Shu Chen

Chapter 129

The four fortresses of Longyou are dangerous, let's briefly describe them.

Jiang Wei bowed his hands to Zheng Pu again, and said humbly with a smile, "I lie about Zheng Pu's plan to join the army. If there is something wrong, I will join the army."

Zheng Pu also returned the salute, with a gurgling smile on his face, "Is there any inappropriateness in what Boyue said?"

On the other hand, Guan Xing who was at the side, because he had been around the prime minister these days, was already quite familiar with Jiang Wei, so he uttered the courtesy of the two of them, "Boyue Mo is more polite, Zijin is a man who wholeheartedly supports the country and shares the affairs of the country. In theory, he has no words of criticism."

After saying that, he bowed to the prime minister first, looked at Xiang Lang and said, "Xiang Changshi, I have been assisting in the dispatching of the army recently. Therefore, I also know that there are a lot of armored swords and other equipment in Longyou. There is a surplus. As long as the grain and fodder in Bashu are transported without worry, it is only to defend against the attack against the Wei Dynasty, and there is no need to worry about insufficient military funds."

"good!"

Hearing this, Xiang Lang nodded again and again, stroked his beard and smiled, "It's so good! It's so good!"

He had no objection, Yao Ni, the second seat, did not wait for the prime minister to urge him to speak, and continued to ask, "I have nothing to say about Zijin's strategy. It is only a matter of 'national business' that needs to be cautious. Take Shu brocade Population, if it spreads out, it may damage my faith."

"Yao Chuan's worries are good words of gold and jade!"

Gently nodding his head, Zheng Pu said with a smile, "I was eager to write a book for a while, so I didn't think it through carefully. Now I have Yao Chuan's reminder, it's better not to pick up lost things. Just like my mother's uncle, the family has gone to Wenshan County for generations to do business for profit. If the prime minister agrees, I can ask Uncle to take the Nanzhong Commercial Road and do this on my behalf."

"Zijin's heart for the country is not limited to his family!"

After Zheng Pu finished speaking, before Yao Ni could speak, the prime minister in charge sighed.

Ye Ran waved his hand, "I will decide this matter myself, Zijin doesn't need to tell his family."

"promise."

Hastily cupped his hands, Zheng Pu respectfully responded.

Immediately, he turned his eyes to Zhuge Qiao who was on the last seat on the right, waiting for him without a doubt.

"Hehe~~~"

Seeing Zheng Pu looking at him, Zhuge Qiao, who knew what he was talking about when he stepped into the hall, smiled wryly, "Mr. Zheng, I have doubts. Just now Mr. Zheng said that there are three strategies for 'Yizhou's consolidation', why only describe it now? The second evil?"

Uh.
As soon as these words fell, Zheng Pu's face froze slightly, and he had no words to answer for a moment.

When the Prime Minister Shi Xianglang heard the words, his eyebrows drooped, the old god was there.Yao Ni's eyes flickered dimly, but he also remained silent.Even the writing hand of Wang Shan, who was behind the prime minister, trembled slightly.

Just now, Yanyan's meeting room was still talking and laughing, suddenly there was no sound, and a needle could be heard.

"Duh, duh, duh"

There was a sound of knocking on the table with fingers, and came from the main seat.

I saw the prime minister looking down at the cloth on the case table, with a calm voice, "The third strategy of Zijin's 'Yizhou Consolidation', I have already made a conclusion, and it is not in today's discussion. If Bo Song has doubts, he can wait." If you have free time, you can find Zijin and ask him."

"promise."

It also made Zhuge Qiao's heart tremble, and he quickly responded.

When the eyes met, Guan Xing's expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, which had always been on good terms with him, was enlightened.

Not to be discussed with the public.
The third of Zheng Pu's actions is probably aimed at the wealthy and powerful households in Yizhou.

"Since you have no objection to Zijin's policy, let's not talk about it."

