Iron Armored Emperor

The literati emperor Yang Ping recently ate the candied fruit carefully preserved by Concubine Liu, and enjoyed the attentive service of the Queen and Concubine Liu. His life should have been very comfortable.

As for Chu Gu's capture of Qinzhou in the Western Province, this did not affect the standard of living of the emperor of the Yan Dynasty, except for adding a few lines of sorrow to his poems.Yang Ping didn't really care.

But he's really been in a panic these days.

The reason lies in Wei Bichen's death.

Wei Bichen was the prime minister of the Yan Dynasty, and his death must be recorded in the history books.

One day, Yang Ping suddenly remembered that he was still carrying the blame for pushing Wei Bichen off the high platform, so he immediately called the historian to read what the historian recorded.

As we all know, historians have always been a position with extremely high risks throughout the ages.

Since the first emperor was violent, the government of the Yan Dynasty has been controlled by four famous lords for a long time. The four famous lords have power, power, soldiers and wealth, and the promotion and relegation of officials are naturally also secretly manipulated by them. If you can't wait to become an official, it's better to be a subordinate of the four famous lords, or directly send money to the four famous lords.

This is for the general family background, but for those who are outstanding in the imperial examination, the imperial court must give them official positions. Even if the number of people is small, the accumulation of more is still a force.

The clever ones among these people, if they show their favor to the four famous lords, at least they can get a speaker. If you show your face and flatter your horse, you will have a great future.

Why is the Xie family among the four famous lords still able to influence scholars all over the world, because the Xie family is the only one in the entire Yan Dynasty who is willing to make superficial efforts on poor scholars, and most of the influence is hidden under the context of the academy.

But if they didn't surrender to the four famous lords, they would all be sent to be petty writers.

Historian is the most typical type of these petty official positions. There are three most notable characteristics of this position: first, a lot of work and little money;

Therefore, to be a historian in Beiyan is obviously a poor and spineless literati.

Yang Ping looked through the records, and saw that it said: His Majesty invited Wei Cheng to meet on the high platform, push and kill him.

This made Yang Ping so angry that the official historian's record was to be passed on to future generations. His memorization of this was tantamount to putting Yang Ping's blame on him to death, and he would never be able to stand up again.

How can Yang Ping, who is determined to leave an image of a miserable literati, accept this?

And most fundamentally, if it was indeed him who pushed Wei Bichen down, he might still be a little bit wrong now, but in fact, it was really Wei Bichen himself who jumped off the high platform insanely, and it has nothing to do with him!

Yang Ping was really wronged in his heart, and the poisonous poppy husk in the candied fruit aroused his irritable and selfish nature even more. He immediately became furious and smashed the history book in front of the historian: "Changed!"

The historian made a big salute, bowed to Yang Ping, bowed to the ground, and did not speak.

Yang Ping didn't expect that the little historian would dare not listen to him. He thought he was a poet who unfortunately lived in the emperor's family. He even lost his composure to the point of slapping the table and being furious: "I asked you to change it!"

The historian should not.

What Yang Ping said next made him regret it for the rest of his life.

Back then when Wei Bichen was still there, the power was monopolized. Yang Ping had no problem disposing of a court lady and eunuch by himself. He has a face, but it is tacitly understood by everyone that even if Yang Ping appoints a small imperial walker, he must be approved by Wei Bichen.

This is the case with the appointment of small officials, not to mention the power of life and death.

But now that Wei Bichen is dead, the Wang family of the Liu family has become the emperor's relatives by virtue of their in-laws, the Xie family voluntarily surrenders power, and the Yan family intends to let it go. Although the four famous lords have different ideas, as a result, Yang Ping has gained more power free.

Yang Ping is an incompetent literati, and he is also an incompetent literati who is selfish and short-tempered.

When Yang Ping yelled "Push this treacherous official out and behead him", he really felt murderous. He wished that the historian who ruined his reputation would die immediately, but he was not ready to kill.

This is not some court lady and eunuch who let him kill him, but a serious Yan Dynasty official.

No matter how small the official position of a historian is, its particularity and importance are self-evident.

The palace guards immediately dragged the historian out.

When the guard came back to report that the historian was dead, Yang Ping was completely stunned.

If he is sober at the moment, he should immediately cry bitterly, write a letter of guilt, pretend to express repentance, and maybe he can make up for it.

But the poison of poppy in the candied fruit made him feel ecstatic, and his nature overcame the pretense. After he was suddenly stunned, he immediately tasted the sweet taste of real power in his hands.

He, a literati emperor who had endured for many years under the hands of his father, Wei Bichen, and the four great lords, suddenly grasped the power to shout and kill his courtiers.

Yes, this is just a small historian, but so what?His head fell to the ground with one word.

Yang Ping was so elated that he was almost in a trance.

He ignored the historian who had lost his head, and without thinking, ordered Chongwen Hall to send another historian immediately.

The new historian entered the hall and paid respects to Yang Ping.

