Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 57 Zhang Lin's Martyrdom
Chapter 57: Zhang Lin's Martyrdom
After Deng Sheng settled down in the Yangzhai Palace, he met the old Korean ministers one by one. Although Deng Sheng didn't like these old Korean ministers who disregarded the national interests, but they all represented the aristocratic families in Korea and wanted to stabilize Yingying. In the land of Sichuan, they are indispensable.

After finally comforting them, Deng Sheng could finally take a rest.

Deng Sheng strolled in the back garden of the palace, followed by Liu Bowen and Pang Tong. As for Yao Guangxiao and Cheng Yu, Deng Sheng asked them to sort out the Korean farmland yellow book. After all, this will be the territory of Deng Guo in the future. These need a certain understanding.

"Liu Qing, Pang Qing, I remember that Zhang Lin, the Prime Minister of South Korea, is a great talent. I wonder if he evacuated Yangdi with the King of Han?" As he walked, Deng Sheng suddenly remembered Zhang Lin. He was not among the former Korean ministers whom he met just now, so Deng Sheng wondered if he would leave with King Han.

Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "Back to your Majesty, as far as I know, Zhang Lin did not leave Yangdi with King Han. I heard that when our army just captured Jia County, Zhang Lin angrily reprimanded you in the court hall. King Han, was thrown into prison by King Han, and our army was not released when they entered the city, so he should still be in the prison now."

"In that case, let's release him and bring him into the palace. I want to see him." Deng Sheng didn't know much about Zhang Lin, but he had only heard about it. He still has the ability, and it is really rare to be able to stay awake when Korean monarchs and ministers are drunk and dreaming. What's more, Zhang Lin's family has a foundation in South Korea for more than 200 years. The influence is very large. If Zhang Lin can serve Deng Guo, it will be very helpful for the governance of Yingchuan.

"Here!"

In the Yangzhai Heavenly Prison, the prison chief Liu Er came to Zhang Lin's cell with food and said, "Master Zhang, it's time to eat."

Zhang Lin in the cell had disheveled hair and dirty face, like a walking dead.

Zhang Lin took Liu Er's food, and while eating, he asked, "Liu Er, what's the situation outside? Is the Deng army approaching the city? Have Wei and Han sent troops to rescue them?"

Liu Er shook his head, and said with a sad expression: "Master Zhang doesn't know anything. Deng Jun has already entered the city. The king has fled Yangdi with his harem concubines and clan courtiers. Now he doesn't know where he is?"

"What? What you said is true?" Zhang Lin couldn't believe it. He stood up and looked at Liu Er and asked. Qi hoped that what Liu Er said was not true in his eyes.

Liu Er looked at Zhang Lin with trembling eyes, but he still nodded.

Zhang Lin was completely desperate, and stepped back again and again. Finally, he tripped over something and fell to the ground. After falling to the ground, Zhang Lin desperately beat the ground with both hands, crying loudly: "How could this happen? Yangyang Dahan, How could it be reduced to such a state, my lord, my lord, he actually abandoned the people of the ancestral temple, gave up Yangdi, gone, Dahan is gone."

Seeing that Zhang Lin was so sad, Liu Er stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Master Zhang, although the king has left, but the villain heard that the north of our country has not yet fallen. I believe that the king went there to regroup and will soon bring us back to the country." The soldiers returned to Yangdi."

Zhang Lin shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Liu Er, you don't understand, the strongest city in the whole of Korea is Yangdi, and Yangdi has not defended it, so do you expect other cities to be able to defend it?"

Liu Er really didn't understand, he couldn't understand Zhang Lin's grief, although as a Korean, he still had some pain of subjugation, but he was just a small person, fortunate enough to have read a few books and knew a few words, he knew a lot about the general trend of the world, He didn't even know that the nations were vying for hegemony, he just wanted to live his own life well, he only cared about whether King Han ran away, whether his salary could still be paid.

At this time, Liu Bowen walked in from the outside and came to Zhang Lin. Seeing this, Liu Er knew that he was a senior official of Deng Guo, and knelt down tremblingly.

Liu Bowen ignored him, but looked at Zhang Lin and said, "Your Majesty has a decree to announce that the former Prime Minister of Han, Zhang Lin, will enter the palace to have an audience."

After announcing the decree, Liu Bowen asked Liu Er to unlock the door. After the door opened, Liu Bowen made a gesture of invitation and said, "Master Zhang, please."

Zhang Lin knew that he couldn't escape, so he walked out of the cell with his head held high. Liu Bowen took Zhang Lin to take a bath and change clothes first, and then took him to see Deng Sheng.

After many days, Zhang Lin stepped into the Yangzhai Palace again, but things were different. The owner here was no longer King Han, but King Deng.

