Chapter three hundred and nineteen
"If one day Dagen cannot tolerate fellow Taoist Bao, can fellow Taoist Bao consider coming to the North?"
Although he is obviously a big man, Han Derang's smile is always as gentle as a woman, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
"Fellow Daoist Bao wants to pursue the great way based on the court, so why do you have to be in the court of Dagen? The northern country was called the Demon Kingdom by the Southern Dynasty. In fact, it was just because of different beliefs. He was influenced by the man Tanlang before. In fact, it was also a human race. What is the difference between it and Dagen?
Moreover, the northern and Southern Dynasties came out of Xiazhou, with the same book and the same carriage. Even the Western Divine Continents recognized the northern country as the orthodox Xiazhou. Since Ningguang took office, he has even given up prejudices and valued the Southern Ministers. He just waited for the peace talks to be successful. The northern country should have at least a hundred years of peace. In the future, the future development will not be under the Southern Dynasties..."
This Demon God of Time is really a qualified lover. It’s not enough to assist his old lover, but he also has to recruit talents and win over Bao Zheng on the spot.
"Haha, fellow Daoist Han wanted to convince me to go to the North, but I didn't know that I was used to life in the Southern Dynasties, but I didn't want to change."
Bao Zheng smiled and said, "And have you ever thought that if I promote the 'new law' in the north in the future, not only officials and the common people, but even the Demon Lord and Empress Xiao of the North will be bound by the new law. I am afraid there will be a political struggle, but I don't know which side the Friends will stand on?"
Han De Rang's face changed slightly: "I only listen to the power of the Legalists, arts, and governance of the three factions. Although they are different, they all rely on the power of the king. Therefore, they always only say that "the prince violates the law and the common people are the same as the common people", but they have never heard of "the emperor violates the law and the common people are the same as the common people."
I am afraid that Shang Yang and Han Fei have never had such thoughts as fellow Taoist Bao?"
"So I'd better not go to the northern country. If I can fight for a hundred years of peace for the two countries, I will realize my ideals and my own way no matter where I am. So you should take good care of your 'Ningguang' yourself, so I won't cause trouble."
Bao Zheng's eyes flew over the battlefield below and sighed: "In this battle, you and I have lost tens of thousands of troops. I hope the blood of these soldiers will not flow in vain..."
Han Derang nodded and said, "Of course not. I will withdraw the army and give up Youzhou to show our sincerity.
I also hope that after welcoming your emperor, Daoist Bao can station troops in Youzhou and keep the troops stationed in Youzhou. If our country is defeated in this battle, the demon lords of the royal army have nothing to say. If nothing unexpected happens, Ningguang will come forward in person this Youzhou Alliance."
"If Empress Xiao can come in person this time, the Northern and Southern Dynasties will have peace for at least a hundred years."
Bao Zheng nodded with relief. If he could get a hundred years of peace, tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the Tianmen Formation could die in peace.
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Tong Chenggong discovered that the snow and ice ridges in the sky suddenly disappeared, and a gust of spring breeze rose on the Sanwang Mountain. This change made him feel a little uncomfortable, just as if he had just heard the news that the Tianmen Formation had been broken from the front line, which made him feel an inexplicable sense of unreality in his great joy.
‘That’ is a return without success?
The real strength of this number one master in the country is actually not below the first rank. Although the Eight Wise Kings and other four immortal masters of the country joined forces to hide the battle of the Southern Sky, the three superpowers are there. Although the distance is still far, and the Taoist of the Imperial Heaven Supervisor Fuyang used the "Star Disguising" to hide the world, they could only hide from ordinary soldiers and cultivators below the high rank, but even if they could hide from Tong Chenggong, the old fox?
"Bao Wenzhi made another contribution..."
Tong Chenggong remembered the Nine Dragon embroidered robe that faintly flashed in the southern sky, and shook his head secretly. The royal family was ruthless, and it was even more ruthless. When he thought about it, he still made his back feel cold.
