Chapter 8 - The Conspiracy of the Spirit City (I)
Gongsun Yu is the absolute henchman of the Holy Emperor, and he is also one of the first few generals who followed him to the world that year, unlike several other generals, Gongsun Yu is very cool-headed, he knows what the people want, and he has already thought of his own countermeasures before taking office. He went to Lingcheng for another purpose, to secretly spy on the previous monarch of the feudal kingdom who was now living in seclusion in Lingcheng, Guangwu Jun Buling, who was seized by the Holy Emperor, although the Holy Emperor did not mention much at the beginning, but Gongsun Yu was full of confidence in himself.
Sure enough, he lived up to the Holy Emperor's expectations of him, and after coming to Lingcheng as the governor, with his experience of the people's life since he was a child, and the Holy Emperor authorized him to make some series of changes in the Lingcheng, he easily gained a high prestige among all the people. The reason is also very simple, the first governor's order he issued after taking office was to halve the taxes of all the people in Lingcheng for three years. The vast grasslands and mountains of Lingcheng make it unlikely that they will be able to grow some rice, and most of the people of Lingcheng rely on horse breeding and ranching to make a living. But this is not a stable solution to livelihoods. If the horses need to be replaced in the year, the herdsmen will have a good harvest, but if there is no need to improve and renew the horses, these people who live by herding will have no choice but to manage dismally. Although the governor of Que City in the north of Qi had already proposed to secretly buy a batch of war horses, and the purchase price he gave was enough to make every herdsman excited, but the Holy Emperor had already clearly ordered that the horses sold to the people of Qi State without permission would be forgiven after accurate investigation, and the herdsmen did not dare to sell the horses they relied on to sell them at a high price to the Qi State that was ready to sell them. Therefore, when these herdsmen heard the news of this tax reduction promulgated by the new governor Gongsun Yu, more than 100,000 people in the city and the people in several surrounding counties rushed to the gate of the Lingcheng Governor's Mansion to thank them.
The reason why Gongsun Yu dared to do this, in addition to obtaining the permission of the Holy Emperor, he himself did not want to get a vote from it. On the contrary, he also planned to sell some of the old, weak, sick and disabled war horses to the Qi State, with the means and superb skills of these herdsmen, they could completely dress up the old, weak, sick and disabled war horses as if they were healthy on the outside, but in fact they were weak.
In this way, they can not only get the most lucrative profit. At that time, the Qi State will not be able to arm their cavalry troops at all, but will cause more serious consequences. In this way, Gongsun Yu can be regarded as saving the blood feud of the soldiers and generals who were lost in the Battle of the Fierce Star for them.
Gongsun Yu and Liu Xun Cheng Tao are both friends of life and death, at the beginning, as the family of the Holy Emperor, they assisted the Holy Emperor together, and they grew up all the way from the original young boys, they are also the oldest people in the Feng War Society, even older than the eight elders, in the entire Demon Spirit Continent, except for them, I am afraid that only Princess Rong Le knows some secrets of the Holy Emperor, such as the true age of the Holy Emperor.
As for the death of Liu Xun Cheng Tao, in addition to the pain in his heart, what remains is a deep hatred, hatred for Qi State, and hatred for the murderer of his most sincere partner. Gongsun Yu secretly swore that he must avenge his comrades-in-arms. For this reason, although Gongsun Yu was in a remote area of Lingcheng, his thoughts and thoughts had flown back to Zhongcheng, the capital of the feudal state, and he learned all kinds of things that happened in Zhongcheng through Zhongcheng's general. And he also understood that only in Zhongcheng could he learn about the strategy and goals of the Holy Emperor who might send troops to the Qi State next time.
In Gongsun Yu's opinion, although the Holy Emperor was forced to withdraw his troops and return to the feudal country, it was only because of the situation, if it was possible, he would definitely not choose to withdraw his troops. His two most trusted generals were killed in the Battle of the Fierce Stars this time, how could the Saint Emperor's emotions be calmed down? Although he was now forced to agree to withdraw his troops, in fact, it was impossible for the Saint Emperor to be able to fight with the Qi State now, and he would definitely find another opportunity to send troops to defeat the Qi State.
Gongsun Yu knows the character of the Holy Emperor very well, although on the surface it seems that the Holy Emperor is a person who is indifferent to his inner stubble, but in fact, the Holy Emperor is a monarch who attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and attaches great importance to the soldiers of the people in the country. These veterans are even more able to understand it. In this regard, the Holy Emperor still has the highest prestige in the feudal country. It's just that, as a leader and a king, he is already destined to be unable to handle many things with his own emotions, and his identity has been destined to make it impossible for him to be able to do this. As a result, the Holy Emperor naturally became such a monarch who seemed very indifferent to others, but in fact he was settling down in his own heart.
