"What the old lady means is that the Wang family does not have many followers of the Green Lotus Sect?"
"To be precise, I just disdain the Qinglian Sect's deception and abduction practices. They are no different from those gangsters on the street who defraud people of their money." Mrs. Ning looked at Xue Ruitian, "I know that the Qinglian Sect is the most It was not like this at first, but after the Xue family withdrew, the Qinglian Sect has become nothing more than a money-making tool."
"Does the old lady know the origin of the Qinglian Sect?"
"I have heard a little bit that when Taizu wanted to start a rebellion, he had to have a rhetoric. Religion often has the strongest appeal, and this has been true throughout the ages. What's more, the previous emperor was ignorant and the government was controlled by female ministers. The people are hungry. If there is a place where they can eat well and no longer suffer from the cold, they will definitely work hard for it. This was not created by Taizu, it has been the same in all dynasties. After the founding of Daxia , if the Qinglian Sect returned to the essence of religion, and did not rely on its own dragon power to start misbehaving, or even start to want to get involved in the government, it would definitely not end up being encircled and suppressed. However, as far as I know, the Qinglian Sect was first founded After the three sects withdrew, the sect disappeared for a period of time, almost ten years, and then reappeared in front of the world. But this time, its behavior was different from before, more utilitarian and more eager to achieve success. It's more of a cult. Many big families in the south of the Yangtze River were very fond of the Green Lotus Sect at first. Let's put it this way, because they felt that if they pursued and worshiped the Green Lotus Sect, after the founding of Daxia, they could propose to share the world equally with the emperor. After all, he is a meritorious official, and this has been the practice for the past two hundred years. But the Jiangnan clan did not expect that since the founding of the country, Taizu had been on guard against the clan causing trouble, so he abolished it from the beginning. There are two paths for the big clan to take the scientific examination and become an official and to recommend them to become an official."
"We know this, but the big clan has existed for so many years and has such a deep foundation. Naturally, they have their own methods, right?" A sarcastic smile appeared on Xue Ruitian's face. "Isn't this what the Ningchang Kingdom is like? It still has a humble family. He participated in the imperial examination as a disciple, became a sought-after target for scholars from poor families all over the world, and became a leader in the literary world of Great Xia. It is also a kind of ridicule to think about it."
"Isn't there nothing we can do about this? We know clearly that we can't stop it, and we know clearly that someone is playing tricks behind our backs, but there is no way. The knowledge of some children from poor families is indeed limited. After all, the family heritage and family education are completely different. You can open one eye or close one eye. However, in order to prevent these big clans from taking advantage of them, you must choose the right time to teach them a lesson, give them a warning, and tell them that it is not that they don’t know the plan behind you, but they are just I don't want to mess with you, but when I want to mess with you, you won't run away." Mrs. Ning nodded and sighed softly, "Isn't that what Ning Changguo is like? Isn't it because of this that his entire career was delayed? For four whole years? Thunder and rain are all for your kindness. Some of us actually don’t understand this truth."
"The old lady is wise!"
"Don't praise me. The Wang family is different from other families. After too much experience, they will not be obsessed with power. But not all families have the energy of the Wang family, and not all families agree with our approach. Therefore, among their clan Even if your children cannot hold a high position, they still need to have their own people in the court to make plans for the future."
"This is certain, because they are still dreaming of dividing the world equally with the emperor." Shen Cha looked at Mrs. Ning, "Just now the old lady said that the Wang family has never thought of taking over the power of the world again. Why is this? I know Songjiang Mansion The Wang family is from the Langya Wang family, which is a family that has left a mark in the history books. Has the Wang family never thought about regaining the glory of its ancestors?"
"Reappearing the glory of our ancestors?" Madam Ning sneered, "This is just the so-called glory that outsiders see on the surface. In fact, only when you are in it do you know the pain inside. This journey is full of obstacles. Everyone walked through the thorns with trepidation and caution. The Langya Wang family knew how scary and risky it was to share power with the emperor, so they finally chose to retire. Because no matter who it is, no matter who it is. The family and the emperor have equal power, and everyone will be ignored in the court."
