Chapter 9: A Warm Breeze
In the sheng song, the eight directions come to the court, and the Jinluan Palace, summoning the four seas.
The land of China celebrates together!
Tonight, what night?
Mingzong was ordered by the heavens, so that the people of the people, now the emperor has been more than a hundred years, the world is peaceful, and the things become Zen. When borrowing the height of the king's house, read out the political achievements, to tell the sky, with the position of Yuzhou, set up three mountains and five mountains, to tell the ground.
and changed his name to Emperor Shenzong.
The civil and military officials prostrated on the ground and congratulated: "Emperor Shengming, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Two stood still.
The civil and military officials looked at each other and did not dare to get up.
Shenzong smiled and asked, "Lord Ye, Zhang Aiqing, but what do you have to say?"
Ye Sheng was a senior member at the time, and he was over 100 years old, but he was old and strong, and he did not lose the prime of life at all, so he took a few steps forward and walked out of the queue, and said with his head in hand: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this matter is inappropriate." ”
Shenzong's brows furrowed slightly.
The national teacher sat at the head of the Divine Sect, opened his eyes and looked directly at Ye Sheng, and asked, "Lord Ye, what's wrong?"
Ye Sheng said: "Sealing Zen is the top priority, involving the foundation of Kyushu, it is not a child's play, today is not peaceful, the society is not stable, and the early sealing of Zen is afraid of attracting criticism, causing people and gods to be angry, so it is inappropriate." ”
Hearing this, Shenzong's face was expressionless, and he didn't say a word, and he was surprisingly quiet.
The foreheads of the hundred officials were on the ground, silent like cicadas, which was a sign of the emperor's anger.
The national teacher said with a smile: "Lord Ye is a patriarch, and the white-haired courtroom is respectable, even the Holy One wants to give you a few points, but you can't rely on the old and sell the old, and vainly call the Saint's decision a 'child's play', this is a big disrespect, Lord Ye said carefully." ”
Ye Sheng neither refuted nor confessed, just stood in silence, very stubborn. The atmosphere was deadlocked, as if a storm was brewing in the dark.
At the right time, another standing Lord Zhang stood up to speak, Zhang Hongzheng said: "Your Majesty, the national teacher, Lord Ye means that I implore the emperor to send troops, Pingbeiyi, Xilong, Dingnanban, and An Yunei, with these four achievements, the emperor Wang Wu Feng Chan will be nine out of ten, and the people who discipline future generations will not dare to put their beaks." ”
The glint in the eyes of the national teacher skimmed, and the Divine Sect was also aroused, and asked, "Zhang Aiqing, how do you say this?"
In troubled times, traitors are in charge, and there are undercurrents in the court, making it difficult to move an inch. Zhang Hongzheng held the position of first assistant at a young age, and was even awarded the high position of Taifu, which shows that he was favored by Shenzong and the national teacher.
I saw him as chic as a fish in water in the court, and said with a smile: "What Lord Ye said is true, the world is undecided, Beiyi has repeatedly invaded, regards the emperor's majesty as nothing, and regards the emperor's tolerance as cowardice, so bold, he should be punished to show the emperor's majesty!"
Shenzong nodded a little approvingly, "Aiqing continued." ”
Zhang Hongzheng said: "The emperor is the son of heaven, governed by the mandate of heaven, and now the dragon descended from the sky in Yongzhou, which is a blessing given by God in order to reward the emperor's merits. ”
Shenzong clapped his hands and laughed: "What Aiqing said is extremely true, it is very in line with my wishes, and there is no need to restrain me from speaking out. ”
Zhang Hongzheng said: "The minister obeys." The Southern Barbarians have been disobedient to discipline since ancient times, and there have been many changes in Jingzhou in recent years, and the witches seem to have a conspiracy, which should be thoroughly investigated, and if there is one, it will be slaughtered, and if not, it can also strengthen control; in addition, the four factions of the righteous path are in their own ways, and they are superficially subservient, but in fact they have ghosts in their hearts, and they also need to be beaten and beaten, so that they can understand that in this Kyushu, it is the emperor who is in charge!"
