Three Kingdoms

Qiang cooking is not a problem.

Preparing ingredients, charcoal fire, copper pot, etc. are all simple.

Jujube is not a problem either.

The autumn harvest has ended, and Zao Zhi has also had a rare moment of leisure in the year. He is not as busy as in spring and is always on call.

So the problem is Shandong?

The fat black bird shook his head and smiled, "No." 』

Zao Zhi, who was sitting aside, nodded in agreement after listening to Pang Tong's statement.

"oh? ” Feizhen’s eyes widened, “Shandong is planning to attack Chang’an, but it’s... not a problem? 』

Pang Tong watched the servants bring Qiang boiled food to the stone pavilion, and he laughed, "It's a long story... we were eating and talking, eating and talking..."

The three of them moved to the stone pavilion in the small courtyard. There were curtains on three sides, and Qiang cooking was steaming in the middle, but they didn't feel the bleak autumn wind.

"Put in the meat first and moisten the pot." ” Pang Tong chuckled, and took the kuaizi, banged it next to the plate, and chanted, “Go and stay in the dry place, and drink the food in words.” Carrying fat and carrying jurisdiction, returning the car with words of mai. The one who strives to achieve the goal of defending is not flawless and harmful... Let me ask you, Prince, where is the country of Wei in this world today? 』

"Weiguo?" ” Feizhen was stunned for a moment.

Can you still have a good meal? !

You fat black uncle, are you deliberately creating a difficult problem for me, and then taking the opportunity to grab meat?

But he immediately felt that Pang Tong was not like this.

"Forty-five out of ten people in Guanzhong were not born here, but grew up here. Pang Tong chuckled, then raised Kuaizi, pointed at himself, and then at Zao Zhi, "Girl of the Wei Kingdom, where can I feel at ease?" How to make a foreign country your hometown? 』

Feizhen's face turned serious.

Weiguo is a vassal state with the surname Ji in the Zhou Dynasty. Its capital is Chaoge. The first monarch was Kang Shufeng, the ninth son of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. It lasted more than 900 years before and after the founding of the state. It is the longest surviving vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty and one of the many. The last country to perish among the vassal states with the surname Ji.

It's just like……

"Shiyuan, now let's talk about this..." Zao Zhi put some meat on the side and put it in the copper pot, "Isn't it a little early?" 』

Pang Tong smiled and said, "The world is like a great furnace. Now the new charcoal is coming from Shandong. The meat is in the cauldron, soaring and leaping. How can we eat it?" 』

Zao Zhi pondered slightly, then nodded, "That's right." 』

Then Zao Zhi stopped talking and concentrated on scalding the meat, then spooned some into Fei Zhen's bowl, "While eating, I thought..."

Then he gave some to Pang Tong and said, "Come on, the beauty of anointing, your favorite..."

Finally, he spooned it into his bowl. There wasn't much left, and there were even some incomplete and broken meat.

Pang Tong happily picked up the meat slices that were fatter and thinner, then dipped some icing sugar on them, stuffed them into his mouth, and his eyes narrowed with satisfaction...

Feizhen looked at Pang Tong, at the jujubes, at the boiling water vapor in the Qiang cooking, and then at the slices of meat in her bowl. She suddenly seemed to have thought of something, but couldn't grasp the main point. She frowned and couldn't. Not in the mood to eat meat, thinking hard.

Pang Tong finished eating and glanced sideways at Fei Zhen. Seeing that she hadn't figured it out yet, he was not in a hurry, but stretched out his hand towards Zao Zhi and said, "Here, a spoon and something." 』

Zao Zhi smiled slightly and handed the spoon to Pang Tong without saying anything.

Pang Yi did not share any of the second round of meat slices with others. Instead, he scooped up all the meat and piled it on his plate as high as a hill.

Feizhen was dumbfounded when she saw it. After a moment, she started to think a little.

Zao Zhi on the side continued to eat slices of meat.

The water in the copper pot is gudu gudu.

The thin slices of meat rise and fall, quickly changing from bright red to pink in the soup...

Pang Tong handed the spoon to Fei Zhen and said in a slightly deeper tone, "Now, you are in charge of the spoon..."

Feizhen took the spoon in a daze, looked down at the spoon, then at the pot, then at Pang Tong and Zao Zhi, and suddenly shouted, "Take the spoon!" The person holding the spoon should be held accountable! 』

Pang Tong laughed, and Zao Zhi also laughed.

Feizhen stood up, held the spoon and thought for a while. She neither gave her the small portion like Zao Zhi did, nor took all of it away like Pang Tong did, but roughly divided it into three parts...

