Cheng Jiuhai was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized. Wu Nian deceived everyone. How insidious.
Then he shook his head again. The process is not important, the means are not important, what is important is the ending.
Wu Nian won.
"Father. Wu Nian is about to enter the city. What should we do? Maintain the status quo?" Cheng Jiuhai took a deep breath and asked cautiously.
"How can we maintain the status quo? Goguryeo is about to fall. Your eldest brother and I, one is a scholar, and the other is a scholar. Goguryeo still exists, so our status is transcendent. When Goguryeo dies, we will become common people."
"Right now, instead of hugging the new king's thigh, we are just sitting there as we are. Isn't that stupid?" Cheng Ruixiang shook his head repeatedly and glared: "Call your eldest brother and go out immediately to contact the rich people and squires. Let's go out of the north city gate and greet him. General of the Fu Han Dynasty."
"From now on, we are the people of Yan Kingdom."
Cheng Jiuhai looked at his father dumbfounded. Where were the sage books that his father had read since he was a child? The dignified Goguryeo Juren actually chose to surrender to the enemy.
"Go quickly." Cheng Ruixiang looked at his son and knew what he was thinking. He couldn't help but get angry in his heart and scolded.
Cheng Jiuhai trembled, not daring to say anything, and immediately turned around and went down.
After his son left, Cheng Ruixiang was a little embarrassed and lamented: "I have been studying since I was a child, dreaming of becoming the top pick in high school and serving Goguryeo. Now I have surrendered to the enemy. Things are really unpredictable."
Immediately, he sent his maidservant, found his wife, came in, chose a brand new and decent dress, put it on, left the room, and went to the main room to wait.
After everyone gathered, he took the squires and representatives of the wealthy families to the north gate, preparing to welcome Wu Nian into the city.
In Jiangjie City. All the loyal ministers have fled, and all the traitorous ministers have surrendered to Wu Nian.
Everyone present, including Cheng Ruixiang, was originally neutral. I keep a respectful distance from Wu Nian.
But at this moment, there is no trace of alienation on the faces of these people?
Most people kept looking up and waiting, ready to rush forward to sing praises.
After a long time.
The large group of people appeared at the end of the road. Cheng Ruixiang and others bowed their heads to show respect. A Qianhu man rode a horse and led his soldiers to the city gate. He first glanced at Cheng Ruixiang and others, then rode his horse and led his troops into the city, and took over the city defense again.
"Da da da."
Under the protection of Zhang Zhen, Lu Yanxun and others, Wu Nian came to the city gate and looked down at Cheng Ruixiang and others.
"The grassroots and others pay homage to General Fu Han." Cheng Ruixiang and others saw the official master and quickly bent down and saluted with fists in their hands.
Of course Wu Nian knew Cheng Ruixiang, a man of great importance, and couldn't help but laugh when he heard that he called himself a grassroots man.
This is reality.
It’s also the human heart.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
From this moment on, many neutral wealthy families and gentry in Goguryeo began to lean towards themselves.
The key thing is the attitude of these wealthy families and country gentry, but ordinary people are not important.
But Wu Nian does not despise Cheng Ruixiang and others because of this, not just Cheng Ruixiang and others. He would not despise even those officials from Goguryeo who had surrendered to him early.
Only by uniting everyone's strength can we secure the throne.
If you underestimate these people, even if you conquer Goguryeo, you will not be able to secure the throne.
Wu Nian got off his horse, helped Cheng Ruixiang up, and said with a smile: "Excuse me, sir." Then, he looked up at the crowd and said, "Excuse me, everyone."
Attitude is important.
Cheng Ruixiang and others breathed a sigh of relief, and then cheered.
The new king is very good to us.
"Everyone, in order to defeat the Fuso people, I had no choice but to collect silver ranging from one hundred taels to five hundred taels from you. I have recorded the amount of silver. Now that I have won, I will use this silver as follows. I will return the sum to you."
Wu Nian's kindness is endless.
But Cheng Ruixiang and others don't care about the silver. Now that the new king has ascended the throne, ordinary people cannot stuff money in even if they want to.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Cheng Ruixiang stood up, clasped his fists and saluted: "General. The king of Goguryeo is young, and the heroine is in power. He suppresses loyal ministers and harms good people. The country of Goguryeo is miserable. The general sending troops to Goguryeo is like nectar to the people of Goguryeo. We are all willing to do our little bit to ask the general to accept the silver without returning it to us."
Others also spoke sincerely.
"Yes. General. This is the military resources we are willing to provide."
"General, please accept it."
Wu Nian glanced at everyone, then smiled and said: "In that case, I will accept it." After a pause, Wu Nian gave Tianzao again and said: "Although it has been several months since I entered Goguryeo, I have not yet stood Keep your footing. We lack officials who are proficient in Goguryeo affairs."
"I don't have a charter for selecting officials."
"How about this."
"You can arrange for your children to work under my command. I will arrange it as appropriate. Either become an official or join the army. You can also walk beside me and be a bodyguard."
"Mr. Cheng, you are a well-educated and highly respected talent in Jiangjie Prefecture. I still lack a long history in Beppu, and I need someone with such high moral character and high prestige to fill the role. Please don't shirk it, sir."
Wu Nian's eyes fell on Cheng Ruixiang and he invited him very sincerely.
"I'm willing to do my best." Cheng Ruixiang was shocked when he heard this, and then immediately clasped his fists and bent over, his face glowing red as he responded.
Everyone else showed envy, jealousy and hatred.
The long history of Beppu.
Should it correspond to the official position of Shi Liu Zhixing, the chief of the general who assisted the Han Dynasty? This is an official position that is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
As expected of Juren, he is popular wherever he goes.
Wu Nian, Cheng Ruixiang and others said something at the city gate, and then entered the city together. He had just left Jiangjie City a few days ago.
The official team is still there.
It is up to these officials to settle the city.
Wu Nian was full of firepower, showing his courtesy and corporal style. A banquet was held in the palace of General Fu Han to entertain Cheng Ruixiang and others.
After that day.
Wu Niancai really established a foothold in Jiangjie Mansion and Yizhou Mansion.
The relationship between the squire, the wealthy family, and the common people is no longer separated from him.
Because Corporal Wu Nian Lixian, in a short period of time.
He gained the title of [Wise King].
After Tieniu, Long Qie and Zhao Yanting led thousands of soldiers and horses, they crossed the Yalu River and returned to Goguryeo. Wu Nian followed the original layout.
Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu stayed behind in the second mansion to prevent any unexpected events. He led five soldiers of ten thousand households, advanced along the road into Pyongyang Prefecture, and pushed into the defense line north of Goguryeo's capital.
Jingge City.
The situation this time is very different from before.
After the Battle of Guangyangfu, people in Goguryeo became unstable. Queen Mother Li Jinzhu was somewhat unable to control the government and the public, but she relied on Zhao Mancheng's help and the Fusang people's covenant to stabilize the government.
With reinforcements, the defenders will have hope.
The reinforcements were defeated, which was equivalent to crushing hope.
When people's hearts are scattered, it is difficult to reunite them.
This time Wu Nian is.
Black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
