Jianning Hou Xia Jingyun's rise is too fast and too legendary, as bright as a meteor, and now it seems that it will be as permanent as Gao Yang, so that his experiences are now dug up by good people and repeatedly nagged, speculated, and even learned.

Naturally, these experiences are accompanied by names.

For example, Jin Jiancheng, who led the troops to follow Concubine De to Surabaya Prefecture, Baiyunbian and Su Yuanshang who met by chance in Yunmengzhou, Qin Gongzi and Qian Gongzi who entangled and fought with him in the capital, Cao Gang who went to Longshou Prefecture to meet the people, Chen Fugui who guarded him all the way, and so on

Among them, Xu Dapeng's name is indispensable.

This person who met Xia Jingyun in Weimo, came from Surabaya together, and finally became Xia Jingyun's most loyal supporter, and he is also a member of the Hanlin Academy, and in the eyes of many Zhongjing people, he is an existence that is easy not to provoke.

However, in the eyes of these Guozijian students who are ready to charge for the bigwig behind them or the family behind them, a Xu Dapeng is a fart!

Not only were they not afraid of him, but they even regretted why they only brought out one Xu Dapeng, how good it would be if there was a person of the level of Xing Shigu, Su Yuanshang or even Li Tianfeng, and things could be big in an instant.

"Who should I be, it turned out that Xu Hanlin stayed in the Hanlin Academy because of the love of Huai'an Hou!"

"Hey! Xu Hanlin, I don't know if you feel a pity now, the Huai'an Hou family has the courage, but they ran into such a big opportunity, and now they not only worship the imperial history Zhongcheng, but also rely on military merits to seal the marquis, but what about you? I thought I was cheap, but it turned out to be a little Hanlin! ”

"What's the pity, the ability of Huai'an Hou is there, even if our Xu Hanlin goes to Longshou Prefecture, maybe it's still a small county order! Ha ha! ”

The so-called beating people does not slap their faces, scolding people does not expose their shortcomings, these Guozijian students opened their mouths like this, which was obviously tearing their faces and offending Xu Dapeng to death.

If it was in the past, Xu Dapeng would still be ashamed and even angry about it, but now, after experiencing the ups and downs of life, seeing the ups and downs of the general trend, and establishing a good friendship with Zeng Jimin, Li Zhiyi and others, and often communicating and discussing together, his mentality has calmed down a lot.

Hearing this moment, he just laughed, "It turns out that the so-called outstanding students of Guozijian are actually a group of villains who don't know the righteousness of the family and the country, only admire fame, fortune and power, judge the level by official position, and talk about success or failure by power, and will only be bitter and mean. ”

"You" The students' faces changed slightly, and they were so stunned that they didn't know what to say for a while.

Xu Dapeng's words are very stupid and simple, who doesn't pursue fame, fortune and power, but in a place like Guozijian where clear streams gather, he really can't say this on the surface, and if he says it, he will be despised and looked down upon.

"What kind of nonsense is Xu Hanlin talking about, aren't I just talking about state affairs? Why don't you know the righteousness of your family and country? Or in Xu Hanlin's heart, as long as he said that Jianning Hou was not, it didn't count? ”

These people are not straw bales, and immediately someone opened their mouths and pulled the topic back.

And his companion also increased his weight in a timely manner, and snorted coldly: "Yes, maybe in the eyes of our Xu Hanlin, the country and the court are equal to the Marquis of Jianning, and those who don't say good things about the Marquis of Jianning are not worthy of discussing state affairs." ”

Xu Dapeng still sneered when he heard this, "Okay, since you have stretched out your face, I can't slap you both well, I'm sorry for your cooperation." You keep saying that the Marquis of Jianning is extremely evil, I just want to ask, what did he do wrong? Why is it so sinful? ”

"Does that need to be said? At the beginning, Yuyan Prefecture was under the control of the Northern Liang, and the Marquis of Jianning only had to reach an agreement with the Northern Liang people to exchange Phoenix City and Lieyang Pass for Yuyan Prefecture. Swift State can be reclaimed without bloodshed. But now, the peace agreement has not been reached, Dongfang Ping has gotten rid of the control of the Northern Liang people, and is growing stronger day by day, and now he is invading the territory of our dynasty and slaughtering the people of our dynasty, which has become a big trouble for his henchmen, and there is no possibility of easy recovery. Isn't this a consequence caused by the Marquis of Jianning, who delayed for more than half a month for the sake of greed? ”

This remark is also an excuse for them to attack Xia Jingyun all along, and they have said it countless times, and they have it without thinking at this moment.

