Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 263 Brother Wei, for you and me, that was the best era.
As Wei Yuan's voice fell, everything in the Xuanzheng Hall seemed to be completely silent, and the sound of needle dropping could be heard.

The dozen or so eunuchs standing in the palace felt a little depressed at this moment, as if they were going to be out of breath.

After about a while of tea, Zhao Zhen looked at Wei Yuan with squinted eyes, coughed a few times, and said in a deep voice:
"Tell me the truth, you are so committed to military reform in Yanbian, what are your intentions?"

Wei Yuan pretended to be stunned, raised his head and looked at Zhao Zhen, cupped his hands and said: "I am brave and courageous, just for the eternal prosperity of the country!"

Zhao Zhen sighed: "Can't we just leave these things to the future?"

Wei Yuan said: "In the official family, ministers can wait, but in Zhou Dynasty, they cannot wait."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, "Back off."

"Guan family." Wei Yuan wanted to say something more.

However, Zhao Zhen no longer planned to give him any chance.
"I'm tired."

Hearing this, Wei Yuan had no choice but to return disappointed.

Zhao Zhen shook his head, "What do you know? It's already sunset, I don't want to be troublesome anymore, and I don't have the energy."

Suddenly there were tears in Mr. Zhu’s eyes.

On weekdays, people around here often see some powerful people.

When Wei Yuan left the imperial city and walked on the royal road, he felt quite complicated, a little dull and miserable.

"Commander Wei, please get on the chariot?"

"Meet Mr. Wei and General Xu"

In this way, the strategy played by Wei Yuan and others can be said to be full of loopholes and difficult to correct.

Zhao Zhen said: "It's not about the Yanbian Army reform."

It is said that the Holy Lord has been admired by everyone for forty years, but in the past few years, he has still done a few things that are stupid and unworthy of publicity.

But the restructuring in Yanbian is a big deal!

Xu Changzhi cupped his hands and said, "Brother Wei, you are a very busy man. Yesterday you went to the palace to discuss matters, and today you inspect the new army. I must have a chance to see you."

Everything has become more cautious.

After he leaves.

He knew that Zhao Zhen did not want to be a director, otherwise he would not sit back and watch the party struggle situation become more serious, otherwise he would not let the two prime ministers fight to the death.

If it were Zhao Zhen when he was young, once a case of treason by a servant around him came up, it would be impossible to hand it over to the Imperial City Division for trial.

On the way, Manager Zhu curiously asked: "Your Majesty, Lord Wei has just returned to the capital. I'm afraid he hasn't had a good rest for a few days. Why is he here again in the palace?"

In addition, there are some things that are difficult to understand.

Wise men such as Han Wu and Li Longji were not immune, let alone Zhao Zhen.

When they reached the end of the royal road, they saw Xu Changzhi standing at the end of the Bianhe Bridge, "Brother Wei, what are you worried about?"

Since he was able to stay and walk, Zhao Zhen has been reflecting on his actions, and suddenly he gradually understood why, let alone the emperor, even some senior officials in the central government who were in their twilight years remained silent.

"Changzhi?" Wei Yuan's eyes lit up and he stepped forward quickly, "Changzhi, what have you been busy with these days? Why haven't I seen you for two days since I returned to Beijing?"

Manager Zhu helped Zhao Zhen return to the palace in a sedan chair.

Xu Changzhi was stunned, "Guangyuntai?"

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Zhao Zhen wanted a posthumous name, so in the last years when he was still emperor and still on earth, he didn't want anything to go wrong.

"Your Majesty, your illness will be cured sooner or later, and you will definitely live a long life."

Wei Yuan shook his head as a response.

One is that he organized and launched the Two Kings Case, and the other is that in order to replenish his internal treasury, he actually used conspiracy and tricks to plot against the small Japanese country, which is really inappropriate.

Wei Yuan grabbed Xu Changzhi's wrist and said, "Let's go to Guangyuntai to have a drink."

Mr. Zhu said: "I hope your majesty won't blame me for talking too much. I shouldn't discuss the political affairs of the front palace. I'm just curious. Is there really no way to change this military reform?"

