Chapter 2078: Secret Conversation between Advisors
The head of the Cui family has no choice but to persuade his short-sighted peers in the family.
However, a junior came forward and said: "I heard that Gongsun Zan, the Marquis of Tingting in Youzhou and the general of Zhonglang, is brave and good at fighting. He has defeated the barbarians outside the Great Wall many times. We can invite him to fight."
That junior's name is Cui Cheng, but he has a different prefix.
"No, what you said is wrong. Gongsun Zan is from Youzhou, and we are from Jizhou. If we invite him here, wouldn't we drive away tigers through the front door and let in wolves through the back door?" Someone immediately objected.
They didn't want their newly peaceful days to be disturbed by war again.
To fight a war, you need food and grass.
It was also the first time that they knew how many civilians would be conquered and how much food and fodder would be forced when the army was crossing the border.
Although they are a wealthy family, there are also people in the court.
But now the eunuchs are in power. As a prestigious family, it is difficult for them to make friends with eunuchs, so they can only tolerate it.
If you don't give it again, the Yellow Turban will come and get it.
No one knows how much blood has been shed in every household.
Fortunately, it was over in ten months.
You must know that Jizhou was the hardest hit place by the Yellow Turbans.
Guangzong and Julu both occurred in Jizhou.
Even so, Jizhou was still the state with the largest number of registered permanent residents later on, which shows that the north was still absolutely powerful during the Three Kingdoms era.
This is also the ultimate reason why Jinneng was unified.
It is precisely because the people with the largest number of registered permanent residences are the most numerous, the conflicts are the most intense, and the Yellow Turbans have the deepest roots here, so the base area was chosen here.
So they chose the wrong place from the beginning.
Lack of strategic vision.
Unlike Wen Rensheng, who found a corner from the beginning.
Mountainous areas are the edge areas in the hinterland.
"Yes, and the Taihang Mountain man is located in the mountain. Gongsun is good at cavalry, so how can he go into the mountain and strangle him? No, no, it is better to befriend this person. After all, there is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days, only to be a thief for a thousand days." Another person said.
The head of the Cui family swept over and had to ask these people away, leaving only Cui Cheng.
"Cui Cheng, I think that man from Taihang Mountain has great ambitions. He must be the one who will destroy the Han family in the world in the future."
"Master, why don't we invite him to my house and lay an ambush to assassinate him?" Cui Cheng was eager to express himself.
He was just a bastard from a separate family, and he was valued because of his scheming.
"This is a good way to deal with those young and reckless people, but I think this Taihang Mountain man is obviously a cautious person. Otherwise, he would not leave the governor of the great plain land and stay in the village. He is cautious.
Extremely, if we fail to invite him and expose our intention to harm him, there will be endless troubles." said the head of the Cui family.
"Then I'd better ask Gongsun to fight him."
"No, it's not possible. He didn't rebel. Now he still has an official position bought from the imperial court. Gongsun has no relationship or hatred with him. He is just busy suppressing the rebels. Even if you say so, he won't come." Cui Family
The head of the house thought for a while and shook his head.
"Are we going to have to watch him develop and grow like this?" Cui Cheng also went to study this Taihang Mountain man.
The other party teaches those poor children and selects talents from them, and they are actually able to form a whole from bottom to top.
With students as the core, an operating system is established that can collect taxes, collect grain, train troops, defend, and attack. This is a small mountain tribe, and even a court.
Compared with him, Zhang Jiao was far behind.
To be honest, if he hadn't been born into the Cui family, the head of the Cui family would have wanted to go to Conglong immediately.
As long as the Taihang Mountain people don't die halfway, the world will almost certainly belong to the other party.
But what the other party did was obviously to make the world without aristocratic families.
"Let me think about it again. I'll go visit some great sages first," said the head of the Cui family.
"I don't know who the head of the family is talking about, but I am willing to do it for you," Cui Cheng said.
"There are many wise people in the Xun family in Yingchuan, but the journey is a bit long. The Yellow Turbans have just been destroyed, and thieves are everywhere. It is very dangerous." Of course, the head of the Cui family will not actually go. He said that he wanted Cui Cheng to go.
"This junior is not talented, but he is willing to run for the head of the family."
"Okay, without further delay, the number of people in Taihang Mountain is increasing day by day. I predict that he will leave the mountain within a few years. You can leave this afternoon. I will prepare ten guards and 20 good horses for you." The head of the Cui family said.
Cui Cheng immediately worshiped and said: "I obey the Lord's command."
Soon, Cui Chengcheng was on the road.
During the trek, we did encounter several bandits along the way, but we were able to escape only because of our good horses and a good guide.
Finally we arrived at Yingchuan.
Yingchuan is also making trouble with the Yellow Turbans.
Just calmed down.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened to the Xun family.
After staying in a hotel, I submitted a post and waited for the other party to reply.
The other party responded quickly, and they went to see him early the next morning.
