Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1871

"Master Jijiu's words are over, if you have the talent of Wang Zuo, why should you become a prisoner!" Xun Yu said calmly: "There are countless heroes in the world, but I think too much of myself and don't know how to be humble, that's why I ended up like this! "

"That's true!"

Cai Yong smiled and said: "This is a troubled time. In the troubled times, heroes come forth in large numbers. Countless heroes, princes, civil servants and military generals will stand out when they meet the opportunity. But who can laugh?" In the end, who knows!"

No one dared to say that he would have the last laugh.

Talent also has luck.

Sometimes among the princes, the bet is not only on strength, but also luck, and the difference is thousands of miles away.

Destiny is tomorrow.

Da Ming won the world not only because Da Ming has sufficient strength, but also because Da Ming has won the hearts of the people. People's hearts are sometimes unclear, but at critical moments, they can affect the overall situation.

"Everyone who sacrificed wine came today, didn't they want to discuss with someone Xun?" Xun Yu asked calmly.

"Why not!"

Cai Yong said in a low voice, "Learning is endless. Your knowledge, Xun Wenruo, has enough qualifications to discuss Taoism with me. When it comes to viewing the world, I may not be as good as you. After all, you have been in charge of the Han Dynasty!"

"It's better than Master Jijiu!" Xun Yu sighed: "In the past, I still lamented that Lord Jijiu, who was a generation of Han officials, took refuge in Ming court. Now, it seems that I am narrow-minded and can't see the sacrifice of Jijiu." What grown-ups can see!"

"You're right, I did betray Han Ting!" Cai Yong said calmly, "I'll accept my choice, and it will be recorded in history books in the future. I won't deny it, but at least I have no regrets!"

"Master Jijiu never thought that one day the Han Dynasty would have a hero like Emperor Guangwu in those days, turning the tide and regaining the old country?" Xun Yu asked back.

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, everyone in the world said that it was time to change the dynasty, but a hero of the Han Dynasty appeared who turned the tide. Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty founded the Eastern Han Dynasty and continued the lifeline of the Han Dynasty.

For the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many people thought so.

"Xun Wenruo, you are a smart person, as smart as you, you should see it more clearly than the old man!" Cai Yong shook his head: "The Han Dynasty is exhausted, who can rely on, Cao Mengde, or Liu Xuande..."

Xun Yu was silent.

"You choose Cao Mengde, but you and Cao Mengde are not of the same mind. Even if I am defeated and Cao Mengde wins the world, sooner or later, you will part ways. You know this, and Cao Mengde knows it. Different ways, don't conspire!"

Cai Yong said: "Xun Yu, Xun Yu, sometimes you are too smart, you are so smart that you know the result, but you naively think that you can change your fate against the sky!"

"It's my fault!"

Xun Yu closed his eyes.

"You are right, you are just naive. Once upon a time, the old man wanted to be as naive as you. We are all disciples of Confucianism. We learn Confucian principles. Monarchs and ministers are always unwilling to let go!"

Cai Yong still cared about and valued the Confucian youth in front of him. In terms of knowledge and ability alone, Xun Yu ranked among the top three in the world.

"How can Master Jijiu let go of this way of monarch and minister?"

"The most holy principles are principles, but the words of Mencius are also principles. The ruler is less important than the people!" Cai Yong said.

"Understood!"

Xun Yu suddenly understood Cai Yong's psychological journey back then. A person's three views have been fixed, and it is too difficult to change, especially for their Confucian apprentices, who have learned Confucian principles, which are deeply rooted in their bones.

But sometimes, the general trend of the world will force you to change.

Jun Ruo can't let you change.

Then the people can let you change.

The truth is still the same, but it is different when you understand it. This is the knowledge of Confucianism. As a Confucian apprentice, he feels that he is not as light as a great Confucian like Cai Bojie.

Perhaps the limit has not been reached.

Or maybe it's just his personality, which can't be changed.

"The purpose of my coming is actually very clear to you, and I don't expect to be able to convince you. In fact, I suggested that Mu Longtu kill you. I understand the stubbornness of Confucianists too well!"

Cai Yong continued: "You will never change!"

"Thank you, Lord Jijiu, for your understanding!"

Xun Yu grinned brightly.

He was already ready to die.

Life is difficult, but death.

