Luoyang Imperial Palace

"Minister Liu Zhang knocked to see His Majesty. ”

Ye Qing looked at the young man lying under him, his expression was slightly in a trance.

Shu land surrendered, amnesty Shu land to exempt rent arrears over the years, and exempt this summer and autumn taxes, reduce salt prices, and these people want to come to Beijing.

It was summer, the sun subsided in a blink of an eye, and autumn arrived, and the queen Liu Zhang rushed to Luoyang with the whole clan to apologize to the emperor of the new dynasty and express his submission.

This is Liu Zhang?

It looks quite delicate, the audience is full of etiquette, no gaffe, this is an aristocratic family, experienced since childhood, has long washed away the recklessness, but depending on the situation, there is still some panic, obviously the person who called the king to divide the territory, afraid that the emperor will be suspicious.

Ye Qing looked at this young man, his face was honestly frightened, and it seemed that he had completely eliminated his royal spirit, leaving only a little extravagance and virtue.

In this regard, Ye Qing just smiled, to Liu Zhang, Ye Qing was not suspicious, the history books recorded it clearly, that is, a mediocre lord, a little bit of a woman's kindness, that's all.

"Get up, give me a seat!"

"Thank you!" Liu Zhang saluted and sat down, seeing Ye Qing on the throne, he was suspicious in his heart, but he didn't dare to disturb him.

"Hmm...... Your father has been, but the Ru clan is a descendant of Liu Yu, the king of Lugong in the Western Han Dynasty, and there is some arrogance, so it is not a great rebellion. ”

"An Lehou can obey the heavens and people, and if he surrenders to the land, he will be able to redeem his merits, and I know in my heart that there is no need to be too afraid. ”

Ye Qing came back to his senses, and saw that Liu Zhang was still trembling in his seat waiting for him to speak, so he comforted him with warm words, and ordered left and right: "Speaking of which, you and I are all one family, give a family banquet!"

With this order, Liu Zhang had no choice but to thank him.

For a while, I saw the eunuch holding boxes of imperial meals on the dining table, seven or eight dishes, neither hypocritical, nor extravagant and wasteful, it was indeed a family banquet.

But Liu Zhang's identity is different at this time, it is impossible to have fun, and he pays attention to "food is silent", so he used it slightly, and when he saw Ye Qing letting go, he got up and thanked him and retired, Ye Qing maybe.

After the banquet, Liu Zhang withdrew from the palace, if he was disappointed, he looked at the scenery inside, and his heart was heavy, and he took a deep breath for a long time, looked at his entourage, sighed and said: "Your Majesty is really generous, and the so-called benevolent person is invincible, how can he not be in the world." ”

At this moment, the sky was cloudy, and the slightly cool autumn breeze swept by, and all the entourages looked at each other, and they didn't know whether what the master said was true or false, but they all echoed: "This is known to the world, and it is indeed generous today." ”

After saying a few words, he felt that this topic could not be deepened, so someone boldly said: "Master Hou, where are you going to play tonight?"

"Oh, what's the fun?" asked Liu Zhang.

"I heard that the Royal West Garden has opened a garden to the outside world, and built a lot of restaurants, which is very good, well, you are the Hou Ye, and you can also get a seven-fold discount in the past, it is said that this is the system set by the West Garden. ”

"Just go there. Liu Zhang nodded with a satisfied expression, with a hint of mockery on his face, he is a clan, no matter how mediocre he is, he has basic political knowledge.

He is a person who is the king of the earth, even if it is a few years, but he has surrendered, then he has to always show that he is really wise to surrender, and all kinds of pleasures and treatments are very satisfactory - here is happy, do not think about it!

If you are wise and martial, good at reading, and good at getting acquainted with scholars, I am afraid that you will die of "illness".

While there was a burst of laughter, beside him, a carriage drove into the palace in a low-key manner.

The autumn wind blew the curtain of the car, revealing the woman inside, twenty years old, with a beautiful face and simple clothes, unable to hide the nobility of her posture.

In the eyes of several female magicians who were supporting the side, this woman was slightly phoenixy, and she was far from being formed, but this point showed that her qualifications were good, no wonder Her Majesty was interested......

Liu Zhang couldn't see his luck, but this familiar beautiful face shocked him, and recognized it as the widowed sister-in-law Wu who he had admired since he was a child, and then he couldn't think of "happy here, don't think about it", and couldn't help chasing two steps, exclaiming: "Sister-in-law, how can you ......?"

