Chapter Sixty-Six: Rasbilius
Supposedly, a person like Rasbiliu, who had previously been a teacher to the princes, should be suppressed or even eliminated by the new king. But because the old gentleman's reputation was so high, even King Allah did not dare to deal with him rashly, and he had to treat him with courtesy and respect on the surface.
However, the old gentleman did not buy the account of the new king, no matter how respectful and polite the king of Allah was in front of him, and no matter how the other party tried to win him over, the old gentleman refused to give him a salary and gifts, because in the eyes of Rasbilius, the king of Allah was a rebel and a thief who had mutined and seized the throne.
What is called high morality and respect, this not only requires a wide range of contacts, but also has a character that is praised by people. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the basis of moral character, and a mutiny will kill many people, and it is a person who should not have died, this is unkindness, and taking the throne is against the king, which is disloyalty. The two kings before and after this were actually cousins of the same clan, and King Allah betrayed his brother, and at the same time betrayed the orthodoxy of the clan, which is unfilial piety and unrighteousness.
In the eyes of Rasbilius, such a rebellious thief was heinous, and when he heard the name of King Allah, he felt that he had defiled his ears, and how could he accept his wooing. So after the mutiny, Rasbiliu not only resigned from all positions, but also immediately moved out of the royal capital and returned to his hometown to settle. And King Allah hated this stubborn old man, but he did not dare to touch him.
The great sage who returned to his hometown to live in seclusion began to show the role of fame little by little. On weekdays, this old gentleman lives in a simple place in the royal capital, and rarely cares about other things except teaching princes and noble princes, after all, he is old and does not have so much energy. In the eyes of many people, this old gentleman is just an old man who is dying and has no power.
However, since the old gentleman returned to his hometown, in the course of a year, there has been a shortage of talents in various towns and cities throughout the kingdom. Many young scholars who originally aspired to be officials have given up the opportunity to serve the country, and the kingdom's recruitment yamen has become more and more deserted. And those who were already working in the various yamen were also more and more dissatisfied, and they had many opinions about the various constitutions of the kingdom, and many of them resigned.
It is true that many of these people are the disciples and grandchildren of Rasbiliu, but many more are not. At this time, everyone realized that the fame of this great sage was really not blown, he was the vane of the kingdom's scholars, and his attitude affected many people. Some people know the disciples and grandchildren of the Great Sage, and it is normal for them to be affected, but many more people have nothing to do with them at all, but they are also greatly affected.
If these scholars are just not officials, then there is actually nothing, and the lack of talents can be slowly replenished. But these readers are still the tongues of this era, and they are the main body of public opinion in this era. Especially in this world, there are many countries, and many of these scholars have gone to other countries to create public opinion. In various forms, they criticize the policies of the Kingdom of Allah, especially against King Allah personally.
This has directly caused the international credit of the current kingdom of Allah to become worse and worse, and the personal image of the new king has also been questioned by many people. This kind of thing, in the abnormal change of kingship, is actually a common thing, people will get used to the old kingship and reject the new kingship. But the attitude of the great sage also played a very large role in this, and if the old gentleman openly expressed his support for the new king, then the opposition at home and abroad would be at least half smaller.
The disadvantage in credit reputation will not only increase the noise of some people, but it will also cause various problems. Among them, the most troublesome thing is that the recruitment of the army has become difficult, and many cultivators would rather go to other countries to become mercenaries than sign up for the army in their own country, so that the kingdom has to increase the cost of recruitment. Many of the big businessmen who used to raise money for the state no longer donate, which made it more difficult to recruit new soldiers, and the kingdom had to cut expenses in other ways.
There are also a lot of troubles left, such as various government decrees, when they are implemented downward, they will be subject to all kinds of obstructions, all kinds of yang and yin violations. As a result, many of the Kingdom's emergency measures cannot be used in a timely manner, and many measures that can benefit the people and then improve the image of the Kingdom have become indecent, and may even be more dissatisfied with the people.
If so many troubles are said to be due to the influence of Rasbiliu, then it is too exaggerated, and it is impossible for a person to have this ability. But the Great Sage must have played a key role in this. Sometimes, a key point can turn the whole situation around, and it is clear that Rasbilius makes the whole situation even more unfavorable to Allah.
