After talking about the anti-Tang alliance formed by the Qin State, Wen Yi pulled the topic back to the beginning: "I am very relieved that General Huan can abandon the secret and surrender to the light, I don't know what else is needed?" ”

Huan Huo hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard that the imperial court is liquidating the strong and powerful clans, and many big families in Jingzhou have taken the initiative to abandon the dark and surrender to the light with me, I don't know if I can spare their lives?" If you can get the emperor's grace to protect the life of your whole family, the ministers are grateful. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone subconsciously held their breath, as if they had foreseen that a bloody storm was about to break out.

Huan Wen's face changed, and he reprimanded: "Xunzi, how can this be a national government because of you." If we open up to you, what will be the law of the land in the future? ”

Then he saluted Wen Yi and said: "My brother doesn't know my Tang law, so if you have such inappropriate words, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

Wen Yi said lightly: "Did you hear what your brother said?" ”

Now that he opened his mouth, Huan Huo also opened his mouth, and said: "But before, they were Jin ministers who obeyed the laws of the Jin Kingdom instead of the Tang Law, and it is not an exaggeration to judge what they did by the Jin Law. ”

"Now that they have become Tang ministers, they are willing to abide by the laws of the Tang Kingdom, why is Your Majesty unwilling to give them a chance."

Whispers sounded in the hall, obviously agreeing with his words, while the old ministers of the Tang Kingdom looked angry.

Wen Yi glanced around and said, "I'm afraid you think the same way, right?" I will only ask you one question, which sage book taught you to bully the people? ”

The crowd fell silent.

"Stop talking? Even the laws of the Jin Kingdom did not teach you to bully and enslave the people, it only gave you the opportunity to do so. And how do you do that? Is there one who acts according to the thoughts of the saints? ”

Everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to say anything to hide the embarrassment on their faces.

Wen Yi shook his head and said to Huan Huo: "If you have anything else to say, you can refute me." ”

Before he could speak, Huan Wen preemptively said: "No, my brother is ignorant, please ask Your Majesty for forgiveness, and I will teach him well after I go back." ”

After speaking, he pulled Huan Huo back to his seat.

The old minister of Tang Guo was happy in his heart.

Wen Yi knew in his heart that these generals didn't want to refute him, nor did they have no way to refute him, but they didn't dare.

In the face of the bloody reality that more than 6,000 warriors were killed, most people did not dare to speak out even if they disagreed. A few of the hard-boned ones either died or fled elsewhere.

At least the people who can sit in the hall are the kind of people who know how to observe words and feelings.

After the meeting, Huan Wen pulled Huan Huo away, and returned to his residence before saying, "Xunzi, you are too reckless today. ”

Huan Huo said: "I know, but they will surrender with me, and I can't help but find a way to protect them." Aren't those who surrender with you all preserved? ”

Huan Wen said: "Do you know how they were preserved? ”

Huan Huo said suspiciously: "Isn't it you pleading?" ”

Huan Wen shook his head and said, "No, I didn't say anything or do anything, it was Your Majesty who kept it himself." As long as they are willing to cooperate with the new policy of the Tang State, they can be preserved. ”

Huan Huo said in surprise: "This ......"

Huan Wen said: "Do you really think that Your Majesty is so murderous and doesn't leave a little way for those who surrender on their own initiative?" There are things that can be done but not said, and this is what it is. ”

"As long as there are no particularly big evil deeds and they are willing to repent and abide by the laws of the Tang Kingdom, Your Majesty is willing to give them a way to live, and there is no need for you to intercede at all."

"Your plea has made things stiff, and Your Majesty can only refuse."

Huan said puzzledly: "Why? Isn't he holy? Who can force him? ”

Huan Wen sighed secretly in his heart, after learning the new knowledge of Tang Guo, the more he came into contact with his former colleagues, the more he felt the gap between the two sides in terms of thinking.

"Because of class."

"Class? What is Class? ”

"The steps are higher than the first, and so are people...... The gentry is a class, the powerful are also a class, and the ordinary people are another class. ”

Huan Huo: "Isn't this just that people are divided into three, six, nine and so on." ”

Huan Wen said: "It can be understood so, but the struggle between classes and classes is even bloodier. This race for the world is not as simple as changing the dynasty, but a class struggle. ”

Huan Huo was confused again, and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Huan Wen said: "Your Majesty thinks that he represents the people of Li rather than the heroes of the Shi clan, and what he wants to do is to safeguard the interests of the people." ”

"That's why the laws of the Tang Kingdom will impose all kinds of restrictions on the noble and powerful classes, so there will be new policies and land reforms...... After that, we will also implement universal education, universal health care, and so on. ”

Huan Huo said in disbelief: "How is this possible? The emperor is a ...... At the top of the level, he represents the people, isn't this a big joke? ”

Huan Wen said: "But Your Majesty thinks that he became the monarch in accordance with the will of the people, and it was the election of the people that put him in this position." The point is, he really thinks so. ”

Huan Huo felt that he didn't know what to say, an emperor actually thought that he was elected by the people, was there anything more ridiculous than this?

