In the southwest, the hectic autumn passed, followed by a lively and prosperous winter. In the winter of Wu Jianshuo's tenth year, on the Chengdu Plain, people who had experienced a bumper harvest gradually calmed down and got used to the novelty and tranquility brought by the Huaxia Army with anxiety and curiosity.
The huge disaster relief at the turn of the summer and autumn, together with appropriate propaganda, established the specific image of the Huaxia Army. The relatively strict and relatively clean law enforcement team suppressed the uneasy fluctuations in the market, and the medical team walking around solved the original problem of some poor people. The intractable pain, the arrangement of the veterans to sit in various villages and towns brought a certain amount of iron and blood and killing. Correspondingly, they cooperated with the Huaxia Army team to eliminate many hooligans and bandits by means of thunder. Occasionally, there will be opera troupes. Although the medical team travels everywhere, every time they go, they will attract people from all over the village to watch.
Some new workshops have been established in various places, housing some homeless or idlers from poor families. The commerce between several big cities has been restored to its original state in summer, and in winter, there are many new scenes. .
After the Jurchen approached, the various clans and warlords of the Wu Dynasty had already felt tremendous pressure. They were all secretly contacting the Huaxia Army to buy more weapons. Naturally, there was also the Huaxia Army's lobbying. The tacit understanding between the two parties was established in the summer. By the end of the summer, a large number of iron ingots, ore, mirabilite and other materials that were originally embargoed had entered the area where the Huaxia Army was located, in exchange for new and better quality iron cannons, mines and other weapons. .
In addition, perfumes, glassware, mirrors, books, clothing and other luxury goods and daily necessities produced by the Huaxia Army have also begun to open up the external market on a large scale along the arms business. Some businessmen who follow the guidance of Huaxia Army to establish various new industries based on the principle of seeking wealth and risk, have already recovered the cost of investment at this time.
In November of this year, a team of more than 500 people set off from the Tubo Dayang tribe in the distance, and arrived in Chengdu after more than half a month of trekking. It was Qin Shaoqian, the current commander of the Chinese Seventh Army. At the same time, there was also a team that started from Miaojiang in the southeast and arrived in Chengdu. This was the representative of the 29th Chinese Army, and the leader was Chen Fan, who had not seen it for a long time.
The "No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament in the World" belonging to the Huaxia Army was held in Chengdu in December of this year.
This is the first large-scale sports meeting held by the Huaxia Army. Similar martial arts activities are often held in the Huaxia Army, but this time the meeting was not only attended by the internal personnel of the Huaxia Army. People and even the representatives of the big clans in the Wu Dynasty did not refuse. Of course, in the Wu Dynasty, for the time being, no official person dared to participate in such an activity.
There are deeds such as Jianghu Lulin, which Ning Yi "copied" more than ten years ago, and spread it everywhere through the storytellers of Zhuji. For the various "martial arts conferences", people who listen to the book yearn for it, but naturally it will not really happen. Until now, after Ning Yi expanded the competition activities within the Huaxia Army, he began to publicize and open it to the whole people, which caused huge waves in the vicinity of Chengdu.
Within the radiation range of hundreds of kilometers from the Chengdu Plain, on the site still belonging to the Wu Dynasty at this time, a large number of people from the green forest came to sign up. At the meeting, they called on everyone to go north to fight gold. By the time the heavy snow fell, the entire ancient city of Chengdu was already crowded with people from outside, and the inns and restaurants that were originally plentiful were already overcrowded.
Even though the games were huge, Qin Shaoqian and Chen Fan, who had mastered the two endpoints of the Huaxia Army, came over in person, naturally, not just for this kind of fun. The war in the south of the Yangtze River is still going on, and the Jurchen is determined to destroy the Wu Dynasty in one battle. Whether the Wu Dynasty dragged down the Jurchen Southern Army or the Jurchen marched forward, the eleventh year of Jianshuo will be a turning point for the situation in the world to change. On the other hand, Liangshan was besieged by more than 200,000 troops, and Jindi was also resisting stubbornly but fiercely. As the center and main body of the Huaxia Army, a new round of high-level meetings to decide the next strategic direction has also arrived. .
