Sitting in front of the bookcase, Wu Zheng opened the letter.

After a cursory look, his face gradually became solemn.

Qian Sudian said on the side: "More than 20,000 soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country in Yizhen, and the imperial court did not give full attention to the sympathy, but even prevaricated the families of the fallen soldiers with white stripes, which ...... Isn't this forcing people to rebel? And those profiteers and wealthy families, for a few taels of silver, actually persecuted the families of the court heroes so much, what is the reason? General, this battle was planned by you and Xingguo Gong, and you have to call the shots for the fallen soldiers. ”

Wu Zheng asked, "When did you receive this letter?" ”

Qian Qiaogong arched his hand and said: "Back to the general's words, yesterday afternoon, I received a letter from my father and rushed to Hangzhou overnight, and after discussing with Uncle Jiu first, I came to report to the general. ”

Wu Zheng glared at him and scolded slightly: "You go back to Songjiang immediately, this matter is not your responsibility, train well and lead the troops well." ”

Qian Qiaogong opened his mouth and was stunned.

Qian Sudian was a little anxious, and said, "Could it be that the general also plans to ignore it?" ”

Wu Zheng trembled the letter and said: "I want to take care of it, but you have also seen it, Qian believes that it is very clear that the monarch and the ministers are single-minded, severely punish the profiteers and wealthy households, behead twenty-one people, and dismiss the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion." The people of the capital praised each other...... What do you want me to do? Led troops to Beijing for the families of the fallen soldiers and asked the emperor for justice? I don't care if the world accuses me of holding troops for self-respect and attempting rebellion, but are the people of the capital willing to do this...... Am I not thankless then? ”

Qian Sudian's uncle and nephew looked at each other.

After a while, Qian Sudian asked hoarsely, "Is that all there is?" Those are the soldiers who lived and died with me in Jiangbei?! ”

As he spoke, Qian Sudian knelt in front of Wu Zheng, exchanged tears, raised his head and said, "General, but we have to do something for them, right?" ”

Qian Qiaogong said in a deep voice: "Wu Zheng, the imperial court acts like this, once the army's morale is unstable, a catastrophe will come, if this matter is known by the hundreds of soldiers in Jiangbei, I am afraid that something will happen." ”

Wu Zheng was upset when he heard this, and he frowned and said, "What's the use of you forcing me...... Even if I want to give it, but the other party doesn't accept it, what can I do? The people are stupid, they can only be saved if they wake up by themselves, just like the people of Tianfu this year, seeing the Qing army entering the city, thinking that a savior has come, raising their hands to welcome the Tartars into the city, what can you do? If I get involved at this time, I'm afraid that I will give someone a handle. ”

Qian Sudian's uncle and nephew saw that Wu Zheng had made up his mind, and they couldn't persuade him to go in, so they could only retreat sullenly.

Wu Zheng didn't keep it, what good did it do?

When he walked to the door, Qian Qiaogong suddenly faced Wu Zheng and said, "Actually, in my heart, you are different from them. ”

Wu Zheng was slightly stunned, raised his head, and looked at Qian Qiaogong.

Qian Qiaogong said: "Although I have always been disrespectful to you, in fact, in my heart, you ...... Not like them. But today I find that you are starting to become like them. ”

Wu Zheng opened his mouth wide and could not close it.

Qian Qiaogong didn't look back, his shoulders were trembling slightly, he was crying, crying.

"They are pedantic and legalistic, asking precedents in everything, talking about cause and effect, and evaluating gains and losses. Knowing that this is wrong, knowing that it is not beneficial to the country or the people, no one is willing to stand up and say that this is not right. Face, precepts, rules...... Such a civil unrest incident that directly hit the bad habits and stereotypes of the imperial court killed a few rich profiteers, and killed the unlucky Jing Zhaoyin, and it was over. Everyone high-fived and celebrated. ”

Speaking of this, Qian Qiaogong turned his head sharply, "Even you think this matter is over." But what about the families of more than 20,000 fallen soldiers? They are still holding white stripes, their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers are dead, and the pillars of the house are collapsing, how can they live? How do the souls of fallen soldiers rest in peace? ”

Wu Zheng was furious, uncontrollable, he vigorously overturned the one-inch-thick desk board, pointed at Qian Qiaogong and roared: "Then you say, what do you say?" I listen to your ...... Shouldn't I lead the army to level Ying Tianfu and then drag the baby off the dragon chair? And your dim, stubborn father...... Qian Qiaogong, don't believe it, Lao Tzu has done this, it's not bad this time, you say, you say, you say I'll do it! ”

Qian Qiaogong was speechless for a while, but stared at Wu Zheng viciously.

Qian Sudian hurriedly stepped forward, blocked in front of Qian Qiaogong, and said to Wu Zheng: "The general is angry, Qiaogong has actually always respected the general as a brother and a gentleman, but it's just ...... Oh...... Don't say it, don't say it. ”

Qian Sudian turned around and dragged Qian Qiaogong urgently, "Go, go quickly." ”

But Qian Qiao was resolute and said: "Wu Zheng, my uncle and nephew abandoned their father, in order to find a bright way to save the world, not because you may be able to ascend to the great future of the Nine Kings, I and the Nine Uncle and those soldiers who died in Yizhen, when they fought alone and bloodily, I thought that our death could be exchanged for the peace of the people, but now, even the families of the soldiers cannot live in peace, how can the world live in peace?" You can dodge, push this matter away, and you can say with a lot of words that you can't do anything about this, it is the fault of Your Majesty and the court, but don't forget, the more than 20,000 lives were instigated by you to go to Jiangbei to lose. ”

Wu Zheng didn't pay any attention to Qian Qiaogong anymore, he had no thoughts in his head, and unconsciously looked left and right for the chair in front of him.

Walked up to Qian Sudian and moved the chair and stuffed it into his hand.

"If you want to seek justice for those soldiers, it's very simple, Ying Tianfu has less than 40,000 defenders, gather the troops of the three provinces of Hangzhou, and go north. But as soon as this battle starts, the Qing army will definitely take advantage of the situation, do you know the consequences? Wu Zheng's gaze crossed over Qian Qiaogong, without focus, "The people of Jiangnan have just been living in peace for a few days, is this battle worth it?" Even if he wins, and the land of Yingtianfu and Jiangnan is reduced to a mess of ruins, will the families of those soldiers be able to live a good life? ”

Wu Zheng's voice seemed hollow, but it still continued, "Before leaving Beijing, your father came to the house to tell me that people's hearts are back. I don't agree, the Ming Dynasty has been dead for more than three years, how can there be people's hearts at all? Today, the Ming Room is just lingering, and its destruction is only time. But countless righteous people with lofty ideals are still resisting, but their resistance is not for death, what is the point of resisting for death? Resistance is to live, to live well, to let yourself and the people of the world live well. So, there's really nothing I can do about it. ”

Qian Sudian and Qian Qiaogong's uncle and nephew are gone.

Wu Zheng kept sitting, his eyes were sluggish, and he sat for an hour.

It seems to mean to sit down and grow old.

There is a sense of sitting back and watching the country ruin and the country ruin.

Song An didn't dare to persuade him, or even dare to enter the study.

Until, Mo obsession came.