"Indeed, students don't dare to lie!" Secretary Wei quickly stood up and crossed his hands, answering seriously.
"Is there really someone like Gan Luo in this world?" Zhao Tuo said to himself, then turned to Secretary Wei:
"Old Wei, when you were there, what kind of person was he? Is he very elegant, like Zhuge Liang, or...like a hermit?"
Secretary Wei smiled and shook his head, and took out another letter from his sleeve.
"Anything else?" Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment and took it to read. On the cover was written "Record of the Battle of the Hengfeng Road of the Green Shirt Team". "This...?" Zhao Tuo looked at Secretary Wei in confusion.
"Your Excellency, you must have heard about the rescue of the siege in Shangrao, right? But how the siege was rescued and why the Lou bandits retreated, I'm afraid very few people know the whole story.
This is the detailed process that our master sent his students to Geyang to find and interview more than 70 people from the team training that Li Dan stayed in Geyang. The story between this is quite exciting, please read it, adults! "
"Isn't this the case where the Lords of Shangrao worked together to fight against the rebels? What other story could there be behind this?"
Zhao Tuo became curious and turned to the home page to see that Li Dan almost kidnapped the Chen family's daughter and was later assigned by the county magistrate to go on a business trip to Wannian. He frowned, thought about it for a moment, and suppressed the unhappiness in his heart to continue reading.
Unexpectedly, the more I watched, the more fascinated I became, and I actually forgot about Secretary Wei. Unknowingly, he got up and walked to the window. He suddenly smiled and cheered. After a while, he picked up the teacup and drank water without taking his eyes off the paper.
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Zhao Tuo exclaimed when he saw the wonderful part, slapping the table and shouting: "This prodigy can actually play with the rebels and applaud, it is really rare in the world!"
Suddenly he stopped and looked at Secretary Wei in confusion: "Looking from above, does this Li Sanlang actually know how to be civilized and martial? I think he is very good at leading troops. It's surprising that so many soldiers obeyed his orders very quickly." Simple?"
"Replying to the adults, the students were confused at first, but later they repeatedly asked many people for confirmation, and everyone agreed.
As for why the soldiers were able to fight back so quickly, the students did ask many people. They said that Li Sanlang pushed clothes and food to these people. If one of the soldiers did not eat, Li Sanlang would not eat. When it rains, Li Sanlang doesn't wear a raincoat.
Seizures were distributed according to the merits recorded by the governor, and money was distributed according to class status. Regardless of whether they are demoted or not, as long as they stand under the banner of the Blue Shirt Team, they will be treated equally. Therefore, when going into battle to kill the enemy, they all strive to be the first, but the enemy is invincible.
It is also said that Li Sanlang set up a town governor in the prisoner camp to eat and work together with the surrendered soldiers.
They often sit around and chat with the soldiers, compare the days of eating and drinking, and expose the sins and cruelty of the officers. Therefore, after the soldiers surrender, they have no intention of looking back! They call this 'remembering the bitter and thinking of the sweet'... "
Secretary Wei talked non-stop for a quarter of an hour about things he had heard from the interviewees but could not write down in his notes.
"Very good, very good!" Zhao Tuo was filled with excitement. He walked back and forth in the room, thought for a while, and asked, "Then this Li Sanlang has returned to Yugan now?"
"Yes." The clerk replied: "Before the students went north, the government had received a good news from Mr. Fan, the magistrate of Yugan County, saying that Tuanlian and Xiangyong cooperated to defeat the Huxi bandit Chen Yuanhai with a strategy, and had his father and son beheaded. , killed more than a thousand prisoners.
Presumably the announcement of victory to the capital will be coming in the next two days. "
Zhao Tuo fisted his hands with excitement on his face, and was about to speak when he suddenly heard Secretary Wei say: "But..."
"But what?"
"However, when the students set out, another messenger came, saying that nearly 8,000 people from the Liaohuazi tribe of the lake bandits had arrived at Yugan City."
