Han Shizu

Chapter 523 Teachings
In the hall of the Wei Mansion, Wang Yansheng sat with his legs spread apart, his robe tied around his waist, and his trousers rolled up to his thighs. A young maidservant knelt between his legs and was moving around, applying medicine to his knees.

Although he is a martial artist with rough skin and thick flesh, but kneeling in the hall and kneeling in front of the Wei Mansion for more than two hours, it is inevitable that he will suffer some injuries.On the knee, there were bruises, red and purple, almost oozing blood.

The medicinal cloth was applied on it, and he was stimulated, but to Wang Yansheng, he didn't seem to notice anything, and there was no abnormality on his face.On the side, Wei Renpu observed Wang Yansheng's performance, the warrior is indeed a warrior, rude and rude, but he can be called a hero and a generous man.

After the servant girl retreated and put down his trousers and robe, Wang Yansheng glanced at Wei Renpu, and saw the prime minister's gentle face, which was rare to be cramped, not as majestic as yesterday.

"Drink tea!" Wei Renpu raised his hand to signal.

"Thank you, Xianggong!" Wang Yansheng picked up the teacup and drank it like a cow. He almost spit it out, moved his throat, wiped his mouth, and asked Wei Renpu: "Xianggong, what kind of tea is this? It's so bitter!"

"Coptis chinensis tea!" Wei Renpu also took a sip and said with a faint smile.

"Huanglian! No wonder it's so bitter!" Wang Yansheng said with disgust on his face, "Is there a shortage of good tea in the Xianggong's mansion, I will give it to you at the end, buy some, and send it to the mansion!"

"Thank you General for your kindness!" Wei Renpu took another sip, "This tea clears away heat and dryness, purifies fire and detoxifies, calms the mind and calms the mind, and is very beneficial. You can try it more, General!"

"This is not something that the general can appreciate!" Wang Yansheng grinned, and asked, "Let's drink some wine! The general will apologize to my husband!"

"Last night, the general was convicted because of drunkenness, so he wasn't vigilant at all?" Wei Renpu asked.

Wang Yansheng was taken aback for a moment: "President Wei hasn't calmed down yet?"

Looking at Wang Yansheng peacefully, Wei Renpu smiled gently, but Wang Yansheng felt a little uncomfortable.

Picking up the lamp for a moment, Wei Renpu said: "Just drink tea!"

"Yes!" Wang Yansheng had no choice but to endure his nausea and drink up the cup of tea.

Seeing his bitter face, Wei Renpu sighed, and asked with a smile: "General, do you have any complaints in your heart when you are demoted to Yanzhou?"

"Of course not. The general knows that he has committed a serious crime. His Majesty is so grateful that he can save his life. How dare he complain!" Wang Yansheng shook his head again and again.

It's just that when he said this, it was obviously insincere, this person is not deep in the city.

"To tell you the truth, what you have committed, such as disrespecting the imperial banquet and forcibly breaking into the prime minister's mansion, if it is a crime, even if His Majesty takes your life, it is justified!" Wei Renpu looked at Wang Yansheng, his expression became serious for the first time: "Do you know why Your Majesty did that?" like to reprimand you?"

Wang Yansheng was slightly stunned, he couldn't figure it out, and asked blankly: "Please enlighten me, my lord!"

"Although you are not a senior general in the east of the river, you have made many contributions since you served the country. It is the next step for your Majesty to be promoted from a low-level officer to a senior general!" Wei Renpu said earnestly: "In the eyes of foreign ministers, you are His Majesty's confidant and beloved general. But there is such a domineering and arrogant act, contempt for the court's rituals! How can your majesty not be angry, how can you not be angry!"

"Do you know that during the day, the Political Affairs Hall received more than a dozen memorials to impeach you!" Wei Renpu looked Wang Yansheng straight in the eyes: "If you act according to the imperial court regulations, you will be sent to prison right now! Your Majesty will demote you to Yanzhou, although it is a punishment, in fact, it still has a sense of love, deal with it first, so as to stop Youyou's mouth!"

"Do you understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts?"

Facing Wei Renpu's question, Wang Yansheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes showed a hint of bewilderment, and then he thought about it.

Let him think for himself, Wei Renpu said again: "I have an audience with Your Majesty during the day, and His Majesty personally apologized to me on your behalf! Said that you were outspoken and reckless. Your Majesty said that you, Wang Yansheng, have a violent personality and perverse behavior, but you are still one of them." Brave generals, serve the country, defeat the enemy on the battlefield, forge ahead, and never be timid. The world is not peaceful, and the country is employing people, so this gives you a chance to reform!"

Hearing Wei Renpu's words, Wang Yansheng was finally moved. He got up, walked straight to the courtyard in front of the hall, and bowed solemnly a few times towards the imperial city.

