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Doukai 5200 Text Doukai Outer Chapter Jiangdu Dream (5)

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    Because everyone loves China and is determined to unify the country, after arriving in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he will immediately gain the unreserved trust of the Southern Tang monarchs and ministers. From then on, everyone will work together to make great strides forward and build a beautiful new dynasty.  Meng Ju would not believe such silly words even if he was asleep and dreaming.

    Meng Ju understood very well that although he was a vassal to the Southern Dynasty, the relationship between the two parties was actually just cooperation.  Facing the threat of the Hu people outside the Great Wall, he needed the support of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Southern Dynasty needed its own military assistance to unify the Central Plains. It would be beneficial for both sides to work together, but they would lose if they divided.  It is precisely because of this large interest base that cooperation between the two parties can be achieved.

    But for a warlord like Meng Ju who had his own troops, territory and was far away from the central Northern Dynasty, no matter how enthusiastic Emperor Renxing was, it was impossible for the Southern Tang court to fully trust him. On this point, Meng Ju had  I have a clear understanding that this does not depend on my relationship with Emperor Renxing, even if I am Emperor Renxing's brother, political interests trump everything.

    The Southern Tang Dynasty needed itself but was wary of itself. The two sides cooperated in dealing with this situation amid mutual suspicion. Meng Ju had anticipated this situation before going south.  For this reason, he had to make several preparations. Among them, recruiting the Montenegro Army to surrender was an important foreshadowing for him.

    Strictly speaking, the Black Mountain Army was not recruited by Meng Ju to surrender, but was sent to his door by himself.  Shortly after Meng Ju took the oath to change his banner, and even before Meng Ju's envoys were sent out, the two leaders of the Black Mountain Army, Liu Bin and Xu Liang, took the initiative to come to Jeju to contact Meng Ju and request his surrender.

    This incident surprised Meng Ju. He still remembered that Xu Liang, the king of Yingtian, had been indifferent and arrogant towards him before, but now he took the initiative to surrender. The change during this period was also too great. He was very suspicious of the other party.  Is there any intention?  Despite the repeated pleas of the two Montenegrin soldiers.  But he didn't dare to agree easily.

    Military advisor Liu Bin is also a man of talent.  He saw Meng Ju's concerns and took the initiative to explain the reason: In these days, with the victory of the Southern Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses in Huaibei, they made great progress.  All the soldiers and horses in the imperial court were depressed and morale was low.  Especially after Meng Ju swore an oath to return to the South in Jeju, this despair of being at the end of the road reached a climax.

    ??Although he and Meng Ju had fought and quarreled before, in the hearts of the Xianbei court.  We still have high expectations for the powerful troops and horses in Northern Xinjiang.  Because from Meng Ju's previous methods of fighting, pulling, and utilizing the rebel border troops, the Murong family clearly saw that Meng Ju was a very smart person who knew how to weigh interests.  If the Xianbei court fell, the Dongping Army located in a corner would not be able to survive the Tang Dynasty's military strength. This is a very simple truth, and a smart man like Meng Ju should be able to see it.

    The Murong family was very optimistic and had expectations. At the last moment, out of the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox, Meng Ju finally had to take action to save the Xianbei court.

    The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.  Meng Ju publicly changed his banner.  When the expected savior turned out to be a killer, the Xianbei people could only despair.  The entire Luo Jing was shrouded in a miserable cloud, and this kind of saying became popular: "Even Meng Taibao has surrendered to the Southern Dynasty, what hope does the Wei have? A disaster is coming, and we will all be doomed!"

    There was a feeling of despair among the Jinwu Guards, especially Han soldiers like the Black Mountain Brigade: The Xianbei court suspended payment to the Black Mountain Brigade on the pretext that military expenditures were tight, which made the leaders of the Black Mountain Brigade suspicious and nervous.

    They were very suspicious that this was a sign that the Xianbei people were preparing to attack them, because firstly, most of the officers and soldiers of the Black Mountain Brigade were Han Chinese, and secondly, the reason why the Black Mountain Army surrendered to the imperial court was because of Meng Ju's recommendation. Now it is recommended  Everyone has turned against them, so the Xianbei people will naturally doubt the loyalty of these recommended people.

