Time travel, sell Tang poems at the beginning

The Royal Palace of Shengguo.

Qinzheng Hall.

The Sheng Emperor Xia Yuan was reviewing the memorial. Wan Wei, the general on duty at the Qinzheng Hall, hurriedly walked into the hall and saluted with his hands clasped in fists. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, His Majesty the King of Wei, General Shen Gong Xuezheng is seeking an audience outside the hall."

Xia Yuan nodded, "Let them come in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After a while, Xia Yue came in with Shen Mao and Gong Yan, "My son, General Shen and Gong Xuezheng are here to pay homage to my father."

Xia Yuan put down the memorial in his hand and looked up at the three people in the hall. "Here, please give me a seat! Yue'er, please step aside first!"

"My son, please retire!"

Xia Yue bowed her hands respectfully, turned and left the Qinzheng Hall.

"General Shen and Gong Xuezheng, I will tell you what I have to say now. As long as you are willing to join me in Da Sheng, the positions of general and bachelor will be yours."

After Xia Yuan finished speaking, Shen Mao and Gong Yan didn't react at all. They just stood quietly in the hall, as if they didn't hear Xia Yuan's words.

Xia Yuan smiled and continued: "You two have been in prison for a month, and I'm afraid you still don't know what's happening outside, so let me tell you!"

"Nowadays, the eight states of Shawen, Wei, Changye, Gaotang and Jun are my territory of great prosperity. The Yanguo counter-rebellion army that you are looking forward to has arrived at Mingyuan City half a month ago, but it is a pity that it has not been able to take a step forward."

"Not only that, the eight northwest states of Yan State are also owned by Bei Yuan. The 350,000 troops of Bei Yuan have gathered in the three states of Meng, Deng and Qi, and are always ready to go south. If Yan State can hold on to the current territory, it is already very good. How can there be any extra troops? Come to attack me, Da Sheng? Think about it carefully, you two!"

"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts. Xia Yuan, you will regret it." Gong Yan said loudly.

Xia Yuan immediately stood up and came to Gong Yan, "Master Gong, you are wrong. My surname is not Xia. I am Zhao Yuan, the fifth grandson of Emperor Dingzong of the Dasheng Dynasty. I am not rebelling, but restoring the country."

As soon as Xia Yuan said these words, Shen Mao and Gong Yan were immediately shocked. They never expected that the Xia family was actually the royal family of the previous dynasty.

"What Gong Xuezheng said is right. I also know very well that Beiyuan's goal is the entire Central Plains. The cooperation between Dasheng and Beiyuan is only temporary. If Yan State cannot resist Beiyuan's cavalry, I, Dasheng, will send troops to help. "

"General Shen and Gong Xuezheng, now I have a lot of talents in Dasheng. There are many people eyeing the positions of general and bachelor. I sincerely invite you to join Dasheng. I also ask you two to give me an answer."

"Zhao Yuan, what if we don't agree? Are you going to kill our family?"

Xia Yuan waved his hand, "No, no, no, Gong Xuezheng is worrying too much. I, Da Sheng, am the orthodox of the Central Plains. How can I kill innocent people indiscriminately?"

"If you two don't want to join me in Da Sheng, I will naturally not force you. However, the two countries Sheng and Yan are currently at war, so I may have to aggrieve you two."

"General Shen, the position of the general is very important. You have been silent all this time, but you have other requirements? If so, you might as well speak up. As long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy you."

The official position of general is the goal that Shen Mao has been striving for all his life. Now that he has this position at his fingertips, Shen Mao has already felt a little moved in his heart.

After learning literary and martial arts, his goods went to the emperor's family. In Shen Mao's view, there is actually no substantial difference between Yan State and Sheng State. The reason why he is unwilling to join Sheng State is that he is worried that Xia Yuan's restoration of the country will be just a flash in the pan.

"I, Shen Mao, am Dayan's general. As a minister, I must be loyal to you. There is no reason to betray me. His majesty, His Majesty, is unexpectedly impressed by my kindness."

Shen Mao's words undoubtedly recognized the legitimacy of the Sheng Kingdom. Xia Yuan nodded after thinking for a while, "Okay! In that case, I won't force you two. Come here!"

Wan Wei, who had been guarding outside the Qinzheng Hall, walked in quickly and said, "I'm here!"

"Send General Shen and Gong Xuezheng back to the government."

Wan Wei cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I obey the order! You two adults, please come!"

"Your Majesty, where are our families?"

Xia Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you two. I'm true to my word. Your family members have returned home at this time."

After a while, a carriage slowly drove out of Zhongtian Gate and headed towards Fengping Street where Shen's Mansion and Gong's Mansion were located.

In the carriage, Gong Yan looked at Shen Mao with a look of disdain, "General Shen, you just called Zhao Yuan Emperor Sheng? Do you want to be a minister of the Sheng Kingdom? General Shen?"

Shen Mao smiled, "Master Gong, it's just a title, why do you have to be so serious?"

"To be more serious? General Shen, this Sheng Emperor is not just a title. It is a very serious position issue. It seems that General Shen has recognized the legal status of the Sheng Kingdom in his heart. Are you trying to treason?"

"Master Gong, the Sheng Kingdom has now been restored. Does it matter whether I admit it or not? Don't forget that the Central Plains more than 120 years ago belonged to the Zhao family."

Gong Yan nodded, "So, General Shen is planning to join the Sheng Kingdom?"

"Master Gong has misunderstood. As Dayan's general, I will not consider joining the Sheng Kingdom within two years."

"What about two years from now?"

"Lord Gong, if the imperial court cannot put down the rebellion within two years, then even if its existence is reasonable, I have to admit the orthodox status of Shengguo."

"When people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads. Your family and mine are all in Shatucheng. Even if we don't do it for ourselves, we have to consider it for our family. Making some appropriate concessions is also a wise choice."

Gong Yan was silent. Shen Mao was right. His family members were innocent. Should he sacrifice his entire family members for his own loyalty? Is this too selfish?

That’s it, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, I will persist for two more years, and after two years everything will be as it comes!

"General Shen, let's make an agreement. You and I will advance and retreat together. We will persist for another two years. After two years, we will be worthy of His Majesty's kindness."

Shen Mao nodded, "It's a deal!"

"a man of his words!"

"call……"

Shen Mao let out a long breath. After spending so much time, he finally convinced the stubborn Gong Yan. It was not easy!

Shen Mao and Gong Yan had just left the Qinzheng Hall, and Tang Wang Xia Dong hurriedly walked into the hall, "My son, I pay my respects to my father!"

"Don't be so polite, Dong'er, just sit down and talk!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Xia Yuan nodded with relief, "Dong'er, is the recruitment going well? How is the progress?"

"Back to my father, the recruitment is going very smoothly. The people are actively joining the army. So far, more than 50,000 new soldiers have been recruited. Oh, by the way, I just saw General Shen and Lord Gong. I wonder if they would like to join me in Dasheng. ?”

"Gong Yan is very stubborn, and the possibility of joining me in Dasheng is very small. Shen Mao is aware of current affairs. I am planning to let him enter the cabinet as a general. What do you think of Dong'er?"

"Father Shengming, General Shen is one of the few generals in Yan State. Needless to say in terms of ability, he is the best candidate for general."

"Father, now that Cheng Wuwei and Chen Bing are flourishing on the border, he may lead his army northward at any time. I wonder when General Shen will take office?"

"Shen Mao is still waiting and watching. He probably won't join me in Dasheng in the short term."

"Father, what Dasheng lacks most now is generals who are good at fighting. We must find a way to get Shen Mao to assume the post of general as soon as possible to boost the morale of our army."