After returning to Jiankang City, Chen Baxian immediately summoned Xu Ling and his party and asked them carefully about their achievements and experiences during the trip.
This time Chen Ba sent an advance envoy to the Wei Dynasty. Although the main intention was to unite against the Qi Dynasty, he also wanted to see the current situation after the change of power in the Western Wei Dynasty and the changes made by Li Tai.
After all, both of them replaced the original hegemonic ministers and came to the center from Fangzhen. Although their development paths and ways of ascending to the top are different, the operations they took are of great reference value.
In particular, although Chen Baxian did not say it, in his heart he was quite envious of Li Tai, a powerful official in the Western Wei Dynasty who was much younger than him but had much more power and achievements than him, especially after looking at Li Tai's rise.
Afterwards, there was an emotion similar to admiration.
Because Li Tai's rise is so dreamy. His insight and grasp of opportunities, as well as various preparations and operations for a rainy day, the more deeply he is immersed in this current situation, he also has similar ambitions.
People, the more they will be shocked by it.
If they could put aside their respective positions, Chen Baxian would even want to ask Li Tai for advice. Faced with his current situation, what is the best choice?
Although Xu Ling went to Chang'an and stayed for a while, it was not enough to have a deep understanding of the current order of the Western Wei Dynasty. He could only tell Chen Baxian what he had seen and heard and communicated with others.
When he heard about Li Tai's series of operations to suppress the riots and restore order after returning from the Heluo front line to Guanzhong, Chen Baxian couldn't help but sigh. He couldn't tell whether he was envious or admired.
When he heard that his nephew Chen Xu had taken matters into his own hands because he wanted to return to Jiangdong, thereby angering Li Tai, Chen Baxian couldn't help but frowned, but he did not express his position in time, but listened to Xu Ling's full account of the incident.
"Is there anyone who can do great things before? Li Boshan's strictness in ordering, his ability in handling affairs, and his generosity in treating others are truly admirable!"
After listening to Xu Ling's story, Chen Baxian was most impressed by Li Tai's absolute authoritative control over his subordinates.
The thing that best reflects the authority of the superior is punishment, which can be life or death, omnipotent! In order to ensure that the punishment can be implemented without causing conflict and resistance from the subordinates, various means of rule are needed.
The essence of rule is to deprive the ruled of time, physical strength, wealth, freedom and even life! Good rule can make the ruled accept it with sincerity, and even actively contribute. But bad rule will make people boil with resentment.
Rebellion broke out.
After hearing this incident, Chen Baxian's first reaction was that such a thing is worthy of severely punishing his subordinates? It's not that he has a low sense of morality, but that he takes advantage of others and bullies men and women. There are too many things. If he really wants to
If you pursue the matter through legislation, you basically don’t need to do anything else. This alone can exhaust all the administrative power of a regime!
Li Boshan actually severely punished his close subordinates. The strictness of the rules reflected in this was even beyond the scope of Chen Baxian's understanding. Although rule is a kind of deprivation, if it wants to develop into a stable rule, it must evolve into exchange.
Exchange what you need for what I need.
Chen Baxian also emphasized military discipline. When the army put down Hou Jing's rebellion, many troops looted and looted in the city. Only Chen Baxian restrained his troops and did not participate in such atrocities. After that, he was able to control the situation in Jiankang relatively smoothly, and also
It has something to do with this.
But even Chen Baxian does not think that military discipline needs to be strict to this extent, or that he does not have the ability to maintain it to this point. This is because the army is the source of his power, and the reason why soldiers obey orders is not only the pursuit of honor and future.
In addition, they also need to meet their various current physiological needs. Therefore, a certain degree of indulgence can not only maintain the vitality of the army, but also reduce the cost of raising the army.
From such an incident, Chen Ba first felt Li Boshan's absolute control over his internal affairs and the huge cost he had invested in military construction. At the same time, he could also feel Li Boshan's ambitious ambitions.
Because since ancient times, morality has been a higher-level united front tool than violence, and it also requires the user to have stronger strength and higher skills. If you ignore reality and fall into the blind and nihilistic pursuit of morality, it will be devastating to the individual.
His basic values are self-destructive for a regime.
Li Boshan is obviously not a fool who blindly pursues moral pleasure, but he would rather spend the highest cost to maintain a stricter military discipline, which not only reflects a deeper foundation, but also means the need to obtain higher returns.
Thinking back to the fact that since the Jiankang Defense War, he had clearly felt controlled by others despite the great victory, Chen Baxian couldn't help but feel even more depressed. Although he felt a little pessimistic, he still couldn't help asking: "Xu Shangshu contacted Chang'an this time."
Expatriates, how much hope do you have of returning to your homeland?"
Another major harm caused by the Battle of Jiangling to the Southern Dynasty was that a large number of people were kidnapped, so that there was a shortage of talented people in Jiangdong, and even a basic civil and military team for the imperial court could not be assembled.
