“... For more than 800 years, the world is peaceful and the people are healthy, but in recent years, the oath of Taizu has gradually been abandoned, the world is uneasy, the people are displaced, and there are many hidden worries,....

Lao Huang looked at this letter, the letter that Liu Tie got in Sanqi Town, every time he read it, he felt shuddered, no wonder this ancestor of the Wang family must be the Yellow River waterway, what he planned was bigger than they imagined.

This waterway of the Yellow River can quickly send the troops of Qi and Jizhou to the imperial capital, and if the imperial capital has any more internal responses, the world will immediately change the sky.

If this letter is seized by the internal guards, the Wang family may be wiped out, and the King of Qi will definitely not be able to escape.

But now, this letter has fallen into Lao Huang's hands, but it makes him feel troublesome.

The ancestor of the Wang family was very shrewd, not only did he not name in the letter, but he read the whole letter without any trace of the Wang family. And there is not a single word of rebellion in the whole text, but the meaning can be understood with a little thought.

Taizu's Oath!

Of course, Lao Huang knew that as a staff member of King Shaoyang, there were many royal classics in the palace, among which there were records of Taizu.

The record of Taizu records the words and deeds of Taizu's life, when Taizu conquered the world, he swore an oath with the seven major scholars and the gate lords of the Shi clan, and shared the world with the scholars and the gate lords, and did not rebel or be punished.

Among the seven great scholars are the ancestors of the Wang family, and the other six are, Taiyuan Li family, Yingchuan Cui family, Jizhou Xu family, Yanzhou Lu family, Yuzhou Xiao family, Hongnong Yang family.

These seven families can be said to be the top wealthy families in the world at that time, under the leadership of these seven families, the gate lord clan collectively fell to the Yan family, and the Great Zhou was hit hard, so to speak, it was with the oath of Taizu that the foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty was laid.

After Taizu conquered the world, he fulfilled his oath and was very tolerant of the gate lord clan, except for the Yu Zhou Xiao family who colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty to rebel and was killed, the other six families were reused.

However, in these eight hundred years, there are still several families have declined, although the title of the scholar family is still there, but the family has declined, until now there has been hundreds of years of no one out of the imperial court, among which the Li family was wiped out in the war hundreds of years ago, the Hongnong Yang family was originally a military family, in the war against Xianbei, the male family of the family was almost killed and wounded, the Yingchuan Cui family was rarely an official a hundred years ago, and the children of the family mostly taught in the academy.

The ancestor of the Wang family mentioned the oath of Taizu in this letter, thinking of Wang Ze's trip to Yanzhou, Jingzhou, I am afraid that there are many places worth exploring on his trip.

Liu Han sent news that Wang Ze was a member of the hidden immortal sect, and Fang Zhen, the leader of the Cao Gang, was killed by him, Xiao Lan escaped by luck and is now his subordinate, and at the same time, Shan Jun, the killer who originally assassinated Peng Zhu, was thrown into his door and renamed Liu Jun.

"It seems that things in Yangzhou are not simple. ”

Lao Huang muttered and put the letter away, carefully put it into a wooden box, the news from Yangzhou, the situation in Yangzhou is getting more and more complicated, fortunately Liu Tie rushed over, otherwise Liu Han would not even have a reliable helper by his side, although Ye Xiu was there, but her cultivation was too low, and if she wanted to deal with the Hidden Immortal Sect, she still had to rely on a grandmaster-level master.

Putting the small box into the locker, he got up and went out, standing in the doorway with his big head.

Looking at the warm sunshine, Lao Huang stretched his waist with satisfaction, watching his weird movements, the big head on the side couldn't help laughing.

The carriage had already been prepared, and Liu Tong and four guards followed on horseback. Sitting in the carriage and looking at the bustling streets, Lao Huang couldn't help but sigh.

The life of the people in the imperial capital is still so peaceful, and they are unaware of the tension in the world.

Chen Xuan was transferred from Jing Zhaoyin and went to Jizhou to serve as the assassin Shi, Jing Zhaoyin was vacant, the imperial court had no new candidates, Shang Shutai and Zhong Shujian quarreled together, but the emperor did not express his position, and let Zhong Shujian and Shang Shutai work against each other.

Originally, the Zhongshujian was only an institution that drafted edicts for the emperor, but the emperor expanded its power and gave the Zhongshujian a certain amount of decision-making power, a trick that has also been used in history, both Taizong and Wuzong to fight against the stubborn Shangshutai.

Now Shangshutai and Zhongshujian quarrel every day, Zhongshujian has the support of the emperor, Shangshutai has Pengzhu as the internal response, Pan Chain has no way, at this time, Qiuyun suddenly fell ill again, and Qiu's family closed its door and did not see outsiders.

In addition to internal strife and turbulent undercurrents, there are also storms outside the plug.

Preparations for the war outside the fortress are intensifying, and the grain and silver transferred from all over the country are being transported to Bingzhou and Yongzhou in an endless stream, and only one of the major grain depots around the imperial capital is still full, and it has reached the most dangerous point.

