Volume 2: A Laugh in the Sea Chapter 118: Drinking and Talking about World Affairs (I)
Chen Sheng groaned slightly, then turned back to look at Ba Fenghan, then at Qin Qiong, and finally nodded, hugged his fists and said, "Then I will bother Shen Junshi." ”
Shen Luoyan smiled again and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too polite. His Royal Highness is willing to come as a guest, and the Wagang army is honored together. ”
At this time, Wang Bodang and Cheng Yanjin had also commanded the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and came back to resume their lives. When the two heard that Chen Sheng and Ba Fenghan agreed to go to Xingyang as guests, Wang Bodang was noncommittal, but Cheng Yanjin was very happy and hurriedly applauded. Now the people did not delay any longer. Shen Luoyan asked someone to bring two healthy horses, invited Chen Sheng and Bafenghan to ride together, and the team set off and went north.
The Wagangzhai army is composed of cavalry. Rushing to the road, the speed was much faster than Chen Sheng's original two-legged rush. They hurried during the day, and at night they did not enter the towns and cities along the way, but camped in the wilderness. Chen Sheng and Ba Fenghan, Qin Qiong and Cheng Biting Jin, the martial arts of the four may be different from each other, but the pride in their chests is not distinguished. Sitting around the campfire every night, talking and wrestling, it can be described as a joy.
When the other soldiers saw that it was so lively, they couldn't help but want to come over and have fun. The four of them did not refuse, and within a few days they became one with the soldiers. Shen Luoyan is also unwilling to be left behind, and also comes to participate in this bonfire meeting every night. It's just that she knows that with herself by her side, these big men can't say a lot of things, and it's difficult to have fun, so they always sit for a long time, say three or four sentences and leave. Downright and generous. As for Wang Bodang, he didn't know whether he was pretentious or not, and he never came here to mingle with them.
Xiaoxing overnight, non-stop one rì. In the afternoon, Xingyang City arrived. Before the brigade arrived, someone had already taken the first step and went back to the city to report the return of Shen Junshi, and also invited the news of two distinguished guests.
It's okay to be cold. Although his martial arts are high, he is only a martial artist after all. And since he entered the Central Plains, he has traveled all over the world, constantly challenging martial arts masters, and he has never been ruthless. Under his men, the enemy was either dead or wounded, and no one could escape with one body. Therefore, although his reputation is loud, it is not very good. In the eyes of influential figures like Zhai Rang and Li Mi, they naturally don't look down on him very much.
But Chen Sheng is different. First of all, the legend that this prince of Nanchen is pregnant with a family bi and has the secret of Yang Gong's treasure house has been spread on the rivers and lakes, and everyone knows it. Even if you don't look at him as a person, just look at the two important treasures that "can be used to settle the world", you can't help but let Zhai Rang and Li Mi despise Prince Nanchen.
What's more, since Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, everything he has done has been angry and resentful. Li Mi even listed the ten major crimes of Emperor Yang of Sui and announced them to the world, in order to show that Wagangzhai raised troops for the sake of heaven and hanged the people. Now the news that Emperor Yang of Sui died under the knife of Prince Nanchen has also been widely spread in all directions. The Wagang army naturally wanted to encircle Prince Nanchen even more in order to buy the hearts of the anti-Sui rebels in the world.
Of course, this move will also lead to hatred between the Wagang army and those old Sui official troops. For example, Wang Shichong of Luoyang and Li Yuan of Taiyuan were both descendants of the Sui Dynasty, indicating that they were still loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty. They will definitely get Chen Sheng's head and be fast. But the Wagang army was originally as close as these old Sui official armies, but they didn't need to care if they would be angry because the Wagang army was encircling Prince Nanchen.
Xingyang is located in the south of the Tongji Canal of the Grand Canal. Go west along the canal, only pass through the two cities of Tiger Prison and Yanshi to reach Luoyang, and there are no more than a few rì water journeys back and forth. Because of its geographical location at the confluence of the Yellow River Grand Canal and other rivers, and it is also the place where the post roads of the past dynasties must pass, and it is the center of east-west water transportation, it has been prosperous since the autumn of Chūn, and its importance is second only to Luoyang. After the Wagang army captured this big city, it became the leader of the world's righteous army.
However, the capture of Xingyang was all from Li Mi's idea, and the various troop transfers and dispatches in the actual implementation were also planned by Li Mi. After the success of the First World War, the four confidants under Li Mi such as Shen Luoyan, Xu Shiji, Wang Bodang, and Zu Junyan were the ones who made the greatest contributions. Therefore, Li Mi's momentum has so far surpassed the big dragon leader Zhai Rang. One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, how can others sleep soundly on the side of the couch? Although the two sides have not yet torn their faces on the surface, the two sides that are actually subordinate to the Dalongtou Mansion and the Pushan Public Camp respectively have secretly parted ways with each other, and the atmosphere has become extremely tense.
In such a tense situation, the arrival of Chen Sheng, the prince of Nanchen, has faintly become the key to the ability to determine the growth and decline of both parties. His heavy weight, no matter which side it ends on, is enough to stop the balance of victory from side to side and completely set the situation down. Therefore, Li Mi and Zhai Rang did not dare to ignore it, and personally led people out of the city to greet them.
Zhai Rang is tall, thin and straight, and he is dignified, but he has a hooked nose, which looks very incongruous. His temples are gray, and horizontal lines have appeared on his forehead, at first glance, he looks more like a famous Confucian than a green forest tycoon. In fact, he was not originally from the green forest, but a local Haoqiang near Wagangzhai in Henan.
