son-in-law

Chapter 1016

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 hurried to court again.The scenery of the city looked gloomy, resembling the atmosphere of a small imperial court these days.

In the early hours of the morning, Li Shan came out of his home and drove towards Miyagi in a carriage. He was holding the booklet that he was going to present today, and he was still worried about the situation in the past few days in his heart.

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 go to court every day, waiting for new information and changes in the situation. In series, start to make your own calculations.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 the left minister Tieyan and the right minister Wu Qimei let go of their prejudices on the bright side. Yesterday, the Dragon Boat Festival held a big celebration to calm the hearts of the army and the people. Unfortunately, it rained in the afternoon However, this Lin'an celebration where all people "have fun together" did 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 who cannot see the situation and direction for the time being.The Huaxia Army has 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 in it will have to make some plans for themselves in advance.

In such a chaotic world, there are still countless people whose will will be revealed here. How will Dai Mengwei choose, what kind of calculations are Liu Guangshi and others making, what will the powerful Wu Dynasty clans who still have power at this time think about? What kind of strategy will the "fairness party" and the small court in the south adopt? Only when all this information can be seen clearly can the Lin'an side be able to make the best response.

He opened the curtain to look at the dark and rainy streets outside, and sighed slightly in his heart.In all fairness, Li Shan, who has been the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, has also been a little anxious in the past few days.

But he is Wu Qimei's disciple, so these feelings will not show on the surface.

The light of the oil paper lantern in front of the carriage was dim, only illuminating the darkness of the heavy rain. The road seemed endless. The huge city that seemed to be seriously injured was still sleeping. Not many people knew that what happened in the southwest more than ten days ago was enough to reverse the whole world scene of the situation.When the cold rain hit his hands, Li Shan couldn't help but think, is our behavior right or wrong?
This is not the first time this question has surfaced in my mind for several days, but every time, it is suppressed by the obvious answer.

When the Huaxia army killed the king and rebelled back then, did they ever really consider the safety of the people in this world?Although they have become unbelievably strong, sooner or later they will bring more disasters to this world.

It was also after Ning Yi killed the king that countless disasters continued.Jurchen broke Bianliang, so there was a shame of Jingping, and then the promising emperor was gone, and everyone hastily supported Zhou Yong as emperor. Who would have thought that Zhou Yong was such an incompetent emperor, facing the Jurchens After a strong attack, he boarded the dragon boat and escaped directly.

After Zhou Yong left, the whole world and Lin'an fell into the hands of the Jurchen. After massacres, who can save the people in the city?It seems great to die generously, but someone has to stand up and bear the humiliation so that the people in this city can die less.

If the Huaxia Army can be here...

It is useless to look forward to the Huaxia Army.

It is useless to expect the little emperor who is self-willed and disregarding the overall situation.

Li Shan gritted his teeth, reconfirming this series of truths in this way.

Now that I think about it, there was another prime minister who was similar to the teacher today when Jingping was disgraced more than ten years ago.That was Tang Ke Tang Qinsou. The Jurchens came and threatened to massacre the city. The army could not resist, and the emperor could not take charge, so Tang Ke, the original lord and faction, took the lead to search for gold, silver, craftsmen, and women in the city to satisfy him. golden man.

This kind of experience is extremely humiliating, and it is even conceivable that it will be engraved on the pillar of shame in a hundred years or even a thousand years.Tang Ke gave all his favorite granddaughters to the Jinren, and he was reprimanded, and then committed suicide and died.But without him, how many people could survive in Bianliang after the shame of Jingping?

The carriage moved forward in the rain, and after a while, a huge black silhouette finally rose in front of it, and Miyagi had arrived.He carried an umbrella and got out of the car. The wind in the heavy rain in the early morning made him tremble. He pulled his robes and murmured: I wish to inherit Tang Qinsou's ambition.

Then he walked in through the half-open side door of Miyagi.

