"Your senior brothers have an advantage in several prefectures and counties, and since the rebellion in Ezhou, we don't have any hope for the imperial court. Sooner or later in the future, there will be a chance, if the court will force them again, we will meet them in battle and burn them together. ”

Shi Tingjian looked at Wu Zilong in surprise, his teacher's face was slightly old, and his expression was very determined. He hesitated for a moment and persuaded: "Teacher, the north is not yet ashamed, the Xia Kingdom in the west is about to move, and the southeast is rampant, if we really want to meet the imperial court, then the national fortune of the Great Song Dynasty ......" Shi Tingjian hesitated and was silent, looking at Wu Zilong, he was convinced that although the teacher was stubborn and stubborn, he was by no means a person who disregarded the country for his own selfish interests. Wu Zilong also looked at this proud protégé, and he couldn't see the slightest timidity in his eyes, only worried about his family and country, and he sighed.

"Step by step, the situation has evolved to the point where anyone let go, and they will be defeated." Wu Zilong's tone was a little gloomy, "In the past, we sat down and talked about politics, and we saw the political struggle as simple. In this regard, he is not as good as Lu Yunsun of Chuzhou. If there is a certain amount of force like today's troubled times, like Chuzhou, even if the imperial court is dissatisfied with Lu Yunsun, it will not dare to move him at will. If one state is like this, what if there are 100 state capitals and 200 state capitals supporting us in the future? Do Chen Dong and Zhao Xingde still dare to use the southeast battalion to bombard the lives of the prefectures and counties? In the end, they broke the rules first, and we just protect ourselves. ”

Shi Tingjian nodded and said, "Disciple understands, teacher." He sighed and said: "The disciple has passed through the state all the way, and what I saw along the way, although science is flourishing and Qingliu is in charge, there are still many treacherous people in all states and counties, and there are more wallheads who wait and see success or failure. Those who are corrupt and pervert the law, the people of fish and flesh, are only suppressed by righteousness for a while, if the clear stream is weak, they are only afraid of one thing and the other, if these real traitors gain power, the people of fish and meat are only afraid that they will be better than before. He said it euphemistically, the powerful ministers of the Ezhou court were all born in the Li Society, and if the Qingliu line was self-fighting. The gentleman and Qingliu competed, but I was afraid that later, it would be the real traitor and villain who took advantage. Although Wu Zilong is stubborn, his mind is no less than anyone's, Shi Tingjian has something to say, he can naturally hear it, and he can't help frowning slightly.

Wu Zilong was silent for a while, without saying a word, took two white porcelain teacups on the table, poured one cup into water, and the other cup into ink, pointed to the two cups of water, and said to Shi Tingjian: "This is like a clear stream and a turbid stream." ”

Shi Tingjian nodded, and Wu Zilong sighed: "The similarities and differences between me and Chen Shaoyang, I thought that ice and charcoal could not be in the same furnace. And Chen Shaoyang thinks that for some purposes, people with different ways can merge. Just like for the sake of state affairs, he can tolerate Deng Su's betrayal of Jingkang's official family, tolerate Lu Yunsun's confrontation with the imperial court, tolerate Zhao Xingde's collusion with Xia Guo, and tolerate me to set up another banner, he is reluctant to kill even those who are traitors and criminals, and the result is like this. "A lotus leaf white porcelain pen wash in the middle, successively poured the water and successively into the pen wash, only to see the white pen wash inside, turbidity current agitation, clear water and turbidity flow in the same bowl, get still gray and not slippery autumn turbid water, not even a drop of clear spring is gone.

Wu Zilong sighed and said: "The result of the confusion of Qingliu is that there is no right and wrong, and there is no clear stream, turning the Great Song Dynasty into a dye vat and sauce vat that no one can escape. Qingliu intersects with villains, and villains can always confuse right and wrong with cunning. The only way is to clear the turbidity and separate, and the clear stream gentlemen hug together and use the strength of our group to crush the villain. Otherwise, whether it is the court or the rivers and lakes, it can only be the villain who is in charge, and the clear stream disappears. Everyone was in cahoots, waiting for the Liao people to come and kill, and the Xia people to come and trample on it. ”

"Since the Taizu Dynasty, our dynasty has lost its 'leniency' in government. This is not only the court's leniency towards courtiers, scholars and scholars, and everyone saying good things, but confusing right and wrong, ignoring the lives of the people and the chaos of the country. The way of Xia Guoyong is clear. Since the reign of Yelu Dashi, although the Liao State has used the evil government of the people, it is also a program. Only our Song Kingdom is in a mess, and we can't get any charter. With the greatness of our dynasty, it was invaded by the Liao State and coerced by the Xia State, and the general root is here. The distinction of turbidity is the only hope of the Great Song Dynasty, so since I have seen this, I would rather be this wicked person than a sinner through the ages. ”

"Don't look at Chen Shaoyang's power, his many tolerations and tolerances have buried countless hidden dangers for the Great Song Dynasty and for himself. In the past, I was wrong, I only thought about his growing power in the South China Sea, but I didn't expect to wait for the times. Even if our strength is only one-tenth of Chen Shaoyang's, when his hidden dangers occur, I am afraid it is not as good as one-tenth of ours. Therefore, the distinction between the clear and the clear is the foundation of our final victory over the evil spirit, as long as we insist on this, the enemy will be chaotic, and time is on our side. Let's not pull out the seedlings anymore to help them grow, and when the Great Song Dynasty needs us, we will take responsibility for the world. ”

"Disciple understood." Shi Tingjian said in a low voice, his face turned ashamed.

