The beauty of young age is in the eyes, and the sound of music is clear and cold in the ears.
The five-color silk basket is woven with flowers, bright like the moon covered by light clouds, and fluttering like the drifting snow in the returning wind.
Perhaps, for others, this scene is a pleasant sight and exclaims wonderful, but when Zheng Pufu saw it, what instantly came to his mind was "the rich smell of wine and meat, and the bones on the road are frozen to death"!
There are indeed frozen bones.
Since the beginning of his troops marching westward into Wuwei County, Zheng Pu has seen people dying of freezing more than once in cities and villages and on the roads. Among them were many young and old, disabled and abandoned, old and young.
His clothes were in tatters, his bones were so thin, and he was stiff and black from the cold.
The scene where the rich are connected by counties and counties, while the poor have no place to stand, is even more common in the Hexi Corridor where the authority of the government is weak and power dominates.
Zheng Pu never thought that he would have the compassion for heaven and earth like a saint, or that he would worry about the world first.
However, he always ate and slept with the soldiers, shared joys and sorrows, and more than once personally closed the eyes of soldiers who died in battle and dug pits for burials. More than once, he witnessed the misery of disabled veterans who were unable to take care of themselves.
Therefore, when he saw the singing and dancing in the hall, he felt indignant. Why did these soldiers fight? Why did they die?
Is it just to return the old capital and revive the Han Dynasty?
After the restoration of the Han Dynasty, who has thought about who is the one who will enjoy the fruits of the victory of the restoration of the Han Dynasty?
Not surprisingly, the biggest beneficiaries are these right-wingers who make arbitrary decisions about rural music.
Just like the current situation, no matter whether they belong to the Wei State or the Han Dynasty, as long as their background is there, they can continue to live in good clothes and have a good life.
It has been two hundred years since Gai Yin Guangwu restored Han Zuo.
The order and rules that were established in the past as the world was settled have slowly become decayed as time goes by.
Many upstarts who took advantage of the situation and injected vitality into the Han Dynasty also became defenders of the old order and fell into decline. There was even a nursery rhyme during the period of the second emperor Huan Ling that said: "If you look at talents, you don't know how to read; if you look at filial piety, your father will be honest."
Stay apart".
If honors and nobility are solidified, the administration will be corrupted; if the social customs decline, there will be endless turmoil.
If the Han Dynasty can conquer the Central Plains, it will not be able to maintain long-term peace and stability in the future if it does not contain or eliminate these old powerful people, does not give the people at the bottom a space for advancement, and does not continuously replenish new vitality.
Today's Wei State is a good example.
During the period of Wei Wu and Cao Cao, they issued recruitment orders based on merit. However, when Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, in order to gain the support of aristocratic families, he condoned the rise of wealthy aristocratic families. However, in just over ten years, the atmosphere of the Wei state changed. Everyone was pompous and talked about mysteries.
Even Xia Houxuan, the empress of the founding fathers, and He Yan, the adopted son of Wei Wu, were unavoidable in making false claims to gain fame.
Zheng Pu didn't want to see countless people fighting bloody battles to regain the Central Plains, and then have to follow in the same footsteps.
Previously, the Prime Minister had intended to promote Zheng Pu among others so that he would not only be limited to military warfare.
At that time, he did not want to participate in political affairs. He was worried that he would lose his original intention after being trapped in the whirlpool of power. He was also worried that once he had power, he would "have sharp weapons and murderous intentions."
But now, after witnessing the behavior of these wealthy and wealthy people, he suddenly felt that if he participated in political affairs, it might not be a bad thing.
At least, he can prevent the birth of a system similar to Wei's "nine-grade official system", can implement the policy of promoting talents regardless of family background, and also knows how to break the old order and abolish some long-standing ills.
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Yes, break, not innovate.
The tide of the times is rushing forward, any order will be established naturally, and no system can be established overnight.
