"The first way is to go to the officials to subdue them. Maybe the officials will let us live for the sake of our common sense. The second way is to fight to the death..."
As soon as Pan Su finished speaking, Shi Yuansun shouted, "Is it okay to take a soft tube? He has made it clear that he doesn't want to let us go. If we give in, why don't we just let him slaughter us?"
"But if we fight to the death, we may very well follow in the footsteps of the Fu family..."
Someone whispered hesitantly.
Shi Yuansun glared and said fiercely: "How can the Fu family compare with us? How can the Fu family withstand the imperial army? We are different. If we join forces, we will definitely give the imperial court a heavy blow."
lessons.
We give it a try, and even if we lose, we are not unjust.
If we don't give it a try and surrender to him, we will end up being tortured to death by him in endless regret."
Everyone looked ugly and remained silent.
Shi Yuansun hated the iron and shouted: "If we fight, we may not lose. If we win, we will get far more than we imagined."
Pan Su said with a gloomy face: "How many more troops can we influence?"
Shi Yuansun thought that Pan Su had been persuaded by him, and hurriedly said: "Overtly and covertly, there are as many as 200,000 soldiers. If you include the Wang family's Guangxin Army, there are 250,000 soldiers and horses."
Pan Su turned his head, looked at Shi Yuansun, and said in surprise: "You convinced Wang Deyong?"
Duke Deyong of the State of Lu, who was nearly fifty years old, was the son of the late Duke Wukang Wang Chao.
Wang Chao was a minister of Emperor Taizong's latent residence and was deeply trusted by Emperor Taizong and Emperor Zhenzong.
Wang Deyong can also be regarded as a general's son. During his official career, although he was not as famous as Cao Wei and Li Jilong, he managed the army well and led the troops to win many battles, so he was deeply trusted by Emperor Zhenzong and Zhao Zhen.
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He has always held important positions.
After Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, Wang Deyong was sent to Bozhou to guard Jingdong East Road and Hebei East Road.
Bianjing experienced great changes several times, and the Song Dynasty went on several foreign campaigns, but he was not sent back to the capital, not because he was incompetent, but because both Zhenzong emperors Zhao Heng and Zhao Zhen trusted him.
Knowing that he is stationed at Jingdong East Road and Hebei East Road, he will be able to ensure that nothing goes wrong and there will be no fire in the backyard.
Shi Yuansun said that the Guangxin Army led by Wang Deyong would follow suit and fight to the death. Pan Su was naturally surprised.
You must know that Wang Deyong and his father are the direct descendants of Taizong and die loyalists of Taizong.
How could he go against Zhao Zhen?
Shi Yuansun heard Pan Su's words and snorted coldly: "He is going to clean up all of us now, and the Wang family is also included in the liquidation. I don't believe Wang Deyong will be indifferent..."
Pan Su narrowed his eyes and stared at Shi Yuansun and said: "So... you didn't send anyone to contact Wang Deyong at all?"
Shi Yuansun said: "I will send someone to contact him when I turn around. I believe he will definitely follow us and fight to the death. With the example of the Gao family in front of him, I don't believe he will remain indifferent."
Pan Su held it all in his heart and said to Shi Yuansun: "Then you quickly send someone to contact him. Once Wang Deyong hears back, you immediately send someone to tell me."
Seeing that Pan Su wanted to fight to the death, Shi Yuansun immediately agreed: "I will go back to my hometown and send someone to contact Wang Deyong. However, Wang Deyong's people are in Bozhou, and it will probably cost ten dollars to go back and forth."
day.
I'm afraid he won't give us more than ten days."
Pan Su said decisively: "I will find a way to help you delay some time."
"What can you do?"
Shi Yuansun couldn't help but question.
Pan Su glanced at Shi Yuansun and said calmly: "Send someone to intercept and kill the caught tongue..."
Shi Yuansun was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and felt that the method Pan Su said was good, so he believed Pan Su's words.
Immediately, several people stopped talking and left the Shifu Courtyard respectively.
After Pan Su returned home, he hurried to the study.
Pan Su's father, Pan Chengyu, is reading in the study.
