Jia Ke was very confused about Fan Kang's attitude. Just now he said that this was his biggest opportunity, so why now he persuaded him not to ascend the throne.
Fan Kang also saw it, and Jia Ke immediately explained to him: "My lord, the world is now at peace for a long time, and there are many ministers in the world who care about the court. If my lord ascends the throne immediately, I am afraid the world will be in chaos for a while.
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"Then what should I do in Mr. Yifan's opinion?"
"The lord can first hold the emperor hostage to order the princes, and then slowly eliminate the dissidents and eliminate the influence of the dynasty. At the same time, it will also give the people of the world a chance to overdo it. After a while, things will naturally fall into place, and there will be no one in the world who opposes the lord.
"Fan Kang finally revealed his plan for slaying the dragon.
After listening to Fan Kang's words, Jia Ke thought about it carefully and felt that it really made sense. Isn't this what Cao Cao did during the Three Kingdoms on Earth?
After Cao Cao, Sima Yi also used this strategy to establish the Jin Dynasty.
In Jia Ke's view, if Zhuge Liang had not died, he would probably have followed Cao Cao's path in the end. Because he had already cornered Liu Chan, his successor at the time.
There is a poem that says these people are the best explanation:
I give you a method to eliminate doubts. You don’t need to drill turtles and Zhu Ping.
It takes three days to test the jade, and seven years to identify the material.
Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne.
Xiangshi died at the beginning, who knows the authenticity of his life?
In Jia Ke's opinion, Zhuge Liang just didn't have a chance. He had done almost everything that powerful ministers could do, and there was only one last step left between him and Cao Cao.
Since there are so many predecessors before us, can't I learn from it? In this way, I can not only take charge of power but also make a smooth transition. Why not?
"Sir's words really woke up the dreamer. What he said just now is better than a hundred thousand soldiers." Jia Ke sighed to Fan Kang.
"Since my lord has adopted Fan's strategy, please be patient. In a few months, at the end of the year, my lord will have the chance to take action." Fan Kang felt very happy when he saw that Jia Ke was following his advice.
He was relieved. He thought of his good friend Gao Hong. Although this man's plans were ruthless, he was also a famous counselor. Unfortunately, his lord could not obey his advice.
Jia Ke was completely relaxed now, "Oh, then I should take a good rest during this period, and just sit there and watch what tricks the emperor and his men can make."
After talking to Fan Kang, Jia Ke fell completely silent. He also responded to the emperor and Liu Yu's requests.
He prepared the troops and horses that Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, needed the next day, which made Liu Yu puzzled for a while. Jia Ke had looked at the troops and horses so carefully before, how could he not embarrass Tian Ye so quickly?
Then the troops and horses were prepared for him.
Some time ago, the emperor asked the Xiaoqi camp to go north, and he knew how much effort it took. Now that it was so simple, he became even more suspicious of Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu.
And the emperor is now worried about the same as Liu Yu. Did Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, really take refuge in Jia Ke and become his lackey?
What the emperor can now rely on to fight against Jia Ke is his power among the civil servants. If these civil servants betray him one by one and turn to Jia Ke, then he really has no power to fight back.
On the day when Tian Ye, the imperial censor of Zuodu, left the capital, Jia Ke came to see him off on behalf of the emperor, along with other ministers from the Military Aircraft Department.
I saw countless chariots and horses parked on the road. On both sides of the road were eight thousand elite soldiers. And beside the chariots and horses were countless strong men, all of whom came to do corvee service.
A colorful tent was set up beside the imperial city. Jia Ke first toasted to Tian Ye on behalf of the emperor, and then read out the imperial edict in front of everyone.
Finally, Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, held the imperial edict in one hand and Shang Fang's sword in the other, left the colorful shed, got into the imperial envoy's eight-carry sedan specially prepared for him, and left the capital and headed south.
Meng Ming, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but envy the others. This old man had already experienced several such regime changes. Especially the one more than ten years ago, there were actually clues about it, but no one noticed it.
And this time Meng Ming also discovered that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the capital, but now he was already in it and could not look back.
Meng Ming thought of this, turned around and cupped his hands to Jia Ke and said: "Master Jia, this trip can go so smoothly this time, thanks to your strategizing, Master Jia. If it were anyone else, I am afraid that the food, troops and horses are not ready yet."
Woolen cloth."
After listening to old Meng Ming's compliment, Jia Ke knew that he intended to seek refuge with him. This had already been revealed before. During this period, Meng Ming did not go to the Ningshou Palace of the Supreme Emperor, but tried his best to cooperate with him. It seems that this
The old man had figured out what he was thinking and began to protect himself wisely.
Since he stole the olive branch, he accepted it himself.
"Jia really deserves such a compliment from the old man. Without you running back and forth to help me, how could I have completed these deployments so quickly. I would also like to thank the old man very much." Jia Ke also smiled with a smile on his face.
Liu Yu saw this scene from the side and couldn't help but feel his teeth itch with hatred. He never thought that Meng Ming would dare to betray the Supreme Emperor and flatter Jia Ke in public.
Liu Yu was about to go up and say a few words to make Jia Ke feel uncomfortable. Suddenly someone next to him pulled the sleeve of his robe. Liu Yu looked back and saw that it was Sun Yan, the Minister of Punishment.
