Humane Yongchang

Chapter 569
"...The peacock, a small country in Xiyi, has evil intentions, acts obediently and violates the law, and has repeatedly violated our majesty and majesty... Now I worship 'Marquis Wu'an' Bai Qi as the general who conquers the west, and 'Champion Marquis' Xiang Yu as the general who conquers the west...We will never trouble you again and serve as a warning Xiaoyou! I love you!"

The imperial envoy stood above the incense table holding the imperial decree made of silk, and read it aloud in cadence.

Under the incense table, Bai Qi personally led a group of high-ranking generals in the Suzaku military region, bowing to listen to the order.

"Chen Baiqi, accept the order!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Bai Qi received the imperial decree, and all the generals saluted in unison.

After the ceremony, Bai Qi opened the imperial edict to review it.

Headed by Kong Xun and Wang Ben, a group of high-ranking generals from the Suzaku military area surrounded them, congratulating with a little jealousy.

"Don't be discouraged, gentlemen!"

Bai Qi's old face couldn't be bothered to show joy, but he still smiled falsely and said: "The military department's transfer order and combat deployment have not yet arrived, maybe you will be on the list!"

He comforted the generals verbally, but in fact he was very certain in his heart that there was a high probability that the Red Army of the Qinglong Military Region would be mobilized to fight in this battle.

After all, since His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the Red Army Corps has been stationed in the capital as the commander of the imperial army. In all the previous battles to expand the territory, the Red Army Corps has never caught meat to eat.

In addition, the target this time is not around the jurisdiction of the three major military regions of Xuanwu, Baihu, and Suzaku. No matter which troops are sent to eat, there is no such thing as grabbing food.

With such a rare opportunity, of course the Red Army must be pulled out to see blood and eat meat...

After dismissing the generals, Bai Qi left Kong Xun and Wang Ben behind.

"After I go west, the military area will be handed over to you!"

Bai Qi made two cups of tea with his own hands, and pushed them in front of the two.

The two picked up the teacups casually, and leaned on the grand master's chair.

20-year old comrades-in-arms, the three of them are very relaxed in this kind of private chat.

Wang Ben: "Can we both regard this as showing off?"

Kong Xun: "Don't doubt it, he's just showing off!"

These two were nourished by the fate of the Han Dynasty, and their own martial arts had already reached the level of masters. Although there is no hope of longevity, living to the age of 60 or [-] is just like playing.

Therefore, although they are both "old men" over 60 years old, compared to their long life spans, their current state is like a good boy in his early thirties, still in his prime!
It's not just them. In recent years, the national power of the Han Dynasty has been booming with each passing day. Many civil servants and military generals who have achieved success in their own practice have seized this wave of wind and have crossed the threshold of life extension one after another. The speed of aging is far less than lifespan. The speed of extension is fast.

This has created a very strange phenomenon, that is, many veteran ministers who have held high positions when the country was founded are still active in high positions, and they are more energetic than each other, and they are more motivated than each other. The passionate state of being able to "dedicate" to the big man for another 20 years.

This must be a good thing. It is said that "an old man in a family is like a treasure". These veteran officials who have gone through the three eras of the Great Zhou, the Troubled Times, and the Great Han are each the precious wealth of the Great Han, and each is the Ding Haishenzhen of the Great Han!
But in a sense, this is also a problem that must be paid attention to. Too many veterans and generals hold high positions for a long time, which is tantamount to sealing off the passage for the young people below to go up. Slower and slower until it becomes a pool of stagnant water...

Therefore, the Ministry of Officials has already begun to design a mandatory retirement plan. In the not-too-distant future, long-lived high-end talents like Kong Xun and Wang Ben will resign and return to Jinling after a certain age. In the form of "think tank talents", continue to serve the country.

……

Bai Qi ignored the nonsense of the two, sipped his tea and said, "Before I leave office, I still have two cards in my hand. You two help me as a consultant, a consultant, which one is better to play!"

Wang Ben: "Advisor?"

Kong Xun: "Hit who?"

Facing the questioning eyes of the two, Bai Qi smiled slowly and said: "What do you think?"

The two clasped the tea bowls in their hands at the same time, and put them on the table beside them, their movements were almost identical.

Wang Ben's face was heavy, and he said in a deep voice: "Old ghost, don't mess around, your honor is not just yours!"

Kong Xun frowned, thinking: "Although you have always been the best at guessing His Majesty's will, I still advise you to be cautious about this matter!"

Bai Qi was not surprised by the reaction of the two, and continued to smile without changing his expression: "You don't want to hear, which two cards did I prepare?"

Kong Xun: "A treat?"

Wang Ben: "Beheading?"

