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    Xiao Hewo, the judge of the Beifu Palace, walked into the palace. He walked hurriedly through the corridors and palaces. He felt very uneasy in his heart: Today, the emperor suddenly called him into the palace urgently, but he didn't know why.  As the head of the intelligence department, being summoned urgently, in Xiao He's experience, this is not a good sign.

    Outside Chunxi Palace, after reporting to the guards, Xiao Hewo quickly walked into the palace. He saw the emperor sitting in front of the case reviewing memorials, with a very leisurely expression, but no other ministers were present.

    "Your Majesty, I am here to see you!"

    Li Gongwei raised his head from the case. He nodded to Xiao Hewo easily, put down the pen in his hand, and said with a smile: "Yuanzhi is here? Please sit down first."

    Seeing that the atmosphere was very relaxed, and there was still a smile on the emperor's face, Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief: "Looking at the atmosphere, it doesn't seem like something big happened."  He sat down on the chair and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty summoned you urgently today, but has anything serious happened?"

    Li Gongwei shook his head, his eyes were a little deep, and he said lightly: "It's not a big deal, I just want to have a casual chat with you Yuanzhi." He said it was a "casual chat," but the emperor's purpose was very obvious, and he immediately mentioned  Coming to the main topic: "Yuanzhi, Zhengbeihou was once a member of your Beifu. Do you know anything about him?"

    I was confused when I heard Xiao He: Isn¡¯t the Marquis of Zhengbei Meng Ju?  When Meng Ju defected to the Tang Dynasty, this was the top priority of the Tang court at that time. His Majesty the Emperor personally intervened and convened the Beifu, the Ministry of War and the governors many times to discuss the terms of negotiation and response strategies.  As for Meng Ju's own analysis, Beifu had already made many reports at that time, and His Majesty was also present. Why is this issue raised now?

    "Could it be that this unwilling Marquis of Zhengbei, after his fight with Xu Huailie, caused other messy things and alarmed His Majesty?

    "Xiao He, I cursed in my belly.  There was no trace of it on his face.  While urgently collecting information in his mind, he carefully said: "As your Majesty knows, Meng, the Marquis of the Northern Kingdom, is a surrender general of the Northern Kingdom. He had ambitions since he was a child, and joined our Northern Mansion at the age of fifteen.  He joined the Dongling Guards in Luojing and was later transferred to the Dongling Guards in Northern Xinjiang. He was brave and good at fighting and made many military exploits. He performed well in the fight against the Northern Demons and the civil war of the puppet Korea. He successively served as the deputy director of the Dongping Jing'an Department of the Dongling Guards in Northern Xinjiang.  Inspector, Tongzhi Town Superintendent of Dongling Wei Dongping Office in Northern Xinjiang, Town Superintendent of Dongping Wei Dongping Office in Dongling City in Northern Xinjiang, Marquis of Chicheng, Governor of Northern Xinjiang in the Puppet Dynasty, Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and other high positions. Although he held important positions in the Puppet Dynasty  .But Zheng Beihou always admires the orthodoxy of our dynasty"

    "As Xiao He and I were talking, I saw the emperor smiling and waving his hands: "Yuanzhi, stop it - I asked you to come, but I didn't ask you to memorize the resume of the Northern Marquis. I also have these materials in my hand."

    As he said that, the emperor picked up a stack of manuscripts on the case and gestured to Xiao He. Xiao He, not knowing what the emperor meant, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me - then, the Marquis of Zhengbei is brave and good at fighting. His reputation for bravery is reflected in the three armies. This matter  It is known to the whole world. There is something unique about his military planning. The ministers reviewed the previous military deployments of Zheng Beihou, and they all used regular troops to attract the enemy's formation. Then they rose up from the side, mobilized elite battle armors, and slammed the enemy's flank to shake their formation.  ¡ª¡ªAlthough this tactic may seem ordinary, but combined with the super powerful force of Zheng Beihou himself, it is actually extremely difficult to defend against"

    The emperor shook his head again: "Hey, Polygala. That's not what I'm asking you about - the Marquis of Zhengbei knows how to fight. It's known to the world, but you don't need to say it."

