Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 215 Escape, Shuzhou (44)

He Zhongping yelled loudly, and the singing and dancing in the room stopped immediately.

All the dancers looked over together, with curious brilliance in their eyes.Zhou Cheng, the emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, was stunned for a moment after hearing this familiar voice, and then turned his head reluctantly.

"Master He." He tidied up his messy clothes, and greeted blankly, "Why are you here?"

When the dancers heard this address, they looked at each other, got up silently, and left with silent steps.

They have stayed here for a long time, and their ability to observe words and emotions is first-rate. At this moment, they can see whether they should stay any longer with their own status.

Zhou Cheng didn't stop him either, and silently watched the dancers leave, then shifted his gaze to He Zhongping.

There were only two monarchs and ministers left in the huge room. He Zhongping kept kneeling and asked, "I would like to ask, why did your majesty come to such a place?"

"This kind of place?"

"Your Majesty must have been deceived, not knowing that this place is a famous place in the south of the Yangtze River. If so, please return to the palace immediately with your ministers, and severely punish the person who brought your Majesty here!"

He Zhongping was giving Zhou Cheng a step down. As long as Zhou Cheng followed his words, he could put aside the relationship and still maintain the majesty of the emperor.

However, what He Zhongping did not expect was that Zhou Cheng did not walk up the steps he had laid.

"Master He, is it possible that I am so stupid in your eyes? So stupid that I can't see that this place is a romantic place?"

"Your Majesty this..."

He Zhongping was startled, and looked at Zhou Cheng inexplicably.

The latter's young face was full of impatience, as if he was very annoyed at being swept away.

He Zhongping said: "Your Majesty, Rong Chen advises Your Majesty that it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, Your Majesty should return to the palace as soon as possible."

"Isn't it suitable to stay for a long time? I think it's very good here. There are wine and songs, water and dance, where in the world is better than here?"

He Zhongping was really anxious when he heard Zhou Cheng say that.

"How can your majesty say that! Does your majesty want to disregard the court and the common people?"

"The common people!"

This sentence seemed to step on Zhou Cheng's tail, he jumped up, rushed to He Zhongping angrily, raised his finger to his nose and said:

"Where are my Limin people? In the eight states in the south of the Yangtze River, besides the people in this Yunzhou, where else can I take care of the people?!"

"His Majesty……"

"As far as this Yunzhou is concerned, I don't think I can manage it for long!" Zhou Cheng sneered, "Then Su Yuan can even take down the capital of the Eastern Japan. Isn't this Jiangnan in his hands? Isn't it easy for him to take it? ?”

He Zhongping finally understood what was going on after hearing this.

The previous Zhou Cheng could be regarded as a hard-working man.Get up early and go to bed late every day, deal with memorials, with the posture of a wise king.

As a result, in just a few days, he became decadent and indulgent, nostalgic for the land of Fengyue. Such a big change is really weird.

Looking at it now, I am afraid that after receiving the news that the Bei'an Army captured Naijing, Zhou Cheng was too shocked, then despaired, and then gave up on himself.

When He Zhongping thought of this, he was at a loss for what to do.

If it was because of other things, he could still find a way to make Zhou Cheng change.But under the attack of Bei'an Army, he was helpless.

It is no longer realistic to use words like "work hard and take back Jiangbei" to motivate people.

Although Zhou Cheng was young, he was not a fool, and this kind of poisonous chicken soup couldn't fool him.

Zhou Cheng said: "Since the south of the Yangtze River will be taken away by that Su Yuan sooner or later, why should I work so hard?"

As he spoke, he took a cup of wine and drank it in a few sips.

"I might as well enjoy it for a few more days, so that I won't be caught by that Su Yuan one day, and I will regret it later!"

"..."

"Why, Mr. He, why don't you persuade me?"

He Zhongping was speechless. Facing Zhou Cheng's words, he really didn't know what to say.

He knew that it wasn't just the emperor who gave up on himself, many ministers were also in an uproar after hearing the news.

He now knows that many ministers are already preparing to sail secretly to other countries.This is already a harbinger of collapse.

But he also understood that if he did nothing, he would end up like the ministers who hadn't fled the capital, and would die under cruel punishment.

After thinking for a while, He Zhongping finally said: "Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty is sad. I am the same! Even now, I have spoken from the bottom of my heart."

"The Su Yuan rebels are powerful, and Jiangnan is indeed unstoppable. When the Bei'an army rests, I am afraid that the next step will be to attack Jiangnan. At that time, with the current defensive strength of the states, it is completely invincible."

Seeing that He Zhongping finally stopped pouring chicken soup, Zhou Cheng began to tell the truth, and listened carefully.

He no longer wants to put on airs of the emperor, he just wants to find a way to survive.It is purely helpless to be nostalgic for the land of Fengyue.

He Zhongping continued: "But as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood. If your majesty has made preparations early, you can temporarily leave Dazhou, flee overseas, and preserve your strength... There may not be a day when you will come back. "

"Fleeing...overseas..."

Zhou Cheng's eyes were lost, and he murmured: "Thank you, Mr. He can say it. Father lost half of his country, and he is already a sinner of the Zhou family. If I lose the other half and escape overseas, isn't this..."

