Chen Cheng detached 10,000 troops and entered Chang'an, while the remaining armies were stationed along the river. Now that Duan Xuan and Lu Bu's group have been destroyed, the only remaining enemy is Dong Zhuo, who is entrenched in the eastern part of Guanzhong. Gao Shun
In order to defend Chang'an, all the defenders in the east were withdrawn, and the abandoned areas were already occupied by Dong Zhuo.
Chang'an was the capital of the Western Han Dynasty, and it once faced the front lines of the Huns, so the city walls were built very tall and thick. After riding into Chang'an City on horseback, Chen Cheng had a more intuitive impression of the sturdiness of the city.
This majestic city covers an area of 36 square kilometers, almost a square with a side length of 6 kilometers, with twelve city gates and eight main streets. The palaces, ancestral temples, offices and other buildings in the city account for one third of the city.
There are two places, among which the palaces are mainly concentrated in the central and southern parts, including Changle Palace, Weiyang Palace, Guigong, Beigong, Mingguang Palace, etc.
The residential area is distributed in the north of the city, divided into 160 "li" in total, with a "li Zheng" in each li. The market is in the northwest corner of the city, known as the "Nine Markets of Chang'an". To the west of Chang'an, there are
The vast Shanglin Garden was further expanded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on the basis of the Shanglin Garden of the Qin Dynasty. It was a huge royal garden to the west and south of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty, reaching Qinling Mountains in the south, and starting from Lantian in the east-west direction.
From Zhouzhi to Zhouzhi, it is one hundred kilometers long, and the entire Hanshanglin Garden covers an area of 2,500 square kilometers.
The Han Chang'an City, covering an area of thirty-six square kilometers, was already one of the largest cities in the world at this time, and the royal garden Shanglin Garden outside it was even larger.
One of the most important palaces in Shanglin Garden is Jianzhang Palace. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered the construction of Feige Chariot Road for the convenience of travel. Like the current viaduct, it can go directly from Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City to Shanglin Garden outside the city.
Jianzhang Palace. Jianzhang Palace City is built with city walls and includes many different combinations of palace buildings. There is also Taiye Pool in the palace city, with three islands built in the pool to simulate the three mountains of the East China Sea.
However, the wind and rain always blow away the wind. Shanglin Garden, which once occupied an extremely large area, no longer exists. The original land has also been divided up by powerful families and has become a private manor. If the Han Dynasty
Emperor Wu knew something secretly, but he didn't know what to think.
Riding into Chang'an on horseback, local officials were kneeling on both sides of the road. These people held wat boards and secretly looked at Chen Cheng who was riding a tall horse and the mighty armored cavalry behind him. Seeing that the Xiliang army was more powerful than Lu Bu's army, these people looked at each other
Look, and then they all prostrate themselves on the ground and shout: "Greetings to General Hussar, Minister of Mu Chen of Liangzhou!"
With a smile on his face, Chen Cheng picked him off the horse, helped the old man who was leading him up, and asked: "What do you call your Excellency?"
The old man was about fifty years old. He said respectfully: "It's not like Meng Tuo."
Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It turns out he is the former governor of Liangzhou."
Meng Tuo, named Bo Lang, was a native of Fufeng County. His family was originally very wealthy. When he was young, it was when Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other Shi Chang servants were in power. Although Meng Tuo was a powerful man in Fufeng, he was not
He came from a family of Confucian scholars, so it was impossible to become an official. The most he could do was to be a county lieutenant or county magistrate in the county.
But Meng Tuo didn't want to live a mediocre life like this. Since the scholars didn't want to see him, he turned around and joined the eunuch Zhang Rang. He gave money to Zhang Rang's eunuchs again and again, so that all his wealth was gone.
But he did not make any demands to the eunuchs.
Those eunuchs took so much money from him and felt very embarrassed when they saw that he had even lost all his wealth, so they all came together and asked him: "You gave us so much money, what do you want? As long as we can do it
Once you arrive, you will never refuse!”
Meng Tuo said: "I don't want anything, I just want you to worship me."
The eunuchs looked at each other and thought this request was too strange. You don't want an official position or mineral fields, so you spent tens of millions of dollars just to have everyone pay homage to you? And they are Zhang's subordinates who are close to him.
People who have always had others worship them, but they rarely worship others.
But because they took too much money from Meng Tuo, the eunuchs felt embarrassed. Besides, what would they do if they paid homage? So they all agreed. Then a few days later, Meng Tuo drove a carriage to Zhang Rang's mansion.
At the gate, many people came to see Zhang Rang, and the broad street outside was blocked by carriages.
Meng Tuo came late, and there were so many people lining up in front of him, so he had to wait at the back. At this time, the eunuchs under Zhang Rang opened the middle door and walked out, and they all prostrated themselves in front of Meng Tuo. Then they took action themselves.
, pushed Meng Tuo's carriage into the mansion.
At that time, there were hundreds of people watching, all of them powerful people. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but be shocked and asked each other who was the person who even the eunuchs in Zhang Rang's house wanted to bow down to.
Soon after, thousands of people rushed to send money to Meng Tuo. He originally lost all his wealth, but soon made a comeback, and the money he got was several times that before.
If we end here, it is probably similar to the experience of some legendary figures in a later era. But Meng Tuo did not put all the money in his bag, but divided half of it and gave it to Zhang Rang. Zhang Rang was very
Happy, he is a eunuch who just likes money. In fact, he has a lot of money, but when the emperor asks for money, he has to take out some from time to time. Otherwise, the emperor will be unhappy, so although Zhang Rang has
Even if you have power, you still have to keep making money.
