"Zhang Longtou is sitting here. Although he is reading leisurely in the courtyard, it is better than the red mountains pressing down on the top, and the Qinghe River up and down, but it is already overwhelmed." Cui Erlang knows how to talk after all.
Zhang Xing also put down his book and laughed when he heard this: "Who does Qinghe up and down refer to? Your Cui family or Cao Shancheng? I just read the document, and it only said that your Cui family has two rooms in Qinghe, and there is one Chengdan and four Ningdan. It's strange. There are countless meridians, and then almost all serious disciples, both male and female, build foundations and study... Once you have reached this level of literary cultivation, you can fly away even if the red mountain is pressed down, right?"
"Zhang Longtou, don't be joking." Cui Suchen responded seriously. "The adult birds may be able to flap their wings and fly away due to wind, rain, thunder and lightning, but how can the chicks and eggs in the nest withstand it?"
"That's right. During the wind and rain, the adult birds may be alive. How can the eggs be intact when the nest is covered?" Zhang Xing said seriously. "Besides, there is a reason for Cui's situation today. As the saying goes, I don't kill people, people die because of me... I really can't ignore it... Well, Cui Erlang, I will write you a document. If you think Cao Shancheng is really crazy, Okay, your Qinghe Cui family is really in danger, and something will happen if you don't take action. You can just take this document and go to the public house over there during the day or come here at night to talk to me. I will send it directly to the general's mausoleum. Go west with the eight already reorganized battalions on the Western Front, and fight wherever you want... How about?"
Cui Suchen was silent for a moment, then bowed respectfully in the courtyard under Xie Minghe's surprised gaze: "This is how disrespectful Cui is."
Zhang Xing nodded, turned around and went inside to write paperwork.
Xie Minghe and Cui Suchen followed, and when they passed the threshold one by one, they couldn't help but take a look at the book placed on the porch, but it turned out to be the crappy "The Romance of the Three Deities", which was about the Black Emperor and the Red Emperor. The story follows the rise of the empress and the evil dragon of the witch clan, and the three clans of humans, lich, and witches compete for hegemony.
Moreover, the era of the three deities is more than 3,000 years ago. Although it is not as far away as the Qing Emperor who ascended to heaven 8,000 years ago, it is still enough, especially since the White Emperor came back later and actually completed the human race. Unification has somewhat ruined the feeling of unification between the two clans of lich and lich... so many words are vague.
In addition, not to mention the Red Emperor Empress, even the Witch Clan's sinful dragon's ability is quite bluffing, and the Black Emperor has always been perceived as quite bad, so this is not easy to belittle, and that is not easy to ridicule. In the end, it was a complete mess written in the history books, and it was too much for His Holiness to keep silent about.
This in turn led to another voice - it is better to read history books.
Of course, there is no comparison between "The Romance of the Three Deities" and the later "The Legend of Liyue" in terms of literary quality.
As for Zhang Dalongtou, it can only be said that he doesn't care about the Black Emperor's choice either verbally or physically, but he still cares about it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't be looking for clues with such an old book.
After writing the document and signing it, Zhang Xing picked it up with both hands and handed it over directly, while Cui Suchen also took it with both hands.
Immediately, the latter asked again: "Zhang Longtou, I take the liberty of saying that this document refers specifically to the situation in Qinghe. I roughly understand it. But now there are eight camps here in Jiangling. How about more or less in the future?"
"Just a little more." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "Our current round of military reorganization is not the kind of comprehensive reorganization we did when we first arrived in Hebei to break the chronic problems of factions. It is more like reorganizing and moving the troops, breaking up the surrendered troops, and then slightly expanding them. Allocate some battalions to the new generals, and add specific ordnance according to the generals' requirements to improve the combat effectiveness of the army... That is to say, spring plowing is too delayed... Therefore, starting from mid-to-late March, the front line will be reorganized here. The number of followers will only increase."
Cui Erlang came to listen carefully, but Xie Minghe felt like something was stuck in his throat and could only hold back.
After Cui Suchen heard this, instead of being self-conscious, he continued to ask: "I would like to ask the leader again, what is going on with the deposed Dragon Gang faction? I am in Xingyang, and I often hear people say that sooner or later, Zhang and Li will have to As a result of internal strife, why did the Deposed Dragon Gang continue to grow in size?"
Xie Minghe stopped trying to speak, and instead sneered in his heart - Do you know how to be presumptuous?
"Of course there are factions, but they are not as simple as Zhang Li." Zhang Xing answered seriously, but he went through what he had said to Xiong Bonan before in detail before saying. "In the final analysis, everyone was forced to revolt because of the unrighteousness of the Wei Dynasty. It doesn't hurt for me and Li Longtou and below to call the mob a crowd. There are naturally many factions inside... It's just a confrontation between Li Longtou and me."
