Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 880 List of Heroes

Time flies, time flies, time has come to the summer of the third year of Yanxi.

Taiyi Palace is located at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, away from the noisy city of Chang'an City, surrounded by green mountains and green waters, it is a rare quiet place.

It was supposed to be the heat of midsummer, but the Taiyi Palace was chilly.A gust of wind blows, the trees sway, the clouds roll and the clouds relax, which makes people feel calm and peaceful.

Liu Chan sits in the pavilion, sipping tea and playing chess leisurely and comfortably.

The weather in Chang'an was hot, and Liu Chan went to live temporarily in Taiyi Palace on Zhongnan Mountain in the south of the city to avoid the heat.

Taiyi Palace was built during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After hundreds of years of wind and rain, it has long withered, leaving only ruins.After Liu Chan ordered people to repair the palace and temple, he did not patronize his personal enjoyment, but also favored his subordinates. He also accompanied him to the Taiyi Palace and the core officials of Shangshu and Privy Ertai, which can be regarded as the welfare of these high-ranking officials.

Ma Zhong looked at the black and white chessboard, put down the white stones in his hand, and said with admiration: "Your Majesty's chess skills are outstanding, and Zhong feels ashamed."

After Ma Zhong resigned from the post of Jiaozhou Shepherd, he called out that he was in poor health and guarded him, Long Bianhou, and lived a leisurely life in seclusion in the market.It wasn't until Jiang Wei found him as a doctor in the lecture hall that Ma Zhong showed his face in front of everyone.

Liu Chan waved his hand and asked people to put the chessboard on its side, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and now I see that you are in good health, and I feel very relieved."

After a pause, Liu Chan recalled: "When I ascended the throne, the veterans left behind by the late emperor gradually withered. Gongyan, Xiuzhao, Weigong, Wenchang and other veterans died one after another. When I ruled the world, the founding generals died of illness one after another. Today there are only a few left.”

Now there are not many veterans left in the court from the period of Lao Liu. Even Liao Li, who has always been healthy, is sick and bedridden this year, and he does not know when he will die.At present, there are only Liao Hua, Ma Zhong, Fei Yi, Meng Guang, Zong Yu, Deng Zhi, Zhang Yi and others.In the not-too-distant future, perhaps these people will die of illness one after another.

Ma Zhong shook his head and said: "As your Majesty said, there are talents from generation to generation, and our ministers are already old. Such heroes as Luo Xian, Yuan Hong, Du Yu, Ma Long, Yang Ji, etc. are all unworldly. Talent, Your Majesty should use it highly, how can we let the old ministers hold the position and not retreat."

Since the unification of the Han Dynasty took longer than the previous unified dynasties, and Liu Chan was still in his prime, the issue of the founding heroes was not serious.For example, Zhuge Liang, the number one hero among civil servants and generals, died of illness in Longzhong.

Or the general Wang Ping after Zhuge Liang's death. He died on the eve of the unification war, and his Wang family was born again, so it is not a concern.Although Ju Fu died of illness a little late, it was the same.

Heroes such as Wei Yan, Fu Xun, Ma Dai, Jiang Wan, and Yang Yi died of illness one after another.The big man only needs to confer titles on his descendants and reward them with titles.

Liao Hua, Deng Zhi, and Zong Yu, who are still there today, have made great achievements, but they are in the middle and lower reaches of the list of heroes. In addition, they are old and hardly pose a big threat. Instead, they are the right-hand men who help Liu Chan rule the world.At present, batches of new faces are constantly appearing in front of Liu Chan, which makes Liu Chan miss those old officials.

Ma Zhong suggested: "Your Majesty may follow the example of Emperor Gaozu and Shizu, trace the merits of the founding heroes, and record the meritorious officials in the Taiwan Pavilion. One is to commemorate the founding heroes, and the other is to encourage the officials to make contributions."

In fact, Liu Bang was the first emperor to show merit. At the beginning of the founding of the country, he awarded rewards according to the size of his merits. In fact, it was also a way of showing merits similar to Lingyan Pavilion or Yuntai, but there was no specific name.There are 140 five meritorious officials in the canonization, Xiao He, Cao Can, and Zhang Ao are the top three, Han Xin is 21, Chen Ping is 47, and Zhang Liang is 62.

Most of the prime ministers in the early Western Han Dynasty were also selected from the military group. For example, when Xiao He passed away, Cao Shen took over and replaced them one by one.It wasn't until Emperor Jing's period, following the death of Prime Minister Shentu Jia, that the people in the Founding Group almost died of old age, that their relatives or their nephews began to take over the prime minister.

Since the founding of the Great Han Dynasty, Liu Chan has awarded a large number of generals in order to dominate the world, but he has not subdivided the rankings.

Liu Chan stroked his short beard and said, "Your words are not unreasonable. Maybe you can order someone to show you a hero, draw a portrait, and show it between the towers and pavilions."

Different ways of expressing meritorious service will lead to different rankings. Liu Bang was the hero of the founding of the country, and Yuntai 28 will be the same.The hero of Lingyan Pavilion 24 is different. He is the contribution table of the courtiers under Li Shimin during his reign. Although he has something to do with the founding of the country, he has little to do with it.Otherwise, Wei Zheng wouldn't be ranked No.4 in Lingyan Pavilion.

