All teahouses and restaurants in Qiantian Mountain City are almost full of guests at this time.
It's not that these people were still thinking about feasting and drinking during the Great Shang War, but they gathered here spontaneously. In this well-connected place where news is collected and distributed, rumors and various messages from Central Yunlu are waiting.
Ever since a month ago, people in Qiantian Mountain City have been in panic.
Although he had enough confidence in Zong Shou, Dashang's 18 million army had real oppressive power.
In the past, ordinary people did not know the existence of the six major sects and various sects.
But nowadays, there are many martial arts schools in Daqian. The monarch behaved strangely. Not only did he not ban the sects, but he encouraged them to open martial arts schools among the people and recruit disciples.
Therefore, in Daqian, even ordinary civilians can know the prestige of the Six Religions.
Needless to say, Confucianism is the leader in the world of cultivation, and Taoism has three thousand sects. No matter among the people, the Yun Realm's largest religion is well deserved.
The Demonic Way is not inferior either, and it also has countless vassal sects.
The three religions joining forces cannot help but make people feel heavy. Every day when there is nothing to do, the people in Qiantian City will gather together in teahouses and restaurants to discuss various matters in the east.
Among them, Jinyu Tower is a teahouse located in the south of Qiantian City. It is famous for its elegance and high style. Opposite it is Linhai Academy, a branch opened in Qiantian Mountain.
At this time, Qiantian City was already a prosperous city comparable to the Imperial City, and Daqian was building martial arts academies everywhere to promote education and enlighten the people's wisdom.
This is said to be a branch of Linhai Academy, but the headmaster of the academy has already intended to move the academy to this place. But at this time, the door was closed and it had been shut down.
Even so, there are still Confucian people gathering in Jinyu Tower. In addition, there are also many wealthy merchants nearby.
On the contrary, it was even more lively than usual.
"It's been a month, and the Great Shang Wangshi hasn't broken through the Min River yet?"
"This Kong Yao is so powerful! With 3 million people and an army six times the size of the enemy, the king's division has no chance to take advantage of him!"
"It's just taking advantage of the favorable location of the Min River and the naval commander. I don't think she can last long!"
"Witch, you betrayed your master and betrayed your ministers! You are willing to commit suicide—"
Daqian does not offend others with his words, and he has no scruples about his words. Therefore, as long as the insult is not intentional, there is no guilt.
However, when the Confucian scholar said this just now, the expressions of the people around him only changed slightly, and they acted as if nothing had happened.
They are all confident. Daqian is now in a precarious position. Maybe it will collapse when it wakes up tomorrow.
At this time, who dares to inform the government, and who dares to punish them
If you go to jail, it is not a bad thing. On the contrary, you can gain prestige among scholars and become a famous person.
"I can't say I'm a traitor, but I'm still working as a villain and I don't know what's right and wrong!"
"I heard that Zongshou recruited hundreds of thousands of barbarians in southern Xinjiang a few months ago and built a wine pond palace. It imitated the wine pond and meat forest in ancient times during the Jie and Zhou Dynasties, and plundered tens of thousands of beautiful women. The soldiers in front fought hard, but he spent every night Shengge, even more in the daytime to show off your sex."
"Sure enough, it is unethical! Wasn't it the same before the expedition? He almost didn't pay attention to the national affairs!"
"He is very lucky, but I don't know how long he can enjoy it?"
"He is a barbarian king after all! He is no match for the Holy Army of the Central Plains. This so-called Daqian will definitely perish!"
In the restaurant, not all people were with these Confucian scholars. Most of them remained silent at this time, but some were filled with indignation.
"Nonsense! After your Majesty ascended the throne, you swept across the world and never failed. The domestic politics are clear and clear, and the country is rich and the people are strong—"
"Sweeping Liuhe and never losing? Hey, if you were undefeated before, you may not be undefeated in the future, just because you haven't met an opponent."
"Is politics clear? The local officials are actually elected by ignorant people. What do these people know? Isn't it true that whoever has the money promises more benefits? Whoever can become an official?"
"So what? If those wealthy businessmen want to be appointed officials, they need to give me enough benefits first—"
"Ignorant! How can these people be officials who will benefit the people? I, a Confucian disciple, was taught by saints, and everyone wants to bring peace to the world and restore the three emperors of ancient times. In the eyes of that sect guard, they are useless and deserve to be killed. Such people! Even if they are used, they can only be officials and cannot be officials. Even if they are lucky enough to become a minister of the border, they still have to be supervised by the Council Hall. What do you mean?"
"Then we want to take the imperial examination? I haven't seen any big candidates, so how good is it!"
"This is a system that has been passed down for thousands of years! How can you, a barbarian like you, know the benefits of creating a grand event for several generations?"
"You slander and curse me. When I come back with a great victory, let's see what your Majesty will do to you!"
"Haha, I'm afraid he won't have this chance-"
"Sacrificing one's life for charity, sacrificing one's life for righteousness, why should I fear death?"
But there were also people who gathered together to discuss quietly and did not participate in the dispute. There is sadness on everyone's face.
"Great merchants attach great importance to agriculture, and scholars, peasants, and merchants. If we win, I don't know how these people like us will deal with ourselves. Will we be exploited by those powerful officials from aristocratic families?"
"Although today's Daqian government is a little ridiculous, we really don't have to worry about being embarrassed and extorted by those powerful people. As long as we have enough financial resources, we can even influence the national affairs. If it were a big businessman, it wouldn't necessarily be the case."
