Prime Minister's Mansion.
The generals sat down according to their seats, and then heard a commotion. Apparently some of the soldiers who were on vacation were puzzled to be recalled to Chengdu at this time, so they immediately started asking. The generals who did not understand Zhuge Liang's thoughts naturally had no answer. Li Xian It's hard to say much at this time, after all, it's not a good habit to reveal the leader's thoughts randomly.
After all the soldiers were seated, Zhuge Liang, accompanied by the two boys Qingfeng Mingyue, came to the lobby. After sitting on the main seat, he invited the soldiers to drink tea and then slowly said: "Everyone The soldiers have worked hard, and we are here today. Many soldiers are on vacation, and you are the ones who are working the hardest."
"The Prime Minister has worked hard, and we are all willing to obey the Prime Minister's military orders!" All the soldiers said in unison.
"Commanders, I have called you here today for no other reason than the Northern Expedition!" Only then could Zhuge Liang say the word "Northern Expedition", and it sounded so sonorous for a moment.
For a moment, all the generals in the hall were in a state of panic. The generals headed by Zhao Yun and Wei Yan seemed extremely excited, while some generals began to talk about it.
"Commanders, if you have any suggestions, please tell me in turn." Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his feather fan and said.
Zhao Yun took the lead and said loudly: "The Prime Minister wants to make the Northern Expedition! I ask you to be the vanguard general! If you don't agree, I will kill myself in the hall!"
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he was really shocked. If the vanguard had not given it, Minister Tuogu would have crashed and died in the house of another minister Tuogu. His words alone would have been enough for him to drink a pot. He quickly said: "General Zilong is loyal and brave." Wushuang, this vanguard must be the general."
When they arrived at Wei Yan, Wei Yan cupped his hands and said, "If the Prime Minister wants to make an expedition to the north, the generals will have to drive, not to mention the land of Yongliang. Even if they reach Chang'an, I, Wei Yan, will go there first!"
Zhuge Liang then looked at Li Xian. Li Xian knew that this was a so-called military meeting, but it was actually an extremely obvious political performance. Since it was going to be a performance, it had to be performed thoroughly, so he immediately handed over his hand and said: "The general thought that the Northern Expedition The situation is serious and anyone who dares to stop the Northern Expedition will be killed immediately!"
Zhuge Liang pinched his beard and asked, "Why did Han Xing say this? Many of the people here are generals with great military exploits. How can we kill them lightly?"
Li Xian immediately responded: "The late Emperor said that there are no two factions in the Han Dynasty, and the king's industry cannot be in peace. If the Han Dynasty wants to be rejuvenated, it cannot be done in a corner of the country. The territory of the Wei State is several times that of our Sichuan. If we really come here to recuperate and recuperate, In less than ten years, our army will never be able to fight. Only at this time, our army will triumphantly return from the southern expedition, and its vigor is at its peak. It can conquer Yongliang in one go. Yongzhou and Liangzhou are rich in military horses, and their reputation is once again high. The general is guarding it, keeping an eye on Chang'an, and waiting for the opportunity to make moves, which will definitely scare the whole of Cao Wei."
"General Zhengdong's words are wrong!" Suddenly I heard a voice coming from the ranks of civil servants, and then a man who looked like a scholar came out. The man first clasped his fists and saluted, and then said slowly: "I am Qiao Zhou, the doctor of Guanglu. I have something to say, and I would like to ask the general to listen carefully."
Li Xian immediately understood that this Qiao Zhou was the coward who later wrote "On Chou Guo Lun" to persuade Liu Chan to surrender. He was a leader of the Yizhou surrender faction. The fact that such a person could enter the prime minister's office was purely due to Zhuge Liang's efforts. It was due to the weighing of officials from the Jingzhou faction and the Yizhou faction.
"There is a saying in the art of war that the place of life and death, the way of survival, is a murderous weapon, and the saints have no choice but to use it. Although today we talk about the Northern Expedition, I think it is absolutely necessary. Our army has just returned from the southern expedition for a year, and its armor is not as good as that of the Wei Dynasty. The food supply is not as good as that of the Wei Dynasty. It is difficult to transport food in Shu. The Qinchuan River stretches for two hundred miles. The Northern Expedition was a waste of money and food, and the national strength was in decline. Our army has never been able to turn around since the Battle of Yiling." Qiao Zhou said while cupping his hands.
"Bold, our army has not yet set off, but you have shaken the morale of the army so much, watch me kill you!" After saying that, Li Xian touched his waist, but found nothing. Qingzhi unloaded his weapon before entering the Prime Minister's Mansion. When it came to Qiao Zhou, he really couldn't control his emotions with his face. He immediately punched Qiao Zhou in the face. Li Xian didn't know that he had practiced martial arts for several years. He said he was not as good as the famous generals on the battlefield, but here he was. After all, his strength was unmatched by ordinary civil servants, and he immediately hit Qiao Zhou with a bloody head.
"Han Xing! How can you be so rude!" Zhuge Liang pretended to be angry and quickly asked someone to carry Qiao Zhou down to recover from his injuries.
