Song Yongping, courtesy name Wenchu, was born into an official family. His father, Song Mao, once served as magistrate of the state during the Jinghan Dynasty, and the family business was prosperous. Song Yongping, the fourth in the Song clan, was smart since he was a child. He was known as a child prodigy. His father was closely related to the clan.
Everyone also has great expectations for it.
Growing up in such an atmosphere, with the greatest expectations on his shoulders, and learning from the best teachers, Song Yongping also worked extremely hard since he was a child. When he was fourteen or fifteen years old, he was known as a talented scholar. However, his family believed in Lao Tzu and was a moderate.
When he was studying, he often said that he should know the male and protect the female, know the honor and protect the disgrace, and wait until he was seventeen or eighteen years old and his character was stable before he was allowed to try the imperial examination.
He was a scholar at the age of eighteen and went to Beijing to take the examination at the age of nineteen. For this stunning and charming Silang of the Song family, if there were no other accidents, his official career, at least in the first half, would be smooth sailing.
, and his subsequent achievements will be higher than those of his father, and he will even become the pillar of the entire Song family in the future.
But there are always surprises.
Before Song Mao, the governor of the state, the Song family was a scholarly family and had several minor officials, but in the officialdom, the roots were not deep. To make progress, a small aristocratic family had to maintain and unite many relationships. Jiangning merchant Su
The family was Song Mao's cousin-in-law, and under the patronage of the Song family, they were engaged in the silk business. During Song Mao's career, they also provided a lot of property to support him, and the relationship between the two families had always been good.
Song Mao's cousin is married to Su Zhongkan, the second wife of the Su family, and her relationship with the eldest family is not close, but the Song family doesn't care about these things. In-laws are a threshold, connecting the two families, but the real
What supports this family relationship is the interests that are transferred to each other later. In this chain of interests, the Su family has always fawned over the Song family. No matter who is in charge of the next generation of the Su family, their fawning over the Song family will never change.
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As for Song Mao, who came from a scholarly family, he was actually quite obsessed with mysophobia when facing this merchant family. If Su Zhongkan could take over the entire Su family later, that would be a good thing. Even if it didn't work, for Song Mao,
He would never interfere too much. This was the situation between the two families at that time, and because of Song Mao's aloofness, Su Yu's attitude towards the Song family was actually closer. To a certain extent
It actually brought the two families closer together.
The appearance of the son-in-law of the Su family's eldest son was the first change in the family. The first time he saw Ning Yi, who was supposed to have no status, in Jiangning, Song Mao was aware of his existence. However, no matter what
Neither Song Mao at that time, nor Song Yongping later, nor anyone who knew him, had ever thought that those variables would later expand into a hurricane that stretched across the sky, crushing everyone's lives so hard that it was impossible for them to do so.
People can avoid that huge impact.
The first time Song Yongping met Ning Yi was when he went to Beijing to take the exam at the age of nineteen. He easily won the title of scholar, and then passed the exam. At this time, this talented man although he was married into a wife had already been noticed by Qin Xiang
In the middle of the year, he joined the prime minister's office as a staff member.
As the saying goes, there are seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister. For Song Yongping, who came up through the orthodox path, he still had disapproval in his heart when facing this brother-in-law. However, he has been an aide for a lifetime, but he is an official with a bright future.
With this understanding, he also maintained considerable grace and courtesy towards his sister and brother-in-law at that time.
Later, because of his relationship with the Prime Minister's Office, he was quickly filled in, which was the first step in his official career. During his tenure as a county magistrate, Song Yongping was said to be conscientious, promoting commerce, building water conservancy, and encouraging farming. He even went south when the Jurchens went south.
In the background, he actively relocated the residents of the county, strengthened the walls and cleared the country. During the subsequent chaos, he even used the local terrain to lead the army to repel a small group of Jurchens. After the first Bianliang defense battle, in
In the initial discussion of merit and rewards, he once received great praise.
However, this brother-in-law at that time had already mobilized the Wu Dynasty army, defeated the entire resentful army head-on, and even forced back the entire Jin Kingdom's first southern expedition.
Song Yongping, who knew the inside story at that time, once had an earth-shaking change in his view of his brother-in-law. Of course, this mood did not last long. Later, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion lost power, and everything took a turn for the worse. Song Yongping was anxious, but later, he was still
The news that suddenly came from the capital was so frightening that his mind went blank. Ning Yi ran away to kill the king, and was chased by various rebel armies. They were even beaten and fled. After that, the world was turned upside down, and the situation in the entire world became terrible.
People couldn't understand it, but the official careers of Song Yongping, his father Song Mao, and the entire Song family came to an abrupt end.
