Chapter 1016 The sea is turbulent and the clouds are angry (1)
On the sixth day of May, there was a thunderstorm in Lin'an.
The Dragon Boat Festival has just passed, and the sudden heavy rain washed away the festive atmosphere in the south of Lin'an City yesterday. At the beginning of a new day, officials from various ministries hurriedly went to court. The scenery of the city looks gloomy, very much like the atmosphere of a small imperial court these days.
In the early hours of the morning, Li Shan came out of his home and rode a carriage towards the palace. He was holding the book he was going to present today in his hand, but he was still worried about the situation in the past few days.
Since the news of the decisive battle in Hanzhong reached Lin'an, the atmosphere in the small court has been silent, tense and depressing. Officials went to court every day, waiting for new information and changes in the situation, and undercurrents surged in private. People from all walks of life secretly contacted each other and began to make plans of their own. There are even more people who secretly want to contact the south and west.
In order to cope with this situation, the two forces headed by Left Prime Minister Tie Yan and Right Prime Minister Wu Qimei put aside their prejudices on the bright side. Yesterday, they held a big celebration during the Dragon Boat Festival to reassure the soldiers and the people. Unfortunately, it started to rain in the afternoon. Come on, this Lin'an celebration where all people "enjoy together" could not last for a whole day.
These superficial things are not important. What will really determine the future of the world is the information from all parties that is temporarily unclear about the situation and direction. The Chinese army has already achieved such a great victory. If it really wants to sweep the world in one go, even though Lin'an is thousands of miles away, everyone among them will have to make some plans for themselves in advance.
In such troubled times, there are still countless people whose will will be revealed here. How will Dai Mengwei choose, what calculations will Liu Guangshi and others make, and what will happen to the powerful Wu Dynasty clan who still have power at this time? How to think about what strategies the "Fairness Party" in the northeast and the small imperial court in the south will adopt? Only when all this information is clear can Lin'an make the best response.
He opened the curtain and looked at the dark and rainy streets outside, sighing slightly in his heart. To be fair, Li Shan, who has become the Minister of Civil Affairs, has also been a little anxious in the past few days.
But he is Wu Qimei's disciple, so these feelings will naturally not show up on the surface.
The light from the oil-paper lantern in front of the carriage was dim, illuminating only the darkness of the heavy rain. The roads seemed endless. The huge, seemingly seriously injured city was still sleeping. Not many people knew that what happened in the southwest more than ten days ago was enough to change the entire world. scene of the situation. When the cold rain hit his hands, Li Shan couldn't help but think, are our actions in this period right or wrong?
This is not the first time that this question has appeared in my mind in the past few days. However, every time, it is suppressed by the obvious answer.
When the Chinese army rebelled against the king, did they ever really consider the safety of the people in the world? Although they have become incredibly powerful, they will bring more disasters to the world sooner or later.
Since Ning Yi killed the king, countless disasters have continued. The Jurchens defeated Bianliang, so they had the shame of Jingping. Then the promising emperor was no longer around, and everyone hurriedly made Zhou Yong the emperor. Who would have thought that Zhou Yong was such an incompetent emperor, facing the Jurchens He came to fight with force and even boarded the dragon boat to escape.
After Zhou Yong left, the whole world and Lin'an fell into the hands of the Jurchens. After massacres, who could save the people in the city? It seems great to die generously, but someone has to stand up and endure the humiliation, so that the people in this city can die less.
If the Chinese Army can be here...
It is useless to expect the Chinese Army.
It is useless to expect that little emperor who will ignore the overall situation and act on his own will.
Li Shan gritted his teeth and once again confirmed this series of truths.
Now that I think about it, during the Jingping Disgrace more than ten years ago, there was another prime minister who was similar to the current teacher. That was Tang Ke, Tang Qinsou. The Jurchens came and threatened to massacre the city. The army was unable to resist and the emperor was unable to take charge. Therefore, Tang Ke, the original peace leader, could only take the lead and search for gold, silver, craftsmen, and women in the city to satisfy his needs. golden man.
Such an experience is extremely humiliating, and it is even conceivable that it will be engraved on the pillar of shame a hundred or even a thousand years from now. Tang Ke gave all his favorite granddaughters to the Jin people, suffered infamy, and then committed suicide. But without him, how many people would have survived in Bianliang after the Jingping Disgrace?
