Three Kingdoms

Longshouyuan.

The sky is clear and blue.

On the altar of worship, the flags are fluttering.

"Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, come forward and listen to the seal!" 』

The official's loud voice was still clear and bright even amid the sound of bells and drums.

Amidst the rumble of drums, Zhao Yun stepped out of the procession, raised his head and held his chest high, and stepped up to the altar of general worship step by step.

This moment is his glory.

The war drums vibrate, the sound is like the excitement of blood, the trumpets are melodious, and the sound is like yellow sand hitting the face!

Zhao Yun's face remained calm all the way up, but his heart was unavoidably surging. After all, he was the first among the generals to receive a reward. This also shows that Hussar has successfully transformed from a Black Mountain bandit to a The first general under the tricolor flag.

Fei Qian chose Zhao Yun as the number one ranking. In addition to Zhao Yun's outstanding military exploits, another very important reason is that Zhao Yun is calm, so calm that he does not seem to be a person of his age.

Of course, Zhao Yun is not completely without faults. According to Fei Qian's careful observation, Zhao Yun's biggest problem is that he is a firm royalist through and through. This makes Fei Qian a little strange. After all, it was the Emperor of the Han Dynasty who abandoned Changshan and other frontiers, and it was also the mediocre court of the Han Dynasty that made these people desperate and turned into bandits in the Black Mountains. And under such circumstances, Zhao Yun is still a red heart, even more powerful than Lu Bu It is really interesting to have a firmer intention to respect the emperor.

Historically, Zhao Yun voted for Liu Bei, which may not mean this...

In Mr. Luo's book, in order to set off Liu Bei, many people naturally became rebellious officials and traitors, but in fact some people are not as unworthy as described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. For example, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu. Although Yuan Shu eventually lost his reputation, Lu Bu later broke off the marriage alliance with the arrogant Yuan Shu under Chen Gui's persuasion. It can be seen that Lu Bu still supported the attitude towards the Han Dynasty. Moreover, Lu Bu's supportive attitude was well known at the time, so Sun Quan would later say during the Battle of Chibi: "The old traitor has wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty and establish itself on its own for a long time, but he only avoided Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, and Gu'er." 』

This sentence is very interesting.

Although Sun Quan's words did not mean to praise Lu Bu, but to mark himself, it also showed that if Yuan Shu had really proclaimed himself emperor at that time, and Lu Bu had been known as a traitor before, then the face-loving Sun Quan would not Putting both Yuan Shu and Lu Bu in front of him.

Therefore, in Sun Quan's eyes, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were at least not recognized as rebellious ministers. At most, they were just like Liu Biao, some arrogant opportunists. And in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, were there still few arrogant people? Didn't that prince transgress? From this point of view, either Chen Shou was negligent when writing the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms and sent it to Wu Shu, or Chen Shou deliberately left a backdoor...

Of course, as a royalist, seeing Liu Xie so useless, especially this time Zhao Yun saw Liu Xie's hesitation and weakness with his own eyes, must have been a small blow to Zhao Yun.

"The important responsibilities of the country are only to honor the merits, to divide Shaanxi and govern, and to be honest and virtuous." Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong of Changshan were wise, brave and courageous. He personally led the elite troops and drove them to Yinbei. He beheaded the generals and captured the flag. He kept Jingqing and Youyou. He was loyal, filial and sensitive. He drove Beiting for a long time. He made great contributions to the country and had abundant qualifications. Today, under the order of the Emperor, I have issued an imperial edict, paid homage to General Pingbei, granted the title of Marquis of Quyangting, with two hundred counties, and consigned him to the pass, and led the military affairs of Yinshan Mountain in Youbei! This edict! 』

Zhao Yun came forward and prostrated, took the edict with both hands, then kowtowed, stood up, faced the altar of worship, raised the edict with both hands high, and suddenly the sound of clocks, drums, silk and bamboo was played, and a congratulatory song was played, while the surrounding areas watched the ceremony. The soldiers and civilians shouted together, and they fell three times.