After all, before going, everyone felt that the return of Swift Prefecture was a sure thing, but now it has been made like this, it must be that Jianninghou, who presided over this matter, did not do a good job.

"Whew!" Xu Dapeng snorted mercilessly when he heard this, "Confucianism behind closed doors, I really don't understand the slightest military affairs!" ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and pressed it again, "Don't get excited, I'm scolding myself in the past." ”

There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth, "In the past, I only knew how to read the book of death, but I felt that the world was nothing more than that, and what Wanhu Hou didn't come with his hands open." But now, I know, the world's major events, that is the way of running a family. What did you say that the Marquis of Jianning had ruined the big thing and shattered the plan of the imperial court, then you didn't think about it, you all knew that the people of Beiliang were going to sell Dongfang Ping and return the Swift Prefecture to us, was he Dongfang Ping a fool? Just sit back and wait? ”

"Dongfang Ping has been in charge of the East Road Border Army for many years, how can he be a general? He was able to kill the generals sent by the Northern Liang in such a short period of time and co-opt the Harrier Eagle Cavalry of the Northern Liang, do you still think he didn't have a prior arrangement? I really thought that we had negotiated with Beiliang in Lieyang Pass, Dongfang Ping's head would fall off, and Swift Prefecture would come back, what kind of stupid dream did you have? ”

"Besides, you really should be so obedient to Beiliang, who has been confronting me for so many years? We said that it would be changed, and they would agree, and then they would do it honestly? Don't say that Beiliang is an enemy country, it is a fierce beast made of tigers and wolves, even the girl you went to the Qinglou to spend money to find can't do whatever you say, she will do it! If it's really that easy, what kind of judgment can we talk about, just let you waste go over and make a big seal! Do you have what it takes? ”

"What's more, since you dare to jump out and say something about national affairs, you won't know that the Northern Liang Emperor has been replaced, right? How did Jianning Hou know about such things? How can such things be predicted? ”

"I admire Jianninghou, but I won't blindly justify all his actions, for example, I don't agree with his double marriage, because I don't."

Xu Dapeng's words made many people smile subconsciously, and then they heard his voice sink, "However, now, the Marquis of Jianning has only been married for a few days, and he has braved the wind and snow to go north, working hard to seek the country, but he will be slandered by you little ones, the key is that you can't scold the idea, I feel wronged for him, and I feel ashamed for you!" ”

"Before I came, I thought about why you are like this, and the only explanation is that either you are really stupid, or you are just holding back your badness, and you want to slander or embarrass Jianning Hou for some ulterior purposes, so as to fulfill the ulterior purposes of some people behind you!"

A series of speeches made the heads of the students who were still impassioned before.

And many people who were originally silent also bowed slightly, "Yes, this is the truth, this matter is to blame on the head of Jianning Hou, it is indeed a little unreasonable." ”

"But isn't it, the situation in Swift Prefecture is so complicated, since Dongfang Ping has raised an army to rebel, how can he lead the neck to kill."

"Emperor Liang was killed, who would have thought of it, I think the Marquis of Jianning is probably already in a hurry, we should be more understanding and tolerant of him."

"The Marquis of Jianning married two beautiful wives who are like flowers and jade, and they didn't have time to be gentle, so they traveled for the country, and we are still so slanderous to him here, but it is a little unreasonable."

Seeing that the limelight was about to be pulled back by Xu Dapeng in a few words, whether it was instructed by some big people behind the scenes, or those students who had to do this for the sake of family interests, they naturally couldn't sit still.

"Huh! Xu Hanlin is worthy of being a person who has attained a high degree in the Hanlin Academy, and this eloquence is really amazing! ”

A student snorted coldly: "Since you want to talk about the operation of the imperial court and the way of the development of the world, then I will ask you, is it a fact that the situation in Yuyan Prefecture has deteriorated?" Is it a fact that many counties in Langya Prefecture were looted, and countless people were killed and injured? Does someone need to be held accountable for these things? If someone needs to be responsible for this, then in addition to being a central minister, who is responsible for negotiating peace with Northern Liang and recovering the Marquis of Jianning, who is ordered to supervise the military affairs of Langya Prefecture, who else can there be? ”

He looked around, "Is this the usual practice of the imperial court?" Is it a truth that we all agree with? Could it be that for the Marquis of Jianning and the Marquis of Xing'an, merit is their ability, and mistakes are the rest of the reasons? Of course, we recognize the heart of the Marquis of Jianning who worked hard for the country, but how many officials of the dynasty did not do their best for the country? But if you make a mistake or have a problem, do you have to take the blame and resign, or apologize? Could it be that the four words of dedication to the country can be used as an excuse for all incompetence? ”

The words were so impassioned that they even attracted several applause from ignorant students and onlookers.

