Chapter 20 The People Are the Most Valuable? The People Are the Most Valuable
What Tao Qian wanted to do most at this time was to wipe out the rebels in Guangyang County as soon as possible, recapture Jixian County, and return to his governor's mansion.
To wipe out the rebels, you need generals and soldiers. What Tao Qian lacks most now is generals and soldiers. The arrival of Liu Bei and the four men just meets Tao Qian's needs, especially the three hundred soldiers Liu Bei brought are all cavalry, and they are also
They are all from Zhuo County.
So Tao Qian was extremely excited when he saw Liu Bei's four brothers and the 300 cavalry behind them.
"Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide are indeed fierce generals. Lu Ziqian once said to me that when they enter the midst of thousands of enemy troops, they feel as if they are walking on flat ground.
Chen Gongqian, ah! Lu Ziqian has praised you the most, saying that your intelligence and strategy are rare in the world, and you are actually the first person Lu Ziqian has ever seen!" Tao Qian's eyebrows almost flew up with joy.
"During this period, Governor Tao was worried about having nothing to do because of the lack of troops. Now that Xuande and you four have arrived, they can just solve the major issue on Governor Tao's mind. It is really a timely help!" Wen Shu knelt down and sat down.
Next to Tao Qian, he looked happy beyond words.
Wen Shu, the prefect of Zhuo County, had a son Wen Hui. Chen Meng was not familiar with Wen Shu, but his son Wen Hui and Chen Meng still knew about him. He served as an official next to Cao Cao and served as the prime minister. He was trusted by Cao Cao. Later, he was trusted by Cao Cao.
He was also appointed as the governor of Yangzhou, and was on the front line between Cao Wei and Soochow.
"The governor Tao and the governor Wen are very complimentary. We have prepared four people. Xianhe is coming here soon. We should act as governor to eliminate the thieves and ensure that the governor rushes to Jixian as soon as possible." Liu Bei said.
"Okay. With Xuande here, I have nothing to worry about!" Tao Qian said.
"Recently, I have recruited more than 2,000 young and strong people from the countryside in Zhuojun. Although they cannot compare with Xuande's soldiers, they are still quite powerful. I will hand them over to Xuande today to help Xuande.
Defeat the thief as soon as possible." Tao Qian said.
"My Lord Governor, I have something to say. Is it possible to say it?"
When Tao Qian heard that Chen Meng had something to say, he hurriedly said:
"Those who are praised by Lu Ziqian for their intelligence in public affairs can naturally speak for themselves."
"The former Youzhou Governor Guo Xun and Guo Governor, we also served as his subordinates, and we know a little about Guo Governor's character. Today, the rebels are raging in Guangyang County, and many people have joined the rebels. This is actually because Guo Governor was in office.
, there are many acts of invading the people.
Now that the governor of Guo has been killed, your majesty has also ordered Mr. Tao to be the governor of Youzhou and manage Youzhou. If the governor of Tao can issue a notice to the people and propose some good strategies for the survival of the people, the rebels and thieves will be able to pacify themselves.
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After Chen Meng finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the conference hall.
"If an official has no moral principles, he will be dealt with by the court. Today, the governor of Guo was killed by a rebel. What is a rebel? A rebel. A rebel is the same as a foreigner. His mind must be different and he should be killed." Wen Shu said.
After Tao Qian heard Wen Shu's words, he smiled and said:
"There are no poor families in the upper class, and there are no noble families in the lower class. The rebels in Guangyang County are all low-class people, and they do everything to the extreme. Most of the residents in Ji County were killed by the rebels, and the rebels plundered food very badly, especially those from foreign races.
If such unruly people are allowed to live, the country will never have peace," Tao Qian said.
"But…"
Chen Meng was about to say something, but unexpectedly Liu Bei hurriedly reached out and touched Chen Meng. Chen Meng knew that his elder brother would not let him continue talking, so he stopped talking.
"Your Majesty the Governor, Your Majesty the Prefect. Please relax, sir. The rebels in Jixian County will be well prepared to pacify them."
"Okay. With Xuande's words, I can rest assured!" Tao Qian said.
After leaving the meeting hall, the four of them returned to the wine house where the four of them met. But this time there was another Jian Yong.
"It's business, and you two adults don't like what you say!" Jian Yong was lying on a bench in the wine house and said with some ridicule.
Jian Yong was a simple and direct person, informal. Whenever he discussed things with several people, he would lie down or lie down, as if this was the only way he could talk.
"Fourth brother, I support you. I think you are right. These nobles are powerful and powerful. They look down on ordinary people and ordinary soldiers because of their wealth and power. I, Guan Yunchang, also look down on them." Guan Yu said to Chen Meng.
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"Second brother, fourth brother, among the nobles there are those who seek benefit for the people, but Governor Tao and Governor Wen place too much value on the nobles and are powerful, that's why they say this." Zhang Fei said.
"Brother, what do you think?" Chen Meng looked at Liu Bei and asked.
"Mencius once said that the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least. What is a country? Only the people can have a country.
"Shangshu" says: "The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the king is peaceful." The common people are the foundation of the country. When the foundation is stable, the country will be peaceful.
Fourth brother, in fact, the eldest brother supports you. It’s just that we are all white now and have no power. We cannot do everything according to our own preferences. We should recognize the current events clearly. At this time, we need to stay dormant."
Liu Bei in history was good to the people. When Liu Bei was the governor of Xinye, he implemented a lot of benevolent policies and did not harass the people. The people felt that Liu Bei was a benevolent and righteous leader. So when Cao Cao attacked Xinye, the people of Xinye were reluctant to part with him.
Liu Bei, I want to go with him.
Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness were not present at the beginning, but were accumulated bit by bit. Beihai saved Kong Rong, made three concessions to Xuzhou, and the people of Xinye followed. These things gradually made Liu Bei's name of benevolence and righteousness known all over the world.
Therefore, every time Liu Bei failed, many people would follow him, and he would also gain support from merchants and nobles, which had a lot to do with his reputation for benevolence and righteousness.
"On business, Xuande's words are very reasonable. For the current plan, we still need to rely on Tao Governor, so we should wipe out the rebels in Guangyang County as soon as possible and make more military achievements." Jian Yong said.
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In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the tyranny of the gentry was a hurdle that could never be overcome. Among the separatist forces in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the leaders of these forces were either powerful gentry themselves or had the support of the powerful gentry. Those who did not like the tyranny of the gentry
, the final outcome is destruction.
Sun Ce died because of suppressing the nobles, Cao Cao almost lost his base camp because of the betrayal of the Yanzhou nobles, and the Jingzhou nobles took refuge in Soochow, which not only cost Guan Yu his life, but also caused Liu Bei to completely lose hope of unifying the Han Dynasty.
Chen Meng knew that he had to rely on the gentry and coexist with the gentry at this time. However, every time Chen Meng saw the aloof attitude of the gentry, Chen Meng wanted to go up and kick him.
"The nobles and powerful people are the shortcomings of the Han Dynasty. If I get this great country in the future, I must not forget what I said today." Chen Meng said.
"My great Han, this country of thousands of miles, if there are no people, this country of thousands of miles will no longer exist! If Liu Bei gets this country of thousands of miles in the future, he will not forget what he said today." Liu Bei said firmly.