Next, Zijia, what kind of reward do you want? 【Full text reading】Self-directed speaking. Lianzhi Kangzhou

Hearing Emperor Chu Ling's inquiry, Xiao Mo and the Eight Sage Kings also withdrew their thoughts and instead focused on Zhang Yansheng's body.

But seeing that Zhang Yansheng's expression remained unchanged, he bowed to Emperor Chu Ling and said, "Your Majesty's gift, Weichen is grateful."

Then, Zhang Yansheng pondered slightly for a moment, as if he was organizing his language, and seemed to be hesitating, then turned his head and glanced at Zhang Qian, who was following under the imperial crown, and then his expression became firm.

I saw Zhang Yansheng's expression solemn, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty should know that although the war has been decided now, my troubles have only just begun. ”

Hearing Zhang Yansheng's words, Emperor Chu Ling nodded and said: "What Zijia said, Lian Zi knows, after rewarding the three of you, tomorrow morning, the land of Zhuo in the north, seventeen cities, more than 100 counties, and hundreds of thousands of displaced people, how to appease, how to deal with it, have their own arrangements, but Zijia does not have to worry about Zhang Yansheng but shook his head and said: "Your Majesty can't be so underestimated, the minister has been fighting with the grassland barbarians in the north during this time, and what he has seen and heard is really touching and shocking." Don't talk about anything else, just say that the nine cities recovered by Weichen himself are no longer as prosperous as they used to be, and they have almost turned into ghost domains. As far as the minister knows, the grassland barbarians, since the invasion of my Great Chu, every time they conquer a city, they indulge their soldiers, slaughter the city for one to three days, kill people and set fires, women, do everything, do everything, several states, ten rooms and nine empty, inside and outside the city, corpses are everywhere, every family has a clan killed, every household has a woman humiliated"

As he spoke, as if he remembered something, Zhang Yansheng's voice became desolate and sad, and he continued: "Even if the ministers will recover the fall of various places and behead all the barbarians who stayed behind, the humiliation and trauma suffered by the people, and the grief and hatred in their hearts will still not be reduced slightly. Every day and every night, every house, the sound of crying can be heard all the time; Because of the tragedy in the clan, the suicide, the mad. Homelessness, everywhere; What is even more tragic is that those women who have been humiliated by the barbarians, even if they still have the heart to live, will still be forced to commit suicide by their clansmen after the barbarians no longer exist. Let's just say that the Kuanling City, before it fell into the hands of the barbarians, originally had more than 30,000 people, but when the ministers recovered, the number was less than 10,000, and three days after the recovery. But there are less than 7,000 left, and the difference is either suicide or forced suicide", and today, I am afraid that the number is even less."

"There is also the fact that the barbarian is taking advantage of my great Chu autumn harvest to attack, so that the people have delayed the agricultural time, not to mention, the people have no surplus food in their homes, even if there is still a little, they are all robbed by the barbarians. At this moment, there are 17 cities and more than 100 counties in the north, and in order to seek food and clothing for a while, there are many people who sell women and eat children

"The ministers fought in the north, although they regained the lost land one after another, constantly killed the barbarians, and made many contributions, but looking at the human tragedies, there was no relief and joy in my heart, I only felt that I was in hell on earth, for many days, I was awakened by nightmares every night, and in the nightmares, there were hundreds of people crying and wailing, and they were killed and humiliated by the grassland barbarians."

Listening to Zhang Yansheng's speech, above the crown, the original relaxed and casual atmosphere was never seen again.

After all, whether it is Xiao Mo or Emperor Chu Ling, although they are either indifferent in character, have no desires and desires by nature, or are dedicated to the pursuit of Taoism and literature, and do not live up to the responsibilities of the emperor, they are not people who regard human life as reckless, in fact, in a way, they are still very soft-hearted, and they can't see others suffering the most.

Needless to say, Emperor Chu Ling has been cultivated by Taoism for many years, and his nature is the most true and benevolent, and now those who suffer like this are all his people.

It's just that although he had already thought that the situation in various places in the north after the war was probably not very good, as an emperor, living in the palace, accustomed to seeing the prosperity of the capital, and surrounded by a group of courtiers who only knew how to sing praises and virtues, how could he imagine such a tragic situation?

Originally, Emperor Chu Ling wanted to come, and the north fell to various places. Even if the people have suffered some hardships, it is just a temporary problem of food and clothing, or they are worried and afraid all day long, the humiliation of war and the suffering of the barbarians are just an abstract concept for Emperor Chu Ling, and now when he hears Zhang Yansheng's words, all kinds of detailed and shocking descriptions, his face has become pale, and his expression has become sad and self-reproachful.

