Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 268

When Wang Ruohai arrived in Xiangyang City, he came straight to see Wang Xiaolie.

In the study, Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai sat opposite each other.Wang Xiaolie invited tea and said, "The journey to torture has been hard."

Wang Ruohai said: "How dare you. Observe, I heard people say on the way that the imperial court has newly set up a township emissary. Now the government is divided into three groups, and I will take care of one alone. I don't know if it is true or not?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. I am in charge of Xiangyang, Ru, Tang, and Deng prefectures, Chen Qiudao is in charge of Sui and Ying prefectures, and the Caizhou and Xinyang armies are in charge of punishment. Except for the promotion of tea and salt officials, the rest of the prisons The department will be abolished at the same time! Military and civil affairs, everything will be decided by the Zhenfu envoy."

Wang Ruohai sighed: "The reason for this move by the imperial court is that the eunuchs have too much power, and they are afraid that there are too many states and counties under observation and rule, and the power is too strong, so the imperial court can't control them. But there are only four state capitals left, how to raise them?" Army?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The imperial court's action is nothing more than the same sentence, that is, to fight against the outside world, you must first settle the inside."

Wang Ruohai shook his head again and again: "If you can't resist the Jinlu from outside, how can you settle down? This year, Jinghu and Jiangxi are in turmoil. Isn't it because the Jinlu crossed the river and broke through the prefectures and counties, leaving the place without control? Alas, the imperial court did so. When will the anti-golden fight begin?"

Wang Xiaolie was silent for a while.Said: "In fact, I understand the truth. How many people don't understand why the imperial court set up a town emissary? Needless to say, some people are inevitably tempted when they see that the power has increased, or that it can be hereditary. But most people don't I will take it seriously. But the most important thing is not to understand, but how to do it. The purpose of the imperial court is to restrict the strength of various places in one place, even if it reduces the power to resist gold."

Wang Ruohai nodded: "Observation is good, the key is how to do it. I don't know what Chen Yun wants?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The envoy has no soldiers and doesn't want to go to Suizhou."

Wang Ruohai said, "I understand now."

After speaking, Wang Ruohai said goodbye and left without waiting.

Wang Xiaolie sat alone in the study, looking at the gloomy sky outside.

This matter is not complicated, and anyone with a normal mind can understand why the imperial court suddenly set up a suppressing envoy.Among the various local forces, it is undeniable that there are simple-minded and impulsive ones, and they think it is a good thing.But most people don't take it seriously, and some weak ones even feel scared.Before the establishment of a town emissary, good or bad were court officials.The officials of the Song Dynasty still make people feel more at ease.The establishment of a pacification envoy means that in the future, one's own life and death must be taken care of by oneself.If one is not careful, it will be annexed by other forces.

Is there any benefit to setting up a town emissary?There are still.Countless forces from all over the world were confined to a small territory, and the tumultuous situation in the world gradually stabilized.The imperial court can free up its hands to clean up the forces in various places one by one.

The matter is very simple, the key is to see how each person does it.After spending countless efforts, finally today, Wang Xiaolie can't give up his territory.Chen Qiudao and Wang Ruohai cooperated best, and if they didn't cooperate, they had to stand aside.With money in hand, the most important thing is to have soldiers in hand, how could Wang Xiaolie be at the mercy of the court?It is best to support yourself against gold, if you don't support it, Wang Xiaolie won't bother to talk to the court.

The most important thing now is to unify thinking.Not only the top few officials, but also a large number of middle and lower officials.An edict, if it is not important, it is not important at all.It is important not to underestimate it.

Not to mention the weight of the imperial court in this era, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, there were still references to everything passing through the united front and everything subject to the united front.There will always be some people who will be influenced by the will of the imperial court.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie sighed.The key to one's own power, in the final analysis, military power must not be shared by other officials.As long as the military power is firmly grasped, no matter what other officials think, they will not be able to cause actual harm to themselves.No matter how many ups and downs there are, in the end, the violence of the army will do the talking.

Wang Ruohai just washed up, changed into official uniform, and took the imperial decree from Qin Zi.He sent a soldier to ask Chen Qiudao to have a gathering at a restaurant by the river.

With the prosperity of Xiangyang City, the restaurants on the riverside have changed a lot.A new building has been built, and the storefront is much larger.It's just that Wang Xiaolie is not allowed to set up prostitutes in the colorful building at the entrance, which is not as lively as restaurants in other places.

In the small pavilion on the second floor, Wang Ruohai let the boy into the water.He took out a bag of tea and said, "This is a good tea produced by Xinyang Army this year. You brewed it carefully. Remember, don't use freshly boiled boiling water, let the water warm up before brewing."

