Shu Chen

Chapter 45
In the capital city, there is a slight movement, and there is a group discussion after tea and dinner.

After today's court meeting, the court's move to promote sons and nephews of meritorious deeds has flowed into the wealthy market.

The only difference is that the market is idle and entertaining, while the rich and powerful are just "hearing the sound of the voice and knowing the meaning of elegance".

It was not that Zhang Bao, Zhao Guang and others were conferred military posts that the crowd was indignant; it was not that Zhang Bao, Zhao Guang, and others were conferred military posts; it was also that Fa Miao, the son of lawlessness, was appointed to the military commander-in-chief and served as a valet for the emperor; it was Huang Quan, who had surrendered to Wei. .

His son, Huang Chong, who stayed in Shu, was under ten years old, but he was conscripted by the imperial court into the palace and banned as a benefactor!
Weeping child, the "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius" have not been fully studied, how can we honor the evil of the Son of Heaven?
This move has encouraged many Yizhou nobles after tasting it.

Well, the Huang family in Langzhong is also a big family.

In addition, Huang Quan was highly regarded by the First Sovereign in those days, and was regarded as one of his arms.

Everyone knows that in the battle of Hanzhong, Fazheng made great achievements.

But few people know that it was Huang Quan who first offered advice to the First Sovereign Liu Bei for the Hanzhong County.

In the past, when Cao Cao of Wei Wu and Cao Cao attacked Yangping Pass, and Zhang Lu took the Micang Ancient Road to enter Ba, he was attached to Du Hao, the Marquis of Yiyi, and Pu Hu, the king of Yi of the seventh surname. This is also the arm that cuts off Shu."

The First Sovereign, Liu Bei, took this seriously, so he added Huang Quan's official position to protect the army, and he led the generals to greet Zhang Lu. He wanted to use Zhang Lu's prestige in Badi and Hanzhong for many years to send troops to retake Hanzhong County.

However, it is a pity.

Before Huang Quan's generals arrived, Zhang Lu had already brought Du Hao and Pu Hu to the Hanzhong Nanzheng to Wei Wu to surrender, and his death was not possible.

Later, Wei Wu returned to his teacher and left to stay in Hanzhong, the governor of Xiahou Yuan.

Moreover, Zhang He repeatedly went out to Pakistan to capture capital and captives, but was defeated by Zhang Fei. Fazheng once again mentioned the capture of Hanzhong. The First Sovereign sent troops to attack Du Hao and Pu Hu, and then marched into Hanzhong to kill Xiahou Yuan.

Therefore, Huang Quan's conspiracy should not be made public.

Afterwards, Huang Quan followed Yiling to expedition, and the road was cut off and he could not return to Shu, so he commanded the crowd to rebel against Wei.Yousi enforced the law and took back his wife in vain. The First Sovereign, Liu Bei, pardoned him by saying that "I am alone in Huangquan, and my power is equal to my solitary", and treated his family as before.

However, after the First Sovereign's great expedition, Huang Quan's bloodline was despised by the clan, for fear that the old affairs of powerful people would be brought up again in the future, which would bring harm to his own life.

The present court shows that Huang Chong, the son of Shu, was left behind, and his intentions are obvious.

It is nothing more than taking this son to show that the court is not guilty of the past, and there will be an edict to promote the children of the rich and powerful!

As for how to be promoted, some people will wait and see, and some people will look at Zhang Bao and others, showing meaningful smiles.

On the other hand, Zheng Pu, who was rushing all the way, was once again amazed by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang's skill after hearing about this.

First, Yi Li hinted at it, and then Zhang Bao and others specialize in beauty, and wait for those wealthy families to come and ask for their descendants.

In this way, there is no need to worry about being suspicious when it is directly implemented, and you can take the initiative and ask for anything within a suitable range!Follow the example of Jiang Taigong to fish and wait for those who wish to take the bait!
Of course, Zheng Pu was stunned, but also surprised.

Today is his second day off.

But for some unknown reason, the prime minister sent a small official to summon him.

Moreover, he had asked his squires to prepare the carriage and horses, and was about to go to Pang Hong's banquet with Liu Yin, but he had to miss the appointment.

Hurry along the way.

When the official informed him that he had to enter the prime minister's office, he saw that Ma Su was already there.

After a few salutes, as soon as they were seated, Ma Su handed over a small piece of cloth.

