Chapter 24 Dong Zhuo promotes old officials of Yuan Clan
After Cao Cao brought Yin back to Cao Mansion, he left Yin in the care of his father and fell asleep himself. He had never slept so peacefully. According to the Cangtou at home, his snoring was loud, like a dragon sending thunder from the sky. Cao Cao
Thinking it was a joke, he said: The thunder from the sky can only determine the lives and deaths of dozens of people, and the thunder fire burns a place several feet away. Dong Zhuo, sleeping in one room, can determine the ups and downs of the world. That is the real thunder.
What’s the sound?
At 3 o'clock in the morning, he returned to Xianyang Garden to resume his duties. He did this neatly and neatly. Dong Zhuo admired him very much. He immediately appointed him as a minister, allowed him to enter the two palaces, and also participated in the discussions between the minister's desk and the shogunate. He was in time.
As luck would have it, it happened to be the time when Dong Zhuo's shogunate held a court meeting, and Cao Cao was able to participate in the court meeting in Dong Zhuo's house for the first time.
The meeting place was Yuan He Jin's residence. Cao Cao had long heard that Dong Zhuo ignored the past suspicions and not only re-employed members of the Yuan family, but also recruited young people from all over the world. He had met many prominent people the day before and was already prepared. However, after sitting at the table, Cao Cao looked at
Everyone at the table was still surprised.
In addition to the old troops under Dong Zhuo's command, he also recognized many celebrities in the front ranks, including old people who resigned and returned home due to the turmoil in the previous dynasty, such as Cai Yong and Xun Shuang, and hermits who were famous for their virtue and conduct, such as Hua Xin,
Tao Qiuhong, as well as the old men who were recommended by Yuan Shao to join the He Jin shogunate, such as Wang Yun, He Yong, and Zheng Tai. Nearly a hundred people gathered together to discuss government affairs here, which gave Cao Cao a feeling of being prosperous and prosperous. The Han Dynasty
The illusion of ZTE.
But when he stepped forward to talk to the princes, he realized that something was very serious. How could Dong Zhuo, a vulgar general, bring trouble to Qingliu? When the ministers here heard about Dong Zhuo's summons, most of them were unwilling to accept it, but Dong Zhuo forced it by force.
After Cai Yong declined politely, he was criticized by the envoy and said: "Dong Gong once said: 'I can also destroy my clan.' Does Cai Gong want to test whether the blade of Dong Gong's sword is sharp?" Cai Yong hesitated for a day, but finally answered the call.
Entering Beijing. The same situation was common for other celebrities. Only Shentu Pan escaped being summoned by spreading his energy into the mountains. Chen Ji and others moved to Xuzhou early because of Chen Chong's letter warning, leaving only an empty village for the envoy.
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When Cao Cao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, thinking that the ministers only wanted to protect their lives wisely and had no interest in the country, while Dong Zhuo relied on violence and did not understand people's hearts. Such a situation could actually make the court's culture flourish for a while, which shows that the world has lost its courage and elegance.
It’s a foreseeable thing.
After everyone had gathered, Dong Zhuo took the chair and said to all the staff: "Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the most important thing among all things is to appease the people of the states and counties. To appease the people, first of all, reorganize the officialdom, and start from the west of the former emperor."
Since the Yuan Dynasty, all the prefectures and dynasties have been in a state of filth, and corrupt officials are rampant. Many county guards have bribed regular attendants with money and materials, so that they can steal high positions. In the fish and meat village, there is a rumor that: "The hair is like a leek, and it will come back to life after being cut;"
The head is like a chicken, it crows again after being cut off; officials should not be feared, but the common people should never be taken lightly.'.
I often hear the "Poetry" saying: "Be anxious and careful, as if you are in a valley; be cautious, as if walking on thin ice." I assume the responsibility of assisting the king and safeguarding the country, and I am not cautious at all times, for fear of losing the country. As the government is so dim, it must first be rectified.
I have already asked the Chancellor, and a list has been compiled in the past few days. They are all county guards who have colluded with Chang Shi to plot against the Han Dynasty. I am determined to remove them all today."
After hearing these words, Cao Cao's heart surged. He looked at the princes around him. Although they tried their best to maintain their composure, they all lost their composure, were at a loss, or opened their eyes in shock. Even he didn't know how to open his mouth.
In the past twenty years, everyone from the Second Palace to the states and counties has been connected to it. If Dong Zhuo really dismissed all the state and county officials, it would be a rare and generous move since the founding of the People's Republic of China. But what everyone is more concerned about is,
With so many vacancies for governors and state ministers, how will Dong Zhuo arrange to fill the vacancies?
