Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

69. Pingfan:

The decision between right and wrong depends on the finger. Words are not as good as hands in conveying feelings.

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They first posted notices all over the city, announcing the crimes of the Yi vassal king and others in rebellion, as well as the crimes of the officials and bullies who exploited the people. In recent years, the king of the Yi vassal has been recruiting troops and horses. In the Yi vassal, all young men over the age of 15 must serve in the military. There is a shortage of labor in the grain fields. In order to support the huge defense army and the war horses and armor purchased at high prices from the Xilu Kingdom, high taxes have to be levied. The huge amount of taxes, coupled with the local bullies' rampage and plundering, made the people suffer unspeakably.

Then they ordered the king of Yi Fan's dragon chair, dragon robe, jade seal and other illegal things to be placed on the street to show everyone. At the same time, they summoned the merchants from various countries in Yi Fan to come here and gave them to Yi Fan on the grounds of rectification. All businessmen from various countries will return to their home countries first and then come back after the rectification is completed.

Then the sons of the Yi vassal king who were involved in government affairs, the foolish and loyal ministers, and the bullies were beheaded one by one in the street and their bodies were exposed.

Finally, he took out the edict of King Dongfu in the street and read out the decree, redistributing the land of the family members of the Yi clan, officials and bullies to the people, reducing taxes and implementing the same tax burden as those of Dongfu Kingdom, abolishing military service, and refusing to stay in the army as soldiers You can return home immediately.

After hearing King Dongfu’s imperial edict, the people all cheered and shouted long live King Dongfu. People only care about whether their family members are around, whether their life is good or not, and whether they can live a better life. They will support anyone who can make their family stable, fed, clothed and clothed.

Too many ministers want to become kings, and the power they have not obtained is always full of infinite magic power, which is enough to make some people lose their minds and take risks. Most of the rebels are just for their own selfish interests. Their rhetoric can deceive the people for a short time, but in the face of real benefits, those rhetoric will disappear in an instant.

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In three days, just three days, the 60 years of painstaking efforts of the Yi Fan instantly turned into dust and mist, and all that was left was an unbearable memory. Li Lai and Dongfu's army stayed in Yifan to wait for the court's next arrangements. Daozhi and Suosuo took the king of Yifan and the horses and armor they purchased from Xilu back to the east capital.

The Minister of Rites, who had been feeling depressed these past few days, suddenly received the news about Dao Zhi and the others, and immediately smiled. It was like a world of ice and fire. He couldn't believe that a hidden danger that had caused headaches for generations was recovered in just three or two days. When the ministers learned the news, His Majesty and the Minister of Rites were already discussing matters related to the appointed officials, and they did not discuss it in the court.

As soon as Dao Zhi and Suosuo entered the Eastern Capital City, they saw the Minister of Rites and other ambitious people waiting at the city gate. They passed through the Eastern Capital City and many people gathered along the way. It was even spectacular and the people were very happy. They understood that there was no need to worry about it. The food he had worked so hard to cultivate was given to Yi Fan for no reason. Daozhi did not stop and directly escorted the Yi Fan King to the court with the Minister of Rites, while Suo Suo transported the soldiers and horses back to the camp.

King Dongfu walked up to King Yi Fan and sighed:"Yi Fan, Yi Fan, Yi Fan is the gateway to our northeastern state. For hundreds of years, everyone in the Kingdom of Ying and Xilu has been coveting it." The

Minister of Rites glanced at King Yi Fan. :"In the past few decades, regardless of drought or flood, the imperial court has provided grain and grass every year. It is really a white-eyed wolf who cannot be fed."

"If it can benefit the people, there is no harm in providing grain and grass. However, the king of Yi Fan secretly used the grain to purchase soldiers and armor from the Xilu Kingdom. My grandfather was magnanimous and allowed the Yi vassal to take care of themselves. He allowed the Yi vassal king not to pay homage, and helped the Yi vassal with food and supplies every year since his father. The court treats you well. I didn’t want to touch you, but I didn’t expect that after all these years, you would still be evil, so you should leave. At this point, this is a point of no return, and it was you who forced me to take action."King Dongfu gritted his teeth and learned the lesson.

King Yifan knelt in the hall as if he were dead. The three ministers peeked at him from time to time. The minister of the Ministry of Personnel was very nervous.

