Chapter 3 Friendship and Forgiveness Are Everlasting
Chen Chong then set off from Taixue, entered Kaiyang Gate, walked half a circle around Nangong, and passed by the extravagant Luoyang Gold Market. During the war years, many of the Kansai clans migrated, so the price of gold soared. In addition, His Majesty openly sold his official positions and titles, and then spent all his money.
Luoyang Gold Market has become increasingly crazier with its extravagant expenses, and it is unknown how much evil and darkness has been bred.
Chen Chong looked around and saw that there was no beggar on the road. He couldn't help but hurry up and rush by. Such good security made Chen Chong couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine.
After the Gold Market is the West Garden. The West Garden was originally the emperor's usual residence, but since the first year of Guanghe, the place where the emperor sold his official positions and received titles has been in the West Garden. There were constant exchanges of nobles throughout the dynasty, which enabled the emperor to amass money and the status of the West Garden
A rising tide lifts all boats, and it can be the location of Luoyang’s confidants.
Today, after repairing the Eight Passes, the intention is still unfinished, and a large amount of money is spent to build a military camp and fortress in the West Garden with great fanfare. The project is not yet halfway through. When Chen Chong passed by, he saw a large number of civilians recruited from Sanhe. Although it was almost autumn,
Even though they were several feet away, Chen Chong could still see the forest of scars on their bodies and the rain of sweat on their bodies.
Chen Chong stopped a little. This was his habit. He had made up his mind many years ago that he would not be used to this kind of scene, even if it was useless.
When the sky got darker and the afterglow floated between the sky and the earth like wheat waves, Chen Chong set off again. Zhong Yao's mansion was not far behind the West Garden, but after turning a corner and walking a few dozen steps forward, there were several green plum trees planted in front of the yard.
That’s it.
Chen Chong stepped forward and knocked on the door, and an old man opened the door. Chen Chong had been to and from the Zhong Mansion over the years, and he had long been familiar with it. He hurriedly smiled and said: "It turns out to be Master Jijiu. My master has not returned home yet, but he has already given instructions."
After that, you go to his study room and wait for a while. I think he will be home in two quarters of an hour at most."
The time was about the same as Chen Chong estimated. Although the matter was urgent, it would be useless to rush alone. It would only make people nervous. He gathered his thoughts and returned the courtesy to Cang Tou with a smile. Cang Tou quickly opened the door and led Chen Chong in.
In the study, he knew that Chen Chong liked to drink tea, so he boiled a pot of hot water for him and brought it to him. Chen Chong thanked him again, and then took out a volume of "Han Ji" [1] from Zhong Yao's study and drank it while
Watch over tea.
The weight of bamboo slips is very heavy. One bamboo slip weighs more than a pound, but it can only write a few hundred words. But in this era, the meaning behind these handwritings is even heavier. It is often the final conclusion of a person and the countless people behind him.
loser.
The volume in Chen Chong's hand is the latest version compiled by Cai Yong, the imperial order, but the content is old content, which is the biography of Yu Xu. For example, from Lieguang Wu Dingding to Hebei to the present, among the famous generals in the past 150 years, the number one in the first 50 years was
Feng Yi, the leader in the next fifty years was Duan Jiong, and in the middle fifty years, Yu Xu was the only one.
At that time, Empress Dowager Hexi and Deng were in power. The Xianling Qiang rebelled many times and captured Liang and the two prefectures, so much so that the imperial court gave up on Liangzhou's idea of Xianan's northern defense. Yu Xu first planned to recruit the sons of wealthy families from the two prefectures to Beijing as hostages.
He drove the warriors of the two states with great success, and then he served as a local magistrate. As the magistrate of Chaoge County, Hanoi was peaceful, and as the military capital, Liangzhou was peaceful. Therefore, Yu Xu has always been regarded as a model for border ministers to guard local areas.
Chen Chong closed the bamboo slips, but he couldn't help but recall the battle report at the beginning of the month in his mind. At this moment, someone behind him sighed to him: "Ting Jian, things have reached this point, and you just came back. Isn't it too late?"
