Yang Xuan boasted that he could compete with the most cunning beasts in the mountains in terms of intelligence, and that he could thrive in the complex environment of northern Xinjiang like a fish in water. However, in a small city in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, he was fooled by a minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The old thief looked at the kings on horseback, thinking about various ideas on how to kill this man, "Mr. Lang, wait until night to do it."
"What good will it do us if he dies?"
"Too."
The old thief was a little depressed, "Yuan Xiao took the blame for him."
"When did he start planning this?" Qin Jian asked.
Cheng Ran chuckled, "There were many casualties among the young men in the city in this battle. The king ordered Yuan Xiao to distribute the pension, but afterwards there was an uproar in the city, saying that the payment was insufficient..."
"Yuan Xiao is corrupt?" someone asked.
Cheng Ran shook his head, "He has stains all over his body in this battle, how can he dare to be corrupt? This must have been done to him by the Young Master Wang..."
"He has been planning to make Yuan Xiao take the blame since then." Qin Jian understood, and took another look at Cheng Ran, thinking that Jiang was still hotter with age.
"But he was also quite unbearable in this battle. I also thought about how to escape the blame for him. After much thought, the best way was to take the initiative to plead guilty. But I never expected that this person would chop off one of his own limbs with a knife.
Toes.”
Your Majesty, it’s not that I don’t work hard... I fought bloody battles, but one of my toes was cut off, and I can’t move easily!
Tsk tsk!
"He is a cruel person!"
Qin Jian had a question, "Why is he not so fierce when fighting?"
Everyone was silent and unable to answer.
Yang Xuan said calmly: "That fierceness is directed at the inside, but it is as soft as cotton to the outside."
Everyone couldn't help but feel happy when they thought of the preferential treatment they received along the way.
On the second day, we still have one day to go from Bianjing.
After lunch, everyone either took a nap or went for a walk.
Wang Laoer and Tu Shang were basking in the sun under the eaves, while the old thief and Yang Xuan were taking a walk.
"Lang Jun, the ruthless man is here." The old thief looked back.
Wang Zhong limped over and said with a smile: "The spring scenery is beautiful!"
"Yes!" Yang Xuan smiled.
The old thief resigned.
"Is something wrong?" Yang Xuan later put himself in his shoes and thought about it. If it were him, would he have cut off his toes so decisively? I'm afraid it would be difficult.
He would always stay away from ruthless people.
The kings didn't seem to notice the look on his face. "I'm very busy. If you have nothing to do, you can go and enjoy yourself." He followed with his hands behind his back and said softly: "I know what your envoy saw."
"I didn't see anything." Yang Xuan didn't want to get involved in this mess.
"The main enemy of the Tang Dynasty is the Northern Liao Dynasty. It is a joke to raise a large army to attack the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Your envoy should know it."
"Yeah?"
"We, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, may seem weak, but there is one thing we cannot compare to the Tang Dynasty."
"rich?"
"Your Majesty has great views and money! There are people who, even if they lose a battle, can still fight again and keep fighting... Will Beiliao just sit back and watch?"
Yang Xuan smiled.
"What if the Tang Dynasty falls into the Southern Zhou Dynasty and cannot extricate itself, and the Northern Liao Dynasty sends troops?"
The kings bowed their hands and said, "I have never said these words before. Take my leave."
Qin Jian yawned and walked out of the room. When he saw this, he came over. Looking at Wang Zhong's limping back, he asked, "What did he say?"
"I owe him a favor."
What Wang Zhong said was the national policy of the Southern Zhou Dynasty in dealing with the Tang Dynasty.
"Favor?"
"Old Qin."
"exist!"
"Southern Zhou Dynasty had money, food, and people."
"yes!"
"If the Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack and defeated them, Southern Zhou could use money and food to send out another army, and keep attacking... and smash the Tang Dynasty into the muddy pond of Southern Zhou."
"Then Bei Liao will send troops according to the trend, and the Tang Dynasty will be in turmoil!"
