surnamed Wang

Chapter 283
On Girl Mountain in Zhongzhou, Wangshizhai, which was built out of danger, encountered an unprecedented crisis.

A few days ago, a large number of officers and soldiers surrounded the mountain, blocking all passages. Except for bandits and snakes, insects, tigers and leopards, no one else dared to set foot on Girl Mountain. This group of officers and soldiers obviously came for Wangshizhai.

Over the years, the cottage has robbed and robbed houses. Although they have done a lot of business that violates conscience, they have kept their sense of proportion and tried their best to only seek money and not hurt others, so as not to cause such disasters.

Bai Yuniang, the only daughter of the village owner, was sitting on the swing, frowning.

Regarding this unforeseen disaster, she found that except herself, everyone else seemed to know the inside story, even Chen Shitou, who followed her all day long, also helped to build up the defense.

Looking at the busy crowd, Bai Yuniang only felt that her chest was tight. A few days ago, she finally found the man she had been thinking about day and night, but the other party brought back a woman. Looking at the intimate appearance of the two, there is no need to guess. Know what is the relationship.

Along with them was a young man who was only fourteen or five years old, but exuded an air of nobility that did not belong to this place.

She wanted to ask what happened, but was blocked by her father, and Bai Yuniang, who had tried many times but failed, had to give up.

……

Just as she was thinking alone, a boy with a knife whose real name is Chen Shitou came over.

"Yu Niang, what are you thinking?"

Bai Yuniang has solemnly told the young man many times that she is not allowed to call herself "daughter-in-law". Although the young man is unwilling, he has to be obedient and call her "Yu Niang", which is still affectionate.

After getting along during this time, Bai Yuniang's dislike for this boy has eased a lot, and she didn't drive him away at the moment, but just stared blankly into the distance and said:

"Stone, do you think we can get through this?"

Hearing the words, the young man first showed contemplation, and then said:

"I don't know. My father-in-law said that the people at the bottom of the mountain are definitely going to attack the mountain. We can only do our best to prepare as much as possible. Whether we can pass this test depends on God's will."

"What else did my father tell you?"

Bai Yuniang continued to ask, she didn't bother to argue with the other party's address now.

"He also said that if the officers and soldiers from the mountain attacked, he asked me to protect you." The young man said with his not-so-broad chest.

The woman frowned when she heard the words, "Who did Wang Shizhai offend?"

Chen Shitou shook his head and said:

"Father-in-law didn't tell you, so naturally he couldn't tell me. I asked other people in the village, and they didn't tell me either.

'Run fast' The three cowards still laughed at me, saying that they told me that I can pee my pants in fear.These bastards, have you forgotten what they looked like when they ran away? "

The boy seemed a little outraged when he said this, and wanted to hurt them a few more words, but when he looked up, he found that his "daughter-in-law" had gone far away.

Naturally, Bai Yuniang was not in the mood to listen to this, and went back to the room alone, then sat on a chair and stared at a portrait on the wall in a daze.

……

In a house on the north side of the cottage, Lu Xiaoxian was writing with a calm face, concentrating on writing, when the woman sitting by the window suddenly turned her head and said:

"I saw Miss Bai."

Lu Xiaoxian gave a soft "hmm", the gesture remained the same.

Seeing no response from the other party, the woman stood up, came to the desk, and whispered:
"Does Miss Bai like you?"

"..."

Although Lu Xiaoxian didn't speak, his movements visibly froze, and the fine rice paper was immediately smeared with a large ink stain.

Lu Xiaoxian looked up at the woman, seeing that she was looking at her meaningfully, and said helplessly:

"How did you know that?"

The woman whose name has the meaning of "Liu Li" smiled and said:

"Believe it or not, women's feelings are the most accurate."

Lu Xiaoxian didn't want to compete with Zhuang Baolu any more. The two grew up together, and he had never won a fight, so he changed the subject and said:
"How's the situation down the mountain?"

Zhuang Baolu sat gently at the desk, resting his chin on his arm and said:

"Already surrounded by groups, they seem to be preparing for something. I guess we have to fall here this time."

"It hurts you, I would have let you stay in the capital if I knew it earlier." Lu Xiaoxian's tone was slightly guilty.

Hearing this, Zhuang Baolu gave the other party a sideways glance, then straightened up again and said:
"If you die, what's the point of me living alone?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxian's heart suddenly felt warm, and he directly stretched out his hand to embrace the other party in his arms. The latter gave him a symbolic push and then stopped resisting, his pretty face flushed with shame.

……

The Shanxia Dynasty army had been besieging for more than three days, and Zhao Hu, as the commander of the troops, was staring at a topographical map in the camp at the moment in a daze.

After many inquiries, it has been confirmed that Emperor Xiaocun is hiding in the stockade, but if he wants to catch him alive, I am afraid it will not be so easy.

There are cliffs on all sides of Girl Mountain, and it is impossible to climb it by manpower. I don't know how the cottage was built in the past. For now, I can only wait for the artillery to be in place.

