Xiaoqi

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Looking back at the military and political layout of the four prefectures of Xiliang, Jia Xu suddenly became enlightened. A huge boulder that weighed on his heart was finally removed, and his floating heart also fell, and his heart was settled.

After calming down his thoughts, Jia Xu picked up a roll of bamboo slips from the desk case, and said to Xu Chu and Pang De with a smile: "This is the summary of the Hanzhong War that was forwarded recently. Fa Zheng mentioned something in the slips, my lord. I made a loss-making business in Hanzhong, compensating [-] gold for the dead soldiers in Yizhou, and squandered all the gains from the Battle of Yangping Pass. Hehehe!"

Amidst the laughter, Jia Xu changed the subject: "But I think this compensation is definitely a stroke of magic. It doesn't seem to have any effect at present, but the follow-up value is immeasurable. Therefore, I agree with Feng Xiao, Yuan Zhong, and Wen You. , and promised that this expenditure will be returned to Fazheng [-] gold from the income captured by our army as a tax in Hanzhong. However, the Hanzhong war is over now, there is no fighting in each battalion, and the whole army is resting, so this huge deficit It will fall on the head of your Qinglong battalion. Do you two have any objections to this?"

"Ah!" Xu Chu and Pound turned pale in shock, stood up with a "chuckle", and looked at Jia Xu dumbfounded. There was anger and fear in their eyes, and the eyes they looked at Jia Xu were full of official revenge.

"Thirty thousand gold, that is 3000 million five baht. In the past six months, there has been no war in our Qinglong camp, so naturally we have not seized it, and we have no workshops under our command, and we have not wantonly exploited business travelers. How can there be such a large sum of money?" Could it be that the military master deliberately made things difficult for the last general?" Xu Chu asked angrily.

Pang De chimed in and said: "General Zhongkang's words are very true. The food, grass and supplies of our battalion soldiers are all supplied by the prefect Hongnong Xunchen, and we have no surplus money at all. The military master asked our battalion for [-] gold, which is really embarrassing for me to wait. "

Jia Xu was confused and stunned when he heard this, and it took him a while to understand that Xu Chu and Pound mistakenly thought that Jia Xu deliberately made things difficult for them and asked for bribes openly.Suddenly, Jia Xu burst out laughing: "Hehehe! What are you two thinking? Am I, Jia Wenhe, a person who accepts bribes wantonly? Even if I am, am I so bold? You two don't have to look sour, as if I am Like a hungry wolf that eats people but not bones."

While talking, Jia Xu got up and walked to the door of the big tent, and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I made a special trip to Xingyang Daying this time to come to the group of people in the southern mountain col, and to raise a little money to make up for my lord. Conquer the deficit in Hanzhong. Otherwise, the three battalions of Shuofengying, Wushuang Iron Cavalry, and Qingongying will be like the two of you now, with a sad face all day long, as if someone owed money and didn't pay back, bitter and bitter. As for it, no Is it [-] gold? What a big deal, as long as Jia stretches out his fingers, he can get it at his fingertips."

"Eh? You can get [-] gold by stretching your finger. Then,,, the military master stretches your finger a few more times, and let me make a little fortune, as long as I can pay back the [-] gold!" Xu Chu looked straight at Jia. Xu's chubby fingers and Adam's apple squirmed, and he said anxiously.

Jia Xu immediately stretched out his finger and pointed to the distant mountain depression, and said with a smile: "The thirty thousand gold is there, and you can lead your troops to get it this evening."

"Ah! Those are a bunch of poor ghosts who are so poor that they don't even have any clothes. They are even poorer than me. How could they have [-] gold?" Xu Chu stared at the mountain that Jia Xu was pointing at, without hesitation.

