Du Tao was not very satisfied with the place given by Wang Siniang, so he took his people to the Poyang Lake area to make a living. They felt that the land in Poyang Lake was better for planting and wanted to settle there.
Wang Siniang even negotiated with the governor of Poyang County for him and gave them a piece of land to settle down. However, Wang Dun wanted to conquer other counties in Yangzhou, so he came to destroy Du Tao on the pretext that he was a rebel.
The refugee rebellion, which had slowly subsided, resurfaced.
Originally, Wang Siniang was just intervening to persuade peace. This matter was said to be related to her, but in fact it didn't matter much because Poyang County was in Yangzhou and not under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou.
But it had nothing to do with her. She and Du Tao could talk to each other. Under the influence of Zhao Hanzhang, she believed that as long as they were not foreign enemies at this time, they could temporarily put aside their conflicts.
But it’s different now. Wang Siniang contacted Du Tao directly and wanted to cooperate with him. Don’t you want to resettle the refugees? OK, let’s work together to conquer Poyang County, Yuzhang County, various counties, and all the territory in Yangzhou. Governor Zhao and I have made a proposal to grant you a piece of land to house your men.
Du Tao was being suppressed and beaten by Wang Dun. Hearing this, he immediately agreed and led his people to formally defect to Zhao Hanzhang.
When Director Wang was in Jianye, he first heard that Wang Dun had killed Wang Cheng. Before he could recover from his shock and anger, he immediately heard that Wang Yifeng was recruiting Du Tao to surrender and was going to attack Yangzhou.
Director Wang couldn't help stamping his feet and regretting, "The two of them should not have met in the same place. How could Chu Zhong be so impulsive? Pingzi, Pingzi..."
Reciting Wang Cheng's words, Director Wang couldn't help but burst into tears. He was really sad. Although they had different views, they were brothers. Why would they kill someone just because of a little difference?
Cao Shu saw him passing by and asked him, "Why are you so worried?"
Wang Cheng is the son of the Wang family and Wang Dun's cousin. He can kill people because of political differences, but if it were them...
King Langya obviously did not want to take the risk of Wang Dun killing Wang Cheng, and just wanted to limit the matter to the conflict between Wang Dun and Wang Cheng. It was not a dispute of interests, but a personal fight, and a murder case.
There is no one like Wang Dun who directly kills people and then finds an unconvincing excuse to frame them.
But now, King Langya cannot lose the support of the people.
Aren’t the disasters that have occurred since the founding of the Jin Dynasty due to the improper founding of the country?
King Langya finally realized the critical nature of the matter and couldn't help but ask: "Then Wang Yifeng is just like Zhao Hanzhang. He is very domineering and angry as a woman. How can he listen to advice? What should we do if she insists on attacking Yangzhou? Are we going to do it? Just retreat?"
This move is too bad and must be stopped.
He thought about it and said, "In the final analysis, this matter was done by Wang Dun alone. Maybe Wang Cheng really colluded with Du Tao? Why not send someone to investigate. Whether it is true or not, we will know after the investigation."
Director Wang heard the implication of King Langya's words, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he became silent. After a while, he did not explain too much, and bowed and left.
King Langya didn't think so. He felt that Director Wang was passing on the danger and passing on Wang Dun's danger to him.
As long as Zhao Hanzhang is sure of the north, the first thing he will do is to kill him, right?
She has the prince in her hands. Even if he doesn't admit it, most people in the world agree. When the time comes, she doesn't even need to find a reason and just uses the excuse of the emperor to kill him. Can he beat her?
Based on the current strength comparison between the two sides, I know with my toes that he can't beat him.
Sure enough, everyone in the world did not agree with Wang Dun's excuse for killing Wang Cheng. Even those who had originally surrendered to King Langya couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
At this time, morality was already very low, and Wang Dun's move lowered the moral line. From now on, will ministers in the same camp be able to attack each other if they have political disagreements?
