Chapter 2949 Its hard to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, Huang Yefei in the mountains
As long as there are conflicts of interest between political groups, the various small parties under the large collective cannot become extinct.
Factions and factions fight each other, but sometimes they cooperate with each other. This has occurred since the time when the Yanhuang tribes of China merged, and it has continued.
In Xu County, there are more factions.
Although the city of Xu County is not that big now, if we talk about factions, there are really more than one. Just like the six-person dormitory for girls in later generations, there can be twelve groups.
There must be more than six officials in Xu County, so how many "groups" will there be?
neither knows.
The fire flickered.
I don’t know how many ghosts and demons the light has brought out.
There was a chaos all around, and the sounds of screams and roars were whistling along with the cold wind of the autumn night.
It was originally a dry season in autumn and it had not rained for several days. Now it was deliberately set on fire, which caused countless people in the city to panic and shout. Sparks accompanying the burning wooden houses were flying in the night wind, as if the whole city had fallen into the sky.
Into a crazy world.
Because Xu County has the Imperial City of the Emperor, it is divided into inner and outer cities. The inner city is naturally where the imperial palace is located, and the outer city is where officials and a small number of common people live. There are many guards in the imperial city and outside the inner city.
Anjia, so basically speaking, most of the people living in Xuchang City are families who eat royal food. The rest are merchants and shopkeepers who have connections with various big families. There are not many other ordinary people.
Common people live in the lower city, and the outer city is like a guard, protecting the inner city. In the outer city, Huang Wan, Jiang Gan and others encountered some troubles on the way to escape. They encountered an enemy with soldiers.
Ren Jun came to put out the fire and calm the chaos.
When Huang Wan was begging for death, he had already faced death calmly, but when he realized that he should actually live, the previous calmness seemed to be gone. Now he was hiding in the shadows in the alley, his face green again.
It is also white, the Adam's apple rolls up and down, and the beard trembles wildly.
It's like a person who has committed suicide once will not want to commit suicide a second time in a short period of time.
Human beings' desire to survive will control the human body and even affect the soul.
In front of Huang Wan was Jiang Gan who volunteered to escape with Huang Wan.
Behind Huang Wan, there were more than ten followers who had gathered together. There were Huang Wan's old slaves, confidants, and some strong men brought by Jiang Gan. None of this group of people had any decent weapons and weapons.
The equipment, except for the short blades and swords in the hands of a few strong men, the rest of the people's hands were empty, and even Huang Wan's servants were holding pens and inks that Huang Wan often used...
It was impossible for such a team to escape from the city, especially when they happened to meet Ren Jun who came to put out the fire and suppress it when they were halfway there.
Ren Jun was still wearing that extremely loose robe. It was unknown whether it was too loose or for some other reason, but it looked a little bulging. He sat upright on the horse, looking around with sharp eyes, and
On his left and right were Cao's soldiers, each wearing armor and carrying swords and guns.
As soon as the two sides meet, or as soon as Huang Wan, Jiang Qian and others are discovered, the consequences can be imagined.
The fig leaf of peace and tranquility in Xu County was torn to pieces by flames and restlessness.
The chaos, paleness and weakness that had been covered up with all their efforts and ignored intentionally or unintentionally by the Shandong gentry were revealed at this moment!
Ren Jun looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was secretly frightened.
If a dynasty has a strong heart and self-confidence from top to bottom, then it will not be so panicked when something happens. Because everyone knows that someone will stand up and who will take care of everything.
For example, when the former Qin Dynasty was tyrannical, were there any thieves on the road who dared to cause trouble? Everyone's head would be credited! Needless to say, the soldiers would pounce on them when they saw it. Even ordinary people's eyes would glow green when they saw those who turned into thieves out of chaos!
But in the blink of an eye, it was time for Qin II...
Ren Jun didn't know whether Qin II was reappearing now, but judging from Xu County's current performance, there was absolutely no talk of self-confidence and self-improvement...
Naturally, there are panicked people, but there are also those with ulterior motives, who will take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters. Even the villagers who were supposed to maintain order have now disappeared.
Think about it, even though those workers are considered to be half-public, they work endlessly on weekdays, running around like donkeys and mules. After hard work, they just pick up some scraps from the crotch of the crotch of the aristocratic family, the big family, and make a living. So what?
