Sitting in the study, looking at the night outside the window, Chen Yuyi felt his scalp getting cold. What Wang Xiaolie said today was so shocking that Chen Yuyi couldn't accept it for a while. Regardless of whether Shao Ling and Niu Gao really didn't understand or pretended not to understand, they were military generals, and neither the court nor the people had much control over them. Chen is different from Yi. As a civil servant, he cannot pretend to be confused.
Civil servants in the military are actually discriminated against. But at this time, the mountains and rivers were broken and the wind and rain were in turmoil. Chen Yuyi did not think that his choice was wrong. However, when Wang Xiaolie said that he would use the hearts of the people to represent destiny, Chen Yuyi deeply doubted his choice.
Chen Yuyi is not afraid that Wang Xiaolie will be rebellious. The Eight Prefecture Army under his command has 50,000 soldiers. It is normal for Wang Xiaolie to want to be independent. As long as they did not really raise a flag of rebellion or surrender to the enemy, the Song Dynasty was relatively tolerant of generals. Chen Yuyi came from a noble family, so it was impossible for Wang Xiaolie's thoughts to affect his career.
What Chen Yuyi cannot accept is the idea of changing destiny. This is not just a counter-intention, but directly shakes the foundation of the rule. The emperor came to the world with his destiny to serve as herders on behalf of the heavenly people. Some are loved by all people, but there are also many who are cast aside by the people of the world. If the people oppose it, it means that the emperor's destiny is no longer there. Wouldn't that mean the world is in chaos? When the emperor manages government, doesn’t he want to please the people? This brings about a series of problems that cannot be explained.
After thinking for a long time, Chen Yuyi sighed. For the first time, he doubted whether he was right or not under Wang Xiaolie.
In fact, Wang Xiaolie meant that Chen Yuyi's work should be similar to the political work of later generations. But when it comes to political work, it has to involve the foundation of governance and the theory of state governance. Wang Xiaolie was educated on this theory of governing the country. In fact, Wang Xiaolie himself did not think clearly about how many issues this theory of governance is related to.
In Chenzhou City, Feng Changning finished his breakfast. When they arrived at the side hall, the soldiers served tea and sat there drinking tea leisurely.
Deputy General Lu Bingyan came in. Said: "Zhenfu, a group of strongmen came to Caikou Town these days, killed the Ruan members there, and occupied Ruanjiazhuang. They did not harass the people on a daily basis, but Zhuangzi was very defensive."
Feng Changning said: "Who is he? The only one I can see nearby is Dong Ping from Wuyang County. He is a local rich man with more than a thousand heroes under his command, so he is difficult to deal with. I don't care about anyone else!" "
Lu Bingyan said: "The general has checked, and it is not Dong's observation. This group of people suddenly rose up, and they should have a background."
Feng Changning smiled and said: "If you are not from Dong Ping, then don't be afraid. No matter where you come from, you must obey my orders when you come to my Chenzhou!"
Lu Bingyan was silent for a while. Said: "Zhen Fu, I am worried. Could it be that Caizhou sent someone?"
After hearing this, Feng Changning stood up suddenly. He slapped the tea heavily on the table and kept circling in the hall. After a while, he suddenly turned his head and said: "Wang Ruohai of Caizhou, although he has been granted the title of governor, he is still a subordinate of the King of Xiangyang. There is no need to be afraid of Wang Ruohai. But he has the king of observation. If you have power, you have to be careful!”
Lu Bingyan said: "Yes, the king observed tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, saved Shaanzhou, and Jingmen was defeated by the Jin general Ba Lisu. He is not easy to match. He really sent someone here, so we can't provoke him."
Feng Changning nodded: "Okay, Caikou Town is not Wanqiu's territory, so we won't ask any more. Send a few people there to see where the people come from, so that you have a good idea. Don't do it until you figure it out. Conflict with them."
Lu Bingyan nodded in agreement.
Feng Changning added: "The Kingdom of Jin wants to establish Liu Yu as emperor in the Central Plains. I heard that it will happen this year. Liu Yu has sent people several times to persuade me to surrender to him as soon as possible, and I will definitely be a high official and rich in salary. In the past few months, , but we can’t cause trouble.”
Lu Bingyan said: "Zhen Fu really wants to join Liu Yu? Being a minister under others is not like dominating one's own side!"
Feng Changning shook his head repeatedly: "Although I am the envoy of Chen and Ying Town, there is only one city in Chenzhou that I may be in charge of. How can I dominate one side? If I don't surrender to Liu Yu, Liu Yu will definitely send people to attack. What will happen at that time? What to do? You work well for me, and when I go north, I will promote you to be the magistrate of Chenzhou. At that time, with my support in the court, you can truly dominate! "
Lu Bingyan was overjoyed when she heard this and hurriedly thanked Feng Changning.
