Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 308 There are talents in Jiangnan

It turned out that the mother and the son were from Xingzhou, and they were originally ordinary farmers. The family's sheep were lost, so they reported to the official.

Zhao Yantao, governor of Xingzhou, personally tried the case and asked her husband. The husband said that the neighbor might have stolen it. Afterwards, the government servants did not find the lost sheep at the peasant woman's neighbor's house.

The governor Zhao Yantao decided that the peasant woman's husband had made a false accusation, and strangled her husband to death with his bare hands on the spot, and took out his heart and liver with his hands.

Shi Congyun's face was ashen after hearing this, and the anger in his heart could not be suppressed. This is the general of the Five Dynasties!

Zhao Yantao is from Xingzhou. He was originally a general of the Later Tang Dynasty, and later became a general of the Later Shu Dynasty with Meng Zhixiang. At the beginning of this year, the King Zhaoyuan of Later Shu wanted to join forces with the Northern Han Dynasty to attack Zhou, so he sent Zhao Yantao and others to contact the Northern Han Dynasty with a letter from Meng Chang.

As a result, Zhao Yantao came to Daliang with a letter to surrender, and gave Shi Congyun a reason to send troops. In order to reward his contributions, he was appointed as the commander of the Xingzhou horse infantry after taking Xingzhou.

Later, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed, and because there were no disturbances during the guarding of Xingzhou and there were vacancies for officials, he was promoted to be the governor of Xingzhou.

Shi Congyun never expected that he would do such a thing in less than a year!
Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, there have been many cruel and inhumane things because of continuous wars. For example, it is not an isolated case to use people as military rations. Has been eliminated.

It’s just that once something happens, it will definitely have an impact. The biggest impact is that the soldiers of the late Tang, Dao, Five Dynasties, and Ten Kingdoms will be extremely tyrannical and cruel. His soldiers are fine, but Shi Congyun’s long-term restraint and strict military law management are subtly changing. Soldiers.

But the local and feudal armies are not. Many people still retain the idea of ​​showing off their bravery by eating or torturing their own kind. This is not just warriors, even some literati are proud of having eaten someone.

Shi Congyun always hated these bad habits, but he never thought that now there would be a cruel and innocent Zhao Yantao!

The common people have a lawsuit without careful investigation, arbitrarily adjudicating the case, killing ordinary people arbitrarily, and the methods are cruel!

He is also the governor of a state, so one can imagine the great influence and the bad influence!

Shi Congyun said angrily: "Dou Yi, tell me how to deal with this!"

All the officials could see that he was angry, and immediately became serious, Dou Yilian stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Report to the officials, Zhao Yantao is an official of the imperial court, he should be convicted by Zhongshumen or Yushitai."

"I let you speak!" Shi Congyun was dissatisfied, his tone was very serious, and the court was shocked.

Dou Yi thought for a while, and said: "You can resign, take responsibility, get tattooed, and be sent to a place far from evil."

This is a very heavy punishment for officials. If they are held accountable, tattooed, and distributed to remote places, they will probably not survive.

He thought about it for a while, but he was still very annoyed.

He asked Li Gu again, and Li Gu came out and said in the same way: "The old minister thinks what Dou Shaoqing said is reasonable."

Shi Congyun didn't speak, and quickly thought about how to deal with this matter. After thinking about it, he walked down, regardless of the dirty smell, and helped the mother and child who were kneeling on the ground to get up.

Then he paced and said: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been in chaos and wars have continued, so many civil and military people have developed a violent habit of killing innocent people indiscriminately."

As he spoke, his eyes were stern, he looked around at all the civil and military personnel in the hall, and then he said loudly: "But the situation in the world has changed now!

My Great Qin has swallowed the north of the river, defeated Khitan, merged with Nanping and Wuping, and merged with Western Shu. The general situation of the world has become increasingly clear.
Therefore, I am here to warn all officials that you also need to keep pace with the times and change your style and thinking, otherwise, if something happens in the future, I will never forgive you!
Those of you who have broken habits and bad habits, you should change them quickly for me!
Otherwise Zhao Yantao is an example today! "

Immediately ordered: "Zhao Yantao, as a local official, does not love the people and enforces the law impartially. Instead, he kills the people at will and violates the law and discipline. Immediately send someone to arrest him, escort him to the capital, and execute him as a public display!"

