Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4247 Who is fishing (continued)

"fishing?"

Niu Jinda was puzzled: "Who is the fish?"

Cheng Yaojin asked people to take down the small iron pot, cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, boiled a pot of water to make tea, and said slowly: "Whoever has ulterior motives and wants to take advantage of things that don't belong to him is a fish. "

Niu Jinda took the teacup, thought for a while, and said in a low voice, "Isn't that us?"

Cheng Yaojin drank his tea slowly, drooping his eyelids: "We used to be, but not now."

Since he rejected Li Jing's military order, he made his position clear. Although he would not be rebellious, he would not work hard for the emperor, and naturally he would not be able to take advantage of the emperor in the future.

If you don't want to stir up wind and rain secretly, you won't become a fish and won't be eaten by people.

But now the emperor is given a reason that he can't bear it anymore and no longer needs to bear it to punish himself, the power has been reduced, and the threat will naturally be greatly reduced. You won't be quick to get rid of yourself.

Possessing a certain amount of power and controlling part of the military power, but far from reaching the top, this will be the standard of life for Zhenguan Xunchen in the future.

Whoever can hold on to this line will be able to win the king and his ministers, and live with the country.

Anyone who is ignorant of current affairs and wants to break through this condition can only become the target of the first attack after the emperor wiped out the rebellion...

Li Ji's ghostly old thing has long been understood, and he does not disobey it, but he was fascinated by power for a while, and actually dreamed of feudalism, passing on to his descendants, and sharing the emperor's exclusive imperial power... Stupid as hell.

Fortunately, it is not too late to wake up, after all, he has not made a big mistake yet.

Niu Jinda's mind is in a mess, he can't understand the current situation, but he has always been a poor brain, not good at these court battles and intrigues, he and Cheng Yaojin are brothers in life and death, and advance and retreat together, as long as you obey Cheng Yao Kim's decision will do.

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Since the beginning of summer, there has been continuous rainfall, which has led to abundant water in various water systems in Guanzhong. After converging at the Weishui River, they flow into the Yellow River from west to east, causing the water level of the already turbid Yellow River to skyrocket.

In particular, the Shanzhou section of the Yellow River suddenly entered the mountainous area from the spacious and flat upper reaches. , more and more torrents and turbulent waters.

And in Sanmenjin, which is known as "Ghost Seeing Sorrow", this steepness and wonder is the ultimate in nature.

According to legend, Dayu used to control the water and dredged the Kyushu river to guide the flood into the sea. As a result, when he arrived here, the surging river was blocked by the majestic Xiaoshan and could not be vented. The gods, ghosts, and humans are three, and the torrential river rushes down to the East China Sea.

Among them, the two gates of gods and ghosts are extremely steep, and only gods and ghosts can pass through. The human gate is relatively gentle, but there are many dangers. It has been the natural moat separating the upper and lower Yellow River since ancient times.

On the Nine Heavens of the Yellow River, people and ghosts overlook the important pass.

The long wind blows the high waves, and the sun shines cold.

It is as steep as Luliang Qianren, as strong as Qiantang in August, and it goes straight down to wash the world.

After passing Sanmen Gorge, there are still dangerous obstacles such as Bajietan Beach and Nine Cliff Rocks. It is not until Luoyang that the river course is relieved.

Under the heavy rain, on the plank roads on the cliffs on both sides of the river, countless trackers are connected back and forth, tightly tied with ropes, and the other end of the ropes is tied to the boat in the river, and the soles of the straw sandals are firmly on the wet slippery On the plank road, bent over, arched body, lowered head, mustered all the strength of the whole body to drag the boat in the river against the current in the rushing and rolling river.

These ragged trackers have lived on this river for generations and have rich experience in pulling fiber. They know that in a team of hundreds of people, no one can be lazy and slippery. They must work together and go all out, otherwise a wave will hit the boat in the river. Huge resistance will be fed back to them by the bound ropes, and if they are not careful, they will stumble and fall, and their bodies will be smashed to pieces.

With all their strength, the blue veins on their necks and foreheads were bulging, and they stepped firmly on the plank road step by step. The chant in their mouths was vigorous and deep, resounding like thunder in the roaring river, dragging the boat step by step. The boat sailed against the "human gate".

Then take a short break, and then go back to continue the work of stretching. After all, there are hundreds of boats going upstream from Sanmenxia this time...

On the gentle beach of the upper reaches of Sanmenxia, ​​the navy boats that have gone upstream are repaired here. The densely packed ships on the river are connected end to end, and the boats are like forests.

On the flagship, Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting after eating.

Zheng Rentai took a sip of tea, his frown still could not be loosened, and his tone was worried: "Our speed is a little slow, it has been more than ten days before half of the ships have passed through Sanmenxia, ​​and there is a transmission from Tongguan. According to the news, Yu Chigong had already led his army to attack Chang'an a few days ago, and if he could not capture Hangu Pass and approach Tongguan as soon as possible to force Yu Chigong to withdraw his troops and return to the defense, it is very likely to cause drastic changes in the situation in Guanzhong."

Now that he has changed his course and switched to the camp, he can only assist the navy wholeheartedly, express his loyalty to Li Chengqian, and defeat the rebels wholeheartedly.

Otherwise, once the king of Jin reverses and wins, the Zheng family of Xingyang will die without a place to bury...