"But Mulongtu will keep you!" Cai Yong shook his head and said, "In fact, I can't figure out what he is thinking. For the peace of the world, he should kill people. Cao Mengde is going to die, Liu Xuande is going to die, and Sun Bofu is going to die. , you are going to die, Zhou Gongjin is going to die..."

Cai Yong sighed: "But he kept it!"

He continued: "If you say that he is kind-hearted, soft-hearted, and benevolent, that is impossible. When this man becomes ruthless, sometimes even I am afraid. He is qualified to be an emperor. If he wants to kill someone, he will not Tender hands!"

"I can't figure it out either!"

Xun Yu said: "At the beginning he said, Tu Yijun, I was afraid, I would rather die by myself, but he refused to let me die, I guessed his thoughts for ten years, but up to now, I still don't understand him, His knowledge, his ideas, his unconstrained ideas, and his background seem to be incompatible!"

The study of a person may not be your friend, but it is definitely your enemy, because only by studying you thoroughly can you have a chance to win.

The people who know Mujing will not be the people around him.

but his enemies.

His enemies are understanding him all the time and trying to figure out his thoughts, which is even more powerful than those psychologists in later generations who figured out the language of actions.

But after all, there is an era between Mujing and them. The education Mujing received and the three views that Mujing formed are not something they can guess thoroughly. This is Mujing's biggest advantage in this era.

"You can rest assured about this, even if you don't come to Luoyang, he won't slaughter a county!" Cai Yong shook his head, he also understood Mu Jing, Mu Jing wouldn't even think about such a thing.

"You have no jokes!"

Xun Yu shook his head.

"It's because you don't understand this gentleman!" Cai Yong glanced at him and said, "I understand your thoughts to some extent, and it's time for me to go back to my life and wait for peace of mind. One day, you will see your value Yes, you are worthless, the emperor of Ming Dynasty will not waste too much time on you!"

"is it?"

Xun Yu was a little curious: "I'll wait and see!"

There are always some thoughts that are not willing to admit defeat. Even if he has already lost, he still wants to win a game. It is the destiny, he also wants to win the whole world, even if it is just deceiving himself and others, he will not hesitate.

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Cai Yong is very busy, the power of Confucianism in the Central Plains is relatively strong, there are too many aristocratic families, and the power of the country gentry is even stronger.

Cao Cao could only sit firmly in the Central Plains by coercing the emperor to order the princes. It has already been seen how terrifying the power of the aristocratic families, gentry and aristocratic families in the Central Plains is.

He came forward in person, and first went to Yanzhou for a walk, the Bian family back then, and later the Chenliu Zhang family, and other aristocratic families, he all went there.

In fact, Cai Yong was also a member of the Chenliu gentry.

His identity was accepted by the people of the Central Plains relatively quickly. Besides, now that the overall situation has been settled, few aristocratic families dare to go against the sky and touch the sword of the Ming army with their heads.

So his itinerary went very smoothly. At least he stabilized the mentality of many aristocratic families, gentry and wealthy families, and gradually restored the local order.

Sometimes a person can really have a lot of influence, and Cai Yong has proved this sentence very well. He alone can be called the influence of half the court.

Even comparable to a hundred thousand main force.

There is no order to calm down even when he leads troops to kill people. After his lobbying, at least on the surface, Yanzhou has stabilized.

Of course, those aristocratic families took advantage of this opportunity and began to expand their influence. Taking advantage of the fact that the Ming court did not have enough talents to rule the region, they began to let their own family children come to power.

The children carefully cultivated by the aristocratic families are more or less capable. The officials of a county are more than outstanding, and in this era, the county magistrate is the county magistrate, who has great influence. At least he can expand the influence of the county.

But there is no way.

It's not a good thing for Mu Jing to say, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. Even if I kill them, I can't send people to take care of them. I can only rely on them, otherwise the order of the world will be chaotic.

Cai Yong didn't stay idle either. After he left Yanzhou, he went to Yingchuan.

Yingchuan's academic atmosphere is strong, and the power of the aristocratic family is stronger. In addition, the Yingchuan aristocratic family supports Cao Wei, and their mentality of resisting the Han Dynasty is relatively calm.

But after all, Cai Yong is a great Confucian in the world. When he is a powerful family, there are really few who dare not show face. He visited each of the powerful families, and he has a good tongue.

No matter how hard the neck is, it can't stop the butcher's knife from falling. After all, they can't let their family take risks.

So it is also a matter of time before Yuzhou settles down.

