Chapter 334: The Terrible Chai Rong
Gao Shaoji's kid is really excessive, his father died of illness, he didn't mourn secretly, got a coffin, threw his father in it casually, hid it in the flower room at the back, and didn't allow anyone to approach.
Anyway, it was his own father, and he didn't burn the paper or cry, and after a few months, the corpse was rotting and smelling. Gao Shaoji didn't care.
He is now bent on taking over his father's position and becoming the envoy of the Zhangwu Army.
There are many advantages to being a knot, such as having money, soldiers, and women...... He had already begun to enjoy the glory of the festival envoys in advance.
Three years ago, a businessman gave his father a pair of singers from the Western Regions, with skin as white as snow, flexible as a snake, charming eyes, and a slender figure, and two goblins from the sky.
Gao Shaoji salivated, and his saliva flowed all over the ground, but it was his father's baby, and others couldn't even see it. Now that his father is dead, the two beauties are his.
Gao Shaoji hugged the beauty, fooled around day and night, and took out a lot of gold and silver to bribe the court officials and help him speak. Of course, Gao Shaoji will not do a loss-making business, he used the banner of treating his father's illness to ask the merchants under his rule to donate valuable medicinal materials, and if he can't take them out, he will convert them into silver.
In fact, Gao Shaoji's subordinates don't want medicinal materials at all, what ginseng shou wu, snow lotus lingzhi, people are dead, can they still live and die with flesh and bones?
To put it bluntly, it is to collect money, to ask for money!
In just a few months, Gao Shaoji looted 150,000 taels.
He used the money to recruit another 3,000 outlaws and integrate them into the army to expand his strength.
The court gave him the position of the envoy of the festival, if he didn't give it, Lao Tzu would rob it!
Just when Gao Shaoji was consciously fully prepared, from the direction of Fuzhou, he led 3,000 cavalry from Ruan to kill Yanzhou, and in the direction of Dazhou, he sent Zhang Huaizhen to lead 10,000 people to kill.
Surprisingly, including the party's young leader, Lee Kuang-rui, sent 5,000 people.
The momentum of the three parties was like a rainbow, pressing towards Yanzhou.
Gao Shaoji was furious, shocked and angry, and he asked his generals, Zhang Kuangtu, the deputy envoy of Jiedu, to lead the troops to meet the Zhejia army.
Gao Shaoji calculated that the imperial court was powerful, and if he tore his face directly with Da Zhou, the consequences would be unimaginable. But if you defeat the Zhe family first, it is equivalent to breaking the arms of the imperial court.
Without the cooperation of the local snake who is familiar with the situation, no matter how many people come to him, he may not be his opponent.
This kid's calculation is very good, but he underestimated the strength of the Zhejia army, 3,000 iron cavalry, against 10,000 Yanzhou soldiers, Zhe Congruan took the lead in the fight, beat Zhao Kuangtu to a pulp, and lost the army.
The three-way army took advantage of the situation to encircle Yanzhou.
Gao Shaoji was still not convinced, he decided to rely on the fortified city to hold on and drag down the enemy.
That night, Zhang Huaizhen invited two groups of people to discuss the enemy's strategy.
On the night of the fifth day, Da Zhou sent out sappers, who advanced under the city walls and blew a gap with explosives. Hearing the explosion, it was the military order, the three-way army, to storm Yanzhou.
After fighting all night, the city of Yanzhou was broken, Gao Shaoji and Zhao Kuangtu, and hundreds of people were all captured.
Zhang Huaizhen found Gao Yunquan's coffin in Gaofu, and the person was rotten and covered with maggots, and he couldn't identify it. After interrogation, it was determined that it was Gao Yunquan, Zhang Huaizhen immediately sent someone to Beijing to report the victory, and Gao Shaoji secretly concealed the news of his father's death, wrote a fake song to deceive the court, and also gathered people to rebel against Chai Rong, asking the emperor to decide.
