Feeling the curiosity in Pearl's eyes, Qian Buli couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face...
With the sudden rise of the Fengwu Army led by Ye Mingsheng in Liaoyang, rumors about Ye Mingsheng spread throughout the Zhou Dynasty. The more widely circulated ones are that the eagle looks at the wolf, the back of the head is rebellious, and the demon dragon is reincarnated. Although these are not What a good word, but it also casts a layer of mystery on Ye Mingsheng.
As Ye Mingsheng became famous, some of his past connections were dug out, including the dealings between him and Qian Buli.
Therefore, many people will come to ask Qian Buli about Ye Mingsheng, asking whether Ye Mingsheng is really a hawk and has a bone in the back of his head. Qian Buli is also very helpless about this. The Luo'an court was an official, and the Fengwu Army led by Ye Mingsheng was the biggest enemy of the Luo'an court.
Although he has a cheap uncle, Shangguan Tingshu, as his backer, in order to avoid suspicion and gossip, Qian Buli really does not intend to have anything to do with Ye Mingsheng. He can usually avoid matters related to Fengwu Army. Hide, avoid if you can.
However, many people still asked about Ye Mingsheng, including Shangguan Hongyuan, Shangguan Tingshu and others.
Although Ye Mingsheng did some earth-shattering things in Liaoyang after leaving Luo'an, Qian Buli really didn't think Ye Mingsheng was anything different when he was in Luo'an!
To be honest, Qian Buli was also very surprised by what Ye Mingsheng led the Fengwu Army. He never expected that Ye Mingsheng was so powerful. It made him start to doubt whether he knew the rumored Ye Mingsheng. The one who only knows Ye Mingsheng who is in the camp...
At this time, facing Zhu Er's gaze, Qian Buli sighed helplessly and said:
"Ye Mingsheng and I met in Anhe five years ago. At that time, he was the sentry commander of the Forbidden Army, and I was the director of the Ministry of War. I didn't have much contact with him. We were not close friends. We only had a few drinks together. !”
Regarding Qian Buli's answer, Zhu'er's little mouth curled up slightly. It was obvious that she couldn't speak a word. However, seeing that Qian Buli didn't want to say more, she didn't ask any more questions and silently turned around and left the room.
Seeing Zhu'er leave the room, Qian Buli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was very afraid of the people in the Supervision Department, and Chen Jingyu, the commander of the Supervision Department, had a bad reputation in the court. The reason why he was able to survive Now, it was entirely because the chief assistant, Shangguan Hongyuan, needed this eagle dog to help him bite people.
However, the current physical condition of the Chief Assistant is not ideal. If there is an eventuality, Chen Jingyu may be about to die, so in order not to cause trouble, Qian Buli still plans to keep a distance from the Supervision Department, so as not to be implicated in the liquidation. Own.
In addition, the people in the Supervision Department are the best at stealing chickens and dogs. If they catch something, they will have to shed their skin even if they die!
After relaxing, Qian Buli returned to bed and prepared to continue sleeping. However, because he had slept for several hours, even though it was dark, Qian Buli was not sleepy at all. Since he couldn't sleep, he simply lay on the bed. Remembered something.
As the Minister of War of the Luo'an court, Qian Buli knew very well about the Yunbin battle. Although it seemed that the Luo'an court had the upper hand by winning five county towns, in fact it was completely defeated strategically. After this battle, Luo'an court had the upper hand. It took at least three to five years for the An imperial court to regain its strength, and the offensive and defensive dynamics of both sides have changed...
Qian Bujie, who personally participated in this battle, can be said to have a lot of emotions about this battle. Before this battle, the Luo'an court rode on Sichuan and Shu to destroy the southern patrol court and recaptured the little emperor. Then Shangguan's chief assistant used tricks to Yongliang was conquered without bloodshed, and for a while the reputation of the Luoan court seemed to have returned to what it was before.
Everyone is very optimistic and believes that under the leadership of Chief Assistant Shangguan Hongyuan, the Luoan court will unify the world and revive the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Therefore, under such optimism, although the Fengwu Army occupied Youyan, Jiyu, Liaoyang, and half of Yunbin, in the eyes of a large number of Luoan court officials, including Qian Buli, the so-called Fengwu Army was nothing more than It's just a scabies problem. As for Ye Mingsheng, he is even more of a traitor. As long as the Shangguan Chief Assistant frees his hands, he can be destroyed!
