After Zhou Yu's death was confirmed, Chen Chong breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt regretful.
As the leading general among the Wu people, Zhou Yu commanded several large-scale battles: resisting Cao Cao, defeating Sun Shao, defeating Qianjia, Huang Quan and Zhou Buyi without a single defeat. Chen Chong asked himself about such a glorious record, and it would be difficult for him to repeat it.
Compared with his outstanding military talents, Zhou Yu's personal integrity is even more rare. Since he and Sun Ce became sworn brothers, he devoted himself to Sun Ce's shogunate, risked his own life, went into danger many times, and worked tirelessly to save Sun Ce.
After the Battle of Jianye, people at that time compared him with Chen Chong, thinking that he was the two dragons from the north and the south. Unexpectedly, he passed away for inexplicable reasons. His ambitions are not fulfilled, and his heroes have no end. He has always been the cruelest person in the world.
Even though Chen Chong and Zhou Yu had never met, they sincerely felt sympathy and sorrow for this.
Therefore, he specially invited Deng Zhi, hoping that he would go to Jiangzuo as an envoy to express his respect for him. Also presented as a gift was the Jiaowei Qin owned by his father-in-law Cai Yong. Because Chen Chong heard that Zhou Yu was proficient in music during his lifetime and only loved playing the Qin.
The qin was also made by Cai Yong when he was living in seclusion in Wu. It is a perfect match and can also be used to express Chen Chong's affection for his close friends.
But having said that, Zhou Yu's death was a good thing after all. Seeing Zhou Yu's consecutive battles, the imperial court thought that the Wu army was the most aggressive and would be out of control, but it turned out that it was a waste of time. It is now October of the first year of Yanxi, and again
A year is about to pass, and Chen Chong's policy of supporting the people and appointing officials has begun to bear fruit. Although there is a slight drought in Guanzhong, there are good harvests in Henan and Hebei. In addition, there is no large-scale military expansion, and the national finance has improved significantly. The Shangshutai has rough calculations.
, and found that even if we train 100,000 troops next year, there will still be a surplus.
Pang Tong reported this matter to Chen Chong as a happy event, but Chen Chong did not show any joy. He carefully looked through the account books of various states and compared them with previous years. He found that the number of households in Jizhou, Cangzhou, and Youzhou did not increase but decreased. There were also households in Qingzhou and Yanzhou.
A similar trend is completely inconsistent with the current policy of the imperial court. Although Hebei has suffered from military disasters since the war between the East and the West, the disasters have gradually subsided since Liu Xie came to the throne. Unknowingly, Hebei's last war
This is a story five years ago. No matter from any aspect, the public sentiment in Hebei should be getting better and better, rather than the hardship reflected in the books.
Regarding this matter alone, Chen Chong specifically sent letters to Wen Ying, the governor of Jizhou, Zheng Miao, the governor of Cangzhou, and Jiang Ji, the governor of Youzhou, asking them to respond quickly. By the end of the year, all three of them had sent replies on time, and their remarks were similar. Taken together, it can be said that
The reasons can be attributed to four reasons: one is the common public security issue, but many bandits and thieves have been left behind. They gather in the mountains and forests and run around. Although they do little harm, they have shown signs of getting stronger in the past two years;
The gentry were hiding in hiding. After more than ten years of indulgence in the Eastern Dynasty, the gentry in Hebei had flourished, such as the Cui family of Qinghe, the Diao family of Bohai, the Xing family of Hejian, the Zhen family of Zhongshan, etc. Although they did not hold high positions in the court, they were
There are thousands of slaves and over 10,000 acres of land in the countryside, and it is difficult to keep track of their household registrations. The third is that the folk customs are unhealthy, probably due to the bloody war between the East and the West for many years. Many people in Hebei still resist the government and avoid village officials. The fourth is that
It is because the officialdom is loose, because in recent years the court has focused more on the south and not paid attention to Hebei. The situation in Hebei is complicated, which has led to the bureaucrats in each county to muddle along and not want to make mistakes and attract punishment.
