Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Jinxiang Hall in Tokyo Ouchi is the main hall where the emperor of Zhou Dynasty received congratulations from all officials. When Chai Rong came out of Jinxiang Hall that day, he was very angry.

He walked into the apse to the north of the Jinxiang Hall, and suddenly saw Empress Fu Shi leading the palace people at the door, so he calmed down a little and walked into the palace with the empress. After the emperor sat down, Fu Shi came up with a golden cup in his hands, and said softly: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the officials are still so angry."

Seeing that the color of the calendula was bright and the soup inside was crystal clear, the emperor reached out to pick it up. Fu Shi remained calm, Yubai's fingers grasped most of the Jinzhan, but unexpectedly he was very careful when picking it up, he didn't even touch himself with his fingers. A man in a yellow dragon robe was sitting on the couch, and beside him a queen who looked like a fairy handed over a golden cup, but the scene in the palace was very beautiful, not like a mortal scene.

The emperor spoke politely and respected Fu's family very much. The two people treated each other like guests. The palace people hardly saw them blushing for such a long time.

Even if the emperor's face is not worried now, it is not for Fu Shi. He quickly began to talk about why he was unhappy: "The envoy sent by the king of Wuyue arrived in Tokyo today, and reported to the Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty that he promised the Kingdom of Shu to ask for help, and even sent a sea boat to Khitan and the Northern Han Dynasty by sea. This is to deal with our dynasty..."

Fu's persuasive words said: "Because all the countries except the vassals, the remaining few also regard the Great Zhou as a big country, so they have to contact so many countries to dare to compete with China. Just like Qin in the Warring States period, the six countries were hostile to Qin, it was because Qin was the most powerful; now the official Zhou Dynasty is the Warring States Qin."

After hearing this, Chai Rong seemed to feel better, but he said: "So many countries have been under the jurisdiction of 'China' since ancient times!"

Fu said: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the lands have been divided, and the territories have been divided for decades. It is the time when the officials have unified the countries and made great achievements."

After hearing this, Chai Rong gradually calmed down, and said again: "The Southern Tang Dynasty never took our 'China' seriously. According to Wuyue Kingdom's detailed work in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty, often talked about going north to the Central Plains, and took the Northern Expedition to conquer China. I think he really has this intention! Li Shouzhen in the previous dynasty rebelled, and Murong Yanchao in the current dynasty. Li Jing wanted to contact the Northern Han and other countries to take advantage of the opportunity; It's just about to move... This person is like a wolf lying on the side of the couch!"

Unexpectedly, Fu Shi couldn't help laughing, Chai Rong frowned and said, "Why is the queen laughing?"

Mrs. Fu lightly stroked the tips of her hair on the temples, as if she was afraid of damaging her image, then covered her mouth and smiled lightly: "The concubine didn't dare to laugh at the officials, but at Li Jing... In the Spring and Autumn Period, when the people wanted to make every effort to rule the country, they were trying their best to keep quiet. How could they yell everywhere before they were ready? They have been yelling for many years. Do you think Nantang is calling?"

If you look at the concubine's knowledge, Li Jing's only chance was when the (later) Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitan people. At that time, the Khitan retreated and the Central Plains had no master. If Li Jing could lead his troops north to Jiezhen, how could he not vote? (North) When Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty saw the Southern Tang Dynasty going north, he dared to proclaim himself emperor in Hedong.

He couldn't even grasp such a good opportunity as Wuzhu in the Central Plains. The rebellion of those behind him didn't seem like a big weapon. What kind of opportunity is it called? Now that the Great Zhou is under the rule of the officials, the rulers are bright and the ministers are wise, and the Southern Tang Dynasty is not enough. "

Hearing this, Chai Rong nodded frequently, sighed, and said in a deep voice: "When my late father died, please tell me that Wei Renpu should not leave the Privy Council..." He kept silent when he said this.

Fu Shi heard it strangely, there was obviously a second half of this sentence, and then he could pick up the topic just now... For example, he praised himself, said he was knowledgeable, and so on. But the officials stopped here, and she couldn't ask further, and she sighed secretly, thinking: Could it be that the last half of the sentence is the first emperor's will, let the officials appoint herself as the queen, and then assist the officials?

She whispered: "After the end of the Tang Dynasty, often when the founding emperor died, the successors would find it difficult to continue. The former emperor was worried about the official family. But the official family is a generation of wise emperors. In the first battle of Gaoping, you have been as stable as Mount Tai. Now it has only been a year and a half, and you can comfort the spirit of the former emperor."

Chai Rong said sadly: "Father's earnest teachings are as if in my ears."

After a while, he returned to the topic he had diverged from just now, and it was all business. Fu Shi was slightly disappointed. She had a feeling that she and the official family seemed to be monarchs and ministers, not husband and wife, and there was always something missing. Fu thought to himself: It's really not easy to be a woman. You need to be appreciated by the late emperor with your insight and fearlessness in the face of danger, and you also need to spend meticulous attention to win the favor of the officials.

