Chapter 353 The people of Jingxiang must be saved, but they must not fatten the family!
Regarding the history of Jingzhou, Liu Bian heard it mentioned by the Military Advisor Alliance, and even because of this history, he changed his view of Liu Biao's cowardice.
The reason why Liu Biao was able to pacify the entire Jingzhou in a short period of time was not only due to his high social prestige and political skills, but also the support and support of the wealthy families.
In Xiangyang City, the new administrative center of Jingzhou, with Liu Biao as the center and relying on intricate in-law relationships, a cobweb-like circle of upper-class celebrities was established.
This circle includes:
The Liu family of Shanyang; the Wang family of Shanyang; the Zhuge family of Langya; the Cai family, Kuai family, Huang family, Pang family, and Xi family of Xiangyang;
Of course, this is just history, and in the current time and space, there is no longer the Langya Zhuge clan. They have become Liu Bian's subordinates, and it is said that their political achievements are not bad.
Moreover, Huang Chengyan of the Huang family, Pang Degong and Pang Tong of the Pang family, and Wang Can of the Shanyang Wang family all served in Nanyang Hanting, and Pang Tong and Wang Can were students in the juvenile genius class.
But even without the Langya Zhuge family, the influence of the Cai family, Kuai family, Huang family, Pang family, and Xi family alone is enough to form a relatively stable group that cannot be invaded by outsiders.
Of course, Liu Bian could adopt the strategy of "Jingzhou affairs, Jing people rule", which could quickly kick Liu Biao out, replace him, and completely bring Jingzhou in.
But this will inevitably be influenced by the Jingzhou nobles, and the other party will even use this to negotiate terms with you and win undeserved benefits for them, thus reducing the influence of the imperial power in Jingzhou.
This is something Liu Bian absolutely does not want to see, and it is even more unacceptable. He wants to build a real empire, where the imperial power can penetrate into the local areas and control resources, instead of relying on these noble families and being influenced by them.
Yes!
For the Alliance of Military Advisors, war is a more thorough means than peaceful liberation, and it is also a measure that can more effectively disintegrate the power of local nobles and make the imperial power truly tenable.
In the past, Liu Bian had no conditions and had no choice but to do so in Nanyang. But now, Liu Bian spans three states and is the most powerful "prince" in the world. There is no need to compromise with the nobles just because of quick unification.
Therefore, in the eyes of experts from the Military Advisor Alliance, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to penetrate the influence of imperial power to the grassroots level in Jingzhou, and to maintain Liu Bian's orthodox image of the Han Dynasty, benevolent government and caring for the people, making it even more glorious.
"certainly!"
The Military Advisor Alliance then added: "Master Bian must send someone to save him, but how much we can save is up to us. If we move a little slower, the effect will come out."
"Investigations, finding reasons, organizing arrangements, etc. all take time. Whether Jingzhou can survive this year and whether it will cause public resentment is another matter."
"Even if safety is temporarily achieved, the imperial court will send people to Jingzhou to give practical guidance to the people in farming, including disease prevention, pest control, etc., but the high debt will still crush the people."
hiss-!
Liu Bian took a sharp breath, and there seemed to be a strange look in his eyes.
Deep down in his heart, he is not that noble, and he really does not want to help Jingzhou solve all the problems, but as the Han Emperor, he does have the responsibility and obligation to save the people of the world from fire and water.
If you can have both, why not do it?
After a long ideological struggle, Liu Bian finally nodded, as if he had made up his mind.
"Your Majesty..."
Guo Jia below was about to bend over and give him his hand.
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded outside the hall:
"Report—!"
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, Xun Lingjun wants to see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him come in."
Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Not long after, Xun Yu walked up to the palace, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, Xun Yu, I am here to see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him: "Wen Ruo is here, but is it because of the fish incident in Jingzhou's rice fields?"
Xun Yu nodded: "Yes! That's exactly what happened."
"Um."
Liu Bian responded briefly and then asked, "What do you mean?"
