Two days later, Wang Zheng summoned the civil and military officials to brainstorm on the matter.
Now that Yanzhou Cao Cao has invited the emperor to welcome Xuchang and even proclaimed himself a general, will he take any action?
And how should we deal with the outflow of resources such as aristocratic families and literati?
The former is fine, after all, it takes time to transform the false reputation brought by "holding the emperor to command the princes" into strength. No matter how loud Liu Xie's sign is, after all, it is impossible to create men, horses, soldiers, food and grass out of thin air in a short time.
Otherwise, why should he become someone else's puppet? He can just climb up and clean up the mountains and rivers.
Don't say that Cao Cao and the Yanzhou army also need to recuperate and recuperate now. They may not dare to invade Xuzhou. Even if they do come, it will be nothing more than soldiers coming to block it and water coming to cover it up.
The latter is very tricky.
"This is not easy to handle." Among the climbers yesterday, Mi Heng was the only one who was a scholar in the true sense. He was powerless, and the impact of the rugged mountain road was the most obvious. At this time, he was sitting on the slump.
He was still rubbing his legs as he spoke: "You can neither turn a blind eye nor act as if nothing happened."
"As the saying goes: 'Hide your eyes and catch sparrows', you are deceiving yourself. Small things like sparrows cannot be deceived to achieve success, let alone these knowledgeable people?"
He had a sleepless night after returning home yesterday and kept thinking about this matter, but for a while he didn't have any good countermeasures.
The Han Dynasty ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety, and those who dedicated themselves to the emperor were also kings and fathers. The innate was the absolute orthodoxy in the minds of scholars and nobles, and even in the hearts of the common people. This was accumulated by the Liu family for hundreds of years, and it was difficult to reverse it in a short period of time with strategies.
The Han people are the most staunch people, and they often say that "scholars can be killed but not humiliated." People's hearts cannot be subdued by force alone.
Fortunately, Wang Zhengqi now has a crown of "Xuzhou Governor" hanging on the dock. If he still carries the title of "Yellow Turban Bandit" and rebels, the situation may be even more serious.
After pondering for a while, you Heng said: "If you want to win the hearts of scholars, you can only work hard on the two words of fame and fortune. People in the world all seek fame and good fortune. Those who do not want fortune will also have a good reputation; but those who love fortune will not.
It must be a good name, and the word 'profit' is easy to pronounce, but this 'name' is a bit troublesome."
Is not this nonsensical?
Wang Zheng smiled and laughed on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart that I was most in need of "fame", so how could I give it to others?
However, he also knew that Mi Heng had an arrogant temperament, so naturally he couldn't bear the slightest grievance, and his expression did not show any signs of it. He just nodded and looked sideways at the other people: "What do you think?"
Among the few people who didn't speak, Wu Sheng and Wang Zheng, who was nearest to the left, passed by. He didn't expect this fool to have any clever ideas, so he turned directly to face him. The person sitting opposite him was Chen Yu.
"Mr. You are right about what you said." Chen Yu said this first when he opened his mouth, and then said: "I feel that if we want to deal with this matter, the key is to understand the current situation."
"How do you say this?" Wang Zheng asked.
Since he was forced to return to Xiapi by Yuan Shu, and his younger brother was trapped in Yangzhou because of his involvement, Chen Yu's prestige within the family has also been greatly affected. He thought that the rest of his life would be nothing more than wandering around Linquan, but now he is in control again
, even though the official position of military counselor is insignificant compared to Chen Yu's former Yilang and Yangzhou governor, it still makes Chen Yu look like a different person, with a glowing face, full of energy, and a powerful tone of voice, even though he has buried his head for several days.
There was no trace of haggardness or exhaustion on the document, as if he had been beaten to death.
"Provincial Governor." Chen Yu cupped his hands and said, "The number of days changes, and artifacts change more easily, and they belong to virtuous people. This is a natural principle."
"Since the time of Huan Ling, the Huang... rebellion has been brought down to Chuping and Pingping years. First Dong Zhuo rebelled, and then Li Si continued to oppress. The states and herdsmen were even more divided and ruled the roost. Early on, Dong Zhuo rebelled, followed by Li Si.
If you don’t mind me, in today’s world, heroes have already risen up to hunt for deer, and knowledgeable people are all aware of the fire. Who doesn’t know that the great Han Dynasty has perished in name only, and the country is about to be destroyed!”
