Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 179 The New Years of Jiangnan

Unlike Sichuan in the west, the New Year in the south of the Yangtze River is not so good.

All compensation, compensation, and waste will eventually be passed on layer by layer, falling on the heads of every ordinary person.

Losing half of the country and facing a large amount of compensation, Southern Tang had already ordered an autumn tax increase when it was defeated years ago. Without the fourteen states in Jiangbei, those shares were also allocated to the nineteen states in the south of the Yangtze River.

The war tax for the past two years has already overwhelmed the common people, and now the pressure has intensified again. Many people’s savings this year have already been confiscated by the government.

The price of defeat was heavy.

However, this has no effect on the dignitaries in Jinling City. Unlike the hardships of the common people, they are very happy. In any case, Zhou Guo retreated, and Shi Congyun, the god of death, returned from Jinling City. Power is preserved.

Many people of insight are also heartbroken. They originally regarded themselves as the successors of the Tang Dynasty, but with the loss of Jiangbei, it means that they can no longer look north and can only settle down in Jiangnan.

Recently, the lord of the country, Li Jing, was frightened by Shi Congyun's approach to Jinling City, and began to prepare to move the capital from Jinling downstream to Hongzhou upstream.

As soon as this proposal came out, it was opposed by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and only the privy envoy supported the king.

But the lord insisted no matter what, because Shi Congyun led a large army to the city and forced him to surrender, which left him with a huge psychological shadow. He repeatedly said in the court hall that Jinling was no longer safe in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. If this continues, Daliang's army may cross the Yangtze River at any time.

And a group of more knowledgeable ministers headed by Han Xizai told him that it was impossible for Zhou Jun to go south in a short time.

And even if they come, Daliang wants to fight, it is not enough to send some soldiers and horses over, the river is more than ten miles wide, and their follow-up supplies cannot keep up, unless a bridge can be built across the river.

As long as they close the city and stick to it, the Zhou army will retreat. Jinling is a strong city, so there is no need to be so afraid.

On the contrary, the terrain of Hongzhou is narrow, and the river upstream is also narrow, making it even more unsafe there.

Moreover, if the capital is moved, civil and military officials, royal relatives and nobles, so many people will go there, it will require a lot of construction work, which will cost a lot, and Hongzhou's terrain is narrow, so it may not be able to accommodate so many people.

However, the lord of the country, Li Jing, refused to listen, and suspected that Han Xizai was from the north, and his heart was towards the north.

From then on, Han Xizai dared not talk about the government anymore. He traveled all day long, entertained friends, and stopped interfering with the court affairs.

On the other hand, Zhou Zong was sought after by people, because his daughter became the concubine of Zhou Jun's coach Shi Congyun, and Shi Congyun would rather not have anything. This is a woman, which shows that he loves him.

And in this age, nothing else is reliable, only military power is real.

When Shi Congyun led a large army across the river, even the king of the country had to be submissive and ingratiating.

Therefore, many people began to prepare for the way out, quietly flattering Zhou Zong, hoping to find a way to go in the future. If Zhou Jun looked south again, it was very likely that Shi Congyun would lead the army again.

And even the king of the court was very grateful to Zhou Zong, because Zhou Zong was a great hero in convincing Shi Congyun to retreat.

After that, Li Jing, the lord of the country, ignored everyone's opposition and insisted on going his own way. He planned to move the capital to Hongzhou after the next year, and at the same time planned to pass the throne to the crown prince.

Many people are still trying to convince the lord that Hongzhou is not suitable for the national capital, and the cost of moving the capital is huge, and it is not worthwhile.

"At this point, he just wants to have fun as soon as possible in peace and security, and leave the important affairs of the family and country to his son. If the country is destroyed by then, it will not be in his hands." Jinling Wangshan Tower, Han Xizai said helplessly to his old friend Xu Xuan.

"So it's useless for them to persuade you any more. They don't understand the king's mind at all. It's not whether Hongzhou is suitable for the capital of the country, or whether it will cost a lot of money to move the city, but Hongzhou can live in peace for a while. He enjoys happiness with peace of mind, and then passes down the position of king.

