For everyone, it is a normal thing for you to give and receive gifts among powerful people, but they didn't expect that Xing Fang would refuse to accept the gift. Concubine Dao suddenly thought of the reason and said apologetically: "This gift is indeed too shabby! In fact, we are all ready, but I don't know the general's preferences, so I don't dare to give them all out at the moment!" Then he clapped his hands again and said loudly: "Bring them all up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of cluttered footsteps at the door of the hall. I saw a dozen strong men coming in carrying six large boxes. Judging from their heavy steps, it was obvious that the wooden boxes they were carrying were very heavy. Afterwards, five young women wearing long silk skirts, with slim and enchanting figures and delicate faces walked in quickly.
A dozen strong men placed six large wooden boxes in the middle of the hall and retreated, while the five beauties stood beside the wooden boxes with their heads lowered, looking a little shy.
Concubine Dao personally stepped forward and opened all six large wooden boxes. Immediately, golden light shone brightly and silver light shone. It turned out that the five large boxes were full of silver, and the last box was full of gold. Xingfang had never seen such a bright light in his life, and he was immediately dumbfounded. At this time, I heard Na Dao Guifei say: "These five girls are all carefully selected virgins in the palace. They are not only beautiful and lovely, but also good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting and red embroidery!" He wandered around the world, and later followed the Ming Cult to conquer the south of the Yangtze River. After the Ming Cult was destroyed, he followed Fang Jinzhi and others to defect to Yanyun. After that, he fought in the north and south, and is still alone today. Now that I see these five beauties at your disposal, how can you not feel excited!
Concubine Dao Gui smiled and said: "These gold, silver and these five beauties are our hearts. Please don't refuse, General!"
Xingfang came to his senses, the desire in his heart was in full swing. However, he always felt that there was a sharp sword hanging above his head. In Xingfang's heart, heaven and man were at war, and he was in a dilemma. Concubine Dao Guifei and others felt very strange when they saw Xing Fang's face changing from greedy to angry, happy to embarrassed.
Concubine Dao asked cautiously: "Is the general not satisfied?" Then she smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we also prepared a mansion for the general! That was originally Duan Zhichun's mansion!..."
Xingfang came to his senses in shock, waved his hands hurriedly and said, "No, no, no!" Seeing Concubine Dao and others showing panic, he understood that they had misunderstood. He coughed twice and said, "You have misunderstood! It's not what you think!" Everyone was very puzzled.
Xingfang looked at the six large boxes of gold and silver and the five charming little beauties. His heart swayed and he said with a smile: "Gold, silver, jewelry, and beautiful women are indeed very tempting! I almost lost control just now." Stop yourself!"
Everyone felt a little bad when they heard this. Master Feng said quickly: "General, we wholeheartedly want to honor the general and have no other intentions!" Concubine Dao Guifei and Master Li nodded in agreement, both of them trembling with fear. They were worried that their flattering behavior would inadvertently offend the Ming general who had the power of life and death over them.
Xingfang waved his hand and said: "You misunderstood! I don't mean to blame you! You want to send me gold, silver, treasures and beautiful women. I am very grateful. How can I blame you!" The three of them looked at each other, still feeling in their hearts. They were on tenterhooks and couldn't figure out whether what Si Xingfang said was true or an irony. Haha, no wonder they have such thoughts. When will people tell the truth in the power field? Everyone is intrigued by each other, and what they say is often completely different from what they think in their hearts. When people are in it, they have no idea what is true and what is false. Therefore, people in the power field often walk on thin ice.
Seeing their expressions, Xingfang knew that they did not believe his words and were still worried. He was depressed. Why was it so uncomfortable to talk to these people? After thinking about this, he said angrily: "Our Ming Dynasty is different from your Dali, it should be said that it is different from all other countries! Our Ming Dynasty does not like the practice of giving and receiving gifts! In the Ming Dynasty, everything is governed by the law, and anyone must comply with the law. Activities within the designated framework must not be exceeded, otherwise you will be severely punished! Although you gave me a gift today with good intentions, if I accept it, I will soon be investigated by a military commission and even tried. This life will be ruined!"
The three of them looked at each other in disbelief.
Xingfang said to Concubine Dao: "Take down all these gold, silver and jewels, and let these beauties go down too. They are really frightening me here!" Seeing what he said, Concubine Dao had no choice but to order five beauties and The palace maid holding three small mahogany boxes stepped back and called for the warriors to carry the six large wooden boxes down.
Concubine Dao said with uneasiness: "The general refuses to accept our small gift. We, we are really uneasy!" Master Li and Master Feng nodded in agreement.
Xingfang smiled and said, "You are just trying to buy someone within Ming Dynasty who can speak for you. It's not that you really favor me."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when they heard him make their thoughts clear.
