Chapter 156: The energy is gone, and the dizziness is in chaos
Since the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal had this idea, they naturally had to give Qin Lei enough power. Just like handing a big knife to a three-year-old child, he would definitely cut the surroundings into pieces and end up hurting himself.
In the final analysis, Qin Lei is not worthy of attention in the hearts of the two. What's more, he has the orthodox crown prince, the eldest prince who is the bravest of the three armies, and even the third and fourth brothers, as well as the talent of Bai Gui and Tao Zhu. Compared with these brothers, Qin Lei seems to be much worse than thick-skinned, stupid and bold.
As two giants that can compete with Emperor Zhaowu, they really only regard Qin Lei as a pawn. Emperor Zhaowu, who is still familiar with Qin Lei's ability, intends to temper him into a sword to defend the imperial power, so he only frowned at the proposal of the two, but did not object to it.
Therefore, the appointment of Qin Lei was decided - the imperial envoy was appointed as the imperial envoy of the two provinces of Jiangbei and Shannan, and the imperial envoy was to control the military affairs of the two provinces, and after the work was done, he returned to the court. He also gave the emperor a sword, and the third rank below the third rank and then the report was reported.
After the two big bosses left, the old eunuch Zhuo drafted the edict and asked the emperor to carry out the seal. Emperor Zhaowu stroked the jade seal in his hand and said a little unsure: "The first time I have mastered such a big power, will it be a slaughter to encourage growth?"
Zhuo Yan chuckled and said, "Your Highness dare not say anything else, but I am still very confident in Your Highness the fifth."
Emperor Zhaowu remembered Zhuo Yan's comment on Qin Lei in the past, "It's either a great sage or a great traitor." No matter which one of them, it will have a characteristic - a powerful person. He thought of every bit of contact with Qin Lei, and laughed: "Maybe this child can surprise them."
It has been seven days since the Maitreya Cult's uprising, and Qingcui Villa has almost been broken. The prominent family of officials in Jiangbei and even the entire south have never felt so strongly dependent on any character like today.
Why? It’s nothing more, just because the Governor told them that Prince Long had asked Marshal Zhennan for help and used troops to suppress the uprising of the Maitreya Cult.
There are countless spies outside the gate of Qingcui Villa. The scene of Zhennan Army disarming Jingzhou Guards is naturally unable to hide it. In the current capital of Jiangbei, there is no army to guard it, as if a little doll carrying gold bricks on the street, and it may be robbed and ravaged by people at any time.
The reason why they have not been robbed and ravaged is that there is a 20,000-strong Zhennan Army stationed on Cuiwei Mountain, which makes the Maitreya believers very afraid. Anyway, there are so many prefectures around that can be captured, so let Jingzhou Prefecture go first, and fight when it becomes stronger in the future.
In addition, the roads to the north of the two provinces have been blocked by the imperial guards, and for a time, Jingzhou Prefecture became a shelter in the hearts of the gentry and people in the south. Not only Jiangbei, but also Shannan's aristocratic families also competed to join in, hoping to get the protection of His Highness and Zhennan Army.
The whole south was in chaos. Apart from grinding teeth and flirting, these men really couldn't find anything to do. The royal mansion was also very upbeat, opening four doors to entertain, and serving tea and food every day, and having a banquet at dinner time. This made these men who rarely gathered on weekdays really find fun. So they came to Qingcui Villa in groups early every day, called waiting for news, but in fact they were spending time, and there was a tendency to form a routine.
Before that day, the flower hall in front of the palace was already full of people. After staying here for a few days, the rules naturally formed. A clan that could be counted in the Qin Dynasty could sit on the four chairs on the top of the inner circle. The eight chairs on the bottom belonged to the large clan that could be counted in the south.
As for those families that are famous in a province or even have influence in one province, they can only sit in the outer circle and join in the fun, and they don’t even have the chance to speak.
At this time, the first three were still empty, and only the old man of the Xu family sat at the last one. He looked at the empty seat opposite with some anxiety, and listened absent-mindedly to the people around him.
