Chapter 304 [The Heart of the Monarch and the Heart of the Minister]
In this most beautiful season and the most beautiful Xinjiang, the music of Youyang no longer sounds, and the Meng family is crying and wailing; They jumped out of the carriage and off their horses, facing the distant old Qin, kissing the soil they had brought from their hometown, and then hiding them in their arms like treasures.
It is said that if you are infected with a disease that is not adapted to the soil and water in a distant land, you can quickly recover from the disease by drinking a bowl of water boiled with the soil of your hometown, and in the next five years, ten years, or maybe longer, these hometown soil will be their roots, their dreams, and their lives
Meng Chenggong held Bai Dong's hands tightly and cried like a little widow who had just died of her husband. There is Bai Dong sheltered along the way, and there is always no danger, and now that he has reached the border of the Western Regions, Bai Dong must lead the Qin army to leave, and Lao Qin can allow the Meng family, who was originally a death row prisoner, to shed blood and die in the Western Regions, but will not let the soldiers loyal to the country be wasted in vain. Leaving Bai Zi, who has immortal means, and leaving the blessing of the army, how far can the Meng family go? Whether it can really gain a foothold in the Western Regions is still unknown. Thinking of the noisy momentum of the Meng family in the past, and then looking at the tragic scene now, Meng Chenggong was sad for a while; He is the patriarch, and he has to bear the hope of the whole clan, and he can only have a chance to cry and shed a few tears when he hides in Bai Dong's tent.
"After all, the Meng family was convicted and exiled, and the army can only send you here. After you enter the Western Regions, you must do your best to gain a firm foothold, take advantage of the contradictions between the Qiang people and the Chengkou Zhurong, and seek a chance to survive in the cracks. The state has national laws, and it is impossible for Lao Qin to support you like he supports the Tuobian army, but Du Sikong will secretly help you. Deliver the necessary supplies for your survival. But it is difficult to have a supply of armaments. Otherwise, he would be breaking the law of the land."
Bai Dong glanced at Du Zhi with a sad face, ignored him, poured a glass of wine for Meng Chenggong by himself, and said comfortingly: "The Qiang people are the most fierce in the Western Regions Zhurong, but the eleven Qiang people also have many contradictions, and they are all recorded in detail on the map of the Western Regions Zhurong I gave you. I'll give you a sentence of 'win over a few, strike a few, get close to a few', as long as you can successfully divide the Qiang people." With the support of some Qiang people, it severely hurt the Qiang tribes who hated Lao Qin the most, and successfully controlled the zhì district through the Qiang people, which was the success of the Meng family. ”
"Thank you Baizi, I have seen the Zhurong map of the Western Regions, among which the most hated Lao Qin are Tuyuqiang and Seliqiang, these two major tribes have thousands of elite warriors, and the picture says that 'everyone wears cloth armor and the tip of the arrow is gold'. The soldiers of the Meng family were not afraid, but if there was no battle vest, I am afraid it would be difficult to get lucky."
"After the Meng family entered the Western Regions. Lao Qin categorically did not support the reason for the exile of criminals. However, the road is difficult to travel along the way, and there are many wolves. It is also a fact that our army fought with the wolves; It seems that in such a big battle, it is inevitable that I will lose thousands of war horses, and some armor and armaments, and I still have some face in the king's place, and I guess he will not be embarrassed for me because of this."
Bai Dong smiled and said: "I will be the master, and give the Meng family a thousand war horses, two thousand pairs of armor and enough sword bows and arrows to equip three thousand people; I will also leave a thousand of that kind of thunderbolt bag to the Meng family, but no matter how much it is, it will not be possible. However, the thunderbolt bag is passed on by my teacher, this thing is in harmony with the heavens, and it is not of great benefit to the country, and it must not be used in vain, it can only be used to deter the enemy, and the patriarch may promise me? ”
The news of this man-wolf battle will soon spread throughout the Western Regions, and it will soon be transmitted back to Lao Qin, Yingquliang is not a fool, and Bai Dong will not be able to cover it up with 'palm thunder'; Yingquliang is not a mediocre monarch who is in a hurry, so he will naturally analyze the pros and cons of this thing, and he should not order mass production and use it casually in war.
