Chapter 714 Folding Fan (1)

Du Zheng and Guan Tai led troops to station on the border of Guangdong, so such a big move naturally couldn't be hidden from Yan Wushuang's people.

Meng Nian said: "Is Yunqing preparing to attack Guangdong?" Isn't this posture preparing to attack Guangdong.

Yan Wushuang's expression was not very good, and he said: "I thought Yun Qing would send troops next year!" But unexpectedly, because of Qiu Ye, the time was brought forward.

Meng Nian said worriedly: "Maybe within a year, Yunqing will be able to unify the entire south." Once the south is stable, they will be in danger.

Yan Wushuang understood Meng Nian's worries and said, "This matter cannot be rushed!" What they have to do is to develop as soon as possible and expand their strength.

Meng Nian hesitated and said, "My lord, we have to prepare for the worst." With such momentum, it is estimated that Yunqing will lead troops to attack the capital in less than three years. Three years is simply not enough.

Yan Wushuang said: "The worst result is to return to Liaodong." Liaodong is his old nest, if Yunqing leads troops to attack Liaodong, he can make Yunqing return without success.

Seeing Meng Nian's dejected face, Yan Wushuang said with a smile: "What should come will come, there is no use worrying." It is good to have this world, and it doesn't matter if you don't. Although Yan Wushuang is regarded by many people as a hero who coerces the emperor to make the princes, but in fact Yan Wushuang is not keen on power. It's just that if he loses power, he will die, so he won't let go of power.

Meng Nian did not have such a good attitude as Yan Wushuang.

Yan Wushuang suddenly asked, "Is there still no movement at Tie Kui's side?" Seeing Meng Nian shaking his head, Yan Wushuang said, "What does Mrs. Lu say?" Mrs. Lu is the person he placed next to Tie Kui, responsible for monitoring Tie Kui of.

Meng Nian said: "Mr. Lu said that Tie Kui has not had any abnormalities in these years."

Seeing Yan Wushuang playing with the unicorn paperweight and not speaking, Meng Nian said: "Although Mrs. Lu's words cannot be trusted, the rest of us who have been stationed in the Tiefu did not find anything inappropriate. My lord, maybe we are really overthinking. "

Yan Wushuang put down the paperweight and said, "If Tie Kui is not innocent, then his city will be terrifying." Few people around him have such a city.

Meng Nian hesitated for a moment, but still said what was in his heart: "My lord, if Tie Kui doesn't join Yun Qing and Han Yuxi, if we do this, Tie Kui will definitely be dissatisfied if he finds out." They don't have many generals to use , one less is a loss.

Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "Tie Kui already knew that I sent people to watch him." Despite Tie Kui's rough face, he was actually a very cautious and defensive person.

Meng Nian raised his head and said, "If it's true what the prince said, Tiekui's mansion is too deep. Prince, what should we do?" He chose to believe Yan Wushuang's judgment.

Yan Wushuang said: "We can't touch him without evidence or evidence." Many high-ranking generals in the army have a good relationship with Tie Kui. If they acted rashly, even if the other generals didn't stand up for Tie Kui, they would definitely die. This is not a good thing for him, and he will have to rely on these people to fight in the future.

Meng Nian said, "Then continue to monitor."

Yan Wushuang nodded and talked about another matter: "Zhezi Dashan asked for funds to build the city wall of Tongcheng. Who do you think is more appropriate to send the money?"

Meng Nian thought for a while and said, "Let Yan Shaoqiu go!" Yan Shaoqiu is their new promotion.

Seeing Yan Wushuang nodding, Meng Nian said, "How much money does the lord plan to allocate to General Qiu?" More than 10 million taels of silver seemed a lot, but it was not very durable. Up to now, they have paid out more than two million taels. There were a lot of discounts that required money, but except for the necessary expenses, Yan Wushuang suppressed the others.

Yan Wushuang said: "Dashan said two million, I'm going to allocate one and a half million." This is also because the Tongcheng fortification is very important,

Otherwise, one million will not be given.

Meng Nian weighed it in his heart and felt that the number was about the same, so he didn't say anything more.

The news of Fujian's return to Yunqing quickly spread throughout the entire capital under the propaganda of Falcon and other caring people. Zhong Shantong got the news and told Tie Kui immediately. Zhong Shantong said: "I didn't expect Qiu Ye to submit to the Northwest."

Tie Kui said: "Mrs. Han is Qiu Ye's direct aunt, and he can be regarded as Yu Xi's cousin. With this kind of relationship, it is not surprising that Qiu Ye will submit." Of course, Tie Kui also knew very well. , Qiu Ye's surrender is mainly because he knows that he can't beat Yunqing. Those who know current affairs are heroes, Qiu Ye made a wise choice.