At this time, some officials had already arrived. Occasionally, someone greeted them in a low voice, or talked in a low voice as they walked forward. Li Shan then chatted with several officials of the right minister.After arriving at the side hall in front of the Shangchao and finishing the inspection, he saw that his teacher Wu Qimei and senior brother Gan Fenglin had already arrived, so he went to pay a visit. Only then did he realize that the teacher's expression and mood were different from those of the past few days. Something seemed different, knowing maybe something good had happened.

He felt itchy, and asked Gan Fenglin when he got to the side, Gan Fenglin smiled and said: "Go to the teacher's house after the court, and explain in detail." These words are confirmed, and something good has indeed happened.

After a while, the morning begins.

At this time, the emperor supported by the small court of Lin'an was a young offshoot of the Zhou family named Zhou Huan. This was a child under the age of 13. His parents died early at home. Every morning, he just sat on the top, and Tie Yan and Wu Qimei presided over the discussions below.

In the past few days, the small imperial court opened the 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 news from the west to everyone.

The news involved the great Confucian Dai Mengwei, but it was said that the old man pretended to be a god and a ghost in the later period of the Southwest War, and used the astonishing empty-handed white-wolf tactics to obtain a large amount of supplies, manpower, troops, and political influence from Xi. , but did not expect that Zong Hanxiyin would lose too quickly and simply in the Battle of Hanzhong. Before he could successfully seize these resources, the Huaxia Army had already won.Qi Xinhan and Wang Zhainan came to Xicheng County with troops. This great Confucian mobilized the people of Xicheng County to resist stubbornly. The news spread, and everyone said that Dai Mengwei's calculations were too clever, and he might not live long now.

For everyone in Lin'an, it is extremely easy to judge the direction at this time.Although he coerced the people to show his self-respect, firstly, he had harmed the members of the Huaxia Army, secondly, the difference in strength was too great, and thirdly, he was too close to the area under the jurisdiction of the Huaxia Army, how could he allow others to snore on the side of the couch?The Huaxia Army probably didn't need to take the initiative, but Wang Zhainan's army had just climbed up and shouted. Under the current situation, it is impossible for many troops to dare to really fight against the Huaxia Army's attack in Xicheng County.

When talking about this incident, everyone in Lin'an actually had some gloating thoughts.People like myself have endured a lot of infamy to gain a place in this world. In the past, Dai Mengwei's reputation was not very big, and his strength was not very strong. The reputation of Lin'an made the mentality of everyone in Lin'an somewhat unbalanced.

When they heard the news that the decisive battle in Hanzhong was over, people turned pale and couldn't help but sigh a few words: You, Dai Mengwei, sound smart, but look, tricks can't be used so excessively.

After all, Lin'an is too far away from the southwest, so this matter can be regarded as the only thing that everyone can have fun talking about.However, according to the intelligence of Chaozhong Tieyan this morning, the situation in Xicheng County had an unexpected development.

On the afternoon of April [-]th, it seemed that after Qi Xinhan asked the high-level Huaxia 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 considering the wishes of the people near Xicheng County, the Huaxia Army was willing to let Dai Mengwei survive, and then began a series of negotiation agendas.

At this time, the genius was dimly lit, and there was a gloomy rainstorm outside, and flickering lights were lit in the hall. As soon as Tie Yan finished the unimaginable news, some people were in an uproar, some were dumbfounded, that Huaxia, who was so cruel that the emperor dared to kill him, Jun, when did you really pay so much attention to the wishes of the people, so gentle?
"Could it be that the Huaxia Army is advancing by retreating, and there is fraud in it?"

"Dai Mengwei has just taken over the supplies from Xi Yin, and the people have only been there for a few days. Even if you incite the will of the people, how many people can you incite?"

"It was unimaginable in the past, but Ning Liheng has earned his fame so far!?"

"Could it be that you want to make Dai Mengwei relax and attack again?"

"Why should the Huaxia Army want to attack..."

Everyone said what they said, but when the official talked about the combat power of the Huaxia Army, he felt that the enemy's ambition would destroy his prestige, so he swallowed the ending.