When he was young, the Prime Minister made a final decision, and looked at Yao and the two, "After Juda returns, let's start to sort out the priorities of this strategy. Zixu, Juda is also in charge of Tianshui's trivial affairs, and he has no skills at his disposal. You can help me." Work harder."

"promise."

After hearing the words from Yao and Yao, they quickly responded.

After the Prime Minister nodded slightly, he moved the cloth on the table with one hand.

After finishing the Dingmu, he said, "Zijin's strategy of 'recovering relics' has more advantages than disadvantages, and it is feasible. The theory of 'changing traditions and customs' should not be rushed. Let's do it after Longyou is stabilized. As for the 'seizure "People's hearts'."

At this point, the prime minister stopped talking, frowned with one hand, and fell into deep thought.

When he was young, Fang laughed inaudibly, "Forget it, let's follow Zijin's words. I will send someone to transfer Qiao Yunnan to Longyou, and Zijin can just say it in private."

Of course also.

Zheng Pu's remonstrance did not stop at "consolidating the foundation of Yizhou".

For example, the strategy of "recovering relics", one of which is to ask the court to set up a "recovering sages hall".

Because when Zheng Pu returned to Hanzhong this time, he saw that the "coil cart" he had spoken about earlier had already been built by the Craftsmanship Department, and it was put into use, and the effect of water diversion and irrigation was quite good.

And also see the "Yuan Rong crossbow" put into use, the containment effect on the Wei army.

Zheng Pu, who had no family background, thought about it and asked the prime minister to issue a "recruitment order" to the people of Li and Shu in the name of the Han court.

Anyone who has a skill that can benefit the country can be conferred with an official position called "ability".

Inspired by the food court's salary, let them perform various duties for the country.

For example, those who are good at herding horses can be called "herding ability", those who are good at raising silkworms can be called "silkworm ability", and so on.

Second, set up a "Zuocai Pavilion".

Regardless of family background, no family status, those who have the ability to govern the herdsmen, or those who come from a poor family but have no official career, they can be awarded official positions after the school examination and become a big Han bureaucrat.

And the policy of picking up relics is not limited to the land of Bashu.

It is to send detailed works into the land under the rule of Wei Wei to publicize, to cancel the benefits of one and the other.

After all, today's Ni Wei has implemented the "nine-rank Zhongzheng system", and the talented scholars have already brought the limitations of family status.

Countless talented people from humble backgrounds, if they wanted to become an official under the anti-Wei rule, they could only choose to invite their names to the world and wait for the government to recruit them, or they could recommend themselves to various wealthy and powerful families as disciples.

If the news of the big man's eclectic use of talents spreads to Ni Wei, more or less people will come from thousands of miles away.

Glory to the lintel and display their talents and learning, the pursuit of learned people is nothing more than this.

Naturally, this strategy also has disadvantages.

Runiwei will definitely use "jian" after learning about it.

If you choose someone to send here, you will obviously be a talented person, but secretly you will act as a spy.

However, with the current level of pragmatic officials of the big man, the prime minister does not have much worry about this.

The small-scale spy behavior does not touch the secrets of the big man, and it is harmless to send against the Wei Dynasty.

At best, let people watch him closely, and when the matter is exposed, he will cut his head with a knife.

If it is as generous as "Zheng Guoqu", the prime minister is confident that no one against Wei can deceive himself.

In any case, this strategy can have an impact on Ni Wei's employment system, and make the undercurrents such as poor families under Ni Wei's rule surge.

As far as the big man is concerned, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Secondly, Zheng Pu's strategy of "transferring traditions and customs" was aimed at the enlightenment of the southern and central barbarians and northwest Qiangdi who had migrated to Shu and Hanzhong.

For example, the barbarians in South China are fond of ghosts and witches in their customs, and most of them are buried in hanging coffins, and they follow the words of elder witches when they encounter problems, etc.

