Tiantang Splendid

4243 - Chapter [-]
The two monarchs and ministers had breakfast, drank tea, and talked for a while, which greatly affected the consequences of Xue Wanche's disobedience. Then a servant came to report, saying that it was Li Ji, Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Cen Wenwen, Liu Jie and others who had died. Waiting for an audience outside the temple.

Li Chengqian said: "Let them go to the side hall and wait for a while, I will be there later."

He knew that these ministers came together by appointment, it must be that last night Xue Wanche refused to obey the edict and returned to the previous camp.But since this matter was discussed with Fang Jun and not pursued, it is not suitable to discuss it on a formal occasion, it is better to go to the side hall, where the monarch and his ministers sit together for a secret discussion, and let it go.

"Here."

The servant leaves.

Li Chengqian got up and said to Fang Jun: "Let's go, let's go there quickly, there must be another dispute."

Yesterday, Chai Zhewei defeated Xinfeng and lost a big loss. He was not punished severely and was lightly let go. dissatisfied.

Especially when it comes to civil and military disputes, those civil servants will definitely not let it go...

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The coalition forces formed by the navy and Zheng's private soldiers advanced by land and water. The navy went upstream from the Yellow River, then abandoned their boats and landed, and went straight to Hulao Pass; The siege continued for a moment.

In the past, Zeng Ping Fan's Xiongguan in Luoyang was seriously lacking in guarding troops. After half a day of onslaught by the coalition forces, it was captured. The guards either fled or surrendered, completely opening the barrier to the east of Luoyang.

The two armies were repaired quickly, and then set off again. The navy still went upstream along the Yellow River to Mengjindu, while Zheng's private soldiers marched westward along the Bianluo ancient road, advancing towards Luoyang.The momentum of the two armies is in full swing, and there is nothing to defend against what the soldiers are pointing at.

When the navy landed from Mengjindu and went straight to the south of Luoyang City, Zheng's private soldiers launched a fierce attack from the east. Yu Chigong's army left in Luoyang City was quickly wiped out, and the entire Luoyang city defense quickly collapsed. The leading aristocratic family opened the city gate and offered the city to surrender.

Zheng Rentai put on his helmet and armor, rubbed his old wounds with his hands while riding on the horse, and looked at the Luoyang clan who knelt on the ground in the rain in front of the city gate. These noble people who used to be high and high had no choice but to work with the mud and water, willing to fall , Abandoning all dignity and arrogance, just hoping to escape such a catastrophe by luck.

The last strong city in the east of Tongguan was captured almost without bloodshed, which made Zheng Rentai very sad.

Then there is only one Hangu Pass left, how can it resist the wolf-like navy?

What's more, considering Liu Rengui's past xinxing means, even if he didn't kill all the powerful people in Luoyang, he would definitely not let him go lightly and give up...

Sure enough, Liu Rengui led the navy to arrive, and immediately threw his stirrups off the saddle, got off his horse, walked quickly to the Luoyang clan who was kneeling on the ground in the muddy water, stretched out his hand to help the leader Yu Zhining, and said in a panicked voice: "Why should Duke Yan Is that so? Please hurry up, you are always the master of the current emperor, and you are extremely respected, and the general will never dare to accept it."

Yu Zhining stood up tremblingly under the support of Liu Rengui, his clothes and hair were wet by the rain, and he looked very decadent and embarrassed, and sighed: "A single mistake will cause eternal hatred. Today, the old man has no face to see your majesty again, so how dare he see you again?" Speaking of the feelings of the professors in the past? I only hope that the general can understand the virtue of God's love for life, and don't want to kill in Luoyang, then I will be willing to take it personally and let it be disposed of."

Ever since he found out that Li Chengqian was close to Fang Jun and others, he didn't value them and gradually became alienated from them, the old officials of the East Palace, which made him somewhat hopeless. For the sake of his family's future and his own interests, he rebelled against Li Chengqian and secretly went to Tongguan to join Li Zhi, the king of Jin.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Tongguan, he found that he was still inferior to Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang and others, and Tongguan seemed to have an army of more than [-], but the situation was not optimistic.

As long as you stay away from the vortex of rebellion, no matter whether Li Chengqian or Li Zhi wins in the end, it will be difficult to hold yourself accountable, right?
After all, I am a great Confucianist in the world, and I have a powerful family like the Luoyang Yu family as my backing. No matter which side wins in the future, I need someone with high morals and respect like me to stand up to stabilize the situation. .

Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly. The navy set up from the south of the Yangtze River, passed all the way along the canal, and rushed all the way. In the blink of an eye, Banzhu, Xingyang, and Hulao fell one after another. Therefore, they approached the city of Luoyang in one fell swoop with lightning speed.

War is definitely impossible. With the invincible navy and Zheng Rentai who surrendered and attached, how can Luoyang, which is short of major generals, defend?
Once the battle is fought to the end, they will be slaughtered when the city is broken, and the Yu family in Luoyang is very likely to be wiped out from now on...

In desperation, he had no choice but to go out of the city to surrender, hoping that Liu Rengui was not a bloodthirsty, maniacal, rebellious and tyrannical person who would sacrifice his life and death to seek Luoyang's life.

Although he didn't want to die, if he exchanged his death for honor and glory after death, it would be considered a well-deserved death.

But Liu Rengui didn't want him to die...

