Chapter 58: Forward
Meng Chang quietly looked at the children of the Wang family, they were all playing polo with their stamens in the open space of the Imperial Garden. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoThese flowery teenagers, all of them are dressed in brocade and powder, and although they are young on their smiling faces, they don't have the feeling of standing out from the crowd. All of them are boys of flowers, but they all seem to be missing something.
Thinking of his favor to the Wang family and the Wang family's servility to him, Meng Chang felt that the people around him had become more and more aware of him in the past two years. Meng Chang rarely went out of the palace, but he still got a lot of reports, and the life of the people around the capital is getting better and better, and it is said that it has reached the level of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, the surrounding state capitals are also closed at night, and the country of abundance is worthy of its name!
As the emperor of Shu, he always hopes that his name will remain in history. For his achievements today, Meng Chang is still a little proud. Since the founding of the country in Shuzhong, Shu has always coexisted with the Central Plains. This is a rare outlier in these regimes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. As for the Tang Kingdom, Chu Land, the Northern Han Kingdom that was wheezing, and even the Dali behind him, they were far from being able to compare with themselves.
The small court of the Central Plains also changed from the Li family to the Shi family, and even from the Shi family to the Liu family, and now to the Guo family, none of which can last long, although their own family and the Li family and the Shi family have relatives, but for politics, most of them have become interests and mutual use. He has been an emperor for more than 20 years, and looking at the ups and downs of neighboring countries, Meng Chang felt a little relieved, and he was naturally more proud.
Over the years, he has worked hard to make the country strong, and Shuzhong is full of talents. The land is even more proud, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, a large country that has been divided, itself is the first to restore the old capital Chang'an. This is something that all the separatist forces have been thinking about all the time in the 50 years since the end of the Tang Dynasty. Although this place was later captured by the Zhou State, at least Meng Chang felt that his life was worthwhile.
The young man ascended the throne and was ambitious, Meng Chang also thought about unifying the Central Plains, but unfortunately Shu was in a dangerous place, and it was a little insufficient to keep more than enough to be enterprising. There have been many battles with the Central Plains, large and small, and it is a natural danger to go south, these wars have not taken advantage of the slightest, and the Central Plains has no choice but to deal with Shu.
Over the years, he has gathered a group of more loyal courtiers around him, who know what they think in their hearts and know their needs, and they solve problems for themselves. Meng Chang felt very satisfied, so now he just thought that he was sitting on the emperor's dragon chair in Shu Kingdom, and the rest would be handed over to those loyal courtiers!
Especially in the past two years, although the Central Plains has been in turmoil, it is said that the vision in Shu is continuous, there are white deer in various places, there are yellow dragons in the waters, and there are more turtle monuments from the Yangtze River, which is a vision that will only appear in the peaceful and prosperous era! Such a good omen made Meng Chang even more determined about his destiny. The environment he created in Shu seems to be much better than other places, and he is worthy of the imperial examination that created the world, and he is even more worthy of the ancestors and the people of Shu.
Looking at the people around you who serve you, you can say that they are all loyal. You don't have to worry too much about your own state affairs, and someone takes care of the small things, what else do you want!
Sitting here quietly, watching these teenagers frolicking happily, Meng Chang unconsciously looked in a trance. Everything seemed to be blurring in front of him, but his thoughts had drifted into the distance, and he was gradually lost.
At that time, everything was still very beautiful, and he was still a young man, and he was full of spirit and power. With the assistance of the old ministers of the two dynasties, Li Hao, Yi Xianzheng, Zhao Tingyin, Li Tingqi and others, he didn't have to worry about the government, and he also learned a lot of ways to govern. Under his own rule, the people settled down and worked, and Shuzhong was praised for his merits.
Later, he gradually changed from an ignorant teenager to a young man with greater ambitions, and he thought that he had created the glory of Shu, and he would definitely be another pioneer of Shu. Facts have proved that the people of Shuzhong are living and working in peace and contentment, not comparable to all parts of the Central Plains, and now they have entered middle age, which can be said to be just the right time, and there is a lot of future.
