Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 356
In the morning of the next day, Jiang Tao, Liu Dong, and Xia Baosong came to Peng's mansion hand in hand, carrying some refreshments, stewed meat and other gifts in their hands. With the family background of the three poor scholars, they must not be able to afford any expensive gifts. Empty hands, no one really cares how much money they spent and what they bought, as long as they have this kind of heart.

Su Chen smiled and said: "Master Peng has gone to court, when he comes back, you can worship him as your teacher."

The three of them nodded, their expressions were a little cautious and apprehensive. After all, they were poor scholars, and they were helpless in Jinling City. It is really difficult for the horse to cross the single-plank bridge, and the number of Jinshi and the final number is less than a hundred.

Even if the Jinshi has passed the rank, but it falls on the third list, it will be left idle, waiting for the position of the court official to be filled. If you don't show courtesy, don't send money, and don't know the connections, you may be delayed in the capital for many years. Unable to have an errand to take office.

Therefore, if the three of them are able to pay homage to Jiang Ning Fu Yin's disciples today, become disciples, have a backing relationship, and get closer to Su Chen. In the future, they will advance and retreat as an alliance, share weal and woe, and they will be able to help in the imperial examination and official career of the Tang Dynasty and take care of.

With a smile on his face, Jiang Tao said politely: "Understood, I just wait at the mansion and wait for Mr. Peng to come back."

Xia Baosong suddenly thought of something, and said, "I heard that the envoys from the Song State entered Jinling City yesterday, and today the envoys are going to meet the officials. The Tang State is currently afraid of the Song State. It is estimated that the officials will definitely receive them on the same day."

Hearing this, Jiang Tao said with emotion: "Oh, Song State is now sending troops to encroach on the southern vassal states. Nanping, Jingchu have been annexed by Song Dynasty one after another, and now they are attacking Shu State. It will not be long before our Tang State will also face the Song army. Violation!"

Liu Dong said from the side: "The ancients have said that the lips are dead and the teeth are... Han, Shu is in crisis. If we Tang and Tang... Tang don't send troops to rescue, then, when the time comes, when the Song army attacks our Tang , and no one came...to rescue."

Liu Dong's article is well written, and his knowledge is also solid, but he is a little idiot, and his speech will always stop and stutter a little, which makes the originally reasonable and well-founded words lose their own strength.

Jiang Tao asked Su Chen, "Master Su, do you think the government can send troops to save Shu?"

Su Chen shook his head, and said with a bitter smile: "A few years ago, our Tang Kingdom was terrified by the army of Hou Zhou, lost thirteen prefectures in the north of the Yangtze River, ran out of elite soldiers, and emptied the national treasury. Go to the rescue of the Shu army and confront the Song army head-on. The second is that the Tang country can't stand the toss at the moment, and can't fight a war."

"But then watch the Kingdom of Shu perish, and the Kingdom of Tang does nothing?" Xia Baosong asked puzzled.

"It's better to save oneself than to save others. The Kingdom of Shu is not without soldiers and horses. The forbidden and local troops in Chengdu Prefecture add up to 20 Shu troops, and they are waiting for work. As long as we work together, pay attention to it, and guard the key fortresses, we can still last for a year or two. Second, with the help of the San Francisco generals in the northwest, the Zhefu Army and the Northwest Army, the Song Army can be restrained. Then as long as the Tang Army is in the west, let General Lin Renzhao show the Song Army the appearance of sending troops, and it may be possible. These three steps are indispensable for the Song army to retreat in the face of difficulties, but the key is whether the people of Shu can resist first..."

Su Chen saw that there was no one else here, just three scholars, so he directly said what he thought, which was a little more progressive than what he suggested to Prince Meng Xuanyu of Shu Kingdom.

At this moment, the sound of applause came from outside the hall, Peng Zeliang left the morning court and rushed home.

Peng Zeliang said with emotion: "These several strategies of Yixuan are interlocking and can indeed bring the Shu Kingdom back to life. It's a pity that no one in the Shu Kingdom's court may be able to think of it, and it is unknown whether it can be implemented. After all, it cannot escape being swallowed by Song Dynasty. ending."

"I've seen Mr. Peng!"

When Jiang Tao, Liu Dong, and Xia Baosong saw the return of Mr. Peng, they hurriedly stood up and saluted with cautious expressions.

Peng Zeliang glanced at the three students of the Taixue, nodded slightly, and said with a kind smile, "They're all here."

Jiang Tao has a sharp mouth and is good at this kind of communication. He cupped his hands and said, "If Mr. Hui Yin wants to come to the door today, I want to worship Mr. Peng as a teacher, and beg Mr. Peng to accept me, to teach and solve doubts, and to guide students. .”

Peng Zeliang had already heard Su Chen mention it last night, so he wasn't surprised, he stroked his beard and nodded, and said: "Yixuan has mentioned the situation and background of the three of you and others to the old man, and he is innocent. Speaking of your character and knowledge, you are all selected. Yixuan is still young and is not suitable to be your sect master, so, I will play this role, and I will accept the three of you as disciples today."

"Thank you, Master Peng!"

"Is your name still Master Peng?"

"Thank you teacher!" The three saluted respectfully.

Afterwards, there is the apprenticeship ceremony and process.Peng Zeliang sat at the main seat, and the three respectfully knelt and offered tea one by one.

After drinking tea, Peng Zeliang nodded with a smile and formally recognized the three students.

From then on, Jiang Tao and Xia Baosong's relationship with Peng's mansion, Peng Zeliang and Su Chen became closer.

Peng Zeliang led the four of them to the study, and explained the power of the party in the court to his uncle and three disciples.

"You are about to participate in the Qiuwei. With your talents and learning, there is a high possibility of Jinshi and the rank, and you will also enter the official career in the future. The old man will tell you today that there are currently three parties in the imperial court. You keep it in your heart. You will meet some in the future. Court officials can know in their hearts whether he is an enemy or a friend."

Peng Zeliang paid attention to it, and planned to explain the situation between the court and China to these four young people, lest they act recklessly, speak freely, and not be able to distinguish between friend and foe.If you want to enter an official career, you must first find out what camp many officials belong to. Otherwise, if you are secretly tripped up, you may not even know why.

"It makes sense, please explain to the teacher!" Jiang Tao clapped his hands and said obediently.

Peng Zeliang explained: "At present, there are three main forces in the court, the Song Party, the Sun Party, and the New Party. The Song Party's foundation lies in Jiangbei, and they are all from Jianghuai. The "five ghosts" are rampant and are very popular because of geopolitical relations."

"That's their territory, and the relationship is complicated. However, after their tossing around, the Tang State turned against the states everywhere, lost troops and generals, and wasted a lot of military pay. In the end, Jiangbei fell, causing our Emperor Yuanzong to kill the Song Party one year before his death. Some of them were punished, exiled, and suppressed.”

"Now the power is far worse than before. They already supported the emperor's younger brother, Jin Wang Li Jingsui, but later Jin Wang was murdered, and the people of the Song Party lost their supporters. On the surface, they were loyal to the official family, but secretly they went very far with the princes. close……"

(End of this chapter)