Southern Xinjiang is extremely beautiful in autumn, with scenery everywhere.
Even ordinary people like to travel with their families when they have nothing to do. Even if they can only bring rice balls and simple pickles, they can still enjoy the most pleasant time of the year in the wild.
Under the tree, the autumn sun shines through the branches and leaves, spreading a little warmth on the family.
"Aye, I want to eat!" the child shouted, wanting to eat the rare dried meat.
"You can get it just by jumping up." The father teased his son while holding up the dried meat.
The woman looked on with a smile. In her arms was a two or three-year-old girl, looking forward. Suddenly, the girl pointed forward and said, "Auntie, soldier!"
A group of cavalry headed toward Qinghe County, the seat of Southern Xinjiang, on the official road like lightning.
"This is the flag of Duke Shang!" The father handed the dried meat to the child and said, "Gong Shang will win every battle. He is worthy of being our military god in southern Xinjiang."
The woman nodded, "Yes! Moreover, Duke Shang pities the people, and will give us some benefits every time there is a great victory."
Every time after a great victory in an expedition, Shi Zhongtang would divide the proceeds into two parts. One part would be used to reward the meritorious service, and the other part would be given to the people.
"I hope Shang Guogong will continue to fight!" the woman said with a smile.
Shi Zhongtang went on an expedition for two months and returned today with a solemn look on his face.
"I've met the Duke!"
The sergeant guarding the gate saluted.
Shi Zhongtang nodded, "Will there be any big events after I go on the expedition?"
Whenever something important happens, his people will send messages to the army quickly.
The sergeant shouted loudly: "No! The Duke is mighty!"
"Hahahaha!" Shi Zhongtang laughed, threw a piece of silver coin over, and cursed: "Little boy, follow me to fight next time, at least you can make some meritorious service and give Ye Niang some benefits!" "Yes!" The sergeant took the silver coin.
, knelt down and said: "I am willing to die for our country!"
Shi Zhongtang led people to the outside of the Jiedu Envoy's residence. An official came out to greet him and said, "That man has been very bad-tempered recently. In addition, he invited a lot of local powerful people to drink a while ago. During the dinner, he mentioned the Duke of the country and the country.
I am a foreigner, and I got a high position by luck, but there will be a big disaster in the future..."
"My lord, Zhang Chumao wants to intimidate those powerful people!" Ashina Chunyu said.
"It's just a dying struggle!" Shi Zhongtang asked: "Is there any news from Chang'an?"
"The news was just sent, I haven't read it yet," the official said.
"Bring it here."
Shi Zhongtang took the tips bag and opened it. There was a folded note inside.
He glanced at it a few times and his eyes turned cold.
"Drive away Zhang Chumao?"
Chunyu was overjoyed and said, "My lord, this is a good thing!"
"Yes! Drive away Zhang Chumao. This is your Majesty's intention to use the Duke as the governor!" The official was Shi Zhongtang's confidant and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Shi Zhongtang said in a deep voice: "Start at him!"
"Take your orders!"
Shi Zhongtang went in.
In the lobby, Zhang Chumao, who had gained a lot of weight and had some sagging cheek flesh, heard that Shi Zhongtang was back and said calmly: "Are you not going to report the results of the battle to me?"
"What does Mr. Xu Guo want to know?"
Following this voice, Shi Zhongtang walked into the lobby.
Zhang Chumao narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "Shang Guogong needs to know that I am the governor of Southern Xinjiang. Unless your Majesty removes me from my post, otherwise, the rules are there. If you have the ability, show me how to break them!" This is a way to provoke the general.
!
To irritate Shi Zhongtang, it would be even better if he did something big in anger, such as slapping Zhang Chumao.
Later, Chang'an Yang Songcheng got the news and would mobilize people to impeach Shi Zhongtang.
The following are serious crimes no matter how you say it.
In the past, Zhang Chumao often flirted with Shi Zhongtang, but Shi Zhongtang seemed rough and arrogant, but in his heart he was as thin as a hair and he was never fooled.
Today, Zhang Chumao also made a habit of teasing.
Shi Zhongtang looked at him and spat on the ground.
Then, he said contemptuously: "If it weren't for your father-in-law, you would be () the life of a wild dog!"