Zhang Daozi even asserted that he could inherit the national fortune of Zuoshu for 60 years, and would become the emperor who had been on the throne for the longest time in history since ancient times. Meng Chang was naturally convinced of the words of this Taoist immortal, because he was the apprentice of Mr. Guangcheng, a famous immortal in Shu. He is also a Taoist of this generation of Shuzhong, and Meng Chang usually shows him miracles, so he naturally admires the five bodies and throws himself to the ground, and naturally believes in Zhang Daozi's words.
Meng Chang firmly believes that he can be an emperor for at least twenty or thirty years, what an exciting thing! Every time he thought about it, Meng Chang himself had to laugh happily twice. Therefore, although the eldest son Qin Wang Xuanzhe has reached the crown, Meng Chang has no intention of making the crown prince at all. I still have so many years to do it, why are you in such a hurry! Let him study hard with the ministers!
Although the original ideal does not seem to have been realized now, Meng Chang still feels that it is very difficult for Shuzhong to go east to the Central Plains, and there is really no great hope. But Meng Chang has always dreamed that one day, at least like the Cao Wei era, can divide the world into three parts! But the reality seems to be cruel, and with these flowery teenagers, will they achieve what they want? No matter how much Meng Chang boasted about himself, it was impossible to know.
However, now that the people of Shuzhong are living a good life, presumably the people of other countries will be envious, and maybe many people will want to belong to Shuzhong! Meng Chang even thought a little self-absorbed.
The Later Jin Kingdom, the Later Han Kingdom, and the Later Zhou Kingdom successively ruined their hopes, and they were actually not discouraged at all. But looking back and thinking about it, what did I do in my life, I didn't enjoy life at all when I was young in order to cheer up and work hard. Although he is not too old now, at least he does not have the passion of his youth.
Of course, God will still take care of him, and finally sent the stamen to himself, which may be the best gift God has given him! Meng Chang really loves the stamens, and gives her all his best, Meng Chang will not be stingy. So, wanting to pin the hope of revitalizing Shu on his children, Meng Chang only thought about resting and enjoying himself for decades in the future.
The eldest son, King Xuanzhe of Qin, and the second son, King Xuanyu, are both adults, and they are already able to take on the responsibilities and experience of one party. I will hone them more in the future, and I guess I don't have to spend so much effort to deal with complicated political affairs in the future.
Over the years, in order to stabilize the rights and development of Shu, and to make it easier for himself, Meng Chang married several of his daughters to his subordinates or their children.
Princess Qingcheng married Yi Chongdu, the son of Yi Xianzheng; Princess Jincheng married Zhao Wenliang, Zhao Tingyin's grandson; Princess Fengyi married Li Hao's son Li Xiaolian; Princess Chang'an married Han Chongsui, the son of Han Baozheng; Princess Luan is married to Wu Kegong, the son of Wu Zhao, and there are several young princesses, so she will naturally have to find a good match in the future.
made Meng Chang a little regretful that his other princess Meishan originally wanted to marry the Southern Han Kingdom. It's a pity that Liu Sheng, the emperor of the Southern Han Kingdom, died suddenly, and his son who succeeded to the throne was still young, so he actually refused his request. What made Meng Chang a little depressed was that the young man did not take a fancy to his flower-like Meishan, but instead took a fancy to his niece Leshan, who was not too beautiful and was relatively old.
For Meng Chang, to survive in this era, he also adopted the strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack, so he married with the Southern Han Kingdom. Of course, because I was worried about Dali, I would stab myself in the back. Fortunately, the young son of heaven didn't go too far, and left his Meishan in Xingwangfu, and at least gave Leshan a Rou lady, and left Meishan in Xingwangfu and said that when she was older, he would arrange a ceremony for two people. Meng Chang must be extremely angry about Lingnan's decision, but he can't do anything now.
I don't know which bad idea it was that day, saying that marrying Meishan to the Southern Han Kingdom can stabilize the Dali Kingdom in the rear, Meng Chang knew that he was afraid that he would not be able to see Meishan in this life. Not to mention that the mountains and rivers in Lingnan are far away, and there are divisions and melee everywhere, and there is still a barbaric land between these two countries, Meng Chang does not hope that he can see Meishan again. Thinking of this, Meng Chang's heart was actually a little throbbing and uncomfortable.
