Chapter 10: Anti-Thieves (II)
"There is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of those who have a heart." There is truth to this, at least half of it. "Coercing Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea" is such a thing, I'm afraid that no matter how hearty it is, it will not be powerless. But if you are faced with what can be done, those who have the heart will achieve it.
Perhaps because it has existed for too long, some things have long been hardened and difficult to change, and Zhao's system is very chaotic. As I said before, even the imperial examination has not been implemented well, let alone other systems. Either it's cumbersome to the point of cumbersomeness, or it's so confusing that it's confusing. Under such a system, there are many natural loopholes.
Qian Nanyan understood this from the beginning, but he still didn't expect that things would go so smoothly. Without wasting too much effort, the direct commander of the state government soldiers has been replaced by "his own people". After that, he made a complete reshuffle for Nanzhou. Half a year later, Nanzhou has reached the point where only Qian Nanyan is the leader.
At that time, however, a man visited his residence early in the morning. When he came, Qian Nanyan didn't feel anything abnormal. This person is the deputy commander of the Nanzhou Prefecture Army, which of course is Qian Nanyan's new installation. This person is a trusted cronie. At least that's what Qian Nanyan thought.
However, all the confidence of Qian Zhoufu was shattered by a small move by that person. He reached into the hem of his robe and pulled out a book. The book doesn't have a title, it's not like it's not a book at all. On the hand-copied pages, Qian Nanyan's preparations for rebellion are clearly listed.
This really made Qian Nanyan convulsive. Although he had already understood the contents of the first page when he saw it, he still read it for nearly half an hour. Under the cover of the page, he slowly adjusted his expression and became conscious.
"Since you chose to come here with this thing instead of reporting it, it seems that there is still room for us to cooperate." Qian Nanyan sighed softly and threw this "thing" on the tea table next to him.
"It seems that Master Qian understands, I thought you would detain me as soon as possible and then burn the book." There was a hint of mockery and sarcasm on the man's lips. But instead, his face turned grim. "But yes, I, or we, are here to negotiate conditions."
Qian Nanyan did have the idea of detaining him at first, but since this person dared to come to the door with a big grin, he must have a backhand. Zhuang Yuanlang is not so stupid, not to mention that after so many years, the recklessness of his youth has also been worn out a lot. However, then again, the rebellion is probably quite reckless.
"Oh? You guys? Qian Nanyan was intrigued by this special emphasis on this word.
"That's right, it's us, otherwise you think it's why so many talented cronies suddenly popped up when you were going to rebel. Could it be that you still hold the old saying 'God help me'? ”
Qian Nanyan did doubt this, but even if he had doubts in a short period of time, he could only bite the bullet. He knew his body, understood the fact that he would not live for a few years, so he had to prepare as quickly as possible in the state of concealment. Besides, he didn't believe that so many people all belonged to the same organization, and had been lurking around him for years.
It's horrible. A layer of sweat was already oozing from Qian Nanyan's palms. But his face remained unchanged, pretending to be indifferent, negotiating this kind of thing, always have momentum first. "Since you are so generous, why do you still come to me to make things happen."
Qian Nanyan took it for granted that they were an anti-Zhao organization among the people, and the reason why he was chosen was because he had the intention of rebellion and the possibility of obtaining military power in his hands. In this way, if the topic of military power is involved, Qian Nanyan can take back the initiative in negotiations and break the current powerless and frightening situation.
"It seems that Your Excellency is afraid that you have misunderstood something. We're not looking for you to make things happen, we're just looking for you to increase the odds. To tell you the truth, we are from Jiangbei. So, you see? ”
This sentence almost didn't make Qian Nanyan, who was drinking tea to adjust his mood, squirt out the tea. I can't complain about him, this news is too shocking for Jiangnan people. The man didn't care about Qian Nanyan's reaction, and pushed the topic forward on his own.
"If we weren't Yan people, Lord Qian really thought that you could subvert the Jokhang with just one state soldier. Hitting a stone with an egg is just a matter of self-defeat. And if you help me Dayan, we promise to give you the title of king and marquis after the matter is completed, at least at the level of the king of Yunnan, how about it? ”
Seriously, Qian Nanyan has no desire for the marquis, and he doesn't need to say that he is the emperor, even when he used to seek fame, it was not for fame and fortune. Now, in the end, he just wants to destroy this incompetent and corrupt Zhao; Take a step back, kill the Ninth Five-Year Son of Heaven and then destroy the Tang family, and he can also be blind in this life. Now that his handle is still in the other party's hands, even if the existence of the handle is thrown away, it will be beneficial to unite with the Yan Army, and the current Qian Nanyan can't even find any reasonable reason to refuse.
"Aren't you afraid, I'll poke you out?" This is Qian Nanyan's last temptation.