After talking for a while in the reception room, the Xun family invited the other party into the secret room.
There are three people in the secret room.
One is Xun or, the other is Xun Chen.
In the future, one will vote for Cao and the other for Yuan.
They will enter the imperial court in a few years, and they are all at home now.
I will definitely not be able to enter the imperial court in the future. I have to say that this is the butterfly effect that Wen Rensheng will inevitably cause.
In short, there are too many discerning people.
Especially in the late Han Dynasty, ministers chose kings, and kings chose ministers, running in both directions.
The Xun family has many talents, and everyone has his or her own choices.
Whether they did it intentionally or unintentionally, it doesn't matter. What matters is that they made the right choice and the family legacy is passed down.
Wenrensheng's quiet rise, although it has only been ten months, and although it is still in its infancy, has still attracted a lot of attention.
After all, his rise is truly extraordinary.
And it overlooks Gyeonggi Province.
Many aristocratic families who pay attention to the general trend of the world will naturally notice his power.
"His power has become strong and difficult to shake." Xun Chen shook his head and said, "In less than five years, the land of Jizhou, where Hebei is located, will definitely belong to him."
The head of the Xun family smiled and stroked his beard without saying a word.
Compared with their own Chollima, the Cui family in Qinghe has little fame, and few people can be called extraordinary heroes.
"I really don't know where his talent comes from. Judging from his political and military management, he is organized into a system. He is less than twenty years old. If he is not a monster, he is a gift from God." Xun You said doubtfully.
He asked himself that he was also talented and good at governing the people, but compared with this Taihang Mountain man, the information he learned from those business trips and the information he got from his family members, combined, his methods were just that of a schoolboy.
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At this time, scholars were far from being imprisoned in their thoughts.
Just like Zhuge Liang, he never discriminated against businessmen and travelers, and also vigorously developed Shu's textile industry as military supplies.
Practicality first.
This is also the last great era in which various schools of thought can shine.
The Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, but not exclusively. The Han family had its own system, which was mixed with the hegemony of kings.
"Is it impossible to control it? I look at his behavior to find out the roots of my famous family and the foundation of my family." Cui Cheng said unwillingly.
Xun You shook his head: "What is a distinguished family? Three generations of people who are eager to learn have developed. People are different, and clans are different from clans. The people of Taihang Mountain only teach widely, and those who love learning and make progress will naturally stand out."
"That's it. What my brother said is true. I wanted to go to the Taihang Mountains to study, but the Yellow Turbans were not wiped out before and the road was not smooth." Xun Chen also nodded greatly.
As the most resourceful people in the world, they naturally have great confidence in their own minds.
I firmly believe that if I study with people from the Taihang Mountains, I will naturally achieve great success.
Definitely much better than those poor people from poor families.
This is also true. After all, they have a profound academic foundation and a good practical environment.
Cui Cheng understood immediately.
Facing the Taihang Mountain Man, a true sage who emerged from nowhere, the Cui family chose to remain conservative and hostile, while the Xun family chose to accept and learn from him.
The level was immediately clear.
There was no other way, so he had to say: "I look at his people and build my own system. In the future, it will be necessary to replace the Han Dynasty. Don't you two also have to support it?"
Xun Chen remained silent.
Xun You frowned and said, "Because people want to replace the Han Dynasty, we have to go deep into the sect and learn their ways in order to counter them."
Cui Cheng nodded, and finally said, "Is there really no one, no soldiers, no generals that can defeat me? General, eunuch, your majesty now?"
Xun Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "The Taihang Mountain people use Taihang Mountain as their foundation. They build fortresses to guard dangerous points and reclaim wasteland. There are springs in them. Even if an outsider attacks with a hundred thousand people, they will be able to resist."
"Now His Majesty is indulged in pleasure and his ambition has long since faded. The two princes are young, have eunuchs at home, and have relatives outside. They are fighting endlessly. The Yellow Turban incident has consumed a huge amount of money."
"But there are local heroes and governors in various places..." Cui Cheng asked again.
"Those who are brave enough to protect themselves but have a short-sighted vision and a long-term vision have no military power at this time." Xun Chen shook his head.
Cui Cheng completely understood.
At the same time, deep fear emerged.
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.
This Taihang Mountain man quietly settled into a place where many forces had no time or were unwilling to take care of him.
The barren mountains are just worthless. How many people are willing to spend a lot of money for worthless things?
So I watched the Taihang Mountain people plotting rebellion and responded indifferently.
"Damn it, isn't this the same as the previous Yellow Turban incident? Someone clearly warned the court a few years ago, but the court turned a deaf ear..." Cui Cheng suddenly realized.
"Yes, everyone in the imperial court has long lost the ambition to make progress. They just muddle along." Xun Chen did not say a word. This was basically the case in the last years of the dynasty.
