Red Mansions: The Sky-shaking Fall Chapter 850: Whoever makes peace again will be a traitor to the country, and the whole world will attack him together!
Chapter 850: Whoever makes peace again will be a traitor to the country, and the whole world will attack him together!
In the post house built by Honglu Temple, there are Han soldiers standing in front and behind the pillars holding spears. From time to time, soldiers breathing in the heat are cruising back and forth. In the room in the west wing on the second floor, the lights are on, glowing.
fire.
The Jurchen envoys on this trip, Zhang Shang and Shuo Tuo, were sitting on the Kang table and having dinner.
Shuo Tuo was in his early forties. This man was originally tied up and executed by Daishan for supporting Dorgon with his son in a parallel time and space, but now he is an envoy representing the Jurchens and the Han Dynasty in peace talks.
Shuo Tuo picked his teeth with a bamboo skewer and said with a smile: "Don't say it, the skills of this Han cook are really good, they are more authentic than those in Shengjing."
Zhang Shang said: "Your Majesty, the Han people are very particular about never getting tired of fine food and fine cooking. Huaiyang cuisine is a rare delicacy."
Shuo Tuo lowered his voice and said: "When we take over the Central Plains, I will have a dozen Huaiyang cooks in the house."
"Your Majesty, the officials of the Han court have been quarreling recently." Zhang Shang said suddenly.
Shuo Tuo's eyes flashed and he said: "Didn't Mr. Fan say before that these Han officials are like this? As soon as they hear there is an opportunity for peace talks, they start to have illusions. Now they are really in chaos."
Zhang Shang listened to Shuo Tuo's words and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Yongning Bo Jiaheng has arrived in Luoyang and will return to the capital. This person is difficult to deal with."
Shuo Tuo's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said in a deep voice: "He was the one who captured Uncle Wang alive. This man is truly a serious nuisance to my daughter."
Zhang Shangdao: "My lord, don't worry. When the Han Dynasty fights, Uncle Yongning will be put on the fire. He is a military general who stands on the opposite side of the civil servants. Even if he is temporarily defeated in the future, as long as the war is unfavorable, these people will be defeated."
In order to verify that I am right."
Shuo Tuo smiled and said, "You Han people still have a way."
"Your Majesty, this is an old practice recorded in history." Zhang Shang smiled and said.
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Kaifeng, the backyard of the governor's office
In the hall, Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding and his wife Zhou were entertaining Jia Heng and Xiang Yun who came with them.
Shi Ding looked at the young man not far away, with some eagerness in his eyes, and whispered: "Ziyu, sweet potatoes have a great harvest in Henan. I remember that the last time I met Ziyu, the officials in the Henan Yamen were full of complaints and slander.
Ziyu, now all are speechless."
Jia Heng picked up the wine cup and said: "Uncle Shibo, have all the people who were released before returned to their hometowns to farm in peace?"
"A booklet was compiled according to the severity of the crime, and many of them were released back to their hometowns." Shi Ding said in a low voice: "The vassal Yamen did not agree with this matter at first, saying that these people would be used to build the city wall as hard labor, but the official way
Save people’s energy.”
Jia Heng said: "Since we have made promises to the people before, we should not renege on our promises, especially since there was a great chaos in the past, which is the key to rebuilding the prestige of the government."
Shi Ding nodded and said, "What Ziyu said is true, and I mean the same thing."
Mrs. Zhou took Xiangyun's hand, smiled, and said, "Girl Yun, when you go back this time, give the things you brought to the old lady."
Xiangyun's usual cheerfulness disappeared a little, and her face showed some signs of being unaccustomed to it. She just nodded frequently amidst Zhou's greetings, and it was obvious that she was not very close to this third aunt when she was in Shifu.
Shi Ding whispered: "You talk to Xiangyun, Ziyu and I will go to the study first."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Master, let's go."
The two of them entered the study and sat down again. The servant got on the tea cup and turned to leave.
Shi Ding's eyes fell on the young man's face and he sighed: "Ziyu went to the south of the Yangtze River to organize salt affairs and pacify the bandits. Now his merits can be considered complete.
After returning to Beijing this time, he will definitely be granted the title of Marquis, and it will not be a third-class Marquis like him.
Jia Heng said softly: "This journey has indeed been a busy one, but fortunately everything has been taken care of."
Shi Ding nodded and asked worriedly: "Ziyu, there has been a lot of talk about peace talks in Beijing recently, will it affect the national policy against the captives?"
As a feudal official and an important member of a province, he is naturally very sensitive to the movements of the central government. As the original work of The Red Mansion says, the four major families will all prosper and suffer. If Jia Heng falls, the historians will not be able to survive alone.
Jia Heng said: "Don't worry, uncle, it's just some scientific discussions. Besides, since the first year of Chongping, when have the Jurchens negotiated peace with my Han Dynasty? Now it's just a sudden change by them."