    The emperor shook his head, but made two more comments with unfinished meaning: "We have discussed the strategy of using troops to conquer the Northern Marquis before. Privy Council Ouyang once commented that the troops to conquer the Northern Marquis must be desperate in every battle, and it is very risky.  If it weren't for the fact that Zheng Beihou himself was extremely powerful in terms of military force and that the Northern Xinjiang soldiers were among the best in the world, according to his style of play, Zheng Beihou would have fallen on the battlefield long ago. The Northern Xinjiang army was undefeated in repeated battles, and Zheng Beihou's own military strength  Extraordinary, this is the biggest reason - well, I said far away again, Yuanzhi, this is not what I asked you."

    "Your Majesty is aware of this. I am so frightened that I really cannot understand your Majesty's holy will. May I ask what your Majesty wants to ask about the Marquis of Zhengbei?"

    Emperor Li Gongwei frowned slightly. His fingers tapped the surface of the table rhythmically, making a crisp and rhythmic sound, as if he was playing a light piece of music.  Then, he slowly said: "Yuanzhi, you have also met Zhengbeihou. What I want to ask is, what is your evaluation of Zhengbeihou? What kind of person do you think he is? Is he loyal? Is he loyal?"  Is treachery good or evil? Is he a good gentleman or a despicable villain?"

    "Xiao He and I were stunned. He knew the weight of the emperor's question.  Although Xiao He I don't know why the emperor asked this question, but according to the social atmosphere at the time, when the matter involves a moral evaluation of a person, it is often a very serious matter.

    Xiao He I pondered for a moment and slowly shook my head: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Although Wei Chen was involved in the recruitment of Marquis Zheng Bei, he did not have a close personal relationship with Marquis Zheng Bei.I don't know much about his personal ethics.

    However, Wei Chen has heard some rumors that in the puppet court, the personal evaluation of Zheng Beihou is very high. The puppet emperor and ministers believe that although Zheng Beihou does not know the general situation, he can still talk about credibility and grudges.  distinct.  Especially those who are kind to him, Zheng Beihou is still very kind and loyal.

    For example, Ye Jianan, the legitimate daughter of the Ye family of the puppet dynasty, once served as the governor of Dongling Guards Dongping and was the superior of Zhengbeihou. After she was murdered by the rebel general Shentu Jue of Northern Xinjiang, Zhengbeihou risked his own life to attack the enemy and defend her.  Recover the remains.  Afterwards, in order to avenge Ye Jianan, Zheng Beihou pursued Shentu Jue for many years until he was finally captured and beheaded.  For this reason, the Marquis of Zhengbei even did not hesitate to break with Tuoba Xiong, who was in power in the northern Xinjiang at that time, and the two sides fought many times.  At that time, Zheng Beihou only controlled a small and weak army in Dongping. There was a huge gap in strength between him and Tuoba Xiong, but he was still fearless in order to avenge the Ye family;

    ???????????????????? Bai Wusha, the former general guard of Dongling in the Puppet Dynasty, also had a favor for Zheng Beihou.  After Bai Wusha was finally defeated in the Luojing Incident, he fell into the hands of the Murong family. The Marquis of Zhengbei also worked vigorously to rescue her, and even threatened her allies, the Murong family, with war. Therefore, the Murong family did not dare to kill Bai Wusha.  ¡ª¡ªHowever, Bai Wusha committed suicide in captivity in the end. But at that time, people believed that although Bai Wusha could not be saved, Meng Ju had tried his best. Therefore, people in the world thought that although Zheng Beihou was a warrior,  But he is a gentleman who values ??friendship and keeps his word.  Great things can be done.  "

    Li Gongwei nodded slightly and asked: "But I also have doubts. The Puppet Dynasty granted Zheng Beihou a high-ranking position and ordered him to take charge of the troops in northern Xinjiang. Such a huge reward is not unkind. But even so, Zheng Beihou  I still abandoned the puppet dynasty and submitted to my dynasty. This seems to be inconsistent with what you said before about the great kindness and righteousness of the Northern Marquis."

    Bai Wusha bowed slightly: "Your Majesty clearly knows that it is reasonable to have such concerns. But based on my humble opinion, I feel that this matter can also be explained."

