Under the moonlight, Xu Fu and Gao Shi sat opposite each other in the courtyard of the post house, drinking and chatting.
Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, Xu Fu said: "I have seen many things in Xiangyang City these past two days that I have never seen before. Wang Xiaolie's governance has never been seen in other places. The most rare thing is The government has sufficient money and materials, but the burden on the people is not heavy."
Gao Shize said: "I can't understand this the most. There are countless things in the world. If the government gets more, the people should naturally have less. How come here in Xiangyang, the government makes a lot of money, but the people can still be so rich?"
Xu Fu was silent for a while and then said: "I'm afraid, there are not many things in the world. If we dig deeper into this matter, it will be a bit profound, so we don't need to think too much about it. When we go back this time, we must answer a question from the emperor, which is Wang Xiaolie's support Unreliable."
Gao Shi thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He said: "In the past few days, it seems that Wang Xiaolie has a disloyal heart, but it is not likely. But if he has any respect for the imperial court, it is not necessarily true. This question is really difficult to answer."
Xu Fu said: "The officials once said that Wang Xiaolie wanted to go against God by doing this. Now it seems that the officials see things much further than we do. Wang Xiaolie may not have disobedient intentions, but for The imperial court is not in awe either. The one who is not in awe is not the current emperor, but the entire imperial court. Compared with other vassal towns that guard one side, Wang Xiaolie is not a rebel. But if the imperial court can use its fingers like an arm, I am afraid it is not Can't do it."
Having said this, Xu Fu shook his head slightly and said no more.
In ordinary vassal towns, even if they rebel, Zhao Gou may not be that afraid. As long as the power is not large, either by sending troops to suppress it or by using official money to buy it, it can always be solved. But Zhao Gou wouldn't like Wang Xiaolie even if he didn't rebel.
To survive in this troubled world, Zhao Gou is a man of long sleeves and good at dancing. Use both kindness and power towards your subordinates, and the kindness is greater than the power. Most of his ministers and generals were grateful to Zhao Gou and were commendable for their loyalty. It's just that Zhao Gou's vision is very problematic, and most of the people he appreciates fail to live up to expectations. After all, Zhao Gou is such a person, and of course he admires those who are similar to himself.
Xu Fu knew that Zhao Gou not only didn't appreciate Wang Xiaolie, but also hated him very much. As long as there is a chance, Zhao Gou will definitely seize his military power without hesitation and put it aside. It's not unusual for Wang Xiaolie to take his life if he gets sexually aroused.
The two sat in silence for a long time before Xu Fu said: "Based on our knowledge, it is difficult to tell clearly who Wang Xiaolie is. This time we go back and report the truth truthfully. How to deal with it is of course up to the Holy One to decide."
Gao Shi nodded. Suddenly said: "We are here to ask Wang Xiaolie to go to the palace. But Wang Xiaolie doesn't want to go. What should we do? The general is out with his troops and does not want to go to the palace. This has always been a taboo in the court. !”
Xu Fu said: "Looking at Wang Xiaolie's appearance, he won't be able to go back to his hometown. What can be done? Let's see how the court handles it."
After saying that, Xu Fu raised his head and faced the breeze.
At this time, as a general leading troops, it is a very bad tendency to be unwilling to go to the palace. Qu Duan was in Shaanxi and held a large number of troops. The court asked him to go to the palace several times but he refused to go. This aroused the suspicion of the officials, and many people said that he would rebel. Later, when Zhang Jun went to Shaanxi, his relationship with Qu Duan was not harmonious. This should be part of the reason. Fuping was defeated, Zhang Jun put the responsibility on Qu Duan, and finally took his life.
Wang Xiaolie was unwilling to go to the palace, which made Xu Fu very disappointed. For such a good general to lose the trust of the court is definitely not a blessing to the world.
