Chapter 879 Helpless Change

Chapter 879 Helpless Change

Chapter 879 Helpless Change

On May 13, the Jinyang Dao Discussion entered its fourth day.

Because Shao Xun had not attended for two consecutive days, the scholars had lost their energy and spirit.

What's the point of arguing so much? Unless everyone unites and rebels together, it will be possible to wear down Shao the thief.

I'm helpless and my heart is not on the same page.

If the Qingxu scholars wanted to rebel, Wang of Langya would not agree first, which would affect the attitudes of many people. In addition, the development of Xuzhou fellows in the officialdom was really good, which reduced a large number of people.

In the end, the "diehards" became desperate and gave up.

The scholars in Youzhou and Jizhou rebelled?

Not likely for now.

During the three-year flood period, King Liang spared no effort to dispatch countless grain and fodder from Henan to provide relief. His prestige in Hebei was not low, and the scholars in Jizhou could not rebel for both emotional and logical reasons - even if some people wanted to rebel, many did not want to, and they could not form a joint force, so it was easy to suppress them.

Youzhou was facing a serious threat from the Xianbei. After weighing the pros and cons, it had no reason to rebel against King Liang.

Bingzhou? The power of the scholars has been greatly weakened.

The real focus is on the three states of Si, Yan and Yu. If the scholars in these three places cannot rebel, then no one will resist.

At present, it seems that the Yu family and the Pei family are busy putting out the fire, and the Yang family does not support the rebellion. In the end, maybe some young people will foolishly jump out and be used as guns to test Shao Xun's attitude, just like the story of Liu Xiu measuring the fields.

Disappointed and frustrated, many scholars simply left the venue and wandered around the Jin Temple and Fen River.

Liu Ling, deputy governor of the Yellow Head Army, and other warriors were also wandering around in Jin Temple. When they saw a group of scholars coming in, they immediately pointed at a pond in the courtyard and shouted, "There are too many turtles in Jin Temple, so hide your heads."

Some of the others laughed, but most did not.

Liu Ling was displeased.

Why do so many people have a deep-seated awe and admiration for the gentry?

Is Wang Jun from a high-class family? He didn't even dare to commit suicide, and his face was filled with fear when he was killed by me.

Bian Tao heard it from afar and snorted coldly.

Hua Jun tugged at his sleeve, and Bian Tao came to his senses and stopped being angry. A group of people went to the other side to fish.

Hua Jun walked a few steps behind, and after everyone had left, he came to Liu Ling, bowed, and said, "General Liu, how are you?"

Liu Ling crossed his arms, glanced at him, and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Pingyuan Hua Jun. In the past, I once led the farmhands to transport food and fodder, and I met the general once." Hua Jun said with a smile.

"Son of Hua Jingze?" Liu Ling thought for a moment and asked.

"General, you have a good memory!" Hua Jun praised: "I heard that the general is from the Yangping Liu family, and Yangping and Pingyuan counties are connected, so you should travel more."

"Pingyuan Hua family, what a noble family!" Liu Ling said in an exaggerated tone: "Is there a family called Yangping Liu family?"

"Of course there are." Hua Jun kept smiling and said, "The Yangping Liu family is a branch of the Pingyuan Liu family, and they are descendants of the Han royal family and nobles."

"Oh..." Liu Ling suddenly realized, and then asked: "Then why was I so poor when I was young?"

"Poverty for a while is only a test of one's will. A general's talent is like a needle in a bag. Sooner or later, he will rise to the top." Hua Jun said, "It is true today -"

"I am a demon thief." Liu Ling interrupted him and said, "Being a demon thief is the way to success."

"General, you are really good at joking." Hua Jun laughed and said, "It's obvious that he realized his ambitions after meeting Queen Liang."

"You are right." Liu Ling nodded and said, "King Liang captured me, so I obeyed him. Who are the others?"

The smile on Hua Jun's face gradually became unsustainable.

He smiled to himself and said, "I have something else to do today. I'll drink with you another day."

"Is there something wrong? Do you want to catch a turtle?" Whether it was intentional or accidental, Liu Ling pointed at Bian Tao and others by the pond and asked.

"There are many cǐ (Yellow River knife fish) in the ponds near and far. They are not fishy and taste very good. If the general likes them, I will send someone to send a few over later." Hua Jun tentatively said.

"Forget it." Liu Ling waved his hand and left.

The people who were hanging out with him also left.

The smile on Hua Jun's face gradually disappeared. After calming himself down, he came to the edge of the pond.

"I advised you not to pay attention to them a long time ago, but is it of any use?" Bian Tao said, looking at the fish jumping in the wooden barrel.

"You don't understand." Hua Jun shook his head: "Liu Ling doesn't understand, but others may not understand."

"Does your family plan to marry a warrior?" Bian Tao asked again.

"Yes."

"Legitimate daughter? Concubine's daughter?"

"A widowed concubine living at home."

Bian Tao chuckled and said, "Could it be...her?"

"That's her." Hua Jun sighed and said, "She has been more well-behaved in the past two years. Maybe she can get married."

"Even if such a woman is well-behaved for a while, she will still look for other men to play with in the future. It will be embarrassing if she is divorced after marriage." Bian Tao said.

Hua Jun smiled and said, "If she married a scholar, maybe it would be so. But would you be willing to marry a group of upstart warriors? The noble lady in front of her, she came over and knelt down with just a beckoning. So what if she is restless, it's just a small matter. If it was a well-educated and dignified legitimate daughter, how could it be his turn? The King of Liang is still okay."

