He asserted that Sun Wu would definitely betray the alliance again in the future, and the emperor Liu Chan could not help but respond solemnly.
Without him, after the Battle of Xiangfan and the Battle of Yiling, the Han Dynasty, which used to be full of loyal and talented people, would be in a situation where Yizhou was exhausted and no one could use it.
And the reason for all this is because Sun Wu betrayed the alliance!
No one dares to forget the great man.
The emperor Liu Chan, who came to the throne at a young age, and many loyal martyrs who lost their lives in these two battles will study together and grow up together, and they will never forget it.
"Zi Jin asserts that the Lord of Wu is unrighteous, but is he admonishing me to order the commander-in-chief of Jiangzhou and Nanzhong to take precautions as soon as possible, so that when he rebels against the alliance and raises troops to invade in the future, he can send more troops to help?"
The emperor pondered for a moment and then asked, "However, after Zi Jin returns to Longyou, he needs to report this matter to his prime minister. Currently, all the elite troops and horses of the imperial court are used in Longyou. If the Bashu territory is used for defense, it will be necessary to recruit troops again."
"That's not what I meant."
Shaking his head slightly, Zheng Puyan smiled, "It's just what I saw, heard and felt. It happened that Liu Jun asked a question, so I chatted with him. Moreover, it was not a day's work for me, a great man, to restore Guanzhong and return to the old capital. Now there is no need to guard against his grandson.
Prime Minister Wu led all the soldiers in the bitter cold land, and relied on them to compete with the rebel Wei. The land of Bashu was stable. Liu Jun was in charge of the capital, which was the support for our soldiers to die! Therefore, I will say a few words.
, so that Mr. Liu will know what he is doing."
After he finished speaking, he paused and then added, "Furthermore, the old saying of military strategists is, 'Don't rely on the enemy's ability to prevent us from attacking, but rely on our ability not to attack.' With the danger of Kuimen and the difficult terrain of Nanzhong, it is difficult to move there.
Even if we break the alliance and invade, it will not be difficult for our army to defend until reinforcements arrive, so Mr. Liu does not need to worry."
"good!"
The emperor raised his palms and praised.
Immediately, I don't know what he was thinking about. He waved his hand to push away the flesh-and-blood retinue, and then whispered, "I am on guard against Sun Wu, so there is no need for Zi Jin to intervene in this matter. Maybe Zi Jin doesn't know something, because I first came to the throne."
At that time, Chang, Wen Rong, An Guo, Ju Shi and others were practicing sword dancing in the palace. The target on the canvas was "Jiangdong Sun Thief"! At that time, Gong Yuan was still young and could not pull the bow string.
Just wait for me to finish shooting and stab the book with a small dagger at the target, hahaha~~"
Well.
How can he express his hatred so much?
Hearing this, Zheng Pu couldn't help but smile, and instead held up a cup to invite him.
"It is a blessing for me, a great man, that Mr. Liu has not forgotten the hatred of the late emperor, as well as the enmity of Guanhou and many loyal men! However, Mr. Liu does not need to be eager. Since ancient times, those who have done many unjust things will be killed! This time I am on an envoy to Jiangdong.
, I saw that there were people inside and outside Jianye City who were in poverty and had nothing to rely on for their livelihood. However, the Taichu Palace built by Lord Wu was three hundred feet wide.
Glitz and luxury! The world is not at peace and the people are in poverty. How can such a country be evil for a long time? When my great Han Dynasty returns to Guanzhong, it will not be a trouble if Sun Wu returns to betray the alliance! When my great Han Dynasty fights against rebellion,
Wei, if the army goes south to conquer Sun Wu, it will be as powerful as breaking bamboo ears!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor, who was originally smiling with joy, suddenly stopped laughing.
He was still looking at Zheng Pu with a slight embarrassment, as if there was still a little bit of embarrassment and a bit of confusion on his face.
Um?
Sun Wu was said to be unbearable, why did the emperor look like this?
This also made Zheng Pu, who was sitting across from him, see it clearly and was immediately surprised.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hands and asked, "Mr. Liu, why are you so evil? Could it be that my words were inappropriate?"
But the emperor did not answer.
