He didn't come here just to reminisce about old times, and he didn't have any leisure time. The difference in status between the two of them wasn't worth the effort. Naturally, he had something to talk about.
It can be considered as a last resort. Shang Jianxiong is still unwilling to let Shang Chaozong go. Long Xiu is also a little embarrassed, so he wants to put aside Shang Chaozong and directly ask Meng Shanming to come out to stabilize the morale of the army and clean up the mess, and compete with Luo Zhao of Song Dynasty!
Huang Lie blinked, it turned out to be this.
Meng Shanming also did not beat around the bush, "I am old. In order to save His Majesty, my legs became permanently disabled. I can no longer stand up, mount a horse, or draw a bow. I am just a crippled old man who is laughed at. , how can we stabilize the morale of the military? The people who can really stabilize the morale of the military are in His Majesty’s prison!"
When things have reached this point, there is no need for him to worry about being polite to others. There is nothing in exchange for tolerance, not to mention Niu Youdao and explanation.
These words indeed came from the grief and anger in my heart. In order to save Shang Jianxiong, I disabled myself, but Shang Jianxiong refused to let them go.
Gong Lince ignored the people in the prison and said, "Shuai Meng has humbled himself. The heroic Wu Liewei reappeared in Nanzhou and won battles again and again. Isn't it the credit of Marshal Meng?"
Meng Shanming categorically denied: "It has nothing to do with me, it is all the result of the prince."
Gong Linche: "Shuai Meng, you are also an old minister of Dayan. Do you want to see Dayan wiped away like this?"
Meng Shanming: "I'm old. It doesn't matter whether I want it or not. What matters is whether you want to see Dayan wiped away. If you insist on doing so, no one can save Dayan."
Gong Lince: "Meng Shanming, you are going too far."
Meng Shanming: "Mr. Gong, Prince Ning is dead. If Prince Yongping dies again, my old bones will have nothing to worry about. I can only risk my life to fight with you!"
Gong Lince said slowly: "Why seek death?"
Meng Shanming: "Kill me if you can... Nanzhou will rebel!"
Hearing this, Huang Lie really broke into a cold sweat for him. He didn't expect that the crippled old man would be so tough when facing Gong Lince.
Gong Lince said coldly: "So, even if you die, you are not willing to step out and take charge of the overall situation."
Meng Shanming: "You can't say that. As long as Prince Yongping returns to take command, I will do my best to assist."
Gong Lince stared at him in silence for a while, "I will carefully consider Meng Shuai's opinion." After that, he turned around and left.
"Mr. Gong." Meng Shanming called out.
Gong Lince stopped and turned his back.
Meng Shanming: "When the war has reached this point, whether it is the troops controlled by the imperial court or the troops controlled by various princes, it is impossible not to focus on the outside world. The Yan State is no longer facing counterinsurgency, but facing one country or even two countries. To conquer the country, someone must be in charge of the unified command of Yan State to mobilize troops and generals to resist the enemy. Otherwise, it will be useless for anyone to take action. In addition, I have another request!"
Gong Lince turned his back and said, "Say!"
Meng Shanming: "The Lord of Dragon Palace of Xiaoyao Palace promised that no matter whether Prince Yongping succeeds in suppressing the rebellion, he will restore the prince's title to the imperial court!"
Gong Linche didn't look back, was silent for a while, didn't say whether he agreed or disagreed, stepped across the threshold, and strode away.
Huang Lie hurriedly followed to see him off.
After a while, a large bird flew away in the sky.
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In an empty hall of the Yanjing Imperial Palace, Shang Jianxiong was wearing disheveled hair and bare feet. He was holding a pen as big as a rafter and was splashing ink on a large piece of white paper on the ground like a madman. His eyes were red, he was sweating profusely, and he was writing like crazy. His feet were stained black by the ink splashed in the ink bucket.
Tian Yu was beside him, with a look of sympathy on his face.
At this moment, the door of Tianlao opened with a bang, and Shang Chaozong, who was in ragged clothes and covered in blood, walked out.
When I saw the sunlight outside, it was dazzling, and I subconsciously stretched out my hand to block it.
This feeling was familiar to him, it was not the first time he had experienced it, and it was in the same place.
The same place, the same experiences mixed together, he couldn't distinguish between the past and the present for a moment, and everything that happened in Nanzhou suddenly seemed like a dream.
Although the shackles have been removed, the pace of walking is still hobbled.
No one dared to approach the jailer. It was rare for a person to be able to enter the prison twice and still come out alive. Moreover, he had heard about what happened to this prisoner last time, so he directly killed the gatekeeper of the capital. So when he saw his steps staggering, no one dared to help him.
This time, it was impossible for Lan Ruoting to show up to pick him up. What greeted him was a group of palace eunuchs standing in a row.
A eunuch stepped forward, opened the imperial edict with a loud bang and read it out in front of Shang Chaozong.
According to the decree, the matter has been found out. The previous charges against the Shang Chaozong were all false accusations. For example, the robbery of military rations has been proved to be false. It has been found that the Shang Chaozong did not annex it, but took all the military rations to the front line for use. Counterinsurgency supplies.
In short, both pros and cons are justified by the court, and guilt or innocence depends entirely on the words of some people. It can be seen how lax the laws and regulations of the Yan Kingdom's court have been.
The key point of the decree is that Zong of the Shang Dynasty successfully suppressed the rebellion, defeated the Cangzhou rebels, and was granted the title of Prince Yong. He directly took up the post of the Yan Kingdom's Expeditionary Governor, and could command everyone in the Yan Kingdom except the capital.
