Chapter 789: How can a disciple not follow the teacher’s invitation?
For young Fazheng, being the county guard is indeed a great trust.
But if Liu Bei is really so optimistic about Fa Zheng, is it necessary to send him to such a distant place for a dangerous experience like a big adventure?
It's really not just a simple matter of official governance. A bad climate and environment there can also kill people.
Therefore, many people expressed concerns about Fa Zheng's future, and his subordinates also vaguely mentioned such concerns to him.
But Fazheng doesn't see it that way.
According to the news that Fa Zheng received at the same time, there was a rebellion in the southern part of Ninan County. Someone invaded Xianglin County of Ninan County, proclaimed himself king, and openly resisted the rule of the Han Dynasty. At this moment, he was transferred to the prefect of Ninan County, and the meaning was obvious.
He wants to make meritorious deeds.
Although he won't go to the battlefield to fight in person, he still has a lot to do.
More importantly, this was Liu Bei's personal choice.
Fa Zheng also learned that the person who was transferred to Rinan County together with him to serve as the captain of the national army in Rinan County was Ma Chao, his old classmate in Liangzhou Prefecture, and the two had some contacts in the prefecture school.
Although not as good as the relationship between Fazheng and his old friend Meng Da, Fazheng also has some contacts with Ma Chao, who is good at mathematics. The two had some discussions on some mathematics issues. Although Ma Chao was not as good as Fazheng in terms of overall performance,
But in mathematics, I can really go back and forth with Fa Zheng.
Ma Chao is the son of the army lieutenant general Ma Teng. Ma Teng also holds the position of commander-in-chief of the first army in Liu Bei's army. His status is not low, but Ma Chao was assigned to Rinan County with him.
Then Fa Zheng can easily draw the conclusion.
This is an arrangement Liu Bei made to test them. This is an arrangement Liu Bei made to let them gain more experience. Liu Bei is very optimistic about Ma Chao and also very optimistic about himself, so he made this decision.
Although Nichinan County is dangerous, the merits accumulated in the more dangerous places can give people more experience, and special promotions also require certain prerequisites. Special promotions in normal areas are somewhat controversial, but special promotions in dangerous areas are more obvious.
It makes sense.
Fa Zheng has a strong enterprising spirit.
His plan for himself was to enter the imperial court and hold an important position before he was thirty-five years old, but he did not expect that his official career had only just started for more than a year, and it was already moving rapidly towards the second stage.
So, how could you miss such an opportunity?
In the middle and late February of the first year of Zhenguan, Fazheng arrived in Luoyang, and before that, Ma Chao had already paid a visit to Liu Bei.
Ma Chao felt a little surprised that he was suddenly transferred from the army to the prefecture and state soldiers. He aspired to join the army and fight, wanted to lead the army on expeditions to all directions, and promote the prestige of the Han Dynasty. He did not like the prefecture and state soldiers.
But working in Rinan County is exactly in line with what Ma Yuan, their ancestor of the Ma family, once did, so if he really wants to say he is not willing, he still has a little yearning for it.
So Ma Chao was very confused as to whether he should go to Ninan County or not.
However, Liu Bei told him that the current difference between county soldiers and the army is not too big. Many county soldiers are captains and soldiers who have transferred from the army. If Ma Chao wants to transfer back to the army in the future, he must make a report.
The same can be done.
Moreover, although the county soldiers are responsible for maintaining public order, the concept of "public order" is of course different in different places.
In some places, public security means catching thieves and dealing with neighborhood disputes. It is very simple and comfortable. The main responsibility is really to enforce the law.
But in some places, public security is a public security war, which requires fighting and bloodshed. Public security must be maintained by physical means.
"Rinan County is located in a remote area, and there are many unruly natives. The power of a battle may not convince them. Follow-up governance is very important. Gan Ning can lead troops to fight and eliminate the rebellion, but after he leaves, the people of Rinan County
You are the leader in maintaining public security, but I don’t believe you if you say there is absolutely no battle to fight.”
As soon as Ma Chao heard this, his mind became active.
Although you can slowly accumulate merits while staying in the garrison in Luoyang, it will not be as fast as accumulating merits in a war situation.
In the current state, the Han Dynasty is already too strong, and there are not many enemies left in the world. If he continues to stay in the Luoyang garrison, although he will be treated very well, he may not be able to win a battle in a year.
For these elite soldiers and generals who have been carefully trained and have strong logistical supply capabilities, not having a battle to fight is simply torture.
Everyone was staring at the war, everyone was staring at the military achievements. Ma Chao even heard that the top few generals were secretly competing with each other, preparing to compete for the quota for the next battle.
Although I don’t know when I will have the next opportunity to fight.
So everyone is very eager for military success.
In this way, when can I, as a military commander, be promoted to a captain, a lieutenant, or even a general of a higher level?
