"Because the minister is there."

I said this confidently.

Once, the Pingye Bo of Dayan and the little prince of the barbarians, Nian Yao, the general of the Chu State, and Zhong Tianlang of the Qianguo State were called the four heroes of the army of the next generation.

But now, no one is obsessed with this statement anymore, even the people of Qianchu will not mention this again.

Literati can rely on touting, after all, at any time, literati have been playing with high and low things, blowing in their own circles, praising each other's stinky feet, it is difficult for outsiders to put their beaks, dare to put their beaks is that you have eyes without beads, and you can't produce masterpieces.

However, military generals, purely by boasting, will not stand after all, and moreover, the merits of military generals can really withstand blowing, not inside, but in the external battlefield.

The little prince of the barbarian tribe is said to have conquered many unsubordinate tribes in the desert, but first, the desert is too far away from the eastern country, and second, his self-surrender to His Majesty the Great Yan Emperor is too much to detract from his image.

Zhong Tianlang once ate several Yanren forts on the border line, but when the eldest prince came to Nanwang City, Zhong Tianlang's side was also settled, and there was a sense of bullying the soft and fearing the hard.

In addition to capturing a few princes in China, General Nian Yao's greatest foreign war achievement was to rely on Zhennan Pass and once played against the Marquis of Jingnan.

The world knows how difficult it is to play against Jingnan Hou Tian without mirrors, but this external record, it sounds, it does sound a little aggrieved.

Only Uncle Zheng,

Three hundred rode down the city of Mianzhou, beheaded the prefect and left;

Thousands of horsemen went deep into the hinterland of the Qianguo country, beheaded the king and left;

3,000 horsemen followed Li Fusheng into the town and went to the capital to enjoy the snow;

Thousands of horses rushed thousands of miles to seize the snow customs, burying the main force of the savages in one fell swoop.

Because Jingnanhou is not pleasing among the people, there are a lot of people who praise Hirano, and even more, there are words that Hirano Bo has more generals, the better.

For the big Yan court bigwigs present, they have actually passed the age of enthusiasm, if they are also divided into grades, they have already stepped into the realm of immobility like a mountain.

This is not a blind boast, but the Tibetan master of Qianguo led his disciples to practice how to enter the meditation in the early years, and once took a group of disciples to Beijing and entered the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin of Qianguo can be described as extremely noble, but if you want to be able to reach the position of prime minister in the future, you must go through the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin people are cultivating for the future Zhu Zigui and the cool umbrella in the Hanlin,

The Qi Refiners watched them in the compartment as they cultivated and settled;

What's more, the Tibetan master himself said that when the state of mind of the ministers of the court is cultivated, it is only higher than him, not lower.

The adults in the imperial study are equivalent to the level of the ministers of the Qianguo, they don't like Meng Lang, they only like to govern a big country like cooking a small fresh, thinking about stability, and they are also disgusted with this too radical color.

But in the face of Hirano's words,

In their hearts, there is no wave.

In the end, it was the members of the Yan Emperor who were simply promoted after the horse step on the gate valve, because the power was monopolized and the monarchy was stable, so when selecting these members, the Yan Emperor did not have to think too much about the political balance and the entanglement of the aristocracy and the scholarly faction like the emperors of other countries.

Therefore, these adults may have different personalities, and in private, it is inevitable that they will have some personal habits, but in terms of major rights and wrongs, they stand with Emperor Yan.

Previously, many people stated their reasons.

But Uncle Hirano's reason seems simple and crude, but it makes everyone feel that it is the most tenable.

This young uncle of Dayan, since he joined the army, has indeed not lost a battle, and wherever he participates, it is a big victory, and he is also the best at winning big with a small one.

Of course, in addition to him, there was also the Marquis of Jingnan standing behind him.

With the current situation in Dayan, forcibly setting off a national war is really gambling, if you win, even if there are still problems, but at least you can maintain stability in the general direction of the society, and if you lose, the society will be in danger of overturning.

So

The big guys' inner thoughts now, after Uncle Zheng's words came out,

It turned out to become:

Since it's a gamble, why don't you come to someone who has a good reputation and has never lost?

Militaristic events are not child's play;

The major events of the country are in worship and Rong;

But everyone just can't help but think in that direction, without him, for an auspicious one.

Then

Xu Qiutai opened his mouth and said:

"Your Majesty, the king of Zhenbei needs to guard Beifeng County, and the court will not transfer him to leave until the last resort.

