Li Xiao did not dare to neglect when it came to matters of principle.
He explained quickly.
"I am a general in the army. The most taboo thing for a general is to have private interactions with court officials. Although I don't read much, I am still aware of such things and will never do anything that violates taboos."
Su Yonglin smiled and shook his head.
"You have joined the Revival Association and are now a member. You don't have to call me Your Majesty. You can just call me Chairman. I prefer this title."
Li Xiao blinked, as if he was surprised by this, but he was also a little surprised.
"President?"
"That's good."
Su Yonglin smiled and patted Li Xiao on the shoulder: "What you did is right, but what you think is not right. If there is no interest entanglement in personal dealings and it is just pure friendship, what's wrong with it? I think What I hate is the kind of party-based selfishness that uses interests as the core of the connection."
Hearing this, Li Xiao nodded slowly.
"I understand what you are saying, but when a crowd talks, three people become a tiger. Instead of waiting to explain some things after they happen, it is better not to do them from the beginning. If you don't do them, there will be no one." If you can point fingers, there is no risk.”
Su Yonglin looked Li Xiao up and down.
"You really look more and more like Ziyi. We were both subordinates of Commander Zhao back then, and you really feel that you have reached the same goal by different paths. Of course, from my standpoint, I'm a little depressed. I don't know if it's because of my The reason makes you live cautiously."
"It has nothing to do with you, it's just a matter of fate."
Li Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "As of now, I have nothing else to ask for. All I want is to retire peacefully, spend my old age in peace, be able to entertain my grandchildren, and die in peace. That is my biggest expectation. If I can make some goals during this period, There is nothing better than repaying the chairman’s kindness for his hard work.”
"What kind of kindness do I have that you deserve to repay? Now all this is achieved through your own efforts."
Su Yonglin said with a wry smile: "Actually, I am more looking forward to retiring peacefully than you are, to being able to live out my old age in peace, to be able to entertain my grandchildren, and not have any worries. I can just lie on the chair quietly, blowing in the breeze and drinking a little wine. , and then die at the age of seventy or eighty, that’s all, but now it seems that it is still a bit difficult to do this.”
"Heaven will give great responsibilities to this people."
Li Xiao said respectfully: "You are the leader of the Ming Dynasty. Your hard work means that people across the country will have a good life. We are all watching you."
"The path you choose must be completed no matter what."
Su Yonglin shook his head: "I hope what I do will not disappoint the people, that is enough."
After Li Xiao left, Su Yonglin was quite emotional.
These subordinates who originally belonged to Zhao Kaishan are now living as if they have seen through the world of mortals. They are cautious, do not make mistakes, do not pursue power, and only seek a stable life. It seems that the subordinates he brought out are greedy for profit and are making things difficult for themselves. .
Despite this, he will not regret having pulled this team up with one hand and leading them to overthrow the old era with the other.
There is nothing wrong with revolution, and there is nothing wrong with carrying out purification actions in order to safeguard the achievements of the revolution.
However, the operation seemed not to be smooth from the beginning.
The first two great purges had some shadow of the old era. Everyone in the Renaissance Association worked together to destroy the old era and usher in a new era. The Renaissance Association finally destroyed the four major factions in the old Central Capital and ended the old era. of factionalism.
However, this time, there is no common enemy from the old era. Internal enemies have become the mainstream, and internal struggles are also the absolute mainstream.
The thirty-nine "Jiangnan old men" arrested by Su Yonglin in one fell swoop were all officials in China from various aspects. They had their own connections in the Fuxing Association, the court, the army, and the local government.
Some old subordinates who were really not involved in this matter were shocked by Su Yonglin's arrest of thirty-nine "Jiangnan old men" in one go. They also doubted the authenticity of this matter and hoped to get a clear explanation.
When Su Yonglin was furious a few days ago, they were intimidated by Su Yonglin's anger and dared not say anything. However, in addition to being worried and scared about it, they also had strong feelings of dissatisfaction.
There was no other reason. Those arrested were all the first group of people who followed Su Yonglin north to Shandong. They were the first to support Su Yonglin and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Now what is the difference between Su Yonglin doing this and killing the donkey?
This is how some people look at it.
Others have a more moderate attitude, thinking that there may be a misunderstanding, and that as long as they have a good conversation, the problem can still be solved.
So they felt like they could have some conversation.
But how to talk, how to act, and how to resolve misunderstandings still need to be considered.
As time went by, more and more family members of the arrested "Jiangnan old men" began to ask their friends for help, hoping that they could come forward and intercede with Su Yonglin.
There were cases of intercession during the previous purges, but they were rare, because almost no one close to Su Yonglin was dealt with, and most of them were old bureaucrats.
But this time, the main culprit is one of our own.
Seeing the family members of their old friends kneeling and crying in front of them, some soft-hearted people really couldn't stand the persuasion. They really couldn't bear to see their old friends and comrades being treated as enemies like this, thinking that maybe they could still have some hope. What other options.
Moreover, they themselves knew that they acted upright and did nothing wrong. Su Yonglin was not an unreasonable person. If they interceded on their own, at least their lives would not be in danger.
After all, they are the old people from Jiangnan, the old people who have followed Su Yonglin since Jiangnan, so they don’t need to be so decisive, right?
So some gentle old people asked to see Su Yonglin in the name of meeting Su Yonglin to keep in touch with each other and reminisce about the past. They got Su Yonglin's permission to go see him.
After meeting, they did not get straight to the point, but recalled the past when they and Su Yonglin risked their lives to make and sell illegal salt in the Jiangnan water town, and how they went north to Shandong to make revolution.
They all lamented that it felt like a lifetime ago.
Su Yonglin saw through their purpose at a glance.
"I'm afraid you're not here just to talk about old things and rekindle old friendships with me, right?"
Old subordinates, you looked at me, I looked at you, and finally we looked at Zhou Wei, who had fought bloody battles with Su Yonglin on the smuggled salt ship and the ships of other smuggled salt traders.
Zhou Wei is now the deputy director of the Propaganda Department. He is serious and responsible in his work and has a good reputation. He has always been regarded by newcomers as a gentle and reliable leader who does not let his subordinates take the blame. He always smiles and behaves like a good old man when he meets everyone. .
No one could have imagined that more than ten years ago, he would be a fierce man who licked blood with his sword. He single-handedly protected Su Yonglin and killed three opposing salt dealers. He beheaded and severed his arms. His personal fighting ability was extremely strong.
At that time, who would have thought that such a fierce guy's skill point was really focused on his mouth, and his skills were quite comprehensive. He could not only lick blood from his knife, but also be eloquent.
But things in the world are so strange, and many things that seem impossible happen to happen.
"Alang, we are not here to ask you to pretend that nothing has happened. We also know that is impossible. They have indeed gone too far. They are simply violating the rules and doing things randomly. We must Severe punishment!"
Zhou Wei said so.
Su Yonglin got off the donkey along the slope.
"I'm punishing them severely now, can't you see?"
Zhou Wei swallowed and smacked his lips. For the first time, he felt that speaking was so difficult.
"No...that's not what I mean, Alang. I also know that they made a very serious mistake, and I don't want to excuse them. They did go too far, but...it's just that they are the old people who followed you northward. It was a bloody battle from the beginning.
Not to mention these, in a sense, they can also be regarded as a symbol of the harmony of the top management of the Ming Dynasty, and they are also a window for the outside world to see the inside of our Renaissance Society. If they are all executed, how will outsiders view us? So, at least, let them live, right? "
The five people following Zhou Weilai also showed pleading expressions and whispered to Su Yonglin to spare their lives for the sake of the past.
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