Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Hundreds of soldiers in the army sprinkled water with wooden basins to prevent dust from flying on the ground, and then hundreds of people dragged green pine from the roadside and distant mountains, and began to use green pine to pave the road outside the post station. A red carpet is spread on the leaves, and flags of various colors are inserted on both sides of the carpet.

"What are they doing?" She was a little curious and wanted to ask Shi Congyun who lived on the first floor, but she felt shy with so many people outside and didn't want to show her face, so she didn't go.

"Shall I call Master Jun?" asked the old mother who was serving her.

Zhou Xian shook her head, she felt that no matter what it was, Shi Congyun might be very busy at this time, it would not be good to disturb him, so she just watched from the gap in the window.

At noon, there was the sound of gongs and drums in the distance, and many flags stood everywhere. She tried her best to look, and saw a large sedan chair in the middle, followed by a large number of people dressed in red and purple, holding ruyi, and wearing pipe hats, a long line It is very luxurious, and when you come out of Daliang City, you can't see the tail at a glance.

She immediately understood what was going on. It was the emperor and officials of Zhou who came out to greet Shi Congyun triumphantly!

I was very shocked and emotional, that guy was really powerful, he was one or two years younger than himself, but when he returned triumphantly, even the emperor of Zhou Kingdom had to lead a hundred officials to greet him in person.

But after thinking about it carefully, I don't think it's strange. After all, his fight has caused half of his Tang country to lose. He is only young, but his credit and ability are not small at all, or he is not small at all... ..

The old woman from Zhengzhou, who was hired by Shi Congyun to take care of her, also sighed frequently: "Little lady is really lucky, your husband is a very big man, the streets and alleys in my place are talking about him, and the storyteller in the restaurant next door Tell me that if it weren't for General Shi's greatness, my son would not be able to come back next year or the next year.

Now in the capital, you see the emperor came out to pick him up in person, isn't he a great nobleman? "

As she spoke, she gave Zhou Xian another big look: "If I were as handsome as you, maybe I would have a good life."

Zhou Xian blushed and didn't argue with her, but thought in his heart, if I wasn't so handsome, I wouldn't be robbed by that lecherous villain.

But she didn't say that subconsciously. Looking from a distance, he saw the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty wearing a yellow robe, personally handing Shi Congyun a drink. Shi Congyun took it and kowtowed again.

Many generals following behind him also came forward to kneel down to worship the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. Both sides were talking, a scene of a monarch and his ministers competing for each other. There were soldiers guarding outside, and there were many onlookers outside.

After talking a lot, an official in a purple robe stepped forward and began to open the imperial edict and read it out. It should be a reward for returning from this war.

He will probably be in a high position and powerful... Zhou Xian thought in his heart, after all, he has made such a great contribution.

Afterwards, everyone stopped and talked in the pavilion next to the post station. Only the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty and a few purple-robed ministers went into the pavilion, and more people stopped outside to guard.

It took more than half an hour to come out, and then the emperor took a car to inspect the army, and then entered the city surrounded by everyone.

It was late in the afternoon after all this was done, and the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty left. Many ministers and generals surrounded Shi Congyun to congratulate and speak. The flattery on many people's faces could be clearly seen even from a long distance away. .

Everyone is the same everywhere, Zhou Xian thought to herself, and seeing Shi Congyun's smug smile, she thought to herself, can't that bastard be more restrained and humble like a modest gentleman.

Until the afternoon, someone downstairs said that General Shi sent someone to pick her up. Zhou Xian packed up her things and asked the old lady to carry them downstairs. There were already two carriages waiting downstairs, and there was a middle-aged maid beside her. There are drivers, and there are cavalry guards at the front and back.

After asking the other party's identity, she got into the car, and the car drove slowly towards Daliang City. The people on both sides of the car hadn't dispersed yet, so she didn't dare to lift the curtain of the car to look, because there would always be eyes on her .

The maid who came to pick her up was very respectful to her and told her that she was going directly to Vice Marshal Shi's mansion. Zhou Xian nodded, feeling uneasy. Whether she wanted to or not, she would have to face the women in Shi Congyun's family.

.......

In fact, Shi Congyun was not nervous about meeting the emperor face to face, he knew the truth in his heart, but what was nervous was how to tell Zhao Shijian and Fu Liu about Zhou Xian.

He actually understood in his heart that the government gave him face in this way and personally led a group of officials to welcome him to show their favor, but it should be more of a "guilty heart" and a little bit of formality given by not wanting him to be the head of the front office compensation.

