There is a famous saying in later generations, called "the butt determines the head", which is particularly appropriate during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
All scholars, regardless of whether they come from a noble family, a poor family, or a commoner family, all regard it as their lifelong responsibility to honor their ancestors and the lintel of their gates.
This is human nature and is understandable. This is the same reason that in future generations everyone wants to make a lot of money and everyone wants to live a good life.
But relying on having read a few books and knowing a few words, it is too much to deceive the working people as a stepping stone and become victims of profit-seeking.
The key is that even if they succeed, when they pick the fruits of victory, they have nothing to do with the working people. Instead, they exploit them as much as they can, treating them like animals, wishing they could squeeze the oil out of their bones.
You don’t need to cite too many examples, just look at India before World War II. That’s why Li Chengzhi hates from the bottom of his heart the deformed monsters like clan officials, although he is probably one of them now.
But Li Chengzhi has never thought about using the clan to achieve any purpose. Otherwise, relying on Yuan Ke's favor, he would have become one with the Guanzhong clan and the Shandong nobles.
There are also opportunities now: as long as the court is in a state of distress and colluding with the Guanzhong clan, there is a high possibility that Guanzhong will become a lawless place that listens to orders but not propaganda.
But what happens next?
With Li Chengzhi's temperament, even if he won't end up like Yang Er, he will definitely make a fuss.
Therefore, we simply separated it from the beginning.
This is why Li Chengzhi guards against wealthy families as well as thieves...
Li Chengzhi showed a long-lost sneer: "There are still too few killed!"
Li Song was secretly frightened and extremely puzzled: Lang Jun seemed strict, but in fact he was gentle and courteous. But why was Dudu so harsh on the family?
Just like this, in the West Sea at this time, if Li Chengzhi had not strictly ordered Fan Junwang to not lead the army or be the chief official of government affairs, even if there were occasional chaos, it would never have the potential to start a prairie fire.
Furthermore, if there are no scholars, how can we herd people and govern the world?
"It's not just that scholars come from wealthy families, and I don't want to kill them all with one stick!"
Li Chengzhi said calmly, "I just want the world to know that kings, generals, and ministers would rather have their own kind. People are not the same. If they are bullied too much, they will risk their lives and be caught in a fish trap."
Broken..."
Li Song's heart skipped a beat, feeling that something was wrong.
If you are making trouble and making money in troubled waters, this may be a good excuse to deceive people. Just like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang of Qin, they sounded the death knell of the Qin Empire with this sentence.
But if he takes over the world, and Lang Jun still dares to say such nonsense, I'm afraid there will never be peace again.
"What are you afraid of? Do you think everyone has the courage to rebel and become an emperor? All poor people want nothing more than to have food to eat and clothing to cover their bodies. As long as the world is stable and people can live and work in peace and contentment, who is willing to rebel in advance?"
Li Chengzhi waved his hand nonchalantly, "Don't worry, there won't be any chaos!"
Li Songwei agreed, but he always felt uneasy.
Nowadays, it is still an era when clans rule the roost and aristocratic families are in power. Regardless of the north or the south, even the royal family has to rely on the gentry to secure the world. Does Lang Jun have to do the opposite?
Regardless of the rest, if we really wait for the heroes to compete and plot the world, wouldn't Li become the public enemy of the whole world?
Even if Lang Jun is compassionate and does not want the people to be oppressed by the powerful powerful clans, he should just give in and figure it out slowly. Why do we have to draw a clear line and draw a clear line so early?
He couldn't guess what Li Chengzhi was planning, and Li Song didn't dare to say too much.
After Li Cong brought the food and wine, Li Chengzhi summoned Li Xiaoxian and Li Xiaoyan. Before he knew it, Li Song became extremely drunk and cried until he became confused.
Li Chengzhi naturally knew that he was speaking from the bottom of his heart, and he also knew that Li Song had no second thoughts. Although he made mistakes, he always adhered to his original intention and wholeheartedly considered Li and his husband.
Otherwise, if Li Song had caused such a huge disaster, how could Li Chengzhi just relieve him of military power?
But Li Chengzhi knew better that as a qualified ruler, he must not only focus on closeness and distance, but only on his true heart.
There are too many examples of good intentions leading to bad things.
Otherwise, why would he have been so close to being killed by Li Song?
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Although the rain was not heavy, it rained for a full day and night, and it did not stop until almost noon on the second day. Li Chengzhi simply let Li Xiaoyan rest for another half day.
In the middle of the night, the sky cleared up. It was still the same as yesterday. The rear camp cooked food at the third watch and fed the horses at the fifth watch. When the sky dawned, the army marched out of camp.
Taking advantage of the day and a half of rest at the racecourse, Li Chengzhi asked Li Xiaoxian and Li Xiaoyan to reorganize the households into camps.
Every ten households form a team, and two soldiers are assigned to manage it. The ten teams form a battalion, and then another ten soldiers are sent, for a total of three soldiers.
This was done to facilitate supervision and custody to prevent households from escaping, and to facilitate communication and communication to supervise the march.
