He set up a banquet in the backyard of the Yamen of the envoy's office and held it early. When Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao came in, everyone saluted together.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Because of the domestic slave, Councilor Chen was implicated and was suspended from work for three months. The period expires today. We have been colleagues for many years, and we specially held a banquet to welcome Councilor Chen. Many recent matters have to be listened to by the Councilor. Views."
Chen Qiudao handed over his hand and Liandao felt ashamed.
Everyone sat down, cheered and drank. After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Qiu: "Counsellor, you have worked hard these three months. It's not that I have any objections to you, but the rules are like this and you must abide by it."
The two drank a glass of wine. Chen Qiudao said: "I have figured it out in the past three months and know what it means to be disciplined and handsome. Once the rules are set, if we cannot abide by them, then the rules will be riddled with holes. Over time, they will become unsightly. Suspending me for three months is a good thing, it helped me understand how to be an official. There are certain things that officials should try to avoid."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Since you want to be an official, you need to know what kind of official you are doing. If there are no corrupt officials in the world, and you can't even support your family with just your salary, you will go to the official position without thinking. It is impossible to be as honest as water. As the saying goes, if the country has the rules, then you will be an official, but if the country has no rules, you will hide. At this time, the scholar should do other things honestly and support his family. Instead of becoming an official, being extremely greedy and talking about the world. It's not your fault. If an official has a generous salary and good treatment, then he should be an official. Not only should he be an official, but he should also be a good official."
Chen Yuyi said: "Jie Shuai is right. Therefore, officials only distinguish between honest and corrupt officials, and there is no such thing as being an honest official but being forced to be corrupt. If this is the way the world is, you can choose not to be an official. There are many things you can do in the world, not just doing Only an official can support his family in Hukou."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, that's the truth. I hope that people who become officials can have easy work, good income, and high remuneration, so that outstanding talents will be willing to do it. Instead of being an official, the salary is very low and there are many things to do. , they can only try their best to make money for themselves. The power is in the hands of officials. If their income is not high, they will find a way by themselves. Officials only think about making money for themselves, and the world will be in chaos. If you think of paying less to officials, They will be greedy for money, they will find their own solutions, and they can still get things done, it’s just a fantasy!”
Everyone nodded, understanding what Tian Xiaolie meant.
We have been together for three years and have gradually gotten to know Wang Xiaolie as a person. Generally speaking, Wang Xiaolie is generous to others and will not treat his subordinates harshly. He is extremely strict with himself and is equally strict with his subordinates.
In fact, Wang Xiaolie doesn't have a good temper. He is short-tempered and prone to impulsive actions, but he can only control it. Think twice before you act and never do anything risky. Even if you really want to do something, as long as the time is not right, you can still suppress it. Over the past few years, my temper has really improved a lot. Even in the eyes of some people, he is just a good old man.
When Wang Xiaolie strictly enforced discipline and suspended Chen Qiudao, everyone remembered, how could Wang Xiaolie be a good person? Leading hundreds of local soldiers to seize the opportunity and become a force is not something a good person would do.
Chen Qiudao's suspension is a real suspension. Not only was he imprisoned in a prison-like place, he was also strictly prohibited from engaging in official business. Sometimes, Wang Xiaolie really wanted to hear Chen Qiudao's opinion, but he could only restrain himself. If the suspension is not like suspension and is still dealing with official business, wouldn't this rule be in vain?
So Wang Xiaolie was particularly happy when Chen Qiudao came back today. For three months, Wang Xiaolie worked part-time in civil affairs, which was really tiring.
After drinking a glass of wine, Wang Xiaolie said: "Master said that when you are seventy, you can do what your heart desires without going beyond the rules. I hope that officials can do the same. You don't have to think about what will happen if you can't do this thing or what will happen if you do that thing. You have to work hard. But what you should do by yourself will be done naturally, and you will not violate the rules when you do it. Being an official can be relaxed and comfortable, and you can also abide by the rules."
The others couldn't help but smile after hearing this. Wang Xiaolie's words sounded good, but in fact they were just words. Officials have too much power and too many opportunities to realize it. How many people can resist it?
Wang Xiaolie said: "At the time of Confucius, the world was not unified, and many things were different from now. After the world is unified, how people live has become a problem. As common people, how do we want to live? As a court, how do we want people to live? ?Many theories are trying to solve this problem. To be honest, no one solves it well. I thought about it again and again, and the most appropriate thing is to put those theories on how to live, not to ask the people, but Require the government. Each official is different, but the government as a whole must be a gentleman. If many political affairs are done according to this requirement, it will be much better."
