Upon hearing this, Shao Yan was thunderstruck. He stood up from his chair and asked urgently: "So, will Zheng Kai hand over the imperial seal to him?"
Chang Yixiao shook his head, unsure and said: "Probably not."
Shao Yan said with a stern face: "What do you mean 'should not'? Why don't you have a long memory? How many times have I told you, don't report unconfirmed news. There is no joke in the army, let alone random speculation.
If you still can’t remember, I’ll let the military law tell you.”
Speaking of "military law", it is no joke. Shao Yan has always been strict in running the army. If someone misrepresents the news, he will be punished with fifty military sticks at the least, or thrown into jail at the worst. Chang Yixiao, as the commander-in-chief, how can he
Not knowing this, he hurriedly knelt down and stammered: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This is the only thing my subordinates heard. There is no time to find out the rest."
Shao Yan was a sensible person, so he would not be really angry with him. He thought to himself that Wang Boyan was very ambitious. Once he got the jade seal, he would be the emperor. With his character, he would definitely reunite with Chu.
The Chinese army has massively invaded our Donglin territory. Although the morale of our soldiers is high at this time, our total strength is only about 400,000. Among the two countries, Nanliang and Western Chu, which one does not have a million-strong army?
Along the way, the reason why Donglin's army won successively was not only the soldiers' tenacious fighting spirit and selfless spirit, but also the fact that Liang Jun withdrew from the battle midway, leaving Chu's 300,000 soldiers and horses.
No matter how brave and skilled the Qinling Mountains were, they could not stand alone and did nothing.
It can be seen that such a big change in the Liang Kingdom this time is both a bad thing and a good thing. The bad thing is that Zheng Kai, the king of the Southern Liang Kingdom, is Zheng Yuegui’s brother. If Zheng Yuegui knew about this, she would definitely
The good thing is that Wang Boyan is busy seizing power and will definitely not consider joining forces with Chu to attack Lin in the short term. This will put a lot of pressure on the Donglin troops. In this way, they only need to aim at
The Chu army led by Qin Ling will suffice.
"Forget it, this is your first offender. I won't argue with you this time. Wang Boyan is usurping power and cannot take care of us for the time being. What we have to do now is to race against time." At this point, Shao Yan's expression changed.
He froze and said in a deep voice: "Pass on my decree, quickly order Zhang Baihu and Wang Xin's east and west armies to launch a frontal attack on the Chu army. You, Zhou Foting, and Zhang Huaide will each lead 10,000 troops to attack the Chu army from the flanks."
Outflanking the Qinling headquarters, isn't the Chu army called the Iron Army? I want them to see what a real Iron Army is, and I want to beat them until they cry for father and mother."
Chang Yixiao nodded excitedly and turned around to deliver the order. Shao Yan calmly returned to the chessboard and continued to play Go happily. Liu Fuju, however, looked uneasy and held the chess piece in his hand.
Undecided for a long time
Shao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly and wondered: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Fuju simply put down the Go game in his hand and murmured: "I just heard what General Chang said. I feel a little sorry for the king of Liang. Brother, you don't know. In fact, Zheng Kai is not a bad person in nature, he just has a temperament."
He is too cowardly. In the ten years since he came to the throne, almost all the military and political power has been controlled by Wang Boyan, and he is at best a puppet emperor. Apart from going to court on time every day to build the jade seal, he has nothing good. I am worried that if he really surrenders
If the jade seal is revealed, Wang Boyan's treacherous plan will succeed, and his life will never be spared."
"Brother, you don't have to worry about this. Although Zheng Kai is not a good emperor, he should know that once he hands over the jade seal, he will hand over the great country to the treacherous ministers and traitors, and he himself will
In my opinion, he is not that hot-headed. Didn’t you hear what Chang Yixiao said? In order to force Wang Boyan to submit, he had his maids and concubines beheaded in the palace. This old guy did this in order to scare him.
The emperor handed over the jade seal. In other words, he, Wang Boyan, has not found the jade seal so far. Otherwise, why would he bother with this? He could just kill the emperor with one knife."
Liu Fu raised his head and said: "Brother's analysis is correct. Wang Boyan, a traitor, has been spying on the throne for a long time. This time he used the princess as an excuse. It shows that this person is insidious and cunning. If he is such a villain, everyone will kill him." After that,
In a fit of anger, he punched the chessboard, and dozens of chess pieces were immediately crushed into powder.
