The scorching hot summer has arrived, and it’s like adding another third of the excitement to Pingyang City, which was already already full of excitement. Cicadas were lying on the tree trunks, feebly shouting about the heat, but the pedestrians on the road seemed not to notice it at all.
, even if the sweat washed away traces of dust on his face, he still walked firmly towards Pingyang City.
The news of Emperor Liu Xie's hunting expedition to Pingyang gradually spread to all directions with the order seeking talents, which made many people sleepless. Although there was no movement from the wealthy families for the time being, some poor families were attracted by magnets.
Gradually coming towards Pingyang.
It's like the difference between large companies and small companies in later generations. If a large company wants to launch a project, it may have to go through intensive and intense consultations with the board of directors before it can finally be voted on. However, a small company only needs a pat on the head from the boss, and the decision may be made on the same day.
Then we started to replace the machine and modify the project.
It's hard for a big ship to turn around, that's why.
Summer is also a busy season for merchants, and this busyness will continue until late autumn. In winter, even astonishing profits cannot stop the cold winter, and businessmen are basically cut off. In spring, there is generally less rain.
Many, in the Han Dynasty when roads like this were basically dirt roads, walking on muddy roads during the rainy season was a hellish torture for anyone.
Therefore, the vast majority of merchants are concentrated in the two seasons of summer and autumn. During these months, they may make profits or lose money, depending on the business conditions of these months.
In the east and west cities of Pingyang, Hu and Han merchants, fleets, helpers, and footmen filled almost every gap in the market. All kinds of goods came in like a stream and were quickly transported out.
I know how much money is rolling around here in one day, like boiling water.
In such an era, it seems that we are pursuing the old rules, but we are also adapting to the new rules...
"The convoy ahead! Stop!"
On the main road of the West City, a group of armored cavalry stopped a convoy of merchants. The leading cavalryman, a middle-aged man, pointed at a pile of horse dung in the middle of the road behind with three fingers missing.
Yin Ji said: "Are those pulled by the animals in your convoy?"
"Ah? Ah..." The leader of this small businessman's convoy looked back and couldn't help shouting angrily, "Whose animal is it? Look, whose animal it is?!"
"It's from Lao Ma's family..."
Someone quickly responded.
This caravan was actually put together by several merchants. Individual merchants are too fragile. Once the caravan is formed, it can cover the cost of guarding it, and it is relatively safe.
"As long as it belongs to you... don't be nagging, we have to continue patrolling the streets and pay the fine..." The leader took off a cloth bag from the horse, then took out a small wooden sign from the bag and read it
He looked at the words on the wooden sign, then threw it back into the bag, and took out another piece, "Well, those who are killed in the streets will be fined two hundred dollars... This one is for two hundred dollars..."
"This... this, hey, hey..." The caravan leader shook his head, but helplessly took out his money bag, took out a two-hundred-dollar handover, and handed it to the patrolling cavalry.
Thanks to the severe damage to the original five-baht coin system and the rapid development of commerce, people in Binh Duong and even a large area in Binh Duong have to start using Jiaozi issued by Fei Qian. This habit has also
It is gradually spreading to the surrounding areas. As long as Fei Qian can't fall, these friends will naturally have credibility.
Naturally, the leader of the caravan couldn't pay this money himself, so he turned around and found the culprit and asked him to pay. "You have to be fined for taking a shit! Is there any justice in this? Even Kyoto doesn't do this!"
"Haha..." In front of these foreign businessmen, the businessman who settled in Pingyang inevitably behaved a little arrogantly, "... I saw that you are new here... The sign at the city gate is so big that I was blinded.
Look, who can blame you? Besides, the streets are so clean, if you poop a bunch and he poops another, do you still want to leave?"
"...I thought it was talking about people, but who knew it also included livestock?" The small businessman surnamed Ma was somewhat heartbroken and muttered unconvincingly, "...Who wants to pull the livestock?
Can you still manage it?"
"If you can pull it off, it'll be five hundred dollars! Hehe, there are some rules here in Pingyang, so learn from it..." The shopkeeper who was watching the excitement said with a smile, and then turned back.
In front of these outsiders, the early people who came to Pingyang to develop and settle down always had a sense of pride. Everything about Pingyang City seemed to be different from other cities in the Han Dynasty, even a little different from the capital city.
New rules in Binh Duong.
There are rules that even Han Kyoto doesn’t have.
