Tao Qian's words were indeed a little too erratic today. This sudden sentence made everyone extremely surprised. (Baidu search for Tao Qian's identity, his actions in Xuzhou, and his words are very spontaneous.
Contradictory meaning. After Tao Qian took office and stabilized the place, he repeatedly invited local celebrities to serve as assistants. Zhao Yu, Xiao Jian, and Xu Fang were all invited by Tao Qian with both soft and hard tactics.
Even more exaggerated than these three people was Zhang Zhao who followed Sun Ce to Jiangdong. Tao Qian once nudged him to invite him to Tan County. After an interview, he was still rejected. Tao Qian therefore detained him. If Zhao Yu hadn't rescued him,
, he might have been killed long ago.
This shows that Tao Qian really attaches great importance to celebrities.
Now that I suddenly say this, is it because of the resentment in my heart?
The person most sensitive to this topic is Zhuge Liang. His status as a nobleman was once an obstacle between him and Qingzhou. Because of this, after receiving Shi Tao's invitation, their uncle Zhuge Xuan and brother Zhuge Jin did not hesitate.
He refused on the spot and Zhuge Liang sneaked out on his own.
After staying in Qingzhou for more than half a year, Zhuge Liang gradually adapted to Wang Yu's ideas, but he still believed that Wang Yu was a strange person. No one in the world would have the same ideas as him. Who would have thought that with so much experience,
Tao Qian, who is famous for his calmness, will reach an agreement with Wang Yu in this regard.
He looked at Tao Qian with great curiosity and did not ask further questions, because he knew that there was no need for the old man to express his true feelings tonight.
"Everyone must be surprised, right? In fact, there is nothing surprising. I come from a humble family... Heh, maybe I don't even have a humble background..."
What Tao Qian said with a wry smile brought even greater surprise to everyone.
You must know that before the great chaos in the first year of Zhongping, the upward channels for poor families were very small. So small that they were almost negligible. The war brought suffering to the people of the world, but it brought opportunities and hope to many children from poor families.
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Tao Qian's official career was very smooth, smoother than that of many celebrities from well-known families. From Maocai to Shangshulang, he was then transferred from the central government to the central government and served successively as the magistrate of Shu County and Lu County. Later, he moved to Youzhou to be the governor and conqueror.
Bai Yilang. The whole trajectory has been on the rise.
There is certainly an element of ability in this, but in the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, it would have been impossible for him to have such smooth sailing without the support of his family. How can the customs that have been established for thousands of years be ordinary? What's more, the more the dynasty was in the last generation,
, the more stubborn conservatives there are. As a grassroots person, how easy is it to wade out of the thorns?
If what Tao Qian said is true, then Wang Yu feels that the old man's experience is more inspiring than that of the most famous grassroots Liu Bei. The latter's methods cannot withstand scrutiny. Regardless of whether they are successful or not, he has tricked even a few leaders and bosses.
, almost all the heroes of the Three Kingdoms.
Relatively speaking, Tao Qian is a down-to-earth person who works step by step.
However, as Tao Qian explained, Wang Yu quickly understood where the other party's wry smile came from.
Tao Qian's experience can indeed provide imagination space for future generations. His help in his official career came from his wife's family. The Cangwu Gan family is a prominent local family, but the head of the family, Gong Gan, only has the ability to give birth to daughters.
He never had any heirs.
Of course, it is impossible for such a large family to have no men, but there are not many men who are successful or have potential. Gan Gong thought, it is like this anyway. Instead of finding someone in the family to make do, it is better to simply use the daughter and recruit a son-in-law.
Inherit the family business.
After picking and choosing, I picked Tao Qian, who came from a humble background and had a reputation as a knight-errant.
In this way, Tao Qian became the most envied example for future generations, marrying a good wife and saving decades of hard work.
Of course, the Gan family was just a powerful local power. At most, it could only provide Tao Qian with a starting point. Tao Qian still had to work hard in the future. But on the other hand, if it weren't for the court structure of the late Han Dynasty with high-ranking and humble scholars, Tao Qian would have used
You can make a difference without the help of the Gan family.
After hearing this, Wang Yu began to understand Tao Qian's dissatisfaction with the clan system.
From ancient times to the present, it has not been easy to be a son-in-law. Traditional Chinese chauvinism has always been strong. Those who live in soft rice may look good to outsiders, but there are many unknown sufferings.
Wang Yu didn't know Tao Qian's family situation, but he had personally witnessed Niu Fu's miserable life as a married woman. That Lord Gan would definitely not be as arrogant as Dong Zhuo, but Tao Qian would definitely be an enemy in the Gan family.
This is where Lao Tao's hatred for the clan system arose.
