As the saying goes, "The table is always full of guests, and the cup of wine is never empty." Banquets were one of the main ways for scholars to socialize at this time.
Not to mention drinking and wasting food, the scholars don't care.
In the past, when Cao Cao issued a ban on alcohol, Kong Rong also wrote "It's difficult for Cao Cao to make a prohibition on alcohol" to express his opposition.
Poetry, drinking, and singing are one of the great pleasures in life, so don't let it spoil your fun.
When Liang Fen arrived, everyone was already drunk to the point of being drunk.
After being led into the yard by a servant, he found Fu Chang and Fu Shidao vomiting.
After seeing Liang Fen, his face turned pale, he hurriedly wiped his mouth, washed his face, and said with a wry smile: "You guys are so enthusiastic, so you can't help but drink a few more glasses."
Liang Fen didn't go in and started chatting with Fu Chang in the corridor.
"How many people are you bringing back?" Liang Fen asked.
"Not much." Fu Chang sighed and said, "It's just three or four thousand accounts."
"account?"
"It is now customary in the North to count people by tents." Fu Chang said: "If there are Muzi slaves at home, there are often a dozen slaves crowded into one tent. If there are no slaves, there are only two or three people per tent. This time
Probably less than 20,000 people were recruited, including men, women, old and young."
"It's a bit missing," Liang Fen commented.
"It's quite a lot." Fu Chang said helplessly: "The situation in the North is in chaos. Liu Can sent people to appease him, and many of the local Wubao masters and tribal chiefs have surrendered. I can't figure out their attitude towards my Fu family now.
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"Have you not seen your elders?" Liang Fen asked.
"See, they asked me to leave quickly, like chasing away the god of plague." Fu Chang smiled bitterly: "I explained my purpose, and my family introduced seven or eight familiar chiefs. They had enmity with the Huns and did not want to get involved with them.
They came together, so they followed me. On the way, they were chased by the Huns, and some more people were lost..."
Fu Chang talked about his trip to Guanzhong in detail, and in the end he came to only one conclusion: Guanzhong is over.
Many local wealthy families took refuge with the Xiongnu.
Those who have not taken refuge are not willing to provide him with help, even if he shows the name of the Fu family in the North and the official seal given by Chen Gong.
In the end, only some people with close friendships provided supplies and gave advice, just like the elders in the family: leave quickly. Perhaps they had already defected to the Huns, or were about to defect to the Huns, and due to their past friendships, they were in a dilemma and could only
Let him leave.
"Aren't there still some powerful men in Guanzhong who are resisting?" Liang Fen frowned and asked.
"Not much left." Fu Chang said: "Feng Yi, Jingzhao has been firmly controlled by the Xiongnu. Liu Can is planning a war against Beidi County, Fufeng, and Shiping County. He also sent people to appease some people.
I have accepted the official position of the Huns."
The so-called "appeasement" is not just a method of giving officials.
Since ancient times, people have come up with many tricks to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, including but not limited to marriage, sending protons, handing over certificates, giving official positions, etc., as well as very important personal favors - asking for help, congeniality, life-saving grace, etc.
To provide help in times of need and so on.
Of course, these means take time.
Shi Le lacked this time, so he failed miserably. But if Shi Le was given a few more years, the situation would be different.
Hebei's wealthy families do not necessarily have to be Jin people, and not everyone upholds national justice.
When the interest connection is close enough and the benefits are large enough, what is the difference between being an official of the Xiongnu and being an official of the Jin Dynasty? Even sometimes, the Xiongnu gives less and the Jin people give more, but the powerful man himself is still the Jin Dynasty.
Man, he may follow the Xiongnu to the dark side.
People are not machines, and everything is not calculated according to interests. They have feelings, emotions, and different personalities. They will naturally make different choices. Everything depends on the methods of the person who is "pacifying" - so talents
The team is very important. A high-level local official with extensive connections and connections can often get twice the result with half the effort and help you stabilize a place in an instant.
"Unexpectedly, in just three years, Guanzhong has been like a sea of ​​change." Liang Fen said with emotion.
"Mr. Liang, in fact, you should become an official." Fu Chang advised: "Living in seclusion at home, you will not be well informed."
It is an iron rule in officialdom that people should drink tea when they leave.
Now that Liang Fen has no official position and a light body, it seems that she can travel around Linquan without worrying about worldly affairs. But in this way, worldly affairs will not concern you anymore...
Liang Fen certainly understood this truth, so in his spare time, he would occasionally attend gatherings of scholars, which was an important channel for obtaining outside news.
No one can truly achieve complete seclusion.
Didn’t a famous virgin like Yu Gun also have sons and nephews serving as officials? Who can really live in a vacuum...
"Don't mention this matter again." Liang Fen shook her head, looking lonely.
Fu Chang was about to persuade him again, but he stopped talking when he saw several descendants of Kansai scholars coming over.
Among those who came were the Xi family from Anding, the Li family from Longxi, the Sou family from Dunhuang, and the Wei family from Jingzhao...
Liang Fen nodded one by one and gave a few words of encouragement - they were all township party members who had been with each other for a long time, in other words, they were "one of our own".
After the greetings were completed, everyone went to the table to have a banquet.
"In times of crisis, there must be heroes who will act bravely to clear the air and sweep away the evil atmosphere." Huangfuchang, who came from a stable background, held a wine glass and said loudly: "Chen Gong's mansion in Xuchang, covering several prefectures, is a huge town in the country. It will bring peace to the people."
We all rely on him to protect our clan. Now that his reputation is growing and his reputation is getting stronger, he will be extremely valuable in the future. We, the scholars of Xizhou, must make plans early."
Huangfuchang was the magistrate of Wan County.
