After a lot of delay due to the obstruction of the high defense, Ma Quanyi led his troops to Jiedu Mansion. The timing was just right. The arrival of Hedong soldiers and horses also announced that Wang Shouen's plan to seize the wealth had failed.
In front of a "kid" like Ma Quanyi, Wang Shou'en appeared very arrogant and regarded himself as a hero. A small conflict that was both unexpected and reasonable arose.
Not long after, Li Wanchao also came with the Surui Battalion to join in the fun. Naturally, he was disgusted with Wang Shouen's corruption and decisively sided with Gao Fang.
Under joint pressure from several parties, Wang Shou'en reluctantly withdrew from Jiedu Mansion and reluctantly left the money and silk. In just one night, the already weak friendship between the "Three Heroes of Luzhou" was shattered. At the same time, because of this incident, Wang Shou'en was already at odds in his heart.
At Xiang Xun's suggestion, Ma Quanyi sent the First Army to only station in Jiedu Mansion and completely control the North Gate. The rest of the troops were still in charge of Luzhou's own army. Such an action was obviously on guard, but both Gao Fang and Li Wanchao actively cooperated. Only Wang Shouen cursed endlessly.
And these are all in Xiang Xun's eyes. During his trip, in addition to contacting and instigating the uprising, he also had another mission: to observe the performance of the Luzhou civil and military generals and to identify their intentions. By the time he reached the city, he already had a good idea.
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There were no accidents. In the evening of that day, Liu Chengyou led the remaining Longqi army and finally reached the gates of Shangdang City after a day and night of march.
Shangdang Beiguan, Wang Shouen, together with Luzhou civil and military officials and Shangdang sages, personally greeted him at the foot of the city wall. Liu Chengyou was covered in iron armor, with phoenix wings covering his head, and his young and serious face looked heroic. Many people were slightly surprised that this Second Highness was really as young as the rumors said.
"The last general, Wang Shou'en, leads the civil and military forces of Luzhou to welcome His Highness!" Looking at Liu Chengyou on his tall horse, Wang Shou'en took a step closer and saluted Liu Chengyou in a master's manner.
Behind him, the Luzhou Military Academy and the officials in charge followed him and paid their respects in unison. After sweeping around, Liu Chengyou quickly dismounted from his horse, waved his hand, and said in a calm voice: "You are all excused."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
At this time, Xiang Xun and Ma Quanyi came up to them and briefly introduced the situation at the foot of the city. Liu Chengyou nodded and still said calmly: "Thank you for your hard work!"
He raised his head, looked closely at the two blood-coagulated heads on the city wall, and asked, "Are those Zhao Xingqian and Khitan Kuoqian envoys?"
"Exactly!" Wang Shou'en took the initiative to talk, pointing with his hands, and said with a sense of righteousness: "These two people are greedy and violent, and they have committed extremely evil crimes. The soldiers and people of the Shangdang deeply hate them. Therefore, they beheaded and hung on the city wall to expose them to the sun as punishment. Evil deeds..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou thought about it, withdrew his gaze and ordered softly: "Take it down!"
"This." Wang Shouen said immediately: "Your Highness, these treacherous and evil thieves do not deserve sympathy. Let them be exposed to dryness, then break their bones and spread their ashes to vent the hatred of the Shangdang soldiers and people."
Giving Wang Shou'en a sideways glance, Liu Chengyou's eyebrows sank slightly, and he stared at him for only one glance before retracting. There was no doubt in his plain tone: "Withdraw, Gu, you have other considerations!"
Wang Shouen was dissatisfied now.
Gao Fang took a step forward, raised his hands and said respectfully: "Your Highness, it's getting late, so we'd like to invite the army to the city to rest. I have held a banquet in Jiedu Mansion to welcome you and cleanse you from the dust!"
The golden crow hung in the west, crumbling, and the sky was already dark. Liu Chengyou nodded and waved: "Then let's enter the city!"
With the arrival of the entire Longqi Army, the situation in Shangdang was completely under control. On the way to Jiedu Mansion, Liu Chengyou called Xiang Xun to his side and asked in a low voice: "How is the situation in the city?"
"Everything is under control. The army and the people of Shangdang are united to welcome Master Wang." Xiang Xun quickly reported to Liu Chengyou in the same low voice: "In order to prevent accidents, after killing Zhao Xingqian, the whole city Martial law. The officers and men of the First Army control the defense of the North Gate and Jiedu Mansion. Judge Gao and General Li are both men who understand the righteousness and wholeheartedly support Xiancheng."
From Xiang Xun's words, Liu Chengyou heard something strange and asked, "That Wang Shou'en?"
His eyes flew forward, Xiang Xun's expression showed a hint of contempt, and he told about the situation in the early morning.
After listening to Xiang Xun's description, Liu Chengyou was surprised, but his expression did not change. Just recalling Wang Shouen's performance just now in the city, his eyes turned slightly cold.
"Your Highness, Wang Shouen is an official. Although he has a small sense of righteousness, he is notorious and greedy. This act of righteousness has not been fully accomplished, but he wants to take advantage of public funds for personal gain. Such people do not have great wisdom and courage, but they have The heart of a villain, at this time, you still need to be careful to avoid any accidents..." Liu Chengyou was still thinking, and reminded Xiang Xun.
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou looked calm, but the corner of his mouth twitched, as if with a bit of contempt, and responded: "I understand."
The distance was not too long, and we soon arrived at Jiedu Mansion. Looking around the courtyard, we could see a lot of mess that had not yet been cleaned up. Fortunately, the scene that looked like a bandit crossing the border in the early morning was gone.
