Volume 1 One Hand Covers the Sky Chapter 60 Checks and Balances
"My lord, at the beginning of spring this year, the gates of the city are open day and night, and everyone who enters the city here." Lu Bu looked for a chair and sat down, "Hehe, there are many people, and if you can't figure it out, it's easy to cause trouble. The inner and outer city defenses of Chongdu are controlled by the forbidden army in the west of the city, and even the "confessors" who guard the palace gate are all from the forbidden army in the west of the city. The security of the inner and outer cities is arranged by the forbidden army in the west of the city, which is not appropriate. After all, under the rule of Chongdu, the rivers and lakes in the outer nine cities are like carp crossing the river, as many as cow hair, and there are countless of them. These Jianghu guests have martial arts, and they form gangs in the fourth street of the outer nine cities, if there is an incident, it may be difficult for the forbidden army in the west of the city to suppress it. Rounds of punishment, if it is light, it will not remember, and if it is serious, it will lose the support of the people. Moreover, this is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and the Lord is the leader of the army, if he loses the support of the people, won't it make the Son of Heaven chill?"
Tian Cangzhou rolled up his sleeves, his old arms were dark and strong, and there were several criss-crossing scars printed on them.
"Old ghost, there is a needle in your words, and what you say is twisted and turned. I understand what I heard, and you came to me today to complain?" He held the teapot and poured some into the teacup, and then took the cup and splashed it on the ground, "You are doing a secret job, and it is your job to go through the wind and collect news. Don't you know that those four gangs already existed as early as Sheng Chongnian? The rules on the surface are official, but the rules of the rivers and lakes are recognized by themselves. Murder and crime, female cadres, Yin kidnapping, if these things can't be found, I will admit it. But now I'm in charge of the army of the border fortress, the forbidden army of Chongdu, hmph, it's not under my control."
The deer dusted off his sleeves.
"Secretly, the forbidden army recognizes people. It is human nature that the power of the sky is monstrous, and the villain tends to cling to the profit." Lu Bupin looked at Tian Cangzhou and laughed, "But Mingli is still controlled by adults, and if the tiger charm is there, they still have to listen to adults."
"Yes, they listen to me, but how much can they listen? It's a lot of money thrown out of the relationship, and now I only recognize Pang Boyi." Tian Cangzhou poured a cup of tea and pushed it forward, "I heard that recently, the mad bull of the Outer Nine Cities wanted to plant a flag at the boundary of the Golden Abacus and step on the line of the gambling stick at the east gate. You're here for this, aren't you?"
"Hehe, I can't hide it from my lord." Lu Buyin leaned over and picked up the teacup, and then sat back, "It's all the children under Zhang Luo to fight for face for Lord Chen, the right prisoner of Tingwei."
"The old official of the prison is an old man brought out by the previous patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Qiusheng can be convinced, and he relies on his ability. What does he Chen Jinqiu have? This boy, everyone calls him a smiling tiger." Tian Cangzhou slapped the table, "The two-faced and three-sworded master, who wants to obey him? Who will dare to obey him?"
"Chen Qiusheng can't come back, this Chen family and prison can only be decided by him." Lu Bupin took a sip of tea, held the teacup and said, "I came this time to remind adults."
Tian Cangzhou drank the teacup between his fingers, he put the cup aside and poured the tea again, and said, "Say."
"If the secret rules of the outer nine cities are broken, Gao Cheng will definitely use the signboard to talk about things." Lu Bu siped the tea leaves, "If there is a disturbance in the outer nine cities, the official family will have to take care of it." Lu Bupin put the teacup back on the desk, he was close to Tian Cangzhou at the moment, and said, "I hope that for the safety of the Son of Heaven, I will take the first step and make some adjustments to the forbidden army in the west of the city."
Tian Cangzhou raised his eyes and looked at him for a long time, and asked calmly, "What is the adjustment method?"
