The stunned Yue Fei didn't think carefully and blurted out: "Of course, being loyal means being loyal to the court and to His Majesty!"
"Then what if this dynasty is full of treacherous and corrupt officials who treat the common people as nothing, and the so-called emperor is a big fool?" Sun Tu immediately asked again.
Yue Fei was stunned again, his eyes full of confusion. Sun Tuze continued: "Why did the Liao Kingdom reach such a situation? It was not because of this reason. Otherwise, how could a Jurchen Jin Kingdom with only a few hundred thousand people have almost destroyed it? Even I, the Song Dynasty, could not It is possible to take back all the sixteen Youyun states so easily. I cannot do it, and no one can do it.
"It is precisely because Yelu Yanxi ruined the country and the people, and the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government were all treacherous, that led to this result. What is even more frightening is that they will never admit this, and even try to cover up the mistakes they have made. , will eradicate the real people who serve the country, that is, Yelu Dashi. And once Yelu Dashi really wants to wait for death, it means the complete degeneration of the Liao Kingdom. Even if he can escape this time, he will definitely die at the hands of others in the next year. Hand! Now let me ask you again, if you were Yelu Dashi, what choice would you make?"
These words hit him like a storm, completely confusing Yue Fei's thoughts. Ever since he became sensible, the education he has received is to serve the country with loyalty, that is, the emperor is always right. Even if he makes the wrong decision, it is because he was deceived by the treacherous ministers. As a subject, what he should do is unconditional dedication, and he dare not make any mistakes. Not the slightest suspicion, let alone resistance.
But at this moment, Sun Tu told him that these so-called loyalties were not correct. The impact was too strong and far beyond what Yue Fei, a young man under twenty years old, could accept. The only thing he could do was to open his mouth wide, and after a long time he could only say the word "I", but there was nothing else to say.
Sun Tu's tone softened again: "Actually, as military generals, our loyalty to ministers is not wrong, but we must also distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong, and pros and cons. The so-called pros and cons do not refer to my own selfish interests, but to my own personal interests. The common good of the world! Regardless of the court or the emperor, if they want to incriminate us for the common good of the world, how can we dare to resist? But if they themselves are harming the people of the world, then it would be foolish loyalty for us to remain loyal to them. Those who help the evildoers are the real sinners in this world!
"A family's surname cannot represent the court, nor can the princes and princes in the court represent the people of the world. Whether it is Liao or Song, it is just the title of a regime, but it cannot represent an entire nation. I have thousands of people in the Central Plains. Over the years, we have gone through many dynasties, which is the best example. If the king is righteous, his ministers should help him wholeheartedly, but if he is ungrateful, someone must replace him. This is the law of nature and the human heart!
"If you really talk about foolish loyalty, even if the emperor loses his virtue and harms the people, the subjects cannot overthrow him. Then how can the Shang Dynasty destroy the Xia and the Zhou Dynasty bring the Shang Dynasty? Not to mention the Han and Tang Dynasties, naturally there will be no us. Zhao and Song Dynasty. Only the virtuous live in the world. This is the truth. The Liao people will only be simpler than we think. Yelu Dashi asked himself that he is the most suitable person in Daliao to lead the Khitan clan out of the predicament. He Naturally, it is impossible to kill at the slightest provocation, so there will definitely be a great chaos in the Liao Kingdom. In this way, at least within ten or twenty years, the Liao Kingdom will no longer be a problem for our Song Dynasty, and when all this is over, our Song Dynasty will be in trouble The Sixteen States of Youyun have firmly established themselves, and there are no more horses.
If it is lacking, why should we fear fighting with it again? "
After these many words were said, although they finally circled back to the Liao Kingdom and Yelu Dashi, Yue Fei had completely understood Sun Tu's true intention of saying all these things. The Liao Kingdom and Yelu Dashi were just examples. What he really wanted to tell himself was the difference between loyalty and foolish loyalty.
After a long silence, Yue Fei said slowly: "General, have you seen it already?" Naturally, he changed his name to Sun Tu again.
At this time, Sun Tu no longer pretended not to understand the meaning of his words, and nodded directly: "Pengju, I can still see that you have been depressed these past few months, especially when I ordered Lubu Feijie to lead me After the army's great achievements in capturing the Sixteenth Province of Youyun were announced to the world, your reaction became even more bizarre. I know what you are worried about, and I can also tell you that I did this intentionally to let people Those people in the court dare not attack me at will."
"They... really dare to attack the general now?"
"The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooking, and the flying bird is all good. Now that I have captured the Sixteenth Province of Youyun, and the troubles of Liao and Jin have been temporarily resolved, there is no need for generals like me to exist. You again It’s not that I don’t know what the Song Dynasty’s attitude towards generals has always been. To say that they can use it and defend it is considered an understatement. What’s more, I have always had a grudge against those treacherous thieves in the court. They did not dare to do anything behind the scenes. , but it’s different now, they have no worries anymore. Taiping is decided by the general, so don’t let the general see it."
