Chapter 0262 Unexpected things happen in people’s minds
Cui Deng also said: "Yes, the official army is only 10,000 troops. If they want to attack the city, we will have no problem defending the city. There is no need to worry at all."
"Not bad, not bad." Everyone responded.
Wei Shengkai saw that everyone advocated withdrawing from the city and using the city wall to temporarily protect themselves. Wei Shengkai's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction and anger, and he said: "Withdraw? Have you forgotten that King Jian of Qin Dynasty destroyed Chu? How similar we are now to that time
, once our army makes any changes, it will definitely cause disaster."
After hearing this, everyone changed their expressions and did not dare to mention the withdrawal of troops back to the city.
When Wang Jian destroyed Chu, he also faced off with the Chu army and refused to give in. In the end, Chu couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to retreat. When Wang Jian saw this, he decisively ordered the pursuit.
Because the Chu army retreated, it was out of formation, and retreating also meant that it could not be defeated and had to run away. The morale of the army was naturally low. When they heard that Wang Jian was coming to pursue them, they were naturally afraid and did not dare to fight. In the end, the Chu army of hundreds of thousands was easily wiped out by Wang Jian.
The country also perished.
Now it can be said that the original scene has reappeared. After Wei Shengkai reminded him, no one dared to mention the withdrawal of troops anymore.
"Should we just sit back and wait for death, if we run 500 today and 800 tomorrow, how much will we have left in the future?"
Zhang Bochu was anxious and irritable, but Wei Shengkai remained calm and collected. Finally, he had a flash of inspiration and said: "Winning does not necessarily have to be decided on the battlefield, and killing a person does not necessarily require us to do it ourselves."
Everyone was puzzled, but seeing Wei Shengkai's confidence, they couldn't help but regain some confidence.
Wei Shengkai then issued an order, ordering the camp to be inspected more intensively. The leader should supervise at all times. Anyone who escaped would be beheaded if caught and publicly displayed. At the same time, the leader who was directly responsible for the responsibility could also be questioned and beheaded together.
After displaying majesty, it is natural to also give favors. Wei Sheng said: "Pass an order, each person in the army will be given three guans of money as a reward, and they will eat one meal of meat every two days."
Wei Shengkai used both kindness and power, and the government troops did not launch an attack. The rebels finally stabilized, but Wei Shengkai did not give up.
He summoned his subordinate Wei Zhong and said to him: "Go to Lin'an and spread rumors. The people will say that Meng Gong has a traitor behind his head. This man will definitely rebel and seize the Zhao family in the future.
For scholars and officials, they said that Meng Gong did not obey the ethics and openly insulted Confucius as a hypocritical saint and a hypocrite. He also said that Confucian books are pedantic and not as practical as a knife. It is best to bribe a few more officials.
Let them add fuel to the flames, and they will force the officials to kill Meng Gong anyway."
Wei Zhong was overjoyed after receiving the order. He could finally leave the den of thieves with justifiable authority, save his life, and take away a large sum of money.
Wei Zhong suppressed his excitement and said: "Chief, if we want to get this matter done, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money."
Wei Sheng had started a great business, so he didn't care about money. He waved his hand and immediately ordered someone to fetch two thousand taels of gold, saying: "You can take it to open the door. If it is not enough, I will send it to you. Anyway, as long as you can handle the matter well."
, I will remember your great contribution."
"Yes, I thank the chief for his promotion and dispatch. Please rest assured, chief. I will handle it properly for the chief. If Meng Gong doesn't die, I will die."
Wei Zhong was excited and happily left the rebel camp with the gold.
However, Wei Zhong did not go directly to Lin'an. Instead, he sent someone to pick up his family members from Fucheng and send them to their hometown to settle down.
Wei Zhong left 1,800 taels of gold to his family and told them to hide temporarily, change their names, and keep a low profile. He would come back when the work was done.
After everything was arranged, Wei Zhongcai set out for Lin'an with two hundred taels of gold.
When Wei Zhong arrived in Lin'an, he first bribed some ignorant gangsters and asked them to spread rumors wherever they met, saying that Meng Gong had a traitor in his head and would rebel in the future and plot to seize the Zhao family.
He even made up a song for children to sing. The content is: Meng Gong, Meng Gong, one arch every year, no arch three years, one arch pierces the sky. In the Zhao family, there are flocks of pigs and sheep, and every pig howls, and there is chaos every day.
arch.
Later, he funded poetry gatherings in elegant places such as Xiaofan Tower and Dianqing Pavilion, and invited literati and students to participate.
However, he did not show up in person, but encouraged the singer to speak ill of Meng Gong. He said that Meng Gong always said that literati were useless when meeting everyone in the military camp. Only military generals can govern the country and stabilize the country. He said that the Four Books and Five Classics tied together are not enough to make a sword.
profit.
These rumors have ignited the literati's powder keg. How could they allow such a situation to occur?
So they criticized Meng Gong one after another regardless of whether it was true or false. For a time, Meng Gong had a very bad reputation among the literati, to the point where everyone wanted to beat him up.
After doing all this, Wei Zhong sneaked out of Lin'an City and returned to his hometown.
He has made up his mind that if the imperial court wins, he will remain anonymous for the rest of his life, live a stable life, and have no worries about food and clothing.
If Wei Shengkai wins, he can come out to claim credit and reward, and both sides will not suffer losses.
As for Wei Shengkai's instructions, asking him to find several officials to report impeachment, Wei Zhong did not do it. He felt that the risk was too high, and once exposed, he would not be able to escape.
"It's unreasonable. Meng Gong, a common man, dares to arrange a saint in this way. He is really dishonest and unrighteous. As a descendant of a saint, how can we treat him lightly?"
As soon as the rumor spread, it gave the imperial students, censors, and officials who were already angry because of the new law a way to vent their anger.
Zhao Yun was an official, so they didn't dare to do anything to Zhao Yun, but Meng Gong was a military general and Zhao Yun's confidant. If they dealt with Meng Gong, it would be a slap in Zhao Yun's face and a bad breath.
At the same time, once Meng Gong died, the suppression of powerful and powerful people would be in trouble. At that time, in order to appease the powerful powerful people, the new law could be stopped naturally, and their property and that of the financial backers would be saved.
In a word, Meng Gong's matter, at this moment, can actually influence the new law and make it stillborn!
Naturally, they would not miss such a God-given opportunity.
"Yes, the saint is sacred and inviolable. How could Meng Gong dare to insult the saint like this? Do you really think that we and other students are incompetent?"
"Let's go to the palace gate to petition. We will not give up until the officials kill Meng Gong."
"Yes, yes, if you count yourself as a student, the students will go too."
The Taixue students of Taiyuan College, Hanlin Academy, Hanlin Academy, and many officials were extremely angry. They all joined forces, called their friends, and petitioned outside the palace gate, jointly asking Zhao Yun to kill Meng Gong and rectify the name of the saint.
Funing Hall, study room.
At this time, Zhao Yun was holding a book in his hand, studying it carefully, and was very absorbed in it. From time to time, he picked up the tea cup and closed his eyes to meditate.
A small yellow doorman hurried in. Zhao Yun heard the movement and subconsciously looked sideways. The small yellow doorman was startled and quickly stopped, not daring to move or take a breath.