The evil bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky.
The courtyard is quite simple, with only four houses.
But inside and outside the courtyard, there were many soldiers guarding them. These soldiers were fully armed and looked stern, patrolling the surroundings back and forth.
He Shikai held the general's order and looked at Liu Taozhi in front of him arrogantly.
Seeing this familiar figure, He Shikai immediately became angry.
He suppressed his anger and said: "I am here to read out the general order of the Grand Governor and ask the general to take off the mask!!"
Liu Taozhi slowly took off the mask on his face, revealing the ugly face that He Shikai hated so much, it was this fucking face!!
He Shikai raised the general order in his hand and said loudly: "Remove General Liu Taozhi of the Military Guard immediately, let him return home in vain, and teach his heirs well!!"
He then shook the order book in his hand and said, "That's all."
Liu Taozhi's face was calm, looking ahead, unmoved.
This familiar feeling made He Shikai even more angry.
He scolded: "General Liu, my king has always been on good terms with you. He thought about your face and recruited your son to join the army. However, he was humiliated in every possible way. The king was so angry that he couldn't even eat. Liu
A good son taught by the general! A good son!!”
"Who do you think you are? The king treats you with great courtesy, so you think you can despise the king?"
The warrior yelled and cursed.
Liu Taozhi's face remained calm.
He Shikai was even more angry, "And that son of yours, he doesn't know how to live or die! If you can't teach him well, someone will teach him!!"
Liu Taozhi's face slowly became solemn. He slowly lowered his head and looked straight into He Shikai's eyes.
He Shikai saw the corner of his left eye twitch, and his eyes became a little fierce.
He Shikai quickly took half a step back, "Your Majesty, lead the Chinese army!! What do you want to do?!"
Liu Taozhi still said nothing.
He Shikai seemed to be ashamed of his cowardice just now. He shouted: "General, it is best to take the military order now. In the whole world, those who obey my great king will live; those who rebel against my great king will die!"
"Yeah?!"
Then I heard questioning sounds coming from the back room.
The knight was startled and looked over quickly.
Then I saw a person slowly walking out of the inner room, followed by many soldiers.
That man had a solemn face, was tall and mighty. Who could he be if he wasn't the Prime Minister?
At this moment, He Shikai was like a chicken being strangled by the neck. He coughed and didn't know how to answer. He was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, "Prime Minister!!"
Gao Yan walked to Liu Taozhi's side in a few steps. Liu Taozhi quickly saluted, but Gao Yan helped him up and then looked at He Shikai in shock and anger.
"You really can't tell!"
"On weekdays, you act submissive and timid in front of me. But in front of outsiders, how can you be so bold and arrogant?"
"Come on, I have rebelled against your king today. How do you want me to die?"
He Shikai turned pale with fear and kept kowtowing.
"Prime Minister, I made a slip of the tongue!! Please forgive me! Please forgive me!"
Gao Yan's calm face suddenly became violent. He seemed to be suddenly ignited, his whole body was shaking, and his face was extremely ferocious. He suddenly took off his belt and hit the monk hard on the head.
After a moment, He Shikai screamed and fell to the ground, constantly wailing and begging for mercy, but Gao Yan was hit on the head, one after another, the amplitude became larger and larger, and his expression became more and more ferocious.
Wang Xi, who was silent, saw the ferocious look on the king's face at this moment.
On that twisted face, Wang Xi suddenly saw the smile of Emperor Wenxuan.
At this moment, he trembled all over and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Wang Xi suddenly came out and took Gao Yan's hand. Gao Yan subconsciously pushed Wang Xi and he threw him to the ground.
Hearing Wang Xi's scream, the ferocity on Gao Yan's face suddenly disappeared. He took a deep breath and put away his belt.
Wang Xi stood up and said softly: "Your Majesty, even if he wants to be punished, he should be punished by King Changguang, so as not to hurt the harmony between our brothers."
Looking at He Shikai who was beaten and crying bitterly on the ground, Gao Yan cursed: "Take this guy back to Prince Changguang's mansion!!"
Several soldiers rushed forward and lifted the man.
Wang Xi looked at his king worriedly.
The king of his family has always been wise and knowledgeable in both government affairs and military matters. He can influence everyone and it is almost impossible to say a word wrong about him.
