Chapter 1340 The Reason for the Rebellion(2/2)
"Using Jianzhou as bait is very courageous." Shi Zhongtang twisted a bean.
"No one can resist this temptation." He Zun said: "With Jianzhou, our army will face a fortified city when it leaves the customs, but the Northern Xinjiang army can advance and retreat at the same time. To be honest, if I change my ministers, I will be moved.
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"Don't go talk to me, but talk to Wei Ming about this matter privately. I will remember that you are a cautious person."
"Back then, I also relied on my talents to let others go."
"But since you followed me, you have been cautious in your words and actions."
"Yes. Your Majesty is tolerant, but I am a little confused."
"Talk about it." Shi Zhongtang took a sip of wine.
"When I surrendered to the Queen, I was thinking about what I should do in this life. I just waited for old age and death as planned. To be honest, I was not willing to do it."
"This man must do something spectacular in his life."
"What the king said is true. After thinking about it over and over, I feel that the most dramatic thing is rebellion."
"I think so too."
"So, as soon as I said it, the king's heart was moved. And many of the king's thoughts were in agreement with me. At that moment, I felt that I had met a wise master."
"Old He! Our journey seems to be smooth, but secretly there are many dangers. Just say that when Chang'an sent troops, I seemed calm, but in fact I was worried. But you said that Chang'an's army looked majestic, but the generals below each had their own problems.
If your master and your heart are not focused in one direction, no matter how powerful the army is, it will be vulnerable to a single blow."
Shi Zhongtang raised his glass, "I listened to your advice, showed weakness to the enemy, and finally defeated the Chang'an army. Lao He, at least 30% of what I am today is due to you."
"I don't dare." He Zun raised his glass.
Shi Zhongtang drank the wine and poured it for He Zun himself.
"I don't dare!" He Zun stood up.
"Sit down!" Shi Zhongtang pointed to the mat. He Zun didn't understand, so he glared, "Why can't I order you to move?"
He Zun sat down and Shi Zhongtang smiled and said, "Hey! This is the way for us to get along."
He filled the cup with wine and raised his glass, "Some people say that I am a wolf-hearted person. It is inappropriate for Li Bi and the imperial concubine to treat me like this, but I am treason."
He drank a glass of wine and said, "Actually, I only want to separate one side. And the reason why I want to separate one side is not because of power, but because I want to protect my people."
He Zun was stunned, then smiled and said, "Is this God's will?"
"Old He, Southern Xinjiang is too cruel to foreigners." Shi Zhongtang's eyes looked sad, "Those officials don't regard foreigners as human beings at all, and they collect taxes like wolves and tigers. My grandfather refuted this at the beginning.
After a few words, he said that he had received too much, and then he was whipped half to death. He was taken home and died not long after. Lao He, do you know what my grandfather said before he left?"
He Zun shook his head.
"Grandpa said that this dog-like Tang Dynasty is not worthy of allegiance!"
Shi Zhongtang pointed to his forehead, "As he said that, my grandfather slapped me on the forehead and said, don't be a slave!" He smiled, "From then on, I had an idea in my mind, that is,
, I, the king, want to be the master!”
"I have something that I don't understand." He Zun poured wine for Shi Zhongtang.
"explain."
"When the king killed Zhang Chumao, didn't he worry about Yang Songcheng's revenge?"
"I'm worried, I haven't slept for several nights because of this." Shi Zhongtang said with a smile, "But I couldn't help myself at that time."
"Li Mi wants to use this king to target Yang Songcheng, but look, whoever becomes Li Mi's chess piece will have good results in the end?" Shi Zhongtang said sarcastically: "If the people of the Tang Dynasty lose their use value, unless they are Wang
If you guard those who know many of the emperor's secrets, you can at least survive. But this king is from a foreign race!"
Shi Zhongtang smiled bitterly, "I don't want to die, but Li Mi is a cruel person and won't allow you to retreat. Since it's all about death, why don't I die vigorously?"
"I just didn't expect that the king would beat Li Mi until his teeth were all over the floor!"
The two smiled at each other.
He Zun poured wine for Shi Zhongtang, and Shi Zhongtang watched the wine pouring into the glass.
"After defeating Guanzhong, many people became satisfied and began to have fun. Some even started to form gangs and fight for power and profit. A war is ahead. If we don't suppress this trend, chaos will occur before the war."
Shi Zhongtang said: "I am thinking about how to kill chickens to scare monkeys. No one knows about this idea."
He Zun smiled.
"Parties form parties, and Wei Ming is the largest party."
"But Vice Envoy Wei's prestige in the southern Xinjiang army is deeply rooted. If he is touched before the war, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the army." He Zun said.
"So you went to Wei Ming and informed Wei Ming of your plan. Although Wei Ming is ambitious, he has to submit to me at the moment. You are sure that he will inform me of this matter."
Shi Zhongtang sighed: "Why do you bother to be that chicken?"
"Your Majesty..." He Zun's eyes were filled with water, "In the present war, the morale of the army cannot be shaken!"
"I know your hard work. However, you underestimated me!" Shi Zhongtang said: "So what if you lose? At least, I am not guilty!"
Shi Zhongtang slapped the table and said, "Here comes someone!"
The guards outside came in.
"King!"
Shi Zhongtang said: "Capture Wei Ming and punish him for thirty years! Let the generals observe the punishment!"
"Take orders!"
He Zun stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you must not..."
Shi Zhongtang stood up and patted his shoulder, "With me here, who dares to jump off the beam?"
On that day, Wei Ming, deputy envoy of the Southern Xinjiang Festival, was severely punished for thirty years, and all the generals in the army came to watch the punishment.
Chapter completed!