Will he be loyal, regardless of life or death?
What's a month? What's the point?
Even the sons of the gentry who have been supported by the Han Dynasty for three to four hundred years, most of them no longer have the place of the emperor and the Han Dynasty in their hearts, and they are all fighting for their own interests. How can these half-public servants at the lowest level of the officials be recruited temporarily?
Who, what kind of person, would risk their lives for a big man?
Is it possible?
Therefore, Ren Jun's soldiers directly under the Cao family became the only force in Xu County at this moment.
The fire was swaying in all directions, and the sound was getting louder and louder.
Just when Huang Wan thought there was no way out and was about to be exposed, an accident suddenly happened.
Someone assassinated Ren Jun in the street!
In fake assassinations, those killers will take the initiative to jump out and chat a lot with the protagonist. The main reason is that the two friends of the two parties are talking again about a certain issue that is already indefensible, and then they will insult each other, which will inevitably be mixed.
When someone is laughing or getting angry, the surrounding minions will either stand blankly as a background wall, or circle around and be blocked by the air wall beside the protagonist...
In reality, real assassinations are often just the time to fart.
"puff!"
Ren Jun on horseback fell down at the sound!
In the night, when the light and fire are swaying, who would pay attention to the missing arrows shot in the dark night, and hear the sound of the bowstrings hidden under the sound?
"Protect Zhonglang!"
Ren Jun's guards shouted loudly, and then part of them separated, holding up large shields to shield Ren Jun and retreating away, while the other part of them ran wildly in the direction of the arrow, trying to capture the assassin...
The chaotic footsteps missed the alley where Huang Wan, Jiang Gan and others were hiding.
Huang Wan exhaled a long breath and looked at Jiang Qian with a hint of admiration, "I never thought that Ziyi would have such a good hand...and such courage! The great man is very lucky, and the emperor is very lucky!"
Jiang Gan's smile seemed a little weird. He couldn't help but glance in another direction, but he quickly took it back, "Ah, this... Your Majesty, let's take the opportunity to leave quickly..."
The group of people took advantage of the chaos and headed towards the south gate of Xu County.
On the other side of Xu County, Xun Ou sat on one side of the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Cao Pi sat above him.
In a chaotic situation, of course there needs to be a core point to take control.
Cao Pi and Xun Or served as the center of stability.
I don't know if it's because of poor sleep, nervousness, or some other reason, but Cao Pi's face looks a little bad.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is adjacent to the Imperial Palace, and is still a certain distance away from the area where the agitation occurred. Moreover, the Imperial Palace has imperial guards, and the Prime Minister's Mansion also has Cao's elite personal guards, so no one with an eye open will come over, but those who are shouting and shouting in the distance are
The sounds of screams and screams were still mixed in the night wind and drifted over.
"Xun Lingjun, may I ask whether this...is all part of the plan?"
Cao Pi couldn't help but ask, his attitude became much more humble. Before, the villain pretended to be an adult, and the prince pretended to be the lord. But now, although the sitting position is still the same, the posture is much lower, like a student looking for a teacher.
consult.
Although Cao Pi now knew more or less about Xun Yu's arrangements, he couldn't help but feel uneasy when he heard such chaotic sounds. This was different from standing next to his parents or watching how Cao Cao turned the tide.
Two completely different concepts.
It's like watching a chef cooking, oh oh oh, you understand...
When it comes to actual operation, how to do this and that?
Cao Pi now seemed to be cooking a dish by himself. Although Xunhe had done all the work of preparing the dishes, Cao Pi only had to follow his father's pattern, pour them into the pot one by one, and wait for the heat to be sufficient.
However, the sparks and oil splashes that flew out during the process still frightened Cao Pi.
The pot won't burn, right?
Wouldn't it explode if it was so loud?
Will it be burnt?
Is it done? Do you want to lift the lid and take a look?
Various choices were swirling in Cao Pi's mind, and Cao Pi couldn't help but want to send people to check the situation. Fortunately, when the idea finally blurted out, Cao Pi thought of what Mrs. Bian said, which made him finally endure it.
After he came down, he turned to Xun or for advice.
In fact, Xun or the overall plan is very simple.
Well, it’s simple to sum up.
If you want to fight against the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.
You can't have a sudden fire in the backyard in the middle of a fight, right?