Pang Tong first smiled and nodded, then used his kuai to pick among the pieces of meat, picked out a thin piece, and said, "This meat is too thin, I don't like it." 』

Zao Zhi on the other side also picked out a piece of the meat he had just received and said, "This meat is too fat and I don't like it." 』

Feizhen was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Let's exchange them!" 』

Pang Tong laughed, put down the meat, and went to change it without saying anything serious. He said slowly, "Plowing and fighting are the most important, and soldiers are used to injure the enemy. Everyone knows this." However, to defeat the enemy with wealth, there was Guan Zhong in ancient times, and now there is Lord. Shandong also learns... But, haha... The way of checks and balances for those in charge is between more and less, one evil and one good. When three people share food, they also have their likes and dislikes. However, there are millions of living beings in the world, each with different preferences and customs. If there are many, they may not be happy, and if there are few, they will be resentful. How should they be divided? 』

Zao Zhi said at the side: "Back then, under Lushan Mountain, my lord asked us this argument. We couldn't answer, so we asked my lord what should be done." The Lord laughed loudly and said, "If one pot can stew the whole world, if you divide it into more or less, it will be unsatisfactory. If you eat too much or too little, it will lead to disputes. It is better to increase it, cook all over the world, and cook eight wastes, which can eliminate hundreds of years of troubles." ” Looking at it now, it should be like this. 』

"Cooking the whole world, cooking the eight deserts?" ” Feizhen’s eyes were bright, and she was filled with emotion and envy. She even felt like she wished she had given birth earlier so that she could meet her at the right time. It's quite like a child looking at the beautiful wedding photos of his parents and feeling envious. Why didn't he take the photos with me?

Pang Tong saw that the meat in Feizhen's bowl was almost cold, so he picked it up, heated the soup in the pot again, and then gave it to Feizhen, asking him to eat quickly.

Feizhen lowered her head and wolfed down her food while raising her ears to listen to Pang Tong and Zao Zhi chatting.

"During the Han Dynasty, the Huns also used the method of salt and iron to control the Xiongnu. Although they gained some temporary gains, it was difficult to achieve lifelong benefits. The Xiongnu also came and went freely and wasted nothing. Zhangye connected the Western Regions and the East China Sea connected to Wuhuan. It took a lifetime of effort to defeat them. But it can't be destroyed...why? Pang Tong said, "This is the benefit of both the superior and the inferior. Each one is different." 』

In Chinese history, not only did the Han Dynasty prohibit the delivery of iron, salt, tea and other materials to the Xiongnu, but many subsequent Central Plains farming dynasties also prohibited the sale of iron to the nomads on the grasslands. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the famous sea ban, There is also a ban on the sale of ironware in the desert.

However, such bans are generally useless.

After all, Shanxi businessmen in the Ming Dynasty made their fortunes by relying on the court's ban. There are also rich people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who also rely on the forbidden sea to make a lot of money. Therefore, it is not accurate or complete to say that Hou Jin was funded by Shanxi merchants. The biggest and most important traitors in the Ming Dynasty were still the officials who sat on the heads of the merchants and the paid generals of the separatist regime.

Of course, smuggling is a serious crime, and you cannot be exempted from responsibility by saying whose white glove you are.

But those people hiding behind the businessmen are the real culprits.

You must know that ordinary sailors who carry one or two more machines will be investigated. Without the acquiescence of the officials and the release of the border troops, large-scale smuggling can really be done by anyone who wants to do it?

What the emperor wants to do is not what the ministers and officials want to do.

In the same way, how many people in middle management think it is necessary to do what Fei Qian and Cao Cao want to do?

"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Guan Zhong's strategies could defeat other countries, but they could not defeat Beirong. "Zao Zhi said with a smile, "It's because of the differences between the places. Guan Zhong lured Lu Gu with a lot of money, and the Chu State bought deer, and the Dai State purchased foxes, all of which were made according to the locality. The same is true now in Shandong, the northern region. My lord travels through Shandong in the Northern Territory through trade, but there is a difference... Well, this meat is good..."

The separatist warlords themselves are stronger and more powerful clans, and it is easy for them to go back to the old path.

Once it really becomes a separatist regime, and each family fights behind closed doors, it may return to the state of the Warring States Period, where countries hate each other. Even after the unification of Qin, the resentments accumulated over decades and hundreds of years will no longer exist. It will not disappear immediately because of the unification of national power.

"The people from Shandong are only called their clan," Pang Tong nodded and said, "However, there are also disputes within the clan, which is enough to resolve them." 』

Just like in history, the three Zhuge brothers were on different sides, and then some people made up the story that the Zhuge family conspired to conquer the world. But in fact, it was because the interests within the noble clans were not necessarily unified, and the choices between individuals of each noble clan were also different. Not all may be unanimous. The behavior of the three Zhuge brothers is more like diversifying investments to protect their own family in troubled times so that the whole family will not be wiped out. If they win, they will be defeated. If they win, they will be defeated. The so-called behind-the-scenes instructions, Conspiracy to conquer the world is basically nonsense.

