"The Grand Sima was not angry at Pei Wenxing. Instead, he said that Pei Wenxing has always had a reputation for being an upright person. He has abandoned evil and turned to the bright side, and his character has not changed, which is extremely valuable."
"He admitted that various problems will inevitably arise in the process of implementing the New Deal, which is unavoidable. And the disadvantages raised by Pei Wenxing are still obvious."
"However, the jade cannot be rejected because of minor flaws. The court can send more envoys to inspect the jade to correct the deviation."
When the queen heard this, she nodded in agreement and said:
"Da Sima sticks to his principles without losing his sense of proportion, does not get angry when he hears evil words, and is quite magnanimous."
Who would have expected that when Adou heard this, he couldn't help laughing:
"You are magnanimous, and you are talking to your own people. You don't know Feng Mingwen's name yet? He is cruel and ruthless to Xiao Wenhe. If the Shangdang wealthy family causes such a big trouble, he will definitely kill him."
"Huh?" The Queen was startled, "Could it be that Feng Da Sima has a back-up plan?"
"Isn't that possible?" Adou had a strange look on his face. "He took advantage of Pei Qian's question and tried to pull the trigger. He proposed to imitate the former Han Dynasty's mausoleum system and build Tongyi north of Chang'an to connect Jiuyuan."
"Tongyi?"
The queen was a little confused.
But the tombs of the former Han Dynasty were too famous, so she had some vague guesses.
"Exactly, Tongyi." Adou nodded, "Although Guanzhong has been liberated now, it has been plagued by wars all year round, the people's livelihood has deteriorated, and the people have empty houses and empty houses."
"Although Guanzhong is connected to Jiuyuan by the Qin Straight Road, the people's power is ultimately poor and it is difficult to survive."
"Therefore, it is better to set up a city in the north of Chang'an and move the wealthy families from Guandong to it to connect Jiuyuan, so it is called Tongyi."
"In this way, firstly, we can consolidate the northern frontier, secondly, we can strengthen the power of the people in Guanzhong, thirdly, we can weaken the Guandong aristocratic families and prevent them from causing trouble in the prefectures and counties, and fourthly, this Tongyi can also be used as the mausoleum of the Han Dynasty in the future."
With the queen's wisdom, she couldn't help but take a breath when she heard this plan.
If the implementation of the New Deal is to dig up the foundation of aristocratic families, then this strategy of unifying the cities is simply to use a knife to drain their blood and cut off their flesh!
But the queen had to admit that from the perspective of the royal family and the consolidation of the foundation of the Han Dynasty, this strategy really made her heart beat.
"I take back what I just said. This Feng Mingwen is exactly what His Majesty said. He is the same as before and has never changed. He is truly cruel and ruthless, Xiao Wenhe!"
No wonder a cruel official like Shi Bao was able to thrive under his disciples.
The queen still hadn't finished her words. In her opinion, Feng Mingwen looked like he was praising Pei Wenxing for a few words, but in fact, he turned around and hit him with a big stick.
Don’t you, Pei Wenxing, want to plead for the people?
Don't you want to intercede with the Shangdang wealthy family?
Okay, then I'll just beat them to death with sticks in front of you!
Killing people is also heart-breaking!
However, Feng Mingwen proposed this policy based on the interests of the country, which is irrefutable.
Compared with consolidating and strengthening the basic base of the Han Dynasty as soon as possible, what do those wealthy Kanto families with evil intentions or possible evil intentions count?
After the death of the Later Han Dynasty, all the powerful families in Guandong were punished one by one, and sometimes they were killed by mistake.
But every other barbarian family must have a fish that slipped through the net.
"Yes, Grand Sima said that the powerful families in Guandong often attach themselves to traitors. This move is to make them commit crimes and perform meritorious service to prove their true feelings."
Adou sighed, "Da Sima's words are still as irrefutable as ever."
How about some clever words?
Empress Zhang was also a little fascinated. Fortunately, such a magnificent figure was a minister of the Han Dynasty, and he was also the emperor's brother-in-law.
Nowadays, the general trend of the world has become more and more clear. When the Han Dynasty officially sends troops out of Guandong, it will be the time to decide the fate of the world.
By that time, no matter how reluctant the wealthy families of Guandong were, they had only two choices under the iron-hoofed troops of the Han Dynasty:
One is to choose to die with the puppet Wei, and the other is to move westward into Guanzhong.
Even if they die together with the pseudo-Wei, their clan is not extinct, I believe that with Da Sima's methods, they can basically make them almost as good as the clan.
However, there was still a glimmer of hope in moving westward to Guanzhong.
After all, under the Han Dynasty's scientific examination system, as long as their children are good enough, they might be able to regain a foothold in Guanzhong.
How to choose? Do you even need to think about it?
Because there is no choice at all.
Empress Zhang could already think about the grand occasion after the Han Dynasty conquered Guandong.
"Although this move may make some Guandong families determined to fight against the enemy and make it more difficult to pacify the world, as long as the Han soldiers can succeed in the battle."
