Chapter 192 Why? I don't accept it (6k)

The Bogile system of the Jin Dynasty was a "parliamentary system" unique to tribal alliances, which was helpful for ruling when the power was weak. (The "Eight Kings' Council" before and after the founding of the Later Jin Dynasty was a replica of the Bogile system.)
Aguda conquered the Liao Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. The centralized monarchy conflicted with the Boghile system. As the successor emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Wuqimai was constrained by aristocratic forces in both military and political aspects. Among them, the Sagai faction represented by Nianhan was the faction with the greatest conflict of interests.

At the beginning of Wuqimai's reign, Nianhan used the excuse of conquering the Liao Kingdom to weaken the armies of Olubu (Wanyan Zongmou) and others in order to fill his own ranks.

According to Nianhan and the people around him, since the descendants of Aguda became emperors and occupied the position of prime minister, it would be natural for them to hand over military power to the descendants of Sagai.

However, Wuqimai refused.

At that time, Zhang Jue of Pingzhou was in rebellion. Instead of reducing Olubu's army, Wuqimai added 5,000 elite soldiers to it.

As compensation, Nianhan received one hundred empty commissions, which allowed him to promote officials freely in Yunzhong, which was equivalent to tacitly allowing himself to form a small court in Yunzhong.

At this time, the power center of the Jin Dynasty was in Shangjing, and Wuqimai's approach was obviously not fair, so the two factions had been competing secretly.

Nianhan returned to the capital and requested to attack the Song Dynasty. Wuqimai disagreed bluntly, citing the fatigue of the soldiers after years of fighting and the difficulty of transporting food and supplies over long distances. He also believed that the alliance should be kept in the delivery of Yanyun.

If a leader disagrees with a project, it may not be because there is a problem with the project itself, but rather that the person in charge of the project is wrong, or the leader wants to show his authority.

Wu Qimai spent most of his time in the rear, where he developed mature political skills and knew how to handle things with both firmness and flexibility.

Because he did not want to fall out with Nianhan, Wuqimai finally agreed to follow his suggestion and first give up Wu and Shuo states to paralyze the opponent, and then raise food and grass before sending troops when the situation was ripe.

In March of the seventh year of Xuanhe, Nianhan was on his way back to Yunzhong from Shangjing. He was first happy and then surprised.

The good news was that Emperor Tianzuo was captured earlier than expected, so he no longer had to worry about Yunzhong's flank and could focus on attacking Song.

What was surprising was that the old general and relative Wulu died in Taiyuan, and the person who killed him was Yang Chang, whom he despised. The attack on Song Dynasty in the south might encounter setbacks.

Yang Chang's arms are as strong as a thousand pounds, and he will definitely be a stumbling block in the future attack on Song.

At that time, spring had returned to the south, but the cold outside the Great Wall was still there, with frosty winds blowing on people's faces, and the grasslands were still shrouded in fog day and night.

Galloping on horseback, the road ahead is hazy.

In the same month, Tong Guan in Taiyuan received a reply from Huizong, agreeing to divide Hebei into four war zones and conferring the title of Prince of Guangyang on him as promised.

The Song Dynasty was established for more than 160 years, and there were only a handful of people who were granted the title of king of a different surname while they were still alive. Apart from Fu Yanqing, the King of Wei at the beginning of the dynasty, and Wang Jing, the King of Taiyuan, the third was Tong Guan, the King of Guangyang.

There is no need to elaborate on the value of this.

Tong Guan's hands were shaking when he received the imperial edict, and his excitement was beyond words. His staff and generals congratulated him endlessly.

From then on, titles such as Xuanfu, Shuxiang, Taishi, and Guogong became a thing of the past, replaced by the intoxicating title of "Great King".

In mid-March, Qinzhou suddenly received a military order from the Xuanfu Division that Tong Guan would arrive in Tongdi on March 17, and asked the prefectural government to prepare for the reception in advance.

It was spring and flowers were blooming. Qinzhou's winter wheat was in the jointing and heading stage, which was a critical moment that determined grain production and required farmers to take good care of the crops.

