Royal Road

The camp, which is out of sight, is stationed on the banks of the Han River. This is Sima Yue's large camp in Jingzhou, which hollowed out the 100,000 elite soldiers obtained by the six imperial armies, and it was also his greatest support for destroying the imperial and rebellious army. Since the start of the army, the remnants of the puppet Emperor Sima Ying have been defeated repeatedly, and have retreated from Jiangxia to his own feudal state.

According to the customary rule, as long as the princes fighting for power return to their feudal state, it means surrender, and no one will fight again. But now that Sima Ying has become the emperor, how can there be any refuge? Instead of stopping the troops, Sima Yue pressed even tighter and was about to wipe out the chaotic party. It is a pity that Chengdu has been the base camp where Sima Ying has been in business for more than ten years. The war stagnated for a while and turned into a confrontational situation.

The weather is getting colder and colder. It is just the military supplies of this 100,000 army, which is not a small burden. I also worry about whether Liangdao will be robbed by rebellious soldiers, and whether Luoyang will fall into the hands of the Xiongnu. There are so many things piled up in the case, which is enough to make Sima more headaches.

However, the situation was so critical that Sima Yue did not show a smile on his face when he heard the news of Luoyang's rescue. Liang Zixi borrowed troops from the Tuoba Department to defeat the 30,000 soldiers and horses that attacked the Shangdang, and also killed the coach Liu Cong. The Huns who besieged Hanoi also retreated to their old nest. This is a good thing, but it should not be presided over by the little emperor.

Liang Zixi won the victory because the emperor allocated food to the Shangdang? Hearing this rumor, Sima Yue only felt cold in his back. He has always known that Sima Tan is clever and alert, and even the palace officials praised him as being like a martial emperor. In order to prevent the little emperor from taking power, he was full of eyeliners and confidants in the palace. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left Luoyang City, he would be out of such a basket!

This Liang Zixi is really unpredictable! If not, how could Pei Dun die on the battlefield as soon as he arrived in Bingzhou? And why does he have to contact the palace as soon as he leaves?

Can't let it go anymore!

Sima Yue made a decision in his heart, but now he is leading soldiers outside, Luoyang is extremely empty. A place like Binzhou's throat is still unmovable. Once the pseudo-emperor is eliminated, he must return to Luoyang as soon as possible and regain power! Liang Zixi can't stay anymore. Only by pulling out the little emperor's claws can he keep himself safe and obediently obey orders. If it wasn't for the pseudo-emperor to get in the way, why should he set up a person like Sima Tan who is difficult to control!

"Let the order go on, step up the siege! This winter, we must conquer Jingzhou and destroy the puppet imperial army!" Sima Yue ordered coldly.

The already urgent offensive and defensive battle, with this order, became more and more tragic.

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"Did the imperial court give us the title of Daijun?" Tuoba Yilu beamed with joy.

Daijun is much better than their current capital city, at least in Youzhou, and very close to the central part of the country, which is a good place for development and livelihood. This Liang Cishi is really good, just sending soldiers to fight a battle, in exchange for a county, but Sima Teng is much more generous than the original Sima Teng!

However, Tuobayi Lu was very happy, but Wei Cao's expression on the side was not so good: "Shan Yumo was too happy. There are quite a few problems with this fief."

Seeing Tuoba Yilu puzzled, Wei Cao explained carefully: "Daijun is too far away from our ministry. Although it can control the middle part, it has to lay down its foundation. Moreover, Daijun is located in Youzhou. This Liang Zixi asked the court to grant him a title. After all, it's just the generosity of others. In case the Governor of Youzhou gets annoyed, don't we have to fight him again?"

Hearing this explanation from the assistant, Tuoba Yilu's excitement finally faded, and he frowned, "You mean, Liang Zixi is guarding against me waiting?"

Wei Cao sighed: "In the past dynasties of the provincial governor, only Liang Zixi was able to trade with our department. The salt, tea, cloth, and even wine that were previously extremely difficult to purchase can be traded. But ironware is not available. Obviously Liang Cishi is not available. I don’t want the Tuoba tribe to grow too much. Now that the heroes are all around and the Huns are on their side, it should be guarded. But the other party is like this. I have to think more about it when I act.

"Then... No more Daijun?" Tuoba Yilu's voice was a little bit reluctant, but Wei Cao was his confidant and the root of Tuoba's growth over the years. He still has to listen to his suggestions.

"That's not necessary. It's just..." Wei Cao pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "I just have to figure out how to get down. If Liang Zixi wants to have trouble with Youzhou, this business has to be done!"

"What?" Tuoba Yilu was a little dizzy, "He used us to have a bad relationship with Wang Jun, and there is still business to do?"

"What if Liang Zixi intends to seek Youzhou?" Wei Cao seemed to figure out the key points, and smiled slightly, "If not, why should he use Daijun as bait? If Liang Zixi really intends to seek Youzhou, he must fight against Wang Jun. One game. Who else will come out to resist Duan's Xianbei?"

