Ragnarok is born

Besides, Yuwen Xuzhong vaguely remembered that at that time, the emperor seemed to have ordered Liang Shicheng to send someone to Shandong to recruit several others, who, like Lin Chong and Yang Zhi, belonged to the characters in "Tiangangdisha" and "One Hundred and Eight Demon Lords". ?

If it is an ordinary person's footstep from Shandong to Bianliang City in Tokyo, it will naturally take a long time.

But if you travel lightly, travel at full speed, and don't have any burdens, it may be completed within a few days.

Judging from the fact that Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others have their own bandits, maybe they are all rangers in the arena; at most, they are just like Lin Chong and Yang Zhi, just low-level military officers of the court.

These people are either used to traveling all over the world, or they have good martial arts, no more than delicate scholars and literati.

In addition, Liang Shicheng seemed to have been reprimanded by the emperor at the time, and he definitely wanted to complete the task as quickly as possible.

The eunuch who came out of the palace, how can he be sympathetic to the big soldiers and ordinary rangers outside, he will definitely not show them any good looks.

That is because Song Jiang and others are the characters that the emperor asked to recruit, otherwise they might not be blackmailed by them.

If this is the case, when Liang Shicheng's will is suppressed, the envoys sent to Shandong will definitely urge Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others to come to Bianliang City, Tokyo to return to their orders with all their strength.

In this way, leading Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others to rush back to the messenger who returned to their mission might be able to complete the task in just a few days.

After Yu Wenxu thought hard, he finally made up his mind, and went back to work in the palace with a look of worry on his face.

However, beyond Yu Wenxu's expectations, the emperor seemed to have forgotten what he had ordered him to do in the next few days.

Still as usual, in Yanfu Palace, you can play what you should play, and play what you should play, and there is no request for Yu Wenxu to return to life at all.

Until this day, when Liang Shicheng reported to Zhao Ji with excitement on his face, the spies of the Imperial City Division sent to Shandong had brought Song Jiang in time, Wu Yong and others, and they were only less than a day away from Bianliang City in Tokyo.

Zhao Ji revealed a look of sudden realization, and asked Yu Wenxu, "Even the envoys sent to Shandong are about to return to the city."

"How is the matter I ordered Yu Wenqing's family to do?"

Liang Shicheng looked like he was watching a play, and turned his head to look at Yu Wenxu with a calm face, but his eyes flickered coldly.

Volume 61 Xianxia Outlaws of the Marsh Chapter [-]: Difficult to predict the mind of the emperor

The relationship between the inner court and the outer court has always been incompatible. Even in the most peaceful era, there is little cooperation.

If the eunuchs in the inner court who are favored by the emperor can clean up their lives, due to their status, the ministers in the outer courts dare not be too hostile.

But if you feel that you are the emperor's confidant, you will often be regarded as a traitor if you don't know how to restrain yourself and act recklessly because of being favored.

Then it will cause hatred and criticism from the ministers of the foreign court.

For example, Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian, Li Yan and others were corrupt, accepted bribes, sold their official posts, and committed all sorts of crimes. People at that time listed them as one of the "six thieves".

Liang Shicheng claimed to be "the son of Su Shi". Although he had no literary talent, he advertised himself. He also got the grace of Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, to write his name into the list of Jinshi.

Although Yu Wenxu was born as a Jinshi, he was not honorable in Liang Shicheng's eyes. Seeing Yu Wenxu's embarrassment at this moment, he was very happy.

Yu Wenxu had thought about it for many days, and he had already made up his mind. After hearing Zhao Ji's question, he thought for a while and replied, "How dare I do it before I can hide my face?"

Liang Shicheng was furious when he heard the words, but at the same time he was shocked by Yuwen Xuzhong's audacity.

It didn't take a day or two for him to gain Zhao Ji's favor, and he didn't really care about the so-called "hidden appearance" jokingly.

