In the 16th year of Xiande's reign, Suiyun wanted to take the imperial examination, so he left Jiangxia and went to Jianye——
"History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties Biography of Jiang Suiyun"
In the 16th year of Nanchu's reign, the world was still in chaos, but the situation became much clearer. Most of the south of the Yangtze River was occupied by Nanchu, and the world north of the Yangtze River was dominated by Dayong. Jiangxia was a strategic place to defend Dayong, and the garrison
The Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion in Jiangxia is a stronghold for military aircraft, so it is heavily guarded at all times. Although my status as a teacher is not low, I have to obey orders obediently and hide in the study and try not to go out, so as not to get into trouble. I was flipping through the book.
While thinking about when he would be able to eat, he had no choice. Lu Xin, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, was an important minister in the military. According to the practice of Southern Chu, his family had to stay in Jianye. The fifteen-year-old eldest son Lu Can was appointed as a bodyguard by Lu Xin.
The imperial court allowed me to stay with me. Although Lu Can studied literature with me, the children of a family of military generals naturally also have to study military affairs. Today is the day when Lu Xin, the governor of Jiangxia, held a military meeting. Lu Can was brought as an attendant to observe
, I had to wait for him in the study. We had agreed to have dinner together, but unexpectedly, today’s military meeting was not over until noon, and all the participants in the military meeting had not eaten. If I, a little teacher, could eat by myself
When Lu Can comes back, he will be jealous and yell, and then he will find an opportunity to plot against me. I'd better wait for him to come with me. Thinking of this, I touched my flat belly and sighed helplessly. You said father and son
Why are there so many differences between the two? Lu Xin is generous, but Lu Can is so careless. Last time he was punished by Lord Lu, I couldn't help but snickered when he saw him, and he tricked me into going out to relax the next day. What did he say?
I have been observing filial piety for three years. I should go out for a walk, but they tricked me into Yanyue Tower. If I hadn't been quick to catch the opportunity, my first time would have been taken away. I was thinking about it while I was bored.
Books, alas, although the study room in Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is good, I have read almost all of them in the past three years. Besides, we are from a family of military commanders, so they are relatively easy-to-find books. I probably asked the bookstore to send all the books away.
I got a copy, otherwise why would there even be an almanac, but no real treasures?
I was watching the sun shadow calculating the time when Lu Can's attendant Lu Zhong came and told me that the military meeting was over. Lu Xin invited his subordinates to a banquet and asked Lu Can to accompany him and asked me not to wait for him. I was very happy.
I agreed, and didn't care that the food was already cold, so I went to gobble it up. I was happily eating when suddenly there was a noise in the hall in front of me. At first, I didn't pay attention to it, but then the sound got louder and louder, and I just heard
The deafening voice of "Catch the assassin, catch the assassin". I was shocked. Oh no, there is an assassin here. Nine times out of ten, the Marquis of Zhenyuan was assassinated. He is my backer now. He cannot be killed by an assassin. I
Knowing that he was incapable of protecting Zhenyuan Hou, it was better to hide, but he felt uneasy and picked up an exquisite crossbow from the bookshelf. This was a crossbow made by the Ministry of Industry of Southern Chu. It had a range of up to a hundred steps and could shoot five shots in a row.
Crossbow arrows, this was originally a gift from Lu Xin to Lu Can, but Lu Can didn't like using it because he didn't think it was fair enough. Instead, it gave me an advantage. I don't know martial arts, so I definitely can't use bows and arrows. This crossbow is the best.
My favorite, I loaded the crossbow, opened the window a little and looked outside. The study I was staying in was not very far from the front hall. I saw a forest of swords and guns outside, and a large number of red-coated sergeants were surrounding two people.
