Three Kingdoms

Linghu Shao stood in front of the main hall of Shoushan Academy, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand. His face was serious and he looked around slowly. The crowd around him immediately became quiet.

Since Linghu Shao served as the academy's liberator, he was very hands-on and very upright, so everyone in the academy admired him. Seeing him stand forward without a smile, the students in the academy couldn't help but feel excited.

Linghu Shao nodded slightly to Fei Qian on the side. After receiving Fei Qian's approval, he unfolded the bamboo slips in his hand and read aloud:

"At the age of 30, I was in a state of mourning, and I traveled to Rui as a guest in the moonlight. General Pingyang Hou Feizhi, the general who conquered the west, said..."

"...Throughout the ages, there have been countless outstanding people who have hidden themselves in practice and become officials while keeping their heads down. Scholars who lurk in the mountains are great Confucians who show themselves to the public, who cultivate their moral character and are generous and generous..."

"...Shoushan Academy is an event that has lasted for thousands of years. It shows benevolence and virtue in the world, relaxes the majesty of autumn frost, and is nourished by spring. The foundation of the academy is to understand righteousness, clarify responsibilities, and cultivate virtue diligently. It can serve the court at the top and provide peace to the people at the bottom. Self-cultivation..."

"...holding a scroll can establish one's speech, lifting a bridle rope can achieve meritorious service, and holding a court position can establish virtue. This is the way of a saint, and it is also the best principle in the world..."

Linghu Shao's voice was loud and clear, and everyone listened quietly.

"...Therefore Xunzi said, If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is. Only when you know how to do it, and when you know and do it together, can you achieve truth. Qian, Yue, Yi, and Raccoon Children are born with the same voice, grow up differently, and teach them the most. If you miss one of a hundred shots, it is not good at shooting; if you miss a step thousands of miles away, you are not good at controlling; if you are not in line with ethics and have inconsistent benevolence and righteousness, you are not good at learning... …”

"...Today we inherit the way of ancient gentlemen and set up the post of Cao Cao with a rank of six hundred stones..."

"...teaching rafters, rank four hundred stones..."

"...Jiao Hua Shu Zuo, rank two hundred stones..."

"...Jiao Hualang, Zhibaishi..."

These official positions had just been read out by Linghu Shao, and bursts of whispers suddenly sounded among the crowd. It is not easy to be an official in the Han Dynasty. In addition to having certain connections to get recommended, there must also be a vacancy. Otherwise, it will be a carrot and a trap, and even if you are qualified, it will be useless if others do not move.

Now there are so many more official positions all of a sudden. Although they are just subordinate officials recruited by Fei Qian, after all, where is the rank of the official position? Regardless of the salary of one hundred dan or two hundred dan, it is attractive to a person with an average family background. After exerting his strength, even the children of the gentry with relatively good family backgrounds suddenly widened their eyes. These people may not look down on one hundred or two hundred stones, but six hundred stones is very attractive. If you get this position first and then work hard, you might be able to have an official with a thousand stone in your family at some time, and then the reputation of the whole family will naturally rise to the next level.

"quiet!"

"How decent!"

Seeing that the scene was a bit chaotic and out of control, the surrounding academic doctors couldn't help but frown and yelled at each other.

Linghu Shao paused slightly, then continued loudly:

"...Education is about educating the people of the world. The merits gained are all derived from enlightenment and are not determined by superiors. Therefore, a special education alliance is set up to evaluate merits and determine character and rank. This is one of them..."

"...On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of that year, under the Shoushan Academy in Pingyang, a separate academic examination was established, divided into three grades: "beginner, familiar with the classics, and clear meaning." Education officials from various places could recommend students to take the examination, and their merits would be determined by the number of students who passed. This is the second one..."

"... Those who teach are given a test every three years. Those who are capable will be promoted, those who are mediocre will be demoted, and those who are incompetent will be removed. A special list of teachings will be set up in Pingyang City to make it clear to the world. This is the third one..."

"...In addition, in order to show the hardships of enlightenment, patrols were set up to travel to various places to educate people, highlight their words, collect their traces, compile them into a book, and have a dedicated person preach them at the assembly on the first day of the second lunar month every quarter..."

"Wow..."

When Linghu Shao read this, everyone around him could no longer hold back, and there was an uproar.

When people live in this world, except for a small group of people, what they want is nothing more than fame and fortune? And now, now that everything is available, how can these people not be shaken?

Doctor Xuegong on the sidelines took control again, but the effect was not very satisfactory. It happened that Linghu Shao had almost finished reading the regulations of enlightenment, so he closed the bamboo slips, took a step back, and simply set aside a short period of time for these People digest it.

In fact, in addition to these, Feiqian also has some related follow-up promotion measures, which are enough to make this matter well-known and talked about by everyone, and it has become a regular program for ordinary people every year.

But in the early days, this was enough.

And the most important thing is that Fei Qian mixed a lot of private goods into it, so that the eyes of these noble disciples were all focused on this so-called "enlightenment", but other aspects were ignored.

