Three anecdotes

Unlike the bloody Tianlong in Yuzhou, Cardinal Jin in Yuzhou was suppressed and beaten.The chariot soldiers are in the front, the golden armored army is defending with shields, and the rebel army is behind them. One advances and the other retreats. Although the defense of Yuzhou city is strong, it is not as good as Yuzhou. There is no other way but to gradually shrink the position.In this battle, the main force was the rebel army, and rewards were no longer judged by rank, but by how many miles the troops advanced.Every day, they fight with chariot prestige, and at dusk, they withdraw their troops. Everyone makes a fire to cook, counts the results of the battle, and records their personal credits in the book.Everyone is from Liang, and they don't want to cause more killings, but Cardinal Jin also discovered a lot of prudent ones.The war is imminent, and the most important thing is not to advance rashly.

This side keeps pushing the front line forward, taking small steps in the daily stalemate. This kind of small bite is more torture than bloody battle.It's like someone cuts your flesh with a blunt knife every day. Even if Ling Chi is pardoned, it is much more cruel than the owl.

Yin Chengzhang, governor of Yunzhou, is a man of success. When Shang Chengbi chooses him, he chooses a safe one. When it comes to employing people, Shang Chengbi is really a hero.Among the five cities bordering on the old territory of Chu, Zhezhou Prefecture is smart and wise and can be monitored nearby; Yunzhou Prefecture is more than stable and can be defended; Yuzhou Prefecture is strong and tough and can be used as a pillar; It can be attacked, retreated and defended, so Yin Jingkang, the state capital, chose the most attentively, not to mention the prudence and harmony of the state capital.

Shang Chengbi has a strategy in his chest, as big as a minister, as small as a state capital, he knows everyone's character, ability, and how to use it.In his prediction, if there is any change in the king of Chu, Zhezhou will immediately get the news to oversee the court. With the ability of Zhezhou governor Jiao Yuanqing, and the status of Yunzhou governor to contain Chu, it is really impossible, and Yuzhou is still in charge.Shang Chengbi was originally a man with great ambitions, but unfortunately, his tyranny covered up his shrewdness, and his licentiousness blinded his talent. Even though he made thousands of arrangements, he couldn't join the rebel army. What a long-term and wise political vision you have, he only knows that under the rule of a certain adult, I have enough to eat and live, and my parents are my reborn parents, but now I can't live, so I think about how to live , As for whether the emperor is wise or not, it has nothing to do with me.But what the common people know is that we finally had a good official here who was killed by the emperor. I heard that there are many other good officials who were killed by the emperor.The emperor is a murderous tyrant.

Cardinal Jin is a traitor. Cardinal Jin said that Shang Chengbi was really a tyrant who killed other people and seized his land, but the problem is that even the loyal ministers in Daliang can’t say that Shang Chengbi is loyal to the king except for serving the king wholeheartedly. Bi is not a tyrant, and even Shang Chengbi himself cannot deny that he is not a tyrant. It can be said that since he forced Cardinal Jin to enter the palace five years ago, his reputation has been ruined.No matter how confidant Su Daji is, he will harm the country and the people, but King Zhou of Shang will not be able to escape if he is not a good person.Murong Chong still has a chance to clear his past shame, but Fu Jian has no way out.

It took Cardinal Jin a day to attack Chanzhou, and it took only one and a half days to occupy Yuzhou. It took a long time to attack Yuzhou. It took eight days to fight a bloody battle and slaughter the city. Finally, he won. , It's been half a month.Yin Chengzhang, the prefect of Yunzhou, wanted to surrender. He was really scared of being cut by a knife. He only hoped that Cardinal Jin would have a good time, or take a quick look at it, or shrink his head to admit the difficulties, as long as he doesn't torture people like this just fine.However, Cardinal Jin is not in a hurry here, pressing and beating you, crushing you with three times, five times, or ten times your strength, but just letting you breathe before he wants to ask for death or accept surrender.Today, this is still the case. Today, the rebel army has become the main force, and there is also a brown shadow on Cardinal Jin's chariot.

Compared with Xuanpao, Chengzhang is more afraid of the rebel army, because Xuanpao is not in urgent need of making meritorious service, but the rebel army is much more aggressive than Xuanpao, whether it is to send a certificate or seek promotion to make a fortune. At least when Cardinal Jin attacked Xuanzhou, Xuanpao did not kill people The rebels refused to show mercy.Seeing the enemy's troops getting stronger and stronger, the morale of his own side was gradually declining. At dusk, three more counties were lost. Cheng Zhang thought that Cardinal Jin was going to withdraw his troops again, but suddenly he heard the sound of drums beating in a hurry on the opposite side.

