In any case, in the Taixing four years after the Yantie Conference, the court in Xu County actually entered a rather rare period of political stability.
Naturally, there are many factors that influence this, but fundamentally speaking, most people are actually busy, so they naturally have no time to bother with trivial matters.
The common people have to take care of Zhuang He, the nobles are planning their fields, and the ruler Cao Cao wants to stabilize Jizhou. Xu County is somewhat relaxed here. It is not like the period when General Hussar attacked. There seems to be an atmosphere of unrest everywhere.
, something might break out at any time.
The Jizhou Group collapsed, Yuan Shao died, and the Yuan family fell apart. But this does not mean that the Jizhou gentry was immediately labeled as losers and fell to the ground.
Overall, the gentry in Jizhou failed. The agent Yuan Shao was eliminated. However, the gentry in Jizhou did not suffer much. Even after Yuan Shao's death, the three Yuan brothers had no time to pay attention to these rural tyrants due to the mutual disputes between them.
These guys have more opportunities to control the place. After all, no one from above is in charge. So what to say or calculate in the countryside, of course, it is these nobles who have the final say.
Just like some companies in later generations went bankrupt, their legal entities and a large group of people who worked in the company were naturally destroyed, but this does not mean that their investors will also go bankrupt. There is no way that investors can still withstand the creditors.
In the name of the company, the most critical things within the company were plundered in advance as compensation for its investment, and the remaining tables, chairs, benches, etc. were thrown to the next company to open a company at a reduced price...
So now the Jizhou gentry are negotiating with Cao Cao. No one wants to break up with each other, and no one wants to lose the initiative.
But what is clear is that the Jizhou nobles and Cao Cao will eventually reach a certain degree of agreement. After all, there is at least the hussar general Fei Qian. Even because of Fei Qian, the integration of the Jizhou nobles and Cao Cao will be faster and more rapid.
Smoother.
The Emperor and Empress Cao seemed to be getting more and more harmonious. As Empress Cao's belly grew bigger day by day, Liu Xie seemed to be more calm than a father. He no longer blindly competed with the Cao Group, but with each other.
There seems to be a more harmonious atmosphere underneath.
Of course, many people actually know that such a peaceful atmosphere may not last long.
It is very realistic. What is in front of us is the disaster situation in various places. Now we are providing disaster relief and busy replanting the fields, so no one has paid attention to the issue of the subsequent autumn harvest. If taxes are reduced and exempted according to the situation this year, and there is no war, then how much will it happen?
To ease things up a bit, if we still want to maintain the original taxes, and even mobilize civilians to assist in the battle, then...
But the question is, will Cao Cao stop fighting?
No one can say this, and it seems that from south to north, everywhere is full of murderous intentions. Facing the inside of the court, Liu Xie showed some methods, which seemed to have some effect, but for this external threat, Liu Xie
No more power.
Although Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, showed some ability to coordinate conflicts and some political skills through the Salt and Iron Conference, he was still immature to these old men who played politics. Of course, this is not the case for ordinary young people.
For the emperor, immaturity is not a problem, because other emperors still have opportunities, can still make mistakes, and still have time to learn, but for Liu Xie, these learning opportunities are very costly.
Whether the emperor Liu Xie could really turn into "Liu Xiu the second", even the most optimistic royalists may not have a sure idea. This is somewhat understandable. After all, the forbidden curse of the great mage Liu Xiu is not what anyone thinks.
You can learn by studying. These people place more hope that Liu Xie can become another emperor, an emperor who is also young and turbulent and succeeds to the throne.
To be fair, in a country where the banner of the Han Dynasty has been flying for three to four hundred years, even though Liu's status as emperor is now somewhat shaken, many people will still leave a place in their hearts.
As for the current situation...
There is no way. In fact, many things, or rules, have broken down. For example, the simplest one is that officials sent abroad in the Han Dynasty must have family members in Kyoto. Whether they are prefects, governors, or state shepherds, their family members must be in Kyoto.
Staying in Kyoto, especially the eldest son, must be in Kyoto!
Even during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, who was known for his mediocrity, Liu Yu was sent as the governor of Youzhou, leaving his son Liu He in Luoyang; Liu Yan was sent as the shepherd of Yizhou, and his son Liu Fan had to stay in the capital...
