0654 Clever Tricks
A great victory in Yuzhou has had a great impact on the people of Jiankang.
In the past, the north and the south fought against each other, although there was no shortage of victories and defeats, and there were many victories. But most of them are strange people, happening in strange places, even if they hear it occasionally, most of them feel strange, and they only feel that they are people and things that have nothing to do with them, and they lack much resonance.
However, this time, the battle only took place in Tushui, which was separated by a river, and there were even many people who said that standing on the top floor of the Shen Yuan Star Picking Tower, you could see the place where the battle took place. Although the vast majority of people in Tokyo do not have the privilege of being there to enjoy the scenery, it does not prevent them from thinking outside the box, and they are convinced of it.
And the people who participated in the war are not strangers, and it can even be said that Shen Hou is the most familiar horse among the people in the capital. Of course, most people are also interested in this horse, but they can't talk about their lives, because today's Jiankang New Town, there are traces left by this horse almost everywhere, and once any topic is extended, it can almost be connected with this horse.
In the past, there was a topic about the hu, which was almost a taboo topic in the capital, although it was not completely forbidden to discuss, but once this topic was mentioned at every meeting, it would inevitably cause a cold spot, which was really unspeakable.
But now, when it comes to the topic of karma, the people in Tokyo can laugh and laugh in a ridiculous tone. After all, the ferocity and tyranny of the Qianghu are only a rumored ethereal image, but the rows of heads under the big truss are a real picture.
So gradually formed a point of view, no matter how noble the family background is, no matter how much praise is praised, but he doesn't even have the experience of killing slaves in the north, after all, he is only a second-rate talent, not a first-class celebrity, compared to the concubine Shen Hou.
In the face of such a wave of popular voices, the children of those families who have a good reputation in the capital also have suffering. There are many people who want to explain to these foolish people the use of civil and military affairs, whether people have talent or not, and whether they can show it, is by no means limited to martial arts.
However, the logic of the public is so simple and pure, if others can do it, you can't do it, you are incompetent, you are mediocre! So for a while, even if there was no order from the elders of the family, the competition style of these children of the family was greatly restrained.
Because when they go out, even the small people on the side of the road point fingers at them, saying that their talents are shallow and timid, and they live up to the reputation of their families. Although most of the time, they don't take these humble people in their eyes, but because of this, even these humble people are pointing at them and despising them, which makes people even more unbearable, so they simply can't see it and don't know it.
Different from the children of the family who have been criticized in the capital, the soldiers of the Yuzhou Army who entered the capital this time to report the victory can be said to be very popular, and as soon as they appeared on the streets of Jiankang City, they caused the people to stop and watch.
Of course, it does not mean that the people in the capital admire these Yuzhou soldiers, in the eyes of most people, these outsiders are just lucky to follow the concubine Shen Hou. You must know that when Shen Hou returned to the capital with a hundred horses, he was able to break through the tens of thousands of chaotic troops and rescue the king, and now he is going north to kill the thieves, so naturally it is not a problem!
But having said that, people have a different mood when they look at these Yuzhou soldiers.
Among these soldiers, those who belonged to the Shengwu Army were all selected at various levels and had great physical strength, and even if they did not belong to the Shengwu Army, they were carefully selected by Yu Yi from the main force of the Yuzhou Army, in order to give people an impression of bravery. Therefore, all of them are majestic and fierce, which makes people look sideways.
These soldiers are naturally not enough to become guests of the high-ranking ministers, but they frequently appear on the streets of Jiankang City, which still causes a lot of waves among the people. For a while, even the dress of these sergeants caused a trend in the capital, and many good families followed suit, with the military robes that were tied up and closed.
These sergeants frequently appeared in the streets and markets, buying on a large scale, which not only made the people of the capital proud of the prosperity of the capital, but also envied the wealth of these people, and even the desire to marry women.
In the past, for the people in the capital, the best way out for the girls in the family was nothing more than to sell them to the wealthy family as slaves and maids, and they may not be able to get lucky, at least food and clothing can be guaranteed. However, in the early years, Gyeonggi was broken, and Gongqinghan's furniture suffered, and few were spared. After experiencing that kind of turmoil and despair, I will feel more and more that I am born in troubled times, no matter how high or low the portal is, only martial arts can be feared.
At this time, there was also an anecdote of Yuzhou soldiers in the capital. It is about the door of a scholar's family in Duwai County, recruiting a strong man as a son-in-law, but this son-in-law dared to fight, and was promoted to the commander of the army by the general, so the family got out of the soldier and became a solid portal.
Although this slang poem "Soldier's Song" is not a magnificent poem, it is simple and not difficult to understand, especially in line with the imagination and hope of small families for a better future, so as soon as it appeared, it was quickly sung among the markets.
