Chen Chong and his party left Luoyang, crossed the Qinling Mountains along the Gu River, and passed the majestic Hangu Pass. Seeing the twists and turns of the mountains and hills, they could not help but sigh at the siege of Tianlao. It was here that Feng Yi wiped out the Red Eyebrows a hundred and fifty years ago.
The remnant party laid the foundation for the unification of the Han Dynasty. At this time, future generations are paying tribute, but only the dilapidated mountains and rivers are waiting for people to revive.
Then he entered Shaanxian County, crossed the Yellow River at Maojin, and arrived in Dayang. In order to shorten the time and take office as soon as possible, Chen Chong abandoned the westbound road that detoured to Puban and led the convoy directly down Yangcheng, passed Wushan and arrived at Anyi. Wushan
There was a steep slope before, and it really lived up to its name. The convoy almost ran away on the slope, so Fu Qian and others had to get out of the car and walk with the convoy.
After Wushan, it was a smooth road, which meant that Chen Chong and others had left Guanzhong and entered the Yuncheng Basin of Shanxi Province. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were only two places where Shanxi's wealth was located, one in Taiyuan and the other in Hedong, and Hedong was the capital.
It is less disturbed by thieves and barbarians, and its cultural relics and features are far superior to those in Taiyuan.
It's just that along the way Chen Chong walked, the further away from Luoyang, the more desolate he saw. When he came to Anyi, things got a little better, but they were still full of refugees. There were countless people begging in ragged clothes along the road, and there were even signs.
For those of us who are young, children stand as dumb as chickens at the mercy of others. Chen Chong rode Qingkui, walking and looking all the way, and soon he arrived at the destination of his trip - the Hedong Prefect's Mansion.
The gatekeeper couldn't help but be puzzled when he saw that Chen Chong and his party were very popular, but there was no gray-haired servant beside him. But he knew how to read, and when he saw that the name of the doctor was written as offering wine to the former doctor, and the new governor of Xihe, he suddenly realized that,
He hurriedly apologized and hurriedly reported to the government.
After waiting for a while, a middle-aged Confucian scholar came out to greet him with several officials. This man had a long beard and thick eyebrows, a kind appearance, and majestic eyes. Everyone behind him looked at him with admiration. This is the current governor of Hedong.
Wang Yi came. Wang Yi paid homage to Chen Chong: "While Wang Yi was burying his head in the case, he was feeling depressed. Unexpectedly, Chen Chenjun came from afar. The fatigue of Yi suddenly disappeared. He served the dragon head. If there is anything wrong, I still hope.
Chen Jun, please forgive me."
Chen Chong helped him up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is ten years older than me, but he still treats you politely. I, Chen Chong, are already flattered. How can I be so rude? What's more, Chong came here this time because I have something to ask for, and I want to return the favor."
I hope the king will not refuse to blame me."
The two of them greeted each other politely, and then took their seats with their entourage. Wang Yi also arranged some food and drinks. The two of them laughed and chatted about the past and interesting stories about the capital. Wei Yan and others listened quietly.
It turns out that Wang Yi was a disciple of the late Taiwei Liu Kuan. Liu Kuan was a gentle and well-educated poet. As a member of the clan of the Han Dynasty, he was able to serve successively as Nanyang Prefect and Shangshu Ling. In the same day, Liu Kuan was appointed as Taiwei twice.
, it can be said that he is one of the few famous officials in the imperial court who are respected by the world under the supervision of the party.
Because of Liu Kuan, Wang Yi was conquered by the local government as a township. Later, because of his good governance, he was appointed as the chief of Lishi. Lishi is now the seat of Xihe County. He entered the court two years ago as an official and served as the chief historian of Sikong Prefecture.
Wang Yi, a disciple of Liu Kuan, also went to Taixue to teach and lecture on classics several times, and met Chen Chong quite a few times. In March of this year, he was appointed as the prefect of Hedong County. Counting my fingers, it was only half a year.
The topic finally got to the point. Wang Yi put down the wine cup in his hand and asked: "Since Chen Jun has been appointed as the governor of Xihe, he came to visit me specially. He must have taught me something. Although he is not talented, he still has the heart to serve the country."