After all, after the Huainan War, even a bastard like Wang Zhong in the army felt that he should be inspected, so one can imagine the thoughts of the rest of the soldiers.

But the officials would not let him be, Shi Congyun knew that Zhao Kuangyin was like this in history, if he said his credit and prestige had already surpassed Zhang Yongde, but Zhang Yongde had always been Zhao Kuangyin's boss.

The officials gave him so much face in this regard, it must be to let him make concessions in other places.

Politics is like this, mutual compromise and coercion, Shi Congyun is very clear in his heart, so of course he will not be tough with the officials.

Sure enough, the officials greeted him in person again, gave him wine to suppress the shock, and even took off the purple cloak on his body and put it on him, making a full gesture.

In the following rewards, Lu Duoxun came out to announce his will.

Many generals had rewards, among which Shi Congyun received the biggest reward.

Promoted Shi Congyun to be the deputy capital inspector in front of the palace, the inspector Taiwei, and the servant, and gave him a jade belt, a brocade robe, and a saddle, as well as 500 taels of gold and 2000 taels of silver, and gave him 50 beauties who just came up from the national anthology. people.

And it also directly stated that it was because Prime Minister Fan Zhican violated the law and took other people's wives forcibly, so he was punished lightly, and he could not be allowed to be inspected by the capital, but downgraded to inspect by the deputy capital.

Fan Zhi, who was dressed in a purple robe, raised his chin by the side, stood upright, showing an upright attitude, as if to say that no matter how meritorious and powerful you Shi Congyun is, I am not afraid, and impeachment will be impeached.

He also said a few words in person.

Little did he know that he was being used as a spear by the government, and many people in the army were afraid that they would hate him to death.

Shi Congyun naturally thanked the officials for their generosity and kindness.

He didn't argue with Fan Zhi, not to mention the quarrel, and even his face didn't change.

Because he knew in his heart that on the surface it was Fan Zhi's impeachment that caused this, but it was the officials who really prevented him from being inspected by the capital. Fan Zhi just talked and couldn't decide anything.

He didn't even think about being inspected by the police. If he was really elected, maybe the officials would be on guard against him all the time, not afraid of thieves stealing, but afraid of thieves thinking about him, and then he really couldn't sleep well.

.......

After a busy day, the official family went back to the palace, and all the officials fawned on him for a long time. Many people invited him to the banquet openly and secretly, and some people asked about his sister's marriage. , He immediately rushed back to Daliang first, and then went to the old house to meet the aunt, aunt and younger sister.

Unknowingly, the younger sister also appeared to be generous, and when she reached the age of marriage, she was not as close to him as before, but rather shy, after all, she was a big girl.

After seeing them, while arranging for someone to pick up Zhou Xian at the station outside the city, he racked his brains to think about how to tell the two young wives at home about Zhou Xian.

When he returned home absent-mindedly, he was immediately spotted by the porter, who yelled and went to notify the people inside.

Shi Congyun wished he could give him a big mouth, I haven't figured out what to say, what are you shouting about!

So he went in cheekily and went straight to the backyard.

But when he was about to solve everything with a thick skin, he found that Zhao Shijian and Fu Jinling were waiting for him dressed up, which was different from what he thought.

The well-behaved loli Fu Jinling was more reserved, but her little finger pointed out that she was excited when they got together, and she burst into tears when Shi Congyun hugged her.

Tsundere Zhao Shijian calmed down a little, and snorted, glanced behind him, and said jealously: "Didn't you find a beautiful woman in the south of the Yangtze River, and the rumors in the capital are raging, so don't let us see it, woo. …”

After being kissed by Shi Congyun, he immediately sobbed obediently and softly in his arms. I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and I can no longer restrain my lovesickness.

Shi Congyun was also very excited, he had no such experience before, but fortunately the imaginary Shura field did not explode, and Xiaobiesheng was newly married.

Chapter 172, Grand Court Meeting

It is said that women are made of water, and the two girls soon wet his chest when they cried.

But as soon as he said that he was hungry and wanted to eat, the two of them immediately stopped crying, fetched water for him to wash his face, and prepared meals. Shi Congyun was very happy and sat down at the table like a grandpa.

In the end, the two of them had him in their hearts. Once he said he was hungry, he didn't care to get angry. This was his method.

After being seated, Shi Congyun pulled them to sit down too, and the two had already eaten, so he told him what happened at home during the past six months.

Halfway through eating, Shi Congyun simply picked up the smaller Fu Liu and put it on his lap, and asked Zhao Shijian to feed him. He felt very comfortable, and spent his life outside, running around, just for this moment.