Zhao Yun turned around and paid homage to Fei Qian again. Fei Qian nodded, then took a purple and white ribbon from the gold-patterned red paint tray, hung it on Zhao Yun's waist himself, and then awarded him the gold seal.

Zhao Yun turned around again, accepted the congratulations of the soldiers and civilians, then paid three respects to Fei Qian, and then slowly descended from the east passage to the second floor of the General Worship Altar, waiting for the end of the Kua Street parade.

The second person to stand on the altar of worship was Taishi Ci who came back from Hangu.

Taishi Ci is relatively close to some extent, and those who are far away and cannot come back naturally have no way to accept Fei Qian's personal conferment on the spot. They can only wait for Fei Qian to send people to convey it separately.

"The virtues and virtues of the officials, the merits and rewards, the restraint of lenientness and benevolence, and the uprightness of Xia." Ziyi, the Taishi Ci of Donglai, was brave and powerful. He first praised the brilliant strategy. He personally led Feizhi and rushed into Yuanbiao to clear the Sophora Road. He was powerful in town and Xiaoxiao. He was loyal to the king, suppressed police patrols and comforted Heluo. Today, according to the order of the emperor, I carry out the imperial edict, pay homage to the general who protects the city, grant the title of Marquis of Yuting, with a city of 150, and send him to the pass to lead the military of Hongnong Sizhou! This edict! 』

Taishi Ci also received a purple and white ribbon and a golden seal on a turtle button.

"Resist insults and break attacks, be virtuous and caress the western soil, be wary of military expeditions, and be wary of war. Zhang Liao of Yanmen and Zhang Wenyuan were loyal, filial and conscientious, used strategies and plans for the future, rushed to the west city, suppressed Tibetan and Tibet, promoted the army and educated them, and made outstanding achievements. Today, under the orders of the emperor, I have issued an imperial edict, paid homage to the General Zhenglu, granted the title of Marquis of Ting, the capital of the West, with a city of 150, and sent him to the pass to lead the army in Hanzhong and Longnan! This edict! 』

Zhang Liao stepped forward and received the golden seal with purple ribbon.

Lu Bu was originally known as Marquis of Wen, but now he was changed to Marquis of Jiuyuan County, and was called General Anxi. He was appointed Protector of the Western Regions, and was also awarded the purple ribbon and gold seal.

Xu Huang and Wei Yan were commanding troops outside and could not be present in person, so they just read out the edict and awarded them the title of General of Zhenjun and General of Conquest of Shu, with green ribbons and gold seals, respectively, to garrison in Guanzhong and Sichuan.

In addition, Huang Cheng, Ma Yan, Ma Yue, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, Jiang Ji, Xu Ding, Meng Shu, Li Dian, Zhu Ling, Zhang Lie and others were awarded the title of Zhongjian General, Huya General, Guerrilla General, and Xiaoqi General. , as well as the positions of Tunqi Xiaowei, Yueqi Xiaowei, Infantry Xiaowei, Changshui Xiaowei, Shesheng Xiaowei, and Pinglu Xiaowei. The above-mentioned captains, although they are called captains, are actually about the same as fourth-grade generals, so they are not bad.

As for Ling Jie, Liao Hua, Xu Yu, Wang Zhong, Liu Xiong, etc., there are no new merits for the time being, so they have been slightly raised, from unknown captains to captains, to miscellaneous names, which is roughly equivalent to They were raised by half a level. Ling Jie was promoted to Jianzhong Colonel, and Zhang Chen was also posthumously granted the title. Gong Jun was granted the title of Jianyi Colonel and Tao Kou Colonel. As for Liao Hua, he was a guard captain, which could be regarded as a bit of preference given by Fei Qian to this famous long-distance running general of the Three Kingdoms.

Huang Xu was the captain of Dingwei, and Xu Chu was newly arrived and ranked behind Wei Du. They were also given the miscellaneous names of Wuwei and Wuwei, respectively. As the leader of Fei Qian's guard, they maintained the security around Fei Qian.

