"Are there many forces like this in Nanli?"
While walking along the street, Wang Cheng asked Liu Wenjing about the situation in Nanli County.
Liu Wenjing said: "In addition to the Wu family, there are three other families with profound backgrounds."
"Which three?" Wang Cheng asked.
"The Qin family, the Li family, the Cao family, these families are all nobles from Kyoto." Liu Wenjing said.
Wang Cheng let out a long sigh. His heart was always unsatisfied. He was already a noble man, but he valued those belongings even more.
Everything gradually became clear. Just as he had thought before, the shortage of food and grass in Nanli County was replaced by money. It was definitely related to these families.
The military department of the Great Zhou Dynasty has almost always been controlled by these nobles. They have important positions whether in the court or in the army.
Some of these nobles were awarded the titles of marquis and generals for their unparalleled achievements when King Xuan unified the world, and some were awarded the title of nobility for their great achievements in the defense of the Five Kingdoms against the Zhou Dynasty more than ten years ago. They are a very powerful force in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so powerful that Even the king of Zhou was afraid of three points.
For more than ten years, Zhou Zhaowu has been very strict with the military and has not hesitated to eliminate many military positions. One of his purposes is to reduce the influence of nobles in the military.
Therefore, even if Wang Cheng made such great contributions last time, he was only awarded a viscount.
However, this did not happen overnight. Xungui's power is deeply rooted in the military and even pervasive, which is why Nanli County is in today's predicament.
Wang Cheng somewhat understood why Liu Xingze had difficulty making a difference in Nanli County. Even he could not change the status quo.
Because the mountain of honor is pressing on his head. How can he, a small lieutenant, be able to shake it?
Although Liu Wenjing is young, it does not mean that she does not understand anything, especially after what she just experienced.
She raised her head and looked at Wang Cheng, with a complicated look on her face and said, "Is the general afraid of the forces behind those families?"
Wang Cheng didn't say much. He didn't like to talk about these things. He just wanted to simply lead his troops to fight.
Several people continued walking down the street.
Maybe it's because there are living people appearing, and more and more people are emerging from nowhere.
Along the way, Wang Cheng also saw Li Xu and Xu Yu going door to door to count the residents and the properties stolen by the Xia people.
When those residents heard that their lost property would be returned to them, they were naturally grateful to Wang Cheng.
When Wang Cheng saw this, he quickly led Liu Wenjing and the others away from them. He didn't like that kind of situation very much.
He stood in the corner, pointed at the two people and said to Liu Wenjing: "If you want to gather a hundred women before sunset, I'm afraid you will fall on them."
Liu Wenjing's mind moved, and she immediately understood what Wang Cheng meant, and quickly walked over with Xiaocui and Xiaobi.
Wang Cheng continued walking along the street alone, encountering more and more people.
Especially those wealthy families, who hid somewhere last night, and now they are all out.
The servants were busy cleaning up the blood stains on the floor and walls, as well as cleaning up the surrounding area.
There was no pain on their faces, they seemed used to war.
Because people had recognized the general's identity before, Wang Cheng tightened his black robe and covered Rukai. No one could recognize him when he walked along some roads.
Turning left and right, he came to a mansion that was not smaller than the Wu Mansion.
There is also a black plaque hanging above the door of this mansion, with "Qin Mansion" written on it.
Wang Cheng looked up at the plaque and said to himself secretly: "Qin Mansion? Qin Family of Marquis of Wuchang?"
The Qin family was famous throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, and its reputation was much greater than that of Anyuanhou's Wu family.
Like the Wu family, the Qin family also made its fortune when King Xuan unified the world. At that time, Qin Gang, the ancestor of the Qin family, made outstanding achievements and was named the Marquis of Wuchang.
Four to five hundred years have passed, and the talents of old aristocratic families like the Wu family have withered away, and no one like the ancestors of the Wu family has appeared again. Although some talents have been born, they can only retain some of the glory accumulated by the ancestors.
The Qin family is very different!
Fifteen years ago, when the Five Kingdoms conquered the Zhou Dynasty, two geniuses suddenly appeared in the Qin family, the eldest Qin Yong and the second eldest Qin Yi.
Qin Yong made great contributions in the defense of Kyoto, was awarded the title of former general, and now leads the post of Minister of War, perfectly inheriting the title of Marquis of Wuchang.
The second eldest brother Qin Yi did not take the ordinary path. He did not join the army to serve the country like his eldest brother Qin Yong, but took a civilian job. In the battle of the Five Kingdoms against Zhou, he fought with the five foreign envoys and tried to keep the dignity of the Zhou Dynasty. Later, he was awarded the title of Marquis of Wenyuan for his merits. Today, he is the Minister of Honglu Temple in charge of foreign affairs of various countries.
Although Wang Cheng didn't know much about officialdom, he still knew some of the names of the Qin family.
"One family and two nobles, the Qin family is full of talents!"
He couldn't help but sigh, but the next moment, his eyes moved to the door of Qin Mansion.
I saw a young man standing in front of the gate.