Since it is not dead, it must be honestly attached.

It's just that he betrayed Li Chengqian first, and then fled Tongguan. Such a duplicitous act towards Qin Muchu will surely suffer criticism and countless ridicules in the future, which is worse than death.

At this point, he couldn't even muster up the courage to commit suicide.

Once he commits suicide here, it will inevitably make Liu Rengui bear the reputation of "ruthless" and "cruel and tyrannical". Since he bears such a reputation, what scruples does Liu Rengui have?I will definitely pour all my anger on Luoyang Yushi. I will be scolded anyway, so why bother to relax first...

With a gentle smile on his face, Liu Rengui patted Yu Zhining on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Why did Duke Yan say that? Anyway, you were the teacher of the Eastern Palace back then, and now you are the emperor's teacher. Your Majesty always appreciates your kindness as a professor." .As for some small mistakes, how can you care about them with His Majesty's benevolence and peace? Don't worry, the days to come will be better."

Yu Zhining shook his head, smiled wryly and said nothing.

the days to come?

The reputation of my whole life has been ruined by myself, and I still have a good life...

Yu Zhining was appeased, but he did not pretend to speak to the rest of the Luoyang clans. He turned his head and said to Zheng Rentai: "I also ask the general to lead the army into the city to take over the four clans. This general will also seal off the clans in the city and block all the clans that resist our army. , The traitors who caused damage to our army were found out one by one, and they were severely punished, so as to serve as an example to others!"

Zheng Rentai was taken aback, how ruthless did he strike?
Yu Zhining even felt a "thump" in his heart, and his complexion changed drastically: "Everyone in the whole city has surrendered here, so why should the general start killing? Now the eyes of the world are all on Luoyang and Chang'an, if the general The cruel and tyrannical methods will definitely make everyone feel in danger, and will be contrary to His Majesty's plan to stabilize the world!"

The patriarchs of the rest of the family were also pale and trembling, kneeling in the muddy water and begging bitterly: "We were also coerced by the traitors and deceived by them. We have already known our mistakes at this moment, and pray for our lives."

"The rebels are stationed in Tongguan and isolated from the east and west. We know very little about Chang'an, so we are bewitched by him. We hope the general will learn from us!"

"The soldiers defending the city were the troops left behind by Yu Chigong. Even if someone killed and wounded the soldiers under the general's command, it was not our doing it. The general blamed us, it is really wronged!"

Zheng Rentai didn't know what to do, so he could only persuade him: "After all, the big thing is important. There are more than dozens of powerful people in Luoyang City? If they are investigated, it may cause chaos in the world!"

The aristocrats originated in the Han Dynasty, and they were mostly located in Guanzhong. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen established Luoyang as his capital, and gathered rich families from all over the world here, making Guanzhong and Luoyang a gathering place for the world’s aristocrats. There are at least dozens of aristocrats around Luoyang alone!

If these clansmen were pulled out and slaughtered one by one, it would surely cause panic among all the clansmen in the world. When the time comes, everyone would be in danger. Wouldn't the world be in chaos?

Liu Rengui stroked the beard under his chin, wondering: "But if the past is not to be blamed, what about those who died or were injured under the general's command? When strategizing and winning the battlefield, you must also consider the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle, otherwise, who will give you your life?"

Yu Zhining understood it, and quickly gritted his teeth and said: "I understand what the general means. We are willing to compensate, and we are willing to compensate! As long as the general expresses the number of soldiers who died in battle, we will pay the full amount according to the provisions of the Tang army." Give me a pension, and never make things difficult for the general!"

Others quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, we made mistakes first, so we should bear the compensation."

Liu Rengui frowned and hesitated: "This... since the Battle of Banzhu, the dead and wounded soldiers, the damaged ships, the wasted ordnance, and the waste of marching... the sum of all these things is not a small amount. number……"

Although they are resentful that Zheng Rentai fought the Battle of Banzhu, why should the Luoyang clan repay the losses caused by Zheng Rentai... But where is the time to be reasonable at this time?
Yu Zhining nodded straightforwardly: "It's okay, just report the number to the general, even if we lose our family and business, we will have no complaints."

The rest of the Luoyang family leaders quickly echoed.

Left and right are just spending money to buy peace, and letting Liu Rengui hit him hard...

Seeing this, Liu Rengui gritted his teeth and stomped his feet in a "hard to refuse kindness": "Since you are so understanding of righteousness and are willing to use this to atone for your sins, what else can you say? Come on, first enter the city to seal off the warehouses, After the war damages and pensions are settled, each family will pay for it, and the rest of the money will be returned."

Yu Zhining widened his eyes, opened his mouth, and stopped talking.

Zheng Rentai gasped, and looked at Liu Rengui in horror. How could this be compensation for war damage?This is clearly a reasonable and legal way to plunder the savings of the Luoyang clan for hundreds of years...

In the rain, all the heads of Luoyang clansmen also reacted, but they wanted to cry but had no tears.

People are knives, I am fish, even if they disagree, so what?Liu Rengui at least gave an excuse, he can be regarded as a kind person, otherwise, if he sent troops into the city, burned, killed and looted, who would say anything?
After all, in the eyes of His Majesty, they are all rebels, and it is not an exaggeration to set their bones in ashes.

So they knew that Liu Rengui was going to grab him by force, but they had to be grateful and say "thank you"...

(End of this chapter)