Chapter 36 Famous at home and abroad, known all over the world
The cold wind blew, and there seemed to be a cold and murderous air in the air.
The two sides faced each other, and the atmosphere became tense.
Zhang Dan was riding a tiger and couldn't get off, and he didn't know how to deal with the predicament at hand.
Fortunately, at this time, the caravan approaching slowly from the distance dispersed the murderous intention.
The imperial edict finally came down.
The worries of the past few days were about to come, and Liu Bei was very frightened.
He is not worried about his official position, he is worried about the people here after he is captured.
After all, Zhongshan Kingdom was under the rule of Zhang Chun.
If a local governor wants to deal with a group of villagers, he doesn't need many methods. Just one corvee can destroy countless people's families.
"Brother."
Chen Mu patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "It's okay."
He didn't believe that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and Zhang Rang would actually commit crimes against them after receiving so many benefits from him.
What's more, Liu Guan, Zhang Chen's killing of powerful county magistrates was a righteous act to avenge his father. Even if there is no reward, the punishment should be reduced.
Liu Bei patted Chen Mu's hand and nodded, indicating that he was mentally prepared.
The surrounding people gradually became quiet, and they could faintly feel the solemn atmosphere, knowing that it might be someone sent by the imperial court to blame Liu Bei.
Although they were worried, no one backed down and stood firmly on Liu Bei's side.
This means that those who are benevolent and righteous win the hearts of the people, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world!
Liu Bei forced a smile and took a deep breath. Guan, Zhang and Chen stood behind him. The four brothers shared blessings and hardships!
As the governor, although Wang Fen did not have the power to govern the local area, he had the responsibility to supervise the officials of a state. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty gave him full authority to issue the edict.
The motorcade drove leisurely and stopped on the flat ground in front of the village entrance.
Zhang Chun followed on horseback, nominally escorting the governor. In fact, he planned to send troops to capture Liu Guan and Zhang Chen as soon as the edict was announced. He brought two thousand troops with him this time, plus the 500 people sent to monitor him before. He didn't believe he could escape.
Got four of them.
Wang Fen got off the carriage, looked around, and saw the situation here from a distance. Without talking nonsense, he summoned his own guard soldiers and walked over quickly with the edict.
"Where is Liu Xuande?"
Wang Fen asked loudly.
Liu Bei knew he couldn't escape, so he took a deep breath, took a step forward and said proudly: "I am."
"Edict from the Emperor!"
Wang Fen picked up the edict of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty in his hand and opened it in public, indicating that he did not know the content inside.
"snort!"
Zhang Chun walked over, squinting and sneering.
As long as the edict is issued, he can immediately arrest Liu Bei and avenge the clan members being purged.
"In the first year of Zhongping, an edict was issued by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty."
Wang Fen recited aloud: "Yi Lang Chen Mu avenged his father, and his name of loyalty and filial piety touched the hearts of the ages. He was exempted from the crime of murder and was promoted as filial and honest. The emperor's younger brother Liu Bei eradicated powerful bullies and punished corrupt officials as his adopted brother. This is benevolence and justice.
He was promoted to the rank of Marquis of Lousang Township, with a settlement of 200 households, and a list was posted in all counties and counties, so that the filial piety and righteousness of the two men would be known to the world."
When Wang Fen read out the contents of the edict, Zhang Chun's face turned green.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang looked in disbelief.
Not guilty of murder, but also meritorious?
Before they could recover, the villagers from Shiliba Township in Puyin County were already cheering.
Chen Mu pushed Liu Bei and whispered: "Brother, take the imperial edict."
"Oh, Liu Bei received the emperor's edict."
As if in a dream, Liu Bei came to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed with Chen Mu to receive the edict.
After he received the edict, Zhang Chun was so angry that he shouted to Wang Fen: "Prince, this is impossible. Why is he not guilty of murder?"