"That's right."
"Hiss! This is so arrogant!"
"This is also the reason why Southern Zhou dared to intervene in the rebellion in southern Xinjiang!"
"Just make Gao Jian."
"hehe!"
Yang Xuan did not say that these were Wang Zhong's words.
Back in Bianjing, everyone felt relieved.
"I have met your noble envoy."
A smiling chamberlain was waiting outside the city.
Yang Xuan dismounted, and the chamberlain saluted, "I heard that your envoy was frightened this time, and your Majesty is uneasy, so let us come and take a look."
"fine."
Yang Xuan didn't know what kind of medicine Nian Xu was selling in the gourd.
"May I ask your envoy if anyone was rude this time?"
A thought suddenly popped into Yang Xuan's mind: Nian Xu was angry.
The envoy from the Tang Dynasty saw the unbearable scene of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. What's more terrible is that the envoy from the Tang Dynasty saw the unbearable scene of the Southern Zhou Dynasty's imperial army. Nian Xu wanted to find someone to vent his anger.
It's useless to listen to Wang Zhong and others' self-complaints. The most objective thing is the mission.
The mission has caused trouble to Chi Yu this time, so they are very angry. In this way, they know best who is the most incompetent.
interesting!
Yang Xuan's eyebrows were filled with anger, "The Imperial Army is incompetent!"
The Forbidden Army of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was a huge system. If Nian Xu wanted to reform, Yang Xuan supported it with both hands...but he didn't know what big joke or big incident would happen.
"Haha!" The waiter laughed awkwardly.
"Also, who is that person this time..."
The waiter's ears twitched.
"Yuan Xiao? This person is extremely unbearable. He is greedy for life and afraid of death."
Yang Xuan nodded and prepared to enter the city.
The chamberlain asked, "Who else is there?"
Yang Xuan shook his head, "No."
Ahead, the kings turned back.
Yang Xuan nodded slightly.
I return your favor!
He could directly expose the kings, but the price would be to become the enemy of the Southern Zhou civil officials. If he leads the army to attack the Southern Zhou in the future, it will cause unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, Wang Zhong is good at exploiting camps and is greedy for life and afraid of death. It will be more beneficial to the Tang Dynasty to keep it.
The enemy's mediocrity, the higher the official position, the better!
Wang Zhong looked at him with squinted eyes and smiled brightly.
Just like this spring.
Yang Xuan turned his eyes and saw the two men on the edge of the city. Even though he lowered his head, he could still tell.
Yang Lue and He Cong!
Yang Xuan also laughed.
On that day, a banquet was given from the palace to the mission's residence, in order to calm the mission's panic.
The food was even better than the banquet in the palace.
Everyone was eating heartily, but Wang Laoer was packing the food.
"Lao Er, what are you doing?" The old thief thought that Wang Lao Er should be eating hard, so why did he still pack it away?
"I'll take it back to Tu Shang to eat."
If this kid is good to anyone, he will always be good.
"I'll take Yi Niang's with me later, I'm afraid it will stink."
Yang Xuan felt that there was more warmth in the spring light, which made people feel happy.
That night, Yang Lue sneaked in again.
After listening to Yang Xuan's introduction, he was silent for a long time.
"I have lived in the Southern Zhou Dynasty for many years. The Southern Zhou Dynasty is indeed prosperous, but the people's lives have not been very good in recent years."
"Sanruan?" Yang Xuan had done his homework before coming.
"Yes. The founding emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was a bodyguard of the last emperor of the Chen Kingdom. He came here with a prince of the Chen Kingdom to prepare his troops..."
After the fall of the Chen Kingdom, the bodyguards had become giants and immediately appointed the prince to the throne.
"In less than half a year, the prince abdicated and the guards ascended the throne. However, there was an uproar in the army. In order to appease the morale of the army, this man hosted a banquet for the generals in the army, gave them more money, land and houses, and asked them to give up military power..."