"I don't want to think about who believes it?" The man heard the meaning of Qian Nanyan's words, and a smile suddenly bloomed on his face, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
"That's right." I'm afraid that no one will believe it even if it is said, and even if it is believed, Yan will put pressure on Zhao to do nothing. And before that, it was certain that the Qian family would be exterminated by the Nine Clans.
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After sending the man away, Qian Nanyan collapsed in the Taishi's chair. It's also about relaxing, but also about thinking about what to do next. He was really scared to death when he first saw the guilty book, but in fact, this kind of "negotiation" was difficult to establish from the beginning. After all, the chips of the two sides are not equal, to a certain extent, Qian Nanyan has no chips at all, and in this case, there is no way to passively accept it.
The good news is that this deal is really profitable......
Well? Trade?
It is true that the other party offered to use Yan Guo to help Qian Nanyan, but a very important principle for the establishment of the transaction is the principle of equality. Although we talked a lot after reaching a consensus today, it was just that Yan could help Qian Nanyan, who was all biased in the topic, and there seemed to be almost no mention of what Qian Nanyan wanted to do for Yan.
As soon as she thought of this, Qian Nanyan suddenly became a little nervous. But then he was relieved, this body has been like this in this life, even if he knows that he is being calculated, let him go, as a veritable outlaw, he has nothing to lose.
"My wife, ......" muttered such words, and Qian Nanyan fell asleep in the Taishi's chair. On a midsummer afternoon, the sun is really inducing.
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After that, Nanzhou was still as always, peaceful in the eyes of outsiders, and surging in the eyes of those in the know. Not out of Qian Nanyan's accident, since Tang Ze suppressed the bandits in the autumn of the twelfth year of Wankang, Tang Ze has begun his steady progress, and the occasional decentralization is just another gilding. Listening to the news from the capital, Qian Nanyan's teeth often rattled with hatred, but reason warned him again and again to be patient.
Nanzhou's soldiers and horses have been well integrated recently, and their training has also improved. Although there are a lot of people installed by Yan Guo, Qian Nanyan's side still accounts for more than half of them, and they can still be completely commanded when necessary. The deputy commander had only been there once, and then his contact with Yan had been through a special emissary.
This messenger's name is Liu Feiyu, his figure is a little thin, and there is a birthmark on his face, which looks like a thief. Qian Nanyan felt that he probably had done a lot of stealing chickens and dogs. Maybe it's true, Liu Feiyu has a lot of experience in hiding herself. Qian Nanyan knew every time that this person must be by his side, but he couldn't find him.
On the day he first came, Liu Feiyu told Qian Nanyan that his main task was to be responsible for the communication between Qian Nanyan and Yan, and the other was to protect Qian Nanyan. In addition, he is usually by Qian Nanyan's side, and if something happens, he should ask him for help in time.
"Ugly old man, since the above sent me, you seem to be a very important person. Tell me about you, Liupin Prefecture, what a big official, Zhao treats you well. I see that you are fifty or sixty years old, and at this age, you are disloyal, unfilial, and disrespectful to the old, you ...... Ah, though, you are the object of my protection, I really look down on your character, ugly old man......"
After spraying such a whole paragraph, Liu Feiyu found that the "old man" had been closing his eyes and recuperating, and he had not reacted to his rebuke at all.
"Cut! Boring. With that, he climbed out of the window and disappeared in an instant. There are many mosquitoes in the south in summer, but Liu Feiyu has a medicinal wine, and if you drink it, mosquitoes will not bite.
After Liu Feiyu jumped out, Qian Nanyan opened his eyes faintly. is so old, how can it be so easy to fall asleep. After Lui's death, he suddenly stopped drinking. Faced with the approaching big event, he thinks a lot every day, not only the big event itself, but also his own past and his family's past. He didn't want to imagine the image of destroying the Nine Clans if he failed, but he always remembered himself when he was younger, with a big birthmark on his face and raising his eyebrows at him.
Disloyal and unfilial people!!
He always thinks of his two ancestral halls, and probably the lights are still not extinguished. It's just that I don't know how the people of those two counties will react when they hear that he has rebelled against the enemy......
Occasionally, he would think of his joy and ambition in the hazy moments of half-dreaming, but once he woke up, all of them were far away from the state capital that had already taken a step. Not to mention that the Lu family's revenge has not been avenged, even if it is Yan, I am afraid that he will not allow himself to turn back.
Probably the saddest thing in life is that when I look back on my life, I have become the person I hated the most.
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In the thirteenth year of Wankang, Zang Pang Nandu. Qian Nanyan didn't move at that time, this was Yan's instruction to him. But when General Gao Jinxia recruited troops everywhere to gather 400,000 troops, Qian Nanyan's Nanzhou did not give enough. The ones sent out were also mainly commanded by the Yan people.
It wasn't until February of the 14th year of Wankang that Liang Jing was besieged, and Nanzhou, which had already been buried, really began to be recycled.
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On February 2, the 14th year of Wankang, Nanzhou rebelled.