Fortunately, Bao Zheng was in this time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Don’t say that you can break the Tianmen Formation, I’m afraid that even the official family will not be able to return to Beijing safely.
I just hope that after this incident, Emperor Taizu in the Buddha Bone Tower can control whom, otherwise the world of Da Gen may be in chaos...
"Big partner, the news is indeed? Our army has broken through the Tianmen Formation?"
Zhao Heng sat cross-legged in the Huangluo Army tent set up temporarily on the top of the mountain. The four corners of the tent were dyed with pine braziers. At this moment, it was even warmer outside, but it seemed that the cold in his heart could not be blown away.
When he was trapped in Sanwang Mountain, he thought about how to get out of the trap day and night. As the gate formation was broken today, the army of kings came to greet him soon, but he did not feel any relaxed.
As the supreme emperor of Dagen, he was trapped in the enemy country for the first time in his personal expedition. He could not imagine how he would face his subjects after returning to the capital.
"Big partner, is the news true? Our army really won?"
Tong Chenggong whispered: "Report to Your Majesty, our army has broken through the Tianmen Formation, the Northern Kingdom has withdrawn. My army of kings will soon come down to the mountain to welcome you."
"Come and play..."
After twenty years of knowing each other, Zhao Heng could see at a glance that Tong Chenggong had a secret to report.
Tong successfully waved his hand and ordered the inner guards accompanying Zhao Heng to retreat and approach Zhao Heng. He still felt uneasy and secretly sent a message: "Your Majesty, Zeng Qianli in the Buddha's bone tower is coming... If it weren't for Lord Bao's actions... I'm afraid..."
"He is so ruthless..."
Zhao Heng sighed: "Forget it, I'm blamed me for not raising troops rashly. Since I was defeated and trapped, I can't blame him for abandoning me. If I were him, I would probably make such a choice."
"Your Majesty, the four major immortal masters of the country have taken measures to cover up this battle, but they are still able to see some clues. Bao Wenzhi's cultivation is amazing, and there seems to be an extraordinary master beside him. If it weren't for the joint efforts of him, he would not be able to compete with the power of the Martial Saint.
After His Majesty returned to the court, he was rewarded with many rewards. Now he is a true immortal who has entered the court, and his strength is far superior to the four major immortal masters of the Kingdom, including the Eight Wise Kings. It is really aggrieved by Master Bao."
"I understand what you want to say. This time, the soldiers who work for the king will naturally have their rewards. Bao Wenzhi has made great contributions and it is necessary to be named Duke and King.
I have heard that Bao Wenzhi has a good relationship with King Sheng. If Yier inherits the throne in the future, he must have helped him with all his heart, right?"
Tong Chenggong was shocked when he heard this: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty is in full swing, how can you retreat? What's more, the prince is right..."
"No mistake? Hehe, Tong Chenggong, don't you really think that if I am trapped in Sanwang Mountain, I will become a blind and deaf person? I am trapped in Sanwang Mountain, Zhao Mian is unscheming and has the intention of being lazy. Hehe, who is the prince, doesn't want to die?
Do you really think I don’t understand what he is thinking?
I know that you are not the prince's party, so I will not care about you. Who will inherit the throne of the Great Gen in the future? After I return to the capital, I will have my own concerns."
Zhao Heng sighed long and said, "I am old. If I cannot break through the first rank, I am afraid that there will be no more time. Everyone is coveting the position of the Dagen official family, but I am not very interested. Now I think about it, if I had retreated earlier and be obsessed with martial arts, maybe I could have been like Taizu and Taizong, and I would have hoped to break through the Martial Saint."
Seeing that the official's intentions had been decided, Tong Chenggong sighed and stopped persuading him.
Perhaps the official family is right. If you don’t rely on your own talent and focus on wealth and prosperity, you will achieve more than that?
"Report! Your Majesty, my army of kings has arrived at the foot of the mountain. The Eight Kings lead the four immortal masters of the country, Di Shuai, and Bao Jianjun are waiting for the holy wish at the foot of the mountain."
