The officer with real power following behind Xu Beizhi as a retainer was precisely the son of Beiliang's old general Wang Shiqu, Wang Zhi. After the Battle of Sword Gate, he was in charge of the border between Lingzhou and Western Shu at Milang Ridge and Lazikou. Now, he was one of the fourteen officers with real power in Beiliang. Hong Shuwen, who stood out in the Phoenix Battalion, was now serving under Wang Zhi. It was enough to see Wang Zhi's position in the young King's heart.
Some of the voices could be heard in Fu Shui Room, so could Hsu Fengnian.
If one wanted to become a leader in Beiliang, then one had to be pushed to the position of the head of the army. At the very least, one had to be connected to the border army and military power. Otherwise, even if one reached a high position like Li Gongde, one still wouldn't have enough power to speak in Beiliang. Before Hsu Fengnian took over as King, did Li Gongde dare to stare at Zhong Hongwu? He didn't dare. Even Zhong Hongwu's subordinates didn't dare. Meanwhile, in Beiliang's leaders, apart from Yan Wenluan, He Zhonghu, and Chen Yunchui, the others like Huangfu Qiang and Hu Kui counted because they had military power in their hands. However, Liangzhou Provincial Governor Tian Peifang, whose official rank was half a level higher, could not. The current Chen Xiliang could also count because he had the advantage of being close to the Long Xiang Army. During the battle of Qingcang City, he also had a life and death relationship with Liuzhou General Kou Jianghuai. However, Xu Beizhi could not. As he left Lingzhou and entered the King's Manor, Wang Zhi, who had a good relationship with Xu Beizhi, and this group of young and strong generals, would have some thoughts. That was why when Beiliang's big shots met at Beifang City and Wang Zhi left Lazikou north, apart from Wang Zhi wanting to advocate for Xu Beizhi, wasn't Lingzhou General Han Laoshan secretly inciting him? Wasn't this the first time the entire Lingzhou military system, which had high hopes for Xu Beizhi, 'spoke up'?
Xu Beizhi was like this. In reality, almost all of the border army generals were like this. Why was Left Cavalry Commander Zhou Kang so adamantly against splitting his troops? Was Jin Partridge really greedy for power? Naturally, it wasn't that simple... Zhou had to consider their interests. As long as he, as the deputy Cavalry Commander, wanted to advance in the border army, he had to give the people behind him some assurance. However, Hsu was too strong. Hsu Fen's power. was too strong, Hsu caught him by surprise in front of them, and he had had no choice but to lowered his head.. he had had no choice but to, he needed to consider their interests interests interests. their interests interests interests interests Jin. as. needed, he had ''s... he. was...... and he... he. he... Therefore, when they got off the city wall, He Zhong, who was also split from the Right Cavalry, suddenly called Zhou Kang to drink with him. Hsu Fengnian took these actions to heart. As long as Jin Partridge didn't do anything too extreme, it was fine. There was no reason to strip him of his military power and not allow him to complain.
The number one person in the Beiliang Border Army, Chu Lushan, stayed in the Huaiyang Pass Governor-General Manor. He didn't show his face from start to finish. Wasn't it because even he, Chu Lushan, wanted to do something but couldn't? Rather than making a futile effort and making people hate him, he might as well just shut himself in.
Li Yang's previous emperor, Zhao Dun, killed Zhang Julu.
Then one day, if he really defeated Beimang, would Hsu Fengnian have to make a choice between Xu Beizhi, Chen Xiliang, and some other general situation?
Similarly, would Xu Beizhi and Chen Xiliang also have to make a choice between the King of Beiliang and some ideals and dreams?
Maybe not, maybe he would.
This "perhaps" was already enough to make people feel uneasy and uncomfortable.
The commoners who ate steamed buns and the nobles who ate cauldrons had different degrees of pain and contentment. However, the weight of pain and contentment was never different.
The celestial couple who lived freely in Jianghu, the gifted scholar and beautiful woman in a small place, and the poor and remote people who grew old together. Perhaps their love had different degrees of grandeur and gentleness, but their feelings for each other were actually not that different.
Hsu Fengnian and Xu Beizhi walked up the outer wall of the market that wasn't very high. Wang Zhi tactfully didn't follow them.
Hsu Fengnian squatted on the short wall and ate the roasted naan that he had just bought from the stall. He bought two naans, but Xu Beizhi didn't appreciate it. He stacked the two naans together and ate them.
Xu Beizhi sat cross-legged and clenched his fists on his thighs. He was in a daze.
Hsu Fengnian asked in a muffled voice, "Ju Zi, why are you so angry all of a sudden? Other than me, who else has offended you? "
Xu Beizhi said slowly, "This world has offended me, and you're such a coward. Of course I'm unhappy."
Hsu Fengnian ate the naan until his cheeks were bulging. He turned his head and smiled. "Actually, I'm not happy either. Perhaps I'm too thick-skinned. You can't tell."
Xu Beizhi didn't turn his head. "If one day Beiliang defeats Beimang and takes over the world, I won't go to the Central Plains. I'll go back to Beimang."
