Three Kingdoms

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, people were taught by reputation, and the gentry all respected reputation. The selection of officials in the court was based on public reputation. Therefore, it was very important to have a good reputation. Some people even tried every means to gain reputation. And the source of all this is not these gentry children, nor the emperor, but the trend of glitz and glamour.

The customs of a dynasty can often tell the rise and fall of the dynasty.

Since the Han Dynasty, people first paid attention to the ways of Huang and Lao, and after practicing self-cultivation, the people began to become rich, and gradually began to worry about food and clothing, and entered the stage of sacrificing the basics for the bottom. They would do anything in pursuit of a luxurious life. Anyway, everything is fine. It’s for money, and anything can be done as long as it can make money. Cui Shi’s "Political Commentary" said: "Farming and mulberry farming are hard-working but the profit is small, and industry and commerce are easy and the people are rich, so the farmers stop working to carve, and the workers do the plowing and plowing." If there are few, the author will be many." The end result of people all over the world beginning to pursue interests is that extravagance becomes more and more prevalent.

It was not that the court of the Eastern Han Dynasty was unaware of it, but since Emperor Ming, they had been issuing edicts to curb luxury. However, because the upper class of society had become accustomed to it and fell in love with a luxurious life, what could a few edicts do?

In order to maintain the demand for luxurious life, the people in the superstructure, who have far more knowledge and information than ordinary people, began to find ways to plunder private wealth, which led to more production and living materials that ordinary people relied on to survive being plundered. And left, and finally accumulated to the deformed state of the entire society at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, when Xun Chen suggested that Fei Qian start paying attention to making a name for himself, Fei Qian agreed in principle, but he also had his own considerations. After pondering for a moment, he said: "You can arrange one or two things about fame, but don't give up. At the end of my original search, I invited you too much. I know that the Yang family of Hongnong is also famous all over the world, but now that I look at it, I can see that it is difficult to act without hesitation."

Xun Chen nodded and said: "What my lord said is true. Although fame is good, it still requires real talent. However, in the current era of glitz and glamor, if my lord wants to become famous all over the world, he also needs someone who can talk well..."

Aha, does this mean the navy of the Han Dynasty?

Fei Qian thought for a moment and then agreed. After all, in this era, there was no Internet. Most things in the countryside were spread by word of mouth. It was just a matter of buying some talkers to make a name for themselves and spending some money. Not impossible.

But...

"When we choose an official, we need to look for talent first, and then we can judge the name. When choosing a person by name, many names are inconsistent with reality, and asking for tribute is inconsistent. When in his position, he should not worry about the election, and when conducting inspections, he should not be responsible for discovery. There are many officials who are not his, the pavilions are elected above them, and the prefectures and counties are placed below them..." Fei Qian looked at Xun Chen and said, "Hansu is pure and pure, turbid as dirt, high ranking good generals, cowardly as chickens, If this is the case, the original intention will be lost..."

Xun Chen cupped his hands and replied: "I will obey my lord's wishes."

"Will Yinshan be affected by this campaign? How will the people be accommodated, and how will the harvest be?" Unlike most of the nobles in the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian felt that reputation was dispensable, otherwise he would not have been able to do it for so long. He no longer cares about reputation, he still pays more attention to the actual population, food and other aspects.

In many cases, it is precisely because of Fei Qian's pragmatism and completely different characteristics from ordinary nobles that he is more attractive. Just like Cao Cao, he also did some stupid things in pursuit of fame in the past few years.

Yinshan is the next grain-producing area and is also an important horse breeding area. Although Fei Qian has learned from Xun Chen that Yu Fulo is being watched by Ma Yue Zhang Ji and has not taken any action for the time being, it does not mean that he can take it lightly. .

"Everything is stable near Yinshan Mountain. Wen Zheng is in Hexi, and we have taken care of many things. This autumn will be harvested without any hindrance..." It is a great place, but due to the climate, we can only get one harvest per year, which is somewhat of a pity..."

Fei Qian said: "Now the war is getting worse, and there are a lot of refugees... The people from the east of the Hongnong River who were captured this time were all sent to Xihe and Yinshan, and Wenzheng was ordered to resettle them..."

Xun Chen agreed.

We talked about other matters, and finally Fei Qian said: "There are rumors circulating in the city, have you heard of them?"

Xun Chen was silent for a moment and said: "I have asked someone to conduct a thorough investigation... I heard that Mr. Pei had spoken to a certain person, and it seems that it was Zhao Zixie who did it, but..."

"But what?" Fei Qian frowned.

Xun Chen glanced at Fei Qian, raised his hands and said: "Zhao Zixie is a disciple of Zheng Gong Zheng Kangcheng, and he is also the leader of political discussions in the academy. He has a lot of reputation in the academy. If he is captured, it will be damaged... I am afraid there will be others. I am a comrade, so I am temporarily suspending my intention and taking my time to figure it out..."