As for Xiao Mo, it was actually after the Battle of Shangyuan City. When Emperor Chu Ling sent a secret edict to ask him about the pacification of various places after the war, he was already interested in visiting the north. But it is precisely because of the fear of seeing the human tragedies described by Zhang Yansheng. I was afraid that I would not be able to bear these hellish worlds, so I finally gave up this idea and just wanted to escape for a while. Now that I heard Zhang Yansheng's descriptions and imagined all kinds of tragic scenes, I felt stuffy in my heart, and I only felt as if I couldn't breathe.

As for the Eight Sage Kings, not to mention, when he was fighting, he was also like Zhang Yansheng, sneaking behind enemy lines, and the recovered city areas were the first to fall in the Chu Dynasty.

,, the heart is small, the heart, the heart is small

After Zhang Yansheng told the tragic situation in various places after the war in the north, although he had not yet proposed the reward he wanted, but above the crown, everyone couldn't care about it.

Emperor Chu Ling trembled, turned his gaze to the Eight Sages King and Xiao Mo, and asked sadly: "Eighth brother, Zi Rou, you tell me, what Zi Jia said, but it is true?"

When asked, there seemed to be a little expectation in his expression, as if he wanted to hear the two denials.

However, now is not the time to lie in good faith in order to comfort Emperor Chu Ling.

Xiao Mo smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has been sticking to Shanglu City, and the surrounding people, before the arrival of the grassland coalition army, have all gathered in the city, and then the enemy is under the city, around Shangyuan City

, showing, has not been poisoned by the tea of the grassland coalition army, so Zijia said! The matter is true or false, and the minister has not seen the facts and does not dare to assert it. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Mo hesitated for a moment. He sighed again: "However, in all dynasties, whenever the grassland tribes invaded the Central Plains, they were all in chaos, and now their barbaric style is still the same. What Zijia said should be true. ”

On the other side, the Eight Sages King still closed his eyes, as if he didn't dare to look at Emperor Chu Ling's expression at this time, and his answer was even more brief: "What the imperial brother's courtiers saw and what Zijia said, it was as good as that. ”

Hearing what the Eight Sages King and Xiao Mo said, Emperor Chu Ling suddenly stood up and exclaimed in a sad voice: "Lian is ashamed of the people of Lian! ! ”

As Emperor Chu Ling's cry of grief came out, the civil and military officials around the imperial crown were all taken aback, not knowing why Emperor Chu Ling was like this, his status was low, and he hurriedly knelt down with Hou Zhi, and at the same time quietly raised his eyes to peek, each of them was guessing what happened on the imperial crown; High status, such as Zhang Qian, Wang Han and others, are going to step on the crown to see what is going on. And in this way, the whole team was in chaos, and the crown couldn't help but stop.

Looking at the chaos around him, Emperor Chu Ling said angrily: "Get up!" Keep going!! Don't stop!! ”

With Emperor Chu Ling's order, Zhang Qian Wang Han had to stop, and the surrounding ministers also hurriedly stood up, all pressed their doubts, and continued to follow the imperial crown.

Emperor Chu Ling was gentle by nature, and when he was rarely angry, now when he heard Emperor Chu Ling's fierce voice, everyone was puzzled, but they were even more frightened, and they didn't dare to speak against or ask.

,,Small heart,,Small heart,Small heart"

Above the crown. After Emperor Chu Ling let out a sad cry, he finally calmed down. There was a moment of silence, and then he said: "After today's reward, tomorrow morning, the Federation will issue an edict on its own crimes, clearly indicating the world, to show the fault of the Union, the northern land has fallen to the states, the Union will also send food relief to the household department, send good officials to calm the people, and restore the stability of the past as soon as possible, before the fallen states are completely restored, the Union will also exempt them from their tax burden, those who have lost all their property, the court will resettle the injured by the barbarians, the court will provide medical care on behalf of the people, the clansmen will all the dead, and the court will pay for the burial" In short, the Union can no longer let the people of the Union suffer!! ”

Perhaps, this is just a temporary mood swing of Emperor Chu Ling, judging from Emperor Chu Ling's past temperament and actions, such mood fluctuations will not last long, and it will be another three or two months, maybe another seven or eight days, Emperor Chu Ling will forget today's grief and re-indulge in Taoist articles, but at least at this moment, Emperor Chu Ling is indeed dedicated to the people.

Therefore, hearing Emperor Chu Ling's decision, Xiao Mo, Zhang Yansheng and the Eight Sages King were shocked by such a big move, and they knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty is generous and kind, and the ministers swear to share your worries for Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Chu Ling helped the three of them up one by one, shook his head with a wry smile: "It is the incompetence of the alliance that will make the people suffer like this, where is there any mercy and kindness?" It's just a shame on the people, and it is just a remedy for it."

