"My lord." A general galloped from the army under the high steps, turned over and bowed, and said loudly: "On the occasion of this grand event, the clouds are wide and the sky is clear, it is a good time to get rid of the treacherous, and then the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, the world, the last general Qin Ming, there is something important to tell the lord." ”

Qin Ming's voice resounded in the wilderness, and all the civil and military forces were all silent, Huang Yueying in the clan looked at Qin Ming, and said to a young man next to him: "This young man is handsome." "Little Youth.......

Gao Pei immediately said to Pang Tong: "Fan Lixiang, that girl is going to be unlucky." ”

Pang Tong's staggered teeth smiled: "General Gao, you are too stupid, Qin Ming can't play Fan Lixiang's girl." ”

"You mean Qin Ming will finish playing?"

"That's not necessarily, it depends on what Uncle Huang says, but Qin Ming lost for a while, and it is purely uncomfortable to mention such a thing at such a time, Uncle Huang must be unhappy in his heart."

Gao Pei's face was gloomy in his heart, he was a general of the Sichuan army, so he didn't care about the battle between Qin Ming and Fan Lixiang, but he knew the agreement between Pang Tong and Liu Zhang, only when Fan Lixiang finished playing, Pang Tong could be effective, in Gao Pei's heart, of course, Pang Tong was more important than Fan Lixiang.

So Gao Pei was looking forward to Fan Lixiang finishing the game.

Liu Zhang waved his hand to Cai, Cai stood aside, Liu Zhang looked at Gao Pei under the steps, and breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Zhang couldn't be more tired of the internal intrigues, but if he could take this opportunity to let the contradictions that should break out and solve them in one fell swoop, it would not be a good thing.

The enemy army was surrounded by four routes, and Liu Zhang did not want to spend it in Xiangyang.

"Speak." Liu Zhang's faint voice came.

Now there are less than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the Jingnan battalion, and nearly 1,000 soldiers and soldiers are recruited at the end of the day.

"What is the crime of privately transferring troops and recruiting troops privately?" Liu Zhang asked.

Li Yan replied: "According to the law, you should be beheaded." ”

"What if it's a meritorious person?"

"Restore military power and remove all positions."

Fan Lixiang rode on the war horse, unfolded the cloth fan and fanned it gently, Chen Ying said: "This Qin Ming is really a small-bellied chicken intestine, and he really dares to tell for trivial things." ”

In Chen Ying's impression, Qin Ming and Fan Lixiang had a bad relationship, just because Qin Ming looked down on women as generals and the peasant army in Jingnan, but every time he wanted to insult Fan Lixiang, he was insulted by Fan Lixiang and went back, and he couldn't get off the stage again and again, and now he is incompatible.

"If he wants to play, let's play with him, but I can't decide what the princess wants now, Chen Ying, I'll leave it to you."

Fan Lixiang didn't look at Qin Ming, but just looked at Liu Zhang on the high platform, according to Fan Lixiang's understanding of Liu Zhang, Qin Ming at this moment, in front of the clan, denounced himself, purely because his brain was struck by lightning, which typically embarrassed Liu Zhang and the entire Sichuan army.

But for some reason, the current Liu Zhang seems to be deliberately following Qin Ming's words.

Fan Lixiang never took Qin Ming in his eyes, and Pang Tong was dissatisfied with himself, which was what Fan Lixiang was worried about.

A thought came out of Fan Lixiang's heart, if Liu Zhang deliberately embarrassed himself for Pang Tong and Qin Ming's affairs, then no matter how he argued, he would lose in the end.

Qin Ming was in public, in order to confirm his crimes, Liu Zhang had to punish himself, but if he really catered to Liu Zhang's thoughts, then he would be crooked.

"Yes." Chen Ying galloped out.

Fan Lixiang quietly looked at Liu Zhang on the high platform.

"Report to the lord, the 20,000 troops under the command of General Fan have never fought, and have never entered the establishment of the Sichuan army, since they have not entered the establishment of the Sichuan army, how can they transfer troops privately, as for the private recruitment, it is a joke, the lord has ordered in Jiangling that all those who are literate and skilled, and those at all levels of civil and military affairs must be accepted and placed as much as possible, and do not need to report in advance.

