Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 215 To accommodate or to conquer
The next day the golden breeze brought a cool breeze, and the remaining leaves were blown away by the wind all night. The frost-covered red leaves on the branches were better than the spring flowers in February.

After sleeping for the whole night, Wang Heng and Xiao Cai had washed away the fatigue of many days of travel and looked in high spirits.

The old nephew Ali is a good housekeeper. The Zhuge family cooks have prepared all kinds of fine soup noodles. When the two brothers get up, they will start eating. Xiao Wangma heard that Aunt Hong, who lives in the new house beside Liuqiu Bridge, has also lived in Lanxi for many years. I brought a plate of rice cakes freshly steamed by the cook to my aunt.

Zhuge Xian had already gone to school early in the morning. The mule cart took him to the South Prison and then returned home. Last night, he agreed with his nephew Ah Li to have breakfast, and the cart driver took Wang Heng and Xiaocai to Taoye Ferry.

They arrived at Taoye Ferry very early, and after walking around for a few times, they saw the smoke billowing. The group of people were waiting to dismount from their horses. The leader was a young official in his thirties, with an elegant and majestic appearance. Zhang Xiru followed him around, showing his elegant demeanor. They were all Yao Huan Yu'er, and there were several officers carrying tables, wine vessels and other things. Soon the pavilion next to Taoye Ferry was decorated as a banquet venue.

Seeing that Wang Heng and Xiaocai had arrived early, Mr. Zhang came to greet them to visit Su Zhixian. The two bowed and said: "Old parents."

Mr. Zhang introduced that he was the son of a family of family friends, a member of the Xingshe Society, and had always studied under him. Su Ling was very polite and encouraged them a few words, and invited them to attend.

When Wang Heng saw that Mr. Zhang told Su County Zunlue about their origins and did not mention his uncle who was the second minister, he realized that Su Ling's political views may not be completely consistent with his uncle's.

Su Ling looked into the distance from time to time. It was obvious that he had invited more than just Mr. Zhang. What made him embarrassed was that as the hours passed by, it was getting higher and higher. It was about to reach 9 o'clock in the morning, and only a few people were seeing him off. He and Mr. Zhang are also the Wang brothers.

In the distance, two people were galloping forward on horseback. They dismounted respectfully and approached holding the reins. The leader of the group had gray hair and a gray face, but his figure was as tall as a pine tree. His eyes were bright and his gray cloth robes were pierced with gold. He was wearing a golden armor with a heroic spirit, and behind him was a tall young attendant.

"Xian Yang, come on, come on, let me introduce you to Zhang Siye. Our Mr. Zhang is a very prestigious person." Su Ling smiled and stepped forward to greet him.

"Old Master." The man in gray robe, Sun Yangxian, the general of Zhenyuan, was very respectful.

Wang Heng found it interesting to hear the names of the two of them. General Sun was originally a second-rank official with gray hair and beard. He was much older than Su Ling, but Su Ling was his equal, and General Sun still treated him as Su Ling. He considers himself a subordinate of the common people, which shows how his career as a criminal minister has completely drained his morale over the years.

"Sun Junmen, I have admired you for a long time." Zhang Ximing cupped his hands and greeted General Sun.

"President Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you." Sun Yang took a few steps forward.

When Wang Heng saw Xiaocai cast a look at him, he nodded slightly. Xiaocai probably also felt that General Sun was not a simple person. He was a military attache who was under guard for his crimes, but he also knew that Zhang Xiru was the famous leader of the Xingshe Party who was admired by everyone. , it can be seen that the news is not blocked at all.

Su Ling and General Sun entered the pavilion hand in hand and sat down separately for host and guest. Su Ling briefly introduced Wang Heng and Xiaocai. Since there were very few guests, Su Ling only introduced Wang Heng and Xiaocai as members of Xingshe in order to raise their status.

Sun Yang was first a second-rank official. Wang Heng and Xiaocai followed all etiquette and bowed and saluted, saying: "General."

Wang Heng's impression of Sun Thief was that of a sinister villain with an aquiline nose and a tapered face. Xiaocai thought that Sun Thief must be a bully with a black face and a purple shirt. However, they all guessed wrong. Sun Yangxian was just an old man with a vague face. He is a middle-aged man, and the only visible highlight of his body is his upright posture. You can tell at a glance that he is a soldier.

Sun Yang saw that they were two handsome young men. It was hard to tell from the headscarves they wore that they had achieved any fame. However, he knew that the members of Xingshe were all outstanding scholars today, so he did not dare to support them. He held them up with both hands and said: " The two princes are disgracing me."

The servant sifted the wine, and Su Ling raised his glass and said, "Sir, I'm going to take this job in the north. I wish you great achievements in the near future."

Sun Yang drank it all in one gulp and said, "It all depends on my husband and ancestors for your support. I will never forget you until I die."

Su Ling said seriously: "The situation in Liaodong is different from previous years. It is dangerous. The straight women have established a country between the white mountains and black waters. In recent years, the harassment going south is different from the past. They are not all about robbing people and property, but there are obvious reasons. With the intention of invading the south, the border army was defeated at the first touch. There is even a saying in the army that "women with less than a hundred straight women are invincible if there are more than a hundred straight women." You must be cautious first. Your mentor will work hard to defeat you, and it will be no less difficult than a battle of words. Qunru."

