klisemfg Chapter 775: The Scholar Meets the Soldier, and the Reason Is Not Clear
Chapter 775: The Scholar Meets the Soldier, and the Reason Is Not Clear
Gong Yang Zhan looked at Gong Yang Ge in disbelief.
good good!
You are such a rebellious son.
Just now when we were outside, he promised to speak up for Qian Guo.
Now that you're in front of the Emperor of Dayan, you're stabbing your father in the back?
Wenbo was also extremely embarrassed, but fortunately as a guest, he had a high emotional intelligence and was good at speaking, so he quickly said,
"Hahaha, Marshal Gongyang really knows how to joke. I'll ask you to understand again.
Do your job well and fulfill your responsibilities in your position.
Now that Marshal Gongyang is the commander-in-chief of Dayan, he naturally has to do his best for Dayan.
This also perfectly demonstrates General Gongyang's loyalty. Congratulations to His Majesty the Great Yan for gaining such a loyal minister."
These words eased the atmosphere, praised Gongyang Ge, and also praised the Queen of Dayan.
Shen Changgong glanced at Wen Bo and nodded secretly.
This person is very versatile and not pedantic. He still has hope.
Then he said,
“Master Wen is right. Marshal Gongyang is indeed a loyal minister and is devoted to our Great Yan.
The culture of our world has always emphasized loyalty and filial piety since ancient times.
As long as a person is loyal and filial, he can never be that bad.
If a person is unfaithful and unfilial, even if he has extraordinary talents, he will still bring about a terrible disaster.
Lord Gongyang said earlier that Gongyang Ge would stay in our Dayan, hoping that he could contribute well and that we could treat Gongyang Ge well.
This is as it should be, as parents all over the world love each other so much.
But Lord Gongyang also said that he hoped that Dayan and Daqian could live in peace and harmony.
This puts me in a difficult position.
If Dayan had not annexed the State of Qian, Gongyang Ge would not have been able to see his parents, wife and children.
Although I am loyal, I cannot be filial.
He was unable to serve his parents and fulfill his responsibilities as a son.
Unable to take care of household chores and fulfill his responsibilities as a husband.
Unable to educate children, teach them by words and deeds, and fulfill the responsibilities of a father.
What should I do? "
Gong Yang Zhan said quickly,
"Your Highness Prince Lanling, since ancient times, it has been difficult to achieve both loyalty and filial piety. We as family members understand this.
He had his choice and had to be responsible for the 100,000 soldiers under his command.
We understand and admire the idea of sacrificing one's own family to protect the whole society.
Although I am old, I can still serve as an official and receive a salary. I will definitely take good care of my daughter-in-law and grandson.
As long as Ge'er is doing well outside, I will be relieved."
Shen Changgong sighed, patted his thigh, turned to Yan Fuyao and said,
"Your Majesty, the Gongyang family is truly touching, with its loving father and filial son. I truly cannot bear to see them separated, so do you think there is any way to reunite their family?"
Gong Yang Zhan's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Oh? Looks like the Yan people are planning to let Gong Yang Ge go home?
This is great news.
Yan Fuyao smiled upon hearing this.
"Of course there is a way. Didn't Marshal Gong Yang propose a plan just now?
We can persuade these two gentlemen to rebel. When our army arrives at the city of Yugui, the two gentlemen will persuade Emperor Qian to surrender, or open the city gates and let our army enter.
In this way, the Gongyang family and the Wen family would immediately gain credit, and in the future they would be able to help the imperial court and manage the dry land.
The Gongyang family and Gongyang Ge both belong to Dayan, so naturally they can meet whenever they want."
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"Oh, that's a good idea. This way, we can have the best of both worlds."
Gong Yangzhan, Wenbo:???
You two speak in unison very well.
While chatting and laughing, have we become yours?
Wenbo said quickly,
"Your Majesty, Prince, please don't rush to incite us to rebellion..."
"Don't worry. If you want to incite rebellion, you must show some sincerity. This king knows that your country, Daqian, is also rich and powerful, and your officials must be well-off. You will not be tempted by using worldly gold and silver to incite rebellion.
Therefore, I have decided to reward people according to their merits in accordance with Dayan's consistent national policy.
As long as anyone surrenders to Dayan and makes contributions to Dayan, we in Dayan will never be stingy in supporting them in terms of national policies or in terms of official rewards.
Moreover, we are not familiar with the political affairs of Qian State. After annexing Qian State, we will definitely have to re-employ the ministers of the former dynasty.
Those idiots who are corrupt and abuse their power to exploit the people are definitely not suitable for the job, so it depends on who has made the greatest contribution.
You two, this is a rare opportunity.
You see, after the fall of Kun Kingdom, Yuan Chu directly became the left prime minister of our Dayan, and the status of the Yuan family was also as solid as a rock.
After the fall of Qi, Wang Fugui became the Chief Censor, in charge of the country's political affairs, and the Wang family's status was as stable as Mount Tai.
There are also the royal family of Wei and the Bai family of Qin. You can all see the status of these families.
How about you guys think about it?"
Gong Yangzhan and Wenbo were dumbfounded. They looked at each other and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Wenbo coughed dryly and said,
"Your Highness Prince Lanling, we...are here to represent Daqian in peace talks with Dayan. If you come here and try to persuade us to surrender right away, we won't be able to talk.
We should talk about the state affairs between our two countries.
You came right up to us and it's impossible for us to continue the conversation."
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"Aren't we discussing the affairs of state between the two countries? Aren't we discussing how to govern after Great Yan annexed Great Qian?"
"This... Daqian is our country and land."
"Soon it won't be."
Wen Bo looked at Shen Changgong's bandit-like smile and wanted to get angry, but he didn't want to hit a smiling person. If the other party was arrogant and unreasonable, he would just get angry.
But the other party greeted him with a smile the whole time, spoke politely and was very hospitable, so he couldn't get angry for a while.
Wenbo sighed and said,
"Your Highness, let's talk about the peace talks between the two countries."
Shen Changgong looked at Gong Yangge and said,
"General Gongyang, please explain to Lord Gongyang and Lord Wen how we, Great Yan, treated the nobles of the enemy countries who had no merit after the demise of the empire."
Gong Yang Ge stood up and said,
"Generally speaking, we divide them into two categories. The first category is those who voluntarily surrender. All their property, including house deeds and land deeds, will be confiscated. Men will be sent to mines and border areas as slaves, while women will be sent to the Jiaofang Bureau and become prostitutes in the camps.
The second type is those who refuse to surrender, and their entire family will be executed, leaving no one alive."
"Then can you bear to see the entire Gongyang and Wen families executed?"
"I can't bear it. The Gongyang family is my kin, and the Wen family has been honest for generations. Not only these two families, but any of the noble families in the Qian Kingdom, I can't bear to execute them all."
"That's great. I'll trouble you to persuade the two gentlemen to achieve merit, preserve their positions, and save the lives of other dignitaries."