Jiangcheng, Thorn History.

Soon after Zhu Zhi rebelled in Jinling, he received an edict from An Xiuming, asking him to send troops to execute the Manmen of the Fei clan in Licheng, and to cut them down at his own expense, regardless of men and women, all of them were skinned and heartfelt, and displayed to the public for three months to set an example. Fei's life and death were originally in his hands, and he received the emperor's edict, but he strangely did not move, just strictly guarded Fei's old mansion, and did not allow a person or a dog to enter or leave.

When the news of An Xiushuo's death came through secret channels, Zhu Yuanying, who was playing chess with Zhu Zhi in the rockery pavilion in the mansion, laughed and said: "Everything is expected by the envoy, but another prince has died, it is inevitable that it is a pity!" ”

"King Nanyang should be damned!" Zhu Zhi's tone was full of murderous intent, but his face was calm as usual, so that people couldn't see his true intentions at all, and said: "Others can rebel, but King Jian'an, King Guangling and King Nanyang can't!" The three of them have all entered the list of candidates for the first emperor and become the prince after the crown prince was deposed, but after the first emperor was killed, they were greedy for life and afraid of death, and they refused to judge themselves or dare not resist. ”

Zhu Yuanying did not continue the topic and asked: "Now that the king of Nanyang is dead, the Fei family is no longer useful, can he be an official?" ”

Zhu Zhi played the white chess in his hand, fell in the middle of the abdomen, shook his head and said: "The Jiangzhou Shi clan, there are five surnames in the climate, and among the five surnames, the Fei family is the head, and they are intertwined with each other, how can it be said that it is useless?" This time, the Fei family colluded with the king of Nanyang to rebel, and I forgive him that his family may not have such a big courage......"

Zhu Yuanying didn't think about it, so he put a sunspot in the hinterland and said, "What do you mean?" Take this opportunity to wipe out all the five surnames? ”

"That's not necessary, killing too many people will hurt heaven and peace. Last year's harvest was not good, the Governor's Mansion was short of soldiers and food, you ordered someone to ask them to subsidize some, those who are interested are their own people, and those who are not interested, are you afraid that you can't find the letters of the conspiracy and collusion of the surnames in the Fei Mansion? ”

Zhu Yuanying quipped: "It has made you kind, could it be that you have recently read Buddhist scriptures and realized something?" ”

Zhu Zhi chuckled and said, "I advise you to take the time to read a few volumes, and after a while, I'm afraid that I won't be able to read it if I want to!" ”

Zhu Yuanying was slightly surprised and said, "Could it be ...... Do you really want to destroy the Buddha today? ”

Zhu Zhi looked at the two big dragons that were intertwined, and suddenly made a wonderful move, slaughtering Zhu Yuanying's big dragon, raised his head and looked at the white mist river in the distance, and said: "Yudao is really a ghost, Bai Chang is desperate and talented, and both of them wish that Buddhism would be wiped out." Sun Guan can't go out of retreat, he has a weak heart, if An Xiuming is bewitched by the two, with his heart, even his father can be killed, not to mention the group of bald donkeys who get in the way? ”

Zhu Yuanying abandoned his son and admitted defeat and said: "So the envoy deliberately designed the lure method to participate in the rebellion, is it to add more fire to the decision of today?" ”

Zhu Zhi said lightly: "Zhu Daorong believes in the principle of 'if you don't follow the lord of the country, it is difficult to establish the law', but he doesn't understand that the lord of the country takes turns to sit, just like a game, even if he is a great master, it is impossible to stand on the winning side every time." I am willing to lose the bet, he is dead, but the Buddha is still there, and it is the best bait to make An Xiuming crazy. ”

"Yes, the destruction of the Buddha will inevitably provoke a convulsion in the world, and the Buddhism and its followers will completely break with the present, and then we can take it for our own use. Buddhism has developed for thousands of years, what a huge force is this? ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Zhi's lips, and he said, "It is precisely because of the huge size that we can't swallow it, and we will choke to death." However, there is a person who can swallow the name of the right, and he is not afraid to hold his belly......"

