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- Beijing, Wei Zhai. —{2}{3}{w}{x}
This Beijing is not Youzhou, but New City—although both New City and Old City are sometimes referred to as Yanjing.
After more than two years of construction, the buildings in Beijing City have reached a considerable scale. The edible water canals and sewage water canals in the new city are separated, and water is diverted and circulated throughout the city. Although the palace towers have not yet been completed, the shops and streets that have obtained land in the market have already been in accordance with regulations. Buildings have been built one after another, and the earliest residents have moved in. These first residents are the family members of soldiers who have served in previous battles. As long as they are willing to move to the new capital, , the imperial court built a house for them in a residential area. Now more than 5,000 households have moved in. Some consumer shops in residential areas have also opened, providing convenience to the lives of new residents in the city.
In addition to military families, some meritorious generals also received residences. The residences were divided into permanent residences and mobile residences. Wei Renpu's permanent residence was among them - when he asked to step down, the residence had already been It was given to him, and his fault did not offset his merit, so the mansion was not recovered. After stepping down as the Supervisory Authority General Constitution, Wei Renpu has had some free time. He often rides to the new city on horseback when he has nothing to do. He goes back and forth, and sometimes he even stays in his new house.
The Tianjia, the government and big businessmen have not yet settled in, so the huge new city of Beijing seems empty, but for Wei Renpu, it is a joy to be quiet.
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Recently, the Khitan invasion of the east has become a serious issue, and many disciples have come to visit him more frequently, with the general idea of ????persuading Wei Renpu to take advantage of the situation. But Wei Renpu has never said a word about this.
This day, Wei Renpu was walking next to the recently completed national correctional evaluation platform, and saw a dozen disciples and an empty correctional evaluation platform. With only a dozen or so people present, it seemed even more empty.
Wei Renpu pointed to the correction platform and said: "The new capital is basically completed. The marshal's tour to the west will probably be when the new capital is officially moved."
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Of a dozen disciples, their hearts were skipped, and they could have talked with the teacher for a long time on this topic, but they had something important to talk about today, so they all suppressed their curiosity. He stepped forward and said, "Teacher, something happened in Fenzhou!"
"Oh?" Wei Renpu's eyebrows moved, but there was no surprise. Instead, it was an expression of finally coming.
"The magistrate sent by the imperial court to Fenzhou was found guilty of corruption and perversion of the law by An Chongrong's people. The magistrate committed suicide overnight and set a fire. The mansion was burned to ashes. No one in the family of five escaped. . An Chongrong has sent his people to take over Youzhou in the name of taking advantage of the situation, and has also sent additional troops to garrison, called Weiguo Shoutu. This news will be officially announced tomorrow or the day after. When we arrived in Youzhou, we got the news first and came to report it to the teacher."
Wei Renpu snorted coldly: "I have long seen An Chongrong's disobedience. But I didn't expect that he didn't even have the courage to raise the flag in public."
"But his intentions are very obvious, and the situation in Yanjing is like this now. I'm afraid that when the news spreads, people will be even more turbulent. In addition, Li Shouzhen in Xuzhou also used corruption and perverted the law to replace the person in charge of the market, and then killed him I hired two Yi Leye people who went there to check the accounts."
"anything else?"
"Also, I heard that Southern Qi has increased its troops on the border again!"
Wei Renpu said oh, but there was no response.
His two students were anxious: "Master Wei! The world is unstable both internally and externally. Even An Chongrong and Li Shouzhen are like this. Liu Zhiyuan must have more plans on his side. If Chang'an's troops don't attack, there will be chaos. A confidant of the Central Plains! At this critical time of life and death, Master Wei should do something."
"Action? What do you want me to do?"
"Nowadays, the political platform of the imperial court is in chaos, and there are criticisms of the current rulers from all over the country. We are willing to follow the teacher to bring order to the chaos and reorganize the political platform."
"Reshaping the political agenda? I am no longer the President of the Supervisory Committee, so why are we talking about reorganizing the political agenda"
"Although Master Wei is not the President of the Supervisory Station, he is still the one who corrects the constitution in the Taiwan Constitution Discussion Hall! With your prestige, as long as you raise your arms, people from both the government and the public will surely gather in response! Even the Tianjia cannot ignore Shilin. It’s clear!”
"Shilin Qingyi? That's public opinion" Wei Renpu touched the base of the correction platform and murmured: "Public opinion is also a kind of power! And it is a terrible power! With this kind of power, no matter where you are, Both the government and the opposition may affect the situation of the government."
After hearing this, several students became excited for a moment: "Yes! Yes! The teacher is right! Public opinion is also a kind of power, and it is a very fatal power!"