The king and his ministers were speechless, and suddenly there was a guard outside the tent to report.
"Let them wait at the foot of the mountain first, and order Bao Zheng and Bao Wen to come and see you!"
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At this time, the army of kings was stationed at the foot of the Sanwang Mountain, led by Bao Zheng, Di Qing and the Eight Wise Kings. Officials above the fourth rank in the court in the army were waiting for the summons of the officials.
This is a merit of saving the Lord. The first batch of ministers summoned will be rewarded heavily. From then on, it is no problem to have a wife and a son. Except for the important officials who have extraordinary status such as Bao Zheng and the four major Immortal Masters of the State, who would not be moved?
After hearing Tong Chenggong's order, Bao Zheng was the only one who was summoned. Even Di Qing, the marshal of the commander-in-chief, couldn't help but show an envious look, and everyone even congratulated him.
The Eight Virtue King pulled Bao Zheng aside and lowered his voice and said, "Wenzhi, the official family summoned you only this time. There must be a big deal to entrust you. What is the result? I believe Wenzhi has some deterrence in his heart?"
Bao Zheng nodded and said, "If I was not wrong, it was probably about peace talks with the North. However, it was the most appropriate thing for the Eight Kings Qiansui to come forward, or the old minister like the old lady is also a good candidate, but I don't know what the official family thinks."
"Wen Zhi was joking. After the battle of this Tianmen Formation, I am afraid that the officials will no longer trust the people in the royal family. Although the old lady is highly respected, she has a deep hatred of blood with the northern country and is not a suitable candidate.
Although Wen Zhi is just a military supervisor, you support Di Qing in establishing a new army; this time, he defeated the Tianmen Formation, and Wen Zhi made great contributions, let alone..."
The Eight Virtue King smiled and said, "Who in the court knows that you have a good relationship with Yi'er, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be at this moment...
Yi'er is a good child. His official family was trapped and the capital was in turmoil for a while. Yi'er's actions were far better than that of the current crown prince. If there was one day, I hope Wenzhi could assist him with all his heart, so that he could also show Wenzhi's ambitions. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Zhao Heng had the desire to abdicate? No wonder, the great Gen official family was defeated and almost became a prisoner of the northern country. The imperial map was instantly lost. Zhao Heng was not a hero like Zhao Lao Er, so it was normal for him to retreat.
I am afraid that ninety-year-old ministers in the court have guessed Zhao Heng’s thoughts at this moment, and now my eyes are full of burning eyes.
Bao Zheng smiled: "Thank you, Eight King Chitose, for reminding me, Bao Zheng will pay attention."
Under Tong Chenggong's guidance, Bao Zheng stepped onto the top of Sanwang Mountain and went straight into the imperial tent.
"Bao Qing, Wen Zhi, you are finally here, do you know that I look at you like Yun Ni?"
In the bright and warm imperial tent, Zhao Heng sat facing south and north, and was still the emperor who was in charge of Da Gen. However, he had not seen him for only two or three months. The Da Gen emperor seemed to have grown a lot, and his temples on both sides were as white as frost and snow.
Zhao Heng has just turned fifty this year, right? And he is a second-grade master warrior, so it shouldn't be.
Bao Zhengfa's eyes were like lightning, and he faintly saw the thick evening air between the eyebrows of the Zhao Guan family, and even showed a tendency to transform into dead air.
If you cannot make any breakthroughs in a short period of time and achieve the first-class sect leader, I am afraid that Zhao Heng will find it difficult to last until next year's birthday.
Being an emperor doesn’t seem to be a good thing. Let’s see how hard Lao Zhao is? If he is not Emperor Da Gen, but just a second-grade martial arts master, he should be full of vitality at this age and can live a hundred years of life at will.
"I, Bao Zheng, I have seen Your Majesty and I will be happy to see Your Majesty safe..."
The Legalists have their own laws and regulations, and many of them evolved from etiquette. Bao Zheng naturally would not lose his etiquette because his cultivation level is far beyond Zhao Heng.