"However, there are only a few knowledgeable people after all. For those who are ignorant, the governor should treat them with the heart of a parent, advise them with reason, persuade them with morality, and guide them to follow the right path. If they are sincere, they will be able to succeed.
Let them wake up and understand the current situation clearly."
Well...Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then reluctantly nodded: "What Mr. Chen said...hey, it makes sense."
It's my fault, he thought, for having expectations for a useless person who was chased away by the Skeleton King!
Yu Jin on the side did not take it seriously and said directly: "What Mr. Chen said is actually a scholar's talk! If you can persuade others to join the general with words and reasoning, then with your sharp mouth, you can win half of the country for the general!"
Do you still have to wait until today?"
Chen Yu didn't say this in refutation, but he also secretly mocked Mi Heng, avenging the previous attack. Yu Jin took it easy and bowed his hand to Wang Zheng: "After returning home yesterday, the general
, I also thought hard and thought about it, but I finally came up with an idea."
Oh? Wang Zheng perked up and said, "Wen Ze, please tell me quickly."
He also disagreed with Chen Yu's words, so the first sentence was not a big problem. After all, in the feudal era of China, the change of dynasties was a natural law and a normal phenomenon.
But the rest is completely wrong.
First of all, the Han Dynasty is not comparable to ordinary feudal dynasties.
Judging from the history that Wang Zheng knows, it is far more deeply rooted in people's hearts than what Chen Yu said.
This can be seen from the fact that all the people behind Cao Cao were Han officials until their death.
How much of this is due to moral reasons or due to lack of opportunity, no one can say.
As for the current general trend of the world, although the Han Dynasty is showing signs of decline, it is far from the so-called "destruction in name only".
Moreover, in the original history, Cao Cao was able to reap the dividends for many years, which shows that there is only one "name", and the influence of orthodoxy cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, there is no harm in talking about the following words during internal discussions, just to strengthen everyone's confidence in rebellion.
However, if he publicizes it to the public, not only will his persuasiveness be very weak, but he will also easily be accused of misleading the public with lies and having no authority over his father.
"What you just said about fame and fortune is quite reasonable." Yu Jin said: "The general will remember the Tianji camp that the general established in Kaiyang that day. Maybe we can use this weapon to gain fame."
Tianji Camp?
Rely on those actors and actresses in teahouses, brothels, and wine shops?
Wang Zheng looked sideways and asked: "How to fight? Where to start?"
"General, Cao Cao's fame and power are all because the emperor is in Xuchang." Yu Jin said in a deep voice: "What if the emperor is not here?"
When Wang Zheng heard this, his sword eyebrows were raised slightly, thoughtfully.
"Yu Jin, do you mean that we go and snatch the emperor over?" Wu Sheng on the side interrupted: "There is a way, but it is not easy."
"No, no." Yu Jin shook his head repeatedly. Just as he was about to speak, Xu Fang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said, "What Brother Wen Ze said was based on his status as the emperor?"
A word awakened the dreamer, and when he nodded his head, Wang Zheng also suddenly realized.
Is there any problem with Liu Xie’s status as emperor?
Of course!
The biggest problem is that he was the emperor established by Dong Zhuo. You must know that the successor appointed by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was the young emperor Liu Bian, not Liu Xie.
This is a good idea!
"Wen Zezhen is a great scholar of the country." Wang Zheng's thoughts suddenly changed, and his face immediately cheered up: "In one word, this will make me enlightened!"
In fact, regarding Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty's status as emperor, the attitudes of various princes changed repeatedly with the change of political stance.
The representative figure among them is Yuan Shao.
When Dong Zhuo made Liu Xie the emperor in order to control the real power of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao expressed firm opposition at that time and warned Dong Zhuo in a tough and slightly threatening tone:
"If the public violates etiquette and indulges sentiments, abolishes the direct descendants and establishes concubines, I fear that the public will not be able to settle down."
Later, after Dong Zhuo hijacked Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and moved west to Chang'an, Yuan Shao still did not recognize the legitimacy of Liu Xie's throne, and even intended to make Liu Yu the emperor. In his correspondence with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao even said, "There is a young king in the west today.
If you have no bloodline, can you trust me again?"
This is very heartbreaking.