This used to be an iron law that could not be changed. If an expatriate official dared to escape with his eldest son, it would be a waste of money. It was either rebellion or treason. If the court did not send troops to arrest him immediately!
But what now?
Cao Pi followed Cao Cao everywhere. As for the hussar general Fei Qian, there was only the word "hehe" left.
Once a rule is broken, it's hard to stand it up again!
Therefore, rules are very important!
Rules cannot be broken!
What are the rules of the Han Dynasty? They represent the interests of the broadest gentry!
What are the rules of the Han Dynasty law? It is to protect the interests of all gentry children from being infringed!
Just like if a merchant dares to sell an ordinary duck as a noble duck of a nobleman, he must have ruined the name of the merchant who sells ducks. Randomly confiscating the house will never be forgiven, but on the other hand, if the nobleman deliberately smashed the craftsman, even if
If he is disabled, he will only be compensated two hundred yuan at most...
The first thing a local official does when he takes office is to summon the village elders and assure the local powerful on the spot that anyone who has trouble with the gentry and local powerful will have trouble with him! The people... well, the local powerful does not care about anything.
If you don’t catch, you won’t catch. If you can’t move, don’t move! You will always answer your call. Don’t disturb anything. If you don’t get called, you will be there whenever you call...
No matter how bad it is, you must show that when faced with problems, contradictions and pressure, you will show the courage and responsibility of a big local official! Worry about the local powerful, choke up because of the difficulties of the big rural households...
This is the rule!
These are the "rules" you should have and understand as a member of the Han Dynasty and as a high official of the Han Dynasty!
As a result, there is now a nonsense "Law of Loan Order"...
Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when nobles, nobles, and ministers borrowed money from the common people, it was already usury. More was 100%, less was 50%, and the least was 20%. Therefore, this "Law of Loans"
What the hell is 5%? There is such a thing?!
Fei Qian, Te Meow’s hussar general, has water in his head?
The emperor eats the nobles, the nobles eat the common people, the common people eat the soil, the soil eats... well, don't worry about what the soil eats, anyway, isn't this an iron law? Murder to pay for life, debt to pay for money, isn't this a rule that has not changed for thousands of years?
Five percent?
Those people in Shanxi are so pitiful...
Regardless of whether it was Jizhou or Yuzhou, while these Shandong nobles were indignant, they also felt some pity for the Shanxi nobles, which was probably similar to the feeling of sadness for the death of a rabbit and a fox.
There was a lot of confusion for a while.
Jizhou, Yuzhou, various discussions in groups.
Wine shops, manors, all kinds of noisy sounds.
The aroma of meat, the flavor of tea, and the stretching of the neck among the curtains.
"Heaven commits evil, but it can be violated. Self-inflicted evil must not be ignored...ah ha..."
"Do evil! Do evil!"
"Listen to a certain saying! After this incident, there will be chaos in Guanzhong!"
"There will be chaos! There will be chaos!"
"The hussar's behavior is foolish and unethical, and will bring about his own destruction..."
"Destruction! Destruction!"
After getting high, the nobles' faces were flushed, and they were hugging the young girl who had just been sold in the past few days. They were in high spirits, raising their glasses and laughing loudly, as if they had foreseen the day of the hussar general Fei Qian's demise.
,coming soon!
I thought it was really a "Hussar", but it turned out to be "Dong Zhuo"! A calm, thoughtful, and powerful Hussar is undoubtedly worrying and scary, but if the previous definitions are removed, only
Without pure strength and confused mind, he is nothing more than a martial artist!
A martial artist!
That being the case, what else is there to worry about?
If that's the case, what else is there to be afraid of?
Haha, come on, raise your glass!
Better to drink!
……o(^.^)Y!!Y(^.^)a……
Nanzhong.
Dianchi Lake.
The place where Liu Bei garrisoned his troops.
"If you want to march into Jiaozhi, you must first pass through the Gate of Hell!" Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "We must fight here!"
The Gate of Hell is not an illusory barrier in religion, but an unavoidable and dangerous barrier before Liu Bei and others.
Detour, of course.