After meeting Pan Su, he said in a neutral tone: "Are you going to see Shi Yuansun again?"
Pan Su didn't hide anything and nodded decisively, "Yes, my child went to see Shi Yuansun."
Pan Chengyu stared at Pan Su and sighed: "You have already lost once, why are you still not willing to admit defeat?"
Pan Su gritted his teeth and said, "The official family wants to take back the wealth that my Pan family has earned for generations, and naturally I won't be willing to do so."
Pan Chengyu stared at Pan Su and said earnestly: "The official never said he wanted to take back our wealth, he just wanted to take back the power in our hands."
Pan Su said stubbornly: "But if we lose our power, how can we keep the wealth in our hands?"
Pan Chengyu stared at Pan Su and frowned: "Then have you ever considered whether those powers belong to you? If you really want power, you should obey the official orders, remove yourself as a relative of the emperor, and go to the
Take civil or military examinations, pursue an official career, stand upright in the court, and hold power in your hands openly.
You have always felt that you are the smartest among your generation.
But are you really the smartest one?
Let’s not talk about that monster Kou Ji.
Take Cao Yi and Li Weixian as examples.
Cao Yi is not as smart as you, but he has better vision than you.
He came into contact with Kou Ji at the same time as you.
You think that Kou Ji is just a grandson whom Kou Zhun recognizes because of his status and status, so you deal with him openly but never get to know him deeply.
On the contrary, Cao Yi put down his status and dated Kou Ji. He even lowered his status and called Kou Ji his brother.
Nowadays, Cao Yi relies on Kou Ji's irradiation, holds Yizijiaozipu, and controls the world's money.
Even if the Minister of the Ministry of Finance controls the money, it is not as much as one ten thousandth of what he has.
Although Cao Yi did not stand in the court, even some important officials had to listen to what he said.
Li Weixian, I don’t have any scheming plans like you.
Nor did he climb up to Kou Ji.
But he found his own way.
When an official decrees that the heirs of the royal relatives can remove their imperial status, they can participate in civil and military examinations as ordinary people and serve the court.
He decisively asked Li Zhaoliang for instructions, and after receiving Li Zhaoliang's permission, he asked to be removed from the imperial status.
Now I am preparing for the exam at home and preparing to participate in this year's autumn.
You know better than me what his talents and learning are like.
After passing the palace examination next year, there will definitely be a place among the Jinshi.
They were the first among us military veterans to take the formal imperial examination and become officials. They are destined to be remembered by the officials and the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty.
Not to mention he is a genius, he is just a idiot.
In order to set an example, officials and civil servants will quickly push him to the top.
A few years later, he will definitely have a place among the six departments of the two governments.
And there is Liu Heng who you have never looked at from the beginning to the end.
He is now leading the army to sit all the way, with elite soldiers and generals, and he is determined to be crowned Duke of the country.
And you?
Who are you?
Relying on the help of our ancestors, we made up a book of Renshou.
Is the chief clerk considered an official in Bianjing City?"
Pan Chengyu's words can be said to be from the bottom of his heart.
But Pan Su heard it very harshly.
Pan Chengyu didn't care about Pan Su's face at all. He stared at Pan Su and continued: "You were fooling around with Shi Yuansun before, so I just let you go and do it. You just robbed one or two Jiaozi shops.
Even if you are caught, you may not die.
But now that you have lost a round, you still want to continue making trouble?
If the trouble continues, you will have only one option left: rebellion.
You won't die if you rob Yizijiaozipu, but you will definitely die if you rebel.
Not only will you die, but our whole family will also be implicated.
Among them is the Pan family who has protected three generations of our grandparents for decades.
The Pan family does not owe us anything, but we owe them.
You have no right to risk the lives of the Pan family."
Pan Su's grandfather was not Pan Mei's biological son.
He is Pan Mei's adopted son.
There are different opinions about the origin of Pan Su’s grandfather.
One of the theories is that Pan Weiji is a descendant of the Chai family of the Later Zhou Dynasty.
After Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, seized the territory of Houzhou, he gave the descendants of the Chai family to Pan Mei to raise and renamed them Pan Weiji.
This matter is just a rumor and has not been verified.