"Oh, who's so powerful?"

"Don't forget, Xu Qilang is the Great Vibhasha that Zhu Daorong personally respected before his death!"

"Xu Weizhi?" Zhu Yuanying was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly, all of them said with admiration: "So that Junzhi is far-reaching, why is Yuanying's difference reasonable?" ”

Zhu Zhi smiled: "Why don't you understand in your heart, it's just that you have never been cautious and don't want to be in the limelight." Let's go, go and see Ning Zhenren, Kuanglu Mountain handed over to him to be the mountain gate, and he will definitely leave a name for future generations in the future, which is better than leaving it to us ordinary people It is more natural than leaving it to us ordinary people. ”

"The envoy is very optimistic about Ning Xuangu?"

"Buddhism is about to usher in the end of the law, the prosperity of the Heavenly Master Dao will decline, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the people cannot be without a religion for a day, and those who revitalize Jiangdong Daomen in the future must be Ning Xuangu!"

Zhu Yuan Yingqi said: "I thought that the envoy didn't like Ning Xuangu, so I made it difficult for him in every way, but I didn't expect to give him such a high evaluation." ”

Zhu Zhi's face was half obscured by the bamboo leaves sticking out, and the mottled light was reflected between the bridge of his nose and eyebrows, making him look a little more gloomy, and said: "My generation is a fly camp dog, floating and turbid in the world, and the lights will be extinguished when I die in the future, and I will go farther and farther away from the way between heaven and earth." Ning Xuangu is not a demon in the mud, and in the face of a person like Sun Guan, he can still insist on his own opinions, and try to take a different path from the previous heavenly masters, which is really rare, I can't disagree! ”

"If you say so, Kuanglu Mountain gave him, it is really a great opportunity for this mountain to become famous in future generations!" Zhu Yuanying said with a smile: "That's much better than Fei's use to sell fame and reputation." ”

Almost at the same time, Hedong County, far away in Xiliang, was also surging, and Yao Ji, the general and assassin of Weizhou, personally led Xiliang with 100,000 horses and approached Hanoi County of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Hanoi County's commander Sun Xiang was horrified, urgently reported to Pingcheng, received the enemy Emperor Yuan Yu of the Northern Wei Dynasty immediately convened the ministers to discuss, there were dozens of people standing in the hall, eight major officials, six adults, thirty-six Cao's orders, Zhu Shangshu and many permanent servants, Zhongsan officials and so on are all in the list.

The first to speak was Sun Di, the prince of Yongkang County and the chief lieutenant, who was Yuan Yu's confidant, especially good at governance, and hated the Han people very much, and snorted coldly: "Yao Yan is looking for death!" There is the eldest grandson Xiang guarding Hanoi County, and there is the danger of Yiguan, even a million troops are as solid as a rock. The lord can order the Jinzhou assassin Hou Jing to lead the troops to support, and within ten months, the minister guarantees that the Liang army will be broken. ”

Shang Shu Zuo Servant shot and Nanping Gong Xi Jin retorted: "Xiliang has not fought in fifty years, there is enough food and grass, the army is strong, and Xiliang is known as invincible, where is it as easy as Taiwei said?" Soldiers, major affairs of the country, the eldest grandson Xiangzhi is talented and sparse, where is Yao Ji's opponent? For the sake of his own son and nephew's fame, Taiwei dared to bewitch the saint and delay the opportunity, what should he be guilty of? ”

Changsun Di was not annoyed, Xi Jin and him have never been on good terms, it is normal to stand up and refute it, and said: "Changsun Xiangshu guards Hanoi County, he is the town general appointed by the Lord, he can detect the enemy first, quickly come later, can be called loyal to his duties, is it my eldest grandson's nephew, what does it matter?" If Xi Shangshu is afraid of Xiliang Dama, he will make a lot of nonsense in this golden palace, but in fact, there is no way to deal with it. ”

