Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 340 How to Save the Song Dynasty! (Hey, 7k today)
When Wei Chun heard Su Yun say this, he quickly got out of the car, stood beside the car, and then shouted: "Yes! Jinglüe!"

Su Yun laughed when he saw this.

The arrival of Wei Chun and the other two gave him some ideas. Although he was immersed in the joy of being a father recently, he was still thinking about some very important things.

He was thinking about how to save the Song Dynasty.

After thinking about it for these days, he finally figured out a problem. If he wanted to save the country, there was no other way but to rebel.

Su Yun has not tried all the roads, but his predecessors have paved the way for him.

The New Policies of Qingli led by Fan Zhongyan and the Xining Reforms led by Wang Anshi have proved that it is impossible to save the Song Dynasty by relying on reforms.

Because the vested interests of the Song Dynasty were the civil servants and landlords, if they had to rely on the civil servants and landlords to reform themselves, such reforms were doomed to fail.

Afterwards, Su Yun tried to reform the army, hoping to defeat foreign countries first and reduce the burden on the Song Dynasty by reforming the army, and then carry out domestic reforms. However, this plan failed directly in the Salt War.

This incident proves that the military officers and nobles group of the Song Dynasty are also unreliable.

After returning to the court, Su Yun tried to use the Industrial Revolution to promote the development of the Song Dynasty, use technology to promote revolution, and use the economic base to change the superstructure. However, he only made a start before he was wiped out by the greedy civil servant landlord group.

At this point, Su Yun finally understood that any reform that he wanted to initiate within the Song Dynasty would never succeed, because the founding idea of ​​the Song Dynasty from the very beginning was to strangle all threats arising from the internal system!
Therefore, if you want to successfully save the Song Dynasty, you must treat the emperor and his ministers, or the landlord group of the Song Dynasty, including civil servants, nobles, generals, gentry, etc., as enemies, only then will you be able to succeed!

Therefore, Su Yun knew very well in his mind that he had no other way to go. There was only one way left, which was - rebellion!

But how to rebel, this question troubled Su Xu for a long time.

Su Yun reviewed historical events in which successful rebellions established dynasties.

One is that Liu Bang rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and established the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang was able to succeed because the Qin State destroyed the six states and forcibly brought the six states together without a complete transition. As a result, the world rebelled against the Qin State and established the Han Dynasty.

A similar dynasty is the Tang Dynasty, which also inherited the achievements of the Sui Dynasty. This is not consistent with the current situation of the Song Dynasty, because the Song Dynasty has been established for 120 years and its foundation is solid, which cannot be easily overthrown.

The second type is the end of a dynasty, such as the end of the Han Dynasty, the end of the Tang Dynasty, the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the end of the Qing Dynasty. The examples of rebellion that can be used for reference are Zhu Yuanzhang in the late Yuan Dynasty and the Republic of China in the late Qing Dynasty.

However, the Northern Song Dynasty did not fit this situation. Although it had already declined, it was not yet the end of the dynasty. If there had been no foreign invasion, with its system, you really don't know how many years it could have lasted.

So, to be honest, overthrowing the rule of the Song Dynasty is much more difficult than rising up during a foreign invasion!

Yes, we, the later generations, can despise the Song Dynasty’s external weakness, but to start a rebellion from within the Song Dynasty would be hellishly difficult, much more difficult than rebellions in other dynasties!

Even for Zhu Yuanzhang, who started with a bowl, it was not more difficult than the Song Dynasty, because after all, the Yuan Dynasty was ruled by a foreign race, the uprising was inherently reasonable, and the people of the world would naturally stand on the side of the uprising.

The Song Dynasty was a legitimate Han Chinese regime, and the Zhao family managed it well. They won over scholars, ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety, and created an image of being close to the people.

Zhenzong and Renzong laid the ultimate ruling foundation for the Song Dynasty. One attracted scholars all over the world with his poems encouraging learning, and the other won the hearts of people all over the world with his benevolence.

Scholars and common people are all loyal to the Zhao family. It is extremely difficult to shake such a ruling foundation!

So Su Yun thought about it again and again, but really didn't know how to start.

