Chapter 298: The Ma Army Arrives
Soon, Zhang Bangchang and the three returned from the harem.
Chao Yong also signaled Wu Song to wake up Zhao Ji.
Wu Song was unkind to Zhao Ji, a faint gentleman, and kicked Zhao Ji in the ribs of the waist.
Zhao Ji just didn't sleep all night last night, and he fainted because of the urgency, and was kicked by Wu Song and woke up, only to feel a terrible pain in the waist and ribs, and couldn't help but cry out: "Oops." ”
Chao Yong looked at Zhao Ji, who was still lying on the ground and screaming in pain, and said with a smile: "I want to ask you to write three holy decrees, and let Zhang Bangchang and the three of them go to stay in the other three capitals, what do you think?" ”
Zhao Ji also came to his senses, felt insulted to his emperor's majesty, got up, glanced at Zhang Bangchang and the three of them fiercely, and replied: "Don't want me to help you take away the world of my Zhao family." ”
Li Bangyan flattered and said: "Prince Yu, in fact, there is no need for Zhao Ji in this matter, Liang Shicheng has a few people under him, who can imitate Zhao Ji's words and it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false, and it is said that many holy decrees are written by them, as long as the imperial seal is used." ”
When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but scold angrily: "Li Bangyan, you thief, I treat you well, do you repay me like this?" ”
Li Bangyan said without changing his face: "Good birds choose trees to perch, not to mention that when we meet the master, we should naturally smear our liver and brains." ”
Zhao Ji looked at Li Bangyan with disdain and said: "If you wait for the betrayer to seek glory, you will change ten more masters, and you are just a flatterer." ”
Chao Yong looked at Zhao Ji and said with a smile: "Cai Jing and the others are born to destroy the ministers?" ”
Although Zhao Ji was reluctant to admit that Cai Jing, whom he reused, was a annihilator, in order to crack down on Li Bangyan and others, he still said: "The country is easy to change, the surname is difficult to change, and those who sell their masters for glory will never know what loyalty is." ”
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Only a weak emperor like you need to worry about the courtiers betraying the lord for glory, my Liang soldiers are strong and strong, and they can dominate the world without saying it, if they betray my Liang, there is no place for them in this world." ”
Li Bangyan and the others also sensed Chao Yong's warning, and hurriedly said: "We must be loyal to the prince." ”
Chao Yong shook his head and smiled: "As for loyalty, I don't think it's innate, those who can enter the court as officials can be said to be smart people, and the emperor is mediocre, so they will flatter and invite favors, mess with the government and harm the people." And the emperor is wise, even if they can't be ministers, there will not be many who dare to be ministers. Most of your ministers are annihilators, are you bringing together all the ministers in the world? No, it's that most people who become your courtiers will become annihilators, which is the upward and downward effect. ”
Li Bangyan and others hurriedly praised: "The prince is wise. ”
This time, it is no longer a few people who flatter, but most people are praising it, although many people have done things that are corrupt and pervert the law, they do not feel that their surnames are like this, but they are forced by the situation in the court.
Chao Yong's words can also be said to be a first beating and then a heart, and after saying a few words, he was not interested in discussing these issues with Zhao Ji again, and said with a smile: "You are the king of the dead country, and it will be in vain for me to say anything to you." I wonder if you're going to write the decree yourself or if I'm going to find someone else? If you miss this opportunity, you will never have the opportunity to write a decree again, and if I were you, I would experience what it is like to be an emperor again. ”
Zhao Ji couldn't help but hesitate when he heard Chao Yong say this, but after thinking about it for a while, he said: "I won't bury my Zhao family with my own hands." ”
Chao Yong originally wanted to see the great calligrapher splashing ink on the spot, but when he heard this, he was slightly disappointed and said, "Then find someone who can write it on your behalf." ”
Soon, all three decrees were written.