Since they are called generals, Pang Tong and his like are basically temporary spectators. Even if they are half-military generals like Xu Shu, since they are civil officials, they can at most be called "prime ministers". ”, and cannot be called “general”.

At the same time, the four-party garrison cannot be short of important generals for a long time, so the title of general cannot be delayed. As for the civil servants...

The arrangements and promotions of Pang Tong and others were not carried out at the general altar, but on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month at the general's mansion.

Zhao Yun and others, under the protection of soldiers, galloped through Chang'an and circled the city to receive praise. Such a large-scale reward is of far-reaching significance. In addition to the system of military merit and titles mentioned before, it also allows the nobles and common people in Fei Qian's base to understand that under the three-color flag, there is such a powerful military formation that can protect peace. Stablize. At the same time, Fei Qian also took this opportunity to build defensive theaters in the four directions of east, west, north and south, and delineated a regional defense system, breaking the original limitations of counties and counties in the Han Dynasty. It was similar to the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty, except for people's livelihood and government affairs. It is still under the management of the county magistrate, which is particularly important.

According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, troops from prefectures and counties cannot be mobilized across prefectures and counties. When Sun Jian was the governor of Changsha, after defeating Ou Xing, Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi and others caused chaos in Lingling and Guiyang. Sun Jian crossed the county boundary, went to conquer, and finally pacified. Although Sun Jian may not have been all out of public interest at the time, he was impeached even though he was successful in conquering across counties.

Now that the regional defense system is established, the concept of boundaries between counties and counties will become blurred and more flexible. Fei Qian can increase or decrease the jurisdiction of military regions as needed to respond to new needs, and also regulate military power and civil affairs. The complete separation further reduces the authority of the local governors. At the same time, it is also possible to easily check and balance the authority of the generals by adjusting the size of the military region, or simply rotate the duties, changing them every five years, etc., which can effectively curb military factions. flood……

Of course, everything is based on the establishment and maintenance of the system, and the operation is compliant and effective. Most of the time, it is easier to destroy than to build. Even the most perfect system will be broken sometimes.

If after Fei Qian's generation, it is difficult to say whether Fei Qian's measures that seem good at the moment will turn into bad policies due to the sabotage and manipulation of some people. After all, there are still many innate self-destructive factors in human beings, which makes some people have to curse and vent their anger at every turn, not to mention when interests are really involved?

The passionate people cheered for the glory of Zhao Yun and others. They cheered and were extremely excited when they saw the army marching like Lin Ruyue. However, not all of the nobles were willing to eat windy sand, drink rain and snow, walk in life and death, and fight. Jiuhuang's, perhaps because they feel that their frail bodies are not suitable for fighting, or perhaps because they feel that they are born with intelligence, and those who use swords and guns are too low-level, so these people are more interested in Zhao Yun and others Those things that people display after they are canonized...

"Tsk, tsk, divide Shaanxi and rule it..."

Some people began to wink and make various noises tacitly.

Others who had not read this allusion, or who had not yet remembered it, echoed it with a slight embarrassment, and then encouraged those who had already understood it to explain it.

"This is an allusion to the king of Zhou..."

"King Wu of Zhou died of fatigue, and King Cheng of Zhou was young and ignorant, so he was assisted by Zhou Gongdan and Zhao Gongshi..."

The destruction of Shang in the Western Zhou Dynasty was not accomplished overnight. Although the two generations of King Wen and King Wu of Zhou finally completed the great cause of destroying Shang, King Wu of Zhou Jifa was not able to enjoy the destiny for a long time. Soon after the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, perhaps because of excessive Due to fatigue or illness, he died quickly, without even having time to make arrangements for his death.

Although King Cheng of Zhou, the son of King Wu of Zhou, was promoted to the throne at that time, King Cheng was young and could not govern. Therefore, a vacuum of royal power was formed in the Western Zhou Dynasty at that time, and the state of the Western Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil.