Wu Yuan was also surprised to see this uncle, and couldn't help but hide his face with his sleeves, ashamed in his heart, and reminded softly: "But the Son of Heaven has a life, and he wants me to be an ominous person." ”

Although the beauty was ashamed, she did not resist, she was very calm, with the intention of asking him to calm down, not like the widow who was chaste and virtuous and treated him very well in her impression.

Liu Zhang stood in place for a long time, the glass of his youthful feelings was shattered, no matter how rich he was, he still had no strength, and he couldn't even keep the woman who was earnest......

"......Let's go back," he said, abruptly, the young face unable to maintain the "comfort," he said.

The attendants looked at each other: "Where are you going? ”

"......" Liu Zhang suppressed his irritability, waved his hand, regardless of whether people understood it or not, he got into the carriage, he didn't think about anything at this time, he just wanted to be quiet alone.

"Ha!" The news quickly reached Ye Qing's ears, and Ye Qing just smiled.

Wu was originally Liu Bei's wife, and if he didn't accept it, could he be a big green ear?

That's it, you have to accept it, and then say that you have to go back, Liu Bei always has to give birth to a child, it is impossible to be childless, Qianqian and Cao Baijing's incarnation is not suitable, and now there is a suitable person.

As for the matter of the return of the Marquis of Anle, it has been exaggerated in the newspapers, and I have to say that watching the drama of the second generation of the king has been a popular thing for the common people since ancient times.

It is inevitable to deprive the government of its rights for life.

But out of the face of the old Liu family, the court still gave enough respect in etiquette and treatment, which is also a tradition since Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as long as Ye Qing did not think about overthrowing the centralized system and establishing a democratic republic, he must respect this tradition.

In fact, Ye Qing was determined to be in the Immortal Dao, as long as the social promotion provided sufficient resources, he didn't have the heart to take care of these details.

Besides, the democratic republic is a hypocrisy, what does it have to do with him Ye Qing?

The first five-year plan of the new Han Dynasty was coming to an end this winter, and agriculture was about to return to the peak level of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the next task of the imperial court was to dig up and hide the population from the local wealthy families.

But times are changing, and the progress of the Taoist industry will bring great demand for the population, and with the large-scale construction of railway transportation in the second five-year plan, and the associated fire spirit steam engine workshop, there will eventually be a flood of labor demand, and this population can be excavated, because it is more advantageous to come out to be a union than a slave.

In the past five years, the society has developed bit by bit, the population has not yet recovered to its peak, the overall luck has exceeded the trend of the old Eastern Han Dynasty, and there is a trace of pale green color in the national atmosphere, although only a trace, Ye Qing knows that this is the beginning of the industrial revolution of Taoism...... This is only the beginning, so if it is not condensed, I am afraid that it will not be condensed until three hundred years later.

This is just Ye Qing's expectation, and it may or may not be so smooth.

Once the torrent of the times is opened, it is difficult for anyone to stop, and some people must have felt this pressure, how will they choose?

"Recently, I listened to Nuwa's meaning, because of the great social potential, the original saints gradually looked up to it, but they didn't say it positively, there is clearly a checkpoint, and they are all sitting and watching the results of the showdown between me and the grassland. ”

The final showdown is finally here

In recent years, the conflict between the north and south of the frontier has gradually expanded, and both sides are fighting each other's grass valleys, and in the spring of this year, it has calmed down strangely, and a little change on the grassland has been transmitted to Luoyang.

The matter of calling the system and founding the country, called the "Northern Wei Dynasty", was accompanied by the simultaneous warnings of Jizhou Guo Jia and Liaodong Zhuge Liang, who believed that Xianbei called the system and built the country, which was already a big disaster.

Ye Qing agreed with this very much, and after holding several all-night meetings in the palace, he transformed the order.

"Ordered Chen Dengjin Shu to be the assassin of Yizhou, and was appointed as the Taishou of Ba County, appointed for a period of five years, and was responsible for governing the agricultural ...... destroyed by the war for several years."

"Transfer Zhao Yun and generals Lu Xun, Lu Meng, and Wei Yan, and most of the Northern Army ......"

Looking back at the north, the clear and high sky made Ye Qing's mood cheerful and calm.

Autumn is coming, the cold wind in the ice field is about to go south, the horses on the prairie have enough fat, and the cool weather should be cool, and the autumn is high and the horses are fat, and it is the time for Hu to gallop in all directions.

It is also autumn, when the crops are harvested from south to north, the storage is abundant, and the farmers are resting.

