The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Sima Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen were in the hall, and the two stopped talking and waited for Xun Cheng.

Xun Cheng carefully watched Xun Zhen's visit, raised his head, and said, "Gongda reported the military mansion, Yuan Tan led thousands of troops out of Ye County and came to my Pingyuan County. Duke Ming ordered me to ignore it. , ask me to appease the state."

Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen looked at each other, and both saw doubts on each other's faces.

Zhang Wen said: "Duke Ming, when Qingzhou was first obtained, the minds of the soldiers are not at ease, especially in Pingyuan County. Because Tian Kai was a poor soldier and fought with Jizhou many times before, now the people in the county are even more difficult to live, and there are many thieves. These thieves alone, It would take a lot of time for General Zhao to destroy them all. Besides, Yuan Tan is attacking the army now? There are internal and external troubles, and I am afraid that it will not be easy for the plain to resist. At this time, it should be taken seriously. To appease the state?"

Xun Cheng simply relayed the reasons Xunzhen told him.

Liu Zhi said: "So it is! Duke Ming, according to what Your Majesty said, Yuan Tan's invasion of our territory shouldn't be taken too seriously. ... However, in Zhi's humble opinion, Qingzhou is a newly acquired land after all. , for the sake of completeness, Duke Ming had better make some preparations."

Xun Cheng pondered for a moment, then said: "In addition to Tian Kai and Qin Gan's troops, the number of troops Zilong used to resist Yuan Tan's attack is around 4,000. This is almost the same as Yuan Tan's troops. Although there are many robbers now, these robbers may turn to Yuan Tan, but Zilong has a city as a basis, which is enough to dispel Yuan Tan's extra advantage. I really don't need to give him additional support. But you are right. That's right, be careful, there's nothing wrong with that, so I'll send Meng Tu back and tell him to temporarily settle in Linzi. In this way, if Zilong's side is in a hurry, Meng Tu will be sent to help; if Zilong doesn't need reinforcements, it won't affect him. Intimidate the Yellow Turbans to lower their soldiers and stabilize the state."

"Meng Tu" means Xun Pu.

Xun Pu was originally stationed in Licheng together with Zhao Yun. After Zhao Yun was promoted to the prime minister of Pingyuan, Xun Pu separated from him. Now Xunpu Tun is stationed in Beihai County. The west of Qi State, where Linzi is located, borders both Le'an and Jinan counties, and is only two hundred miles away from Pingyuan County. After transferring Xun Pu back, in case Zhao Yun was in an emergency, it would be very fast to rush to the rescue meeting from Linzi.

Liu Zhi said: "Ming Gong's discussion is very good, as it should be."

"Let's not talk about this for now. The two of you went on to say, what did Wang Gui and the others tell you?"

Liu Zhi replied "yes" and said: "Except for exercising authority and killing Zuo Chengzu arbitrarily, Wang Zifa said that Kong Beihai put his name on benevolence and righteousness and did not care about the people's livelihood. Since his county, there has been no spring at all. I never persuaded farming to cultivate mulberry, which is actually the opposite of what the sage said about 'benevolence and righteousness'."

Zifa is the word of Wang Gui.

Xun Cheng frowned and said, "When Beihai arrived in the county, the Yellow Turbans were raging in Beihai county. How could he have a spring? This one is not available. What else?"

Liu Zhi said: "The subordinates also felt that this rule was not applicable. Also, Liu Kongci said that a total of 200,000 people including the Yellow Turban thief Qu Shuai Zhang Rao and others returned from Jizhou's defeat. Liu Biejia, a county official, insisted on intercepting Zhang Rao and the others, so he counterattacked them, and the result was a huge defeat. The number of soldiers and civilians died as a result! There were so many soldiers and civilians who died, but he still had no regrets. "

"Liu Biejia", said Liu Qian.

Xun Cheng thought for a while and said, "This article can be used for one time. Is there anything else?"

Zhang Wen hesitantly said: "I heard from a Beihai County official that Kong Beihai once said to people in private, 'After my great sage, and see the destruction in Song Dynasty, whoever has the world, why is there a golden sword' ."

Xun Cheng was stunned for a moment, and said, "'Whoever has the world, why is there a golden sword'? This..., is this what Kong Beihai said?"

Zhang Wen scratched his neck and said, "I don't dare to hide Duke Ming. Wen actually finds it hard to believe."

"Then who is the official who told you this?"

Zhang Wen said, "It's still in Beihai."

"You call him, and I will ask him face to face."

Zhang Wen replied, "No."

The so-called "After my great sage, but see and perish in the Song Dynasty, who has the world, why bother with the golden sword", the meaning of the second half of the sentence is easy to understand. Whoever owns the world is not necessarily the one with the surname Liu.

The first half of the words are about a story of Kong's ancestors.

