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Chapter 1194 Bitter Winter ([-])
The sky was overcast, and snow fell again.

In December, when Jun Wu came back from Lianjiang, when Zhou Pei entered the palace and saw him, he saw him sitting among the pavilions in the courtyard full of snow, watching the memorial.

Outside the palace, due to the failure to assassinate the king before, the liquidation of several big clans in Fujian, including Bao and Pu, has already begun.

Zhou Pei took a cushion and put it under his brother's butt, and then sat down himself.

"Why don't you tell me first if you want to do something like this?"

"I'm not sure, they will do it." Jun Wu, who was reviewing the memorial, paused, and then buried his head in writing as usual, "But if there are heroes in troubled times, there are many who want to start first to become strong, and Zuo Qing and others will not be in vain. Been around for a few days."

Zhou Pei, who was dressed in a light yellow dress, sat there, looking at his younger brother who had a beard on his mouth and was writing silently for a while before he spoke slowly.

"Bao and Pu Ji's family are doing such a thing, it's outrageous. The elders who are facing up have already nodded their heads and agreed to attack them, but at this point, no one is blind. Jun Wu, we... Zhou's family is desperate, indeed It was the people in Fujian who took us in, and they all had good intentions at first..."

Jun Wu stopped writing: "If the Wu Dynasty wants to revitalize, it is destined to break the old system, appoint new officials, break the control of the military and government affairs by those old Confucians and aristocratic families... Then the resulting conflict, from the decision to reform From the first day, it is doomed. Sister Huang, if we don't do it this year, we may be able to make peace with the mud a little bit, but next year, something will happen... Of course, this time I just made preparations, they Dare to do it, I am also surprised."

Jun Wu's words were calm, and after speaking, he smiled slightly, probably proud of this action.Zhou Pei also smiled complicatedly.

"Thunder, rain and dew, it's all about Jun's grace. If you think about it clearly, it doesn't matter. It's just Jun Wu, from this moment on, you've shown your domineering, so if we lose again, we won't be taken in by others. Brother and sister, when the time comes, we will have to die together."

When she said this, she stretched out a hand and held the back of her brother's hand. Jun Wu also held her sister's backhand. He smiled and thought about it.

"In the past few years, the Wu Dynasty ran from Bianliang to Lin'an, from Lin'an to the sea, and then from the sea to come here. The Zhou family has lost morality, and the whole world has been implicated. This time there is no way to walk, so let's not run. These things I also made a promise with General Yue and the others."

This coup with the participation of the Fujian gentry seems to have been defeated in an understatement, and the two brothers and sisters have always held the truth, but in fact, it is of decisive significance for the future choice of the southeastern court.From the moment when Zhou Pei chose to deal with the Fujian gentry with the crime of "treason", the kingly way and real profits handed down from the orthodox name of the Wu Dynasty have been squandered.From now on, there may still be people from Confucianism who will come to seek refuge, but any big family in the Wu Dynasty with a certain strength in the local area will probably not easily accept the arrival of an emperor like Junwu. situation.

In the past few days, the psychological pressure that really troubled Zhou Pei may come from this.At this time, I communicated with my brother, and seeing his calm and calm attitude, Zhou Pei also laughed relaxedly, she let out a sigh of relief, and then heard Jun Wu speak.

"Actually, you don't have to think so. If it is desperate, I will ask Wen Huai to take her sister to the southwest to defect to the teacher. If the emperor's hegemony cannot be achieved, his life can always be preserved."

Zhou Pei's expression changed slightly, she looked at her younger brother's attitude, then pulled out her hand and patted the back of the other's hand lightly: "If you're so embarrassed, do you want to go to the southwest to make people disgusted? I don't want to. To be looked down upon."

"What did you say?" Jun Wu smiled, "The teacher will never dislike you and me."

"You know again. The last time I met him in Jiangning, you were still a radish head. The last time I saw him since Bianliang, I was still an ignorant little girl. It's been almost 20 years, things have changed, and you and I have seen each other How many human relationships have been overturned..."

Zhou Pei said this, his speech speed became faster, and his eyes became indifferent unconsciously.Jun Wu smiled and stretched out his hand again.

"As my sister said, when we parted, you and I were still children. How could someone like the teacher not take care of the two children..."

"I'm not a child, I'm married when I come back. You are a child, and even if he doesn't dislike his face, everyone in the southwest will dislike it..." Zhou Pei's rebuttal words were quick.

