Raiders Guide

The rabbit meat dipped in seasoning was tender and smooth. Yan Yushu was satisfied with the food. Nan Zhi and Yan Xu boiled the rabbit meat for him and put it in a bowl. up.

Yan Xu boiled another piece of rabbit meat and put it in Yan Yushu's bowl, Yan Yushu shook his head and said, "Enough, I'm full."

Yan Xu put down the bowl.

Xiao Zhe also put down the bowl, took out a handkerchief and wiped his lips, "Thank you for the delicious food, Your Highness, this Boxia offering is really delicious."

Ji Muxian gave up and said, "It's better to come early than to come by coincidence. Since you have to choose today to see Yushu, I will naturally not be stingy with a meal. I am going to camp here today, stay for one night, and get up early tomorrow to watch the sunrise. You might as well stay together."

Qu Zhuohua had eaten enough, put down the bowl and got up, and walked to the side grass to lie down as if it had nothing to do with him.

Xiao Zhe glanced at him, cupped his hands and said to Ji Muxian, "I have official duties, so I really can't stay."

Ji Muxian put down the bowl, "Master Xiao is on official business, so he won't stay alone."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Xiao Zhe got up, and bowed to Yan Yushu, "I came to see the third son today because Prime Minister Zuo reported his illness and was at home, so I don't want to disturb you openly. What happened a few days ago was due to my negligence. Now that the imperial guards have been eliminated, please also ask the third son, Haihan, to come to the door to apologize when Prime Minister Zuo recovers."

He was so solemn, and Yan Yushu got up to return the salute, "Your Majesty Xiao, you are being polite. My Yan family's family style is not strict. No wonder Master Xiao. Your Excellency is on official business, so don't worry about it. The Yan family will definitely not get married to Mr. Xiao because of this matter." rift."

"So, Xiao Zhe thanked the third son here."

As the sun set, the golden light hung on the treetops, leaving only the gentle afterglow to shine on the grass. Ji Muxian got up and lay down on the grass with Qu Zhuohua.

The sun was warm and the wind was gentle. Behind him, Guanshi Qian and a group of Xiaosi were eating boiled rabbit meat. Nan Zhi and Yan Xu were all smiling.

Yan Yushu took out his Bai Yuxiao from his bosom and put it to his lips, the wind was gentle, brushing his hair and clothes, Ji Muxian was immersed in the sound of the flute, a trace of sweetness melted in the bottom of his heart, in the slightly drunkenness of the warm light , happiness overflows all around...

Yan Yushu's Xiao Sheng is very distinctive, as if there are endless longings and endless beautiful words for the future.

Take you to appreciate the fireworks in the world, the bleak autumn scenery of Fortress, the misty rain and misty scenery of Lin'an where apricot blossoms are in full bloom, and the melancholy of autumn, blowing away the entanglement of plum blossom branches, and performing a dreamlike romance.

Qu Zhuohua rested his head on his hands, and had already closed his eyes. Not far away, Xiaosi, who was eating the Boxia offering, also lowered his voice. Ji Muxian raised his head to look at Yan Yushu. Yan Yushu's white clothes were lifted by the wind, and his eyes The light is gentle, with its own water mist, as if a hazy first rain in Lin'an has just come down.

Ji Muxian looked at the glowing red sun hanging on the treetops, and suddenly thought, when is the next time I want to listen to Yan Yushu's Xiao.

After a few days of fine weather, it began to rain continuously, falling on the treetops and eaves, and dripping silently to the ground.

Yan Yushu stood in front of the window quietly looking at the mountains shrouded in misty drizzle, while Ji Muxian came in from the door, watching his back without opening his mouth.

The rain gradually became heavier, and the silence in the room became even worse. After a long time, Ji Muxian said, "The Khitan has launched an attack on the border again, but the troops are weak. General Yan has come to the table, and I'm afraid they won't be able to defend for long."

"It's expected that the Khitan will commit another crime. These three years of recuperation are enough." Yan Yushu turned around, "But Dasheng has lost a good general, one hundred thousand soldiers, and the treasury is empty due to floods in the south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, it is the time for the Khitan to attack. .”

"Yigu sees that he has money. It's too late to recruit troops and buy horses. The border may be difficult to defend." Ji Muxian followed behind him, "If Gu handed over all the remaining things of the Liu family, what are the chances of winning."

"I'm not a general, so I don't know the important affairs of the army, but this time the children of the Marquis of Jiangbei will enter Beijing, Dasheng must marry with them, so that this soldier can be in Dasheng's hands."

Therefore, the person in this marriage must be the prince, the future queen of Dasheng, the mother of a country, so that the Marquis of Jiangbei is willing to lend the army.

If this is the case, the prince will only be more careless in his actions in the future.

Ji Muxian also knew it in his heart, and fell silent, Yan Yushu asked, "The imperial examination has passed, who is the number one scholar?"

"Yu Fang, the parade is over, and a position has been arranged."

Dasheng now has no shortage of civil servants, but what is lacking is the talents of generals who can lead troops to fight.

"His Royal Highness, you should go face the saint once."

