Chapter 103: Gentle Yun Zhao
Power is noble and dangerous.
When you command the people of the world, the people of the world are also looking up to you.
No one likes to be under someone else’s butt. If everyone has a butt above their head, resistance will naturally arise.
Yun Zhao is sitting on top of a bunch of people’s heads and trying to sit on top of more people’s heads. This is a big problem.
He thinks he is more qualified to sit in that position than anyone else in this era, and some people who like him think so too.
But - the reality is not like this. There will always only be a small group of people who support him. And it is always a small group of people. Even the supporters of Emperor Qin and Han Wu only have a small group of people, and most of them are silent.
So, you only need to use a small group of people to suppress another small group of people to successfully consolidate your rule.
Lantian County belongs to Yunzhao's small group of people. Now, he just wants to make his small group of people richer and stronger.
Therefore, the boundary markers in Lantian County need to continue to move outward.
Only this time, it can’t be so blatant.
A new eunuch came to Xi'an, named Fan Benshi, to replace Gao Qiqian in Beizhen. Along with him came a Qianhu Jinyiwei named Yuan Min.
The King of Qin was very afraid of this eunuch named Fan Benshi, and he also respected the Qianhu named Yuan Min very much.
At the welcome banquet hosted by King Qin, Yun Zhao was a junior official, so he sat outside the hall, but from this position he could clearly see what was going on in the hall.
He was alone at a table, and there was only a simple pot of wine and two plates of food on the table.
When King Qin raised a glass to congratulate Fan Benshi on his promotion, all the guests stood up and raised their glasses. Only Yun Zhao sat there, raised his wine glass and toasted Fan Benshi from a distance.
From the moment he entered this hall, Fan Benshi's eyes never left Yun Zhao, and Yuan Min, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu who was accompanying him, looked at Yun Zhao curiously.
Yun Zhao bowed his hand towards Fan Ben Shi Gong and poured himself a glass of wine, as if there was no one around.
"The young man outside the hall has bright eyebrows and extraordinary aura. I wonder which young hero he is?"
Fan Benshi stared at Yun Zhao and asked deliberately.
Yun Zhao smiled slightly, raised his glass and said, "Lantian Yunzhao is here."
As soon as Yun Zhao spoke, there was silence in the huge hall, and everyone's eyes were focused on it. All gathered on Yun Zhao. < /p>
Fan Benshi said with a smile: "Why do you say that?"
Yun Zhao said: "Beizhen people have not yet arrived in Xi'an, all the elite soldiers of Xi'an Prefecture have already gone to the capital, Zuo Liangyu The army is outside TongguanThe border patrol stopped moving forward, and I don’t know why. "
Yun Zhao said it bluntly, but Fan Benshi was not angry at all. He still said with a smile: "Commander Zuo came to Guanzhong according to His Majesty's decree. ”
Hearing what Fan Benshi said, Yun Zhao smiled and said: “Since it is His Majesty’s will, the subordinates are naturally happy. However, Yun heard that Zuo Liangyu’s army has lost military discipline and hopes that he can restrain his subordinates as soon as possible.” , Lantian County is different from other places. The people here are strong and sturdy, so don't make a joke about the common people who bravely slaughtered Zuo Liangyu's army. "
Fan Benshi cupped his hands and said: "So, Commander Zuo's army can enter Tongguan? "
Yun Zhao said: "Whoever dares to disobey His Majesty's will can enter Tongguan at any time, as long as he doesn't cause anything bad to happen.
In addition, please send Beizhen a message to Zuo Liangyu. He does not have to live in three layers of heavy armor all day long. Guanzhong is a safe and happy place. I have no intention of killing him. If I want to kill him, he There is no use getting into the iron shell. "
Fan Benshi raised his thumb and said: "Okay, Yun Tongzhi is young and heroic, and respects your majesty as he respects his father. In this way, this town will send an order to order Zuoshuai's army to station in Tongguan. "
Yun Zhaofang calmed down his voice, raised his hands in the direction of the capital, and then asked Fan Benshi: "Your Majesty, Yun Zhaozhao, is still in good health? "
Fan Benshi was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Yun Zhao would greet the emperor. He immediately knelt down facing the direction of the capital and said seriously: "I pay my respects.
Yun Zhao asked again: "The affairs of the country are complicated. Your Majesty is responsible for the great responsibility of the Ming Dynasty. Please take good care of your health."
Although my minister Yunzhao is not talented, he is still willing to do his best to protect the Ming Dynasty together with His Majesty, so that our Ming Dynasty can have a chance to revive. "
Fan Benshi said respectfully: "This town will send Tongzhi's memorial to the capital at this time. I think your majesty will be very pleased to hear Tongzhi's words.