Take advantage of the situation instead of rushing for quick success, otherwise it will become the uproar in the world during Wang Mang's period.
And he already has the foundation to implement his own opinions.
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang's weapons were different from his, while Emperor Liu Chan's was close to him.
If the administration is slightly reformed and the methods are a little more radical, it will not be like Shang Yang in Qin and Wu Qi in Chu.
The most important thing is that it does not conflict with his original intention.
Zheng Pu, who was full of thoughts, unconsciously stopped in front of the hall.
Xu Zhi, who originally planned to sit down at the table, stopped because of this and turned around to block the view in the hall, making Hao You who was attending the banquet feel like he was instructing his personal guards to do trivial matters.
On the contrary, with the sound of silk and bamboo and the dance of prostitutes, those powerful people will not pay too much attention to him.
And he felt a little uneasy.
Although he couldn't see the change in Zheng Pu's expression through the ghost mask, he could faintly feel the other person's suddenly solemn aura.
Could it be that the head of the family hosted a banquet that was too extravagant?
Xu Zhi, who had long known that the prime minister set an example by advocating simplicity and simplicity, and that all the Han Dynasty followed suit, asked secretly in his mind.
He couldn't help but take a step forward, lowered his voice and asked, "The guards feel that silk and bamboo are cluttering, and women's clothes are thin, which is not in line with etiquette? If not, I will ask the master of the house."
"Um?"
Zheng Pu, whose thoughts were interrupted, realized that he had paused for a while.
"No need. It's just that I remembered something, and it's not that Zizhong was at a loss at home."
With a low voice of relief, Zheng Pu moved out and said, "It's over here, and I won't be here for a long time. Zi Zhong went to sit down at the banquet to keep him company. I'll go back to see if Mr. Ge needs my attention." After saying this, he was worried about Xu Zhiduo.
He added in his heart, "Zizhong knows it, but Ge Jun has scolded me several times for not doing business properly."
"Heh~~~"
Hearing this, Xu Zhi sighed with relief and nodded quickly, "Since the guard has business, I don't dare to stay for a long time. Well, guard, then I will stay at home tonight to tell the master some court affairs, and then return to the military camp the next day?"
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. We'll return to camp in five days."
Zheng Pu said softly and turned to leave, "Zizhong hasn't returned home for a long time, so let's spend some time with his family. In the future, I will follow the army to Longyou, but there will be few opportunities."
"No, thank you Hujun for your sympathy."
Half a month later, only four days before New Year's Eve, Jiuquan County troops reported their arrival.
He Madai, Jiang Wei, Liao Hua, Wang Ping, Mi Wei, Pang Hong and other troops had about 15,000 cavalry, and their power in Jiuquan County was as strong as a broken bamboo.
Huang Hua, who had returned from Lingju's defeat, was unable to organize the troops to resist. In other words, in the situation where the situation was over, neither Hao You nor Li Shu would be stupid enough to accompany Huang Hua to death.
Huang Hua in particular was not popular.
Yes, Huang Hua is dead.
When he was in Lufu County, the county seat, he saw that counties and towns along the way had abandoned their weapons and opened cities to welcome the Han army, so he originally had the idea of ​​surrender.
But before he could write a formal statement of surrender, someone close to him beheaded him and took it to ask for merit.
It's like the tree fell and the hozen dispersed.
And Ma Dai asked Mi Wei to garrison the county and supervise Liao Hua. Wang Ping and others rushed to Dunhuang County, forcing the prefect Zhang Ju to surrender with dignity. He also wrote a letter to recruit his father, the prefect of Xihai (Juyan vassal state) Zhang Hua also changed his banner.
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At this point, the Hexi Corridor has been restored.
When the military report arrived in Zhangye, Fei Yi, who had already arrived in Zhangye, immediately wrote a letter to the prime minister to report the good news.
But he also had a dispute with Zheng Pu.
Because the traitor Ke Wu and his entire clan were captured by Jiang Wei.
