All the officers and soldiers were busy till dawn.
The rain gradually decreased.
Just when I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, I saw that the mountainside where I planned to camp might have loosened the surface land during the camp.
At this time, under the wash of rain, there was a loud sound of landslides and ground cracks, and half of the mountain was washed to the foot of the mountain by the flood.
What's even more incredible is that the corpses of men and horses floated down the turbid and turbulent river.
There are also vehicles and debris that fell apart after collisions.
As soon as Yang Jian saw him, he knew that the Northern Qi military camp had been flooded.
Waiting until daybreak and the clouds cleared, Yang Jian was unable to completely subside the mountain flood, so he ordered his soldiers to pull out the fence of the camp and build a pontoon bridge on the river.
After drinking enough wine and ginger soup, the officers and soldiers took off their wet and bulky military uniforms, and some even picked up their weapons and crossed the pontoon bare-chested.
Everyone rushed to the enemy camp that had been ravaged by the flood, regardless of their own safety.
A great victory came so heartily and the war ended. Yang Jian attended the memorial in person and enjoyed it. The key to winning this battle lay in the good suggestions made by Zhao Meng.
Zhao Meng couldn't help but be outraged after seeing the excerpt that was about to be played.
Busy talking.
"We accept the general's wishes, but we can't write the book like this. What do you want us to do in a war?"
"Don't be too modest, supervisor. If I hadn't followed your advice, the consequences would have been disastrous."
Zhao Meng immediately shot straight.
"If the general insists on reporting like this, you will not only harm yourself, but also our Zhao Meng."
Yang Jian asked puzzledly.
"Why is that?"
Zhao Meng did not dare to say it clearly, but Jiazhong cried.
"No, no, this is no joke."
"Then we'd rather be respectful than obey."
Yang Jian urged Ming Lishun to burn the memorial in front of Zhao Meng.
When Yang Jian's class returned to the court, everyone in the court knew that Yang Jian had won the battle, but no one knew that the victory of this battle was related to Zhao Meng.
Yang Jian himself and several major generals in the army were received by Emperor Ming in Zhengyang Palace and were rewarded by Emperor Ming. Zhao Meng, the supervisor of the army, was also summoned by the Grand Chief.
Before this, Zhao Meng had only heard that General Yang Zhong had a son named Yang Jian, but they had never met.
When they met this time, he was not only surprised by Yang Jian's appearance but also moved by Yang Jian's magnanimity and honesty in his conduct.
Therefore, I couldn't bear to harm him, so I spoke lightly and perfunctorily in front of the Grand Chief.
"Yang Jian's appearance is still that of Zhou Zheng, but there is nothing special about him. He is indeed brave in fighting and has superb martial arts, but he is just an ordinary man. In the future, at worst, he will become a general of the Zhuguo like his father Yang Zhong. .”
"oh?"
Yu Wenhu was surprised when he heard this.
Of course, he was most happy to see a general who had only the courage of an ordinary man and devoted his life to the country of Northern Zhou Dynasty.
However, Yu Wenhu was not worried and kept his eyes on Zhao Meng.
"Why do you think of him differently than others?"
Zhao Meng replied.
"I don't know what other people think of Yang Jian. This is our first time meeting Yang Jian. It's the best way to judge people."
Yu Wenhu pondered for a while and then said.
"Did you accidentally take a wrong look? That would cause endless trouble."
"General Manager, Yang Jian is indeed the person he said he was. Maybe some people think he is a relative of the emperor and he is young and promising, so they deliberately look down on him."
Zhao Meng then said with great certainty.
"This time I went to the camp as a military supervisor, and I didn't get enough of being with him every day."
"Isn't it right?"
Yu Wenhu was still worried and continued.
"Recently, some people have said that Yang Jian is not old but has many evil intentions and should be eradicated as soon as possible."
Zhao Meng said.
"No matter how ambitious he is, how high can he jump compared to a hussar general? Some people say that Yang Jian has five bahts on his forehead. In the barracks, his subordinates have to check him carefully several times a day. This is also because he can tell from his forehead that he has the same ambition. If others are different, this is purely groundless and unfounded."
Yu Wenhu himself also secretly investigated Yang Jian several times. Sometimes the more he looked at him, the more he felt that Yang Jian was extraordinary.
If it is not removed as soon as possible, it is likely to become the biggest hidden danger.
