Self-cultivation of male support

Shi Yan took his big iron sword from Hang Yunsan, lifted the hem of his clothes and wiped the sword, looked at the silent and solemn soldiers below, and turned his gaze back to Hang Yunsan and Wang Datou beside him.

"We can outsmart the first three countries. So far, the effect is very good, but it is not enough after all. We need a war, a war that can prove our strength and deter neighboring countries.

In this battle, they will be beaten with pain, they will be scared, and they will be beaten for a hundred years. As long as they remember today, they can't help but shiver! "

Wang Datou and Hang Yunsan's excited hands were trembling. After experiencing many things with Shi Yan, their eyes were a little more determined and calm than before, and they looked at Shi Yan with eyes full of trust and admiration.

Shi Yan put away the big iron sword, and suddenly asked the two of them: "Do you know why the Three Kingdoms in front chose to outwit them, while facing the nomads on the grassland, they had to fight and blood?"

Wang Datou felt that he had the right to speak about this matter, and when he mentioned the grassland nomads, he hated it: "Your Highness, our family has been guarding the border in Wuhai since my grandfather's generation.

If you want to talk about people like Mogan Kingdom, it is abominable that they only exchange their resources in exchange for a large amount of our gold and silver.

But those offal on the prairie are different, their men don't farm land, women don't weave cloth, they live by guarding cattle and sheep, but people can't just eat beef and mutton.

So they will come to our border all year round to grab food and women. They grab whatever we have on hand. From generation to generation, almost every household has a blood feud with those bastards!

We frontier people are ordinary peasant women, and we can pick up the hoes and kitchen knives at hand and fight them desperately when the offal comes. It’s not that they are born strong, but they don’t work hard. The elderly and children in the family, livestock food, and even women themselves have to become The goods in the hands of those bastards are worse than death! "

Hang Yunsan patted Wang Datou on the shoulder, and concluded: "This is a feud!"

Wang Datou has his own reasons. He thinks it is hatred, resource grabbing, and the grievances of the border residents that are so thick that they cannot be resolved. These things cannot be resolved without war and blood.

But from Shi Yan's standpoint, there are all kinds of reasons, but in the end, there is only one sentence: Li Wei, Shock!

"The nomads of the grasslands are invincible across the grasslands with iron hoofs. They come and go to the frontier as if they are in no-man's land. Their men are born to ride horses. They grew up on horseback since they were young. They have no rivals for a hundred years.

This is our goal! "

In normal times, he led ordinary cavalry, and no general would have the courage and confidence to face the cavalry on the grassland.

But this time, Shi Yan led a group of extremely strong masters from the Zhexian clan. This group of masters was first beaten as sandbags in the dark guard camp for a year, and they have developed a strong sense of obedience and discipline. , and was led by Wang Datou to train and learn the fighting skills on the battlefield like ordinary soldiers.

"As it happens, since our black cavalry came out of the mountains, they have never fought the enemy with real swords and guns on the frontal battlefield. Soldiers who have not seen blood are not real soldiers after all.

Then let the world see the power of our black cavalry!Also let His Highness see, fighting alone, our old Wang is far inferior to you, but our old Wang's housekeeping skills are not something that others can easily learn! "

Wang Datou rubbed his hands excitedly, Hang Yunsan rolled his eyes angrily, who are you talking about?

"Don't you just want to learn your family's military training skills? If you don't teach it, don't teach it. It's boring to talk about it every day!"

"Hey, brother Xiaosan, it's really not bad that my brother doesn't teach you. Our old Wang family doesn't teach this housekeeping skill to anyone except our son. That's what our mother said when she came. You say you are my son." ?"

Early the next morning, the black cavalry appeared at the border of Wuhai, and wiped out all the small group of nomadic cavalry who came to loot on the grassland thirty miles away from Wuhai City. The direction in which the cavalry came, secretly found the camp where they were stationed.

A head-to-head war was waged.