The local officials in Qinzhou were all paid to fill their vacancies. In the past two years, they have not made any money under Yang Changzhi. They have received salaries that cannot cover their investment nor make any money, and they have secretly accumulated a lot of resentment.

Before Yang Chang raised the banner of rebellion, he had been implementing the "three no policies" for civil servants in the state, namely, no disturbing the people, no amassing wealth, and no performance appraisal. In other words, they should just go to work and slack off, and they were not allowed to interfere in other matters.

Especially in important areas such as grain, Yang Chang strictly ordered local officials not to interfere, let alone affect agricultural production activities. He would also personally inspect the fields at key points such as grain sowing, ear formation, and harvesting.

Yang Chang was in Wuxiang County, inspecting drought prevention, water storage, and irrigation. He returned urgently after receiving the intelligence.

When I rushed back to Tongdi at dusk, the provincial government office was already closed.

Yang Chang called Xiao Rang, Wu Song, Lin Chong and others to his home, and they sat together in the front hall to discuss reception-related matters.

After everyone sat down, Yang Chang first asked Xiao Rang: "I just read the military letter. The day after tomorrow is March 17th. Tong Guan came so suddenly, and the messenger didn't say why?"

"No, I just let him receive guests." Xiao Rang shook his head.

Seeing Yang Chang frowning, Wu Song asked in a low voice: "Could it be that the big thing has been exposed? Is Tong Guan leading troops to attack us?"

"He dares?" Lu Zhishen glared angrily, slammed the table and shouted, "I will smash his head with my Zen stick."

"Master, don't get excited."

Yang Chang waved his hand to signal Lu Zhishen to sit down. He looked around and smiled as he analyzed, "Our affairs have not been exposed to the public. No one can find any evidence at present. Besides, Tong Guan saw me throwing the lion that day, so he should not dare to go to Qinzhou alone to take risks. I guess it's something else."

"Is there a war in the north and he came to transfer the Qinzhou Yisheng Army? It's not appropriate for him to come here in person for such a small matter."

After Lin Chong denied himself, Xiao Rang reminded him in time: "No matter what Tong Guan came here for, be careful of Qinzhou officials who may say bad things about you in the name of paying a visit."

"Brother Xiao is right. I have cut off these guys' financial resources and will never say a good word. But given their ranks, are they qualified to meet with the envoy?"

"They are not qualified, but they are afraid that Tong Guan will take the initiative to mention it, which will be very troublesome."

"Um"

Yang Chang nodded and pondered, muttering to himself: "At that time, the court was selling official positions. It is possible that someone took the Tong Guan route, so we need to investigate thoroughly and get the hidden dangers to the countryside in advance. I have to think of a better excuse."

"Saburo."

"Second brother, do you have a good idea?"

"Ah."

Wu Song called Yang Chang, stretched out his hand and clenched his fist, and advised coldly: "Tong Guan has been a traitor for a long time. It is better to kill him directly when he comes to Qinzhou to eliminate the harm to the people, and then raise the flag of rebellion."

"That's a good idea. I also agree to kill Tong Guan, so why should I think about it so hard?"

"Isn't it okay?"

Seeing that Lu Zhishen had finished speaking, Yang Chang frowned and looked serious, so Wu Song immediately followed up with a sentence.

Yang Chang glanced at everyone in the hall and analyzed seriously: "If we kill Tong Guan now, the northern part of the country will be in chaos without a leader, wouldn't that be helping the Jin Kingdom?
Although we haven't started a rebellion yet, we are independent enough to be no different from a rebellion. The county officials are now in name only. If we stop doing this, we will just be enclosing land and indulging ourselves, but it will not be of much use in conquering the world. We still have to rely on the big tree of the court and develop for a while."

"Okay." Wu Song took the lead and agreed, muttering, "If you don't want to kill him, then don't kill him. Anyway, we all listen to you. We just don't want to deal with trouble."

"People live in this world to solve problems. It will be like this until they die, so just deal with it when you have to."

Yang Chang's words were meaningful, and he immediately comforted everyone: "Tong Guan is mainly responsible for the northern military affairs, and generally does not interfere in local government affairs. Don't be too nervous, there shouldn't be anything too serious. The only thing to pay attention to is the military."