"Gongjie imposed excessive taxes in Hanoi. Although everyone said on the surface that he did not respect the court's laws and disrespected the nobles, in fact, everyone knew that he was cornered. He had no money, no food, and no reinforcements. What could he take?
King Qin?"
After talking about his own affairs, Tao Qian brought the topic back to Wang Yu: "Later, Pengju, you diverted the trouble to the east and took the opportunity to recruit powerful coalition forces. Others only said that you were cunning, but I can see that you are not honest with the public.
It’s different, you don’t take the nobles seriously at all.”
Wang Yu was stunned. Tao Qian was probably referring to his own murder of Han Hao. At that time, he didn't think much about it. Even if he killed someone if he messed with him, he couldn't let his father get the money and food easily.
This idea in the hands of others, in Tao Qian's eyes, turned out to be proof that he had no family background. Wang Yu also found it quite strange.
"In the second year of Zhongping, when Han Sui rebelled in Liangzhou Bianzhang, Huangfu Yizhen and I united the army to attack him. Before he could make any achievements, he was framed by traitors in the court and dismissed from office. People at the time said that Huangfu Yizhen offended Zhang Rang.
, Zhao Zhong, but no one who really knows the current affairs of the court knows that Shi Changshi’s opponent at that time was the foreign court’s scholar party, so what does it have to do with Huangfu Yizhen?”
Tao Qian mentioned another secret in an indignant tone: "Actually, it was Zhang Boshen, a group of people who were lucky enough to advance because of their family background. They were jealous of Yizhen's military exploits and acted behind them, making Zhang Rang and other eunuchs mistakenly think that Yizhen was a scholar.
The backbone of the party is planning to send troops back to Beijing to carry out the Qing Dynasty's coup, so they fabricate the name and gather together to criticize it..."
Wang Yu listened indifferently, but Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang looked at each other in great surprise.
The Yellow Turban Uprising dealt a very heavy blow to the Eastern Han Dynasty, but as the Zhang Jiao brothers were wiped out by famous generals such as Huangfu Song, the situation may not be without hope of returning to calm.
The reason why Xiliang was reduced to a state of war and the imperial court's majesty was no longer the same. The continuous war in Xiliang played a key role.
In the second year of Zhongping, after Huangfu Song resigned, Zhang Wen was appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry. During the holidays, he led more than 100,000 troops to the west to defend the third auxiliary. This battle lasted for more than a year, and by the third year of Zhongping,
In March, Zhang Wen's army was still stranded in Chang'an, leaving the area around Luoyang extremely empty, but the situation in Sanfu never improved.
In the fifth year of Zhongping, the Xiliang rebels were led by the Kingdom. When they came back, the Han court could only give Huangfu Song an empty title, plus Dong Zhuo, his assistant and deputy general, and asked him to go to Xiliang to quell the rebellion.
Zhang Wen's army of more than 100,000 people not only had no effect at all. It also added a great burden to the Han court after experiencing the chaos, and at the same time created an opportunity for Dong Zhuo to expand his strength.
"On that day, Huangfu Yizhen resigned and after Zhang Boxen took office, he was not busy arranging the troops, horses, food and grass, nor fighting with the rebels. Instead, he played the balance of power game in his own base camp. That's right. It was just a game! He was worried
I and Sun Wentai had a quarrel with Huangfu Yizhen because of his affairs, so they vigorously promoted Dong Zhuo and wanted to cultivate him into a close and direct descendant..."
Tao Qian sneered: "Of course, this is also because Dong Zhuo paid enough tribute. In the end, even the equipment of the Northern Army was not as strong as Dong Zhuo's. However, when the battle came, Dong Zhuo suffered repeated defeats and lost his strength.
No harm...Sun Wentai took this as an excuse and determined that he had disobedient intentions. He urged Zhang Wen to get rid of him, but he was dismissed on the spot..."
"The stalemate lasted for more than a year, with only sporadic fighting. In the end, they were on the sidelines. The two thieves Han felt guilty and handed over the surrender form. Zhang Wen returned in triumph, laden with gold, silver, pearls and jade. I was also in the army at that time, and I saw with my own eyes that on the way home
The convoy that parted ways... contained twenty carts containing the treasure alone, and countless other valuables."
Tao Qian sighed again and again, and cried sadly: "Zhang Boshen is one of the three princes, and he is a very popular minister. How can he be a fool who doesn't understand anything? How could he not know that the surrender of the Xiliang rebels was just a delaying tactic until the army retreated?"
In the end, it will definitely happen again? In fact, he understands, and he knows it better than anyone else. It’s just that the war is fierce and dangerous, and the outcome of the battle with the rebels is uncertain. How can we accept the success without even using a single soldier? "
"When he was making decisions, what he was thinking about was not the Han Dynasty and the safety of the world, but the wealth and future of the Zhang family in Nanyang!" These words had been lingering in the old man's heart for a long time. Tao Qian was very excited when he spoke, and was out of breath after he finished.
