Chapter 568 Southern Tour
The fifth southern tour of the reunion was a real hunting tour, which was very different from the "southern hunting" that Wang Mang and Liu Xuan abandoned the capital. Luoyang is not far from Nanyang. In later generations, it was all prefecture-level cities in Greater Henan Province, and it can be reached in half a month.
But for Nanyang, which had just been resigned to Wei, the arrival of His Majesty Emperor Wei was like giving them a reassurance. In the well of Wancheng City, the ceremonial war between the fifth reunion was passed down for several days. Even those who had never seen it with their own eyes also heard about it, and they were all talking about the hundreds of war generals under the fifth reunion, all of whom were fierce.
Some people say that the Fifth Reunification brought a 50,000 army: "Red, white, yellow, blue and black, with tens of thousands of people in each color, can surround Wancheng in a whole circle!"
"As for the remaining reinforcements, flags and baggage on the road, from Luo to Wan, there are thousands of miles."
In any case, the arrival of the fifth reunion made Wancheng, which was panicked due to the war, calmed down instantly.
Liu Penzi felt a little comforted in her heart, only thinking: "Will the Emperor Wei relatives come to Nanyang, can we send someone to help Chongling quickly?"
However, Liu Penzi was still unable to pay homage to the Yin Shin of Nanyang Prefect. When there was no way to do anything, someone took the initiative to find him.
"My master invites the little gentleman to meet you."
Liu Penzi lives in the building in Nanyang City, occupying only a small guest room. The courtyard next door is full of senior officials from Kyoto. If he wants to see his uninvited guests, he will live in it.
Liu Penzi was unaware of the other party's identity and followed his entourage to the hospital nervously. After going to the second floor, he smelled the spices all over the room. A tall and thin Confucian scholar was kneeling on the mat behind the desk. The fragrance radiated from the incense burner. The Confucian scholar closed his eyes and rested, giving people a sense of unfathomableness.
But when he opened his eyes, the pair of triangular eyes destroyed the mystery.
"You are the disciple of Huan Junshan, the younger brother of the magistrate of Chongling County, Liu Penzi?"
Liu Penzi was at a loss, and the following behind him revealed the identity of the scholar-official: "Why don't you pay a visit to Daxing Ling Gong Feng!"
It turned out that the person in front of him was Feng Yan who ran away from the out-of-control Jingxiang front on the excuse of "head-fast" and ran away from the out-of-control Jingxiang front. He was quite dissatisfied with Cen Peng and Zhang Yu's situation in Jingxiang to the present, so he returned to Luoyang to report the truth to the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the fifth reunion did not react much, so he only proposed to "visit Nanyang in person". Feng Yan also came here. The palace in Nanyang was crowded and Feng Yan was unwilling to live in the prefect's mansion, so he temporarily lived in the residence. After hearing about Liu Penzi's deeds, he asked him to come with him.
Liu Penzi knelt on the ground and hesitated to tell the situation in the south. Feng Yan expressed his sympathy and said, "Your brother guards the country, but although you are young, you can ask for help alone. It's really touching!"
"In this way, you don't have to ask the Nanyang Prefect. The next day, I will take you into the palace and report the truth directly to the Emperor of the Great Wei!"
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"Liu Penzi, I will enter the palace later. Can you know how to bow to me?"
Liu Penzi hurriedly said, "A commoner will bow his head to the emperor and save the villain."
Feng Yan nodded. Of course, he was not moved by the brotherly feelings of Liu Penzi, so he was willing to help him. Instead, he wanted to use Liu Penzi's mouth to tell the Fifth Lun about the decay of Caiyang, Chongling and other counties. The Han army rushed in was Cen Peng, who was determined to move on his own...
The so-called Nanyang Palace is the palace built by Emperor Gengshi Liu Xuan in the past. Liu Xuan was a person who liked to enjoy it and spent a lot of money to build his own nest of happiness. But now it is in decline, the palace walls collapsed and only half of the original height remained. The white stone steps were filled with potholes, and the large vermilion pillars were mostly traces of weapons being chopped, and some even fell directly. The sculptures of beast-shaped eaves were much more broken than those intact.
Liu Pengzi remembered that this place was once occupied by the three elders of the Red Eyebrows. The Red Eyebrows Army had a very extensive management of the palace. The palace gate was covered with dark green artemisia, and the steps were full of dead branches and leaves. The swallows and birds settled on the eaves. The whole house was filled with bird feathers and feces. The Red Eyebrow soldiers and refugees, and the beggars lived here without any clothes.
Now, they were all driven away by the Wei army. The bird droppings and fallen leaves on the stairs were cleaned up. The Nanyang Palace had a new owner, just like this world, from Liu and Wang to Wu.
It seemed as if he had remembered the displaced life experience of his brothers. Liu Penzi looked at the familiar palace and was stunned. However, he heard a commissar summoning his name. He quickly ran over, took off his shoes at the door of the side hall, lowered his head and held his hands, and walked in. He did not dare to look around, and followed the commissar to the designated position. Then he knelt down and bowed his head, and just raised his head, and saw a pair of... raised feet.