In the view of the nomads, there were [-] participants in this unreasonable war, and it only took one morning to end with the victory of the black cavalry.

The black iron cavalry went all the way north, with unstoppable power and flexible combat methods, they wiped out tens of thousands of nomadic cavalry in just one month.

It is rumored that where they passed, there was no grass, crows hovered, and the shadow of death shrouded the grassland. They were dressed in black armor, black helmets, and black veils. The thick bloody smell lingered for three days, as if the god of death had come.

It wasn't until this time that the reputation of the black iron cavalry was completely spread from the nomads to Wuhai, and spread throughout the entire Zhou Dynasty.

In the imperial palace of the capital, the courtiers were at a loss for what to do when they were shocked by the letter sent by General Wuhai. There were so many things in it that shocked them and made them unable to figure it out.

But what if I can't figure it out?

Ever since His Majesty announced that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would take thousands of people to fight, is there anything normal about what happened after that?

First, within eight months, Yuelin Kingdom, Mogan Kingdom, and Mo Yuguo took the initiative to come to North Korea to seek trade and trade. For this reason, they were even willing to give up certain benefits to win over Da Zhou. things.

Now, although the generals of Wuhai didn't know who the leader of the black iron cavalry was, they knew in their hearts that it must be His Royal Highness's person. The timing, number of people, and unexpected style all matched His Highness's.

His Highness really didn't make a move, but when he made a move, it was astonishing. Whenever they thought that what they saw was the pinnacle of His Highness's life, he would always let everyone know that they didn't think too much.

For example, this time, who would have thought that the invincible nomadic cavalry on the grassland would be so weak in the face of the black cavalry led by His Highness? !

Their Highness was about to fight all the way to the Grassland King's Court. General Wu Hai was terrified and pleasantly surprised. He wrote to ask His Majesty, would Wu Hai send troops to help the Black Iron Cavalry?

To be honest, the emperor was also shocked when he read the letter. He was the one who secretly mobilized food and grass for his son. He knew his whereabouts and his route, but he only had a rough guess about his son's purpose.

But in the final analysis, he really never imagined that the thousands of people brought by his son could achieve what they are today.

I didn't even think of it in the most beautiful dream I had.

Because a long time ago, some courtiers predicted: "If you want to go to war with the grassland cavalry, the people will have to rest for ten years. At that time, every household will conscript soldiers, consume five years of treasury tax revenue, consume ten years of food reserves for the common people, and train soldiers for at least two years." , more than half of the casualties, a tragic victory."

It is almost a war with the nomadic cavalry with the power of the whole country.

But this kind of thing was done by the black cavalry of less than 1 people led by his son!

What the emperor thought of, the courtiers below thought of it too.This pair of father and son, both civil and military, trust each other and cooperate with each other tacitly, so that many of their conspiracies and schemes have nowhere to go.

So in the recent period of time, they began to become silent, and the emperor's reform and amendment measures went very smoothly.

This kind of news cannot be concealed. The folks do not know when, and various legends about the black cavalry have spread. Among the grassland tribes, the black cavalry is like a god of death, but in the hearts of the people in the Central Plains, it is an invincible god. Dressed in black, it has also become a symbol of invulnerability.

Following the door god of His Royal Highness the Prince who is like Zhong Kui alive, the black iron horse door god who is dressed in pure black and whose nose and eyes cannot be seen clearly has become popular in every household.

This custom is especially evident in border areas.

At night, the child kept crying, and when the elders in the family threatened to "cry again and let the savages on the grassland take you away", the child learned to talk back, "Yes, hiccup, there is a black cavalry, I am not afraid!"

Even so, the emperor was still worried about his son's safety. No matter how evil the outsiders said, the emperor knew that it was his son. He would hug his leg and cry when he was a child, and he would be sad because he couldn't practice martial arts, and he would be happy because he learned an article. Son, is a man of flesh and blood.

People get hurt, they bleed, they die.

How can you not worry?