What's more, there is a Tong Guan who is also known as "The Prime Minister", but Liang Shicheng can be regarded as a model eunuch in the world.

This is just the envy and hatred of the scholars in the outer dynasty for their power, so they deliberately put them side by side with the so-called "prince" Cai Jing.

The Son of Heaven has the Imperial City Secretary as his eyes and ears. It is absolutely impossible for him not to pay the slightest attention to the actions of Liang Shicheng, Tong Guan, Yang Jian and other eunuchs.

Obviously, even though he knew that the actions of these eunuchs would affect his own reputation, Zhao Ji still did not liquidate them.

It is because these people can search for goods and rare treasures for him, so that he can immerse himself in the illusion of "prosperity, prosperity and greatness".

Otherwise, relying on those "scholars" who will only talk about "benevolence and righteousness" and persuade the emperor to "don't compete with the people for profit", but at the same time they wantonly corrupt and use the resources belonging to the country and the court to their own arms them.

How can Zhao Ji have such a relaxed and leisurely time now?

Liang Shicheng also knew Zhao Ji's mentality, so he didn't care about the scholars in the foreign court, and directly expressed his contempt for Yu Wenxuzhong in person.

Yu Wenxu is not a character who is willing to be angry, but also in front of Zhao Ji, he put eye drops on Liang Shicheng.

He said sonorously, "As long as the envoy from Shandong returns to Beijing, I will be able to send Lin Chong and others into the palace immediately."

Then he explained to Zhao Ji, "In the past few days, I have sent people to inquire about the opinions of Lin Chong and others."

"I found that these people acted cautiously, worked with trepidation, and did not make mistakes. Even Cao Zheng, the swordsman, had worshiped Lin Chong as his teacher, but he didn't join the army for some reason. Instead, he opened a wine business to make a living."

"Instead, they went to Shandong to recruit envoys from Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others. Have you investigated their temperament?"

Liang Shicheng was rendered speechless by Yu Wenxuzhong's questioning.

Lin Chong, Yang Zhi, Xu Ning, Xuan Zan, and Cao Zheng are in Bianliang City, Tokyo, right under the eyes of everyone, so Yu Wenxu has a lot of time to spend leisurely time doing investigations trick.

But those people in Yuncheng County, Shandong Province are thousands of miles away from Bianliang City in Tokyo, and it would take a long time just to pass on news to each other. Where does he have time, like Yu Wenxuzhong, he first investigates the temperament of everyone ?

After Liang Shicheng was reprimanded by Zhao Ji that day, he wished to complete the mission arranged by Zhao Ji as quickly as possible, so as to restore the trust in Zhao Ji's mind.

As the private slave of the Son of Heaven, no matter how powerful and powerful he is, the Son of Heaven can deprive everything and become the most humble person with just one word.

The eunuchs in the inner court, in order to gain the favor of the emperor, would often do whatever they could, wishing for others to be unlucky.

If Liang Shicheng loses power, Yang Jian, Tong Guan, Li Yan and others will not show any pity at all. Instead, they will turn into the most ferocious money wolf and pounce on him to embezzle the money and power left by him after he lost power.

On the contrary, ministers and scholars from foreign courts such as Yu Wenxu, through marriage with each other, are connected with each other, and when someone loses, they will lend a helping hand so that they will not be wiped out and have a chance to make a comeback.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, which of the ministers of the past dynasties did not rise and fall, tossing back and forth between the central and local governments?

But once the eunuchs in the inner court fail, they will fall into the hell of ruin and never have a chance to stand up.

Seeing Liang Shicheng's silence in the face of Yu Wenxuzhong's questioning, Zhao Ji couldn't help laughing.

Liang Shicheng showed bitterness.

He didn't know why the emperor laughed out loud, but he suddenly held a grudge against Yu Wenxu.

Without Yu Wenxu's teasing, how could he have fallen into such an embarrassing situation in front of the emperor?