The original words came from Li Zi, a doctor in the State of Lu. When Li Zi was critically ill, he said to his heir, "Confucius is a descendant of a sage. His ancestors were destroyed in Song. The monarch of the state of Song gave way to his younger brother, Duke Li" and so on.

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The half sentence was originally just the experience of Kong's ancestors, but if you add the second half of the sentence, put it in the whole sentence "After my great sage, who sees and perishes in the Song Dynasty, who has the world, why is there a golden sword?" In the words, the meaning has completely changed, and it seems that Kong Rong is implying that the emperor with the surname Liu can learn from his ancestors, like his ancestors gave way to his younger brothers, and let the world go to other surnames.

If this is true, it is outright treason.

But to be honest, Xun Cheng didn't believe Kong Rong would say this, nor did Zhang Wen.

But then again, whether you believe it or not, as long as there is evidence, it can be done.

After Zhang Wen promised, he continued: "There is one more thing."

Xun Cheng said, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Wen said: "The official heard about this matter from another county official. The county official said that Kong Beihai had said, 'What kind of relationship should a father be to a son? Er. What is the son's relationship with the mother? For example, if you leave things in a tether, you will leave when you leave. . .

"What kind of relationship should a father have with his son? In terms of its original meaning, it is really lustful. The son's relationship with the mother is also a slap in the face? For example, if you leave things in a tangle, you will leave." What is there to get close to? Inferring his original intention, it is really the product of **** impulses; what is a child to a mother? It's like putting something in a jar, taking it out and leaving.

Kong Rong is arrogant and has a high self-esteem. It can even be said that he is an arrogant and conceited person.

This can be seen from the fact that he dared to fight back against the 200,000 Yellow Turbans. Could it be that he doesn't even know that he himself has no ability to use troops, and that he doesn't even know how the soldiers of a mere county can fight against the crowd of 200,000 Yellow Turbans?

But he still did it for one reason. He could only explain it with arrogance and arrogance.

To put it mildly, he lacks self-knowledge, and to put it more seriously, he does not know how much he weighs.

With such a arrogant personality, it is possible for him to say such unfilial remarks and such shocking remarks. Of course, he said such a thing, it does not mean that he is an unfilial person, this kind of words may just be a comment he made.

However, whether it is just for discussion or not, the Han family ruled the world with filial piety. If such unfilial remarks are confirmed by him, then his reputation in Shilin will definitely drop sharply. This is beneficial to Xun Cheng's task.

Xun Chengling said: "Call this official as well, and when I have asked everything, you two will start spreading the word."

Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen Yingnuo.

"Anything else?"

The two shook their heads and said, "No more."

Zhang Wen couldn't help but said: "Ming Gong, although Kong Beihai is arrogant, some of his actions in Beihai County are indeed commendable. This time, the subordinates have heard a lot from the Beihai County officials, including the Yellow Turban drop rate. Good words for him. He gathered tens of thousands of men and women who had been mistaken by the Yellow Turbans, resettled cities and towns for settlement, established schools, demonstrated Confucianism, recommended the virtuous Zheng Xuan, Peng Qiu, Bing Yuan, etc.; Cun Ming died early, and Beihai hated him, so he ordered the county society to serve food; although the rest were good, they did not pay tribute; the county people who had no queen and the wandering scholars in the four directions who died, all were buried as coffins. There are a lot of Confucianism and virtue!"

Having followed Xun Zhen for a long time, Xun Cheng's eyes have long since opened.

After listening to Zhang Wen's list of the Confucianism and virtue that Kong Rong did in Beihai, Xun Cheng disagreed and said, "Sima is absurd!"

Zhang Wen asked, "Dare to ask Duke Ming, what is wrong?"

Xun Cheng said with a serious look: "Kong Wenju's actions can only be said to be Xiaoren and Xiaode. Thinking about this Beihai, Kong Wenju has been in the county for four or five years now, right? But the yellow scarves have always been rampant! How many people died because of this? Martial arts cannot eliminate thieves, and literature cannot bring peace to the people. What is the use of setting up more schools, recommending more virtuous scholars, burying and burying the dead of no-queen people and wandering scholars from all over the world? , and the people who are really wrong!

"Also ignorant of people, Zuo Chengzu suggested that he form an ally outside the county, and this strategy of wise and loving the people in the county, he not only did not listen, but he killed Zuo Chengzu! Liu Biejia advised him not to intercept the Yellow Turbans and return to the public. , he did not follow it, resulting in a great defeat. His trusted followers, Liu Kongci and Wang Zifa's disciples, how long did he die? These two turned around and spoke ill of him to you both! Seriously!

"Zye Ye, the real great benevolence and great virtue should be like Duke Ming, who eliminates violence and calms the people, maintains the peace of one side, and enables the people to live and work in peace and contentment. This is the most praiseworthy!"

"Ze Ye" is Zhang Wen's word. That

The combination of the name and the word means "quality is better than text".