"Ludson!" he cried aloud.

"The minister is here!" Lu Duosun immediately came out.

"You write an article, write down all the main points of what I said today, and show it to me after writing, and then distribute it to all the officials in the world, so that they can wake up!" Shi Congyun said word by word.

Everyone could see that he was angry, and Ludoxun didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he quickly gave orders.

Later, Tao Gu came out to suggest that today's events should be written into an official document and pasted out, and he also encouraged the people to come to the capital to file a complaint if they were wronged.

Shi Congyun nodded, agreeing with his statement, in today's world, it is not as easy to come to Daliang to sue as in later generations, just like this mother and son came all the way from Xingzhou, it is a great fortune to survive in the capital, plus they are indomitable great perseverance.

If he insisted on coming to the capital to sue, then there must be a great grievance, Shi Congyun also agreed with Tao Gu's statement.

Then Shi Congyun called Lin Shanggong, and asked her to send eunuchs to arrange clothes, food and accommodation for the mother and son, and send them out of the palace after the case was over.

After the end of the court that day, his original good mood was also interrupted by half because of this incident.

I also realized that the atmosphere in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties has not changed. It is just that some people come from thousands of miles to complain, so what about no one?Or was it directly murdered?
There are many states and counties in the world, and there must be many such things, because during the period of the late Tang and Five Dynasties, many people were proud of eating one person and killing someone.

He remembered a well-known general who firmly believed that what he eats is what he eats, and he took a lot of courage to kill people, but he still didn't become more courageous, surrendered very quickly, and ended up with a good death.

There are also Zhao Kuangyin's brother-in-law Wang Jixun who raised and killed hundreds of young women in captivity. After the incident was revealed, Zhao Kuangyin was furious and punished his brother-in-law.

There are many examples of this kind, such as the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. This trend did not subside until the Song Dynasty after the continuous efforts of several emperors.

Now, Shi Congyun is also beginning to face the same problem.

That afternoon, he was a little irritable, so he ordered the officials of Honglu Temple to meet the envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the royal garden in the east of the city instead.

Shi Congyun asked the eunuch to prepare a carriage, and then let Xiao Huanghua get into the carriage, and under the guard of the imperial army led by Fu Zhaoyuan, he went out of the east water gate to the royal garden outside the city.

History Congyun had been to this garden before, it was a place to escape the summer heat, when the officials entertained many of their generals, now he himself is the host when he goes there again.

There are many ancient trees and clear streams in the gardens in the east of the city. The scenery is beautiful, and it is indeed a good place to escape the heat in summer.

After arriving, Xiao Huanghua curiously wanted to go down to play in the water. Lin Shanggong, who was accompanying her, felt that it was impolite, and he hesitated to speak several times. He saw it and said directly: "Don't worry about her, just let her go."

Little Huanghua grew up in the mountains and had never seen such a garden before, so she was naturally full of curiosity. Shi Congyun also rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs and wanted to go down to play together.

Lin Shanggong said cautiously: "The official. The envoy from the Tang Dynasty will arrive later, and he didn't bring a change of clothes. Is it bad?" After finishing speaking, he lowered his head in fear.

Shi Congyun heard what she said, and joked: "Lin Shanggong is right. I will obey your order today and prepare some clothes for Xiao Huanghua. Don't let her catch a cold. I will go to the front hall and wait for the envoy of the Tang Kingdom."

After saying that, he left, leaving Lin Shanggong with a shocked expression on his face.

In the front hall, Shi Congyun waited for a while before Lin Shanggong came out and offered him tea.

The first thing Shi Congyun did when he entered the palace was to tell Lin Shanggong to change the way of drinking tea.

"Why lower your head." While drinking tea, Shi Congyun took out a military book he had hidden from his arms and looked at it. He felt that he also needed to read some books, even if he didn't understand, he could use them to pretend.

As for how to fight, he agrees with Huo Qubing's point of view. Fighting depends on adapting to the situation and having one's own opinions. Reading ancient military books is useless.

Lin Shanggong raised his head in fright.

"What are you afraid of?" Shi Congyun asked in confusion, and Lin Shanggong shook his head repeatedly.

