Chapter 507 is
the Jiedushi of the People of the World The imperial envoy who delivered the imperial edict went to Tanzhou first. However, as soon as he arrived at the army, before he could summon Duke Hanguo to receive the imperial edict, he heard the news that Duke Hanguo had planned a rebellion in advance.
The imperial envoy was frightened to death. After listening to the rest of the story, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, no major chaos occurred.
When they heard that Li Xian had fled to Yuezhou and had been captured, and that the plague in Yuezhou had been brought under control, they hurried to Yuezhou again.
When entering the gate of Yuezhou, the leading imperial envoy first asked: "Where is the rebel Li Xian?"
"Here." Shepherd's Purse, who happened to be leading people out of the city, raised his hand and pointed upwards.
The imperial envoys stepped back, shielding their eyes from the dazzling sunlight after the rain with their hands, and took a closer look at the tower. They were almost scared to death - where did the stench come from? Two civil servants even turned their heads and retched.
The leading imperial envoy quickly ordered people to put down Li Xian's body. Some people thought that this was not a proper treatment. After all, he was a duke and the nephew of the saint. He should be taken back to the capital for punishment. How could he be hanged alive on the city wall?
Looking at his appearance, it is obvious that he suffered a lot of humiliation and torture before his death.
This is a family affair of the emperor, so it must be treated with dignity. This is too undignified a way to die! Shepherd's Purse has ridden away on horseback. The leading imperial envoy asked the city gate guard unhappily, "Who ordered this?"
The guard threw out a name without even looking away: "Huainan Dao Changjieshi."
"Huai..." The imperial envoy just started to speak, his tongue twisted, trying his best to maintain his dignity: "...Where is she now?"
Shouldn't Chang Suining be in Mianzhou? The guard replied, "In the city."
"..." The imperial envoy paused and said, "I understand. I will go and ask her about it clearly."
They came hurriedly from Tanzhou, walking on the official road all the way and seeing few civilians. They only knew that Li Xian had been captured by the Yuezhou guards, but had not heard the specific details. Only now did they know that there was such a huge Buddha in the city.
After the meeting, Chang Suining informed him of the reasons for choosing to hang Li Xian on the city wall for public display, one was to appease public anger, and the other was to deter people.
When it comes to calming public anger, there is no more intuitive and visible way than this. The anger of the innocent people who have suffered needs to be vented. If it cannot be vented here, it will turn to other places.
The evil deeds done by Li Xian set a very bad example in today's world, which is on the verge of collapse. When laws can no longer restrain ambitions, people's moral bottom line will quickly deteriorate due to "precedents". Every time the predecessors resorted to unscrupulous means, it would expand the evil thoughts in the hearts of those who came after them.
It is necessary to let the world see the consequences and prices of the predecessors' actions, so as to play a role in reversing the adverse effects and allow later generations to weigh and consider more before taking action.
The imperial envoys nodded in agreement: "Envoy Chang Jie's words make sense..."
So, it’s all for the sake of the court and the overall situation…
People have explained things to them so patiently. If they continue to blame others, wouldn't it seem like they don't know the big picture?
As for being hindered by the other party's tyranny... such a spineless thing naturally does not exist.
After "handing over" Li Xian in this way, Chang Suining prepared to leave Yuezhou City.
Fang Ting, who came here with Chang Suining, could not leave. Minister Fang had heard from the imperial envoy that the emperor would send him an order later, asking him to stay and preside over the reconstruction of Yuezhou. He also hinted that the court could not allocate much money for the relief.
Fang Ting felt uneasy, so he inquired carefully. When he got a rough number, he suddenly felt a black screen before his eyes.
You call this "not much"? Is this any different from giving him a copper coin, asking him to buy two pots of good wine, then go to Dengtai Tower to prepare a good banquet, then buy a four-story courtyard in the best location in the capital, and finally buy a hundred or so slaves?
This is not just a matter of a good cook being unable to cook without rice, there is simply no stove.
Let him say that it might be more practical to use the silver to buy a tribute table, some tribute fruits, an incense burner and three green incense sticks, and invite a Taoist priest to Yuezhou to perform a ritual.
Alas, it can be seen that the imperial court is really poor to a certain extent.
Before Chang Suining left, he vaguely learned about this matter. Seeing that Minister Fang looked even more worried than before, he said to comfort him: "Don't worry, Minister Fang. When the time comes, there will be someone to help you."
Minister Fang gave a bitter smile, nodded reluctantly, and bowed to Chang Suining.
What Chang Suining said was not empty talk. She didn't dare to say it to others, but under such circumstances, Princess Xuan'an would certainly not ignore Yuezhou.
So, who can say that the saint didn't predict this point accurately?
When Fang Ting and his entourage of imperial envoys escorted Chang Suining to the outskirts of Yuezhou City, they saw that the roads on both sides of the city were already filled with people waiting to see them off.
