Troubled Times Survival Raiders

In the autumn of the fifth year of Ming Xuan.

The deafening sound lasted for a while, stirring up sand and stones all over the sky. Although they were far away, everyone subconsciously retreated to avoid it.

And the "culprit" Wu Junyi put down the bamboo tube lightly, threw it to Li Qi, folded his arms and asked Deng Xian: "Sir, what do you think when you see it with your own eyes?"

"Your Majesty should not put yourself in danger." Deng Xian replied in a deep voice, still seemingly dissatisfied.

Wu Junyi clapped his hands and said nonchalantly, "If I didn't try it myself, how could they be so caring and dare not have any accidents?"

The important ministers of the Ministry of War have been whispering for a long time, but when they heard this sentence, they fell silent tacitly.Wu Junyi said happily, "The firearms supervisor has made meritorious service, and I will reward you a lot."

With this sentence, everyone got a reassurance, and they all praised the cannon for its usefulness.Zhang Jue sighed: "This thunderbolt cannon is extremely powerful, and it is easy to use for defending the city. It can be held with one hand. If it is shorter, it can be used by cavalry, so that would be even better."

The opinions raised by these grown-ups were naturally recorded by someone immediately and sent to the Firearms Supervision.

With the establishment of the Firearms Supervision, all kinds of firearms were manufactured one by one.There are thunderbolts developed on the basis of fireballs, blasting guns and broken stones sprayed from bamboo tubes, and thunderbolt cannons that shake heaven and earth.Even Wu Junyi didn't expect such a big effect at first.

After trying out the latest firearm from the Firearms Supervisor, Wu Junyi rewarded him with gold and silver and returned to the Hall of Martial Arts.

Most of his affairs today have been dealt with, but he is still waiting for a message.That person, according to the news, should be back today.

He didn't wait too long, the candles in the room flickered, as if a gust of wind was blowing, and then, the plain-looking man fell down at his feet. "The minister bows to His Majesty."

"You don't need to be polite, let's talk quickly." Wu Junyi sent his secret guards north to investigate Zhang Jicai, and it has been a year.He desperately wanted to know that answer.

"Bianzhou is not considered prosperous now. Almost all the people are soldiers. They also imitate Daqi. They practice martial arts during the slack season, and the food is collected and distributed uniformly..." Anwei said bluntly, introducing the situation in Bianzhou.

Bianzhou under Zhang Jicai's rule almost became a large military camp, and everyone was mobilized to fight to defeat Xianbei.Most of these people lost their relatives and friends in the war, and they were at odds with Xianbei's bloody feud.

"...He ordered the burial of many sacrificed adults. Every year, he worships... um, Prince Duanren. By the way, Master Shen's ancestral grave has also been repaired. It is said that Zhang Jicai heard about Master Shen's contribution to the people and deliberately It was ordered to be repaired."

Wu Junyi said: "He has a heart."

The tone of this sentence was flat, and the dark guard didn't know whether he was a compliment or a derogation, so he continued: "Bianzhou fought Xianbei about ten times a year, and the winners and losers were half and half. Xianbei's cavalry is very powerful, but Zhang Jicai's tactics are not good. Lose people. Xianbei lost more land, and they don't care about it. Whenever there is land occupied, Zhang Jicai will order people to cultivate it..."

After Wu Junyi listened for two full hours, the dark guard's mouth was dry, and he had a destiny in his heart. "Okay, you go out to receive the reward, and call Li Qi in."

Zhang Jicai is still loyal to the people of the Central Plains.

Wu Junyi came to this conclusion. Although Zhang Jicai had this idea when Zhang Jicai attacked Xianbei to rescue Tongzhou a year ago, he was not sure until today.

Wu Junyi wrote sixteen words on the paper: unite with Bianzhou, divide Xianbei.Stick to the land of Shu, break through the east and chase the west.

These sixteen characters were written in Shen Yu's last letter.Wu Junyi trusted Shen Yu's judgment, and even more believed in what his secret guards saw and heard: Why did Zhang Jicai have to repair the ancestral grave for the Shen family, and why did he worship his elder brother who died in the city every year?

Blood feud, naturally still blood feud.Even if such a judgment was made, Wu Junyi would not have a slight liking for Zhang Jicai, and would hate his betrayal even more.But national hatred is higher than family hatred, Zhang Jicai is still available.

"According to my decree, Zhang Jicai, the governor of Bianzhou, will be made the king of Liang, and he will fight against the rebellious general and attack Xianbei together."

When Zhang Jicai rebelled in the past, he set up his country name as Liang, and Wu Junyi recognized this country name and canonized it generously.

This time, it stabbed a hornet's nest.Wu Junyi has often acted unexpectedly in the past few years, but this time, in the eyes of the courtiers, it is no longer unexpected, but outrageous!

Zhang Jicai's rebellion was a certainty, an unchangeable fact, and it also led to Daqi moving the capital to the south, and the crown prince died in the city.But Wu Junyi wants to canonize a traitor, isn't he suspected of deceiving his master and destroying his ancestors?

He even accused Sang and scolded Huai, and denounced Wu Junyi for rewarding Zhang Jicai because his brother died in the city and picked up the throne.

For these sarcastic remarks, Wu Junyi either ignored them or dealt with them according to the law. In short, no matter what, whether these people understand or not, they can't change his mind.

No, it should be said that as long as one person understands, it is enough.

During this turmoil, whether it was the cabinet ministers, the six ministers, or the prime ministers, they all kept silent inexplicably.Most of them have read the sixteen words written by Wu Junyi himself, and know the meaning of doing so, but they cannot accept the previous rebellion and death, so they can only remain silent.

