Chapter 1129 Route Issue
Because the country is governed by strict laws, punishments must be imposed on people with caution and not to be abused.
This kind of thinking of the rulers actually made the political struggle between Shu and Han far gentler than that between Wei and Wu, with very little bloodshed.
This was a rare thought in ancient times.
Rule the country by law, and be able to exercise self-restraint and not abuse punishment. This is even more progress for opponents of the same era.
Feng Duhu pondered for a while, then looked at Jiang Wan and asked humbly:
“In Mr. Jiang’s opinion, what should be done about this general amnesty?”
Jiang Wan had already figured out Feng Duhu’s attitude at this time, and finally stopped hiding his views:
"Wan's wisdom is far inferior to that of the Prime Minister, so he dare not lightly change the Prime Minister's legacy. Therefore, according to Wan's opinion, it is better not to grant a general amnesty."
"However, Wan believes that those who have violated the law must be carefully screened and reviewed to prevent anyone from violating the law in the name of strict law."
Feng Duhu nodded: "That makes sense."
Just like some people in later generations who carry the Hong banner and oppose the Hong banner, which is the most abominable!
Seeing that Feng Duhu was so talkative, Jiang Wan was overjoyed and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said:
“The governor Yang Min was convicted in Hanzhong and imprisoned. Before he could be sentenced, his Majesty moved the capital to Chang’an. Now Hanzhong officials sent people to ask what to do with this person.”
"This person has quite a reputation and is diligent in his work. However, he has a somewhat upright temperament. He has offended many people in the past, so now some people want to commit serious crimes."
"Wan is deeply worried. This action is a violation of the country's laws. According to Wan's opinion, people should be sent to Hanzhong as soon as possible to punish Yang Min according to the law."
"This not only shows that the court cannot grant amnesty, but also prevents some people from thinking that after the prime minister passes away, the court will change the national and French policies set by the prime minister during his lifetime."
As the great steward of the Han Dynasty, especially when he has been staying in Jincheng in the past few years, Jiang Wan knows very well:
Certain people or forces in the Han Dynasty have never stopped trying to get the court to loosen the noose around their necks.
In the name of strict law, deliberately increasing penalties is another attempt:
Deliberately destroying court decrees and turning the law into a piece of paper will only make the law unobservable in the end.
Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, nothing more than that.
Even if it seems like a small move or policy, you must be careful and consider the consequences.
Feng Duhu didn't think as much as Jiang Wan. When he heard "Supervisor Yang Min", he looked at Jiang Wan in surprise:
"If I remember correctly, after the Prime Minister left, Duke Jiang went to Hanzhong to receive the chancellery. Did Yang Min slander Duke Jiang?"
Before the prime minister died of illness, he entrusted foreign affairs to Feng Duhu and entrusted domestic affairs to Jiang Wan.
Feng Duhu made great achievements in battle, but Yang Yi and his like were still dissatisfied, and even became angry and turned into thieves.
Jiang Wan has always stayed behind in place of the Prime Minister, preparing food and clothing for the army ahead.
After the Prime Minister passed away, he was actually able to take over the affairs of the country and became the de facto top official in the civil service.
Naturally, some people will be unconvinced.
Yang Min, the governor of the countryside, once publicly said that Jiang Wan was "a hesitant in doing things, and his integrity is not as good as that of his predecessors."
It means that you are muddleheaded and not as good as your predecessor.
It is roughly equivalent to pointing your nose at someone and swearing.
If it were someone cruel and ruthless, something might happen.
Fortunately, Jiang Wan is a humble gentleman.
At this time, I heard Feng Duhu talking about this matter, but he smiled calmly:
“Wan has heard Yang Min’s words for a long time, but Wan believes that what this person said is sincerely true.”
"Otherwise, wouldn't Wan dare to compare himself to the prime minister? It would be normal if he could not compare."
When Feng Duhu heard this and looked at Jiang Wan's calm and composed appearance, he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.
It is a real blessing to work with such gentlemen.
With this in mind, Feng Duhu could not help but say a fair word for Jiang Wan:
“Having said that, this person goes too far to say that Mr. Jiang is confused.”