Saying that, Emperor Chu Ling turned to Zhang Yansheng and said: "Zijia, Lian understands what you mean, the land of the fall of the north, the Lianhui will take good care of it, it is difficult for you during this time, after the reward, you can rest for a while, and the Lian will be reused in the future." ”

But it was Emperor Chu Ling who treated people with himself, thinking that the reason why Zhang Yansheng talked about these things was because after experiencing so many things, he was tired, and the reward he wanted was just a period of rest and calm.

After hearing Emperor Chu Ling's words, Zhang Yansheng was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood the meaning of the minister, the reason why the minister reported these to His Majesty is that he really wants to ask His Majesty to give an order to do good things to make all parts of the north recuperate after the war; Second, it is not for rest, but to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send ministers to various places after the war as officials, pastors of a state, or a city to guard, all of which are indispensable, just to share your Majesty's worries and solve problems for the people. ”

Hearing Zhang Yansheng's explanation, above the imperial crown, Emperor Chu Ling, Xiao Mo, and the Eight Sages King were three. They were all stunned.

No one expected that the reward that Zhang Yansheng wanted to ask for was to be an official in the post-war place.

It's not that Zhang Yansheng's reward is too heavy. It's just too light.

The shepherd of a state, the guardian of a city", in the eyes of ordinary people, is already a great official, but for everyone on the crown today, it is just a very inconspicuous small position.

You must know that the Chu Dynasty has always regarded Beijing officials as valuable, and the vast majority of officials, even if they are just idle in Beijing, are never willing to go to the state capitals to be the parents and emperors.

After all, the capital of the Chu Dynasty is too prosperous, it is the political center, economic center, and cultural center of the Chu Dynasty for more than 100 years, with a population of millions and heroes, and most of the world's rich and literary leaders are concentrated here.

In view of this, during the reign of Emperor Taizu. There is already such a rule, and when officials from other places are transferred to Beijing officials, their official ranks must be lowered by two levels, and officials in Beijing who are appointed to various state capitals will be promoted by two levels before they take up their posts.

Even so, there are still countless officials every day, going around and visiting the streets, just to stay in Beijing.

And Zhang Yansheng, before making meritorious service, was already a six-rank official in the DPRK, according to the rules. If you go to other places to be an official, at least you are the Taishou of a city, and now you have made great contributions, coupled with the relationship and support of Prime Minister Zhang Qian, it is more than enough to be an official from the third grade or the fourth grade in Beijing. Within three or five years, it is common for him to join the cabinet and participate in politics, but if he goes to other places to become officials, he is a little demoted.

After all, even if it is a state pastor, it is just a second-class thing.

What's more, the northern land is not to mention compared with the capital, and the prosperity is much worse than that of the southern state capitals, and now it has suffered a catastrophe for the first time. The states and cities are almost ghostly, the people's hearts are scattered, the population has plummeted, everything has to be rebuilt from the ruins, and the affairs are complicated, where can ordinary people ask for their own hardships like this?

Looking at Zhang Yansheng's serious expression, knowing that his request was not to please Emperor Chu Ling, but from the bottom of his heart, the Eight Sages Wang Tian Zheng couldn't help but show appreciation.

And Xiao Mo was aware on the sidelines.

After meeting Zhang Yansheng again, Xiao Mo only felt that he had changed a lot, but what kind of change he had always made was unclear and incomprehensible.

At this time, seeing Zhang Yansheng's performance, Xiao Mo was a little enlightened.

Perhaps, the cause of Zhang Yansheng's various changes is what he has seen, heard, and experienced in various fallen places in the north.

Although Zhang Yansheng has been deliberately cultivated by Zhang Qian since he was a child, he is talented and intelligent, deep and resourceful, but after all, he is young, although Zhang Qian's methods have taught him ten, but he has not yet learned the indifferent and cold-blooded temperament unique to qualified politicians.

At least, most of the calmness and indifference shown by Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng when they get along with each other is only out of self-control and self-restraint, rather than from his heart.

Although under Zhang Qian's cultivation, Zhang Yansheng and Zhang Qian have become more and more similar over the years, the trace of kindness in the depths of his heart and the repeated righteousness under the influence of the sage book have not been completely erased by Zhang Qian.

Therefore, Zhang Yansheng, who still has a little kindness and righteousness in his heart, has not seen suffering since he was a child, and when he first saw the misery of the world in various parts of the north, he was touched, changed, and even enlightened, and had all kinds of ideas for the benefit of the world. Not surprisingly.

This explanation, the cause and effect, is also in line with Zhang Yansheng's various changes over the past few days, and what he said and planned today.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo consciously understood Zhang Yansheng's various changes, but for some reason, the uneasiness in his heart still did not dissipate.

