Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 257 Chen Mo is granted the title of Marquis

Xu Guozhong held a grudge against the Liang family and King Chong.

If it hadn't been for them, he wouldn't have been forced to move the capital to Luonan.

So as soon as Luonan stabilized, he removed King Huai, King Chong, Liang Mu and everyone who colluded with them from their positions in the government, and labeled them as traitors and rebels.

Now that he had the opportunity to take revenge on King Chong, Xu Guozhong would naturally not let it go.

He first investigated Chen Mo's identity.

Then he personally drafted an edict and appointed Chen Mo as the prefect of Yu and Qing prefectures. He was granted the title of Third-Rank General of Anxi and the title of Marquis of Fuzeting, allowing him to act expediently.

The titles of the Song Dynasty were divided into five levels: duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male.

Among them, the princes are divided into county princes, township princes and pavilion princes.

How to order is based on adding the place name in front of the title.

Chen Mo was born in Fuze Village, Pingting County, and was granted the title of Tinghou, that is, Fuze Tinghou.

There are many reasons why Xu Guozhong was so kind to Chen Mo.

First, Chen Mo recaptured Yuzhou and captured Liang Song, which was a great achievement.

Second, he wanted to use this incident to cheer up people's hearts and clear up the imperial court.

Third, Chen Mo's battle report revealed that he wanted to break away from the Tianshi Army, so he would naturally want to win over him.

The fourth is to attack the Liang family.

After bestowing the title on Chen Mo, Xu Guozhong betrothed Liang Song's legitimate daughter Liang Xue to Chen Mo as his concubine in the name of the emperor.

The dignified legitimate daughter of the Liang family, the unmarried concubine of Prince Chong, is now a concubine for others. If this news comes out, the decision will shock the world.

Xu Guozhong had even thought of King Chong and Liang Mu looking furious.

After that, Xu Guozhong stamped the imperial seal and announced it to the world.

Sure enough, as soon as the announcement was issued, the Liang family in Hedong learned about it immediately.

In the ancestral residence of the Liang family.

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A tea cup was smashed to pieces, and everyone around the hall was silent. Only the maid on the side quickly bent over and picked up the broken pieces of the tea cup.

At the top, Liang Mu, who had been stripped of his title and his official position as Situ, put one hand on his waist and the other on the back of a grand master's chair, and said angrily: "This damn thief Xu, he went too far to bully others. He first deposed us Liang." As the queen of our family, now our daughter of the Liang family has been made a concubine for a thief. I can’t wait to eat his flesh and peel off his skin, so that I can relieve my hatred.”

"It is also the fault of Ma Lie's Xiliang Army. If they had not separated from the Allied Forces and stationed in Tianchuan alone, the last alliance's crusade would not have failed." A member of the Liang family below said.

"The important thing is not the Xiliang army, but Gongsun Yan. If he hadn't tried to intercept the Xu thieves in front of General Chu Ce in order to seize the top spot, which resulted in an ambush and loss of troops, we would have stopped the Xu thieves long ago, and we wouldn't have been able to do so. Therefore, the success fell short." said a member of the Liang family who participated in the alliance.

"Liang He, don't talk nonsense." Liang Mu glared at Liang He. The relationship between the Liang family and Prince Chong was very close, and there couldn't be a gap between them.

"I'm not wrong. King Huai also has problems. If it weren't for his indecisiveness and uneven distribution."

"That's enough." When Liang Mu saw Liang He still saying that, he immediately shouted angrily and said, "There are no rules, get out."

"Cough cough."

At this moment, a clan elder on crutches coughed lightly, came out to smooth things over, and said: "Who is this Chen Mo? Why have I never heard of it before? Liang Song is the condition of the previous generation of my Liang family, no matter what Whether it is strategy or cultivation, he is the best among his peers, how could he fall into the hands of this unknown person? Could it be that the news is wrong?"

"There should be no mistake. We have indeed lost contact with Yuzhou." Liang Mu shook his head and said immediately: "This news came from King Huai, saying that Song Di has surrendered to Chen Mo and betrothed Xueer to other side.

However, this news must have been forged by the other party, perhaps to blackmail Song Di.

As for Chen Mo, I have heard about it before. Song Di wrote a letter saying that Xu Jie died in the hands of this man. He said that this man was only seventeen years old. He must not have the strength to capture Song Di at such a young age. He must have used something. Intrigue and conspiracy. "

Liang Mushi found it hard to believe that at such an age, the opponent could be stronger than Song Di, or perhaps Song Di had mistaken the opponent's age.

The clan elder's face became more solemn, he used his cane and said immediately: "No matter what, let's investigate this person's identity and origin first."

Liang Mu nodded and said, "Anyway, our Liang family will not recognize this so-called marriage."

"Then what should we explain to King Chong?" Liang He said again.

"First send someone to negotiate with King Chong to see if we can send troops to rescue Xue'er. If that doesn't work, we will choose someone to marry him. We cannot break the marriage with King Chong." Liang Mu said.

Nowadays, in troubled times, a wealthy family like theirs must be firmly bound to those with military power.

Chongzhou.

Chongwangfu.

Prince Chong was a little slower than Liang Mu to learn about the announcement issued by the court. His whole face was extremely gloomy, as ugly as if he had eaten several kilograms of flies.

