As the chief steward of Longyou, Jia Xu had a better understanding of this area than the average nobles of the Han Dynasty.
Today, Wuwei in Longyou is also the hometown of Jia Xu. It has become an important node in Longyou and a concentrated area for the Longyou gentry.
Longyou, in fact, is the land of Lao Qin.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin Dynasty was sealed in the land of Western Qiang, and the area it opened up was actually this area. At the same time, it is very interesting that Longyou was not exactly a barbarian territory as the Han gentry thought.
The land is an area lacking cultural atmosphere. On the contrary, in fact, during the pre-Qin period, the ancestors of Longyou had already created rich ancient culture here. For example, there are some ancient myths that have a certain connection with Longyou. At the same time, in the pre-Qin poetry
It means that individual chapters in the Book of Songs are related to Longdong, and some poems were produced in Longxi.
However, today, Jia Xu was not in Wuwei, but in Linjing, Anding.
An Ding Linjing, there is a man.
However, this celebrity has always been ostracized by the gentry of the Eastern Han Dynasty because he was somewhat "rebellious and deviant." Even the works he wrote were rarely mentioned, let alone widely disseminated.
Jia Xu sat in the car, swaying and frowning slightly.
Although the Hussars General Fei Qian has attached great importance to Longyou, and the main official roads are generally smooth, there is still no way to take care of more remote areas like Linjing, so the roads are bumpy.
It's inevitable.
Jia Xu originally seemed to be coming over on horseback, but the canopy carriage was a matter of honor, just like many people don't wear long johns in winter. It may not be because they are not afraid of the cold, but for other reasons.
It was bumpy, so it was naturally walking slowly, and Longxi itself produced horses, so the news had already been conveyed to Linjing before Jia Xu's people arrived.
The Linjing Wang family is not very big in terms of reputation or official position compared to other families in the Eastern Han Dynasty with a population of tens of thousands, but it is not small either.
, after all, it is said that it was a branch from Wang Jian's time, and the inheritance continues to this day.
Now among the Wang family in Linjing, Wang Han is the one who calls the shots. After hearing the news that Jia Xu was coming to Linjing, he naturally held a small family meeting immediately...
"Jia Shijun is here, I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse..." Someone in the audience sighed.
Hearing the word "disaster", Wang Han's eyebrows suddenly jumped and he glanced over in displeasure. "Although Jia Shijun didn't say the purpose, there must be a reason for this, otherwise why bother traveling?" If it is true?
What a disaster, then it is not Jia Shijun who comes, but the soldiers and horses. Since Jia Xu comes in person, there must be a reason for coming in person. Finding out this reason is the theme of today's meeting!
"Did you come here for money and food?"
"Spring plowing has just begun, where will the money and food come from?"
"I heard that the troops in the Western Regions will naturally need money and food..."
"Having said that, there are no levy orders in the area around Longyou, so why did Jia Shijun come here? Is it possible to directly transfer the money and food in Linjing? Even so, how much will it cost to go to Linjing Canglin?"
"That makes sense..."
"Then...why?"
Suddenly someone said: "Could it be that... you came here because of a hidden man?"
Wang Han took a breath and suddenly felt a bit of toothache. "If this is really why I came here..."
"Wang Jiexin really did a lot of harm to people, and he still leaves this poison to this day!" Someone suddenly said angrily.
"Be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!" Wang Han pinched his beard, "You are thinking too much! Why is this?"
"If not because of this, why did Jia Shijun come? I had already said that it would be a disaster to keep him..."
Wang Han frowned and said, "Okay! Don't talk about the ancestors, this is a courtesy!"
"Haha, how can you call yourself an ancestor if you don't have any outsiders?"
"Bastard!" Wang Han waved his hand and said, "If you say this again, you will be punished according to the family law! This time when Jia Shijun comes to visit, I personally abide by my words and deeds. If the reputation of the Wang family is ruined, I will definitely be severely punished!"
Wang Han also realized that these people obviously had nothing to discuss, and finally lost patience and directly issued an order to prepare people to welcome Jia Xu.
This is often the case with current events. The more you don't want to encounter something, the more likely it will happen.
Jia Xu came to settle Linjing because of Wang Fu's suicide note "Qianfu Lun". It is said that after Wang Fu went into seclusion, he continued to write "Qianfu Lun", but this part of the book was not displayed to the outside world...
