Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 115 You are a real dog!
In Yangzhou, Wang Pu's whole body was completely numb for more than a month.

The group of landowners now dare not cause trouble to Zhao Guangmei, they are all blocking him from coming here. Moreover, in the year of the great disaster, there are people organizing and recruiting people. Those local tycoons simply do not want to rob, and Zhao Guangmei is responsible for the three continents that rob almost the same. Yes, Wang Pu's side will naturally be infected.

It was impossible for the local tyrants and evil gentry to be robbed willingly. No, the landlords' armed forces were organized, and powerful people from all over the country built Uburgs to prepare their clan troops. It looked like the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Suzhou and Bozhou, where Zhao Guangmei was located, were both small places, at least in the early Song Dynasty. However, Yangzhou was the key point where water and land met, the core of the entire Huainan region, and the second largest city in the world except Kaifeng. The second largest commercial city outside China, if this place explodes, how can he, Wang Pu, be able to bear the blame?

Of course, although those peasant armies have formed peasant associations, they do not dare to be really arrogant. After all, there is no support from Zhao Guangmei here, nor is there anyone specially sent by him. People with professional military capabilities are organizing, and the garrison and the imperial army are stationed here. In Yangzhou City, not far from the next door were the two naval divisions of Gaoyou and Lianshui, and they did not dare to move easily.

None of the powerful men dared to really rebel. Otherwise, they all came to block Wang Pu. They asked him to think of a way and forced him to think of a way.

"What can I do? What can I do? There are seven or eight express deliveries to the court. What's the result? The reply is just three words. I understand. What can I do?"

As he said this, Wang Pu looked at Lu Duan with an earnest expression.

"It's all up to Mr. Xiang."

As he spoke, Lu Duan didn't even raise his head, and he didn't even show the most basic surface respect for Wang Pu.

The old guy always wants to dig holes for him.

Of course, Lu Duan is also very depressed now. Originally, he came here to get gold-plated and studied. He was the new Jinshi who just passed the exam last year. He will be released next year. He can just do some political achievements. Next year At that time, his eldest brother Lu Yuqing could justifiably arrange for him to be appointed as the county magistrate in a large county, such as Yangzhou City. In this case, his starting point would be very high. He could be the prefect in three or two years, and the magistrate in ten years. He will be transferred back to the center to join the Sixth Department within 20 years, and he will be transferred to Duanwen Hall to take over Lu Yuqing's class within [-] years. Even going one step further will probably be very easy.

In the end, who would have thought that there would be such a big thunderstorm during this trip to Yangzhou?

If this triggers a large-scale popular uprising, even if he is just a follower, his future career will be greatly affected. If Wang Pu takes the blame again, his career may be ruined, and he may even be ruined. Implicate his brother.

Recently, the two brothers have been brought up again because of his grandfather's affairs, and the situation has become very bad.

A former prime minister, with the support of his brother, really does not have to give him this face.

Seeing this, Wang Pu sighed and said: "I don't care, the key is you. I am a rotten bald branch that has withered. You are the handsome young man with a bright future. If something really goes wrong." , what can you do?"

Lu Duan said calmly: "I will listen to you, Mr. Wang."

"But Xiao Lu, I'm sick now. You have to take care of me for two days. Mr. Feng has made an appointment to see me tomorrow. Why don't you go on my behalf?"

"Ah? Sir, are you feeling unwell? Why didn't I notice?" "Oh, it hurts so much. Why does my head hurt so much all of a sudden?"

Lu Duan finally got furious: "That's enough, old man. I've tolerated you for a long time. I'm a new scholar, a seventh-grade Hanlin scholar, and I'm the one who carries bags, makes tea, massages and beats your legs. Why are you putting the blame on me?" , don’t you want to use me to drag my eldest brother into trouble? At worst, I won’t be a bad official anymore!”

In fact, now that things have happened, the situation is very clear. The source of the chaos in Yangzhou lies in Suzhou, and Wang Pu is the envoy and Zhao Guangmei is the deputy envoy. Therefore, those wealthy gentry want to force Wang Pu to suppress Zhao Guangmei as the envoy. To use Yangzhou to suppress Suzhou is to force him and Zhao Guangmei to go head-to-head and suppress them with force.

But the question is how dare Wang Pu. He can't understand Zhao Guangmei anymore. The madness in him is simply too scary. If he really fights against Zhao Guangmei, he will be afraid that Zhao Guangmei will lead his troops. Hit him.

Of course Lu Duan was anxious. Push me out for something you don't even dare to take on?
A normal seventh-grade Hanlin would definitely not be able to handle such a big thing, and he would not be qualified to fight against Zhao Guangmei, but who would let his brother be Lu Yuqing.

I thought my brother was quite shameless in what he did sometimes, but now that I see you, I know that you are a real dog!
Wang Pu saw that he was anxious, so he stopped pretending and said: "I am a person who has half-retired from the previous dynasty. This time I came to Huainan just to chase ducks. No matter how good things are, what's the use to me?" , even if things are bad, what does it matter to me? At most, it is just a matter of retiring and returning to my hometown, having fun with my grandchildren, and taking care of myself."

"On the other hand, it's you, Xiao Lu. You still have a long future. It's obviously a matter between the two of us, but you hide behind it. What does it look like? This is a state matter. Shouldn't you work together with me? ?”

Shameless, shameless, so shameless.

It's so shameless to ask me, a seventh-grade official, and you, a prime minister, to work together!

Originally, Lu Duan really respected Wang Pu, especially since over the years, although Wang Pu had been semi-retired, he had always been against Zhao Guangmei and often preached his way of saying that if the king is weak and the country is strong, the king will be strong. The unnatural view that a strong country is weak is supported by many people.

He originally thought that this was a model civil servant who was at least magnanimous, responsible, and proud. But now he figured it out. The reason why Wang Pu dared to say anything was precisely because he had stepped down and ignored practical matters. He especially So he is essentially a clean slate, a historian who compiles history, who cares what he says?
But once you roll up your arms and sleeves and do something, do you take responsibility?

It's shameless!
It’s just a piece of meat on a hob!

Haha, he is truly worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Five Dynasties. I am so naive that I would naively believe that this guy has basic moral integrity.

Bah!

But at the same time, he was really controlled by Wang Pu. To put it bluntly, he really meant that he had no desire to be strong, but he definitely couldn't do it, so he thought for a while and said:

"If Mr. Wang must use me, please let me go to Suzhou and communicate with His Highness. I believe that with the wisdom of His Highness King Qin, what he does must have profound meaning. As for Yangzhou, please take it. Come out with a strong gesture, at least put down the relief food first, and relieve the urgency of burning coal, right?"

"Da Shan, it's rare that you have such thoughts. You are really the pillar of the country and a young and talented person. You go now. Don't worry here in Yangzhou. With me guarding you, there will be no loss."

(End of this chapter)