Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Shi Congyun went on to say: "The sage Zeng Can once lived in Feiyi, and a man with the same surname as Zeng Can in the state of Lu killed someone.

Then a neighbor told Zeng Shen's mother that 'Zeng Shen killed someone', and his mother was weaving with a calm expression.

After a while, another person came and told his mother that 'Zeng Shen killed someone', but his mother was still weaving and her expression remained the same.

After a while, a third person came and told his mother that 'Zeng Shen killed someone'. His mother threw down the shuttle and the loom, and fled over the wall.

Gan Mao finally told King Wu of Qin that based on Zeng Shenxian's and his mother's deep belief in him, three people doubted him, which made his mother also doubt him.Now I am not as talented as Zeng Shen, and the king's trust in me is not as good as Zeng Shen's mother trusts Zeng Shen, but it is not just three people who doubt me, lest the king also doubt me like Zeng Shen's mother.

After hearing this, King Wu made an oath with Gan Mao.

Sure enough, after Gan Mao sent troops, the strong city could not be attacked for a long time, and countless people in the court jumped out to impeach him. King Qin Wu finally withstood the pressure and did not recall Gan Mao, nor recalled due to various complaints from the court, and finally won Yiyang , Qin Guo was able to send troops out of Hangu Pass. "

Speaking of this, Yang Jiye was already stunned. Shi Congyun understood in his heart and was a little proud. He knew that what he said hit Yang Jiye's mind.

Yang Ye was really afraid. As a surrendered general, he led the soldiers from the east of the river who surrendered, and guarded the border in the north far away from the imperial court.It is very easy for the court to have gossip about him, coveting his position and power, or despising his sect to surrender troops and generals at the beginning. He really didn't even have a chance to open his mouth to refute, and he didn't even know who did the harm.

"You and the Jincheng army are in a similar situation to Gan Mao, so it is understandable to have doubts and fears in your heart, but even if I can't compare with the saints, the three emperors and five emperors, at least I can compare with King Wu of Qin. Since I let you guard the Yanmen Pass, I already knew it in my heart. You don’t need people, you don’t doubt people, you can rest assured!”

After hearing this, Yang Jiye had tears in his eyes, and bowed down solemnly: "The government is the ruler of the world, not to mention King Wu of Qin, even Yao, Shun, and Shangtang. As long as the general is alive, he will never let any bandit pass by Yanmen Mountain!"

Shi Congyun nodded in satisfaction when Yang Jiye said it firmly.

.......

In the afternoon, Xiao Huanghua was instructing the eunuch to pack his luggage, and Shi Congyun found Lu Duoxun in the front hall.

At this time, Lu Duoxun lost a lot of weight. Because of his mistake in transit, he had already been dispatched by the Yuanyuan envoy. Shi Congyun was also very dissatisfied and punished him to accompany him.

When summoned at this time, Lu Duosun was also respectful and trembling.

"I have let down the high expectations of the officials, I deserve death!" He spoke first, and Shi Congyun was very upset when he said a word, whether it was to pretend to be pitiful or to block his own words.

So he said: "Well, you also know that the three armies go ahead without using food and grass, and turning far is the most important thing. If the food and grass are not enough, the entire battle situation will be affected. Such a serious crime can indeed be punished by death."

"Ah!" Ludoxun was startled, he was at a loss, and when he wanted to speak, he realized that he had blocked the words first, and he was so frightened that his head was covered with cold sweat.

Seeing his embarrassment, Shi Congyun felt happier in his heart, and then said: "But I still have something for you to do, so I save my life for now."

"Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness!" Lu Duoxun was so frightened that he bowed his head.

Shi Congyun knocked and said: "Lu Hanlin is still young, and he may do something in the future, but I want to remind you of many things. First, don't put on your official airs, and bow when you do things; second, the common people This matter is also my business, remember to change the habits since the end of Tang Dynasty, don't take the lives of the people seriously."

"I would like to follow the teachings of the officials."

After saying a few words, Shi Congyun didn't intend to pursue it any further. The reason why he taught Lu Duoxun a lesson was because he still wanted to use Lu Duoxun.

"Now there is something for you to do."

Shi Congyun was thinking about something in his head, half clenched his right fist, and the knuckles of his middle finger tapped the table lightly and rhythmically, making a crisp, thumping sound.

"You are going south this afternoon, ahead of my departure, don't go back to Beijing, go to Wuyue to meet Li Fang, and go with my will." He said and handed over a wax-sealed handwritten letter on the table. give him.

Lu Duosun's eyes had been on the table before, and he saw the letter as soon as he came in.