In the past few days, the people who have joined the Shenwei Army are either literate and ink-savvy, or skilled craftsmen, let me ask Captain Qin, does General Fan have the right to recruit privately? These hundreds of people have been registered and handed over to General Zhang Ren, asking the lord to punish Qin Ming for the crime of false accusation. ”

After Chen Ying finished speaking, Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Ren, and Zhang Ren stepped out: "General Chen Ying's words are true, General Fan has indeed filed with the last general." ”

"General Zhang Ren, why didn't you report it to the lord?" Qin Ming was a little angry, he had a grudge against Fan Lixiang for a long time, this time he wanted to give Fan Lixiang a little color, but he didn't expect Fan Lixiang to be prepared.

Liu Zhang said indifferently: "I grant Zhang Ren the right to dispose of it freely, and these small things do not need to be reported." ”

Zhang Ren was stunned for a moment, in fact, Fan Lixiang handed it over to him at the moment before the ceremony began, and even if he reported it, he couldn't pick the time, so he could only say politely to Qin Ming at this time: "Captain Qin, if necessary, I can show you General Fan's booklet." "Although Qin Ming is only a school captain, he is now a whistleblower with a special identity.

Qin Ming was silent.

Liu Zhang said in a deep voice: "Qin Ming's official position is humble, he dares to speak out, although he is untruthful, his loyalty is commendable, and the crime of false accusation will be exempted, and the reward will be 1,000." ”

Liu Zhang looked at it from the high platform, and those clans were talking about it, obviously because of Qin Ming's matter, the Sichuan army staged a farce, and smiled faintly in his heart, "Let you see the joke first." ”

A plate of copper coins was brought to Qin Ming, which was given to him, but in Qin Ming's opinion, this was simply an insult to himself, Qin Ming crossed his heart, and said loudly: "Lord, the last general will also denounce, Fan Lixiang is greedy for three hundred taels of gold, a huge amount, and he will be cut down according to the routine." ”

"What evidence is there?"

Qin Ming glanced at the place where the clan gathered, Sima Xiang came out of the ranks, and Liu Zhang's brows furrowed slightly.

When Fan Lixiang saw Sima Xiang, she suddenly smiled and said to Xing Daorong: "We're fine." ”

At this moment, Qin Ming is even more stupid than a pig in Fan Lixiang's eyes, if he is unprepared, this move may indeed bring himself down, corruption, no one can intercede in public.

But what if you bring yourself down? Adulteration with the clan, or the Sima clan, will he Qin Ming still be able to mix in the future? Such an opponent can only make Fan Lixiang feel ridiculous.

"Sima Xiang, a grass man, to meet Uncle Liu Huang, a few days ago, the old man sent three hundred taels of gold to General Fan's camp, this matter, my two family members, the generals and soldiers under General Fan, and the people of Xiangyang, can all witness."

Sima Xiang's head was full of bags, and he changed into a gorgeous clothes, which couldn't cover the bruises on his face.

Li Yan was condescending and said sharply: "Mr. Sima, aren't you openly bribing the generals in the army like this, what crime should you be guilty of?" ”

Sima Xiang bowed unhurriedly: "Lord Taishou, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to talk like this, right?" If it is a bribe, will the old man bribe in front of so many people?

Today, who doesn't know that Uncle Liu Huang is the first benevolent and righteous king in ancient and modern times, and the Sichuan army is the first benevolent and righteous teacher in ancient and modern times? Wherever the so-called benevolent teacher goes, Li Min helps with all his might, ordinary people send eggs, copper coins, ginger soup and vegetables, and my Sima clan is a big family in Xiangyang, so what about sending three hundred taels of gold?

It's just that we sent three hundred taels of gold, which was handed over to the lord by the hand of General Fan, but until now, I haven't seen General Fan hand it over, according to the general under General Fan, and there is no expansion of armaments. ”

Of course, Sima Xiang will not be stupider than Qin Ming, he is not here to help Qin Ming bring down Fan Lixiang, Sima Xiang has his own purpose, in fact, although the various clans did not unite that day, they did not want to sit idly by, and provoke the relationship between the Sichuan army and the generals of the Sichuan army, which is the means they are accustomed to, this move cannot eliminate the Sichuan army, but it will definitely weaken the Sichuan army.