"Those are just methods used by Cai Jing and other traitors to eliminate dissidents. But after all, Your Majesty was only deceived by them. As long as General, you can explain the matter clearly..."
"If today's officials were really wise kings, they would not be able to let these traitors run rampant in the court, causing wars and rebellions to rage all over the world. Our Daojun emperor is, in the final analysis, just a selfish dandy. Well, for him, how can national affairs and world affairs be more important than his own self-interest? In addition, he has great favor for Cai Jing and his ilk. As long as they say it, they will not give me any chance to defend myself. And If I want to protect myself, all I can do is make them fearful and afraid to take action."
Yue Fei looked at Sun Tu blankly, wanting to defend the emperor, but for the moment he was speechless. Even he knows very well what kind of character the monarchs and ministers in the court are now, and if he tries to defend them, he is really deceiving himself and others.
After a while, he asked softly: "So what is the general going to do next?"
Sun Tu's answer was not loud: "I have already said that we are loyal to the nation and the country, no matter what emperor or court. Since Yelu Dashi can make the wisest choice, how can I, Sun Tu, let an enemy Specializing in beauty? Since there are some things that no one in the world dares to do, then I, Sun Tu, will do it! Only the virtuous can occupy the position of emperor, and the same goes for the position of ruler!"
The last few words were spoken with such domineering force that Yue Fei felt his heart skip a beat: "General, think twice. If you do this, you will really become a rebellious minister and a traitor. From now on, you will be ranked in the history..."
"Peng Ju, is your so-called loyalty to the country just to leave a good name in the history books? Isn't it to benefit the people and shed your own head and blood for the rise and prosperity of our Han family?" Sun Tu suddenly said He shouted and asked, but again
The young man was asked by Yue Fei.
This time, he really couldn't respond, because Sun Tu's statements were too deviant and completely contrary to Yue Fei's long-standing views. But what surprised him was that every word of the other party sounded so upright and correct, that he could not come up with any rebuttal.
The only thing he could say was: "General, maybe things won't reach this point. After all, we have made great contributions to the court that have not been seen in a hundred years. Now your name is well known to the world. Even the officials are not afraid. Dare it be really bad for you?"
"The officials may not really have this intention, but Cai Jing and others are different. I was too sharp before, and they had long been afraid of me. It was only because of the situation that I had to let it go for the time being. And now that I have established an unrivaled position, Gong, also known as Man Tianxia, their fear of me will only become stronger, and they want to get rid of me quickly. Therefore, even if it will cause criticism from the world, or even cause turmoil in the army, these people can no longer have reservations . In fact, this was already evident two months ago.”
Seeing Yue Fei's confused look, Sun Tucai explained: "You have been restless for the past two months, so you have neglected it. In fact, since the last batch of military rations arrived from the south in early August, we have not seen each other for two months. The imperial court has distributed food and grass. As for the rewards that should have been sent long ago, let alone the rewards. If it hadn't been for the autumn harvest and Youzhou and other cities were not destroyed by the war after all, I am afraid that our entire army would have been in need of food and pay, and the situation would have been bad. . Tell me, is this a way for those in the court to deal with me? And when they did this, did they ever consider the safety of my country, the Song Dynasty?"
When Yue Fei heard this, he was angry at first, and then felt ashamed. He has really been too absent-minded recently, and he didn't even know that there were such difficulties in the army. He didn't know about it until Sun Tu told him about it.
"Not only that, just two days after I left Youzhou, an envoy from the imperial court entered the city. As far as I know, this envoy did not come to reward the entire army. On the contrary, he came to condemn me. They escorted me back to Tokyo in the name of the imperial court, and those people couldn't help but attack me."
"This...how is this possible..."
"Whether it is yes or no, we will find out when we go back. It's almost time, we will go back to Youzhou today!" Sun Tu didn't show any anger or surprise, and even had a relaxed smile on his face. Naturally, he couldn't take it seriously because he was just a young boy. After all, he had already made that decision long ago.
Seeing Sun Tu suddenly reining in his horse, Yue Fei hurried to follow. After a slight hesitation, he asked the last question: "General, I still don't understand. Why do you have to tell me so much?"
Sun Tu turned to look at him again: "Because you are Yue Fei and Yue Pengju, and you are my most valued junior brother and subordinate. And next, when I return to the south to do what I should do, everything in the north will be handed over to me. Here you go! At least the safety here in Youzhou will be your responsibility!"
As soon as these words came out, Yue Fei was stunned again, and then his eyes showed a complex look that was mixed with shock, confusion, and emotion, and his mood was agitated!
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Well, I forgot to mention something this morning. A new volume has begun. Please vote. After all, this is the last volume of this book. This is the only reason for this. . . . .