Zhong Shantong said: "I heard that Yunqing has sent troops to attack Guangdong, and Qiu Ye will send troops to assist. By the end of the year at the latest, Guangdong should be defeated."

Tie Kui said: "It doesn't take until the end of the year, the war in Guangdong will be over before the twelfth lunar month."

Zhong Shantong said: "Kuizi, according to this speed, it will take less than three years for Yunqing to lead troops to attack the capital."

Tie Kui also hoped that way, but he thought for a while and shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't be so soon." After the territory is conquered, it still needs to be governed. In order to compete for territory in these years, countless people have been killed and injured in battles every year. If you want to regain your vitality, it will take three to five years.

Zhong Shantong said: "Even if it doesn't work in three years, it will take five years at most." They only need to survive for another five years, and they will be completely relieved, and they won't have to live this kind of life of fear.

Tie Kui said: "The more we are at this time, the less we can take it lightly. Shan Tong, we must be more cautious." Once they accidentally show their traces, they will die without a place to bury them.

Zhong Shantong nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will be careful."

As he was talking, he heard a burst of footsteps outside, and after a while, he heard a servant outside saying: "Master, madam is here." Tie Kui has been recuperating in the front yard, and did not go to the back yard.

Tie Kui coughed and said, "Madam please come in!"

In the south of the Yangtze River, the story of two great Confucian scholars angrily scolding Yun Qing was quickly spread under the manipulation of someone with a heart. Many literati praised the two old gentlemen for their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Yun Qing was very angry when he heard the rumors outside. But no matter how angry he is, he also knows that these two sour scholars cannot be killed. Killing these two sour scholars is afraid that it will arouse the anger of scholars in Jiangnan. If he is a vassal of the separatist side, he would not be afraid, but his goal now is to win the world, so this meeting can only endure this bad breath.

Sibonian said: "My lord, a letter from my concubine." The lord is in a bad mood these days, and they all want you to feel better too.

After reading Yuxi's letter, Yunqing's expression eased a lot. Without Sibenian asking, Yun Qing said: "If you disdain me as a traitor, then I will help them."

Si Bonian was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "My lord, although these two sour scholars are really hateful, they can't be killed." Several staff members have already mentioned the danger of killing them.

Yun Qing put down Yuxi's letter and said, "Who said I want to kill them?" As the princess said, killing them was exactly what they wanted.

Si Bonian was relieved, and said: "Then how will the prince plan to deal with them?" These two people cannot be killed or beaten, and it is really troublesome to deal with them. But if you don't deal with it, you are afraid that others will follow suit.

Yun Qing said: "The descendants of the Zhang family and the Wang family will never be allowed to enter the official examination." This was Yu Xi's idea. Zhang and Wang scolded them as traitors and traitors, which fulfilled their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but the price was that future generations would not be allowed to enter the official examination.

Si Bonian felt that this punishment was not painful or itchy: "My lord, is this punishment too light?" It can't achieve the effect of deterrence! The arrogance of these two people was not suppressed, fearing that it would cause riots.

Yun Qing said: "Students, if the descendants of the descendants fail to enter the official examination, they will definitely decline within three generations."

This method may work but it is too slow. But Sibenian didn't have a better way, and said: "My lord thinks it's good, so it must be good."

People who know current affairs still account for the majority, and when they heard Yunqing's order not to allow members of Zhang and Wang's clans to take the scientific examination to become officials, these people were silent. The purpose of studying is to honor your ancestors after passing the scientific examination and becoming an official. If you can't enter the official examination, what books should you read? Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wang are very happy, but in at most twenty years, the Zhang family and the Wang family will fade out of the sight of the world.

When the head of the Zhang family heard the news, he slumped on the chair and said, "It's over, it's over." The century-old scholarly family was ruined by his proud and arrogant brother.

These days, the patriarch of the Zhang family is trying every means to meet Yunqing, and wants to ask Yunqing for mercy, so that the Zhang family can avoid this catastrophe. But I didn't expect that the charges had already been handed down before I saw anyone, and it was too late to say anything now.

Patriarch Zhang's son said: "Father, King Pingxi didn't commit mass killings, but he didn't allow us to take the scientific examination and become an official. This is already a blessing among misfortunes." This time, when Elder Zhang knew that his uncle had scolded Yun Qing angrily, he thought he would be executed by all the families.