Chen Chong put the bamboo slips back to their original place and saw his friend taking off his court clothes, putting on a gauze dress from the hanger in the corner of the room. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Yuan Chang, I rushed from Luoyang to Xu County, and then
Everyone I met from Xu County told me that you were rushing too fast. You should stop and slow down. A gentleman should be calm rather than impatient. But you were the first to say to me that you were rushing too fast.
It’s too late.”
When Zhong Yao saw the tea brewed on the banquet table, he didn't say hello. He just took a long drink and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he said seriously: "Ting Jian, this is not a joke. On the third day after you left, that is, the day before yesterday,
Yuan Benchu has finalized the plan to recruit the Xiongnu, and the general has handed it over to His Majesty. Your Majesty has stamped his seal and agreed. The deal is done, and we may not be able to stop this recruitment."
After hearing this, Chen Chong stopped joking, took seven or eight steps back and forth, and then asked: "I thought that the last time I went to Shu, the truth was made very clear. Recruiting the Xiongnu would be harmful to the country. At that time, neither Yuan Benchu nor Jian Chang
Even the servants had nothing to say, and His Majesty also agreed to postpone the discussion, but in the end he couldn't bear it for five days? Yuan Chang, do you know the reason?"
"What else could be the reason?" Zhong Yao put down his tea cup and said angrily: "Shi Changshi and others accepted Geng Bi's money and persuaded your Majesty to appoint him as the governor of Liangzhou. As a result, Han Sui invaded Longxi this time, and Geng Bi appointed Cheng Bi.
The greedy officials like Qiu and others were ruthlessly plundering, but they provoked a civil uprising, and Liangzhou's 60,000-strong army was completely destroyed! Fu Junhou also died in the battle for some reason. Look at how Jian Changshi dares to say no to the general and the others now.
Words."
Speaking of this, Zhong Yao couldn't bear his disappointment and sighed: "I thought that Yuan Benchu, a member of the famous clan, would be famous all over the world and would have great opinions. But he and his group of friends gave the general advice and said, what are you doing?
In the opinion of the scholar, the war situation in Liangzhou has deteriorated to this point. Firstly, there is no money and food. Secondly, people's mentality has changed. The transfer of troops from the Central Plains has led to a lack of defense. Once disaster occurs, it will be out of control. There is really no other choice but to transfer the Xiongnu troops into Liang.
method."
Chen Chong sat calmly, tapping the table with his fingers, meditating for a while, and then asked: "Yuan Chang, what's the attitude of Jian Chang?"
"What attitude? Ting Jian, you can't imagine that Jian Changshi fully supported him. I still find it funny." Zhong Yao also laughed angrily when he said this, as if he remembered the scene of the inner court that day: "The eunuch
I am of the same mind as the leader of the gentry. I originally had doubts about your previous discussion, but now that it is like this, Ting Jian, you are right, recruiting Xiongnu troops is definitely not a good thing."
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"It's easy to understand." Chen Chong didn't have any feelings about this. He had been targeted by others since he was a child, and the opposition's alliances were all kinds of strange, which made him a little bit unfazed. "If Liangzhou can be pacified this time, Jian Chang
By supporting them, it will naturally cover up the previous bribery from Geng Bi. If this recruitment fails, it will appear that the basic people are incompetent, and everyone will no longer find it difficult to support Chang Shi."
"It's just that I originally thought that His Majesty would hesitate for at least a few days after seeing me." Chen Chong couldn't help but lightly press his fingers on the table: "Now it seems that Liangzhou has not wavered too much towards Your Majesty. He is already seriously ill.
Seek medical treatment randomly."
"And what I didn't expect was that His Majesty's suspicion of Zuo Qiqi would reach this level." Chen Chong calmed down a little, poured another cup of tea for Zhong Yao, and continued his analysis.
"I suggest that your majesty reactivate Zuo Chaqi, revive the three auxiliary armies, and confront Han Sui in Longxi. Liangzhou is poor and Han Sui will not be able to last long. This is the only feasible strategy at the moment. But Zuo Chaqi has made great achievements since pacifying the Yellow Turbans.