"That's right."
Be yourself. "
"Yes, as time goes by, this kind of envy, jealousy, and hatred will eventually turn into hatred. No matter how close the relationship is, it will eventually become strangers. On the surface, your colleagues, classmates, relatives and friends will all compliment you. , holding you up, in fact, their eyes are fixed on you all the time. If you make any mistake, even a very small one, they will use it as a handle to attack you endlessly. Until you step down from this position. If you surrender to them, they may let you go, but if you are not convinced and still want to make a comeback, they will completely defeat you." She looked at Xue Ruitian, and then Look at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "As border generals with heavy troops, you should feel the same way about this, right?"
"That's what the old lady said!"
"Yes, the price paid is unimaginable. The Wang Xie clan and the emperor have shared the world equally for nearly two hundred years. What did they pay for?" Mrs. Ning smiled bitterly, "The Wang Xie clan, from the very beginning, The large family with a population of 100,000 was eventually destroyed by the former dynasty, leaving less than 2,000 people."
"Are the two races added together?" Seeing Madam Ning nodding, Shen Cha looked at her in surprise, "These are the only people? How is that possible?"
"They think that the children of the clan only serve as civil servants, but in fact, the military commanders are also served by the children of these families. Many children of our two clans died in the war." Mrs. Ning smiled at the three of them, "Listen, right? Especially incredible? This is the price of sharing power with the emperor. The Jiangnan clan not only produces civil servants, but also military generals, and also wants to ensure peace in the world."
"But these clans now are..."
"Because many of the generals' children from the big clans have died in the battle, and there is no one left in their lineage."
"how……"
"Are you surprised? It's incredible, right? It's not unreasonable for a large clan to exist for hundreds of years, right?" Mrs. Ning smiled, "By the way, you know the Jiangnan Qin family, right?"
"The Qin Family of Imperial Merchant?"
"Yes and no, the current Qin family of the imperial merchants is a branch of the Qin family of Yangzhou Prefecture. It was separated from Yangzhou Prefecture seventy or eighty years ago. At the beginning, this lineage was related to Yangzhou Prefecture because of its talent for doing business. The Qin family was separated and came here specifically to do business. But I’m not very clear about what’s going on inside them. The Jiangnan Qin family I’m talking about is the head family of the Imperial Merchant Qin family and the Yangzhou Prefecture Qin family.”
Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian looked at each other. They both took a sneak look at Shen Cha and found that there was no special expression on her face, so they were slightly relieved.
"Old madam, where is the real Qin family? Is anyone still here?"
"No more!" Mrs. Ning shook her head gently, sighed again, and said, "No one in the real Qin family is here anymore. All of them, all the Qin family's children, have died here. "
"Die here in battle?" After hearing what Mrs. Ning said, Xue Ruitian suddenly stood up, looked at Mrs. Ning in disbelief, and said, "Old lady, is this Jiaping Pass you are talking about?"
"Yes, but it was not called Jiaping Pass at that time. Many years ago, before the founding of Daxia, this was a pass that no one cared about or managed, but it was a very important pass."
"Jiapingguan City has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times." Shen Cha looked at Mrs. Ning with a cold face, "But in the last hundred years of the previous dynasty, this place was very chaotic, and the imperial army was no longer stationed. The common people were frequently invaded by foreign tribes. Later, a mysterious family took over the place and fought hard to repel the foreign invasion. Gradually, this place gained a little popularity." She looked at Mrs. Ning seriously. , "This mysterious family is the Qin family and the Eagle King, right?"
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At the border, only the Qin family is left here. Mrs. Ning took the hot tea handed over by Xue Ruitian, smiled at him, and said, "In the last hundred years of the previous dynasty, the entire court was in chaos. As you all know, the last two or three emperors all All the energy is spent on intrigues with the ministers, plus there are female ministers controlling the government, it is impossible to have the energy to take care of the life and death of the border officers and the people at the border."
"That's right."
