Wei and Jin Cooks

Zhou Chong said proudly: "I don't think they can. Even if Maohong comes forward, they can't reconcile. Wang Cheng is their uncle after all, and the hatred of killing their relatives is irreconcilable. Let me tell you, if Wang Dun acts so wantonly, even if he is fighting It is too arrogant and cruel to use a banner that is good for the king. When Wang Cheng was murdered, we should have taken the opportunity to capture him and rectify the law, so that there would be no disaster today."

Zhou Wei: "Although you are right, Wang Dun had a large army at that time. Do you think he would be able to capture him without any help?"

If Wang Dun doesn't restrain his hands and captures him, but if he goes against him, can King Langya maintain the situation?

Zhou Yi could give the answer without thinking carefully. He must not be able to do it. After all, when he came to Yangzhou, the people he relied on most were Director Wang and Wang Dun.

Zhou Yi said: "What's the difference between fighting blindly regardless of the consequences and Liu Kui's unfaithful attitude?"

Zhou Chong was furious when he saw that he actually compared him with Liu Kui Diao Xie, "You actually compare me with those villains. I advocate punishing Wang Dun because of legal principles. Everything they do is for flattery, so what?" Same?"

Zhou Wei saw that his eyes were red with anger, and he quickly admitted his mistake, and then said: "You go back first, I will go see Mao Hong."

Zhou Chong didn't stop him this time, and went home alone with his sleeves rolled up.

Zhou Wei walked to Wang Dao's house and saw a lot of people gathered at the gate. Everyone was sitting quietly on the ground. They shook their heads, turned around, went to the side door, and knocked open it.

Director Wang finally let Zhou Wei in. They were good friends. He knew Zhou Wei well. If it was a dispensable joke, he would sit down at the gate and insist on seeing him only if he had to say something. .

Zhou Wei followed his servants in and saw Director Wang, who was said to be seriously ill and did not see visitors, sitting on a mat under the tree drinking tea, feeling leisurely and contented.

Zhou Wei walked up and said with disgust: "How can you drink tea instead of drinking alcohol?"

Zhou Wei was a drinker, and he was addicted to it. Before he came, Director Wang was indeed drinking, but as soon as he decided to see him, he had the wine removed.

 He didn't want Zhou Yi to lose his composure here.

"This is a new trend in the north of the Yangtze River. I heard that Zhao Hanzhang likes drinking tea very much, not wine, but loves tea, so now a lot of tea is grown in the mountains of Yuzhou and Xuzhou, and even Shu has begun to grow tea." Wang The guide said: "I was curious about the mystery of this tea, so I asked someone to bring it for a try."

At this time, tea culture was not very popular. Compared with tea, literati and poets preferred wine when communicating, but it was effective. Because Zhao Hanzhang liked it, she treated guests to tea. When she went to other people's homes, the guests treated her politely. Tea was also used, and over time, drinking tea became a fashion.

Although Jiangnan is far away from Luoyang, they learned this fashion quickly.

Zhou Wei sat across from him, picked up a cup of tea and smelled it, then took a sip. After thinking about it for a moment, he smiled and said, "It's clear and sweet, it really has a unique taste."

 After saying that, drink the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Director Wang couldn't help but laugh, poured him another cup from the pot, and said with a smile: "How about drinking tea instead in the future?"

Zhou Wei shook his head and refused, "Tea is good, but wine is better. Why should I choose one of the two? I can have both."

"You, you," Director Wang laughed and shook his head, but advised, "You should drink less water to avoid harming your body."

Zhou Wei saw that he avoided the embarrassing topic, so he took the initiative to mention it, "I thought you would say it so as not to lose your composure."

Director Wang looked at him with some embarrassment. The person involved, Zhou Wei, was fine, but he himself felt embarrassed.

Zhou Wei shook his head and said: "Although I was impeached by Liu Wei, I did something wrong. And every time you are impeached, you are not innocent."