Yu Wenxu was aggressive, and finally gained the upper hand, and was about to make persistent efforts to continue to blow Liang Shicheng's face.

Zhao Ji had already waved his hands at the two of them, interrupting Yu Wenxu's actions, "Yu Wenqing's family has a heart in doing things, so it's very good."

"Since you have already made a decision, after Song Jiang, Wu Yong and others arrive, Lin Chong and Yang Zhi must be able to come to me immediately..."

Yu Wenxu shuddered, but Liang Shicheng was sweating profusely.

Zhao Ji claimed to praise Yuwen Xuzhong for his swiftness in handling affairs. Didn't he intend to warn Liang Shicheng that he was not considerate enough?

In a short period of time, he was beaten twice by the emperor, and Liang Shicheng immediately felt a kind of silent fear of a crisis.

He even wondered uneasily, whether his recent actions were too domineering and aroused the vigilance of the emperor?

That's why Zhao Ji used such a seemingly small matter to blow his arrogance?

Liang Shicheng's heart moved, and he looked at Zhao Ji secretly, and he was shocked when he saw Zhao Ji's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Zhao Ji's expression was flat, and he couldn't tell at all that there was any dissatisfaction, as if he didn't care about anything.

However, it was precisely this demeanor that made Liang Shicheng feel extremely terrified and uneasy, and his heart beat like thunder.

You know, as an emperor with rich emotions, Zhao Ji's expressions and demeanor in the past were extremely colorful.

When will he be able to "express his emotions and anger without showing any signs of expression"?

A warning bell sounded in Liang Shicheng's mind, and regardless of Yuwen Xuzhong standing aside, he fell to his knees in front of Zhao Ji with a "plop".

Seeing this astonishing scene, Yu Wenxu was also taken aback, and even forgot the great opportunity to laugh at Liang Shicheng.

Liang Shicheng bumped his head against the ground, knocking on the ground and pleading guilty to Zhao Ji with a trembling voice, "This old slave is not good at things, he deserves death."

"I also hope that the officials can see that the old slave has been serving him diligently in the past, and bypass the old slave this time."

Zhao Ji frowned slightly, but unexpectedly, he didn't make a sound, interrupting Liang Shicheng's begging for mercy.

Yu Wenxuzhong watched enthusiastically from the sidelines.

Judging from the current situation, Liang Shicheng undoubtedly provoked the emperor's wrath, so he ignored the presence of outsiders and let Liang Shicheng kneel on the ground to plead guilty, and he didn't even intend to forgive him immediately.

Such a good situation is simply unprecedented, making Yuwen Xuzhong feel that if he adds fuel to the flames again?

Is it possible to keep Liang Shicheng from stepping down?

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, he just wanted to take advantage of the fire and stare at Liang Shicheng's unbearable impression in Zhao Ji's mind.

Suddenly seeing Zhao Ji's expressionless expression and deep eyes like a pool of water, he swallowed everything he wanted to blurt out.

The emperor's mind is unpredictable, if Liang Shicheng cannot be driven into the realm of eternal doom, no one knows what will happen?

Once the emperor felt that he was persecuting Liang Shicheng too much, it might arouse his resentment, and let Liang Shicheng escape.

It's just that such a great opportunity can't be grasped, and Yu Wenxuzhong feels that it is an extremely wasteful thing.

Before Yuwen Xuzhong wanted to speak, what kind of words should he use to take the opportunity to expand the discord between Liang Shicheng and Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji already showed a look of not being bothered, and shouted loudly, "Liang Shicheng, do you want to be crushed to death in front of me?"

"Then let the whole world see my jokes, saying that I am ungrateful and do not have the virtues that an emperor should have?"

Yuwen sighed secretly.

Zhao Ji's words undoubtedly made it clear that Liang Shicheng made a mistake not to add any more.

An opportunity that could hit Liang Shicheng hard, just slipped away in front of his eyes like this, which made Yu Wenxu regret endlessly.