Huan Wen said: "You think it's ridiculous, don't you? ”

Huan Huo asked rhetorically, "Don't you think it's ridiculous?" ”

Huan Wen was silent for a while and said, "I used to think it was ridiculous, but now I ...... I also think it's ridiculous. I've got a few books for you, and you'll probably know what he thinks when you read them. ”

"I can only tell you this, starting from the Tang Kingdom, the entire era has been divided into two parts. One is before the Tang and the other is after the Tang. ”

"If you want to survive in this country, you have to embrace this new idea until you ......"

Until Wen Yi dies or someone overthrows this new policy.

But as long as Wen Yi lives, as long as he does not abolish the New Deal, no one can help him with the support of the people, because the army itself is one of the biggest beneficiaries of this New Deal.

You must know that the government military system was born on the basis of the Juntian system and the new policy, and whoever dares to move the new policy is moving the lifeblood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

What is a system? This is called the system.

One link after another forms a complete system, and this system must also have the ability to self-strengthen and self-protect.

Why did the ancient reforms always fail? Because they are outside the system, they will be spontaneously rejected by the system.

Unless it can be forcibly embedded in the system and become part of it, or destroy it and create another one.

The new policies and ideas of the Tang State are a complete system, and once it operates on its own, it will be difficult for anyone else to shake it except for Wenyi, the creator.

Even in many cases, even Wenyi's own decision-making has to take into account the operation of the system.

For example, using bloody means to clear the scholars and powerful families, his plan was to absorb it in a planned way, but Wang An and others directly used the knife.

They don't kill because they have a thirst for killing, but because of the inevitable operation of the system.

Therefore, Wen Yi could only change his original plan and use drastic means to eliminate the strong and powerful scholars and clear the obstacles for the transplantation of the new system.

Of course, Wenyi is the founder of this system and has enough prestige. If needed, he has the ability to overturn the system and reinvent it.

When he dies, it will be difficult for anyone to move again, even for his heirs.

This is also the reason why the stronger the Tang State is, the more perfect the system, and the more cautious he is in his own actions. He has to set some basic rules, otherwise there will be hidden dangers.

This system is not just what it shows in front of you, there are many deeper things hidden behind it, and there are more new systems to be added in the future.

That's all for later.

Just when the Huan Wen brothers were talking, Wen Yi also privately summoned Xie An and Xie Xuan.

One is his brother-in-law and the other is his brother-in-law, and both of them are famous talents in history, so he naturally wants to see them alone.

Especially for Xie Xuan, Wen Yina admires it very much, or there is no monarch who doesn't like this kind of general.

patted him on the shoulder, Wen Yi said, "I know you, it's very good, and you live up to your sister's expectations of you." ”

Xie Xuan said respectfully: "Your Majesty Xie praises." A small achievement is not worthy of such praise from His Majesty. ”

Then he cautiously asked, "Sister, ...... she?"

"Ahem......" Xie An on the side coughed a few times and said, "There is a difference between the monarch and the minister, and the etiquette must not be messed up." ”

Xie Xuan hurriedly said: "The minister has no form, please forgive your majesty." ”

Wen Yi smiled: "Don't listen to your uncle, now that we are relatives, how can we have so many courtesies." ”

Xie An insisted: "The courtesy of the monarch and the minister cannot be abolished...... Your Majesty should be an example to the world. ”

Wen Yi said: "Okay, I can't talk about you." Don't listen to him, your sister nagged in my ear every day, saying that you were her most important brother. Also complaining about why you let Daoqing go, not you. ”

"If you call her the queen mother, she will be sad. So he called her sister, I have granted it, and whoever dares to oppose it will let him come to me. ”

Xie Xuan said gratefully: "Your Majesty." ”

Don't look at this as just a title, the proximity and proximity shown in it are very important.

Xie An also found the clue, this emperor seems to really appreciate Xie Xuan, not pretending. Just now, Xie Xuan was allowed to call his sister instead of the queen, which was also out of sincerity.

When the two sides met for the first time, why did the emperor treat him so well?

Xie An began to make up for his brain:

It must be that Xie Daoyun often mentions Xie Xuan in front of him, so he will be like this, otherwise it won't make sense.

It seems that Yun'er has a deep affection for Youdu.

It's right to think about it, when they left their parents to live in Huiji County, Yudu was only four or five years old, and Yun'er was already eleven or twelve years old.

The youngest son is more and more dependent on the eldest sister when he leaves his mother, and Xie Daoyun also gives more care to this younger brother, and the relationship between the two is the most intimate.