"Oh, don't tell me, my father has the same idea." Bian Tao said helplessly, "He and Wen Taizhen are both under the command of General Wang. Yesterday, he asked Taizhen about this matter, and Taizhen said it was okay. I don't quite agree."

Wen Qiao and Bian Dun were both military advisors to Wang Yan and had a good relationship. Bian Dun wanted to marry a military man, which was a rare case of a noble family breaking the traditional "endogamy system".

Moreover, the Bian family was of high status, and marrying their daughter to a low-ranking noble would be considered marrying down and would cause gossip, not to mention a military man without any status.

The change of ideas and concepts cannot be accomplished overnight, especially for the Bian family of Jiyin, who had not encountered any crisis. "It will always be useful." Hua Jun said, "Don't worry."

"It's not very useful." Bian Tao shook his head and said, "People are not divided into civil and military, but official positions are divided. Besides, do you really think these military men dare to rebel against King Liang? If things really get out of hand, killing their wives to prove themselves is just a matter of words, and they will have to do it no matter how reluctant they are."

"In today's situation, it's good enough to be able to do this." Hua Jun said: "Unfortunately, only a few are willing to marry. They don't understand the general situation, alas."

"What trend?" Bian Tao asked subconsciously.

"The discussion in Jinyang, where warriors gathered together to debate with scholars, was unprecedented and in itself pointed to the general trend. Twenty years ago, there would have been no such opportunity."

After hearing this, Bian Tao also understood.

"What do you think about King Liang's plan to build a manor in the south?" Hua Jun asked again.

"My father once served in the government of Shan Jilun (Shan Jian) ​​and stationed troops in Xiakou. He has more people there. If we can capture Jingzhou in the future, we will go to Xiakou to find land and build a manor." Bian Tao said, "Anyway, I will not go to Xiakou, I will stay in Jiyin. Anyone who wants to go can go. I will not compete with them."

Hua Jun laughed and said, "Maybe my family will send someone to Jiangzhou."

After saying this, the two fell silent.

As Fang Caijun said, the fact that a warrior could stand in front of a scholar and debate publicly was a great success in itself and a reflection of his strength and status. And now they are discussing where to build a manor in the south, which also explains a lot of problems.

"Let's go catch catfish." Someone shouted not far away.

"Let's go." Hua Jun took Bian Tao's hand and said, "Let's go somewhere else tomorrow."

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Outside the Longxiang Mansion of Jin Temple, a group of knights had just dismounted.

They were talking and laughing loudly, pointing at the men and women in the carriage not far away, and occasionally bursting into laughter.

There were a lot of carriages, probably more than 500 of them, with the elderly, women and children sitting on them, and the able-bodied men staggering on foot. The total number added up to over 7,000.

"This battle was a pleasant one. We caught the enemy by surprise and attacked them when they were least prepared."

"I'm afraid Suotou will be angry out of shame."

"So what? Let them go find Shi Yijian. What does it have to do with me?"

"Haha! I'll take care of the good things, and Shi Yijian will take care of the bad things. How wonderful!"

"It's a pity that the soldiers who captured the living cannot be honored as officials."

"What are you afraid of? It's only a matter of time! We killed more than 2,000 people in one go and captured 7,000 people alive. Which scholar has ever done that?"

The soldiers of the Zhuosheng Army were noisy and full of enthusiasm. While they were talking, Hua Jun, Bian Tao and others passed by them and looked at them from a distance.

Some people subconsciously shorted their breath and dared not make eye contact with him, but soon cursed themselves inwardly, raised their heads again, and glared back with fierce eyes.

Bian Tao was startled, then realized that he had lost his composure, muttered a few words and left.

Hua Jun's expression remained unchanged and he walked calmly.

Perhaps this is the reason why King Liang decided to go to Jinyang to discuss Taoism.

Through public means, the rise of the military merit group was announced before all the scholars in the world, and the scholars were forced to recognize their status.

Three or four days later, the news had already begun to spread around. The status of the warriors had been raised, and their morale seemed to have risen a little.

This goes hand in hand.

The discussion in Jinyang can actually end here.

When Hua Jun and his companions returned, the meeting had already ended. He stopped one of them and asked, "What did you discuss today?"

"On the matter of selecting officials," the man said, "Fortunately, we were all united in our opinion and all agreed that it was not a good idea, so we finally suppressed it. Didn't you see Jin Zheng's face? It was as black as the bottom of a pot."

"Not bad." Hua Jun said with a smile.

"Idiot!" Bian Tao paused for a moment, and after hearing clearly, he shook his clothes and walked away.

The person who had just spoken glanced at Bian Tao with amusement and was too lazy to say anything.

Are you the only one who is sane in this world? Are we all fools?
Some plays have to be performed, and when they are finished, it is time to end.

"Is there anything else?" Hua Jun continued to ask.

"There is only one thing." The man said: "There was a flatterer who talked about 'keeping up with the times', and someone went on stage to refute him. The debate lasted for a long time."

"who?"

"The Minister of Rites Cui Yu and the hermit Lu Qiuguang of Dongping."

"You really have time to spare." Hua Jun said with a smile.

"Actually, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Someone is discussing the matter of the King of Langya."

"So urgent?" Hua Jun asked in surprise.

Before, they were reluctant to fight, but now they are willing? The world is changing so fast.

"I heard that Wang Dun was seriously ill. The descendants of the Shunyang Fan family asked to lead their troops south to attack Jingzhou."

Hua Jun: “…”

This matter was discussed in a big way, and it seemed that more and more people had no choice but to accept King Liang's proposal, just like him and Bian Tao.

The overall situation has been settled, and this mess can end now.

(End of this chapter)