Deng Cheng, the governor of Yezhou, is a gentle and elegant person.
His skin is fair, and his movements are unhurried and calm. Anyone who has met him will say that he is a great man.
Because of the emphasis on literature over martial arts, the status of warriors was low, so the aesthetics of the Southern Zhou Dynasty also changed.
Looking tall, powerful, and full of masculinity, people will probably whisper behind his back: He will definitely be a thief in the army in the future.
And those who are gentle, personable, fair-skinned, and gentle in their actions will be regarded as role models for men.
This trend first came from the upper class.
After the founding of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the founding emperor looked at those powerful generals and thought that he could succeed in usurping the throne by mastering military power. What about these people? Do they want to repeat my path to success?
Once a person is dirty inside, he will feel ugly when he looks at everyone in the world.
So the emperor ordered a banquet to be held in honor of the generals.
During the dinner, the emperor was slightly tipsy and pretended to be drunk and said, "Are you happy at this moment?" The generals were naturally happy and chanted the saint.
"You have worked hard for half your life with me in the east and west, and now the world is at peace. You have worked hard in the army. Wouldn't it be nice to be a rich man at home?" The emperor looked sideways at the generals, half-smiling but not smiling.
Why lead the troops so hard? Why fight desperately? Isn’t it just for wealth? I’ll give it to you!
From now on, if you have nothing to do, you can eat, drink and have fun in Bianjing. If you have nothing to do, you can play with women and have children. In one word, if you leave your military power behind, I promise you that you will be prosperous and wealthy for generations to come.
There was a shrewd thought among the generals. They observed the emperor carefully and found that something was wrong in the way he looked at the generals who expressed their loyalty to the emperor to the end.
Cold! This! Isn’t right! Leading troops is seeking death! Go home and be rich!
The emperor's words are clearly implying to us: Do you want to live or die?
Many of these generals were the emperor's former colleagues in the army, and everyone knew them well.
"I have been in the army for half my life, and I am already exhausted physically and mentally. I would like to return home to take care of myself in old age!" Some people took the lead, and most of the others expressed their willingness to choose wealth.
Only the two sticks were pure warriors, the kind who relied on force to gain sway, and still clamored to expand territory for the emperor.
In the end, those who chose to go home were all wealthy and prosperous. The two sticks were later found guilty, stripped of their official positions, and went home to eat old rice.
The generals saw this and became more and more uneasy, so they followed the example of the civil servants.
Civil servants like to read, so we should read too.
Civil servants like Fu fans, and we also follow the civil servants’ example in everything!
These people have learned all kinds of things with their children and grandchildren, but their purpose is correct, which is to wear away all the aura of warriors.
In the end, it actually created a popular trend in Bianjing. From then on, these powerful children and literati mostly regarded softness as beauty. Once a few free and uninhibited people appeared, they would be regarded as immortals.
"I've seen Zhizhou!"
Deng Cheng had a smile on his lips and nodded slightly to the officials who were saluting him until he entered the duty room.
As soon as he entered the check-in room, the smile on his face disappeared and he said sternly: "That idiot Chen Mai, I told you not to provoke the Northern Xinjiang Army. It only takes one more day to delay, but he sent a scout to provoke him."
.This is great, the scouts from the Northern Xinjiang Army are here."
The entourage followed, "Zhizhou, the Northern Xinjiang Army is determined to attack Yezhou. Yezhou is blocking the route of the Northern Xinjiang Army's advance and cannot be bypassed.
Moreover, such a city must not be bypassed, otherwise the food route will be worried.
"At this moment, we should keep calm and wait for reinforcements from Bianjing. By the way, have you found the doctor I asked you to find?"
Deng Cheng sat down and asked.
The attendant bowed, "The villain found a doctor and asked him if he could help him pretend to be sick. The doctor said that doctors have a parent's heart and cannot do such immoral things."
"You didn't promise?" Deng Cheng's eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
"The villain said that he would give you one hundred dollars first, and then five hundred dollars after the work was completed. But the doctor refused. He said that he was taught the lesson on the first day he studied medicine.
Once you are taught medical ethics, you must not do several things, one of which is not to lie for money."
"Bitch bitch slave!"
Deng Cheng waved his hand and left.
Walking outside the door, the attendant heard Deng Cheng's voice coming from behind.
"The troops from Northern Xinjiang are approaching fiercely. Chen Mai swore that if he could hold out for a month and a half, he would definitely be able to wait for reinforcements from Bianjing. What this idiot didn't know was that once the people in Bianjing knew that King Qin was leading his army south, the first thing they would do was not to reinforce Yezhou.
Instead, increase troops to Jinzhou, Xinzhou and Yongzhou, the three gateways of Bianjing. As for Yezhou, let it fend for itself!"