Therefore, Chen Baxian, who communicated with the Western Wei Dynasty this time, also hoped to use Xu Ling's influence to see if he could recall some of the former Jiangling court officials from Chang'an, and at least establish a personnel framework.
But after hearing Xu Ling's description of the personnel in Guanzhong, he couldn't help but feel a little less confident. He was not an old man from Jiangling Qiandi, and he had little interaction and appeal with those in Jiangling, and the decrees of the Western Wei Dynasty
It is also so strict and orderly, and there is no group oppression or sanctions on the southerners. They only rely on the inspiration of local feelings. I am afraid that not many people are willing to give up their newly stable life.
Sure enough, when Xu Ling heard this question, he couldn't help but look embarrassed. After pondering for a while, he said again: "Xiaguan has not been here for a long time, and he has not come into contact with many overseas Chinese. Most of them have their origins.
When I arrived in Chang'an, I was still in shock. I was still homesick, and I was worried about the war outside the river. But now that the Prime Minister has severely attacked the bandits and raised the prestige of our country, it will definitely cheer up the mood of the people. If I go to visit again, the mood of the people will be different!
"
"I hope so!"
What Xu Ling said was already relatively tactful. If Chen Baxian continued to ask for details, it would seem a bit humiliating. Therefore, he stopped asking further on this topic and asked Xu Ling to ask about the scenery and other things he saw during the trip.
, and then arranged for personal soldiers to send Xu Lingli back to his house.
As the crisis in Jiankang was resolved, Chen Baxian's wife, daughter, and family members who had originally stayed in Wuzhong were also sent back to Jiankang.
After seeing Chen Baxian, his wife Zhang said with sadness: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has defeated the enemy army this time, which has made our country strong, and your Majesty has also spread his prestige. Can you take advantage of this victory to win over the Wei people?"
Return my son?"
After Chen Baxian heard this, he immediately fell silent. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "I can defeat the enemy this time, and the people of Wei have also helped me a lot. The envoys sent before have promised to use the two sons as hostage to Wei.
Our country, now that we have defeated the enemy, we want to seize the protons, which is really not the attitude of an alliance."
Speaking of this, Chen Baxian was also quite helpless. All his descendants would inevitably die young, but Chen Chang's son had grown up. If possible, of course he hoped that his son would return to his side as soon as possible to take care of and teach him.
But first of all, it is hard to say how much his reputation for defeating the Qi army was in the eyes of the Wei people. Secondly, the alliance between the two parties agreed that in addition to jointly fighting the Northern Qi, they would also open Gushu as a place for mutual trade.
Now that the first half of the alliance with the Western Wei Dynasty has been completed, the second half of the mutual market agreement has not yet been carried out. It is undoubtedly impossible for him to ask the Western Wei Dynasty to send his son back at this moment, and it will also make the already fragile alliance even more fragile.
Shaken. Judging from the current situation of both sides, if the Western Wei Dynasty focuses its strategy on Jiangdong, the threat and pressure it can cause will be much greater than that of the Northern Qi Dynasty!
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang's eyes turned red, and she shed tears and said softly: "I have pity on my Chang'er. I'm separated from my parents, I have no one to rely on, I have a home and it's hard to return, and I don't know how long I will be wandering."
After Chen Baxian heard this, he warmly told Zhang about the various cares Xu Ling had given to Chen Chang in the Western Wei Dynasty, telling her that not only did his son have enough food and clothing in the Western Wei Dynasty, but he could also study in traditional Chinese culture and receive an education.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang's mood improved slightly, but she turned her eyes and muttered again: "Chang'er is already nineteen this year, and has already reached the age of marriage. The Lord's heirs are not prosperous, which is a major crime for this concubine. There is no reason for this
Love leaves a child behind again. Although he is wandering abroad now, his parents can still choose a famous girl from Jiangdong and send him to Wei to be his wife!"
Chen Baxian was very moved after hearing this. The lack of healthy offspring is also a heartache for him. Now it is more related to the inheritance of achievements, which needs to be taken seriously. And this suggestion put forward by his wife is indeed worthy of consideration.
Mrs. Zhang saw that her husband was also showing signs of being interested, so she made her own calculations: "When I live in the village, many families in Wuzhong, such as the Shen family, also come to visit me. There are many good children in my family, and they can all visit and marry my children..."
"
Chen Baxian had his own opinion on this. After pondering for a while, he shook his head and said: "My son is far away and his parents care about him. It's hard to miss him. How can I bear to inflict the pain of separation on others. Li Boshan cares about my son."
Those under the capital should also take careful care of them so as not to lose the alliance. Even though my family is a plain family, it can still dominate at that time. If he is willing to get close to him, he will not have to worry about gifts and money to marry him!"