Chapter 431: 'Love' from Su Chen
The news of the complete chaos in the country of Yue is a step slower than the news of the Japanese people on Shengkang's side.
The fast horse has entered and sent to Luyang, it is the time when the autumn tiger is raging, the quiet old trees are swaying with light spots, and the cicadas are singing their last swan song on the trees outside the city gate.
In the hot breath, the fast horse of Baili showed the token, directly crossed the merchants and people who were queuing up to be checked and entered the city, and galloped into the imperial city along the special post road.
In the main hall of the Luyang Palace, the early dynasty was nearing the end, and Su Chen then asked about Qiu Yu's work for the country, and after listening to it for a while, he didn't ask any more.
The Xia Kingdom is like the sky, and the signs of the last years of the dynasty will not appear so early.
"The Xia Kingdom is so big, it needs a lot of officials to manage it, it is the cornerstone of the country, if I know who is playing favoritism and impostoring among them, you know what I will do."
The main hall was resplendent with gold, four dragon-shaped cloud pillars stood on the outside of the ministers, and Su Chen's voice slowly echoed.
"There is one more thing, the harvest in the Central Plains is good, when the income of the Yue Kingdom comes in, I want two batches of grain, so that the people in the northwest and southwest will have food to eat this winter.
As an emperor, Su Chen's stature can be regarded as the tallest among the emperors of the Six Kingdoms, even the dead Emperor Liang Tuoba Kui is difficult to compare.
As soon as he stood up, he let the civil and military forces below feel like they were dominating the world.
"After this year, there will be a batch of new grain seeds sent back to the north, and when the time comes, it will be fully rolled out, so that all the crops in the field will be planted, and tell the people that this is a new seed that can make them grow more grain in the field, and they should be careful to cultivate, the first year's grain tax, the government only collects two layers, and the rest is the people's own!"
The reason why I say this is to increase the enthusiasm of the people to plant new grain; Second, Su Chen did not dare to guarantee that the new grain would arrive in the Central Plains, and the new soil would increase the yield as in the north, so he lowered the grain tax standard, even if he couldn't adapt to it, if the output was not increased, the people would not starve.
Anyway, after the country comes down, it will be necessary to recuperate from the people's livelihood, and it is not possible to keep fighting.
It is not okay to be reckless.
We can't learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the late period......
As for the Japanese people, then they can only drag on for two or three years to defend the sea well and prevent ...... Just when Su Chen had an idea in his heart, a fast horse came from the imperial city, and then a commander hurriedly went up the stone steps, and under the guidance of the eunuchs outside the palace, he quickly entered the main hall.
"Your Majesty, Sheng Kang's urgent report!"
Na Lingqi strode to the middle, stopped ten steps away from the imperial steps, bowed his hand half-kneeling, and then took out the lacquered bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Zheng He, who stepped forward.
The eunuch cocked his orchid fingers, carefully examined it, and after confirming that there were no traces of dismantling, he walked up the imperial steps from the side and handed it to Su Chen with both hands.
Opening the lacquer mouth, a rolled letter was poured out from the bamboo tube, Su Chen unfolded it, and his thick eyebrows suddenly wrinkled.
"Your Majesty, what did Guan Yunchang say above?" Lu Bu saw that the figure on the dragon chair had a different expression, and couldn't help but ask.
"Humph!"
Su Chen pursed his lips, handed the letter to Zheng He, and asked him to pass it on, and then waved his hand to let Long Qiao, Yuan Feng and a group of Zhongyuan Wenwu leave, leaving only the civil and military forces of Huaxia.
After all, there is a difference between intimacy and intimacy, and some things can only be said to those closest to them.
"The Japanese people are really confident enough, take the peace treaty signed with them by Gu Chongwen of the former Wu State, and go to Shengkang to find General Guan to ask for Minggang, so that they can enter and exit there at will!"
As soon as the letter was passed down, the Huaxia generals suddenly exploded, and then they felt what was arrogant and rude.
"Is this the 'concession' that Your Majesty talked about before?" Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan.
