Chapter 1224

"Taichangqing Zhou Taiqin has seen Master Hou!"

Not long after the people sent by King Qi left, a loud voice suddenly sounded from the crowd. Wang Chong's heart moved slightly, and he stopped abruptly and looked in the direction where the voice came from.

The crowd parted, and a figure swayed its clothes, its long sleeves fluttering, and walked up from the rear with a calm and calm pace.

And almost at the same time, behind him, another figure also followed:

"Zheng Chengli, the head of the household, meet the Hou Ye!"

The two of them didn't know how long they stayed in the rear, and it was only at this time that they stepped forward one after the other, calmly. And in all directions, hearing these two names, everyone was shocked in their hearts.

"Two adults, don't be polite. ”

Wang Chong looked at the two and said lightly.

For a moment, there was silence in front of the entire city gate, and when Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli looked at Wang Chong, Wang Chong was also seriously looking at these two ministers of the court.

In the Battle of Talas, Abmus/Lin and Qu Dibo joined forces to command hundreds of thousands of troops and came all the way to the east, and at this most critical time, Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi almost died in Talas because of insufficient troops. On the issue of sending troops, the most opposed voices in the court were Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli, the two ministers of the court.

If it weren't for Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong's arguments in the court, plus Grandpa Jiugong coming forward to turn the tide, I am afraid that the entire Tang Dynasty would now fall into the hands of the big cannibals, from the Western Regions to the west and then to Longxi.

"The young marquis has made immortal military exploits in the West today, and has been crowned a foreign king by His Majesty, such a grace is unprecedented. When Hou Ye returned to Beijing, almost half of the ministers in the court and the entire family in Beijing came to greet him, but I couldn't help but ask, the long and hard battle of Talas, coupled with the two great battles of Khorasan, the Tang Dynasty spent a lot of money, and the number of dead and wounded soldiers reached 100,000, and for these two wars, the number of people and civil servants transferred in the middle reached hundreds of thousands, didn't the young Hou feel ashamed?

Rumble!

Hearing Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli's words, everyone around the city gate changed their faces.

Wang Chong returned with a big victory, it was the time when he was in high spirits, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty came to congratulate, even the King of Qi knew to avoid his edge, and only sent a petty official over, pun intended, secretly ridiculed, but no one dared to directly accuse him in front of Wang Chong like Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli.

"One general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither", this sentence is taboo in front of military generals, because this is undoubtedly accusing these military generals represented by Wang Chong of relying on dead people for promotion.

The atmosphere became tense in an instant, even more tense than when King Qi's people appeared before.

"Presumptuous!"

Before Wang Chong could speak, Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong on the side couldn't help but reprimand angrily. In the court dispute that day, the conflict between the two and Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli was the most intense.

"Zhou Taiqin, Zheng Chengli! What do you two mean, the young Hou led the soldiers to sacrifice their lives and forget their lives outside, and fought bloodily, is it wrong to come to you? Is it possible that you have to be happy if the imperial court loses the battle!"

The two were stimulated by Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli's words. The two never thought that the court dispute had been over for so long, and the two actually moved the battlefield from the court to the city gate, and even directly attacked Wang Chong in front of so many people.

"Hmph, right and wrong, right is right, wrong is wrong, do you still have to divide the time? Could it be that when the young Hou returns to Beijing, the black will become white, and the straight will become square? It's not that we want to lose the battle, it's just that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is the result of the efforts of many people.

Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli stepped forward and said fearlessly.

Wang Chong was not present in the crucial court battle that day, and the prestige of Jiugong was far above the two, and the two wanted to find an opportunity to argue with Wang Chong face to face, and now Wang Chong finally returned to Beijing, and there were Manchu civil and military forces watching, how could the two easily let go.

"Are you all done?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from his ears, stopping Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong, who were about to speak for Wang Chong.

Wang Chong's clothes swayed, and he slowly walked forward two steps, and at that moment, his gaze was extremely sharp, and a powerful momentum burst out from him.

Since ancient times, the official has a pen, sketching and writing death, even if there is a great merit, it can be invisible. Therefore, even if it is criticized, few generals will argue with it. Only this time, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli met Wang Chong.

"Mrs. Zhou would like to hear your lord's opinion. ”

Seeing Wang Chong come forward, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli not only did not back down in the slightest, but their robes shook and forced two steps forward. All around, everyone's expressions were suddenly suffocated, with Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli's approach, I am afraid that today's things will be difficult to be good.

"I have only two words for my opinion, pedantic!"

Wang Chong stared at the two and said coldly. There is a saying that literati mislead the country, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli may not have bad intentions, but many times, it is precisely this "not bad intentions" that ruins an empire and drags countless lives into a catastrophe.