But if Liu Bei makes a detour, but Shi Xie can walk in a straight line, and then Shi Xie raids Liu Bei's rear, and the detour is only halfway done, should he continue to advance, or return to rescue?
Therefore, to open the gate of hell is to pry open the gate of Jiaozhi.
Heading south from Central Sichuan, crossing the Lushui River, passing through the Dianchi Lake in the hinterland of South Central Sichuan, and then winding along the valley, you will arrive at Guimen Mountain and Longgouling. In the 17th year of Jianwu, General Fubo of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan, led two troops
More than 10,000 people who conquered Linyi also passed through this pass. They once erected a monument and called it the Ghost Gate, which shows how dangerous it is.
Guimen Gate is located between two mountains. It is built with huge rocks to form a city wall that is three feet high, five feet thick, and more than ten feet long. It is surrounded by Guimen Mountain and Longgouling Mountain on the left and right. The mountains and stone walls are upright, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Between the two mountains, there is only about two or three miles of flat land where troops can be stationed. In the narrow valley in front of the pass, there is not enough space to accommodate a large number of people and horses to form a queue, which means that no matter how many troops there are, the number of inputs is limited.
, under consumption, even if a large army blocks the pass, they can only watch and sigh.
With such a dangerous pass, the Jiaozhi Kingdom can always be on the edge of the Han Dynasty's territory, almost as far away as possible...
It is almost an impossible task to conquer such a pass. It can be said that since the official establishment of Guimen Pass, there has been no experience of being forcibly breached. With such a dangerous pass as a reliable place to rely on, after many years of rest and recuperation
, Jiaozhi Shixie was basically not afraid of the conquests of Liu Bei and others, and even scorned them a little.
Even these powerful people in Nanzhong can't help but have some doubts in their hearts. Although they have obtained a lot of benefits after Liu Bei's operations, and they are also eager for more benefits, when they got the news about the ghost gate
, they couldn't help but have some doubts about Liu Bei.
Even if the hussar general attacks such a dangerous pass in person, he will probably have to hesitate again and again...
So Meng Yan was also a little hesitant.
Do you really want to fight? The casualties may be...
Meng Yan was in his prime, and although he was not very tall, he was brave and fierce, and was quite famous in Nanzhong. As for Meng Huo, at this moment, he was still Meng Yan's younger brother.
This time, Nanzhong's powerful people, led by Zhu Timengyan, have gained some profits and obtained some official positions. Naturally, they have to exert some strength. However, everyone knows that this strength is not without a bottom line. After exceeding a certain limit, it will
It needs to be re-evaluated. And Meng Yan, in the name of assistance, ensures that the bets of the Nanzhong tycoons on Liu Bei will not be lost.
Liu Bei was very calm. The reason for his calmness was that he had no way out and could only move forward.
"Xiu Ming, how are those people under your command?" Liu Bei seemed to notice Meng Yan's hesitation, turned his face and asked Meng Yan.
"Please rest assured, general." Meng Yan cupped his hands and said with eyes open, "As long as the general gives the order, our warriors will definitely charge forward and never retreat."
"Well, of course I have nothing to worry about, Xiu Ming's subordinates..." Liu Bei said slowly, "It's just that Shiweiyan is opening up the fields, gathering people's hearts, and pretending to be benevolent to the world. Of course, people with a discerning eye will know that he is just a lie."
People, but there is no guarantee that someone will be deceived by him... maybe someone will tip him off..."
Meng Yan's eyelids twitched and he quickly said: "Don't worry, general! My subordinates are all sensible and will never collaborate with the enemy!"
"That's good..." Liu Bei said with a gentle smile, "If all the news is leaked, how can we be so quick and unexpected?"
Meng Yan nodded, also smiled, and then said: "What the general said is true, but if we advance like this, let alone the front of the pass, even if we go a hundred or two hundred miles, we will be discovered by the defenders of Guimen Pass... What, how?
You can’t say that soldiers are noble and quick, right?”
"It's okay, but it's just a roundabout way to avoid the truth and attack the falsehood." Liu Bei said lightly, "Xiuming will see it soon..."
Meng Yan laughed, nodded, and said nothing more.
Then there were some matters related to military affairs, but basically there were no major objections. After determining how to cooperate with each other and what to do in the short term, Meng Yan left.