After a pause, Liu Chan put the letter sent by Cuan Gu, the governor of Jiaozhou, in front of Ma Zhong, and said: "Since Qing left Jiaozhou, many barbarians in Jiaozhou have refused to follow. Cuangu also reported that Jiaozhou is nine true. , There are barbarian uprisings in the two counties of Rinan, and there are also barbarian turmoil in Guangzhou. You have been in Jiaozhou for a long time, so I don’t know what strategy you can teach me?"

Ma Zhong looked at the expression, pondered for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, the barbarians in Jiaozhou rebelled because the governors of the state and county were greedy for taxes. Although the barbarians in Jiaozhou live in fertile water and soil and there is no snow all year round, they are not good at farming, and the barbarians are scattered everywhere. Naked and barefoot, good at running, fierce and aggressive, married with the same surname, they are really aliens, not the same as the Central Plains, nor the same as the South Central..."

Ma Zhong explained the differences between Jiaozhou barbarians and Nanzhong barbarians in Liu Chan’s popular science. In Liu Chan’s memory, both places are located in the tropics, with similar latitudes, and their living habits should be similar, but the reality is that Liu Chan’s understanding of Jiaozhou barbarians is biased.

Compared with Nanzhongman, he likes nomadism and has a unique habit of raising livestock.Jiaozhouman explained what is called the laziness of tropical natives. Because they are close to the tropics, the water and soil are fertile, there is no winter all year round, and there is no shortage of products, which leads to their dislike of farming, wandering around, and aggressive nature.

Moreover, they also have the characteristics of primitive tribes. Because of the hot weather, they are naked and barefoot, black is the most important thing, women are superior to men, and they can marry with the same surname.The big Han entered Jiaozhou purely to bring the advanced Central Plains culture and educate the local people.

In the past, Ma Zhong governed Jiaozhou, focusing on educating the barbarians, prohibiting local officials from oppressing the barbarians, and ensuring the stability of Jiaozhou as much as possible.However, Yin Li, the governor of Jiaozhou who took office after he left, decided to further govern Jiaozhou and change the past laws, which caused the chaos of Jiaozhou barbarians.

"Your Majesty, I have ruled the southern middle of the Han Dynasty for nearly thirty years. I have deeply ruled the barbarians, taught the people farming, and taught etiquette. The feudal barbarian tribes and the gentry have achieved initial results before they can be established as prefectures. If there is great governance in Jiaozhou, it may be merged. The power of military and government orders wise men to govern Jiaozhou deeply," Ma Zhong said.

Liu Chan frowned. Through talking with Ma Zhong, he also deeply realized the particularity of Jiaozhou Man.The semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural living habits of the Qiang and Di people can be controlled by the Han.After 30 years of in-depth governance by the great Han, they gradually learned to farm, weave, and live a farming life.

For a country like Dahan built on an agricultural society, the Koreans on the Korean peninsula who like farming are easy to govern, after all, they cannot do without land.The Jiaozhou Man is different. They don't like farming, they don't have a settlement, and they are aggressive by nature, which is not conducive to the governance of the big man.

After a little deliberation, Liu Chan asked: "If the province is now handed over to the state's military administration, who do you think can be appointed?"

Ma Zhong stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Tao Huang, the son of Tao Ji, the governor of Wu Jiaozhou, can be the governor of Jiaozhou. Tao Huang has a deep understanding of Jiaozhou because his father was the governor of Jiaozhou, and he has a strategy. He has both civil and military talents and can win the hearts of the people, if he is allowed to leave the town of Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou will be safe this time!"

Liu Chan looked at Ma Zhong suspiciously, and said: "If what I remember is correct, when you went deep into Jiaozhou, your father Tao Jixing died in rebellion against him, how can you recommend Tao Huang? How about Zhang Yi?"

Ma Zhong straightened his face slightly, and answered with clasped hands: "There is an old saying that you can't hide from others when you do it externally, and you can't avoid the son when you do it internally. Now your Majesty is asking who is competent, not who is the enemy of the minister. As for his ability, I think Tao Huang is as talented as a minister. If your majesty wants to reorganize Jiaozhou and accept it as the territory of the Han Dynasty, Tao Huang can help your majesty."

Zhang Yi is not as talented as Ma Zhong, but he is also a good official.When Nanzhong was changed to Ningzhou Shang, Zhang Ni made outstanding contributions and is still serving in Nanzhong.And Ma Zhong compares Tao Huang to himself, which shows how capable he is.

Liu Chan laughed a few times, and said in praise: "Ma Qing is as his name suggests, loyal to the royal family, and a man of integrity. Tao Huang is now an official?"

"He is currently the prefect of Nanhai County in Guangzhou." Fu Xuan replied.

Liu Chan believed Ma Zhong's recommendation, and ordered: "Good! From now on, order Tao Huang to be the governor of Jiaozhou. Fake festivals, supervise the military of Jiaozhou, and governor Cuangu of Jiaozhou. The governor Yin Li will enter the court and serve as Doctor Guanglu."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)