Outside Qingtang City, there are only three people who can make decisions.

Li Kui, Chong Jianzhong, and You Shixiong. Because they are civil servants, for this reason. The person with the most right to speak is naturally Li Kui, but it is also very limited, everyone is a governor, and the official rank is the same, so he has at most a post in the direct secret pavilion.

It's not a high-ranking official post such as 'Longtu Pavilion to be systemized' and 'Straight Bachelor', and when it comes to the level of Zhizhou, the Straight Secret Pavilion is no longer fragrant.

From the direct secret pavilion of the seventh grade, he can only bully the petty officials below the general judgment.

But it is undeniable that Li Kui is the one who makes the final decision among the three. The strategy he proposed was of great significance to both the Great Song Dynasty and Qingtang. It can solve all the historical problems of Qingtang in one fell swoop.

"My lord is far-sighted, this is a plan for eternity, and half of the problems in the northwest of my Great Song Dynasty will disappear in an instant. In addition, the Western Xia is no longer what it used to be, and the Northwest Rebellion will be completely resolved. Uncle Yu is served! ”

Chong Jianzhong smiled bitterly, it is not difficult to admit that others are better than him, but the difficult thing is to be convinced. And now, he is undoubtedly a landless person who admires Li Kui.

You Shixiong still wants to insist, but it's also in his heart. He also knew that Wang Shao's method could be assimilated, but it would take the efforts of several generations, and the policy would remain unchanged for hundreds of years, in order to completely integrate Qingtang into the Great Song Dynasty. But this is absolutely impossible, as long as Qingtang has the descendants of the Song Dynasty and the regime, it is impossible to truly surrender to the Great Song Dynasty.

Once the Song army was insufficient in Qingtang, it would inevitably rebel.

As for Li Kui's method, in the future, under Qingtang City, the people of the Great Song Dynasty will be the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and the people of the Fan will be the people of the Great Song Dynasty, but it will be difficult for the people of the Song Dynasty to leave. He didn't dare to say who was superior and who was inferior, but Wang Shao's method was a Confucian method, while Li Kui's method was a Zonghengjia method. But reason told him that Li Kui's method was better, because it was easy, worry-free, and it was unlikely that there would be an uncontrollable situation.

You Shixiong sighed, closed his eyes and arched his hand: "Renjie is really a good means, You admires it!" ”

"It's just a wolf!" Li Kui said that this was definitely cheap, and he was still good: "It still needs to be decided by Bachelor An, the temple and His Majesty choose, and the support of the other two must not be missing." ”

As long as the imperial court approves and implements Li Kui's suggestion, or even does not need the approval of the imperial court, as long as An Tao nods in Qinfeng Road, Li Kui can implement the separation of political power, divine power and military power in Qingtang, and completely cut off the foundation of the entire Qingtang. The power in the Hehuang region became the Xuanfu Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty, the Tusi of the Qingtang area, and the monasteries. The Tusi and the monasteries had to befriend the Song people and maintain their dignity, and the rebellion could not happen.

To say that it is unpleasant, this is fake, especially when he is admired and praised by his colleagues, Li Kui is even more proud.

It's a pity that rampant laughter is impossible, too arrogant. In addition, he was still waiting for the nod of You Shixiong, the governor of Hezhou, otherwise, he couldn't even give An Tao a suggestion without discussing, right?

As for You Shixiong's refusal?

According to Li Kui's urine nature, he will ignore him, reject him, encourage him, and then treat him as a person...... Of course, this time he was not afraid that You Shixiong would refuse, because he was preparing a big gift.

Li Kui immediately took out an official document, handed it to Chong Jianzhong and You Shixiong, and spoke: "Since the two of them have no opinions, I will not be polite to be the master, and I will also ask the two of them and Li to jointly write to Antao University." ”

I didn't look at it in the middle of the building, and immediately swiped my signature.

He knew that Li Kui would not make small moves on paperwork, and he couldn't afford to lose this person.

Especially since he provoked Cai Jing and was demoted, he was reactivated, and Li Kui was still one of the sponsors. In terms of identity, he should also stand in Li Kui's camp.