But the emperor's worry did not last for half a month, and the order sent by the imperial court to the general of Wuhai was worthy of reaching the territory of Wuhai. A news that shocked the Great Zhou Dynasty was spread all the way from Wuhai in an expedited way of [-] miles. Arriving in the capital, Hongling hurriedly sent a fast horse into the capital, and rode the black cavalry on the night of August [-]th. The news that Mo Erchanyu was captured alive spread throughout the Zhou Dynasty.

The remnants of the grassland tribes have retreated three hundred miles, and they will no longer have the ability to invade the border within ten years.

Once the news came out, the whole world was shocked. After the shock, the people inside the Zhou Dynasty rejoiced, but the small countries outside the Zhou Dynasty felt deep fear and fear.

At this point, countries that had previously been noncommittal about the decision on commerce and trade between the two countries sent envoys to the Great Zhou to observe the ceremony and discuss matters of friendly relations between the two countries in the future.

As for what ceremony to watch?

Naturally, Moore accepted the surrender ceremony.

It was also at this ceremony that everyone saw the demeanor of the world-famous black cavalry, and knew that the leader of the black cavalry was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Zhou Dynasty.

I don't know how many people secretly planned the iron cavalry, but after the surrender ceremony, the black iron cavalry disappeared from everyone's sight. After decades, they have not appeared in front of the world again, and no one knows their specific whereabouts.

Since then, under the auspices of the emperor, the Zhou Dynasty carried out a series of reform measures to develop people's livelihood and promote prosperity, and reformed many outdated laws to gradually fill in some legal vacancies and make the laws more strict and fair.

Externally, the surrounding foreign countries expressed their surrender to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the countries traded with each other, as if there were signs of a prosperous great power.

The courtiers have long given up the idea of ​​alienating the father and son of the Tian family, and they are all focused on making some achievements. At the beginning of the prosperous age, they will make contributions and strive to leave their own mark in the history books for future generations to read.

In the 30th year of Taiping, the emperor was 65 years old, with a strong body. He could eat two bowls of rice and a plate of braised pork for a meal. He was the healthiest old man in the whole court.

When fighting with the courtiers, the voice is loud and penetrating. The guards guarding the gate outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony can clearly hear every word of the emperor inside, so there is no need to worry about not being able to hear the instructions of the emperor inside clearly. Hit the board.

The guards thought to themselves: Tsk, we are a kingdom of heaven. Every year, every month, every day, every moment, I don’t know how many foreigners squeeze into the capital to see such a bustling city, and how many people want to see our city with their own eyes. Lord Emperor, give him a kowtow.

If you let them know that the holy emperor and his ministers in their minds look like neighbors swearing at the street, I wonder if it will shatter their three views and shake their minds?

It's hard for the ministers to say whether outsiders will be turbulent, but they are turbulent at this moment.

Because when the emperor suddenly came to the court, he told them lightly: "I decided to sit in the crown prince and be a stable emperor."

This caught people off guard, why?

Because everyone has already prepared that the emperor can live to be 80 years old, and the prince will only be a prince for the rest of his life!

The emperor is in good health. This year, when he is hunting, his eyes are not dazzled and his ears are not deaf. An arrow can shoot through the eyes of an eagle in the sky.

Apart from being extraordinarily capable of making troubles on the battlefield, the prince returned to the capital with the attitude of not caring about anything and focusing on being an idle prince. 30 years like a day.

Everyone gradually accepted the strange tacit understanding between the father and son.

The tacit understanding we have cultivated with the emperor for decades, we have sweated, shed tears, and worked diligently to develop our Dazhou into a kingdom of heaven, and we have not yet enjoyed the glory of this prosperous age!

Boss in the lead, you suddenly said that you quit, which made us little brothers very panic!

No matter how panicked, the 43-year-old prince finally ascended the throne.

Before everyone had time to get in touch with and test each other with the newly appointed boss, he lazily told everyone after he ascended the throne for half a year: "I've decided to be the crown prince."