Upon hearing this, the front hall of Yang's mansion fell silent. Lin Chong, Wu Song, Sun An and others all pricked up their ears and waited for what was to come.

"The Qinzhou garrison cannot perform too well, nor can it perform too poorly"

"What do you mean? Why don't I understand?"

"Brother, I guess Yang Guancha has a moderate mindset. If the troops perform well, they will be transferred away. If they perform poorly, they will be incompetent, so."

"Master Lin is right. The commanders of the army should reorganize the soldiers under your command as soon as possible and send the elite soldiers to the Yisheng Army for exchange. Don't let Tong Guan find out. By the way, it seems that the local officials can also do this, cross-exchange, exchange and learn."

Yang Changhua thought of an idea while talking, and his serious face finally showed a smile, and everyone arranged everything according to the plan.

On the morning of March 17, news came from Nanguan Town in the north that Tong Guan led a thousand people into Qinzhou and would arrive at Tongdi City in the afternoon.

There are only a few thousand people, which shows that they are not here to quell the rebellion.

Yang Chang ordered Yang Jian to prepare a welcoming banquet, and he and Ma Baoguo, the commander of the Yisheng Army, went five miles outside the city to welcome them.

The moment he saw Tong Guan, he realized that he was just passing through and his destination was Hebei.

Ma Baoguo was greatly confused upon hearing this, and Yang Chang also looked puzzled.

To get from Taiyuan to Hebei, one should normally take Pingding, Chujingjing (one of the Eight Paths of Taihang), and then directly reach Zhending Prefecture. This was the route that Song Jiang took when he visited Tong Guan and Lu Junyi.

If you go south via Qinzhou, you have to go south to Luzhou via Xiangyuan, Licheng, Shexian, exit Fukouxing (one of the eight paths in Taihang), cross Cizhou, Xingzhou, and Zhaozhou before you can reach Zhending Prefecture.

Although the spring scenery was beautiful at this time, it was impossible for Tong Guan, as the military commander in the north, to travel around.

"I went to Hebei to comfort the troops and deliberately went south to bypass Qinzhou. In fact, I wanted to see Yang Guancha."

"To see you, my lord?"

Yang Chang pointed at himself and his heart became restless again.

You are an old eunuch, why are you always thinking about me?

While he was struggling with his conscience, Ma Baoguo beside him tugged at his clothes and whispered, "Observe. The Prime Minister just called himself..."

"what happened?"

"Your Majesty has just issued an edict to confer upon the Prime Minister the title of Prince of Guangyang. You should address him as Your Majesty according to etiquette."

Seeing that Yang Chang hadn't reacted yet, Xin Xingzong impatiently reminded him, but Tong Guan smiled and waved his hand modestly: "No need to do that, Yang Guanchao is not an outsider."

"I really didn't know, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"I also know my crime"

"I'm not an outsider, so you don't have to be polite, Yang Guancha."

Tong Guan nodded, then pointed to the wheat fields on the other side of the river, stroked his beard and exclaimed: "I heard that Yang Guan is both civil and military, and today I came to Qinzhou and it is true. The growth of your wheat seedlings seems to be better than that of Taiyuan. In addition, I saw a lot of reservoirs along the way. Are they prepared in advance for the dry camp?"

"Yes, yes, these are all the merits of the Yisheng Army."

Yang Chang hurriedly transferred the credit, saying that he had indeed done the work for the Yisheng Army.

Tong Guan obviously didn't care about all this. He just wanted to find an excuse to praise someone and then he went straight to the point and made the invitation.

"Yang Guancha has supernatural powers. He opened my eyes last month. General Guo's victorious army is quite brave and even arrogant. I would like to ask you to go to Hebei with me to help dampen their arrogance."

"I will follow you. When will you set off?"

"It's better to leave today, sooner rather than later."

Tong Guan just finished answering and added anxiously: "Oh, right, bring Monk Nalu with you. If we throw stone lions in front of the Ever-Victorious Army, it will surely intimidate those arrogant soldiers and generals."

