Chapter 290 The Building is About to Collapse
"That's right. If it was peaceful, General Shen wouldn't have died. If there hadn't been a defeat at Yanliang Pass, how could there have been the subsequent collapse of the walls and oars?"
Some students burst into tears when they thought of this, "The building is about to collapse, the building is about to collapse!"
“You are all under the building, why don’t you raise your arms and stand up?”
"You and I are scholars. If we fight against soldiers, wouldn't that be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?"
"Do you remember last year when a student from the Imperial College crashed into the palace gate and died? Scholars have their own integrity."
The gray-robed student stood up and laughed, "The cage has been broken. You and I have our own destinations. I don't care how future generations will judge me. Today, I, Cui Yang, will sacrifice my life for the cause. I don't seek to be remembered for generations, but I hope to contribute to the peace of the world."
The gray-robed student bowed to everyone and said, "I am going to Weizhou today. Everyone, I will see you later."
After saying this, he left leisurely in the stunned eyes of everyone.
Where is Weizhou? It is the territory of Shen Yu, who is now Xie Tingzhou.
This man wanted to join the two of them.
Li Jifeng finished drinking and turned the tea bowl upside down on the table. "Xie Tingzhou's method of recruiting soldiers and horses is really unexpected."
It was beyond Li Jifeng's expectation, but not beyond Jiang Ji's expectation.
The intellectuals value integrity, and using coercion or inducement will not work. With today's trend, those who care about the world or want to have ambitions will probably consider Weizhou as an option.
Li Jifeng stood up and was about to leave, but heard a student making an impassioned speech in which he was angrily denouncing the current prince for imprisoning the emperor and controlling the government.
Li Jifeng sat back down, "I feel so wronged. A year ago, I thought I was in control of the situation, but after I took that path, I realized that the court was torn apart and no one could control it."
Jiang Lianzhi glanced at him and whispered, "Your Highness, guess how many of these students will switch to Xie Tingzhou?"
"How should I know?" Li Jifeng snorted, "I'm almost becoming the prince of a fallen country."
"Your Highness will not send troops to arrest them?"
"Ah." Li Jifeng sighed, "As for me, I still want to go back to the days when I was a piece of mud. I don't even bother to care about these things."
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Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu were very busy because many knowledgeable people gathered in Weizhou. Some were seeking their future, some were worried about the world, and there were also some ignorant people who wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a living.
The selection of talent to run affairs from the bottom up in each state is a big problem.
"Zhang Jinglian is a useful person, but it would be a bit of a waste of his talent to make him the prefect of Yongzhou."
Xifeng walked in, "My Lord, there is another
People come to give gifts.”
“Have someone register it and move it directly into the warehouse.” Xie Ting said.
Xie Tingzhou always accepted gifts, which were all taken from corrupt officials, and then he would ask for money from the common people.
Those who give gifts mostly hope to use it to seek a position.
Xi Feng hesitated and said, "If I take advantage of someone, will it be..."
Xie Tingzhou glanced sideways, "I am doing them a favor by sparing their lives. Ask them if they want this favor or not."
Xi Feng nodded and left. After a while, when Xie Tingzhou went out, he saw a servant carrying a tray and heading towards the warehouse.
Seeing Xie Tingzhou, the maid hurriedly stepped aside and knelt to greet him.
Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyes and glanced at the items on the tray, his mind distracted for a moment.
If Shen Yu wore this thing, she would look very beautiful.
He stretched out his hand and slid his sleeve to his wrist. The maid hurriedly brought the tray to him. Xie Tingzhou picked up the thing, rubbed it twice, and stuffed it into his sleeve.
Weizhou had a timely rain these days, so the crops in the fields did not suffer from drought.
Chen Yu took Chang Liu to visit the people's fields and saw that there would be a good harvest this autumn.
Chen Yu was sweating all over, and when she came back she ran into the people who were leaving after giving the gifts.
"What did you collect again?"
Xie Tingzhou looked at her with a deep gaze, "Good stuff, for you."
"What?" Chen Yu asked.
Xie Tingzhou took her back to the room, lowered his head and said, "Go take a shower first, and let her wear it for me after she's done."
After saying that, he added, "Only wear this."
There was a sound of splashing water behind the screen. Chen Yu poured water on herself while talking to Xie Tingzhou.
"Grandma sent me a letter. It's on the table. She said Dad has arrived in Hezhou, but he only stayed there for one day and said Hezhou was not fun. He is not going anywhere now."
Xie Guangzong had left the hinterland of Xijue after the war. He would occasionally send back letters, which was considered a dream come true. He could travel around without having to flee.
Xie Tingzhou took the letter and read it roughly, but the sound of water behind the screen made him distracted.
"You want me to put on my clothes?"
Xie Tingzhou put down the letter and turned his head to look at the figure on the screen. "It's on the tray."
With a splash, Chen Yu stood up from the bathtub, and her graceful figure was reflected on the screen.
Xie Tingzhou watched her step out of the bathtub and reach into the tray, but then she paused and turned to face the screen in surprise.
"Is this... for me to wear?"
She emphasized the word so much that Xie Tingzhou couldn't help laughing.
"That's right, just wear it." Xie Tingzhou said affirmatively.
Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, picked up the things on the tray, and with a slight movement, a few crisp sounds of golden bells were heard.
"Wear, where?"
The bathroom was hot and humid, and Chen Yu was holding the string of golden bells but was hesitant to move.
Xie Tingzhou walked around the screen and looked at her leisurely, "Do you want your husband to put it on for you?"
That string of bells can't block anything, it's better not to wear it.
Xie Tingzhou took it from her, grabbed her waist, lifted her up and put her on the cabinet, then tied the bell to her leg.
Chen Yu was kissed so hard that she leaned back, and every time she moved, there was a tinkling sound of golden bells. She had no choice but to keep her legs still, but the golden bells still rang.
The ringing lasted for a long time.
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The scorching sun made people sweat profusely, and countless soldiers stood in front of the military tent.
Shen Zhao rode back and kicked a soldier as soon as he landed.
"Kneel down!" Shen Zhao shouted.
The soldier's chest heaved, he was indignant, but finally he knelt down.
They marched all the way to the border of Luzhou and set up camp there. Today, several farmers came to the camp crying and making a fuss. When Shen Zhao asked, he learned that some soldiers trampled on people's farmland when the army passed through the border.
Shen Zhao pressed the knife on his waist, and was also very angry, "Do you accept it or not?"
The soldier raised his head and said, "I don't accept it. If the general wants to punish me, he must have a reason."
"I'll give you a reason." Chen Zhao said, "I've repeatedly warned you not to disturb the people. Do you think my words are just wind on your ears?"
“We didn’t disturb anyone.”
"You didn't disturb the people, but you brought people to trample on their land."
"We're going to march."
"The march is not for you to trample on the farmland!" Shen Zhao approached, "Your horse's hooves are so carefree and free, but you're leaving behind a wasteland. This year, the people will have no food to eat."
Chen Zhao tapped the soldier's chest with his whip. "You are a proper soldier, a military man, not one of those mountain bandits. If you want to belittle yourself, ask me for permission first. If you want to be a soldier under me, then discipline yourself. If you don't want to be one, take off this armor as soon as possible and don't go out and embarrass me."
These people are all from Chen Yu's Fengjia Army. They are tough men raised from the garrison army. Their rules are not as strict as Xie Tingzhou's Qingyun Guards.
What bothered Chen Zhao was that the soldiers brought by Chen Yu were as wild as she was.
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