At this time, the night was already dark. A bright moon as bright as a jade plate shone among the stars and the stars. Like the moon falling down, it outlined the dark skyline of Jicheng. The atmosphere in the northern border was not like the Luoyang court after all. Even the luxurious tribes rarely had a banquet, singing and dancing all night long. At this time, most of the residents had already fallen asleep, and only a few scattered lights were still shining in the distance. Occasionally, there were fires moving, and the soldiers in charge of guarding the city were patrolling.
But everyone in the meeting hall was full of energy. I thought it was just a matter of affairs but it was extended to late at night. It was obvious that the military government's major policies were about to be decided here. At this time, whether they agreed with Fang Qinzhi's opinion or not, everyone listened quietly.
"Since the founding of this dynasty, the central government has served as the eight ministers, and the ridiculed the wings of the emperor. The principles of Fang Boren who also manages military and political affairs are generally similar. Generally speaking, those who can leave the border provinces are all important officials who are Cheng Dongyu and are in charge of the affairs of the country. In terms of origin, they are either famous families and descendants who have been crowned since the Han and Wei dynasties, or noble children who founded the country by the Wei clan, or princes of the Sima clan... Therefore, they are the basis for the establishment of the great Jin Dynasty. Even if they have no military and political talents, they can still make progress and become ministers. Other than that, they are hard to have a career."
"The lord is naturally very different from that, and can be regarded as the only anomaly among the chief officials of this dynasty. The lord was born in Jiangzuo and started his own business in the army. In the view of the central Zhugugong, his identity is really humble. In the process of building a contribution to the northern border, he did not have a family background to help the aid. He relied on his invincible prestige in the past to win the grand occasion of the gathering of civil and military heroes. It is difficult for the lord to reach this point today; it is precisely because of this that it is even more difficult to have subsequent development."
Fang Qinzhi talked and analyzed slowly.
There were two important turning points in Lu Yao's career: one was favored by Liu Yueshi, the governor of Bingzhou, and became a general who was the only one to stand in front of him; the other was to take advantage of the opportunity of King Donghai to balance the powerful northern warriors and pacify Dai County as General Yingyang. Without the help of Liu Kun, Lu Yao was just a warrior who was good at fighting. He had been born and died thousands of times, but he could only protect his own head and get some gold and silk rewards; without the indulgence of King Donghai, Lu Yao's eastern and western expeditions were all for the governor of Bingzhou, and it was impossible to put the
The military strength is combined with the prefectures and counties of the Dynasty to form a political group with its own system. There is no doubt that the rise of the Pingbei Military Prefecture is due to Lu Yao's heroic power and closely related to external support and help. However, such support and help are limited after all. After all, in the view of the central government, Lu Yao is just a martial artist from the bottom of the family and does not deserve much attention. From the separate appointments of the imperial court to the governor of Youzhou and the governor, it can be seen that even if Lu Yao is about to become the husband of the lord of Jingling County, he can no longer obtain more political capital from the outside.
Without external support, Lu Yao and his Pingbei Military Prefecture were at ease in Youzhou, waiting for the situation to change, or seize the time to take the initiative to seek opportunities to get a better position?
Lu Yao was already familiar with the experience of defeated soldiers in Bingzhou and finally gaining authority in Youzhou. He defeated the Xiongnu, retreated Shile, pacified the county, and took Ruyuan. He climbed to the position of governor Youzhou entirely with a series of military achievements. But if these achievements were solely based on him, it would be far from enough to give him the confidence to surpass and go further. Although most of the high-ranking officials and nobles in the Jin Dynasty were incompetent, there were still many famous officials and generals. For example, Liu Kun, Yanzhou Gou Xi, Liangzhou Zhang Gui, etc., had served in many prefectures and counties, commanding a large war of more than 100,000 people, and his power was far above Lu Yao, who had only risen for only one year. Even Ding Shao, the governor of Jizhou, was far beyond Lu Yao's ability to make his reputation and qualifications; the deep foundation of his Jizhou group was not comparable to that of Pingbei Military Prefecture.
When Fang Qinzhi said this, many civil and military officials here showed resentment. Some people intend to get up to refute, but saw Lu Yao nodding slightly and had to suppress his emotions.