Most of these people were thin, and at this moment, they all had tears in their eyes, and they all knelt down to the well-deserved savior.
Such a farewell also took place the next day outside Mianyang Prefecture, near the banks of the Han River.
This time, there were more people. In addition to the people in Yuezhou who were rescued, there were even people in Mianzhou. The latter did not receive the grace of Chang Suining this time, but they were neighbors of Yuezhou, and they were also in the same boat. They were also moved by this, and they were also fortunate and proud that Mianzhou was under the jurisdiction of such a governor.
"This is our Huainan Dao Jiedushi!" In the crowd, a group of children were saying this to Xiaoao and the others with pride and boast on their faces.
Xiaoao's face turned red with anxiety, and she blurted out: "...He is clearly the governor of the whole world!"
"that is!"
The group of Mianzhou children stuck out their tongues and made faces, and the children chased each other noisily, which was also a lively scene. Zuo Yuanwai, who was supported by someone, watched this scene, and a smile of hope rose in his eyes.
With these children, there is hope, and the person these children admire most now is Envoy Chang Jie... Therefore, Envoy Chang Jie must be safe. Only when there is someone the children admire, can they grow up well. After they grow up, they will have a place worth serving, and the world will slowly get better.
Mr. Zuo looked at the green-robed girl in the front, his old eyes eagerly hoped that she could stand in front of people safely for a long time.
Deputy General Ao who was beside Xiao Min also came here to see him off. He was dressed in casual clothes and was inconspicuous. He came here on behalf of Xiao Min.
The court had another imperial envoy come to the army, and Xiao Min was unable to split himself, otherwise he would have come to see off his future lord.
Deputy General Ao whispered to Chang Suining about the arrangements for the people from the court: "…The sage ordered General Xiao to take over the position of commander-in-chief, and sent a young commander from the imperial guards to serve as deputy commander-in-chief, and appointed an eunuch to supervise the army and sit in the army."
Chang Sui Ning does not make any comment.
The emperor appointed someone else as deputy commander-in-chief, perhaps with the intention of training a military general. This move is understandable, but the power of the eunuch supervising the army overrides that of the commander-in-chief...which is a blatant surveillance and suppression of Xiao Min.
Xiao Min's previous act of disobeying the emperor's will was eventually carefully noted by the emperor.
In addition, the empress was roughly aware of the fact that Xiao Min had too close a relationship with her, the governor of Huainan Road, so she wanted to use Xiao Min to fight, but at the same time she had to be on guard against him in every way.
Deputy General Ao whispered, "The general asked me to tell Envoy Chang that he doesn't need to worry about this. The general doesn't care about this."
Although he didn't know how his general did it...but the general's expression when he said this showed that he didn't care at all.
Chang Suining smiled knowingly: "I know."
Xiao Min just wanted to finish his battle and fulfill his duty.
Chang Suining only asked: "Does the court intend to send more troops?"
On the surface, Bian Chunliang was at a disadvantage after losing more than half of his troops, but in reality, he should not be underestimated. On the contrary, in the imperial army, in addition to the lost troops, more than half of the soldiers were still sick or weak after illness. If you calculate, the number of soldiers that can be used is less than 60,000.
That is why Chang Suining asked this question.
Deputy General Ao said: "Behind the military supervision, 30,000 soldiers are on the way and will reach Tanzhou in about ten days."
Chang Suining nodded slightly, and finally said: "The Bian Army is based on the people's hearts, so let General Xiao deal with everything carefully."
Li Xian and his cronies, these bad apples, have been eliminated, and the plague has subsided. In any case, now we can finally focus on clearing out the Bian army.
Deputy General Ao accepted the offer and said, "Envoy Chang, please take care of yourself."
He heard that there was also chaos in Haizhou, which was adjacent to the border of Chuzhou in Huainan Road. Envoy Chang was in a hurry to return to Jiangdu, and he must have heard the news.
In such a world, everyone who shoulders heavy responsibilities is busy mending the world and does not have much time to breathe.
Deputy General Ao admired such people from the bottom of his heart. His general was like this, and the Envoy Chang Jie in front of him was even more so.
No matter what the road ahead held, the girl's face never showed any heaviness or gloom, always giving people a sense of lightness and calmness. Under the scorching summer sun, she swiftly jumped on the horse and waved goodbye to him and the people around her who were seeing him off: "I say goodbye here today, everyone, please take care of yourself, and we hope to see you later!"
The horses galloped away, and the people saw them off again and again, until the horses and the river breeze went away and disappeared completely at the end of the lush and verdant summer grass that seemed to connect with the sky.
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After learning the news that Chang Suining had left Mianzhou, the provincial governors of other states in Huainan Road north of the Han River all began to estimate Chang Suining's route back to Jiangdu in preparation for meeting him on the way.
