The Richest Man in the Heavens Starts from Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 197 Candid
Du Yu hosted a banquet in the former Wei Palace to entertain many veterans.

There were more than a dozen tables set up for the banquet, and most of the people who came were those who followed him during the Shaohua Mountain and Mian Mountain period.Due to the nature of the private banquet, he didn't even wear the royal robe, and deliberately changed into an ordinary brocade suit that he used to wear more than ten years ago.

After everyone was assembled, Du Yu picked up his wine glass and stood up.

It doesn't matter if he stands this time, other people have also stood up due to his status.

Du Yu looked around, seeing the familiar faces filled with emotion, especially when he saw Zhu Wu and Yang Chun, his eyes couldn't help but sore.

Everyone has feelings. Although he had eighty minds to get along with the three of them at the beginning, the friendship between the brothers has long been sublimated after more than ten years, and when he saw the two of them, he thought of the reckless Chen Da. Zhu Wu died of illness on the way to conquer Gaochang.

Looking at the others, Sun An, Dong Cheng, Shen Ji, Geng Gong... and others were no longer there. Shi Qian had a broken leg, and Han Bolong lost an arm....

Looking at these old brothers who were covered in scars for him, Du Yu's heart softened, and he hesitated about the original plan.

"Your Majesty!" Xu Guanzhong called softly.

Du Yu came to his senses now, gathered himself together and said, "Seeing everyone gathered together, I think of the glorious years when I was in Shaohua Mountain and Mian Mountain. Sometimes I have to lament that time flies and time flies. Some brothers I’m no longer here, and I’m a little physically disabled, I’m ashamed.”

"Your Majesty, why did you say that? Back then, the Song Dynasty was immoral, the Liao Kingdom was immoral, and the Jin people were cruel. We followed Your Majesty just to follow the destiny." Zhu Wu said.

"That's right, there is no reason why a general has casualties before he dies in a hundred battles. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about it." Xu Guanzhong said.

Others also responded one after another, saying that it had nothing to do with him.

Du Yu didn't know what to say, so he simply raised his wine glass and said, "Masters, let us offer a toast to our former brothers."

After all, he bowed to the sky and sprinkled the wine on the sky.

Others followed after seeing this, and poured the wine in their glasses to respect the sky.

Du Yu poured another glass of wine to toast the ground, and the others followed suit to honor their brothers who died in battle, and then he poured another glass to toast, and that was the end.

Three cups of wine paid homage to the fallen brother before he waved for everyone to sit down, and the banquet officially began.

Even though they discarded some vain rituals, they still respected Du Yu first, then Sheji, and the brothers who were born and died for the Great Wei before they let go of their moods and drank to their heart's content.

Du Yu was like going back to the days when he was in the cottage, he opened his chest when the wine was hot and shouted five drinks and six punches to them.

The atmosphere at the banquet was very harmonious, and everyone seemed to be facing the original Dazhai Lord again, instead of the increasingly majestic Great Wei Taizu.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost the same, Xu Guanzhong suddenly stood up, went to Du Yu and bowed deeply.

"Why do you give such a big gift, sir?" Du Yu asked with drunken eyes.

Xu Guanzhong straightened his face and said: "Looking back at the beginning, I was living in seclusion in the Daming Mansion. It was His Majesty who condescended to teach me many principles and invited me to go out. When I was in the army, His Majesty entrusted me with a heavy responsibility. I have nothing to repay, but I will do my best to treat Da Wei."

"Sir, you are..." Du Yu said.

"Your Majesty, it is an honor for me to lead the army to fight for the Great Wei, but in recent years, I may be getting older, and I always feel a little powerless. I am inferior to young people in terms of grasping the opportunity of the war and analyzing the situation of the battle. In view of this This is a ruthless request, and I ask His Majesty to agree." Xu Guanzhong said.

"Sir, please tell me." Du Yu said.

"Your Majesty, I want to retire and return to my hometown." Xu Guanzhong said firmly.

Du Yu was taken aback for a moment, he did have the idea of ​​'a drink releases military power' in his heart, but he didn't think about getting all those old brothers down all at once.

"Sir, what do you mean, but I have neglected you?" Du Yu asked.

Xu Guanzhong said: "Your Majesty has never neglected your ministers. From a commoner to Duke An of the Great Wei, is there any minister who enjoys higher treatment than your ministers. I am not dissatisfied. I really feel that I am not suitable for leading troops to fight. "

"Sir, how do you want me to deal with it? Do you want me to bear the notoriety of a dead dog?" Du Yu said.

"I dare not." Xu Guanzhong said.