I have to say that this person does have some ability, and these few words can be regarded as hitting seven inches, because the current situation is really not good, and the facts are also clear, Xia Jingyun and Xia Yunfei, as the directly responsible persons, are indeed responsible from the logic of officialdom.

Xu Dapeng and others just wanted to defend Xia Jingyun and Xia Yunfei, and they couldn't bypass this objective fact.

Therefore, Xu Dapeng, who was extraordinarily eloquent, also frowned slightly, but fortunately, he immediately found a loophole in the other party's words, and retorted: "What you said is nothing more than the rebellion of Yuyan Prefecture, and now its strength is even stronger, and it is harassing the people of our territory, but now that the situation is undecided, how do you know that the Marquis of Jianning has no follow-up method, and the Marquis of Xing'an has no strategy to stop it?" ”

"Humph!" Seeing Xu Dapeng's pale rebuttal with no offensive power, the other party immediately perked up, "What is the follow-up method?" Does Jianning Hou really have a way to make the situation erode to this point? Does Xing'an Hou really have a way to let the thief army in Swift Prefecture rage like this? The wisdom of the Marquis of Jianning and the courage of the Marquis of Xing'an, we all agree, but on top of this matter, they just don't do enough, they are incompetent! You should be held accountable for this! ”

At this moment, a burst of footsteps rushed upstairs, and a middle-aged man walked up to Xu Dapeng in the eyes of everyone, and said a few words in his ear.

Xu Dapeng's complexion changed slightly, and he immediately returned to normal, and nodded slightly, "Okay, I know." ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the menacing opponent opposite, "What did you just say?" I didn't hear clearly, say it again? ”

Seeing this, the student was inexplicably a little flustered, but he forced himself to calm down and said: "I said the wisdom of the Marquis of Jianning and the courage of the Marquis of Xing'an, we all agree, but on top of this matter, they just didn't do enough, they were incompetent!" Take responsibility! ”

Xu Dapeng smiled lightly, "Since you recognize the wisdom of the Marquis of Jianning and the courage of the Marquis of Xing'an, why do you believe that they are incompetent?" Why don't you trust them to get things done? ”

"Because the facts are right in front of you! Because the blood of the people of several counties in Langya Prefecture has not yet dried up! ”

"The words are full of malicious speculation and ill-intentioned incitement, ignoring the truth, and who will believe you if you want to say that you don't have anything unsavory in your heart!"

"Xu Dapeng! We're all about things! You're not going to pour dirty water on us here! ”

"Just the facts?" Xu Dapeng's voice vibrate, "That's good!" I'll give you a case-by-case approach! ”

He glanced at everyone, "Just now, news came from Langya Prefecture that the Marquis of Xing'an led his troops to the north, pinned down the main force of the rebels in Fanyang County, and fought two bloody battles, and then King Jing attacked and broke the main force of the rebels, winning two battles and two victories, Dongfang Ping was only spared, and he was arrested soon, and the whole territory of Yuyan Prefecture was in sight!" ”

In a stunned state, he looked coldly at the students who were mainly making waves, "Now, please tell me, who is incompetent and who is responsible?" ”

Xu Dapeng took a step forward and shouted angrily, "Our important ministers and brave generals are working hard and planning hard, and the front-line soldiers are fighting in bloody battles and fighting bravely for the country. You people, the slightest disobedience began to pour dirty water on the heroes, as if they couldn't wait for a moment, and they couldn't wait to be degraded and knocked into the dust immediately, are you doing it for my summer, or just don't want to be good for them! What are your intentions? Say! ”

Bang dang!

The young student, who had been imposing before, slumped into his chair, his pale face full of fear.

What followed was a surging rebuttal from the silent majority, who had finally found an opportunity to fight back.

"Indeed, I felt a little strange before, obviously the imperial court was only a temporary setback, and it wasn't even a setback, so you just talked about the Marquis of Jianning, don't you really have any other thoughts!"