Naturally, if you want to settle the bag, you can't just shout from the left pocket and move it from the left pocket to the right pocket, and then it will be "settled".
Cao Cao desperately sent school officials to Chang'an Sanfu and other areas to plant nails, so in turn, his own territory would be clean? Isn't anyone secretly digging traps, throwing iron pears and so on?
Cao Cao didn't believe it.
Xun You also thought it was impossible.
Even though it was the land of Yuzhou and Yingchuan that Xunhe had cleaned several times before, Xunwei believed that there were still fish that slipped through the net that Qiusi had ambushed. These fish that slipped through the net might have good cover inside on weekdays. Under normal circumstances,
Under the conditions of inspection and arrest, it is often not easy to find.
That's right, the ones that are easy to find are already dead.
The remaining ones cannot be exposed without some means...
Especially within Xu County, the deeper it is hidden, the greater the threat.
"There is an 80% chance that Hussar is not in Guanzhong." Xun You did not directly answer Cao Pi's words, but changed another topic.
Of course, it is possible that Xun Ou felt that Cao Pi's question was too silly, and he was prepared to ignore the question.
Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, and then he got away from the tension in front of him and thought, "What about the other 20%?"
Xun You smiled, a slightly bitter smile, "Is there anyone in this world who is perfect?"
Cao Pi nodded, and then he realized a problem, a problem that made him a little unbelievable and a little embarrassed. If Xunhe said this, wouldn't it mean that his father no longer dared to confront Fei Qian?
Now, I can only steal food while Qiusi is not at home, uh, steal the house?
Xun Or seemed to understand Cao Pi's thoughts and took out a roll of bamboo paper from his sleeve. When he was about to hand it to Cao Pi, his eyes even flashed and he showed a somewhat self-deprecating smile.
Are they all imitating this paper? However, the color is dim or rough... But this Chang'an bamboo paper is becoming more and more delicate and smooth, with a warm color..."
What does it mean?
Cao Pi subconsciously took the bamboo paper delivered by Xun You. He did not open it immediately and look at it, but first looked at the texture of the paper. "Isn't this similar to the paper used in the house? Ah? Could it be that..."
Xun You nodded and said: "Although the items used in the house are said to be self-produced, in fact... they are all purchased from Chang'an..."
"This..." Cao Pi didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xun You lowered his eyes, "Not only paper, but also all kinds of utensils... and even weapons and equipment are becoming more and more dependent on Chang'an..."
During the internal purge, Xun or naturally discovered some corruption problems in procurement. At first, he just thought it was general corruption, but when he studied it carefully, Xun or discovered that many things in Shandong have now been corrupted.
It is inseparable from Chang'an.
Originally, Xun might have thought that as long as he controlled the raw materials, such as iron and copper ore, he could strangle Fei Qian's neck.
For example, blocking at certain times, increasing the price of ore, or stopping the transaction of ore at critical moments, etc., are similar to those methods used in the Spring and Autumn Period.
After all, Cao Cao's finances were really tight. In order to raise his troops, he had to do it first, even though he knew he was drinking poison to quench his thirst. But the problem was that as time went by, his hunger and thirst were not completely relieved, and the economy did not improve effectively, but poison
The poison of alcohol is faintly taking effect...
Xun You discovered that Qiusi's methods were far beyond his knowledge, and what he thought was a response was actually useless!
Moreover, Xun Yu opened the door to purchase weapons and equipment from Chang'an, so the tradition of the Han Dynasty came into play. A small gap was opened at the top, and a large hole was opened below.
Open. Anyway, the world belongs to the old Liu family, and the soldiers belong to the old Cao family, but the cute little money belongs to my family.
What is family, country and world?
It means having a family first!
Even though Xun Yue is one of the most intelligent and intelligent people at the moment, in the face of Fei Qian's new economic invasion and the scissor-harvesting battle, he was completely defeated. He knew something was wrong, but what exactly was wrong, or what was going on?
He thought of various ways to solve this problem, but either it couldn't work in the short term, or other people were unwilling to cooperate.
