Chapter 54

Du Qi's death set off a huge wave in Wanping County School, and also made all kinds of criticism of Yan Wang among the scholars in Beiping.

King Yan's killing of officials can be considered to be due to different positions, Zhang Yu and Xie Gui are people from the imperial court, and there is nothing wrong with killing them. Song Zhong, Ma Xuan and others were unwilling to surrender after being captured, and they died to repay the emperor's kindness, and they could also get a name of loyalty. But Du Qi was just a student, and he was killed with some fierce words to "advise" King Yan in a few words, which is too much to say.

In the empty seal case during the Hongwu period, Zheng Shili, who dared to write to Zhu Yuanzhang bluntly, was only exiled, but he was directly killed by Zhu Di. Is it a blessing or a curse that such an artificial-anti-reversal has succeeded?

In Wanping County School, the teacher strictly ordered several times not to allow students to discuss this matter. Compared with the stunned young man with surging blood, the teachings could see it more clearly, Du Qi really didn't understand King Yan, and hit the muzzle of the gun directly. If he changes the object of his advice, such as the prince, he will not die so worthless.

When Du Qi was recommended at the beginning, there were also worries about the teachings, and he was the loudest person who scolded Yan Wang Buchen on weekdays, and Yan Wang's Mansion recruited talents, and he was the first to respond. Now it seems that Duch's character is fine, but the problem is his character, which is too upright.

Sigh, still too young.

"It's a pity that this son is talented."

The instructor sat aside and did not answer. What about talent? People are dead.

Although the county student members were strictly ordered not to talk about the matter, there was still a lot of discussion in private. Some people admired Du Qi's courage to speak out, "Brother Du's move will definitely leave a name in the history books." Some people also think that Du Qi is ignorant of current affairs, and some people think that Du Qi is just selling his reputation and misestimating the temper of King Yan to suffer this misfortune.

In short, there are different opinions.

Meng Qinghai had not been to the county school for many days, and when he returned to Mengjiatun that day, he became ill and lay in bed with weakness. Meng Guangxiao and Meng Liu's trustee took leave for him in the county school, and went to Wanping County to ask for a doctor, and took a lot of medicine, but it was still not good.

The doctor had no choice, Meng Guangxiao was anxious, and scolded the doctor for being a quack, but fortunately Meng Chongjiu came to persuade a few words, otherwise the doctor in Wanping County would not have set foot in Mengjiatun again.

"Guangxiao, you feel sorry for Da Lang, but you also see Da Lang's appearance, this is a heart disease."

Meng Chongjiu has experienced the turbulent times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, experienced the Hongwu Dynasty, and seen all kinds of things in the world, and he can see at a glance that Meng Qinghai's illness is not simple, and he should have something in his heart to delay his recovery.

"Explain everything more, the age of the weak crown will be a showman, and he is also top-notch in the middle, what can't he think of. Even if you can't take the township test this year, why not wait for three years? ”

Meng Chongjiu held his hands behind his back, Meng Guangxiao's family acted improperly, but they couldn't write two Meng characters in one stroke, and no matter how distant they were, they were relatives. Twelve Lang can understand the truth, how can Meng Chongjiu not know?

"Haosheng persuaded Da Lang, how can he be worthy of his relatives by tossing himself like this? There is no hurdle in this world that cannot be passed, look at Twelve Lang now, and then look at Shiro, a few days ago, Shiro didn't write a letter, saying that he also made a small flag? ”

"Yes."

Meng Guangxiao said yes, sent Meng Chongjiu away, turned around and looked at Meng Qinghai again, and couldn't help but shed tears.

Could it be that it is really because he calculates his brothers, harms people's lives and takes property, bullies orphans and widows, and God can't see it before he will repay his son?

He only has two sons, and Shiro has been separated from his family since he went to Biansai, and it is he who is sorry for his son, which makes Shiro resentful in his heart. Da Lang is like this now, if there is a case, what should he do?

Meng Guangxiao regretted it, knowing that today, he would never push Meng Guangzhi and his two nephews to death, let alone persecute the orphans and widows.

Looking at Meng Qinghai, who was lying on the bed and getting thinner and thinner, Meng Liu couldn't cry anymore, "Da Lang, my son!" You're taking your father's life like this! ”

Meng Qinghai's wife stood at the door with a bowl of soup and medicine, and when she heard her mother-in-law's crying, she also shed tears. Remembering what my mother said when she came to the house before, she bit her lip.