At the same time, Qin Shaoqian came from Dayang for another thing.
In May of this year, Lu Mingfang confirmed the whereabouts of Qin Shao and his concubine Wang Zhanmei and their posthumous son in the north. He went to Liaoyang, rescued the mother and son, and then arranged for the two to go south. At this time, the Central Plains had been caught in the raging war. After more than ten years of suffering, Wang Zhanmei, who was weak, could not bear the long journey. The whole process of going south was very difficult. time.
On the way to the south, they passed Liangshan, who was constantly resisting with the benefit of Shuibo, and later met the troops of Liu Chengzong and Luo Ye who were in the southeast of Bianliang. Wang Zhanmei fell ill several times. During this period, she hoped that the escorts of the Huaxia Army would keep her and send the child south to avoid any changes on the way, but the child did not want to leave her mother, so she stopped and walked. At the end of November, I finally arrived in Chengdu.
Qin Shaoqian came to see the mother and son.
After the city of Taiyuan was broken, they were taken captive north. For more than ten years, no one asked about what happened to the mother and son. The staff of Lu Mingfang and other staff in the Northland naturally had an investigation. After Ning Yi read it, he sealed it up.
Wang Zhanmei, who arrived in Chengdu, was only in her thirties, slightly younger than Ning Yi, but she was already covered with sparse white hair. Her scalp was obviously injured in some places, and her left eye only saw the whites of her eyes, thinking that she was injured. The blind man also had a scar on his face that was twisted by a knife. He was slightly carried on his back, his breath was extremely weak, and he had to stop and breathe for a while after every few steps.
As for the child who followed her, she was thin and her cheeks had a bit of Qin Shaohe's squareness on her cheeks, but because of her thinness, her face was bulging and her eyes were huge. His eyes were always timid and vigilant. The little finger was chopped off.
Seeing this pair of mother and son, Qin Shaoqian, whose heart and perseverance have been as strong as stone over the years, almost immediately burst into tears. On the other hand, although Wang Zhanmei had gone through all the hardships, her heart was not dark. After crying for a while, she even joked, "My uncle's eyes are really like a family." Later, she dragged the child over and said, "The concubine finally brought him back. , the child only has a nickname called Shi Shi, the name has not yet been taken, it is uncle's business... I can bring him back safely, this concubine's life... worthy of my husband... "
The child of Xiaoming Stone is twelve years old this year. Perhaps he has seen the struggle in Liangshan and the battle in the Central Plains along the way. In addition, there are many people in the Huaxia army who have come out of the difficult environment and arrived in Chengdu. After that, there was a bit of toughness in the child's eyes. He grew up in Jurchen's place. In the early years, these toughness must have been suppressed in his heart. At this time, he gradually woke up. Ning Xi, Ningji and other children occasionally came to play with him. He was quite restrained, but if it was a martial arts fight, he would After a few days, he began to practice martial arts with the children in the Huaxia Army. It's just that his body is weak and has no foundation. In the future, whether it is xinxing or body, to make achievements, it must go through a long process.
For Ning Yi, among the many major events, there is another small event that came with Wang Zhanmei and her son.
After Liangshan became the center of the war, Li Shishi, who was forcibly sent by Zhu Biao, Lu Junyi and others, came to Chengdu this winter with the mother and son's southward team.
In the past, the current situation was dangerous and chaotic, Shishi and Ning Yi had an old relationship, more or less, and some good feelings. Those who were good outsiders regarded the two as a pair. When Li Shishi traveled around with Lu Junyi's team, under Su Tan'er's laissez-faire , the rumor spread more and more widely.
This rumor protected Li Shishi's safety, but it also blocked the outside world from communicating with her to some extent. By this time, Li Shishi arrived in Chengdu, and Ning Yi was a little embarrassed outside of official business.