Jiang Wan still smiled nonchalantly and said:
"Otherwise. Since Wan is not as good as the Prime Minister, his handling of political affairs is naturally far less clever than when the Prime Minister was there. If he does not handle political affairs wisely, wouldn't it be considered stupid?"
After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and laughed.
The two big bosses of the DPRK and China reached a consensus, and unless the emperor objected, the outcome of the DPRK discussion was basically determined.
Would the emperor object?
Jiang Shangshu Ling glanced at Feng Zhongduhu and he was very sure: no.
Feng Duhu didn't know what Jiang Wan was thinking, or for him, he believed in Jiang Wan's ability to govern.
The two reached an agreement on amnesty, but Feng Duhu unexpectedly mentioned another matter:
“Speaking of which, I remember that your young master has been staying in Hanzhong all these years, right?”
When Feng Duhu first established the Modao team, there were some twists and turns.
For example, Hanzhongye, which is responsible for the production of Modao, once had a quality accident.
During this period, Jiang Wan’s son Jiang Bin was involved.
Feng Duhu, who was the chief historian of Yuexun at that time, was furious and wrote a book to hold him accountable.
As a result, Jiang Bin took off his robe, went to the furnace to forge it himself, and completed the Mo Dao.
Coupled with the friendship between Jiang Wan and Feng Duhu, this matter was revealed.
But being dragged down by this matter, ahem, it is also possible that King Feng Gui has become more and more powerful in recent years, and no one is willing to take the risk of offending someone Feng for Jiang Bin.
So Jiang Bin has been staying at Hanzhong Ye since then.
Of course, staying in Hanzhongye is not a bad thing.
Over the years, the Han Dynasty conquered the north and south, east and west.
Han Zhongye has always been responsible for forging weapons and armor for the army, becoming the de facto largest arsenal of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, it has also become a real power department that cannot be ignored.
However, as the emperor moved the capital to Chang'an, a central arsenal would naturally be set up in Chang'an City, and Hanzhong Metallurgical's status would definitely continue to decline.
If Jiang Bin continues to stay at Hanzhongye, he is afraid that he will be marginalized.
It’s just that although Jiang Wan is the minister, his status and reputation are far inferior to that of the prime minister. Who knows how many pairs of eyes are staring at him in private, and he is an honest gentleman.
The most important thing is that the predecessor, the prime minister, sets an example—Zhuge Qiao has been feeding mosquitoes in Nanzhong for many years.
Favoritism?
nonexistent.
Given his current situation, it is naturally impossible to promote his son.
Not only cannot you be promoted, but you must also pay attention to avoid suspicion.
Unexpectedly, he wanted to avoid suspicion, but Feng Duhu took the initiative to bring it up.
Jiang Wan, who had always been calm, didn't know what Feng Duhu meant. He hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "That's right."
At that time, Feng Duhu did not investigate his son's mistakes in depth. Jiang Wan knew that the other party was doing it for his own sake.
Otherwise, the husband of the Liu family and the Liu family, who were not regarded as relatives of the emperor, would have been almost tortured to the point of death?
Not to mention the battle at Jieting, the Modao team showed great brilliance and turned around the situation of the Northern Expedition to Longyou that almost failed. It became more and more obvious that his son's fault in the Modao incident was huge.
It is rare that Dalang can still stay in Hanzhongye safely after the incident.
Otherwise, if the quality of the Mo Dao is not up to standard and a lot of damage occurs in the street pavilion, resulting in the failure of this battle, it is difficult to say what will happen to Dalang in the end.
Feng Duhu saw Jiang Wan's expression and knew what he was thinking, and asked tentatively:
“My son has been diligent in his work over the years and has accumulated a lot of achievements. Didn’t Mr. Jiang ever think of cultivating him?”
Hearing this, Jiang Wan immediately shook his head:
Feng Duhu seemed to have expected Jiang Wan to be like this, and smiled slightly:
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Jiang to get what he wants! I think your son is loyal and diligent, and has the air of a gentleman, just like Mr. Jiang."
