Chapter 63: Caring for the old and caring for the young
"The old are at peace with it, the friends trust it, the young are pregnant with it." The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang
They all led the troops to Anyi. When they learned that Huangfu Song had led his army, the Wei family, Pei family, Fan family and other local powerful people from Hedong rushed to pay their respects.
When Duan Xuan, Zhang Liao and others came, they relied on their status and refused to show up. They only sent a few juniors to deal with the food and military supplies. It was not until famous senior generals such as Huangfu Song arrived that the powerful nobles from Hedong sent famous people over.
When discussing important matters, this is equality of status.
The leader was none other than the Wei family from Hedong, whose name was Wei Qi. He was known for his talent and learning, but he was nearly forty years old, still dressed in white, and had never been an official.
"Your Majesty is leading troops to Anyi today to fight against the bandits. The people of Hedong are all displeased with them, but they are still worried." Wei Jian stood tall. As one of the most prominent families in Hedong, he was still not timid in the face of Huangfu Song, who had been famous for a long time.
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"All this is because the country is worried about the common people. I am just fulfilling the imperial edict and leading the army on the expedition." Huangfu Song said calmly: "The Baibo moth thieves have been raging in Hedong for several years. The imperial court has repeatedly suppressed them, but they have not been quelled. It has made you suffer."
Wei Jian and others all built manors and forts in the countryside, privately recruited soldiers with sophisticated weapons, and they were in the same spirit with each other. Once something happened, they could gather tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, which even the Baibo Army did not dare to do.
Easy to provoke.
The land east of Hedong has been plagued by wars, natural disasters, etc., and the people have been displaced and the place is barren. When Guo Tai, the leader of the Baibo Army, still knew how to let his men, women, children, old and weak, farm, so as not to bring the idea of plundering to the head of the powerful, but
Since the death of Mrs. Guo, Li Le, Hu Cai and other Qu commanders have been constantly attacking each other and becoming increasingly embarrassed. In order to survive, the powerful people who defended themselves in Wubao began to suffer.
At first, those who were attacked were the manors and castles of some small powerful people. Later, Li Le saw the profits and gained a big appetite, so he continued to threaten the more powerful powerful people. Especially the Pei family, whose family was in Wenxi, Hedong, bore the brunt of the attack. Pei Mao
Several times before his mission, he represented Hedong's powerful officials and begged the emperor to send good generals to quell Baibo as soon as possible. Now he finally welcomed Huangfu Song.
Wei Jian first asked about the thing he was most concerned about: "I don't know who the imperial court intends to appoint to govern the people in Hedong."
Huangfu Song replied: "It is said to be the king's city in the north."
Only then did Wei Jian relax. He looked back and exchanged glances with the other powerful men below. If he wanted to inquire, he said, "I heard that this person is a disciple of Marquis Zhaolie."
Zhaolie is the posthumous title of Liu Kuan, the former Taiwei and Marquis of Luxiang. In the Han Dynasty, ministers generally did not have the custom of official posthumous titles after death, and Liu Kuan was a famous minister of the generation and one of the teachers of Emperor Xiaoling.
He enjoyed great honors after his death and was one of the few ministers with an official posthumous title during the reign of Emperor Xiaoling.
Liu Kuan had many disciples, and many of them were famous. In addition to Wang Yi, the former Hanyang Governor Fu Xie who died heroically for his country, the current Northern Army Infantry Colonel Wei Jie, and even Fenwu General Gongsun Zan all studied under him.
Students consider themselves.
In addition, there were many unknown students who served as officials all over the government and the public. They were a force that should not be underestimated at that time. A great scholar had such strong energy, such as the Yuan family, the Yang family, and the Huan family.
With such powerful heirs of Confucian classics and many Confucian scholars, one can imagine the power they spread throughout the world.
Naturally, Wei Jian was not asking Huangfu Song. Liang Ze, a powerful local man from Anyi who had studied under Liu Kuan, who was sitting next to him, answered loudly: "When Wang Wendu was studying at the beginning, I worked with him
He was a kind-hearted, benevolent and friendly person. Later, he served as the chief of Lishi. He gave benevolent policies and was lenient in punishment, and was widely loved by the officials and the people."
"In this way, this man is indeed very talented. It is a great fortune for the local people to have such a great sage come to Hedong." After hearing Liang Ze's comments, Wei Jian immediately expressed his satisfaction that Wang Yi, a Kansai native, was appointed as the governor of Hedong.
After all, Huangfu Song had also been a shepherd in Jizhou and had personally governed the people. When he saw the two people asking and answering questions, how could he not know the subtext they conveyed to the other powerful scholars?