But there are indeed many doubts about Pan Weiji's origins.
After the death of the Later Zhou Dynasty, of the four heirs of Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of Zhou, only Chai Zongxun, Emperor Gong of Zhou, retained the surname Chai until his death.
The other three heirs should have changed their names and disappeared into the vast sea of people.
Chai Xirang, King of Cao, disappeared and was rumored to have changed his surname to Ning.
Chai Xijin, the king of Ji, is rumored to have died in the second year of Qiande. There are also rumors that he is Pan Weiji, the adopted son of Pan Mei.
Chai Xijie, the king of Qi, disappeared and was rumored to have changed his surname to Lu.
But regardless of whether Pan Su's grandfather Pan Weiji was a descendant of the Chai family or not, it is a fact that the Pan family has always protected him.
Pan Su risked the lives of the Pan family, and Pan Chengyu was naturally unhappy.
"Dad...I won't be able to swallow this breath unless I try hard once..."
Pan Chengyu snorted coldly and said, "What are you going to fight for?"
Pan Su said in a deep voice: "If all our families rise up together, we will have a total of 250,000 soldiers and horses..."
Pan Chengyu sneered and said: "Two hundred and fifty thousand? I don't think there is even twenty-five thousand. The news that the officials and Kou Ji treated the soldiers favorably has now spread throughout the world.
All lieutenants in the army know that the officials and Kou Ji are very kind to them.
In this case, who will follow you to cause trouble?
Except for those ambitious people and the tribes of various governments, no one will follow you in the uprising.
You can deceive them for a while with lies and let them be used by you temporarily.
But once the official payment documents were transmitted to the army, some soldiers in the army would immediately turn against them.
At that time, before the officials send troops to suppress you, the soldiers in the army will cut off your heads and present them to the officials."
Pan Su gritted his teeth and said: "Shi Yuansun said that Wang De can be persuaded to join us in the uprising. Wang De used the Guangxin Army in his hand, but it took two generations of father and son to accumulate elites."
Pan Chengyu laughed angrily, "Do you believe this?"
Pan Su lowered his head and said nothing.
He didn't believe it.
If he believed it, he would not come to Pan Chengyu's study.
He came to Pan Chengyu just to ask about this matter.
Pan Chengyu glared at Pan Su and said: "I can tell you honestly, as long as the person sitting on the throne is still a member of Taizong's lineage, even if everyone in the world rebels, Wang Deyong will not rebel.
The Wang family's wealth was bestowed upon them by Taizong and the late emperor.
The Wang family is what it is today because of the influence of Taizong and the late emperor.
Let alone investigating and punishing corruption, even if the officials took back all the things belonging to the Wang family, Wang Deyong would not even complain about it.
In the past, when Wang Deyong served as the commander of the Huan and Qing Second Routes, when he reported to the imperial court, some mistakes were made. The late emperor punished him, but he did not even complain.
This was true of his treatment of the late emperor, not to mention his treatment of officials.
Wang Deyong was fond of war, and what the officials had done over the years was in line with Wang Deyong's wishes.
How could he not be loyal to the official family?"
The implication is that Wang Deyong could treat Zhenzong Zhao Heng with loyalty and sincerity even if he was in conflict with Wang Deyong's temperament.
Wang Deyong will naturally treat Zhao Zhen, a person who matches Wang Deyong's temperament, with more loyalty.
It is sheer nonsense to start an uprising together with Lawang and De.
After listening to Pan Chengyu's words, Pan Su already knew that there was no hope for the uprising, but he was still unwilling to give in.
Pan Chengyu seemed to have seen Pan Su's thoughts, stared at Pan Su, and said in a deep voice: "You have to remember, if the Cao and Li families don't move, my Pan family can't move. Among the big families, the Cao family is really determined.
It can be said that it ranks first.
The Cao family will inevitably be greatly affected by the official investigation into all cases of military salary embezzlement.
The Cao family did not move, which means that the matter has not reached the stage of death.
If you jump out now, it's no different than seeking death."
Pan Su hesitated and said: "But..."
Pan Chengyu said in a deep voice: "There is nothing good about it... You sent people to rob Yizijiaozi Shop, but failed, and instead were plotted by the officials. That means that everything about you is under the control of the officials.
