In the early morning, he was busy running around, performing Nuo rituals and rituals, and drinking with his subordinate officials until it was dark. Liang Feng was already tired and sore. However, after sitting down in the study, he simply wiped his face with a hot handkerchief, and he said to Zhang Bin, "Wang Jun really started a war with Tuoba's clan?"
"It's true!" Zhang Bin sat down opposite Liang Feng, with a grim expression on his face, "Duan's Xianbei sent 20,000 soldiers to attack the Tuoba Department. It seems that they want to take Daijun back."
This is surprisingly fast. Asking the imperial court for orders to seal Daijun to the Tuoba Department was originally to provoke the relationship between the two. But who would have guessed that Wang Jun couldn't rub the sand in his eyes so much that he couldn't even wait for the spring to start fighting in the winter! Xianbei people are all nomads, and the loss of war in winter is not small. However, with the father-in-law Wang Jun behind the Duan Clan, the Tuoba Clan was not treated so well. If one is not good, if the army is defeated and withdraws from Dai County, things will probably be worse.
"Can Tuoba Yilu stand it?" Liang Feng asked.
"Since I dare to enter Dai County, I am afraid that I have two confidences. The Tuoba Department's supporting and defending is not a simple person. It is also tempting to say that this move is not good. It just doesn't matter whether this battle is won or lost. The two states, I am afraid there will be some wars."
This is also the biggest hidden danger caused by Wang Jun's rush to send troops. If Wang Jun wins, he will definitely take heavy troops to teach the prefect of Bingzhou who has acted recklessly. And if he loses, he will see Liang Feng as a thorn in the flesh and will never die. You and Bingzhou have completely torn their faces this time, and they have to fight a few battles.
Liang Feng said solemnly: "Even if there is no Tuoba Department, Youzhou is still a confidant. I can fight, as long as it can be delayed until next spring, I will not be afraid of anyone."
He had already broken down with Wang Jun, and the inexplicable cold food powder made him brooding. Even if Wang Jun didn't do it, he would have to do it sooner or later. The only problem is timing. This year, Bingzhou has fought too many battles. Although it has brought a relatively stable environment, the loss is not small. The food and forage given by Luoyang was only a drop in the bucket, and they still had to reclaim wasteland and accommodate refugees. After the harvest next summer, food production and human resources have been secured before we are qualified to talk about war.
Zhang Bin nodded: "Bingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but there is some room for improvement. It's just that the lord should pay attention to Wen Neishi."
Wen Neishi refers to Wen Qiao. Now Wen Qiao is in charge of Leping Country, and he is also the confidant who handles this gateway for Liang Feng. However, when Zhang Bin mentioned Wen Qiao at this moment, his intention was obviously not only in Leping. Rather, it refers to Wen's, the high gate of Bingzhou.
"Haven't the Wen family already left Bingzhou?" Liang Feng frowned. In Wangqi County, Wen's County, when Sima Teng fled before, he had already been gone. Wen Qiao belongs to the outliers left behind.
"That's why Wen Nei Shi should be reused! Wen Tai is really talented and has the heart to rule the world. If the lord shows his favor to the Wen family, if you want to come to Bingzhou Gaomen, you will be happy to see it."
This involves high-level politics. Guo Tong was the Shuzong of the Guo clan, and Wen Qiao was the direct descendant of the Wen clan. Even if Wen's family is not as good as Guo's, Wen Qiao is a few points better than Guo Tong. In addition, the two families are still related by marriage. With Wen Qiao as a guise, Guo Tong would never dare to do too much. And several major Bingzhou high gates are used by the governor's house, and in the eyes of others, they also have a certain binding force on the small and medium-sized nobles under them.
This is a typical check and balance problem, which can save Liang Feng a lot of trouble.
"As for Guo Tong..." Zhang Bin smiled slightly, "The lord handled it very well before. This man is too ambitious and can't be reused. It just so happened that he couldn't see the situation and chose the position of Zhongzheng officer. , we must beware of him three points. But after all, Guo's power is big, and we have to find some useful people in other Shuzongs."