    "Huh? Yuanzhi, tell me."

    "My dynasty obeys the destiny. I am determined to unify the Central Plains. I am the true successor of Liu Han. All Han people in the world know that my dynasty is the orthodox of China. The Marquis of Zheng Bei has justice in his heart and yearns for orthodoxy. He abandons the Tartars and runs to the Tang Dynasty. This is  This is a righteous act of abandoning darkness and turning to light.

    The difference between our dynasty and the puppet dynasty is that the Chinese Zhengshuo, who is dressed and etiquette, is more fishy than the Tatars. They can distinguish between black and white, and make judgments about superiority and inferiority.  This is the difference between good and evil.  It was a dispute between the Hu and Han Dynasties. As the Marquis of Zhengbei was a Han, on this matter of great righteousness, the Marquis of Zhengbei sacrificed small favors for great righteousness.  The position is beyond reproach. How can Your Majesty compare our dynasty with that of the Tartars?  "

    Li Gongwei said "hmm", but still looked at Xiao Hewo - Xiao Hewo put it nicely and described the dispute between the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty as a dispute of great justice.  It was a dispute between Han and Hu, so Meng Ju's choice was just choosing justice, not a betrayal.

    But these things.  As a high-ranking person, Li Gongwei knew very well that the struggle between the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty was about the world and weapons. It was a real struggle for interests.  Talking about the difference between Hu and Han, and the great righteousness and honor, it is just to deceive the soldiers below to work hard for the sake of being famous. As a king, you should not indulge in it and deceive yourself to the point of believing it.

    Although Li Gongwei often said that "the difference between Hu and Han is a matter of justice," he himself did not believe it.  Because he knew that the concept of "great righteousness" was, to put it bluntly, nothing more than manipulating public opinion, and the control of speech rested with the Jiangnan gentry.  Li Gongwei did not dare to have high hopes for the character of the Jiangnan nobles. Those scholar-bureaucrats, today they can say that it is a great righteousness to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and tomorrow they can say that it is also a great righteousness to say that a cowardly king and an unscrupulous king can be killed by everyone in the world. Anyway, as long as  If it is in their interests, they will just open their mouths and say whatever they like.

    The topics he proposed, "The Tang Dynasty is the orthodoxy of China" and "The difference between Hu and Han is the struggle between good and evil", were in line with the superior psychology of Jiangnan aristocratic families and scholars, and also in line with their interest requirements of expanding Jiangbei and making profits, so they were unanimously approved by the government and the opposition.  , was regarded as "righteous", and Li Gongwei was also regarded as "the holy king of the Tang Dynasty", but Li Gongwei did not get carried away with his self-aggrandizement because of the praise he received - it was impossible for him to make every policy in line with the interests of the gentry class.  of.  When one day, their own policies violate their interests, today's nobles can blow themselves up to the sky, and tomorrow they can trample themselves into mud under their feet.

    Rather than believing in those illusory righteousness and fame, Li Gongwei values ??personal character more. He admires the kind of ministers who are persistent.  No matter in good times or in bad times, he can follow his subordinates who will never leave him. Even if he is in a predicament where he is criticized by thousands of people and reviled by thousands of people, his subordinates will still fight for him until the last moment. This is the loyalty that Li Gongwei values.

    If Meng Ju is just the kind of layman who follows the "great righteousness" according to what others say - to put it bluntly, he is the kind of person who is easily influenced by public opinion.  Then Li Gongwei felt that although this person was very good at fighting, he was just an ordinary person.??It's not worth making an exception for him.

    Seeing that the emperor seemed not very satisfied with his answer, Xiao He didn't know the reason. He said calmly: "What I just said is just one of them. In fact, the minister is also surprised that Meng Juzai said to his old boss  Both Ye Jianan and Bai Wusha could be extremely kind and righteous, even sacrificing their lives to repay each other. Why did he disobey the Murong family many times, fight with the Murong family and even openly break up with them?  Woolen cloth?

