"You have forgotten, Du Changshi!" Liu Renyuan said: "At the beginning, we did not think about establishing immortal meritorious deeds and leaving a name in history, but thought about surviving. These are the things we thought about after we won the battle. It was a dream, and now I’m awake!”
"Yes, but now and then!" Du Shuang said: "Ming Gong has made great achievements in the east of the sea. If he takes one step further, he will be able to emerge from the generals and enter the prime minister. If he takes one step further, he will retreat bravely from the rapids and swim leisurely under the forest springs. It’s not too late!”
"Being a general and becoming a prime minister? One step further?" Liu Renyuan laughed: "Du Changshi, you really know how to talk! Is it possible for Liu to covet such a thing as taking charge of the country and handling yin and yang?" Stop it!"
Just as Du Shuang was about to continue his persuasion, an officer walked in quickly from outside with a smile on his face: "Captain, Chang Shi, Wang Sanlang is back!"
"What?" Liu Renyuan was over fifty years old and had some hearing loss. He couldn't hear clearly for a while and asked, "Which one is back?"
"Wang Wenzuo and Wang Sanlang are back, back from Chang'an!" The officer said with a smile: "His ship is by the river! The people have already entered the city!"
"Oh! Sanlang is back, good, good!" Liu Renyuan said six or seven "good" words happily: "Our think tank is back, and he put a lot of effort into Chang'an this time! Du Changshi, Come on, let’s go to the gate to greet Saburo!”
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"The general will pay homage to Liu Gong and Du Changshi!" Wang Wenzuo lifted up the front of his official robe and bowed to Liu Renyuan who was standing on the steps.
"That's it, that's it!" Liu Renyuan ignored his age, walked down the steps, held Wang Wenzuo's arm, stopped him from bowing down, and said with a smile: "Sanlang, you are already a fifth-rank official, right?"
"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "My subordinate is already General Dingyuan!"
"General Dingyuan! Du Changshi?" Liu Renyuan turned around and said to Du Shuang: "Du Changshi, what you just said about becoming a general and becoming a prime minister. In my opinion, Sanlang is the one who has the hope of becoming a general and becoming a prime minister, not me. This bad old man!"
"Mr. Liu is so complimentary!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly thanked him and said, "It's just luck. I encountered two things in Chang'an, and I was lucky enough to be promoted a few levels!"
"Oh? I've heard some of it, but it's not very clear in the document! It's up to you, Sanlang, to tell it yourself!" Liu Renyuan said with a smile.
Just as Wang Wenzuo was about to agree, Du Shuang on the side smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is your fault. Is there any reason to block people at the door and prevent them from entering? If you want to listen to Wang Sima's story, let him go into the room first. It’s not too late!”
"Yes, you are indeed an old fool!" Liu Renyuan said with a smile: "Come on, Sanlang, go into the room first, and then tell you your Chang'an story!"
Wang Wenzuo followed Liu Renyuan into the house and went to the hall. Wang Wenzuo frowned slightly when he saw the two corpses in the courtyard. He couldn't ask questions, so he just pretended not to see it, and gave a rough account of the two things he had done in Chang'an: training and commanding the polo team for the prince, and informing and suppressing the riots, and finally said: "These are just flukes. It’s just merit, nothing to do!”
"Wang Sima, what you said is wrong!" Du Shuang on the side looked serious: "I have seen these two things about you in the letters exchanged with friends at home. The prince is the crown prince of the country, and you are for him. Training and commanding the polo team is the merit of positioning; not to mention the second thing, guarding Luan Jia and making the troops inferior to the royal city. Both of these are great achievements. Paying mediocrity to a fifth-grade official is still light. , If I guessed correctly, the court thought you were too young, so they suppressed you. You will not be a fifth-grade Dingyuan general for long, and you will be promoted again within three to five years!"
"That's right!" Liu Renyuan twirled his beard and said with a smile: "When I read the things mentioned in the letter, I thought they were a bit exaggerated and untrue. But now that I hear what you said, I still said a lot. What Du Changshi said is right. What you said is a little exaggerated. I will be promoted in a few years!"
"In a few years, maybe the decree will come next month to make me the chief official of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion!" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself, but said: "Who can say clearly about official positions? Anyway, it's all Regardless of promotion or demotion, we, the ministers, can only bear the favor of the imperial court!"