Bai Qi laughed, and gave the two of them a thumbs-up: "Don't let us fight side by side for twenty years!"

There was still no smile on the faces of the two of them.

Kong Xun: "I still want to advise you to think twice before acting!"

Wang Ben: "Old ghost, don't be petty and coquettish, you don't know what's good or bad!"

Bai Qi suppressed his smile, and said seriously: "Back then, His Majesty divided the three frontier fortress kings and the three frontier marquises for the purpose of checking and balancing each other. Once I leave, the balance of Lingnan will be broken!"

"Liu Bang, I have observed him for 18 years. This person seems to be unambitious and muddling along, but the tenacity and viciousness in his bones are even stronger than that of King Yong!"

"You may not know that in the past 18 years, he has secretly trained the dead and placed cronies, and he has not stopped for a moment. On the surface, he is obedient to His Majesty and the court, but in fact he is just waiting for an opportunity..."

After a pause, he said in a more emphatic tone: "If he takes the opportunity to rebel after I leave, you two can control him!"

"Let's do it now, exchange a Marquis position for 20 years of peace and tranquility in Lingnan...I wish for it!"

What he meant was very straightforward.

Since he was in the Suzaku military region in vain, he would naturally be able to restrain Liu Bang from moving.

But as soon as he left, no one in the Suzaku military region could restrain Liu Bang.

There is no shortage of warriors for big men. If you do something before, if you get slapped, you will really slap it to the end.

Now that the Western Expedition is imminent, even if he is beaten to the end, he can use the Western Expedition to destroy the country and recover again.

The little abacus was playing, crackling.

After Wang Ben and Kong Xun heard this, their faces were a little dignified.

Wang Ben: "I know that guy has always been dishonest, but I always thought he just wanted real power."

Kong Xun: "When I beat Annan earlier, I met him several times, but I really didn't see that he had any objections."

Bai Qi lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "So, which card do you think is more suitable for me to play?"

Kong Xun hesitated and said: "Why don't you treat the guests first, the place is set in our military area, he is the king of Yue, according to the etiquette, we should come to visit him, now we invite him to the banquet, he should understand what it means … If you are willing to come, there is still room for correction, regardless of your heart; if you dare not come, it means that there is no room for change.”

Wang Ben thought about it and said, "Do you think that guy's rebellion...does His Majesty know?"

Bai Qi and Kong Xun looked at him together.

Kong Xun replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and discerning. No matter how cunning the King of Yue is, how can he hide from His Majesty's eyes?"

Bai Qi nodded and echoed, "Part of the information about King Yue's petty actions was transferred to me by Jin Yiwei. Your Majesty must have known that this son was rebellious!"

Wang Ben clapped his hands: "Isn't that enough? Could it be that you feel that you are more wise and powerful than your majesty, and you have no plans?"

As soon as this remark came out, Kong Xun immediately turned his face to the other side, indicating that he didn't recognize the guy beside him.

Bai Qi also pointed at him helplessly and cursed: "Sooner or later, you will be ruined by your broken mouth!"

Wang Ben let out an annoyed "tow": "Respect is something you keep in your heart, not something you say!"

Bai Qi opened his eyes, finally sighed helplessly, and bluntly changed the topic of deviation: "So, you also agree to treat the guests first?"

Wang Ben replied: "Your Majesty has His Majesty's deployment, and our Suzaku Military Region also has the attitude of our Suzaku Military Region. Invite him to a meal, beat him, and tell him that we are all watching him, and if he dares to move around, he will die! "

Kong Xun also nodded, echoing his proposal.

Bai Qi pondered for a long time holding the tea bowl, and then sighed softly after a while: "Forget it, let's beat him first!"

……

Yuezhou, Yuewang Mansion.

It's called Wang's Mansion, but it's actually comparable to a royal palace. Its mansion covers an area of ​​[-] mu, with a total of thirteen entrances and thirteen exits.

There are rockery pavilions, pavilions, pavilions, cornices, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings, which are extremely extravagant... far surpassing Changning Palace!

Liu Bang, with gray beard and hair, was leaning on one leg in the monastery, holding a pure gold flagon in one hand and drinking heavily.
Lu Zhi, dressed in brightly colored clothes and full of gold and jade hair accessories, walked into the abode slowly with no expression on her face. Her indifferent eyes swept across the furnishings inside the abode, and then passed the ashen-faced Liu Bang, and landed on the door. On the black invitation card placed on the table in front of him.

She picked up the invitation and opened it. After browsing through the ten lines at a glance, she finally settled on the word "Bai Qi".

"Your Majesty can't go!"

She spoke, her tone still very cold.

Liu Bang glanced at her with drunken eyes, and smiled wantonly: "Is there a choice?"

