Chapter 864 Cao Changqing made a fortune in Tai’an, and Chu Ba Wang died in the world
There is a stall selling dumplings and tea wine on the side of the road, and a pair of young men and women sat, each consuming the two big bowls of dumplings.
The rider turned over and got off the horse, led the horse to the near table, and asked, “Can you sit?”
The young man glanced at him and said, “Since you don’t have a knife, you can sit.”
So Gu Jiantang sat on the bench beside Xu Fengnian and Jiang Ni.
After the powerful Dazhuguo sat down, he asked with a smile: “Xu Fengnian, please treat me to a bowl of dumplings. I will help you become emperor. Is this deal done?”
Gu Jiantang’s words were no less than his use of thunder, but Xu Fengnian was not surprised after hearing this. Without hesitation, he waved to the waiter in the distance to order more dumplings, and then asked with a smile: “A big bowl is only more than twenty dumplings, and the entire Liyang territory is only thirty states. One dumpling is worth a state General Gu does not think this deal is a big loss.”
Gu Jiantang smiled it and did not answer, as if he was just a hungry passenger, waiting patiently for the bowl of dumplings with thin skin and heavy meat.
Xu Fengnian used to eat fast voraciously, and ginger ni sipped naturally slowly. Xu Fengnian took the lead in putting down his chopsticks and breathed out with satisfaction, with the smell of cabbage in his mouth. Gu Jiantang’s expression was not as good as the young vassal king, looking at him calmly. The two are one generation apart in age, but in the final analysis, they are still one “spring and autumn” apart. The four famous generals of the older generation of Spring and Autumn Period, Ye Baikui of the Great Chu used the most righteous troops. He had more than 70 battles in his life, but he had no defeat. Unfortunately, he only lost one battle in the West Wall in the end and lost all the battle. The prince of the Dongyue, the prince of the king, is the most beautiful in spring and autumn. He can always turn decay into magic and make good use of surprise weapons. He can always unexpectedly win battles that cannot be won, but he can also lose battles that cannot be lost. Moreover, the loss makes the opponent feel inexplicable, so his talent is the most, but his achievements are the lowest. Xu Xiao has the most inferior personal strategy, but his victory lies in perseverance and the strongest resilience. He fought repeatedly and failed. No matter how he was defeated, he could always rekindle his life. Even if he was still alive, the Xu family’s army was always united, and then he laughed to the end. Gu Jiantang was not as good as King Ye, but he won because he had no shortcomings in using troops. Therefore, while he achieved brilliant results on the battlefield in this life, he lost only a small loss without major defeat. Compared with Xu Xiao, who had 800 soldiers from Liaodong very early, Gu Jiantang entered the Spring and Autumn Period a little later, and he was slower step by step. In the end, he only had the achievements of the two countries, while Xu Xiao had the achievements of the six countries. Most of the military historians and historians in the Liyang court did not think that Gu Jiantang was not as good as Xu Xiao in dispatching troops, but lost because “Xu morning and night, but was not at the right time.”
Gu Jiantang’s life and deeds are intriguing. After staying in the capital and serving as the Minister of War, he dispersed the old part in one breath and went to various places in Liyang, such as Cai Nan, Dong Gonghuang and others, who all served as chief officials in the local area. Although Gu Lu in Tai’an City has a confrontation between Zhang Julu and Zhang Lu in Zhang Julu, he has always only said that the Blue Eyes Trunk is the only one.There is no saying that Gu Jiantang covers the sky with just one hand. As one of the ten martial arts masters, Gu Jiantang never cared about his ranking, nor had he ever competed with Wang Xianzhi in Wudi City. As the well-deserved number one sword-using person in the world, he would not be able to stand apart with the martial arts master who used swords. Over the past ten years, except for Cao Changqing and Jiang Si joining forces to break into Tai’an City in the first year of Xiangfu, Gu Jiantang used Fangcun Lei to stop him as a military minister in Liyang, and there was no news that Gu Jiantang took the initiative to fight with others. For twenty years, Gu Jiantang has stood firm in Liyang Courtyard, and no one has questioned the loyalty of this Dazhu Kingdom. The late emperor Zhao Dun did not, the new king Zhao Zhuan did not, and the civil and military officials of the court were not. In Li Yang’s eyes, this veteran Minister of War was not only the best candidate to fight against the Iron Cavalry of the Northern Liang Dynasty, but also the biggest backbone of Li Yang. The silent Gu Jiantang is like the heirloom of the family treasures in the homes of ordinary people. If he doesn’t take them out, it means that his family’s fortune is still there and his confidence is still there. Therefore, even though the Guangling Road war was so corrupt last year, Gu Jiantang, who was responsible for the border defense of the two Liaos, never led his troops south. Therefore, the people of Liyang never thought that the Western Chu rebels could succeed.