Some low-willed civil and military generals from the poor family can be separated, and they can provoke if they can, and for Fan Lixiang, a "stubborn" person, of course, it is framed.

"Chen Ying, Sima Xiang sent three hundred taels of gold, but is there such a thing?" Li Yan asked.

Chen Ying hesitated for a moment and replied, "Yes." ”

Sima Xiang smiled and said, "Then the grass people, may I ask this general, what did I say when I handed over the gold to General Fan?" ”

Chen Ying said sullenly: "One is to clarify the misunderstanding, the other is to clarify the sin, three hundred taels of gold to help the Shenwei army." ”

"Ahh Sima Xiang clapped his palm: "The grass people have made it very clear that the reason why they sent the three hundred taels of gold is because Uncle Liu Huang and the soldiers of the Sichuan army misunderstood me Sima Xiang and my Sima family, and the three hundred taels of gold means that our Sima family unconditionally supports the Sichuan army and recruits troops and horses for the Sichuan army."

Sima was loyal to Uncle Huang, but just now the general said that General Fan did not recruit troops, only recruited hundreds of craftsmen, and did not hand over three hundred taels of gold to Uncle Liu, which is really chilling.

Lao Yu still remembers that day, General Fan smashed the gold on Lao Yu, that kind of spirit that regards money as dung, Lao Yu still remembers it vividly, and takes it as a warning, but now, did the three hundred taels of gold disappear at the gate of the Shenwei military camp? ”

"Folks, I'm afraid you were all wrong that day." Sima Xiang shouted loudly to the people around him.

Liu Zhang drilled his ears, he really didn't expect this old man Sima Xiang to have such a strong explosive power, Fa Zheng sat on the sidelines and watched his nose and nose, just like a distracted student in class.

The surrounding people talked a lot, and they all looked at Fan Lixiang, and they didn't think that the heroine in their hearts was that kind of person, but Sima Xiang's words were indeed irrefutable, the three hundred taels of gold were indeed sprinkled at the door of the Shenwei Army, and then disappeared.

One did not expand the army, the second did not hand it in, and the third did not register it, in addition to greedy ink, what other explanations are there.

Chen Ying had nothing to say, Sima Xiang had a faint smile on his face, and arched his hand to Liu Zhang: "Uncle Liu, the grass people and others warmly welcome Uncle Liu to enter Xiangyang, it is really unexpected for such a thing to happen, but as long as Uncle Huang is willing to eliminate the black sheep, we will support Uncle Liu Huang as much, isn't it." ”

Sima Xiang shouted to the Shi clan, and those Shi clans catered to each other, "Support Uncle Liu Huang and eliminate the black sheep." Huang Yueying glanced around, found it interesting, and also raised her fist and shouted a few times: "Clear the cold sheep, clear the black sheep......" Several young people around immediately jumped to the side.

Liu Zhang listened to the compliments of the clan with enjoyment, those under his command, Zhang Ren was upright, the veteran Yan Yan did not understand the world, Fa Zheng dared to push himself into the mud pond, not to mention the civil officials of Chengdu Wang Ti, none of them said flattering words to themselves, and they could only hear it in the mouth of the clan every time, which could be regarded as soothing to the body and mind.

Liu Zhang closed his eyes and said nothing, he was waiting for Fan Lixiang to explain, and he was very sure that she could explain, because Fan Lixiang is a person who loves power and does not love money, what is she greedy for a few hundred taels of gold?

The surrounding people looked at Fan Lixiang, who had not spoken for a long time, and the voice of doubt became louder and louder, many people had a heavy look of disappointment on their faces, and some people had already offered portraits to Fan Lixiang at home, which was even more painful at this time.

Finally, Fan Lixiang slowly drove out of the horse and slowly dismounted, with a heavy and weeping look on her face, coupled with a clear and innocent face, she was immediately locked by thousands of eyes.

Fan Lixiang knelt on the ground, not facing Liu Zhang, but facing the direction of the people, kowtowed three times, raised her head, and burst into tears.

Sima Xiang snorted coldly, "Do you think it is useful to regret at this time?" "The revenge of the humiliation that day can finally be avenged.