In the history that Lu Yao was familiar with, Wang Jun, who was entrenched in Youzhou, overestimated his power, which led to his death and destruction and became a laughing stock for thousands of years. Lu Yao would not have expanded to that level. He understood that Fang Qinzhi was quite polite. Perhaps the Pingbei Military Prefecture had certain advantages in military power, but if we consider all aspects of political and economic factors, the local forces above the Pingbei Military Prefecture are not only Yan, Liang, Ji and other places? If our vision is not limited to the Great Jin court, think about the Huns Han Kingdom that dominated Hedong, the Jie people who fought against the King of the East China Sea in the Central Plains, the Li regime of the Di tribe in Western Shu, and the fierce Xianbei tribes of hundreds of thousands of millions on the grassland... Which one is not stronger than the Pingbei Military Prefecture? If these alien races are included in the scope of consideration, the Pingbei Military Prefecture may only be considered a second-rate local force.
An unprecedented terrible and chaotic world is coming. Can you stand firm with the second-rate local forces and then turn the tide? In this regard, Lu Yao can only say that he has confidence and determination, but he is not sure.
The current situation of the Great Jin Dynasty has reached this point, and knowledgeable people have already known that it is difficult to return. If you think about it, you can predict that it will inevitably continue to slide into the abyss, with no chance of luck. Therefore, they are more or less preparing for the upcoming troubled times. Fang Qinzhi may not have considered this in a business trip, but after joining Lu Yao's command, he participated in confidentiality and had extensive exposure to a large amount of information. On the other hand, he accepted Lu Yao's view of the current situation closely. Those who are extremely smart as others will naturally make the same judgment.
Today, he said so much in circles, but in fact he was repeatedly instilling a truth into everyone: the Pingbei Military Prefecture must not be satisfied with Youzhou or be a court official in a peaceful and prosperous era. Lu Yao must seize the last period of the court system and gain enough reputation to establish himself in troubled times as soon as possible. Only with a high reputation can he obtain richer political capital; if he obtains rich political capital, he will have more channels and means to seize power, territory, manpower, material resources, and financial resources, and can try to shorten the gap with other military and political groups in various places before the troubled times come!
Zao Song had to admit that from this perspective, Fang Qinzhi's opinion was indeed good. It is indeed the current urgent and important task to gain more reputation. But he pondered for a moment and said hesitantly: "There are many ways to gain reputation... Why do you have to lead troops into Luoyang? What is the reason for this move? If the population is actually reduced, you may be suspected of being arrogant and domineering."
"There are indeed many ways to gain reputation, but there are very few options available at present." Fang Qinzhi replied: "One, the current situation is not the right time to use troops outside the expedition. The military government has developed to its current level, directly bordering many Xianbei and Donghu strong tribes. If the military operation is out of control, no one can bear the consequences. If it is accused of being abducted by the court of border provocation, it will be even more troublesome. Second, starting from a political perspective will inevitably lead to a conflict with the governor of Youzhou Zu Ti, which will not be worth the loss. If the outside world thinks that the lord's behavior is violent and cruel, it will be unbeautiful. More importantly, the lord wants the reputation of the world, not limited to the reputation of the prefectures and counties!"
He emphasized, "In the past, when it was difficult for the two kings of Chengdu, Zhang Gui from Liangzhou sent 3,000 troops to the capital, and immediately obtained the court's permission to have all the Liangzhou lands, and then dominated Hexi. Now, the chief of the prefectures and counties in various parts of the Central Plains was under the wings of the King of East China Sea and did not take the Luoyang court seriously. The frontiers were full of war, and Fang Bo and others were all too busy to take care of themselves. However, the Huns in Hedong were in trouble, and the Jie thieves in the Central Plains were rampant, and the situation was even more difficult than that of the past. If the lord could go to Luoyang in person, it would be full of loyalty. The lord's name would also be spread throughout the world, so that the Zhang family would not be more beautiful than before. By then, the various problems that had troubled us may be solved easily."
"It's okay, but the lord has not had a deep foundation in Youzhou, and he rashly stayed away from his foundation. There were thousands of mountains and rivers along the way... it was too dangerous!" Zao Song thought about it and frowned again.
"General Pingbei, the general of the military positions of Youzhou, were both formally ordered by the imperial court, and he was also the lord who came to fight as a bloody battle. If it was said that danger, there would be no danger along the way? How could there be anyone in the world who could plan major events with all their lives?" As he said that, Fang Qinzhi ignored Zao Song and turned around and bowed to Lu Yao: "It is impossible to go to Luoyang without any risks. But compared with the expected gains, even if there are risks, it is insignificant!"
Zao Song wanted to say something else. Seeing Lu Yao's eyes drooping slightly and showing a thoughtful expression, he didn't dare to disturb him. He could only glar at Fang Qinzhi's eyes and sat down with anger.
There was silence in the conference hall, and dozens of civil and military personnel were waiting for Lu Yao to take over. For a moment, except for the sound of the night wind whistling by, only Lu Yao habitually pressed the joints of his left hand and made a "giggle" sound.