A man dressed as a servant was fighting. After a while, I saw Zhenyuan Hou Lu Xin coming, accompanied by his generals. His right arm was wrapped in white cloth and stained with blood. However, Lu Ping, the trusted guard who was always by his side, was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing that Lu Xin's face was pale, the person holding him on his left side was Lu Can, who looked very angry. Seeing this, I guessed that the two assassins must have sneaked into the Hou Mansion. Judging from the situation, it was probably when Lu Xin was entertaining his subordinates.
By pretending to be a servant serving food, and then suddenly assassinating him, I estimate that Lu Ping probably fulfilled his duties faithfully.
I was watching intently, when the two assassins suddenly exchanged words, took out two black beads from their arms and threw them on the ground. White smoke billowed out, covering a space of more than ten feet in a moment.
I stopped. At this moment, I saw a general wearing a general uniform not far away from Lu Hou with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. A dagger slipped from his cuff and fell into his hand. I knew something was wrong.
He quickly shouted: "Master Marquis, be careful." While shouting, he fired a crossbow arrow, and a scream rang out. When the smoke cleared, the shocked people looked at the two assassins who were still surrounded, and Lu
Behind Hou, a general fell to the ground with an arrow in his heart, but he still held a dagger tightly in his hand. The edge of the dagger was glowing with blue light, and he was less than half a step away from Hou Lu. This situation
Even a blind man knows what's going on.
Seeing that the two assassins were unable to break through and died in the final battle, Marquis Lu ordered his generals to deal with the aftermath and summoned me to the White Tiger Hall where he handled military affairs. He looked at me with a complicated expression and asked: "Thank you Suiyun for saving me."
This Marquis has only one life." I said humbly: "It's all because of the Marquis's deep merit that he can avoid being framed by traitors. It's just a fluke that he was born late." Lu Hou asked doubtfully: "How did Sui Yun know that that person wanted to assassinate this Marquis?
What?" This was a question that he couldn't figure out. How to know? Of course I saw it, but I can't say that. This is my self-defense magic weapon. My six senses are naturally different from ordinary people. That's it.
Well, my ears can hear falling leaves and flying flowers within a hundred steps. My eyesight can detect the smallest detail within a few miles. My sense of taste can clearly distinguish anything as long as it touches my lips. My
With my sense of smell, as long as there is a trace of scent, I can follow him for miles and miles. Sometimes I doubt whether I am a human being, but I also know that if those things are known to others, they will be jealous, and you don’t want to have anyone who can.
I'll eavesdrop on your whispers. In order to keep it as a self-defense weapon, I never tell anyone these things. No one knows except my dead father. So I made up a lie and said: "It's a coincidence that I was born late."
Originally, he was holding a crossbow to defend himself. When he saw the two assassins emitting smoke, he couldn't help but feel strange. No matter how capable the two assassins were, it would be difficult to escape from this situation. He must have released the smoke to create opportunities for others, so he was born late.
I thought there must be an assassin hiding around the Marquis, so I shouted out anxiously. I remembered that there was no one behind me at the time, so the assassin must have come from there if he wanted to carry out the assassination, so I shot an arrow at random. Fortunately, the Marquis was kind enough to kill him.
Dead assassin."
Lu Xin nodded doubtfully and asked me to go out. Later I heard that the assassins of Lu Xin were Da Yong's assassins. They bribed the general to assassinate the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and then attacked Jiangxia when they were leaderless. Who knew?
The foolproof assassination plan failed, so their army retreated again. Afterwards, Lu Xin saw that I was smart and wanted me to enter his shogunate, but when I thought about it, he was across the river from Dayong.
We are going to fight. What should I do if I am unfortunately defeated? Moreover, what if Dayong knows that I saved Lu Xin and sends an assassin to kill me? So I refused. Of course I can't use this reason.
, it can be said that my father was quite embarrassed that he had no fame during his lifetime, so I decided to take part in the imperial examination. This was a high-sounding reason, and no one could stop me from making progress. So Lu Xin not only sent someone to Jiaxing, my hometown, to obtain it for me.
