Chapter 14: Speaking out is like a knife that kills the heart and lungs

In Hong Chengchou's eyes, although Zhao Yu was just a civilian warrior, he looked at him differently. Those dozens of cars with heads are probably not fake.

Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Tashan, did not dare to lie.

Liaodong generals have made false reports of military achievements, and there have been countless people over the years. Hong Chengchou was well aware of the fishy nature. But that was when the mountains were high and the emperor was far away. And I don’t dare to go too far.

With thousands of real Tatar heads and such military achievements, how could you dare to fake them? He, Hong Chengchou, acts as the Heavenly Governor, and is nearby.

Furthermore, according to the temperament of the generals in Liaodong, it was extremely difficult not to take all the military merits on themselves. How could it be possible to repay the merits of a civilian warrior?

Therefore, after reading Li Fuming's letter and dozens of car heads yesterday, Hong Chengchou already believed it.

The Zhao Zhuangshi in front of him was not a relative or friend of Li Fuming, nor was he a descendant of the elder Chaozhongge, nor was he a relative of the emperor, or even a member of the military.

If we look at something more ordinary, such as a folk warrior who beheaded ten or twenty people single-handedly, although such figures are not ordinary, they are not taken seriously by the generals. If you say you are greedy, then you are greedy.

But killing thousands of people, one against ten thousand, such a person would not dare to offend.

Even if he is just a civilian, just a warrior.

Even Azig's army was beheaded, and more than half of Yibiao's army was killed by one man and one sword. Even Hong Chengchou had to be cautious when facing such a person.

He didn't think that just because he was hiding in the army, he would definitely be able to avoid this person and kill the generals and seize the flag.

Li Fuming couldn't do it even more.

Therefore, being honest and winning over others is the way to go.

Zhao Yu only looked at the supervisor for a moment, and then he looked at his nose and his heart without saying a word. Hong Chengchou looked at it secretly, his mind was spinning, and the two of them took their seats respectively.

Hong Chengchou said: "The strong man is really unparalleled. The resurrection of the overlord of Chu is incomparable. The strong man killed the slave chief Azige and defeated ten thousand troops. Such feats have never been done before. I will report the truth to the emperor, Your Majesty. I will never treat a strong man badly."

He also said: "It is a pity that a strong man with such skill hides himself in the wilderness. I wonder if a strong man has military ambitions? In today's chaotic world, a man should carry a three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements. He can build slaves and sweep away thieves. Return the world to a bright and prosperous world. In the future, his name will be remembered in history, and the ancient famous generals will not be more beautiful than those in the past."

With this opening, Zhao Yu was praised to the sky.

Among them, even Zhao Yu couldn't help but be moved by the temptation of fame and fortune.

After all, he is only nineteen years old and has not yet been crowned. Although he was in the mountains and was cleansed by the Taoist spirit of calmness and calmness with his master, he was still young after all and had a lot of passion of his own.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come down the mountain to avenge my parents.

But Zhao Yu is not really a fool. Taoist Qingyun has been traveling around the world for decades. What he has seen and heard, from the courtiers and generals to the common people, is there any twists and turns that are not clear to him?

I also talked to Zhao Yu about those things about flies and dogs.

Especially today's imperial court is smoky and decadent to the extreme. Taoist Qingyun was rather scornful.

It was also said that the imperial court had done nothing, and that the courtiers who were high up in the temples only fought for power and profit, and besides being greedy, they had few good things.

The sage said that if you follow the great road, the world will be for the common good.

However, today, the scholars in the temples read the words of saints with their mouths, but secretly they are men stealing and women being prostituted. To abandon the teachings of the saints is to commit all kinds of evil.

If it wasn't so decadent, how could slave-building become so rampant? !

Zhao Yu also agreed.

Regardless of whether the superior emperor was at fault or not, Zhao Yu had never seen it and could not comment. But the creation of slaves was a disaster, and the court was ultimately responsible.

From then on, when he was nine years old, the whole village was massacred, and Jiannu was the direct murderer. How could the court be freed from responsibility?

Thinking of this, the way Zhao Yu looked at Governor Hong in front of him became a little different.

What kind of reputation will be remembered in history, what kind of high-ranking official will be generously paid, what kind of imperial court will be corrupted, but it is not all a mirror image?

For a moment, Zhao Yu's blood calmed down, and he calmed down, saying: "The good superintendent knows that I came down from the mountain just to take revenge on my parents. Whether I want to leave a name in history, or be a high-ranking official, it is not what I want. Wait. I took the head of the Tatar Emperor and returned to the mountain to practice Taoism with my master."

When Hong Chengchou heard this, his expression froze.

He was clearly moved when he saw Zhao Yu's expression, but why did he become so cold in such an instant?

But he did not give up, and advised: "The name will remain in history, and the lintel will shine. If you respect your parents, you will be happy. The strong man is still young, and the Tao is young and frivolous. It is time for the spring breeze to be proud of the horse's hoof, and to see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. Age. Returning to the mountain to practice Taoism, of course, is far away from the world and seeks a trace of peace. But the world is in chaos and the people are suffering. Do the strong men have to watch the thousands of people struggling in the dire straits? The strong men also have personal experience. This slave-building is cruel, There is no limit to the killing, and the imperial court is in a difficult time right now. If we allow it to rise, how can there be any way for the common people to survive?"

"A strong man has a lot to offer, so he should be the first in the world. Why should he be depressed and longing for the mountains and wilderness?"