"Hey, I really can't bear to see the bodies of brothers Shi and Han. Since the master wants to relieve the burden, I can't force it, but although the master can't lead the army, he can continue to lick the bricks for the cause of the Great Wei in the court. Jiawa, I have to mention a thing or two to the younger generation." Du Yu said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your fulfillment. I am very grateful." Xu Guanzhong said.

Du Yu pondered for a while, and said, "Well, I will plan to transfer Mr. to the Privy Council to be the crown prince and tutor in another day."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Xu Guanzhong saluted.

Du Yu hurriedly lifted him up, pulled him to his side and asked him about his physical condition in detail.

Everyone didn't expect that Xu Guanzhong would come to this show, and it was obvious that he was not playing oboe with the emperor.

Zhu Wu, who had a flexible mind and was familiar with history books, suddenly had the story of Song Taizu drinking wine and releasing military power in his mind, and he quickly thought of something.

Not long after, he also went to Du Yu's side to pay homage, and at the same time offered to resign from his post in the army and return to any idle position in the court.

Du Yu felt that the taste of the banquet had changed, so he didn't intend to agree, but when Zhu Wu mentioned Chen Da while wiping away his tears, his heart softened, especially because he didn't want to do anything to those old brothers in the future, so he agreed.

With the two of them as examples, other people who are not fools asked him to resign one after another, and they asked for various reasons, which made people dumbfounded.

Like a unified caliber, they are willing to resign from their posts in the army and return to the court to take up idle positions.

Of course, Du Yu couldn't replace all the high-ranking officers in the army at once. Those who should be kept should be kept. He said that after everyone reprimanded him, he was honest about his thoughts.

"Brothers, I set up a banquet to have a chat with you, and to adjust the army, but I don't want to take back the military power in your hands." Du Yu said.

"Your Majesty understands, but taking history as a mirror, Your Majesty should do so," Xu Guanzhong said.

"You..." Du Yu didn't know how to speak, and he was really embarrassed that many brothers had expressed their attitudes.

"Your Majesty, we have been greatly sheltered from being a grassroots man to a prince, and we don't want to demand more. In contrast, we are more willing to learn from Gao Huaide, Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenqi, and Zhang Lingduo, rather than causing trouble for Your Majesty." It has ruined the relationship between the monarch and his ministers." Zhu Wu said sincerely.

Du Yu let out a long sigh and was quite moved in his heart. It seemed that people like Shaohuashan and Mianshan came from humble backgrounds, and some of them hadn't even read a few books, but they are all smart people who can live until now.

In particular, the story of Song Taizu is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They have long been self-aware and willing to actively cooperate, fulfilling the beauty of the monarch and ministers. It seems that there will be no need for Jiao Ting, the black-faced boy, to raise his butcher knife and wave his brother in the past.

"Brothers are so reasonable, I thank you all." Du Yu said.

After saying that, he actually bowed to the brothers and saluted them, causing them to fall to their knees and shout long live.

Du Yu got up to help those brothers one by one, and patted their shoulders. At this time, silence was louder than sound.

These big bastards finally understood what he was thinking, Emperor Wei really didn't want to get his brother's blood on his hands.

After this incident, the monarch and his ministers were relieved.

Du Yu went back to the wine table and raised his wine glass again and again, drinking heartily, and said that there are no emperor's servants tonight, only brothers from Shaohuashan and Mianshan.

A banquet lasted from evening to early morning, and the monarchs and ministers were all drunk and fell asleep all over the place. It was Jiao Ting who came to check under the urging of Queen Cui Kuo and found out, and helped them one by one to rest in the room.

The next day, everyone woke up one after another.

Du Yu looked at them, they looked at Du Yu, a moment later a burst of hearty laughter spread far away, it seemed to reverberate in the imperial capital of Great Wei, and it didn't dissipate for a long time.

In the next few months, the Great Wei army experienced some turmoil. Many old generals retired from positions of real power to serve in the court, and some young officers like Wang Ting and Yue Fei were promoted again.

After a change of blood, the Wei army took on a brand new look, whether it was combat effectiveness or cohesion, it went up to another level.

This process was relatively slow. Du Yu did many things during this period, including introducing the production line of guns purchased from the mainland of Hong Kong to Dawei to set up an arsenal in Tanzhou.

However, the most important thing he did in Dawei was to gather his children of the right age for education. For him, nothing could liberate him more than training qualified successors.

Of course, his prince doesn't have to seize the throne like other feudal dynasties. There is still a large area of ​​"no man's land" in the Water Margin world to occupy.

(End of this chapter)