Three Kingdoms

When Meng Huo faced Xu Shu, he felt somewhat scared and nervous.

He is not afraid of the Han people using their swords and guns, but he is afraid of the Han people using their brains.

If the Han people hold swords and guns, he can still make a few gestures with the Han people, but when the Han people use their brains...

Especially when facing Xu Shu, Meng Huo couldn't guess what he was thinking!

Ba people?

Badong?

Meng Huo's little head started spinning rapidly, and he just needed a supercharging device.

Badong, like Nanzhong, although it is said to be a Han county on the surface, there are actually many ethnic minorities. However, since they have been living together since the pre-Qin Dynasty, basically there is not much ethnic hatred. The level of mutual hatred is not too high.

In this area, there were countries such as Ba and Yelang. Maybe at the beginning there were some people who were thinking about restoring the country, but after hundreds of years, no matter how strong the feelings and hatred for the country were, they Disappeared with the death of the body.

From a macro perspective, there are only two ethnic minorities in Sichuan and Shu.

One is the Qiang, Rong, and Di people who came from the north and evolved into tribes such as Kun, Sou, Bo, Qingqiang, Qiong, and Zeo, while the other is based on Baiyue, such as Pu, Liao, Zhi, Wait. There are some more detailed classifications, so I won’t go into details.

Of course, these tribal peoples are not necessarily distributed from north to south, but due to the evolution of time and historical changes, they are intertwined with each other. Just like the elderly people are actually mostly in Nanzhong nowadays...

The Pu people in Baiyue are also called Baipu, and sometimes they are almost the same as Baiyue.

During the Battle of Muye, the Pu tribe participated in the battle, and it is said that there were many of them. A country was also established for a time, but because it did not have a sufficient political system and no corresponding cultural derivatives, it was destroyed by the Chu State very early. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Pu people were even more dispersed, and then the Liao people were also derived.

As for the Ba people and the Jin people, there are actually some derivative relationships. Anyway, in this era of extremely underdeveloped communication, just changing the totems may become a new tribe.

These ethnic minorities all have a problem, that is, in the long history, there has not been a core centripetal force, and naturally there is no way to talk about the so-called sense of belonging.

Because there is no unified thought, there is no concept of compatriots among the various tribes. Therefore, this time the Ba people came to Bashan to express their search for their ancestors, and then mentioned the long history of the Ba people and their mutual feelings, it would seem a bit strange. .

But this is a matter for the Ba people!

Meng Huo thought in his heart, what does this have to do with me?

Ge Laozi is not from Ba!

At most, they can only be regarded as the barbarians of the southwest, that is, the descendants of the Pu people.

But Meng Huo didn't know that it was precisely because he was not from Ba that he was specifically called to come.

Meng Huo wanted to ignore the matter and ignore it, but since he entered the officialdom and received his salary, he had to do something.

Xu Shu looked at Meng Huo scratching his head and scratched his head. He knew in his heart that Meng Huo's behavior was somewhat pretentious, but he didn't point it out, "Meng Duwei, since you can't think of anything, just do it." 』

Meng Huo took a breath and said, "Please give me your orders!" No matter what the subordinates do, they will obey you! ” Great, no need to use your brain.

Xu Shu said slowly: "Send some of your tribesmen, dressed in Ba people's clothes, to the Ba people's villages and fortresses to inquire about the current situation of the Ba people. If you have any information, report it immediately!" 』

Meng Huo naturally responded and then withdrew without mentioning it.

Xu Shu watched Meng Huo walk away, still making calculations in his mind. Although he asked Meng Huo to come, he would only ask a few questions and then give a few words, but in fact the meaning behind it was not simple.

Meng Huo is not from Ba, so it is impossible to have any deep collusion with Ba people, but it cannot be said to be completely certain, so this is an early test.

Sichuan and Sichuan are a region with many ethnic minorities. Although the various ethnic minorities have no affiliation with each other and there is no basis for mutual cooperation, there will more or less be the effect of the death of rabbits and the sorrow of foxes. Therefore, when treating some of them When you are in one tribe, you should also observe the attitudes of other tribes.

Just like this time when the Ba people came, we had to see how the descendants of the Pu people, or the Southwest Yi people, would react.

In addition, if Meng Huo is really not involved in Ba people's affairs, then he can be a suitable window to spy on the news. After all, Meng Huo and his men also like to wear barbarian costumes, have tattoos on their faces and body, and like to paint Some colors and so on are very different from the daily behavior of the Han people, which makes it easier to sneak into the ranks of the Ba people, inquire about the specific situation, and compare it with what the Ba people reported.