"As the saying goes, gold buried in sand cannot hide its glory. Now is the critical moment for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, and the court is hungry for talents."
“If Mr. Jiang is not willing to promote talents and avoid relatives, then there is no way that I will have to go beyond his servants and promote talents for the country.”
Jiang Wan was shocked: "Zhongduhu, what does this mean?"
Feng Duhu put away his joking expression, knocked on the table, and said seriously, "The east side of the river is considered an important county in the Central Plains."
“General Jiang Boyue, who conquers the east, is very keen on military affairs and must focus on guarding against the army of Wei thieves in the east.”
“Although Shi Bao, the general of Dian Nong and Zhonglang, has the ability to manage the country, he is not detailed enough.”
"Therefore, I would like to send another capable person with both virtue and virtue to serve as the governor of Hedong." At this point, Feng Duhu looked at Jiang Wan and said, "I think your son-in-law is a good candidate."
"Absolutely not!" Jiang Wan refused, "The Protector of the Central Government has said that the east of the river is an important county. This is true! A dog with little virtue and talent will only miss the important matter of the Protector of the Central Government."
Feng Duhu smiled and said nothing.
If he remembered correctly, Liu Yin and Jiang Bin were both figures who guarded the isolated city in Hanzhong when the Shu Han Dynasty fell in history.
Logically speaking, there should be three people, but Feng Duhu never remembered the name of the third person.
Now that time has passed, he can no longer remember it.
After all, in later games, Jiang Wei is related to Liu Yin.
Historically, Jiang Bin was not only Jiang Wan’s son, but also related to Zhong Hui.
So these two people can be easily associated.
But for the third person, the name of the city he defends is not distinctive, his own name is also not distinctive, and his interpersonal relationships are even more ordinary.
There is no background, only the back.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as you have the ability, you will eventually get ahead.
Liu Yin has already made his mark, and when it is time to hire people, it will definitely be more convenient to directly appoint people who have proven themselves in history than Feng Duhu's hard work in selecting talents.
Jiang Wan naturally didn't know what Feng Duhu was thinking, but when he saw that although Feng Duhu had a smile on his face, he didn't answer his words, he knew that the other party had made up his mind.
Although he could not promote his son personally to avoid suspicion, but someone was willing to promote him, Jiang Wan still stood up and saluted Feng Duhu deeply:
"The dog has no talent, but he was lucky enough to get into the eyes of the Central Protector. Wan thanked the Central Protector for his promotion."
"Mr. Jiang, what are you talking about? I said it, I am only promoting talents for the country."
Feng Duhu quickly helped Jiang Wan up and said jokingly:
"Although Hedong is an important county, there are thieves and heavy troops in the east, and war will break out at any time. I only hope that Mr. Jiang will not blame me for putting him in a dangerous place."
Jiang Wan shook his head and looked at Feng Duhu with a somewhat complicated look:
"Zhongduhu has already begun to lead the army in the battle before he was even weak. It has been more than ten years now! All the sons of the Han family should set an example by Zhongduhu."
“As an important minister of the country, how dare Wan prevent his children from serving the imperial court?”
The demonstration effect of role models is very powerful.
Over the years, a large number of young generals have emerged in the Han Dynasty, led by Feng Duhu.
There are not only the children of nobles, but also the children of aristocratic families, and there are also the children of ordinary people - Zhang Yuan, the chief senior brother of Jiangwu Hall, is the most obvious example.
Added to this are Feng Duhu’s poems such as “Kill one person in ten steps”, “The solitary smoke in the desert”, “Three hundred thousand Han warriors” and so on.
There are also storytellers who use different tricks to praise the great achievements of the Han family.
It really greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of many men to gain fame immediately.
Under the influence of this trend, it would be a lie if Jiang Wan said that his son was not eager to make achievements.
“It’s enough to have Duke Jiang’s words!”
“I still have to thank the Central Protector.”
Jiang Wan came with some anxiety, and left with a complicated feeling mixed with a little joy.
“Jiang Gongyan is testing you.”
After sending Jiang Wan away, Mrs. Right appeared out of nowhere and gave a reminder.
