Chapter 373: The key knife that binds Jiangnan to the chariot
Chapter 373 The key sword that tied Jiangnan to the chariot
Guo Zhishun was overjoyed and stood up to pay homage.
Wang Lin also stood up and bowed slightly. After all, he was Guo Yuan's father, so he had to give his woman some face.
Now the political affairs hall of the Song Dynasty is dominated by Li Gang, Wu Min, and Zong Ze. If Guo Zhishun is added to it, it is actually a team of prime ministers.
Under the guidance of Wang Lin, this is actually a new system that has been partially improved.
There was a general leader such as Li Gang, but the prime ministers divided their work and cooperated.
Wang Lin smiled and said: "Xiang Guo, I want him to be responsible for the wealth, grain and rice in the southeast and the national economy."
Guo Zhishun was overjoyed. This was an extremely lucrative job.
But before he could get up to thank him, he heard Wang Lin say: "With the national crisis at hand, the imperial court's troops, logistics, and war preparations all depend on the wealth from the southeast. In addition, the farming economy in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong is also a top priority."
"Xiang Guo, this is a protracted war. If the war preparations cannot keep up, the Song Dynasty will be defeated. And if I are defeated, you and I will become slaves of the country's subjugation, and we will never talk about it again."
That’s all Wang Lin said.
When speaking to smart people, speak only halfway and to the point.
Guo Zhishun naturally understood that Wang Lin was solemnly warning and beating him. Personal gain or conspiracy must be based on the bottom line, and public affairs must not be abandoned for personal gain.
Otherwise, everyone will finish playing together.
In other words, if Wang Lin finds out, he will never show mercy.
Guo Zhishun's face turned red, he stood up and saluted, and said generously: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Guo does not dare to harm the country, let alone live up to Your Majesty's high expectations!"
How could Guo Zhishun not understand that this was Wang Lin's huge trust, entrusting him with the logistics lifeline of the army?
If he helps Wang Lin achieve eternal hegemony, then the Guo family will surely be prosperous and respected in the future.
Wang Lin nodded slowly: "Xiang Guo is an old man and has a good reputation in the country. I can trust him."
Wang Lin paused and then said: "Yuan'er will arrive in Beijing tomorrow, but she can go home and stay for a few days."
Guo Zhishun's heart was agitated, but he was speechless and only bowed.
Wang Lin was telling him that there would be proper arrangements for his daughter Guo Yuan in the future.
He talked with Guo Zhishun for a while and then left happily.
After Guo Zhishun left, Wang Lin rubbed his eyebrows and felt a headache.
He is a lazy person after all, but at his current level, it is difficult to be a hands-off shopkeeper anymore.
He has the military power firmly in his hands, but now he cannot let go of the financial and political affairs at the rear, as well as the people's livelihood, and needs to be left to trusted people.
Guo Zhishun is a candidate he has been examining for a long time.
Guo Zhishun's deputy was Gu Qingchuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, whom he had met when he was inspecting the two Zhejiang roads.
It is estimated that the edict to promote him to the position of transportation envoy for the two Zhejiang roads and ambassador for the supervision of southeastern financial affairs has already arrived in Hangzhou at this time.
As for Du Pu, the transfer envoy of the two Zhejiang roads, Wang Lin's suggestion was to recommend him to the court and serve as minister of the Ministry of household affairs.
On the list of recommendations Wang Lin gave to Li Gang, there were also many direct descendants of the major noble clans in the south of the Yangtze River. These were all reported to Wang Lin through the Hangzhou branch of the Tiger God Guard. Relatively speaking, they were young people with some ability.
The younger generation has not yet passed the imperial examination.
Wang Lin planned to ask Zhao Ji to give these people the same background as the Jinshi, so that they could take all the power when the country was in crisis, and then let them serve as local officials in Hebei, Henan and Shandong.
One is that there is a real shortage of people.
Especially in Hebei states and counties, local government offices are almost completely empty.
