Chapter 0136 Relaxation
No one answered Yu Shaoxie, and the whole room was silent.
The start was not good, and the final result was that Gao Xunzhi came as fast as he left.
After he went out, he even covered half of his face. He was asked by an old man in his fifties to act as a matchmaker, but he still failed. Sigh, I am so ashamed! ...
In comparison, Xiao Rong was much calmer. From the day he realized Qu Yunmie's feelings for him, Xiao Rong knew that he couldn't be the only one who knew about it. Qu Yunmie's mind was a straight road with no room for turning. Xiao Rong only hoped that fewer people would see it, so as not to make him even more upset.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with Gao Xunzhi's proposal. Xiao Rong used to often drag Qu Yunmie around the main city. Although he always had his own purpose every time, in a sense, it could be regarded as going out for fun together.
This should have been a matter of course and tacit understanding, but now that Yu Shaoxie, who had seen a hint of it, had revealed it, everyone was embarrassed. …
Yu Shaoxie had no idea what he had done. After all, he had only noticed a little clue. With his thinking, even if he noticed something was wrong, he didn't dare to guess in that direction.
Xiao Rong looked normal. He poured a cup of tea for Yu Shaoxie and said to him, "The king summoned me urgently because there has been unrest in Nanyong recently. Someone is stirring up trouble among the people. If we are not careful, it may affect the peace north of the Huai River. I have sent many people to patrol the city, but in the current situation, there are refugees fleeing to the north every day. There are too many people to check. Some people suggested closing the dock temporarily, but some people disagree with this approach."
Upon hearing the serious business, Yu Shaoxie's attention was immediately diverted. He sat down and asked Xiao Rong: "Did Song Suo propose it, but the Buddhist disciples disagreed?"
Xiao Rong held the teacup in his hand and couldn't help but smile: "The one who knows everyone is Brother Yu."
Yu Shaoxie: “…”
There weren't many options, and everyone had such distinct personalities that it was hard for him to guess. Among these people, the Buddhist son was truly compassionate and always considered the people, while the others would be more or less hesitant. After all, the people were important, but the Zhenbei Army was equally important.
Song Shuo is the most powerful person among them. Sometimes he is more courageous than Xiao Rong. He will try things that Xiao Rong dare not do without hesitation. Song Shuo has a global perspective, but it is not known whether it is due to his personality or the influence of the customs of the northern land. His current principle is to kill those who should be killed and abandon those who should be abandoned. He believes that it is better to have a short pain than a long pain.
Song Suo is still a scholar, but his methods are... a little bit tougher.
Song Suo is radical, Fuzi seeks stability, and Yu Shaoxie is in the middle. Each of them has a different personality, but it is hard to say who is the best. After all, everyone has shortcomings and no one is perfect. This is also the scene that a court should have. Not everyone can say the same thing, and one person cannot overwhelm everyone else. Only tit-for-tat and healthy competition can make a dynasty better and better.
Looking through history books, every era that is praised has one characteristic, that is, talented people appear in large numbers, and their life stories are fascinating. Whether it is the times that create heroes or heroes that create the times depends on each person's own understanding, but at least one thing is recognized by everyone, that the times and heroes must appear at the same time, so that an era of ups and downs can be left behind that fascinates countless people. …
Yu Shaoxie was expressing his own opinion. He disagreed with Song Shuo's opinion. Closing the wharf was too ruthless. Wouldn't it be telling the people in the south to fend for themselves? Even if the wharf was closed for self-protection, the people would not be able to sympathize with them.
Moreover, if the wharf is closed, will others not be able to come? Those who want to come will always find a way to come. This move can prevent refugees, but it may not prevent those who are interested.
However, they couldn't just sit there and do nothing. Yu Shaoxie thought about it for a while, and then said to Xiao Rong that it would be better to send people to set up a refugee camp on the river bank, to keep them under centralized supervision, and provide them with porridge every day, but they should not be allowed to enter the city.
Yu Shaoxie finished speaking, but Xiao Rong didn't respond because he was still distracted. Yu Shaoxie called him again, and he slowly blinked and came back to his senses: "Well... distributing porridge shouldn't work. There are too many people, thousands or tens of thousands of people pouring in every day. Prime Minister Gao has sent people to watch over them, but they can only control these people from causing trouble. As for the rest, we are really powerless."
Yu Shaoxie came back from Shengle and had not passed by the Huai River, so naturally he had no idea that the Huai River had become so lively.
When Yu Shaocheng heard the number of tens of thousands, he was shocked: "So many people?! The Nanyong court doesn't care?"
Xiao Rong shrugged, "No matter. Yiyang belongs to us now. Most of these refugees came from Yiyang Wharf. The gates of Jinling are tightly closed. According to spies, even Lujiang County is no longer under control. Huaiyin, Liyang, and Wu County are all heavily guarded. Some people saw tens of thousands of troops enter Liyang and never came out again."
Yu Shaoxie was stunned: "Tens of thousands of troops?"