They sent someone out of the city to pick her up in order to confirm the time when Chang Suining would pass through each state. Chang Suining asked the person who came to pick her up to go back and tell her that there was no need to make extravagant preparations, and it was not appropriate to disturb the people along the way. When she passed by, they could just go to her house for a simple meal.
This word quickly spread among the governors of various states, and they all thought that they had to at least prepare this "simple meal" in a proper manner, so they all started to prepare it. The busiest group of people were probably the chefs in various prefectures, who were almost perfecting their cooking skills day and night, swinging their spoons to make fire.
Chang Suining's idea was very simple. She didn't like trouble and didn't want to delay too long on the way. She just wanted to take a look at the situation in each state and the implementation of the new policy, and to get in touch with the governors of each state - and "family dinner" has always been a good choice to get in touch and enhance understanding.
Chang Suining had just crossed the Han River and had his first "family dinner" at the residence of the governor of Anzhou.
The current Anzhou governor had just been transferred here after the former Anzhou governor Cao Hongxuan was executed for treason.
The new governor of Anzhou was named Cen Daojian.
He had only been in office here for two months and had not had time to adapt to his new identity or make friends with his neighbors. Just because he had just arrived here, he was forced into the swamp of many affairs left by Cao Hongxuan, and he was just now barely pulling one leg out.
Therefore, this was the first time he met this legendary superior, and he was invited to his home for dinner.
But this superior was surprisingly outgoing and there was no awkwardness at all during the meal as if they were meeting a stranger. He first chatted with him about official business, asked him if he had encountered any difficulties, and then asked if he was short of staff. He was responsible and concerned.
Cen Daojian was quite frightened.
But the real fear is behind——
After discussing official business, the superior asked about his family situation with concern, and paid close attention to his father, mother, wife and children. Even the watchdog in his front yard was praised by the other party as being mighty and powerful.
That night, Cen Daojian, who was tossing and turning in bed, thought about it over and over again. The cold sweat on his back kept coming out. He simply sat up and muttered, "This is not concern at all, it's clearly a hint at me..."
If it was an ordinary girl, he would not have thought so deeply about it, but this girl, who was able to sit on the position of Jiedushi of Huainan Road, was clearly an evil girl.
What evil people say and do must naturally be torn apart and broken down in order to be understood.
Chang Suining slept very well, and was not worried about this at all - her concern was purely well-intentioned. If the listener insisted on misinterpreting it, it could only mean one thing: the listener felt guilty, and it is not a bad thing for a guilty person to reflect on himself.
This may sound a bit perverse, but it does apply here.
Cen Daojian came to Anzhou at the appointment of the empress. His position was complicated, so he was naturally uneasy about Chang Suining's arrival and couldn't help but scrutinize her every word and action.
In contrast, Ding Su, the governor of Shenzhou next door, gave a pure and sincere welcome to the arrival of his own governor.
Ding Su prepared a fine banquet in his house. Taking Chang Suining's identity into consideration, he specially arranged for his wife to accompany her and had music played to liven up the atmosphere.
Among the musicians, there was a young woman playing the pipa. She was wearing a lavender gauze dress, had a slim figure and an eye-catching appearance. Ding Su clapped his hands along with the music from time to time, and his eyes were always filled with undisguised affection when he looked at the woman.
Ding Su's wife saw this and secretly glared at her husband.
It has always been no secret that Ding Su loves beautiful women. When Luo Guanlin was trying to rebel against him, he took advantage of the situation and kidnapped five of his concubines.
After the song was over, Ding Su, who was a little drunk, smiled and asked Chang Suining, "There is not much elegant music in the palace. I wonder if the envoy can still listen to it?"
Hearing this humble remark, Chang Suining smiled and praised it for a few sentences, and finally said truthfully: "Especially the sound of the pipa, it is wonderful."
Ding Su laughed and said, "It seems that the envoy must be very proficient in music... To be honest, I took it back to my palace because I admired the wonderful sound of the pipa."
As he said this, he smiled and looked at the purple-dressed woman: "Ruyue, why don't you thank the envoy for his praise!"
The purple-clothed woman put down her pipa, stood up and bowed, then came to Chang Suining's table and poured wine for him attentively.
She was wearing a loose gauze dress, and her movements of kneeling and pouring wine were also pleasing to the eye.
The woman held up the wine cup and said in a soft and timid voice: "Please have some wine, sir..."
Chang Suining looked at the wine she was holding up and said with a smile, "I don't drink wine. The cup in front of me is filled with tea."
The purple-clothed woman was slightly startled, and answered "yes". Just as she was about to put down the wine cup, she heard the calm voice of the girl saying, "Good wine should not be wasted, so Miss Ru Yue will drink it for me."
4200 words update, good night~
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