Wei Renpu added: "It's just that if this kind of power is used improperly, it can also cause harm to the country and the people!"
Several disciples were stunned when they heard this.
Wei Renpu said:??The two sentences just now were not said by me. "
"That's not what Master Wei said, that's"
"It's the marshal, it's the marshal who said it." Wei Renpu said: "The correction platform is a place where public opinion is expressed, so this is also a place where the country has great power. However, this kind of power needs to be protected and cannot be abused! Don't let it Abuse is also one of the measures to protect the right to correct public opinion. Do you understand?"
Several disciples, whether they understood or not, shook their heads for a while.
Wei Renpu said: "The real source of the right of public opinion does not lie in the gift of someone, but in public trust! When public trust exists, the right of public opinion is there. If public trust is lost, the right of public opinion will naturally be gone - it is not someone who takes it away, but it I don’t have it anymore. Do you understand?”
A few disciples still seem to understand but not understand.
Wei Renpu continued: "The system of the Correctional Review Station is to speak for the subordinates. If a Correctional Censor really speaks for the subordinates, then what he says represents a large group of people. But if a Correctional Censor takes advantage of his position If he uses public power for personal gain and uses the slogan of "serving the country and the people" as a ladder to ascend to power, then when he does so, his credibility will be lost - this loss may be delayed, because the subordinates can also temporarily It’s deceiving, but even if it’s delayed, it will be lost in the end. When public trust is lost, his power in public opinion will naturally be gone Do you understand?”
Several disciples felt a little panicked for a moment, feeling vaguely that the teacher was really criticizing them.
Wei Renpu said: "You just said that the country is in a critical stage of survival. You persuaded me to take advantage of the situation and reorganize the DPRK. We must reorganize the DPRK. Naturally, we have to take charge of the DPRK first. Is taking charge of the DPRK an end or a means?"
"This this……"
Wei Renpu added: "I naturally still have some prestige now. Even if I resign because of what happened last time, it will not damage my foundation. But if I really take advantage of the situation this time, I will sell my The only remaining public trust. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation in the country and my own prestige to regain power, this business, you think this is for me. Is it a profit or a loss?"
Several disciples were so panicked that they knelt on the ground and said in shock: "Master Wei I we were wrong!"
Wei Renpu snorted and said: "Although I have been idle during this period, I have learned from it. There are many truths that I didn't understand before. But now I have! Feng Gong was wrong! He thought he had obtained the Seal of Words for All the People. After that, he could really control the emperor and weigh all the officials. But he didn't want to think about it. The seal for all the people was cast under the order of the marshal. If the marshal can cast it, he can sell it. A constitution without the basis of public opinion can become a piece of paper at any time. .A great endorsement that cannot truly "speak for all the people" will become a decoration sooner or later. If he wants to really compete with the emperor, unless his power does not come from the emperor's commission. It comes from the recommendation of all the people!
"The position of the Supervisory Station and the General Constitution comes from the emperor. As a result, I did not stand on the emperor's position and consider for the emperor, which was wrong. The position of the Corrective Comment Station and the Constitution should logically come from the people. If I continue If you stand in the wrong team, you will make more mistakes! And if you make another mistake this time, you will be doomed!
"You are right. Now that the country is in a critical situation, we should step forward and take advantage of the situation. But this time we step forward to take back not the power of the court, but the power of the people. Public trust!”
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In Xishan, Guo Fen has been worried for the past two days.
Because there was a problem with the coastal defense, the Khitans were allowed to bypass Luanzhou and land!
Follow Tianjin for help!
Follow the fall of Luanzhou!
Follow Shicheng to fall again!
And today, suddenly there was news that something happened in Fenzhou!
Then something happened in Xuzhou again!
What’s even more frightening is that there is a rebellion in Mobei! I don’t know what to do with the little stone, but Yelu Ruan raised his flag, and seventeen tribes of different sizes in East Mobei and West Mobei responded!
Another news came from the Privy Council, saying that there were changes in Qi State along the Huaihe River, and there were also traces of troop mobilization in Huazhou - obviously Liu Zhiyuan was also restless!
The news about Mobei, Xuzhou, Fenzhou and Huazhou has not been disclosed to the public yet, but such a major event will certainly not be hidden for long. Now there is chaos in Youzhou, let alone if these news spreads again, there is no telling what kind of turmoil it will cause!
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So after receiving Feng Dao's plea, Guo Fen was about to go down the mountain, but was stopped by Tang Renyi, the captain who stayed behind in Xishan and said: "Madam, stay! The marshal said that if there are police in Yanjing, please don't go down the mountain!"
