Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

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In the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, in the Crystal Palace, Meng Chang's fat body was half lying on the bed. His whole body seemed to be prostrating, and his pale skin was sweating from time to time. Several beautiful court ladies were waiting on him. Some were pinching his shoulders and beating his legs. On the side, he was carefully cooking unknown medicine for him.

Even in the face of Meng Chang's limp and paralyzed body, no one dared to show any strange colors.

Mrs. Huarui, the imperial concubine Fei was dressed elegantly and gently pushed his back to smoothen his air. At this time, even she was extra cautious, not daring to make a mistake.

Meng Chang beat his chest with his hands, panting and cursing: "Why... Isn't Wang Zhaoyuan Wolong?

Han Baozheng, isn't Zhao Chongtao the general of our Shu kingdom? In the courtroom, those people talk about them so fiercely, saying that they are invincible in all battles!

How can there be no one in a row of battles and defeats!

That Shi Congyun is about to attack Chengdu. At this time, no one can mention me to stop him. "

Mrs. Huarui didn't dare to answer, she didn't know what His Majesty meant, in fact, she was even more afraid, she had never been out of Sichuan, as a woman, she had only heard about the north and the world.

Regarding the cruelty of the Khitan people, the proficiency of the Zhou army, and Shi Congyun's unstoppable victories over the years, she only heard about it from others.

The most recent time was also five or six years ago, when Shi Congyun went to the north and captured the four prefectures of Qin, Feng, Cheng, and Tier in their Shu Kingdom, but that was also thousands of miles away from Chengdu, far away in the Qinling Mountains.

Because His Majesty has thousands of concubines and tens of thousands of maids in the harem, many people want to follow the path of the harem and gain high positions by currying favor with His Majesty's favorite concubines.

As a noble concubine, naturally many people want to please her, and the worship of Buddhism and Taoism is very popular in the country, and the lord of the country often invites some monks to give lectures, and will meet some people in the world.

Because of this, she also heard some "rebellious and immoral" remarks, such as some wandering Taoist priests with extensive knowledge, saying that the Shu Kingdom will definitely not last long, and that the northern army is strong and the horses are strong.

He also said that over the years, Shi Congyun had successively defeated the Kingdom of Shu, invaded Huainan, Nanping and Wuping, and expelled Khitan in the north.

At that time, she was vaguely uneasy...

Unexpectedly, Shi Congyun really came this time, and took down Xing, Xixian, Sanquan, Xingyuanfu, and Lizhou one after another. Seeing that he was about to hit Chengdu, Wang Zhaoyuan, who was so powerful when he set off, was completely defeated in front of Shi Congyun. Vulnerable.

At first I thought he was Zhuge Wolong in Sichuan, His Majesty thought so, and he believed it. After all, she had never seen the matter of swords and soldiers. She just felt that everyone said it so powerfully, and Wang Zhaoyuan himself said it so powerfully. Your Majesty believed him. There should be something.

Didn't expect it to be this bad....

At this time, not only the people outside were panicked, she was also very scared, thinking about how those murderous, rough and violent warriors would be treated if they entered Chengdu?

He heard that Shi Congyun was a lecherous and brutal man who took other people's wives by force in the Southern Tang Dynasty and slaughtered a hundred thousand Khitan troops in the north. The blood flowed like rivers, and the piles of heads were higher than the city walls.

It was hard to imagine what kind of atrocities he would commit if he entered Chengdu, and what would happen if he fell into his hands.

I'm afraid that I can't express it, but I have to listen to His Majesty all the time and say it according to his heart, and these women are like this.

The officials are still mourning and panicking to themselves: "My father and son have managed the land of Shu for two generations, the people are obedient, and all the officials are obedient. In this dynasty, there are no loyal people in this Nuoda Shu land, and there is no one who is loyal to defend us. Foreign enemies?

How can Shi Congyun be satisfied......"

Mrs. Huarui is ice and snow smart, and she immediately understood the meaning behind His Majesty's words. Your Majesty is scared!