Now Shoushan Academy is in a precarious situation, and the impact of Cai Yong's death has not been eliminated. If Zhao Shang is captured again and used by someone with intentions, it will undoubtedly make matters worse for Shoushan Academy. If Shoushan Academy is lost among the gentry, The reputation among the disciples has lost most of the meaning of its existence.

It’s not that it’s impossible to arrest and punish Zhao Shang, but it’s better not to have anything to do with the academy, and not to have anything to do with the rumors against Fei Qian. After all, some things are spread by rumors, not just repeated attacks, or even hacking. It can be eliminated with just a few heads...

"Zhao Shang, Zhao Zixie..." Fei Qian closed his eyes and murmured, recalling the impression that Zhao Shang left on him in his mind, then opened his eyes and said, "In that case, I know, now You don’t need to be embarrassed..."

Xun Chen didn't know why, but since Fei Qian said so, he naturally agreed.

"Zi Chu..." Fei Qian looked at Xun Chen's leaving figure and suddenly called Huang Xu, who was guarding the hall, and said, "Do you still remember the colorful scepter of the Xianbei people that Zilong captured in Yinshan? "

Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, blinked, and said, "Yes, I still have some impressions."

"Well, you go to the backyard and find a craftsman from the inner palace to make a copy..." Fei Qian smiled slightly and said, "Do it yourself and don't let others know..."

I don’t know when it started, but mysterious rumors suddenly began to spread in Pingyang City. It was said that someone was found outside the city in the temple of obscenity, making sacrifices with flesh and bones. They said they had noses and eyes, which was quite sensational.

An obscene temple is not an obscene place, but an ancestral temple that does not belong to the righteous gods. It is not located in famous mountains and rivers, nor is it a temple for emperors and saints. It may be for some unknown people, animals, or people who are not recognized by the court. Those who offer sacrifices to things are regarded as obscene temples. However, the so-called Yin Temple refers to the officially designated temples and Taoist temples. As for the local people in Yin Temple, most people will not think that the place where they go to pay tribute every day is a Yin Temple.

There are many obscenity temples among the people, and it does not require too many good places. Even a stone, a river beach, and a straw shed can become a place for obscenity temples. The sacrifices are also varied and everything is available.

For example, Zaozhi had several temples dedicated to worshiping him, which were his personal temples of immortality. Because Zao Zhi really worked hard for farming and mulberry cultivation during his generation in Pingyang, the people who benefited from his kindness spontaneously built a shrine for him to show their respect.

In the Han Dynasty, these mystical things were quite popular among ordinary people. They didn’t need much promotion. In less than a day, they had spread throughout the city. There were many versions, but they were all dripping with blood. Description, people's hearts are somewhat agitated. Some people say that it is inviting the demon of drought, some say that it is inviting the god of plague, and some even say that it is raising the five ghosts. Anyway, there are all the chatter, but no one says that it is a good thing. of.

Of course, related to flesh and blood, what kind of good god can it be?

Coupled with the Guanzhong plague and the Heluo locust plague that occurred some time ago, these plagues and locust plagues finally evolved into these plagues and locust plagues. They turned out to be man-made. Someone invited the god of plague to come, so it caused such a disaster...

With the words conclusive, the autumn harvest is coming again, and many people are worried that there will be a plague or locust plague in Pingyang City. This matter is naturally quite terrifying. After all, it is related to the life and death of many ordinary people. So, The incident involving Fei Qian and Cai Yan also fell off the hot search list.

Just like ordinary people in later generations, they happily watch the entertainment industry bustle and eat every day, but once rumors start to spread about influenza or radiation, their color changes immediately and they are as scared as if they see a tiger. Who else would care about the crotch of a certain female star or male star? What's going on inside?

Pingyang City responded quickly. Notices were posted to protect the people. There were also more city inspectors patrolling the streets. Anyone with inappropriate clothing or behavior would immediately go forward to arrest and question them. Many people were fined and some were caught doing idle work. There were some hooligans and so on, and for a while, I felt somewhat uneasy...

Seeing the sunset gradually setting, due to the strong rumors in the surrounding area, the curfew in Pingyang City has been moved an hour earlier these two days, and after midnight, it is strictly forbidden for people to wander on the streets...

At the Beicheng campus, Fei Qian was already sitting here and said to Tang Ji, the military academy: "Now that everything is ready, let's start..."

Zhao Shang has been somewhat secretive in the past two days. Except for going out to do some errands, he has basically stayed in his house. He is afraid of exposing any flaws and is constantly thinking about how to get out of danger. territory. Although there was a booklet requesting an order to go to Yinshan again to inspect the education of the Hu people, but there may have been too many political affairs accumulated in the past two days, and there was no reply, so there was no follow-up.