But today, at the critical moment when Western Chu was destined to collapse, it was the only Dazhu Kingdom of the Liyang Dynasty who said that a young man without Zhao would become the emperor.
Xu Fengnian looked at Gu Jiantang who was sitting opposite him picking up chopsticks and gently poking the oily tabletop. He watched him pick up a dumpling and began to chew it slowly, his face as usual. That was the concentration that was tempered by countless death battles, but it did not hinder the storm in his heart.
Gu Jiantang ate seven or eight dumplings in one breath, paused for a moment, looked up at the young vassal king who had only one meeting, glanced at the young woman with a sensitive identity beside him, and said calmly: “Don’t you believe that Gu today needs to deceive anyone with words?”
Three trips to the world, plus a cold war and two trips to the capital, Xu Fengnian was no longer a very energetic young man. He smiled and said: “Is it not that you went south to find Cao Changqing, but that I will stop you if you calculate it accurately?”
Gu Jiantang picked up a dumpling, gently shook the chopsticks, and shook some green onions. He was not in a hurry to put them in his mouth. He shook his head and said, “If you don’t come, I will go straight to Tai’an City to kill Cao Changqing. Before that, when facing the Confucian Saint Cao Changqing, I had a maximum chance of winning, so I would naturally be unable to kill Cao Changqing who turned domineering. At this time, Cao Changqing could not be stopped by anyone, but he insisted on fighting with manpower to eliminate the energy of Liyang Zhao’s room. Then I will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. Since you are here, it’s better. I believe you already know why I have a murderous intention towards Cao Changqing. Originally, he promised me that once the Western Chu is successful, the Jiang family will become the Communist ruler of the Central Plains, and then all the Beimang military achievements will belong to me. I will not refuse this invitation.”
Xu Fengnian frowned and said, “Isn’t it the same when Western Chu is defeated? You Gu Jiantang doesn’t even have to bear the infamy for a lifetime.”
Gu Jiantang sneered: “What have I done in the past twenty years? I have to raise the enemy. I have Xu Xiao in the northwest and Zhang Julu in the court. This is why I am Gu Jiantang’s stability.In order to separatist vassal states, in addition to you, the vassal kings who are too big to lose, don’t forget that there is also the word “Zhen”. During the Guangling war, many generals who would not have died, and many military generals were reduced, all cavalry troops, including Yan Zhenchun, were completely destroyed. Yang Shenxing’s Jizhou infantry was not left, and all the naval infantry of King Zhao Yi of King Guangling were destroyed, and King Zhao Ying of King Huainan was even killed in battle. The civil ministers say how high the official position is, the emperor will kill him if he finds a crime, but if he says he is killed, he will kill him if he says he is killed, he will be about the same. He has the capital to raise a riot, and there is no concern that literati is afraid of the infamous in history. If I was the emperor, Gu Jiantang, for the long-term family, I would still value literature and martial arts. “
Gu Jiantang ate the dumplings and said slowly: “Do you think the late emperor Zhao Dun did not attack me before his death, and not to mention that my old subordinates Tang Tiexhuang, Tian Zong and others entered Beijing as officials, just say that Lu Shengxiang and Xu Gong are clearly the candidates to replace me. Xu Gong inspected the border instead of the emperor, and Lu Shengxiang used the Guangling war to accumulate his resume, but the two of them used it but did not use it seriously. Why is it just to avoid premature achievements and no premature achievements can be won? They should be used in the future Beimang war. They have to grow stronger, after all, there is still a long way to go. To put it bluntly, giving them more than 10 or 20 years of military career, it will be the second Gu Jiantang if they die. By then, the overall situation of Li Yang is solid. It is much easier to ask them to get rid of their armor and return to the field than to ask me Gu Jiantang to cover the bed and get out of here. Shaking the great and destroying the strong, slowly trying to do it. Zhang Julu and Yuan Benxi set up a strategy for the late emperor. It was not bad. But as the parties involved, how could I wait for death, how did the Zhao family treat the heroes? Do I need me to say more?