Xun Yu did not hesitate and said sonorously: "Your Majesty is the orthodox member of the Han Dynasty and shoulders the responsibility of protecting the people of the world. Naturally, he has to send people to Jingzhou to save the people from fire and water. This is the most righteous thing!"
"That makes sense."
Liu Bian did not object, but nodded affirmatively: "What about you Fengxiao?"
Guo Jia also bowed his head and said softly: "The same goes for me!"
Liu Bian tried to ask again: "Liu Yao from Yangzhou, can you send someone here?"
Xun Yu shook his head: "I haven't seen it yet, but I think it will come soon. Although there are relatively few fish in Yangzhou's rice fields, there are still some fish after all. How can Liu Yao turn a blind eye."
"good."
Liu Bian nodded slowly, waved his hand and said: "In that case, Wen Ruo, I will leave this matter to you, but remember, the prerequisite for helping others is not to bring disaster on yourself."
"We cannot be generous to others and cause problems in our own land. I hope you can understand the propriety in this. After all, Liu Biao and Liu Yao are somewhat different from Yuzhou and Xuzhou."
Of course, Xun Yu knew this very well. He nodded affirmatively: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will understand."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "In that case, you can handle it on your own. There is no need to let Han Song enter the palace. He helped us last time, so this time we should return the favor to him."
Xun Yu and Guo Jia bowed: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Looking at the two people leaving, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded: "Master Bian's methods are really becoming more and more powerful. Even the experts are beginning to praise you."
Liu Bian smiled lightly and said to himself: "I know I can't hide it from the experts, but do you think Xun Yu and Guo Jia can understand what I mean? Don't make mistakes, this thing can't be said on the table."
"Don't worry."
The Military Advisor Alliance was extremely sure: "Xun Yu himself is measured, and Master Bian also reminded him that he can understand. Not to mention Guo Jia, he is good at guessing people's hearts, so he naturally understands what Master Bian means."
Liu Bian secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll be relieved."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "Master Bian, experts suggest that this year's riding competition be held in advance and the generals of the Tiger Cavalry be selected. By then, they will be used in both Bingzhou and Jingzhou battlefields."
"Can!"
Liu Bian nodded in agreement without hesitation: "With the foundation established last time, more people will definitely participate this time, and maybe more powerful generals will emerge."
There was a slight smile in the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance: "I heard that Zhang Fei from Xinye has been looking forward to it for a long time. Although he is not the most suitable candidate for Tiger Cavalry, if there is no better one, I can only choose Zhang Fei.
Flying."
"Don't worry!"
Liu Bian was not in a hurry: "We will naturally know when the results come out."
The Military Advisor Alliance smiled lightly: "Yes, I understand."
******
Chancery desk.
Han Song stood at the door, pacing back and forth anxiously, looking at the door from time to time, his eyes full of expectation. Hearing a creaking sound, Han Song hurriedly raised his eyes.
But see...
Xun Yu stepped into the Chancellor's desk with a faint smile on his face. He hurriedly greeted him, without even bothering to salute, he frowned and asked:
"Wen Ruo, how about it?"
Han Song's throat rolled, and there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead. Even he knew that although Jingxiang was a Han native, there was quite a lot of internal resistance to the Han court in Nanyang.
After all, the Deng family and the Yin family in Nanyang have suffered setbacks one after another, and now they have even reached the point where they can only be beaten passively. His Majesty the Emperor's blunt knife is really powerful.
The Xiangyang gentry divided up the resources of Jingxiang and naturally did not want outsiders to infiltrate. Even if he was the emperor, this would still be the case. In a place like Jingzhou, the concept of family is far better than the concept of country.
Even if Emperor Nanyang did not agree to send rescuers, Han Song still expressed his understanding, but felt regretful that perhaps the Emperor was not as caring as he thought.
"Um!"
Xun Yu simply nodded, with a faint smile on his face, which completely put Han Song's heart at ease, and he immediately exhaled a long breath:
"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and I admire you greatly."
Han Song couldn't hide his excitement. He bowed in the direction of the palace and gave a big gift. After a long pause, he straightened up.
