1061 Victory and Return?

Outside the imperial capital, a prison car was driving slowly towards the city gate.

After entering April, it rained continuously. Due to Emperor Yuanchen's personal conquest, the avenue had just been paved with a layer of loess, and now it has become potholed and extremely muddy again.

The tumbler was not affected, but those ordinary carriages suffered.

And when they entered within ten miles of the imperial capital, they could already see that both sides of the street were full of refugees. Most of them are disheveled, sallow and emaciated, hungry and desperate.

"Why are there so many refugees again? Why don't those big households come out to give porridge?"

On the prison car, Zhang Li, the inspector of the Jiupin Criminal Department, who was in charge of escorting the prisoners, looked in front of him in astonishment.

What I saw was simply hell on earth.

"What else can I do? Almost everyone in the court is saying that now is the time when great merchants are rejuvenating, and Emperor Yuanchen is the emperor of the ages. At this time, singing and dancing in the country are peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Who would turn their eyes away and run out of the city?" Donating porridge? Doesn’t this make His Majesty look bad? It’s obviously rare to rule the world, but you go to help these unemployed people. Don’t be afraid of people saying that they have ulterior motives? Even if Your Majesty doesn’t care, a crime of winning people’s hearts, These big households are afraid they won’t be able to afford it.”

The voice was quoted from the narrow cage at the back, and the words were full of sarcasm.

The muscles on Zhang Li's face twitched, and he looked behind him. I saw a fat man sitting in the prison car. Even if he is a prisoner, his face is still red, and he is sneering at this moment.

"The benevolent government is endless, the people under the rule have no means of living, and they still attack other countries on the charge of perverting the law. Can this food and fodder last? Tens of thousands of troops marched in one month, and there are so many desperate people in this world!"

Zhang Li was listening, but he gave a wry smile. If these words are heard by others, what can happen?

He is just a nine-rank inspection, how can he afford it?

Deliberately shut Jin Buhui's mouth. But he knew that this person had a strong background, even if he was embarrassed at this time, Zhang Li could not offend him.

"Master Jin! Please be careful with your words!"

But Jin Buhui still had more to say, so he just pretended not to hear it, and continued to talk endlessly: "Millions of refugees have gathered near the imperial capital, but His Majesty doesn't know it at all. No, it's not that he doesn't know, maybe he just turned a blind eye. , but pretended not to know—”

"Most of the world's granaries and treasuries are sold out by those officials, and at most only 20% of the book value is left. Your Majesty thought it was the beginning of his accession to the throne, when he was reforming the administration of officials. He feared the fate of heaven, and he was afraid of losing the morale of the people. He was afraid of the world. Chaos. But I don’t know that the more scrupulous you are, the more you will lose.”

"The army of the Great Merchants in the whole country has a total of 47 million troops, but all the soldiers in the mainland have at least 40% of their vacancies. However, this time the Great Merchants conquered the southern border, most of the 18 million troops came from the elite. Frontier Army. It’s good to win, but if you lose, how can you maintain this great dynasty.”

"There is a saying in the book of war that you should think about defeat first before thinking about victory before a battle. You put all your eggs in one basket and don't care about the consequences. Is it because I, Jin Buhui, can't understand, or is Your Majesty crazy?"

"Then Zhu Xi can be killed! Knowing that the world is in turmoil, it's time to be in danger. He didn't persuade His Majesty to rest and recuperate, to appease the exile, and to rest in his internal affairs. Instead, he mobilized the army because of his own personal grievances. What kind of saint is this—"

"Zong Shou raised an army when he was young, and he was invincible in all battles! Now that he has Kong Yao's assistance, how can he give it to him? In the southern border, even if it is delayed, it can drag down the big merchants! This battle is definitely defeated, defeated! If the big businessman wins, he will pluck out my Jin Buhui's eyeballs!"

A sentence of words, it is frightening. Beside the prison car, several criminal police officers were all as pale as paper.

These words, no matter which one, can be described as outrageous. If it is known, maybe even they will be implicated.

Jin Buhui suddenly stopped talking and looked up. I saw a sword light flying towards me from a distance.

"Brother Su Chen?"

Above the sword light, stood a figure in a green shirt. It was Su Chen from the Hanshan Gate, who was frowning and looking at Jin Buhui with complicated eyes.

Seeing this, Jin Buhui smiled slightly: "But Master asked you to come and find me?"

"Your master asked me to save you from leaving, the farther you escape, the better!"

Su Chen sighed slightly: "Their identities are inconvenient and it's not easy to make a move, so they had to inform me. Your master regretted it, saying that you had the most slippery temperament at the beginning, and was the most suitable for officialdom, so he let you go down to become a big businessman, but unexpectedly in the end This is the ending. Your Jin Buhui temperament is actually so soft on the outside and strong on the inside."

"I didn't even think of it myself!"

Jin Buhui shook his head slightly, his face full of self-mockery: "Every time I want to turn a blind eye, but then I always think of my childhood teacher's teachings. Although I don't study much, the awe-inspiring righteousness in my chest is always indelible, so what can I do?

"Hao Ran righteousness? You really know how to brag about yourself."