Xingfang waved his hands and said: "You are all wrong! If you want to have a good future in Ming Dynasty and get along well, it is useless to do this!" After a pause, he glanced at the three of them and said, "Although I can't accept your gift, but I can tell you the secret of being an official in the Ming Dynasty." The three of them were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed: "Thank you, General, for your advice!"
Xingfang smiled and said: "First of all, don't call me general. My rank is the commander of the Eighth Army, and I don't dare to overstep it. Now in the whole of Dali, there is only one general of the Ming Dynasty, and that is General Shi Liancheng! You must also We have all heard that General Shi Liancheng is actually His Majesty’s sworn brother!..."
When everyone heard this, they seemed to have some insights. Lord Li asked: "General," when Xingfang glared at him, he immediately realized that he had said something wrong and quickly said: "No, Lord Commander of the Legion, do you mean to do this?" Are we going to give gifts to General Shi Liancheng?" The other two people also looked questioning.
Xingfang was stunned, and waved his hands in a funny way: "Wrong, wrong! I didn't mean that!" Then he glanced at the three of them and said angrily: "I told you three, why do you always want to bribe the superior?" The three of them said They all felt quite embarrassed after hearing Xingfang's lesson.
Xing Fang said: "The meaning of what I just said is that you should use the title according to the position. Don't take it for granted and call it randomly. This is not good!" The three people nodded quickly with a look of instruction. Xingfang felt very happy when he saw the three poetry-reading guys in front of him looking cautious and eager to learn. He continued: "Since you have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, I believe that His Majesty and the cabinet will allow you to continue to serve as officials in Dali. Remember, there is no other secret to being an official in the Ming Dynasty. Just do your job conscientiously and do your job." ! Don’t take bribes and bend the law to bully the people, otherwise once the Ministry of Supervision and the Cabinet investigate you, no one can save you!"
The three of them looked at each other, looking like they wanted to ask but didn't dare.
Xingfang said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it! By the way, there's another thing. In Daming, it's okay to say whatever you have to say. It's not good for you to be like this. It's easy to provoke investigation by the supervisory department. They will I suspect you have something shady going on behind your back!"
The three of them were a little embarrassed. Lord Feng said, "General, to be honest, I have done some inappropriate behavior in the past. I wonder if your majesty can forgive me?" The other two people also looked a little nervous.
Xingfang asked with a smile: "It seems that you have all taken bribes and violated the law!"
The three of them smiled awkwardly, and Mr. Li said: "The custom is like this. If we don't follow the same trend, we will be regarded as aliens and be ostracized and suppressed! I and several others were all born into wealthy families and have rich family assets. There is no need to take bribes and bend the law. In fact, we can’t use up our own property even in a few lifetimes! The reason why we continue to take bribes and bend the law is actually just forced by the situation!" Master Feng and Concubine Dao nodded in agreement. The Master said: "Master Li and I are one of the Ministers of the Ministry of Rites and one of the Ministers of the Ministry of Officials, both of whom are under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is scheming and greedy for money. If our subordinates do not follow his example, he will definitely be dissatisfied and even suspicious of him. What kind of plot do we have? Even if we are dismissed from office, we are afraid that we will not be able to save our lives and property!"
Xingfang said sarcastically: "You are really walking on thin ice as officials!" All three of them looked like they couldn't bear to look back.
Xing Fang said: "In our Ming Dynasty, you don't have to do this. If you do this, you will lose your official position and be dismissed!" The three of them were obedient. Although they saw that Xing Fang was not greedy for money, they did not fully believe what Si Xingfang said. In people's minds, it is really hard to imagine that there are people who are not corrupt officials. Even if there are one or two who are not corrupt and bend the law, the overall environment should still be dominated by corrupt officials. Don't talk about a cowardly king and a wise king. Whether it is a cowardly king or a wise king, they are all greedy for money. Because kings are greedy for money, they will like to appoint corrupt officials. If they want honest officials to do anything, for the king, leaving them alone will only be an eyesore.
Xingfang glanced at the three of them and said jokingly: "It seems that you will be uneasy if you don't give away some money! Let's do this. When General Shi Liancheng comes, you can donate these goods to General Shi Liancheng as military supplies. !”
The three people got it wrong and were overjoyed. They hurriedly said, "Thank you, General, for your advice!"
Xingfang motioned for the three of them to sit down, and the four of them drank and chatted. Xingfang suddenly asked: "Where is Princess Qionghua?"