After a pause, the son of patriarch Zhang said: "The world is changing, and who can guarantee that Yunqing will win the world in the end? Dad, as long as he is still there, the Zhang family will be able to prosper again." He also knew that he couldn't. The consequences of becoming an official through the scientific examination are very serious, but compared to copying and beheading all over the family, this result has already been calculated.

Patriarch Zhang shook his head and said: "Impossible. I got the news yesterday that Fujian Qiuye has surrendered to the northwest, and King Pingxi sent troops to attack Guangdong. At most one year, King Pingxi will be able to unify the south. When the south is unified, the only enemy of King Pingxi is King Yan is left."

The elder of the Zhang family said: "There is still half hope." It is better than no hope.

Patriarch Zhang shook his head and said: "Whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world, King Pingxi wins the hearts of the people, Yan Wushuang can't compete with him." Yunqing is not liked by scholars, but loved by the people. In fact, this is also normal. Yunqing issued a series of government orders to benefit the people, among which the tax was reduced from 60% to 40%, and all exorbitant taxes were abolished. Unless there is a natural disaster, the common people will have enough food and clothing.

Grandpa Zhang hesitated for a while and said, "Father, why don't we go to the capital?"

The patriarch Zhang looked at his son and said, "Unless you change your name and surname to leave the Zhang family, it's the same wherever you go." The scientific examination and the entry into the official are to check the ancestral home. As long as Yunqing is in power, it is impossible for people of his clan to participate scientific research.

After saying this, Patriarch Zhang sighed: "Our Zhang family's century-old foundation has been ruined on him." Thinking about it, I really don't want to be reconciled, but no matter how unwilling, Yunqing has already issued an order, so it cannot be changed .

A word from the superior can change the fate of many people. The Zhang family and the Wang family have since declined because of Yuxi's words. More than ten years later, the Zhang family and the Wang family disappeared from the Jiangnan scholarly family.

The two elders, Zhang and Wang, were too famous, so Yunqing could only use soft knives like Yuxi. But for others who dared to scold and resist him, Yunqing was not soft at all, and all of them were thrown into prison. All these people beheaded for public display.

At the same time, the government posted a notice that Enke will be added next year. Children's examination in February, rural examination in June, general examination in October, and the selection of the general examination is in Haocheng. There is no way, the Northwest urgently needs talents, and the imperial examination is the fastest and most effective way to select talents.

As soon as this announcement came out, the entire Jiangnan suddenly fell into a strange silence. Yun Qing smiled and said to Fang Xing: "It's finally clean." As long as these people stop laughing and cursing, jump out and say that he is a traitor, whether to participate in the scientific examination depends on his own wishes, not forced.

Fang Xing said with a smile, "It's because the prince is too kind." If it were him, he would have chopped off those two crooked old things, but the prince didn't do anything.

Yun Qing shook his head and said: "There are talents in the south of the Yangtze River, and we still need to use them. It is not appropriate to use drastic methods." Their territory is getting wider and wider, and more and more talents are needed.

Just as he was talking, he heard Si Bonian say outside: "My lord, General Gao please see me." After finishing speaking, Si Bonian added: "My lord, General Gao brought a small box, and I don't know what rare things are inside. Treasures." Where did Takamatsu's treasures come from? This is a problem. Si Bonian's words are definitely eye drops.

When Yun Qing heard this, his complexion suddenly became ugly, and he said in a bad tone: "Let him in." I hope Si Bonian didn't say that he came to give the treasure.

Fang Xing said: "My lord, then I will deal with the matter first!" In fact, Fang Xing had nothing important to do, but he felt that the atmosphere was not right. Curiosity killed the cat, he didn't plan to watch it anymore, so as not to be affected.

Yun Qing nodded and said, "Go ahead!"

Seeing Gao Song holding a small yellow rosewood box, Yun Qing's face darkened.

Gao Song saluted, seeing Yunqing's ugly face, he felt a little bit stingy, but he still bite the bullet and said: "My lord, this subordinate recently got something. Originally, this subordinate wanted to burn it by himself, but after much deliberation, The subordinates feel that these things should be left to the prince to handle."

The words were strange, Yun Qing asked: "What?" The tone didn't sound like a treasure, but something troublesome.

Upon hearing this, Gao Song immediately opened the pear wood box. I saw a folding fan in the pear wood box. The frame of this folding fan is made of agarwood, carved with mother-of-pearl lacquer, and the lacquer is sprinkled with gold. This kind of folding fan, just by looking at its appearance, one can tell that it was used by the sons and daughters of wealthy families.

ps: Huh... I weighed it today, and gained nearly 20 catties in three months. If this continues, I will become a fat woman. (to be continued)