Chapter 1908: The Han family traps itself, whether it is vulgar or elegant
The Mansion of the Hussian General of the Han Dynasty.
"Is this...Jiaozhi?" Liu Bei looked at the map hanging in the hall and said with some uncertainty.
After the noisy stage play, it naturally entered the substantive stage of interest distribution, and the area of interest Fei Qian prepared for Liu Bei was in Jiaozhi.
Liu Bei frowned a little. Because the Jiaozhi that Fei Qian brought out was indeed unexpected by Liu Bei. Liu Bei's original thought was that it might be Jingzhou, because Jingzhou is the gateway to the Central Plains, so Fei Qian might need a gatekeeper, or maybe
It's Youbei, so that's not bad. After all, Liu Bei's hometown is in Zhuojun, so it's not that far away.
But Liu Bei never expected that he would be in Jiaozhi.
In the minds of many people in the Han Dynasty, Jiaozhi was not a good place. It rebelled and surrendered at times, and had the same virtues as the Western Qiang. Since the end of the Qin and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains was in chaos. Zhao Tuo had guarded Lingnan, and Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and other places belonged to the Nanyue Kingdom.
It once broke away from the control of the Central Plains Dynasty. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered South Vietnam, established counties and counties in the area, and set up the Jiaozhi Governor's Department for supervision, and began to substantively manage the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan, but later it also
There were always rebellions. Even during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, there was a rebellion.
At that time, it was Jia Cong who went to quell the rebellion. After Jia Cong pacified Jiaozhi, it was Shi Xie.
Why does Liu Bei know this? Because the year when Jia Cong went to quell the rebellion happened to be the first year of Zhongping...
A troubled year.
"Here are nine counties, Yulin, Hepu, Nanhai, Cangwu, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan, Zhuya, Dan'er..." Fei Qian ignored Liu Bei's expression, pointed at the map and said, "Let's call it that.
There are nine counties in Lingnan. Three of them are Sheng County, headed by Jiaozhi County, and there are ten counties, Yilou, Anding, Gouyi, Linling, Qufu, Beidai, Jixu, Xiyu, Longbian, Zhuyuan...
Jiuzhen County is next, followed by County 7, Xupu, Jufeng, Dupang, Yufa, Xianhuan, Wuqie, Wubian... Rinan County is next, followed by County 5, Zhuwu, Bijing, Lurong, Xi
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"These three counties are all large counties. They can set up county guards to be in charge of their counties. Their rank is two thousand shi. There is a prime minister who has a long history and is in charge of soldiers and horses. Their rank is 600 shi. They can set up a captain, which is also 600 shi."
Shi..." Fei Qian looked at Liu Bei and said, his meaning was very clear. These official positions are all carrot pits. It all depends on Liu Bei's attitude.
Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Bei heard that Zhuya has been abandoned for a long time..."
This is indeed true. Because the pioneering and enterprising spirit of the Western Han Dynasty was far less than that of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court was also very neglectful of the management of officials in Lingnan. In addition, in the late Western Han Dynasty, some nonsense shrinkage policies were adopted, which made Dan'er, Zhuya County
It was eventually abandoned, and county administration was no longer established.
Fei Qian smiled slightly and said, "How is Biyin Mountain?"
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment and was speechless.
Fei Qian's earliest position was Shangjun, and Shangjun was also abandoned step by step during the Western Han Dynasty. In the end, even the county administration was no longer in the Han territory. Fei Qian relied on his own strength to conquer Shangjun bit by bit, and even conquered Yinshan, and re-established it.
If the Yinshan and other places in Shangjun were returned to the territory of the Han Dynasty, could it be said that Dan'er and Zhuya counties could not do the same?
"The ridge is surrounded by dense bamboo forests, with turbulent water hitting rocks up and down. There are many vipers and fierce beasts on the road. If it is summer and summer, mosquitoes, insects, miasma, and disordered diseases will follow. When ten soldiers march into Lingnan, there will be
Less than half..." Fei Qian said with some sigh.
Liu Bei couldn't help but raise his eyes and glance at Fei Qian, which obviously meant "you know it too".
"... However, our ancestors fought hard and spilled their blood in the southern frontier. Later generations were unworthy of their descendants and abandoned them lightly..." Fei Qian changed his subject and asked, "Who does Xuande think is at fault?"