Not to mention those health regulations, even the soldiers patrolling the streets are different. Although they are disabled veterans who have retired from the battlefield, they are all familiar with the text and understand the regulations, and there are very few random penalties and improper handling. Over time, this
The scene has become a unique scenery in Pingyang, and will be shown from time to time.
Of course, many people still don’t understand what these things mean...
But these are just small episodes. During this period of time in Pingyang, more people were concerned about the emperor and the changes in the court. Although these people did not have access to high-level figures, it did not prevent them from spitting.
Showing off their so-called gossip to the people around them, as if whoever knows less is losing face.
Among them, the most discussed one was Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West. There was a lot of noise in the wine shops and teahouses, and seven or eight tables out of ten were all talking about this topic.
"General Zhengxi has made great achievements before, and this time His Majesty is patrolling for hunting. Needless to say, he will definitely go further..."
"That's true, but how old is General Zhengxi? If you go further up, what do you want the ministers to do? What's more, if he has more meritorious service, it will not be easy to be awarded. In my opinion,
At most, add some fiefdoms..."
"Old Sanlang, you are here to complain at this time. How many people are left in the court who can lead the army? If we don't grant the title of conquering the west, do we still grant the title to those who are not worthy of the task? Besides, if we merge with the north,
Now besides General Zhengxi, who else can control it? I just ask, who else?"
"Hey, you kid always likes to talk back. I'm old, but I understand this in my heart. Even though General Zhengxi is shining brightly now, he is also the target of public criticism! I think General Zhengxi is a smart man, and his intelligence is by no means limited to that.
So, there will definitely not be any additional positions this time..."
For the people, they pay attention to Fei Qian because Fei Qian is already related to everything in Pingyang and even Bingbei. Naturally, they are closely related. However, for people in the official circles, they pay attention to Fei Qian because Fei Qian
During this period of time, I had a mutually beneficial relationship with Liu Xie...
Could Fei Qian be the next Wei Qing?
But is Han Emperor Liu Hui the next Han Emperor Wu?
Just as there are rules for the city within a city, the officialdom and politics of the Han Dynasty also have their own rules.
Anyone with insight can see that there are big problems in the current political system of the Han Dynasty. However, like many people in later generations, they know that there are problems, complain and complain, and then go up and down, and have to come up with solutions.
The reform plan is just low-level. Therefore, it is really difficult for these Han Dynasty people to come up with a social reform plan.
Because these things are so intertwined and entangled, they are very difficult.
The emperors of the Han Dynasty were not all fools. They also knew that the model of taking turns in power between eunuchs, Qingliu, and relatives was unreliable. However, after careful consideration, they either simply let it go, or touched the surface. Han Heng
The emperor and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty naturally had this wish and made some attempts, but they all failed.
Speaking of Liu Xie, it may be another blessing in disguise. According to the level of Liu Xie's involvement among the three, he is even lighter than any Han emperor. The original relative of the He family was killed by the eunuchs, and
The eunuchs were slaughtered by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao again, and they were basically finished. The Qingliu nobles were again mutilated into inhuman shapes at the hands of Dong Zhuo...
The Han Dynasty is now in a period when eunuchs, relatives, and Qingliu are all extremely fragile.
It's a pity that the imperial power happens to be so weak.
Now, Fei Qian is cultivating new imperial power intentionally or unintentionally. Of course, this imperial power cannot be established in a day or two.
"Fei Aiqing..." Liu Xie closed the memorial and said with a frown, "...why...you...want to represent Yuan as the general?"
Why?
It's very simple. Isn't there an old saying? If you want to make people perish, you must first make them crazy. But of course you can't say this to Liu Xie...
Fei Qian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are famous all over the world, and they are suitable for this position..."
Liu Xie put down the memorial, frowned and said: "Fei Aiqing, please speak frankly. Maybe there are some things that I don't understand very well, but this table... I think it is not as simple as Fei Aiqing said..."
Perhaps because he has experienced huge ups and downs in life since he was a child, Liu Xie's mind is much more mature than that of ordinary people. After seeing Fei Qian's memorial, he faintly realized that something was wrong. However, due to experience, he had not yet
Analyze the things behind the memorial.
"Your Majesty..." Fei Qian looked up at Liu Xie and sighed, "... Your Majesty's heart is as pure as jade. I really can't bear to let Your Majesty be stained with dust..."
