After simply eating a few snacks and drinking a bowl of Dendrobium and Tremella soup, Emperor Chen and Zhao Chang continued to review the memorial on the case. Since he succeeded to the throne, Zhao Chang has been very diligent, often holding a candle to review memorials until the rooster crows. In terms of diligence, he is indeed better than the late emperor Zhao Zhen.
The sun sets in the west and the light in the hall gradually dims. The great eunuch Zhao Qin, holding a lamp, carefully approached Emperor Chen and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the commanding officer in front of the palace is Ma Zude. He said that he has something urgent to report to your Majesty."
"Huh? - Announce him to come in!" Emperor Chen closed the memorial, put down the brush, closed his eyes and rubbed his brows habitually. The commander in front of the palace, Ma Zude, was affiliated with the Third Division. In addition to having important responsibilities such as being in charge of the four gates of Luoyang and Kyoto, he was also one of the leaders of Emperor Chen's secret guards. He is usually responsible for spying, espionage, secret investigation and other tasks. At this time, when he goes to the palace to see him, he must have something important to report.
Ma Zude, who was about thirty years old, was wearing a long robe. After entering the palace to see the emperor, he reported a piece of news to Emperor Chen - Li Xingzhi, the national preceptor, had left the capital!
Emperor Chen's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened. He leaned against the dragon chair and said, "I ask you, when did the imperial master leave the city? How many people are there with you? Where did you go?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am alone, without any entourage, and I have not left the Changxia Gate!" Ma Zude added: "I have ordered my subordinates to follow me secretly."
Emperor Chen's face softened slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Back then, the late emperor and the Imperial Preceptor were like brothers through life and death. The Imperial Preceptor treated me like a nephew, and I regarded the Imperial Preceptor as my teacher and father... The Imperial Preceptor's hard work and great achievements are the pillars of the country, and it must not be allowed. If there is the slightest mistake, send someone to protect you secretly and don’t disturb me. The Imperial Master always likes to be clean. If you have any news, please report it to me as soon as possible!”
Mazumde accepted the order and said yes. Emperor Chen then said to the eunuch Zhao Qin: "The Imperial Master is old and alone outside. I am really worried about his safety. From now on, all news about the Imperial Master does not need to be circulated, and I will go to the audience directly."
On the outskirts of Luoyang City, on the official road of Yangliu Yiyi, an old man in green clothes sat on the back of a green donkey, walking slowly and slowly.
He passed by the fields and saw wild flowers in bloom. He jumped off the donkey's back and walked into the fields full of flowers. He admired the vitality of the fields. He smelled the fragrance of the flowers like a child, with a look of intoxication on his face...
As he walked through the forest, he heard the chirping of birds, and his lips made a cheerful and sweet sound like the birds. The birds tilted their heads to look at him. For a moment, they flew onto his shoulders. One, two, three... a group of birds circled and danced around him, chirping and jumping happily on his shoulders...
He led the donkey across the river, and the water was up to his trouser legs. He bent down and took a handful of the cool river water with his hands. A golden fish swam over with its head and tail, rubbing its head against his trouser legs. Then, more fish and shrimps swam towards him...
He broke into the inaccessible mountains, and the wolves howled quietly in the middle of the night, but when they saw him, they fled with their tails between their legs. A spotted tiger jumped out of the mountain stream and stared at the big green donkey. When I saw him, he was wagging his tail like a docile tabby cat begging for mercy...
He walked through sunrise and sunset, and he saw the sky full of stars. He loves this world so deeply, and he hates this world so much, and hates the deception, lies, hypocrisy, conspiracy, calculation, filth, war, and killing...
His name is Li Xingzhi, Li Xingzhi who combines knowledge and action!
Wearing a green shirt, carrying a long sword on his back, and leading a green donkey, he walked through Lingbao Mountain and Tongguan in Weinan...
"Idiot! You are all idiots!"
In Luoyang, Kyoto, in the palace of the capital commander, Ma Zude cursed angrily. He casually slapped the commander Zhou Shijing hard on the face. Zhou Shijing spun around twice like a top, covering his hot cheeks and said aggrievedly: "Sir, it's not that my subordinates are incompetent in doing things. I sent people to do this." I followed the imperial master day and night, but...but the imperial master left too fast!"
"Idiot, you still dare to quibble, and you can lose track of everyone. How do you ask me to explain to the superiors!" Mazumde was angry and cursed sternly.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. My subordinates are sending capable generals. The strong horses in the cavalry army are far away... following the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor rides on the donkey and walks leisurely, but... But he goes farther and farther, and his subordinates... The people who came down galloped wildly, but they couldn't catch up!" Zhou Shijing said with a sad face, with five fingerprints on his face.
