The capital of the Imperial City

On the side of the road, every five steps is a pro-soldier standing, the officials are neatly arranged and solemnly enter the main hall, the copper tripod burns incense, and spreads out. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

There are many officials in the palace, but only hear the sound of clothes rustling, no words, after a while, the pavilion door suddenly opened, a eunuch "pop" three silent whips, and suddenly the music was loud.

The Emperor came out, walked to the throne, and sat down upright.

"Hooray, hooray, hooray!"

The emperor stretched out his hand to signal for exemption and said to the prince, "Give the prince a seat." ”

The emperor's face was a little pale, no longer false, with a wave of his hand, the eunuch took out the emperor's already prepared holy decree, and stepped forward to declare: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, Wu Shunbo and the Marquis of Jibei connived at misconduct, embezzled military supplies, cut off a mansion, and fined him for half a year. ”

After the eunuch finished reading, all the officials discussed for a while.

Qilin Lake

Located on the west side, the pavilion is hidden in the forest, as the frost falls, the maple leaves are red, and the reflection is in the lake, which is a scene in the capital.

Painting fat cruising in the lake, intermittently heard the sound of Kabuki playing and singing, many beautiful people to travel, a boat, a pot of sake, playing the piano, playing the flute, fishing, watching the beautiful scenery of the lake, a fortunate thing.

At this time, a Taoist was fishing on the shore, and a man hurriedly came, glanced at it, and lowered his voice when he arrived in front of him: "The emperor has cut the town, and the holy decree has left the capital." ”

As he spoke, he handed over a note, and the Taoist glanced around and put it in his sleeve.

Avoid the maple forest no one's place, the terrain here is slightly higher, the wind brings water and air to the face, the coolness is soaked in the bones, take the talisman and click it, in the spiritual light, Xie Chengdong's figure appeared, and the Taoist said: "Senior brother, the emperor has another batch of list of feudal lords, it is Wu Shunbo and Jibei Hou." ”

Jibei Hou Mansion

There are also a few maple trees planted on the side of the lake in the house, with the frost falling, the maple leaves have already been red, Wei Ang stood under the tree, the housekeeper in the house led a Taoist to pass, Wei Ang raised his head, only glanced at it, did not look again, lowered down, and the figure was reflected in the lake.

But he was blind.

den

Jibei Hou sat upright, half-closed his eyes, and muttered silently for a long time before he said, "Tell that Taoist to come in." ”

The Taoist came in, because he saw Jibei Hou's serious face, and he was stunned again and again: "See Hou Ye!"

The Taoist hurriedly took out a secret fold in his sleeve and handed it forward: "Master Hou, Your Majesty has decided to cut the domain, you are among them, this is the news from Beijing, and the prince of my family ordered me to pass the news to Lord Hou." ”

"The angel in Beijing has set off, and according to the land itinerary, it must be a month later to reach Yingzhou. The Taoist said, "Be careful in the fold, please see." ”

"You may be seated. Jibei Hou took it: "Tea!"

This man was about fifty years old, and he didn't seem to have wrinkles, so he sat down, took the tea offered by the maid on a plate, and put it on the table.

After reading it, Jibei Hou sat upright, with some coldness on his face for a while, the matter of cutting the feudal domain still came, he was a little desperate in his heart, and with some determination, he sneered, took a sip of tea, and looked at the blue and white porcelain cup, did not speak for a while, and was immediately silent.

The Taoist looked at the Jibei Hou, the Jibei Hou seemed to be thinking, the Taoist didn't dare to disturb, just waited, and was secretly surprised in his heart.

"Qi Gui is lightning fast. ”

"According to reason, once the holy decree has been issued, the Marquis of Jibei will be scattered, why can't you see it now?

When the Taoist saw it, he felt that he was worthy of being a Hou Ye, and he had some foundation.