There are many reasons, the most important one is that the "Qianfu Lun" written by Wang Fu at that time did not conform to the cognitive labeling of the upper class, and was also contrary to the concepts adhered to by most Shandong gentry. Therefore, Wang Fu
Naturally, he was pushed to the margins. Although he was praised as "seeing two thousand stones is not as good as a crack", he still died in poverty and loneliness.
At the same time, because of Wang Fu, the court controlled by the Shandong gentry has adopted a tacit rejection of all Linjing Wang families, for fear that the second Wang Fu will appear. In such a situation, stability will
The Linjing Wang clan’s understanding of Wang Fu is naturally full of contradictions...
On the one hand, having such an ancestor naturally feels a bit glorious, but on the other hand, because of this ancestor, the Wang family in Linjing, Anding, has never been able to serve as an official or an official. Do you feel this in your heart when you see others enjoying the good things and drinking spicy food?
I felt a little unhappy and resentment naturally arose.
After all, no matter how famous the ancestor is, it cannot be converted into actual benefits, and it may even hinder his own development. This is naturally a bit ridiculous, and what is very important is that Wang Fu himself is a concubine, and his mother is just a side sect.
She was the daughter of a small family, so there were no branches left after Wang Fu. Neither her Wang Fu itself nor her maternal surname had any descendants, so she naturally had no scruples about speaking dirty words.
Two days later, Jia Xu arrived in Linjing, Anding.
To the west of Anding Linjing, among the undulating hills, a hill protrudes. Although it is not very steep, there is a small pavilion built on the top of the hill. It is surrounded by green trees and colorful flowers, which is quite a bit...
The scenery is beautiful, so the place to welcome Jia Xu was naturally set up here.
Jia Xu met Zhao, the magistrate of Anding County. After exchanging greetings, the group left their carriages and horses, chatted and laughed, and slowly climbed up to the post. Magistrate Zhao was from Hanyang County, and was the son of Zhao Yi, named Zhao Ji.
Wang Han followed, and as a member of the elders of Linjing Township, he also followed. Jia Xu was chatting and laughing with the Anding County Magistrate and other officials, and seemed to be in a lively conversation. Wang Han watched secretly, but saw Jia Xu.
He wears a wide robe and long sleeves, and looks like a worldly expert. The guards around him don't seem to be murderous, and they have a plan in mind.
The conversation between Jia Xu and others was indeed very lively, and they kept talking to each other. But as they were talking, for some unknown reason, Jia Xu's expression suddenly changed, he put down his wine glass, and sighed softly.
One breath.
Magistrate Zhao immediately followed up with a clear and reasonable sentence, "I wonder why you are sighing?"
Jia Xu sighed and said: "When I was a young man, I also climbed this post, entered this pavilion, and looked at the red leaves on the hills, soaked and stretched. Suddenly, twenty years later, I came here again, and I could see the old scenery, but I thought that my old friend had gone.
, the past was different, I can’t help but sigh..."
After Jia Xu finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in confusion. How should we respond to what he said? Should he say that Jia Shijun shouldn't think too much, or should he say that it's better to have someone new with him? But the leaders have said so, and they have to show how much they say.
Does it mean...
Magistrate Zhao said: "The current affairs are in chaos, and it is beyond human power..." Everyone responded with emotion, and everyone looked sad.
Jia Xu looked like he was "reminiscing about the past", but in fact he saw everyone's reactions in his eyes, "However, in the past twenty years, there have been internal and external disputes, the Yellow Turban rebellion, wars raging, the color of the world has changed, and the country has been in turmoil - I
You can still enjoy the mountain scenery here, but I wonder if your majesty can enjoy the scenery in Xu County..." As he spoke, Jia Xu actually covered his face with his sleeves, as if crying.
When Magistrate Zhao saw it, he quickly raised his sleeves to wipe his eyes. Everyone also looked sad, covering their faces and eyes. As for whether there were real tears or anything, it was because of the person.
Different.
This sentence is even harder to answer than the previous words.
"A certain person had questions when he was young, and there was a talented person in Linjing. He did not agree with the secular world. He criticized the gains and losses of current politics, denounced the cronies of powerful people as traitors, advocated righteous learning, cared about the people, paid attention to the frontier, inspired people to think, and made people think..."
Jia Xu turned his eyes and said, "I wonder if there will be any descendants today..."
Magistrate Zhao looked stunned, then turned to Wang Han with a "kind face" and said, "What a coincidence! And there are descendants of Wang Jiexin here..."
To be honest, apart from Wang Fu, there is really no one worthy of praise among the Wang family in Linjing. On weekdays, they just know how to be tough in their hometown. If they really want to leave Linjing, their courage will be reduced.