The Han's national policy against the captives was consistent, clear, and unshakable.
Shi Ding was silent for a moment and said: "As long as the Emperor's stance on this matter is firm, the rest is of no concern. But if everyone above and below holds peace talks, Ziyu will be under greater pressure against the captives in the future."
Fighting against everyone's opinions is easy to build prestige, but also easy to damage prestige, especially if it turns out to be wrong later, then it becomes perverse.
Once it is the consensus of the courtiers, it becomes a central collective decision-making, and the risk of a wrong decision is naturally shared by everyone. Even if the decision is wrong, everyone chooses to forget it together and move on.
The same is true for Jia Heng. If the war fails in the end, Jia Heng may have to take the blame, and the emperor may be unable to recover.
Originally, if you lose the battle, you will lose the battle, which is nothing more than sitting on the bench. But once the fire is too strong, if you lose another battle, the outcome will be more tragic.
This is what Shi Ding is worried about. Now Jia Heng is not only affected by his future and destiny, but also by several other major families.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Don't worry, Uncle Shi, today's big men are not completely incapable of fighting."
The Beijing camp has been tempered for many times, and if some military weapons are added, it should be able to resist the Jurchens.
Shi Ding sighed with emotion and said: "In the matter of military strategists, it is difficult to know the outcome. It is still too dangerous."
On the other side, Ms. Zhou also held Xiang Yun's chubby little hand and said with a smile: "Girl Yun is almost growing up. Wait a year or two and my aunt will find a suitable match for you."
Xiangyun's fair and rosy face was as red as a Fuji apple, and she hurriedly said: "Auntie, I'm not in a hurry, my sisters haven't married yet."
Ms. Zhou smiled and said: "It will only be in the next two or three years, so we can decide it sooner."
While talking, I heard Shi Ding's voice coming from outside, saying, "What are you talking to the child about."
Mrs. Zhou said: "It's been a long time since I last saw Miss Yun. Let's talk to her about getting married in the future."
Shi Ding frowned and said: "Old lady Zi Zi is worried about this matter, why are you joining in the fun?"
If Ziyu was not already married, it would be good for Xiangyun to marry Ziyu. In the next few decades, the old lady of the Jia family would still belong to their Shi family.
Mrs. Zhou did not dare to talk back, but just smiled and said: "The old lady is so busy, how can she have this time?"
"Okay, get ready for lunch. I'll have a few drinks with Ziyu later." Shi Ding waved his hand and whispered.
Xiangyun looked at Jia Heng, walked closer and said, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded and finished lunch with Shi Ding without stopping. While Shi Ding was seeing him off, Jia Heng and Xiang Yun got into the carriage and headed to the ship anchored at the ferry.
Above the carriage, the curtains hung down from all directions. The temperature inside the carriage was somewhat low. The two people sat side by side. Jia Heng took the mattress on the side and covered it up.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Xiangyun, smiled lightly and asked: "Sister Yun, just now your aunt said that you would get married."
Xiang Yun's fair and rosy face turned red with embarrassment, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, I don't want to get married. It's nice to play with the sisters every day."
Jia Heng stared at the girl with Apple's round face and said with a chuckle: "You can't play with her like this for the rest of your life. You will always get married."
Xiangyun suddenly blushed, looked at the young man, and summoned up the courage to ask: "Brother Heng, are Sister Bao and Sister Lin going to marry you?"
Jia Heng: "..."
"Where did you hear about it?" Jia Heng calmed down, asked with a chuckle, pinched the girl's rosy cheeks, and joked: "Why are you still blushing as you talk about this?"
Xiangyun tilted his head, his dark eyes were looking forward, and he said with a chuckle: "I see that Sister Lin usually doesn't touch Yangchun water with her fingers. She is learning to cook and helping Brother Heng sew clothes. I
I feel weird."
Although Xiangyun is charming and charming, and usually a little careless, he is not as careless as he appears. After such a long time, he gradually became aware of Chai Daiheng's triangular relationship.
Otherwise, in the original work, after Xiangyun said that Daiyu was like an actor, he would not have said to Baoyu: "Go and apologize to the person who is used to making petty tricks on you."
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "You, Sister Lin, are usually quite diligent, but why do you think Sister Yun seems so lazy?"
Xiangyun and Daiyu actually have a very good relationship.
Xiangyun chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Heng, what about Sister Bao? Sister Bao also cooks for Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said softly: "We are so small and so big, so ordinary sisters can't sew some fabrics and clothes together?"
Xiangyun pouted and said softly: "Brother Heng lied to me again. One morning, I saw you coming out of Sister Lin's house."
Jia Heng smiled, rubbed the girl's bangs, and said, "Okay, it's just what you think, you will marry me in the future."
