Chapter 1231 What is the charge of slandering and treason
In the early morning, there was darkness between heaven and earth. The village in the distance was quiet. Occasionally, the wind blew and the crops in the fields rustled.
Ta-ta-ta!
The crisp sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility.
Dogs barking could be heard in the distant village.
More than a hundred horses came galloping.
On the roadside, dozens of sergeants stood up, rubbed their eyes and began to form formation.
More than a hundred cavalry arrived, and the leading general shouted: "Did anyone pass by last night?"
The leader of the team stepped forward, suppressed a yawn and said, "No."
The general said coldly: "Look at you waiting, slacking off on military orders, someone is coming."
The two riders came forward, and the team was kneeling down to apologize.
I'm going to get a whipping!
Everyone sighed in their hearts.
A moment of silence was observed for the team.
"cut!"
The general shouted loudly.
The team was looking up in shock.
This is not the case!
The sword flashed and the head fell to the ground.
"Take the head and tell everyone that anyone who neglects military orders will be killed without mercy and executed!"
"Take orders!"
The general turned back, his eyes suddenly seemed to have more flames. The morning sun rose from the horizon and shone on the flames, which made people think of it.
"It's ambition!"
He Zun said: "Those civil and military generals are willing to stand with the Duke, not because they are dissatisfied with Chang'an, but because of their ambitions."
In the lobby, Shi Zhongtang was drinking.
He seldom drank alcohol in the past, but since he decided to start the army, he has never stopped drinking.
During the hundreds of years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there were no rebellions. Every few years, there would be rebellions in local areas, but most of them were ignorant people. After gathering dozens of people, they dared to call themselves emperors. They named their wives queens and several of their children.
King, those old farmers became prime ministers, generals...
This kind of rebellion did not need to alarm the county, Muramasa and his people suppressed it.
Therefore, there has never been a real rebellion since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Shi Zhongtang had been planning for many years, but once he decided to raise an army, he was still a little frightened, worried that the behemoth would not be able to shake.
He Zun saw what he was thinking, so he came here to drink with him today.
"Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang were the earliest places of exile. Miasma was rampant in southern Xinjiang hundreds of years ago. It was a barbaric land in the Central Plains that no one wanted to come to. So much so that even now, officials in Guanzhong still regard southern Xinjiang as a poor and remote place. Since then, southern Xinjiang has
It is a shame to be an official in the territory. Nowadays, most of the officials and generals in southern Xinjiang are people who have no ambitions. People! If they don't have ambitions, they will be resentful, just like women who cannot be loved by their husbands!"
He Zun deliberately used foul language, raised his glass and took a sip of wine, then said: "These people are thinking, why are those people enjoying the glory and wealth in Chang'an, and being promoted faster than them? What people fear most is comparison. Once compared, they will be confused.
There is no end. Even if I become an emperor, I still want to compete with God."
Shi Zhongtang drank silently.
"So they were thinking about whether they could counterattack and find a place to stand out. The prince helped them undress and feed them."
"These things only touch people's hearts for a moment." Shi Zhongtang spoke, a little hoarsely.
"Yes!" Seeing him speak, He Zun felt relieved, "The roots are in Chang'an."
Shi Zhongtang used a knife to cut a piece of mutton into his mouth and chewed it slowly, then drank a glass of wine and drank it. "The emperor became more and more obsessed with controlling the world in the pear garden."
"He thought he could control the world, but he didn't know that the world was gradually collapsing. Nowadays, there are more and more refugees everywhere, and people are complaining about him, but he thought that he was still the wise king among the people. Those sycophants said shamelessly in order to please him
The Great Qian Dynasty was prosperous. Just like this, he became more and more proud. But this world is standing on a pile of firewood, and there is only one spark missing."