"What Wang Sima said is true, but going up is better than going down!" Du Changshi said with a smile:
"This is also destiny. This time you return to Chang'an to show your fame in front of the emperor and the prince. The governor and I are happy for you. You are still young and your future will be unlimited. The governor's descendants and I still have to look forward to it. Looking after you!"
"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo laughed quickly, but he couldn't help feeling the magic of power in his heart. This Du Changshi had always been known for his uprightness in the past, and he often criticized himself, but this time he was a completely different person. After complimenting him in every possible way, Generations support each other. He is still the same person, and he is still the same person. The only difference is that the two of them are at different positions on the ladder of power.
"Du Changshi, Sanlang is a kind man, there is no need to say more!" Liu Renyuan said: "Sanlang! During your absence in Baekje, many things happened! If I am not afraid of your jokes, I am already old. Things here I still have to rely on your juniors!"
"Why did Liu Renyuan say that? Has he already heard something?" Wang Wenzuo thought to himself, but said, "Why did Mr. Liu say this? No matter how difficult the current situation is, it can't be as difficult as before, right?"
"Haha!" Liu Renyuan showed a wry smile: "Forget it, we are not outsiders. Du Changshi, please tell Sanlang about the current situation!"
"Wang Sima!" Du Shuang said with a smile: "Several things have happened in succession during this period. After discussing with Mr. Liu, there is still no solution. You came back just in time to come up with an idea together!" So Du Shuang started to tell. , there are two main "things" in his mouth: one is the border conflict between Baekje local powerful and Silla people; the other is that the Tang army stationed there has low morale because it cannot be rotated. Not only did some people find ways to escape, but some even deliberately cut off His own thumb made him unable to draw the bow and became disabled to achieve the purpose of returning home.
"Actually, the first question is not too urgent. After all, the people of Silla do not dare to really fight. They are just small actions, harvesting rice and wheat, and fighting for water sources. At most, it is a matter for one or two villages. The second question is It’s very difficult. If it breaks out, it’s very likely that our three years of hard work will turn into making wedding dresses for others!”
Wang Wenzuo nodded solemnly. Of course he knew that the "others" Du Shuang mentioned were the Silla people. This was also a tacit fact among the top leaders of the Baekje Tang Army: after the Baekje Restoration Movement was completed, the Silla people were The Tang presence in Baekje was a direct threat, and although it was unlikely that a war would break out before Goguryeo was wiped out, minor conflicts were inevitable.
"What Du Changshi said is right. The second incident is indeed a serious problem for us. But the only way to cure this problem is normal rotation. For a place as far away as Baekje, one rotation every six months is a bit long. Now this group of people It’s been more than three years, so it’s not surprising that something happened!”
"Yes!" Du Shuang sighed: "I also know this. I have written to the court several times, but every time the Ministry of War replies that there is no one. Many military mansions in Guandong have no men at all. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice! "
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo sighed. He believed that the Ministry of War was not lying. When the Battle of Baekje was at its most critical, Liu Renyuan wrote to the court to request reinforcements. As a result, the court could not mobilize any troops at all, and finally recruited Thousands of people were thrown to Baekje, including old ones and young ones. They were laughed at by the Silla people when they came ashore, which impressed him deeply.
"Then it's not an option to continue like this. The Ministry of War can't just continue like this indefinitely, right? There has to be a deadline, right?"
"There is a deadline. After this autumn, a group of people will be assigned to replace the current people!"
"Queen of Autumn? Isn't that still seven or eight months away? Couldn't it be a few months earlier?" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile: "This group of people will be on the garrison for four years. It's really miserable!"
"There's no way!" Du Shuang said: "The Ministry of War's documents said that the boys sent to us are all young men who turned sixteen after the autumn, so——"
Hearing this, Wang Wenzuo could no longer laugh. According to the military system of the Tang Dynasty, all soldiers from sixteen to sixty must be included in the military rolls and accepted by lottery. Of course, generally speaking, those who are too young or after forty are Veterans generally only undertake relatively easy tasks such as domestic defense. Expeditions usually select young men between 18 and 40. The Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty actually sent even teenagers who had just turned 16 to serve as guards in Baekje. The words "externally strong but internally capable" immediately came to Wang Wenzuo's mind.
"This time the imperial court conscripted 60,000 evil young men from Chang'an to join the army. I
I brought two thousand people to Baekje, hoping to solve some of my urgent needs! Wang Wenzuo said with a bitter smile.
"Two thousand evil boys? That's great!" Du Shuang said with a smile: "Sanlang still has a way. These evil boys are quite good at martial arts, and they don't have to take turns. This is great!"