"Ah?" Zhao Tuo was surprised: "Eight thousand people?" Eight thousand people are quite a lot to attack a county. It would be very difficult for other counties to resist only two thousand or three thousand bandits. "This, can Li Sanlang resist?"
"Returning to your Majesty, there are currently more than 2,000 regiments in Yugan County, and about a thousand fishermen are assisting on the water. More than 200 Raozhou officers and soldiers are stationed on Mianshan Mountain in the southern suburbs. There are not enough soldiers in the villages and towns outside the city. Two thousand, scattered among six inspection divisions."
Secretary Wei replied: "My master said that you may be worried if you know the situation. He wants the students to send a message:
He and Li Sanlang had agreed to use the strategy of tiring the enemy first to force the enemy's troops to attack Yu Gan's walls. My master has persuaded the lake bandit Bailang to cooperate with the army to destroy Polygonatum's lair.
Then, taking advantage of the chaos in the army's morale and turning around to return, the Poyang officers and soldiers and the Yugan regiment practiced internal and external coordination to annihilate the enemy's movements on the enemy's retreat route. "
"What does 'annihilating the enemy in motion' mean?" Zhao Tuo was a little confused.
"This...students don't quite understand. But these are my master's exact words."
Zhao Tuo sat there and thought for a while, and then read the poem. He felt very worried. Although Zhao Chongbi spoke confidently and also said that there were lake bandit leaders who were willing to accept recruitment, etc., but could they believe their words?
As for Yu Gan, there are only two thousand regiments in the city. The local warriors, fishermen, and the two hundred officers and soldiers are all watching from a distance outside the city, and they can't actually reach out.
Although Zhao Tuo was not present, he could imagine this situation. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Is there really any good way for Li Sanlang to defend the city? He had the urge to issue an edict, but then he couldn't think of it.
First of all, it is beyond the reach of the whip, and when reinforcements are mobilized and then rushed to Yugan, everything may be over; secondly, as the emperor, he knew in his heart that the battle should be left to the generals who were responsible for defending the territory, rather than doing it himself.
"You just said that those people are not the same kind as Li Sanlang, but you want to tell me that he is very talented and capable of both civil and military affairs?" He asked thoughtfully.
"No." Secretary Wei replied, which made Zhao Tuo stunned. Even the guard at the door glanced at him.
"What the students mean by not being of the same kind is that Li Sanlang is like an eagle in the sky, while these chirping actions are nothing more than grass chickens on the ground. How can the two be compared?"
"Hahaha..." Zhao Tuo laughed. He found this metaphor very vivid.
While his peers were still shaking their heads and talking about poetry in preparation for the scientific examination, Li Sanlang was already strategizing to deal with the most vicious rebels in Fujian and Jiangxi;
While these people were arguing about the situation, Li Sanlang had already won the first battle in his life and wrote the poem "Proud of Yu Jinxi";
When they argued about who would pay for the drinks due to their generosity, Li Dan distributed the captured property to the soldiers, winning their determination to die and their will to fight.
There is really no way to compare. "Unexpectedly, Duke Li Wencheng has a son like this!" Zhao Tuo said that although he was in charge of government with the support of the two palaces ten years ago, he still has memories of the death of the prefect. After all, it is extremely rare for a fourth-grade official to die on the Yellow River embankment. .
"There is something that my master wants me to tell you, sir. Maybe you can help me."
"Oh? Zhongbi needs my help with something? What is it? Just say it." Zhao Tuo was in a good mood and asked immediately.
"My master and the prefect jointly requested Li Sanlang to be granted the rank of civil peerage, but I heard that... this matter has encountered some trouble with the Chief Secretary." Secretary Wei said in a low voice.
"trouble?"
"Yes." The Secretary's Office of Wei reported that Li Dan took the lead in donating money and confiscating his uncle's property, and then said: "Some people in the Chief Envoys Department thought that Li Sanlang was unfilial by not respecting his elders, so they opposed giving him a title, so... ..."
"So this matter has not been implemented yet, right?" Zhao Tuo was furious: "Does the person who said this have no brains? Between loyalty and filial piety, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism come first. How can there be harsh demands on both sides? The whole truth?"
