Astral Apostle Chapter 195: Undercurrent and recruitment

The capital city, the imperial palace, and the Ziji Hall.

Today's court meeting, hundreds of officials will make a pilgrimage to meet the Holy Majesty and discuss political affairs.

The emperor of this dynasty is a square-looking middle-aged man with a dignified face. At this time, he is sitting on the dragon chair and listening to the courtiers playing.

Officials came forward to report one by one, mostly unimportant things.

After a while, someone suddenly came out of the crowd and said:

"...Yanbei and Taidong areas have experienced severe drought year after year, and the people are in dire straits. There are many displaced people, and the imperial court is in urgent need of disaster relief."

The courtiers were slightly agitated and whispered.

The emperor raised his eyelids, a little dissatisfied:

"There was a severe drought the year before, last year, and this year again. The imperial court has rescued disasters every year, but it has not seen any results. However, the food stored in the official warehouse and the money in the treasury are getting less and less every year... Do you love me? "

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless.

At this time, Qin Songyue, the right chancellor, came out and respectfully said: "Invitation to the sage, according to the opinion of the old minister, wait for the completion of the view of the son of heaven ordered by the sage to be built, the tripod will determine the merits, and show the sky. Naturally, the weather will be smooth. A bad year has turned into a good year.”

The View of the Son of Heaven refers to a large number of weird and strange buildings, which are still under construction today. .

The emperor smiled when he heard the words:

"What Qin Aiqing said is very true. I let the world build the view of the Son of Heaven for this reason. It's just that it has not been completed yet, and the water in the distance cannot quench the thirst of the near. The severe drought in these two places must be taken care of now."

"Your Majesty is wise." Qin Song bowed his head and retreated.

The emperor glanced left and right, and pointed to a minister who was in charge of disaster relief last year: "Aiqing last year's disaster relief, the effect is not bad, do you have a plan today?"

The minister quietly glanced at Qin Song, and then said loudly:

"It can only be the same as in previous years, with low taxes and low taxes, food allocation and porridge, and relief for the victims... There is no other way."

The emperor nodded and was about to say something.

The minister continued on, adding:

"It's just that the successive years of disasters have caused bandits in the north to run rampant and cause chaos everywhere. If they are not dealt with, there will be many obstacles to disaster relief."

"Oh?" The emperor frowned: "Is there such a thing?"

The minister nodded: "The drought is a natural disaster, but some thieves turned it into a man-made disaster, coercing the victims to attack the state capital, so that the state capitals dare not open cities for relief, and even counties were looted by the victims, which is extremely bad."

"Then, do you have a way to deal with it?"

The emperor looked at everyone.

Suddenly another courtier came out, and said coldly: "Starving to death is a small matter, but injustice is a major matter. Even if these disaster victims are displaced, it is not a reason to commit riots. We should send troops to suppress them and kill them as an example to others!"

Hearing this, Qin Song hurried out and said:

"It's absolutely impossible. The thieves in the north are rampant. According to the old minister, this matter should be mainly appeasement. Your Majesty can issue an order to recruit some of the big thieves to show the emperor's grace, and then order them to suppress other thieves. In this way, the banditry will be eliminated, and it will save a lot of money and food without spending a single soldier."

At this time, Pang Hong, the privy envoy in charge of the military, said in a deep voice:

"The thieves and bandits are just mobs, they are not good at anything. Once the officers and soldiers arrive, the might of the heavens is mighty, and the thieves will naturally submit! Why bother to call for peace, because the majesty of the court has fallen for nothing."

The court quickly divided into three factions, each insisted on their own opinions, some supported sending troops, some supported recruiting security, and the rest stood on the sidelines.

It seems that each has a legitimate reason, but in fact, there are undercurrents surging.

The emperor listened for a while, stopped everyone, and said slowly: "Building the view of the emperor is an urgent matter. The rest of the expenses can be saved. Now that the treasury is empty, it is not suitable to use troops. The main thing is to recruit security and provide disaster relief." The matter of fighting the bandits will be handed over to Qin Aiqing."