"King Lu passed the letter, the metaphor is self-evident, I want to echo it secretly, it seems that King Lu's thoughts are already obvious. Jibei Hou thought secretly.

However, it is not appropriate to say it thoroughly, Jibei Hou figured it out, got up and said with a dignified face: "King Lu knows our hearts very well, if King Lu has an edict, I will respond to it." ”

The Marquis of Jibei put on a posture to look at King Lu's horse, and for a while the Taoist laughed, and he didn't dare to be proud, and saluted to the Marquis of Jibei: "Lord Hou's heart, I will tell King Lu." ”

"Okay, is there anything else to do with the envoy?" asked Jibei Hou.

"It's all right. The Taoist responded, Jibei Hou said a few more words, and when he went out, Shen Zhi followed, handed over the silver ticket, and sent the Taoist out.

Shen Zhi turned back to the room, saw that Jibei Hou was no longer in the room, and when he asked, he knew that he had gone to the shore of the lake, and he stepped through the corridor and arrived in the past.

Looking from afar, I saw the stone bridge running through, the water corridor was surrounded by a white marble fence, a row of weeping willows had fallen leaves, and there were some red and yellow leaves on the stone table and bamboo chairs.

sighed in his heart, his footsteps did not stop, Shen Zhicai approached, and a gust of wind suddenly appeared, and the maple leaves on the trees rose with the wind.

Jibei Hou stretched out his hand, a leaf fell in his hand, he didn't speak for a while, and looked into the distance.

The wind blows the surface of the lake, the waves are dripping, the fallen leaves fall in the lake, and some waves are sprinkled, and the koi fish raised in the lake are attracted by the maple leaves, thinking that they are feeding, and they come up.

Jibei Hou was silent for a long time, let go of his hand, and a maple leaf blew away, falling in the middle of the lake, and sighed: "The wind is blowing." ”

Listening to Hou Ye's words, Shen Zhi's body trembled, standing beside Jibei Hou, looking along his gaze, the green water in the lake was leisurely, and he didn't speak for a while.

When the time shifted, Shen Zhi sighed: "Lord Wang, I think King Lu's heart is not subordinate, and the world will not be peaceful." ”

The Marquis of Jibei smiled coldly: "King Lu has long had the heart of not being subordinate, but I didn't expect to lose to the prince in the capital, and now I am preparing to admonish him." ”

Jibei Hou said this, the look on his face was not clear.

Shen Zhi looked at the Hou of Jibei, and an idea appeared in his heart, Hou Ye was not ignorant, he just didn't want to bear the infamy, and bowed at the moment: "Hou Ye, although we know in advance through the Dao Law, it will only be a month since Qin sent here, if the Holy Decree strips the military power, everything will be over." ”

"You are a person who has been in the army for a long time, and the transfer of generals and captains is commonplace, once you are transferred and dismissed, no matter how great your prestige is, you will not be able to last three years before you fall apart. ”

"You have to make up your mind, and you should continue to interrupt and suffer from it. ”

Jibei Hou didn't speak for a while, and Wei Ang stood on the side, also listening quietly without speaking.

"Mr. Shen!" After a long time, the Marquis of Jibei looked at Bihu, walked and asked, "We are the only ones here, do you say we have a chance of winning?"

Shen Zhi narrowed his eyes and said: "The world is in chaos, the emperor raises a three-foot sword to flatten the heroes, who dares to disagree?"

"The only flaw is time, the world has only been peaceful for ten years, everyone is a person from the previous dynasty, and the people's hearts have not yet been fully submissive. ”

"Of course, if the emperor is in good health, there is no chance of winning, but the emperor is not in good health, and it is impossible to fight in person. ”

"And the emperor has repeatedly cut the domain, and the generals are all chilling, who will bother in the crusade?"

"If it can be dragged until the emperor dies, and we have not been taken yet, the crown prince will not be able to ascend the throne through military affairs, or there may be a chance - this chance is only one point!"