"Gu knows, Gu is not someone who is reluctant to part with that little money." Ji Muxian took a deep breath, "Gu just wants to know if your brother can keep it."

"His Royal Highness King Chong also knows that it is difficult to defend, and he can always buy us time."

Yan Yushu approached Ji Muxian and whispered in his ear, "We can't allow the prince to marry Jiangbeihou's family, we can only..."

After Yan Yushu finished speaking, Ji Muxian smiled suddenly, "Are you sure that Father will agree?"

"At that time, he has no other way."

"You're such a shame."

Yan Yushu turned to look at him, "Do you have other ideas?"

"No." Ji Muxian sat down beside him, "The silver taels left by the Liu family are enough to pay [-] troops for three years. The most urgent thing is to solve the problem of the treasury."

Yan Yushu was silent for a while, "Nowadays in the land of Jingchu, bandits are rampant, and the southern barbarians are blocking them. If Khitan enters Jiangzhou from Bashu, Xiangchu, Jingchu and other places, the prosperity will be in jeopardy, and Liangzhou is also in chaos. There is no hope. Bandits are rampant on the land and waters. The merchant ships of Floating Life have been intercepted several times, and the merchant ships of overseas countries have also been looted. Although His Majesty has sent people to suppress the bandits, they have not been resolved so far. Now they want to get rid of the bandits at sea. , to keep the seaport open, so that Dasheng can’t get in or out.”

Ji Muxian pondered, "Do you think that the money handed over is like a mantis arm?"

"Yes, Dasheng is so short of troops, it is better to let his brother retreat to Tongguan and Jianmenguan, Dasheng takes this opportunity to deal with the bandits in Jingchu, the sea bandits, and move the capital to Luoyang.

If Tongguan and Jianmen Pass are lost, immediately abandon Bashu, Jiangzhou, and Chang'an, concentrate all forces to defend Zhongzhou and Wuyue, and recruit troops to find a way out. "

"Yan Yushu." Hearing what he said, Ji Muxian became angry and argued, "If it's true what you said, Bashu and Jiangzhou are all abandoned, and Liangzhou can't keep it. Have you ever thought about it?" , the people in these dozen or so towns will surely become the souls of the Khitan people!"

"To fight against the outside world, we must first secure the inside. According to His Highness, it is necessary to disperse the troops, not only to eliminate the bandits, but also to resist the Khitan."

Yan Yushu sneered, "Where does Dasheng come from? If he can't defend Tongguan and Jianmen Pass, he can only retreat to Zhongzhou. Whether Jingchu and Xiangchu can hold it is still another matter. If they can't even defend the land of Wuyue in Zhongzhou Stop, Dasheng will be gone, and everyone will become subjugated slaves!"

Ji Muxian leaned on the back of the chair and sighed heavily, "The Khitan is now attacking again, it must be determined to win Dasheng, you have to settle down first, the Khitan may not be willing to give this opportunity."

Yan Yushu said categorically, "As long as we can borrow soldiers from the Marquis of Jiangbei, I believe my brother can give us at least three years."

The Khitan attacked again, must have mustered all their energy, and would not give up easily, Ji Muxian asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Suppress bandits."

"You want to turn bandits into soldiers?"

"Yes." Yan Yushu said bluntly, "It's all about fighting, or they might die. As long as the imperial court can send people to subdue them and use them for their own use, after training, isn't it better than recruits who have never fought?"

"It's a good idea. There are aristocratic families and the emperor above. Will they agree?"

"Eliminate the bandits and keep the harbor open. There is no harm to the aristocratic family. They have no reason to disagree. As for Your Majesty." Yan Yushu stared at Ji Muxian, "It depends on Your Highness, what can you do."

"You know, father is most afraid of me."

"Being afraid of you means that you have shown enough strength in front of His Majesty that His Majesty will be so afraid. You hand over the silver taels left by the Liu family, and you are dedicated to serving the people. Everyone in the world is watching. Your Majesty will not want to bear a foolish king reputation."

Yan Yushu paused, "You ask for an order to suppress the bandits, His Majesty has no one available, so he can only use you."

Ji Muxian smiled, "Are you sure you want Gu to ask for an order to suppress the bandits? I'm not afraid that Gu can't do it. At that time, internal security will not be settled, and external troubles will also arrive."

"You were taught by both Old General Liu and General Liu. My grandfather also said that if you are not a prince, you must be a great general who gallops on the battlefield."

"I don't dare to be a general, but I can still suppress the bandits." Ji Muxian threw away the teacup in his hand, "But the father will not easily give the military power to the orphan."

"He will, His Majesty knows in his heart that Dasheng has no available generals. In this way, you are the only one available. You hand over the things of the Liu family, which is your loyalty."

Yan Yushu sighed, "His Royal Highness, Dasheng has reached the point of life and death, we only have one chance to save Dasheng, and throughout the ages, any struggle for power is not a change of power based on white bones.

If Dasheng dies, all the people will not be able to keep it. Only by keeping Dasheng can all the people not die without a place to bury them. "

"I don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a town. I just don't want to abandon those people easily. When the time comes, the corpses will be everywhere, and how many people will be displaced. The old will have nowhere to rely on, and the young will have nothing to support. At that time, it will be a hell on earth."

