Five hundred and ninetieth chapters throwing rocks to shock the tiger
"If you achieve great feats, intimidate the world, and command the world, who dares to disobey!" [Book of Liang: Chronicles of Emperor Wu]
It was the seventh day of the fifth lunar month in the fourth year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty.
Anping State, Wuyi.
The emperor was not idle during these days. If the rear was unstable, he would not have peace of mind, let alone lead his troops to attack and clear out the remaining enemies. So while he was busy appeasing the newly acquired Jizhou soldiers and people, he was also intensifying his troops.
In addition to Zhang Liao still using troops, the rest of Guandong has temporarily ceased operations, and all kinds of grain, grass and baggage have been given priority to use in the Yongliang war. However, as the imperial court has been using troops everywhere for more than a year, it has seriously hindered the finances. According to the report submitted by the Du Branch
The grain reserves in Zuoshu, Sanfu, Hedong and other places are almost exhausted. It is difficult to transport grain to Shu and it is slow and unresponsive. Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Jingzhou and other places in Guandong are also almost over-recruited and cannot support them.
The successive victories in the battle ahead meant heavy pressure on the logistics. Mi Zhu and Wang Jiang, the commander of Taicang, both lived in the palace this year and were too busy to touch the ground. Liu He, the chief agricultural officer, also often paid taxes.
There was a sharp decline and I sighed endlessly. Zhang Chang, the young man who was under the most pressure, was even overwhelmed by the logistical work. He had no medicine and died of vomiting blood the day before yesterday.
Zhang Chang's obituary was sent together with the memorial of General Wei Wang Bin. The emperor had already learned the news in advance. After opening Zhang Chang's obituary first, he couldn't help but sigh with a sad expression: "
Hey! There is no more Zhang Gong in the world!"
Everyone below knows that Zhang Chang is famous for his calligraphy but does not have much talent. He has been in the Shaofu for many years just because he relied on the two big trees of the emperor and Wang Bin. In the post of Shaofu, he is neither capable nor capable.
He was determined to reform, but he did not dare to be mediocre. The emperor pushed him to do many things, and he did not make any achievements. Therefore, the emperor felt sorry for him in his heart, and only said good things about him.
Thinking of this, even people who didn't have much friendship with Zhang Chang felt somewhat sad.
Since coming to this era with almost no entertainment activities, the emperor's hobbies have also selectively developed into healthy and beneficial activities such as hunting, calligraphy, and reading. For a calligrapher like Zhang Chang who was famous for later generations, the emperor really appreciated his calligraphy.
, official script and eight-point regular script, he looked intently at the remnants written by Zhang Chang himself. What he paid attention to was not the weak and slightly sloppy handwriting on it, but the content.
Zhang Chang not only made a routine apology to the emperor, saying that he left the emperor before his important affairs were completed, but also mentioned his life as usual, and finally made a small request, hoping that his brother Zhang Zhi's work could be published as his own.
The revised work "Bi Xin Lun" is included in Shiqu Pavilion.
This book talks about the theoretical knowledge and skills of calligraphy and writing. It was written by everyone, and it was Zhang Chang's last wish. The emperor naturally nodded in agreement. Including it in Shiqu Pavilion means long-term preservation and dissemination. If it is only kept privately, it will be destroyed midway.
Chaos can easily lead to loss. Zhang Chang couldn't bear to see this situation happen, but he also wanted to use it to improve his and his brother's status in calligraphy. This could be regarded as his last wish before his death.
The emperor silently put down Zhang Chang's memorial, and picked up Wang Bin's memorial, but did not unfold it. He only said: "The young man is in charge of finances. Now that the imperial court is using troops, money and food are the most important thing. Mr. Zhang died of illness, and there are still others in the court."
Who is worthy?"
"Junshu Ling Mi Zhu has economic talent, so he is a suitable choice." Xun You, the servant, wanted to suppress Xian Yang, so he cupped his hands and said, "It's just that his qualifications are still relatively young, and his sudden rise to the position of minister will not only cause dissatisfaction, but also easily make people arrogant.
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The emperor generally agreed with Xun You's views, not to mention that some of his ideas did not really agree with the emperor's. The Shaofu was in charge of the world's mountains, rivers, ponds, industrial, commercial and mining taxes and other miscellaneous taxes. Although the collection was small now, An Zhi knew that it would not become an important fiscal revenue for the imperial court in the future.
?So the future new Shaofu cannot be as mediocre as Zhang Chang, no matter what, he must take on his own role for the emperor.
In addition, due to other considerations, the emperor did not directly approve Wang Bin's recommendation: "Mi Zi Zhong still lacks something, but for the current situation, the young master must be a man who understands economic operations. Although Mi Zi Zhong
He is not qualified enough, but we might as well let him take care of the young master's duties for the time being, so that we can see his talents through the arrangement of troops, money and food."