In Zhang Bin's words. When Liang Feng agreed to Guo Tong's request, why didn't he have such thoughts? Sima Yue's hatred of him will only be more or less, so how can he reuse the Zhongzheng official he recommended? In addition, Guo Tong had already made an agreement with him, and he would not interfere with the arrangements of people in Bingzhou. In the eyes of others, it was a clear proof that Guo's Shuzong voted for the governor of Bingzhou. One to two, not to mention Guo Tong, I am afraid that even Guo's Shuzong will be rejected by Sima Yue.
Just the last sentence made Liang Feng hesitate a bit: "Shu Zong is also a high-ranking man after all, and if he just submits, I am afraid it will affect the pattern of Bingzhou..."
Just listening to this sentence, Zhang Bin guessed what Liang Feng was thinking, and immediately said: "Master, don't be impatient! Wei Wu killed many nobles, but he still couldn't make him obey. On the contrary, he suffered several rebellions in his life, and even Yanzhou University The camp was seized for a time. When it came to Wei Wen, it was not by following Chen Changwen's words and setting up a law of nine-rank officials to win over the hearts of scholars all over the world. The lord wants to use cold scholars, but he must not be in a hurry, let alone superficial. Let the nobles have a vigilant heart and go out of Bingzhou, it is bound to be difficult to move!"
The situation in Bingzhou is different, Gaomen has almost escaped, and the decree can pass without hindrance. But other states and counties are still dominated by the gentry. They control a large land population, have countless fortresses, and have a complex network of in-laws. Like a hornet's nest, it explodes when you poke it. And now there are countless hegemons who can "invest", which is almost the same as that of the Three Kingdoms. Once you lose the support of the local nobility, it will be as hard as the sky to seize power!
Why doesn't Liang Feng understand this truth? It's just that all the high gates he saw made him annoyed. If it is impossible to seize power from the locality, what is the difference between it and another Wei and Jin Dynasty
"If the academy is implemented, what about the establishment of a system?" Liang Feng lowered his voice and asked what he was thinking.
"When the world is settled, then make plans!" Zhang Bin replied simply. What attracted him to come to work was the outstanding idea of "system system". Such a mind is by no means comparable to Sima. But some things can't be done with haste.
Seeing what Liang Feng wanted to say, Zhang Bin sighed softly: "The lord wants to use the sages, but the sages may not have no selfishness. Even if these high gates are given up, wouldn't the squat family not be able to take the lead? The so-called checks and balances, the key is not strength, but control."
Zhang Bin's words made it impossible to refute. No matter how bad the history of Liang Feng is, he knows the disaster of the vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty and the civil service group in the Song and Ming Dynasties. What if there is no high gate? Feudal rule is not, in the final analysis, a struggle between monarchy and prime minister. Not to mention the ancient times, that is, the modern era. In the military and political circles, are there no such clan factions
He was born in a red family, and he knew all about the circles in it. It's just that back then, he couldn't get used to this, he gave up all the favorable conditions, and went to become a criminal policeman. And now, he is being pushed to an even more terrifying position than he was back then.
Alone.
The fatigue of the day seems to be pressing on his shoulders at this moment. Liang Feng nodded slowly: "I will carefully consider what Zhang Canjun said."
Glancing at the face of the person in the seat, Zhang Bin knew that the other party had listened to his words. Being good at remonstrance is also a necessary condition for Mingzhu. It's just that his master is still not cruel enough. But these are not in a hurry. When things come to an end, you will naturally know how to choose.
After giving a salute, Zhang Bin got up and retire. Seeing the figure disappearing outside the door, Liang Feng moved his lips, but he didn't say a word. Who could he tell these things
"Prepare some hot soup, I want to take a bath."
At least this winter night's warm soup can make people forget some worries.
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"My lord, Wu Wuchen has already sent troops and will confront the Tuoba thieves soon. It's just that there is news from Sima Teng that Jisang's troops are taking advantage of the situation to attack Yecheng..." Wang Yan stood in the study, quite uneasy. He didn't bring good news.
The imperial court's order to reward Daijun to Tuoba's department really angered his father. The army that originally stayed on the border of Jizhou to help Sima Teng in defense has all withdrawn. The troops were pressed on the front line of Dai County, and they wanted to take advantage of the cold winter to defeat the Tuoba Department who dared to offend the territory of Youzhou.
But in this way, the land that was finally obtained before will be handed over to others. There was also Sima Teng's repeated urging, which was really worrying. Wang Ying didn't know what to do, so he could only tell the truth.
