Chapter 249 I, as God, will shake myself up and send down talents in all kinds of ways!When Murong Fu's army entered Daming Prefecture, the people of Daming Prefecture were very frightened at first. After all, in this era, soldiers are really no better than bandits. But soon, the people of Daming Prefecture calmed down. Because Murong Fu's army did not harm anyone, they even killed many soldiers and ruffians who took the opportunity to rob the city. He has the demeanor of a royal teacher. Like-minded people lead like-minded soldiers. Murong Fu alone can defeat thousands of troops. All the people in the army respect and fear him and dare not go against his will. Moreover, he treated them very well, using Mingjiao disciples who had studied "The Master's Treasure Instructions" as military judges, and directly beheaded the soldiers who broke the law. Along the way, the reason why Murong Fu only expanded the army to 30,000 was that he made very strict selections and made maintaining military discipline the first priority. He was the one who took off with his army, and the army was like a powerful accessory to him. Naturally, he stood very straight and was able to maintain military discipline. The guards of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms could threaten the military governors and coerce their superiors to cause trouble, but the soldiers under Murong Fu did not dare to do so because Murong Fu did not rely on them at all.
Naturally, they behaved themselves and did not dare to repeat the bad habits of the Song army. After all, Murong Fu would not tolerate them. Pei Shitong and others saw that Murong Fu's troops did not harm anyone and did not make things difficult for the people. They posted notices to reassure the people in an orderly manner, recruited the surrendered soldiers in the city, dispersed the guards, summoned the officials and gentry in the city, and summoned small sects headed by Ruyi Kuaidao Sect, as well as the Mingjiao disciples lurking in the city. They were very experienced. Recruit the old bureaucrats, recruit the army, recruit guides, and establish a maintenance association, all in one go! They knew that Murong Fu was not an ordinary traitor, and the Song Dynasty might really be doomed! At this moment, in the government office of Daming Prefecture, Su Che first explained the situation to a group of officials. What happened is that Tokyo had been captured and Emperor Zhao Xu was beheaded for murdering his grandmother, which was against human ethics. The Prince of Yan named Zhao Ji the King of Song, and the Song Dynasty had actually perished. The troops of Prince of Yan are already unifying the southeast, and now the Jingji Road and the East Hebei Road have also surrendered. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is bound to unify China. Pei Shitong and others were so shocked that they were dumbfounded and speechless for a long time. Murong Fu asked, "I have come all the way here, and only your Daming Prefecture has the fastest response. Why is that? Who is the great man in charge of the military in your Daming Prefecture?" Pei Shitong and Zhao Ye thought Murong Fu was going to blame them, so they quickly started to pass the buck. Pei Shitong immediately said, "It was the Zhaozhou County Magistrate Zong Ze. He discovered in advance that your army was coming, so he came to tip off the enemy and volunteered to arrange the city defense. It was all because of him that he resisted the heavenly soldiers and didn't know what to do!" "Zong Ze?" When Murong Fu heard this name, he burst out laughing. Yue Fei was not born yet, and Zong Ze was in his prime. Zong Ze was not a great talent, but he was one of the more human-like ones among the insects in the Song Dynasty. If Murong Fu wanted to establish a new dynasty, he needed the assistance of talented people. Along the way, he has asked people to investigate local officials who have performed well and cooperated more, in preparation for strengthening the talent pool. "Which one is Zong Ze?" Murong Fu asked. "It's me." Zong Ze stepped forward from the crowd and bowed to Murong Fu, saying, "It was indeed me who noticed something was wrong and tipped off the person. If you want to punish me, the fault is mine. It's a pity that the great Song Dynasty was destroyed in such a cowardly way. This will be a shame for generations to come!" Murong Fu said calmly, "That's just the beginning. If your Song Dynasty had not perished in my hands, it would have been even more disgraceful. Your shamelessness and cowardice would have made people's lungs explode. I destroyed the Song Dynasty ahead of time, but only beheaded one emperor. I didn't ask your emperor and empress to perform the sheep-leading ceremony, nor did I insult your people excessively. I was already extremely tolerant. If Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi knew about this, they would have to thank me in their graves for giving their descendants a decent reputation." Murong Fu was telling the truth. Compared with the Jingkang Shame, Murong Fu was actually protecting the Song Dynasty.