"The Yi clan has been an integral part of the Dongfu Kingdom since ancient times. If you want to split the Dongfu Kingdom, how can you allow such a young person to succeed?"The Minister of Rites

"If you really don’t want to be controlled by the Dongfu Kingdom and don’t want to be a Dongfuguo person, the imperial court will never force you. If you have to leave Jianguo, you can go elsewhere. The Daying Kingdom or the Xilu Kingdom are very supportive of you. Why don’t you pray for them to give you a piece of land? , no one will be allowed to split in the land of Dongfu."Although Daozhi was blaming King Yi Fan, it was more like warning others.

"From now on, the northeastern part of our country, Dongfu, will be safe, and the country of Daying will also feel at ease."King Dongfu suddenly flicked his sleeves and returned to the dragon throne.

King Dongfu cut off the Yi vassal on the spot and turned it into the unified management of Yizhou of Dongfu Kingdom. He incorporated the original Yi vassal defense force into the Dongfu Army, and Yizhou was transferred to Dongfu. The army guarded it. Then the imperial court sent officials to various places in Yizhou to coordinate with the original officials to completely stabilize Yizhou.

Seeing the fate of the vassal king, the ministers in the court were all frightened and did not dare to speak out. The ministers were very unwilling to accept it. , but the facts are before their eyes. They need time to digest. At the same time, time makes them more afraid, afraid that the feudal king will talk nonsense.

Unknowingly, there was lightning and thunder, wind and snow, and when they opened their eyes again, it was sunny and sunny. Su Su woke up from her dream. Everything happened too fast. When she came to the granary, the food had not been moved at all. Only then did she realize that everything was the plan of His Majesty and Tao. She smiled sheepishly. Su Su stopped. Suspicious of others, he focused more on matters within his responsibilities, and concentrated his energy on grain cultivation under the supervision of Yuan Sitian. Soon after

, Li Lai led some soldiers and the remaining Yifan defense forces and the female family members of the feudal prince's palace. When she and her servants came back, they were sent to the Tianpu Society to support themselves. When they were in Yizhou, the princess's example played a big role in taking over Yizhou. After getting along for a while, Li Lai came to understand more and more that she was completely different from her father. He couldn't bear to let her go to Tianpu Club, so he found Daozhi and said hesitantly:

"General, I...I have a merciless request. I want to keep the princess at home as a maid. Dao

Zhi looked at Li Lai with a hesitant expression. Li Lai understood Dao Zhi's worry:"General, don't worry, the princess is kind at heart and will never harm me.""

"Well, in that case you decide for yourself."

The incident of Yi Fan dealt a heavy blow to those who had contact with the vassal king. The ministers' heads were still in a dream, but their bodies had to wake up. When they woke up, they found that it was summer but the cold wind was blowing hard and their bodies couldn't stop. Everyone was trembling, and everyone was in danger.

The situation had left them with no choice, and the vassal king had become a prisoner. They were all afraid that they would be the next ones in the cell, so they all wrote memorials to denounce the Yi vassal king for his misdeeds, cutting them off, showing their allegiance, and strongly It was suggested to kill the Yi Fan King, but His Majesty never expressed his position. The ministers wanted to get rid of the Yi Fan King secretly, but they could not even find out where the Yi Fan King was imprisoned. They realized that their power was completely on the edge.

More importantly, it gave the Dongfu Army a great incentive, and they realized His Majesty's literary and military strategies. The soldiers were all confident, energetic, and high-spirited.

Summer is great, and the flowers are blooming, but there are also things in summer. The scorching heat of summer. Now that the Dongfu Army has these soldiers and horses, the Xilu Kingdom has to think more about what it wants to do.

The ministers have never been so depressed and have been reflecting on how it could be like this. In the end, their business was all about making wedding dresses for others. It turned out that all this was planned by King Dongfu, so Zhouxiang, so strict, and so long-term. I thought that King Dongfu had been applauding them all the time, but they unknowingly discovered They were actually in the palm of King Dongfu. It turned out that King Dongfu was not simple at all, and they were really scared. They were not used to this feeling of fear. Everyone knew that the court had completely changed. The King Dongfu that they sought no longer exists, and now in front of the world is a terrifying king. They could never imagine that King Dongfu could successfully turn this danger into an opportunity, and turn a man who had long troubled Dongfu into an opportunity. The country's troubles were solved without anyone noticing. They were not willing to accept it. They were not convinced, but they could only endure it. It turned out that enduring it was so painful. They could only put their pain in the storm, which became more violent. The more they can eliminate this pain.

The three ministers thought of the minister of household affairs, who was already in Xilu country at this time, and they couldn't help scolding this old fox for having already planned it.