Zheng Pu wanted to follow the practice of setting up "three elders" management in all villages and towns of the imperial court, to supplement the salaries of these three elders, to set up elementary schools in the villages, to publicize the etiquette and law of the Han family, and let them assimilate into the Han family from the next generation. son.

And the Qiangdi in the northwest is of the same origin.

"Zhuangzi" has a saying: "When the Qiang people died, they were burnt and their ashes were scattered."

"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals of Righteousness" has a saying: "The people of Di and Qiang are like captives, and they don't worry about their tiredness, but they worry about their death and don't burn them."

It is customary to burn it when it dies, and it is proud to die in battle, and it is unknown to die of illness.

For example, when Ping Shouhou of the Great Han Dynasty served as the captain of the Qiang guard, there was a saying that "Qianghu vulgar shame died of illness, and whenever he was in trouble, he stabbed himself with a blade. If he heard that he was sleepy and sick, he was restrained and bound, not with a weapon. Let the medicine cure it, and the healer is not one, and there is no one who is not happy."

So far, among the Qiang tribes in the northwest, there are many people who are sick and stab themselves with knives.

Therefore, Zheng Pu suggested to follow Deng Xun's good governance, find doctors from Bashu, and set up clinics in Longyou, and provide free diagnosis and treatment for the Qiang people who came here.

It is not only to make the land of Longyou stable, but also to compete with Niwei for the hearts of the Qianghu tribe.

Then set up Mengxue to completely assimilate them into the Han family.

Again, Zheng Pu's strategy of "stealing people's hearts" is a bit low-handed.

It is to let Qiao Zhou add a layer of ghosts and gods when he preaches against Wei's violent and tyrannical government.

In the past, Emperor Guangwu used Furuitu prophecy to raise troops, and after he ascended the throne, he believed in prophecy, so that the Han family, whether they were scholars or the heads of Li, Shu and Guizhou, liked the theory of ghosts and gods.

Among them, the Northwest Qianghu tribe with less literature is even more so.

Today, Zheng Pu wants Qiao Zhou to follow Tuwei's family study to sort out "Wei Wu Cao Cao had a son of 25 and died at the age of 66. , died at the age of forty. Today, Cao Rui has only a few heirs, and the eldest son has long since died," the theory of divine punishment.

Giving the great man is the saying that the destiny belongs to.

With the accumulated prestige of the Han Dynasty for 400 years, and the Guozuo of the Cao Wei Dynasty for less than ten years, let the Qianghu tribe in the northwest make their own decisions about who they belong to, which is more in line with their own tribe's inheritance.

As for the sudden proposal of so many strategies, is it suitable for the current national conditions of the big man, or whether it has the ability to implement it, or whether it can be implemented to a certain extent.
Zheng Pu didn't think about it.

Because it is not necessary.

He just knew that if the prime minister, who was entrusted by the former emperor Liu Bei and called "Father Xiang" by today's son Liu Chan, was unable to carry out all the big and small matters of the great man, then no one in the great man would be able to carry it out in the future!
Taking advantage of this great victory in Longyou, when Prime Minister Yu recharged his energy for the Northern Expedition, he revealed all the plans in his heart.

It doesn't matter if the stalls go into the mu, or the people move into the Han Dynasty.

One point that can be implemented will increase the national power of the big man by one point.

After all, all success requires someone to take the first step.

As for whether it will be possible to complete the work, he has never counted on it.

The establishment of any system and laws cannot be accomplished overnight!

Only through the test of time and frequent collisions with the current situation can it be born in labor pains.

Better than a stillborn ending!

Therefore, he just wanted to use the prime minister's wisdom, prestige, and skill to make these strategies a beginning, so that the follow-up people can "follow the rules".

With decades of continuous implementation and one or two generations of people, we have found a perfect system that fits the big man.