The cloth is very small, and at first glance, it is used by the post to convey military information. There are only a few numbers, and the words are concise and comprehensive: "In contrast to the Wei Cao Pi, the July Dynasty reached a conclusion. Shoushun is approaching."

It turned out that it was the emperor of Wei, Cao Pi, who was the second pro-governor to attack Wu.

Could it be that the prime minister wanted to take advantage of this time of Wei and Wu’s attack, and called me here, did he have a plan?

After seeing it, Zheng Pu returned the small cloth to Ma Su, and he realized something.

When Zhuge Liang, who was sitting high above, saw this, he said softly, "Zijin, you have the ability to plan and plan, and now you are going against Wei and attacking Wu. How should I handle myself? Can I take advantage of evil? Think about it, and try to speak again."

After a pause, he added another sentence, "Well, whatever is on your mind, you can say whatever you want without any scruples. The words here are not beyond the six ears."

"promise."

He bowed his hands to bow first, and without hesitating, Zheng Pu raised his head and replied, "Returning to the Prime Minister, in the past, Sun Wu dispatched Zhang Wen, a general of the righteousness, to make peace, and Pu has thought about rebelling against Wei and attacking Wu. Now, please speak up."

"good!"

Before the Prime Minister spoke, Ma Su gave a compliment first.

Well, he has always been fond of military tactics, and he has long wanted to find Zheng Pu to sit and discuss, but recently Zheng Pu was busy with food plans and did not return home at night, so he had to endure not to disturb.

Naturally, Zhuge Liang would not take offense to Ma Su.

At this time, he also stroked Hu Han with a smile, "Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for one area. Zijin has a long-term vision, so he can get it. Well, what are you thinking, let's talk about it."

"promise!"

After saluting again, Zheng Pu began to talk incessantly.

"Purstupple thinks that Sun Wu has gone through three generations, all the scholars and concubines have used their lives, and the navy is elite, rejecting the natural dangers of the Yangtze River. In the past, Cao Cao was unable to subdue him, let alone Cao Pixie today? Going against Wei's attack will definitely return without success."

"Now that I, the Han Dynasty, are on the decline, the immediate priority is to fight the rebellion in Nanzhong, so that I can repair the armored soldiers with the strength of Yizhou, and I must not move troops easily. Moreover, I think that Wei and Wu are fighting more, but they are mutually exhausting, which is already beneficial to the Han Dynasty. That's it. It's better to pretend that the flag is down and show it's weakness, so that the two families will fight more."

"Pu thought that Cao Pi was very ambitious and sparse. As soon as he got the throne, he would use swords and soldiers year after year. If the troops and horses moved frequently, the gifts would be large, and the people under his rule would suffer. It is better to send some meticulous work to Guanzhong to lure the former Hanzhong. And the people of Bazhong will be exempted from tax for three years by granting land, and see if they can increase households for the country.”

Having said this, Zheng Pu smiled slightly.

"The above thinking, with the wisdom of the prime minister, must have a conclusion. Therefore, I have a thought, I don't know whether it is feasible or not. It is to make people secretly pass the words to the prefect of Niwei Xincheng, and unexpectedly lead the crowd to return to justice, but Please let him relax the restrictions on merchants a little, so that the war horses in Guanzhong can flow into my big man."

The prefect of Cao Wei Xincheng was Meng Da.

At first, he did not go out to rescue Guan Yu, but was forced by Liu Feng. He was both afraid of crime and resentful.
The emperor of Wei, Cao Pi, was good at his appearance and appearance, and thought that he was a regular servant of the Sanqi and a general of Jianwu, and he was named the Marquis of Pingyang Ting.And the three counties of Shangyong, Xicheng and Fangling were merged into Xincheng County, and he was the prefect.

"Understood Mencius to save evil?"

After Ma Su heard this, he was surprised at first, and then he frowned again in thought.

On the other hand, the prime minister Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows, and after being slightly surprised, he lowered his eyes and thought to himself.

Before Zheng Pu's arrival, he and Ma Su had previously discussed business affairs, and he also felt that Cao Pi would not be able to make meritorious deeds against Wei Wei, and that Bashu was exhausted and could not make an army.

He recruited Zheng Pu, but he felt that this son was quite talented and learned.

But he didn't think so, he actually thought about it, and advised the people of Guanzhong to return to Mengda.

It is not new to lure people back to Hanzhong.

