Governor's Palace·Conference Hall
The governor nodded slightly and sat down calmly. Many people in the hall saluted: "I pay my respects to the governor!"
"No gift," the governor said with a smile. He seemed to be in a good mood. He was assassinated and went to the army in vain. These two things did damage his reputation, but offering a policy to quell the Japanese was a great achievement. The rest were trivial matters. As long as he sat quietly If you slowly figure it out, you will be able to make steady progress.
These people are all close officials at the moment, and they have been summoned today to discuss important matters.
The governor patted the case gently with his hand and said, "You all know what we will discuss today. If you have any ideas, just tell us!"
Then a thin official stood up and said: "Your Majesty Governor, today you have ordered us to come here to discuss the opening of a sea ban. Just opening a sea ban will bring worries. To operate the navy will waste people and money. There is clear evidence from the previous dynasty. I hope you will think twice."
This man, Li Cheng, was very capable, but a little pedantic and straightforward, so he stepped forward to question him.
The governor laughed when he heard Li Cheng's question. He had long known that this person was pedantic, but he was capable and upright. As long as you make it clear and have a reason, there is no problem in letting this person go into battle. He has a sharp blade. , with this person, obstacles can be removed for the establishment of a sea ban.
Scanning around, there were some doubts around him, and then he smiled and said: "Are you wondering why I wrote a memorial to advocate the establishment of a sea ban, and I still need the permission of the Holy Emperor to preside over this matter?"
All the officials looked at the governor with doubts on their faces. Li Cheng stepped forward and said, "The governor is right. I do have doubts in this humble position. Why would the Lord allow you to impose a sea ban? Please explain it to me."
After Li Cheng finished speaking, he seemed to feel that he was going too far, and continued: "Your Excellency, when you knew that I was selected as a Jinshi, I swore to work for the welfare of the world. Today, it is just like what I said, benefiting the country and the people. I will go through fire and water for you because of my humble position." Don’t say goodbye.”
It is always a headache for a subordinate to have such a stubborn mind, and it will be even more troublesome no matter how upright he is. This person was appreciated by the Holy Emperor, but he was demoted again for being pedantic, but his character has not changed. The governor looked at Li Cheng for a while and laughed: "You With this kind of temper, come here and distribute the policy of pacifying the Japanese to all of you."
At the governor's command, someone came forward and distributed a stack of documents on a silver plate to everyone, with the same content.
Li Cheng took it and looked at it carefully. He was surprised at first, and then he realized that this book had cut off the foundation of Japanese pirates. He didn't say anything for a long time, and then said: "My lord, this strategy is really a wonderful one. If you implement it like this, Japanese pirates will be eliminated. Governor Your Majesty has your destiny, and I will do my best to serve you as an official."
The officials on the field, after reading the plan, all sighed. This plan is simple, and it is worthless to say it. But no one thought that it is a clever plan, and it is an aboveboard and aboveboard plan. If it is implemented, as long as it survives the first wave, You can sweep away the Japanese pirates.
"Your Excellency is wise, and with this strategy, we don't have to worry about the Japanese pirates being exterminated." Everyone stood up and congratulated.
"Haha" the governor said with a smile: "Today, I ordered you to wait. I hope you can complete the details for me, how to implement them, and what are the disadvantages. I hope you can give your opinions and improve the details. Don't hide your personal interests, so as to benefit the coast. The people find peace.”
"Sir, the first major problem with this strategy is that Japanese pirates are prevalent and the sea route is difficult to open. This strategy can be used, but I am afraid that the Japanese pirates will not agree to implement this strategy, otherwise they will cut off their financial resources. This strategy cannot be leaked, otherwise the Japanese pirates will I’m afraid we’ll have to fight back wildly, so we must be on guard against this.”
The governor listened to this and nodded: "Master Li is right. If we implement this strategy, the Japanese pirates will definitely not allow it. This is a problem. Does anyone else have any ideas?"
Another person came forward: "Sir, as Master Li said, this strategy is the most difficult to open the sea route. It requires naval escort to open up the channel. It can take as short as a year or as long as a few years. The Japanese pirates will be put down. But it must be done in the early stage." It only takes the leadership of the imperial court."