"De Gao, get up."
Xun Yu patted Han Song on the shoulder and motioned for him to enter the main hall.
"good."
Han Song hurriedly followed in: "Wen Ruo, who are you going to send back to Xiangyang with me? It's best to bring two more, otherwise if there is a mistake in the operation process, the people of Jingzhou will be completely ruined this year."
"Don't worry!"
Xun Yu waved his hand and motioned for him to sit aside.
But Han Song was not in the mood to sit still. He still stood in front of Xun Yu, Yan Yan said anxiously: "Don't worry, Feng Xiao has already gone to find Zao Zhi. He will be here soon."
"Zao Zhi?"
How could Han Song not know this person's name?
He is the rice field envoy of Nanyang Hanting, including the farming in Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Nanyang, all of which are coordinated and unified by him. Even the original rice field fish ecological breeding in Nanyang was handled by this person.
If this person can return to Xiangyang with him, the problem of fish in the rice fields of Xiangyang will definitely be solved in a short time to ensure the livelihood of the people of Jingzhou this year.
"Don't be delusional!"
Before Han Song could get excited for too long, Xun Yu quickly interrupted: "Although Jingzhou has suffered a great disaster, Zao Zhi is the rice field envoy of the imperial court and is still busy with official duties. He will definitely not be able to spare time to go to Xiangyang."
"I summoned him to Shangshutai just because I hope he can mobilize some backbones from the team to return to Xiangyang with you to solve the problem, but it is definitely impossible for him."
"this......"
Although Han Song was slightly disappointed, he was satisfied as long as the problem could be solved: "Okay! I will obey the court's arrangements in everything. As long as I can save the people of Jingzhou, I won't even take my head, Han Song."
brow."
Xun Yu smiled faintly: "With high virtue, he is indeed very righteous, which is admirable."
Han Song sighed with relief: "Compared with Your Majesty, I, Han Song, am nothing. I imitated the rice field fish privately, and even caused trouble. In the end, I had to ask the court to help solve it. Your Majesty is the real master of benevolence and righteousness."
"For His Majesty."
Xun Yu pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and said softly: "Everything in the world is a royal land. The people of Jingzhou are also the people of my great Han Dynasty. Naturally, they must be saved."
"Although......"
No matter what, Xun Yu always had to mention: "Liu Biao accepted the position of state pastor in Chang'an, but he never attacked Nanyang. Finally, he did not break through His Majesty's bottom line."
"I hope that this time, your majesty's benevolent act will make him realize that the Han Dynasty in Chang'an was nothing more than an abolition of the emperor and the establishment of a new one. It is by no means orthodox. Our lord, your majesty, is the real emperor of the Han Dynasty."
Han Song immediately leaned forward and handed over his hand: "Don't worry, Wen Ruo, I will always support your Majesty, and there are also some people in Jingzhou who support your Majesty."
How could Xun Yu not know this? Most of those who supported His Majesty the Emperor were from poor families in Jingxiang. They envied Nanyang's policies, especially His Majesty's method of selecting scholars through examinations, which greatly encouraged them.
Most of the nobles who did not support His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor were large landowners like Cai Mao. After all, once the imperial power extended to Jingzhou, I was afraid they would be the next Deng family.
Public ownership of private land?
Although, on the surface, it does not seem to harm the interests of the big landowner class, a family with a strategic vision can reveal the hidden dangers behind its balance at a glance.
From then on, they lost the right to dispose of the farmland and only had the right to share the profits. If His Majesty the Emperor wanted to kick them out of the family circle, he only needed to spend some money to do so.
In this way, the lifeline of the family was completely in the hands of the emperor. In this life, he could only obey the emperor's orders and completely lost his autonomy.
Xun Yu was too lazy to delve deeper, so he waved his hand and said: "De Gao, you'd better sit down. When Zaozhi comes, we can discuss the strategy again. What's the use of being so anxious?"
"good."
Han Song nodded, turned to the side and took a seat, trying to keep calm: "Since His Majesty the Emperor has spoken, this matter can naturally be resolved. I believe Your Majesty!"
at the same time.