In the past, His Majesty alone could decide whether they lived or died, and decided the life and death of everyone in Shu.

In her eyes, His Majesty is aloof and can only look up to her. His Majesty's will is like the will of God and cannot be disobeyed.

But for the first time, she discovered that His Majesty also had times of fear and panic...

She comforted: "Your Majesty has a broad heart. The ministers in the court and the people of Shu are all loyal to His Majesty. They will definitely be able to block Shi Congyun from the north. As long as Your Majesty gives an order, there will be countless strong men willing to serve His Majesty." Resist the enemy.

Moreover, the hundreds of officials and ministers in the court may be trying to find a way. At this time, His Majesty is the backbone of the country and the pillar of the subjects. Your Majesty must not tire himself out.

As long as we work together, we will always find a way to deal with Shi Congyun. "

After hearing her words, His Majesty's face became better, "But Shi Congyun has fought all the way to Jianzhou!"

"The courtiers and concubines don't know about military affairs, but I heard that the people of the region don't use the boundaries of the frontier, the country does not take the danger of mountains and streams, and the power of the world does not use the benefits of military revolution.

Your Majesty has always been a master of martial arts. As long as your Majesty and the subjects of the Shu Kingdom are united, they will be able to stop the powerful enemy. "

"Are you really so artificial?"

Mrs. Huarui nodded repeatedly.

His Majesty regained some of his blood, when the eunuch next to him just whispered: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li Gong, who is in charge of the Privy Council, Yi Gong, etc., have been waiting outside for a long time, saying that they have something to see His Majesty."

His Majesty came back to his senses completely: "That's right, Concubine Ai said yes, my country of Shu is still loyal, they are all thinking about things for me, and they have the same heart as me.

Help me up. "

The eunuchs on both sides helped Meng Chang up.

"I'm going to see them and ask them what to do about it."

So Mrs. Huarui got up together, bid farewell to Meng Chang with several court ladies, watched him get on the dragon chariot, and was carried to the front hall by the crowd.

Seeing His Majesty going away, she felt mixed feelings for a moment. His Majesty's love for her is true, but I am also afraid of it. It is not only Shi Congyun who is afraid, but also His Majesty.

The more the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, the more difficult it is for these women to be. Many of them are forced to live in the deep palace all their lives. They don't know anything about the outside world. .

But His Majesty and everyone hope that they will understand righteousness, but they have never seen or experienced the so-called righteousness. Most of them are just women who are kept in the palace by His Majesty and know nothing. Righteousness?

There is nothing else in their lives other than carefully currying obedience and saving their lives.

Mrs. Huarui is considered smart. She has some experience in the world, but she is only in Chengdu, so she can understand people's hearts and please His Majesty. However, there are tens of thousands of women in the palace, many of whom were forced into the palace at a young age. How could they know the outside world? The hardships and dangers of the world.

If Zhou Jun really came, it would be hard for her to imagine what it would be like...

At that time, the fate of so many people may be just a word from Shi Congyun. For the first time, she understands what the so-called "changing the sky" means.

In the past few days, she has been eating poorly, and her whole body is getting thinner and thinner, but she still has to force a smile in front of His Majesty.

Back in her bedroom, the luxurious and luxurious glazed tables, chairs and beds were not comfortable, but His Majesty liked it. She didn't rest, but kept waiting for news.

At dusk, a eunuch brought news from outside.

"Your Majesty became much calmer after going out, and there was some chaos in the court, but Li Hao and several other ministers came up with an idea after discussing with His Majesty.

It is to let the prince lead troops north to assist Wang Zhaoyuan. They all say that the prince is very talented and can take over Wang Zhaoyuan's position.

Moreover, the prince leading troops can also boost the morale of Shu and let more people see the majesty of the royal family. "The eunuch came back outside and told her what happened in the front hall.

Madam Huarui listened, "Has Your Majesty agreed?"

"accepted."

"Go and receive the reward." Mrs. Huarui said, and the eunuch left.