Feng Duhu, who was happy, was suddenly startled: "What do you mean? Aren't you supervising the people of the young master to help you build a mansion? Did you hear what we were talking about?"
"I rushed over when I learned that Jiang Gongyan came to visit." Madam You rolled her eyes at him and pulled him into the room, "It's about the amnesty! Jiang Gongyan is using this matter to test you."
When Feng Duhu heard this, his eyelids twitched: "Test? What are you testing me for? What is there to test?"
The right lady poured herself a glass of water, took a sip, and then said: "Of course I am testing your attitude after taking office."
"ha?"
"Nowadays, Alang and Jiang Gongyan are jointly responsible for the political affairs of the Han Dynasty. Even if you had friendship before, you have never cooperated."
“It’s just the beginning now, so you may not be able to see anything yet, but as time goes by, differences will eventually appear.”
“So in my opinion, Jiang Gongyan’s visit this time seems to be discussing the amnesty with Alang, but he may not have the intention to see if Alang has changed the legacy of the prime minister.”
There are still conflicts between husband and wife, not to mention the two ministers in power in the DPRK and China.
Chiang Gongyan wanted to test Feng Duhu's attitude towards governing, which could be regarded as preparation for the future cooperation between the two in governing. This was a mature move.
Hearing the words, Feng Duhu seemed to have some understanding, but also seemed to be more confused. He sat down next to the right lady and said, "Four Niangs might as well speak more clearly."
“Alang, think about it, how many times did Jiang Gongyan mention the prime minister in his words through the topic of amnesty?”
Mrs. You talked eloquently, "Actually, he just wanted to say one thing. If he wanted to follow the example of the previous Han Dynasty, Xiao Gui and Cao followed."
Remembering what Jiang Wan said a lot earlier, I still felt a little confused and couldn't figure out whether he was in favor of amnesty or against it.
It was then that Feng Duhu suddenly came to his senses: "That's it!"
Then someone said "tsk" again: "Hey! He wants Xiao Gui Cao to follow suit, and he doesn't want to be amnesty. Just put it bluntly, why do you need to cover it up like this?"
"That's why I said he was testing you!" Mrs. Right glanced at Feng Duhu, "How does he know if you are trying to change the system of your predecessors for the sake of merit?"
Feng Duhu was startled: "How could Jiang Gongyan have such an idea?"
“Because of my age!”
“Jiang Gongyan is old. It can be seen from his lack of love for power that he no longer has much ambition.”
"But Alang is different, and so is the emperor. The emperor's brother-in-law and Alang were both in their prime, when they were most ambitious."
"He is afraid that Alang will go to war to prove himself after taking power for his own ambition."
Young people, most of them are enterprising.
Not to mention that in the eyes of outsiders, Feng Duhu has always had smooth sailing.
Nowadays, even though you are young and have great power, it is also common for you to become arrogant and arrogant and change the system arbitrarily when you are satisfied with your ambitions.
Not to mention far away, there is an example with the surname Cao in the east.
The most fearful thing is that the young emperor hit it off with someone Feng and is ready to have a big fight - after all, the relationship between the emperor and someone Feng is really extraordinary.
At that time, even if Jiang Wan wanted to stop it, he would be unable to stop it.
When Feng Duhu heard Madam You’s analysis, he couldn’t help but sigh at Jiang Gongyan’s painstaking efforts.
At the same time, he smiled a little proudly:
“Am I one of those people who doesn’t know what is good and what is bad? Besides, even if I don’t know what is good and what is bad, how can I have a good wife at home?”
The right lady rolled her eyes at him: "Go! How can anyone say that about themselves?"
Feng Duhu chuckled, turned around and closed the door in broad daylight.
But Jiang Gongyan has not returned to his house at this time. At this time, his face is full of relaxation:
It seems that the system established by the Prime Minister will not change much for a long time in the future.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was generous and benevolent, able to accept advice, and was a benevolent king.
Feng Zhongduhu has a long-term and steady plan, can consider the overall situation, and is a good minister.
The Han Dynasty has no worries!
(End of this chapter)