The fifth reunion is good at sitting in a bare position, which is something that everyone familiar with him knows. In addition to the formal grand dynasty meeting, even the Yan Dynasty likes to sit on objects called "chairs", and even raises his legs. When he was a small-scale official, he was not so presumptuous when he was an official, who dares to care now?
Although this is not in accordance with the etiquette, after Wang Mang's retro, the world's rituals collapsed and music was broken, and Taoist scholars were not easy to mess with, and no one dared to say anything. On the contrary, in Chang'an, Luoyang became a new trend, attracting many young men who had kneeling pain to follow suit. Although the woman was wearing a poor dress, Hu Shu was still a bit too avant-garde, and not many people dared to try it.
"Come here."
The voice of the fifth reunion came, bringing Liu Penzi closer.
Liu Penzi moved forward with only his knees, but still didn't dare to raise his head.
Wu Lun then joked with Feng Yan next to him: "How timid is Huan Junshan's disciple, not as good as his teacher."
Hearing the name of Master Liu Penzi finally remembered that his teacher had a good relationship with Emperor Wei, but he was a friend of his age. He was young and experienced, and was not clumsy. So he raised his eyes a little and looked at the emperor who was in front of him and said, "I dare to tell Your Majesty that the villain is very brave in his daily life. When he was kidnapped by the Red Eyebrow when he was young, other children cried, but the villain did not cry."
"When serving Master Huan in Huaibei, when he saw bandits killing people and cutting their flesh and eating them, the villain could resist the urge to pee and slowly retreat, so that he would not find them. When he ran out of Chongling for help, he also clamped his horse's belly with his legs and let the bandit's arrows pass by."
"But today, the villain saw the Holy Emperor, and his power was suppressed by his small beasts. When he saw the King of Beasts, his two trembling spirits were shrunk."
This was quite bold, and even Feng Yan did not expect it. But after hearing this, Di Lun laughed: "It's right that he is Huan Tan's disciple!"
The fifth reunion said again: "I have heard Feng Qing talk about your brothers' deeds. From the former Han clan relatives, to the Red Eyebrow officials, and then to the Wei officials, it is indeed very good. I heard that you have important military information in the south to report, and I boldly say that you can go directly to the heaven to listen today!"
It was not until this time that Liu Penzi dared to raise his head completely, and the fifth reunion sat in the middle of the hall, with the two sides of the Daxing Ling Feng Yan and the Yin Shi, the Nanyang Prefect.
Feng Yan looked at Liu Penzi with encouragement. Before he came, he told Liu Penzi to tell him truthfully and not to hide anything.
Yin Shi's eyes were much more interesting. Nanyang was invaded by three foreign enemies. His temporary Nanyang prefect was under great pressure, but he could not blame Cen Peng on the front line, because Cen Peng was his benefactor and belonged to the Nanyang line. In this battle, Yin Shi was a helper and both Cen Peng prospered. He did not dare to hide the decay in Nanyang's border county from the fifth relationship, but he had some consideration in his words.
But today, Feng Yan, who had a disagreement with Cen Peng, brought Liu Penzi here. What did he want to do?
Liu Penzi didn't think so much about it. He only had the safety of his brother. So he told me about the infiltration of Chongling for several months, the failure of the riots, and the invasion of the Han general Ma Wu. When the Chongling Order killed the territory, the brother and the officials retreated to the county town, but they were worried that the locals would surrender the Han soldiers and several counties would be in danger one by one.
Speaking of the emotional part, Liu Penzi burst into tears and said to the fifth reunion again: "The brother of the villain was ordered by the emperor to guard Chongling, teach the people a lesson, and resume production. The people of Chongling no longer miss the old Han Dynasty. They regard the spies of the Han Dynasty who returned to their hometowns as enemies. The people of Chongling have already regarded themselves as people of Wei."
It is a bit strange to say these words as a Han clan, but Liu Penzi has completely entered the role.
"But now, the Han army is driving forward and the people in Chongling and other places are volatile, and they have a repetitive intention. I just hope that Your Majesty will not abandon Chongling officials and people!"
The fifth reunion was a little moved, and Feng Yan sighed even more, but Yin Shi was quite embarrassed...
"You brothers are loyal and brave, and I will never abandon Chongling and make the local area rebellion by the bandits."
Wulun verbally praised Liu Penzi and gave him an unexpected joy: "Since he is a disciple of Huan Junshan and a brother of a loyal minister, he doesn't have to be alone anymore. In this way, there is still a vacant position in the palace. Please start with the outer son and follow me in the imperial guards."
This is indeed something his brother has been looking forward to. He has also said that he would take him to Huan Tan in Luoyang after the war, but Liu Penzi was not happy. Instead, he bowed his head three times and said, "The villain dares not seek official status, but only hopes that his brother will be safe!"
The fifth reunion admired him even more and gave him some silk and silk. He was taken out by the messenger for the time being and replaced with a good house for Liu Penzi to live in.
