Chapter 3200 Nostalgia and empty chanting of music on the flute
Chapter 3199 Nostalgia and empty chanting of music on the flute
Anyi.
Pei Mao is not young anymore.
But as people grow old, their hearts never grow old.
The same is true for most officials in the feudal dynasty. Unless they can no longer work, they will die in office. There is absolutely no such thing as early retirement.
Now Cao Cao's army invaded the Yuncheng Basin, fought four battles, attacked left and right, and pointed at Anyi.
Naturally, Pei Mao could not continue to stay in Wenxi and pretend to be stupid. He could only stand on top of Anyi City wearing his armor.
He stood there wearing armor. It didn't seem like he was hanging the armor on his body, but rather like the armor was supporting his skinny body.
"The hussars sit back and watch the chaos in the counties, in vain to care about the safety of the people!" Pei Jun muttered to the side angrily, "I promised before that I would protect the country and the people, but now? This Cao army is here, but it doesn't even come to protect the place. It's really... really
Damn..."
Pei Mao raised his head, his white hair and long beard fluttering in the cold wind, as if he was listening to Pei Jun's nagging, but he seemed not to be listening at all.
"How many years of hard work have led to the foundations of the Pei family! What if... what if we were killed by Cao Jun? Wouldn't it be that decades of hard work were ruined in one day?! What a pity!"
The original economic system of Hedong was the first to be affected by Cao's army's attack.
The reason why Pei Jun had such angry words was actually very simple, it was because his manor was damaged.
At the beginning, Cao Jun still had military rations, and he expected the Hedong nobles to take the initiative to "forsake darkness and surrender to the light." He would jump in and give Fei Qian a kidney attack or backstab, so his attitude was quite friendly and he expressed his intention to establish a Daheluo co-prosperity circle and so on...
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But later on, Cao Jun's food supply could not keep up with consumption, and on the other hand, Sima Yi burned a lot of it. As a result, when the army's food supply was insufficient, Cao Jun could not help but stretch out his claws.
No matter how friendly you are, you can't let Cao Jun have nothing to eat!
Is not it?
Therefore, the more remote manors in the Yuncheng Basin were the first to become Cao's army's "extra" supplies.
Among them is Pei Jun’s Zhuangzi...
In the Hedong area, Zhuangzi is not much less than the area in Shandong.
You know, Hedong's "power" is famous among the Han people...
The so-called "rich man's house, with hundreds of buildings, fields full of nurturing, thousands of slaves and maids, and thousands of followers". In order to protect their land, these powerful landowners built Wubao village walls on the edge of the land, forming opposite houses.
Independent manor.
In the manor, there is a forest of bamboos and trees, livestock grazing, fish and pear fruit, sandalwood, mulberry and hemp, and a closed market. It can be said that everything is available. The savings from years of production are often hoarded in the manor.
Now that Cao Jun had "accidentally" bitten a few of them, it naturally made Pei Jun heartbroken and unable to sleep at night.
In fact, within the old Han economic system, the manor economic model of Hedong was not entirely a bad thing.
After all, under the threat of the Hu people in the north, a small peasant economy and a self-organized structure of self-cultivating farmers cannot resist the intrusion of the Hu cavalry from the north. Only by gathering together and building city walls and fortresses can we resist the robberies of the Hu people.
plundering to ensure orderly production and life. Therefore, the manor economy can be said to have resisted foreign aggression to a certain extent and also guaranteed the stability of the local economy.
At the same time, because there is a large clan population gathered in the manor, in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the clan, the powerful families will also attach importance to the cultural education of clan members, especially the descendants of the clan. Things are always divided into two parts, the clan children who are out of business
Although he is in the position of exploiter, he also assumes some responsibilities as the inheritor of Chinese culture.
But……
Things have changed now.
After Fei Qian regained the Yinshan Mountains, he also educated the Hu people in the desert, attacked and divided them, or gathered them through trade, so that the original threat of the northern Hu people in Hedong basically disappeared, but the powerful people in Hedong
Instead of opening up the manor, he took advantage of the chaos in Heluo and the chaos in the Central Plains to gather the refugees...
Fei Qian had not said anything before about the powerful nobles in Hedong and their behavior of intercepting refugees.
After all, in times of war, being able to give the refugees a bite of food is a good deed. Even if it is for other purposes, it at least allows more people to survive.
However, as time goes by, it is obvious that the expedient measures adopted during times of war cannot be implemented like this forever.
"In fact, there were hussars coming before, but they just bypassed the areas of Anyi..." Pei Mao said slowly, "They will not come here..."