She thought to herself that Prince Meng Xuanzhe was also a young man in his 20s, and he seemed to be a capable person on weekdays. The ministers praised him so much, so he should be able to block Shi Congyun.

Chapter 282, Crossing the Sword Gate Pass

There was a light rain on Dajian Mountain, and the rain was pattering. The soldiers hid in tents or under the caves at the bottom of the cliff, and they all protected their bedding well. If they accidentally got wet, they would be offended when they slept at night.

And what I am most afraid of is that the rain will not disperse, and the bedding will become moldy.

Shi Congyun braved the light rain, climbed up a hillside in the north, walked along the muddy path for half an hour, grabbed the branches on the side of the road, and finally climbed to the middle of the mountain. From here, you can see the Jianmenguan tower. perhaps.

But the situation further south can not be seen, only the continuous towering mountains.

Shi Congyun originally wanted to try his luck to see if he could see the situation in the south, but he was disappointed when he came up. They didn't know where Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan were, and what they were doing.

"Marshal, I don't think there is any need to wait, let someone lead the troops to tackle key problems." Murong Yanzhao stepped on the mud and followed behind him, a little impatient.

Wang Quanbin and the others didn't speak, but they probably meant the same thing.

"Marshal, it's raining and cold, what's the point of waiting, anyway, the brothers are not afraid, let's fight directly." A commander of Long Jiejun also spoke.

Everyone said what I said, most of them felt that although the Jianmen Pass was dangerous, the soldiers were not afraid at all, they could attack by force, and death and injury were inevitable.

Shi Congyun looked south and remained silent.

Everyone talked for a long time, and finally someone couldn't help but said: "If the commander-in-chief is afraid and dare not fight, give a certain 500 people, if you take it down, you will die there. You must come back with a cheeky face!"

As soon as these words came out, the noisy mountaintop was quiet for a while, everyone's faces were a little ugly, Wei Renpu hesitated to speak.

Shi Congyun turned his head, looked at the strong man behind him and asked, "Give me the registration number."

"It's the second army on the left side of the iron cavalry who commanded the party to advance." The man reported happily.

After hearing this, Shi Congyun was not only not angry, but also very happy in his heart. Instead, he laughed and said, "How about you hit it? Hit your head into a hole in the city wall."

"Some... have their own way, they don't dare to fight anyway." Dang Jin said, his tone much weaker.

At this time, Marquis Du Yu of Long Jiejun hurriedly stood up and pulled Dang Jin down on one knee, saying, "Commander, he is a rough man, he can't speak, please forgive me, Commander!"

"Forgive me for the crime, get up." Shi Congyun said: "Everyone in the army is as brave as Dang Jin and dares to fight. Of course, I am happy."

As he said that, Shi Congyun pointed to the Jianmen Gate at the foot of the mountain: "It's not that this king doesn't believe you, just like Dang Jin said, he is not afraid of death, and he also believes that you will always have a way to capture this gate. At most, five hundred people will die, and then you will die." Dead party."

Hearing him say that, everyone grinned.

"But if you dare to die for me, as the coach, I also have to think about the soldiers. This is called performing their own duties.

When Shao Ji fights over there, let's fight again, maybe your party won't have to die. "

Shi Congyun smiled and said, "It's a good thing that you are willing to give up this life, but just because you are willing, I, the coach, can't let you down, let you die casually, do you understand what that means?"

Dang Jin scratched his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Understood, the commander-in-chief has the final say..."

Wei Renpu laughed and said, "The King Qin's words are really penetrating."

"Marshal, what do you think we should do?" Veteran Wang Quanbin said, and everyone also waited for his order.

Shi Congyun stepped on the ground under his feet, "Set up a sentry here, so that people can watch the movements in the south, and we will send troops if there is any change in the tower.

It's a pity that the situation in the south cannot be seen..."

"It's mid-March now, wait another [-] days, and if there is still no movement in the south by the end of March, we will use Feng Jisheng's method to push a fence cart to attack."

Shi Congyun finally made a decision, and the generals immediately agreed, and immediately had a direction and a plan, and the uneasiness caused by waiting and continuous rain in the army gradually dissipated.