Chai Rong was not polite, "Disloyal and unfilial man, what are you doing with him, hanging!" ”
With a stroke of the pen, hundreds of lives were killed, cleanly.
Chai Rong then issued an order to let the general Han Tong lead 8,000 men and horses to garrison Yanzhou, and add Han Tong as the envoy of the Zhangwu Army!
As a young general, Ye Hua was the first to be knighted, and it was not until the recovery of Yingzhou and other places that he was crowned as the envoy of the Xiong'an Army, and he still holds the fastest record. Immediately afterwards, it was Zhao Kuangyin, when Guo Chong was killed, he took advantage of the situation to become the envoy of the Tianxiong Army, and served as the guard of Youzhou.
Han Tong was the third young general to climb to the position of Jiedu envoy.
In the past few years, from birth to death, all of his body is full of scars, Han Tong's loyalty and bravery, in exchange for the high position of the festival degree, no one is convinced!
Of course, with Zhang Yongde's merits, he could have become a festival envoy in advance, but he had an unlucky daughter-in-law, so he could only endure it.
Han Tong's promotion, in addition to showing that Chai Rong's cronies are beginning to take power, there is also a very important signal!
From then on, the festival envoys in various places are no longer passed down from father to son, nor are they recommended by any subordinates, all of them have to be appointed by the imperial court, and the Son of Heaven nods!
Violate this iron law and immediately send troops to fight, there is nothing else to say!
In order to give a warning to the martial artists in the world, Chai Rong even issued an edict to scatter and reorganize all the men and horses of the Zhangwu Army, and send them to Youzhou to defend the border!
This hand completely shook everyone.
First of all, the 100,000 forbidden army was disposed of, and then the Zhangwu army was disposed of, and Chai Rong attacked twice in a row, allowing people to see the emperor's courage.
The new atmosphere came out in an instant.
It turned out that he was a martial artist with teeth and claws, but now he is all honest.
Ask yourself!
Wang Yin is not strong, he is dead!
Chen Sirang is not strong, cut in half!
How is the Gao family of the Earth Emperor? Extinguished!
Let's ask, who still has the courage to argue with His Majesty the Emperor?
If you don't want to die, just be honest and obedient!
Chai Rong took advantage of the situation to send down a decree, requiring that the training of the forbidden army must be based on the Privy Council, the Sanya and the Ministry of War, the generals are not allowed to recruit troops privately, and the local box army must be reorganized, the number of people should be verified, and the court should be truthfully played, and the register should be made. All the appointments and dismissals of local military generals are decided by the Privy Council to the emperor.
In a word, all military power belongs to the Son of Heaven.
In the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the once arrogant and domineering power of the feudal towns was swept away.
It would be too optimistic to say that from now on, he can listen to Chai Rong like an arm, but overall, compared to the past, it is simply different.
There are even Wenchen who wrote to praise Chai Rong, saying that His Majesty swept away the shortcomings of the past 200 years, and his achievements were so great that he chased the Tang Dynasty and stepped into the Han Dynasty...... Such an unreliable sycophant, Chai Rong threw it aside.
That night, he did not stay in the palace, but returned to the Qiandi, which was the original Jin Palace.
There is only one door between the palace and the Ye Mansion, and Chai Rong wanted to go and see it, but when he arrived at the door, he stopped again, "Go and invite the champion Hou." ”
The little eunuch agreed, and Ye Hua came after a while.
"Your Majesty!"
Chai Rong smiled, "I originally wanted to see you, but thinking of my current identity, it will inevitably make your chickens and dogs restless, so I simply let you come over." Chai Rong laughed at himself, "When you become an emperor, you can't even leave your relatives...... Come, have two drinks with me. ”
Chai Rong prepared two cups, and Ye Hua's one was obviously one size bigger.
"Your Majesty, the minister, is the minister's wine cup encroached?"
"Hahaha, I know you're a good drinker, the same cup, can I drink you better?" Chai Rong was in a really good mood, he took the initiative to pour a full cup for Ye Hua, and he also poured a cup himself.
