"Master Han, I don't know how to express what is in my heart. This past month has been the most painful and hesitant moment in my life. Even when I gave up the imperial examination and joined the army, I suffered ridicule and ridicule from everyone.
, I have never been in such pain." Ma Qingshan did not directly answer Han Gang's question, he took a deep breath and said softly.
Han Gang nodded slightly and said: "Brother Qingshan, I know, and I understand you, because I have been in pain and suffering for more than a month since the defeat. Marshal Yang... Marshal Yang was actually treated like this by the emperor.
Kill him. Even if the army is defeated, he can't kill Lord Yang. Doesn't the court's move mean to destroy the Great Wall? The more times like this, the more impossible it is to do this. You can punish him, but how can you kill Lord Yang?
What? It’s simply unbelievable. When I heard the news about Mr. Yang’s execution, I felt cold from head to toe, as if I had fallen into an ice cellar. You and I probably feel the same way."
Ma Qingshan stared at the mottled mountains and woods under the autumn sun, and said slowly: "That's it. Master Yang was executed. It was like a bolt from the blue. It made me completely stunned. But... what chills me the most is not this.
One thing, what chills me is... no one in the court can stop it, so many knowledgeable people can't see through this situation? Negotiate peace with the Liao people? What kind of peace is being negotiated? Can there be any peace between the Zhou Dynasty and the Liao people?
Real reconciliation? Even if you negotiate for peace, aren't you afraid that they will regret it? After killing Mr. Yang, if the Liao people attack, who will lead the army? Don't those in the court consider the consequences? Even if the emperor wants to negotiate for peace, why bother to take advantage of it?
Mr. Yang operates? This is simply incomprehensible. Now I really believe what Mr. Lin told us that day. Mr. Han, I really believe it."
Han Gang frowned and said, "Are you talking about that Lin Jue? What did he say?"
Ma Qingshan said: "On that day, Lin Jue rescued us from the Liao people and said so many words to Mr. Han at the place where we camped in the forest. Doesn't Mr. Han remember it?"
Han Gang smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I remember, but Lin Jue is a traitor to the imperial court. How can I take his words seriously? Besides, what he said that day was all slanderous words about the emperor and the imperial court. As an official of the imperial court, how can I listen to him?
Bewitched?"
Ma Qingshan turned his head, looked at Han Gang blankly and said: "Mr. Han, do you think what Mr. Lin said is all lies? But I think what he said is true. We just have different identities and we don't want to believe that the emperor is a murderer.
It’s just the fact that my father killed his brother and usurped the throne.”
Han Gang said: "So what if that is true? You and I are ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, what can we do?"
Ma Qingshan still did not respond to Han Gang's questioning, and only said softly: "Mr. Han, after you left that night, Mr. Lin and I had a conversation. Do you want to know what we said?"
Han Gang looked at Ma Qingshan doubtfully and said: "Brother Qingshan, don't try to hide your words. If you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to hesitate between you and me."
Ma Qingshan nodded and said: "Of course, I took the initiative to talk to Lin Jue that night, because in the afternoon I felt something when I heard him talking to you, and I was a little curious about him. In addition, he is also my brother.
A legendary figure, I wanted to have a chat with him. What I originally wanted to know was why Lin Jue, who had a great future and was ranked as the third envoy at a young age, chose the decisive path of betraying the imperial court. He
There could have been a better choice.”
Han Gang frowned and thought: "Does he have a choice? Doesn't he support
The one who holds Jin Wang Guo Mian? Guo Xu succeeded in usurping the throne, how can we tolerate him?"
Ma Qingshan said with a strange expression: "It turns out that Mr. Han also thinks that the current emperor is a usurper. This unintentional remark is actually the true thought in Mr. Han's heart."
Han Gang was a little embarrassed and waved his hand: "Don't say this, it has nothing to do with what we are talking about."
Ma Qingshan chuckled and said in a deep voice: "Lin Jue said that he did not have no choice. In fact, the emperor and Prime Minister Lu had been wooing him, hoping that he could serve them. Lin Jue said that until the last moment, he actually had a choice.
Chosen. The emperor's jade seal was handed over to him by Qian Delu, the chamberlain commander. At that time, he only had to hand over the jade seal to the current emperor. Then the emperor would not usurp the throne, but ascend the throne in an upright and just manner. Lin Jue said something
I was deeply impressed. He said, 'There are no eternal enemies or allies in this world, only eternal interests.' If he is willing to seek refuge with the Emperor and Prime Minister Lu, the Emperor and Prime Minister Lu will not turn him away. I believe what he said.
, because I know Lin feels that with his experience and ability, he is the best in my Zhou Dynasty, and his literary, Taoist and military skills are all admirable. Just imagine, if such a person is willing to assist the emperor, how can the emperor turn him away? "
Han Gang thought for a while and said, "Even if what he said is true, then why does he still want to be a traitor to the imperial court?"
Ma Qingshan said softly: "This is the problem. That night he revealed his feelings to me. He said that after the failure of the two adults, Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru, in implementing the new law, he could see that there was a lot of corruption in the court.