You Shixiong looked at it carefully, and it was because he looked at it carefully that he felt surprised, and looked at Li Kui's expression unnaturally: "Brother Renjie, what do you mean by this?" ”

Seeing You Shixiong asking, Chong Jianzhong looked at Li Kui in confusion, thinking that Li Kui had done something in the paperwork.

He wasn't worried about himself, but about You Shixiong.

Even he could see that Li Kui didn't like You Shixiong's style. If he really took the opportunity to declare a personal vendetta, he couldn't stop it.

It's just that Li Kui pretended to be stunned and said: "Senior You, I don't know if you have any questions?" ”

Predecessor!

Predecessor!

You Shixiong, a veteran scholar who was ten years earlier in the imperial examination, naturally could not point out Li Kui's mistake in the strategy of fixing the border. The reason why he didn't understand was that Li Kui actually gave him the opportunity to go to An Tao with the official document, which was the first meritorious treatment.

He went to give An Tao the good news, and then followed An Tao to the capital to sacrifice prisoners to the emperor, and let him get all the benefits, isn't it ridiculous?

It seems that he, the person who contributed the least, got the most credit in the end. The old man's face was a little puzzled, wondering if Li Kui had made a mistake.

"Brother Renjie, you should know the meaning of letting Brother Yu go to Qinzhou, doesn't this make Brother Yu, a dull person, get the biggest benefit in the end?"

You Shixiong was in a complicated mood, he originally thought that Li Kui was arrogant, didn't like to deal with people, and even insisted on going his own way, and absolutely didn't listen to any advice. Such a person is another Zhangdu, who does not surrender and is almost impossible to give a good face. At the same time, what he has to admire is that Li Kui's choice is right every step, this is like cheating, even if you cheat in games, cheating in wars, this is forcing people to a dead end.

It stands to reason that Li Kui's personality is very similar to Zhang Tun, so naturally he will not share his credit, especially the reason that the first credit will be given away.

In all fairness, to be able to lay down Qingtang and capture Ali Gu, it is okay to be without anyone, but Li Kui cannot be missing.

But in the end, when the merit was rewarded, Li Kui gave up the credit, which made You Shixiong how calm down, he trembled and said: "Renjie, don't you know what this means? ”

"A passable job."

Li Kui's words are very annoying, less than twenty years old, two years as an official, why do you look down on the start at least the 'pending system' post, how to say that it is also a high-ranking official from the fourth grade!

The key is that with the post of 'to be system', even if you have entered the decision-making level of the Great Song Dynasty.

There is a record in the history books, which can be regarded as a famous history.

At the same time, after death, there is a high probability that the Ministry of Rites will formulate a nickname, the praise of the Great Song Dynasty for the meritorious heroes, and the blessing of the descendants.

There are interests inside and out, but I didn't expect Li Kui to look down on it?

Seeing that You Shixiong had a kind of heartache to the point of having a wind, Chong Jianzhong hurriedly explained: "Senior You, you are a Jinshi in the first year of Zhiping, and you are highly respected......

You Shixiong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, it's just a waste of time." Compared to the two virtuous people, it is really embarrassing. The old man has spent 30 years in his career, how can he compete with the two of them in the year of decay? ”

"Old-timers, listen to me!" Chong Jianzhong interrupted You Shixiong's humility, is the Jinshi in the first year of Zhiping powerful? It is counted as a jinshi in the year when the grandfather of the current saint Zhao Xu ascended the throne. Compared with Li Kui, an officialdom who is pink and tender, and a shadow supplement official like Chong Jianzhong, he is old and old, but his official luck is not good.

"Senior, you have been an official for thirty years, and you are all in Qin Fenglu, and you have feelings for Qin Fenglu. And compared to Renjie, your qualifications are enough, if this performance is dominated by you, in the future, the imperial court will definitely entrust Qin Fenglu's Xuanfu envoy, and even the chief of soldiers and horses. And Renjie is too young, and the officialdom qualifications are not enough, you are always unwilling to let me wait for Qingtang, which the soldiers have worked so hard to fight, and then let out the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, right? ”

"No, the old man just risked his life, and he couldn't agree."

