[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 291 [English]

Chapter 277, fierce battle

“When Xue Yanqing welcomed the crown prince back to the palace, he showed the late emperor’s seal and the private seal of the King of Qin to the cabinet,” Yao Wenyu wiped his whitened lips with his finger, “but these two items are unrelated, and the private seal of the King of Qin was not stamped on the seal at all. If this thing alone can prove that Li Jianting is the legitimate daughter of the King of Qin, then the noble writings in my Yao family’s study are all imperial evidence.”

Even though Cen Yu’s hands and feet were cold, he could no longer weaken his momentum. Today’s conversation in the city was attracting everyone’s attention. One wrong answer would be a disaster for Qudu.He calmed down and said: “When the emperor entered the palace, the cabinet was publicly inspected. At that time, the queen mother nodded, confirming that the emperor is of the blood of the Li family!”

The wind and rain were noisy, hitting the oil paper umbrella like exploding beans.

Yao Wenyu said: “After the late emperor passed away, the Li family declined. Your so-called public examination is just based on Xue Yanqing’s one-sided words. The empress dowager lives alone in the palace, held hostage by powerful eunuchs inside, and coerced by sycophants outside. How can she tell the truth?”

Cen Yu was greatly shocked in his chest, and he hurriedly stepped back and said: “Yi… How can you say that I am a sycophant… On the day of the public inspection, all the civil and military officials of the court were present. If anyone dares to threaten the Queen Mother, I will be the first to kill him!”

“Okay, sir, I admire you for your loyalty.” Yao Wenyu took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and said to Cen Yu, “I happen to have a secret letter from the third lady here. It not only details Han Cheng’s use of Dicheng’s accounts to coerce the Queen Mother, but also includes letters from the Queen Mother and the third lady’s family, all stamped with the Queen Mother’s private seal.”

As soon as this letter came out, there was an uproar in the rain.

Cen Yu had never expected that Yao Wenyu really had proof. That chill ran straight down his spine – today was not about the danger of Zhongbo at all, but the danger of Qudu!He held on to the edge of the table next to him and said: “The third lady has been away from the capital for a long time and no longer serves the Queen Mother. If she…”

“The third young lady is the eldest lady of Qidong,” Yao Wenyu pressed, “If what she says is not credible, why haven’t Qidong’s 300,000 garrison sent troops yet?”

There was a dull thunder in the rain.

Yao Wenyu loosened his fingers and let the secret letter fall into the puddle. He said: “The Qi family would rather lose a hundred years of prestige than send troops to serve the king. It is precisely because the person sitting on the throne now is not King Li at all. Xue Yanqing turned a deer into a horse. Not only did he deceive the emperor, but he also used the daughter of the Chu palace to act as the emperor’s heir!”

The little girl of Chu Guan!

“You are misleading the public with your monstrous words…” the student pointed at Yao Wenyu and said sternly, “The emperor is the daughter of a farmer in Qudu, and she has long been known as a benevolent person among her neighbors…”

“Faint,” Yao Wenyu’s eyes were cold, “Li Jianting has never summoned her adoptive parents since she came to the throne. If she is truly benevolent and filial, she will not turn a blind eye to her adoptive parents.”

Don’t mention this sentence for Cen Yu. Even the students around him suddenly fell to the ground, and Qandu Dujun whispered to each other in horror.The dark clouds had already reached the palace in Qudu, and the ferocious cornices were lit up amidst the lightning and thunder. The secret letter was quickly delivered to all parts of the southwest. The royal guards who were still hiding in Qudu walked through the streets. Ge Qingqing occupied the teahouse and watched the raindrops pounding on the window paper.

Li Jianting raised his head, listened to the thunder, and understood the sound of the war drum.She asked the empty Myungri Hall: “Did King Dongyeol send out troops?”

Fengquan lit a stick of incense and replied: “Soon.”

* * *

There was a rustling sound of fabric rubbing inside the screen. Now that he was sitting opposite the small case, he felt Liu Niang’s pulse through the handkerchief.

“The Qi family are all loyal and courageous people. The old commander has made great achievements in battle and has won the divine favor.” Jiang Qingshan said, “Now the mountains and rivers are in crisis and internal troubles are everywhere. It is the time for the Qi family to become the most important weapon of the country. I advise the commander-in-chief not to ruin the righteousness for personal relationships, respect the king and accept gifts from all directions. The future glory of the Qi family is in front of you.”

“You are a capable minister and know more about civil affairs than I do,” Qi Zhuyin drank tea. “Since we have reached a critical moment, there is no need to say these clichés.”

The tea pavilion was filled with hot air. Jiang Qingshan smiled bitterly for a moment and said: “Persuading for fame is a cliché. I came here just to have a heart-to-heart talk with the commander-in-chief.” He put down the tea cup and looked at Qi Zhuyin, “Commander, if you are an incompetent person now, then I will not come. But now the revival of the Great Zhou Dynasty is just around the corner. As long as the internal troubles are eliminated, the people will prosper.”

he paused for a moment.