"No matter what concession he is, cut the flesh on us, I'm afraid this group of monkeys is tired of life!" Qin Qiong's temper is not good, he didn't get the errand of feintting to attack the Yue Kingdom, his eyes rolled, and he immediately put his eyes on the letter that Jia Xu was reading in front of him, grinned, and strode out: "Your Majesty, just let me Tang Jun also move, follow Zhou Dudu, go to the monkey's island to take a walk, slaughter a few and come back, let everyone take a look." ”
Li Xuanba nodded: "I want to see if their heads are bald." ”
"Huh." Lu Bu looked at the contents of the letter, only laughter full of coldness.
These Chinese generals are eager to expand their territory, but it's good that someone ran to the door and stretched out their hands to ask them for land, isn't this equivalent to a reason to give them a butcher's knife?
"Don't rush yet."
Su Chen pressed his hand and interrupted everyone's words, "Do you think I don't want to?" But there are too few sea ships, only a few of them, and they can't do their best, so when they build a few more ships and raise enough soldiers and horses for the two armies, they will go over to find them unlucky. However, to his relief, General Guan had already cut off the heads of those Japanese envoys and stood at the ferry port of Minggang. ”
"Haha, Guan Yu is this temper!" Lu Bu laughed, this was the first time he was satisfied with Guan Yu, "I must have said that how can we wait for the tiger to be with the local chickens and dogs!" ”
Speaking of which, there was a fast horse driving straight outside again, this was specially arranged by Su Chen, if it is urgent, it is not allowed to be interrogated when entering the imperial city, and it will delay time.
The generals looked back at the temple gate.
"Another hundred miles to expedite?"
"It should be from the Yue country."
As the words of Wei Chigong and Li Jing fell, the Lingqi who came one step later went straight inside, knelt down next to the first Lingqi, handed the urgent letter in his hand to Zheng He, and then fell into Su Chen's hands.
The above content is simple and straightforward: Meng Jintai took the palace, and the other four princes entered Beijing.
You don't have to think about it to know that this letter was written by Qin Hui, this person was an old treacherous and cunning person in his previous life, and when he got here, he had a handle held by Su Chen, so he naturally didn't dare to mess around.
Like An Lushan, throw him out to harm other countries, and use it to be a convenient hand.
"Next, it's my turn."
Su Chen folded the letter with a smile, put it on the dragon case and the folds on it, and immediately ordered: "Send a decree to the Zhongshu Province, and prepare the article I wrote to them before into a document to announce it to the world!" ”
Lu Bu and other generals in the hall didn't know what it meant, but Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu glanced at each other, smiled and said nothing, Wang Lang looked at the two of them, and also showed a look of understanding.
Ma Chao, who was a little backward, kept giving Zhuge Liang a look and asked him to hurry up.
Zhuge Liang shook the crane fan, "This is a secret, don't say it!" ”
"Who is rare!" On the other side, Lu Bu wrapped his hands around and turned his face to the side.
Ma Chao looked at Wang Lang again, and pushed his elbow against the back of this Situ, "Ling said." ”
As a result, Wang Lang spread his hands: "How does the old man know!" ”
"Then you still have a very understanding expression."
Wang Situ looked around, turned around and lowered his voice and said to Ma Chao: "They both know, but the old man doesn't know, doesn't it seem that the old man is very stupid, not as good as them!" Then you might as well put it on. ”
The voice was not loud, but it was heard by the generals with amazing ear power, and there was a burst of laughter in the main hall.
provoked Wang Lang to lift his sleeves, revealing his dry arms crossed around his waist.
"I'm laughing, the old man wants to fight with you!"
……
Compared with the liveliness of Luyang, Lening, the capital of Yue at this time, was in a state of martial law.
The four princes received Meng Dong's edict and entered Beijing, but they did not suspect it at first, because the content said that the punishment of the fourth Meng Jintai was written, let them return to Beijing, don't learn from the fourth, otherwise they would be like Meng Jintai, ready to go back to the fiefdom.