Listen to this person's familiar tone, look at this attitude of not taking the throne seriously, people who don't know see it, and think that their big Zhou's throne is biting their ass, and they sit on it impatiently, "I Doing my best for you, the world is not worth it", made these ministers familiar with each other once.

Skillfully accepted the new Emperor His Majesty again.

This majesty is 29 years old, the queen concubine and the eldest son are all available. He is a high-spirited, diligent and conscientious man who knows people well, promotes young officials and treats older officials well. He is doing the work that the emperor should do.

Very good, the ministers feel at ease.

At first glance, this one is ready to be an emperor seriously, that's it!No longer need to go to bed at night worrying about the emperor quitting!I can finally sleep soundly, thank God!

And what did Shi Yan and his father do when they retired early?

"Nowadays, the Quartet surrenders, all nations come to congratulate, the people are rich, happy and healthy, and the new things that appear every day are dazzling and dizzying! You know, whether it is the court or the rivers and lakes, the most eye-catching new things in recent times What is it?"

"Do you need to ask? Naturally, it is the Prosperity List! The Prosperity List produced by Xianren Pavilion covers all aspects, including the weapon list, the master list, the national beauty list, the Yushu list, the virtuous official list, etc., only what we can't think of. No one can't do it in the idler's pavilion!"

"It stands to reason that this list not only involves the Jianghu, but also the court. How could the officials and lords in the court be willing to let the Xianren Pavilion judge? Could it be that there are some great figures behind the Xianren Pavilion?"

"Hey, brother, your news is too late. My uncle's uncle's uncle's third aunt's uncle has reliable news in the court. Naturally, the elder in the court was not happy at first, so what are you talking about?" Can't be conspired with.

Anyway, it's their big shots, how can they be judged by us low-class people who have no status?

I also ask Your Majesty to send troops to conquer the Xianren Pavilion! "

"What happened later? What happened later?"

"Hey, what's the next thing? I heard that His Majesty sat on the Dragon Throne without even lifting his eyelids. He calmly said the word oh, and there is no later."

"Why is there no more? What is Your Majesty's attitude towards the Idlers' Pavilion? Seeing that the Prosperity List is released every six months, and the second issue will be released in the middle of next month, can the imperial court really tolerate Idlers' Pavilion doing this? I've heard reliable news that there is an extra Mingjun list on the list of Your Excellency the Idler.

How embarrassing would it be if our Majesty didn't make the list?

But our Majesty has only been on the throne for less than a year, and it is unreasonable for him to be on the list!I don't believe that the imperial court can just watch the Xianren Pavilion stepping on His Majesty's name! "

"Hey, I know a little bit about this matter. Just now, that dear friend only knew one thing and didn't know the other. The ministers at court saw that His Majesty did not expressly object, and ordered the Wucheng Military Division, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple in private. Many people jointly handled the case, looking for traces of Xianren Pavilion, and arresting these outlaw lunatics.

And guess what? "

"What's the matter?"

"Oh, fortunately, this matter was not done with great fanfare that day, otherwise the elders in the court would have lost face, all the people they sent would have been defeated, and there was even something unreasonable involved in the back .

It seems that there are some great people involved in it! "

"What can't be offended? What great person? Is there anyone more important than His Majesty?"

Is there any, some people must have their own considerations in private, anyway, in the capital, above the court, no one is rushing like two hundred and fifty to send troops to clear the Xianren Pavilion.

Only after eating the bear's heart and leopard's guts did they dare to exterminate them.

Is it true that when the black cavalry disappeared for 30 years, it became a little wild cat?

Experts will know if there is one as soon as they make a move. Anyway, Wucheng Bingmasi, who has not fought for decades, was dug out by others even in one round.

It's really embarrassing.

The ministers couldn't imagine that His Majesty the Emperor looked at them as if he was looking at piles of trash in the court hall.

