Chapter 241 Residuals (Chapter 998 for the Northern Song Dynasty
Northern Liao.
Ning Xing.
In late autumn, the surrounding area of Ningxing City looks gray and everything is gradually withering.
But there are still strange flowers in the palace.
He Lianfeng was in his forties and looked gentle and elegant. He looked at the flowers and trees in front of him with his hands behind his hands. For a long time, a chamberlain came forward and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Helian wants to see you."
He Lianfeng nodded...
Standing outside the palace was a woman in her thirties. The woman had long hair reaching her waist, a slightly thin cheek, and a pair of cold eyes. She pressed her right hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist, lightly opened her red lips, and blew away the trace of light blocking her eyes.
Long hair.
A chamberlain came out and glanced at the woman, "Commander Helian, please follow us."
The woman is He Lianhong, the commander of the Eagle Guard.
As the force closest to the emperor, every commander of the Eagle Guard has been a confidant of the emperor since the day it was established. Helianhong was born in the royal family and had advanced cultivation. The late emperor arranged a marriage for her, and the groom was considered young.
If a promising leader does not take the wrong path, he will rarely be seen in the temple.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this kind of marriage is a perfect match, but on the wedding night, He Lianhong took a long sword and stabbed the groom to death with one blow.
This incident shocked Ningxing City. The late emperor had Helian Hong taken away, but he finally released her.
Some people say that the groom angered He Lianhong; some say that the groom drank too much and beat He Lianhong; some say that the groom likes men...
Not long after the late emperor passed away, the first thing He Lianfeng did when he ascended the throne was to clean up the Eagle Guards, and the person who did this was He Lianhong. Then she took the Eagle Guards and began to clean up the palace, making things smooth for He Lianfeng
He made great contributions when he ascended the throne.
The chamberlain distanced herself from He Lianhong, but still felt the coldness behind her, and her neck felt chilly.
Terrible woman!
Back then, Helian Hong killed countless people in the palace with a long sword and imprisoned some of the most noble women. Those women were suffering in the cold palace, and their howls could be heard from time to time in the middle of the night.
Those curses make people frightened, and the one who has been cursed the most is Helian Hong.
Bitch, you will be alone for the rest of your life!
When Helianhong heard these curses, he just said indifferently: "Why do you need a man to not be lonely?"
Then everyone knew that this man had lost all love between men and women.
In the harem, He Lianfeng was still admiring the flowers.
"I have met His Majesty."
He Lianfeng did not turn around, "How is Tanzhou?"
"Tanzhou Helianchun keeps drinking and eating all day long, and plays songs every night."
He Lianfeng leaned over and smelled the fragrance of the flowers, and said lightly: "He is pretending to be crazy and acting stupid."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"I know he is putting on a show, but I still send people to check on him every now and then. It's not to guard against him, it's just that the palace is bored and I want to watch a show."
He turned around and said gently: "How is it over in Northern Xinjiang?"
He Lianhong said: "After the envoy left, the main force in Northern Xinjiang did not move."
"Chenzhou." He Lianfeng walked slowly.
He Lianhong followed behind, "The Lin'an army still hasn't moved, but news came earlier that a county sent more than two thousand troops into the grassland."
"Which one?"
"Peace."
"I've never heard of it."
"Taiping belongs to Chenzhou, and it was defeated seven times by Waxie, one of the three major tribes."
He Lianfeng stopped, stretched out his hand to support the wooden pillars of the verandah, and looked up at the carved patterns on it, "Lin Ya's defeat surprised me. The one who surprised me the most was Huang Chunhui."
He turned around and said, "It is said that this man is very old, but in this battle he is very experienced and sharp, with accurate judgment and extreme forbearance. Chen Fangli and the others were not angry and suggested that they send an envoy to use force to overwhelm others. I am aware of such playful actions.
I couldn’t mobilize Huang Chunhui, but I didn’t expect that Chenzhou wouldn’t move either. Interesting, how about the governor of Chenzhou?”