Therefore, the minister thought that he should attack Chu first. ”

This time, Xu Qiutai, who was Shang Shuling, directly bit Jingnanhou to death.

Because the last Eastern Expeditionary Army was led by the Great Prince, the result was a mistake, resulting in a major defeat of the Left Route Army and heavy casualties.

Although there was nothing wrong with the command of the eldest prince, and victory or defeat was a common thing in soldiers, everyone knew that if the Marquis of Jingnan was invited to take command at the first time, the defeat of Wangjiang for the first time would not have happened.

Your Majesty wants to start a war, and we agree, but there are some things that Your Majesty must also know in your heart.

Emperor Yan's gaze sank slightly.

He could hear the implication of Xu Qiutai's words, he was worried that if he attacked the army, he would let the eldest prince lead the troops, or he would lead the troops in the early stage.

but

Emperor Yan was not angry, because it was his son who was once unhappy.

This time in the national war, the commander-in-chief must be Tian Wujing, because Li Liangting's body is not good, and it is not suitable to go back and forth again.

So

It must be the premise that Tian Wujing's army is in command, and it is the most suitable choice to let him send troops from the land of the Three Jin Dynasty to attack Chu immediately, after all, the military power of the land of the Three Jin Dynasty has actually fallen into the control of the Marquis of Jingnan very early.

On the way to Beijing before,

The fact that Pingye Bo could directly dispatch the battalions outside the Yingdu City with the military order of Jingnan Marquis is the best proof.

finally

Emperor Yan nodded,

Road:

"Tomorrow's court meeting, first start the battle, and then directly target Chu."

Below, all the court bigwigs kowtow together:

"The ministers obey."

"The ministers obey."

The meaning of this is very simple, today the theme has been decided, and after you go back, you will have a good relationship with your respective forces, and tomorrow, everyone will determine these two guidelines together and go through a formality.

In fact, Emperor Yan's words, like the words of the previous prince, damaged the image of the "holy monarch".

This kind of black-box manipulation and control of the government is obviously inappropriate to say it so clearly and straightforwardly.

But the big guy dares to criticize and question the prince,

But no one dared to question Emperor Yan.

"That's it, Zheng Fan stays."

"The ministers are leaving."

"The retainers retired."

The adults and the two princes left.

Wei Zhonghe led a group of eunuchs to move the chairs away, but he still left one, and moved the chair forward, signaling Uncle Zheng to sit closer to His Majesty.

The emperor has a lot of things to do day by day, and where there is saliva wasted every day on "giving seats", "giving tea" and "sitting closer", it still has to be conveyed by this personal eunuch.

Uncle Zheng sat down,

Emperor Yan stood up and left the imperial case.

The emperor stood up, and Uncle Zheng could only stand up again.

"I haven't seen you for a long time."

"If you go back to Your Majesty, it's been more than two years."

"Well, the days go by so fast."

"Although the minister has not seen the face of heaven again in the past two years, the grace of heaven is vast, but he often accompanies the minister."

When Emperor Yan heard this, he smiled and said;

"It's hard for you, you're obviously a general, but you can say pretty things better than those ministers."

"........." Zheng Fan.

"Zheng Fan, you say, is it the times that create heroes, or the heroes that create the times?"

"I think it's both."

"I don't like to hear ambiguous answers from my courtiers."

"Your Majesty forgives the sin, the minister does not mean this, here in the minister, it is the situation to create heroes, if it is not to catch up with the reign of the wise and martial majesty, open up to the outside world, the minister will naturally not be able to rely on military merits to be knighted, maybe, now he is still just a Qiantou, or still in Hutou City or Cuiliu Fort as a captain and garrison;

But here is Your Majesty, it is the heroes who make the times.

The national war was decided by His Majesty's thoughts, and thousands of tigers opened up territory for His Majesty, and the ebb and flow of the tide were all controlled by His Majesty's thoughts. ”

Emperor Yan stretched out his hand and pointed to Wei Zhonghe, who was waiting beside him,

Road:

"Learn."

Wei Zhonghe immediately smiled and said, "The slave has been learning. ”

"Zheng Fan, now I will talk to you, you and I will talk about how difficult it is to fight this town in Nanguan."

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the city wall of Zhennanguan is towering, and there are many garrisons, and the Chu people are also seriously operating, and it is indeed difficult to break through Zhennanguan."

"It's hard, but you promised me a pat on the chest."

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the minister has always despised the enemy strategically and valued the enemy tactically."

