Five hundred and seventieth chapters South Crown pride
"Skills are extravagant and wanton, and glory does not end for oneself, but for oneself." [Three Kingdoms·Volume 6]
Time quickly came to the first month of the fourth year of Jian'an. During this period, the emperor was not idle for a moment. He not only paid attention to the changes in the war on all sides, but also paid attention to the popular support of the Kanto states. With the military rhythm,
The festival went smoothly, and the implementation of the farmland system in the newly attached states was gradually launched. After years of war, many powerful landlords had their families ruined, their fertile farmland was abandoned, and the people were displaced.
Therefore, for the unified recovery of ownerless wasteland, recruiting people for reclamation has become the most important thing at present besides war. The farming system can not only restore local production and increase economic sources, but military settlements can also be used as resettlement places for future layoffs and relocation. Therefore, this
It is not only an expedient policy during wartime, but also a major policy policy that must be implemented in the long term.
However, with victory in sight, some people gradually began to question the continuity of the farming system in the mainland. Not only did they cite the excessive output taken by the government, which increased the burden on farmers and caused flight; they also listed the farming system during the period of Emperor Xiaowu.
In the example of the restoration of prosperity and destruction, I hope that the emperor's edicts to persuade the exiled people to return to their hometowns for cultivation, and officials to persuade farmers, can also achieve the effect of recuperation, save a lot of manpower and material resources, and truly achieve peace with the people.
The emperor sneered at such a view, and not only ignored it, but instead promoted farming in Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Huainan, and even Jizhou and other counties in the name of "replenishing military supplies." On this day, he brought Xun You, Jia Xu, and a group of attendants, including the imperial minister
Wei and others went out to explore the private fields of the royal family of the late Ganling King. These fields had been usurped from the hands of the common people by successive kings of Ganling, and were now allocated by the emperor as farmland in Qinghe County.
It was at this time that Liu Ye, the new governor of Qinghe, came.
The emperor was surprised by the speed of the other party's journey. He didn't want to rush back at that time, so he simply summoned the dusty Liu Ye in the lee of the canal slope: "Didn't it say that it was windy and snowy on the road, making the road difficult? You came here in such a hurry,
Are the Pili chariots and other troops still behind?"
Liu Ye had a weathered look on his face and looked a bit down and out, but he was full of energy. This time he met the emperor more calmly than the first time. He said unhurriedly: "I estimate the time, and the thunderbolt chariot and other goods will be dispatched."
It was difficult, and if you want to transport it to the army, you have to wait until next year. However, Your Majesty He Meng did not give up, and shouldered the responsibility of county guard. Spring plowing was approaching, and I did not dare to delay the farming season, so I divided it into two groups, leaving the baggage behind and moving on my own.
Lead the craftsmen to go north. In addition... Yuan Shu was also escorted north by his ministers. In order to avoid wasting time on the road and causing mishaps, he was brought to the palace together."
"It will be easier if we have craftsmen. We will first transfer them to Yecheng so that Zhuge Xuan can put them to good use." The emperor gently nodded and expressed his approval for Liu Ye's caution and attentiveness: "Even in wartime, we never forget the farming season. This is
That's what matters in politics." Liu Ye knew he was right when he heard this, and then he heard the emperor tell Xun You: "This sentence should also be mentioned in this year's Spring Equinox edict to encourage farmers."
This was an opportunity to deliberately elevate Liu Ye, who had remained unknown since he entered the court. The emperor's move obviously made him known to the public. This has both advantages and disadvantages. Liu Ye's expression was indifferent.
He bowed silently on the cold, hard ground.
"The Yuan family has many disciples and former officials. When Yuan Shu was young, he was known for his chivalrous spirit. He would fight with the princes' sons and their lackeys, and there were also knight-errant swordsmen among them. These people put loyalty first in everything. If they gathered bandits and robbed them halfway, they would eventually succeed.
Disaster. You were worried about the long nights and many dreams, so you brought him here with light troops, which shows that you are careful." The emperor praised Liu Ye at the end and ordered Liu Ye to sit aside and ordered someone to summon Yuan Shu.
The place was simple and simple. The monarchs and ministers only spread a thick layer of felt blankets on the ground and sat down on the ground. They went out to explore the fields in the suburbs without even bringing a screen or umbrella cover.
They didn't even know that there was an emperor in this group of people. It was simply that today was a rare sunny day with a clear sky after the snow. Although there were gusts of wind, it was not impossible to withstand it even if you were wrapped in a big cloak.
Liu Ye put his hands in his sleeves and tried to warm his stiff hands. Mu Shun on the side unexpectedly handed him a bowl of steaming tea. Liu Ye knew that this was the emperor's signal and was about to stand up to thank him when he saw the emperor.
Without even looking at him, Gu Zi stared at Yuan Shu who was being escorted up, so he just slightly arched his hands, held the tea bowl in his hands, lowered his head, listened to the movement, and sipped slowly.
In fact, everyone present was served such a bowl of freshly boiled hot tea by Mu Shun, except Yuan Shu, who was standing in the middle. He looked around, and especially stared at the emperor very boldly. This look was really interesting.
