Chapter 170: Lead by example
The regent of Zhou Zhi is standing at the door now, but now he doesn't look like a high-ranking official at all, but like a down-and-out old man. His face was covered in stains, as if he hadn't showered in months.
There is also a reason for the image of the regent of Zhou Zhi, since he was pulled out of Shen Mengting's military camp, he has rushed to Qingse City non-stop. He knew the weight of his presence in the city, and he had to hurry up and arrange the logistics of military supplies. Because that's all he can do at the moment.
Marching and fighting has never been his ability to govern Zhou, but once it comes to logistics and strategizing, he has more than 40 years of experience in officialdom, and he is the most suitable candidate.
So Zhou Zhi was in a hurry on this way, and he couldn't even take care of his image at all. No, I finally rushed back to Kiyose Castle a few days in advance.
"Ah, Uncle Zhouzhi, you ...... You're back!" Seeing this, Wei Tianwen rushed directly from the throne to the door.
The regent of Zhou Zhi also stretched out his hands willingly. But before that, he still hadn't forgotten the politeness of the monarch and ministers. He bowed quickly to the front before slowly standing up.
"Uncle Zhou Zhi, sending you to Marshal Shen's military camp is really hard for you. When Wei Tianwen came to the front of the regent of Zhou, he held each other's hands with respect.
"Alas, no bitterness, no bitterness, that's what I should do. I have already handed over the 20,000 troops sent by the king to Marshal Shen Mengting. It's just ......" The regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly wanted to say something.
King Wei Tianwen could understand what he meant, so he straightened his face but still bowed his head and sighed, "Uncle Zhou Zhi, I already know about the unpleasant things that happened between you and Marshal Shen Mengting. In the future, I will definitely punish her severely and ask her to apologize to you. ”
"Yes, Lord Regent of Zhouzhi, I heard that you have been put under house arrest by that woman! That is really a great disrespectful act, you can talk to the king in the future, and I believe that the king will not let you be wronged. The regent of Zhu Hongxin also said immediately.
But Zhou Zhi was extremely unimpressed, and instead waved his hand straight, "Now is not the time to talk about this." The king, now that our king is in danger, we should first discuss how to fight against a strong enemy. ”
The words of the regent of Zhou Zhi not only shocked the king, but also made the three regent look like they were not sure why. originally thought that Zhou Zhi would insult Shen Mengting when he came back this time.
"Oh, the regent of Zhouzhi thinks so too. ”
"Yes, King, please leave my business alone, and talk about how we should fight against the Sauron Empire!"
King Wei Tianwen was still a little incredulous, but he still reverted to his usual indifference, "By the way, what did Uncle Zhou mean by what he said just now? Why did you tell us not to pay too much attention to the thoughts of other officials in the city?"
The regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly showed a sharp gaze, "Hmph! Most of those people are some wall grass. They will only follow and do what they think is right, so the king doesn't need to pay attention to them. ”
"Ah, uncle, you are ...... to say that."
"In short, I have one thing that I must emphasize. The regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly knelt on the ground, and made a pleading appearance, "King, you must not remove Marshal Shen Mengting from her position! If she is not a marshal, then we in the Kingdom of Saran will never be able to find a second person who can resist Sauron! You can't remove her!"
The words of the regent of Zhou Zhi caused everyone to fall into extreme shock. You must know that among the many officials in Qingse City, Zhou Zhi has many grievances with their Shen family. Under such a good opportunity, instead of forcing the king to dismiss Shen Mengting, the regent of Zhou Zhi persuaded him to protect himself, which really puzzled everyone.
"Uncle, you ......"
"The responsibility for this war is indeed caused by Shen Mengting's dereliction of duty. But Lao Chen believes that there is absolutely nothing to blame now. Even if accountability is to be pursued, it must wait until the end of the war. Otherwise, not only Shen Mengting alone, but other soldiers would also be chilled. We really can't move Marshal Shen Mengting's position now!"
The regent of Zhou Zhi said it very sincerely, and he also made a look of extreme excitement. Both of his mouths were about to stretch to his earlobes, and there seemed to be a kind of polish near his eye sockets.
"Ah! Uncle Zhouzhi. You have ...... right," Wei Tianwen hurriedly told the regent of Zhou Zhi to get up, "You get up first." ”
The regent of Zhou Zhi did stand up when he heard this, but the sincerity on his face did not change at all.
"Actually, I don't hide what my uncle said, after our discussion just now, we also agreed that we should not contact the position of Marshal Shen Mengting. So Uncle can rest assured. ”
Hearing this, the regent of Zhou Zhi immediately showed a look of great relief.
"It's just that what we're worried about now is the other ministers and the rich and the common people who have come to our aid in this war! ”
"The king can rest assured that I don't have much ability to deal with other things, and I can be said to be in the lead in terms of connections. Those rich people and many officials have a lot of friendship with me, and I believe that I can silence them. "The regent of Zhou Zhi seems to be swearing.
"But the regent of Zhouzhi! you are so confident that you can move them. I can warn you in advance now, they were almost about to break into the palace together, just to force the king to dismiss Shen Mengting. If it weren't for the appeasement of Sowoang, I'm afraid they would have picked up their swords and gone to settle accounts with Shen Mengting. Don't forget, they put in a lot of military supplies and even sent out a few children from their family. Now that this incident has happened, they have a lot of anger in their hearts!" The regent of Zhu Hongxin seemed to be reminding, but in fact he was warning Zhou Zhi not to be overwhelmed.