It is said that the negotiations between the prince and Marshal Zhennan were very unsuccessful. Last time, in order to suppress the Jingzhou Guard, Boshang, who was spoken by a lion, had to go 200,000 taels. The situation this time is so complicated, and I don’t know what it will be blackmailed.
Mr. Xu is not afraid of spending money. The Xu family is a master of transporting the grain transport industry who is as famous as the Shen family. He can't see the 1.8 million taels of silver at all. The last time the 200,000 taels of labor force was borne by the Xu family.
What he was worried about was another thing. His idiot young son also joined the Maitreya Cult in a delusion. He also took out more than one million taels of silver to exchange for the position of protecting the Dharma. At that time, Mr. Xu only thought it was another ridiculous act of this prodigal boy. Apart from scolding him, he did not take it too seriously. Later, the Maitreya Cult turned against him. His son shouted "Maitreya should be established" every day, and he wanted to join Fancheng like crazy. Mr. Xu saw that the Maitreya Cult was in great power. Although he locked the little madman at home, he deliberately indulged his family and the Maitreya Cult to interact with each other, and he actually had the stupid idea of ​​stepping on two boats.
At this time, others talked about the atrocities of the Maitreya religion, saying that they peeled the wealthy officials they caught, fryed them with fire, and ate them, and raped their women in turn. Some of them could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide, so they stripped their clothes and hung them on the top of the city, giving their humiliation. As for their homes, the property that could be moved was naturally looted, and if they could not be moved, they burned the matter with fire. The entire south has become a hell on earth, ravaged by the demons of the Maitreya religion.
Thinking of the intimate connection between his family and the Maitreya Sect, how could Mr. Xu still stand up and say goodbye without waiting for the first three families.
At this time, there was a voice outside: "The Emperor of the Imperial Envoy, Prince Long, is here..."
Mr. Xu, who had already stood up, could not leave, so he had to kneel down with everyone.
I saw a handsome young man wearing a black embroidered five-clawed five-dragon king robe, carrying a golden sword on his waist, and stride into the flower hall surrounded by everyone.
"The prince is thousands of years old and thousands of years old..."
Amid the welcome, Qin Lei sat on the throne that was rushing to the gate. Jiangbei Governor Qu Yanwu and Jiangbei Governor Zhuo Wenzheng stood on the left and right. At their lower head, Xu Chang, the head of the Xu family, Qiao Qipei, the head of the Qiao family, and Zhuo Bingchen, the head of the Zhuo family.
Mr. Xu Beiqing, who was lying on the ground, had an uncontrollable heartbeat since he saw three heads of the family who were supposed to be sitting on his head appearing in the hall with Qin Lei. Before he knew it, sweat had flowed down his cheeks.
Qin Lei on the throne just said lightly: "Please get up, please get up, all the old men." Then he stopped talking.
After everyone thanked him, Zhuo Wenzheng stepped forward and said, "All the old people, half an hour ago, the prince had received the imperial edict from the court, appointing the prince as the imperial envoy to supervise the military and political kings of the two provinces, and granting Shangfang swords."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room was in an uproar. Everyone was just relying on Qin Lei to borrow the Zhennan Army and protect the safety of Jingzhou Prefecture. Unexpectedly, he turned into the king of the south. Although he was the "Power Governor" and was still in charge after the matter was done. However, the county magistrate was better to take charge. Now they really have the power of life and death in these two provinces.
For a moment, no matter what I thought in my heart, everyone knelt on the ground honestly and shouted in unison: "It is really a blessing for the people of the south..."
But Qin Lei clearly wanted to test the hearts of everyone in the house today. Qu Yanwu went out again and said, "Tell everyone another good news. The prince and Marshal Boshang reached an agreement and have received 80,000 Zhennan Army to quell the rebellion..."
Everyone was excited now. Although they were very happy to chat and talk here every day, the Zhennan Army did not agree to help for one day, so they could not be at ease. At this time, they heard that the Zhennan Army had finally sent troops, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became bustling.
