Chapter 590 They think they have figured out the mystery
Liu Bei was a little interested in this old enemy in history, so after Sun Quan and others were captured in Luoyang, he took a look and saw the young Sun Quan with a gloomy face.
He was a little disappointed, feeling that this was not the Sun Shiwan who had "settled down the battle in the southeast", but rather looked like a defeated little rooster.
But it is inevitable. At this time, Sun Shiwan is just a teenager.
According to Lu Kang's description of the incident, Liu Bei learned that capturing the remnants of the Sun family was not yet easy to accomplish.
Because the Sun family was protected by local wealthy families, they helped hide their traces and avoid Lu Kang's pursuit. After Lu Kang's arrest order was issued, the Zhou family, a wealthy family in Lujiang County, used many connections to fight against it.
Lu Kang sued Mr. Zhou severely.
Zhou Yu, the son of the Zhou family, was related to the traitor Sun Ce, so he advocated protecting the remnants of the Sun family. Lu Kang sent people to hunt down the remnants of the Sun family many times, but the Zhou family knew the news in advance and informed the Sun family to escape quickly. Lu Kang was angry and refused
Not necessary.
Finally, Lu Kang found the informant and arrested him. Only then did he find and capture all the Suns, and then sent them to Luoyang. For this reason, Lu Kang also took on the responsibility of the Zhou family's strong treatment of him.
Risk of dissatisfaction.
Because of this contribution, Liu Bei recommended Lu Kang to be the governor of Yanzhou, which was a reward for his dedicated efforts.
At the same time, he noted the Lujiang Zhou family's lack of cooperation in this matter, and then launched revenge.
He would never allow anyone to oppose him politically, even if it was just a subtle form of non-cooperation.
Zhou Zhong, the Guanglu doctor, was asked by him to participate in the performance, and Emperor Liu Xie issued an order to remove him from office.
In addition to Zhou Zhong, Liu Bei also dismissed other Zhou family members who held official positions, stripped them of all their filial and honest status, exempted the whole family from being common people, and drove them back to their hometown.
Finally, Liu Bei forced them to pay a sky-high fine to atone for their sins, otherwise he would further investigate the Zhou family and pursue them fiercely.
He didn't care whether someone in the Zhou family had ever been a Taiwei, had considerable power, or had someone interceding.
It is true that some former officials of the Zhou family interceded on behalf of the Zhou family and advised Liu Bei that the Zhou family was quite powerful and prestigious in the south, and the family had produced several high-ranking officials, so they should be given some face.
But Liu Bei would not pay attention to them at all and hindered the imperial court from annihilating the remnants of the rebels. For this reason, by not labeling the Zhou family as a rebel gang and punishing them, it was already giving Zhou Rong and Zhou Jing face!
As the saying goes, people are tired of tea. Now that people have been dead for so long, what else do they need to save face?
Liu Bei ignored these persuasion and used a strong threat to the Zhou family. In the end, he forced the Zhou family to pay a fine of 200 million yuan, which was considered as barely passing.
Showing no mercy to those who disobey him, and giving generous rewards to those who support him, with clear rewards and punishments, this is Liu Bei's way of doing things.
As a result, Liu Bei's power became even stronger.
After this reward, Liu Bei's demands are not over yet.
In response to what was happening in several counties in the Central Plains that responded to Yuan's call, Liu Bei requested that a proclamation against thieves be issued in the name of the imperial court. He would send imperial troops to attack the officials and followers of these counties and eliminate them all.
If the disciples of the Yuan family and the Guli family want to survive, they must undergo strict investigation by the court. If the investigation is passed and it is determined that they have nothing to do with the rebellion of the Yuan family, they can be let go. However, if there is even the slightest connection, they will not be tolerated!
Liu Bei's request has been very clear, which is to launch a comprehensive liquidation of the Yuan Group. As for whether these people can really survive, no one can guarantee it.
But when the young emperor Liu Xie announced that this matter was "accurate" in a childish voice, no one in the court raised any objection.
No one raised objections whether they were from the neutral school or the modernist school.
Because they have discovered that Liu Bei did not get anything practical this time, neither his official position nor his title was substantially improved.
Of course, it is difficult for him to achieve actual promotion.
But let's not forget that everyone around him counted one by one. Anyone who contributed to the war became a hero, and "every merit must be rewarded."
Those who were promoted, those who were awarded titles, those who were given more places to eat, and even a group of people who did logistics work directly became Dutinghou, so no one would be left behind even if the rain and dew touched them.
Using the imperial court's reward as a favor to Liu Bei was more cost-effective than receiving any number of rewards himself.
No one would think that this incident was caused by Liu Bei, and that Liu Bei was taking credit for his crime. Everyone would only think that Liu Bei gave all his credit to the big guys, allowing them to flourish, while he himself was the unknown one.
The man behind the scenes.
Then you shouldn’t be moved to death?
Not counting this, Liu Bei has made a clear political statement that he wants to liquidate everyone in the Yuan Group. It is hard to say how many political resources will be vacant after this.
But it will definitely make the people who follow Liu Bei and contribute to Liu Bei's achievements once again feel happy and satisfied.
The internal harmony and power of the Liu Bei Group have once again been greatly developed.
Dong Chong felt that he had understood the mystery here.