After all, Shang Jianxiong still had reservations. He did not let Shang Chaozong resume the hereditary position of 'Prince Ning', but gave him the title of 'Prince Yong', referred to as Prince Yong!
Da Sima did not give him military power, but created a temporary governor-general position that did not exist in the Yan State. He seemed to be quite comparable to Luo Zhao, the governor-general of the Song State.
In front of the edict, Shang Chaozong closed his eyes and listened, with a sneer on his lips. Suddenly, a 'Conquering Governor' appeared behind him, and he could also order the troops of the Yan Kingdom. He suddenly opened his eyes.
Stimulated by the sun, he suddenly squinted his eyes again.
He realized that something must have happened to Yan State, otherwise how could Shang Jianxiong, who had met him before, let him go so easily and give him such great military power
He had been in prison for many days, and he didn't know how the situation outside had changed.
As soon as he received the order, a eunuch immediately took him to bathe, apply medicine and change clothes, and then took him to a military base to learn about the current war situation and the military situation in various places.
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Among the green mountains and green waters, Niu Youdao came back after disguising himself. He returned to his seclusion from the capital. When he saw Guan Fangyi, who he had been waiting for, Niu Youdao tore off his mask.
The mask was thrown to the lukewarm Guan Fangyi under the tree, and then he took off the sword hanging from his waist and threw it on the ground.
Guan Fangyi snorted coldly, slightly dissatisfied, "It's so mysterious, I don't know what kind of shameful things he did."
She was quite curious and wondered why Niu Youdao often went to the city alone. The place was too dangerous for Niu Youdao, let alone alone.
Niu Youdao will not tell her about her contact with Gao Jiancheng for the time being.
Niu Youdao laughed happily, "If there is anything shameful, I just went to find out the news. You are so beautiful and have such a good figure, and the disguise is easy for others to recognize. It is really inconvenient to take you with me."
Guan Fangyi couldn't help but laugh, and then said coldly: "It's easy for me to say that you don't need money. I'm afraid that people will recognize me, so why don't you ask someone else to accompany you?"
Niu Youdao did not dwell on the matter, "I have good news for you. The imperial court released the prince and promoted him to a hereditary prince on official duties. He also served as the governor of the expedition and was in charge of the mobilization of troops and horses in the Yan Kingdom during the war!"
"Ah!" Guan Fangyi was surprised, "Really?"
Niu Youdao nodded, "There is no mistake. It has been publicly announced to the world as soon as possible. Immediately pass the news to Meng Shuai and let him be prepared."
Guan Fangyi sighed, "Over there in Nanzhou, Sister Shuqing and the others can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Niu Youdao naturally knew about this. After Shang Chaozong was arrested, the people there were so anxious that the Nanzhou people almost rebelled, but he and Meng Shanming suppressed them.
"In addition, inform Gongsun Bu to return to Commander Meng immediately. I want to keep abreast of the war situation at all times."
"Aren't you ready to show up yet? How long are you going to hide?"
"It's better to avoid the limelight. We don't have enough hard power, so we have to keep a low profile and hide in the dark so that no one can see or touch us. Once we put it in the open, there will be too many open and hidden arrows to guard against, so it is better to let others guard against it. Ours is good.”
"I have a pretty face, and I follow you like a shady thief. Are you aggrieved or not?"
"I'm used to being wronged. One more thing, tell Meng Shuai that the monks in the Jin Kingdom may be detrimental to him and the prince, so he should be careful."
Guan Fangyi said alertly: "What's going on?"
Niu Youdao: "I feel something is wrong. Just as a precaution, after returning to the battlefield, I will immediately kick the Jin monks out of the game. In short, I can't give them any chance."
This caution was related to his meeting with Gao Jiancheng when he entered the city. After Gongsun Bu and others withdrew from the army, he could no longer fully understand the current situation of the army. With Gao Jiancheng's help, it was different. Not only the situation in the army, but also the situation in the company The situation in the court is also well understood.
A situation provided by Gao Jicheng aroused his vigilance. The monks of Jin State were unable to do their work!
If he were someone from other places, he might not have such a triggering reaction, but there was something a little abnormal about the manpower from Jin State. He immediately thought of Shao Pingbo and did not dare to relax his vigilance against Shao Pingbo. That person was too dangerous. If something unexpected happened, He would be taken advantage of, so he responded quickly without any reason!
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Although he had not met Shang Jianxiong at the strategic location of the palace, Shang Chaozong quickly understood the current situation of the Yan Kingdom. He was quite surprised and finally understood the reason for his sudden change.
Although he suffered a series of tortures in Tianlao, he didn't care about anything at this time, and he was not in the mood to care about it for the time being. He had no complaints. Faced with Dayan's precarious situation, he quickly entered the role of conquering the governor.
The first military order issued was to order 100,000 Nanzhou cavalry to return to join the war. At the same time, Meng Shanming was appointed as the general of the Eastern Expedition. Meng Shanming was directly given the power to kill first and report later. Anyone who disobeyed the order could be killed first and reported later!
He knows very well that when the morale of the military is weakened, it is difficult to deter them without an iron fist!
However, the generals in the military aircraft center strongly opposed his approach and were worried that he would take the opportunity to purge people in the imperial court.
S: Blow a kiss and thank the new alliance leader "Brother Zhengzhou" for his support!