Thinking of that cannon, Zhao Hu was both grateful and regretful.

Fortunately, Wang Gingquan only brought in one at the beginning, if he brought in five or six in one go, the suspense in the battle of Zhongdu Prefecture would have long been over.

It's a pity that there is only this one in the entire dynasty. After the victory in the first battle of Zhongdufu, they relied on this artillery to easily take down Pengcheng, which had been unable to attack for a long time, and then marched all the way to the capital.

After entering the capital, the new emperor also intends to vigorously develop firearms, but before he raised it, Liu Shilang, who had a good relationship with the Eighth Prince, resigned directly.

Although Emperor Shun was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.Last winter was surprisingly cold, Liu Ge was already old, he accidentally caught wind and cold when he went out for morning exercises, he hired many doctors and didn't care about it, and in the end he drove west.

The Central Plains has respected filial piety since ancient times. As the only son in the family, Liu Luming should be filial to his father, so he resigned from his official position for this reason.Of course, if Wang Gingquan was still there, he would not be able to walk so gracefully. In the final analysis, it was the death of his friend that caused Liu Luming to have a grudge.

……

While Huzi was thinking, a pawn opened the curtain and walked in with a food box.

"General, it's time to eat."

"Ah."

Zhao Hu retracted his gaze from the map, and looked at the other party, "Shunzi, I heard that you beat Dong Baihu to the ground yesterday?"

The young man called Shunzi was only fourteen or five years old, and he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, which was very pleasing. Hearing Zhao Hu mentioned this matter, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said:

"Back to the general, it was Dong Baihu who called me a bastard first, and then I did it."

"Hahaha, good fight, this kid is a bit good at leading troops, but his mouth is not clean, and he beats and scolds his subordinates at every turn. This time he finally suffered."

Zhao Hu patted the other party's shoulder happily, and then continued:

"Shunzi, don't be afraid. In our army, the cowards are the ones we look down on the most. I'm not afraid that you will cause trouble, but I'm afraid that you won't dare to cause trouble. Fighting is a game. If you are really capable, you can fight thousands of households and get jealous. kill them."

Zhao Hu is very fond of this thick-headed young man. He met him on the way and saw him among the beggars, so he gave him a steamed bun. Unexpectedly, he would rely on him. Not only did he follow him all the way, but he also wanted to be a soldier. It is said that soldiers are not bullied.

Zhao Hu also came from a poor background, so he agreed because he thought it was pitiful. Unexpectedly, he beat up the corporal leader that night when he first entered the barracks, and cleaned up the three troublesome soldiers the next day.

Zhao Hu was overjoyed, he didn't expect that he would finally find a treasure after being kind, so he arranged for him to run errands, and this time rounding up Xiaocun's remnant party specially brought him out to see the world.

"General, when are we going to attack the mountain?" Shunzi asked Zhao Hu after setting out a meal.

"In a few days, we will attack as soon as the artillery arrives. When the time comes to fight, you kid should hide behind. The sword has no eyes. This is no worse than the usual small fights in the military camp."

After Zhao Hu finished speaking, he grabbed a greasy chicken leg and handed it to the young man.

Shunzi took the chicken leg unceremoniously, took a bite and said with a smile:

"That won't work. I still want to earn military merits and become a corps leader. And I heard from my brothers that there are rewards for killing a lot of people."

"Hey, you're young, but you're quite high-spirited." Huzi couldn't help laughing.

"Isn't this the general you taught well?"

Zhao Hu was in a good mood because of the juvenile's just right flattery, so he said directly:

"Go get a soft armor before you act, and be smart when the time comes. No matter how important the bounty is, you still have to spend your life."

"Yeah." Shunzi nodded emphatically.

"When you catch the remnants of filial piety this time, I will take you to the kiln to learn more."

"General, I suddenly remembered that Wu Tan hasn't been fed yet, so I'm leaving first."

Shunzi blushed and finished speaking, and ran out of the camp without waiting for the other party to answer.

Seeing this, Zhao Hu smiled and shook his head, "This kid."

……

Over the years, Donghan has followed the example of the Central Plains in advocating the imperial examinations, and has successively absorbed many talents, but the military officials in the court and the middle are still unwilling to let go, even the number one scholar can only temporarily live in Zique Pavilion.

The oldest people in Zique Pavilion have been here for more than ten years. Every year, the imperial court routinely selects scholars, which has already made the fourth to sixth floors of the building extremely crowded.Chu Buxiu had no choice but to move the classics on the seventh floor up one floor, and let the Prime Minister Wen Jiang on the eighth floor be moved to the ninth floor, so that there was room for these pillars.

On the other hand, the first to third floors, where the officials of the DPRK and China work, have become more and more deserted. With the retreat of several veteran officials, this place is almost deserted.

Every time Chu Buxiu, king of the Eastern Han Dynasty, stepped here, he couldn't help sighing deep in his heart. Although he had never pointed fingers at Chongwen in these years, he still preferred the generals in the court in his heart.

