Royal road

Busy running around early in the morning, Nuo ceremony and puja, and drinking with bureaucrats until dark, Liang Feng was already tired and sore all over.However, after sitting down in the study, he simply wiped his face with a hot handkerchief, and said to Zhang Bin, "Wang Jun really started a war with the Tuoba tribe?"

"It's true!" Zhang Bin sat down opposite Liang Feng, his expression a bit stern, "Duan's Xianbei sent [-] soldiers to attack the Tuoba tribe. It seems that they want to take Daijun back."

This is surprisingly fast.Pleading with the imperial court to entrust Daijun to the Tuoba Department was originally to provoke the relationship between the two.But who would have expected that Wang Jun's eyes would be so incapable of rubbing the sand, he couldn't even wait for the beginning of spring, and he would raise troops in winter!Xianbei people are nomadic people, and the loss of fighting in winter is not small.However, the Duan family has Wang Jun, the father-in-law, as the backer, and the Tuoba family is not treated so well.One is not good, the army is defeated and withdraws from Daijun, and things may get worse.

"Can Tuoba Yilu withstand it?" Liang Feng asked.

"Since I dare to enter the Dai County, I'm afraid I have two confidences. Tuoba's assistant, Wei Cao, is not a simple person. Maybe this move is meant to be a test. It's just that no matter whether this battle is won or lost, next year, you and you will not be defeated. I am afraid that there will be some fighting between the two states."

This is also the biggest hidden danger brought about by Wang Jun's hasty dispatch of troops.If Wang Jun wins, he will definitely bring heavy troops to teach the reckless governor of Bingzhou a lesson.And if he lost, he would regard Liang Feng as a thorn in his side and would never stop dying.You and Bingzhou have completely torn their faces this time, and they will have to fight a few battles.

Liang Feng said in a deep voice: "Even if there is no Tuoba tribe, Youzhou is still a confidant. Let's fight. As long as it can be delayed until the beginning of next spring, I will not be afraid of anyone."

He had already talked to Wang Jun about it, and the inexplicable cold food powder made him worry about it. Even if Wang Jun didn't do it, he would do it sooner or later.The only problem is timing.Bingzhou has fought too many battles this year. Although it has brought about a relatively stable environment, the loss is really not small.The food and grass given by Luoyang are only a drop in the bucket, and they still have to rely on land reclamation and refugee accommodation.Only when the grain production and human resources are ensured next year's summer harvest can we be qualified to talk about war.

Zhang Bin nodded: "Bingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but there is some room for change. It's just that my lord should pay attention to Wen Neishi."

Wen Neishi refers to Wen Qiao.Now Wen Qiao sits in Leping Country, and he is also the confidant who takes charge of this door for Liang Feng.However, when Zhang Bin mentioned Wen Qiao at this moment, it was obvious that his intention was not only in Leping.It refers to Wen's, the Bingzhou Gaomen.

"Didn't the Wen family have already left Bingzhou?" Liang Feng frowned.In Wangqi County of Wen's County, when Sima Teng fled before, he had already gone far.Wen Qiao belongs to the heterogeneous group left behind.

"That's why Wen Neishi should be reused! Wen Taizhen is extremely talented and has the heart to rule the world. If the lord shows favor to Wen, I would like to come to Bingzhou Gaomen and I will be happy to see it."

This involves high door politics.Guo Tong is the Shu clan of the Guo clan, while Wen Qiao is the direct clan of the Wen clan.Even if Wen's family status is not as good as Guo's, Wen Qiao is still a few points better than Guo Tong.In addition, the two families are related by in-laws, with Wen Qiao as a cover, Guo Tong would never dare to go too far.And the several big Bingzhou Gaomen are all used by the Governor's Mansion. In the eyes of others, they also have a certain degree of restraint on the small and medium gentry under them.

This is a typical check and balance problem, which can save Liang Feng a lot of trouble.

"As for Guo Tong..." Zhang Bin smiled slightly, "My lord handled it very well before. This man is too ambitious and cannot be reused. It just so happened that he couldn't see the situation clearly, so he rashly chose the position of Zhongzheng official. If you are on the other side, you have to be wary of him. However, the Guo family is powerful after all, and you have to find some available people in other Shuzongs."

