Chapter 822: What is Benevolence?
Jiang Wei is a famous general in history, Wang Xu is interested in Jiang Wei himself, and of course he also knows more about the people around him.
In particular, Jiang Wei's father, Jiang Wei, this is a very strange person, and only one sentence is recorded in the Three Kingdoms Chronicles of later generations: (Wei) Father Yin, who used to be the county Gongcao, was in the Qiang and Rong rebellions, defended the county Gongcao, and was not on the battlefield.
This record seems to be very inconspicuous, Jiang Yu is just a county gongcao, at that time, there were many officials and generals of various names, and the gongcao of a county has long been not as important as in the early days, and can be regarded as ordinary officials. But after he died as a county meritor, he was able to make his son Jiang Wei still be given an official after a long time, and he was able to bless his descendants, which only shows one point, that is, Jiang Wei must have been very famous at that time, and was deeply respected and respected by others, and in that peaceful war, there must have been an amazing appearance.
If it is extrapolated from the approximate time, then the Qiang and Rong rebellions faced by Jiang Yu when he died were the time when Ma Chao rebelled in history, so Jiang Yu's situation at that time can be imagined.
Only in this way can we explain why many years after Jiang Wei's death, Jiang Wei can still be rewarded for his merits, in that era when the replacement is faster than turning the book, it can be described as a typical example of "a son of heaven and a courtier", so long in the past, the principal has changed, but that meritorious service is deeply remembered, enough to see some clues.
Some good people in later generations have also made up some biographies for Jiang Yi that can't be beaten, which is of course purely for entertainment, and it is a typical example of (eggs) that are so idle that eggs hurt.
Now, Wang Xu learned from Guo Jia that the person who could barely resist Gan Ning's undefeated was Jiang Yi. He was relieved in his heart. Hanyang Ji County. That is, the Jiang family in Tianshui Ji County is a wang family. It is not surprising that people like Jiang Yu, Jiang Xu, and Jiang Wei appeared.
Wang Xu has always admired Jiang Wei in his heart, not only because his ability is really good, but because he is also loyal and diligent enough, and he is young enough to have unlimited development possibilities. Now that the civil and military forces who provoked the Great Liang of Chu are still in their prime, perhaps there is no big problem. But as a commander, Wang Xu understands very well how important the successor is.
The younger generation who are most valued by him now are none other than Dong Yun, Fei Wei, Deng Ai and others, but are a few of them enough? Not enough, far from enough!
Talented young people also need to compete, and they need to contain each other, so that they can make the court stable, and if they are dominant, then when they are old. Who can guarantee that it will be able to hold it down? Wouldn't that be a return to the old ways? The hard-fought country has only reappeared in a short period of time. Fight for each other again?
Wang Xu never thought that the Chu State he single-handedly fought could be immortal for thousands of generations, as a later generation, he would not do this kind of daydream that violated the law, but in his heart, this battle that lasted for decades, this fight that affected two or three generations, at least to ensure the prosperity of China for hundreds of years, to ensure the rapid development of hundreds of years.
There will be no more Wuhu chaos, there will be no more faults in the entire Chinese civilization, and there will be no more countless ancient books, treasures of civilization and strange skills that will be lost because of this!
"Fengxiao, I want Jiang Wei and his son!" Wang Xu's faint voice was full of affirmation.
"The minister understands, and he must do his best to set up a situation and capture him alive!" Guo Jia replied with unparalleled confidence, and couldn't help but continue: "But if the lord really wants to subdue Jiang Wei's father and son, then the captured Jiang Xu must not be killed, as far as the minister knows, Jiang Yu and Jiang Xu seem to have a very deep relationship!" ”
"Is there any way you can convince Jiang Xu?"
"No, I didn't!"
Guo Jia shook his head very affirmatively, but just when Wang Xu was slightly disappointed, he smiled calmly: "Although the minister is incompetent, there is one person in the Chu State who can!" ”
"Who?"