Emperor Yan savored this sentence and nodded slowly, "There is some meaning." ”

"So that Your Majesty knows that Zhennan Pass is like a fish in the throat of Jindi, and if you don't pull out this thorn, it will be difficult for Jindi to be safe."

"I know the importance of Zhennan Pass, but I know even more that there is no wall in this world that cannot be overcome, and I believe that you can do it, and I believe that Wujing can do it.

You are fighting on the front,

What I can do,

It is to sit in the capital and ensure that you have no worries. ”

"The minister will do his best to die without giving up!"

"Come, tell me in detail, what kind of things are the regent of Chu and the official of Qianguo?"

Uncle Zheng then understood, Emperor Yan let himself stay, he said that Zhennanguan was just mentioned in passing, the real reason is that Emperor Yan wants to understand his two peers through his own understanding.

"Your Majesty, who will you talk about first?"

"That official of Qianguo, I heard that he is very good at self-cultivation?"

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the official family of Qianguo is indeed very good at self-cultivation, and his person should have practiced some tuna meditation methods, and when the minister saw him, he was wearing a Taoist robe, half-open."

"What is his character? And what about me? ”

"The minister is terrified."

"Just say it bluntly, I forgive you for your innocence, don't ask your mother-in-law, tell the truth."

"Yes, the minister thinks that the official family of the Qianguo country deserves to be a master, and his person is extremely clever in both his heart and means, and compared with Your Majesty, the Minister feels that he lacks the mind and courage of Your Majesty.

His Majesty is the lord of the foundation of the world, and he is the king of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Then, what about the regent of the Chu State?"

"Back to Your Majesty, he, young."

As an emperor, the regent of the state of Chu was undoubtedly young.

Moreover, the regent of the state of Chu also has a spirit by his side, that is to say, the regent of the state of Chu is a cultivator himself.

Yan Huangpin smacked these two words,

Let out a sigh.

young

If he could be ten years younger,

If Li Liangting is also in his prime,

In this world,

What's so hard about completely leveling it down?

"I know, you can step down, the day after tomorrow, you can leave Beijing and go back."

"Obey."

"Do a good job, I will live up to my merits."

"I understand."

When he came out of the palace, Zheng Fan found Gonggong Zhang's carriage waiting at the palace gate.

After Ji Lao Liu left the imperial study, he went to the household department, and the carriage was not used for the time being.

This carriage actually means that the masters who protect the carriage nearby are also ready, after all, in the matter of sparing his life, Zheng Fan knows that Ji Lao Liu is not inferior to himself in the slightest.

After Uncle Zheng got into the car, Grandpa Zhang asked diligently:

"Uncle, are you going home?"

"King Jin's Mansion."

Gonggong Zhang was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "The slave knows." ”

In fact

The last time I went to see the Three Princes, Uncle Zheng planned to go to the Jin Palace, but who told him that there was a Sword Saint sitting next to him at that time.

Right now, it just so happens that Ji Laoliu's master is protecting himself by the side, and he can go to see it safely.

They are all old acquaintances, and after they enter Beijing, they have to pay a visit.

Jin Wangfu, located in the East Third Street, to the west, is the inspection department Yamen, to the east, is the Yanjing Mansion Yin Yamen, can be described as well-defended.

Of course, in addition to this, Emperor Yan did not treat King Jin's family harshly, and at this point, Emperor Yan has always been atmospheric.

In the palace of the king of Jin, there are hundreds of maids and slaves, who are supported by the Dayan Inner Treasury every year, and it is not a problem to maintain a luxurious life.

Except for the New Year's festival and the need for King Jin to come out in formal clothes to show his face, Emperor Yan did not deliberately issue an edict to announce his entry into the palace.

The gate of the Jin Palace's mansion is very atmospheric, and there are many guards in front of the door.

When Gonggong Zhang drove the carriage to the gate of the palace, a line of soldiers immediately came down to surround the carriage.

King Jin, who was already under house arrest in the mansion, gave you glory and wealth, but it was impossible to give you freedom, and no one in Yanjing would come to visit him.

Even His Majesty won't treat him as a monkey, giving him the most basic face, even if the rest of the princes and ministers want to show off their might, where do they have the courage?

When Uncle Zheng came out of the carriage,

The surrounding soldiers knelt down together:

"See Uncle Hirano!"

"See Uncle Hirano!"

This golden armor is indeed very recognizable.

Today, because he is going to enter the palace to face the saint, Uncle Zheng is still wearing golden armor.

