Chapter 9: The Lamb Sings
The red and purple have turned into dust, and the cuckoo is new in the summer. The sandwich road is endless, and I know that I am a peaceful person.
In early summer, the manor outside Handan City is full of vitality, from cicadas to frogs, from green trees to seedlings.
However, where can people calm down in the current situation?
Finally, Wei Song, the most respected and powerful minister of the former Lu State in the country, was finally invited, and everyone thought that this lord would be able to succeed immediately and persuade him to be worried. The result? In turn, they persuaded all the clans in the country for the careless, so that everyone relented, handed over all their powers, and wiped out all the account books and files, so as to make a family house safe.
Isn't it angry? Of course not.
However, think about Wei Song's identity in the country, and then think about Zhao Ping, who took the initiative to pull Lu Bin out before. To tell the truth, if these two are so simple, and then think about the righteousness brought by worry, this matter will really be helpless.
In other words, the heroic officials of this Zhao State are basically desperate.
Therefore, they are basically ready to follow Wei Song's persuasion, and at the banquet tonight, they will honestly admit their mistakes to this careless waiter, so as to make the house safe.
On this day, Wei Song dismissed his students early, cleaned up his house, and specially invited a cook, killed two sheep, and prepared vegetables, fruits, and wine. Then, in the morning, he commanded his son to stand at the door and begin to greet the guests, while he himself sat in the church...... After all, not only the people who had asked for the Wei family before, but also the Li family and the Wei family who did not show up, as well as a large number of officials directly under King Zhao who stayed out of the matter, also came to the banquet this time.
In a trance, it seems that in addition to the country minister Xiangxu who was lying high in the Guozhongguan Temple, as well as Liu Yu, the king of Zhao, and Han Tuo, the national master of Zhao, who were not very good to go out of the city according to the system, the whole Zhao country was actually in this Wei manor.
And in the evening, seeing the torches lit, several cases arranged, vegetables and fruits on the table, with the sound of horses' hooves from far and near, there was no need for Wei's guests and servants to report, everyone also understood that the main thing had arrived!
After all, as a winner, he is a little young, and he deliberately delays his time and plays a majestic role, which is expected by everyone.
However, even if they had been mentally prepared, even if they knew that Gongsun Xun was going to stand up for power, when these heroes of the Zhao Kingdom saw with their own eyes hundreds of horsemen holding their own weapons, as if they were marching and fighting, they all changed color.
And that's not all!
Before arriving at the manor, the righteous rode horses, and the county guards held Ge, and first divided a team of people to surround the left and right, and the water around the front and back of the manor was blocked; Then a detachment came into the courtyard and stood behind the cases; That's not all, in the end, there were more than a dozen strong men with big shoulders and round waists pouring into the middle of the courtyard, and in the stunned eyes of these heroes of the Zhao Kingdom, a wooden frame and a brick and stone round stove were erected in the middle of the banquet seats......
It was only at this time that Gongsun Xun led the king and several brave men to appear in everyone's field of vision.
"What do you mean?" Wei Song pointed to the round stove that was still being erected, and his voice trembled...... It is said that he is a person who reads poetry and books, and he knows more allusions such as Wuding food and Wuding cooking than anyone else.
"Oh!" Gongsun Xun immediately said with a smile from afar. "I heard that Duke Wei was making a banquet, I was afraid that you wouldn't have enough food here, and it just so happened that there were a few Xianbei people in Liaoxi who were good at killing sheep since they were young, so they specially asked people to take the largest new iron kettle from the Yecheng business...... It can also be called an iron pot, and then bought two live sheep, which is also to add some fun to the heroes of Zhao Guo. β
Wei Song wanted to speak and stopped, but he didn't dare to refute it after all.
And next, a large round thin-skinned iron kettle that they had never seen before, but could be seen at a glance was a large round thin-skinned iron kettle used for cooking, that is, the big iron pot in the mouth of Gongsun Xun, which was also neatly put on top of the round stove, and water was poured in, firewood was added underneath, and it was lit......
The most terrifying thing is that the two live sheep are actually tied to the wooden frame next to them! Even the two with their hair in a bun were really shirtless, and then they stood beside the two bleating lambs with a few grotesque knives.
