Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 646 - 646 Go

Appoint trusted experts to gather refugees, rob gentry merchants, and seize their resources to stabilize refugees......

Emperor Yongxing's head was "buzzing", and he felt that the understanding he had cultivated in the past nearly 30 years was overturned by this secret memorial, and he felt absurd and unreal.

After reading the memorial, his first thought was: nonsense!

In Emperor Yongxing's understanding, gentry, scholar-officials, and famous families are important components of the court and part of maintaining the dynasty's rule.

If you are enemies with these classes, then the court's decrees will be difficult to implement. In history, there are countless dynasties and emperors who were overthrown because of offending these classes.

Emperor Yongxing also read history, and his understanding of politics can be summed up in two sentences:

Continuous compromise; win over a group of people and suppress a group of people!

The so-called win over a group of people and suppress a group of people, in the court, is the support of more parties.

In terms of ruling the country, the people who were being won over were the aristocratic families, gentry, nobles, and literati, and the people who were being suppressed were the millions of ordinary people in the world.

However, a sentence in Xu Erlang's secret memorial deeply shocked Emperor Yongxing.

"Those who hold the land are allies in prosperous times and abandoned in troubled times."

Xu Erlang gave a long explanation around this sentence. Compared with the countless victims, these classes that control the land resources and wealth of the dynasty are only a very small part of the people.

In troubled times, sacrificing this small part of people can gain the support of the general public, and the imperial power can stand firm.

When the old class is destroyed, new people will enter this class and replace them. .

Emperor Yongxing felt that this was also winning over a group of people and suppressing a group of people.

Echoing his political philosophy.

The most critical point is that this matter was not done by the court, but by the refugees and bandits, and had nothing to do with the royal family and the court.

"Xu Xinnian has great talent and can be important!"

Emperor Yongxing sighed.

He read the secret memorial over and over again, sometimes excited, sometimes worried, sometimes gritting his teeth, sometimes shaking his head, hesitating and struggling for a long time.

Huh...Finally, he let out a long breath and made a decision in his heart.

"Then bring the brazier!"

Emperor Yongxing ordered.

Zhao Xuanzhen immediately brought the brazier.

Emperor Yongxing threw the secret memorial into the brazier, and the flames rose up, licking the paper. If this letter was passed out, it would definitely cause a shock to the court and the public.

He did not intend to adopt this strategy.

To be precise, he did not adopt the third strategy.

The reason was simple, the risk was too great.

If this matter was leaked, his throne would definitely not be kept.

He was not his father, with a deep foundation, and could firmly suppress the officials in the court. He was just a new emperor who had been in power for less than two months.

No, even an emperor as powerful as my father would not dare to do so.

Appointing a confidant to do this is actually equivalent to handing over a handle.

A handle that can make him fall into ruin at any time.

Not to mention a confidant, even his biological mother, sister, and Emperor Yongxing would not dare to hand over such a handle to them.

Who can guarantee that a confidant will always be loyal?

......

Inside the pagoda.

Xu Qian'an, who had arrived in Yuzhou and started to drive the pagoda to southern Xinjiang, suddenly felt a palpitation and turned to Miao Youfang and said:

"Come and help me for a while."

He was sitting at a small table, playing chess with Mu Nanzhi. The black and white pieces were indistinguishable, and the situation was ever-changing. For the time being, no one could do anything to anyone.

The old monk Ta Ling was stunned. He did not expect that these two people's chess skills were so extraordinary.

Miao Youfang stopped practicing boxing, wiped his face with the sweat towel hanging around his neck, and said in embarrassment:

"I don't know how to play chess!"

Xu Qiyan insisted:

"Nanzhi will teach you, playing chess is not difficult, you have to believe in your wisdom."

Miao Youfang went over and sat in Xu Qiyan's seat. He was shocked when he saw the densely packed chessboard.

The chess pieces almost covered the chessboard. Even at this level, the winner has not been decided.

The chess skills of Xu Qiyan and his wife can be imagined.

Mu Nanzhi glanced at him and said:

"You play black, I play white."

Miao Youfang scratched his head: "I don't know how to play."

"It's very simple. You win if you can make five chess pieces in a line." Mu Nanzhi said.

"What kind of chess is this?"

"This is Go." Mu Nanzhi said seriously.

