Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

The flattering words moved Ju Su slightly, and he burst into tears.

As Zhang Chen guessed, people like Ju Su need to be affirmed at the right time to be motivated.

Zhang Chen asked again: "Sir, in your opinion, how should we implement this policy?"

Ju Su said calmly.

"The difficulty of this matter is not the policy itself, but how to implement it."

Zhang Chen listened and thought about it.

The Eastern Han Dynasty has been passed down to the present day. The government has been extremely corrupt. It is not uncommon for aristocratic families to annex land. If a new policy is to be implemented, the land will have to be dug out of their mouths. But in this way, how can those aristocratic families be willing to do it?

Zhang Chen was thinking, but Ju Su asked again: "I wonder what attitude the lord has towards those aristocratic families?"

Zhang Chen couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

He had to admit that beating the local tyrants and dividing the land was not appropriate in this era.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was no imperial examination system, and the system of recommendation was still used to enter the government. As the name suggests, it is to select officials from the public by central or local officials through investigation and recommendation according to the subjects stipulated by the emperor's edict.

Although there is a good story in ancient times that Qi Huangyang "does not avoid relatives when recommending people from within, and does not avoid enemies when recommending people from outside", this is ultimately only a minority. Since most of the people who entered the government were wealthy and powerful families, naturally, most of the quotas for recommendation fell on the heads of the children of aristocratic families. The aristocratic families are intertwined, and the common surnames and poor families have almost no way to advance.

Therefore, throughout the history of the Three Kingdoms, how many celebrities, especially those top counselors, are from aristocratic families, and how many are truly common people?

Qinghe Cui family, Yingchuan Xun family, Wujun Lu family, Nanyang Zhuge family...

The children of these aristocratic families are full of talents. If their interests are touched, who will come to serve you in the future?

If these aristocratic families stand on the opposite side of you, how can you talk about great undertakings in the future?

Zhang Chen had to weigh the pros and cons.

Seeing Zhang Chen frowning, Ju Su nodded slightly and said, "It seems that the lord has already weighed the pros and cons in his mind."

"Sir, the aristocratic families are powerful. If we want to achieve great things in the future, we need to borrow their power. I understand the pros and cons of this." Zhang Chen sighed, "But the livelihood of the people is also a big deal. How to weigh it, you still need to teach me."

"My lord, you know the word 'weighing', so I didn't make a mistake." Ju Su smiled slightly, "The people's hearts are important, but the hearts of scholars are more important, because the hearts of scholars can often gather the hearts of the people. This is why the 'Yellow Turban Rebellion' was so powerful, but it was suppressed in less than half a year. Because they only won the hearts of the people, but not the hearts of the scholars."

"What you said is very true." Zhang Chen nodded continuously.

During the "Yellow Turban Rebellion", the Yellow Turban soldiers looted everywhere, especially many wealthy nobles suffered. Therefore, in order to protect their own land and property, the aristocratic families either recruited private soldiers to resist or provided financial support to the government troops, which caused a great impact on the Yellow Turban Army.

Ju Su said: "If the lord only wants to implement the new policy in Guangping, the people of Guangping will naturally be happy to see it, and refugees from all directions will gather here. However, how many refugees can Guangping, a small county of 100 miles, accommodate? How much arable land is there? Once the new policy is implemented, the lord's reputation for benevolence will surely spread, but how will the aristocratic families and wealthy families view the lord?"

Zhang Chen frowned slightly and said: "Everyone will be in danger and will never be willing to be under my rule. When the time comes, I am afraid there will be a lot of resistance to conquering all directions."

"The lord is wise, that's right." Ju Su said, "If the lord does not have a certain strength and challenges the old system, it will surely attract resistance from the aristocratic families. Even if the lord wants to close the door and only implement the new system in Guangping, it will be said to be a treasonous act."

"Then what should I do according to your opinion?"

