Suizhou, Hanyang.
The city was hung with white curtains inside and outside, and the people going in and out of the city wore mourning clothes.
There were a lot of ashes on the road and there were signs of burning everywhere.
This was the case all the way to the entrance of the government office. The state of mourning was also in and out of the government office. The officials were also wearing mourning clothes, looking sad and not talking to each other.
In the innermost part of the official office, a mourning hall was set up.
I saw a person kneeling in front of the mourning hall, crying loudly.
Yang Jian, the governor of Suizhou, stood aside, his face filled with indescribable grief and anger, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, his chest rising and falling, holding back his anger.
"My lord!! It's all my fault!!"
The man who was kneeling on the ground and crying raised his head and screamed.
And this person is none other than Zheng Daoqian, who has disappeared for a long time.
Zheng Daoqian was wearing mourning clothes, with tears constantly falling from his eyes. He just cried and knelt down to the memorial tablet in front of him again and again, unwilling to get up.
Yang Jian slowly walked forward and helped him up.
"Mr. Zheng."
Zheng Daoqian cried and looked at Yang Jian. He immediately knelt down and said, "The city was lost, but I failed to die with the Duke. I am cowardly, and I deserve death."
Yang Jian hurriedly helped him up again and said seriously: "Zheng Gong is a civil servant. The city fell and the warriors were running away. How can we blame Zheng Gong for failing to fight the enemy?"
"Besides, this place is so far away from Lingzhou. The fact that Duke Zheng came all the way here is enough to prove his loyalty."
"I think if father knew, he would definitely not accuse you again."
Zheng Daoqian stopped his tears, took a few steps back, looked at Yang Jian again, and saluted, "I was originally a surrendered minister of the Qi Dynasty. The Duke did not think I was despicable, but valued me very much and allowed me to follow him."
"Now the Duke is no longer here."
"Although the world is big, there is no place for me to stand."
"When I come back this time, I want to say goodbye to you."
"I hope you can take better care of yourself."
As Zheng Daoqian said, Yang Jian pursed his lips and suddenly asked: "If you want to find a place, I can arrange it for you and send someone to take care of you in your old age."
"However, now that my father has passed away, I am panicked and at a loss. Does your father have anything to teach me?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, Zheng Daoqian immediately said: "Please forgive me, the reason why we were defeated was not because the enemy was too strong, nor because the soldiers were unwilling to fight hard, but entirely because there were villains in the country."
"Now this little man still holds great power."
"He got rid of many people who were unfavorable to him, and his position became more and more stable."
"You are still very young now. Even if you can inherit the title, you will not be able to take revenge for the time being."
"The best way at the moment is to observe filial piety. You can write to the temple and request to observe filial piety for three years."
"That villain in the court has always been hypocritical and vicious. If he knows that you want to keep your filial piety, he will think that you are afraid of him. At that time, he will deal with the rest of the people and will no longer keep an eye on you."
Yang Jian's eyes flashed with light and he asked again: "But what should we do in the future?"
"Do we have to always observe filial piety?"
Zheng Daoqian raised his head, "Why are you so anxious?"
"You are only over 20 years old, and that villain doesn't have many years left. His sons are as stupid as pigs and dogs, and they have no ability to suppress the situation in the country."
"As long as he doesn't keep an eye on you, you can be free to contact many talented people in the country, improve your status, and increase your reputation. When the time is right, you may be able to do big things."
Yang Jian immediately took a few steps back and saluted Zheng Daoqian.
"Mr. Zheng, now that my father has passed away and I am young, I really don't have anyone around me to rely on. Please stay by my side and give me advice."
"I will treat you like my father, and I will never treat you badly."
"Ah, get up, get up."
Zheng Daoqian hurriedly helped Yang Jian up in front of him, struggled for a moment, and then said: "I am just a surrendered minister."
"Please Mr. Zheng, please stay."
"I'm sorry."
"Greetings to my lord."
Yang Jian's serious face finally showed some gentleness. He looked into the distance and said, "My father died because of the war. There is no reason to take revenge. If you want to take revenge, you should take revenge from Liu Taozi."
"I want to go to the temple to honor my father."