But, there was one thing. Sometimes, Gao Yan would suddenly become very irritable, unable to suppress his anger, and would directly take action.
Many people were beaten to death by him, and some were even beaten to death directly during discussions in the temple.
Of course, these people who were beaten to death all deserved their punishment, and it was not considered an indiscriminate killing.
But, in that state, he really looked like Emperor Wenxuan.
Wang Xi suddenly trembled and shook his head quickly. No, his king is wise and powerful, and he will never become that crazy.
Gao Yan had put away his anger and looked at Liu Taozhi calmly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, you have watched us grow up. When I was still here, I pointed at you and said to us: This is the person you can rely on in the future."
"My younger brother is naughty and doesn't make progress. I will teach him a lesson."
"However, he is the most unruly. From now on, the general will stay in the house for a while and rest for a while. How about that?"
"only."
"Hahaha, this is the best. Mr. Liu has given birth to an excellent son. His future is limitless!"
Liu Taozhi's face twitched when he heard what he said, but he didn't speak.
Gao Yan came out of Liu Taozhi's house, drove directly to his Prime Minister's house in his car.
As soon as his car arrived in front of the house, he saw Gao Zhan standing at the door with disheveled hair and an aggrieved look.
Gao Yan frowned and said, "Let's talk after we go in."
Gao Zhan followed the carriage, and the two brothers entered the house together.
As soon as he walked into the backyard, Gao Zhan couldn't help himself. He walked in front of Gao Yan and stopped his brother.
"Brother, I really don't understand."
"I really don't understand"
Gao Zhan frowned, with a irritable look on his face, "It was my brother who asked me to send people to conquer Liu Taozi, and it was my brother who asked me to temporarily remove Liu Taozhi so that great things could be accomplished. Why is it that my brother came out to beat the people I sent now?
!”
"My brother wants to win over Liu Taozhi and make me a villain. I understand and I support it."
"But brother, why didn't you tell me in advance? Why did you beat my people so hard?!"
"If I had known about it in advance, would it have ruined my brother's affairs?!"
"Brother, we grew up together. Back then, Gao Jun always bullied us because he was older than us, and complained to me, causing you to be punished. It was me who led the people to break his
Head, I will fight him till death from now on!!"
"When my brother was serving as a minister, all the ministers looked down upon me. It was me who led people to visit from house to house!!"
"Later, when my elder brother became Sikong, my second brother found those who had been punished by you, put a knife to your neck, and asked them to tell you your faults. It was me who stared at them with the knife to stop them from talking nonsense.
Nonsense!!”
"Brother wants to kill Yang Min. There are two thousand soldiers in the harem and many generals obey the emperor's orders. We are only a few hundred slaves. I was the first to rush over and hold Yang Min down!! I was the first to take control.
Imperial Palace!! I killed him myself!!"
"How come today, my brother has started to be wary of me?!"
Looking at the irritable Gao Zhan in front of him, Gao Yan's face gradually softened.
"Zhan, you act impatiently and without regard for the consequences. I'm not trying to be wary of you, nor do I want to harm you. I'm just doing it for the big things at hand. For this big thing, I must be cautious."
The anger on Gao Zhan's face also dissipated a lot, and he complained: "Brother, I just feel wronged."
"My brother wants me to be a villain. I have no complaints. It's just that I don't like being coaxed by my brother."
"Okay, don't be angry, go back, I won't coax you anymore."
Gao Zhan's face improved a lot, and he asked: "Brother, how is the situation at Liu Taozhi's side?"
"I've already talked about it. He doesn't want to express his feelings, so it's best this way."
"He is the old man left behind by my grandfather, the first Cangtou slave. They are the only ones. Although their status is not prominent, they have many relatives and friends. They know each other. Everyone in the army belongs to them. Moved.
One, and the rest will be dissatisfied.”
"If you want to control the Chinese military, you must not offend them."
at the same time.
Liu Taozhi sat in the dark room, his face ashen.
Mrs. Liu Zhang sat aside and looked at him carefully.
"Husband."
"I'm fucking in!!"