Wang Fen looked at Zhang Chun with disgust: "Do you know about Dong Anyangqiu? Both of them received awards for killing those who insulted their mothers. This is the decree of Emperor He and Emperor Huan, and there are precedents to follow.
Should the emperor be allowed to violate the will of two generations of emperors and punish an innocent man who avenged his father?"
Emperor He and Emperor Huan?
Zhang Chun was dumbfounded. He was a military officer and was promoted because of his bravery in fighting against the barbarians on the border. How could he have known that there were so many things going on here?
For a moment, Zhang Chun was stunned and hesitantly said: "Then...then it's still killing someone..."
Wang Fen rolled his eyes. He really couldn't communicate with such uneducated rough people, and said: "It just so happens that there is an edict for you here. Zhang Chun, please take over."
"And my edict?"
Zhang Chun was stunned.
Wang Fen took out the edict and read out: "In the first year of Zhongping, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: Zhang Chun, the Prime Minister of the Zhongshan Kingdom, indulged his clansmen in plundering and bullying the countryside. He committed a heinous crime. He should have demoted officials to serve the people, demoted them and investigated. Read on.
You have made meritorious deeds in fighting against the Hu people for many years, and you have been demoted to the rank of General Huan Zhonglang, who protects Wu, and you have returned to Youzhou to serve as the governor."
Upon hearing the content of this edict, Zhang Chun almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Strictly speaking, he really didn't do anything bad. Zhang Hu did send him a lot of money, but Zhang Chun didn't personally go and help Zhang Hu rob people's fields. At most, he just accepted bribes.
In the officialdom of the late Han Dynasty, this was extremely common.
Just because of this trivial matter, I was actually demoted. Although I was still in a practical position, most of my power was reduced. How could I bear this?
Zhang Chun glanced at Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Chen with vicious eyes, and tried not to curse out loud. Under Wang Fen's urging, he had to grit his teeth and accept the order to thank the emperor.
Huwu Huanzhonglang General was the official position of the previous clan member, commanding troops and horses to fight against the barbarians, and was under the jurisdiction of the Youzhou Governor.
Zhang Chun's position as the Prime Minister of Zhongshan is actually equivalent to the prefect of Zhongshan County, with a real price of 2,000 shi, while General Huhuan Zhonglang is worth 2,000 shi. To use a metaphor, he is equivalent to a fourth-grade prefect during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
General Huan Zhonglang of Wuhu was a fourth-grade military general.
The prefect has the power to take charge of the people's livelihood and the army, while General Huan Zhonglang of Huwu only has the power to lead the army.
Although the power of these two officials was limited by the governor, the autonomy of the prefect was much greater than that of the general Huan Huanzhong, and he could be called the emperor of the country in a county.
Even if the official position is only a little smaller, the power is more than a little bit small.
How could Zhang Chun not be furious when he was convicted for no apparent reason?
When Liu Guan, Zhang Chen and many other people heard that Zhang Chun, who had done many evil things in Zhongshan Kingdom, had been demoted, they burst into laughter. Zhang Chun was so angry that his face turned purple. He flicked his sleeves, mounted his horse and fled with his soldiers.
to leave.
After Zhang Chun left, Wang Fen looked at Liu Bei and nodded: "Liu Xuande, you are well-known in Jizhou. I also heard that you spent your family wealth and saved countless people. Although the emperor did not punish you this time, he still
I hope you will encourage me more. In the future, when you are a local official, you must take more care of the people you govern."
"Thank you, Governor, for your teachings."
Liu Bei accepted it humbly.
Generally speaking, the governor is definitely not as senior as the prefect.
Normal promotions are from governor to prefect. I have never heard of anyone being promoted from prefect to governor.
But first of all, Wang Fen is older and elders are respected. Secondly, Wang Fen is a party member, one of the eight chefs, and has a good reputation. Therefore, he is not admonishing Liu Bei from the perspective of the governor, but from the perspective of the governor.