Even after so many years of separation, this feeling has not diminished, which can be seen from the gifts purchased for the family.

Although the one given to Xie Xuan is not the most valuable, it is definitely the most attentive, and it is all he can use.

Thinking of this, Xie An regretted a little, he had already known that he would let Xie Xuan go to the Tang Kingdom, maybe he was the commander of a certain army now.

However, Wen Yi's next sentence made up for his regrets: "Do you like governing the government or do you like to lead the army to fight?" ”

Xie Xuan said: "Fight." ”

Wen Yixin said that this is indeed the case, the historical inertia is still very strong, and said: "Okay, tomorrow Liu Shumi will lead the army into Shu to destroy Liang Yi Erzhou, you can go with him." ”

Xie Xuan said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the minister will live up to his kindness." ”

After solving Xie Xuan's matter, Wen Yi turned his head and chatted with Xie An again. Huan Wen has shown a strong ability to govern the country, and Xie An will not be bad, Wen Yi really wants to communicate with him.

……

The next day, Liu Meng led the army to set off to conquer Liangyi Erzhou, while Xie Xuan went with the army.

Waiting for the army to set off, Wen Yi made a new adjustment to the personnel: "Xi Chao is the military Sima, and together with General Murong Chui, he will suppress the place and deter Xiaoxiao." ”

This is mixed with sand, Murong Chui also knows that this kind of thing cannot be avoided, and besides, his original subordinates have long been rebelled, and he doesn't care about one more Xi Chao.

Xie Anjia served as a waiter in the cabinet and assisted in the establishment of the local administrative yamen.

Huan Huo was transferred to the territory of the former Yan State to form a local garrison to protect local peace.

Other people also have their own appointments, and in the end, only Xie An fell into a real position, and everyone else went to the second line.

Everyone had already been prepared for this situation, but they didn't say anything.

Even Huan Huo didn't have any opinions, Tang Guo was not a Jin State, and he would not allow several bigwig-level high-ranking officials to appear in one family.

His brother Huan Wen accompanies Wang all day long, and he is destined to take a back seat.

After the personnel appointment, Wen Yi left Xiao Baishan to sit in Jiankang to preside over the overall situation, and he himself went to Lingnan to finish the work there.

Some remnants of Jiangzhou and Jingzhou proclaimed Sima Zun as emperor in Guiyang, and their ruling area was roughly the five counties of Guiyang, Shixing, Shi'an, Yingyang, and Lingling.

In order to resist the Tang army, they were thirsty and fishing, and all young and strong people were forcibly conscripted into the army, and all food and other daily necessities were robbed as military rations.

In just over a month, more than 10,000 people in the five counties died of hunger and cold, and many of them were directly killed.

After Tang Guo learned the news, he naturally hated it very much, and Wang An blamed himself even more, thinking that it was he who let go of the remnants of Jiangzhou that caused this tragedy.

So the army of the commander attacked the Jin army's defense line in Luoxiao Mountain at night, and after breaking through the defense line, he marched directly outside Guiyang County, blocking Sima Zun and others who had not yet reacted in the city.

For the Tang army that suddenly appeared, the Jin army in the city was panicked, but Sima Zun's performance was the most decent.

It should be said that his father Sima Xi is a rare general in the Jin family, and he is feared by Huan Wen, and he is also quite a legacy of his father.

Unfortunately, the effect of individual bravery in the face of firearms is really minimal, and when the artillery fires out, everything is reduced to ashes.

Sima Zun was not killed, but was tied up by his subordinates and sent to Wang An's camp.

Wang An ordered a great purge of Guiyang County, and all those who harmed the people were punished, and for a time they were also killed in a river of blood.

At the same time, he opened a warehouse to release grain, and distributed all the grain in the warehouses of the powerful households to the people. The people were very excited, and the straight sky came.

The remaining four counties were all frightened when they learned that Guiyang County had been breached and Sima Zun had been killed.

They knew that they had absolutely no chance of survival, and it was a dead end to defend it, so they chose to flee.

Before leaving, they looted the last bit of daily necessities of the people, robbed all the young and strong people, and set fire to the city, and then fled to the direction of Ningzhou.

Only a ruin was left for the Tang Kingdom, and the victims of hunger and cold.

Even though Wang An was eager to catch up and kill all these people, he had to stop in the face of the people of the four counties who were waiting to be fed.

Let's settle these people down first.

At the same time, it was played to the imperial court, Sima Zun's forces were destroyed, and the imperial court could send someone to take over.

On the other hand, Yu Wang Wenrong also led people to take the entire territory of Lingnan, just waiting for Wen Yi to come over to give the next instructions.

It was under this circumstance that Wen Yi decided to go south to Lingnan.

The 600,000 slangmen must be dealt with, otherwise they will be a source of trouble.