What's more, His Majesty also sells his official position. Officials spend most of their energy on accumulating money to buy an official position and get promoted. How can anyone be willing to patiently get rid of the evil?
"When the Yellow Turbans were defeated, a tiger general emerged from the south. They were Sima Sun Jian and Sun Wentai from other departments. They might be able to compete with each other, but the distance is too far and beyond the reach of the whip." Xun You thought for a while and sighed.
"Haha, brother, I have taken a fancy to Sun Sima. He is more than fierce and resourceful. If he fights against the people of Taihang Mountain, the whole army will be wiped out in just one moment. According to the businessman's news, there are currently 20,000 elite soldiers in Taihang Mountain, and Sun Sima is no more than
How can we fight in the mountains of the north with more than a thousand elite soldiers, most of whom are men from the south? If we don't fight, we will be dead." Xun Chen shook his head and said.
"I am not good at matters on the battlefield. My nephew Xun You is good at military strategy. Please invite him over."
Then the head of the Xun family left and asked Xun You to come over.
So the four of them discussed the general situation again in the secret room.
This is also one of the favorite things among today’s resourceful people.
"Although the people of Taihang Mountain are strong, they also have a fatal weakness." Xun You's words were indeed astonishing.
In fact, he is Xun or six years older. It is just a matter of seniority, so he is a nephew.
It wouldn't matter if we didn't see each other often, but it would be a bit embarrassing if we met every day.
"Oh, I'd like to hear the details." Cui Cheng asked quickly.
"His age is too young, his foundation is too shallow, and his reputation is not enough. The aristocratic family will not be convinced. It is okay to segregate the mountains. Once he goes out to conquer the world, he will be opposed and sluggish everywhere. Therefore, once his methods are learned by outsiders, they will not be convinced.
Someone took the opportunity to grow stronger and then engulfed him." Xun You was confident.
Cui Cheng suddenly realized.
At the same time, I also understood the huge gap between myself and the Xun family.
They were learning and choosing other masters at the same time, but he only thought about how to kill the Taihang Mountain people on his own.
The other party said yes.
Learn the skills of the Taihang Mountain people, and then find a prestigious noble family to take refuge in, and then do him in turn.
If Wen Rensheng heard this, he would definitely laugh.
If he really learns his methods, he will not be adopted by all the princes. He will only learn some skills, but it is impossible to learn the Tao.
Just like me in the Qing Dynasty, it is impossible to learn Western Tao no matter what.
Because those roads themselves were meant to bury the Qing Dynasty.
This is also true.
After working hard to train the new army, the new army became gravediggers.
The reason is that the new army has learned new ideas from the West, and these are just a few.
If they dare to learn the way of Wenren's promotion, they will betray the interests of the noble clan first.
What is the greatest interest of the gentry?
One is the land, and the other is the reputation gained by bragging to each other and showing off, thereby controlling the main channel for becoming an official.
They rely on mutual recommendations and promotions to control the officialdom.
This is also the reason why Liu Hong wants to cause trouble. He was ambitious at the beginning and wanted to break this situation and open up more upward channels.
As a result, after several attempts, I still couldn't resist the general trend.
Because he can't find a reliable ally.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is impossible to rely on eunuchs and relatives. They are only a small part of the interest class and cannot represent the broad social foundation.
Therefore, when Xun You said these words, Xun You felt that something was not right in his heart.
Brother Xun Chen also shook his head slightly.
"My dear nephew, there is a big flaw in your words." Xun Chen shook his head.
"What loophole?" Xun You felt a little dissatisfied, but his face was still respectful.
Just because of the seniority issue, it's enough to be called nephew by these two little guys every day.
"You can learn his methods, but you can't use them fully. If you can't use them fully, you can't defeat them." Xun Chen shook his head and said.
As Yuan Shao's chief adviser later, he also had two skills.
At first, he helped Yuan Shao get Jizhou easily, but then he became silent. That was because he saw Yuan Shao's problem, stopped talking, and did not escape to Cao Cao.
"Can't we use them all? There are so many heroes in the world? Why can't we use them all?"
"Tell me to take a look alone."
"Captain Cao Cao, the Cavalry Commander, has just emerged in the fight against the Yellow Turban rebellion. He has always been ambitious and has a very profound strategy. I think he must be the one who will succeed in the future." Xun You named one person.
This shows the gap between Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
At this time, Liu Bei did not have any reputation, but Cao Cao had already had a great reputation. He had killed eunuchs before, and now he had military exploits, so he had long been in the sight of many counselors.
This is also the reason why Xun Yu defected to the other party and successfully recommended many talents.
People have already worked hard to gain fame.
Although there is no territory, if you have fame, talent and family background, you can recruit nobles, and if you have the support of the nobles, you will have territory.
Liu Bei wasted too much precious time in the early stage, but later he was able to compete with Cao Cao for supremacy, and defeated Cao Cao twice. First, Chibi was considered a trap, and later Hanzhong was defeated by himself.