Otherwise, the policy of treating literati and bureaucrats will continue in the future, and the aristocratic and powerful families will annex the fields, leaving the poor with no place to stand. Even if it is the Sanxing Han Dynasty, it will inevitably enter the endless cycle of the "Yellow Turban Rebellion".

And Zheng Pu had never governed the herdsmen, nor had he gone deep into the villages and villages to listen to Li Shu's expectations.

He can only throw out all his thoughts and thoughts, for the prime minister to choose how much to implement.

Yes, of course I am happy.

No, no idea.

Of course!

He never thought about it, the prime minister would veto it.

The great man who has gone through the battle of Xiangfan and Yiling has already fallen into the situation of indisputable death!
With the talent and learning in the prime minister's chest, how can he not see the situation clearly!

Moreover, how could the prime minister, who regards the Northern Expedition against Wei and the restoration of the Central Plains as his only belief in this life, veto things that benefit the country?

Furthermore, Zheng Pu did not consider his own reputation.

If he is a scholar in Yizhou, but proposes policies that harm the interests of the rich and powerful families in Yizhou, such as distributing his family to his mu, will he be criticized by the villagers privately? Talent, whether he will be condemned by others, etc.

Right and wrong, let posterity comment!
When a man is born in the world, he should act with his heart, break when he breaks, fight when he fights, why do he care what others say or not!
Since you are determined to go all out for the restoration of the Central Plains, why should you cherish your reputation.

The sage Mencius said: "Where righteousness lies, even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go."

Zheng Pu did not dare to stand up to the sages.

And everyone's understanding of "righteousness" is different.

However, for the "righteousness" in his heart, he can ignore the accusations and spurns of thousands of people.

Even if it fails in the future, it will be stigmatized for thousands of years!
"promise."

Zheng Pu, who received the prime minister's instructions, bowed his hands and responded, "Pu knows the importance of it, and after Brother Yunan arrives in Longyou, I will act with him according to the circumstances, so that my reputation as a great man will not be damaged."

"Heh~~~~"

The prime minister couldn't help but smile, and nodded approvingly, "You don't have to be so restrained. Zijin has always acted in a proper manner, and I have no doubts about it."

After saying that, he waved his hand again, "It's over here, gentlemen, let's go back to the office."

"promise."

When everyone got the word, they all left the table to salute and retreat.

Zheng Pu, who walked out of the office room slowly, suddenly felt the sleepiness from traveling all the way, and the exhaustion from explaining to everyone in detail just now, like a tidal wave.

I just know that Zhuge Qiao, who has been pointed out by the prime minister, will definitely come to him later and ask about the third strategy of "consolidating the foundation and benefiting the state".

That's why I exchanged pleasantries with Guan Xing and Jiang Wei, and after agreeing to visit them in a few days, I restrained my tiredness and walked slowly, and went and waited for the return.

But he didn't want to, Zhuge Qiaoshang was talking to the prime minister about his father and son's long farewell in the office, and the prime minister's mansion, Yao Ni, came to his side first.

Also without being polite, he asked with a smile, "Zijin, I wonder if Zhang Boqi can come to Ji County with him?"

Well, Yao Ni and Zhang Ni are from the same county, and they have always been friendly.

"Boqi leads the army, and he will definitely arrive in two or three days."

Zheng Pu also had a gurgling smile, and jokingly said, "If Yao Chuan has time, you can come and look for him. Although there is no law in our army that prevents others from entering, we dare not close our doors to welcome Yao Chuan."

"Ha, Zijin is really a wonderful person!"

Hearing this, Yao Ni smiled sheepishly, "So, in a few days, I'll go to see Zijin's Xuanwu military appearance. Well, Zijin, I have something to do, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, Yao Chen can do as he pleases."

Gently nodding, Zheng Pu said goodbye to him.

But for some reason, Prime Minister Shi Xianglang waved his hand at him, and walked straight over, "Zijin, do you have any free time? Come talk to my office?"

(End of this chapter)