Zhao Gou is not a crazy person. With Wang Xiaolie's current status, even if he went to work, Zhao Gou would only comfort him with gentle words and get a promotion. What else would he do? The soldiers who captured the king's night hunt? Here in Xiangyang, without Wang Xiaolie, who can come to calm the situation?
Wang Xiaolie managed Xiangyang in an orderly manner. Why can't you understand this? With the support of the imperial court, Wang Xiaolie can fully express his ambition and have great potential. If you lose the trust of the court, you will suffer hardship in the future.
Gao Shi was Zhao Gou's confidant. He was not sorry for Wang Xiaolie, but worried about the court. Judging from the past few days, Xiangyang is different from other places and has strong strength. I didn't see Xiangyang's soldiers, but they were able to defeat the Jin army in a row, so I guess their combat power was not weak. In addition, there is sufficient money and food, and if you have a disobedient heart, you will definitely be a big trouble for the court in the future. With a hundred thousand soldiers, no one in the world can deal with him now.
Wang Xiaolie has watched too many movies and TV shows in his previous life, so he doesn't think that a hundred thousand soldiers is anything. Watching movies and TV shows, there is always an army of one million, and a hundred thousand soldiers are just a small group of minions. Only when we arrived in this world did we realize that a hundred thousand soldiers, as long as they don't have water, are the power that can control the world. Someone who can defeat an army of 100,000 people at once is definitely a very important force in the world.
With a hundred thousand troops arrayed away from Xiangyang, in today's world, unless the Jin army comes overwhelmingly, there will still be a fight between the two sides. As for Zhao Gou, all his current troops combined could not do anything to Wang Xiaolie. Let yourself go to the palace, what does Zhao have in mind?
In the next few days, Xu Fu and Gao Shi wandered around Xiangyang. Sometimes Chen Yuyi came to accompany them, but most of the time, Cui Qing was with them. As long as they don't leave Xiangyang City, Wang Xiaolie doesn't limit the two of them to see whatever they want.
After seeing that it was June, Xu Fu and Gao Shi visited Xiangyang and prepared to return. Wang Xiaolie got the news and prepared a banquet for the two of them in the courtyard of his residence.
There is no moon in the sky, only stars all over the sky. The sky is deep and far away. There was already a chill in the wind, blowing down from the treetops.
Sitting under the sycamore tree, Wang Xiaolian asked, "How are you two doing in Xiangyang these days?"
Xu Fu said: "Thanks to Commander Jie for your hospitality, it's very nice."
According to common sense, when the imperial envoy arrives, Wang Xiaolie should accompany him. Even if you can't be by your side every day, you still have to ask around. In the end, Wang Xiaolie just let Chen Yuyi accompany him, and he ignored him for many days, so he really didn't take him seriously. However, as high officials in the feudal town and important figures in the world, Xu Fu and the two could not complain.
After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiaoxing said: "You two should go through Ezhou when you go back. The place now occupied by Kong Yanzhou is quite chaotic, and it's really hard to say. I asked you two to take some gifts with you. If you go to Ezhou, will it happen? Will he be detained by Kong Yanzhou?"
Xu Fu said: "When we came, the Holy Father ordered that Marshal Jie go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit. If Commander Jieh goes with us, even Kong Yanzhou would not dare to stop us. It would be better if Xiangyang sends troops to escort us along the way."
Wang Xiaolie said: "To the north of me are the two capitals. How can we get away from the place where we are directly facing the Jin army? Look, it's autumn. There are reports that the puppet Qi Liu Yu may send troops to attack Ruzhou, so we have to guard against it."
"What a pity." Xu Fu sighed and never mentioned the matter again.
It can be seen that Wang Xiaolie has no intention of going to the palace, and talking too much is just annoying.
Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's hard to live with poplars in the Dongting Lake area. After thinking about it, I'm afraid I can't get around Ezhou. How about this, I'll write a letter to Kong Yanzhou and see if he can give me some face. If so. Unexpectedly, I will definitely find trouble with him."