It makes people subconsciously worry about him.
"I don't have much ability, let alone influence the Gong Gongs in the court, but all the big and small families in Xuzhou are already in dire straits... Fortunately, I have you, Peng Ju!" Looking up at Wang Yu, the old man's eyes were bright.
Wang Yu took a deep breath to digest the large amount of information in Tao Qian's sigh.
Obviously, after Tao Qian took control of Xuzhou, his entanglements with local celebrities were not as simple as imagined. Lao Tao must also have used many means to divide and win over, trying to weaken the influence of these clans, and then build Xuzhou into the place he expected.
appearance.
The result was of course a failure.
After surviving the time when the ignorant were fearless at the beginning of time travel, Wang Yu has deeply understood the deep roots of the gentry in this era.
Becoming an emperor is very simple. If you give up your principles and make certain compromises with the aristocratic families, you can unify the world and achieve dynasty hegemony within ten years. But it is much more difficult to change the gentry system. Even with Qingzhou's current strength, it can only
Work cautiously step by step. If you make the slightest mistake, the undercurrent that has been suppressed will burst out and destroy everything you have built so far.
Even a time traveler like him is like this. How could Tao Qian be able to solve such a problem?
Facing the old man's expectant gaze, Wang Yu looked back calmly and solemnly replied: "My nephew understands."
"That's good." Everything was said in silence. Tao Qian had no intention of continuing this topic and waved his hand tiredly: "This way, I can feel relieved. Although the current situation in Xuzhou is complicated, as long as the key points are found and the main points are clearly distinguished,
Once, it won’t be difficult to solve it.”
"Yes." Wang Yu understood what the other party meant. Although there are many forces involved in Xuzhou, if they are divided into camps or classes, the situation will be much clearer. The way to deal with it is to grasp the key points and use the method to drive away wolves and swallow tigers.
, solve the problem by borrowing a knife to kill someone instead of doing it forcefully.
This was something Wang Yu had never thought of before he left for Xuzhou. After Tao Qian reminded him, he suddenly became enlightened.
"There are many loyal soldiers in the city. Pengju can select them by himself and appoint them as appropriate." The pent-up feeling in his heart poured out, and Tao Qian's spirit weakened a lot, and he no longer had the impassioned momentum he had before.
"Yes." Wang Yu understood that Tao Qian also took the opportunity to recommend these veterans tonight.
When later generations talk about Tao Qian's efforts to pacify Xuzhou and prevent the area under his jurisdiction from being affected by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they all like to give the credit to Zang Ba. Now he knows that when Tao Qian first arrived in Xuzhou, he originally planned to take Zang Ba down with him.
Yes, it's just that the bandit was too cunning and he couldn't defeat him, so he switched to the method of appeasement.
Although the Taishan bandits were very powerful, it would be a big mistake to underestimate Tao Qian and his Xuzhou army because of this.
"Xuzhou's money and grain are not only stored in Xiapi, but I also built several granaries in the mountains to the east. The money and grain are enough to supply an army of ten thousand people for three years..." Tao Qian's energy became weaker and weaker, but he
But he held on and refused to rest, explaining everything to Wang Yu, all of which were secretly arranged by him in the past two years.
Wang Yu walked up to the old man and sat upright and listened. When Tao Qian said something, he nodded and agreed, feeling sad and shocked at the same time.
The main purpose of his visit this time was to meet the last of the old man who had been helping him selflessly, and to fulfill his wish. He didn't have much hope for Xuzhou anymore. Who would have thought that the old man had hidden so many back-up plans.
The money and food were already huge. God knows where Tao Qian saved so much money and food and hid it without anyone knowing. The elites among the county soldiers still cannot be underestimated. You know, those are all
Veterans of hundreds of battles. In addition to the army's money and food, there are also some secret spies hiding in the dark, who are several times stronger than the novices sent to Xuzhou from Qingzhou!
And so on.
Although Xuzhou is in such chaos now, Wang Yu believes that as long as he accepts these things left by Tao Qian, he can defend the East China Sea without having to mobilize troops and food from Qingzhou. It will not be difficult to pacify Xuzhou in a year or two.
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The only thing Tao Qian didn't expect was the betrayal of Brother Cao Bao, but this was unthinkable. Who could have avoided some oversights?
After explaining everything one by one, Tao Qian was already furious. Wang Yu could hardly hear what the other party said unless he brought it to his lips. He knew that the last moment was coming, and saw that the old man was still struggling to say something.
Wang Yu also tried his best to lean down and listen. At this moment, he felt the skirt of his clothes move, and something quite heavy fell to the ground, making a loud "dong" sound.
"This is..." Tao Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and his breath became thicker.