He lowered his head and twirled his beard for a moment, softened his expression, and then spoke, but the answer was an unexpected one, "Did Zijin ever meet Xiu Zhao after returning from Jiangdong?"
Dong Yun?
I just returned to Chengdu at the end of the day yesterday and had a meeting with the court this morning. How could I find time to meet with Dong Yun?
Now I suddenly asked, could it be that the emperor and Dong Yun had a dispute?
"Return to Mr. Liu, no."
Zheng Pu, who was puzzled, shook his head slightly, spread his hands and smiled, "I just returned home at dusk last night, and Liu Jun knows everything about today's actions. I wonder why Liu Jun asked this?"
"Um"
There is a slight nasal sound, and the emperor's eyebrows light up a little.
But when faced with Zheng Puzhi's question, he still hesitated for a while before he softly explained the reason.
It turned out that not long ago, when he went out to cultivate his family's fields, he met a young girl on the way. He was very happy and ordered his servants to privately inquire about her family background and whether she was married. Knowing that she was innocent and unmarried, he decided to choose her as a harem member.
At this time, Dong Yun had already been invited by the Prime Minister to serve as a minister, commanding the generals of the army and the army, and commanding the guards.
You can specialize in tasks such as giving and accepting gifts.
After learning about this, he rejected the emperor's intention by saying that in ancient times the number of concubines of the emperor was no more than twelve.
The emperor was not angry and summoned Dong Yun to argue with him.
However, Dong Yun argued on the basis of reason and refused to give in even an inch. He also claimed that if the emperor overstepped his responsibilities and accepted concubines for himself, he would write a letter to Longyou to ask the prime minister to stop him.
After the dispute reached this point, the emperor naturally returned angrily.
Although he was very fond of that woman, he was still a king after all, and he would not let such a thing disturb the prime minister.
But it is inevitable that the mood will be difficult to calm down.
Over the years, he has been working hard to be a wise king who can shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing China, and a benevolent king who cares for his subordinates. He dare not slack off for a day, and he has never done anything ridiculous. Now he just wants a woman to enrich his harem. Why did Dong Yun So stubborn!
And he actually threatened him with "reporting to the Prime Minister"!
Is this the way of a minister?
But now when he saw Zheng Pu claiming that Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, was extravagant and uncaring to the people, he misunderstood and thought that Dong Yun was not satisfied with his refutation, so he secretly sought out Zheng Pu to come and give him advice!
After all, everyone in the Han Dynasty knew that he was very close to Zheng Pu, and Zheng Pu also held the position of servant, and also had the responsibility of ridiculing and upholding justice.
"In Zijin's opinion, is this going too far?"
The emperor, who looked a little hesitant, explained the reason and asked, "Xiu Zhao is responsible for the importance of palace confinement. You should also know that your prime minister is supervising the Northern Expedition and working hard. How can you say that you are harassing your prime minister with such trivial remarks?"
Zheng Pu, who had been listening attentively, could not help laughing for a long time, and frequently covered his smile with his sleeves by raising a lamp.
"Cough! Cough!"
After hearing the question, Fang Lian calmed down, coughed a few times to clear his throat, and then raised his hands and praised, "Pu congratulates Mr. Liu, you are already like a sage and wise monarch!"
Suddenly, the emperor was stunned.
After a long while, he became displeased and said reprimandingly, "I treat Zijin like my heart, and I don't hold back on personal matters to tell him, but Zijin would rather use flattery to deal with it!"
"Why is Mr. Liu so angry?"
Zheng Pu showed no sign of fear, and still said in a pleasant manner, "I have heard that as long as there is a sage and wise master, his ministers must have the courage to express their loyalty in the face of authority and not show mercy. Today, there is a prime minister supervising hundreds of thousands of soldiers to die in the service of the country. , there are people like Dong Xiuzhao’s exile Yan Zhijian, this is not Liu Jun’s sage, so all the people with lofty ideals persuade him!”
Uh~~
Speaking like this makes me feel a little more relaxed.
Hearing this, the emperor's expression became gentler, but he still hesitated for a moment, and then waved his hand, "Zijin, please don't intercede for Xiu Zhao. Although I feel uncomfortable, I also know that he is loyal and has such a good nature. Hide your anger in your heart and you will pursue it later.”
