Shu Chen

Chapter 161 Xiao Guan
Before I knew it, it was already April.

The pleasant soft wind makes Fangfei come from fresh and graceful.

Wisps of sunlight and white clouds flow freely in the blue sky, flicking poetic heart words.

Inside the forbidden palace, there is a small pavilion by the lotus pond.

Among the tender green lotus leaves, blossoming and graceful lotus flowers quietly emerged.

Some are still budding, shy and want to talk; some have already bloomed and are too beautiful.The pink lotus and emerald leaves are mottled in order, and they are swaying and touching.From time to time, a few unknown birds can be seen, flying among the lotus leaves, and the breeze blows, and the elegant lotus fragrance permeates, which makes people feel very relaxed and happy.

The emperor Liu Chan leaned against the pavilion pillar, holding the teacup with one hand, and squinted his eyes leisurely to taste it.

There is no image of etiquette.

It's just that the armored soldiers and palace people closest to Xiaoting are also more than [-] steps away, so it doesn't matter what "a gentleman is cautious about independence".

On the other side of the lotus pond, Empress Zhang and Zhang Yan were talking about family life.

Occasionally, Yingying, Yanyan, and Yanyan's laughter faintly lingered in the wind, which added a bit of the tranquility of early summer and April.

Zheng Pu was sitting upright, twirling his beard with one hand, and staring at the lotus in awe.

He was banned in the palace today to say goodbye to the emperor.

The period of leave for returning to get married is coming to an end, and he will go back to Longyou the next day, and continue to fight for Da Hanke to return to the Central Plains.

They also let the two have a farewell banquet, and the atmosphere was a little sad.

It has been three years since the prime minister led the army to settle in Hanzhong County in the early spring of the fifth year of Jianxing.

Due to frequent wars and numerous affairs, many familiar faces have never had time to return to Chengdu.

This time Zheng Pu will go again, and he does not know when he will have the chance to come back again.

However, what made Zheng Pu fall into his thoughts was that the emperor Liu Chan asked him about a private matter: could he bring a person with him to accompany the expedition because of the relationship between the two of them.

That man was the general of the forbidden army who was ordered by the emperor to clear the way for Zheng Pu when he was welcoming the bride.

According to common sense, the emperor can simply give an oral order on this matter.

As a courtier, Zheng Pu has no room for rejection.Just like the self-professional who sent Fu Qian to apprentice.

However, this person's identity is a bit sensitive.

He is the son of Liu Feng, the former deputy general, Liu Lin.

At first, when the first emperor Liu Bei was in Jingnan, he had no heirs to inherit his achievements, so he accepted Kou, the son of Luohou Kou's family, as his adopted son.

Feng has martial arts, extraordinary strength, and fierce temperament.

When the generals and the prime ministers Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and others traveled westward to attack the land of Shu, they were defeated.

During the Battle of Hanzhong, he was sent down the mountain by the first emperor Liu Bei to provoke Cao Jun and show off his might.Wei Wu Cao Cao was so angry that he scolded, saying: "Selling shoes and sheds, the chief will make the fake son reject your father! Wait for me to call me Huang Xu, and order him to strike."

It's just a pity that Huang Beard Cao Zhang, who has extraordinary physical strength and savage hands, made Hou Xingyue do better. When Fang rushed to Chang'an, Wei Wu Cao Cao withdrew his troops, leaving the world without the opportunity to witness the "true and fake" fighting.

Later, Feng was entrusted with troops by the late emperor Liu Bei, and sent to attack the three eastern counties with Meng Da, and opened up territories with little effort.

During the Battle of Xiangfan, Marquis Guan, who supervised Jingzhou's military affairs (at that time, the three eastern counties had been included in Jingzhou), ordered him many times to lead the army to help in the battle.

He and Meng Da both refused to send troops on the grounds that the three eastern counties were newly attached and the people's hearts were not at peace.Later, he seized Meng Da's advocacy, which caused Meng Da to be humiliated and angrily voted for Wei, so that all the three eastern counties belonged to Wei.

