Du Zheng and Guan Tai led troops to be stationed on the border of Guangdong, and such a big move naturally couldn't hide from Yan Wushuang's people.

Meng Nian said: "Yunqing is preparing to attack Guangdong? "This posture is not just preparing to attack Guangdong.

Yan Wushuang's expression was not very good, and he said, "I thought that next year, Yunqing would send troops!" "But I didn't expect that because of Qiu Ye, the time was advanced.

Meng Nian said worriedly: "Maybe it won't take a year for Yunqing to unify the entire south. "When the south is secured, they are in danger.

Yan Wushuang understood Meng Nian's worries and said, "This matter is not in a hurry!" "All they have to do is develop as quickly as possible and expand their capabilities.

Meng Nian hesitated and said, "Lord Wang, we have to prepare for the worst. "With this momentum, it is estimated that it will not take three years for Yunqing to bring troops to fight the capital. Three years is simply not enough.

Yan Wushuang said: "The worst result is to return to Liaodong. "Liaodong is his old nest, if Yunqing leads troops to attack Liaodong, he can let Yunqing return in vain.

Seeing Meng Nian's decadent face, Yan Wushuang said with a smile: "You have to come, and it's useless to worry." "It's good to be able to get this world, but it doesn't matter if you don't get it. Although Yan Wushuang is in the eyes of many people, he is a tyrant who coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, but in fact, Yan Wushuang is not keen on power. It's just that if he loses power, he will die, so he will hold on to power.

Meng Nian didn't have such a good attitude as Yan Wushuang.

Yan Wushuang suddenly asked, "Is there still no movement on Tie Kui's side?" Seeing Meng Nian shaking his head, Yan Wushuang said, "What did the Lu family say?" "The Lu clan is the person he planted next to Tie Kui, and is responsible for monitoring Tie Kui.

Meng Nian said: "The Lu family said that Tie Kui has not had any abnormalities over the years. ”

Seeing that Yan Wushuang was playing with the Qilin paperweight and didn't speak, Meng Nian said: "Although the Lu family's words can't be trusted, the other people we have planted in the Iron Mansion haven't found anything inappropriate. Lord Wang, maybe it's really us thinking too much. ”

Yan Wushuang put down the paperweight and said, "If Tie Kui is not innocent, then his city will be deeply frightening. "There are not many people around him in such a city.

Meng Nian hesitated, but still said what was in his heart: "Lord Wang, if Tie Kui doesn't take refuge in Yunqing and Han Yuxi, if we do this, once Tie Kui finds out, he will definitely be dissatisfied." "There are not many generals they can use, and one less is a loss.

Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Tie Kui already knew that I had sent someone to spy on him. "Don't look at Tie Kui's rude face, he is actually a very cautious and defensive person.

Meng Nian raised his head and said, "If it is really as the prince said, the Tiekui City Mansion is too deep. Lord, what should we do then? For Yan Wushuang's judgment, he chose to believe it.

Yan Wushuang said: "Without evidence, we can't touch him." Many high-ranking generals in the army have a good relationship with Tie Kui. If they act rashly, even if the other generals don't stand up for Tie Kui, they will definitely die and be sad, which is not a good thing for him, and he will have to rely on these people to fight in the future.

Meng Nian said: "Then continue to monitor." ”

Yan Wushuang nodded, and said another thing: "On the mountain, the excerpt asks for funds to build the Tongcheng city wall, who do you think is more appropriate to send to escort the silver taels?" ”

Meng Nian thought for a moment and said, "Let Yan Shaoqiu go!" "Yan Shaoqiu is their new promotion.

Seeing Yan Wushuang nodding, Meng Nian said, "How much money does the prince plan to allocate to General Qiu?" "More than 10 million taels of silver seems like a lot, but it's really not very useful. So far, they have paid more than two million taels out. There are a lot of excerpts that ask for money, but except for the necessary expenses, the other excerpts have been suppressed by Yan Wushuang.

Yan Wushuang said: "Dashan said that he wanted two million, and I was ready to allocate one and a half million. "This is also because the Tongcheng fortifications are very important, otherwise a million will not be given.

Meng Nian weighed it in his heart and felt that this number was about the same, so he didn't say anything more.

The news of Fujian's return to Yunqing soon spread throughout the capital under the propaganda of Falcon and other well-intentioned people. Zhong Shantong got the news and told Tie Kui as soon as possible. Zhong Shantong said: "I didn't expect Qiu Ye to return to the northwest. ”

Tie Kui said: "Old Madam Han is Qiu Ye's aunt, and he can also be regarded as Yuxi's cousin. With this relationship, it is not surprising that Qiu Ye will return to obedience. Of course, Tie Kui also knew very well in his heart that Qiu Ye would return to obedience mainly because he knew that he couldn't defeat Yunqing. Those who know the times are Junjie, and Qiu Ye made a wise choice.