In any case, she is already a member of the Meng family, as long as there is still one breath left in the house, there is no reason to remarry. Twelve-Lang's two sisters-in-law can live with their mother-in-law's daughter, what is the matter if her husband is still alive and she is going to remarry? Do you want to lose face?

Her in-laws didn't treat her lightly, even if she knew that her father and mother were thinking about her, she couldn't do it. At least not because she is involved in the family affairs of her younger siblings, there is an eldest sister who remarried because her husband is seriously ill, who will say goodbye to his family?

Not to mention that Meng Qinghai's illness can still be saved, even if it is not saved, she will guard him for three years, thinking of this, Xiao Liu finally made up his mind, "Dad, mother, the medicine is boiled." ”

Meng Guangxiaojia's family was gloomy, but Meng Wang's family and two daughters-in-law received two copper coins and dozens of catties of rice noodles from Meng Tuo, as well as half a fan of mutton.

The messenger drove the ox cart, not only to send things to Meng Wang's family, but Meng Chongjiu's family also got the grain and two cotton cloths brought back by Meng Hu.

"Rice noodles and mutton are rewarded by the prince, and there are also those who are given land to produce and exchanged for the same people." Meng Wang sat in the hall, unfolded Meng's letter, and was relieved to learn that his son had been promoted again and was still working beside the son.

The fortune tellers and monks and Taoists in Beiping City often visited the countryside, and even the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Meng Wang's family, who closed the door and easily did not leave the courtyard, often heard that the Yan King was the true dragon emperor, and the Yan army had a series of battles against the imperial army. Twelve Lang can be reused by the prince of Yan Wang, and he will have the merit of following the dragon in the future. Every time I think of this, Meng Wang's family always can't help but shed tears, the head of the family died too early, and the two eldest sons are also blessed, leaving a family of widows and young sons, and it is not easy for Twelve Lang to support this family on one shoulder.

"Mother, what did the uncle say in the letter?" Meng Xu and Meng Zhang counted the rice grains together, sent the mutton to the stove, and two small bags of pepper and sugar cubes, which made the concubines even more overjoyed, "I wrote before, didn't I say that I would go home before the Mid-Autumn Festival?" ”

Meng Wang shook his head, "I'm afraid it won't work." ”

"How?" Meng Zhang also raised his head, "But something happened?" ”

"Twelve Lang didn't say it explicitly." Meng Wangshi opened the second page, looked at the content on the paper, and his expression gradually changed, "Balang's family, let the third sister go and invite the ninth uncle, just say that there is something at home, please discuss it with the ninth uncle." ”

Meng Xu was stunned for a moment, and seeing that her mother-in-law looked serious, she didn't dare to ask more, so she immediately asked the third sister with a small piece of candy to go quickly.

The third sister responded crisply, and the fifth sister also followed, but Meng Wang's family didn't stop them, and the two sisters went out of the hospital together.

Meng Xu and Meng Zhang sent the rice and noodles to the warehouse together, and they only looked at the two copper coins and didn't care. Nowadays, the money in the family is entrusted to the uncle, and it is naturally safe for the mother-in-law to collect it.

Meng Wang received the copper coin into the box, waiting for Meng Chongjiu to come to the door, thinking about what Meng wrote in the letter, his heart was a little up and down.

It is not difficult to persuade the tribesmen to erect an earthen wall around Tunzi and build a wooden gate of the drawbridge, just thirty or forty years after the troubled times, there are often Tartars in the north, and the king of Yan is now fighting with the imperial court, which is also for self-protection.

But why do you write "Long live Emperor Tai-Zugao on wooden paper, long live, long live", hang it on the wall, and stick it on the door?

Although he couldn't figure it out, the Meng Wang clan would never object to what Meng wanted to do. The purpose of inviting Meng Chongjiu to come is to discuss a countermeasure and persuade the clansmen.

In fact, what Meng Xin mentioned was modeled after Tie Xuan's method of guarding Jinan. Zhu Di personally led the troops to attack Jinan, for several days, and was about to bombard with cannons, when Tie Xuan, who was involved in the politics of Shandong, ordered to erect the "Tai-Zugao Emperor God Card" at the head of the city, even if it was a fake and shoddy product, it also made Zhu Di dare not act rashly, let alone open fire, and had no choice but to withdraw the army, so as to keep the city of Jinan.

Meng was canceled from his family leave and couldn't return home, so he simply wrote to Meng Wang's family and asked the clan to make arrangements.

This is not for the family, but for the whole family, and the entire Mengjiatun can benefit. He specifically stated that he took out part of the money and food sent home and handed it to the clan, believing that the clansmen would not have too many objections.

