Three Kingdoms

In the main hall of the Youwen Division, Pang Tong and Kan Ze stood across a corpse.

"Reviving the Han Dynasty?" Pang Tong tilted his head slightly, looked at Cao An's body, and then asked Kan Zedao, "Did this person really say that before he died?" 』

Kan Ze nodded in agreement.

Both of them were not afraid of seeing blood, so when faced with the livid face of the corpse and the fishy smell, neither of them showed any strange reaction, as if they looked very ordinary. Same as an item.

"interesting. Pang Tong nodded, and then repeated, "It's interesting." 』

Reviving the Han Dynasty, then, is it a bit interesting?

Kan Ze's brows twitched, but he didn't say anything.

If what Pang Tong said were placed in Shandong, people would definitely be frightened, thinking that Pang Tong was either a crazy person, or that he would scold Pang Tong to show his integrity. But in Chang'an Sanfu, it seems to say so , and no one would think there was anything wrong with Pang Tong's remarks.

After all, the current emperor Liu Xie has not given any direct benefits to Chang'an Sanfu and other places. Most of the benefits, including but not limited to economic growth, dense population, and abundant commodities, all came after General Hussar took control of Chang'an. That's when things changed.

The Emperor of Han may be just a symbol. Although most people still think that the emperor is very important, it is like a statue of a god. Even if it is full of mystery, no matter how many colors are painted on it, and it is inlaid with gold, silver and gems, in the wind and rain, It also gradually began to fade...

That being the case, what's the problem with saying something that might be disrespectful?

Today's emperor, as early as when he moved the capital, had already lost his majesty. If you put it this way, the reason why Emperor Liu Xie was unwilling to stay in Chang'an at that time was probably because he didn't want to stay in a sad place. After all, when Li Guo was in chaos, the smelly cow bones made Liu Xie realize the maliciousness of the world for the first time.

The emperor Liu Xie's self-proclaimed superiority was torn to pieces during the Li Guo Rebellion.

When classmate Wang Mang forced the Han Emperor to ascend the throne, he did not give him stinky beef bones, so he still more or less ensured the supply of vegetables and meat. Those without vegetable and meat rations are not all villages in the city... Bah, low-rent housing, uh... that low-income, uh...

Anyway, those bank bosses, aristocratic coffees, rulers' compounds, high-end residences, etc., should not always be guarantees among guarantees. Aren't all the major chambers of commerce going to kneel down and lick them with a shameful face? How can there be a stinky cow that is missing one or two yuan? bone?

Forcing a ruler into such a situation can only be done by a guy like Li Guo who has no knowledge, no strategy, and no assets. It also caused a great psychological shadow on Liu Xie. Since Dong Zhuo could bring the Xiliang people to drag down Liu Bian and replace Liu Xie as emperor, Liu Xie was probably afraid that Fei Qian would drag him down at some point and replace him with someone else.

Putting aside Liu Xie's psychological shadow, Pang Tong would not have been so calm before commenting on the emperor so casually.

After the military parade, many people probably had some ideas in their minds.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, heroes rose up together. At first, Chunqiu still had to obey Emperor Zhou. He would take Emperor Zhou with him in everything he did. Even in meetings, Emperor Zhou would have to sit at the head of the table. But after that...

People change, especially in places such as Chang'an Sanfu, Hedong, Sichuan and Shu. After they almost broke away from the old forces of the Han Dynasty and began to govern themselves, and performed better and better, the mentality of many people has changed a lot. .

Pang Tong looked at the various debris found on Cao An's body and found that there was nothing to prove his original identity, so he smiled and said, "This is a veteran..."

Kan Ze nodded and said, "That's true. This person's clothes and body decoration must have been specially selected...but it also proves that this person is not simple..."

Generally speaking, everyone has some personal marks on their body. In other words, it can be called something inseparable. For example, items that represent a certain person or something, such as a West Rail scooter used for show, can actually reflect something, and deliberately eliminating all traces proves that there is something wrong with this person. .

Because it's so normal, it's not normal.

Pang Tong walked back to his boss and sat down, "Bring the guests here." 』

Kan Ze tilted his head slightly and made a gesture with the guards in the hall.

