Although Yuan Zhi's wound had stopped bleeding, he developed a high fever that night and remained unconscious throughout the night.
The quack doctors invited from Guizhou City were helpless to deal with the situation, so Wang Yuan had no choice but to ask Mr. Shen to ask Mr. Song for help.
Song Ji usually lives in Guizhu Division Office, but these two days he went to Beiya outside the city. Shen Fucong waited for a day with the token, and in the evening, he finally waited for Mr. Song to return home from Beiya.
After explaining the situation, Mr. Song immediately went to the inn, took Wang Yuan and others to his home, and invited the best doctors for treatment.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Er suffered from excessive blood loss and some wounds were infected.
By the third day, Yuan Zhi's high fever gradually subsided, but he was still unconscious. The bigger problem was that he could not eat.
"well!"
Master Shen sighed: "The doctor said that we can only do our best and obey fate. It is useless for you and me to worry. Brother Yuan, start practicing calligraphy from today. Practicing calligraphy can make people feel peaceful."
"Okay." Wang Yuan nodded.
Mr. Song dedicated his entire study to the four treasures of the study for free use.
Good ink, good pen, good inkstone, good paper, good calligraphy. It was a luxury for Wang Yuan to learn calligraphy for the first time. Ordinary scholars could only practice with straw paper.
Master Shen asked Wang Yuan to sit upright and warned: "When practicing calligraphy, you must first practice sitting with your body upright, head end, and feet secure. Your body should not be too tense or too relaxed. If your waist is too straight now, the words you write will be awkward." It will look stiff."
"I understand." Wang Yuan relaxed slightly.
Mr. Shen added: "When writing, your arms should be in the air and should not be close to the table. You must use waist strength to penetrate the wrist strength, and then use wrist strength to cooperate with finger strength. Only when the three forces are combined into one can the written words be powerful."
Wang Yuan understood it instantly and said: "It's just like practicing archery."
Mr. Shen nodded and said, "Don't rush to write yet. I'll teach you how to hold a pen. Keep your wrist flat, press your fingers tightly, gather strength in your palm, make a weak fist, and hang the pen barrel. Well, keep this posture for half an hour."
Shen Fucong left his disciples alone and went to look for Mr. Song's books to read.
A quarter of an hour later, Shen Fucong couldn't help but glance over and found that Wang Yuan still maintained his original posture, with no tremors from his elbows to his fingers. He had practiced holding a pen and sitting up, but he was shaking so much that he couldn't help but Surprised: "How did you do it?"
Wang Yuan said: "Practice archery is more difficult than this."
Master Shen suddenly realized it and said, "You can skip this step and just practice writing."
After explaining the basic elements of calligraphy in detail, Master Shen threw down a copybook of Ouyang Xun, found the word "Yong", and asked Wang Yuan to copy it slowly.
"Brother Shen!"
Mr. Song came in followed by an old man over fifty years old and introduced: "This is my father Tao Jian, whose courtesy name is Jian Bai. Father, this is Brother Shen Shen Weitang."
Although Song Jian is over fifty years old, he has a strong physique and walks with ease. He is Song Ran's younger brother, the chieftain of Guizhu, and the head of the Song family's twelve horse heads. He immediately clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, Quanzi But you are said to be invisible in the sky and hard to find on the earth, so I must give you a test today!"
This person's words and deeds are a bit strange. He seems to be knowledgeable and courteous, but his words are rude.
Master Shen did not dare to neglect: "Please give me some advice, elders."
"I have only studied for a few years, so I won't test you on Han knowledge." Song Jian glanced at Wang Yuan who was practicing calligraphy, pulled out a chair and sat down, "I heard that you worked as an aide to the prefect. , he must have some ability. Do you know what the situation is like in Guizhou?"
Master Shen cupped his hands and said, "I've just come to your place for the first time, so I don't know much about it."