A gust of autumn wind swept the lake, the pavilion and corridor in the distance twisted and turned, the half-withered lotus leaves followed the waves, and the wind brought a chill to the bones.

Jibei Hou stood up, looked at the lake, and said for a long time: "I know that this matter is difficult, and I owe it to you to say it frankly, but at this time I want to say something from my heart." ”

"I am the Marquis of Jibei, Juelu is only 1,200 stones, you also know, one wheat and one rice in the south, rice can be harvested two stones, wheat can be harvested one stone, adding up to three stones a year. ”

"One thousand two hundred stones, but four hundred acres of land. ”

"If you want to talk about the price of rice for one tael or two stones, it is only six hundred taels a year, this is the great grace of the imperial court. Jibei Hou said unhurriedly, with a contemptuous sneer.

"But the civil officials ignore this, why?"

"It's very simple, the peaches are ripe, the civil officials want to pick the peaches, and the lord doesn't go, how can they take power?"

"Therefore, the birds are all the lackeys to cook, in fact, no official will help the heroes to cry out for injustice, who called you stupid enough to open the country with your dead strength?"

Shen Zhi stood on the side, and listened quietly, he understood that officials are for the public and for the private, and for the public is the world is peaceful, and he can't use the heroes for himself, although it is a bit cruel to kill, he can say openly and honestly that he will get rid of the troubles for the country, and for private is the seizure of power that the Marquis of Jibei said - the nobles are not dead, and the ministers are not expensive!

The people don't care about this, the dead nobles will only shout good, in fact, the people are dead any ministers and officials shout good, and when they see the head of the noble killer, they will look all over the city and the streets.

Shouting grievances for the dead loyal ministers is only in the drama.

But from the position of a hero, this voice is justified: I was born to fight to the death for decades for this mere 1,200 stones?

Not even 1,200 stones?

Just thinking about it, the Hou of Jibei suddenly calmed down, and for some reason, his mind was clear, and he showed a passionate atmosphere: "Some people say that the country has wronged you alone, but you can live ten thousand people, but I don't accept this reason." ”

"If you want to wronged me, I will wronged the country!"

After pacing a few steps for a while, he turned his head to look at Wei Ang and suddenly asked, "How is the situation on Miyachi Island?"

Wei Ang was dumbfounded when he heard this, listened to his father's sudden question, and after thinking for a moment, he responded: "Father, Miyahachi Island has been under our control, and the territory has been sorted out, about the size of a county, and there are already 800 households, which is between the land and Fusang. ”

"Eight hundred households, one county, enough. The Marquis of Jibei said coldly, sneering: "Eight hundred households, almost the land of the ancient feudal marquis, I have made up my mind, and immediately send a caravan to this island." ”

"Formally establish the system, form an official government, organize households to govern the people, and turn these into the people under the rule of our Hou Mansion. ”

"Yes, father. Wei Ang didn't have any objections, and after Jibei Hou finished speaking, he hurriedly responded, his face excited.

Jibei Hou sneered: "Originally, the army was turned into business, but now the business is turned into an army and the banner is rebuilt, they have not been regular soldiers for more than a year, and they have resumed their establishment on Gongba Island, and our people and families have all moved to Gongba Island." ”

"The caravan itself was maintained, with ordinary sailors and merchants, to various places to buy grain and copper and iron to Miyahachishima. ”

"Contact the people of Fuso, do another pirate attack, and tell the people of Fuso that they don't need to fight, just attract them. ”

"Yes!" Shen Zhi said loudly, suddenly feeling his blood boiling.

The Marquis of Jibei gave a series of orders, and after sending a cruel smile: "If you are unkind, I will be unjust, even if I lose, I will take the treasury of the prefecture and county and withdraw to the island, see if you can chase after it?"

"Even if I fail, I will raise a big wave in the south, shake the foundation of your Daxu fiercely, kill millions of people, break your national honor, ho ho ......"