[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 155 [English]

Chapter 150: Rebellious Officials

Emperor Tianchen was newly mourned, and according to etiquette, the wedding of Hua Qi should be postponed.However, Xiao Chiye rebelled against Qidong, and Qidong asked Qidong for help. The Queen Mother had many detailed discussions with the cabinet, and finally married Hua Xiangyi in July.

This time the Queen Mother tried her best to prepare a dowry of more than ten miles for Hua Xiangyi.The Ministry of Etiquette made arrangements in accordance with the princess’ regulations. The guard of honor to see her off was led by Han Cheng himself, and there were countless maids and maids accompanying her.

Hua Xiangyi boarded the carriage and was about to set off when the Queen Mother took two steps after her and almost called out.But she still had to take care of her face and let the Dongzhu in her ears sway. She just held Aunt Liuxiang’s hand and whispered: “My daughter…”

The honor guard left Qidu and headed to Qidong along the official road of Tuncheng, passing by Chazhou in the process.Han Cheng was originally worried that the Chazhou bandits would come to rob him, so he specially brought the Eighth Camp with him. Unexpectedly, everything went smoothly on the way, and Luo Mu even sent a congratulatory gift.They continued south, and Qi Zhuyin was already waiting in Qidong.

“Speaking of this Qi Zhuyin,” Han Cheng said to Hua Xiangyi through the curtain with his horse close to the carriage, “You haven’t seen the third lady, right?”

There was a slight hum inside.

Han Cheng liked to show off his old age, and he became energetic when he heard this, and said: “I am talking to the third lady about family affairs. Although Qi Zhuyin is a daughter, she is not easy to get along with. The third lady lives in the palace all the time, so she must not know how ferocious she looks when she comes to the capital every year. The household department is in tight condition in the Xiande years, and she dares to ask her soldiers to block Master Wei’s sedan chair in order to pay for the Qidong army. But the household department really can’t get the money, there is no way, sheHe even made friends with the gangsters in Qudulu who were selling tiger skin money, and wandered around the streets.”

Hua Xiangyi and Qi Zhuyin had only met across the screen. At the banquet of hundreds of officials where all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were men, Qi Zhuyin was a special case.She was not very eye-catching in Qidong in her early years. Before Qi Shiyu handed over his seal of command, everyone was speculating among her brothers.After the battle to rescue Qi Shiyu, Qi Zhuyin was first refused to enter the capital, and the court delayed it for several months on the grounds that “his record was yet to be investigated.” When he was about to be enfeoffed, there was a turmoil at Yulongtai. Even if the Queen Mother came forward, Qi Zhuyin only succeeded Qi Shiyu’s seal of command, but did not inherit Qi Shiyu’s title.In other words, every battle Qi Zhuyin fights now is just to accumulate prestige for Qidong, not for herself. If she does not get married in this life, she will still be a “daughter of the Qi family” who will take a back seat in her later years without a title. Instead, her brothers will be able to enjoy the benefits as long as they give birth to a son as soon as possible.

Han Cheng was still talking, but Hua Xiangyi in the carriage seemed to be asleep.Han Cheng gradually felt bored and stopped awkwardly.

When the honor guard ran to Youshi, a red line suddenly appeared on the sky.The heat wave rolled in, the horses’ hooves vibrated, and the Qingqi that stretched for miles all wore red robes.Qidong’s military flags rustled in the wind, driving straight towards them like a long dragon.The yellow sand rolled and dust covered Han Cheng’s head and face.

Qi Wei dismounted first, waved the flag, and shouted: “Welcome – salute -!”

The light cavalry behind them turned over and knelt on one knee in unison, their armor making a clanging sound when they raised their arms.They all shouted: “Welcome madam!”

These two thunderous roars shocked the palace maids who came out of the house, and even Han Cheng almost covered his heart.he dusted himself off, frowned and said, “Where is the commander…”

The sound of horse hooves came around, and the red figure had already arrived in front of the carriage.Before Han Cheng could stop him, he saw Qi Zhuyin using the scabbard to pick up the curtain, tilting his head and looking in.