But Meng Chang still hopes that one day in the future, he can see his Meishan again, who has been smart and well-behaved since he was a child, and always sits on his lap and smiles obediently. If there are people who make themselves happy in state affairs and family affairs, there must be people who are afraid that they will be too comfortable.
It seems that others have not allowed themselves to be comfortable, and the Jin Kingdom, the Later Han Dynasty, and the Zhou Kingdom around them have been harassed one after another. At first, Meng Chang was still a little worried, but after confirming that he was sitting on a natural risk, he was no longer worried. The strategy of long-distance and close attack has been fully developed, and now Meng Chang thinks that he is really happier than the immortals.
Meng Chang has always been intoxicated with his imagination, and his eyes seem to be even more confused. The flowers in her ears were heartless, and a group of Gong E and the children of the Wang family accompanied her to frolic and laugh, and she didn't seem to look at this side, but Meng Chang knew that she only had herself in her heart.
The stamen has dismounted, and came to rest on the soft collapse between the flower beds here. The boys were still galloping on their horses, and from time to time they looked back at this side, hoping to make the emperor and his wife smile. Hua Rui's eyes wandered and looked at the field, but she was still laughing like a peony, and the happy voice came out far and wide, echoing in Meng Chang's mind from time to time.
However, Meng Chang seemed to be stunned suddenly, and he couldn't remember the appearance of the stamens, but what echoed in his mind was always a vague cluster. Inexplicably, it was clearer, but it was Wang Zhaoyuan's face with a gentle smile, could it be that Wang Zhaoyuan was more important than the stamen in his heart now.
Everyone on the side looked at Meng Chang as if he was pondering, and they didn't dare to disturb his thoughts, but they were all speculating nervously. Everyone knew that there was a commotion outside, but there was no atmosphere in the palace, so they knew that no one dared to tell the emperor about this kind of thing. Shu is still the flowery Shu country, and everyone is still happy and happy.
Waiting by his side were Zhongshu and a few trusted ministers under his door, and everyone had thought about coming in together and talking to the emperor about the changes in Shu during this time. I saw that the children of the Wang family were playing polo with the emperor and Mrs. Hua Rui, and at this time, they all stared at each other with big eyes, but they didn't dare to make a sound.
Including Wang Zhaoyuan, who began to swear, at this time, they all looked at their noses and noses, and looked like an old god. For a while, except for the emperor Meng Chang who was in a daze and contemplation, and a group of ministers who were silent on the side, it was the happy and joyful Mrs. Hua Rui on the field, and the scene here seemed to be extremely weird.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I don't know how long it took, under the soft cry of Hua Rui, Emperor Meng Chang came back to his senses, and saw that Hua Rui didn't know when he had already sat next to him, and those teenagers and Gong E also stopped playing, and they all restrained the horses to rest and wait below.
"Your Majesty must be tired! Why don't you go back to the inner palace and rest first? "Hua Rui cares about the gentle way, after serving the emperor for all these years, no one cares more about the emperor than Hua Rui, and knows how to figure out the emperor's thoughts and thoughts.
"It's okay!" Meng Chang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling inexplicably melancholy. But looking at Hua Rui's face, Wang Zhaoyuan's appearance actually disappeared. couldn't help but gently hold the white and slender jade hand of the stamen, looked at the few teenagers under the stairs in front of him, and finally showed a smile. also said softly to Hua Rui: "Concubine Ai's interest today is extraordinarily high, it's all their credit!" I'm going to reward these royal sons and daughters! β
Hua Rui's face turned red, his eyes fell obliquely at the bottom of the steps, standing on a seven-foot boy under everyone's hands, although it was a faint glance, the young man seemed to be able to see it, and his eyes were slightly lowered with a look of surprise. Hua Rui smiled at Meng Chang and said: "Wang Jia Jiulang really put a lot of thought into it, Your Majesty, look at it, he scored the most goals today!" "The coquettish words are disgusting.