There is no such condition.

It takes a year for a letter to travel, and by the time the information of collusion reaches the other party, the day lily is cold. Therefore, for the descendants of the gentry in the Han Dynasty, among the factors that determine their personal behavior, party interests are not the biggest factor, let alone the only factor.

"In the Northern Territory, there is a lot of livestock, fishing, hunting, and picking, and bartering is common. The land is vast and sparsely populated. The tribes are independent in their own affairs. There are many alliances and few subordinates," Pang Tong said again, "And the land in Shandong is prosperous and prosperous. , it has flourished since Guangwu in the past two hundred years... Therefore, the lord sells goods to the Northern Territory, but uses coins to Shandong..."

This resulted in a very interesting phenomenon.

"The people of Shandong, who know the harm they do, should not only stop at Cao Mengde and Xun Wenruo, but why do they do it?" "Zao Zhi sighed and said, "The upper ones are running and shouting, while the lower ones are enjoying themselves and laughing... The same is true for those who are sad, and the same is true for those who are deplorable! 』

Place of origin and origin do not determine a person's party affiliation, nor can they be the only criterion for his or her behavior.

Even when joining a faction, some people kowtow and some take oaths, but most of the time this behavior is just a formality and does not mean that their future words and deeds will be consistent. At this time, the effectiveness of the oath will only be reflected during the investigation and arrest, but at other times...

After all, investigation and arrest are only temporary, but enjoyment and happiness are permanent.

For example, in history, as the "Yingchuan gentry group" that was most closely tied to the Cao family's regime, Xun You died because Cao Cao expressed public concern. Immediately, Xun You became the minister without saying a word, and then Chen Qun took the lead in persuading him to join. Does this have some organizational form? Even gangs are somewhat out of the question. After all, when the second generation of the gang comes to power, they also have to express their memories of the first generation. Only by repaying kindness and revenge can we sit firmly.

In the face of interests, no matter what the will of the noble leader is, it will not affect the choice of his children.

It is also like a reflection of the current imperial court of the Han Dynasty.

What Emperor Liu Xie thought or how he did it actually didn't matter.

But in turn, the descendants of the gentry also objectively exerted a large degree of influence on the politics of the Han Dynasty.

Those who defended the emperor were nobles, and those who persuaded him to join were also nobles.

Surrounding the princes in various places were the nobles, and those living in seclusion or running around were also the nobles.

The dynamics of the noble clan have become the dynamics of the current Han Dynasty.

Because in the Han Dynasty, and for a long period of time in the feudal dynasty that followed, the cost of education for ordinary people was still a heavy burden that an ordinary family could not bear. Food production is not high, there is not enough food and clothing, and it is nonsense to enlighten the whole people.

Therefore, as Zao Zhi said, most of the gentry children are still doing things based on instinct. It is not that the gentry children in Yingchuan are necessarily reactionary, nor that the gentry children in Guanzhong are so progressive.

Only Fei Qian and the people who followed Fei Qian and were influenced by Fei Qian made progress. So can we say that the nobles in Guanzhong have made progress than those in Shandong, and Guanzhong will definitely be better than Shandong?

"The Lord's will lies in the world. Pang Tong nodded and said, "The world does not accept one place or one city." Just like this Qiang cooking, the Qiang people eat it, and the Han people think it is wonderful and can eat it. Is it possible that the Qiang people reject it because of the custom of the Qiang people? 』

Although when I was cowardly of the Song Dynasty, there was a man who shouted, "A man with lofty ideals will not drink from a stolen spring, and an honest man will not be fed by others." It seemed that he was very ambitious, but in fact he was greedy for money, and there was such a person Weaknesses were caught, and he was eventually involved in the rebellion.

Zao Zhi tilted his head slightly, helped Feizhen get some more meat, and said, "The incident of stealing the spring is not the same as the pear soup. They are both external and internal." Confucius did not necessarily follow this point of etiquette, but just followed it and commented on it, because everyone is like this. If you know not to eat death, you can enjoy the dolphin without asking where the meat comes from. If you know that you cannot die, you can overturn it even if you get clear water. The people of Shandong and the people of Guanzhong are all like this. 』

"The law of economics..." Pang Tong explained, "This word was coined by my lord, and it is quite accurate... In other words, once the world is in turmoil, it will be like a mountain falling apart, shaking uneasily, but this time we are on a high platform. Are people who are more afraid, or are people who live on the plains more afraid? On the high platform, there is no blue sky above, and nine springs below. On flat ground, you might be able to survive by climbing on trees and rocks. Now that Cao Mengde has been on the high platform for a long time, he would be uneasy if there was any slight turmoil. However, the Shandong nobles below the high platform were not necessarily panicked... As for the people, they were at a loss and didn't know where the shock came from. If there was chaos, they would either run east or Go south. 』

When Zao Zhi heard this, he also sighed.