Chengzhang panicked. For the past ten days or so, Cardinal Jin ordered people to fire, cook and withdraw troops to clean up the battlefield. However, the rebels were already prepared, especially since most of the rebels were on the chariot today. , Today's dry grain water is twice as much as usual. Everyone knows that today is different from usual. Although they are winning these days, how can there be great achievements without a big victory?At this moment, everyone knows that the decisive battle is imminent, and he was voted from behind. If he doesn't show up at this time, how can he be qualified to be a pioneer?Now that they heard the sound of drums, they immediately lifted their spirits, especially the rebels who had become familiar with chariot battles these days. Under the cover of the Golden Armored Army, they beat the exhausted Shunzhou defenders to pieces in one go.

After all, Chengzhang was not a panic-stricken person, and immediately sent an order to the army of Zhezhou to come to support him. On one side, he said bitterly, on the other side, he hoped that Zhezhou, which had just laid down the helmet of the king of Chu, would find someone to solve the urgent need. Chengzhang watched After every defeat, he personally beat the drums and encouraged them loudly, "Reinforcements will arrive soon, you guys hold on! The Chu bandits can't beat us, and even lost their helmets!" When it was dark, the rescuers didn't come back, but the people who went to rescue Zhezhou the day before yesterday came back, "Your Excellency, be prepared, the Chu thief is cunning, Mr. Jiao is in an ambush, and Zhezhou will soon be unable to defend!" The interviewer was covered in blood, and he passed out after speaking. Chengzhang’s sweat dripped from his face because he was holding his breath, and all of them fell to the ground. .

Cardinal Jin recruited the team again, and soon, he received a message from the king of Chu. The defeat the day before yesterday was indeed a lure to the enemy, and he led the Zhezhou soldiers into the Chu land.Before Jiao Yuanqing, governor of Zhezhou, was captured, Jin Yuwang personally beheaded his head with a knife in one hand, and the name was "I used to take your helmet, now I will take your head."

When Cardinal Jin heard about it, he was noncommittal.On the second day, I received an edict from my father, ordering him to go to Yingdu before the [-]th of this month. On the sixth day of the next month, the enthronement ceremony will be held. In order to reward him for his meritorious service in the battle, he was decided to make him the crown prince.

Diu Hei looked at the young master unfolding the brocade book. On the back of the brocade satin was a pattern of a giant bear making fire, embroidered with gold, azurite, and red silk threads. It was extremely delicate, but after reading it, the young master turned blue and his fingers trembled slightly I knew he was very angry, but I didn't dare to ask.It was still Cardinal Jin who said, "Send down the order and order the rebels to pack up—"

"Son—"

Cardinal Jin breathed a sigh of relief, "Passing through Zhezhou, on the 29th of this month, I will join forces with my father at Yulingang."

Diu Hei whispered, "The Xuanpao and Xueyi—"

Cardinal Jin glanced at him, said nothing, threw his helmet and lowered his head, "Yes, this subordinate understands. It's getting late, young master, rest early."

Cardinal Jin nodded, "Bring me the medicine for tomorrow morning and make the bed."

Cardinal Jin led 3 horses into Chu, and the people of Chu joined the road to welcome them. The king of Chu personally went down to the suburbs of Yulingang to welcome him for ten li, and gave him four gongs, eight drums, one hundred yi of gold, and ten dou of gems. Cardinal Jin's crown and clothes, with nine crowns and nine chapters on the clothes.Cardinal Jin knelt in front of the King of Chu, and respectfully accepted the seal but dared not accept it.

After the king of Chu and other ceremonial officials announced the rewards, they waved their sleeves and said, "My son has fought hard, get up quickly."

Cardinal Jin only knelt on the ground, saying that it was his father who planned the strategy and taught him at a young age.

The king of Chu stroked his beard and smiled, looking at Cardinal Jin who was kneeling at his feet full of ambition, "The tyrant has no way, the subjects have no support, and the solitary should meet the destiny, restore the country, save the people from the fire and water, and solve the world from the upside down. Advise Jin, inherit the destiny of Tianjing for my father, and want to ascend the throne as the emperor, the grand ceremony will be held on the sixth day of next month, my son has worked hard, and he will be the second heir of the country, cardinal, you should call me emperor father."

Cardinal Jin only felt a throbbing pain in his stomach, and couldn't stop after taking twice as much medicine as usual. At this moment, he just respectfully said, "I obey." Still can't call out.

King Chu's eyes darkened, but he said, "Get up."

"Yes." Cardinal Jin stood up and stood by the side of the King of Chu, and then the King of Chu strode to the army, impassioned.Standing in the sun, looking at the neat military appearance of Jia Guangxiang, thinking that the infinite mountains and rivers stretching for thousands of miles will soon be in his hands, he can't help but feel agitated, and he is a little more proud when he speaks.Cardinal Jin just stood behind his father with lowered eyebrows, listening to him condolences to the generals in the army one by one, his stomach was churning, and he could only suppress his tiredness.The time given by his father was too short. With 3 horses and supplies, he arrived at Yulingang before the 29th without stopping.

