraid of the Jurchen cavalry escorting behind him, so he directly sent the Jurchen soldiers back, then dismounted alone to meet him, and faced each other awkwardly: "How dare you call me your sire when your country is subjugated?"
"I heard from people that Qin Xianggong has been the imperial censor Zhongcheng for a long time. He is half a Xianggong. Today he saved me...how can he not be called Xianggong?" The man said, bowed and saluted each other, and then picked up the bag from his side.
The bunch of chestnuts was presented respectfully. "This is the last basket of chestnuts this year. Let's fry them to make snacks with my husband... I called the door, but they said no one was inside, so I just waited for my husband at the door."
Qin Hui wanted to refuse, but thought it was funny, so he simply accepted it: "Your roasted chestnuts are so good that they are almost as good as Li He's in Bianjing. I'll accept them..."
Halfway through his words, the vendor opposite suddenly burst into tears, shocking Qin Hui to the point where he was at a loss for words.
On the other hand, the vendor was frightened when he saw the other person, and quickly choked up and said to him: "To be honest with you, Li He is my father. During the period of Jingkang, my whole family was kidnapped. My father died on the way, so I hung out in Yanjing and resumed my old business!"
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Qin Hui also lost his voice.
The vendor cried again and couldn't help but ask: "Ms. sir, do you think we can return to Henan in this life? It should be noted that people debase themselves when they leave their hometown. It would be great if we could go back to Henan and become a Taiping vendor. Why would we?
Are you allowed to be bullied here every day?"
Qin Hui remained silent.
The vendor didn't say anything anymore, but hid his face and walked away howling.
It was getting late, and the evening wind started to roar again. Qin Hui received the bunch of chestnuts, which touched his heart, and he had mixed feelings. He raised his head and stood in front of his door for a long time, but finally did not call the door, but instead
He directly took the bunch of chestnuts and got on the horse, gritted his teeth, held the reins, and walked back the way he came.
Besides, Qin Hui has had enough of this kind of cautious life where he doesn't even dare to speak loudly. No matter who it is, not even Nianhan can stand in his way!