He was very annoyed with these civil servants, but the enemy was currently on Jiangxi Road and could not make adjustments for the time being, and even Li Su was not suitable to move. "Okay, I understand. I will look for opportunities to pay attention to this matter." He said.
After that, the conversation between the two began to revolve around the local customs and customs of South Jiangxi Road. During this period, Zhao Tuo remembered Li Dan’s opinions on mine management and asked:
"Secretary's Office, what does Chongbi think of the mine management matter discussed by Li Sanlang? Has he ever discussed it with you?"
"My master quite agrees with Mr. Li's proposal. My lord, since I took office, my master has been entrusted by the government to handle the mining affairs. He knows a lot about the details and shortcomings of it." Secretary Wei gave Zhao Tuo and his own advice. Fill the teacup, and then continue:
"Jiangxi is a place with many mountains and little land, and all kinds of minerals are available.
Since the arrival of Emperor Taizong Jingnan, the population has continued to increase. As Li Sanlang said, it is unrealistic and impossible to confine people to the ground.
Therefore, we should develop smelting and mining, gather idle people, and give them a way to survive and the opportunity to earn money to support their families. Those with permanent property will have perseverance, and such people will not be prone to rebellion.
The more idle people are, the more they need to find sources of food and clothing, either relying on wealthy families or looking for provocations and rebellion. Both of these are detrimental to the court!
But if we can give them a third way and let them see hope and the possibility of survival, the rebels will become a minority, and they will be unable to cause trouble even if they want to, or they will be easily extinguished. "
"Well, this is a better way than to block it. It is a good idea to open ditches so that the congested water can safely drain away."
Zhao Tuo grinned as if he had a toothache. He found that among the learned princes in the court, no one had thought of enlightening and clearing things up. It was really incredible to him.
However, as workers flock to the mines and gather together, the mining industry becomes a trouble-prone industry. How to solve this problem? He couldn't help but open the booklet, found Li Dan's paragraph about mine management, and read it carefully again.
Li Dan said that mine management requires special legislation, and compliance with the law will not lead to deviations.
I saw him criticizing the chaos caused by sending eunuchs to the subordinates, as well as the inconsistent implementation and loose standards of human governance, which resulted in various abuses. The young emperor couldn't help but sigh.
Although sending eunuchs was not a decision he made when he was in power, the history books must have allowed him to wear this hat. He felt depressed and said to himself: "What is the best way to do it? I really want to find him." Come and ask in person."
"Sir, do you want to see my master? What's the problem? When the war is over and your majesty discusses his merits and rewards, he will definitely come to Beijing." Secretary Wei obviously got the wrong idea. Zhao Tuo smiled and waved his hand but did not accept this. Chatter.
"Judging from the conversation between Chongbi and Chongbi, it seems that Li Dan is more inclined to pacify the mining riots and suppress the lake bandits. The mining turmoil in Fujian eventually developed to the point where it was as uncontrollable as Lou Zi's. Could it be because there was not enough pacification? Too much?"
Secretary Wei smiled: "Sir, my master and my students have also discussed this issue. Li Dan said that the situation in Raozhou is suitable for this, because the local mines are relatively scattered and the scale of each mine is small. A thousand people is considered a big mine.
But Fujian is different. Not only are the mines close to each other, but there are also many large mines with thousands or even tens of thousands of people. Therefore, the methods and methods used in Raozhou may not be applicable in Guangxin Prefecture, and they are even different in Fujian. "
"I see, so the local officials' decisions should be based on local conditions?"
"Exactly. However, what Li Dan said is that after the recruitment, legislation should be enacted as soon as possible to protect the miners in accordance with the law, ensure their safety, and curb the power of mine owners and mine supervisors. This is common to all places.
My master also said that in fact, the vast majority of miners' rebellions were not caused by idleness or making trouble. Behind them were excessive exploitation, deception and fraud by the mine owners and mine supervisors.