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Bianjing.
After Fang Chong set out, Han Bi launched a round of offensive. Impeachment!
Han Bi led a group of officials to impeach more than 30 conservative officials. The evidence was so sufficient that Peng Jing, who was preparing to defend those officials, also changed his expression.
"Han Bi may seem rough and arrogant, but in fact he is as meticulous as a hair. He must have been collecting these evidences a long time ago, and he was just waiting for this to suddenly attack."
Peng Jing and a group of officials were discussing matters in his duty room.
Someone said: "Prime Minister Peng, those people were the most effective cadres who opposed the New Deal at the beginning, we can't leave them behind!"
"Yeah!" "It's just a few flaws."
"Who hasn't made a mistake yet?" -
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Peng Jing pressed his hands, and after everyone calmed down, he said: "Han Bi took advantage of Prime Minister Fang's outing to attack, and he chose the right time. However, I am a little confused. If Prime Minister Fang returns with the victory, he will be the one to counterattack.
Can it be resisted?"
A civil servant coughed dryly and said, "Prime Minister Peng, don't forget, Han Bi has said that King Qin will definitely lead his army south to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty. In this way, Han Bi will judge that Prime Minister Fang's trip is not only fruitless, but guilty."
You guys swore that the King of Qin would return to Guanzhong, but in the end, the army went south. This is a fucking mistake for the country!
Peng Jing sneered, "This person is a bit of a gambler, but it's okay, I'll send him home with this one!"
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Peng Jing stood up and said, "Don't gather together for too long. Go home separately." If you gather for too long, the emperor will be jealous.
After everyone left, Peng Jing sat for a while and suddenly sneered, "Old dog!" Then he got up and entered the palace to ask to see the emperor.
Nian Xu is in a good mood.
I am talking to the queen at the moment.
The emperors and empresses of the Southern Zhou Dynasty were very easy-going and not as tense as those in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, this is also related to the ancestral system of the Southern Zhou Dynasty to suppress relatives.
In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, if a foreign relative showed up, he would be attacked by civil servants. If he showed up too much, be careful.
Once the queen gets involved in politics, the civil servants will attack her in groups. Does the queen want to imitate the martial arts queen?
Sorry, we don’t have this tradition in Dazhou.
"I've asked Ziyue many times, but she's grown up and we can't talk to my father anymore. She no longer wants to whisper to me like she did when she was little."
The old father was a little sad.
The queen is of ordinary origin and looks ordinary, but one advantage is that she is considerate. She does not act like a monster in the harem, nor does she make trouble.
Hearing this, the Queen pursed her lips and smiled, "Zi Yue has this kind of temperament. Not to mention Your Majesty, I even tried to insinuate her many times and asked her if she has someone she likes. She either didn't answer or said she didn't."
"The one you love?" Nian Xu was startled, "No way!"
The queen also shook her head, "Ziyue grew up in the palace, and has been a hostage in Chang'an since then. There is no chance." Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, she smiled and said: "It seems that there has been a lot of good news from the previous dynasty recently, your majesty.
There are also more smiles.”
"Shi Zhongtang was an evil neighbor. Now that evil neighbor has been destroyed by King Qin, the Great Zhou Dynasty is no longer a threat."
"Oh!" The palace did not pay much attention to the fall of Shi Zhongtang, so the queen said: "I know a little bit about King Qin. It is said that after he paid filial piety to the emperor, it was not easy to get to where he is today. Speaking of which, there are no young people in this world.
People can reach it."
"Yes!" Nian Xu stroked his beard and laughed at himself: "Compared with him, I am very old."
"Your Majesty is still young." The queen said with a smile, "At least you are younger than the prime minister in the court."
The ministers are young. Over the years, the ministers and ministers have aged a lot, but His Majesty is still as energetic as ever."
When mentioning Zaifu, the emperor's eyes flickered.
"When Fang Chong was defeated, I wanted to ask Sun Shi to come out for the second time, but Peng Jing quietly entered the palace to ask for an audience, saying that at this critical moment, if I used Sun Shi, it would inevitably lead to chaos in the court. Shi Zhongtang was already very angry.
Zhou raided southern Xinjiang. Seeing this, he will definitely take action against me. I have no choice but to face Sun Shi."
The Queen was surprised, "Peng Jing is a leading figure who opposes the New Deal. By saying this, isn't he threatening His Majesty?"
"He is threatening me." Nian Xu smiled bitterly, "The New Deal was unsustainable at first, and more and more ministers were attached to Sun Shi, and there were also military generals. I felt uneasy, so I took advantage of the situation and let Sun Shi go back."
Subsequently, all the blame for the failure of the New Deal was placed on Sun Shitou. But the emperor was still the wise and powerful emperor.