Tie Yandao: "This news came at full speed after the confirmation in the early morning of the second day of junior high school. The negotiations in Xicheng County have already started. It doesn't look like the Huaxia Army is falsifying."

It is not just simple spies who can get online in Lin'an City near Xicheng County. Many of the surrendering forces are inextricably linked with everyone in Lin'an at this time. Therefore, the credibility of the information is still there.After Tie Yan finished speaking, there was already an official in the court stroking his beard, his eyes lit up.Wu Qimei chuckled in front of her, her gaze swept across the crowd.

"The black flag defeated Zong Han and has an absolute advantage in the west. He is the Daozu, and Dai Mengwei is the fish. Whether the knife will be chopped or not depends on the mood of that Mr. Ning. Will there be variables in the negotiations in Xicheng County? Well, it's hard to say right now, but the possibility that Hei Qi is willing to let Dai Mengwei go, from the old man's point of view, it's not impossible. I think several adults have already thought of the meaning of this."

Those who can stand in this court hall are all quick-thinking people. When Wu Qimei clicked at this time, most of them vaguely thought of something. Wu Qimei paused for a moment before continuing:

"Black Flag has many reasons to directly attack Xicheng County, but if he 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 Duke Dai in Xicheng County, then It means that he has no intention of going eastward for at least a few years."

This sentence made a large group of eyes light up in the court, and Wu Qimei said there: "Secondly, the black flag is not only aggressive, but even now, he wants to join us in robbing the hearts of the people of the world." , this matter is also interesting..."

"Thirdly, it is also possible that Mr. Ning has noticed that he has conquered too many places, but there are too few people who agree with him. He seems to follow the public opinion and let Dai Mengwei go, but in fact, the black flag is at the end of its strength and powerless. The manifestation of expansion... In fact, this is also in the south. Wangyuan Bridge has [-] defeated [-], Hanzhong [-] defeated [-], and the black flag is as bright as the rising sun. But in this world, how can there be such a situation that only hurts the enemy but does not hurt oneself? How about it? Black Flag has injured [-] enemies and self-destructed [-], such a situation is more in line with our previous deduction..."

He looked around and talked eloquently. There was lightning flashing across the rain curtain outside the hall, and there was thunder in the sky. It seemed that everyone's eyes were opened up because of these words.After Wu Qimei finished speaking, many people in the hall had more thoughts and began to chatter.

"If this is the case, there are many things we can do..."

"Black Flag's first victory, the territory under its jurisdiction has greatly expanded, and it is necessary to employ people, and the available people must be able to write and count. If so, I have a plan..."

"In this way, Dai Mengwei is really cheap. This person turns his hand into clouds and his hands into rain. Speaking of it...he is really lucky."

"I can't make such an evaluation. Duke Dai saved millions of Han people in the hands of Xi Yin. He is considered an enemy of the black flag, and he has righteousness in his body. In the future, when the black flag advances eastward, he will bear the brunt of it. Not a kindred spirit to make friends with..."

The speeches of the people in the hall were bustling.Although the world today is full of heroes and different forces, but the most important ones are the golden country and the two ends of the black flag. Now that the golden people are retreating northward, they will not come to the Central Plains and Jiangnan for a period of time. Once the situation of the black flag can be determined, Everyone in Lin'an will be able to more easily judge the future direction and decide their own strategy.Everyone said something to me, on the one hand, because they finally saw the clues of breaking the situation, and on the other hand, they were also expressing the anxiety and uneasiness in their hearts in the past few days.

In the next few days, we have to continue to pay attention to whether this situation will change, but at the moment, this news can indeed be regarded as great news.Li Shan thought in his heart, when he saw Gan Fenglin, he was puzzled again, the senior brother just said that there was good news, and he had to talk about it after the court was over, could there be other good news besides this?

He listened with this doubt, and after a while, another big news came, it was the Beiwei army led by Yue Fei, who had launched an attack on Quanzhou since yesterday.Other than that, the entire morning court was filled with trivial matters.

