In the afternoon of this day, Zhang Huangyan came to the Chu military camp as promised to visit Wang Kefan.

Unlike what I imagined, the Chu military camp was not weathered, but it looked a little messy, but the sentries at the door were all in good spirits, and their gestures carried a tall military temperament. In order to show respect, Zhang Huangyan arrived a quarter of an hour in advance, and the sentry guarding the door did not report back and forth, and led him in directly.

"My family's military gate said in the morning that Mr. Cangshui is coming today, and he has been waiting for you." The sentry had already been instructed, and he respected Zhang Huangyan very much, and while leading him inside, he introduced the situation: "There are too many things in the military gate, and he must be busy at this time, let's just go in and look for him, it's okay." ”

Zhang Huangyan is a free and heroic person, and he doesn't care about the false etiquette in the visits, he likes this straightforward style of acting, and followed the sentry directly into the backyard, and just arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he heard a clear bamboo voice inside, which seemed to be someone talking about counting the treasure, and it was also in the form of three and a half sentences, every sentence was in the vernacular, healthy and upward, and slightly witty.

When I entered the door, the courtyard was like an opening meeting, about half of the soldiers, and the others couldn't see what their identities were, everyone gathered in a big circle, Wang Kefan stood in the middle and was playing bamboo boards, and the three and a half witty words in his mouth attracted bursts of laughter.

Seeing Zhang Huangyan coming, Wang Kefan stopped the bamboo board and said to everyone: "The most convenient performance of the number of treasures, as long as there is a pair of bamboo boards, you can say the last paragraph at any time, I am just throwing bricks and leading the jade today, you all think about it again, make up a few more good words with your heart, look back and compare, see who makes up the best to use whom, our 100,000 Chu troops are crossing the river and the Northern Expedition with bamboo boards." ”

Handed over the bamboo board to the person next to him, Wang Kefan walked out of the crowd, smiled and greeted Zhang Huangyan, the two exchanged pleasantries slightly, and agreed to commensurate with the words, only talking about personal relations, not mentioning their respective official positions and titles, they turned around and walked out of the courtyard, and a crisp female voice came from behind, describing the scene of the battle of Ningzhen with a number of treasures.

"What is this?" Zhang Huangyan asked curiously.

"We are ready to set up a propaganda team to boost the morale of the army and win the hearts and minds of the people." Wang Kefan said: "Not only counting treasures, singing, commenting on stories, and acting in big dramas, we will do what everyone likes to listen to and watch, and use these entertaining methods to publicize, and the effect is the best." ”

"It's a good idea!" Zhang Huangyan praised: "Ordinary people can't understand the masterpieces of Yuntai, these things are easier to accept, win the hearts of the people, correct the name, and cross the river to the north with a dignified army, and they will definitely be successful." ”

"Cangshui has read my two clumsy works? How does it feel? When he came to the West Cross Courtyard, Wang Kefan let Zhang Huangyan into the house, and the soldiers brought tea, and the two sat opposite each other.

"It's indeed a rare good article, and it's very rewarding to read, but some places are a little stiff, probably because I haven't read it yet."

"It's not that Cangshui didn't understand it, but it was blunt. Those two articles were a bit ahead of their time, and they should have been revised again before they were taken out, but the buzzing flies made me overwhelmed, so I slapped them in the face. ”

Wang Kefan was so outspoken, Zhang Huangyan was a little surprised, these are the internal contradictions of the Longwu Dynasty, and he shouldn't have said it through it, as an outsider, he was even more inconvenient to evaluate, so he asked: "Yuntai wrote those two articles, is it to hit Suzhou and Hangzhou first?" ”

"With this plan, Suzhou and Hangzhou are always easier to fight than Nanjing, in addition to military reasons, there are some other considerations, I have invested some money in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and I can't let it go lightly." Wang Kefan spread his hands and said: "You have seen the chaos in the past few days, all kinds of calculations have begun before the battle is over, I originally only wanted to go further, I had to take two steps first, and then take a step back, and then I would discuss it later." ”

This is very straightforward, Wang Kefan wants to be a permanent governor, overseeing the military and political affairs of the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, it is difficult to achieve the goal by negotiation alone, directly send troops to grab the territory, and then sit down to bargain, Emperor Longwu and the Donglin Party can only be forced to give in.