Guan Yu looked at Meng Yan's retreating figure and sneered.
In such a hilly, forested land with crisscrossed ravines, why should we declare war first and then march in?
Is it true that you should swear an oath first and then march forward together with the army?
When Liu Bei and his three brothers went to the battlefield to fight against the Yellow Turbans, their main purpose was to sneak into the village and shoot...well, they didn't have to take the oath to kill the Yellow Turbans by surprise. Otherwise, with the hundreds of men they had back then, they would have really swaggered through the city.
From the front, isn't he a fool?
Besides, if the gate of hell is so dangerous and everyone knows that it is difficult to fight, then who would really attack it head-on with soldiers piled up?
If you want to defeat the devil, you must use means...
Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "Nanzhong has no intention to fight..."
Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said proudly: "Without these Nanzhong people, I can conquer the ghost gate!"
Liu Bei laughed and said, "It is April now. If it gets hotter and hotter as usual, mosquitoes will inevitably breed in the mountains and forests, making it difficult to prevent them... But now, haha, God is helping us..."
Guan Yu squinted his eyes, and a cold light bloomed in his eyes, "If after defeating the ghost gate, this person is still two-faced, don't blame Guan for taking the opportunity to kill him!"
Liu Bei patted Guan Yu on the shoulder and said nothing.
When they come up, they engage local powerful people, and when they meet each other, they capture and kill them. There are many people who do this, such as Sun Jian. But what happened to Sun Jian? When Sun Jian faced Dong Zhuo under the tent of Taiwei Zhang Wen, it was nothing.
Other words, "Kill!" So if the time traveler likes to kill without thinking, joining the Sun family is right.
Why Zhang Wen didn't kill Dong Zhuo was not because Zhang Wen liked Dong Zhuo or was weak, but because Zhang Wen knew that killing Dong Zhuo would inevitably lead to chaos!
Just like now, Liu Bei and others also know that Meng Yan has slacked off in marching to Jiaozhi, but if Meng Yan is killed right away, I am afraid that Nanzhong, which has just established a new order, will immediately have new problems!
Liu Bei knew that Meng Yan and others were not very enthusiastic about Jiaozhi.
Of course, this is nonsense. After all, these powerful people in Nanzhong have stayed on this territory for at least several decades, and there are many who have spent hundreds of years. If someone has had such a far-sighted vision, Nanzhong’s desire for Jiaozhi
If the speed is slightly higher, Shi Xie won't be able to do anything.
The handsome men in Nanzhong seemed to be walking sideways and calling the shots on their own territory. However, in the eyes of Liu Bei and others who had seen the big world, they were just a group of gangsters. As long as they left their own territory and went outside the mountains,
, even farts don’t count.
Just like Shi Xie, he is still a figure in Jiaozhi. If he gets the Central Plains...
hehe.
People like Shi Xie seem to be quite good, but in the eyes of many people, they are just like clowns and not worth mentioning. This is not a slight, but the general trend. If the north is unrest, then Shi Xie can
Once the Central Plains is pacified, Shi Xie will inevitably have no choice but to bow his head and wag his tail immediately. If a small country wants to compete with the Central Plains, it is undoubtedly a daydream.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Most of those who were sent to Jiaozhi by the Eastern Han Dynasty were guys with full-level verbal skills. These people were very powerful in boasting, but their hands-on skills were sparse. Otherwise, they would not have been sent to Jiaozhi.
.And these people naturally still mainly talk in Jiaozhi. On the one hand, they hate the Central Plains extremely, and on the other hand, they extremely long for the Central Plains. This finally creates an extremely contradictory cultural atmosphere in Jiaozhi.
You can't go up, you can't go down. Arrogance and inferiority are mixed together.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Cham people killed the Xianglin County magistrate of Rinan County in the Han Dynasty and became independent from the Eastern Han Dynasty. They occupied most of the original Rinan County and established the so-called "Champa Kingdom" with Brahmanism as the state religion.
Hue County is the boundary with the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, Shi Xie couldn't defeat such a big treasonous person twice, so he simply gave up and treated it as invisible...
How does this make the three Liu Bei brothers think highly of Shi Xie and his like?
Liu Bei looked at the south and said: "This time, it depends on the method of the third brother..."
