The Nameless of the Common Clans

Because the news was too far away, it took nearly a month for the news of the barbarians from Youzhou to go south to reach Luoyang. Just as Lu Bu came to Luoyang with a group of family members and generals, Chen Mo went out to welcome him in person. After all, Lu Bu's attachment to the imperial court was of great political significance.

"Lord, why are you frowning?" Although Lu Bu has no political talent, he has a keen intuition like a beast. Although Chen Mo is no different from usual, he is still so calm and composed, but Lu Bu is keenly aware that Chen Mo is a little absent-minded. This is a lot of It is difficult for a wise person to detect it.

"As soon as we landed in Youzhou, we were met by barbarians. The troops there were not enough. Counting the surrendered troops from Jizhou, there were less than 10,000 people. I don't know if Bao Geng could handle it." Chen Mo sighed. Geng is the old man who follows him. They have been together since they joined the army in Xiyuan. It has been sixteen or seventeen years now. Step by step, he has become a general from a military prince to now. Although Chen Mo later accepted many generals, Bao Bao People like Geng are still the easiest to use.

"Xianbei people?" Lu Bu made no secret of his disdain and hatred for the Xianbei people. Seeing Chen Mo say this, Lu Bu raised his mouth and smiled and said, "If my lord is at ease, Bu is willing to lead troops to Youzhou next year to help my lord clear away the border troubles."

"I said that if Fengxian can come, I will dare to use it. It's just that it's bitterly cold in the border area, and my wife is pregnant again. She will give birth next year. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear the bitter cold in the border area, right?" Chen Mo looked at Lu Bu with some embarrassment, not believing Lu Bu. ? Some, but not all, Lu Bu's character is easy to figure out. As for those reputations... some are due to Lu Bu's incompetence, and some are just taking the blame.

It is a coincidence that Lu Bu has not had a wife in Nanyang for so many years. On his way back to Luoyang this time, he was diagnosed with Yan's pregnancy. She is a woman in her forties. According to the doctor, a woman of this age Being pregnant was a bit dangerous, and Lu Bu was a little worried, but in the end, Yan decided to give birth.

"Just stay in Luoyang." Lu Bu hesitated for a moment, but decided to give it another try. When he returned to the court this time, Chen Mo prepared to offer Lu Bu the position of General of Hussars, but Lu Bu refused. He only accepted the position of General of Guards, not It's hypocritical, but he wants to achieve Lu Bu's achievements by himself and doesn't want others to make irresponsible remarks.

Besides bullying people like Liu Biao and Sun Ce in recent years, he has not made any big achievements. In addition, as he gets older and older, his physical fitness begins to decline. Now that he can still carry an animated halberd, Lu Bu wants to give it a try and fight for his own. The unborn child earns a better life.

"That's fine." Chen Mo nodded and said, "But let's go to Bingzhou. It's also a good thing to return rich and rich to your hometown. Next year I will transfer Ziyi to Youzhou, and you go to Yunzhong. If you have a chance, take back the Hetao. "

Chen Mo did have plans to take over the Hetao. The purpose of the Han Dynasty in ceding the Hetao to the Xiongnu was to divide the Xiongnu, and the purpose was indeed achieved. The Xiongnu was declining day by day, and now they only rely on the land of the Hetao for cultivation.

But times have changed, and the powerful Xiongnu in the past no longer exist. Today's grassland overlords are the Xianbei people. The existence of the Xiongnu, instead of being a barrier to the north of the Han Dynasty, has a tendency to gradually turn into a disaster.

Perhaps because he started his career in Bingzhou, Chen Mo had a clearer view of the grassland forces than any other prince in the Central Plains. In the years when the Han princes had risen together and fought against each other, the Xiongnu and the Xianbei were all doing so quietly. grow.

Although there is no threat to the Han Dynasty at the moment, if they are ignored and allowed to grow so strong, it will not be a good thing for the Han Dynasty. Just like now, Xianbei's unscrupulous southward raids cannot be blocked by the border troops.

Although Youzhou is a preliminary decision and is not yet very stable, there are ten thousand troops stationed there. More than ten years ago, even if it could not completely stop the Hu people from going south, it could still block most of them and prevent the Hu people from being too presumptuous. But today, although there is no urgency in the letter that Bao Geng sent to him, Bao Geng's temperament, if he didn't feel pressured, would he write to Chen Mo?

"Thank you." Lu Bu nodded, feeling warm in his heart. As expected, it was more comfortable to follow Chen Mo. He didn't have to worry about anything. Although there was Zhang Liao in Nanyang, he didn't care much, but after all, as a prince, he still had to consider many issues. Now ...Just hit it.

"Thank you for what?" Chen Mo shook his head, looked at Lu Bu and said, "I just heard Yuan Zhi say that he met a strange man in Nanyang, and he has a crush on Lingqi?"

It would have been fine if he didn't say this. But when he said this, Lu Bu's face suddenly turned dark: "You are a craftsman who knows some sweet words."

After saying that, he raised his wine glass angrily and drank it all in one gulp.

"Craftsman." Chen Mo took a sip from the wine glass and thought for a while: "Sometimes I wonder, is the order of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce correct?"

"What do you say?" Lu Bu looked at Chen Mo curiously.