Those big bosses stepped down and were replaced by the emperor's confidants, so the situation in the Southern Zhou Dynasty quickly stabilized.
"But the original allegiance in the army was to Emperor Chen. Unless the entire army is replaced..."
So the guard came and used civil servants to control military officers, using civil servants to suppress military men.
As a result, civil and military forces were in conflict, and the emperor could rest easy.
This method is extremely clever from a political point of view, but it is foolish from a strategic point of view.
"The Southern Zhou army has been weakened since then."
Yang Xuan said: "If such an army is not weak, then it is unreasonable."
Yang Lue looked at him, "What did Lang Jun learn from this?"
"The army must have faith, and the soldiers must know why they are fighting. Knowing this, the soldiers will have greater courage and be more proactive..."
"Huh!" Yang was slightly startled, then lowered his head and thought for a long time.
"Lang Jun's words are extremely clever. Where did you learn them?"
"When I first arrived in Taiping County, the place was full of criminals, unruly and disobedient to discipline. I used this method to make them look brand new."
Yang Lue said happily: "Lang Jun has such knowledge, it can be seen that he is protected by your majesty."
The emperor father cannot protect me, the one who protects me is Suzaku.
Yang Lue said: "The prince of the Southern Zhou Dynasty is generally aware of the national conditions. It will probably be gentle and drizzle, and the prince will just enjoy it."
He suddenly smiled strangely and said, "The women of Southern Zhou Dynasty are enthusiastic. If your husband likes them, there is no harm in taking a few of them away."
Rookie Yang Xuan said: "It's time for you to find a woman."
"..."
The two men were silent.
You are all a bachelor, so shameful!
Yang Lue immediately fled.
Suzaku began to chant, "Alone in the study..."
"I've turned off my phone!"
Suzaku: "Can't you afford it?"
"Is it fun to expose people's scars?"
"It's boring, but being idle is also idle."
…
"Your Majesty has been very busy recently."
In the check-in room, Sun Shi had a stern face.
There was a smile on Han Bi's chubby face, "Princess Nanyang has returned, and Your Majesty has gained more family happiness. Why is this necessary?"
"He is the emperor!" Sun Shi snorted, "Peng Jing, Fang Chong and others have become more and more rampant recently, forming cliques in the court to fight against the New Deal. Does your Majesty still have the heart to enjoy family happiness?"
"Those bitches!" Han Bi had more murderous intent in his eyes, "If I can get rid of a few..."
Sun Shi shook his head, "Don't kill people in political disputes. This is the ancestral rule. If this rule is broken, the court will be in chaos."
"It's just unfair!" Han Bi said sarcastically: "Those people can even be used by the Tang Dynasty envoy, they can be regarded as talents."
"We also took advantage of it, but Wang Zhong and others messed up the matter, allowing the envoys of the Tang Dynasty to see the unbearable side of my Southern Zhou Dynasty."
"Although that envoy is young, he is experienced and seasoned. I believe that he will invite us tomorrow, Prime Minister Sun. I am afraid that he will make you look bad by then."
"Prime Minister Sun." A petty official stood outside the door.
"What's the matter?"
"The envoy from the Tang Dynasty asks to see you."
Han Bi looked at Sun Shi and said with a wry smile, "I came to see you today."
"Want to slap me in the face?" Sun Shi said lightly: "No!"
Han Bi said in surprise: "This is not your habit."
Sun Shi is never afraid of challenges.
This was also the main reason why Nian Xu chose him to preside over the New Deal.
Sun Shi said calmly: "I want to enter the palace to teach His Highness."
Han Bi stood up and said, "I'll go and meet him!"
Sun Shi smiled and said: "You are doing it by spitting your tongue?"
Han Bi sneered, "I won't be afraid if you do it."
Later, Han Bi was waiting in his duty room in the Privy Council.
"How is Hanbi?" Regarding Hanbi, Yang Xuan's information about Hanbi from the official channels of the Tang Dynasty was very rough.