"Then this strategy of Da Sima can at least lay the foundation for a hundred years of peace for the Han Dynasty."
Empress Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "Da Sima is an extraordinary person. He does extraordinary things. He is a true hero!"
Can the Han generals eliminate the pseudo-Wei and pacify Guandong?
At least the queen would not doubt it, or even firmly believe it.
Just thinking that such people might become powerful officials of the Han Dynasty in the future, Empress Zhang felt a little depressed.
Although Feng Mingwen is known for his foresight and foresight, he is mostly used to intimidating his opponents with his majestic power.
It's a pleasure to be his ally.
But it's hard to be his opponent.
Because you will always have a feeling of frustration with nothing to do.
But the queen thought about her own situation and knew that it didn't make much sense to think about it now.
Moreover, after the Shangdang battle, His Majesty was already tired of politics and wanted to retreat.
After all, this is how the Prime Minister's era came to be. For His Majesty, Feng Mingwen is much easier to get along with and more approachable than his prime minister.
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Based on Your Majesty's temperament, Feng Mingwen's ability, and the expectations of all ministers, the Queen knows that Feng Da Sima's position is probably unshakable.
At least until the Wei thieves are eliminated, or even Soochow is pacified, and the world is unified, as long as Feng Da Sima does not have any dissatisfaction, His Majesty probably does not want to cause trouble again.
At this thought, the queen suddenly felt powerless.
I feel so tired competing with my ministers for His Majesty's heart.
But it's not without gain. At least knowing Pei Qian seems to have a plan.
The queen thought and asked with a smile:
"Your Majesty must have said that they had been arguing for most of the day because of this matter, right?"
Adou said with a bitter face:
"Exactly. Then Pei Wenxing wanted to plead for the Shangdang officials. Who would have expected that he would get such a result? How could he be willing to do so?"
"It's just that this time, even the general felt that Da Sima's strategy was quite sophisticated, and Pei Wenxing became extremely angry in desperation."
"I can only ask Da Sima again and again. The Shangdang's tyranny has not yet been resolved. How will we ensure that when the wealthy families move westward, local officials will not persecute good families."
When Adou said this, he scratched his head again:
"I heard that Pei Wenxing's son was a disciple of Feng Da Sima. His behavior in the court made me a little confused."
The queen smiled and said:
"What's so surprising about this? Your Majesty doesn't see Wei Wenchang's son?"
"And if something is abnormal, there must be a reason for it." She said with a thoughtful look on her face, "As the world knows, the Han Dynasty does not like the Guandong and even the Central Plains aristocratic families."
"After joining the party, anyone who has seen it can predict that they will only be treated more harshly in the future."
"With the status of the Pei family in Hedong, Pei Wenxing stepped forward at this time..." Before she finished speaking, the queen sneered, "The plot is probably not small!"
If Feng Da Sima represents the new nobles and relatives, the general represents the old ministers and Jingzhou Yuan Cong.
Then Pei Wenxing, an old fox, might want to take advantage of this opportunity to win over the hearts of the Shangdang wealthy family in Hedong, Taiyuan, and gain a foothold in the court.
Maybe there will be a cleansed Kanto family in the future.
There is no fuel-efficient lamp!
Adou is still a little confused:
"So what? Who can be better than Great Sima in the court? Pei Wenxing is not young, so what's the point of coveting this little power?"
The queen let out a long sigh:
"Has your Majesty forgotten about cotton? If Pei Wenxing becomes the hope of Bingzhou and Hedong, how much benefit will the Pei family get from it in the future when the Han Dynasty grows cotton in Yanqing and other prefectures and counties?"
"Oops, I forgot this section!"
Adou slapped his head, "How could I forget such a big thing?"
The imperial court made an agreement with the wealthy families in Bingzhou, Hedong and other places to plant cotton in Guandong in the future. According to the plan submitted by Feng Da Sima, how many thousands of dollars will be involved?
Other things can be ignored, but things related to money and food must not be forgotten.
Adou couldn't help but blame himself secretly.
"This old fox Pei, hey, Pei Wenxing actually has such a far-reaching plan!"
"Your Majesty, among the courtiers, who dares to stand up and argue with Feng Da Sima, is there any simple one?"
"That's true." Adou thought for a moment and seemed to remember something again, "The Queen mentioned Wei Wenchang just now, but I almost forgot that during the court meeting this morning, Wei Wenchang asked his son to deliver a memorial on his behalf. "
"Wei Wenchang?"
The queen's expression changed slightly.
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Just as Adou ran to find the queen, Feng Da Sima went down to court. After returning to the house, he immediately gave an order:
"Go and call Wei Rong."
"Da Sima, Wei Langjun is already waiting at the house."
When Feng Da Sima heard this, he sneered:
"He is quite sensible! Let him come over to see me quickly!"
Wei Rong was summoned and came over quickly, saluting and saying:
"Students meet sir."