He only wanted to build a large-scale construction project and complete a bunch of wonders as soon as possible, and he didn't want to expand military expenditures.

When everyone saw this, they stopped arguing and retreated into the crowd.

The emperor paused for a moment, changed the subject, and asked, "It's almost autumn, how are you preparing for this year's tour south?"

Left Chancellor Lu Wenzong came out, bowed and said:

"My Majesty, from the capital city to Ningtian Mansion, everything has been properly arranged on the road."

The crown prince also took a few steps forward and said: "Father, you don't have to worry. Your ministers are in Beijing to oversee the country, so nothing will go wrong."

"Yeah." The emperor nodded, then remembered something, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, the magistrate of Ning Tian said that a master of Taoism came to the city, who can call the wind and rain, and call him the real Yufeng. In the past this time, I would like to see if it is true."

"Your Majesty, think twice!" A censor who is known for his "speaking outright" hurriedly said: "This kind of people are all people who deceive people with gossip. ?”

The emperor's smile faded.

At this time, Qin Song immediately opened his mouth and retorted:

"Since the magistrate of Ningtian dares to play, he must go through verification. When the majesty arrives in Ningtian, he will decide whether to summon this person after he understands the reason. Why do you need to say more?"

"That's right." The emperor smiled and nodded.

He said a few more things, and the emperor was a little tired, so he announced his retirement.

All the officials left Ziji Hall one by one.

Qin Song was at the end, and Lu Wenzong walked side by side with him, out of touch with other officials, strolling and chatting in the courtyard.

"Pang Shumi always wants to raise troops to make troubles. If the rebellion in Yanbei and Taidong is suppressed with weapons, I don't know how much money it will cost. How can the Holy One be willing."

Qin Song said casually.

Lu Wenzong glanced at him and said with a smile: "I heard that Prime Minister Qin has bought a lot of property in these two places, I wonder if it is a rumor."

"Hehe, it's just nonsense." Qin Song waved his hand calmly, stroked his beard and said, "It's Lu Xiang who bears the imperial order, and has been arranging southward tours for the Holy Majesty in the past few years, which is very enviable."

Lu Wenzong smacked his lips, changed the topic, and said:

"Speaking of which, I heard that a student of Prime Minister Qin, who was a prefect in the Luhe area, had his arm chopped off by a thief and cut off his official career. I wonder if this is true?"

Qin Song smiled slightly, and said lightly: "That's right, this kind of mob, if you commit the crime below, you should be executed."

Lu Wenzong: "It is said that the thief is called Chen Feng, and he has the courage to be unworthy. I don't know what Qin Xiang's plan is?"

Qin Song sneered: "The bravery of a man, let the soldiers and horses of Luhe conquer it by themselves, why should you and I worry about it."

Lu Wenzong smiled: "I'm just worried that there are such strong people in the Luhe area, and they may bump into the holy driver and spoil the enthusiasm of the holy autumn tour."

When Qin Song heard the words, he squinted his eyes:

"It makes sense, but this is a hidden danger... Then I will urge you."

…

Yanbei, Tianwangzhai.

This is a majestic stronghold, entrenched in high mountains, with many passes and flags fluttering.

At this time, in front of Dazhai gate, dozens of leaders are sending some envoys out.

"Leaders, don't send each other off. We are going down the mountain now. I hope you will consider my master's proposal. If you are willing to recruit, please wait for the good news."

Several messengers declined, and then followed the minions all the way down the mountain, and their backs disappeared in the eyes of everyone.

Xiang Tianjie withdrew his gaze, looked at the village owner, and couldn't help but said: "Brother, the imperial court has not issued an order to recruit security, can these people really be trusted, are they fooling us?"

All the leaders also looked at their village master one after another, a little confused.

As the largest village in the north, their Tianwang Village has always had the voice of accepting the recruitment, but the court never seemed to have this intention, so this proposal was shelved.

