Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 440 Decision
In the backyard of Wang's mansion in Hedong County, it was pitch black.

If it weren't for the severe coughing sound from time to time in the bedroom, it would almost be considered an empty room.

Wang Yao and Wang Ke stood in the courtyard, their bodies covered with snowflakes.

Wang Yao is Wang Chongying's parent and son, and is currently the governor of Jiangzhou.

He thinks very highly of himself, and has been jealous of his elder brother Wang Gong since he was a child, because his eldest brother surpasses him in temperament and martial arts. In today's world, it is impossible to have no martial arts and not enough ruthlessness.

Now the object of Wang Yao's jealousy has become Wang Ke again, because her father is in poor health, and she plans to pass on the position of Jiedushi in Hezhong to him.

Wang Ke was the son of his uncle Wang Chongjian, and because his fourth uncle Chongrong had no children, he adopted him to the fourth room from an early age and became the adopted son of his fourth uncle.

After the fourth uncle was killed by Chang Xingru, his father Chijie Hezhong became Pu Shuai.

This is a good thing, after a hundred years of my father, wouldn't the position of Pu Shuai fall into the hands of their parents and children?

But that's where the problem lies!

The father didn't want to pass on the position of commander to his own son, so he promoted Wang Ke to be the marching commander of the shogunate in the middle of the river. He often said that he was just taking care of the family business for his deceased brother, helping his nephew, and sooner or later he would let Wang Ke be the general handsome.

How can this be!

Wang Yao almost thought that the old man had lost his mind and went crazy, and that Chong'er was so weak, could he be handsome?Can you subdue those arrogant soldiers?
This is nonsense!

Wang Yao turned to look at Wang Ke.

Wang Ke noticed his fierce eyes and subconsciously avoided it.

inability!cowardly!
Wang Yao curled her lips, can such a person be Pu Shuai?I'm afraid the Wang family's foundation will be buried in his hands.

"Come in." An old voice sounded from inside the house.

Wang Yao and Wang Ke shook off the snow on their bodies as if they had been pardoned, and entered the warm bedroom.

"The prisoner is well guarded and will be executed tomorrow." An astonishingly calm voice came from the darkness.

Wang Yao's eyes widened, but she couldn't see her father's face clearly.

Wang Ke was a little terrified, feeling quite uneasy.

"Grandfather, Zhu Quanzhong sent an envoy here to claim Zhu Youneng back, why not let him go? Why offend him?" Wang Yao clenched her fists slightly and said boldly.

Zhu Youneng is the "Zhu Canjun".Originally, after being caught by Shao Shude, she was so frightened to death that she even cried bitterly at night.When he was sent to the river, his attitude changed suddenly, and he was no longer afraid, obviously confident.

Shao Shude really dared to kill him, but Wang Chongying might not, perhaps this was Zhu Youneng's idea.

"My son is dead, how can there be no blood sacrifice?" Wang Chongying sneered twice, and said: "Since Zhu Quanzhong dared to kill my own son, I dared to kill his nephew. Back off, the third brother retired all his life, and finally ended up with a What's the end? I'm tired and I don't want to retire, if Quan Zhong dares to come, he will have to bite off two pieces of his body after fighting this crippled body."

Wang Yao was tongue-tied, not knowing what to say.

Wang Ke twisted his body uneasily. For him, today's conversation contained a lot of information.

"Shao Shude is not a good guy either." A slightly tired voice came from the darkness: "Sit back and watch my son be killed and rob Shaanxi and Guozhou. This man is too ambitious, and it is not a blessing for the Wang family to get involved with him. Get away from it."

At this time, Wang Yao was also a little scared, and said: "Offend Quanzhong and Shude one after another, does Grandpa have a strategy?"

"Li Keyong in Jinyang is a hero and a man of temperament. Nephew, you will go to Jinyang tomorrow to meet Li Keyong and treat him with the courtesy of an uncle. From now on, obey his words and protect the royal family's foundation. .” Wang Chongying said.

"Nephew" obviously refers to Wang Ke.

Wang Ke heard that there was worry behind her.In fact, he didn't want to go anywhere, for fear of being detained by Li Keyong.