Even Lou Thief himself is a mine supervisor, armed with mine protection weapons, instigating miners to go against the government, and can restrain thousands or even more people from participating in sudden uprisings. He can rely on his power to repeatedly surrender, rebel, and act arbitrarily.
Li Sanlang means to pass legislation to explain how to manage the mining industry, who will manage it, how to manage it, how to supervise and audit, etc.
The law should clearly state what rights and obligations each practitioner has, how to abide by the law, how to deal with disobedience, what profits from the mine can be left to the contracting mine owner, and what needs to be turned over.
In this way, law enforcement officers will work in accordance with the law and regulations, and it will be easier for local governments to manage and judge. My master has written down his experience here, please read it. ” Then he took out the third copy of the letter.
Look at the cover, it says "On Mine Management and Supervision". Zhao Tuo couldn't help but laugh and asked jokingly: "Is there any more? You might as well take it out all at once!"
Secretary Wei also laughed, shook his head and said there was nothing else, and said:
"Li Sanlang's main idea boils down to the fact that Jiangxi has less land and more minerals. It is a better way to disperse the population concentrated in agriculture into the mining, smelting, and transportation industries.
But for these emerging industries
Management needs to be strengthened and should not be underestimated or even ignored. Such local officials will definitely lead to the development of conflicts and local corruption due to inaction.
Therefore, legislation must be enacted as soon as possible to ensure that local officials have laws to use and abide by, and have a basis for supervision and regulation... "Zhao Tuo nodded frequently after hearing this, feeling like a ray of dawn appeared in front of his eyes.
After hearing Secretary Wei's words, he lowered his head and continued to read the papers. Suddenly, a burst of noise came from downstairs. It sounded like the papers were arguing about something. Although Zhao Tuo is the emperor, the young man's temperament has not diminished.
I vaguely heard someone say: "The study of things is not zazen, and it has nothing to do with Taoism. You are obviously mistaken!"
He immediately remembered the contents of Li Dan's essay on "investigating things to achieve knowledge", so he stood up and motioned to the guards to open the door, and stopped another guard from interfering in the discussion.
I walked to the corridor and stood at a position where I could just look down at the heads of everyone, hoping to hear more clearly.
"Looking at it from my dear brother's point of view, how can we explain Mr. Cheng's saying that 'benevolent people and things are completely natural?' Could it be that Mr. Mingdao is wrong?"
"Brother, I don't think we need to read this sage's book every day. We can just go and search for things every day. Isn't this a joke?" Someone else said, "Is it possible that Your Majesty will grant you a Jinshi because of your search for things?" "
"Hey, that's not what Brother Cong Xi meant. The topic just mentioned clearly said that you shouldn't study to death or study to death, so that's why I answered the saying, 'Study things to achieve knowledge. Brother, don't change the topic secretly."
"Fengzhi, I also know that 'investigation of things leads to knowledge,' but as Gong Ru said, Mr. Mingdao said, 'to use the principles to apply them,' isn't that what they mean by discerning the principles?
The so-called reasoning is unclear, so our debate is just to gain knowledge. How can it be the same as the quick talk? "
"Wei Congxi has never stopped everyone from debating, nor has he ever said that debating is not advisable. I just feel that doing more is worse than talking. The saying is easier said than done, just as it is!
If you don't do anything, you won't know where the difficulties and disadvantages are, and you will only be able to talk quickly. Just like the cook trying to untie the cow, he looks familiar with it, but if he doesn't do it himself, how can he know the secrets and dangers involved? "
"Ha! Does Brother Wei have to do everything by himself? Does it mean that if you want to make a living, you have to cultivate long acres? What do you need a farmer to do?"
"Hey, everyone, everyone, students think this statement is biased again. In order to achieve success, a gentleman does not need to do everything personally, just experience it a little. Wei Congxi's words are right, and Han Huizhi's words also make sense..."
"Alas, you, Deng Ziqi, know how to make peace with mud!" People on both sides were not satisfied, and the peacemaker spread his hands and cried helplessly.