Zhang Bin's words hit the nail on the head.When Liang Feng agreed to Guo Tong's request, why didn't he have such thoughts?Sima Yue's hatred for him will only increase, but how can he reuse the Zhongzheng official recommended by him?In addition, Guo Tong had already made an agreement with him that he would not interfere with the arrangements of people in Bingzhou. In the eyes of others, it was a clear proof that Guo's Shuzong voted for Bingzhou governor.Come and go, not to mention Guo Tong, I am afraid that even the Shuzong of the Guo family will be disgusted by Sima Yue.

It's just the last sentence that made Liang Feng hesitate a bit: "After all, Shuzong is also a high-ranking descendant. If he blindly submits, I'm afraid it will affect the structure of Bingzhou..."

Just listening to this sentence, Zhang Bin guessed what Liang Feng was thinking, and immediately said: "My lord, don't be impatient! Wei Wu killed many nobles back then, but he still couldn't make him obey. On the contrary, he was rebelled several times in his life, and even Yanzhou University The capital of the camp was once captured. When it came to Wei Wen, it was not following Chen Changwen's words and setting up the nine-rank official law, which was the only way to win over the hearts of the scholars in the world. The lord wants to use poor scholars, but he must not be in a hurry, let alone superficial. Let the gentry be vigilant, and it will be difficult to move out of Bingzhou!"

The situation in Bingzhou is different, Gaomen has almost escaped, and the government order can pass through unimpeded.But other states and counties are still dominated by the gentry.They controlled a large number of land and population, owned countless fortresses, and a complex network of in-laws.Just like a hornet's nest, it explodes as soon as you poke it.But now there are countless contenders who can "invest" in it, which is almost the same as the Three Kingdoms back then.Once the support of the local gentry is lost, it will be as difficult as heaven to seize power!

How could Liang Feng not understand this truth?It's just that he was bored by all the masters he saw.If it is impossible to seize power from the local area, how is it different from the other Wei and Jin Dynasties?

"What if we promote academies and set up courses?" Liang Feng lowered his voice and asked what he was thinking.

"After the world is settled, we will make plans!" Zhang Bin replied simply.It was the outstanding idea of ​​"systematic department" that attracted him to come to work.Such a mind is by no means comparable to Sima Shi.But some things, haste makes waste.

Seeing what Liang Feng wanted to say, Zhang Bin sighed softly: "My lord wants to use the virtuous, but the virtuous may not be selfish. Even if these high-ranking families are abandoned, wouldn't the common people become big? The generals in the army would not support themselves Is it? The so-called checks and balances, the key is not strength, but control.”

Zhang Bin's words made it impossible to refute.No matter how bad Liang Feng's history is, he also knows the scourge of the Tang Dynasty's feudal towns and the Song and Ming's civil servant groups.So what if there is no Gaomen?In the final analysis, feudal rule is not a struggle between monarchy and power.Not to mention the ancient times, but the modern times, are there no such powerful factions in the military and political circles?

He was born in the red family, so he knows all the circles inside.It's just that back then, he couldn't understand these things, so he gave up all the favorable conditions and ran to become a criminal policeman.But now, he is being pushed into a more terrifying position than before.

Alone.

The exhaustion of the day seemed to be all on the shoulders at this moment.Liang Feng nodded slowly: "I will carefully consider what Zhang Canjun said."

Glancing at the faces of the people in the seat, Zhang Bin knew that the other party had listened to his words.Being good at accepting advice is also a necessary condition for a Ming Lord.It's just that his master is still not cruel enough.But these are not urgent, when things come to an end, you will naturally know how to choose.

After giving a salute, Zhang Bin got up and left.Seeing the figure disappearing outside the door, Liang Feng moved his lips, but he didn't speak.Who can he tell these things?

"Prepare some hot soup, I want to take a bath."

At least this winter night warm soup can make people forget some worries.

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"My lord, Wu Wuchen has dispatched troops and will soon confront the Tuoba bandits. It's just that there is another news from Sima Teng that the Jisang tribe is taking advantage of the situation to attack Yecheng..." Wang Xuan stood in the study, quite uneasy.What he brought was not good news.

The imperial court's order to award Daijun to the Tuoba Department really angered my father.The army that originally stayed on the border of Jizhou to help Sima Teng in the defense has all withdrawn.The troops were on the front line of Daijun, and they wanted to take advantage of the cold winter to defeat the Tuoba tribe who dared to offend the territory of Youzhou.