"hehe."

Yang Chang smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect Tong Guan to leave so quickly. He then said politely, "It's rare for the king to come to Qinzhou. I have prepared a banquet in the city and arranged accommodation for him."

"I definitely won't stay here. Since Yang Guancha has prepared it, let's just have a simple meal. We still have to rush to Xiangyuan today and reach Yanjing before the end of the month."

"Officials have long admired the king, but why don't they take the time to meet him?"

"Forget it, business matters."

Tong Guan had been promoted to the title of a prince, so why would he waste time on low-ranking officials? He went to Qinzhou just to win over Yang Chang and use him as a sharp sword to deter villains.

This trip from Shanxi to Hebei was nominally to reward the Ever-Victorious Army, but in reality it was to implement Ma Kuo's strategy. He divided Hebei into four war zones, which were specially tailored for Guo Yaoshi.

Tong Guan had seen Yang Chang throw the stone lion and thought that he could also subdue Guo Yaoshi.

The Jin envoys were so arrogant that Yang Chang guessed that the Jin army was about to invade. So when he came back from Taiyuan for the first time, he ordered the establishment of an arms workshop and rushed to produce bows and arrows in large quantities in preparation for war.

As long as Tong Guan doesn't stay in Qinzhou, Yang Chang doesn't mind accompanying him on the business trip.

It was a good opportunity for me to go to Zhending Prefecture on my way back to settle the score with Heisablang for betraying his brother.

When entering the city for a banquet in the afternoon, in order to hide Qinzhou's strength, Yang Chang only arranged for Wu Song to come and toast.

Although Tong Guan had never seen Wu Song hugging the lion, he knew that Wu Song was also extremely strong. He immediately suggested to Yang Chang that they take him along as well. However, Yang Chang refused on the grounds that Wu Song had military duties to attend to and that the talented people under his command were dwindling.

The storm is coming, and Yang Chang deliberately pretends to be poor to avoid being targeted by others.

After a simple lunch, Tong Guan did not want to stay, so Yang Chang asked Lu Zhishen to go ahead with the team, and he would catch up with them after giving instructions on military and political affairs.

As soon as Tong Guan left, Yang Chang pulled Wu Song to a secluded place and whispered to him, "I will be away for at least ten days. I'll need your help in guarding Qinzhou. If you are unsure, you can consult with Instructor Lin and Sun An. I'll also need your help in taking care of the family."

"You and I are brothers, there's no need to be so formal. Sanlang, please be careful when you go out."

"It's okay, I have Master Lu to accompany me."

Wu Song didn't believe in Lu Zhishen's experience in the martial arts world, and thought to himself that you should stop distracting yourself by taking care of him.

Just now at the banquet, Yang Chang asked Tong Guan about his itinerary, and it seemed that he would stop in Zhending Prefecture on the way. He suddenly remembered that he got Ren Yuan drunk in Yangqu and tricked Xu Ning into revealing the killing of the Hu after he was drunk.

Wu Song thought about it and couldn't help but remind him: "Sanlang, how do you plan to deal with Xu Ning? He made great contributions in the expedition against Wang Qing, and Song Gongming relies on him a lot."

"Haha, the instigator of this incident is probably Hei Sanlang."

"and you."

"Don't worry, second brother. I won't do anything radical. At most, I'll help him become famous."

Hearing what Yang Chang said, Wu Song thought to himself, "Are you not being too radical?" He immediately advised, "Selling out your brothers is a taboo in the martial arts world. If Sanlang does this, I'm afraid he will be in trouble. After all, he is also a defense commander and has dozens of brothers under his command. He should be cautious."

"Second brother has already said that this is a taboo in the martial arts world. Song Jiang is now in the government, so why should he care about this?"

Yang smiled and shook his head slightly, then brushed the dust off Wu Song and said softly, "Don't worry, I will be sensible. This is not Liangshan anymore."

"That's good, that's good." Wu Song nodded vigorously, and reminded: "Sanlang will be on a long journey soon, and he should say goodbye to his three brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as Huang'er."

"Haha." Yang Chang nodded in agreement: "I won't forget. I have to get my weapons anyway."