"Your Majesty! Please listen to the minister!"

He Zhongping said seriously.

Zhou Cheng remained silent and let him continue.

"...The strong may not always be strong. So Su Yuan is strong now, and may not be weak in the future. Especially because he is young and vigorous, he has offended many countries, and these countries are his potential enemies."

"Your Majesty should know that many countries condemned the capture of Naijing by the Bei'an Army. This is a trend... Then Su Yuan thought that his army was invincible, but things will change. People will also change. "

"He hasn't captured Jiangnan yet, and the army still maintains fighting spirit. When he succeeds in capturing Jiangnan, the north and the south will become one and lose motivation, and his army will definitely indulge in pleasure..."

He Zhongping said in a cold voice: "At that time, once his military strength becomes weak, the countries that condemn him today may join forces to kill him... Could it be that His Majesty has no chance to regain control of this land at that time?"

"..."

After He Zhongping finished speaking, Zhou Cheng thought for a long time.

He thinks there is some truth to this statement, but he also thinks it is too ideal.

And even if he wants to flee overseas, where can he escape?

As if anticipating his question, He Zhongping took out the memorial: "Your Majesty, this is a letter sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Xifeng Kingdom. I have copied the translation once."

"Oh? What's written in it?" Zhou Cheng took it and checked it.

"The Grand Duke of Xifeng Kingdom expressed his willingness to accept you as an asylum and lead your ministers to Xifeng Kingdom. And the Xifeng Congress held a joint meeting and invited representatives from various countries to discuss this matter and uphold justice for you."

"Really? These overseas and western countries are so friendly to our Great Zhou?" Zhou Cheng looked happy, and carefully read the contents of the memorial.

He Zhongping secretly sighed in his heart: friendly?That is delusional.Xifeng Kingdom did this undoubtedly because they had suffered a great loss from Su Yuan, and they could not get revenge on their own for a while, so they came up with this strategy, so as to gain the support of other countries and form a coalition to deal with Su Yuan.

But in this matter, He Zhongping is willing to be used.As long as they can deal with Su Yuan, they will be used if they are used. This at least shows that they still have a certain value of use.

"Master He." Zhou Cheng raised his head and asked in question at this time, "It says that Xifeng Kingdom wants us to bring some masters of the rivers and lakes and martial arts secret books there?"

"Yes, this is also their condition." He Zhongping replied, "It may be because last time their third fleet suffered from Su Yuan's masters in the rivers and lakes, so they wanted to study and learn our martial arts. .”

"I see……"

Zhou Cheng nodded, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"But Da Zhou has always been at odds with Jianghu, so there are no martial arts secrets in the palace. There are some martial arts masters, but..."

"Your Majesty, don't worry." He Zhongping said with a smile at this moment, "Does Your Majesty still remember the master of the rivers and lakes that I recommended earlier? Let him collect the secret books."

……

The master of the rivers and lakes that He Zhongping mentioned is currently in Shuzhou.

Holding a folding fan in one hand, Jia walked on the official road, looking at the mountains and mountains, with a very happy expression.

"The ancients said that old people don't come out of Shu, which is really appropriate. This Shuzhou has beautiful scenery, majestic mountains, and even the air is much fresher than other places..."

Jiayi seemed to be talking to himself, but after a pause, he added: "I'm right, everyone who followed me for half a stick of incense?"

As soon as he said this, the surrounding forest suddenly became chaotic.

Seven or eight people flew out from the forest and surrounded Jia Yi in the middle.

These people were all dressed in green clothes, masks, and bulging bags tied around their waists.

The leader said: "When did you discover us?"

A said: "As soon as you move, I will know."

"Big words!" Another person shouted, and he was about to make a move.

Jia Yi smiled: "Is this how the Tang Sect treats foreign tourists? It's really unheard of."

"Your Excellency does not look like a tourist."

Someone asked again: "You are a tourist, how do you know that we are from the Tang Sect?!"

These words made Jia Yi laugh aloud: "Haha, no one in the world knows that Shuzhou is the territory of the Tang Sect, and warriors from other sects are not allowed to exist. Besides, everyone wears leather bags around their waists and deerskin gloves on their hands. If you are not a member of the Tang Sect, you can do it." who is it."

"Damn it!" one person scolded, "The deerskin gloves are too conspicuous! It's too easy to reveal your identity!"

Another person said coldly: "You don't have to wear it!"

The man shut up immediately.

All disciples of the Tang Sect wear deerskin gloves, because the Tang Sect has a large number of hidden weapons that have been soaked in venom for a long time. The skin of these hidden weapons will fester if they come into contact with them, and even lose their lives.

Therefore, every disciple of the Tang Sect must wear deerskin gloves to prevent the oolong situation of poisoning themselves to death before killing the enemy when they use hidden weapons.

The person in charge asked: "Since your Excellency knows my reputation in the Tang Sect, but you have no intention of doing so, I think you are also a master of the rivers and lakes. Please also report your name."

"I am a nobody, with no title."

The voice of the person headed by Tangmen sank: "Could it be that Your Excellency is making fun of us?"

A said, "Well...to be honest, it is."

"……kill!"

(End of this chapter)