Those who were eager to try suddenly fell silent. Although Mi Zhu is not the confirmed new Shaofu, as long as the logistics are taken care of and with the Wang family pushing behind him, the position of Jiuqing is still not guaranteed? Reminiscent of the recent death
The young master Zhang Chang also has a close relationship with the Wang family. If the two consecutive young masters are under the Wang family, then the court's money bag will be...
After discussing Zhang Chang's funeral, the emperor came forward to give the money, and the matter came to an end. As for Zhang Chang's only surviving brother, Yu Lin Zhonglang Zhang Meng, after learning the news of his brother's death, the emperor
Someone was sent privately to ask him if he wanted to take leave to go back to handle the funeral, but Zhang Meng refused, saying that the war was not over yet and he did not dare to leave lightly. Later, when the matter spread, the emperor didn't think it was a big deal, but others thought Zhang Meng
With their cold natures, it is no wonder that among the three brothers, only Zhang Zhi and Zhang Chang have a closer relationship.
Only the emperor understood that Zhang Meng was not ignorant of filial piety, but that he really put his country before his family out of public service, because the emperor once saw Zhang Meng crying alone for his dead brother when he was patrolling the camp at night. Thinking about it this way, if
The relationship between their brothers was indeed not good. When the emperor asked Zhang Chang to recruit him to Chang'an to serve the emperor after he executed Dong, Zhang Meng would not have agreed so simply.
As one of the first generals to be conquered by the emperor, Zhang Meng's official career was slightly better than that of Gaishun. This was not because the emperor refused to reuse him, but probably because he underestimated the enemy and was prone to impulsiveness when things happened. Now Zhang Meng wants to
There is a beginning and an end. He fought the last battle and was criticized. The emperor naturally had to stand up and say a few words to him: "Zhang Meng is worried about state affairs, what is wrong? This dynasty governs the country with filial piety. This 'filial piety' is both children and parents."
, and more importantly, a minister is a little filial to his parents, but a great filial piety to his father. Now that the imperial court has regained Hebei, and is about to complete its achievements in one battle, how can it be that a small thing is lost and a big thing is lost?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Zhang Chang was only Zhang Meng's elder brother, but because there were no orphans, Zhang Meng had to step in to preside over the funeral. Now the emperor has linked this to the 'filial piety' between father and son. This is a bit inappropriate. Some
People began to think about whether elder brothers were like fathers in this context. Some were hesitant to stand up and question the emperor face to face, and the few who understood were wondering whether the emperor was using the topic as an excuse.
Jushu, the admonishing official sitting in the middle, already understood what was wrong. The emperor was trying to reconstruct the concept of loyalty and filial piety, making "loyalty" greater than "filial piety". In the Han Dynasty, loyalty and filial piety were equal to a certain extent.
In many cases, the 'filial piety' to the clan is greater than the 'loyalty' to the emperor and the Han Dynasty. Now the emperor is taking this as his first step to test, that is, to test his attitude first.
, Jushou had already understood everything in his heart, but because he had just returned and surrendered, he did not want to be in the limelight, and he wanted to wait and see how convinced everyone was of the young emperor's authority, so he remained silent.
However, the emperor's authority in the hearts of his ministers far exceeded Jushou's expectations. I thought that someone might come forward to remonstrate with him, but there was no one. Could it be that no one in the court dared to challenge the emperor's majesty? Or was there someone who dared to refute the emperor far away?
Chang'an, not in front of the army? Jushou thought in surprise, power is not given by others, but obtained by oneself. If the power of the young emperor is so great that others dare not offend easily, then he should be more cautious in dealing with things in the future, at least not
If you don't know clearly, just act as a gunman.
The only person in the audience who spoke outright was Xun You. He gently turned the topic back, but it did not have the effect of a real refutation: "Zhang Meng and Zhang Shaofu are brothers, and brothers should be called 'ti'.
It's not about 'filial piety'. Throughout the ages, many people have forgotten their families because of their loyalty to the emperor. Therefore, Zhang Meng devoted himself to serving the country and was not criticized; he was not praised by his close friends."
The emperor smiled at Xun You and no longer spoke with his head down. In fact, he only needed to look at the faces of the Jizhou scholars below who were unaware of the situation to know that he had achieved the effect.
"It is said that the scholars from Hebei Province have a good temperament, but when I saw that Ju Shou today, he did not dare to violate Yan Zhi's admonishment of Yuan Shao as rumored." After the emperor ordered everyone to retreat, he called Jia Xu to follow him around.
Thinking of the low-key manner of Jushou and the Jizhou people, I felt both proud and a little disappointed.
"Yuan Shao was wary at the beginning and could not suppress the tyranny of his men, so he had Ju Shou. Tian Feng was upright and strong, and Guo Tu and others could influence Yuan Shao's mind with just a few words." Jia Xu clasped his two hands together.
In the sleeves, he said frankly: "In the final analysis, they are not really strong, but they have something to rely on behind them, so they are not afraid of making mistakes."