The most important thing for the imperial court is silver, and when the soldiers are sent out, the soldiers' salaries are twice as high as usual, and the cavalry is even higher, three times as much as usual, and the key now is silver.

In addition to Yangzhou, Chen Xuan's first task to Jizhou was to raise silver, but his actions were resisted by all the gate lords in Jizhou, Jizhou is one of the three great wealth of the Great Jin Dynasty, but over the years, Jizhou's taxes have been repeatedly reduced, Taizu, there are nearly 10 million taxes per year, but now there are only more than 1 million.

The imperial court sent troops to the outside world, the military salary was in short supply, the spring tax in various places was confiscated, and the imperial court was overstretched, and when there was no way, Chen Xuan got more than 700,000 taels of silver from Jizhou, which was regarded as a solution to the urgent need of the imperial court.

The carriage drove through the bustling streets, and this carriage was very special for its four wheels, which was a product of the Hanhai Trading Company, and only a few families in the imperial capital used such carriages, and these people were either rich or expensive.

Out of the city gate, to the Wulipu wharf, the carriage turned into a small road, and after walking some distance, the carriage stopped at the edge of the willow forest.

One of the guards jumped off his horse and galloped into the willow forest, while the other quickly checked around.

The previous guard soon came back to report, Lao Huang nodded after listening, and after the other guard came back to report, Liu Tong ordered two guards to stay by the carriage, and the other guard to wander near the willow forest, and send a police signal in case of trouble.

After the deployment, Liu Tong walked into the willow forest with Lao Huang, and not far after entering, he saw that there were already people waiting by the river.

There was a straw mat on the grass, Wang Fen knelt and sat beside him, and a young guard also stood next to him.

Lao Huang smiled and hugged his fists in return, the two did not speak, and after sitting down separately, Liu Tong and the young guard stepped aside.

According to the arrangement before Liu Han left, Lao Huang was responsible for negotiating with the Wang family, and the Wang family was usually talking about Wang Fen, Wang Fen and Liu Han had secretly fornicated, at first the two of them were still pretending, you came and went at the negotiation table, and no one gave in, and then it was changed to a private negotiation, each with only two or three guards, and the location was changed from a fixed teahouse to anywhere in and outside the city.

The wine, tea and dishes were all laid out, and Wang Fen poured wine for Lao Huang with a smile: "This is a sixty-year-old willow forest, and the taste is mellow enough." ”

Lao Huang was not polite at all, took a small sip of the wine glass, felt the taste of the wine, and nodded excitedly: "Good wine, the bottom is the Wang family, I'm afraid this wine is only available in the palace." ”

Wang Fen nodded: "Yes, this was rewarded by the palace a few years ago, and my father didn't like to drink, so he didn't transport it back and stayed in Beijing." ”

Lao Huang smiled, the wine given by the palace was not shipped home, and it was left in the capital, and only a few families in this world could do it.

Looking up at the boat in the river, the waterline of the boat was very deep, obviously full of supplies, Wang Fen also looked at it, and sighed softly: "The Yellow River has been unsealed and can be passed, we have talked about it since the beginning of last summer, and we still haven't reached an agreement, it's a pity." ”

"If you can't reach an agreement, that's the unrealistic fantasy of your ancestors, and this responsibility is not on you and me. Lao Huang's expression was much more relaxed, the conditions of the old ancestor of the Wang family had not changed at all, if he didn't know his purpose before, and now he almost completely understood, it would be even more impossible to give in.

Compared with Lao Huang, Wang Fen's pressure is greater, after the beginning of spring, the ancestors' letters are urging one after another, but the conditions remain unchanged at all, and Hanhai Trading Company obviously cannot accept it.

"The family is urging again," Wang Fen sighed: "Our play is going to be unable to continue." ”

"If you can't act, you have to act," Lao Huang smiled meaningfully, Wang Fen didn't feel anything unusual, he has been dealing with this old thing for a few months, the other party's toughness may not be as good as Liu Han, but the cunning and tactfulness are definitely better, I really don't know where this Liu Han found such a person.

"Brother Wang, give you a word of advice, don't go back to Jizhou during this time, and don't go to Yangzhou, it's best to stay in the imperial capital. Lao Huang said.

Wang Fen didn't understand, but smiled bitterly: "If I can't finish the negotiation, I can't leave even if I want to." ”

Lao Huang didn't point it out, and after the two of them laughed and talked nonsense as usual, Wang Fen pulled the topic back again.

"Brother Huang, the old ancestor is in a hurry, you have to give me a reply somewhat, even if it is perfunctory, let the younger brother pass the test. ”

Lao Huang frowned slightly, and was secretly uneasy in his heart, since he got the letter, he secretly informed Xiao Yu that he sent people to Jizhou and Qi to secretly investigate the movements of the Wang family and Qi State, and so far, he has not been rewarded.

After thinking about it for a while, Lao Huang smiled and said: "Okay, Brother Wang, for your sake, the ships in Jizhou can pass through the Yellow River waterway, but there is a limit on the quantity, the ships cannot exceed eight hundred materials, and the cargo must not exceed one hundred stones, and your Wang family and merchants related to the Wang family cannot have more than three fleets, you see how this condition is." ”

Wang Fen quickly pondered in his heart, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, the old ancestor would never agree to this condition, it was too harsh! However, this can prevaricate the old ancestor.