“The late emperor did not engage in government affairs during his reign, and the court assigned people to fight for several years. That year there was a severe drought in Juexi, and I could not prepare food for relief. I was really desperate, so I had to borrow food rashly and owed a huge amount of money. Yanqing went to Qidu at night and begged the cabinet to be lenient. At that time, Hua Siqian wanted to kill me, and it was Yanqing who knelt in front of the old door of the pavilion and begged him to save my life. Over the years, heRunning around in positions of responsibility in the Ministry of Finance, finding a future for local capable ministers and powerful officials, trying hard to form what is now known as the Practical Party, so that the Great Zhou Dynasty can survive after the Tianchen Year.Commander, we dare not take credit, but we people, in order to find a way out for the Great Zhou Dynasty, we can even risk our lives!”

Jiang Wanxiao didn’t lie. The source of the ruined government affairs in the late Yongyi years was in Qudu, but the local government was still trying to support it.Juexi can now bear the pressure of many parties in the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. This is the cornerstone laid by people like him in the past ten years.

“After the year of Hamdeok, Yanqing urged the court to allocate manpower to Zhongbo to clean up the mess. The cabinet minister was forced by Hua Siqian’s sharp edge and did not dare to act rashly in order to protect the poor family in the center. Finally, it was not until Hua Siqian fell in the eighth year of Hamdeok that the cabinet intended to transfer me to Zhongbo as the chief envoy. But it was not untilIt’s too late, the opportunity has passed. Not only are bandits rampant in the six states, but also the powerful families are intertwined.” When Jiang Wanxiao said that he was moved, he couldn’t help but beat the table and sighed, “We have no troops and no power, how should we start?The cabinet has been reviewing the transfer ticket for half a year!”

The fragrance of tea was vague, he calmed down for a while, and then said: “I had already given up. It was Yanqing who supported the emperor and pursued the Dancheng field tax. Commander, if the emperor is an Adou like the late emperor, and Shen Zechuan wants to rebel, then just rebel! But now there is clearly a dawn.” heLooking at Qi Zhuyin, he said urgently, “The first year of Sheng Yin has just begun. The commander-in-chief wanted to send troops to help Libei. This was the time when foreign enemies were in sight. We agreed and paid the soldiers. The situation is no longer the same as in the Xiande year, when the commander-in-chief and generals were required to kneel down in the capital to beg for military pay. The moldy grain case in the border county forcedIn contrast to Lu Guangbai, the cabinet has not yet heeded the advice of the officials and removed the title of the Lu family. This is because they want to give the court and Lu Guangbai another chance. Let’s start over. This time there will be no interference from the family, only the civil and military officials will treat each other calmly. The resurgence of the Great Zhou Dynasty is at this moment.”

What Jiang Wanxiao said today was from the bottom of his heart. It was something that others didn’t understand, couldn’t understand or even didn’t want to understand.He They are all gears in the cycle, and when they are rusty, they rely on generations of talents to smooth them. This person is not a person. He may be Qi Huilian in the early days, Hai Liangyi later, or even Xue Xiuzhuo now.He They are different from the aristocratic family. Even if their ideas collide or even contradict their ideas, they have shown strength in civil affairs without exception. They are the last hope of this old and withered tree.

“Shen Zechuan implemented yellow registration in the six states of Zhongbo. We have implemented household registration as early as Juexi. Since I have taken charge of the thirteen cities, the local government offices have verified every year. The land has not been lost, the fields have not been abandoned, and the port trade is prosperous. If Shen Zechuan had not insisted on intervening, Yongyi Port would not have been able to close this year!” Jiang Wanxiao said, “The reason why the land tax in the eight cities was suspended is precisely because Shen Zechuan pressed too hard.Called the Lord of Owls, the family wants to jump over the wall in a hurry, so the investigation is forced to stop——”

Liu Niang inside the screen suddenly whispered “Ah”, Jiang Qingshan’s voice stopped abruptly, and he stood up slightly.Hongying walked out of the screen and whispered something to Hua Xiangyi.

Hua Xiangyi looked at Jiang Qingshan and said, “Madam is in frail health, traveling on the road, and the fetus is unstable. I’m afraid she will have to rest here for a few days.”

Liu Niang had a bad health in the year of Xiande. Jiang Qingshan knew that what Hua Xiangyi said was true. While he was still immersed in lobbying with his fierce words, he was worried about Liu Niang. For a moment, he became mute, unable to stand or sit.

Since he said in a low voice: “Oh Lord Buddha, madam, you need to take some medicine.”

Jiang Qingshan couldn’t help but ask: “What kind of medicine? She is weak, and the doctors she sees are very cautious.”

“I heard that you have been married for several years, and your mother-in-law wants your wife to stand by the rules every day. That’s all in the past,” Hua Xiangyi scolded slightly, “Why does my wife still have to stand by the rules when she is pregnant? What kind of rules is this?”

