Chapter 87 The difference between the new king taking the throne
The road to Chang'an is not smooth. It passes through both the dusty loess plateau and the endless mountains.
At this time, Feng Jiuxiao and the others were passing a place called Baigu Ridge. The mountains here were not high but quite steep.
What's amazing is that a section of the road about 300 feet long was actually dug along the mountain wall. I think back in those days, among the vast mountains, countless coolies were like ants digging into the mountain walls and clearing away the gravel.
The shocking scene reminded people of the Great Wall built by Emperor Qin Shihuang, which took 600,000 prisoners from all over the world and took 30 years to build. The project was huge and there were countless casualties! Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but sigh.
Although this section of the "Sky Road" hanging in the air is wide enough to accommodate a carriage, it is dangerous because there are no guardrails on the edge of the cliff and it runs along the mountain.
It seemed particularly thrilling. If the carriage was a little faster, it might not be able to stop and run off the road, falling into a deep valley!
The valley is a hundred feet deep, and death is inevitable!
It is said that so many people have lost their footing here for thousands of years that the bones have piled up like mountains at the bottom of the valley. Over time, exposed to wind and sun, they have naturally turned into skeletons with white bones!
So people call this valley Skeleton Valley!
Chili and her eldest daughter have walked through this place since she was a child. It is still winter at this time, and when she thinks of the words "Skull Valley", Chili's heart still tightens, and she feels the cold wind and chills all over her body! She has been afraid of this place since she was a child.
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She felt a little panicked. Seeing that Yuan Zishan was walking in front and some distance away from her, she couldn't help but hug the horse's back and follow closer.
Yuan Zishan was dressed as a scholar at this time, sitting on a little red horse, looking at the distant mountain scenery. Chili Pepper had a hot temper and did not want to dress up as a weak scholar, so she wore a soap-colored martial arts uniform, and she looked like a servant.
Looking at this heavenly road, he forced himself to calm down and said to himself: "These predecessors are really persistent, don't you know how to adapt?"
Pang Shiwu had been following her, knowing that she had some criticisms of the ancients building roads regardless of the cost, so he looked mean: "Have you ever heard of building a plank road to cross Chencang secretly?" He remembered this story told by a street storyteller.
However, it is said that it was the strategy of the Han general Han Xingshi that finally defeated the heroic Xiang Yu. It is said that the soldiers who built the plank road at that time suffered numerous casualties!
Chili Pepper instantly found a place to vent his anger, and glared sideways: "Shut up! Is this a plank road? The plank roads are all built with wooden boards in the air, just like the Hengshan Hanging Temple! This place is obviously dug directly into the mountain wall, it is obviously
Half a cave, do you understand?" She didn't care whether she was right or wrong, as long as Pang Shishi spoke, she would correct her and retaliate! After she finished retorting, the fear in her heart became a little lighter!
Not only did Pang Shishi not feel displeased after eating, but he actually showed a wicked smile as if his scheming was successful. He had long been accustomed to Chili Pepper's cynicism, and now he felt "itchy" if he didn't get scolded for a day! He looked at the secret glances from around him.
, he simply ignored it, "Hitting is kissing, scolding, and love. What do you bachelors know?" Then he started to look left and right, admiring the scenery as if nothing had happened.
Yuan Zishan was admiring the scenery, while Feng Jiuxiao was admiring Yuan Zishan.
The country is like a painting, and the beauty is like jade.
Seeing Feng Jiuxiao staring at her with a smile on her face, Yuan Zishan felt a little shy and asked, "Why are you laughing?"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Of course I am laughing at you."
Yuan Zishan pretended to be angry and said: "Laughing at me? Am I ugly?" She said while stroking her beard.
In order to appear low-key, she not only wore the simplest blue robe to reduce the visual impact on others, but also glued a short beard on her upper lip to increase her masculinity. She thought she already looked like an elegant and elegant woman.
A great talent. But in Feng Jiuxiao's eyes, her skin is whiter than snow, her eyebrows are like indigo, and her eyes are as feminine as water. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that she is a woman disguised as a man! Looking at her big watery eyes, she looked at him in confusion.
Looking at myself, both beautiful and cute, I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart, and said softly: "Where is the ugliness? You are more beautiful than when you wear women's clothes. The reason why I laugh is because you are so beautiful. I am a little crazy looking at you. I only know
Smirk. I was thinking just now, if you were walking in Chang'an City, I don't know how many young girls and young wives would be charmed by you!" Yuan Zishan blushed slightly, snorted, and scolded: "You have learned to speak glibly!"
