Two months is neither long nor short, and in the blink of an eye it is November. It is the time of the small glacier. The temperature has plummeted in recent years. During the time of the ancestors, Xihe County could still grow bamboos. Now it is winter in Xihe.
Autumn leaves are in full bloom, and there are dead grass and bare branches everywhere. Only a few Huashan pine trees planted by unknown predecessors in the prefecture are still covered with needles and leaves, and they still appear to be full of vitality even when everything is silent.
Zhang Yi was passing by in a car and saw several strands of white air flying along the pine needles outside the car window in the cold air, and then condensed into dewdrops and dripped on the needle tips. People of different ages were still coming in and out of the wide-open door. The same thing was that they all
She is very thin, but there is something hopeful in her expression.
Suddenly, several children rushed out from the gate. They were holding a buckwheat bun in their hands. They were laughing and competing to see who could run faster. They booed the steamed buns as they ran. When the children ran into Zhang Yi,
From an invisible blind spot, I heard them singing a song again: "Prefect Chen, Taiqiu Sun; Yingchuanzi, Xihechun; the dragon's head comes from the east and rests on the stone, and the name of benevolence is heard in the countryside."
Zhang Yi felt upset and agitated for a while, and asked Zhang Yang, who was traveling with him: "Uncle Zhi, today is supposed to be the last day of Chen Tingjian's amnesty, why are so many rioters coming?"
As a native of Yunzhong in Bingzhou, Zhang Yang's hometown has now been occupied by Xianbei and he has no fixed place to live. He can only travel throughout Bingzhou with the governor. Bingzhou is his hometown for him. When he saw an official like Chen Chong coming to Xihe, he
I was really happy to subsidize and take care of the people by myself without caring about the future. However, the anger of his boss was visible to the naked eye, so Zhang Yang could only look at his nose, nose, and heart, and analyzed seriously:
"Ming Gong, you have been in charge of prefectures and counties for a long time. You should also know that the rebellious people are the most cunning and will not win the trust of others easily. They have to have predecessors to explore the way. When the merchant moved to Mu to establish trust, he was rewarded with ten gold, which was strange to the people. Now Chen Junguang
Pardoning the rebellious people involves a wide range of things. It is a matter of life and death. Chen Jun used two months to show that he is true to his words, so that the rebellious people dare to come. What's more, you also know, Ming Gong, that the rebellious people think that they are weak and humble, so they can only gather in groups.
Only a team can be emboldened. As you can see below, there is no doubt that a large number of rioters will enter the city that night."
Zhang Yi has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he doesn't understand these principles. What he can't understand is how Chen Chong is such a person. He has sent people to ask about Chen Chong's current situation in the past two months. Chen Chong has recruited more than 5,000 rebellious people in these two months. According to reports,
The returning rebels said that the Baibo bandits in Yuanyin and Yuanyang counties had internal dissensions when they heard that Chen Chong was implementing such policies.
Although the number of returned rebels is less than 11% of the bandit army, there is no fundamental loss to the strength of the Baibo bandit army. But as Chen Chong said before, Xihe's current registered households are only about 20,000, and Chen Chong can increase the number of registered households by 5,000 in two months.
It can be said that the governance is immediate, which makes Zhang Yi's performance in the past few years particularly incompetent.
But even if Zhang Yi knew about Chen Chong's policies, he wouldn't even bother to do it. To promote favors and fight against enemies, Zhang Yi laughed in his heart: You, Chen Tingjian, are indeed very determined. You can sit here for two months, but how can you, Chen Tingjian, support him?
This group of rebellious people will spend their whole lives. Most of the money and food in Xihe County will be requisitioned for me. Where will you borrow the food and grass from?
Zhang Yang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his boss's expression had softened slightly, and he took advantage of the situation and said to Zhang Yi, "Ming Gong, although Chen Shijun has made outstanding achievements, the Xiongnu and his party also gained a lot! Now Shan Yu has been ordered to leave.
