Chapter 486 Great cause? (Additional update for alliance leader Xiao Cai trying to sleep)
Among the swampy woods, a house is looming.
After entering the gate, you will see lush vegetation and row after row of medicinal materials, fruits and vegetables, which makes people dazzled.
The visitor did not stop.
I saw him walking in a hurry, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be undecided about something in his mind, but there was a sense of ruthlessness on his face, and he didn't look like a good person.
There were many servants who were familiar with him in the house. When they saw him, they immediately bowed and saluted.
The visitor did not return the greeting, but went inward.
When he passed the rockery, he paused for a moment.
This is a huge boulder, extremely huge. After being carved by craftsmen, it has become somewhat majestic. The whole building is hidden among flowers and trees, facing a lake and a stream, and has a natural and pure beauty that embraces nature.
There is greed in the eyes of the visitor.
He needs this kind of house, a house that shows his status. Whether it is to enjoy the scenery and enjoy the scenery, to practice spiritual practice, to gather at cultural gatherings, or to lecture on scriptures at banquets, they are all needed.
After quietly retracting his gaze, he continued to walk forward, and soon met the shogunate chief Shi Fuxuan.
He was startled for a moment and cupped his hands.
Fu Xuan nodded to him, saluted, and then left.
The visitor continued to move forward, and Fu Xuanze suddenly frowned, with a worried look on his face.
"Is the angel still there?" the visitor suddenly asked.
Fu Xuan stopped and said: "After announcing the decree, we have gone to the post to rest."
"What does Mr. Liang mean?"
"It is not clear what he meant. "
The visitor nodded, said nothing, walked through a small door, and entered the garden.
In the corner of the garden, there was a table, and Liang Fen, the "commander of the Mianbei Zhujunzhen Wancheng" and the general of the Wei, was sitting behind the table.
He likes to work in the garden very much.
When I was tired from reading the documents, I got up and watered the flowers and plants. It is said that this can nourish the mind and guard against arrogance and impetuosity.
The visitors sneered at this.
In this age of great strife, one should be brave and diligent, high-spirited, and be able to counteract this amiable and twilight atmosphere?
There were several people standing next to the case, talking to Liang Fen. The visitor said nothing, stood aside and waited quietly.
"The Liu family sent people to cultivate the fields in Gualijin, but did not take care of them. The servants went to ask, but they said, 'it depends on the sky to harvest'. These dozens of hectares of fertile fields are all fertile land, Liu The family is unable to farm, but they won’t let it go.”
“That’s it.” Liang Fen waved his hand and said, “Now that I have planted it, I won’t take it away. It’s to save people. The people of Kansai want to save, and the people of Nanyang also want to save. Why should we favor one over the other?”
The visitor secretly curled his lips as he listened.
You show your kindness to the people of Nanyang, do they accept your affection? I still don’t understand who is your root.
"If Gualijin doesn't work, then find another place to put it." Liang Fen asked again: "How much grain is left in the warehouse?"
"Less than 600,000 dendrobium."
Liang Fen He frowned and said after a moment: "Send an army to escort them to the country of Sui. After Du Tao, the country of Sui has become extremely empty and is suitable for resettlement."
"Where is King Sui?"
< br>"We can't take care of that many, let's settle them down first." Liang Fen said expressionlessly: "There are more than 800 families in this group, and they came all the way from Liangzhou. They have not defected to Shu, but I think they came here because of their aspirations. From the imperial court, please provide me with more food, grass, and farm tools so that I can live comfortably."
"I obey."
The visitor glanced at Liang Fen and secretly thought that this was Mianbei who was in charge of the killings in the seven counties. The magnanimity of the governor. So what if you follow the king? Blocking my way, I pushed it away.
As for the group of Liangzhou people, he also knew that most of them were family members of Liangzhou officials and military generals, and they fled in a hurry with their children and servants.
