Chapter 759 It’s hard to guard against tigers and wolves

Chapter 759 It’s hard to guard against tigers and wolves

Just as the Western Wei Dynasty's expedition to Shu reached a deadlock, a series of disputes began in the Nanliang Court Hall in Jiangling.

In Gangneung in August, the heat of summer gradually dissipates, and the cool autumn wind blows throughout the city. However, the human atmosphere in the city has not turned cold due to the change of seasons, and is still full of joy and celebration.

Jiangling has been plagued by disasters in recent years. Hou Jing's rebellious army was harassed by the Western Expedition, and not long ago it fell into the embarrassing dilemma of fighting on two fronts. Although the war did not directly spread to Jiangling City, the turbulent and tense atmosphere was by no means a good memory for the soldiers and people in the city.

Fortunately, the current sage and a group of civil and military sages worked together to overcome the difficulties, saving Jiangling from disaster time and time again.

After the Sichuan rebel army was defeated this time, Emperor Xiao Yi's prestige in Jiangling suddenly reached a new high. The people took to the streets to sing and dance to celebrate the victory. They lamented that as long as the wise and supreme herdsmen ruled the world, the people of Jiangling would be able to Be forever free from disaster!

However, this joyful and festive atmosphere was suddenly interrupted before it lasted long. The person who ruined the atmosphere was Xiao Yi, the sage who was worshiped by the people of Jiangling.

As the rebellion in Bashu was put down, a problem that had been postponed and ignored before but had to be faced was revealed again. Emperor Xiao Yi issued an edict to return the old capital to Jiankang.

After the issuance of this edict, it immediately caused an uproar among the Jiangling government and the public. Not only the common people were shocked and confused, but there were also endless debates in the Jiangling court.

Although Xiao Yi has not been in power for a long time in Jiangling, the size of Jiangling's civil and military crowd is not small. During the Hou Jing Rebellion that lasted for more than three years, as the largest military headquarters in Southern Liang, many officials and celebrities from Jiankang and other parties rushed to Jiangling to escape the war.

As Xiao Yi put down the internal and external rebellions and revived the imperial system, these people were gradually used in the court and actively made their voices heard in the Jiangling court. Especially on the issue of relocating the old capital, everyone expressed their stance enthusiastically.

Among these divergent opinions, they can basically be divided into two types of opinions, namely those who support the relocation of the old capital and those who hope to make Jiangling the capital. Each of these two factions has its own representative figures, and other civil and military people support each side.

Those who hoped to establish Jiangling as the capital were mainly Jiangling locals and Xiao Yi's former officials in the Xifu. Those who held this opinion mainly included the leading general Hu Senyou, the official minister Zong Mao, etc.

These people have either lived in Jiangling for a long time, or have lived here for many years as officials. Whether it is emotionally or out of interests, they certainly hope that this situation will continue and are unwilling to go to Jiankang.

Their opinions are also very sufficient. Hou Jing's rebellion lasted for several years, and Jiankang City had been destroyed and dilapidated. Not only the buildings in the city, but also the palaces, palaces, and official houses were rarely intact. What's more, the land north of the Yangtze River and Huainan has been swallowed up by the Northern Qi Dynasty. Except for the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, there is no longer an obstacle.

Under such circumstances, if the old capital was moved back, not only would the king have no place to live and live in a careless way, but his life safety would not be guaranteed. On the other hand, Jiangling has been prosperous under the rule of the Holy Sage, and has experienced crises without being harmed. It can be said to be a place blessed by God, and it would be unwise to leave it alone!

Most people in Jiangling and old officials in the Xifu also agreed with this view and strongly advised the emperor not to move to Jiankang.

The main supporters of moving the old capital back to the old capital include Zhou Hongzheng, the Minister of Huangmen, and Wang Bao, the Minister of Public Affairs. Putting aside the reasons they put forward, we can understand why they advocated moving back to Jiankang simply by looking at their respective backgrounds.

Wang Bao was born in the Langya Wang family, the same Langya family that Wang and Ma shared. His ancestor was Wang Dao, the famous Prime Minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. As for Zhou Hongzheng, he was born in the Runan Zhou family, and his ancestor was also Zhou Yi, a famous official during the reign of Emperor Sima Rui of the Yuan Dynasty in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Zhou Wei's fame is naturally not as great as that of Director Wang, but a famous saying left by Director Wang because of his knowledge is also widely circulated: "I did not kill Boren, but Boren died because of me." Boren is Zhou Yi's name. When Wang Dun rebelled in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dun killed him because of Wang Dao's misunderstanding and jealousy of Zhou Yi.

Regardless of the grievances between the ancestors of the Langya Wang family and the Runan Zhou family, they have one thing in common, that is, they both became wealthy all the way from the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when they traveled south to the present aristocratic family. Talking about the history of the family Even the Lanling Xiao family, who was born from the Qiliang royal family in the Southern Dynasty, could not match his origins.

Therefore, on the issue of relocating the old capital, Wang Bao and Zhou Hongzheng, who came from Jiankang, had a high degree of unity of opinion. Jiankang, the capital of the Southern Dynasties, has always been a political tradition. No matter who became the emperor, this tradition has always been maintained.

In the history of the Southern Dynasties, there were also emperors who were based in Fangzhen, but for the long-term stability of the country, they all had to go to Jiankang to establish the legitimacy of their regime.

