Chapter II. 289. Don't talk about ideals
relied on 'smashing the table and kicking the bench' to vent his ambitions, and after all, he was a little unhappy; These 'veteran militants' who are over fifty years old and over fifty years old can't wait to be neatly dressed at that time, turn over their horses, take their sons and daughters to Fengjing, and personally wield a knife to cut off Yan Tian's beast dog head. As for whether they can achieve great fame after killing Yan Day, the question is too far away for them; As for who to find to be the next emperor after overthrowing Yan Day, it doesn't matter to them.
Such a crude 'rebellion plan' is the favorite way of doing things for these veteran generals who guard the border and fight against the rogue bandits all year round. These people are different from those captive Beijing officials at the feet of the Son of Heaven; Neither as deep and delicate as theirs, nor as humble as their 'self-cultivation'; these veterans only believe in their own fast horses and swords in their hands, and no matter what unpleasant things happen, they are accustomed to taking the most simple and direct solution - fighting!
In the Zhongshan Governor's Army, and even the original Guo Yunsong's Taibai Guard, it was not taboo to fight privately in the army. Brothers who usually eat in a pot have some contradictions, and it's normal for them to have some conflicts. You say your reason, he says his words, but it is the result of no one convincing anyone, so what does it mean? Fists are the fairest and most painful way to solve the problem; Whoever has a dispute with whom on weekdays simply finds a spacious place to practice, and whoever wins, even if he is right, won't everything be fine? As for the villain who refuses to admit after being beaten, even holds grudges, and secretly retaliates with black hands, it is not nothing, but it will definitely be tolerated by other brothers in the army.
Guo Yunsong's 'invented' way of leading troops with the flavor of the rivers and lakes has also been completely inherited by Hong Nian. Take the major event of 'pulling the flag and rebelling' as an example, in the final analysis, it is that the Zhongshan Governor Fujun has long seen that his face is not very pleasing to the eye, and now he doesn't want to continue and can't bear it anymore.
These veterans are so simple and so cute.
However, when Yan Qinghong appeared, General Hong saw another possibility. It was originally a desperate, 'addicted to death' gambling rebellion, if you can 'mix' with the second prince Yan Qinghong, the national enemy and family hate that matter, maybe there will be a chance to go down in history! If you can stand on the side of righteousness and do the thing of 'seeking revenge and venting anger' by the way, isn't it a fish and a bear's paw on the table together? Why not?
Even though Hong Nian is a rough man, after all, he has been a general for so many years, fought for so many years, ambushes, copied back roads, cut off grain and grass, and sewage sources, but he has not done anything less, how can he still be the reckless character who can only run all the way to the black? What's more, now there is a close relationship between Fu Yi, the son of the old man, and Shen Gui, the grandson of the old master, and it is logical that Zhongshan Governor Fujun chooses to stand on the side of the second prince.
Moreover, General Hong also deeply understands that the difference between sending charcoal in the snow and icing on the cake is far from the same!
Yan Qinghong never dreamed that the first 'armed force' in his palm would come so easily and so freely! It's not just a pie falling from the sky, it's clearly a big pie falling from the sky, and it flies sideways into your mouth! Originally, he just followed Shen Gui's strategy and took refuge in the Great Wilderness City; But just after entering the city, he was publicly elected as the successor of the enlightened lord by the Zhongshan Governor's army, and he was willing to assist him to 'kill' back to the capital and regain the throne. Looking at the thirst and excitement of those veterans, Yan Qinghong felt that if he really didn't have 'that idea', he would be sorry for this kind of military and civilian heart that he could rely on!
Originally, Zhongshan Road was separated from the secluded north, and a ceremony to worship the sky had to be held with great fanfare to announce it to the world; But now that Yan Qinghong is in charge, the soldiers and civilians on Zhongshan Road, etc., they immediately went from being a thief who committed rebellion to becoming a lonely and loyal minister who was 'ordered to rebel'; In terms of the nature of the whole incident, it has also changed from a national event in the entire Youbei Third Road to the Yan family's own housework. In this way, the impact on the people of Youbei will naturally be much smaller.
At this time, from the window of the Yellow Sheep Restaurant, there was the sound of soft and fine raindrops; And after the young man received the reward, the simple but delicious wine and food were already served on the table. After the young man retired, Yan Qinghong got up personally, picked up the small white wine jug, filled the wine glasses for the three people in front of the table in turn, and said in a slightly gloomy tone:
"Today coincided with a heavy rain, and the four of us were stopped in the restaurant, which can be regarded as stealing half a day's leisure. From today onwards, the road ahead will be full of thorns and dangers...... I hope that after the dust settles, the four of us will have a chance to get together again, drink and laugh......"