A military Sima who does not want to be a general is not a good military Sima. He has always wanted to become a famous general, lead the Han army to sweep across the country, and show off his power beyond the Great Wall.
But from the current point of view, this requires a certain status and opportunity. Although his father Ma Teng is already a lieutenant general, he really can't help him on this issue.
First of all, Dad’s status is limited and his favors are limited.
Secondly, the promotion mechanism within the Han army is relatively transparent and attracts a lot of attention. Without military merit and cultural test scores, if you are promoted rashly, not to mention that someone will report you, your colleagues will look down on you, and even your subordinates will not necessarily do so.
Follow your orders.
Go up, but you can't sit in that position.
But now, a special opportunity lies in front of Ma Chao.
If he succeeds in maintaining local security in a place like Nichinan County as a captain of the county army, then it shouldn't be very difficult to return to the army with such merit and be promoted to a captain, right?
If there is no battle to fight, we must find another way. Otherwise, how can we make progress?
Thinking of this, Ma Chao figured out that the trip to Rinan County was the promotion path given to him by Liu Bei. Such an opportunity was rare but hard to ask for. How stupid would it be to refuse?
So Ma Chao decided to accept the position of captain of the national army in Rinan County, and immediately began to study "Han Code" by himself to make up for his urgent legal knowledge.
As an outstanding student in Liangzhou Prefectural School who relied on the spirit of internal examination to pass the 36th place in the graduation examination, Ma Chao is not stupid at all, and even has the demeanor of a test-taking king. He is not the first to make up for something urgently.
Did it once.
In order to study better, he also found an old classmate from Liangzhou Prefecture University who worked at Zhongshu Tai, and asked him to help him make up lessons and focus on key points. He must master a considerable part of the "Han Code" before officially taking office.
, to avoid blinding your eyes and not understanding anything.
At the same time, the entire Nichinan County national soldier team also began to be formed.
According to Liu Bei's order, the number of national soldiers in Rinan County must be maintained at 2,000. They are not only required to maintain public security, but also responsible for launching public security wars.
Therefore, the soldiers of Ninan County are all veterans who have just retired from active service. They are also speeding up training on the provisions of the "Han Code", and then distribute weapons and equipment used in the army, just like a regular army.
The army of the past has passed.
Ma Chao was extremely cautious and careful, realizing that this opportunity might be a major turning point in his life, and he did not dare to slack off at all.
Ma Chao was busy preparing, and Fazheng was coming over there.
After Fa Zheng arrived in Luoyang, he immediately informed Liu Bei that he was waiting to be summoned. Liu Bei did not make him wait any longer and took some time to meet with Fa Zheng.
Liu Bei was very fond of this important mastermind who helped him successfully capture Yizhou, stabilize Yizhou, and initiate the victory in the Battle of Hanzhong in the original timeline, and Fazheng's performance also fully demonstrated that he was a
A genuine talent.
This time, Liu Bei appointed him as the governor of Ninan County, and he went against all objections in order to further train his abilities so that he could grow up as quickly as possible, shine brightly, and become a trump card in his hand.
His expectations for Fazheng are no less than his expectations for Zhuge Liang, who has not yet grown up. He believes that if Fazheng had not died young, both Guan Yu's defeat and Liu Bei's battle against Wu would have happened to a certain extent.
Unpredictable variables.
Therefore, he really looked forward to Fa Zheng being able to make some achievements as the prefect of Ninan County.
So when Fazheng came to him, he stepped forward and held Fazheng's hand very intimately, and pulled him to sit down together. Fazheng was a little flattered and startled, and he quickly knelt down on the ground and said to him.
Liu Bei said that he did not dare to overstep his bounds.
Liu Bei laughed dumbly.
"In public, you and I are monarchs and ministers, and of course we have to be dignified. But this is a private occasion. Apart from the guards and chamberlains, there are no other people around. You and I still have a teacher-student relationship, and we get along with each other in a teacher-student manner.
, there’s nothing wrong with that.”
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Rang and Dian Wei, who were waiting at the side with normal expressions, and then at Fazheng.
Fazheng raised his head, looked at Zhang Rang and Dian Wei whose expressions remained unchanged, swallowed, and slowly stood up.
"I am terrified."
"No need to panic."
Liu Bei chuckled, held Fazheng's hand, and said with a smile: "Those rules and regulations between monarchs and ministers do not apply in front of teachers and students. Even in the eyes of the emperor, you are also the emperor's disciple, aren't you?"
Fazheng finally felt relieved and smiled.
"Your Majesty treats me so kindly, I am deeply grateful..."
"You still say I'm a minister?"
"Well...the teacher treats his disciples kindly, and the disciples will appreciate it deeply!"
"Hey, that's right!"