Xi Jin said coldly: "The minister thinks that it is a top priority, strictly order the eldest grandson to avoid the enemy's edge, retreat and hold on, if necessary, you can give up Yiguan and Qinshui, as long as you hold the county and the wild king city, lure the enemy deep, and then transfer troops to surround and annihilate it, then a big victory can be expected." ”

Lu Di sneered and said: "Fearing the enemy, avoiding war, fleeing, ignoring the people of the two counties, and thinking that they have a plan, it is really ridiculous!" Lord Shangshu can know that the pass is the first of the eight Taihang mountains, the two mountains are sandwiched, the ruler diameter is alone, known as the natural danger of sealing the door, my Great Wei is stationed here, relying on the advantages of the terrain, trapped Yao Liang for 50 years and can not advance eastward, you say lose it, why to the ancestors, why to Your Majesty, why to the subjects? ”

"You!"

Xiliang is the most vulnerable in the four countries, believing in the passive national policy of active defense, never daring to provoke trouble, and offering a large number of beauties and money to Rouran and Wei every year, and the royal marriage has not been broken for many years. Therefore, the Yiguan in the mouth of the eldest grandson Di has long been deserted, in disrepair, the fortifications are dilapidated, and the only dozens of guards are all old and weak, if Yao Ji leads the army to attack, a charge can break through.

Xi Jin's words were not sharper than those of the eldest grandson Di, but he had his own wings to help, turned his head to look at Cui Boyu, and said, "Linyuan, what do you say?" ”

Cui Boyu, the word Linyuan, because he was born in February, the small character is called Taoyue. The eldest son of Sikong Cui Xuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, his mother was from the Fanyang Lu clan, and he was married to a scholar family. Since childhood, he has been well-read and knowledgeable, proficient in the meeting of heaven and man, and knows all about the scriptures, mysteries, and hundreds of schools, and people at the time call it Dubu. In addition, what is particularly talked about is that Cui Boyu's appearance is white and white, like a beautiful woman, and he is often compared to Zhang Liang, one of the three masters of the early Han Dynasty, because of his sensitive temperament and good at scheming, so he is also called Xiao Zhang Liang.

However, at this time, Xiao Zhang Liang was only one of the favored ministers of Wei Lord Yuanyu, who loved his calligraphy and occult techniques, and often summoned into the palace to inquire about celestial phenomena, prophecies and good fortune, but the Han people were struggling in the Wei court, and their status was not high, and Cui Boyu's talent was now only mixed with the official position of Doctor Zuo Guanglu, and this was only a title, no real position, and far from being called an important minister of the country.

Xi Jin's youngest son married the girl of Fan Yang Lu's family, and in terms of relationship, he and Cui Boyu are cousins. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, the ancient tribal structure of the Xianbei people still occupies a dominant position, even if Cui Boyu has no intention of becoming an ally with Xi Jin, his background makes him have no choice, otherwise, the two ends will not please him, and he will do nothing politically.

Yuan Yu's gaze shifted to Cui Boyu's seat with Xi Jindian, smiled and said, "Cui Qing, what do you think?" ”

Cui Boyu's voice was neutral, and he looked attractive with his appearance, and said: "What the two adults said is reasonable, but the minister thinks that the top priority is not to discuss whether to send troops or not, but to thoroughly find out Yao Ji's true intentions. Xiliang 100,000 troops stationed in Hedong County, Hedong is barren, military supplies need to be transported from Chang'an, it is early spring, the glacier will melt but not melt, the road is muddy, the ice in the river has not disappeared, and the transfer is very difficult. If there is really a war, Yao Ji can only march in concealment, fight quickly, and delay for a day, which will be an immeasurable consumption of supplies. However, he just made a big publicity, camped for dozens of miles, swaggered the banner to cover the sun, and did not launch an offensive, in the humble opinion of the ministers, Yao Ji's move was only intended to contain the armies on our southern front and not to act rashly, not to decide to invade the east. ”

Liu Li and Cui Boyu were friends, and they immediately expressed their support: "What Dr. Cui said is extremely true! If I am Yao Ji, the soldier is fast, at this moment I have already captured Yiguan, and then control Qinshui, the exit of Taihang Mountain is all in my hands, to the east is all Pingchuan, and the west Liang Dama can go straight in, then, Yao Ji is a person who knows the soldiers, what are you waiting for? ”

Xi Jin's eyes lit up and said, "Yao Ji is bluffing......"