He just didn't know what to do. These days, he was busy with meetings, sports meetings, and receptions in all aspects, so that Juaner "casually arranged" the other party with Wang Zhanmei and others. In mid-December, at the competition site in Chengdu, Ning Yi saw her again. She had a quiet and graceful face, followed Wang Zhanmei and others, and looked at her with a half-smile.
After saying hello to Wang Zhanmei, the old friend couldn't hide, Ning Yi smiled and cupped his hands, Li Shishi looked over and said, "I want to have a job with you."
"Um?"
"In the past few years, I have followed Big Brother Lu and Big Brother Yan and the others. I have been in touch with all matters related to intelligence and personal connections. Big Brother Ning, if there is a place where I can do things, arrange one for me."
Her words were calm, but the sound of "Big Brother Ning" made Ning Yi feel a little stunned. Vaguely, in the city of Bianliang more than ten years ago, she always wanted to help this group of people with such a warm heart. Including the disaster relief, including the tragic city defense. Looking at the other party's eyes at this time, Ning Yi nodded: "I will set aside time in a few days to discuss it."
"Okay." The teacher smiled and stopped talking.
On December 18, it was approaching the new year. The news that the Jurchen Wushu went to the south and went straight to Lin'an came hurriedly, which exploded in front of Ning Yi, Chen Fan, Qin Shaoqian and others. A few days later, many news from Lin'an came one after another, pushing the whole situation into a state of embarrassment that they had never imagined before.
On December 25th, Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian, Chen Fan, Pang Liuan, Li Yi, He Zhicheng and other senior officials of the Huaxia Army met before the morning meeting. Later, Liu Xigua and others came over and looked at each other's intelligence. I don't know whether to be happy or sad.
"There is no need for the New Year, and there is no need to go back to the New Year." Chen Fan was muttering, "If it goes on like this, the Lantern Festival will not be over."
"It's like no one can afford to invite you to eat Lantern Festival." Watermelon glanced at him.
"What I said is that there is no way to go back to accompany Qian'er. You guys and girls kiss me and me together, I don't understand how we feel when we are out." Chen Fan looked at Ning Yi and Xigua.
Ning Yi looked down at the intelligence and said, "You guys and girls kiss me and me together, you don't understand the feeling of a man who wants to go home and kneel."
His words were calm and rigid, but after he finished speaking, everyone couldn't help laughing. Qin Shaoqian's face was calm, and he moved the stool back: "It's a fight, it's a fight."
Everyone was booing for a while, and naturally it was impossible to really fight. After laughing and laughing, their faces were also a little worried.
Because of the situation in the Wu Dynasty, the entire meeting has been extended for several days. Now, the situation is changing every day, so that the Huaxia Army can only watch it quietly.
A huge chaos is brewing in Lin'an and even in the Wu Dynasty, and no one can grasp the direction it will go.
The beginning of the matter started from the first court meeting after Laba.
On the tenth day of the 12th lunar month, it snowed in Lin'an City. This day was a routine court meeting, which seemed ordinary and ordinary. At this time, the war in the north was still anxious. The biggest problem was that Wanyan Zongfu had cleared the canal channel and put the navy and heavy troops near Jiangning. He was ready to cross the river, but even if it was critical, the whole situation was not complicated. The plan, the ministers have a statement, although some people bring it up as a major event, but they just follow the steps, and they are correct one by one.
The members of all the factions above the court: Zhao Ding, Lu Yihao, Qin Hui, Zhang Jun, etc., etc., etc., and so on, there is no plan to start a dispute at the moment. War is certainly a first-class event. There are not many things, and the calm one by one is a water mill work. When it was about to end, the last topic was the matter of appeasement of the civil unrest in the southeast. The personnel of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War stated successively. After the matter was finished, Zhou Yong above asked, "Is there anything else?"
At this point someone stood up.
This is bad news. Zhao Ding's spirit tightened. Generally speaking, court proceedings have their own procedures, and most of the things that need to go to court have to go to the prime minister first, and there is a natural disaster, which is usually a performance of party disputes, political disputes, and desperate attempts, and it is also extremely taboo. , There is no subordinate whose boss likes to stab things at the top without saying hello. He glanced back and was a new censor.
