Chapter 320: A Cup of Wine Releases Military Power
Seeing Meng Yi crying, this group of old men who had drunk wine were horrified and hurriedly asked why.
"O king, this is the feast that should be happy, why are you weeping? Do you have a problem on your mind? Xu Maoshan asked.
When this old guy got drunk, he put his arms around the necks of others, called them brothers, and didn't care what their status was, even if they were humble subordinates, he would unceremoniously call others "brother".
"Although this king is a foreign surname, I can see that you brothers, I like you from the bottom of my heart, and I know that you have suffered a lot over the years, shuttling through the wilderness and dense forests, and many generals have been bitten by poisonous insects and almost died, I see these in my eyes and feel pain in my heart."
Meng Yi started his performance, the previous words were to bring them closer, and now after three rounds of drinking, everyone drank to the fullest, and the next thing is the main event, to win sympathy with pity.
Liu Bei relied on crying to create a three-point situation in the world, and Meng Yi should follow his example and come to a "banquet in the political hall, and the king of Baiyue cried to collect people's hearts".
"This king knows that many of you look down on me and think that I am a foreign visitor, this is the life of this king, there is no choice, but what this king can choose is to share the weal and woe with the generals."
The men in the army are so proud, and the sensational words like Meng Yi made the group of big bosses even more moved, and they couldn't find the east, west, north and south.
Some people even had tears in their eyes and said, "King, please don't say it, we all feel the king's heart for us." ”
Seeing that the effect was useful, Meng Yi added another fire and said, "Dare to ask the generals, has the old king asked about the life and death of you?" In his eyes, your efforts are taken for granted, although your titles have become higher and higher over the years, but you ask your heart, the official position is high, can you be reused by him? ”
Meng Yi highlighted his majestic image by comparing with his predecessor, so as to achieve his purpose of setting off himself.
"What the king said is that the old guy in Tianming regards us as grass mustard, and on the surface he rewards us, but he only rewards us with titles, and he is not even willing to give away gold, silver and jewelry, let alone reuse them."
"He reuses his low-handed henchmen, and we have suffered a lot over the years, but everyone dares to be angry and dare not speak."
They were all generals who fought abroad, and apart from some verbal rewards, they did not receive material rewards at all, so these people's lives were very tight.
On the contrary, those civil officials, with one mouth, exaggerated and talked all day long, and said some unrealistic nonsense, but they were always rewarded by the old king.
Seeing this, how many people are envious.
Meng Yi had long known that their life was not rich, and seeing everyone complaining about the old king's dissatisfaction made Meng Yi very happy.
The more this is the case, the more people you will be able to maintain and support you.
Seeing them complaining, Meng Yi immediately shouted, "Come on! Bring things up. ”
The generals suddenly saw Meng Yi shouting outward, and they didn't know what Meng Yi meant, and they didn't know what Meng Yi wanted? Is it another cabaret or something?
Just as they were thinking, boxes and boxes of heavy objects were brought from outside the hall, and because the boxes were too heavy, it took the joint efforts of the four of them to stabilize the balance.
It didn't take long for the center of the hall to be filled with four large chests.
Many people gathered around and weighed it carefully, and the box was locked, not knowing what was inside.
"King, what's in this box? It's so heavy. Li Cunxiao asked.
Meng Yi was silent, he pulled out his sword casually, walked down from the throne, came to the box, immediately cut the lock with his sword, and said to his eunuchs: "Open!" ”
So, the eunuchs opened all four chests at the same time.
The moment the box was opened, there was an uproar in the audience, and those who were drunk were half drunk when they saw these things.
Wow!!
Everyone looked at the inside of the box in amazement, no wonder the box was so heavy, it was full of gold, silver, jewelry, jade, bronze and other rare things.
"Lord, these ...... All......? ”
They had never seen so much money in their lives, and when they saw it, many people's legs were trembling, and their legs were instantly weak and weak, and some of them could not stand steadily.
"This king knows that the generals have made great contributions to Baiyue over the years, but they have not been rewarded as they deserve, and all these gold, silver and jewels are given to you."
When all the generals in the hall saw these gold, silver and jewelry, their eyes couldn't pull them out, and when they heard that Meng Yi was going to give them these, everyone was completely boiling.
Some people didn't believe their ears and thought they were hallucinating, and some people excitedly asked, "My lord, these are all ...... It's all for ...... Ours? ”
"Yes, yes."
Meng Yi nodded very firmly.
After they confirmed that these gold and silver jewels were given to them, everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Meng Yi for the first time, not on one knee, but on both knees.
"King Xie!"
The crowd shouted in unison.
"You don't have to thank me, it's your reward."
Meng Yi said modestly that the more he is like this, the more he can bring out his magnificent image, and many people admire him.