The imperial edict was sent to Bianzhou.I don't know how many people are secretly waiting for Zhang Jicai to show his face as a traitor and traitor again.

But they were disappointed.

Zhang Jicai received the order, kowtowed to the south, and personally wrote a letter to plead guilty.

It was getting dark, and Wu Junyi hadn't fallen asleep. He was wearing pajamas, looking through the evaluation results from various places, and Shen Yu was well-deservedly superior.He was thinking, it's time for Shen Yu to move his position.

At this time, Li Qi came forward to announce: "Prime Minister Zhou has arrived."

"Sir, come late at night, what do you want to say to me?" Wu Junyi asked politely.

Zhou Kuang knelt and sat in the shadows, his face flickered by the candlelight.It took him a while to reply, his voice was lower than usual, "Although these words are outrageous, but when I first taught His Majesty, I thought His Majesty was far inferior to Prince Duanren."

Wu Junyi was a little startled, but he adjusted immediately. "What about now?"

"However, in the past few years, you have made great efforts to reform, prepared your troops vigorously, and regained the lost ground... As long as you are willing, you will become a generation of Mingjun, and you will be far better than the previous princes, emperors, and even... Tai/ancestor."

Wu Junyi smiled, "Sir, you didn't make a special trip to praise me for your visit late at night, did you?"

He doesn't deny those accolades.

Zhou Kuang's face showed tired forehead lines, which finally showed that this solid and reliable minister who has experienced officialdom is also very old.He said: "But you only have one point, but this alone can destroy you."

Wu Junyi suddenly guessed what he would say next.

Zhou Kuang's voice became deeper and deeper. "Your Majesty, you and Bo Jin have an affair, don't you?"

"Mr. is really sharp." Wu Junyi replied evasively.

"When I was young, I had a close friend who was talented, cheerful and talkative. I went to school with him, ran horses together, and swore to become a famous minister and general of Daqi, and dedicated myself to the country." Unexpectedly, Zhou Kuang suddenly talked about the past. "Later, he fell in love with an actor, and ransacked that man's family property, which was known to everyone, and thus ruined his reputation. The reputation of a literati is the most important thing. That year, as expected, he lost his job and was kicked out by his family. out."

Wu Junyi didn't speak, he probably knew the ending.

"Later, when he was at his worst, the actor also left him. He was so proud, so he couldn't bear such a big blow, so he threw himself into the river in a fit of anger." At the end, Zhou Kuang's voice was almost unrecognizable. , "If he was still there, I wouldn't be the champion that year."

"Bo Jin is not that kind of person." Wu Junyi didn't know how to comfort the old man, so he could only refute like this. "Not even me."

"I know that Your Majesty is deeply affectionate, and I can trust Bo Jin's character. I also know that the personal relationship between a man and a man is just like the love between a man and a woman. It is hard to restrain, and there is nothing wrong with it. But throughout the ages, this The road is doomed to be difficult, Your Majesty, you have worked hard and fought so far for the future of Daqi, but now you would rather not be a generation of Mingjun, be criticized by historians, ridiculed by the world, do you still insist on doing so?"

This time, Wu Junyi nodded, "Sir, there is no need to say much, I have already made up my mind."

These words were all reminded by Shen Yu, and he had made up his mind a long time ago.

Zhou Kuang finally raised his head, his eyes were filled with deep compassion, "Then do you have the heart to let Bo Jin end up like the minister's best friend?"

Wu Junyi was stunned.

Zhou Kuang asked sadly: "Bo Jin has great ambitions and is able to unite his knowledge and actions. His future will not be lower than that of our veterans. But once his affair with you is discovered by the world, it will be useless for him to do anything. Even if you You can protect his power, but you can't protect his reputation, scholars all over the world will be ashamed of him, and his name will only be recorded in Da Qi's biography... Do you also have the heart?"

He took off his hat, bowed down and bowed, "I implore you, for the sake of the teacher-student relationship between you and the old minister, please think about it for Bo Jin."

"Get up first." Wu Junyi stepped forward to help.He is a martial artist, with strong hands, he does not allow Zhou Kuang to protest.

"To tell you the truth, when I first pursued Bo Jin, he also resisted. I was the one who stalked me." Before he knew it, Wu Junyi had changed his name, and Zhou Kuang's eyes flashed reproach. "But I dare not hide it from you. If Bojin disagrees, I will never force him."

Zhou Kuang didn't understand the meaning of what he said, so he could only nod vaguely.

"He hesitated for a long time at first, and asked me if I just misunderstood my admiration or gratitude, but he finally admitted that he was moved." Wu Junyi couldn't help laughing at the word "heartbeat", Zhou Kuang sighed and lowered his head .

Wu Junyi changed the subject, "What do you think Bo Jin is capable of?"

Zhou Kuang said in a decisive tone: "The talent of the world is unparalleled!"

"You also praised his talent and vision. If that's the case, how could he not have thought of what you said before agreeing to me?" Wu Junyi said slowly, lowering his head, with an exceptionally gentle voice. "If I alienate him because of this now, wouldn't I be ashamed of my deep affection for him who would rather leave his infamy through the ages than join hands?"

Zhou Kuang was silent for a long time, and could no longer find words to respond.

On the second day, Prime Minister Zhou Kuang wrote a letter to be an official. After three speeches, His Majesty promised to present the Tai Tuo with countless gold and silver, and return home with clothes and brocades.