The Nameless of the Common Clans

"My lord, this person is too rude. Otherwise, the general..." Shen Pei left the general's mansion angrily. Dian Wei brought Zhao Yun to Chen Mo, his face a little ugly. You said you have to be reasonable, that's all. The mother-in-law was speechless by the master and dared to curse people. Dian Wei felt that even if she had to kill Shen Ping, it would be fine.

"It's easy to kill him, but I'm afraid I won't hear anything different in the future." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled. Since Chen Mo established his power, although he has killed many people, there are no examples of sinners. Mi Heng was like this in the past. The same goes for today's trial matchmaking.

"Sometimes, when there is only one voice around you, you should be wary." Chen Mo looked at Zhao Yun and said with a smile, "Is something wrong, Zilong?"

Zhao Yun actually came to say goodbye. He was arranged to live in the inner city these days. To be honest, Zhao Yun was very disgusted with Chen Mo at first because he belonged to a local wealthy family and most of the people he met were of this status. In such a situation In their circles, whether Chen Mo followed Dong Zhuo in his early years or the New Deal that Chen Mo implemented after taking control of Guanzhong, they were not accepted by Jizhou scholars.

However, during this period, Zhao Yun lived in Yecheng and found that under Chen Mo's governance, there was no sign that the people were in dire straits. However, this time Chen Mo slaughtered tens of thousands in Anping, which made Zhao Yun confused as to whether Chen Mo was a wise master or a tyrannical master. So he came to say goodbye on this trip and wanted to see it in person.

Until just now when I asked for a meeting outside the door, Dian Wei and I listened to the conversation between Chen Mo and Shen Pei.

"I don't know what the general's new policy is?" Zhao Yun thought about his words. What Chen Mo and Shen Pei said before were a bit general. Zhao Yun didn't understand Chen Mo's new policy very well. After all, he studied martial arts and the art of war, and he didn't understand political strategy. I don’t quite understand. In the exchange between Chen Mo and Shen Pei just now, although it seems that Shen Pei lost, Zhao Yun didn’t quite understand how he lost.

Moreover, Chen Mo's refusal to speak out as a sinner also gave Zhao Yun some sense of identity, because it is a habitual mistake of those in power to accuse someone of being a sinner if they disagree. From this point of view alone, Chen Mo's magnanimity is not comparable to that of ordinary people, so Zhao Yun's attitude towards Chen Mo's new policy also generated a lot of curiosity.

Why are so many scholars opposing Chen Mo's new policy, but Chen Mo has been insisting?

"I just have nothing to do today, Zilong, please come with me." Chen Mo glanced at Zhao Yun and invited with a smile.

Zhao Yun bowed and walked out with Dian Wei beside Chen Mo.

The city of Yecheng has been expanded several times. The palace, inner city, and outer city are clearly divided into layers. The inner city is very quiet, and there is almost no noise. Most of the people walking on the streets are servants of aristocratic families. Chen Mo didn't even take a car, so he just stayed there. The two of them and their guards were walking on the street.

After leaving the inner city, it was a different scene. There was suddenly a lot of noise around. There were no stalls selling goods in the streets and alleys. The big man could see the strict barriers from the buildings and city planning. Without a certain family background, there was no one. Those who are qualified to set up gates facing the main street, the city is divided into small towns, and most of the noise comes from them. Pedestrians are walking on the street, and when they see people walking on the main road, they only give way slightly, except for a few people. In addition, most people are not too afraid of people walking on the main street, whether it is Chen Mo or other nobles.

In this regard, it is very different from Luoyang back then. Although Luoyang is prosperous, if you look deeply, the strict hierarchy will make people feel depressed and breathless.

That was a barrier that ordinary people could hardly break through in their lifetimes, but now in Yecheng, one can clearly feel that this barrier has become much looser.

The group of people walked around without much purpose. Chen Mo suddenly looked at Zhao Yun: "What did Zilong see?"

Zhao Yun was startled, looked at Chen Mo doubtfully, and then recalled what he saw along the way: "Yecheng is quite prosperous under the rule of the general."

The outer city did not suffer much damage, and during the period after Chen Mo entered Ye City, he has always focused on people's livelihood. The ability to restore the people's livelihood in Ye City in such a short period of time shows Chen Mo's ability, but it seems that this is all. That’s all.

"Rules, order." Chen Mo shook his head and laughed: "If you ask me what the New Deal is for, this is what it is for."

Zhao Yun shook his head: "Yun doesn't understand."

"Since the Three Emperors ruled the world and the Five Emperors established their relationships, the idea of ​​family and country has gradually come into being. After thousands of years of development, China has gradually become what it is today. The First Emperor swept across the world and unified the world. The idea of ​​family and country officially took shape, which is what it is today. The world as you and I see it: the abolition of feudalism and the establishment of prefectures and counties. No matter how the history books evaluate the First Emperor, this is the foundation of the world. The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin Dynasty and further improved it. "

Chen Mo looked around and said with a smile: "This rule is what I call rules and order."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yun looked at Chen Mo. If you say so, there is no problem. Why did Chen Mo introduce a new policy?