After all, there are many horses and carriages, and the convoy stretches for more than ten miles. If something unexpected happens, and only relying on fast horses to communicate, it will take at least an hour to come and go. Therefore, the fastest way to communicate is by whistle.
As a result, the march speed was much faster, and by the time the sun set over the Western Mountains, they had arrived at Zhangye County, which was nearly a hundred miles away.
Zhangye County has three counties under its jurisdiction, with only about 2,000 households. They were escorted back to Zhenyi a few days ago, so they must have arrived early.
Now there are only a thousand troops stationed in the city, one is to transfer the people, food and grass, and the other is to guard against raids from Tuyuhun or Dunhuang Town.
When he arrived at the city gate, Li Chengzhi sighed leisurely when he saw the two figures standing respectfully outside the city gate.
Since Li Song could guess that no one would dare to detain the messenger trying to find out his whereabouts except him, Li Shi could naturally guess it too.
Li Shi guessed it, and Li Shiliang naturally knew it.
Standing at the door were Li Shi and Li Shiliang's nephew Ren Guang.
Li Shiliang faked his death and fled to the West Sea. Among his relatives, only his wife and eldest son Li Chengxian knew the details, so it was naturally impossible for him to bring his nephew here.
This Renguang is just a mistake and a coincidence.
The Ren family has been the head of Longxi County since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Nowadays, although most of their children are county officials and county assistants, they no longer dare to call themselves a powerful family. However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, so at least they are still powerful.
Cui Zujia, the prefect of Longxi, rebelled, and the entire Ren family became rebellious. As a result, Li Chengzhi came and took the blame, and all the clan members and children were kidnapped to Hexi.
When Li Shiliang first arrived, he had no one to use and had no choice but to rely on nepotism. This was the case with Ren Guang.
Li Chengzhi naturally didn't recognize him, but Li Song specifically mentioned it the night before, so he left some impression. At this time, Ren Guang announced his home address, and after a moment's thought, he made the right call.
"It's Brother Wuhui, you're so polite!"
As Li Shiliang's confidant, Ren Guang naturally knew who Li Chengzhi was. Hearing Li Chengzhi call him by his name, Ren Guang was flattered and bowed repeatedly.
Li Chengzhi nodded slightly, then moved his gaze to Li Shi, his face suddenly darkened: "Are you done with nothing?"
Li Shi was not afraid at all. He kowtowed three times respectfully before getting up with red eyes: "Lang Jun has suffered!"
After a year apart, things have changed. Compared with the fierce and vigorous spirit during the battle in Guanzhong, Li Shi has become much more shabby, as if he has aged several years.
Li Chengzhi sighed in his heart and did not want to rebuke him in front of everyone. He just snorted coldly and went straight into the city.
Li Xiaoyan had already sent a fast horse to convey the message in advance, so the city had already been well prepared. Not only had the county offices been cleaned spotlessly for Li Chengzhi to stay temporarily, but residences and meals had also been prepared for thousands of households.
As soon as he entered the yamen, Li Chengzhi summoned Li Cong: "Send someone quickly to Zhenyi and Xihai to send a message: All ministries should focus on military affairs and civil affairs, and each should perform its own duties. Don't greet us halfway."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shi blinked his eyes: "My guess is that Huangfu should be halfway there, probably around midnight at most..."
Really idle?
Li Chengzhi secretly slandered and confessed: "If you see Huangfu, let him come to see me!"
Last spring, when Li Chengzhi returned to the capital from Beizhen, he ordered Huangfu to return to Xihai to help Li Liang command the army.
In addition, Huangfu is also responsible for the intelligence and station system from Xihai to Liuzhen and Beijing.
Therefore, Li Chengzhi knew very well that Huangfu was not like Li Song and Li Shi. He just came specially to welcome him. In all likelihood, he came to report military intelligence.
So I really want to know how Gao Zhao is doing now.
With Ren Guang here, he couldn't be too close to Li Shi, so he just invited the two of them to the hall for questioning.
No more dinner was prepared, and there wasn't even a glass of wine. Instead, Li Shi was scolded.
Seeing that the more fierce Li Chengzhi scolded, Li Shi's grin grew wider and his teeth came out, leaving Ren Guang confused.
He had been assisting Li Shiliang for nearly a year, and he knew a little about the leaders of the Li clan. He knew that although Li Shi was Li Chengzhi's confidant, he was still inferior to Li Liang, brother Li Rui and Li Li. p>
Moreover, Li Shi was uneducated, illiterate, and mediocre in intelligence, so he was embarrassed to be of great use. In addition, since he had not seen him for a long time, Li Chengzhi shouldn't be frightened and restless when he reprimanded him like this.
Why does Li Shi feel happier the more he is scolded?
How could he know that Li Chengzhi's way of controlling his subordinates was completely different from ordinary people's? The more trusted he was, the less likely he was to look good.
Otherwise, Li Song would not have been so frightened when he saw Li Chengzhi looking so pleasant and not questioning his guilt at all.