After going down the mountain, the light rain stopped for a while, and Wei Renpu followed behind him. Wei Renpu was not too young. When going down the mountain, Shi Congyun helped him from time to time, for fear of falling due to slippery roads.

Because of the marriage between the two families, the younger sister Shi Congmei was engaged to Wei Renpu's son, so Wei Renpu was obviously very close to him.

The higher the position, the more attention is paid to this kind of blood connection and marriage, or it is an important political method.

Just like Li Shimin back then, after the Xuanwumen Incident, he occupied his brother's wife and his brother's wife.

Maybe it was driven by a lustful instinct, men are almost the same, but there may be other considerations.

Because his sister-in-law and younger siblings were from the big clan in Longxi, he launched a mutiny, and the court was in turmoil. At this time, the forced "marriage" can at least send a signal to the big clan in Longxi at that time. We are a family. Although the mutiny was launched, it was not against you. Violating your intentions can also play a role in stabilizing the place.

At that time, whether Li Shimin was obsessed with sex, or whether he had other considerations, or both is unknown, but what is certain is that the more powerful he is, the less he will be bound by worldly morality, and he can only balance interests.

Most of the time, the party with serious moral constraints is the bottom-level people, and this kind of constraint is a mutual compromise, a compromise for the common interests of everyone.

When the power is getting bigger and bigger, Shi Congyun can also feel that there are few people who can restrain him in what he wants to do now, and it is more about the consideration of interests.

There are many such things in the court. For example, there is a ten-year gap between the official family and the Empress Dowager Fu, and the Empress Dowager Fu is a widow. As a regular wife, there must be a greater consideration of interests.

It is not uncommon for those powerful generals and veterans in the court to marry wives and concubines in their teens at the age of five or sixty. The custom is that sacrificing a woman is nothing compared to the safety and interests of the family.

Sometimes when Shi Congyun thinks about these things, he feels more nervous and lonely...

When he asked his younger sister to marry Wei Renpu's son, he actually felt guilty, at least he couldn't feel at ease like people in this era.

When we got down the mountain, Wei Renpu couldn't move, so Shi Congyun followed him to take shelter from the rain under a big rock and rest his feet at the same time.

Wei Renpu said with emotion: "The old man once thought about why the commander-in-chief can lead these arrogant soldiers. These soldiers could not be suppressed by the officials at the beginning, but now I understand a little bit."

"I'm a rough man who fights. They know what's going on in their minds, so they can control them naturally." Shi Congyun said.

Wei Renpu shook his head: "King Qin is too humble. The battle of Gaoping is by my side, and the battle of Huainan is also vivid in my mind. The critical situation at that time was all because the officials could not restrain those generals. At that time, the officials were afraid that they would cause trouble. It was only when Yu Jia personally went to conquer, but he didn't expect that something happened before Yu Jia.

At that time, the old man was by the official's side, and the official was actually very angry, even towards Li Yun and others, but there was nothing they could do. Zhao Chao, Bai Yanyu and those people, the official could only indulge.

King Qin's subordinates are different, and the old man can't tell where the difference is. "

Shi Congyun laughed, he didn't know, or maybe it was his personal charm, this damn charm is always irresistible.

From the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, the frontier governors were like the heterosexual princes and kings in the early Han Dynasty. They had independent military power and financial power. They were the local emperors.

Although the official has done something, he can't make fundamental changes. It is still the old way of the five generations, because he only has six years.

Shi Congyun asked suddenly: "Duke Wei, what do you think will happen if I come to rule the world?"

He had already thought about it, just trying to speak casually, if Wei Renpu hesitated, he would just laugh and joke, anyway, he has a thick skin.

Unexpectedly, Wei Renpu did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "That is a blessing for the people of the world!"

Shi Congyun suddenly understood in his heart that he didn't know if the people in the world were lucky or not, but marrying a younger sister was really the right thing to do.

Shi Congyun thought, if only he had a few more younger sisters...

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