"It's very simple. The river god wants to restore the Song Dynasty, and you want to protect the country. The two sides can only fight. But the war resulted in numerous casualties and disasters. The river god is naturally merciful, and you and I are kind-hearted, so naturally we don't want to
Seeing innocent people shed blood for this.
Regardless of the Song Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, they all paid the same national taxes on imperial grain.
Who is the emperor?
Why do they want to bleed for the Song-Ming war?
This is not an invasion by foreign tribes, nor is it the fact that the Jie and Zhou kings are on the same side and they cannot survive. It is just because they are loyal to each other and there is no need to implicate innocent people. Therefore, the river god proposes this duel. But this duel is indeed unfair to you.
After all, he is the River God and you are mortals, but there is nothing wrong with the River God's loyalty to the Song Dynasty. After all, he regards the Zhao family as his master. So let's not bother and let the common people be the arbiters. The common people said they are willing to go with the Song Dynasty.
Song, then there is no point in you holding on. The people said they are willing to follow the Ming Dynasty, so there is no point in the River God's persistence. After all, it doesn't matter if he wins, the people no longer want the Zhao family.
This way you don't have to implicate innocent people.
You can all live up to your conscience."
Yang Feng said.
His trap is quite big.
His real purpose in playing the River God to restore the Song Dynasty was to realize a series of plans.
The first, of course, is revenge.
If you dare to trick him, it is impossible not to take revenge.
Second, control Jin Fan.
Then let them go to Fengzhouchuan to start his second major development project there. You must know that it was not easy for him to recruit immigrants in the past, but the Jin vassal forced immigrants to be at least tens of thousands. Even if he only retains one guard, then
There are also more than 5,000 people, not to mention other things that belong to the palace, such as craftsmen, doctors, schools, etc., tens of thousands of people are inevitable, and they also have to build the palace, the city, and the temple. In the process, a lot of people can be coaxed.
.
All at once.
The original Dongsheng Guards will also be included after they are converted into guards.
This guard was originally not full of personnel.
This time it was also necessary to forcefully fill up, and eventually an armed reclamation group of tens of thousands was formed. This was much easier than his previous trip to Hui Ningla, which had to catch up with those adopted daughters and pay high salaries. Now Zhu Yuanzhang
You have to drive him away.
He's having sex for free!
Third, to make Zhu Yuanzhang admit that he inherited the country from the Red Turban Army, to make him admit that he is a member of the Red Turban Army, to clarify the legitimacy of the country that he gained from resisting foreign rule, in fact, it is to give him the opportunity to fight against the Confucian scholars before.
The theory of destiny and the theory of merit have a clear attribution. Acknowledging the legitimacy of the Red Scarf Army's resistance, recognizing the Song Dynasty in the middle, recognizing Han Lin'er's Dragon and Phoenix regime as a continuation of the Song Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang made it clear that he was once a minister of the Song Dynasty. As for later, of course it was Han Lin'er who thanked him
He was saved by the grace of saving his life, but he also believed that he was incapable of leading the heroes, so he gave up the throne to him for the common cause.
History books are easy to handle.
Change it!
Is it impossible for him to change the slave system?
Thirty years have passed since the incident, how many people can still remember what it was like back then?
In another twenty years, I’m afraid everyone will believe in the new version of Song and Ming’s abdication.
This is also a good thing for Zhu Yuanzhang.
At the same time, the emperor's grandson was asked to come to appease the river god and explain the whole story to him. Then the river god suddenly realized it and left. Later, the emperor granted him a god status and built temples around the Yellow River to offer sacrifices throughout the ages. In this way, the matter was settled. Then the emperor's wife
Sun went to Kaifeng to offer sacrifices to heaven to re-define his identity as the crown prince and to form a clear image of the future emperor in the hearts of the people.
He is the future emperor.
The people have recognized him as the new king.
Fourth, turn Shanxi into a fortress area controlled by Yang Feng.
Of course it's not overt control.
As long as the people of Shanxi all obey him, listen to his commands, and regard him as the backbone, even if he leaves Shanxi, as long as he comes back with a word, Shanxi can be mobilized immediately, and this is enough to form a fortress area.
Now he still needs the cooperation of the gentry. When this time is over, he probably won't need the gentry anymore.
Fifth, that's what he's going to do now.
"Ambassador, are you kidding? Let the people decide on such a big matter?
Who is the official?
How can a group of ordinary people replace the government and make decisions instead of the imperial court?"
Xu Huizu was speechless.
"Wei Guogong, doesn't your Majesty start from the common people?"
Yang Feng said gloomily.