Liu Bei couldn't help coughing twice and couldn't answer for a while.
"Qian thought that there were three reasons for the chaos in Lingnan..." Fei Qian had no intention of pursuing him fiercely. Seeing that Liu Bei could not answer, he explained from another angle, "Historically, the governor of Jiaozhou only cares about his appearance."
, failing to find out its roots has caused Lingnan to be turbulent and ups and downs. I wonder if Xuande would like to hear the details?"
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, my lord."
Fei Qian nodded and looked at the map of Jiaozhi, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
To be honest, sometimes border chaos is a common problem in feudal dynasties, and it is self-inflicted...
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan in the sixth year of Yuanding, the Jiaozhi area became an integral and integral part of the unified multi-ethnic country of the Han Empire.
The above sentence is a standard terminology in textbooks, but Fei Qian feels that in fact, starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, factors of rebellion were planted in Jiaozhi, Lingnan.
The first factor of trouble.
Solid border defense.
The original intention of solid border defense was good, but China has too many good policies from the top, and then they were passed on to the middle-level people who were unwilling to take any responsibility, and then they were crippled by the lower-level executors who used fake power to bully the good.
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In the fifth year of Yuanfeng Period, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up the Jiaozhi Governor's Department in Lingnan to further strengthen his rule over the southern border areas for unified political and military supervision. However, due to cultural differences, the court's decrees could not go smoothly.
It was promoted in Lingnan, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "immigrated a lot of Chinese sinners and lived among them. They learned a little bit about calligraphy and roughly understood the language. They made posts go back and forth and observed the etiquette."
At the same time, in order to consolidate and strengthen control over the southern border, the Han Dynasty also migrated a large number of inland residents to the Jiaozhou area to garrison in the fields, and coordinated with local county soldiers to carry out armed deterrence.
"Garrisoning has the advantage of losing money inside, and there are preparations for defense outside." Therefore, along with the management of Lingnan, the Han Dynasty also actively immigrated to carry out "garrisoning" to consolidate the achieved results, and also achieved certain results.
, during the several rebellions in Lingnan, these villagers who actually guarded the border also cooperated with the governor of Jiaozhou to quell several South Vietnamese rebellions.
Isn't it great?
It does look good.
But what about actually?
The vast majority of these people who actually guarded the border did not come voluntarily, but were forced to migrate. During the migration process, many of their family properties were deprived of their property, and their family members died on the way, and then finally made it to the bottom of the land.
Once again, they were faced with double exploitation. On the one hand, they had to use their labor force to farm the fields, but most of the food they produced did not belong to them. Then they had to submit to military service and be mobilized from time to time to fight rebellions...
"Who can do this? How can we not be resentful?" Fei Qian sighed, "The people who are guarding the city are also Han people. It's enough that the officials in Lingnan don't take care of them. Instead, they pay more taxes and levies to force them into poverty. If there is no livelihood, how can there be no change? But this will cause new harm..."
The second factor leading to border rebellion was the dispersion of sergeants.
In order to maintain its rule on the frontiers, the Han Dynasty often had local rebellions, either due to cultural conflicts, power struggles, official corruption, or cruel exploitation, and the local governors and governors could not calm them down through gentle means. At that time, even using the power of the county soldiers guarding the border was of no avail. With no other solution, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and report it to the central court.
When the central court was still relatively stable and had some remaining strength, most of them would punish these border officials while sending soldiers to conduct conquests. As a result of the conquests, the border areas imported a group of immigrants from the mainland who had not returned... …
Ma Yan, who served under Fei Qian, was the descendant of Ma Yuan, the general of Liao Dynasty.
At that time, Ma Yuan commanded soldiers to assess the so-called "Second Expedition" rebellion. In terms of combat, there were not many high-intensity battles. "The reinforcements had more than 2,000 ships and more than 20,000 soldiers." , attacked the Jiuzhen thieves and conquered the remaining party Duyang and others. After no success, they captured more than 5,000 people, and Qiaonan was flat." From this, it can be seen that Ma Yuan's counterinsurgency did not encounter much resistance, and the soldiers who were lost in the battle were naturally There were not many, but a huge number of people died from the epidemic due to the hot and humid weather in the Jiaozhi area.
