Three Kingdoms

Just when Fei Qianqian was deciding whether to kill or not, far away in Guanzhong, Zhongshao Mansion was also going on a discussion about whether to kill or not.

The current situation in Guanzhong is simply a matter of internal and external conflict for Zhong Shao.

Yang Biao has been in the court for some time. Although Zhong Shao tried his best to suppress him, there was a turbulent situation under the surface calm. Zhong Shao has received the news, and a group of people are colluding secretly, preparing to impeach Zhong Shao on the grounds of frequent natural and man-made disasters in Guanzhong!

The cornerstone of the Han Dynasty's political system, the heaven-human induction system that was formed during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, has been operating for two to three hundred years now, and it can be regarded as extremely sophisticated. The so-called emperor is the one who upholds the will of God and manages and coordinates all things in the world, and the three princes are important assistants to the emperor.

When natural or man-made disasters occur, they must be God’s dissatisfaction with the emperor’s actions...

Of course, the emperor will not make mistakes, and there will be no mistakes. So naturally, as the emperor's assistant, there was a deviation when understanding and conveying the emperor's meaning, then he should bear the responsibility for this so-called "natural and man-made disaster" stand up.

The military disaster in Guanzhong was considered a man-made disaster, so there was no problem with it.

The plague that spread from Tongguan to Chang'an has not completely subsided yet. It is frightening, and the plague is naturally a great natural disaster!

So now that natural disasters and man-made disasters occur at the same time, whose problem is it?

At present, the three princes in the imperial court have empty titles, and the one who is actually in power is the traitor, so naturally it is the issue of the traitor.

"This is really unreasonable!" Zhongjie, the son of Zhongjie, couldn't help it. He straightened his back, pointed his halberd outward, and said angrily, "Such a gossip is like a long-tongued woman! What is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster? How can it be with us? Is there any connection at all? Speaking of the natural disaster of plague, in my opinion, it is most likely brought by the Yang family! Originally, there was no epidemic in Jingzhao, so why did the plague spread when the Yang family came?"

Zhongjie said indignantly, but Zhongshao still had a calm face, as if he didn't hear it at all. Children, well, even if they are in their thirties or forties, they are still children in the hearts of their parents. It is normal for them to be full-blooded and have a bad temper. But Zhong Shao is already so old, and if he doesn't get angry easily, it will be a problem. Lost composure.

Everyone has been here since they were young, so they have some idea of ​​what it was like when they were young.

But when Zhongjie saw his father's appearance, he couldn't help but feel more and more angry. He said this because he was thinking about the entire Zhong family. Why did his father act like it had nothing to do with him...

"Father, the Xiliang bandit army is strong, and the Yang family has been scurrying to Hongnong. Now that the bandit army has declined, they have come back again, and they have taken all the cheap things in the world!" Zhongjie was furious, "Father, How can you ignore it, Sir? As the saying goes, a snake can’t survive without a head, so we might as well let someone kill it..."

Zhong Shao raised his eyelids, looked at his child, was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "This plan... is your plan, or it was taught by others..."

Zhongjie didn't understand, he hesitated for a while and said: "...This is what the child thought..."

Zhongshao stared at Zhongjie closely, as if judging whether the answer was true or false, and then said after a while: "...If it is your own idea, that's fine...If it is taught by others, you must tell the truth truthfully." father……"

Zhongjie said: "...This is indeed the child's own thought..."

Zhong Shao nodded, paused for a while, and suddenly said angrily: "Stupid! Do you want to make Zhong follow in the footsteps of Dong Zhongying? Normally, your talent is not considered outstanding, but it is still considered smart. Why do you say such confused words today!"

What did Dong Zhuo do?

If we talk about things like controlling the court, sleeping in the palace, establishing the throne without permission, killing the deposed emperor, moving the capital to Chang'an, etc., in fact, in the eyes of many nobles, these are not really big things...

It's just that Dong Zhongying's work was a bit rough and he was laughed at as a martial artist.

Only these gentry children began to oppose on a large scale, and then everyone started to join forces to kill Dong Zhuo. The most fundamental reason actually started from the day Dong Zhuo killed Yuan Wei.

In fact, these gentry children were not very concerned about the situation of the Han emperor, whether he was praised to the sky or sat on his buttocks, because no matter how painful the emperor was, this was only the emperor's business. There were many emperors of the Han Dynasty who were killed by their relatives and killed by their own people. What Dong Zhuo did was just a repetition of what his relatives had done in the past.