"Think about it, needless to say farmers, people have to eat when they live. Farmers are the foundation for people in the world. Businessmen, although they are not involved in production, can make the circulation of goods move. Although some people say that businessmen are profit-oriented. It's meaningless, but the world would be useless without them. Without merchants, people would have no place to buy whatever they want, and bartering can easily lead to chaos." Chen Mo put down his wine glass and looked at Lu Bu. He smiled and said: "Besides, thousands of years ago, people lived in thatched houses and caves, which were similar to those of birds and animals. But then there were houses and cities, and people began to wear clothes and have a sense of shame. These things depend on What is it? This is work.”

Chen Mo looked at Lu Bu's thinking expression and continued: "And for this farming, at first everyone used wooden tools, and later they may have been stone tools. Later, we had farm tools like ours. If there were no workers, I'm afraid everyone would be dead now." I can’t even fill my stomach, let alone fight.”

Lu Bu felt a little headache and simply stared at Chen Mo, wondering why he suddenly mentioned this.

"You said that agriculture, commerce, and industry all have their uses, but what do scholars have? Scholars don't seem to bring any benefits to the world." Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"You mean, scholars shouldn't exist?" Lu Bu suddenly looked at Chen Mo in shock, then why are they fighting?

"Of course not. The existence of scholars is very necessary. Scholars are responsible for the inheritance of culture. If this history is only passed down by mouth, how can we know what happened thousands of years ago? And whether it is farming, doing business, or being a craftsman, If everyone doesn't interfere with each other, then everything will be fine, but There will always be conflicts between people, so the existence of scholars, or the imperial court, should initially resolve these disputes and maintain order. If there is no one to maintain order, what kind of chaos will this world become?" Chen Mo shook his head quickly. Shaking his head, Lu Bu was brought back from the edge of this dangerous idea.

"Yes." Lu Bu nodded, and then became even more confused. He looked at Chen Mo and said, "What do you mean by this, my lord?"

"I want to say that whether it is a scholar or a worker, they are all indispensable in this world. There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. It is just that we, in order to consolidate our status, have superiority and inferiority." Chen Mo and Lu Bu touched the wine glass and smiled: "I heard Yuan Zhi say that that strange man is quite capable. If Guo Guo If this is the case, it may not be impossible to succeed Ma Jun in the future and become a craftsman, a lieutenant, a general, or even a higher level. I want both workers and peasants to find a place in the court. The court needs to change, and it is in need of such capable people to enter the court. , He may not be able to have a good background in the future, so why should Fengxian despise him because of his background? "

"That's what I said..." Lu Bu was still a little awkward. Lu Bu's daughter, a dignified woman, married a craftsman.

"In this case, we are not in a hurry anyway, how about you let me meet this person first?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "I am quite accurate in judging people. If this person has bad conduct or is just a fake person, I will help you treat him." If the two of you are separated, you will be saved from being such a bad person."

Lu Bu cares about his family. This is one of the reasons why Chen Mo feels more at ease with Lu Bu. The same applies to hiring people. Of course, if it is understood as threatening his family, it would be very low-level. What Chen Mo wants is to facilitate this and let Lu Bu His daughter and son-in-law are all grateful to him. For a person like Lu Bu, the words of his family are very useful to Lu Bu.

As for Lu Bu's wives and concubines, Chen Mo didn't plan to have too much contact with them, as that would make people resentful. If it were him, if his woman kept blowing him off, no matter which man, Chen Mo would probably kill him first.

"That's fine." Lu Bu nodded when he heard this. This was his original idea. Chen Mo brought it up now, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Don't talk about this. You and I haven't seen each other for many years. The reception banquet will be held in three days. Today you and I will only talk about personal relationships. By then, I'm afraid we won't be able to have such a happy drink." Chen Mo achieved his goal, raised his wine glass and said with a smile.

"Okay." Lu Bu nodded, shared a drink with Chen Mo, and sighed: "Now that I think about it, those people in Luoyang in the past, whether enemies or friends, are still there today, and there are fewer and fewer of them."

Chen Mo lamented this more deeply than Lu Bu. His popularity in Luoyang was much better than that of Lu Bu. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, He Yong, Zheng Tai, and Bao Xin later made different choices and embarked on different paths. Until now , more than ten years have passed, and most of them are dead. No matter what the relationship was at the beginning, they are all enemies now. There are not many people like Lu Bu who can often sit and drink together.

"You are right. Scholars are not actually that high. They are just flattered by others and don't know their own weight. Do you know that when I was in Nanyang, I wanted to kill those bullshit scholars several times with a knife." Lu Bu shouted There were a lot of things, and in the end, I started to feel bitter towards Chen Mo.

Why did he choose to join the imperial court so easily instead of becoming one of his own princes?

He was too tired, and the scholars all looked down upon him. He imitated Chen Mo and issued several orders seeking talents, but all those who came were some rough and powerful men. After so many years of governance in Nanyang, such a large county was full of people. Governed by him into a military town, he also wanted Nanyang to be as prosperous as Luoyang, but in the end the result was completely different from what he expected.

For most of the night, Chen Mo listened to Lu Bu pouring out his bitter words. Chen Mo was not impatient. From time to time, he helped Lu Bu pour a glass of wine, gesturing for him to continue speaking and just be a listener. At this time, Lu Bu obviously did not I don’t need any advice, I just want to vent my frustrations over the years in Nanyang and not being understood by others.

Sometimes it makes people laugh or cry, but in Chen Mo's view, it is not necessarily a bad thing that Nanyang has developed into what it is now.