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Zhou Chong said proudly: "I don't think they can. Even if Maohong comes forward, they can't reconcile. Wang Cheng is their uncle after all, and the hatred of killing their relatives is irreconcilable. Let me tell you, if Wang Dun acts so wantonly, even if he is fighting It is too arrogant and cruel to use a banner that is good for the king. When Wang Cheng was murdered, we should have taken the opportunity to capture him and rectify the law, so that there would be no disaster today."

Zhou Wei: "Although you are right, Wang Dun had a large army at that time. Do you think he would be captured without mercy?"

If Wang Dun surrendered and was captured, would King Langya be able to maintain the situation?

Zhou Wei could give the answer without thinking carefully. He must not be able to do it. After all, when he came to Yangzhou, the people he relied on most were Director Wang and Wang Dun.

Zhou Wei said: "What's the difference between blindly fighting regardless of the consequences and Liu Kui's unfaithful behavior?"

Zhou Chong was furious when he saw that he actually compared him with Liu Kui Diao Xie, "You actually compare me with those villains. I advocate punishing Wang Dun because of legal principles. Everything they do is for flattery, so what?" Same?"

Seeing that his eyes were red with anger, Zhou Yi quickly admitted his mistake and said, "You go back first, I'll go see Maohong."

Zhou Chong didn't stop him this time, and went home alone with his sleeves waving.

Zhou Wei walked near Director Wang's house and saw a lot of people gathered at the gate. Everyone was sitting quietly on the ground. He couldn't help but shook his head, turned around, reached for the side door, and knocked open it.

Director Wang finally let Zhou Wei in. They were good friends. He knew Zhou Wei. If it was a dispensable joke, he would sit down at the gate. Only if he had to say something, would he insist on seeing him. .

Zhou Wei followed the servants in and saw Director Wang, who was said to be seriously ill and had no visitors, sitting on a mat under the tree drinking tea, feeling leisurely and contented.

Zhou Wei walked up and said with disgust: "How can you drink tea without drinking alcohol?"

Zhou Wei was a drinker to the point of addiction. Director Wang was indeed drinking before he came, but as soon as he decided to see him, he had the wine removed.

He didn't want Zhou Yi to lose his composure here.

"This is a new trend in the north of the Yangtze River. I heard that Zhao Hanzhang likes drinking tea very much, not wine, but loves tea, so now a lot of tea is grown in the mountains of Yuzhou and Xuzhou, and even Shu has begun to grow tea." Wang The guide said: "I was curious about the mystery of this tea, so I asked someone to bring it for a try."

At this time, tea culture was not very popular. Compared with tea, literati and poets preferred wine when communicating, but it was effective. Because Zhao Hanzhang liked it, she treated guests to tea. When she went to other people's homes, the guests treated her politely. Tea was also used, and over time, drinking tea became a fashion.

Although Jiangnan is far away from Luoyang, they quickly learned this fashion.

Zhou Wei sat across from him, picked up a cup of tea and smelled it, then took a sip. After a moment of aftertaste, he smiled and said, "It's refreshing and sweet, it really has a unique taste."

After that, he drank all the tea in the cup.

Director Wang couldn't help laughing, held the pot and poured him another cup, and said with a smile: "How about drinking tea instead in the future?"

Zhou Wei shook his head and refused, "Tea is good, but wine is better. Why should I choose one or the other? I can have both."

"You, you," Director Wang laughed and shook his head, but advised, "You should drink less water to avoid harming your body."

Seeing that he avoided the embarrassing topic, Zhou Wei took the initiative to mention it, "I thought you would say it so as not to lose your composure."

Director Wang looked at him with some embarrassment. The person involved, Zhou Wei, was fine, but he himself felt embarrassed.

Zhou Wei shook his head and said: "Although I was impeached by Liu Wei, I did something wrong. And every time you are impeached, you are not innocent."

Director Wang was silent.