After hearing this, Mazumde's eyes flashed and he was silent. After a moment, he still said angrily: "If we send more manpower, no matter what, we must... protect the safety of the national division. As soon as there is any news, we will report it as soon as possible!"
Li Xingzhi continued to move forward.
Further ahead, the sky is full of loess, which is the Xiliang border...
In Wuwei City, Xiliang, the tall city walls blocked most of the sunlight at sunset. Although it is not as prosperous as Yangzhou, the capital of Dongyang Kingdom, or Luoyang, the capital of Dachen Kingdom, the city has a population of nearly one million.
Since the Xiliang Kingdom annexed Dachen Qinzhou County, a large number of people have migrated from Qinzhou. In these years, we have also vigorously developed trade and enhanced overall national strength by opening up the border areas and bartering for the sale of people. He actively studied the Chinese culture of the Chen Empire and the Dongyang Kingdom, and actively implemented the New Deal with political clarity in the DPRK and China. The national treasury was becoming increasingly full, and there was a vague trend of ZTE.
It was getting dark, and the bustling streets in Wuwei City during the day gradually became deserted, except for the hurried footsteps of people returning from the night in twos and threes. The rows of buildings in the city gradually lit up with lights, like countless stars lighting up in the dark night...
In the vestibule of the Commander's Mansion in Wuwei City Palace, several candles as thick as arms were burning on the candlesticks, illuminating the hall with bright lights. Former Daliang Army Marshal Han Zongwang sat according to the case, stroking a thick knife on the case with blazing eyes. He held the handle of the knife, rubbed the blade with his fingertips, and couldn't help but praise: "What a knife!"
A burly man next to him grinned and said, "If Commander Zong thinks it's good, I'll buy all the rest of it, but... the price... is a bit expensive."
Another old man in green robes and white beard dressed as a scribe said: "As long as it is worth the money, Commander Zong will not be stingy with money, but I don't know... how many such good swords are there?"
The sturdy man grinned and said: "Master Zhu, this is a sword made by the craftsmen of the Zongjian Sect. Do you think you can just find a pile of firewood on the street?"
The white-bearded old man was at a loss for words and was about to retaliate when Han Zongwang stood up from behind the case with a knife in hand and walked to a row of weapon racks in the hall to stop. He raised his broadsword and gently knocked it on a Xuanhua axe. The thick axe surface was cut into two pieces like tofu.
"Hiss..." Han Zongwang took a breath, and a cluster of fire seemed to rise in his eyes. He pondered for a moment, holding the knife in both hands and pushing it towards the weapon rack without any force. As he moved, there was a "click" and "bang" - along with the teeth-searing sound of metal collision and friction, With the sound of cutting, the big knife in his hand was shattered, and the knives, guns, swords, halberds, axes, and forks on the weapon rack were broken and damaged, and scattered all over the ground.
"Good!" Han Zongwang praised greatly, stroking the intact and heavy blade and said: "If this sword is equipped with a long handle, it will be the Mo Dao that frightened the cavalry all over the world. It evolved from the horse-cutting sword, and was used by Daliang back then. Xu Chilong, the famous general who founded the country, swept across the world with his army of five thousand swordsmen and achieved unparalleled feats. Tong Shanxiong, where did you get this sword? Such a peerless sword, you just found a damn treasure!"
Han Zongwang strode to the desk and sat down, handing the knife to the burly man named Tong Shanxiong. Tongshan Xionggui put the sword into its sheath and said excitedly: "Zongshuai, I bought this sword from a barter shop in the market today. The man claimed to be a craftsman of the Zongjian Sect. In order to exchange for this sword, I went through a lot of effort. I gave him one hundred and fifty sheep and twenty horses, and I asked him if he had any more, and he said he didn’t have any finished knives at home, but he had some materials left and could make dozens more.”
"Oh... the casting skills of the Zongjian Sect are unparalleled in the world, no wonder this sword is so sharp!" Han Zongwang said with emotion: "We want as much as he has. In terms of money, you don't have to worry, I will send someone to allocate it to you. It's best if you can Keep this person in the army and be responsible for forging weapons."
The old man in green robes and white beard raised his hands and said: "The commander-in-chief values this sword so much. Can this weapon really change the ancestral temple and the country?"
Although Han Zongwang has now been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant of Xiliang and is truly one person below ten thousand people, his close subordinates still like to call him the former Marshal of the Daliang Kingdom as Zong Shuai.