On the other hand, after living in secrecy, the fame of the Great Sage has become higher and higher, and many people have discovered his influence, so they have taken the opportunity of admiring the Great Sage to raise themselves too highly, and more people regard the Great Sage as a righteous representative who resists the Bao government and opposes the faint king. Whether out of selfishness or righteousness, in the kingdom now, Rasbiliu is already the great sage of the people, and the spiritual leader of all scholars.
For such a figure who is unanimously admired by the aristocracy, wealthy businessmen and the common people, Zheng Feng wants to visit him both in public and private. Without the approval and support of this old gentleman, even if the kingdom of Allah is destroyed, the newly established kingdom will be chaotic for a while, which is not what Zheng Feng wants to see.
This will be the starting point of his hegemony, he doesn't want to have any hidden dangers in this land, it is best to get the support of the vast majority of the people as soon as the country is established, so that this land can be stabilized quickly. In this way, it will be convenient for the future struggle for hegemony, and only then will the people of other countries who see the good life here not have too much rejection and resistance to their own invasion.
Of course, it is too early to talk about the future hegemony, and the goal is to aim for the rapid stability of this land. As a key figure in regional stability, Rasbiliu is a talent that Zheng Feng must strive for. Moreover, if he wants to recruit this great sage, Zheng Feng is still relatively sure. Yu Private, Keith is also a disciple of the Great Sage, and it is easier to get in touch. Yu Gong, punish the rebellion, overthrow the tyrant, and be ashamed of the former king, such a war is also famous, and it is easier to get the support of the great sage.
What worries Zheng Feng is that after he destroys Allah's kingdom, he will definitely establish a new kingdom and take control of the royal power himself. He didn't know if the old gentleman would stubbornly demand that he restore the rule of the Andas Kingdom, which he could not do. And the great sage, who has been regarded as a representative of justice, is indeed likely to make a request for the restoration of the Andashi royal family. Then, there will be an irreconcilable disagreement.
However, it was precisely because he was a little worried that Zheng Feng wanted to go over to see this great sage earlier and see what kind of attitude he would have. Although there are many fragments of this old gentleman in Case's memory, Zheng Feng has not really seen him, and he doesn't know what kind of character this will be, whether he is an enlightened sage with great wisdom or a stubborn old pedant.
Well, it won't be too long to guess, Zheng Feng will soon meet this acquaintance who has not met. After holding a simple and solemn engagement ceremony for Bai Ya and Qiliya, two days later, Zheng Feng and his party left Molde City and set off for their next destination, Jade Road City, which is the hometown of Rasbiliu.
The procession that set off again was noticeably smaller, and a large number of wagons loaded with goods were gone. The vast amount of jewelry seized from the bandits was handed over to Desby and Miles, and Ragthath, Stink, and Rogge left with their caravan. Flying Shadow and Broken Bee were also sent to Su Zhang's side, and the two of them were better at spying on intelligence. Of course, these heroes who were sent out can also exchange with each other to form a team according to the needs of the actual situation.
In fact, other heroes also want to follow the caravan, such as Natsu and Guggill, who want to go to many places with the caravan, and there are a lot of fun. But of course Zheng Feng won't let them out casually, these two guys may make some trouble.
In this way, the procession was greatly reduced, and in addition to the luxurious carriages in which everyone was riding, there were only three ordinary carriages left to pull goods, and most of them were filled with everyone's salutes and accompanying servants.
Shortly after Zheng Feng and his party left Molde City, a small banquet was held in the City Guard Mansion to celebrate the departure of the group. For the castle guard, this group is a factor of instability, and their departure is something to celebrate.
The current castle keeper has barely finished dealing with the kidnapping of the Marquis of Jandley, as well as the aftermath of the ambush of reinforcements. In two days, new reinforcements will also arrive here, and then the burden of the castle guard will be laid off. Therefore, the things that the current city guard is worried about are the movements of Zheng Feng's group and the traces of those bandits in the territory of Molde City.
In the past few days, those bandits seem to have disappeared, and there is no news at all, along with the bandits in the other two neighboring big cities. The castle keeper really didn't know if the bandits were plotting their next move, or if they had already withdrawn to the mountains. If it was withdrawn, then it would be nothing for the reinforcements to run for nothing, but if it was planning something bigger, the castle guard really didn't want to think about it.