But they also feel wronged in their hearts, who is the other party?That is the famous and mysterious Black Iron Cavalry, the Taiping Emperor who created the prosperous age with one hand, and the Huaiwu Emperor who single-handedly carried Kyushu, plus an old country who is nearly eighty years old and still has a bohemian and freedom-loving heart. male.

Anyone who meets these people will only be defeated!

The courtiers who came back to their senses knew that they had been tricked by His Majesty. His Majesty must have known about it a long time ago, but instead of saying anything, he even used an ambiguous attitude to induce them to take action.

This shot, it was really painful to be beaten.

For this, I would like to thank the other party for their mercy and not treating them as real enemies.

It's really hard to be the minister of Lao Xie's family!

"What's so difficult about this? Father, grandpa, if you two are troubled again, make a list of treacherous ministers, change it every month, and put all the treacherous and evil people in the court on the list, so that they can enjoy the benefits of being punished in advance." How does it feel to be spurned by thousands of people?"

So wrote in the emperor's letter to his father.

If you ask the emperor, he is really not ready to take over the throne now. According to the tradition of their old Xie family, all the emperors live a long life, and the throne is handed over to the crown prince. Before him, the youngest crown prince was His father, Emperor Huaiwu, was also 43 years old, and it was his grandfather who was impatient to see a group of bad old men jumping up and down in the court hall and took the initiative to meditate.

He wondered what would happen if it was his turn that he would have to be 50 or [-] years old to ascend the throne, so after his father became emperor, he was very calm for a time, carrying his luggage and children to join the old Duke, wandering around the world.

It didn't work out, and on the way, he heard the news that his father had given him the throne, and he hurried back to Beijing to attend his enthronement ceremony, as if he was in a hurry.

The emperor continued to write: "You were so kind to the child when you were young, and now you are so ruthless. You have not sent a letter for half a year after you have been away. The child misses you very much..."

Of course, Shi Yan would definitely not reply to such a crappy letter from the emperor. He could guess the end by simply reading the beginning. Why are people so greasy and crooked? Like you or like me? Don’t you feel your teeth hurt?”

Well, Zong Chixian has no right to speak about this matter, but the old man knows it very clearly: "Like his grandfather, he married a woman all his life, and there is such a crooked relationship between the two of you. Thinking about it, the old man can still stand up to this day." Goosebumps."

Don't like to hear these things, the old man stroked his beard and asked Shi Yan enthusiastically: "My dear grandson, if you want to talk about playing, you still know how to play. Grandpa has been floating in the rivers and lakes all his life, and he never thought of such a game." Rivers and lakes.

Do you know how many beauties have secretly inquired about Xianren Pavilion recently in order to get a name in the national beauty list, and want to give us gifts?

There is also the Yushu list, which is similar.

Relying on these two lists every year is enough to support the black cavalry we put outside. Back then, grandpa thought these two lists were very tacky. What’s the point of relying on appearance alone?Unexpectedly, these two lists are the most widely circulated and most competitive.

Then again, it was hard for the children of the Black Iron Cavalry. There was no war in Taiping years, so they could only do some errands to collect information to pass the time. "

The national beauty list, as the name suggests, is a list of beautiful women in the world.

Yushu List, as the name suggests, is the list of most beautiful men in the world.

Shi Yan didn't answer the old man's question: "You feel that they have suffered, but they are happy with themselves. Didn't you see Hang Yunsan lurking in the market all year round?"

Zong Zhixian also understands very well: "Hei Tieqi was born in the Zhexian clan, and most of them have lived in an acre of land in the extreme north since they were born. They are very simple and have never seen the colorful world outside.

Later, he was brought back to the capital by Ah Yan, entered the secret guard camp, and died many people on the battlefield, so he never experienced the life that a normal person should have.

Now let them go to experience all kinds of flavors in the market. Fireworks in the world are the most heart-warming, and they should linger and forget to return. "

The old man looked at the children and grandchildren who had no blood relationship with him, got up and looked at the window, saw the lights outside, and there were many tourists. explain.