    With a gloomy future and the danger of being internally purged, the Montenegro Brigade had to consider its own survival.  They were indeed willing to surrender to the Southern Tang court, but had no choice but to pay attention to family background. The Southern Tang court did not bother to recruit this group of running dogs of the Northern Wei Dynasty who were transformed from rogue bandits.  In this case, Meng Ju, who was also a Han warlord in the Northern Dynasties and had some friendship, became their only way out.

    "Meng Taibao, we have no other way out. We can only rely on you. Please give me a lot of help."

    Faced with the surrender of soldiers and horses who came to his door, Meng Ju was not polite.  Now it is no longer a difficult period for him to be trapped in a corner of Dongping. With the huge size of the Dongping Army, which now claims to have twenty brigades, it is nothing to support another Black Mountain Brigade. The two sides hit it off and immediately reached an agreement.  Of course, as the Black Mountain Army surrendered to Meng Ju, Xu Liang and Liu Bin readily accepted the task of attacking the Ye family's team. If they were generals from the Wei gentry clan, they would naturally know the true strength of the Ye family, which was obviously  Here comes a terrifying monster that cannot be messed with!

    But all the generals of the Montenegrin Army were former bandits. How did they know this inside story?  In their view, the Ye family is indeed a powerful family in the Wei Dynasty, but in this troubled times, no matter how noble the family status is, it does not matter.Soldiers and horses are the most important thing.  Since the Ye family has no soldiers and horses, it doesn't matter. If you offend, you will be offended.  What's more, if he works anonymously, the Ye family may not be able to find him.

    But in order to prevent the Montenegrin Army from being unreliable, Meng Ju still added double insurance to the matter. Jiang Hai, the governor of Jizhou, was urgently recalled from Jizhou. He and his direct soldiers were sent to the Montenegrin Army to assist the Montenegrin Army in carrying out this task.

    Meng Ju still put a lot of thought into why he chose Jianghai.  Meng Ju dare not say what Jiang Hai's character and temperament are, but his combat execution ability is indeed one of the best among Meng Ju's army.  In particular, he once led his troops deep into the jurisdiction of the imperial court to plunder and plunder, with fruitful results, and was able to escape unscathed afterwards. Not even a single soldier was caught by the imperial court, and not even a corpse was left in the capital. This kind of leadership  His military ability is already incredible.  In terms of ability, Jiang Hai is indeed the best person to perform this task.  The only thing that made Meng Ju slightly worried was the issue of Jiang Hai's loyalty, but since the other party was the Murong family group who was from Xianbei, this concern no longer became a concern.  With Jiang Hai's shrewdness, he should be able to see the situation clearly and know that the Wei Dynasty is now in ruins. No matter how stupid he is, he can't join the Murong family now, right?

    With the troops of the Black Mountain Army acting as internal support, and the master Jiang Hai leading his troops to control the situation, he deliberately attacked a couple of hundred people of the Ye family's wedding party in the middle of the attack. Meng Ju felt that this matter  It's time to be sure.  Even if there are Mingjue masters or expert guards in the Ye family's team.  However, the power of regular soldiers and horses fighting in formation is definitely not something that the bravery of Ming Jue Shi can compete with.  Even if he is a Heaven-level Mingjue Master.  Even in the face of the overwhelming rain of arrows and the impact of endless columns of infantry and cavalry, they were helpless.  Therefore, Meng Ju settled down at Boyanghou Mansion with peace of mind, waiting for news from the north.

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    Meng Ju originally thought that he had arrived in Jiangdu for the first time.  He didn't know anyone, and he wouldn't have any official duties. He could live a leisurely life in Boyanghou's mansion for a while. Facts have proved that this was a complete delusion.

    The next morning.  Meng Ju had just finished breakfast when the fat man Liu Zhen jumped in: "Boss, someone is looking for you!"

    "who?"

    "I don't know, but the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion gave me a bunch of greeting cards and letters, saying that people from various houses wanted to see you, boss. No, they are all here!"