He is twenty-four or five years old, wearing a brocade robe, with black hair tied up by a jade ring, a face like a crown of jade, eyes like stars, and a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
When Wang Cheng saw this person for the first time, his heart skipped a beat.
What a handsome man!
Wang Cheng thought his image was okay, but compared to this person, he suddenly felt that his image was ordinary.
It's not just about appearance, the difference is more about temperament, an innate temperament.
If he mostly has a steely image as a soldier, then this person mostly has a gentle image as a scholar.
The people in Mo Shang are like jade, and the young master is unparalleled in the world.
Such descriptions only appeared in books or movies and TV series, but now they were really standing in front of him.
The young man walked down the steps with light steps and saluted Wang Cheng: "I have met General Wang!"
Wang Cheng was startled and said subconsciously: "Do you recognize Wang?"
He was already deliberately hiding his identity. How did this person figure it out?
"The general may not know that your name has been spread in Kyoto in the past few days. No one in the court knows that I have a young general in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Within ten days, he has made great achievements. He chased the black eagle at night and killed him in front of the formation. The captain's surprise attack on Jizhou City, and his shooting of General Lu, these deeds are almost being compiled into a book." The young man said.
"Excessive praise!"
Wang Cheng clasped his fists and his face felt a little hot. He had never thought that he had done such a big thing these days.
The young man smiled and shook his head and said: "The general is too humble. The achievements you have made are beyond the reach of countless soldiers in their lifetime. Now you have regained Nanli and killed the personal guards of the Sixth Prince of Xia Kingdom. This is another Great merit. Some people are already discussing privately that our king is not as quick in awarding rewards as you are in making meritorious deeds."
"Don't dare!"
Wang Cheng felt that this was a bit flattering, so he turned to ask: "I haven't asked for your name yet."
"Not talented, Qin Feiyu, Marquis Wenyuan is my father!" the young man said.
Wang Cheng clasped his fists and said, "It turns out he is Da Honglu's young master!"
I thought that I was still thinking about the Qin family just now, but I didn't expect to meet Qin Yi's son in a blink of an eye. There seemed to be some kind of fate.
So, it's not surprising that Qin Feiyu could recognize his identity.
Because both Qin Feiyu's biological father and his uncle hold important positions in the court. Especially his uncle, who was the Minister of War. How could military matters be hidden from this man?
I think Qin Feiyu's ability to recognize his identity has a lot to do with Qin Yong.
However, what puzzled him was why such a distinguished nobleman went to a border place like Nanli County? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?
As if he could see Wang Cheng's inner thoughts, Qin Feiyu said: "Feiyu is not a person who can live leisurely and likes to travel. He happened to pass by Nanli these days and stayed there for a few days. I didn't expect to run into the same people as yesterday. A terrible thing."
At this point, he changed the topic and said: "Thankfully General Wang took action, otherwise countless lives in Nanli would have been slaughtered."
"It's a matter of duty." Wang Cheng said.
"There are too few people in the world with General Wang's mind. Heroes like General should rise to the top at a steady pace," Qin Feiyu said.
After Wang Cheng heard this, he thought that there was something in what he said!
Sure enough, he then heard Qin Feiyu say: "The general has made such a great contribution, and the king will reward you greatly. Before coming to Nanli, my father once mentioned it to me. The princes in the court were already discussing the merits and wanted to write an edict of commendation. It will be delivered to the general soon."
Wang Cheng had heard similar words for the second time, but he still had great expectations in his heart.
The last time he was promoted to a higher rank, he was granted the title of "Viscount". I don't know what the reward was this time.
At this moment, Qin Feiyu disrupted his thoughts and said: "Since the general is passing by the humble residence, why not follow Feiyu in for a cup of tea. Although Feiyu is just a frail scholar, he also likes to make friends with heroes like the general."
"Young Master Qin's kindness is appreciated by Mr. Wang. He still has official duties to attend to, so I'll bother him another day." Wang Cheng rejected his kindness.
Qin Feiyu couldn't help but said with regret: "Okay! However, if the general has any use for Fei Yu, just ask, Fei Yu will definitely help him."
"Thank you very much!"
Wang Cheng clasped his fists and said, "Wang still has official duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"
Qin Feiyu also bowed his hands to him, watched him leave the alley, and then turned around and entered the mansion.
Later, Wang Cheng went to the remaining Li Mansion and Cao Mansion respectively.
Like Wu Mansion and Qin Mansion, most of the people from these two families were there. When he arrived, the mansions of the two families had been basically cleaned.
However, he did not take the initiative to show up again, and left after looking at it twice.
When we returned to the General's Mansion, it was already close to noon, when Captain Zhang Han came back to resume his duties.
"General, all the heads of the Golden Blade Guards have been cut off, and a Jingguan has been built two miles outside the city."
Wang Cheng nodded and said: "Thank you for your hard work!"
"General, there is one more thing. General Liu's captain Cheng Yi is not dead. He came back and brought a thousand brothers with him. Counting the group of people in the morning, there are almost 2,000 people. How can we arrange for them?" Zhang Handao .
"oh?"
Wang Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this. He was worried that he had no one available, but he didn't expect this to happen.
"Let's go! Take me to see it!"