Liu Bei said with a smile: "Meng Qi, and so did you. They all valued my status as emperor more than anything else. They even forgot that I taught you a lesson at Liangzhou Prefecture School. The etiquette of the emperor and his ministers is of course important.
, don’t we need to care about the friendship between teachers and students?”
"My disciple is stupid, please forgive me, teacher!"
Fazheng smiled and said: "From now on, this disciple will never be like this again!"
"That's pretty much it."
Liu Bei chuckled and said, "This time I arrange for you to be the prefect of Rinan County. Do you think it's strange?"
"Disciple has already figured it out. Teacher has made such arrangements because he has ardent expectations for the disciple!"
Fazheng said loudly: "The disciple will never let down the teacher's expectations. The disciple will never let the teacher down. He will definitely do his best to do things well and show the world that the teacher knows people!"
"Well, that's right. Having such thoughts means that I saw the right person."
Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "I always have higher expectations for you young disciples. Rinan County is located in a remote place, but many foreigners who come to the Han Dynasty for trade and worship pass through Rinan County, so
Rinan County is said to be a barbaric land, but it can also be regarded as the southern gate of the Han Dynasty.
I am letting you pass this time so that you can complete the task of guarding the South Gate. I would not trust this task to others, but I would rest assured if it were left to the disciples I taught myself. After you pass, first assist Gan Ning in pacifying the
Rebellion, then it's your time to show off.
Remember, we must do everything possible to build roads first, ensure smooth roads, and ensure the smooth flow of ports. We must also clean up the administration and severely punish corrupt officials. Only in this way can we attract more foreigners to come to trade with the Han Dynasty. Xiaozhi, I won’t hide it from you.
, I am very interested in these foreign countries."
Fa Zheng was a little surprised when he heard this.
"There is news about foreigners coming from Rinan County. Disciples have also heard about it. It is said that envoys from the Qin State came to the Han Dynasty to pay homage to the emperor. They came from Rinan County. However, these foreign countries are located far away and remote.
, they should all be barbarians, why are you interested in them?"
“After the promulgation of the Jiade Tongyi, you will know why.”
Liu Bei said with a smile: "The big man can't stay in this three-acre land. The big man must go out. If he doesn't go out, he will be trapped and die here. Only by going out can he see the future."
"this……"
Fazheng asked in confusion: "Teacher, what kind of future do you see in your eyes?"
Liu Bei thought for a while and smiled.
"have no idea."
"That……"
"But I know that if I remain motionless as the Emperor of Peace, the Han Dynasty will definitely go to the road of destruction. This is not what I want, so even if the future is unknown, I will try my best to walk the path that the Zhou people walked back then.
.
After hundreds of years of hard work, they turned the barbaric land into a sacred land and assimilated the foreigners into our own people. From this, the Han Dynasty had such a glorious foundation, and I want to make the Han Dynasty even more glorious.
."
Liu Bei patted Fazheng on the shoulder: "It's best to follow the path of Gaozu and Guangwu again, but we can only reach the level of Gaozu and Guangwu. Xiaozhi, why not walk with me on the path that the Zhou people walked, so that the future will be better
Brilliant, how about it?”
Fazheng blinked his eyes, thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he smiled.
"When the teacher invites you, how can a disciple not follow him?"
"So, very good."
After sending Fa Zheng away, Liu Bei began to make a series of preparations for his journey south. Liu Bei took care of all these things for him, including the team of officials and personnel needed by Rinan County, as well as the operational funds allocated to Rinan County.
, then the next thing is the work of Fa Zheng.
Whether or not the next thing can be handled well will be the answer that Fazheng must give.
Things in Jiaozhou cannot be Liu Bei's main focus for the time being. The focus of the Han Dynasty in the next period of time will be the government affairs conference.
Regarding the Government Affairs Conference, it was a policy reform made by Liu Bei when he was still a general before he became emperor. The content was to convene all the state governors and county governors from all over the world to Luoyang for a meeting to discuss the next stage of policy.
Liu Bei needs to designate corresponding development goals for each state and county based on their actual conditions, and requires each state and county to complete the designated development goals within the next time, as their merits as local chief executives.
At this point, Liu Bei wanted to be a pioneer.
He clearly regarded local agricultural development and economic development as the rigid assessment goals for officials, stipulated them, and carried out data-based coordination.
In the previous dynasties, although the imperial court had more or less requirements, at least on the surface there were no such comprehensive and rigid regulations for the whole country.
Especially for those remote places that are inconvenient for the central government to manage, such as Jiaozhou and southern Yizhou, where government decrees may not be able to leave the city where the government is located. It would be a bit funny to implement actual governance.
However, as Liu Bei continued to struggle for more than ten years, the actual situation of the Third Empire of the Han Dynasty was fundamentally different from that of the end of the Second Empire.
Moreover, with the development and formal application of papermaking and printing, the underlying logic of imperial governance also began to undergo substantial changes.