Gongsun Yu knew the Holy Emperor best, he had unconditionally trusted his master from the beginning, he had watched the Holy Emperor grow up and grow into the unparalleled appearance he is now. The reverence for the Holy Emperor is beyond words, and Gongsun Yu will unconditionally carry out all the orders given to him by the Holy Emperor. As long as it is the Holy Emperor's order, no matter whether it is right or wrong, Gongsun Yu will carry it out one by one. Even now, Gongsun Yu originally felt that Guangwu Jun was not to worry about it now, but the Holy Emperor's order made him send some of his personal guards to monitor the former feudal emperor who lived in seclusion in a small residence in the north of Lingcheng City, and now he was just a commoner Guangwu Jun Buling. Especially on today's Chinese New Year's Eve, some vassal courtiers who usually dare not approach Guangwujun because of the Holy Emperor sent a message of condolences on this day, and on this day, Gongsun Yu can be regarded as understanding the foresight of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, and through this means, he can just understand which forces are still in contact with Guangwujun Buling, which can also be regarded as a way to never suffer in the future.
To him, the Holy Emperor was nothing more than the man who could bring him everything he had now. This former young lord of his own time now reigns over the world and has become the king of the feudal country. Moreover, Gongsun Yu also believed that as long as the Holy Emperor took appropriate measures to unify the Demon Spirit Continent, it was not impossible to end the turmoil of more than three hundred years. Perhaps, in some ways, the Holy Emperor is already planning this path now, and the Battle of the Fierce Stars is a good portrayal.
However, this time the dispatch of troops was still a little more urgent, Gongsun Yu himself thought that when he occupied Huicheng and entered Ruocheng, he should stabilize the situation at that time, first of all, he had to protect Huicheng from losing, and then talk about marching into the army. When later historians summarized this battle, they also agreed with Gongsun Yu's view at that time. It can be seen that Gongsun Yu is not just a commander of the army, he is also a trustworthy and intelligent general.
The residence of the governor of Lingcheng is in the north of the city, which is relatively close to the direction of the city gate, and here today, Gongsun Yu did not go to inspect the inside and outside of the city as usual, but chose to stand alone in his study, quietly waiting for the news to come. Today, on Chinese New Year's Eve, Gongsun Yu wants to lay a big net and kill all the people who are still secretly in contact with Guangwujun.
Guangwu Jun Bu Ling's whereabouts are unknown since the first battle of Cetian, and many people think that he is dead, but I don't know when a rumor circulated within the feudal country, which clearly reads, "Feng Guo was appointed as the monarch, Guangwu Jun Bu Ling, and now he lives in seclusion in Lingcheng." ”
This news caused tremendous pressure in the feudal country, so that the Holy Emperor had to come out to clarify this matter to the courtiers, they did not restrict the freedom of Guangwu Jun, Guangwu Jun went to Lingcheng by himself, and he had nothing to do with the Feng Zhan Society. And this Guangwu Jun Buling, who was not rumored to have died, but appeared in Lingcheng, did not come out to explain a word from beginning to end, and he remained silent when he said a word.
But paper can't keep the fire, and the news that Guangwu Jun Buling is in Lingcheng has spread in the country of the feudal country in less than three months, and many die-hard people who are ambitious and ready to revive the feudal country have also sent some of the capable generals to Lingcheng to find out. After going back and forth like this, they really heard and understood the true location of Guangwu Jun Buling, where he now lives is in the north of Lingcheng City, not far from the Governor's Palace. This dwelling was originally a small dwelling that was placed alone to prevent Guangwujun from escaping, but now basically every person in the feudal country knows that Guangwujun is "living" here.
Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, I didn't expect that not only the people and some soldiers of Lingcheng, but also some of the people also rushed to Lingcheng to visit Guangwu Jun Buling. Among them, there are three less conspicuous figures that appear outside this small house. In order to cope with the special situation that may arise on Chinese New Year's Eve today, Governor Gongsun Yu regularly sent three guards to monitor the situation in the tea house shop opposite this residence, and if there was any trouble, they would immediately tell the news to Gongsun Yu, who was waiting for news in the governor's mansion.
Inside this seemingly inconspicuous dwelling, there are also eight guards in ambush, who are ordered to carry out various actions in addition to their daily routines that are nominally "caregiving" but are actually "imprisoned".
Guangwu Jun Buling, this young king who was suave, scheming, and ruthless in the past is now miserable and tortured. The Holy Emperor's blow to him in the battle of Cetian was basically fatal, and his hands and tendons were devastated, and the current Guangwu Jun Buling, in addition to being able to speak, all other daily lives need to be taken care of. In fact, whether it was the people or the officials who got the news, they never thought of reviving the rule of the feudal royal family through such means, and they came to visit Guangwujun at most because of a good relationship.
However, since the Holy Emperor is now the monarch, he really does not allow a person who may threaten his throne to live in this world, although now Guangwu Jun Buling is already a wasted person. It's just that Guangwujun's prestige has not been completely eliminated, and it still has some weight in some aspects. However, in this way, this is even more of a threat to the Holy Emperor. Therefore, the Holy Emperor secretly ordered Gongsun Yu to collect criminal evidence, which can be called "court evidence" in the future. Once a large amount is collected, I am afraid that today will be the day Guangwujun died.