The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 218 Chang'an (Part )

"On the south side of Mount Zhong, the jade from Jinyu is of the best quality. It is hard and fine, moist and shiny."

Jin means unique, beautiful and virtuous. Such a name shows that the parents are quite cultured. However, Ke Yong is useless, Zhu Wen is not warm, Sun Ru is not Confucian, Xing Mi is not careful, Rou Nu is not gentle... Things always go against one's wishes. With a bloody wedding, Zhu Jin's ugly reputation spread all over the world, and he lived a miserable life for the rest of his life. Even when he helped to eliminate the powerful minister, the young master turned around and ran away: "You did it, it has nothing to do with me!"

Coups at weddings, massacres at funerals, the most basic trust between people and the bottom line of society are destroyed in this way. Humans are social animals, and society is composed of the three views of an individual. Once consensus is annihilated, all that is left is the primitive fighting that degenerates to the Australopithecus.

Don’t think that you can always win because you have no bottom line and use trust and universal values to win once, because no one can manipulate this human nature: if the law can’t restrain Zhang San, then it certainly can’t restrain Li Si. You have no bottom line, but I can have a lower bottom line than you.

Politics should have a glamorous front to deceive the world, but when the front is uncovered, there will be a back story of thieves and prostitutes, and when the back is uncovered, there will be a shocking and infuriating dark side, but there must be no front at all.

You can’t be like Wen or Jin.

The sage instilled this in the two or three-year-old Prince of Lu Li Fei and Prince of Liang Li Zhengyang.

blah blah blah...

She bent her upper body, put her hands together under her abdomen, followed the scent of powder with bare feet, and rushed into the palace surrounded by warriors. When Wenren stopped gracefully, before she saw the emperor, she spoke in a strong voice: "Taining Army Jiedushi, Inspector Zuo Pushe, Yanzhou Governor Chen Jin...!"

Guangling is a long way from the capital, and the local situation is not peaceful, so it is not easy for Zhu Jin to enter the court. He looks very tired, but Minge is still majestic. He has broad shoulders and a round waist, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a face full of flesh, and is estimated to be 1.9 meters tall.

He was observing Zhu Jin, and Zhu Jin, who did not receive the "Order to Rise on the Same Day", was also secretly glancing at Penglai Palace.

A graceful figure was visible between the gauze, purple curtains and red curtains, and palace maids were peeping in in twos and threes.

Under the towering wooden beams, the historian and old monk entered into a state of meditation.

In the right corner, a lady is playing the chimes.

Zhou Xun, Cui Wuci, Cui Jian, Pei Yan, Du Luyi and other generals of the Central Army and eunuchs in black hats, who were wearing flat turbans, lined up on the left and right sides of the hall.

Zhao Ruxin, Yuwenrou, Nangong Chongyan, Yang Kezheng, Luo Fu, Zhao Ruozhao, Xiao Yueguang, Wu Lingxian, Cui Yuzhang, Yu Daolian, Yin Ying, Gao Mingyue, some in court robes, some in purple robes and lotus crowns, each sitting at a separate desk, facing east and west, before Your Majesty.

At this moment, everyone turned their heads and focused their eyes on Zhu Jin.

The whole hall was filled with strange fragrance and mist in the dimness. The white qi was vast and blue like smoke, covering the towering hall pillars that supported the wide dome with auspicious phoenix dragons. At the end of the dome, below the bead curtain, a hazy gray figure sat high in the dragon court, holding the armrests with both hands and leaning slightly against the back of the chair.

A man should be sweating profusely!

With just one glance, Zhu Jin withdrew his blasphemous gaze in fear, prostrated himself on the ground with a trembling body, and bowed again with his buttocks raised: "Your humble servant pays homage to His Majesty the Great Saint Emperor! I bow my head, I bow my head..."

He heaved his body and shouted, and pounded his forehead on the ground, actually performing a great salute.

Damn, how come it is different from the ceremonial procession for meeting Yang Xingmi and the Jiedushi? I have never imagined it, but I think it should be this kind of pomp, atmosphere, and scene... It perfectly reflects the mystery, gloom, power, unknown, and indescribable of the emperor...

In the Middle Ages, the deified emperor was unimaginable for ordinary people.

Especially the National Dynasty.

What is a sage? He is all-pervasive, all-illuminating, and knows everything when he hears something. He is in harmony with the virtues of heaven and earth, the brightness of the sun and moon, the order of the four seasons, and the good and bad luck of ghosts and gods. Five people are called Mao, ten are called Xuan, a hundred are called Jun, a thousand are called Ying, twice as many are called Xian, ten thousand are called Jie, and ten thousand Jies become sages.