Hua Xiangyi, who had not covered her head yet, looked at Qi Zhuyin in shock while wearing a golden jade phoenix crown, her chest was pounding, and she didn’t know what she wanted to do.

“Hey,” Qi Zhuyin greeted, “My dear.”

Han Cheng was shocked. He stepped forward and hurriedly closed the curtain of the car. He couldn’t help but blame: “We haven’t arrived in Cangjun yet. How could the commander easily lift the curtain of the third lady!”

“Take a look,” Qi Zhuyin retracted his hand in annoyance and said, “How many times did you take a break on the way? According to the budgeted time, we should have arrived yesterday.”

Han Cheng followed Qi Zhuyin’s horse and said, “It’s a long way to go. If we rush too fast, there is no guarantee that something will happen. I thought the commander would meet him on the south side of Chazhou, but no one was there.”

“I just rushed back from the border county. I don’t have much time left.” Qi Zhuyin turned around and asked Han Cheng, “Why did you dismount?”

Han Cheng looked around and said, “It’s already the twelfth hour, we should be here…”

Qi Zhuyin pointed his riding whip to the east and said: “If we run a little further, we can reach Cejun in Haishi. There is a horse road in Cejun, and the road to Cangjun will be smoother. Get on your horse.”

Han Cheng had been running for a day and was exhausted. He wanted to say something, but Qi Zhuyin had already driven away.Qi Wei rode up from the other side, surrounded the honor guard with his light cavalry, and said politely to Han Cheng: “Commander, let’s go.”

Even if Han Cheng had a high position in Qidu, he would not be able to care about the affairs of the military and household departments.The Jinyiwei can show off their power in the capital and other places, but they are not a threat to Qi Zhuyin.She is the military commander of the five counties of Qidong, and Qidong is her territory. Han Cheng has no say here, not to mention that the Queen Mother now has to rely on the Qidong garrison.

Han Cheng held a grudge in his heart but couldn’t show it on his face. He could only smile at Qi Wei, get on his horse and continue running.

Hua Xiangyi came back to her senses and was still frightened by the shocking glimpse just now.The car curtain shook, and she tilted her head slightly. Along the gap, she saw the back of Qi Zhuyin riding a horse in front of her.

Qi Zhuyin is tall and must have been specially dressed today.She wants to ride a horse, and there is no bun that is common in buns, but it is still very chic.There are no red hairpins or exquisite beads in her hair, making her look clean and neat.

She is good-looking.

Hua Xiangyi wanted to continue to look at her, but she suddenly turned her head.

* * *

Xiao Chiye said congratulations, but still had someone prepare a gift.Xiao Jiming also needs to prepare gifts. They have a good relationship with Qidong. Even though it is a little subtle at the moment, their affection is still there, especially for Qi Zhuyin.

The wedding of Hua Qi showed that the Queen Mother had temporarily won the battle for the capital, and the cabinet could only continue to deal with the prince by stabilizing the prince. Xue Xiuzhuo made a very wise decision at this moment. He went to the court to negotiate with the cabinet, returned JiangQingshan to Juexi, and settled the granary of the capital.

Yao Wenyu got on the four-wheeler and was pushed out by Qiao Tianya.The weather in Cizhou has been bad recently, autumn rain is coming, and the scene in the suburbs is even more bleak.Yao Wenyu had not been exposed to the sun for many days, and now he seemed to be an exposed jade.

“As you expected,” Shen Zechuan stood next to Yao Wenyu, looking at the frosty leaves and the solemn mountains and rivers, “he really brought JiangQingshan back to Juexi.”

“I originally thought that even if it was to suppress Cizhou, Jiang Qingshan should go to Huaizhou.” Zhou Gui rarely wore a fancy outfit today and came on horseback.He wiped his sweat and said: “Luoxia Pass is close to Quancheng, and Quancheng is the Xue family’s hometown. He should be worried. I didn’t expect that he would really put Jiang Qingshan back to Juexi.”