Only then did Tuoba Yilu react. Indeed, Daijun is just an introduction. It is necessary to draw out the disagreement between the two states and plan for the future. They are now on the side of Bingzhou, and the two states are really fighting, and Liang Zixi has to use the soldiers and horses of the Tuoba Ministry. And if Youzhou is really down, can Liang Zixi take care of it? It will inevitably be given to the Tuoba tribe with a huge territory, and maybe the three Tuoba tribes can be combined together!

That is the key to the rise of the Tuoba clan!

"The assistant is really ingenious!" Tuobayi Lu haha ​​smiled, "If you have a bottom in your heart, things will be easy! Then we will send troops to replace the county first, and then we will take up our territory!"

As for the rest, it depends on the response of the state side.

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At this moment, Liang Feng is sitting in someone else's house. Jinyang Guo's invitation, even his governor, couldn't refuse. After the battle of the Shangdang, the only remaining masters in Jinyang seemed to finally put him in their eyes.

This is not surprising. Although most of the ancestors escaped from Bingzhou, there are still many Gaomenshu sects who stay here. After all, the farmhouse for so many years is not something that you can put down. Before Liang Feng was jealous by the court, he fought with Pei Dun, and what kind of department was held, which made these high-ranking experts uneasy. Now that there is a battle for the Shangdang, it makes them interested in the new governor.

But not everyone can defeat the Xiongnu and kill Liu Yuan's love son. What Sima Teng didn't do back then, Liang Zixi came to Jinyang in just a few months and did it. How to prevent these nobles from developing friendship. You must know that Hedong was occupied by the Huns, and the huge Pei and Wei either surrendered to the enemy or fled. In such a situation, it is inevitable that Gao Men feels sad.

Others can think of a way to move south, but those of them who stayed to watch and guard the door do not have so many choices. Wang Clan has always had a good relationship with Liu Yuan, and no one else can guess what he thinks in his mind. However, Guo did not want to easily abandon his lintel. Those inferior concubines who took refuge in the Huns could change their positions. If they voted for Liu Yuan, they would have to bow to the Xiongnu. Which high school does not raise a large number of Hu Nu, who is willing to call his servants?

Therefore, someone who can support the merged state emerges, no matter how hard you can see, you have to make friends.

No, Guo Tong, the lord of Shuzong who stayed behind by the Guo family, invited Liang Feng to a banquet at the mansion, which was to congratulate his mother on her birthday. There are many family members of the Guo family who believe in Buddhism. It is justified to invite Liang Feng, the Buddha son, to come. It's just talked about in private, but it's not about Buddhism.

"I heard that Wang Mao is seriously ill...Ah~ It's really not easy to go to drifting here." The host sighed softly.

Liang Feng knew about Wang Wen's illness a long time ago, but Guo Tong said this now, not just asking questions. Instead, he was inquiring about the current relationship between him and the Jinyang Wang family.

"Wang Changshi has been ill for two months, and I have sent people to visit many times. It's just that Yanzhou is far away, and the news is not smooth, which makes people worry." Liang Feng also put on a look of regret.

After his marriage to Wang Qiniang fell through, the relationship between the two really chilled for a while. But even if he didn't get married, Liang Feng would not put the problem on Wang Wen. Later, taking advantage of Wang Wen's illness, he began to exchange letters again. It's just that the other party's situation is really not so good, it is probably due to excessive anxiety and heart disease. It's really non-medicinal.

Seeing that Liang Feng is still in contact with Wang Wen, Guo Tong nodded: "Born in this troubled world, I can only drift with the flow. I heard that the Langya King was ordered to leave the town to build Ye, and the Langya Wang clan was also accompanied. If Jiangnan has a shelter, it is impossible to say it. A large number of gentry went to the south."

Hearing this, Liang Feng's heart was shocked. Sima Rui, the king of Langya, built Ye, isn’t this the beginning of the Eastern Jin Dynasty? "The King and Magong World" he still knew, and he was talking about the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wang Yan, who was born in the Langya Wang clan, has now hooked up with Sima Yue, and in the period of Wang Dao, it has promoted the parallel pattern of noble family and imperial power, and has been singing for thousands of years.

However, with surprise in his heart, Liang Feng deliberately said instead: "Guo Shilang also wants to go south?"

Guo Tong laughed in surprise: "If even I travel south, what about the Jinyang family business?"

The meaning in the words is clear. He is a sect, he can't walk away, and he still has to stay at home after all. But the whereabouts of the ancestors is hard to say.

It seems that the fleeing of the gentry to the south is the general trend. These people have never considered how the homeland they abandoned would look like.