After hearing this for a while, the little emperor got up and left. Looking outside, the sky gradually brightened under the rain curtain. The people in the hall discussed many matters step by step under the auspices of Tie and Wu, and then retreated to disperse.Li Shan followed Gan Fenglin and a group of colleagues to Wu's mansion, and received a later meal in the Xiang's mansion, Wu Qimei also came over, finished the meal with everyone, asked the servants to clean up, and then started a new day round of proceedings.

"The news from the west has already been announced this morning, and now everyone is gathered here to talk about the affairs of the south. The former crown prince did some things in Fuzhou, and now it seems that there may be some changes. Feng Lin, you Get the things and pass them on to everyone."

Wu Qimei said this with a smile, so it was obviously a good thing.While he was speaking, Gan Fenglin brought a stack of things, everyone looked at it and knew that it was a newsprint issued in Fuzhou - Li Pin also distributed it in Lin'an back then, and it has accumulated the popularity of some leaders in the literary world.

After the Jurchens left, Tie Yan and Wu Qimei also published articles under the rule. Most of the articles published were articles by themselves, a series of disciples, and cronies, using them to justify their names and make arguments. Judgment is also somewhat vague, so it's hard to tell how much it works.

At this time, everyone took the newsprint and circulated it one by one. After No. 1 took the newsprint, his face changed, and the people around him gathered around, and saw that it was written "Detailed Record of the Southwest War ([-])", and the beginning of the article was written. The most important thing is the news that Zong Han broke his halberd from Hanzhong and fled in a disastrous defeat. Then there is "The Principle of Gewu (Preface)", starting with Lu Ban, and then talking about the various techniques of Mohism's defensive artifacts, and then leading to the end of February. The Southwest Lookout Bridge of...

Everyone was also stunned, and couldn't help but look at the beginning of the newsprint. After confirming that it was a newsprint from Fuzhou, they became even more puzzled.Although the Lin'an court and the Fuzhou court are now in opposing positions, both sides claim to inherit the mantle of the Wu Dynasty, and they are sworn enemies with the Southwest Black Banner—of course, the main reason is that everyone in Lin'an knows that they have taken refuge in It's the Kingdom of Jin, and if you want to rely on the black flag, you really can't rely on it.

But I can't rely on it. Fuzhou is under the name of orthodox, and it is even more impossible to rely on it. Therefore, the news of the Southwest War and the decisive battle in Hanzhong has been blocked in Lin'an so far. Who would have thought that it would be impossible to make peace with the black flag? The Fuzhou imperial court is actually building momentum for the black flag right now?

——They want to join the Huaxia Army?

The former prince Junwu was originally radical, but he actually wanted to risk the world's displeasure and join the black flag! ?

Some people felt chills down their spines when they thought of this, if they really did such a shameless thing, the Wu Dynasty would certainly be lost by Zhou Junwu, but the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is critical and imminent.

Everyone guessed like this, and then looked at Wu Qimei again, only to see that the right minister looked calm, and his heart calmed down a little.When it was passed to Li Shan, he counted the news papers. There were four copies in total. They were issued by two different newspapers in Li Pin's hands. They were issued on the second and third day of May. After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and asked, "Master, I don't know if there are other things that came at the same time as this thing?"

"Sijing thought about it." Wu Qimei laughed, and sat upright in front of her, "Speaking of which, you can think clearly why the Fuzhou court is building momentum for the black flag, and it is good news for the teacher-this is naturally good news!"

The old man laughed and waved his hands: "The ex-Prince Junwu was radical in nature. When the Jianshuo court was still in power, he often had feuds with the ministers of the court. This is because Emperor Jianshuo was a monk halfway through taking the throne. The ex-Prince What he learned since he was a child is not the majestic emperor's art. He is still young and the situation is already in danger. He only thinks that civil servants are wronging the country, so he concentrates on military affairs. When Jurchen went south, he was active in the front, showing iron blood After Emperor Jianshuo and Dragon Boat left, he broke the boat in Jiangning and defeated Zongfu once. Later, when Jiangning succeeded to the throne, he reorganized the army, took over power, and killed many people. General Han and Yue led him all the way, and finally In Fuzhou, he has tasted the sweetness of this speech!"