Nature has created a wonderful balance that has made it difficult for countless people throughout the ages to struggle and advance to the top.

But there are always people who seek to transcend the path to the next level, and few of these people can be promoted out of society alone, so they have to travel with the world, grasp the general trend, and rise and fall in an instant.

“...... At that time, I met Nuwa, and she had a showdown with the saints. ”

Western Bliss Cave Heaven

The hall emits ten thousand auspicious lights, but it can't cover the huge golden body on the high platform, and the soft golden light shines down, and the ten thousand auspicious lights reflect each other, indescribably holy!

A pale golden disciple bowed down and reported: "The Northern Wei Dynasty has mobilized a large army, there are 400,000, and the national letter has reached Luoyang, asking for tribute. ”

Speaking of this, this disciple secretly glanced at the face of the saint above: "After the envoy finished conveying the war book, he had to say more, but he was interrupted by Emperor Han." ”

"Emperor Han said, then let's fight!"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall looked at each other, and there was silence for a long time, and another person said: "I have to admit that the Han Emperor is resolute and wise." ”

"In just six years, the number of qi of the Han State has increased by several percent, looking at its policy, it seems to integrate the strengths of the Han and Yi families, constantly attacking and killing the frontier, there are already small groups of tribes surrendering to tribute, how can the Northern Wei Dynasty compare, just the South Kou, and then the South Kou He has no chance, the time is on the side of the Han Dynasty. ”

In the people, the excitement of public opinion in the world did not last, the Han Dynasty policy is precipitating and condensing, just like the army needs fresh prey, the people are thriving, and need to continue to expand new areas, or land, or industry, and work for infrastructure construction.

They are all disciples of saints, and from this objective point of view, they all clearly realize that this move of the Northern Wei Dynasty was really forced to do it.

"Under the order of the Han Emperor, the newspapers and the government are rapidly mobilizing, as if with the experience of the last time, this mobilization period is extended, divided into mobilization preparation and formal mobilization, or can minimize the pressure on people's livelihood. One of the disciples bowed and spoke.

"If it goes on like this, the endurance is very long, and although Murong Zheng has officially formed the Black Dragon, the time is still short, and the essence is false and unreal. ”

"Master, the Han Dynasty has pacified the land of Shu, its momentum is like the sun, watching its battle and good at bloodletting, if the confrontation continues for a long time, I am afraid that the grassland will not be able to hold it first. ”

After the discussion, all the disciples joined together: "The general trend is like this, where we go from here, it is up to the master to decide." ”

In the middle of the golden body, hundreds of millions of golden light are released, there is great tranquility, great silence, and at this time, there is silence for a long time, and finally speaks.

"Don't worry, it's best to hold on, or if you can't hold it, Murong Zheng is just a chess piece. ”

The Western sage said calmly: "A supportive attitude, taking advantage of Murong Zheng's line with the Northern Wei Dynasty on the ground, taking advantage of this matter to be accepted by the golden vein is the goal of the division, and taking advantage of the decline of the Cai Dynasty's earth vein, you can also compete for the sovereignty of the ups and downs of the earth, this is an opportunity." ”

"For the Blood Wolf Army, it can be clearly said that these people can't go back to the ground, they can only live this life in the lower ground, whether they die on the battlefield or die in old age, they will be dealt with in the end. ”

All the saints have a tacit understanding on this, and Murong Zheng also knows this. ”

"What Murong is asking for, I will fight with Emperor Han by myself, and what I want has already arrived. ”

"This is the limitation of Ye Qing and Murong Zheng mortals, although they are heroes or heroes, they are not considered to be providential, but they are just playing. ”

"However, this joke has risks, Ye Qing applied for a Heavenly Court truce order on the ground, and the truce was guaranteed for half a year to ensure safety, which was converted to more than twenty years when the time of going to the ground. ”

"When the time comes, you have to return to the ground, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure that the foundation will not be watched, this deadline is Ye Qing's weakness in the lower soil, Murong Zheng only needs to survive for twenty years, or there may be a chance. ”

"Success or failure, and by it, I sit and watch, and take it. ”

And so did all the saints. ”

The disciples suddenly realized that Emperor Han was so wise and powerful, and he had the will of heaven in his body, and the saints did not dare to stretch out their hands for a while, but Ye Qing would eventually return to the ground, and in the remaining 270 years, I am afraid that there will be no chance?

From this point of view, the saints of the West are not in a hurry, and the saints are not in a hurry.

There is no need to bet on Murong Zheng, which is fundamentally related to life and death.