Sure enough, when the people saw Fan Lixiang kneeling, they thought she was begging for forgiveness, and the disappointment was even stronger, and many people sighed.

"Folks, Lixiang disappointed you, Lixiang lived up to everyone's expectations, that's right, I did take the three hundred taels of gold, and after everyone dispersed, I asked someone to pick it up from the ground, it was not used to expand the armament, it was not reported, and even the soldiers of the Shenwei Army did not add a spoonful of vegetables, all of which were misappropriated by me."

The audience was in an uproar, there were still some people who didn't believe it, but now when they heard Fan Lixiang crying and saying it, the pot suddenly exploded, some young men clenched their fists, some old people shed tears, and some women held their children and looked at Fan Lixiang quietly, and the boiling sound was everywhere.

"But." Fan Lixiang suddenly shouted hoarsely, "Do you know why? Do you know why I'm doing this? Folks in Xiangyang, you are happy, you live in Jingzhou, there is a perfect water conservancy in the city, and Uncle Liu Huang released water for you in Hanshui.

But you will never know what kind of situation the flood victims in Changsha, on the south bank of the river, and the people who are still homeless, when the torrential rain hits. Did you know?

Have you ever seen a tent blown away and a family of three drenched in heavy rain? Have you ever seen an old man fall into a quagmire? Have you ever seen a child venture across a river and be swept away by a flood? Have you ever seen a child with a high fever who can only live in a clammy cave and eat cold food? ”

The boiling people calmed down, looking at Fan Lixiang with pear blossoms and rain steadily, and the woman holding the child with red circles in her eyes.

"You don't." Fan Lixiang said loudly: "You know that the victims there have been affected, but you don't know the real misery of the victims, but I have seen it, I have seen it, and I am the Taishou of Changsha, I am the parents of those homeless victims, I should have let them live a life of peace and contentment like you, but now, they have suffered."

I can't forgive myself, so I picked up the gold that I personally poured down one by one, so I didn't hesitate to accept the eggs, flour, and grain sent by the people of Xiangyang, I know that you are not rich, but the people of Changsha need these things more. ”

Fan Lixiang swallowed hard, wiped a handful of tears, and continued: "Fellow villagers in Xiangyang, Uncle Liu Huang is a good lord, and he is a good official of thousands of Li people, you may not know that when Uncle Liu's army entered the outside of Xiangyang, there was no grain and grass in the army, and the last batch of grain and grass was left in Jiangling, but the two rivers burst the embankment, and Uncle Liu Huang decisively ordered disaster relief and distributed Jiangling's rations to the victims.

I still remember that at that time, the old Liu Biao rebellion in Xiling, and how many soldiers did Uncle Liu Huang sacrifice in order to bring food from Yizhou to the victims? , how many supplies were buried? However, Uncle Liu Huang ordered that even if a thousand stones of grain could only be transported, only one stone could be transported, and he must insist on transporting it, because every stone could save hundreds of more victims At that time, each soldier's daily ration was only one-third of the original, and Uncle Liu Huang did not eat a grain of rice for three days. ”

Liu Zhang, who hadn't eaten a grain of rice for three days, closed his eyes and listened quietly. The soldiers of the Sichuan army only remembered that the food was really tight at that time, but at this time they were also honored, as if they had only eaten one-third of the rations for the sake of the victims.

"You may ask, why didn't you withdraw the troops at that time, I can't answer you, because Uncle Liu Huang is the emperor's uncle, and it is his responsibility to help the Han, we can't criticize him.

Because, Uncle Huang, he has done his best. ”

Fan Lixiang continued: "But Uncle Huang did his best, but I, as the Taishou of Changsha, have my own responsibilities, and I have the responsibility to do my best to make the lives of the victims better, even if it is just a drop in the bucket."

When the rain comes, do you know? You may be enjoying the refreshment of the rainstorm, and I, looking at every drop of rain, my heart is pinched together, as if I can see those women, children and old people crying helplessly in the rainstorm, between the rivers.

I admit that I am selfish, I am the Taishou of Changsha, so for the sake of the people of Changsha, I concealed the three hundred taels of gold and handed it over to my own jurisdiction privately. I admit that I deceived everyone, and I did not send them to my soldiers, but sent them all to the disaster area.

