The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 482 Indecision
At the Zhou Mansion Banquet that day, apart from talking and laughing with Zhou Tong and others, Mu Xu talked the most with Yue Fei, especially when he heard him say that under the guidance of his grandfather since he was a child, he studied "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Tai Gong's Art of War" hard. "Six Secret Teachings" and other military books were greatly appreciated, and their love for him was beyond words.

In fact, Mu Xu also understood in his heart that the reason why Yue Fei has such a great reputation in the future is indeed suspected of being deified. He is actually a pure soldier, a soldier with the ideal of protecting his family and the country.

Take Yue Fei's title of national hero as an example, there are many people who do not agree with this view in later generations.After all, after the great integration of nationalities, it is common to see that the other's hero is my enemy, and there are some things that are not easy to mention.

The same example is Ran Min, the Heavenly King of Martial Mourning. To a certain extent, he is treated worse than Yue Fei.

As for Ran Min, how many people know his name and achievements, this man who almost single-handedly saved the Jiangbei Han people from being extinct can only be hidden in the fog of history.

Let’s go back to Yue Fei. With the development of the Internet in later generations, the disputes about him mainly focus on several points.Some people slandered him on the basis that he had betrayed Wang Yan and Du Chong, killed his own uncle, suppressed peasant uprisings, and robbed civilian women by his subordinates.

In Mu Xu's view, those who say such things are those with ulterior motives, and their shameless behavior is really despised.

First of all, Yue Fei is definitely not a perfect man, this is undeniable.But to say that he is a treacherous minister is to open his eyes and tell lies, which is the greatest insult to him.

Anyone who understands the history of the early Southern Song Dynasty should be very clear about it.If Yue Fei and others hadn't fought hard to resist the Jin people going south in the Huanghuai area, relying on the virtues of Zhao Gou, Qin Hui and others, the Southern Song Dynasty would have perished long ago, and the Han people should have been reduced to subjugated slaves before the arrival of the Mongols.

Without Yue Fei and others, the Jin people lost their helmets and armor after beating them. What did the Southern Song court use to negotiate peace with the Jin country? Could it be that the Jin people are so kind?
If Yue Fei is really a treacherous minister, he can completely separate one side with the strength of his subordinates.What's more, you can also learn from Liu Yu and others to join the Kingdom of Jin and seek wealth for their own family.

But how did he do it?He worked hard to fight against the invasion of the Jinmen, and was later recalled to Lin'an by Zhao Gou's twelve gold medals, and finally died in prison unjustly.

Just such a person, why shouldn't he be associated with words such as treacherous officials, fame and reputation, etc.?

As for the other points that Yue Fei was criticized by others, let's talk about Wang Yan and Du Chong first. On the surface, he is indeed suspected of betraying the two, but this matter is not incomprehensible.

Because Yue Fei was young and energetic at the time, and he only wanted to fight against the Jin people, but Wang Yan and others were pushing back and hesitant to fight against the Jin people.Under such circumstances, Yue Fei's leaving them is like a person of later generations changing jobs, so what's wrong?
As an aside, it turns out that Wang Yan was wronged. For this reason, Yue Fei pleaded guilty to him many times, but Wang Yan refused to accept it.

Let’s talk about Yue Fei’s killing of his uncle. According to the "Three Dynasties Beimenghui" records, once Yue Fei was stationed in Huizhou, his uncle relied on his power to bully the people in the city.

As time passed, the people couldn't bear it, so they reported their uncle to Yue Fei, but Yue Fei thought about his uncle and nephew at this time, so he only told his mother about it, and then his mother, Mrs. Yao, scolded him severely. His uncle died.

Although there is only such a trivial matter, it can also be seen from the side of Uncle Yue Fei's disposition.Sure enough, not long after this happened, his uncle Yao Dang held a grudge against Yue Fei. When he and Yue Fei were traveling alone, this guy actually shot Yue Fei with an arrow.

Fortunately, Yue Fei was agile, so he escaped the fatal blow and was only shot in the saddle.At this time, Yue Fei finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he executed his uncle with his own hands.

Wouldn't it be a great pleasure to kill such a bastard?However, some people used this matter as a reason to criticize Yue Fei for not caring about family affection, which is obviously arrogance.

There is also Yue Fei's suppression of the peasant uprising, which is even more of a crime.First of all, from Yue Fei's point of view, he is a minister of the Song Dynasty, so it is only natural for him to quell the local rebellion, which is an act of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Secondly, what Yue Fei put down was the rebellion between Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao.As long as you look at this period of history for a while, you should know that the uprising of Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao was completely a gimmick and selling dog meat.

At the beginning of the uprising, they used the slogan "The law divides the rich and the poor into the noble and the humble.This was undoubtedly very attractive to the people who were suffering from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes at that time, so that the rebel army quickly grew to nearly [-] people.