Shao Yan was stunned. Damn it, could this be the long-lost black sand palm? He knew that Liu Fuju knew martial arts, but he didn't know that this guy had such magical skills? There are many martial arts masters in the world today, but someone like this
There were very few people with martial arts skills. Regarding Liu Fuju's secretiveness, he pretended not to be surprised and clapped his hands and said: "Big brother's martial arts is so unpredictable, I really admire it." He thought to himself, grandma's, I don't know either.
What would happen if Wang Boyan received this slap? Will he also turn into ashes like these chess pieces?
Liu Fuju smiled humbly and said: "What the hell, I am too impatient, especially when it comes to things that have to be settled. Wang Boyan and his gang members have always been arrogant and domineering, causing harm to the country and the people. Now they use such despicable means to force the emperor to save Fan. This time
If you don’t kill people, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in the hearts of the people of the country.”
"That's true. Wang Boyan has done many evil things, and he will go to hell sooner or later." Shao Yan thought for a while, and said: "However, we must not let his conspiracy succeed this time. If he successfully ascends the throne and becomes emperor, the common people will suffer.
immeasurable”
"Your Majesty, what do you plan to do?" Liu Fuju asked
Shao Yan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "Zheng Kai must be rescued at all costs. As long as Wang Boyan cannot get the jade seal for one day, even if he becomes the emperor, he will still be a false emperor. His reputation is not justified and he is bound to die.
Being scolded by everyone in the world"
Liu Fuju thought it made sense and asked casually: "So, is the emperor planning to march on Nanliang?"
Shao Yan shook his head: "No, it's already good that we can regain the old rivers and mountains now. Over the past few months, the soldiers have fought dozens of battles in a row. They are all physically and mentally exhausted. After taking Luo City,
, I allow them to have a good rest for two days, which is an extra reward for them. As for rescuing the Emperor of Nanliang, I have my own opinion."
Liu Fuju nodded his head and did not ask any more questions. He was a businessman and should not be involved in military matters. Moreover, these all involved military secrets. If he hadn't thought of the Nanliang Emperor as being kind to him,
, he doesn’t want to ask about these things
It took the two of them more than an hour to finish the game. During this period, every time Shao Yan dropped a chess piece, the scene of Donglin's soldiers attacking and occupying the city, the cheers, shouts, and the people would flash in his mind.
The scene of their warm welcome
Every time Liu Fuju picked up a chess piece, he seemed to see Wang Boyan's rebels slaughtering the people crazily, and tortured Zheng Kai with cruel methods, forcing him to hand over the jade seal.
…
After playing chess for a long time, Shao Yan only felt that his shoulders were sore and his stomach was a little hungry. It was dusk now, and there was still some time before dinner, but his stomach was really uncomfortable. He wanted to get something to eat first.
Paddling my stomach, I strode toward the imperial dining room.
Just as he was walking and running to the corridor, he saw Zheng Yuegui and his maid Xiaoxiang walking towards him. What a coincidence, Shao Yan was worried about being hungry, and Zheng Yuegui and Xiaoxiang were about to leave.
A bowl of hot shredded pork noodles was delivered to the back garden. Shao Yan was filled with gratitude. He grabbed the bowl of noodles and found a secluded pavilion to eat like a wolf.
A gentleman is a man who devours food and a villain when he chews slowly. This is Shao Yan’s life motto. To be honest, this bowl of noodles is so delicious. After enjoying the meal, he did not forget to dry his mouth with his tongue.
Xiaoxiang looked at the noodle soup on the side and couldn't help but secretly laugh on the side. Zheng Yuegui covered her lips and chuckled: "Your Majesty, is it delicious?"
Shao Yan touched his round belly, showed a bright smile, and said: "It's delicious. This is the most delicious noodle I have ever eaten in my life. Yue Gui, I didn't expect that a majestic princess like you has such a skill."
Xiaoxiang said first: "Your Majesty, you don't know that today is the first time for the princess to cook. The servant was supposed to do it for her, but she has to do everything herself."
“It’s really not easy to cook such delicious noodles for the first time,” Shao Yan said with praise.
Zheng Yuegui's face turned red and she said shyly: "Your Majesty, don't listen to her nonsense. Xiang'er and I had nothing to do, so we walked around outside. Later, I heard that you and Mr. Liu were playing chess in the back garden, and you had been playing chess in the back garden.
From noon to evening, I..."
Xiaoxiang took her words and said: "The princess is afraid that the emperor will make you hungry."
Zheng Yuegui's face turned red and she said angrily: "You girl, you are acting out of control again."