Not long after, Fan Cong was brought to the front of the hall.

Fan Cong saw Cao An's body lying in the hall at a glance, and couldn't help but tremble. Immediately he forcibly looked away, and then, pushed by the guards in the hall, he staggered into the hall and prostrated himself on the ground.

Pang Tong said slowly: "Some people say that winter is too cold, so the sky should be like summer, and the world will be warmer... Others say that summer is too hot, so the sun should set in the west to cool down... But I don't know who said that. Does it make sense? Fan Qing, who do you think is wrong and who is right? 』

Fan Cong was stunned. He originally thought that when he came up, he would immediately slap the table, and then express some words such as leniency for confession and leniency for refusal, or even order execution, etc., but he did not expect that Pang Tong said such a paragraph that seemed a bit inappropriate. Relevant discourse.

Day?

Or something else...

Fan Cong swallowed and lowered his head.

Pang Tong glanced at Fan Cong with his eyelids and sneered slightly, "Why, could it be that Fan Zongzong didn't see enough of Sanfu in Chang'an and didn't stay long?" Or is there something wrong with what I said? 』

"..." Fan Cong was speechless.

In terms of understanding of Fei Qian's governance policies, Pang Tong is certainly in the first echelon.

As early as under Lushan Mountain and in the wooden house, Fei Qian basically had the preliminary outline of his governance, and he also advanced in accordance with his strategy in Chang'an. China needs to move forward, and the gentry children must be the leaders to expand outward. If the gentry children are not qualified for this task, or even start to drag down the pace of the entire China, then replace them.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was because the old aristocrats wanted to "the noble will always be noble and the humble will always be humble", but they collapsed before the sentence "I would rather have the seed". Then when the Han Dynasty arrived, a large number of people who had previously "would rather have their own kind" began to want to engage in "the noble will always be noble, and the humble will always be humble". While telling ordinary people to lie down and not think about anything, He was so involved in his own life that he would think of any way to gain fame, even going so far as to sleep with his parents' bones in his arms.

But now, in Chang'an, there is still the Shenlu Yuan and the Zhiyin Supervisor. A large number of children from poor families who were previously warned, restrained, and asked to lie down began to refuse to accept their depravity and took the civil servant examination one after another. Among the officials, even women like Zhen Mi have begun to officially get involved in political affairs...

Maybe some things or certain regulations may not be completely correct, but these people will grow and gradually improve.

In short, all the people and things here in Chang'an Sanfu are expanding and developing.

Then looking back at the Shandong region, the upper class people are still the upper class people, and the lower class people are the lower class people. All resources are concentrated in the hands of the upper class people, and the life of the lower class people is still difficult. It is foreseeable that, If this situation is not changed, the overall collapse of the Shandong gentry will be just around the corner.

Just like some people are unwilling to give any priority to soldiers in peacetime, but require soldiers to die first during wartime disasters. This collapse of belief is actually more terrifying.

This is the case with Fan Cong.

"Who else is at home?" Pang Tong asked unhurriedly.

Fan Cong suddenly raised his head and looked at Pang Tong with a hint of expectation and disbelief.

Pang Tong sneered, "This is my lord's intention." If it’s according to someone’s wishes... Haha... But there is only one chance..."

Fan Cong couldn't help but move forward, "This is a humble position...I'm...no, the sinner has a mother and a younger brother..."

"oh? Are you still unmarried? Pang Tong asked.

Fan Cong smiled bitterly, "How can any scholar be willing to get married if his family's fortune is ruined?" 』

Pang Tong tilted his head slightly, with a slight sarcasm on his fat face, "In that case... why must you marry a scholar's daughter?" 』

"ah? ” Fan Cong looked up and his eyes widened.

Pang Tong waved his hand, as if to indicate that the matter should not be mentioned, and then said: "Then Fan Zheng... what virtues and talents do you have, can you be worthy of the Lord's expenditure of manpower and material resources to accept your younger brother?" 』

Fan Cong looked at Pang Tong, "This..."

