Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 833 You have to be grateful

Suide military office, Wang Ruohai hurried into the official hall.He said to Wang Xiaolie: "Fuzhou Zhe Keqiu committed suicide by drinking poisonous wine, and handed over the government affairs to Zhe Yanzhi! Now that Chi Yuping's army has arrived in Fuzhou, please make a decision!"

Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a while, then shook his head and said: "This discount can be obtained. I would rather die than surrender. When he surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, his mind was broken? Forget it, Fuzhou is remote and not suitable for stationing large troops. Let Chi Yuping led the army back to Shizhou and left a regiment there. Let Zhe Yanzhi take charge of government affairs temporarily to guard against Xixia."

Wang Ruohai nodded.He asked again: "How to deal with the Zhejia people?"

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said, "Leave it to Orihiko. I believe he can handle it well."

Wang Ruohai said: "Give it to Zhe Yanzhi——Xuan Fu, isn't this a little hasty?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The reason why we attack Fuzhou is because Fuzhou is located in the northwest, which threatens our rear. We have neither the ability nor the need to completely solve the problem of Fuzhou. The safety of the rear is enough. After solving Fuzhou, we should aim at Lanzhou. At this time, Deputy Liang will be on the stage."

Wang Ruohai nodded.

Before the Jin army goes south on a large scale, it is Wang Xiaolie's established policy to deal with the Lanzhou and surrounding state troops and threaten the back road of Taiyuan Mansion.All wars must be won by cooperation and by surprise, this is the surprise soldier deployed by Wang Xiaolie.

If it was only against the West Route Army, Wang Xiaolie already had the advantage in strength.How to make use of this advantage is the key to victory.Concentrating troops in Jinzhou and Longdefu is one way, and spreading them apart is another.Obviously, Wang Xiaolie believes that dispersing the battle can achieve greater results.

In fact, in Fuzhou, Wang Xiaolie didn't even want to stay in a regiment.It's just that Zhe Keqiu just left now, and Zhe Yanzhi needs a anchor to help him stabilize his position.

Wang Ruohai went to arrange affairs in Fuzhou, leaving Wang Xiaolie alone in the official hall.

Leaning on the chair and thinking about his thoughts for a while, Wang Xiaolie stood up and walked out the door.

It is already the first month, but the weather has not warmed up at all, and the spring is cold and cold.It's just that although the wind is still cold, it lacks the winter knife-like feeling.

After walking a few steps, Wang Yan came out of the room.Seeing Wang Xiaolie, he hurriedly saluted.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The secretary is in a hurry. Where are you going?"

Wang Yandao: "Go and inform Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong, and they will come to the government office later. Xuanfu has something to say."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I was also thinking about this just now. Letting them come to the official office is too formal, I'm afraid people will mutter in their hearts. How about this, let's prepare a banquet at noon today and invite the two of them. Many Words are easy to talk at the banquet."

Wang Yandao: "Alright. Then go and inform them. It's almost noon."

Watching Wang Yan leave, Wang Xiaolie took a walk in the courtyard, thinking about something on his mind.

When the Jin army attacked Shaanxi, both Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong immediately surrendered to the Jin army, allowing the Jin people to occupy Shaanxi without paying much.Of course, the two of them were not the only ones who surrendered. Many guards in Shaanxi also surrendered.Because the surrender was too fast, many generals repeated in the later period and returned to the Song Dynasty.Because of this, the emperor of Jin Kingdom was very dissatisfied with Lou Su and once reprimanded him.

After Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jian charged and dropped the gold, they were very determined and did not repeat it.When the other generals returned to the Song Dynasty, they also made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, and the sky rose straight.

Because of this, Wang Xiaolie's attitude towards the two is that the former rebellion against the Song Dynasty and the current surrender are counted together, and at most the merits and demerits will be offset.What happens in the future depends on what you do in the future.

At noon, Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong arrived at the military office early.He was led to the next living room by the soldiers, and sat quietly waiting.

Seeing Zheng Jianchong sitting there, his face was gloomy and unhappy.Zhang Zhongfu said: "Jing Lue, why are you unhappy?"

Zheng Jianchong looked at Zhang Zhongfu and said, "You still know that I am Jinglue, but in the eyes of Xuanfu, you only remember that I am Zhizhou."

Zhang Zhongfu sighed: "How can a person not bow his head under the eaves? Now you and I are both fish and meat, while Xuanfu is a sword. What can we say?"

Zheng Jianchong just sneered and ignored Zhang Zhongfu.

Zhang Zhongfu, Zhang Zhongyan, Zhao Bin and others are all close friends of Qu Duan.Zhang Jun didn't believe in Qu Duan, and they had many accusations, so they lowered the Jin Dynasty.Up to now, Zhang Zhongfu has not been awarded gold for a long time, and he does not care about his status like Zheng Jianchong.

Seeing that Zheng Jianchong stopped talking, Zhang Zhongfu had no choice but to turn his head and stare at the door eagerly.

After half an hour, the soldiers came in and said to the two: "Xuan Fu has finished his work, and is waiting in the back office."

The two got up and followed the soldiers to Houya.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie directing the soldiers to serve food, seeing two people coming in, he stepped forward and said: "Today is free, please have a drink. Some things must be said, lest you think about it."

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong hurriedly said they didn't dare.

At this moment, Wang Ruohai and Wang Yan came in and greeted Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong to sit down.

Today's banquet is more formal.First, there are four cold dishes: crystal elbow, boiled chicken, cold lotus root slices, preserved egg tofu, and six hot dishes: tofu box, steamed pork ribs, Sixi meatballs, fried lamb with green onions, stir-fried liver and waist, and braised carp.There are also desserts, which have not been served yet.

