The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 87 The difference between the new king and the upper position

The road to Chang'an has not been smooth.There are not only sandy and dusty loess plateaus, but also endless stretches of mountains.

At this time, Feng Jiuxiao and the others were passing by a place called Baiguling.The mountains here are not high but quite steep.

What is amazing is that a section of the road about 60 zhang long was dug along the mountain wall according to the situation.Back then, among the mighty mountains, countless coolies were like ants digging the mountain walls and clearing the gravel. The shocking scene reminds people of the Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang, who drove 30 prisoners from all over the world to spend [-] years. Huge, countless casualties!Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but sigh.

Although the "sky road" suspended in mid-air is wide enough to accommodate a carriage, but because there are no guardrails on the edge of the cliff and it is along the mountain, it is inevitable that there will be some twists and turns. It looked extremely frightening.If the speed of the carriage is a little faster, it may not be able to stop and rush off the road and fall into a deep valley!
The valley is hundreds of feet deep, and there is no doubt that he will die!
It is said that there are so many people who have stumbled here for thousands of years that the bones at the bottom of the valley are piled up like a mountain.
So people call this valley the Valley of Skulls!

This place Chili has walked with Missy since childhood.It was still winter at this time, and when he thought of the word "Skull Valley", Chili's heart still tightened, and he felt the cold wind blowing all over his body!She has been afraid of it since she was a child.

She felt a little flustered, seeing that Yuan Zishan was walking in front with some distance between herself, she involuntarily clamped her horse's back, and followed a little tighter.

At this time, Yuan Zishan was dressed as a scholar, sitting on a little red horse, looking at the scenery of the distant mountains.Pepper has a hot temper, and he doesn't want to dress up as a frail scholar, so he wears a soapy military uniform, which looks like a servant.She looked at this road to heaven, forced herself to be calm, and said to herself: "These predecessors are really persistent, don't they know how to be flexible?"

Pang Shiwu has been following her all the time, knowing that she has some complaints about the ancients building roads regardless of the cost, so he put on a cheap look: "Have you heard of the plank road being built in the Ming Dynasty and crossing the warehouse secretly?" He remembered this story told by a storyteller on the street. However, it is said that it was the strategy of Han Xinshi, the general of the Han army, and finally defeated the hero Xiang Yu.It is said that the soldiers who built the plank road were killed and injured countless times!
Pepper instantly found a place to vent, and squinted: "Shut up! Is this a plank road? The plank roads are all built with wooden planks volleying in the air, just like the Hengshan Hanging Temple! This place is obviously excavated directly on the mountain wall. Half a cave, understand?" She didn't care if she was right or wrong, as long as Pang Shiwu said something, she would correct it, and she would hate it!The fear in my heart is a little bit lighter after the fight!
Pang Shiwu was deflated, not only did he not feel displeased at all, he actually showed a smirk on his face as if he had succeeded in a trick.He has long been accustomed to the cynicism of chili peppers, and now he is "itchy" if he doesn't get scolded for a day!He ignored the sneaky gazes from around him, "It's love, you bachelors, do you know how to play ball?" Then he began to look around, enjoying the scenery as if nothing had happened.

Yuan Zishan was admiring the scenery, while Feng Jiuxiao was admiring Yuan Zishan.

The mountains and rivers are picturesque, and the beauty is like jade.

Seeing Feng Jiuxiao staring at her with a smile on her face, Yuan Zishan couldn't help being a little shy, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Of course I'm laughing at you."

Yuan Zishan feigned anger and said, "Laughing at me? Am I ugly?" She stroked her beard as she spoke.

In order to appear low-key, she not only specially wore the plainest cyan robe to reduce the visual impact on others, but also stuck a short beard on her upper lip to increase her masculinity. Great wit.But in Feng Jiuxiao's eyes, her skin is whiter than snow, her eyebrows are like Qingdai, and her gaze is as soft as water. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she is a woman disguised as a man!Seeing her staring at her with big watery eyes, looking at herself in puzzlement, both beautiful and cute, she couldn't help feeling warm in her heart, and said softly: "Where is it ugly? She is more beautiful than when she is wearing women's clothing. The reason why I laughed is because It's because you are so beautiful, I was a little crazy, I just smirked. I was thinking just now, if you were walking in Chang'an City, I don't know how many girls and daughters-in-law would be fascinated by you!" Yuan Zishan's pretty face flushed slightly , snorted, and reprimanded softly: "You have learned to be glib!" Although she pretended to be angry, any fool could see that her face was already smiling.She did not forget to look back at the carriage behind her.