Among these soldiers, some died of illness, and naturally a large number of them were unable to travel with them due to illness when they returned to the army. In the end, they had no choice but to stay in the place and dispersed everywhere.
"In the past, Ma Wenyuan built a pond with stones and reached Xiangpu, and built a gold mark to mark the boundary of Hannan..." Fei Qian said slowly, "Later, there were more than ten families of soldiers from the north of the bank who were unable to return and lived in the south of Shouleng's bank. My surname is Ma. Since my marriage, there have been more than 200 households, named Maliu. Their language and food are all the same as those in China..."
"Soldiers are fighting to defend the country, but they are ill and unable to return. However, there is no reward and no arrangements. Just letting it go is like throwing away a broom!" Fei Qian slapped the table on the table, "A hot-blooded man who is loyal and dedicated to his duty, how can he be like this?" The end! If things go on like this, how can anyone be willing to fight in all directions?! So much so that a heroic northern man like Xuande will frown upon the frontiers!"
Liu Bei broke down in sweat on the spot, and quickly raised his hands and said: "This... Bei, I am ashamed, I am ashamed..."
Fei Qian waved his hand and said: "This is human nature, Xuande does not need to blame himself. Therefore, the chaos on the border is caused by the Han people themselves, not the barbarians in South Vietnam! They drive the people away without caring for them, and make the soldiers without showing mercy! That's how it is. When dry firewood accumulates and there are a few fireworks, it becomes a prairie fire!"
Why do border wars sometimes become more difficult to fight? At first, it seemed that only 20,000 people could quell the rebellion. Later, it required 100,000 or 200,000 people. For example, the Xiqiang rebellion lasted for thirty or forty years, using soldiers and men. More than a million!
Where did those rebels come from?
Are they all indigenous barbarians?
The Han immigrants were not settled well, and because the Han people were more obedient and the barbarians were not so obedient, they exploited and exploited the obedient Han people. On the contrary, they collected some symbolic taxes and even gave some benefits to the barbarians who occasionally made trouble.
, so as not to cause too much trouble while in office and not be promoted...
As a result, the obedient Han people will suffer even more?
Will those who obey Han laws be more unlucky?
Then something really happened. The imperial court sent troops to quell the rebellion. When the soldiers scattered on the border were in trouble, they pushed them back and forth. They didn't care about this and didn't know about that. They even showed off their official power and coaxed them out.
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What will happen if there are resentful people and resentful soldiers who know military formations and have been on the battlefield?
As a result, this is not the end, there are even worse things.
The Han Dynasty also thought that the border areas were not chaotic enough, so they dug a third hole for themselves...
Political exile.
Relegating people to remote areas and sending them to the frontiers was not the first of its kind in the Han Dynasty, but it was also a common method used by feudal dynasties in the past to punish so-called "serious officials".
"Han Shu" records: "In the fifth year of Yuanshou, the treacherous officials and people from all over the world moved to the border."
Please note the word "cunning" here.
In the subsequent Han and Han Dynasties, such incidents often occurred.
In addition to migrating "sinners" from the lower classes of society who violated laws and regulations to border counties, they also began to exile to the area on a large scale or bureaucratic nobles and their wives, children, family members, and court officials who were expelled due to failure in the struggle for political power or corruption and perversion of the law.
The Tang also often ordered "sinners" to be "thrown into the four descendants", that is, in marginal areas like Xiqiang Jiaozhi.
Especially during the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the autocratic power of relatives and the rotation between eunuchs and relatives, the government became increasingly corrupt. In order to compete for power, various political groups competed with each other, resulting in more children of the gentry and upper-level officials becoming corrupt because of their superiority in the court.
Power struggles lead to collective displacement.
Are these "sinners" who were exiled to the frontier really guilty?
So in the hearts of these "sinners", how many of them have a pious heart, a loyal mind, and accept the labor reform arranged by the Han Dynasty without any regrets, striving to start a new life as soon as possible, uh, become an official?
Obviously, this is impossible. So, in the border, there are resentful people, angry soldiers, and criminal officials who have hatred for the Han Dynasty. What will happen next?
Even a fool can guess it!
But the problem is that the Han Dynasty doesn't seem to take it seriously! Just like throwing "garbage" at the door of the house or out of the window, the "garbage" will disappear out of thin air without any subsequent events or problems!