"It's the same." Jun Wu held her hand and said, and then paused slightly, "Speaking of which, Wen Huai has told me about a lot of teachers, you don't know Huangjie, he is still the same as before. Interesting, I don't have any airs with my own people, I like to joke, but for his enemies, whoever sees whoever feels uncomfortable, Wenhuai told me about his reprimanding Nianhan on the front line of Zizhou, I couldn't help but think of him The way to deal with the Wu family back then, sister..."

Zhou Pei laughed and squeezed his brother's hand: "Look at the way you are now, how can you still have the determination to break the boat and sink the boat, Jun Wu, if you always think about defeating and then go to the southwest, our brothers and sisters are afraid that they will die for the country. one day."

"...Sister said yes." When she said this, Jun Wu was slightly startled, then stopped, and then sighed softly: "Is there anything major outside?"

"Several bosses approved our actions, and they will help to appease the outsiders. Chen Minxue, Mrs. Chen, made a case today, and also told me in private, let's start a class at the Wubei Academy immediately. In the class, the Fujian gentry families who had not participated in the chaos this time, each pushed several young people to enroll in the military training school as soon as possible. This can be regarded as making it clear that we want people who can do things, not necessarily to exclude the children of the big clan. I think it's a good idea for him."

"This is a good thing." Jun Wu thought for a while, his eyes turned, and then he nodded slowly, "I was a little impulsive about the trip, but also because I was not sure, I only prepared arrangements for how to defeat the enemy. Later, I went to Lian Jiang, it took some time for the arrest and interrogation, and I was a little overwhelmed. Zuo Gong's side was busy writing letters to appease all parties, and Mr. Cheng was in charge of the calculations... If you want to get things right, you still have to come here. …”

For a long time, he imitated the teachers in the southwest and made progress with determination. For the Confucian people, although he also accepted his kindness and appeased him, he was actually negligent after he became more and more mature.This time, he noticed some clues and ventured out. Then he defeated thousands of enemies with more than [-] people, won a great victory, and killed people for the first time on the battlefield. It was the most impassioned moment in his life, and as an emperor, It was indeed a beautiful move.

With the support of heroes like Cheng Zhouhai and Zuo Wenhuai, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong in the army, and after Zhou Pei settled a number of Confucian and famous officials in Fuzhou and approved his actions, Jun Wu's seizure of power has already been done. Nine out of ten.He was so happy in his heart that he couldn't help but soak in the hot springs several times to celebrate when he was in Lianjiang. After that, he planned a lot of arrangements, but when he returned to Fuzhou, he realized that his approach was not necessarily meticulous.

"In the past, the great families were all serious about writing, and they were extremely repugnant to the idea of ​​respecting the king and repelling the barbarians. Therefore, the Wu Bei Academy can only recruit people from the army and the bottom. This time, the two leading families have been beaten to make room for the lower ones. Others should After I understood the importance of the military training school, I recruited them at the right time... I was slow, and I didn't think of it at the first time..."

While thinking about it, Jun Wu said in a low voice, and then said: "The children of various big clans are recruited, they are easy to hook up with each other, take care of each other, and I am afraid that it is easy to conflict with the children of the army and the poor family. Whether to put them in a separate class, or to be separated with other people, also has to be considered... These details, we will ask Wen Huai's side later. In addition, for a few elders, I would like to arrange for them to come over for dinner and have dinner with them. They put their hearts out, and by the way, let more of their children go to the school, what does my sister think?"

Zhou Pei laughed: "You are determined to forge ahead, the elders in the DPRK are both gratified and a little scared. It is gratifying that the Wu Dynasty will eventually have such an enterprising king, and the fear is that you are stunned and truly learned. To go to the extremes of the southwest, you should bring all the Confucian people, and even the great clans to light... If you can have this attitude, they will surely be pleased."

"The teacher said that there is no clue about destroying Confucianism. How can I be so arrogant as a human being? It's just that the old people are used to covering everything, and many are even clinging to the shortcomings. I want to break the situation and make it easier for young people to use it. Why don't you want to get along with those elders, monarchs and ministers." Jun Wu smiled, "It's just that the current situation is such that weak people have no choice but to take a risk."

Zhou Pei looked at her brother's appearance. When she came over, she actually had a lot to say.For example, with more than [-] people fighting against thousands of people, as an emperor taking such a risk, every time she thought about it, she would be afraid, but when she saw the high energy on her brother's face at this time, and his last words, Zhou Pei was in her heart. I can understand his mood.She squeezed the back of his hand.

"If you take risks in the future, try to let others go." He simply said this.

"I know." Jun Wu smiled and nodded, "However, it's just dangerous to say, Huangjie, you don't know, these people who have studied in the military training school for half a year, plus Zuo Wenhuai and their help, two Hundreds of thousands, it’s really like chopping melons and vegetables. I also thought that the guards dispatched by others must be cronies and elites. Who knows, if you rush forward, we will kill them directly. After all, people are different. , went to the Wu Bei Academy to study with Zuo Wenhuai and the others, it's really different..."