Wu Qimei waved her hand, and her words became louder and louder: "However, the way of being a king, how can this be so! He used the name of Jianshuo Dynasty, and Jiang Ning succeeded to the throne. From last year to now, some people regard him as orthodox. On the other side of Fuzhou , There are also quite a few people who took the initiative to go over and take refuge in this strong new monarch, but since arriving in Fuzhou, he has taken over more and more power in his hands, and he has given honor to the big families who came to join him, 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 the important affairs around him, he trusts the eldest princess's mansion more than the court officials! In this way, the military department directly belongs to there. The two generals and civil servants have no right to comment, and the power of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households is in his hands. The Ministry of Rites is useless. The Ministry of Punishment is said to have placed a bunch of people from the rivers and lakes, making a mess. The Ministry of Industry has changed the most. , and even the chief officials above want to promote some craftsmen to go up... a craftsman can do things, but can he manage people? Nonsense!"

Wu Qimei tapped her fingers on the table, her eyes were dignified and solemn: "These things have been clued up a few months ago! Some adults in the Fuzhou court can't see the future. Why do you become an official for a thousand miles? Even if you serve the country and the people, you must keep it. Family members? Many people who went to Fuzhou have great achievements, and they are asking for a promise. Where did they get this promise? It was taken from the power to keep their word. But this former prince, on the surface, is naturally Thank you, in fact, I will give you a seat, but not power, and I will fight against the country, and I don’t want to fight together. Then... I will repay you as a national scholar, and you will not treat me as a national scholar."

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down, and said slowly, "Zhou Junwu, everyone's hearts are chilled."

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The rain outside has gradually lightened, the scenery in the yard is clear, and the voice of the old man is ringing in the room

"...These things have long been on the horizon, and many people have made preparations in their hearts. At the end of April, the news of the Battle of Hanzhong reached Fuzhou. This child's mind is different. Others want to block the news. He No, the sword is taking a slant, and taking advantage of the momentum of this incident, it is necessary to innovate again and take power... Look at this newsprint. On the surface, it tells the world the news of the Southwest War, but in fact, the word Gewu is hidden in it , the word innovation is hidden in it, and the second half begins to talk about Confucianism, which is to clear the way for Li Pin’s new Confucianism. Zhou Junwu wants to use the black flag as an annotation for his Gewu, and Li Dexin wants to use innovation for his new Confucianism. Hey, it’s really me Annotating the Five Classics, how could the Five Classics be annotating me!"

"... On the second day of May, the results of the Hanzhong victory were announced, and there was an uproar in Fuzhou. In the third day of the junior high school, various messages came out one after another. They guided well. I heard that there were still people posting news in private. Zhou Junwu and Zhou Pei were studying under that Mr. Ning. In this way, no matter how the public opinion goes, Zhou Junwu will remain invincible. Unfortunately, Zhou Junwu and Li Dexin are the only smart people in the world. People who see the situation clearly know that they can no longer persuade... ..."

Wu Qimei took out a letter from her sleeve and shook it slightly: "In the afternoon of the third day of the junior high school, someone came over to revise the book and was willing to talk about it. By the way, he sent these newsprints. Today is the sixth day of the new year, in Fuzhou, the former prince must I'm afraid there are quite a few letters like this on the way... Sigh, young people always think that the world is as hard as a knife, and they want to go forward bravely, but the world is a cake, and it has to be divided. If you don't divide it, others will. I can only eat cakes at another table..."

Wu Qimei didn't circulate that letter, he stood there, facing the skylight outside the window, his face was stern, like a portrayal of the inhumanity of the world, his eyes that read the world showed seven points of calmness and three points of sarcasm: "... take death way."

(End of this chapter)