After Chen Chong submitted these letters to the Chancellor's Desk, officials at all levels in Taichung discussed it and thought it was very reasonable. However, everyone was quite troubled about how to deal with it. Rectifying folk customs and official customs is a commonplace issue, and it goes without saying. Just giving heavy rewards, promoting officials, and extending favors are just a test of the vision, courage, and means of the administrator. But when it comes to eradicating horse thieves and registering nobles, I don't know where to start. These seem to be two problems, but in fact It is a question. The horse thieves can control Hebei, and naturally they cannot do without the support of local scholars. If the scholars are over-intimidated, they may not take advantage of the chaos and join the horse thieves. What's more, they will contact Liaodong. This is also Very possible.
Some people at the Shangshu Desk advocated extermination first and then appeasement, while others advocated appeasement first and then extermination. However, the discussions continued until the first month of the year and no specific plan was come up with. Seeing this, Chen Chong simply put aside the dispute and planned to decide on a few capable people. Because it involves military affairs, there are not many candidates available. The most suitable candidate is naturally the former Jizhou governor Qianzhao, but after experiencing Qianjia's rebellion against Wu, he was old and sick and could no longer be used, and Liu Xie promoted him Many of the people were also dead. After Chen Chong thought carefully, he planned to use Chen Lailai to take charge of this matter. Although he did not have great military exploits, he took the lead in every charge and was commendable for his loyalty and bravery. As long as he is assigned talented subordinates, he will succeed nine times out of ten. .So Chen Chong planned to promote Deng Ai to the rank of Zhonglang General of Heishan, in charge of Jizhou, and Huangfu Li to the rank of Zhonglang General of Haiping, in charge of Cangzhou. Who could be used to manage Youzhou? Chen Chong had no idea for a while.
Chen Chong then asked his adopted son Fu Qian about this matter, and Fu Qian said: "Do you want to promote the elderly or the younger generations?" When Chen Chong heard that he had several candidates, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Wen There is no distinction between Tao and seniority, and there is no distinction between young and old when doing things, as long as they are suitable, it doesn’t matter whether you are talented or not.”
Fu Qian then said: "If you want to be mature and prudent, you can use Chen Jiao. At that time, he served in Yunbei with Duke Long of Yuan Dynasty. He served as a chariot for several years. He was able to convince everyone in all matters, no matter how big or small. If you want a rising star, you can use Wang Jiao." Ji, he was born in a poor family in Donglai, he is an honest man, he is also familiar with military books, and he has good plans. If you want to use him to control chaos, it is very suitable for you to use him."
Chen Chong knew Chen Jiao. He was originally Chen Deng's staff and was both civil and military. Chen Chong planned to train him for a period of time and then directly let him take over as the chief historian of Yunbei. But he didn't know much about Wang Ji. He only remembered that he seemed to be Xiaolian, who was elected three years ago, is now serving as the county magistrate in Jingxian County. His annual performance evaluation shows that although he is not bad, he is only above average. Is he really considered a genius? He asked Fu Qian about this matter, and Fu Qian smiled and said: "Why are you confused, sir? Wang Ji comes from a poor family and is not favored by fame. The capital is stable, and he has no place to use it. Only within a state can he display his talents."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Chong patted his head and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, what Yancai said makes sense, then let me meet this Wang Boyu and see what talents he has." .”
On the same day, Chen Chong ordered the post horse to rush to Jing County to conquer Wang Ji and enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Jingxian County and Luoyang were only a hundred miles apart. After Wang Ji received the letter, he rushed to Dongdu late at night and went to Duting to rest for a while. Before dawn the next day, Wang Ji changed his robes and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion. There were few pedestrians on the street at that time, but the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion were still strict. This murderous atmosphere made Wang Ji a little uneasy. After all, this was also the first time he met Chen Chong alone. Who knew that he had just handed over the name certificate? Someone immediately led him inside. It turned out that he was not only anxious to see Chen Chong, but Chen Chong had also been waiting for him.
