Chapter 372 From then on, there was a madman who had read many books

Meng Shaoan, this young rising star who is now very popular in the officialdom of the entire Yan area, has become a figure who is second to none in the eyes of everyone in the future in Yan area.

Let’s not talk about how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince uses him.

It is the matter of Meng Shaoan's immigration to Jizhou this time, and many people know what he has done.

One hundred and eighty thousand people!

In less than a month, under the current situation in Yan area, everyone originally thought that it would be good enough to mobilize tens of thousands of people, or even more than 100,000 people in Yan area, which has just recovered slightly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

As a result, this great talent Meng, with his love for the people, painstakingly persuaded and mobilized 180,000 people to go to Jizhou. And this was only the Zhuozhou area under his jurisdiction. One can imagine how much the people trusted him during these few months, and one can also imagine what he had paid.

Especially His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who kept rewarding and praising his actions. Many people saw it and were jealous.

The main thing is that Lord Meng is less than 30 years old, but he has already made such a great progress in his official career. As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, he will have a bright future!

Therefore, all the way from Zhuozhou to Yanzhou, Meng Shaoan was often flattered by officials and generals who escorted the people to Jizhou.

Fortunately, Meng Shaoan was quite satisfied with others' flattering attitude towards him.

But there is always a sense of righteousness in Meng Shaoan's heart, which makes him always remind himself not to be satisfied with the status quo, and not to change his original intention because of others' flattery!

Pride brings harm, while humility brings benefit.

Meng Shaoan reminded himself of these sage words all the time.

In addition, I always remind myself of the six words "close to the people, care about the people, and be close to the people" as the way of being an official.

Therefore, all the way from Zhuozhou to Yanzhou, Meng Shaoan walked with the people.

We have reached the point where we part ways.

Meng Shaoan looked at the child holding the Hu pancake in his hand and smiling at him. Meng Shaoan squatted down and gently pinched the child's chubby face: "The few words I taught you on the way, you must write and remember them more. When I arrive in Jizhou, if I find you and you can't write them, I will teach you a lesson."

At the end of his speech, Meng Shaoan pretended to be angry and frowned, but there was a kind smile on his face.

The child nodded vigorously: "I remember what Master Meng taught me. I will definitely remember it well, hehe!"

Another child immediately said, "I will wait for you at home in Jizhou. I will ask my mother to make you delicious scrambled eggs."

After saying that, he grinned innocently.

Meng Shaoan smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Then he looked at the people around him, bowed and said, "Everyone, please go ahead. We will arrive in Jizhou after a while, and we will work together to cultivate the fields."

When the people saw Meng Shaoan's expression, they hurriedly returned the greetings, some bowed, some clasped their fists.

So we parted.

Meng Shaoan looked at the backs of the people and smiled. He thought about the future plans of the entire Jizhou countless times in his mind.

I have thought countless times about the scene of myself and the people working in the fields.

Thinking of this, Meng Shaoan got on the horse led by his attendant and headed towards the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

When he saw Prince Yan's Mansion, servants from the mansion were already waiting for Meng Shaoan.

After hearing that the Crown Prince had been waiting for a long time, Meng Shaoan naturally quickened his pace.

only

Meng Shaoan noticed that the Prince of Yan's Mansion seemed a little different today. Many people looked very hurried, as if they were preparing something.

And it wasn't just the Prince of Yan's Mansion. When Meng Shaoan was in Yanzhou City, he felt that there seemed to be something strange about the people in the government.

However, Meng Shaoan did not think too much about it. It was not his business, so he did not think too much about it. As the sage said, one should not meddle in matters that are not within one's jurisdiction. Therefore, Meng Shaoan never paid attention to other people's affairs, let alone think too much about them.

After being led by the servants of the palace to Xia Zhixu's courtyard

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Meng Shaoan saw Xia Zhixu running towards him with a smile on his face.

Xia Zhixu had an excited and expectant expression on his face. When he came in front of Meng Shaoan, he grabbed Meng Shaoan's bracelet and said, "You've made me wait too long, Shaoan."

After that, seeing Meng Shaoan about to salute, he immediately said, "No, no, these vulgar rituals, why should we be polite to each other? Besides, you brought 180,000 people to Jizhou this time, which helped me a lot. I can even say that my wife is given by you."