So I don’t agree, so you just encourage them to rebel like my father, right?
Xu Huizu looked at him resentfully.
"Wei Guogong, don't forget how your Xu family started. Isn't your father also a farmer and started from the common people? Even your emperor is just a tenant. In just a few years, after eating a few mouthfuls of rich food, he forgot about himself.
Origin? As a human being, you must not forget your roots!"
Yang Feng said.
"Xu has learned a lesson!
But whether the war is peace or not should be decided by the Holy Spirit, and Xu is the minister who defends the land. Could it be that when the people choose to return to the Song Dynasty, Xu will give up Shanxi?
If there is no imperial edict, Xu will have no choice but to fight to the death!"
Xu Huizu said simply.
Yang Feng read the letter...
"Ambassador, I, the Xu family, are loyal to His Majesty, but we must be honest in our hearts."
Xu Huizu said as if he wanted to tell the truth, but he said it as you please.
It's not like he doesn't know the importance.
Even if the Crown Prince of Jin informs and dies in battle, the Xu family will lose the Dukedom of Wei at most and be demoted to common people. This is not a crime that will lead to death, but if you do what Yang Feng said, you will really betray the Ming Dynasty.
Yes, this will implicate the three clans. He admitted that during the recent period, due to a series of wrong choices, he did do a lot of things that required the emperor to carry his back. But these things were mistakes made out of his own psychology of self-protection.
The mistake he made was because he was stupid, not because he was disloyal to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. But if he followed Yang Feng's words, he would be disloyal.
There is an essential difference between stupidity and badness.
Those who make mistakes out of self-preservation are still our own, and they can still be saved if they can correct them, but if they are unfaithful, they are hopeless.
"Wei Guogong, I didn't ask you to listen then, right?
Even if the people choose to return to the Song Dynasty, you can also choose to say no. It is nothing more than a bloody battle. You originally wanted to fight a bloody battle, but when the result comes out, it is still a bloody battle. There is no difference.
But what if the people choose Ming Dynasty?
Can't you get through this easily?
What's more, your emperor must have been deploying troops to reinforce Taiyuan, but it will take time. You can delay it for some time. As for letting the people decide, it is just a delaying measure. Even if your emperor knows it, you can explain it. In fact, as long as you
If Shanxi officials don't tell them, they won't know the truth. At that time, once the people chose the Ming Dynasty, the river god would naturally retreat. You can calmly solve this matter without using a sword or a gun. How capable you are.
Besides, you just summoned the elders from outside to discuss something together.
Your emperor himself consults with the elders.
You learned this from him.
You’re right again.”
Yang Feng said.
Xu Huizu's bureaucratic mind once again gained the upper hand...
It seems to make some sense.
First of all, there is nothing wrong with calling the elders to discuss, because even Zhu Yuanzhang often summoned the elders to do things. Zhu Yuanzhang's grassroots rulers were the elders, grain chiefs, and lijia. The status of the elders here is very special, and Zhu Yuanzhang would even appoint the elders as his
Special envoys went to various places to purchase grain and transport it to warehouses for disaster relief.
And it happens often.
Therefore, facing the current situation, it is reasonable for Xu Huizu and the local officials in Shanxi to summon the elders and grain chiefs from outside to the city to understand the situation.
As for letting them choose whether they belong to the Song Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty...
We are just asking.
Understand the situation.
They say they don’t want to be enlightened, so we just listen to them?
Just asking.
But if they say they want to be enlightened...
The clouds have cleared and the fog has dispersed.
Everything is solved.
Otherwise, if there was a real fight, Yang Feng could really kill these civil and military officials in Taiyuan City. After all, Wei Guogong didn't want to die. He also wanted to live and enjoy the glory and wealth. Originally, he didn't commit suicide in history. He even wrote about the death of Sun Ming, the prince of Zhongshan, very boldly.
, in the final analysis, I still don’t want to die. If I am really loyal to Jianwen, why should I write something wrong!
If you want to kill, just kill!
I am a loyal minister, and I hope you will kill me to fulfill my honor.
Now Yang Feng does give him an attractive option.
But……
"Wei Guogong, you can't decide this kind of thing alone. You might as well summon other people to discuss it together before making a decision."
Yang Feng said.
Xu Huizu was obviously tempted.
He thought he could give in, but he didn't know that if this kind of thing really started, he wouldn't go as he planned. He thought he was doing this as a delaying strategy, but he didn't know that if loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.
.
You said that out of loyalty, you wanted to solve the problem for the emperor through peaceful means as soon as possible?
