Quick Travel: From Beginner to Master

What happened next was similar to what the original owner had experienced.

He must go back to the capital. Since the prince can't help but make a move, he will not allow himself not to take the move.

After Ling Liang declined symbolically twice, his father-in-law came to him again and politely asked to withdraw and talk.

Ling Liang knew what he was going to talk about, so he smiled and told him not to be restrained. He was also worried about the Holy One, so why should he be secretive?If you have any unanswered questions, feel free to express them clearly in front of everyone.

Everyone agreed, and what General Dao said was absolutely true.

My father-in-law was very embarrassed.

But there was nothing he could do. He couldn't drive everyone else out. How could these broad-minded soldiers listen to him in this place?

General Cui smiled gently, but his father-in-law knew very well that the other party did it on purpose. If he didn't follow his request, he wouldn't know when he would see him next.

On his territory, and the military camp is so big, if the general finds any reason to avoid him, what can he do?

The father-in-law had to carefully consider his words and speak as tactfully as possible.

But no matter how tactful it is, it can't be much more tactful.

The people in the military camp may not be as sharp-minded as the eloquent ministers, but those who can climb to the command level have no brains that are not easy to use.

Everyone understood what the father-in-law meant.

The emperor used their families as bargaining chips to force General Cui to return to the capital.

Reward?

That's just a joke, just an excuse to teach the general to die.

They had been speculating before that the Holy Master wanted to harm General Cui, and the father-in-law's words told them that this was indeed the case.

After so many victorious battles, he couldn't remember the reward. It was Cui who fought hard to win the honor that belonged to him for the general.

Now that Chi Yan and Fangu have been defeated, the decree of reward has followed. If you think about the identity of General Cui's family, the purpose of the Holy Master is obvious.

The general was highly capable, talented, strict, and impartial. They turned from unconvinced to convinced by this young man.

It is really disgusting for the Holy One to treat a meritorious official like this.

But what angered everyone the most was that the Holy Master took advantage of their family members.

Too much deception, really too much deception!

What's wrong with parents, wives and children?

They worked diligently for half their lives, working hard at home, waiting for their relatives in the army to return. They had no sin, but they had to become pawns of the royal family.

I don’t even know when I became a pawn!

At this moment, the soldiers felt resentful.

They traveled to the frontier, spent half of their lives in the army, and fought for Da'an through life and death. It is undeniable that they also want to gain a future for themselves and give their families a good life, but are their military achievements adulterated?

However, in the end, it was nothing but a bamboo basket.

I think I stand tall enough, but in fact, someone can press me down with just one finger and immobilize me. It is a ridiculous and sad reality.

The general is from the Cui family and is facing a crisis.

where are they?Most of my ancestors were civilians, and it was only in my generation that there was some improvement.

The Holy One is very jealous, and everyone knows this.

The position of the Southwest General has always been there, General Chu has kept himself safe and left, and General Cui, who has taken over, is currently uncertain about his life or death.

They finally understood that as long as someone sat in this position and controlled the military power of the entire southwest, the Holy Emperor would not let this person go easily.

If they turn a blind eye to what happened to General Cui today, who will be willing to speak up for them when the same thing happens again tomorrow?

Everyone present had different expressions, and some people had already made plans silently.

The father-in-law felt that the angry eyes around him were staring him out of the hole, so Ling Liang lowered his head and said respectfully: "I dare not disobey the Holy Majesty's decree."

"That's good, that's good. It's been delayed long enough. General Cui, do you think it's convenient for us to set off tomorrow?" My father-in-law asked humbly, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

The desired effect has been achieved, Ling Liang has no intention of embarrassing him anymore, "Let the father-in-law arrange everything."

That night, people came to him one after another.

A candle burned until dawn, slowly burning out amidst the deliberately muted discussion.

When the morning glow filled the sky, the father-in-law led people to urge Ling Liang to get on his way.

"looks like it's going to rain……"

Ling Liang looked up at the sky and sighed casually.

The father-in-law also said: "Yes, I am afraid that I will wrong the general and rush on the road in the rain."

Ling Liang smiled, tightened the reins, and quickly climbed onto the horse.

The group of people rushed toward the capital at lightning speed.

The weather in early spring is unpredictable, and the nobles and wealthy businessmen still wrap themselves up tightly, while the poor people who are running for a living have already taken off their thicker winter clothes.

Returning to the prosperous capital city from the sparsely populated southwest, you can often see farmers working in the fields on the roadside.

Their wives quickly followed behind to sow and fertilize, while their children swayed around carrying large wooden buckets to water the fields.