Yao Wen held the cat in her sleeve and said: “Because of the geographical location of Luoxia Pass and Quancheng, it is inevitable for the two of you to have such concerns. According to the current situation, it is best for him and the Xue family for Xue Xiuzhuo to place Jiang Qingshan in Huaizhou.”

Shen Zechuan stepped on the fallen leaves with the soles of his boots and stood still, lost in thought.

If JiangQingshan is transferred to Huaizhou, firstly, he can compete with Cizhou and prevent the formation of the Cichahuahuai trade route; secondly, he can ensure that Quancheng is safe, and work with Quancheng to put pressure on Luoxiaguan, and then put pressure on Libei.These are all things that Shen Zechuan can think of, and naturally Xue Xiuzhuo can, but he still gave up the safety of Quancheng and chose Juexi as Yao Wenyu expected.

“Xue Xiuzhuo put JiangQingshan back,” Shen Zechuan looked solemn, “This is where he is difficult to deal with.”

This move not only means that Xue Xiuzhuo will strangle the development of Libei and Zhongbo in terms of food, but also means that he does not care about Xue’s gains and losses. In other words, he has no selfish desires. This makes him completely different from Hua Siqian, Wei Huaigu and others. He is not pursuing the interests of one party.

“JiangQingshan has a tough approach and is very effective in governing the place. There are rumors in the capital that heThere is no room for sand in the eyes.In fact, it’s quite the opposite.” Yao Wenyu touched the cat with his fingers, “Juexi is home to thirteen cities, with two states and two ports.It is a veritable granary of the Zhou Dynasty.It’s no accident.Jiang Qingshan has an extraordinary mind, and he never refuses when it comes to big things, but he knows how to deal with small things.He introduced Xue Xiuzhuo as his lifelong friend precisely because the two had the same political views and the same ambitions.”

Zhou Gui nodded when he heard this and said: “I have heard about the political achievements of these two people for a long time. When Yuan Fu promoted Xue Xiuzhuo to Dali Temple, no one in the court objected.”

“Tongzhi has also read Xue Xiuzhuo’s policy,” Yao Wenyu said. “Does Tongzhi still remember Taifu’s wish?”

Shen Zechuan knew it all by heart, because he inherited Qi Huilian and knew best what Qi Huilian wanted to do back then.he was silent for a moment and said: “Manage household registration in the Zhou Dynasty, measure the fertile land in the world, consolidate local miscellaneous taxes, and restore the national treasury revenue and expenditure.”

Yao Wenyu looked at Yuanshan and said: “This is what Xue Xiuzhuo wants to do. From this point of view, he and the teacher are pursuing the same thing. The teacher is supported by officials from poor families such as Kong Qiu and Cen Yu, and Xue Xiuzhuo is supported by the hard-working group headed by Jiang Qingshan. He is not alone.”

But can the current big week really do it?

It took Qi Huilian many years to promote yellow registration naturalization in local areas.Why was the East Palace framed for rebellion?Because after naturalization in the Yellow Register, the land is measured.The embezzlement of people’s land in the eight cities of Qudu is quite serious. Once it is implemented, the aristocratic families will not only return the people’s land and be sentenced according to the law, but they will also have to bear the land tax themselves. Killing the prince can prevent the implementation of the policy.Hai Liangyi taught Li Jianheng that way in order to heal his wounds. He hoped that Li Jianheng could hold the cabinet tightly, wield power, and make changes from top to bottom. For this reason, he was willing to fight for Li Jianheng.

But Li Jianheng couldn’t do it.

Xue Xiuzhuo realized this earlier than Hai Liangyi, and he immediately abandoned Li Jianheng and no longer had hope for the emperor, or even for the Li family.He needed a new emperor, an emperor who could sit quietly on the throne. This emperor must not interfere with the cabinet, nor sway in the struggles between aristocratic families and poor families, let alone control the border with heavy troops for the so-called brotherhood, so he found Li Jianting.