Maybe... the officials have prepared troops and horses, waiting for you to start an uprising..."
Pan Su was shocked and said in shock: "Dad, why..."
Pan Chengyu sighed and said: "You want to ask me, how do I know that you failed to rob Yizijiaozipu? If you succeeded, you wouldn't be here, let alone want to take the last step.
Su'er, you have been smart since you were a child and can learn everything faster than others.
But now you are no longer smart.
You have lost your mind in anger and unwillingness.
I can no longer determine the key to the problem."
"father……"
Pan Su hesitated and said: "Isn't there any other way to protect my Pan family?"
Pan Chengyu was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it again, he said: "Maybe you can go see Kou Ji..."
Pan Su gritted his teeth and said, "I know he can help us, but I'm afraid he won't help us."
Pan Chengyu glanced at Pan Su, "You haven't seen him, how do you know he won't help you?"
Pan Su hesitated and said, "Let me think about it for three to five days."
Pan Chengyu pondered for a moment and reminded: "Don't be afraid of seeing people just because you robbed Yizijiaozi Shop. Since you didn't rob Yizijiaozi Shop's money, then the money
It must still be under the control of the officials.
The money in the hands of the officials has not been robbed by you. Even if there is anger in my heart, it will not be too strong and there are still ways to calm it down."
Pan Su nodded and exited Pan Chengyu's study.
Pan Chengyu let out a long sigh after Pan Su left.
Among the fourth generation of the Pan family, Pan Su is the best.
The fourth generation of the Pan family all look up to Pan Suma.
Over time, Pan Su also became the fourth generation leader of the Pan family.
Pan Chengyu knew that he was not a direct bloodline of the Pan family, so he had scruples in doing things and would not easily interfere in the affairs of the Pan family.
But Pan Su was different.
After he became the fourth generation leader of Pan Mansion, he decisively intervened in Pan Mansion affairs.
Several other boys in the Pan family also listened to him and followed him around.
Even if he, an elder, issued orders in Pan's mansion, he was not as effective as Pan Su.
After Pan Su listened to Pan Chengyu's words, he stayed in the house and did not go out.
But others moved quickly.
Shi Yuansun and Pan Su were both thinking of taking the last road.
But other people don't have the courage, and they are not willing to gamble with their lives.
Someone secretly asked for help from Cao Mansion.
Some people also met Kou Ji by chance in Ruian Town.
Everyone in Ruian Town knows that Kou Ji likes to eat sesame oil rings. He goes to Grandma Cao's shop every morning to eat a bowl of wontons and nibble on two sesame oil rings.
People in the Song Dynasty liked to fry various foods with sesame oil.
Sesame oil circle is one of them.
It's similar to fried dough sticks, but different from fried dough sticks.
The taste is completely different.
But even so, Kou Ji could still taste the flavor of fried dough sticks from the sesame oil rings.
Kou Ji could teach Grandma Cao how to make real fried dough sticks, but he didn't do it.
Because the sesame oil circle not only reminds him of future generations, but also allows him to understand the present.
The sesame oil circle can remind him that he is a person from the hereafter.
The sesame oil circle can also remind him that he is now in the Song Dynasty.
Two flavors, taste them together, they have different tastes.
Kou Ji liked the taste very much, so he often visited Granny Cao's shop.
Of course, people in Ruian Town didn't know that Kou Ji went to Granny Cao's shop because of the sesame oil circle.
They only thought that Kou Ji was taking care of Granny Cao's business.
The Song Dynasty was rich in oil, but most people did not dare to use sesame oil to fry dough balls.
Most people would only add a drop or two of sesame oil to the rice to enhance the flavor, but would not dare to use sesame oil to fry donuts.
Only wealthy people and those with high status can use sesame oil to fry food.
Therefore, the price of food fried in sesame oil will naturally be relatively high, and most people cannot afford it and are reluctant to enjoy it.
Therefore, the business in Granny Cao's shop is very average.
The reason why the people thought that Kou Ji went to take care of Granny Cao's business was because Granny Cao's only grandson, who was a student of Wenchang Academy before, followed Kou Ji to the northwest and was buried in the northwest.
