The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the people and horses are galloping.

The Gongyi battalion passed Linxiang that night, and then the troops divided into two roads, and went straight to Chenglingji and Baling (Yueyang), the capital of Yuezhou Mansion.

Under the coercion and temptation of Wang Kefan, the dark horse generals finally split, and some generals who were usually excluded took refuge in him, and all the close henchmen of Ma Jiaolin and Hei Yunchang were beheaded and purged.

These people may not be clean on their buttocks, but when Wang Kefan was employing people, he promised them military power and official positions, and deliberately enveloped them.

As soon as the gate of Baling City was opened the next morning, Wang Kefan arrived with the Gongyi battalion, led the way by the Yuezhou generals, and entered the city without any hindrance. Wang Kefan immediately divided his troops, seized the Yamen Domain, the granary city gate and other important places, and personally led his troops to break into Ma Jiaolin's barracks.

Among the generals in Yuezhou, the guerrilla general Ti Zhaorong is the leader, Ti is the surname of the Hui people, and Ti Zhaorong is also a veteran of Ma Jiaolin's army, but he has not been reused, and he has long been dissatisfied, and he was the first to jump out and turn against Wang Kefan, and he also killed two of Ma Jiaolin's henchmen with his own hands. Together with several other generals, he led the soldiers of the Gongyi battalion into the barracks, and then gathered the men and horses of the headquarters to rush and kill together, slaughtering Ma Jiaolin's relatives and descendants left in the camp.

This is the price that must be paid to stabilize the situation in Yuezhou, and Wang Kefan did not instigate it, but he did not stop it.

Ti Zhaorong did not hesitate to attack his own people, in addition to being forced by the situation, he also wanted to replace Ma Jiaolin's position. In a sense, he is killing all his subordinates now, and when he feels that he has killed enough and is sure to control this army, he will naturally stop and not kill.

To these unruly Xiliang soldiers. Wang Kefan didn't trust it, Lekdehun was a big enemy, he didn't have time to slowly transform this army, so he could only use the simplest law of the jungle to help Ti Zhaorong establish his prestige, and then control thousands of Xiliang soldiers by controlling Ti Zhaorong alone.

This process is inevitably full of repeated purges, and it is inevitable that there will be a lot of people, but the army is part of the state apparatus. And it is the most powerful and ruthless part, since this army is involved in a conspiracy to defect to the enemy, it must be completely crushed and re-cast!

Meanwhile. The same scene is playing out in Chenglingji.

Among the generals of the Chenglingji Water Division, there are also people who turn against the water and take refuge in Wang Kefan. Under their leadership. The Gongyi battalion successfully controlled the Chengling Jishui Battalion, seized more than 300 large and small ships, and most of Hei Yunchang's henchmen and soldiers were ambushed.

The two rebel armies of Ma Jiaolin and Hei Yunchang were pacified one after another, and the remnants were temporarily controlled by Wang Kefan, and the Yuezhou Mansion was restored to stability.

In Ma Jiaolin's barracks, Wang Kefan met Zhang Kuang.

"Get out! Get out! This observation vow will not be cleared. Why bother talking about it again! Zhang Kuang scolded, and after seeing that the person who came was Wang Kefan, he was even more angry: "I didn't expect you to surrender to the Tartars, it was really a wolf's ambition." Treacherous! ”

"Zhang Observation has seen clearly, I am the guard of the Ming Dynasty!" Wang Kefan was wearing a Ming army armor.

"Hmph, you have always been cunning and scheming, you must have colluded with Ma Jiaolin for a long time, and you want to coax me when you change your clothes?" Zhang Kuang shouted: "Quickly push out this observation and cut it with a knife, with the loyalty and righteousness of the old man, block the knife with his head, and ...... fast."

"Smack!"

Hearing a loud noise, Wang Kefan slapped the Uzibao knife on his waist on the table, and could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, pointing at Zhang Kuang and scolding loudly.

"Coward! Idiot! You have to seek death and life at every turn, are you a girl? National affairs are bad in the hands of people like you......"

Loyal ministers mislead the country, which is a very special phenomenon in the Southern Ming Dynasty.

He Tengjiao is a martyr who resisted the Qing Dynasty, but he is also a sinner who mistook power and misled the country, this situation is by no means an isolated case in the Southern Ming Dynasty, but a portrayal of most of the Southern Ming Dynasty gentry...... The reason for this has a lot to do with the atmosphere and concept of scholars at that time.

When Cheng Zhu Lixue was dominant, according to the orthodoxy of Confucianism, scholars and doctors were all pursuing the use of the world, Mencius once said: "If you want to rule the world peacefully, who else will I do in today's world?"

The scholars and the emperor ruled the world together, and the traditional Confucian scholars were more pragmatic in politics, and they could endure humiliation and burden in times of crisis, knowing that they could not do it, even if they sacrificed their lives for the country.

However, after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the traditional science thought was affected by the study of mind and qi, and the spiritual pursuit of scholars underwent great changes, turning to the pursuit of the perception of the mind, the pursuit of the perfection of moral cultivation, and the importance of one's own reputation and self-centeredness.

(There is no disrespect for Wang Yangming here, because his influence is too great, and the scholars at that time often advertised themselves as disciples of Xinxue, but in fact, most of them were at the end of Xinxue, and they were not able to get their shape, and even pulled the banner of the tiger to raise their value through his fame.) ）

Pragmatic help the world is no longer mentioned, and everyone is more willing to talk about empty words.

It is impossible to endure humiliation, and the most important thing is to ensure that your reputation is not stained.

Sacrificing one's life for the country needs to be considered, but there is nothing wrong with the Day of Righteous Death.

On the Day of Righteous Death, this sentence illustrates the essence of the problem - He Tengjiao and his ilk are not martyred, but martyred for themselves!

"On weekdays, I talk about my heart, and I am in a hurry to repay the king."

In order to maintain their integrity, in order to keep their reputation, and in order to have no stain on their reputation behind them, they can die generously...... As for the mess after death, whoever cares about it will take care of it.

"Everyone wants to be Wen Tianxiang, everyone wants to leave a name in history, Zhang Guan begged for death today, is it for the country, or for your own reputation?"

Wang Kefan scolded a series of angry reprimands, and the scolded Zhang Kuang opened his mouth and stammered, the so-called Qingshan buried loyal bones everywhere, why bother to return the body of the horse leather shroud, think about it carefully, Wen Tianxiang's "Dan Heart Shines on the Sweat and Sweat" is indeed a bit impressive.

"This observation is that officials have always been diligent and have a clear conscience, but things in officialdom are too complicated, and you are too young to understand ......"

"Wrong! Your so-called diligence, but you are selfish everywhere, it is nothing more than to invite fame, and you have not fulfilled your responsibilities! Wang Kefan suddenly stopped and sighed: "Forget it, I won't say much, you won't listen to it if you say more, you can go." ”

Zhang Kuang was stunned: "Do you want to let me go?" Ma Jiaolin won't embarrass you? ”

"No, you can go without worry."

Wang Kefan didn't want to say more to him, picked up the Uzi knife and walked out, but stopped before going out: "Zhang Observation, I only advise you to say one word, officialdom is not only about power struggle, but more importantly, cooperation and compromise!" ”

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PS: Inside, this weekend, I will also send a short chapter in the evening to take a little rest, please understand. (To be continued......)