He was disrespectful and provoked Xu Chu who was standing aside to scold him.
Yuan Shu rarely showed extreme calmness. After being scolded, he knelt down and bowed to the emperor and sang: "The sinner, Shu, bows to your majesty."
"What were you looking at just now?" the emperor asked in a calm tone.
Yuan Shu stood up, glanced at the emperor's face again, and answered frankly: "I'm looking to see if it's His Majesty in front of me."
Xun You frowned and put down the tea bowl uneasily. Xu Chu seemed to be offended and glared at Yuan Shu.
The emperor smiled and did not feel dissatisfied. Instead, he asked: "Then do you see clearly?"
"But there is no doubt that he is the heir of Emperor Xiaoling." Yuan Shu sighed, but he did not continue to deny that the emperor's identity was doubtful at this time, but lowered his head: "I never expected that today would happen."
Yes, when Emperor Xiaoling passed away, everyone in the world focused their attention on General He Jin, Queen Mother He and others. Even worse, it was Emperor Xiaohuai and Yuan Shi and others. Who had killed the young King Chenliu?
Did you take another look at him? That is, Dong Zhuo saw with his own eyes the pros and cons of Emperor Xiaohuai and King Chen Liu when he was picked up at Mangshan, and he took it seriously. Later, when the emperor was appointed by Dong Zhuo, everyone would
The word "virtuous" was regarded as a false compliment to Dong Zhuo. I am afraid that even Dong Zhuo himself did not expect that he had accidentally established a figure who was as filial and military as Guangwu.
Yuan Shu's emotion came from his heart, and made many people present feel the same. They all secretly lamented the impermanence of fate and the unpredictable fate.
"Yes." The emperor also agreed with Yuan Shu's words. He repeated it again, but the meaning was completely different: "Back then, I never expected that today would happen."
Everyone knows that the emperor lost his mother when he was young. After he ascended the throne, he was threatened by powerful ministers and saw the ancestral temple fall into disgrace. This journey was not easy. Not only the emperor, but also they did not expect this day. Fortunately, God bless the man.
After overcoming thorns and thorns, we finally made it through.
Perhaps because the opponent was a defeated general, the emperor was quite polite to Yuan Shu. Not only did he let him untie him, but he also let him sit down and talk. Yuan Shu rubbed his sore wrist and looked at the frost-cracked, dirty
The ground was dusty, and he frowned in disgust: "It's too cold on the ground, please be magnanimous to the end and give the guilty minister a seat."
"My head is about to fall off, why do you still want to sit down?" The emperor stretched out the empty tea bowl to the side, and Mu Shun, who was holding the pot, immediately bowed and added more to him. He asked with a smile, Xu Chuda, who could not bear it for a long time, asked
He stepped forward, put his hands on Yuan Shu's shoulders, and pushed him down.
Yuan Shu exclaimed and knelt down on the ground. He knew that he couldn't push too far. The emperor didn't see him to interrogate him, but just to play cat and mouse, hoping to see fear and regret from his performance. But
He also had his own opinions. After Yuan Shu guaranteed his demeanor, he immediately gave up and said loudly: "The guilty minister did not know it, but he dared to offend the Supreme Being with his trivial power. It is useless to say more now. Please ask your Majesty to give it to you."
Let's open the door and allow the guilty ministers to acknowledge their sins and perform meritorious deeds, and go to Nanpi to say that Yuan Shao came to pay homage to Tianyan. After that, he returned to the country and the world was at peace, and the ministers and others did not dare to regret it even after traveling thousands of miles away."
The emperor didn't expect that Yuan Shu would change so quickly and make such a move just to find a chance to go to Nanpi to meet Yuan Shao. But what's the use of meeting Yuan Shao? He took a sip of hot tea and said dullly: "No need.
, I summoned you this time just to see you."
After saying that, he glanced at Xu Chu, who understood and immediately took Yuan Shu down.
"This person will be taken care of by the front man of the palace from now on without any mistakes." The emperor ordered Xu Chu who had left and returned. After Xu Chu accepted the order with clasped fists, he then looked at Liu Ye: "I heard that Yuan Shu was captured in Shouchun.
When he came, was he still thinking about taking the last bite of rice meat? What did he eat on the way here? "
Liu Ye put down his tea bowl and cupped his hands and replied: "The army only has some wheat and millet soup cakes, winter rice and other items. Occasionally there is meat, but it is also distributed to the soldiers, and there is no ration left."
"A son of a public family, who has been pampered and well-fed throughout his life, has never eaten anything that is not exquisite." The emperor's tone suddenly became joking: "Let him taste the chaff in these few days, so that he can taste all the flavors of the world."
After giving the instructions, the emperor saw that it was getting late, so he got up and planned to set off back. However, as soon as he reached the city gate, a young general led his horse towards him. When he saw the emperor's team in the distance, he knelt down.
In the gloomy sky, it was about to snow again. The emperor couldn't see the man's face for a while, so he sent someone to check. It turned out that it was Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang, the military commander who had been following the emperor.