Chen Fangli is the king of Beiyuan and He Lianfeng's confidant.
"Liu Qing, the governor of Chenzhou, originally had a bad temper and offended his superiors, so he was driven to Northern Xinjiang. This man fought steadily in Chenzhou. In the last battle of Northern Xinjiang, Liu Qing led the Chenzhou army to raid the right flank of our army and attacked
It’s quite tough.”
"In this way, he can be regarded as a talent." He Lianfeng smiled, "If there were no such talents in Northern Xinjiang, they would have been swept into dust by my cavalry. But what is interesting is that Northern Xinjiang turned out to be the place where officials of the Tang Dynasty were exiled. Those
The officials who were driven to northern Xinjiang were the most outstanding talents in the Tang Dynasty."
Helian Hong was silent.
He Lianfeng smiled and said: "In other words, talents from the Tang Dynasty are not popular in the officialdom."
He Lianhong said softly: "This is a sign of defeat."
"When talented people are driven away, it means that the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty has been controlled by those mediocre people. These people can't do anything else. What they are best at is uniting the party and opposing those who are different."
He Lianhong said: "Then Daliao will attack with a large army."
He Lianfeng shook his head and sighed: "But Emperor Xuande and Emperor Wu left behind too many talents, and those talents have been dragging the Tang Dynasty forward."
"Those people are getting older too."
"Yes!" He Lianfeng's brows became awe-inspiring, "I will lead hundreds of thousands of cavalry to wait for the danger. As soon as the Tang Dynasty declines, I will attack with all my strength."
He entered the hall, and his voice echoed.
"Li Mi, I can destroy you by turning my palm!"
He Lianhong bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty is brave!"
Turning around, she glanced at the south, with a sarcastic look in her eyes.
After Li Mi and his son took over the Tang Dynasty, everyone could see the gradual decline of the Tang Dynasty. Even at the beginning, there were several victories, but as the commander of the Eagle Guard, He Lianhong knew that the Tang Dynasty was already riddled with holes and could only wait for
Someone pushed from the inside and knocked down the big house. Faced with such a dangerous situation, Li Mi indulged in pleasure and could be called a prodigal.
After leaving the palace, there were Eagle Guards waiting outside.
"Commander."
"What's the matter?"
"Washe is destroyed."
"Yeah! Make it clear."
"The Taiping Army attacked and defeated Wa Xie's army, and Hua Zhuo died."
"How many people are there in the Tang army?" He Lianhong asked.
"More than two thousand people."
"How many people are there in the Vashe tribe?"
"Nearly 20,000."
He Lianhong took a deep breath, "Who is in charge, Liu Qing?"
"No, it's Yang Xuan."
"Who is Yang Xuan?"
"Sima Chenzhou...former magistrate of Taiping County."
…
It rained in Chang'an in late autumn.
"One autumn rain and another cold!"
Xin Quan is lighting a fire.
First, he lit the firewood, then added the charcoal. The flame rushed out from the gaps in the charcoal, along with the smoke. Xin Quan smelled the smell and said happily: "This is the smell."
Putting the small pot on the table, adding water, and listening to the sound of the charcoal fire exploding, Xin Quan thought nothing of it.
"I've met Mr. Zhao."
"Mr. Zhao looks very energetic!"
"Please, Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Sanfu pressed the handle of the knife with his left hand, narrowed his eyes and nodded, and strode forward.
Behind him, two stakes followed closely.
When he arrived outside the house, Zhao Sanfu stopped and waved his hand, then backed away from the two stakes.
Zhao Sanfu lifted his windbreaker and said, "Master."
Xin Quan said quietly: "It's cold, what are you doing here?"
Zhao Sanfu sat down and put his hand on the small pot to warm the fire, "In charge, there is an official from the Chunyu family in the Ministry of Industry, Chunyu He, who neglected his duties and watched his subordinates become corrupt, so that the embankment collapsed and the autumn water came out, drowning more than ten people."
