Xian Dynasty Era

Chapter 223: Fu Wei-jun is arbitrarily determined!

Ji Zhou, Jingping 38th year, autumn August [-]th

On the official road outside Wenyi city, the flags covered the sky and the sun, and the sound of people neighing and horses roaring could be heard endlessly. Groups of Su imperial guards with flags and banners and guards of honor marched with their heads held high.

A carriage driven by six smooth-coated horses, under the guard of the Imperial Army, headed for Wenyi City, which was far away.

In front of Wenyi City, Su Guowen and Wu Gongqing, headed by the six officials, and hundreds of officials, large and small, lined up to greet them. In the distance guarded by soldiers, some people looked forward through the human wall formed by the yamen servants in Wenyi Zaifu Yamen.

Not far away, there was a group of court ladies holding umbrellas, and under the umbrella stood a graceful and luxurious girl with picturesque eyebrows. Surrounded by all the palace servants, she looked like stars holding the moon. It was none other than Princess Su. ——Su Zijin.

"coming!"

Someone in the crowd yelled, and the civil and military ministers who were waiting anxiously were all shocked and looked into the distance.

On the official road billowing with smoke and dust, the well-organized and orderly Soviet army came meandering.

"Your Majesty, we are here."

Outside the carriage, Peng Ji's voice came.

Su Zhao glanced at An An in the carriage, his eyes lingered on the faces of Fan Xiao and Chen Ji who was beside him, and without saying a word, he got out of the carriage and stood at the front of the carriage in a blink of an eye.

"I have seen your lord." At this moment, seeing Su Zhao walking out of the carriage, Su Guowen and military ministers all bowed to salute.

At this moment, nearly ten thousand soldiers and civilians under the city of Wenyi also greeted at the same time.

Su Zhao's stern and indifferent eyes glanced at the faces in the distance one by one, and finally stopped on the face of his sister Su Zijin, and nodded slightly, his voice was like gold and stones, and there was something in the calmness Qingyue spread throughout the entire field almost instantly, clearly audible.

"Everyone is free from courtesy."

"Thank you sir."

Su Zhao pondered for a while, and said: "For more than a month, the violent Zheng has invaded like fire. The whole country of Su has worked together to overcome the difficulties, and fought bloody battles with the soldiers at the front alone. You sit in the rear and supply the army. What a great achievement."

This remark affirmed the hard work of some ministers present.

The civil and military officials of Su State, big and small, all looked relaxed.

To be honest, the bureaucrats only feel like walking on thin ice to serve such a hero who kills with his heart and conquers himself.

At this time, Su Zhao got out of the carriage, walked to the side of the eldest princess Su Zijin, and said in a low voice, "Sister, you have worked hard during this time."

Su Zijin smiled softly and said, "It's not unfortunate, it's just that the teacher..."

"We'll talk about this matter when we go back." Su Zhao said softly.

Then, Su Zhao looked at Chen Shao, Yan Chang and others, and nodded to them one by one.

Surrounded by Su Guowen and Wu Gongqing, Su Zhao entered Wenyi City.

The night fell and everything was silent.

But inside the Zhongyuan Hall, the lights were brightly lit, the crowds were crowded, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras was louder, and the palace people came and went lightly, clearly a celebration banquet was being held.

Although fighting Fang Ai, various pensions still need money and food. It seems that such extravagance and waste are not appropriate, but it is not the case.

The celebration banquet, on the one hand, summarizes the gains and losses, and on the other hand, it is also inspiring.

At this moment, at the head of the hall, on a large and magnificent golden lacquered chair, Su Zhao's face was calm, he was dressed in a prince's crown, his demeanor was dignified, and he was heroic. Holding a bronze wine bottle in his hand, he looked at the officials on both sides of the hall. .

Sensing that Su Zhao seemed to have something to say, all the officials in the palace calmed down and turned their gazes upwards.

"For this first cup, I want to pay tribute to the soldiers and civilians who died in the battle between Su and Zheng." Su Zhao raised the wine bottle, his voice was a little low, "Although the Zheng army was defeated in this battle, the preliminary statistics of the casualties of our soldiers and civilians Up to [-] yuan, all kinds of money and food consumption are overwhelming, I don’t know how many children have lost their fathers, wives have lost their husbands, mothers have lost their sons, and the princes sacrificed to the soldiers and civilians who died in the battle for the king.”

As he spoke, Su Zhao raised the wine bottle and slowly fell towards the floor.

All the ministers below had mournful expressions on their faces, and they also raised their wine glasses to pay respect to the soldiers and civilians who died heroically.