King Langya was stunned for a moment and then asked: "What does Maohong want to talk about?"
Director Wang was silent for a moment and then said: "The situation has changed. At this time, it is no longer appropriate for us to insist on peace within the country first. Leader of the alliance, it is better to send troops to help Zhao Hanzhang pacify the north."
In the officialdom, there are always times when there are differences of opinion. Since ancient times, haven't there been many people who have died because of political differences?
He told his wife that King Langya wanted to give up Wang Dun.
Director Wang had no choice but to come forward and ask King Langya to recall Wang Dun and punish him severely. "Only in this way can we save Chu Zhong and calm the anger of Zhao Hanzhang and Wang Yifeng."
He said: "Although there is always a war between the north and the south, at this time, we cannot turn from a secret fight to an open fight with Zhao Hanzhang. The prince is with her, and she is fighting against the Huns. Once there is a fight, the reputation of the alliance leader will be greatly damaged."
"Women are also aware of righteousness," Director Wang was slightly unhappy, but still said gently: "Leader, please take a break while I go to talk to Wang Yifeng."
But when fighting again, killing always needs a proper reason, whether it is corruption or failure in power. If there is no mistake, then you can lure the other party to make a mistake and then kill him with an excuse.
King Langya's face turned cold, and after pondering for a moment he said: "If Zhao Hanzhang pacifies the north, will there be any place for us in this world?"
"Impossible," Wang Dao said: "Although Chu Zhong is a little impulsive, he is not such a reckless person."
Because of Wang Dun's actions, the world began to suspect King Langya.
King Langya can insist on not going to the Northern Expedition and unify the interior first, but he must not fight Zhao Hanzhang when she is fighting against the Huns. Otherwise, even if they have the support of some powerful officials, the spit of the people in the world will drown them.
He understood after thinking about it for a while, and said with tears: "I'm afraid it's still about the dispute between the north and the south. How can anyone kill his relatives because of political disagreements? Chu Zhong is afraid that he cannot convince the public. Yangzhou is in danger, and Chu Zhong is in danger."
After returning home, Director Wang sat in a daze on the mat in the open pavilion.
Was Wang Dun ordered by King Langya to kill his brother so cruelly?
King Langya, who was secretly happy because of Wang Cheng's death:...
Director Wang relaxed a lot towards his wife. He sighed sadly, a little frustrated, "Pingzi's concerns are not unreasonable."
The confidants on the left and right were also panic-stricken, and they speculated: "Wang Pingzi is arrogant and venomous. Maybe he had a dispute with Chu Zhong, and Chu Zhong couldn't control himself when he was angry..."
Director Wang shook his head and said: "Although I am her uncle, I am also a colleague. Since we are talking about state affairs, it is not enough to talk about personal affairs."
What he relies on now is that the Huns in the north are in rebellion. Zhao Hanzhang has all his troops used to deal with the Huns, so he has no time to worry about it?
Director Wang thinks this is a cheap ploy. The world situation is always changing. Who knows what will happen in the future?
King Langya breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Mao Hong is a talented person and he is her uncle. He will definitely be able to persuade her."
But in this way, not only will Wang Dun's reputation be damaged, but Zhao Hanzhang may also accuse Wang Dun, and then he will not even be able to save his life.
Now Director Wang was very suspicious that if Zhao Hanzhang asked King Langya to hand over Wang Dun, King Langya would send Wang Dun's head to Meng County.
To be honest, Director Wang chose King Langya for the sake of the Jin Dynasty. He sincerely felt that King Langya could stabilize the Jin Dynasty. It was not that King Langya was talented, but that he was a normal adult and had soldiers.
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The second is for the Wang family. Now that the world is in chaos and many noble families have been wiped out in the war, he wants to preserve the family forever.
This requires King Langya to be grateful to him and the Wang family. He bets his life and that of his family on King Langya, not just so that he can throw his family out to take the blame when he encounters difficulties.