"I think that before the lord obtains a county, the old system must be used. The land reclaimed is public. , encourage the people to farm, and at the same time reduce grain taxes, so that the people have surplus food and no worries about food and clothing. "

"Although this cannot be a thorough reform, it can restore the livelihood of the people, and I feel a little relieved." Zhang Chen pondered, "However, the aristocratic families and the wealthy and powerful families hold a lot of land, and the people have too little land to cultivate. And some powerful people are still greedy and endlessly annex land. If there is no check and balance, it will be a big problem in the long run."

"Of course, we need to check and balance." Ju Su replied, "But the wealthy and powerful families and the aristocratic families are intertwined, and the lord should not act rashly at this moment, and we need to slow down."

"I think it should be divided into three steps. The first is "pacification". The lord is not yet fully grown, so you can't force it. You should make friends with the wealthy and powerful families and don't take advantage of them. During this period, the lord can recruit talents, accumulate strength, and keep a low profile. This word "pacification", please be sure to abide by it before the lord obtains a county. "

Zhang Chen listenedAfter that, he could not help but nod slightly.

"The second is 'weakness'. After the lord obtains a county and has a certain strength, he does not have to flatter it blindly, but let it be used by me."

Zhang Chen could not help but wonder: "How to use it for me?"

"If it is useful, win it over. Maybe give it benefits, maybe give it an official position, and each takes what it needs. If it is not useful, weaken it. Or divide it, or isolate it, provoke a dispute over interests, and the lord will reap the benefits."

After listening to it, Zhang Chen kept nodding: "Your words are very good."

"The first The third is "alliance". If the lord obtains a state and establishes his own regime, he will inevitably have to deal with the noble families in the state. Unlike the powerful who are greedy for small profits, the noble families have a broader vision. Not only are the noble families rich, but they have also been officials for generations, and the clans are full of talents and powerful. If the lord wants to achieve great things, he must make friends with them. I think the lord is in his prime, and then even marriage is not a bad idea! Haha!"

Ju Su said, stroking his beard under his chin, looking at Zhang Chen, and smiled slightly.

Marriage?

Well, this is a good idea. There are the Qinghe Cui family and the Zhongshan Zhen family in Jizhou, both of which are top-notch noble families.

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, the Cui family's daughter married Cao Zhi, and the Zhen family was even more amazing, with five daughters in one family, all of whom were first-class beauties!

The most famous one is of course Zhen Mi. Cao Zhi once wrote a poem "Ode to the Goddess of Luo River" for her, which has been passed down for thousands of years.

If I could get the Zhen family... hehe...

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen glanced at Ju Su and found that he was looking at him meaningfully, and he couldn't help but smile.

"What you said to me is very touching!"

The two talked for a long time at night, until the hour of Xu, when Ju Su said goodbye and left.

Zhang Chen stretched his body and sighed in his heart.

It's good to have a counselor! Many things don't need to consume my brain cells.

Moreover, this Ju Su is really a great talent, and what he said just now hits the point.

Zhang Chen decided to act according to this strategy.

The previous decree has been issued and there is no need to change it. In Guangping County, there are only rich families, but no powerful families, and the situation is under his control.

Then the next step is to recruit talents and accumulate strength.

Zhang Chen thought about it and wrote down the names of several people on the paper.

Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Tian Feng, Shen Pei, Feng Ji...

Guo Tu? Well, he's a scumbag, don't want him!

Chunyu Qiong? He's addicted to alcohol and prone to mistakes, don't want him!

As for Xu You... this guy betrayed Yuan Shao and advised Cao Cao to attack Wuchao, which led to the defeat at Guandu. But his wisdom is indeed not weak. If Yuan Shao could make good use of it, it wouldn't be like this.

Forget it, I'll write it down first.

By the way, there's also Zhao Yun! He's probably still in the mountains, learning from old man Tong Yuan, right?

Okay, I'll write these down first, and send someone out tomorrow to find out the whereabouts of these people.

I want to collect all the heroes and talents in Hebei!