Chen Xin recommended Chen Kexin because when Chen Kexin was in Yiling, the militia he organized was recruited by the Little Tigers. After Zuo Liangyu regained Yiling, he was punished for this.
As a result, a dignified scholar almost had no fixed place to live and died of starvation. After receiving some financial aid in the same year in Henan, life became slightly easier, but because he was suspected of being a thief in the past, it was almost impossible to become an official.
Thanks to the recommendation of Chen Xin, who was well-known in Henan, he was able to go to Henan to inspect Gao Mingheng's staff and staff.
So now although both sides belong to Fu and are divided into two camps, Chen Kexin still has to meet his benefactor.
"In the hustle and bustle of Zhongzhou, Wen Gu is like a fish in water in the Anyuan tent. Now that he is appointed to Zhang Yi, I think he will be able to show his talents and ambitions."
Chen Xin paid a few compliments to his friend who was appreciated by Gao Mingheng, but Chen Kexin smiled bitterly and said: "Zhang Yi's appointment? When I was in Huguang, I was harmed by the corruption in the officialdom, and my family was almost destroyed. Fortunately, I was recommended by my brother.
You can make a living in the courtyard, but what you do is still a matter of party strife. It's just a show and not worth mentioning, so why congratulate you."
"Oh? When I was in Nanyang last time, I didn't ask Wen Gu in detail how is your family in Yiling?"
Chen Kexin recalled the past events of the Battle of Yiling and said bitterly: "It was all the fault of the intruders! The intruders attacked Yiling Prefecture City and lured them with huge sums of money, so that a group of militia groups organized by me helped them repair the city defenses. After the city was broken,
, the general blamed me for this, and most of my family members were punished for this!"
Chen Xin felt speechless for a while because Chen Kexin blamed the intruders instead of Zuo Zhen for this incident. However, he had a mission after all, so he still comforted him by saying: "Wen Gu is talented and will never be like the light."
, there will always be a career in the future. Now at the critical moment when Futai is regaining Luoyang, could Wen Gu please listen to me and put down the caressing and strife for now, and then talk about other things after the bandits are suppressed?"
Chen Kexin glanced at Chen Xin, suddenly laughed, and said: "Brother, you actually look at me like this? Am I a person who is obsessed with party strife? The traitors have already ruined Zhongzhou, but how much is Futai still doing?
I hate him for being reckless with his black gauze hat. This time I went to Chen Yongfu's camp to persuade him not to worry about the hospital, and to do my best to advance troops and regain Luoyang."
"Great! It's just that my brother did this. How will the hospital deal with it? Do you need my help?"
"Where is Gao Zuoyuan..." Chen Kexin shook his head and sighed, "After I met Gao Zuoyuan in Kaifeng, I was impressed by his talent. I once listened to him talk at Gao Zuoyuan's home. He thought that now
The government is corrupt, there are years of famine, there are criminals from the East, and bandits are everywhere. This is not only a time when the situation collapses, but also an opportunity for political renewal."
Chen Xinfuxu said in deep thought: "The words of "Jianyuan" are indeed far-sighted. Now the imperial court is on the verge of collapse. But if we, people with lofty ideals, can put our talents to good use, we may not be unable to turn the tide.
Turn things around.”
"Haha! The Imperial Court once wrote a memorandum to the emperor, proposing the strategy of 'selecting talents and appointing them without having to judge their salary based on capital; in order to rectify the administration of officials, it is urgent to punish those who are timid and timid'." This memorandum was already a few years ago.
, but how have we ever seen the government's affairs improve because of this? On the contrary, after the governor himself went to Henan to take up the post of inspector, he fought fiercely with the governor every day. What was his original intention!"
When Chen Kexin said this, he suddenly changed the topic in another direction and asked Chen Xin: "My brother, Wang Chen, you have lost your fame, you have no intention of success, and you have a broad mind. I heard that after my brother resigned, he also studied in Jiangnan and other places.
?I wonder how the situation in Jiangnan compares with Zhongzhou and Sanchu?"
Chen Xin frowned and replied: "Jiangnan is like a building. The foundation beams and pillars are rotten, but the appearance is still magnificent and colorful. It will not last for many years without unexpected changes. If there is a violent storm, it will collapse instantly.
,out of hand."
"Is the situation in Jiangnan also so terrible? Aren't all the scholar-bureaucrats worried about national affairs?"
