When I received the detailed message from the west, it was in the early morning of this day in early May.
Not long after the night of April 30, Li Pin and several congenial new scholars talked about current affairs until late at night, and they were all generous. After midnight, it was May, when he was about to fall asleep, the steward knocked on the bedroom door and handed over the news of the battle of Hanzhong.
The night in Fuzhou is clear, and it is summer, and the climate is pleasant. After reading the message, Li Pin sat under the banyan tree in the yard for a long time, knowing that many people including him might not be able to sleep this night.
The current situation is still tense. Despite the influx of people in Fuzhou, the resettlement areas are divided. At night, the city still imposes a curfew. Those who can get the information at this time include him, some members of the Palace of the Eldest Princess and the Secret Investigation Division. Naturally, His Majesty in Miyagi will never miss such news.
He could somewhat imagine how the young His Majesty would look at the message in front of him.
In the past of the Wu Dynasty, he took a lot of wrong paths. According to Mr. Ning, he owed a lot of debts and left countless messes, so that he even went to the desperate situation of existence in name only. Up to now, there is only this "orthodox" endgame left in Fujian, and in many respects, it can even be called self-inflicted.
But since he succeeded to the throne in Jiangning last year, the new His Majesty, who established the country as "revitalization", has indeed given people a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation. After arriving in Fuzhou, many of the actions of this young majesty will make the old guards unaccustomed to see, but in the eyes of more people, the many measures of the new king show vigorous vigor and determination.
Here, Li Pin may be the one who follows him all the way and sees the most clearly.
From Jiangning breaking the boat and breaking through the siege, to the guilt in the journey, after arriving in Fuzhou, Jun Wu will do a lot of things himself. He will arrive at the scene where the refugees are treated, and will ask in detail about the subsequent resettlement procedures. He will also take the initiative to inquire about the relocation process The hope of the refugees hereafter, during this period, was even assassinated by assassins several times.
In April, people built a stone tablet on the northwest square of Fuzhou to pay homage to the Jiangnan people who died during the Jurchen south. worship the dead. These behaviors did not conform to the rules of the Ministry of Rites, but Jun Wu didn't care.
After the sacrifice, an assassin tried to assassinate. Jun Wu asked the arrested assassin to bring the captured assassin to the stone monument, and he told them the reason for the assassination face to face before beheading the assassin.
These approachable, hands-on, or iron-blooded actions can only be regarded as external appearances. If only these, people in high positions would not have a high evaluation of it, but what makes him feel stable is the various details under the surface.
After arriving in Fuzhou, the first thing the court led by Jun Wu carried out was the statistics of all the money, grain and materials below. At the same time, the original officials of Fuzhou were ordered to cooperate with the Ministry of Household and Ministry of Industry to submit and review the list of all craftsmen in Fuzhou. Fuzhou was originally a good port, and the shipbuilding industry of the Wu Dynasty was the most developed here. When Jun Wu was the prince, he paid attention to craftsmen, checking things, etc. People didn’t think it was strange at first, but by the end of March and the beginning of April, the Ministry of Household was initially integrated. The officials began to carry out a new round of population statistics and count the number of households.
In the original Wu Dynasty, the number of scholars was already very large, and the number of officials was never lacking. After Junwu arrived in Fuzhou, on the one hand, he carefully selected officials to enter the court, and on the other hand, he was more concerned about the ranks of officials. integration.
Beginning in the second half of last year, the world of the Wu Dynasty was facing disintegration. Junwu broke through from Jiangning and moved in, and he also brought many people with him. Although the lives of the people are not divided into three, six or nine, but in the case of a choice, Jun Wu will give priority to guaranteeing the lives of masters, shopkeepers, and craftsmen who can write and calculate, and have skills.
After arriving in Fuzhou in batches, most of the masters and shopkeepers who can write and calculate are included in the household department, and the names of the craftsmen are included in the work department. After integration, the household registration and statistics of the people of Fuzhou, especially the refugees, began. It seems cumbersome to register Qimin, but it has always been the most stable method for the regime to strengthen its control at the bottom.