Looking at everyone's happy appearance, Qin Lei cursed in his heart, "My charm is still not as good as Zhennanjun." Then he looked at Xu Chang standing next to him. Xu Chang nodded understandingly, stood up and whispered: "Everyone is quiet..."
The Xu family is a famous Duke of the Three Kingdoms. There is Duke of An Xu Xu in the north, Duke of Su Xu Ji in the middle, and the Duke of Jing Xu Chang in the south. Xu Xu Xu was the marshal of the southern route of the Eastern Army. Xu Ji was in charge of the Iron Armored Army, one of the eight major armies of the imperial guards. Xu Chang, as the leader of the Xu family, speaks naturally with great strength.
The room immediately became quiet, and Xu Chang bowed respectfully to Qin Lei, and then said to everyone in the field: "The prince and the two adults worked hard for the situation in the south. Now we have finally invited the Zhennan Army. We are just around the corner to restore our home. It is really gratifying!"
Everyone knew this was the introduction, and they guessed the conversation in their hearts, and enthusiastically echoed: "Yes, yes, yes." But they quickly thought about it.
Sure enough, Xu Chang changed his tone and said loudly: "Everyone understands people, so naturally he knows that fighting is money and food. The Zhennan Army is not easy to live. It's okay to send people, but we can only prepare the money and food ourselves."
There was a secret entrustment to answer the following: "Mr. Please give me a number. Let's divide it into one according to the order we are sitting. At least we have to collect all the money, right?"
There were few people who answered the questions. These people all became virgins and did not do business. The silver supply of the 80,000 troops was not a decimal, let alone that they didn’t know when the offering was to be. Although these people had great achievements, there were many people who could stutter and eat, so how could they just make trouble with them casually?
Zhuo Wenzheng and Qu Yanwu had encountered this situation a long time ago. Qin Lei heard about it. However, Qin Lei came up with a strange method and discussed it with the two of them. This method seemed a bit ridiculous at first, but after careful consideration, it was simply a stroke of magic, and the two of them had increased their confidence in Qin Lei a lot.
Seeing that the reaction below was not enthusiastic, Zhuo Wenzheng said slowly: "Everyone, it's not easy for you to know that you are. We don't need any donations this time. Instead, we will change our approach. Everyone sees whether it's OK."
Everyone heard that they would not give, but they were not very excited. They thought they were just changing their name. They just said respectfully, "I hope to hear it carefully..."
Unexpectedly, Zhuo Wenzheng came up with an extremely fresh method - the imperial envoy, the governors and governors of the two provinces jointly formed an institution called the "Two Provinces Post-War Revival Coordination Office" to comprehensively coordinate and be responsible for the reconstruction and revival matters after the war in Jiangbei and Shannan. Of course, the primary task of this institution is to raise money and grain to restore the two provinces. This institution, referred to as the "Fuxing Office" has a clear trading nature and allows everyone here to contribute to the management. The future responsibilities will also be voted on by the share of investment.
Zhuo Wenzheng finally said: "As for the specific details, they will be sent to the people present later. In three days, a bidding meeting will be held in the Governor's Office. I hope everyone will participate at that time."
This method is too fresh, and these two provinces were basically ruined by the Maitreya Cult. Although the imperial court and the government of the two provinces would definitely occupy the majority, the remaining part was not known how much opportunity and profit were.
Qin Lei, who had been silent, spoke: "Everyone..."
The room immediately fell silently, and everyone looked at the powerful Southern King. When Qin Lei's majestic gaze swept across each of them, they even felt a sense of heat in their breathing, and they wanted to take out their hearts and dedicate them to the prince in exchange for the prince's favor for their family. This is the unique charm of power.
Qin Lei saw that everyone was lying under his eyes, and then he slowly said: "The Maitreya Cult is raging, and the people in the south are in the Avici Hell, waiting for us to rescue him."
As he said that, Qin Lei stood up with his sword, walked slowly to the hall, and said in a deep voice: "At this moment, the country is in danger. Don't just care about your selfishness, but forget why your wealth and status came from, who supported it?" The voice gradually said coldly: "Don't always ask what this country can give you? Think carefully about what you gave to this country! Who can't spare him who is planning at this time."