He turned around and went out. Behind him, Zhang Chumao did not get angry, but ordered: "Keep an eye on him! Also, urge the abbot of Chang'an to inform him that Shi Zhongtang is becoming more and more aggressive.
If he doesn't take action to drive away this wild dog, don't blame me for letting him go."
"yes!"
Shi Zhongtang returned to his room.
General Wei Ming followed him in, "My lord, that old dog is an eyesore. Can't His Majesty Chang'an get rid of him?"
Shi Zhongtang looked at him, "Old Wei, you have to know that this is southern Xinjiang. Chang'an seems to value us, but it treats us as barbarians..."
This is true. When it comes to borders, Northern Xinjiang received the most favorable reviews at first, but Southern Xinjiang was still a barren land in the eyes of the powerful because it had not been developed for a long time.
Wei Ming scolded: "A bunch of cheap slaves who don't care about life and death. If they rush into Chang'an one day, they will have to kill a few of them to satisfy their hatred!"
"Silence!" Shi Zhongtang stopped him and said to Chunyu: "Look outside."
Chunyu went out and looked around. There were Shi Zhongtang's close guards guarding both sides... These guards were all members of the clan.
He turned around and shook his head. Wei Ming said, "Afraid of a bird? Now Yang Xuan is so aggressive in northern Xinjiang, making Chang'an extremely uneasy. At this time, do those bird people still dare to offend us?"
"After all, I want to call His Majesty Aye!" Shi Zhongtang said bitterly: "Last month someone came from Chang'an and scolded us, saying that we spent a lot of money and food here but achieved nothing. Aye said that if we still fail, we will change
People. Make me..."
Wei Ming asked: "What do you want the Duke to do?"
Shi Zhongtang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "They told me to go back to the clan to shepherd sheep!"
"Fuck!" Wei Ming was furious, "Your Majesty, aren't you trying to burn bridges by crossing the river?"
Zhang Chumao was squeezed out by Shi Zhongtang and had no place to retreat. He was almost alone in the Jiedushi mansion. In Wei Ming's view, the emperor wanted to pick peaches.
"shut up!"
Shi Zhongtang stopped him, and then said dejectedly: "Your Majesty has just sent a message to me to drive away Zhang Chumao. But as soon as Zhang Chumao leaves... I, a wild dog in His Majesty's eyes, am probably not far away from death."
Already."
Chunyu was startled. When Shi Zhongtang read the note earlier, he was beside him and saw it very clearly. It said that he was ordered to drive away Zhang Chumao and take charge of the Southern Xinjiang Army.
There is no malicious intent!
Wei Ming was a little uneasy. He was Shi Zhongtang's confidant. If Chang'an wanted to purge Shi Zhongtang, he would not be able to escape.
"Does the prince have any way to avoid disaster?" Wei Ming asked.
Shi Zhongtang said: "Forbearance!"
"I'm just afraid that Chang'an will be aggressive!"
"Then, hold on!"
Shi Zhongtang waved his hand and said, "The army will arrive soon. Old Wei will make arrangements for me. Later, I will go drink with the soldiers."
"Why!"
Wei Ming stood up and stamped his feet, "The prince just needs to deal with it. If something goes wrong, let's take our troops to the mountains. The southern border is so big, where can't we live there?" "Confusing words!" Shi Zhongtang pointed at him and scolded with a smile: "It's great now.
Rich, why do you want to be a savage in the mountains?"
When Wei Ming went out, Chunyu went to have a look. He came back and said, "He's gone. By the way, why did the Duke say that His Majesty is persecuting him?"
Shi Zhongtang said: "Yang Xuan of Northern Xinjiang captured Longhua Prefecture, which was to completely break the backbone of Northern Liao. This person did not think about protecting himself, but instead acted aggressively, which is shocking."
"He wants to rebel?"
Shi Zhongtang shook his head, "When we met in Chang'an, I carefully thought about this person. He is not that kind of careerist. However, times have changed and human nature is unpredictable. The situation in Northern Xinjiang is great, but the vast territory of Northern Liao will hinder Yang.
Xuan. What does this situation remind you of?"
"I'm afraid Chang'an is panicking."