The carriage moved forward in the rain. After a while, a huge black silhouette finally rose in front, and Miyagi arrived. He picked up his umbrella and got out of the car. The wind in the heavy rain in the early morning made him tremble. He pulled into his robe and whispered: I would like to inherit the ambition of Tang Qinsou.
Then he walked in through the half-open side door of the palace city.
At this time, officials were arriving one after another. Occasionally, someone said hello in a low voice, or chatted in a low voice while walking. Li Shan also chatted with several officials from the right-hand department. sentence. After arriving at the side hall in front of the upper court and completing the inspection, he saw that his mentor Wu Qimei, senior brother Gan Fenglin and others had already arrived, so he went to pay a visit. Only then did he realize that the teacher's look and mood were different from those in the past few days. There seemed to be something different, knowing that maybe something good had happened.
He was itching unbearably, and asked Gan Fenglin when he got to the side. Gan Fenglin smiled and said: "After the court is over, go to the teacher's house and tell you in detail." These words confirmed that something good had indeed happened.
After a while, the morning morning began.
At this time, the emperor supported by the small court of Lin'an was a young branch of the Zhou family, named Zhou Huan. This was a child under the age of thirteen. His parents died early at home. After being hungry, he was obedient. He just sat at the top every morning, while Tie Yan and Wu Qimei presided over the discussion below.
In the past few days, the small court held morning court every day, and the ministers who came every day were also waiting for news. So after paying homage to His Majesty, Zuo Xiang Tieyan first conveyed a piece of news from the west to everyone.
This news involves the great scholar Dai Mengwei, but it is said that this old man pretended to be both a god and a ghost in the later stages of the Southwest War, and used the amazing empty-handed white wolf method to obtain a large amount of supplies from Xi. Manpower, troops and political influence, but he did not expect that Zong Hanxiyin was defeated too quickly and simply in the Battle of Hanzhong. Before he could successfully seize these resources, the Chinese army had already won. Qi Xinhan and Wang Zhainan came to Xicheng County. The great scholar mobilized the people of Xicheng County to resist. The news spread, and everyone said that Dai Mengwei's calculations were too clever, and he was afraid that he would not live long now.
For everyone in Lin'an, it was extremely easy to judge the direction at this time. Although he held the people hostage to show his self-respect, on the one hand, he had harmed members of the Chinese Army, on the other hand, the difference in strength was too great, and on the other hand, he was too close to the area under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Army. How could he allow others to snore on the side of the bed? I am afraid that the Chinese army does not need to take the initiative as the main force. It is just Wang Zhainan's surrendered troops. With a shout from above, it is impossible for many troops to dare to resist the Chinese army's attack in Xicheng County under the current situation.
When talking about this incident, everyone in Lin'an was actually somewhat gloating about the misfortune. People like me have endured humiliation and heavy burdens, and how much infamy they have to gain a place in this world. Dai Mengwei was not very famous or strong in the past. After some planning, he captured millions of soldiers, civilians, and supplies in the blink of an eye, and he was able to serve the people of the world. His reputation made everyone in Lin'an feel somewhat unbalanced.
When they heard the news that the decisive battle in Hanzhong was over, people turned pale and couldn't help but chuckled: You Dai Mengwei sounds smart, but look, you can't use such excessive tactics, it will harm the world. One day it will be harvested.
After all, Lin'an is too far away from the southwest, so this matter can be regarded as the only interesting topic among everyone. However, according to Zhong Tieyan's intelligence this morning, the situation in Xicheng County has developed unexpectedly.
On the afternoon of April 30th, it seemed that after Qi Xinhan asked the top brass of the Chinese Army for instructions, a new order came from Ning Yi. On the first day of May, Qi Xinhan agreed to negotiate with Dai Mengwei. It seemed that taking into account the wishes of the people near Xicheng County, the Huaxia Army was willing to let Dai Mengwei live, and then began a series of negotiation agendas.
At this time, the genius was dim, and there was a gloomy rainstorm outside. The hall was lit with swaying lights. As soon as Tie Yan finished telling the incredible news, some people were in an uproar, and some were dumbfounded. It was so cruel When did the Chinese army, which even the emperor dared to kill, really pay so much attention to the will of the people and become so gentle?
"Could it be that the Chinese army is retreating in order to advance, and there is fraud in it?"