"Just report it up." Xin Quan opened the lid of the pot and saw that the water was boiling, so he threw a few slices of ginger into it and then closed the lid.
Zhao Sanfu lowered his head slightly, "Chun Yu's reputation is not very good recently..."
"Business is not very good, right?" Xin Quan said calmly: "After Wang started smelting by himself, Chunyu lost most of his ore sources. Why did Chun Yuhe from the Ministry of Industry sit back and watch corruption?"
"The official responsible for this matter is in charge of the mine at the Ministry of Industry."
"This is an attempt to save the country through a curveball."
"yes!"
"Then what do you want to do?"
"The five members of the family are greedy. Recently, news has spread from everywhere that they or their people are crazy about annexing fields in various places. I want to make the matter bigger and let the world see their faces."
"You are striking a stone with an egg." Xin Quan warned: "It is not a good thing for Chunyu family to remember you. Unless you are always in the spotlight, they will have many ways to attack your career."
There was a bright light in Zhao Sanfu's eyes, which appeared and died suddenly, "Master, I'm going."
Xin Quan lowered his head, "If you want to live a good life, you often have to pretend to be a fool."
Zhao Sanfu stood up, "Maybe when I reach the age of being in charge, I will pretend to be a fool, but now my passion is still there."
He stood up and went out. The two stakes waited for him to pass, and followed closely.
"I've met Mr. Zhao!"
Nowadays, Zhao Sanfu is Wang Shou's right-hand man, and he is gradually rising to prominence in the spotlight.
"Come more people!"
Zhao Sanfu took more than 20 stakes all the way to the outside of the Ministry of Industry.
"I want to go in." He looked at the gatekeeper Zhang Gu and said coldly.
Zhang Gu shivered and said, "I'll let you report first."
Zhao Sanfu stretched out his hand to push him away and led the people inside.
"Master Zhao..." Zhang Gu trotted to catch up with him, "May I ask who Master Zhao is looking for."
"Chun Yu He."
Zhao Sanfu looked at him and said, "Lead the way!"
Just as Zhang Gu was about to stop, Zhuang Zi laughed ferociously and said, "Anyone who dares to say no will turn around and confiscate his home!"
In the Ministry of Industry, when the officials saw the majestic Jingtai group, they avoided it like the god of plague.
"Who are you trying to catch?"
"God knows, it just doesn't matter if it's a minister."
"Why?"
"If the Minister is unlucky, His Majesty will definitely clean up the Ministry of Industry, and God knows how many people will be affected."
"Too."
"Hey! Isn't that Chun Yuhe's room value?"
Boom!
Someone kicked open the check-in door, then rushed in like a wolf and dragged Chun Yuhe out.
"Save me!" Chun Yuhe shouted, but when he saw Zhao Sanfu, his expression changed dramatically, and he opened his mouth and spat, "Bah!"
Zhao Sanfu didn't move, Chun Yuhe's face was slapped away by Zhu Zhu, and his spittle fell on his shoes.
"You sit back and watch your subordinates become corrupt, to the point of drowning more than ten people. The corrupt person is Yao Mi, who is in charge of the mines in your Ministry of Industry. For the sake of the Chunyu family's ore, you can sit back and watch the people cry and howl without caring, and watch the people die and be injured without caring. Chun Yuhe, is this your family's family motto?"
Just as Chunyu He was about to speak, Zhao Sanfu glanced at him and someone slapped his mouth with a scabbard.
"take away!"
Zhao Sanfu walked out of the Ministry of Industry, and a mirror came riding up, "I have asked for instructions from the palace, ransacked the house, and killed those who resisted."
"Take orders!"
Zhuangzi came closer and said in a low voice: "The palace said... it's autumn, so we should be careful."
"Understood!" Zhao Sanfu nodded. The emperor also needed to give a family a slap in the face from time to time to remind them that he was an emperor. And he also wanted to take this opportunity to take action and let his reputation of daring to fight and kill spread to the palace.