But the regent of Zhou Zhi didn't have any atmosphere, on the contrary, he twitched the corners of his mouth a few times without smiling, "Hmph! How could I not know what this group of people think......? I don't just want to persuade them to do anything, I will lead by myself to prove to them that it is absolutely right to swear to stand with Marshal Shen Mengting. ”
"Ahh
Zhou Zhi and Shen Mengting immediately made a sharp squinting action, "I will convert all the money in my house into military supplies and donate them to the front line." I just want to make it clear to all the officials and people of Kiyose City that our upper echelons will also have to sacrifice everything, and we will also have to resist Sauron's invasion to the death. ”
"Uncle, you ......"
King Wei Tianwen was already in shock, and the other three regent were also shocked.
"Wait, let me say a word, King. The regent of Zhu Hongxin suddenly bowed to Wei Tianwen at this moment.
Then Wei Tianwen naturally wouldn't hinder anything, he just held up his hand and motioned to Zhu Hongxin to speak.
"Brother Zhou Zhi! I am quite puzzled by one thing. Zhu Hongxin's feet were in a state of walking, he came to Zhou Zhi's side, and glared at him, "It is said that you should hate Shen Mengting very much now! Not to mention the previous grievances between the two of you, just mention the humiliation you suffered in her military camp before, it seems that you are still under house arrest." And since then, you have been writing a letter to dismiss Shen Mengting. How did you get to this point, you suddenly made a 180-degree turn? Looking at your appearance, it seems that you desperately don't want Shen Mengting to be dismissed!"
After Zhu Hongxin finished speaking as the regent, Zhou Zhi immediately showed some remorse. He seemed to sigh, so that he could sigh in large quantities.
"Alas, it's all me...... Me...... Alas!" The regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly glanced at the king, "The grudge with Shen Mengting is a personal vendetta! But now, our entire country is in danger. Compared with these personal feuds, what is the little misunderstanding between the two of us? In the days when I went to Shen Mengting's barracks, I saw her and the efforts of the soldiers. They are really sacrificing their lives for this Saran Kingdom! So how can we do anything here, here? Shen Mengting is the only person to resist the Sauron Empire, and this is for the good of the country. In that case, how can I ask the king to dismiss the only hope for our country for a small grievance! Therefore, I will do my best to make everyone else put aside their prejudices against Marshal Shen Mengting, and then let them continue to contribute to our country. ”
The words of the regent of Zhou Zhi shocked everyone even more. King Wei Tianwen even had the urge to kneel down to thank him, but in the end, he still stopped thinking about his status as king.
Zhu Hongxin was also completely stunned, he glanced at Xia Zhou Zhi from time to time, as if he was looking at a stranger.
"So, as I said earlier, I will lead by example and donate my family property to use as military supplies. I don't believe that after I do this, others will criticize me. "The regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly expanded his chest, quite a kind of 'great man' posture.
"Aha! The regent of Zhouzhi really has a heart, I can't imagine that you have such an awareness!"
"Oh? Does the regent of Zhu Hongxin think it's incredible? In order to save this country, don't say donate any family property, even if I sacrifice my life, I will not blink an eye. ”
"Okay! Sure enough, it's Zhou Zhi! I've admired you before. ”
"You don't need to admire, you don't need to be shocked or anything. ”
"No, I'm not shocked, on the contrary, I think it's the right thing to do. Because I Zhu Hongxin ......," the regent of Zhu Hongxin suddenly turned his body to the king, "I will do the same." I'll go back and take stock of my possessions and sell them to the front. Saving this country is something that every one of us in Saran should do. ”
Now, the regent of Zhou Zhi showed an incredible expression.
"Lao Zhu, you ......"
"Hey, Lao Zhou, don't you think that you are the only one with such an awareness! I am also an old minister of the former king Tuogu, and I am absolutely loyal to this country. ”
"Ah! you ...... You ......" Wei Tianwen seemed to be completely speechless, he categorically did not expect the determination of these regents.
"Since the two regents have said this, then how can I be excluded! I will go back soon and donate all my family property to the soldiers on the front line. Let them get the sufficiency they deserve, and then go and resist the army of Sauron. ”
"Ahh......h
"Okay, king, this is the heart of our regents!" Lin Mingyuan sent a message at this moment, he lowered his head slightly, and behaved in a respectful fist salute, "I, Lin Mingyuan, want to do the same." ”
"Ah, all four regent ......"
"King, this is what we should all do! Each and every one of us knows very well that Saran must not be annexed by Sauron. While the vast majority of us are in favour of compromise, it is also for the survival of our country. But now, now that the Sauron Empire has invaded, there is no need for us to distinguish between compromisers and hardliners. It is at this time that we are all courtiers who fight for the country, and we have to contribute to the country. ”
The regent of Zhou Zhi said suddenly, and he even exchanged sight with the regent Lin Mingyuan next to him.
The regents had never been so close to each other as they were now, and they all seemed to be becoming one.
Looking at the regent uncles in turn, Wei Tianwen's eyes were already a little rosy, "......Ahh I never expected several uncles to be like this...... will stand on the same front like this. I...... I'm really ...... What a relief! Our country has not lost yet! Not only my uncles are willing to donate their own property, but even I ...... I'm the king...... I also want to donate everything in this palace so that the front-line soldiers can have food and clothing without worry, and I also want to contribute to them. ”
"Oh, king, you don't have to ......"
"Don't talk about it. The soldiers are fighting hard to kill the enemy in front, can I, as a king, not set an example? From today onwards, I will only eat one meal a day, and all the expenses in the palace will be cut by seventy. All the saved fronts must be provided to the front line in time, so that the soldiers can free their hands and feet to resist the enemy. ”