Chapter 759 It’s hard to guard against tigers and wolves
Just as the Western Wei Dynasty's expedition to Shu reached a deadlock, a series of disputes began in the Nanliang Court Hall in Jiangling.
In Gangneung in August, the heat gradually dissipates, and the cool autumn wind blows throughout the city. However, the human atmosphere in the city has not turned cold due to the seasonal change, and is still full of joy and celebration.
Jiangling has been experiencing many disasters in recent years. Previously, Hou Jing's rebellious army came to invade the west, and not long ago it fell into the embarrassing dilemma of fighting on two fronts. Although the war did not directly spread to Jiangling City, the turbulent and tense atmosphere had a great impact on the city.
It is by no means a good memory for the people.
Fortunately, the Holy Sage and a group of civil and military sages worked together to overcome the difficulties, saving Jiangling from disaster time and time again.
After the Sichuan rebel army was defeated, Emperor Xiao Yi's prestige in Jiangling suddenly reached a new high. The people took to the streets to sing and dance to celebrate the victory. They lamented that as long as there are wise and supreme herdsmen who rule the world, the people of Jiangling will be able to
Be forever free from disaster!
However, this joyful and festive atmosphere was suddenly interrupted before it lasted long. The person who ruined the atmosphere was Xiao Yi, the sage whom the people of Jiangling worshiped.
As the rebellion in Bashu was put down, a problem that had been postponed and neglected before but had to be faced was revealed again. Emperor Xiao Yi issued an edict to return the old capital to Jiankang.
After the issuance of this edict, it immediately caused an uproar among the Jiangling government and the public. Not only the civilians were shocked and confused, but there were also endless debates in the Jiangling court.
Although Xiao Yi has not been in power for a long time in Jiangling, the size of the civil and military masses in Jiangling is not small. During the Hou Jing Rebellion that lasted for more than three years, as the largest military headquarters in Nanliang, there were many Jiankang and various parties.
Courtiers and celebrities rushed to Jiangling to escape the war.
As Xiao Yi put down the internal and external rebellions and revived the system, these people were gradually seen serving in the court and actively expressed their voices in the Jiangling court. Especially on the issue of relocating the old capital, each of them was enthusiastic
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Among these divergent opinions, they can basically be divided into two opinions, namely those who agree to move the old capital and those who hope to establish the capital as Jiangling. Each of these two factions has its own representative, and other civil and military people support one side.
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Those who hoped to establish Jiangling as the capital were mainly Jiangling locals and Xiao Yi's former officials in the Xifu. Those who held this opinion mainly included the leading general Hu Senyou, the official minister Zong Nao, etc.
These people have either lived in Jiangling for a long time, or have lived here for many years as officials. Whether it is emotionally or out of interests, they certainly hope that this situation will continue and are unwilling to go to Jiankang.
Their opinions are also very sufficient. Hou Jing's Rebellion has lasted for several years, and Jiankang City has been destroyed and dilapidated. Not only the buildings in the city, but also the palaces, palaces and official houses are rarely intact. Not to mention the land in the north of the Yangtze River and the south of the Huainan River.
It has been swallowed up by the Northern Qi Dynasty many times, and there is no longer any obstacle except the natural barrier of the Yangtze River.
If the old capital was moved back to the capital under such circumstances, not only would the king have no place to live, he would live in a careless way, and even his life safety would not be guaranteed. On the other hand, Gangneung had already been prosperous under the rule of the Holy Sage, and had gone through dangers without being harmed. It can be said that it was
The land of Longxing blessed by God, it would be unwise to leave it alone!
Most people in Jiangling and old officials in the Xifu also agreed with this view and strongly advised the emperor not to transfer to Jiankang.
The main supporters of moving the old capital back to the old capital include Huangmen Shilang Zhou Hongzheng, Shangshu Pushe Wang Bao, etc. Putting aside the reasons they put forward, just looking at their respective origins, we can understand why they advocated moving back to Jiankang.
Wang Bao was born in the Langya Wang family, the same Langya family that Wang and Ma shared. His ancestor was Wang Dao, the famous Prime Minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. As for Zhou Hongzheng, he was born in the Zhou family in Runan, and his ancestor was also famous during the reign of Sima Rui, Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Minister Zhou Wei.
Zhou Wei is not as famous as Director Wang, but a famous saying left by Director Wang is also widely circulated: "I will not kill Boren, but Boren died because of me." Boren is Zhou Wei
When Wang Dun rebelled in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dun killed Zhou Wei because of Wang Dao's misunderstanding and jealousy.
Regardless of the grievances between the ancestors of the Langya Wang family and the Runan Zhou family, they have one thing in common, that is, they both became wealthy all the way from the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when they traveled south to the present aristocratic family. Talking about the history of the family
The origin is such that even the Lanling Xiao family, who was born from the Qi and Liang royal families in the Southern Dynasties, could not match it.
Therefore, on the issue of relocating the old capital, Wang Bao and Zhou Hongzheng, who came from Jiankang, had a high degree of unity of opinion. Setting the capital in Jiankang was a long-standing political tradition in the Southern Dynasties. No matter who became the emperor, this tradition
But it has always been maintained.
In the history of the Southern Dynasties, there were also emperors who were based in Fangzhen, but for the long-term stability of the country, they all had to go to Jiankang to establish the legitimacy of their regime.