In the back, seeing the situation, Wei Renpu showed a little gratified expression, the emperor's confession was considered completed.But Guan Wang Yansheng is not hopeless.

In front of the gate of Wei Mansion, Wei Renpu sent Wang Yansheng off personally, which made him very flattered, thank you very much.

Before he bid farewell, Wei Renpu thought about it, and said to him: "The general is good at fighting, so he is not suitable to be an official in Beijing, and the border defense area is where you can use your skills.

In the secluded northwest of Yanzhou, there are many Han and captives, there are frequent rebellions, and the government's control is weak. It is necessary for heroes like generals to suppress the guards, raise our army's prestige, and make the captives subdue.

In addition, Yanzhou is adjacent to Xiasui, and Li Yiyin, the Dingnan army, is called a vassal, but he really has two hearts. The general is in the northwest, so he should also guard the country.If you make meritorious deeds in the future, you will have a day to pay back! "

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your suggestion!" Wang Yansheng bowed his body and said respectfully.

Wei Renpu stood in front of the mansion for a while, until the figure on Wang Yansheng's horse disappeared at the corner of the street.With a peaceful expression on his face, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, Wang Yansheng is not the only one of these arrogant soldiers of the big man, it's just that he happened to be the leader.

The customs and habits that have been inherited for hundreds of years cannot be obliterated in just a few years.The problem of martial arts being fierce can only be adjusted slowly with the passage of time. The stronger the monarchy is, the more stable the country is, the deeper the system is, and it is accompanied by the replacement of the forbidden army.If it doesn't come for a few years, or even ten years, it will be difficult to completely contain that unhealthy trend.

At the same time, in Guo's mansion, Li Chongjin shrank his neck and stood in front of the desk, accepting Guo Wei's scrutiny.

"You and Wang Yansheng went out of the palace together last night!" Guo Wei asked.

"Yes!" Li Chongjin unconsciously felt a little guilty, and said with an apologetic tone: "We separated before the imperial city and went back to their mansions! I never thought that Brother Wang would be so courageous!"

"What do you think of him making trouble in the Wei Mansion and forcing the prime minister?" Guo Wei glanced at him coldly.

Li Chongjin hurriedly said: "Arrogant and reckless, the way to take crime!"

"I thought you would applaud him?" Guo Wei said, "If you go with him, do you want to go to the mansion with him, show off your achievements, and show off your might?"

"Nephew dare not!" Li Chongjin said hastily.

"Don't dare?" Guo Wei reprimanded angrily: "Aren't you also dissatisfied with the court's rewards? You feel that you have not been promoted, the rewards are less, and it is not worthy of military merit! Aren't you complaining and indignant?"

"I" Li Chongjin wanted to argue but was speechless, and finally lowered his head.

With a straight face, Guo Wei said: "I didn't make much contribution, but I regarded myself as a hero. I don't have enough talent, but I can't suppress my arrogance!"

"My nephew knew it was wrong!" Li Chongjin knelt down.

"Your reward is what I proposed to suppress!" Taking a deep breath, Guo Wei said.

Facing his gaze, Guo Wei asked, "Are you confused?"

Li Chongjin asked in a low voice: "Uncle please teach me!"

"Your Majesty has always rewarded, judged and punished clearly. With the merits of the two of you in conquering the Huaihe River, why did the court treat you so lightly? Have you ever reflected on it?" Guo Wei said.

Hearing this, Li Chongjin thought about it seriously, frowned for a long time, raised his head, and asked hesitantly, "Is it because of the battle of Xia Cai and the killing of prisoners?"

He slapped the table vigorously, Guo Wei got up, and said in a stern tone: "After the Southern Expedition, His Majesty ordered the troops to forbid killing indiscriminately, you two are so brave, you dare to do nothing and violate the military order!
Let me tell you, when fighting on the battlefield, don't say three thousand, it's thirty thousand, just kill them.After the war, killing prisoners and venting anger, such a brutal act, no matter how much meritorious deeds you make, it will hardly be worth the crime!

Your Majesty tolerated you, exposed this matter, did not punish you, did not think of his kindness, instead became resentful, and uttered wild words, I think you are desperate! "

Hearing Guo Wei's rebuke, Li Chongjin didn't dare to refute, with cold sweat on his back, he explained in a deep voice: "After killing the captives that day, my nephew already regretted it, but it's hard to get back, it's irreversible, and it's useless to feel guilty!"

Seeing this, Guo Wei calmed down slowly, and said: "From now on, I should take this as a warning, drink less, read more, and cultivate myself!"

"Yes!"

"Don't rush to say yes!" Guo Wei said again: "Besides, you are going to leave Beijing and become an official in the local government!"

(End of this chapter)