Cheng Yong didn't pay attention to him, but made a gesture slowly. The soldiers couldn't help but walked over and pushed the three of them to the ground. It wasn't until they finally recovered that they realized Erwazi was standing in front of them.
Erwazi recognized these bullying faces at a glance. Since they were all famous generals, he was inevitably a little scared. Especially Zhao Zijian's fierce expression made him tremble. He hurriedly
lowered his head
Yuan Chang and Li Guangyou felt puzzled and thought to themselves, how could this kid come to the military camp? Could it be that he wanted to sue the emperor? Huh, even a little troublemaker like him wants to stump us? I simply don’t know.
The sky is thick and the earth is thick
Before Cheng Yong could speak, Zhao Zijian raised his head and glared at Erwazi and asked, "Erwazi, if you don't sell your fruit on the street, why are you here? This is a military base, how could you just come here?"
Why don't you get back to your stall quickly?" As he spoke, he warned him with his eyes not to talk nonsense.
Erwazi was so frightened that he didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone speak. Cheng Yong asked him to step aside first, and then said sternly to Zhao Zijian and others: "Since Marshal Zhao knows Erwazi, I won't beat around the bush anymore."
Yes, do you three know your guilt?"
Zhao Zijian said disdainfully: "What a joke, the three of us just went out to drink some wine. Besides, we already greeted you before we left. May I ask Marshal Cheng, what are we guilty of?" He said with a proud smile.
Come to think of it, in terms of official position, this guy is only one level lower than Cheng Yong, so he is not taken seriously as the coach at all. Relatively speaking, Yuan Chang and Li Guangyou have relatively small official positions, so naturally they dare not contradict him face to face.
, I can only keep my head down.
Seeing that Zhao Zijian deliberately changed the subject, Cheng Yong smiled lightly and said: "Marshal Zhao, you clearly know that's not what I'm talking about. Of course, if you really can't remember, then let me tell you." At this point, he
He walked aside and pulled Erwazi to Zhao Zijian and others, and said seriously: "You three, one is the deputy marshal, and the other two are generals. After you entered the city, you didn't train your soldiers properly. All you did was spend the whole day drinking and drinking. Now,
You have also committed such a scandalous act of bullying men and women. Look at what you are like now. How are you any different from those street bullies?"
Yuan Chang and Li Guangyou suddenly blushed, but Zhao Zijian said disapprovingly: "I said that I am a marshal, and the emperor will hand over Changqing City to the two of us. You will be the leader and I will be the deputy. We each perform our duties. You are responsible for training the soldiers, and I
I am responsible for the outside management. Fighting requires material and financial resources. I have taken several generals out these days. Firstly, I want to find out about the enemy, and secondly, I just want to raise some silver for the emperor. But you say that I am a bully.
Men dominate women. If I had known this, I might as well not do anything at home to avoid being jealous." After saying this, he turned away angrily.
"Even now, you are still making excuses!" Cheng Yong pointed angrily at Erwazi beside him and said angrily: "You guys are greedy for the beauty of other people's wives, so in the name of collecting taxes, you force him to
My wife gave it to you, you are so brave. After entering the city, the emperor gave repeated orders that the soldiers were not allowed to oppress the people, and they were not even allowed to ask for a needle or thread. However, as generals, instead of setting an example for the soldiers, you will
The emperor's words fell on deaf ears. Do you know that you have seriously violated military discipline? You——"
"That's enough, stop using the Emperor to oppress us!" Zhao Zijian cut off his words angrily and said nonchalantly: "It's obvious that you are jealous of talents and are waiting for an opportunity to retaliate. In this city, you are the commander-in-chief and I am the deputy commander-in-chief. You and I
There's only one level difference. You're afraid that if we solve the emperor's urgent need, you, the marshal, will be outclassed in the end. Huh, if you don't like me, you can go to the emperor to read my book. There's no need to be here.
A painstakingly fabricated accusation.”
Facing Zhao Zijian's strong words, Cheng Yong was speechless. He thought that he only said one sentence, but the other party brought out so many right and wrongs at once. It seemed that this guy was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him, but if they refused to admit it,
, then what should I do? Is it too arbitrary to punish Erwazi based on their one-sided words? Thinking of this, Cheng Yong sighed helplessly. At this moment, outside the hall
A loud voice sounded, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Hearing this voice, Cheng Yong's eyes lit up and he thought that the emperor had come at the right time. However, Zhao Zijian's expression suddenly changed. Yuan Chang and Li Guangyou couldn't help but tremble all over. The three of them quickly kowtowed their heads to the ground. After a while, they saw Shao Yan's body.
Wearing a general's white robe, he walked in from the door with Chang Yixiao.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!" Everyone in the hall immediately rushed into one.
"Er Wazi, a common man, has seen Long Live Lord, Long Live Long Live." Er Wazi had learned before that the 'bearded man' who brought him into the military camp was the current emperor, so he was not too surprised at this moment, but as a general
For a common man, being able to see the emperor is a great gift from God. Even if he is allowed to die a hundred times, he will be willing to do so.
"Everyone, get up." Shao Yan waved his hand, and everyone present returned to their respective positions respectfully. Cheng Yong wanted to report the 'interrogation results' to the emperor, but Shao Yan knew what he wanted to say, so he didn't allow him to say more, and slowly
Walked to Zhao Zijian
When Zhao Zijian saw the emperor, his expression became very nervous. His thick lips seemed to be open but not open, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Marshal Zhao doesn't mind speaking out when he has something to say," Shao Yan asked bluntly.
