In the city of Chang'an where the cold wind roared and everything was dead, Li Guangbi's old house in Guanglufang near Fanglinmen in the Imperial City. Just as it was a scene of joyous banquets full of friends and cheers one after another.
Under the shining of day-like silver candle lanterns, groups holding pots, plates, bowls, bowls, pots and utensils, dressed in cool and thin clothes, exposing arms and shoulders, like tireless bees and butterflies, walking through the waves of the full house. Between guests of different attitudes.
The exclusive band from Tian Lingzi's Mansion, the former chief official in Da Nei, played the cheerful and high-pitched "Magpie Deng Zhi" here. I thought that the top singer from Pingkang Beili, the peony lady, is like a light that goes up the beam. Wonderful singing voice accompaniment.
In the past, the imperial brewing of the Imperial Palace, which was exclusively used by the ministers to reward the ministers-dragon cream wine, bone-changing mash, orchid spring and other names, are also like streams and mountains and springs, and they are constantly being dumped in the middle of the banquet court. The carvings on the Penglai Mountain in Yugao have gathered in the huge jade-colored sea pond for thousands of times.
Then, there was a maid who used various slender-necked and tall-footed bottles and pots to scoop out the wine slurry along the texture structure carved on the sea pond wall, and then put it in the warm water tray next to the guests. Taken from Zhuo, it can be said to be elegant and not interesting.
As the host of the banquet here, Guang Luqing, Tejin, Situ and Tong Pingzhang Shi Cui Miao, also looked and searched triumphantly, the moods and expressions on the faces of the various guests; while secretly contemplating Huang Chao before The meaning and intention of the call.
Could it be that Huang Wang deliberately introduced his privately recommended selection to check and balance and divide the quality of this group of envoys who have served as the supervising army. However, this is not an easy task to do, although many people regard it as a way to make money, a place of fatness, and a good job, and they are willing to serve him well.
You must know that just over six months after entering Chang'an, he has married more than ten new concubine rooms, all of whom are daughters from famous families in Beijing; among them are sisters, aunts, and even a pair of cousins; and now Some people are pregnant, which makes him feel more happy.
In addition, those wealthy businessmen, big households, and noble families in Beijing, in order to ask him for protection and care, secretly presented a lot of well-tuned/teached singers and family tricks; and there are dozens of them. Between courtyards and halls.
Therefore, the sum of these nameless servants and maids under his name is enough to imitate the story of King Zhao and King Qi in the Kaiyuan years, and act as the "people with furnace" and "meat screen".
In contrast, his family separated and disappeared in his hometown in Beizhou, as well as his eldest daughter who was married far away, all seem to be very far away. Of course, he still missed his only adult daughter occasionally. Because she also represents a channel to communicate with the south and obtain information;
Although today's Huang Wang has already got his wish for ascending the throne, he still faces many internal and external problems and difficulties. In contrast, the land in the southwest that the cheap son-in-law mastered, although lost to the wild and remote, is still a climate that separates Jinghu and Liangling.
Even if he is due to his status and position, he cannot openly communicate with the old volunteers like Fei Chuangu and Gaihong, and seek various conveniences and benefits from it; but he can also use the name of caring for his daughter. Sending and placing people there to inquire about news, and even make people trade goods privately for profit.
In fact, even if he had always been the leader of the ministers who had not dealt with the "Monk Zhou", the Shangshu Ling Shangrang of the consulative hall; it would inevitably lead to the relationship between his former Ministry Ge Cunshu and organized several businessmen under different names During the team's travels on Shangluo Road.
Not to mention that Empress Cao has openly communicated with her as her mother's family; and she directly owns many ready-made businesses such as diner shops and shops in Guangfu, Tanzhou, and Jiangling, or she will appear in Ouchi. Are the various southern products and utensils in the book the result of changes out of thin air
Because of the financial resources and supplies from the south, the Queen Cao, who was born in Yunzhou, was able to use the means of gracious rewards to quickly provide for and win over a large number of old servants and palace servants under the name of Lizheng Hall. ; And then the Wanchun Temple headed by Concubine Liu Gui has a self-contained system, and the people who run have no temper.
In fact, with the exception of the Huangmen eight sons, who are really unable to put down their faces and figures, are the head of the kinsmen faction; including the Huang Wang’s confidant general, and Meng Kai, who had previously had enemies in Canton, most of the rebel generals They all have inextricably linked interests.
Therefore, as one of the five ministers of the political affairs hall, although he has the responsibility of secretly monitoring the government and the public and collecting internal and external information and news, he still has no way to commit a crime, to investigate and touch the big things involved in this line. Most people and things.
While he was thinking about it, he saw someone toasting (toasting):
"Only I wish the Xianggong a happy life and eternal reward..."
But it was Zuo Shuzi Yanshi among the invited guests, and he was one of the guests with considerable weight. Cui Miu couldn't help but smiled with a toast of the plus:
"But with good words, I hope Zuo concubine has a boundless future..."
This is because Yan Shi is just a concubine of Zuochunfang Zuo in the Donggong Palace, but he is one of the old people of Huangwang Xiangdang among the officials in the former general's mansion. Therefore, he was also secretly appointed as one of the first batch of military envoys without imperial examination. . "
"I'm going to work in the Eastern Capital now, I don't know if the minister can teach me something..."