"It is said that Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and the Marquis of Jianning is a towering tree, so it is your turn to destroy him with a few little saplings?"

"I still believe in Jianning Hou! Jianning Hou is mighty! King Jing is mighty! Xing'an Hou is mighty! Whoever dares to say in front of me in the future that they are not, who am I anxious about! ”

"You people, what are your intentions in slandering the Marquis of Jianning and the Marquis of Xing'an in such a hurry and clumsiness?"

Listening to this menacing rebuttal, Xu Dapeng smiled slightly, turned around and walked out of the restaurant with a few companions.

Leaving with them were two inconspicuous idlers.

When the two idlers left the restaurant, they came to the carriage parked at the mouth of a small alley not far away, and handed over a list of them.

A nice voice came from the carriage, "Do you remember those people?" ”

"I remember it clearly."

"Nothing was missed, right?"

"Nope."

"Good work. Let's get busy. ”

"Yes."

The carriage moved slowly to the Black Ice Terrace, and then the list was handed over to a principal.

"Check the relationship behind these people well, and don't startle the snake."

"Yes!"

Xu Dapeng left the restaurant and did not go back directly, but after saying goodbye to everyone, he entered Jingzhao Mansion.

Not long after, in a room, I saw Jingzhao Yin Su Yuanshang.

This capable minister, who now takes care of the government affairs and public security of the entire Gyeonggi territory in an orderly manner and has won praise from all parties, looked at Xu Dapeng with a smile at the moment, "Boyi's trip, I think everything must have gone smoothly." ”

"This matter is not only an adult's explanation, but also a friend's responsibility, and it must not be disappointed." Xu Dapeng bowed his hand and said with a smile: "Now that Lord Bai is not here, although the lower officials are not talented, they must also take on this responsibility." ”

Su Yuanshang followed Xia Jingyun for a year, and his temperament became younger and kinder, and he smiled, "I see, you are also suitable for entering the Yushitai for development!" ”

Xu Dapeng smiled, "If you can serve the country and show what you have learned, you can do it anywhere." ”

Yan Songwen didn't go to the yamen today, he sat in the house and played chess with the staff.

"The proprietor, the Guozijian side has already made arrangements."

Yan Songwen replied lightly.

The staff who wanted to invite credit was a little surprised and a little nervous, and couldn't help asking, "Does the proprietor think this matter can't be done?" ”

Yan Songwen played with a jade chess piece and snorted lightly, "It's strange to be able to do it." ”

The staff is stunned, can't you make me bother to secretly engage in these famous halls?

Yan Songwen glanced at him, as if he could see through his thoughts, "If you can't do it, it doesn't mean it's useless." As long as it can form a trend that hits their prestige, that's good. After all, since the new emperor ascended the throne, he and those around him have been in the limelight. Let out the wind at the right time, let people know that there are still opponents in the court, and those who are in the dark will come up by themselves. ”

He landed the chess pieces in one place casually, "As long as the momentum rises, some people will blindly follow, even if they are pressed down by the Queen Mother and His Majesty, they will continue to stand on the opposite side of him in their hearts, because they will want to prove that they were right, and these are all things that are beneficial to us and can be used in the future." ”

The staff avoided the table and stood up, looking instructed.

Yan Songwen waved his hand and instructed earnestly: "To do things, you must take a long-term view, don't think about becoming a big fat man in one bite, take your time, the days are still long!" ”

"It's still the proprietor who sees through it. Even if they see through this move, they can't prevent it, we will win! ”

"You can't be so arbitrary." Yan Songwen said softly: "In case they recover Swift Prefecture as soon as they turn their heads, these things we do will be self-defeating and become a joke." ”

He looked at the staff's expressions that froze instantly, and smiled faintly, "But do you think it's possible?" ”

Only then did a smile appear on the staff's face, "That's naturally impossible." If they have that ability, they won't end up in such a situation. ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, "Master! Nexus Messenger. ”

Yan Songwen frowned slightly, he was on vacation today, and he wouldn't bother him with idle things, but what big deal could there be right now?

"Come in."

The porter hurriedly came, "Master, the center of the party sent someone to pass the message, and received the message from the flying pigeon in Langya Prefecture, His Royal Highness King Jing and the Marquis of Xing'an joined forces to break the main force of the Swift rebels, Dongfang Ping only took a few people to flee temporarily, and the overall situation of Swift Prefecture has been decided!" ”

On Yan Songwen's face, the expression froze suddenly, and the trace of calmness disappeared completely.