In the early stages of education, it was naturally inseparable from these gentry children, but as time went by, more people would slowly join in, and among the people who joined, there were Hu people, and naturally there were Han people... …

Cai Yong watched the scene gradually calm down, and then slowly walked to the front.

As the first Confucian master who discussed the issue of enlightenment with Fei Qian, Cai Yong maintained a supportive attitude towards the spread of Confucian culture. In the early years, he served as a doctor of Luoyang Taixue for a period of time in Luoyang. , and also try their best to provide some guidance to students who come to ask for advice, and even give some scriptures free of charge. Now that Fei Qian is ready to officially promote this education, as the cultural leader of the North, Cai Yong will naturally come forward to say a few words.

Fei Qian watched Cai Yong quoting scriptures in front of him and spoke a long list of words to help prove the importance of education, but in fact his mind was a little distracted.

From the very beginning when he arrived in Pingyang, Fei Qian had a shortage of talents, but these talents were controlled by the nobles. Wanting to snatch talents from the nobles was tantamount to having a head-on conflict with the nobles, but now...

As long as we get through this early stage and establish one or two typical figures in the matter of education, more people will naturally follow suit, and these educated Hu people can even serve as some grassroots officials, which will have a great impact on the local area. It is very helpful to control and continue to carry out in-depth Chineseization.

Moreover, there are some loopholes in Fei's potential enlightenment charter, or areas that can be discussed, and these loopholes can be supplemented in the future, or further promoted based on changes in the actual situation.

The storm set off by enlightenment seems to be blowing towards the Hu people, but in fact it is also rolling up in Pingyang. Once it spreads, subsequent changes will inevitably affect the future.

For those children of the gentry who are willing to struggle in the political arena, these newly released educational rules are what require the most detailed consideration. These self-proclaimed men have the most knowledge and belong to the group with the highest IQ. Of course, they will not easily let go of such an opportunity to advance. From time to time, some people silently retreat from the crowd, and then run towards the direction of their family leader. go……

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In Chang'an City, a team was guarding a carriage that was moving gurglingly.

This is the straight road in front of Changle Palace. It should have been full of people, and the people coming and going were the most lively and romantic scene in the entire Chang'an City. In its heyday, traffickers and foot soldiers, well-dressed scholars, and officials of all sizes would travel back and forth on this road. If there happened to be a festival or something like that, the road would be even more crowded, almost filling it up.

Although Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty may not be the most top-notch metropolis in this era, its urban roads and architectural structures are all top-notch. However, in Chang'an City, even though it was shortly in the afternoon, which was supposed to be the busiest time, there were still not many people seen, and it looked extremely desolate.

This carriage looks simple and unpretentious at first glance, but in fact, judging from the decorative carvings on the carriage, it already exudes a sense of wealth and prosperity, not to mention that there are two pure horses pulling this carriage. The white horse shows his identity even more.

Although there is no shortage of war horses in Guanzhong at present, it is not an easy task to find two beautiful pure white horses like this. However, these two horses should have been extremely strong, but now they are not. Somewhat thin, there is not much fat left on the belly, and some ribs are faintly exposed.

Beside the carriage, there were more than twenty personal guards, half on horseback and half following in stride, guarding the carriage on the left and right.

Sitting comfortably in the carriage was Yang Biao.

And Zhao Wen.

Since Yang Biao stated that he was unwell, it was natural that he would act in a full set and take a horse-drawn carriage for daily travel. Although everyone knows what this disease is like, no one is willing to pierce this layer of window paper.

Zhao Wen accompanied Yang Biao and sat on the carriage. He was silent for a while and said, "Ming Gong, Minister Zhong has evil intentions for targeting us like this. He wants to go to the place of death and kill him quickly. Ming Gong..."

During this period, Yang Biao has always acted like a good man. He never fought back or retorted. Even if the traitor's scheme came to his head, he did not fight back. Even the impeachment of the so-called natural and man-made disaster that was originally expected by the traitor seemed to be just that. It's just talk, not actual action at all.

Zhao Wen was also a little helpless. Who would have thought that Yang Biao would be as warm as swallowing water after entering Chang'an. Such a state made many people a little confused. Even Zhao Wen couldn't guess what Yang Biao was selling in this gourd. Medicine, so under the pretext of visiting a doctor, he boarded Yang Biao's carriage halfway and wanted to ask a question.

Yang Biao looked like he was not sleeping, his eyelids were drooped, as if he didn't hear anything.

Zhao Wen opened his mouth and wanted to ask again. However, looking at the current situation, even if he asked Yang Biao, he might not be able to answer. Although he was extremely anxious in his heart, there was nothing he could do.

Seeing that Zhongshao is pressing closer and closer, even the soldiers under Zhu Jun's command in Lingyi are already in arrears with money and food. It can't be delayed any longer, so they only pay a little bit. If it weren't for Zhu Jun's prestige in Lingyi, there would have been chaos long ago.

In fact, Yang Biao was not as relaxed in his heart as he appeared on the surface. In fact, he was in great torment. A plague in Tongguan directly cut off the supplies from Hongnong. If the soldiers in the army had no money, food and pay, how could they be used?