It is said that he is a Confucian general, and his command is determined and so on.
Qin Jian whispered: "It's because he has a bad temper."
"What will happen?"
"You love to do something, sir. How about I go?"
"What excuse?"
"It's making my stomach hurt."
"Squatting in the pit, thinking about you fighting Han Bi for three hundred rounds?"
"I will definitely not lose to him!"
The two of them spoke loudly, and the clerk who was leading the way couldn't stand listening anymore. He turned around and said, "Xiang Han is a man of literary talent and style."
Can you please stop being such a bitch?
Shame on you!
When we arrived at the gate of the check-in room, the clerk wanted to put away his knife.
Yang Xuan shook his head, "This is the ancestral horizontal sword."
Junior official, "Even a general must put away his sword when he gets here."
Yang Xuan thought of the story about Lin Chong accidentally entering the White Tiger Hall with a knife, "I'm sorry, this knife is passed down from ancestors."
"So what?"
"Where the sword is, the man is there; when the sword dies, the man dies!"
When Han Bi inside heard this, he patted the table and said, "Let him bring him in."
Yang Xuan nodded slightly and immediately entered the check-in room.
Wearing a knife is not a fear, but a secret fight before the meeting.
The fact that the sword was left behind meant that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty had to abide by the rules of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
Qin Jian stood outside and sighed: "Zheng Zhi is too tough."
Cheng Ran: "Is there a better way?"
"Of course there is."
Qin Jian felt around and around in his arms and took out a small knife, which he disliked even for cutting fruits.
Cheng Ran: "..."
Qin Jian said: "As long as you go in with a knife, you will win, so why care about the size of the knife?"
You are so talented... Cheng Ran: "..."
Inside, the two of them had finished their greetings, and the host and guest were chatting and laughing.
"Have you ever failed to entertain your envoy well when he came here?"
“Very thoughtful.”
"Have you ever been dissatisfied?"
“The food and the beautiful scenery are unforgettable.”
"Then why not stay in the Southern Zhou Dynasty and become an official? I guarantee that your envoy will be promoted every two years."
This is a joke, not a joke.
It's just a negotiation tactic used to demoralize the other party.
Yang Xuan smiled and said, "Actually, I think about it too, I'm just worried about it."
"What's the matter?"
"Being a military commander is a grandson, but I don't want to be a grandson."
These words revealed Nan Zhou's face, but Han Bi's expression remained unchanged.
Sure enough, the prime minister must not only be able to sail a boat with his heart, but also be able to do it with his face.
"It's good to be a civil servant."
"Civil officials, I wonder if there are standards for civil servants in the Southern Zhou Dynasty?"
"Literary and elegant." Han Bi smiled slightly, with some reserve.
He was a famous talent in the Southern Zhou Dynasty in his early years.
Yang Xuan sighed.
The official accompanying him smiled and said, "Why is your envoy sighing?"
Yang Xuan said: "If we judge an official's character based on his literary talent, what will the lower officials be worried about?"
The official smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please just speak."
"Prime Minister Han is afraid that he will become my subordinate."
When it comes to talking, we have never lost!
Yang Xuan's eyes were bright.
Han Bi was just smiling.
You really know how to brag!
If you don’t believe me, try it.
The test is over.
Yang Xuan said with a cold face, "There is a shadow of the Southern Zhou Dynasty behind the rebellion in Southern Xinjiang."
"This is a big fallacy!" Han Bi said lightly.
"The Southern Xinjiang Army captured a Southern Zhou man and found letters."
"I can forge as many of these letters as you want."
"Datang wants an explanation!"
"Explain what?"
Han Bi looked at Yang Xuan.
When it comes to sending out troops, the Tang Dynasty's current situation is not the same as before. Sending out fewer troops would be a loss of credit to the Southern Zhou Dynasty. If more troops are sent out, what will happen to the Northern Liao Dynasty?
Be confident!
The officials in the duty room were all smiling reservedly.