However, the arrival of Wei Chun and other two suddenly gave him a new idea.

Jingsai Army!
Not only was the Jingsai Army suppressed, it had become a target that could be won over, and also because the Jingsai Army was an army created by Su Yun himself, he was confident that he could win them over!
With this revelation, Su Yun's thoughts suddenly opened up.

He now has quite a bit of capital.

With the existence of the Jingsai Army, as long as we can win over a small part of them, we can rely on it as a foundation to develop our own military strength.

He has a large number of operations, which can provide a lot of funds in the early stage.

He has his own academic tradition. Su Shi's school of thought is very popular in the Imperial College nowadays. There are many students who firmly support Su Shi's school of thought. These people are the ones he can win over.

Even after observation, they can develop into a teacher-student relationship where they share honor and disgrace, and they can be brought into the rebel team in the future!

In other words, he now has the ideological foundation, military foundation and economic foundation!

However, he still hasn't figured out how to do it specifically. He can only determine the general direction and has to keep exploring and trying the details.

But it doesn’t matter. As long as we have a general direction, we can actively explore it.

Su Yun thought about it for several days and decided on two things that he must do right now.

So Su Yun called Wei Chun to come to the study.

Wei Chun saw the piles of books in Su Yun's study. In the huge study, all four walls were covered with bookshelves that reached the ceiling. The bookshelves were full of books, and there were still many books that could not be put away and could only be piled up in the ground. He could not help but exclaimed, "Jinglüe, have you read all these books?"

Su Yun looked at the books scattered everywhere and said with a smile: "How can I finish reading them all..."

Wei Chun heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that it would be impossible for anyone to finish reading it.

"…But I have read it through." Wei Chun was stunned.

Su Yun smiled and said, "Captain Wei, are you used to being here these days?"

Wei Chun suddenly perked up and said, "It's more than a habit, it's just too comfortable! There's meat to eat and wine to drink, and the place to live is clean and tidy. This is the life that only high officials can live. I want to live this kind of life for the rest of my life!"

Su Yun laughed when he heard this and said, "That's good. In that case, you can be a guard at home. The peace of my house depends on you."

Wei Chun was delighted at first when he heard this, but then he looked a little hesitant.

Su Yun said: "If you have any concerns or requests, just tell me."

Wei Chun's expression became serious, and he sighed, "This kind of life is really too good. I really want to continue living like this, but when I think of my comrades in the northwest who are still suffering, I feel that the meat is not fragrant anymore, the wine is not tasty anymore, and even sleeping in that clean and warm bed feels like being pricked by needles!"

Su Yun was surprised and asked, "But didn't you want to go back to your hometown before? It would be of no help to the fellow soldiers who stayed in the northwest. What's the difference between you and staying here?"

Wei Chun smiled bitterly and said, "I know it's useless, but they live a hard life, while I live such a good life. I feel uneasy, especially for those dozens of brothers who died..."

When Wei Chun mentioned them, tears immediately fell down again, "...I still feel uneasy! If I had to eat coarse food and live a hard life, I would feel more at ease. After all, I can only live a hard life and have no way to help them. But if I eat well and live well, I will feel that I have betrayed them and I am sorry for them!"

Su Yun looked at Wei Chun carefully and nodded, "I understand what you mean. Do you want to help our fellow soldiers in the Jingsai Army?"

Wei Chun wiped his tears and said, "I know I am overestimating my own capabilities, but if I don't do something, I will feel uneasy.

"Jinglüe, I would like to ask you to help me clear the charge of desertion. I plan to visit the homes of the dozens of brothers who died and see if I can help them in any way. I also want to tell them that their relatives are not deserters, but heroes who fought against corrupt officials!"

Su Yun stood up and patted Wei Chun on the shoulder, saying, "You are so thoughtful. Don't worry. Although I can't clear your name, I will quietly remove the charges of desertion from all of you. As for those dozens of soldiers, we will also treat them as dead in battle. The court will naturally treat their families as they deserve."

Upon hearing this, Wei Chun was overjoyed. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Su Yun, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Jinglüe! Thank you, Jinglüe! Jinglüe, you are our great benefactor! Oh, if only you could always be our Jinglüe! Wuuuuuuu! Ah!!!!"