Song Jian said: "Of the Guizhou chieftains, the Shuixi An family is the strongest, followed by the Shuidong Song family. There have been constant disputes over the years. Can you give me an idea on how the Song family should overwhelm the An family?"
"Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger," Master Shen said slyly, "I don't know the details, how dare I make random ideas?"
Song Jian said to his son: "Tell him about it."
Song Gongzi immediately bowed his hands in greeting and described in detail: "Shui Xi'an clan governs fifteen long divisions, which is equivalent to owning fifteen states. The chief of each division is Zexi in Yi language, which is called 'Fifteen Zexi'. My Song clan is in charge of ten In the case of two long lawsuits, the chief of each department is called Ma Tou, which is called 'Twelve Horse Heads', and my father is the head of the Song family's twelve horse heads..."
The Shuixi'an clan not only has a large territory, but also has super military strength. It directly commands forty-eight tribes, each with a population of more than 10,000, and claims to have 480,000 troops.
The Song family's military strength is not strong, but its economic strength is considerable, and its culture and education are relatively prosperous. The official school in Guizhou City was originally sponsored by Song Ang, and there are also two other clan schools. The children of the Song family must study, no matter how stubborn they are. You have to study in the clan for a few years, and you are not as illiterate as the An family.
In the entire northern part of Guizhou, the An clan in the west and the Song clan in the east controlled two major transportation routes from Sichuan to Guizhou.
There is another Cai family in the far north, but his strength is weak and cannot be mentioned.
The Yang family in Bozhou (Zunyi) belonged to the Sichuan chieftains at this time and had not yet been merged into the Guizhou territory.
Master Shen was silent after listening to the introduction. If you ask him to curry favor with his superiors, connect with his colleagues, and manipulate subordinates, he will definitely be able to make clever plans. But he will be blind to such important military and political matters. His professionalism is inappropriate, just like asking a dentist to do it. Diagnose brain diseases.
After thinking for a long time, Master Shen said: "Since the An family is so powerful, why not be loyal to the Song family and use the power of Han officials and guards to jointly suppress the An family in Shuixi?"
Song Jian sneered disdainfully: "The Han officials in Guizhou are all just making money. They don't care about the fights between the chieftains. As for the guards, the Guizhou guards were stationed in the south of the city, and the Guizhou avant-garde were stationed in the east and west of the city. During the Yongle period, there were 20,000 soldiers. Now there are still 20,000, but I’m afraid there are only 2,000 left who can really fight.”
The imperial power in Guizhou is just a decoration!
Master Shen had no choice but to say: "The Song family should build water conservancy, promote farming, and support businesses. Then they will have enough money and food, and their strength will naturally grow."
"It's a cliché, but it's just that." Song Jian was very disappointed with Shen Fucong, too lazy to say anything more, and stood up to leave.
Wang Yuan, who had been practicing calligraphy, suddenly said: "If you can't become stronger yourself, then make the enemy weaker."
Song Jian thought this was interesting, so he stopped and asked with a smile: "Little doll, do you have any ideas to make An's family weak?"
Wang Yuan was still concentrating on practicing calligraphy, and after he finished writing carefully, he said: "I am a barbarian from Shengzhai, and I am deeply oppressed by the chieftains. The Song family is very exploitative, and the An family is probably about the same. You can secretly contact the tribes under the jurisdiction of the An family. , Lure their leaders with heavy sums of money and instigate them to raise troops to rebel. And make a promise that the Song family can cooperate with them in raising troops, and it would be better if they can give them weapons and armor."
Master Shen was stunned to hear that these Guizhou barbarians, meeting for the first time, were actually discussing such a major matter of inciting rebellion.
Moreover, aren't you afraid that we might snitch secretly and go to An's side to claim credit?
"Keep talking." Song Jian had a smile on his face.
Wang Yuandao: "The An family is so powerful that it is difficult for a few tribes to rebel and shake the foundation. But as long as there is a rebellion in the area under the An family's jurisdiction, they can write to the court for impeachment, bribe the court officials with large sums of money, and take the opportunity to skin the An family."