In the following ten years, the entire Song family experienced ups and downs one after another. These ups and downs could no longer be linked to the major events that related to the entire world, but being in it was enough to witness all kinds of hardships in the world. As of Jian Shuo 6
In 2001, a guest from the princess's palace named Cheng Zhouhai came to find him. After some tests, Song Yongping, who had fallen into disgrace and made a living by opening a private school to teach, took up the duties of the county magistrate again.
At this time, Song Yongping knew that although Ning Yi had killed the emperor and rebelled, many people involved with him were still more or less protected after that. The guests of the Qin Mansion each had their own place.
, some people were even leaned on by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess. Although the Song family was involved with the Su family and was dismissed from office for a time, they were not punished excessively after that. Otherwise, how could there be anyone left in the entire Song family?
Only then did Song Yongping understand that although the rebellious man had done heinous things, no one in the upper echelons of the world could escape his influence. Even though everyone in the world wanted to get rid of the inner demon and be quick, but
He had to pay attention to his every move, so that everyone who had worked with him in the past was re-employed. Song Yongping was underestimated because of his kinship, and this was how his family fell into decline for several years.
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He was always energetic when he was young, but when he was in his early twenties, he encountered the impact of the crime of regicide and was beaten into confusion. After several years of experience, Song Yongping became more understanding of human nature, but all his sharp edges were also worn away.
After his recovery, he did not dare to use his connections too much. In the past few years, he had been working as a county magistrate cautiously. Before he was thirty, Song Yongping's temperament was already extremely calm.
, he was hands-on in everything, and within a few years he turned the county town into a paradise for living and working in peace and contentment. However, in such a special political environment, his step-by-step work also prevented him from achieving too eye-catching "achievements". Everyone in Beijing seemed to have forgotten about him.
It was not until this winter that Cheng Zhouhai suddenly came to look for him because of the great changes in the southwest.
Song Yongping was naturally aware of the actions of the Southwest Black Flag Army.
The Princess Mansion came to him, hoping that he would go to the southwest and serve as a lobbyist in front of Ning Yi.
Ever since the Chinese army issued a declaration of war to the world, and then defeated the defenses in the Chengdu Plain all the way, no one could stop them. The Wu Dynasty had always been in an embarrassing situation.
On the one hand, the Wu Dynasty was unable to conquer the southwest with all its strength, and on the other hand, the Wu Dynasty was absolutely unwilling to lose the Chengdu Plain. Under this current situation, seeking peace and negotiating with the Chinese army were absolutely impossible options, because the hatred of regicide could not be resolved.
We live together, and the Wu Dynasty will never recognize the Huaxia Army as a "rival" force. Once the Huaxia Army and the Wu Dynasty reach "equivalence" to a certain extent, then if the regicide hatred is forcibly washed away,
The Wu Dynasty would also lose the legitimacy of its orthodoxy to some extent.
Fighting can't be fought, talk can't be negotiated, and we still hope to preserve some of the interests of the southwest. What is before the Wu Dynasty is such an uncomfortable situation. Inviting Song Yongping to play the family card is a ridiculous choice, but it is obvious that no matter where,
There is a path that the imperial court must take.
There was a small episode during this period. Cheng Zhouhai was an arrogant man, and was usually a very stern person with a cold face when facing the officials below him. When he came to Song Yongping to govern, he originally discussed the idea of a princess palace.
Then he was about to leave. Who knew that after looking at him a few times in the small county town, he stayed for two days. When he was about to leave again, he went to Song Yongping and apologized, and his expression became gentle.
"I originally thought that Mr. Song had not achieved much during his three years in office and was just a mediocre person. After looking at it for the past two days, I realized that Mr. Song is a great talent in managing the environment and bringing peace to the people. Having been slighted to this extent, Cheng felt guilty.
I came here to say sorry to Mr. Song."
Song Yongping calmly handed over his hands with humility, but felt sad in his heart. The Wu Dynasty became Nanwu, people from the Central Plains flowed into the south of the Yangtze River, and the economies of various places advanced by leaps and bounds. It is too easy to achieve some achievements written in the book, but to truly make the people settle down.
, and it was such a simple thing. Song Yongping was in a place of suspicion, and he only dared to write one point for his three-point score. But after all, he realized that he was thirty years old, and he still had ambitions in his mind, and now he was finally recognized by others.
, my mood is also full of mixed emotions, and my emotions are hard to describe.
Therefore, Cheng Zhouhai chatted with him for most of the day. He was no longer vague about many things in Beijing and the world. Instead, he detailed them one by one, and the two of them went over the details together. Song Yongping had already accepted the mission to rush to the southwest, and from then on they traveled all the way under the stars.