This rhetoric was based on emotion and profound truth, which really made Zhao Yu's heart tremble.

He looked dazed for a moment, thinking that if his parents could really shine, they would probably be happy to see them, right? As for the common people of Li, although Zhao Yu does not have such compassion for the world, he feels the same way.

How many villages are there in this world like my hometown? How many people were massacred? How many people are like me, who have escaped with their lives, but have no chance, and are in panic all day long?

But is this world and this court really a place to show off your ambitions?

He couldn't help but shook his head and said seriously: "I don't know what the supervisor said. But I have a question. I don't know whether I should explain it or not."

Hong Chengchou waved his sleeves and signaled: "Come soon."

Zhao Yu said bluntly: "I don't know that the imperial court is corrupt. The officials and generals are extremely dirty. My master once said that in the imperial court, there are many people who read the words of saints and wear the skin of scholars, but do the things of devil kings. .Although the people of the world are struggling hard, they only strive for power and gain, and ignore all the people as ants."

Hong Chengchou's expression suddenly changed.

Zhao Yu continued: "I heard that in the Central Plains China, thieves have been suppressed repeatedly. What is the reason? Who would be willing to do the decapitation business if they couldn't survive? The imperial court protects all living beings on behalf of Tianmu, but they put all living beings to death. I disdain the imperial court to be placed in dire straits."

Hong Chengchou's face turned blue and red, his beard trembling under his chin, but he was speechless.

It took a long time to hold back one sentence: "In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently. It's not because the court has done nothing, but..."

"So what about natural disasters?" Zhao Yu shook his head and smiled: "Throughout the past dynasties, if the politics were clear and clear, natural disasters would only be minor scabies. If everyone in the court is united, why worry about not being able to defeat nature?!"

He also said: "My teacher once said that those who are officials, those who study, and those who have a little fame all have great wealth. In the face of a natural disaster, would such people have generously donated their money to help the people?"

Shaking his head, Zhao Yu sneered: "Are you afraid that those beasts who study will take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money?"

He also said: "I heard that the emperor and his scholars rule the world together, but I don't know about the emperor. But the scholars who rule the world, hey, are rotten to the core. I disdain to associate with such people."

Hong Chengchou felt that every word Zhao Yu said was like a sharp knife thrust into his body, peeling off his skin layer by layer and baking it in the sun. Shame, anger, anger, shame and anger in my heart.

"you..."

Hong Chengchou pointed at Zhao Yu, but he was speechless.

If they were ordinary civilians, I am afraid that some soldiers would come in from Huhejian and cut off their heads to satisfy their hatred. But the person in front of him was no ordinary commoner.

Although Hong Chengchou was ashamed and angry, he was able to suppress it temporarily.

It's just that Zhao Yu lifted the fig leaf. For a moment, he was really embarrassed. He didn't know what to say.

Just at this time, someone came in, and it was Hong Chengchou himself.

Hong Chengchou quickly borrowed the donkey from the slope and said, "What's the matter?"

The personal attendant came to Hong Chengchou, whispered a few words, and then left.

Only then did Hong Chengchou cast his surprised gaze on Zhao Yu: "When Zhao Zhuangshi entered the city, he had a conflict with General Wu Sangui?"

Zhao Yuhun didn't take it seriously: "Yes. Wu Sangui was probably jealous and came to provoke me. I just gave him a small lesson."

Hong Chengchou looked speechless.

This man is really brave.

There is quite an ancient custom of being proud of the princes and despising the powerful.

But thinking about it, I was thinking about my own abilities. Otherwise, how could ordinary people dare to pull a high-ranking general off his horse and kick him in broad daylight?

But thinking about Zhao Yu's blunt words just now, he felt that this was nothing.

Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were described as moths, and the court was said to be as dark as night. In comparison, Wu Sangui's "little lesson" was nothing.

Now Hong Chengchou doesn't want to win over Zhao Yu. Such a person is a time bomb. If he is recommended to the imperial court, Hong Chengchou will not be able to escape his involvement whenever big trouble occurs.

Since this person wants to kill Huang Taiji, he might as well focus on the immediate situation and make good use of it.

Zhao Yu was too lazy to talk to Hong Chengchou about what was and wasn't, and the two of them probably agreed on the same thing.

Zhao Yu said: "I wonder what the situation is now?"

Hong Chengchou said at the same time: "Huang Taiji led his army to the outside of Songshan and has not retreated today."

Zhao Yu was stunned: "Is Huang Taiji the emperor of the Tatars? He is just outside the city?!"

Hong Chengchou nodded and said: "The slave chief personally came with five thousand cavalry. The first thing is to intimidate, and the second thing is to observe the strength of our army. We arrived yesterday and have not left today."

"good!"

Zhao Yu stood up suddenly, laughed loudly and said: "I was looking for him, but I didn't expect him to be here!"

Then it's time to go outside.

Hong Chengchou quickly shouted: "Where are the strong men going?!"

Zhao Yu didn't even look back: "Huang Taiji only has five thousand soldiers and horses, I will go and take his head myself!"

Hong Chengchou was so shocked that he opened his mouth. Seeing that Zhao Yu was about to step out of the threshold, he shouted: "Hero, wait a moment!"

After a few steps to catch up, he was about to grab Zhao Yu's sleeve.

Zhao Yu stepped aside, paused, frowned and said, "What do you mean, Supervisor?"

A look of embarrassment flashed across Hong Chengchou's face, and then he said sincerely: "I have something to say, Master Zhao, please listen to me!"