"Nephew is confused!" As if guessing Wang Ke's hesitation, Wang Chongying coughed twice, and after taking a breath, Fang said: "But it's okay to go, I don't need to harm you, and I won't take away the foundation in the river."

One of the advantages of Li Ke's group is that he likes to give power to those who obey him.As long as you bow your head to him, express your obedience, and be willing to provide money, food, equipment, and even soldiers, and be more respectful in your attitude, he will allow you to continue to be a Jiedu envoy, which is very generous.

Zhu Quanzhong had no possibility at all.Looking at what he did, he held almost all the power in his hands, which made his subordinates a little disappointed, especially when Li Ke used it as a comparison.

For Shao Shude, it depends on luck.

The Fengxiangzhe family is a family of wives who are serious and upright, so they have great power.

Xingyuan Zhuge Zhongfang, whose father Zhuge Shuang had a half-teacher friendship with Shude, so he also had great power.

Others have no chance.

Where are Li Xiaochang in Yanzhou and Dongfang Kui in Fuzhou now?The whole family moved to Lingzhou, and became a famous government general. He went to the capital of Yuhou Sishangzhi from time to time.

Ke Yong, Shu De, and Quan Zhong, if you want to choose one to go to, you will naturally choose Ke Yong, and you have to protect the family fortune.

If it really doesn't work, Shude can also defect to him. He can't keep his fortune, but he can become a rich man.He has a strong desire for power, but he is generous, not bloodthirsty, and the Wang family has never offended him, and even donated a sum of food and grass, so it is not a problem to live in peace and stability.

If you cast your allegiance, you will die without a burial place!

As for the fact that Quanzhong and Chongrong were nephews in the past, they swear by the sun and the moon: "I will succeed, and all the kings of the family will do it." , Breaking the oath is inevitable, Wang Chongying sees it clearly.

"Retire, don't forget to get up early tomorrow." Wang Chongying said wearily.

In the dark, Wang Yao glanced at Wang Ke jealously, Wang Ke closed her lips tightly, her brows frowned in thought.

Early the next morning, the sky was covered with leaden gray clouds, and the snow fell harder and harder.

The gate of Hedong County opened early.

Banners and banners appear on the street, which is the trip of Jiedu envoys.

The story of Wang Gong in Shanzhou has spread throughout the 37 counties of the four prefectures in Hezhong, and everyone hastily avoided it, so as not to offend an old man who lost his son.

Several prison cars followed behind the line.

Zhu Jian and his wife Zhang were in the same car, with disheveled hair and silent.

Zhu Youneng looked around, wanting to cry but no tears.At this point, no matter how stupid they are, they can understand that Wang Chongying has no intention of letting them go, and they will die!

Traveling in snow is quite inconvenient.After walking for a long time, the team arrived at a place in the wild, which was Wang's cemetery.

"Pull him out." Wang Chongying was dressed in fur and cotton clothes, his face was pale, but he was in good spirits.

The sergeants opened the prison cart and carried Zhu Jian and his wife to a newly built grave.

Wang Chongying looked up at the sky and was speechless for a long time.

"Go ahead."

A sergeant responded and pressed Zhu Jian tightly.Zhu Jian didn't even bother to struggle anymore, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

One of them stepped forward and cut open Zhu Jian's chest and abdomen with a knife.Zhu Jian screamed in pain, bleeding profusely.

"Xizi, let's see if this person has a dark heart." Wang Chongying muttered to herself.

The north wind was howling, snowflakes were falling, Zhu Jian had already fallen to the ground without a sound, her chest was steaming.

After Zhu Jian died, someone brought white silk, put it around his wife Zhang's neck, and strangled her tightly.Zhang's hands and feet fluttered for a long time, and gradually became silent.

Zhu Youneng in the prison car pissed in fright, even the north wind couldn't blow away the stench.

He has seen the brutality of Wu Fu, and the most terrifying thing is that this kind of cruelty will fall on him.

Wang Chongying coughed heavily twice, feeling weak all over.

"Cut this person to pieces. The rest of the prisoners, regardless of men, women, or children, will be beheaded." After saying that, he was somewhat disappointed and sad.

In the past, Changxing Confucianism was brought to the tomb to pay homage to his deceased brother, and today he sacrificed his blood to Xinan. Why is it so difficult for the Wang family!