Although Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong are in high positions, they have always been in the northwest, and they have never seen such exquisite dishes.A little dazzled, afraid to move.

In fact, regular banquets should not serve some strange food, such as preserved egg tofu.Moreover, most of these dishes are not exquisite, and they cannot be regarded as a first-class feast.However, in this era, stir-fried dishes have just become popular, and there are few dishes in the first place. These foods are amazing enough.

Seeing everyone seated, Wang Xiaoli raised his glass and led the drink three rounds in a row.

The wine is Jinsha Spring, a famous wine in Yicheng, not spirits.Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong drank a few cups, and felt that their mouths were dull.But in this case, it's hard to say anything.

Put down the wine glass, took a few mouthfuls of food and ate.Putting down the chopsticks, Wang Xiaolie said: "You two Guisong have been here for a while, and I haven't invited you to a meal, and I feel very embarrassed. I have free time today, so I prepared some wine and vegetables, and I'm here to invite you two. It's very offending No wonder!"

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong hurriedly said they didn't dare.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Before returning to the Song Dynasty, the two of you were envoys, so you can be said to have a high position and authority. After returning to the Song Dynasty, it is common sense in the world that you should be arranged according to your previous official positions. But here, I can only do it from Zhizhou. Come on, do you two know why?"

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong didn't know what to do, they seemed to be listening attentively.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The positions of economic envoys and appeasement envoys, in terms of their names, are actually central officials who are assigned to the localities. Therefore, the order of the court will not be based on these envoys, but only for reference. The highest official positions in this dynasty are magistrates and magistrates. I am a local official, and it is impossible to give you a central court official position, but you can only be a local official, and that is magistrate."

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong looked suddenly enlightened, and quickly apologized to Wang Xiaolie.

In fact, they knew in their hearts that Wang Xiaolie was just an excuse.The magistrates and prefects are indeed the highest local officials, and various envoys have no direct constraints on them, but can only rely on the power of the imperial court to be under them.The ministers of the DPRK and China are even Zaizhi, and most of the local officials are magistrates and prefects.In addition to serving as economic and strategic envoys in important places, they will not serve as transshipment envoys.But this is not to say that what is in name is fact.

Wang Xiaolie did not have the right to "do things cheaply" like Zhang Jun did when he was in Sichuan and Shaanxi, but he has the fact of doing things cheaply.Since the beginning of self-reliance, he has been isolated from the imperial court. The appointment and dismissal of subordinate officials and the promotion and promotion of generals are all decided by Wang Xiaolie himself, without waiting for the approval of the imperial court.Now occupying Shaanxi, if Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong are appointed as economic envoys or similar officials, of course Wang Xiaolie can do it.Just let the two of them serve as Zhizhou, obviously this is not the reason.

Had two more glasses of wine.Wang Xiaolie said: "What do you two think is an official position?"

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong hurriedly shook their heads and said, "I'm stupid, how can I say this clearly?"

Wang Xiaolie smiled.Said: "In front of me, you don't have to be so careful. The so-called official position, in layman's terms, is nothing more than being loyal to the emperor at the top, and not losing to the people at the bottom. But what is loyalty to the emperor? Do you listen to the emperor? Obviously No, it’s not. What is the meaning of never losing to the common people? Some people say that it’s just talking about nothing, and repaying the king by dying. It’s not true.”

Hearing this, Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong didn't dare to speak, they just ate food.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The so-called official position is such a position, and the requirements of this position. What kind of requirements? We must start from the world. We know that the emperor is the son of heaven, and the herdsmen replace the sky. For the emperor, the sky is There are requirements. That’s why the world loses morality, the heavens will bring disasters, and the emperor sincerely corrects his mistakes. Is this right? Looking at it now, I’m afraid it’s not right.”

Wang Ruohai and Wang Yan both looked calm, eating and drinking when they should.After a long time, they heard this kind of talk too much, and it didn't matter.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin army broke through Kaifeng's mansion and captured the emperor Beishou. This is a great shame in history! The Holy Majesty crossed the river with a white horse and made a difficult comeback. It is indeed difficult to start a business. In today's world, as long as the Holy Majesty is determined to resist Jin, the shame of the past can only be the shame of the day before. Otherwise—”

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie shook his head.

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong felt tense, knowing what Wang Xiaolie meant.Zhao Gou's legitimacy lies in resisting the gold, and if he does not resist the gold, he loses his legitimacy.In history, the cooperation between Zhao Gou and Qin Song subverted this point. It is another matter to be able to sit in the world without resisting gold.

Wang Xiaolie said: "As ministers, we have requirements for every official position. Officials must be cautious, as if facing an abyss, as if walking on thin ice. Even so, I think there are very few officials in the world who are suitable for the requirements. What should we do? We can only Appoint someone to be the official. You don’t meet the requirements, and you seem to be suitable for acting, okay? So to be a magistrate, you must first know what the requirements of the magistrate are. If you can’t be an official, if you are suitable for acting, is that okay ?”

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong looked at each other, and finally understood what Wang Xiaolie meant.

Tell you that the local official knows the state the most, and then tell you that knowing the state is not easy. If you want to be an official, you must learn first.Only after I understood, I was really speechless.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Of course, if you don't want to, it doesn't matter. You can be another official. The rank will be higher, but there is no future. It depends on your choice."

Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong thought to themselves, since Wang Xiaolie said that the other officials have no future, and they may not be easy to do, I am afraid it is really difficult to choose.And contrary to Wang Xiaolie's intention, I'm afraid there will be unexpected troubles in the future.

After thinking about it, they clasped their hands together and said: "Thank you Xuanfu for considering both of us, of course we are willing."

(End of this chapter)