The happy life of the devil and the devil

Three days later, the Hall of Zhaoxin was always in court.

The Zhaoxin Hall was originally a side hall, and the regulations were not high. It was five rooms wide and three rooms deep, with red walls and blue tiles.The whole palace is divided into three entrances, the front and the back. The front hall is where Yuan Shao handles official affairs and summons his trusted officials. The blue waves are rippling and the heat is steaming, which is the only luxury in this bedroom.

The Chang Dynasty is different from the Shuowang Dynasty and even the Zichen Palace Dynasty in Zhaoming Palace. Those who are eligible to participate are all the top officials in Beiliang.The civil officials are headed by Zuo Zhuguo, Zuo Pingzhang, and Zuo Shumi envoys, and the military commanders are headed by the generals of the guards and the deputy generals stationed in the capital representing the headquarters. There are only two NO.30 people in total.Therefore, the main hall is not opened, and only the left wing of the front hall of the Zhaoxin Hall is used for discussions. where the proceedings are held.

Ling Yucheng, in military attire and sword, sat beside Yuan Shao, silent.Regarding the camp in northern Xinjiang—oh, now it is the details of the battles that took place at the Hu Benwei and Xiaowuwei camps in Beiliang. In the past three days, they have been continuously gathered in the capital. Yuan Shao summoned his confidants to discuss. Falling down, when there is no one, the two of them have to repeatedly deduce the battle situation and the subsequent changes in the court.What should be said, what he wants to say, he has already said clearly without reservation, and sitting here today is just to...

Looking down at the fingers on the knees, the five fingers are slender and strong, and the uniform thin calluses can be seen clearly on the tiger's mouth and knuckles.This is a hand that is accustomed to holding a sword, holding a bow and holding a rein. The glory of a general lies in fighting for the monarch. Many people want to know whether the sword in this hand will point to the motherland. problem, right?

Looking at Dayu's dispatch of troops this time, there are subtleties in the choice of generals and the route of march. Presumably, they are also watching, whether they will stand by and watch, or whether they will fight for revenge for the regret that is hard to overcome.

Jing Hui... Are you testing me too?

That night, he said, "That depends on what your Majesty wants to achieve, which prince you want to be in power", and Yuan Shao...what did Yuan Shao say?

"What about you? What do you think? Do you choose the prince who has always had a grudge against you, or choose the prince Duan who you have served for many years and sold you out at the last moment? Who do you want to see finally ascend to the throne of Dayu?" Woolen cloth?"

"Jinghui he—" blurted out the three words, and suddenly realized that he couldn't continue speaking for a while when he saw Shang Yuanshao's thoughtful smiling eyes.I want to say that Jing Hui was also forced to the point where he had to use his wrists to survive, and that's why he made such a bad plan; I want to say that it's fine for the two of them to be in the top position, and he doesn't mind if they die together; It's just that I didn't like it from the beginning and then I had no choice... All kinds of thoughts rushed through my mind, and finally I just sighed and bowed my head respectfully:

"Your Majesty orders me."

"You..." There was a chuckle from above, a familiar palm fell on the top of the hair, as if about to rub it indiscriminately, and finally changed the way and patted the shoulder: "I was asking who you would like to see more, and who I'm not asking what you would do. Speaking of which, you just call him Jing Hui all the time?"

"Yes--"

"..." There was a longer silence.After a long time, when Ling Yucheng was a little nervous, Yuan Shao's angry and funny voice sounded from above:

"That's really hard for him. How many years have you endured? Even though he is the lord, he can't put on the lord's airs. He always makes you feel that he treats you as a brother and a friend. He is a corporal, and you are better. It's a shame that he's a prince now, but when he ascends to the throne, if you keep going up and down with him, should you use laws and regulations to restrain him, or leave it alone? It's rare to have a chance to sell it well The price, what are you waiting for if you don’t hurry up and sell it.”