On the current issue of whether the Jiangling court should move its capital, in addition to this historical tradition, it also faces a practical problem. Hu Sengyou and others often say that the Jiankang border defense situation is severe, so will Jiangling be safe?
Zhou Hongzheng, the representative of those who came from Jiankang, raised this question: "You all say that Jiangling was not destroyed despite all the dangers. Don't you know why? What's more, Xiangyang is a matter of survival for the Wei Dynasty, and it is closely related to the town of Mianbei Wei.
Li Boshan is a tiger and a wolf! The former plotted against Liang and Han, and then plundered and followed the mainland. Yiyang was held by it, and Xiakou was choked by it. Since the Wei Dynasty, how can any border officials be so powerful? If they don't attack now, it's my luck.
, but if we raise troops to challenge him, who in the country can respond?"
As soon as Zhou Hongzheng said this, everyone present could not help but be silent. Even Hu Sengyou, who had been advocating how livable and manageable Jiangling was before, could not help but lower his head at this moment.
Although the Jiangling court also won the final victory in the civil strife, and generals such as Wang Sengbian and Chen Baxian were also known to be good at fighting, but when faced with someone like Li Boshan who could suppress the world's first-class generals in their military exploits,
After all, there is still some lack of courage. Especially now that Jiangling and Mianbei have close communication, so much so that they dare not talk nonsense behind their backs.
Although Zhou Hongzheng raised a question that was impossible to answer, he did not win the debate. Zong Mo, who had been to Mianbei several times, argued with reason: "Although Li Boshan has a reputation, the two countries also have
There was a long-standing covenant to not invade each other and to make peace with each other. In recent years, all the personnel interactions between the two sides have been intimate and harmonious, which is very pleasant. Although it is dangerous to forget the war, the Zhou Hou put the allies in danger by doing something that has never happened before. This is also
Isn’t it just greed for misfortune?”
Hearing what Zong Miao said, everyone present couldn't help but nod their heads, each saying that General Li from Mianbei treated the people of Jiangling as harmoniously as the spring breeze. In addition, they were bound by the covenant, and they would never rush to invade.
Taking advantage of the very low probability of danger here in Mianbei, forcing the imperial court to move to Jiankang, and approaching the aggressive attacks of those jackals in Northern Qi Dynasty, it was simply Zhou Hongzheng's selfish desires and ulterior motives!
Although Zhou Hongzheng came from a well-known family, he was upright and upright and was a well-known minister in the country. The old man who was nearly sixty years old was so criticized that he couldn't help but get angry.
Seeing that the discussion in the palace had turned into a quarrel, accompanied by very severe personal attacks, Emperor Xiao Yi could only suspend the discussion and ordered those ministers who were too excited to retreat first, and the restoration of the old capital was temporarily stopped.
Come down and discuss it another day.
After a fruitless court meeting, Xiao Yi returned to the inner garden with some irritability. Today, his concubine, Wang Liangren, was attending the daily life. Seeing that the Holy Emperor was frowning, Wang Liangren was also cautious and did not dare to make any mistakes.
Thinking of what Zhou Hongzheng said in the previous court meeting, Xiao Yi asked people to fetch official documents and private letters from interactions with Mianbei, and specifically picked up Li Tai's handwriting to analyze them word for word, but gradually his attention shifted from the meaning of the text to the font.
Regarding calligraphy, after admiring it for a while, I couldn’t help but exclaimed: “You can tell people by looking at the characters. There are many good calligraphers in the South, but there are only a few who are so strong, tall, and majestic. With this calligraphy, Li Boshan can be proud of the world.
It’s a pity that talented people don’t come to my door. If they can be used by me, why would they regret serving them as girls?”
While he was talking, he presented a few more calligraphy by famous writers, appreciated them, and copied a few of them himself. His mood gradually improved, and he also raised his hand to summon Wang Liangren, who was standing by, to make several exquisite copies for him.
Caitian.
Seeing that the master's mood had improved, Mr. Wang's beautiful eyes turned, and he bravely whispered: "Brother slave, I brought you several kinds of goods this morning. Please offer them to the master..."
After Xiao Ji heard this, the smile on his face suddenly faded. He snorted coldly and turned away, looking irritated. But a moment later, he heard Wang Liangren's slight sobs again, and then he said coldly:
"Fetch it."
Wang Liangren's elder brother is Wang Lin. Although he was spared by Xiao Yi and led his troops to join the battle to defeat the Shu army, he was also ignored by Xiao Yi and has not been received since returning to the army.
When Wang Liangren delivered the things, Xiao Yi looked through them briefly and pulled out a memorial from a pile of artifacts. When he unfolded it, he found that it was Wang Lin who advised him to beware of Xiangyang and Mianbei, and invited him himself.
As the governor of Yongzhou, he stationed himself at Wuning between Xiangyang and Jiangling to prepare for the invasion from the north.
"The dog slave is really bold! He got rid of his lowly status because of his old favor. Now he is not satisfied with his position as a noble. He exaggerates the border troubles in order to gain power. Could it be that he really thinks that I dare not punish him!"
After Xiao Yi read the memorial, he suddenly became furious. While tearing it to pieces, he smashed all the objects on Wang Liangren who was lying on the ground begging for mercy, and then walked away angrily.
He has always been wary and suspicious of warriors. In addition, Wang Lin had previous disadvantages. He was unable to punish her severely due to the military danger from Shu. He was already quite ashamed in his heart. How could he place Wang Lin in the military?