Chao Yong looked at the three of them: "Ming said that after my army enters the city, I will have people send 10,000 yuan to each of the three of you, and you can also avoid worries, if it is successful, there will be another reward at that time." ”
Li Bangyan and the three of them praised again, they also knew that Chao Yong's money was for them to settle down, in case they were found out and lost their surnames, this 10,000 Guangguan would be the money for their lives. However, they are not worried about being discovered, they are all senior members of the DPRK and the central government, and they have the holy will themselves, as long as they arrive in Sanjing before the news of Tokyo spreads, Sanjing will not dare to doubt them if they stay behind.
Chao Yong said again: "Now that the soldiers outside are in chaos, and the road is not smooth, I will send ten personal soldiers to each of you as escorts." ”
The three of them also knew that the people from the Chao Yong faction were spying on them, but they didn't dare to refuse Chao Yong, and they pretended to be grateful one by one and said, "Prince Xie is compassionate." ”
Chao Yong nodded and said: "After the three of you leave the palace, you will go straight to Sanjing, and you are not allowed to stay in the city, and you will travel all night on the road, so as not to leak the news." ”
At that moment, the three ten-person soldiers escorted the three to Sanjing.
Chao Yong stood outside the main hall, looking out at the city gate in the distance.
Looking at the falling West Mountain, I couldn't help but be a little anxious, and yesterday I asked the soldiers to pass the news back. The Ma army was enough to rush to Tokyo in a short time, but now there is no news for a long time, it is possible that it was intercepted halfway. If it is intercepted by the Song army, the Great Liang army will not be able to arrive in time, and the affairs of the palace will be leaked again, and it will be difficult to deal with it.
Chao Yong was thinking about it, but he heard a rush of footsteps behind him, and turned his head to see that it was Hua Rong, who was a personal soldier with wind and dust, and couldn't help but be overjoyed: "You are finally here." ”
Hua Rong hugged his fists and said: "Let the prince wait for a long time, Dong Ping and I brought two thousand people, and after entering the Tokyo range, it was not easy to run with all our might, so I came slowly." ”
In the previous match against Shijiedu, Dong Ping was shot in the arm by Xiang Yuanzhen, and the Ma army has been led by Hua Rong.
Chao Yong heard that Dong Ping was also coming, and couldn't help asking, "Dong Ping's arrow wound is healed?" ”
Hua Rong shook his head and said: "It's not good yet, but he has been recuperating in the camp and has not returned to Qingzhou, so when he heard that he had captured Tokyo, he insisted on bringing troops here." ”
Chao Yong smiled: "None of you want to miss this battle, isn't there only a thousand horse army?" ”
Hua Rong nodded and said, "The generals were worried about the prince's safety, so they gathered all their horses and troops and let me and Dong Ping bring them first." The generals will lead a large army of soldiers and horses to arrive by tomorrow evening at the latest. ”
Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay, where are the two thousand cavalry now?" ”
Hua Rongyu said: "Dong Ping and I were afraid of alarming the Song army in the city, so we were stationed ten miles away from the city. I entered the city first, went to Master Li in Fanlou, and entered the palace through the tunnel. ”
Chao Yong nodded and said, "I asked Duan Chang to take you into the city first, and you will go to the camp in the city to rest first, and then enter the palace in batches after dark, so as not to arouse suspicion." ”
The civil and military officials had been in the vertical arch hall for a while at this time, and when they saw Chao Yong and a dusty general walking to the door of the main hall, they couldn't help but look over.
Chao Yong shouted at the door of the main hall: "Duan Chang." ”
Duan Chang hurriedly trotted to the door of the main hall and said, "What does the prince command?" ”
Chao Yong said: "My Liang soldiers and horses have arrived, you go and transfer them into the city." ”
Duan Chang was already a grasshopper on a rope, and when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, prince." ”
The civil and military officials didn't expect the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang to be so fast, and those who had some other ideas in their hearts also dispelled their thoughts.
Chao Yong looked at the hall that suddenly quieted down, and he was also a lot more relieved.
Although there are already 2,500 people, they are all tired divisions, and more things are better than less, so let them toss less and toss less.
(To be continued)