At the beginning of the year, Tie Sanwu controlled the Fuzhou regime. Zhou Pei, Cheng Zhouhai and others worked in secret, and joined the local forces to behead Tie Sanwu's head and easily took Fuzhou. It also has its own demands. In everyone's imagination, the Wu Dynasty has been overturned, and the young king who has come to power must be eager to counterattack, and in such a beleaguered situation, he will actively win over all parties, and give great rewards to his supporters, in order to seek the best of luck. effect.
But it was only when the statistics and accounts were restarted that it was discovered that the new king, who seemed to be radical, was actually chewing and digesting the ground. In Fuzhou in April, many refugees came from all over the country and were transported by fleets. The work of statistics and resettlement was very busy. Occasionally chaos and assassination occurred, but the chaos caused was not big. In the final analysis, it was The new king and his team took these things as training, and they made a plan for each and every one of them, and they responded when they happened.
It is also for this reason that in the eyes of interested people, Fuzhou is currently in a busy, complex but relatively well-organized atmosphere. The new ruler's control over the city is expanding every day, and for anyone who sincerely expects Mingjun and is loyal to the Wu Dynasty, the sight in front of them will only make them feel gratified.
And even if there are people who are unwilling, it is meaningless. After Jun Wu broke through the siege and transferred to Jiangning, he organized a strong army. Now more than 100,000 elite soldiers are under the control of generals such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong. A Fuzhou, or even the whole of Fujian, is still at ease.
At the same time that the Ministry of War was consolidated, the military discipline was cleaned up, the personnel of the Ministry of Households were trained, and the people of the Ministry of Works began to be organized, the reform of the Ministry of Industry was also being carried out drasticly. At the upper level of the Ministry of Industry, several active-thinking craftsmen have been promoted as chief officers. For the craftsmen who followed the Jiangning Gewu Research Institute, who made great contributions, Jun Wu promoted them, and even gave two of them a gift. Noble titles, and publicly promised that as long as they can make great achievements in the development of physics in the future, they will never be stingy with officials and titles.
In the previous class of the Wu Dynasty, scholars, peasants, and businessmen came in sequence. In the past few years, merchants used the power of money to slightly improve their status, but after all, they were not recognized by the regime. When Jun Wu was the crown prince, he didn't have such power, but at this time, he actually had to elevate and recognize the status of craftsmen in essence.
Some of the old Confucian scholars and old officials who followed Jun Wu to the south raised more or less objections, and some just vaguely reminded Jun Wu to think twice and not be so radical. But now the army is in the hands of Jun Wu, and the officials below are available. The information is assisted by the eldest princess and the Department of Secret Investigation, and there are newspapers published by Li Pin. Although these great Confucianists and old ministers were more or less able to connect the power of the country gentry and gentry in all parts of the Wu Dynasty, but when Jun Wu was determined to eat a piece of money, the influence and restraint of these officials on him was also unknown. Sleep time has dropped to a minimum.
Under the influence of these tricks, conservative Confucian scholars may have some criticism of the new emperor's rebelliousness and "unsteadiness", but for a large number of young Confucian scholars, such a king is undoubtedly exciting. Over the past few days, a large number of Confucian scholars have come to Li Pin's side, and when they talk about Xinjun's tactics, they are full of enthusiasm and praise.
That's right, as long as Fuzhou can be thoroughly digested and mastered, the effect can be far greater than the hasty liberation of the entire Fujian or a different Jiangnan. Once the new ruler's control of Fuzhou is meticulous, and if it is extended in the future, the whole world will be in order. Under this premise, the situation of gentry and wealthy people in various places who only care about themselves and are weak may also be reformed.
Throughout history, which dynasty and generation can achieve this kind of control over the bottom, not the image of Emperor Wu
While they were full of praise for Junwu's actions, people began to reflect on many things about Confucianism in the past. In the past two months, the most discussed issue in the Confucian circles in Fuzhou has been the ranking of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and industry. In the past, it was thought that these four types of people were from front to back, and so on. Now, it seems that such a concept must be changed, and the status of the two layers of industry and commerce must be taken seriously.
Then came various theories. There are two most representative views: the relatively conservative view is that the scholars, as the managers and coordinators of the world, should occupy the first floor, while the agriculture, industry and commerce have their own uses, and they should be treated equally and encouraged to develop; and a more radical idea is that , scholars, peasants, and businessmen should all be treated equally, belong to the same level, and there is no distinction between superiors and inferiors. Of course, the reason why such a statement is radical is that it is stuck on the issue of how to treat farmers and scholars equally. For example, people can give craftsmen, merchants Officials and titles are awarded to show their status, but how should farmers be commended and encouraged? Because of this problem, most people think that this idea is good, but most of them can't be implemented.