Da Sima Feng sat on the main seat with a golden sword and looked at the eldest disciple below expressionlessly:
"Tell me, what's going on?"
But Wei Rong said respectfully:
"What you said, sir, is about the student's memorial?"
Feng Dashima continued to be expressionless:
"Do you think I'll ask anything else?"
Wei Rong glanced at Feng Da Sima carefully and said tentatively:
"Sir, you have been away from Chang'an for a long time. Don't you want to ask about the academy?"
Hearing this, Feng Dasima laughed angrily:
"What? My wings are so hard that I even dare to speak like this to my husband?"
Wei Rong quickly lowered his head:
"Students don't dare."
After a pause, Wei Rong continued:
"It's just that the students think that the academy and the martial arts hall are the foundation for Mr. Fang's court. And the affairs of the students are just an old minister's wish for a happy ending and are not worth mentioning."
Feng Da Sima’s face became a little grim:
"You think so?"
Wei Rong looked calm and nodded:
“That’s what students think.”
Seeing his appearance, Feng Da Sima frowned slightly, but then his expression relaxed.
He leaned his back against the back of the chair, tapped the armrest with his fingers, and said in a deep voice:
"So, you are admitting that you were the one responsible for the memorial to the General of the Suppressing Army?"
The so-called general who suppresses the army is none other than Wei Yan.
After Wei Yan's defeat, he was seriously injured due to his initiative to seize the rear, resulting in coma and was sent back to Chang'an for treatment.
It was probably due to excessive bleeding and severe injuries. Therefore, although a life was saved by the medical school, the root cause of the disease was left behind.
He was paralyzed, his hands and feet were unable to move independently, his mouth was crooked, his eyes were slanted, and he drooled frequently.
According to the medical school, this was caused by blood congestion and accumulation in the body due to wounds sustained by swords and arrows in battle.
Feng Yong knew that in all likelihood, he was seriously injured, had blood clots forming in his body, and might have been infected.
Old Man Wei has been like this for the rest of his life.
It is precisely because Wei Yan became like this, and because he is an old general who followed the late emperor and made many contributions to the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, the imperial court did not punish him too much, except that he was exempted from his duties as the governor of Shangdang and the governor of Hedong.
At the same time, according to the usual practice, he was demoted from the Zuo Hussar General to the General of the Zhenjun and cut off half of his food.
That's pretty much it.
Unexpectedly, in court this morning, Wei Chang's son Wei Chang would write a memorial for his father.
He only said that he was defeated by the thieves and failed to live up to the emperor's expectations. Although the court did not commit any serious crimes, he had no face to stand in the court anymore and only wanted to beg for his bones.
If it had been anyone else, it wouldn't have been a big deal.
Anyway, at Wei Yan's age, and if he encounters something like this, it is a blessing to be able to retire safely.
But an old warrior who was paralyzed in bed and still couldn't speak clearly could actually write such a fluent Beggar's Bone Memorial.
Just as outrageous as his mother!
Especially at this sensitive time, if someone really has evil intentions, he might even be cruel to Xiao Wenhe, and he would not even let go of an old man paralyzed in bed!
Why is it said to be a sensitive time?
Isn't it because of the one in Gui Palace?
Things hurt their own kind, rabbits die and foxes are sad. If the queen thinks that Xiao Wenhe will treat her like this in the future, then it is really a big misunderstanding.
So Feng Da Sima went to court and summoned his students as soon as possible.
He wanted to ask clearly what happened in the Wei Mansion. Is there anyone else behind this memorial?
Wei Rong seemed to understand what his husband was worried about, but saw him explain:
"Sir, please rest assured that this memorial was indeed written by the student on behalf of his father. It was also suggested by the student to my mother and brother, and my mother agreed."
"The most important thing is that no one knew about this matter before it was reported."
It was indeed your idea.
Feng Dasima rubbed his brow:
"Tell me your reasons."
Wei Rong responded and explained:
"Sir, since the student has been ill on the bed, my mother has been in charge of everything inside and outside the house. My mother is just a girl, and she doesn't have much experience."
"Brother is simple by nature. He may be able to kill thieves in battle, but he won't be of much help when it comes to matters in the house."
"Students have to deal with the affairs of the college on weekdays and have no time to care about the affairs of the palace." Wei Rong paused and raised his head to look at Feng Dashima. "At this time, the Wei family is like a sharp knife that no one can hold."
"If someone takes advantage of a student's unpreparedness and stabs him with a sharp knife, the knife will cut off the student and kill him. It will be too late to regret it!"
"Therefore, the student thinks that allowing the master to return to Nanxiang to recuperate and stay away from right and wrong will not only protect the Wei family, but also avoid the risk of injury to the husband."
When Feng Da Sima heard this, he was silent for a long time before asking:
"Why didn't you discuss this with me beforehand?"
Wei Rong shook his head and said softly:
"If you didn't know it beforehand, then the decision of the Wei Mansion has nothing to do with you. If we discussed it with you in advance, and it was known in the future, wouldn't it mean that you are forcing your Majesty?"