"Currently, the scholar-officials in the south of the Yangtze River are still following their old habits, forming associations everywhere, showing off to each other, and pursuing fame and fortune. The Qinhuai River area in Nanjing is still a place of debauchery, listening to songs and prostitutes. Only one person in a thousand can care about the overall situation and take national affairs as a consideration. That class
The self-proclaimed little celebrity, swaggering around, being short-sighted and obsessed with life, cannot see the danger that the building is about to collapse."
Chen Kexin sighed loudly: "The north has been corrupted, and the south is still like this. The world's affairs are almost unbearable."
He returned to the topic and said to Chen Xin: "I can ensure for my brother that Chen Yongfu will fight with all his heart. I was in Kaifeng to watch the armies in Henan. The only ones who have a little bit of military strategy are Chen Yongfu and Gao Qian, but Gao Qian is very slippery.
, Chen Yongfu is quite simple, and it may be this person who will support the overall situation of Zhongzhou in the future."
Chen Xin patted Chen Kexin on the shoulder and said: "At the hospital... I will try my best to hide this matter for you. Even if Futai still cannot escape the emperor's accountability and is arrested and punished, you will not be implicated in any way.
You won’t lose your position as a minister in the church.”
"Alas, things in the world are becoming more and more unbearable. Does my brother have any intention of avoiding Jiangnan?"
Chen Xin shook his head and said: "Jiangzuo is still a pile of dry firewood, except for the fierce fire. There are tenant farmers everywhere, and the tenant farmers and slave farmers have rebelled. Moreover, they are too elegant and not simple enough. If something happens to the world, I am afraid that Yongjia and Jianyan will
The situation is very difficult.”
Suddenly, a new idea came to Chen Xin's mind. He suddenly asked: "At the beginning of the Five Seasons, the Tang Dynasty collapsed, and the world was not in the hands of the vassal town or the gate. Instead, the border thieves Li Keyong and
The outlaws Zhu Wen and Zhu Wen strive to balance the world. Wen Gu, do you think that in today's world, there will be conflicts between outlaws and outlaws?"
Chen Kexin couldn't believe what Chen Xin said. He widened his eyes and said, "Brother, what are you thinking about? Although the imperial court is in trouble, it has never been like the collapse of the Tang Dynasty. Even if something happens to the world, it will never be
Let the border thieves and thieves enter the house."
"Ha... Indeed, the Ming Dynasty's troubles do not lie in its limbs, but in the heart of the imperial court." Chen Xin shook his head, and after confirming with Chen Kexin about Chen Yongfu's dispatch of troops, he felt much more confident.
Gao Qian has about 2,000 soldiers and horses. He is at odds with Gao Mingheng and will not do anything for the court. He should try his best to attack Luoyang. Chen Yongfu has 2,000 to 3,000 troops. He is the official army of Henan.
If Chen Yongfu's main force is reliable, it should not be a problem to regain Luoyang.
According to the information they tortured from the hungry people, the number of soldiers and horses left behind by the intruders in Luoyang may be between 1,000 and 2,000.
Although the city defense of Luoyang is considered strong, Luoyang is the capital city of Henan Prefecture and the place where King Fu established his vassal. There are many wealthy gentry in the city. Once the official army besieges the city, the gentry in the city will inevitably respond internally, and it will be difficult for intruders to rely on Luoyang's city walls.
defensive.
Thinking of this, Chen Xin felt that things should be very secure. Unless the man who broke into Luoyang and stayed in Luoyang was the resurrected Prince of Taiyuan, the army might have missed it!
He saw the flag with the word Chen waving in the distance and knew that what Chen Kexin said was true. Chen Yongfu was indeed dedicated to the war to regain Luoyang. Chen Xin quickly returned to the governor Li Xianfeng to report the relevant situation, which made the desperate
Li Xianfeng finally gained a little more confidence.
Thousands of officers and soldiers stationed in Mengjin gradually began to take action. The sound of gold and drums and flags and drums resounded throughout the south bank of the Yellow River. This army is the essence of the Henan army. Under the command of Baoding Governor Yang Wenyue, Hu Dawei and Fu Zonglong
Before the Qin army arrived, it was the only powerful force supporting the overall situation of Zhongzhou.
However, most people still ignored Yang Sichang's last words, in which he congratulated the Qin army that was transferred to western Henan to resume the suppression of the Long tribe.