At this moment, Zhao Guohaojie all over the courtyard felt that his steps were a little sour, and he even forgot to salute Gongsun Xun.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a word," Gongsun Xun also raised his voice at this time. "In the early summer, I rushed from Handan City to the banquet, and along the way I saw the mulberry and hemp on the side of the road, and there was a peaceful scene, so the sullen atmosphere of patrolling the county in the past few days was also dissipated for a while! According to me, if we are generously entertained by the Duke of Meng Wei today, we will not talk about any political affairs, just talk about the customs of the season...... Therefore, you don't have to be formal, just sit down at will. β
After speaking, Gongsun Xun didn't care about the others, just took Wei Song's arm, went straight over the big iron pot that had just begun to burn, and sat down in the top position reserved for him and Wei Song.
The rest of the people were already in a state of confusion, the timid ones just stared at the pot and the live sheep in a daze, and the bold ones were afraid that Gongsun Xun, who met for the first time, was a martial artist in his bones and would make some big news.
Of course, a few people who are like mirrors in their hearts are not worried about this, because after all, this is in the Wei family's manor, and Wei Song is willing to risk his life and not allow Gongsun Xun to show any new cooking skills here...... If that's the case, the Wei family's reputation will be completely ruined!
However, if Wei and Gongsun Xun completely turn their faces, does it mean that Zhao Guo's future situation will be two?
In this way, in the chaos, everyone hurriedly entered the seats according to the previously arranged seats, but they each had ghosts, and no one made a sound for a while.
Gongsun Xun sat on the top and didn't make a sound, there were a few henchmen standing behind him, and everyone could see it clearly, such as the bearded one, who was extremely easy to recognize, was the one who killed one of the three Shen brothers that day, and that Wang Xiuwang was exclusive, and he didn't even sit down, just holding a box and standing aside, and he didn't know what was inside!
In such a situation, it also made Wei Changwan, who was holding the pot, twist.
"Jun Hou came from the county, worked hard all the way, and used some wine." After a slight pause, Wei Song, the master, suddenly raised his glass.
In fact, the late Prime Minister Lu also figured it out, and now, he, the host of the banquet, is inseparable...... Whether someone wants to take a risk, break the net, or someone is arrogant and domineering, he will never allow it! Because this is his home!
Moreover, things are not as bad as imagined, at present, it seems that Gongsun Xun is just scaring people, so the best situation is still according to what was said before, one side is soft, one side releases a way out, and everything is over.
"Wait a minute." Gongsun Xun chuckled and raised his hand to stop Wei Chang's pouring of wine. "The iron pot is not thicker than the kettle, the water in the pot is already smoking at this time, why don't my two attendants kill the sheep now, wait until the water boils, just ...... the pot"
As soon as these words came out, the two Xianbei men in the middle of the courtyard, one surnamed Duan and the other surnamed Mohu, naturally did not dare to slack off, and directly grabbed the baating sheep with one hand, and took out a bright knife with the other, and even couldn't help but glance at each other, secretly competing.
"Prince!" Wei Song was furious. "The gentleman is far away from cooking...... Can't you go to my backyard for such a thing as killing sheep? β
Gongsun Xun smiled dumbly, and was about to answer, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a person in the seat out of the corner of his eye.
"I have a word, don't vomit unpleasantly!" This person made a loud voice, it was actually Zhao Guolang's lieutenant Zhao Ping! "I still hope that Jun Hou and Duke Wei will let me talk!"
Gongsun Xun and Wei Song looked at each other, and they both knew that it was not the other party who was pulling the moth...... Don't you talk about this kind of person? And this Zhao Ping looked red-faced, panting like a cow, as if he was very emotional, if he didn't let him speak, wouldn't it be okay?
No matter what people say, he was a top real power figure in Zhao Guoguo before, and he was still Lang Zhongling of Qianshi.
"Stop." Gongsun Xun could only wave his hand and shout to stop the two Xianbei subordinates.
"Let Lang Zhongling speak." Wei Song also hurriedly got off the donkey. Lang Zhongling said bluntly...... Can I still not let you speak? β
"Everyone!" Zhao Ping shook his head, then walked quickly to the middle of the court between the cauldron and the first seat, and simply pointed to Gongsun Xun who was sitting at the top. "Do you recognize this person?!"
The huge manor courtyard was full of big people from Zhao State, but no one knew how to deal with this at first glance, even Gongsun Xun only looked at everyone's reaction with interest, and did not interject.
"Zhang Juncheng," Seeing that no one answered, Zhao Ping simply named him.