Meng once went to the Tiegong Ancestral Hall, heard about Tie Xuan's deeds, and sighed for this Jianwen loyal minister who was put in the oil pot by Zhu Di.

King Yan didn't dare to bombard his father's fake tablet with shelling, and the generals of the Southern Army dared to ignore "Long live Emperor Tai-Zugao, long live"? Obviously impossible.

This "favor" Meng remembers in his heart, and he will always repay one or two in the future.

Meng Chongjiu read Meng's letter, and immediately invited the clan elders after returning home, most of the old people had experienced troubled times, and naturally knew that the Dao army was outdated.

"Is this possible?"

"Always give it a try. Twelve Lang is still thinking about the clan in the army, and he must remember his affection whether it is successful or not. ”

"Exactly."

After the clan elders agreed, they informed Meng Guangxiao, who was the patriarch, to gather the clansmen, and each family shared the money and grain, and those who had men in the household had to go to work, digging ditches outside the tun every day, and the excavated soil and stones were directly used to build the wall. After the wall, the corner tower was built according to the drawings drawn by Meng, and the strong men were sent to garrison every day, and once the southern army was found, the wooden sign that was ready to be prepared was immediately erected and the paper was posted.

This is also Meng specially reminded that only the wooden card can be used at a critical time, otherwise, I am afraid it will be regarded as "disrespectful" to Emperor Hongwu.

A simple defense affair around Mengjiatun gradually took shape, not only attracting nearby villages to follow suit, but Wanping County Commander also immediately reported the news. Most of the clansmen attributed the credit to Meng, and Meng Shishilang's road to promotion was immediately much wider.

During the month, the Meng clan has been busy building the wall, Meng Qinghai also struggled to get up, picked up the pen and wrote the wooden card, for several days, the decoction and medicine were less, but the food was used more, and the physical miracle seemed to begin to improve.

Meng Liu's idea of building a wall was made by Meng, and he personally sent two bags of white noodles to Meng Wang's family, but it made Meng Wang's mind scratch, what did he say? However, Meng said that the uncle in the lobby sent things and then came, and Meng Wang's family did not refuse, said a few good words to Meng Liu's family, closed the door and continued to live his life.

In mid-August, the Yan army was assembled, and Zhu Di personally led the army to Lousang.

Geng Bingwen in Zhending City learned of the Yan army's movements, and quickly sent people to Xiongxian and Juzhou, telling Pan Zhong and Yang Song to be careful of King Yan's sneak attack, but he was still one step too slow.

In August, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, King Yan ordered Shen Xuan to be the vanguard, leading his soldiers to cross the Baigou River and launch an attack on Xiongxian.

Meng led the troops to follow Shen Xuan, and after crossing the river, the whole army accelerated, and arrived in Xiongxian in the middle of the night.

The defenders of Xiongxian County didn't expect that the Yan army would launch an attack on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they didn't expect that King Yan was holding back the fire because of a student, and he was not happy, and he didn't plan to make others feel better.

Shen Xuan's chosen attack time was at the end of the ugly time, which happened to be the sleepiest time of the day.

When the firelight at the head of the city began to dim and the voices of the people gradually subsided, Meng followed the example of other soldiers, tightened his waist sword, and climbed along the city wall to the top of the city.

The city wall of Xiongxian County is not high, and it is somewhat dilapidated. Yang Song did not repair much after he moved in, and the uneven wall was just convenient to borrow.

The bright moon hangs high, the Chang'e jade rabbit is nowhere to be seen, and on the city wall of Xiongxian County, there are a large number of Yan soldiers engaged in rock climbing.

Unlike later generations of rock climbers, they climbed the city wall with their bare hands not to prove themselves, but to war, to kill.

Meng struggled to climb a raised city brick, gasping for breath, looking at the group of Yan Jun who were sturdy and swishing towards the front and back, swishing and climbing up, compared to these people, Spider-Man is absolutely pediatric, Superman can go home and be unemployed.

Just thinking about whether to ask someone to help him, it was not a matter if he couldn't go up or down, when a strong arm suddenly grabbed his wrist, and then, a rope hung down in front of his eyes, "Hold on." ”

It turned out that the fastest soldier had climbed up to the top of the city, silently eliminated the defenders, and hung several ropes from the head of the city.

With the help of the rope, Meng finally climbed the city wall, and in less than a moment, the sneak attack of the Yan army was discovered by a team of defenders who had changed the guard, and the defenders shouted a warning, and the city immediately fell into a melee.