On the other side, Xu Qi'an walked to the window, took out the fragments of the Earth Book, and saw Huaiqing's letter:

[One: Emperor Yongxing did not adopt Xu Erlang's plan. Today, he sent someone to tell him: Your plan is very good, but I think it is not necessary. Let's stop here and don't mention it again! ]

Emperor Yongxing is not courageous enough...Xu Qi'an shook his head in disappointment.

[Two: What? We spent so much energy and thought of a good plan for him, but he didn't use it? Bah, Emperor Yongxing is the same as his father, both are useless emperors. ]

The angry young woman was furious.

[Four: In fact, his choice is understandable. Not everyone has courage. If you put yourself in his place, you can understand his difficulties. As a new monarch, he must be seeking stability.

[Adopting Erlang's plan has too many uncertainties and too many risks, and it may not completely solve the problem of refugees. But once it is exposed, he will suffer the backlash of the entire scholar-official class. ]

[Seven: If he doesn't adopt it, it won't hinder our own actions. It's just that the effect will be greatly reduced. After all, the Tiandihui has limited manpower. ]

The Holy Son expressed his opinion.

Hey, little brother, you are very active. Have you forgotten how you died in the social circle some time ago? Xu Qi'an raised his mouth.

[Two: Xu Qi'an, do you have any other strategies to govern the refugees? ]

Li Miaozhen actually wanted to ask Huaiqing, but she was not familiar with Huaiqing, so she could only let Xu Qi'an act as a tool.

Is there any other way?

The previous strategy was to intensify class contradictions, sacrifice a part of the class, and preserve the overall situation and imperial power. If there are other strategies, then the only way is to divert contradictions. Foreign war is the best way, but.....

The way of diverting contradictions by foreign war is only applicable to social contradictions that have not been thoroughly intensified.

Given the current situation of Dafeng, provoking others and launching a national war, is it because you think the country is not falling fast enough?

If this trick works, Chongzhen will be very happy... He complained in his heart.

[Three: Actually, there is. The court can recruit soldiers and use refugees as cannon fodder to deal with the rebels in Yunzhou. Of course, Yunzhou will definitely use this trick. ]

This is also a way to divert conflicts.

The members of the Tiandihui were silent.

By then, the four words "living souls are charred" can perfectly summarize the tragic situation.

[Three: Let's do the things in front of us first. In addition to Miaozhen, Brother Chu and Li Lingsu, I can also send someone here to gather refugees and occupy the mountain as the king. ]

While delivering the letter, Xu Qian'an turned his head to look at Miao Youfang who was sitting in front of the chessboard.

[Seven: It's Miao Youfang. ]

Li Lingsu hit the nail on the head.

[Three: Well, his current level is still a little bit short, but he can enter the Huajin in at most one month. By the way, I found a trick to quickly advance to Huajin. That is to persevere in tempering the Yuanshen and developing the brain after the Shenjing realm. ]

[One: Why? ]

Huaiqing immediately sent a letter, she seemed to be very interested in the trick.

As for the others, only Chu Yuanzhen was slightly interested. The Wolong Chufeng of Tianzong was a Taoist monk, and Master Hengyuan had already reached the fourth rank.

Lina dived as usual, because she always couldn't understand what the members of the Tiandihui discussed, and she was easily troubled.

[Three: Tempering the Yuanshen can develop the brain, and then by tempering the body, it can improve the control of the body, making it easier to reach the fourth rank. I have already experimented with this secret on Miao Youfang. ]

[Four: Why is it so? ]

Chu Yuanzhen is also half a martial artist.

[Three: Because the body is controlled by the Yuanshen, the stronger the Yuanshen, the stronger the control over the body. ]

He replaced the brain with the Yuanshen to make it easier for the members of the Tiandihui to understand.

In fact, the soul and the brain are different. The brain is the carrier of the soul. As the soul grows stronger, the brain will be further developed. People with strong souls generally have strong control over their bodies.

[Two: So that's it. This reminds me that after cultivating the Nascent Soul, I was as light as a swallow and my physical skills also improved. It turns out that my control over my body has increased. ]

Li Miaozhen suddenly realized that many times, as the grade is improved, the body's abilities will increase. Everyone is accustomed to it and rarely digs into the reasons.

