King Jin slapped the table and stood up, his eyes full of anger, staring at Lu Heng, and said in a deep voice. The latest chapter of the Holy Church
The angry look and slightly trembling body all showed how angry King Jin was at this moment.
For more than twenty years, he has never forgotten that when his mother was forced to marry outside the Great Wall, she was sitting on a sedan chair, wearing a bright phoenix crown and harem, hugging him and his sister, crying heart-breakingly.
At this time, the scholar said with red lips and white teeth that he had forgotten his mother and the humiliation that his mother had suffered.
Such rhetoric was like a spark, igniting the long-suppressed anger in King Jin's heart.
He pressed his hands on the table and leaned forward to stare at Lu Heng. Due to the exertion, his arms were shaking. The table made a creaking sound, and the wine on the table was spilled everywhere.
Lu Heng glanced at him, waved his hand, and stopped Agui's attack.
Then he raised his hand and drank the cup that was knocked over by Prince Jin on the table. After refilling the drink, he picked it up and took a sip. He raised his head, looked at Prince Jin who was staring at him, and said lightly: "But
, is this what you did?”
"I have no choice!" The muscles on King Jin's face twitched. He put his hands on the table and stared at Lu Heng for a long time. Then he slowly sat down, turned his head and said coldly: "The An family is watching eagerly to the west, and to the north
The Turks are persistent in their evil intentions. The court wants to deprive me of my military power, so I have no choice. Since I have to choose an ally who can temporarily support me, why don’t I choose a strong back-up?"
"But you are the prince of Zhou Dynasty and the prince of Shanxi!" Lu Heng's voice gradually became colder. He stared at him and said in a deep voice: "How can you be worthy of the people of Shanxi by doing this? Are you worthy of the trust that your father and fellow villagers have placed in you?
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"Ha..." King Jin heard this and sneered: "Now that I have arrived in Shanxi, then I am the king of Shanxi. They are the people under my rule, so they naturally support me. They should die in hell for their king."
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Although Lu Heng had extensive knowledge, heard countless anecdotes, and had excellent psychological quality. But after hearing King Jin's cold-blooded words, he couldn't help but froze.
"Why don't you say anything anymore?" King Jin smiled and looked at Lu Heng like he was victorious.
"Oh, it seems that I really have nothing to say!" Lu Heng shook his head and sighed. Thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was quite stupid. In this era of strict hierarchy, discussing the people's sentiments with a person of the highest status would still be a big deal.
It's really playing the piano to a cow.
After thinking about it, I felt that what I just said was boring and even a bit idiotic. In my weird heart, I actually laughed.
"Actually..." King Jin saw Lu Heng laughing, and he also knew that Lu Heng was laughing at his heart of treating the people as insignificant. He took a deep breath, and after calming down, King Jin shook his head and said, "Forget it.
Okay, let's not talk about this matter. Now the overall situation has been decided, I am already mortal, talking about these things will only increase my worries. Oh, Lu Heng, you don't have to be depressed, I also know that what you said is right.
.But, things have happened, and it’s useless to talk about it anymore. What do you think?”
Lu Heng nodded, with a smile on his lips, and said, "That's right!"
"Then what do you think the history books will say about me? A traitor, a traitor, or..." King Jin was silent for a moment, with a trace of expectation in his eyes, he raised his head and asked Lu Hengdao.
Lu Heng was silent for a moment, raised his head, looked at King Jin, and said helplessly: "History books are the medals of merit for the victor!"
When King Jin heard this, he smiled dejectedly, twitching the corners of his mouth, revealing a wry smile, and nodded heavily: "I... understand!"
The tavern was as silent as water, except for the roar of the stove.
The fiery red firelight illuminated the dim room in flickering light.
The people sitting around the fire had different expressions and were all silent.
Until a rooster crows, clear and bright.
King Jin raised his head and looked outside.
Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, his body trembled slightly. (《》7* His eyes were dull and he said to himself: "It's dawn!"
"Yes!" Lu Heng walked up to him at some point. He turned his head, glanced at the sky outside, and sighed slightly. He turned around and picked up the two steaming glasses of wine on the table and handed them to him.
Give King Jin a drink. Then look at him sincerely, raise the glass and say: "Take care!"
King Jin smiled bitterly, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Thank you!"
The wine glasses touched together lightly, making a crisp sound.
After the two looked at each other, they raised their heads and drank the wine in one gulp.
…
The sky is getting brighter, but the temperature outside still has not risen.
The sky in the east has been dyed with a bright red glow by the dawning sun. It is as bright as blood. The vast land is silent. And the dilapidated Taiyuan City looks even more solemn in this cold morning.
At the city gate, there were a few sparse footprints left on the road, which was full of potholes and filled with white frost and fog, leading to the south.
Outside the tavern, Lu Heng stood solemnly.
The wind blew, and the chill was quite strong. The cotton clothes on my body moved with the wind. The golden fluff on my hat was randomly messy in the wind.
After tightening his clothes, Lu Heng glanced at the official road outside the city gate, then turned and walked towards Prince Jin's Mansion.
