Zhang Xing returned home that day, feeling a little uneasy.
This is not the impact of the so-called "too late" and "big event"... He had already anticipated this, otherwise he would not have rushed to run for the official position, even if it happened too fast and too urgently, so that the official position suddenly failed. , and didn’t touch him too much.
What really made Zhang Xing feel uneasy was the moment he held the knife.
At that moment, even if it was just for a moment, there was no doubt about the murderous intention... and this kind of performance was too dangerous.
It must be known that in the past two years, Zhang Xing witnessed with his own eyes the major military defeat of the Wei Dynasty, discovered the contradictions at the grassroots level of society, regional contradictions, and class contradictions that had not been alleviated for a long time, and saw with his own eyes the distortion of the Maoist saints His character and his ugly attitude of being strong on the outside but indifferent on the inside have intensified the internal conflicts within the ruling class. They have long realized that the Wei Dynasty is indeed a pill and will indeed stage a classic second world collapse.
Now that the Wei Dynasty is about to collapse, and since I want to make a fool of myself in the local area, there is no need to get angry for something that has been anticipated for a long time, for some people who are not lacking anywhere, and there is no need to fight for such people. Pay the price.
But at that moment, Zhang Xing was still furious and couldn't help but touch the knife.
This is unreasonable and uneconomical.
If that were the case, there would be no end of people to kill.
However, Zhang Xing, who had always liked to reflect, couldn't help but reflect in the opposite direction this night. If he had to let go of a person like Zhang Han who literally helped the tyranny, would he also let go of the Mao Ren saint?
Are these all structural problems of Wei Dynasty? Is it all a historical process?
Shouldn’t the process of history be driven by people? Don’t people want to be responsible?
However, time did not give Deputy Zhang a chance to sell reflection coupons, because he received the task the next day:
The big golden pillar, which is said to have redefined the center of heaven and earth, was officially completed. It is fifteen feet high, with a three-story platform, two copper dragons in red and green, a sculpture of three radiances, one day and two months on it, and four large screen walls on the outside.
The saint will go out of the city to offer sacrifices in person on the last day of the year, which is also the day after, to show the holiness of the Wei Dynasty.
This matter, if there were not those things during the tour, would undoubtedly be very meaningful... Well, even now, it is of profound significance, especially people who are proficient in history and gods know that Sanhui itself is a symbol of mortals and gods. The core method for mortals to fight against the Four Imperial Guards is indeed effective; in addition, the implementation of the Three Glory and Four Imperial Guards system is also an important prerequisite for breaking down the barriers between the three races of humans and lich in the world and building a unified world... The demon clan No longer able to rely on the blessing of the Red Emperor Empress as the final shield, the Wu Clan themselves concealed the existence of Sin Dragon. Even if Beihuang and Nanling were nominally obedient, they rarely formed any actual influence on the Central Plains Dynasty. Challenge, the meat was rotten in the pot.
However, the cost of building this thing is a bit high.
Moreover, the big golden pillars have been erected, but the Tower of Babel, which was earlier and seemed to have a smaller amount of work, only has three and a half floors, which is even more ridiculous.
On the last day of the year, in the morning, the sky was clear, and the gate of Ziwei Palace was wide open... For some reason, the saint refused the plan of hundreds of officials entering the Mingtang to greet him, and instead led the palace guard of honor to walk out of the palace gate. , and all the officials paid their respects to each other outside the gate of Ziwei Palace across the Luoshui Golden Bridge.
The first ones to come out were of course not saints, but two teams of armored cavalry openly galloping out from the side door. One team was the elite Tun Cavalry led by Sima Zheng, and the other was the elite Changshui Army led by Zhao Guang.
The two teams of cavalry, with clear flags, well-equipped armor and long soldiers, and rumbling iron cavalry, galloped directly across Luoshui along the two sides of the Luoshui Golden Bridge to wait for orders.
Immediately afterwards, the saint wore twelve crowns, a full set of robes, a thirteen-ring belt, and a red wooden boat. Under the protection of countless chamberlains, palace servants, and Jinwu guards, he slowly walked out of the palace and walked to the In front of Luoshui Golden Bridge.
Then, with only Duke Niu as his support, he climbed onto the bridge proudly and accepted the great gifts from the officials in front of him.
After the ceremony, the guard of honor should move on.