.The imperial court originally wanted to strengthen its control over Guizhou, and as long as the cabinet officials are not fools, they will definitely not miss this great opportunity."
Song Jian turned around and sat down again and asked, "What else?"
Wang Yuan asked back: "What kind of person is An Guirong, the leader of the An family?"
Song Jian replied: "Sophisticated."
Wang Yuan asked again: "Where is An Guirong's eldest son?"
Song Jian laughed and said: "He is cruel and bloodthirsty, and has superb martial arts skills. He often takes pleasure in shooting slaves with bows and arrows after being drunk. Once he got so excited that he shot two of his followers to death."
Wang Yuan said: "In this case. If the Song family wants to attack the An family, they should use all means to remove An Guirong's position of Xuanwei envoy and let his eldest son inherit the position of Xuanwei envoy. There is no need to use tricks at that time.
, with the cruelty of the eldest son, it will inevitably force rebellions in the An family's territory. There is a safer way, the Song family has accumulated strength for twenty years, and will wait until An Guirong dies of old age before attacking the An family."
The Song family can't wait for twenty years. With Song Ran's cruelty, it may collapse faster than the An family.
Song Jian did not fall in love with Shen Fucong. Instead, he looked at Wang Yuan differently and asked, "What's your name?"
"Wang Yuan, a person from Heishanling Chuanqingzhai." Wang Yuan replied.
"Crossing Qingzhai," Song Jian recalled the rebellion forty-two years ago. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly asked, "Are you willing to be my adopted son?"
Wang Yuan stood up and held up his hands, politely refusing: "Thank you Song Matou for your kindness, but my parents are both here."
Song Jian became more and more satisfied with Wang Yuan and said: "I have a granddaughter who is eight years old this year and can be given to you as my wife. You can study in the Song family with peace of mind. When you become an adult, you must assist my son wholeheartedly. If you can help me,
If Ya wins the position of Xuan comfort envoy, I can violate the clan rules and make you one of the twelve horse heads of the Song family!"
what's the situation?
Shen Fucong couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all. They had just met.
Song Jian didn't even know Wang Yuan's true identity, so he dared to marry his granddaughter and asked him to assist his son in seizing the throne in the future.
These toasts are too hasty and willful in doing things. What if they make a mistake?
Wang Yuan surprised Master Shen even more. At such a young age, he actually planned to instigate the natives to rebel. If this was done in troubled times, I'm afraid it wouldn't be someone like Jia Xu who would cause chaos in the world!
"Father, you absolutely must not!" Song Ji quickly stopped him.
Although Mr. Song is pedantic, he also understands what Song Jian wants to do.
Wang Yuan proposed the strategy of instigating rebellion in the An family's territory, which was the only feasible strategy at the moment. Song Jian himself also had Han staff, but they were all short-sighted and not as smart as a little kid.
Comparing the two, Song Jian naturally favored Wang Yuan and believed that this boy was worth cultivating.
Since Wang Yuan cannot be accepted as an adopted son, then Wang Yuan should be recruited as his grandson-in-law and made him the son-in-law of Song Gongzi.
This is a common trick used by chieftains. Anyway, there are plenty of daughters and granddaughters. Even if you miss it, you won’t lose much; but once you recruit talented people, you will make a lot of money!
When Song Jian was old and frail, Wang Yuan would have grown up, and he would be able to assist the pedantic Young Master Song and help him seize the position of clan leader.
As for the promise to let Wang Yuan serve as one of the twelve horse heads, that is purely a pie in the sky and cannot be operated at all. The Song family will not let people with different surnames be made horse heads.
The reason why Song Ji opposed it was because his father's plan would inevitably bring about a bloody storm and kill all the people who opposed his succession. There was even a possibility of internal rebellion, which would have to be suppressed by force!