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Chapter He's Unfit

Seeing that He Weixian thought that Ganmala and others had insufficient reasons to kill Boyan, Zhenjin speculated whether the sect kings who entered the harem wanted to kill him. He Weixian also thought that although the sect kings had objections to Boyan in the fiefdom, they were not enough to give them the courage to assassinate a brave man who had great prestige among the kings of the East and made the kings of the West scare.

At this time, Zhen Jin guessed that the queen was the one who led the matter, because the two sides were left on the issue of establishing a crown prince and dealing with the Wang family, which was sufficient. He thought about it and overturned his own ideas. The news he received was that Tiemur fled from Lin'an. The Southern Dynasty was very angry about this and was arresting with all his might. In the unknown situation, the queen killed Boyan without any meaning.

He Weixian listened quietly to Zhenjin talking to himself, and sighed in his heart that he was not a qualified ruler. He had known for his long time that the Southern Dynasties would get rid of Boyan, and he was also involved, but the task he was to say some ambiguous "small words" in front of Zhenjin, and he was not ordered to take action to kill Boyan directly.

So He Weixian knew in his heart that he was just one part of this plan, and there must be others involved. As for who he was afraid to ask, he did not want to know, otherwise he would know the identity of a spy in the Southern Dynasty, and the danger would increase a little. Therefore, he firmly believed that Boyan's death was inseparable from the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty.

But judging from the current situation, He Weixian thought it was not the Southern Dynasty who sent people directly to assassinate, because this place was in the hinterland of the Mongol Capital Capital. Although Boyan had not many guards, they were all elite soldiers who served the death. According to what he knew at present, Boyan and his group were slaughtered in a very short time, which was not something that dozens of people could do, and the assassination was definitely several times more capable of being dispatched than him.

From the means of assassination, they can lurk on the path that Boyan must pass without being noticed. In addition to his carelessness, they may also be well-trained troops. In addition to the personal army of the guards and the Zongwang army who entered the guards, the kings also surrendered their personal army. Then the assassinationists are unspeakable. Apart from Ganmala and the Queen, only they can not mobilize their personal army through the Privy Council, but the biggest suspect is actually the queen.

So he thought that Boyan died in the conspiracy of the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty, the struggles of various forces in the court and the hands of the queen. However, He Weixian thought that what really killed Boyan was actually the real gold. It was his weakness and suspicion that caused turmoil in the court, leading to constant internal struggles between the various forces, giving the Southern Dynasty an opportunity to take advantage of it, allowing someone in the court to take risks, and making Boyan a victim of this battle.

As a member of Qiexue, He Weixian worked in the palace for a long time and still had some understanding of Zhen Jin and believed that it was not suitable for being the supreme ruler of the country. Zhen Jin seemed to like to accept the words of the whole country, but in fact, he could not distinguish between right and wrong. He could not help but hold the argument. To put it bluntly, he did not have the courage to make decisions, but was used to using the methods of reasoning in books to do things.

There is a reason to do it, there is a reason to not do it, there is a reason to do this, and there is a reason to do that. Zhenjin governs the country with the so-called "drug of the mean", thinking that it is easy to please, and that both sects in the court are used for their own use. In fact, the Han law school did not trust him, and the sect and king school did not like him.

When Zhen Jin first succeeded to the throne, he relied on Boyan's assistance and the support of the Han ministers around him to stabilize the Central Plains. He also promised to appease the kings with a large amount of money, and used Boyan to suppress the rebel kings in the northwest to stabilize the court. However, the Southern Dynasty was unstoppable at this time and won consecutive victories on the battlefield in Jiangnan, forcing Zhen Jin to negotiate peace with the Southern Dynasty and rule the Yangtze River.

After the country stabilized slightly, the arguments of the Southern Dynasties against the use of troops in the Southern Dynasties revived. Because the Southern Dynasties did too much this time, no normal person could bear it. In fact, most of the people in the court, including Zhen Jin and Boyan, were in charge of the war. Not only did they lose the Jiangnan bag, but they also thought that the Southern Dynasties had only had the share of being a grandson in front of the Mongol Yuan, but now they were just on par with them.

So, amid the sound of the government and the people's main battle, Boyan was ordered to go to the Lianghuai area to preside over the Wanhu Prefectures of Henan and Shandong, preparing to use troops against the Southern Dynasties. After Boyan took office, he also actively dispatched troops and rectified his troops, trying to go to the south of the Yangtze River to take the opportunity. However, after two major conflicts broke out between Taizhou and Lu'an, and the navy was annihilated at sea, Boyan realized that the Mongol Yuan was no longer the enemy of the Southern Dynasties, so he changed from main battle to main harmony, and militarily changed from offense to defense.

He Weixian still remembers that after Boyan's thoughts changed, it caused an uproar in the court. At that time, Zhenjin activated Sang Ge and his group of Semi people under economic pressure and controlled the government. At this time, the Han ministers not only submitted memorials to the Qing Dynasty, but also took action to lead troops to fight. And he himself was the same, begging the Khan to let him go to war.