But the next journey was beyond everyone's expectations... There were no steps, no carriages, no replica of Guanfengxing Palace, only countless flags, countless armors, countless swords and guns, countless crowns, and even countless grandeurs. In the hunting wind of winter, accompanied by the most important mortal individuals in the world, they gathered into groups and clouds, walking, following each step, swarming forward.
Because of Fulongwei's special duties, Zhang Xing, who was dressed in dark brocade clothes, equipped with a scimitar and a warrior's crown, was only ten steps away from the saint's back. From his angle, he could easily see many things.
Putting aside the two generals Sima Zheng and Zhao Xing who were leading the front on both sides, before Deputy Changjian Zhang, there were actually only a few powerful princes of Beiya led by Niu Dugong, King Cao Ming of Qi, and the real Fulongwei Changjian, etc. Several people... Niu Dugong had already let go of his hands, but he was at the same level as the saint, looking around seriously and moving forward calmly. The other powerful father-in-laws were bending together, surrounding half a circle behind the saint, and only watching cautiously. Holding the saint's hand, every time the saint made a move, they rushed forward, pulled off the old father-in-law, and replaced him with themselves to support him.
They looked like a group of monkeys.
Behind the emperor was King Cao Ming of Qi. The emperor's only remaining adult son seemed to be in poor health again. He couldn't help coughing every few steps, but there was only one father-in-law accompanying him. What's more terrible is that he He didn't dare to take a step beyond his reach - he didn't dare to be even half a step with his biological father, and he didn't dare to be half a step behind. The walk was extremely difficult.
Behind Cao Ming was Bai Yousi. From Zhang Xing, you could probably see Miss Bai's expression, but she just had a straight face and showed no expression, and she was holding the Heavenly Sword in her hand, but she was walking calmly.
Behind Zhang Xing's side, he maintained a small armed group mainly composed of Fulong Guards and Jinwu Guards. Qin Bao, Qian Tang, Wang Zhen, Zhou Xingfan, and Ding Quan were all among them, and finally there were countless palace officials. , chamberlains, and Jinwu guards, the latter formed a huge marching group that could not even see the edge.
On both sides of this large group, there are naturally hundreds of civil and military officials led by the Nanya Prime Minister and the Shangzhu Kingdom...the Duke, the general, the minister, the minister, and the lieutenant general, all organized into a group according to their rank and affiliation.
Everyone remained in awe, and everyone walked very hard - even though the street was wide and the road ahead was straight, as the saint walked slowly, the group grew, and everyone became nervous, There is no way to avoid the wave-like chaos of taking a few quick steps and waiting for several breaths.
And this kind of chaos gives people an unprecedented pressure.
Because no one dares to really cause chaos, no one dares to go beyond his superiors or elders, no one dares to step out of his own group, and no one dares to complain, let alone express dissatisfaction. It seems that sneezing at this time is an insult to the entire system. To express dissatisfaction is to make everyone an enemy except yourself.
Even great masters, grandmasters, princes, generals, and heroes seem so weak at this moment, because they know that other heroes, princes, generals, other grandmasters, and great masters are among them. They, like everyone else, are members of the largest organizational system in the world.
At this moment, all the careerists held their breath.
At this moment, all the strong men who believed in their own strength re-evaluated the power of Wei.
At this moment, everyone was cautious, and everyone seemed to have directly or indirectly awakened to the fundamental truth - humans are group animals after all, and the greatest power always comes from organized people.
Among them is Zhang Xing.
Even though Zhang Xing knew very well that this was a trick played by the sage, a trick that was done to frighten the officials, the Eastern Capital, and the central government to ensure that no one dared to oppose his plan today, Zhang Xing was still frightened. Living.
Because the crushing of multiple orders of magnitude is right in front of you. Da Wei seems to be the entire world, and you are just one person.
From Ziwei Palace to Duanmen, it was about half the north-south length of Dongdu City, which was a distance of more than ten miles. However, it took the saint several hours, from morning to afternoon, to complete this painful march.
And next, it is still the moment when the saint performs alone.
Without changing, the emperor directly greeted the hundreds of Taoist priests waiting here... It was the first time that Zhang Xing saw so many Taoist priests in this world. They greeted the emperor, asked him to sit under the huge golden pillar, and then It was divided into five, following the structure of the surrounding buildings to form a simple formation that can be seen at a glance.