Under the leadership of Liu Bowen, Zhang Lin met Deng Sheng. In his eyes, Deng Sheng was so young and wise. In the past few years, the country of Deng, which is on the verge of subjugation, has been brought to this height, and the general situation has been achieved by destroying Jing first and then Han.

Deng Sheng also looked at Zhang Lin silently. Although Zhang Lin had suffered a lot in the prison these days and looked a little haggard, his eyes were still bright and wise.

"System, check Zhang Lin's four-dimensional."

"Zhang Lin, force: 58, commander: 65, intelligence: 95, politics: 95"

The prime minister of South Korea is interesting, Deng Sheng thought.

"Bold, why don't you show respect when you see the king?" Seeing that Zhang Lin was indifferent in front of Deng Sheng and didn't salute, the servant reprimanded him.

Deng Sheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, Zhang Xiang is neither a minister of my great Deng, nor a commoner of my great Deng, so there is no need to be polite, besides, Zhang Xiang is a great talent in the country, and it is a rare thing to be able to meet Zhang Xiang It's an honor, how can I afford the gift of Zhang Xiang?"

"Hahaha, Your Majesty is worthy of being the King of the Deng Kingdom. With this kind of bearing and such a mind, it is no wonder that Deng Guohui has developed to this day in the hands of the Majesty, and it really deserves its reputation." Although they are enemies, Zhang Lin admires Deng Sheng very much. Sheng's appreciation was not stingy at all.

Deng Sheng smiled and waved his hands, and said: "Master Zhang is absurd, I just did what the king of a country should do, and did my duty."

"It's just a sentence of duty, yes, what the king does is just what the king of a country should do, but many people have forgotten this duty." Zhang Lin sighed, and he thought of the past again. The King of Han is also the king of a country. The King of Han only cared about his own enjoyment, and he didn't care about the state and military affairs, which made the Korean government chaotic and the military equipment decayed. Compared with the young people in front of him, the King of Han is really quite different. There is a reason for the rise of Deng Guo. With such a king in power, how dare Deng Guo not serve wholeheartedly?
Deng Sheng stepped down from the throne, came to Zhang Lin, and said, "I invite Prime Minister Zhang to come here, in the hope that Prime Minister Zhang can serve as the prefect of Yingchuan and stabilize the situation in Yingchuan."

Zhang Lin was stunned. He didn't expect Deng Sheng to value him so much and let him be the prefect of Yingchuan. You know, with the addition of Yingchuan, the whole country of Deng only has five counties, and the prefect of one county has a very high gold content in Deng country. Gao, I heard that Deng Guo implemented the system of three provinces and six ministries, and one prefect of one county. As long as the political achievements are shining, after being transferred back to the central government, a minister is in order.

Although Deng Sheng treated him with great courtesy and respect, Zhang Lin shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but as a minister of Han, Zhang Lin has received Han's kindness for the rest of his life. He will only serve Dahan in this life. I'm afraid he will disappoint the king." gone."

"Zhang Xiang, the king of Han has fled. As long as I am willing, the whole South Korea is at my fingertips. South Korea is gone. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to do things. Why should Zhang Xiang be persistent?" Deng Sheng did not give up. .

"As the saying goes, loyal ministers don't matter to two masters. I, Zhang Lin, have read poetry and books since I was a child, and I understand these principles. Although King Han has failed me, he has treated me well for so many years. How can I be responsible? What about him? Your Majesty destroys my homeland and my ancestral temple today, and Zhang Lin is powerless to stop him. He can only die to thank the ancestors of the Han Dynasty, and hope that the Majesty will make it happen." After finishing speaking, Zhang Lin knelt down on the ground and prayed to Deng Sheng. .

"Why is Zhang Xiang doing this? It's better for Zhang Xiang to go back to the mansion for a while to rest. The relatives in the mansion must also miss Zhang Xiang very much. We will talk about the prefect of Yingchuan at another time." Seeing Zhang Lin's decisive attitude, Deng Sheng did not agree. So he continued to persuade, so he planned to let Zhang Lin return home, hoping that the Zhang family could make Zhang Lin change his mind.

When Zhang Lin returned home, the Zhang family was overjoyed to see Zhang Lin alive, and at the same time persuaded Zhang Lin to join Deng Guo, but Zhang Lin laughed it off.

Early the next morning, the Zhang family came to Zhang Lin's room and found that Zhang Lin had already taken poison and died in the room.

Knowing that Zhang Lin committed suicide by taking poison, Deng Sheng said it was a pity. On the day of Zhang Lin's funeral, all the people in Yangzhai City saw him off, which shows that Zhang Lin is deeply loved by the people.

(End of this chapter)