At this moment, the first person sitting on the right could only laugh dryly and get up and answer: "Although it is the first time we have met, how can you not know the name of no worries?!" β
"You just don't know!" Zhao Ping was furious, pointing his finger at the other party and reprimanding. "If you people really know the details of worrylessness, how dare you despise him so much?! You still want to bargain with Wuhou again and again?! β
There was silence in the court for a while, but Gongsun Xun was stunned, but the chopping wood under the iron pot made a slight noise in the fire.
"You should know that my clan father is the eunuch of the Yellow Gate of the Dynasty, and he often serves Zhao Gong!" Zhao Ping said in the direction of Luoyang on the southwest side. "And I lived in Luozhong for a long time!"
The crowd held their breath and waited for the man to speak.
"At that time in Luozhong, my clan father was not the Yellow Gate Supervisor, and the Yellow Gate Supervisor was none other than the champion Hou Wangfu! Have you heard of Wang Fu's might? Zhao Ping was emotional and said angrily. It's all only heard, not seen, right? But I've seen it! The most noble person you have ever seen in the country is only the King of Zhao, but Liu Kui, the King of Bohai, is the younger brother of the first emperor, but just because he did not give the promised bribe, he was convicted of rebellion by Wang Fu, and the whole family was killed! After the abolition of the Song family, that is the mother of a country, before the abolition of the throne, Wang Fu dared to let her whole family abandon the world...... That's the prince, that's the descendant! Do you guys of Zhao know what a prince is and what a descendant is?! β
Everyone in the audience changed color in unison.
"There is also Hou Duanxi of Xinfeng County, a famous general in Xizhou, and the white-capped Qiang people are about to be killed and extinct by him, and he also arrested Taixue in the palace gate case that day! The second party leader, he was the Taishou of Yingchuan and monitored the party...... This person is walking on the streets of Luozhong, and no one dares to look at his frame! β
"And Goguryeo, which you just heard...... I'm afraid I didn't know what Goguryeo was before, right? Let me tell you that Goguryeo, like Zhao, had five cities...... But it has a population of 400,000, which is twice that of Zhao! β
"Zhang Juncheng, let me ask you, is the power of the so-called famous clan in your entire Zhao country, plus Wang Fu and his power?" Zhao Ping was still angry.
"Naturally, there isn't." That Zhang Juncheng muttered.
"Then you Zhao Guo, these heroes here, do you have a piece of Duan Xi strong?"
Zhang Juncheng bowed his head and didn't dare to speak.
"As for Goguryeo, as I said recently, it is twice the population of Zhao. Such a large country has also been inherited for nearly two hundred years, which is not shorter than your big clans, but it must be wiped out in an instant. "Zhao Pingyan came here, but he suddenly burst into tears." You say that with the power of Wang Fu, the strength of Duan Xi, and the depth of Goguryeo, they all died at the hands of carelessness...... What do you think you are? A group of country buns are just buns, they don't understand anything, they don't know anything, and they are used to being powerful in the country on weekdays, so they think they are right...... Do you know that the weirdly shaped short knife in his waist was given by Dong Zhongying, the former uncle of Bingzhou, and was broken by Cai Bojiao himself, and the broken blade of Xiang Yu! Do you know that in Shangshutai that day, Taiwei Qiaogong once sighed in person, saying that this blade is the crown in the world! I'll just ask you, pull out this knife, do you really have a life?! β
At this point, Zhao Ping wiped a handful of tears, but he cried even more: "This kind of person, he wants to take power, you admit it; He wants to rectify the rule of officials, and you will resign; He wants to restrain the mighty, and you will kneel down...... Why are you so ignorant, why do you have to agitate so many times, looking for this and that? And you are looking for others, why do you have to implicate me several times? Don't I want to live? Do you know that there are more than a dozen concubines in my family?! Do you think this pot is really used to cook sheep?! When I saw Wang Fu's corpse that day, I vomited it out, and I didn't want to be affected by you today, and the death was even more ugly than Wang Fu...... I beg you, give a mistake to Wuhou and let him remove the pot! β
The courtyard was still silent...... There's no way, it's really since Gongsun Xun down, and no one knows what to say for a while.
In fact, after such a fuss and such a thorough explanation, most people have figured it out at this time, that is, Gongsun Xun does not need to engage in any culinary art at all, he is a big cauldron, I am afraid that it will scare people with more bad taste.
However, there are two sides to everything, and Zhao Ping is so frightened, but it makes these heroes of Zhao and the major families in the country have a more intuitive and sober understanding of Gongsun Xun.
To put it bluntly, Gongsun Xun came too quickly, so these people were not prepared, and then he left the next day after he arrived here, and then the king began to take power...... It really made many people not react. Later, I heard a lot of information, but they were all thieves first, and because of the Shen family's affairs, they had a sense of sadness, and the so-called preset position.
