History of Yongwu

Fanfu

Sitting in the study, Fan Wentian felt a little anxious. It had been several days since the Changning County scholars petitioned. He thought King Jin would hear about it in the court hall the next day. Nothing happened.

What does King Jin really want!

Jin Palace

On the water pavilion, King Jin and Shen Xuewen were sitting in the pavilion, and Xiao Fuzi walked in and said, "My lord, Xiang Xiang Fan is here."

Finally came, Qin Yu looked at Fan Wentian who was waiting not far away, nodded, and motioned for Xiao Fuzi to lead him over.

"See you, my lord," Fan Wentian said with a salute.

Qin Yu waved his hand, and said kindly, "Fan Xiang is not polite, what's the matter with coming here in a hurry?"

"Scholar's palace kneels to remonstrate, and humble ministers come to plead guilty"

Fan Wentian knelt down, respectful, Qin Yu looked at him, wondering whether old Xiangguo was advancing by retreating, or had another trick.

"The matter was done by the county guard below, so why should Prime Minister Fan be guilty?" Qin Yu helped him up.

"Fan Jingping is the younger brother of a humble minister. The minister is guilty of lax discipline. The Prime Minister supervises the place. The minister is guilty of negligence. Please come down to the crime."

Glancing at Shen Xuewen who was standing with his head bowed out of the corner of his eye, Qin Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Fan Xiangyan is serious, the facts of the Changning County civil uprising are not yet clear, let's talk about it after investigation."

King Jin looked like he was forgiving himself just like that day, but Fan Wentian felt more uneasy in his heart. The last time he forgave, he went back to the mansion to wait for the crime. Will he play hard to get this time and prepare for a bigger punishment.

"My lord, the matter of Changning cannot be left unresolved for a long time, I don't know how to deal with it?" Fan Wentian inquired.

"What does Fan Xiang think?"

"Fan Jingping is guilty, dismissed from the position of the county guard, the civil uprising is a rebellion, it must be put down, and when the new county guard takes office, the Changning County scholar will be re-examined."

Heh... the benefit of a county is too little!Qin Yu sneered in his heart, then turned to look at Shen Xuewen and asked, "What do you think?"

Only then did Fan Wentian turn his head to look at Shen Xuewen who was standing next to him. Shen Xuewen met Fan Wentian's gaze, cupped his hands and said, "The grassroots believe that the Changning people's change was persecuted by the county guard. If they are suppressed rashly, the Changning people's scholars and the prince may be separated."

Fan Xiangguo kept saying that he would 'repent', but he didn't let them go. He dismissed the county guard and re-examined them, just to perfunctory the king of Jin.

"It seems that this matter was not accomplished in a day, let's drink tea first!" Qin Yu poured two cups of tea with a smile and pushed them to them.

"Thank you Lord"

The water was rippling with blue waves, and a few swans were raised in the middle of the lake. The girders were the most comfortable in this season. Qin Yu stood by the pavilion, holding on to the fence, and suddenly spoke, feeling a little bit sad.

"Recently, there have been many disasters in the state of Jin. I am deeply ashamed of my ancestors. I read the biography of Emperor □□. Ancestral foundation, how lamentable!"

King Jin's words must have meant something, but Fan Wentian hadn't figured it out yet, but Shen Xuewen said to King Jin, "The last emperor listened to the slander, killed Xiao An by mistake, lost the hearts of the people, and won the hearts of the people. Yong Naixing"

"The old minister thinks" Fan Wentian also stood up and said, "The last emperor of the Cheng Kingdom was suspicious, employed people suspiciously, and his ministers were eccentric, so Xiao An's death and the death of the Cheng Kingdom were the result of the emperor's own fault.

Heh, Qin Yu hooked the corner of his mouth, and when he turned to look at the two of them, his smile disappeared.

"Liang Weiyan, the last emperor, was rarely favored. Emperor Ai tried to depose him but failed. It was thanks to Xiao An who helped him. The two supported each other for many years. After Liang Weiyan ascended the throne, Xiao Anping had civil strife, rectified officials, and established a new policy. □□Having been entangled for many years, Xiao An has contributed a lot.”

"My lord is holy," Fan Wentian said respectfully.

"It's just" Qin Yu changed the subject and looked at Fan Wentian. Cheng, since Xiao An knows that the last emperor is suspicious, why don't you give up the power and release Ma Nanshan, you really love Quan! Let Xiao An retire after success, follow the example of the ancient sages, and make a good story, whether the kingdom will be destroyed or not!"

Fan Wentian's face changed suddenly, he lowered his head halfway and said nothing, Shen Xuewen caught a glimpse of cold sweat on his forehead.

"History says that the last emperor is unrighteous. From this king's point of view, Xiao An was unfaithful before the last emperor was unrighteous. Such a minister who wronged the country and harmed the emperor really shouldn't be so famous in later generations."

Qin Yu looked at the two of them with a smile, his eyes flicked across Fan Wentian's somewhat reserved face.