He made the journey quickly and rushed to Chengdu. He knew the difficulty of this journey, but as long as he could see Ning Yi and grab something from the cracks, even if he died because of it, he would not hesitate.
The situation in the southwest is tense, and the court is not completely inactive. In addition to the south, there is still room for mobilization of troops. Many forces and scholars have also vigorously condemned the Black Flag. Some places have also made it clear that they will never fight with the Black Flag.
Regarding the attitude towards business dealings, upon arriving at the borders of the Wu Dynasty around Chengdu, people in all towns and cities were in panic, and many people fled in the snow as winter arrived.
According to word of mouth, the reason why the Black Flag Army came out was because the Zizhou government had captured Ning Motou's brother-in-law. The Black Flag Army came for revenge and vowed to crush the Wu Dynasty to the ground. Now Zizhou is in danger
, the captured Chengdu has long been turned into a dead city. Some people who escaped spoke vividly, saying that Chengdu was slaughtered and looted every day, the city was burned, and the previous smoke pillars could be seen from more than ten miles away.
Most of those who did not flee died in the city.
Song Yongping was no longer a fool. Looking at the scale of these remarks and the caliber of propaganda, he knew that someone must be behind it. Regardless of whether he was at the bottom or at the top, these remarks could always put some pressure on the Chinese army. Although Confucians are also good at inciting
People, but over the years, Ning Yi who was able to guide the trend through publicity in this way more than ten years ago was better at it. I think everyone in the court has also been studying that person's techniques and style over the years.
He entered Chengdu all the way, and after reporting his life and intention to the Chinese soldiers guarding him, he did not face much trouble. As he entered Chengdu, he realized that the atmosphere here was completely different from that of the Wu Dynasty. The outside world
Although Chinese soldiers can often be seen, the order in the city has gradually stabilized.
The "offensive and defensive war" was rumored to be extremely fierce by the outside world, and there were not many traces of the "massacre" at this time. The government reviewed the backlog of cases in the city every day and killed several corrupt officials who never fled. It seemed that the bullies in the city were
It also aroused applause from the residents of the city. Some Chinese soldiers who violated military discipline were even punished and publicized. Outside the yamen, there were wooden mailboxes and reception points where soldiers who violated military discipline could be sued. The business in the city has not yet resumed prosperity, but the market
On the market, we can already see the circulation of goods, at least things related to people's livelihood, such as rice, grain, oil and salt, and even the prices have not fluctuated much.
Song Yongping had never heard of such an army and post-war city before.
He recalled his impression of that "brother-in-law" - the contact and exchanges between the two parties were too little after all - when he was affected as an official, and even as a county magistrate in the past few years, he had more thoughts in his mind
Of course, the hatred and disapproval of this rebellious and unethical person is small, because it is meaningless. The other party has eaten five pots of food in life, and can cook in five pots in death. Song Yongping is still sensible and knows the gap between the two parties, so he is too lazy to do so.
Just like a rotten scholar barking indiscriminately.
However, thinking about it carefully now, this brother-in-law's ideas are different from others, but he always has his own reasons. The development of Zhuji, the subsequent disaster relief, his tenacity against the Jurchens and his determination to kill the king have always been different from others.
They are all different. On the battlefield, artillery has been developed now. This is what he took the lead. In addition, there are many things that arise from the grid. However, the production and craftsmanship of paper have increased several times compared to ten years ago.
Even more than ten times, Li Pin created "newsprint" in the capital, and now others are beginning to imitate it in various cities.
Song Yongping used the noble Confucian method to govern the county. Of course, the economy must develop, but what he cares more about is the harmony of the atmosphere in the city, the clarity of the resolution of cases, the education of the people, so that lonely widowers can be nourished, and young children can be educated.
He is a man of great harmony in learning. He is talented and hard-working, and has gone through the bumps in the officialdom and the world, so he has his own mature system. The perfection of this system is based on the teachings of Confucianism. Cheng Zhouhai can see these achievements.
He understood. But he was immersed in running the business in that small place, and finally saw a little less about the changes in the outside world. Although some things could be heard about, they were not as good as seeing them with his own eyes. Only then did he see the situation in Chengdu.
Gradually, I came up with many new, never-before-seen feelings.
This feeling is not like the Confucian governance that combines kindness and power. When you show kindness, it makes people warm, but when you show power, it is cold and sweeps everything away. Chengdu gives people a clearer and clearer feeling, relatively speaking, it is a bit cold. The army attacked the city, but Ning Ning
Yi strictly does not allow them to disturb the people. In many armies, this will even cause the morale of the entire team to collapse.