Jin Wei saw that Chun Yuyan, the leader in snow clothes, and Xu Fang, the leader in Xuanpao, were not there. Meng Yu'an, Cardinal Jin's confidant, was calm and calm, and generously rewarded him with a hundred taels of platinum. Ten ingots.The rest of the people, either rewarded officials, or rewarded silver, and were also promised titles. Cardinal Jin watched his father point out the country and listened to him draw a big cake for the rebel army after conquering the world. He didn't want to do anything other than go back to sleep.

Finally, the king of Chu had shown enough of his kindness and kindness, and finally he could go back, but Cardinal Jin couldn't sleep, and still had to serve by his father's side.Jin Lu looked at his complexion that was as yellow as gold paper, and said in a very concerned tone, "The sun is not strong today, why are you still in this state? You are weak, why don't you take good care of yourself, don't rely on your youth to be ignorant. Come on, be with the lonely Car." A kind-hearted father.

Cardinal Jin hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, his heart that had lost his helmet was clenched together fiercely. In front of the army, so openly saying that the prince is weak-a prince in poor health does not have a good reputation.

The King of Chu gave a lecture to the servants around him, and forced Cardinal Jin to get on his carriage. Cardinal Jin’s resignation was useless, so Chu Ping put him on the carriage, and the King of Chu got on the carriage afterward.

Since Jin Yuwang wanted to proclaim himself emperor, he would drive in a full suit when traveling. The car was very spacious, but Cardinal Jin didn't sit in the car at all. He knelt in the car when he got up, and when the king of Chu came up, he bit his lips, "My son guilty."

Jin Luwang sat upright, waited for the doors to be closed, and glanced at him casually, "I heard that there is someone with the surname Chu in your newly compiled family tree of the Jin family?"

How could Cardinal Jin have time to repair any genealogy, not to mention how big a matter repairing a family tree could be, how could he have the final say? Hearing his father's questioning like this, he knew that he was actually worrying about his rejection of Zhezhou that day. Cautiously said, "My son knows that with his father's great talent and general plan, he will not be subject to mere Zhezhou. Jiao Yuanqing is cunning, and his father's safety will disturb his son's will. The son really dare not be fooled by him."

Jin Yiwang sneered, "You saw that your father's helmet was in someone else's hands and he was still telling lies, using a dubious person to pull a big piece of tiger skin, Mr. Chonghua has always been as firm as a rock and as stable as a mountain, who would have done that?" Is it messing with your mind?"

Faced with his father's questioning, Cardinal Jin could only kneel down. Fortunately, the king of Chu always rehearsed the scene, and the car was very spacious and covered with gorgeous velvet blankets, so kneeling was not too sad.It's just that he drank too much medicine today, and his stomach was turbulent. He lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, so his father couldn't see his expression.

Jin Yi looked at him kneeling down, and saw that he was much thinner than six years ago, and he was a little more calm and introverted than the fearless spirit he used to be. Back then, he still held his sword The stupefied young man who said he was going to cut off Shang Quhan, now actually showed a bit of grace, even though the whole human body was standing erect, bowing his head and ears, it was even more shocking, and he immediately snorted in his nose.

Jin Shuji didn't move at all.

The king of Chu became anxious for no reason, so he had no choice but to hold up the teacup to suppress the dryness in his chest.

The king of Chu used a luanyu with four horses to travel, and the wheels were firmly wrapped with cattail leaves. It was very stable, but the mountain road was difficult, but Cardinal Jin knelt firmly no matter how the car moved. If he was as immovable as a mountain, the king of Chu felt that he was unfathomable. Finally, a snake jumped out of the grass and startled the horse. Cardinal Jin slipped his knee and knelt down again immediately.

As soon as the King of Chu waved his hand, he struck out with a palm. Cardinal Jin's internal strength responded to the situation, but was suppressed. The King of Chu waved his palm in front of him, and suddenly let go of all his strength, saying, "Kung Fu has not stopped. It's a pity that my internal energy is in a mess, and I don't know where to put my mind!"

Cardinal Jin forcibly practiced Soul Conjuration, and was dissipated by Chu Yiqing and Shang Chengbi, and then took the quick method. Although the martial arts advanced quickly, he quenched his thirst by drinking poison. Hearing the king of Chu's lesson, he just said indifferently, "It's my son who was reckless."

"Reckless? There are many things about you being reckless." King Chu glanced at him again, as if he was satisfied with the fact that he had suppressed his inner strength just now, and said simply, "Get up."