He Zun ate a piece of mutton, which was particularly fishy. He couldn't help frowning, "Everyone in the world can see the weakness and chaos of the Tang Dynasty. Some people even say that this is the scene before the last years of the Chen Kingdom. To be honest, if Yang Xuan of Northern Xinjiang hadn't suppressed it,
Bei Liao, today's Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that Bei Liao's cavalry has already approached Guanzhong."
"Yang Xuan!" Shi Zhongtang had a look of fear in his eyes, "That man is so silent and so powerful. To be honest, if Northern Xinjiang hadn't become more and more powerful, I would have waited a few more years."
But seeing that Bei Liao was about to be destroyed, if he didn't take action, when Bei Xin and Bei Liao became one, Yang Xuan would definitely take the lead.
"Our officials and generals in southern Xinjiang have all seen this general trend. Chang'an, said to be Zhengshuo, is no longer good. Guanzhong is the place of Longxing of the Tang Dynasty and the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Now, whether in southern Xinjiang or northern Xinjiang,
We can defeat Guanzhong in all frontiers. It’s time for the world to be shaken."
He Zun said: "Those civil servants and military generals have all seen this, and they also want to get a piece of the soup. The world is a pot of soup, and those who are qualified to cook are three families."
Shi Zhongtang picked up the wine glass, "Chang'an, I, Yang Xuan!"
"The Duke is wise." He Zun said: "The entire southern Xinjiang is now twisted into a rope. It is a great opportunity and a great man. Shouldn't he do something big?"
The joints of Shi Zhongtang's hand holding the wine glass turned white.
"The guards of Chang'an are heading north, and Chang'an is empty. This is the best opportunity." He Zun saw Shi Zhongtang's face turning slightly red, and knew that Shi Zhongtang was getting angry. He was secretly happy in his heart, "The guards of Chang'an are no match for the Northern Xinjiang Army.
But it can also be contained. At the moment, what matters is Guanzhong and Chang'an. Whoever can seize Guanzhong and Chang'an first will control the situation. Guanzhong is the land of Longxing and the land of wealth! Lord!"
"Strike first is the strongest!"
Shi Zhongtang raised his head and drank the drink, smashed the glass with his hand, raised his eyes, his eyes were shining, "Start building momentum."
He Zun stood up and said, "Take orders."
"Order officials and generals from all over the country to come to Qinghe to discuss matters."
"Take orders!"
He Zun saluted and said, "Jin Yong, the governor of Huangzhou, has always disobeyed the Duke and should be punished!"
Shi Zhongtang said: "That old dog has refused to come to Qinghe in the past two years, which shows that he is quite afraid of me. If we attack, Huangzhou also has an army, which will inevitably waste time."
Once something happens, it must be as fast as lightning.
He Zun said: "The envoy from Chang'an is here again."
"Messenger?" Shi Zhongtang looked at him.
He Zun smiled and said: "Yes! The envoy from Chang'an came again to urge the Duke to send troops, which shows that your Majesty is anxious. This time the envoy was also ordered to summon the governors from various places. Your Majesty, you have something to say!"
"Lure Jin Yong to Qinghe." Shi Zhongtang nodded, "Send someone there immediately!"
He Zun smiled and said: "As soon as we get to Huangzhou, there will be no obstacles. The army can just go out of southern Xinjiang and attack Guanzhong."
"You're good!" Shi Zhongtang stood up and patted He Zun on the shoulder, "I've always felt that Zhang Chumao was stupid. He ignored the words of a great man like you and listened to the country man from Chang'an.
My husband’s idea.”
He Zun lowered his head and said, "It's all important to the Duke of the country."
The father-in-law is far away from southern Xinjiang. How can he know the specific situation in southern Xinjiang?
Zhang Chumao did as he was told and ended up playing himself to death.
Several riders left Qinghe and headed straight for Huangzhou.
Yang Lue was looking for an opportunity to leave, but Jin Yong was desperate and kept him with him all day long, either to discuss the situation or to drill the Huangzhou Army.
On the school field, the Huangzhou Army was training.
