Chapter 475: Inspecting the Great Demon Kingdom
A few of them are busy here, but the eldest grandson Wujian has been playing crazy with Cui Yu and others in Jinan City for more than half a month in the past few days. It was almost the first time that the eldest grandson came out, and he felt fresh when he saw everything; And she is good at dancing with long sleeves, and she has a good relationship with Cheng Zhijie's princess, so that these people can't help but get close to her.
After the actual report, Cheng Zhijie accompanied Li Shimin to lead a large group of people to Shandong to begin to actually inspect the implementation of the policies of these big demons.
After they finished Shandong, they went north to Liaodong, and when they passed through Youzhou, they encountered Luo Yi's obstruction. Luo Yichu took refuge in Li Jiancheng and was given the surname Li, named the Duke of Yanguo, and later named the King of Yanjun for his merits.
Li Shimin is the emperor's great meritorious servant, Bai Luo Yi added the opening of the palace with the three divisions, and the food was sealed 1,200 households.
But because Luo Yi had offended Li Shimin, he was afraid and uneasy, so he tried to rebel. He discussed with his subordinate generals that he wanted to take advantage of Li Shimin's arrival in Youzhou to catch him and threaten him to crown himself as the king of Beiping, and continue to occupy Youzhou to listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement.
After Li Shimin entered Beiping, Luo Yi arranged him in his Beiping palace and personally led people to patrol and guard.
Li Shimin saw that Luo Yi was respectful, so he did not pursue his previous unreasonableness, and lived in the palace with peace of mind. He summoned all his ministers together to continue their discussions.
Cheng Zhijie said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this work also needs to be relaxed, and you can't tighten the bowstring too tightly, so that everyone is tired." Let's have a day off today, the weather is cold, I arranged for someone to make a hot pot, everyone come and try it. ”
Li Shimin smiled: "Okay! I have long heard that the fifth brother has a famous saying: "Wei food and beauty cannot be disappointed." "In Shandong for a while, although I am tired, I feel that I have gained some weight."
Gao Shilian smiled: "Your Majesty is young, and there are no taboos. After I finished eating these days, I was reading the records with everyone and holding meetings to discuss, but I couldn't walk anymore. ”
The crowd burst into laughter.
After a long time, the guards of the demon kingdom brought in a large copper pot that was flattened again. Then coals were lit below, and the beef, mutton, and vegetables that had been cut into thin cicada wings soon filled the table.
"Fifth brother, how do you need to eat this? Please give us a demonstration! ”
"It's very simple and convenient!" Cheng Zhijie put some vegetables into the copper pot that was already boiling and tumbling; I picked up some beef and mutton slices and put them in, and it only took me a dozen breaths to fish them out, and I smiled with the sauce in the bowl.
Li Shimin was a little puzzled, can this thing be delicious? He tried it like Cheng Zhijie, and a fresh and fragrant feeling filled his taste buds. "Good! Nice and delicious! Li Shimin praised three times in a row, and kept feasting in his hands.
When the minister of civil and military affairs around him saw it, although he was still skeptical, he also followed the same example and stuffed it into his mouth. But the next moment, these people abandoned their doubts and joined the team of Hu Tsers.
This meal lasted for two hours before everyone stopped holding their stomachs. Cheng Zhijie knew that everyone might eat a lot, so he prepared a lot of ingredients, but the result was still eaten.
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone went back to rest; Cheng Zhijie was also thinking about going back, when he suddenly heard someone calling him.
Lao Cheng turned his head to see that an old lady with a sad face and gray hair came in at the side door. It's not Luo Song's mother, Jiang Guizhi.
"Aunt Jiang?" Cheng Zhijie was stunned for a moment, hurriedly tidied up his clothes, turned over and knelt down, and said, "My aunt is above, and my little nephew will say hello to my aunt." ”
Jiang Guizhi hurriedly came up and helped him up and said, "The Demon King, please get up quickly, the old body can't afford it." ”
"The old aunt is an elder, it is natural for me to come to ask for peace, besides, I am no longer a demon king, and the old aunt will not call me that in the future."
Jiang Guizhi sighed and said: "Zhijie is a big hero, such a big foundation is said to let go, unlike the old thing in our family, the official is confused, and he has always dreamed of his dream of the king of Beiping." ”
Cheng Zhijie was stunned for a moment, and when he heard what she said, he hurriedly asked, "Old aunt, don't you have any advice when you come to see me today?" ”
Jiang Guizhi sighed and said: "I heard that the old thing and his henchman Zhao Cihao and Yang Qi discussed with the commander Yang Qi to arrest and help the King of Qin, and forced him to crown himself as the king of Beiping, Yongzhen Youzhou. ”
Cheng Zhijie felt a little amused and said, "What's wrong with the old uncle?" Now that the world is calm, how can anyone be a domestic country alone? Isn't this wishful thinking? Our majesty is wise and powerful, and he is also the most strong; If my uncle did this, wouldn't he be killing himself? ”
Jiang Guizhi sighed: "Who said no, he is now bewitched by ghosts, and he doesn't listen to anyone's words; Help me figure it out! ”
Cheng Zhijie said: "Can the old aunt take me to see my uncle, I'll persuade him." ”; Lao Cheng's eyes were shining, and he made up his mind that if Luo Yi didn't listen, he would take him down directly, anyway, he couldn't be allowed to take action, otherwise it would be strange to spare him with Li Shimin's temperament.