Cardinal Jin knelt and did not move.

The King of Chu emphasized his tone, "Our father and son have not seen each other for quite a while, you were not like this six years ago."

Of course it wasn't like this six years ago, but what's the point of saying this now? Cardinal Jin answered yes and stood up.Although the roof of the car is high, it is impossible to stand up straight, so standing with hands down is more uncomfortable than kneeling.

The king of Chu glanced at him, "Sit down. Do you still want to beg you for your father?"

Cardinal Jin whispered, "I dare not."

"Don't you dare not sit still?" The king of Chu saw that even though he was bent over, he was very graceful.

Only then did Cardinal Jin sit down across from his father, leaning forward.

King Chu finally said what his father should have said, "You've lost weight."

Cardinal Jin was also very humble when he returned, "Father is worried about state affairs, and he has relieved a lot. Please take care of yourself."

Hearing his concern, the King of Chu, although he didn't know whether it was true or false, was satisfied with his tameness, so he hummed, and immediately said, "Now we have occupied half of his country, Shang Chengbi, next, what do you have? Charter?"

Although Cardinal Jin was sitting, he didn't sit firmly, he just rubbed against the seat, and now he stood up again when he heard his father's question, "But according to my father's orders."

After hearing what he said, the King of Chu realized that the reason he kept calling him father was because he refused to call him emperor father. He immediately sneered and said, "You have always obeyed the law and disobeyed the law. You don't need to listen to my orders!"

Cardinal Jin was standing again.

The King of Chu sneered, "Why, you, Mr. Chonghua, will win thousands of miles, and you have prepared everything to tell others?"

Hearing what he said, Cardinal Jin couldn't use his father Wang Gangang's arbitrariness as a perfunctory statement, and said, "It's an opportunity and public opinion to win the Southwest. It is really a fluke to be able to have the current situation. I think that Shang Chengbi is wise and wise, and his martial arts and martial arts are not weak. From now on, it will be a tough battle. I am afraid it will be difficult to fight quickly in a year or so Quick decision, for the current plan, we should recuperate, rectify the troops and horses, and wait for the decisive battle."

The King of Chu narrowed his eyes slightly, "In your opinion, does Shang Chengbi still have a plan?"

Cardinal Jin said, "A centipede is dead but not stiff. What's more, Liang Dingzuo has been prosperous for four generations. Shang Chengbi is not an incompetent lord. The battles in the future will only become more and more difficult. Dachu and Dachu— —” He said and glanced at the King of Chu, “Everyone is full of confidence in the duel. Although it is a good thing, but arrogant soldiers are bound to lose, so we have to be cautious. Now is the most difficult time. It is."

The king of Chu heard him say that the monarch and his ministers were united in one mind, sharing the difficulties, and that he wanted to rest and recuperate, so he continued to ask, "In this case, the enthronement ceremony may have to be simplified."

Although Cardinal Jin knew that he should not speak out, but he was burdened with countless living people, including those from the Chu land and those who surrendered to the rebels, so he had to be cautious, so he said, "If this can be done, there will be no exceptions in the four realms." Thank you for your simplicity and kindness.”

After hearing his words, King Chu suddenly picked up the teacup and threw it out, saying three words, "You fart!"

Cardinal Jin knelt on the ground, with a piece of tea hanging on the ebony hairpin, "Please calm down."

The King of Chu pointed at Cardinal Jin, "I think you are scared out of your wits after being fooled by him for five years. Shang Chengbi is at the end of his strength. If he really has the ability, Southwest would not be lost so quickly! Rest and recuperate? Are you afraid of him or have you become his pillow, Madam can't bear him!"

Six years ago when the King of Chu was defeated, Cardinal Jin was forced to commit himself to his entire clan and humiliated himself as a majestic man. This is the greatest hatred in his life. This time he raised troops, saying it was for the restoration of the country, and a considerable part of his ambition was to avenge his shame. In the past year, everyone called him a disastrous prostitute, but no one dared to really expose the word prostitution to his naked body. Now that his father scolded him to his face, Cardinal Jin couldn't bear it, a mouthful of blood spurted from his chest When he came out, he tightly clenched his hands, activating his inner strength, resisting to spit out the blood.

However, the King of Chu's face was red, "He Lianxi has already raised his troops, and Shang Quhan was ordered to fight against the enemy. His uncle and nephew have been at odds for a long time. If they don't march now, let alone when!" He stretched out his hand to hold Jin Jin. On the shoulder of the cardinal, "Hand over your soldier talisman, I want to show you what is the real strategy of culture and martial arts."

Cardinal Jin finally swallowed back the blood in his mouth, raised his head, his eyes were clear, and he just said four words, "Forgive me!"