Under the guidance of these two theories, one must cover his face with a fan when he moves. When he enters or leaves, he must strike a bell to shake the inside and outside. The courtyard is equipped with chimes, pipa, and eight music palaces. When eating, the twelve musical notes are played in harmony. When patrolling, a thousand people will play drums and ten thousand people will travel. When sitting, he must burn incense and create fog... The peddlers and hawkers, a county magistrate, and a town commander, have narrow horizons and speculate on the saints like a cicada and a dove laughing at Kunpeng. When you enter the Red Phoenix Gate, you will see it just like a mayfly seeing the sky.

When they violated the imperial court for the second time and saw Emperor Zhaozong appearing on the upper floor, Li Maozhen and Wang Xingyu could not help but speak incoherently on the spot. Was it because they were afraid of Emperor Zhaozong? No, it was just an instinctive fear of the concept of the Son of Heaven.

The sanctity of the emperor will not disappear easily, it is lost slowly. When it is repeatedly trampled upon by the likes of Han Jian, Liu Jishu, and Zhu Wen, and can no longer shock the four poles, it is time for it to die. It is also time for Zhu Wen, Zhu Yougui, Zhu Youzhen, Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Li Congke, Shi Chonggui, and Liu Chengyou to be easily overthrown and chopped into pieces.

In feudal society, it is necessary for the emperor to have strong soldiers and horses. But if the emperor's authority comes only from strong soldiers and horses, his position will not and cannot be stable. It is natural to rely on prestige. Since I am not a god, a man can also take the position, whoever has the stronger fist will take the position, so why can't I try to replace him?
Nowadays, wars are frequent and expenses should be reduced. Even saints who are used to the feasting and revelry of later generations sometimes feel that many things are unnecessary and wasteful. They have mentioned this to Li Xi and Rou Nu several times, but both sides have the same argument: "The emperor has no dignity, and the court has no authority. Without dignity, people will have no reverence! Frugality can make a country prosperous, but it cannot save it."

In the dead silence, after a long time, the saint nodded gently. Zhu Jin, whose heartbeat accelerated under the gaze of everyone, heard a voice saying "Zhi Yue Zuo" from somewhere, and a cushion was placed in front of him.

Zhu Jin hurriedly crawled over and sat up straight, unable to speak clearly: "Thank you, thank you, Great Sage. I am a guest living in Huainan. I heard that you will attack Zhu Wen, so I brought 6,000 warriors to the court to serve. As long as there is an order, I will obey it."

"Is this your opinion or the opinion of the Yanzhou soldiers?"

"The soldiers defended the nest of the Tongguan Pass, fought fiercely against the Zhu bandits, and served the court as a model of loyalty. I am also willing to swear by the Luo River and serve as their henchmen forever, just like the stars in the sky surrounding the sun and the moon."

The sage avoided the question and asked, "What is the current situation in Yan and Yun?"

"After the rampage of the Bian bandits, only 30% to 40% of the population was killed. Zhu Wen appointed Ge Congzhou as the governor of Yuncheng and Yuan Xiangxian as the governor of Yanzhou. Each of them led 10,000 elite soldiers to guard the key points." He lowered his head and only replied, spewing out all the accurate information he knew: "Zhang Tingfan, the pseudo-Xuzhou Jiedushi, led 20,000 troops to stop Xing Mi. Only Ding Hui stayed in Bianzhou, which was very empty. Together with Niu Cunjie of Songzhou... The elite troops that Zhu bandits brought to Luoyang did not exceed 100,000."

We have to defend all four sides. If there are more troops here, there will be fewer troops there. Since the beginning of the war, the rebels have lost tens of thousands of troops on the western front. How can we have so many elite troops?

"Who is this thief Zhu?" The saint changed the subject to see what Zhu Jin was thinking.

As expected, when talking about Zhu Wen, Zhu Jin's tone was full of anger. He talked about the kindness his brothers had shown to Zhu Wen, and that it was only thanks to their rescue that Zhu Wen escaped from the disaster: "I didn't expect that after defeating the Cai thief, he immediately framed him and invaded Yan and Yun. How have I failed the Zhu thief! Such a shameless and treacherous person, please be the vanguard..."

The sage listened quietly and noticed that Zhu Jin was gnawing at Zhu Wen while peeking at him. Obviously, he knew the nature of the life-and-death relationship between the emperor and Zhu Wen, so he took the opportunity to criticize Zhu Wen and recommended himself as the vanguard, hoping to use this to clarify his position and gain the emperor's trust.

Why do you blame Zhu Ze...