"Let him do what I said in the letter."

"Yes!" Luderson took the order.

"Do it well this time, don't make mistakes, there are not so many opportunities in the world, don't miss them all the time." Shi Congyun said blankly, and he found himself talking more and more like an emperor.

"Yes, officials, don't worry, I will never make a mistake this time!" Lu Duoxun reassured.

Shi Congyun said, "Go ahead and do it."

After Lu Duoxun withdrew, Emperor Shi's face softened, and he smirked and took advantage of the little yellow flower who came out to exchange tea for him. For a while, he couldn't tell which one was the real self.

In fact, I probably thought in my heart that the troubles caused by the court this time will most likely fall on the Empress Dowager Fu in the end.

Sixth Sister is the empress, no matter how courageous they are, they dare not do anything, but Empress Dowager Fu is different, since she was called in by the emperor, she is not in accordance with the etiquette in the palace, so there is a reason.

The ministers wanted to compete with the emperor for power, but the queen dared not move. The Queen Mother Fu was appointed by the government and also the queen's sister, so it was most appropriate to use Fu Da to talk about things.

Now Shi Congyun is not afraid. If they continue to make trouble, when the north wins and the emperor returns to Beijing, many people will be afraid immediately.

But he didn't intend to let it go, he would rather let things go, there will be wars in the future, so it's better to deal with it together this time, he asked Lu Duoxun to go to Wuyue to find Li Fang for this matter.

And when he thinks about it these days, this might not be an opportunity. He completely took over the bureaucratic system of Hou Zhou, because support was urgently needed when the mutiny usurped the throne, and he did not dare to touch the huge bureaucratic system. willing.

Now that he has flattened Li Yun and destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, his buttocks are stable, and he no longer needs to please the bureaucrats. Many things should be reversed and come according to his own wishes!

......

In mid-April, everything was ready, and the army returned to the court, and Xiang Gong stayed in Taiyuan.

When leaving, Xiang Gong led all the officials from Hedong to see him off outside the city.

Shi Congyun confessed a few words, and then let them go back.

The Son of Heaven walked ahead and led the mighty victorious army to march south.

The army returned to the court, but the official news began to be released from Taiyuan at this time.Let Kuai Ma return to Beijing to inform the court, this move is also very abnormal.

In the past, the army division would have known to the court at least a few months in advance, because the placement and reward of the army is a major event, involving the dispatch and cooperation of the Privy Council, the three provinces, the third division, the Ministry of War, Taicang, and the Kaifeng government. It is not a simple matter. For things, the DPRK and China should be prepared early.

How to arrange the army when they come back, and when the rewards for the soldiers will be ready, all need to be considered and prepared, so the general teacher will notify the court a few months or one month in advance.

But this time, the army of the army and the squadron began to go back in a mighty manner, and the news of the squadron was only released. By the time the Daliang court received the news, the vanguard might have already reached the edge of the Yellow River.

Ordinary soldiers did not take it seriously, but many high-level generals and officials thought it was unusual.

......

At the beginning of April, the Northern Division made a triumphant return, but Daliang Chaotang on the south bank of the Yellow River was not peaceful.

As early as at the Great Court Meeting at the end of March, the queen was regent and replaced the emperor to listen to the government. Everything was normal, and they were talking about some big and small state affairs. The officials below suggested that the prime ministers in the front row would propose solutions. There are even some places that I don't understand, but they are all accepted appropriately. This is the mode of handling political affairs when the emperor is not in the court.

Of course, the big courts are all small things, and the small courts decide the big things. Such a big court meeting will not really decide any important matters that are vital to the life and death of the country.

Originally, everything was the same as in the past, but at the end of the court meeting, when even the queen above was relieved, an official from the Ministry of Rituals suddenly came out and pointed out in front of all the officials that it was not in accordance with the etiquette and law for the empress dowager to live in the harem for a long time, and it was not good for the reputation of the official family. Well, I hope to be sent out of the palace.

At that time, the queen directly above panicked and was at a loss.

Fortunately, Luqiu Zhongqing came out at this time, changed the topic, and temporarily confused the matter.

But since then, Zhongshu has received memorials one after another, from officials from various places, with different reasons, but they all demanded that Empress Dowager Fu be allowed to leave the palace and not stay in the palace anymore, and the court debated over this matter... ...

The queen regent was at a loss for a while, not knowing how to deal with it.

Chapter 354, Three Women, One Drama

On the ninth day of April, on the banks of the Bian River with green willows and green waves on both sides of the bank, the scorching heat of summer is beginning to appear, and the atmosphere in the Daliang Imperial City is also a bit scorching hot.