"Your Majesty, I did not just say that out of luck."
But Zheng Pu stood up solemnly and advised with the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, "I believe that your majesty should follow the words of the late emperor in the past, bestow gold to Dong Xiuzhao and tell all his officials, and use this advice as a sign of loyalty!"
Should we follow the late emperor’s words?
What does the late emperor say about the matters discussed?
Seeing Zheng Pu's righteous and stern attitude, Emperor Liu Chan couldn't help but sit upright and calmly respond, but he was puzzled in his heart.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and said, "Zijin, please take a seat. This is not a temple, so there is no need to be so respectful. Well, I wonder what Zijin's words mean?"
"Hey, I was so excited that I made Liu Jun laugh."
After mocking himself, Zheng Pu sat down as he was told and said softly, "Liu Jun still remembers that when Liu Jiyu invited the late emperor to go to Shu to defeat Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, General Pang's general Zhonglang advanced to conquer Shu. Did the late emperor agree with him?"
Well!
Of course the emperor will remember.
In other words, many of the Han officials remembered it.
Because of Pang Tong's words of "taking advantage of the weak and attacking the ignorant, taking advantage of the enemy and obeying the defense", this was the great righteousness of the late emperor's decision to establish Shu.
But at that time, the late emperor refused at first.
He said: "Today, the person with whom I am in conflict is Cao Cao. When Cao Cao is anxious, I will be lenient; when Cao Cao is violent, I will be benevolent; when Cao Cao is cunning, I will be loyal; whenever he goes against Cao Cao, things will be successful. Today
I will not accept anyone who loses his trust and righteousness to the world for a small reason."
Such words seemed to have nothing to do with what was said today, but the emperor was not a stupid person. When Zheng Pu pointed it out, he understood.
The late emperor always rebelled against Cao, so he behaved as if he "antiquated Wei every time"!
When Cao Pi was in power against the Wei Dynasty, he killed the ministers who had committed Yan Zhijian out of anger. Bao Xun, the son of Bao Xin, who was kind to Cao Cao, attracted the attention of all the knowledgeable people in the world. Now Zheng Pu asked him to reward Dong Zhijian.
Yun also summoned other officials about this matter, with the intention of ordering the monarchs of Han and Wei to make a judgment and gain the hope of the world.
Just like Qiao Zhou repeatedly preached that "Wei's destiny to steal artifacts will be punished by heaven" is clear, which is beneficial to the Northern Expedition.
The more words that win people's hearts, the better.
Didn't the late emperor also warn before his death, "Don't do evil because it's a small thing, and don't do good because it's a small thing. Only the virtuous and virtuous can obey others?"
Just try to accumulate a little and make a lot.
However, the emperor understood it in his heart, but did not immediately agree to it.
It’s not that I thought that I would be laughed at by the common people if I deliberately chose a commoner girl to serve as a harem.
Since it has been rejected by Dong Yun, and the edict and commendation issued by him are "If you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and there is no great good," no one will talk about it with a smile.
But he, who had always had an honest temperament, suddenly felt that Zheng Pu's move was vaguely intended to build his reputation, and he felt a little disdainful of it.
Lowering his voice, the emperor hesitated and asked, "The ancient saints would not accept anything that is not polite and righteous. As Zijin said, I am just fishing for fame. If people in the future study the whole story carefully, wouldn't they scoff?
Me?"
well.
Why is it that a person who is said to be a loner and a few people attaches great importance to virtue and evil?
Don’t you see that there have been emperors and monarchs in ancient times, but those who have made great achievements have been criticized and praised equally?
After hearing this, Zheng Pu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The reason why he is admonishing today is because he was inspired by the banquet held by powerful people in Zhangye County, Hexi Province in the past, and it is also his desire to promote changes within and outside the Han Dynasty.
The first step in wanting to change is to hope that Emperor Liu Chan will recognize his ideas.
Because the Northern Expedition in the old capital has not yet been completed, all the Prime Minister's thoughts are devoted to the military struggle and will not promote a political strategy that shakes the foundation of the Northern Expedition. In other words, before Guanzhong is restored, the Han Dynasty does not have the foundation and prestige to carry out reforms.
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Therefore, if his thoughts were to be realized, he could only first push the emperor to change his view of things.