In order to qualify for the exam, two months before the Enke exam started, they sent me to Jianye to take the exam. For my personal safety, they also asked me to go with their personnel in charge of military supplies. In desperation,
, I had no choice but to go on the road with those people. Fortunately, I thought of a way on the way. I said that I occasionally felt cold and there was still enough time, so I rested for two days before leaving. So I finally regained my freedom. I am not an idiot, Nanchu
In the ninth year of Xiande, he professed his vassalship to Dayong and took the imperial title as the king of the country. Now there are rumors that the king wants to restore the emperor's title. This will definitely annoy Dayong. There will be continuous war disasters in the future. Although I don't want to go
I know a lot about war, but I know a lot about the art of war. In Dayong, people have strong soldiers and horses, but in Nanchu, the monarchs and ministers are drunk and dreamy, and the generals are greedy and afraid of death. Even under the famous general Lu Hou, I heard that there are also many cowards. Lu Hou was so angry
I wanted to kill them several times, but due to the power of their family, I could only raise them up. At this time, I am taking the imperial examination, and I don't want to be a minister of the country's subjugation.
Sitting with my knees on the deck of a passenger and cargo ship, I comfortably enjoyed the fresh river breeze at night. On this medium-sized ship, the bottom cabin is full of cargo, and the upper cabin is divided into small rooms.
For guests to use, it is definitely more comfortable than that kind of special passenger ship, but the price is also much more expensive. However, now that I have a few hundred taels of silver in my waist, it is enough, so I will have a luxurious trip. Looking at Qinghan
The bright moon and the vast starry sky made me inspired by poetry, and I recited: "The fine grass and breeze blow on the shore, and the treacherous rafters carry a one-night boat. The stars hang down on the plains and vast fields, and the moon surges in the great rivers. Isn't it famous for writing articles? Officials should retire from old age and illness. Floating.
How can it be like, the sky and the earth are just like a gull." As I was chanting repeatedly, I heard someone clapping my hands behind me. I looked back and saw a young man standing there. Although the moonlight was dim, but with my eyesight,
I could clearly see a handsome and majestic young man standing there. Although he was wearing casual clothes, he was very imposing. No matter how I looked at him, I felt he was even more majestic than Mr. Lu. Moreover, he seemed to have an amazing charm about him that made people feel like a spring breeze.
I looked at myself a little ashamed. I had an ordinary figure, but it would fall down if there was no wind. Although my appearance was pretty handsome, I looked like a weak scholar. Now that the war was in chaos, what attracted girls the most was his handsomeness, both in civil and military skills.
Young master, he is a martial artist. Even if he doesn't know a few Chinese characters, as long as he is a little polite, he can attract the attention of girls than me. Ask me how I know. Of course, it's because the maids in Luhou's house never look at me.
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I stood up and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry for disturbing your rest."
The young man shook his head and said: "By the way, if I hadn't had a rest, wouldn't I have missed such a good poem as Young Master's? Is this his work?"
I was happy in my heart, but I said humbly on my face: "It is hard for me to do something elegant, but you will laugh at me."
The young man looked me up and down for a long time and then said: "Young Master is so young and has such outstanding literary talent. I really admire you. I am Li Tianxiang, who is doing business under the rule of the King of Shu. This time I am in Jianye for business. May I ask your surname? Where can I go to Jianye?"
What is karma?”
I muttered in my heart, even though this person has a Shu accent, it always sounds a little awkward to me, but I care so much about other people's affairs, so I politely said: "Jiang Zhe, born late, courtesy name Suiyun, this time I came to Jian
I’m going to take the exam.”
A strange look flashed in Li Tianxiang's eyes, and he said: "Young master is extremely talented. I think he will win the title of Toad Palace easily."
I smiled awkwardly. If it weren't for the purpose of telling a lie, I wouldn't have wanted to take the scientific examination. Anyway, I had a way to avoid passing the exam and make it impossible for others to say anything. Seeing my embarrassment, Li Tianxiang stopped talking about the scientific examination.