The third point is that not long after Nanzhong was pacified, although Zhuge Liang split up the powerful alliance of Nanzhong by opening roads, removing villages and building villages, this did not mean that the threat of Nanzhong disappeared immediately. We still need to be careful. . Now the powerful people in Nanzhong are laughing, that's because Sichuan and Shu have provided subsidies.

What about when subsidies are removed or when tilt is reduced?

What was originally a favor may turn into hatred!

When to reduce or reduce exemptions, and under what name to cancel them, are all subjects and issues that need to be considered. It is impossible to just issue a document and then just say that schools in later generations ask parents to donate resources for free services. Yes, if you say no, then there is no? After all, the number of Nanzhong children in Xu Shu's current Sichuan Academy was not large enough, and they could not manipulate their parents' vital points and make them want to die like the schools of later generations.

Therefore, if there is any problem with Meng Huo this time, this reason can be used immediately...

In addition, there is another point. It is obviously unrealistic and impossible to keep an eye on so many Ba people in Bashan, but it is easy to keep an eye on Meng Huo alone.

The right way is to use people to control people.

If Xu Shu wanted to govern Sichuan and Sichuan well, he could not do without the Han people, and of course these tribal leaders were indispensable. When it comes to education, it often takes two or three generations to gradually show results, and in this process, it is often possible because of the influence of local leaders. Replacement, in order to pursue the performance of personal political achievements, intentionally or unintentionally negates the previous approach, interrupting the process, causing all previous efforts to be wasted.

Fei Qian sent Xu Shu to Sichuan and Shu, and then Zhuge, basically equivalent to two generations of local leaders.

And Xu Shu also needs to consider the leader of the third generation, which means he will most likely choose outstanding disciples from the Chengdu Academy and then report them to Chang'an. When he and Zhuge Liang are in power in Sichuan and Shu, these outstanding disciples can Chang'an studied, and then returned to Sichuan and Shu, and then selected the most suitable person to assume the responsibilities of the third-generation local leader.

All of this is based on people.

Talent is fundamental.

If the entire environment is in turmoil, people at the top and bottom cannot agree, the people at the bottom are in danger, and the middle class are in a dilemma, even if the people at the top sing loudly all day long, will there be talent?

As the steward of the entire Sichuan and Shu, Xu Shu must ensure that the entire Sichuan and Shu will not be affected by the Jiangdong War. Xu Shu knew very well that if Sichuan and Shu were not in chaos, even Zhou Yu would not be able to invade Sichuan and Shu. Therefore, Zhou Yu's overall strategy is very simple: increase the pressure on Sichuan and Shu, and then cause civil strife in Sichuan and Shu, and then there will be opportunities to take advantage of it.

Therefore, Xu Shu not only needs to keep an eye on the outside, but also needs to keep an eye on the inside.

"I am reporting to you that Fa Xiaozhi is here." 』

The attendants in the hall reported.

Xu Shu nodded, "Please." 』

Fa Zhen's identity makes Fa Zhenghui a better candidate for a political group close to Fei Qian.

Historically, Fazheng was also an important figure in welcoming Liu Bei to Sichuan, which shows that his relationship with the local nobles in Sichuan and Shu was not very harmonious. This disharmony is more about inconsistent attitudes towards affairs, especially political authority.

Although Fazheng is said to be the successor of the famous scholar Fazhen, he did not get a very good and comfortable life. Instead, he had to flee to Sichuan for refuge because of the turmoil in the world. Moreover, after arriving in Sichuan and Shu, the people of Sichuan and Shu ignored Fazheng, who had a foreign accent, and even rejected him. Therefore, Fazheng could not truly integrate with Sichuan and Shu, and could only seek to develop with external forces like Fei Qian Xu Shu. itself, which is where the benefits of a win-win situation lie.

"I have seen the envoy. ” Fazheng bowed and saluted.

Xu Shu asked him to sit down, and then asked: "When the Ba people arrived in Badong, did they know that they were filial and upright?" 』

Fazheng laughed and said, "This is Jiangdong's plan." 』

Xu Shu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Please discuss it with me." 』

Fazheng stroked his beard and said, "First throw stones to ask for directions, then use your voice to attack the east and west. It is impossible to say that Li Daitao will be followed behind..."

Xu Shu nodded, but after thinking deeply, he said: "There is still something unfulfilled about filial piety, so you might as well speak up." 』

Fazheng's eyes moved slightly, passing to the left and right.