"In addition, I have to go to the temple to pray that I will not be allowed to inherit the title of Duke for the time being. I will not inherit the title until I kill Liu Taozi and avenge my father."
Zheng Daoqian shuddered and looked at this young man.
This solemn-looking young man has an indescribable temperament.
When he spoke, his speaking speed was neither too fast nor too slow. He always maintained a rhythm and had the ability to convince people.
Zheng Daoqian narrowed his eyes.
This person may become the lord's great enemy in the future.
After Yang Jian arranged for the people attending the funeral for his father, he immediately returned to his study and began to write many memorials.
The knights took these documents and rushed towards Chang'an.
Chang'an.
Qi Gongfu.
Yu Wenxian sat in the upper position and next to him were three young people.
And these three people are Gao Jiong, Han Qinhu, and He Ruobi.
After returning from the front line, Yu Wenxian listened to Gao Jiong's advice and recruited many talented people to help him.
Among the people he recruited, Han Qinhu and He Ruobi were the most outstanding.
There was a huge map in front of Yu Wenxian. At this moment, he was talking with these three young people, "Liu Taozi sent Gao Changgong to Lingzhou, and set up a military mansion, and asked Hu Luxian to be the head of the mansion.
General."
"Gao Changgong and Hu Lvxian are both brave and good at fighting. They are not easy to deal with."
"However, now that General Wei is in charge of Xiazhou, neither Gao Changgong nor Hu Luxian dare to go south easily."
"As soon as General Wei arrived in Xiazhou, he began to gather men to counterattack. Previously in Yanzhou, he successfully captured the enemy's grain and fodder convoy."
"This is a warning to Gao Changgong, letting Gao Changgong know that once his army easily leaves the city and goes elsewhere, General Wei will definitely attack his rear and even the cities."
The others nodded, and Yu Wenxian said: "Therefore, as long as Xiazhou is not lost, Gao Changgong will not dare to send troops easily."
"This is a good opportunity for us."
"Many people in the court feel that we should send troops to drive Liu Taozi back, but I think we should send troops from Luoshui. Now Liu Taozi has taken the north of the river. If we can cut off the Qi people's food and grass channels, even
If we can capture all the Qi soil south of the river, then Liu Taozi will face a multi-faceted attack, and we will not fall into the current tired situation again, and our national strength will be greatly improved."
"The only person I want to win now is Dugu Yongye."
"Dugu Yongye's reputation is not as great as that of other generals, but this man is really good at defense. He is stationed in Jinyong City. Unless we surround it with a large army and besiege it for a year or two, we will not be able to capture it."
Yu Wenxian looked at the other people, "What do you think?"
Gao Yan said slowly: "If we can't take down Dugu Yongye, we can let the puppet Qi Chaotang take him down for us."
"For example, we can find a way to transfer him away. It doesn't matter where he goes. As long as he leaves Jinyong City, it will be a good opportunity for us."
He Ruobi immediately replied: "It's impossible."
He Ruobi looked arrogant. Even though he had just lost his father, he was not too sad. He was still the domineering look he had in the past.
"Dugu Yongye has been staying in Jinyong City for a long time. It has been many years. To put it harshly, everyone from top to bottom is already his, just like Liu Taozi is at the frontier. He is the leader of Heluo, and his temple
The order cannot reach Jinyong City at all."
"I heard that when I followed the Duke to attack Jinyang, they transferred Dugu Yongye out and put him in charge of defense. As a result, many rebellions and civil commotions occurred in Heluo."
"In the end, I had no choice but to transfer him again."
"How can Dugu Yongye be willing to leave when he is the local emperor in Heluo? It is simply impossible. Unless we capture Jinyang, Yecheng, and Pingcheng, Dugu Yongye will stay in Jinyong City."
"And I think even if those three cities were captured, Dugu Yongye will not be captured."
"The city is tall, the reserves are rich, the soldiers are elite, and the top and bottom are united, the Duke of Qi should stop thinking about taking Heluo and think of something else."
He Ruobi devalued Yu Wenxian as worthless as soon as he opened his mouth and severely criticized his strategic concept.
Gao Jiong's expression immediately changed, and just as he was about to scold him, Yu Wenxian laughed.