Although the trend of contempt for martial arts has been around for a long time, in fact, the most fundamental reason is that the children of the soldiers have no economic status, and the family has no surplus food, and they have to bear heavy military service, and they may die in the battle at any time.
Such a person, even if he is built into a city of flesh and blood to protect the territory, is highly respected and praised, but he can't even take care of his wife and daughter, who wants to entrust his children to him?
The story of "Captain's Song" can be called legendary, but the most important thing is to let people understand that the soldiers and soldiers in Yuzhou are different from others, although there are many battles, but once they are armored, they must be eaten. If you win a meritorious battle, you can also be rewarded for your merits, and this alone is worth a thousand words!
So for a while, these Yuzhou soldiers became good sons-in-law candidates for the Han family. Especially after Mo Zhong, the victorious military captain of the protagonist of "Soldier Captain Song", was identified, he was widely sought after.
The original son of the military family Han Ling, but now he has become a martial arts general who has made meritorious contributions to the war, although it is only a mere six grades, and the children of the family have to be awarded the same as scolding, but for the small family, this person's deeds are enough to be inspirational and legendary!
In such an atmosphere, the Yuzhou army timely released to recruit widowed and homeless women as the spouses of the first soldiers in the town, and the applicants were also endless, and in just a few days, hundreds of women were recruited to join the army and match the soldiers.
Among them are the families of the deceased officials and slaves, as well as the orphan daughters whose relatives were not in the war. Although Gyeonggi is good, it has little to do with them, the border town may be bitter cold, but if it is really as beautiful as the rumors, it is not a way to live.
So in this noisy atmosphere, the Yuzhou army also began to prepare to embark on the way home. Of course, we can't just leave, and the most important issue of the king's reward and Taichung's reward has not yet been implemented.
Princess Xingnan didn't pay much attention to the excitement in the capital, and at this time she was just full of joy and prepared to cross the river north to find her husband. She also understands that her decision is a bit hasty, and the queen mother may not approve it, but this lady has been with her husband since she was a child, and her personality is quite similar, and there is no lack of decisiveness.
After thinking about it for a long time, she hated to move everything in the family in the capital to Jiangbei, lest her husband eat and live in Jiangbei as well as in the capital. But she also understands that her capacity is limited, and it is impossible for her to be willful. So I was patient and streamlined, thinking about what to bring and what not to bring every day.
On this day, Princess Xingnan was still picking up luggage in Dunan Beiye, and it didn't take long for her family to come to her, saying that there was a message in Taizhong asking the princess to return home to prepare and wait for the edict of reward. As for the content of the reward, it was also revealed, it was a big seal, not just a seal of food, but a direct promotion to the county duke!
After Princess Xingnan got the news, she was also a surprise at first. The more glorious her husband is, the happier she is. What's more, there is no shortage of people who are crowned dukes inside and outside now, and even his family Ah Weng is already a county duke, but these dukes are either in the prime of life, or they are inherited from the family elders. Those who are really crowned public with their own merits, and they are still weak crowns, are simply unique since China and North Korea!
But after the joy, Princess Xingnan was a little dissatisfied. You must know that accepting the knighthood is a very serious matter, and there is a set of rigorous and meticulous regulations, such as ceremonial doors, chapter uniforms, family courtyards, ceremonial driving, household closures, and many other etiquette systems that need to be negotiated, and it is necessary to return to the sect to report the good news, and it cannot be done in ten days and half a month.
Now that the husband is not at home, and the parents of the in-laws are also in the township, once the edict is received, the follow-up negotiations will inevitably require the princess to sit in person. As a result, her plan to follow the Yuzhou army to the town will inevitably be delayed.
Therefore, after a little silence, Princess Xingnan instructed the family to order Ren Qiu to enter the stage in detail, and did not intend to receive an edict in the house, so she asked the edict to cross the river and enter the town to announce it.
But soon, Ren Qiu came back again, saying that Taichung was stubborn, and hoped that the princess could be edicted as soon as possible to stabilize the hearts of the newly victorious sergeant.
When Princess Xingnan heard this return, her brows couldn't help but wrinkle. She has been with her husband for many years, although her thinking is not so meticulous, but she is definitely not a boudoir woman who doesn't know everything, and after a little muttering, she noticed that Taichung's attitude was slightly strange.
There was no resolution earlier, and even Princess Xingnan had several times in the garden and complained in front of the queen mother. But now the decision was made so quickly, and once the decision was made, it seemed that her family should be ordered as soon as possible, as if she could not wait for a moment. If you are in such a hurry, why was there no sound earlier?
There is a hint of strangeness in this, although Princess Xingnan can't figure it out, she doesn't want to delay the trip across the river from the bottom of her heart. Since Taichung has made an edict, what is the difference between receiving it at home and receiving it in Taichung?