"Young Marquis!"

Hearing the two words in Wang Chong's mouth, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli were both stunned, and they were angry, and even Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong were frightened by Wang Chong's words.

The word "pedantic" is used to describe those rigid and old-fashioned civil servants in the DPRK and China, which is really very appropriate. But even the Tang Dynasty God of War like the crown prince Shaobao Wang Zhonghei probably wouldn't dare to say it in front of Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli.

It has nothing to do with the position, but a taboo, which is tantamount to offending many civil servants. No one thought that Wang Chong would say it like this.

"Young Hou, if you don't give an explanation, even if you return with a big victory today, don't blame me and Brother Zheng for participating in you, suing you for being unruly in words and deeds, pampering and arrogant, pulling you to the front of the saint and commenting on it!"

Zhou Taiqin's expression was dignified, staring at Wang Chong, and his gaze seemed to swallow Wang Chong.

"Wow!"

When the surrounding crowd saw this scene, they were in an uproar. A good welcome ceremony, no one would have imagined that it would become like this, and if one is not done well, I am afraid that a celebration banquet will become a court controversy.

"Since the two adults want to hear it, then I will tell you. There is great love, there is small love, there is loyalty, there is small loyalty, and there is also great loyalty. The little lover loves his father and brother, relatives, filial piety at the top, and friendship at the bottom. Those who love their family and country, love the world, push themselves and others, and treat all the people in the world as if they were their fathers, brothers and relatives. ”

As soon as Wang Chong opened his mouth, everyone was shocked:

"Loyalty has small loyalty, there is great loyalty. Those who are petty loyalist, self-denial and courtesy, loyal and responsible, assist the king, and comfort the people. Those who are loyal to the world, look at the present, think about the next ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years, and worry not only about the current society and people, but also about the future generations!"

Wang Chong looked at the two people in front of him, and said a simple word, not only Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli, but even the other people around him were shocked. "Great love and small love, small loyalty and great loyalty", Wang Chong's words have never been heard of by everyone before.

"The number of dead and wounded in the Battle of Talas has indeed reached 100,000 people, and the money spent, and the number of people and servants used is hundreds of thousands, but in this battle, if Datang fails, have you thought about what the consequences are. ”

Wang Chong stared at the two of them, his gaze extremely sharp.

"At that time, I am afraid that the number of dead and injured was not 100,000, but hundreds of thousands, or even millions. Have you ever thought about it, if you let the big cannibals break through Talas, advance all the way to Longxi along the Western Regions, and coerce the Jingshi, what kind of consequences do you think will be at that time?!"

Wang Chong's voice was deafening, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli looked stunned, opened their mouths, and wanted to say something, but they couldn't say a word.

"It's really come to that point, the blood is drifting, the land is thousands of miles away, and the entire Middle Earth has turned into a Shura blood field, I'm afraid it's not a few adults who are impeached here, and they can be redeemed based on reason. The lesser of the two victims, the mobilization of troops and horses, and the long-distance expedition are forced to do so, but compared with the 100,000 soldiers who died in the battle of Talas, you, the old ministers of the court, are the real harm of the society and the enemy of all peoples. Did you bear it?"

In the last sentence, Wang Chong's voice was deafening and loud.

“！！！”

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli were stunned and couldn't say a word.

The two talked to Wang Chong about the difference between civil and military, but Wang Chong talked to them about the terrible danger they would face after losing this war, which no one could deny.

Even Zhou Taiqin and Zheng Chengli had to admit that before the war, everyone underestimated the strength of this big food, and if a million iron horsemen rushed inland, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Zhou Taiqin, Zheng Chengli, don't you want to retreat?"

At this time, Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong also spoke:

"You rotten Confucians, you only know about war and peace, and you only know how many people have worked and rested, but you have not thought about what the consequences would be if you didn't pay for them. At least, all the people who worked and rested are still alive, and millions of people from Longxi to Anxi have been saved. ”

"And as for the funds, the young marquis has already handed over a billion taels of gold to the imperial court, and this wealth has far exceeded our consumption in the war. Not to mention that in the face of such a powerful opponent and such a huge war, the young Hou mobilized very few people and people compared with the past. ”

From Jingshi to Broken Leaf City, the road that is thousands of miles long has mobilized countless people, but all the consumption is paid by the young marquis and all the clans. If you are referring to the mobilization of so many people, this is what you are referring to, then you should resign now and hang up your seal to thank the world. ”

Jiang Yuanrang and Cao Qianzong finally couldn't help but say.