"What you said makes sense."
Just as Qi State produced Gao Changgong, Zhou State also produced Yu Wenxian.
Yu Wenxian is very young but very brave. He makes rapid progress in every battle and grows into the top star step by step.
In addition, he is humble, kind to others, knowledgeable and responsible, kind and generous. Of course, he is equally handsome, but maybe a little less handsome than Gao Changgong.
Yu Wenxian looked at He Ruobi and asked, "Then where do you think we should march?"
"We can't march from anywhere now."
"We have to wait for the opportunity to restore our national strength."
He Ruobi has the face of a rough martial artist, but he is not the kind of ax-wielding man who is "comfortable in fighting". He is a general who is strong in both fighting alone and in command. He has read many books, but this is
Appearance and temperament can easily hide these.
Han Qinhu is much more honest. He has experienced several hard battles and has been defeated by Liu Taozi many times. This young man has learned to be humble and silent.
While several people were discussing military affairs, a scout walked in quickly and interrupted them.
"Lord!"
"The Duke of Wei has come to pay his respects."
Yu Wenxian was stunned, "Oh? Douluo came suddenly?"
"Let him in."
Soon, the scout led another young man into the place.
This young man looks somewhat similar to Yu Wenxian, but his temperament is completely different. He looks a bit like a knight-errant.
He walked here swaggeringly, looking around, but there was no etiquette in sight.
He walked all the way to Yu Wenxian, and then looked at the other three people here in shock.
"Brother, why did you recruit so many people again?"
"If these people were useful, would we have been defeated by the enemy so many times in a row?"
As soon as the young man opened his mouth, the three of them frowned together.
Yu Wenxian hurriedly scolded: "Azhi, don't be rude!"
The young man is Yu Wenxian's younger brother, Yu Wenzhi.
Among Yuwen Tai’s thirteen sons, Yuwen Zhi ranked sixth.
But just like Gao Changgong had Gao Yanzong by his side, Yu Wenxian also had Yu Wenzhi by his side.
Yu Wenzhi has courage, but he is a bit too domineering and arrogant.
Yu Wenzhi sat down directly, without looking at the other people. He just looked at his brother and said seriously: "Fifth brother, fourth brother asked me to come to you to ask about the situation."
"After you came back from the front line, you never saw your fourth brother once. Why is that?"
The fourth son of the Yuwen family is the current emperor Yuwen Yong.
Yu Wenxian was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
After experiencing this battle, Yu Wenxian gained more and more trust from Yu Wenhu. Yu Wenhu planned to make him the commander-in-chief to be responsible for the next battle against the Qi people. It can be said that he valued him very much.
Yu Wenxian knew his brother's situation, but he also knew the current situation.
He had no way to help his brother to get rid of Yu Wenhu, so he could only protect himself and his brother from being violated, and first deal with Liu Taozi, a big enemy.
Yu Wenxian didn't dare to meet his brother frequently.
He was worried that such a thing would not be good for both parties, and would harm himself and his brother.
But he couldn't say it clearly.
Gao Jun suddenly spoke at this moment and said: "Duke Wei, now the Duke of Qi has taken on an important position and has been discussing with us day and night the crusade against the Qi people. He was unable to go to see your majesty in time."
"Please go back and inform your majesty. When the major issues here are resolved, Duke Qi will naturally go to see your majesty."
"Shut up!"
Yu Wenzhi was very rude. He glared at Gao Jiong, "Who do you think you are?"
"When I talk to my brother about family matters, how can you open your mouth?"
Gao Qiao slowly lowered his head, but Yu Wenxian became furious.
"Who allows you to reprimand everyone under my command like this?!"
Yu Wenzhi was also angry. He stood up and said, "You hang out with these people all day long and you know how to protect yourself. Are you still considered my father's son?!"
Yu Wenxian kept a straight face and said nothing.
Yu Wenzhi cursed a few more times in a low voice, glared at everyone angrily, and turned to leave.
After Yu Wenzhi left, Yu Wenxian looked at Gao Jiong and said, "I was afraid that Zhu Zi would say something even more outrageous, so I didn't argue with him. I will apologize to you on his behalf."