"The martial capital under the command of the lord is too guarded, Yang Fu!"
"Yang Fu?" Wang Xu was slightly stunned.
"Yes, when the lord conquered the division, Zhong Xuan was forced to abandon Yang Fu and Zhang Ji, and the two of them immediately died and repaid Zhong Xuan's weight, and then won the lord's generous gift, and he has been loyal all these years, and he has never been wrong with the country and the people! However, this Yang Fu and the two are old acquaintances, and they had a close relationship in their early years, because the mother of Yang Fu and Jiang Xu is a sister! ”
As Guo Jia finished speaking, Wang Xu suddenly realized.
How did I forget this stubble, during the rebellion of Ping Ma Chao in history, Yang Fu and Jiang Xu, the two cousins, did their best, and even their respective families were killed by Ma Chao, Jiang Xu's mother also reprimanded Ma Chao because of her strong personality, and she was unyielding when she died, so she was recorded in "The Biography of the Daughters", which is a rare honor for ancient women.
Of course, in terms of right and wrong, there was nothing wrong with both parties at that time, but it was just the helplessness of troubled times. After all, Ma Chao's whole family was also purged by these people in that battle, how could he not take revenge! At that time, Ma Chao had already suffered several exterminations, but if he happened like this again, anyone would be crazy!
Thinking of this, Wang Xu gradually understood, and said softly: "Then you mean to let Yang Fu use righteousness and family affection to persuade the Jiang family?" ”
"Not bad!" Guo Jia nodded. "Although the Jiang family lives in Liangzhou, they are Han people in Liangzhou, and the Ma family is now the queen of Han Qiang, so they can take advantage of this matter at this time. Although Yang Fu has always been gentle with foreign people, but he himself has a fierce personality, and he will not agree with foreign people ruling the world, he would rather go far away to Zhong Xuan than serve the Ma family, it is precisely because of this that in his heart, whether it is Ma Teng, Ma Yi or Ma Chao, although he is after Ma Yuan, but now he has foreign blood after all! ”
"As for Jiang Xu and the others serving in Liangzhou, it is just because Ma Yi treats them well and feels their personal kindness, but if they take advantage of this, coupled with Yang Fu himself, they will be able to persuade Jiang Xu with righteousness, if they don't succeed, they only need to inform their mother of the truth, and with their mother's loyalty and strength, they will inevitably force him to surrender."
"Whew!" Wang Xu breathed a long sigh of relief, although he had guessed what Guo Jia wanted to say earlier, he still sighed a little.
In this era, the mind is the most powerful force, and it is deeply rooted.
"Fengxiao, but you know, I have never advocated such an intensification of ethnic estrangement, whether it is the Han people, the Qiang people, or even other ethnic groups in the future, they will all be part of China, and they must be the Chu State. They are the people of the land of China! ”
"The minister knows. But extraordinary times do extraordinary things. In order to unify Liangzhou as soon as possible and realize the wish of the lord, this is the best way. If the lord feels that the means at this time are too insidious and radical and do not use it, then it is just a small benevolence, if the lord takes the pacification of the world as his own responsibility, and realizes the desire of Huaxia to take off as the purpose, truly integrate all ethnic groups and prosper. This is Daren! The lord is the lord of the Chu country, and it is natural to give up small benevolence and get great benevolence, and I hope that the lord will think twice! ”
"Huh!" Wang Xule said: "Fengxiao, when will you learn to button me a hat of righteousness?" ”
"This is the minister's heartfelt words, and there is no intention of persecuting the lord!" Guo Jia replied with a smile.
"That's it! I understand what you say, so do as you say! Immediately order Yang Fu to come here, I want to meet him in person! ”
"No!"
Soon, Yang Fu, the Taishou of Wudu, received an order summoned by Wang Xu, and the letter roughly described what was going on.
I didn't think that Yang Fu heard that Jiang Xu was captured. When he went to persuade him to surrender, he was very excited. immediately threw down the affairs in his hand, and went straight to Wangxian County with dozens of expert guards.
