At this moment, in Jingzhou, Liu Bei has arrived in Xiangyang. Xiangyang has the most powerful families in the entire Han Dynasty, including Silizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Hezhou, Xinzhou, and Ningzhou.
, among the seventeen states of Xizhou, Liangzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou, only Jingzhou’s powerful families are the most powerful. It can also be said that Jingzhou is the luckiest. During the period of Emperor Xiaokang, Emperor Xiaokang devoted himself to governing the north.
Zhuzhou, therefore did not take strong measures to deal with the powerful people in Jingzhou.
Later, whether it was Wang Fu Zhiyang or Liu Mo Zhi Yang, Jingzhou never received a strong enough governor. Even the local governors were mostly related to the local wealthy families, and those policies targeting the powerful were not implemented.
It can be fully implemented here in Jingzhou. After Liu Bei came to Xiangyang, because of his reputation, the governor of Jingzhou went to greet him in person. The courtesy he gave him was not inferior to that of the three princes. Liu Bei came here with only two followers.
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This shocked the governor. The governor of Jingzhou was called Yang Biao. He had served as an official in the Three Han Dynasties and was promoted several times to the position of governor. This man was the son of the famous minister Yang Ci. He served as an official in several places and also
Although he was very cautious about his career, it was a pity that he was still not tough enough on the powerful. He did not pay much attention to these issues and did not report them to the emperor. Of course, Jingzhou gradually improved under his governance, which could not be done.
Fake, but compared to Yangzhou and even Jiaozhou, the situation in Jingzhou is not optimistic.
This made Liu Bei angry. The situation in Jingzhou, whether compared to Yangzhou or the almost barbaric Jiaozhou, should have been better, but what about now? Even Jiaozhou can't catch up. Such a governor is
Completely unqualified, but Liu Bei still did not show his inner anger. After arriving in Xiangyang, Yang Biao took many officials from the governor's office to greet him in person. When he saw Liu Bei coming, he possessed him and wanted to kill him.
After saluting, Liu Bei quickly stepped forward and helped him up.
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Mr. Yang is old, how can I dare to accept the elder's courtesy??"
Yang Biao shook his head and said: "My respected master Situ Gong is a rare great Confucian in the world. Mr. Liu is personally taught by Situ Gong, so he must be a genius in studying classics... You should be worshiped by me...", Yang
Biao was not young, and he was breathing slightly when he spoke. Liu Bei smiled and said: "In front of the elders, be prepared for the younger ones. Don't dare to be rude..." Hearing Liu Bei's words, Yang Biao pulled him.
Liu Bei looked at the officials behind him with his hand, and said with a smile: "As expected of Mr. Lu's personal inheritance! A great talent has come to my Jingzhou!!"
Under the flattery of all the officials, Liu Bei was welcomed into Yang Biao's mansion. Yang Biao's mansion was not as luxurious as Liu Bei thought. Instead, it was a bit simple. In contrast to the surrounding luxurious mansions, it looked even more...
Poor, Yang Biao took him into the mansion and sat directly in the front yard. Yang Biao pulled Liu Bei and wanted to let him sit on the main seat. How dare Liu Bei accept it? He refused repeatedly and then allowed him to sit on the main seat.
Yang Biao sat down. As soon as he sat down, the officials around him naturally sat down one by one.
Liu Bei originally thought that Yang Biao would speak up and ask about official studies, at least a word or two, but he did not expect that as soon as he sat down, this man would start talking about Confucian classics. This man was still very enthusiastic about the management of Confucian classics.
Yes, the same was true for the officials under his command. However, Liu Bei thought in his heart that most of these people were just pretending to cater to this superior officer. Liu Bei actually did not hate Confucian classics. However, Yang Biao behaved like this.
It still gave him an indescribable emotion about Confucian classics.
Liu Bei smiled and chatted with Yang Biao about Confucian classics. Liu Bei studied under Lu Zhi. Later, in order to pass the Confucian classics examination, he read these Confucian classics books. Until now, he has not neglected them, especially that day, Yuan Shu
He benefited a lot from his lectures, and he had a lot of opinions of his own. When talking to Yang Biao, he only said a few words, and Yang Biao was shocked. He quickly asked his servants to bring pen and ink to record it.