Of course, there is another type of people in Jiaozhi, those who avoid war and avoid disaster.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, and now, when facing wars, many residents of the Central Plains continued to move south, either actively or passively, and some naturally entered the Jiaozhi area. However, after the Central Plains was restored, many of these people also moved back, so the main
The factors that caused border unrest in the Han Dynasty were still in the first three categories.
And it was all done by the big man himself...
From a national perspective, what is the main purpose of formulating a policy or some laws?
To put it simply, it is used to maintain rule and maintain order, and it is also used to let the people know that there will be benefits if they abide by it. On the other hand, those who do not abide by the law will gain benefits, and those who abide by the law will have no benefit, or even the opposite. If you suffer a loss, what will happen?
"Therefore, when Xuande is the governor of Jiaozhou, he will definitely settle on these three things!" Fei Qian said slowly, "If you punish those who are unfaithful, you will be rewarded, and if you choose the best, you will be promoted to an official position. Why worry about the injustice of Jiaozhi?"
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh: "Only after listening to my lord's words will you know what is happening and why..."
Fei Qian nodded slightly, and then said: "Everywhere in Jiaozhou, the customs are connected with the soil, the wind is like a forest, the fire cultivation method is the same as that of Hua, fire is used in July, ripening occurs in October, farming occurs in December, and ripening occurs in April. The so-called double-cropping rice. It sprouts in the grass and the moon, sows the seeds in the morning and evening. It is not beautiful without the moon, and the soil is always rich..."
"There are also jewels from Hepu Hai, which are crystal clear and priceless, and cloth from Rinan, which can be used to cool the summer clothes, without oil and sweat, and when refined, are soft and ripe, like pepper cocoon silk, which can protect the winter..." Fei Qian pointed to the map of Jiaozhi and said, "There is another thing, which is easy to plant. It is several inches in circumference and more than ten feet long. It is quite like bamboo. It is sweet when you cut it and eat it. It is like sweet soup when squeezed... There is also coix, which can make you light." To save desires and defeat the miasma, General Du Liao once drove into Chang'an... If you are close to the sea and boil water around it, salty brine will be produced. If you choose carefully, you can get snow salt, which is better than the salt from wells in Sichuan and Sichuan..."
"In addition, there is a seaport that can connect to the Qin Dynasty, and there are many rhinoceros, tusks, rhinoceros, pearls, jade, gold, silver, horns, emeralds, Shan and other utensils, which can be used for tax collection and trade to benefit China..."
After talking about the difficulties, of course we should also talk about the benefits.
Fei Qian talked eloquently, saying that the land of Jiaozhi was like a cornucopia. If Liu Bei did not go there, it would be a huge regret in the future.
Is Cochin really that good?
This is indeed true. Cochin is rich in natural products and has a seaport. Whether it is agriculture or commerce, it is a promising place.
Fei Qian has no deception on this point.
Liu Bei took a long breath.
"In the Jiuzhen land of Jiaozhi, there are fifty-two small waters, running 8,560 miles apart, and in Rinan, there are sixteen small waters, running 3,180 miles apart..." Fei Qian continued, "Although Xia The miasma of the sun is fierce, but if you can divert the water down, you can avoid its evil. From Rinan, the boat sailed down, and there was Du Yuan Kingdom, and then sailed for four months, and there was Lu Moguo, and after more than twenty days, there was Chen After leaving the country and waiting for the shore, you can walk for more than ten days to reach Fugandulu country. It takes more than two months to sail from Fugandulu country. There is Huangzhi country, and the folk customs are similar to those of Zhuya..."
"All the countries in Mingling like to accumulate gold and silver, and the people are lazy and greedy. If they can sit down or lie down, they will never stand up soon..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "The land is rich, and the people there are always there, and they sow it indiscriminately. Even if it lasts a long time, there will still be a lot of gains..."
Liu Bei swallowed.
These are not Fei Qian’s exaggerations. Even among the indigenous people of Southeast Asia who have evolved a bit in later generations, there are still many people who are like this, let alone in the Han Dynasty?
Obviously, Fei Qian said that these countries, which Liu Bei could not remember even after listening to them, had stupid people and a lot of money, so he should leave quickly.