The words that kill the heart seemed like a cold autumn rain, extinguishing the flies in everyone's hearts.
Qin Lei clenched the hilt of the sword and said slightly: "As for what you deserve after the war, no point is missing."
Just as everyone thought that Thunder was out of date, Qin Lei suddenly pulled out the gorgeous sword from his waist and cut off a wooden table with a stern voice: "But if anyone dares to have any evil thoughts on both ends of the head and rat, this table will be his fate."
After saying that, he inserted his sword and returned to the sheath and left the hall.
In the quiet hall, there was a ticking sound.
Everyone looked in the voice and saw the pale-faced old man Xu kneeling on the ground weakly, covering his scratched cheeks.
It turned out that Qin Lei's sword also injured someone.
Those who didn't know it thought that the old man was in great luck, but Qu Yanwu knew that the Xu family was in danger.
Since the eighth day of the lunar month to today, Qu Yanwu has not left Qin Lei except for sleeping. It is not that the relationship between the two is so good that it is terrifying, but that Qin Lei will not let him go. Qu Yanwu knew the influence of Qin Lei on Zhennan Army, and naturally understood how the Xu family should choose between the Maitreya Sect and Qin Lei.
But Qin Lei did this and clearly told him that he would not notify the Xu family. Sure enough, Mr. Xu was smart and confused for a while. Seeing that the Maitreya Church was powerful, he actually dared to hook up and try to please him, which hit Qin Lei's mind.
If Qin Lei had not lived in someone's garden, and for his sake, Qu Yanwu would have sent troops to search the house, there would have been no such thing as today. He stepped forward to help the miserable old man Xu and helped him to the back hall to take medicine.
After a simple hemostatic bandage, Qu Yanwu looked at the groggy Mr. Xu and said in a deep voice: "The prince has already grasped the evidence of your family's interactions with the Maitreya Cult."
Mr. Xu smiled bitterly and said, "In the two provinces, there are not many people who have nothing to do with the Maitreya Cult."
Seeing that he was still lucky, Qu Yanwu said angrily: "So be sober, old friend. When is it now? Now is the time to quell the chaos, and he will be punished with serious punishment! Just ask for crimes without any negligence!"
Xu Beiqing still struggled to support himself: "My Xu family has been rich for a hundred years, and my son Dancheng is still the governor of Shannan. How can he still take the chief officials of the border?"
Qu Yanwu sneered, "The prince cuts your cheek and uses the Emperor's Sword. Below the third rank, kill first and then report! What do you think?" He thought to himself, otherwise he would have been exhausted and confused, and he didn't know if my personnel matters would be useful.
Then I thought, for nothing, the prince was afraid that I would feel uncomfortable, so he gave this opportunity. I was so kind and righteous. If he didn't know what he was doing, he wouldn't blame me.
Sure enough, Xu Beiqing still muttered: "I first presented the garden for him to live in. Last time you raised 200,000 yuan to borrow troops, it was my Xu family who took the responsibility. How could he turn against him? He couldn't make any sense everywhere he went?" As he said that, he said angrily: "I want to confront him and see why he is so unfair? Why should he target my Xu family!!"
Qu Yanwu was amused in his heart. What else can he do if he wasn't for your canal? But he stopped talking and stood up and bowed: "Brother Nian will consider it again, so as not to cause eternal disasters. I still have errands, so I won't accompany you." As he said that, he got up and left the back hall. Only Xu Beiqing was left feeling sulky.
After a long time of the weather, Xu Beiqing wanted to see Qin Lei and explained it clearly, but the guard said, "The prince is discussing matters with the adults and ordered no one to disturb him."
He saw the servants of the three families waiting outside, and shouted: "Why can the three families enter, but our Xu family can't do it? This is unfair! Unfair!" The servants at home couldn't stand it, so they helped him into the sedan chair and returned to their home in the city as if they ran away.
Chapter completed!