Chapter 691 Demotion
The first plan of the bald department is to open up new pastures and want to make the ranch in the winter in one fell swoop.
Unexpectedly, after coming over, I discovered the miscellaneous things in their eyes. At this time, they joined forces, and the number of people was a bit unexpected.
So they changed their plans and returned to their old profession: looting.
Taking Baishi City at the edge of Longxi County as the tribe's stronghold, they then raided to the north and west to plunder the Zahu tribe in the Pouhan area.
At the same time, before the Zahu who besieged Didao could react, Tufa Tianli led a small group of troops and headed southeast.
He planned to bypass Didao and cross the Taoshui River to find Feng Langjun, who had sworn an alliance with him back then.
Unknown to him, he took the first step and picked Feng Langjun's fruit.
Spring has begun, and Shouyang has already made people feel that the weather is showing signs of warming up.
“Alang is reluctant to give up?”
Li Mu's car had already gone far, and when she saw Feng Yong still looking eastward, Guan Ji felt a little disgusted on her face.
Staying at home every day is not an option either.
Hearing from Ah Lang that pregnant women should exercise appropriately, Guan Ji took advantage of her good health and went out to see Li Mu off.
“But the daughter of a noble family is well-born and well-behaved. She can also be a secretary or something during the day, helping to handle affairs..."
Feng Yong clicked his tongue and said, "Didn't Mr. Xi have the final say on the matter of taking concubines? Could it be that Mr. Xi regrets it?"
As soon as Guan Ji heard this, she was furious and kicked her over: "You have no conscience!"
Feng Junhou said "Ouch" and almost fell to the ground in pain.
He subconsciously stretched out his hand and almost pulled Guan Ji's sleeve. There was a flash of lightning in his mind, remembering that this big-bellied woman could not be touched now.
He turned around again and tightened his grip on Amei's hand behind him, just to prevent himself from falling.
"Xijun, please don't get angry, be careful not to cause fetal irritation."
After Feng Yong stood firm, he quickly stepped forward and comforted him, "I was just thinking about things in the east. It's not a matter of reluctance. Please don't misunderstand me."
Guan Ji already regretted it after kicking him out.
Seeing him like this again made me feel even more guilty.
“Alang, I’m sorry, I don’t know what’s going on. I just feel uncomfortable. I just felt like I was possessed...”
"I know, I know!" Feng Yong quickly coaxed, "Pregnant women are like this, with unstable tempers. This is normal."
What's the point of losing your temper?
It is normal for a pregnant woman to be emotionally unstable and unreasonable, and sometimes she simply loses her temper.
This is common sense, and men with a little sense of responsibility will be tolerant and understanding at this time.
Guan Ji's reaction was that she was trying to control her emotions.
Even during her pregnancy, she was afraid that her husband would be too angry, so she personally arranged for concubines to be brought into the house.
This kind of women, to future generations, are called prehistoric relics.
Feng Yong said that men in this era are relatively happy.
When Guan Ji saw Feng Yong's protective look, she couldn't control herself even more. She felt so aggrieved that tears welled up in her eyes.
"Don't cry, don't cry!" Feng Yong quickly helped her wipe away her tears, "Crying too much will hurt your body."
Guan Ji said stubbornly: "No! I cried and felt better."
“Yes, that’s right. Crying properly is good for your physical and mental health.”
Feng Junhou had no principles and followed the words of his own gentleman.
When Guan Ji heard this, she burst into tears and smiled: "Whenever Alang speaks, everything becomes reasonable."
“Do you think I’m lying to you? I have no knowledge!”
Feng Yong wiped away the tears on her face, then put his gloves back on and curled his lips, "Do you know what it means to be illiterate? It's just like you."
“When you encounter something unhappy or sad, if you cry, you will feel better.”
“Didn’t you also tell me when we were in Nanxiang that if you talk to someone if you have something on your mind, you will feel much better. It’s the same reason.”
Feng Yong said as he helped her walk back.
Guan Ji turned her head and thought for a moment, "When did I say this to A Lang?"
It’s over, this “one pregnancy and three years of stupidity” has begun to appear?
"Why didn't you say that? You even used yourself as an example at that time, saying that the prime minister's wife taught you the same way."
Guan Ji hit Feng Yong angrily, "What are you, Mrs. Prime Minister? You should be called aunt now. Don't make your aunt unhappy then, I can't save you."
“Okay, isn’t this called getting used to it?”
“By the way, Ah Lang said just now that he was thinking about things in the east. Can he talk to me about it?”
Look, you say you don’t mind, but in fact you still have doubts in your heart, right?
“It’s nothing. I’m just a little worried about Zhao Guang.”
Upon hearing this, Guan Ji asked in surprise: "What's wrong with Erlang?"
Listen, again?
Hmm, it’s indeed “again”.
“Xijun, do you remember that last time Yuezhi City was attacked and destroyed by Cao’s thieves?”
“Of course I remember. Wasn’t this what happened last month?”