Sometimes, as Zhao Meng said, he felt that Yang Jian's appearance was also very ordinary, so he sent Zhao Meng to find out.
Even this master of facial expressions didn't know what his name was.
So he waved his hand and said to Zhao Meng.
"It's okay, go down."
Zhao was pardoned by Ru Meng and bowed out of the general government.
As soon as Zhao Meng left the house, Yu Wenhu pointed at his back and muttered something.
"Don't listen to Zhao Meng's words."
That night Zhao Meng came to Yang Jian's house.
Since Yang Jian became the Duke of Daxing County, he moved away from his parents' old house and established a new business.
Li Shun, the housekeeper of the Yang Mansion and Yang Jian's personal bodyguard, welcomed Zhao Meng into the living room.
"Supervisor Zhao is here. Please come in quickly. You are welcome as if you were coming to your own home."
Yuwenhu's suspicion that the young Yang Jian was rebellious against the imperial court was indeed unfounded.
It is true to say that Yang Jian is not young but has a deep mind.
Since the imperial court sent Zhao Meng to supervise the army, Yang Jian has become more cautious. Instead of setting up defenses against Zhao Meng, he humbly accepted his supervision and advice.
Instead, Zhao Meng was moved by his sincerity and the two became friends while getting along.
Regarding Zhao Meng's sudden visit, Yang Jian did not dare to neglect him and invited him into the study like a close friend.
Zhao Meng said bluntly after the maid had served tea and retired.
"General, does he know what we wanted to do when we came to your camp last time?"
"you still need to ask?"
Yang Jian smiled and said without thinking.
"His Majesty still thinks that we are too young and is not trusting me to lead the army alone in the war, so he sent Mr. to supervise the army and guide the formation of troops. Facts have proved that it is indeed thanks to Mr.'s guidance that we saved the day and won the battle. The junior is about to make a choice. I will go to your house to express my gratitude."
Zhao Meng heard that Yang Jian was still so honest and honest.
He smiled and shook his head and stopped going in circles.
He said.
"Tell me the truth, General. When we went to the barracks this time, we were actually assigned by the Grand Chief to look after you, General."
"Facial appearance?"
Yang Jian touched his face with his hand and asked him.
"In your eyes, sir, is there anything special about our appearance?"
"There is indeed something extraordinary about it."
"real or fake?"
Yang Jian had known for a long time that some people were talking about his appearance and he didn't find it strange. When the master of physiognomy mentioned it again, he had to feel awe-struck.
So he asked immediately.
"Sir, what do you think is so special about our appearance?"
Zhao Meng looked at Yang Jian and said.
"The general's forehead is broad and graceful, and his appearance is indescribably noble."
"Then do we want to be a general of the Zhu Kingdom like our father?"
Zhao Meng said.
"Probably more than that."
Yang Jian asked again.
"Can you be a great Sima?"
Zhao Meng hesitated and said.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it may be far more than that."
Yang Jian was stunned and extremely frightened.
But on the surface, he was still very shocked.
"Sir, you are serious. This is no child's play."
"Am I, Zhao Meng, so ignorant that I dare to joke in front of the general?"
Yang Jian said with sweat all over his body.
"Sir, did you also say this to the Grand Chief?"
"If we tell the Grand Chief like this, will you still be able to sit securely as a General? To be honest, I'm just saying that you can only be a General of Zhuguo in the future."
Yang Jian's hanging heart gradually returned to calm.
Then he wiped his face heavily with his hand.
Go on.
"It may not be that our appearance is really so eye-catching, right? Even the Holy Emperor and the Grand Chief noticed something fishy?"
"Let me tell you the truth, even we ourselves are not sure that we can deduce a person's good fortune and future prospects just by looking at him."
Zhao Meng said.
"When different fortune tellers look at the same person, they often come to opposite conclusions. Isn't it different based on personal experience and learning? Hong Fan, who specializes in astrology, says in the Five Elements Tradition that Yang is not enough to be regarded as a subordinate. If you are strong, your subordinates will harm your superiors. This means that if the emperor is not strong and his yang energy is insufficient, he will be afraid of the overestimation of his powerful ministers. In fact, in this situation, the emperor is often overtaken by his powerful ministers. Such things are happening nowadays. Has it happened many times in the past dynasties? On the contrary, if the emperor is strong, he will not be afraid of his ministers' arrogance. Instead, he hopes that his ministers will be talented and contribute to the country. In fact, the so-called destiny and Feng Shui generals are based on general human ethics and have nothing to do with people's appearance. It doesn’t matter how.”