When Wang Han saw Jia Xu, he asked about it, and with the words of Magistrate Zhao, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply in greeting.
Jia Xu also looked surprised and expressed cordial condolences. Naturally, he mentioned the mountain forest where Wang Fu lived in seclusion in the past, saying that he would pay his respects to Yun Yun tomorrow.
For a while, the guests and hosts were happy and harmonious, and then Jia Xu and Magistrate Zhao went down to the mountain pavilion and continued to rest in the city. Wang Han, on the other hand, was uneasy. On the one hand, he had to deal with the constant stream of people either real or fake.
He stepped forward to congratulate him falsely, but on the other hand he didn't know what would happen next. He was beating a small drum in his heart, and it was pounding all the way back.
Not to mention the murmurings of Zhao Ji, Wang Han and others, Jia Xu took Meng Shu to the post house. Well, it is not actually a post house. What kind of serious post house can there be in a small place like Linjing?
, is also a courtyard of the Wang family, specially cleaned for Jia Xu.
Meng Shu originally followed Li Ru, but now Li Ru has arrived at Lu Bu's place, and Lu Bu's place has Meng Hong, so there is no need for Meng Shu to follow him all the time, and Longyou also needs a Meng general to balance the military power, so
After the Battle of Haitou, Meng Shu returned to Longyou to assist Jia Xu.
Meng Shu took his guards and checked around the place, then returned to the main hall to resume his duties.
Jia Xu saw him, holding the tea cup, and then tilted his head slightly to indicate, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Ambassador." Meng Shu hesitated for a moment, but still thanked him and sat down.
"But you feel a little confused?" Jia Xu glanced sideways at Meng Shu and said.
Meng Shu nodded and said, "That's true. Although I say that I am not talented, but looking at the land of Linjing, although the village of Sangzi is okay, the production may not be prosperous. If I talk about people, all the people are just general... The so-called Wang family
After that, it became even more sketchy. If I just rely on the theory of potential husbands, it seems a bit..."
Jia Xu laughed, nodded, and then said softly: "I came here not to ask for money or food, nor to ask for talents, but... came for the Lord..."
"For the Lord?" Meng Shu was stunned.
Jia Xu nodded and said: "My lord made a great speech at the Qinglong Temple, refuted the heretical scriptures, and criticized the false texts. This is the merit of the ages! It's just that... what has been broken should be established... and the great scholars of the dynasty all practice this."
Wen Jiu has been around for a long time. Although Sima and Zheng are famous, the books they wrote are often inconsistent with the Lord's intention and are not of great use..."
Meng Shu thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Could it be..."Qian Fu Lun"?"
Jia Xu nodded, "This is one of them..."
Mengshu swallowed his saliva.
But Jia Xu glanced at Meng Shu again, then smiled and said: "The second thing is to help my lord understand the style of the people in Longyou..."
"The scholars of Longyou often practiced military affairs and had the style of martyrs and warriors. During the period of filial piety, there were flying generals in Longxi, and their sons dared to do so. There was also the Sun family who fought against the Xiongnu. During the Zhao and Xuan periods, there was also Shang Hao.
, who came out of the Zhao family and quelled the Qiang rebellion, all are good generals. Everyone in the world said, "Generals coming out of Guanxi" are the same... until..."
Jia Xu sighed slightly.
Meng Shu thought that it was Dong Zhuo that Jia Xu was sighing at, and felt that Dong Zhuo had ruined the reputation of Longyou's "soldier general". He was somewhat sighing in his heart, and he sighed along with it, but he didn't know that in fact, Jia Xu's heart was completely different from what he thought.
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What Jia Xu lamented was Guangwu.
Jia Xu did not feel that Dong Zhuo was at all wrong. Even if Dong Zhuo was wrong, it was the Han Dynasty and was caused by Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu's mistake.
Because the Han Dynasty did not give much space to the heroic class of Longyou from the beginning. After Emperor Guangwu, it intensified and became even more serious...
Even though there were so many Longyou soldiers who would sacrifice their lives for the Han Dynasty before, the Han Dynasty had always been on guard against the people in Longyou. The so-called "Li Guang was difficult to seal" was not entirely because Li Guang was an unlucky man.
It was because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was unwilling to make a man from Longyou a marquis!
Therefore, what Li Guang gets in his hands will always be second-rate or even shoddy. If he wants to come back and slap Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the face in such an environment, I am afraid that only those who have traveled through time can do it.