You Shixiong shook his head and said: "But this has no conflict with Renjie's first merit, and besides, Renjie's qualifications are insufficient, Uncle Yu, you have also been an official for 20 years, why do you say such frustrating words?" ”

Chong Jianzhong sighed in annoyance: "The old-timers don't know, I am a shadow supplement official, and I was born in Jiangmen, but I only worshipped Mr. Hengqu as a teacher, and I chose a civil official." But after all, I didn't have a Jinshi background, and it was unlikely that the imperial court would hand over the military and political affairs all the way to me. ”

This is self-exposure, You Shixiong was quite embarrassed and said: "The foolish brother doesn't know, so Uncle Yu is embarrassed." ”

"Out of the way." When he said this, Chong Jianzhong looked at Li Kui with resentment, and the opponent who was exposed the most in his life was Li Kui.

"Senior, don't shirk. The reason why I pushed you as the first merit after discussing with Renjie, how much merit I have made, Xiangye and His Majesty know that they will not make people wronged, but the time has not yet come, and they can't be forced; Secondly, the scholar of Antao University had a good relationship with Li Shumi in the court, and had a bad relationship with Zhang, not only with Zhang Xiang, but also with Su Xiang, Cai Bian, Zeng Bu and others. ”

"Renjie is afraid that when the time comes, he will repay him for his first credit, and the disagreement in the court will make Qin Fenglu uncertain. Send a few people other than us to sit on Qinfeng Road, after all, Scholar An will return sooner or later, and the person who comes must be the opponent of Scholar Ann. Love the house and Wu, I'm afraid that the good situation that has been created by the time will have major changes, if this situation is ruined, wouldn't it be a pity! ”

"This ......"

You Shixiong hesitated, when he heard what Chong Jianzhong said, he really reacted, it was useless for Li Kui to take the lead.

If you want to take the first credit in planting, you can only harm yourself.

Pick and choose, and in the end this good luck fell on his head. In terms of credit, he is the youngest of the three. As for the others, they are simply not qualified to fight. The first credit can only be divided among the three civil officials. Li Kui didn't say anything, Lanzhou annihilated at least half of Qingtang's elites, leaving Ali Gu with no elite soldiers available. Qingtang's destruction of the city is also a great achievement completed under his command.

Even if it is in the middle of the building, it was soon after the city of Lanzhou broke and joined Li Kui to besiege Qingtang, and the Deshun army in the construction was the first local forbidden army on Qinfeng Road to rush to Qingtang.

Regardless of these, just talking about the credit that the imperial court may issue, Qin Fenglu is the head of the civil officials, and the military and political power is monopolized.

If it's a small bargain, You Shixiong will take advantage of it, but he can't erase the credit on his face.

"This may be the honor of 'straight bachelor'!"

Chong Jianzhong hugged his fists and said to You Shixiong: "Please don't shirk your seniors." ”

But his heart is dripping blood!

The official title of 'straight bachelor', I'm afraid he has no hope in his life. There's no way, he wants it too, but his strength doesn't allow it! If he was also born as a Jinshi, he would definitely be indispensable with Li Kui's cronyism.

Li Kui also said sincerely: "If there is no better strategy, please don't change the strategy of Sanfen Qingtang, I am grateful." ”

"Foolish brother is cheeky, thank you to the two virtuous men!"

You Shixiong stood up excitedly and fell to the ground at Li Kui and Chong Jianzhong.

The two hurriedly got up and helped You Shixiong, who promised: "As long as You someone is on Qinfeng Road for a day, you will never let the two virtuous brothers down." ”

Following.

You Shixiong rushed to Qinzhou with Aligu, the king of Qingtang, who had been reduced to a prisoner. From the king of Qingtang to a prisoner, and even the foundation of the country was uprooted, Ali no longer lost his original arrogance, wilting like a sun-exposed cabbage.

is ruthless, and he is ruthless and vicious to Qingtang, but for Da Song, it is a great act of kindness.

When the court agreed to Li Kui's suggestion, it is foreseeable that Qingtang will be a plate of scattered sand in the future. It's all toast, and no one will serve anyone. There is also hatred between the old and new magnates in the middle, and the temple is stirring up in it, and the officials of the Great Song Dynasty are fathers when they become officials in Qingtang later!