Secondly, having children from Jiangnan aristocratic families serving as officials in Jiangbei can also increase the motivation for handing over wealth from the southeast.
Why not?
This was the key to tying Jiangnan to the chariot.
Of course, this kind of thing can only be done but not said.
Wang Lin also wrote a poem specifically for this purpose, which was probably spread to the south of the Yangtze River at the same time:
Jiuzhou is angry because of wind and thunder, and it is pitiful that thousands of horses are silent.
I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind.
In fact, at this moment, Du Pu, who was originally the political scholar of Liangzhe Road and later succeeded the transfer envoy of Liangzhe Road, was already on the official ship going to Beijing to take up a post, sailing down the river and about to enter the border of Shandong.
On his official ship, in addition to his family members, there were also children from major families in the south of the Yangtze River.
Such as his son Du Cheng.
Another example is Gu Yifan of the Gu family and Zheng Tongzhi of the Zheng family.
Almost every major family in the south of the Yangtze River had children on Wang Lin's recommendation list, and they were all given the same background as Jinshi by the official Zhao Ji. At this moment, they were happily sailing north on the same boat with Du Pu, preparing to enter the court to pay homage to the emperor.
As children of an aristocratic family, they have good clothes and good food, but what they lack is to make achievements.
This time, Wang Lin's eclectic promotion of talents has become a good story in Jiangnan, and everyone is proud to be among them.
As the breeze blew, Du Cheng held a banquet in the highest cabin and had a drink with Gu Yifan and others to enjoy the scenery.
Du Cheng's eyes were eager as he said: "I am about to enter the capital. I heard that the King of Qi will hold a banquet in the capital to welcome us and other Jiangnan scholars. In a few days, we will go to various places to serve. It is said that the worst city is
He is the county magistrate."
Gu Yifan raised his glass and drank it down in one gulp, and said softly: "You are so good, I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind!"
"The King of Qi is truly a strange person throughout the ages. He actually came up with such a method of selecting talents and innovating the officialdom, so that I will not be unable to advance due to the imperial examination and will be rewarded for my lifelong ambition."
Zheng Tongzhi smiled: "Lao Gu, you are really making money. With your lazy temper and your dislike of reading the Four Books, you have not been able to pass the Jinshi examination for twenty years. Now you are better, and the officials have given you
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Du Cheng said again: "The national calamity is at the forefront, and the King of Qi led his army to fight to the death with the Jin people. Now they have won consecutive battles. We, the educated people, have no power to tie a chicken, and we cannot join the army to serve the country. But if we can manage food and grass in the rear, we can serve the country."
If you contribute a little, your life in this world will not be in vain!"
Gu Yifan slapped the case and stood up: "After entering the capital, I should ask to see the King of Qi. With a body of seven feet, I should throw my pen into the army and go to the front line of Hebei!"
"My man, why don't you take Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan? Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, like a scholar with ten thousand households?"
Gu Yifan chanted softly, and Du Cheng and Zheng Tongzhi slowly stood up and stood behind him. The three of them gazed outside the boat at the scenery of the North that was very different from that of the south of the Yangtze River, feeling generous and tragic in their hearts.
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Just when the scholars from the south of the Yangtze River were heading north to the capital, scholars from Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Southeast, and Shu were also gradually coming to Tokyo.
The so-called scholars rose up against the crime, vowed to live with the country, wrote and joined the army, and rushed to face the national disaster.
Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms wrote the "White Horse Chapter": "The white horse is decorated with golden restraints, galloping northwest. May I ask whose family's son, You and the knights... The names of the strong men are compiled, and no selfish interests are allowed. They sacrificed their lives to go to the national disaster, and regarded death as if they were returning home!"
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Wang Lin's "A Letter to All Compatriots of the Song Dynasty about Fighting the Jin and Saving the Nation" has spread throughout the country. "The land is divided into north and south, and people, old and young, all have the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war." It stirred people's hearts and aroused strong resonance among scholars all over the world.
