Du Ji's residence was originally located in Chang'an, but later it was moved to Lingyi. Although it may be farther away from the Hussar General's Mansion, it seems to be a little quieter.
Lingyi is relatively more noisy, and just like the comparison between the outside of the fifth ring road and the inside of the second ring road in later generations, there is a certain gap, but Du Ji doesn't mind it, and prefers to live more in Lingyi.
This is a three-entry courtyard, neither too small nor too big.
Du Ji was currently in the hall of the main courtyard, sitting next to the table, looking at the tree trunks in the courtyard in a daze. The leaves had fallen off, and there were still some, but in the wind and snow a few days ago,
, that is, they are all gone.
The servants cleaned the snow in the yard, but outside the yard...
Du Ji didn't join in the excitement some time ago. Du Ji usually stayed away from those things, so Du Ji was not implicated in this. He continued to be the head of his tomb, going to work during the day, and at dusk,
Then he returned to his small courtyard, warmed a glass of wine and looked at the wind and moon.
The family also knew that there was a storm outside during this period, and the generosity of Pang Tong and others undoubtedly caused an earthquake in the officialdom. Many people could not help but feel panic. Therefore, when they saw Du Ji sitting in the hall in a daze, they held their breath and did not dare to disturb, lest it cause harm.
It affected Du Ji's purity and influenced his thinking.
But just when Du Ji was lost in thought, a burst of noise suddenly sounded outside the courtyard...
Du Ji came back to his senses from deep thought, and then saw the steward walking in with a wry smile, and reported: "Zhang Langjun is here...I don't know, my lord..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Zhang Shi striding over, and two of Du Ji's servants were following behind, holding them back, not daring to use force, let alone stop them, which was very embarrassing. But Zhang Shi
His face was also very ugly. He strode forward with his sleeves waving in angrily, and said: "What kind of relationship does a certain person have with Du Xiandi?! When Du Xiandi goes to a certain place, he has no talent at all and just goes straight ahead! How can it be the other way around?"
When someone arrives here, he has to wait? And he still has to communicate?!』
Du Ji smiled bitterly, then waved his hand, signaling for the stewards and servants to step back, and then personally came forward to greet Zhang Shi, "Brother Zhang, don't blame me... I've been quiet these past few days, so I refuse guests..."
Generally speaking, even if Du Ji refuses guests, he is not completely invisible. However, Zhang Shi is not in the mood to wait outside. He has an irritated look on his face. It is obvious that something has happened.
And these things are probably related to the current earthquake in officialdom.
"Brother Zhang, calm down! It just so happens that I still have half of the wine here and the food is not left. If Brother Zhang doesn't give up, how about we sit down and drink together?" Du Ji smiled, stretched out his hand to invite, and then gave another order.
People prepare wine glasses and other utensils.
Zhang Shi breathed a sigh of relief, then met with Du Ji, said sorry, and then said, "No need to bother... I am a good brother, and I am still patient at this moment..."
Du Ji chuckled, first asked Zhang Shi to sit down, and then said: "Now that the cold winter is approaching, and the wind and snow are coming, it is natural that the family will be safe..."
Seeing that Du Ji still looked unmoved, Zhang Shi could only barely hold back the anxiety in his heart, sat down first, and then frowned and said, "My dear brother, you have such a good temper!"
Zhang Shi is from Hedong. He had a good relationship with Du Ji in the early years and traveled together to study as the Third Assistant. Later, he also served as a local official in Hedong under the Husband, and then transferred to the Third Assistant of Chang'an. Now he serves as the chief executive of Jing Zhaoyin.
.Now that the official circles of the Three Assistants in Guanzhong are in shock, and Zhang Shi is from Hedong, naturally there will be no other people in Chang'an to discuss countermeasures for a while. The only choice is to find Du Ji, who is usually a good friend.
But what about Du Ji...
How should I put it? He is capable, intelligent, not rigid, and at the same time he will not be restricted by ordinary so-called favors. Just like before Wei Duan resumed his position, Du Ji would go to Wei Duan's home to sit there. However,
After Wei Duan became the Senlu Yuan, fewer people went there.