In the pavilion of Xiaoxue Piaofei, it seems to understand the concerns of the relatives around him. Jun Wu smiled and talked about the situation that day. He spoke faster, like a child.Zhou Pei hadn't seen such a younger brother for a long time, and after a while, he laughed too.

After a while, Zuo Wenhuai was called over to discuss the recruitment of new recruits for the academy. Zhou Pei had to arrange a dinner party with a group of seniors. Yes, if one day this road is difficult, then go to the southwest.

In the blink of an eye, nearly 20 years passed by. The former girl has already experienced many complicated things in the world, and the tired and even hateful teacher in the past has also experienced countless fights.Just like those aristocratic families and those old Confucianists, what people think in their minds is no longer the simple thoughts of the past.

What if we meet again?
The carriage drove away from the palace and passed through the snow-swept streets. Zhou Pei sat in the corner of the carriage and quietly recalled his last time in Bianliang.

She has lived in a complex world.

Soon after, she received a more complicated battle report from this complicated world.

Liu Guangshi was out, Dai Mengwei and Zou Xu joined forces to restore Bianliang in the name of an old minister of the Wu Dynasty.

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Countless people are floating and sinking in this cruel world.

This winter when the land reform was carried out in the southwest, more severe snow fell in the Central Plains.

As the heavy snow fell, the fighting in the Bianliang area had a brief pause.

Leading the coalition army, which is said to be 80 but actually exceeded 30, marched northward. With the cooperation of the superior force and the elite weapons bought from the southwest, Liu Guangshi drove forward all the way throughout the autumn, sweeping half of the Central Plains. , When the heavy snow fell, the encirclement circle was opened under Bianliang City, and the process of siege and persuasion began.

During the entire war, Zou Xu, who was at a disadvantage, mobilized his troops and made several dangerous actions, including maneuvers, and surprise attacks. Every time he attacked, he showed a high military literacy, but Liu Guangshi was dignified. The advanced posture and weapons resisted the opponent's surprise attack. Even if there were occasional small defeats, the entire coalition army continued to siege the city on the big battlefield.

During this period, some staff officers from the Huaxia Army also gave many insights into dealing with Zou Xu.

After spending money, he truly felt his power.

However, the judgment of fate also came very suddenly, but it also seemed very natural.

When he was commanding operations on the front line and preparing to complete the final step of the great cause of restoring the Central Plains, Dai Mengwei took the name of "Saint" to connect in the rear. The local government has the ability to govern in an orderly manner with the laws of Confucianism, and then select some personnel to lobby privately.

In November, he led his students and the more than [-] troops under his command who were originally responsible for the logistics and garrison, together with Hanyang Xiao Zheng, Xiao Pingbao and others, to launch an attack on the logistics route arranged by Liu Guangshi's army.

This "Confucian saint" who seems to be only good at combining verticals and horizontals, showed thunderous decisiveness when he started, and the soldiers under his command also showed brave combat qualities to a certain extent. Liu Guangshi was later defeated. After that, Dai Meng braved the wind and snow, only using the light car team as protection, and personally lobbied several coalition generals at key points.

His lobbying was not complicated, it was nothing more than a frank statement of the situation, clarifying the fact that Liu Guangshi was talented and ignorant in the past, and then explained the benefits of combining the reputation of Bai Confucianism with Zou Xu—as the Huaxia Army that the whole world was afraid of, now he can wait for it. He knows it very well, but he doesn't want to be as harsh as the southwest. Maybe there is only Zou Xu from Bianliang. Zou Xu has strength and no name, and he Dai Mengwei holds the hope of Confucianism in the world. In the future, the most likely way out is that Such a combination.

As for following Liu Guangshi, everyone knows that it is just a huddle with the rabble to keep warm. In such a harsh and troubled world, everyone will sooner or later find a new way.

Dai Mengwei's argument is very convincing.

In the past period of time, Liu Guangshi held Dai Mengwei as a banner of Confucianism, and carried out extensive propaganda in the army. At this time, he also saw the effect.

While Dai Mengwei was pressing all the way from the south with the attitude of "the saint of today", on Bianliang City, Zou Xu was conducting more enthusiastic war mobilization every day.

In late November, when the city gate of Bianliang opened wide and Zou Xu led the army to pounce like a tiger, the hundreds of thousands of troops led by Liu Guangshi either surrendered or bombed the camp. There was chaos.

The army scattered and fled, and Liu Guangshi also fled at night.