    "Your greetings, General Zhengbei", "Your greetings, Marquis of Zhengbei", "Your greetings from Minister Meng", Meng Ju's eyes widened as he looked at the table full of greetings and letters. He could not return to the canonization of Emperor Shenrenxing for a long time.  The fact that he was the Marquis of Zhengbei and that he was living in Boyang Marquis's house only happened yesterday afternoon. It is said that there were no telephones and Internet in this era.  Why did it only take one night, and why did the whole Jiangdu seem to know about this?

    first.  Meng Ju was greatly shocked by how well-informed the dignitaries of the Southern Dynasties were.  Looking at the thick stack of invitations, greetings and letters, Meng Ju began to have a headache. He did not understand the officialdom of the Southern Dynasties, but these posts seemed very impressive just by looking at them. This was from a certain minister, and that was from a certain minister.  It belongs to a marquis, and that one belongs to a certain Forbidden Army general. The invitations are also in various categories, such as banquet, tea party, poetry party, birthday wine, full moon wine If you attend all these invitations, then you will have nothing to do all day long.  Don't do it, but if you don't go, General Guicheng, who is unfamiliar with this place, may offend some big boss.

    After thinking for a while, Meng Ju said to Liu Zhen: "Fat man, go and ask, is Boyang Hou Shizi free now? If it is convenient, ask him to come over to discuss something." Meng Ju believed that Emperor Renxing arranged for him to  Living in Boyang Hou's mansion was definitely not a random move made on a whim.  In the conversation with him, although the Boyang Hou Shizi had always behaved very dandyly, like a playboy, Meng Ju had a feeling that this person's character was much more mature than he showed.  .  Since Emperor Renxing entrusted himself to his care, it should be right to follow his arrangements in everything.

    Xu Yan, the prince of Boyang Hou, came very quickly. Looking at Meng Ju¡¯s table full of invitations and greetings, he immediately understood the reason why Meng Ju invited him over.  The playboy smiled evilly: "General Meng is really popular. He has made so many good friends when he first arrived in Jiangdu. Alas, the general has a wide network and has friends all over the world. I am really envious of you."

    Meng Ju smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me. I've just arrived in Jiangdong, and I'm not familiar with the place. How can I have any friends? I invite you here just to ask for your advice on how to deal with these things."

    Xu Yan raised his head and let out a haha. He sat down, flipped through the posts, and said with a smile: "General, you don't need to pay too much attention. Although there are many posts, many of them are just ceremonial invitations because the general is an official of the Ministry of War and the Privy Council.  They are the new nobles of our dynasty, so they hold poetry gatherings, birthday banquets, etc. As a matter of etiquette, they must give you an invitation to General Meng. As for General, it doesn't matter whether you go or not. If the General feels sorry for going,  If so, ??Just ask Master to write a thank you note and send it back, and they won't be surprised.  But these are the portions.¡±

    Xu Yan rummaged through the posts for a while and found posts from Fang Yan, the Minister of War, and Ouyang Min, the Privy Councilor. He said: "The general holds the post of both the Ministry of War and the Privy Council. Nominally, both of them are  They are the general's superiors. Since they have posted, the general will naturally pay a visit to ask for instructions on official matters. In addition, Mr. Xiao of the Beifu is in charge of the secrets of our military affairs. From now on, General Meng will be alone in the north, and he will inevitably have to deal with him. See above.  On the one hand, that's a good thing. As for other people's invitations, General Meng, you can take care of yourself."

    Meng Ju nodded. He clearly understood what Xu Yan meant. Except for invitations from the Ministry of War, Privy Council and Beifu, he would not accept invitations from other people. Meng Ju also believed that this was not just Xu Yan himself.  It is more likely that Emperor Renxing meant that important frontier generals should make friends with powerful officials in the court. This has always been a taboo for ministers. Emperor Renxing did not want to make too many friends in Jiangdu, which is normal.

    We had breakfast at Boyanghou Mansion.  The servant came to report again.  He said there was someone outside asking to see him.  The visitor claimed to be from the Imperial Palace.

    Meng Ju had already gained some rough knowledge of the officialdom of the Southern Tang Dynasty and knew that the Imperial Palace was the agency for handling external affairs of the palace in the Southern Tang Dynasty.  The rank of this yamen is not high, only the sixth rank, but it is an agency dispatched by the palace.  Their dispatch often represents the emperor's mission, which should not be ignored.  Meng Ju hurriedly arranged his clothes and hurried out of the living room, over there.  A chamberlain wearing green clothes was already there.

