Chapter 466: Go back

After Qin Lei's ship met with the large army, Marshal Boshang came to meet him in a small sampan.

When the two met again, they seemed to be a different life. They sighed and sighed, but there was no need to say anything like thanks or something like nonsense.

Men's friendship grows in the test of life and death, silent but powerful.

"How are the casualties in the army?" After a moment of excitement, Qin Lei returned to his calm.

Boshang Feili shook the snowflakes on his body, and said with a heavy expression: "The Shishi Fleet sank ten warships, and the casualties were about 3,000. As for other troops, there is no news for the time being."

Qin Lei's face darkened, and the joy brought by escaping from the sky disappeared. He punched the horizontal railing hard and said blaming himself: "How can I bear the love that has sacrificed so many Qin's sons for me alone!"

Boshang didn't say anything. He knew that Qin Lei was a clear-headed leader and did not need other people's comfort.

"Where did the siege troops come from?" Sure enough, after a brief heartache, he continued to ask.

"Part one is the Zhennan Infantry Army, and partly your black armored cavalry." Boshang explained: "After they returned to their country, they did not carry their backs, but were waiting in my military camp for His Highness to return."

Nodded, Qin Lei looked into the distance and said, "Are they all withdrawn?" The snow was getting heavier and heavier, seriously blocking his sight.

"It has been withdrawn," Boshang couldn't help but smile, "It was Qin Youcai's team. The boy didn't attack the city at all, so he sent someone to inform Zhu Hongjun that they had occupied the four gates of Baling and wanted to start a massacre."

When Qin Youcai heard Qin Youcai's name, Qin Lei thought of his brother and couldn't help but say annoyed: "Where is Qin Youde, this bastard, I almost got killed by Zhu Hongjun. I have to settle the score with him!"

Boshang Bili shook his head and said, "Zhu Lie is trying to scare you. His rolling stones, woods and other things can't attack the sandbank at all."

"Why is this?" Qin Lei asked in confusion.

"Those things are fierce, but there is no shooting equipment such as stone castings installed on the Chu army's tower ship, so they cannot throw those things out of five feet." Boshang laughed and said, "The sandbank is made up of mud and sand, and the water nearby is shallow and deep, and it is not the kind of thing that big guys can get close to."

Qin Lei carefully recalled that Zhu Lie's tower ship did stop conveniently more than ten feet away from the sandbank. Although he kept pretending, he never advanced an inch. Obviously, Zhu Lie was bullying himself, a terrestrial animal, and he didn't know how to do it.

Although he was very angry when he was fooled, he knew that he was not trapped in the Jedi just now, so his anger at Qin Youde was faded and waved his hand and said, "This old fox, it's hard for you to fight him for years, brother."

Boshangbashi smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, I was also a honest person."

Qin Lei laughed and said, "We are all honest people, let's go and drink." Then he joined hands with the old marshal into the cabin.

Taking off the cloak, taking off the armor, and relaxing the numb limbs. Qin Lei saw the old marshal frowning and beating his back hard, as if he was very painful. He stepped forward and helped the old marshal sit slowly on the chair, and he also mop the chair and sat with him. He asked with concern: "Brother, is your lumbar spine more powerful?"

Boshang nodded and slowly adjusted his comfortable posture and said, "Year is worse than one year. In the past few years, it was just around the shoulders and knees, but I could still hold on. Who would have thought that last year I had a rheumatism on my waist," sighed hoarsely and said, "This waist is the pillar. A little problem can make you unable to lift your legs, raise your hands, and stand firm even if you can't stand."

The old marshal said as he knocked on his back, making a clanging sound, and laughed: "If I don't have this iron belt, I can't stand up even if I don't have this iron belt."

Shi Gan brought a charcoal brazier in, put it in the middle of them, and laid an iron wire net on it. Chen Qize came in with a large tray and placed the eight small plates on the small machine beside them. Inside the plate were pickled beef strips, mutton pieces, fresh fish, shellfish and other river fresh.

Boshang smiled strangely and said, "I said brother, why do you bring these things when you fight?"

Qin Lei glanced at Shi Gan, and Shi Gan said softly: "It was sent by Boss Hou of Baling County." Qin Lei chuckled and said softly: "This guy is the best at scrutinizing his mind and knows that I am good at this." With the sound of the wattle, he placed the beef neatly on the iron net, with his skillful and professional movements, which obviously he often did it.

Marshal Boshang stopped talking. He leaned comfortably on the chair and watched Qin Lei work with a smile... He said that there were less than three people in the world who could let this man serve him personally, but Boshang was one of them.

He saw a small brush in one hand, dipped sauce from the can and brushed it on the meat strips, and flipped it lightly with chopsticks in the other hand. After a while, Marshal Boshang smelled the scent and couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said, "I'm really hungry."

