my days with tyrants

"Ambassador Yang, Xu doesn't quite understand."

Xu Huizu said doubtfully.

He really doesn't understand.

common people?

Are there any people here?
"It's very simple. The River God wants to restore the Song Dynasty, and you have to protect the Ming Dynasty. The only thing we can do is to fight, but the war will cause disasters and cause countless deaths and injuries. The River God is naturally merciful. You and I are also kind-hearted, so naturally we don't want to." Seeing innocent people shed blood for this.

Whether it was Song Dynasty or Ming Dynasty, they all paid the imperial grain and national tax in the same way.

Who is the emperor is not the same?
Why should they shed blood for this Song-Ming dispute?

This is not an invasion of alien races, nor is it that the king of Jie and Zhou cannot survive, it is simply because of their loyalty, there is no need to implicate innocent people, so the God of the River proposes this one-on-one challenge.But this one-on-one fight is indeed unfair to you, after all, he is the God of the River and you are mortals, but there is nothing wrong with the God of the River's loyalty to Da Song, after all, he regards the Zhao family as the main one.So let's not bother, let the common people be the adjudicators. If the common people say they are willing to follow Da Song, then it's meaningless for you to stick to it.The common people said that they were willing to follow Daming, so it would be pointless for the River God to pester him any longer. After all, it doesn't matter if he wins, the common people don't want the Zhao family anymore.

That way you don't have to hurt innocent people.

You can also be worthy of your own conscience. "

Yang Feng said.

His hole is huge.

His real purpose of playing River God Returning to the Song Dynasty is to realize a series of plans.

The first, of course, is revenge.

It is impossible not to retaliate if you dare to design to trap him.

Second, control the Jin Fan.

Then let them go to Fengzhouchuan, where he will work on his second major development project. You must know that it was not easy for him to recruit immigrants in the past, but Jin Fan has forced at least tens of thousands of immigrants.Even if there is only one guard, there are more than 5000 people, not to mention there are other artisans, doctors, schools, etc. belonging to the palace. You can coax the next batch.

All at once.

The original Dongshengwei will also be included if it is changed to a guard.

This guard was not full of staff.

This time, it has to be filled up forcibly, and eventually an armed reclamation group of tens of thousands of people will be formed. This is much easier than when he went to Huining to pull people. He has to be kicked out.

He's whoring for nothing!

Third, let Zhu Yuanzhang admit that he took over the country from the Red Turban Army, let him admit that he is a descendant of the Red Turban Army, and clarify that the country’s legitimacy obtained by resisting foreign rule is actually a result of the previous struggle with Confucian scholars. A clear attribution of Destiny and Merit.Recognize the legitimacy of the Red Scarf Army’s rebellion, recognize the Song Dynasty in the middle, and recognize Han Lin’er’s dragon and phoenix regime as the continuation of the Song Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang made it clear that he was once a Song official. As for Han Liner, of course, he thanked him for saving his life and believed that he was incapable of leading The heroes, for the common cause, gave him the throne.

History books are easy to handle.

Change it!

Can Jiannu change so much that he can't change?

It has been 30 years, how many people still remember what happened back then?

In another 20 years, I am afraid that everyone will believe in the new version of Song and Ming abdication.

This is also a good thing for Zhu Yuanzhang.

At the same time, let the emperor's grandson come to appease the God of the River and explain the whole story to him, and then the God of the River suddenly realized, and then left. Later, the emperor will confer a god on him and set up temples in various parts of the Yellow River for sacrifices during the times. Sun went to Kaifeng to sacrifice to heaven to re-clarify the status of the prince, so that the common people will form a clear image of the future emperor.

He is the future emperor.

The common people have recognized him as the new king.

Fourth, turn Shanxi into a fortress area under Yang Feng's control.

Of course it's not clear control.

As long as all the people in Shanxi obey him, listen to his command, and take him as the backbone, even if he leaves Shanxi, as long as he comes back with a word, Shanxi can be mobilized immediately, and this is enough to form a fortress area.

Now he still needs the cooperation of the gentry. After this time is over, he probably won't need the gentry.

Fifth, that's what he's going to do now.

"Ambassador, are you kidding, let the people decide such a big event?

Who is the official?

How can a group of grassroots replace the government and make decisions instead of the court? "

Xu Huizu was speechless.

"Wei Guogong, isn't your father started from the common people?"

