Dajing Sun and Moon

Chapter 39
The sky and the earth suddenly opened, and the Chengguan blocked the Dongling.

Then it became Xizhiyue, and Xiongxiong town Qinjing.

The sky is black and gray, and the sky is blue and dark.

At the end of the Mao period, the sun was rising in the east, and the rays of light covered Guancheng. The armor of the soldiers was covered with gold belts and purple, and the light was shining. The blue walls and gray bricks were extremely vivid.

The rumble of the iron hoof broke the silence of the morning and awakened the sleeping Tongguan.

The suspension bridge was lowered slowly, the bronze city gate creaked, and the Qianqi Battalion rushed out.

The formation spread out, leaving the aisle in the middle, and the white horse whizzed past with all the generals engulfed.

On the top of the city gate, Ding Zhongyin led Tongguan up and down, stood there beating his chest, staring at the figure of Qianqiying who was slowly disappearing into the sky.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

First kill Tongguan Lingzong Town, then sue the general Ding Zhongyin for the crime of "preventing the prince from going north", and submit it to the Ministry of Zhongshu.

The iron fist of His Royal Highness can be described as frightening, and the series of movements of the rabbit ups and downs can be called vigorous and resolute, which is completely different from the rumored 'cowardly crown prince'.

Many people looked in the direction of the inner city and looked at each other. They all cursed angrily, spreading rumors to kill people, who the hell said that the prince Xia Houchun is easy to bully?
You stand up, I can't beat you to death!

The 30-year meritorious deeds of Xuanxiu in the Qingdan realm have been cut as soon as they are said, without any muddy water, and the end is ruthless and ruthless.

After crossing Tongguan, you will walk out of the Guannei Road and enter the border of Hedong.

The big river rushes down from Longyou, and after spreading four or five runoffs in Guanzhong, it rushes into Sanfu with almost no obstacles. Along Luliang from north to south.

Only then did he cross the Taihang Mountain exhaustedly, and after his momentum was repeatedly exhausted, he just passed through the Songkang Road from west to east.

The purpose of Xia Houchun and his party is Youzhou, the governing state of East Yandao. The general route is to go out of Sanfu, pass Tongguan, cross Lijiang, and cross Zhenze.

Ma Xiao and people are quiet, like a hurried march. After passing Tongguan, crossing Luoshui, and riding for half a day, there is a big river blocking the road.

The horse neighed loudly, the rein in the white robe's hand suddenly pulled, the horse's hooves suddenly climbed up, and dozens of people stopped in awe.

Looking back, Xia Houchun saw that all the men and horses were tired, but they were full of energy.

Well, except for a certain scholar.

His face was pale, his finger bones protruded, and his whole body was tense like a bow, as if he was on the verge of a limit.

"Commander Chen, camp here tonight." After Xia Houchun gave an order, he ignored it, and the crowd behind him breathed a sigh of relief.

After dismounting, he walked on the soft beach, looking around, green hills and green water, in the river, mud and sand flowed down, surging, surging, the upstream mountain was steep, the water was fast, it seemed that a dragon was overturning the river.

"The name of this water is called Lishui, also called Lize River. It is the lower branch of a big river, with a total length of more than seventy miles, a maximum width of sixty feet, and a narrowest ten feet.

The handsome peak on the opposite side is called Hunluo Mountain. The river here is wide and the water depth is unpredictable. Master, it is difficult to cross the river in the air. "A leisurely voice came behind him.

Needless to ask, it is naturally 'Weng Shuai' who is showing off his knowledge.

Liu Wenzhen followed suit and gave him a sideways glance, as if you knew it.

Xia Houchun said with a smile: "Master Weng is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and he is worthy of the name of 'Tanhua'."

Unexpectedly, this remark was regarded as a humiliation by Weng Boying, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. Didn't I just say before the exam that he would reward all the prostitutes in Taikang in one day?
He snorted coldly in his heart, and said with a straight face: "The crown prince holds Chen Huan high and guards the center, and the people he knows are not Zhu Bizi. I can't see it."

Why is there such a sour taste in and out of the words, and there is also a hint of yin and yang strangeness?

Xia Houchun turned his head in surprise, and immediately felt relieved. This absurd behavior of the past popped into his mind. At that time, it was widely rumored in the world that Taikang's "Eight Horses" were all literary and military strategies. .