Su Zhao went on to say: "Since Gu Yuji, Su Yi's family has been inherited as the king of the country, and he has been growing up all night, trembling, cutting down powerful officials at home, and rejecting powerful countries at home. There are all kinds of things in a county, and it all depends on the concerted efforts of all the ministers, and a single respect for you."

All the ministers did not dare to say a word, but they also raised their wine bottles.

Su Zhao smiled, and said: "Now for the celebration banquet, you don't have to be restrained, and you and I are also free."

As he spoke, he lifted the wine bottle full of wine, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Su Guogong and his ministers who were present were all drinking freely. For a while, the toast and cup were intertwined, and the originally serious atmosphere gradually became much lighter.

Because this banquet originally meant rewarding merit.

At this moment, Yan Chang, who was kneeling behind one of the short tables, was sitting upright without looking sideways. This old man in his sixties was wearing a black official robe with a red collar, silently looking at Su Guogong in the Zhongyuan Hall. Drinking, in the old eyes, thoughtful.

Just when the wine was on the third tour and the dishes were over, Su Zhaoqing coughed and said, "Guyue toured the three counties in the south before arriving in Fengle County to supervise the construction of the embankment of the Honghe River, during which many things worth mentioning happened. , Now discussing with the ministers, it is good to listen to the opinions of the ministers."

As soon as this remark was made, some of the ministers of the State of Su who were present, some of them with good thoughts, suddenly guessed what Su Zhao wanted to say, raised their heads, and put down the wine bottle for a while, with a dignified expression on their faces.

Su Zhao straightened his thoughts, and said in a clear voice: "Looking at the three counties in the south alone, you will know that land annexation is fierce, saving people as slaves is prosperous, the prestige of the county dominates one side, rampant lawlessness, colluding with county officials, causing disasters for the local people, and fighting against the small people Livelihood is difficult, people can hardly live, and they think alone. How can the people's livelihood of the country decline, and the country is weak and weak? Now, although the people of the whole country are united in their efforts to resist Zheng's violence in Yingyin, the country is weak. Bad governance, it is impossible to work hard.”

As soon as this remark came out, Su Guogongqing, who was already a little bit drunk, was mostly sober from alcohol, and looked at each other with amazement in his eyes.

At this moment, Su Zhao came with the supreme prestige of conquering Zheng Zheng's 10,000+ army and expanding the territory. No one, big or small, dared to raise objections.

In particular, when Dazai Kyohiromichi was recuperating at home, Su Zhao's prestige was at the peak of his power at this moment, and it was almost impossible to stop him from trying to implement innovative strategies.

"You may have a good strategy, why don't you come and listen to Gu Gu." Su Zhao glanced at the ministers below, and said: "The land of the seven counties, the people's fields are all taken by the local princes and powerful."

As Su Zhao said, he passed a pair of quiet and deep eyes over the officials below, however, wherever they looked at each other, the officials remained silent.

"The great government of the country, Mr. Fu Wei is the boss." At this time, a thin old voice was suddenly heard.

Then, in the empty Zhongyuan Hall, all the ministers of the Su Kingdom said in unison, "Mr. Fu Wei is arbitrarily determined."

Su Zhao looked at this scene calmly, with a noncommittal expression.

Whether it was coercion or sincere obedience, at least his goal had been achieved.

Indeed, this is how he intends to set the tone of reform and bad governance at the celebration banquet.

"Since all the ministers have no objection, when the next day comes, I will come up with a charter for various reform and rectification strategies, and discuss it with the ministers again." Su Zhao pondered for a moment, and then finished speaking suddenly These, but not mentioning government affairs anymore, toasted frequently, respecting the officials below.

When the banquet stopped and the singing stopped, all the ministers of the Su Kingdom gradually dispersed, but Su Zhao left Yan Chang alone.

At this moment, under the darkness of night, the Su Kingdom Palace Garden was brightly lit, quiet and remote, and the two monarchs and ministers were walking on the covered bridge and standing in front of a railing.

"Yan Qing, why did you stay silent and drink less water during the banquet just now?" Su Zhao asked.

Yan Chang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, these days, I have been secretly investigating Shanyang and Xintai counties around Wenyi, and found that behind the land annexation, there are many connections with court ministers, so I was worried, so I was unwilling to eat."

Su Zhao sneered and said, "It's not beyond Gu's expectation. Don't look at them agreeing, but in fact, I don't know how to fear and hate in my heart."

He wants to clean up the land and strictly investigate the matter of keeping people as slaves, so he must go from top to bottom to eliminate the influence and obstruction of the interest class.

But in the world of great strife, if you don't advance, you will die. If there is someone who is ignorant of the current affairs and acts like a chariot with his arms, then he can only spare no effort.

(End of this chapter)