On the current issue of whether the Jiangling court should move its capital, in addition to this historical tradition, it also faces a practical problem. Hu Sengyou and others often say that the Jiankang border defense situation is severe, so will Jiangling be safe?

Zhou Hongzheng, the representative of those who came from Jiankang, raised this question: "You all say that Jiangling was not destroyed despite all the dangers. Don't you know why? What's more, Xiangyang is a matter of survival for the Wei Dynasty, and it is closely related to the town of Mianbei Wei.

Li Boshan is a tiger and a wolf! The former plotted against the Liang and Han Dynasties first, and then plundered and followed the mainland. Yiyang was controlled by it, and Xiakou was controlled by it. Since the Wei Dynasty, how could any border official be so powerful? If you don't attack now, it will be a blessing for me. But if you raise an army to challenge him, who in the country can respond? "

As soon as Zhou Hongzheng said this, everyone present could not help but fall silent, including Hu Sengyou, who had been advocating how livable and manageable Jiangling was before, and now they could not help but lower their heads.

Although the Jiangling court also won the final victory in the civil strife, and generals such as Wang Sengbian and Chen Baxian were also known as good at fighting, but when faced with someone like Li Boshan who could suppress the world's first-class generals and achieve great military exploits, After all, I still feel a little lack of courage. Especially now that Jiangling and Mianbei have such close communication that they don't dare to talk nonsense behind their backs.

Although Zhou Hongzheng raised a question that was impossible to answer, he did not win the debate. Zong Mo, who had been to Mianbei several times, argued with reason: "Although Li Boshan has a reputation, the two countries also have There has long been an agreement not to invade each other, and all the interactions between the two sides in recent years have been close and harmonious, which is very pleasant. Although Wang Zhan is in danger, Zhou Hou puts his allies in danger by doing something that has never happened before. Isn’t it just greed for misfortune?”

Hearing what Zong Miao said, everyone present couldn't help but nod their heads, and each said that General Li of Mianbei treated the people of Jiangling as harmoniously as a spring breeze, and since they were bound by an alliance, they would never rashly raise troops to invade.

Taking advantage of the very low probability of danger here in Mianbei, forcing the imperial court to move to Jiankang, and approaching those aggressive wolf-like attacks from Northern Qi, it was simply Zhou Hongzheng's selfish desires and ulterior motives!

Although Zhou Hongzheng came from a well-known family, he was upright and well-known in the country. The old man who was nearly sixty years old was so criticized that he couldn't help but get angry.

Seeing that the discussion in the palace had turned into a quarrel, accompanied by very severe personal attacks, Emperor Xiao Yi could only suspend the discussion and ordered those ministers who were too excited to retreat first, and the restoration of the old capital was also temporarily stopped. Come down and discuss it another day.

After a fruitless court meeting, Xiao Yi returned to the inner garden with some irritability. Today, his concubine, Wang Liangren, was attending the daily life. Seeing that the Holy Emperor was frowning, Wang Liangren was also cautious and did not dare to make any mistakes.

Thinking of what Zhou Hongzheng said in the previous court meeting, Xiao Yi asked someone to fetch the official documents and private letters he had interacted with Mianbei, and specifically picked up Li Tai's handwriting to analyze them word for word, but gradually his attention shifted from the meaning of the text to the font. In terms of calligraphy, after appreciating it, I couldn’t help but exclaimed: “You can tell people by looking at the characters. There are many good calligraphers in the South, but there are only a few who are so strong, tall, and majestic. With this calligraphy, Li Boshan can be proud of the world. It’s a pity that a talented person can’t join me. If he can be used by me, why would he be a female servant?”

While he was talking, he presented a few more calligraphy by famous writers, appreciated them and copied a few of them himself. His mood gradually improved, and he also raised his hand to summon Wang Liangren, who was standing by, to make several exquisite copies for him. Caidian.

Seeing that the master's mood had improved, Mr. Wang's beautiful eyes turned, and he bravely whispered: "Brother slave, I brought you several kinds of goods this morning. Please offer them to the master..."

After Xiao Ji heard this, the smile on his face suddenly faded. He snorted coldly and turned away, looking irritated. But after a moment, he heard Wang Liangren's slight sobs again, and then he said coldly: "Fetch it."

Wang Liangren's elder brother is Wang Lin. Although he was spared by Xiao Yi and led his troops to join the battle to defeat the Shu army, he was also ignored by Xiao Yi and has not been received since returning to the army.

When Wang Liangren delivered the things, Xiao Yi looked through them briefly and pulled out a memorial from a pile of artifacts. When he unfolded it, he found that it was Wang Lin who advised him to beware of Xiangyang and Mianbei, and invited him to do so. As the governor of Yongzhou, he stationed himself at Wuning between Xiangyang and Jiangling to prepare for the military danger from the north.

"The dog slave is really bold! He got rid of his lowly status because of his old favor. Now he is not satisfied with his position as a noble. He exaggerates the border troubles in order to gain power. Could it be that he really thinks that I dare not punish him!"

After Xiao Yi read the memorial, he suddenly became furious. While tearing it to pieces, he smashed all the objects on Wang Liangren who was lying on the ground begging for mercy, and then walked away angrily.

He has always been wary and suspicious of warriors. In addition, Wang Lin had previous disadvantages. He was unable to punish her severely due to the military danger from Shu. He was already feeling quite ashamed in his heart. How could he put Wang Lin in a military position? Ning this is the north gate of Jiangling!