"Dai Mengwei has only taken over Xi Yin's supplies and the people for a few days. Even if he incites the will of the people, how many people can he incite?"
< br>“In the past it was difficult to Imagine that Ning Liheng is so famous!"
"Could it be that he wants to make Dai Mengwei relax and attack again?"
"Why should the Chinese army relax..."
Everyone said something to each other, but when the official mentioned the combat power of the Chinese army, he felt that it would inflate the enemy's ambition and destroy his own prestige, so he swallowed the last part of his voice.
Tie Yan said: "This news was confirmed in the early morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year and then came at full speed at an eight hundred mile speed. Negotiations in Xicheng County have already begun. It does not seem like the Chinese army is faking it."
The people in Lin'an City who were able to get on the line near Xicheng County were not just spies. Many of the surrendering forces were inextricably linked to the people in Lin'an at that time. Therefore, the credibility of the intelligence was still there. . After Tie Yan said this, there were already officials in the court stroking their beards and their eyes lit up. Wu Qimei smiled in front and glanced at everyone.
"Black Flag defeated Zong Han and had an absolute advantage in the west. He was Daozu and Dai Mengwei was Yumei. Whether the sword strikes or not depends on Mr. Ning's mood. Xicheng County Negotiations , whether there will be changes, it is difficult to say at the moment, but the possibility that Black Flag is willing to let Dai Mengwei go, in my opinion, is not No. I think a few adults have already thought of the meaning of this."
The people who can stand in this court are all quick-thinking people. At this time, Wu Qimei is a little bit, and most of them are. Vaguely thinking of something, Wu Qimei paused for a moment before continuing:
"Black Flag has many reasons to directly attack Xicheng County, but if it really wants to give up the attack, there are at least a few things that can be determined now. First, if Black Flag does not want to take the territory held by Dai Gong of Xicheng County, then It means that he has no intention of going eastward for at least a few years."
This sentence made everyone in the court angry. A lot of eyes lit up, and Wu Qimei said there: "Secondly, Black Flag is not only militaristic, but now, he actually wants to join me and others to win the hearts of the people in the world. This thing is quite interesting. ..."
"Thirdly, it is also possible that Mr. Ning noticed it and attacked There are too many places to attack, but there are too few people who agree with him. He seems to be following the will of the people and letting Dai Mengwei go, but in fact it is a manifestation of the fact that Black Flag has reached the end of its power and is unable to expand eastward... In fact, this is also the case in the south, with Wangyuan Bridge losing three out of seven thousand. Ten thousand, Hanzhong's twenty thousand to one hundred thousand, the black flag is as bright as the rising sun, but in this world, how can there be such an injured person? What about the situation where the enemy does not hurt us? Black Flag injures the enemy ten thousand and loses eight thousand. This situation is more in line with our previous inference..."
He looked around and talked eloquently. There was lightning flashing across the rain curtain outside, and thunder was heard in the sky. Everyone's eyes seemed to be opened up a lot because of these words. By the time Wu Qimei finished speaking, many people in the hall had more ideas and started talking at random.
"If this is true, there are many things we can do..."
"Black Flag has won the first victory, and the territory under its jurisdiction has greatly expanded. It is in need of people, and those who can be used must be able to write and calculate. In this case, I have a plan..."
"Such a plan Come on, Dai Mengwei is really lucky. This person turns his hands into clouds and his hands into rain. Speaking of which... he is really lucky."
"It cannot be said that Dai Gong saved millions of Han people from Xiyin's hands, which can be regarded as countless lives. He is the enemy of Black Flag and has great righteousness. In the future, Black Flag will advance eastward, and he will bear the brunt. Maybe they are people with the same ideals that we can make friends with..."
Everyone in the hall was bustling with speeches. Although today's world is full of heroes and diversified forces, the most important ones are the Jin Kingdom and the Black Flag. Now that the Jin people are retreating north, they will not come to the Central Plains and Jiangnan for a while. Once the situation of the Black Flag can be determined, Everyone in Lin'an will be able to judge the future direction more easily and decide their own strategies. Everyone was talking to each other, on the one hand because they finally saw the clues of breaking the situation, on the other hand, they were also expressing the anxiety and uneasiness in their hearts over the past few days.
We have to continue to pay attention to whether this situation will change in the next few days, but for now, this news can indeed be regarded as great news. Li Shan was thinking in his heart, and when he saw Gan Fenglin, he was wondering again. The senior brother just said that there was good news, and he would wait until the court was over. Could there be other good news coming besides this?
