Chapter 536: Who's 'Whiter' Than Whom
Ying Jieyan and Yuan Miao originally came to ask for the little emperor who went out of the city without permission yesterday, but they couldn't stand the fact that these things sent by the little emperor were too attractive to be reprimanded at the mouth, but they also persuaded a few words, of course, Zhao Yu also agreed seriously, but everyone knew that this was the first time he made a guarantee, and no one knows whether he will commit it again in the future. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
After saying this, Yuan Miao knew that His Majesty had collected a lot of old things in the temple, so he was not calm for a long time, and when he saw that the little emperor repeatedly promised that he would not go out without permission, he carried a stick and said goodbye with his fist to check the inventory. And Ying Jieyan is more reserved than him, and he has already calmed down when he gets his hands at this moment, in fact, he still has something to ask.
"Your Majesty, our army has won consecutive victories, but recently there have been rumors in the city, saying that the enemy Quartet army is gathered, and it is difficult for the royal division to hold on for a long time, and it may be necessary to withdraw the army back to Qiong. There are also rumors that Kublai Khan heard that the thieves had been killed, and strictly ordered to slaughter the people of Quanzhou after the city was broken, so people could not help but panic. The minister thinks that the current time should be out to calm the people, and track down those who create and spread rumors, and should correct the public and stabilize the hearts of the army and the people! Ying Jie Yan said.
"Sir also knows, this is not a rumor, the fact is that this is the case, we have already decided that this battle will be to get rid of the thieves and raise money and food. Now the goal has basically been achieved, and the troops will be withdrawn after the rush of supplies is completed. Zhao Yu pondered for a moment and said, of course he knew the source of these rumors, he was the initiator, of course he couldn't investigate himself.
"Hehe, the minister also understands that this is the case, but the minister is worried that the hidden work in the city will take the opportunity to cause trouble, so that it is not good for us to cooperate with the enemy outside the city." Ying Jieyan had already guessed that this matter was probably commanded by His Majesty behind the scenes, and now that he heard about it, he did not have any surprise, and he was unwilling to investigate the matter, he could already conclude that His Majesty deliberately sent people to release the rumors, deliberately creating a terrifying atmosphere, but he also clearly saw through it and did not say anything, otherwise His Majesty would not be able to come to the stage.
"Hehe, if the people of Quanzhou are worried about the Tartar massacre, they can follow the army and retreat to Qiongzhou, anyway, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no need to worry about not being able to settle hundreds of thousands of people!" Knowing that people naturally don't need to say much to hear the outside of the words, Zhao Hao said with a smile.
"Your Majesty's words are true, whether it is to restore the country or to gain a foothold in Qiongzhou, we urgently need to replenish a large number of people, but there are many inappropriate actions in this way, and it is easy to cause misunderstanding among the people, saying that we are taking advantage of the fire to rob, which is unbenevolent!" Ying Jie said solemnly.
"Sir, you have a plan to kill two birds with one stone!" Zhao Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this, of course he also wanted to have both the inside and the face, but it was only because of the bitter lack of good ideas that he had to come up with such a bad idea.
"Your Majesty does you know Duke Zhou?" Ying Jie Yan stroked his beard and asked.
"Zhou Gong...... The Zhou Gong in the Zhou Gong interpretation dream? Zhao Yu really knew the person of Zhou Gong, but the first thing that came to mind was the gift of Zhou Gong, which is a euphemism for sexual relations in modern Chinese, and it is a bit of a joke. But thinking that he was still a child, it was really hurtful to say such a sensitive word, so he quickly changed his words.
"Well, Your Majesty is right, but this is a work of posterity in the name of Zhou Gong!" Ying Jieyan snorted and said, "The minister said that the Duke of Zhou refers to the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou, the first ...... of King Wu."
It was the first time that Zhao Yu had heard that there was more than one Duke of Zhou, but he didn't know why the old man used him as an introduction, so he could only listen carefully and slowly understand that he was really a character. Zhou Gongji Dan's mother is very powerful, and gave birth to ten of their brothers in one go: Bo Yi Kao, Wu Wangfa, Guan Shuxian, Zhou Gongdan, Cai Shudu, Cao Shu Zhenduo, Cheng Shuwu, Huo Shuchu, Kang Shufeng, Ran Jizai.
Zhou Gong ranked fourth, this Ji Siye, but very good, not only good use of power, but also proficient in military affairs, and versatile, he once proposed "respect for virtue and protect the people", the system of etiquette and music, the establishment of a code system. His remarks can be found in various articles of the "Book of Shang", such as "Golden Silk" and "Wuyi". Zhou Gong also contributed to the creation of the I Ching. So much so that he later became a top politician, the Yuan Sage of Confucianism, and the predecessor idol of Confucius, with many fans and countless supporters.