A very important reason why the Han Dynasty was unfriendly to Longyou was the formation of local forces in Longyou. It was a class system with Longyou as the base, Longyou Hu and Qiang as the basis, animal husbandry as the focus, and farming and mulberry as the economy.
The basic political system of the Han Dynasty was very different.
The development and establishment of Longyou in the Western Han Dynasty were carried out in sequence. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Longxi was established after inheriting the Qin Dynasty. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used troops against the Xiongnu, he developed four counties in Hexi and Tianshui, and settled two counties. During the reign of Emperor Xuan, Zhao Chongguo defeated the Western Qiang and later established Jincheng County.
Except for Longxi County, which has a small number of original Han people in the eight counties of Longyou, the Han people in the remaining seven counties were basically migrated from the interior by the Han Dynasty through farming, prison, and military garrison.
After these people united and married with the local Qiang and Hu people, they formed an extremely complex social ecology, and this social ecology and folk customs were promoted by the Han Dynasty.
Perhaps the original idea of the Han Dynasty was to raise a good dog named Long You, which could cooperate with the Wuhuan of Liaodong to attack the Huns with their bows. This was indeed achieved at first, but as time went by, as the owner
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty suddenly felt that this dog Longyou was so vicious and that people were so scared...
In the heyday of Longyou, "the Qiang had the advantage in the west, and the Rongzhai livestock in the north", and "animal husbandry was the most important thing in the world". The Qiang and Hu soldiers were the most powerful force in the world during the Han Dynasty. It is said that "those who are brave in the world and feared by the people are
There were mergers, Liang people and Xiongnu, slaughtering various people, Yi Cong in the wandering country, and eight kinds of Western Qiang...
Especially during the Guangwu period, because the Poxiao forces in Longyou were so powerful that they became a major obstacle to the unification of the Eastern Han Dynasty and created great trouble for Liu Xiu's unification. Therefore, Liu Xiu pacified the Poxiao forces.
After that, he immediately cut off the possible alliance between the Longyou forces and the Qiang and Hu forces, and became the first priority for the Eastern Han Dynasty when facing Longxi.
Lu Fang's forces were eliminated with pretexts, and the Poxiao branch and the Xianling Qiang were separated and moved to different places. Even the Dou Rong forces in Hexi, which had made great contributions to Liu Xiu's unification of Longyou, could not escape the fate of being dismembered. Dou Rong was sent away
Leaving Hexi, he served as Jizhou Mu, Liang Tong, Ban Biao was conscripted into the court, and Ma Yuan was sent to conquer the east and west, and finally died on the southern expedition...
After the Yongchu Rebellion, Yu Xu made suggestions, not only reminding the ruling class not to forget the dangers of local forces in Longyou, but also suggested that Taiwei Zhang Yu should "recruit the heroes of Liangtu, bring their shepherds and guardians to the court, and order each government to have a number of them"
People should be encouraged and stern on the outside to respond to their hard work, and restrained on the inside to prevent their evil plans..."
The two-pronged strategy of raising pigs and hostages was also adopted and implemented by the rulers at that time.
However, even if this is the case, can the Xiqiang riots be avoided?
On the contrary, it made Long You, who was supposed to be the right-hand man of the Han Dynasty, at a loss during the Qiang chaos. He didn't know whether he should mediate and mediate, or organize defense and resistance, because no matter what he did, he would probably be slapped with a big hat in the end.
At best, the charges written on the hat are slightly different.
Therefore, it is not surprising that during the Hengling Period, there would be a half-century-long Xiqiang Rebellion...
Finally Dong Zhuo appeared.
At the level of a counselor like Jia Xu, what he observes is not the effect, but the cause of the effect going up the vine. Among the Han Dynasty, Jia Xu felt that there was only one general of the Hussars, Fei Qian, who made him feel
He has a broad mind and warm arms that can accommodate and control Long You, a hound with some personality.
"Third, my lord is now exploring the Western Region... Hexi is like an arm, Longyou is in the middle, just like a person's shoulder blade. You must move it flexibly to gain the benefits of the Western Region. As a minister, you should naturally plan ahead. How can you just follow orders?"
Walking like a clay puppet?" Jia Xu smiled and said, "So, do you know why someone came here?"
Meng Shu was suddenly stunned, and he held his hands up and said, "You are indeed far-sighted!"
Jia Xu chuckled twice. In fact, in addition to the above positive reasons for Fei Qian, in fact, Jia Xu also had a bad taste lingering in his heart, that is, if these people in Longxi really
After ascending to the Han court and occupying a place, the faces of the Shandong nobles who have suppressed Longxi for a long time must be quite wonderful...