"Master Liu, please calm down. It's not the time to be angry yet. We'd better be patient and cautious." Sun Yan said quietly with a smile on his face.
When he said this, Liu Yu felt like a bucket of cold water was poured on his heart. During this period, his anger became more and more intense. He even often argued with Jia Ke. If this continues, Jia Ke might be forced to rebel.
At that time, he was a sinner of the court.
Liu Yu quickly offered his hand to Sun Yangong as a token of his gratitude.
But Liu Yu didn't notice that his temper was still changing unknowingly, becoming more and more irritable. Although he was calm now, he could not change the changes in his personality. This was also God lending his hand.
Forcing Jia Ke to take action. How can human power change this?
The next thing went much smoother. After Tianye, the censor of Zuodu, went south to Jianghuai, he quickly stabilized the situation with his prestige and his army and horses. Storehouses were also opened in various places to release grain, and the people were temporarily stuttering.
Yes.
However, such a severe disaster still could not resist the greed of corrupt officials everywhere, and they all put their hands on disaster relief food.
Fortunately, Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, was in charge of the town. He killed seven or eight officials in a row with Shang Fang's sword. This suppressed the trend, but even such petty thefts continued uninterrupted.
Only sixty-seven portions of the food brought by Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, reached the hands of the victims. The rest was exploited by officials, big and small.
These officials are already very familiar with this kind of thing, and they don't dare to carry the food home directly. They use the method of moving mice, as long as they put less in each time they make porridge, and the porridge is boiled.
If it is thinner, you can get away with it.
The victims were already very grateful for this kind of porridge. After all, no stones were found in the porridge this time, and the porridge was quite sticky. Although it was not so thick that it could not be poured with chopsticks, it was still enough to ensure that people would not starve to death.
What else are the victims dissatisfied with?
Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, also turned a blind eye to this matter. As long as they didn't go too far, Tian Ye would no longer interfere.
Because there were too many people involved in this matter, he couldn't kill everyone. Therefore, he could only focus on the big ones and let go of the small ones, trying to maintain the balance of all parties so that the situation would not get out of control.
Tian Ye kept walking and stopping like this, and finally reached both banks of the Huaihe River after more than 20 days.
As soon as Tian Ye arrived in Changsha, the capital of Anhui, the governor of Anhui and officials of all sizes came to greet him.
Tian Ye didn't meet them at all and went directly into the house prepared for him by the Anhui governor.
After everything was settled, Tian Ye met alone with Wang Shun, the Anhui governor. This Wang Shun was considered a good official. The Huaihe River had just burst some time ago. He took people up the ladder in person and saved the Huaihe River several times.
Otherwise, the two sides of the Huaihe River would have become a vast ocean long ago.
Tian Ye met Wang Shun in the flower hall. After the two of them took their seats, Tian Ye first asked: "Master Wang, what happened this time? At this time in previous years, there were continuous rains on both sides of the Huaihe River. Why is the river embankment so wet this year?
Can’t hold on any longer?”
"Mr. Tian, I'm not afraid of your anger. The river embankments are not being repaired at all this year, and the river embankments built before are just fake. I'm lucky to have persisted until now."
Tian Ye didn't say anything else after hearing this. He could already hear the dissatisfaction with Hedao Yamen from Wang Shun's tone.
But now is not the time to settle the general accounts with Tonghedao Yamen. We will wait until this disaster relief is completed to give them a big deal. From top to bottom, no one can escape.
"Master Wang, tell the truth, how many disaster victims are there in Anhui now, and how long can Anhui's treasury supply food?"
"Reporting to the Imperial Envoy, there are at least five to six million disaster victims in Anhui, and Anhui's treasury has more than five to six million dans of grain."
After hearing his reply, Tian Ye couldn't help but look at the governor with admiration. The grain stored in other places was probably sold by King Zhongshun, but the governor was able to leave 500,000 to 600,000 tons of grain in Anhui for preparation.
Jiyong, it seems, has withstood the pressure of King Zhongshun and can be regarded as a good official for the people.
Tian Ye calculated the 2 million dans of grain he had brought with him and sent them non-stop all the way from the capital. Now he still has about 1.5 million dans left. With the addition of these 500,000 to 600,000 dans, it will be enough to last until next year.
The beginning of spring can be regarded as a blessing among misfortunes.
Tian Ye had another thought in his mind at this time, that is, the longer the disaster relief operation lasts, the better. He has already seen that the capital is now tense, and he will not go back until everything has settled. No matter who wins, he will be the winner.
There are no merits and no faults, and there is no need to think hard about which side to side with.
"Sir Wang, from now on you will be mainly responsible for the maintenance of the river embankment. You are still experienced in this matter. Organize the victims to work for relief. You cannot let these young and strong people have free time, otherwise it will be just a waste of time."
If you don’t work while eating, unpredictable things may happen.”
Wang Shun now obeyed Tian Ye's words and immediately replied to Tian Ye: "Don't worry, Imperial Envoy, I will organize the manpower today and let them go up the river embankment tomorrow."
In the next few days, things went exactly as Wang Zhi said. The victims had porridge to eat. In addition, Wang Shun's organization went to build the river embankment, and there was no time to think about anything else. The atmosphere was chaotic and even tense for a time.
Slowly it calmed down.
Seeing that everything was gradually going smoothly, Tian Ye wrote several memorials to the court and had them sent to the military aircraft immediately.