Zhao Zijian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the general and several generals went to the people for an on-site inspection today, but Marshal Cheng said that we oppressed the people. The general is really unjust."
Pretend, keep pretending, how long can you keep pretending? Shao Yan glanced at Yuan Chang and Li Guangyou next to him, and asked angrily: "You two, tell me what is going on?"
The two looked at each other and hesitated to answer. Seeing that they were so timid, Zhao Zijian rolled his eyes at them and said with an apologetic smile: "Your Majesty, in fact, the general's field trip to the private sector is just a cover.
The main purpose is to prepare more food and grass for our Donglin country. We currently have 70,000 soldiers in the city. Food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people is a problem, so-"
"So that's it. It's rare for Aiqing to be so considerate to his subordinates." Shao Yan nodded with a smile. As the supreme commander of the Southern Expedition this time, he naturally knew better than anyone about the personalities of his generals. Zhao
Zijian was a capable general on the battlefield, but in front of the emperor he was a very flattering villain, which was in sharp contrast to Cheng Yong's upright character.
As the saying goes, do not trust those who employ people, and do not use those who suspect. The reason why Shao Yan was confident to hand over Changqing City to the two of them was because he liked their abilities. Although the two were at odds, they could still restrain each other. More importantly,
, they can each display their talents in the military, which will be more conducive to common progress, but what Zhao Zijian is doing now really disappoints him, and he even suspects that there is a big problem with his original decision
Seeing Shao Yan standing there without saying a word, Zhao Zijian echoed with a smile: "It is a general's honor to share the emperor's worries."
Shao Yan came back to his senses and smiled at him: "I am very honored that Marshal Zhao can understand the general situation so well. Since I came to the throne, I have always advocated the unity of the army and the people. Water can carry a boat and it can also capsize it. I believe that everyone here
Everyone has heard me say it before, but as the king of a country, I can only say that I am the representative of the people of the world, and the real master of the world should be the people of the world."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. You often teach us that the people are more important than the monarch. Only when the army and the people are united can they be victorious in every battle. The general will always keep this in mind." Zhao Zijian complimented with a smile on his face. Yuan Chang beside him,
Li Guangyou was happy for Emperor Bo and kept nodding in agreement, but Cheng Yong didn't say a word. It could be seen from his cold eyes that he hated those flattering faces very much.
Shao Yan continued: "You are all brave generals and warriors of the Donglin Kingdom. Some of you have risen step by step from small soldiers, and some have been strictly selected to reach your current status. But when you drink water, don't be careful.
Think more about the well diggers. Without your parents, you would not have a strong body.
In the same way, we have now become the guardians of the Donglin Kingdom. The people are our parents who provide food and clothing. The right way is obtained from the people and used by the people. We should not forget the upbringing of our parents, let alone the silence behind our parents.
Support, in other words, their children are our brothers and sisters, we should do something more for them. If someone attacks his brothers and sisters, does he still have any humanity?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present lowered their heads involuntarily, and Zhao Zijian's face suddenly became clouded, and he thought to himself, isn't the emperor scolding us and lecturing us in a roundabout way?
"What I say may sound verbose to some people, but I hope everyone can understand one sentence: Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose their empire. If a major event is missed due to the selfishness of some individuals, no matter how high their official positions are,
Gao, I can still bring him to justice."
Seeing that the expressions of Zhao Zijian and others became very uneasy, Shao Yan said: "Who can make mistakes without being a sage? There is a way to improve things if you know your mistakes, rather than just shirking responsibility. Some things cannot be hidden, don't
If you don't know, you won't do anything unless you have already done so."
Zhao Zijian and the others saw that they could not hide it, so they banged their heads on the ground with a thump and said in unison: "Your Majesty, I know that I have made a mistake. Please forgive me this time."
Shao Yan's face was iron-clad: "Zhao Zijian, Yuan Chang, Li Guangyou, the reason why I just asked Cheng Yong to interrogate you is actually to give you a chance to repent and make a new start. I didn't expect that you would not repent one by one, but instead slandered others.
You only have one chance. If you don't take advantage of it, someone will come and pull the three of them out. Each of them will be given sixty military sticks, demoted one level, and fined for one year."
"Yes!" Several soldiers holding wooden sticks came in and forcibly took the three people out. At the same time, Zheng Qingyi and several other young generals who participated in this incident were also tied here. As the sticks fell,
, the screams of Zhao Zijian and others came from the yard outside the hall. All the sounds came together, like a ghost crying and a wolf howling.
In the military camp, sixty military sticks were considered a severe form of corporal punishment. Zhao Zijian gritted his teeth and endured it. The others fell unconscious before they could reach the end. Shao Yan immediately sent them to recuperate.
Afterwards, Shao Yan asked Cheng Yong to give Erwazi some silver coins as compensation, and told him to do business with peace of mind in the future without worrying about anyone finding trouble again. Erwazi was moved and excited, and kept kneeling at Shao Yan's feet.
While kowtowing to express his sincerity, as soon as he returned home, he discussed with his wife to pick some good fruits to send to the military camp. His wife was very happy, so she and her husband pushed a cart full of fruits to the military camp.
In the camp, Shao Yan refused to accept it at first, but his good intentions were hard to come by, so he reluctantly accepted their kindness and asked Cheng Yong to distribute the fruits to the soldiers during the meal.
That night, after having dinner, Shao Yan sat alone in the yard and admired the moon. Today was the fifteenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar. The moon in the sky was very round, and there were stars all around. The twinkling starlight passed through his eyes.
, suddenly falling from the sky, like fireworks falling to the ground