The same goes for Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi frowned and said: "My dear brother, don't say you don't know that the three assistants are in chaos at the moment! Pang Lingjun's methods are vicious, and Sima's son is even more cruel. In Qiling, heads are rolling in overnight! This has finally stabilized for several years, and then
Is it possible to repeat Dong Zhuo's miserable situation in the past? How can a wise brother sit so calmly?"
Du Ji rubbed his wine glass and said, "What else should we do?"
"Please ask the Hussar back to Xijing immediately!" Zhang Shi pointed slowly to the south, "Who doesn't know that the Hussar is currently stationed in Lantian. On the surface, it is said that the wind and snow have blocked the march, but it is to wait for the three auxiliaries of Chang'an.
Settled! No blood stains, no infamy! Once the hussar arrives, everything will be settled! With the hussar outside, the turmoil in Chang'an's three auxiliaries will definitely not be settled!"
Du Ji couldn't help but look up at Zhang Shi.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shi also thought of this problem...
"This is a party struggle!" Zhang Shi said angrily, "Jing and Xiang people used their names to eradicate dissidents, and their methods were vicious and outrageous!"
Party strife has existed for a long time.
There were already party disputes in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. For example, Duke Huan of Qi Jiang Xiaobai and his brother Gongzi Jiu were vying for the throne. In the Western Han Dynasty, Empress Lu and some people who disliked her started a palace struggle. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the party of foreign relatives was also indispensable.
The eunuch party and the Shilin party fought against each other for decades or hundreds of years.
Du Ji's hand paused slightly.
Du Ji also considered this.
The scholar-bureaucrat class in the Han Dynasty sometimes ignored the party struggle for the sake of party struggle. Not only the scholars, but also the relatives and eunuchs were the same. It seemed that the whole purpose after becoming an official was to fight for the party. As long as the party struggle can be won, other
Any problem can be ignored.
From a certain perspective, it's not that they are short-sighted or narrow-minded, it's just that they have been immersed in the atmosphere of party struggle for too long, and it has naturally become a trend and habit, so that the guys in it can't see other things.
Something.
Take more recent events as an example. At that time, Yuan encouraged He Jin to bring Dong Zhuo to Beijing and used local power to suppress his opponents, which ultimately cost the Han Dynasty his last bit of dignity. Isn’t it a disaster caused by party strife? Between parties, in order to overwhelm each other
, you can even punch a dog’s brain out of a human’s head, what else can’t you do?
In fact, this kind of meaningless fight is not about the essential difference between political opinions and governance, or about the direction of future development. More often than not, it is just to defeat the opponent.
Completely overwhelm, the party that wins temporarily will fight to the death to maintain its own gains, and the party that loses temporarily will try every means to make a comeback. If the opponent agrees, they will veto everything, and if the opponent vetoes, they will agree with everything. In any case, they will definitely fight against it.
The only thing more terrifying than meeting a gangster is meeting a group of gangsters, and the thing even scarier than meeting a group of gangsters is that these gangsters are targeting you...
So this time, Pang Tong and others are possessed by Gang Jing?
Du Ji picked up the wine glass and drank slowly.
Zhang Shi stared at Du Ji.
Du Ji frowned, as if the drink was too bad to cut his throat.
Is it a partisan struggle?
Did Pang Tong and others take the opportunity to eradicate the Guanzhong faction and other local personnel?
A gentleman learns the six arts. Which of the six arts is not hard? Is it for self-entertainment? No, most of the time it is to seek official status, and the Guanzhong area of Shanxi has been suppressed by the gang of Shandong people.
There was a day when Pang Tong came forward, and now that Pang Tong comes again, who is not scared and depressed? If he had been suppressed before, it would be fine, but now he finally sees some brilliance, and then takes it away, this is simply embarrassing.
People are crazy!
"Let's see...it's still uncertain..." Du Ji put down his wine glass and said with a little hoarseness.
"What?!" Zhang Shi shouted, "Now the party struggle is right in front of you, but you turn a blind eye! Isn't that what a gentleman does?! It doesn't matter! It seems that someone has misjudged you! Farewell!"