Qi Kerang, why did you betray me? You have no sense of justice. This kind of people are bandits when they are strong and servile when they are weak. They cannot be bought with kindness and can only be used as dogs. If they are obedient, they will be tied with iron chains to guard the door. If they are disobedient, they will be beaten to death. As for whether Zhu Jin regrets and corrects himself now, or has turned back, the saint does not care.

Reputation is a one-time thing, once lost it is lost forever.

"That's it!" The saint didn't want to talk to him any more, and pointed to a man sitting under the table: "Afu, draft the king's order and send it to the Hanlin Academy, appoint Jin Jingzhao Shaoyin, and promote his title to Fuhou."

"Yes, sir." Luo Fu raised his hand and replied.

Zhu Jin was stunned for a moment and raised his head. Unfortunately, in his sight, the saint sat motionless in the gray fog, like a statue.

Zhu Jin couldn't hide his disappointment and could only express his gratitude.

It would actually be better not to bring the 6,000 Yanzhou soldiers with us.

In this era, recruiting soldiers was never a problem, but controlling the army was difficult. These people followed Zhu Jin into exile in Huainan, and then crossed mountains and ridges to follow him into the court. There is no doubt that they were dependent on him, or they were just the same type of people - abandoning their wives and children, fleeing to the ends of the earth, hugging each other for warmth, preferring to be wandering warriors rather than civilians... Since they were here, they would take some of them to suppress the rebellion, and the rest would be distributed to various counties to receive salaries.

Under the starlight, Zhu Jin walked on the street, admiring the bustling market. After a long while, he sighed, "Even more cunning than Yang Xingmi, I can't read his mind..."

Or, why not just join Li Keyong?

Xuan smiled bitterly again.

In this era, it is not popular to be taboo against slaves of three surnames, but Li Keyong does not seem to accept anyone he sees. Li Hanzhi obeys him in everything, in return for - "It is a masculine thing, but it is the nature of eagles and birds. When they are full, they fly away. I am really afraid of overturning." Well, stay here for now.

A sage will sooner or later realize that he has changed his ways.

……

In the backyard of Penglai Palace, the Saint was receiving his sister-in-law with his concubine and her son. He was showing off his power to Zhu Jin in order to give her a simple warning. Forget about the young sister-in-law, as it would scare the girl!
The saint asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a table of food that suited the taste of the Shatuo people. Roasted lamb, fresh mare's milk, camel meat cooked with black fungus, cheese, soup noodles. There were also seasonal fruits and vegetables such as leeks, Kunlun melon, and apples, sour plum soup, sake, sashimi dishes, sour radish and old duck stew...

Li Miaowei was surprised to find that her brother-in-law knew her very well. Every kind of food he prepared was to her taste. Of course, as a foodie, her brother-in-law also arranged for her to try things she had never tried before, such as dog meat, snake meat, cat meat, deer blood, bear paws, tiger penis, and sheep treasure.

"Cat, dog...what is this..." Li Miaowei picked up a piece of yellowish-brown, barbed, long whisker-like object that was full of soup from the lacquer bowl, took a look at it, and asked the people present in confusion.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiewusi's eyes widened and he glared at the saint fiercely, while Meng Zhixiang retreated tactically. Li Cunxu stuck his head out and followed his second sister to identify. Rounu next to him panicked: "Princess, don't--!"

It was too late. The saint laughed and said, "This is called the Big Insect Whip."

"Big beast...whip?" Li Miaowei took a whiff and frowned, looking bewildered. Her tightly furrowed eyebrows and gently twitching nose made her look like a blooming wild flower.

Then the devil's hand fell from the sky.

"The so-called big insect whip is the organ of the male big insect that is used to continue the incense. If it is used on a human, it means that the monks are cut..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Li Miaowei's scream and threw the insect whip back into the soup bowl: "How can people eat such obscene things--"

"Why do you say that?" The saint was also stunned: "It's not a human whip, it's just an insect whip. What's the difference between it and chicken, duck, pork, and mutton?"

Li Miaowei was ashamed and angry: "Dirty!"

"I asked the chef to blanch it clean a long time ago! Second Aunt has also smelled it. Is there any fishy smell?"

"It's not about whether it smells fishy or not, it's about the whip, the whip is very, that—"

“If that’s the case…” The Saint’s expression turned serious. “The apple slices that Second Aunt just ate were from the apple tree to continue the family line…”

"Ahhh, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen!" Li Miaowei covered her ears with both hands and shook her head like a rattle.

"Okay!" Zhu Xiewusi patted the table.

"Tsk, this is a golden edible that can keep you young, strengthen your muscles and bones, dispel wind and relieve pain." The saint picked up one and started eating it himself.

Then it was Li Cunxu who leaned forward and held out his chopsticks with a smile: "I don't know it either, but who cares? Since my brother-in-law said it's good, I'll give it a try."

