Royal road

Chapter 187

Although the besieged Xiongnu army was repelled, the crisis in Bingzhou was not completely eliminated.The enemy army was huddled in Qi County, and it was only half a day's journey from Jinyang.Therefore, neither Yiyan nor Linghu Kuang relaxed their vigilance, and the next step became that they besieged the isolated city, cut off the food and grass, and drove back the reinforcements until the Huns abandoned Qi County and really withdrew their troops.

This task is not easy.However, with Jinyang's rescue and Yangyi in hand, the path of survival has been completely opened up.The materials began to circulate and were sent to Jinyang.

After a season of rest, Shangdang has another bumper harvest.In addition to the reserves used to accommodate refugees and reclaim wasteland, a lot of things were also transported to Yangyi and Jinyang.Ge Hong also seized the time to rush to plant a batch of soybeans. Whether there will be a harvest depends on the sky.But this winter's land reclamation has finally come to fruition, much better than when it was besieged by people.

With the war in check, the entire Shangdang became busy.But no one thought that a piece of imperial edict would land on the desk so abruptly.

Respectfully received the imperial decree, and arranged for the envoys, Liang Feng and several staff were relatively silent.At this time, recruiting him to Beijing, what do the princes in the court think?He is just a prefect of a county, so what if he enters Beijing?

After a moment of silence, Cui Ji said in a low voice: "My lord, this is the order of the emperor..."

Not from Taiwei Sima Yue, but the imperial decree of today's emperor.This alone makes it impossible to escape.As a Jin minister, how can you see the king's order as nothing?

"In Luoyang City, is it the emperor who has the final say now?" Duan Qin's face was not very good-looking, "The emperor issued an edict, which is weird. It's just a breakthrough in Jinyang, why bother to mobilize the army? Could it be that the court wants to make another arrangement for Bingzhou?"

Duan Qin's words are harsh, but the truth is not bad.If it is just to commend meritorious deeds, it is enough to send people to reward, why bother the emperor to issue an edict?And how could Sima Yue tolerate the little emperor in power?Even if he restrained himself because of the chaos caused by the King of Chengdu, he would not delegate power to today's emperor.So what does this edict mean to Liang Feng and Shangdang?

Liang Feng's eyes drooped slightly, and he asked back: "So what if it's weird, can I not be called?"

Duan Qin immediately shut his mouth.Of course not.In the final analysis, the lord is just a prefect of a county. If he doesn't want to rebel or wants to join the king of Chengdu, Luoyang is where Zhengshuo is for him.How to refuse the order of the Son of Heaven?

Cui Ji was not so nervous: "This trip may be a turning point. Now that the Fujun and the Taiyuan Wang family are not on good terms, Shangdang is in an embarrassing situation. You can't stay alone all the time. Since you can't rely on the Wang family, you must do your best. Move closer to Luoyang."

Can the court be trusted?Of course not.However, there are not only emperors in Luoyang City, but also Sima Yue who is in charge of the government.The meaning inside and outside the words is clear, it is to make him surrender to Sima Yue.

Liang Feng had met Sima Teng before, so he was quite aware of Sima Teng's arrogance and stupidity.As Sima Teng's brother, he single-handedly provoked two big battles, causing the late emperor's sudden death and causing chaos in the world. Is he a guy worth serving?

There is no need to ask this question at all.

However, this is one of the few choices he has now.

Duan Qin frowned: "But my lord has just recovered from a serious illness and is heading to Luoyang. What if I get hurt again?"

After pondering for a moment, Liang Feng finally shook his head: "Will the situation be better if I stay in Shangdang alone? As Gong Qiao said, this might be a solution."

With an extra enemy like Wang Jun, the situation is very different.If you are still putting on airs at this moment, don't talk about Sima Yue's opinion, but if someone is playing tricks behind your back, it will be quite fatal.He is not Liu Yuan, and he has no intention of raising the flag.Whether it is to resettle the people or dispatch troops, it must be done in the name of the court after all.As far as Shangdang has less than [-] people, what else can it do?

As long as this doesn't change, he should obey orders.Just like no matter how much you hated Sima Teng back then, you still have to get along on the surface.What's more, the emperor's edict must be clarified.If it was really the Son of Heaven's will, things might not be that simple.

"By the way, Assistant Professor Li estimated that there will be another solar eclipse in July. Going to Beijing at this time may not be a way to break the situation." Liang Feng added.

It is now mid-June, and with the schedule on the road, there will be a solar eclipse soon after arriving in Luoyang.Every time a solar eclipse occurs, San Gong is the first to take the blame.Therefore, no matter how much he disagreed with him, Sima Yue couldn't attack him when the solar eclipse happened.Therefore, when entering Beijing at this time, the safety factor is quite guaranteed.As for the solar eclipse in Zhengdan, it can be blamed on the Xiongnu. After all, the "covering the lord" did happen, and if he had the help of God to capture the city, it would not be the emperor of the Jin Dynasty who restrained him.

Now, even Duan Qin couldn't say anything.With a long sigh, he said: "This time when you go to Beijing, you must bring your officials with you. The situation is complicated, and my lord can no longer act alone."

"Naturally." Liang Feng said, "Let Gong Qiao go with me."