Dong Zhuo did not delay and circulated the list to all his staff. Everyone read it one by one and could not help but feel swayed. The Han Dynasty now has thirteen states and one hundred and five counties. The list includes four governors and two governors.
Seventeen people guard each other. If Youzhou and Yizhou had not already established state pastors, so the court could not intervene, and Liangzhou fell to the rebels, the weight of this list would be even more amazing.
After everyone had finished reading, Dong Zhuo took back the list and said with a smile to everyone: "I first fight evil for the country, and then I will promote virtuous people. My subordinates are all warriors, and they don't know how to manage people's livelihood. You are all the pillars of the country.
So I can only ask you to recommend wise men to me, who can bring peace to the people and be loyal to the court."
Wu Qiong and Zhou Ai were the first to stand up. They were now Dong Zhuo's most trusted officials at the Shangshutai. Zhou Ai first said: "Just now, Taiwei had four characters. Ai Shen believed that this is 'original and clear source'. Now Taiwei wants to clean up the officials and appease people's hearts."
, then we cannot focus on the clear stream. If we focus on the clear stream, we must focus on the leader."
Dong Zhuo looked sideways at him and asked: "Who are you talking to? Could it be Yuan Shao? I have forgiven his arrogance, but is he still not satisfied?"
Zhou Ai nodded and said yes, and continued to elaborate: "The Taiwei pardoned Yuan Shao, which shows that the Taiwei is broad-minded, but the Taiwei's important use of Yuan Shao shows that the Taiwei has a heart to serve the country with his fists. In ancient times, Qi Huangyang did not shy away from promoting talents.
Relatives and enemies, now Dong Gong promotes talents regardless of previous grudges, and the world looks up to him, who doesn't fall in love with him? But Yuan Shao, as the leader of Qingliu, is not only exempted from crime, but also driven by Dong Gong. Yuan Shao is so happy that he will not cause disaster!
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When Cao Cao heard this, he rolled his eyes at Zhou Ao and thought to himself, if Yuan Shao was such a person, why did the general die? This was to insult Dong Zhuo because he didn't know Yuan Shao's character. He couldn't help but viciously speculate on how many benefits Yuan Shao had promised Zhou Ao.
Dong Zhuo nodded slightly, and then started to consult the list: "What is the best position for Yuan Shao?"
At this time, Wu Qiong said: "It is better to place Yuan Shao in a border county in a remote field. Even if Yuan Shao wants to cause trouble, he will not be able to do it. According to my opinion, Bohai County is adjacent to Youzhou and to the east is Canghai.
, there is the trouble of Xianbei in the north, and the trouble of Yellow Turban in the south, the Taiwei can make Yuan Shao the governor of Bohai."
Dong Zhuo believed that these words were true, so he decided on Yuan Shao as the governor of Bohai. Then he discussed whether the other governors should be the two first, and persuaded Dong Zhuo to use Yuan's old officials as the main ones. Wu Qiong analyzed: "Since where?
Since he came to power, the Taifu sect has spread all over the government and the public, and only the Xu Xiang sect can compete with it. After the Changshi Rebellion, the Xu family was destroyed, and the Taifu sect became the dominant one.
Love depends on each other. Now that the Taiwei has pardoned Yuan Shao, why not do it as a favor?"
He Yong, Wang Yun, Zheng Tai, Xun You and other disciples of the Yuan family immediately agreed, and the rest could not say anything. However, they did not show favor to Dong Zhuo, so they were naturally willing to protect themselves and allowed the disciples of the Yuan family to speak alone in front of Dong Zhuo. In the end,
The new governors and governors are tentatively determined as follows:
Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Kong Niao, the governor of Yuzhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang, Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling,
Xu Qiu, the governor of Runan, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang, Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang, Jia Cong, the governor of Runan, Fan Xiang, the governor of Qinghe, Wang Zhang, the governor of Julu, Ying Shao, the governor of Taishan,
Bao Xin is the Prime Minister of Jibei, Chun Yuqiong is the Prime Minister of Beihai, Geng Qia is the Prime Minister of Le'an, Zhu Liang is the Prime Minister of Jinan, Chen Ji is the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, Cui Jun is the Prime Minister of Changshan, Yin De is the Prime Minister of Langxie, Liu Kui is the Prime Minister of East China Sea, Ji Lian is the Prime Minister of Pengcheng, and Yuan is the Prime Minister of Pei.
Loyalty.