Did Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao fulfill their promise?The answer is no, not only did they not, but they exploited the people even more than the Southern Song court.

At the beginning of the incident, Zhong Xiang declared himself King of Chu, and after he was killed, his successor, Yang Yao, called himself the Great Sage King.The names of the two seem to be different, but they are equally luxurious and lustful. The internal and external regulations are no different from those of the Southern Song Dynasty. Even the dragon chair and the dragon bed are inlaid with gold and jade. .

Moreover, Yang Yao not only enjoys himself, but also indiscriminately uses military power, burns countless houses and temples, kills officials, scholars, monks and Taoists indiscriminately, calls the indiscriminate killing of innocent people "practice", mixes barbaric burning and killing with resisting imperial oppression, and gives Dongting Huge damage was caused to the lake area, so that the people were in dire straits. It was not until Yue Fei quelled Yang Yao's rebellion that the local area gradually recovered.

The most hateful thing is that Yang Yao once disregarded the righteousness of the nation and tried to collude with the puppet Qi and the Kingdom of Jin to attack the Southern Song Dynasty on both sides.It was only later that the situation changed, and Yue Fei's troops won successive victories in Dengzhou, Xiangyang, Tangzhou and other places, seriously defeating the puppet Qi and Jin's spirit, which made the matter go away.

Therefore, it can be said that Yue Fei put down the chaos of Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao, not only did he not do anything wrong, on the contrary, he made great contributions to both the country and the nation.

Finally, let me talk about some shameless people slandering Yue Fei, saying that he is trying to gain fame and invite people to buy people's hearts.The basis of these people is two things.

The first thing is that Han Shunfu, a general under Yue Fei's command, allowed his soldiers to rob civilian women by force.

This reason is so far-fetched that no reasonable person should believe it.Just because as a general with hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, isn't it normal for Yue Fei to have a few black apples under his command?
But from these people's mouths, it seems that Han Shunfu's behavior was ordered by Yue Fei.Directly ignoring it, Yue Fei was furious after learning about this, and punished Han Shunfu and his followers.

The second thing is that because the soldiers were careless, they underpaid the common people with a few pennies when they bought things, so Yue Fei was asked to follow his military law.

Let's not talk about whether this soldier really did not intend to, or whether he deliberately took advantage of the common people. After all, there is no way to verify this matter.But Yue Fei, as a general in charge of the army, is there anything wrong with maintaining military discipline?

Some people may feel that this little soldier is worthless, and feel that Yue Fei is making a big fuss over a molehill.If anyone really thinks this way, it is a big mistake.

The ancients even said, "Compassion does not command soldiers, love does not establish affairs, righteousness does not manage money, and kindness does not serve as an official." Therefore, what Yue Fei did seems to be extremely unhuman, but it is precisely the quality that a commander should really have.

As everyone knows, it is because of Yue Fei's actions that the Yue family army has never committed any crime against the people, and has become a powerful army that can be counted throughout the ages. .

Of course, all the above are just the words of Mu Xu's family.But regardless of whether Yue Fei is a national hero or not, we can't slander him, or even slander him, just based on some shady things!
If Yue Fei is really what some vicious people say, then future generations will not lament his end!History books will not use "unnecessary" to describe the persecution of Zhao Gou and Qin Hui, a pair of monarchs and ministers, to Yue Fei.

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Yue Fei is not a fool, so he can naturally feel Mu Xu's kindness towards him.Although it is a little unclear why, it has strengthened his idea of ​​joining the army.

Still echoing the old saying, his family knows his own affairs, Yue Fei actually knows very well in his heart, it is impossible for his family to support himself to practice martial arts given their family background.

Over the years, if his master Zhou Tong hadn't secretly helped him from time to time, he would have gone to the fields to help his family like other boys in the countryside.

Therefore, the unsatisfactory family background is also an important reason why Yue Fei is eager to join the army.

Not mentioning Yue Fei's petty thoughts, and saying that the banquet was over, Mu Xu offered to leave, and Zhou Tong opened his mouth to keep guests.

Mu Xu replied, "Thank you for the kindness of the old man. I have two companions and a hundred soldiers waiting at the inn in the town. After I go back and settle them down, I will come to visit again."

Once Zhou Tong heard this, he stopped trying to persuade him, and just said, "Since that's the case, it's not convenient for the old man to keep guests, but I hope Erlang can stay for a few days, the old man has some martial arts to pass on to him."

Mu Xu had no reason to refuse such a good deed, and immediately agreed on Wu Song's behalf, not forgetting to tell him to study hard.

After sending Mu Xu away, Zhou Tong called Yue Fei to the quiet room alone, and asked straight to the point, "Pengju, do you want to join the army under General Mu?"

Yue Fei nodded, and replied truthfully, "I mean that, but what's wrong?"

Zhou Tong stroked the beard on his chin, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I can't tell you as a teacher, I can only say that there are good and bad!"