When Meng Shaoan heard what Xia Zhixu said, he was stunned and didn't understand what the Crown Prince was talking about.

But Xia Zhixu didn't explain much, he pulled Meng Shaoan and walked into the house: "Come on, I have two people to introduce to you."

Meng Shaoan was about to say something when he saw a man from Mobei sitting right in front of the hall!

Although this Mobei man was dressed in Daxia clothes, Meng Shaoan could tell at a glance that he was a Mobei man, so he frowned immediately.

But at the same time.

On the ground, Meng Shaoan saw a person kneeling.

Meng Shaoan had been gifted since childhood. Although he could not remember everything he saw, he had an excellent memory. So just by looking at the man on the ground, he immediately recognized that he was Shen Pei, the counselor beside the Eighth Prince.

but.

At that moment, Shen Pei had a bruised face and nose, and was kneeling on the ground trembling. There was something wrong with one of his legs, and it looked like it was broken.

This person is from Mobei, and he is also Shen Pei. Meng Shaoan was surprised to see Lord Shen in this state, and immediately asked: "Your Highness, this is..."

Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan: "Shen Pei. You know him, right?"

Meng Shaoan nodded.

Xia Zhixu chuckled and said, "Then I won't introduce him to you. This is my senior brother Xiao Podi, a man of the Mobei Empress Dowager, and also the Mobei vanguard general after Yelu Gu."

Hearing this, Meng Shaoan, who was originally being pulled by Xia Zhixu to sit down, stood up suddenly, looked at Xiao Podi with anger, and then frowned at Xia Zhixu: "Your Highness!!"

Xiao Podi was not surprised to see Meng Shaoan's dramatic reaction. He just continued to eat melon seeds and was too lazy to pay attention to him. Instead, he watched Meng Shaoan as if he was watching a good show.

Xia Zhixu was shocked, then smiled and said, "Why are you reacting so strongly? Come on, sit down, Shaoan, sit down first. I have a lot to say, let's talk slowly."

As he said that, Xia Zhixu was about to pull Meng Shaoan to sit down.

But Meng Shaoan looked at Xiao Podi with a serious expression, then looked at Xia Zhixu, bowed and said, "Your Highness! I wonder what General Mobei is doing here!"

Meng Shaoan also has hostility towards the people of Mobei. The grudges between family and country are fully reflected in a scholar like Meng Shaoan. Especially since Meng Shaoan has witnessed with his own eyes the scenes of villages that were ravaged by the iron hooves of the people of Mobei a year ago, his hatred for the people of Mobei has only increased!

Xia Zhixu was not surprised to see Meng Shaoan like this, and still said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's okay. And I told you, there are many things to talk about, we have to talk about them one by one, let's start with the application?"

Meng Shaoan looked at Xia Zhixu with a surprised expression, but looking at Xiao Podi, Meng Shaoan really couldn't be friendly and patient, so he immediately said: "Your Highness, please explain why General Mobei is here first."

It was rare to see Meng Shaoan take such a tough attitude, Xia Zhixu said helplessly: "Okay, if you want to hear it, it's not that I can't tell you. He is here to protect us and pick us up by the way."

Meng Shaoan blinked, a little dazed, puzzled, looking at Meng Shaoan with an incredible face: "Protect? Accept?"

Xia Zhixu nodded seriously, then looked at Meng Shaoan and said, "My father failed to kill my sister who was the emperor. I guess she should be dead in the capital now. After all, my father let Yelu Gu and his people from Mobei invade our Yan land a year ago. It's hard to explain what happened in a few words, but you just need to know that now the whole capital has been informed of this matter, and the news will soon spread to Yan land. By then, I will definitely die, so I found a way out for myself. I will go to Mobei to be the King of the South Courtyard. I called you here because I want you to go with me."

Simple words, but full of information!

It can even be said to be huge!

When Meng Shaoan heard this, he was completely stunned and stared at Xia Zhixu blankly.

Seeing this, Xiao Podi raised the corners of his mouth, then shook his head, picked up the red wine on the table and took a sip.

Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan and seemed to be quite satisfied with his expression. He pursed his lips and said, "Old Meng, I really love you. Look at all the people. Except for the tens of thousands of people who followed my father to do what he did a year ago, I won't take them with me. I'll take you alone. We have a good relationship."