The three of them did not expect that Si Xingfang would suddenly ask about Princess Qionghua, and they were all stunned. Then the three of them had the same thought and secretly murmured: "Then Princess Qionghua is so beautiful and beautiful. Could it be that he has some thoughts about Princess Qionghua?" 'When I think about this, I feel quite embarrassed. In this situation, it is natural for the other party to satisfy their demands no matter what. However, Princess Qionghua can be regarded as the enemy of the three of them. Not long ago, the three of them rebelled. Emperor Dali surrendered to Duan Zhichun, Princess Qionghua was put under house arrest, and her father Emperor Dali died because of this. The three of them can now be said to be Princess Qionghua's father-killing enemies! If she were to follow Si Xingfang now, she would probably speak ill of herself in front of Si Xingfang. Since ancient times, this pillow wind has been the most terrifying, and many heroes have been killed by this pillow wind!
Xingfang saw the expressions of the three people and knew there must be something going on, so he asked: "Is there any problem?"
The three of them hesitated and murmured, very reluctant to hand over Princess Qionghua to Si Xingfang, but they did not dare to leave.
Xingfang saw some signs, frowned, and asked angrily: "Is it possible that you are still Princess Qionghua?"
The three of them were shocked when they heard the shock and anger in Si Xingfang's tone. They waved their hands quickly and said: "No, no, no..." Dao Guifei said: "Princess Qionghua is safe and sound!"
When Xingfang heard that Princess Qionghua was safe and sound, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly: "Where is she now?"
Seeing that Xingfang was so nervous about Princess Qionghua, the three of them were even more sure that he had some plot against Princess Qionghua. A thought quickly flashed through the minds of Lord Feng and Lord Li: The general looked like he cared about Princess Qionghua very much, so I put all the blame for this matter on Concubine Dao. Anyway, we were not involved in the house arrest of the princess or the murder of the emperor. Participation can completely push this matter away.
After thinking this, Lord Feng said to Xing Fang: "General, Her Royal Highness should be in the palace now. But where exactly she is, only Concubine Dao knows." Lord Li nodded quickly and said, "That's true."
How could Concubine Dao not understand the intention of the two of them talking like this? She couldn't help being frightened and angry, and looked at the two of them with questioning eyes. However, the two of them did not make eye contact with her at all.
Xingfang looked at Concubine Dao and asked, "Concubine Dao, is Princess Qionghua here?"
Concubine Dao Guifei was shocked when she heard Si Xingfang's question. She immediately did not dare to hide it and nodded: "Princess Qionghua is indeed here." She turned to look at Master Feng and Master Li, and added: "We were After several discussions, we decided that it would be better to put Princess Qionghua under house arrest in the palace." What she said clearly meant that the original house arrest of Princess Qionghua was decided after discussion between her and Mr. Li and Mr. Feng, and they were also the masterminds. . Master Li and Master Feng were trying to push this matter away, but they didn't expect that Dao Guifei's words would involve them again, and they couldn't help but feel frightened and angry. When I wanted to tell the difference, I heard Concubine Dao continue: "Oh, the child Qionghua was forced to be placed under house arrest back then! Although she has no blood relationship with me, in my heart she is no different from my biological daughter!"
Master Li and Master Feng were very angry when they heard what she said, and they cursed in their hearts: 'Shameless! How shameless! '
Concubine Dao Guifei continued: "Although I had to put the Qionghua child under house arrest, I did not treat her badly at all. Except that she was not allowed to leave at will, all the treatments were the same as before."
Master Feng finally couldn't help but said: "What Concubine Dao said sounds really nice, I'm afraid the real situation is not like that..."
Xingfang was too lazy to listen to nonsense, raised his hand and said: "Stop talking about these useless words!" The three of them were shocked and stopped talking.
Xingfang looked at Concubine Dao and said, "Since the princess is living well here, I'm relieved!" Concubine Dao was obedient and then tentatively asked, "Does the general want me to take her to the general's bedroom tonight?" "?" He was afraid that Da Tianting would be punished for his scandal, so he couldn't help but smile. Dao Guifei smiled and said: "General, there is no need to worry about being known by Your Majesty! God knows that the three of us know this matter, and the three of us will never spread this matter!" Feng and Li nodded in agreement. .
Xingfang said angrily: "What are you all thinking? Also, can we deceive His Majesty even if His Majesty doesn't know?"
The three of them were shocked and quickly blamed themselves.
Xingfang's expression softened a little and he said: "Princess Qionghua's matter is not what you think! Princess Qionghua calls your majesty the eldest brother, and calls you empresses and sisters-in-law. Who do you think Princess Qionghua is?" The three of them were surprised and had no idea at all. Thinking that Princess Qionghua had a close relationship with Emperor Yanyun and all the princesses, she immediately became more worried. Concubine Dao couldn't help but murmured: "I didn't expect, I didn't expect that child Qionghua, to be so blessed! "
Xingfang said to Concubine Dao: "Princess Qionghua is a girl, and I don't know how to take care of her. Please take care of Concubine Dao and take care of her for the time being." Concubine Dao was thinking wildly. When she heard Si Xingfang's words, she quickly responded. Said: "Yes, yes, I will take good care of Qionghua."
