Chapter 653: The Old Man, the Ambition of the Son of Heaven
Xu Xun was not interested in seeing Qian Ning's death, but when he listened to Li Yifeng's report on the execution ground in front of the emperor, he had no good impression of Shang Fenfen's former top brand, so he naturally had to add a sentence lightly. After all, he had heard that Qian Ning had confessed that this woman was bought by the people in King Ning's Mansion when she was in Nanchang, and she wanted to blackmail her to obey Yunyun, and he didn't believe it, but it was not surprising that Shang Fenfen, a scheming woman who was in the middle of the scene, hooked up with the people of Ning Wang's Mansion when she was in Nanchang Mansion.
In the past, relying on Qian Ning's glory and wealth, Ning Wangfu would hook up with her, also because of Qian Ning's power. But now that she has been sentenced to exile in Liaodong, it is not heavy, but she scolded her husband at the execution ground, if such a woman does not deserve to die, who deserves to die?
Such a small episode was forgotten by him in a moment. Because, Zhang Zong, who finally succeeded in suppressing the bandits, said that Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang were the ones he paid more attention to, not to mention Cao Qian and Jiang Bin, the two behind-the-scenes heroes, Ma Qiao, the intelligence chief, plus Liu Liu and Liu Qi, two outstanding contributors. In the later stage, it was not so much about suppressing bandits as it was about training troops. Although the avant-garde of the government army is now somewhat damaged, compared to the young army with elite equipment in the past, even the spirit is different now.
Therefore, when the courtiers were discussing the reward for meritorious deeds, he who was ordered to attend just said lightly when everyone was clamoring about how to praise them: "The avant-garde of the government army was when the first emperor was alive, according to the old system when Xuanmiao was still the emperor's grandson, and the guards with knives were prepared for the emperor who was still in the East Palace at that time. ”
The little emperor's short-term temperament, everyone has been taught for a long time, plus this time it is indeed a genuine success in suppressing bandits, and there is no such thing as killing the people and risking merit, Zhang Zong said that it is the son of nobles, Xu Yanche is the lord of the minister, Qi Jiliang is the son of the princess, the three of them are all representatives of the top circle of the Ming Dynasty, as for others such as Cao Qianjiang Binmaqiao. If any of them are short, it is difficult to guarantee that Xu Xun will make trouble. Thereupon. After discussing for more than half an hour, when the palace issued a decree and Zhang Zong said that he would give the Jinyi Guard the command of the envoy, even the stubborn minister had to draw up a plan for the promotion of military ranks.
Even Liu Liu and Liu Qi also got the benefits that made them overjoyed, and their son's vacancy in the country's Enyinsheng was justified, and he also got the title of Sipin Commander. Although it is not a hereditary position, they are more interested in whether their son can read the roll call. Becoming a real local clan, coupled with the fact that the backer Xu Xun was promoted from the original earl to the prince of the country, they couldn't be happy, where would there be the slightest dissatisfaction?
On the day of the sacrifice, a large number of people who were tied up were escorted barefoot to the noon gate. In this crackdown on bandits, which lasted for more than a year, the Jinan group of bandits sometimes used tactics, sometimes used intermittently, and sometimes moved. From time to time, under the repeated operation of hitting the west. In addition, the internal response that quickly became strong after being eaten by Liu Liu and Liu Qi was finally broken separately, even if someone tried every possible way to escape, but except for Yang Hu, who was seriously injured and taken away by Bai Ying, the rest of the important people were either killed or captured. At this moment, those who were escorted to kneel under the Que were all once party figures.
And the ones that are strung together by rope in the distance are the little minions that don't matter. Among them. A person stared at the noon gate with hatred, but no matter how much he used his eyesight, he could still only see the back of the black oppressive ministers, and he couldn't see the person he wanted to see, nor could he see the Son of Heaven who ruled the world. The family was ruined and nothing was done, and he was taken out of Jiaofu and sent back to Ningwangfu, and he tried every possible way to escape but fell into the bandits' den. Xiaobai, who has been called for many years. He had almost forgotten his real name.
It was easy for him to suffer humiliation, and Wu and his gang were exterminated, and he who fell into the hands of the big knife Feng and his gang originally wanted to swallow his anger and temporarily escape with his life, but who expected that it was the dark line that Xu Xun inserted into the bandits' den. He escaped and planned to abolish Xu Xun's chess piece, but none of the damned Green Forest bandits believed his words, even if he ruthlessly cut off three fingers on his left hand to make them believe it, but it was too late, and finally made him a prisoner of war. Now standing in front of this Miyagi, he took a deep breath and roared hoarsely.
"Xu Xun, you bastard who pretends to be Xun's relatives, you can't die well!"
Before he could roar a second time, someone from the brocade guards who were escorting them suddenly came out, and gave him a heavy blow directly in the chest, and for a while his knees fell to the ground with weakness, only to feel a fishy sweetness in his throat, and he couldn't say a word. He struggled to get up, but suddenly someone slashed twice at the rope in front of him and behind him, dragged him out and slapped him the back. Before he fainted in front of him, he vaguely heard someone say something cold.