Jia Xu laughed heartily: "Zhongkang, have you forgotten who they are? It's true that they don't even have clothes to wear now, but it doesn't mean they don't have gold and silver. Remember I mentioned it to you before , These people carry more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver. Everything in the boxes is priceless, ranging from hundreds of gold to priceless treasures. If the information I got is correct, then these dozens of large boxes, The value of each box is more than [-] gold. My lord squandered [-] gold in Hanzhong, and I will naturally earn the money back for my lord, so I will ask the two of you to lead the army and take these boxes back. "

Speaking of this, Jia Xu exhorted with a serious expression: "Remember, I only want the gold and silver in the box to be soft, and I didn't ask you to arrest them. In addition, try not to hurt them, just drive them away, just steal money and not kill people." There is one more thing to remind you two. I, the Xingyang camp defenders, did not find their whereabouts. It was just that they were unlucky to be met by robbers who blocked the way. That's all. How can you two do it? Regardless of whether it can be done or not, you have to start to do it immediately, the lord's handbook is here. If you can't handle these small things well, then you two don't have to lead the army to fight, and you will all go to the stables to raise horses. Don't think about it within half a year Step into the barracks!"

"No, I'll take orders!" Seeing Jia Xu's gloomy face, Xu Chu and Pang De dared not say any more, and bowed in response.

"Well, I'm waiting for your good news." Jia Xu nodded slightly, then turned around and walked into the big tent with her hands behind her back.

Watching Jia Xu walk into the inner room to take a nap, Xu Chu clicked his tongue and said, "The military division really deserves to be a 'poison man', he speaks with a smile, making people mistakenly think that he is very kind and easy to talk, but in fact his methods are really vicious. Extreme! If you don’t catch it, don’t catch it, and let me wait to pretend to be a robber to block the road, but it’s obviously a robbery, but I still want to say ‘take’. These literati, really”

Pang De said with deep conviction: "I offended the military adviser this time, so I have to be more careful in the future, maybe it will fall into his hands at any time, and it will be miserable!"

"Well, what Ling Ming said is reasonable." Xu Chu nodded in response, and said solemnly: "This poisonous man is full of tricks, and we can't beat him even if we are bundled together. We'd better be careful, otherwise we will bump into him one day , I don’t even have tears if I want to cry!”

Chapter 890 Indulging in pride, diving out of the abyss

"Hurry up! Don't let them run away, kill them all, kill them!"

On the mountain path ten miles east of Xingyang Camp, more than [-] thieves and robbers jumped on their horses and brandished knives to chase a group of ragged refugees. Looking around, I am afraid that when I look back, I will be cut off head-on by the blade.

During the brisk running with the sound of "bang bang", the dust flew up, startled the birds and animals at the edge of the mountain forest screaming and scurrying, and the sound of falling leaves came from the forest, so that the timid people did not dare to stay at all. Even if he was out of breath, he had to run as fast as he could.

I don't know how long I ran, but gradually, the shouting and killing on the mountain road behind me became farther and farther away, and the clamor became more and more indistinct, and only a faint sound could be heard when the autumn wind blew past.

After climbing over three mountain ridges in one breath, the exhausted refugees looked back again and again to check whether there were any thieves chasing after them.It wasn't until some elderly people couldn't move their legs and couldn't breathe that they had to stop to take a breath, and the refugees only rarely stopped.Immediately, they sat crookedly on the grass stalks by the roadside, breathing greedily, while turning their heads to look back at the mountain road in the night, while wiping the sweat from their foreheads.At this moment, they were all in shock, with lingering fears and fears. It was too thrilling, and they almost lost their lives.

"Hahaha!" Just as everyone was panting for a rest, a slightly immature laughter broke the rapid and mottled panting sound, and it was surging against the wind on the mountain road, high-pitched and passionate, and the laughter was full of endless humiliation and joy. Fortunately, it is full of elation.

"Finally escaped! I am a big man who will never die. The ancestors of the Han family protected my Liu family, and I, Liu Xie, are the true son of heaven. What can thief Li do to me?"