She still maintains a noble and elegant temperament, and she doesn't want to imitate some lowly women in the harem, acting coquettishly and unreasonably to invite favors in front of men, she really can't do it... But in front of officials, she has tried her best to behave gentle and amiable.

Chai Rong said: "Although the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty does not seem to be a king who can achieve great things, he is still a big threat to me because of his vast land, large population and large army. We must first get rid of his minions!"

After hearing this, Fu asked quickly, "Are the officials going to conquer in person again?"

Chai Rong nodded without hesitation. For a country like the Southern Tang Dynasty, the deployment of troops to Huainan is close, and it cannot be compared with the Shu Kingdom. Chai Rong didn't think it would be possible to send 18,000 soldiers and horses to unite with the nearby Jiezhen to settle the war like the four prefectures of Qin Fengcheng rank. The attack on the Southern Tang Dynasty will inevitably evolve into a larger-scale battle, with all the best soldiers, and the power of the army must be in your own hands.

Fu took the opportunity to say: "Let the concubine go with the official's family."

Chai Rong said: "I'm going to fight, what will the queen do?"

Finally, Fu couldn't care about face, and said softly and bitterly: "Last year when the officials went to fight the Eastern Han Dynasty (Northern Han Dynasty), the ministers and concubines lived in fear every day in the palace. They could only eat fast and chant Buddha to pray for the officials every day. It was really exhausting..."

She didn't lie, she was really worried at the time. As she said before, since the Five Dynasties, it has been very difficult to be the second generation of the emperor; if Chai Rong unfortunately fails to win the Gaoping battle, then I really don't know what will happen to Tokyo. Fu's family was married to Li Shouzhen's son before, and his family was exterminated not long after, and he married Chai Rong again. Could it be that he is living by chance in the midst of the chaos?

She continued: "This time the official family is going on an expedition, the courtiers and concubines will go together! The courtiers can take care of the daily life of the official family, and maybe they can also advise you; when the official family is bored, the courtiers can also accompany you to talk, so you can let the courtiers go..."

"We'll talk about it later." Chai Rong saw that Fu Shi was begging with all his heart, and he rarely refused her request, so he couldn't bear to refuse for a while.

Fu Shi hurriedly said, "When will the officials go out?"

Chai Rong said: "I'm discussing with the ministers. I originally planned to send troops at the end of this year to take advantage of the shallow water of the Huaihe River, but I didn't expect the attack on Shu to be so fast. It seems that we can go out now...There are some different opinions in the court. Some people say that we should take advantage of the shallow water to cross the river; but some people say that the Southern Tang Kingdom routinely "basically" every year. When winter comes, it will send heavy troops to garrison the Huaihe River.

"Winter is so cold. Now that the officials have made a decision, it's better as soon as possible. The Shu army has suffered heavy losses from the new defeat. Now they are frightened and dare not take action. The Southern Tang sent out sea ships, but the Northern Han Khitans probably don't have the heart or energy at this time." Fu seemed anxious.

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The people of Shu were indeed very frightened. Meng Chang has deployed heavy troops several times to set up defenses at Jianmen Pass and other strata.

Meng Chang seemed a little restless in the palace. Today was supposed to be a very interesting day, but he was absent-minded. It was the beginning of May, and it was the day to give money to the beauties in the harem. In the past, Meng Chang would open his eyes wide at this time, carefully looking at the benefits of all kinds of beauties. But today he was resentfully not interested.

The eunuch was reciting his name, and after reciting a name, a beauty in the most beautiful clothes walked past Meng Chang's bed, and then took money to thank him. Every beautiful woman has the opportunity to be appreciated by the emperor.

I started to read it in the morning, and I have read it until noon, and I have passed by countless beauties. Meng Chang didn't see any of them clearly. At this time, the maid asked him to have lunch, so he asked the eunuch to continue to distribute money, and he was in no mood to look at it anymore.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Mrs. Huarui prepared light vegetarian dishes by herself. With her back facing Meng Chang, she was still preparing the last dish carefully, with light clothes and a graceful figure.

At this time, she heard her soft voice persuading: "The world's war is fierce, and 'China' has been raising troops year after year. Although our Great Shu is protected by mountains and peaks, we can't be alone... Those women spend a lot, but they can't solve the emperor's worries. The Qin and Feng states are defeated. Why don't the emperor choose talents and appoint talents, rectify the forbidden army, and work hard?"

Meng Chang said: "There is no chance now, and Qin and Feng are also lost. Wait for the opportunity, and China can enter the Central Plains when it is in a melee."

Mrs. Huarui said without looking back: "If you can't achieve hegemony, you must at least be able to protect yourself. Qin Feng became a four-state, and it was lost in less than a month. If 'China' really wants to attack by force, but I don't know how..."

Hearing this, Meng Chang became more and more frightened, and his head was battered. After a while, he said angrily again: "There are some thieves and rebels in the Zhou Dynasty. If I want to be a minister, I will never be able to do it. I will recruit soldiers and prepare the whole country for war. Let's see what he can do to me!"