I also admit that I, Fan Lixiang, am very shameless, just now I was still scolding the family for their dirty and dirty money, stained with the people's fat and people's ointment, and the blood and sweat of the long-term tenants, but the next moment, I personally picked them up from the ground, and I was even afraid of missing a grain of golden sand.

I confess that I was wrong, that I embezzled public funds, and that my sin is unforgivable, but if I had to choose again, I would do it again. ”

Fan Lixiang bowed down again, buried her head deeply, her hair sprinkled on the grass, and the red brocade ribbon on her shoulders fluttered in the wind.

All the people looked at Fan Lixiang quietly, their faces were stunned, although they didn't speak, they couldn't hide the surging emotions in their hearts.

What a good general this is, what a good Taishou, for the sake of the people, I would rather bear the death penalty myself, when I think of the miserable scene in the disaster area that Fan Lixiang said, many people secretly weep, and sympathy is always sympathetic.

Liu Zhang listened to it sentence by sentence, looked at Fan Lixiang who was kneeling on the ground in a military uniform, and only felt that this woman was simply the essence of the propaganda war in later generations, exaggerated, ranked, vividly infectious, and the last few sentences of "I admit it".

And when mobilizing the emotions of the propaganda object, he did not forget to bring himself as a state pastor, so that there is only one benefit, that is, to prevent the noise from taking the lead, Fan Lixiang must not only erect his own tall image, but also not ruin Liu Zhang's reputation, otherwise not only will she be untenable as a subordinate, but Liu Zhang will not be able to rely on her.

If you go to the disaster relief, doesn't that make me seem insensitive?

And now, Liu Zhang can only follow Fan Lixiang's words, and if he follows, he can bring himself fame, so why not.

Fan Lixiang exonerated the charges, aroused the sympathy of the people, erected her own image, avoided causing Liu Zhang's dissatisfaction, and by the way, degraded Sima Xiang and other clans to worthless.

"Just now, I was scolding the family for their dirty and dirty money, and it was all stained with the people's fat and people's ointment, and it was all the blood and sweat of the long-term tenants, and the next moment it was ......"

Five birds with one stone.

"Now Fan Lixiang's influence is still limited, if Fan Lixiang sits big, it will definitely be a threat to herself."

For the first time, Liu Zhang felt a threat from his subordinates, but at least for now, the threat has not yet formed, and Fan Lixiang's image in the hearts of the people will help change the overall image of the Sichuan army.

And the most important thing is that in addition to exaggeration, Fan Lixiang actually has no hypocrisy, although Liu Zhang ordered disaster relief, but ancient and modern times are different, whether it is rescue, resettlement, or reconstruction, it is impossible to be so fast, and the victims will inevitably go through a painful process.

Liu Zhang believed that the three hundred taels of gold, Fan Lixiang must have taken it to disaster relief, and did not deceive the people, or that reason, Fan Lixiang herself only loves power, not money.

Three hundred taels of gold is useless to her, and donating it to the disaster area can not only gain the favor of the people in the disaster area, but also establish her own reputation, now it seems that Fan Lixiang may have prepared this statement a long time ago, just waiting for Qin Ming and Sima Xiang to sue herself.

Liu Zhang said loudly: "Fan Lixiang crossed the line and embezzled public funds for disaster relief without permission, which is illegal and should be severely punished, but in view of the good intentions, a special fine will be imposed for three months, and all of them will be donated to the disaster area." ”

No matter how Fan Lixiang blows, it is indeed for the victims, and if the exaggeration and exaggeration are deception, it is also goodwill.

Otherwise, if it was Fan Lixiang's pure deception, Liu Zhang might follow her this time, but he would definitely find a way to cut it off as soon as possible, a pure politician is not necessary.

"Long live General Fan, long live Uncle Liu Huang."

The people cheered, Fan Lixiang's image was sublimated again, and Sima Xiang, who was blue on the side, was now a piece of shit in the eyes of the people.

Gao Pei couldn't see it from afar, today is the last day for Pang Tong to go or stay, if this matter is revealed like this, don't say how arrogant Fan Lixiang's girls are, Pang Tong is decided.