After saying that, Zhang Shi angrily threw up his sleeves and left.
Du Ji took a breath and stretched out his hand as if to stop Zhang Shi, but for some reason, until Zhang Shi left, Du Ji did not make a sound in the end, but frowned and turned his attention to the fallen tree in the courtyard.
On the tree trunk with bare leaves, thoughtfully...
……(?д?)……
The cold wind is blowing.
The snow has stopped, but it is even colder.
This is Maoling.
It's not Maoling County, but the place where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lay.
Legend has it that during a hunting trip, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che discovered a unicorn-like animal and an longevity fruit tree near Maoxiang. He believed that Maoxiang was a geomantic treasure, so he issued an edict to confine the place and began to build a mausoleum.
.This place originally belonged to Mao Township in Huaili County during the Han Dynasty, so it was called "Maoling".
Whether it is truly a geomantic treasure is another matter, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing lay here.
Maoling is the largest among the imperial tombs of the Han Dynasty, took the longest to build, and has the richest burial objects. It is said that construction began one year after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to power. "One-third of the world's tribute is for the ancestral temple and the other for guests.
A mountain tomb." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for 53 years, and then he built it for fifty-three years.
Ironically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had overwhelming power during his lifetime, but only three years after his death and burial, the Maoling Mausoleum was stolen. Four years later, someone saw the jade box and jade staff in the mausoleum on the market.
More than ten years later, Maoling was stolen again.
During Wang Mang's reign, the Red Eyebrow Army simply excavated directly.
Dong Zhuo also did this...
Zhuge Liang stood in front of Maoling and looked around.
There should have been a front hall of the Zi Palace here, but unfortunately it has been burned down now. Liu Xiu's descendants obviously didn't care whether Liu Che was comfortable or not after his death. They just covered it up and that was it.
Not far away is the tomb of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It is huge and towers above the ground, like a huge overturned bucket.
That is, a pyramid with its tip cut off.
Although the holes that were dug back then have been refilled and buried, Zhuge Liang still seemed to see the scars on the tomb and sighed slightly.
Money and silk touch people's hearts.
Therefore, even if they know that they will behead and exterminate the nine tribes if they are caught, there will still be people who secretly do it, dig and steal!
You can bet on not getting caught, right?
Before you get caught, you can at least be free for a few days, a few days of luxury, count as many days as you can, count as many days as you can, right?
What's more, even if you are caught, can you still give money? A big thing has turned into a trivial matter. If you really can't find a substitute, you can hide it, and maybe it will be over, right?
Zhuge Liang watched silently, with deep eyes.
The snow has melted to some extent now, and although the wind is not strong, it seems even colder.
This is just the end of October, and there are still November, December, and even late spring.
In the land of Guanzhong, just like this weird and cold climate, turbulence is surging, and even some inexplicable things are quietly brewing.
Zheng Xuan announced in a high-profile manner that those corrupt local officials were taking the name of Zheng Xue to smear the people, covet the people's money, and neglect local politics. He then said that as a disciple of Confucianism and to inherit the articles of benevolence and virtue, he must behave uprightly.
, not to be dazzled by the prosperity, not to be blinded by the smell of copper, and finally put forward the three points of Hussar...
For a moment, everyone was in an uproar.
On the surface, everyone praises it, but behind the scenes, only the person involved knows.
Ordinary people naturally applaud and praise, not because they really understand the harm of corruption to the court and the country. They just understand that less corruption will be more beneficial to their lives, and they will have to pay less taxes.
The various expenses are also low, so naturally I support and praise it.
Of course, the noblemen also praised him on the surface.
hehe……
The sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and a group of cavalry came here in a hurry.
Zhuge Liang turned his head slightly and saw a somewhat special figure in the queue.
After a while, Pang Tong wandered to Zhuge Liang's side, breathing heavily, "Haha... It's like a nest..."
"Moving around more will be good for your health..." Zhuge Liang glanced at Pang Tong and said, "My lord said so."
"..." Pang Tong blew his lips, like a war horse snorting, and seemed to mutter a few words, but it was unclear what he said.