 Director Wang was silent. Half a year ago, Director Wang took Zhou Wei to a friend's house. During the dinner, Zhou Wei drank too much. I don't know what was added to the wine at his friend's house, or he was just excited about the wine. Zhou Wei lost his temper on the spot, and no matter how his friends tried to stop him, he It didn't work. In the end, he stripped off his clothes and exposed his body in the middle of the banquet, which made people watch it as a joke.

After the banquet, Liu Wei impeached Zhou Wei for his misconduct. From then on, Zhou Wei and Liu Wei had a feud.

 But that’s what the public thinks. In fact, although Zhou Wei himself didn’t like Liu Wei’s behavior, he didn’t think it was wrong for him to impeach him.

Liu Wei also impeached Director Wang. The reason was that the impeached Wang Bin, Wang Ai, Wang Ying and others were descendants of the Wang family. As the leader of the Wang family in Jiangnan, Director Wang failed to restrain his clan members;

There are also Zhou Yan, Liu Yin and others. They are people recommended by Wang Dao and they also obey Wang Dao's orders. If their subordinates make mistakes, their superiors must also bear the responsibility.

Zhou Wei spoke to Director Wang about these matters for the first time, "Liu Wei...well, his behavior is in line with the law and is not wrong. What is wrong is that the situation in Jiangnan is not suitable for usage, but this is the king's intention. Wang When you fight against Liu Wei, you are actually fighting against the king."

 In Zhou Wei's view, the conflict between Director Wang and King Langya was first a matter of cognitive differences, and then a conflict of interests.

 Wang Dao wants to rule by human beings first, and then switch to a combination of human and legal systems when Jiangnan is well governed and everything is under control. In the process, people will inevitably sacrifice and situations that are not in compliance with legal principles will occur;

King Langya wanted to directly control his subordinates with the law. His privileges and interests were directly written in the law, so he relied heavily on Liu Wei and Diao Xie to resist the powerful family headed by the Wang family.

 Liu Wei and Diao Xie had little wisdom but no great wisdom. They only worshiped the superior, suppressed the inferior, and suppressed the powerful.

But how can governing a country be so clear-cut as black and white, incomplete or broken?

Zhou Wei saw clearly that the most fundamental conflict between Director Wang and King Langya was their different understandings of how to govern the country. Director Wang wanted to occupy a dominant position and let Jiangnan follow his own ideas;

King Langya also wanted to gain power and govern Jiangnan according to his own wishes.

The two of them are good friends. If it is just the conflict between the two of them, maybe one day one can convince the other. But they are not just themselves. Behind Director Wang, there is the Wang family, and there are many powerful families, and behind King Langya There are also many confidants and officials with different opinions.

The two collided with each other. Even if both of them were under control, the situation became more and more serious. The battles one after another made the relationship between King Langya and Director Wang more tense and the conflicts deeper.

Director Wang put down the tea cup and looked up at Zhou Wei, "What happened outside?" Did Boren even come to tell him this?

After laying the groundwork, Zhou Wei said: "The army has just entered the city. Wang Xuan led the Jingzhou army to attack Wuchang County and attacked four cities. Now Wang Miao is retreating steadily."

Director Wang was startled and asked: "What about Jiangbei..."

"Only Jingzhou," Zhou Wei paused, looking confused, "because the Yangzhou army robbed Jingzhou of the tax grain shipped to Luoyang."

 Director Wang:…

Seeing him like this, Zhou Yi could not help but sigh and said: "Since you claimed to be ill, the king has been depressed, and Wang Dun often said resentful words, Mao Hong, if the Wang family does not restrain it, it may lead to chaos in the country. At that time, can the Wang family really be preserved?"

 Director Wang said nothing.

Zhou Wei didn't want his answer either. After reminding him, he stood up and left.

Director Wang quickly stood up and sent the person to the side door. As soon as he sent the person away, the uncle whispered: "Master, most of the people in front of the gate have left. Only a few people from the Wang family are still there."

Director Wang: "You should have received the military report."

There are very few people in Jiankang City who are delayed in receiving news. However, he is hiding in the mansion and the news is delayed. (End of chapter)