No wonder he was so surprised. There were only a few defenders in Jinling. Liyang was a city in the southwest of Jinling, close to Jinling. The governor of Liyang was a member of the Sun family. After Yiyang was captured, the Zhenbei Army no longer had to cross the river to go to Jinling. Originally, Nanyong only needed to deploy troops in Huaiyin City, but now even Liyang had to be arranged.
Yu Shaoxie understood that Sun Renluan would send people over to strengthen defenses, but, tens of thousands?
Xiao Rong listened to Yu Shaoxie's tone and smiled: "Not only are there tens of thousands of them, but these people came from the west, not from Nanjing. There are rumors outside that Sun Renluan has summoned elite soldiers from Cangwu and other places. Some people also say that the young emperor is gifted by God, and these tens of thousands of elite soldiers are heavenly soldiers and generals sent by heaven."
Yu Shaoxie was even more stunned. He blinked dully, then leaned forward slightly and asked Xiao Rong in a low voice: "Can they really invite the heavenly soldiers and generals?"
Xiao Rong: “…………”
How can you be so superstitious!
Also, what's the point of you asking me so seriously? Even if it's true, I can't see it!
The silence on Xiao Rong's face was too obvious. Yu Shaoxie understood what he meant. He touched his nose awkwardly and said, "It is really just rumors. This matter is too unbelievable. People outside will naturally make wild guesses. Since the heavenly soldiers and generals are fake..."
Yu Shaoxie raised his eyebrows: "Are these tens of thousands of elite soldiers real? Has anyone really seen tens of thousands of elite soldiers?"
Xiao Rong shook his head: "It's a weird rumor, it sounds like the truth, but no one can tell where these elite soldiers came from. Now in the Nanyong area, the only people with some troops are the Jianning governor, the Cangwu governor, and the King of Nankang. But I don't think these people would be so kind as to send their troops to Liyang."
Serving the king is something that only fools would do. A smart person would not do such a thing. In history, He Tingzhi, the King of Dongyang, went to serve the king, but he walked slowly. He set out as soon as he learned that Qu Yunmie attacked Nanyong. As a result, he finally arrived two months later. How far are Dongyang and Jinling? In two months, even a tortoise should have crawled there.
He Ting later had brain problems and lost his integrity in his later years, so even though he founded a new dynasty, the literati did not think much of him. The historical books praised him openly and criticized him secretly, saying that he was so determined to save the Yong Dynasty that he fell ill as soon as he set out. The people around him had to slow down to take care of him. Half a month later, he finally felt better and hurriedly rode on horseback to continue his journey, but he was really too anxious, so after just an hour of being exposed to the wind, his old illness flared up again.
Alas, He Tingzhi's loyalty is truly evident to the sun and the moon, and to heaven and earth! …………
In short, after the seventh day after the death of the little emperor, Qu Yunmie and his people had left, He Tingzhi finally arrived in Jinling. The first thing he did was to cry in the midst of the devastation. A man in his thirties wore mourning for the little emperor. With his good acting skills, he won the support of the people and gathered the last loyal fans of the Yong Dynasty. From then on, he began his rise.
He Tingzhi served the king for his own sake, and Xiao Rong had thought about serving the king before for his own sake. As long as they were not blindly loyal, they would not have gotten involved in the muddy waters of Jinling at this time. They would not have had time to protect themselves, so who would have the time to care about the lives of the people of Jinling?
In fact, if all the noble families were to gather together, they would be a force that could not be underestimated. However, at this critical moment, among the dozens of surnames in the noble family tree, only two were willing to contribute their private soldiers. One was the Sun family, and the other was the Yang family. …
Sun Renluan and Yang Zangyi had been fighting each other all their lives, but now they had united. To be honest, they were a little surprised when they found out that the other side was willing to send troops.
There is a saying that emperors come and go, but aristocratic families remain. Even if it is the Sun and Yang families, if they do not send out troops, no one can do anything to them. What about the empress's family or the first-class aristocratic families? If there is no Yong Dynasty, there are other dynasties.
Sun Renluan himself sent out his private soldiers against all odds, so he had no idea why Yang Zangyi did such a thing.
However, one does not need to know the answers to everything in life.
The private armies of the two families combined totaled more than 10,000 people. Sun Renluan once again sent people to lobby other families, but this time his attempt fell on deaf ears.
These people are still waiting and watching, wondering how long the Yong Dynasty can last and what conditions the King of Zhenbei is willing to offer them.
This scene is not cold, a person is dying, and a group of people are standing around him, curiously looking at him, wondering when he will die and whether he can leave some benefits for himself after his death. Not everyone is so ruthless, so it is particularly ironic that Jinling has recently published many masterpieces, each of which is full of pity for Nan Yong.
Xiao Rong had also read several articles that had a greater impact. Someone actually wrote a manifesto to criticize Qu Yunmie. The gorgeous words and rich emotions made those who heard it sad and brought those who listened to it to tears.
But Xiao Rong didn't cry, because he saw his name in the third paragraph. This person described himself as Qu Yunmie's lackey, and Xiao Rong was so angry that he didn't even have afternoon tea. ...
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