Chapter 335
Chapter 335
Chapter 335
Dressed in an ordinary chivalrous suit, wearing a rare but not uncommon chivalrous veil on his head, he led an old and thin mule and horse, and walked slowly into this ancient capital with the passing crowd.The whispers of the city gate guards could still be heard in the ear.
"Don't mess with him, these gangsters are not easy to mess with."
"Boss, what are we afraid of? Does he still dare to make trouble at the gate of this city?"
"Newcomer, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Didn't you see his hands? Even his hands are covered with sword sores. What's wrong with his body is unknown, and how many lives are he carrying? I'll really stab you to death, Gao Lai Where can I find a good one?"
"Then, then I also..."
"Okay, the city gate tax has been paid, the document is fine, and it didn't come from the north, so you have to find it for yourself, aren't you happy?"
A gust of wind blew by, and the curtain of the veiled hat lifted a slit, and the feminine face was just like the old city gate said, full of hideous scars.The naughty boy who happened to catch a glimpse only took one look and ran away howling.
"Hmph." After a cold snort, Ma Sanbao took a step forward, and after a few dodges, there was no trace left, and he completely settled himself in this splendid capital.
Humans are contradictory animals, simple yet complex.
All actions are only for the desire in the heart, which is simple; and for this simple purpose, no matter how complicated the means are, they can be used at your fingertips.
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of corpses and blood, Geng Bingwen's tactics on the battlefield were calm; when the stars fell and Hongwu was filled with blood, he held the wealth of the Hou family and the iron coupon of the alchemy to the end. Geng Bingwen was undoubtedly shrewd. At least it can afford an evaluation of knowing how to advance and retreat.
But even such a calm and know how to advance and retreat generals, there is no doubt that there are times when he is confused.
Occasionally feeling a cold is true, but being sick in bed is an act, and dying soon is a joke.The fortune teller once said that he would live to be an octogenarian, but now he is only sixty years old, and it is still early.
But half a month later, he was still playing the role of a sick patient on the bed, and countless rewards and condolences were sent from the palace. In theory, he made a lot of money, but how could gold and silver things be placed in his eyes.
Is there a conspiracy in this?
No, exactly, to avoid conspiracy.As Geng Bingwen's eldest son, Geng Xuan knew well about the future succession of the title.
To put it bluntly, to be wise and protect one's life is to be a coward. This can be regarded as the family motto of the Geng family.Regarding this point, Geng Bingwen taught Geng Xuan, the eldest son, by words and deeds, but unfortunately, Geng Xuan had completely different views on Geng Bingwen's teachings.
"Father, the emperor's character is weak, he is close to the eunuchs, and slaughtered the Chinese martial arts in the court, which is already a sign that the monarch and his ministers are far away from virtue. On the other hand, in Beiping, the king of Yan is a hero, with a hundred thousand soldiers under his command, and fierce generals like clouds. The son can see it, and Uncle Guo can also see that the world is not blind, so why does the father pretend to be deaf and dumb?"
Geng Bingwen was seated on a high soft pillow, frowned at his son who was "struggling with reason" by the bed, and said nothing.
"Father always taught his son how to be wise and protect his life. Only those who can understand the current affairs are the best. Being tied to Emperor Jianwu's rotten ship is just a rotten tree. It may be safe for a while, but it is not a long-term solution!"
Geng Bingwen still didn't answer, just frowning and listening, listening.He didn't speak until his son got tired of talking and stopped, "Is it finished?"
"Say, it's over."
"Then listen to my father." Geng Bingwen nodded and said with a smile: "It is a good thing to know the long-term considerations. But there is no need to talk about the nonsense of alienation. I want to ask you, what is the strength of Peiping?" It is strong, after all, it is only one city and one place, King Yan is only a prince, and he is still the fourth prince, and there are two kings of Qin and Jin, whose name is not right. Compared with the emperor who sits on the world, what are the odds of winning?"
"The emperor intends to cut down the vassal, as long as there is a little push, the vassal kings of the world will rise together, and the emperor will be sitting on the world..."
"A little push? Why a little push?" Geng Bingwen asked rhetorically, "If Huang Zicheng survived and the emperor took drastic measures to cut down the feudal clan, it would naturally be a state of war in the world. But now that Huang Zicheng has turned into ashes, the emperor's move is a delay." Zijue, how do you push it?"
"This..." Geng Xuan was momentarily at a loss for words.
"And ah, did you notice something?"
"what?"
"In the past two years, um, it should be said that since the death of the first emperor, there have been fewer and fewer vassal kings." Geng Bingwen's smile gradually faded, paused, and then continued: "When the first emperor was in power, a total of 23 feudal lords were entrusted. A vassal king, King Yi Tang died early, so I won’t talk about it for the time being. After King Tan went to Beijing to mourn the late emperor, he fell into the water and died because of excessive grief and mental incomprehension on the way back. King Shen died because of an assassination by a villain. Not long after, King Qing was sick, and King Qi was obsessed with seeking immortals overseas.
Except for these and those who are close to the court and neutral, the rest are only the six vassal kings Qin, Jin, Yan, Chu and Zhou Ning who are ambitious. Do you think this is a coincidence? "
Geng Xuan's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe the speculation in his heart: "Father mean?!"
"That factory lord is really capable. The spring breeze turns the rain, moistens things silently, and no one in the world can say a word of no. Even the blood of the royal family dares to do something. I have to admit that the method is hot enough, ruthless enough, and loyal enough. "
"loyalty?"
"That's right, the emperor's temperament, how could he allow him to use such low means." Geng Bingwen cleared his throat, seeing his son's shocked appearance, he couldn't bear it, and he comforted him in a loud voice: "Actually Ah, King Yan is not completely hopeless. It is soldiers who fight, especially generals. Anyway, apart from me and you, Uncle Guo, there are indeed no other generals in the court, this is also a fact."
There was something in Geng Bingwen's words, and Geng Xuan naturally understood it.Since Li Jinglong's death, Guo Ying was dissatisfied with the emperor. This was no longer a secret in the court, and Geng Xuan naturally knew it.
"What do you want? Let me join King Yan too?" Geng Bingwen smiled wryly: "You idiot, aren't you afraid of repeating Li Fei's mistakes?"
"Li Fei?" A very familiar name.Geng Bingwen thought for a long time before he suddenly remembered that what his father was talking about was the lunatic who was the son of the former Korean Duke Li Shanchang and who is now imprisoned in Jinyiwei.
"Why do you think your father is pretending to be sick?" Geng Bingwen shook his head and smiled wryly: "Guo Ying has a quick temper and can't hide things. I'm afraid he has aroused the suspicion of the East Factory. If the eunuch's viciousness is aroused, Hey, the late emperor left a crazy son for Li Shanchang because of his old love, because he was afraid that your father's life and mine would not be enough to protect your life."
"Father, it turns out that you did it for me..."
"Okay, I've told you too much today, don't talk nonsense." Geng Bingwen patted his son on the shoulder, and suddenly said inexplicably out the window: "5000 taels of silver, do you know what to say?"
"Don't worry, Lord Hou, the villain didn't hear anything." A low voice came from outside the window.
Thanks to "Never read genuine novels", "Youming 灬 Xiao Hanfeng", "carra."
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