His title of Duke of Protector of the Country was, firstly, to protect the entire Chinese Empire and be the guardian of the entire Chinese Empire; secondly, to protect the Song Dynasty and be a good father to the Song Dynasty! But no one believed it and thought Murong Fu was joking. Therefore, the prophet is always particularly lonely. "As for you, I won't ask you for your crime. I want to establish a new dynasty, and I need talents. You are a talent, at least you are alert enough. This is already a leader among the officials of the Song Dynasty." Murong Fu said angrily, "Besides, what obstacles does your arrangement pose to our army? It is still vulnerable!" Zong Ze blushed and said helplessly, "Your Excellency is almost as brave as a demon. Even the Overlord of Western Chu is far inferior to you. Even Emperor Gaozu of Han would be imprisoned if he met you. Moreover, you do have the aura of a king, and you value talents the most. It's a pity that my loyalty is to the Song Dynasty. If you want to kill me, then kill me. If you don't want to kill me, I will resign and retire!" "Why do you have to do this!" Murong Fu recited a poem, "The vitality of the Nine Provinces depends on wind and thunder, it is a pity that all the horses are silent. I will be the God of Heaven and shake myself up again, sending down talents regardless of their background!" "What a good poem! Your Highness Prince Yan's writing is brilliant and his ideas are profound!" “It’s a great poem indeed!” All the civil servants praised him. They were right to praise him, after all, Murong Fu was the masterpiece of the Qing Dynasty poet Gong Zizhen, not the masterpiece of Zhang Changzong, who said "Fire the cannons and blast his mother". The sentence "I will be the god of heaven and shake myself up" made Zong Ze silent. Murong Fu's image of swallowing mountains and rivers was indeed not comparable to that of the Song Dynasty emperors. He really had a new dynasty and a new atmosphere. "You are a talented person. You should understand that the world belongs to all people in the world, not to one family or one surname. The Zhao family is immoral and cannot recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. It is just a small court that controls half of the country and cannot be called orthodox. Internally, there are too many heavy taxes and levies, which make the strong trunk weak, resulting in redundant officials, redundant staff and soldiers, and poverty and weakness." Murong Fu said slowly, "The reforms of Emperor Shenzong and Wang Anshi have made things chaotic, and Qingmiao loans have become a game for local officials to pursue political achievements. Perhaps the original intention of the stubborn prime minister was good, but this reform is still too advanced for the Song Dynasty, and the people are suffering. That's why I took advantage of the chaos to change the world!" Murong Fu paused, glanced at everyone, and emphasized: "Now that the Zhao Song Dynasty has fallen, the world is leaderless. I have the most soldiers and the greatest advantage. The southeastern states have been occupied by my troops, and I have occupied the Jingji Road and the East Road of Hebei, eyeing the Central Plains. Once the north is unified and the north and south are connected, the world will be able to quickly restore order. I am the only overall situation in the world now. If you don't want the country to fall into the hands of the Hu people, you have to support me!" Everyone thought about it and realized that what Murong Fu said was actually very right. Chaos in the world was actually not good for them. After all, in troubled times, soldiers are king, and they, the Confucian scholars, are worthless. Su Che and other high-ranking officials surrendered, probably because they were afraid of chaos in China! Pei Shitong and others expressed their willingness to be loyal to Murong Fu wholeheartedly. Murong Fu looked at Zong Ze. Zong Ze asked, "How is His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan going to change the tripod?" Zong Ze's name has changed. Although he was loyal to Zhao Song, he was not a blindly loyal person. Tokyo was occupied by Murong Fu, and all members of the royal family were wiped out by Murong Fu. Moreover, given Murong Fu's miraculous skills, the most elite Western Army of the Song Dynasty could not be his opponent. Murong Fu is determined to unify the world. Moreover, Murong Fu's performance is also remarkable. When he entered the city, he did not harm