When nobles come to offer incense and worship Dharma, they will not be crowded together with common people.
At this time, the entire Tai Chi Palace was emptied inside and outside. Many pilgrims were kicked out inexplicably, and most of them gathered in the empty field outside the palace. Some were waiting impatiently, while some devout believers continued to pray devoutly and kowtowed.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the noble man to come out.
It turned out that he was an old man with a foot disease and was obviously unable to walk. Although there were many followers around him, he did not look dignified.
This caused many people who wanted to watch the excitement to sigh in disappointment.
Until a wise man shouted: "That is Mr. Shan, the disciple of Shangshu Youcheng!" Many people hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted.
Tu Shanyi walked out of the main door slowly, and Chongxuanzi supported him and waited on him carefully.
Everyone knew that this Chongxuanzi was a disciple of Master Changchun and a very profound Taoist. Seeing his majestic appearance, richness and handsomeness, they respected him even more. I also heard what he was saying to Tu Danyi, his voice was rich and sweet: "...Don't worry, old man. Elderly people often have chronic diseases. When the spring air attacks, the spirit will be faint and tired, and the chronic diseases will take effect. It's also winter time. , hold the stove and smoke your clothes, eat the scorched food and accumulate it. In the spring, it will be released, and it is inevitable that the body will be hot, dizzy, and the waist and feet will be weak, all diseases accumulated in winter!"
He spoke loudly here, and the believers lying on both sides of the road whispered: "This is the wise words of the immortal! Write it down! Write it down!"
The two men walked to the carriage surrounded by their attendants. Tu Danyi got into the car first. Seeing that the people who were watching were being driven far away, and the attendants were beside him, Chong Xuanzi hesitated a little, followed, and reached out to lift the car up the curtain.
"Brother, I made a lot of promises to Guo Ning today...is it worth it?"
"What do Zhiyuan think?" Tu Danyi asked with a smile.
"I think this man has a wolfish nature, and he has little respect for the imperial court. If you give him support and allow him to calmly recruit power, I'm afraid he will be a source of chaos in the future!" Chongxuanzi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Brother, I have read poetry and books. , have you forgotten the old events in the six towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
Tu Shanyi dragged his legs, sat down in the car, and waved to Chongxuanzi.
Chongxuanzi boarded the carriage in a hurry. The coachman in front shouted and the carriage started off.
Amidst the sound of the wheels rolling, Tu Danyi said softly: "I understand what Zhiyuan means. However, the situation of the country is such that some things must be prepared no matter what."
"But……"
Tu Shanyi naturally knew what his younger brother was struggling with. It wasn't just Guo Ning who made him fearful and doubtful: "Zhiyuan, do you think some things won't happen if I don't get involved?"
Chong Xuanzi's heart trembled: "The boss is saying..."
"If you think about it, Wanyan Gang is still in control of the army inside and outside the central capital. He has all the elite soldiers under his command. He is also assisted by generals such as Shuhu Gaoqi, Shujia Chenjia, etc. It can be said that it is overwhelming. In terms of military affairs, I originally It would be difficult to compete with him. So, why did he spend so much effort to recruit He Shi Liezhizhong?
In this regard, Zhongxuan Zizhen had never thought about it: "After all, He Shilie is also a veteran general?"
Tu Danyi shook his head: "What kind of veteran is he? He's just a vicious dog that acts wantonly. And Wanyan Gang's words are these four words, 'behaving wantonly'!"
He raised his cane and tapped Chongxuanzi's chest: "You also know the old things since the founding of the Jin Dynasty. Back then, King Hailing was in chaos, and Emperor Sejong was praised by the world. But King Hailing is still here, why? What to do? At this time, Yelu Yuanyi and others need to step forward at the right time and do something that ordinary people dare not do. "
Chong Xuanzi looked miserable and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, what do you mean, Wan Yan Gang suddenly supported the reinstatement of He Shi Lie in Zhongdu? His intention was not on the front line of Jinshan but on Zhongdu?"