But it is not easy to grow up a big politician, the time, place, and people are favorable, and all kinds of conditions must be matched. If there are good seedlings, there must be good land, otherwise, don't expect any good harvest. There are cases of golden phoenixes flying out of the chicken coop, but there are not many, more of them are hens flying out of the chicken coop. This is also the law of social history, which is not subject to human will. It just so happened that Zhou Gong was a good seedling since he was a child, and he also grew on a fertile soil, so that it grew into a towering tree, creating a miracle.
How did his family get rich? Fundamentally speaking, it is a card of benevolence and morality. Recall, starting from the father of the third Zugu Gong, that is, the founder of the Western Zhou Dynasty, our Ji family's moral card has played very well. At that time, how difficult it was for the third ancestor to be my father! Poor jingle rattle. At that time, the Western Zhou Dynasty was in Fengdi, probably in the area of today's Bin County and Xunyi County in Shaanxi, but it was a small state in the west. My father is a descendant of Houji, who is good at farming, so he took everyone to farm and repair the earth as a business.
My father is the best at benevolent government, loves the people like a son, and distributes the grain to the people every year, and does not eat much and does not occupy much, and strictly prevents corruption and waste. The common people are convinced, thinking that following such a family member will have a future and happiness. Therefore, history says that my father "accumulates virtue and does righteousness, and everyone wears it". But at that time, my father and the people of the Western Zhou Dynasty were guarding the evil neighbors, and they were all bullied by their neighbors.
The neighbor is Rong Di, an ethnic minority, and sometimes he doesn't even wear leaves, so he runs out naked, which affects the city's appearance very much. They also don't farm, they live exclusively on robbery. As soon as the father took the people of the Western Zhou Dynasty into his pocket, the Rongdi people came, and they took the grain bag on their backs and left, not even playing IOUs, every year. The people of the Western Zhou Dynasty were angry and wanted to fight hard with Rong Di. My father knew that he was a good hand at farming, and he was a layman when he fought, and if he did it with the barbaric Rongdi people, he would only suffer a loss, and he might lose more than just food.
So I knocked out my teeth, swallowed blood, and a knife on my heart, and endured it! So, my father fled with the people, away from Rong Di, and fled to the foot of Qishan, which is what the "Book of Songs" says: "Gu Gong and my father, come to the court and walk the horse; Rate the West Water Margin, as for Qixia. In this escape, my father still played a moral card. When he was about to flee, his father told his people: My purpose is to serve the people, and now, we can fight to the death against the Rongdi bandits, but we will have to suffer heavy casualties. If my father takes everyone to gamble, fight to the death, and play the underworld, what kind of good leader is he? Is it still considered to be serving the people? I can't make everyone sacrifice, so I have to go.
The people of the Western Zhou Dynasty continued to be moved, tears flowed, helped the old and the young, and fled with their father. It's obviously a defeat, it's a runaway, but it can run to move the world, and run to all the people. Later, his father died, and it was Ji Li, that is, Zhou Gong's grandfather, who still likes to play the moral card. Historical materials say that he "cultivated the ancient public road and was committed to righteousness". It is better for the people, and the people's hearts are gathered. At this time, the surrounding princes also began to submit to them.
When the power passed into the hands of King Wen Ji Chang, the moral card of the Western Zhou Dynasty was played better. History says that he "followed the industry of Houji and Gong Liu, and the law of the ancient Gong and Ji Li" and served the people wholeheartedly. He also attaches great importance to the improvement of his own quality, reads well, and is polite and virtuous. I'd rather skip meals and sleep than take the time to make the Magi comfortable. In this way, Jiang Taigong, San Yisheng, Taidian, Xin Jia and other high-level talents all submitted to King Wen. This made the Western Zhou Dynasty more and more developed, and the name of morality became more and more lofty. Recalling the three generations of our ancestors, the successful experience of the Western Zhou Dynasty is actually just four words: morality and benevolence.
And Zhou Gong Ji Dan grew up in such a family, in addition to good genes and good family style, they all need talent. According to historical records, in his early years, Duke Zhou showed a talent for being a politician. He is very intelligent and benevolent, just old enough to go to kindergarten, and he looks like a little adult, belonging to the precocious breed. Sima Qian praised Zhou Gong in the "Historical Records" that "since the time of King Wen, Dan is filial piety, benevolent, and different from the group", that is, Zhou Gong has been filial piety and benevolence since he was a child, intelligent and outstanding, and is very different from other brothers. That's not to be desired!