Feng Changning said: "It's not that I'm not loyal to the Song Dynasty. It's actually that Chenzhou is too far away from the imperial court and the imperial edict is not fulfilled. What can I do? Besides, there are a pack of wolves around. How can I stay in Chenzhou!"
After saying that, Feng Changning sighed heavily. This is all true. If Feng Changning was in a good place and was a high-ranking official like the governor, how could he have the idea of seeking refuge with Liu Yu? Now Chenzhou is on the front line of the Song and Jin Dynasties, and Wang Xiaolie in the rear is not easy to talk to, so the only option left is to surrender to Liu Yu. When a man is born in the world, he naturally wants to be vigorous and vigorous. How can he live in a household for a long time?
Everyone who is traitorous has countless reasons. Either they have no choice, or they were deceived, and some even say they have great ambitions and are waiting for the day when they can turn around. Outsiders do not need to understand or analyze their reasons. It is enough to know that they are traitors. As for some people really analyzing them carefully or even justifying them, that is purely redundant, and some people even have suspicious motives.
China has been in existence for thousands of years. Whenever the country is in danger, there are always people with lofty ideals who sacrifice their lives and shed their last drop of blood for this country. These people deserve to be admired and praised by future generations, and their achievements should be remembered by erecting monuments. But there is never a shortage. For the sake of profit, for the sake of high-ranking officials and generous salaries, they will even defect to the enemy and be willing to be lackeys in a moment of pride. Such people should be cast aside and nailed to a pillar of shame to warn future generations of their sins. Don't be ignorant of your conscience and use your smart little head to overturn these convictions.
Praising what we should praise and denouncing what we should criticize should be a clear-cut stand on the most clear-cut stage between patriotism and treason.
In Ruanjiazhuang, Zhang Jun is sitting in the middle. Everyone below had a jar of wine and a large bowl of meat in front of them, and several important subordinates came in chatting and laughing.
Drinking from a large bowl and eating large pieces of meat has always been Zhang Jun's ideal. In Wang Xiaolie's army, military discipline is strict and they are easily offended, but they dare not be so indulgent. Now that he is out there, pretending to be the king of the mountain, Zhang Jun is finally living the life he dreamed of.
Everyone sat down and Zhang Jun said: "There are more than 200 people in Zhuangzi now. I am not bragging, we are also the number one in Chenzhou!"
Wang Gan said: "How can we just look at the number of people! If we are interested in observing, we can mobilize our troops and capture Chenzhou City tonight! Now in Chenzhou, observation can be regarded as the number one person! That Feng Changning only guards in the city, even the city gate Don’t even dare to come out!”
Zhang Jun shook his head: "Don't just look at Feng Changning. It was a coincidence that after the officials escaped, he lied about being a local wealthy man and lied that he had defended Chenzhou, so he became the governor. In Chenzhou now, there is no turn. Let’s talk to him!”
Chen Chengdao: "According to observation, who else in Chenzhou dares to compare with us in power now?"
Zhang Jun said: "The first is Dong Ping in Wuyang. This guy was originally from a wealthy family in Tangzhou. After Li Nong occupied Tangzhou, he took his people to Wuyang. He has more than a thousand people under his command, and he is well-equipped with soldiers and food. He is not comparable to ordinary forces. I heard that Cheng and Shangshui counties, many places obey his orders. There is also Peng Jinyuan, who occupies Xihua County. Peng Jin was originally the capital of our army. He was dissatisfied with the strict military discipline and took several people to flee. Our army escaped One-fifth of the people have defected to Dong Ping, and four-fifths are under Peng Jinyuan. Peng Jinyuan also has more than a thousand people, so they should not be underestimated."
The following generals nodded and stopped talking.
Now in Chenzhou, Feng Changning has a great reputation, he is also the governor, and he has the highest official status. But the strongest one should be Peng Jinyuan from Xihua County. He and his men were originally members of Wang Xiao's hunting army, but they escaped for various reasons. Because he was afraid of being hunted, he fled to Xihua County, near the border of Kaifeng Prefecture, and became the overlord of his party. If it weren't for Wang Xiaolie's military strength, Peng Jin would have occupied the prefectures and counties and become a powerful force.
Needless to say, Dong Ping has been a major force near Tangzhou since the Jingkang period. Before Wang Xiaolie went south to Xiangyang, Dong Ping, the surrounding state capital, didn't take it seriously. In the past two years, he even went to De'an Mansion in the south to borrow food from Chen Gui, but Chen Gui could not do anything to him. After Wang Xiao arrived in Xiangyang, Dong Ping's forces were squeezed out and he had to go north to Wuyang. With Wang Xiaolie's deserters and his huge family, he is still strong.