Liu Bei began to speak seriously about Liu Bei's words.
He spoke like this for more than two hours. The night was already dark, but Yang Biao could not see any signs of fatigue. He lit a lamp in the courtyard and asked Liu Bei to continue speaking, while the faces of everyone in the audience were astonishing.
It wasn't very good to see. Liu Bei showed an even more fanatical pursuit of Confucian classics than Yang Biao. The two of them sat together and couldn't stop talking. Liu Bei could clearly feel that many officials in the audience were watching.
The look towards him has gradually changed from cautious to disdainful.
Liu Bei smiled, looked at Yang Biao on the side, and said: "I have heard a long time ago that there are many great sages gathered in Jingzhou... When I come here this time, I want to set up an official school in Jingzhou so that the people here can live like a saint.
, I also need the help of the governors from various places. I wonder if Duke Yang can help me find the governors from various places. We will gather in Xiangyang and hold a lecture banquet. In addition, it will not delay my official business. When the time comes, I will directly ask you to help me.
I have handled the official affairs, what does Mr. Yang think?"
Hearing Liu Bei's words, Yang Biao was overjoyed and said: "It is a great blessing for Jingzhou that Liu Jun has set up an official school. I will order the governors from all over the country to come and hear Liu Gong's great ways. In addition, I will take care of the official school."
Even the governors won’t stop me!!”
When Yang Biao spoke like this, several of the officials hurriedly stood up and advised: "Mr. Yang, I, Jingzhou, have a vast territory and sparsely populated areas. If an official school were to be set up, I don't know how many people would be able to enroll. What's more, the people are based on farming.
What should we do if we delay the farming work??"
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "These major matters will be discussed between me, the governor, and the governors of various places. You don't need to participate!!"
Yang Biao was also a little angry and said: "What Liu Gong did was to educate the people, so you can't say anything more!!"
After hearing Yang Biao's insistence, they stopped trying to persuade him.
The next day, Yang Biao really sent an order to all the governors from all over the country to come and listen to Liu Bei's lecture on the Confucian classics. He saw that Yang Biao really sent all the governors from all over the country to come and listen to Liu Bei's lectures on this busy day.
They called one after another, but Liu Bei didn't feel the slightest bit happy about the success of his plan. He was more confused. For several days in a row, Yang Biao took Liu Bei to visit several so-called Confucian classics families in Xiangyang. Liu Bei also saw the situation here.
, a Confucian classics family with thousands of hectares of farmland and thousands of slaves, what a heirloom of Confucian classics!!
The saint Zong Kong spent his whole life traveling around to teach Taoism, and his family had no money. Look at these people again. Those who treat classics are good. The people who treat them lose their farmland and can only become their slaves or even tenants.
The new policies of the government have changed here. They just want the poor people to pay all the taxes they have to pay for them. The cattle given in the temple are now gathered on the cultivated land of these wealthy families.
They worked leisurely, while the people waited eagerly, hoping they could use it up quickly.
On both sides of the road, Liu Bei looked at the bare-chested men in the plowed fields. They were carrying plows on their backs and advancing step by step in the soil. Their shoulders had already been deformed by the stranglehold. The sweat and tears on their foreheads merged together, and they fell.
On the ground, when Yang Biao and others pointed at the farmers on the farmland and praised their efforts in encouraging farmers to cultivate mulberry trees, Liu Bei smiled very happily. He grinned, showing his white teeth.
Soon after, the governors from various places also arrived one after another to pay homage to Liu Bei in person. When Liu Bei received them, he didn't say much. He just smiled and praised: "You guys came here in an ox cart. It can be seen that you are encouraging cattle herding.
Those who value agriculture and mulberry trees...are very good..." As a Si Nong, mulberry crops were his main job. He received such praise from Si Nong. These prefects were also very happy. Yang Biao pulled everyone and invited
Liu Bei came to power and asked him to talk about the classics.