"Wearing weapons?"

Wu Song was shocked when he heard this, thinking that the trip to Taiyuan wasn't so solemn, so why did he have to wear armor on this trip?

And you said you wouldn't cause trouble?
"Sanlang, you..."

"Tong Guan is using me to intimidate Pharmacist Guo. Is he going to throw stones for fun again? Wouldn't that be like performing arts on the streets? Bring your equipment with you to be prepared."

"I see."

Yang Chang said goodbye to Wu Song and went straight home.

The flowers in the backyard were in full bloom at that time. Zhao Fujin was sitting on a bench under the porch, watching the bees buzzing busily among the flowers, while Hu Sanniang and Qiu Qiongying were playing hide-and-seek with Yang Huang.

Just as Hu Sanniang hid beside the screen wall, a hand suddenly rested on her right shoulder.

"Is it fun?"

"Sir? You are not."

"I'm going on a long journey, and I'll come back to say goodbye to you and bring my armor and weapons with me."

"Is there going to be a war?"

"No, it just looks nice."

Yang Chang hugged Hu Sanniang and leaned his head out from the screen wall to watch carefully.

This guy has [Eagle Eyes and Owl Vision], which makes him a natural cheat when playing hide-and-seek.

"Huang'er is looking for Qiongying in the west wing. Let's go around to the east wing and go back to the room to get our armor and weapons. We'll meet them later."

"Sir, why don't you just wear it and go? Huang'er asked me several times what the difference is between them and the palace guards. This is a good opportunity for him to broaden his horizons."

"That's a good idea."

Yang Chang thought it made a lot of sense, and thought that not only his son had never seen it, but the princess had never seen him in military uniform either. Wouldn't there be a uniform temptation soon?

"Let's go, don't let them find out, I'll give them a surprise later."

"Ok."

Hu Sanniang agreed, and then she tiptoed with Yang Chang, going around the east wing to the main house in the north.

Yang Chang had the [Centipede Step] with him, so his footsteps were light and left no trace, while Hu Sanniang's footsteps made slight sounds.

The sound of footsteps could deceive Zhao Fujin and his mother, but it could not deceive Qiu Qiongying, who also had outstanding hearing.

The girl initially thought it was Yang Huang, but then she found that the voice was getting farther and farther away. Zhao Fujin was sitting outside the west wing basking in the sun, so it could only be Hu Sanniang who was moving.

My sister is so cunning. She even cheated when playing with Huang'er. How could she change positions in the middle of the game?
I want to help Huang'er expose her.

Huh? That is
Qiu Qiongying stuck her head out to look, and saw two figures moving towards the main room. They were clearly Yang Chang and Hu Sanniang.

In broad daylight, sneaking around?
What do they want to do?
Shouldn't it be.
The gentleman stayed in the main room last night, and he came to relive it in the middle of the day? Do you think he is getting addicted?

The eldest sister is still the best!

"Aunt, I found you."

"what?"

Qiu Qiongying was lost in thought and was discovered by Yang Huang, who could only touch his forehead and praise him: "Huang'er is really amazing."

"Huang'er goes to look for Auntie again. She always hides poorly. I will find her right away."

"Wait." Qiu Qiongying grabbed Yang Huang and asked in a low voice, "Since Auntie can't hide well every time, can you let her hide for a little longer this time?"

"it is good."

"Let's go and play with mom first."

"Ah."

Yang Huang was then brought to Zhao Fujin. Qiu Qiongying gave him a few simple instructions and left with an excuse.

Although she guessed what was going on in the main house, the girl's gossiping heart became agitated again. She then deliberately avoided Zhao Fujin and his mother, and somehow came to the window to eavesdrop.

"Is it tight?"

"A little."

"I will relax a little."

Qiu Qiongying blushed and thought to herself, what kind of lewd words are these?
My elder sister can also control the tightness? It must be a trick she kept on purpose, knowing she didn't teach me all of it.

The girl was torn between her conscience and her desires, and could not hear the rest of the conversation until the door creaked open. She was so scared that she huddled under the window like a quail, as if she were a thief.