The key to being loved by the officials and the people lies in the officials. As long as they provide benevolent policies and use lenient punishments to the local powerful people, then everyone will give him such an evaluation. No local powerful person will reject such a generous officer.
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Although Huangfu Song was not very familiar with Wang Yi, it was conceivable that he would serve as the head of Xihe County where Hu and Han people lived together, and he would also have a good reputation. In addition to appeasing local powerful people, he also had to make Qiang people
Hu is obedient and loyal. A person who can move between all parties at the same time and convince all parties. This kind of skill is not just as simple as a generous temperament.
Huangfu Song couldn't help but glance at Liang Ze with a playful expression. Liang Ze and Liang Ze were both Yilang and had worked with each other for a period of time. He knew the other person's character very well. As Wang Yi's senior brother, he
It is impossible not to know Wang Yi's methods. This time he tried his best to persuade Wei Jian and other powerful people to accept Wang Yi. He must have his own plans.
It seems that the chaos in Hedong is not just a problem of the Baibo moth thieves.
Of course, these are just Huangfusong's private speculations. When he came this time, he was only responsible for solving the problem on the surface, that is, the Baibo Army. As for what will happen after Wang Yi takes office, whether he can deal with the powerful forces in Hedong
The intricate interest relationships between them are not something he should worry about.
After talking about the new governor, Wei Jian coughed dryly and asked tentatively: "I wonder how the lord plans to defeat the moth thieves when he comes here?"
Huangfu Song raised his brows and answered in an evasive manner: "The war is fierce and dangerous. There is no foolproof strategy. It's just a matter of playing it by ear."
Wei Jian knew that Huangfu Song was on guard against them and was unwilling to entrust all these military secrets to him. He quickly explained: "Your Majesty is here to solve the problem of moth thieves and protect peace in Hedong. We are all Han
How can there be no reason to be sincere and dedicated to the people of the royal family?"
Huangfusong didn't answer, he just stared at Wei Qian, trying to see what tricks the other party was playing.
Wei Jian was a little embarrassed and could not continue to say anything for a moment. At this time, a man came to the rescue and said: "Your Majesty wants to suppress the rebellion. We are willing to provide you with a supply of food and grass. I hope you will not refuse."
Huangfusong took a closer look and saw that when he met everyone just now, everyone had handed over their name cards and introduced themselves. Huangfusong recognized this person as Hou Xuan. He was a small powerful man in the county. He was with Li Kan, Cheng Yin and others from the same county.
They joined forces and took advantage of natural disasters and wars to gather thousands of families of refugees, becoming a relatively strong force in Hedong County.
Normally, a young powerful person like Hou Xuan would not be qualified to attend such a scene with the local prominent families Wei and Pei. But now in troubled times, he has a certain strength at hand. In order to deal with the Baibo Army in a unified manner, everyone has no choice but to let him stay at the bottom.
"This is why the army goes out for the expedition. The imperial court has its own military supplies, so why does it need a place to donate?" Huangfu Song shook his head and subconsciously refused.
The candidate was quite courageous and could speak eloquently in such a situation: "At first, Niu Fu and Dong Cheng conquered Baibo, but their efforts were useless. Now, fortunately, the king has come, so we have discussed with each other privately. In addition to providing food and grass,
I plan to select troops from each family to accompany the king on the expedition."
In order to prevent these tycoons from imposing heavy burdens and to prevent them from passing the losses on to the people, the emperor specially allocated a large amount of food and grass. Unexpectedly, these people in Hedong were actually rushing to deliver food and soldiers to the army. How could Huangfu not let Huang Fu
Song was suspicious
Wei Jian said at the right time: "The moth thieves heard that the king has arrived, and they all gathered together. We only need to attack the Baibo Valley to defeat them. We are all locals and are familiar with the geography and enemy conditions. The king
With them, I think we will get twice the result with half the effort.”
After saying this, Huangfusong understood. He remembered the battle report Duan Xuan sent not long ago, saying that Zhang Liao encountered the bandit leader Li Le in Wenxi County who was planning to join Hu Cai and others. With more than 2,500
He defeated more than ten thousand bandits on horseback and killed Li Le on the spot.
It must be that the powerful people who were still waiting to see this battle saw the court's determination and force to eliminate Bai Bo, so they joined in and planned to take advantage of the opportunity.
Wei Lue: At that time, Cheng Yin, Hou Xuan, and Li Kan were all from Hedong. During the Xingping Rebellion, each had more than a thousand families.