At night, in Guo Mansion.
After a simple dinner, I summoned my two sons and took the school exam. Although Guo Wei was born as a warrior, he was sensitive and studious, good at reading and understanding, and he was very concerned about the education and training of his children. If there was a question or answer that was wrong, I was severely punished and then let go.
The whole Guo family seems to be very frugal. The emperor takes the lead in being diligent and frugal, and recently most of the bureaucrats and nobles in Tokyo have restrained themselves. Unlike other people's show-offs, Guo Wei's frugality is as good as before. He started from a young age. He is aware of the suffering of the people and does not like extravagance. Guo's frugality is not artificial.
The study is more simple and simple, without any unnecessary ornate decorations. Behind the desk stands a bookshelf with dozens of books on it, mostly military books. Although the number is not large, looking at the footers of the book, they have all been turned over, and some of the album pages are protruding.
Sitting behind the desk, closing his eyes and concentrating, his brain continued to spin. What emerged in his mind in fragments was the situation since the new emperor's accession to the throne, the difficulties in external affairs, the emperor's methods, various measures and policies, and changes in the court situation. The state of the army, the busy business of the Privy Council...
Slowly, Guo Wei no longer knew what he was thinking, and was accompanied by a burst of fatigue. He is now the head of the Privy Council. He is in charge of the military and is involved in aircraft maintenance. While he holds great power, he is also burdened with heavy responsibilities, especially when the country is in dire straits and is in dire straits.
Starting from Long Hedong, starting from Bafu, before the founding of the Han Dynasty, Guo Wei's presence in the Hedong system was really not strong. Even after the founding of the country, he was worshiped as a deputy privy envoy and his status was improved, but he was still suppressed by Yang Bin.
It was not until Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne that he was promoted to preside over privy affairs. Guo Wei was finally able to stand out, and thanks to Liu Chengyou's support, he became a rapidly rising force in the Han Dynasty. When Liu Chengyou visited the west, he jointly assisted in the government affairs and firmly controlled the Privy Council to compete with it.
After a long time, Guo Wei came back to his senses, put away his fatigue, leaned on the desk, and began to think about the situation of the meeting with the palace during the day. After pondering for a while, his eyes became dark and he murmured in a deep voice: "It seems that there are still changes in the court situation and the Forbidden Army..."
Guo Wei's brows were furrowed tightly, looking particularly entangled and hesitant. He raised his hand and hit his forehead, looking troubled: "If my son is in Beijing, he can give me some advice."
"Master, the two gentlemen, Chongjin and Yongde, are here!" the old servant who had followed him for many years whispered at the door of the study.
Hearing this, Guo Wei immediately regained his seriousness, changed into a dangerous sitting posture, and ordered: "Let them come to the study to see me."
Soon, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, two young men stepped into the study and saluted Guo Wei respectfully: "I have met my uncle (Master Taishan)."
"No courtesy, please sit down."
The two young men who came to visit were one named Li Chongjin, Guo Wei's nephew, and the other named Zhang Yongde, Guo Wei's son-in-law. Among the next generation of Guo Wei's relatives, except for Guo Rong, they are the more outstanding ones, especially Zhang Yongde, who is both civil and military, knowledgeable and knows etiquette. Otherwise, Guo Wei would not be attracted to Guo Wei and give him a daughter. Li Chongjin is much older, and may not be as talented as Zhang Yongde, but he can still be regarded as a talented person. Because of Guo Wei, both of them are now in the Forbidden Army and hold positions. Li Chongjin is the Marquis of Yu of the East and West Bans, and Zhang Yongde is the Commander of the Xingjie Military Camp.
"I wonder what my uncle wants to do when he calls us two?" Li Chongjin looked directly at Guo Weidao without being too formal.
Zhang Yongde also looked at his father-in-law with curiosity in his eyes.
Guo Wei raised his finger and tickled his beard, and said without any delay: "You two have been in the Forbidden Army for a while. Haven't you always wanted to make achievements? The imperial court wants to send out the Forbidden Army to suppress locals. Bandits, I want you two to join the army in the expedition, so that you can hone your skills and achieve some achievements!"
"Yes!" Li Chongjin responded immediately, with excitement in his tone.
Although Zhang Yongde is young, he has a calm temperament and does not show any impatience in his responses. Noticing it, Guo Wei was obviously very satisfied.