Cui Boyu shook his head and said: "Whether it is a bluff or not, it depends on the news of Hou Guancao's inquiry, and I can know it if I sit in the court." ”

One of the eight major officials, Shanyang Hou Lu Hong, said lightly: "You also know that the soldiers are fast, what is the difference between waiting for the information of the Hou officials and waiting for the rabbit?" Or what Taiwei said, ordered Chang Sun Xiang to send troops to the pass, to keep the enemy out of the country, and then ordered Hou Jing to mobilize the male soldiers of the twelve counties of Jinzhou to encircle, I forgive that Yao Ji Xiaoer did not dare to go out of Taihang half a step! ”

"Dare to ask Lord Lu, if all the soldiers and horses of Jinzhou defend Xiliang, and the pseudo-Chu Jing Yong comes out with the whole army, it will be difficult to resist with the strength of Yuzhou alone, how should I deal with it then?" The one who asked the question was Wubing Shangshu He Qu, he was Xi Jin's direct Cao official, and he was upright, even if he was an eight-person official, he would not dare to provoke him easily.

Lu Hong's face showed murderous aura, and said: "Jinzhou defends Xiliang, Yuzhou defends Nanchu, each performs its own duties, if Yuzhou's assassin Shihe Party is overwhelmed and lives up to the emperor's grace, another talent can be selected to take over." ”

The other seven officials expressed their approval, and the court discussed their opinions and made a mess, Yuan Yu always listened quietly, did not express his opinions easily, and when everyone had said almost everything, he announced his withdrawal from the dynasty and discussed it another day. Out of the Taiji Palace, someone patted Changsun Di's ass: "Taiwei is far-sighted, very well known, and he thinks that guarding the pass is the best policy." Cui Taoyue is fortunate to be favored, and she is not familiar with military affairs, how can she talk about military opportunities with the captain? ”

The eldest grandson Di smiled and said nothing, Cui Boyu seemed to be unhelpful, but in fact, the main purpose was to prohibit the dispatch of troops, which undoubtedly slapped him in the face. These people are all shrewd, and they know that Xi Jin can't afford to offend, so they will take Cui Boyu to vent their anger to Lord Taiwei, anyway, they will move their mouths and not lose a single hair.

Suddenly, a Zhongcao official rushed out, intercepted Cui Boyu, and said respectfully: "Doctor Cui stays, the Lord invites you to the Inner Dynasty to discuss matters!" ”

Cui Boyu nodded calmly, and after giving a salute to Xi Jin, he followed Zhong Cao away. Changsun Di's face suddenly became difficult to look at, Xi Jin saw it from a distance, and deliberately walked over and smiled: "Taiwei is jealous?" ”

Changsun Di's eyes slightly gathered a dangerous light, and he said in a low voice: "Xi Jin, you pig-headed and dog-like idiot!" The Lord now governs ordinary and trivial state affairs in the Outer Courts, but all sacrifices, military aircraft, or sudden major events are decided by secret deliberations in the Inner Courts. The major affairs of the country, in the Rong worship, you and I seem to be in a high position, one can not interfere in the sacrificial power of the gods, and the other can not interfere in military affairs, or it will not be long before someone will be swept out of Pingcheng like horse manure. Cui Boyu, Han Chinese, although he has a cousin with you, but he is by no means reliable, you don't have to think that it is a good thing that he is appreciated by the Lord, he is him, you are you, if you don't understand this, sooner or later you will have to die in the hands of this vertical! ”

After speaking, Xi Jin stood silently for a long time, looking back at the West Palace, where the inner court was located, the spring breeze was blowing, the sun was just right, but he was irritable for no reason.