"Have you not thought about it? Then you might as well go down and think about it first... After you think about it, you can come to Director Kan..." Pang Tong waved his hand, and then as if he suddenly remembered, he added, "Oh, by the way, do you recognize this person or not? ? 』

"..." Fan Cong was silent for a moment, as if all his bones had been taken away, and said softly, "The sin... the sinner... recognizes..."

"Um. Pang Tong nodded, and then signaled for someone to take Fan Cong back for custody.

Kan Ze watched Fan Cong being taken back into custody, frowned slightly and said, "I dare to ask the envoy, why don't you interrogate him through torture..."

Pang Tong looked at Kan Ze, but did not answer the question directly. Instead, he said: "Derun, if it lasts for ten years, what will happen to the world?" 』

"..." Kan Ze couldn't answer for a moment.

"Jizhou and Yuzhou are both the places of the Four Wars. It is true that the Central Plains is fertile, but they are also trapped by the word "Central Plains"! Pang Tong's eyes were deep, and his dark and fat face showed a strong self-confidence. "If there is any change at that time, the Central Plains will definitely be shaken... If we take the Central Plains, there is a saying in the art of war. The first is to attack with troops, and the second is to attack with friends, and the second is to attack with troops." , the next step is to attack the city, and the method of siege is the last resort. 』

"Although there are heroes in the Shandong gentry, they are corrupt and difficult to eradicate. Pang Tong stood up, walked to the hall, put his hands behind his back, looked to the east, and said slowly, "In the past, Yuan Gongdao raised his troops in Nanyang, intending to use the wealth of his imperial hometown to revive Xian Guangwu's strategy, and spread his money widely to bribe everyone." The feudal lords are merging with each other, but what will happen? Yuan Benchu ​​borrowed people from Jizhou to march north to Youzhou and seize Qingxu from the south, but he was blocked between Yan and Henan. Who was at fault? Liu Jingsheng wants to use the art of marriage and the method of balance to navigate among the nobles and powerful men, so that he will be trapped in Jingxiang..."

"Money, manpower, marriage... haha, they are important, but they cannot be relied on. Those who used the gentry as support were ultimately defeated by the gentry. Pang Tong said in a deep voice, "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement!" The terrain is kun, and a gentleman carries his wealth with kindness! Those who have this thought can become a scholar! The rest are all rot beetles! 』

"My lord is implementing a new policy and destroying the rules of the corrupt people. It will definitely be like the Six Kingdoms besieging Qin..." Pang Tong sneered, "The Six Kingdoms couldn't do what they did in the past, but now?" 』

Without long-term planning, you will not know how to take the short-term road. This is a truth that has existed since ancient times.

If you know the long-term goal, you must set a long-term path. This is also what Feiqian must reach at the middle and high levels after it has become a huge political group. Otherwise, many things will not be done.

This military parade celebration and the Qinglong Temple lecture are a very good opportunity. On the surface, it is to demonstrate Fei’s potential military and cultural strength. In addition, it also has an important hidden role, which is to use this opportunity to unify thinking and allow middle- and high-level officials to , can understand how the long-term route should be taken. Up and down are synonymous, and by working together, we can accomplish the world's affairs.

Just like Fei Qian alone cannot achieve great things, Pang Tong also needs the support and cooperation of others, and Kan Ze is undoubtedly the most ideal person. On the one hand, Kan Ze has excellent character and ability. On the other hand, Kan Ze has gradually come into contact with some of the dark side affairs that Pang Tong was originally responsible for. Therefore, Pang Tong must ensure that Kan Ze's thoughts and behavior are consistent with his own. .

As for the life and death of Cao An and Fan Cong, compared with this matter, it is naturally not that important...

Therefore, Pang Tong specially came to the Youwen Division today. In addition to getting the relevant information as soon as possible, he also made it clear to Kan Ze that after all, there would be matters regarding the Wen Division in the future, especially when it comes to fighting against outside spies and spies. Perhaps Pang Tong is still keeping an eye on everything, but Kan Ze has to take on more important responsibilities.

So today's attitude towards these spies and spies will also determine the strategy for subsequent related events.

So Pang Tong looked at Kan Ze who was thinking, and continued: "The spies of Sanfu who come and go in Chang'an can basically be divided into two categories... One category is this kind of people..."