Therefore, at the beginning of the period, Qian Buli still didn't understand why Shangguan's chief assistant attached so much importance to the Fengwu Army. Not only did he do his best to prepare an army of 200,000, but he also personally led the army to Jinzhong to deal with Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army. Isn't it better to choose a good general to lead it? Can it be destroyed with tens of thousands of elite soldiers?
However, the result of the war was a slap in the face to Qian Buli and many people!
The war lasted for more than two months. Not only did all the money and food accumulated by the Luo'an court be wiped out, but the Guanzhong disciples also suffered nearly 100,000 casualties, leaving Luo'an full of white clothes. After spending such a heavy price, they only captured Five county towns, not even the city gate of Jinzhong was seen...
The shock that this battle brought to Qian Buli's heart could not be greater. It also allowed him to truly understand the true strength of the Fengwu Army and the brother Ye who had had a great time drinking with him during the dinner!
Thinking of Qian Fu lying alone on the bed, he not only sighed quietly, but although the Battle of Yunbin shocked him, what he saw in the city today made him even more confused and shocked.
The price of food in Yijing is actually two and a half times cheaper than in Luoan!
This makes no sense!
You must know that today is a troubled time where princes are divided and wars are everywhere!
Food can be said to be a more precious and scarce resource than gold and silver. As the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Luo'an has been the foundation of the rule for hundreds of years and is also the core place of the Luo'an court today. The food consumed every day can be said to be an astronomical figure. In order to maintain the supply and stability of food, the Luo'an court even had to requisition food not only from various places in Guanzhong, but also from Sichuan and Sichuan.
This will stabilize the price of food in Luo'an at five cents per stone. In Qian Buli's view, Jiyu, Youyan and other places controlled by the military have been devastated by war and natural disasters, and people are starving and dying everywhere. , although the hometown of Liaoyang is stable, it is not a major grain-producing province. Therefore, the price of grain in Fengwu Army should remain high. How can it be cheaper than Luoan?
Two coins of silver and one stone of rice. When the Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, the price of food was no more than this!
This is why when I entered the city today, I had such a big reaction when I heard that Yi Jing only wanted two coins and one stone of rice, and the money would not leave... ·······
Although he saw the grain store with his own eyes and saw the rice that cost only two coins per stone, Qian Buli still couldn't believe what he saw!
He knew very well what it would mean if the price of food in Yi Jing was really so low!
First of all, this means that the Fengwu Army has a lot of food, and the food that can supply Yi Jing is very sufficient. In this chaotic world where materials are scarce, the people will not rise up to rebel if they have a bite to eat. Therefore, having sufficient food means a foundation for rule. Very strong!
Secondly, the fact that grain prices are so low means that grain merchants have not colluded to hoard them and manipulate the market in an attempt to sell them at high prices!
In troubled times like today, it is a good opportunity for grain merchants to make a fortune. Just like in Luo'an today, the reason why grain prices are so high is that although there is a shortage of grain, there are also several major grain merchants behind it. The reason why businessmen colluded to manipulate the market to harvest leeks!
Regarding the situation in Luo'an, Shangguan Shoufu also tried to change the regulation and reduce the price of grain. However, each of these grain merchants had a backer. Therefore, although Shangguan Shoufu killed many people, it only reduced the price of grain from one stone to seven. The money has dropped to five pieces of silver, and there is nothing you can do if it goes down!
This is the case in Luo'an. Qian Buli doesn't believe that the grain merchants in Yi Jing are so conscientious! In order to let the people have enough to eat without manipulating the market to earn more money····························
Therefore, the grain merchants in Yijing must have tried to hoard and harvest leeks, but the price of grain is still so low now. This undoubtedly shows that the conspiracy of this group of people to manipulate the market was foiled by the Fengwu Army.
This can also show from the side that Ye Mingsheng's methods are more clever than Shangguan Hongyuan! Greater control over the following!
So he would rather think that this was a show played by Feng Wujun for him than think that it was true!
But what if this is true?
Thinking of this, Qian Buli's eyes undoubtedly became complicated. Before, he was very confident in the Luo'an court and felt that the court would be able to revive the Great Zhou Dynasty and regain its former glory. Therefore, even though he had been friends with Ye Mingsheng for many years, he had never Have you considered serving the military?