Could it be that the queen mother has already noticed that she is going to cross the river and wants to stop her?
"Close the door, just say that I am slightly ill, and I am recuperating in Zhongshan, and it is inconvenient to return to the capital within ten days!"
With this idea, Princess Xingnan's heart suddenly gave birth to the joy of fighting wits with others, she didn't even have anyone in her family, how could she be edicted? If you want to announce the edict, you must not obediently cross the river! What's more, since it is necessary to stabilize the military morale of the newly victorious army with a big seal, isn't it better to announce the edict before the army?
Those people in Taiwan don't want to cross the river to make a trip, why should she accommodate at home and miss the trip?
So after coping with this incident, Princess Xingnan began to diligently guide her family to tidy up their bags. However, soon after, the family came to report that the Taichung edict officials had gone straight to Zhongshan to ask what to do.
Hearing this report, Princess Xingnan was a little annoyed, these people are simply too much! Her husband worked tirelessly and went to Jiangbei to create a meritorious career, why are these people so noble? If you don't give up, you won't cross the river, and you want to be knighted in the capital!
With this resentment in her heart, in the eyes of Princess Xingnan, this is no longer a question of whether she can accept the edict or not, it is simply a contempt for her husband! You refuse to cross the river, but you want to be entangled in the capital, either you will not be blocked, or you must cross the river to suffer!
Since you can't dodge, let's catch it!
With a decision in her heart, Princess Xingnan immediately ordered her family to prepare a car and go to Taicheng. By the way, I instructed my family to tell the elders of the Shen family in the capital that before there was an explanation, no one was allowed to receive officials in the reception desk!
At this time, several Taiwanese assistants in Taicheng got together, and their mood was not lacking in anxiety. Especially in the middle book, Chu Yu's face was a little gloomy.
The great victory in Yuzhou, there are already many eye-catchers, and the delay in awarding the reward has also made people speculate. Although Chu Yu is in charge of the Chinese book and takes care of the edict, he is not a strong ruler, and the right to speak is not the same as that of Yu Liang, the Chinese book. Therefore, on the issue of Shen Weizhou's specific reward, he can't make a decision.
With the guidance of Prime Minister Wang, Chu Yi came up with such a clever trick, but it was not easy to make it happen. In the past two days, they have made appointments with Taichang, Guanglu and other important ministers in Taiwan, and have repeatedly communicated, and although Prime Minister Wang Cheng did not come forward in person, he also helped some people secretly, so a consensus was reached without alarming too many people.
The edict was made, and it was easy to send it to the garden, and it was quickly approved by the queen mother, and even Chu Yu won a few words of praise from the queen mother for a long time. The love for her son-in-law in her words and demeanor made Chu Yu inevitably feel a little envious. But if this love is not appropriate, it is really not a blessing.
So when the vast majority of people in Taichung were still unclear, this edict had been made, and then they went to the Shen family to announce the edict. This was originally the least difficult link, but now that Shen Chong's father and son are not in the capital, and the rest of the relatives are not there, the heroine is in charge, how can she know the stakes in this?
Once the edict is completed, even if Shen Weizhou still wants to resign in the future, the bad impact has already been caused. The gap between each other's hearts has been born, so it is not simple words that can be resolved. The reason why Chu Yu did this step was not to destroy the good situation in Yuzhou, but to take advantage of this suspicion to deepen Tainei's influence and control over Fang Zhen.
The situation in Yuzhou has caused such a situation, and to be honest, he cannot escape the blame, and Prime Minister Wang Cheng cannot stay out of the matter.
Yu Yi conspired with Shen Weizhou privately, and wanted to take advantage of the victory to create a situation in which Yuzhou was controlled by the military and the government, and the Jiatian Order, which was originally used as a compromise exchange, played a great role in this. The people of Yuzhou have mastered the fields and acres in one, cultivated themselves and are self-sufficient, and there is a steady stream of support from Wu and Chinese-funded goods, which completely left Taichung aside.
If we can't tear a hole in Yuzhou as soon as possible, if it is developed again in the future, the trend of secession will be inevitable. Moreover, Yuzhou is close to Jinggi, and the damage will be much more serious than Jingzhou!
Chu Yu didn't want to embarrass Shen Weizhou, relatively speaking, he wanted to take back the Jiatian order that was confused and compromised for a while, at that time he only thought that there was a precedent in Jingzhou, and it was okay to make a slight concession to make the military more convenient. But he didn't realize at the time that when Jingzhou implemented this decree, it was the heyday of the Chinese and Korean dynasties, but how can the central authority of the central government compare with the Chinese and Korean periods!
