Yang Zhen saw that the lantern was jumping up and down, just enough to illuminate the middle-aged man's face:
Shou Chen!
Of course he remembered this face! In those days when we had to put on airs and "call ourselves brothers and eat and drink" with him, the various expressions of this face are all stored in Yang Zhen's memory bank.
It's just that he looks really ugly now: he looks like a "trashman", a "rascal" gangster, and a bandit. It's unimaginable that this man has been serving as a government official for so many years.
Although Yang Zhen didn't know what kind of relationship the two young men had with him, it was obvious that they disappointed him.
The sounds of horse whips, accompanied by screams, made the night heart-wrenching.
Just when Yang Zhen was hesitating whether to go out and get closer to figure out what was going on, there was another "ding-ding-dong-dong" sound of the cavalry in the distance with the sound of silver bells, getting closer and closer.
Yang Zhen continued to stand still and wait and see what would happen.
Soon, a "float" drove over, and a woman stepped out from the car. She was carrying a royal crown and was protected by two female envoys on the left and right. She also walked into the place. A deserted house.
When the middle-aged man saw this man, he immediately threw away his riding crop, walked up to him quickly, and quickly knelt down and knelt on the ground, kicking his buttocks higher than his head.
The woman ignored him and walked around, asking the two maids to help the two "young men" up first. She also ordered her groom to hand the riding whip to the young men and asked the two men to do it. Whip the middle-aged man who is kneeling and shivering in front of him.
Obviously these two young men did not dare to make a move, so they could only hold the riding whip in their hands and kneel down to the woman again and again, and at the same time they were pleading for the middle-aged man.
Seeing this "unsatisfactory" look, the woman obviously gained new energy. She took the riding whip and went into battle herself. She whipped each of the three people kneeling in a row a few times to relieve her anger. As if, he threw the riding crop to the ground, turned around, got in the car, and drove away.
Faced with this sudden change, the middle-aged man did not dare to stand up for a long time. He only waited for the woman's carriage to go away. After a long time, he was sure that there was no movement, and then he dared to stand up. When he saw the two on the left and right, he knelt down and bowed. The young man who dared not stand up felt annoyed and was kicked in the butt by another person. Then he threw off his sleeves to dust himself off and returned to the house angrily.
After a while, "Come in, everyone!"
When his voice came out, the two young men dared to get up and follow him into the house at a trot.
The coachman packed up the carriage and went to sleep. The courtyard became empty, with only the moonlight covering the ground. There were still a few messy marks on the dusty ground that had been disturbed by people just now. It proves that everything just now is not an illusion.
Yang Zhen didn't know who got off this "float", but judging from the rank of the ritual account, he should be someone from the royal family. However, in this northern border, he knew all the ceremonial tents used by the royal family of Tan State; the one he could not recognize must be from the royal family of Lu State.
At this time, a close confidant from the primary school nearby came up to whisper to the sheep and reported:
"The float was made in the name of the Princess of Lu, and was used exclusively to marry matchmakers. This girl is most likely the woman abandoned by Lord Tan: the Princess of Lu. And the Princess of Lu is a good-looking person. , these two sons are young and fair-skinned, so they may be the ones with good intentions."
"I see!"
Yang Zhen had some ideas:
"This minister, using his "little pretty face" to get close to the princess of the Lu Kingdom, is just trying to cling to the power of the Lu Kingdom and go against me!"
When I think about this person's past, it is in line with his nature that he can come up with such "dirty tricks".
Yang Zhen raised his hand, wanting to have his officers and soldiers surround him and eat a pot of this "guardian's" lair. But when he raised his hand in the air, he suddenly paused, and a new idea suddenly fell into his mind. :
"Since he has a friendship with the Princess of Lu, there is a gap. If I break this line immediately, what if the Princess of Lu is connected with Yang Hu, knowing that I have pinched her heart, what if? From now on, they will no longer help me increase my 'war exploits'; that is not a good thing for the stability of my power in Tan State... Why not, let him go first! We will take action later according to the situation!"
After figuring this out, Yang Zhen put down his hand and told his subordinates: Quietly retreat!
The minister didn't know that not far from the window, all his plans had been known to his "old enemy", and he only focused on the two young men, constantly scolding and punishing him, and he was having a great time "playing" with himself .
After returning home, Yang Zhen told Wang Dan everything he had heard, hoping that his father could give him more advice.
Wang Dan expressed great praise and affirmation for his son's ability to hold back his impulse and brake in time:
"My son is more than stable! My heart is at peace!"
If you want to be successful in "supporting the bandits and getting rich", you must become "temporary teammates" with the "thieves and bandits" in terms of interests.
From a standpoint, the Lu soldiers who "called generals" as officers and soldiers, "guardians" and "yanghu" were "thieves and bandits" and were absolutely "irreconcilable" opponents; but from the perspective of maintaining the current power in Tan, He said that without this "pretext" to continuously increase his military exploits and reputation, he would inevitably have to fight with other forces within the Tan Kingdom, and this "internal fight" would be more difficult than this "external fight." "It's much more difficult, not only complicated, but also quite dangerous.
After careful consideration, Yang Zhen decided to coexist with the "thieves and bandits". It was fine to maintain the status quo: as long as the bottom line was not broken, the drama would be done and the battle would be fought. As for how big the fight will be and how long it will take, everyone knows it after each other, but it's just a "tacit understanding"!
There is such a "leadership strategy" above, but the soldiers below do not know it clearly. Some stupid and upright soldiers often complain about this kind of "relaxing" battle: they can obviously win! Why withdraw?
Over time, veteran Youzi also found a way to "make war fortune": oil and water can be harvested everywhere! For example, in order to prepare for a new war, all the people were required to stay behind closed doors, and all living supplies were uniformly distributed by the officers and soldiers.
Under this "unification", how much to make, where to get in, how to make money from both ends, and various "non-war" businesses stuck in the middle have allowed some "veteran oilmen" to find a "road to wealth."
As for those new recruits who bravely go into battle and want to win the war, whenever there is some "weird" bravery, the "veteran greasers" will give some "benefits" to their families, and these family members will get Benefits, he will naturally persuade: "Silly boy, you must obey the orders of your superiors. They are doing it for your own good. If you are not allowed to rush, don't rush! It's important to save your life!"
Over time, this Tan soldiers under General Zhao turned into an "oil-skinned army" dominated by "business wisdom".
The common people were talking privately: "These are not life-saving officers and soldiers! These are life-saving officers and soldiers!"
Normal life is always interrupted again and again, and if you want to maintain your life, you have to accept their "exploitation and exploitation". The "complaints" in the hearts of the people are getting stronger day by day.
Gradually, some border residents began to sneak across the border and ran to the State of Lu.