Liu Feng, who was defeated and returned to Chengdu, also ushered in the end of being gifted to death by the late emperor Liu Bei.

He disobeyed orders, bullied his allies, and was defeated. According to the law of the army, Liu Feng was given death without any grievances at all.

However, the first emperor Liu Bei, who had suffered countless defeats in his life and was known for his benevolence, seldom killed generals.

It also made Liu Feng's death seem a bit unusual.

It's nothing more than my identity!
At that time, today's son Liu Chan has been named the crown prince.

The first emperor Liu Bei and the prime minister Zhuge Liang both thought that Liu Feng was strong and fierce, and feared that it would be difficult to control them after the death, so they took this opportunity to get rid of them.

This made the world feel that Liu Feng's death added a bit of grievance.

If Liu Feng has always been a "Kou Feng", even if he has no great achievements, he will not be punished!
No matter how bad it is, according to the benevolent temperament of the first emperor, he can be deposed as a citizen for his sins and live in his family for the rest of his life.

Therefore, Liu Chan, the son of heaven who is honest and has not experienced too many tricks and tricks, has a faint sympathy for Liu Lin, the son of Liu Feng.

Liu Lin was born in Jian'an for 16 years, and was only nine years old when his father died.

Xian has the style of a father, has extraordinary physical strength, and is skilled in bowing and horses.In the sixteenth year of the year, the emperor crowned him, bestowed the word Zifan, and introduced guards; in the eighteenth year, he moved a hundred generals.While guarding the left and right, the emperor asked about his aspirations.

The answer was: "It's good to be a general."

However, this is a luxury.

In his capacity, it is very difficult to be granted military power to lead the expedition.

After all, all the princes in Dagon are worried that because of his father's death and being included in the clan of the Liu surname, he feels resentment for not being treated as a duke, which will cause turmoil after he holds power.

Keep it in the snow, and give it a leisure position in this life.

Even if he doesn't have the ability and mind to create chaos.

Those who govern the country should be cautious.Compared with the long-term peace and stability of the imperial court, why not wrong him alone?
Fortunately, he met today's son Liu Chan.

With complicated emotions, and because his status has been determined and he is on the occasion of the Northern Expedition against the Wei Dynasty, he finds Zheng Pu and asks him privately: Will Liu Lin get what he wants?
In this regard, Zheng Pu is not good at giving advice.

He also didn't dare to say whether Liu Lin would stick to his original intention after Suizheng made contributions to gain military power.

Such as leading troops to rebel, or defecting to Wei Wei.

Especially Zhuge Liang, the prime minister who is now in charge of state affairs, had a "prevention before it happens" attitude towards Liu Feng in the past.

However, since the emperor knew the attitude of the prime minister and the courtiers towards this matter, he still asked him, and he definitely wanted him to agree in his heart.

Even if you can't allow it, you still need to find a way to get the best of both worlds.

It can not only ease the compassion in the emperor's heart, but also prevent the court from hiding hidden dangers.

Eat the king's salary, you have to share your worries for the king.

Even if this is attributed to the emperor's family affairs, he who married the daughter of the Zhang family and became the emperor's brother-in-law can still make a detailed statement.

"Your Majesty, I feel that it is better to grant Liu Zifan military posts in the counties in the south."

After thinking for a long time, Zheng Pu finally broke the silence.

"Nanzhong?"

Hearing this, Emperor Liu Chan slightly raised his eyebrows, put down his teacup and stroked his head while thinking.

There are many barbarians and few Han in the southern and central counties. If Liu Lin is sent to guard, there will be no worries about hidden dangers in the future.

If those barbarian tribes rebelled, they would also support the southerners, and would never choose Liu Lin, who has no roots.Even if Liu Lin accumulates experience and gains military power in the future, he will not be able to form a separatist regime if he develops a heart of disobedience.

It's just that this is not what the emperor wants.

He wants Liu Lin to follow the expedition, but he intends to let him accumulate meritorious deeds, so that he can be awarded a title to show his benevolence, and to let go of the compassion that killed his father.

How long will it take to be sent to guard barren land before you can become a marquis?