The wise king, Zuo Richu King, Xiutu King, Daqiequ, Xubu Guduhou [1] gathered an army of 10,000, and the army of 50,000 will be reorganized only by the end of the year, and the troops will go out to the north. In the eyes of the court,
Although Chen Shijun is an outstanding person, he is not as capable as Shijun in solving the urgent needs of the court!"
These words tickled Zhang Yi, and his expression was not only no longer hesitant, but also quite content. He stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "This is all due to the general trend of the imperial court, the emperor is wise, and there are great generals."
, Yuan Yu, Shi Xiang, helped, so it went so well. We, the imperial emoluments, must do our best to relieve the imperial court's worries."
Zhang Yang repeatedly said yes. As he spoke, the motorcade had arrived at the Governor's Mansion. However, he saw another motorcade standing at the door. Judging from the standard patterns, they all belonged to the white tiger cloud pattern of the General's Mansion. After Zhang Yi got off the car, a clerk hurriedly rushed
He came to Zhang Yi and said, "Ming Gong, the envoy from the General's Mansion has been waiting for you for two hours."
Zhang Yi's political sense allowed him to smell something strange. Now that everything was going smoothly, there was no reason to send someone to ask questions. It was very likely that some changes had occurred in the court. He asked the clerk in detail: "Come to envoy
Who is it? Did he reveal why he came? What did he look like when he came? Was he happy or sad?"
The clerk replied: "Back to Ming Gong, the one who came this time was Mr. Xun Chen, the meritorious Cao of the General's Office. He kept silent when he came. His subordinates asked many times. He was also tight-lipped, and his expression was indifferent. It is really difficult for me to see that Mr. Xun Chen was here.
Your mood."
Zhang Yi suddenly felt uneasy. Xun Chen was Yuan Shao's confidant. Even without the support of Yuan Clan, the Xun family of Yingchuan was regarded as a first-class famous family in China. Now that the general sent him here, it must be a big deal.
, and now Xun Chen is keeping his face secret, presumably because he doesn't want outsiders to know. Could it be that the imperial minister is desperate to make a final counterattack in front of the emperor?
But there was no result from his wild thoughts, so Zhang Yi simply restrained his thoughts and told the officials to do their own thing. Xun Chen had already arrived at the house. No matter how corrupt the government was, the officials in the capital would be the first to bear the brunt, and the chaos could not be brought to the local area.
After entering the wing, Zhang Yi dismissed everyone, and Xun Chen's figure could be seen sitting quietly through the dark plum screen. Xun Chen is now over thirty years old, but due to family tradition, he pays special attention to health and health, and he still looks young.
, Zhang Yi smelled a faint scent of incense when he got closer, and then he discovered that Xun Chen was flipping through a book. The ink on the book was fresh, and it had obviously been compiled not long ago.
Before Zhang Yi could say anything, Xun Chen closed the book and sighed: "Nowadays, the country is in turmoil and the world is full of disputes. Zhang Gong is still running around for the country, but Chen is sitting here, which makes Chen's conscience uneasy."
Come on, stand up and salute Zhang Yi.
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Although Zhang Yi's official position was much higher than that of Xun Chen, Xun Chen was now an envoy of the imperial court and a staff member of the general. However, Zhang Yi did not dare to assume a high position. He smiled at Xun Chen and said, "What are you talking about, Mr. Xun? Zhang Yi
He is just running around the county, but Xunjun is traveling all over the world, from Henan to Xihe. The journey is long, but I can't welcome you to the banquet. It is my negligence that makes Xunjun wait for a long time."
Xun Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang doesn't need to be like this. I've been studying in a quiet room. I haven't had this opportunity for a long time." Then his handsome face gradually showed a stern expression: "Since Mr. Zhang retreated, he should know that Chen
I have something important to tell you."