But Dong Zhuo couldn't kill Yuan Wei and then killed Zhang Wen.

Who is Yuan Wei?

He is the representative of the crown clan in the world and was once the guide for Dong Zhuo in his official career.

Who is Zhang Wen?

Although he is not as famous as Yuan Wei, he was Dong Zhuo's old boss when he was in Xiliang.

Even if there are millions of wrongdoings, you can be dismissed from office or even exiled, but you must not kill without permission, and you have to kill everyone in the family. How can you prevent everyone from the noble family from being in danger?

Yang Biao is also one of the top people in the world.

And now Zhongjie actually said that he wanted Zhongshao to directly attack Yang Biao with the knife?

Although everyone knows that killing someone is actually not difficult, regardless of ancient or modern times, if you really want to kill someone, you can always find some excuse or opportunity.

But the difficulty is after killing...

Before killing Yang Biao, only Yang Biao needs to be dealt with. But after killing Yang Biao alone, most people need to be dealt with!

Zhong Shao's sudden burst of anger made Zhong Shao a little overwhelmed, and he quickly fell to the ground: "Father...it was a child who made a mistake, please calm down..."

Zhong Shao took a long, slow breath, sighed, and said: "Get up... In fact, as a father, why don't you want to kill him and then be quick... However, this martial artist's behavior is inappropriate after all... People in the world , bustling with people, living for fame and fortune... But among fame and fortune, there are also rules! Don't think that you are the only smart person in the world! If you break the rules, it means that everyone in the world does not have to follow the rules in your place! Do you know it? What are the consequences?!”

Zhong Jie was confused for a moment and didn't know how to answer. After a while, he asked in a low voice: "Excuse me, father, what exactly is this rule...?"

"If others ask, I am not allowed to say anything... The ways of heaven and earth are all rules..." Zhong Shao motioned for Zhong Jie to sit closer, and then whispered, "... Ministers of the court, when they see you, you must salute. No matter what he likes or dislikes in his heart, it's all because of the word "rules". If you salute someone here today, someone else will salute him the next day! If you don't abide by the rules of the court, who do you expect the people below to abide by them? "

"Rules are etiquette," Zhong Shao looked at Zhong Shao and continued, "At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the world was in chaos. Why? It lost its Zhou etiquette. Now the world is also in chaos, why? It's all because Dong Zhongying, a warrior, acted out of Han etiquette ! The prince's master just happened to be at the right time, otherwise how could he have the position of the three princes? Do you know that when Dong Zhongying was conferred the title of head in the past, there were countless wanderers in the world who were not happy after learning about it, but sighed with regret? "

Zhongjie was puzzled at first, then thought about it carefully, took a breath of cold air, and said: "...My father's intention is...could it be that Master Wang is just taking the first step?"

"That's right! Killing one person can gain the world's reputation! How can we not do something like this?" Zhong Shao nodded and said, "If you break the rules of the people in the world, you will definitely be regarded as an enemy by the people of the world! You can guard against it. For a moment, can we still prevent it for the rest of our lives? Even if Wang Zishi fails, there will be others who will follow closely and take Dong Zhongying’s head in the end!”

"This..." Zhong Jie couldn't help but be speechless.

Only people at the bottom of society don’t feel how important rules are, and they don’t feel that rules are of any help to them. They only have oppression and exploitation. That’s why these people at the bottom of society say every day that they want to oppose this and that. , I wish I could lift the sky.

These people who belong to the lowest level are relatively straightforward in their thinking and actions. If they don't accept it, they will use a knife. What is the fear of killing someone? Eighteen years later, they will be a good man again, which has become the basic principle of these people.

Because these people really have nothing more valuable than a cheap life.

However, anyone who has a bit of class and stands higher up enjoys the convenience and benefits brought by various rules in this society. As long as they are slightly clear-headed, they will not wantonly break the rules. .

Even if these people have been suppressed by these rules before, once they make a profit, they will naturally maintain these rules. Just like Zhong Shao said, when he enters and leaves the court, everyone who salutes him respectfully, are they all out of date? What about respect for the individual?