Yan Yushu lowered his eyes and filled Ji Muxian's cup with tea, "It depends on how many soldiers and horses His Royal Highness King Chong can train to send to the border. If there are enough troops, Tongguan and Jianmen Pass can be defended. It won't be like that."

Ji Muxian looked at the tea filled by him, and knew in his heart that people must die in war, but Yan Yurong didn't have money to recruit troops, and he had the bandits in his hands, and he could also train them to subdue them. Only he could send troops to Yan Yurong's hands to guard border.

After the rain, the sky cleared, and a rainbow hung in the sky. Yan Yushu got out of the carriage in front of the gate of Yan's residence, but was stopped by someone. Yan Yushu recognized him as someone from the British government's residence.

"Third Young Master, the old Duke invites you to come over to the mansion."

"Yes." Yan Yushu turned around and got into the carriage again, telling the driver, "Let's go."

Mostly it was because of Yan Yuwan's matter. After the incident, the two old men didn't know what happened. They were probably waiting for him in the mansion, but he and Ji Muxian went out of the city, so people waited for him.

Yan Yushu really didn't know how to tell the two old people, don't lie to them, there are too many people, they will reveal their secrets, lie to them, the two old people are sad, it's not what he wants.

The British government's mansion is not as prosperous as the Yan's mansion, there are not many maids and women, Yan Yushu entered the mansion, and the housekeeper just rushed over and bowed to salute, "Young master, the master is already waiting for you in the study, please follow the old slave."

"There's Uncle Laurin."

"My lord, after knowing about Miss Fourth, the old lady has been shedding tears these days. The master doesn't say anything about it, but he feels bad in his heart. Please try to forgive the old lady as much as possible for a while."

"Um……"

The butler led Yan Yushu to the door of the study, raised his hand and gently knocked on the door, "Master, the third son is here."

"Come in." The old man was getting older, his voice was very old, and it was not as thick as before.

Yan Yushu pushed the door and went in, the old man sat in front of the case and looked at him, "Here we come."

Yan Yushu lifted his robe and knelt down, "Grandfather."

"Do you know why I called you here?"

Yan Yushu looked up at the gray-haired old man, and said in a deep voice, "For Yuwan, for Dasheng."

"What happened to Yuwan, we can't blame you. They are all my grandsons. If something happened to her, how can we blame you." The old man sighed, "Yushu, what do you think about the Khitan committing another crime now?"

"After General Liu's death, Khitan rested and recuperated on a regular basis. This time he committed another crime, he must be fully confident."

"Yu Rong was brought up by me. If he has enough troops, he can retreat to Khitan."

The old Duke said in a deep voice, "But Dasheng has internal and external troubles, and you must first settle down if you want to fight against the outside. Your Majesty has spent too much time on the aristocratic family, and at the time of the flood, the treasury was empty, and water bandits were rampant. Dasheng is now, there is no Ability to recruit troops."

Yan Yushu got up, "King Chong recommended someone to control the flood. Now the flood has been contained. Given time, future troubles will definitely be eliminated."

"King Chong..." The old man held down the lid of the cup, "I worked with General Liu and fought against the enemy together. General Liu has spent his whole life serving the country and the people. There is no distraction."

This Yan Yushu can't guarantee it, and he can't know it, but a person who respects all life is not far behind.

If everything he saw was fake, it could only show that Ji Muxian was a deep-rooted person.

"Your master, in the early years, he wanted to pass on the position of national teacher to you, but you have always refused." The old man looked at Yan Yushu with bright eyes, "Yushu, now, it's time to accept it."

Yan Yushu lowered his head and did not speak, watching the Duke of the State continue to say, "You have worshiped him as your teacher since you were a child. He recuperates your body, teaches you divination and celestial phenomena, and the way to govern the country is to treat you as the next teacher and general of the State. What you have learned is now in use."

"The prince is by no means the ruler of the world. He has little cleverness, but he has no tolerance for others. A wise king is not a meritocracy. If you blindly want to take power, put it in the hands of your relatives, and let others be crony, the world of Dasheng will only get worse and worse. .”

Yan Yushu raised his eyes to look at the old Duke, "Grandpa means that you want to change someone else to be the prince?"

The old Duke stood up and did not refute his words, "Yushu should understand how to govern the world so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Grandfather believes that you can find the monarch you want."

"Now above the court, it is almost the hall of the prince's party, even the father."

"Your father was chosen by His Majesty, so he naturally only obeys His Majesty's order." The old man walked up to Yan Yushu calmly, "Because if the court is dominated by the prince's henchmen, he can't tolerate others. If he ascends the throne in the future, You can only be stubborn, Dasheng can only be overthrown, even if you don't enter the court for the rest of your life, he will still be afraid of your elder brother."

The old man patted Yan Yushu on the shoulder, "That's all my grandfather said, go and see your grandmother."

Yan Yushu looked at the slightly stooped old Duke, and couldn't bear it: "Grandpa, Yushu is sorry for you about Yuwan. Yushu will carefully consider what you said."