Half a year ago, Director Wang took Zhou Wei to a friend's house. During the dinner, Zhou Wei drank too much. I don't know what was added to the wine at his friend's house, or he was just excited about the wine. Zhou Wei lost his temper on the spot, and no matter how his friends tried to stop him, he It didn't work. In the end, he stripped off his clothes and exposed his body in the middle of the banquet, which made people watch it as a joke.

After the banquet, Liu Wei impeached Zhou Wei for losing his temper. From then on, Zhou Wei and Liu Wei had a feud.

But that's what the public thinks. In fact, although Zhou Wei himself didn't like Liu Wei's character, he didn't think it was wrong for him to impeach him.

Liu Wei also impeached Director Wang because the impeached Wang Bin, Wang Yao, Wang Ying and others were children of the Wang family. As the leader of the Wang family in Jiangnan, Director Wang failed to restrain his clan members;

There are also Zhou Yan, Liu Yin and others. They are recommended by Director Wang and take orders from Director Wang. If their subordinates make mistakes, their superiors must also bear responsibility.

Zhou Wei spoke to Director Wang about these matters for the first time, "Liu Wei...well, his actions are in line with the law and there is nothing wrong. What is wrong is that the situation in Jiangnan is not suitable for usage, but this is the king's intention. When the Wang family fought against Liu Wei, they were actually fighting against the king."

In Zhou Wei's view, the conflict between Director Wang and King Langya was first a matter of cognitive differences, and then a conflict of interests.

Director Wang wanted to rule by people first, and then switch to a combination of people and law when Jiangnan was well governed and everything was under control. In the process, people would inevitably sacrifice and situations that were not in compliance with the law would occur;

King Langya wanted to directly control his subordinates with the law. His privileges and interests were directly written in the law, so he relied heavily on Liu Wei and Diao Xie to resist the wealthy family headed by the Wang family.

Liu Wei and Diao Xie, on the other hand, had little wisdom but no great wisdom. They only worshiped the superior, suppressed the inferior, and suppressed the powerful.

But how can governing a country be so clear-cut as black and white, incomplete or broken?

Zhou Wei saw clearly that the most fundamental conflict between Director Wang and King Langya was their different understandings of how to govern the country. Director Wang wanted to occupy a dominant position and let Jiangnan follow his own ideas;

King Langya also wanted to gain power and govern Jiangnan according to his own wishes.

The two of them are good friends. If it is just the conflict between the two of them, maybe one day one can convince the other. But they are not just themselves. Behind Director Wang, there is the Wang family, and there are many powerful families, and behind King Langya There are also many confidants and officials with different opinions.

The two collided with each other. Even if both of them were under control, the situation became more and more serious. The battles one after another made the relationship between King Langya and Director Wang more tense and the conflicts deeper.

Director Wang put down the tea cup and looked up at Zhou Wei, "What happened outside?" Did Boren even come to tell him this?

After so much preparation, Zhou Wei said: "The army has just entered the city. Wang Xuan led the Jingzhou army to attack Wuchang County and attacked four cities. Now Wang Miao is retreating steadily."

Director Wang was shocked and asked: "What about Jiangbei..."

"Only Jingzhou," Zhou Wei paused, looking confused, "because the Yangzhou army robbed Jingzhou of the tax grain shipped to Luoyang."

Director Wang:......

Seeing him like this, Zhou Yi could not help but sigh and said: "Since you claimed to be ill, the king has been depressed, and Wang Dun often said resentful words, Mao Hong, if the Wang family does not restrain it, it may lead to chaos in the country. At that time, can the Wang family really be preserved?"

Director Wang said nothing.

Zhou Yi didn't want his answer, and stood up to leave after reminding him.

Director Wang quickly stood up and sent the person to the side door. As soon as he sent the person away, the uncle whispered: "Master Lang, most of the people in front of the gate have left. Only a few people from the Wang family are still there."

Director Wang: "You should have received the news from the military report."

In Jiankang City, there were few people who were delayed in receiving real news. But he, hiding in the mansion, was delayed in receiving news. (End of chapter)