He listened with this doubt. After a while, another big news came. It was that the Beiwei Army led by Yue Fei had launched an attack on Quanzhou since yesterday. Apart from that, the entire morning session was just trivial matters.
After hearing this for a while, the little emperor stood up and left. Outside, he watched the sky gradually lighten up under the rain. Everyone in the hall discussed many matters step by step under the auspices of Tie and Wu, and then retreated and dispersed. . Li Shan followed Gan Fenglin and a group of colleagues to the Wu Mansion. After arriving at the Prime Minister's Mansion, he received a later meal. Wu Qimei also came over, finished the meal with everyone, and asked the servants to clear it up before starting a new day. round of discussions.
"The news from the west has been announced this morning, and now everyone is gathered here to talk about the affairs in the south. The former prince did some things in Fuzhou, but now it seems that there may be some changes "Feng Lin, please take the things and circulate them to everyone."
Wu Qimei said this with a smile, so it is obviously a good thing. While he was talking, Gan Fenglin took out a stack of stuff. When everyone looked at it, they knew it was newsprint published in Fuzhou - this stuff was also published by Li Pin in Lin'an, which greatly gained the popularity of some literary leaders.
After the Jurchens left, Tie Yan and Wu Qimei also published articles under their rule. Most of them were articles written by themselves and a group of disciples and cronies. They used them to justify their names and establish arguments, just because of the achievements of their subordinates in this regard. There are few professionals, and the judgment of the effect is somewhat vague, so it is difficult to say how effective it will be.
At this time, everyone took the newsprint and circulated it one by one. After the first person took the newsprint, his expression changed. The people around him gathered around and saw that what was written on it was "Detailed Records of the Southwest War (1)", and the opening chapter read The most recent news was that Zong Han was defeated and fled from Hanzhong, and then there was the news of "Principles of Observation of Things". (Preface)", starting with Lu Ban, then talking about the Mohist techniques of various city defense utensils, and then leading to the Southwest Wangyuan Bridge at the end of February...
Everyone was also stunned and couldn't help but look at this At the beginning of the newsprint, after confirming that it was Fuzhou newsprint, I became even more confused. Although the Lin'an court and the Fuzhou court are now in opposing positions, both sides claim to have inherited the mantle of the Wu Dynasty, and they have sworn enemies with the Southwest Black Flag - of course, the main reason is that everyone in Lin'an knows that they have taken refuge in This is the Kingdom of Jin. If you want to get to Black Flag, you really can’t get there.
But I can't rely on it, and Fuzhou has the name of orthodoxy, so it's even more impossible to rely on it. Therefore, the information about the Southwest War and the decisive battle in Hanzhong has been blocked in Lin'an until now. Who would have expected it? The Fuzhou court, which may have made peace with Black Flag, is now building momentum for Black Flag?
——Do they want to join the Chinese army?
The former prince Junwu was originally radical, but he actually risked the disapproval of the world and defected to the black flag! ?
Some people feel a chill down their spines when they think of this. If they really do such a shameless thing, the Wu Dynasty will certainly lose their lives at the hands of Zhou Junwu, but the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is critical and imminent.
Everyone guessed like this, then looked at Wu Qimei again, and saw that the Prime Minister's expression was calm, and their hearts calmed down a little. When the news reached Li Shan, he counted the newsprints. There were four copies in total. They were two different newspapers in Li Pin's hands. They were issued on the second and third day of May. He looked at the contents of the newspapers and thought. After thinking for a while, he raised his hands and asked: "Teacher, I wonder if there are other things that came at the same time as this thing?"
"Sijing thought of it." Wu Qimei laughed and sat upright in front of him, "Speaking of which Once you open it, you can think about it It’s clear why the Fuzhou imperial court is building momentum for Black Flag and even saying it’s good news for the teacher - this is naturally good news!”