Jin Yong, Yang Lue and others stood on the stage and watched.
A clerk ran up and said, "Envoy, the envoy is here from Qinghe."
The envoy went up to the high platform and said, "An envoy from Chang'an has come to urge the Duke to send troops and order the governors from all over the country to go to Qinghe to discuss matters. His Majesty's decree has been conveyed."
The emperor's messenger?
Yang Lue's heart moved slightly, thinking that the emperor's messengers kept coming one after another. Did they discover something was wrong with Shi Zhongtang? Or was it that the situation in northern Xinjiang had changed dramatically, making him anxious and uneasy.
We can’t let Jin Yong go!
Jin Yong handed over his hand and said, "I will go later."
The messenger said: "The earlier the better, don't keep the messenger waiting too long."
"I know." Jin Yong nodded, but the envoy did not leave, but stayed.
Jin Yong explained everything and went back to pack his things and prepare to go to Qinghe.
He Cong and Yang Lue followed behind and whispered: "Let's go back!"
Yang frowned slightly, "I want to find out the purpose of the messenger's visit."
He Cong said: "Most of them are urging troops to be sent out, right?"
"Why are you so anxious?" What Yang Lue didn't understand was this. "The first messenger just left, and the next one came again."
Is this messenger too worthless?
He Cong said: "Maybe it is urgent."
"No." Yang Lue shook his head, "I have been thinking about him these years. I carefully recalled his words and deeds in the past years, chewed them up one by one, and thought about them carefully. If he is impatient, then the identity of the second batch of envoys must be
Not low. Go test it out and ask who the messenger is."
He Cong walked to the envoy, said a few words with a smile, and then came back.
"Say he's a chamberlain."
Yang Lue narrowed his eyes and said, "Servant? Logically, he should send a confidant."
"Isn't a chamberlain a confidant?" He Cong asked.
Yang Lue shook his head, "The servants are the confidants, but except for a few of them, the others are of no use. The ones who should do this are the warriors."
"It doesn't matter who it is." He Cong wanted to go back, "It makes sense for us to send the news to Northern Xinjiang as soon as possible."
When they arrived at Zhouli, Jin Yong went to his house to pack his things.
After gathering the things into a bag and handing it to his entourage, Jin Yong went out and saw Yang Lue waiting outside with a serious look on his face.
"Your Majesty," Yang Lue said, "I think this matter is inappropriate."
"What's wrong?" Jin Yong asked.
"Your Majesty, envoys from Chang'an are arriving one after another. This is unreasonable," Yang Lue said.
"Your Majesty is wary of Northern Xinjiang and is also anxious." Jin Yong said with a smile.
"Your Majesty's envoy came to southern Xinjiang. Why did he come? Isn't it just to urge Qinghe to send troops? What does this have to do with the governors of various places?" Yang Lue was leading.
"When the army is dispatched, southern Xinjiang will inevitably be empty. We should probably wait for a good place to watch out for the resurgence of the rebels in southern Xinjiang!"
"The envoy is right, but when I was in Qinghe, I saw that the envoy had just left, and the Jiedushi Mansion sent out troops to cleanse the city. Envoy, there is something puzzling here."
"You mean."
"When I was in Qinghe, I only heard about Shang Guogong and not about Chang'an. As soon as the envoy left, Shi Zhongtang did not say to send troops immediately, but held his troops still and cleaned Qinghe. And..."
Yang Lue expressed his guess, "On the way to Huangzhou, I saw armies from all over the place heading towards Qinghe. Logically speaking, if the army was to be dispatched, they should gather on the spot and wait for the Qinghe army to come and join together. He is
What do you want to do? In the past few days, there are more and more checkpoints in southern Xinjiang, intercepting people passing by. Your Majesty, do you want to send troops with such fanfare?",
Jin Yong stroked his beard and pondered for a long time, "You mean."
"He wants to rebel!" Yang Lue decided to deceive Jin Yong first. At least, if it can cause some chaos within Southern Xinjiang to delay the southern Xinjiang army's march north, that would be great.