Liu Xie was silent for a while, and then sighed: "I also understand Fei Aiqing's desire to protect you, but the world is so muddy, how can you not be contaminated... I love you, but it doesn't matter..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Fei Qian nodded, cupped his hands helplessly, and said, "This is a plan for Your Majesty..."
Liu Xie's eyes widened, and then he couldn't help but stretched out his finger and pointed at himself...
Fei Qian nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the two sons of the Yuan family are separated in Hebei and Henan, and the Shandong nobles are mostly friends with the Yuan family. The imperial decree cannot be passed. The people in the area only know the Yuan family and don't know about the Han Dynasty. It will inevitably become a problem in the long run...and
Your Majesty, at this time, as the saying goes, although the whip is long, it is not as long as the horse's belly..."
Liu Xie nodded silently.
Fei Qian continued: "Yuan Benchu and Yuan Jiujiu have always been at odds with each other. Now, Yuan Benchu is made the general, and Yuan Jiujiu is made the general of chariots and cavalry. Because the imperial court has no seal for the time being, Yuan Benchu is ordered to transfer the seal of chariots and cavalry to Yuan Jiujiu...
…Your Majesty, do you think Yuan Benchu will comply with this?”
Anyway, this reason is very smooth. If Yuan Shao becomes the general, then of course the carrot seal he carved privately will be useless, so it is normal to give it to Yuan Shu. However, according to the relationship between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, even if it is the real Yuan Shao, he suddenly has a bright idea.
Or maybe he just couldn't think about it, and if he really gave the seal of the Chariot and Cavalry General to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu might not be happy to follow suit.
Liu Xie thought for a while, suddenly smiled, then shook his head and said: "If the love between brothers is deep, it will definitely be fine, but... haha..."
"As a result, there will inevitably be a rift between the Yuan family..." Fei Qian continued, "...In addition, Gongsun Bogui was named General Anbei, Cao Mengde was named General Pingdong, Liu Jing was promoted to General Pingnan, and Sun Bofu was promoted to General Anbei.
As General Guangwu... These four people are all ambitious people. If they get the position of general, they will definitely not be willing to be subordinate to others. In this way, the two sons of the Yuan family will lose their wings..."
"I know a little bit about Gongsun Bogui, Cao Mengde, and Liu Jingsheng. Who is this Sun Bofu?" Liu Xie really had no impression of Sun Ce at all.
"Sun Bofu is the son of Polu general Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, who is now the vanguard general of Yuan Highway..." Fei Qian replied.
Liu Xie nodded and said oh, thinking a little.
In fact, it is not that the imperial court has never done this. Some time ago, Zhong Shao was still in love with Yang Biao. He originally wanted to send Yang Biao to Shandong, but Yang Biao couldn't go because of his illness. In the end, he had no choice but to let Yang Biao go.
Ma Rixi maintained his integrity to appease Shandong. But Ma Rixi didn't know whether it was Zhong Shao's instruction or his own idea. When he arrived at Yuan Shu's territory, he summoned Sun Ce in Shouchun and went to court on the spot to appoint Sun Ce as Huaiyi.
Captain...
Although Huaiyi Xiaowei is not a serious general of the Han Dynasty, he is still a famous school captain after all. Since then, he has been separated from those vulgar tastes, and his character is naturally different. However, perhaps it is because of such actions
Without Yuan Shu's consent, Yuan Shu was so angry that he even took away Ma Rixi's envoy's staff. The angry Ma Rixi became ill and died.
Therefore, Fei Qian's strategy is actually just a copy of what Ma Rixi did at that time, except this time it has a larger scope and is more effective.
"What your Majesty has given you is nothing more than a title," Fei Qian said, "and your Majesty has a long life. When the two Yuan Dynasties fight and Shandong is wasted, it can be decided in one fell swoop and the world will be at peace..."
What Liu Xie has in his hands now is nothing but these false names. And to take a step back, even if Liu Xie doesn't throw out these false names, will these people be obedient and not go beyond the limits within the existing scope?
If Er Yuan was willing to return to the court, he should have come back when Dong Zhuo died. But now his life and death depended on Jizhou and Yuzhou. Even the stupidest person can understand the thoughts, and Liu Xie naturally understands...
Therefore, for Liu Xie, Fei Qian's memorial really has only advantages and no disadvantages.
Liu Xie pondered, then suddenly looked up at Fei Qian and said, "Fei Aiqian, this is a very good idea... But... Fei Aiqian... what can you ask for?"