This is the typical formation of four images that Zhang Xing once saw at the Black Tower of Jing'antai.
However, Zhang Xing, who followed the emperor to the formation, could see clearly that compared to the black tower, the vast majority of practitioners were among the four wings representing the four emperors. This time, more Taoist priests were concentrated in the formation. Among the three inner rings that represent the three brilliance...the colors of the clothes are also correspondingly contrasted, and the four wings are just showing off.
And almost immediately, just by looking at the clothes of the Taoist priests, Zhang Xing noticed a huge amount of true energy. Due to the formation, it began to gather around him, and then quickly restrained it and turned his attention elsewhere. .
Looking around, Zhang Xing discovered that in fact, tens of thousands of troops from the Fifth Army were waiting in formation in the wilderness farther south. Countless soldiers and civilians from the Eastern Capital were also crowding on both sides to watch. Zhao Guang and Sima The real cavalrymen had already formed a large circle around the venue... Those who had followed from the street were completely divided from the small armed group behind them, and those in front followed the saint to the Golden Pillar Complex. Inside, the civil and military officials and countless palace servants, chamberlains, and Jinwu guards had not fully entered the scene at this time, and could only speed up and line up along the area surrounded by the cavalry.
Everyone is working hard, only the saint is sitting upright and looking down, as if to emphasize that sentence:
In this world, only the emperor can dominate and bring blessings.
After an unknown amount of time, civil and military officials finally filled the circular venue.
And at this moment, as if by coincidence, a majestic zhenqi for Zhang Xing rolled up from the formation. Then, everyone could see with their naked eyes that a wave-like wave of glowing Qi, which represented the orthodoxy of the Three Brilliances, gathered and formed. It hovered in the formation of the Taoist priests as if it were a living thing, and quickly gathered in the middle, and then followed the formation. The huge golden pillars formed a golden ring that looked like a substance.
The golden ring rolls upward along the golden pillar. Wherever it passes, the golden pillar shines brightly, reflecting in all directions; past the two green and red dragons, there is even a faint dragon roar; and at the top, the three-hui sculpture shines brightly for a moment.
This scene made the people watching on the periphery completely bewildered, and then they suddenly bowed down. In the array of hundreds of officials, and in the array of the five armies, people also began to bow down, and it soon led to almost everyone - -The rest of the people dare not not worship.
Even Zhang Xing and Bai Yousi who were in the circle also looked at each other and bowed towards the big golden pillar.
Absolutely, it's a spontaneous act.
But what's interesting is that for most people in the periphery, no one knows whether they are worshiping the three-hui golden pillar or the saint.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but just a few dozen steps away from the emperor, Zhang Xing, who was kneeling with his head down, seemed to hear a heavy breathing sound, as if someone had finally cleared the clouds and seen the sun after suffering many days of grievance.
However, that extremely smart man knew as well as Zhang Xing that this was not enough - monarchy comes from ritual, tradition and glory. The owner of this gasping voice currently has the blessing of tradition and has performed the most grand ceremony , but he still has to get back the glory he lost in Yun Nei.
Where is the glory? Gu Xi
He should know that the nobles in Kansai already have an ambiguous attitude towards him. In this case, the Wu clan across the poisonous desert cannot effectively enter.
There seems to be only one answer.
Just when Zhang Xing lowered his head and thought wildly, the saint had already stood up with everyone bowing down, respectfully stood up, completed the salute and offered incense to the Sanhui Golden Pillar, then stepped back, and bowed down again to the core. Worship ceremony.
Immediately afterwards, Duke Niu's voice sounded around the venue as if coming from all directions:
"The ceremony is over! All officials and people stand up!"
Everyone was relieved and stood up. Zhang Xing also sneered in his heart and stood up.
Turning around, just as he stood firm, Niu Dugong's voice sounded again:
"The saint has a purpose, and the world is beautiful. The Eastern Yi is rebellious. If it is not eliminated, the three brilliance will not be prosperous, and the four emperors will not be safe. I am the emperor, and I am entrusted with the destiny. I should personally lead millions of warriors to conquer the mountains and seas, and conquer the city. Ugly class, to unify the world and unite the four seas, I have Nanya and the Ministry of War to prepare immediately, and the expedition will be launched in the spring."