Shouted these words hysterically.The tall and thin Liu Xie, who claimed to be the emperor, burst into tears and couldn't cry. Then he knelt down on his knees, bowed his head facing the direction of Luoyang, the eastern capital, and muttered to himself with sobs: "Bless the ancestors, the emperors of all generations have spirits." , I escaped from the prison today. I will work hard to govern, help the world, and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty. If I violate this oath, I am ashamed of the past emperors. I have no face to meet my ancestors. I will not enter the imperial tomb after death. shame!"

"Heaven is above. The heroic spirit of the first emperor is not far away. I pray to the heavens to bless my great man to reappear in the prosperous age of Zhongxing, protect our emperor to wipe out traitors, put an end to the troubled times, and rebuild the Han Dynasty for another 400 years! Ministers and others see my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live! Long live!"

As the emperor Liu Xie paid homage to Dongdu, more than 100 "vagrants" who were paralyzed in the grass struggled and knelt on the mountain road, kowtowed in the direction of Dongdu in unison, and prayed eloquently for the emperor.Bless the young emperor to work hard and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty.

Fortunately.This scene was not seen by ordinary people or passers-by, otherwise they must have thought that this group of naked refugees were all crazy.Didn't sleep for three days in the middle of the night, and went to the barren mountains to talk nonsense, what are you doing to pay homage, is your brain sick?

Perhaps, people who saw this scene could not help but think of the Taiping Dao and the Yellow Turban Rebellion many years ago. They preached the auspiciousness of the world, and they often offered blessings to the emperor on a large scale, asking the gods to bless them.How is the result?The Yellow Turban Rebellion swept through the eight states of the Han Dynasty, with millions of believers, but they were declared extinct in just eight months, so that the Taiping Immortal Master Zhang Jiao died, but was dug out of the grave by the Emperor Ling to flog the corpses , Frustrated!

"Everyone, get up quickly and persevere. You can't stay in a place of right and wrong for long. We have to travel overnight. The farther you are from the Xingyang camp, the safer it will be." Just as everyone bowed in unison, Dong Cheng, who was in charge of counting the number of people and packing supplies, But he was frightened and frightened, and kept looking at the mountain road behind him, fearing that the sound of worship from the crowd would attract the Xiliang army, or that the thieves and robbers behind him would catch up again.Therefore, after everyone vented for a while, he immediately called everyone to get up and continue on their way.

When the exhausted people got up with great difficulty, Dong Cheng urged everyone to hurry up and said loudly: "From now on, everyone must remember that your Majesty's alias is 'Dong Hou', and all the officials in the court are Dong Hou's. The clansmen, and the accompanying soldiers are Donghou's retinue. Please remember your identities. Xingyang is only a hundred miles away from Hangu Pass, and there are still hundreds of miles away from here to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and I can't wait. The official road, we can only bypass the official road and take the country road, so as to ensure the safety of us along the way and arrive in Luoyang smoothly. As long as I leave Xingyang Daying for [-] miles tonight, I will find a safe place to rest for two days after dawn. Day, let’s go on the road after recharging our spirits!”

After everyone heard the words, their excited and excited expressions instantly darkened, and an irresistible fatigue surged into their hearts and poured into their heavy legs, making it difficult for them to walk, supporting each other and walking in the dark.

They had nothing to say along the way, not because they didn't want to speak, but because they didn't have the energy to speak. They had to use every ounce of energy on the road, and they couldn't waste any energy.After all, in their minds, they have come out of the perilous jungle and avoided the heavily defended Xingyang camp, and they have gritted their teeth and survived the most difficult journey.Seeing that fame and fortune are in sight, what's the harm in gritting your teeth and persevering?

As long as the group of people can reach Luoyang safely, then everyone who followed the emperor to escape at this moment will be the heroes who rescued him. It will be just around the corner to be promoted to rank, rank and minister, and everyone will receive extremely generous rewards. Fame and fortune are at your fingertips.With such good things waiting ahead, how could everyone have no strength?Even if you are exhausted, as long as you are not tired, you have to keep going, otherwise, once you offend the emperor, you may miss the glory and wealth that you can get at your fingertips, and watch the cooked duck fly away.