"Forget it, you will stand next to me later, making a big splash."

"Yes!"

After a while, Fu Zhaoyuan brought in the envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the leader was actually someone he knew.

The other party handed over the document, and Shi Congyun took it to express his reception to the envoy.

Then the envoy who took the lead bowed down and said: "I have seen Your Majesty, the minister is Feng Yanlu, Minister of the Household Department of the Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River."

"Let me give you a seat." Shi Congyun said, besides Feng Yanlu and several other people who came with him, they all took their seats.

"Mr. Feng, I didn't expect to meet again after three years." Shi Congyun said with a smile, and Feng Yanlu quickly offered his hand to express his gratitude to China for its kindness.

Feng Yanlu is indeed an acquaintance. When Zhou Guo attacked Huainan, he defended Yangzhou as an official of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He was captured by Zhou Jun and sent to Daliang.

The officials also appointed him an official. During the several years of service in Daliang, he was also an official in the Ministry of Punishment. He was released to Southern Tang three years ago.

Unexpectedly, Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty sent him on an envoy again this time, probably because he thought he understood the situation in the Central Plains.

Feng Yanlu was not stage-frightened either, he got up first to salute, and then said solemnly: "This old minister came to see the Emperor of Qin, and also brought the meaning of the king.

Our country ordered the old ministers to congratulate the official family Long on his ninth five-year position, opened the ancestral temple and the country, spread his grace and power throughout the world, and presented gold, silver and jade articles to congratulate the court.

At the same time, it also made it clear to the officials that the worship and etiquette of the former Zhou State in the Tang State were inherited by the Great Qin Dynasty, and Jiangnan still regards China as the suzerain to the north, paying tribute every year, and proclaiming ministers every year, and dare not neglect.

I also hope that the officials will uphold benevolence, be broad-minded, benevolent to the world, accommodate small countries such as us, continue to abide by the previous covenant with Zhou, and not use weapons and axes to join Jiangnan. "

Shi Congyun nodded after hearing this, and he was slightly relieved. Nan Tang admitted that his Qin State was a good thing.

He had thought that with the courage of Li Jing and Li Yu's father and son, he would not dare to disobey him, but before the matter was settled, he still had some doubts in his heart.

"I agree with your lord's intentions, and I also agree to the conditions you said. I, Qin, inherited Zhou, and will naturally accept these, but I still have some things to ask you."

Shi Congyun changed the topic, and his tone suddenly became serious. He is not a good person. It is good for Nan Tang to submit, but the intimidation and deterrence that should be there cannot be stopped.

"Please tell the officials." Unexpectedly, Feng Yanlu was still very calm.

Shi Congyun said: "I just conquered Shu Kingdom this year. I heard that Shu Kingdom sent envoys to ask you to send troops. Why did your ruler communicate with the rebels?"

Shi Congyun sternly said that he just wanted to use this incident to scare Nan Tang and frighten them. At the same time, he also told Nan Tang that he had their reasons, so be honest, otherwise there are many reasons for sending troops.

But what he didn't expect was that Feng Yanlu didn't panic or panic after hearing it, but instead said: "Your Majesty only knows that our Lord communicates with Shu, but doesn't he know that the Lord has actually participated in it?"

Shi Congyun was startled suddenly, and Fu Zhaoyuan and others around him also looked unhappy.

Feng Yanlu said to himself: "At that time, the envoys from Shu had a secret talk with the king in the side hall of the court hall, and the veterans also participated in it.

The lord of the country said to the envoy of Shu that it is not a bad thing for a country to strive for strength and seek the world, which is also true in history;

But plotting the world also depends on the timing. At the beginning of the Zhou Kingdom's northern expedition to Khitan, you didn't send troops when the south was empty, and now the timing has passed.

The lord said: Your Majesty (Shi Congyun) pointed at Jianfeng, the Liao Kingdom suffered a disastrous defeat, Jingzhou was pacified, and our Tang Kingdom is also willing to bow down and serve as a minister to the north for generations;
The great army under his command is invincible in the southern and northern expeditions, and no one dares to be responsible. Today, the overall situation has been determined, and the days of the divine weapon have been revealed. The fate and the hearts of the people are in China (the country of the Central Plains). It is inappropriate to dare to fight against the king at this time. God will do.

