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Chapter 789 Divide and Conquer

The situation in Yizhou in recent years has been somewhat complicated.

In short, it can be roughly divided into two time periods before and after Liu Yan and Liu Zhang.

Liu Yan died in the first year of Xingping.At that time, the government was controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si, and the court was too busy to take care of itself, and it was even beyond the reach of Yizhou. All it could do was to appoint a new governor of Yizhou.It's just that Hu Mao, who was ordered to take over as the governor of Yizhou, arrived in Hanzhong, but was rejected by the people of Yizhou and could not move forward.

In desperation, the imperial court had no choice but to accept Yizhou's letter, acknowledging Liu Zhang's son's successor father's business, and taking Yizhou pastoral care.

Yizhou has become the Yizhou of Yizhou people, but it has not been peaceful since then.

Yizhou people support Liu Zhang because Liu Zhang is gentle and easy to manipulate.Just because Liu Zhang is gentle and benevolent doesn't mean Liu Zhang is stupid.Liu Zhang is easy to manipulate, and it doesn't mean that Yizhou people can do whatever they want.

Facts have proved that Yizhou people think things too simply.

After supporting Liu Zhang to take over as Yizhou pastor, Zhao Wei, who was in charge, led his troops to Quren, preparing to attack Jingzhou and avenge Liu Biao's attack on Yizhou.But things backfired. Not only did Zhao Wei fail to take revenge, but he lost his life, which caused the chaos in Yizhou today.

There are different opinions about Zhao Wei's death.Some say that Zhao Wei died in the attack on Jingzhou, some say that Zhao Wei died in a rebellion, and some say that Zhao Wei died at the hands of assassins arranged by Liu Zhang.

Regardless of the truth, Zhao Wei's death was a great loss for the people of Yizhou. Power fell into the hands of Liu Zhang and his cronies, which aroused the anger of Yizhou people, and rebellions against Liu Zhang continued one after another.

After Zhao Wen arrived in Yizhou, he heard diametrically opposed complaints and could not decide right from wrong.To find out the truth, he had to run around and ask the rebels about their intentions.

Yizhou is very large, and the mountains are high and the water is deep, which took a lot of time.After a year, Zhao Wen was on the road most of the time, and the progress of mediation was very limited.

Before that, most of his trips were still in Shu County, Guanghan, and Berkshire in the north of Yizhou, and news came from time to time.Now I have gone to Qianwei, Yuexi and other places in the south of Yizhou. The journey is far away, and the information is not available. I have not heard from him for a long time.

It is also possible that Zhao Wen had news, but was intercepted.

After listening to Yang Biao's narration, Liu Xie asked a question. "Is this Zhao Wei of the same family as Duke Zhao?"

Yang Biao shook his head with a wry smile. "Zhao Wei is from Berkshire. He used to be the magistrate of Taicang. I don't know if he is old with Zhao Zirou, but they are definitely not of the same family."

"Then Mr. Zhao wants to complain about Zhao Wei, or does he want to clear the charges for the people of Yizhou?"

"Although Zhao Zirou is from Yizhou, he is still a fair person. It should be just to find out the truth."

Liu Xie didn't ask any more questions, and couldn't get any results.

He still knows how Zhao Wen behaves.It is probably true to say that he has a bottom line in life and will not reverse black and white.But it is not realistic to say that he has no idea of ​​working for the welfare of the people in his hometown.

After all, we are all human, and no one has any selfishness.

Although Yizhou people are not as marginalized as Liangzhou people in the court, they are also on the weak side.Because of inconvenient transportation, not only is Yizhou's culture inferior to that of the Central Plains, but it is also more difficult to become an official.Except for some senior officials in Shu County and Hanzhong, the right to speak is generally limited.

If you are accused of rebellion, it will be even more difficult to gain a foothold in the court in the future.

Under the condition of not violating justice, Zhao Wen wants to fight for some opportunities for Yizhou people by himself, which is perfectly normal.

Only in this way, outsiders headed by Liu Zhang will inevitably have ideas.