"That's not to mention it." Cui Suchen retorted, holding the document. "Over time, due to the fact that the name is true, Longtou is afraid that he will also cause trouble with Li Longtou, and they will really become antagonistic, right?"
"Indeed." Zhang Dalongtou also sighed. "Mr. Li, there are signs that he will do something every time he goes against me."
"But if that's the case, as I said before, there are internal disputes and it's a mob, why does the Deposed Dragon Gang keep getting bigger?"
"I think one is that the Wei Dynasty is in decline, and the world is irreversible. The other is that our Dragon Gang is a serious party that talks about construction and governance. It doesn't just cause trouble once and then become confused, and finally degenerates into just looting. Those ordinary rebels of gangsters. However, the most important point is that we pay attention to the concept of the gang as a whole from the beginning. In terms of every moment, things are done in the name of the gang at all times, and an organization is legitimately highlighted. , and also created a gap in the organization to relieve disputes and pressure, so that everyone can speak and object... At present, everyone has adapted to this system, and even if they have any personal grudges and resentments against me, they all know how to make decisions. You want to embarrass me at the meeting instead of trying to do something rash." Zhang Xing answered seriously.
"Then why did the leader come to Hebei again?" Cui Suchen kept asking. "Is the internal disputes becoming more and more uncontrollable? Do you want to avoid internal strife? Or do you want to guide the leaders of the Eastern Territory to leave to avoid disputes? But won't this in turn cause confrontation between the north and the south?"
"Yes and no, I came to Hebei on the one hand to avoid internal strife, because the Deposed Dragon Gang really can't afford internal strife, but this internal strife is not against Li Longtou, but because the Deposed Dragon Gang originated from the Eastern Territory, and the Eastern Territory natives The leaders are entangled with each other and are intricately intertwined. The systems, laws, and political strategies I want to implement must all be filtered by them... These people account for almost 70% of the leaders and leaders of the Deposed Dragon Gang, and 90% of the local leaders, The deputy helmsman is 100% of the grassroots officials, so I really don’t dare to mess around there... In the same way, Mr. Li also took the initiative and became the person to speak for them and catch the boss." Zhang Xing said. "On the other hand, anyone with a little strategic knowledge knows that hundreds of years of chaos have made regional politics, military affairs, and culture a tradition. In order to bring peace to the world, Guanlong in the Western Wei Dynasty, Hebei in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, To the east of the Yangtze River in Nanchen, we must choose one of them, and then we can level Bashu, Beidi, and Nanling respectively, and fight for Jin, Jingxiang, and Dongdu before we can achieve success. Therefore, no matter how complicated the situation in Hebei is, we can't control the internal affairs of the Deposed Dragon Gang. No matter how fierce the tearing is, we must cross the river!"
Cui Suchen nodded repeatedly, but couldn't wait to ask again: "So, the leader's ambition is to purge the world and establish a new dynasty?"
Zhang Xing laughed.
Cui Suchen held the piece of paper in his hand and responded seriously without hesitation: "Why is the dragon head laughing?"
"Do you think that to eradicate the violent Wei and stabilize the world...especially the last four words, everything can be put into it, right?" Zhang Xing asked with a smile behind his hands. "I think it's a perfunctory statement, so I want to ask me about my so-called serious ambitions?"
"That's right." Cui Suchen nodded.
"This is where the problem lies."
Zhang Xing smiled, and finally walked a few steps forward with his hands behind his back, and came to the threshold. Unknowingly, the dusk had already darkened, but his eyesight was very good after he had improved, so he leaned over and picked up the book. , and then look through it for a while.
"Who doesn't want to imitate the sages and establish immortal achievements in life? Who doesn't want to wade out a big river, the Yangtze River? From this point of view, it's not just about purging the world and establishing a new dynasty? It is said that the saint's three conquests against Dongyi were self-inflicted Perish, but in terms of principles and aspirations, why can't we merge with Dongyi, and then unite the world and unify the four seas? It is said that when the four emperors are full, the three brilliance will be born, and there will be no more mortals ascending to heaven. But since there are examples, why Can't we think about moving mountains and seas, dethroning dragons and establishing industries, implementing new policies, gaining merit from heaven, and attaining the supreme position?"
Cui Suchen didn't say anything, but Xie Minghe couldn't help but said on the spot: "Well said."
"But I also know." Zhang Xing looked at the book in his hand, and the ice energy bloomed, reflecting a little light, but his tone became distant again. "People are born in this world, but they die like this. Those who don't give up day and night, who can't achieve the Tao, have a limited number of years, and those who have achieved the Tao will also lose it. The vast majority of geniuses and heroes, who work hard, often can only become a person. A tributary, or even a tributary of a tributary, or even a stream of water in a tributary, but if that’s the case, why don’t you do it? Cui Erlang.”
