Chapter 69: The Stranger (4)
Fang Qinzhi didn't know why Lu Yao suddenly fell silent.
He put a lot of effort into understanding Lu Yao's starting process, and he also saw the role played by the King of the East China Sea very clearly in this process, so he resolutely expressed his intention to serve. But what does Lu Yao's silence at the moment represent? Could it be that there is something behind this General Lu that I haven't noticed? Or, is there something wrong with my suitable words that have angered this powerful military man?
Fang Qin's heart turned sharply, and hot sweat broke out on his forehead. In front of Lu Yao, he repeatedly emphasized that he was a rare wealthy businessman on the grassland, but it was not entirely true. In recent years, the northern frontier defense of the imperial court has been in vain, and a large number of Xianbei people have traveled freely to and from the interior of the grassland, and their dependence on Jin caravans has been decreasing. At the same time, the situation on the steppe is becoming clearer. The original hundreds of scattered Xianbei tribes were annexed to each other again and again, and gradually merged into several larger forces, which also made the space where the Fang clan's caravan relied to roam gradually compressed. To this day, the once glorious Fang clan caravan is just relying on the love with the Wei clan of the Wei clan to do some small business that is better than nothing. If Lu Yao refused his refuge, Fang Qinzhi really didn't know what to do.
Despite this thought, there was no nervousness on his face, his posture remained unchanged at all, and even the gesture of shaking the feather fan was still so soothing.
After a long time, I saw that Lu Yao seemed to suddenly wake up from his distraction, and smiled apologetically: "Mr. Fang is so heavy, I really don't dare to be ashamed...... But I beg all due diligence to ask again, if you do come out, will you teach me? Or will it help Dai Junhu? ”
Fang Qinzhi's spirits perked up, and he understood that this was a critical moment. He cheered himself up: Fang Qinzhi, Fang Qinzhi, what have you been cultivating literature and martial arts since you were a child? Is it just for the sake of a small blockage? In Wu for Tao Zhu Gong, in Qi for the Yi Zi, in the Yue for Fan Li! …… That's what you're aiming for! He thought again: Fang Qinzhi, Fang Qinzhi, the awl has successfully entered the bag, can you let the hot General Yingyang in front of him see the sharpness of the awl, it depends on the next words! Thinking like this, he put the feather fan aside and straightened his upper body, about to use his full force.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Lu Yao standing up a little anxiously: "No, no, Mr. Fang, you might as well put those things aside for now." ”
Lu Yao walked back and forth in the hall a few times, and then sat back into the distance, staring at Fang Qindao: "I only ask, what do you think Your Excellency thinks of that ......" He swallowed half of his words suddenly, and paused before continuing: "What do you think of the King of the East China Sea?" ”
Lu Yao suddenly changed the question, and Fang Qinzhi felt that the thousands of words in his stomach collapsed, and he almost vomited blood. But the speed of his reaction was really rare, and in an instant, a flash of lightning flashed in his mind, and he already understood why Lu Yao's question came from, and he also understood the reason for Lu Yao's previous silence.
Relying on his attention to the situation in the Central Plains for decades, Fang Qin tried his best to gather all his knowledge of the King of the East China Sea, the first powerful minister of the dynasty, while organizing his language and saying slowly: "Since the murder of Prince Huai, the kings of Nanyang, Puyang, and Xiangyang have also passed away, and Emperor Hui's bloodline and heirs have actually been cut off. The brothers of Emperor Hui thus became the closest relatives to the imperial system, and then Sima Wei, the king of Chu, and Sima Yi, the king of Changsha, rose one after another, until Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, was called the emperor's younger brother, and lived in Yecheng to control the Luoyang dynasty. The power of the king of Chengdu far exceeded that of the previous auxiliary kings, and his defeat was due to the will of heaven. And His Royal Highness the King of the East China Sea was lucky enough to rise up, I am afraid that it can only be attributed to the will of heaven. ”
The Emperor Hui in Fang Qinzhi's mouth is the idiot emperor who asks "why don't you eat minced meat". The seventeen years of this emperor's reign are the seventeen years when the Great Jin Dynasty has turned from extreme prosperity to extreme decline, and it is the seventeen years when the world is boiling. When the news of his death reached Bingzhou last year, it actually made Shen Jin laugh and celebrate. Shen Jin's behavior is certainly absurd, and the image of this Emperor Hui in the hearts of the world's soldiers and civilians can also be imagined. And it is sad that he could not even save his own heirs during his reign.