Wu Zilong had taught these truths to his disciples in detail, and when he saw that he was shaken today, he spoke again. Wu Zilong also knew that in fact, everyone had these doubts, but Shi Tingjian won Wu Zilong's trust and dared to raise them to him in person. He nodded, stared at the candle in front of the window, and said slowly: "This turbidity dispute does not depend on the length of a momentary event, and it may even last for a hundred years and a thousand years. If you look at the dispute over the religious system of the Western countries, isn't that exactly the case? Life is only a few decades, and in the future, it will depend on your perseverance and passing on the fire. He waved his hand, asked Shi Tingjian not to speak for now, and continued, "You make some preparations, it won't be long before Hangzhou Wu Zhizhou will retire from illness, and the state students will recommend you to be Hangzhou Zhizhou." ”

Shi Tingjian was shocked and said in a low voice: "Teacher, the disciple is only shallow in learning, and he has no qualifications, this..."

"Afraid of what?" Wu Zilong reprimanded, "Gan Luo is the prime minister at the age of twelve, you don't even dare to take on a small Hangzhou governor, how can you take on the responsibility of the world in the future?" Seeing that Shi Tingjian no longer shirked, he slowed down his tone and said gently, "After you become a Zhizhou, in addition to agitating turbidity and promoting the Qing Dynasty, you must follow the example of Chuzhou, build a city, and train the regiment to consolidate the foundation of the clear stream." For the major affairs of the imperial court, you must not have your own position, but also do not act recklessly. Wu Zilong sighed, "Like the case of Hou Huanyin, the court dignitaries, and I also handed him over, but I don't want to tear up the face of the court at this time." ”

Shi Tingjian said respectfully: "Disciple understands. ”

Wu Zilong nodded and continued: "Although Zhao Yuanzhi has bloody hands. We arranged in advance, if it weren't for his sudden intervention, Chen Dong would not have been able to use the forbidden army in Beijing. But he was really good at building cities, using artillery, and training troops. The city of Hangzhou is old and unbearable to erect artillery, so when building the city, you might as well refer to Zhao Yuanzhi's city building method, and then use the regulations compiled by the military department to drill the fire gun camp, and also use the Qingliu scholars as the escort envoy to firmly control the regimental training in your hands, so as not to hold it in the future. Shi Tingjian nodded, and Wu Zilong sighed, "Although these are from Zhao Yuanzhi, we can't talk nonsense because of others." Yuan Zhi is in charge of the management of the army, and he has been fighting horses for a long time, and he is quite unique, and he has a very high talent, and his public and private virtues are not bad. He proposed to clear the turbidity and divide the law, and I also agreed. This person is a good minister and a good general, but he has taken the wrong path. ”

The master and apprentice said these words for a while, the sky was getting dark, Wu Zilong lit the candle, at this time it was already mid-spring weather, the wind was getting warmer, the blue screen window of the study was propped up, and there were insects singing in the courtyard, some small flying insects flew in from the cracks in the window, and when they saw the candle flame, they flew towards it, and suddenly "crackled" and turned into a spark.

The weather is getting warmer, but the night is gradually covering the land.

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Kangju in the river, the royal city is more drummed, and the lights are lit.

"My brother will persuade farmers tomorrow, so let's rest early." A gust of incense blew in, Kande Yi turned around, the princess came behind him, and the maid Ah Xiu followed behind the princess, holding a plate of cut golden peaches on the table. Kang Yina is the daughter of the old King Kang and the cousin of Chen Kang. After Chen Kang became the son of Kang Guo, he changed his name to Kang Deyi. In order to be close to each other, and in order to prevent the bloodline of the Kang royal family from being diluted, the queen mother and the old King Kang made the decision to let Kang Deyi marry his cousin Ina. Chen Kang left Liaodong, but was rejected by Han Ningshuang, and accepted the marriage when he returned to Kangju.

Although Kande and Kang Yina are brother and sister in name, after the two got married, they did not change their words, and they are still called "brother and sister". However, the Kangguo people are not taboo about blood marriage, and usually like to intermarry within the clan, and in a slightly more wild place, brothers and sisters can also get married. The old king's stepson had married the king's daughter, and the people of Kang were not surprised, but celebrated for several days with singing and dancing, which was the most perfect result for them.

"Among the sergeants who died last month, thirteen of them were from our Kangguo."

Kant stroked the white rice paper with his hand, and said with a solemn face: "I want to personally write a letter to their relatives to express my condolences. "Most of the area in the river was under the direct jurisdiction of the Xia State, and the Kang State ruled only a small area around the Kangju City, and many of them had families who had been merchants for generations, and they were merchants who did not farm. Therefore, the sacrifice of more than a dozen sergeants in a month is also a big deal for Kang Guo. Kang Deyi, as the prince of Xia and the prince of Kang, must be taken seriously. The royal family usually does not meddle in specific affairs, and word of mouth is built up little by little.