"Now the forbidden army in the west of the city has 50,000 new troops training in the school field outside the city, and the recruits are unstable, and they are all new hands who have not experienced the war. If there is a fire in the outer nine cities, I am afraid that the manpower of the inner city will not be able to suppress it, but if a new army is mobilized to accompany it, I am afraid that the outer nine cities will be in chaos." Lu Bupin put the lid of the tea on the cup, "Lord Taiwei is loyal to the country, and he should mobilize all the forbidden troops in the west of the city to the inner city, and close the inner and outer gates of Chongdu at the same time, so that these four gangs can fight in the nest to clear up. Subsequently, the rebellion in the outer nine cities could not be solved in a few days, and afterwards, Your Majesty will certainly sympathize with the responsibility of the Lordship alone, and convict the forbidden army in the west of the city for not patrolling strictly, which has caused disasters among the people, and is calling for the Lordship to return to the control of the forbidden army and rectify military discipline."
The porcelain lid slides smoothly over the teacup, and it fits perfectly.
Tian Cangzhou's face was not wavering, he put the scroll in the center of the desk and pressed it, grinning and looking at the deer.
"Old ghost, people are not old, this fox tail just can't be put away, can it?" Tian Cangzhou said jokingly, "Not to mention your rhetoric like this, it sounds quite like a ghost idea to eliminate harm for the people. But I'm old, and my brain isn't so stupid that you can't find it in a few words
to the north."
Lu Bupin's smile did not change, and said, "Why do you talk about grass people like this?"
"A new recruit is training on the school field, and it is true that he is born in his hands, and it is naturally true that he is easy to cause trouble if he has not been on the battlefield." Tian Cangzhou's face gradually became solemn, and he said in a loud voice, "But it is the second prince who is in charge of the army, the King of Qin!"
Lu Bupin's smile also faded, and he stared at Tian Cangzhou with a very cold expression.
Word for word, he said, "So what?"
"You dare to touch King Qin." Tian Cangzhou also replied word by word, "What a big courage."
"The King of Qin is now in charge of the army." Lu Bupin straightened up and looked down at him coldly, "Chen Jinqiu accepted his invitation on the day he returned to the capital. My lord, the power in charge of the army is already in his hands, it's not that I want to move him, it's that he is too greedy. You have to know what Zheng Guo's law represents for the people and the officials."
Tian Cangzhou looked at him, the corners of his forehead were faintly green, and his mouth was pursed and he didn't speak.
Once he masters the army and Chen Jinqiu, the law is the people, and the army is the power, if he gets both.
He is the new heaven.
"Chen Jinqiu is a golden nest, and no one is rare." Lu Bupin sneered, "But today's Golden Nest may be an iron lump tomorrow." The day before yesterday was not yesterday, yesterday was not today, my lord, don't you understand the truth that today is not what it used to be?"
Tian Cangzhou's forehead twitched, and said, "What about you, what are you thinking about?"
"I just need one thing." Lu Bupin sat back safely, "Balance."
"Do you want to use the rotten loach that can't be helped by the Outer Nine Cities to block the heavenly gate of Chongdu?" Tian Cangzhou laughed disdainfully, "What a joke!"
The leg rested lightly on the knee of the other leg, and Lu Bupin folded his hands on his knees, and said calmly, "My lord, I was also a loach back then. And now I'm a loach in the pool of Chongdu, and I want the wind to get the wind, and I want the rain to get the rain."
"The deer is not good! Presumptuous!" Tian Cangzhou stood up in anger, he pointed at Lu Bupin and said, "Don't you think I can't cure you! You are the housekeeper of King Zhen's Mansion, and you have a place in the exile team back then. If you dare to talk nonsense, I want you to be a bitter slave in Manhongguan for the rest of your life!"
"Your Excellency!" Lu Bupin sat upright, and his voice suddenly raised, "Why did you save me back then!"