The legal system is also completely separated from the military. The procedures for reviewing cases are more rigid than when he was a county magistrate. The main measure of deciding a case is more stringent. For example, when Song Yongping was a county magistrate, his judgment of cases was more focused on educating the people.
In some cases that appear morally bad, Song Yongping is more inclined to impose severe sentences and severe penalties. Song Yongping is also willing to make peace with those who can be tolerant.
In Chengdu, the judgment of the case naturally has a human element, but it has been greatly reduced. This may depend on the way the "legal personnel" decide the case. Often the decision cannot be made by the chief judge, but by three persons.
Five officials gave presentations, discussions, and votes. Later, they focused more on accuracy and were not entirely inclined to have an educational effect.
...This is to disrupt the order of emotions, reason, and law...to cause chaos in the world...
While thinking, Song Yongping's mind flashed into the concept that Cheng Zhouhai had told him - it is said that this was what Ning Yi once said to Li Pin and Zuo Duanyou - and he was horrified for a moment.
In any case, he looked and thought about it all the way, and after all, he used it to organize his words when he met Ning Yi. Lobbyists are never arrogant and fearless to get things done. If you want to convince the other party,
First of all, you must always find a topic that the other party agrees with and something that both parties have in common, so that you can prove your point of view. When he discovered that Ning Yi's point of view was completely deviant, Song Yongping became confused about his explanation of this trip. He rebuked "
A world of "reason" can never be achieved? Do you accuse such a world of being cold and inhumane? Or is it that everyone is for themselves and will eventually make the whole world unable to go on and fall apart?
If it was so simple to make the other party suddenly realize it, I'm afraid Zuo Duanyou, Li Pin, Cheng Zhouhai and others would have already convinced Ning Yifan to repent.
The words on his lips can be faked, and the traces that have been carried out throughout the entire army and even the political system are true anyway. And if Ning Yi really opposes the law of emotions, how can the weight of his so-called "relatives" have any impact?
How much? It is not a pity to die, but it would be a bit ridiculous if he was killed after meeting.
He was confused in this thought for two days, and then someone came to pick him up and drove all the way out of the city. The carriage flew across the depressing sky of the Chengdu Plain, and Song Yongping finally calmed down. He closed his eyes and thought about the past thirty years.
In my life, when I was a high-spirited young man, I thought my career would be smooth sailing. Suddenly, I was hit by blows and bumps. I also experienced the subsequent struggles and losses, as well as my state of mind when I was an official in the past few years.
After all, that high-spiritedness is not the real life. The so-called life is a mixture of five flavors that will rise and fall in the magnificent waves.
In any case, it is useless to think blindly. A man dies for a confidant and puts his own life on the line. If you can snatch something from the cracks, it is good. Even if you really die, it is not a pity. In short
It was also to rectify his name in this life. He made this decision. That evening, the carriage arrived at a small camp beside a river bend.
After more than ten years, he saw Ning Yi again. He was casually dressed in a green robe. He seemed to have suddenly seen him while walking, and walked towards him with a smile. His eyes...
Song Yongping suddenly remembered. More than ten years ago, this "brother-in-law"'s eyes were as calm and gentle as before, but he was too young at the time and could not quite understand the aura hidden in people's eyes, otherwise he would
At that time, I would have had a completely different view of this brother-in-law.
"Xiaosi, long time no see."
"Song Yongping, Magistrate of Tanling County, pays a visit to Mr. Ning." Song Yongping showed a smile and cupped his hands. He was also of a mature age. He had been an official for several years and had his own demeanor and dignity. Ning Yi tilted his head and looked at it.
Move your right hand.
"Okay, I get it, I won't go back for a visit." He smiled and said, "Follow me."
Song Yongping followed, but Ning Yi was not walking fast in front. When Song Yongping came up, he spoke straight to the point and his attitude was casual.
"During this period, many people have come over there, quarreling with each other and interceding in private. You are the only one I have met so far. I know your purpose of coming. By the way, who is your boss?"
"...Cheng Fang, Cheng Zhouhai."
"That's the princess's house... It's not easy for them either. They can't beat them on the battlefield. In private, they can only try various methods, which can be considered as some progress..." Ning Yi said, then reached out and patted Song Yongping on the shoulder, "
However, I am still very happy that you can come. These years have been rough and turbulent, and there are fewer and fewer relatives. Tan'er will definitely be very happy to see you. Wen Fang and others have their own affairs, so I also informed them and tried their best to come. How about you?
It's a place where we can reminisce about old friendships. I'd also like to hear about your situation over the years, and Uncle Song Mao, I wonder how he is doing, is he in good health?"