"Yes, sir, the current problem is that when this dynasty was first established, the navy was mostly inland and it was difficult to attack the sea. This is the biggest problem."
Everyone was talking about it, and suddenly a man came out and said, "My Lord Governor, I have something to say."
"Oh, it's you, um..." The governor saw the official salute and stood up before saying, "You are Zhang Shen. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
This ginseng is of the sixth grade. Although it is not small, it is still very small in front of the governor of the third grade. He immediately said: "My lords, in fact, we do not need to open the sea route immediately."
"I read Ping Wo Ce, and there are actually methods in it."
"Japanese pirates are able to run rampant along the coast because they are actually seven thieves and three Japanese. These seven thieves are the inland maritime merchants and the people who collude along the coast."
"The Japanese pirates do have good strength, but blocking the sea routes is not enough. As long as the sea ban is opened, powerful maritime merchants will naturally open up channels."
"The Governor is actually very confident and has a plan within his plan. He already has a temple."
The governor was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Ping Wo Ce Nei to have such an intention. He immediately said: "Keep talking!"
"Opening all sea restrictions at once will force the Japanese pirates to death and force them to fight to the death with us. But the governor can spread the word and say that the imperial court will only open one or three trading ports."
"This is not only easier to manage, but also reduces the impact on Japanese pirates, so the resistance will naturally be small."
"Every new building is bound to be imperfect. If the Governor rolls it out all at once, any problems will be big and vulnerable to attack. But with only one to three, problems can be easily solved and the problems will be small."
"When the organization and management are perfected, and when the maritime merchants have tasted the benefits, then we can spread the law - only the Japanese pirates will be left, and we can annihilate them."
After hearing this, the governor looked dimly in his eyes and thought to himself that this was indeed a good move, and if he understood it carefully, the steps were indeed hidden in the plan for pacifying Japan. He immediately clicked and said, "Yes, a good idea!"
Then he turned to Zhang Shen and said, "You don't want to go back to the government to be an official. Please keep me as counselor first. I will write to the court and give you the fifth rank."
After the matter was discussed in the court, everyone in the court came forward and complimented: "Sir, once this policy is implemented, the Japanese pirates will be defeated. It is really a blessing for the people of Anzhou to have the governor."
The governor waved his hand and smiled: "You sirs have misunderstood. This policy was not made by me, but by Pei Ziyun of Jieyuan, to benefit all the people along the coast. However, this man has entered the Taoist sect and cannot be an official. He has also made great achievements, so I I'm a little embarrassed and want to ask, how to reward?"
The governor was considered a trustworthy person and promised Pei Ziyun that he would not be greedy for credit and tell the story.
An official came out, named Liao Ge, and said, "Sir, Governor, if you don't want to be an official, you don't want the land. The imperial court has a special reward for Taoists. Why don't you just ask the imperial court to grant this person the title of a real person from Qingyun Temple, the founder of Qingyun Temple."
The governor had arranged for Liao Ge to be the last person in line to come to discuss matters. At this time, the governor touched his beard and said, "The Patriarch has been granted the title of True Monarch. If he becomes a True Monarch, he will be crowned a True Monarch."
When the surrounding officials heard this, they looked at Liao Ge and understood the Governor's idea. They wanted to use this meeting to reward the founder of Qingyun Temple. Everyone had their own ideas.
Li Cheng stepped forward: "Sir, since this strategy was proposed by Pei Ziyun, you can ask for the title. Pei Ziyun has become a Taoist and should be granted the title of Taoist official. If this person is a disciple, you can report to the imperial court and make the ancestor the true king."
"That's not right!" An official came forward and said, "Sir, how can the court grant titles to people lightly? Just ask the court to grant some land. Asking for rewards from the court, seeking profit and fame, is this what a Taoist does?"
The governor heard this and was about to speak when Liao Ge stood up and said, "Sir, Da Xu has its own rules for rewarding Taoist sects. Doesn't it mean that if you become a monk, you won't be rewarded? In the future, everyone will avoid things, not to mention that I, Da Xu, have promulgated this aspect since the beginning of the dynasty. Official documents to the county."