Let's put it this way from an elder's perspective.
certainly.
Even if Wang Fen plans to dethrone the emperor and engage in rebellion in a few years, it does not mean that he does not care for the people.
"Book of the Later Han" and "Three Kingdoms" both record that from the first year of Zhongping to the fourth year of Zhongping, Wang Fen accepted the refugees, pacified the rebellion, managed the military and government, and soon stabilized Jizhou. In the fourth year of Zhongping,
, people's livelihood is prosperous, and the achievements of governing Jizhou are obvious to all.
Later, Yuan Shao was able to create such a big wave in Jizhou. If Wang Fen hadn't helped him take care of it, where would Yuan Shao have the soldiers, horses, and food?
It's just that Wang Fen hated Emperor Ling of Han for causing harm to the world, so he naively wanted to kill Emperor Ling of Han while he was returning to Hejian to visit relatives, in order to protect the country of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, from this point of view, everyone has two sides. Wang Fen is not only a rebel who commits crimes but is also a good official who loves his people like his own son.
Wang Fen left after reading the edict.
Anshun Township was bustling with excitement. People surrounded Liu Bei and shouted his name.
Nowadays, Liu Bei's prestige in the entire Jizhou is unimaginable.
The result of spending money lavishly is to be supported by the people.
The people of the Han Dynasty were all simple and honest. It was obvious who was a good official and who was a bad official by looking at how they treated the people.
Although Liu Bei was a little confused, he quickly accepted the fact excitedly and cheered with the people.
And amidst this commotion, the first year of Zhongping was coming to an end.
Luoyang issued an edict and asked counties and counties all over the world to publish the list.
This was not done by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to help Chen Mu and Liu Bei become famous, but rather an edict issued based on the precedent of Emperor Huan.
When Dong An and Yang Qiu killed their mothers, Emperor He and Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty not only pardoned their capital crimes, but also made them famous throughout the world, making them famous throughout the world.
The reason for doing this is of course to convey the Han Dynasty's idea of governing the world with "filial piety".
Therefore, since Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty wanted to follow the old practices of the previous two generations of emperors, he naturally would not omit this step and gave the order conveniently.
The documents sent from Luoyang were passed to the governors of various states, who then distributed them to county guards in various places. By the beginning of the second year of Zhongping, their deeds had been reported near the city gates of every state and county in the world.
Post them all.
Changshan Kingdom.
Many people think that it was Changshan County at this time. In fact, it was not until 220 AD that the Wei State abolished the country as a county, so it should be Changshan County at this time.
At the gate of Zhending County, a sixteen-year-old boy stood at the gate and saw the notice.
"Liu Sima has been promoted and has become the Prime Minister of Jinan and the envoy of the same place. The emperor is really discerning. A good man like this should indeed be promoted."
"For his sworn brothers, Liu Shijun angrily kills powerful bullies and corrupt officials. It is really happy. If I can have such a loyal sworn brother, my death will be worth it."
"When I left my hometown and almost starved to death on the roadside, it was Liu Shijun who saved me and gave me the money to return home. I don't know how long or how long it will take me to repay this life-saving kindness."
The people talked a lot and praised Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness.
The sixteen-year-old boy muttered to himself.
Liu Bei Liu Xuande?
I heard that he was as kind as a mountain to the people of Jizhou and that he was a good official who loved his people like his own son.
If you follow him, you won't be able to disappoint me, Zhao Yun, with my martial arts skills.
Nanyang County, Jingzhou.
Wancheng.
A middle-aged, burly man in his forties looked at the notice in trance.
Are there really such kind and righteous people in this world?
I, Huang Jingsheng, really want to see something.
Countless people across the country saw this notice.
Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Yizhou, Jizhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou and even the farthest Jiaozhou all posted notices at the gates of counties and counties.
The names Liu Bei and Chen Mu were all known to the world's celebrities and people, and they became famous all over the world.