Although she pretended to be angry, any fool could see that her face was already smiling. She did not forget to look back at the carriage behind her.
The car was temporarily calm.
The reason why Yuan Zishan asked Li Erni to be alone in the car was to let her adjust her mentality.
If it were a certification, if you just killed someone, you would not be mentally calm.
Yuan Zishan looked at Chili Pepper again. Chili Pepper was still as arrogant as ever. Next to her, Pang Shishi was following her like a follower. "You won't fight back when you hit me, and you won't retaliate when you scold." Pang Shishi understood the essence of it and has a bright future.
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Yuan Zishan was very pleased that Chili Pepper finally found a good home.
Pang Shiwu was also very happy at this time.
He gained a lot from his residence in Mazhi County!
The corrupt people in Mazhi County are so bold that they actually have two million taels of silver hidden in the house!
I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but he didn’t accept the cash receipts. They were all full of white silver! As a result, Pang Shishi had to buy several more carriages specifically to transport money! Pang Shishi peeked at Chili Pepper a few times,
He turned around and looked at Big Wolf behind him, feeling that this Westerner was on the road, and he was the one who contributed the most when moving the money just now!
Big Wolf also changed into Hanfu at this time. His blond hair was flying in the wind, his sculptured face was very heroic, the Hanfu was loose, and his big sleeves were fluttering. If it weren't for his exotic face, he would have a somewhat fairy-like appearance!
He reined in his horse and rode forward, following Feng Jiuxiao and said: "Master Feng, how many people do you think Wei Qiansui will bring? As far as I know, the imperial envoys sent by your court usually only have three or two people. Wei Qiansui is going to Chang'an here.
Isn’t it like a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth?”
Feng Jiuxiao tilted her head slightly and said: "Of course Wei Qiansui knew that this trip was dangerous, so he had already prepared countermeasures. First, he had arranged for 20,000 elite troops to lurk outside Chang'an City a few days ago, ready to be dispatched at any time. The leader of the troops was Zuo
Zhao Kuangyin, the regular servant of Sanqi, is a young general he has recently cultivated. He is both wise and brave, and can be of great use. Secondly, he has already made contact with key figures within the Northwest Army. At critical moments, he can cooperate internally and externally to win by surprise! Thirdly, of course, it is
On our side, we must cooperate with him to perform this big drama!"
Big Wolf snorted, a little puzzled: "You mean there are people from Wei Qiansui in the Lian family army? But even the general has been entrenched in the northwest for many years, and the northwest army is bound to be managed like an iron barrel, and it is difficult for external forces to do so.
If he intervenes, will he allow internal opposition forces to exist?" He was very surprised. General Yilian was decisive in killing people. Once he found someone with two minds, he would definitely eliminate them quickly. How could there be such a big loophole?
Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "You know the customs and customs of China. Have you ever heard of the saying that the shore of the land is not the land of the king?"
"Well, I know this sentence. All the land in the dynasty belongs to the king."
"In the whole world, are there any ministers of the king?"
"All the people in the country are the king's subjects!"
"That's right! If an emperor lets one person control an army of 300,000 people, and that person suddenly turns against him, what will you do?"
"This...?" Big Wolf pondered for a moment, "If an army of 300,000 people suddenly rebels, the dynasty is likely to be destroyed!"
"That's right! Any emperor will guard against his ministers and not give him a chance to rebel. At least he must prevent him from rebelling easily." Feng Jiuxiao pointed to the mountain peak in the distance. "If you want to make General Lian so arrogant,
A strong general does not dare to have second thoughts, so he has to give both kindness and power. Continuous promotion of promotions, promotions, and rewards is a favor! General Lian's mother is detained in the capital as a hostage. This is a threat! Arrange for reliable people to supervise General Lian's affairs.
Every move is a deterrent!"
"So that key person is actually a reliable person assigned by the emperor? So even though General Lian knew that that person was spying on him, there was nothing he could do?"
"good!"
"Since there are key figures on the surface, there must be many key figures secretly, right?"
Feng Jiuxiao gave Big Wolf a thumbs up: "It's amazing, you can draw inferences from one instance to another!"
"This is certainly not difficult to guess. If General Lian finds an opportunity to kill the supervisors, and randomly finds a reason to say that he was eaten by wolves while hunting, he can also deal with the emperor, so the emperor must be on guard against this move! Who is this key person?
did you know?"
"The current emperor's brother-in-law, Vice General Li!"
"Well, I really don't count as an outsider."