If the guess is correct, Zhang Xi should have listened to Liu Zhang and others' one-sided remarks before entering Shu, and even boasted about Haikou, which invisibly raised the expectations of Liu Zhang and others.Now that Zhang Xi is dead, he doesn't even have a posthumous title, plus Zhao Wen's identity as a native of Yizhou, Liu Zhang and others will naturally lack trust in the court.

Thinking about it carefully, arranging for Zhao Wen to go to Yizhou for mediation was a bit negligent.

But that's the end of the matter, and it's useless to regret.

"The big clan in Yizhou has been unwilling to concede for so long. Apart from being dissatisfied with Liu Zhang and others, I'm afraid they also have the idea of ​​opposing Dutian?"

"What your Majesty said, I think it is very true." Yang Biao said: "Of course, Liu Zhang and others may not agree to the land. It's just that they don't have land in Yizhou, and whether they don't have much to do with them. Instead, keep more In time, it would be more practical to make more money by taking advantage of the local people's uneasiness about Dutian."

"Mr. Yang is outspoken."

Yang Biao smiled. "Before Your Majesty, I don't need to shy away from it, it's just a side effect."

Liu Xie also laughed.

Yang Biao also opposed Du Tian at first, but he was not out of selfishness—although it cannot be said that the Hongnong Yang family’s land did not exceed the standard, but the amount must be limited—but he was worried that Du Tian would cause fierce resistance if he rushed too quickly.After he expressed his attitude that he did not intend to force Dutian in Shandong, Yang Biao changed his attitude and supported Dutian instead.

Selfless in heart, the world is magnanimous, and the conversation between them is naturally much more frank.

This is why even though he has different political views from Yang Biao, he will not doubt Yang Biao's loyalty.

"Send a letter to Mr. Zhao to tell him to pay attention to his health. Ask the imperial hospital to arrange two imperial physicians who have researched miasma to go and take care of his daily life." Liu Xie sighed: "There are some things that cannot be rushed. Take care of your body and take it easy. Just wait, there is always a time for success."

Yang Biao was overjoyed. "On behalf of Zhao Zirou, I thank Your Majesty."

Liu Xie asked him to tell Zhao Wen instead of directly issuing an edict, naturally to reassure Zhao Wen.The edict is too official, and sometimes it may not be credible.To be relayed by him is equivalent to adding his guarantee, which greatly increases the credibility.

"If Liu Zhang is recruited to Beijing, who can take over as governor of Yizhou?"

Yang Biao thought about it carefully. "I think Wu Yi or Pang Xi can be appointed. Both of them are Liu Zhang's old friends and in-laws. They are Liu Zhang's right-hand men and the main force preventing Liu Zhang from enlisting. What they are worried about is not Liu Zhang's own safety, but It is whether their own interests will be damaged. If one of them is appointed as the governor of Yizhou, they will not stop it."

Liu Xie nodded, thinking that Yang Biao's plan was feasible.

It looks weak, but it is actually old and spicy.

Before the imperial court appointed Hu Mao as the governor of Yizhou, why couldn't he even enter the hinterland of Yizhou?It seems that Yizhou people objected, but in fact Liu Zhang and others did not support it.

Fortresses can only be breached from within, divided and conquered, and broken down individually.

"You guys discuss it and come up with a plan. It's best to ask Mr. Zhao for his opinion. Besides, when the court is employing people, if there are any talents in Yizhou, you might as well recommend some, and the court will make great use of them."

While Yang Biao understood, he couldn't help crying.

The emperor was obviously very angry, but he was able to control his emotions and make such a thorough arrangement, which showed that he became more confident and calm.It's really gratifying to have such a heart at such an age.

Think back then, if Emperor Xiaoling had such a city, how could the government have been corrupted to such an extent that Dong Zhuo finally took advantage of the loophole and caused a catastrophe.

Or this is God's will.

The general who will be appointed by the sky to the people of Sri Lanka must first work hard on his will and work his muscles and bones.The emperor must go through these hardships before he can assume the great responsibility of ZTE.The big man is destined to have this catastrophe before he can be reborn from the ashes.

(End of this chapter)