At that time, Zhou Gongdan, as the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou Jifa, decided to take charge of the emperor's government in order to assist the young King Cheng of Zhou and maintain the continuation of the Zhou Dynasty. However, Zhou Gongdan's actions were opposed by many people. Not only were there objections from distant princes, but even the clan members within the Zhou Dynasty also had doubts about his administration of the emperor. Among them, the biggest resistance came from Zhao Gongsi, who had the same status.

Later Zhou Gongdan persuaded Zhao Gongshi, and the two divided the land of the Zhou Dynasty into two parts. They chiseled a three-and-a-half-meter-high stone pillar and planted it at the dividing point, which was called "the pillar is the boundary." According to the historical record "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Yin Gong": "Those who come from Shaanxi to the east are the princesses of Zhou; those who come from Shaanxi to the west are called the princesses." From this, the two people managed the state affairs of the Zhou Dynasty respectively, and spent the whole period of Zhou Cheng During the king's critical period, the later "Chengkang Rule" came into being.

Of course, when Fei Qian is used in his comments about Zhao Yun, it cannot be miscalculated. After all, the word "divide Shaanxi and rule" itself also means cutting off a part of the area and appointing talented people to manage it, and Zhao Yun's control of Yinshan Youbei also means It fits this situation, but the question is, what if this is not just for Zhao Yun, but has another meaning?

Nowadays, Shandong and Shanxi, plus Fei Qian's Xijing Chancellor's Desk in his hands, isn't this the reappearance of the time when King Cheng of Zhou was too young to govern, and then he set up pillars as boundaries to divide the east and west?

Then someone suddenly realized, "In the east, Zhou Gong once suppressed the rebellion of the remnants, while in the west, Zhao Gong encouraged farming and mulberry trees, and then there are Gantang's words... In this way, Qiusi now wants to imitate Zhao Gong? 』

A group of people looked at each other and felt that it was very possible. After all, there was still a rebellion in the east, and Cao Cao still had several opponents. However, Fei Qiang was here in the west. The surrounding areas were almost leveled, so he could develop well. Nongsang.

"That's why there is a saying that "virtue will reward officials, merit will be rewarded"..." Suddenly someone said, "The Qiaoqi's thinking is really clever... First there is "dividing Shaanxi", and then there is "maomao". ”, Wow, it’s really wonderful, wonderful...” The so-called “virtue is awarded to officials, and merit is rewarded”, which comes from "Shang Shu Zhong Hui's Edict". To put it simply, those with high virtues will be awarded high officials, and those with great merits will be awarded high officials. He gave generous rewards.

"Zhong Hui's edict, this is Zhong Hui's edict!" Ah, ha, this is an ancient document..."

"Hey, that's true! Hussar is tired of the cumbersome modern prose, and it has been difficult to tell the prophecies for a long time. "Fan Shaanxi" refers to the official affairs of the Zhou Dynasty, which is ancient, and "Zhe Chong" is also a elegant poem, all based on ancient prose! Alas, could it be that this article is of no use? 』

"The current article is complicated and contains many contradictions. The Qinglong Temple has a discussion, and it is true. The ancient and modern articles only seek truth and truth..."

Immediately, the building began to tilt, and the discussion moved from military commanders' edicts to modern and ancient texts, and then further and further away.

Ordinary people generally just talk about the excitement. Even if they really say something, they may not take it seriously. However, the news spread to Cao Cao in Xu County a few days later. When these edicts were issued, When it was placed on the table, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart, which was hard to express for a while.

In particular, the four words "divide Shaanxi and rule" simply penetrated into Cao Cao's heart. He felt that the ink was as dark as blood, and even the turns of the strokes were extremely sharp, which made his brain hurt and his heart depressed.

Although most people believe that the division between Zhou Gongdan and Zhao Gongshi laid the foundation for the Chengkang rule, Cao Cao knew that in fact, the relationship between Zhou Gongdan, Zhao Gongshi, and King Cheng of Zhou was actually It may not be as harmonious and beautiful as Confucianism preaches...

Among the "dividing Shaanxi and governing", it was Zhao Gongxi who gained fame, while Zhou Gongdan was somewhat like a mute eating Coptis chinensis.