Feng Yong sighed and said: "Yes, what happened last month. Yuezhi City was nominally lost under Zhao Guang's jurisdiction, let alone how Yuezhi City was lost."
"General Zhao is very strict in running the army. From childhood to adulthood, he scolded Erlang in the lightest way and used sticks in the most severe cases. The most important thing is that General Zhao is the governor of Longyou."
"In order to avoid suspicion, the old general will not spare Erlang lightly. So I think Erlang will not be able to pass this test."
“It’s a cold winter, so it’s hard to get news back and forth, but more than a month has passed, and I think the news about Erlang’s punishment should be coming soon.”
“I just sent Li Mu away, thinking that she would pass through Jicheng, so I remembered this.”
When Guan Ji heard these words, she suddenly realized: "Listening to Alang's words, wouldn't Erlang be in trouble?"
She looked around and saw that there were indeed people she could rely on.
Then he said softly: "Erlang is Alang's most important helper, and he is the face of the Xinghan Society. This time, Alang doesn't seem to be helping Erlang much?"
Feng Yong gave a bitter smile and pointed to the sky and then to the east.
“With this weather and the fact that Shouyang and Xiaoguan are nearly 600 miles apart, even if I wanted to help, it would be too late!”
Now there will be several iconic figures in Xinghan.
One is the leader Feng Yong, needless to say.
One is Suibian general Zhao Guang, who leads the army to guard Xiaoguan.
The remaining few, Li Yi, Li Qiu, Wang Xun, etc., are either soldiers in the Prime Minister's Office or the chief historian of a county.
Although his status is not low, he is not a top leader and can only be regarded as a second-level figure in the Xinghan Society.
If Zhao Guang is punished for the incident in Yuezhi City, it will be a setback for Xinghanhui, a Shantou that has just taken shape.
"When I think about it, no matter what Old General Zhao says, he is still Erlang's master, so the punishment will not be too heavy."
Guan Ji comforted.
Feng Yong shook his head, "If it were normal, it wouldn't matter, but it's different now."
Speaking of this, Feng Yong looked at Guan Ji and said slowly, "Young gentleman, please don't forget that there is another Li Yan in Sichuan."
Guan Ji was startled, "Li Yan?"
"Yes, Li Yan." Feng Yong nodded, "According to Siniang's opinion, the Prime Minister will definitely attack Li Yan."
“What does that have to do with Erlang?”
Guan Ji still doesn’t understand.
When Guan Ji heard this, her face became even more confused.
Feng Yong explained carefully: "Today, the prime minister and Li Yan are the two highest-ranking ministers in the Han Dynasty."
“If the Prime Minister wants to overthrow Li Yan, Li Yan will definitely not sit still and wait for restraint. In this case, the best way is to muddy the water in the court.”
“This way he can continue to delay time, look for opportunities, and even think of ways to counterattack the prime minister.”
“Every matter in Longyou is arranged by the prime minister and reported to the court. Erlang is regarded as the guard general of Xiaoguan whom the prime minister favors.”
“What’s more important is that General Zhao signed the second sign on the impeachment form for Li Yan,” Feng Yong pointed to himself again. “Not only did I sign it, but I also wrote to Li Feng myself.”
"This can be regarded as offending Li Yan to death. Now that something like this has happened, what kind of things do you think Li Yan might do under the pressure of a trapped beast still fighting?"
When Guan Ji heard Feng Yong's words, a look of worry finally appeared on her face: "What should we do?"
Seeing her appearance, Feng Yong smiled and patted the back of her hand.
"It doesn't matter. What kind of people are the Prime Minister and General Zhao? How can they allow Li Yan to stir up trouble? What I'm worried about is that Erlang may have to suffer more."
How can we avoid the responsibility of losing the city if we don't hit the board harder?
It seems that the development momentum of the Xinghan Society is indeed going to suffer some setbacks.
Guan Ji sighed: "I didn't expect that Alang and Erlang were far away in Longyou, and they still couldn't escape the court's turmoil."
Then he said with some guilt: "I am really ignorant. Not only can I not help A Lang anymore, but I also misunderstood that A Lang is... is..."
As she spoke, her face turned a little red.
Feng Yong coughed dryly: "Ahem, Xijun, don't say that. In fact, I never thought of this section. It's still Si Niang, uh..."
“Six Niang?”
Guan Ji, who was originally feeling guilty, twitched her ears and suddenly looked over with piercing eyes.
“Yes, didn’t Si Niang send several letters in succession a few days ago?”
Of course there was more than just urging Li Mu to go back.
“The letter told me some of her thoughts and asked me to pay attention to them, so I just thought of these.”
Zhang Xingyi temporarily replaced Li Mu to guard Nanxiang, and part of the information from the Xinghan Society was also gathered to her.
After analysis, she was able to predict and analyze the impact that the court turmoil might have on herself and Zhao Guang.
This keenness convinced Feng Yong.