Wang Ruohai said: "What Commander Jie said is excellent. But this kind of thing must be done step by step."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, we have to do it step by step, otherwise things will go wrong. - Well, I am happy to have it back today and talk more. Let's stop this topic and let's drink. "
A few people drank and ate meat, and it was really lively for a while.
Wang Xiaolie felt a little drunk, so he stopped drinking and ordered a glass of pear juice.
After taking a sip of juice, Wang Xiaolie said: "Dezhi is coming back today, and he will take over the government affairs tomorrow. I will tell you roughly what the situation is now. Only when you understand the situation can you know what to do."
Chen Qiudao raised his hands and said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said: "This year, the Jin Army's main attack direction is still Sichuan and Shu. Wu Shu is stationed in Guanzhong, and Salihe is helping out. The strength of the army cannot be underestimated. However, the Qinling Mountains are naturally dangerous, and the Wu brothers are helping out. Privy Council Zhang also It can be defended. In my estimation, the Jin Army's offensive direction will not change in the next two years. Of course, if something unexpected happens, it will be difficult to say."
Chen Qiudao asked: "I wonder what the unexpected thing Commander Jie said was?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "For example, we are launching a large-scale Northern Expedition. As long as we send troops, Liu Yu will definitely attack with all his strength. Liu Yu's military strength, including only combat troops, is about 50,000. Even if the army is expanded to the extreme, because Jingdong and Jingxi The number of people fleeing will not exceed 80,000 at most. It is not enough to attack us with such a force, and the Puppet Qi will inevitably turn to the Jin army for help. Then in the western region of Beijing, we will face an attack by more than 100,000 troops."
Chen Qiudao pondered: "Jie Shuai is interested in the Northern Expedition?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "I'm just thinking about it now. A few days ago, Li Zhong attacked Jinzhou and captured Junzhou. Our Chinese army went to rescue. I have seen the training situation of the Chinese army in the past six months. Generally speaking, it is not bad. Of course, there are still some problems. The more serious one is that the soldiers below are not motivated enough and have done too little work in this area. This does not happen overnight, and we can only do it slowly. In the next one to two years, I I hope that the remaining armies will be reorganized and trained. When the reorganization is completed, it will be time to start the Northern Expedition."
After hearing this, Li Yanxian couldn't help but said: "Commander Jie's requirements are too high. I think the Chinese army is already very strong now."
Wang Xiaolie said: "If we just want to defeat the Jin Army, it is indeed enough. The Jin Army has insufficient troops to begin with, and the territory it occupies is too large, so it cannot gather too many troops on one battlefield. As long as one battlefield is won, the war will be easy. . However, we not only want to defeat the Jin Army, but also completely change the military tradition. In this sense, the current drill is not enough. And if the drill is not good at the beginning, it will be even harder to say later. Furthermore, we Not only to restore Kaifeng Mansion, but to completely defeat the Jin Dynasty, it is not enough now.”
The other few people didn't speak. In their eyes, the Chinese army that has completed training is already strong enough and is simply invincible. Wang Xiaolie just couldn't say enough, which was really incomprehensible.
Wang Xiaolie ignored everyone. Then he said: "The situation between the Jin Army and Liu Yu is like this. As long as we don't provoke him for the time being, they will not provoke us. As for this dynasty, it is slowly beginning to become peaceful. There are only two or three small groups left in the Lianghuai area. The power cannot cause any trouble. Zhang Taiwei led Yue Fei to fight in Jiangxi and Hunan in the past year, with great results. Li Cheng was defeated and fled to the Puppet Qi Dynasty. Kong Yanzhou occupied Ezhou, and recently he has been under Zhang Taiwei's offensive. I think they will be defeated soon. The most powerful ones now are Yang Mo from Dongting Lake and Fan Ruwei from Fujian. Yang Mo is still far from the southeast, so the threat is not great. The chaos in Fujian is at hand and must be pacified. . I estimate that in the next year, the court should focus on pacifying Fujian Road and Guangdong Road. To be honest, the court is not pleased with us, but there will be no major problems in three or four years."
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Wang Xiaolie was actually in a similar situation to Yang Mo. The sphere of influence is far away from the southeast region, which is not a concern for the imperial court. In the border areas, the Song Dynasty did not have enough troops to defend it for the time being, so it could only allow it to develop.
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "We are not suitable for the Northern Expedition now. There are no big forces around, and the situation is relatively stable. I have decided that in the next one or two years, I will fully develop Jiang Min's troops in Hedong. The Jin Army In Shaanxi, Hedong is relatively empty, which is our opportunity. As the saying goes, if you don't take it, you will be blamed. This opportunity cannot be missed!"