News from the palace spread the fastest, and the new historian should already know the news of his predecessor's death.

Not afraid that he would be disobedient, Yang Ping pointed to the history books below and said contemptuously, "Change it."

The new historian made a big salute, bowed to Yang Ping, bowed to the ground, and did not speak.

Yang Ping, who just fell in love with the taste of power, was immediately angered.

"Cut off!"

Yang Ping roared hysterically.

The Chongwen Museum sent a third historian, and Yang Ping's anger gradually dissipated at this time, and he ordered hastily: "Change it!"

The third historian bowed to Yang Ping, bowed to the ground, and did not speak.

Yang Ping was going crazy.

The stubborn poor official kneeling on the ground in front of him, even his official uniform was washed to fade, made him afraid from the bottom of his heart.

Only then did Yang Ping realize that it was over. He had done something extremely wrong—killed two historians in a row. His reputation would never be as lovable as he imagined.

Yang Ping immediately shed unwilling tears for himself.

From that day on, Yang Ping issued an edict of guilt step by step, and then indulged in Concubine Liu's gentleness, hid in Concubine Liu's palace, and refused to go to court for days.

To be honest, if he doesn't go to court, he has no influence on the government. Without him sitting on it, the four famous lords let go of fighting openly and secretly, and everyone is more comfortable.

With Liu Pin's connivance and cooperation, Yang Ping became bigger and bigger.

Concubine Liu has already shown her feelings, but now she is uneasy and kind to Yang Ping, so naturally she will not ask for trouble to persuade him to maintain his dignity, but is extremely compliant and cooperative, not only sending the personal maid she brought into the palace to the dragon bed, He also encouraged Yang Ping to realize his romantic fantasies one by one.

Today, when the queen was invited to Liupin's palace, although there were countless speculations in her heart, she was not afraid.

She is the concubine daughter of the Wang family, and she entered the palace by stepping on the chastity archway of her sister-in-law. This kind of luck is not something ordinary women can have.After entering the palace, His Majesty was as refined and weak as the rumors said, and he treated her politely, which could be regarded as being equal to the case.

Although she was not as favored as Concubine Liu, Yang Ping treated her a little coldly after being fresh for a while, but after all, she became a legitimate queen, how is she the same as Liu Mei, a woman who is willing to be lowly and ruins a good hand?

When she was not out of the court, she was the concubine of the Wang family, and she was often tortured by her sister-in-law for excuses. In the circle of noble women of the four famous tycoons, Liu Mei claimed to be a noble and talented girl, and she often embarrassed other women.Now that the first sister is forced to jump into the well by the family, Liu Mei is favored, and she has to obediently greet her every day, which makes the Wang family not complacent.

Therefore, along the way, Mrs. Wang was still thinking about how to deal with her tricks, and concubine Liu, who must have told His Majesty about her foulness when she slapped her face, she couldn't imagine what was waiting for her.

Wang's soul was blown away, she didn't know whether she was frightened by Yang Ping's impatient anger, or by the dirty appearance of Yang Ping and Concubine Liu.

She is obviously married to the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and she is already a queen. How can she be like a lowly prostitute, forced to take off her clothes in front of Liu Mei who is already pregnant, and is forced by this group of ghost-like men and women in front of her? Do many unbearable things together?She also learned the virtues of women's precepts and women's virtues. At this moment, her whole heart was numb with fright, and she was ashamed to death, but she didn't dare to fight against Yang Ping, who was about to get started at every turn.

Yang Ping did not expect that one day he would be able to play with two women in the harem, and he liked Liu Concubine's thoughtfulness even more, and Wang's shame and coyness was also very interesting. He enjoyed the different flavors and looked at Liu Concubine's mouth Holding a candied fruit, he force-fed it into Wang's mouth, fighting with his tongue, and the uncooperative Wang swallowed the candied fruit without knowing it.

This made Yang Ping even more excited, and it was only after dawn that he finally fell asleep.

Wang huddled at the foot of the bed, turned her back to the man and woman, and curled up her whole body. What happened was beyond her bottom line of acceptance. She was full of confusion and uneasiness, wanting to hate but not daring to hate.

Suddenly, someone climbed onto her back, like a ghost who seduced people from the underworld, and whispered to her: "Good sister, how can such a shameless, weak and incompetent man who is sinking on the bed when the country is about to perish You my beloved?"

Wang's eyes were wide open in shock from the crazy words, she turned around unconsciously, and met Liu Mei's fox-like eyes.

Di Qiye took down Xizhou and returned with the surrendered officials of the Feng Clan. Naturally, he should be rewarded. Not long after, Ao Ge and Lu Yi also included Qinzhou in the territory of Chu Gu. Gu Lie held a celebration banquet and awarded the three of them a title.

This time, Gu Lie was awarded the title, with salary and property, and the rewards were completely based on military merits. Di Qiye was the most, and Lu Yi and Ao Ge were equal.

Lu Yi and Ao Ge were still not convinced.