When these people saw the two of them, they all quickly bowed their heads and bowed.

A small part of the people living near the Royal Road and Bianhe Bridge were from wealthy families, and most of them either had someone in their family who was serving as an official in the government, such as a police officer, a prisoner, etc., and some people had a good family background.

Fortunately, Wei Yuan also knew that Zhao Zhen at this moment was too lazy to bother with these complicated matters.

At least it must be a joint trial among three departments. For example, after the Imperial City Department investigates the case, it will be handed over to the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Kaifeng Prefecture for trial and judgment.

After saying that, he pulled Xu Changzhi towards Guangyuntai.

Zhao Zhen sighed, "There will never be an emperor in the world for ten thousand years. I have been the emperor for forty years. I don't want to mention the past few years."

Shen Qing followed Wei Yuan and bowed slowly.

Naturally, many people have seen Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi.

Any wise emperor will always do something that ordinary people cannot understand in his old age.

Wei Yuan nodded firmly, "Guangyuntai."

It's not that I don't send it, but that I'm afraid of making mistakes and losing my security at the end of the year.

The two of them had long been accustomed to these greetings and ignored the people along the way.

"Shen Qing, please return to camp for now."

"And you guys go back home first. If Madam asks, just tell me that Changzhi called me to go to Fanlou for a drink."

Wei Yuan gave a few instructions.

Xu Changzhi frowned slightly and said, "When should I call you to Fan Tower?"

He couldn't help but feel a little curious, "Brother Wei is also henpecked?"

Wei Yuan said: "Even if I go to Guangyuntai, your sister-in-law doesn't dare to do anything to me."

Xu Changzhi said: "Then why did you tell me that you were going to Fanlou?"

Wei Yuan said: "Not being afraid and not wanting to cause more trouble are two different things."

"I'm not worried that sister-in-law You will cause trouble for me. What if she goes to Guangyuntai to find Wei Xingshou afterwards?"

Xu Changzhi smiled and said, "Brother Wei is really compassionate. Now that you are going to Guangyuntai, why don't you call me Daniel? Aren't you afraid that this guy will feel resentful if he finds out that you don't call him?"

Wei Yuan said: "Danniu's heart belongs to the daughter of the Duke of Fuguo. This is a well-known thing in Beijing. During this period, he'd better be honest."

Otherwise, if Fu Guo Gong and his son knew about it, they would probably be even less interested in seeing Chen Daniu.

"It is said that after returning to Beijing yesterday, Chen Daniu took some local products he brought from Yanbian to visit Duke Fu."

"Originally, Qin Zhen's brother went to greet him, but after seeing the local products that Daniel brought, he closed the door and thanked the guests. In the end, he even used the guards in the mansion to drive Daniel out."

Xu Changzhi said as he walked.

Wei Yuan snorted, "It's okay if you don't say anything about it. Even I feel embarrassed when you mention it."

"The local products that Daniu brought are all cheap food, such as spicy peppers and pomegranates."

"Go and pay homage to the dignified Duke. How valuable are these things? Can you get them? Duke Fu is also face-saving. He didn't fall out directly. He's already giving face to the great man."

Xu Changzhi laughed loudly and said, "I just want to give you face."

Although Chen Daniu does not have a title, he is still a rising star among military generals. Following Wei Yuan, he has a bright future.

Logically speaking, it is actually feasible for him to marry the Duke of Fuguo.

Fu Guogong has recently begun to relent.

But Chen Daniu is really good at doing things. He even felt that the local products he brought were very thoughtful.
When he arrived at Guangyuntai, Wei Yuan directly asked for a private room, hoping to have some peace and quiet.

Later, five more singers and dancers were found, playing, playing, singing and dancing.

In addition to these five people, Wei Xingshou and Lan'er were also responsible for serving the two of them drinking.

As generous as Wei Yuan's, two people, a private room, and seven geishas are a huge sum of money that most people cannot afford.