anyone, handled things in a relaxed and measured manner, and was very magnanimous. He did not have the cruel and ruthless character of Zhu Wen. He was also a man of great literary talent and not a ruffian. This was indeed the image of a wise and holy ruler. Zong Ze also realized that Murong Fu was now the master of the overall situation in Shenzhou. "Externally, we must complete the great unification and restore the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties. We must destroy Xixia, annex Dali, destroy Tubo, take back Yanyun, disintegrate Liao, and unify the world! Wherever the rivers flow, wherever the sun and the moon shine, they are all Han territory!" Murong Fu said, "Internally, we must develop the people's livelihood economy, reduce taxes and levies, and let the people of the world live a good life!" "I have a set of strategies, which can be summarized as follows: First, we need to develop. Only by opening more fields and building more water conservancy projects can the people's markets prosper, grain production increase, and wealth increase. Only then can the country and the people become prosperous." "But the most important thing is to put people first. The specific method is to coordinate and take into account both sides. Balance the north and the south, share what we have and what we don't have, and connect the world into a big grand plan!" "People-oriented, people-oriented, is the policy of the new dynasty!" Zong Ze was moved.
Murong Fu stood up, patted Zong Ze on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "If you are willing to serve the new dynasty, you will have your own important tasks. If you are not willing, just resign and leave. I will not stop you. I am not a tyrant and I will not kill innocent people. There are many talented people in the world, and there are more than just you, Zong Ze. Think about it carefully!" After saying that, Murong Fu laughed and left, following Sikong Xuan to take over the treasury of Daming Prefecture and collect various important documents of Daming Prefecture. There are currently no conditions for nationwide land measurement, so the various original archives of the Song Dynasty government are very important. When Liu Bang entered Xianyang, the first thing Xiao He obtained was the Qin Dynasty's court documents, especially the various files on land, household registration, and population. This is why Liu Bang was invincible in domestic affairs. The same is true for Murong Fu now. The court documents and records of the Song Dynasty may not be accurate, but it is better to have them than to have none. With these, the taxation system of the Song Dynasty can be restored quickly, allowing Murong Fu to mobilize the national strength of the Song Dynasty. After taking over the treasury, Murong Fu received two good news. "Tong Guan lived up to my expectations. He pretended to be a Song soldier and cooperated with the people of Shenshan in Taiyuan. With the help of Qingliang Temple, he conquered Taiyuan. There are not many soldiers in Taiyuan now, so it's not surprising that he has such an achievement." Murong Fu said happily, "And Liang Shicheng has tricked 80,000 Western troops to come to Tokyo to defend the king. Very good. After intercepting these 80,000 Western troops, I, Murong Fu, will be the most powerful in the entire northern part of the Song Dynasty. Then, we can annex Xixia!" Li Qianshun, the Emperor of Western Xia, was Murong Fu’s biological father-in-law and his dearest relative. Western Xia has a total of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, which are all Princess Yinchuan's dowry. Murong Fu will definitely ask for it. Back then, he killed a large number of Dangxiang nobles, which seemed to have centralized power for Li Qianshun, but in fact it also weakened Li Qianshun's power and made the remaining Dangxiang nobles fear him like a tiger. It would be easy if we could defeat the Western Xia army head-on and force these Tangut nobles to find a new master who is strong and unstoppable. After unifying the north and the south, annexing Western Xia, and taking in Duan Yanqing's tribe, you can then worship the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and ascend the throne to become emperor! We must make progress, and we must make good progress! Murong Fu, feeling happy, looked at the Tianshan Child-Grandma not far away and said with a smile: "Uncle Master, you are so beautiful." "what?" The Child-Fairy of Tianshan was stunned. (End of this chapter)