Zhang Rang got a lot of money from Meng Tuo and said happily: "Is there anything you want, Bo Lang?"
Meng Tuo said: "If possible, let me be the governor of Liangzhou."
At that time, the world had not yet collapsed, and there was no such official position as a governor. Although the governor only had 600 shi, he was the highest official in the state. As a result, Meng Tuo became one of the few feudal officials in the world, and he also earned a fortune.
A lot of money. However, because he was a eunuch, his reputation was not very good.
Chen Cheng didn't know about these things originally. He only heard about Meng Tuo when he was chatting with Yan Zhong about the heroes of Guanzhong. At that time, he sighed: "Meng Tuo has extraordinary courage, and Zhang Rang and others can be regarded as living up to their words."
I have faith!"
After hearing this, Yan Zhong said displeasedly: "Now that everyone in the world hates the eunuchs, how can the king say good things about Zhang Rang and others?"
Chen Cheng said: "There is a saying that it is true that Zhang Rang and others brought trouble to the world, but doing things after receiving money is still worthy of praise."
Now that he met Meng Tuo himself, Chen Cheng was both curious and emotional. The ancients said: Within ten steps, there must be grass. In the grass, there are many dragons and snakes. Although Meng Tuo has a bad reputation, can't he
Are you talking about being a hero?
He helped Meng Tuo up and asked, "What is your current position, sir?"
Meng Tuo replied: "I am temporarily the captain of Chang'an City Gate."
Chen Cheng pondered for a moment and said: "The predecessor Jingzhao Yin Gaixun passed away due to illness. Now there is no one in charge near Chang'an. Is Mr. Meng willing to take up the post of Jingzhao Yin?"
Meng Tuo's ambition for success was not inferior to that of Yan Zhong. Yan Zhong did not take his own life and the lives of others seriously, but he did not take money seriously. When he heard that Chen Cheng was going to let him become Jing Zhaoyin, he immediately
He bowed down and said, "My lord, Meng Tuo, pays homage to my lord!"
Chen Cheng smiled and helped him up, saying, "Mr. Meng, there is no need to be so polite. Everyone else should stand up too."
Meng Tuo stood up, and in the eyes of others who were jealous and envious, he pulled his son Meng Da and said to Chen Cheng: "This is the dog Meng Da, whose name is Zidu."
Chen Cheng saw that Meng Da's eyes were moving, and he seemed to be smart, but he also felt that he had heard this name somewhere. After thinking about it for a while, he remembered. This was not the man who blocked Liu Feng from sending troops and led to Guan Yu's defeat.
Did he kill the Shu Han general? Why was he still a young man?
Meng Da saw Chen Cheng's extraordinary demeanor, but for some reason he looked at him strangely. He was confused, but did not show it on his face. Instead, he raised his hands and saluted, saying: "Student Meng Da, I have met Chen Shijun."
"Well? Why do you call yourself a student?"
There was uncontrollable joy in Meng Da's eyebrows, and he said happily: "I have read the books "Arithmetic", "Physics", "Principles of Geometry" and other books written by Chen Shijun. Although I have never met Shijun before,
But I have already made you my teacher!"
Chen Cheng pondered for a while and asked, "Then let me test you."
So he asked a few questions. Meng Da picked up the branches, calculated on the ground for a while, and then reported the answers. None of the questions were wrong. Meng Tuo and other officials nearby responded to the questions from Xiliang.
Although they understood the theory, they were not proficient in it. They didn't know whether what Meng Da said was right or wrong. However, seeing the satisfied look on Chen Cheng's face, they put down their worries.
Now that the Xiliang people have taken over Guanzhong, they naturally have to do what they want.
Chen Cheng asked a few more questions, gradually increasing in difficulty, and Meng Da answered slower and slower. When Chen Cheng asked about calculus, Meng Da turned red, shook his head and said, "This student doesn't know.
"
"You can learn to this extent by self-study. Meng Da, you are really smart." Chen Cheng said to Meng Da: "When Guanzhong is pacified, I will also open a school in Chang'an. Zidu can come to study then."
Meng Da said: "To be honest, students are not completely self-taught."
Chen Cheng said in surprise: "Oh? But I don't know who else in Chang'an City can teach these knowledge?"
Mengda replied: "It's my good friend Fa Zheng and Fa Xiaozhi. He is much smarter than me. He taught me all these knowledge after he learned them."
Fa Zheng Fa Xiao Zhi was also a celebrity during the Three Kingdoms period. He was good at military strategy and won Liu Bei's favor.
It was really either or not, a large group of people came as soon as they arrived. Chen Cheng sighed in his heart and asked: "Can the righteousness of the Dharma be found here?"
Meng Da said: "Here."
He turned around and pulled out a young man of similar age to him from the crowd and said, "This is Fa Zheng!"
Chen Cheng looked at Fazheng and saw that the young man in front of him was not as agile as Meng Da, but he had a calm demeanor. He liked it a little and said: "There are outstanding people in Guanzhong. I have met a few of them today. They are filial, upright and intelligent. You should know that I
What kind of talents are needed, and can anyone recommend them to me?"
Fa Zheng, who had a calmness that is not common in young people, replied: "The only people who know about this are Meng Da, Wang Zhong, Bao Chu, Su Ze, Du Ji and others."