Ever since Yang Hu and Yang Nandi started the rebellion in Liangzhou, the local people have been in bad luck. Many people fled to Weixing County and then came to Nanyang. Because the road was very difficult to walk and there were few supplies along the way, there were many casualties along the way, so few people could reach Nanyang safely.
To be honest, these refugees are not from Kansai. It would be more appropriate to say that they are from Hanzhong.
To be honest, it is really difficult to travel from Han Dynasty to the east, over mountains and ridges, and then along Mianshui River to Weixing and Nanyang. The army will get lost and starve to death if they are not careful, let alone the common people.
But the visitors were not very interested in these people. They were not the same people as the refugees in Guanxi, let alone the same heart. It was too much for Liang Gong to treat them so kindly.
"Ming Gong, all the tribes in Nanyang jointly reported that the Xiliu people were plundering the roads and were being harassed by thieves everywhere. Please send troops to kill them." Someone else came forward to report.
"Growing up in a foreign land and being penniless, it is inevitable to become a thief." Liang Fen sighed: "Today's punishments should be lenient and the taxes should be lenient, and it is not appropriate to commit more crimes. Go and tell them that I am looking for land for the refugees. Once they have the land, they will naturally stop being thieves. If they can't wait, let the mountains, forests, and rivers they control be released, and allow the refugees to collect wood, graze, and fish. This is always the hardest time when they first arrive. , just get through it."
"Yes."
"Wang Dun and Wang Chuzhong led the army to the west and asked Xiangyang and Wancheng to support them with weapons and food."
"It's all for the imperial court. You can take some from the arsenal and granary as appropriate and send them to Wang Dun's camp."
"I obey."
"Ming Gong, Yang Dan is here After returning to Luoyang, he became more and more disobedient. Maybe he can be replaced? "
"Yang Pengzu is capable of fighting and has made many meritorious deeds. Who is he? Don't focus on these details all day long. If you have talent, you can use it. I don’t have any personal opinions.”
"Yes." "Ming Gong..."
After handling one thing after another, the staff slowly dispersed.
"Tai Chen, take a seat and have a drink with me." Liang Fen stood up and sat in front of another table.
The person who came was Yan Ding. After hearing this, he walked over and sat opposite Liang Fen.
“I am really old and useless.” Liang Fen said with a bitter smile: “If I had known that coming to Nanyang would be so tiring, I might as well have stayed in the court and become a noble official.”
Yan Ding secretly thought something was wrong, and tried to persuade him: "What can I say to you, Ming Gong? He is at his desk handling official correspondence from morning to night. He patrols military camps and forts for hundreds of miles without stopping. Although he is behind the curtain, he controls his troops thousands of miles away. Thousands of Nanyang warriors went down to the river, killing Du Tao. If you are an old man, you really don’t know what to do with yourself."
Liang Fen laughed, picked up the wine glass, and drank. Drink it all.
"Where is Shao Xun?" he asked.
Yan Ding cheered up and said: "We have passed Gualijin and are almost at Wancheng. I have ordered the strong men to gather on the walls of the fortresses and station them under the city. When will Duke Ming come to the camp to issue an order? ”
"Tai Chen——"
"I'm here."
Liang Fen took a deep look at him and said, "I'm keeping you under my tent."
Yan Ding was startled at first, then turned pale, and said anxiously: "Ming Gong has misunderstood. Without Ming Gong, I would still be the Commander-in-Chief of Yiwu Fort in Mi County, and his status is unknown. Ming Gong is really kind to me."< br>
Liang Fen poured a glass of wine by herself and said, "I heard that Shao Xun has built Fangtou North City?"
"Yes. Both the north and south cities have been built, and there are some in the court. The flatterers also wrote the poem "Cheng Fang Tou" and sang it." Yan Ding replied.
Liang Fen showed a slight smile on her face and said: "I have also heard something. There is a saying, 'Herding cattle and sheep during the day and catching animals at night, often going to the new city a hundred miles away.' Is this the original words of Taibai?"
"Yes."