Cui Suchen, who was finally stunned when he heard this, was startled: "Dragon head?"
"You ask me about my ambitions. My ambitions are big and big, small and very small." Zhang Xing held the book and stood on the threshold, turning his head sideways to look at it in the dim light. "The big ones are arrogant, and the small ones are insignificant. But in the end, I want to follow the idea and path I talked to you before and try my best to move forward... Maybe I will go around when I encounter a stone. It might be slower when you go uphill, and it might be faster when you go downhill, but you have to try your best to keep going. It’s best to reach the end. If you can’t walk, you can stick to less mud and take more steps later.”
Cui Suchen nodded, but stood there holding the document and asked no more questions.
Zhang Xing also nodded and stepped aside.
Xie Minghe stopped talking and almost stamped his feet.
But Cui Suchen walked out with the documents in his hands, but when he walked down the corridor and turned a corner, he turned back and stopped: "I came to the door in a hurry today and asked Longtou so many questions for no reason. Didn't Longtou ask me anything?"
"Then let's ask one question." Zhang Xing laughed again when he heard this. "That uncle of yours was a Ning Dan in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, but now he is only a Cheng Dan... Qinghe Cui family and his son were the ones who could lose their temper with Yang Bin and Yang Shen father and son back then. They were great masters and masters, but he didn't To the Grandmaster?"
Cui Suchen thought about it seriously and responded seriously: "It's not that I don't want to answer, but that I don't even know."
"Yes." Zhang Xing nodded and raised his hand in response. "The spring day is dull. Cui Erlang has received the letter and should go back and rest early!"
Cui Erlang then took the documents and said goodbye again.
Xie Minghe was speechless and hurriedly chased him out. He didn't say anything on the way and couldn't wait for the other party to enter the residence... Cui Twenty-six and Twenty-seven's two domestic dogs were still crying inside... But they were in an alleyway halfway. He grabbed the opponent with his hands:
"Cui Erlang, you are such a troublesome person... Zhang Longtou is the master of nine counties and one state. In the past, he was also the master of ten thousand chariots in Dongchu. For such a person, because you asked him in private, you will be the leader of the general. I told you all my secrets and personal ambitions, but you only left with a piece of paper, how ridiculous is it?"
"Thank you, brother." Cui Suchen replied helplessly. "Of course I know Zhang Longtou's sincerity, but firstly, my family are all in Xingyang, only under Dongdu's nose. Secondly, here in Qinghe, the clan still has official duties, how can I say anything easily? I just want to help with something. It’s time to clear things up in the river before saying anything else.”
"You, Mrs. Cui, really distinguish between public and private affairs." Hearing this, Xie Minghe let go of his hand, but then stared at the document in the other person's hand and sneered. "We still have to wait for the appointment letter to be issued. I read in the history books that it was always done by wild men."
Cui Suchen's expression changed, he immediately put away the documents and walked away.
Only then did Xie Minghe realize that he was being frivolous - that day during the Eastern Qi Dynasty, the Bohai Gao family took advantage of the situation. A general of the Gao family wanted to marry a daughter of the Cui family, but failed, so he directly abducted a girl from the Cui family in Qinghe and raped her on the roadside. Counting as a couple, this matter has been passed down for generations, but it is still the biggest pain on the faces of Cui's children.
A little too quick to talk.
But the matter had come to this, and there was nothing that could be done, so he came to look for Zhang Xing again. When he saw Mr. Zhang, he didn't even light a candle, but just came to read in the corridor with his head tilted and blowing in the spring breeze after the rain. He cursed secretly, "Young man" He would enjoy it and just stepped forward:
"Zhang Sanlang, why are you so conniving with that guy? Now that he has received the document, he should show his posture and do things... How can he continue to hold it? To put it bluntly, the document is a marriage document, and he has the right to mobilize troops. After knowing the secrets of our army, we should make a gesture, at least say to take down Qinghe for Zhang Longtou... How could he leave like this? You just let him go?"
"Three reasons..." Zhang Xing didn't even raise his head. "First, unless Xue Changxiong makes a comeback and brings reinforcements from Youzhou or Taiyuan, there is only one theory that we reveal military information to shock Qinghe and Wuyang counties and put pressure on them. There is no theory that the leakage of military aircraft will cause danger; secondly, from the He visited twice and wanted to show that he is him and Qinghe Cui is Qinghe Cui. He wanted to make it clear that he is him and Qinghe Cui is Qinghe Cui. If I didn't guess it, I didn't guess it. If I guessed it, it wouldn't hurt to take care of others' emotions. ; Thirdly, and most importantly, not only is he holding it, but I am also holding it... He wants to keep public and private affairs separate from the clan, and cut the tofu with a knife and see both sides, but I also have some sympathy for the children of this family. No worries... Brother Xie, tell me, these sons of this family are used to being pampered, do they really have the faith to go on like this?"