    For this reason, Wei Chen and his subordinates have discussed it.  Chief Yi was the introducer for Marquis Zhengbei to join Beifu. He had many contacts with Marquis Zhengbei and gained a deeper understanding.  He once made a statement, which I thought was quite reasonable. I wonder if Your Majesty would be interested in hearing it?  "

    "Yuanzhi, tell me."

    "Yes, Master Yi believes that it is true that Marquis Zhengbei values ????kindness, but what this person values ????is true kindness - the kind of friendship that is not mixed with interests. As long as the other party is a sincere person who is truly good to him,  He will do his best to retaliate, even at the risk of his life and wealth, and is determined not to let down the other party's friendship.

    When Zheng Beihou was still a junior officer, Ye Jianan, the governor of Dongping Town, appreciated his talent and promoted him several times, entrusting him with important tasks and promoting him to the position of chief inspector.  Ye Jianan had no desire to conquer the Northern Marquis, he just admired Meng Ju's talents.  This was a pure favor to Meng Ju, so Zhengbei Hou had the deepest feelings for her. Later, after Ye Canan was killed, Meng Ju would avenge her at all costs.

    "The relationship between Zheng Beihou and the Murong family is much more complicated.  The Murong family gave a lot of support to Zheng Beihou. This is true, but it also has a purpose. They also hope to use Meng Ju's hand to contain Tuoba Xiong in northern Xinjiang. The relationship between the two is actually just mutual use. With Ye Jia  A far cry from Nan's pure kindness.

    Later, after the Murong family usurped power and seized the throne.  Zheng Beihou also occupied northern Xinjiang.  Although the two of them are called monarchs and ministers, their relationship is actually nothing more than allies, and there is no kindness between them. They are nothing more than comrades fighting Tuoba Xiong together.  During this period, Marquis Zhengbei also led his elite troops south to reinforce the Murong family. The famous Battle of Jincheng was a key battle for the Murong family to turn the corner.  If we talk about who owes it to the other between the Marquis of Zhengbei and the Murong family, it seems that the Murong family owes more to the Marquis of Zhengbei.

    As for the later issue of accommodating the remnants of the border army, the Murong family took the initiative to provoke and Zhengbeihou actively responded. The relationship between the two families was completely broken.  It was only because both families had their own concerns that it didn't turn into an all-out war.  At this time, there was no longer any kindness and righteousness between Zheng Beihou and the Murong family.  At this moment.  Our court proposed to recruit, and the Marquis of Zhengbei took advantage of the situation to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and it was a matter of course.  No matter in terms of righteousness or personal morality, the Murong family.  There is nothing wrong with conquering the Northern Marquis. The above is a little opinion of Wei Chen's subordinate Yi Chang. Please correct it.  "

    Emperor Li Gongwei nodded slightly.  His fingers tapped lightly on the memorial on the case, but his expression was a little sad.  He pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "People treat me as a national hero, and I repay them as a national hero. I have a clear sense of grudges and grudges. He values ??kindness and righteousness but despises life and death. Marquis Zhengbei is really a strange man in the world."

    After talking for so long, Xiao He seemed much more relaxed. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, people like Zheng Beihou are not ordinary military ministers. It is a blessing for our court to have him surrender, which will give a great help to the Northern Expedition."  , but it was not completely successful.

    Wei Chen boldly said that there is no complete and heart-to-heart trust between Zheng Beihou and our dynasty.  Forgive me for judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. I am afraid that in the heart of Zheng Beihou, he is more concerned about his Dongping troops and territory than he is about the Northern Expedition of the Holy Emperor and the court.

    ??Wei Chen also often thinks about how to open the heart of Zheng Beihou and let him serve our Tang Dynasty and the Holy Emperor wholeheartedly just like he was loyal to his old boss Ye Canaan?  Wei Chen thought about this repeatedly, but finally realized it.  "

    Li Gongwei asked curiously: "Oh, Qing family, tell me quickly? What good idea have you come up with? How can we make Marquis Zhengbei sincerely serve and submit to our court?"

    "Haha, Your Majesty, I feel that those Tartar clowns from the Murong family who are roaming the Central Plains are not like human kings. It is normal for the Marquis of Zhengbei to look down on them and refuse to serve them.