When Xiangyun heard this, his cheeks turned red, his eyes moved slightly, and he said softly: "Both of them will marry Brother Heng?"
"Yes." Jia Heng responded softly and said seriously: "After Sister Yun goes back, don't tell anyone else."
Xiangyun said quickly: "I won't tell anyone else."
Just as he was saying this, he looked at the young man opposite, his pink lips twitched, and suddenly his pink and snowy cheeks turned red into an apple face, and he whispered: "Brother Heng, in the future I will also..."
After all, it is the nature of a girl. In the end, her own shyness took over her body and mind. She hesitated and did not say the next words.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and asked: "What...what? Marry me too?"
"Yeah..." Xiangyun's heart was revealed, and his plump jade face turned as red as fire, and he whispered: "That way we can play together for the rest of our lives and never be apart every day."
Jia Heng took Xiang Yun's slender hand and whispered: "When you get back to the house, please don't say such things in the future. If the honor of your daughter's family is stained, it will be difficult for her to marry in the future."
Xiangyun still doesn't know what the word "marriage" means. Maybe in Xiangyun's eyes, everyone is playing around together, having fun every day, and just hopes to be with him forever. He probably forgot about it after two days.
Same thing.
He couldn't really take Xiang Yun's words seriously.
Xiangyun nodded, responded softly, and leaned his head on Jia Heng's arms. The jade cheeks of his apple-round face were a little hot, and he said in a trembling voice: "Is Brother Heng willing?"
"Let's wait two or three years until you grow up. Are you thinking about getting married before you reach the age of hairpins?" Jia Heng smiled and said, "When you get to Beijing, you and your third sister,
Sister Lin and the others play together, why don't you also make some embroidery bags and meals for me on a regular basis?"
Xiangyun was actually only a few months younger than Daiyu, or in other words, Tanchun and Xiangyun were originally from the same age, but they still gave him different feelings.
Daiyu should understand love affairs earlier.
Xiangyun chuckled lightly and said: "Brother Heng, I do a lot of sewing at home. Didn't Brother Heng just say that there is no one to cook for me?"
Xiangyun usually doesn't just play around, but also reads some poetry collections. Otherwise, in the later Haitang Poetry Society, Xiangyun would not be as talented as Xue and Lin.
"You're too lazy now that you're at home." Jia Heng held the girl's soft and chubby hand and joked softly.
Xiangyun raised her fair and rosy face, and suddenly said seriously: "Brother Heng, are you going north to fight with the Jurchens?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, there have been a lot of wars in the past few years. When we get to Beijing, we may not have time to play around with Sister Yun."
"Brother Heng is busy with national affairs now, so you don't have to play with me all the time." Xiangyun said softly: "We went to many places in Jinling this time, and we also went to many places in Kaifeng to play.
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Jia Heng rode a carriage towards the ferry, and the accompanying Jinyi personal guards came to report. Xu Kai, the prefect of Runing, came to visit and had been waiting at the ferry on the shore for a while.
Jia Heng let Xiang Yun board the boat alone, got off the carriage, and looked at Xu Kai, the former Hanlin bachelor and now the prefect of Runing Prefecture, sitting and waiting in the reeds at the ferry.
Xu Kai is dressed as a scholar, wearing a blue robe and blue shirt. He has an elegant temperament and is as gentle as jade. He looks more like a scholar than a fourth-grade official of the Han Dynasty.
"Uncle Yongning." When Xu Kai saw Jia Heng, his face showed excitement. He stood up, walked a few steps quickly, and bowed to Jia Heng.
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Jia Heng looked at the slender, fair-skinned young man across from him and returned the favor: "Brother Qiyuan, long time no see."
When he was in Jinling, he exchanged letters with Xu Kaiduo, describing the salt affairs of the Huaihe River and the political affairs of the Runing Mansion.
Xu Kai said with a smile on his face: "I haven't seen you in nearly a month. I used to fight the flood side by side with Yongning Bo on the embankment of the Yellow River. It seems like yesterday."
"Yes, from summer to winter, even the water of the Yellow River has gone down a lot." Jia Heng said with a smile.
The two of them chatted and looked at each other and smiled.
Jia Heng sat down, looked at Xu Kai, who had a calm look on his face, and asked, "How is Brother Qiyuan doing in Runing?"
"After the war in Runing Prefecture, there are many wastes waiting to be renovated. However, this year's sweet potato and wheat harvests have been good. This winter has been much better. Recently, some prisoners are taking advantage of the low water period in winter to build water conservancy projects. They will not wait until next year.
Whether it is a drought or a flood, there is a certain ability to withstand disasters." Xu Kai said energetically.
The practical experience of being in charge of government also imbued this former Hanlin poet with qualities such as competence and practicality.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace. Only when the people have no worries about hunger can they return home and have peace. The laws are fair and people respect them. The imperial court will naturally regain its prestige. Even if it comes in the future,
If you fight against the captives, the people will be happy to do so."