As the so-called big waves wash away the sand, gold will always shine.

To this day, the hundreds of officials in the imperial court who are currently fleeing with the emperor Liu Xie are the "elites" who have been screened countless times, but they are sand in Li Li's eyes. , because the real gold has been recruited by Li Liqiao under various names one after another, or entered the Taiyuan Academy to teach, or transferred to the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion as a staff member, or sent to various states and counties as subordinate officials, There are also many people who are directly sent to remote towns to take charge of land reclamation and farming and the construction of pastures.Became a free and easy farmer.

At the same time, Li Li is also a general and a prime minister, and has two major shogunates under his command.One is the prime minister's mansion that handles government affairs, and the other is the general's mansion that is in charge of military aircraft warfare.The two shogunate have clear functions and powers, including all the departments in the court, and added ironware department, forging department, ore department ordnance department, and various workshops. There are more than 100 subordinate government offices in total, with a large scale and many staff members.They are all unprecedented creations that have never been seen in the 400 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, the hundreds of officials who were still serving in the court three months ago were either Sangong Jiuqing.Either they are boastful, flattering, and power-seeking people, or they are clan members of the Han Dynasty, and relatives of the emperor.For these people, Li Li would not recruit them at all.One trick is useless.The second is that the person has two ambitions.In addition, as long as all capable and talented officials, no matter whether they are willing to serve Li Li or not, as long as they have skills, Li Li will not let them idle in the court, and will hire them; as long as they do well One's own business is fine, and allegiance is only a matter of time, and it is not included in the main basis for evaluating political performance.

Yes.In recent years, many officials from the DPRK and China have served under Li Li and have found positions that suit them one after another.If you can show your strengths and get promoted, the rewards and salary will also increase accordingly, and you will live a stable and comfortable life.For this reason, many people were unwilling to be loyal to Li Li at first, but as time went by, after getting along day and night, most of them finally joined Li Li's command wholeheartedly.

It is no exaggeration to say that more than [-]% of the officials in the court who are still with Liu Xie are officials who are not appreciated and valued by Li Li.They have nothing to do all day long, and their participation in government affairs is nothing more than rhetoric and tongue-in-cheek, but their salaries are reduced year by year, so that they end up in high positions with meager salaries. Word.Therefore, they have no choice but to follow the emperor, and even if they want to choose, no one is willing to take over.

Among them, Li Jue's general Yang Feng is a typical example.At best, this person is just the leader of the Yellow Turban Bandit, who was taken under Li Jue's account when he suppressed the bandits in Hedong, and has been with Li Jue ever since; He is talented and lacks the courage of a hundred people, so Li Li doesn't like him at all.

Yang Feng is like this, Dong Cheng is also like this.He was originally a general under Niu Fu's account, but he was mediocre but scheming and good at maneuvering. After Dong Zhuo's death, Niu Fu took a large amount of gold and silver and tried to escape to the Qiang tribe for refuge, but was beheaded by his subordinates, and all his money was taken away. Duo, there is Dong Cheng's shadow in it.During the Chang'an Rebellion, it was he who presented Niu Fu's head to Wang Yun, thus obtaining an official position in the court. After that, he did not make any achievements until this time when he contacted hundreds of officials to plan Liu Xie's escape, and finally jumped again. Will come out, make waves, and take chestnuts from the fire.However, judging from the current situation, Dong Cheng seems to have made the right bet; dedicating his own daughter to Liu Xie, thus gaining Liu Xie's trust, and the escape plan of Emperor Han and all the officials led by him has been more than half successful now, and the day when he will be successful and famous Not far away.

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After stumbling on the mountain road all night, when the sky was bright, Liu Xie, Dong Cheng and his party of more than [-] people finally found a place to stay in the barren mountains.