Without further ado, as soon as Wang Ji sat down, Chen Chong asked him what his opinion was on the Hebei incident. Chen Chong had already informed him of the specific situation in a previous letter, and Wang Ji had also thought about many countermeasures on land. At this moment, he was considering keeping out the cold.
He took off his fur hat and said slowly: "Prime Minister, in my personal opinion, if we want to eradicate the banditry in Hebei and reorganize the civil affairs, the key is to start from the prominent families in the county. But the strategy still needs to be to attack the bandits.
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Chen Chong felt delighted when he saw that Wang Ji was confident, so he asked him to get closer and elaborate on the document.
Wang Ji was born in Donglai. During the reign of the Eastern Dynasty, he also studied in Hebei for a period of time. After personal experience, he naturally had some unique insights into the situation: Because of the war between the East and the West, the gentry in Hebei, in order to consolidate their status and reduce their losses, built many villages in their hometown.
There are probably no fewer than hundreds of forts built so far. These forts are often several feet high and contain thousands of grains. With only a few hundred people guarding them, they can withstand thousands of armies. They are like a country within a country.
Now that people have Wubao as a basis, they have a choice whether they want to avoid war, hide people, or fight against the government.
Therefore, in Wang Ji's opinion, if the imperial court wanted to completely control Hebei, these forts must be abolished first. He suggested to Chen Chong that the imperial court could issue an order to the world to use a wall of one foot high as the boundary.
All of them were discarded. If there were any disobedient people, they would be regarded as robbers and regarded as guilty of the same crime as the roving bandits, and they would be sent to attack them with troops. However, the wealthy families in the abandoned docks did not have a fort and could not swing around. They could only cooperate with the government or join the roving bandits. The roving bandits
Without the long-term support of the gentry, it can only become a rootless water, and it is natural to exterminate the horse thieves. And after the horse thieves are eliminated, if the court wants to census the population and limit the land, the county officials will have no power to resist.
Chen Chong nodded while listening. At the end of the sentence, he smiled at Wang Ji and said, "Bo Yu was really born to stabilize Hebei!" Wang Ji hurriedly waved his hands, saying he didn't dare, and then said, "It's just that this strategy requires the prime minister's full strength."
Support, after all, this strategy is short-lived, kills a lot of people, can't bring peace to peace within a few years, and will cause a lot of criticism."
Chen Chong was deeply convinced of this. He clapped his hands and said: "Of course I know this, but since it is for the sake of the country's peace and the common people, you dare to go ahead and do it, and I will not restrict you."
Wang Ji thanked him immediately. After Chen Chong left him to have a meal in the mansion, Wang Ji planned to leave. Chen Chong asked him to wait, and then ordered someone to take out two horses from the stable. Both horses were cold.
The pure-colored horses sent by the state, one red and one green, stand in front of the hall, looking handsome and elegant, making people fall in love with them.
Chen Chong joked to Wang Ji: "I am not a Bole. I have delayed you for several years. Now I will give you two thousand-mile horses and hope you can gallop in Hebei!" Wang Ji also reported in a loud voice: "The Prime Minister has been kind to me, and Wang Ji will die.
In return!"
Three days later, the imperial court officially issued an edict. With the former Dahonglu Chen Dao as the executor, he opened the government ceremony with the three divisions, envoy Chijie, and inspected the political affairs of Ji, Cang, and Youzhou, and had jurisdiction over Heishan, Haiping, and Du.
Kang's three armies, totaling 30,000 people, also suppressed the bandits within the territory. At the same time, Huangfu Li was appointed as the Haiping Zhonglang general, Deng Ai was the Heishan Zhonglang general, and Wang Ji was the Dukang Zhonglang general, under the control of Chen Dao.
By Dingyou in February of the second year of Yanxi, the Prime Minister's Office issued another edict. Chen Chong, on the grounds of clearing out the rebels and putting an end to private fighting, issued an order to abolish the docks to the thirteen prefectures under his jurisdiction: except for the docks controlled by the troops of the five prefectures,
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