"Reward!" Meng Chang laughed, looking at those teenagers but didn't know who it was, that Jiulang of the Wang family, a Peugeot teenager immediately stepped forward and stood away to give a decent thanks. Meng Chang turned his head to look at the ministers beside him, some of them had a somewhat gloomy face, and when they saw the emperor's gaze, they immediately squeezed out a smile on their faces.
Wang Zhaoyuan on the side didn't know the weight of himself in the emperor's mind just now, and when he saw the emperor looking at it, after all, he had served the emperor for so many years, so he was more able to figure out his thoughts. Immediately walked over calmly, although he didn't squint, but he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, Jiulang is the fourth brother of Weichen, and he has been smart since he was a child, but because he is a concubine in the family, he doesn't dare to pollute His Majesty's ears and eyes at will, and he usually doesn't dare to recommend it to His Majesty, but fortunately, although Jiulang is clumsy, he has also been learning and practicing martial arts in the house, in order to find opportunities to serve His Majesty and serve the country!" Although there was some modesty and self-deprecation between the words, everyone could hear that Wang Zhaoyuan was showing loyalty and showing off his family.
Everyone seems to be accustomed to it, and they directly filter this kind of flattery and metaphorical boasting, but they are crazy with jealousy in their hearts, and they can't wait to kick Wang Zhaoyuan's feet.
Meng Chang calmly inquired about Jiulang's studies, and it was rare to learn that he was actually both civil and military, and he generously rewarded a viscount, even the other children of the Wang family, and they were also greatly rewarded.
No one dared to squeak on the side of the minister, no one would be so stupid, and the emperor was happy at this time. Because smashing other people's jobs is smashing one's own retreat in disguise, this simple politician's truth is still tacitly understood by everyone. Even if the political views are different from Wang Zhaoyuan, no one has come forward at this time.
Surprisingly, Emperor Meng Chang did not have any other instructions, nor did he allow everyone to say something, so he told everyone to retreat and go into the inner hall with the stamens himself. These ministers seemed to be a little interested in seeing Meng Chang, and they didn't dare to touch the emperor's head, so they looked at each other and shook their heads.
said that those children of the Wang family came out of the palace happily with Wang Zhaoyuan. Wang Zhaoyuan's face was calm, and he led everyone to be decent and speechless all the way. Just about to get out of the palace gate, I saw a yellow-dressed servant hurriedly coming, Wang Zhaoyuan didn't dare to make a mistake, and led people to wait on the side.
This chamberlain was holding a small jade plate, and the jade plate was covered with yellow brocade, and he walked up to Wang Zhaoyuan and nodded kindly, but he didn't speak. Cautiously handed the jade plate to Jiulang, and then said with concern that it was given by the mother.
Wang Zhaoyuan knew the proportions, and there were no extra words, so he hurriedly received people to thank him, and gave some handfuls to the inner servant, and ordered Jiulang to collect the reward, but he didn't look at it himself, and took everyone out of the palace and returned home.
When he came into the house, Wang Zhaoyuan let everyone go to the study. Wang Zhaoyuan actually didn't have any academic knowledge, but since he was a child with the emperor, he knew Meng Chang's mind quite well, studied some military strategies from time to time, and often regarded himself as the emperor's son of heaven by his side.
has Zhao Kuo's talent and eloquence in his heart, but he won Meng Chang to trust him very much. After he soared by the side of Emperor Meng Chang, he served as a curtain envoy, a tea and wine warehouse envoy, a concert envoy, a privy councillor, a history of Meizhou Thorns, an envoy of the Yongping Military Festival, an envoy of the Ningjiang Military Festival of Xiezhou, an envoy of the Shannan Xidao Festival, and a member of the Tongping Zhang. He can be said to be the most unwavering and upgraded figure in Shu, but fortunately, some of his disciples know the truth that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, so he took the initiative to retire from the position of Tongjuan.
If he can't do it, he is desperate to learn martial arts, and he has indeed recruited many literati who live in Shu, anyway, with today's status and fame, he can also bluff many people with different thoughts. Therefore, he also asked someone to decorate the faΓ§ade, collected many solitary books from the previous dynasty, and the antique study room also looked quite imposing.