……

In the vast snowfield, Wang Ke soon came to Jinyang.

Li Keyong just returned from the Northern Expedition, defeated the Allied Forces of Youzhou and Datong, and captured and beheaded more than [-] people.Helianduo defended the city to death, not daring to go out to fight, and the Youzhou army laid down their corpses for more than ten miles, and it was a big breath of anger.

If it wasn't for the freezing weather and the difficult road, he would even go all the way to Fan Yang and kill Li Kuangwei's family.

But this year's weather is extremely cold, so we can only give up.After the class teacher, he beheaded Renzong, the son of Kuangverse, in Jinyang, which made the people of Yan improve their memory.

"Greetings to the King of Longxi County." Wang Ke saluted as soon as he came up.

Li Ke sat on top, and the generals of the military government lined up on the left and right, all staring at Wang Ke.

Sweat appeared on Wang Ke's forehead, and he couldn't speak fluently: "Uncle sent me to Jinyang, and I am willing to attach myself to the King of Longxi County. From now on, as long as there are orders, I will follow them."

"That's what your uncle meant, what do you mean?" To be honest, Li Keyong felt that Wang Ke was weak and couldn't survive in this troubled world of warriors.A few years have passed, even though he has been a marching commander and has a lot of experience, he still looks like he can't get up, which makes him look down on him.

But how to put it, you can look down on Wang Ke, but you can't look down on his identity.

Seeing what Wang Chongying did, he sent all his two older sons to other places, leaving only his nephew Wang Ke as the army commander in the river. It was obvious that he was going to be passed on to him.

Moreover, according to the information obtained from inquiries, the generals of the Hezhong Military Mansion have already known the news, and they have already tacitly agreed that Wang Ke will succeed the Hezhong Jiedu envoy after Wang Chongying's death.

This position is very stable.

"A certain person is also willing to attach himself to the King of Longxi County, and swears by the sun and the moon that he will never betray each other." Wang Ke said loudly.

All the generals in the east of the river had happy faces, and Gai Yu frequently pointed his eyes at Li Keyong.

Li Keyong suppressed the disgust in his heart, and said: "Wang Sima, sit down, what can Wang Pushe say about the matter of Shanguo?"

Li Keyong is not a fool, of course he knows that after the military chaos in Shanzhou, who is actually in charge now, not the self-proclaimed Li Fan, but his "good brother" Shao Shude.

During the Northern Expedition, Li Keyong was in a very low mood.He led an army of [-] to the south and was stopped by Zhu Quanzhong, but Shao Shude led his army out of Xiashi and won consecutive battles. Why did this happen?Was it cheated by Shao thief?
"My uncle once said that the rebellion in Shanzhou was instigated by Zhu Quanzhong, and Shao Shude sat on the sidelines, which led to this result. Now I want to present to the court, for the sake of Wang's contribution to suppressing the rebels, please also serve as the governor of the Yi army." Wang Wang Ke said.

He lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Keyong, only answering.

"I'm afraid the imperial court won't make Wang Pushe fulfill his wish." Li Keyong sighed suddenly.

What kind of tricks have they fought in these years of conquests?
Shude fought every year and merged ten towns in ten years. Quanzhong also occupied seventeen prefectures in the Central Plains, and his strength grew extremely rapidly.

Hedong has fought so far, but he has won the five states of Zhaoyi and Datong (Weizhou), and the territory is not enough for his generals to divide.

Why is there such a big difference?
There are 37 counties in four prefectures and four prefectures in Hezhong. There are a lot of wealth and strength.

This place can also greatly restrain Shude, and its effect is too great.

Gai Yu winked furiously and was almost about to speak.

Li Keyong glanced at Wang Ke again, his face changed for a long time, and finally said: "I heard that Wang Sima's wife is dying, is it true?"

Wang Ke was stunned for a moment, then raised his head, but met Li Keyong's sharp gaze.

He was so frightened that he swallowed everything he wanted to say, and said in a low voice, "I've been ill for a long time."

"That's good, go back and get ready." Li Keyong didn't want to talk to him anymore, turned his head and nodded, and said, "My son Si Zhao, in a few days, you will lead the army to escort Wang Sima back to the river."

"As ordered." Li Sizhao came out and replied.

(End of this chapter)