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"I've read it, what's wrong with this book?" Li Kaiyang asked puzzledly, unable to think of anything wrong with Water Margin.
Although he didn't know who the other party was talking about, Mr. Zian, he knew the book Water Margin very well.
During the Jiajing and Wanli years, this book had been circulated all over the world and was even compiled into a storybook. Even military commanders like him admired the loyalty described in it.
"Since Deputy General Li has read this book, he should know that the 108 generals in it were recruited by Emperor Song. But what happened to these people in the end? I believe Deputy General Li should also know very well." Liu Heng said with a smile.
Li Kaiyang was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Then he thought of something and his expression suddenly changed.
Liu Heng saw several changes in Li Kaiyang's face and knew that the other party had understood what he meant.
"The emperor today is different from the emperor Song? Moreover, Water Margin is a story in a storybook after all, and it cannot be taken completely seriously." Li Kaiyang defended.
Liu Heng shook his head slightly and said: "In my opinion, there is no difference. The Song Dynasty at that time was just like the Ming Dynasty today. It was also riddled with holes inside. If an outsider pushed it lightly, it would collapse."
"After the disgrace of Jingkang, the Song Dynasty still had a state of Zuo for more than a hundred years." Li Kaiyang retorted.
Liu Heng chuckled and said: "The peaceful Song Dynasty can at best be regarded as a local armed regime. In my opinion, it cannot be regarded as a China."
"You don't think so highly of Ming Dynasty?" Li Kaiyang looked at Liu Heng.
Liu Heng picked up the teapot at hand and took a sip of water, and said: "What was the outcome of the party struggle in the Song Dynasty? You are also a person who has read books. You should be very clear that the party struggle in that dynasty was worse than that in the Song Dynasty. "
"The eunuch of Wei really deserves to be killed for causing trouble to the imperial court. When the gentleman from Donglin returns to the imperial court in the future, he will be able to clear out the demons and monsters in the imperial court and restore the national agenda. You must have confidence in the Ming Dynasty and the imperial court." Li Kaiyang persuaded Liu Heng again. .
The Li family has an inextricable relationship with the Donglin Party. As the saying goes, the butt determines the head, so naturally they don't like the eunuchs who hold the most power today.
"Do you think the Donglin Party's return to power will be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world?" Liu Heng looked at Li Kaiyang with a half-smile.
Hearing this, Li Kaiyang showed a hint of embarrassment.
The Donglin Party's taking power is naturally beneficial to him and the Li family, but this benefit has little to do with the people of the world.
"Don't talk about the Donglin Party in your mouth. Even if Zhang Juzheng is resurrected, it will be difficult to restore the Ming Dynasty." Liu Heng took a sip of water from the tea vat.
Li Kaiyang frowned and said, "You don't think so highly of the Ming Dynasty, don't give up on the bright future, and rebel against the court even if you have a reputation for rebellion?"
"Yes, I am not optimistic about the Ming Dynasty. Even the slaves in Liaodong have a better future than the Ming Dynasty in some aspects. Therefore, neither I nor the tiger-character flag will accept the recruitment, let alone accompany them. We will sink together with the Ming Dynasty, a broken ship riddled with holes." Liu Heng said.
Li Kaiyang stared at Liu Heng's face for a long time, and finally said: "I know, I will fulfill my bet with you, but you need to deal with the rebels in Luochuan and Baishui by yourself."
"Okay." Liu Heng nodded.
Li Kaiyang stood up from his seat and said to Liu Heng: "Arrange for someone to take me back. I will hand over Yulin Town to you. The Li family will not be an enemy of your Tiger Flag in Yan'an Mansion."
"Zhao Wu, arrange a team of troops, select some of Deputy General Li's personal soldiers, and send them back to Yansui Town together." Liu Heng said to Zhao Wu in the room.
Li Kaiyang was taken away from Liu Heng's custody room by Zhao Wu.
"Come here!" Liu Heng shouted.
A soldier from outside came in.
"Send this military order to the entourage and order the personal soldiers to station in Linxian and prepare to march westward to Shaanxi." Liu Heng handed the other party a written military order on the table.
The soldiers who received the military order turned around and retreated.
Liu Heng stood up with a teapot in his hand, walked to the map on the back wall, drank water, looked at the map on the wall, and said to himself: "Luzhou and Zezhou can be taken later, Pingyang Mansion We must seize it quickly.”
Pingyang Mansion is adjacent to Yichuan, and the area around Yichuan and Luochuan is the area where Wang Er's rebel army is active.
The news that the 50,000-strong imperial army in Baoan Prefecture had been destroyed and that Xing Youwei's whereabouts were unknown was rushed from the local government to the capital through eight hundred miles.
When the news was sent to the capital, the court was still arguing over whether to withdraw or increase troops.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Gu Ge and Mr. Huang Ge from the cabinet have arrived." The young eunuch came in to announce.
"It's really disappointing." Tianqi dropped the carpentry work in his hands with a bored look.
The palace maid who was already waiting with a copper basin came forward and used the water in the copper basin to clean Tianqi's hands. Then the palace maid combed his hair and changed his clothes.
After cleaning up everything inside and out, Tianqi arrived at Qianqing Palace surrounded by a group of eunuchs.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
When Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji saw Tianqi approaching, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.
Tianqi walked to the dragon couch and sat down, and then said: "The two beloved ladies are of equal height, please come and give me a seat for the two beloved ladies."
The young eunuch moved two embroidery piers and placed them behind Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two thanked each other, lifted their robes and sat down.
"The two beauties came to see me in a hurry, but what happened?" Tianqi took the tureen presented by the palace maid, brought it to his mouth, blew in the hot air inside, and took a sip.
Recently, the DPRK and China have been arguing endlessly over the issue of increasing and withdrawing troops. At this time, two cabinet ministers arrived at the same time. He thought that the dispute between the DPRK and China had already reached a conclusion.
Gu Bingqian, as the chief assistant, said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has just received an eight-hundred-mile urgent order from Baoan Prefecture. The imperial army in Baoan Prefecture was defeated, and the whereabouts of the coach Xing Youwei is unknown."
Snapped!
Tianqi put the tureen in his hand heavily on the table, and said coldly: "It has only been a few days, how come it has been defeated? And why has your cabinet not come up with a feasible plan so far? What do I want from you? Use, cough! cough!”
In his anxiety, he choked on his trachea and Tianqi coughed violently.
The little eunuch who was waiting on the side rushed forward and stroked Tianqi's back while shouting loudly toward the outside: "Quickly, send the doctor."
A young eunuch ran out in a hurry.
Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji reacted a step slower than the young eunuch, and hurriedly stepped forward to check on Tianqi's situation.
At this moment, Tianqi stopped coughing, waved his hands towards Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji who were walking over, and said, "I'm fine, I just choked."
Gu Bingqian and Huang Liji saw that Tianqi had indeed returned to normal, so they retreated.
"Tell me, how to solve Liu Thief's matter? Can the imperial court still gather a large army to suppress the rebellion?" Tianqi asked the two cabinet ministers in front of him.
As the chief assistant, Gu Bingqian had no choice but to answer, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "In a short period of time, it will be difficult for the imperial court to gather a large army of the same size to quell the rebellion."