The car was temporarily quiet.

The reason why Yuan Zishan asked Li Erni to sit alone in the car was to let her adjust her mentality.

In exchange for certification, even after killing someone, the mind will not be at peace.

Yuan Zishan looked at Chili again, Chili was still as high-spirited as ever, and Pang Shiwu next to her was behind her as always, "You can't fight back when you beat me, and you can't fight back when you scold me." Pang Shiwu has a bright future. !
Yuan Zishan was very pleased that the pepper finally had a good home.

Pang Shiwu was also very happy at this time.

He gained a lot from his residence in Mazhi County!

This Mazhi County is not small for corruption, and there is a full 200 ​​million taels of silver hidden in the house!
I don't know which muscle is wrong, but he didn't accept the cashier's ticket, it's all white and two grains of silver!As a result, Pang Shiwu had to buy a few more carriages to carry money!Pang Shiwu took a few peeks at Chili, then turned his head to look at Bigwolf behind him, and felt that this person from the Western Regions was a good man, and he was the one who contributed the most when he moved the money just now!
Bigwolf also changed into a Hanfu at this time, with blond hair flying in the wind, and a sculptural face that was heroic. The Hanfu was loose, with fluttering sleeves. If it wasn't for his exotic face, he would have looked like a fairy!He reined in the reins and rode forward, followed Feng Jiuxiao and said, "Master Feng, how many troops do you think Wei Qiansui will bring? As far as I know, the imperial envoys sent by your court are usually only three or two people. Wouldn't going to Chang'an be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?"

Feng Jiuxiao tilted his head slightly and said: "Of course Wei Qiansui knows that this trip is dangerous, so he has already prepared countermeasures. First, he has arranged for [-] elite soldiers to lurk outside Chang'an City a few days ago, waiting for dispatch at any time. The leader of the army is Zuo Zhao Kuangyin, the regular servant of Sanqi, is a young general he has recently cultivated. He is wise and brave, and can be used. Second, he has already established contact with key figures in the Northwest Army. At critical moments, he can cooperate internally and externally to win by surprise! On our side, we must cooperate with him to perform this big play well!"

Bigwolf snorted, a little puzzled: "You mean that there are even Wei Qiansui people in the family army? But even the general has occupied the Northwest for many years, and the Northwest Army is bound to operate like an iron bucket, and it is difficult for external forces to Intervene, will he allow internal opposition forces to exist?" He was very surprised, General Yilian was decisive in killing, once he found someone with two hearts, he would definitely eliminate them and quickly, how could there be such a big loophole?

Feng Jiuxiao chuckled, "You also know the customs and customs of China, China. Have you ever heard of the saying that the shore of the land is not the land of the king?"

"Well, I know this sentence. All the land in the dynasty is owned by the king."

"Under the whole world, could it be the king's subjects?"

"All the people in the country are the king's servants!"

"That's right! If an emperor lets a person control an army of 30, what will you do if this person suddenly turns against him?"

"This...?" Bigwolf pondered for a while, "If the 30 army suddenly rebels, the dynasty is likely to be destroyed!"

"That's right! Any emperor will guard against his subjects and not give him a chance to rebel, at least to prevent him from rebelling easily," Feng Jiuxiao pointed to the distant mountain, "If you want to let the arrogant General Lian Soldiers dare not have two minds, so they have to give both kindness and power. Constantly increasing officials and ranks, and constantly conferring rewards, this is kindness! Detaining General Lian’s mother as a hostage in the capital is a threat! Arrange reliable people to supervise General Lian Every move is a deterrent!"

"So that key person is actually a reliable person arranged by the emperor? So even if the general knows that the person is spying on him, there is nothing he can do?"

"Not bad!"

"Since there are key figures on the surface, there must be many key figures in the dark, right?"

Feng Jiuxiao gave Big Worf a thumbs up: "It's amazing, I can draw inferences from one example!"

"It's definitely not difficult to guess. If even the general finds an opportunity to kill the overseer, and randomly finds a reason to say that being eaten by wolves during hunting can still deal with the emperor, so the emperor must be on guard against this move! Who is this key person? did you know?"

"The brother-in-law of the current emperor, Lieutenant General Li!"

"Well, it's really not an outsider."

"By the way, it's all right anyway, let's tell the story of your emperor and general in Europa."