"I will not take what Zheng Qing said."

When he was young, Emperor Liu Chan shook his head and said softly, "It's not that I don't know Zheng Qing's scruples. It's that I not only want Zifan to get what he wants, but also hope that he can make military achievements and become a marquis."

That's it!

After Zheng Pu heard it, he knew it in his heart.

He also knew that Liu Lin was included in the clan but did not receive the same treatment as the clan.

Immediately, Zheng Pu nodded heavily, and said generously, "Your Majesty puts his heart and soul into his heart, and Chen An dares to make another excuse?"

"good!"

Emperor Liu Chan clasped his hands and laughed.

After a pause, he added, "I will write a letter to inform my father about this matter, and Zheng Qing has no worries."

The army has its own laws.

He was appointed by the general who is now in charge of the army.

And the emperor wrote a book to say it, which prevented Zheng Pu from being criticized by others as a theory of seeking power.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion."

It can be said that Zheng Pu hurriedly bowed his hands to thank him, he thought for a while, and smiled again, "Your Majesty, I secretly think that when writing a letter with the prime minister, you can claim that if Liu Zifan has made meritorious service in the expedition, you can pardon his son to be the successor." After Luohou Kou."

Return Kou's surname to Gongyin's son?

Slightly surprised, Emperor Liu Chan burst out laughing, "Zheng Qing's thinking is exhaustive!"

Well, this is a preparation for completely eliminating hidden dangers.

Firstly, to eat the blood of the ancestors again can arouse Liu Lin's desire to serve the country on the battlefield.

The other is that Liu Lin's meritorious deeds can be rewarded to the son who has recovered the Kou surname.If the son in power does not have the Liu surname, naturally there will be no basis for future chaos.

After talking about everything, the sun was already in the west, and Zheng Pu said goodbye and left.

The next day.

The dawn breaks, and the mighty glow pierces the sky.

Ten miles outside the north gate of Chengdu.

Zheng Pu smiled gurglingly, stretched out his hand to rub the dimple on Zhang Yan's left cheek, and said, "Xijun, I'm leaving."

"Ah."

Zhang Yan, who was quite temperamental, was not annoyed, but just nodded slightly.

Afterwards, he witnessed Zheng Pu stepping on his horse and fleeing with his whip.

They separated after less than one month of marriage, and neither of them showed any signs of reluctance, nor did they say much hurtful words.

Because yesterday, the two had already been allowed by the emperor Liu Chan, Zhang Yan and Zheng's mother, Mrs. Lu, returned to Shifang Mulberry Garden for a short stay, and went to Longyou to settle down in August when the autumn weather was clear.

It's not that the second branch of the Zheng family in Shifang will migrate to Longyou to settle down.

It was Queen Zhang's idea.

On the grounds that the soldiers of the Northern Expedition would not be able to return to Chengdu for several years, Zhang Yan was asked to go with them.

After all, Zheng Pu already has a title and a concubine, if Zhang Yan doesn't follow him, how can he have an heir?
Furthermore, as the Zhang family, there is no need to worry about the unwritten rule that "the family members of the leading generals must stay in Chengdu".

Speechless all the way.

Only when he reached Guancheng, Fu Qian did not go with him to Longyou, but left and rushed to Hanzhong County.

He went to prepare, and Zheng Pu gave him a "revenge" plan.

In this regard, Zheng Pu followed what he said before, neither interfering nor restricting, but only letting the two subordinates take care of him.

However, he could vaguely guess why he wanted to go to Hanzhong County.

First, it is nothing more than seeking Ma Di for help.

When General Liu Yan insulted Zheng Pu, he also despised Ma Di.

And in the battle of Xiaoguan in the past, Ma Su still owed Zheng Pu's invitation.If Fu Qian explained the reason and asked him to help, Ma Di would not refuse anyway.

The other is his childhood partner Li Qiu, who is also serving in Hanzhong County today.

Li Hui, the governor of Yujiang, is a native of Jianning. Last year, he was ordered by the emperor to serve as the prefect of Jianning.