Gao Pei slapped his horse and rushed out, Pang Tong didn't stop shouting, Pang Tong looked at Gao Pei's back and shook his head, but the expression on his face was very complicated.

"Lord, embezzlement of public funds and recruitment of craftsmen, the last general has nothing to say, but although Fan Lixiang's soldiers and horses have not been registered, they are also the soldiers and horses of the Sichuan army, can they be transferred and disposed of at will if they are not registered? Then in the future, the last general will recruit troops, and before the registration is made, will you be able to command those recruits at will? ”

"Gao Pei, what are you messing around?" Zhang Ren scolded, before the ceremony, the crack in the general was exposed, which was not a good thing, but now after Fan Lixiang preached, it was not easy for a bad thing to become a good thing, Zhang Ren also wanted to accept it if he wanted to see it, but this stunned young man jumped out.

Gao Pei held his head high, feeling that what he said made sense.

But the next moment, Gao Pei regretted it, countless angry eyes around him were cast, and the people pointed at Gao Pei, Gao Pei only felt like he was pricked by needles, and he collapsed after a while.

At this moment, a general galloped over and said something in Zhang Ren's ear, Zhang Ren frowned, glanced at Qin Ming, seemed to have something to say, and hesitated.

Qin Ming's face sank, and there was a sense of foreboding.

"What?" Liu Zhang said in a deep voice.

Zhang Ren hesitated for a moment, and stepped forward: "Lord, just now, the junior general reported that countless gold, silver and jade artifacts were found in Qin Ming's house, as well as a large number of land and private house contracts, after Qin Ming's officials pointed out, these things are all stolen goods sent to Qin Ming by various clans, oh, maybe military funds." ”

"General Zhang, are you searching my residence?" Qin Ming said angrily.

Zhang Ren said: "I'm sorry, Captain Qin, General Fan accused you of accepting bribes before the ceremony, and Zhang Ren was granted the right to command the whole army, so he had to do it." ”

"Fan Lixiang, you ......" Qin Ming looked at Fan Lixiang and gritted his teeth.

Fan Lixiang looked sad, there was still some mud on her knees, and when she saw Qin Ming, who was angry and inexplicable, she was even more angry than him, and said hatefully: "Qin Ming, when you accepted bribes and hid gold and silver fields, did you ever think about the people who were affected by the disaster?" Now that the two rivers have burst their banks, aren't you ashamed that you have done such a thing that is inferior to that of beasts? If I were your commander, I would behead you, even if I was in charge of military justice. ”

Fan Lixiang was filled with indignation, Qin Ming became the target of public criticism, and Qin Ming's chief general Deng Zhi immediately came out of the queue and bowed to Liu Zhang: "The last general is derelict in his duties, please surrender to the lord." ”

Fan Lixiang just did that at the beginning, letting the two soldiers perform a play, the main purpose was to win the hearts of the people, before arousing Liu Zhang's jealousy, the higher his popularity, the more he could keep his official position, just by the way to frame Qin Ming, but I didn't expect Sima Xiang to frame himself, he really went to Qin Ming, and Qin Ming really accepted a bribe.

"I can't blame myself for my own sin." Fan Lixiang sighed in her heart, a person like Qin Ming, Fan Lixiang never thought of using it in front of her opponent, every time Qin Ming was humiliated, except for going back on the spot, she didn't pay much attention to it afterwards, otherwise, Qin Ming would have been removed from the list.

"Qin Ming, do you have anything to say?"

Qin Ming was speechless, the gold and silver were found from his residence, and it can't be said that they were used as military funds.

"Take it down, and after the ceremony, it will be sent down." Zhang Ren snorted.

The two sergeants stepped forward and set up Qin Ming, and suddenly Qin Ming shouted: "Lord, you can't behead me, you can't behead me alone, Yang Zishang, Yang Zishang also accepted bribes." ”

Except for Yang Zishang's expression as usual, everyone was shocked, even Fan Lixiang changed color slightly, I didn't expect Qin Ming to bite before he died, he just wanted to teach Qin Ming a lesson, but he didn't think about expanding the situation, so it would inevitably cause Liu Zhang's dissatisfaction, which is not what Fan Lixiang wants to see.

(To be continued)