Behind him, on the official road, the shackled King Jin walked with difficulty. After walking for a while, he slowly stopped.
Turning his head, looking at the retreating figure in the increasingly ancient city gate, King Jin moved his lips, and his eyes showed a final struggle. Suddenly, as if he was going crazy, he broke away.
The warrior's hand rushed towards the city gate. However, before he could run a few steps, he was pushed to the ground by the warrior behind him.
Prince Jin, who was lying on the ground, raised his muddy face and stared at the place where he had stayed for decades. He let go of his voice and shouted crazily: "I am not willing to give in, I am not willing to give in.
!!”
The grief and anger in my heart was finally released at this moment, and the sound of mourning resounded through the silent wilderness. However, it was quickly blown away by the wind, and not a trace was left.
In the city, Lu Heng, who was walking towards Prince Jin's Mansion, paused for a moment after hearing Prince Jin's roar behind him. Then, he shook his head, smiled slightly, and walked forward.
Behind him, Agui and Duan Peng were chatting and joking, while following Lu Heng's footsteps, they strode forward.
…
The war ended and the imperial army entered Taiyuan.
The army began to arrest the rebels, as well as the criminals who took the opportunity to steal and rob, in order to set things right.
Moreover, Lu Heng, who had moved into Prince Jin's Mansion, with a stroke of his pen, released all the officials and businessmen who were against Prince Jin as recorded in the file.
This flurry of actions quickly stabilized the situation in Taiyuan City.
Moreover, on the second day, good news also came from Jinzhou. The night before yesterday, during the Chou period, Wang Xirang's troops successfully arrived at the gate of Jinzhou City, and with the ten thousand surrendered rebels, they cooperated with each other inside and outside, and broke through Jinzhou City.
At that time, everything inside and outside Jinzhou had fallen into the hands of the imperial army. It is estimated that Prince Xiaowu was working in the army at this time.
Two days later, Wang Xi asked his subordinate Liu Sanbiao to lead more than 5,000 people and surrendered rebels, totaling more than 16,000 people, to go south. Together with the soldiers of the South Camp stationed on the south bank of the Yellow River, they launched an attack on the remaining rebels on the Yellow River defense line.
The rebels, who had lost their leader, had no fighting spirit under the attack from the north and south by the imperial army. In an instant, they were defeated like a mountain, covering thousands of miles. Five thousand people surrendered, and the rest abandoned their helmets and armor and became deserters.
Subsequently, the Nanying and the emperor's newly recruited reserves were stationed in Yuncheng, Changzhi, Linfen and other places. Liu Sanbiao led his army back to Taiyuan City five days later.
After nearly twenty days of governance and rectification, Taiyuan City has once again returned to its former glory, with visitors arriving like clouds, and it has become the trade center of the North.
The city gates were wide open, and merchants from all directions flocked in, stimulated by a series of economic recovery policies promulgated by Lu Heng.
The merchants driving the cavalry finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the walls of Taiyuan City that had begun to be repaired and the neat appearance of the soldiers. When they reached the city gate, they saw the official announcement posted at the city gate.
, his face suddenly lit up with joy.
There are more than a hundred articles in the list, and dozens of pages are written on large square papers, which are posted in rows on both sides of the city gate. On the list, the various items and collection standards of commercial tax are listed in detail, which is very impressive.
It is clear at a glance. What makes the merchants most happy is that the tax items on the list are more than half less than when the Jin Dynasty came to power. It is also clearly stated that this tax law will remain unchanged for thirty years.
Listening to the documents sent by the government under the announcement, they shook their heads and read the announcement, and from time to time they answered people's questions very politely. When these businessmen from other places saw this, the last trace of uneasiness in their hearts finally disappeared.
Put it down.
However, while they were relaxed, they were also curious about how these changes in Taiyuan City came about.
After asking the people in Taiyuan City and the merchants who had traveled all over the Zhou Dynasty, they suddenly understood.
It turns out that it was the imperial master who came to Taiyuan, no wonder.
I have heard for a long time that Mr. Lu, the emperor's teacher, is a man with literary skills and martial arts that is unprecedented in the world. Now that I see him, he is indeed worthy of his reputation.
Among the merchants, those cloth merchants from Jiangning were smiling and talking proudly about how talented and influential Mr. Lu was when he was in Jiangning.
The businessmen from other places listened with great interest, stroking their beards and nodding in praise.
"Speaking of this, it's no wonder that Mr. Lu is so familiar with business. It turns out that the shocking Jiangnan case was actually written by Mr. Lu!" A businessman from Ningxia heard the businessman from Jiangning talking about the king's foreign affairs.
On the show, after using Lu Heng's move to turn things around in seconds, his face suddenly showed surprise and he was full of praise.
"That's right!" The Jiangning cloth merchant said with a proud smile: "Except Master Lu, who else in the world can lay out such a wonderful and interlocking plan?"
"Of course!" The Ningxia businessman stroked his beard and nodded in praise.
Behind him, the man who had been silent all this time and just caressing the camel's neck, after hearing this, stopped stroking the camel slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and revealed a sinister smile.