"You don't have to take any chances. I moved here from the Central Plains. Today's big businessmen are like tigers and officials are like wolves. In their eyes, I and these people are like slaughtering lambs and letting men fish for meat."
"It's a pity that you don't accept donations, nor do you want to raise taxes. If we fight for this, I would be willing to donate half of my family property!"
"It's not that serious. Even if we lose. There are still hundreds of thousands of miles of sea of clouds—"
At this time, only one place in Jinyu Tower was still silent. The three people sitting here were all silent and listening quietly.
Two of them looked to be in their thirties. The person sitting next to him is a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, but his behavior is extremely mature and his expression is solemn.
"Brother Yangming, what do you think? In this battle between Shang and Qian, who will win in the end?"
The person who said this was sitting south facing north, with dark skin, but an extraordinary appearance. At this time, there was a hint of asking for advice in his words.
"Wen Wei, what's the point of asking me this question
The person who was called Yangming shook his head and laughed, but his expression immediately became serious again.
"Wen Wei, don't you know the current situation of Dashang? In fact, the world's grain storage is only empty. An army of 18 million people sounds majestic. But the grain and grass accumulated by Dashang over the years can only be It supplies all the needs for an instant. And when we look at this great force, we have seen some people worry about the war situation, and some people curse wantonly, but have anyone ever worried about food and clothing?"
But 'Wen Wei' is also a very smart person, and he immediately understood its meaning: "So, Brother Yangming is not optimistic about Dashang? Do you think that if you continue to delay, Dashang will definitely lose?"
The people of Daqian have no need for food and clothing. This shows that this war is far from the limit that Daqian Guoli can support.
As far as he knows, it is now in the Central Plains. People were displaced, and in some places they were even decimated.
Not because of natural disasters, but because of man-made disasters.
"I have observed that Kong Yao was very methodical in his military use. He is worthy of being a world-famous commander. Let alone one month, giving Dashang another half a year, he may not be able to break through the Min River."
The 'Yang Ming' held the wine glass in his hand and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty didn't know before the battle. He should have noticed the predicament at this time and would definitely seek to break the situation. Looking at the Daqian monarch again, he seems to have no intention of prolonging it any longer. So. There are still variables in this battle. It is expected that the outcome will be determined within ten days. But Shouren still depends on the King of Daqian. Your Majesty, I am afraid he is no match-"
That 'Wen Wei' suddenly hissed and took a breath of cold air. He knew that the person in front of him was not only the most talented person in the world of literature. Martial art and military art are also among the best in the world, no less than what the world calls geniuses.
Especially when it comes to the art of war, no one of his peers can be his opponent. Whenever there is a war, this person's judgment will never be wrong.
Although the self-deprecation was just talk on paper, in the eyes of 'Wen Wei', his friend was by no means the kind of person who could only talk nonsense.
If he could command millions of soldiers and fight on the battlefield, he might be someone like Kong Yao.
He can govern when he is off his horse, and he can lead troops when he is on his horse. He is an all-rounder.
That bow skill can even kill a strong person in the Holy Realm within a thousand miles!
The great merchant faced the enemy with six times his army, but this man actually predicted that the great merchant would be defeated.
This battle is related to the struggle for hegemony in the Cloud Realm, and who belongs to the southern border of the Central Plains.
If it goes as expected, this world is about to change drastically—
The young man next to him was a little dissatisfied at the moment.
"Teacher! That Zongshou was regarded as an enemy of Confucianism by the sage Zhu Zi! This man built wine pools and meat forests during the war of national destiny. He was not a good king. How could I, a great merchant, lose to him? Emperor Yuanchen , and even more so the Great Shang Zhongxing Yingzhu, how can he compare to it?"
That 'Yang Ming' smiled and didn't bother to argue with him. Just one strike of the hand knife, hitting the young man on the head.
"You can only believe by seeing! How can it be so prosperous in a barbaric land to the east? How can the sect guard be so credulous as to listen to other people's words?"
The young man said "Hey!" He dared not speak out in anger. This teacher of his never reasoned with him at this time and only spoke with violence.
At this time, he could only say in shame and annoyance: "Mencius said: If you convince others with force, you are not convinced by your heart, but if your strength is not enough. If you convince others with virtue, you will be convinced with sincerity!"
"Are you trying to convince people with reason? Zong Xi, you know this sentence quite well!"
Yang Ming chuckled and hit the young man on the head with his knife without any politeness.
"I'm here to teach you, don't argue with force! Even if you want to refute your teacher's words, you need to come up with reasonable arguments! There are many contradictions in my Confucian economics, because there is no logic. This must be checked!"
'Wen Wei' on the opposite side suddenly smiled: "I heard that in the past ten years, the monarch has been in charge of governance very rarely. So it is better to say that it is the work of the monarch than the merit of the wise prime minister! "
Then he said with a smile: "It is also true that the great Shang king renovated his palace in the southern border area."
"This is exactly what puzzles me!"
That 'Yangming' shook his head: "After the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was said that it is better to do less corvee and less tax, and do nothing in state affairs. The early death of the Qin and Sui Dynasties can serve as a lesson for the past. However, if you look at the country of Daqian, there is a lot of construction everywhere. But if you look at this east Are the people who come here unwilling to suffer hardship?"