Such a straightforward way of talking, which can be said to be frank or unscrupulous, Zhang Huangyan felt a trace of disgust in his heart, put away his smile and asked: "If Yuntai occupies Suzhou and Hangzhou, how will he get along with my family and the country?" ”

"Let's talk, let's sit down and talk slowly." Wang Kefan stared at Zhang Huangyan's eyes and said: "Now that the Longwu Dynasty has been unified, it can't be changed lightly, and the Lu Jianguo will abdicate and return to the domain sooner or later, if Zhang Kentang insists on supporting the Lu Jianguo as the emperor, then he can only meet with swords, this is a bottom line that cannot be touched, please ask Mr. Cangshui to tell Zhang Mingzhen and Zhang Kentang." ”

Zhang Huangyan's body shook slightly, he reached out to pick up the teacup, hesitated for a moment and put it on the table, and asked, "What does Yuntai mean by this?" ”

"In order to support the establishment of Lu Jianguo as the emperor, Zhang Kentang is making a big splash in eastern Zhejiang, and most of the Ningbo Mansion has spread all over it, doesn't Cangshui know it?" Wang Kefan gently wiped off a few drops of tea spilled on the table, and acted carefully and seriously: "To tell you the truth, it doesn't matter who will inherit the unification between Tang and Lu at the beginning, but if the general trend is set today, if Lu Jianguo still comes to compete for the throne, Jiangnan will inevitably be in chaos, and my plan to integrate the three provinces in Jiangnan will also fall through, affecting the Northern Expedition, so once Lu Jianguo is proclaimed emperor, I will be the first to lead the army to kill it, so as not to fall into the hands of others in eastern Zhejiang." ”

Zhang Huangyan was furious, and said coldly: "Wang Junmen originally only thought about integrating the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and did not care about the general interests of the country, in this case, what is the difference between the four towns in the south of the Yangtze River and Zuo Liangyu back then?" Although the soldiers under the national flag of Lu Jian are few and there are few generals, they are not willing to be coerced, if Wang Junmen leads a large army to kill him, we will naturally stand up and fight. ”

"Mr. Cangshui misunderstood." Wang Kefan was not annoyed, but smiled, and when Zhang Huangyan's breath calmed down a little, Wen Yan said: "I want to integrate the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, it is for the sake of the country's righteousness, otherwise I will hand over the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River to those civil officials, I really don't feel at ease." Once Lu Jianguo is proclaimed emperor, even if the Chu army stands idly by, how can the soldiers and horses of the other towns tolerate you? Yang Tinglin, Wan Yuanji, and Zheng Chenggong just can't ask for it, and they will definitely send troops to attack together, that is, they will be loyal to the Son of Heaven, and they can divide the soldiers and horses and territory of King Lu. ”

"This ...... I don't know. "Zhang Huangyan is not a person who stares at nonsense, if Yang Tinglin, Wan Yuan Ji and Zheng Chenggong join forces, most of King Lu's soldiers and horses will be at a disadvantage, but among them, only Zheng Chenggong is more powerful, Wan Yuanji's Jiangxi soldiers are nothing to fear, Yang Tinglin is basically a light commander now, don't think about it.

"Yes, I can't say for sure, if the Chu army doesn't intervene, most of you will be stalked, so that the three provinces south of the Yangtze River will be poisoned by the war, and the vitality of the country will be greatly damaged, Mr. Cangshui, if you are replaced by me, will Lu Jianguo be the emperor but stand by and watch?"

Zhang Huangyan was silent for a long time, and resolutely said: "You and I are our own masters, if you really see each other, there is nothing to say, but you support the army and respect yourself, and counter the court with military generals, after all, it is not the work of loyal ministers, we would rather submit to Emperor Longwu than be coerced by you." ”

Wang Kefan smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Zhang Cangshui is really a tough guy." Don't worry, as long as Lu Jianguo is not the emperor, I will not touch a single hair of you. ”

"Really? My family is not the emperor, but I don't want to abdicate and return to the domain, and Yuntai can also stand by? Zhang Huangyan stared at Wang Kefan's eyes, and countless thoughts instantly turned in his mind.

In his opinion, Wang Kefan really has the heart of disobedience, and he keeps the power of King Lu, mostly to contain the Longwu court, the more complex the shape of the south of the Yangtze River, the worse the control power of the Longwu court, Wang Kefan just fishes in troubled waters.

"That's pretty much it, but it's not about standing idly by, but trying our best to protect your safety, whether it's Yang Tinglin, Wan Yuanji or Zheng Chenggong, no one should fight Zhedong's idea." Wang Kefan thought for a while, and added: "But I still have one condition, you have to stay in eastern Zhejiang, and you can't expand outward, otherwise everyone will have to turn their faces, and the matter of abdication and returning to the domain is not just that, everyone sits down and talks slowly." ”

"What if we can't talk about it all the time?"