However, Sanmenxia was too dangerous, and it coincided with the continuous heavy rain in Guanzhong, which greatly increased the water volume of various water systems, which caused the water level of the Yellow River to rise sharply, and the difficulty of crossing Sanmenxia more than doubled, which seriously delayed the speed of marching.

The most urgent task right now is naturally to prevent Yu Chigong from making troubles in Guanzhong and causing great changes in the situation, but Liu Rengui is obviously not too anxious, which makes Zheng Rentai a little unbelievable...

Liu Rengui held the pot and poured tea. Although Zheng Rentai was regarded as a "surrendered general", Liu Rengui did not have any frivolity when getting along with each other on weekdays.

"You don't need to be anxious, the Duke of the county. The so-called achievement is accomplished in one battle. We must concentrate all our strength to give Hangu Pass a thunderous blow and completely capture it, instead of rushing to Hangu Pass in a hurry and encountering crazy resistance."

"However, the situation in Guanzhong is unstable, and there may be drastic changes at any time. I have dealt with those sixteen generals and the powerful families all over Guanzhong for many years, and I know their positions and dispositions better than you. Let's put it this way. , As long as there is a slight chance for them to think that they can grab more benefits, they will not scruple about morality, etiquette, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness, and they will rebel against the imperial court in an instant."

Zheng Rentai was worried. He didn't want Li Chengqian to be defeated like a mountain, and then King Jin ascended to the throne to liquidate the Zheng family in Xingyang.

With a tough face and a sincere smile, Liu Rengui drank the tea in his cup, looked at the wind and rain outside the window, and said softly: "It's still the same sentence, the county magistrate can rest assured that everything is under control."

Zheng Rentai pursed his lips and said nothing more.

He is not a fool, how could a fool follow His Majesty Li Er in the bloody battle against the Xuanwu Gate, and then become the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang?

Obviously, Liu Rengui was not unaware of his worries, nor did he not understand that Yu Chigong's intrusion into Chang'an was not to capture the capital in one fell swoop but to trigger a chain reaction of various factions in Guanzhong. Full of confidence can only explain one problem.

His Majesty has already planned for this, and has communicated with the Navy. What the Navy is doing now is to cooperate with His Majesty.

The reason why His Majesty did this must be to sit on the Diaoyutai and watch the situation rise.

His Majesty doesn't care at all whether Tongguan can turn back and win, or whether Yu Chigong can break into the city of Chang'an. What he cares about is who will jump out in the event of drastic changes in the situation.

Whoever jumps out and thinks that he can help King Jin achieve great success and then grab more benefits will be in trouble.

Zheng Rentai was a little dazed, and then hesitatingly said: "Your Majesty is generous and merciful, so there must be no such conspiracies and tricks. Could it be that Fang Jun planned all this in secret?"

Holding the pot to pour tea for Zheng Rentai, the situation has reached the current situation, some things need to be kept hidden from outsiders, but some things also need to be revealed, so as to give people like Zheng Rentai some confidence, lest they panic and be careless for a while If you go astray, it will be troublesome.

Liu Ren's track: "Su Dingfang, the governor, has led the naval ships to the country of Wa at this moment. The Aizu people have caused chaos and harmed the common people, which is harmful to the peace of the world. Therefore, the navy will land in the country of Wa to quell the chaos. After that, the northernmost island of the country of Wa will be destroyed. Give the Ainu people to multiply. Your majesty is honest and benevolent. Although the king of Jin rebelled, he did not want to confront him with swords. After all, he is a brother of the same mother, so he will give the main island of Wa Kingdom to the king of Jin as a feudal land for future generations."

This is the court's handling of the future King Jin, and it has already won the approval of most of the important officials.Of course, although the country of Wa is not as large and rich as the empire Kyushu, it also occupies a vast area and is isolated overseas. Once the villainous heart is not dead, it may cause trouble and counterattack the suzerain. Therefore, King Jin will not have the right to conscript troops in the fiefdom of the country of Wa. Defense is the sole responsibility of the Navy.

In addition, Wei Wang Li Tai rejected the suggestion of enfeoffing the old land of Goguryeo, but decided to go south. There is an open and rich land in the south of Nanyang, which will be the place where future generations will thrive.

The rest of the princes, such as the King of Shu and the King of Qi, will also go to various feudal states and lands one after another in the next ten years...

Zheng Rentai was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Your Majesty is really... kind and loving."

Throughout the ages, there is no one other emperor who can treat his siblings so kindly.And the reason why His Majesty did this was naturally because he didn't want the brothers to live in Chang'an for a long time with covetous hearts, and in the end the brothers had to kill each other for the throne.

His Majesty does not want the blood of his brother to be stained on his hands.

And if the brothers are really worried about the position of the emperor of the empire, they can go to the fiefdom, work hard, try their best, and spend ten or a hundred years of hard work to recuperate, enrich the people and strengthen the country, and then try to counterattack the suzerain's ambition.

Your Majesty is clearly telling his brothers, if you have real skills, go out and have a try. In the future, whether you or your descendants will have the ability to counterattack the Suzerain and seize it, I admit it. .

But no matter what you say, the meat is still rotten in the pot, and the descendants of Emperor Taizong will not be cut off for hundreds or even hundreds of years in this world.

Your Majesty's mind that embraces the whole world is really amazing.

(End of this chapter)