Xiaoxiang chuckled, then blessed the two of them, and left with an empty bowl. Zheng Yuegui looked at her leaving back, turned around and chuckled: "Xiang'er, this girl speaks freely, please ask the emperor
Forgive her for her unintentional mistake.”
Shao Yan smiled calmly and said: "She didn't make any mistakes, so how can I blame her? Besides, I like her straightforward temperament." At this point, he noticed that Zheng Yuegui's face suddenly darkened, and he said in surprise
: "Yuegui, what's wrong with you? You were fine just now, why did your face suddenly become so ugly? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Zheng Yuegui did not answer his question, but looked at him with a frown and asked: "Your Majesty, tell me honestly, has something happened to my brother?"
Shao Yan had repeatedly warned Chang Yixiao and Liu Fuju to block the news in order to prevent Zheng Yuegui from being sad. Unexpectedly, the news leaked out. He blamed Chang Yixiao and Liu Fuju from the bottom of his heart. In short, apart from the two of them, there was definitely no one else.
other people
Seeing his frown, Zheng Yuegui had figured out his thoughts and whispered: "Mr. Liu told me, please don't blame him, Your Majesty. Mr. Liu is your sworn brother, but he was also my Liang Guo
"people"
Shao Yan didn't take it seriously and said: "I know this. My eldest brother is a businessman and his ancestral home is in Suicheng, your country of Liang."
Zheng Yuegui shook her head, sighed, and said: "The emperor only knows one, but not the other. To tell you the truth, my father valued Mr. Liu very highly back then. Even the tea the palace drank every year came from Liu."
Later, his father named him the imperial household official of the left capital, responsible for collecting all commercial taxes for the court. However, Mr. Liu devoted himself to serving the country, but he was squeezed out by traitors everywhere. His father knew that his brother was weak by nature.
It was difficult for him to shoulder the important responsibilities of the country, so he named Liu Fuju as the Shaobao. Unexpectedly, the emperor's brother listened to the slanderous talk and removed Mr. Liu from his official position as soon as he ascended the throne. In order to take into account the royal face, the emperor's brother only gave him the reputation of "the most wealthy businessman"
, it seems that the emperor’s favor is great, but in fact it is just a false name.
Mr. Liu's business has been very big in the past few years. Every time he went to the palace to deliver tea, he would try every means to persuade the emperor's brother to regain power, get rid of the traitor Wang Boyan, and go to war personally as soon as possible. However, the emperor's brother just couldn't listen and instead ordered the emperor to take control of the palace.
All matters were left to Wang Boyan to handle alone, and he himself chanted sutras and chanted Buddha's name with Master Wu Bian every day. Gradually, Mr. Liu completely broke away from the imperial court. Despite this, he was still loyal to the imperial court. Just now, he said that he
No matter what, we must rescue the emperor’s brother.”
After hearing what she said, Shao Yan finally realized that he and Liu Fuju had a close friendship, but he didn't know that there was such a bumpy past. No wonder Liu Fuju was admired by others wherever he went. Even Wang Boyan gave him three points.
You old Liu, you actually dare to lie to me, you boring gourd Shaoyan was thinking, when he suddenly saw Bai Ruxue walking over from outside in a hurry, she didn't bother to salute, and asked directly: "Your Majesty, it's you
Did you send Mr. Liu to Suicheng?"
"No." Shao Yan felt puzzled. Zheng Yuegui suddenly remembered something and said repeatedly: "No, Mr. Liu must have gone to save the emperor brother."
"What a nonsense! Who asked him to go?" Shao Yan said with a serious expression: "Ruxue, quickly lead the Imperial Forest Army to chase him. Even if he is tied up, he will be tied up by me."
"Yes" Bai Ruxue immediately led twenty forest guards and chased them out of the mountain on horseback.
At the same time, Liu Fuju's family of three and several members of his household had already hurried out of the city. They curved through several paths and passed through several dense woods. After turning over the grass, they discovered that there was a small river in front of them.
, the river was not deep, and the faint sound of gurgling water could be heard. However, just as they were preparing to cross the river, they suddenly heard the noisy sound of horse hooves behind them. At first, Liu Fuju thought they were pursuers sent by Shao Yan.
He didn't pay much attention to it. When the sound got closer and closer, he turned around slowly. He didn't know what to look for, but he was startled when he saw that the people coming were not Donglin soldiers, but a group of Chu State stragglers.
There were fifty or sixty of them, and all of them were careless and looked like they had lost the battle.
"Hey, you guys, what are you doing?" The leader was a fat Chu soldier. He lazily pointed a knife at Liu Fuju from a distance and asked.