Before the sound fell, there was another roar around the big golden pillar in front of Duanmen.
As far as the eye can see, many people have complex expressions mixed with fear and confusion. Some people even just stood up and stumbled to the ground. The people outside were even more confused and confused... Obviously, everyone was confused. He was stunned by the news of the third conquest of Dongyi.
Perhaps because he had already guessed that this would happen, Zhang Xing had no intention to kill at all this time, not even a little bit of anger or dissatisfaction... He was even sure that no one could oppose the saint today and pull this matter out. return.
The Mao Ren Sage worked hard and led everyone all this way, making everyone tired, frightened, and afraid, just for this scene.
But at this time, even the bravest and most loyal ministers who have the best interests of the Wei must consider a major question, that is, does opposing the saint at this time also oppose the Wei and weaken the authority of the Wei?
After taking a look at Qin Bao and Bai Yousi, Zhang Xing was a little curious. Why should such smart people feel strange? Want to be shocked?
In the chaos, Nanya Prime Minister Su Wei and the Minister of War Duan Wei walked up blankly in front of everyone's eyes and expectations. Duan Shangshu remained silent and fell two or three steps behind. Su Wei trembled and came to In front of the huge golden pillar, he was the first to bow down and worship.
Then, a scene happened that made Zhang Xing slightly change his mind and reflect on himself.
Su Wei, who was dressed in purple robe, bowed and stood up. He hesitated for a moment, but still had complicated eyes, and asked seriously: "Your Majesty, can you clean up the Jin area first, and then attack Dongyi? I heard that there are already hundreds of thousands of thieves in Jin area. , if we can gather them together, wouldn’t we kill two birds with one stone?”
To be honest, at this moment, in this situation, it is not easy to say these words.
The saint also seemed a little surprised. He took a serious look at his prime minister. He rarely got angry and just smiled and replied: "It doesn't matter, I have decided to send the British Duke out to control Taiyuan. With his presence, the land of Jin can always be stabilized. Maybe I can still kill two birds with one stone according to your strategy."
Su Wei was silent for a moment, wanting to say something more, but after meeting the saint's gaze, he finally nodded and wanted to accept Duke Niu's order in public.
But for some reason, Duke Niu stopped moving.
The saint looked in surprise, but followed Niu Du Gong's gaze and saw a person walking up from below, and then a chill ran down his spine - that was his imperial uncle, Cao Lin, the Prime Minister of Jing'an Taichung.
Cao Lin's appearance on stage seems to be reasonable, but in fact it still makes Zhang Xing, an outsider and a saint, extremely surprised at first glance.
Especially the saint, he almost trembled all over. He even glanced at Bai Yousi obviously, thinking about something, but in the end he didn't. He just narrowed his eyes and tried his best to keep an eye on the visitor with a full-crown posture.
"His Majesty."
Uncle Cao Huang came to the foot of the steps, bowed respectfully in front of everyone, then stood up proudly, and asked softly in the winter wind. He didn't have Niu Dugong's Qi to make people hear his words, it was more like an ordinary uncle-nephew, monarch-minister conversation. "Your Majesty wants to conquer Dongyi three times, and do so in person?"
"Yes." The saint seemed to be answering calmly.
"Who initiated it?" Uncle Cao asked seriously.
"Lai Zhan'er is left behind in Jiangdu, Zhou Xiaoming is the deputy left behind, Li Cheng, the general manager of Youzhou... plus Mr. Zhang, the young man in Nanya." The saint blurted out. "Moreover, I also temporarily consulted with Sima Xianggong, Bai Xianggong, Dazhang Xianggong, and Yu Xianggong this morning. They are all very good. Even Niu Xianggong and Su Xianggong have no objections."
"The only one who didn't consult the minister?" Emperor Cao asked again with complicated eyes.
"I think most of Nanya agrees, and most of the generals in the army agree. Even if the emperor's uncle opposes it alone, it won't be enough to shake the overall situation. Besides, the emperor's uncle is the backbone of the Wei Dynasty after all. He wants to stay in Dongdu and watch his own tower. ...There will be no further consultation." The saint took a deep breath and tried to remind him in a calm tone. "Why, does the emperor really want to fight against the world alone?"
After saying this, the emperor seemed to have remembered something, spread his hands, and displayed his full set of crowns.