On a carriage outside the city, Guo Jia and Zao Zhi sat facing each other.
Zao Zhi frowned and couldn't help but wonder: "Fengxiao, what happened? I still have to hurry up and find Ye Bai, but I don't have time to waste."
"rest assured."
Guo Jia smiled and said softly: "It's not a big deal. It's just that Jingzhou and Yangzhou imitated our ecological breeding of rice field fish. Something may have gone wrong, causing a large number of fish fry to die. We need our help."
"ah?"
Zao Zhi was stunned for a moment: "This... how is this possible? We have never had any problems in Nanyang. How could they have fish fry die?"
"Who knows."
Guo Jiahun didn't care about this matter. Instead, he stared at Zao Zhi and said softly: "Zijing, your Majesty must help the people of Jingzhou. After all, they are all subjects of the Han Dynasty."
"But you also know that the nobles in Jingzhou are somewhat resistant to Your Majesty. Sooner or later, we will have a battle. Moreover, the shipyard has been built and General Sun is training the navy, which proves that the war is imminent."
"If we help Jingzhou tide over the difficulties at this time, we will be causing trouble for His Majesty and putting our soldiers in great danger. This is absolutely not His Majesty's intention."
hiss-!
Zao Zhi was surprised, frowned and asked: "Fengxiao, what do you mean?"
Guo Jia shook his head and stared at Zao Zhi with bright eyes: "Wrong! It is not my original intention, but His Majesty's. The people of Jingzhou must be saved. This is Your Majesty's responsibility, but you must not save it too thoroughly, otherwise it will
It benefits the enemy at the expense of oneself.”
"ah?"
Zao Zhi was greatly shocked.
When such words reached his ears, he always felt a bit appalling: "Fengxiao, are you sure this is what His Majesty meant?"
Of course Guo Jia couldn't say it clearly. He took a long breath and said softly: "Zijing, you have to guess His Majesty's true thoughts on some things. We can't cause trouble for His Majesty."
"When I reported the matter to His Majesty in the Wende Palace, His Majesty was silent for a long time, with a gloomy expression on his face. He was obviously struggling, but in the end His Majesty decided to save the people."
"certainly!"
Guo Jia emphasized: "This is because His Majesty has the world in mind and is benevolent and righteous. However, the actual situation is that the imperial court will have a battle with Liu Biao sooner or later. We must not feed the tiger into trouble."
"When you enter the Chancellery this time, Wen Ruo will definitely ask you to mobilize some troops to follow Han Song into Jingzhou. Leave this matter to your deputy Han Hao and send more than 20 people to follow."
"After investigating the cause, organizing arrangements, and solving the problem, you will definitely have to send someone to stay behind. At this time, you must publicize His Majesty's benevolence, promote the goodness of Nanyang Hanting, and win the hearts and minds of the people for His Majesty."
"Zijing!"
Guo Jia looked at the other party with sharp eyes: "His Majesty has said more than once that Jingxiang and Yangzhou are the granary of our great Han Dynasty, and they must be firmly held in our hands."
"We are His Majesty's ministers. There are some things that His Majesty has not thought of, or has thought of but cannot say. We must be able to understand and solve them perfectly. Do you understand?"
Zao Zhi naturally knew what Guo Jia meant. As a rice envoy, he also understood His Majesty's desire for Jingxiang and Yangzhou, so he could understand His Majesty's state of mind at this moment.
"Um."
Zhengdong nodded, Zao Zhi patted his chest and promised: "Fengxiao, don't worry, I'll leave this matter to you. I promise to do it well and never let His Majesty down."
Guo Jia smiled lightly: "If Zijing can do this, I will feel at ease."
Hurry—!
At this moment, the carriage stopped: "The minister's desk has arrived."
Guo Jia bowed his head and said, "Zijing, go in by yourself. There are still important matters in the lower house that need to be resolved."
Zao Zhi nodded: "Okay, please do as you please."
Immediately.
He got out of the car and went straight to the Chancellor's desk: "Xun Lingjun—!"
