Chapter 15 Painstaking Empire Lives Up to Being a Man (I)
(First update.) )
Li Congjing's voice fell suddenly, like thunder on the ground, and suddenly everyone on the left and right couldn't react, especially Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao, who were dumbfounded, the former was full of incredulity, and the latter was full of disbelief.
Seeing that the military law envoy was stunned and forgot to move, Li Congjing's eyebrows sank, "Why, is it because the commander didn't make it clear, or is your military law envoy not clear about military law?" ”
After listening to Li Congjing's words, he couldn't help but shudder, and didn't dare to delay any longer, otherwise he might be punished, and immediately clenched his fists: "Humble duty understands!" ”
After that, he waved his hand, called the military law sergeant, pointed at Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao, "Drag these two out of the camp gate and behead them!" ”
With a sound of promises, the armor soldiers were like wolves and tigers, pounced on Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao, and quickly tied up the two of them.
Li Congke was stunned and forgot to resist, until he was tied up, he knew that Li Congjing was playing really, when he didn't know what to do, he looked at the commander of the three armies in front of him, and said to him: "Marshal, Your Highness!" There will be one more chance to tolerate sin, and one more chance to tolerate sin! ”
Li Congjing was unmoved, as if he was very dissatisfied with the sluggishness of the armorers, and said coldly: "What are you waiting for, pull it down quickly!" ”
The soldiers did not dare to delay, and pressed the two of them to leave.
Shi Jingjiao's face was like ashes, the matter had come to this, he finally understood that Li Congjing was not a child's play, he had already heard of the other party's military management style, and under the military order, there was no more reason, besides, in the face of the three armies, how could the commander have child's play?
He was on the verge of a mental breakdown. He thought that his ambition had not been achieved, but today he was in a different place, and his heart was restless with fierce unwillingness, and then he looked at Li Congjing, standing with his hands in his hands, his face was like frost, as if he was looking down on all beings, and he was just an ant, which made him feel extremely ashamed and angry, like ten thousand arrows piercing his heart. He couldn't help but shudder, as if he realized something.
Back then, outside Weizhou City, he Shi Jingjiao ambushed a group of killers, wanting to take Li Congjing's life, never thought that he was hit by Li Congjing's counterattack, and he was also in the hands of the enemy, almost killed, if Li Congke hadn't arrived in time, he was cut off by Li Congjing's head at that time.
Li Congjing's intention to kill him was already very firm at that time.
Shi Jingjing shattered his steel teeth and could only swallow it in his stomach, Li Congjing wanted to kill him, naturally because he had the intention to murder Li Congjing first, but at this time, Shi Jingjing's resentment in his heart reached the extreme, he remembered that in Yunzhou that year, Li Congjing robbed Li Yongning and left triumphantly, which made him extremely embarrassed. Since then, he and Li Yongning have been called husband and wife, and they are really separated, and every time Li Siyuan asks about it, it is when he is tormented.
"Li Congjing!" The anger in Shi Jingjiao's heart was like a volcanic eruption, he broke away from the armor, and his bloodshot eyes stared at Li Congjing, "You really want to kill me?!" You're going to kill me for her sake?! ”
At the last moment, Shi Jingjiao was discouraged, his spirit was on the verge of collapse, and he was already speechless.
These words made Li Congjing's eyes narrow, and the murderous aura in his eyes became a little more condensed, and he looked at Shi Jingjing without saying a word.
Why did he, Li Congjing, kill Shi Jingjing? Li Congjing knows it himself, but Shi Jingjing will never understand.
In Li Congjing's evaluation of Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao, although Li Congke also has a domineering behavior and is polite from time to time, it is not rotten at the root, Li Congjing is not worried at all, after he succeeds to the throne, Li Congke will rebel - even if Li Congke dares, with his catty, Li Congjing will destroy it, it is as easy as a hand. Because of this, Li Congjing's heart to kill Li Congke is actually not strong.
But Shi Jingjiao is different. This is a man who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, and it is even more rare to be tenacious, brave and resourceful, and most importantly, he can win the hearts of the people, which should not be underestimated.
In the past, as soon as Li Congjing had a sign of making a fortune, he intended to kill him, how crazy was it?