The boy smiled and said, "The officials are at ease. The Jiangbian Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Xiangyang, how can you not know this?"

After finishing speaking, he walked down quickly, brought the tea set again, and brewed it carefully.

Not long after, Chen Qiudao came in.He bowed his hands to Wang Ruohai: "Lao Ti's punishment will be long."

Wang Ruohai said: "You don't need to be too polite. I just arrived too. I made a pot of good tea and waited for the envoy."

Chen Qiudao took a seat opposite.Wang Ruohai picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea and said, "This is the new tea of ​​this year. I specially selected some, and the envoy will try it. I observed that in Xiangyang, people in the Xinyang Army specially made loose tea, which has a special flavor."

Chen Qiudao drank tea.Said: "Good tea! After drinking this tea, the lips and teeth will be fragrant, so it is not ordinary!"

The two drank tea for a while.When the food and drink were served, Wang Ruohai raised his glass and said, "Drink a glass of Tanxi wine from Yicheng, and let's gossip."

Drink three rounds.Chen Qiudao put down his wine glass and said to Wang Ruohai: "As soon as Ti Xing arrived in Xiangyang, he invited me to drink. There must be something to talk about. Although we don't have much contact with each other, we are not very unfamiliar. Straight up."

Wang Ruohai put down his drink and was silent for a while.Said: "The imperial court has newly set up a township envoy. I am the township envoy of Caizhou and Xinyang Army, and the transportation envoy is the township envoy of Sui and Yingzhou. This is to observe the territory under the rule, and we do not have an army. ?”

Chen Qiudao said: "What else can we do? The court order has to be obeyed, but we are on the front line of the anti-golden war, and we can't listen to everything. We just understand what the court means, and how to do it depends on the reality."

Wang Ruohai said: "It's not difficult to guess what it means to set up a township envoy."

Chen Qiudao sighed: "Using the power of the feudal town to win over local forces, to resist gold and suppress bandits. Set up a small territory to prevent the local from becoming big. This matter is obvious, so what is so hard to guess?"

Wang Ruohai said in a deep voice: "The most important thing is not to win over generals with feudal towns, but to set up small territories to limit local influence. How should the envoys do this with the imperial court's mind?"

Chen Qiudao was silent for a while.Picking up the wine glass and drinking a glass of wine, he said: "To tell you the truth, I am an official of the imperial court, and I should act according to the wishes of the imperial court. However, Wang Guan commanded the army and won two games in a row this year. Is there any general in the world who can do that?" ?Observe and govern the region, deliberately reduce the taxes of the people, and attack the local tyrants, and several states have prospered. Doing this can also ensure that there is no shortage of taxes and abundant financial resources, which is also incomparable in other places. If you reduce its territory , it’s really harmful but not beneficial.”

Wang Ruohai said: "It's not just that. The envoys came to Xiangyang for a short time, and some things may not be known. Observing the gentle attitude towards the officials, he managed the army very strictly! For more than 30 years, I have never seen an army. There is Dengzhou Army In addition, at the beginning, it was very difficult to observe that the money in his hands was not much. But the generals and officials under him have always been paid in full, and they have never been in arrears. The official salary cannot be said to be particularly high, but it is not low either."

Chen Qiudao nodded.For this, many officials are grateful to Wang Xiaolie.In the most difficult time, Wang Xiaolie did not default on the official salary, and many officials' families benefited from it.As a transshipment envoy, Chen Qiudao knew that Wang Xiaolie's hands were not rich, but the official salary was paid in full.

Looking at Chen Qiudao, Wang Ruohai said in a deep voice: "Dare to ask the envoy, will you go to Fuzhou to serve as the envoy?"

Chen Qiudao closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.Only then did he open his eyes and said, "If you dare to ask about punishment, will you be an envoy?"

Wang Ruohai said: "I know Caizhou from the beginning. However, I will not serve as a pacification envoy. Now is the time when observation is flourishing. If we cooperate, we will benefit, and if we divide, we will suffer!"

"Cooperation is beneficial, separation is disaster!" Chen Qiudao nodded. "The sentence of mentioning punishment is true. Two days ago, the observer said a word, and the orders of the generals will not be accepted. We can't be disturbed by this imperial edict, and we can't be confused. I don't want to be an edict. Will go. How to do things later, listen to the observation order."

Set up a township envoy, one of which is to dismiss other supervisors except for the promotion of tea and salt officials.Chen Qiudao's deputy transfer envoy, Wang Ruohai's mention of prison will be dismissed.In the future, when Wang Xiaolie governs the eight states, he will have the final say.Wang Ruohai's duties are clear, but Chen Qiudao's official position has to be rearranged.

(End of this chapter)