Wei Xingshou and Wei Yuan had not seen each other for a long time. The two met again tonight. They smiled at each other instantly, and everything was in silence.

Afterwards, Wei Xingshou knelt down next to Wei Yuan, poured him a glass of wine, and said seriously:

"Master Wei, you haven't been here since you got married. How can you be free to come here tonight?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "What? You don't welcome me?"

Wei Xingshou hurriedly shook his head and said: "Marquis Wei is joking, the slave family has been looking forward to your coming for a long time, and they are all lovesick."

She could only believe half of what she said. She had indeed thought about Wei Yuan.

But every time she thought of it, she would strangle it in the cradle. Because she knew that she was just a geisha, and at best she was a step above a prostitute. She was a million miles away from a serious young lady in her boudoir.

With this status, even if he redeems his body, he cannot enter the gate of Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

Even if Wei Yuan took pity on her and promised that she could enter the Marquis' Mansion, there was a high probability that she would not have a status.

After all, the Madam Hou in the Hou Mansion is the daughter of a general, and every woman in the capital would not respect and fear her?

"Remember the Wang Anshi I told you about? Has he been to Guangyuntai recently?"

"Or have you heard anything interesting?"

Wei Yuan asked curiously.

Wei Xingshou shook his head and said: "The ones who have come recently are Wu Xun and some wealthy businessmen. As for the civil servants, they have never come to our place. Even some regular customers have disappeared."

After hearing this, Wei Yuan could actually understand.

Now that the dispute between the two parties is in full swing, who among the scholar-bureaucrats dares to come to Guangyuntai for entertainment?

The literati who come here are called Fengliu.

Officials who have already achieved fame come here to complain that their personal ethics have been compromised. At such a critical moment, once it is reported that their personal ethics have been compromised, their political future will be ruined.

But Wei Yuan and Xu Changzhi are both martial artists. Not only can they come and drink wine openly, they can even stay out all night and no one will say anything.

Generally speaking, scholars have too many constraints, but their status is high; martial arts scholars have few constraints, but their status is low.

Seeing Wei Yuan's silence, Wei Xingshou did not have anything to say, but served him with all his heart.

On the side, Xu Changzhi suddenly asked: "Brother Wei seems to be in a dull mood today, why?"

Wei Yuan sighed: "It's not about the Yanbian Army's reform."

Xu Changzhi frowned and said, "The officials didn't agree?"

Wei Yuan nodded, "If the officials agree, I don't have to worry."

Xu Changzhi said: "Brother Wei, why do you insist on military reform? It's not too late to do this a few years later."

Not too late?
Wei Yuan glanced at him with a confused expression, "Why do you even think so?"

Xu Changzhi responded: "Not just me, but also Daniel and the others, they all feel that Brother Wei seems to be anxious about everything."

"Prime Minister Han and Prime Minister Wen intend to reform the military. They want to make a fuss about this matter and conflict with each other. Why bother, Brother Wei?"

Wei Yuan said seriously: "Xixia established six military divisions, and the Liao Kingdom stationed 300,000 cavalry in Datong Prefecture."

"If the new owner of the official family is young, he will be bullied by foreign thieves. If we don't respond now, once Yanmen and Helan Mountain are lost, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will be like fish on a sticky board!"

The tragedy of Jingkang Shame in previous lives can be described as hell on earth.

He was worried that this day, it would appear early.

Because after the Liao and Xia countries started selling iron armor, their behavior was too unusual.

It seemed that it had opened its mouth of blood and was about to swallow Da Zhou into his belly.

Xu Changzhi smiled and said: "Brother Wei is serious. Even if Liao Xia has a plan, I'm afraid it's just a small fight."

"Even if there is a national war, it's not like we haven't fought it before? Why should we be afraid of it?"

Wei Yuan was stunned.

He believed that he and Xu Changzhi were close friends.

Even if others don't understand why he insists on restructuring the Yanbian military, Xu Changzhi should understand.

Why, even he felt that his worries were unfounded?

What if that day really comes?

If we go to military reform by then, I'm afraid it will be too late.