In the Kunning Palace, vegetation grows. As the Queen's bedroom, it is very spacious and imposing. Except for the side halls of the main hall, the garden at the back is the size of other concubines' bedrooms, and there is also a large lotus pond.

In the small pavilion by the pool, Empress Dowager Fu, Empress Fu, and Zhao Shijian were discussing matters.

The three women were sitting in a small pavilion in the garden of the palace, and the maids were sent far away, unable to enter the garden, because they were speaking privately.

It is indeed rare for three people to sit together, and some clues can be seen from the seats. Zhao Shijian and Empress Dowager Fu are far apart, as if to maximize the distance. Both knees are facing the queen, and their eyes are also avoiding Open each other.

The distance between the two of them and the sixth sister is closer, showing an intimate attitude.The relationship between the three is straightforward.

Sixth Sister's docile temperament, whether it is the strong Zhao Shijian or the smart Queen Mother Fu, likes them, and they have a good relationship with her.

The confrontation between Zhao Shijian and Empress Dowager Fu was not so much anymore, the enmity between the two had long been established, when Zhao Shijian was still in the Shifu, Empress Dowager Fu was still the queen, the two often bargained, and there were many frictions.

Usually the two of them don't have a good face when they meet, and they usually avoid them if they can, and if they can't avoid them, they are far away. Now it's rare to sit at the same table.

Sixth Sister frowned, worry was written all over her face, and on the stone table among them were more than a dozen memorials neatly placed.

Her face was filled with grievance and nervousness, "In the past half a month, there have been a few more copies, most of which were written by the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and Jixian Hall, and a few were written by the academicians of the Imperial Academy, with similar meanings.

There is another one, and the other one is Prime Minister Wang Pu..."

As soon as these words came out, even the two people who originally opened their faces and did not look at each other turned their heads back.

"Wang Pu..." Empress Dowager Fu frowned, as if she couldn't believe it, "Is he really a part?"

Sixth Sister nodded, she would definitely lie, "He is the only one among the husbands. I didn't believe it at first, but I was right several times. The meaning is the same as that of the ministers, but the words are more tactful."

The small pavilion was quiet for a while, and it took a long time for Empress Dowager Fu to come back to her senses, "How could there be him... If it is really Wang Pu, things will be difficult.

He is the prime minister, or the youngest among many prime ministers, why?Where did I offend him?Or are you dissatisfied with the Fu family? "

Zhao Shijian's beautiful Liu eyebrows frowned slightly, she didn't speak, but thought carefully, after having a child, there was more tenderness between her brows.

After thinking for a while, she looked at Liumei and comforted her, saying: "They are making such a fuss, and they are talking about it on the surface, but they are actually trying to show their abilities and bargain with the officials. Officials are not easy to do, neither light nor heavy, but also solid things.

If they succeed this time, it is impossible for the officials to kill them all because of such a thing when they come back.

It's not because of Liumei, and it has nothing to do with Liumei. They didn't dare to compete with the officials, so they turned to our little girl. "

After comforting the sixth younger sister who lived together day and night, she talked about Wang Pu again: "Wang Pu is the youngest, he is a husband, so there is no reason to get involved.

I think maybe he wants to go one step further and replace Li Gong in the future.

Seeing that the incident happened and the officials were not around, he started to win over those officials. After the incident was completed, his prestige in the court would rise to a higher level, and all officials would look at him when they looked up and down, and he could still leave a good reputation for direct advice. . "

"How can he be worthy of the officials like this..." Liu Mei said a little angrily, but even if she was angry, she was not scary. Instead, she pouted her small mouth, and her beautiful eyebrows were tucked between them, which made people feel cute. Empress Dowager Fu and Zhao Shijian often worry, Sixth Sister, how can she be so cute and calm.

"Wang Pu was originally a scholar who liked fame very much. He was a descendant of a famous family, and his father Wang Zuo was the deputy envoy of the Third Division of the Later Han Dynasty and the governor of Suizhou in the Later Zhou Dynasty.

After the official ascended the throne, he was given the title of General of the Left Army Guard, and he retired last year.

When Wang Zuo became an official, it was Wang Pu who persuaded him. Wang Zuo thought that the court would not agree, so he wrote a letter to make a show of gaining fame. Unexpectedly, the officials immediately agreed. suitable.

I heard that Wang Zuo scolded his son Wang Pu at that time, "My physical strength is not weakened. You want to protect your reputation and cut off my official career." 'Even want to beat his son.