    This chamberlain is not tall, thin, has delicate features, white skin and bright eyes. He has a delicate appearance and a feminine look on his face. You can tell he is a chamberlain in the palace at a glance.  Seeing Meng Ju come in, he took the initiative to stand up, bowed and said, "General Meng, how are you? We came here early in the morning to disturb the general and take a rest."

    "I don't dare. I don't know what father-in-law is"

    "Our name is Gan Xing, and he works in the Imperial Armory of the Imperial Palace. I have received my order. I have to hand over some matters to the general and I have to disturb the general. Is it convenient for the general now?"

    This chamberlain spoke slowly and softly, and his attitude was respectful and polite. Meng Ju was very fond of him as soon as he saw him. He smiled and said: "Eunuch Gan is so polite. Since I have been ordered to come here, I can ask you if you have anything to do."  Just give the order, how dare the general disobey the order?"

    Gan Xing smiled: "Haha, the general is making a joke on our family. The general is a minister of the court and a distinguished person. How can we, a humble member of our family, dare to give orders? That's it. Yesterday, His Majesty issued a decree to confer a title on the general to conquer the north.  The Marquis has granted him a residence. The reason our family came here is to hand over the residence to the general and see if there is anything wrong."

    Meng Ju was stunned for a moment. Emperor Renxing made the decision to grant a mansion during dinner yesterday, and today the palace palace came to hand it over?  The administrative efficiency of the Tang government was really impressive.

    Seeing Meng Ju's strange expression, Eunuch Gan was very discerning and explained: "General, the matter of conferring the title of general is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This edict must be countersigned by the bachelors of the cabinet, so the edict is issued.  It will take some time. However, His Majesty considered that it would be inconvenient for the general to live without a residence in Jiangdu, so he ordered the palace office to quickly secure the general's residence so that the general can live in peace."

    After saying that, Eunuch Gan took out a wooden box: "These are the house deeds of the Hou Mansion. The house is now guarded by people from the Palace Mansion. The general can go there at any time, and you can sign up and receive it."

    Before Meng Ju could thank him, Eunuch Gan stood up and said hello, and a few more servants came outside, carrying a bunch of large and small bags and piling them on the table: "In addition, there are some miscellaneous supplies: given to the general by the staff.  The official seal made by the Ministry of War for the general, the belt card issued by the Privy Council to the general, the general's civil and military robes, the armor, sword and horses issued to the general by the Forbidden Army. These things are trivial but important. Our family  It's troublesome, so I helped the general to collect it, so as to save the general from the trouble of having to go to various yamen to collect it because he is unfamiliar with the place. General, could you please sign a receipt for our family here, so that we can take it back and hand it over. "

    Emperor Renxing was so considerate for himself that he sent someone to serve him. Although he knew that this was just a way to win people's hearts, Meng Ju was still slightly moved.

    "The Holy Grace is as deep as the sea, and I am so grateful that it is difficult to express it in words. Please convey it to Your Majesty, father-in-law. In order to repay the Holy Grace, I will not hesitate to break my body and go through fire and water."

    Eunuch Gan smiled and said: "Yes, it cannot be said enough that His Majesty has such respect and care for the general. Our family has been with His Majesty for several years, and we have never seen His Majesty show such care for a second minister. General  Such a holy family is truly enviable.¡±

    After seeing off Eunuch Gan, Meng Ju returned to his room and put on the military attach¨¦ robe of the Southern Tang Dynasty that Eunuch Gan had just sent.

    The military robes of the Southern Tang Dynasty were mainly red, and the military robes were decorated with beasts to distinguish their ranks.  Meng Ju's general in the northern expedition was a second-grade officer.On the chest of the official robe is a lion with teeth and claws, and there are clouds around the lion, indicating Meng Ju's status as a marquis.

    Looking at himself dressed in red in the bronze mirror, Meng Ju, who was used to wearing the black military robes of the Wei army, felt quite uncomfortable.  He was in a daze for a while, feeling in his heart that the clothes just changed a color, but the meaning behind it was huge.  Both myself and the entire world are undergoing thrilling and huge changes.

    The world has changed color.