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As the war went on longer, the voice of stability in the world became louder and louder. In fact, not many people are willing to fight, and how many people are willing to fight for their lives if they can live a stable life.

The real life is when the wife and children are hot on the kang.

There is honor in war, but it is all fought with one's life, and one life is only given once. At this time, most people are afraid of death, and even more people are afraid of this turbulent world.

So it is not difficult for them to accept the change of dynasty.

And the Ming court was also recruiting talents like wind and fire, and began to rectify the localities. Among them, the people from the New Party were the most ferocious, and Xu Shu was appointed as an imperial envoy to travel the world.

From the Central Plains to Hebei, the continuous selection of talents to join the new party began to lay the foundation for the new policy of the Ming court.

In June, the southwest and northwest were as stable as mountains, and Guanzhong gradually settled down. Jingxiang's ownership of the Ming court began to increase, while other places, Jiangdong had already belonged to the Ming court.

When Sun Quan stepped forward, several powerful families surrendered one after another, so the transition of power went smoothly.

The Central Plains is still in the process of power alternation.

The Central Plains is more complicated. Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Qingzhou, the transition of power in these places is not as easy as imagined. Even if some aristocratic families are settled, there will always be some gentry and wealthy families who want to take the opportunity to seize power.

So everywhere is still in chaos.

But Bingzhou Hebei is currently a vacuum of power, and there is also a layout for the Ming court in Hebei. Instead, it is Bingzhou. The Ming court does not have much energy to invest in it, so it can only go step by step, first go to Hebei, and then enter Bingzhou.

This has led to the fact that there are no tigers and monkeys in the mountains to call themselves kings, and some small forces have risen one after another. They have no intention of fighting against the Ming court, but the more bargaining chips they get, the more qualified they will be to negotiate terms with the Ming court in the future. .

That's their mentality.

Hebei used to be regarded as the granary of the imperial court, with a large population and fertile land. After wars, although the population has dropped sharply, the heritage is still there, and the influence of the relatively powerful and wealthy families is also very large.

Chen Gong led the army to the north, and he was able to control Hebei. Yang Xiu exhausted his strength and could only manage to stabilize the situation. Now it is too early to say that Hebei has changed power.

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It's July.

The summer is awe-inspiring, and the sun's fiery rays shine on the earth.

It's been pretty smooth this year.

At least there are not so many natural and man-made disasters.

The rain after the plum blossoms was not necessarily crazy, and there was no news of the Yellow River breaking its embankment. This was a condition for the Ming court to take back local power more smoothly.

Mu Jing was walking on the streets of Luoyang. He looked at Luoyang City, which was gradually recovering its popularity, and felt a little emotional: "People are forgetful!"

These people's adaptation to war was beyond his expectations.

He thought it would not be so easy to recover.

However, in just a few months, people continued to return to Luoyang. Although Luoyang City was not as prosperous as the former capital city, it had recovered [-]% to [-]% of its vitality.

"Life forces them to be forgetful!"

Xi Zhicai put on a long robe, walked behind Mu Jing, heard Mu Jing's feelings, thought for a while, and said softly: "Too many people have died, they don't even have time to remember, After all, if you die, you will die, and the living are the most important!"

"It is!"

Mu Jing smiled: "I hope that in my lifetime, I don't see war befalling them again!"

He hates war.

I hate the aftermath of the war even more.

What he saw was the yearning of these people for life, but what he couldn't see was how many people lost their families and were displaced because of the war.

After decades of education in the peaceful era, his three views have always been different from these ancient people.

"My Ming Dynasty ruled the world, and there is no one to stop it. As long as we can manage Daming well, they will naturally not be affected by the war again!" Xi Zhicai said confidently.

"Hope it!"

But Mujing is not so confident. War is a theme of human beings, and it cannot be avoided. If you want to get it, you have to fight for it by yourself. This is a reality in itself.

Xi Zhicai didn't think too much, he asked Mu Jing: "Zhaoming Pavilion has urged His Majesty to return to court, when is His Majesty going to leave?"

"It's time to go back!"

Mujing thought for a while, and said, "Since the war is over, it's time to go home, and I have to go back and clean up this mess!"

The world after the war is a mess.

It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to defend the world.

Now being able to govern the world, and being able to keep the peace and prosperity that countless soldiers sacrificed with their lives and blood, is in itself his responsibility as an emperor.

(End of this chapter)