Gu Jiantang picked up another dumpling and couldn’t help but glance at the Queen of Chu who was carrying the sword box, and smiled and said with a playful smile: “Xu Fengnian, do you know what reason did Cao Changqing and her use to convince me when they found me?”
Xu Fengnian suddenly looked angry and gritted her teeth and said, “Damn it! Did Cao Changqing promise one of your sons to be… “Queen”! If this is true, I won’t stop you, I will be your helper for Gu Jiantang! It’s up to me that I can’t beat Cao Changqing to the point where he can’t be “domineering” at all! “
One of Xu Fengnian’s insteps under the table was stomped hard and repeatedly crushed. Perhaps because he felt that one foot was not strong enough, someone was a little shorter, and both feet were stepping on Xu Fengnian’s insteps.
Gu Jiantang laughed silently: “Cao Changqing is not so… boring. Cao Changqing only said that he could let me trample on Beimang, and he dared to let me lead my army to complete the feat that Xu Xiao could not achieve. The reason is very simple. During his lifetime, Gu Jiantang, no matter how great his military achievements were, he could not rebel because Cao Changqing could die with me. Even if Cao Changqing dies before me, he will unify the Central Plains and annex the Great Chu of Beimang by then, and there will be someone else. As long as I dare to make a mistake, someone will be able to kill me Gu Jiantang alone, and that person will definitely live longer than me. Therefore, no matter how powerful the Gu family is, they will be destined to live in 50 years. As for the specific situation in 50 years, the Jiang and Gu families are nothing more than just following the will of heaven. That’s the case,I have no worries and am not afraid of the great achievements that shock the Lord. I know exactly how Jiang’s family in the Great Chu treats Ye Baikui and how Zhao Shi in Liyang treats Xu Xiao. “
Xu Fengnian rubbed her chin, squinted her eyes and said, “That’s what’s right. “
Looking at the proud guy, the ginger mud that had not finished eating the dumplings, he threw the chopsticks on the big white bowl.
Not only did Xu Fengnian not feel guilty, he glared at him and said, “A bowl of dumplings costs a lot of five cents! There are six dumplings in the bowl. If you waste a penny, don’t you feel sorry for me. I didn’t bring the money anyway, so you can check the bill later! “
Jiang Ni was stunned at first, then snorted coldly, but he still picked up the chopsticks silently.
Even Gu Jiantang, who was as tough as iron stone, was a little amused and cried.
Gu Jiantang shook his head slightly and said with a smile: “Similarly, you Xu Fengnian was the emperor, and you were kind to the old subordinates, and you were in the battle behind you, I, Gu Jiantang, are not afraid of the two things in my life. “
Xu Fengnian sighed and murmured, “Be the emperor.” “
Gu Jiantang picked up the last dumpling in the bowl and smiled, “Xu Fengnian, I’m very curious whether Xu Xiao had ever thought about rebelling in this life, or whether he had ever thought about asking you to sit on the dragon throne.”
Xu Fengnian did not answer this question, but asked back, “How did Cao Changqing convince Wang Sui? How did Wang Sui feel now?”
Gu Jiantang hesitated for a moment: “The former is simple, and Wang Sui has never been able to let go of the Dongyue royal family, which has become a lackey in Liyang. Cao Changqing should have promised him that the Dongyue royal family will be able to become an official and even be a marquis and a prime minister in the future. As for the latter, it is hard to say. Maybe Wang Sui was angry and really helped Beimang invade the Central Plains. Maybe he was ashamed from then on, and he was determined to be the one who was a general in command of the army to fight with you and me on the battlefield. After all, I and him were mortal enemies, and he also had a lot of resentment about the Xu family’s destruction of the Spring and Autumn Period. ”
Xu Fengnian sighed: “Everyone cannot let go of the Spring and Autumn Period. “
After eating the dumplings, Gu Jiantang put down his chopsticks and looked at Xu Fengnian.