, said with emotion: "Well, when I came from Shu this time, I saw the tense situation in the Central Plains, and almost encountered a war in Jiangxia. Now business is getting harder and harder. A while ago, the leader of the Southern Chu Kingdom issued an order to increase tariffs.
Fortunately, the Lord of the Kingdom of Shu sent envoys to Nanchu for negotiations, otherwise our cargo ship would have lost money!" I said casually: "Actually, the Lord of the Kingdom of Shu doesn't need to bother at all. Nanchu and the Kingdom of Shu are closely related to each other. As long as this relationship is explained thoroughly,
The ruler will definitely lower tariffs and even provide trade concessions?"
Li Tianxiang smiled and asked: "How do you say this? I don't understand."
It's rare that someone wants to know my opinion, so I said proudly: "This starts with the current situation in the world. Today, Nanchu and Dayong are at odds with each other, but this is only a superficial matter. Regardless of the military strength and the people's support, Nanchu
They are not as good as Dayong. They can only defend but cannot attack. As the saying goes, hardness cannot last long and softness cannot defend. Everyone knows that if this continues, Southern Chu will die sooner or later. That is why the current leader of the country will seek peace from Dayong and give up the title of emperor.
Lord of the country, I want to keep you safe, but the situation is different now. Under your rule, Shuzhong is well-equipped with soldiers and food. Although Shu can only have a peaceful situation due to geographical restrictions, it is condescending to us, Southern Chu.
If the Shu Kingdom and Dayong unite, and Dayong fiercely attacks the Yangtze River, and the Shu Kingdom comes down the river, our Southern Chu will definitely perish. If the Shu Kingdom strictly guards the middle of Shu, and our Southern Chu and the Northern Han Dynasty in the north of Dayong unite,
Once the Yong army attacks Southern Chu, the Northern Han Dynasty will respond to Southern Chu from the north, and Dayong faces the natural danger of the Yangtze River. As long as it defends for more than three months, Dayong will inevitably retreat."
Li Tianxiang looked solemn and said after a long time: "If this is the case, wouldn't it mean that the world will never be unified, and it will only cause suffering for us ordinary people?"
I comforted him and said, "What I'm talking about is just an ideal situation. Now the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu are a little arrogant, thinking that the Yangtze River is dangerous and lurking. If there are wise people in Dayong, unification is still possible."
Li Tianxiang seemed a little curious and asked: "Didn't Master just say that Dayong was unsustainable? Why did he say that Dayong could still rule the world?"
I rationalized and said: "Although Dayong is in a place where hundreds of battles are fought, it has obvious advantages. It has a wise king and wise ministers, and an army of millions below. As long as the strategy is correct, it will surely dominate the world within twenty years. Now the world's
"Shu is the key to the layout, but the middle of Shu is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to seize the world, you must first make a good alliance with the Northern Han Dynasty and stabilize the rear, and then alienate Shu and Chu."
Li Tianxiang asked doubtfully: "There is still a way to make a good relationship with the Northern Han Dynasty. Shu and Chu are closely related to each other. How can we separate them?"
"What's so difficult about this? I heard that someone in the Southern Chu Dynasty recently wanted to restore the title of emperor. If Dayong appears to be at a loss now and unable to fight, the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu will be confused. If Dayong sends Xi Zuo again and bribes with sweet words and generous gifts.
Favorite minister, prompting Southern Chu to restore the imperial title, then the gap between Southern Chu and Shu will inevitably increase, and even the Northern Han Dynasty will be suspicious. When the time comes, Dayong will temporarily recognize Southern Chu as emperor, and the two countries will divide the river to rule
, and then join forces with Nan Chu to attack Shu. The monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu are short-sighted and will definitely be fooled. Although Shu is difficult to attack, it will also be difficult to withstand the offensives of the two countries. By then, Shu will definitely hate Nan Chu. As long as Dayong's strategy is appropriate, he will be able to
If we capture most of central Sichuan, and then Yong will attack from two sides, we will definitely be able to destroy Nanchu. By then, we can recharge our batteries and defeat Han in one fell swoop, so there is no need to worry about the uncertainty of the world."