Over the years, he has naturally let the children in the family study, looking at these young people in front of him, Wang Zhaoyuan has some hope and some pride, and quietly sat down on his red sandalwood arhat couch, Wang Zhaoyuan squinted his eyes slightly, and pondered for a while.
"There's nothing else to do today, I just want to remind you!" Hearing Wang Zhaoyuan speak, several teenagers stood up straight and bowed their heads slightly. Wang Zhaoyuan opened his eyes lightly, and when he saw the state of the teenagers, he felt much more comfortable, and said lightly: "Grace comes from the emperor, only if everything is for the emperor, you will never make mistakes." When the grace is exhausted, you must remember that you can't be pampered, and the Wang family will have to rely on you in the future, work hard! β
Seeing that Wang Zhaoyuan waved his hand and did not mention the reward that Wang Jiulang received, everyone knew that most of the words just now were to warn Jiulang, and they also meant to warn everyone. Everyone didn't have the joy when they left the palace, and everyone withdrew when they saw that Wang Zhaoyuan was fine.
Wang Jiulang broke up with his brothers and went to his yard. Because he is the concubine of the Wang family, he naturally treats everyone differently. But fortunately, when he was born, the Wang family was already developed, and his father was Wang Zhaoyuan's cousin, so everything around him was much better than that of other big families.
When he came into his yard, he asked a few people to retreat, and he pushed open the door of his room, and saw two people in the room.
Wang Jiulang was not surprised at all, but with a happy face, he turned around and closed the door, and carefully placed the jade plate in his hand on the table.
"Congratulations! Brother Wang! The seven-foot-long, emaciated and capable young man in the room congratulated Wang Jiulang with a smile on his face.
"I owe thanks Brother Wei and Brother Qu for this!" Wang Jiulang actually bowed to the two people.
Outside the window, there are a few green bamboos and a rockery, but the three people in the house actually had a secret conversation after being polite.
"Ahh Seeing the whole tiger brought in by Yang Shan and Yang Shuiqi, Chen Quan couldn't help but be stunned, Huo Ran got up, and his face was already full of joy.
Only then did Wu Dun come in and say that Dong Man wanted to send a good tiger skin to himself, and Wu Dun thought that Wu Dun wanted to come to have some chance. However, at the beginning, he had been boasting to others, saying that he wanted to give people a good tiger skin, but he had not been able to realize his wish, and now when he heard this opportunity, whether it was true or not, he asked Wu Dun to ferry a few people over.
Now seeing this tiger, Chen Quan no longer had any doubts, and couldn't help but order the two people to put it down, and the two people and the other three stood aside. Chen Quan didn't forget a few people at all, not to mention that there were two women, so he didn't take it to heart. He squatted down with joy and moved to look at the lifeless tiger.
Sure enough, it was a very good adult tiger, and it was rare that there was no scar on the body, and to Chen Quan's surprise, the tiger's head was actually broken by someone who had broken the bones inside.
Although Chen Quan is not a master in the rivers and lakes, he is also a cadre in the army, and because he offended someone, he was arranged to come here from Qianzhou. Seeing the appearance of the tiger, the shock in his heart was no less than his own depreciation, he knew how much effort it would take, not to mention that the tiger skin did not hurt at all. couldn't help but slowly raise his head and look at Yang Shan and the two people.
Several people's weapons were left on the side of Xixiudu, and Wu Dun still knew about the military camp, after all, this was the military village of Shu in Xixiudu. Seeing Chen Quan staring at the two of them, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Captain Chen, how do you feel!" β
"Excellent! Not bad! Chen Quan slowly stood up, but his right hand couldn't help but grasp the hilt of the sword, staring at the two people: "I don't know which of you killed this tiger!" He already had doubts in his heart, this kind of beast of death was no longer something that ordinary people could do.
Yang Shan glanced at Yang Shuiqi, Yang Shuiqi looked calm and smiled, he looked at Yang Shan and then at Chen Quan. Wu Duncai was surprised to find that something was wrong in the field, looking at the girl Hua Huayin, she didn't know when she was already standing next to Chen Quan, Wu Dun only felt cold and sweaty hairs stood on end.