This is an abandoned Taoist temple, the scale is not small, enough to accommodate two to three hundred people.The adobe wall is dilapidated, and there are ruins everywhere. The yard is covered with wormwood as tall as a person. Stones, branches and leaves can be seen everywhere, and moss grows between the stone cracks.The eaves of the main house of the Taoist temple have collapsed, and the rafters are hanging in the air, crumbling. Fortunately, the second half of the house is still intact, but there is a big hole in the roof, which is like a skylight, allowing the sun to shine down on the Taoist temple. It is humid, ventilated and bright, very dry.

It's a pity that it's autumn now, and being too cool may not be a good thing.It’s okay during the day, but it’s going to suffer at night; if it’s rainy, it’s a house leak and it’s raining all night, the situation is self-evident.

However, for those of them who have just emerged from the jungle, this Taoist temple is no less than the Changle Palace in Chang'an City, and they finally have a shelter.Therefore, a group of people worked together and worked hard for a long time, finally tidying up the inside and outside of the Taoist temple, and tidying up a magnificent bedroom for Emperor Liu Xie, a relatively complete big house with skylights behind the main room of the Taoist temple.

This room could have been used for 30 people to rest, but now it is the exclusive bedroom of Liu Xie, Empress Fu, and Dong Guiren, while the collapsed main room in front is the residence of hundreds of officials.Comparing the two, it can be seen that the emperor's bedroom is very luxurious and extravagant, with ventilation on all sides and a skylight above the head. I am afraid that the bedrooms of the emperors of all dynasties cannot be compared with it. The more than [-] people outside the bedroom are envious!

In the afternoon, the inside and outside of the Taoist temple gradually quieted down. Inside the dilapidated walls, there were sleeping young and low-ranking officials everywhere, as well as dozens of housekeepers and cronies of officials.

The only people who didn't want to rest were Zhongchang servant Dong Hong and Yilang Dong Cheng. The two of them sat on the stone steps of the main entrance of the Taoist temple with only the door frame left, looking up at the rolling mountains.

Chapter 891 Splendid mountains and rivers, who will control the ups and downs

The sun is setting and the autumn wind is rustling.The several-foot-high thatch swayed with the wind, showing waves like waves, layer upon layer, one after another, which is refreshing and pleasing to the eye.

On a mountain ridge about [-] meters high, more than a hundred war horses stopped against the wind, the thatch was blowing between the horse's legs, the war horse snorted from time to time, and the horse's tail flicked, as if they couldn't bear the teasing and caress of the weeds.

Lema mountain ridge, you can have a panoramic view of the hillsides, villages and rivers within a radius of tens of miles, with a wide field of vision, quite a feeling of seeing all the small mountains.At this moment, a group of people looked down at the abandoned Taoist temple three miles away. The scene of more than two hundred young and strong people lying soundly asleep on the stones in the front yard of the Taoist temple came into view, as well as two figures sitting on the stone steps in front of the Taoist temple.

"This place is less than [-] miles away from the Xingyang camp, and more than ten miles away from the official road. These people are quite brave and dare to settle here. It seems that they are really exhausted."

On the back of an extremely handsome maroon horse, sat a handsome man in a dark red brocade robe and a black jade crown, staring at the Taoist temple below with indifference, and said quietly.

"My lord's words are very true." The smiling Jia Xu nodded in response. While smiling and looking down at the young and strong people in the dilapidated courtyard, he said with a smile: "Traveling two hundred miles of jungle in three months, I can't eat enough. Sleepless, for those of them who have been pampered for a long time, it has already exceeded the limit that the body can bear. The reason why they can survive until now is relying on the strong belief in the pursuit of fame, fortune and wealth. Absolutely can't make it here, they've already been buried in the jungle. At this moment, they are exhausted physically and mentally, thinking that this place is safe, so they fall asleep. There is not even a sentry post. It can be seen that they are extremely tired and hungry But to be able to sleep soundly like a pig is really astonishing and amazing."