In the previous life, Meng Yi had a deep truth, that is, as long as there is money, 99% of the problems can be solved.
In exchange for four boxes of gold and silver jewels for their support, this transaction is definitely a good deal, not to mention that these gold and silver jewels are not his own, they are in the old king's private treasury.
"When the banquet is over, the king will send a small amount of gold, silver, and jewels to your house." Meng Yi said.
Now, they are completely convinced.
Their new king not only treated them like brothers, but also gave them gold, silver and jewels that they could not spend for a lifetime, and this kindness alone will be remembered in their hearts.
This should have been a happy thing, but Meng Yi cried again, and this time the crying was even more fierce and terrible, he didn't pity his tears at all, and cried loudly, like a June rain, crying sparsely.
"King, why are you crying again?"
Someone asked, they now regarded Meng Yi as a brother of the opposite sex, and how beautiful their lives were after this foreigner became king.
Gradually, they already regarded Meng Yi as a brother of the same clan.
"Last night, the king had a dream, dreaming that the generals forced the palace to rebel, and wanted to wear dragon robes to avenge the old king. Meng Yi said with a sigh.
When they heard the word "rebellion," their hearts were stirred, and they immediately said: "The king treats me like a brother, and not only entertains us, but also gives us gold, silver, and jewelry. ”
"The king is really worried, and dreams are often the opposite, and because of this, it also witnesses that we and the king are one and the same, and we should be happy."
"What General Xu said is extremely true."
Meng Yi also nodded slightly, and said: "This king also knows the intentions of the others, although you have no different intentions, but if your subordinates want to be rich and noble, what should they do if they want to rebel and force the palace?" ”
"The king has absolute trust in you, but what about your subordinates? It is inevitable that there will be two-minded people, and when the time comes, as a general, you will be caught in it, and in the end you will be involuntarily. ”
Meng Yi revealed the fact that they might not have different intentions, but what about their subordinates? Who would have thought that people's hearts are separated from their bellies?
Many people nodded in agreement.
"My lord, what should you think of it?" Someone asked.
Meng Yi shook his head and said: "This king is also troubled, so he will find you and discuss with the generals, so as to find the best of both worlds." ”
After he finished speaking, his little finger moved slightly, and at this time, one of the generals in the audience took the initiative to stand up and said, "King, the last general has a plan?" ”
Seeing him stand up, Meng Yi showed a knowing smile, and he pretended to be surprised and asked, "Oh? What is General Zhang's opinion? ”
This person's name is Zhang Jin, he is the commander of the forbidden army, his official rank is not small, and he can be regarded as having some prestige among the people, and Meng Yi's selection of this person as his internal should also be considered.
"The last general thinks that it is not difficult to solve the difficulty of the king." Zhang Jin said eloquently, "The king's worries are nothing more than the fear of rebellion, and we just need to hand over the military power." ”
As soon as his plan was spoken, it caused a huge repercussion, just as Meng Yi expected, many people were unwilling, and many generals besieged him, everything was expected.
Zhang Jin did not panic in the face of several people's fierce words, and said: "Generals, don't be excited, and listen to me slowly." ”
"Life in the world is like a white horse, and the rich and noble are nothing more than gathering money and entertaining themselves so that future generations will be free from poverty. That being the case, why not give up the military power and go to the beautiful land, buy more fertile land and beautiful houses, and establish a long-term industry for future generations; At the same time, wouldn't it be beautiful to buy more singers, drink and have fun day and night, and live all year round? ”
What Zhang Jin said was a clear statement, but in fact, he suggested that it was actually to force Liangshan and ask them to give up their military power, and these words were also taught by Meng Yi's words and deeds.
These generals are not stupid, where are these words that Zhang Jin wants to say, it is simply Meng Yi who said it through his mouth, Meng Yi has elite soldiers and strong generals in his hands, if they really fight, they may not be opponents, and now the banquet is invited, it has already given them enough face, and they will not be uninteresting, so they can only bow their heads and obey orders.
"Generals, you have been fighting on the battlefield for decades, do you still want your children and grandchildren to suffer as well? People live for a lifetime, but they live for their descendants, so why not take advantage of this time to find a way for them to live and work in peace and contentment, which can be regarded as worthy of their ancestors and ancestors. ”
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Then, after Zhang Jin made the benefits and disadvantages clear, they knew completely that they had to hand over the military power, and they had to pay it if they didn't pay it.
Following.
The generals asked for illness one after another, and wanted to hand over the military power to Meng Yi, but Meng Yi still accepted their request after talking about shirk.
After stabilizing the military power of Baiyue, Meng Yi can be regarded as at ease, and after the situation of Baiyue is basically stabilized, the next step is to return to Daqin as the king of Baiyue.