When Liu Taozhi opened his mouth with insults, Mrs. Liu Zhang quickly looked at Xiao Wu and said, "Xiao Wu, please go to the side room to play for a while!"
Xiao Wu nodded and left the place timidly.
Liu Taozhi gritted his teeth and looked at Liu Zhang who was standing aside, "That son of yours will kill us all sooner or later!!"
"Do you know what he did? He led troops to plunder the government. When he returned to Luo, he was so angry that he vomited blood. He is still lying on the bed unable to get up. Now he has offended Gao Zhan. That kid has been a ruthless master since he was a child. It would be better to
I’ll go to the border fortress and kill him first so as not to harm us!!”
Mrs. Liu Zhang was stunned and frowned beautifully.
"It's your own fault for returning to Luona. It's just that Prince Changguang has always been friendly with his husband and respects her husband very much. How could he have a conflict with Taozi?"
"I heard from the people he sent that they wanted to promote Liu Gong to join the army. Liu Gong had the ambition of three princes. He thought highly of the young people joining the army, so he beat out the people he sent."
"No, although my Taozi is impatient, he understands important things. No matter how angry he is, he will never treat the trusted subordinates of King Changguang like this."
Liu Taozhi sneered, "Is this framed by King Changguang?"
Mrs. Liu Zhang frowned, "Everyone in the world regards Taozi as the Prime Minister's confidant. Even if King Changguang is on good terms with her husband, how can he send someone to recruit Taozi for his use? To rob the Prime Minister's confidant.
?Prince Changguang will not do this."
"I think this may be a conspiracy between the two of them, firstly to show King Changshan to win over him, and secondly to prevent my husband from getting involved in their next big event."
Liu Taozhi thought for a moment, "Maybe so."
"Husband, there is no need to be angry. In the next few days, please stay at home and do not go out. Your Majesty's situation is over. No matter what you want to do, there is nothing you can do. It is better to stay at home and wait for the matter to end."
Liu Taozhi kept a straight face and said nothing.
He was silent for a long time, and then he said: "I don't have to come forward, but Mr. Liu will never give up. He offends more and more people, and he is getting more and more powerful. If he can't be stopped, he will be killed sooner or later."
His life."
Mrs. Liu Zhang pondered for a long time, "Husband, don't be anxious, let's wait for the Prime Minister to do something first, and then we will think of a solution after the big thing is settled."
A smile appeared on her face.
"Taozi has also reached the age where he should get married. Find him a wife who he can rely on and a wife who is virtuous and good at running the house. This will definitely make him no longer so impatient."
Liu Taozhi seemed to have heard some joke and couldn't help laughing.
"I can't even control him, how can I find a woman to control him??"
"Besides, this guy already has the great prime minister as his backer, so what else does he need from a strong wife clan??"
Wuchuan.
The prefect Wei Ji was riding a war horse, squinting his eyes and looking at the majestic city in the distance.
The knights he brought were a little uneasy at the moment.
After all, I heard about the atrocities committed by the knights here not long ago.
Wei Yan was not in a hurry and waited here.
After waiting like this for a long time, someone finally rode towards him on horseback. The person who came was a young scribe. The man got off his horse and paid homage to Wei Juan again.
"Please forgive me for keeping the prefect waiting for so long!!"
Wei Yan looked at the young man in front of him and heard that this man was the son of Cui Jishu, the current Minister of Military Affairs. He wondered why such a person would work under a mere border garrison general.
He forced a smile and said, "Gentleman, please don't be too polite. When I first interacted with your father, you were still young, so I'm afraid you don't know me."
Cui Gang was stunned and said hurriedly: "I only know the elegant name of Wei Gong, but I don't know its origin."
Wei囧 smiled, and the two of them exchanged a few words, and then Wei囧 pointed at the motorcade behind him.
"These are all sent by order of the governor."
Several minor officials came out carrying thick documents. Wei Juan said: "These are lists of supplies. Gentleman can send someone to verify them."
Cui Gang hurriedly said: "It's not that I can't trust Mr. Wei, the verification is to avoid villains causing trouble."
Wei Juan didn't care, just nodded, and Cui Gang sent someone to verify and collect the supplies.
Wei Yan asked: "Is your general in the city?"
"At the school grounds in the city."
"Take me there. I have something to see your general."