When he said this, Xia Zhixu reached out and patted Meng Shaoan on the shoulder.

But Meng Shaoan dodged it directly.

Meng Shaoan looked at Xia Zhixu in shock, "Your Highness! What Wang Xia Chenfeng did is a crime of treason. He colluded with foreign races to harm the people of Daxia, and even murdered the king and plotted rebellion. How dare he do such a thing!!"

Xia Zhixu heard this and shook his head, saying, "How would I know? My father has a mental problem, but it doesn't matter. Don't worry, I hate him for doing this, so even if the emperor doesn't kill him, he will definitely die. I tell you, I poisoned him, and I guarantee he will die. This is my explanation to the people of Yandi."

After saying that, Xia Zhixu glanced at Shen Pei and said, "And I won't hide it from you. My thirteenth uncle knows about this. After all, Shen Pei is his man, and Shen Pei also said that he told my thirteenth uncle about this. Look, the older generation of our Xia family, my father and my thirteenth uncle, are all hypocritical. If it weren't for my fourth uncle, the late emperor would have killed them all. If it were me, I would have killed them all. What the hell! A bunch of scum!"

After saying this, Xia Zhixu glanced at Shen Pei lying on the ground.

Shen Pei looked at Xia Zhixu and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, please spare me, please spare me. I really haven't told the Thirteenth Prince a lot of things. I haven't said a lot of things. Please, please spare me. I came all day and night just to help you escape."

Xia Zhixu looked at Shen Pei with a look of disdain: "Just looking at you makes me angry. Last year you didn't even try to persuade my father. Forget it, I'll just kill you."

As he spoke, Xia Zhixu suddenly had a short dagger in his hand that looked as winding as a snake.

Swish!

Without any hesitation, the dagger pierced directly into Shen Pei's neck.

Then

Wow!

Blood splattered.

Xia Zhixu also drew out his dagger and turned to look at Meng Shaoan: "Actually, I wanted Shen Pei to tell you this, so it would be more convincing, but now it seems meaningless, so just kill him. He is a scum anyway, and killing him will give an explanation to the people."

After saying this, Xia Zhixu noticed that Xiao Podi was looking at him.

Then he saw Xiao Podi looking at him with contempt. Xia Zhixu chuckled, turned his head and looked at Meng Shaoan who was looking at Shen Pei in shock, and then said: "But this is not important. Now we have to hurry to Mobei, or at least get to Luzikou and Wuhe Mountain. Otherwise, believe me, we will definitely be caught."

Meng Shaoan's chest heaved. He looked at Shen Pei, who was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open, then at Xiao Podi, and then at Meng Shaoan. His breathing became much heavier.

The main reason was that there were too many things happening at once, which made Meng Shaoan feel a little indigestion.

Moreover, these things made Meng Shaoan's heart turbulent and he could not calm down.

but.

No matter what the situation is.

Meng Shaoan was very sure of one thing, that was Xia Zhixu was going to commit treason!

And he even said he wanted to drag me into treason and go to Mobei! !

So, seeing Xia Zhixu trying to grab his arm again, Meng Shaoan took a step back, then immediately looked at Xia Zhixu and scolded him: "Your Highness!! A gentleman should put loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness first, and his country first! Why would you go to Mobei to commit treason? What's more, the previous incident was done by Xia Chenfeng, what does it have to do with us! I don't know what your Highness said today, but this person is here. If we capture this person, and then rush to the capital to explain clearly to the emperor, and then sacrifice our lives for the country, how could we be arrested as your Highness said!"

Meng Shaoan's words were powerful and he looked as if he would never commit treason and would not allow Xia Zhixu to do such a thing.

Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan: "Ah?"

Meng Shaoan frowned when he saw Xia Zhixu like this: "Your Highness!! Treason is unacceptable! What Xia Chenfeng did will certainly have an impact."

When Meng Shaoan said this, Xia Zhixu smiled helplessly: "Wait a minute, Old Meng, you really are just like what Mr. Fang said, you are suitable for studying. I have already said this, why don't you understand?"

Meng Shaoan was stunned.

Xia Zhixu continued, "You have already sent the people of my Great Xia and Yan to the Mobei people as slaves and cannon fodder. What are you saying here that we will be fine?"