In Luchen, China, the people were brutally slaughtered, which is horrifying to think about.

"Chang Zhi." Wei Yuan originally wanted to explain the seriousness of the matter.

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xu Changzhi,
"Brother Wei, you and I haven't had a drink together for a long time. Let's not go home until we get drunk today. Let's not mention those troublesome things for now."

Let’s not mention it for now?

Wei Yuan was silent.

Even he feels this way, do other people also have such thoughts?
Han and Wen are paying attention to this matter, but they just want to bring the general reform issue into a political struggle?

Everyone thinks that it is impossible for the enemy country to move south and east?

Everyone thinks that today is a prosperous age and they are not afraid of all foreign enemies?
Everyone is thinking, anyway, the country and the dynasty have survived several national wars in recent years, so there is no need to worry?
Am I really worrying in vain?

Wei Yuan shook his head and thought no more.

Now that things have come to this, what else can be done?
"Brother Wei, it's not easy for you and me to be where we are today."

"Now, my godson and goddaughter are still in their infancy, and they cannot live without you as their father."

“If you can’t help yourself with some things, then don’t worry about them.”

"It's not easy for us to come all the way from Daizhou."

Xu Changzhi spoke seriously.

Wei Yuan glanced at him curiously, "Did my teacher ask you to come find me?"

Xu Changzhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "As expected of Brother Wei, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

"Brother Wei, do you know how many of the descendants of the founding noble families have joined the army in Yanbian since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty?"

Wei Yuan shook his head.

Xu Changzhi said: "There are about a thousand people. Just the descendants of Zhang Shuai's family, there are also more than a dozen people working in Yanbian."

"Brother Wei, once you do something, or do it too much, it will make it difficult for Zhang Shuai to do it."

"Brothers will naturally go through fire and water for you. That's true. However, what I just said comes from the bottom of my heart. It's not easy for us to come all the way from Daizhou."

"In a few days, Tubo Buddha will arrive. After he is crowned king, Tubo will help us, Zhou Dynasty, keep an eye on Xixia."

"From now on, we only need to be on guard against the Liao Kingdom, and the official body. A few years later, Brother Wei will command the three armies, and the sixteen states of Yanyun will be restored."

After hearing this, Wei Yuan finally understood why military reform was so difficult.

Why is it that even Zhao Zhen is worried about making things bigger, causing some trouble in his later years, and damaging his reputation?

This famous name was not given by the common people, but by the scholar-bureaucrats, nobles and noble families.

Everyone has selfish motives, including Wei Yuan.

He is just an ordinary person who wants to allow himself and future generations to enjoy an excellent life, so he needs to expand his power.

Isn't this also the case for the nobles and nobles in the DPRK?
If the royal family wants to firmly control the world, it cannot do without the support of nobles and noble families.

As for the common people, it is easier for them to become slaves.

Even if the peasants get together to rebel, without the support of the plutocrats behind them, it will never be possible.

Emperors of all dynasties would say that they valued the people more than the world, but they never said that more important than the people were the two-tenths of the people who controlled the vast majority of society's resources.

That is one of the stable factors that supports a dynasty's long-term stability.

When these factors become unstable, or they affect the imperial power, it is the time for the world to reshuffle.

If we want to completely solve the problems of redundant officials and redundant soldiers, we can only reshape the world.

"Changzhi, everything I am doing now is for the long-term peace and stability of the country and for the sake of our descendants."

"If one day, Liao Xia invades the border, crosses the Great Wall, crosses the mountains, and changes the ownership of the Central Plains."

"Even you and I can't help it."

Wei Yuan said that, he stood up slowly and left the place.

He is not Yue Fei or Zhu Yuanzhang. He is not sure whether he can turn the tide, whether he can turn the tide before it falls, and hold up the building before it collapses.

Therefore, he wanted to nip in the cradle all possible signs that would affect future generations.

Xu Changzhi stared at his back, slightly stunned, and couldn't help but murmured:

"Brother Wei, why don't I know?"

"But only then will it be the best time for you and me."

(End of this chapter)