The wiseness and perseverance of the new king, and the changes in world affairs can inspire some young people. Li Pin often communicates with these people, on the one hand guiding them to do some practical things, on the other hand, he also vaguely feels that the emergence of New Confucianism may be true. to a possible critical point.
Of course, for him, the perceptions and emotions of these things and changes in front of him are more complicated.
Young people who have never seen much of the world, or Confucian scholars who have seen many worlds, may be inspired by the changes that are taking place here—indeed, the turbulence experienced by the Wu Dynasty was so great that now the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed. Fragmented, most people realize that without thorough innovation and change, it seems that it is impossible to save the Wu Dynasty.
That is why, even some old-fashioned bureaucrats who followed Jun Wu south, saw Jun Wu carry out drastic reforms, and even cut their palms and worshipped with blood during sacrificial ceremonies. They may have criticized them in their mouths, but in essence they are not. Not much confrontational behavior. Because even the old people know that the rules can only be conservative, and if they want to open up, they may really need such an extraordinary move as Jun Wu.
From a historical point of view, emperors like Jun Wu who have blood in their chests, have rules in their hands, and even see blood in battle, may qualify as the master of ZTE in any dynasty or generation. At least in the beginning, with his feedback and the assistance of Cheng Zhouhai, Wenren Buer, etc., it is already perfect. If he places himself at any moment in the past history, he will indeed feel such an emperor. ecstatic.
But right now, in the sincere expectations, praises and praises of Confucian scholars, there is always an emotion that arises in the depths of the heart, suppressing his joy and questioning him.
— How does our effort compare to the one in the Southwest at this moment in history
—Does the strong and wise master of ZTE have a chance to win against the one in the southwest
In the eyes of those young Confucians who came to him to discuss Taoism, many of whom were capable and knowledgeable, the answer to this question was beyond doubt. But only on Li Pin's side, he was not even willing to answer such a question deep in his heart. He understood that this had already reflected the measurement and answer in his heart.
So when every Confucian scholar felt excited and encouraged, he was the only one who always smiled calmly, and could pinpoint the other party's problem and guide the other party's thinking. This situation has made his reputation in Fuzhou even more.
In the early morning of the first day of May, not long after he finished talking with several Confucian scholars, the question in his heart was passed to him through intelligence again.
On April 24th, before Ning Yi's reinforcements had arrived, Qin Shaoqian led the 20,000-strong Huaxia Seventh Army to defeat Zonghan and Xiyin's army of 100,000 troops, and even cut off his son Wanyan in front of Zonghan's eyes. Set also horses. From then on, the two most accomplished sons of Zonghan, the King of Zhenzhu and the King of Baoshan, both died at the hands of the Huaxia Army in the First Battle of the Southwest. Zong Han and Xi Yin led the remnants to flee in panic...
In that year, Jurchen went south to surround Bianliang for the second time, causing the greatest humiliation of the Wu Dynasty and the shame of Jingping. Zonghan, Xiyin, King Zhenzhu and King Baoshan were all among them. In addition, Yinshu Ke, Tu Lisu, Yu Yu, Dalai... These ruthless Jurchen generals, in the hearts of the conscientious people of the Wu Dynasty, are all mortal enemies that they want to kill with all their strength. This time, they were killed one by one in the southwest.
I was supposed to be happy...
But more complex emotions rose up, entangled him, tortured him... Such emotions made Li Pin sit under the big banyan tree in the yard for a long time, and the night breeze came lightly, and the banyan tree swayed. I don't know when, a Confucian student who was staying overnight came out of the room, saw him, came over to salut and asked what happened, Li Pin just waved his hand.
"nothing."
The scholar went back to sleep, and Li Pincai turned his gaze in the direction of Miyagi and sighed.
He then called for the next person.
"Prepare the car and enter the palace."
This is news that the whole world will cheer for. Whether it can be released or not is something that needs to be discussed later.
Not long after, he met Zhou Pei, Cheng Zhouhai, Wenren Buer, Tie Tianying, and…
The only emperor who expresses his excitement unscrupulously...