Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1161 The Beginning of Jiangzuo’s Trend

"Since you also know that the article caused a lot of trouble, you should restrain yourself." Director Wang frowned slightly and said smoothly, "I heard that someone invited you to a banquet recently, but you openly begged for Mei Ji at the banquet. This matter has been reported to the king..."

"Yu Liang reported it, I guess." Wang Dun chuckled, "This person is really confident, but he seemed to be very low-key a while ago, and the change happened to be mixed with the matter at stake, which makes people think too much."

Director Wang said, "How about Yu Liang? I can't say much. He is quite famous, and his letter this time is quite justified."

Wang Dun still chuckled, shook his head, and said: "Don't say so much. No one in the court knows who is in the middle of the court now. Yu Liang's support is the Chen family from the north. He actually looked down and turned his face away. You can become the grandson of your enemy. If you want me, Wang Dun, I can’t do this, it would make me feel more uncomfortable than killing me!"

"You need to change your temper," Director Wang also shook his head. He warned, "You should know that there are some things that cannot be said clearly, and now there are people in the court who are on guard against us. Do you want to ask at this time? Military power is never a good thing.”

"I don't ask for it now, and I won't be able to get it in the future!" Wang Dun put away his smile when he heard this, and said seriously, "And they are worried that I will be nested in Yangzhou and make them feel uncomfortable. They are worried that I am really like the one in the article. It’s the same as what you said, will you make trouble? Then, wouldn’t it be a good time for me to go to Jingzhou on my own initiative?”

"The title of Jingzhou Governor is not so easy to get." Director Wang shook his head, "However, if you plan a little, you can get it, but there are a few rebels there now. If you go there , instead of being able to calm it down, it will be dragged into it, and it will become an excuse for other families to attack."

"Of course I know these, they are just some little thieves. There is no one in the south of the Yangtze River. Tao Kan is seriously ill and the Zhou family is declining, so I find it difficult to control them." Wang Dun was not worried at all. It can be defeated by itself."

"Is it really that simple?" Director Wang didn't believe it.

Wang Dun glanced at him and said with a smile: "If you don't believe me, you should believe Chen Zhengbei. My method of conquering Jingzhou was actually taken from several of his military books." Yes, you should feel relieved now.”

"There is a difference between this military book and a real conquest." Director Wang seemed to be worried, but he still nodded, "However, there are indeed advantages to leading soldiers and horses outside. As for the disadvantages, we can only try to avoid them." .”

"Haha," Wang Dun suddenly laughed, "Actually, you also know that whether this expedition or the Northern Expedition, it seems to be a matter of the military family, but in fact it is a matter of the court. Now every family in Jiangzuo has a foundation, and I, the Wang family, rely on With the relationship with King Langya, I can occupy a position and become the leader of the Nanxia family, but after all, it is not safe enough, and I still need soldiers and horses to feel at ease."

Director Wang didn't say anything, just nodded.

A few days later, under the Wang family's operation, Wang Dun was able to secure his title as the governor of Jingzhou as expected. Several families who originally refused to let him leave finally relented and allowed him to leave under the Wang family's compromise. .

Next, Wang Dun led a group of soldiers and horses slowly westward. He found excuses to ask for rations and people in the counties he passed along the way, which caused a lot of impact.

The news spread back to the Jiangzuo court, which immediately aroused a wave of public opinion, but after all, Director Wang was cunning, and with the support of the Nanxia family, he finally suppressed the impact of this matter. The court just sent someone over to Urge Wang Dun to march as soon as possible.

It's just that this urging didn't have much effect. Wang Dun was still the same, and he was still marching slowly. It's just that as more counties and counties were harmed by him, the situation in various places became a little unstable. On the contrary, his soldiers and horses grew more and more .This matter finally dragged on for more than a month, and when the news of the successful conclusion of the first imperial examination came from Beidi, Wang Dun's talents arrived at the outskirts of Jingzhou, and they did not fight the rebels.

This matter naturally caused another turmoil in the court, but compared to the last time, the degree this time was slightly smaller. The reason is simple, but Wang Dun seemed to have become a little more established.

However, in the end, King Langya couldn't help it anymore and sent several letters one after another, hoping that Wang Dun would take action as soon as possible to wipe out these big thieves.

Wang Dun was unambiguous this time. The next day after receiving the letter, he arrested and beheaded the county magistrate of the county outside Jingzhou where he was stationed, and replaced him with one of his own, who had a good reputation. He was said to be that The county magistrate liaised with the bandits and tipped off the rebels.

Of course the court didn't know whether the county magistrate had tipped off the news, but just looking at this posture, many people thought of Chen Zhi's article and his description of the Wang family.

As a result, the atmosphere in the Jiangzuo court gradually changed. The bureaucrats who were born in the Wang family felt a sudden increase in pressure. Even in their respective yamen, they would be pointed at behind their backs, which was really frustrating. Somewhat unbearable.

However, this situation did not last long. As Wang Dun finally began to attack the Du family rebels and won several battles in succession, the trend in the Jiangzuo court changed again, and Wang Dun began to praise Wang Dun. Dun's military talents, and those who follow the trend, want to take advantage of the opportunity to win Wang's favor, immediately jump out, and boast about Wang Dun's ability in the sky, but not on the earth.

Many people even came up with the theory of King of the North Chen and the South. The meaning is simple and clear, that is, they compared Wang Dun and Chen Zhi of Youzhou, saying that both were famous generals of the Han family, and the military strategist. They are equal in ability.

Many people sneered at this.

However, the Jiangzuo court did not reject this statement based on some considerations and the Wang family's operation, and vaguely wanted to portray Wang Dun as a loyal minister and good general.

The key reason behind this is that the palace is descending from the north, and its foundation in the south is unstable, and some names are needed to suppress luck. In addition, Tao Kan is seriously ill, Jiangzuo Nannan seems to have nothing to do in the military Someone who can do it. Compared with the forces in the north, it undoubtedly appears to be at a disadvantage. Therefore, I want to rely on Wang Dun's actions to increase my confidence.

But it is a pity that as soon as the shelf was rolled out here, Wang Dun suffered a defeat over there. Because of the trap, he lost a lot of troops and had to temporarily retreat to the defense.

But in this way, Jiangzuo's court seemed a little embarrassed. It would be a shame to continue to brag. If he didn't brag and take it back, it would be a slap in the face, so he could only deal with it coldly.

Fortunately, Wang Dun has the ability, and with the support of the Wang family and many northern families, it took half a year to finally gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou with the support of the Wang family and many northern families. Pushing forward finally made Wang Dun's Jingzhou governor worthy of his name.

But the Jiangzuo court at that time must have never imagined that this would be the beginning of all disasters.

(End of this chapter)