Such a person, if he does not achieve nothing, will achieve great things. If he is allowed to become powerful, how can he guarantee that he will not repeat history and be a son and traitor to the Khitan again?
Li Congjing's heart is like a mirror.
——Four years after Tongguang, the Khitan has become more and more stable, the national strength has begun to rise, coupled with the foundation laid by Yelu Abaoji, it seems to have the meaning of being the overlord of the grassland, Yelu Bei is ambitious, and has annexed several small tribes.
Not only that, Yelu Deguang was on the Eastern Front, originally an exiled identity, and never wanted to resurrect the ashes, and fought repeatedly over the years, gradually beating the Jurchens to the point that they had no power to fight back, and then he gave both grace and might, coupled with the help of Shu Luping, he was quite effective for the Jurchens, not to mention competing with Yelubei for the time being, but he also got rid of the identity of the soft persimmon, not how Yelubei wanted to handle it, how he could handle it.
Although the Khitan is now in awe of the Tang Dynasty and sends tributes every year, what will happen to the Khitan in the future, Li Congjing has no bottom in his heart, ambition has always been inflated, but with the expansion of power in his hands, ambition will be uncontrollable, and Li Congjing does not dare to guarantee that ten years later, whether the Khitan will still be like today, obediently to be a son of Datang.
Li Congjing listened to Shi Jingjing's words, and naturally knew who the other party's so-called "she" was referring to, which made him extremely annoyed. Li Yongning, as his sister, the two have been very affectionate since childhood, he has always respected and loved her, but he has never been to Shi Jingjiao, but he has dirty thoughts, which makes him feel that he has been insulted, and Li Yongning has also been insulted.
"Shi Jingjiao, what are you dissatisfied with?" Li Congjing's eyebrows were cold, "People are inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather, a person is about to die, his words are good or sad, the general of the defeated army, he deserves to die, and his words are innocent, can he save your life, can he save you from dying like a feather?" ”
With a cold snort, Li Congjing shook his hand, "Can't!" ”
"You" Shi Jingjiao was angry.
Li Congke didn't know what Li Congjing and Shi Jingjing were talking about, although he was surprised, he didn't have time to think about it, Li Congjing wanted to kill him and Shi Jingjing, and the reason was sufficient, and no one could find fault with him. But there are few absolutes in the world, the key is whether you are clever or not, Li Congke saw that Li Congjing had made up his mind, and couldn't help but look behind Li Congjing with his eyes asking for help.
Mo Li, Sang Weihan, Wang Pu, Du Qianshu, and Wei Dao, although there was a slight difference in their faces, they all looked like they would never question Li Congjing's decision, even if they were puzzled by this decision, they would never show it in front of others.
In the hearts of his subordinates and staff, Li Congjing's prestige is very important, which can be seen from this.
Li Congjing's staff couldn't count on it, so Li Congke had to pin his hopes on the courtiers. Among the courtiers, headed by Feng Dao, the envoy of the two Sichuan Xuanfu, taking advantage of the gap between Li Congjing and Shi Jingjiao's talk, Li Congke hurriedly turned his pleading gaze to Feng Dao, hoping that the other party would say a few words for him.
Feng Dao was originally watching the play with a big belly, with the posture of a bystander, Li Congjing's temper he also understood, he was usually approachable, and there was no frame at all, but he was not a person without reverse scales, at a critical moment, most of the people who dared to question his decisions and challenge his authority would not end well.
But Li Congke's pleading pitiful gaze made Feng Dao, a good old man, unbearable, he was originally a delicate character, a kind man in the court, and he didn't want to offend anyone, so he couldn't help it, so he had to clear his throat, reluctantly embarrassed, saluted Li Congjing, and said: "Marshal, although the two generals have the shame of defeat, but it is inappropriate to kill the generals before the war, it is better to let them make meritorious contributions."
"Feng Gong!" Li Congjing raised his hand and coldly interrupted Feng Dao's words, "In the affairs of the army, the commander is in charge, and Feng Gong has nothing to say!" ”
Feng Dao touched his nose, his heart couldn't help but be awe-inspiring, he didn't dare to speak anymore, and hid his face and retreated.
