Chapter 43: A Scholar Dies, for His Confidant
"Brother Xian, why do you have a hideous face? Could it be that someone made Jun angry? ”
"Who!" Bai Mingzhe frowned and glared angrily at the dark place.
Why is someone here again?
It's endless, right? Send one away, and another one, this is to slaughter yourself like a pig?
A young man dressed in dark red armor and wearing a bronze sword strode from the end of the prison corridor, laughed, and said, "Brother Xian, if you haven't seen you for a few days, you will forget about my Su Jian?"
Seeing the young man, Bai Mingzhe's brows stretched suddenly, and the depression of a few days was swept away, and he hurriedly smiled and clenched his fists, and said, "It turned out to be Brother Su, I am fortunate to be happy!" I don't know what Brother Su is here? Could it be that there is something special in the guards to explain? ”
After getting to know himself, Su Jian got on the line with Wei Qing.
In addition to being subordinate to the Northern Army and having to obey Han Anguo's orders, he would only take Wei Qingma as the leader.
"Haha, he is worthy of being proficient in "The Art of War", and he is really smart! I know I can't hide my intentions from you! Su Jian smiled and admitted it directly.
"An hour ago, General Qingche sent someone to the mansion of the guard to inform him of the news that you had been escorted back. For fear of accidents, and in order to avoid others from gossiping, the guards specially asked the servants to come to my mansion and explain a few words to me. Then let me take his name and hurry up. ”
Su Jian turned his head, stared at the prisoners in the surrounding cells with a sharp gaze, and scolded: "Wait for me to block my ears!" If you hear something you shouldn't hear, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”
He pointed to the other prisoners in the cells that were relatively close: "Wait, immediately go and squat in the corner and cover your ears with your hands!" If you dare to eavesdrop, I will clean up for Tingwei! ”
After doing all this, he turned his head and looked at Bai Mingzhe.
Su Jian looked serious and said softly: "Brother Bai Xian, come here with your ears, I will talk to you in detail."
"No!"
Bai Mingzhe jumped hard, and his whole body lay on the railing, tilted his head sideways, and aimed his ears at Su Jian.
The perennial military life made Su Jian extremely cautious.
After he made sure that there was no one around him eavesdropping, Bai raised his hands in the shape of a trumpet, aimed at Bai Mingzhe's ears, and began to explain the news that Wei Qing asked him to deliver.
"Brother Xian, what you did this time is really breaking the sky."
"But don't worry, the guards said that he will do whatever it takes to protect you. Even if you scatter all your wealth, you have to find a way to get you out of Tingwei. ”
"In the past few days, the guards have been entering the Weiyang Palace and pleading with His Majesty. And in order to ensure the success of the matter, he also went to visit the queen mother. You also know that the queen mother and the servant have been dependent on each other since childhood, and they attach great importance to their words and deeds. As long as the queen blows the pillow wind in His Majesty's ear, your chances of survival will be greater. ”
Su Jian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and continued: "Of course, the guards have not considered the worst-case scenario, so he is also contacting the large grain merchants near Chang'an, hoping to buy some grain from them to fill the gap in the military's warehouse."
"It's just that it is now in the harvest period, and there are not many merchants near Chang'an, and most of the merchants have gone to all parts of the country to purchase, trying to sell at a low income and a high price."
"In addition, the plague of borers this year is so serious that many traders have not had time to increase their inventories. Even if the servants scattered all their wealth, they could only buy 50,000 to 60,000 stone of grain at most. ”
Bai Mingzhe's eyes were red, his eyes were a little moist, and he arched his hand and said, "Brother, serve him...... It's all because I acted too hastily and didn't discuss with the waiter, which caused the waiter to be so passive, which is the fault of Mingzhe! Brother Lao thanked me for serving me! ”
"The grace of the servant, there is no way to repay it, Ming Zhesheng should be the head, and death should be the grass, this kindness will be served by fists!"
After only talking a few times, Wei Qing was so desperate to save himself.
The soldier dies for his confidant, and Bai Mingzhe finally realized the truth today.
No, nothing else, just because Wei Qing is so benevolent and righteous, what do you say in the future, you will also protect the Wei Qing family, so that it will not be punished by the clan!
As for Liu Ju, as long as he teaches well, he should be a good emperor and will not follow the old path in history.
Su Jian waved his hand and continued to attach it to Bai Mingzhe's ear, explaining what Wei Qing had said.
"Brother Xian, don't be so emotional, I still have important things to tell you."
Bai Mingzhe said with a straight face: "Brother, please speak."
Su Jian muttered in a low voice and said, "What your final result will be depends on the game above the court tomorrow." The servant has contacted the officials of the Land of Three Rivers to ask them to help with the kindness of the river, hoping to gather the greatest force in the court. ”
"However, the open and secret battles in the court have been continuous since ancient times, even if you are kind to the land of the three rivers, it is difficult to make all the officials in the land of the three rivers grateful, after all, you are the brains of the guard!"
"Before Ma Yi, His Majesty intentionally or unintentionally arranged for the servants to the military, and even he commanded the Praetorian Guards of Weiyang Palace. However, after the siege of Mayi, the relationship between the Han and the Xiongnu completely broke down, and in order to prevent the invasion of the Xiongnu, they had to reuse Li Guang and Cheng Buzhi to suppress the power of their relatives. ”
"Since ancient times, all commanders who are invincible and invincible must have a person who gives advice. At the banquet in the guards not long ago, everyone had unanimously elected you as the number one strategist. We are people who can only lead troops to fight, and we have very little wisdom in our heads, and we have not even read much about the art of war. Su Jian said earnestly, "You are different! After Ru Naiwu Anjun, at the same time, in a short period of time, he was able to propose a huge project to control the Yellow River. ”
"In my opinion, for the Han Dynasty, you are really the son of King Qin Hui and the son of Gaozu!"