"Continue to string these two people before and after him, and escort him back first! Fortunately, this voice is not loud, otherwise you will not have good fruit to eat in the future! ”
This accident did not cause a greater disturbance except for a commotion among the captives, who had long since lost hope. After all, Xu Liang's remembrance of his deceased wife and love for his only son is famous in the capital, even if someone hears the rumors of this little episode, they don't believe it at all. After all, if he really wasn't his biological son, Xu Liang would have stayed behind a long time ago, how could he still be single until now, and he plans to continue to be so single for the rest of his life?
The day after everyone returned from the palace, Xu Xun invited the emperor to set up a banquet in the Xiyuan martial arts arena in the palace. When he saw Luan driving from afar, he only heard the sound of long live long live for a while like a tsunami from a mountain, which made Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting in the imperial chariot, blushing for a while. Even so, when the voice stopped, he still whispered to Xu Xun on the side: "If one day, I can meet the enemy side by side with them and kill the enemy, they will really sit down in the four words of the Son of Heaven and Guard!" Xu Xun, I still remember the moment when I faced King Ning's army on the wall of Nanchang...... Really, that time is not the same as it was at any time. ”
Seeing that the little emperor's eyes revealed a deep sense of amazement, Xu Xun knew that Zhu Houzhao was most likely to think of the people and things he thought of at this time, and it was better not to say it at this time, so he naturally remained silent.
When Zhu Houzhao came to the high platform on the martial arts arena and stood still, the strong wind blew the dark color big coat on his body to a loud sound, and after being silent for a while, he suddenly lifted the big hat on his body and said loudly: "There is no son of heaven today, I only congratulate you meritorious soldiers!" ”
Although he had entered the palace yesterday, and when he was rewarded, he also kowtowed with everyone step by step, but at such a distance, even if Liu Liu and Liu Qi were good bow horses, they still had to see clearly that Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the throne of Fengtian Palace, was still unable to do it, and today they were in the front row for the first time to take a good look at this righteous son of heaven. At this moment, when they heard this simple sentence, they couldn't help but feel that their hearts were burning for a while, and they actually forgot to shout long live with the others.
Zhu Houzhao did what he said, and then there was no lengthy etiquette, and he directly ordered people to serve wine and food, and then ordered an attendant to hold a wine urn in the back, and pulled Xu Xun over to the table. At first, he still drank cup by cup, but later, after Xu Xun's persuasion, he found that the wine banquet had been set up until the leopard room, and if he drank it like this, he would be drunk to death and didn't want to finish it, so he just took a walk. Even so, when going from the beginning to the end, it was still less than noon, and it was still after the Shen hour. The drunkenness and excitement made him forget the fatigue on his body, and he actually pulled Xu Xun all the way to the Xiangxiang Bridge near the Taiye Pool.
"I have thought about it, and when I set up the crown prince, the court is peaceful, I must follow the example of Emperor Taizong, personally conquer Mongolia, and fight those Tartars dare not offend! The Son of Heaven guards the country, and I have now understood that this word is not to stay in the capital and not move the nest, but to go out when it is time to go out! If it weren't for going to Jiangnan and Jiangxi this time, I wouldn't have known that this prosperous world had become like this...... Taizong made several northern expeditions, and Xuanmiao also marched from the north, personally patrolling the border to repel the Wuliangha people...... You can't just choke on food because of the temporary defeat of the Ying Temple! ”
Xu Xun heard the four words of choking and wasting food, and immediately said thoughtfully: "But the emperor went to Jiangxi before, just a few people have already jumped their feet when they know it, if they want to go to the army in person in the future, the ministers will definitely oppose it, and the emperor must have a countermeasure?" ”
"Absolutely!" Zhu Houzhao immediately puffed up his chest, and said with a smile, "If I am not an emperor, but the chief soldier Zhu Shou, wouldn't this war be justified?" Seeing that Xu Xun was dumbfounded and immediately laughed, he couldn't help but say angrily, "Don't laugh, you won't be able to escape when the time comes." Now that everyone in Mongolia knows your reputation, I will change your name when I turn around, and then give you a deputy chief soldier, you want to hide in the capital, there is no door! ”
The two monarchs and ministers glanced at each other, and finally looked at the Banzai Mountain overlooking the palace on Qionghua Island.
When Xu Xun, who was deeply drunk, walked out of the palace from Xi'an Gate, he saw Li Yifeng walking up quickly. He held the brocade guard master who was about to salute with one hand, and then asked with a smile: "Are you waiting for someone?" ”
"To be humble is to wait for the grandfather of the country."
"Talking in the car."
After getting in the car and sitting down, Li Yifeng's face changed slightly for a while, and then he said: "Did Grandpa Guo hear the rumors outside, when he was sacrificing prisoners and offering victory before, someone was talking crazy outside the noon gate, accusing Grandpa Guo of pretending to be a prince back then?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Xu Xun raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, and then said casually: "I heard about it, but since it was you Jinyiwei who took people down, what was the mastermind of the trial?" ”
"I was afraid that this person would talk nonsense, so he went to interrogate him personally, but he confessed......" After a moment's hesitation, Li Yifeng said in a very low voice, "He confessed that he was Xu Dong, the eldest son of the Xu family in Taipingli. ”