Zhenzong, Your Majesty is afraid that he will make unrewarded achievements again and regard him as a thorn in his side. Previously, he failed to defeat the rebel army for only half a year, so he dismissed Zuo Chaqi and returned home. Isn't it wrong? Duan Zhengxi massacred Xiliang.
, it still takes more than ten years of hard work and costs 4.4 billion. Zuo Cheqi was dismissed from his post after half a year, how unjust is it?"
"But now the edict has been sent to the Chancellor's Desk and handed over to the Sangong Mansion." Zhong Yao sat cross-legged and looked at Chen Chong with burning eyes: "Ting Jian, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
Chen Chong did not answer, but asked: "Yuan Chang, who will be the chief official of the imperial court for this recruitment?"
Zhong Yao shrugged and picked up the teacup again: "Ever since Zhang Xiushan killed Huzheng Chanyu, in order to appease the Huns, Your Majesty has never intended to protect the Huns' generals again, and this time is no exception. So this time
The chief official, in response to Yuan Benchu’s suggestion, was appointed Zhang Yi and Zhang Deyan, the governor of Bingzhou.”
"Nonsense" Chen Chong has always been very well-educated due to his experience as a tutor, but after learning about this arrangement, he couldn't hold back and yelled: "Did Yuan Benchu have a stroke? Liu Yu and Liu Bo'an are such good candidates, why don't he use Zhang Deyan?"
Zhang Deyan worked in Bingzhou for three years. In these three years, he accomplished absolutely nothing. No, he also accomplished one thing: making the Baibo bandits more than ten times stronger!"
Speaking of this, Chen Chong only felt that the future of the frontier was gloomy: "The Huns have always liked the strong and bullied the weak. In recent years, as long as the Huns are not blind and deaf, how can they not know who Zhang Deyan is? Liu Yu is not your Yuan Benchu.
Yuan Benchu, you won’t go by yourself?”
Zhong Yao could only console him and said: "Ting Jian, the matter has come to this, and we can only rely on you and me to save it. Why don't I write to your majesty tomorrow, requesting him to change the candidate. It is better to ask Mr. Bo'an to be the chief envoy this time. Liu
Bo'an's benevolence is well-known throughout the country, so this trip will surely go smoothly."
"No." Chen Chong pondered for a while and objected: "Although Liu Bo'an is not afraid of taking office, he cherishes his reputation and does not want to be at odds with the Yuan family. If we arrange this, not only the general's palace, but also the servants and the clan will be dissatisfied with me.
, and will also be criticized for not being responsible."
Having said this, Chen Chong took out a folded paper from his sleeve robe, handed it to Zhong Yao, and sighed: "Yuan Chang, I didn't want to take this approach at first, but the holy way was injured and blocked the way of admonishment, so I had to personally
It’s an adventure.”
Zhong Yao borrowed the folded paper and curiously asked again: "Ting Jian, how do you arrange it? Plan it with me quickly."
"There is no choice." Chen Chong looked back at the sky. The setting sun was shining, and the city's shadow was mottled. His eyes swayed, gradually becoming clearer and sharper:
"This border crisis is critical. Instead of sitting in Taixue and talking about Taoism, it is better to serve Yan Qing for the imperial court. Yuan Chang, I will ask myself to be the governor of Xihe. If possible, it is best to arrange Xuande here. If there is a chaos in Bingzhou this time, our area will be in trouble."
In the midst of divisions and divisions, you can still act cheaply and resist catastrophe to the north of the river!"
[1] Hanji: Also known as "Dongguan Hanji", "Dongguan Hanji" is a great chronicle of the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The book records the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty from Emperor Guangwu to Emperor Ling for more than a hundred years.
The compilation of this book was initiated by Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty to record various major events and figures during the period of his father, Emperor Guangwu. Later emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty inherited this tradition, recording from Emperor Guangwu to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. And the major practitioners also
After being written by Ban Gu, Liu Zhen, Cai Yong, Yang Biao and many other historians, it can be said to be the prototype of China's "Records". However, after the popularity of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", "Dongguan Hanji" was gradually ignored, and most of it has been written down to this day.