I think he Chongwang, one of the few princes with military power in the world, is respected by everyone wherever he goes, and everyone must give him some respect.

But now, the daughter-in-law has been robbed and taken as a concubine.

What does this make the world think?

The majestic Crown Princess is only worthy of being a concubine?

It's a slap in the face.

"Tie Xu has deceived people too much. Please pass on the order and I will send troops to Luonan." This decree to betroth Chen Mo as his concubine was issued by Xu Guozhong. The first person whom King Chong bore a grudge against was Xu Guozhong. It has legal effect. In the eyes of the world, this matter has been settled.

The second person who holds a grudge is Chen Mo.

"My lord, think twice." "My lord, you can't do that."

"We are just a family, and our troops are completely insufficient. I hope the prince will think twice."

When the staff below heard this, they immediately gave advice.

King Chong naturally knew that he could not defeat Xu Guozhong, but he still had to make his attitude clear. As the saying goes, a person wants face and a tree needs bark, and he still has to pretend to show it to others. He said: "It is such a big insult. If we don't have the troops to seek justice, , where can I put the face of Prince Chong’s Mansion?”

"No, Your Majesty. The last crusade failed and morale is low. We have just returned to Chongzhou not long ago. If we rashly raise troops at this time, it will be extremely detrimental to us. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

"Yes, as the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. The prince has great ambitions and people's aspirations, and Thief Xu is just a clown. Given time, the prince will be able to capture Thief Xu and avenge him, but at this time, Xu Xu Tu is still needed. Of."

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After being persuaded by his staff, King Chong's anger subsided a lot. He looked at a young man below, who was his eldest son: "Shuo'er, what do you think?"

Chu Shuo actually didn't care much about Liang Xue, his unmarried wife. As for how beautiful she was, with his status, no woman could get her, but after all, she was his fiancée, and she was engaged, but now she If you are robbed by a thief and the emperor gives you a marriage, if you are not angry, then it is a lie.

But for him who will take over Prince Chong's Mansion in the future, he must consider all aspects, weigh the pros and cons, and cannot be dazzled by hatred. He said:

"Father, I think everyone is right. It is not the time to send troops now. We should plan for it slowly. When the situation changes in the future, it will not be too late to attack again."

The staff unanimously agreed.

Regarding Chu Shuo's answer, King Chong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll listen to you, but we can't do nothing."

"Jiuran."

"Your Majesty." A Confucian scholar stepped forward and cupped his hands.

"I want you to immediately investigate Chen Mo's details, age, cultivation, birthplace, and who is around him. I want to know everything."

"promise."

……

Shan County.

As King Huai returned to aid Huaizhou, the Tianshi army had to retreat.

"Report——"

A Tianshi Cult believer hurriedly ran into the Chinese army's tent.

Luo Guang and others who were discussing the matter all looked sideways.

"Celestial Master, I'm reporting from the front. The capital has issued an edict to make Chen Mo the prefect of Qing and Yu Prefectures, and to make him a third-rank Anxi general. Song's daughter, betrothed to him as his concubine." The believer who reported the news said respectfully.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the military tent was a little confused.

Luo Guang's head was also buzzing, and he said: "Wait a minute, the Chen Mo you are talking about is Chen Mo from Pingting County, General Xuanwei Chen Mo?"

"Huitianshi, that's him."

"Well, why did the court grant him the title of Marquis?" Luo Guang couldn't figure it out.

"Huitian Master, it is said that Chen Mo captured Yuzhou, captured Liang Song, and won a great victory." The believer said.

Luo Guang was stunned, and then he scanned the military tent and said in a deep voice: "Why did no one tell Pindao about such a big news that Chen Mo's troops captured Yuzhou in advance, but let the imperial court know about it first? Chen Mo's tribe knew it first? Where’s the battle report?”

In Luo Guang's view, after Chen Mo captured Yuzhou, he must have reported it to him immediately, but now he knows about it even later than the court.

All the handsome men looked at me, and I looked at you, and they looked at each other, and they didn't know it.

The manager's confidant said: "Zhen Tianshi, we did not receive the battle report from Chen Mo's department, and we only found out about it."

Hearing this, Luo Guang seemed to realize something, his face darkened, and he said: "Send an order to Chen Mo's Department and order them to march westward to Longyou immediately."

Luo Guang realized that Chen Mo was either independent or bribed and did not listen to the orders of the Tianshi Army, so he planned to confirm.

If Chen Mo's department received the order not to advance westward, it would prove that he was right.

……

Huaizhou.

Prince Huai's Mansion.

"What a Marquis of Fuzeting." After receiving the news, King Huai couldn't help but say something in a subtle way. He immediately found the map of Yuzhou.

King Huai didn't know that Chen Mo planned to break away from the Tianshi Army, so he thought of Chen Mo as the Tianshi Army. He murmured: "Yuzhou is occupied. If this king is Luo Guang, he will definitely march west to Long." In the right area, pass the Qin Pass and threaten the land west of Hexi."

"Someone is coming."

"Your Majesty."

"Send my order to notify the defenders in the Longyou area and ask them to strengthen their defenses."

"promise."

ps: It is easy to become a prince in troubled times. You can refer to the Three Kingdoms.

(End of this chapter)