But He Yong never said hello from the censor's desk, Zhao Ding glanced at He Yong, and the other party was full of serious and puzzled expressions.
This newly entered censor is named Chen Songxian, forty-five years old, the second place in the imperial examination for half his life this year, and later the operation of all parties remained in the court. Zhao Ding was not impressed by him, and sighed. Generally speaking, this kind of old man who has been in the camp for half his life is relatively quiet, so he may be taking such a risk for some major event, but more of it is lost.
Listening carefully, Chen Songxian followed the matter of recruiting security in the southeast, and he was full of rhetoric. The things he said were nothing new, such as the current situation is critical, but we can be open to the chaos of the people. As long as the other party is loyal to serve the country, we can consider that they are forced to turn back. This matter, and the court should also reflect on the big things, everyone will say big things. Chen Songxian talked for a long time, the truth is getting bigger and bigger and more vain, others will start yawning, but Zhao Ding is startled. In the middle, something bad flashed past.
"... Now the Jurchen is powerful, destroying the Liao Kingdom, and swallowing the Central Plains. It is just like the sun in the sky. To fight against it, you must have the will to cut off your head. At that time, all the forces available should be united..."
Speaking of the phrase "Unite", Zhao Ding suddenly opened his eyes, and Qin Hui, who was beside him, also raised his head suddenly, then looked at each other, and both looked at Chen Songxian. These vaguely familiar words are clearly from the Huaxia Army's words. They listened for a while, only listening to Chen Songxian.
"... Now there is a force in the southwest. Although there is an old feud with me and others, but in the face of the threatening Jurchen, in fact, it has the intention of retreating and cooperating... Lords, the situation on the battlefield, you all clearly understand that the Jin Kingdom is strong, and the Wu Dynasty is weak. However, in the past few years, the national strength of our Wu Dynasty has also been catching up. At this time, we only need a few years of respite. The national strength of our Wu Dynasty is prosperous and the recovery of the Central Plains is no longer a dream. However... How to survive these few years, I can't help but wait. Pretending to be naive, gentlemen"
"Shut up! Chaotic ministers and thieves"
Chen Songxian was shouting to himself, Zhao Ding turned around, picked up the wat board in his hand, and smashed it on the opponent's head!
In an instant, the imperial court was in chaos. While Zhao Ding was scolding, someone rushed to the side. He Yong, the official in the imperial censorship, was blushing. You are in a daze, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this minister does not know that such a disgruntled and rebellious person has appeared in the Censor Desk. If the minister does not investigate, the minister is guilty! Please immediately resign from this official position and go to prison for a strict investigation..."
Someone shouted: "Your Majesty, this scorpion must be a bandit from the southwest, and we must investigate, he must be a bandit, and now he dares to disturb my dynasty..."
All kinds of roars mixed together, Zhou Yong stood up from his seat, stomped his feet to stop: "Stop! Stop! What a formality! Stop!" He shouted a few times, seeing that the scene was still chaotic, he grabbed the hand A piece of jade Ruyi threw it down, and smashed it on the golden step: "Stop it all for me!"
In this way, everyone stopped, and Chen Songxian touched Zhao Ding on his forehead. At this time, blood was dripping, and Zhao Ding returned to the original place and wiped his mouth and began to plead guilty. These years of ups and downs in the officialdom, it is not one or two who have lost their minds for the sake of fame, and now this Chen Songxian is obviously one of them. I've been out of office for half my life, but now I can go to court, and I want to go to the sky with the words that I think are clever but they are stupid... This thief, his career is over.
Zhou Yong started swearing from above: "You ministers, how can you still look like a high-ranking court official... Alarmism is alarmist, I want to listen! I don't want to watch fights... Let him finish, you are ministers, he is a censor, even if he is I'm crazy, let him finish."