Guo Fen didn't expect that he would stop him. Although Tang Renyi was only in his twenties, he was also an "old man" who had followed Anxi all the way. Although he was not as good as his brother Tang RenxiaoHe has the courage to stand alone, but he is cautious. As Zhang Mai's guard, he has never made any mistakes in these years. Why did he suddenly go out of his way today?
"Now that Yandong is calling the police, it's time for me to go to Youzhou to calm people's hearts. Not to mention that the big spokesperson urges me to hold a court meeting, so I have to go."
"If Madam wants to hold a court meeting, just ask the ministers to go up the mountain."
Guo Fen has been very irritable these days. He stopped him twice and couldn't help but said angrily: "Xiao Tang, when did you become less and less? You dare to order me!"
"The general doesn't dare!" Tang Renyi said hurriedly: "But this is the marshal's order!"
When he heard that he mentioned Zhang Mai, Guo Fen became even more angry: "I told you, I told you! He took Shanya and went to the Western Regions to be happy, leaving us, mother and son, to clean up his mess here! The country is about to undergo great changes now, you guys It’s a good thing that you still obey his orders now!”
Tang Renyi said: "It is because the country is about to undergo great changes that the general must abide by this order! The defenses of Xishan are complete, the food and wages are sufficient, and the equipment is complete. The general's elite troops are enough to guard the upper and lower passages. The thieves have an army of one hundred thousand. If we come here, we won’t be able to attack them for a while.”
Guo Fen said: "Can you defend Xishan and Yanjing?"
Tang Renyi said: "The order I received from the last general is only to protect Xishan, my wife and the son, and Yanjing's affairs. It has nothing to do with the last general."
Guo Fen was furious for a moment: "You!" Then he thought of something and asked: "What did the marshal explain before he left?"
"It's nothing." Tang Renyi said, "It's just a matter of protecting my wife in case something changes."
Guo Fen snorted and said, "Then did he ever give you a gold medal to avoid death?"
Tang Renyi was stunned: "A gold medal for immunity from death? We in the Tang Dynasty have such a thing?"
"Of course there is no such thing!" Guo Fen said angrily: "So if you are trying to stop me, I will kill you for disobeying the emperor's order! Let's get another valet captain!"
Tang Renyi said: "It's the same order for another person!"
Guo Fen said angrily: "Then there will be no replacement, I will lead the troops myself! I can't take charge of a mere thousand people? Whether it's a field battle or a mountain defense, I may not be inferior to you men!"
After all, Guo Fen was not a concubine who had grown up in the palace, so even Zhang Mai might not be able to stop her if she launched a furious rage. What's more, Tang Renyi? She ordered Tang Renyi to guard Xishan, changed her military uniform, and led twenty female soldiers and one hundred elite cavalry. About to go down the mountain.
Tang Renyi advised again. Guo Fen sneered and said: "Don't say that there are just some bandits near Youzhou now, even if the Khitan army really comes, I can kill them back! I want you to worry!"
One hundred and twenty riders, women's red tassels and men's Mingjia, descended from the Western Mountain and entered Youzhou City.
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When the soldiers and civilians of Youzhou heard the news that Guo Fen had entered the city, they came to welcome him.
Younger citizens saw Guo Fen dressed in bright armor and all admired him, but a few old gentry stepped forward and hugged the horse's legs. Speechless, just in tears. He looked very panicked, and seeing Guo Fen was like seeing a savior.
Many people shouted again: "The empress is here! This is great, this is great!"
What does this mean? They may not necessarily think that Guo Fen can protect them, but most people think that as long as Guo Fen is here, the country's army will always try to protect the empress, right? As long as you are with Guo Fen, you will be protected.
Guo Fen comforted them, but felt irritated in his heart. He thought to himself: "Why is Duzhong so hasty before the enemy is close? People say that Yan and Zhao are so good, but why are the people of Youzhou so poor compared to Liangzhou?" Not as good? If the three families of Liao, Jin and Shu were besieging the northwest, there would have been no trouble in Liangzhou!"
Her thoughts were blinded by the atmosphere in front of her.
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As for Youzhou, since it was emptied out by the Khitan, there have been almost no locals in the city. Today, the residents of Youzhou, not to mention the lower-class laborers, the middle class and the upper class, are either the family members of officials in Beijing, merchants coming to Beijing, or There were the gentry and their families from Hebei. These powerful people set the trend in Youzhou. As for the family members of Tiance's army who moved from the northwest, these people had experienced major events many times, but they were not surprised at all. At this time, they were mostly doing their own work in their own homes, and did not come to greet Guo Fen as if they were expecting a savior. Those who were not afraid did not make a sound, while those who were afraid ran around in the streets, making it seem like the whole city was in shock.