Qin Lei handed the beef strips into the chuck and said, "Eat while it's hot." Boshang was not polite, so he took it and feasted with his hands. He was not afraid of being hot.

Qin Lei smiled and shook his head, handed the guy to Shi Gan, and asked him to continue the barbecue... His Highness, Prince Longwei, never had the noble sentiment that others could eat and watch me.

Qin Lei picked up a small wine bottle from the boiling water basin, poured wine for Boss, and poured it on himself. The two of them clinked their glasses and left one easily. The old marshal grinned and said, "The cold and hot are just right!" Then he drank with Qin Lei.

After three rounds of wine, most of the ingredients on the plate were eliminated, and the two of them were finally a little full. They patted their stomachs comfortably, and Qin Lei laughed and said with a clear laugh: "You have enough wine and eat, just talk about serious things."

The old marshal ate the last piece of mushroom on the plate, wiped his mouth casually and said, "Okay." He said, "Do you know the situation in the country?"

Qin Lei nodded and said the truth: "The Intelligence Bureau will transmit intelligence every three days, which means that I don't know what happened in Kyoto the day before yesterday."

Boshang looked at Qin Lei for a while, and said strangely: "How can you still laugh?" As he said that, he scratched his gray hair hard, and said with concern: "We are now surrounded by enemies... Maybe one day they will become prisoners under the ranks."

Qin Lei shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "What can he do to me?" He felt that this was a little frivolous, and looked at the old marshal apologetically. He comforted softly: "Brother is the first-class general of the Qin Dynasty, and I can barely be considered second-class. But in terms of intrigue, I am still a little confident, brother."

"That's right, I'm more innocent." Boshang patted his forehead and smiled: "Emperor Cheng is not anxious, the eunuch is anxious."

Qin Lei rolled his eyes and thought to himself: "It's just that the string is missing."

"Tell me," Marshal Boshang said with an excited look: "How are you going to deal with them?"

"Writing an article," Qin Lei smiled sly, "A great man said that sometimes the pen is more powerful than the sword."

"What article?" the old marshal asked relentlessly.

"Yueyang Tower Notes." Qin Lei blinked and said, "As soon as spring and the scenery are bright, the sky is bright, and the sky is bright, and it is a thousand green..."

After listening carefully, Boshang Bili raised his hand and surrendered: "Can this be more powerful than a sword? Why am I sleepy when I listen?"

Qin Lei rolled his eyes again and said in a muffled voice: "It's enough if others don't feel sleepy after hearing it."

"Brother, don't be angry, I don't understand those things." Boshang stroked his beard and smiled, "You can just tell me in plain language."

Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "I always thought I was a rough man, but I didn't expect you to be thicker than me." Then he talked about his intention of "Yueyang Tower Inscription" with the old marshal...

He wrote this article that day...or copied this article, which was not a casual work, but a careful consideration.

Now that he is about to return to the country, his prospects are very bad. During his visit abroad, Li Hun continued to complain about his illness at home; Emperor Zhaowu continued to fight against the differences, and promoted the officials who obeyed him, and demoted the officials and punished the officials. No one wanted to lose his job easily, and it was natural to surrender to the emperor. Finally, after several purges, the court became the one-man of His Majesty Emperor Zhaowu.

It can be said that the authority that had been missing for eighteen years finally returned to the emperor's hands.

This may be a good thing for the Qin and the Qin royal family, but it is a big problem for Qin Lei...

On the third day of the 18th year of Zhaowu, the left-level censor Yi Wei Luo Shangben impeached the Minister of Personnel, Qin Shouzhuo, arrogance and illegal, had no master, took care of human life, and sold official positions. The emperor did not express his opinion, but only investigated the officials.

On the fifth day of the September 2018, Zhou Bingchen, the right deputy censor of the Censorate, came to the public to impeach the Grand Secretary of the Palace of Taihe, Qu Yanwu, formed a clique for private affairs and had an ants and a powerful person. The emperor did not express his opinion, but only investigated the officials.

On the ninth day of the ninth month, Cheng Weiming, the left deputy censor of the Inspectorate, impeached the head of the Zhennan Army, Bosang, to deduct military pay and receive personal pockets. The emperor did not express his opinion, but only investigated the department.

On September 11, Zhou Lianben, a Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace, said in the morning: "Because the location of Jingshan City is too sensitive, it is recommended to be nationalized." When he saw that His Majesty's hardcore confidants had personally taken action, even the most insensitive officials understood...who wanted to punish whom.

But this time they were silent, as if they had forgotten how to beat the dog in the water...

Emperor Zhaowu waited for a few more days, but never waited for the officials to impeach Qin Xiaowu, and the memorials were like snowflakes. He couldn't sit still, so he called Tian Minnong, a great scholar in Wenhua Palace, to the imperial study room and had a top-secret conversation.