Zou Xu led the chasing troops and held on tight.

On November 27, in the evening, it started to snow. Zou Xu and Dai Mengwei, who came from the south after the battle, met outside the big tent in the camp.Zou Xu has a dignified appearance, with calm and introverted eyes, Dai Mengwei is wearing a long gown, with a straight figure and tight lips, and behind him are several leaders who are attached to the army.

Under Ding Songnan's recommendation, this was the first time the two met. After a brief exchange and introduction, everyone entered the tent, and Dai Meng asked, "Have you ever caught Uncle Liu Ping?"

"I was about to talk about this." Zou Xu laughed. He didn't explain his confusion, but everyone could hear a faint roar coming from outside the account.

The roaring scolding became clearer and clearer after a while, it was Liu Guangshi.Not long after, the hero who was still wearing armor was dragged into the tent with five flowers tied up. He didn't have too many injuries, and he even wore an iron helmet on his head. The scolding in his mouth became even more severe. At first, he was just saying that people were ungrateful, and gradually began to shake people's selfishness. Bad words like "Xiao Zheng, your wife was raped by your nephew" were also frequently scolded. Hold him down, I am afraid that he will rush towards the crowd on the spot.

Zou Xu looked at all this with a smile, Dai Meng frowned slightly and looked at him, but his eyes were calm, after a while, Zou Xu said: "Dai Gong is worthy of today's saint, and he responded to every call. But he's so noisy today, it's really ugly, it's better than Duke Dai... send the Buddha to the west?"

As Zou Xu said, he took out a dagger from his arms and held it in his hand.Dai Mengwei turned his head to look at him, he also smiled at Dai Mengwei, and only after a while, did he say, "Or is it that Duke Dai is kind and has the habit of being a gentleman in the kitchen, so let others do it for you?"

At Dai Mengwei's side, the two most reliant disciples wanted to come out. At this time, the old man slowly extended his hand: "General Zou said that the old man can come."

He picked up the dagger and walked towards Liu Guangshi.Liu Guangshi cursed and struggled even more fiercely. Zou Xu said, "Don't let him hurt Dai Gong." The soldiers next to him pressed Liu Guangshi to his knees.

Dai Mengwei walked in front of Liu Guangshi and pulled out the dagger. Liu Guangshi was still struggling violently and shouted: "You look at Lao Tzu, you have the kind of look at Lao Tzu! Come on! Come on—"

Dai Mengwei leaned over slightly, looked at him calmly, and then said, "I've watched, please don't move Liu Gong."

Liu Guangshi's previous struggles were almost crazy, but when he heard Dai Mengwei's words, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. He opened his mouth: "You...you old dog, you..." He couldn't choose a good scolding for a while. .

Dai Mengwei stabbed the dagger over, Liu Guangshi was wearing armor, and his body leaned back with all his strength. He frantically avoided the dagger in Dai Mengwei's hand, but Dai Mengwei looked at him, and then slowly and firmly pulled the dagger from the neck of his armor. Stabbed in the gap, the blood was scarlet and sticky, pouring out from the gap, Liu Guangshi's body bounced violently, and the blood stained Dai Mengwei's arm and robe.

Everyone watched all this in silence, and even Zou Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was horrified at the scene of this seemingly weak old man taking his life slowly and firmly.

Not long after, Dai Mengwei pulled out the dagger and handed it to a student beside him. Xiao Zheng, who was standing alongside Dai Mengwei, pulled out a knife from the soldier next to him and chopped off Liu Guangshi's head with one knife. He stabbed Liu Guangshi's body twice.

Zou Xu picked up a handkerchief and handed it to Dai Mengwei, wiped the blood, and then spread out his hands, completely convinced.

"Dai Gong, please take your seat."

Before the winter was over, the whole world knew what happened here, and then many people suddenly recalled what happened in Jiangning: If one day, Dai Meng regained Bianliang, and invited the heroes of the whole world to gather together, Established the "Chinese Wushu Association" and participated in the grand event.

At the Jiangning Conference, many people even laughed at Dai Mengwei's boring paintings, but at this moment, all the foreshadowings were connected.Since sending a mission to Jiangning in the second half of the year, this Confucian sage has already anticipated everything in half a year.

Since Jurchen saved millions of lives, at this moment, he has once again become the most prominent figure in the entire two years of revitalization.

Vertical and horizontal, like a god.

　By the way, I recommend a book I've been reading recently, "I Will Bury the Gods". The emotional scenes in the book are good, and it is a type that is hard to find at the starting point recently.There has been a shortage of books recently. If there are well-written web articles about emotional dramas and life dramas, please recommend them to me as well ^_^
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