Chen Jun said that it’s okay, if he can help with state affairs, I will never refuse!”
Chen Chong pondered for a moment, then tapped the bamboo chopsticks in his hand and asked: "Does the king know that the imperial court wants to order the Huns to go to Liang?"
Wang Yi shook his head, and then said seriously: "I haven't heard of it yet, but if the court can do this, it will be a clever strategy. Using barbarians to control barbarians can alleviate Liangzhou's urgent situation, and can also temporarily reduce the power of the Xiongnu. It kills two birds with one stone. It is impossible to say that Baibo is a bandit.
The army was also frightened by the power of Wang Shi and dispersed without attacking."
Chen Chong said "Oh" and then asked: "Why is the king so confident in the Xiongnu recruitment? If the Xiongnu resists the order, what should I do if the edict should not be issued?"
Wang Yi suddenly realized, then he shook his head and said with a smile: "It turns out that Chen Jun came to ask for advice for this purpose, and the city knew it. Since Chen Jun serves as the prefect of Xihe, and now he has no protection for the Xiongnu Zhonglang general, the recruitment matters all depend on your cooperation.
Zhang, the governor, should be strict in reporting matters, which is what he should do. But based on what he saw in the city, the Huns should act in accordance with the edict and not cause trouble again."
The confidence was beyond words, and Chen Chong couldn't help but be a little surprised, so he asked: "I am really worried about the Huns, but I don't know the reason according to the king's words, so I ask the king for advice."
Wang Yi recalled the past with a nostalgic look on his face: "Yi served as the chief of Lishi ten years ago. At that time, the court also had a Zhonglang general to protect the Huns. I accompanied the Zhonglang general Zhang Xiu to meet the current Xiongnu Qiangqu several times.
Chanyu. The Chanyu of Qiangqu was originally the right virtuous king of the Xiongnu. Just because the original Huzheng Chanyu was at odds with Zhang Xiu, Master Zhang secretly killed the Chanyu of Huzheng and established the Chanyu of Qiangqu. Master Zhang did this and was punished.
The imperial court was imprisoned and died. This was a major case that shocked both the government and the public at that time. I think Mr. Chen should remember it."
Chen Chong smiled bitterly and said: "It is true. Changing the king of a subject country is already a national event, let alone establishing another Xiongnu Chanyu? Although the imperial court abolished the position of Zhonglang General who protects the Xiongnu in order to appease the Xiongnu, the gap has been established. After this, the Xiongnu passed through
How can you still obey the imperial edict if you change?"
"Otherwise" Wang Yi categorically objected: "Although there is a gap between the Huns, Qiangqu's position as a Chanyu today depends entirely on the imperial court. If he relies on himself, he will never be able to convince the crowd and secure his position as a Chanyu. Therefore, the imperial court transferred the order.
Even if he is dissatisfied, he will definitely comply. I know Qiang Qu’s nature well, and I ask Mr. Chen to be at ease.”
Chen Chong sighed: "Your Majesty, how could I not think of this level? What I am worried about is not that the Shanyu disobeys orders, but that the Shanyu is unable to convince the crowd and reproduces the chaos of the past when the pseudo-Chanyu Fenghou!"
The pseudo-Chan Yu Fenghou's rebellion mentioned by Chen Chong was a major chaos in the Yongyuan period. More than 200,000 people from the newly surrendered Xiongnu tribes of 15 tribes were dissatisfied with the Shan Yu's treatment. They supported Feng Hou as a Chan Yu and rebelled collectively. Feng Hou and his people fled to the desert.
In the north, he fought for many years, until twenty years later, Fenghou was defeated by Xianbei, and then he fled back to Shuofang and surrendered to the imperial court.
Wang Yi was shocked and turned pale, then hesitated and said: "Chen Jun is serious, the Xiongnu chanyu was killed by the court, and it has not caused such a disaster. Now it is just recruiting people, why is it like this!"