The official career has always been a blood-stained step. Some blood cannot be seen, and some steps are filled with blood puddles step by step.
A group of people arrived outside Chunyu's home.
When the door was opened, Menzi was still laughing. When he saw Chun Yuhe with swollen lips, his expression changed drastically.
"Alang!"
"Come in!"
"Chun Yu and his family took action."
"Chief Zhao ordered, kill!"
The screams were endless, and the neighbors closed their doors one after another and raised their ears to listen.
The howl ended.
"Aweng! Aweng!"
A girl's voice came.
The voice was in a utility room.
"Aweng, are you back? Come looking for me!"
Zhao Sanfu stood outside the utility room door, stretched out his hand and slowly opened a crack.
Chun Yuhe knelt at the side and rear, kowtowing vigorously, but did not dare to make a sound, but his eyes were full of pleading.
A ray of light came in through the crack in the door and shone on the face of a three-year-old girl.
The girl raised her head, with some gray and black powder on her face, and asked curiously: "Who are you?"
Zhao Sanfu's right hand holds the handle of the knife.
Gently press the clip.
Zheng!
The horizontal knife popped out from the scabbard.
The sharp light in his eyes flashed together with the light of the sword.
The emperor likes cruel officials!
The girl tilted her head and frowned, "How come I haven't seen you before? Are you new here? Do you want to eat? I just cooked! Look..."
The girl turned sideways, and there was a small table placed in the utility room. There were some small things made of wheat flour on the small table, which looked very rough. The long and curved ones were probably chopsticks, the thin ones were probably bowls, and the food
Probably the thin ones.
The girl said excitedly: "What I made is delicious. Do you want to eat it?"
Zhao Sanfu looked at her indifferently, shook his head slightly, "Don't eat it!"
He turned around and closed the door with his backhand.
Boom!
That ray of light was cut off.
…
There was still singing and dancing in the opera garden.
The emperor was thinking hard. It was said that he wanted to compose a piece of music that would frighten the foreigners and cheer up the soldiers and civilians of the Tang Dynasty. To this end, he summoned a lot of kabuki opera performers.
The imperial concubine was thinking about it with him. The two of them looked at each other and smiled warmly from time to time.
Han Shitou stood sideways and watched this scene, and smiled slightly, as if he was pleased with the friendship between the emperor and the noble concubine.
"Shaojian Han."
A chamberlain approached cautiously, glanced at the emperor and the imperial concubine first, and said: "The mirror came to report that Chun Yuhe's family resisted and were killed. Only a little girl was left."
Han Shitou said calmly: "Why?"
The chamberlain said: "The little girl probably deserves to die. She is playing house in the utility room and inviting the people on the mirror table to dinner."
"I know, by the way, your Majesty is concerned about Northern Xinjiang recently, so please ask more for news."
"yes."
Han Shitou went over, leaned down, and whispered in the emperor's ear: "Your Majesty, Chunyu He's family has been executed."
"Hmm!" The emperor snorted softly in his nostrils, pointed to the music score, tilted his head and asked the imperial concubine, "Hongyan, do you think this change is okay?"
The imperial concubine frowned, "It's a bit sharp."
The emperor smiled and said: "The army is arrogant and horizontal, and it is naturally sharp. How can it be peaceful?"
Han Shitou quietly retreated until outside the door.
Later, the waiter came again.
"Shaojian Han, there is news from Northern Xinjiang that the Waxie tribe among the three major tribes has been wiped out."
Han Shitou raised his eyebrows slightly, "The opposite side of Wa Xie is Taiping, right?"
The chamberlain praised: "Young Master Han actually knows such things? No wonder His Majesty relies on you."
Han Shitou put his hands behind his hands and clenched his right fist, "Who will lead the army?"
"Say it's Chenzhou Sima."
"Yang Xuan?"
"Does Young Inspector Han actually know this person?"