Yun Zhao thanked Fan Benshi, then glanced at the many officials standing in the hall, and said with a smile: "I'm here, everyone can't enjoy themselves. I'm leaving now. Please do it yourself. Farewell to Xi'an Mansion." The food may be rough, but the Yellow River carp and mutton are must-try. ”
After saying that, he left the Prince of Qin’s Mansion under the protection of his personal guards.
After Yun Zhao left, the banquet in the Prince of Qin’s Mansion became much more lively, and everyone turned to Fan Ben. Shi Quanjiu, even Yuan Min from Jin Yiwei Qianhu, was surrounded by everyone.
The banquet started at dusk and did not end until the second watch.
The template returned to the Beizhen mansion. When Shi Cai entered the study, he sighed deeply and frowned.
Yuan Min, a member of Qianhu, who followed him back, said: "There is a fierce tiger lying in Guanzhong, how can my father-in-law seize power?
Fan Benshi said: "It doesn't matter that the officials are facing Yun Zhao. The Ming Dynasty is most indispensable for officials. What I'm worried about is that no matter how many officials come to Guanzhong, it will be like this again within a year." .
Judging from today's appearance, Yun Zhao is already starting to get impatient. Just as he said in Prince Qin's Mansion, the only person he respects is His Majesty.
And this kind of respect and majestyIt has nothing to do with you being the emperor, it only has to do with your majesty’s diligence.
You have also seen that the prosperity of Xi'an Prefecture is even worse than that of Yangzhou. Just from the people who fill the city of Xi'an, you can see the prosperity of merchants in Xi'an Prefecture.
You can still see some beggars in the city, but not a single idler outside the city. People say that the boundary markers in Lantian County have legs, and it seems true now. "
Yuan Min said: "Just order the local officials to take back their respective territories and defend the homeland.
Fan Benshitan spread his hands and said: "When we come to Guanzhong, the most important thing is not to deal with Yun Zhao, but how to get more money and food from Yun Zhao for His Majesty."
The Liaoning pay, levy, and suppression of pay in recent years have made everyone in the world dissatisfied.
This money can no longer be levied and distributed. This is already the consensus of the court. The six internal ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are the most greedy for money, dare not say that they will continue to send money to the world at this time.
The current situation is hard-won. Yang Sichang's method is very good, but it is a pity that it consumes too much.
The world can't bear it anymore... I thought that after defeating Li Hongji and subduing Zhang Bingzhong, we could relax for a few days.
Look, the country has mostly stabilized, and the people from Jianzhou are here again. This time it is Dorgon, Prince Shuorui of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Liaodong is troubled again...
His Majesty sent Huaiyang Road Counselor Zheng Eryang to Yangzhou to study military affairs. If you don't investigate, you won't know. Once you investigate, it will be shocking.
You and Duke Cao captured Panda, the prefect, in Yangzhou, but you did not delve into the local affairs of Yangzhou. The huge Yangzhou has a total of 18,700 soldiers, but after actual verification, it is less than 2,300. The rest of the soldiers were left without pay...
Zheng Eryang reported that Yangzhou's military affairs should not be neglected. He was willing to retrain Yangzhou's troops and horses on the spot, but there was no money.
If we cannot get enough money for His Majesty from Guanzhong this time, His Majesty will have no choice but to collect "training pay" from the world again if he wants to train Yangzhou soldiers and horses!
This is why His Majesty is so tolerant of Yun Zhao.
In addition, Yun Zhao has always behaved mildly. He has never raised an army to rebel, nor has he massacred officials, nor has he lacked taxes from the dynasty.
You Jin Yiwei have also found out that the reason why Lantian County is as prosperous as it is now has a lot to do with Yun Zhao.
When I came, His Majesty also said that Yun Zhao was just a arrogant person, and he was able to turn Lantian County, a rotten place, into a prosperous place for the people in just a few years with his bare hands. In addition, he is a teenager.
Such people are more proud and have a bad temper, which His Majesty can tolerate.
After all, Yun Zhao is still a scholar, and he is full of justice for the monarch and his ministers. You saw it just now. He ignored the King of Qin, ignored the Chief Envoy of Shaanxi, and ignored our family. Only when he talked about Your Majesty, he stood up and left. Xi stood upright and knew how to salute His Majesty in the direction of the capital.
For Your Majesty, this is enough. As long as the situation improves, God willAfter making a decision, ministers like Yun Zhao will naturally be obedient to His Majesty..."
A series of nagging words continued to pour out from Fan Benshi's dry mouth with missing teeth, and fell on Yuan Min In his ears, it was particularly harsh.
Before Fan Benshi could finish his words, Yuan Min roared: "He whispered, and all the officials in the hall listened attentively. Such a traitor to the country should not be killed. what? ”