Coming out of Wang Xiaolie's residence, Zhang Chi looked heavy and worried. When other people saw it, they felt a little bad.
Next to Zhang Chi was Zheng Jianchong.
Zheng Jianchong entered the house and saw Wang Xiaolie sitting on a chair with a calm face, looking at him quietly. He hurried forward and saluted: "The guilty minister Zheng Jianchong, please see Xuan Fu!"
Wang Xiaolie nodded and said, "Jinglue sat down and talked."
After speaking, he pointed to the chair in front of him.
Zheng Jianchong looked at the chair and then at Wang Xiaolie opposite. Said: "Where can a guilty minister sit in front of Xuan Fu?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Here at my place, we always sit down and talk. You don't have to be polite when discussing. Sit down and let's talk slowly."
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's firmness, Zheng Jianchong had no choice but to sit down.
Wang Xiaolie picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zheng Jianchong. Said: "Please use tea for a brief summary."
Zheng Jianchong carefully picked up the tea and said to Wang Xiaolie: "Thank you Xuan Fu."
After drinking the tea, I put down the cup. Wang Xiaolie said: "Zhang Chi's army arrived at Yongping Village and stayed for a few days before surrendering. To be honest, the surrender time was a little late. If it had been earlier, Zhang Chi would not have to go to Yongping Village, nor would he need to Yanchuan County collected food and grass. But in the end, it was surrendered so that the people would not be harmed by the war."
Zheng Jianchong said hurriedly: "The guilty minister was lucky and delayed the time."
Wang Xiaolie said: "This is human nature and cannot be forced. After entering the Song Dynasty, what does Jinglue want to do? Should he go to Xingxing or stay in the north?"
Zheng Jianchong was stunned: "Can I still go to Xingzai? Will Xuan Fu stay?"
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "Of course it depends on your own wishes. If you want to go to Xingzai, I will salute you, send someone to escort you, and I will definitely send the summary to Xingzai. If there are any rewards from the imperial court, it depends on the imperial court's wishes. .”
Zheng Jianchong nodded: "So that's it. Logically speaking, since I have returned to the Song Dynasty, I should go to see the saint."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Of course the emperor has the final say whether he can see you or not. Of course the emperor has said that he will be punished, but I'm afraid no one can stop you."
Zheng Jianchong lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked: "What does Xuan Fu mean? Do you want me to go there?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "This is your own business, make your own decision. If you want to go, we will set off after the new year, the sooner the better. If you don't want to go, you have to make good plans."
Zheng Jianchong knew in his heart that going to Xingzai might not be a good thing. Now that I have no troops or territory, what's the point of being here? Okay, give me some rewards and make you an official. If it is not good, if there is any punishment, it will be troublesome. But staying in Shaanxi, I don’t know what Wang Xiaolie means.
After thinking for a while, Zheng Jianchong said: "If I don't go to Xingzai, what will Xuanfu do with me?"
Wang Xiaolie picked up the tea cup and shook his head. Said: "Jing Lue cannot ask me what I mean first and then weigh the two. I am a minister, what can I say? If Jing Lue intends to do something, don't ask me what I will do. Just pack up, bow, and set off."
Zheng Jianchong thought about his ministers before saying decisively: "I don't want to go on this trip. In these war-torn years, there is no need to travel far. I believe that Xuanfu will not treat me badly if I stay here."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. Said: "Before I met you, someone advised me to reward you heavily to induce Zhao Bin, Murong Wei and others to surrender. Why bother? Whether they surrender or not is their business and I don't need to worry about it. There is no Jin army in Shaanxi now , I have an army everywhere, and if you don’t surrender, just level the place. In other words, whether you surrender or not, it doesn’t mean anything to me. So if you stay with me, you won’t get a big reward.”
Zheng Jianchong was a little disappointed, and it could be seen on his face.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I said before that you surrendered a little late. As a minister of the Song Dynasty, it is no longer appropriate for the Jin soldiers to surrender without resisting when the Jin soldiers came. Now that I will reward you heavily after returning to the Song Dynasty, how can I Explain? How do you explain this to your soldiers?"
Zheng Jianchong's face became nervous when he heard about the past.
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "We try to mention things from the past as little as possible, but we can't help but mention them. If you talk about it, don't hold it in your heart. Whenever you feel the time has come, I will settle the accounts with you. During the Jingkang period, you reduced the amount of gold. There are indeed many alternatives. But surrendering the city without resistance is not a glorious thing. Now that you have surrendered the city to the Song Dynasty, your merits and demerits have been balanced. Since you have decided to stay in the north, so be it. The first three Yue, you first attend a study class to learn the rules of being an official here and know how to be an official. After three months, you will start working as a magistrate. How about it? "
Zheng Jianchong was inevitably a little disappointed. During the Jin Dynasty, he was the highest military and political officer along the way, not just an envoy or an envoy. Even in the Song Dynasty, he ruled all the way. When I arrived at Wang Xiaolie's place, I could only start from Zhizhou.
At that moment, Zheng Jianchong thought of walking. No matter how mean Zhao Gou is, he has to work for a magistrate. How can it be worse? But I always feel that Hangzhou is too far away, not only in terms of distance, but also in my heart. If Wang Xiaolie talks things out, maybe things will get better and better in the future?
Seeing that Zheng Jianchong was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "If you are an official here, you must abide by the rules here. I always feel that according to the responsibilities of the prefecture and county magistrate, none of us can actually do it well. The so-called good, people It is just comparing with other people, not with real responsibilities. In other words, according to the responsibilities, none of us are qualified. What should we do? The so-called officials, being these officials, can only play, play the role of these officials . Some people act well, and some act poorly. It’s just your role on the stage, not your performance in officialdom. There are always some people who go beyond ordinary people when playing these roles and are really different from them. The roles he plays become a whole. Such a person can be called a god, not an ordinary person."
Zheng Jianchong didn't know what Wang Xiaolie meant, but he kept claiming it was true.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Even if they are gods, there are actually many places where they are not qualified to play the role of officials. But when their hearts and minds have reached it, people will ignore these and become gods. I do not require officials to do this. Unite your mind and heart and play the role of officials wholeheartedly. They can have their own lives and taste the joys, sorrows and joys of life, the ups and downs. All I ask is that they can play this role well on the stage. When they put on their official uniforms, Be able to behave in a manner that meets the requirements of an officer.”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie took a breath. Putting down the tea cup, he looked at Zheng Jianchong and said: "I heard that you are very harsh on your slaves. If you don't get what you want, you will hit them with sticks. You also have more than a dozen fierce dogs. Many times, you will let the fierce dogs eat the flesh and blood of the people you beat. .”
At this time, Zheng Jianchong became angry. He raised his head and said, "Yes. That's the kind of person I am. What will Xuan Fu do?"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "I don't know much. I'm just telling you that officials are not allowed to do this. This is called official discipline. If you want to be an official, you can't violate official discipline. I shouldn't be the one to talk about these things. Someone will tell you in the future. In the past few years, you have been in Yan'an Mansion, your official reputation is good, and you should have a promising future, so I will tell you specifically. You can think about how to be an official in the future. "
Zheng Jianchong was stunned for a moment and slowly thought about what Wang Xiaolie meant. .
Of course, Wang Xiaolie had many ways to arrange Zheng Jianchong. Even if he is not demoted, he can still be arranged in many places such as farming, supply and marketing, etc. It's just that he has handled things properly in Yan'an in the past few years, and he cares for the people and gives him a way out.
(End of chapter)