You have to stutter in everything.

This is a conspiracy, or an upright conspiracy.

The monks of the monastery in Qingtang couldn't refuse, the old magnates in Qingtang couldn't refuse, and the nouveau riche slave leaders in Qingtang were grateful. Not only that, but they will definitely be suspicious of each other and guard against each other in the future. All the toasts can only rely on the Great Song Dynasty and use the Great Song Dynasty as a backer. Even if there is a Tusi who will be dissatisfied with the rule of the Great Song Dynasty because of arrogance, just the surrounding Tusi can educate him to be a man, and he does not even need the Great Song Dynasty to send troops.

Compared with Chong Jianzhong, who wanted to use appeasement, You Shixiong followed Wang Shao's strategy, and although Li Kui's strategy was a little poisonous, it was not necessarily how many people would hate him.

There won't be many people who will hate Da Song.

Because although the territory of the toast is small, they are all soil emperors.

It must be much smoother than the days of being a courtier under the command of Ali Gu, the king of Qingtang, as for those slaves who take up arms, even more so, if there is no Great Song Dynasty, without the appearance of Li Kui, they are slaves in this life, and their descendants are also slaves.

The monks and temples will not oppose and disagree, after all, they are also vested interests.

Only Qingtang is the only country, this small country that has lasted for more than 100 years is completely divided and will disappear in the long river of history.

Chong Jianzhong remembered that in Yan'an Mansion before, Li Kui looked lazy, did not deal with official documents, and was idle all day long, that was because Li Kui disdained to spend his energy on trivialities. On the other hand, he once complained a lot about Li Kui, thinking that Li Kui was bullying his subordinates and deliberately making him busy and couldn't stop.

But in the battle of Qingtang, Li Kui was not only militarily superior, but he didn't know much.

The victory in the Battle of Qingtang was the key to the victory by encouraging the slaves of Qingtang to graze in the wild. Without slaves joining the Song army, Qingtang was still a whole, and it was a very difficult bone for the Song army to gnaw. It was precisely because of the resistance of the slaves that the magnates of Qingtang not only had to defend against the Song army, but also against the rebellion of the slaves, and their strength dropped again and again.

Based on this insight, Chong Jianzhong thought that he could not do it.

There is also the division of Qingtang, on the surface Qingtang was split, but everyone who survived Qingtang will be grateful to Li Kui. Only the Qingtang King Ali Gu who is out of the game will hate Li Kui, but he is just a prisoner under the ranks, how can Li Kui care?

As far as Li Kui's methods are concerned, let alone in the future, even now that Ali Gu is released, if Song Jun doesn't do it, he will also die in the hands of his own people.

If Ali Gu doesn't die, how can other people do toast and become soil emperors?

Qinzhou.

Materials sent from Jingzhao Mansion, the Central Plains, and even the Sichuan Road were piled up.

20,000 horses drawn from the western army will also arrive, and all signs indicate that the moment of decisive battle is finally coming.

On this day, after An Tao inspected the barracks and warehouses, his confidence was greatly increased. fantasized that the day when he would finally fight was finally coming. He said to Li Yun who was following him: "Li Yun, don't blame the old man for pressing you and not letting you participate in the war, but the old man wants to use you at a critical moment." ”

"The last general doesn't dare, it's just that the bachelor doesn't know my brother, I'm afraid it's too late."

"Impossible, what nonsense! Your brother Li Kui is skilled in the art of war, how can he not wait for the old man to arrive with a large army? Now the opportunity has come, and the decisive battle in Qingtang ......"

Li Yun opened his mouth, he wanted to explain to An Tao that he didn't think about Li Kui defeating the battle at all, but ......

"Newspaper—"

"Tell my lord, our army has won a great victory in Qingtang, Qingtang has been broken, Ali Gu, the king of Qingtang, has been captured, and You Shixiong, the governor of Hezhou, has escorted the captives and is rushing to Qinzhou."

An Tao looked at the herald in a daze, rubbed his eyes, and thought he was hallucinating.