"Think about it, when the messenger comes, he does nothing, but cleans the river, and then sets up checkpoints. After cleaning, it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net. The fish that slip through the net... will go to Chang'an, so they set up checkpoints to intercept them."
Jin Yong stroked his beard and said, "In this case, I will go to Qinghe to have a look."
Yang Lue sighed and cupped his hands, "That's it, I'll take my leave."
Jin Yong was stunned, "I will have to rely on you to make suggestions in the future. What does this mean?"
Yang Lue looked gloomy, "If Shi Zhongtang is plotting rebellion, I will definitely leave you and never come back. In this case, why am I still staying in Huangzhou? Please resign."
He turned and left.
He Cong also saluted and followed him out.
Just as he was about to walk out of the door, he heard Jin Yong say: "Stay here!"
Yang Lue turned around.
"Let me think twice about this matter."
"The best way is to have someone investigate." Yang Lue felt relieved.
Let's first arouse Jin Yong's suspicion. Once this stubborn old gentleman believes that Shi Zhongtang has premeditated evil, it will be lively.
Dozens of scouts set off immediately.
There are many checkpoints on the official road from Huangzhou to Qinghe.
"Where to go?"
More than ten scouts were stopped.
"Go to Qinghe!"
The scout said dissatisfiedly: "Yes, you are from the Huangzhou Army. What do you mean by intercepting us?"
The team stationed at the checkpoint sneered, "This is Qinghe's intention, dismount and search."
This is unprecedentedly harsh.
The scout scolded: "I am also a member of the Southern Xinjiang Army, why do I need to be searched?"
The team leader shouted: "Dismount."
The scout naturally refused, and a fight broke out between the two sides. The Huangzhou scout was severely beaten.
"There are many checkpoints on the road where everyone has to be searched."
The scout came back with a bruised nose and a swollen face.
"What is he intercepting?" Jin Yong frowned, "I'd better go to Qinghe and have a look. Does he still dare to kill me?"
"Your Majesty." Yang Luejiu had been in Southern Zhou for many years and had studied Southern Xinjiang for many years. His understanding of Shi Zhongtang was much deeper than that of Jin Yong. "This matter is wrong!"
“You’ll know if it’s right or not.”
Yang Lue shook his head, "My suggestion is to prevent you from getting sick, and then you can see what's going on in the river."
"That's fine!" Jin Yong followed the good advice.
Immediately, Jin Yong fell ill.
The envoy came to urge him angrily and couldn't even get through the gate. He shouted outside: "If you dare to disobey your majesty's will, Jin Shijun will wait for the wrath of Chang'an!",
Jin Yong was a little worried, "I asked people to find a way to go to Qinghe to find out the news."
The governors from various states are rushing to Qinghe.
This is the first step of receiving the news.
The next news came that thousands of cavalry were gathering less than a hundred miles away from Huangzhou.
When Jin Yong received the news, he jumped up from the bed.
"No, no!"
He quickly got dressed, and while getting dressed, he said, "Mr. Yang is invited."
Yang Lue came in a hurry.
"Mr. Yang really has good eyesight. I'm afraid Shi Zhongtang is going to be cruel."
Yang Lue:
Seeing his calm expression, Jin Yong couldn't help but secretly praise Yang Lue for his magnanimity, "There is a group of cavalry eyeing me outside Huangzhou. Something bad is going to happen."
Yang Lue's heart skipped a beat, and Jin Yong gritted his teeth and said: "He is unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust. Come with me, pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
Jin Yong wrote a memorial and had it sent to Chang'an.
Yang Lue asked: "Is your Majesty the one who impeached you?"
Jin Yong shook his head, "No, I said he was planning to rebel."
He looked at Yang Lue and said with a smile: "Tell me, what is the crime of slandering the Jiedushi of Southern Xinjiang for treason?"