The porter waited anxiously for a response, not wanting the room to fall into dead silence.

In this awkward and infiltrating silence, snap! There was a crunch.

The staff slapped himself in the face, "Proprietor, this is not a dream, this is a great joy!" ”

Yan Songwen also suddenly came back from the shock, and showed a smile against his will, "Okay, good!" It's just great! ”

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In the Mansion of the Duke of Lu, the two old men walked slowly, sat down in a water pavilion, surrounded by servants like clouds, and after arranging all the things, they retreated, leaving the private space to these two noble and wise old men.

"It's good to have money! Today was a real eye-opener. ”

Mr. Su looked at the spring water in front of him and the willow green and pink on the opposite bank, and sighed with emotion.

But with his status, such words are obviously with a bit of obvious mockery.

The old master of Qin was not happy or angry, "I like to come often, I will ensure that you open your eyes every day." ”

Old Minister Su turned his head and snorted softly, "You invited me here just to fight?" ”

"What? Just want you to be yin and yang, don't allow me to return my mouth? ”

Old Minister Su was silent for a moment when he heard this, now that the granddaughter of the two is married to a person, the two juniors get along very well, even for the happiness of the rest of their lives, the two old men have no reason to fight each other at every turn.

"What do you want to say?"

The old master of Qin said slowly: "What do you think about this?" I've heard a lot of rumors that there are big players in all states involved, including your Yunmeng State. ”

"What's my Yunmengzhou, you" Su Laoxiang almost wanted to fight back again, but he endured it and said lightly: "It's not a big problem, the Queen Mother summoned the two of them into the palace to appease before, plus Gao Yang's relationship with the Queen Mother and His Majesty, such a trivial matter can be counted as nothing." ”

The old master of Qin snorted, "If you don't tell the truth, you won't come." ”

Old Minister Su's first reaction was to get up and leave, but then he also calmed down, from the perspective of the old master of Qin, with his wisdom, it is impossible not to know what this invitation is for today, since he is here, there is really no need to hold it.

"The current situation is nothing more than the encouragement of some people in the DPRK and China who want to fight for power, and some big families who feel that their interests have been infringed upon. The core of the matter is the power struggle between the DPRK and China and local reforms, but the key to breaking the situation still falls on the situation in Swift Prefecture. The current situation is not much worse, so it is really not a big problem. ”

Hearing that Old Minister Su spit out some truths, the old master of Qin slowly spoke, "On the Beiliang side, if you start from the perspective of Yelushi, when the time comes, it will not be difficult to collect it from both sides of the imperial court." ”

"Who knows, Gao Yang has now made peace, but he has not returned for a long time, I think there are other plans, we should always believe that he is."

"I believe that I believe it naturally, and the meaning of inviting you here today is to sum it up, we two old things, can we do something for him? It's all a family, so you can't watch the younger generations work there alone. ”

Old Minister Su thought for a while, and was about to speak, when outside the water pavilion behind him, a voice sounded respectfully, "Master, Swift Prefecture is in an emergency." ”

The old master of Qin raised his eyebrows, "Bring it!" ”

When he took a look, his face changed slightly, and he silently handed it to Old Minister Su.

After reading it, Mrs. Su put down the letter, and after a long time, he sighed: "In the end, I still underestimated these young people!" ”

The wrinkles on the face of the old master of Qin were also full of emotion, and he smiled bitterly, "It's really old!" ”

On the Black Ice Terrace, the old owner of Zhao looked at the information in his hand and looked at the rouge on the side, "You, the husband, are really amazing!" ”

Rouge blushed slightly, and smiled proudly and shyly.

"However, the last problem at the moment is that Dongfang is flat. If it is caught, the overall situation of Swift State can be determined. If you don't catch it, let the tiger return to the mountain, I'm afraid there will be a lot of chaos in the future. ”

He looked worriedly to the northeast of Zhongjing City.

Following his gaze, across the cities, the northeast of the rivers, and in the midst of dense forests and mountains.

There is remnant snow, dense forests, steep mountain walls, rugged mountain roads, and people rushing and chasing.

The people in front are desperately fleeing, and the people behind are chasing relentlessly.

Running away is fate, an unwilling dream;

It is the future of peace and merit. (End of chapter)