Thinking about it now, He Weixian thought it was just a joke. But it was not the case at that time. He was born in the Han family and received Confucian education since he was a child. Therefore, it is not difficult to see that the Han ministers were determined to fight without exception. This was determined by their traditional literati. The Qing schools such as Li Qian were even defending the Taoist ranks of traditional Confucianism. They advocated "respecting the king and expelling the barbarians" and safeguarded the way of saints.

In the Confucian moral concept, "Tao" is a level higher than reality itself. Tao is morality. In the traditional Confucian concept, it emphasizes respecting virtue rather than danger, and it emphasizes cultivating uniformity and governing peace. Confucian thought is to understand the way to save the world. If reality conflicts with Confucian morality, it must be to maintain a higher "Tao".

Therefore, no matter how the strength of the two sides compares, we must adhere to the Confucian way, which is typical political correctness. In addition, from the perspective of Confucian Neo-Confucianism, the Qing school is the defender of traditional ruling ideas. They take it as their own responsibility to maintain the ethics of the rules and regulations, and their diplomatic propositions are to be tough on the outside. The Mongol Yuan is now a country of the Celestial Empire, and it is impossible to bow to those who were once destroyed like the Southern Dynasty, otherwise they would not respect etiquette and morality and do not seek the hearts of the people.

"War talks lightly" is a common problem in the Qingliu School's external propositions, and it is also a common problem in the traditional Confucian scholars and officials. The Han ministers' main warfare speech is based on traditional Confucian thoughts, which is in line with moral and ethical concepts, and is patriotic and loyal to the emperor. In fact, they do not understand the current situation and their own strength. They do not understand the detailed analysis of the strength of both the enemy and us. They speak frivolously about the war just because they want to "respect the king and expel the barbarians" and do not consider the actual problem of war.

At this time, Zhen Jin supported Boyan's decision and agreed to kill the enemy and turn to strategic defense. However, under the pressure from both inside and outside, he quickly changed his mind. Boyan's strategy ended without any trouble under the strong opposition of Han ministers and sect kings. He was recalled to the court again and was soon sent to the northwest to accompany Tiemur to the northwest to accompany the army of Tiemur. Zhen Jin appointed Yuxi Timur, a young sect, to preside over Shandong and Wanhu Mansions, two capitals in Henan, to prepare for the war against Song.

Regarding Zhen Jin's decision, He Weixian thought that he had received Confucian education since childhood, so he firmly believed that only by implementing the Han law could revive the Yuan Dynasty. A group of confidant Han ministers were also appointed to assist him in governing the country and planning the war against the Song Dynasty. He Weixian was not disgusted with Li Qian and other pure streams. They had limitations in their understanding of the current situation, but they could not say that the Qingliu school was nothing good.

He believed that the Qingliu school was not the same as the conservatives. In addition to resolutely defending the traditional Confucian thought, the Qingliu school also advocated the right time. They did not reject learning from the Southern Dynasties, which was completely different from the conservatives. The conservative school had a view that "the Taoist instruments remain unchanged", which means that they maintained their previous form from thought to action, and were very resistant to new things. The Qingliu school was different. They were guarding the Tao, but they were not so persistent in the instruments, believing that the instruments were selectable, and they also supported the development of firearms and the development of a new army with firearms as the main equipment.

Because he was deeply influenced by traditional Confucian thought, the Qingliu School was also a patriot. The Qingliu School was well-read on the Four Books and Five Classics, and emphasized benevolence and filial piety, self-restraint, and was concerned about helping the times and saving the world. He was bright and not deceived, and was impartial to serve the work. However, the Qingliu School's proposal to start a war against Song was ignored by the actual situation, and compared with Boyan's strategy was more objective. Unfortunately, the court officials, including Zhen Jin, could not see clearly at that time, and they surrendered to the pro-war faction and chose to support the launch of a war against Song.

What is ridiculous now is that in order to show off oneself, the real gold did justice, and did a righteous army, and did not choose the right time to start the war. Instead, he ordered Yuxi Timuer to continue to provoke in Jiangdong, thus achieving the goal of angering the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty to start the war first. The result was that it was achieved, but it also lost the initiative. The Southern Dynasty took a ruthless move, forcing the Yangtze River to capture several states in Jiangdong, and taking the strategic initiative.

The series of rapid movements of the Southern Dynasty can be said to have shocked the Mongolian Yuan monarchs and ministers. Yangzhou was not only an important tax and important place, but also a strategic place. The Southern Army cut off the canal based on this, which caused great difficulties in mobilizing materials and transporting troops. If you want to go south, you can only continue to move south by defeating the Southern Army under Yangzhou city, otherwise you will be at risk of being cut off from the rear.

Afterwards, He Weixian felt that the Mongol Yuan stopped using troops and negotiated peace with the Southern Dynasties, and it was possible to avoid the expansion of the war. After all, the Southern Dynasties did not advocate advancing north and going to war with the Mongol Yuan, but Zhenjin did not make a choice to cease the war. He thought that although the Southern Army had a strong offensive, his current losses were still affordable, and there were more than 100,000 troops available for both Wanhu Mansions. Therefore, Boyan and a squad of staff formed a combat plan to attack Jiangdong and directly attack Lin'an.
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