But this kind of planning has been going on for too long, Qandu is changing every moment, and Shen Zechuan is the variable.He is at best an abandoned piece on Xue Xiuzhuo’s chessboard in Qudu. After taking care of Xi Hongxuan and Wei Huaigu, he can be easily discarded and wiped out in the heavy rain like Xiao Chiye.Xue Xiuzhuo has no selfish desires. This is the scary thing about him.Xue Xiuyi had ridiculed, ridiculed and even humiliated Xue Xiuzhuo many times, but Xue Xiuzhuo did not kill his eldest brother, because in his eyes Xue Xiuyi was not important at all, whether he was dead or alive, it was like the dust at his feet, there was no difference.

He wants to kill Qi Huilian because Qi Huilian is the master of the Great Zhou Dynasty.He wants to kill Yao Wenyu because Yao Wenyu is an extremely talented person.He once gave these two people a chance to choose, but both of them refused.If a counselor cannot be used by me and is released into the mountains, it is like giving a famous sword in the world to someone else. Only by killing him can he avoid future troubles.

* * *

The geese are flying across the sky, frost and mist are gradually rising, the cold forest is dyed, and it is getting colder.Qiao Tianya casually covered Yao Wenyu with a large cloak while they were still in the forest.

Shen Zechuan banged the folding fan on his palm and followed Hongyan southward with his eyes, saying: “When Xue Xiuzhuo taught the prince, he probably did not expect that the Zhou Dynasty would collapse to this point in a few years. There is no one in this world who can’t forget the plan. Lu Guangbai, who forced the rebels in the military ration case, is a variable. Qidong missed the opportunity to hunt Ce’an because of the loss of Lu Guangbai, and Qudu turned from a siege to a real release of the tiger back to the mountain.”

People’s situations are always unexpected, not only for Lu Guangbai, but also for Shen Zechuan, Xiao Chiye, Yao Wenyu and even more unknown people.God has given everyone different problems. Get up and survive. These people who were originally trapped in the game have all broken free from their shackles.Troubled times mean that order in the world no longer exists, and everyone can fight hard in it.Some people cling to the incomplete situation, while others use their strength to break the situation.

This is the age of rebellious officials and traitors.

The fog was thick and raindrops fell.Fei Sheng opened an umbrella for Shen Zechuan, and they reined in their horses and headed back. Autumn in Cizhou finally came.The wind fluttered Shen Zechuan’s sleeves and almost blew away his blue veil. When he held the veil, the fallen leaves in the sky passed by him.The brown flying leaves swirled up, were beaten by the rain, and fell at Xiao Chiye’s feet.

Gujin rode his horse back, waving a small flag, and shouted: “The horse track ahead has collapsed, Master, we are trapped here!”

Xiao Chiye got on his horse, and Wu Ziyu came out from behind, saying in the rain: “Chaohui’s troops have not arrived, but Tuda Long Banner is ten miles away, and Hasen’s cavalry is nearby!”

“The grain truck is too heavy,” Tantai Hu wiped away the rainwater. “Unless we abandon the grain and take a detour, we are bound to encounter Hasen’s cavalry tonight.”

“There are insufficient supplies in the battlefield. Once this batch of food falls into Hasen’s hands, the prince will be beaten.” Chen Yang tightened the reins, his cheeks red from the cold, and he said, “We can stay, but the master must go.”

According to the military orders issued a few days ago, Xiao Chiye detoured from Dajie to the north, passing through the horse road of the original permanent camp to first provide supplies to Zhaohui, and then go to the battle site to supply Xiao Fangxu.When they arrived here, Zhaohui’s Liuyang Third Battalion was supposed to come to meet them, but Zhaohui didn’t come.Today’s heavy rain made it impossible to fly too far to detect the military situation. Xiao Chiye seemed to be blindfolded.

Xiao Chiye’s eyes were surprisingly calm. He let the rain flow down his cheeks and said in a deep voice amidst the noise: “Turn around, let’s go to Tuda Long Banner.”