The older child, who was carrying the child on his back, spotted Ling Liang's horse galloping towards them. This was a rare and interesting thing in a barren childhood.

They stretched out their little hands and shouted vaguely: "Ah, horse! Mom and dad, it's a big horse!"

Some parents will stop what they are doing at this time and watch the majestic horses running away with their children.

But more parents do not raise their heads and speed up plowing the ground to sow seeds.

Whether it is a horse or a cow has nothing to do with them. It is not their own anyway. The crops in the field are the most important thing. If they are not served well, what will the family eat and drink?

If you are so busy and want to ask your parents to look at useless things, the children are just ignorant!

Passing through the suburbs of Beijing, a group of people wearing rags jumped out and stopped them.

"Officials, please do your best and give me someone who stutters!"

"Gentlemen, there are seniors and juniors. The family has been unable to untie the pot for many days. I will kneel down to you and give you some money..."

"..."

This group of people swarmed around them, asking for food and wealth. Several guards even drew their swords and did not flinch.

The father-in-law stopped the guards, took out a bag of copper coins from his sleeve and threw them out. While they were snatching them frantically, he led everyone to sneak out of the crowd.

After running for a while, Ling Liang asked his father-in-law strangely: "These people are not beggars, right?"

Their clothes were very shabby, but not dirty. Some of their clothes had faded from the washing, and they looked shy when asking for things. At first glance, they were not as skillful as professional beggars.

And beggars basically gather in the capital, where there is more oil and water. How much money can you get in the remote suburbs?

The father-in-law swung his riding crop and said in an indifferent tone, "Of course they are not beggars. They are nothing special. They are just a group of poor people who have recently lost their land."

Ling Liang understood clearly that this group of people had encountered land annexation, and it was very likely that they were buying and selling by force.

He was a little surprised, "How could something so unreasonable happen under the Emperor's feet?"

The closer to the imperial city, the richer the place, and the better the public security. Unexpectedly, there would be cases of people's land being seized.

Although there are many officials in Beijing, it has also formed a situation of mutual checks and balances. You participate in my work and I participate in yours. Officials are concerned about reputation and will not go too far in some things.

When the father-in-law heard Ling Liang's doubts, he sneered again and again, "As long as we make our Holy Emperor happy, what can we do if we occupy some land? It's just a trivial matter."

Ling Liang turned to look at him.

Knowing that he had made a mistake, the father-in-law looked around for a while. The guards were far behind and could not hear their conversation.

His heart lay back in his stomach, and he begged Ling Liang: "General Cui, please don't take what you just said to heart. It's all nonsense."

Ling Liang: "What did father-in-law say? I didn't hear anything."

The father-in-law said "Hey" and thanked him gratefully.

He is usually the most alert, but his emotions leaked out today just because he was reminded of something sad.

I entered the palace when I was very young, and the reason for entering the palace was simple. Several pieces of land at home were forcibly taken away by the government, and they had nothing but a shabby thatched hut.

The older sisters were quickly married off by their parents in exchange for the betrothal gifts that barely made a living, but there were still three hungry brothers below, and the rations were not enough.

As the eldest son, he left home with a hunchbacked old eunuch under the reproachful eyes of his parents.

One tael of silver was the entire price the old eunuch paid for him.

He doesn't hate his parents, but he can't love them either. He can't even remember what his family looks like now.

Ordinary people can't even imagine what kind of torture and beating a seven-and-a-half-year-old child endured in the palace.

Now he has countless one-taels of silver, but these silvers can't buy everything he lost, family affection, a man's dignity, a family with people who care about him...

He was a eunuch, doomed to live a lonely life.

But similar things are still happening non-stop, people keep losing the land they live on, people keep selling their children, and people keep repeating his fate.

That year, the government sent officials to expropriate land for their county magistrate, and their whole village was affected.

The officers held up their killing sticks and beat them randomly, shouting, "You unruly people."

Troublesome?

They protect their fields and crops, which turns out to be unreasonable in their eyes.

How ironic!

All common people must kneel before officials and respectfully call themselves "grassroots people." When he was five or six years old, he instinctively disliked this bitter title.

Looking back and thinking about it now, this title is so appropriate. In just two words, their lives are fully described.

Grass people, grass people, their lives are like grass and must be trampled on by others. They are not taken seriously when they are born, and they are silent even after they die.

But there are other people who are born with wealth and honor, and come to this world just to be romantic and happy.

People can't be compared. Comparing them makes people laugh.