Thinking of this, there is only a slight pain in my heart. It turns out that from the beginning to the end, it was just his youthful and frivolous. The boundary between the monarch and his subjects, everything he suffered can only be attributed to the word "deserving it".

The court discussion in front of them became more and more intense. Regarding the fight against Dayu's invading enemy, the kings and officials of Beiliang had no doubts from the beginning - that is, as for the few pieces of material that Zhao Sheng brought out, if it was him, spare them One hand can beat them all over the floor.The focus of the debate is only whether to bring in the enemy and make dumplings thoroughly, or to simply attack with a large army and bite off a piece of meat in the area under the jurisdiction of the Northern Xinjiang Camp, and the number of people who agree with the latter is gradually overwhelming the former. .

"If you want me to say, you should even grab Jianmen Pass and Ningwu Pass together! After occupying these two passes, the whole of Dayu is... that what... the gates are removed? We can do whatever we like. run!"

"Jianmen Pass is not easy to fight. Instead of gnawing hard bones, it is better to take down Ningwu Pass. The next two states are fat enough."

"What's wrong with Jianmenguan? It's just a toothless tiger!"

Foaming and dancing, all possible reasons have been used over and over again.At some point, the ministers who were arguing fiercely stopped their voices one by one, and looked at their lord who was sitting high and listening.

"Everything you say makes sense." Yuan Shao was not in a hurry to make a conclusion, and scanned all the courtiers who held their own opinions from left to right. He leaned back calmly, turned to Ling Yucheng, and asked leisurely:

"Qing, would you like to lead the army to go out and dedicate the sword gate to me?"

For a moment, all eyes were on Ling Yucheng.

This appointment can be said to be the most appropriate and the least appropriate choice.

To say it is suitable, ten years in northern Xinjiang, three years as a commander, the defense of the entire Jianmen Pass was almost built by Ling Yucheng, no one knows this majestic pass city better than him; The solitary army defeated [-] Haixi savages, at least in terms of combat power, the generals present had to say a word; perhaps no one hated Dayu more deeply than Ling Yucheng.

To say it's inappropriate...

Ling Yucheng got up slowly.

The map of Zhang Xu Fangyuan hangs high on the left side of the throne. Standing beside Yuan Shao, you can see it clearly without moving.In fact, why did he bother to look, the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are all in his heart, a city, a line of mountains and rivers, and even a larger market town, where there is a need to guard and where to garrison troops, where there is water and horses, and where there are fertile farmlands, they are all things he has done for many years. Travel all over yourself.

"Your Majesty, forgive me." After taking a few steps, he turned to face Yuan Shao and stood still. He heard his own voice resounding clearly in the hall, and almost echoed when it landed, "I... can't do it."

As soon as a word was uttered, a needle drop could be heard in the hall, and almost everyone instinctively held their breath.What an honor it is to lead troops to take Jianmen Pass. All the Beiliang generals present are eager to grab the opportunity, especially now that Jianmen Pass has lost its owner—yes, the one who hastily transferred from Ningwu Pass The famous Zhao Sheng has never been regarded by the Northern Liang generals as qualified to guard this mighty city.However, Ling Yucheng refused to go so cleanly!

"You can't do it?"

The west side of the seat faces east, and the voice from the high throne is clearly unbelievable. Yuan Shao leaned forward slightly, casually put the palms in front of him to support his knees, and looked at Ling Yucheng without blinking.Not only him, but the ministers sitting on the left and right also sat up straight reflexively, or leaned left or right, and stretched their necks to see Yuan Shao's astonished expression.Obviously, the Northern Liang Tiantong Emperor never thought, maybe never thought, that Ling Yucheng would reject his wish--

"Your Majesty, there are too many recruits in the army, the training is not enough, and the morale of the army is uncertain-it is really impossible."

"I didn't plan to ask you to only lead the troops of the headquarters—what if the Huben Guard and the Xiao Wu Guard were given to you to command?"