Pei Ya was a little strange when he heard Yan Qinghong's 'frustrating words', he put down the wine glass in his hand and asked with a puzzled expression:
"The second prince has obviously gained the upper hand now, why is his mood still so low? Could it be that you don't believe in Shen Gui's personality? Of course, in the final analysis, this is also a private matter between you, and it has nothing to do with Pei; But Pei and Brother Shen also had a relationship, and according to Pei's humble opinion, he Shen Gui is not an ambitious person...... After you succeed to the throne, he will only become an auxiliary minister like Prime Minister Li Cheng at most, and it will be beneficial and harmless for the country and the people......"
"Definitely!"
Yan Qinghong raised his head and drank the wine in the cup; Then he sat down and looked out the window blankly at the rain:
"Although I don't know what kind of person Shen Gui is, I have long trusted him as a sibling...... Oh, it's strange to say, the people who want my life now are also my compatriots and siblings...... Since Pei Du has asked here, then Yan may as well say something from his heart to you: Since I was sensible, until today, I have never had the idea of wanting to be an emperor. Moreover, I thought I just didn't want to be emperor; But when the situation has been good lately, I realized that I was actually extremely resistant to sitting on that dragon chair......"
If you say this to others, most people will think that Yan Qinghong is pretending to be high and retreating; But all of you sitting in the Yellow Sheep Restaurant today can somewhat understand Yan Qinghong's thoughts.
These people are not ordinary people, nor are they from a 'bitter background', so naturally they will not have those 'central ideas' are all dreams of becoming officials and making a fortune. Because this kind of dream sounds realistic enough, but in fact it is also an extremely empty dream, and it does not bring any real change to the four of you.
Shan Qingquan was born in Xuanyue Dao Palace, and since his entry, he has been a 'genius boy' who has been loved by thousands of people, and what he has pursued has always been the ultimate in martial arts cultivation; If you can still follow the light master gate, you will be considered to have overfulfilled your dream. The reason why he is now living in Youbei Third Road is only because of his hidden body injury, which is really unspeakable. Therefore, the dream of 'Boss Shan' now is to one day be able to recover from his illness, and then his martial arts cultivation will be able to climb to another level, and it is best to cultivate the Heavenly Spirit Vein, and then rightfully take over the position of the head of the Xuanyue Dao Palace!
As for Fu Yi, because his mother married a lazy father, he has been a worry since he was a child, and now he is just over twenty years old, and his forehead lines are piled up in several layers. When he opened his eyes every day, there was endless tedious work waiting for him, and he had been doing it obediently for more than ten years. The biggest dream in his heart is to make the world peaceful and abundant, and no one will go hungry and no poor person will be bullied. Because only in this way can he not worry about government affairs, nor about the annual output of grain, nor about the living standards of the people...... His dream of 'world peace', although it has some flavor of 'egoism' in terms of 'thinking', is still extremely open-minded!
For Pei Ya, a scholar, he wants to follow in the footsteps of his idol Li Deng and embark on a bright road to seek 'truth'. The reason why he stepped into officialdom in the first place was also largely influenced by Li Deng. And in the end, he took a fork in the road, but he didn't trace the origins and took a bigger step. The reason for today's fiasco is that after several introspections, he also thinks that he has skipped too many 'steps', which is why he is far from Li Deng's path. And the fight between their Yan brothers, who wins and who loses, no longer has anything to do with their 'three rebirths'. Therefore, Pei Ya, who has changed his dream several times, now has a new idea to imitate Li Deng in his youth and study the world! If possible, he also wants to take the fork in the road that Li Deng did not choose back then-to become a great sage of literature and Taoism who has been praised and recorded by later generations!
Since these three 'audiences' all have their own obsessions and dreams in their hearts, they can naturally understand Yan Qinghong's idea of not wanting to be an emperor. Although the three of them are not children of the royal family, they are no strangers to the two emperors, Yan Tian and Yan Hunt. They themselves also feel that this 'wronged emperor' of Youbei Sanlu, even if he becomes a prince, it doesn't seem to be interesting.
"I don't know what to ...... What kind of great achievement does Brother Yan want to do most? ”
Pei Ya was curious in his heart, and he also wanted to know what kind of deviant dreams this second prince who had been mixed in Flower Street and Willow Lane since he was a child and was famous all over the world......
Hearing Pei Ya mention this, Yan Qinghong looked out the window and gradually became extremely fanatical, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he said extremely yearningly:
"If you have the chance...... I want to personally go to every corner of the Huayu continent, and if possible, I also want to invite countless skilled craftsmen to build a huge sailing ship for me! I'm going to see the other side of the sea, what a wonderful view......"
After Yan Qinghong's ideal was finished, he looked back at the three 'audience', but he didn't expect that at this time, everyone's expressions, including Pei Ya, looked extremely strange and complicated......
Their expressions were relieved, but slightly disappointed, as if they had a sense of humor......