"The elder brother is serious. Mingzhe is just a mere mortal, dare to compare with Yan Jun and Liuhou? Bai Mingzhe hurriedly gave up his hand and shirked.
Su Jian held Bai Mingzhe's hand tightly, shaking it constantly, and his words became more and more sincere: "Brother Xian, don't be humble."
"After he let you go to court tomorrow, everything will be according to your original plan. Before you were arrested, you asked someone to sneak around and send a confession letter in advance, which the waiter said was very good. Your Majesty hates officials who shirk their responsibilities the most, and you sincerely confess your guilt, although Your Majesty does not say it, but in your heart you will definitely appreciate it. ”
"Since Your Majesty succeeded to the throne, he has set a grand wish to be on par with the three generations and catch up with the three emperors and five emperors."
"The three emperors and five emperors are all people-oriented! From this aspect of confession, His Majesty will definitely not be too harsh. After all, you are doing this for Your Majesty. ”
Bai Mingzhe nodded and said, "Mingzhe understands."
"And one more piece of good news! On the day of Mr. Chu's return, the waiter had already presented your confession to Dr. Dong, and Dr. Dong agreed. ”
"According to Dr. Dong's reply, he has quickly stepped up and sent someone to send the letter to Qidi, hoping that Dr. Hu can go out to help."
"With the two Confucian masters here, Your Majesty will definitely be extremely cautious in his actions."
Bai Mingzhe was embarrassed, so he could only bow down again: "Huh, this time, it's really troublesome for you."
didn't expect Dong Zhongshu, who proposed the Three Guidelines, to come forward, which surprised him.
Isn't that shooting yourself in the foot?
The monarch is the minister, but it is the core of everything.
"Finally, and the most troublesome thing." Su Jian's expression was a little dull, and his voice became lost, "Although there are many dependent generals under the guard, they are all captains, and there are no generals. Tomorrow, you may well face two powerful forces! These are also the two forces that determine the fate of the virtuous brother. ”
Bai Mingzhe clenched his fists, his expression was grim, and said, "Please tell my brother!"
"In the process of growing up with foreign relatives, it is inevitable that there will be a collision with the old strength. And the two forces that are most threatened by their relatives are Longxi and Beidi! Su Jian's eyes flashed with light, and he explained everything.
"The land of Longxi is respected by General Fei Li Guang, and the general of Beidi is respected by the undefeated general Cheng Buzhi! These two are both veterans of the Han family. Both prestige and influence are above the guards. These two are the only generals who can't move. ”
Su Jian said solemnly: "Brother Xian, I can tell you without hesitation, if these two advocate killing you to calm the army's heart, then more than two-thirds of the generals in the court will agree."
"Even if they have already agreed to the generals in the guard, most of them will change their minds temporarily! I'd rather bear the infamy of being untrustworthy than stand on the same front with the two! ”
In the end, Su Jian gritted his teeth and unwillingly squeezed the words out of his mouth: "This is the influence of the old general!" The nascent guards are in the same vein, and it is difficult to shake them in a short period of time. Thou hast opened a warehouse without permission, so that most of the grain and grass to support the soldiers were consumed. These two forces are bound to have complaints in their hearts. My great Han military merits represent everything, you have not yet joined the army, and you have not obtained any military merits. Although he has made great achievements in domestic affairs, that little merit is nothing in their eyes. ”
"Brother, don't worry, Mingzhe has his own way to persuade the two forces!"
Now that he has come to this point, Bai Mingzhe has already planned how to deal with various forces.
To deal with generals, you can only talk about soldiers!
As long as there is enough time, there is always a way to make the generals of Longxi and Beidi excited.
Su Jian nodded and said, "Since Brother Xian has the confidence to convince them, then we won't interfere much." After all, there was really no way to deal with them in the guards. ”
"But there's one thing I can explain to you in advance." Su Jian thought of one thing and hurriedly added, "General Cheng Buzhi was transferred to the Northland not long ago, and this time, it is estimated that the person who represents the interests of the generals in the Northland above the court is Li Xi. ”
"Li Xi?" Bai Mingzhe squinted his eyes and muttered, "It turned out to be him."
"Brother Xian knows something about the general of the material officer?" Su Jian was stunned for a moment, and the ghost envoy asked.
"Oh, no, I've just heard of it. When General Li Xi served the first emperor, I heard about it. ”
Su Jian suddenly realized: "Oh, so that's the case."
"By the way, brother, I'll ask you to go back and tell you something in a while." Bai Mingzhe looked at the food on the ground that had been spilled by the master's father and servants, and showed a weird smile.
"Brother Xian, please speak!"
"Tomorrow the Lord Father may jump out and stab the knife. Thou shalt let the servants be relieved, but if the lord father pops out, I can solve it myself. When the time comes, deal with the master and father, and you won't bother the general to come out of the ranks. ”
Su Jian frowned and said, "Brother Xian, there is still a contradiction between you and Doctor Zhong?"
"The contradiction that has just arisen. It's okay, I haven't seen it yet. Bai Mingzhe showed a meaningful smile.
"Okay, I understand, I'll relay this news to the waiter."