The most difficult thing for Jiang Wanxiao to talk about is family affairs. He’s mother was widowed in her early years and forced him to become a frontier official.The old lady usually neither accepts bribes with money nor does she have any friendship with the eunuchs’ family members. She wholeheartedly wants Jiang Qingshan to be an upright official, but the rules of running the house are too strict, especially when it comes to Liu Niang.

Qi Zhuyin didn’t want to speak at first, she had a lot of troubles at home, but who knew that her feet under the table were lightly touched.She understood through the act of drinking tea, put down the cup, and said: “I think you should not be busy with government affairs first. There is no news from Qudu, so let’s settle down my wife first.”

Jiang Wanxiao had already noticed something was wrong and said cautiously: “About sending troops…”

“I will think about it for another two days,” Qi Zhuyin said seriously, “I will definitely give you an answer after two days.”

* * *

Fei Shi held his head and ran in the rain. He could hear discussions everywhere. The traitor, the empress, the forger, and the century-old kingdom were all in danger in this heavy rain.He got his shoes wet while running, and was hit and staggered in the rain.

In the past, the young marquis wore simple clothes. After Helian Hou became paralyzed, his friends stopped interacting with him. The family could not afford to support anyone, so they had to get rid of their wives and servants.Fei Shi wanted to hang out at first, but seeing his sister Zhaoyue staying up late doing embroidery work while taking care of the children, she knew that the family was completely out of money and now made a living by writing letters for others.

Fei Shi picked up the letter and cursed: “Blind dog, hit grandpa, grandpa used to be rampant…” He wiped the rain on his face and felt that the person who fell on the ground looked familiar, so he kicked him with his foot, “Hello?”

The man suddenly raised his head. He was disheveled and couldn’t see his appearance clearly. He just clapped his hands and smiled stupidly at Fei Shi: “Little Marquis, little Marquis!”

Fei Shi held the letter in his pocket and said, “Oh, he is a very discerning man. Grandpa, I am the young Marquis.”

This lunatic was dirty and had only one shoe on. He shook his head and said: “Little Marquis, look for my big brother!”

“My mother-in-law is not your eldest brother!” Fei Shi pulled back his clothes, dissatisfied that he smelled bad, and drove him away, “Go, go, go!”

The madman grinned and really left.He jumped around in the heavy rain, shouting to everyone he met: “Brother, my eldest brother is a high official! A high official with a knife!”

“Bad luck.” Fei Shi muttered and took two steps, feeling that the voice sounded familiar. He walked a few more steps and saw the ruined Han Mansion through the rain, and suddenly froze in place.

“The army is taking advantage of the way! Get out of the way quickly!”

Military boots splashed with rain as he ran on the streets of Qudu. The entire city was on alert, and all the defense equipment in the arsenal was on the wall. The news that Shen Zechuan wanted to break in was spread far more widely than the empress’s life experience.

Fei Shi was knocked away by Du Jun. He was stunned and turned his head like a clay sculpture.

“Han… Han Jin!”

* * *

Yao Wenyu defended the group of beings orally and retreated completely.He’s donkey turned around, the oil-paper umbrella tilted slightly, letting the hem of the green robe on the side get wet from the rain.

Cen Yu was still in shock. He supported the edge of the table and raised his hand to call Yuan Zhuo again.

The miscellaneous soldiers at the rear silently set up their bows and arrows. The set arrows were pressed against their fingers and the strings were fully stretched.Raindrops formed a string on the edge of the oil-paper umbrella. Yao Wenyu’s breathing was slightly disordered, and the handkerchief he held tightly had already been soaked red.

The student was ashamed of being defeated and chased a few steps away, saying: “Shen Zechuan wants to conquer the world and wants to enshrine Shen Wei’s tablet. This is unkind and unjust. Even if I die, I will not kneel down!”

The pouring rain buried Yao Wenyu’s cough, but when he looked back, his tightly pursed lips raised slightly.The oil-paper umbrella fell to the ground, and He’s hair was soaked, but he said categorically: “We are going to win, and from the beginning to the end, we only focus on Shen Wei’s defeat. The Lord of Fu will pacify the mountains and rivers for the sake of the common people. He will not marry or have children, and he must repeat the old case of Yongyi to be a loyal minister. You don’t have to kneel. When the country is stable, the people resume their work, and the world’s granaries are abundant, Lord Fu -”

The arrow suddenly left the string, and the string buzzed with flying beads in the rain. The sharp edge arrived in front of Yao Wenyu in the blink of an eye.Soon enough, the fast sword among the green bamboos suddenly slammed down. With a “bang” impact, Qiao Tianya had already landed on the ground.

Shen Zechuan stood on the watchtower in the distance and looked in the direction of Qudu.The wind ruffled his cloak, and the heavy rain was actually mixed with bits of ice and snow.

“The two armies are talking about not killing the envoys,” Fu Jun said, “Qudu is bullying me and winning against no one.”

Qiao Tianya stood up slowly and stood in front of Yao Wenyu. His eyes were blocked by his wet hair. He pushed the scabbard away with his thumb and said, “Draw the sword.”

The armor of the Forbidden Army was covered with rainwater, and the light of the sword flickered in the bamboo forest.

The incense burned out.