"There is no reason for that, and I don't have the ability." Uncle Cao spoke calmly. "At this point, I just want to make a bet with His Majesty..."
"What bet?" The emperor was caught off guard.
"If the conquest of Dongyi is victorious, I will resign and return to my hometown in Guanxi. I will no longer participate in government affairs, and your Majesty will not leave any room for veteran officials." Uncle Cao put his hands together and spoke clearly. Although it was just an understatement, it was like thunder on the ground. "But if this expedition against Dongyi fails again, Your Majesty must ask me to appoint you as Prime Minister to assist Your Majesty in reviving the Wei Dynasty."
Like everyone else, the emperor suddenly changed his mind.
But after a while, the majestic leader of the Wei Dynasty actually nodded in front of everyone:
"Just follow the emperor's uncle."
In the evening, Zhang Xing and Qin Bao returned to their homes in silence.
At this time, Bai Yousi was already waiting in the courtyard. After seeing the person coming, he blurted out: "Zhang Xing, why didn't anyone stop the saint from marching eastward?"
Qin Bao, who had long wanted to seek answers, immediately looked at his brother Zhang.
"Did your father stop me?" Zhang Xing said bluntly. "If your father can't stop it, others don't have to stop it either."
Bai Yousi's breathing became heavy, and he immediately asked: "Why did the saint do this?"
"He wants to do it." Zhang Xing, who passed directly over the other party, seemed to be angry.
"Are you angry with me?" Bai Yousi frowned.
"No, you are upset." Zhang Xing stopped and looked back when he came to the door of the hall. "I'm replying to you seriously... He wanted to do it, so he did it."
"I don't understand."
"He was the emperor. In order to ascend to the throne, for his own position, and to be able to dominate without being controlled by others, he killed all his brothers, killed all his sister's descendants, and killed more than half of the old ministers who were in charge of his life; and in order to Whether it was to save face or to transcend the late emperor, he used countless manpower and spent countless lives to build the Eastern Capital, the Mingtang and the Great Golden Pillar. He also used troops to surrender the Wu clan and conquered the Dongyi twice... Dare you ask such a person? , how can you tolerate that arrow from Yun Nei?" Zhang Xing turned around and stood in awe, looking serious. "Now he wants to conquer Dongyi to prove that he is still a wise and powerful saint. Naturally, countless people who have been rubbed by him and know his temperament will follow his wishes... He is a saint, he is an emperor, and today's You have also seen the power. If he wanted to do it, he did it."
"But, so what if we lose?" Bai Yousi held the sword and asked. "How dare he make that bet with Zhong Cheng?"
"Why doesn't he dare?" Zhang Xing asked immediately. "Although the conquest of Dongyi consumes people and money, it is actually reasonable; although the conquest of Dongyi requires a lot of casualties, it actually has a high chance of winning...right? We all know that the biggest reason for the failure of this conquest is, It is precisely the saint himself, but the saint does not admit it, and he does not feel this way from the bottom of his heart... So from the perspective of the saint, this battle is definitely won."
"You guessed it earlier, didn't you?" Bai Yousi sighed for a moment. "Today at Da Jinzhu's place, your expression didn't change at all."
"yes."
"But why?" Bai Yousi couldn't ask further, and at the same time glanced at the direction of the door. "Even if you have guessed such a big thing, you are still so calm?"
Just as Zhang Xing was about to answer, someone suddenly rushed over, pushed open the door, and then asked while holding on to the door frame while panting:
"Zhang Sanlang, the sky is falling, do you know?"
"If the sky falls, someone taller will be able to hold it up." Zhang Xing blurted out, seeming to be answering Li Ding who just broke in, and also seemed to be answering Bai Yousi. "What does it have to do with me, and what does it have to do with you? Each and every one of them, I don't know, they thought they were loyal ministers and filial sons of the Wei Dynasty!"
After that, this person actually left everyone behind and went directly to the main room to drink tea.
Several people in the courtyard, Bai Yousi and Li Ding, looked at each other in confusion. Qin Bao's face turned red, but Yueniang stuck her head out after a while and asked seriously: "Does Mr. Zhang want to have New Year's Eve dinner now? Sister Bai and Mr. Li Are you also celebrating the New Year here with us?"
Get up, tonight is actually the New Year's Eve.
ps: Good night everyone.
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