Hsu Fengnian gasped in surprise. "That's a pity. Let me tell you, in the past, in order to trick me into going to Jiangnan, Big Sister always said that the land there was good, and that the streets were filled with delicious girls. I didn't believe her at the time. Later on, I went to take a look myself. It was true. If it weren't for the fact that Beiliang has a girl from Yanzhi County to support us, I really wouldn't want to leave the Central Plains. Even if you don't want to be an official, you should still go and take a look. "
Xu Beizhi raised his head to look at the sun. He squinted his eyes and said, "I'm not going. In this lifetime, I'll walk from the north to the south. Lingzhou in Beiliang is already south enough."
Hsu Fengnian leaned his shoulder against Xu Beizhi. "Ju Zi, you don't like any girls in Lingzhou? If you do, but the girls don't agree, I'll help you snatch them. "
Xu Beizhi turned his head to look at this unruly young prince. He said seriously, "If you become the Emperor, don't let Chen Xiliang be the Grand Secretary. It'll be good for both of you."
Hsu Fengnian was stunned. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't be the Emperor."
Xu Beizhi said again, "Then don't let Chen Xiliang be the second Zhang Julu in Liyang."
Hsu Fengnian patted his chest and said, "If I really beat Beimang, I won't have any worries. It won't be as difficult as you think to decide who dies and who doesn't."
Xu Beizhi shook his head and said, "Zhang Julu wants to die."
Hsu Fengnian fell into deep thought.
Xu Beizhi sighed and said, "Chen Xiliang isn't suitable for the central government of the imperial court. He can only be a provincial governor. At most, he can be an administrator far away from the capital. Only then will he be able to enjoy his old age and have the time to play with his grandchildren."
Hsu Fengnian nodded. "If there's a chance in the future, I'll pass on your words. But as for what Chen Xiliang thinks, I won't stop him. I don't think I can stop him."
Xu Beizhi stretched out his hand.
Hsu Fengnian was puzzled. "What?"
Xu Beizhi glared at him and said, "Naan!"
Hsu Fengnian tore off half of the remaining naan and handed it to Xu Beizhi.
Xu Beizhi finished the naan in big mouthfuls and wiped his mouth. "Persimmon, if I'm unhappy, I can still vent my anger on you. But if you're unhappy, what should I do?"
Hsu Fengnian said without hesitation, "Beat Beimang barbarians!"
Xu Beizhi, who was sitting on the ground, closed his eyes and patted his knees with his hands.
Hsu Fengnian followed the beat and whistled.
One persimmon, one tangerine.
Following Persimmon's light whistle, Tangerine suddenly said in a clear voice, "You can only see, you can only see ten thousand carps jumping through the dragon's gate at Tide-listening Lake!"
Persimmon laughed and said, "You can only see Mount Qingliang, the famous stone steles not counting!"
"You can only see, you can only see a bottle gourd's mouth building a view of the capital!"
"You can only see the skeletons of the dead under the high walls!"
"You can only see, you can only see the North of Liangzhou riding horses in the west wind!"
"You can only see the south of the border, the sound of Langlang's books breaking out of the hut!"
"You can only see, you can only see three hundred thousand cavalrymen dominating the world!"
"You can only see the Beiliang people wearing mourning clothes!"
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Many years later, the Beiliang Palace on Mount Qingliang had long become the residence of the Beiliang Taoist Administrator.
In the middle of the night, a white-haired old man stood alone in the snowy night with a walking stick and looked at the end of the street.
The old man with the surname Chen, who was known as the number one border official of the new Liyang dynasty, had been guarding the house behind him that used to be surnamed Xu for forty years.
A full forty years.
Because of this, he had rejected the invitation of the new Emperor of Liyang at the end of last autumn and refused to become the new Grand Secretary of the new dynasty.
Therefore, he had rejected the posthumous title of "Wen Zheng".
Everyone in the Liyang court knew that this poor scholar from Jiangnan, who had risen in the Northern Liang officialdom and never left the Northern Liang, had the lofty ambition of "dying as a civil official" before entering the Northern Liang.
He had just resigned from his position yesterday.
Now, the old man's hair was the same color as the wind and snow.
Just when the old man, whose vision was blurry, thought that no one would come, a carriage arrived leisurely.
The old man walked down the stairs shakily.
Another white-haired old man walked down from the carriage.
The old man who had come from afar was clearly not as strong as the old man surnamed Chen in the large house. The old man surnamed Xu wore a thick fur coat and needed the help of the coachman, who also had the surname Xu, to walk up to Sir Chen.
The three of them walked up the stairs together and turned to look at the snowy street.
Separated by the most inexperienced person in the middle, Chen Xiliang, the Beiliang Taoist Administrator who had held the post for more than thirty years and was unwilling to move, leaned forward slightly and turned to look at the other old man. He laughed softly and hoarsely. "I helped the Prince guard Beiliang Road and this Mount Qingliang for forty years, so you're not as good as me. Isn't that right, Xu Beizhi?"
The doddering old man in the thick fur coat snorted coldly with all his strength. "You win … you win, okay?"
The old man in the middle, although of similar age, looked to be in his early forties. He held the hands of Chen Xiliang and Xu Beizhi on both sides and laughed softly. "Don't fight."
The Emperor of Liyang had changed and the title of the dynasty had changed.
But the three old men, Hsu Fengnian, Xu Beizhi, and Chen Xiliang.
Only tonight, they had seen the heavy snow of Beiliang.
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