Pei Jun was stunned for a moment, then said dissatisfiedly: "Why? Isn't our place under the rule of Qiusi?!"
Pei Mao turned his head slightly and glanced at Pei Jun, "Zhixia? What is zhixia?"
"..." Pei Jun wanted to blurt out, but looking at Pei Mao's eyes, "Is there some other explanation for this..."
Pei Mao sighed, "Have you paid the taxes in Zhuangzi in full? I'm talking about the real amount, not the book number..."
"Of course I am..." Pei Jun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, but then he jumped a little, "Just for this?! I told you earlier! I told you earlier..."
Pei Jun said halfway before he reacted, clicked twice, and swallowed all the subsequent words. Who is he, and who is Hussar? What's more, even if Hussar says it, he will really do it.
What? There are policies from above and countermeasures from below, but this is China’s fine tradition!
"In this case, do you know what should be done?" Pei Mao sighed, "This hussar... is really awesome... I sent officials to Hedong to check and register before... I thought it was just a formality, but I never thought... It turns out...
We ended up here... Tell me, how did this hussar know about Cao Jun... It's really... oops..."
"Then...then now..." Pei Jun asked, "How should we deal with it?"
Pei Mao pondered for a long time, "Gather everything that can be gathered into the city... As for the remote places in the suburbs... we can only abandon them..."
This is all we can do. If we do it at this time, even if nothing happens at the moment, it will be recorded in the ledger again.
I'm afraid then...
"Abandoned? That's..." Pei Jun's eyes widened, but after a moment he went soft like a deflated rubber ball, "Well, maybe that's all it can do..."
But is he really willing to do so?
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Pingyang.
Yang Xiu was about to go back, and he came to Fei Qian to say goodbye.
These two days in Pingyang left a deep impression on Yang Xiu.
Looking at the scene in the city of Pingyang, and recalling the situation in Luoyang before, Yang Xiu felt all kinds of feelings and a thousand kinds of pain in his heart.
Perhaps it was this kind of thinking that caused his expression to change somewhat when he saw Fei Qian again.
There is a little less pride and a little more admiration.
But only a little bit.
Yang Xiu was proud before.
Because Yang Xiu has never really experienced the tragedy of losing his family and being separated from his wife and children before, in many cases, others respectfully call him Yang Langjun, and he still gets treatment that is beyond what ordinary people can get, so his
The pride is still there.
Even if it is gone on the surface, it is still hidden deep in the bones.
Until he arrived in Pingyang and met Yuan Shang...
Back then, Yuan Shang was a more proud person than Yang Xiu.
But what about now?
I just do some small things as a clerk and as a school assistant.
Fame is like a heavy burden, it is difficult to carry and extremely difficult to put down.
Yuan Shang has basically given up now, but what about Yang Xiu?
Looking at the festival, Yang Xiu paused slightly, then his eyes flickered a few times, and finally he lowered his eyelids and stepped forward.
"pass!"
Feiqian's voice sounded in the hall.
Yang Xiu came forward to pay his respects. He was no longer as impassioned as he had been when he first arrived in Pingyang, nor did he continue to talk about "propriety" with Fei Qian. He just reported, "I am about to return. If the hussar has anything to say, I can't help you."
Would you like to tell me?"
Fei Qian was a little surprised, thought for a moment, and pointed to the seat next to him.
Yang Xiu thanked him and sat down slowly, his etiquette posture still perfect.
Fei Qian looked at it and was quite moved.
A nouveau riche without three generations of experience would not have any upper-class temperament. Looking at Yang Xiu now, Fei Qian felt that there was indeed some truth in this statement. This kind of daily influence was definitely not just a matter of attending two classes, or
After a few days of special training, you can form a habit of speaking and behaving.
Human temperament, that is, these subtle movements, if it is more, it will be artificial, and if it is less, it will be rude. It is really difficult to get it just right. Even Fei Qian himself cannot be as elegant as Yang Xiu.
And take your time.
The efforts of three generations may not be able to change the behavior of the tribe.
So what about changing your mind?
how long it takes?
"Dezu."
Fei Qian said slowly.
"exist."
Yang Xiu responded.
"The rise and fall of a dynasty is not a one-day crisis, nor is it a one-day crisis. Its foundation is everlasting, and it is the return of destiny, the will of the people, wise kings and virtuous ministers, for thousands of generations. However, how can things in the world be impermanent, and how can destiny be impermanent?