"Your Majesty, I have never fought side by side with Xiao Wuwei. Although I have some side-by-side understanding, in the final analysis, I am not familiar with his superiors and subordinates. I am afraid that commanding is less effective. As for Hu Benwei... Your Majesty really thinks that I am suitable for commanding Tiger Benwei?"

Even Yuan Shao had to be silent on this question.With the relationship between Hubenwei and Ling Yucheng, it would be considered good if they didn't help, but it was impossible to expect to get any fruits of the battle.However, thinking of the beginning of the feud between Hubenwei and Ling Yucheng, it was the fall of Jianmenguan, and the army of Beiliang drove straight in, and a burst of anger rose again:

"It's just a closed city, and it's not like it hasn't been taken down in the past! Pushing three times and four times, you can't take it down or don't want to take it down?"

There was already obvious anger in the voice, Ling Yucheng calmed down his breath slightly, and met Yuan Shao's gaze proudly, his voice was still calm and calm as always:

"There is a saying in the art of war, the first is to attack and plan, the second is to attack, the second is to attack, and the next is to attack the city. The method of attacking the city is a last resort. It is also said that if it is ten, it will be surrounded, and if it is five, it will be attacked. If it is doubled, it will be divided-- I believe that attacking a strong city by force is not the best strategy. If Your Majesty wants you to lead the army, I can only say that you will make a decision, and dare not promise that Your Majesty will definitely be able to take Jianmen Pass."

"That's enough! --I'm asking you, would you like to take down the Jianmen Pass for me!"

The anger was surging at the sound of drinking, and the knees of the civil servants and generals sitting upright in the hatchback, especially the courtiers from the Xia people, couldn't help but feel a little weak.Ling Yucheng took a step in response, and stared at Yuan Shao without hesitation, and his tone changed from the respectful and peaceful tone just now, to a tit-for-tat and aggressive flavor:

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, after taking Jianmen Pass, how many states do you want to occupy?"

"Naturally—"

"Jianmen Pass belongs to Dingzhou. The pass city covers Yingzhou and Jingzhou, and then there is Xiangzhou. The scholars and people are rich, and there are thousands of hectares of fertile land. Once Xiangzhou is pulled out, the gate of Yuyang will be opened. Your Majesty means that these few state together?"

"Do the best of nature!"

"Since this is the case, Your Majesty has prepared enough officials to govern these places, so that the people's hearts and money can be returned to Beiliang? The wealth of Xiangzhou depends entirely on business, and the flames of war will be wiped out. My Majesty, may I rely on the benefits of farming alone? Supporting the local garrison can make up for the cost of this march, and can it be enough to compensate for the loss of the world's mighty city of Jianmenguan?"

"Xiangzhou is the gateway to Yuyang. Yingzhou and Jingzhou have no pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once these states are occupied, Dayu will fight to the death. The soldiers will be in trouble, and the people will not be able to live in peace. Does your majesty still want to station there? The army, strangled every day?"

He tossed out questions one after another like a cannonball, his voice rising and falling, and when he spoke, every word fell to the ground like gold and stone.Yuan Shao fell silent abnormally, letting him talk with a cold face, but the five fingers of his left hand gripped the armrest of the throne more and more tightly.

His Majesty's anger was already at its peak - as the second number among the military officials, Ge Shuye, who was seated only five or six steps away from the throne, gasped.With a quick glance at the opposite side, almost all Xia Chen, headed by Zuo Pingzhang, Shen Shiliang, and Right Privy Envoy Li Bingguo - the latter is the direct descendant of Wei Guogong Li Mingda - bowed their heads with ambition, and tried their best hides its own existence.Occasionally looking at Ling Yucheng, all of them are full of worries. Even if they can't talk or even make any eye contact, Ge Shuye knows what they are worried about:

Could it be that Ling Yucheng's nostalgia for his homeland is so deep that he would openly disobey His Majesty's will on such occasions?