    "But Your Majesty, you are the king of destiny, the true emperor who unites the world.  As long as we get along with each other for a long time and let Marquis Zhengbei see His Majesty's wisdom and domineering power, he will naturally be intimidated by Your Majesty's kingly aura and feel grateful for Your Majesty's kindness and power. He will naturally serve you sincerely and without any second thoughts.  .  "

    Knowing that Xiao He and I were flattering myself, Li Gongwei laughed dumbly. He smiled and said: "Yuanzhi, you are also talking about these boring things - the air of a king and dominator. Is this kind of flattery also casual?"

    I knew clearly that the emperor was not really angry, but Xiao He and I still apologized quickly: "Yes, yes, I have impure academics, shallow knowledge, and ill-spoken words. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

    "Haha, okay, Polygala, that's all for today. I know, loveSir, you are also busy and have many official duties, so you should go back first.  "

    Xiao He bowed his head and left the palace, but he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart: the emperor called him over and gossiped about Meng Ju for a long time, but in the end, his majesty didn't even say a word about what happened. This is too disturbing.  I can't figure it out.

    He looked back at the crimson palace gate, his eyes full of awe: Your kindness is like the sea, and your majesty is like a mountain.  As your Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, his majesty has become stronger and his actions have become more and more unfathomable.

    ?????????????? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    " Seeing Xiao He and the judge exiting the palace, the smile on Emperor Li Gongwei's face faded little by little, and his expression became solemn and indifferent.

    Li Gongwei knew very well that what he was about to make was a major decision.  Even with the dignity of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, before making such a decision, his heartbeat still accelerated slightly.  He removed the memorial on the table, revealing a yellow imperial edict pressed underneath.  Li Gongwei slowly unfolded the imperial edict and read the text again:

    "In response to Tianshun's timing, I received your order: Meng, the surrendered general of the Northern Kingdom, has been greatly favored by the court since he returned to our court, but he has no intention of repaying it. He is resentful and rebellious. He has repeatedly resisted orders, beaten his colleagues, and even supported soldiers to disobey orders.  He ceded territory for self-reliance, threatened the imperial court, and many other bad deeds, which are treasonous and unethical. In order to uphold the principles and discipline people's hearts, I am specially ordered to deprive Meng of his Zhengbei title and all his concurrent positions, and hand them over to the Ministry of Punishment for questioning. If there is resistance, the competent authorities can kill him on the spot without mercy. I appreciate this!"

    At the end of the imperial edict, there is his own bright red jade seal, which has been stamped.  After reading the imperial edict written by himself, Renxing Emperor Li Gongwei let out a long sigh of relief. He pondered for a long time, and finally slowly rolled the imperial edict back, tapping his fingers on the table as usual.

    Emperor Renxing certainly knew that killing a general like Meng Ju suddenly and almost without reason would bring great losses to his reputation as a wise emperor;

    Moreover, killing the important generals of the Northern Kingdom who defected to the Tang Dynasty would also bring huge disaster to the reputation of the Tang Dynasty, and would also add huge obstacles to the Northern Expedition, because even famous generals like Meng Ju who sincerely came to join the Tang Dynasty were killed.  If he is killed, which Wei general will dare to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in the future?  Anyway, surrender means death, and failure to surrender means death. The only choice is to fight against the Tang army.

    Moreover, Meng Ju¡¯s old troops, the nearly 100,000 Dongping Army who are still watching in the north, will throw themselves under the Xianbei people¡¯s banner without hesitation in order to avenge Meng Ju, and stand with the Xianbei people to fight against the Tang army.  Such a powerful new force is a huge force that can overturn the entire battle situation. By killing Meng Ju, he has done a great favor to the Murong family of Xianbei. The other party will probably laugh so hard that they can't close their mouths.  .  .  .  .  .

    " Killing Meng Ju would be a lot of trouble and the sequelae would be serious - but if he didn't kill Meng Ju, he would have trouble sleeping and eating with such a huge hidden danger there.

    In this way, Emperor Renxing of the Tang Dynasty Li Gongwei fell into a dilemma. He pondered for a long time, but he was still unable to make a decision.  .  .  .  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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