"Baizi, please accept the success of the worship!"
Meng Chenggong couldn't help but say, kneeling in front of Bai Dong with a 'plop', and actually kowtowed three times in a row.
Although he is an exiled sinner, the Meng family also has their own pride, even in the face of Yingquliang, they will never bow down lightly, but Bai Dong is really the great benefactor of the Meng family, these three rings must be knocked down, otherwise the ancestors of the Meng family will blame him for being unscrupulous.
Bai Dong did not shirk this time, but suffered three rings from Meng Chenggong, and only after he finished kowtowing did he help him up with both hands and said: "Patriarch Meng, the Meng family rebelled because of their opposition to the new law, although the monarch is distressed, he can't help but punish him." However, you have to understand the heart of the king, although the king is punishing the Meng family, he also hopes that the Meng family can create a new world in the Western Regions and establish meritorious services for Lao Qin. I will take care of the ancestral ancestral hall of the Meng family, and I will never let the incense be cut off, Bai Dong is full of expectations for the return of the Meng family, can you trust me? ”
"Brother Bai's methods are getting more and more sophisticated, if you say this, it's strange that the whole Meng family doesn't give up, it's amazing."
Du Zhi secretly looked at Bai Dong, and had a higher evaluation of this white brother in his heart.
Meng Chenggong's eyes were red, and the head of the dignified clan couldn't help crying: "Do the Meng family really have a day to return to Lao Qin?" ”
"Absolutely! The monarch attaches no more importance to the Western Regions than Qin Tu, if the Meng family can make contributions to the Western Regions, are they afraid that they will not be able to return to their former glory? At that time, there will be a knighthood bounty. ”
Bai Dong held Meng Chenggong's hands and personally wiped away his tears with a silk handkerchief.
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As the king predicted, the Meng family was even more grateful to Bai Zuo, and only wanted to contribute to Lao Qin, so that he could return to Lao Qin in the future. Bai Zuo left the Meng family with a war vest, and now it has been reported to the state government as a normal attrition."
Jing Jian stood in front of Yingqu Liang with a smile on his face: "Bai Zuo's use of a thunderbolt to break the wolf pack has become a legend on the grassland of the Western Regions. Now all the Rong in the Western Regions are guessing that my old Qin people have been blessed by the Thunder and Fire Heavenly God; The Yiqu Kingdom was even ready to send envoys to congratulate them, and they revered the bright sky, that is, the thunder and fire god in the population of the Western Regions. ”
"My father-in-law is not stupid, he knows that if you build momentum for Lao Qin at the right time, you can double the number of spies you sent to Yiqu."
Ying Quliang smiled slightly. The in-laws return to the in-laws. It is still necessary to beware of it. He won't be completely at ease with Yiqu just because he married Bu Rongyi; The more respectful and cooperative this old Taishan is, the more closely guarded he must be. Even for the courtiers of the old Qin State, the more outspoken the courtiers, the more assured they can be, and those who have honey in their mouths must be careful.
"No, is the Meng family also going to send more secret agents? Now the Meng family's gratitude to Bai Zuogen is even more than that of the king, and his subordinates are worried."
Jing Jian is the only one among the old Qin courtiers who does not have his own position, and he will always only stand on the side of Yingquliang. Yingquliang wants to preside over the change. He tried his best to help Wei Ying, if Yingqu Liang wanted to change back to the old system of his ancestors one day, he would be the first to closely monitor Wei Ying, and if necessary, he would cut off the head of the left chief without blinking his eyes.
Although he also has sympathy for the Meng family, if the Meng family is a little disloyal to Lao Qin, he will not hesitate to retrieve Meng Chenggong's head; Bai Dong is his brother, but if Bai Dong's strength is enough to threaten Lao Qin, he will also deal with Bai Dong decisively, as Yingquliang's most loyal courtier and good friend, this is his duty.
Bai Dong would rather cooperate with a villain like Du Zhi that day. didn't go to Bai Chong and Jing Jian because the villain could lure. However, the 'gentlemen' of the loyal country like Bai Chong and Jing Jian cannot be lured, and they are far less effective than villains.