"Meng Songbai!" Li Congjing called Meng Songbai, who is now the commander of the Qin Wangfu Guard, "Prison beheading!" ”
Meng Songbai suddenly agreed, and took Li Congke, who kept telling forgiveness, and Shi Jingjiao, who was like a dead fish, out of the barracks.
After solving the matter in front of him, Li Congjing turned around and walked towards the handsome tent that had been built, everyone followed, Yaqi was silent, and the atmosphere did not dare to breathe, many of them were courtiers, and they only saw the friendly and easy-going side of King Qin on weekdays, and they did not know the majesty of King Qin.
Mo Li walked into Li Congjing, shook the folding fan, and said slowly: "Your Highness really wants to kill these two generals?" ”
Li Congjing knew what Mo Li meant, Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao were both humerus bones that Li Siyuan relied on, and Li Congjing treated these two people like this, which was inevitably too heavy. The excessive use of power is based on the deep father-son relationship between Li Congjing and Li Siyuan, and I am afraid that it will also cause the other party to be jealous, which is particularly unfavorable to Li Congjing.
Moreover, Li Congke is Li Siyuan's adopted son, Shi Jingjiao is Li Siyuan's son-in-law, Li Congjing did not have Li Siyuan's permission, and killed the two of them when he said they would kill them.
Hearing this, Li Congjing accepted Fang Cai's grim face and showed a real smile, "Why does Brother Mo ask knowingly? ”
His intention in dealing with Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao in this way is nothing more than two aspects, one is that the rewards and punishments are clear, which boosts the morale of all the armies in this battle and gives them confidence in the empire; The two are not difficult to know about establishing personal authority, but there is one aspect that is inseparable from them.
Mo Li smiled: "It's just that the military order has been issued, how to take it back?" ”
"Wait for someone." Li Congjing is meaningful.
"Oh?" Mo Li raised his eyebrows.
"Why don't you guess who this is?" Li Congjing smiled casually at this time, how could he still have the cold color of killing half a minute?
Mo Li is known for his wisdom, and he couldn't help but think about it immediately, half loudly, he didn't guess why, and was about to say that he couldn't guess, Li Congjing had already spoken: "He's here." ”
Mo Li looked up, and saw a young general, who was rushing over, and when he arrived in front of Li Congjing, the mountain fell like a mountain, plopping down and bowing down, and his tone was choked: "Please ask Your Highness to be gracious and save your righteous father from death!" ”
Is the stone valuable? Mo was even more puzzled, Li Congjing waited for him to intercede, but what was his intention?
Li Congjing put on an indifferent look again, stopped, and looked at Shi Chonggui lightly, "Holding more than 10,000 male soldiers, he was defeated by more than 1,000 thieves and thieves, and he was 100 miles away, causing Jianzhou, which was originally at his fingertips, to become a dangerous obstacle in front of the army. ”
Shi Chonggui cried: "In the battle of Jianzhou, I am willing to die as a soldier and die in the city, in order to repay my father's sins, please read it on the sake of my father's past merits, and open the net!" "Anyway, kowtow more than once. Blood-stained forehead.
Li Congjing snorted coldly, "What you said is all personal feelings, cutting down Shu is the great cause of the empire, punishing the generals of the defeated army, and it is related to the morale of the three armies, how can this commander abolish the public because of personal interests?" Hugh more words! ”
Shi Chonggui was stunned there, I don't know how to say it, and then, I kowtowed more than once, and after a while, the blood stained my face, which was extremely terrifying, and everyone behind Li Congjing changed color, showing an unbearable state.
Mo Li said leisurely at this time: "General Shi, the good situation in Jianzhou is lost because of the two armies of protecting the country and protecting the righteousness, if you can lead the national army and the Baoyi army to capture Jianzhou and reopen the situation for the three armies, with all the righteousness, the marshal may be able to allow you to offset the merits." ”
What is the relationship between Mo Li and Li Congjing, everyone knows, this time in Shu, he is the first military division, and the weight can be described as extraordinary, he said this, and people have to pay attention to it.
