Nanzhao, Yangjubai City, Wang Jian is directing his soldiers to dig the ancestral grave of Nanzhao King. Many local people gathered around, observing the scene under the surveillance of the soldiers.
The soldiers dug very hard, sweating profusely, and when they pushed the stones and carried the coffin, the trumpets sounded long and powerful.
But compared to the onlookers who are gesticulating, discussing, applauding and applauding from time to time, their enthusiasm seems not enough. Although the common people didn't do it themselves, they were all flushed and excited, as if they had eaten too much tonic and wanted to practice their hands in person.
Wang Jian was very satisfied with the reaction of the people, which showed that this move was very popular, and he was also very satisfied with his decision to dig a grave.
In fact, most of the people present were Han Chinese. Ever since Nanzhao became a climate, it has continuously harassed the border of the Tang Dynasty. It surrendered and then rebelled, and the ministers again attacked. It was extremely abominable. Central Shu and Lingnan suffered greatly from it.
In the past hundred years, due to the weakness of the national power, the Tang Dynasty could only repel the Nanzhao attack. Although there were times when they were defeated, they never entered Nanzhao territory, so they could not be completely defeated. This led to the Nanzhao attack. The imperial edict does not change the barbaric habits.
This time Wang Jian defeated the Nanzhao army in the middle of Shu, beheaded Nanzhao Wang Longshun, and then took the opportunity to enter Nanzhao, killing people without mercy.
For several months, wherever the Tang army went, the corpses of the local troops in Nanzhao were scattered all over the field, and blood flowed like rivers. All Nanzhao people who dared to hold weapons and face the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty became the ghosts of the Tang army. As a result, the Shiwan Dashan ghosts cried endlessly day and night, extremely horrific.
Until Wang Jian captured the king's capital, Yangjubai City, and killed Longshun's son Shun Huazhen, the so-called "Dafeng Republic" established by Longshun was completely destroyed.
Now, the Tang army has captured the whole territory of Nanzhao,
Tieqiao City, Huichuan City, Jianchuan City, Crystal Mansion, Lishui City, Nongdong City, Yinsheng City, Tonghai City, Shanchan Mansion, all planted the flag of the Tang army.
Not only these cities, Wang Jian also dispatched monks to lead the elite to clean up the various high mountain villages. The Nanzhao people entrenched here were either surrendered and moved out of the mountains, or were wiped out from the world.
According to Wang Jian's temperament, he wished to plant a military flag every thousand steps in the middle of every river. In order to declare the Tang army's great prestige, deter the Nanzhao savages, so that they will never dare to offend the Tang Dynasty again.
After conquering Nanzhao, Wang Jian's actions can be called cruel.
His behavior caused dissatisfaction among some people, including Zhang Wence, the consolation envoy who just arrived. Right now Zhang Wence is standing aside, seeing the soldiers digging up other people's ancestral graves, his expression is very ugly.
An official in a blue official robe beside him was talking to him in a low voice: "Now the whole territory of Nanzhao is under the control of the king, but the king of Shu still hasn't stopped killing people. A few days ago, the king of Shu He ordered the monks to lead the elite army to go to the mountains and arrest all the leaders from the villages in the mountains.
"Then let them move the mountain people out of the deep mountains and settle in the large and small cities built by Wang Shi. Those chieftains who complained or didn't obey orders were killed on the spot by the king of Shu, and the people in the village were massacred .
"Now let's not say that there is no living person in the royal family of Nanzhao, even the savages in the 100,000 mountains have been killed by him! If this continues, the hatred between us and the local people will become too deep, which will be very detrimental to the long-term stability in the future. "
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The more Zhang Wence listened, the more gloomy his face became.
On the eve of the Great War in the Central Plains, he was only the county magistrate of Wei County. Because he spent a lot of money to build the river defense fortifications to defend Zhu Wen's northward movement, he lacked the filial piety to the Shangguan, and was almost killed by the Shangguan.
Later, he was appreciated by Li Ye, and he was promoted to governor of Weizhou at the beginning of the war. He was in charge of the transportation and distribution of food, fodder and supplies for the army in the three towns of Hebei.
Although he can't compare with the top bosses in the three provinces and six departments, he is still a powerful figure under Li Ye's command, and he can be summoned by Li Ye from time to time.
The reason why Li Ye sent Zhang Wence to Nanzhao this time as a consolation envoy to preside over the post-war reconstruction was because Wang Jian was dissatisfied with the fact that Wang Jian had killed too much in Nanzhao.