"Chang'an will do its best to deal with Yang Xuan in northern Xinjiang, but it is too weak!" Shi Zhongtang said with a smile: "I have been to Chang'an many times, and every time I went to see the guards of Chang'an, it's just a bunch of sheep! Chun Yu!"
There seemed to be fire in Shi Zhongtang's eyes, and Chun Yu couldn't help but lower his head, not daring to look at him.
"We are a foreign race! Even if we become a military governor, we are still dogs in the eyes of the emperor! Do you want to be a human or a dog?"
"Of course you are a human being!" Chunyu raised his head.
"The current situation is great. The emperor is old. Think about it, if he forces southern Xinjiang too much, what will we do?"
"But he didn't force me!"
"I said, he forced me!"
Chunyu's heart skipped a beat, "My lord, what do you want..."
Shi Zhongtang smiled and said: "Last time I went to the pear garden, and it looked so beautiful. I was thinking about when I could sit in the pear garden, watch singing and dancing, and be surrounded by beauties... Tell me, can it be done?
?」
Chunyu trembled all over, half scared and half excited, "I want a beauty too!"
"Hahahaha!" Later, Chunyu resigned, his body still trembling as he walked.
Shi Zhongtang took his hand out of his cuff, and what came out was a short knife.
Later, Duke Guo of Shang said that he was injured in the expedition and wanted to go home to recuperate. All the affairs in the governor's house were handed over to Zhang Chumao, Duke of Xu.
It's funny to say that it was not the Jiedushi envoy Zhang Chumao who had the final say in Bike's southern border, but the Jiedushi deputy envoy Shi Zhongtang.
It wasn't until Shi Zhongtang recovered from his injuries that Zhang Chumao had the opportunity to touch power.
That night, Zhang Chumao gathered many people to drink and discuss matters at home.
"Hold the grain and grass warehouse and don't let go!" Zhang Chumao was explaining.
An official smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, once we take possession of the warehouse, no one can take away a grain of grain without your instructions."
Zhang Chumao nodded, "Hold the food, this is the first priority, followed by Huang Tan."
A general stood up and said, "The Duke has given orders."
Zhang Chumao said: "How many people can you control now?"
The general said: "More than twelve thousand."
Zhang Chumao said: "Be careful, don't let Shi Zhongtang take him away."
The general smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, those are all fed by us!"
"good!"
Zhang Chumao raised his glass, and everyone raised their glasses and looked at him.
"Shi Zhongtang took advantage of his so-called adopted son to run rampant in southern Xinjiang. I just want to ask, is there anything missing from the father-in-law?"
Zhang Chumao said calmly, with a kind of reserve exuding, which made people subconsciously think of his identity: the son-in-law of the Yang family in Yingchuan, and the emperor's brother-in-law.
The head of the state, that is a man who can arm-wrestle with Emperor Fu!
"The emperor is staying still in Chang'an, not because he cannot move, but because he has the overall situation in mind. Shi Zhongtang is pressing forward step by step, and I seem to be giving in every step, just to give the emperor a chance to take action."
Zhang Chumao was in high spirits, "Today, I have sent a message to Chang'an, and the king's father will definitely take action this time. You can wait and see what happens to that wild dog!"
"Congratulations to the Duke!" An official stood up and offered a toast.
Zhang Chumao raised his glass and looked at everyone, "It's such a good time, everyone, don't go home until you get drunk tonight!"
"You won't come home until you're drunk!"
Everyone looked up and drank.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Amid laughter, Zhang Chumao got up and went to change clothes.
When we got to the back, a man in black was waiting.
"The Duke."
"How?" Zhang Chumao took a deep breath and felt refreshed.
"Shi Zhongtang went to the camp to drink, and he has been in the study since he came back. He met a lot of people today...both civil and military."
"Keep an eye on him."
"yes!"
An aide, He Zun, came over and said, "My lord."
The man in black resigned, and He Zun watched him disappear into the night.
"What's the matter?" Zhang Chumao was a little impatient.
He Zun said: "Shi Zhongtang has His Majesty as his backup after all. I think that if the Duke is passively beaten, he will never be able to stand up. As for the Emperor of the State, forgive me for speaking frankly, the Emperor of the State is now eyeing the East Palace. As long as the King of Yue can enter In the East Palace, the Duke of Guo...is an abandoned son!" "What do you mean by this?" Zhang Chumao asked coldly.