When it comes to escaping alone, Zhao Shang did not dare to be so bold, not because of anything else, but because General Fei Qian of the Western Expedition brought back many troops. Now some of them are stationed in the school grounds and some are outside the city. If he goes out rashly, Wouldn't it be like throwing yourself into a trap?

The place where Zhao Shang lives is not only Zhao Shang alone, but also Zhao Shang's more than ten guards, seven or eight servants, two or three servant girls, and one or two fire-burning women. This is still a small amount. If a serious nobleman's disciples always have twenty or thirty servants, it can be seen that the luxury style has become a norm and inevitably affects everyone.

Only a few of Zhao Shang's guards were originally brought by him, and the rest were recruited after coming to Bingbei. Anyway, most of the men in Bingbei are heroic, and sometimes even behave a little gangsterly. At present, Hu and Han are mixed. There are many people who want to kill people, not to mention that under Zhao Shang, they have some official status, so it is not difficult to recruit some desperate people. Zhao Shang's face has not been very good these days. , these guards have restrained themselves a little, and even walked a little more lightly...

"Clatter, crash, crash", a noisy sound came over, as if the footsteps of many people walking and running came from the street.

"Break the door!" Someone shouted in a deep voice outside the courtyard gate, which frightened several guards in Zhao Shang courtyard and looked at each other.

"boom!"

"Boom! Kara..." Immediately, someone raised a log outside the courtyard. Zhaoshang Courtyard was not a military fortress, so the door was blasted open in three blows.

"Who are you waiting for! Ah..." Zhao Shang's guard in the courtyard subconsciously stepped forward to ask, but was chopped down to the ground by the soldiers who rushed towards him!

Military Marquis Tang Ji rushed into the courtyard and shouted loudly: "After investigation, it is found that Zhao is practicing witchcraft and making blessings and curses. He will be arrested immediately!"

Although most of the guards recruited by Zhao Shang had some blood on their hands, and some of them were fierce men with a small reputation in the countryside, but in front of the soldiers who cooperated tacitly and in a small courtyard, no matter how many showpieces they had, it would be useless Unable to move away, he just made a beautiful move. Before he could regain his footing, he was hit by a dozen spears. He blocked one but couldn't block ten. He was chopped down almost in the blink of an eye, like melons and vegetables. , died on the spot.

Zhao Shang was stunned at this time. After listening to the shouts of the military lord Tang Ji, he only heard the screams of his men before they died. He was so frightened that he didn't even have time to put on his clothes. He ran to the backyard in a few steps and got out of the backyard. Push the latch of the corner door and run out...

After running only two or three steps, Zhao Shang stopped, his calves softened, and he collapsed on the ground. I saw that the alley in the backyard was already full of people, all staring at him with bright eyes, as if they were looking at a clown causing trouble.

"You're wronged! You're wronged! How did you learn the art of witchcraft? You're a patrolling envoy, how could you do such a dirty thing?" Zhao Shang moved back while shouting, "You're wronged! It must be a mistake. , Wrong! You have found the wrong person! He did not do witchcraft, no..."

Zhao Shang screamed, but was unable to resist. Several soldiers gathered his arms around his shoulders and tied him to the ground.

"No?" At this time, the military lord Tang Ji had already led his soldiers to kill him. When he arrived in the backyard, he heard Zhao Shang chirping non-stop. He couldn't help but sneered a few times and casually searched Zhao Shang's room and so on. The crossbow machine that came out was thrown to the ground, "What is this thing?!"

Although it is not uncommon for aristocratic families to own crossbows, at least on the official side of the government, private possession of crossbows is strictly prohibited.

"This..." Zhao Shang's eyes widened. Isn't this hidden under the bed? How could it be found so easily? But he didn't think about it. The yard was so big, so many people poured in at once, not to mention everything under the bed, even the beams of the house were searched.

"So... so-and-so is a patrol envoy, patrolling the northern land, and the road is uneasy. This thing is used for protection..." Zhao Shang's face was pale, but he still defended himself forcefully. There are five crossbows, not too many, not too few. If they are prevaricated, they can be forced to pass.

"Marquis of the Army! Marquis of the Army! Found it, found it!" Another soldier was holding a colorful wooden staff, as if he was holding a colorful snake, and threw it on the ground.

"This, this is not a certain person, not a certain person..."

Zhao Shang stared so hard that his eyes almost fell out of his head, and he argued eagerly, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard someone in the courtyard shouting and running over holding a jade bottle the size of a thumb, "Military Hou! I found this thing in the study again!"

When Zhao Shang saw it, his face suddenly turned pale as snow. This bottle was recovered from Wang Chen's house when Zhao Shang was in Taiyuan. I don't know what he thought at the time. Anyway, Zhao Shang did not destroy the bottle, but kept it. The result was unexpected. At this time, they were seized together...

Tang Ji took it, opened the cork, smelled it, and immediately frowned tightly: "Gelsemium?! How brave! Take him away!"