Among them, apart from the old officials of the Yuan clan, only Gongsun Du was recommended by Xizhonglang general Xu Rong. Geng Qia, Zhu Liang, Jia Cong, Fan Xiang, and Wang Zhang were personally promoted by Dong Zhuo because of their reputation as a wealthy family. Dong Zhuo responded to this
He was quite satisfied with the list, and thanked Wu Qiong and Zhou Ai, saying: "You two are the real ones." He was determined to end the shogunate, and finally went through the motions and asked his staff if they had any other suggestions.
At this time, Cai Yong stood up from the banquet and said to Dong Zhuo: "The people in the list are all outstanding people who have been famous in the world for a long time. I dare not have any objections, but since Dong Gong valued Yuan Shao, he should know that since Xiping,
, even more famous Yuan Shao, why didn’t Dong Gong reuse it?”
Everyone was shocked when they heard the words and couldn't help wiping their sweat to look at Dong Zhuo's expression. They all knew who Cai Yong was talking about, but the Lishi assassination case at the beginning of the year shocked the government and the public. Both Dong Zhuo's sons died at the hands of moth thieves, but in private everyone discussed that
: Chen Tingjian has always been famous for his resourcefulness. How could something like this happen? He must have been resentful because of the Julu incident and took advantage of the Yellow Turban to seek revenge!
Dong Zhuo obviously thought so too. The veins on his forehead were bulging and his eyes were almost wide open. He said with almost no concealment: "I almost want to eat Chen Tingjian's flesh. Cai Gong speaks for a good son-in-law like this. He is not afraid of my anger.
Will the clan be wiped out?"
Cai Yong encouraged Yu Yong to remonstrate, but he did not expect Dong Zhuo to hate Chen Chong so much. He tried his best to reply: "The Lord Zhou just said that you should not avoid relatives and enemies when recommending virtuous people. When you recommend a son-in-law, you should not avoid relatives when you are promoted internally.
Dong Gong promoted Tingjian, and he also did not avoid enmity. Tingjian has been studying for nearly ten years, and has become famous in all nine states. He has disciples all over the world, and he is also capable of practicing literature and martial arts. A few months ago, he defeated Xianbei and achieved a victory that had not been seen in ten years.
Both emotions and reasons should be rewarded and put to good use, not to mention that with Chen Chong's ability, the pastoral guards and Bingzhou are overqualified and underused."
When Dong Zhuo heard this, his eyes were about to burst, and he was furious. He was about to draw his sword and move forward. Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Dong Gong, please calm down. Didn't Gong Dong hear that Gaozu was granted the title of Yongchi?" When Gaozu raised an army to rebel against Qin,
Yong Chi rebelled against Gao Zu and defected to the Wei Dynasty, leaving Gao Zu with nowhere to return. He had no choice but to defect to Xiang Liang. When Gao Zu achieved great success, his subordinates believed that Gao Zu's reward was unfair and wanted to rebel. Gao Zu rewarded Yong Chi, whom he hated most. Everyone saw Yong Chi.
The teeth can all be sealed, so I don’t have to worry about being rewarded, and the chaos is eliminated, creating a good story.
Dong Zhuo also knew about this period of history. After hearing this, his anger disappeared and he apologized to Cai Yong. However, he still had a grudge and was unwilling to discuss the appointment of Chen Chong. Cao Cao continued: "I heard that Liu and Chen were entangled with Xianbei.
If he is determined to regain the territory, Dong Gongzheng can appoint Chen Chong as the shepherd of Bingzhou, order him to restore all the counties in Bingzhou, and then send Kong Rong, Bian Rang and other loyal and upright people to join Bingzhou to defend and assist. In this way, the country will expand
If the land is still under control, why would Mr. Dong not do it?"
Both Bian Rong and Kong Rong were well-known upright people in the capital. Especially Kong Rong, he had been arguing with Dong Zhuo these days with fierce words, but he had a good reputation. Dong Zhuo didn't want to be blamed for killing virtuous people, so he could only hint to the Three Dukes to arrange for him.
When they arrived at the area where the Yellow Turbans were prevalent, Cao Cao proposed that the two of them be transferred to Bingzhou. The implication was that Kong Rong would throw these thorns to Chen Chong. And he suggested that Dong Zhuo make Chen Chong fight to the death with the Xianbei people again, which also hinted that Dong Zhuo, if Chen Chong
Successfully expanding the territory means that Dong Zhuo is wise in employing people. If Chen Chong fails, he can also be captured and imprisoned, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Dong Zhuo then turned from anger to joy and smiled at Cao Cao: "What Meng De said makes sense." He took a pen and added five lines after the list:
Chen Chong, the governor of Bingzhou, Kong Rong, the prefect of Wuyuan, Bian Rang, the prefect of Yanmen, Sheng Xiaozhang, the prefect of Dingxiang, and Yao Gong, the prefect of Shuofang.