All the eunuchs are the emperor's personal servants. The relationship between the emperor and the inner court is naturally far more than the relationship with the ministers of the outer court.

If you beat a snake, you will not die but suffer from it.

Yu Wenxuzhong saw Liang Shicheng, who got up again, with a cold light in his eyes and a stern look on his face, his heart beat wildly.

I don't know how this eunuch will use all means to deal with himself after he has escaped.

Yu Wenxu remained silent, thinking to himself that it would be a big deal for him to resign from office, could it be that Liang Shicheng could still kill all of them?

After the founding of the country by the Taizu of this dynasty, there was an agreement with the scholars that "the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats will govern the country together."

At the same time, there is a rule of "not killing scholar-bureaucrats".

Although, for the emperors of all dynasties, this rule is just an unspoken rule, and they may not be strictly followed.

But in general, it can still be guaranteed that all officials will receive the most preferential treatment and will not die unexpectedly.

Yuwen smiled wryly to himself.

I shouldn't be one of those few people who are unlucky, because the emperor was angry and thus encountered an accident, right?

No matter how powerful Liang Shicheng is and how close his relationship with the emperor is, it's hard to convince the emperor to kill him, right?

Thinking of this, Yu Wenxu suddenly showed a faint smile, and faced Liang Shicheng calmly.

The eighth volume of Xianxia Outlaws of the Marsh Chapter 62: Sudden change after entering Beijing

Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Zhu Dian, Lei Heng, Liu Tang, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi and Song Qing were sitting on their horses, looking at the towering Tokyo Bianliang from a distance. On the city wall, everyone looked excited.

Among the ten people, except for Gongsun Sheng who had other thoughts, the other nine had the unbelievable illusion that they were falling into a dream.

Especially Liu Tang among them felt full of absurdity.

When he was blocked by Gongsun Sheng that day, and then Song Jiang and Zhu Dian caught up, he thought for a while that Song Jiang had betrayed him.

Unexpectedly, Song Jiang and Zhu Dian gave him a reason that not only made him, but also Gongsun Sheng and Wu Yong feel unbelievable.

An imperial decree from Tokyo was passed to the county government of Yuncheng County, so Shi Wenbin, the magistrate of the county, sent Zhu Dian and Lei Heng, each leading a group of infantry soldiers and horse soldiers, as well as the county government officials on business trips.

Zhu Dian brought people to Songjiazhuang, and invited Song Jiang, Song Qing and his brothers to return to the county government office and report to the county magistrate.

Unexpectedly, Song Jiang happened to hear Zhu Dian accidentally mentioning that he met a few imposing figures on the way, so he concluded that it was Gongsun Sheng, Wu Yong and Liu Tang who had just left his village. .

That's why the two of them called Song Qing, and rushed over with the horse soldiers, ready to stop Gongsun Sheng and the three in time, and return to the county government office to report to the county magistrate.

It almost caused Liu Tang to have a serious misunderstanding, thinking that it was Song Jiang who had ungrateful for his profit, and brought the officers and soldiers to hunt him down.

After Song Jiang and Zhu Dian clarified the reason, except for Gongsun Sheng's expression slightly moved, everyone else felt a little baffled.

Why do the big shots in the capital know about them, the small officials in the small county, the teachers, and even the reckless heroes?

What's more, judging from Zhu Tong's tone, what was passed to the county government of Yuncheng this time was not even an ordinary official document, but the imperial decree of the current emperor.

Rao Song Jiang, the one with the deepest mansion in the city, felt it was unbelievable, a kind of surprise that was suddenly hit by a pie falling from the sky.

Could it be that the officials finally knew about Song's zeal and loyalty and filial piety, and specially issued an order to praise him and make him special to serve?

Although Song Jiang had studied literature since he was a child, studied classics and history, and had a powerful mind, he had no choice but to fail in the imperial examination, so he had to enter the county government of Yuncheng County and become a judge.