Huan Dian also felt that he had understood the mystery here.
This is a pre-war mobilization, using the imperial court's rewards to mobilize before the war, so that everyone on Liu Bei's side can get some rewards, boost morale, unite people's hearts, and then...
Launch a general attack on Jinwen School!
Then came another wave of post-mortem sharing.
The Liu Bei Group has become fat and strong with food, and now the literary school will become an excellent nutrient for the development and growth of the Liu Bei Group!
What a cruel move!
Huan Dian was extremely worried about this, and his despair further enveloped his heart.
He knew that if he didn't do something, after Liu Bei completed this wave of integration work, he would personally direct an all-out attack on the Jinwen School. By then, with Liu Bei's ability to make things happen, the Jinwen School would not have the slightest ability to fight back.
The demise of the Jinwen school is already imminent.
Huan Dian turned his head and looked at Zhang Xi, who was standing not far away, and found that Zhang Xi was also looking at him.
The two looked at each other for a moment, then looked away in tacit agreement.
The grand occasion in the court continued, many people were granted titles, many people got what they deserved, and General Liu Bei's power was unparalleled for a while.
After the day's rewards were over, Liu Bei was thanked by many officials as he left the palace. They came forward in twos and threes to express their gratitude to Liu Bei. Even some elder officials expressed their gratitude without being restricted by their seniority.
For example, Cai Yong and Fu Qian came to express their gratitude to Liu Bei, but they were also worried that they would not be able to fulfill the position of county guards. Liu Bei encouraged them and asked them to go ahead and gain experience.
If you want to be promoted to the high position of Jiuqing, if you have no experience of being sent as a county guard or governor, and you are not from a high-ranking family, you may not be able to convince the public.
These words were very interesting. Cai Yong and Fu Qian seemed to have heard something different and became even more excited.
A large group of people surrounded Liu Bei to express their gratitude. Liu Bei finally managed to deal with them. After taking a breath, he turned his head and saw Lu Zhi standing behind him with a smile.
"teacher."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "The disciple lived up to the teacher's teachings and finally saved Jizhou and Youzhou."
"You've already done better than me."
Lu Zhi stepped forward and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder: "As far as military skills are concerned, you are already better than me. I dare not say that I can do what you do by leading troops northward. At least I will never follow the trend of the Northern Expedition.
But you did it.
This time the Northern Expedition severely damaged the Xianbei headquarters. Within a few years, the Xianbei people will not dare to go south. Youzhou and the states will be stabilized as a result. This is of great significance to the local people. Your victory in this battle will
To be able to keep tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people alive is a huge achievement."
"Disciple just did what he should do."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Fighting for the country, fighting off thieves for the country, and protecting the peace of the border are what disciples should do."
"So what's next?"
Lu Zhiyi pointed out: "What do you want to do next?"
"The teacher asked knowingly."
Liu Bei smiled slightly and said: "Next, of course, I have to do something that my predecessors have not done. The Jinwen School used such despicable tactics against me this time. How could I let them go? Teacher, if I
Would you support letting them go like this?"
"Of course not."
Lu Zhi sighed: "If you want chaos, make it complete. Complete the chaos in one go and then rebuild the old country. This may be the best choice for the big man. Let's go and do it. Teacher, this is the best choice."
Old Bones, I will never back down this time."
"So, very good!"
Liu Bei smiled and nodded.
After leaving the palace, Liu Bei went home and had lunch with his mother. Then he called Jia Xu and Xun You and asked them to accompany him somewhere.
"What? Worship Gongsun Zan?"
Jia Xu and Xun You were a little surprised that Liu Bei found time to do this.
They did not think that it was necessary for Liu Bei to worship Gongsun Zan at all. Gongsun Zan's chaotic operations caused Liu Bei to bear many consequences for the Northern Expedition in advance. This was a very controversial matter within the entire Liu Bei Group, even among some Yuan Cong who were familiar with Gongsun Zan in the past.
The old people expressed dissatisfaction with Gongsun Zan's behavior.
For example, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei cursed Gongsun Zan, and Guan Yu wrote a letter to scold Gongsun Zan all the way. They all thought that Gongsun Zan was sorry for Liu Bei's trust and trust in him. Now that he was executed by the imperial court, it was natural.
What is there to worship a sinner?
Liu Bei was very emotional about this.
"Although he made a mistake, he is my old friend after all. I sent people to collect his body secretly, and then found a small hill in the northeast of Luoyang to erect a tombstone for him. If no one else went to worship, I
This old friend should be worshiped."
Riding on the horse, Liu Bei said slowly: "I met him when I was fifteen years old, and we traveled to Luoyang to apprentice together. When we were seventeen years old, we returned to our hometown. He was the magistrate of Zhuo County at the time. I worked closely with him for several years, and we had a close friendship during this period."
Du, although I came to Luoyang and never returned to my hometown, but..."
Liu Bei said nothing more, and Jia Xu and Xun You both understood.
Liu Bei is a nostalgic person, and they all know this. He always easily falls into nostalgia for stories about his old friends.
Now that an old friend who was more than just a passer-by in his life was gone, he must have felt deeply about it, so the two of them said nothing and silently accompanied Liu Bei to Gongsun Zan's grave.