The two kings and ministers drank under the moon.
Chai Rong's cup was less than half the size of Ye Hua, but the person who got drunk first was Chai Rong, his eyes were red, and he smiled very proudly.
"Ye, Ye Qing, do you know the story of Li Keyong, who once gave Li Cunqiao three arrows missing?"
"Yes!"
Ye Hua was very sober-minded, and said clearly: "Li Keyong was a hero, and when he was dying, he had three regrets, so he prepared three arrows and handed them to his son Li Cunqiao. Li Keyong said: 'Liang, I am also hateful; King Yan, I established, Khitan and I are about brothers, and they all turn their backs to Liang. These three are also resentful. With your three arrows, you have not forgotten the will of your father! Zhuangzong Li Cunmiao really lived up to his father's will, and Zhuangzong was hidden in the temple. After the use of soldiers, they were sent to sue the temple with a small prison, and asked them to be sent to the arrow, and they were filled with tips, and they were defeated and precursed, and they were accepted in triumph. After the battle, it was really Yan father and son to group, the head of the Han Liang monarchs, entered the Taimiao, and also the first king, sued for success, its spirit is magnificent, it can be described as magnificent! ”
Li Cunmiao is indeed extraordinary, he is a powerful emperor, and in the entire five generations, I am afraid that no one can compare to him except Guo Wei and Chai Rong.
Chai Rong smiled slightly, "Ye Qing, my father also gave me three arrows a few days before he died. ”
"Oh?" Ye Hua was shocked, "The first emperor has a testament to entrust His Majesty?" ”
Chai Rong nodded, "Ye Qing, you come with me." ”
He led the way in front and led Ye Hua to a courtyard. There are no superfluous decorations here, and it looks very simple and simple. There were soldiers patrolling outside, and when they saw His Majesty coming, they hurriedly saluted.
Chai Rong walked in, came to the front of the main room, and pushed open the door.
Ye Hua followed behind, and the room was still very simple, with only one shrine and a few worship mats. On the shrine, three arrows are enshrined, these are the three major tasks that Guo Wei gave to Chai Rong!
"Ye Qing, come forward."
Ye Hua bowed to the front of the table and raised his eyes.
Under the first arrow, there is a yellow cloth with the words "Fan Town" written on it in cinnabar, which is Guo Wei asking Chai Rong to eliminate the domain town!
The second arrow, also with a yellow cloth, is written on Yan Yun!
"Ye Qing, you might guess what the third arrow is?" Chai Rong asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, if the minister is not mistaken, it should be the world!"
"That's right!"
Chai Rong was overjoyed, "Ye Qing really knows his father's heart, and he also knows my thoughts!" ”
Chai Rong took a big stride, pacing back and forth in the room, and said with a slight smile: "My father gave me three arrows, not only to let me fulfill my three last wishes, but also to remind me that I can't be complacent and can't repeat the mistakes of the past. ”
Chai Rong said politely: "Zhuangzong Li Cunxuan, he had the opportunity to sweep the world, but he indulged in his voice, had no way to use people, connived at the queen's interference in politics, favored servants and eunuchs, expropriated tyranny, and spared money, so that the people were miserable, the soldiers were centrifuged, and finally died in the Xingjiaomen change. Ye Qing, what do you think Li Cunqiao is wrong? ”
Ye Hua smiled, "The first emperor has already told Your Majesty that Li Cunmiao's mistake is to be complacent, and his mistake is to be short-sighted!" When he destroyed Liang Yan, he thought that the world was peaceful and he could enjoy it with confidence, but he didn't notice that the Khitan soldiers were outside, the southern countries were divided, and the heroes of the court and the central government would dump each other and deviate from morality, how could he dare to boast of success? ”
"What Ye Qing said is extremely true." Chai Rong pulled Ye Hua to sit on the worship mat, "I'm not going to return the three arrows to Taimiao, I want to stay here, and always remind myself that I can't be slack off and proud!" ”