Zhang Wence said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has repeated orders and repeated orders, and it is not appropriate to be harsh on the people in the conquered areas.
Going too far, but the King of Shu actually dug someone's ancestral grave! This is not something that Master Wang is capable of doing. I think he is avenging his own personal revenge by doing such perverse actions! "
Everyone knows that when the king of Shu was still a vassal in the middle of Shu, he did not deal with the king of Nanzhao. He was attacked by the other party and kicked his nose in the face. Vengeance is at work.
Zhang Wence stepped forward immediately, bowed his hands to salute, and then said to Wang Jian: "The king of Shu captured Nanzhao and rioted in the flat land. This is a great achievement, and I admire it very much. It has aroused resentment from the local people, and now they are still digging up their ancestral graves, which really makes it difficult for lower officials... "
"Nanzhao's unruly people have never changed their wildness. When they surrendered to the imperial court in the past, didn't the imperial court treat them preferentially? But what happened? These people are not willing to die! They cannot be kind to these barbarians. Only long swords can scare them. Only by killing them If you are scared, they will behave!"
Before Zhang Wence finished speaking, Wang Jian interrupted him coldly, with a look of displeasure on his fat face.
Zhang Wence naturally disagreed with these words, and wanted to speak, but Wang Jian was furious, "You civil officials, you know that you are full of moral articles, and you don't know what is going on in the world. What qualifications do you have to question me? Even if you dare to yell in front of this king, you don’t want to get out!”
This scolding made Zhang Wence blushed immediately. Unwilling to suffer this great humiliation, he turned around and left.
When he arrived at the government office, Zhang Wence became more and more angry, and his resentment was hard to calm down. The king of Shu is so arrogant and domineering, he must not be tolerated! He called the accompanying cronies and asked them to collect evidence that the king of Shu did not obey the court's order, and planned to participate in the other party's book.
I don't know if I didn't check it, but Zhang Wence was surprised when I checked it.
The number of people Wang Jian killed far exceeded his previous expectations. This was already a flagrant violation of the imperial court's order. Not only that, but Zhang Wence also discovered that after Wang Jian murdered, he put all the money of the Nanzhao royal family and the head of the cottage into his pockets, and brought all their wives, concubines and beautiful family members into his house!
"What does the King of Shu want?! This kind of behavior is no different from robbers. This is to destroy our dynasty and society!" Zhang Wence was terrified, and hurriedly wrote a memorial, with various evidences, and dispatched the monks to rush back to Chang'an.
A few days later, a piece of imperial edict arrived in front of Wang Jian.
Li Ye ordered him to return to the imperial court immediately.
When Wang Jian received the edict, he didn't stay for a moment, and the next day he took five hundred soldiers and set foot on the return journey.
Although Zhang Wence joined Wang Jian, the other party was the commander-in-chief of the army after all. When he left, he still took people out of the city to see him off.
Originally, Zhang Wence thought that Wang Jian would be very annoyed at him, and he would have to get angry, so he was ready to do it himself.
But when the two met, Zhang Wence unexpectedly discovered that Wang Jian was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and thanked Zhang Wence for his kindness.
Before leaving, Wang Jian immediately turned his head and smiled at Zhang Wence, and said something that made Zhang Wence puzzled, "I have done everything that the king should do, and the rest is up to the consolation envoy."
Zhang Wence's heart moved, and he wanted to ask something, but Wang Jian had already rode away.
Thirty miles after leaving Yangjumei City, Wang Mu, who was full of anger and unconvinced, said to Wang Jian: "Your Highness, that Zhang Wen Ce is really a villain. He even secretly complained to the court and completely ignored His Highness's plan to conquer Nanzhao. The merits and hardships are really unworthy of the Son of Man!"
Wang Jian glanced at Wang Mu. The other party was his nephew and his confidant. He said indifferently, "What Zhang Wence did is exactly what I want him to do. What's wrong with him?"
This sentence made Wang Mu dumbfounded: "Your Highness, this..."
Wang Jian chuckled, "Nanzhao is different from other places. It is densely covered with mountains and rivers. The so-called poor mountains and evil waters are full of unruly people. The local people are wild and unruly. If you don't clean them up hard, kill them if they have the spirit. Subject to the court.