"only."
Cui Gang did not take him there personally, but only sent a soldier. Wei Juan felt very unhappy. He was a dignified prefect and personally escorted the supplies here. Liu Taozi did not come out to greet him in person. It didn't matter. Even his subordinates
These people are just like him and have no etiquette.
But Wei'an never had an attack. At this moment, he came to Wuchuan. In addition to escorting supplies, he also had another important matter.
In this way, he was taken all the way to the campus of Western University.
The school grounds are really lively. The knights are practicing with all their strength. There is no idle person in the entire school grounds. The generals are roaring and the soldiers are scattering. Some are practicing riding and shooting, some are fighting hand-to-hand, and some are charging.
, all kinds of things, filled the entire school ground. Such a huge school ground was a little insufficient at the moment, and on the high platform, Wei Yan saw the person he was looking for.
Liu Taozi was wearing a military uniform and staring at the soldiers under his command.
The soldier stepped forward to inform him, and a moment later, Liu Taozi appeared in front of Wei Yan.
Wei Yan looked at the young man in front of him and said softly: "General Liu has such a great reputation, and I finally get to meet him today."
"It's really majestic."
Liu Taozi looked at him calmly and said nothing.
Wei Yan cleared his throat, "Why don't you find a quiet place?"
Liu Taozi then led Wei Juan back to the official office.
Wei Juan wanted to start a conversation several times, but Liu Taozi always looked cold, making it difficult for Wei Juan to deal with.
Wei Juan had many friends both inside and outside the court. Like Lu Yao, he also had few enemies.
An ordinary nobleman.
The two of them came to the official office together and sat down one after another.
Liu Taozi naturally sat in the upper position, but Wei囧, a fifth-grade official, had to sit on the side. Wei囧 pursed his lips and didn't care.
"What's the big deal, Mr. Wei?"
"General Liu's voice is indeed loud and clear."
Wei Yan praised him, but there was something in his words, but Liu Taozi didn't care about it either.
Wei Yan said: "The governor asked us to provide arable land, but the border fortress originally lacked arable land. Farm tools and other things can be provided, but this arable land cannot be provided."
"Um."
"But if the general has the courage, he can get it himself."
"Fake week?"
"Of course not."
Wei Jian asked with a smile: "May I ask General, do you know who is the richest among the counties here?"
"I don't know."
Wei Yan slowly clasped his hands together, "It's those giant Buddhas, they are the richest."
"Keep talking."
"Buddhism flourished in the frontier fortress. There are 2,000 large temples recognized by Zhaoxuan Temple alone and more than 40,000 monks and nuns, second only to Yedu."
"And the largest one belongs to Tianle Temple. It was built by the disciples of Master Fa Chang who taught scriptures for Emperor Wenxuan. Currently, there are more than 6,000 disciples, with farmland and tenants. Even I don't know how many there are. .”
"Now, the general needs farmland, why not ask them for it?"
Liu Taozi looked at Wei Ji in front of her and didn't speak for a long time.
Wei Yan felt a little scared when he saw him, "Could it be that the general doesn't dare?"
"I was just thinking, I don't have any friendship with Duke Wei, but Duke Wei suddenly came and asked me to go to Tianle Temple to claim land. Why?"
Wei Jie laughed, "The governor is pressing hard, and I can't take it out, so naturally I can only point out a rich and powerful person to the general. I won't hide it from the general. This Tianle Temple is Those recognized by Zhaoxuan Temple have a wide range of believers and deep connections. Even the previous King Shunyang went to pay homage to the Buddha many times and presented incense. After leaving this gate, I don’t know the rest. If the general has the courage, , you can get it, but if you don’t have the courage, don’t let the Governor come to urge us in the future.”
"The frontier counties are in great hardship. It is not easy to help and govern the people, so how can we help the frontier soldiers?"
"The land in the border counties has many shortages, but it also has everything. Whether it can be obtained depends entirely on the general's ability. Then I will take my leave."
Wei Yan said, and just as he was about to stand up, Liu Taozi grabbed his arm.
Wei Juan looked at him in shock.
"Prefect, please don't leave in a hurry. Tell me more about Tianle Temple. Bento is a good deed."
Chapter completed!