But these are not what Liang Feng needs to care about. In fact, the more Gaomen escaped, the better he would govern the state and counties. But you can think so, but you can't say that. Liang Feng sighed: "After the puppet emperor is annihilated, Luoyang will be able to spend his time dealing with the Xiongnu. The puppet Han is just a disease of ringworm and scabies. If you deal with it carefully, there will always be time for chaos. "

"That's the case." Guo Tong nodded very much in agreement, "This time I asked the envoy to come here, and what I want to talk about is the peacekeeping after the chaos. Bingzhou has not been evaluated for three years, and I remember that the envoy was the last batch at that time. Now that the six counties are restored to Thailand, it is time to restart the evaluation of the nine products."

When Liang Feng heard this, his eyebrows moved. Do you want to decentralize power?

Zhongzheng officials have always been high-ranking officials from aristocratic families and are concurrently held by current officials. Those who make official positions cannot be Zhongzheng officials. Wang Wen was his predecessor and was in the state of Zhongzheng, but after he fled, he resigned from the official position, so the Zhongzheng post naturally resigned. It is equivalent to saying that there is no righteous official in Bingzhou.

If it is placed on weekdays, the court will inevitably reassign a Zhongzheng. But now that all states are in turmoil, who is still worried about the selection of talents? This matter was delayed. And what Guo Tong wants is the position of Dazhongzheng!

The Guo clan is Jinyang second only to the Wang clan, and even stronger than the Sun clan by several points. With all the ancestors fleeing, Guo Tong is indeed qualified to compete for the position of Zhongzheng. After having the right to select talents, the arrangements of the people in the state, especially the selection and evaluation of the gentry, are also in control. This is a great power, enough to make people like Guo Tong covet it.

It's just that he wants it, can Liang Feng give it easily?

"If you can restart the evaluation, it would be the best. But now there is no one in the top ten of Bingzhou, even if the evaluation, most of them are ordinary people. What's more..." Liang Feng smiled, "Bingzhou is in danger, As far as virtue is concerned, I am afraid that it will not be enough to protect the land and the people."

Guo Tongmei picked up: "Liang Cishi said this, but if you want to abandon the Nine Grades, the only way to do it?"

This is a bit heavy. The meritocracy was Wei Wu's method of selecting talents, but it offended the family so much that after Emperor Wei Wen ascended the throne, he reformed the system and implemented the Nine Grades of Officials. If Liang Feng dared to say meritocracy, the entire Bingzhou High Sect would be his enemy!

Liang Feng said calmly: "Guo Shilang made a serious statement. In the same state as the prefects and chiefs, which one is not of noble origin? It is just to select officials, and must have both morality and ability. Otherwise, not only will his own life be missed, but the city will be reduced to opponents. Zhongzheng officials, You must be cautious."

The words were smooth and stable, and I couldn't make mistakes, but Guo Tong still heard the overtones. The officials of the states and counties need to have both ability and political integrity, but what about the virtuous ones recommended to the imperial court? I'm afraid not necessarily. If you want to become a Zhongzheng official, you must make a certain compromise in personnel selection and appointment, at least you must hand over the personnel rights of the state.

Is this condition harsh? In fact, when Guo Tong became the governor of the state, he would not be happy to see mediocre people appearing under him. This Liang Zixi has a weak foundation, and it is not surprising that he has the heart to be in power. And the stability of the state is the prerequisite of everything. If something goes wrong because of the appointment of mediocrity, isn't it the one who suffers?

After thinking about it or two, Guo Tong nodded his head: "It's not bad what I said. My Guo family is based in Jinyang, how can I not know the importance of it?"

Seeing Guo Tong took a step back, Liang Feng smiled slightly: "Liang still needs the help of every family to gain a foothold when he first came to Jinyang. It is my fortune that Guo Shilang is sensible and reasonable."

Guo Tong laughed loudly: "Enable the monarch to have a deep friendship with Wang Mao, and Sun Wenzhong will take the post. Don't drive. If you are not talented, you should do your best."

Wang Wen was born in the Wang clan of Jinyang, and Sun Li was born in the Sun clan. Together with Guo Tong, the sparse clan of the Guo clan, Jinyang's three highest sects, all of them have something to do with the governor's house. With Guo's statement, Liang Feng can justify his footing in Bingzhou. This meaning is not unimportant.

Liang Feng was smiling too, but his smile never fell into his eyes. These high gates are always troublesome in front of them. If the method is too much, it will inevitably be backlashed. But step by step retreats, and it is inevitable that power will fall by the side. This is just one state, what if one country is the same? It is better to wait for the situation to deteriorate further, Luoyang City is broken, and tens of thousands of garments go south. After all these high gates flee, leaving a blank canvas, then I can start writing...

However, as soon as this idea emerged, a dense cold sweat broke out behind Liang Feng. What is he looking forward to? In order to achieve this goal, how many innocent people will die in the wilderness?

With his nails falling into his palms, Liang Feng gritted his teeth and pressed the chilling thoughts down in his heart.