When Shi Chonggui heard this, he finally reacted, stopped kowtowing, wiped the blood on his face indiscriminately, and made his face look like a ghost, "I beg the marshal to promise to lead the Protector Army and the Righteous Army to recapture Jianzhou for the army!" I am willing to make a military order, if it doesn't work, come and see you! ”
Li Congjing sighed, picked up Shi Chonggui, and said earnestly: "You are loyal, and the marshal is very pleased, but in front of the family and the country, you need to score the order of loyalty and righteousness. The three armies can be defeated, the loyalty and courage of my Tang Dynasty sons and daughters cannot be lost, and the majesty of my Tang Dynasty King cannot fall, but you need to know that if it doesn't work out, this commander will also bear the infamy. Have you figured it out? ”
These words were too heavy, and Shi Chonggui was a little out of breath, he was silent for a moment, and when he looked up again, he burst into tears and bowed deeply, "I am willing to repay the country with death and live up to the hope of the handsome!" ”
"Okay, since you have this thought, Ben Shuai will not chill the hearts of the soldiers." Li Congjing promised Shi Chonggui's request, "In the future, you will lead the country and the Baoyi Army as the vanguard!" ”
"Xie Dashuai!"
Li Congjing pondered, "However, Shi Jingjiao and Li Congke, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, so he will be punished with a cane for thirty, take away his general, be demoted to a pawn, and allow him to fight again in Jianzhou!" ”
"Thank you Dashuai Kaig!"
Li Congjing patted Shi Chonggui's shoulder, "Don't let Ben Shuai down." With that, he walked past him. Shi Chonggui fell to the ground again, and it was not until Li Congjing and the others walked away that he got up and ran outside the camp.
"The two armies of protecting the country and protecting righteousness have always boasted of being elite, and through the encouragement of His Royal Highness, and the shame of Li Congke and Shi Jingjiao as pawns, they will be able to fight to the death, and the battle of Jianzhou will not be too difficult." Mo Li smiled, meaningful. There is a sentence he didn't say, the battle of Jianzhou will not be simple, the two armies will fight to the death for the vanguard, and they will inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and Li Congjing's move will inevitably greatly consume the strength of the two armies.
In this way, what awaits Shi Jingjiao next is that the army is weak.
Li Congjing didn't know if it was possible.
Seeing Li Congjing like this, the question of the other party's talent, Mo Lizhong gradually brightened up, he was resourceful, and his ability to calculate was extraordinary, at this time, how could he not know Li Congjing's intention to treat Shi Chonggui like this?
Who is Shi Chonggui? Shi Jingjiao's adopted son. How? Graduated from the top three in the Academy of Martial Arts. In this way, how can it not be reused by Shi Jingjiao? Coupled with today's events, Shi Jingjiao will definitely love him in the future. Li Congjing's words, what is the point? The righteousness of the family and the country. Why do you want to be righteous about your family and country? Naturally, it is to guard against some people who ignore the interests of their family and country. Who's guarded? Shi Jingjiao.
If so, if Shi Jingjiao does not care about his family and country in the future, what will happen to Shi Chonggui?
Shi Chonggui is a bomb that Li Congjing buried next to Shi Jingjing.
So the question is, a few words are not enough to affect a person, why does Li Congjing "trust" Shi Chonggui so much?
This is due to Shi Chonggui's temperament - he is a man of loyalty. With the seed planted by Li Congjing today, the idea of loyalty in Shi Chonggui's heart will surely grow into a towering tree in the future.
Mo Li also knew that earlier, Shi Chonggui took Heya to flee to Lu Long, and when he was about to die, he also received Ren Wanru's favor.
There is righteousness, there is selfishness, and the chess piece of Shi Chonggui will really be of great use in the future.
Next, there is only one question left in Mo Centrifuge:
Why is Li Congjing so sure that Shi Jingjiao will definitely rebel in the future?
This is by no means something that can be explained by knowing Shi Jingjiao's personality, temperament, and thoughts very well.
Mo Li couldn't think of an answer, so he could only attribute it to: Li Congjing's vision is far-sighted and the layout is deep. Perhaps, Shi Chonggui's chess piece will not play a role one day. But the world is unpredictable, if there is really a day, today's hand is a stroke of God!
Mo Li remembered again that this time the empire invaded Shu, even after the defeat of the forward Beishan, it could still appear calm, and the root cause was that the Jingyan army was able to quickly capture the Jianmen Pass. The reason why the Jingnan Army was able to quickly capture Jianmen, its layout has to be traced back to the beginning of Tiancheng, Li Congjing recommended Li Shaocheng to serve as the envoy of the Jingnan Army - it was four years earlier than the army to attack Shu.