The moment Zao Zhi appeared at the Chancellor's desk, Han Song stood up and hurriedly greeted him: "Messenger Zao, I'm Han Song."
Zao Zhi bowed his hands and said: "I have admired you for a long time."
Xun Yu waved for him to come forward: "Zijing, I think Feng Xiao has already told you, right? A large number of fish fry have died in the rice fields in Jingxiang."
"Um."
Zao Zhi did not hide anything, and nodded affirmatively: "I have already said it, but Wen Ruo, I really can't leave. There are too many things in Nanyang, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou."
"See if you can let my deputy Han Hao go. He has done a good job this year, and he has very good control over every detail of the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields."
Xun Yu pinched a strand of goatee under his chin: "Zijing, we called you here because we originally wanted you to make the arrangements yourself. Since you already have an idea, let's do it according to your idea."
"good."
Zao Zhi nodded and turned to glance at Han Song: "May I ask De Gao, how many acres of rice fields are there in Jingxiang now?"
Han Song did not dare to hide anything: "There are nearly 5 million acres in Jiangxia, Nanjun, Changsha, Wuling and other places. The fry were cultivated last year, and there are about a thousand fish per acre."
"Five million acres?"
Zao Zhi was startled and his eyes were as wide as bells: "You are really... so bold. You dare to spread fish in five million acres of rice fields without any experience at all?"
"You know, even last year, not every household in Nanyang was a fish in the rice field. His Majesty taught us to lead by example and only after accumulating experience can we dare to promote it on a large scale."
"You...you are really..."
Zao Zhi shook his head awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
"well-!"
Han Song sighed and said softly: "I thought the problem was too simple, which led to this disaster. Once the people lose their harvest this year, I'm afraid it will lead to a food shortage."
"Zijing!"
Having said this, Han Song bowed deeply: "You must help me."
Zao Zhi looked troubled and hurriedly helped Han Song up: "Since His Majesty has given the order, Zao will naturally go all out. However, De Gao, your five million acres of land have been affected. It may take some time for me to mobilize manpower here."
"To be honest, even if the problem is solved now, you will have to do it again before long. Preventing diseases, pests, etc. are all fatal problems."
"If there are not enough people to help, the five million acres of rice fields in Jingxiang this year may not be able to wait for the mature autumn harvest. Do you understand what I mean?"
Han Song nodded quickly: "I understand. Just do whatever Zijing says you should do. I will definitely listen to you."
Zao Zhi nodded and said simply: "In that case, I will go back and explain to Han Hao and ask him to select more than thirty people and set off for Xiangyang tomorrow. You can go back today and quickly organize the people from each county to come.
Study in Xiangyang."
"good!"
Han Song nodded impatiently: "If we act together, we can naturally shorten the time. Don't worry, Zijing. When you wait tomorrow, all the county magistrates will definitely be here."
"No need to be in such a hurry."
Zao Zhi waved his hand to interrupt and said softly: "Our personnel are also scattered in various counties. It will take time to gather them together. The earliest they can arrive is before noon the day after tomorrow."
"ah?"
Han Song was surprised.
In Jingxiang now, tens of thousands of fish fry die every day, all of which are the hard work of the people.
Zao Zhi naturally knew that Han Song was impatient, but he also had no choice: "Don't worry, after these fish die a lot, the speed will naturally slow down. It's not as serious as you think."
"Um."
Han Song felt relieved, sighed, and cupped his hands: "In that case, I will say goodbye and return to Xiangyang."
Zao Zhi nodded: "Don't worry, De Gao, we will be there before noon the day after tomorrow."
Han Song handed over his hand again: "Thank you in advance."
Zao Zhi and Xun Yu personally sent him out of the chancery. After watching him leave, Zao Zhi said softly: "Wen Ruo, I was on the carriage just now and you told me as a filial piety..."
"Um."
Before Zaozhi could finish speaking, Xun Yu interrupted and nodded affirmatively: "Just follow Feng Xiao's wishes. The common people must be saved, but the Jingxiang gentry must not be enriched."