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Of course, what is more important is that Wang Lin led his army to win many battles and killed tens of thousands of enemies, which greatly inspired the Song people's fighting will.
In the afternoon, when two large ships carrying the banner of King Qi slowly arrived at the dock outside Shuide Gate of the capital, there were also several other ships carrying scholars from various places docking at the same time.
News had already spread in the capital that Wang Lin's family had arrived in Beijing today, so the pier was crowded with many people, mostly scholars, coming to welcome them.
Han Yan led the royal family members to prepare to disembark, but Wang Lin had personally led two thousand tiger guards to greet the escort. However, a large group of soldiers gathered around the pier, shouting slogans asking to see King Qi, and surrounded the dock.
The water is blocked.
Han Yan and the other girls had no choice but to return to the cabin temporarily and wait quietly.
Pan Jinlian has a pregnant belly and her delivery date is approaching.
Han Yan walked to her side and said softly: "Sister Jinlian, don't be impatient. Wait patiently. You will be able to disembark in a while."
Pan Jinlian was a little seasick.
Pan Jinlian looked slightly pale, smiled and shook her head: "I'm fine."
Although Hua Rui also has a bulging belly, she has martial arts skills and is physically stronger than Pan Jinlian.
Zhao Fujin leaned against the window of the hatch and frowned: "We came to Tokyo without much fanfare. Not many people even know about Qinglai. Why is it that Tokyo is making so much noise?"
However, Li Shishi and Zhang Zhenniang both looked quietly outside the cabin with slightly emotional expressions.
They are all from Tokyo. They have been away from Tokyo for several years, but they never thought that they would one day return to their hometown.
And when they came back, they were already nobles of the palace.
The two women looked at each other and smiled.
As for Wei Ying, Zhu Lian, Guo Yuan and other women standing beside them, their moods were even more complicated, and it was difficult to express them all.
Hu Sanniang and Liang Hongyu jumped onto the sampan in armor. Suddenly they heard a sound coming from behind them. They turned around and saw Wanyan Shili, who was dressed in a powerful outfit that showed off her hot figure. They also jumped out. She actually held a knife in one hand and a hug in the other.
She just gave birth to her son Polu.
Hu Sanniang was startled: "My aunt, Polu is just a little older, don't let me get caught! Go back to the cabin quickly!"
Wanyan Shili smiled heartily and said indifferently: "I'm bored in the cabin, I'll come out for some air!"
Liang Hongyu smiled bitterly and hurriedly persuaded Wanyan Shili to return to the cabin.
Li Qingzhao and Zhu Shuzhen stood quietly in the cabin, looked out, and saw a crowd of people outside. They were all scholars wearing Confucian shirts, and there was a lot of buzz.
Zhu Shuzhen frowned and said, "Are these scholars gathering at the pier to cause trouble for our husband? Shouldn't they?"
Li Qingzhao also hesitated.
She did know that Wang Lin's relationship with the civil servants and the gentry was not very "harmonious" because he killed civil servants and became an official. However, Wang Lin's poems are famous all over the world, and now he has made extraordinary achievements in fighting against the Jin people. He should not be besieged by scholars.
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At this time, thunderous applause and cheers suddenly erupted outside the cabin, as well as "Yan Wang Wansheng" wave after wave.
Han Yan and the other girls breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little strange in their hearts, King Yan?
At this time, they did not know that Wang Lin had been renamed King Yan.
In the distance, Prince Zhao Gou, Zhao Yupan and Prince Consort Zeng Wei were standing there, watching the Wang Lin family's boat docked at the pier, and Wang Lin himself was surrounded by at least a thousand scholars in the pier, their expressions were a bit weird and complicated.
Scholars are so enthusiastic, which shows Wang Lin's current reputation in the Song Dynasty.
Such people are a good thing for the Song Dynasty, but not necessarily a good thing for the Song royal family.