Of course, even so, when they had some feelings through the attitudes of Zhao Ping and Wei Song, didn't they decide to admit it?
And today's loss of control of Zhao Ping against a pot will save many people trouble.
"Rotten and ignorant!" After thinking for a moment, Zhang Shu, the county prince, who is also the patriarch of the Zhang clan, also sighed, and then immediately knelt down to Gongsun Xun to plead guilty. "I didn't know the prestige of the prince before, and even deceived others, so I gathered a lot of friends in the country, and then came to find the Duke of Wei in vain......"
"Are you the one who is in this situation now?" Gongsun Xun said disapprerovitically.
"Exactly."
"Zhang Juncheng," Gongsun Xun said suddenly. "You should have guessed by now, after Duke Wei went to see me, he knew that the people were forced by you heroes, as if they were in that boiling pot; And the county also has many unbearable things because of the lawlessness of you heroes and officials. Therefore, he had already reached an agreement with me and was determined to help me cleanse this Handan-sized land...... So, how do you think this matter should be over? β
"In today's situation, the old man has nothing else to ask for, I just hope that the prince can stay in my clan to worship." Zhang Juncheng leaned over and said. "I am willing to resign from this position, and I am also willing to let the clan cooperate with the county to check the account books and files, but there is a shortage, our Zhang family is willing to make up for it, but if there is a crime, our Zhang family is also willing to be punished, that is, the prince feels that I am guilty of being the deputy signature of the country, and I am also willing to set an example and let the prince dispose of it...... So, what does the prince think? β
As soon as these words came out, many famous clans of Zhao and prominent officials in the country came out and knelt down one after another, as if they had made the lowest posture.
And looking at a large area kneeling on the ground, starting from Wei Song above, to Zhao Ping, who still had tears on his face, and then to Wei Chang who was holding a wine jug, they were all relieved...... Wouldn't it be better if you confessed it earlier?!
However......
"I don't think it's right." Gongsun Xun stood in front of Zhang Shu and Zhang Juncheng, and actually shook his head and rejected the other party's unconditional surrender.
At this moment, the people in the court changed color together, not to mention that these kneeling people raised their heads in anger, and not to mention that Wei Song at the top and Zhao Ping on the side almost turned their backs...... Even people such as the royal servant Chen Li, the patriarch of the Li clan, and the patriarch of the Qin clan who drank and watched the play were also angry.
Do you really want to destroy the human race to establish your authority?!
"What do you say?" Zhang Shu raised his head and asked angrily. "Do you really have to be as close to extinction as the Shen clan to satisfy the prince? Could it be that our human rights are not as powerful as Wang Fu, but our criminal responsibility is too great? β
"Where is Zhang Gong?!" Gongsun Xun sighed, but leaned over to help the other party. "Could it be that Zhang Gong thinks that I can only draw a knife and kill people? As Zhao Ping said, I am of course holding the blade of Xiang Yu, and I am known as the outer rigidity and inner toughness by Qiao Gong, and the blade is the crown of the world. But Zhao Ping never thought that I was also the son of Liu Gong, the imperial lieutenant, and the son of the famous Rulu Gong in China...... In addition to knives, they are also reasonable, and Liu Shi Kuanren and Lu Shi's law has also learned some skins. Besides, if you really exterminate all the famous clans in the country, will there be anyone in the entire Zhao country who can be a official? I'm afraid there aren't even many literate people, right? β
Everyone in the court was speechless, but they were immediately overjoyed.
"Duke Wei," Gongsun Xun supported Zhang Shu, the former minister of Zhao Guojun, but looked back at Wei Song, the former prime minister of the Lu State. "Do you remember the geography of Zhao that we talked about on Mafu Mountain a few days ago, the one of the stairs?"
"This ...... Naturally remember. Wei Song was also overjoyed at this time, so he naturally blurted out.
"That Zhang Gong." Gongsun Xun asked amicably. "Do you know the geography of your Zhao Kingdom? From west to east, first there are the peaks of Taihang Mountain, then the hilly land, and finally there is a smooth road, like a ladder, one layer after another. β
"Hometown geography, how do you not know?" Zhang Shu was inexplicable, but at this time, he couldn't help but answer. "It's not just me, I'm afraid everyone here knows it clearly."
