AWB Chapter 109 The sorrow of the reformers, returning to the capital!
Chapter 109 The sorrow of the reformers, returning to the capital!
In ancient times, reform was a lonely road, and it could even lead to a miserable end in life.
Even a powerful person like Shang Yang was like this.
However, even with the lessons learned from the past, Gu Jingzhi had to continue on this path.
As I said, only by treating Emperor Xia’s goals as his own goals can he continue in this officialdom and get what he wants in a shorter time.
What is Emperor Xia’s goal?
Deal with the aristocratic families and strengthen centralization of power.
What does Gu Jingzhi want?
In the shortest possible time, he must gain the greatest power and eliminate Song Pu's faction, otherwise he will be the one to die.
He knew very well that since he did not have much capital, he could only choose to be a knife in Emperor Xia's hand.
As for whether the good bow will be put away after the birds have flown away...
This possibility is not very high. After all, he is just Song Pu, not a general with military power. This possibility is not very high.
Of course, if the reform failed, he would definitely be the one to be caught and taken the blame, and even the newly transferred officials from the six northern states would basically suffer the same fate.
This is a struggle between imperial power and officials, and also a struggle between the poor and the aristocratic families.
Gu Jingzhi's words "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit" directly led to Yu Kou Zhengru not knowing what to say for a long time!
He is no longer the passionate scholar who has just entered the officialdom. Although his idea of serving the country with loyalty has not changed, he now has more concerns.
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi sighed softly and said, "Sir, everything hasn't started yet. If you retreat now, it's not too late..."
"retreat?"
"Ah……"
Kou Zhengru laughed at himself: "If I quit now, there will be no chance anymore!"
This opportunity given by Emperor Xia...is really not that easy to get!
Gu Jingzhi also fell silent after hearing this.
In theory, the ministers who carried out reforms in any era were those who had reached the pinnacle of power, not little Karamis like them.
However, perhaps it is because they currently have low power and are involved in a small area that they have a chance of success?
After all, it is just a pilot project at the moment, and the pilot project is in the north where the Great Xia family has not set foot, so the resistance is relatively smaller.
Furthermore, there is the founding emperor Xia, who supports them from behind.
It can be said that in Gu Jingzhi's opinion, their reform team is the one with the least power but the greatest backing.
In any era, the founding emperor and the ruler of a revival have supreme authority, and their courage is incomparable to that of ordinary people. This is guaranteed as long as the new law does not lead to a situation similar to that of Wang Anshi.
It can basically be implemented.
This gave Gu Jingzhi some confidence.
Standing at the height of the 5,000-year history of the Celestial Empire, he naturally would not let his reforms... fall into the situation of Wang Anshi.
As long as the emperor is determined enough and Kou Zhengru can implement it unswervingly, the success rate of the new land law piloted in Yunzhou will be very high.
When the time comes, we can replicate this successful experience and lay the foundation for national reform.
Of course, this premise requires solving the obstacles of the aristocratic families.
……
After spending two days introducing the details of the land reform to Kou Zhengru, Gu Jingzhi was finally ready to return home.
On the day he left, not only Kou Zhengru, his former superior, but also Li Sheng, the general who was always busy with military affairs, came.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Li Sheng pulled Gu Jingzhi aside and said, "Don't worry, Lin Chong will be fine with me. With his merit in burning the grain last time, he will have no problem getting promoted to a captain! And..."
He gave Gu Jingzhi a complicated look, hesitated several times, and finally said, "If there is any danger in the future, you can go to the Duke of Ying's Mansion!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the city with his men.
Gu Jingzhi looked at the general's back and suddenly smiled lightly!
The Li family father and son are quite interesting.
He turned his head and looked at the rest of the delegation...
To be honest, this emperor is quite interesting.
He was just rewarded with a big house and then sent to the north. He didn't enjoy the blessing at all. Instead, he had to travel all the way to the north.
On the other side, brothers Lin Feng and Lin Chong also said their goodbyes. Lin Chong walked up to them and said, "Jingzhi, take care of yourself in the future!"
"Yes! Cousin, you too, the border is different from the capital. You have to be careful about everything. If you have any problems, you can write directly back to the capital! Also, you should inform your family about your stay at the border!"
"Will do!"
Lin Chong nodded heavily: "I will definitely not let Jingzhi down!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded silently, then looked at the others and said, "Let's go. It's been two months since we came out. It's time for us to go back and take a look!"
As he said this, he took the lead and walked towards his carriage.
Lin Feng and Liu Sandao looked at Lin Chong, who smiled and said, "Take good care of Jingzhi!"
Upon hearing this, the two nodded heavily and followed Gu Jingzhi.
In silence all the way, the delegation escorted Zhao Zhongli and others southward. In just a few days, they left Yunzhou and entered the territory of Beichuan Prefecture.
"call……"
Lin Feng suddenly chuckled: "I don't know why, although Yunzhou is good, I still feel that the smell of Beichuan Prefecture is more comfortable!"
"Ah……"
Gu Jingzhi chuckled and asked, "I'm curious. The air in Beichuan Prefecture smells...it doesn't seem to be any different. How come it's better?"
"Ha ha!"
Liu Sandao laughed and said, "I'm afraid the situation in Yunzhou is tense. Now that you've left Yunzhou, Brother Lin must be feeling more relaxed, right?"
"hey-hey!"
Lin Feng scratched his head, feeling quite embarrassed!
He is only eighteen or nineteen years old and has never left Ningzhou since he was a child. Everything is handled by his elders. This is his first time experiencing the situation in Yunzhou, and he has been on edge these days!
"Cousin, when you led the three of us into the Beili army, were you a little nervous?"
"There's nothing to be nervous about!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled faintly: "We are an envoy, representing His Majesty the Emperor. Moreover, when two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed. How could he, a general, not understand this?"
"He's just trying to scare us and bring shame to Daxia!"
"Hey! This old guy has a dark heart! Fortunately, we rushed in, otherwise, cousin, you would be gossiped about when you returned to the capital!"
Lin Feng smiled happily.
"If we only consider courage, your Excellency is the best among civil servants..."
Liu Sandao gave a thumbs up and looked at Gu Jingzhi with admiration!
Gu Jingzhi laughed and said, "Aren't you guys rushing in too? Why are you only looking at me?"
"Hey! Cousin, you don't know, after I returned to the camp, I felt a little weak in the knees just thinking about it!"
Lin Feng said exaggeratedly: "I almost had to be carried back by my elder brother!"
"Haha! What now?"
"Now?"
Lin Feng thought about it and suddenly laughed: "You know what, from then on, I felt that even going to the battlefield wasn't that scary anymore!"
Gu Jingzhi just smiled when he heard that.
Lin Feng suddenly pointed forward and said, "Look, cousin, there seems to be a large army blocking the road ahead..."