The Yan army was still pouring into the city, Shen Xuan killed a hundred households, and ordered Zhou Rong to lead people to open the city gate and let the rear army enter the city.

Knowing that the Yan army had attacked at night and had already gone to the city, Yang Song was shocked and did not dare to support it, so he immediately sent someone to report to Pan Zhong. I don't know how many people the Yan army came, and whether the thousands of people in his hands could support until the reinforcements arrived.

Time was equally important for the Yan army that attacked the city and for the army defending it.

Zhou Rong finally repelled the defenders of the city gate and opened the gate of Xiongxian.

Zhu Neng, who had been waiting for a long time, led the cavalry into the city, and the defenders fell into chaos and bitter fighting.

Yang Song personally put on his armor and went into battle, he knew that persistence is victory! Hold on until the reinforcements arrive, and under the internal and external attacks, the Yan army will definitely be defeated.

Shen Xuan and Zhu Neng didn't intend to give him this opportunity, more and more Yan troops attacked the city, the shouts of killing at the head of the city became smaller and smaller, and the bright moon hanging high in the air seemed to be dyed with blood.

Meng leaned against the city wall, Gao Fu and several other familiar Yan soldiers fought around him, once he fell into a melee, the battle formation of many people was easily disrupted, and the team of more than a dozen people was easy to advance and retreat.

Meng slashed down a Southern soldier with great force, wiped away the blood that blurred his vision, and by the moonlight, he saw a Southern army general on a horse rushing towards here.

"Gao Zongqi," Meng raised his voice and said to Gao Fu, "shoot that general!" ”

Gao Fu didn't speak, took two steps back and put up his longbow, and immediately Yan Jun took his place.

Three sharp arrows with the sound of the wind shot at Yang Song on the horse one after another, Yang Song did not realize that he was shot in the shoulder by one arrow, but the other two arrows missed one after another.

"Rush over and cut off the horse's legs!"

At this moment, the experience of the border army in fighting against the Northern Yuan cavalry played a huge role.

Gao Fu rushed forward first, followed by Meng and the others, who still didn't know that they were about to catch a big fish.

Yang Song was injured, the war horse under the crotch was still rampage, and the other Yan troops were also dragged by the southern army who fought bravely to rescue the boss, which happened to be cheap Gao Fu and others.

Horizontal waist knife, the huge impact almost dragged down Gao Fu, the blade rolled over, the horse wailed, the front knee knelt to the ground, Yang Song rolled off the horse's back like a gourd, rolled two rolls directly to Meng.

Out of the instinct trained on the battlefield, before Yang Song stood up, Meng Shishilang raised the knife in his hand, and made up for it again, the force was not as good as Zhu Neng Shen Xuan, but Yang Commander who was much higher than him hated it, and he didn't see what the guy who cut off his head looked like until he died.

Perhaps, it is happier to know the road than to know the way.

Yang Song died in battle, and died under an inconspicuous Yan saber, and the Xiongxian defenders who were desperately moving closer to him were suddenly dumbfounded, the boss was gone, how could this battle be fought?

As soon as the morale of the defenders fell to the bottom, the fighting spirit of the Yan army instantly increased by 200 percentage points.

"Yang Song is dead, kill!"

Cutting melons and vegetables, the defenders of Jiuqianxiong County were annihilated, and the Yan army captured countless military rations and more than 8,000 war horses.

Zhu Neng jumped off the horse, looked at Meng who killed Yang Song, and smashed his fist on Shen Xuan's shoulder, "No wonder the fifty cavalry won't change, and I can't change it here!" ”

Shen Xuan replied to Zhu Neng lightly, which shows that the relationship between the two is quite good.

At this time, Meng Cai understood what kind of character he had cut, and suddenly had a sense of happiness that he was hit by a pie.

Not to mention continuing to be promoted, the rewards will not be less, right?

Xiongxian was taken down, but Pan Zhong didn't know it, and he was personally leading the cavalry to rush to this side in a hurry. He didn't expect Yang Song to die so aggrieved, nor did he expect that Xiongxian would not be able to hold it overnight, let alone that the Yan army would set up an ambush on his way to help.

So, after Yang Song, Pan Zhong was caught by the ambush army at Yueyang Bridge.

After a bombardment, the Yan army lurking at the bottom of the bridge came out one after another, and after waiting for almost a night, your kid is finally here!

After a desperate battle, Pan Zhong and the reinforcements led by him were tragic.

Pan Zhong was arrested, and Yanzhou naturally couldn't hold it. The Yan army is another great victory, the depression that King Yan held in his chest finally dissipated, and he rode on a horse and looked at the direction of Zhending City, Marquis Changxing, you are next!