Why are you so stupid, why are your ministers mediocre, how can you balance the royal family's orders?" Fei Qian said slowly, "If the dynasty is like this, what will happen to the family? Those who talk about the return of destiny are usually full of ghosts, and those who talk about the success of man's plans are usually conceited.
.Since ancient times, emperors, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind. How can the aristocratic families of the Spring and Autumn Period still exist today? As dynasties and aristocratic families change, many people say that the human heart is not the same as it used to be. But what is the heart of the human heart? Soldiers, soldiers, or...
, about the people? Scholars often say that those who win the hearts of the people can win the world. If they talk about the people, they call themselves the people, or... ordinary people? People who don't know books, can't read, don't know etiquette, and don't understand things. They are the people.
If there are many fools, let them be stupid. If you see that the people have many complaints, let them complain. If you know that the people are in trouble, you will find them annoying. How can the people's hearts come from this? Please teach me, Patriarch De."
Yang Xiu frowned.
He understood what Feiqian meant.
These are two completely different governance policies from those in Shandong.
The same is true of what Fei Qian showed in Pingyang, east of Hedong, and Guanzhong.
Shandong's reputation is that of the people in words, but in fact it values the scholars.
Fei Qian said he valued scholars, but in fact he also valued people.
So even if Yuan Shang is the loser, as long as Yuan Shang is really willing to come out and stop complaining and doing things, Fei Qian will let Yuan Shang come out and do things.
The reputation of a scholar is not worth a penny in Fei Qian's eyes.
If before, Yang Xiu would have talked eloquently, saying that what Fei Qian said was all fallacy, saying that "people are all stupid by nature", etc., and then explaining that if a country wants to be strong, it must honor "wise men"
, if you want to have order, you must rely on "clan" and so on.
In later generations, many people also called beasts, which meant that they were the most punishing people in governing the country.
But in fact, if you think about it for a moment, you can understand that those who call animals are just raised dogs. Whoever gives the dog food is making a noise.
Although sometimes they seem to be standing next to ordinary people wagging their tails, in fact they don't care about the corn in the hands of the people at all, and they are not really speaking out for the people, but they are greedy for the meat and bones thrown out by capital in order to achieve their goals.
Some of the purposes of capital just bark.
At this moment, after seeing the prosperity and stability of Pingyang, if Yang Xiu said anything about "rituals" again, he would have fallen into sophistry.
After all, the development of Pingyang did not rely on public knowledge... Oh, it did not develop on the support of the Han gentry. It was not developed from the beginning. Even the academy was built by Fei Qian first. After Cai Yong was invited, it gradually
Disciples from the gentry came here in admiration and gathered in Pingyang.
"The desires of the human heart are insatiable." Yang Xiu said slowly, "The desire of one person is difficult to restrain, let alone tens of millions of people. Everyone is rushing forward with greed, and they will never tire of asking for it."
Yang Xiu said, his eyes drooping, "I know that Jian Jian is in trouble, so I can't bear to let him go... I will speak frankly today, and I hope Hussar will forgive me."
Fei Qian smiled and said, "Please advise."
Yang Xiu slowly raised his head, "I know Husband's ambitions are lofty, but what happened after that? The family's despicableness is due to the inheritance of what they want. Now that I'm leaving Husband and returning, it's not because I don't know what Husband is."
Zhiye means...what can be done after Hussar?"
"The reason for the rise of Hussar in Guanzhong Hedong is, firstly, because of Hussar's grand ambition, and secondly... Oh, secondly, it is the establishment of the foundation through fighting. When the war rises, there are many casualties. In the past, the power thieves were busy fighting for it, and the people lived and died.
Can you take care of it? Therefore, the fertile fields are abandoned, diseases and epidemics are rampant, and seventy-eight percent of the population is lost. Therefore, the first priority is to provide for the people, just like when the Han Dynasty first emerged, cultivate literature and govern military affairs, stabilize the country and rest, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
"The land is vast but the people are few. The only thing left is that the fields are vast and there is no help for planting and harvesting. Therefore, a great cause can be accomplished. If there are no changes in twenty years, it will definitely be governed and prosperous. Investigate the reason for this,
It’s the first thing in Guizhou that is full, warm and worry-free, and can multiply and nourish children.”
"However, if it flourishes, it cannot last long, and it will eventually decline. Because the head of Guizhou is full and warm, it will be full of lust, and it is also stupid by nature. It does not seek the way of saints and sages, and it will be arrogant and messy, and it will take excessive demands. After several generations of reproduction, the number of descendants will increase.