Li Tianxiang was very happy when he heard this, and said: "It seems that as long as we in Shuzhong and Nanchu have a good relationship, no matter how powerful Dayong is, there is nothing we can do. Fortunately, Brother Jiang, you are not a subject of Dayong. If you go to Dayong, you will get
If you reuse it, our country of Shu will be in danger."
I said lazily: "I'm not going to Dayong. I heard that military merit is the most important thing there. A weak scholar like me would have a hard time getting there. In a few years, I'll earn more money and go to the countryside to buy some...
Is it the joy of life to marry a gentle and virtuous wife?"
Li Tianxiang smiled and said: "Then I congratulate you on your wish, but judging from your plan, Dayong shouldn't need twenty years."
I was already feeling sleepy and said: "Originally, there is no need, but if it takes five or six years to capture Nanchu, it will be enough. But I heard that His Majesty the Emperor of Dayong is already in his prime, and Prince Li An
Although he is the crown prince, his reputation and military achievements are far less than those of his second son, King Yong Li Zhi. When the Yong Dynasty was founded, Emperor Yong Emperor Li Yuan gave his second son Li Zhi the title of King Yong with the title of King Yong because of his high achievements. The original intention was to establish him as a prince.
But after that, the laws and regulations of Dayong were put in place one by one, and Li Yuan established Li An as the crown prince according to the system of establishing direct descendants, so it was inevitable that Xiao Qiang's rebellion would start because of this, and maybe Dayong would fall apart because of this. I say two things.
Ten years is still on the premise that the civil unrest will not become too widespread."
Li Tianxiang lowered his head slightly and said for a long time: "Yes!"
I didn't understand what he meant and didn't bother to think about it, so I said goodbye and went back to the cabin. When I woke up the next day, I heard that Li Tianxiang had disembarked early, which was really strange.
Originally, my plan was good, but as God would have it, I became a pauper on the first day I arrived in Jianye.
Looking back at that time, I saw Jianye for the first time, and I was really stunned when I saw the capital city with tigers and dragons, so after I settled in the store, I went out to play. At the Confucius Temple on the banks of the Yonghuai River, I met a lucky star.
, of course to me at that time, he was my bane.
I was walking along the street when I suddenly saw a bunch of people gathering in front of me. I couldn't help but get in curiously, but it turned out to be a child selling his body to bury his father. I suddenly remembered that when my father passed away, I had no money. If I hadn't had the opportunity,
When I entered the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion, I was afraid that I would have to sell myself to bury my father. On impulse, I took out one hundred taels of silver and gave it to the child. A grateful look appeared on his delicate face, and he said respectfully: "Master, wait until the little one is buried."
I will go to serve the young master after my father's death. May I ask where the young master lives?" I smiled awkwardly and looked at the jealous looks from the crowd around me. I thought to myself that I had already committed the old adage that wealth should not be revealed. Is it possible for me to tell others about me?
Where did I live? I didn’t answer and ran away in a hurry. In order to quickly return to the inn, I lowered my head and walked quickly. When I reached an alley, I felt someone coming up behind me.
Before I could turn around, I felt something hard pressing against my waist, so I was led into the alley. Then I felt a stick hit the back of my head. When I woke up, I was already lying on the ground with nothing left, crying.
When I returned to the inn, I was extremely glad that I had saved ten taels of silver on the counter. But with this little money, I could only stay for a month at most. What should I do, what should I do? I tossed and turned all night before I thought of the only solution, which was to take it seriously.
If I really take the scientific examination and get a rank, then I will have official salary to spend and a house provided by the government to live in. I think Nanchu will not be destroyed soon. When I earn enough silver, I can
If I resign and go into seclusion, no one will have trouble with me, a person without an official position.