But if everything he sees now is true, then it undoubtedly shows that the Fengwu Army is not only powerful in combat, but also very good at civil administration. The people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the overall national strength is continuing to increase!
Although today's Luo'an court can still maintain stability with Shangguan Hongyuan in charge, the internal strife is becoming more and more serious. There are layers of conflicts not only within the court, but also between central and local governments, as well as between civil servants and military attachés. Under such a background, most people are busy fighting for power and gain. Today you mess with me, tomorrow I will mess with you, instead of thinking about how to do practical things!
Under the ebb and flow of one another, the gap between the two sides will become wider and wider. Not to mention that Shangguan Hongyuan is old and in poor health. He might be gone at some point. By then, there will be no Shangguan Hongyuan in charge. The Luoan court believes that it will be a chaotic dance of demons!
Thinking of this, Qian Buli's eyes couldn't help but flash with a strange color...
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Gongdu, Fengshan County
In a certain house, Hayakawa Takahide was kneeling on the tatami, arranging flowers leisurely and contentedly. However, just when the enchantress reached the most critical point of arranging flowers, a samurai walked in and said in a deep voice:
"Madam, Takeshita Jun is here!"
Hearing this, Kobayakawa Takahide frowned slightly and said in a low voice with some complaints:
"This Takeshita Jun, if you don't come early, you won't come late! It's really disappointing to come at this time!"
Although he said this, Kobayakawa Takahide still put the flowers in his hands aside and waved to his men to bring Takeshita Shun over.
A moment later, a middle-aged samurai with a resolute expression came to Kobayakawa Takahide. When he saw Kobayakawa Takahide, he immediately bowed and saluted:
"Toshi Takeshita meets Madam!"
In response to Takeshita Jun's salute, Kobayakawa Takahide just waved slightly, and then asked lazily:
"Toshi Takeshita, what are you doing here?"
Faced with Kobayakawa Takahide's inquiry, Takeshita Shun did not reply immediately but looked around. Seeing how cautious he looked, Kobayakawa was also a little curious about what news he had to tell her. She pondered for a moment and waved at the guard on the side. He waved his hand.
After receiving Kobayakawa's order, the guards bowed and retreated. Only then did Takeshita Jun speak under the gaze of Kobayakawa Takahide:
"Li Xuanmin is seriously ill and is lying in bed coughing up blood. The imperial doctor in the palace capital said that he doesn't have much time left..."
As soon as these words came out, Kobayakawa Takahide's expression changed. At this moment, Takeshita Shunori continued:
"Madam, although the palace doctor said it was caused by illness, according to my investigation, the reason why Li Xuanmin is in this condition is because someone gave him a chronic poison. This poison started half a year ago!"
"Is the person who poisoned Li Xuanchang?" After a moment of silence, Kobayakawa Takahide asked:
Takeshita Jun heard this and shook his head and said:
"Li Xuanmin is very afraid of Li Xuanchang and has been sending people to hunt down Li Xuanchang, so Li Xuanchang has no chance to poison Li Xuanmin!"
"The person who poisoned Lee Hyun Min was Queen Kim Chae Young, and the one who ordered her to do it was his father Kim Jung Yong!"
Kobayakawa Takahide frowned slightly when he heard this and said:
"Why did their father and daughter do this?"
Takeshita Jun said without thinking:
"Kim Jong-yong was an important force in helping Lee Hyun-min secure his position as the king of the palace. Lee Hyun-min also married Kim Chae-young as his queen to repay Kim Jong-yong!"
"But after Jin Caiying married Li Xuanmin, she gave birth to three daughters in a row, but did not give birth to a son for Li Xuanmin. Not only that, she believed that her natal family was powerful, but she was also very jealous of Li Xuanmin. Whenever he dared to favor other women, she would get angry, so It also made Li Xuanmin dissatisfied!"
"A year ago, Li Xuanmin's other concubines gave birth to a son for him. Li Xuanmin was very happy and prepared to appoint him as the crown prince. However, Jin Caiying secretly assassinated him. At this time, Li Xuanmin was furious and moved the queen's thoughts. !”
"I also made some preparations to depose Li Xuanmin, but the news was accidentally leaked, so Kim Jongyong decided to strike first... ·”