Wei Chun burst into tears, and there was so much sadness in his cry.

Su Yun sighed in his heart, and when Wei Chun's mood recovered a little, Su Yun asked him to stand up, and then said: "Captain Wei, I actually want to do something for the brothers of Jingsai Army, but I can't leave by myself. Are you willing to help me?"

Wei Chun said quickly: "The governor is like a second parent to me. If you have any questions, just tell me. Moreover, since we are working for the brothers of Jingsai Army, I have no choice but to do my duty. Just tell me, I will do it even if it means risking my life!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "It's not easy for our brothers in the Jingsai Army. They have made many contributions, but now they are being suppressed. It would be fine if I didn't know, but now that I know, I have to do something!
So, I want you to go back to the Northwest and set up veterans service stations in all the states where there are Jingsai Army brothers. These veterans service stations can specifically serve our Jingsai Army comrades. If their families are in trouble, they encounter problems themselves, or are bullied by others, we will help them find solutions.

I will find a way to get the money, but you have to form this group. You can ask our brothers from the Jingsai Army to come together. After you go there, you can find people you trust. Give me the list and I will help you get them out!"

Wei Chun was stunned when he heard this, and said, "How can we help? The brothers of the Jingsai Army are all poor and destitute now. They can't even take care of themselves. Their families are in trouble and basically need money. Should we give them money?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "If they want money, we will give them money. If they are bullied, we will help them. We cannot let our comrades be bullied and forced into nowhere because of a few coins!"

Wei Chun was shocked and said, "That will cost a lot of money. We have more than 10,000 people in the Jingsai Army. Moreover, even if we can come up with so much money, it can only solve the problem of money. But if you are bullied in the army, you can't just beat up the officers, right?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Isn't that easy? Since we will be bullied by officers, why don't the brothers of Jingsai Army become officers? All of us brothers of Jingsai Army have unique skills. Being an officer is not easy. Once you become an officer, you can transfer other brothers to your team and unite them. Naturally, no one will dare to bully you."

Wei Chun smiled bitterly and said, "The people above them are very wary of us in the Jingsai Army. They think we are all righteous and too active, and they are afraid that we will threaten them. Therefore, all of us are suppressed very badly."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Then use money to smash it. Use money to smash a gap. People die for money, birds die for food. With their greedy personalities, I don't believe they can't break it open.

In addition, if there is anyone you need me to greet, just tell me. As the Deputy Privy Councilor, I have some face. I want to take care of my former subordinates. I'll see who dares not to give me face!"

Wei Chun was overjoyed and quickly agreed to the offer.

Su Yun gave Wei Chun many instructions on how to proceed. The more Wei Chun listened, the more he felt something was wrong. After hearing the last part, Wei Chun finally couldn't help but asked, "Jinglüe, are you really doing this to help our brothers in the Jingsai Army?"

Su Yun looked at Wei Chun meaningfully and said, "What do you think?"

Wei Chun felt his heart tremble a little, and said: "I think the governor seems to have some other ideas."

Su Yun took a deep breath and said, "Do you think it is right or wrong for our Jingsai Army to be suppressed like this?"

Wei Chun immediately became angry and said, "Of course it's wrong. Our Jingsai Army is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. We are the best in the world at fighting and have made great contributions to defending Fuyan Road. They shouldn't treat us like this!

Especially those generals who embezzled military rations, they deserve to die! I wish I could chop off their heads!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "I also think we shouldn't be treated like this, so you have to unite. I am willing to help you, but those who help others have to help themselves. They still have to stand up on their own! Do you understand?"

Wei Chun nodded quickly and said, "I understand, General, with your help, we have confidence. All of us, the tens of thousands of brothers in the Jingsai Army, will be grateful for your help. If there is a place to report to the General in the future, the brothers in the Jingsai Army will definitely go through fire and water and will not hesitate to die!"

Su Yun patted Wei Chun on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Help them solve the problem first, and we can talk about other things later."

After a few days, Wei Chun excitedly returned to the northwest with the two young men.

(End of this chapter)