Han Zongwang twirled his beard and laughed, and said in a loud voice: "Shifu is a scholar, so he doesn't know anything. In cavalry fighting, the sword is too light, and it is easy to curl the blade when cutting and killing the enemy. The sword is too heavy and consumes energy. If we go into battle against the enemy, we will How could the soldier win if he was exhausted after just two swings of his heavy sword? If equipped with this sword, the cavalry and horses would be covered with heavy armor and connected with iron chains to form a battle formation. When the two armies faced each other, the front army would first use the sword to reject the enemy. The carbines blocked the enemy, and the Chinese cavalry charged into the battle. With the momentum of the horses' collision, with this precious sword in hand, with just a slight drag, the enemy could be killed as effortlessly as chopping melons and vegetables. When the enemy was defeated, the next order The army and light cavalry cover up, kill and reap the harvest. In this way, you are invincible and will be disadvantageous in every direction!"
Han Zongwang has been in battle for a long time and is well versed in the art of war and strategy. He talks about these things like a treasure. The old man in green robe and white beard listened with sincerity and praised sincerely: "Commander Zong is planning the strategy and has millions of soldiers in armor. We are ashamed of ourselves!"
This old man in green robe and white beard is named Zhu Shifu. He was a private school teacher in Bianliangfang, the capital of the former Daliang Kingdom. When he was young, he failed in many examinations. Because he was quite talented in reading poetry and books, he later became Han Zongwang's staff. He was called "Zhu Junshi" by the sergeants because of his resourcefulness. He and Tong Shanxiong, the brave and capable guard commander next to him, were regarded by Han Zongwang as his right-hand man.
Han Zongwang clenched his fists and continued with bright and scorching eyes: "If we had this sword...to equip our armored cavalry with only three thousand, three thousand armors could sweep across the Chen Kingdom and Dongyang Kingdom...It's just a pity... "
When he said this, his eyes dimmed and he said: "You two have followed me for many years. When the Liang Kingdom was defeated, we... defected to Xiliang. For more than ten years, the leader of the Xiliang Kingdom has treated me very well, which naturally attracted the attention of the nobles and dignitaries in the court. They are suspicious of us. Some people are slandering us in front of the king, and some ministers in the court are also deliberately alienating us. Now, although I have been promoted to the commander-in-chief, I have actually been promoted openly and covertly. The court asked me to hand over the information of the Flying Tiger Army. In terms of military power, apart from the three thousand brothers who defected together back then, the number of troops I can mobilize and command at any time is no longer less than fifty thousand!"
After Han Zongwang finished speaking, he pointed to a pile of thick papers on the slips, his face full of helplessness and loneliness, and sighed: "The day before yesterday, the Lord of the Kingdom summoned me to the palace. He first gave me two hundred jars of Liangzhou fine wine, and also sent the officials from the DPRK to the palace. He gave me the memorial to impeach me and praised me for my loyalty to the country... In fact, the leader of the country is trying to wake me up and beat me!"
Tong Shanxiong said angrily and loudly, "These dog officials in the court have caused our Zongshuai to suffer such humiliation. Zongshuai doesn't have to worry. With me and my brothers here, whoever dares to touch us will offend us and rebel against his mother!"
Han Zongwang glared at him fiercely and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up! Don't say such bastard words again in the future!" Tong Shanxiong was so frightened that Nono said...
Zhu Shifu lowered his head and pondered at the side, stroking his gray goat's beard and slowly said: "The commander-in-chief bravely leads the three armies and is powerful throughout the world. For generals, the most taboo thing is "the master is shocked by his great achievements." Since ancient times, "the rabbit dies and the fox cooks it, and the bird is hidden behind the bow." The matter...oh..." He seemed to think that this description was not very good, so he changed his words and said: "Commander Zong is not a direct general from Xiliang, and he has a large number of troops, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the king. If you want to break the situation, it is actually easy, The commander-in-chief only needs to send a close person to deliver a secret letter to that person, asking the Chen Kingdom to send troops to attack Xiliang. By then, the government and the public will be shocked, and the generals in the army will not be able to fight, so the leader of the country will definitely rely on the commander-in-chief."
Han Zongwang frowned, his eyes flickered for a while, he shook his head and said: "When Daliang was defeated, we had no choice but to defect to Xiliang. Now we have colluded with Dachen, and then coerced Xiliang... This kind of behavior is both a snake and a mouse, and it is not the behavior of a man!" "
When Zhu Shifu heard what Han Zongwang said, a look of shame quickly flashed across his face, and he calmed down and said: "I still have a plan to make Da Chen State and Dongyang State fight again. By then, not only will the leader of the country rely on Zong Commander, but also... "
Before he finished speaking, a breeze suddenly blew through the hall, the candles on the candlesticks swayed, and an old man in green clothes suddenly appeared under the shadow of the lamp.
