Chapter 515 The world is in a dilemma, no one admits mistakes
When the coldness of the night swept over, the same information was fermenting with different breaths in different places. Zhang Jue's death in the north was the result of a series of complex reasons in the Wu Dynasty, but if it was based on the feedback of information,
There was no one who said he was happy that this happened.
In Yanfu Palace, the imperial city, there was a warm atmosphere surrounded by burning lamps and candles. Eunuchs, guards, and maids were standing around, but in the night, the only sound that occasionally sounded was the sound of chess being played. The emperor was not in a good mood, so he accompanied him
The queen, who was playing chess to relieve her boredom, also remained silent knowingly and did not speak.
"I did something... I don't know if it's right or wrong."
After a long time, Zhou Zhe spoke slowly and in a low voice. He held the chess piece in his hand and did not put it down for a long time. The queen waited for a while: "Some of the things your Majesty did were right and some were wrong, but I
I know that no matter whether it is right or wrong, what Your Majesty chooses is absolutely necessary."
In front of an emperor, if you say that he has done something wrong, most people will probably be punished immediately. But the queen has a deep relationship with him, but she knows that Zhou Zhe likes this statement. Sure enough, after finishing the words, Zhou Zhe
He raised his eyebrows slightly, and after a moment, he smiled bitterly.
"I killed Zhang Jue, and others didn't know about it. They might think that I was stupid, but how could they know the difficulty in my heart. Man Chaowu, Cai Jing, Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, Tong Guan, Li Bangyan, Wang Fu...
One by one! They...misunderstood me..."
He stopped playing chess and talked about it through gritted teeth, but he took all of Man Chaowu into it. The queen was silent in response. It was difficult to answer: "They... I'm afraid they may also have difficulties..."
"Difficulty! I put them in the position of high-ranking officials in the imperial court, I gave them power, I paved the way for them to do things, but in the end, what did they give me? A... messy mess——" Zhou Zhe
He waved his hand vigorously, "In the end, I have to take the blame for them, these... old things!"
He gritted his teeth, and the pain in his heart was indescribable. As early as when he was actively raising troops and promoting the Northern Expedition, he was very ambitious - this ambition began when he came to the throne.
Infiltrating into the Northern Kingdom, investing a lot of financial and material resources to attract greed, and later the Blackwater Alliance. He really wanted to be an overlord and conquer all kinds of flowers and stones. It is true that the court needed money to invest in the North. Although later
He left a lot behind. But that was also because the north did not need to invest any more. As an emperor, he had done a lot of things painstakingly, and looking back, these things did have an effect.
The Jurchens raised their troops, and the Wu Dynasty waited for a good opportunity. He used Li Gang to revive Qin Siyuan, and asked Cai Jing and others to make way for them to actively promote Tong Guan's Northern Expedition. Of course, there were many obstacles and dissatisfactions, Yan Yun
The ten states only took back one state, but Guo Yaoshi's achievements still made him proud. This was originally a strategy of buying bones for a thousand pieces of gold. Before Guo Yaoshi had made great achievements, he gave the opponent countless rewards, including beating the opponent.
He also forgave Yan Jing for his mistakes. Later, when Guo Yaoshi killed Xiao Qian, he proved that his vision was correct for the world, and he was very happy.
Zhou Zhexin didn't like the Jurchens who were domineering and domineering once they were successful. At least he wanted to take back Yanyun Shizhou. Once they were taken back, there would be many mountains in the north, and it would be impossible for the Hulu to go south.
, he could also comfort the souls of his ancestors and become the leader of a generation of pioneers. This idea made him have an aggressive side in his attitude towards the Jurchens. The surrender of Zhang Jue was a follow-up to the surrender of Guo Yaoshi. However, after that
, the huge problem still has to bring him back to reality.
If the Jurchens had an excessive reaction to Zhang Jue's defection, should this battle be fought now or not?
After Zhang Jue's defection, the people here were still very happy during the initial period: I used to talk to you about the Ten States, but you didn't talk about it. Now we can sit down and talk. The Wu Dynasty was not unprepared for the Jurchens.
, but there is consensus on some things, that is: the Jurchens are young, it is not easy to conquer the entire Liao Kingdom, and it is not easy to manage the Liao Kingdom, and there is no spare power to go south. At the same time, Guo Pharmacist was training troops outside Yanmen Pass and defeated Xiao
Qian, Xiao Qian's deployment was destroyed. At this time, Zhang Jue is not a weakling. Rationally speaking, he has a certain deterrence. Putting it on the table, we are qualified to talk.