"The widow said that even in front of the widow, you should call the fourth brother brother"
Ying Quliang glanced at Jing Jian and said: "The fourth child has the means of heaven and man, and he is the only person who can't see through the widow, if it is said to be money, he is already the richest person in Lao Qin, if it is said to be power, he is only willing to receive a false title, insisting on continuing to be his 'guest secretary', such a heart, it is the most terrifying, but I am willing to believe him." ”
"Brother Bai is a good man and a good brother of his subordinates, but his subordinates can't see through him, and he always feels that he is actually very terrible. His Majesty didn't understand why His Majesty was so reassuring of him, but since His Majesty said so, it must be reasonable."
Jing Jian sighed slightly, he was good friends with Bai Dong, and he also agreed with this brother in his heart, but as the number one spy leader of the Qin State, his special professional identity made him have to doubt and even monitor Bai Dong at all times; In fact, he was more miserable than anyone else, and he really didn't want to treat his good brother like this, but he had to fulfill his duty.
"O Eunuch, your painstaking people naturally understand, but your worries are unnecessary. What you see from the fourth child is the ghostly means and unpredictable thoughts, but the widow sees his transcendent posture"
Yingquliang motioned for Jing Jian to sit side by side with him, held his hand that was as beautiful as jade and as beautiful as a virgin, and gently wiped it a few times: "A person has the wealth of a rich country but will not be lost, has the merit that shocks the country but will not be greedy for power, has the reputation of spreading the world but is not proud, has the favor of the monarch but does not do anything to build a academy, recommend Wei Ying, save the Meng family, open Xinjiang, the Bai family's business has been done all over the world, but he does not enjoy the rich profits, but shares the profits to the commercial banks of various countries, and painstakingly implements the decrees. The biggest benefit is the country, if a person like this has ambitions, his ambitions are not in Lao Qin, one country or one place, let alone the monarchy. My father-in-law once said to me when he was dying that the fourth child has lofty ambitions, and he is really like the Guiguzi who lives in seclusion in Qingxi. Although his mind is beyond the sight of you and me, it is definitely not a threat to the widow. ”
"Your Excellency has such a high opinion of Brother Bai? So what exactly is his ambition? ”
"The widow can't say it clearly, but I just feel that what my fourth brother thinks is different from that of mortals, and sometimes there is really a kind of pure and noble person among the immortals. It's like if you see an immortal and can guess what the immortal is after. If he also has a world in his heart, this world must be different from the widow, although this is a feeling, but it is extremely real. ”
Yingqu Liang said with a smile: "So the first thing to worry about is you and Fan Bo, and the second is the fourth brother, as for the doctor and Wei Ying, they have to be placed in the third position." The Qin State has a white son, it is really the luck of the Qin State, what else can you and I worry about? ”
"But in the matter of the thunderbolt bag, he still concealed a lot from the king, and the attack and killing of Deng Lingzi that day was not a Taoist mastery of 'palm thunder'"
"This is nothing, this time when he comes back from the Western Regions, he will naturally give an explanation to the widow. The widow can also vaguely guess his intentions, and the thunderbolt bag is indeed harmful to the heavens and the peace, and it may not be beneficial to the country. If my old Qin wants to truly dominate the world, in the end, he still relies on the wealth of the country and the strength of the people, can he become the first in the world by relying on some powerful weapons? However, this thing is still useful at critical moments, and Lao Qin still has to get a manufacturing method to achieve it; The widow has ordered to block the news, only saying that there will be a wolf pack on that day, just when the thunder and fire fell on the grassland, our army broke the enemy with oil fire bombs, and the soldiers who went to the Western Regions were not allowed to mention the matter of Thunderbolt Pack, otherwise they would raze the three tribes and never tolerate it! ”
"Your Excellency will know that your subordinates will secretly order your subordinates to arrest the countries that have infiltrated our country recently, as long as you can't get accurate information, the countries of Shandong will never imagine that there will be such a sharp weapon as a thunderbolt bag in the world."
"Very good, but don't be in a hurry to leave now, let's drink a bowl of soup with the widow first"
Ying Quliang patted the back of Jing Jian's hand, and his movements were extremely gentle. Jing Jian looked up at the first person of Old Qin, and there were two clusters of blush on his white cheeks (to be continued......
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