"Miss?"

"Third sister, what are you doing here?"

"I'll keep watch for you."

"Ok?"

Yang Chang was confused and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

At this time, the clouds in the sky moved, and the sunlight shone on the golden armor, making it sparkle. Only then did Qiu Qiongying realize that Yang Chang was wearing military uniform.

She wanted to slap herself. It should be her elder sister who helped the official put on the armor. Why did she subconsciously think of something wrong? What went wrong?
Qiu Qiongying pretended to be blinded by the golden light, shielding her eyes with her hands while punching him in the chest with her pink fist, saying angrily, "It's all your fault!"

"What do you mean?"

"Third sister, don't be so petty."

Hu Sanniang glared at him and reminded him sternly, "The master is going to Yanjing on business and has come back to say goodbye to us. Where are the princess and Huang'er?"

"What?" Qiu Qiongying was stunned, then pointed to the west wing and said, "Look, it's still over there. Why are you going to Yanjing? Why are you wearing military uniform? Are you going to fight?"

"Tong Guan asked me to accompany him to entertain the troops. I would look more impressive in military uniform."

Yang Chang patted Qiu Qiongying's buttocks and said playfully, "Go, let Huang'er see if his father is impressive or not."

"Huh? Oh"

"Huang'er, Huang'er, come quickly, there are good things."

Looking at Qiu Qiongying's running back, Yang Chang smiled at Hu Sanniang and sighed, "Madam, do you feel that our Third Madam is sometimes like a child?"

"My sister married you when she was just sixteen years old. She is not even twenty yet. It is normal for her to have a childlike mentality."

Before Hu Sanniang finished her words, she heard Yang Huang pointing at Yang Chang and shouting, "Wow! Mom, come and see, Dad is wearing that golden armor, it looks great."

"Yang Lang? When did you come back?"

When Zhao Fujin heard Yang Huang's call, she immediately came to the center of the backyard from the corridor, and then saw her man shining with golden light.

Her feeling at that time was as if a god were present in the world.

He walked forward in small steps. Yang Chang had already held his son in his arms. Yang Huang's little hands were touching everywhere and he asked a lot of questions.

"Dad, what kind of weapon is this? It feels bigger than Auntie's."

"Look, does it look like a pair of wings? That's why it's called the Phoenix-winged Gilded Halberd."

"Then this armor."

"Chain Armor of Gold."

"It's so beautiful with its golden glow. When did Dad stop wearing it? Can you give it to Huang'er?"

"Hmm? When Huang'er grows up, Dad will give it to you to wear. Even a new one will do."

With his wife, children and others looking up at him, Yang Chang bid farewell to his family and left home to mount his horse.

The Jade Lion of Zhaoye galloped on the wind and caught up with the front team in less than half an hour. Yang Chang's appearance in military uniform made Tong Guan's more than a thousand followers marvel.

More than a thousand people traveled during the morning and slept at night, and arrived at Zhending Prefecture on March 25th.

The Xuanfu Division sent people along the way to inform in advance, and the three generals Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and Ren Yuan went out to meet them twenty miles away.

As Tong Guan's motorcade got closer, Song Jiang raised his hand to cover his brow and stood on tiptoe to look ahead, muttering to himself, "Why does that golden-armored general riding a white horse in front of me look so familiar to me?"

"Yang Chang!"

"Lu Tuanlian, what did you say?"

"I said that was Yang Chang, Yang Observer."

"How can it be"

Song Jiang couldn't help but look at Ren Yuan beside him. He remembered that this guy went to Taiyuan last November. Tong Guan quickly called Yang Chang to question him, and when he came back he only said that Yang Chang and Wu Song moved the lion.

As a general, you must first be wise. What's the use of being strong? Carrying manure?

But why did he travel with Tong Guan? Did Tong Guan like reckless men? Did the Jin Kingdom not put pressure on him?
The emperor wanted to recruit a prince consort, Cai Jing spoke for you and asked for an official position, and finally he became a stepping stone to the throne, and now he is also associated with Tong Guan.
What gives you the right to take everything away?
I am not satisfied!
(End of this chapter)