It's time for the old man to withdraw from the court, but I don't know how long this country can last."

Xu Xuan didn't speak for a long time, seeing his old friend depressed, he finally comforted him: "Prince may be the master of the Ming Dynasty."

Han Xizai did not refute this point, "It's just that the king is good at poetry and prose, but he is hesitant and weak. The prince has a different personality from him. I'm afraid he won't be trusted. It would be a good thing if the prince succeeds smoothly."

"I heard that the sixth son of the emperor, Concubine Li Congjia, is Zhou Zong's beloved daughter, who was taken away by Shi Congyun. To appease him, the lord let him enter the palace to be on duty and accompany his father." Xu Xuan said.

"The emperor's six sons are similar to the country's master in temperament. They all love poetry and prose, but have no courage. I only hope that the country's master can understand that the country needs a decisive and brave master, not a nerd.
Forget it, the old man clearly said that he ignored the government, but he couldn't help but talk about what to do with those things, let's talk about something else. "Han Xizai sighed.

The two talked and ate wine and vegetables, and the charcoal fire in the house was beeping.

"Since we don't talk about middle school affairs, maybe we can talk about foreign affairs, will Zhou Guo send troops in the future?" Xu Xuan asked a question.

Han Xizai affirmed: "My old man sees that Emperor Zhou is a man with great ambitions. When the war started, the Lord proposed to use the land of the six Jiangbei prefectures to make peace. He disagreed, and he used Shi Congyun to seize the fourteen Jiangbei prefectures until he gave up.

If his ambition remains unchanged, he will gradually annex the world. If he wants to annex the world, the most dangerous one at the moment should be the Kingdom of Shu. "

"The Northern Han Dynasty has a feud with them, shouldn't they take the Northern Han Dynasty first?" Xu Xuan asked incomprehensibly, he was a scholar, and his old friend Han Xizai couldn't see these things clearly.

Han Xizai shook his head: "Behind the Northern Han Dynasty is the Khitan, and Jinyang is the gateway for them to go south. To fight the Northern Han is to fight the Khitan. It is true that Zhou Guo has no opponent in the south of the Central Plains, but he is not an opponent of the Khitan either."

Xu Xuan nodded, "Then Shi Congyun really looks like Han Xin."

"Looking at his actions, he is much smarter than Han Xin." Han Xizai said with emotion, "I have fought against him before, and I understand how powerful he is. I only realized later that he was plotting many things. In my opinion, he is not Han Xin is Wang Jian.

Back then, King Qin conquered the Six Kingdoms, and the Wang family father and son helped him destroy the Five Kingdoms.

Now that the state of Zhou wants to win the world, it may depend on the father and son of the historian. No wonder Zhou Zong's mansion is full of people, almost stepping on the threshold. Fu, he lost a daughter, but who can tell if there is an extra road to prosperity. "

"It's a pity that you and I don't have a beautiful daughter." Xu Xuan joked.

The two suddenly looked at each other and laughed.

"How many things in ancient and modern times are all jokes." Han Xizai read a masterpiece left by Shi Congyun in the south of the Yangtze River when he came to the city, and it has been spread in the south of the Yangtze River.

"That Shi Congyun is an opponent, the chief culprit for the loss of half of our country in Tang Dynasty, but after confronting him, seeing what happened these days, instead of hating him, I admire him very much.

At a young age, he has a literary and martial arts strategy, and has outstanding achievements in the world, but he is not proud and complacent. He is calm in his heart, and knows to make some small mistakes to give the monarch a handle.

If historians can stay in Zhou State for a long time, it is Zhou State who will win the world in the future. "

But Xu Xuan waved his hand and whispered: "Shen Yan, let's put such words in your stomach."

Han Xizai stopped talking, and the two of them continued to drink, talking about romance, poems and songs, and stopped talking about those unattainable troubles.
(End of this chapter)