The old man laughed and waved his hand: “The former prince Junwu has a natural temperament. radical When Jian Shuo was still in court, he often had bad relations with the ministers in the court. This was because Emperor Jian Shuo had become a monk halfway when he took over the throne. What the former prince had learned since he was a child was not a dignified imperial art. He was still young. light, situation Already in danger, he only thought that the civil servants were harming the country, so he focused on military affairs. When the Jurchens went south, he was active in front of the battle and showed his iron-bloodedness. After Emperor Jian Shuo left with the dragon boat, he broke the cauldron in Jiangning and defeated Zongfu once. , later Jiang Ning succeeded to the throne, he reorganized the army, took over power, and killed many people. Generals Han and Yue led him to fight all the way, and finally arrived in Fuzhou. He tasted the sweetness of this speech! "
< br>Wu Qimei waved Waving his hands, his words became louder and louder: "However, how can this be the way to be a king! In the name of Jian Shuo Dynasty, Jiang Ning succeeded to the throne. From last year to now, some people regard it as orthodox, and there are many people in Fuzhou. Few people, take the initiative Go and take refuge with this iron-clad new king, but since arriving in Fuzhou, he has taken power in his hands more and more fiercely. He gives honor to the wealthy families who come to take refuge, but he is stingy in giving real power!”
"In Fuzhou, the military power belongs to Han and Yue! For internal affairs, he prefers to use officials instead of civil servants! For important matters around him, he trusts the eldest princess's palace more than he trusts the court officials! As a result, the Ministry of War directly belongs to that person The two generals and civil servants have no right to comment. He has the power of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Ministry of Rites is in name only. It is said that the Ministry of Punishment has placed a lot of Jianghu people and is a mess. The Ministry of Industry The biggest change is that he not only wants to give titles to his craftsmen, he also wants to promote some craftsmen to the top officials... Craftsmen can do things, but can he manage people? "
Wu Qimei! He tapped his fingers on the table and looked solemnly: "These things have been revealed a few months ago! Some of the adults in the Fuzhou court cannot see the future. Thousands of miles away. Why do you want to be an official? Even if you serve the country and the people, you still have to keep your family, right? Many people who come to Fuzhou have great careers and want a promise. Where can they get this promise from the power of their word? Yes. But this former prince is naturally grateful on the surface. In fact, he gives you a position but does not give you power. If you don't want to fight together, then... I will repay you as a national soldier. So, you don’t treat me like a nobleman.”
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then put it down and said slowly, word by word: “Zhou Junwu, I chilled everyone’s heart.”
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The rain outside has gradually lightened up, the scenery in the yard is clear, and the old man’s voice is ringing in the room
"...These things have been known for a long time, and many people have made preparations in their minds. At the end of April, when the news of the Battle of Hanzhong reached Fuzhou, this child had different thoughts. Others wanted to block the news. He No, the sword takes the wrong direction and takes advantage of it. With the momentum of this incident, it is necessary to reform and take back power again... Look at this newsprint. On the surface, it tells the world about the battle of Southwest, but in fact, the word "Gewu" is hidden in it, the word "reform" is hidden in it, and later The first half of the page starts with talking about Confucianism, right? To pave the way for Li Pin’s New Confucianism, Zhou Junwu wanted to use Black Flag as an annotation for his study of things, and Li Dexin wanted to use innovation as an annotation for his New Confucianism. Hehe, I really annotated the Five Classics, so why should the Five Classics annotate me?”
< br>"...On the second day of May, Han Dynasty Fuzhou was in an uproar when the results of the victory were announced. Various messages came out one after another in the third year of junior high school. They did a good job in guiding them. I heard that someone was spreading news privately, and they also released the news that Zhou Junwu and Zhou Pei were studying under Mr. Ning. In this way, regardless of public opinion No matter how we go, Zhou Junwu is in an invincible position. Unfortunately, Zhou Junwu and Li Dexin are the only smart people in the world. People who see the situation clearly know that there is no way to persuade..."
Wu Qimei said from her sleeves. Take out a letter and micro Shaking slightly: "On the afternoon of the third day of the third lunar month, someone came here to edit the book. He was willing to talk and gave these newsprints by the way. Today is the sixth day of the lunar month in Fuzhou. The former prince must have been writing and writing. Such letters are on the way. I'm afraid there are quite a few...well, young people People always think that the world is as tough as a knife, so be brave and move forward, but the world is like a pie, and it must be divided. If you don’t divide it, others will have to eat the pie at another table..."
Wu Qimei Instead of circulating the letter, he stood There, facing the skylight outside the window, his face was stern, like a portrayal of the unkindness of heaven and earth, and his eyes that had seen all the world showed a mixture of calmness and ridicule: "...the way to death." (End of this chapter)