After all, Xizhou has a vast land and few people, and the Feng Clan's surrender is also due to the lord and Jiang Yang's secret agents, so why should it be given to Di Qiye?

What's more, in terms of seniority, Ao Ge is a general from Xinzhou, and he has been fighting with Gu Lie for a long time. Although Lu Yi is a general who was defeated by Gu Lie when he fought in Shuzhou, he is earlier than Di Qiye anyway. It is unreasonable that his salary is actually less than that of Di Qiye.

But Lu Yi, as always, knew that advance and retreat could be tolerated, and Ao Ge seemed unable to bear it any longer. He approached Jiang Yang, and his words were quite provocative, wanting the heroes and veterans who followed Gu Lie to fight the world to come out and uphold justice.

Jiang Yang is a man who takes Great Chu as the first, how could he attack Di Qiye, who is most capable of fighting at the moment, when the world is uncertain?In fact, he can no longer fully stand in the position of a general, but Ao Ge can't see the situation clearly, and Jiang Yang can only persuade Ao Ge to broaden his horizons, which is of course useless.

After all, they have fought side by side for many years. Although Jiang Yang has never kept any secrets from Gu Lie, he is unwilling to report Ao Ge's private complaints to the lord. Is it time to restrain yourself?"

Gu Lie has always been very clear about rewards and punishments. According to Di Xiaoge's record, there should be no objection to the award this time, but Ao Ge just can't get along with Di Qiye. , and Brother Di is indeed too capricious, how could any general be so arrogant as to ask for a reward in person?

Gu Lie didn't take it seriously: "Let him go."

Jiang Yang's bitterness was blocked by the word "Master", so it was hard to mention it again.With Di Qiye's current reputation and status, no matter how much Jiang Yang, the preparatory prime minister, tried to persuade him, he had to start avoiding suspicion.

So when Zhu Beihe personally escorted the grain, grass and war horses to Qinzhou, he heard that Di Qiye's tiger cavalry commander had committed a crime.

What did you do?

Not a trivial matter.Ao Ge's personal soldiers caught him and sent his cronies to send letters outside Qinzhou, and every time the Chu army discussed matters, there would be a letter sent out, suspected of having an affair with Beiyan.

Ao Ge was alarmist, and he was very convinced of the crimes of the tiger-riding governor. He sued Gu Lie and argued hard, and the tiger-riding governor must be executed.

Di Qiye didn't take it seriously at first, it was obviously a misunderstanding, what Ahu sent out was not a secret letter, but a letter from Yu Yan, the engaged girl, why every time the Chu army discussed something, there must be a letter sent out?This is scaremongering nonsense at all. Of course Ah Hu only had time to write letters when he returned to the Chu camp, so it is strange that the Chu army did not discuss matters before and after the war, right?

But he couldn't argue with Ah Hu in this way.

Although Ah Hu and the girl were already engaged, once the letters they exchanged in private were revealed, not only would the engagement fail, the girl might even be forced to die as a martyr.

Di Qiye insisted that it was Ah Hu's family letter, which was much less convincing.Ao Ge is aggressive and must be killed by Ah Hu.

Di Qiye could only go to Gu Lie in private.

Gu Lie was waiting for him to come.

"You have two paths," Gu Lie analyzed to him, "One, behead the commander of the Tiger Cavalry, enforce military discipline, and don't get caught by Ao Ge again."

Di Qiye didn't think about it: "My subordinate's military discipline is fine, but Ao Ge deliberately framed him. What does this have to do with military discipline? Kill Ahu and let Ao Ge succeed in his treacherous plan. What kind of general should I be?"

"Then there is only one way."

"Speak quickly."

Gu Lie actually dared to urge him, Gu Lie gave him a cool look, and said slowly: "You begged me, and you took the initiative to return and add a reward. , but capital crimes can be avoided and life crimes cannot be escaped. You take the initiative to punish the tiger-riding governor. Afterwards, you will rectify military discipline and do not leave any excuses for Ao Ge. And, from now on, pay close attention to the situation in Chu and Gu, and take precautions early, so as not to be caught by others next time Planted, and came to me to cry again."

"I didn't cry," Di Qiye quickly retorted seriously for the sake of his own face, "I trust the lord, so I went far and near to ask the lord for advice. Otherwise, I can handle it myself."

Gu Lie snorted: "Then how do you plan to deal with it?"

Di Qiye rubbed his nose: "Actually, I went to Mu Lian first."

"He said that Ao Ge is rushing forward, and it is easy to miss the opportunity on the battlefield. He can be eliminated with a little trickery. First, ask him to let Ahu go, or give up Ahu altogether, so that Ao Ge will be proud, and then Easier to get rid of him, once and for all."

"Mu Lian said again, but getting rid of Ao Ge is both the best policy and the worst policy, because it's obvious that you want to wait for me to beg you, my lord."

"Look, I don't want you to lose a good general," Di Qiye said happily, "so I came to you."

Gu Lie really wanted to drive him and Mu Lian out of the Chu army camp immediately.