But it turns out that these official considerations are really too much. You can weigh it a thousand times and think that the strength of the Wu Dynasty has greatly increased, but for the Jurchens, they are unhappy, and there is only one way to solve it: Come, we
Do it once and see who wins and who loses.
When Wan Yan's mother directly attacked Zhang Jue, Zhou Zhe had to seriously consider this matter.
During those one or two months, he asked many people for their views and opinions, including Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, various officials from the Ministry of War, and some who stayed up all night on the situation in Jin and Liao.
A minister who had served as an envoy. The final combined impression made his heart freeze.
On the surface, I asked the other party if we could fight, and of course the other party said we could fight. But Zhou Zhe was not stupid. At least he could hear some of the voiceovers of these ministers clearly. He could see that Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others were all interested in the matter.
There were doubts about the army's combat effectiveness, but Li Gang and Qin Siyuan said: No matter what, we have to hold on for a while now and must fight!
Are you kidding? You can hold on and be a stiff-necked minister even if you die. How can an emperor like me be so careless? Taking the situation into consideration, he suddenly found that after so long, he still seemed to be a weakling.
Paper tiger, if we really want to fight the golden man, are we ready for everything?
He then issued a secret edict in the capital, informing Wang An that if the Jin people were not too excessive, they would never initiate provocations. If necessary, Zhang Jue could give up - but he could only give up. Behind this, his painstaking efforts,
Who else can understand.
He hates people like Cai Jingtong, Tong Guan, who have overall control, at least in the army, and that's still the case for now. He also hates people like Li Gang, Qin Siyuan, because he gave them so much support. In the end, they didn't achieve anything decisive.
, a satisfying thing. It is difficult for an army to win, so they know how to fight and fight to the death. What if they lose this first battle?
He was thinking about these things, and then remembered that he had really given too much power and convenience to Qin Siyuan and others in the matter of disaster relief. In the recent party struggle, he leaned towards them and suppressed many opposing voices.
The influence of the two prime ministers in Beijing is getting higher and higher. Grand Master Cai and the others have to avoid being sharp. This is a bit too much.
After weighing the balance, disaster relief still needs to be done. Zhang Jue's incident can be regarded as a means to suppress them. Otherwise, it is their credit to recruit Zhang Jue. After the surrender, they fully supported Zhang Jue. For Zhang Jue, they used the power of the whole country to fight against the Jin people.
.After all, it seems too reckless. As an emperor, it seems that he is no better than a puppet. He can support all ministers to do things. But this kind of move that puts the fate of the country at risk cannot be done randomly.
On the other hand, disaster relief is not a trivial matter, but compared with the Northern Expedition, there is a difference in severity after all. It is a good thing that Li and Qin invested a lot of effort in disaster relief, but they offended too many people. After this incident
, I suppressed the power of Prime Ministers Li and Qin, and allowed Grand Master Cai and others to stand up. In a way, it actually preserved their positions. I hinted a few words in private, and they should also understand my painstaking efforts...
All kinds of thoughts and considerations, even in front of the queen, some can be said, and some can't. In the end, they can only turn into a sigh. As a god, it is really too cold to be at a high place. I only hope that I have worked so hard.
After all, we can get good results in the future and get a fair evaluation in the history books...
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After receiving the news of Zhang Jue's death, Zhou Zhe felt mixed. In the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Qin Siyuan could hardly bear the blow and fainted on the spot. After seeing the news, the Left Prime Minister Li Gang was stunned and speechless. In the Grand Master's Mansion,
After Cai Jing finished writing a word, he read the news, and the confusion in his eyes turned into a sigh. Tong Guan put his hands behind his back and looked at the map of his house for a long time, and sighed with others: "After all, it is a last resort." He had already done it.
When you become an official, your merits and demerits are determined, but there is no psychological pressure.
At the Yushitai, Qin Hui had not returned home when he received the news. He squinted his eyes when he saw the news, gritted his teeth, and his throat trembled slightly: "Stupid, stupid..."
He returned to the room where he was dealing with official business, unfolded a piece of white paper, and wrote the beginning of a letter of advice. He had been captured by the Northerners, and because of this, he knew the ferocity and wildness of the people there. How could he treat such a person?
Being able to blindly give in, show weakness, and show weakness to the enemy will only arouse the opponent's viciousness and eventually lead to an unmanageable situation.
He is always passionate and forthright in admonition. This is his usual state. Many officials were pulled down by his impassioned performance because of this. However, there are always more things that he needs to consider.
Halfway through, he felt that the wording was too intense and stopped. He took out a few new pieces of paper and wrote the beginning twice more. However, the next two articles did not even get past the beginning.