This kind of change is obviously good, at least Zhang Yansheng's change can also do some things on behalf of Xiao Mo that he wants to do but can't, but why is it that in the face of such Zhang Yansheng, the uneasiness in Xiao Mo's heart not only does not dissipate, but becomes more and more obvious and clear? "Is there anything else I didn't think of? small

Xiao Mo thought secretly.! , the heart is small, the heart is small

At the same time, after hearing Zhang Yansheng's request, Emperor Chu Ling's expression became more and more embarrassed.

It turned out that although Emperor Chu Ling boasted to Zhang Yansheng about going to Haikou, saying that he knew everything he wanted, but at that time, he thought that what Zhang Yansheng wanted was just wealth and glory, and in this regard, Emperor Chu Ling could naturally be completely satisfied with him.

But Emperor Chu Ling never imagined that Zhang Yansheng would invite himself to leave Beijing and become an official in various places in the north after the war!!

Emperor Chu Ling naturally knew the hardships and difficulties in various places in the north after the war, and he also knew the significance of Zhang Yansheng to Zhang Qian!!

What is certain is that if he really agreed to Zhang Yansheng's request today, I am afraid that Zhang Qian will come to him every day to cry and ask for his life in the future.

Of course, Zhang Yansheng will inevitably be released as an official in the future. But it is by no means now, but Zhang Yansheng has established basic contacts in the court, and has rich experience as an official, he will be sent to the state capital outside Beijing as an official, and after three or five years of training, with the experience and qualifications of the herdsmen, he will return to the court to take up a higher and more important position, and inherit Zhang Qian's foundation by the way.

This is a tacit understanding between Emperor Chu Ling and Zhang Qian, and it is tacitly understood.

For Emperor Chu Ling, Xiao Mo and Zhang Yansheng are his future descendants Zhang Qian and Wang Han!!

The most important thing is that even if Zhang Yansheng is released as an official, he will never go to the post-war states in the north, but a state capital that is more likely to make political achievements, such as Yangzhou, and now the northern states have just recovered after the war, the situation is complicated, the people are resentful, life is miserable, and all affairs have to start over from the ruins. But it's easier to inspire civil change!!

Therefore, after hearing Zhang Yansheng's request, Emperor Chu Ling was quite embarrassed, on the one hand, it was his own golden mouth and jade words, which could not be violated, and on the other hand, it was the tacit understanding and friendship between him and Zhang Qian.

At the very least, we have to discuss it with Zhang Qian.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chu Ling said: "Zijia is the heart of the people, but Zijia is young and inexperienced after all, and the situation in the states of the North after the war is complicated, and if you are not careful, there will be turmoil" In this way, your request, after discussing it with your grandfather, I will reply to you. What do you think?.

Speaking of this, it seemed that he remembered the Haikou he had boasted about not long ago, Emperor Chu Ling's face was slightly red, and he didn't wait for Zhang Yansheng to reply, and said: "Now that the inner city of the palace is in sight, well, eighth brother, Zirou, Zijia, you can kneel down for the time being, and after the meeting, I will talk to you again."

Zhang Yansheng seemed to be a little helpless, and seemed to be a little unconvinced, and wanted to refute, but seeing that Emperor Chu Ling arranged it like this, he had to kneel down with Xiao Mo and the Eight Sages King.

, heart, factory, small

After the three of them stepped down from the imperial crown, Emperor Chu Ling immediately summoned Zhang Qian to the imperial crown, in order to discuss Zhang Yansheng's affairs.

And as the royal crown gradually moved away, there were officials of the Ministry of Rites who had been waiting for a long time, rushing towards the three of them, but it was for the matter of the three of them going to the court to receive rewards soon. At the same time, there were countless civil and military officials surrounding them, but they just wanted to show goodwill to the three of them.

Watching Zhang Qian quickly ascend to the crown, Zhang Yansheng sighed, he knew his grandfather very well, and he knew his purpose, I am afraid it would be difficult to achieve it.

On the other side, he looked at Zhang Yansheng and the Eight Sages King beside him. Looking at the civil and military officials who were about to surround him, Xiao Mo just wanted to say something, but the Eight Sages King shook his body and leaned on Xiao Mo's body like this, his face turned pale at some point, and he was in a cold sweat.

"Quick, avoid them!! The king's injuries are "a little unsupportable"

Looking at Xiao Mo, the Eight Sage King who had suddenly become weak, he was shocked, and he immediately understood that the medicinal effect of Mi Nan Dan was probably in the past.

I've been a little dissatisfied with this chapter.,Modify and modify.,It's finally through.,It's late to upload.,Sorry.