Wang Jun said angrily: "Attack Yecheng? Well done! We should let the imperial court see what it would be like without Youzhou soldiers and horses! He Liang Zixi solved the siege of Luoyang, have I been wasting my efforts this year? I don’t even think about whether the idiot of King Dongyan can defend Yecheng! Without Youzhou troops and horses, Sizhou has long been captured by those horse thieves, and can they still defend Luoyang?!”
How could he not be angry. After sending troops to fight in Jizhou for almost a year, who would have expected that there would not be many rewards, and their own territory would be ceded to the Xianbei people! This is all Liang Zixi's trick! Taking advantage of Sima Yue's absence, use some tricks. Back then, he shouldn't have recruited this arrogant guy, but now it's become a big problem for his confidants!
"This winter, we must deal with the Tuoba Department and retake Dai County! As for Bingzhou, we can't just let it go!" Wang Jun said bitterly.
Hearing this, Wang Ying was a little hesitant: "But Dai County, after all, is the imperial court reward..."
"Imperial court? What is the meaning of what Huangkou Xiaoer said?!" Wang Jun said coldly, "Let's not talk about Taifu's thoughts, it's just that Si Ji's tightness is enough to make the rat generation in Luoyang Palace shy! "
For this, Wang Jun is really not afraid. He has a lot of soldiers under him, and he can control the Xianbei of the Duan clan. Not to mention the imperial court, even Sima Yue had to respect him a bit. It is also Wang Jun's selfishness that he has been helping the court to maintain Jizhou. If Youzhou wants to plot Luoyang, it must pass through Jizhou before going deep into Sizhou. And every time he uses his troops, he is planning a siege for himself. Now Sima Yue is still having a headache about the war in Jingzhou, how can he worry about other things. When Jizhou is completely occupied, the court will naturally let him also lead Jizhou.
I just didn't expect that Liang Zixi suddenly thrust a bar horizontally and sealed the Tuoba clan. This move, no matter how you look at it, is not well-intentioned. Therefore, Wang Jun did not delay, and immediately launched an army to attack Tuoba.
Choked by his father's words, Wang Ying hurriedly said: "What your lord said is very true. I will write back to the king of Dongyan to let him know that the imperial court is doing the wrong thing..."
Wang Junyi waved his hand: "That's not necessary. King Dongyan is not a person who can tolerate people, why should he lie to him? Just say that Youzhou is in danger, let him ask the court for his own life."
This is also a means of forcing the court to admit its wrongdoing. After all, Sima Teng is also Sima Yue's younger brother, does the court dare to leave it alone? Maybe he was frightened by eating, and the little emperor was afraid himself, and tried every means to take back his life. If you want to seal the Tuoba Department, wouldn't you use the territory of Bingzhou to seal the reward? This trick is too vulgar!
However, this good show made people aware of Liang Zixi's plans. This son really holds a grudge against what happened that day... Thinking of this, Wang Jun couldn't help but nod to his son standing in front of him: "It's the one you chose to join the army! It made things so embarrassing!"
Wang Ying couldn't help but said embarrassedly: "It's all my fault that I don't know people well. If I meet Liang Zixi again, I will never take it lightly again!"
The events of that day made Wang Ying feel ashamed, and almost caused his father to hate him. It's just that the kid with the surname Zhang escaped too fast, making it too late for him to do anything. Because of this, Wang Ying's hatred and obsession with Liang Zixi also became serious.
Is this not Wang Jun's idea? With a sneer, he said: "Let them make a fuss first. When the world is in chaos, we will see who will die!"
The longer Sima's army went on expeditions, the better it would be for him. After the imperial court has lost all that remains of the family, the world will not be able to change the owner.
Jizhou is just a springboard for going south, and he is bound to win the homeland of Bingzhou!
The author has something to say: I saw people discussing family issues before, but I really couldn't figure it out. During the three hundred years of troubled times in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, half of it was caused by the aristocratic family. Three hundred years later, the Tang Dynasty was not done. With the addition of Huang Chao and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it was finally too late for the nobility. Then there is the world of the civil service group...
Technology cannot be developed to a certain level, and separatism cannot be eliminated. When it develops to a corresponding level, there are more hidden political contests. Such a good thing as power is enough to drive countless people crazy.