The three people present were not only military generals, but also knew the history of Jiapingguancheng very clearly. They knew clearly what tragedies had happened here and what had happened here. Therefore, they knew very well that Madam Ning was not telling lies, and that Madam Ning also knew the situation here well.
"But, old lady, how do you know so clearly?"
"Because many members of the Wang family have left their lives here. To be precise, the big clans that were in power in the previous dynasty have their children who will stay in Jiapingguan City forever and sleep here forever." Mrs. Ning sighed. He said, "Think carefully, have those families clamoring for the emperor to decentralize power ever appeared in the past two hundred years? Have they ever truly held real power?"
Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian looked at each other, thought about it seriously, and shook their heads at Mrs. Ning.
"No, it's not a top-level family, but I've heard of them all."
"So they have no idea how ridiculous and sad it is to ask for power from the emperor. The emperor is busy fighting with the officials. At that time, the Langya Wang family and the Chenjun Xie family were the two largest prominent families in the previous dynasty. , once advised His Majesty the Emperor at that time to be careful of foreigners and to send a large army to guard the border. Guess how the previous Emperor responded? "
"I have an impression of this." Xue Ruitian smiled sheepishly, "I like reading storybooks and hearing stories from writers, so I know a little bit more. Although storybooks and storytellers are a bit exaggerated, But the basic content should be the same. I remember a certain emperor from the previous dynasty said that you prominent families have the same power as me. If you want to fend off the enemy and guard the gates, then you should do it. It should be It’s up to you to decide what to do, you have the right, there is no need to ask me.”
"That's pretty much what it means." Mrs. Ning sighed, "I also have an imperial edict from a previous emperor at home. The content on it is no different from what you said, but it is a little more cruel, which means that this little thing is even more troublesome. I’m here to issue an order, so what’s the use of you? Don’t all your families have private armies? You go and fight foreigners on your own. Whether you can win the war is all your business, what does it have to do with me!”
"Imperial edict..." All three of them found it incredible that the previous emperor was so unreliable that he could actually write such an edict. "Is this how it was written?"
"Are you surprised? The cabinet did not stop such an imperial edict and actually issued it, right?" Seeing the person nodding, Mrs. Ning smiled softly, "This is not over yet, there is another sentence behind it. It’s even more irritating, I still have important things to do, so don’t bother me with such trivial matters, just deal with it yourself!”
"This..." Xue Ruitian couldn't believe his ears. He couldn't believe what he heard. He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "I can understand now why a family like the Shen family is in Xijing City. I can't survive anymore. The previous dynasty was really lucky to have such an emperor." He shook his head helplessly, "So, let the big clan handle the matter of going to the border to defend the enemy?"
"Yes, dividing the imperial power equally sounds good. In fact, if you really anger the royal family, you will lose your head anyway. No family can escape this. Those people who are clamoring now, It's just that I have never experienced this process personally, so I don't know what the actual facts are like. If the emperor is really angry, even if you hold great power, you will still die." Mrs. Ning smiled bitterly, "What happened next? After some discussion among the big clans, the Qin family came forward to lead troops to the border to defend against the enemy."
"Why the Qin family?" Shen Cha's expression was still like a piece of ice, looking at Mrs. Ning, "Can't it be done by another family?"
"Other families also have private armies with average combat power, but the Qin family itself started as a military general, although later it became
There were a lot of civil servants, but the foundation was still that of the military general family. Therefore, the civil servants were left in Jiangnan. At that time, the head of the Qin family led his own children, private troops, and private soldiers gathered from other families. The army arrived here from the south of the Yangtze River and stayed here for more than sixty years. Generations of Qin family members have left their lives here until the last person. As a result, the power of the Jiangnan Qin family was weakened by more than half, and it was eventually divided into the Imperial Shang Qin family and the Yangzhou Prefecture Qin family. However, no matter how it developed, it would not be as prosperous as it was back then. "
"That is to say..." Xue Ruitian and Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha who had no expression on his face at the same time, "Uncle..."
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "It also explains why he must join the Shen Family Army and why he must come to Jiaping Pass. Master is truly following in the footsteps of his ancestors, which is very remarkable."