But it was not until last year that the village owner went to the capital, he didn't know who he met, what kind of connection he got, and when he came back, he brought up the matter of recruiting security again.

Afterwards, envoys from unknown sources frequently came to communicate with them about recruiting security. The imperial court hadn't moved yet, but these envoys seemed to believe that the imperial court would issue an envoy, and came to discuss various conditions with them in Tianwangzhai ahead of time.

"Brothers, don't worry, the matter is naturally true, and the imperial court will come to recruit us sooner or later."

A big man spoke loudly. He has a dignified appearance, his face is majestic, his temples are white, and he is not young anymore.

This person is Lu Longchuan, the owner of Tianwang Village.

He is known as the "King of Heaven" and has always been known as the "No. 1 Master of the Green Forest".

At this time, someone in the leader spoke dissatisfiedly:

"Recruiting security, recruiting a bird, the condition they put forward is that we help the court to quell the banditry in Yanbei and Taidong. In this way, how can we live in the Green Forest Road? Everyone has been happy and happy like now Wouldn't it be better?"

Hearing this, a leader immediately retorted, saying: "Brother, what you said is wrong. We will never be grass bandits for the rest of our lives. The crops in Yanbei and Taidong have not been good in the past two years, and a large number of farmers have abandoned their land. Escape, we continue to grow bigger, and now we have reached a bottleneck. It is not easy to feed the whole mountain. If we continue to expand, we must occupy the city. That is a serious crime of treason, and there will be no future! Way out."

"That's right, if we can quell the banditry in the two places for the imperial court, we will also be meritorious, and everyone can be appointed as an official. It is not unprecedented for people in the green forest to be recruited and finally make meritorious service to become a general of the imperial court. , haven’t you heard the old saying... If you want to be an official, kill and set fire to recruit security!”

Everyone chattered.

The members of Tianwangzhai are complex, but most of them agree with Zhaoan, thinking that this is the only way to restore their innocence and get ahead.

Even if they fall into the grass and turn into bandits, under the education of feudal ethics, the vast majority of people naturally yearn for entering the court and becoming an official, thinking that this is the highest goal in life for Guangzong Yaozu.

Lu Longchuan raised his hand to make everyone quiet, and said solemnly: "We have been brothers for many years, can't you trust me? I will definitely fight for everyone's fortune."

"I'll wait for my brother's arrangement."

Everyone clasped their fists together to make a statement.

At this time, Xiang Tianjie remembered something, and said with a smile: "The village master, do you still remember Yan Luo Chen Feng who urged you to order?"

Lu Longchuan nodded: "Brother Xiang admires him so much, I naturally remember, why did he suddenly mention this person?"

"Recently there are rumors on the road that Chen Feng has done great things in the Luhe area. He single-handedly leveled two mountains, and his reputation spread all over the world. People with good deeds say that he is the number one master in the green forest..."

Xiang Tianjie talked about Zhou Jing's deeds.

Lu Longchuan's eyes flashed: "This man's high martial arts skills are really rare...Brother Xiang has an old relationship with him, is there a way to invite him to the mountain for a reunion?"

"This... I'm not sure, this person doesn't seem to have any intention of falling into the grass."

Xiang Tianjie paused~IndoMTL.com~hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Moreover, this person is reckless, impulsive, lawless, and extremely domineering. I'm afraid he is a tyrant who doesn't want to be inferior to others. Even if he goes up the mountain to join a group, he probably won't accept recruitment..."

Hearing the words, Lu Longchuan sighed and said, "It's really a pity, then forget it."

In the past, when Tianwangzhai was still making great strides in development, he would definitely pull a fierce man like Zhou Jing up the mountain.

But now that the Tianwangzhai family has a big business and already dominates one side, they are all planning to accept recruitment, and it doesn't make much sense to add another top expert... and the seats are not easy to arrange.

Lu Longchuan shook his head and left Chen Feng behind.

No matter how good this man's martial arts are... what does it have to do with him now.

He is now in a stable position and has long passed the stage where he needs to be famous.

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