Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"But if all the 20,000 direct troops are wiped out, then all his hopes are shattered. What do you think he will do?"

"Fight the imperial court to the death?"

Huang Yumeng understood almost instantly why Ning Fan smiled bitterly.

"This is the truth, this is the principle of a trapped animal wandering across the river. Now Chen Yuanqing has inadvertently wiped out all the hopes of King Fenyang to surrender. Do you think he will give up on the imperial court? He will definitely fight to the death against the imperial court. endlessly."

Ning Fan nodded towards Huang Yumeng.

"Ah, so that Chen Yuanqing was really stupid and didn't listen to His Majesty's advice and caused a big disaster. Does Your Majesty want to punish him?"

Huang Yumeng looked at Ning Fan curiously.

Without waiting for Ning Fan to answer Xiao Lingxi, who was standing beside him, he shook his head and said: "Of course we can't punish him. After all, it is only natural that generals should be rewarded for winning battles. No emperor in the past would punish a general when he has made great contributions. .”

When Lin Fan heard what Xiao Lingxi said, he nodded slightly: "If an emperor punishes a general who has won a battle, then the other generals will be disappointed. From now on, who will work for the imperial court in the west, who will make meritorious service to the imperial court? Therefore, Chen Yuanqing absolutely cannot be punished."

"But he obviously made a mistake and caused huge losses to the court. Shouldn't His Majesty punish him? What's more, before leaving, His Majesty repeatedly told him to just guard the mouth of the Huanglong River and not to attack casually, but this People just don’t listen.”

Huang Yumeng was a little angry. In his opinion, Chen Yuanqing made a mistake.

"You are right, but the world is not black and white. Some things must go according to the trend. Chen Yuanqing did make a mistake this time, which affected the entire battle. But his dedication to serving the court is worthy of reward. of."

Ning Fan explained: "As for him not following my instructions, that's another matter. My original instructions to him were just verbal suggestions. The main military leadership of a general outside lies with himself. "

"If every general has to listen to the emperor's instructions when he is out fighting, then he can't do anything and is tied up. How can he win the war?"

Ning Fan was not there, and he was worried about this matter. He picked up the wine glass and drank it down with a happy expression on his face.

In fact, the slightly sad expression on your inventory is a mixed feeling. Killing the 20,000 direct troops of King Fenyang is not entirely a bad thing.

Perhaps this would push King Fenyang to a dead end and completely break up with the court until the end. But looking at the problem from another perspective, that is, destroying the area of ​​​​20,000 Fenyan King, does not mean that it completely shatters the hope of King Fenyang to make a comeback, and there will be no hidden dangers in the future.

Everything has two sides, and a problem must be viewed dialectically. Ning Fan deeply felt how important this dialectical philosophical thought is to a person's way of doing things.

"It turns out that being an emperor really requires you to consider so many things."

Huang Yumeng sighed.

"The imperial examination is coming soon. This is a major event in the world. If the imperial examination system is formed, then all people with lofty ideals in the world will serve the imperial court from now on."

Xiao Lingxi also said extremely happily.

In fact, this time Ning Fan put aside the rebellion in the northwest and the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, and returned directly to the capital, because the imperial examination was just around the corner, and all the princes in the world heard the news and rushed to the capital.

This was the first imperial examination in the Kang Dynasty, and Ning Fan took it very seriously. He would personally go to Kyoto to preside over this matter to ensure that there was no malpractice in the entire imperial examination process and that all subjects must be fair and just.

In fact, Ning Fan and Xiao Lingxi discussed a lot along the way. Details like these will change the entire Dakang system in the future.

Originally among the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry was the most inconspicuous existence, but under the assumption of Enke's death in the imperial examination, the Ministry of Industry would become number one in the world in the future.

Early the next morning, Ning Fan wrote an imperial edict and asked Jin Yiwei to send someone to give it to Chen Yuanqing. This imperial edict, in addition to commending Chen Yuanqing, did not mean to blame him. In addition, he also promoted Chen Yuanqing to a higher rank.

If you perform meritorious service, you must be rewarded. This is the most basic logic. Ning Fan will never punish a general for making his own decisions.

Nowadays, the situation in Jiangnan is all dependent on Chen Yuanqing. Ning Fan has to rely on Chen Yuanqing to calm the northwest. In fact, he hopes that Chen Yuanqing can grow up quickly and become a right-hand man.

Ning Fan is relieved that Huang Chao can guard the northwest, but Chen Yuanqing and Huang Chao are still too young than that.

One is a wily general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, and the other is a fledgling general who acts impulsively. In comparison, Chen Yuanqing has too many shortcomings, but at the same time, Chen Yuanqing also has his own advantages, that is, Chen Yuanqing is a man who dares to fight. spell.

He often does whatever comes to mind immediately, and Chen Yuanqing himself has a very strong force value. When fighting, he likes to lead the way and rush to the front. This is why the team led by Chen Yuanqing has a combat effectiveness far superior to other teams.

The dragon boat went all the way up the river, and many officials set up welcoming ceremonies along the coast. However, Ning Fan was not very interested in these welcoming ceremonies, but he did not hold a critical attitude.

Ning Fan is not a noble person. He knows that officialdom has its own rules and everyone has their own way of life. These officials want to curry favor with Emperor Fengyun. That is their natural mentality. Ning Fan cannot change this Mentality kills.

People are not machines. The vast majority of officials are good and corrupt officials. This is a very small part, because most of the scholars in this era believed in Yao and Shun and ruled by doing nothing. They read the books of sages and sages. I am very strict with myself.

The most important thing is that the entire bureaucracy is bound to the clan system. These officials themselves are from the clans. They have no shortage of food and clothing, and they are themselves a wealthy class.

Ning Fan's dragon boat was not slow, but it would take at least half a month to reach Kyoto.

The big boat stopped and went, and Ning Fan had a great time traveling with Xiao Lingxi and Huang Yumeng.

With the Jinyi Guards secretly escorting him, there would be no problem in terms of safety, but sometimes Ning Fan preferred to visit privately incognito.

"Your Majesty, good news has come from Pingjiang. General Chen Yuanqing has conquered another city and has reduced the rebels to this position."

Jinyiwei Qianhu stood in front of Ning Fan and pointed at the map, pointing to a place called Qianling.

Ning Fan carefully observed the map and the surrounding terrain. He was immediately overjoyed because looking at the surrounding terrain, the rebels must have been forced to a dead end.