Because the emperor was going to hold a large court meeting in the first month, all the prefectures and states had to send envoys to the palace to present gifts. Huangfuchang brought auspiciousness (a pair of white rabbits) to the capital and stayed in Luoyang - he didn't need to come in person.
, but you have nothing to do, so you might as well come over in advance and meet old friends by the way.
"What's going on in Hebei? Is Shi Le still alive?" After Huangfuchang finished speaking, someone asked.
"Liu Yao has retreated, but Shi Le is still alive." someone replied.
"Shile can still fight?"
"After the two defeats of Yecheng and Xiang, there are not many soldiers left, so it will not be difficult to cut them off."
"I heard that Liu Cong told Mr. Chen that he wanted the two emperors of the east and west to stand side by side. Is it possible?"
"Didn't Mr. Chen come back? In the autumn of chasing deer, we have to eliminate evil. Who are the two emperors? Who would be so stupid to agree to it?"
"I have read Mr. Chen's message, and it is very powerful."
"What did you say? Mr. Chen agreed to proclaim himself emperor?"
"Mr. Chen didn't agree, but he said a lot. He will understand naturally. If you are still undecided, you can go home and farm as soon as possible."
"Mr. Chen will definitely not become Cao Cao. He is younger than Cao Mengde, and he may have to do some things while he is still alive."
"No one can be Cao Cao now, and no one can continue to be Cao Cao. To be disrespectful, today is different from the past, and people's hearts are also different. At the end of the Han Dynasty, people's hearts were simple, and the two Han Dynasties had hundreds of years of foundation, and they were as powerful as mountains. Now
What's going on?"
"Yes, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be."
Liang Fen ate the food and wine in silence, feeling a little surprised.
Although it was a private party and the people who came were all well-connected villagers, everyone was becoming more and more courageous and dared to say anything. Is it because they were drunk?
He suddenly couldn't understand the world. Is it because he was separated from the officialdom and could no longer keenly understand the world's situation?
At the same time, some people agree with what these people say, the future life is terrible!
The Han Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years and was the first unified dynasty after the Qin Dynasty. People respected, cherished, and feared it.
But nothing in this world is eternal, people's hearts are ever-changing, and people now are no longer the same as before.
If you put a Qin Dynasty person in the present, he would be out of place and at a loss.
If you put a current person in the Han Dynasty, he would be very uncomfortable.
The people are still the same, but they behave differently and the social atmosphere is also different.
Mr. Chen is actually right.
After the dissolution of the Later Han Dynasty, nothing was settled.
From the forty-sixth year of Cao Wei's reign to the present forty-nine years, can it be considered an orthodox dynasty?
Liang Fen didn't know.
Compared to Cao Wei, the Guo Dynasty was actually worse, because the ills since the Later Han Dynasty had never been seriously cleaned up. When the country was founded, there was no such thing as going into battle lightly, but moving forward with a heavy load. Until now, it finally couldn't support it and was about to collapse.
Got off.
The Jin Dynasty could not hold on any longer.
So, if Chen Gong establishes a new dynasty, will he inherit the shortcomings of the Later Han Dynasty like Cao Wei and Sima Jin?
If so, can Guo Zuoan last?
Liang Fen looked up again and looked at those less advanced scholars who thought they were discussing the world situation in a "low voice".
With longing for the future on their faces, they felt as if everything would be fine as long as there was a change of dynasty, and then they continued horse racing, playing music, taking cracks, drinking, and continuing to enjoy the "prosperous age" of intoxication.
Liang Fen sighed.
Sometimes thinking too much is really cruel.
However, he also had some expectations for the new dynasty, because he found that Mr. Chen was doing something different.
At least, he has four counties in Henan: Xiangcheng, Chen, Nanton, and Xincai, which do not have many gentry powerful forces, followed by Liang, Runan, Dongping, Gaoping, and Puyang.
He is a sensible man, and he is the first person since the late Han Dynasty who is truly willing to eliminate evils.
Cao Mengde may have also tried, but the weather did not stop and he failed to succeed.
As for Sima Jin, he may have thought about it, but in the end he let it go. It's like a scholar who takes cigarettes. He knows that it's not right, but he can't help it. He has been used to seeing others taking cigarettes since he was a child, and he also takes cigarettes himself. In such a world
In the end, there is no way to struggle within the environment.
Born in injustice, died in shame.
"Alas!" Liang Fen picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's been a long time since the emperor's throne has been lost, and it's been a long time since his life has been ruined." Someone drank too much wine and shouted: "For more than ten years, there have been too few farmhouses and villagers, and life has become more and more difficult. Who can clean up the old mountains and rivers?"
, whoever can be called emperor."
"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say."
"Look at you like that, haha. Even the Sima family can replace Wei, but can't others?"
"Actually, I'm a little worried that after the Jin Dynasty, the world will be different..."
"Why is this so? Mr. Chen has always treated scholars well, isn't Mrs. Yu from a famous family? Which lady in his family is not a noble girl? Don't worry, the world will not change."
"That's right, let's talk about it first. The Jin Dynasty is really disappointing."
"Mr. Chen was born in a military family, his family is ignorant, and he has no helpers. Isn't it true that the world relies more on scholars than when the Sima family took over the Wei Dynasty?"
Liang Fen and Fu Chang looked at each other and stopped talking.
The world is changing and people's hearts are in chaos. But no matter what the future holds, the current group of Kansai scholars are really disappointed with the Jin Dynasty and very much hope to see changes. Being hungry and unscrupulous, even the Hu people's regime can accept it, as long as it can provide everyone with
Bring peace and return to the "Ten Years Dream of Taikang's Prosperity".
He believed that scholars in other places were similar, especially after Chen Gong made a public statement.
Chapter completed!