Yan Shi was also a sincere voice on the slapstick.
When Cui Miao heard the words, his heart moved to the point of vocalization
"You know that Zhu Zhuangwu, but the young man who is important to the king, because of his elder brother, he has a connection with Nanbian Po..."
—I am the dividing line —
And above the Jinghu land in the south.
"For the sake of the sage, continue to learn, open the peace of all ages"
For a time, public places under the rule of the Taiping Army were filled with this kind of glorious chanting. Especially those related poor scholars or literati, they can't wait to hang on their mouths all the time, thinking that the ears are awake and self-motivating and encouraging others.
And when he heard the "Four Peaceful Wishes" and "Tai Ping Yi Li", Wang Renshou, who was just preaching in Langzhou, had not spoken for a long time. He only felt that the mixed feelings in his heart were very unpleasant.
Although at the beginning, he was also very excited because of the great principles. But once the aftertaste came over, it turned into inexplicable panic and unspeakable despair.
And among the old officials and scholars who were under supervision and reform on the spot by his side, a sense and atmosphere like a bereavement began to diffuse. There are many more private laments:
"Small words and great righteousness, slight words and great righteousness, this is the little words and great righteousness..."
"Since I have said this, I am afraid that the world will really change color..."
"Why such a righteous reason should be among these rebels..."
"He misunderstood the essence of Buddhism and not enough, and then extended his magic hand to the way of sages..."
"This demon monk is really hard to fill, and it is not enough to win over the poor and common people. Is this still wanting to compete with those scholars who master the classics to win the hearts of the majority of scholars in the world, and to distinguish between justice and reason..."
Such all kinds of things, as a self-recognized young scholar, he certainly agrees with the truth and righteousness of this; but as a child of the Qixian Wangmen who was supported by his family since childhood, he could not help but give his family a future. Deeply worried.
Wang Renshou, who was riding on the back of a donkey, was just wandering between contradictions and thoughts when he heard a voice yelling.
"Brother Renshou, but I found you..."
But it was the old acquaintance of the nicknamed old Huangyang, and saw him catching up with sweat profusely and shouting.
"I just received a notice from above. The newly established Taiping Society headed by Mr. Jiang Dong (Luo Yin) has to select a group of people to assist in copying and correcting books, with special emphasis on candidates who have experience in grassroots propaganda work... I ask you if you are interested in trying it out. Try it..."
"But Luo Zhaojian, who is known as Jiangdong poetry talent, Mr. Luo..."
Wang Renshou couldn't help but said in astonishment.
"It's him, you know, he is also a senior who was specially invited by the governor to come out to help out..."
The old yellow sheep said with a mysterious face.
"This...this...what kind of situation and situation is this..."
Wang Renshou couldn't help but mess up in the wind. How could that "Monk of Zhou", who is known as Buddhism return to the vulgar, have a brother with a scholar background; is it really a source of the ancient sect inherited mysteriously from the "Guiguzi"
In Jiangling City, Zhou Huaian was a little bit embarrassed about the latest battle reports and situation analysis in front of the newly installed sand table model.
However, the Yuzhou battle situation in the upper reaches of the Xiajiang Road has changed again. After receiving a new round of transportation and supplementation, the troops of the Western Expedition, taking advantage of the continuous rain and the enemy is not being attacked, once again launched a surprise offensive, breaking through the line of defense against the officers and soldiers against Xiakou Yishan.
It turned out that the Xichuan Army, which was supposed to be stationed in Chengba County, and the commander Gao Renhou had already retreated without a fight, and had been withdrawing the troops for several days. Therefore, Ba County, Bishan, Jiangjin, Yongchuan, and Wanshou in Yuzhou have been taken one after another, and they have reached the Hejiangkou at the junction of Luzhou.
However, after continuing to penetrate into the territory of Luzhou, they were ambushed by the coalition forces of Wuduyi, Naximan, and Changningman that had gathered there; they lost a lot of equipment in a row and were trapped in a heavy siege; only the remaining vehicles were solidified. End resistance and wait for assistance.
If it weren’t for the battlefield to be close to the river, it was supported and restrained by the water-ship fleet after hearing the news, bombed and dispersed with firearms, frightened back several barbarians in front of them, and gave them a fight and retreat. After responding, I'm afraid that this pioneering force is in danger of running out of ammunition and food.
In Jinzhou on the northern line, Erlang, who was in charge of quelling the chaos, took Zhong Yi more than a month to sweep away the scattered local counter-insurgency forces; only then did he mobilize the rebels trapped in the city. And then in the decisive battle with the pile of heavy Hengkou Town as the bait, it was defeated and annihilated in one fell swoop.
In the end, more than four thousand beheaded and captured twice as many as half, the counter-insurgency in Jinzhou disappeared; and other rebels gathered in the place were also merged, and they chased and killed along the Nishui River valley all the way to the north, and killed them to Jinzhou. Went to the territory of Yangzhou to the west.
The latest news is that they have surrounded the seriously damaged city of Xixiang in Yangzhou Prefecture, hoping to obtain follow-up support, and for the soldiers and horses of Shanxi who may come, they will besiege the city.
As a result, Zhou Huaian suddenly found that his armed forces were not enough. As a result, it has clearly achieved corresponding victories and advantages on both fronts, but there is no more remaining power to add, and it has been further expanded. (End of this chapter)