Guanzhong and Hanzhong are isolated by the Qinling Mountains, and there are still Chencang Road-Lianyun Plank Road, Baoxie Valley, Tangluo Road and Ziwu Valley into Hanzhong County (excluding the three Dongjun counties) controlled by the Han Dynasty today.In recent years, the great Han has also frequently dispatched meticulous work, sneaking into the Guanzhong to inquire about the military situation and news, and it is not difficult for them to seduce the people of the original Hanzhong and Bazhong.

Moreover, to be able to lure a family back, is to go against Wei and lose a family, one thing is going to grow and another is growing.

Whether it succeeds or not is harmless to the great Han.

As for secretly negotiating with Meng Da and letting the profit-seeking merchants drive the horses, they hadn't thought about it.

After Meng Da rebelled against Shu, although he was highly regarded by the rebel Cao Pi, his future was already ruined.

As a second minister, it is enough to favor Shenglong, how can he be in charge of the county and the army?
The rest of the Cao Wei courtiers, An Neng is willing to evil?

Once Cao Wei changed his masters, it was the time for Meng Da to be questioned.

Meng Da himself should be aware of this common sense in the struggle for power in temples.

Maybe, not necessarily impossible?
After a while, Zhuge Liang's long eyebrows trembled slightly, then he glanced at Zheng Pu and smiled gently, "Zijin's proposal, is it because he learned that Famiao, the captain of Fengche, has turned into a servant in the evil?"

Well, Fazheng and Meng Danai are from the same hometown.

Back then, they went to Shu due to the turmoil in Guanzhong and went to Shu.

If Fa Miao was asked to try to contact Meng Da, Meng Da thought of his old friend's intentions, and he was greedy for the money he could get from it to support his troops, so he might be able to open up the business a little bit.

After all, there was also a Yugu Road connecting the customs under his rule.

In addition, Guanzhong is now sparsely populated, which has led to the large-scale migration of the Qianghu tribes in the north. With the temperament of those Qianghu tribes who are greedy for profit and selling horses, if the incident occurs, Meng Da can cut off the trade route and make up for it. When the above table pleaded guilty, Wei Tianzi only Shen Yi is guilty of negligence.

Innocent, innocuous.

"Returning to the Prime Minister, Pu is not because of this."

Nodding and laughing, Zheng Pu said softly, "Prime Minister, Pu thinks that the imperial court is gathering strength to conquer the Central Plains, and there will be no way out for Jingxiang to send troops in the future, so it must be Guanzhong and Longyou. These two expeditions are usually fought on horseback. To rule the roost, if there is no riding, it will be difficult to make merits. Moreover, Sun Tzu has a saying that 'all warriors, by virtue of harmony, win by surprise'. Today, the Han Dynasty is weak, and it is against the Wei and strong, and it is difficult to attack the strong with the weak. Build merit."

"Ugh"

When the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang heard this, he couldn't help but close his eyes and raised his head slightly, and let out a long sigh.

That's all, he opened his eyes and looked at Zheng Pu again, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said, "You Chang and I are still planning for Nanzhong, but I don't think that Zijin's thoughts have gone so far!"

As soon as these words fell, Zheng Pu felt a chill on his spine.

He quickly bowed his hands and said modestly, "Pu dare not be the prime minister. The prime minister is the ruler of a country, so his thoughts are naturally cautious, while Pu is a madman, and his thoughts are naturally unscrupulous."

He also made the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang amused, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Get up, why are you so humble?"

And Ma Su, who was there, accompanied him and laughed a few times, and then cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, Su thinks that Zijin said this, it is better to let the law attendant write a book to Mengda and try it. Of course it's happy, but it's harmless. "

"Ah."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, "This matter is slow, and it will be better if Cao Pi of Wei Wei returns without success."

After saying this, after thinking for a while, he smiled and asked Zheng Pu, "Zijin, is it still satisfactory to follow Hu Weidu to arrange the grain plan recently?"

Huh, why are you asking such a question?

Hearing this, Zheng Pu was slightly stunned.

He didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly lowered his head slightly and replied, "Returning to the Prime Minister, serving the country is my duty, I only know how to do my best, and I don't dare to think what I want."

"Kid sly!"

Involuntarily, Zhuge Liang smiled and cursed.

After brushing his beard, his face was solemn, and he looked at Zheng Pu, "Zijin, if I let you serve as the secretary of the minister's office, would you be willing?"

(End of this chapter)