The desolation is all barren, and every inch of soil will produce dirt. The sufferings of the past were the sufferings of the past, but the happiness of today is the happiness of today..." Yang Xiuchang sighed, "The children of the noble families are like this, and the ordinary people in Guizhou are like this. In the Zhongping period, also
He was once a young man in bright clothes and angry horses, and he had a good time with high spirits, but now... So I bid farewell to Xiuqi, because I don't know Xiuqi's good intentions, but all the villagers are in Heluo... Jiayan is already old, and he is not able to move around easily.
All need crutches..."
Yang Xiu himself is not stupid. After arriving in Pingyang, he was a little confused at first, but then he slowly figured it out...
The aristocratic families themselves have the habit of betting everywhere, and in Feiqian, there are already many children of the aristocratic families who are betting. These may be active refuge, or passive attachment, but in any case, these people in Feiqian are
The gentry disciples around Qian had formed a huge political alliance, making it impossible for the gentry rebellion in Guanzhong and Hedong that Cao Cao originally hoped to happen.
At first, Yang Xiu was ashamed and angry because Fei Qian put him and Yuan Shang together, but after calming down his anger, he thought about it calmly and realized that in fact, there was no difference between him and Yuan Shang. They were both losers and generals.
Who has the right to be angry or to moan? If you look at it from another perspective, at least in Fei Qian, after Yuan Shang passed the early stage of Fei Xiongxuan, he was able to calmly appear among the ranks of the subordinates under the command of Qiusi.
Although he may not hold any important position, it also proves that Fei Qian will not deliberately create difficulties just because he is hostile.
But Yang Xiu still won't stay. It's not that he doesn't believe in Fei Qian, but that he doesn't believe in Fei Qian's next generation.
Just like Fei Qian feels that it takes three generations for the nouveau riche to become virtuous, Yang Xiu also feels that Fei Qian's huge system reform is impossible without two or three generations. And Fei Qian's biggest problem is not whether he can win now.
But after winning, how long can it last?
Yang Xiu said that when he was young, he was young, wearing clothes and angry horses, and had no idea of sorrow. He was not saying that Fei Qian has done so many things now, and when the next generation of Fei Qian comes, he will not be able to say that "today's happiness is now happiness."
This is an obvious question.
The feudal dynasty will gradually produce a powerful class, such as high-ranking officials, nobles, and wealthy businessmen. In any era, "real estate speculation" is a sure profit. Therefore, when they have money, they will acquire large amounts of land. At that time, there was no
Due to the effective land flow restriction policy, many poor farmers had no choice but to sell their land once they encountered natural or man-made disasters, and eventually became tenant farmers working for landlords. As this continued, land annexation became more and more intense, eventually forming the "rich man's land chain"
The situation of "the poor have no place to stand". This goes on and on, the country consumes more and more, while taxpayers get fewer and fewer, eventually resulting in extremely acute social conflicts.
Of course, every last emperor knew where the reason came from, but at this time, the emperor was already in a dilemma. As the representative of vested interests, the emperor could never give up his own interests at any time.
The noble families are like this, but what about the common people?
Same thing.
Just like what Yang Xiu said, will ordinary people have memories after their ancestors and fathers have experienced pain?
Nothing.
Thinking about lust after having enough food and clothing, vowing to be incompatible with gambling and drugs, may seem like a joke, but in fact it is like Valentine's Day, Goddess' Day, and the eternal bricks and mortar. It is a trap carefully selected by the capitalists, just like a brain-dead person.
Like gold, the more you repeat it, the more it will be ingrained in your heart.
Yang Xiu indeed saw the strength of Pingyang and the prosperity of Guanzhong, but he did not think that this kind of prosperity could last long.
"Dezu...you have undergone many changes." Fei Qian smiled and said, "Since you have been able to move, how can the world not change at all?"
Yang Xiu was stunned.
Has he changed? Yes, he has changed a lot. Although he said he wants to speak out, in fact he is no longer as sharp as before, speaking without surprising words, and even giving examples uses his own examples.
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Yang Xiu took a breath, bowed his head and bowed, "When the bream has its tail lifted, the royal family is in ruins. Even if it is in ruins, my parents Kong Er..."
Fei Qian nodded, "Good."
After pondering for a moment, Fei Qian reached out and took out a piece of paper on the table, picked up a pen, pondered for a moment, wrote a few words, then used the seal and asked someone to hand it over to Yang Xiu, "Since you insist on going,
, I don’t embarrass Dezu, and this book... is not in vain for Dezu’s hard work!”
Yang Xiu took it with both hands. After taking a look, his eyes moved and his mind was slightly shaken...