This directly means that Liu Xie is not the son of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and there is even a question whether he is of the emperor's blood.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty knew well that if he knew that his ministers would force him to wear a hat for his own benefit, he would not know how he would feel.
Two years later, when the powerful minister Dong Zhuo died and Li Jue drove away Lu Bu, took control of Chang'an and took Emperor Xian hostage, Yuan Shao's attitude changed again.
He first accepted Zhao Qi's persuasion and promised to welcome Emperor Xian in the near future.
In other words, when Li Jue took control of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Qi conveyed the edict from the Chang'an court to Yuan Shao, and received a clear reply. At this time, the political conflicts between Yuan Shu and Guandong had been reconciled, and his attitude changed drastically and he acknowledged it.
Emperor Xian’s status as emperor.
Of course, later Yuan Shao listened to the advice of his advisers and decided not to welcome Emperor Xian for the time being. At that time, the internal strife between Li and Guo led to chaos in Chang'an. Emperor Xian had to leave early to return east to Luoyang, and Cao Cao took the opportunity.
, to welcome the emperor.
At this time, Cao Ah Man was still Yuan Shao's ally and follower.
At least, that's what Yuan Shao thinks and believes in his heart.
Therefore, his attitude changed again. In the first year of Jian'an in the original history, Yuan Benchu took the initiative to write a letter to the emperor and expressed his loyalty with his words.
So to put it bluntly, Cao Cao recognized Emperor Xian as the only legal heir to the Han Dynasty, just because his own interests and strategic planning required it. Emperor Xian, the emperor's status due to Dong Zhuo's exclusive power, did have loopholes in the theory and law. At least the Yuan family had already
After summarizing it, Wang Zheng doesn’t need to search hard anymore, he can just copy it.
If you want to deny it, you can deny it!
At present, not only can he not admit Emperor Xian's status as emperor, he even has to question, question, and question again like Yuan Shao did before him!
As for what Yu Jin said about using Tianji Camp to compete for fame, Wang Zheng immediately figured it out.
It is nothing more than making a big statement, either oral or written, writing about the doubts about the identity of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the legal loopholes! Publicize it!
But this may make the common people think that "the emperor is a false emperor", but this may not be feasible for the gentry and literati, right?
After expressing his concerns, Yu Jin frowned and began to think deeply. But at this time, Mi Heng raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "It's easy."
He has always been unwilling to lag behind others, so he had already thought of this and found a countermeasure while the few people were talking just now.
"Lord, the gentry and literati may not believe what we say, but what if it comes from the mouth of the Yuan family in Runan?"
That’s naturally different!
Wang Zheng understood what Mi Heng meant, thought for a while and then asked: "Even if we can do something about the identity of the emperor, whether the Yuan family speaks out or we spread rumors, it will take time to brew. I'm afraid we won't see results in a short time. And
If the situation of the gentry's westward movement continues like this, it will easily get worse, but what should we do?"
"If you want to reverse the disadvantage in a hurry." Mi Heng nodded at Chen Yu who was opposite him and said with a smile: "Only San Gong can do this!"
Xu Fang was the first to react and immediately exclaimed: "That's exactly it!"
"Under the general's rule, Pengcheng is the only one who has not seen this incident so far. It is because Mr. Bu is so respected and respected that he keeps it quiet, so few scholars and scholars go westward because of the emperor's false reputation."
Now everyone understood clearly that Mi Heng's intention was to ask the Langyayan family, the Wang family and the Xiapi Chen family, several of the top local families in Xuzhou, to take the lead in climbing up and shouting to reverse the situation.
Chen Yu showed hesitation on his face. Being an official here is nothing for Wang Zheng, but if the situation is like this, it means that the entire family must completely side with Wang Zheng, but it is completely different.
Especially this...
It is tantamount to openly opposing Cao Cao, who is now the emperor.
"Provincial Governor." After hesitating for a long time, Chen Yu looked at Wang Zheng and said in a sincere voice: "I am old and have weak morals. I am afraid that my efforts will be in vain and will be self-defeating..."
Why are the wordings used when making excuses so consistent and nothing new?
Wang Zheng just pretended that he didn't hear anything and didn't even bother to look at Chen Yu, so he decided directly: "This is a good plan!"
"Ok, deal!"