Zhao Shijian blushed, and gave him a dissatisfied look, but he still didn't refuse, Fu Liu's entire face turned red, and he softened.

Zhao Shijian told him many things about the capital during his absence.

Including the killing of the enshrining officials on the street in anger by the officials, and of course the most important thing is the "gifts" given to him by various families.

Zhao Shijian summed it up for him, and most of them belonged to officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy.

Shi Congyun asked her: "Will the officials blame me? This matter is in the capital, under the eyes of the officials. He should know about it."

The so-called wise man is bound to make mistakes, Shi Congyun is not sure that what he thinks is right, although he dares to accept bribes from officials everywhere for two reasons.

The second is that the officials indulged Zhao Chao and others who asked for bribes, so he speculated that the officials would not care about him, and maybe they thought it would be easy to control him.

But that's just speculation!Whether the officials like it or not is not a matter of one thought. Who can guarantee that the officials will not change their views tomorrow if they think so today?Or listen to someone's words, and have another opinion about him?

So everything starts from reality and is based on objective facts, and you can't be in a mess by yourself, otherwise you won't know how to die.

Hearing his question, Zhao Shijian was clearly prepared, and said in a low voice, "No, sister Jinling and I have met the queen a few times, and we know a lot of news from the palace."

Shi Congyun nodded, and immediately understood Zhao Shijian's meaning. He thought that this wife did not marry wrongly, at least she was next to the big tree of the queen, not to mention the queen and the power of the Fu family behind her, just knowing the attitude of the palace. Points are important.

Many things, without knowing the attitude of the officials, he dared not even move.

I love Zhao Shijian's cleverness in my heart, and I am grateful to Fu Liu for standing by his side. Shi Congyun is a smart old man. Fu Liu is willing to come forward to inquire about her in front of her sister, at least it shows that in her heart, her husband is still important. of.

She may not be as smart as Zhao Shijian, and she can't think of going to that level, but she can do it if she has the heart.

With them in Daliang, I feel at ease, but I am always worried about their safety.

Like today's official family, his adoptive father rebelled outside, and his family, wives, concubines and children were all killed in Daliang.

For example, when Khitan entered Daliang in the late Jin Dynasty, many people were killed and looted.

Shi Congyun was very afraid that such a tragedy would happen. If Zhao Shijian and others were killed, he would not even dare to think about such a thing. Every time he thought about it, he would be so scared that he couldn't sleep, so he had an instinctive desire in his heart. Reliable, keep gaining power, and strengthen yourself to protect them.

Thinking of this, he affectionately embraced Zhao Shijian.

"Don't move around." Zhao Shijian blamed dissatisfiedly as he almost dropped the spoon in his hand.

"If one day, those countries in the south are all wiped out and surrendered, and the north takes back the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, and establishes a solid line of defense. I am so powerful that I can cover the sky with only one hand, so I can rest assured of your safety." Shi Congyun put his chin on Zhao Shijian's shoulder.

Zhao Shijian said softly: "Don't think about it, we are not rare treasures, why use this; that would be too painful, tiring, and dangerous, as long as you have us in your heart."

Shi Congyun laughed and said, "Of course there are you, sometimes I wish I could just do nothing, let's just stay at home in prosperity and wealth, give birth to a lot of children, and then give them to the nanny to raise, and we can live happily ever after .”

Zhao Shijian and Fu Liu blushed when they heard it, and felt that he was talking nonsense.

"How can you be such a father..."

"Children must learn to be strong. Start from an early age. I am doing this for their own good."

Zhao Shijian was speechless, he quickly broke away, fed him, and gagged his mouth.

After eating and drinking comfortably, Shi Congyun saw the two of them getting up, looking at the watery cabbage that he hadn't seen for a long time, and his heart became agitated: "We sleep together at night, it's cold now, it's cold alone, I'll go It's not good for someone to sleep alone on either side of the other side."

Of course the two of them didn't believe his nonsense, Fu Liu lowered his head and said nothing, Zhao Shijian blushed, "No, we have to go pick him up."

"Who are you picking up?"

"Who else can it be?" Zhao Shijian said sourly, "Of course it's the beauty you brought back from Jiangnan, and it's already been rumored in Daliang City.

He came to Daliang alone from thousands of miles away, and he was afraid and uneasy.Always make arrangements for food, drink, accommodation, and transportation first, as well as people who serve her. She is a noble family, and her ten fingers do not touch the spring water. She must know many things and can't be neglected. Of course, we have to make a statement and let her Peace of mind, otherwise how can you let people feel at ease, at this time, you must be trembling and uneasy. "

Shi Congyun slapped his head, as if yes, but he didn't think about it so carefully. To put it bluntly, he has a thick skin and a lot of knowledge, and he doesn't feel that he can't support himself anywhere, or that dealing with people is a big problem.