With the blood on his forehead, Chen Songxian suddenly knelt on the ground, and began to state his suggestions for reconciliation with Hei Qi, what "do extraordinary things in extraordinary times", and what "the life of the minister is a small matter, but the survival of the Wu Dynasty is a big matter." , what "the court and the princes are all pretending to be deaf and dumb". He was already outraged, but his mouth became more direct. Zhou Yong watched from above, until Chen Songxian finished speaking, still angrily.
"He's finished! I said let him finish! Beating people? What's it like! How can you look like my prime minister! My minister! The Jurchen is coming! Let's discuss it!" He stood up and said, "Retreat! Let me go back and reflect!"
Regarding the matter of reconciliation, the black flag was lifted, and Zhou Yong walked away angrily. The rest of the courtiers glared angrily at Chen Songxian, walked out of the Golden Palace, He Yong grabbed Chen Songxian: "You will be punished at home tomorrow!" Generous went back on the oath.
Chen Songxian's words are not enough to discuss. Zhao Ding and others are already thinking about whether the other party is related to the black flag's chaotic party, and they are considering the matter of putting the other party in prison. Something unexpected happened the next day. On this day, Zhou Yong took the initiative to hold a court meeting and summoned everyone from their homes: "I thought about what happened yesterday..."
Zhou Yong looked at the crowd and said that he wanted to consider Chen Songxian's proposal.
All of a sudden, the civil and military people of the whole dynasty were trying to persuade him. Zhao Ding, Qin Hui and others knew that Zhou Yong had very little knowledge. It was understandable that he was afraid and rushed to the doctor. A group of ministers began to talk about the lineage, and some began to put themselves in Zhou Yong’s shoes to analyze. If Ning Yi could be forgiven for killing the monarch, the most worrying thing in the future would be the emperor. Who would respect the emperor? Therefore, anyone can propose a compromise with the black flag, but only the emperor should not have such an idea.
Zhou Yong was hesitant and indecisive, but he just refused to dispel such thoughts.
By this time, Zhao Ding and others realized something was wrong. They had been dealing with Zhou Yong for ten years. At this time, they realized a terrible possibility.
There was no court meeting on the twelfth day, and everyone began to test and persuade them in the palace. Qin Hui, Zhao Ding and others visited the eldest princess Zhou Pei, and Zhou Pei also went to the palace to persuade her. At this time, public opinion in Lin'an City has begun to float, and various forces and big clans have begun to put pressure on the palace. ,
On the thirteenth day, there was no court, and when the court meeting was held on the fourteenth day, Zhou Yong seemed to finally realize the huge rebound, and pressed the topic to his throat.
Until the afternoon of the 16th, the scouts expedited the news that Wushu cavalry had crossed the Yangtze River. Zhou Yong summoned Zhao Ding and others to start a new round of resolute requests, asking everyone to start considering reconciliation with Heiqi. matter.
This time, the emperor was stubborn, and the turbulent discussion lasted for four or five days. The courtiers, the great scholars, and the nobles of various families gradually began to express their opinions. Some generals of the army began to write letters. The letter opposes the idea of such an unorthodox idea. At this time, Wushu's army was already on its way to the south, and Jun Wu urgently ordered the 170,000-strong army to intercept it.
Twenty-two, Zhou Yong has persisted with the ministers in the court for seven or eight days. He does not have much perseverance himself. At this time, he has begun to feel fear and regret in his heart. There was still a little fire in his chest. The people's persuasion continued. He leaned on the dragon chair without saying a word. In the Golden Palace, the Minister of Rites, Hou Shaozheng, straightened his clothes, and then gave a long bow: "Your Majesty, please think deeply!"
After he finished saying these words, his feet suddenly exerted strength, and his body rushed out. The guards in front of the hall suddenly pulled out their weapons. After Ning Yi killed the monarch, the court strengthened its defense. The next moment, only to hear a loud bang, Hou Shao bumped into the pillar beside him. Things are all over the place.
Everyone was stunned, Zhou Yong stood up tremblingly, shook his body, and then vomited out with a "wow".
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