Sun Yang first clasped his fists and said: "My dear friend, you know that I will use you, so I will do my best and die. If you want to save the situation in Liaodong, you must first train your troops. I don't know how much money your dear friend is willing to allocate for training the troops?"

Su Ling bowed his head and whispered: "This is not for me to say. In order to reassure Yang Xian, I must give you a break. My mentor has decided to give you three years of levy to train your troops."

Sun Yangxian was so moved that he could not be more moved. He pulled out his sword, chopped the wine prince in two, and cried: "I am loyal to my country, and I am the leader of Qingliu, regardless of material considerations. I am going here, and I will never return it until Loulan is broken."

Xiaocai took a look and saw that Sun Yangxian's sword looked very similar to the Qingshuang Sword. He thought it was the purple lightning sword. This round of expressing their opinions to each other, both sides were quite satisfied. Su Ling ordered his men to light a stick of incense and said with a smile: "Today I send you to Beijing. Everyone here must write a poem to say goodbye. The time limit is one stick of incense. If you get Zhang Hui With the first line of singing, no one in the world knows you."

Zhang Xiru smiled and said: "I write poems based on the scenery. When I go out to Taoyeferry and look at the remaining willows, I can see the poem as soon as I go back and forth." After that, he walked out of the pavilion.

Su Ling then bowed and said to Sun Yang: "Let me go out and spread my thoughts, hoping to get one or two good poems."

Sun Yang first said: "Old sir, please help yourself."

There were three people left in the pavilion. Wang Heng thought it was an opportunity to have a few words with Sun Yang first.

"General, Xiaosheng has some questions and wants to ask for advice." Wang Heng said.

"Young Master Wang, just tell me." Sun Yangxian was surprised.

"General, what do you think of the Hua-Yi debate?" Wang Heng asked.

Sun Yangxian suddenly became alert, his eyes gleamed, and then he calmed down. He shook his head and laughed at himself: "Master, I am different from you. I am a rough man who came from a military family. I barely know a few words. If I say that I am proficient in writing, it is all a compliment to me." ”

His attitude was as expected by Wang Heng. Wang Heng asked: "General, if the situation in Liaodong is stable in three years, how will the general teach King Mu to change?"

Sun Yangxian was silent for a moment and said: "These must be handled by the court officials."

Wang Hengdao: "My enlightenment teacher Mr. Wei once said that the consciousness of the world is to accommodate, not to conquer. Does a general want to accommodate or conquer?"

Sun Yang lowered his head in silence first, as if he was seriously considering this issue, and soon said: "There are all kinds of people in the world, with different positions and ideas. For example, the young master and your husband, you have the common people in mind and choose What I believe in is tolerance. I always believe in eliminating evil and doing everything possible. There are so many common people who have no choice at all. "

"I came from a military family. When I was eighteen years old, I attacked the military attachés of the garrison. Once, the Tatars invaded and robbed a lot of supplies. The people fled. I led a small team to pursue them, but along the way I saw many civilian households in forts. I just When they come to take back the robbed property of their children, or to lend a helping hand to the officers and soldiers, they don't know that these common people are just seeing the Tatars fleeing and want to pick up some items that the Tatars can't carry, such as firewood that we can't take away. Are you complaining about the insensitive people of Li? They are just too poor. I was eighteen years old and a hot-blooded man. I secretly made a wish in my heart to protect the safety of these people throughout my life. "

Wang Heng was silent for a long time, his face serious, and he thought carefully about Sun Yangxian's words in his mind.

At this moment, Zhang Xiru and Su Ling came in, and the people in the pavilion stopped talking.

Mr. Zhang and Su Ling each got good sentences and composed a poem on the spot. Mr. Zhang was so full of pens that he left two calligraphy paintings.

Su Lingyuan said that everyone present should write a poem. Wang Heng and Xiao Caibian also wrote one. In the summer, the eldest brother Wang Chenyu personally taught several lessons. Their poems and lyrics were mediocre, so they managed to cope with it. passed.

It was Sun Yang's turn, but General Sun couldn't do it no matter what. He smiled and said: "How can a common man dare to dance in front of gentlemen?"

Su Ling laughed it off and high-fived the officials to sing and dance. A group of graceful dancers came dancing.

Seeing the anxious look in Xiao Cai's eyes, Wang Heng suddenly thought of a possibility. A revolving door flashed through his mind, what Feng Xianglan said to him, and what Sun Yang first said to him.

He thought in his mind: If Sun Yang catches Feng Xianglan first, I have to find a way to rescue her. Another thought was swirling in his mind, if Feng Xianglan hits the target, why don't I step forward to save the general?

This thought made him very conflicted. Why could he be persuaded so easily?
Wang Heng stared at the group of dancers and eliminated them one by one. Very good, there was no Fengxianglan among them. He breathed a sigh of relief.

After the singing and dancing banquet, Sun Yang took his attendants and set off on horseback. They never spoke again, only exchanging cherished farewells.