Turbulent Times Chapter 269: The Prefect of Zhangye County

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In November of the fourth year of Renshou in the Sui Dynasty, Zhangye County ushered in the first heavy snowfall of the year.

In the evening, Jiang Yishan, the prefect of Zhangye County, lit a pine oil lamp, making the room a little warmer.

With his status and status, he has his own charcoal to distribute, but Jiang Yishan is not willing to use it. He firmly believes that the more favorable the environment, the more difficult life must be maintained. A comfortable life will make people less aggressive, and he was born in an ordinary aristocratic family, not even a powerful family. He is superior to ordinary people and poor families, but compared with those top powerful families in the Sui Dynasty, he is like a mouse. The difference with the tiger.

And he was even the biggest official of their Jiang family within the five generations. This is inseparable from his strong aggressiveness, or strong ambition.

And this is also the reason why Jiang Yishan has always maintained a simple living habit.

In addition, compared to the vast majority of prefects who are purely civil servants, Jiang Yishan is considered both civil and military. He even learned military art from others when he was young, and he is good at marksmanship. He has also practiced martial arts frequently these years. Never a stranger.

Looking at the heavy snow outside, Jiang Yishan remembered that the day his father died, it was also snowing like this. Then he remembered the few last words that his father held tightly by his hand when he passed on the head of the Jiang clan to him before his death.

"I must make our Jiang family a top family in the Sui Dynasty and a member of the powerful family." Jiang Yishan muttered to himself, picked up the tiger-headed golden gun, and strode out of the room.

Standing in the yard, he remembered that Ying Yanglang general Li Fengyun had left the city ten days ago and had not returned yet, and he also remembered the news about the young poisonous general succeeding Li Fengyun who had been sent by the people of Tianjing on a fast horse. The news made her feel extraordinarily gloomy.

He can guess what Li Fengyun is going to do, and he can also think of the emperor's deep meaning that Wang Junlin has no reason to succeed Li Fengyun. The vortex was too deep, and with the power of their Jiang family, he, a little prefect with no background, was not qualified to participate in this matter at all.

Unfortunately, he knows the truth that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. So far Li Fengyun has not returned, and the three thousand cavalry of Wang Junlin Gaotai City were ordered by Li Fengyun and the new supervisor Yu Zhongwen to Tuyuhun hinterland. He can fully imagine what kind of battle or war is going on behind this.

Thinking that the majestic Zhangye county magistrate was so ignored by both sides, he was grateful, but at the same time extremely depressed. He let out a soft drink and waved his spear. Bringing out a streak of light. The tip of the gun trembled, and seven or eight gun flowers danced out. The big gun seemed like a dragon going out to sea. Flying up and down, the depression in the chest gushes out, shouts repeatedly, and the wind of the gun hangs, dancing with the flying snow all over the sky.

"Okay, Jiang Taishou is good at marksmanship!"

Just as Jiang Yishan was about to dance guns, someone next to him suddenly cheered loudly, clapping and laughing.

The big gun swung at the edge and the big python turned over, Jiang Yishan stepped back and turned his head to look to the side. I saw a man in his forties or fifties standing with his hands behind his back, smiling at him.

Jiang Yishan froze for a moment, then recognized the person, his pupils narrowed slightly, and then looked at the embarrassment on the butler's face and the palm print on the face next to this person, and knew that the other party came in directly without being informed by the butler. He couldn't help being angry, but considering that this person's identity and status were not something he could offend, he didn't dare to show any displeasure on his face. : "Yu Gong, why are you here, and you didn't notify in advance, so I can go out of the city ten miles to meet you."

Yu Zhongwen was very satisfied with Jiang Yishan's attitude, he supported Jiang Yishan with a smile, and said: "Master Jiang's throat-locking gun makes him more and more beautiful. I have heard that the prefect of Zhangye County is a Both civil and military, seeing you today, is a well-deserved reputation!"

"Yu Gong won the award, and the servant just danced casually!" Jiang Yishan quickly thought about what Yu Zhongwen's arrival represented in his mind? What is the purpose?

As for Li Fengyun, he had already arranged for his confidants to watch over the city gate and General Ying Yanglang's mansion. If he came back, he would know as soon as he came back. Now that he has not received any news, it means that Li Fengyun has not come yet. And what did it mean that Li Fengyun didn't come?

"Master Jiang, you don't have to be self-effacing. With your talents, if there is strong support from the court, how can the governor of Yongzhou be Wang Tong's turn?" Yu Zhongwen narrowed his eyes and said casually, without waiting for Jiang Yishan to take over. Then, he waved his hand to signal the relatives behind him to retreat, anti-customer led Jiang Yishan into the room, frowned suddenly, and said inexplicably: "I have long known that Mr. Jiang is a clean and honest official, and I don't want it to be snowy. Not even a brazier."

Jiang Yishan hastily said: "Yu Gong is so disrespectful that he has stepped down from office. When I was a child, I listened to my father read a book. There is a passage in it that goes like this: Heaven is about to entrust you with great responsibilities. Muscles and bones, hunger for the skin... I think this is a good statement. Those who achieve great things must be vigilant at all times, and if they are greedy for enjoyment, they will lose their fighting spirit."

Yu Zhongwen nodded again and again, and said meaningfully: "Master Jiang is right, but Mr. Jiang is high-spirited and no matter how good the official position is, if there is no one to support him at the critical moment, I am afraid that it will be too late if he wants to achieve great things." It is as difficult as reaching the sky."

Jiang Yishan didn't seem to have heard the hint in Yu Zhongwen's words, and shouted to the butler outside the door: "Grand Yu is here, why don't you order someone to bring the brazier right away."

After a while, there was a brazier brought by Jiang Yishan's personal companions, adding a bit of warmth to the room.

Jiang Yishan thought over and over again, but still asked directly: "I don't know why Mr. Yu suddenly came to my Zhangye County, and went directly to the lower official's mansion?"

Yu Zhongwen sighed, fixed his eyes on Jiang Yishan, and said: "A few days ago, part of the Turkic army suddenly went south from Hetao, and Li Fengyun dispatched the guards of Shapingguan and Shifengzhai together Thousands of people ambushed the Turkic army, but unexpectedly, Qin Anhou Wang Junlin colluded with the Turkic people and launched a surprise attack on our army, resulting in the annihilation of our ten thousand frontier army in the Sui Dynasty, and General Li Fengyun was also martyred.”

"What, this...how is this possible, Wang Junlin..." Jiang Yishan was startled, his expression changed, he couldn't help standing up and said in a low voice.

Yu Zhongwen's expression sank, he snorted coldly, and said, "Master Jiang is questioning what I said. That Wang Junlin has a vicious mind. All the officials in the court have long suspected that his origin is unknown, and now he is doing something like this." What's the fuss about treason?"

"Yu Gong forgives the crime, the lower officials didn't intend to do so, it's just that I lost my composure when I first heard the news." Jiang Yishan's face changed slightly, and he bowed to apologize to Yu Zhongwen.

At the same time, while secretly cursing Yu Zhongwen, the old thief, while thinking about what the other party wants to do, it seems that it is a foregone conclusion to drag him into the water, but what should he do?

PS: The fifth watch tonight———