Ye Sheng is rigid, but not ignorant, Zhang Hongzheng hinted to him several times during his speech, since someone has rounded the field for him, he has the steps and bows down: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”
Avoid the scourge of killing.
Shenzong Longyan is happy, and the next national teacher has some doubts-
The previous Zhang Hongzheng's "Pingbei Yi and Xilong" secretly matched his plan, which made him very satisfied, while "Dingnanban, An Yunei" was beyond his expectations, so he had some doubts. Because what Zhang Hongzheng said was difficult to refute, and Shenzong's face, he no longer cared. reach
Yu Yesheng's old thing, hum, Zhang Hongzheng is mixed with officialdom, and it doesn't matter if he is left and right, as long as it doesn't affect himself.
After several discussions, Shenzong smiled and said, "Very good, very good! All of you will perform your duties, draw up plans, and reward you for your meritorious deeds in the future, and share the glory!"
The old eunuch on the side stepped forward and said, "Retreat!"
Shrill and soft, the official tone is long.
Outside the palace gate, the little servant helped Zhang Hongzheng to get up, and suddenly someone stopped him.
The person who came was Ye Sheng, "Master Zhang, the old man has something to say." ”
The smile on his face never diminished, and at this time it was even more prosperous, Zhang Hongzheng arched his hand and said, "Lord Ye, please speak!"
Ye Sheng did not hesitate, and said: "The old man has written it down, and he will wait for the opportunity to repay him, Master Zhang doesn't have to show favor to the old man, although the contemptible people are pedantic, they still have a bit of uprightness, and they dare not go along with the lackeys of such powerful ministers, for fear of staining the face of their ancestors." That's all it says, there's no need to send it. ”
With that, he brushed his sleeves and left.
Looking at Ye Sheng's distant back, Zhang Hongzheng's clenched fist slowly loosened, and a smile regained on his face, not like a person who had just been insulted, boarding the carriage and leaving, and not forgetting to say goodbye to the adults on the same road along the way.
On the palace floor, the two watched Zhang Hongzheng's carriage slowly leave, Shenzong was expressionless, and said, "Your instructions?"
The national teacher nodded and said: "Zhang Hongzheng is a talent that can be created, and he didn't communicate with the minister before, but what he said was what the minister thought. ”
A smile appeared at the corner of Shenzong's mouth, and he said: "I can know what my master wants, I am a good slave, I live up to your cultivation, and I can take him as a confidant." ”
The national teacher echoed: "What Your Majesty said is that the minister has long had this intention. ”
Placed at a high place, looking at Qionglou Yuyu and the picturesque rivers and mountains, Shenzong said: "Yesterday, the national teacher proposed to me to seal Zen, and it is indeed not a trivial matter to win Yuzhou, but what do you think?"
The national teacher said: "Rong Chen said slowly. ”
Shenzong said: "Yes." ”
The national teacher said: "Winning Yuzhou is the unification of Kyushu, the name is justified, and it is related to the luck of the states, it is bound to gather together, and the old monsters in the states will not rest assured that the Shending will be handed over to the juniors for safekeeping, and they will all appear, which will be beneficial and harmless to His Majesty and the ministers." If they are old and confused, it is better for the juniors to take the gods, and the ministers will take them one by one, and they will no longer have the capital to compete with His Majesty, and the success of the great cause will be within reach. ”
Shenzong said: "What does this have to do with the demon dragon?"
The national teacher explained: "The demon dragon is the lord of Yongzhou, once he hears that he has left Yongzhou, Yongzhou Ding will not be of much use, His Majesty and the ministers can easily grasp it, and the ministers will use a little means, so that it will not obey Your Majesty, and rule Kyushu will be a big help; This is a plan. ”
Shenzong nodded silently, and the national teacher continued: "The wolf rider has coveted the land of Shenzhou for thousands of years, and it can be said that he used them to destroy Yongzhou in the early years, and the minister took Yongzhou Ding, which is the way to prolong the life of His Majesty." Later, Yongzhou became a place of death, and they withdrew and turned to Jizhou to use troops. Order Jizhou to turn defense into attack, can drive the wolf around the tiger, let the wolf cavalry troops evacuate Jizhou to attack Yongzhou again, the minister only has to repeat the old tricks, the demon dragon belly back by the enemy, will be defeated. This is a two-way street. ”
Shenzong closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "The double plan is not enough to force the demon dragon to die, there are still loopholes. ”
The national teacher bowed and said: "The minister has a third plan. Spirit, charm, spirit, spirit!"