Xun Cheng finished talking, looked at Zhang Wen with a smile, and said: "Ze Ye, just like your name and character, 'Quality is better than Wen, then history is better, Wen is gentle, and then a gentleman', if Kong Beihai Those who are vain and unreal, this is a 'history', what a gentleman! No!"

Zhang Wen and Liu Zhi were convinced, they both bowed down and said, "Ming Gong's argument is very true! Compared with the emperor, Kong Beihai is a thousand miles away!"

"The two of you, please get up, you and I are just chatting, why do you suddenly salute?"

Zhang Wen and Liu Zhi got up and sat down.

Liu Zhi said: "Ming Gong, since the father mentioned Wang Zifa and Liu Kongci, the villain is also the same, and the subordinates also commented on the two of them. Because the subordinates secretly thought that these two people can't be reused! "

Xun Cheng showed a look of contempt and said, "Of course I won't reuse the two of them! However, the two of them have always been close to Kong Beihai. If the two of them say something about Kong Beihai, it will be more useful than what we can say. Let's use the two of them first, and after the use is up, find a suitable time, and I will expel the two of them from the Beihai Prefecture." He told Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen, and said, "Run the Chengming Bus on your behalf. Before this incident, the two of you should make false accusations with him first, and don't show your contempt for him."

Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen replied, "Yes."

Xun Cheng’s words returned to the main topic and concluded: “There is no need to mention the matter of Xingchun, but mainly these three points. Failure to follow Liu Biejia’s advice has resulted in the death of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians; making outrageous remarks; making outrageous remarks about being unfilial. , those two key witnesses, bring me to Linzi as soon as possible."

Zhang Wen and Liu Zhi replied, "No."

Xun Cheng said, "Let's not talk about Kong Beihai for now. Let me ask you two, how has Wang Xiu been doing recently? How is the situation of the Yellow Turban relocation?"

Zhang Wen said: "Ming Gong, don't tell me, this Wang Xiu is worthy of the name of loyalty and righteousness. Although he is a new recruit, he does his best to do things. When the subordinate was in Beihai County, he met two of him. The second time. Every time I was dirty all over, I saw that I had just returned to the city from the place where the Yellow Turbans were placed. The second time I saw him, my shoes were all torn. It was very hard!"

Liu Zhi said: "The subordinate officials were ordered by Duke Ming and paid more attention to him. As Zeye said, Wang Xiu performed his duties and worked very **** the placement of the Yellow Turbans. The progress, at present, has been completed nearly half, and in one month at most, the 200,000 or so Yellow Turban soldiers left in Qingzhou can be resettled."

"The food, cattle, farm implements, grain seeds, etc., did not delay the delivery from Xuzhou?"

Liu Zhi replied: "Liu Biejia is mainly responsible for contacting Xuzhou Prefecture for food and other matters. The specific things are not clear to the subordinates, but if there is a delay, UUkanshu www.uukanshu.com is definitely not available. of."

Xun Cheng smiled and said: "Liu Biejia is busier than me now, how many days has it been? It's more than half a month? Except for the two letters I received from him, I haven't seen him once! Or in Beihai, Either in Dongnae, he's been really busy these days."

Beihai and Donglai counties are the two largest counties in Qingzhou. At the same time, because these two counties are in the east of Qingzhou and far away from Jizhou, Xunzhen chose these two counties as the two hundred thousand people who stayed in Qingzhou. The main resettlement site of the Yellow Turban Jiangzu.

This is also the reason why Wang Xiu and Liu Qian are not in the prefecture, but in these two counties.

The two officials of the prefecture, don't drive, and rule in the middle.

Governance, as the name suggests, is within the master, in charge of state elections and other matters, that is, in charge of personnel.

Do not drive, it is the prime minister's public affairs in the state, and its status in the state is second only to the prefect of the state. Its high status and great power can be known from its official name. When you go out on patrol, you don't ride with the prefect, don't ride in the same car. , so it got this name, and its appointment is half of the prefect.

Xun became a prefect, and he actually held the power of the state shepherd. He was in charge of the civil affairs and military power. He was in charge of the military and politics. He was not easy to leave the state. Only rely on Liu Qian more.

Liu Zhi and Zhang Wen, following Xun Cheng's instructions, sent people to Beihai that day to summon the two officials who spoke ill of Kong Rong to Zi.

And needless to say.

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Xun Cheng was the chief official of Qingzhou. In order to maintain his prestige, Xun Zhen did not give Tian Kai and Qin Gan an order, because Xun Cheng sent Tian Kai and Qin Gan an order according to Xun Zhen's order. Order them to temporarily obey Zhao Yun's restraint.

When the order arrived, Zhao Yun's letter happened to be sent to Tian Kai and Qin Gan respectively.

Zhao Yunshu invited them to go to Pingyuan County to discuss the battle against Yuan Tan.