Liu Bei sat in the upper seat, looked at everyone, and slowly spoke about the Confucian classics.
Listening to Liu Bei's lecture, I don't know whether it is true or false. Some of these governors were overjoyed, some were deep in thought, and some were even crazy. There was always an indescribable feeling on Liu Bei's face. He
I can clearly feel that with the changes in the world, every era has its own atmosphere. During the Xiaohuan period, most of the scholars were irritable. They either angrily criticized eunuchs or blatantly slandered the temple's policy all day long. The atmosphere of this era
Although the scholars seemed a little cynical, they were eager to change the decadent trend.
In the Jianning Year, there were new changes, and hard work became the norm. Under the leadership of Emperor Xiaokang, the scholars gradually no longer gathered together to discuss Taoism, but instead displayed their ambitions in various places to prove their knowledge.
The scholars of this era were the most arrogant and had a different kind of arrogance.
Nowadays, or due to the influence of this peaceful and prosperous age, no one likes to do practical things anymore. They can be so crazy about this scripture and ignore the opinions of others, taking this as their own uniqueness...Liu Bei
I don't like this kind of custom, especially this kind of custom in Jingzhou.
In this way, these eunuchs stayed in Yang Biao's mansion for seven or eight days without leaving, and they were intoxicated by what they heard.
It was late at night that day, and Liu Bei was debating Confucian classics with Yang Biao, when suddenly there was a noise outside the door.
Everyone was furious, stood up one after another, and put their hands on the hilt of the sword at their waist.
Liu Bei smiled and said nothing, and Yang Biao asked angrily: "Who is outside the door, disturbing my pleasure??"
Before the servants could come forward, more than a hundred people suddenly rushed in at night and surrounded the entire front yard. They raised their yellow crossbows and aimed at the prefect and many officials in the field. Everyone was frightened.
They all shouted that there was a thief. As they were shouting, a man came out from among the soldiers, looked at everyone, and said: "No need to shout anymore... I am not a thief, you are thieves!"
"Who are you? How dare you offend?"
"I am the crown prince and I am commanding Man Chong. I hope you all will take off your swords and go with me to Luoyang!" Man Chong looked at them solemnly and said loudly. They were relieved to hear that it was not the embroidered messenger.
, the crown prince led the order?? Thousand stones?? Oh, full favor? I have never heard of it!!
Suddenly, someone yelled: "What crime do we have? We want to go to Luoyang with you? Do you have an edict from the emperor? What's more, you have no right to arrest us!!!"
Hearing this man's words, Liu Bei suddenly said: "No, he has..."
When Liu Bei spoke like this, everyone was shocked. Looking at Liu Bei in front of them, their eyes widened and they were speechless. The same was true for Yang Biao. He looked at Liu Bei and asked doubtfully: "Xuande, what exactly is this.
"This..." Liu Bei sneered, pushed away the people in front of him, and walked around the soldiers. He ignored them. Instead, he looked at Man Chong and asked: "What about those moths?"
"They disobeyed orders and attacked officials. I followed Han law and killed them all."
Man Chong said seriously, but Liu Bei trembled. Although he had thought that this would be the result, he was still frightened by Man Chong. He asked again: "How many people died?"
"Five thousand three hundred and forty-eight people..."
Liu Bei's face twitched, he looked at the many officials in front of him, and said with a cold face: "Please take off your swords!"
"What a thief! You want to frame us??"
"Unless there is an edict from the emperor!! We will never undo the sword!!"
"Come on, just do it, we are not afraid!!!"
Liu Bei said nothing, but Man Chong spoke from the side.
"Take off your sword!"
His response was still abuse from officials.
"Take off your sword!"
Man Chong said it again. Seeing that everyone was still cursing, he didn't care.
He raised his hand and said: "Huang Crossbowman!!"
Suddenly, more than a dozen yellow crossbows were pointed at the officials. At this moment, the officials stopped talking and looked at Man Chong blankly, their eyes widening.