As he spoke, he stood up straight and read aloud: "Standing in great heights, protected by hundreds of gods, this dynasty inherits the destiny of heaven, and the emperor has the virtue of heaven. However, those who are blessed by the shadows and silent ministers should also repay their merits with their virtues. This is what the temples of the gods pray for." Those who have accumulated efficacious results, meritorious deeds, and outstanding deeds should be given a higher rank and be given a title, and the state and county will be responsible for the performance."
This official document was recited in a fit of anger. The official who had just said that he would not award the reward turned red and sat down without saying anything.
After listening to Liao Ge's words, the governor nodded in appreciation and smiled: "Master Liao's opinion is good. It should be like this. Master Liao went to write a memorial for Pei Ziyun and Qingyun Temple. I will be the one to report to the court." .”
Liao Ge responded: "Yes, Lord Governor,"
The official had glanced at Liao Ge with hatred before, and it seemed that Liao Ge also hated him.
After the discussion in the Governor's Mansion was completed, the officials all swarmed out and talked to each other. The official who had previously said not to ask for rewards followed everyone out of the door, sitting in a sedan, with servants following beside him. This man looked around and looked around. Seeing that no one was there, he leaned against the small opening of the sedan chair and told the servant: "The Governor is seeking seals for Qingyun Temple and Pei Ziyun. It seems that this person must have taken refuge with the Governor. Go and inform the Marquis as soon as possible."
It turned out that this man had already taken refuge with the Marquis of Jibei, and was about to mess up Pei Ziyun's matter. After listening to the order, the servant first looked around and saw that there was no one around, then hurriedly left and sent the message.
The servants arrived at the Hou Mansion. The sky was overcast, the wind was howling, and the snow was getting heavier. After passing the message, Shen Zhi came out. From a distance, he saw several soldiers guarding the door. Just as he was about to speak, the servants came to greet him and kowtowed. , said: "This slave is sent by Master Dai to deliver a message to you."
"Get up!" Shen Zhi led the people in. He listened and walked inside without saying a word. He only occasionally asked a few questions. After a while, he arrived at an attic in the northeast corner. The servant was outside. After waiting, Shen Zhi was able to enter and report to the Marquis of Jibei.
The Marquis of Jibei had been listening in silence without saying a word. He looked at the increasingly heavy snow in the courtyard and sighed for a long time: "Mr. Shen, you are so awesome!"
The Marquis of Jibei said gloomily: "When I raised the army, I had good luck everywhere, and following the Holy Master, everything went smoothly. But as soon as Xu came to power, the situation changed, and everything went wrong for me."
"This Pingwa policy seems simple, but in fact it hits the vital point immediately, making me unable to resist."
"This Pei Ziyun, according to the truth, is close to us!" The Marquis of Jibei sighed, stroking his knees: "But he eagerly helped the governor and became my enemy."
At this point, he sneered again: "My son has been admitted to the Songyun Clan. I have always supported him vigorously. I don't want the Songyun Clan to bet on the Governor, and all my efforts have been in vain."
"Pei Ziyun proposed a plan to destroy the Japanese. It was so brilliant that I didn't believe it was done by an individual. Looking at the person the governor asked for credit to, it was not Pei Ziyun, but the patriarch. They must have formed an alliance secretly. I calculated against everything, but I never thought it was Songyun. The door hit me hard and ruined my life."
"Call the third son over tomorrow. I'll punish him to shut up and think about his mistakes. Think about it carefully. Without our Hou Mansion, he is nothing but the Third Young Master. Now Pei Ziyun is the enemy of my Hou Mansion. He needs to be eliminated quickly. Shen Zhi, please find a way for me. I must get rid of this kid."
When the Marquis of Jibei said this, he had a murderous look on his face. Shen Zhi couldn't help but tremble, feeling panic, and just sighed, knowing that the Marquis already hated this son deeply.
Although Pei Ziyun was a great talent, when he stood opposite the Hou Mansion, it seemed that he could only kill him.
(End of chapter)