    After changing into official robes, Meng Ju asked Liu Zhen to borrow a carriage from the housekeeper of Boyang Hou Mansion and go out to the Privy Council.

    When he entered the city yesterday, Meng Ju felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity: Jiangdu's city and street structure were quite similar to Luojing's, with an imperial street traversing the north-south axis.  On the carriage today, I heard the steward of the Ye family who was leading the way introduce that this was because Li Changsheng, the founder of the Southern Tang Dynasty, in order to show that he was the orthodox successor of the Liu Han Dynasty, almost copied Liu Han's Luojing City when he rebuilt Jiangdu:  Move the palace to the east, facing the Imperial Street of Wu Dynasty in the south, and extend the Imperial Street to the south, across the Zhuque Bridge on the Qinhuai River, directly to the southern suburbs of the Sacrifice to Heaven in the south, forming the north-south axis of the city facing the main entrance and main hall of the palace.  On the left and right side of the Imperial Street, government offices were built, and important government offices such as the Ministry of War, the Privy Council, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Service, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, the Beifu, and the Dali Temple were all located around the Imperial Street. The Imperial Street was also called "official" by the people of Jiangdu.  street".

    At the outer entrance of the Royal Street, there are government officials from Jiangdu Yamen guarding it, and there are guard posts of the Imperial Guard inside. The defense is very tight, and ordinary people cannot enter.  But Meng Ju was riding in a carriage belonging to the Boyang Marquis Mansion. When he saw the family emblem of the Boyang Marquis Mansion on the carriage, neither the government officials nor the imperial guards gave any trouble, and Meng Ju went in without any hindrance.

    The Privy Council is located in the middle of Imperial Street. It looks the same as the surrounding yamen, except that there are a few Imperial Guard soldiers standing guard at the door.  Meng Ju got off the carriage and showed his badge to the Forbidden Army officer on duty. The officer saluted solemnly: "General Zhengbei, the superiors have already greeted you and said you will come today. Master Ouyang is in the inner room, please  Come with me, the official."

    Meng Ju nodded and followed the officer inside.  The Privy Council was very busy, with people coming and going in the corridors. There were military attach¨¦s in military robes, civil servants in blue robes, and even more minor officials in colorful clothes.  Following the officer, Meng Ju passed through the outer hall, the main hall, the cloister and the second hall. Along the way, everyone who saw Meng Ju cast a surprised look, and officials and clerks whispered: "That  General, who is he? Why have I never seen him before?"

    "Such a young marquis general? I've never seen him before. Maybe he's the heir apparent of some family who just succeeded to the title?"

    "Idiot, I am a second-grade general, and that is a titled general! Those noble sons can only get a rank at most. Their lions are white, but the lions of other titled generals are silver!"

    "Oh, it's true! Is there such a young second-grade general in our dynasty? I've never heard of it. Maybe he's a fake?"

    "Would someone come to the Privy Council wearing fake official robes?"

    Ignoring the strange looks and turbulent discussions from all directions, Meng Ju strode forward with firm steps.  He turned a corner and came face to face with a group of officers from the Southern Tang Dynasty. Judging from their robes, they were all military attach¨¦s of high rank. They surrounded a burly white-haired veteran in the middle like stars holding the moon.  The white-haired veteran was tall and wearing a unicorn military attache robe. He was clearly a first-class military general at the peak of military attach¨¦s. He walked with majestic equipment and full of momentum.

    The other party was of higher rank and older than himself. Without the reminder of the officer leading the way, Meng Ju consciously moved to the side of the road and let the general go first.

    The veteran general also saw Meng Ju. When he saw a strange young general, the veteran did not leave. Instead, he stopped and looked at Meng Ju with sharp eyes for a while. His eyebrows frowned slightly, and his face suddenly turned cold.  .  He shouted in a deep voice: "Are you Meng Ju from Northern Xinjiang?"

    Faintly hearing the unkindness in the other party's words, Meng Ju raised his head and looked back at the other party without giving in: "It's Meng! Do you have something to do with Meng?"

    The old general¡¯s eyes flashed coldly: ¡°It¡¯s really you!¡±

    He didn¡¯t even say hello. He suddenly rushed forward and punched Meng Ju in the face with a fierce punch. In an instant, the huge fist was in front of Meng Ju!

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