Bianliang, Bianliang is still very lively at night. Standing on a high place in the city and looking out, under the moonlight, the whole city is brightly lit, and the laughter is carried by the night wind. It is very lively, mixed with the sound of music, and the woman's soft laughter makes people's hearts beat.
Yang Peng stood on the attic in the backyard of the palace, looking at the prosperous night, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of accomplishment in his heart. It was also a little empty. The Ming Dynasty was now dominating the world, and no one around him could compete with Yan Yun alone. This made Yang Peng feel extremely lonely. Seeking defeat alone may be the tragedy of being invincible. Yang Peng smiled self-deprecatingly.
There were footsteps behind him, and then a woman's soft and sexy voice came: "Husband, I finally found you!" Yang Peng heard that the voice belonged to Yan Ji, turned around, and saw Yan Ji walking towards her smiling. , under the reflection of the moonlight, it looks like a fairy coming to earth, it is really beautiful. Yang Peng couldn't help but admired.
Yan Ji walked up to Yang Peng and leaned her delicate body into Yang Peng's arms. Yang Peng hugged her, infinite tenderness came to his heart, and asked with a smile: "Miss me?"
Yan Ji nodded in Yang Peng's arms, raised her head, and when their eyes met, the two of them were filled with love and couldn't help but kiss each other's lips. Yan Ji smiled sweetly. Yang Peng moved his palm downwards and stroked it. Yan Ji giggled and said angrily: "I'm here to talk to you about business! Stop making trouble!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "This is business too!" In this way, the palm has stopped causing trouble. Yan Ji leaned on Yang Peng's shoulder, looking at the prosperous night scene outside, and said: "There was a report from Dali just now." She raised her head and looked at Yang Peng, and asked with a smile: "Guess what? whats the matter?"
Yang Peng turned around and kissed Yan Ji's red lips, and said with a smile: "It must be a good thing that you are so happy. Well, what is it? Shi Liancheng must have won a victory, right?"
Yan Ji smiled sweetly, "Brother guessed wrong, Shi Liancheng won three big victories!"
Yang Peng was stunned and asked in surprise: "Three big wins?"
Yan Ji nodded and said: "I just received an emergency report. Shi Liancheng first led the Xuanjia Army, led by General Zhan Jin, to raid the Tianzhu people's grain base, and burned all the Tianzhu people's grain and grass, forcing them to attack Longwei Pass. The Tianzhu army retreated; in this way, the Bagan army that was forcibly crossing the Erhai Sea in the direction of Zhao Yancheng was isolated. Immediately afterwards, Shi Liancheng surrounded the Bagan army with nearly 300,000 troops and wiped them out. After that, the army Pass the Longwei Pass immediately and capture Dali City in one fell swoop! Now, the situation in Dali is completely under our control!"
Yang Peng said excitedly: "Okay, great! I was a little worried about whether Shi Liancheng could win under such circumstances, but he won three games in a row, and he won beautifully!"
Yan Ji smiled and said: "It seems that the mobilization of the army and the people was in vain. Shi Liancheng and the others can definitely solve Dali's problem! Now half of Dali's country has fallen into our hands!"
Yang Peng looked thoughtful, shook his head slowly, and said: "I'm afraid things won't end so easily." After a pause, "Although the Tianzhu people were forced to retreat, their strength did not suffer any substantial damage. , the Tianzhu people are not willing to just give up. The Bagan people have suffered a major setback, and the king of Bagan may have two reactions. One is to be frightened and not dare to provoke us again; the other is the complete opposite and devotes all his energy to us. Come with all your strength to take revenge. It's hard to say how the King of Bagan will decide." Yan Ji thought and nodded, feeling that what her husband said made sense.
Yang Peng thought of Duan Zhichun and couldn't help but ask: "You just said that Shi Liancheng captured Dali City after annihilating the Bagan army. What is the specific situation? Where is Duan Zhichun?"
Yan Ji then told how Duan Zhichun bribed Concubine Dao and others to capture Dali City, and then how our army captured Dali City. Yan Ji didn't know the details, she just followed the report.
Yang Peng thought: "In other words, Duan Zhichun's troops and horses did not suffer any losses. The Bagan people will not consider it for the time being, but the combined troops of Duan Zhichun and the Tianzhu people are more than 600,000! Yan Ji frowned and nodded. She was originally very optimistic about the situation on the battlefield, but after hearing what her husband said, she couldn't help but feel worried.
Yang Peng frowned and said: "Although our army has won several victories, the overall battlefield situation is not optimistic. If Shi Liancheng is dazzled by the victory, he may encounter something unexpected. At this time, he should calm down, adjust his deployment, and then take action. Intend."
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