Su Chen laughed, shook his head, and then said in a concentrated voice: "Do you know that you are looking for death? The great merchant ordered the Southern Expedition according to Zhu Zi's order, and people all over the world praised the battle and praised Emperor Yuanchen for his righteous deeds. But you don't know how to do it." , wrote such a memorial. Not only did Emperor Yuanchen become angry from embarrassment, but even Zhu Zi, the sage of your Confucian school, might also be angry with you. Why bother?"

Since Su Chen came, Zhang Li and the others were under the pressure of his sword intent, unable to move or make a sound.

Hearing the words at this moment, they were all horrified in their hearts. Said so blatantly, without concealment.

This sword cultivator surnamed Su probably never thought about keeping them alive.

"In other words! Your Majesty, he has no regrets towards me, and has given birth to murderous intentions? Use my superiority to appease those aristocratic clans and towns?"

Jin Buhui raised his thick eyebrows lightly, not surprised, his expression remained indifferent: "Before I wrote the letter, Buhui had already expected it."

"Since you know it, come with me!"

Su Chen said this, but his heart sank slightly, with a very bad premonition.

"Not only your master, but even your sworn brother, Zongshou, is very concerned about your safety. Let me tell you that the big business is in chaos, it is best to get out as soon as possible."

"The chaos is imminent, get out early?"

Jin Buhui murmured, and lost his mind for a while: "He sure is sure! Since he can unify the east in two years, then it is not difficult to defeat the 18 million army."

Immediately, he sighed softly, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Su. Rong Jin doesn't regret being willful again, and still wants to give it a try. Let's see if there is still room for this big merchant."

That Zhang Li was listening, and couldn't help but secretly slander. Listening to the words of these two people, it seems that the big business is in danger.

But in this world, there are just some uneasy people making trouble. It doesn't take long for scabies to calm down. Where did the two say such an exaggeration?

Su Chen was startled, and then his face became serious: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in! It was the Emperor Yuanchen who betrayed you first, so why do you need to be buried with a big merchant? It's only better to go."

After ten years of ups and downs, Su Chen is also the core figure of Jianzong and the future head of Hanshanmen.

Naturally, he knew that Jianzong was ready to rely on Daqian.

Although I don't know the details, but I expected that the upper echelon of Jianzong must have some support to do so.

It is said that Hua Ruo, who is the most skilled in algebra in the Zongmen, abolished his spiritual powers and lost his lifespan for decades just because he saw Zongshou's fate.

The fate of his good friend from the past must be invaluable! Maybe the future will be the Lord of this Divine Land, maybe.

"I'm not doing it for a big businessman! I'm doing it for the people of the world."

Jin Buhui shook his head: "If the great merchants are in chaos, I don't know how many people will be displaced in this Zhongyang Yunlu, and I don't know how many people will die in the war. Zong Shou is the king of Daqian, so he doesn't have to care. Can't help but care!"

Knowing Zong Shou's heart, as long as the country is safe. The life and death of the people of other countries has nothing to do with him. Unless this Zhongyang Yunlu is also taken down.

Su Chen frowned, and wanted to persuade him again. But with a sudden thought, he disappeared.

Just a few moments later, in the direction of the city gate, a group of knights in fresh clothes and angry horses, guarding dozens of cloud-turning carts, ran out from the gate.

Just as they passed by the prison cart, several people in front of the cavalry team suddenly stopped.

"Yo~, isn't this Yushi Zhongcheng Jin Buhui Jin? How did you become a prisoner—"

The person who spoke was a young man in Tsing Yi who was riding a lion-lin beast. At this time, he was sneering and looking at the prison cart.

"No! Now the former censor, Zhongcheng Jin Buhui, was demoted to the county magistrate two years ago, and today he is even deprived of his status as a commoner."

With these words, the curtains of those cloud-turning cars were all opened one after another. But all of them are wearing official robes of the fifth rank or above, or are the female family members of the official family.

"It turned out to be him!"

"The one who wrote the letter to reduce the vassal towns and reform the abuses of the imperial examinations."

"This person is so daring and absurd. He actually wrote a letter to criticize the monarch and scold Zhu Zixian."

"It is said that Daqian's politics is clear and the country is at its peak. If our great merchants launch a crusade, they will definitely return in defeat."

"It is said that before becoming an official, he was friends with the tyrant Zongshou, so he tried to write a letter to stop him."

"Eating the king's salary, but caring about personal feelings, not wanting to serve the king, he deserves what he is doing now!"

With a blank expression on his face, Jin Buhui glanced at everyone. He knew many people who were officials in the same dynasty.

And the person who spoke was the son of the Zhongyang family, one of the five great lords of the great merchants.

Because of his impeachment, more than a dozen members of the Yang family lost their positions. There are many important officials among them, and it is right to hate him deeply.

"Is this a trip to enjoy your lips?"

Jin Buhui shook his head slightly: "The war in southern Xinjiang is still going on, there are countless refugees in the country, and the country is in crisis. You guys still have the intention to go out and play. How can my big business be undefeated?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's colors changed slightly.

"shut up!"

"This—nonsense!"

"Are you speaking for that Confucianist enemy? Great rebellion!"

There were voices of reprimands, and the young man in the blue shirt laughed even more coldly: "I, Emperor Yuanchen of the Great Shang Dynasty, is wise and powerful. He led an army of tens of millions, and faced the enemy with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai. A small and big leader can be destroyed with a flick of a finger. It is estimated that It won't take long before we can return home with a big victory!"