The saint pushed him back to his seat and said, "Children are not allowed to eat."

"Why?" Li Cunxu tilted his head.

"Why so many whys?" Zhu Xiewusi glared at him, frightened him so much that he changed the bowl, picked up a duck leg, and stammered, "Big Insect Whip... I will eat it sooner or later."

"Xianfei, come here."

"If you want to eat, eat it yourself!" Zhu Xiewusi covered the bowl with his hand.

"Second Aunt, this is Yang Bao."

"Princess, don't ask!" Rounu stamped her feet anxiously.

After the welcoming banquet, the sister-in-law felt full of regret and shame. She should not have come to the banquet. She was simply molested by her unscrupulous brother-in-law.

"This is for you." The saint took the gift prepared for the siblings and Meng Zhixiang from Rounu.

What Li Miaowei got was a spiral-crafted jade hairpin engraved with the small seal script "She Jiang". It is a rare item with a price but no market.

There is also a set of slim-waisted pomegranate skirt.

At the tender age of sixteen, when collagen is at its fullest and she is at her most youthful and lively, she is dressed in a androgynous Hu costume, looking like a local dog. He cannot even take a look at his sister-in-law's "half-covered, dark snow-like pink breasts".

Li Miaowei accepted the "Shejiang" from the outstretched palm, and the soft and hot touch of the fingertips made the saint a little overwhelmed. Playing with Shejiang under the light, Li Miaowei smiled like a flower. In addition, after drinking a few glasses of wine, her cheeks were rosy, and she was really a beauty.

He turned around and was about to thank her when their eyes met. His brother-in-law looked very much like his mother, Lady Wang, and was handsome. Although he was tired from paperwork and a group of unsatisfied wives and concubines, his face looked a little haggard. But in recent years, he had been through wind and rain, drinking ice and sleeping in the snow, and fighting in all directions. He wore a Taoist robe and a lotus crown, which added a sense of vicissitudes and heroism.

With just this one glance, he imprinted the saint's appearance in his mind: "I like this Shejiang very much. No one has ever given me something so valuable."

"Then keep it under control. I don't have a second one to cross the river to send anyone."

"Good!"

"Night has fallen. Go and rest in Lingqi Palace with Concubine Xian. You can also take a walk around the palace, but don't go to Taiye Lake." After saying this, the saint whispered to the ear of the new Ye Ting Ling Gao Mingyue and gave some instructions.

"Where's my brother-in-law?"

The saint shrugged, "I have something else to do."

"What about me? Who should I sleep with?" Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Li Cunxu pulled the saint's hand and asked anxiously.

In theory, the rear sleeping quarters within Yanying Gate were closed at night except for the Hanlin scholars on duty at the Hanlin Academy near the Linde Hall. "" No man other than the emperor could be present. Li Yazi should spend the night at the Hedong Jinzouyuan or the guild hall arranged by the Honglu Temple and Jingzhao Yin.

But what if it was Li Yazi?

"You sleep with me." The saint called Ashina Laimei and asked her to look after the child.

"Great!" Li Yazi jumped up and down, and happily followed Ashina Lai Meixian.

Meng Zhixiang was twenty years old. Seeing this, he left the palace under the guidance of the usher.

Looking at the saint's brisk back as he walked up the stairs and left, and looking at the back door slowly closed by the maids and eunuchs, Li Miaowei looked out at the Penglai Palace in the darkness and felt that it was like a prison.

"…Since I received the order, I have been worried day and night, fearing that I would fail to fulfill the trust and thus hurt the wisdom of the late emperor. That is why I crossed the Lu River in May and went deep into the barren land. Now the south has been pacified and we have sufficient weapons and armor. I should encourage and lead the three armies to pacify the Central Plains in the north, so that we can exhaust all our talents and eliminate the treacherous villains. We can restore the Han Dynasty and return to the old capital…" The saint hummed a little tune, and his long shadow quickly disappeared in Li Miaowei's pupils.

Guanfu, Lianghan, and Helong are roughly settled. Arms and armor are sufficient, and morale is high. Money and food are not abundant, but it can maintain the current situation. It is time to reward and lead the three armies, restore the holy Tang Dynasty, and recapture Tokyo.

I hope that everything will go smoothly along the way!
　Sorry, I was watching the game. Seeing Li Sheng promoted to a five-star general, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep for the rest of the night, so I delayed the update. Inspired by Li Sheng's eleven-year-old love for the country instead of beauty, I have learned from my mistakes and decided to stay away from the keyboard, women, entertainment, and try to update as often as possible. By the way, a big one is coming!! Vote and post, and contribute your killing power to help the dog-footed emperor to destroy Zhu Wen!
　　
　
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