The Han Dynasty controlled by Cao Cao, or the political group represented by Cao Cao, is out of money. Does it mean that the entire Shandong gentry is out of money? This is as stupid as taking Confucius as the standard for all Confucian disciples. If you say that if you don't drink from the stolen spring, everyone will not drink from the stolen spring. If you say that everyone eats and enjoys dolphins, everyone will eat and enjoy dolphins. This is undoubtedly a lack of intelligence. A conclusion that attempts to simplify all issues.

Feizhen thought about it. After two or three rounds of feeding, he was probably seven to eight times full, and he had more time to explore the truth behind what Pang Tong and Zao Zhi said.

Qiang cooking is not the eating habit of the Han people, but because this method is very suitable for eating in the cold autumn and winter, the Han people will not be disgusted by the word "Qiang", just like Confucius felt that the spring water was drank by robbers. If you steal your name, you will pour it out and not drink it. From the cheap biscuits to the expensive spices and peach wine, they are not produced in the Han region. Therefore, Qiang Boiled at present represents a broad mind that should be tolerant, even including people from Shandong?

The economic method mentioned by Pang Tong means...wait, let's put it this way...

"Prime Minister Cao is..." Fei Zhen's eyes widened, her thoughts a little confused, "No, this...Uncle Shi, didn't you say before that Prime Minister Cao has been forced to have no way out?" We can only take action against Guanzhong, but now you say..."

Pang Tong laughed, and while putting food into the pot, he reminded, "Cao Mengde is in a difficult situation now. He can't go up, and he can't go down. It's true." But was it only Guanzhong that forced Cao Mengde? Is it just the Lord's coin that caused Cao's financial distress? In fact, Cao Mengde had been planning to deal with Guanzhong for a long time, but what he didn't expect was... there was Zijing in Guanzhong! Come on, have this drink, Jing Zijing! 』

Pang Tong raised his glass and toasted to Zao Zhi.

Although Feizhen hadn't fully thought about it yet, she also toasted. It's just that what he drank was not really distilled and filtered wine, but simply fermented mash with some alcoholic flavor. It is also called sweet wine, a sweet drink, mostly consumed by women and children.

Zao Zhi was not modest either. He laughed twice, raised his glass in response, drank the bottom of the glass as a sign, and then said: "I am determined to do this, and I have been entrusted by my lord, so I don't dare to slack off." 』

Seeing that Fei Zhen on the side was still a little confused, Pang Tong said, "Everything Guan Zhong did in the Spring and Autumn Period is recorded in the book, and it's not just the Lord who can read it... This is Shandong, let's use our plans to do that. He also used this... Shandong had already taken action against Guanzhong..."

"when? Feizhen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zao Zhi, and then recalled what Zao Zhi said to Guan Zhong just now, and suddenly realized, "Oh, I see... what Shandong is doing is... food and grass?" 』

Pang Tong nodded and Zao Zhi smiled.

Zao Zhi said: "The water conservancy in Guanzhong has long lost its power as it was in the early days of the Han Dynasty." If my lord hadn't had the experience of farming, the tools, and the four methods of rotational cultivation, quiet work, ridge work, and filling gaps...it would be impossible to say that I would have been subject to the grain and grass in Shandong at this time..."

When Luoyang was the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was intended to monitor and control the powerful powers in Shandong, but it was also damaged and could not bear the burden of food for the people.

"The wealthy and powerful people from all over Shandong have always thought that Guanzhong relied on extortionate expropriation and exploitation of the people to have elite hussars..." Pang Tong laughed, "There are also rumors that the lord has a green face and fangs, and he will eat people's hearts and livers every time...More Ridiculous thing, this rumor, haha, it was Cao's doing... Hahaha..."

The speed of obtaining information in the Han Dynasty was very slow, and it was impossible for everyone to be like God, born with a forty-five-degree perspective, so the rumors that Cao used to belittle Fei Qian have now hit them. On his own feet. These local nobles in Shandong who were affected by the rumors felt that Guanzhong was already like this, so why did they still need to fight? Eating heart and liver every day, isn't this a way to die? Guanzhong itself will be in chaos in a few days. Lao Cao, are you trying to make trouble again because you want to make money?

The key is that these Shandong nobles are used to being lax, and Cao Cao's hands can't stretch long. He has done everything he can to control the army. If he wants to go deeper into the place, then it is really impossible for his concubines...

Feizhen suddenly realized, "I see... In this way, Prime Minister Cao is now using his methods to plot Guanzhong, which is actually killing two birds with one stone... eh, three gains?" 』

Pang Tong shook his head and stretched out a slap...