But in this way, the territory that was obtained with great difficulty before will be handed over to others.And Sima Teng's repeated urgings really made people anxious.Wang Xuan didn't know what to do, so he could only tell the truth.

Wang Jun said angrily: "Attack Yecheng? Well done! Let the imperial court see what it would be like without the soldiers and horses of Youzhou! He Liang Zixi broke the siege of Luoyang. Is my effort all this year wasted? Don’t you want to think about whether that idiot King Dongyan can hold Yecheng! Without Youzhou soldiers and horses, Sizhou would have been captured by those horse thieves long ago, how can Luoyang be held?!”

How could he not be angry.He sent troops to fight in Jizhou for nearly a year, but unexpectedly there were not many rewards, and his own territory had to be ceded to the Xianbei people!This is all Liang Zixi's trick!Taking advantage of Sima Yue's absence, he used some tricks.Back then, he shouldn't have recruited such an ambitious guy, but now, it has become a serious problem for his confidant!

"This winter, we must deal with the Tuoba tribe and take back Daijun! As for Bingzhou, we can't just let it go!" Wang Jun said bitterly.

Hearing this, Wang Xuan was somewhat hesitant: "But Daijun will be rewarded by the imperial court after all..."

"The imperial court? What does the yellow-mouthed boy say?!" Wang Jun said coldly, "Not to mention the Taifu's thoughts, just Siji's tightness is enough to make the rats in Luoyang Palace frightened! "

For this, Wang Jun is really not afraid.He has a lot of soldiers under him, and he can also control Duan's Xianbei.Not to mention the imperial court, even Sima Yue had to respect him a bit.It is also Wang Jun's selfishness to help the court maintain Jizhou.If Youzhou wanted to conspire against Luoyang, it had to go through Jizhou to go deep into Sizhou.And every time he used troops, he was sieging the city for himself.Now Sima Yue is still having a headache about the war in Jingzhou, so he has no time to worry about other things.When Jizhou is completely occupied, the imperial court will naturally let him lead Jizhou concurrently.

It's just that he didn't expect Liang Zixi to suddenly insert a bar and seal Tuoba's family.This move, no matter how you look at it, is not good.Therefore, without delay, Wang Jun immediately sent troops to attack the Tuoba tribe.

Choked by his father's words, Wang Xuan hurriedly said: "Your Excellency's words are true. I will write back to King Dongyan to let him know that the imperial court is going against the grain..."

Wang Jun waved his hand: "That's not necessary. The King of Dongyan is not tolerant, so why give him the truth? Just say that Youzhou is in danger, and let him ask the court for orders."

This is also a means to force the court to admit its mistakes.After all, Sima Teng is also Sima Yue's younger brother. Does the court dare to ignore it?Maybe the little emperor would get scared after eating and trying to get his life back.If you want to seal the Tuoba Department, wouldn't you use the territory of Bingzhou to seal it?This trick is too vulgar!

But this good show made people aware of Liang Zixi's plot.This son really has a grudge against what happened that day... Thinking of this, Wang Jun couldn't help nodding his son standing in front of him: "You chose him to join the army! You made things so embarrassing!"

Wang Xuan couldn't help but said embarrassingly: "It's all my fault that I don't know people well. If I meet Liang Zixi again, I will never take it lightly again!"

What happened that day made Wang Xuan feel extremely humiliated, and almost caused his father to hate him.It's just that the kid surnamed Zhang escaped so fast that he didn't have time to do anything.It is precisely because of this that Wang Xuan's hatred and obsession with Liang Zixi has also become more serious.

Isn't this Wang Jun's idea?With a sneer, he said: "Let them make a fuss first. Wait until the world is in chaos, and then we'll see who wins!"

The longer Sima Yue's army goes out, the better it will be for him.After the imperial court loses all that is left of the family property, it is not impossible to change masters in this world.

Jizhou is just a springboard to go south, and he is bound to win the hometown of Bingzhou!

The author has something to say: I have seen people discussing the issue of aristocratic families before, but I really can't figure it out.During the 300 years of chaos in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, half of them were caused by aristocratic families. The Tang Dynasty 300 years later was not settled, and with the addition of Huang Chao and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it was finally too late for the gentry.Then there is the world of civil servants...

If science and technology cannot develop to a certain level, separatism cannot be eliminated, but if it develops to a certain level, there will be more hidden political contests.A good thing like power is enough to drive countless people crazy.