Yang Jian was sweating profusely after hearing this.
He stared straight at Zhao Mengwen.
"Sir, how can we change the Grand Chief's opinion of me?"
"No solution, no solution."
Zhao Meng shook his head and continued.
"The emperor is weak at the moment, and the chief minister has evil intentions, but everyone can kill him. They are all afraid of a strong person replacing them. People under the eaves can only be careful and watch out to see if they can escape this disaster!!!"
Yang Jian said.
"Then based on Mr.'s experience, we can only go on in such a fearful manner?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Things are unpredictable. It depends on whether there are any changes in the government in the future. Maybe it will only be like this for the rest of your life. Maybe there will be a strong and wise king in the future who can make you feel comfortable and be a good minister. Or maybe. "
Zhao Meng glanced at Yang Jian hesitantly, only said one sentence and then stopped.
"General, the Yang family's soldiers from all over the Yang family must be destroyed and gathered here in Wazhai!"
The smart Yang Jian understood and immediately changed the topic.
"No matter how you say that this battle in Mangshan is thanks to your teacher, we have prepared a small gift for you to accept."
Then Zhao Sheng took Li Shun's exquisite rosewood box.
At Yang Jian's suggestion, he opened it and saw that it contained a pure gold magic weapon with a gold content of 99.9% used by astrologers.
Yang Jian came back from the war and rested at home for 5.7 days before he was ready to resign due to illness and work as a royal servant at home.
he thinks.
"Officialdom is a place of disputes. I am too young to offend the Yuwen faction's gang members. I can't help but worship any ancestor in the imperial court. It's like a sword hidden in a sheath. It is invulnerable only to a certain extent."
As fate would have it, he was appointed as the Right Young Master before he submitted his resignation.
The young uncle was the official in charge of the court's consolation. The left was the chief and the right was the deputy. The actual command of the palace guards was not in his hands.
And people have to hang out in front of the emperor every day.
Although Yang Jian did not want to go to take office in every possible way, as a young general, he had no room for bargaining and could only bite the bullet and take office.
Chang'an City, located on the Wei River, has a history of 800 years since it became the imperial capital in the Western Han Dynasty.
If we go back further to the early years of Qin Shihuang, this place would have been called "Chang'an Township".
At that time, Qin Shihuang built Li Palace in the territory. It was not until the 6th year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty that he officially established the capital here and named the capital "Chang'an." to ensure long-term peace and order in the world.
Later, the Western Jin, Pre-Zhao, Pre-Qin, Post-Qin, Western Wei and Northern Six dynasties also established their capitals here.
During the more than 300 years of civil strife in China, the human world has experienced countless disasters and tribulations.
As a result, the people's livelihood inside and outside the pass was devastated.
As the imperial capital, Chang'an has always been destroyed and rebuilt. Every time the emperor ascended the throne, the capital and the palace had to be rebuilt more or less.
Through countless meticulous carvings, the originally majestic palace hall, Langxie Garden, has become more luxurious and exquisite.
Also because of the social turmoil, the emperor knew that under the cover of the palace's gorgeous appearance, there were often undercurrents, treacherous clouds, and conspiracy and the smell of blood.
Yang Jian, the young uncle on the right, who was in this situation all day long, was walking on thin ice, feeling deeply depressed and even extremely frightened.
In this way, a sudden disaster happened unexpectedly only a few days after Yang Jian took office.
Yang Jian, who was working in the harem that day, saw a young eunuch coming to report in a hurry.
"My lord, right little uncle, it's not good. The emperor started to feel stomachache after eating the cookie. He may not be able to survive now."
"ah!"
When Yang Jian heard this, he got up and rushed to the Yanshou Hall where Emperor Ming lived.
His left foot crossed the threshold of the office hall and his right foot was still inside the door. When he saw Li Shun, he followed him nervously.
He was so excited that he leaned on the threshold with his legs and turned around to tell Li Shun.
"This is none of your business, go home quickly."
Li Shun said stubbornly.
"If something serious happens, can we abandon you?"
"There's no need to involve both of us. Things in the palace don't have anything to do with you, but they have nothing to do with us."
Yang Jian deliberately lowered his voice and winked at Li Shun before saying again.
"Stop causing trouble and go home."
After saying that, he turned around and rushed to Emperor Ming's palace with the young eunuch.
