Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 533 I am a loyal minister
Not long after, Shao Ling and Niu Gao arrived and sat down at the table.

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's been a long time since so many people sat together, today is very rare. There is no major event around, and we are not in the army. Let's drink to our heart's content tonight. Let's talk about serious matters tomorrow."

Everyone applauded together.

Niu Gao said: "Jie Shuai, I like to drink spirits. Who can drink these, it's like water!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "In this case, let's change to spirits. Now almost every county has spirits brewing workshops, and the business is good. Especially those who do hard work like to drink it the most. After a busy day, drink a glass of spirits at night Wine, sleep is very sweet. There are too many brews, and there are always some workshops that make better wines than others. There is a credit flag town in Tangzhou, and the town originally had a winemaking workshop. Later, it changed to brewing spirits, and the wine produced was particularly clear. The location is not enough. The Zhizhou there sent some old wine to make wine for the minister. Since you mention it, just taste it."

Niu Gao was overjoyed: "Very good, very good! Today is a lucky day!"

Wang Xiaolie ordered his soldiers to fetch a jar of wine from Tangzhou and hand it to Niu Gao.Niu Gao slapped the wine jar away, sniffed it, and said: "It's really a wonderful product in the world! I have been drinking wine for many years, and there is nothing sweeter than this wine!"

He poured out a large bowl and held it up to drink with the crowd.Swallow it down, and still smack there.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Wine is a thing, I don't know how many names there are in the world. The customs and customs of different places are different, and the tastes are naturally different. Just like this strong wine, the wine is strong and cheap, and it is very popular among the people. And The further north you go, the more people you like. Now in the Kingdom of Jin, there are merchants who buy our spirits and make a lot of money."

Wang Ruohai said: "The two countries are fighting each other, these goods and loans should be controlled."

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "In general business, if merchants want to make money, let them make it. You don't need to worry about it. As long as you manage the strategic materials well, it's hard not to allow them to flow into the enemy's territory. For normal business, you don't need to worry about it. "

In this day and age, if you want to manage it, how can you manage it?Don't talk about wine and other goods, even cattle and other materials are smuggled, and the scale is not small.The energy of the government should still be concentrated on the management and control of strategic materials.If you manage too much, it will only increase the trouble for the people.

After drinking for a while, Shao Ling said: "We saw the imperial court's order to appoint Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong as town emissaries. Knowing the importance of this matter, we hurried back to Xiangyang to discuss with Jieshuai. The two of them have also arrived, so they should also know about this It's no small matter!"

Wang Ruohai said: "We've discussed this matter. It's nothing more than the fact that the imperial court saw that the commander-in-chief was powerful and wanted to divide his troops so that he could control them. Now Liu Yu and the Jin army in the north are staring at each other. If they divide their troops, won't they destroy the Great Wall? As long as your You know what’s in your heart, just ignore it.”

Niu Gao said: "How can the court ignore the order? There must be an explanation."

Wang Ruohai said: "It will be troublesome to deal with this matter. As long as you don't have this declaration, you can do whatever you want, and naturally nothing will happen. The imperial court knows it well, and if we ignore it, it's fine."

Niu Gao nodded.After thinking for a while, he said again: "According to common sense, Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong want to express their gratitude, then—"

"No need." Wang Ruohai waved his hand. "Thank you form and the like, just avoid it in an emergency. Just pretend that the imperial court has never issued this declaration, and don't tell the people below. Just pretend that nothing happened."

Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong listened and said together: "This subordinate understands."

Wang Xiaolie said: "We are courtiers. Logically speaking, we should obey the orders of the court. But now is an extraordinary period, and many things have to be exercised. Just like this, it is obvious that the court wants to divide my soldiers, so it is easy to control. But what is it now? When? There will be a big war at any time. How to defend the Xiangyang area after the division of troops? For the imperial court, our army will be defeated if it is defeated. Just disappeared for some inexplicable reason, does this country still have a future? Seriously, I’m already very obedient to the court just as if nothing happened.

Shao Ling said: "So what if it doesn't matter? The court just recognized it and we have nothing to do."

Wang Xiaolie sneered: "There is nothing to do? From Lianghuai to Lianghu, which place in the world is peaceful now! As long as Xi cooperates with Yang Mo and the army goes straight into Lianghuai, those officials in the court will know how to be afraid. But in the end, we Xingyi Army , the original purpose was to expel the Jinlu and restore the Central Plains, so we can’t do that. When the winter is over and the pressure on the north is less, it’s better to let the court know how powerful it is.”

Li Yanxian said: "What Jie Shuai said is true. No matter how many unreasonable things the court does, it is still the court. As courtiers, what can we do? We should just pretend nothing happened and concentrate on dealing with the Jin army and the puppet Qi."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Dutong, the clay figurine is also very angry. Last time the imperial court sent someone to let me go to the gate, but I didn't go, so I was naturally hated. Now I'm promoted to be a pacifier of my subordinates, How can I bear it when it is clear that I am dividing the military power? This kind of thing cannot be endured. If I endure it this time, who knows what will happen next time? It’s just that it’s autumn now, and the most important thing is to prevent autumn. Let’s wait until spring comes. We must do something to let the court know that I am not to be messed with.”

Wang Ruohai said: "What Jie Shuai said is true. Leading troops outside, it is always inevitable that the court will be suspicious. Blindly forbearance is not the answer. However, no matter what you do, the most important thing is moderation. Don't really do anything inappropriate. .”

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Don't worry, I have a measure."

Wang Xiaolie didn't think about rebellion, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.It's just that based on what I knew about Zhao Gou in my previous life, I didn't trust him.In history, Yue Fei was Zhao Gou's favorite general, and he was single-handedly promoted.Jin Jun asked him to kill, and he really did.How can such a person be trusted?No matter how extravagantly he said, Wang Xiaolie didn't believe it either.

If he goes to the palace, the most likely thing is that Zhao Gou will encourage and reward him, and still let Wang Xiaolie come back to lead the troops.However, Wang Xiaolie couldn't trust Zhao Gou, so how dare he go there?Accidentally, one of Zhao Gou's tendons was wrong, and he took his own life. Who can he reason with?The most appropriate way is to stay in Xiangyang honestly, bring your own soldiers, and develop your own power.If the court wants to be promoted, it will be promoted, and if it is not willing to be promoted, it will not bother to care about them.As long as soldiers are in their own hands, who can do anything to themselves?
Niu Gao whispered: "Jie Shuai, won't you really contact Yang Mo? He occupies Dongting Lake and proclaims himself king, but he is a traitor!"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "Of course not. No matter how much I am wronged, I am still a loyal minister of the court. However, it is difficult to be a loyal minister now! If you don't listen to the court, everyone will say that you are rebellious. Listen to the court, the court Drive you to death. Leading soldiers outside is always restrained everywhere."

With Wang Xiaolie's status, if he is willing to give up his military power, the court will still give it to an official.As long as the court's political struggles are not involved, the wife can still die peacefully.After all, Zhao Gou is willing to be a good person if conditions permit.But if you don't give up your military power, there will probably be no good results.

Zhao Gou had a deep-seated fear of the Jin Dynasty.On the one hand, the Jin Dynasty gave up Kaifeng and the land south of the Yellow River, which made Zhao Gou feel that the Jurchens were unwilling to go south.On the other hand, he believed that the army of the Jin Dynasty was invincible, and he was terrified to death from the bottom of his heart.On the one hand, he has a fluke mentality, and on the other hand, he is afraid, so Zhao Gou is naturally a capitulator.

(End of this chapter)