"Now that the southern border is no longer accessible, I thought that the Duke of the country could go there."
"The world is so big, where do you want me to go?" Zhang Chumao became increasingly impatient.
"Northern Frontier!"
"You!" Zhang Chumao pressed the handle of the knife.
He Zun said: "Northern Territory is a big problem for His Majesty. For this reason, he must hold the Southern Territory army to check and balance. That's why I say that Southern Territory is out of bounds. As far as the Duke is concerned, the four seas are so big at the moment that there is no room for him. So, what about Northern Xinjiang?"
"You want me to go to Northern Xinjiang?" Zhang Chumao smiled in surprise.
"The abbot wants the King of Yue to take over the East Palace. To do this, he must compromise with His Majesty. What does Your Majesty want? An army in southern Xinjiang! In this way, no matter what the abbot thinks, at this moment
The only way is to abandon the Duke. In this case, why doesn't the Duke leave them completely and go to the northern border."
"You want me to work for Yang Xuan?" Zhang Chumao's eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Can't the Duke see it? Here in southern Xinjiang, Shi Zhongtang keeps saying that the aliens are rebellious, but in fact it is him who takes the initiative to wipe out those aliens. He is trying to support the bandits and respect themselves.
As for Western Xinjiang, Zhao Song did nothing.
The world is so big, and the only one who can serve the country is Northern Xinjiang. As for rebellion... Think about it, Lord, if the Northern Xinjiang army comes to Ningxing City, even His Majesty will have to endure the murderous intention to praise Yang Xuan.
So far, as long as Yang Xuan is here, the Duke of the country will be at ease.
When the new king takes the throne...the one thing a prince, even if he is the King of Yue, wants to do most after he takes the throne is to kill his grandfather, Yang Songcheng!"
He Zun's eyes shone under the moonlight, "At that time, all the Duke has to do is get close to him, and there will be an opportunity. After Yang Songcheng was executed, the Duke gave up his military power and was raised at home. In this way, the emperor will be jealous. Two or three generations later, the descendants become officials again, and the emperor happily reuses them, which can be a good story."
These words can be said to be painstaking and thoughtful, and have prepared plans for three generations of Zhang Chumao's family. Zhang Chumao looked at him and nodded, "I will think about these words carefully."
He Zun said happily: "Please make plans early."
"I understand."
He Zun left.
Zhang Chumao said softly: "Hide those things from him!"
"Yes!" Someone behind him responded.
Zhang Chumao said: "Are you all ready?"
The man behind him said: "Our people will pretend to be assassins and attack the Duke when he is sending guests out of the door. The knife will hit the Duke's chest. The Duke will pretend to be drunk, and when it is too late, he will Got stabbed..."
"Okay!" Zhang Chumao said: "Our people are keeping an eye on Shi Zhongtang. Once they take action here, they will swoop in and capture this wild dog on the charge of assassinating me."
"yes!"
Zhang Chumao immediately went back and really changed his clothes.
In the clothes, there is an extra piece of soft armor on the chest.
Priceless treasure!
Can resist being slashed by a sword.
Then he went back and had a drink with his friends.
Late at night, Zhang Chumao was very drunk. He stood up and said, "Everyone... go back. Let's have a good time tomorrow."
"yes!"
"I'll take my leave." Zhang Chumao waved his hand in a drunken manner, "I'll send you to wait."
Now that he is down and out, he is more polite to his confidants.
Everyone smiled and declined, then accepted.
After the group of people left the mansion, everyone turned around and bowed again to leave.
Zhang Chumao stood outside the door and burped, "Everyone..."
In the left corner, a black shadow suddenly flew over.
In mid-air, a black shadow drew a sword.
"My lord, be careful!"
The guards were inside the door, but a civil servant discovered the assassin.
Zhang Chumao looked dazed and turned around slowly.
The light of the sword arrives.
Zhang Chumao subconsciously put his hand in front of his chest and then put it down.
Then.
The long knife passed by his throat.
Blood splattered.
Zhang Chumao looked shocked and fell heavily.
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