The key is that at that time, Liangchuan had not shown any bad signs
With such a vision and such an early layout, how can you not be calm and unhurried, and not seem to be in control of the overall situation?
Mo sighed slightly, the good minister chooses the master, he decided to leave Jinyang and share the great cause with Li Congjing, although he has long seen Li Congjing's personality and talent, but every time he thinks about it in the future, he can't help but sigh at the original wise choice.
Mo Li recalled the bits and pieces of these years.
Because he did not marry a wife, and he had a very close personal relationship with Li Congjing, Li Congjing often consulted him, so he lived in the Qin Palace. He was originally free and easy, and he was bored with trivial chores on weekdays, so many affairs were handed over to his subordinates, and he only mastered the big plan, so that he could use it to read, paint, or even tease birds in a lot of leisure time, or hang out in the Qin Wangfu, and feed the goldfish in the lake in the mansion.
It's funny, the layout and decoration planning of the Qin Palace's mansion are all from his hands, but Li Congjing, the king of Qin, has never asked. The reason is that without it, King Qin does not have this idleness. Mo Li knew Li Congjing's interests, when he was young, the two traveled to the mountains and rivers, Li Congjing also said that if he can't show his ambitions in the world in this life, he must indulge in the mountains and rivers, so as to live up to the beauty of heaven and earth.
And now, the new deal of the empire, daily chores, are piled on the shoulders of this King of Qin, Mo Li every time he plays against the sword, leisurely returns to his residence for half a day, and asks about the situation of King Qin, saying that the other party is still in the east study, and wakes up the next morning, and then asks about the situation of King Qin, the other party is still in the east study.
Mo Li sometimes blames this now noble Fa Xiao, saying that he is too addicted to chores, and forgets his own taste, the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and the sunrise, sunset, autumn wind, and winter snow that they often can't extricate themselves from when they were young.
Whenever this happens, Li Congjing just laughs at it, and then buries himself in dealing with the military and political affairs that seem to be never finished, planning the great cause of the empire that can never be planned, and laying out the conspiracy that can never be completed.
Sometimes, Mo Li dragged Li Congjing to go boating and climbing the mountain, and at that time, Li Congjing would also recite poems and write poems, and he would also chat with him about some boundless anecdotes, but Mo Li knew that even so, Li Congjing's mind never stopped thinking about mundane affairs, because sometimes, Mo Li inadvertently turned around, and he would see Li Congjing's brows locked, his eyes were distracted, and he was silent for a long time, as if he was a bodhisattva who had entered the meditation.
Mo Li remembered that in the past, when he was in Qimen, when he was in Huaimeng, and even when he was in Lulong, whenever he defeated the enemy in battle, or did a big thing, Li Congjing would either sigh to his opponent or to him, telling him about the hard-won achievements and the hard work and hardships.
But since Li Congjing became the king of Qin, there is no time like this. Mo Li knew that it was not difficult, difficult, blood and tears had been alleviated or disappeared, but that Li Congjing was used to it. Because he was used to it, he didn't bother to talk about it anymore.
Mo Li raised his head and saw the sky high and the clouds far away, saw the sword pavilion majestic and Cui Wei, and saw the sword gate closed like a tiger and a dragon, and saw the iron armor of thousands of soldiers bright.
Indeed, today's Tang Empire is strong day after day, men have farming, women have weaving, officials are diligent, soldiers dare to fight, and the Tang Dynasty, which was once prominent in the world, has gradually regained the momentum of its former glory. And among them, the guy in front of him with a back like a mountain has paid countless efforts.
It is no exaggeration to say that half of the strong and prosperous country of the Tang Dynasty was built up by this young man with his hard work!
Suddenly, Mo Li stopped, and his always graceful figure was stunned there, like a piece of dry wood, and his eyes containing endless wisdom were full of surprise that could not be concealed, and they became red again in the next moment.
At this moment, Mo Li felt that his throat was as hard as a rock, and tears scrambled to burst out of his eyes.
In the autumn wind, he saw King Qin, who was as calm as a mountain in front of him, a young man who was only in his twenties, and a strand of dazzling white hair appeared in the gently fluttering green silk!