Money is one aspect, and the future is another aspect...

Who would have thought that this sudden plague would cause the entire population of Guanzhong to die and flee. Under such circumstances, Guanzhong is now becoming more and more bleak. The price of grain and grass on the market has soared crazily. It has already arrived. It's a very scary situation. Some of the gold and silk that Yang Biao brought from Hongnong have been spent long ago, and the problem now is that just having money may not be enough to buy it!

I don’t know how much Yang Biao spent on maintaining his current status!

As the saying goes, you will gain wisdom when you are in Pingyang. When Yang Biao was in Pingyang, he thought it was a sure thing, but something happened when he was dying. Now he has to deal with Zhong Shao, so naturally he cannot repeat the old mistakes. If he doesn't move, he will do it. It would definitely affect the whole body, so even Zhao Wen kept it secret to avoid any accidents.

But now, the laid out chess pieces have begun to move. This time entering the palace to meet the emperor is the first step...

Yang Biao went up to the table and stated the current situation of boiling grain prices in Guanzhong, and implored the emperor to order the transfer of grain into Guanzhong to stabilize people's livelihood. It is estimated that this chapter will be spread to and outside Chang'an City this afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest, intentionally or unintentionally, making it known to everyone. Therefore, it would be okay to let Zhao Wen know about this matter earlier.

Yang Biao straightened the wrinkles on his clothes and said slowly: "... I have already submitted a request to your majesty to transfer the grain to the customs..."

"...Adjust the grain to enter the customs?" Zhao Wen's eyes widened.

At this time, where else can we prepare food and grass?

There is no food in Guanzhong, and Hongnong will not be able to make it for a while. Then the rest will either be Hedong, or go over the mountains and ridges to Hanzhong, or merge with Pingyang in the north...

Zhao Wen rolled his eyes and suddenly felt enlightened. He raised his hands and said, "Ming Gong's plan is really brilliant!"

"Oh?" Yang Biao raised his eyelids slightly, "What's so subtle about it?"

"...Ming Gong's policy is concerned about the country and the people. Even if Zhong Shangshu is eloquent, he can't fault it..." Zhao Wen's eyes were shining in the carriage, "...if Zhong Shangshu vetoes it, This strategy...hehe, it will definitely lose the support of the people, so how can he be so attached to Sanhuai? If Zhong Shangshu follows this strategy, Ming Gong will not only gain a clear name but also gain prestige, and Zhong Shangshu will become a villain..."

When Zhao Wen reached this point, he stopped talking and did not continue. Zhao Wen knew that people in superior positions like smart people, but they also don't like people who are too smart. Smart people can save trouble and simply give instructions and they can handle things properly, but those who are too smart and have a thorough understanding of the superiors' thoughts will actually become a thorn in the superiors' heart.

Yang Biao's strategy was a conspiracy, and it could be regarded as blowing the clarion call to counterattack Zhong Shao, and this first clarion call hit Zhong Shao's pain point.

Just like what I just said, it doesn’t matter whether you do it or not, it doesn’t matter if you don’t do it. If you do it, you may have some time to look for other opportunities. If you don't, you will become everyone's enemy almost immediately when the market is so difficult! The soldiers need money, food, and military pay to support them. How can the people and officials in the city not eat or drink?

When it was learned that Yang Biao's idea was vetoed by Zhong Shao, under the threat of hunger, the various resentments that arose would instantly wipe out all the benefits that Zhong Shao had achieved before!

Cutting off people's money is like killing their parents. Now if it cuts off the hope of food and grass for the people and officials in the city, how many people's parents can be considered as killing by practicing shaoyao?

According to the implementation of the strategy, the hard work is certain, but the reputation belongs to Yang Biao, not to mention that the closest thing is that there should be some grain and grass in Hedong and Pingyang. It is obviously unrealistic to go all the way to Hanzhong to adjust grain, and to adjust grain to Hedong , undoubtedly bowing to Yang Biao...

Xiang Pingyang adjusted the food supply, but it was like giving another severe blow to the unstable alliance between Zhong Shao and Fei Qian. Zhong Shao intended to exclude Fei Qian from the front, but now he has to reach out to ask for it from behind. Not to mention whether he can pass Zhong Shao's psychological test, Pingyang has been campaigning for days. Not long ago, he heard that Xianbei was aggressively attacking Yinshan. These soldiers Food is definitely in short supply, it’s still a matter of time and again whether we can scrape together enough to grow sheep!

In this way, with a simple suggestion and an ordinary watch, Yang Biao gained fame and won the hearts of the people. He not only pushed Zhong Shao to the edge of the cliff, but also brought Zhong Shao and Fei Qian together. The connection is broken!

Zhao Wen couldn't help but feel a chill in his body when he thought about this. He deeply felt that Yang Biao's methods were exquisite and superb. However, deep down in his heart, there seemed to be a weak voice gently ringing. This Yang Gong wanted to deal with Zhong Shao. The first step is to alienate and sever the connection between Zhong Shao and Fei Qian...

This, it seems...

Could it be that in Yang Biao's mind, the biggest threat is not Zhong Shao, but Fei Qian?