Jiang Guizhi took Cheng Zhijie and walked out, but when they reached the door, they heard a shout of killing outside. Lao Cheng's face changed greatly, and he suddenly pulled out the horizontal knife in his waist and jumped out of the door.
They had just walked not far and were facing Luo Yi's commander Yang Qi running towards them; He saw Cheng Zhijie wearing Tang Jun's clothes and shouted: "General, please hurry up and inform Your Majesty that Luo Yi is going to rebel, and he wants to capture Your Majesty." ”
Cheng Zhijie was stunned for a moment, took two steps forward and said, "What's the matter?" Say! Yang Qi hurriedly said: "General, Luo Yi intends to rebel, and none of us want to follow him." I discussed with the strategist Zhao Cihao to kill Luo Yi, but I didn't expect the matter to leak that Zhao Cihao had been killed; I relied on some martial arts to break out of the siege and report to Your Majesty. ”
Cheng Zhijie nodded, the sword in his hand flashed, and Yang Qi's head had already landed. "Old aunt, follow me to see my uncle as soon as possible, just say that the strategist Zhao Cihao and the commander Yang Qi intended to rebel, have they been killed by the old prince, please go and make amends to Your Majesty."
Jiang Guizhi nodded again and again with joy when he heard this, and then regained his previous look, snatched a flower spear from the hands of the defeated soldiers, and took Cheng Zhijie to see Luo Yi.
Who knew that when they arrived at the Yamen of the King of Beiping, it was already a sea of blood, and there were corpses everywhere. Cheng Zhijie saw that there was still someone behind the screen probing his brain, and he pulled him out in the past.
"Spare your life! Spare your life! The general spared his life, I really didn't do anything. ”
"Say! What's going on? What about the kings of Yanjun? ”
"Good! Good! I say, I say; I'm just the middle army here; Today, King Yanjun suddenly announced that he wanted everyone to follow him to kidnap Emperor Tang and force Emperor Tang to crown himself as the king of Beiping, Yongzhen Beiping, but everyone felt that it was not safe and unwilling.
In particular, the strategist Zhao Cihao and the commander Yang Qi suddenly made a mistake and wanted to catch the county king to receive the reward, but Zhao Cihao was killed on the spot, Yang Qitao died, and the prince immediately went on a killing spree, killing countless of these people, and then went to this more than 100 henchmen to go out of Youzhou. ”
Jiang Guizhi stomped his foot angrily, this time the hat of rebellion is solid, but you are gone, there are still wives and children at home, as well as your brothers and generals, so it doesn't matter?
Cheng Zhijie sighed and said, "Old aunt, please follow me to see Your Majesty, just say that Luo Yi and Zhao Cihao and Yang Qi rebelled." has been exterminated by us, Luo Yi fled, Zhao Cihao and Yang Qi were ambushed; Save your family's lives first, and then send someone to find your uncle slowly!
Jiang Guizhi had no idea, so he had to follow Cheng Zhijie to see Li Shimin. At this time, Li Shimin was already dressed in military uniform, waiting for the guards to come back from inquiring about the news; Cheng Zhijie took Jiang Guizhi into the main hall and told the story.
Li Shimin smiled slightly when he heard this: "Okay! Now that the fifth brother has done everything, then I can sleep peacefully. Come on, take over Youzhou City, and don't have to search for the rebel party anymore. ”
The guard Lu Chong agreed, turned around and went out to arrange; Cheng Zhijie felt that Li Shimin's smile was a little strange, and couldn't help but say in his heart: "Your Majesty have a good rest, and the minister will retire." Saying that, he took Jiang Guizhi and left in a hurry.
They did not stay long in Youzhou, and continued north into Liaodong. At this time, it was already the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and the Central Plains had just begun to be cold at the beginning of winter, but Liaodong was already snowing heavily and covered in snow.
Li Shimin took a breath of heat, but he had cotton products made in Shandong on his body, hands, and head, but he didn't feel how cold it was. "Back then, my mother, Empress Taimu, died of a cold when she and her father went to Liaodong to press grain and transport grass, if there were these cotton clothes at that time, maybe she would have survived, and our brothers would not have killed each other like today."
When everyone heard this, they quickly knelt down and persuaded each other; Li Shimin asked everyone to get up; Let people arrange altar practices to pray for their mothers and for the souls of the soldiers who died in the battle in Liaodong.
The eldest grandson Wujian wore a very thick one, like a ball; She saw that the atmosphere was a little heavy, and asked Cheng Zhijie with a smile: "Fifth brother, why do you say that the Central Plains has just entered winter now, and the south is still warm as spring, and here is indeed like a cold winter?" ”
Cheng Zhijie said with a smile: "Because it is winter, the sun is shining directly on the southern half of the earth, where it is summer, and it will become winter on our side, and after the winter solstice, the sun will begin to go back, and we will feel hotter and hotter, and slowly enter the summer." ”
After he finished speaking, he found that everyone was staring at him, and the eldest grandson Wujian didn't expect him to know, but he just wanted to change the topic, but he heard him say a lot of things that he and others didn't understand.
"Balls? The fifth brother's statement is really novel, but what you say makes more sense than what those astronomical officials say. Hahahaha. ”
"Balls? Hahahaha," the crowd laughed. 8910