"General," Xu Fang said again, cupping his hands: "The strategy that the major and Mr. You have just dealt with is to treat the root cause and the symptoms. It can be said to be comprehensive and exhaustive. The general admires it very much. It is said that when you see the wise, you will think of the same, and the fool will think about it after thousands of considerations.
I also got something, but I also thought of a countermeasure."
He has always been flawless in his words and deeds. Even Wang Zheng secretly admired this and couldn't help but smile and said: "Afang, that's what I said."
"Well." Xu Fang said: "The general feels that why there is nothing happening in Pengcheng, but there is so much turmoil in Langya and Xiapi. In fact, it is not only because of Zhang Guoxiang, but also because of the people's hardship."
Seeing the astonishment on Wang Zheng's face, Xu Fang continued to explain: "In today's troubled times and strife, if it were not difficult, who would want to leave their homeland and go far away?"
"The general sympathized with the people and treated the aristocratic families with courtesy, but ignored the gentry and scholars from small families. In fact, due to years of war and military disasters, the situation was quite difficult."
"Since the end of the army, I have often heard that wherever the rebels passed by, they were like locusts crossing the border, leaving no grass behind. In the past, many families were wiped out and countless people were displaced. Therefore, the nobles regarded me as a thief and a thief.
Kou, to a large extent it depends on this."
Wang Zheng had done this in Qingzhou, but since entering Xuzhou, wherever he went, he did not dare to say that Qiu had not done anything wrong, at least he did not disturb the people. What Xu Fang said was obviously brought by his predecessors, such as the Xuzhou Yellow Turbans.
Negative impact.
Of course, in fact, for the gentry class in Xuzhou, Wang Zheng only temporarily restrained his fangs. Human beings are already very sensitive animals, such as small and medium-sized gentry who are not strong but can survive for a long time. They are always able to adapt to the wind.
Yes, you can often smell some potential dangers in advance.
But what Xu Fang means now is to suggest that Wang Zheng should also be "benevolent and righteous and treat this kind of class well."
Wang Zheng also understood.
However, the problem is that any feudal dynasty's end-of-the-world chaos, the essential conflict is serious land annexation. This has almost become a common sense in later generations of the dynasty. How could Wang Zheng not know this?
The so-called world will be divided if it unites for a long time, which means that the land has been annexed to the point that most people can no longer survive. Only through war can the balance between land and population be restored again, and at the same time, the ruling class must be reshuffled, in order to unite again for a long time.
It will last two to three hundred years of peace.
Gentlemen are landowners, and aristocratic families are big landowners.
If you are good to them, you cannot be good to the common people and the poor.
If the land of the former is not taken away, how can it be distributed to the latter?
Before the development of scientific and technological productivity reaches a certain stage, this is a principled contradiction that is difficult to resolve. If you pay attention to one thing, you have to lose the other. Either you die or I live. Wang Zheng must choose one of the two in the end.
The problem is that from the beginning, he has already made a choice.
There will always be so much land in Xuzhou and even in the whole world. Nowadays, the people live a good life under Wang Zheng's rule. This is largely due to his status as a yellow scarf. As a result, every time a land is acquired, nobles must flee. Naturally, there will be unclaimed land.
Then it can be distributed to the refugees who came from Qingzhou, the soldiers under his command, etc.
Once the landlords are treated well, the current nobles may not flee, and those who fled earlier may come back. So what will they do if they want their original land?
Land is the biggest important thing. In comparison, whether the nobles go or stay, or the literati go or stay, it doesn't matter.
He hesitated for a while and said: "This matter is of great importance, so let's put it aside for now."
Xu Fang thought he had made a good suggestion, but he did not expect Wang Zheng to respond like this, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
At this time, Wang Zheng looked at Xu Fang who looked confused in the hall, and felt a little disappointed in his heart.
For a long time, compared to Wu Sheng's shortcomings, Xu Fang was almost perfect. Although Wang Zheng was emotionally closer to Wu Sheng, in terms of the degree of reliance, he was already more inclined to Xu Fang.
But today, Wang Zheng suddenly discovered that Xu Fang began to consider the interests of the nobles and felt...
Let’s be clear, our base is the heavenly army and the refugees.
The gentry are almost our natural enemy class.
Wang Zheng hoped that what Xu Fang said today was just a matter of fact. It was due to the limitations of the times that he did not think of a more profound level.
instead of...
His position has shifted and changed unconsciously.