Meng Shaoan blinked, his expression stunned. He had no idea what Xia Zhixu was talking about. His lips slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know what to ask. He just looked at Xia Zhixu with a puzzled look on his face.

but.

Meng Shaoan's face gradually turned worse.

Because he thought of a possibility, but he just didn't want to believe it.

Seeing this, Xia Zhixu smiled bitterly again.

At the same time, Xiao Podi looked at Meng Shaoan's expression and said, "What a nerd."

After that, Xiao Podi stood up and clasped his fists towards Meng Shaoan: "My Mobei Queen Mother asked me to tell Lord Meng that I thank you so much for working so hard for Mobei. If Lord Meng comes to Mobei, there will be a seat for him in the Mobei court!"

Hearing this, Meng Shaoan turned his head and looked at Xia Zhixu, his eyes full of questioning!

Xia Zhixu said, "Well, Mobei was at war with the Huihe, so they needed some cannon fodder and slaves. And then, I wanted to marry the daughter of the Queen Mother of Mobei, so I had to give them some betrothal gifts. So I agreed to give them 150,000 people, plus the two passes of Luzikou and Wuheshanguan as betrothal gifts. But I have to make it clear that they started to ask for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun directly, and I didn't agree to give them. I also have my bottom line as a human being!"

After that, Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan, whose face turned pale in an instant, and continued, "But it was actually quite unexpected. I thought it would be difficult to get these 150,000 people. I prepared a lot of traps that day, hoping to get you in. It would be best if Du Yu could get in too, but that old guy was smart. As for you, you are indeed my best friend! I didn't even need to set traps, you came here on your own accord, and this time you got 180,000 people."

When he said this, Xia Zhixu saw Meng Shaoan taking a deep breath, his body shaking a little, and he looked at him with wide eyes, so he asked, "Meng?"

Meng Shaoan's face turned pale, and he stared at Xia Zhixu with wide eyes: "Send...send to Mobei to be a slave?"

Xia Zhixu nodded and said, "Go to Jizhou, and then go through Wangkou Pass from Jizhou. After Wangkou Pass, you will reach Liuzikou and Wuhe Mountain."

After that, Xia Zhixu added: "I've made it clear, I didn't force you to do this, I just said it, you tried your best to do it, I heard Du Yu also advised you, but you ignored him. So, this matter has nothing to do with me, you delivered it yourself."

"And not all of them will be cannon fodder. Women and children will be sent to various tribes in Mobei. As for what will happen to them, I don't know. But it should be no different from sending them to die."

Meng Shaoan's face turned even paler, and his legs inexplicably felt weak, but fortunately he held on to the table beside him and gasped for breath.

Now he just felt his chest was hot, as if something was about to burst out.

His body also began to tremble.

have no idea!

Meng Shaoan didn’t know why things suddenly turned out like this!

He looked at Xia Zhixu with even more disbelief.

Because I don’t know whether I should believe what Xia Zhixu said.

I believed Xia Zhixu before, and then this happened.

So now.

have no idea!

Meng Shaoan knew nothing at this moment.

Isn't he working hard for the people to live a good life? Isn't he working hard to rebuild Jizhou? Isn't he working hard for Daxia? Isn't he realizing his ambitions! !

Why.

Suddenly, His Highness said that he personally sent the people to Mobei.

Why.

The Turkic man said thank you to himself.

Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan like this and stepped forward to support him.

But Meng Shaoan pushed him away, and then looked at Xia Zhixu with a face full of shock and hatred, and shook his head: "Impossible, impossible, impossible! So many people can't all be sent to Mobei, you are lying to me. I didn't, I wanted the people to have a good life, I didn't send them to die..."

Xia Zhixu looked at Meng Shaoan and was about to step forward.

But every time Xia Zhixu took two steps, Meng Shaoan immediately took two steps back to keep himself at a distance from Xia Zhixu, or in other words, he was completely unwilling to let Xia Zhixu get close to him.

Xiao Podi looked at Meng Shaoan, drank a sip of wine and said, "People in the south of Wangkou Pass are grateful to Lord Meng and praise you, Meng Shaoan. But in the north of Wangkou Pass, there is a lot of curses, and the curses are very ugly. I won't tell you the content. But don't worry, Lord Meng, my people have cut off the tongues of those who are too noisy, and those who are too noisy will be killed. So Lord Meng can rest assured and go to Mobei with me, and don't worry about those things. After all, you have no place to stay in Daxia."