As for Li Mi, he was originally a nobleman of the Great Sui and inherited the title of Duke of Pushan. It was only later that Yang Xuangan, who followed Yang Su's son, failed to rebel, so he fell into the rivers and lakes and finally joined Wagangzhai. But he still does not change the demeanor of his son. At first sight, it is easy to feel good about the heart. It was precisely because of this that Zhai Rang accepted Li Mi's refuge. But now Li Mi's status is high and his prestige is long, and he has gradually formed a trend of anti-guest dominance and big tail. Zhai Rang recalled the situation when he was rì, did he regret that he shouldn't have led the wolf into the house? Then no one knows.
What has already passed, no matter how much you regret it, is useless. After all, there is no regret medicine in the world. To turn the tide, you have to focus on the present. In Zhai Rang's opinion, Chen Sheng, the prince of Southern Chen, is likely to be the one who can change the situation of the Wagang Army. Therefore, he didn't put on a big dragon head shelf at all, and when he saw Chen Sheng's figure, he immediately turned over and dismounted, and greeted him with joy on his face.
Zhai Rang clenched his fists and arched his hand, and Daxiao said: "This must be the Prince of Nanchen." Look up for a long time. You are a tyrant in your hand, and you breathe a sigh of relief for the people who are suffering in the world, which is really happy. When the news came, the old man was so happy that he drank three bowls of spirits in a row, and he couldn't even sleep well that night, tossing and turning, just wondering how heroic this Royal Highness the Crown Prince is? Haha, now rì finally let the old man see it. Sure enough, it is better to be famous than to meet, and it is better to be famous than to meet. ”
Before the words fell, Li Mi suddenly burst into tears and cried loudly. In the midst of the crying, he knelt down respectfully in front of Chen Sheng's knees, and then kowtowed his head three times. The move shocked everyone. Chen Sheng hurriedly avoided the side, saying that he was not subject to such a grand gift. frowned and said, "Li Mi, what do you mean by this?" ”
Li Mi is tall, but his voice is very soft and good. He wiped his tears and choked up: "When Rì went east to Goguryeo, the tyrant did not know about military affairs, but he was stubborn and self-serving, and the 300,000 jīng Rui army crossed the Liao River, and there were only a few thousand people who could return to China in the end. On the road to Liaodong, there was even more hunger everywhere, and countless people died. Not only does it cost the people and money, but it also hurts the vitality of the world. The vitality of the country has not been restored, and the tyrant has to raise troops again, and the second crusade to the east.
Mi was indignant, so he joined forces with Brother Xuangan, the son of Su Gong, to raise troops to clarify the world. It's a pity that the times were not good, and the army was finally defeated. The two families of Mi and Xuangan brothers, a total of 237 old and young, were beheaded by the tyrant and abandoned the city. With such a deep hatred in the sea of blood, Mi never dared to forget, only hated Liliang for not enough, and never could help the tyrant. Now that the great revenge has finally been avenged, how can Mi not be grateful?
The personal enmity between Mi and Brother Xuan is actually just a trivial matter. But if the tyrant does not die, then there are thousands of people in the world who are ruined because of him? The prince killed a lone husband, not only to avenge the secret, but also to avenge the common people of the world. Great kindness, why hasn't it been reported? Secret knowledge is shallow, and I don't know what to do. Kowtow to the prince a few times and express his gratitude. Prince, secretly for the common people in the world, kowtow to thank the prince for his kindness! ”
Before the words fell, Li Mi didn't wait for Chen Sheng to answer, he was respectful, and bowed again. He's got it all to say. Chen Sheng naturally had no reason to refuse. Despite the reluctance of the boss in his heart, Zuihou still suffered three repercussions from Li Mi.
This Li Mi and Zhai Rang are clearly acting. Zhai Rang behaved well enough to be a corporal, but he was still inferior to Li Mi Jīngming, and he took the lead in seizing the moral high ground. At the same time, Li Mi, as the leader of the world-famous rebel army and the second leader of Wagangzhai, can actually put down his body and kowtow to Chen Sheng. Speaking of this kind of bearing, it is indeed beyond the reach of capable people. Suddenly, the faces of the people next to him were different. Some people admire, some are surprised, some are moved, some are admired, and some people are full of anger because of this. Of course, this person who is full of anger is none other than Zhai Rang.
Although he was full of anger, Zhai Rang couldn't have a seizure yet. His face changed a few times, and finally he forcibly endured it. With a dry smile, he stepped forward to help Li Mi up, and said with a smile: "Haha~ Today rì is a happy rì, and the Dharma Master has no need to think about the past, which is in vain sad." Come on, play music. Haha, the prince, and the prince, the old man has set up a feast for the two of them to wash the dust, we will not get drunk tonight! ”
After diverging from the conversation, Zhai Rang grabbed Chen Sheng with his left hand and Li Mi with his right hand, and pulled them up separately and left. The musicians accompanying him beat gongs and drums, setting off the atmosphere very lively.
Zhai Rang, the leader of the Wagang Army, wants to set up a banquet for the guests to receive the wind and wash the dust, and the place is of course in his own Dalongtou Mansion. This mansion is located in the center of the inner city of Rongyang City, and it was the Taishou Mansion of the former city officials. After the Wagang army occupied Rongyang, Taishou Mansion was naturally occupied by Zhai Rang. He found someone to expand the mansion again. makes the already magnificent mansion even more weatherful.
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