Therefore, the Lord of our country immediately sent back the envoys to Shu, and instead of sending a single soldier to help Shu, he emptied the Yangtze River waterway so that the ships of the king's division could flow unimpeded. "

What Feng Yanlu said was well-founded, well-organized, and soft but tough. He not only complimented his military prowess and military power, but also pointed out that the lack of support from the Southern Tang Dynasty was one of the reasons for the rapid collapse of the Shu Kingdom. Southern Tang Dynasty meritorious service.

It actually made Shi Congyun a little happy and angry for a while, he was happy to hear that the horse was well photographed, and he felt comfortable.

I'm upset because I originally wanted to scare him, but I didn't expect to be scared!
So he said: "I have hundreds of thousands of soldiers today, do you think it is enough to cross the river?"

Feng Yanlu cupped his hands: "With your Majesty's military power, the three armies of the Qin State are so powerful that no one in the world can resist them. If we send troops to the south of the Yangtze River, we will surely perish.

However, Jiangnan has a lot of experience in operating for decades. There are tens of thousands of guards in Jinling, all of whom are soldiers of the ancestors.

When the two armies fight, it is inevitable for a big country to lose tens of thousands of horses.

What's more, the great river is a natural moat, and the wind and waves are erratic. If the city cannot be attacked for a long time, and the food and grass cannot be sustained, this is also a worry for the Northern Dynasties. "

After hearing what he said, Shi Congyun was immediately speechless, feeling ashamed!

However, he was a shameless person in the first place, so he quickly shook his head and laughed loudly: "Feng Yanlu, I didn't expect there to be a talent like you in Jiangnan. I can't beat you."

This reaction really shocked Feng Yanlu, even though he was eloquent and quick-thinking, he couldn't answer the words all at once.

Shi Congyun stood up, walked down the steps, and said in front of him: "Your words are reasonable, but I also know that if the sword in my hand points to the south, you Jinling will not have tens of thousands of dead men who died with the country. , it’s not bad if thousands of people can fight to the end.”

Feng Yanlu was about to say something, but Shi Congyun interrupted him brutally by raising his hand: "You are a talent, but your king is not.

You go back and tell Li Jing that I can promise not to send troops to the south of the Yangtze River, so that he can be his lord of the south of the Yangtze River during his reign, and allow him to repair the city wall, but the offerings to our court will be tripled.

Otherwise, the Kingdom of Shu has been pacified, Jingzhou has been established, and there are hundreds of thousands of troops near our beams with no place to display them. The soldiers all want to earn credit. "

"Your Majesty, triple the amount would be too much." Feng Yanlu said cautiously.

"Then it will double your face. This is my biggest concession, but at the same time, we must open up business exchanges between the two countries. Don't stop the people of Daqin from buying and selling in the south of the Yangtze River. You don't have to sell salt and iron. If you dare to stop it It will be regarded as a breach of the contract, and then I will personally lead the troops to see your lord's dead soldiers."

Seeing that he had already given in, Feng Yanlu had no choice but to agree first, and then said to go back and ask the king for instructions.

Shi Congyun nodded, and then said: "The business is over, let's talk about it lightly, you are not wrong, someone likes it, treat you to dinner today, and tell me about Jiangnan."

Feng Yanlu was flattered, and then Shi Congyun hosted a banquet for the envoy from Jiangnan in the garden, and talked with Feng Yanlu about many things. He really appreciated this man's courage and quick thinking.

And his request not to hinder the people of Daqin from buying and selling in the south of the Yangtze River was also premeditated for a long time. He obtained a lot of money from the tributes of Shu and other countries, and a lot of this money went to many soldiers who fought and made meritorious service.

Soldiers and their families have money, but being rich does not mean that the standard of living has risen, it must be able to buy things. If the supply exceeds the demand, it will only cause the prices to skyrocket.

If domestic products are not enough, where to buy them?Naturally, go to the affluent Jiangnan to buy.

Their tea, rice, oil, salt, cloth, etc. can improve the lives of the people of Qin, so it is necessary to open up business, otherwise so much money will be wasted.

At that time, the people's life will get better and better, and they will naturally become more and more cohesive, so as to support him
(End of this chapter)