Zhang Yi was really tired of these useless efforts before getting down to business. He nodded and said: "I won't hide it from Mr. Xun. It is indeed the case. I don't know what the big event is. I need to trouble you to come from afar. Is there any change in the court? I still want to ask for your advice."<
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Xun Chen did not answer, but silently took out an edict from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Zhang Yi with both hands. After Zhang Yi accepted it, he continued: "This is a big matter. Please take a closer look at it, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Yi looked puzzled. He took it and opened it to read. He was shocked at the beginning of the chapter. His hands trembled slightly and he almost dropped the edict. After his mood stabilized, he continued to read back. When he finished reading the chapter,
He placed the edict on the table, his face was almost ashen, and even his hair on the temples seemed to have aged a bit in an instant. He saluted Xunchen and said: "For such a big matter, if the order is changed so fast and overnight, I'm afraid it will cause a big disaster.
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Xun Chen took the edict, folded it up again, and sighed: "The country is unfortunate, we will do our best, but Zhang Gong does not have to do this, the edict is clearly written here, not to mention that in February next year, Liu Xuande will lead the army.
And, with the help of him and Chen Chong, the situation will not be in chaos."
"There is one more thing that cannot be written in the edict, but the general has reached an agreement with the emperor. As long as the Shanyu agrees, the court can hand over Xihe and Taiyuan counties to the Huns for grazing. At that time, Duke Zhang can
His Majesty has agreed to transfer the prefecture to Hanoi and transfer Hanoi County to Bingzhou. In this case, Duke Zhang can also mediate, but it will not cause a serious problem."
Zhang Yi thought about it again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, there is still something that can be done. Zhang Yi will do his best for the court. If he fails, I hope the princes in the court will not blame him."
This edict that put Xun Chen and Zhang Yi in such trouble actually only had one message and two arrangements.
The opening chapter is that in early September, Zhongshan Prime Minister Zhang Chun and his fellow countryman Zhang Li rebelled against the Han. Zhang Chun secretly formed an alliance with Wuhuan leader Qiu Liju to prepare in advance for the Wuhuan cavalry to conquer Xiliang and raid Jixian County, but within two months
, successively attacked and killed Han Wuhuan Colonel Lieutenant Gong Qichou, You Beiping County Governor Liu Zheng, Liaodong County Governor Yang Zhong and others.
Now Zhang Chun has more than 100,000 soldiers stationed in Feiru. What's even more terrifying is that Zhang Chun worshiped Zhang Ju as the emperor and proclaimed himself General Mitian and King of Anding. The two moved to Shuzhou County, claiming that Zhang Ju would replace the Han Dynasty.
As the emperor, he asked the emperor to abdicate, and the ministers welcomed Zhang Ju.
Then there were pictures and prophecies circulated among the people, saying: There is an emperor in the quiet swallow, and the hidden dragon climbs in the Xiyuan. Two wings support the clouds to fly, and the sky is filled with the hills. Such rebellious and unethical words have a greater impact than Zhang Jiao's "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky will stand."
Even more terrifying.
Although the Xiliang Kingdom is powerful, it only calls itself Hezhong General. Zhang Ju's proclaiming himself emperor launched a more intense political offensive. Moreover, to the south of Youzhou is the Jizhou and Hebei Plains, and most of the imperial tax sources come from this place.
After careful consideration, the imperial court had to change its focus and change the first task to deal with the rebellion to Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju. Therefore, the emperor ordered Zhang Yi to step up his recruitment and instead recruited 100,000 troops from the Xiongnu.
Send to Youzhou, and at the same time mobilize Liu Bei to lead 10,000 Dongping troops in February next year. Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju will definitely be wiped out in one fell swoop!
Although Zhang Yi is mediocre in talent, how can he not know the consequences of breaking his word and changing his orders day and night? Nowadays, a Zhongshan prime minister can corrupt the entire northeastern part of the empire. Even if Zhang Chun is killed, there will be no more Zhangs afterwards.
Pure?
Zhang Yi thought of his own official career and the fate of the entire Han Dynasty. For a moment, he saw the gorgeous glow of the sun outside the window like a dream, and he was a little crazy.
[1] Guduhou: The official name of the Xiongnu. It was originally set up by the Shanyu Maodun, divided into left and right, and was held by nobles with different surnames. They were under King Guli and were the auxiliary ministers of the Shanyu. After the Xiongnu moved south, basically
Refers to all tribal leaders with different surnames who are in charge of a single tribe.