"In terms of bloodline, the king of the East China Sea is the younger brother of Emperor Xuan, the grandson of Sima Kui, the Marquis of Dongwu City, and the son of Sima Tai, the king of Gaomi. In terms of the number of food towns, Chengdu Wang has four counties, while Donghai Wang only has six counties, and the size is very different. After the king of the East China Sea obtained the power of Luoyang, he deployed Sima Teng, Sima Mo, and Sima Luo to defend the important towns as form of assistance, and relied on the important towns such as Yecheng, Xuchang, and Nanyang led by the younger brothers to defend the center in the form of key points. Fang Qinzhi stretched out his hand and gestured and said: "But after all, the king of the East China Sea is not a close subordinate of the royal family, his appeal is limited, and his own team is also slightly weak. Although Liu Kun of Bingzhou was a strong opponent of the Xiongnu and commendable, he had rebelled many times among the kings in the past, and he could be a humerus, but he was not a confidant. Although Liu Hong of Jingzhou is loyal, he is old and useless. Youzhou Wang Jun, Yanzhou Gou Xi, Jizhou Ding Shao, etc., are all veteran generals who have been in charge of local military and political affairs for decades, and they have unbreakable lineage strength; Although they showed that the king of the East China Sea was subservient, they were in fact only allies. If there is a disagreement in the future, it is not impossible to be an enemy. Even if the king of the East China Sea gives him a generous gift from a high-ranking official, they take it for granted, so how can they love the king of the East China Sea! ”
"And the general......" Fang Qinzhi lowered his voice slightly, and the voices of Fang Jianzhi and Fang Mianzhi outside the hall surrounding He Yunwa immediately poured into the hall. Fang Qinzhi solemnly bowed to Lu Yao in the noise: "And the general is different!" ”
"On the one hand, the general is from the Jiangdong nobles and the relics of the Eastern Wu family, and has never intersected with the intertwined princes of the court in Luoyang; In the two, the general's elders and relatives were killed by the king of Chengdu, and the general and the king of Chengdu were not on the same path; Of the three, the general crisscrossed Hebei, made great achievements, and had thousands of troops and horses in northern Xinjiang, and his strength was worthy of a war...... It is indeed a rising star in my Great Jin Army. With these three items, it is exactly what the king of the East Sea needs. ”
"Then ......" Lu Yao pondered for a while, but listened to Fang Qinzhi continue: "At present, in the Luoyang court, the only one who can pull out rhinos and promote elephants and use people exceptionally is His Royal Highness the King of the East China Sea; At present, the prefectures and counties of Hebei can dominate between Jizhou, Youzhou and Bingzhou with considerable strength, so that His Royal Highness the King of the East China Sea can rest assured in Luoyang, only General Yingyang and Daijun Taishou! In any case, with the current status of the general, he can no longer be subservient to ordinary ministers. So since the king of the East China Sea has shown kindness, why should the general be stingy to repay his loyalty? ”
Lu Yao nodded, shook his head again, and reluctantly replied: "Then...... After all, the king of the East China Sea is only an emperor and a sect, although he is powerful in front of him, what will happen in the future? He silently added in his heart: "If I remember correctly, this king of the East China Sea has no ability to help, as a ruling minister, but only knows how to exclude dissidents and suppress localities, only four years later, he died of fear in the desperate situation of the Great Jin Dynasty embattled." Compared with the heroic and fierce Yue Shigong, these characters are just insects and ants, where is it worth taking refuge? ”
He snapped his knuckles, making a soft snapping sound. Although he showed a serious expression, his thoughts involuntarily swiped elsewhere.
Lu Yao is not a person with strong desires, otherwise he would not have adhered to a clean and self-righteous lifestyle for a long time. As his status grew, the pleasure of looking down on all beings, using thousands of troops as chess pieces and the general trend of the world as a chess game became more and more intense; The complacency of mastering the life and death of countless people is enough to make him abandon the private feelings of children in the usual sense. But...... But...... How about the King of the East China Sea, in fact, is really not the key to the problem. Since the resolute and clear county lord still remembers himself, he has given himself such crucial and generous support. Lu Yao, Lu Yao, wouldn't it be good for you to make something in return, just to benefit others and yourself?
Thinking of this, he suddenly found that he was looking forward to being persuaded by Fang Qinzhi.
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I don't think there will be a simple, sticky love between a woman like the county lord and a man like Lu Yao. Perhaps it is worth trying to get closer to each other politically? :)
Also, just say hello in advance, every time it rains, my joints continue to hurt and it is unbearable...... So I can't sleep yet...... Of course I'll stick to the update, but in case...... I mean, if the update is stopped one day, it must be the cause of the pain, and the readers and ladies must be considerate. ORZ