The Battle of Muye only defeated the central power of the Shang Dynasty. The local nobles may not completely submit to the Zhou Dynasty. However, King Wu of Zhou was short of Zuo and the young master was on the throne, so the government and the opposition were unstable. As early as the period of King Wu, Zhou Gongdan, as an important member of the royal family, participated in all aspects of Zhou's regime construction. Zhou Gongdan had considerable political ability and accumulated considerable political experience, so it seemed logical that Zhou Gongdan would be regent. However, the problem was that King Wu of Zhou did not appoint him as regent.

This is very interesting.

King Wen of Zhou had five children, the eldest son Boyikao, the second son Wu Wangfa, the third son Guan Shuxian, the fourth son Zhou Gongdan, and the fifth son Cai Shudu. Boyikao was made into human flesh soup by King Zhou, and King Wen of Zhou ate it He also pretended not to know and praised its deliciousness. Only then did King Zhou feel at ease and said, "Who is called the sage of Xibo? I don't know how to eat his son's soup." Finally, King Wen of Zhou was let go.

So when King Wu of Zhou died, Guan Shuxian and Cai Shudu were away fighting to subdue the princes. Therefore, among King Wu's direct brothers, Zhou Gongdan was the eldest and was in the court.

It is recorded in the historical records, "When he became the young king, the Zhou Dynasty established the world. The Duke of Zhou was afraid that the princes would rebel against the Zhou Dynasty, so the Duke took charge of the country as a regent." 』This means that King Cheng is the legal and designated heir of King Wu. The regentship of Duke Zhou is not due to King Wu’s deathbed arrangement, at least not a formal appointment, nor is it based on the recommendation of everyone in the Zhou royal family, but because of Duke Zhou himself. decision.

"Historical Records: Lu Family" records that Duke Zhou "practiced Zuo to become the king and regent to govern the country". The "Book of Rites" even bluntly stated that "Gong Zhou practiced the position of emperor to rule the world", which is also found in many places such as "Da Gao" The Duke of Zhou proclaimed himself king and issued orders in the name of "King's Order". It can be seen that what Duke Zhou did was not only act as regent, but also probably directly kicked King Zhou Cheng aside and proclaimed himself king.

Then came the "Three Prisons Rebellion". The Rebellion of the Three Supervisors was actually caused by Guan Shuxian and Cai Shudu being dissatisfied with Zhou Gongdan's rule. Therefore, the Rebellion of the Three Supervisors was in the nature of fighting for the throne. In order to be able to deal with Guan Shuxian and Cai Shudu, Zhou Gongdan had to fight with Duke Zhao. Shi made an agreement to "divide Shaanxi and rule it". The exact details of the agreement cannot be verified, but one thing is certain. Zhou Gongdan promised to return the government to King Zhou Cheng in the future, so Zhao Gong Shi was willing to become Zhou Gongdan. As backup, they managed the farmland to support their operations.

The age of King Zhou Cheng, probably in his teens, is similar to that of Liu Xie when Cao Cao became Sikong and started regent. Therefore, if "divide Shaanxi and rule" is applied to the present, what is the actual intention? What, it will be very clear. Cao Cao could even imagine Fei Qian's calm and slightly sarcastic face in Chang'an through these few edicts...

Zhou Gongdan wanted to become the king, but he could not break away from the confinement of the Zhou Dynasty, and he had to conquer all directions in the name of the Zhou Dynasty. As a result, after seven years of hard planning and management, he finally had to return power to King Zhou Cheng. So what about Cao Cao?

After being silent for a long time, Cao Cao finally stood up by slamming the table and shouted for wine. Then he stood in the corridor under the hall and raised the wine cup in the wind. "It will be a happy life to have such an opponent!" Let's do it, who is Zhou Zhao? ! 』

After sighing for a few times, Cao Cao suddenly thought of something. He turned around and stared at the copied Feiqian Orders on the desk. Then a smile spread out, and he laughed so hard that he even shed tears. My nose almost spurted out...