"Killing too many people is naturally not a good thing, but if I don't want to do this villain, why should Zhang Wence, who appeases the people after the war and proclaims the court's benevolence, do it? He wants to govern this place and seek long-term peace and stability. Grace must be given.
"Now he throws
I, who has gone with all my bad deeds, those guys who are precarious and shivering under my blade will also have a heart of gratitude for him, and his errands will run much more smoothly in the future. I have already laid the groundwork for him. Those savages in the mountains and forests have been trapped in dozens of newly built cities by me. It will be very convenient to manage in the future.
"As long as Zhang Wence is not stupid, he will not allow the Han people to confront the local people. He only needs to make them live together around the city, and with the right policies, they will soon be integrated with each other. At that time, even if there are savages in the mountains and want to go out to make trouble , Those local people who have benefited will not agree."
Wang Mu didn't expect Wang Jian's actions to have such a profound meaning, and he was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a moment.
After a long time, Wang Mu said bitterly: "But if this happens, His Highness will be in trouble. Conquering Nanzhao was originally a great achievement, but now His Highness is disregarding the imperial edict, killing people wantonly, looting wealth, robbing beauties, and digging Nanzhao. Zhaowang Ancestral Tomb...
"I'm afraid that after you go back, you will be criticized by civil officials, and it will be difficult to be rewarded. Your hard work and righteous dedication will probably be difficult to be recognized by the world. Moreover, the military exploits that put down Nanzhao can be regarded as in vain... "
Wang Jian turned his head and looked at Wang Mu strangely, "What do I want military merit for?"
Wang Mu suddenly looked surprised.
Wang Jian said leisurely: "I am already the king of Shu. If one person is under one person and over ten thousand people, there is no seal. If you make great achievements, what do you ask His Majesty to give me? Zhongshuling? Shangshuling? I can sit in that position." of?"
It was only then that Wang Mu realized that what Wang Jian did after he pacified Nanzhao also had the intention of self-defilement, in order to seek a situation in which merits and demerits are offset and no rewards from the court are required!
Wang Mu murmured, "But King Qi..."
Wang Jian waved his hand: "King Qi is different from me."
Wang Mu really wanted to ask what was different, but Wang Jian said first, "Don't ask, I won't tell you if you ask. When you should know, you will all know."
Speaking of this, Wang Jian took off the wine bag, took a sip happily, and said leisurely: "Look, when I return to the court, His Majesty will never warn me, nor will I let those civil servants attack me. Of course, Military achievements will not be described.
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and has great talent and strategy. Naturally, he is well aware of my intention to cleanse Nanzhao with iron and blood. What's more rare is that His Majesty is compassionate to his subjects and has a broad mind, which means I will not suffer.
"Because of this incident, His Majesty will feel ashamed of me, so you old troops who followed me to fight will be greatly rewarded by His Majesty, with glory, wealth and a bright future, which are within your reach.
"You have fought with me for many years, and your siblings and friends have died and injured countless times, but I have not been able to achieve great achievements. You were in a very ordinary situation before, but now you can get these things. This life is not a problem, and I am worthy of you. In the future , even if I am an idle rich man, eating and waiting to die, I still have peace of mind."
Wang Mu's eyes were red, and he choked with sobs and said, "Your Highness is so kind, I will never forget it! It's just that His Highness has suffered so much that he will leave bad marks in the history books and damage his reputation..."
"British name? I don't have any famous name. Even if I have one, it's nothing!"
Wang Jian laughed three times looking up to the sky, and then his expression straightened, "If I hadn't met Your Majesty and changed to a slightly narrow-minded king, I, Wang Jian, would have led the army to go out and kill Longshun and Nanzhao. Opportunity
"Now I have my vengeance avenged, my humiliation eliminated, and I even helped the Han people who were taken captive to Nanzhao to vent their anger. The joy of life is rare in ancient and modern times, and I will live up to this life!"
Wang Mu looked at Wang Jian's heroic spirit of pouring wine with his face up to the sky, his eyes were full of admiration.
Only a great hero can show his true colors, and he is a real celebrity.
Of course he didn't know that Wang Jian didn't have such a frank attitude when he became king in the middle of Shu. At that time, he was full of ambitions to establish a dynasty and a country.
It's just that the current situation is stronger than others. Now that he is a minister, if he doesn't have such free and easy thinking, he may either die in depression or rebel and be killed by Li Ye.
"In the face of the general trend, those who follow will prosper, and those who go against will perish..." Wang Jian, who had been drinking for a long time, muttered in a daze.