Cao Ang was led to the emperor. When he saw the emperor, he prostrated himself and said: "The general knows that he has done nothing and should not ask for a reward. However, the family feud is unforgettable. Please be gracious to your majesty and give Zhang Kai to the general. The general will surely end."
I will be loyal to His Majesty with all my heart!"
"Zhang Kai?" The emperor looked around. The name seemed familiar, but he had no impression of it.
Xun You and Jia Xu were both thoughtful, but Liu Ye reacted quickly and said in time: "Zhang Kai was originally from Tao Qian's old army. He was the one who intercepted and killed Cao Song in Taishan County on Tao Qian's order. Later, in order to avoid disaster, he brought Cao Song with him.
The wealth went south to join Yuan Shu. When Shouchun was attacked, he was under the command of Qiao Rui and opened the city gate to welcome our troops in. General Xu thought of this merit and retained him as a military officer."
"Oh." The emperor remembered that this person was the main culprit for Cao Cao's massacre of Xuzhou. He looked at Cao Ang's expression and asked, "Where is this person now?"
"I was ordered to go north, and General Xu happened to send him to lead the troops to escort me." Liu Ye tried to speak in a low voice, but Cao Ang still heard him.
"Your Majesty! Zhang Kai killed my grandfather and uncle. If I don't avenge this revenge, what kind of person can I be?" Cao Ang stood on the ground and said excitedly: "Please, Your Majesty."
"Nonsense." The emperor's face was cold, and he interrupted Cao Ang with just one sentence: "I saw that you were not shy in the army these days, and you calmly faced battles. I thought you had a calm temperament, but I didn't expect you to be like this. You
Go back and ask your grandson if he allows you to do this. Zhang Kai has made mistakes in the past, but now that we are generals of the imperial court, how can there be any reason for ministers to attack each other?"
Cao Ang suddenly regretted and stood there with a face full of shame. He had just heard someone say that Zhang Kai was not only not dead, but also transformed into a member of the imperial court. He was filled with resentment, and then he ran out to ask for help. He originally thought that the emperor was the emperor.
For the sake of his father, Cao Cao, who had won many battles, he would not hesitate to give up a captain. Who would have thought that he would wake up when a basin of cold water was poured on him.
"The general will finally realize his mistake! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Cao Ang quickly confessed his guilt and immediately knelt down and prostrated.
"Finally I know I was wrong." The emperor's expression softened a little. If he acted like this, what would happen to Sun Ce and Huang Zu? What about Gan Ning and Ling Tong? Although Cao Ang was strong and upright, the young man was too bloody and had never really suffered.
After being beaten, the emperor realized that there was no need to educate Cao Cao. At this time, he just took this opportunity and returned Cao Angfang to Cao Cao. In addition, he sent Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and other Cao family's children to Chang'an Imperial College to study.
When Cao Cao, who was far away in Qingzhou, saw Cao Ang and learned of his purpose, he immediately became angry. He first scolded Cao Ang, and then asked people to pull him out and beat him with a military stick. After venting for a while, he calmed down and left.
He went to Cao Ang's bed to check the other party's injuries. Seeing Cao Ang's remorseful and unwilling expression, Cao Cao's resolute face softened: "Hey! At the foot of Mount Tai, it was my grandson who died! Why didn't I want to kill Zhang Kai?
, but is now the time?”
"But..." Cao Ang has been hiding his worries in his heart. He went into battle for the first time when Cao Cao defeated the Xuzhou Army at the foot of Fagan City. Zhang Kai who led the army was defeated and he and Cao Chun pursued him with light cavalry. Although Zhang Kai
Kai didn't catch him, but he really humiliated the other party. Not long after, Zhang Kai killed Cao Song and others.
Cao Ang always regretted this. He believed that it was because he was unsuccessful in chasing and let Zhang Kai go that Cao Song and others suffered such a disaster. When something happened, he even thought that maybe it was because he pursued so hard that he was not spared.
People tend to be kind to others, so Zhang Kai held a grudge. In short, he always took the matter as his own responsibility. At this time, the father and son were rarely alone, so he told the whole story.
"What does this matter have to do with you?" Cao Cao was silent for a while and said in a low voice: "Without Zhang Kai, wouldn't Tao Gongzu send someone to Taishan County to intercept and kill him? This is a disaster that deserves to happen, and no one can do it.
There’s no escape!”
Cao Ang said anxiously, this matter has almost become his heartache: "Then how will we take revenge in the future? We have to take revenge."
"Hmph." Cao Cao sneered: "There will be many opportunities in the future, but Zhang Kai is just a mere one, but I haven't taken it seriously yet."
Cao Ang's mood was also aroused, and he said happily: "Okay, the boy will work hard to eat more, heal his injuries, and lead the troops to fight under Aweng as soon as possible. He will make many military exploits!" After saying this, he couldn't help but complain.
Said: "Aweng doesn't know that in the emperor's army, there are too many rules to abide by, and it is uncomfortable to fight. This time when I come back, I can go into battle with Zi Heshu."
Speaking of this, Cao Cao suddenly sighed and stretched out his hand to tuck the quilt for Cao Ang: "My son, do you know what you missed here?"