"I also ask the master to speak clearly, and the apprentice will listen attentively."

"The good thing is that General Mu is heroic and ambitious, and you have several senior brothers under his command, so I don't have to worry about not having the opportunity for you to make contributions. The bad thing is that if you join his team, you may have to fight with the court in the future. See you in arms."

At this moment, Yue Fei had little experience in life, so he blurted out immediately after hearing this, "Master, do you mean that General Mu has the intention of treason?"

Zhou Tong shook his head and smiled wryly, "As a teacher, I'm just a warrior, how can I see through General Mu's mind? But according to me..."

"Then why did the master say that? I was at the banquet just now, but I heard from the official Chai that General Mu has been called by the emperor to be his son-in-law. Reason for chaos?"

Yue Fei had a very good impression of Mu Xu, so before Zhou Tong finished speaking, he subconsciously defended himself.

Seeing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help laughing and cursing, "You boy, you haven't finished talking as a teacher, why are you in such a hurry!"

Yue Fei scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "It's my disciple's fault, please continue to talk, Master."

"The reason why this old man has this concern is nothing more than two reasons. First, General Mu was not born as a general of the Song Dynasty, but he became a local military governor through recruitment, so he was naturally rejected by the court.

Two, the Great Song Dynasty has always looked down on us warriors, let alone a warrior as strong as General Mu?And if the imperial court forcibly takes back Yunzhou and other places in the future, even if General Mu is willing, will his subordinates also be willing?The old man may not see it, how will you deal with yourself then? "

After hearing Zhou Tong's analysis, Yue Fei was also a little confused for a moment, wondering how he should make a choice when the day came.

Seeing his appearance, Zhou Tong waved his hands and said, "Forget it, you can go home now. You have plenty of time to think about this issue slowly. I just want to give you a word, just be a man with no regrets!"

Coming out of the Zhou Mansion, facing Zhang Xian and other partners' questions about joining the army, Yue Fei prevaricated by saying that he hadn't thought it through yet.

After parting with several people, Yue Fei didn't keep his house, and returned home with his younger brother Yue Fan.Yue He, who was repairing a hoe in the yard, couldn't help frowning when he saw the treasured knife in his eldest son's arms, "We owe your master enough, why are you taking things from him?"

Yue Fei was startled for a moment, but then he realized that his father was talking about the Dragon Sparrow Saber in his arms, and Fang wanted to explain, but his mother, Yao Shi, had already heard the news and came out of the house, "Did Pengju take Master Zhou's things?"

"Father, mother, you misunderstood, brother's treasured sword was given by General Mu!" But Yue Fan didn't want his brother to be wronged, so he hurriedly explained for him.

Yue He and his wife were even more confused after hearing this, and Yao asked, "Who is the General Mu you are talking about, and why did you give your elder brother a precious sword?"

Yue Fan and You Rongyan recounted what happened today, and at the end they proudly said, "Wang Gui told me that he overheard the conversation between his wife and brother Wu, and according to what they said, this saber is worth more than ten thousand guan!"

"What!" Yao was so shocked that she didn't know what to do, she hurriedly went to see her husband Yue He, but seeing that he was also dumbfounded, she hurriedly said, "Master, come up with an idea!"

After all, Yue He was the head of the family, so he had calmed down a little at this moment. He stared at Yue Fei and asked, "Pengju, did that General Mu say, why did he give you such an expensive gift?"

Yue Fei actually couldn't figure it out, so he simply told his parents exactly what Mu Xu said to him, and asked them to make a judgment.

Yue He thought about it carefully, and said a little uncertainly, "After hearing what you said, it seems that General Mu really values ​​you."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help laughing at himself, "Lady, let's stop guessing, our family is just the most authentic ordinary people, what is there to covet?"

Yao shi thought about it, but she was still worried, so she suggested, "Why don't I go back to my mother's house in the afternoon, ask my father for advice, and ask his opinion on this matter."

Yue He's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed, "That's right, father-in-law has seen and learned a lot, so he will definitely be able to clear up our doubts."

At that moment, Yao shi didn't even have time to eat lunch, so he hurried out with his son Yue Fan as his companion.

Fortunately, Yao's natal family is not too far from the village where Yue Fei's family lives, so Yao returned in the evening, along with Yao's father, Yao Daweng, and Yao's younger brother, Yao Gun.

Yao Daweng has always favored his grandson Yue Fei, thinking that he will surely shine in the family when he grows up, so his purpose of coming here is very simple, just out of caring for his grandson.

This is not the case for Yao Gun. After hearing that his nephew had won a valuable sword and was appreciated by the nobleman, how can he still sit still, so he wanted to come with him to see if he could take advantage of it.

　There are too many allusions to Yue Fei, but I think everyone is familiar with them, so I dare not write more, for fear of being said that there are too many words.

　　The views expressed in this chapter are my own.If you don't agree, please be merciful.

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