In order to avoid suspicion, he moved all his family members to settle in Hanzhong County.

Li Qiu, who had been working under Zheng Pu's command for a long time, was officially granted real power by the prime minister, and became a general under the command of Huo Yi, the governor of the Golden Guard.

Fu Qian went to look for Li Qiu, not surprisingly, but for "potential".

After all, with the loyalty and benefit of the Li family in Jianning to the big man, Liu Yan, who is a mere noble, cannot compare.

As for letting Fu Qian act alone, is there any danger?
No need to think about it yet.

The young eagle that has been sheltered under its wings cannot fly through the air.

Furthermore, Fu Qian is the orphan of Zhonglie.

If Liu Yan dared to do anything to him, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang would have dealt with him immediately without Zheng Pu asking the emperor to punish him.

At the time when the Northern Expedition rebelled against Wei and encouraged the soldiers to serve the country to the death, what happened to the orphans of the martyrs?
If they are not severely punished, who would dare to spare their lives for the soldiers who have worries about the future!

To Longyou Ji County.

The dusty Zheng Pu didn't care about fetching water to cleanse the dust, so he strode into the prime minister's office.

On the way back, he bumped into the messenger sent by the prime minister and asked him to go back on his way.

During the few months when he was not in Longyou, the flames of war started again.

Prime Minister Zhuge Liang invited Zhang Yi, the former prefect of Shu County, to be transferred to be the prefect of Wudu, and led General Jianzhong to take over Chen Shibu's garrison in Wudu.Let Chen Shibu go to the north of Xiaoguan Road, and together with Wei Yan, guard against the attack from Jincheng County and Wuwei County.

Let Wu Squad, who has been stationed at Xiaoguan Road, attack Xiaoguan!

The pass is too steep, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Moreover, Wei Ping, the general who rebelled against Wei, stood firm with [-] soldiers from his headquarters. Therefore, the attack has lasted for more than a month, and so far there is no hope of breaking through.

As for why the prime minister suddenly used his sword, it was because the timing was too rare.

The Qingshui River Basin in the north of Xiaoguan is now occupied by the Qifu tribe of Xianbei and Hu Bojuzhi, the baosai lord of the Wei Xiongnu, and they are fighting against Xiahouba against the Wei Dynasty.

The two sides have been seeing each other for nearly a year, and so far there is no winner.

General Cao Zhen of Wei sent General Dai Ling, who had been stationed at Youfufeng, to assist in the battle.

That is to say, attacking Xiaoguan now will make Niwei fall into a situation of pinching back and forth.

Even if Cao Zhen sent his other troops to Xiaoguan again, it would intensify the pressure of transporting grain, fodder and supplies against the Wei Dynasty, and make those Jizhou Lishu who had just migrated to Sanfu in Guanzhong suffer from corvee and could not live in peace.

And marching at this time, there is no need to worry that Hanzhong County will be attacked by Wei Wei.

With the entry of the army led by the later general Yuan Wei, and the recruitment of civilian households who migrated into Hanzhong from various places, the number of troops is now nearly [-].Even if the combat power of the newly recruited soldiers is not good enough, there is no need to worry about just defending.

With such a good opportunity, Wei Yan, Wu Ban and other generals in Hanyang County all sent people to challenge the prime minister.

And the prime minister didn't mind, and moved forward the schedule of attacking Xiaoguan a little bit.

If it can be captured, Liangzhou, which rebelled against Wei, can be turned into an enclave. For the big man, it is a matter of holding Daqing.

If it cannot be captured, the right should be to contain the forces against the Wei Dynasty, so that they cannot quickly defeat the Xianbei Qifu Department and the Wei Xiongnu Baosai Lord Hu Boju, and continue to consume food and energy in the army.

"Pu, meet the prime minister."

Entering the office, Zheng Pu sat upright on his knees and saluted respectfully.

"No need to be polite."

There were frequent incidents of comfort and comfort, and there was a faintly radiant prime minister, with a gurgling smile, and stretched out his hands to help, "Zijin, sit down."

(End of this chapter)