But the emperor is not a roundworm in your belly, how come he understands you so well?
All he sees is that you did something obviously unfaithful without his knowledge, and then you will always be branded as unfaithful in his heart. If there is no chance, the emperor may
I will slowly deal with you, and if I have the chance, I will kill you with a thunder blow. You are already unfaithful, so why do you still need to be alive?
Of course, Wei Guogong was very happy to summon Taiyuan's civil and military officials to let everyone suffer this kind of thing together, so soon the group of chief envoys and inspectors were called.
Then……
Everyone said that Wei Guogong had the final say in this matter.
Everyone is not stupid. Of course, Wei Guogong has the final say in this kind of thing. If something goes wrong, he is the first to blame. However, as Ambassador Yang proposed, there is no need to tell His Majesty the Emperor about such a trivial matter. However, everyone agreed.
There is really no need to tell the emperor.
Outside Taiyuan City.
Ambassador Yang was welcomed by the people, walked straight to the front of the River God, and then saluted the River God. The River God nodded slightly, but at this time, the River God was in his special shrine, which was the thirty-two sedan bearers.
A high platform was specially built below so that he could stand high above, like an altar to worship gods.
The River God has been here since he arrived in Taiyuan.
Not eating or drinking.
Of course, since he is a god, he must not eat or drink.
I'm sure I won't hold back either...
Bigu!
All gods are like this.
You have to practice during the day, so you put down the curtains around you, and use divine light to illuminate the earth at night.
So every night, the area is crowded with people like pilgrims. Those foolish people and foolish women kneel around to worship, praying for good weather, for the recovery of the sick, for children, in short, everything. And part of the Ming army to reinforce Taiyuan has already arrived.
, Pingyang Guard, Western Guard, etc., but because of Wei Guogong's order and there were too many people here, these Ming troops did not dare to attack.
Anyway, they are just surrounding Taiyuan, not banning entry and exit from Taiyuan City.
Just keep an eye on it.
"Fellow folks, Yang has already entered the city and has made an agreement with Duke Wei.
Duke Guo of Wei did not dare to disobey the river god.
But after all, he is the minister who protects the land of the Ming Dynasty. Without an imperial decree, he cannot let the River God enter the city. Therefore, Yang proposed that it is better to let the people decide. What the River God wants is to restore the country of the Song Dynasty, but now it is the Ming Dynasty, and the world of the Zhu family is
.The River God is a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty. He was loyal to the Song Dynasty and his ambition cannot be changed. So do you like the Song Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty? If most people like the Song Dynasty, then Yang has reached an agreement with Wei Guogong and he leads the army.
Withdrawing from Shanxi will prevent Shanxi from being devastated by war. If most of the people like the Ming Dynasty, then the River God will also agree that he will not be entangled in this matter in the future and will return to the God's Mansion to bless the coast of the Yellow River with good weather in the future.
In short, this matter is left to the people to decide."
Yang Feng shouted.
The people in front of him looked at each other with obvious surprise.
Is there such a good thing?
They really didn't expect it!
Although they followed the River God, their real purpose was to force the court to agree to move the vassal state. They did not think about going any further. As for the River God's return to the Song Dynasty, most people had no idea. How could they understand Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty?
Ah yes.
It is said that it belongs to the Song Dynasty, more than two hundred years ago!
Who remembers the Song Dynasty?
But to say how much they like Ming Dynasty, this is definitely not the case.
They are grassroots people.
What can weeds think about such a thing?
Whoever becomes the emperor is the same to them. Even if the emperor is better, after going through so many middlemen, they will not feel it anymore. As long as it is not the kind of exorbitant taxes that destroy their family, they will be satisfied. What are they?
When are you qualified to express an opinion on such a matter?
But now they can actually decide who owns the land under their feet?
"Everyone, you are the masters of this land. You have lived here for generations. Starting from your ancestors, every city, every piece of fertile land, and every road here was built by your ancestors for generations. Only you.
Only then can you decide the ownership of this land. I can guarantee that no matter what choice you make, as long as I, the middleman, am still there, I will be your guarantee. If anyone goes back on his word and does not accept your choice, then I will hold it with a gun.
His head told him to accept, even if I am the River God, I dare to stand up for you, so you don't need to worry about this, you just need to figure out whether you like Song or Ming.
Then make your choice.
From now on, be your own master!"
Yang Feng shouted.
Then he raised his gun, pulled the bolt and aimed at the river god in a serious manner.
"I have been loyal to my ministers and righteous to my friends, and have lived an upright life. You don't need to worry. If the people are not willing to be a Song Dynasty person, I should leave here."