The famous chapter of "On the War of Cao GUI" states that the provision of food and clothing is not enough to be specific, but it must be divided among people. However, the small benefits are not universal, and the people cannot follow.
Although prisons, large and small, cannot be observed, they must be fought with love and loyalty.
Xu Kai nodded and said: "I have also been sorting out the injustices in the mansion recently, accepting redress of grievances, and rebuilding the dignity of the court."
It can be said that after Jia Heng severely suppressed the powerful and evil gentry in Henan, the difficulty of local governance has plummeted a lot.
As Xu Kai spoke, he pondered: "Uncle Yongning, there have been a lot of talk about peace talks with the Jurchens in Beijing recently. I came to the provincial government to do business, and I also heard some discussions. I don't know whether the center is going to war or peace?"
Jia Heng smiled, looked at Xu Kai, but did not repeat what he said to Shi Ding, but said: "Actually, I have something to entrust to Brother Qiyuan."
When Xu Kai heard this, his heart perked up and he said, "Uncle Yongning, please give me your words."
Jia Heng pondered and said: "Brother Qiyuan once served as a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy. He is very talented and has excellent diction. Can you write a memorial essay for me?"
"Sacrificial text?" Xu Kai had doubts on his face and said softly.
Jia Heng plastic surgery calmed his expression and said solemnly: "This memorial text is a prayer for the soldiers and civilians who died in border affairs in Yanzhao, Qilu and other places over the past ten years to comfort their heroic spirits in heaven. Jinyi Mansion has recently collected
I will give some war materials to Brother Qiyuan later for reading so that I can write memorial texts to comfort the heroic spirits of the people and to present prisoners to the Ancestral Temple."
This kind of memorial work can be regarded as a grand work, often involving some uncommon allusions and words. He is definitely not as soul-stirring as Xu Kai's wonderful pen Shenghua.
But he also prepared other propaganda methods for ordinary people. He compiled the Jurchen's brutal deeds into an album, and narrated the story in teahouses and wine shops in Shenjing to stimulate the morale of ordinary people.
Then he used the head of the Jurchen Prince to comfort the heroic spirits of Yan, Zhao, Qilu and other places.
Officials who occupy high places in temples are never isolated individuals. They must receive the attention of ordinary people in the sacred capital. At that time, the public opinion in the capital formed by the unity of all people from the bottom up can control the public opinion of the generals.
Carry out encirclement and suppression.
At that time, whoever makes peace again will be a traitor to the country, and the whole world will attack him!
When Xu Kai heard this, his face showed contemplation, and all kinds of speculations suddenly surged in his mind. He asked with blazing eyes: "Is Uncle Yongning going to use this method to calm down the gossip in the court and the public?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Let those colleagues who are trying to make peace with the Jurchens hear how I, a big man, have endured the Jurchens' iron hoofs and how they have endured the Jurchens' iron hoofs in recent years, and how the scholars, people, women and children have shed tears in the dust, but they still want to make peace with the Jurchens and bow their knees.
Have a good night!"
This is just part of his efforts to build consensus among public opinion. If he does not occupy the high ground of public opinion, others will.
When this matter is mentioned, if these people dare to negotiate peace with the Jurchens again, they will be hated by the people of Yan and Zhao, criticized by thousands of people in Shenjing, and regarded as enemies by their colleagues!
Xu Kaixin was in a state of excitement, and there was a sense of mission in his eyes, and he said: "Uncle Yongning will have to wait a few more days. After I have seen these death stories, I can burn incense and bathe before I can write a memorial."
If he had written this memorial letter, he would undoubtedly have made a clean break with the groveling people among the scholars, but to comfort the heroic souls, even though there are thousands of them, I will die!
Jia Heng stared at Xu Kai and said: "Don't worry, there is still some time before we leave the capital. I will stay with the guards later and wait for Brother Qiyuan to send me a message. Then I will rush to the capital with a fast horse. As long as I can get there before entering the capital."
Once you finish this great article, you won’t miss anything.”
In fact, to some extent, this memorial letter was also a letter of surrender presented to him by Xu Kai. Of course, Xu Kai did not suffer any loss. After this memorial letter was written, it would be enough to stay in history and be famous for centuries. When he won a great victory over the captives, it would be even more impressive.
A meteoric rise.
Xu Kai left the table and bowed again. He straightened his clothes, bowed his hands and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Yongning. If you are entrusted by others, you will live up to your mission by being loyal."
Jia Heng also stood up, held Xu Kai firmly with both hands, and said solemnly: "Then there is Brother Lao Qiyuan."
After talking about the matter with Xu Kaisu, Jia Heng also got on the ship again and boarded the deck while Xu Kai watched.