First, let me explain why Emperor Zhaowu looked for Tian Minong, because Zhou Lianbeng was a member of the party, Qu Yanwu was the enemy, Wang Anting did not return abroad, and the remaining third brother was a decoration, so the emperor had no choice.

Below is the original text of the conversation... Don't ask how Qin Lei got it, because the emperor never had a secret.

Omit nonsense like ‘Hello, I’m fine, have you eaten’…

"Have the Grand Secretary read the recent impeachment memorials?" Emperor Zhaowu asked inadvertently.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have read it." All the memorials must be passed to the emperor through the cabinet, so he wanted to say that he had not read it.

"What do you think of Tianzakado?" Emperor Zhaowu narrowed his long and narrow eyes and said with a smile.

"...I think the censor has the right to report the news, so there is nothing wrong with doing this." Tian Minnong became an official in the court thirty years ago. I haven't seen any scenes? Naturally, he would not be easily blocked by the emperor.

"If you don't talk about the censor today, just talk about Qin Shouzhuo, Qu Yanwu, and Boshang's farewell to each other," Emperor Zhaowu is a tried and true conspirator, so he naturally doesn't want to be shameless. He still said seriously: "In addition to Zhou Lianben's memorial, didn't Tian Zhongtang see anything?"

As soon as he mentioned this, Shi Xueshi Tian was furious and bowed slightly annoyed, "I think Shi Xueshi Zhou is ignorant and sensational, which is really like the identity of a Grand Secretary. Please denounce him!"

Emperor Zhaowu's eyebrows trembled a few times, and his voice was a little stiff: "Why did you say this?"

Tian Minnong said unhappy and humblely: "Report to Your Majesty, as far as I know, Jingshan Camp was approved by Your Majesty, and supervised by the Ministry of War. It originally belonged to our Great Qin, so how could it be taken back to the country? It was such an extra move!"

Emperor Zhaowu found that this old thing was too slippery and pretended not to understand no matter how he hinted. He finally lost his patience and his eyes gradually turned cold and said, "I feel that some people in my Qin Dynasty and the country are forming cliques and wanting to disrupt politics!"

These words were straightforward and powerful. Tian Minnong could no longer pretend to be deaf and mute. He knelt down and said with a thud: "Your Majesty, please think twice... Even though the Fifth Prince is not wrong, he is now in the tiger's den for me, and the court cannot save me, which has already caused the public to complain. If you take the blame again..." He said that, he kowtowed and said: "I'm afraid it will arouse public resentment!"

"Hmph!" Emperor Zhaowu groaned, but the following was gone, as if he was constipated. He knew that what Tian Minnong said was not false... This is also the reason why his thugs dared not attack Qin Lei directly, for fear of arousing public anger!

With his slender and dry fingers, he undoubtedly pulled them on the table a few times. Emperor Zhaowu refused to give up and said, "How could I bully my son? It's just that there are too many bad people around him, and I have to help him clean up."

"But in the eyes of the people of the world, there is no difference." Tian Minnong said with great difficulty. He had already felt the emperor's determination and really didn't want to fight him. But the person behind him had decided to save Qin Yutian at all costs, so he could only bite the bullet and fight the emperor to the death.

Yes, the reason why he stood up for Qin Lei was not just for moral considerations, but because his mentor, Jiang Zhiyu, the old Prime Minister Jiang, wanted to protect Qin Lei. This once again proved that there is no love for no reason in the world, and no hatred for no reason.

Seeing that the Grand Secretary who had nothing to do with Qin Lei was so tough, Emperor Zhaowu was misled... He thought that most of the officials thought so, and he did not have the courage to dismiss all the officials, so he gave in and said reluctantly: "Then let's wait for him to come back." In fact, in his life, giving in to concessions and forbearance is the mainstream, and being tough and high-profile is accidental.

After hearing what the emperor said, Tian Minnong was really relieved. After all, he was making a living under someone's hands, and there was no benefit to break up. He then gave in and said, "Your Majesty is wise. After the fifth prince returns to his country, I will definitely request an investigation."

The two sides made a concession and then reached a compromise.

After this conversation, Emperor Zhaowu's subordinates stopped and there was no movement for the time being. It can be called the first stage of the entire incident, and no one got any benefits at this stage.

After a month of stable life, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to China... and His Royal Highness Longwei exchanged it for himself. What kind of spirit is this? This is a noble spirit that is not selfish and specializes in benefiting others! Qin Lei's reputation suddenly reached its peak, and people rushed to praise his great self-sacrifice, compiled operas, and preached the scripts everywhere. Some even wrote to the court to build a temple for him.

And in the south, he had already become a Buddha in thousands of families.

Faced with Qin Lei's increasing prestige, Emperor Zhaowu turned his nose aloof, but he did not dare to commit crimes against the wind and fought against the masses. He had to follow the praises and promises that he would be rewarded for returning home.
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