And this Weng Boying, who is at the bottom of the list, is regarded as the "most underestimated" person, with the lowest prestige, the weakest influence, but the highest potential.

But it is precisely because of his lack of fame that he has wasted years and seems to be depressed.

Among the eight people, Huo Yun, the 'Head of the Eight Steeds', has the best official career. The position of doctor in the Ministry of Officials, in charge of Liuquan, the school examination and annotation, and the distribution of officials outside Liuquan, is also known as the "best candidate for the servant".

The second is "Loyalty" Guan Jiusi, who made his debut in his daily life, and then went from behind the scenes to the front of the stage with the help of the prince Xiahou Chun, serving as a servant of the imperial censor, and now he is "giving things to the middle" who stepped on the prince's superior position.

Although the eight horses belong to the Jing Kingdom, they are separated by two dynasties and three generations. Among them, Song Ziyu, who is "handsome", is the youngest and has not yet reached the crown; low key.

Guan Jiusi rose up on the dragon and was in the limelight. Recently, he has been fighting in the court hall, killing gods and Buddhas, and killed several Buddhas.

And after he drove away Lu Xiang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he fired at the "Zhang Party" again.

Successively won Wei Xuancheng, the head of the Confucian Academy, Xu Ling, the deputy head of the Privy Council, and Xiahou Lian of the Zongzheng Temple, who wrote a letter a few years ago that "the harem should not interfere in politics". His name changed his face, and he would leave the scene angrily when he saw him.

However, although Guan Jiusi was promoted by Concubine Xiao to the position of advising doctor from the fourth rank because of this, he also received the infamy of "house slave with two surnames" in private, which can be regarded as half awe.

This Weng Boying seems to have taken refuge with Concubine Xiao for a long time, but after all, he has never made any meritorious service, so he is unknown. Seeing that Guan Jiusi, who is stepping on the throne of Prince Xia Houchun, is becoming more and more powerful, he is naturally more and more unhappy.

No, I heard that the crown prince is going to pass through Tongguan, so he is planning to "share the worries of the master" and kill Xia Houchun, so as to prevent Concubine Xiao from future troubles forever.

Xia Houchun is not angry, if you have the ability, so what if you step on Bengong's head and get the upper hand, maybe I will help you step up.

But if your ability is not good, or the material is mediocre, and your eyes are high and your hands are low, then there is no way, I can only drown it on the bank of Yongjing River.

Looking at the top of the mountain, sitting south facing north, it seems that there are geese from the south returning to the north, looking for their nests and ancestors, but the path is the same as that of Xiahou Chun.

Weng Boying's eyes flickered and he pursed his mouth secretly. Liu Wenzhen was concentrating solemnly, but Chen Xuanli remained silent.

Xia Houchun sighed softly: "There are a lot of talents in the court, but they are not used by me. Frontiers are raging, and gold and iron horses are raging, but only the generals defend the country. Although the palace is good at party struggles, it does not like internal friction. My Jingguo is very good." If Erlang didn't make meritorious deeds right away, how could he conquer the crowd with his prestige?"

He turned his head to look at Weng Boying, and after pondering for a while, he said in a deep voice:

"Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. In name, I was demoted by the 'center', but in fact, I respectfully asked Zhang Xiang to transfer me out of Taikang overnight, and get out of the quagmire of party struggle. You have served Concubine Xiao for many years , but your talents are underappreciated, not because you are not good enough, but because no one cares about you."

Weng Boying pursed his lips and said nothing, Taikang lacked everything, except talents.

Even if he is known as the "Eight Steeds of Taikang", he has been trembling for many years, but he is only a scholar in the Imperial Academy. When the sage is happy, he will reward him with a "Chess Edict", and he will respond to his requests, and he will walk away when he is unhappy.

The so-called "great talent, he occupies a basket" is nothing more than a flavoring agent in leisure time in the eyes of saints; the reputation of "Weng Shuai" in the past has also disappeared with the wind. The wave was high, so he took the risk and came to Tongguan to beg for a meal.

After pursing his lips for a while, Weng Boying turned his head, looked at Qianqiying, and Zhuge Dan, Su Guitou, and Liu Wenzhen who were hanging behind him, and said expressionlessly:
"Your Highness wants to recruit lowly ministers. I'm afraid this amount of capital is not enough, right?"

　The poem at the beginning of the chapter is adapted from Wang Mojie's "Hua Yue"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)