Xie Minghe finally twisted his beard and shook his head and smiled: "The situation is great, but you have to worry about your family... We also have a gentleman's agreement."
"My relationship with Cui Suchen was probably a gentleman's agreement, but he has a soft temperament and is not as heroic and handsome as Brother Xie, so I didn't declare it to my mouth." Zhang Xing continued to lower his head and read a book.
Xie Minghe felt proud, shook his head, turned around and left, leaving the yard. He wanted to go straight back to the plains, but he was itchy, so he went to find Chen Bin again, and told the story again, not forgetting the words "heroic and vigorous" , Gao Lang Shuaihao."
Chen Bin, who was sorting out the documents alone, didn't pay attention to the redundant words after hearing it. He was just a little surprised, and then became relieved: "Then it depends on Cui Erlang's methods. If he can empty out the inside of Qinghe, then we can march in. Then Cao Shancheng, who was ready to die and had Xue Wanbi as his wing, was defeated in one fell swoop. By then, the army's power would surely be greatly enhanced! The rumors of the so-called victory without force due to the hasty battle of Ma Mian River will also disappear. of."
Xie Minghe nodded and asked again out of curiosity: "You said that before Zhang Sanlang crossed Hebei, he was surrounded by powerful merchants, powerful butchers, and powerful men. Even wild Taoist priests like Wei Xuanding who could not survive in Hebei were promoted to the chief position. Later, he There were some people who surrendered, but they were also those who couldn't get on the stage. They had no choice but to join forces, and they didn't want to see him. Why did you and I have Cui Erlang as soon as we crossed Hebei? They were naturally typical aristocratic families. Those who surrendered were Qian Fujun and Lu Changheng. It can be considered that Guan Long has a serious background, and there is also Yuan Baocun, a former royal family who secretly communicated with the music..."
"A sudden change in Huaixi showed that the saint's drunken dreaming and death could not be saved, and the corruption of the Wei Dynasty could not be saved. Many people stopped thinking about it from then on; at the same time, the Deposed Dragon Gang became the leader of the world's rebels, and the tide naturally rose. "Chen Bin blurted out the answer. "Secondly, Longtou himself also has some opinions. The Black Emperor's selection and infuriating energy are just external things. At a young age, he can control many powerful forces in the gang, stand firm against Wei, and be able to withstand several battles. The most important thing is that no matter how crude his political strategy is, it seems to be the right path after all, so naturally some people are willing to follow him."
Xie Minghe nodded again and again, but then asked again: "I want to ask, Mr. Chen, are you not afraid that Cui Erlang will come and you will lose your authority as an internal affairs official?"
"I'm not afraid at all." Chen Bin stared at the other party coldly. "I have long wanted to drive Zu Chenyan, a guy who only sighs and sighs, back to Henan... If Cui Erlang comes, he doesn't want to be known, so he can be an invisible internal historian, and then join him and Yan Qing Put up the arrogance of the grammar official next to Zhang Longtou, so that I can free up my hands to make a serious deal with Yan Qing, take over all the local security and personnel powers, and send someone to monitor you when the time comes."
Xie Minghe felt bored and sighed again: "I saw interesting things today, but they were all cold and hard."
"You might as well worry about yourself..." Chen Bin was extremely helpless. "Do you want to lead a battalion of soldiers? If you don't make it clear, Ban County will just assume that you don't want to lead the army."
"I wanted to defeat Wan Dou Rong, but the leader was tied up by a battalion of soldiers. I really can't sit still." Xie Minghe had no choice but to respond. "So it's really difficult to resolve."
"The style of the family is to abandon reality and look forward and backward, so our Southern Dynasty suffered a complete defeat." Chen Bin raised his head and sighed. "Aren't we the most outstanding among the remnants of Nanchen?"
Xie Minghe finally chatted.
Almost at the same time, in the other courtyard where the Cui family's children were staying temporarily, Cui Suchen showed the documents in his hand to Cui Twenty-six and Twenty-seven, and then comforted: "Okay, don't cry, Qinghe Cui family is in peace... you guys Who stays here to report to Zhang Longtou, and whoever comes back to Qinghe with me to settle accounts with Captain Shi of Zhangnan, Deputy Captain Han of Licheng, and Sun Juncheng of Chiping! Ask them why they want to harm innocent people like us. ?”
Twenty-six and twenty-seven stopped crying, hesitating, trembling, and looking at each other. After a long while, twenty-six asked: "Second brother, we are really frightened after experiencing such a thing. How about we both stay in Jiangling?" here?"
Even though Cui Erlang had always kept his secrets secret, he broke through his defenses again and again tonight, so he couldn't help but let out a "tsk".
ps: Happy New Year to everyone... It’s 2023. I used to wish everyone a fortune, but now I wish everyone food, clothing, and safety for the whole family.
