Chapter 541: Similar to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei’s Achievements

[During the two thousand years of the feudal era, land annexation was always so boring.

Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have always only killed the people but made it difficult to tax the landlords. The bankrupt peasants were annexed by the landlords. Over time, the country became poorer and the landlords became richer. In the end, when the people could no longer extract money and water, only an empty empire was left. The landlords collapsed under the pressure. After the dynasty changed, the landlords were still landlords, and the poor peasants were still poor peasants. The cycle started over and over again from generation to generation.

Before Song Huizong's New Deal, the Yue family was barely able to have enough food and clothing in Tangyin. After the promulgation of the New Deal, the Yue family quickly completed their class decline and became tenant farmers of the Han family in Xiangzhou. Four sons also starved to death one after another. Only Yue Fei, who was called Wu Lang, He survived by relying on his gifted physique.

The pressure of the entire family quickly fell on Yue Fei's shoulders. Within two years, his eldest son was born, and the sixteen-year-old Yue Fei entered a situation where there were seniors and juniors.

Under such circumstances, Yue Fei should have spent his whole life immersed in the fields under the burden of family, but as we said before, Song Huizong still had some remarkable things in establishing schools, such as opening official schools in counties For example, there is no charge for students of appropriate age.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the embryonic form of romance novels had already been born among the people. People at that time called it "talking" or "Zhu Gong Diao". On this stage where romance reviews were initially started, the Three Kingdoms has always been a popular theme.

According to the family records of Yue Fei's descendants, Yue Wumu loved hearing about the Three Kingdoms when he was a boy. He was especially fond of Guan Zhang, who was praised by storytellers. He envied his bravery, loved his loyalty and admired his chivalry.

Perhaps it was under the influence of the "idol" Guan Yu that the young Yue Fei became interested in "Spring and Autumn". After quickly finishing the farm work due to his physical strength, Yue Fei continued to attend free official schools and read it after "literacy" on his own. There are more and more books.

According to the statement left by Yue Fei's future subordinate Li Tinggui, the former Taishi Bureau, Yue Fei, who had escaped from illiteracy, was very knowledgeable. Whenever he heard that the other party had some knowledge, he would find ways to ask for advice, and he soon developed an interest in the art of war under the influence of the times. interested.

It is also for this reason that Yue Fei, who joined the army as an adult, was able to borrow the penetrating insight written by Du Mu in the late Tang Dynasty, "Hebei regards the world as if it were a pearl, and the world regards Hebei as if it were limbs", thus gaining Zhang Suo's favor.

We don’t know the specific thoughts of the impoverished young Yue Fei when he was studying in poverty. Was he yearning for the generous and chivalrous style revealed in the Three Kingdoms Commentary and his determination to help the crisis, or was he yearning for the pre-Qin Dynasty after he started reading Chunqiu Zuozhuan under the influence of Guan Yu. The ancient and heroic charm of Yingyi.

But in short, when Yue Fei became an adult and faced the perilous Northern Song Dynasty, he had no intention of shirk and avoidance. Instead, he calmly said that he had fallen behind Qing Shi:

"Let the name of Yue Fei be known in the books of future generations, just like the heroes of Guan and Zhang!"]

A burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the palace of General Han Chang'an.

Zhang Fei leaned forward and backward, patted Ma Chao beside him on the shoulder and said:

"What does Meng Qi think of Yue Fei's ambition?"

Although he is not Ma Teng's legitimate son, Ma Chao has been required to study in both civil and martial arts since he was a child, but he usually resorts to more simple and crude force methods.

Whether it was the letter Xuande wrote to him when he was far away in Jingzhou or the few words Pang Tong said later, they all made him guess. It was not until he entered Chang'an and saw the light that Xuande even arranged a small banquet in private. It took him an entire afternoon to reveal his uncomplicated fate.

Therefore, seeing that later generations said that Yue Fei was determined because of General Yun Chang and Yide, it must be a lie to say that he is not envious.

But seeing Zhang Fei's laughter with his own eyes, Ma Chao didn't want to admit his envy. He simply turned around and raised his hands to the superior Liu Bei:

"With Duke Xuande's permission, I have read the "Chu Shi Biao", and it can be called heroic."

"Yue Fei was born in poverty but had great ambitions. After the Northern Expedition, he still did not forget to imitate his master's example to achieve great ambitions. He can be said to be a generous man with both courage and strategy."

As he spoke, Ma Chao raised his hands to Kong Ming without even looking at Yide. Zhang Fei was so angry that he yelled:

"Ma Mengqi, you are serious, right or wrong?"

Although he has always been inferior in terms of bravery, Ma Chao has always had a stiff neck, so he is not afraid. At this moment, he just turned his face and said "hum":

"The name of Zhuge Wuhou was also honored by later Tang emperors. His ambition is consistent with that of Yue Fei. How can it be wrong?"

After saying this, Zhang Fei no longer hesitated, but others could hear clearly, and in a few words, he agreed to meet at the martial arts field later.

Kong Ming smiled, turned his head and sighed with Liu Bei:

"Four of the five sons starved to death. It's so tragic that it's hard to think about it."

"Later generations relegated him to the title of Northern Song Dynasty monarch and minister, and I think so."

"I also blame the reform scholars of the Northern Song Dynasty for making too many concessions. His words are not wrong."

"Such exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, cutting off the people and avoiding the powerful are tantamount to being the accomplice of a tiger, and we should be warned against it."

Liu Bei did not look at his sworn brother, but nodded cautiously to the military advisor to express his understanding.

In fact, the two of them had talked about this kind of explanation in private since Chengdu, and they even tried to think of ways to solve it.

At this time, seeing that the generals were sent to open official schools in the county and the children from poor families knew the etiquette and justice and had great ambitions, Liu Bei once again lamented the importance of education and sighed to himself:

"It seems that if you want to stop annexation, as the military adviser said, all taxes and taxes should be unified so that the people can understand it without any hindrance, so that neither the powerful nor the poor have any gain or loss."

This sentence seemed to be a sigh or a question to himself, but Kong Ming heard a hint of determination in it, so he couldn't help but smile with joy.

…

In Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin and others didn't care much about Yue Fei's humble beginnings, but when they heard the words "late Tang" and "Du Mu", their ears immediately perked up.

After a little thought, Li Shimin chose to throw out the question directly:

"What do you mean by the words about the pearls and limbs of Hebei?"

The tragic situation of the Anshi Rebellion had already made the Zhenguan civil and military officials have a clear understanding of the importance of Hebei.

There is no way, the result of not paying attention is that the "Qin Fu Yin" with every word is still hanging in the hall.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji directly said:

"The world and Hebei cannot exist alone."

"If Hebei is strong, the world will be at peace. If Hebei is lost, the world will have no peace and will be short of breath, just like the Song Dynasty."

Li Shimin nodded, but he felt a little bit ridiculous about Changsun Wuji's words "like the Song Dynasty".

Fang Xuanling wrote down this sentence with a pen, pointed his finger and said:

"Hebei has strong men and strong horses, and the mountains and rivers are interlocking. The world can rely on it to get rich and safe, so it is as precious as pearls."

"However, if Hebei does not exist, the barbarians will disturb the border. If you lose the strategic location and want to be safe, you must rely on the wealth of the world. Without it, it is difficult to be a country."

"If you replace people, you will lose pearls and it will be difficult to survive. If you lose your limbs, you will lose your roots and will be humiliated by foreigners."

"My Tang literati are great talents. This high-level statement was fulfilled by the Song Dynasty."