Yang Feng said gloomyly.

So I don't agree, you just encourage them to rebel like my father, right?

Xu Huizu looked at him resentfully.

"Wei Guogong, don't forget how your Xu family started their business. Isn't your father also a farmer who started as a commoner? Even your emperor is just a tenant. It's only been a few years, and he forgot himself after a few mouthfuls of rich food. Family background? You can’t forget your roots!”

Yang Feng said.

"Xu has been taught!

But war is peace and should be judged by the Holy Spirit, Xu Mou's minister who guards the land, could it be that Xu Mou gave up Shanxi when the people chose to return to the Song Dynasty?

If there is no imperial decree, Xu can only fight to the death! "

Xu Huizu said bluntly.

Yang Feng looked at the letter...

"Ambassador, my Xu family is loyal to His Majesty, but I hope to be worthy of my heart."

Xu Huizu said as if he wanted to inform you.

It's not that he doesn't know the severity.

Even if the son of Jin informs and he dies in battle, the Xu family will at best lose the title of duke of Wei and be demoted to a commoner. This is not a crime to die for, but if you do what Yang Feng said, you will really betray Daming Yes, this is going to implicate the three clans.He admitted that in the recent period, because of his series of wrong choices, he had indeed done a lot of things that needed to be carried behind the emperor's back.But these things are mistakes, he made mistakes out of self-preservation and other psychology, he is stupid, not he was disloyal to the emperor and Daming, but if he did what Yang Feng said, he would be disloyal.

There is a fundamental difference between stupid and bad.

Those who make mistakes out of self-preservation are still their own people, and they can be saved if they can be corrected, but there is no cure for infidelity.

"Wei Guogong, I didn't ask you to listen when the time comes, did I?

Even if the people choose to return to the Song Dynasty, you can also choose to say no. It is nothing more than a bloody battle. You originally wanted a bloody battle, but after the result is a bloody battle, there is no difference.

But what if the people choose Daming?
Can't you get over this easily?
What's more, your emperor must have been dispatching troops to reinforce Taiyuan, but it will take time, so you can delay some time.As for letting the common people decide, it's just a way to delay the attack. Even if your emperor knows, you can explain it. In fact, as long as your Shanxi officials don't tell the truth, he won't know the truth.At that time, once the people chose Daming, the God of the River would naturally retreat. How capable you were to settle the matter calmly without using a knife or a single shot.

Besides, you are just calling the elders outside to discuss something together.

Your emperor consults with the elders himself.

You learned it from him.

You are right again. "

Yang Feng said.

Xu Huizu's bureaucratic mind once again gained the upper hand...

Seems to make sense.

First of all, there is nothing wrong with convening the elders to discuss, because even Zhu Yuanzhang actually often called the elders to do things.The status of the elderly is very special here, and Zhu Yuanzhang will even appoint the elderly as his special envoy to purchase grain from various places and transport it to warehouses for disaster relief.

And often.

Therefore, in the face of the current situation, it is reasonable for Xu Huizu and the local officials of Shanxi to call the elders and food chiefs from outside to the city to understand the situation.

As for letting them choose Song or Ming...

We are just asking.

Get to know the situation.

They say they don't want to be clear, so we just listen to them?
Just ask.

But if they say they're willing to belong...

The clouds cleared and the fog cleared.

Everything worked out.

Otherwise, Yang Feng could really kill these civil and military officials in Taiyuan City. After all, Wei Guogong didn’t want to die, he also wanted to live to enjoy the glory and wealth. He didn’t commit suicide in history, and he was very heroic. , After all, I still don’t want to die, if I’m really loyal to Jianwen, I’m going to write a shit!

Kill if you like!
I am a loyal minister, I wish you would kill me to fulfill my reputation.

Now Yang Feng did give him a very attractive choice.

but……

"Wei Guogong, if you think about it, you can't decide on your own. You might as well call other people to discuss together before making a decision."

Yang Feng said.

Xu Huizu was obviously tempted.

He thought it was okay to make false claims, but he didn't know this kind of thing, if it really started, he wouldn't go as he imagined, he thought he was delaying the attack, but he didn't know that if loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal .

You said that out of loyalty, you want to solve the problem for the emperor through peaceful means as soon as possible?
But the emperor is not the roundworm in your stomach, why does he understand you so much?