Qiao Zhou originally wanted to tell some truth, but at this moment, it was a scholar meeting a soldier, and he could not explain the truth. To put it bluntly, to deal with this kind of cultural hooligan of the head portrait sect, you can only be cured if you are more hooligan than him. Li Xian was still looking at Qiao Zhou angrily, but Qiao Zhou no longer dared to look at him. He had long heard that this man was a general who had singled out the Barbarian King in Nanzhong, so he felt that this punch on his head was considered fair. Those who have spared their hands are afraid that if the attack continues again, they will be beaten to death here.
"Li Xian! Your prime minister beats the court official and fines you a year's salary. You should reflect at home for five days!" Zhuge Liang said in a pretended to be stern.
In fact, for the generals in the hall who were thinking about the Northern Expedition and reviving the Han Dynasty, they were just clapping their hands and cheering. It was not just a day or two that Qiao Zhou was badmouthing the Shu court. Now he also met a reckless man. Whatever you say comes up with two fists, let's see if you have any so-called reasons.
"Prime Minister, then the general will go back to his hometown to reflect on his affairs?" Li Xian asked with his hands in hand.
Zhuge Liang was also silent, and turned to look at the civil servants of the Yizhou faction. At this time, they were all silent and did not dare to speak out. Originally, they had suggested not to go to the Northern Expedition at all, but now they were hesitant, so all they could say was He is committed to the Northern Expedition, after all, there is an ultimate thug standing in the hall.
"Prime Minister, what's wrong is that the Yizhou scholars heard that Doctor Qiao was beaten and gathered outside the Prime Minister's Mansion to demand an explanation!"
Zhuge Liang was startled, turned to look at Li Xian who was still handing over his hand, and said: "You have caused the trouble yourself, go out and solve it yourself!"
Li Xian then said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, the general has already been prepared!"
Besides, Qiao Zhou here had just been carried to the door of his house when he met Tian Dali who was waiting. He secretly said in his heart, "No, this guy is even more unreasonable than the General Zhengdong just now. I'm afraid he will be killed today." After suffering a serious crime, while he was thinking about it, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. His feet had already been pulled off the ground. When he faced the face of Tian Dali, who had a leopard head and ringed eyes, he was so frightened that his crotch became wet. "General, are you there?" It's easy to talk, if you have something to say, it's easy to say!" Qiao Zhou looked at Tian Dali and said quickly.
"Do you have something to say? I want to go to NMD and have something to say!" Then he slapped Qiao Zhou on the face. This slap was merciless. Then Tian Dali called for several sergeants to stand at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion and said loudly in unison: " Doctor Qiao Zhou collaborated with the enemy, betrayed the country, and slandered the late emperor, so he is being paraded through the streets today!"
"Impossible, our Doctor Qiao is a model scholar, and he will never collaborate with the enemy and betray the country! Give me an explanation!" Those Yizhou sect students began to shout, really tirelessly.
At this moment, Tian Dali took out the forged letter that Li Xian had given him in advance and said loudly: "This is the correspondence between Dr. Qiao Zhou and Meng Da!"
"It can't be absolutely fake!" These Yizhou students actually began to question the authenticity of the letter. Now, even if it is fake, it is still true. Tian Dali ordered people to hang up the letter and post it everywhere on the city wall. Lifting Qiao Zhou with one hand, he almost pushed Qiao Zhou's face to the city wall. "Open your eyes and see clearly! Is this your letter of collaboration with the enemy?" Then he kicked him.
Qiao Zhou just wanted to deny it, but he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. When he heard it again, Tian Dali asked sharply: "Yes or no!"
A weakling like Qiao Zhou knew that if he said no, he would be beaten to death here. If he said yes, his reputation would be ruined here. He could only nod silently with tears in his eyes: "Yes..."
When these students heard this, they immediately exploded. In the blink of an eye, they threw eggs and cabbage roots. Under such a scene, Qiao Zhou fled back to his house, barely blocking the door with his own body.
"I can't die! If I die, I won't be able to prove my innocence!" Qiao Zhou comforted himself, with a hint of fierceness in his eyes, "I must, must see Li Xian's body with my own eyes!"
Qiao Zhou has never suffered such a great humiliation since he became an official. Even if he is a weakling, he will definitely repay the humiliation he suffered today in the future! And ten times more! Qiao Zhou was still fantasizing, but he heard a sharp shout that interrupted all his unrealistic fantasies. Looking outside, he saw that there was indeed a group of soldiers behind Wei Yan.
Qiao Zhou endured the pain and asked, "Chang Wen, why are you here?"
Wei Yan sneered and said: "Our army is going to the north, and we still need something from you to reassure our troops!"
"What?" Qiao Zhou asked.
"The head on the neck!" Before he could finish his words, Wei Yan raised his knife and dropped it, Qiao Zhou's head fell to the ground, blood spattered on the walls for a moment, "According to the Prime Minister's order, Qiao Zhou collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and he has been punished! The family members can't wait to respond. I will be held accountable! My descendants will not be allowed to serve as officials in the court."