But this kind of thing is even more difficult to say, after all, Jiatian Ling was used as an exchange for the position of Wang Dao Prime Minister at that time. Now that the prime minister has done it, the benefits have to be taken back? If each other is still in the stage, they can discuss and compromise softly. But the object is a Fang Town, and it is the Fang Town that has just won, and the matter between Fang Town and the center, no matter how small it is, it is a big deal!
If he really dares to do this, the book will be his end, maybe even worse! When Su Jun was in turmoil, Fang Zhen still crusaded, but what if he provoked Fang Zhen? Yuzhou Jiatian is abolished today, is Jingzhou going to be abolished tomorrow?
The national weapon cannot be used lightly, only jiu-jitsu. highlighted Shen Weizhou, let Yuzhou centrifuge up and down, and then Taichung quickly intervened to stabilize the situation. Regarding Prime Minister Wang's steady and effective strategy, Chu Yi is really enlightened, both admirable and vigilant.
But Chu Yu didn't expect that the most difficult part of the original plan went wrong, the edict had been made, and no one was edicted?
This meeting is embarrassing, you either accept it or reject it, neither accept nor refuse, just avoid it, let the edict circulate, what does this mean? Moreover, if the edict has been circulated for too long, and the content has been circulated, can it still receive the original effect? And the edict was treated so lightly, how would the people of the time think of his edict?
After a night of worry, the next day, when the court meeting was held, the matter of the edict had not yet been fully circulated, so it did not cause any discussion. However, Chu Yu was sensitive to the fact that there were many people who looked at him with ridicule in their eyes, and his mood couldn't help but be worse, and then he couldn't help but think about it, I don't know if Prime Minister Wang Cheng would have expected this situation when he was teaching him?
After the court meeting, Chu Yu returned to the official office with a feeling of gain and loss, and began to think about how to end it. In fact, it is not a special case for the edict to suffer this kind of treatment, and there is no shortage of people at the time who are fat and beautiful, and it often happens to avoid the edict in the mountains and wilderness.
But the problem is different from the current situation, Shen Weizhou did not hide, and he was clearly in Tuzhong, Jiangbei, but the edict was really not suitable to be sent across the river. This embarrassment is simply the fault of the Chinese book!
However, the embarrassment did not end there, not long after Chu Yu returned to the official office, the eldest princess of Danyang, who had not been seen for a long time, actually visited Zhongshu accompanied by King Langya.
After Chu Yu got the report, he was stunned for a moment, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, the main master has appeared, and no matter how far the situation evolves, there will be an end.
But he was too happy too early, and after welcoming King Langya and the eldest princess into the official office, he saw the eldest princess looking at him with an unkind face.
"The horse is well received by the state, leading the royal division, going north to break the slaves, and becoming a righteous merit! Zhongshu is in charge of the edict, it should be upright and impartial, on the Ming Hall, and the merit is awarded, why should His Royal Highness sneak into the argument and force him to be rewarded by the private door! ”
There are too many precepts, Chu Yu can't listen to them, and his mind is already buzzing. Fortunately, the eldest princess is just teaching in the department, if this word spreads, then the problem is not whether to accept the edict, but the shamelessness of the Chinese book, because of the power for personal gain, tending to be inflammatory, fake public weapons and invite grace, forcing the horse to bear the reward of incivility!
A farce, and so on. If Chu Yu learned that he couldn't succeed in this plan, it was just because he forcibly prevented the resentful woman from going to see her husband, so that he would fail, and he was afraid that he would want to cry even more without tears.
So taking advantage of the small turmoil, the edict of the knighthood was recalled and destroyed, and then Tainai finally came up with a reward edict, which was not much, but only approved the invitation of Yuzhou, the overseas Chinese were placed in the county, and the ministry was decided. Although there is also a tail left in this, except for a few overseas Chinese counties such as Liangjun and Yingchuan, the rest are tentative. Of course, this is another negotiation and contest.
As for the name and the like, there is almost nothing to be said in this edict. The so-called county public and the like are also out of place. After all, they were all scolded in the face by the eldest princess, Chu Yi knew that he was at a loss, and it was difficult to complain to others, but if he was still shy and wanted to make a thick seal, it would be really shameless.
However, even so, he had worked hard to promote this situation, and finally ended up in this situation, in which the inside story and his embarrassment were difficult to conceal, and he was about to become a laughing stock.
After seeing the newly promulgated edict in Taichung, Princess Xingnan couldn't help but blame herself in her heart, but she didn't expect that she complained for a while, and she lost the title that her husband deserved, which can be described as not annoying. But after thinking about it again, my husband dares to be a big man, and he will naturally make countless contributions in the future, so why worry about the rarity of celebrities!
So she also put aside her distracting thoughts, led more than a dozen relatives and family members, and under the escort of Yu Manzhi and others with a bitter face, she diligently crossed the river and went north.