Zhong Shantong said: "I heard that Yunqing has sent troops to prepare to attack Guangdong, and Qiu Ye will send troops to assist. By the end of the year at the latest, Guangdong should be defeated. ”

Tie Kui said: "If it takes until the end of the year, the war in Guangdong will end before the lunar month." "The prestige of the Northwest Army is too great, and the officials and local troops all fled when they heard about it.

Zhong Shantong said: "Kuizi, at this rate, it won't take three years for Yunqing to lead troops to attack the capital." ”

Tie Kui also hoped for the same, but he thought about it for a while and shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not so fast." "When the turf is down, it has to be governed. Over the years, in order to compete for territory, there have been countless casualties in battles every year. If you want to recover, you can't do it without three or five years.

Zhong Shantong said: "Even if it doesn't work in three years, it will be five years at most." "As long as they survive for another five years, they will be completely liberated, and they will no longer have to live this kind of fearful life.

Tie Kui said; "The more we are at this time, the more we can't take it lightly. We must be cautious and cautious. "If they accidentally show their marks, they will die with no place to bury.

Zhong Shantong nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will be cautious." ”

As he was talking, he heard a small sound of footsteps outside, and after a while, he heard the little maid outside: "Master, Madame is here." "Tiekui has been recuperating in the front yard and has not gone to the backyard.

Tie Kui coughed and said, "Please come in, Madame!"

In Jiangnan, the news of the two great Confucians angrily scolding Yunqing quickly spread out under the operation of people with hearts. Many literati praised these two old gentlemen for their loyalty and patriotism.

Yunqing was so angry when he heard the rumors outside. However, he was angry again, and he also knew that these two sour people could not be killed. Killing these two sour Confucians is afraid that it will arouse the anger of Jiangnan scholars. If he is a prince of one side, he is not afraid, but his current goal is to win the world, so he can only endure this evil breath.

Si Bonian said: "Lord, the princess's letter. "The prince is in a bad mood these days, and they are all doing well.

After reading Yuxi's letter, Yunqing's expression eased a lot. Without Si Bonian asking, Yun Qing said: "If you disdain me as a rebel and thief, then I will fulfill them." ”

Si Bonian was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, although these two sour Confucians are indeed hateful, they can't be killed. "A few of the staff members have said that it is dangerous to kill the two of them.

Yun Qing put down Yuxi's letter and said, "Who said I was going to kill them?" "As the princess said, it was right for them to kill them.

Si Bonian was relieved and said, "Then how is the prince going to deal with them?" "These two people can't be killed or beaten, and it's really troublesome to deal with. But if you don't deal with it, I'm afraid that everyone else will do the same.

Yunqing said: "The descendants of the Zhang family and the Wang family will never be allowed to enter the scientific examination. "It was Yuxi's idea. King Zhang and Wang scolded them as rebellious ministers and thieves, which fulfilled the righteousness of the two of them to be loyal to the monarch and patriotism, but the price was that future generations were not allowed to enter the scientific examination.

Si Bonian felt that this punishment was not painful: "Lord Wang, is this punishment too light?" "It can't be a deterrent! The arrogance of these two people was not suppressed, and they were afraid that they would cause a commotion.

Yunqing said: "If the descendants of the scholars cannot enter the academy, they will definitely decline within three generations. ”

It may work, but it's too slow. However, Si Bonian had no better way, and said: "If the prince thinks it is good, it must be good." ”

People who know the current affairs still occupy most of them, and when they heard Yunqing's order not to allow Zhang Wang and his clansmen to enter the scientific examination, these people were silent. The purpose of studying is to pass the scientific examination and glorify the ancestors after entering the office, what books do you still read if you can't enter the scientific examination? Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wang are happy, but in a maximum of twenty years, the Zhang family and the Wang family will fade out of the sight of the world.

When the Zhang family got the news, they collapsed on the chair and said, "It's over, it's all over." "The hundred-year-old scholarly family was once lost to his proud brother.

These days, the patriarch of the Zhang clan is trying to see Yunqing and want to say mercy to Yunqing, so that the Zhang family can avoid this catastrophe. But I didn't expect that the charges had already been issued before I saw anyone, and it was too late to say anything now.

Patriarch Zhang's son said: "Dad, the king of Pingxi didn't go on a killing spree, but he didn't allow us to enter the scientific examination, which is already a great luck in misfortune." "Yunqing has a very bad reputation outside, and he is cruel and tyrannical. This time, when Master Zhang knew that his clan uncle was angry at Yunqing, he thought that he would be beheaded all over the house.