Liu Bei kept struggling in his heart, and finally asked: "May I ask my lord, if this is the case, why didn't your lord take it for himself?"
Fei Qian sighed slightly and said, "I have the will but not the strength... If I don't expand the Yin Mountains, Xuande thinks that among all the people in the court, who would be willing to chase Mobei? If I hadn't conquered Longxi, who would be willing to do so?"
Return to the Western Regions? Among all the princes in the world, there are many who compete for power and profit, but who are the ones who open up new territories?"
Anyway, Cao Cao hasn't beaten Wu Huan yet, so what Fei Qian said was quite brazen.
Of course, this is also true.
Liu Bei nodded. At this point, no one among the Han Dynasty could compare with Fei Qian. Even Gongsun Zan, who had fought against the barbarians in Youzhou before, was only able to defend the territory and not develop enough.
Fei Qian waved, Huang Xu understood, turned around and took out a lacquer plate from behind the screen, with three large seals placed neatly on it.
The pie has to be painted, and practical benefits have to be given, and Fei Qian is also confident. With Liu Bei's personality, it is difficult to refuse...
As soon as the golden seal appeared, Liu Bei's eyes couldn't help but be attracted to her. Just like when a man sees a beautiful woman, he can't help but take a second look. It's almost a human instinct.
"The Governor of Jiaozhou...General Anzhong, General Anyi..." Liu Bei recognized the seal characters on the golden seal almost instantly, and he couldn't help but feel a little shaken in his heart, not for himself, but for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and also
For the sake of the others under my command.
If he agrees to be the governor of Jiaozhou, then the other two general positions will undoubtedly belong to his subordinates Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...
Are money and power worldly things?
yes.
But how many people in the world fight for money and power?
There is a saying that is true, the reason why you can travel lightly is because others are carrying the load for you.
Is it vulgar to carry a thorn stick on your back for this performance?
vulgar.
Everyone knows it is vulgar, but how many people are willing to shamelessly do it?
Liu Bei also wanted elegance.
When Liu Bei was a teenager, he could be arrogant, and he could point at this and say that this was vulgar and that was vulgar. He didn't even take anything seriously, it was all worldly!
The world is full of vulgar things done by vulgar people!
That's because Liu Bei didn't have any burdens at that time, and his burdens were all on others. Guan Yu killed the blood for him, Zhang Fei helped him disperse his family wealth, Mi Zhu arranged for his sisters, and Sun Qian took care of the logistics for him...
All Liu Bei needed to do was smile gently, use his lips, and paint a picture to gain a reputation of benevolence.
But in the end, can these noble names and clear names bring survival guarantees to themselves, their families, their brothers, and their subordinates? Can they be exchanged for real food, drink, and food instead of shouting every day?
Tomorrow will be better, there will be steamed buns tomorrow, and then you will touch your belly at night and fall asleep in hunger?
It's so vulgar to be humble and bear the burden of humiliation...
So he whipped the postal supervisor and then accomplished nothing, one day, one month, one year.
Then five years, ten years, fifteen years!
Except for one of his own generals from the left, who was regarded as a "secular position" personally granted by the Han Emperor, he had nothing. In this time and space, Guan Yu did not have the ambiguous past with Cao Cao that he had to talk about, so Guan Yu
There is no such thing as Shoutinghou of the Han Dynasty, let alone Zhang Fei, a stupid young man.
As for the second general and third general, they are just a title for Liu Bei's own army. In fact, the current Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are not generals at all. Strictly speaking, they are just white bodies.
Can Liu Bei now say that these official seals presented by Fei Qian are very tacky and smelly, and then he rejects them in a very elegant and innocent manner?
Territory, position, army, authority.
Is it a tacky way of lowering one's head and accepting it, or is it an elegant expression that these are all vulgar things, and I don't want them all? Is it that I silently shoulder all the responsibilities of my brother's subordinates on myself, and walk over with a smile even if I'm covered in mud? I'm still innocent.
Stand on a high place, stand on the bodies of your brothers and subordinates, do not be contaminated by any common things, continue to tell your dreams, and then let your brothers and subordinates persist and persist?
Confucius said that when you are forty, you will not be confused.
And now, Liu Bei is forty, and he is not confused after all...