Seeing that Li Chongjin was a little impetuous, Guo Wei warned him: "Chongjin, although you have been in the army for many years and have some battlefield experience, you must not be careless and underestimate the thieves, let alone underestimate the enemy. There are also strategies for suppressing bandits." Regardless of your age, during the campaign, you should listen to Baoyi's advice more in the army!"
Hearing this, Li Chongjin glanced at the young Zhang Yongde next to him. He was a little dissatisfied and felt a little knot in his heart. However, he always respected Guo Wei as his uncle and did not dare to refute, so he said yes.
"Uncle, why did the imperial court send out the imperial army to suppress bandits? They are just a bunch of thieves. Isn't it true that they are overqualified and underused?" Li Chongjin couldn't help but ask after he calmed down.
"Just saying this to you shows that you are arrogant and underestimate the enemy!" Guo Wei pointed at Li Chongjin and scolded him.
Hearing this, Li Chongjin couldn't help but feel a flash of embarrassment on his face, and quickly and solemnly admitted his mistake.
"Since you have doubts, have you ever thought about it?" Guo Wei was quite satisfied with his attitude and asked.
Li Chongjin replied flatly: "It must be that the local state troops are incompetent and the bandits are not suppressed effectively!"
"Superficial." Guo Wei commented: "How can government decisions be so simple?"
Li Chongjin smiled coquettishly and directly called Zhang Yongde on behalf of Guo Wei: "Baoyi, my uncle often said that you are knowledgeable, please tell me."
Zhang Yongde seemed to have a hairless mouth. He looked at Guo Wei. Under his gaze, he thought carefully and said with a slight hesitation: "The emperor has just succeeded to the throne. There are still doubts in the states and towns. The people have not yet surrendered. The imperial court wants to use it to suppress the enemy." Bandits, the power of the imperial court?"
"I mentioned the important point!" Guo Wei nodded. Then he got up and walked around the study room, explaining the situation of the palace meeting on this matter to the two of them.
Zhang Yongde's original expression of difficulty disappeared, as if he had been enlightened. Li Chongjin also had a look of surprise on his face.
"How can we achieve greater success by letting you lead the army in suppressing bandits and attacking bandits?" Guo Wei asked the two of them again in a guiding and educational tone.
The two of them were immediately stopped, and they were all puzzled. Li Chongjin wondered: "Isn't it true that the more thieves are killed, the faster they are defeated, and the greater the credit is?"
Guo Wei did not continue to pretend to be arrogant this time, but directly reminded: "The emperor wants to control bandits. In addition to suppressing bandits to restore stability and production to the local area, he also needs to turn bandits into people and return them to farming and production. Therefore, this suppression of bandits is not The competition is to see how many people you have killed, but to see how many more people you can add to the court and govern the people. Killing blindly may have merit, but it is definitely not a great merit, and you may even suffer!"
Hearing what Guo Wei said, Zhang Yongde nodded, and Li Chongjin seemed to understand, and sighed: "How can we suppress these bandits, which is so troublesome and requires so many considerations?"
After hearing this, Guo Wei turned around, sat down slowly, and said to the two of them in a serious tone: "Although your Majesty is young, since he took the throne, he has worked hard to cure diseases, implement good governance, and win people's hearts. Although it is difficult for the big man now, he only needs to By stabilizing the situation and resting for a few years, the country will become more powerful, and even the whole world will be able to turn chaos into order."
"Although I can't see the situation clearly in the future, I also know that it is a great opportunity for me to serve as the master of the Ming Dynasty and make contributions. And if you want to earn merits and shine on the lintel, relying only on your bravery will be far from enough. Enough is enough. The situation will change, and it is necessary to pay equal attention to civil and military affairs. It is not impossible to govern and lead the army, and to serve as generals and ministers. Otherwise, it is difficult for a brave man to become a great weapon!"
No matter how you look at it, Guo Wei's words seem to be directed at Li Chongjin. However, both of them didn't care about this. They both gained something and bowed deeply to Guo Wei: "Remember uncle (Taishan)'s teachings!"
"In all the states in the Central Plains, bandit troubles are endless, and the most difficult place to suppress is Ruzhou. I want you to go to Ruzhou!" Guo Wei said again.
Naturally, the two of them would not object to this.