All he sees is that you did an obvious disloyalty without his knowledge, and you will be branded as disloyal forever in his heart.If there is no chance, the emperor may slowly deal with you. If there is a chance, he will kill you with a lightning strike. You are already disloyal, so what do you want you to do alive?
Of course, Wei Guogong was very happy to summon all the civil and military officials in Taiyuan to suffer together, so soon the chief envoys and inspectors were called.

then……

Everyone said that Wei Guogong had the final say on such matters.

Everyone is not stupid. Of course, Wei Guogong has the final say on this kind of thing. If something goes wrong, he is the first offender. However, regarding Ambassador Yang's proposal, there is no need to tell His Majesty the emperor about such a trivial matter. Everyone has reached an agreement.

There is really no need to tell the emperor.

Outside Taiyuan City.

Welcomed by the people, Ambassador Yang went straight to the front of the river god, and then bowed to the river god. A high platform was specially set up so that he could stand high above, like an altar dedicated to gods.

The God of the River has been on it since he arrived in Taiyuan.

Do not eat or drink.

Of course, he is a god, so he will not eat or drink.

The same is definitely not to be dragged...

Bigu!
All gods are like this.

You have to practice during the day, so put down the curtains around, and illuminate the earth with divine light at night.

So every night, there is a huge crowd of people around here like a pilgrimage. Those foolish people and women kneel around and worship, praying for good weather, for the recovery of the sick, for children, in short, everything.Some of the Ming troops who reinforced Taiyuan had already arrived, Pingyangwei Town Xiwei and so on, but because Wei Guogong had an order and there were too many people here, these Ming troops did not dare to attack.

Anyway, they just surrounded Taiyuan, not prohibiting entry and exit from Taiyuan city.

Just monitor.

"Fellow folks, Mr. Yang has already entered the city, and he has made an agreement with Wei Guogong.

Duke Wei did not dare to disobey the God of the River.

But after all, he is the minister of the Ming Dynasty who guards the land, and if there is no imperial decree, he cannot let the river god enter the city. Therefore, Yang suggested that it is better for the people to decide. What the river god wants is to restore the country of the Song Dynasty, but now it is Daming and the Zhu family .The God of the River is a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty. He was loyal to the Song Dynasty back then, and his aspirations cannot be changed. So do you like the Song Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty?If most of the people like Song Dynasty, then Yang has already negotiated with Wei Guogong, and he will lead the army to withdraw from Shanxi, and will not let Shanxi suffer from the flames of war.If the majority of the people like Daming, then the River God also agrees that he will not get entangled in this matter in the future, and will return to the Shenfu to bless the Yellow River with good weather and good weather in the future.

In short, this matter is left to the people to decide. "

Yang Feng shouted.

The people in front of him looked at each other in blank dismay, showing obvious surprises one by one.

Is there such a good thing?

They really didn't expect it!
Although they follow the God of the River, their real purpose is to force the court to agree to move the feudal domain, and they have never thought about going any further. As for the God of the River returning to the Song Dynasty, most people have no idea, what do they know about Song Ming? ah.

It is said that it belongs to the Song Dynasty, which was more than 200 years ago!

Who remembers Da Song!

But if you want to say how much they like Daming, this is definitely not enough.

They are grass people.

What could Weed think about such a thing?
Whoever is the emperor is the same to them. Even if the emperor is better, after going through so many middlemen, they can't feel it anymore. As long as it is not the kind of exorbitant taxes that ruin their family, they are very satisfied. When are you qualified to express your opinion on this kind of thing?
But now they can actually decide the ownership of the land under their feet?
"Everyone, you are the masters of this land. You have lived here for generations, starting from your ancestors. Every city, every piece of fertile land, and every road here has been built by your ancestors. Only you Only then can you decide the ownership of this land. I can guarantee that no matter what choice you make, as long as I, the middleman, is still there, I will be the guarantee for you. If someone repents and does not accept your choice, then I will fight it with a gun Let him accept his head, even if it is the God of the River, I dare to stand up for you, so you don't need to worry about this, you just need to think about whether you like Song or Ming.

Then make your choice.

From now on, be your own master! "

Yang Feng shouted.

Then he raised his gun, pulled the bolt and aimed at the river god in a serious manner.

"I have been loyal to my ministers and righteous to my friends, and my life has been bright and upright. You don't need to worry. If the people don't want to be Song people, you should leave now."

Immediately afterwards, the God of the River said in a misty way.