"Wen Zhi, Bao Aiqing, Bao Xianshi... You are now the true immortal on land. You can see that you don't worship him if you don't want to do so.
Please sit down quickly. Although you and I are kings and ministers, if you are in the realm of cultivation, Bao Qing cannot be my teacher. This is not the Golden Palace, so please forget the common etiquette of the kings and ministers."
At this moment, there were only Zhao Heng and Bao Zheng and Tong Chenggong in the imperial tent. Zhao Heng no longer put on the airs of the king. He ordered Tong Chenggong to bring two brocade beds and sit opposite Bao Zheng, and the king and his ministers talked with each other.
"Fortunately, Wenzhi stopped his father today, otherwise I would be afraid that even I would become his victim. Wenzhi not only has the merit of saving the Lord, but also has the grace of saving me."
Zhao Heng sighed: "My mistake is to rashly raise troops for his own selfishness, which has caused many soldiers to suffer. For the sake of the present, only by returning the peace of Dagen for a hundred years can I redeem my guilt.
The devil lord of the Northern Kingdom is sick. Although Empress Xiao is in charge of the government and the hen is in charge of the hen, Empress Xiao is far superior to that of a man. The peace talks are quite a bit extraordinary. I am afraid there will be many twists and turns. I see that all the civil and military officials in the court can only take on this important task. I intend to entrust you to govern the peace talks and be fully responsible for the peace talks with the Northern Kingdom. I don’t know what Wen Zhi wants to do?”
All peace talks are important? Isn’t that just a group of verbal leaders?
It is somewhat related to Bao Zheng's career in his last life. When he was a lawyer in his last life, he often participated in negotiations, and he was an expert in this.
However, this is a negotiation between the two countries. If you accidentally get a bad reputation, you may even be called a "nan traitor" by the unknown people. It is really thankless to do something. Bao Zheng originally wanted to refuse, but after changing his mind, he decided to agree.
"The official has a decree and Bao Zheng should obey his orders. However, this time, there are two people who must go with the North. Both of them are crucial and indispensable.
If the official is willing to agree, Bao Zheng will receive the order, otherwise he will have to resist the order and refuse to obey it."
Zhao Heng smiled and said, "What's the difficulty? As long as it is my minister, Wen Zhi wants anyone to go with me, I will issue an order to go with him. Don't say that there are two people, even two hundred or two thousand, everything is based on Wen Zhi's intention."
Bao Zheng nodded and said, "One of these two people is the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, the Tianguan Guru Kou, and the Master Kou is a heroic and powerful person. He is the best at speaking. With him here, the Northern Minister can be speechless."
Zhao Heng nodded: "Kou Aiqing is the right candidate, so according to Wen Zhi's intention, the remaining one must be an important official in our court?"
"No, this person is the Tanhualang and Wang Anshi who was in the spring of the 17th year of Kangcheng."
Bao Zheng smiled and said, "This person is a mature young man, his articles are calm and well-founded and frivolous, and he will definitely be of great use. After the test, he only took a free position. I guess he has been holding it hard for a long time. Now he should show his strength."
"The Tanhualang in the spring exam this year?"
Zhao Heng was a little surprised. If you don’t choose a young man, why would you choose a young man? Then he realized that Wang Anshi was Bao Zheng’s disciple.
"Haha, Wen Zhi wants to support him, that is his blessing. Let him be..."
Bao Zhengdao: "The government will grant him the deputy governor of the peace talks."
"He is your deputy?
Zhao Heng was immediately surprised, and even Tong Chenggong, who had always been calm, could not help but widen his eyes.
A new official institution is the deputy master? Lord Bao, where are you going to place Kou Tianguan? I am afraid Kou Tianguan will scold you.
"Well, since Wen Zhi said so, everything depends on you!"
Zhao Heng looked at Bao Zheng and hesitated slightly: "Wen Zhi, I have something to ask about."
"Please tell me, please listen."
Chapter completed!