It was clear. He gave me an analogy. He said that my big house is now a gorgeous mansion on the outside. It looks tall and magnificent, but in fact the pillars are rotten and rats and bugs are rampant inside. It is already rotten.
The reform measures adopted by Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru were to repair the pillars and clean the house of mice, bed bugs and cockroaches. This method was actually just a way of maintenance and could not completely repair the big house of Da Zhou.
Even this repair method failed in the end. From then on, he actually understood that relying on this repair method could not make the big house of Da Zhou able to protect the people of the world and provide services for the people.
It was a shelter from the wind and rain. So, he thought that instead of constantly repairing it without good results, it would be better to burn the house down with a fire."
"Burn it? That's easy to say. If you burn this house, won't you lose the basic shelter from the wind and rain? Burning it will solve the problem? He is looking for a reason for his rebellion." Han Gang shouted.
"I also asked him about this, and he said that burning the house is precisely to rebuild a new house. This is the purpose. Instead of letting people live in this rat-infested and crumbling house and suffer, it would be better
To rebuild a new big house. In his words, it means breaking down the big house. If you want to build it, you must break it down first. It will not happen without being ruthless. Therefore, this is the ultimate reason why he chose to betray the court. He said that he
The one who rebels is not Da Zhou, but Guo Xu. He wants to work hard to build a new house for Da Zhou, because now that he has ascended the throne, changing the soup does not change the medicine. The king in the court is not a king, and the ministers are not ministers. They are all a bunch of rotten people.
, The new Great Zhou Dynasty will never allow these moths, these people who look like pillars but are extremely corrupt, to exist." Ma Qingshan said in a deep voice.
"A great defeat and a great establishment? A great defeat and a great establishment!" Han Gang looked shocked, frowning and thinking.
Ma Qingshan continued: "When I listened to his words at the time, I felt that he was looking for a reason to rebel for himself. According to him, no one in the court is a pillar, they are all self-righteous.
Selfish silverfish are all just outsiders who do not consider the great Zhou Dynasty for their own benefit. They are all corrupt people who do not care about the life and death of the people. When I heard what he said, I actually felt a little disgusted in my heart. I have always been I think that although I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have some shortcomings, they are not as bad as he said. I dare not comment on the emperor, but there are still talents among Prime Minister Lu and a group of courtiers. Lin feels that it is too much to say that. However, when it comes to Today, I have to say that what Lin Jue said is right. The death of Mr. Yang proves this point. The entire court is full of people who are in peace, and no one stopped the emperor from killing Mr. Yang. The emperor... is so stupid. Prime Minister Lu is even more disappointing. From his behavior of actually agreeing to temporarily act as Privy Councilor, I even suspect that... he deliberately let the emperor kill Yang Jun without stopping him, in order to... seize military power. I even suspect that Prime Minister Lu may have contributed to the situation. If this is true, the emperor is ignorant, Prime Minister Lu is still thinking about autocratic power at this time, and the courtiers are all shrinking, then what else can we do to maintain the court? What kind of court are we defending? What kind of court are we loyal to? Just thinking about this is enough to keep me awake at night and have trouble sleeping and eating."
Han Gang stared at Ma Qingshan in shock, and murmured for a long time: "Brother Qingshan, are you thinking too much? Are you too tired during this period, how could you fall into Lin Jue's trap. He and You just said this for another purpose. How can you believe his words and slander the imperial court?"
Ma Qingshan shook his head and said: "Master Han, of course I believe Lin Jue, because everything he said makes sense and has been fulfilled in reality. Master Han, let me tell you the most outrageous thing again. Tell me about it." , you may even think that I am possessed by evil spirits. But I can swear on my dead parents that everything I say is the truth."
Han Gang hurriedly said: "How can you swear such a poisonous oath? You can't do it, brother Ma."
Ma Qingshan said: "I don't want to be like this, but this thing is too bizarre and weird. You must think I'm talking nonsense. So I swore a poisonous oath to tell you that what I said is all the truth."
Han Gang said: "That's all, it's whatever you say."
Ma Qingshan said seriously: "At the end of our conversation that night, Lin Jue said a few words to me. I remember he said this: 'Brother Ma, uniting the Jurchens to destroy Liao is not a clever plan, but a disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty. This You can't take advantage of a big war. Not only can you not take advantage, but it is very likely that you will steal the chicken but lose the rice, which will lead to the catastrophe of destroying the country.' After hearing this, I naturally didn't believe it, so I asked him Asked him, did he mean that our Northern Expedition would be defeated? He told me categorically that this was exactly what he meant. I asked him, 'Why are you so sure?'. What do you think he said?"
Han Gang frowned and said, "What did he say?"
"He said... the secret must not be leaked. He would not tell me the reason. He only told me to remember his prophecy. Then I would know that he was not talking nonsense or making mysteries." Ma Qingshan said softly.
Han Gang said in shock: "He...he means that he can predict the success or failure of things?"
Ma Qingshan smacked his lips and said: "I'm afraid that's the case. I took it as a joke at the time, but now...the facts are there, and all his words have come true. How can I still not believe it? This Lin Jue...I'm afraid it's true
He is a person who knows what is happening before and after, and can predict the future. I have never seen a person so sure and dare to say that my army will fail. Do you think this is evil or not?"