After training for a while, Li Chengzhi drove Li Shi away and politely sent Ren Guang out of the government hall.
"I and Brother Ren hit it off immediately, and we should have had a good chat over wine. But we were busy with military affairs, so we had no choice but to neglect it. When we return to Zhenyi, it will not be too late for you and me to reminisce..."
Ren Guang even said he didn't dare.
Although Li Chengzhi was polite, there was a sense of alienation in his words and deeds. It was only then that Ren Guang came back to his senses and understood why Li Shi liked being scolded so much.
Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, a gentleman should be careful when talking about something shallow and deep. If Li Chengzhi was very affectionate towards him when they first met, Ren Guang would not be used to it...
As soon as these two people left, Huangfu Rang arrived.
Calculating the time, it’s not surprising.
Even Li Shiliang, who was far away in the West Sea, had heard the news. Huangfu was guarding Zhenyi and was even closer.
After all, he has a foreign surname. Compared with Li Song and Li Shi, Huangfu Rang is much more reserved. When saying hello and bowing, he should look straight and show enough etiquette.
Li Chengzhi was a little impatient and asked solemnly: "How is Gao Zhao doing now?"
"I was giving Jin Ming some time to work, waiting for the imperial army! The imperial court conscripted an army of 100,000, and worshiped Xi Kangsheng as its commander. But for some unknown reason, after the army crossed the river (Yellow River), Xi Kangsheng divided his troops into two groups, and only formed troops in Binzhou and
It has been nearly half a month since I left the stone and I have not made any progress..."
Why else?
Don't look at the claim of 100,000, but Xi Kangsheng would be able to withstand the sky if he had 50,000 troops in his hands. In addition, Gao Zhao had kerosene to rely on. The court knew that the troops were insufficient and there was no guarantee of victory. It still needed to recruit troops from Guanzhong, Hedong and other prefectures and counties.
We must gather troops and horses and collect grain and grass, so we can only stand still for the time being.
Naturally, Gao Zhao also knew that the imperial court was at a time when foreign forces were strong and middle forces were in power, so it was up to him to see if he had the courage to strike first.
Li Chengzhi is at least 70% sure that as long as Gao Zhao dares to take this step, he will be able to seize the opportunity. Then there is a 70% chance that he will be able to overpower the court...
He pondered for a moment and then asked: "How about Si, Heng, Ding, Ying and other states?"
"About a month ago, Dingzhou City was attacked by monks and thieves. Cui Yanbo, the governor of Dingzhou, fled in panic. Later, the court issued an urgent order and appointed him as deputy commander, ordering him to move to Lishi to lead troops to help Xi Kangsheng fight against the rebellion...
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Haha...Li Chengzhi immediately became happy.
See, even a world-famous general is powerless if he has no soldiers.
This update confirmed Li Chengzhi’s previous conjecture: the monk rebellions in several states were all the work of Gao Zhao. Otherwise, why didn’t he attack early or late, and then he attacked Dingzhou City just when Gao raised his troops?
As a result, everything from the east of Bogulu to the north of Taihang Mountain fell into the hands of the Gao family.
Well, isn’t that right?
To the north of Xia, Shuo, Heng, Yan and other prefectures is Beizhen. If we only count the number, the six towns have nearly 30% of the troops of the Wei Dynasty. Gao Zhao is not afraid that Yuan Yi and Xi Kangsheng will attack him from behind and make dumplings for him?<
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He frowned fiercely: "How are the six towns? Is there any news from Li Feng?"
Huangfu Rang thought for a while: "Li Feng only mentioned one sentence, just eight words: the river is clear and the sea is clear, the sea is calm!"
Nonsense!
Don’t look at how far Yuan Yi searched the six towns when Gao Zhao and Rou Ran faced each other?
If it were not for the fear of chaos in the six towns, how could the imperial court demolish the east wall to repair the west wall, and forcibly exploit Heng, Si and other states to save the six towns?
It is even less likely to arouse civil unrest and give Gao Zhao an opportunity to set off a prairie fire in these states. In just over half a year, hundreds of thousands of hungry people rebelled.
Now that all these states have been captured by Monk Ni, they are no different from those who fell into the hands of Gao Zhao. Moreover, the food roads have been cut off and the court cannot provide relief. It is the turn of the people of the six towns to cause chaos.
Otherwise, why would Gao Zhao go to such great lengths to make such a big deal?
The reason why there is no chaos yet is that Gao Zhao was bent on fighting and wanted to compete with Xi Kangsheng first. He was afraid of distracting his energy and even more afraid of disturbing the rear, so he took a moment to wait.
Or he was holding back his ultimate move and preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the court.
Just imagine, during the fierce battle between Xi Kangsheng and Gao Zhao, and suddenly heard about the chaos in Beizhen, how would the Queen Mother and the entire court react?
I'm afraid even "the sky is falling" is not enough to describe it.
But no matter what the reason is, it will probably be faster.
Li Chengzhi frowned: "Inform Li Feng quickly and evacuate the six towns as quickly as possible, otherwise it will be too late..."