Such a reprimand letter is indeed in line with Meng Dong's style, so there is no doubt, the princes only took a few battalions of soldiers and horses to Lening, there was no obstacle on the way, and at the same time, they also knew that the other imperial brothers were also on the way, even if they attacked each other before, it was not good to have a dispute on the road at this moment.
After entering Lening, the soldiers and horses they led were stationed in the military camp outside the city, and as soon as they entered the city, the atmosphere became solemn, and in the field of vision, all parts of the city were under martial law.
But thinking that they were princes, and they fought each other for two months, and there was nothing wrong with martial law to prevent them from fighting in the city, but after entering the imperial city, their own soldiers were stranded at the city gate and could only enter the palace alone.
But as soon as they entered, the four of them were instantly controlled, their weapons were taken away, and they were surrounded by soldiers armed to the teeth, and the second Meng Zhaolin led the remaining brothers into the main hall.
The first thing I saw was that the Manchu Dynasty was full of civil and military forces, but they looked sluggish, as if they hadn't slept well for seven or eight days.
But when they set their eyes on the first place, the expressions on their faces were as wonderful as they could, and they saw that the figure sitting upright on the dragon chair above was the fourth Meng Jintai, who was reprimanded in the edict to rush back to the fiefdom.
"Brothers, are you surprised?"
Meng Jintai was wearing a royal robe, he got up from the dragon chair, stretched out his arms, and had an irrepressible smile on his face: "Soon you will call me Your Majesty!" ”
"What?!"
"Where's Father?!"
“…… Fourth brother, you ...... You ......"
"Despicable, you lied to us...... You forged a holy decree! ”
Meng Zhaolin and the other four princes' faces changed greatly, it was too late to escape at this moment, and they knew with their butts that Emperor Meng Tong was bound to be imprisoned.
"A gentleman once said, become a king and defeat a king, you, you must be gloating when you heard the news that I was recalled to Lening by my father and reprimanded and rushed back to the fiefdom, but it doesn't matter, you won't be able to laugh soon."
Meng Jintai was very satisfied with the expressions of these four brothers, and the reason why he was summoning them was not only to catch them all, but also to see the surprised and horrified looks on their faces.
"You have always felt that I am a martial artist, and now it seems that the martial artist you have been making fun of is much smarter than you."
His gaze swept around: "Ladies and gentlemen, are you right?" ”
"Yes......"
The ministers of the court, who have been here for seven or eight days, eat coarse tea and light meals every day, sleep on the floor, are exhausted from torture, and look dazed, how dare they say a word.
"Fourth, you're crazy!" Meng Zhaolin stepped forward and pointed to the majestic old man on the imperial stairs and scolded: "You imprisoned your father and controlled hundreds of officials, do you think you can be the prince in this way?!" ”
"Who said I was going to be the crown prince?"
Meng Jintai stood on the imperial steps, holding the dragon case in high spirits, leaning forward slightly, word by word: "I want to be the emperor!" ”
After saying that, he laughed.
At this moment, a eunuch came in from outside, his face was red and panting, and he took a folded paper in his hand, and walked to the front of the imperial staircase to present it.
While laughing, he unfolded the paper, and when he saw the content of the handwriting on it, the smile in his mouth came to an abrupt end.
Above is the inscription of the emperor of Xia to the world.
After just one glance, he pinched the paper and sat back on the dragon chair, his eyes out of focus, looking out of the hall blankly.
The object of the above conquest is him, the fourth prince of the Yue Kingdom and the Chongwang Meng Jintai.
It's something that no one has ever arrived.
And once the Xia Kingdom really sends troops, it will definitely be a battle to destroy the country. From these years, the Xia State conquered Xirong, Qi, Liang, and more recently, Wu.
Every conquest is a war of annihilation.
The content in Meng Jintai's hand spread in the Golden Palace, and the originally depressed civil and military forces also woke up and realized that the whole thing might be a big game of chess played by Xia Guo.
But the hall was silent, and only the breathing of everyone could be heard.
(End of chapter)