Noticing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Gao Fang took the initiative and said, "During the attack on the Commander's Mansion, Zhao Xingqian was stubborn and led his men to resist, so there was this chaos."
If Xiang Xun hadn't reported it earlier, maybe Liu Chengyou would have believed it. He glanced at Wang Shouen and then at Gao Fang. This man seemed to want to protect Wang Shouen in return.
A little later, the main hall of Jiedu Mansion was brightly lit, and a banquet to connect emotions began. There were not many people present. Luzhou Wenwu had Wang, Gao, and Li as well as several school officials. Liu Chengyou was accompanied by Zhang Yanwei and Guo Rong, plus Xiang Xun. The others were arranged by him to take over the city and fortify key areas.
"My father raised troops in Jinyang to clear the world and save the world. The kings are not afraid of the powerful Hu invaders and responded to Luzhou. This is a brave and benevolent act, which is admirable. The cause of justice is so smooth. It's all your credit. I'm here to toast you all with this wine to show my respect..." Now Liu Chengyou doesn't feel uncomfortable talking about these scenes.
However, the calm expression on his calm face and his flat tone always made the atmosphere slightly awkward. Even so, a group of people agreed with him very much.
After a glass of wine, Liu Chengyou scanned Luzhou Civil and Military Affairs, especially Wang Shouen, Gao Fang, and Li Wanchao.
This trip to Luzhou seemed very easy and smooth, even a little boring. However, just looking at the backgrounds of the three people, we can see that Luzhou's submission is predictable.
Wang Shouen was from Yushe, Liaozhou; Gao Fang was from Shouyang, Taiyuan; Li Wanchao was from Jinyang, Taiyuan... If nothing else, the "friendship" between the township parties was enough to make them close to Jinyang. In addition, Liu Zhiyuan, who was also from the Hedong general group, had a huge power, a powerful army, and the ability to achieve great things. Inspired by the country's righteousness, the decision for the whole city was not difficult to make.
From the moment he entered the city, Liu Chengyou basically recognized everyone. While at the banquet, he began to comfort and win people's hearts while he was not in a high mood.
Looking at Wang Shou'en, who looked slightly depressed, Liu Chengyou said slowly: "Wang Xunjian came from a prominent family and was supported by the soldiers of Luzhou, so his righteousness was so smooth. Back then, the King of Han (Wang Shou'en's father established the title of King of Han) held up his sword and rode his horse. , fought against the Khitan, repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and became famous in China. At present, Wang Xunjian and the troops in Luzhou are showing great righteousness and jointly resisting the Hu invaders, which is really like the style of the king of Han. Two generations of father and son have shared the enemy of the Khitan. It is said that this is also the case. A good story..."
Of course, Liu Chengyou's praise of Wang Shou'en was against his will, but if there was any, he had to say it even if it was hypocritical.
Feeling the "goodwill" in Liu Chengyou's words, Wang Shou'en became more energetic, and a smile spread on his face. He did not mean to be modest, but he said modest words: "Your Highness is ridiculous! How dare I compare myself to my father."
Probably because he thought Liu Chengyou was in a good mood and was so complimented by him, Wang Shouen rolled his eyes twice, then with a look on his face, he smiled lowly at Liu Chengyou and said, "Your Highness, I have something to forgive you."
"But it doesn't matter." Liu Chengyou acted very gracefully and extended his hand to signal.
Seeing this, Wang Shouen raised his eyebrows, stroking his neatly trimmed beard, and said: "Your Highness, in the morning, you carried out righteousness, killed Zhao Xingqian, and controlled the whole city. The soldiers of Luzhou contributed a lot. Since ancient times, those who have meritorious service should do so. Reward, there is still money in the treasury, why don’t Your Highness take it to appease the morale of the army, the soldiers will definitely fight to the death to repay the reward..."
"In addition, the Zhao thieves were running rampant and extorting money from the entire city's military and civilians, causing the city's generals, officers, and officials to live in poverty. Will Your Highness also allocate some money to relieve their distress?"
After Wang Shouen finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone present had different expressions. Gao Fang and Li Wanchao were surprised, Guo Rong was serious, Zhang Yanwei sneered, Xiang Xun was disdainful...
As for Liu Chengyou, looking at Wang Shouen with a "serious" face, he couldn't help but have the urge to laugh.
sneer!
This was the first time Liu Chengyou encountered this kind of reward. After listening to Wang Shouen's words and considering his temperament, he kept asking for orders for his soldiers, generals, and officials, but in fact he was asking for rewards for himself. If all the soldiers were rewarded, how could he be less rewarded for his righteous deeds?
Looking at Wang Shouen's natural look, even with Liu Chengyou's mentality, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Wang Shouen seemed unaware, waiting expectantly for Liu Chengyou's reaction. However, Liu Chengyou didn't speak for a while, his eyes were clear, staring at the wine glass in his hand, he slowly picked it up and took a sip.
Knowing that Wang Shou'en's invitation had angered Liu Chengyou, Gao Fang immediately raised his glass and said with a dry smile: "Your Highness, Inspector Wang drank too much. This is just drunken talk, don't take it seriously..."
Wang Shou'en was already dissatisfied with Gao Fang's obstruction in the early morning. When he saw that he was ruining his financial prospects again, his expression suddenly darkened and he was about to have an attack.
Liu Chengyou put down his wine glass at this time, looked at everyone in the hall, and said quietly: "I feel that what Wang Xunjing said is true and very reasonable. The officers and soldiers should be rewarded for their meritorious service; the officials should also be comforted when they suffer. ..."
Hearing this, Wang Shouen suddenly smiled brightly and said in a high voice: "Your Highness is wise!"