"Then let's continue to talk, if we can't talk about it in one year, let's talk about it in ten years, we can't talk about it in ten years, let's talk about it in 20 years, 50 years, it's really not okay for future generations to continue talking, we can always find a solution......

As Wang Kefan talked, Zhang Huangyan's eyes widened and widened, and he couldn't understand at all, where did Wang Kefan get so many messy thoughts in his head? Is this a joke?

Seeing his inexplicable appearance, Wang Kefan smiled embarrassedly and explained: "We Han people like infighting the most, if you disagree, you have to get to the point of life and death, I want to change this rule, to set an example for future generations, even if it is a matter of heaven and country, everyone can sit down and talk slowly, and it does not necessarily have to be solved by war." ”

Zhang Huangyan stared at his eyes, as if judging whether he was telling the truth, and after a long time he withdrew his gaze and said, "It's difficult. ”

"I want to try." Wang Kefan's voice was a little dry, but it revealed a firm belief.

Ming died in Wanli, Ming died in party struggle, Ming died in Liukou, Ming died in the natural and man-made disasters of the Xiaoice River, etc., these words have a certain truth, but they do not mention the most critical reasons. The fall of the Ming Dynasty was the fate of the reincarnation of ancient Chinese society for three hundred years, and it was the inevitable result of irreconcilable social contradictions.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the model of feudal society has come to an end, and a new change is brewing, the Manchu Qing Dynasty took advantage of the void at this time, and the feudal social model was greatly strengthened, and developed to the peak of history, which is also the reason why China quickly lagged behind the world in modern times, the feudal monarchy is destined to be eliminated, maybe decades later, maybe a hundred years later, but in any case, Wang Kefan does not want to drag on to the beginning of the 20th century like another time and space, which is destined to be a very arduous, very difficult process, He didn't dare to hope to abolish the monarchy in his lifetime, but at least he had to leave a little republican seed for her to grow slowly.

The republic is a more advanced political model and the only way to break out of the cycle of chaos in the past three hundred years. The democratic government protects the interests of the majority and the interests of the powerful groups, while the republic protects the interests of the minority and the interests of the disadvantaged groups......

Time passed imperceptibly, Zhang Huangyan and Wang Kefan talked for a long time, and gradually, his expression became more and more peaceful, and there was a sense of closeness in his eyes.

At the beginning, he felt that Wang Kefan was a traitor like Cao Cao, but he had already changed his views at this time, hearing his words and looking at his aspirations, Wang Kefan opened his heart in front of him, and talked eloquently, Zhang Huangyan is also a person with lofty ideals who is broad-minded, and when it comes to the depths, he can naturally distinguish between truth and falsehood, if Wang Kefan doesn't really think so, he won't think about it so deeply, so comprehensively, unconsciously, Zhang Huangyan has secretly introduced him as a confidant.

Not only to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also to create peace for all generations and create a Datong society.

This road is full of thorns and hardships, Wang Kefan is a maverick, has been misunderstood by the world, only Zhang Huangyan can truly understand, and it is also the feeling of finding a confidant.

It doesn't matter what the difference you belong to.

Wang Kefan finally reminded: "Although I will not take the initiative to start a war against Lu Jianguo, I will never be soft when there are other conflicts." Lu Jianguo is trapped in the land of the west of Zhejiang, abdication and return to the vassal is a matter of time, there are still conditions to talk about early, the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it is, this truth is also asked Cangshui to tell His Royal Highness King Lu. ”

"Yuntai rest assured, after I discuss, I will do my best to give an explanation, now Lu is weak and Tang is strong, in fact, there is no other way to go, but you have a lot of trouble here, do you have to keep fighting with the Donglin Party?"

"Fighting is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as they don't go out of line, I won't push them too much, keep them, at least they can be a guiding light for me." Wang Kefan said with a smile: "Those guys are the most misguided, if you don't know what to do, even if you do a good job with them, you can't be wrong nine times out of ten, this is my exclusive secret, Cangshui might as well give it a try." ”

Zhang Huangyan laughed, thinking so.

He has always endured humiliation and burden, and he has a deep understanding of this, and the civilian officials represented by the Donglin Party only think about their own selfish interests, so they have never done anything good, and it is definitely right to do it against them.

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This chapter was difficult to write, and I held it for seven hours.

Some issues are very sensitive, the scale is not easy to grasp, and it is easy to cause controversy. R1152