When Chen Chong saw that when he said this, Wang Yi still refused to agree with his point of view, everyone secretly sighed that he could only say this. Privately killing the Xiongnu Chanyu and establishing another one, but killing one person and establishing another, what harm would it do to the Xiongnu people?
?Coupled with the fact that the Han Dynasty has been accumulating power, there will naturally be no major chaos. It is just a matter of recruiting Xiongnu troops to Liangzhou to quell the chaos, but it concerns every Xiongnu citizen. How long will the recruitment take? How much property will be used? How many people will die?
If someone raises his arms and calls out, naturally everyone will respond to the call. Although Wang Yi is a moral gentleman, he still does not know that the people are more valuable than the king.
"That's okay, that's okay." Chen Chong waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I rushed to your residence not only for the imperial court to recruit the Xiongnu, but also for another matter. I want to make more plans with you."
Wang Yi asked curiously: "There is one more thing? Mr. Chen, please tell me."
Chen Chong asked Xu Shu to bring a map of the two counties of Hedong and Xihe. The book was hung in the hall. He pointed to the junction of the two counties and said to Wang Yi: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, and it is here."
Wang Yi took a closer look and saw that where Yanshui merged into the river, there were three characters "Baibo Valley" written in official script next to it. Seeing the two characters Baibo, Wang Yi solemnly replied: "What Chen Jun said is
The thief of Baibo?"
Chen Chong nodded in response, and he told his plan: "I heard that Xing Shijun and Zhang Jishi have repeatedly attacked Baibo Huangjin, but the Xihe River is surrounded by mountains and ravines, and the sky is steep. Zhang Jishi has sent troops to merge with the state several times before, but none of them
The success was returned. Occasionally, there was a small victory, and the White Wave Yellow Turbans went south along the river to Hedong. Governor Zhang did not dare to cross the border to attack the thieves. The White Wave Yellow Turbans immediately revived. Now, after three years, they have more than 100,000 supporters, spanning the West River and Hedong.
, the three counties of Shangjun. Your Majesty, are you willing to join me in the north-south campaign and fight against thieves across the border?"
Wang Yi hesitated: "Crossing the border to attack thieves violates the court's laws. Mr. Chen, if you and I are asked to do this, won't we be punished by the court?"
When Wei Yan next to him heard this, his anger surged directly into his heart, and he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, if you want to do good governance for the people, it is your duty to attack thieves and appease the people. I am afraid of this, and I am afraid of that. How can I do that?"
What did they do? Wait until the Baibo thieves break through Lishi in another year and fight all the way to Anyi, then the imperial court will not blame them!"
This was said without any regard for dignity. Several officials from Wang Yi's prefecture looked at him angrily. Chen Chong could only apologize for him: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry. Wen Chang is my student. I haven't taught him how to do it."
I apologize for any offence." Wei Yan knew at a glance that Wang Yi was not yet at his prime age, so he would not lower his status to be angry with the younger generation, so he waved his hand to show that it didn't matter.
Chen Chong then continued: "Your Majesty, when I am fully prepared in Xihe, I will know about you again. I hope you can understand Chen Chong's painstaking efforts. Hedong is the great defense in the north of the capital, while Xihe is the barrier in the northeast of the river.
If the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, if there is a loss in the west river, if the white wave crosses the east river and joins the Han Sui Kingdom and others, then Guanxi will not be protected!"
Even so, Chen Chong also knew that Wang Yi would not send troops again, so he retreated and said: "If the king really does not want to send troops, Chong is not willing to force others to make things difficult. But Chen Chong is in Xihe, and he is indeed in many difficulties. I hope the king can do it."
I support you. Once there is trouble in Xihe, the king can make a military expedition and announce widely that he will send troops to Xihe, and Chong will be grateful."
Such a request can be said to be extremely sincere, but the words and deeds are inconsistent, which may have an impact on his reputation in the army. Wang Yi hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, raised his glass and responded: "This is what Mr. Chen wants, how dare you not refuse it?"
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Chen Chong's high-spirited heart dropped at this moment, and his tense nerves also relaxed. He couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart: Although this trip is not perfect, but with Hedong as support, he can finally make a difference in the West River matter.<