Liang Fen sighed and said: "Shao Taibai's style often reminds me of the heroes of Guanzhong. This person is not like a descendant of Guandong. Looking at what he does, he looks more like The powerful people on the border where Hu and Han are mixed."
"Scholars contaminated by Hu Feng?" Yan Ding asked.
"This is a very subtle statement." Liang Fen smiled while stroking her hands.
They are all scholars, but their styles vary greatly due to different regions.
A man like Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong, was decisive in killing and able to put down his face. He groveled at the banquet and coaxed Liu Cong into a coquettish mood. Then he suddenly turned against him and attacked and robbed the camp at night.
Even if the Kanto scholars were able to feign surrender, they would not be able to do so to the extent of Yuan Yan, let alone go into battle with the servants like him.
A little further away in Liangzhou, the scholars galloped on horseback and were extremely powerful. They drank blood and ate raw meat. They were infinitely close to the Hu people.
But if you move to Jiangnan, the painting style changes again.
Among the mountains and villas, with flowing wine and flowing water, it is quiet and elegant. Scholars read, practiced calligraphy, played chess and drew.
There is also the talented man and the beautiful woman, with delicate emotions, gentle style, and passionate love that makes people cry.
Central Plains scholars are probably somewhere in between.
They are not as suave and fairy-like as the Jiangnan scholars, nor are they as rough and brave as the border scholars.
Shao Xun is more like a powerful man from the frontier who grew up in the Central Plains.
"After Fangtou builds the city, Shao Xun is afraid that he will attack the outside world." Liang Fen picked up the wine glass, put it down again, and there was a slight sadness between his brows.
"Maybe he came to attack Nanyang." Yan Ding reminded: "He may have brought all the troops that can fight."
"Why are the Taiwan ministers so sure?"
“Nanyang is on the back of Yuzhou. From here we can raise troops and reach Xuchang four hundred miles away. Shao Xun is based in Yingchuan, Chenjun, Xincai, Nanton, Xiangcheng and other places, which is too close to Nanyang. , if there is an accident, the way back is unstable and we are unable to move north or east, how can we not be in a hurry? "
"According to what the Taiwan minister said, what should I do?"
" It is necessary to follow the decree of the imperial court. Yan Ding strongly advised: "If Shao Xun comes, we will defend the city. I have summoned tens of thousands of elite soldiers. The city of Nanyang is high and the pond is deep. Shao Xun will die from exhaustion." He couldn't defeat him. He couldn't stay in the city for a long time. When Shi Le heard about it, he would definitely lead his army across the river and attack Henan. Even Liu Cong might send troops to help and finish off Shao Xun's foundation in Henan. Capture it. In such a situation, he has no other choice but to withdraw his troops and return reinforcements."
"Do you still want to lead the army to pursue and attack Xiangcheng?"
" It doesn't matter if we don't attack." Yan Ding said excitedly: "If it's difficult to get to Xiangcheng, we can also attack Runan. Or, we can simply wipe out Shao Xun's forces in Nanyang and force the tribes to submit."
Liang Fen was silent for a long time.
Yan Ding stopped as he spoke.
"What good will this do to the people of Nanyang?" Liang Fen sighed: "The dispute between natives and guests has just been suppressed for a long time. If it rises again, there will be more than 100,000 casualties."
Yan Ding was speechless. .
I had a clear understanding before, but now I am sure again: Liang Gong actually cares about the people of Nanyang, instead of focusing on the great cause.
"Ming Gong, Shao Xun is planning to usurp the throne!" Yan Ding said without hesitation.
Liang Fen’s expression changed.
"As a relative of the emperor, is Duke Ming immune?" Yan Ding said again: "During Shao Xunping and Wang Ru's rebellion, there were a lot of killings. He is from Guandong and has always hated the people of Guanxi. Ming If the public is unavoidable, so will the more than 60,000 Guanxi civilians in Mianbei. After leaving the city, he sent someone to deliver a message to Shaoxun's camp, telling him that I wanted to meet him at the shore of Huishui River."
(End of this chapter)