"Benber, just came out of the palace."

Uncle Zheng has already had experience in pulling tiger skins, he just came out of the palace, but he didn't have an order to come to see King Jin's family, but the meaning is actually the same.

In Jindi, Uncle Zheng is used to it, and in Yanjing, in fact, he has not restrained much, and the reason is that he has strange goods to live in, can fight and do things, and is pampered and arrogant.

Even if Emperor Yan knows about this, he won't take it seriously, it's when he uses himself, nothing matters;

And when I really want to pinch you,

Even if you bathe and burn incense at home and pray for Emperor Yan's longevity and happiness every day, you can be cured of the sin of cursing the Son of Heaven.

When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they immediately retreated, and one of the leading lieutenants immediately ordered his subordinates,

"Open the door!"

The door of the house was opened.

But the captain stepped forward, kicked his own men, and cursed again.

The door of the house was closed again, and then the main gate was opened.

Previously opened, it was the side door.

"Uncle, please."

Zheng Fan smiled and shook his head, but still got out of the carriage and didn't let the carriage enter directly through the main entrance.

In the palace of the king of Jin, flowers and plants are flourishing, and the garden is well maintained.

The servants were alarmed by the sound of the door opening.

"After worrying about His Royal Highness the King of Jin, I will say that the old man is visiting."

……

Uncle Zheng was arranged in the living room by the subordinates of the Jin Palace, and tea was served.

Waited for a while,

I noticed the sound of footsteps outside the hall,

But those who come in,

It was not Yu Ciming, the king of Jin, but the Empress Dowager of Jin in a red dress.

Uncle Zheng immediately got up and saluted:

"I've seen the Queen Mother."

"I heard from the next person that there was a Jinjia general in the house, and the mourning family guessed who it was, but I didn't look at it, and it was really Uncle Hirano."

"Queen Mother, what about His Royal Highness King Jin?"

There's no reason for a woman to entertain guests.

"It's not a coincidence, yesterday was the day of sacrifice to the Taimiao, and the prince needs to serve the ancestors behind closed doors for three days."

"It's a coincidence."

"........." Queen Mother.

Uncle Zheng sat down again and asked, "Queen Mother, how is your life in Beijing?" ”

"Life, life is very good, Your Majesty has given us enough decency."

"Hmm."

Zheng Fan nodded, looking around, he knew that there must be a lot of people from the secret spy department in this mansion, so it was inconvenient to say some words.

scene

It also cooled down.

The Queen Mother broke the silence and spoke; "The mourning family also has to thank Uncle Pingye for helping me expel the savages from Jindi and save the people of Jindi from fire and water."

"That's what I'm supposed to do."

And then

It's just another awkward silence.

The Queen Mother said:

"Uncle Hirano came this time, what did he do ........."

"Oh, I don't know many people in Beijing, and it's rare to come back once, so I want to visit and have a look."

"I see, in fact, there will be no guests in the palace on weekdays."

And then

Continue to chill out.

Uncle Zheng sat down, a little uncomfortable, so he could only get up and prepare to leave.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother also got up and prepared to send her off.

She shouldn't have come out to meet guests, but first, Yu Ciming was still in retreat in the ancestral temple of the palace, and second, all the guests who could enter this palace were not ordinary nobles.

"Then, I'll take my leave, and I'll send someone to send some Jindi specialties later."

"Thank you, uncle."

"If the Queen Mother still lacks something, Ben Bo can send it as soon as possible."

The Queen Mother's face suddenly flushed, and she hurriedly shook her head and said, "No need, no need, here, there is nothing missing." ”

"That's good."

Uncle Zheng walked out of the Jin Palace, and sat back in the carriage.

"Tut-tut........."

It's boring.

Uncle Zheng was a little unhappy in his heart.

"Uncle, go next?"

"Go home."

"Yes, uncle."

The carriage went out from East Third Street, and at the corner of the street, it met another carriage, driven by Xiao Zhang's father-in-law.

Lifting the curtain, the blind man got out of the carriage and got into Zheng Fan's carriage.

"Did the Lord go to the Jin Palace?"

"Well, go see, what about you?"

"My subordinates are going to see my father-in-law."

"Oh, yes, you still have an old man in Beijing."

"Does the Lord want to go with his subordinates?"

"Let's go and see, it's an old man."

"By the way, Lord, I haven't asked you about the results of today's imperial study?"

Uncle Zheng smiled,

Road;

"Ready for war."