When the guards reported to Yang Fu asking to see him, Wang Xu was still very surprised: "So fast? ”
It wasn't until he saw Yang Fu and talked about it that he understood.
No wonder this person refuses to succumb to Ma Chao and the Ma family, both in history and now!
Wang Xu deeply felt from the brief speech that Yang Fu himself can be described as erudite and talented, through the past and the present, but because of this, the deep-rooted concept in his mind is really strong, can be described as paranoid, although he agrees to educate foreigners in a gentle way, can also accept to work with foreigners, and work hard for the prosperity of China, but never accept foreigners to rule the world.
It was for this reason that he refused to obey Ma Yi's invitation and conscription in his early years, and secretly defected to Wei with his immediate family, and later turned to Wang Xu, so many years, he did not dare to contact other relatives in his hometown, because he was afraid of implicating them in hatred for the Ma family.
As for the Jiang family, they rarely fought and showed up in Liangzhou in the past, and it was not until this time that they really led the army to march, and Yang Fu, as a guard, it was difficult for him to understand the enemy's officials very thoroughly like Guo Jia, so Yang Fu didn't know at all that the Jiang family had been serving in Liangzhou for several years.
This time he got Wang Xu's letter, and he learned the details, so he felt extremely angry and surprised, so he hurried over.
After Wang Xu had a deep talk with him, he admired him a lot, and whether he liked it or not, he affirmed his talent and firm quality. Subsequently, he personally accompanied Yang Fu to the prisoner camp to persuade Jiang Xu.
Although the State of Chu has never mistreated prisoners, the place where the prisoners are held is really not good, not only dark and damp, but also narrow in space, and this Jiang Xu is also a hard bone, stunned that he lives very calmly here, and has the meaning of dying, and never gives in to the soldiers of Chu who take care of him.
It's just that this attitude quickly disappeared with the arrival of Yang Fu.
When he first saw Yang Fu, he didn't believe his eyes, he felt that he had recognized the wrong person, and after looking carefully for a long time, he excitedly threw himself to the side of the cell and called out to his brother. It can be seen that he has great respect and admiration for Yang Fu's brother.
But after Yang Fu's initial slight excitement, his face quickly sank, and then he reprimanded him, crackling with a series of famous family righteousness, ancestral legacies and the like,
Even if Wang Xu stood far away, he could clearly hear the angry rebuke that was so excited that it broke the sound.
I have to say that Yang Fu's eloquence is really extraordinary, although he speaks quickly, his words are clear, and although his sentences are long, he can suppress his tone and frustration quite properly, and he expresses it very clearly.
At first, Jiang Xu could still interject and defend himself, saying that the Ma family treated them well, originally to repay their respect and kindness.
But Yang Fu occupies the righteousness in the thoughts of this era, and the Jiang family is a pure Han people, a wealthy family under the influence of Confucianism, so that Yang Fu's rebuke is like the rebuke of the Jiang family's ancestors, and it is the rebuke of "righteousness", which quickly puts him in a dilemma and can't say anything to refute.
In the end, he had lowered his head, looked at Yang Fu without face, his eyes were full of depression, and he no longer had the same undaunted bearing as before, his heart was wandering and struggling.
Yang Fu saw his appearance, and also knew that he needed time to think, took a deep breath, and his voice was like thunder: "Today's words are all here, you can think carefully, what is loyalty, what is righteousness?" Great loyalists, loyal to the people, loyal to the king, the people are before the king, you are a Han Chinese, but you help foreigners to divide my Chinese land, how can you be loyal? If you turn your back on your kindred, what is the righteousness? If you have turned your back on your ancestors, how can you be filial? In the Ma family's army, most of them are Qiang, Hu, Rong, clan and even Xianbei and Xiongnu people, if one day, these foreign tribes rise, occupy the wealth of China, and want to slaughter the Han people, are you also willing to be its sword and axe hand because of the so-called favor? (To be continued......)