"My lord has a high opinion, I am ashamed of myself"

"Just say what you want, Fan Xiang is absurd"

Fan Wentian bowed and took his leave, walking slowly along the corridor. King Jin stood in the pavilion and looked at him sideways.

"My lord" Fan Wentian suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and said, "Your lord's words are deafening, and I will remember them in my heart. My lord is getting old, and I have been feeling unwell recently, and I haven't taken care of everything well. Please ask your lord for the matter of Changning." call the shots"

Just now, Fan Wentian finally understood what the King of Jin wanted. The King of Jin wanted the power of the Jin State, the military, the government and the people's livelihood. Back then, His Royal Highness Yan Wang only wanted to break through the capital and let the family manage this power. Just escrow.

The king of Yan became the king of Jin, and his ambition was unstoppable. Such a monarch could not tolerate the loss of power.

"That's it!"

"Thank you, my lord." Fan Wentian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little relieved in his heart.

"Fan Xiang, the matter of Jin occupying land is definitely not a county in Changning. This king wants Fan Xingyan to go to the counties for inspection."

Fan Wentian was stunned, and understood that this was a concession from the King of Jin to his Fan family. Fan Xingyan inspected the counties, which showed that the King of Jin did not want to give up his Fan family, and also intended to let the Fan family invaders, as long as Fan Xingyan did not do too much .

"My humble servant leads the decree, thank you, my lord"

Outside the palace gate, Fan Wentian was covered in cold sweat when he got into the carriage. He hadn't felt like this for many years. If he said he was unwilling, the old Xiangguo really did.If King Jin was unable to deal with the family, he would never retreat so simply. Generals such as Wang, Jiang, and Kong were all loyal to King Jin, and the hundreds of thousands of troops were still loyal to King Jin.

Fan Xiangguo understands that the King of Jin is definitely not someone who can always retreat. If the King of Jin is really pushed into a hurry, the King of Jin will never be relentless. Kong Guopei is the second one.

Although the state of Jin had foreign troubles, Fan Wentian was sure that if something happened, the Fan family would die before King Jin, so he withdrew.

It was a bit cool in the autumn morning, and the light wind could easily pierce through the clothes. As soon as the west gate of Daliang City opened, a small carriage drove out. walk.

In the carriage, Shen Xuewen sat on the side with his lips tightly pressed, looking at King Jin opposite him from time to time.

"Why are you nervous! Isn't this king going to save you?"

"It's enough for the prince to order, why do you want to go in person?"

"Because I still want to see you Confucian scholars who dare to occupy mountains as kings." Qin Yu said with a smile, "This is the first time I have heard of it."

"..." Shen Xuewen didn't make a sound, he was still worried that King Jin wanted to punish him.

Heh, Qin Yu chuckled, knowing that the little Confucian scholar can't trust him, he went to Changning himself to see how far the scholars from various counties have been separated from him, Fan Wentian has already retreated, and he also wants to find a new one. A way to hold on to power.

"Shen Xuewen, what do you do in your family? Why were you forced to become a bandit? Just because your career was blocked?"

"My family is in the east of Qiuwu County, and my father is also a well-educated man. It's just that Chaju has been controlled by the county guard and the Xu family. My father returned home angrily. Later, the Xu family's retainers invaded our ancestral land. My father died of worry and anger. I wanted to enter the official career to support my mother, but my mother died of illness before I succeeded, and I was left alone, so I had no intention of official career, and the county guard forced me to become a bandit."

Such an official forced the people to rebel, Qin Yu sighed in his heart, feeling a little uncomfortable, looked at Shen Xuewen and comforted him and said, "The invasion of the land is over, your ancestral land will be returned."

Shen Xuewen nodded, but there was no joy on his face, he didn't seem to care too much, and he was still worried.

"You don't believe me?" Qin Yu looked at him strangely.

"No, my lord." Shen Xuewen hurriedly shook his head, looked at King Jin and said, "It's just..."

"Little Confucian scholar" Qin Yu felt a little helpless, "You have to tell me what's going on so that I can solve it."

Alas... Shen Xuewen sighed, avoiding King Jin's eyes, and looked out of the car window. The sun had risen a lot, and they were already far away from the beam.

"Caomin believes in the prince, but it's still the same after a few years. Even if it's not Caomin's family, it's someone else's family. Repeatedly... laboring for the people and officials"

"Well... do you have something to say to the king?"

Qin Yu's expression became serious, and Shen Xuewen pointed out the current disadvantages at the first word, which shows that this matter has been troubled in his heart for a long time.

"The problem of land invasion is not the greed of the gentry, but the arbitrariness of the aristocratic family." Shen Xuewen saw King Jin frowned, but he was not dissatisfied. That's why Xu's retainers and children dared to invade the fields unscrupulously. The prince was trapped in Daliang, and he couldn't hear the voices of the poor family's children. If you can rectify the invasion of the fields once, there will be another invasion of the fields in a few years. If you don’t know clearly, you will not stop invading the field.”