After all, not everyone likes to study.

[One: Xu Ningyan, you are really a genius. ]

The internal meeting of the Tiandihui ended.

Xu Qian'an put away the fragments of the Earth Book and returned to the chessboard. Miao Youfang was excited and made moves quickly.

He and Mu Nanzhi played black and white, and the killing was difficult to resolve. The old monk Ta Ling was stunned. He didn't expect that the two people's chess skills were so extraordinary.

"So this is Go, huh, it's not difficult at all. I thought playing Go was something only scholars could do, and it was a game that required profound knowledge to play."

Miao Youfang looked as if he had seen the essence of the world:

"Nothing more!"

Xu Qian'an heard this and glanced at the princess with a mean heart.

My apprentice is not smart to begin with, and you are still trying to fool him...... He complained in his heart.

......

The Imperial Palace, Dexin Garden.

Huaiqing stood by the window with a book in his hand, looking at the scenery in the courtyard.

"Persistently tempering the Yuanshen can promote Huajin faster..."

She chewed on this information.

Indeed, in addition to the day-to-day visualization when the warrior is in the Great Perfection of Qi Training, once he successfully advances to the Refining God Realm, he will slow down the visualization.

Spend most of the time on Qi training and medicinal bathing to pave the way for the promotion to Copper Skin and Iron Bones.

When she reached the Bronze Skin and Iron Bones Realm, she began to temper her body and comprehend the transformation of energy.

Each level has different focuses, which is the consensus of everyone.

Including Huaiqing herself, after she was promoted to the Bronze Skin and Iron Bones Realm, she only visualized once every three or five days, neglecting the tempering of the Yuanshen.

Yes, she has been promoted to the Bronze Skin and Iron Bones Realm.

That day in the side hall outside the imperial study, she was able to drink boiling hot tea, which was the best proof.

That was also Huaiqing's biggest negligence, inadvertently exposing her own cultivation.

Huaiqing returned to the desk, tore off a piece of paper, and wrote a series of names on it.

The first name:

Chen Ying!

She blew the ink dry, folded the paper, got up and left the study.

"Prepare the carriage. I need to go back to the mansion."

After instructing the maid, she walked to the outer courtyard, summoned the chief guard, and said:

"Ask the people on the list to come to the mansion to find me."

The note was handed over.

........

Yunzhou!

In the prison of the Commander-in-Chief's Office, the air was damp and mixed with a faint stench.

Xie Lu looked up at the sunlight shining in through the pores on the wall, stunned.

He had been imprisoned in the prison for half a year.

As the newly appointed governor of Yunzhou, a third-rank official, the court ignored his situation.

In half a year, he went from a high-spirited scholar to a dishevelled prisoner.

The dungeon was damp and cold, his hands and feet were covered with chilblains, and because he had not taken a bath for a long time, he was smelly and his skin was slightly ulcerated.

Xie Lu was originally the prefect of Zhangzhou, in charge of the Dafeng granary, and had made great achievements, gaining a good reputation among the people and the officialdom.

After Song Changfu, the governor of Yunzhou, was executed, he took office and went to Yunzhou to take over the position of governor.

Xie Lu knew that Yunzhou was a mess and was ready to fight a protracted war.

Who would have thought that he would be smooth sailing after taking office, neither encountering subordinates who formed factions to make things difficult, nor being suppressed by the commander-in-chief Yang Chuannan.

In addition to the surprise, he had a great impression of Yang Chuannan, the loyal commander-in-chief.

After three months, one day, Yang Chuannan suddenly invited him to a banquet. At the banquet, the commander-in-chief denounced the corruption of the court, the rampant corrupt officials, and the people's miserable lives.

He also told him about the existence of the royal family's descendants five hundred years ago, and sincerely invited him to join Qianlong City, overthrow the corrupt royal family, restore order, and welcome back the orthodoxy of Dafeng.

Xie Lu pretended to agree, and after returning home, he immediately wrote a secret letter to the court.

But his every move had been monitored, and he was thrown into prison before the secret letter was sent out.

The clanging of armor was heard in the dim corridor, and a tall and straight figure stopped outside the fence.

He was wearing armor and carrying a sword, and he looked majestic.

It was Yang Chuannan, the commander of Yunzhou.