In fact, not necessarily. Instead of saying that these people were saluting to the Zhongshao, it would be better to say that they were saluting to the rules and regulations of the Han Dynasty court, because these people also knew that maintaining the Zhongshao's face was to protect their own face. Even the court clothes must be made wide and wide, so that the person can look more burly. If the ordinary people outside the government and the public see through the rotten grass under the bright appearance and see the layers of fat under the court clothes, or If he is skinny and skinny, then what dignity can he have?

Only people who have never enjoyed the rules, or are still in a state of ignorance, will trample the rules wantonly instead of taking advantage of them.

Nowadays, the rules of the gentry in the world have gradually developed since the early Han Dynasty and have continued to this day, forming a conventional pattern. This pattern is not only in the court, but also in the countryside.

Why do you think you can kill Yang Biao?

Because Yang Biao is just one person.

People will die all the time, even if they choke on drinking water.

But why can't he kill Yang Biao?

Because Yang Biao is not just a person.

Like Yuan Wei, he represents the highest achievement of the gentry families in the world and is the goal that all gentry families strive for for several generations or even more than a dozen generations.

The libertines mentioned by Zhong Shao are actually the unique culture of the Han Dynasty, the knights from various places. These people regard themselves as righteous and usually like to do things that are in the limelight. If they heard that people like Yang Biao were killed for no reason, wouldn't they immediately jump up and come to Chang'an with a knife and a gun?

Sending his own personnel to carry out the assassination, just like Dong Zhuo did, made it clear to the world that it was me who did it, what the hell? Then Dong Zhuo went underground...

Find some killer assassins and the like. These assassins agreed on the surface, but turned around and sold out the buyers. Moreover, they could also gain a reputation as a hero, just like someone who wanted to assassinate Liu Bei in the plains...

Taking a step back, the Yang family has been based in Hongnong for more than a hundred years and has held the position of three princes. Didn't they have some warriors around them? Can ordinary people really get close to them?

If you break the rules of the world, you will become the enemy of the rest of the world who keep the rules. Aren’t the monkeys who were locked up in cages in later generations afraid to touch any banana that can be obtained by raising their hands?

Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo and immediately became famous all over the world and achieved great success. If Zhong Shao becomes Dong Zhuo's second best and obtains a BUFF that is good at killing celebrities, it will not become the world's largest experience package. As long as it is done, Wouldn’t it be possible to become tall, rich and handsome from a short and poor life in an instant, and marry a rich and beautiful woman?

Even these libertines, if the ranger fails, misses, or is caught, they will be generous and then die. Naturally, the parents, children, etc. in their own homes will be properly accommodated by the local nobles. There are actually many people who are willing to do it in exchange for their own life, so that their whole family will have enough food and clothing in the future.

"Then, don't we have to watch the Yang family act wantonly?" Zhong Jie understood somewhat, but still felt that it was not appropriate to drag it on like this.

"Ha..." Zhong Shao stroked his beard and smiled slightly, "... even a junior like Fei Ziyuan from Bingbei can tolerate it, so why can't I tolerate it? What a pity, if Fei Ziyuan had taken action in the first place... …But if this is really the case, I’m afraid there will be no Zhengxi position in the future…”

Zhong Shao looked at Zhong Jie and said: "Sun Tzu has a saying, 'Victory is achieved by a perfect combination.' Everything must be prepared, thought and stored. Do not act rashly. If the regular troops are not in harmony, and the surprise troops are lacking, this is it. It’s a doomed situation…”

"I called you here originally because I wanted to see if you have made any progress after dealing with political affairs these days..." Zhong Shao looked at Zhong Jie, obviously a little disappointed, "... after I go back, I will read "Xiao Dai's Notes" "Copy it ten times again..."

"Wei..." Zhong Jie was a little stunned, but he could only nod in agreement. "The Story of Xiao Dai" has a lot of words. It would be extremely hard to copy it ten times, but so what? You can't break the rules between father and son and disobey on the spot, right?

Looking at Zhong Jie's somewhat depressed look, Zhong Jie said: "Actually, my father has already made arrangements for this matter. In recent days, the Yang family's son has been jumping up and down, hooking up with his cronies... Haha, all he wants is nothing more than wanting to live again. I'm just in charge of the court... My father, tomorrow at the court, I will announce to Your Majesty that the Yang family's son is the Great Honglu, and will be sent to Jizhou to mediate the dispute between the Yuan family and the Gongsun family!"