"So it won't work here." The emperor's forces were divided and complicated. Since he started his business, he had not been overly dependent on one party. This resulted in him naturally having the capital to not give any party a good look. Unlike Yuan Shao, who
Being within the sphere of influence of the local scholars and having no ability, he naturally had to be criticized by others. He had just used his control over his courtiers to impress the Hebei scholars deeply, which not only made it easier to establish his authority in their hearts,
It can also put an end to their stupid thoughts of copying Yuan Shaolai and the emperor as soon as possible.
"Just wait and see, Mr. Jia, if the trend is like this, someone will always jump out."
After the emperor finished speaking, Jia Xu nodded slightly behind him, regardless of whether the emperor saw it or not. He was like a puppet who only nodded, and seemed to be listening to the emperor's thoughts as a matter of routine.
"Come and see this." The emperor walked to a remote corner and motioned to Mu Shun to stay at a distance, then turned around and handed an already opened seal to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hands from his sleeves, shook the cuffs behind his wrists, and took the seal with both hands.
"This is the seal sent by Huangfu Song on his army's horse." The emperor waved his hand to Jia Xu to open it, and Gu himself sighed: "It's a legacy. Speaking of which, this is the second copy. Fa Yan from Chang'an and Zhao from Jingzhou
According to reports, the public health is not good, and I don’t know what happened this year..."
Jia Xu read Huangfu Song's legacy word for word. A rare look of shock appeared on Gujing Wubo's face. Obviously, this matter was beyond his control: "I don't believe it is so courageous.
This is the intention of the Cavalry General."
"What Mr. Jia means," the emperor asked slowly, "is that Sima Yi imitated Huangfu Song's handwriting and deliberately hid his death without reporting it, seeking military power, and even dared to deceive the emperor?" At this point, the emperor couldn't help but sneered.
He said: "This man is brave, but with his intelligence, he cannot commit suicide."
Sima Yi was young and had no foundation in the military. Not only was it useless to gain military power for a while, but it would also kill his whole family later. This was not a choice that a wise person could make. Jia Xu also understood this,
His eyes moved, and he still said with some disbelief: "I only know that the Hussar Generals, except for the resurgence of the Han Dynasty, have always regretted the Qiang plague in their lives. I thought that since they dared to let Ma Teng surrender and lure the thieves into Fufeng, they were
The hussar general is so brave. Unexpectedly... I still made a miscalculation."
"Jia Gong is also a human being, how can he predict everything like a god?" The emperor smiled and said: "Huangfu Song has been patient for half his life, followed the rules, and did not dare to make any mistakes. It seems that his courage in this half of his life has been used now.
"
"Sima Yi's courage is not small." Jia Xu mentioned him again: "For things like this, being clever is not enough. Having the courage to put oneself to death is the most rare thing. This boy is extraordinary, and he will definitely do it in the future.
Become a great weapon."
The smile on the emperor's face suddenly disappeared. Sima Yi took a step forward and then took a step back. His actions often made the emperor helpless when he thought about them. The other party had foreseen the battle of Yongliang and planned to stay to gain great achievements. If he continued like this, he would certainly be
He received a merit award, but the emperor was disgusted with his impure thoughts and planned to let him stop here and let him go unused. But who knew that Huangfu Song actually gave Sima Yi a hand before he died, so that Sima Yi could continue to commit the crime of not avenging his death.
, offset the previous efforts, return home peacefully and live in seclusion.
In this way, Sima Yi also gained the reputation and connections he had accumulated in the army, and avoided showing off his sharp edge and attracting people's jealousy. He gained more than he lost by advancing and retreating, which made the emperor who understood the whole story feel a little annoyed.
"Huangfu Song's name is still there, which can indeed avoid countless disputes and changes. Although this person made this move to protect the overall situation, it is not the reason why he concealed it." The emperor said with a cold face: "Huangfu Song is like this.
If you do it, where will the dignity of Pei Mao and Zhong Yao be? As the supervisor of the army, Sima Yi did not know how to dissuade him, but instead added fuel to the flames. It is really difficult to predict his intentions."
Jia Xu was silent for a while and said: "I believe that this case cannot be made and Sima Yi should be punished, but not at this time."
"I have already made a calculation in my heart." The emperor said calmly: "Han Sui was defeated and fled, Huangfu Song did not 'die', and if nothing happens to Yongliang next...".
"The Embroidered Clothes Envoys were ordered to spread throughout Guandong last time, but I have already made preparations in Yongliang, so there will be no danger." Jia Xu quickly said with his hands in hand.
"I am reassured by Mr. Jia's words. Huangfu Song died of illness. This is fate. We cannot blame Mr. Jia." The emperor reached out and took the legacy from Jia Xu's hand and held it tightly in his hand.
's: "Now that the situation in Guanxi has been decided, and Zhang Liao has made many gains in Youzhou, I think it's time to launch troops in Nanpi."