Hearing this, Guan Ji nodded, "Siniang...Siniang is indeed much better than my concubine in this aspect."
Feng Yong quickly coaxed: "Zhang Jiawen, Guan Jiawu! Si Niang is the queen's biological sister, so it is not surprising that she has this ability."
“Don’t say it’s Mr. Xi, even I haven’t thought of it!”
When he first heard that Yuezhi City was lost, Feng Yong thought it was not a big deal.
In other words, the impact on Zhao Guang is not too great.
Because anyone who knows the inside story understands that the main responsibility does not lie with him.
But sometimes, politics is unreasonable.
Guan Ji glanced at him and touched her abdomen with one hand: "Don't worry, I'm not so narrow-minded. Even people thousands of miles away would be jealous."
Feng Yongqian laughed.
It’s great to be pregnant. When I’m pregnant, my demeanor is completely different.
However, Guan Ji's magnanimity did not save Zhao Guang's fate.
Feng Yong’s worries soon became a reality.
A few days later, an official document finally came from Jicheng: Zhao Guang was demoted from the rank of general, removed from the post of general of Xiaoguan, and replaced by Ma Dai. At the same time, Yang Wanwan was also implicated and demoted.
This punishment was proposed by Zhao Yun himself, and the prime minister nodded. It was considered a very severe punishment.
If Feng Yong hadn't been reminded by Zhang Xingyi, he would probably have fought for Zhao Guang.
However, for Zhao Guang, who has been having smooth sailing over the years, this blow is probably not light.
“I think it’s better for Alang to write a letter to Erlang to comfort him so that he won’t think too much.”
Guan Ji saw the official document and suggested.
Feng Yong nodded, thought for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Actually, it's not a bad thing. Erlang has been too smooth in the past few years. It's good to let him learn a lesson this time to avoid suffering greater losses in the future."
Guan Ji sighed: "That's all I can think about."
“There is one more thing that Erlang should take care of.”
Putting aside the matter of being demoted, Zhao Guang was free this time.
“What’s the matter?”
“The matter with Mrs. Huang.”
Feng Yong looked at Guan Ji with a smile on his face: "Erlang is only one year younger than me, and Xijun is already pregnant. Erlang should also get married."
After hearing this, Guan Ji muttered: "Anyway, I don't like that barbarian girl from the Huang family."
"Erlang can do it if he likes it. Madam Huang has helped us a lot. She has been recuperating in Jincheng for the past two years, and she should be almost done."
“If Erlang gets married to her, he will get a lot of help.”
Although Feng Yong hates Old Man Wei very much, he has to admit that in his prime, he can be regarded as the second most powerful general of the Han Dynasty.
The old man Wei was once entrusted by Huang Zhong and regarded Mrs. Huang as if he were his own child.
Coupled with Mrs. Huang’s net worth…
Well, the richest man in the former Han Dynasty was not called him for nothing.
“Will General Zhao agree?”
Guan Ji asked.
“Erlang is not the eldest son, why don’t you agree?”
Feng Yong said this is not a problem.
"This time Erlang was demoted from the rank of general and given a sinecure. What is Alang going to do next?"
"When he gets married, I will ask the Prime Minister to transfer him to the guard of the Qiang School." Feng Yong sighed, "It's just that I finally found a cavalry commander who has to be transferred away again."
“This Liu Hun has a good life.”
Guan Ji glanced at the official document and said.
Zhang He's death was finally confirmed: he was hit by an arrow in the knee and died of serious injuries.
The news reached the Han Dynasty, which made the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty very happy.
Liu Hun, who shot Zhang He with his own hands, was promoted to the third rank and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei and General of Polu.
In this case, Liu Hun will most likely not be able to stay under his own sect, and he doesn’t know where he will be promoted.
Feng Guanshi thought of another level.
Liu Hun was personally recommended to Alang by Siniang, and he is now very successful.
Recalling that Liu Yin, who was guarding the street pavilion, was also recommended to Alang by Siniang, although she knew it was inappropriate, Guan Ji still felt a little sour.
Feng Yong didn't think as much as Guan Ji: "I am already talented, but I haven't met Bole before."
No matter what happens to Liu Hun in the future, he can still be regarded as his old boss.
Moreover, he came from his own family, so this incestuous relationship will never be cut off.
"Bole?" Guan Ji was a little confused, so Feng Yong said, "Bole knows horses?"
"Yes, Bole knows horses." Feng Yong nodded, "There are Bole in the world, and then there are thousand-mile horses. Thousand-mile horses often exist, but Bole does not always exist. Liu Hun must be a thousand-mile horse."
In this world, those who stand out are not the most talented, but the luckiest.
Those who were more talented than them would have died on the battlefield long ago without their luck.
For example, Wen Shi of the engineering camp, if he didn’t have himself, he wouldn’t have met the militia. He might have entered the belly of some wild beast a long time ago, or he might have spent his life hiding in some corner in obscurity.
(End of this chapter)