So he didn't think too much about it, and he meant to judge others by himself, but Zhou Xian was very different from him. As Zhao Shijian said, he was thin-skinned, had no life experience, and his fingers didn't touch the spring water, and he didn't serve him for a long time like Zhao Shijian. I have done all the dirty work, and if I pick it up, I will be resettled directly, and many small things will become problems.

He smiled dryly and said, "Hey, you're still thoughtful, I'll give you a prize, and allow you to be the first to sleep with me."

Zhao Shijian blushed even more, and hurriedly pulled Fu Liu out to ignore him.

Compared with Fu Liu's well-behaved, Zhao Shijian's jealousy is written on his face, but jealousy is jealousy, and he has not neglected to do things.

Shi Congyun was afraid that they would start a fight, so when there was a noise outside, he guessed that the car to pick up Zhou Xian had arrived, so he quietly climbed to the top of the courtyard wall to have a look.

It turned out that this Zhao Shijian dared to "cross" in front of him, and he was also articulate. After seeing Zhou Xian, he had a different attitude. For basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation, Zhou Xian summoned the servants and asked Zhou Xian to choose the servants to take care of, and then personally took her to the east courtyard and introduced her to the various places in the house.

Shi Congyun shook his head, women are so fickle!

Could it be that the majesty of his master is not enough, why did Zhao Shijian dare to bully him in front of him, and give her a chance to "teach her a lesson" and let her know who is the master in the family.

Zhou Xian is older than both Zhao Shijian and Fu Liu, Zhao Shijian is one year old, and Fu Liu is five years old.

In the evening, Shi Congyun went to visit Zhou Xian. Zhao Shijian and Fu Jinling were there. I don't know what they were talking about. Zhou Xian was very embarrassed and pushed him out by his chest.

Helpless, he can only sleep alone. Although he has three wives, but he sleeps alone, Shi Congyun doesn't know what went wrong.

......

After a day's rest, the court ushered in a grand court meeting, and both Shi Congyun and his father Shi Yanchao attended.

The main content of this dynasty is the summary and rewards and punishments of the Huainan War.

Most of them were said by Wei Renpu and others from the Privy Council. Shi Congyun felt drowsy when he heard it. He is the commander in front of the palace at this time, and he is also the military commander standing at the forefront. He can't sleep in front of the officials. I could only forcefully hit her, pinching my thigh from time to time.

The post-war summary is a very grand event, because it involves changes in rewards and punishments, promotions, power transfer, and who will be powerful in the future can be seen from these changes.

The resplendent arched hall was full of people, everyone concentrated and listened with ears pricked up. In this day and age, powerful ministers are equally important, because powerful ministers have the power to overthrow the emperor. It has been going on for decades, and everyone wants to understand. In the end who has the power to curry favor with.

After summarizing, Wei Renpu talked about the restructuring of the army.

Set up the Huai Army in the vortex.

The Yulang Zhishui Army filled the army in front of the palace, changed to the Yulang Army, and expanded the army to set up left and right hatchbacks.

Secondly, the Crane Control Army performed very well in the battles against Shu and the Tang Dynasty, and the officials had the heart to expand their military equipment, so the Crane Control Army was expanded from the left and right hatchbacks to the four compartments, and they were called the Crane Controlling One Wagon and the Crane Controlling Army. The second chamber, the crane-controlled three chambers, and the crane-controlled four chambers, follow-up recruitment and expansion of troops will be carried out one after another, and the generals will be selected first.

After talking about the changes in the army, the next step is the main event.

The most eye-catching thing in the Great Court Meeting is nothing more than the change of senior officials in the two divisions.

As the saying goes, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. The Department of Guards and the Department of Dianqian are the two main systems of the Imperial Guard. Whoever controls the power of these two major Imperial Guards is in his hands. It is more straightforward than anything else, and it is more effective than those messy titles and honorary positions. too much.

Moreover, the Dianqian Division and the Guard Division at this time were not the Sanya that had been castrated in the Song Dynasty. They actually controlled the power of the army. Therefore, the ten high-ranking officials of the two divisions will be awarded to whom, which really reflects the change of power. and in whose hands.

So when Wei Renpu made a summary and talked about what did well and what did not do well in the war of the past two years, who had meritorious service, and who had experience, the eunuch from the official family came out and began to dictate the facts about the war on behalf of the official family. Rewards and punishments, promotions and changes, everyone cheered up for a while.