One of her left hands had already pressed on Chen Quan's right shoulder, Chen Quan was motionless and cold sweat broke out, only feeling that his entire right body was numb, and he couldn't help but look at Huali Yin in surprise. A few soldiers on the side were about to come forward, but Chen Quan hurriedly said: "Don't move, everyone, a certain family is fine!" He understands that the other party wants to deal with him, and he can do whatever he wants.
Chen Quan put on a smiling face, immediately understood his situation, and endured the severe pain in his body and said, "A few people are not Dong Barbarians!" β
Wu Dun was confused, Yang Shan and Wu Li didn't squeak, but Yang Shuiqi smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Captain Chen is smart!" A certain family is Han! It has nothing to do with this Wu brother. But don't worry, a certain family came to talk to Chen Xiaowei about a business! The harmless smile of the other animal was like a demon's look in Chen Quan's eyes.
The soldiers were very embarrassed, neither advancing nor retreating. But I saw that the gorgeous silver glanced at them, and then snorted softly, and the stone slabs under the feet rustled, and they actually cracked into spider webs, and several people were cold. Goodbye to her right foot, a two-finger-wide piece of gravel bounced up into the air, and her right hand flicked the middle finger and thumb of her hand.
With a bang, a long lance on the weapon rack on the side was hit by a stone, and it shattered like a broken wood, and the heavy lance fell on the stone floor, and there was a sound of bells.
Several soldiers turned green with fright, and everyone knew that their heads were not as strong as the poplar poles. Even Chen Quan didn't dare to move, in fact, he couldn't move. Not to mention that her hand is on her shoulder, even if he flicks it like this, his brain can't bloom!
Wu Dun looked dazed, vaguely knowing that it was not good. Yang Shan's face also seemed to darken, and after glancing at Yang Shuiqi, seeing that Yang Shuiqi didn't squeak, he walked up to him and hugged his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Don't be afraid of Brother Wu, it's okay!" Wu Dun nodded instinctively, where would he speak.
"A certain family was ordered by the king of Xiangxi to repair the relationship between the various ethnic groups in the Qianjiang region, and Xixiudu is the place where the ethnic groups are most entangled, so the power of Shu in Qianzhou must be withdrawn. The captain is the front of the Qianzhou army in Baojing and Qianzhou, although the number is not large, but it can be said that it is very important to curb the natural danger, so a certain family dares to talk to the captain to see if they can cooperate! β
Everyone sat down strangely, and Yang Shan and Wu Li stood at the door, naturally to prevent people from coming outside. Hua Liyin was still standing beside Chen Quan, and Yang Shuiqi and Chen Quan sat down side by side. The soldiers stood aside in an orderly manner, and they were still a little nervous when they saw Hua Huayin's methods just now, especially when they saw the two shallow footprints in the middle of the room and the stone slab that cracked into a tortoiseshell, they couldn't come back to their senses for a while.
"As for these various ethnic groups, Wuling Dong is the first one who was ordered to contact, and since then, the eight cave masters around Youyang have let go of their hatred for each other and ruled by the king of Xiangxi under the mediation of the king of Xiangxi. If Captain Chen handed over this Xixiudu to a certain family, it would be for the benefit of all people! Yang Shuiqi said lightly.
Chen Quan closed his eyes lightly, exhaled deeply, and opened them again after a long time: "A certain family is old and young, and the entire family of a certain family is in Qianzhou, does a certain family have a choice!" He looked at the people in the room helplessly: "Youyang has always been the largest cave master of the Dong family, the Ran family, even if they have fought with Chu Di Miaoman, they have not hurt the root at all, are you capable,,,,,,? β
"Captain Chen can rest assured, everyone in Xixiudu, a hundred or so people, is guaranteed, but for the time being, you still need to go to one place for a few months!" Yang Shuiqi smiled confidently: "Brother Yang Shan will soon become the son-in-law of the contemporary cave master of the Ran family, and when the time comes, Captain Chen must have one more drink!" Hahaha! β
Chen Quan's face was calm, and he could only smile with him.