Pang Tong shook his head slightly, indicating Cao An's body, and then raised his chin forward, "The other type is these Shandong poor men." Derun should also understand the suffering of a poor family..."

Kan Ze nodded, "When I was young, I was eager to learn but had no books to read and no way to seek out..." He stopped mid-sentence, seeming to recall the pain and helplessness of those times.

Some people in later generations chose not to study when given the opportunity to study, but Kan Ze wanted to study but had no books to study. In the Han Dynasty when knowledge was monopolized, knowledge was the foundation for the nobles to live and work. How could it be easily understood and mastered by ordinary people?

Now that our family has fallen into decline and we are from a poor family, can we just go and live in peace like those untouchables? Anyway, the clan will give some relief depending on their mood, including two pieces of meat and bones, a bag of melons, gourds, sunflowers, and sunflowers, etc., and throw them at the door of the house. Anyway, they are all things that the upper class despises.

Under such circumstances, Kan Ze still looked for books everywhere, and even used the money he earned from copying books to exchange for books. Only then did he have the opportunity to meet Xu Yue, and then went to Chang'an...

Pang Tong looked at Kan Ze and nodded slightly.

As the director, Pang Tong must ensure that the core of the officials and the middle and high-level people under Fei Qian have unified thoughts. Relying on Fei Qian's promotion to General of Hussars, he must try his best to unify the people surrounding Fei Qian. The political group can develop as much as possible during this chaotic period and create an irreversible world trend in the future.

Shandong and Shanxi are naturally different, not only in terms of population size, but also in terms of new and old ideas, old interests and new systems. In Guanzhong Sanfu, there is not much need for the old gentry system to support the operation of the entire political group. There are ordinary people and low-level soldiers who can rely on. But for the Shandong political group, it is a bit embarrassing. To compete with Fei Qian, reforms must be carried out, and once reforms are carried out, they will be hindered by the old gentry system...

In this process, temporary allies may be future enemies, and similarly, temporary enemies may also be future allies.

What Fei Qian and Pang Tong are least worried about is the future. Because as long as a long-term strategy is formulated, the development speed of Guanzhong Sanfu and other places is far beyond what those stubborn guys in Shandong can match...

"The methods of the pre-Qin Dynasty cannot be used today. Pang Tong said, "My lord once said that there is no fixed law, and we should keep pace with the times." I deeply believe so. The policy of governing the world should not be rigid. If a soldier dies, let him seek benevolence and gain benevolence... If so..."

Pang Tong looked at Kan Ze, "The scholars of Shandong are also different. They are not just scholars, farmers, industry and merchants... If we can lead them to rebel, wouldn't it be better?" 』

Kanze raised his hands and responded, "What you said is true." I understand. 』

"Five years ago, my lord was walking on a dangerous river, fighting fearfully and unable to accept defeat in a single battle..." Pang Tong said slowly, with some emotion in his voice, "On the other hand, Yuan Cao and others can defeat and rise again, recruiting troops. Let’s start again...Looking at it now, Guanzhong has achieved great success, but Shandong is getting weaker and weaker...On the contrary, Shandong cannot be defeated again..."

"Five years ago, who was willing to come to Chang'an?" Why are there so many spies and spies? Pang Tong sneered, "It must be that Shandong is in a difficult situation now and cannot be defeated with military formations, so he has no choice but to resort to this strategy. He is just trying to take danger. But he doesn't know that throughout the ages, it is possible to kill one person with a dangerous assassination, but there are also those who can kill a country." Is it also a dangerous stabbing? Even if Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin in the past, could he restore the prosperity of Yan? Since the King of Yan is happy, how can I keep Yan Dantou? 』

"Haha, haha..." Pang Tong looked up to the sky and smiled, then turned around and patted Kan Ze's arm, "Accepting talented people from the Central Plains, buying things and utensils, raising three assistants in Guanzhong, training disciples from poor families, and penetrating thousands of miles away from Shandong... This This is a ten-year strategy..."

"One day, we will rule the world with an army of steel!" 』

"Those who are unkind, punish them; those who are unjust, strike them down!" 』