The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and Qin Yu had a hint of joy, "Isn't this king inspecting the censors of the various counties enough to deter them?"

"My lord, the censor also came from the academy, and the courtiers of the Liang Dynasty are called Jinchen, but they are not necessarily loyal to the lord. They are grateful for the kindness of the family."

Hehe... Qin Yu laughed, Shen Xuewen looked at him a little nervously, "What about the strategy, isn't it just for the latter strategy that you said so much?"

Shen Xuewen pursed his lips again and remained silent, as if he was hesitant.

"Little Confucian scholar, if you want to pursue an official career, you should know that this journey will never be easy. You should at least have courage"

Shen Xuewen was silent for a moment, then suddenly reached into the bag beside him, and finally took out a somewhat worn booklet and handed it to King Jin.

Qin Yu took the booklet, the cover was a bit old and damaged in two places, he flipped through the pages, the more he looked at it, the more he frowned, the more frightened he became.

Snapped!After closing the booklet, Qin Yu held it up and asked, "You wrote this?"

"No, it's my father." Shen Xuewen shook his head. "My father wrote a letter before his death. The world is in chaos and the people are suffering. Power must be taken from the court. Power is not controlled by the family. The laws of the Ming Dynasty will make the country strong, but if you want to take power and the court, you must Abolish the inspections of the counties, and become officials in the palace."

Qin Yu lowered his head halfway, carefully put the booklet in his arms, and asked in a low voice, "Your father didn't die because of worry and anger, but because of this booklet, right?"

"That's right." Shen Xuewen swallowed, his eyes turned red, "My lord is holy!"

"What is the holy name! Loyal officials died in vain by the side of the road, and the national policy could not be carried forward to the court. This king is ashamed of Changning scholars, and also of your father. This king owes your father. I hope you forgive me."

"With the words of the prince, my father... my father's spirit in heaven can rest in peace."

"It's not enough for your father to rest in peace." Qin Yu said seriously, "Only by fulfilling your father's last wish can he rest in peace, and he will live up to the book of advice that was sent to this king many years later."

Woo... Shen Xuewen probably kept all the grievances in his heart for so many years. After listening to his words, he suddenly threw himself on the burden and cried non-stop.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin felt sorry for him at first, but after waiting for a while, the little Confucian scholar hadn't finished crying, he frowned and looked at it for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Xuewen up.

"A man who stands upright, where are there so many tears? How does this king expect you to carry out the New Deal!"

"New Deal?" Shen Xuewen put away his tears, looked at King Jin and asked, "Your Highness is serious?"

"really"

"The minister will go through fire and water, and will not hesitate"

Shen Xuewen knelt at his feet, if he hadn't been twitching, His Royal Highness King Jin would have solemnly helped him up, but at this moment...

Hahaha... On the official road, the resounding laughter of His Royal Highness King Jin resounded.

Changning County is in the west of Wangji Jinliang County, half the size of Jinliang County, and has twelve counties under its jurisdiction. Qiuwu County is on the southwest border of Changning, and a little further away is Jiangyuan County of Jin State.

Qin Yu didn't go to Pengcheng, but went directly to Qiuwu County, and the carriage stopped at the gate of the post house.

Bang bang bang...Zhao Zhiping put down his pen to write official documents, got up and opened the door, and was stunned for a moment when he saw King Jin standing outside the door.

"That's not bad!" Qin Yu directly bypassed him and entered.

"See the lord." Mr. Zhao looked at Wang Meng and the two guards behind him, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Why did the lord leave with so few guards?"

"It's nothing." Qin Yu sat down and poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then spat out the tea dust in disgust. "Sir, don't worry." He looked up at Zhao Zhiping.

Mr. Zhao shook his head and did not argue, "Why did the prince come here in person?"

"Look at the country of Jin." Qin Yu smiled, took out the booklet from his sleeve, put it on the table and said, "I never thought I saw something that this king has been looking for so hard."

Zhao Zhiping picked up the booklet, turned a few pages, and soon looked serious. After a long time, Mr. Zhao put down the booklet, still shocked in his heart.

"Sir, may this strategy put down the rebellion here?"

"This policy can pacify the world!" Zhao Zhiping sighed, and asked, "My lord, who offered this policy?"

"A deceased great sage" Qin Yu pressed the broken cover with his palm, and said, "The people who haunt the big beams are all descendants of the aristocratic family. This king has been confused for too long."

"My lord has blamed himself, the family has monopolized power, it's not a state of Jin, and it didn't happen overnight, so don't worry about it," Zhao Zhiping persuaded.

"I don't mind." The sigh on Qin Yu's face suddenly dissipated, and he looked at Zhao Zhiping with a smile and said, "I will work with Shen Xuewen immediately to formulate a new policy for the Jin Kingdom according to this policy. The scholars who I want to lose will submit to them with all my heart."

"The humble minister takes orders"

Zhao Zhiping felt excited. Many years later, he could still remember that afternoon. It was because of this pamphlet that the Jin State finally overwhelmed all the vassal states and aspired to become the king of the world.