Shu Chen

Chapter 301 Disadvantages
The young youth is in the eyes, and the music is clear in the ears.

Five-coloured raisins, woven flowers are full of horses, bright like the moon covered by light clouds, and fluttering like snow flowing in the wind.

Perhaps, for others, this situation is a pleasing time to exclaim, but when Zheng Pufu saw it, his heart suddenly felt that "the wine and meat of the Zhumen stink, and there are frozen bones on the road"!
There are indeed frozen bones.

Since the beginning of marching westward into Wuwei County, Zheng Pu has seen people frozen to death at the heels of cities and villages and roads more than once.Among them are many disabled and abandoned young and strong, and there are old people and children, all of whom are in ragged clothes, skinny and lonely, and are stiff and black with cold.

The sight of the rich connecting counties and counties and the poor having no place to stand is even more common in the Hexi Corridor where the authority of the government is weak and the roost is ruled by force.

Zheng Pu never felt that he would have a compassionate feeling like a saint, or a mind that worries about the world first.

However, he has always shared food and lodging with the soldiers, and shared joys and sorrows. More than once he closed the eyes of the soldiers who died in battle, dug a pit for burial, and more than once witnessed the miserable life of disabled veterans who could not take care of themselves.

Therefore, when he saw the singing and dancing in the hall, he was also indignant, why did these soldiers fight!Why die!

Is it just to restore the old capital and revive the Han Dynasty?

After the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty, who has thought about who will enjoy the fruits of the victory of the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty?

Unsurprisingly, the biggest beneficiaries are still these arrogant righties.

Just like the current situation, no matter whether they belong to the Wei state or the big Han, as long as their heritage is there, they can continue to be well-clothed, well-fed, and fish and meat.

It has been 200 years since Gein Guangwu restored Han Zuo.

The order and rules that were established with the great stability of the world in the past have gradually become decayed with the passage of time.

Many upstarts who took advantage of the situation and injected vitality into the Han Dynasty also became defenders of the old order and fell into decline.Even during the period of Emperor Huanling, there were nursery rhymes that satirized: "To raise a scholar, I don't know the book; to inspect Xiaolian, my father lives away."

When honors and nobility are solidified, officials are corrupt, and when the world is declining, there will be endless turmoil.

If the big man can conquer the Central Plains, do not contain or eliminate these old dignitaries, do not give the bottom people a room to rise, and do not continuously replenish new vitality, there will be no long-term stability in the future.

Today's Wei State is a good example.

During Wei Wu and Cao Cao's period, the order of recruiting talents was issued, and only talents were promoted. However, when Cao Pi usurped the Han, in order to gain the support of the aristocratic family, he condoned the rise of the aristocratic family, but in just over ten years, the atmosphere of Wei State changed.Everyone is still pompous, talking about mystery to invite fame, even Xia Houxuan, the queen of Yuanxun, and Wei Wu's adopted son He Yan are unavoidable.

Zheng Pu didn't want to follow in the footsteps of countless people who fought bloody battles to recover the Central Plains.

Previously, the Prime Minister intended to promote Zheng Pu to the group, so that he was not limited to military struggles.

At that time, he didn't want to participate in political affairs. He was worried that he would lose his original intention if he fell into the vortex of power, and he was also worried that he would "have a sharp weapon and start killing himself" after he took power.

But now, after witnessing the ostentatious behavior of these tyrants, he suddenly felt that if he participated in political affairs, it might not be a bad thing.

At least, he was able to prevent the birth of a system similar to Wei's "nine-rank official system", he was able to implement the policy of recruiting talents regardless of family background, and he knew how to break the old order and abolish some long-standing ills .

Yes, break, not innovate.

The torrent of the times is surging forward, any order will come naturally, and there is no system that can be achieved overnight.

Make the best use of the situation, rather than eager for quick success, otherwise it will become the world's turmoil during Wang Mang's period.

And he already has the foundation to push his ideas.

The prime minister Zhuge Liang is different from him, and the emperor Liu Chan is good at him.

If the administration is slightly changed and the methods are a little more radical, it will not be reduced to Shang Yang in Qin and Wu Qi in Chu in the future.

The most important thing is not to conflict with his original intention.

Zheng Pu, who was full of thoughts, stomped his feet in front of the hall unconsciously.

And Xu Zhi, who originally planned to sit at the table, stopped because of this, and turned around to block the view of the hall, making Haoyou who was having the banquet feel that he was instructing the guards about trivial matters.

On the contrary, with the music of silk and bamboo and the dancing posture of women, those nobles will not pay too much attention to him.

And he was a little apprehensive.

Although he couldn't see the change in Zheng Pu's expression through the ghost mask, he faintly felt the other party's suddenly solemn aura.

Could it be that the Patriarch's banquet was too extravagant?
Xu Zhi, who knew for a long time that the prime minister set an example in admiring Qingjian and made all the big men follow suit, asked secretly in his heart.

He couldn't help but take a step forward, and lowered his voice to ask, "Does the guard feel that the strings and bamboos are messy, and the women's clothes are thin, which is not in line with etiquette? If not, I will ask the Patriarch to leave."

"Ok?"

Zheng Pu, whose thoughts were interrupted, realized that he had paused for a long time.

"No need. I just remembered something, and Fei Zizhong was at a loss at home."

Relieved in a low voice, Zheng Punai moved out, "It's over here, and I won't be here soon. Zizhong will go to the table to accompany me, and I will go back to see if there is anything about Ge Jun that I need to consult." After speaking, I was worried about Xu Zhi Feeling worried, he added, "Zi Zhong knows about it, but Ge Jun has scolded me for not doing business properly several times."

"Heh~~~"

Hearing this, Xu Zhi felt relieved, and quickly nodded, "Since the guards have business to do, I don't dare to stay for long. Well, guards, then I will stay at home tonight, talk about the court affairs for the Patriarch, and return to the barracks the next day?"

"There is no need to be so hasty, let's return to camp after five days."

Zheng Pu said in a soft voice, and turned to leave, "Zi Zhong hasn't returned home for a long time, so let's stay with his family first. In the future, he will go to Longyou with the army, but there will be little chance."

"No, thank you for your understanding."

Half a month later, only four days before New Year's Eve, the Jiuquan County Army reported.

He Ma Dai, Jiang Wei, Liao Hua, Wang Ping, Mi Wei, Pang Hong and other troops rode about [-] steps, and they were like a broken bamboo in Jiuquan County.

Huang Hua, who had returned from Lingju's defeat, was simply unable to organize troops to resist.Or in other words, in the current situation where the general situation is gone, neither Haoyou nor Li Shu would be so stupid as to accompany Huang Hua to die.

Especially Huang Hua is not popular.

Yes, Huang Hua is dead.

He was in Lufu County, the county seat, and he had thought of surrendering when he saw that the counties and towns along the way abandoned their weapons and opened the city to welcome the Han army.

But he hadn't finished writing the Chen Biao of surrender, so he was decapitated by someone close to him to ask for credit.

It can be considered that the tree fell and the hozen scattered.

But Ma Dai asked Mi Wei to be stationed in the county, and the governors Liao Hua and Wang Ping rushed to Dunhuang County, so that the prefect Zhang Jiu was forced to surrender, and he wrote a book to recruit his father Xihai (Juyan's country) prefect Zhang Hua also changed his banner .

So far, the Hexi Corridor has been restored.

When the army reported to Zhangye, Fei Yi, who had already come to Zhangye, immediately wrote a letter to the prime minister to report the good news.

But he also had a dispute with Zheng Pu.

Because all the Kewuju clan, the thieves, were captured by Jiang Wei.

(End of this chapter)