Fang Qinzhi has a good skill in the art of erectile dysfunction. His eloquence is like Su Qin and Zhang Yi, and he also has a high-level vision, which is different from the ordinary officials who are buried in affairs. It is false to say that Lu Yao is not moved by his suggestions. But when he reaches Lu Yao's level, a decision and a judgment will involve the vital interests of tens of thousands of people and even the survival of life and death; he must base every decision on detailed information and rigorous reasoning, and must not do it at will.
Lu Yao also felt keenly that with the expansion of the military power, the conflicts between civil officials and military generals, the contradictions between new people and old dependents, and the contradictions between stable and radical ranks were also revealed. However, Shao Xu seemed to have a similar opinion with Fang Qinzhi, but he never spoke. It was clearly a gun to use Fang, the young and energetic Fang as a gun... How to control this undercurrent to a certain limit is a topic that he needs to explore slowly by himself.
After a long time and thinking a lot, Lu Yao slowly said: "This matter is of great importance and it is difficult to make a decision in an instant. Let me weigh the pros and cons, and discuss it separately."
After this statement was made, those who were disappointed and those who were grateful were those who were subordinates. However, Fang Qin's expression was as usual, and he bowed meticulously and politely: "Yes."
At this time, the meeting was almost over. Several officials took this opportunity to briefly report on several meticulous matters, and after Lu Yao gave instructions one by one, they dispersed. Most of the civil servants lived in the surrounding yards near the general's mansion. It was fine. Due to the curfew in the city, Lu Yao had to issue pass documents and orders to open the city gate to several officers leaving the city.
After the disposal was completed, it was already midnight. Lu Yao yawned and turned to the backyard of the general's mansion.
Since most of the manpower is used to repair camps, passes and roads, the general's mansion has been tidied up for more than a month, but has not been completed yet. Fortunately, the foundation of the palace of the previous dynasty was still there, and dozens of maids were provided with more than ten maids, so it would be okay to stay for one day or two days occasionally. Just like the backyard where Lu Yao passed by now, there were quite a large number of gardens, pools, and pavilions. Two maids led the way with lanterns in front. Even where the candlelight reached, the scenery still seemed beautiful and pleasant. Unfortunately, Lu Yao didn't care about watching the night view, and only took a few steps, he fell into thought again.
After walking along the corridor for a while, he went to the bedroom. No one came out to greet him, but the incense floated and the heavy gauze curtains were covered. It turned out that Hu Liuniang waited for Lu Yao but waited for Lu Yao to come, so he simply went to bed first. This was completely different from the requirements of the "Women's Commandment". With the nature of the leader of Hu's village, he could not perform a gentle attitude of serving, but Lu Yao loved her cheerfulness. He waved his hand and ordered the maid to retreat to the outside room, and tiptoed to the bedside, and saw that the beauty hid most of her body under the brocade quilt, sleeping in her heart; she only showed a pair of jade wrists and fragrant cheeks, like lotus roots and lotus flowers. There was also a weak snoring sound in her ears, which made her look more and more cute. Lu Yao couldn't help but feel her soul rippled, and she almost threw her full plans and plans to the sky.
After finally calming down, Lu Yao pushed Hu Liuniang's shoulder and called softly: "Lurui!Lurui!"... Hu Liuniang went to Liuli, and her name was called Lurui. Luyao only knew it before and after marriage. Lu Yao called him five or six times, and Hu Liuniang could barely wake up. She looked at Lu Yao sleepily, then immediately put his arm in her arms, and felt satisfied and wanted to fall asleep again.
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and pulled his arm back, shaking Hu Liuniang's shoulders: "Wake up! Wake up! Lu Rui, I have something to ask you!"
"Ah?" Hu Liuniang opened her eyes wide in confusion. After a while, she felt as if she had suddenly woken up. Her face turned red and she said with a little twisted: "Diet... I was not good yesterday. My mouth was sore and I was choking... Don't beg me for this anymore, I'm not happy!"
"Cough cough cough cough cough cough..." Lu Yao coughed violently and waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm talking about serious things, where have you thought of..."
Hu Liuniang was stunned for a moment, screamed, and got into the quilt.
"What serious thing? Say it! Say it!" She said in a muffled voice across the brocade quilt.
"Ahem...Lu Rui..." Lu Yao thought for a while and decided to change his name: "Liu Niang, did you have talents familiar with the situation in Central Plains and Luoyang and loyal and reliable? If there is a suitable one, please recommend a few to me, I have a priority to entrust it."
"Yes." Hu Liuniang answered a word and stopped talking again.
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Chapter completed!