Bigwolf was shocked immediately, "Hehe, we are really different from you. As far as I know, your emperor has too much power, controlling the life and death of everyone, everyone is the emperor's subjects, and our country's emperor The relationship with the minister is only a contractual relationship. Our country, like other countries in the Europa continent, is ruled by lords of different sizes. The most powerful is the king, who owns the largest land and the most people. Other big lords only rely on contracts. Obey the king and fulfill due feudal obligations. There are small lords under the big lord, they are the vassals of the big lord, and there is also a contract relationship with the big lord. In our country, the king must follow the "vassals of my vassals are not mine The principle of "vassalism"! That is to say, those small lords can completely disobey the king's orders!"

"This is an unimaginable thing in China's Xia Dynasty!" Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help feeling, the monarch of the Europa continent probably didn't have much power.Even some small lords dared to "resist the decree", and it was really aggrieved to be the king there.

"The new king's ascension to the throne is also different from yours. Your new emperor's ascension to the throne must wait until the old emperor's death, but we are just the opposite. Most of the new kings take over the crown while the old king is still alive."

"That's good, the son won't kill his father because he can't wait for his father to die of old age. It's really a good story in the world!"

"Yes! But apart from the father's handover, the archbishop must personally visit the palace to preside over the coronation ceremony to be considered legal!"

Feng Jiuxiao snorted, "Archbishop? Legal? You mean that even if the old king agrees to abdicate without the presiding over by the archbishop, the new king's throne still doesn't count?"

"Well, that's basically it!"

Feng Jiuxiao sighed, "We're so far away. To ascend to the throne, we will do anything to kill brothers and fathers. Once successful, who in the world would dare to doubt his legitimacy?" Feng Jiuxiao showed a sneer. "Then none of your ministers, that is, those big lords, rebelled?"

Bigwolf smiled and said: "No, there are very few such cases. Our place pays more attention to contracts. If a big lord rebels, other big lords will attack together. Otherwise, it will be his turn to be rebelled next! "

"Your spirit of contract is worth learning from. It's similar to our promises and promises! Heaven and earth, monarchs, relatives and teachers, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust are actually a kind of contract spirit!"

Bigwolf said with a smile: "Don't envy us, do you think we are born with the spirit of contract? Do you think everyone will abide by the spirit of the contract? Then how can there be rebellion? In fact, behind every contract there is a Use the sword and axe! Otherwise, the contract is worthless!"

Feng Jiuxiao was thoughtful, and fell silent.

Seeing Feng Jiuxiao lost in thought, Bigwolf hurriedly changed the subject and said, "General Li only has 2 troops, seems a little less?"

Feng Jiuxiao came back to his senses, and stretched out two fingers, "General Li is not holding ordinary soldiers, but a heavy cavalry with one as ten, and the combat power is the best in the world! And only General Li can mobilize it himself. This time Liancheng doesn't know what to do What method actually mobilized his [-] cavalry to besiege us, using the strategy of driving wolves and tigers, so that we can kill each other and hurt both sides. This has already touched the emperor's scales!"

Bigwolf said: "Since Liancheng dared to encircle you with heavy cavalry, it seems that he is ready to do it!"

Feng Jiuxiao said worriedly: "Yeah, once he dares to tear up his face with General Li, it means that the action has already begun! Fortunately, General Li's camp is located in a favorable terrain outside the city, and has been on high alert, otherwise he would really Danger!"

Bigwolf said: "I'm afraid that the Lian family will not act according to common sense. Isn't Liancheng the overlord of the northwest martial arts? If he uses martial arts masters, I'm afraid General Li will be really dangerous!"

Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but change his face slightly!

I don't know how many masters Wei Qiansui brought out this time, it would be really troublesome if there is not enough manpower!General Li didn't know how many experts were there to protect him. It seemed that the planning of the Mountain League had to be accelerated, and his strength was still too weak!
This is Liancheng's territory, not to mention the advantage of the location, the masters under him are like a cloud, and they occupy the harmony of the people!

The so-called good weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony of people. The battle of Chang'an is really unpredictable!

Suddenly there was the sound of water ahead.

I saw a waterfall pouring down from the mountain, forming a natural water curtain, falling into the deep valley along the outer wall.

Feng Jiuxiao suddenly raised his right hand to signal everyone to stop.

He felt a cold sword intent, surging from the undercurrent above the waterfall!

(End of this chapter)