He knew in his heart who was behind this matter, and he also understood that the matter had already happened, and the Holy Spirit would not want people like him to give advice like an afterthought.
What's the use of writing this kind of thing yourself? It's just annoying...
Rubbing his forehead and thinking for a long time, he started writing again. This time, what he wrote was an ill-thought-out part in Qin Siyuan's attempt to surrender Zhang Jue. He quickly got to the middle of writing and stopped again: His thinking was still wrong, Qin Xiang surrendered.
Zhang Jue was not wrong at the time. Although the person who killed Zhang Jue was the Holy One, he might not be complacent about it based on the Holy One's clear experience. He could not interfere too much with Qin Siyuan, but if he wanted to quell some doubts,
What should I do?
After thinking about it for a while, the content of the third report was changed to include Wang An, the envoy who killed Zhang Jue, but the words were not too drastic. He understood that the emperor did not want Wang An to be questioned for his wrongdoing, and he could not really
Nail Wang An on the pillar of shame. If you use gentler words, there will be room for discussion. Once discussion is possible, Wang An can be led to a correct and painstaking image. When the time comes, he will be the evil person, but the Holy Spirit will
You can take out both Wang An and himself. I believe he will scold you, but he will remember your intentions in his heart.
At the same time, the court was able to characterize the matter. Everyone calmed down again and worked together to make a better future. After thinking clearly, the memorial was written very smoothly and quickly. So he finished writing the memorial and handed it in the next day.
Went up.
In Yanjing City, Wang An was also in a huge dilemma.
He was equally helpless and aggrieved about killing Zhang Jue. Medicine Master Guo kept shouting all day long that he wanted to fight the Jin people, but whether he could win the fight was the real big question. After killing Zhang Jue,
, the atmosphere in the city of Yanjing was very bad, the atmosphere of the Ever Victorious Army was desolate, and the foxes were saddened by the death of rabbits, and they seemed to regard these officials as treacherous ministers and rats. In the first period, Pharmacist Guo almost had to wear white clothes to mourn Zhang Jue, and how could Wang An
Du came to visit. The other party claimed to be ill and stayed behind closed doors. Wang Anxin was holding back his anger for a while. If we were in the south, with a general like you, look at me...
But he was unhappy, so he still had to try his best to neutralize the impact of this matter. Think about it, he had done his best to be an official. He came to visit Yaoshi Guo every day.
Why? Isn't it just for peace in the north?
Fortunately, Pharmacist Guo didn't lose his temper for too long. Three days later, he opened the door to see him. Wang An gave him a bitter speech, compared the strengths of both sides, and told him the court's order not to initiate provocations lightly, with a look on his face.
The haggard Pharmacist Guo finally said: "After all, it was the young general's lack of thinking that made Master Wang feel wronged."
"We are all doing things for the country. General Guo is dissatisfied with this matter. Wang can also feel the same. It is just a matter of national destiny. We cannot be reckless and seek speed. We can only seek stability. From now on, we hope that General Guo can still do his best and work hard for national affairs."
, Wang will definitely cooperate fully with General Guo."
"Master Wang is very righteous. It is Mr. Guo who is stingy. From now on, Mr. Guo will offer local products and come to apologize. I hope Mr. Wang will forgive you..."
Pharmacist Guo answered like this, and then prepared a large amount of gold and silver to send to Wang An's house. Wang An knew that the other party must have some grudges, but these things could only be resolved slowly, and it was impossible to think about it for a while.
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The fluctuations caused by Zhang Jue's death have never calmed down. People in the north and south of the Wu Dynasty who are qualified to understand the matter are mostly in complicated and unspeakable moods. And in this complicated situation, in the north, the Jin Dynasty's Wang Tingzhi is of another kind.
Sample.
Going to Beijing, the city that had just experienced the war was no longer as prosperous as it was before. After the Jin people invaded, most of the original Liao nobles were killed or turned into slaves. Now the imperial city is also in dilapidation and disrepair. The Jurchens are still alive today.
They were busy fighting the war and did not put the repair of the city on the agenda. However, when the new year was approaching and the snowstorm came, they returned to this originally prosperous city and waited for the snowstorm to pass before making plans for the new year.
Wanyan Zongwang's triumph was a surprise to all the Jurchens.
Although speaking of it, in recent times, the Jurchens have looked down on the Wu Dynasty people who cannot fight, but subconsciously, the impression that the other party is a powerful country is still there. Zhang Jue's rebellion made Aguda furious, and everyone clamored to give the Wu Dynasty
Just look at the color, but when it comes to fighting, everyone is still cautious.
Everyone is waiting for the outcome of this battle.