Wang Pu has always been keen to pursue fame and status. "

After talking about this, Liu Mei and Empress Dowager Fu both understood why Wang Pu got involved.

"It's not a big deal, he dared to take the risk when he thought about it in his heart, and won the reputation of Wei Zheng, and the respect and admiration of all the officials.

As for the kindness...it may not be reliable. To be honest, Wang Pu was promoted by Sejong of the previous dynasty. "

When Zhao Shijian said this, he deliberately glanced at the Empress Dowager Fu, because Zhou Shizong was her former husband, and now she seduces her own man again, this woman is really shameless!

Empress Dowager Fu's face paled slightly. She was always guilty of this matter, and she didn't dare to tell Liu Mei.

"Since that's the case, let's promise them. It's nothing more than going out of the palace. I don't want to stay in the palace for a long time. Wei Wangfu is fine with everything.

Since they are coming for me, I will leave. Compared with the world's major events, a woman's reputation is nothing. "The Empress Dowager Fu looked at Zhao Shijian and said with some anger.

"No, you can't leave. Wouldn't that mean admitting defeat and doing what they want..." Zhao Shijian immediately retorted, and after refuting, he felt that what he said just now was a bit defending that bad woman, and added: "It's okay not to let you go." For the sake of Sixth Sister, besides, it is the government's intention that you stay in the palace, if you really let them succeed, it will destroy the majesty of the emperor and boost their arrogance."

Empress Dowager Fu looked at her in surprise, slowly parted her red lips, and said calmly: "The official family is still in the north, there is a war to be fought, and he cannot be distracted by the affairs of the court.

When the official comes back, everything will be solved, and it doesn't matter if you suffer some grievances on this joint, and it's not a grievance at all.

Most of those people just want to gain prestige and fame, so let them be fulfilled. There is no perfect thing in the world, and there is always a place for compromise. Now the place is good for me.

There are so many things to do in the world, and the government cannot do without them. If they want to employ people, they must make do with them. They cannot affect the world's major events because of me. "

After hearing this, Zhao Shijian was a little moved. She is a woman after all, no matter how strong she is, she has a soft heart. Although she did not get along with Empress Dowager Fu, and the two had conflicts several times before, I have heard about her hardships.

But she and the Empress Dowager Fu have always had different personalities.

Empress Dowager Fu has been a lady since she was a child, and with all kinds of twists and turns, she has gone through ups and downs and many official affairs, she has always been meek and respectful, and she also knows the truth of forbearance.

Zhao Shijian is different. The ups and downs and hardships she has experienced since she was a child are more severe. In addition, the national hatred and family hatred buried deep in her heart, she is close to Zhu Zhechi and Mo Zhehe black. Those who refuse to admit defeat must have a strong character.

So Empress Dowager Fu advocated forbearance, but she disagreed in her heart, but her words were softer, and she didn't contradict directly: "It's good for you to think about the official family, and it's right to think about the overall situation of the world, everything you say is good.

But I don't agree with your approach. If there is one, there will be two, and if there is two, there will be three. If they give in this time, they will intensify in the future, and they will push their noses in the face. The battle has not yet been fought, and they cannot show weakness to the enemy.

We dragged the official's house to the north. When the official's house came back, Mr. Luqiu would definitely help him. He has always followed the official's house and came out of the Shifu.

If it doesn't work, the imperial guards in the middle east of the palace are still in the hands of your younger brother. Could it be that they dare to rush in and take you out? "

As she spoke, her expression became more and more determined, "Procrastinate now if you can, and temporarily suppress the memorial. If they have the courage to hit their heads against the wall outside the Donghua Gate to kill two of them, then I will take care of it. Go up against them."

Sixth Sister was a little nervous and couldn't help reaching out to hold Zhao Shijian's hand.

"Sixth sister, don't be afraid, most of them are just trying to get fame, I don't believe there are a few who dare to fight it out.

If you persevere this time, they will not dare in the future. If you give in, they will think you are weak and bully in the future. As long as the officials are not in the court, they will not be able to restrain you and will frequently find trouble. " Zhao Shijian comforted her.

Sixth Sister has a good temper and has lived under the same roof for many years. In addition, she has accumulated a deep friendship with Zhou Xian and her years of fighting landlords. Although they are two sisters, Zhao Shijian's attitude towards Fu Da and Fu Liu is completely different.

Hearing what she said, Sixth Sister felt relieved, but she still held her hand tightly.

"What will happen to the court on April [-]?" Empress Dowager Fu asked a difficult question.

The three fell silent and began to think about this difficult problem.