Lu Zhi slammed the invitation on the desk, and said in a word: "This is an invitation, not an imperial decree!"

Liu Bang lifted the flagon and took a big gulp of wine, then said casually, "It's all the same!"

Lu Zhi's slender eyebrows raised, and he said coldly, "Where is the same?"

Liu Bang lowered his eyelids, and said lightly: "It can also take one's life!"

Lu Zhi was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed softly, and said softly, "This is not the order of the Emperor of Han, but Bai Qi's own opinion, as long as the king does not go to the banquet, Bai Qi may not really dare to fight, even if that The old thief really dared to risk the displeasure of the world, and raised troops to attack Wuyue Wangfu, and the king can still occupy righteousness..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Bang interrupted her violently: "Don't continue!"

Lu Zhi yelled angrily: "What are you going to do? The concubine is just trying to save the king's effort and my son's foundation. What's wrong with the concubine? If you say something wrong, it's only because the concubine is a female..."

Liu Bang threw the wine pot with a headache, rubbed his numb face vigorously, and roared in a low voice: "Do you know what you are doing? You are not protecting Ying'er's foundation, you are giving Ying'er You are causing trouble, including your Lu family, and the lonely Liu family!"

But Lu Zhi just sneered: "Could it be that the concubine wanted to make trouble back then? Was it the concubine who wanted to come to this smoky place? Was it the concubine who wanted to save men for the right time?"

The implication: just want to stop now?Why did you go early?

Liu Bang shouted angrily and helplessly: "Stop, with the Emperor of Han here, you can't win!"

Lu Zhi lowered his eyelids and said flatly: "I don't want to win, I just don't want to lose."

Liu Bang grabbed the jug by his side and poured down half of the jug again, panting heavily, trying to calmly say: "I know the emperor of Han, he is generous and merciful, as long as we If he didn't do anything wrong, he wouldn't attack us. If he wanted to attack, he would have already done so. How can you wait until today? Just listen to a single piece of advice and disperse those dead soldiers, cut off and officials from all over the world. contact..."

Lu Zhi stared at him with strange eyes.

Seeing that he was slightly creepy, he couldn't help asking: "What do you think Gu is doing?"

Lu Zhi smiled lightly, her beautiful face was like a blooming poppy flower, seductive and deadly: "The concubine is just a little curious, how does a cowardly, mediocre and incompetent person like the king go from life to death?" In such a chaotic world, have you survived to this day?"

Liu Bang was furious, and with a sword at his side, he got up and shouted angrily: "Smurf, how dare you insult Gu Ye!"

Lu Zhi watched indifferently as he slashed at her with the shining sword, but just as the long sword was about to fall on her, Liu Bang threw the sword heavily on the ground again, beating his chest and falling to his feet, saying: "Marrying a wife is not a good one, and the family is full of love." Unlucky!"

Lu Zhi slowly lowered his body, picked up the shining sword, and looked at Liu Bang expressionlessly.

Liu Bang instinctively took a step back, and immediately pointed at Lu Zhi and roared fiercely: "Poisonous woman, do you want to kill your husband?"

Lu Zhi put the sword back into Liu Bang's hand, and said lightly: "No matter how fierce Bai Qi is, it is only a sword in the hands of the Emperor of Han. Solving the sword will not solve the problem, but the person who holds the sword will be the one who will solve the problem." Really once and for all!"

Holding the sword, Liu Bang leaned forward and backward with a smile: "Crazy, crazy, really fucking crazy, you still want to solve the Emperor of Han? If he can be solved by you, he will not be able to become the Emperor of Han! "

Lu Zhi replied indifferently without changing his face: "The courtiers and concubines are just girls, so naturally they can't solve the Emperor of Han, but the king can!"

Liu Bang: "Why doesn't Gu know that Gu can solve the King of Han?"

Lu Zhi pointed to the shining long sword in Liu Bang's hand: "Then the king might as well think about it!"

After speaking, she turned around and left.

Liu Bang was left alone, staring blankly at the sword in his hand.

When Lu Zhi walked to the door of the Jingshe, Liu Bang suddenly shouted hoarsely like crazy: "Lu Zhi, have you ever looked at the lonely king once? Have you ever had a lonely king in your heart? "

Lu Zhi stopped in his tracks, turned his head and took a deep look at Liu Bang, who was grizzled and unrestrained, with disappointment but also nostalgia in his eyes: "Your Majesty doesn't think so, so let's not..."

After finishing speaking, she set foot on the Abode.

Liu Bang watched him go away blankly, the light in front of his eyes seemed to dim as she went away.

　There will be Chapter 2 later, but those who go to bed early, don’t wait, watch it tomorrow morning~
　　
　
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