After all, Cui Ji is the grandson of Cui Daru, and he has a better understanding of the family and the government.And Duan Qin still has to stay in Shangdang to preside over official duties, so he can't leave easily.

Duan Qin did not object to this point, and said again: "Do you want General Zhao Yi to return?"

"No need!" As soon as the words came out, Liang Feng seemed to feel that he answered too quickly, "The situation in Taiyuan is unstable, and the war is important. I only need to bring some followers. The roads to and from Xing are in our hands, and there is no civil strife in Luoyang." , leading more soldiers, it is inevitable to cause people to fear."

And to put it bluntly, it doesn't matter how many people you bring.This is no ordinary outing, but a deep dive into the heart of an empire.Is it possible to escape with hundreds or thousands of soldiers?It's better to be low-key.

Cui Ji also said: "Your Majesty's words are very true. Lieutenant Yi Du's appearance is not like that of Jin people after all, so it's not appropriate to take it with you."

Sima Yue is a self-proclaimed celebrity, if he sees that his lord's personal guard is Jiehu, he doesn't know what to think.The choice of guards must be carefully considered.

Hearing what Liang Feng said, Duan Qin didn't say much anymore: "My lord, you must be careful in this trip, and your health is important."

Liang Feng suppressed his arm that started to tremble slightly again, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Siruo."

Because of the edict, Liang Feng didn't go to the party any more.From here to Luoyang, the nearest road is Taihang Xing, and the group naturally followed the official road to Gaodu.

"In just two years, the official road has become much smoother." Liang Feng can't ride a horse now, he can only ride a car.Cui Ji was also in the car, looking out from time to time.

"Every time the captives come, we build the road first. It's better than before." This road is what Liang Feng cares most about, how can he ignore it?Now the road surface is much firmer, and there is a layer of gravel, even if it rains, it will not wash away too muddy.Coupled with the shock-absorbing carriage, it is much easier to walk.

"I heard that the two Xing Dao have also been strengthened a lot?" Cui Ji asked again.

"A new pass was added between Xingdao, and several military strongholds were built. As long as troops are stationed there, no one will be able to open it." This is also the project that Liang Feng is still preparing for. It can be said that it took a lot of thought to be completely taken care of by the Liang family.

"These are the foundations of the government. They should be firmly in hand." Cui Ji said.

This was the first time he said such words, Liang Feng glanced at the other party.The meaning of the words is quite clear.No matter who takes over Bingzhou, it is inevitable that Shangdang must be kept.And now he has taken root here, changing the situation of Shangdang little by little.This is the foundation and the reliance.In case the summoning in Luoyang really has bad intentions, we must distinguish between primary and secondary.Don't be impulsive.And as long as it is handled properly, even if there is trouble, there is still a county in hand, and this Shangdang is far more important than other counties.

Liang Feng nodded slightly and closed his eyes.The carriage squeaked and headed towards Taihangguan in the distance.

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A fast horse galloped into the Yangyi government office.Before the horse stopped, the man on the horse jumped off, angrily, and strode towards the main hall.

"My lord went to Luoyang?" Yiyan barged in without even letting anyone know.

Ge Hong, who was working, was stunned for a moment, and waved to the officials beside him, telling them to leave, before he said: "There is such a time. I have been away for two days..."

"Why didn't you notify me? Why didn't you stop the lord?!" Yi Yan became even more angry.This is going to Luoyang!The lord just got out of bed, how could he make such a trek?And even if he went, why not let him accompany him for protection?What if something happens again?

Unexpectedly, Yiyan would be so angry. Ge Hong was stunned for a moment before he said: "That's Miansheng, how can we stop him? Captain Yidu, don't worry too much. This time Chief Cui is also accompanying the Fujun, and there are 50 days left. More guards should be comprehensive..."

Comprehensive what?Bypass his thoroughness? !The pain in his heart seemed to bleed, and Yiyan's face was somber: "I want to chase after you, and enter Luo with the lord!"

Now Ge Hong couldn't sit still: "Absurd! That's Miansheng, how can you be fooled?! And the situation in Taiyuan has just turned around, and there are still battles to be fought. You, the commander of the first army, left, what should the others do? !"

How could Yiyan not know this?Clenching his fists, he froze in place, as if torn apart by two completely different emotions.The lord doesn't want him to protect him, is the lord determined to let him go far away?

Seeing this, Ge Hong hurriedly said: "Matters should be prioritized. Now Qi County is the key point. What's the use of going to Beijing if you have one more? But Taiyuan is different. There will be a solar eclipse in July. Wait until the solar eclipse." Afterwards, Qi County's army will definitely be in chaos, and then will be the perfect opportunity to attack! Could it be that you want to delay the overall situation because of such a small matter?!"

Even Ge Hong has said such a lot of things, Yiyan has no room to refute.After a long silence, he finally let go of his clenched hands, turned around and left without answering.

Seeing the man's heavy footsteps, Ge Hong felt relieved.Immediately, he frowned again.It seems that going to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit this time is a bit dangerous, otherwise why would Yiyan be so worried.

Alas, the situation in Bingzhou has just improved, I just hope that there will be no more troubles in the court.