"Now that there is no external threat, I will use Sun Shi again. This time, I will never regret it!"
Nian Xu clenched his fist.
"I know your Majesty's determination to revolutionize the Great Zhou Dynasty." The queen gently pressed his hand and said, "It's just that after King Qin retreated, the Tang Dynasty is still a threat!"
"The King of Qin needs to stabilize Guanzhong, and then he has to attack Shu. It will take at least five to ten years to do all this. Five to ten years will be enough to make the Zhou Dynasty strong enough to make the King of Qin surrender."
Xie Yingong came in and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to see Mr. Peng." "This person comes with bad intentions!"
Nian Xu nodded. The queen stood up and left.
The emperor stopped her and said, "Remember to urge Ziyue to say that I want to be a grandfather."
"Yes!" The queen smiled and left.
Later, Peng Jing was brought in. "I have met His Majesty!"
The emperor who was sarcastic before was now full of joy, "Is there something wrong with Peng Qing?"
"Your Majesty, the DPRK and China have been quite peaceful recently." Peng Jing opened his mouth and pointed his hat. "In the past few days, Hanbi has suddenly made trouble. I am worried that someone is instigating it behind my back."
"You mean Sun Shi?" The emperor's voice was a little cold.
"Yes." Peng Jing said without hesitation, "Although Sun Shi is dormant, his correspondence with Han Bi and others has never stopped, and it has become even more frequent recently."
A young scholar from the Qing Dynasty also came to report this matter, saying that Han Bi was asking Sun Shi for advice on the current countermeasures between the Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor pondered, as if he was seriously thinking about Peng Jing's accusation. After a long time, the emperor said: "I will consider this matter."
This is considered shelved.
But Peng Jing was not an energy-saving lamp. "Your Majesty, many people are dissatisfied with Han Bi! If you don't clean up Han Bi, don't blame me for your lack of control. "I understand." The emperor's voice was still gentle.
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Only Xie Yingong, who had served him for many years, could hear the anger. It was strange for a minister to force the emperor.
Peng Jing raised his head and saw the emperor's eyes looking at him with a little coldness.
I got carried away with my pride!
Peng Jing's heart tightened and he quickly resigned.
Behind him, the emperor said coldly: "What I regret most at this moment is that I joined forces with them to suppress those officials of the New Deal."
Checks and balances eventually resulted in imbalance. "Impeach Han Bi!"
After returning to the duty room, Peng Jing issued the order.
Immediately, the emperor's case piled up with memorials to impeach Han Bi. "Old dog!"
During the court meeting, Han Bi shouted and cursed at Peng Jing.
Peng Jing said calmly: "I only act with fairness!" The emperor looked at them from above and scolded them, but did not interfere.
He suppressed all the bullets and prepared to send them to the kitchen to start a fire. However, once the conservatives launched the offensive, they refused to give up easily, and officials immediately began to impeach Han Bi.
The biggest crime is to deceive the emperor.
"The Prime Minister of Han is making alarmist remarks, suggesting recruiting troops and increasing troops in the border areas. What is he trying to do? He wants to anger the King of Qin!"
Han Bi acted rough and arrogant, but it was hard to find excuses. Therefore, conservative people clung to this fact.
And this is also the biggest difference between them and Han Bi.
Hanbi is so alone that it can take advantage of your illness to kill you!
Peng Jing finally left the mission and said: "Your Majesty, I think you should be severely punished!"
There is no such thing as severe punishment, and the most you can do is to be thrown into a shady place and serve as an official. A dusty man asked anxiously outside Peng Jing's duty room: "How long will it take for Prime Minister Peng to come back?"
"It's still early! You're so eager, but Prime Minister Fang has something urgent?" "It's extremely urgent!"
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The court meeting lasted from morning to noon. This has never happened before.
The emperor and Han Bi knew that the conservatives were determined to solve Han Bi in one fell swoop.
"I second the proposal!" "I second the proposal!" "I second the proposal!
The crowd of ministers went out to work, their voices were neat and powerful. After all, I am trapped in a cocoon.
Nian Xu looked calm.
Han Bi looked at Peng Jing stubbornly with contempt.
Peng Jingyun stood there calmly, and for the first time, a certain thought came to his mind. - So, is this the majesty of a man with a single word?
Really, refreshing!
Outside the door, a chamberlain hurried in without waiting for word. Xie Yingong's eyes turned cold and he went to greet him.
"What's the matter?"
"Here comes Prime Minister Fang. There are urgent military and national matters!" "Say!"
"Your Majesty, the King of Qin wanted to attack Zhou Dynasty, but the Prime Minister failed. The King of Qin led his army and went south!"