Gao Jiao shook his head calmly, and looked in the direction where Yu Wenxian left, "My lord, Duke Wei is so unscrupulous and talking nonsense, I'm afraid he will cause a big mess sooner or later."
Yu Wenxian sighed and did not answer.
After Yu Wenzhi left Yu Wenxian's mansion, he quickly got into the car, his eyes full of anger.
Yu Wenhu killed several of their brothers in succession, but Yu Wenxian still flattered him so much, and even became Yu Wenhu's favorite general. What is this?
Why can he command an army but not himself?
What ability does Yu Wenxian have? He is just a villain!
Yu Wenzhi kept cursing in his heart, and the carriage finally stopped outside the palace gate, and he walked into the palace on foot.
In the Zhengwu Hall of the imperial palace, the young emperor Yu Wenyong was arguing with several guards.
I saw him wearing short clothes, fighting hard with the guards.
Yu Wenyong turned sideways, hooked his foot, and threw the guard heavily to the ground.
Everyone around them shouted and clapped their hands.
Yu Wenyong smiled, helped the fallen guard up, and gave him some rewards.
When he noticed that Yu Wenzhi had arrived, Yu Wenyong walked forward with a smile. The eunuch beside him brought a piece of cloth, which he hung around his neck.
"Why are you here, kid?"
"You also want to have a few tricks with me?"
"But, but."
Yuwen shook his head, looked around, and whispered: "Yu Wenxian can't tell."
Yu Wenyong's expression changed, "Who asked you to ask him?"
Yu Wenzhi was a little confused, "Didn't my brother say that he hasn't seen him for many days and misses him a lot?"
Yu Wenyong took a deep breath and asked again without caring, "Did you go to his mansion?"
"Yes, brother, I don't know. Yu Wenxian is in the limelight now. Yu Wenhu loves him very much. He gave him a large courtyard, many elites, and even asked him to command the army. It can be said that he is very considerate. It is said that,
He also wants to adopt Yu Wenxian to him!"
Yu Wenyong just looked into the distance without saying a word.
Yu Wenzhi continued: "I went to his house today, but he didn't even look at me. He also said that if I go again, he will ask Yu Wenhu to deal with me!"
Yu Wenyong raised his eyebrows and looked at his younger brother, "Did he really say that?"
"He didn't say it explicitly, but that's what he meant!"
Yu Wenyong smiled and said, "He also has his own difficulties."
Yu Wenyong turned around and was about to take the written test again. Yu Wenzhi grabbed his hand and said, "Brother, we can't delay it any longer!"
"When are we going to do it?!"
Yu Wenyong looked at this younger brother with complicated eyes.
When Yuwen Yong first came to power, he trusted this younger brother, but this younger brother wanted to be close to Yuwenhu and always stayed at Yuwenhu's house without going out.
It was not until later that Yu Wenxian was favored by Yu Wenhu and his treatment exceeded him. Yu Wenxian simply gave up his principles and stood on his side again, always saying dangerous things and constantly urging him to take action.
If he hadn't known about this younger brother's character, even Yu Wenyong would have mistakenly thought that he was a spy sent by Yu Wenhu.
"tomorrow."
"What??"
"Let's start tomorrow."
Yu Wenzhi, who had been urging him to take action, suddenly became a little frightened when he heard the exact time, feeling uneasy and his eyes were dull.
"We only have one chance."
"Tomorrow, you have to come to the palace early."
"I have already arranged everything."
Yu Wenzhi trembled and looked at the emperor, "Brother, what should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything. Tomorrow you can just go into the palace with your sword as you are now. I will tell you the rest tomorrow."
Yu Wenzhi took a deep breath and said, "Okay, okay, I will listen to my brother."
Yu Wenyong smiled and patted his shoulder, "Then I'll see you tomorrow. Go and do your work. I want to go play for a while."
"Play??"
"Brother, it's tomorrow"
"It's okay, you can go back and have a good sleep. If you drink, don't drink too much."
After Yu Wenyong gave his instructions to his younger brother, he turned around and started playing games with the guards again, leaving only Yu Wenzhi standing there dumbfounded.
Chapter completed!