After a pause, Patriarch Zhang's son said: "The world is changeable, who can guarantee that Yunqing will win this world in the end?" Dad, as long as the people are still there, the Zhang family will definitely be able to prosper again. He also knew that the consequences of not being able to enter the scientific examination were very serious, but compared to the full slaughter, this result was already calculated.

Patriarch Zhang shook his head and said, "It's impossible. I got the news yesterday that Qiuye in Fujian has returned to the northwest, and the king of Pingxi is going to attack Guangdong. In a year at most, King Pingxi will be able to unify the south. The south is unified, and the only enemy of King Pingxi is King Yan. ”

The eldest man of the Zhang family said: "Then there is still half hope." "It's better than hopeless.

Patriarch Zhang shook his head and said: "The one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and the king of Pingxi wins the hearts of the people, and Yan Wushuang can't compete with him." "Yunqing is not liked by scholars, but it is loved by the people. In fact, this is normal, Yunqing has issued a series of decrees to benefit the people, in which the tax has been reduced from the original 60% to 40%, and the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes have all been abolished. Unless there is a natural disaster, the people can be fed and clothed.

Master Zhang hesitated and said, "Dad, why don't we go to the capital?" ”

Patriarch Zhang looked at his son and said, "Unless you change your name and surname and leave the Zhang family, you can go the same anywhere." "The scientific examination and the entry of the official are to check the ancestral hometown, as long as Yunqing is in power, it is impossible for people of their clan to participate in the scientific examination.

After saying this, Patriarch Zhang sighed: "The century-old foundation of our Zhang family has been ruined on him like this." "It's really unwilling to think about it, but no matter how unwilling it is, Yunqing has already given an order, so it can't be changed.

A word from the superior can change the fate of many people. The Zhang family and the Wang family, because of Yuxi's words, have declined since then. More than ten years later, there was no Zhang family and Wang family among the Jiangnan scholarly families.

The reputation of the two old men is too great, and Yunqing can only use a soft knife like Yuxi. But for other people who dared to scold and resist him, Yun Qing was not soft at all, and they were all arrested and put in prison. All of these people were beheaded for public display.

At the same time, the government posted a notice to open Enke next year. The children's test in February, the township test in June, the test in October, and the trial will be selected in Hocheng. There is no way, the northwest is in urgent need of talents, and the imperial examination is the fastest and most effective way to select talents.

As soon as this notice came out, the entire Jiangnan suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Yun Qing smiled and said to Fang Xing, "It's finally clean." "As long as these people stop laughing and scolding, jump out and say that he is a rebel and thief, it depends on his own will whether he participates in the scientific examination, and he does not force it.

Fang Xing said with a smile: "It's also that the prince is too sexual. "If it were him, he would have cut down those two crooked old things a long time ago, but the prince didn't do anything.

Yunqing shook his head and said: "Jiangnan produces talents, we still need to use them, and it is not appropriate to use radical means." "They're getting bigger and bigger, and they're getting more and more talented.

As he was talking, he heard Si Bonian say outside: "Lord Wang, General Gao asks to see you." After speaking, Si Bonian added: "Lord Wang, General Gao brought a small box, I don't know what rare treasures are contained in it." "Where did Takamatsu's treasures come from? That's a problem. Si Bonian's words are proper eye medicine.

When Yun Qing heard this, his face suddenly turned unpleasant, and he said in an unkind tone, "Let him in." "I hope it's not Si Bonian who said to send treasures.

Fang Xing said: "Lord Wang, then I'll deal with things first!" Actually, Fang Xing didn't have anything important, but he felt that the atmosphere was not right. Curiosity kills the cat, he doesn't plan to watch, so as not to be affected.

Yun Qing nodded and said, "You can get busy first!" ”

Seeing Gao Song holding a small yellow rosewood box in his hand, Yun Qing's face sank.

Gao Song bowed, and when he saw Yun Qing's ugly face, he felt a little abrupt in his heart, but he still stubbornly said, "Lord Wang, my subordinates have recently got something. Originally, the subordinates wanted to burn it themselves, but after thinking about it, the subordinates felt that these things should still be handed over to the prince to deal with. ”

This was said strangely, and Yun Qing asked, "What is it?" It doesn't sound like a treasure, but something troublesome.

When Takamatsu heard this, he immediately opened the pear wood box. I saw a folding fan in the pear box. The fan bone of this folding fan is made of agarwood, and the lacquer is carved with lacquer, and the lacquer is sprinkled with gold. Such a folding fan, just looking at the appearance, you know that it is used by the son of a rich family.

ps: Woo...... I weighed it today, and I gained nearly 20 pounds in three months, and if I continue like this, I will become a fat woman.