"Yao and Shun are said to be the wise kings of the ages. From Zilong's point of view, what would happen if the laws of Yao and Shun were applied today?" Chen Mo asked rhetorically.

Zhao Yun shook his head. He didn't know what the laws were during the Yao and Shun era. How to answer this question? Chen Mo's words obviously touched on Zhao Yun's knowledge blind spot.

"In fact, it is somewhat similar to the Hu people outside the Great Wall today. They are also mainly tribes. The tribal alliance elects the leader of the alliance. Yao and Shun were born in this way. However, the difference is that at that time, there was a relatively comprehensive etiquette, but some customs were Zilong. You may not know that murderous burials and human sacrifices began to appear at that time and have continued along the It was used until the Zhou Dynasty and gradually disappeared during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period." Chen Mo said with a smile: "During this period, as wars became more frequent, the number of slaves began to increase. Starting from the Xia Dynasty, slaves gradually formed a culture and were no longer limited to prisoners of war. Or criminals, the master has absolute authority over the slaves and can kill them at will."

Although the Han Dynasty now has absolute authority over domestic servants, it is still uncommon to kill people at will. At least it is not allowed under Han law. However, in the later stages, this law gradually lost its binding force, but even if In this way, people will not kill people for no reason.

This period of history is very long, and naturally Chen Mo cannot explain it all in such a short period of time, but even this gave Zhao Yun a rough idea.

Such a system would definitely not work today, but at the time, it was quite normal in people's minds.

"Any law has its lifespan. With the change of dynasties, what was right thousands of years ago is wrong today. The only constant in this world is change." Chen Mo looked at Zhao Yun: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu , the status of scholars has become more and more stable, which was naturally good at the beginning. Now, there are many high scholars, but there is something that Long can detect? "

Zhao Yun shook his head respectfully. He didn't know what Chen Mo was going to say, but it was obvious that Chen Mo was aware of the shortcomings of the times.

"Today's Han Dynasty, if the emperor and the people are regarded as one, then the aristocratic families and powerful families can be placed in another whole, and they are both dependent on each other and opposed to each other." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"What the general said is wrong. Yun Ye comes from a wealthy family, but he has never bullied good people!" Zhao Yun frowned. Chen Mo's words made him very uncomfortable.

"Of course, everything has good and bad qualities. I don't deny what Zilong said. This general is also considered to be from a noble family, as are the family teachers. This world needs scholars to govern, and since we want to govern, we must have people. This is interdependence." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Just like Yin and Yang Tai Chi, the whole is so big, so when Yang is strong, Yin is weak, and when Yin is strong, Yang is weak. It's not just a family, but the whole clan."

"And the root of this lies in the land. The annexation of land made the people unaware of the existence of the imperial court. As a result, the power of the intellectuals expanded, which was enough to compete with the imperial power. Later, it even surpassed the imperial power, and the people were absorbed by the imperial power. If you meet a good person like Zilong, you can survive, but if you meet an evil master and don't have enough to eat, you will have no choice but to rebel or become a bandit. In this case, the world will be in turmoil."

Chen Mo didn't say it clearly, but Zhao Yun thought of the catastrophe that almost swept the world more than 20 years ago, and looked at Chen Mo: "So, this is how the Taiping Rebellion originated?"

"Not entirely. There are many causes for the Taiping Rebellion, some of which cannot be traced until now. Moreover, the Taiping Religion's method is to coerce the people. Most people are involuntarily. But even if Zhang Jiao had not been there, such things would still have happened. "Chen Mo shook his head. He had personally experienced the Taiping Rebellion. Chen Mo was not qualified to investigate what role Shi Quan played in it at that time. It's hard to make rash comments now, but the Taiping Religion involves not only intellectual power, but also religion, and was promoted by some ambitious people. Later, Chen Mo also thought about it. If the people in power at that time could contain it in time, it would be impossible. It has developed to such a large scale, so the Taiping Sect incident can be regarded as a coincidence. The competing parties finally came together at that point in time, and it was so powerful.

"Zilong asked me what the New Deal was. It was to find a way to balance the yin and yang of the world, to shrink the power of the military back, so that the people could at least have a way to survive and even break the shackles of birth. In the early Han Dynasty, there were still people who could rely on their own abilities. Before entering the official career, had Zilong seen such things before Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang?" Chen Moxiao asked.

Zhao Yun shook his head and looked at Chen Mo with a frown: "But this road is not easy."

"After all, people need to leave. Otherwise, even if the world returns to peace, it will just be repeated again and again. It will be of no benefit to the world. Since I am here today and have such thoughts, leaving What's the point of taking a trip? Even if it fails, at least it will let future generations know that there is such a path. I hope that a great sage will come out in the future to complete the path that I have not yet completed." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"If the general doesn't give up, Yun is willing to explore the way for the general!" Zhao Yun suddenly looked solemn and saluted Chen Mo.

Chen Mo accepted Zhao Yun's bow, stretched out his hand to help Zhao Yun up, and said with a smile, "I am lucky to have Zilong help me."

"See my lord!"

"It should have been so!" Dian Wei slapped Zhao Yun in the face and grinned, his white teeth shining brightly in the sun.