After all, not everyone has this ambition, and not everyone has the conditions to unite the whole country, from the central to the local governments, tighten their belts and rub their hands together. Even if Xun or is willing to go hungry,
What is the use of reducing expenditures? Is the Emperor Liu Gui willing to chew stinky cow bones again? Are the officials willing to huddle under the broken eaves and broken walls again, collecting firewood to make a living? The descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family are willing to donate everything
Does the family wealth support Cao Cao's great cause? Are powerful local noble families willing to use all their land to maintain the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty?
No.
Xun may not be able to do anything. In a sense, he is a clever wife, but it is difficult to make a meal without rice.
In fact, among the wealthy families in Shandong, there were a lot of money. He even knew that some families melted the collected copper coins and cast them into copper balls, bronze tripods, bronze statues, etc. There was so much money that they had nowhere to spend it.
, and would even rather trust people to buy real estate in Chang'an, but if these people are allowed to use some money to support the construction and economic expenditure of some big men...
I have no money! Stop talking nonsense! Impossible!
Even if it is the Xun family, even if Xun or his current status is that he serves as the clan leader, it is impossible for the Xun family to contribute money to the Han Dynasty or to subsidize military supplies for Cao Cao.
At most, they were given more or less out of sympathy, just like sending beggars away. Even if Xunhe repeatedly emphasized that Shandong was in crisis, the Han Dynasty was hanging upside down, and the threat was right in front of him, nothing changed.
It's all because of one's own greed... uh, making... um, the money earned, why should one give it away in vain?
Xun You exhaled softly. Under the candlelight, his thin face appeared more clear-cut and his cheeks were sunken. He knew that now was not the best time to attack Fei Qian, but now he could hardly hold on any longer. Moreover, he
I have a premonition that if this evolution continues, Shandong will seem to be locked in a closed room, and in the end he can only slowly suffocate to death.
Cao Pi looked at the various values written on the bamboo paper by Xun Ou, "Your Majesty, this is..."
"In Chang'an, there are performance appraisals for counties in Sichuan, Shu, Hedong and other places..." Xunhe said another word that he also wanted to do, but couldn't do it, "performance".
"Ah?" Cao Pi obviously didn't understand this word at all.
"In short, when serving as governors and local officials in various places, they need to complete their service goals, including the amount of taxes paid every year..." Xun or gave a rough explanation, "A certain person collected some local amounts and used them as a hustle station."
The total amount of taxes paid...on the other side is the amount of taxes paid by the Han Dynasty..."
"Oh?" Cao Pi looked carefully.
The tax income of both parties may not necessarily be used as an absolute factor in comparing the strength of the two parties, but it can be used as a very important reference value.
"Ah, there are still more of us..." Cao Pi exhaled, with a somewhat relaxed look on his face.
Xun You smiled bitterly, "That's true. But...50% of the taxes collected will be used to support the emperor and the salaries of hundreds of officials..."
"Ah?!" Cao Pi's eyes widened.
"The remaining 20% was originally going to be retained in the local area to build water conservancy and repair roads..." Xun You said in a low voice, "Now we can only pay in half... There are many channels in the local area and they are in disrepair... In addition, there are also
There are expenses for developing wasteland and expenses for settlement..."
Moreover, Xun Or has not yet talked about some cost loss issues. For example, ten dollars were allocated above, but only one dollar was finally implemented...
"No..." Cao Pi subconsciously denied it, and then said with a look of disbelief, "Then...didn't Chang'an have no expenditures?" Cao Pi suddenly felt a headache. The pages on the bamboo paper represented the values of Chang'an.
, like a soldier baring his teeth and claws, holding a black knife, chasing Cao Cao's side.
Xun You smiled bitterly, "Of course there are expenses, but they are relatively small... And the key is not just that..."
When Cao Pi was about to ask in detail, he saw a soldier of Cao's army rushing to the hall to report, with sweat on his face, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Ren Zhonglang has been assassinated in the city!"
"Aha!" Cao Pi clapped his hands, "Okay! Just follow the plan!"
The heat is up, it’s time to start the pot!
After Cao Pi finished speaking, he found that the soldier's face was a little strange and he didn't look excited. He couldn't help but felt a little in his heart and asked, "Is there anything else?"
The elite soldier of Cao lowered his head and seemed to swallow his saliva, "...I am reporting to the Crown Prince, Ren Zhonglang...he has been "really" assassinated..."
"Ah..." Cao Pi couldn't help but stood up and opened his mouth, "Ha?!"