Xu Shu waved his hand to signal the surrounding servants to step back.

So Fazheng whispered: "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, but I don't know whether Jiangdong wants to be the mantis or simply a hunter." When my lord came to Sichuan, people in Sichuan and Sichuan were very happy at first, but now..."

Xu Shu smiled and said, "But what happened to Li Qiao?" 』

Fazheng nodded, "I heard a little bit recently that Li Qiao was wrongly accused..."

Xu Shu snorted, "Does this mean that someone is unfair?" 』

How to deal with ordinary people? The sons of the nobles never say to give them another chance. They always say that those unruly people must be dealt with carefully, otherwise they do not understand how deep the sky is, how high the sky is, how thick the sky is, etc., but once they are bound by the law, If you are a son of an official in the gentry system, some people will immediately change their words and say that no one can make mistakes without being a sage. Do you want to give people some opportunities to correct their mistakes...

When Xu Shu dealt with Li Qiao and others, he did so with great momentum. These nobles did not dare to jump on the flames, let alone support them in private. Now that the momentum has passed, some people have started to pick it up again, taking advantage of Jiangdong's advantage. When the attack came, he turned his head. It may not be that they really want to overthrow Fei Qian and Xu Shu, but they are just showing off and seeking some benefits.

These gentry children will not touch the red lines drawn by Xu Shu, such as prices, but they will continue to test in other marginal areas...

This can be regarded as the basic artistic ability for the children of the noble clan.

Fazheng's face turned cold and he said, "Zheng suspects that he is a Jiangdong spy and wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble." "Whether it's an artistic skill or not, let's determine it first.

Xu Shu smiled slightly, without revealing Fazheng's little intentions, "Youwen Division is checking." However, I'm afraid there are not enough manpower. Xiaozhi, please deploy some more inspection experts to coordinate with the Youwen Division to conduct inspections. 』

The territory of Sichuan and Sichuan is not small, and it has mountains, forests, rivers and other landforms. If you really hide a few people, let alone a big man, it will be difficult to find out even for future generations.

Fazheng responded, then glanced at Xu Shu, handed over his hands and said, "If a scholar from Sichuan and Shu is involved in treason and collaborating with foreign enemies... I don't know how the envoy will deal with it?" 』

"How is it in the academy?" ” Xu Shu asked instead without answering.

"It's not chaos yet." ” Fa Zheng said, “We are sending some soldiers to strengthen patrols around the academy, but... this can only prevent the open, but not the dark... in case the students of the academy are bewitched by others and cause trouble..."

The school palace is a very important part of the education process. If there is a problem in the academy, it is very likely that a lot of the work that has been laid before will be in vain.

Compared with Chang'an Academy, the biggest problem of Chengdu Academy is that there is no Qinglong Temple.

Without Qinglong Temple, there would be no way to invite so many great scholars from all over the world, almost representing the top first-level scholars in the entire Han Dynasty. If we invite the so-called great scholars from Sichuan, we will inevitably go back to the old path of Zhenwei very quickly. Therefore, in Chengdu Academy, the content of learning is actually somewhat lagging behind, that is, those things that have been determined after discussions and discussions in Chang'an Academy.

The advantages of this naturally do not need to be discussed further, and the disadvantages are also the same.

There is no discussion or debate, just pure learning and rote memorization. On the one hand, the memory is not deep, and on the other hand, it cannot completely eliminate some doubts in the learning process...

Teenagers fail to form a stable three views and are easily overturned.

Therefore, under Fei Qian's rule, as long as the territory is more stable, the school palace will be opened first. This is also a tradition since Hedong. From a long-term perspective, start from the ideological level of the children instead of waiting until a group of children are shouting "You" When I was a sixth child, I only had my head and feet cured, and by the way, I banned this and that. What were you doing?

When we were laughing and collecting all kinds of profits and taxes before, why didn't anyone scream at the beast?

"Well, that's a problem. ” Xu Shu said slowly, “Then... we might as well advance the competition. 』

"Academic competition?" Fazheng asked, "This... I'm afraid it's a little hasty." 』

"It's definitely a bit rushed. Xu Shu said, "But it doesn't matter, just increase the rewards generously, and people will naturally come... In addition, these rewards cannot be in the name of the government... Well, by the way, let's say they are presented by various workshops and shops..."

If Fei Qian is there, he must give Xu Shu a thumbs up.