Meng Shaoan heard this.

Wow!

Totally calm!

Just looking at Xiao Po Di, his mind became clear.

A moment!

Meng Shaoan thought of the ambition he had since childhood to serve the country and the people.

I thought of those bold words.

I thought about how after I arrived in Yan and saw the suffering of the people, I tried my best to help them according to what the sage had said.

I thought about the future I had planned for myself over the past few months.

I thought of Mr. Fang, whom I secretly mocked in my heart, and even more so of Lord Du Yu.

He thought about how when he was persuading the people to go to Jizhou, the people he had helped believed in him unconditionally, and the smiles on their faces when they said, "With Lord Meng here, we will definitely be able to live a good life again."

I thought even more of the bright smiles of those children.

After studying for more than twenty years, all I want is to serve the people of the world and to serve my country!

But now

I sent the people to their deaths with my own hands.

Xia Zhixu? This Mobei man? Apply for a marriage?

It doesn’t matter. None of it matters.

What's important is that I personally sent them there and persuaded them to go.

personally

Personally

"puff!!!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out directly from Meng Shaoan's mouth.

Seeing this scene, Xia Zhixu stepped forward immediately: "Old Meng!"

However, Meng Shaoan was in a daze, but when he saw Xia Zhixu, he immediately retreated in panic.

But he stumbled and tripped over the threshold, then rolled down the steps into the yard.

Seeing this, Xia Zhixu said, "Old Meng!"

He immediately ran to the yard.

Meng Shaoan's head was broken, but he seemed to have forgotten the pain. He got up from the ground and looked at Xia Zhixu, "Don't come over, don't come over. I didn't, I didn't send them to death. I didn't. It was you who did it! It was you, Xia Zhixu, not me, Meng Shaoan. I, Meng Shaoan, am well-read and dedicated to serving the people. I would never send them to death. I didn't. I didn't have me."

Meng Shaoan's body began to tremble, and his mind became completely confused.

Two lines of tears appeared on Meng Shaoan's face.

Seeing this, Xia Zhixu said with some distress: "Old Meng, think about it, you have already done it, the people have scolded you, what can you do if you don't want to open up, it's too late, I heard from my senior brother that as of today, 60,000 people have passed by."

Meng Shaoan stared at Xia Zhixu and kept shaking his head: "I didn't, I didn't, it's not me, it's not me! I didn't! Go away, stay away from me, it's you, it's you, I don't have me. I have to report to the court, yes, I have to report to the court, report to the court to clear my name, I am not a sinner, I am not a sinner"

While speaking this, Meng Shaoan backed away. When he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and walked out of the courtyard, muttering "It's not me, I didn't do it. I will report this to the court. I didn't commit treason, I didn't."

After walking out of the yard, a servant saw Meng Shaoan with a bloody head and covered in dust, and immediately stepped forward.

But Meng Shaoan pushed him away and yelled, "Go away! I don't believe you, I don't believe anyone, I don't have it, I don't have it!!"

Then he continued to walk outside muttering something similar.

Looking at Meng Shaoan's back, Xia Zhixu shook his head and said, "Another one missing who can say something considerate."

But just as he finished speaking, Xiao Podi came to Xia Zhixu's side without knowing when, "Not going to chase?"

Xia Zhixu didn't go to see Xiao Po Di, but looked at Meng Shaoan and shook his head and said, "Why chase me? I'm leaving now. It's already like this, and..."

Xia Zhixu suddenly laughed: "I quite like him being sober like this. He was so silly before. How could he be so silly after reading so many books? And he is more interesting now than I thought after telling him the truth!"

After saying that, Xia Zhixu looked at Xiao Podi and said, "Let's go?"

Xiao Podi looked at Xia Zhixu with a flash of disgust in his eyes, but still said, "Okay!"

Snow.

At this moment it began to rain.

Xia Zhixu looked at the snow slowly falling from the sky, then looked at Meng Shaoan pushing away many servants and stumbling along, and said with a smile: "This little brother, how come he is so interesting."

(End of this chapter)