"There are only two thousand people, but ten thousand have to be rotated!" Wang Wenzuo smiled bitterly: "Forget it, let's not talk about this troublesome thing. By the way, Du Changshi. When I just came in, I saw two bodies in the yard. The corpse looks familiar, could it be one of ours?"
"That's right, one is named Chen Kai and the other is named He Wenkai. They are both fire chiefs!" Du Shuang sighed: "Because of the rotation, they gathered people to cause trouble and violated the military law. They were both hanged!"
"Chen Kai? He Wenkai? This name sounds so familiar!" Wang Wenzuo frowned: "Which battalion leader is he from?"
"It's not surprising that he sounds familiar to you. They are all under the command of He Bayong! I originally wanted to scold him a few words, but now that you are back, forget it!" Du Shuang said with a smile.
"I remembered!" Wang Wenzuo's face turned ugly: "He Ba, forget it, leave this matter to me first, I will definitely figure it out!"
"We all know Wang Sima's methods!" Du Shuang said with a smile: "The governor also said that there is no need to hang your head in public. Just cremate him and let the fellow villagers take him back!"
Wang Wenzuo nodded, and his cheerful mood turned solemn. He stood up and said, "Liu Gong, Du Changshi, my men and horses have just arrived in Baekje. They have some things to deal with, so they left first. This time When I came back from Chang'an, I brought some earthen rituals and put them outside. Please don't refuse!"
"That's easy to say, Sanlang, go and get busy!" Liu Renyuan said with a smile, "Come to my place tonight and buy some food and wine to wash your hands!"
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Wang Wenzuo left the Governor's Mansion, but did not leave the city. Instead, he went straight to his residence and said to Sanqiu who was extremely surprised to see him: "Sangqiu, go to He Bayong's residence immediately and call that guy over. The sooner the better!"
"Master, wait a moment, I'll go right away!"
About half an hour later, Sanqiu came back. Behind him were He Bayong and Cui Hongdu, who were all happy. They were still six or seven steps away when they crossed their arms and saluted: "Congratulations, sir, on your promotion!"
"He Ba, you still have the nerve to see me!" Wang Wenzuo said coldly: "Have you forgotten what I said when I left?"
He Bayongru had a basin of cold water poured on his head, leaving the monk who was two feet tall and confused. He subconsciously glanced at Sanqiu next to him, but saw that Sanqiu also looked surprised. Obviously, the other person didn't know what happened. Which kind of fire.
"Sanlang!" Cui Hongdu hurriedly tried to persuade him: "What exactly happened? It's not too late to explain clearly before you get angry!"
"Hongdu, don't defend him!" Wang Wenzuo said angrily: "You are also responsible for this matter. Do you remember what I said before leaving? I gave you all the money and property I left in Baekje. What did you do?"
"Money and land?" Cui Hongdu was also stunned: "I have handled everything well! I have detailed records of all the incomings and outgoings. If you want to see it, Saburo, I will have someone bring it to you immediately. If you miss a penny, you will take it from me!"
"Who said you were short of money!" Wang Wenzuo said angrily: "Someone, bring the body out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two corpses were carried out next to him. Wang Wenzuo said angrily: "Look at what a good thing they have done!"
Cui Hongdu and He Bayong looked at the two corpses on the ground, and their expressions changed slightly. Cui Hongdu said: "These two people violated military law and gathered a crowd to cause trouble, so they were executed!"
"Of course I know how the two of them died! But have you ever thought about why they violated military law?" Wang Wenzuo said angrily: "Soldiers have been stationed overseas for many years without being replaced. Of course they will be homesick and worry about family matters. You should be careful. Military leaders and generals should be aware of the situation and protect them from danger. But what have you done? There is no shortage of money and food? Choi Hongdo, do I want you to be a rich man in Baekje?"
Cui Hongdu and He Bayong were speechless after being scolded by Wang Wenzuo. When Wang Wenzuo saw this, he was even more annoyed: "He Ba, do you remember these two people? When we attacked Zhenxian City, you led the troops up on the grass. These two people were your subordinates and made the contribution to the first attack. .now
What do you say when you are not killed by the enemy's arrows but are killed by military law? "
Wang Wenzuo's words were like an invisible hammer, hitting He Bayong hard on the forehead, causing him to kneel down: "What Sanlang taught me is that this is all my fault, please punish me!" Cui Hongdu was on the side. Seeing this, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "I also made a mistake of neglect, please punish me Sanlang!"
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