Although Xu Shu didn't know that there would be a so-called nominal sponsorship business model in later generations, Xu Shu knew it by himself. According to the reasons for "sponsorship" of these official workshops and shops under the Cavalry, the original purpose was just to make the prizes for the Academy Competition more generous and divert the students' attention, but at the same time, this richness should not be allowed. The prizes will become an official rule, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain the competition in the long term.

In addition to this consideration, Xu Shu also considered that he could improve the reputation of some official workshops and shops in the minds of the students in the academy...

To develop usage habits, of course we must start with teenagers.

When Fei Qian first entered Sichuan, he adopted a gentle strategy towards the Sichuan-Shu gentry system, just like Liu Bei married Wu's widow, just to show a win-win attitude of cooperation. It's just that Liu Bei's method was to unite the leading forces of the Sichuan and Shu gentry and then check and balance Sichuan and Shu, while Fei Qian focused on the middle level of the Sichuan and Shu gentry from the beginning, and adopted a direct market economy and invasion with commodities. Strategy.

It's like the same two APPs. One of them found someone from the top, or some big influencer, and preached everywhere about what a conscientious work it is, cheap and good quality, etc., but the other one was not found. Those brick-and-mortar companies simply offer discounts to keep their prices down.

So Liu Bei, who didn't have much capital, naturally couldn't hold on...

Liu Bei was defeated in the competition for the Sichuan-Sichuan market, and Liu Zhang, a native of Sichuan and Shu, was also kicked out. Of course, Fei Qian began to use the capital street lamp method of later generations, so the Sichuan-Shu gentry began to feel that something was wrong.

But the problem is that these Sichuan and Shu nobles couldn't follow the trip. They just felt that the path Fei Qian was taking was wrong, but they couldn't figure out what the problem was. For example, Li Qiao felt that their old way was better, more accustomed to it, and more comfortable. After Li Qiao, especially after the Qiao family incident, the gentry disciples in Sichuan and Sichuan obviously stopped a lot, but this does not mean that they are convinced. Maybe they also know that taking Fei Qian's path is the right way, but to Let them put down the current benefits in their hands and worry about gains and losses in the long run.

So not only did Li Qiao make rumors before, but now there are also some other descendants of the Sichuan and Sichuan gentry. In normal times, there are also some words that intentionally or unintentionally belittle official workshops and shops, such as saying that their own Private property is the best, and only high-end goods are privately customized.

The thing that Fa Zheng was responsible for before was to regulate the customs of the Sichuan and Shu gentry after the Qiao clan. This is similar to what he did in history. In history, after Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Fazheng pretended to be a blackface and began to rectify the Sichuan and Shu gentry. Then Zhuge came to reconcile, while Liu Bei said aloofly: How could this happen? Why didn't I know? Therefore, Fazheng naturally admired Xu Shu's strategy of achieving multiple goals with one stone.

However, stabilizing the Academy is not a big problem, but if we want to stabilize Bashan and Sichuan, it cannot be solved by a big competition...

Now Jiangdong uses Ba people as the entry point, just like the invasion and exploitation in Go. If it is not handled properly, it will be corrupted and opened. When it comes to deal with it later, it may not be a viable chess, which will not only cause Sichuan and Sichuan to suffer on the ground. If it is damaged, the momentum will also be weakened.

"There are still some capable people in Jiangdong..." After thinking for a moment, Xu Shu suddenly laughed and said, stroking his hands, "But there is a disadvantage in Jiangdong that cannot be avoided... After all, Jiangdong is a long way away..."

Fazheng's eyebrows moved, "Your Majesty's intention is..."

"Well," Xu Shu nodded, "what is imaginary is real, and what is real is imaginary." This Jiangdong intends to disrupt Sichuan and Shu, what does it want? Is it really just to take Sichuan and Shu? This is a long way. Although if Jiangdong takes Sichuan and Shu, it can indeed dominate the upper and lower reaches of the river, but the river turns hundreds of times in the middle, how can it be a smooth connection and smooth travel? What's more, there are people like "Li Qiao" in Sichuan and Sichuan. Is it possible that the top and bottom of Jiangdong are of the same mind and as stable as a mountain? 』

Hearing what Xu Shu said, Fa Zheng's thoughts suddenly became clear. He raised his hands and said, "What the envoy said is true!" What Zheng was just thinking was limited to Sichuan and Shu. Due to the gentry in Sichuan and Shu, he had no countermeasures. I had to make some suggestions, but Zheng just thought of a strategy... Why not just follow the plan? 』