He followed Kou Ji and died outside. Kou Ji would naturally feel guilty and take care of Granny Cao's business.
As usual, Kou Ji entered Granny Cao's shop and found a seat in the corner to sit down.
Not long after he sat down, Granny Cao appeared in front of Kou Ji with a bowl of wontons and two sesame oil rings.
Granny Cao is actually not very old, only in her fifties, but she comes from a poor family and works hard all year round to make a living and provide for her grandchildren to study, so she looks a bit older.
Kou Ji looked at Granny Cao, sighed and said, "You don't have to worry about food or clothing now, so why do you have to work so hard in front of me?"
Grandma Cao smiled and said nothing.
She turned around and continued to work on her.
Kou Ji said this not once or twice.
At the beginning, Granny Cao even explained to Kou Ji, but in the end, Kou Ji talked too much, and Granny Cao didn't bother to explain.
When Kou Ji saw Granny Cao ignoring him, he didn't say anything and continued to eat by himself.
After eating for two bites, a man appeared and sat across from him.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, wearing a blue robe.
After the middle-aged man sat down, he called to Granny Cao and said, "Old lady, give me a bowl of wontons and two oil rings."
Kou Ji took a bite of the oil ring, glanced at the middle-aged man, and said politely: "Be polite...Grandma Cao is a sixth-grade imperial concubine granted by the official family...Although her status is not as good as yours, she is behind the scenes."
There are still seven grandsons of Jinshi standing there.
If you don’t want to be stared at and scolded by her Jinshi grandson in the future, just be polite."
The middle-aged man looked at Granny Cao with a look of astonishment.
After he looked at Granny Cao carefully, he turned back to Kou Ji and said, "Are you... lying to me?"
Kou Ji curled his lips disdainfully, "What's your identity? What's my identity? Do I need to lie to you?"
Although Grandma Cao lost one biological grandson, she gained seven more god-grandsons.
All of them are outstanding figures in Wenchang Academy.
He was very filial to Grandma Cao.
When Granny Cao's grandson passed away, she left no last words.
However, his seven classmates did not dislike Granny Cao's background, and resolutely took the place of Granny Cao's grandson and paid filial piety to her.
In future generations, this is something that deserves a lot of attention.
But in ancient times, it was very common.
The middle-aged man said in astonishment: "Since she has such a status, why does she still have a lowly career here?"
Kou Ji sighed and said, "His grandson likes to eat the oil rings she made the most."
The middle-aged man was a little confused.
Kou Ji did not give a detailed explanation.
The middle-aged man waited until Granny Cao brought the fried dough rings and wontons, and bowed respectfully to Granny Cao. Then he sat upright at the table, neither eating nor talking, and just looked at Kou.
Eat in season.
After Kou Ji finished eating his own food, he glanced at the middle-aged man and said, "Do you have something to say?"
The middle-aged man nodded decisively.
Kou Ji asked: "Go to the house and say it, or should you say it here?"
The middle-aged man gave a bitter smile and said: "Since I'm here to see you, it doesn't matter where I say it. Whether it's here or in your mansion, I can't hide it from other people's ears."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and sighed: "I didn't expect you to be the first to come to me."
The middle-aged man was slightly startled, "Did you know we would find you?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Now that things have happened, if you don't look for me, who else can you look for? Go to the officials? Can you talk freely to the officials about some things?"
The middle-aged man looked bitter.
Kou Ji continued to laugh and said: "Speaking of it, you and I have a grudge. If you come to me to save you, aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to frame you?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Don't be afraid, because you are not that kind of person."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
The middle-aged man's surname is Han and his given name is Yunsheng.
The son of the late Zuotunwei General Han Chongye.
The grandson of the late Attendant Han Chongyun.
Han Chongyun was one of the founding heroes of the Northern Song Dynasty, the sworn brother of Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, and a minister of Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty. He was trusted by Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty and was awarded important tasks many times.
In his later years, someone falsely accused him of having his own soldiers as his confidants. Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty was furious and demoted his official position, and he also lost trust.
After his death, he was posthumously granted the title of Shizhong.