"Brother Wang, don't blame me for not reminding you," Lao Huang smiled slyly: "It's good that we didn't talk about the result, if we talk about the result, you have to be careful about your safety." ”

Wang Fen couldn't help sighing in his heart, of course he would not forget this, he was now in a dilemma, he was the abandoned son of his ancestors, stayed in the imperial capital, and transferred several masters he invited, which led to a decline in the strength of his guards, and created an assassination opportunity for Liu Han out of thin air, but fortunately, Liu Han was not fooled, but reminded himself to pay attention to the internal traitor, because of this, he completely turned his face with the old ancestor and conspired with Liu Han to bring down the old ancestor.

This winter, he transferred his own people to his side for various reasons, but he still didn't dare to completely believe that the person who was the ancestor was the one at the bottom.

"I understand," Wang Fen asked hesitantly, "Is there any news from Brother Huang?"

Lao Huang shook his head: "The ancestor of your family has a far-sighted plan and runs the Wang family like an iron bucket, and there is news leaked out, but sometimes, it feels very important." ”

Lao Huang suddenly realized that the reason why the old ancestor was so urgent was probably because he was worried that the letter would be exposed, so he was ready to take action in a hurry, thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat in his vest.

In the 800-year history of the Great Jin Dynasty, there have been dozens of rebellions, including the struggle for the throne, the rebellion of the vassal king, and the rebellion of the gate valve family, each time for different reasons.

History is written by the victor, Emperor Wuzong was actually rebelled and ascended the throne, he was the third son of the emperor at that time, the prince was originally the eldest prince, the history books recorded that the prince was absurd and unreasonable, after learning that he was going to be deposed, he raised troops to rebel, Emperor Wuzong was ordered to quell the rebellion, but in fact, Emperor Wuzong came to power in a palace coup.

There are similar examples, the Great Jin Dynasty has been 800 years, and the name of righteousness has been deeply rooted, if the ancestor of the Wang family is self-reliant, I am afraid that he will be besieged by the world, this is the next policy.

The ancestor of the Wang family is estimated to take similar measures, he cannot stand on his own, and all kinds of signs show that he wants to promote the king of Qi, which is estimated to be such an old-fashioned slogan on the side of the Qing monarch.

But if it is on the side of the Qing monarch, then it is necessary to fight quickly, enter the imperial capital in one fell swoop, force the emperor to issue an edict or abdicate, and put the king of Qi on the throne.

But if this is the case, then tactically they should fight quickly, quickly break into the imperial capital, attack the palace, and capture the current emperor, otherwise, once the emperor escapes, the army is trapped under the fortified city, and what awaits them can only be defeat.

But if he wants to achieve this goal, from Jizhou to the imperial capital, there are many passes on both land and water, how can his army avoid these passes?

Lao Huang didn't understand that the generals of the Navy Division and the generals of the Bishan battalion had been transferred on a large scale before Emperor Taiding's death, and most of the generals were transferred from Yongzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and the ancestors of the Wang family could not influence them.

No, no, there must be something missing in this.

Lao Huang couldn't help but shake his head slightly, Wang Fen's mood was also very complicated, although Lao Huang's reply could relieve the pressure from the ancestors, his situation had not fundamentally changed.

The two of them looked at the river in silence, the sails on the river were full of shadows, the imperial court requisitioned a large number of ships to transport grain to the west, and the war drums outside the fortress were bursting, and it was the army out of the fortress.

"Brother Huang, in your judgment, can you win this time?" Wang Fen asked casually as he looked at the boats on the river.

Lao Huang didn't hear it, he was still pondering, Wang Fen didn't hear the answer, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at him, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Brother Huang, Brother Huang. ”

Lao Huang came to his senses, turned his head to look at him, and Wang Fen smiled bitterly: "What are you thinking?"

Lao Huang smiled, shook his head and said, "I'm thinking about your ancestor, I can't figure out what your ancestor wants to do, is the Yellow River waterway so important? Does your family still have a fleet? Why is he fighting for the Yellow River waterway like this?"

Wang Fen smiled bitterly when he heard this, he had also asked himself countless times this question, but he couldn't find the answer.

"I heard that the King of Qi has cut off his troops, is this true?" Lao Huang asked, some time ago, the King of Qi proposed to the imperial court to cut the Qi soldiers by 30% on the grounds that there were too many soldiers in the kingdom and the burden was too heavy.

"This is true," Wang Fen nodded: "King Qi Yingming, he knows that Jinshang has always been suspicious of him, so he simply cut the troops at this time, which not only reduces the use, but also eliminates Jinshang's worries." ”

Lao Huang didn't answer, hesitated for a while, and then nodded reluctantly, and couldn't help but think in his heart, could it be that he was wrong, this ancestor of the Wang family didn't want to rebel, or, what he rebelled to support was another vassal king, not the king of Qi? 2k Reading Web