The duel between Wanyan Yanmu and Zhang Jue resulted in two wins and one loss, but this was not something that everyone paid too much attention to. What was really waiting at the rear was the behemoth in the south. The first battle with the Wu Dynasty really affected the situation.
Everyone was thinking. So the one who then left to lead the troops was Wanyan Zongwang, the Jurchen who was best at fighting. At this time, the wind and snow had arrived, and it was not easy to attack the city. If the southerners occupied the city and defended it, theoretically speaking, they could arrive next spring.
, this battle will have a result.
Therefore, most people think that Wanyan Zongwang will spend this new year under Yanjing City.
Who knew that it would be so easy to force the other party to make concessions, even they were a little surprised.
In the golden palace of the imperial city, a blazing bonfire was lit in the huge cauldron. Wanyan Zongwang laughed and strode over to the banquet. At this time, the only people who could participate in the banquet were Zong Gan, Zong Yao and Zong Bi from Aguda's family.
In addition to others, there are also many ministers who initially followed the Aguda uprising, such as Gushen Wanyan Xiyin, Lou Shi, Yin Shuke, Ba Lisu and others. In a sense, they will be the most important people in this era.
Shining new star.
Of course, as members of the Bureau, they may not view themselves in this way, but as members of a new dynasty, their barbarism and blood-drinking behavior cannot hide their high-spirited and energetic spirit. Although they are above the Golden Palace, such banquets are not too elaborate.
There were many rules and everyone drank and sang. When Wanyan Zongwang came in, several brothers jumped up and went to greet him, talking to each other.
Wanyan Zongwang laughed and walked forward, came to a table, put a human head in his hand on the table, raised his chin: "Haha, how about it!" Then he went to the side and greeted his father A Gu.
The person on the other side of the table was the only person in the Jin Palace who looked very sweet. He wiped his greasy mouth and looked at the heads on the table with a smile. Wanyan Zongbi came over and said: "Haha, Zhang Jue...Wushi, how are you?
I have told you before that the southerners are weak and vulnerable, so why not, you must be dumbfounded."
Wushi is the Jurchen name of Wanyan Xiyin. He is the Jurchen who has the most knowledge of sinology. He is tall and good at martial arts. Recently, he directly created a set of Jurchen characters under the order of Aguda. In the past,
Because he admired the Han people, and he admired the Wu Dynasty the most, he told everyone not to take it lightly. At this time, he felt a little helpless: "Maybe I thought wrong, I should find a place to bury him."
"What's there to bury?" Wanyan Zongbi waved his hand, and Zhang Jue's head flew out of the golden palace with a bang. He propped himself up in front of the other party's table, "Wushi, you have nothing to say... Hey, everyone.
Brothers, after defeating the Liao Kingdom, let’s also defeat the Wu Dynasty.”
This sentence made everyone noisy. Some people said: "Our manpower is small after all." Others said: "It's too far to go south." After all, everyone was looking at Aguda above. At this time, five people
Aguda, who was over ten years old, was sitting on the throne in fur clothes. He said a few words to Wanyan Zongwang and said with a smile: "Although the people of Wu Dynasty sent Zhang Jue to the court this time, there was no real fight after all. We have few people.
This is also on the one hand. The Liao Kingdom is still undecided. Whatever you say, don't be too arrogant. A cautious warrior will not be eaten by a bear, but an arrogant warrior will be eaten by a bear."
Everyone happily agreed. Soon after, the banquet dispersed and everyone walked out of the golden palace in twos and threes. Wanyan Zongbi looked at Wanyan Xiyin over there and snorted coldly. In later generations, people will be more familiar with his intimidating character.
Jin Wushu's real name is Wushu. But at this time, he is even afraid of Wanyan Xiyin, who is good at martial arts. Jin Wushu has been warlike since he was a child, and he has a good impression of many brothers and clans with strong martial arts. Only Wanyan Xiyin
Yin, the Han people read too many books, and their actions were clumsy, which made him uncomfortable. But even in martial arts, he couldn't beat the opponent.
At this time, in addition to them, there are also people who will leave their names in the history books of later generations, either to develop a career or to serve as the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Most of them have experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
.Outside the Golden Palace, there was snow all over the ground, and the north wind was howling. No one frowned at this weather. For them, such coldness was the normal state of this world.
On this day, this group of people set their sights on the Wu Dynasty in the south, and then took it back indifferently, focusing on the piece of fat that was still on their lips.
After all, the Liao Kingdom was still big...
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In the south, the Zuo family's residence was quiet. Zuo Duanyou finished reading the information in his hand, leaned back on his chair, and closed his eyes... (To be continued...)i