"Subordinates are here!" came out, and the four men hidden in their cloaks fell to their knees on one knee.
The national teacher pointed to the four of them and said to Shenzong: "Now that the eight directions are gathered in Yongzhou, there must be many important people, such as Yangzhou Lin Qinghong, Yanzhou Wuren has not left, and the ministers ordered the four servants to disguise themselves to intercept and kill. In this way, the three schemes are a conspiracy, and even more so, the demon dragon will definitely die!"
The four of them swore loudly: "We are willing to swear allegiance to Your Majesty, and we will definitely complete the task!"
The murderous intent startled a flock of birds in the eaves.
Sitting in the wine shop by the lake, Zhang Hongzheng drank wine alone, and happened to see a few geese falling in the lake, and couldn't help but sigh: "The wild geese flying south have finally returned, I heard that Yongzhou has rejuvenated?"
The white-shirted young man stopped at the table, put away his umbrella and sat down, "Yes, Yongzhou is alive again." ”
Zhang Hongzheng's eyebrows moved slightly, and he asked, "What about the people?"
Shaking his head, Yelin said, "There is no one out of ten." ”
Zhang Hongzheng's black and white eyes instantly turned red, and the copper wine bottle was also pinched and deformed, and the wine spilled all over the table.
Yelin was a little unbearable, and said: "Let's vent out, don't suppress it too much, there will be no one else around here." ”
Zhang Hongzheng's muscles burst into flames and roared: "Tell me, what are all these efforts I have done for? Why did so many people die in Yongzhou? The people are innocent!"
Letting the spittle mixed with the wine splash on his clothes, Yelin apologized, "It's me who is not good, I came too late." ”
Under the mood swings, drunkenness gradually welled up on his cheeks, Zhang Hongzheng knelt on the table, and cried: "I also know that I can't blame you, you may not be better than me...... But I hate, I can't bear it, I can't save the world, I can't save Yongzhou, I watch those two beasts sacrifice the people of a state just for the sake of immortality and cultivation, and now, they want to do it again, or even more! I hate them, I hate myself even more, I want to die, but how can I die! Kyushu is still in the sea of fire! But I ...... What can I do?"
Stroking Zhang Hongzheng's hair, Yelin comforted: "You have done a good job, you don't have to blame yourself too much, endure humiliation and burden, and not be understood by everyone, if it were me, I may not have your mental strength." ”
Zhang Hongzheng raised his glass and drank wildly, threw his glass, cried and laughed again, he was almost crazy, and said: "I am a scholar! I don't want others to regard me as a saint, what do others think of me and what do I have to do with me! What I want is for those people to come back to life! I want all the people in the world to live a good life! I just want to be a teacher and teach the lovely children to read and write and teach them the principles of being a human being every day...... Childe, tell me we're going to make it, right?"
Unconsciously, Yelin's white shirt was dyed with a little ink, and even the entire wine shop was gray for a moment, losing all color, but Zhang Hongzheng was already drunk and didn't notice it.
Until everything returned to normal, Yelin said, "Yes." ”
The young man is weak, but his tone is so firm, not just a promise, but a future.
Then, the boy disappeared and turned into a warm breeze, gently enveloping Zhang Hongzheng.
At nightfall, Zhang Hongzheng woke up from his dream, everything was as if nothing had happened, he left the wine shop with the "Zhu" flag and returned to his official residence.
He is still the same Zhang Hongzheng with a spring breeze, and he has become the lackey of the powerful minister again.
As for the gust of wind, it quietly drifted to the northwest......
Far, far away, in a thick grass, a tired boy slumbered inside.
The warm breeze swept across his cheeks, soothing the sorrow between the young man's brows.
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