You must know that Zhou Gong's father, King Zhou Wen, has good genes, strong body, and many wives, and is a super fierce man who has broken records in giving birth to children. According to the introduction in "Romance of the Gods", King Wen of Zhou had 100 sons, almost all of whom were made by his old man, and he personally took his wives and concubines to work hard, and only the hundredth son, the famous birdman with wings who could fly, Lei Zhenzi, was adopted. Although this is a novelist's words, it is not enough to win the trust, but in fact, there are many sons of King Wen, and there are at least seventeen of them that can be examined by historical data. Zhou Gong can excel among so many children, it is extraordinary, it is really not a simple matter.
As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. It just so happened that Zhou Gong had a strong interest in politics since he was a child, and he took pleasure in guiding the country and pacifying the world, rather than holding back his evil energy, just thinking about being corrupt and corrupt in power, and fighting for the right to eat and mate first. Based on this alone, Zhou Gong is a good seedling. Therefore, when King Wen of Zhou was in power, the Duke of Zhou had already emerged, and together with his second brother King Wu Ji Fa, he "left and right the king of Wen" and became an important assistant to King Wen Xingzhou.
We also said that Zhou Gong, a good seedling, grew on good ground, which is not nonsense. Duke Zhou's father, Xibo Hou Jichang, was a generous prince of the Shang Dynasty and belonged to the second son of heaven. The material and cultural life in the family was at the first-class level at that time, and there were many learning opportunities and great contacts, which was not a problem. The special historical period in which he lived alone was very rare. What historical period? Answer: Social turmoil, change of dynasty. All right! Since ancient times, heroes have been born in troubled times.
The opponent, of course, is ready-made - Emperor Xin! In the later period of his reign, this kid was proud of his achievements, spent a lot of money to build a deer platform, make a wine pool, hang meat for a forest, build a luxurious palace garden, and lived a life of poverty and luxury, making the treasury empty. He was stubborn and self-serving, unable to listen to correct opinions, formed an opposition at the top, and used torture such as cannon branding to suppress the people. Kill Bigan, imprison the basket, fight every year, and lose people's hearts. When he was crusading against Dongyi, he did not pay attention to the precautions against the Western tribes, and he used troops for many years, and his national strength was exhausted, and he had to deal with the burden of how to deal with the large number of prisoners that had accumulated over the years due to his long years of warfare.
At this moment, on the basis of consolidating his own territory Xiqi, King Wen Jichang slowly accumulated anti-business forces, won over the princes, and reused a fairy-level talent - Jiang Luwang, that is, the familiar Jiang Shang Jiang Ziya, the white-bearded old man who married a broom star, straddled the four unlikenesses, beat the divine whip on his back, and was in charge of the work of beheading the gods. Their monarchs and ministers "conspired to cultivate virtue and tilt the business government", that is, secretly implemented benevolent government, or used moral magic to win people's hearts and minds, and stored an opportunity to overthrow the rule of the Shang king.
In this way, King Wen of Zhou's prestige is rising, so that when there is a dispute between the princes, they all come to him to judge right and wrong, as if he is the boss of the rivers and lakes. After careful preparations, King Wen of Zhou began to set out to destroy the great cause of Shang. He first destroyed the dog Rong, stabilized the rear, and then destroyed the two small states of Mi and Li, and then took the opportunity to destroy Chonghou Hu, and moved the capital to Fengdi, which is for Haojing, which is the northwest of today's Chang'an District, Xi'an. destroyed one after another, and all under the banner of morality and benevolence, so Zhou's strength increased day by day.
At that time, how strong was King Wen? It is known in history as "two out of three parts of the world". The population is large, the territory is large, and the ambition of people is naturally greater, and they are naturally unwilling to succumb to others and stay in the barren northwest, but hope to wear a dragon robe and sit on the fertile wilderness of the Central Plains. But the teacher must be famous, otherwise the fame accumulated in several lifetimes will be in vain.
But the prestige of the king at that time was also not low, he was quick to discern diseases, very sensitive to smell, excellent material, and fierce beasts. After he succeeded to the throne, the capital was set in Mo, and then changed to the song of the court. Dixin attaches great importance to agriculture and mulberry, the development of social productive forces, and the strength of the country. He continued to initiate the use of troops against Dongyi, repelled Dongyi's expansion into the Central Plains, and extended the Shang Dynasty's influence to the Jianghuai region. In particular, the victory of the crusade against Xu Yi expanded the territory of the Shang Dynasty to the coastal areas of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian.
After the unification of the southeast, the advanced production technology and culture of the Central Plains were spread to the southeast, promoting social progress and economic development, and promoting national integration. But Zhao Yu frowned when he heard this, thinking that this guy was not much whiter than himself, and he could even fool around better than him, not only could he run trains in his mouth, but the aircraft carrier was spacious when parked inside...... (To be continued.) )