But the recent successive incidents made him change his mind.

First, a certain lord ruled across the river, trying to split off and form his own country.

Then the two junior generals fought for a woman, which gradually turned into a fight between two generals, and finally even drew in a dozen or so nearby lords, almost turning a jealousy between the juniors into a chaos.

Civil servants are in power to harm the country, and military officials are in power to disrupt the country.

Chu Buxiu finally understood the meaning of Prime Minister Wen Jiang's words.

……

Chu Buxiu climbed up the stairs until he reached the top floor of the Zique Pavilion. He usually came here on his own initiative, but this time that guy sent someone to call him for the first time.

Although the two are monarchs and ministers, they are more like friends, so there is no such thing as "condescension".

Chu Buxiu came to the opposite of the white-clothed scribe with ease, and sat down directly. The other party didn't even bother to be polite, so he handed him a wine glass.

"I have something to do later, so I won't drink." Chu Buxiu pushed away the wine glass and said.

"Take it, you'll want to drink it later." The scribe in white still poured a cup for the other party, "I'm in Xinghua Village, which is the best one, and I can't drink it anywhere else."

Chu Buxiu was still as usual, he didn't know how to taste, so he directly drank the wine in the glass, and then said:

"Tell me, why did you come to me today?"

General Wen took a sip of the wine glass first, and then said in a leisurely manner:

"Chu Lixia has found the little prince."

"what!?"

Chu Buxiu just picked up the wine jug and planned to pour himself a glass, when he heard this, his hands shook unconsciously, and he spilled a lot of wine, feeling distressed for a while when the elegant man opposite him looked at him.

Chu Buxiu also noticed his gaffe, put down the jug and said:

"Don't worry about it, I'll send someone to bring you an altar later, tell me quickly, what's going on?"

Wen Jiang didn't hold back any more, and said straightforwardly:
"I also just received a letter from that girl yesterday. She has already found the little prince in Dynasty Capital, and she is trying to persuade him to go back to Donghan together these few days."

"Are you sure?" Chu Buxiu looked a little excited.

General Wen nodded, "The birthmark and age match up, but the details will only be known after the old monk from Wanfa Temple has seen it."

"It shouldn't be fake. That birthmark represents the future of the entire Donghan. It's also because of this that he..."

The weather-beaten man suddenly choked up when he said this, his eyes gradually turned red, and he slowly lowered his head.

Wen Jiang has been with him for many years, knowing his temperament, he didn't bother him, but just poured him a glass of wine silently.

After a long time, Chu Buxiu raised his head again, his expression became solemn and he said:
"Sir, don't lie to me. Chu made an oath that day. If you help me find my son, I would use Donghan's power to avenge my husband. Now that I have done it, Chu is willing to become my pawn."

Having said that, the Eastern Han monarch actually bowed his head in front of his courtiers.

……

Seeing this, General Wen suddenly smiled helplessly and said:

"Is this interesting?"

Chu Buxiu, who was originally serious, showed a rascal smile when he heard the words, and said:
"It doesn't seem sincere."

The helplessness on Wen Jiang's face was even worse, "Why didn't I see that you were so smart before?"

"Hidden clumsiness lies in ingenuity. You taught me this, Prime Minister."

"Don't push everything on me. Now that the words have been spoken, I won't hide them." This time it was Wen Jiang's turn to drink up the wine in his glass.

"I will not touch the foundation of Donghan, you can rest assured that you are still the king of Donghan, and Donghan is still ruled by the Chu family.

I can guarantee that within 300 years, the Chu family will not change hands, but the king must truly decentralize power, and the court needs a major cleansing. "

Xu Shi was drinking a little too much, and Wen Jiang, who has always been known for his rigor, actually addressed each other directly as "you" and "I" at this moment. If this is put outside, it will scare a group of timid servants to death if they are not kept together.

Chu Buxiu showed a solemn expression at this time. He knew that this day would come sooner or later. He had hesitated before, but after walking up and down the Zique Tower these years, he gradually understood that if Donghan wants to prosper for a long time, it must It is necessary to change the rule of martial arts to rule of law.

After a while, the king nodded. Although his expression was not as solemn as before, his eyes were extremely sincere.

"From now on, Donghan will rely on Mr. Wen."

It was not until today that he completely trusted the other party.

General Wen nodded, "I will live up to your majesty's entrustment."

……

This is not like the two monarchs and ministers. After the interview on the ninth floor of the Zique Pavilion, the entire Eastern Han Dynasty Hall has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Those hereditary leaders who relied on the shadow of their ancestors, enjoyed high official titles, and had thousands of fiefdoms, were removed from their official positions overnight and demoted to common people.

Those "rising stars" who leaned on the big tree in the court and soared to the top were all stripped of their official uniforms and thrown into the army.

A large number of positions that were vacated at once were quickly replaced by some unfamiliar faces.

No one knows where these people came from, only that since then, people from Zique Pavilion have gone to Loukong.

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(End of this chapter)