After waiting for a while, Pang Tong's breath gradually calmed down. He walked around twice with his hands behind his back and his belly hunched, then came back, "What's so interesting about this tomb? What are you doing? We don't lack the money..."
Zhuge Liang snorted and then said: "There are some things I don't quite understand..."
"Hey..." Pang Tong chuckled twice and came to Zhuge Liang's side, "Tell me what you want to hear?" He just took out a small bench and held a small wine glass.
"Are you really confused about Xiaowu's witchcraft in Han Dynasty, or are you pretending to be confused?" Zhuge Liang looked at the big fight in front of him, and then looked at the small mound in the distance, "Is the Wei family really wronged, or is he pretending to be wronged?"
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"Tsk..." Pang Tong jumped to the side like a deflated rubber ball, "It's boring, I thought it was something about you... Why do you think of this suddenly?"
Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, and then said: "Corruption."
Pang Tong also fell silent. The two of them stared at Da Fu Dou with bright eyes. Then they didn't know whether Liu Che was sleeping peacefully or not...
From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin Dynasty, the Longyou area of Guanzhong was all martial arts. Over the course of hundreds of years, this area may have experienced wars, but it also had strong and pragmatic folk customs. However, since the large-scale migration of people in the Han Dynasty,
With the continuous addition of sand, this place no longer advocates martial arts, but instead advocates scriptures.
This doesn't seem wrong.
After all, under the background of the great unification of the Han Dynasty, isn't it also the ruler's normal needs to make the people more peaceful, less energetic, obey management, and pay taxes honestly?
Of course, this change did not happen overnight. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, many people were still proud of going to the battlefield and valued their military exploits. What a pity. Those who started their careers with military exploits became the most prominent families in the dynasty. In the following years,
Just like a flash in the pan, it was destroyed, and all the families were killed, and the nine tribes were killed.
Zhuge Liang knows why this is, and even knows why the Hussars General is now trying to stamp out corruption...
Just like the moves on a chessboard, maybe at first glance they seem to be thrown randomly, but when the situation develops to a certain extent, you suddenly realize that it has already been arranged.
On the surface, the witchcraft disaster was caused by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty trusting Jiang Chong, and then Jiang Chong framed the prince. However, if you think about it carefully, you will find that there are many problems.
Jiang Chong was able to gain the trust of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty because Jiang Chong first risked his life to go to the desert, and then after returning, he risked his life to recruit the powerful people at that time for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and monitor the tyranny of the powerful people. At that time, the noble relatives
Many of his ministers were extravagant and arrogant. Jiang Chong reported and impeached them one by one. He also petitioned to confiscate their carriages and horses and send them to the Northern Army Camp to stand by to fight against the Huns.
These nobles and relatives no longer had the bravery of their parents and ancestors, and only had the instinct of greed for life and fear of death. So they all went to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to cry and plead guilty, expressing their willingness to pay for atonement, and then Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty agreed.
That year, the central government had tens of millions of dollars more for just this one item.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed and laughed, and his relatives and ministers felt numb.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty played politics all his life, but when he was old, he was played back by the superiors and subordinates. It was not until he killed his son that he figured it out, but it was too late...
"So, have you figured it out now?" Pang Tong asked.
Zhuge Liang nodded, shook his head, and said, "I understand somewhat, but I still don't understand..."
Pang Tong exhaled, "Me too."
The two stood there for a moment, and Zhuge Liang took a few steps forward, looking for something in the ruins.
Pang Tong was curious and moved forward. He looked at Zhuge Liang and looked around, then looked at Zhuge Liang and picked up a stone from somewhere...
"What are you doing?" Pang Tong asked.
Zhuge Liang weighed the stone and looked around, "Take it back and have someone make an ink stone..."
"Oh?" Pang Tong pinched his fat chin, "Well, it's interesting... Then I'll find a piece too... How about you give me your piece first? Forget it, you'd better find it yourself... Where are you going?"
"You killed someone before..." Zhuge Liang took the stone and walked back, then smiled lightly, "...now I'm going to kill my heart!"