After the "outsider" left, Di Wulun looked at the Yinshi of the Nanyang Prefect and said with a smile: "Citizen, do you say that Caiyang, Chongling and other counties in the south were blocked by Han gangs and there was no detailed military information. What Liu Penzi said is considered "detailed"?"
Yin Zhi was shocked and bowed: "I am guilty! However, I am definitely not intentionally hiding Your Majesty. Chongling and other places were indeed attacked by Ma Wu and almost did not defend them. I was also worried. However, Nanyang's troops were limited, so I could only ensure that the supply between Wancheng, Xinye and Fancheng, and Xiangyang was unobstructed, so it was hard to take care of the surrounding areas!"
Feng Yan was there at the right time and was sarcastic: "Yin Jun, as a county magistrate, he has the responsibility to defend his territory. He dare not say that he must fight for an inch of land. At least he should not leave it alone. Liu Penzi entered Wan for several days and tried hard to see him but could not get it. If I had not been in the post station, the deeds of this brother and brother Gong would probably be lost. In the long run, Chongling will fall, and Liu Gong is a loyal and dies. Liu Penzi may not be able to live alone."
This yin consciousness cannot be removed. Just when his heart was ashamed and thought that the fifth reunion would be furious to remove his post, His Majesty the Emperor just raised his hand high and gently put it down:
"The prefect of Nanyang is responsible for being in prison and will be suspended for one year."
As soon as this statement was made, Yin Shi was like being pardoned and bowed his head to thank him. After the Wei army seized Nanyang, the real estate manor of Yin Family in Xinye was returned in full swing. Yin Shi knew that this was because he was willing to do things for Wei, and the emperor seemed to be a little interested in his sister Yin Lihua.
But if he wants to defend his family, Yin Shi should generously give away half of the land and return it to the public, and make a good gesture. At the same time, he must hold certain power: he has offended the Nanyang villagers to death. Once he loses authority, he will definitely die without a place to bury him!
Feng Yan was anxious and just missed the attention. How should he calculate the loss of land and land? Feng Yan used Liu Penzi's "sword dance" this time to target not only Yin Zhi, but Cen Peng, who was determined to create the current situation!
But Wu Lun said: "There are three reasons for this southern tour."
"First, I have been in Luoyang for a long time and want to come to the south to see it."
"Secondly, the Jingxiang War was even bigger than expected. Wei, Han, Cheng, and Chu were all involved, and even Nanyang was affected. Several bandits flew around, wanting to disrupt the people's hearts in our rear, or "surround Wei and save Zhao" to influence Cen Peng's strategy. If you go south this time, you will have the effect of stabilizing Nanyang."
Yin Shi sang a hymn: "Your Majesty alone is enough to be an army of 100,000! Once the Holy Emperor arrives, Nanyang will be as safe as a rock!"
Feng Yan also joined the ranks of flattery, but after saying that, he wiped his tears and said, "I was ordered to go to Xiangyang and reported my merits to Your Majesty, saying that the south had been settled, but unexpectedly, many more changes occurred, so that the Jingxiang army was bound to be formed endlessly, and even Nanyang was affected. I was incompetent, so I let Your Majesty ignore the sage and go south to personally expedition. The king was worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and I was guilty of my crime!"
Lao Feng, the "member", has included Yin Zhi, Cen Peng and even Zhang Yu. Sure enough, after being in the court for several years, his intrigue skills have improved and he is no longer the opposition who is just like before.
Feng Yan has Feng Yan’s grievances, and Cen Peng also has Cen Peng’s plans, but the fifth reunion knows that now is not the time to engage in factional struggles.
So the fifth reunion said: "The right and wrong of this battle is tortuous and controversial, and I have a lot of concern in my heart, but the war has not ended. All the officials should work together to overcome difficulties and win this battle together. This is the third purpose of the Southern Tour."
The emperor said this, and Feng Yan should not continue to press on him. He also knew that it was unrealistic to temporarily remove Cen Peng's general. Seeing that the "reality" had already informed the emperor, he must have settled the accounts after the fall, so he stopped when he saw the good news. He expressed emotionally that he was just worried about the situation in Nanyang and could not stay out of the matter.
Yin Shi knew that he was just a small character, so he humbly reconciled with Feng Yan. Nanyang Palace actually regained his joy from the tense and returned to his joyful state.
However, the fifth reunion could see clearly that the conflict between the two sides was still there, and the words just now were just an act of appeasement of the ministers.
The reason why he was not furious about the Nanyang crisis was that Cen Peng had long reported all the plans and expectations of this battle. It can be said that the battle was like this now was completely the result of the plan of the fifth reunion and Cen Peng together!
"Feng Yan, Yin Shi only stared at Nanyang, Jingxiang's three-point land."
"However, a real chess player must look at all directions and listen to all directions."
"In terms of the dispute between the Han and Wei dynasties, Jingxiang is just a corner of the chessboard!"
Chapter completed!