"By the way, since I have nothing to do, let me tell you the story of your emperor and general of Europa."
Big Wolf immediately became energetic, "Haha, we are really different from you. As far as I know, your emperor has too much power and controls everyone's life and death. Everyone is the emperor's subject, and the emperor of our country is
The relationship with the minister is only a contractual relationship. Our country, like other countries in the European continent, is ruled by lords of different sizes. The king is the most powerful, with the largest land and the most people. The other large lords only rely on contracts.
Obey the king and perform due feudal obligations. There are also small lords under the big lord. They are vassals of the big lord, and they also have a contractual relationship with the big lord. In our country, the king must follow the principle of "the vassals of my vassals are not mine."
The principle of "vassal"! In other words, those small lords have no need to obey the king's orders!"
"This is something that is simply unimaginable in our Chinese dynasty!" Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but sigh. I'm afraid that the monarch of the Europa continent doesn't have much power. Even some small lords dare to "resist the decree". It's really frustrating to be the king there.
"The new king's enthronement is also different from yours. Your new king's enthronement must wait until the old emperor dies before he can take the throne. But for us, it's just the opposite. Most new kings take over the crown when the old king is alive."
"That's good, the son won't kill his father because he can't wait for his father to die of old age. It's really a legend in the world!"
"Yes! But in addition to the father's handover, the archbishop must come to the palace in person to preside over the coronation ceremony for it to be legal!"
Feng Jiuxiao snorted, "Archbishop? Is it legal? Are you saying that even if the old king agrees to abdicate, without the archbishop presiding over it, the new king's throne will still not count?"
"Well that's basically it!"
Feng Jiuxiao sighed, "We are still far behind. He will go to any lengths to kill his brother and father in order to ascend to the throne. Once he succeeds, who in the world would dare to doubt his legitimacy?" Feng Jiuxiao's face showed a sarcastic look. "
Then your ministers, that is, the great lords, aren’t there any rebels?”
Big Wolf smiled and said: "It's not impossible, this kind of situation is rare. We pay more attention to contracts there. If a big lord rebels, other big lords will attack him in groups. Otherwise, it will be his turn to be betrayed next!
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"Your contract spirit is worth learning from us. It is similar to our promise of a thousand pieces of gold and our word for word! The king of heaven and earth, the master, the benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust, are actually also a kind of contract spirit!"
Bigwolf smiled and said: "Don't envy us. Do you think we are born with the spirit of contract? Do you think everyone will abide by the spirit of contract? Then how can there be rebellion? In fact, behind every contract there is something hanging high.
Hold your sword and axe! Otherwise the contract will be useless paper!"
Feng Jiuxiao was thoughtful and silent.
Seeing Feng Jiuxiao deep in thought, Big Wolf quickly changed the subject and said, "General Li only has 20,000 troops. It seems a little less?"
Feng Jiuxiao came back to her senses and held out two fingers, "What General Li has in his hands is not an ordinary soldier, but a heavy-armed cavalry that is as powerful as ten in the world! And only General Li can mobilize it himself. This time Liancheng doesn't know what to do."
What method did he use to mobilize his 1,300 cavalry to besiege us, using the strategy of driving away wolves and devouring tigers, so that we can kill each other and both sides suffer losses? This has touched the emperor's reverse scale!"
Big Wolf said: "Since Liancheng dares to use heavy cavalry to surround you, it seems that he is ready to take action!"
Feng Jiuxiao said worriedly: "Yes, once he dares to break up with General Li, it means that the action has begun! Fortunately, General Li's camp is located in a favorable terrain outside the city, and has always been on high alert, otherwise he would really
Danger!"
Big Wolf said: "I'm afraid that the Lian family won't act according to common sense. Isn't Liancheng the overlord of the northwest martial arts world? If he uses martial arts masters, General Li will be really in danger!"
Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but change her face slightly!
I don’t know how many experts Wei Qiansui has brought out this time. It will be really troublesome if he is short of manpower! I don’t know how many experts are protecting General Li. It seems that Shanmeng’s planning needs to be accelerated, and his own strength is still too weak!
This is Liancheng's territory. Not only does it have a good location, but it also has a lot of experts under its command, and it also takes advantage of the people and the people!
It is said that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. The outcome of the battle in Chang'an is really unpredictable!
Suddenly there was the sound of water in front of me.
I saw a waterfall pouring down from the mountain, forming a natural water curtain, falling into the deep valley along the outer wall.
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly raised her right hand to signal everyone to stop.
He felt a cold sword intent surging from above the waterfall!