"That's right." Gongsun Xun looked at the other party and chuckled. "Then let me ask you again, among the Zhao countries, the Wei family, the Handan family, and the Li family are the family members, and you Zhang, Wang, Lu, and Shen are Haoqiang, and then down to the Qin family, they are considered big households, and there are civilians and Lu Zuo under the big households...... You say, why do some officials not touch the world and the big families when they take office, but they have to crack down on the powerful? β
Zhang Shu was silent.
However, Gongsun Xun still didn't care: "I'll say it's good, because compared to the world, the strong and the virtuous; Compared with large households, Haoqiang is lawless...... Right? I let Uncle Wang govern the exclusive county affairs, he is meticulous, but he easily implicates you, isn't it proof? β
Zhang Shu remained silent.
"However, these officials only know how to fight Haoqiang, but they have never thought about why Haoqiang is immoral and lawless," Gongsun Xun was still amiable, but he also let go of Zhang Shu's hand, and turned to speak to everyone in the pavilion. "And on that day, Wei Gong and I were on Mafu Mountain, and we saw that the Zhao State was geographically distinct, and we discussed with each other, but we suddenly gained something......"
Wei Song twisted his beard blankly, and he was also at a loss for a while, but everyone listened carefully, and no one paid attention to him.
"Have you ever wondered why the world is a family? It is because they have been officials for generations, and since they can be officials for generations, they can naturally cultivate virtue and self-cultivation and study together. But if it is a powerful family, it cannot be an official for generations...... So what can they do? They had no choice but to turn to local power and economic goods, so they wantonly annexed and expanded, and then became lawless! So it became a hero! As for the big ones...... That is, it is pressed by Haoqiang, and it cannot obtain local power, and it cannot be annexed on a large scale, otherwise it will become Haoqiang! At this point, Gongsun Xun suddenly smiled and said. Ladies and gentlemen, the world, the powerful, and the big...... You say, it's not like the geography of this Zhao country, layer by layer, layer by layer, each layer has clear barriers, and it doesn't give others a way to live? And this truth is where Wei Gong and I have gained. β
Many people bowed their heads, but Wei Song was shocked.
"Zhang Gong!" Gongsun Xun suddenly put away his smile and asked. "Let me ask you, if your heir can be filial piety, will you still indulge your own people in such lawlessness?"
Zhang Shu looked at the monarch in front of him in a daze, and also trembled suddenly: "If the heir can have a future, who is willing not to cultivate virtue?" If my son can be filial piety and honesty, and then enter the court as a lang, I will definitely be as widely distributed in the township as Wei's?! Prince, I ......"
"The familiar old ...... of the Qin clan over there" Gongsun Xun ignored this person, but instead called another person. I saw among you that Lu Zuo was poor, but you said that there was nothing illegal in your people. Then let me ask you, if someone in your clan can be reinstated as a national meritorious servant, and the main national officials will be evaluated, will you still have a lot of money with your neighbors?! β
When the old Qin clan heard this, he immediately avoided the table and bowed: "The prince is kind, if you can do this, you will definitely live up to the expectations of the prince!" β
On the side, Zhang Shu and Zhang Juncheng suddenly realized, and hurriedly bowed down again: "Junhou Ende, if I can let my son get a righteous and bright career, the Zhang family is willing to be the head of the monarch and the marquis!" β
"How can it be filial piety to one person casually?" Gongsun Xun let the other party drag his trouser legs, and he also laughed again. "According to what I discussed with the Duke of Wei on Mafu Mountain, the Wei family, the Handan clan, and the Li clan will not be filial piety in the next two years, and everyone will come out in the three clans of Zhang, Wang and Lu, and then go to find the country to decide...... Moreover, your county lord must also resign, otherwise the big families in the county will not be happy, and there must be a compensation and settlement for illegal things, otherwise the king behind me will not be happy. β
"It's all up to you!" Zhang Shu hurriedly took a few steps back, bowed to each other, and then turned to Wei Song, who was at the top, and also bowed more than once. "Thank you Wei Gong Gaode!"
And the Wang and Lu families, and even the other seven or eight so-called big families in the country like the Qin family, also came out one after another, and thanked the gentleman for his kindness and the virtue of the Wei family!
The Handan clan and the Li clan looked at Wei Song with puzzled expressions, but found that the son of the former Guang Luqing, the younger brother of the current Shang Shu, so Lu Guoxiang, was just sitting upright at this time, and then thanked the patriarch and elder of the big clan who were bowing to him from more than ten families below, and the careless wait who was holding the broken blade of Xiang Yu with his back to him, laughing dryly.
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