Ji Ling didn't dare to think about it anymore, he lowered his head silently, and cast his eyes on the blue bricks on the ground.Wen left and Wu right, two rows of courtiers sat facing each other, and there was an empty aisle several feet long and several feet wide in the middle, leading directly to the throne. , pulling Ling Yucheng's shadow long on the ground.Facing the throne, Ling Yucheng's rhetorical questions continued, each word followed by the crisp sound of the heels of military boots hitting the bricks and stones, every sound made his heart shiver uncontrollably:

"Since ancient times, you can win the world immediately, but you can't rule the world immediately. If you can fight but can't rule, why does your majesty shed the blood of the athletes under his command for nothing to achieve your temporary achievements?"

"Ling—Jade—City!"

Almost gritted his teeth and burst out these three words from between his teeth, Yuan Shao suddenly raised his hand and slapped the throne, there was a clear "click", and a large piece of the thick rosewood armrest had collapsed.Yuan Shao didn't even look at it, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Ling Yucheng:

"I'm not asking you what strategy to use, how many soldiers and horses to bring, where to fight..."

His voice rose sharply, and all the doors and windows of the huge hall were buzzed by his roar, like an enraged lion, roaring with all its strength to shake the wilderness:

"I'm asking if you're willing to take down the Jianmen Pass for me! I don't care how many difficulties you have and how many chances you have to win, I just ask if you are willing! Do you want to!"

"I only ask your heart!"

Sincerely...

Ling Yucheng lowered his head slowly.

One question on the left and one reason on the right, all kinds of evasions and all kinds of reluctance, finally, he asked this sentence mercilessly.

Just now, he was walking back and forth during his speech before the imperial court. At this moment, he was about ten steps away from Yuan Shao. At this distance, all the important officials in the palace could clearly see his expression when he answered——

Exhaled a long breath slowly, and when he looked up again, Ling Yucheng could no longer find a trace of the fierce flying when he made an impassioned speech just now, and what enveloped him was only a piece of tranquility like the moonlight water:

"Your Majesty forgive me, I...can't do anything."

Dead silence.

As if he couldn't believe his ears, and as if this answer was the only one he expected, when he heard this sentence, Yuan Shao's burning anger suddenly froze.He fixedly stared at Ling Yucheng, who was looking up at him with a calm expression and no hesitation to dodge, and it took a long time before he broke out into a burst of uncontrollable laughter:

"Good, good, good!"

Before the words finished, a teacup flew past Ling Yucheng's ear, and smashed to pieces on the partition leading to the main hall with a bang.Yuan Shao suddenly stood up from the throne, pointed at Ling Yucheng with one hand, his chest heaved violently:

"Are you still my subject! Which lord do you recognize in your heart!"

"I naturally obey His Majesty's will, but—"

"roll!"

It was as if the real anger was overwhelmed, and out of the corner of his eye, he could even see the civil servants and military generals on the left and right involuntarily leaning back to avoid it. Although Ling Yucheng was prepared, he was still forced to utter a word. I can only hear Yuan Shao's roar resounding like thunder in the center of the palace:

"Get out! Go back to your fief, I don't want to see you!"

It was as if a large basin of ice water had been poured head-on, and Ling Yucheng froze for an instant.

He lowered his head, looked at the slanted sword hilt at his waist, then took a deep breath, and slowly raised his head:

"The minister leads the decree - the minister resigns."

He took a step back, knelt down on his knees, and worshiped meticulously.

Kneeling three times and knocking nine times, the emperor and his ministers give a big gift.

Then, he untied the sword that Yuan Shao had tied around his waist, and laid it flat on the ground.

Turn around and move forward.

Step by step, the heels of military boots hit the ground in vain. Even if the distance between two steps is measured with a ruler, the difference will never exceed one point.

The closed door was swung open, until the black figure disappeared into the blazing sunshine of May in the Northland, and there was not even the tiniest sound from behind.

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