In the past hour, he had known too many things that he shouldn't have known. At this moment, he could hardly hold on, both mentally and physically. The cold sweat on his back was even trickier, soaking through the white robe. .
Tu Danyi did not answer.
After a while, he said slowly: "When everyone doesn't follow the rules, evil dogs have their uses as evil dogs, and evil tigers have their uses as evil tigers. This Guo Ning is the one I specially prepared. Evil tiger.”
Chong Xuanzi tried his best to cheer up and persuaded: "Then the evil tiger must be usable! What's more, if the evil tiger comes out and bites people in the street, wouldn't it become a new problem?"
Tu Danyi smiled.
"Zhiyuan, you have never led a soldier, so you don't understand."
Tu Shanyi has been in power for decades and has seen many people. Of course he can see Guo Ning's character.
It seems that these warriors who started out in the military are accustomed to using violent means to solve problems even if they succeed. They thought that they could always kill people with swords and guns, so they paid little attention to matters outside the battlefield... and then died inexplicably.
This Guo Ning is the more outstanding among them. He was still not dizzy. Although he had gathered thousands of defeated soldiers, he knew how to restrain himself and did not go rampant in the local area. Instead, after arranging money and food supplies, he came to Zhongdu to negotiate terms.
But such a person with a very low background suddenly reaches a high position without any experience. After all, his knowledge and talent have their limits. He was unable to recruit talented people to support him, nor was he able to train qualified officers, nor was he able to establish the complete system needed for an army.
What does an army need? There must be personnel training, promotion and selection, there must be a military legal system for punishment and punishment, there must be military staff, there must be people responsible for horse administration, ordnance, food, baggage, and money, and these people must cooperate with each other and work closely. associated to form an orderly running whole.
A small number of military and political talents may be selected from among the defeated troops, but can a complete and reliable system be run with this small number of people? That's absolutely impossible.
That was not something Du Shisheng could accomplish. Du Shisheng's talent lies in his understanding of the nobles of Zhongdu and his miscellaneous knowledge, but not in specific practice... Otherwise, his name would be indispensable among the "Ten Philosophers" under Xu Zhiguo's sect.
Besides, if Du Shisheng is one, what effect can it have? Confucian scholars or experienced officials from all over the country would not take refuge in the so-called volunteers gathered by Guo Ning. The thousands of elites Guo Ning claimed were just grass-roots teams that could not exert their full strength.
Tu Danyi has noticed that since the formation of the so-called Anzhou Volunteers, they have never fought any large-scale battles. It was just Guo Ning who went rampant with a small number of elites.
Among them, I am afraid that the internal military affairs have not been straightened out and the inconvenience of mobilizing the army is an important reason!
Guo Ning is obviously an ambitious man, but he definitely can't solve this problem.
In this situation, only Tu Danyi can help him. Although Tu Danyi did not have any troops at hand to mobilize, as the Minister Youcheng, he had many talents in the court, his family had great potential, and he had many talents in his pocket. As long as Shan Yi came forward, this group of Anzhou volunteers could immediately obtain the necessary talents.
These talents will assist Guo Ning in building and upgrading the army into a truly usable economic and military force. And this process of building and improving is the process of gradually binding the evil tiger.
When the time comes, this army will definitely act according to Tu Danyi's wishes.
"Besides... don't worry, Zhiyuan." Tu Danyi said slowly: "Guo Ning came here with Chizhan Sagai's head, thinking he could force me... That would be too much to underestimate me. This person has He has no qualifications to be used by me. Whether it is worth my helping him or not, you have to give it a try to know. If he talks nonsense but cannot stand the test, haha, then forget about everything."
"test?"
From Tu Danyi's plain words, Chong Xuanzi felt the awe-inspiring atmosphere. He was slightly wary and looked at Tu Danyi.
Tu Shanyi said no more words. He lowered his eyebrows, as if concentrating. But under the kind and graceful demeanor, he is still the powerful official of the big money who has always stood firm after decades of ups and downs.
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Note: The words said by Chongxuanzi are quoted from Qiu Zu's "The Theory of Health Preservation News".
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