Tian Cangzhou said sharply, "You—"
"Zheng's world has been in chaos, and the king of Qin has risen to the heart of rebellion, and he is in charge of the military outside, and the queen inside has personally pressed the battle to lay a splendid future for him." Lu Bupin pointed upwards with his finger up, "The road he walked leads to the sky!" z.br>
Tian Cangzhou retorted sharply: "King Qin is the prince, in charge of the army and military affairs, that is the founding emperor of Fengxiao Zheng State, sharing worries and solving difficulties for Your Majesty!"
"What about the eldest prince Jin Wang?!" Lu Bupin retorted with a shocking voice, "He studied under Sikong Pang Boyi, and all the officials of Shangshutai looked at him! Above the court, he is already the prince of the prison country under one person and above ten thousand!"
Tian Cangzhou pointed at the deer for a long time, and slapped his palm on the desk with a loud "bang" in anger!
Lu Bupin stood up and took a few steps closer and said, "Emperor Jingcheng is lonely and far away, he has not been to the court for many years, and the general trend has gone. The country is not a country, the emperor is not an emperor! Now that the two kings are fighting for power, and the infighting is becoming a trend, how do you stand? Which side are you going to stand on? The children born in the Emperor's House grew up to be tiger and wolf disciples who looked down on the wolf!" He took another step closer and said indifferently, "Whoever you choose can't change the situation. The battle for the heirs has begun from the moment they were born."
Tian Cangzhou's body shook, and then he sat down with a slump on the table, his face was full of fatigue, his eyes were bloodshot, and he said, "Your Majesty is unwilling to give up power, but the power is already in their hands. I can't stop their brothers from killing each other, and I can't save this court, I ......."
"When two armies fight, the winner is who has the courage to break through the cauldron. As the saying goes, soldiers, treacherous ways." Lu Bupin said in a heavy voice, "Chen Jinqiu is an opportunity. As long as he can take charge of the prison, he will be able to erect that third foot in Chongdu."
Tian Cangzhou looked at him tiredly and said, "How are you doing?"
Lu Bupin supported the table with his arms and looked at Tian Cangzhou calmly, he showed a kind smile and said, "You can't choose. Old friend, you saved my life, let me save you this time. The King of Jin and the King of Qin are competing for power only today, but
In a few days I will bring you a new king."
Tian Cangzhou raised his head suddenly, his face full of shocked hesitation, and he asked, "The new king?"
"The Three Princes." Lu Bupin tapped the scroll on the table, "King Qi, Liu Xiuchan."
Lu Bupin pushed open the door under Tian Cangzhou's frightened expression, and then was led out of the mansion by the servants, got into the carriage, and left.
Tian Cangzhou in the study was silent for a long time, staring at the scroll on the table in a daze. After a moment, he suddenly smiled at the corners of his mouth, and gradually, the more he laughed, the more crazy he became.
He picked up the scroll and turned the pages violently one after another in the midst of maniac laughter, and the pages bottomed out in the blink of an eye, and then he grabbed half of the scroll with both hands and pulled it violently!
The pages were scattered all over the floor, and one of them was blown by the breeze that poured in from the window, and the red candle was lit by a fire, and it fell to the ground and fluttered and burned.
The dark clouds drifted into the distance, and the moonlight shone in through the window, illuminating the three inky black handwritings that were gradually engulfed in tongues of fire.
Conscription Order.
The long procession successfully entered the Red Mountain Horse Road by waterway, and under the scorching afternoon sun, the recruits composed of the forbidden army in the west of the city showed fatigue.
They have been walking for a few days, and the majestic eagle tower full of red passes in front of them looms, and the destination is far away.
Cui Yinggong rode his horse slowly in front, and a pair of wet boots hung from the back of the horse, which he had wet in the morning when he thought of going to the creek to catch fish, and now he was holding the horse's belly barefoot.
"My lord, it's not far ahead to Manhongguan." Cui Yinggong smiled flatteringly, "Oh, in the seventh year of Zhongyong, his subordinates didn't notice that the rebellion fled. Over the years, I haven't had the opportunity to share weal and butter with my brothers who are guarding the fortress in Manhongguan, and I always feel sorry for it."