Feng Dao was also among the people welcoming her. After Guo Fen entered the city, he directly invited her to the rectification platform and held a large court meeting for the rectification censor to attend.??, everyone who could be reached had arrived. It was the end of May, and the weather was quite hot, but when Guo Fen glanced around, he saw that many people were shivering.
She slapped the table and shouted: "What's going on in the Privy Council! What's going on in the military towns everywhere! How come people can be beaten right under their noses in the blink of an eye!"
When she slapped the table, everyone in the hall was startled at first, and then started talking secretly.
Lu Jialing and Cao Yuanzhong looked at each other with shame on their faces. Cao Yuanzhong said: "Hebei and Shandong have military towns and military mansions, which are jointly protected by the local counties, villages and clans. They are interlocked and as solid as a rock. As soon as the thieves come, the armor will be mobilized. If the thieves are serious, the military government will be dispatched. If the military government cannot control it, the military town will be dispatched. But here in Yanjing, since the Khitan moved all the Yan people, there are only a few county towns with the population. , the countryside is completely uninhabited. The place where this incident occurred is the eastern coast. From the sea to Youzhou, it is a wilderness of 200 miles. In addition to Hejin, Xianghe, Wuqing, Anci, Yuyang, and Lu County, In other places, there are only military towns on paper, and camps will be built in the future when the population recovers. There are not many defenders now."
Guo Fen was stunned for a moment and remembered this situation.
The land of Yanji has prospered rapidly in recent years, but this rapid prosperity relies on commerce. Only Youzhou, Hejin, Tianjin and other places have a rapid population gathering, but other places - especially the vast rural areas, The population will not recover within a few years.
Originally, Fan Zhi and others had petitioned to immigrate from other places to "populate the capital", but Zhang Mai rejected them. He only preserved a few traffic arteries leading to Yanjing, and left other places to waste. Kuang seems to have other plans.
Cao Yuanzhong continued: "Our current layout in the Yanjing area can contain the movements of the army, but small groups of organized bandits are roaming in the empty land. Without the cooperation of township and county Baojia, it will be difficult to be effective for a while. Stopped."
Guo Fen said: "Then what is the current situation in Yanjing?"
Cao Yuanzhong said: "Xiao Juli has occupied Shicheng County, but several troops have rushed to support Li Yancong, so Xiao Juli did not dare to advance eastward for a while. Tianjin has received news that the leader of its army It's Du Chongwei, that Han thief! Although he has many soldiers and horses, our army has been unable to cross the river. In Tianjin, there are a few effective corrections and censors' calls, and now the city of Tianjin is stable."
Guo Fen asked again: "Then there have been barbarians in Youzhou these past two days. What's going on? How many soldiers and horses are there in Youzhou City now?"
Cao Yuanzhong said: "The Khitan army is still on the periphery and will not be forced to the gates of Youzhou City. The troops that recently appeared in the eastern suburbs should be Khitan's harassing rangers, sentry cavalry, or small patrols. They are just disturbing the public order." , it does not affect the overall situation. As for the city of Youzhou, not counting the auxiliary troops, there are three houses for cavalry, six houses for infantry, and one house for engineers, for a total of ten houses."
A censor asked in surprise: "Isn't that just ten thousand people?"
Martial arts scholar Ding Hanshan snorted and said: "What is the population of Youzhou now? Ten thousand defenders are already too many!"
At this moment, a battle report came urgently. Guo Fen waved his hand and said, "Read it!"
"Urgent report! The Khitan has sent out a warning to invade the west, and its regent Yelu Lihu is in command. The army is said to be 500,000, and the vanguard has left Yuguan! There is also a trend of advancing troops in Xiaoxiali, Shicheng County."
As soon as the battle report was announced, the entire correctional review station was in an uproar, shouting one after another, and no one knew what they were talking about. But there was one most prominent voice, that is, many people shouted in unison: "What should we do!"
Seeing the chaos at the scene, Guo Fen was even more irritated. She looked back at Lu Jialing and Cao Yuanzhong and said: "The Khitan invaded the west in a large scale and Yanjing is in danger. What should we do now?"
Cao Yuanzhong was silent, and Lu Jialing said: "The Marshal is on tour to the west, and the military leader is absent. However, if there are major national defense matters, a court meeting must be held to discuss them, so the superior command is not effective. In the current situation, the Privy Council must be given the power to make ad hoc decisions. In order to take charge of the Yanjing war!"
After hearing this, Guo Fen felt a move in his heart and said, "Okay, let General Ying Yang come to Beijing to take charge of the Privy Council."
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