Even if you don't eat moon cakes, Yanwang has a good time this Mid-Autumn Festival.

Emperor Jianwen of Nanjing was very unhappy.

The superintendent of the imperial court seems to be specifically against him, sarcastically admonishing him for not being as filial as the prince of Yan, and pointing fingers at him for cutting the domain.

Shangshu didn't get a response, and the imperial history with "Zheng Zheng Iron Bone" as the benchmark simply spoke directly in front of the civil and military officials of the imperial court!

Headed by Yu Shi Kangyu, he put on a posture of not being afraid of power, and his nostrils were sprayed at Qi Tai Huang Zicheng and other radicals who cut the domain, and made the following remarks with the starting point of "the master kisses his relatives, and then does not kiss his relatives alone":

The vassal king is the son of Emperor Hongwu, the brother of Zhu Biao, and the uncle of Emperor Jianwen, with a noble status.

The emperor's favored Confucianism instigated His Majesty to ignore family affection, abolish the decree of Tai-Zu, seize the fiefdom of the vassal king, and carry out cruelty-persecution-persecution on the emperor's own uncle, which is quite not a thing!

Now the king of Zhou was sent to the frontier for labor reform, the king of Qi was imprisoned in the capital, the king of Min was thrown to the sea, the king of Xiang was the most miserable, the family was buried in the fire, the king of Yan simply raised troops to rebel, the people of the world will say that the king of Yan is not a minister, but the emperor's reputation is good?

Speaking of this, Kang Yu burst into tears, "People in the world will say: If you don't raise a soldier, you will be in trouble." It was the imperial court that forced the vassal king to rebel. ”

"For His Majesty's plan, when the prisoner of the King of Qi is released, the tomb of the King of Xiang is sealed, and the King of Zhou is returned to the king of Zhou on behalf of the king Min in the fiefdom, and the king of Chu and the king of Shu are in the Jingshi, so that the sons of each of them can hold a book to persuade Yan, so as to stop fighting, and to Dun relatives, the world is very fortunate!

In short, let the king of Qi go, reinstate the abolished vassal king, repair the tomb for the king of Xiang, and then ask the king of Chu and the king of Shu to be a peacemaker to persuade the king of Yan to stop the army, and the court has not mentioned cutting the feudal domain since then, the emperor and the vassal king are family, hello, I am hello, everyone.

Kang Yubai fell to the ground, crying uncontrollably while crying uncontrollably, which was called a sad heart.

He who knows the way of Lu is the above words, and those who don't know the way of Lu still think that Emperor Jianwen is also going to return to the west.

The imperial envoys on the left and right sides of the Imperial Procuratorate bowed their heads silently, standing in the queue of the ministers, hiding their names and names deeply, without saying a word.

In the imperial history, he was able to find a way, jumped out and said bluntly, but it was really right, could it be that he dragged it back?

Emperor Jianwen smoked above his head, pointed at Kang Yu's hand and trembled, took the salary he gave, didn't give him anything, and pointed at his nose and scolded?!

But Emperor Jianwen is not King Yan, King Yan can cut Du Qi, and Emperor Jianwen even has to think twice about giving Kang Yu a court staff.

Kang Yu cried even harder, Emperor Jianwen was so angry that his eyes turned black, so he simply waved his hand and retreated!

can't afford to hide, as for Kang Yu, who is still crying in the hall, cry if you want to.

Facts have proved that Emperor Jianwen is worthy of being the grandson of Emperor Hongwu, and he also has the willpower to go all the way to the black.

The day after Kang Yu's words, Emperor Jianwen ordered King Ning of Liao to enter Beijing.

King Liao didn't say a word, and immediately packed his luggage. King Ning used the excuse that he was unwell, so he just didn't move the place. Emperor Jianwen was also unambiguous, and immediately ordered the guards of King Ning to be cut.

As soon as this order came out, King Yan was so happy that he slapped his thigh, thinking about what to come, and he was worried that no one would rebel with him, so his nephew helped him solve the problem.

Dao Yan folded his hands, Amitabha, the emperor is really a good person.

Meng learned the news from Shen Xuan's mouth, and the only thought was, it is really that there are more lice and no itching, and there are more debts, and Emperor Jianwen does not think that only King Yan rebels is not enough, and wants King Ning to rebel too, and it will be lively when there are more people?

It is said that Emperor Jianwen's head shape is very distinctive, could it be that his head was really hit by a stone?