Environment can change a person.
Fu Xiaoguan deeply realized this from Yan Xiwen.
In just a few months, the elegant young man with good manners and refined speech who once went to the capital was turned into an angry young man full of complaints and foul language by the troubles in Yao County.
As the two drank, Yan Xiwen continued to pour out his grievances, denouncing the filthy deeds of the court officials. Fu Xiaoguan listened with a smile, occasionally responding, and finally said, "You must remember this day. Don't become the person you once hated the most!"
"I won't... I just don't understand. I've clearly written this matter in detail to my father and ancestors, but why didn't they support me in submitting the petition to the court? Instead, they ordered me to keep silent? How frustrating is this? Sigh... It's still most comfortable to be a carefree small landlord like you!"
Yan Xiwen shook her head and walked away. After pouring her heart out to Fu Xiaoguan, she felt a little better. "Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
Fu Xiaoguan felt quite heavy-hearted as he looked at Yan Xiwen's back. He had not expected that the small Yao County had accumulated such serious problems. A single glimpse of the whole picture revealed the whole situation. Then, in the vast thirteen regions of the Yu Dynasty, how many prefectures and counties were still good?
The establishment of a dynasty actually leads to the same final outcome, from the devastation at the beginning to prosperity, great prosperity, decline and finally corruption. There are many reasons for this, but one of them exists in every dynasty, that is, the rise and fall of the aristocratic families.
These families had made great contributions to the new dynasty, and the emperor would definitely reward them, so they also became the top beneficiaries.
In order to protect the interests of their own families, they had to expand and cultivate their own family's power in the court. These forces grew larger and larger as they depended on the family, and eventually spread to various states and counties.
No family can guarantee that the forces under them are clean and honest. On the contrary, if some important personnel under them commit crimes, they have to protect them and smooth out the aftermath of the incident. This makes the forces under them more confident and fearless, and they slowly degenerate until they are out of control.
The previous governor of Jiangbei Dao was from the Yan family. Although the Yan family gave up Jiangbei Dao this time, the former governor was not punished. Instead, he made a fortune and returned home in glory. This was the result caused by the Yan family. When Yan Xiwen kept cursing, he was actually cursing his own family.
As a rookie, he was full of confidence and wanted to make great achievements. However, he did not expect that the first obstacle would come from his own family. Yan Xiwen understood the cause and effect, otherwise he would not have the 100,000 taels of silver notes, nor would he sternly warn him not to report the matter to the court.
Fu Xiaoguan didn't know whether Yan Xiwen would become disheartened, so he could only hope that he could cast aside this burden and reorganize Yao County.
Then he went upstairs and sat there until late at night.
He finally finished writing the remaining chapters of A Dream of Red Mansions. At this moment, he put down his brush with joy, as if he had really written them himself.
I'm probably going to get scolded badly if I post this ending, so I'll just let them scold me.
The rise and fall of the Jia family is a microcosm of this society. As for how to interpret it, it is none of his business.
After thinking for a while, he added two sentences at the end:
The paper is full of nonsense and a handful of sad tears. Everyone says the author is crazy, but who can understand the meaning?
Speaking of sad things, the absurdity is even more tragic. It all comes from the same dream. Don’t laugh at the stupidity of the world!
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The winter rain has continued for several days.
The day was getting darker. Fu Xiaoguan looked up at the sky and left the Xishan Villa holding an oil-paper umbrella.
He went to the Daishan training base. Those guys had been trained by Bai Yulian for more than ten days, and he wanted to see the results.
As they got closer, they heard Bai Yulian's roar: "Hurry up, hurry up! You rookies, haven't you eaten? Hurry up, hurry up, at this speed, you'll be dead if you meet the enemy, any faster!"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and recalled the time when the instructor trained him. It was like a nightmare.
An impulse surged in his heart, as if he was back to the training ground he had been to before, on a rainy day like this, where he tried his best to complete various training sessions.
He put away his umbrella and walked into the training ground, where he saw a group of people leading Su Mo jumping over obstacles.
Of course Su Mo had no problem, he was a master, but the 2,500 people behind him were in trouble. Even the 500 veterans could only barely keep up, and the 2,000 new recruits had fallen behind, each of them with a face full of anger as they desperately chased after him.
Bai Yulian saw Fu Xiaoguan coming over and walked over. "Your method is really good. In just ten days, they have already shown some progress. I think these guys will definitely give me a surprise in half a year."
Of course, this was one of the subjects I was trained in back then. If I can't train these guys like this, then I'm doomed.
"Be careful during the night training. The geological structure of Daishan is loose, so be careful not to collapse it."
"I've re-selected the route. It won't collapse, but it's a bit steeper and more dangerous. On the first day, the fastest person took two hours and a quarter of an hour to get back to camp, while the slowest took three hours and two quarters of an hour. Last night, the fastest person only took nearly two hours, and the slowest only took two hours and two quarters of an hour. The improvement is obvious, and their willpower is very strong."
"Weapons and uniforms will be delivered in two or three days. Send someone to receive them then. Also, pay attention to their food. This kind of high-intensity training requires nutrition. They should eat plenty of fish and meat. Ask the doctor to prepare a nutritional diet and send it to the kitchen. Don't be afraid to spend money. They will be the most powerful warriors in the world in the future."
Bai Yulian nodded. This was also his concern. Back in the Eastern Frontier Army, unless they were about to go to the battlefield, the soldiers only had two meals a day. Life was like hanging on by a thread. Now these guys were happy. Although the training was a bit miserable, they had four meals a day, and each meal was very good.
"Isn't it inappropriate for Su Mo to lead the charge? His physical fitness far surpasses these soldiers. Will it break their will?"
Fu Xiaoguan was a little worried. If he tried his best but still had no hope, it would be a huge blow. If he was not careful, he would become devastated and give up on himself.
"I'll have him slow down a bit tomorrow. The reason I put him in the lead was because his tactical movements were very standard, and I wanted the other soldiers to learn from him. I didn't consider the issue you mentioned."
"Pay more attention recently. Someone should patrol the camp at night. I heard that some bandits have reached the Jiangbei area. If we meet them, we can give them a good fight."
"This feeling is a good thing." Bai Yulian smiled. A real army must undergo the baptism of blood and fire. If there really were bandits coming at this moment, it would be an excellent opportunity.
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