Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 193 Tomorrow
"A reward? Let my father-in-law go and get it?" In Shouchun City, Chu Nan took the letter from the imperial courier, looked at Lu Bu and said, "Father-in-law, this is a Hongmen banquet!"

You don't need to look at your luck to know that Cao Cao, an old pervert, didn't hold his fart well. If Lu Bu really went there in person, would he still come out?

"It's just that there are really many rewards." Lu Bu sighed. He also felt that something was wrong, but the temptation was really great.

"General Wei, plus the governor of Yangzhou, tsk~" Chu Nan looked at the content on the letter, as long as Lu Bu is willing to go, these things belong to Lu Bu, and Chu Nan was also a little moved, looking at Chen Gong: "What do you think, teacher?"

Dian Wei is gone, what can Cao Cao's stinky sweet potatoes and rotten bird eggs do to Lu Bu?
"Don't go." Chen Gong said concisely, seeing his disciples and Lu Bu looking at him, Chen Gong said calmly: "As soon as Wen Hou entered Cao's camp, Cao Cao pulled up an army, how will Wen Hou treat him?"

With an army of tens of thousands of troops and Cao Cao's numerous talents, it would be fine if Lu Bu was outside, but if he went inside, there would be no chance of escape. There is only one dead end for an elite formation.

What's more, Cao Cao's subordinates not only have elite soldiers and fierce generals, but the counselors around him can follow their words, and Chen Gong knows that all of those counselors have supernatural powers.

As for the army here, even if they are rescued in time, if tens of thousands of people cooperate with the strength of the army, it may be a matter of life and death if they really fall into it, and it is too late to save them.

Lu Bu and Chu Nan looked at Chen Gong expectantly, and Chu Nan tentatively asked, "I don't know if the teacher has a way. If we don't go, can we still get these?"

Chen Gong: "..."

Do you really think he is a fairy?People sit in the military camp, and tens of thousands of troops form the world by themselves, and it doesn't work if they say that they are there.

"Then send someone to ask for it for Marquis Wen. Whether you can get it or not depends on the envoy's ability." Chen Gong said bluntly.

There is a high probability that they won't be able to get it. They threw out this bait for Lu Bu. If Lu Bu didn't go, why would Cao Cao give these things?

Hey~
Lu Bu and Chu Nan sighed together, it seems that the benefits this time are hopeless.

Chu Nan lifted his spirits and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, we should lay a solid foundation first. Cao Cao is unlikely to fight our army in the Huai River. It is reasonable for us to calm down the Jianghuai River as soon as possible, and then develop further."

Now that Lu Bu has the capital to compete with Cao Cao, he will have enough time to cultivate himself. Food is no longer a problem for Lu Bu, and his popularity is also there. Then it is time to consider optimizing the system.

With the victory of the Jianghuai land, Lu Bu's territory is also getting bigger and bigger. It is necessary to establish a set of effective governance methods to make Lu Bu's territory more closely linked and have stronger cohesion.

Chen Gong nodded. He also meant the same thing. Now that the power of Xuzhou gentry has been suppressed, the requirements for governance are even greater. Before, under pressure, they have been trying to grow themselves, but now the territory has expanded again, and the population has also increased. Many, it's time to slow down and focus on governance first.

"What's Ziyan's opinion?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan and asked.

"Prepare to disintegrate the clan system." Chu Nan said in a deep voice.

"How to disintegrate?" Chen Gong frowned. Clans can be regarded as local forces. In many cases, a township represents a clan. This is also the fundamental reason why government orders do not go to the countryside. Among the villages, the words of the clan are always more effective than the county magistrate.

"Teacher, my disciples think that clans are formed because of insufficient productivity, and everyone has to work together to survive." Chu Nan's thinking direction is always to find the chain of interests, starting from the chain of interests: "The resources of the world are distributed to the hands of the people. , After layers of exploitation, what is left is only enough to survive. A slight natural or man-made disaster, a family may be wiped out immediately, so the clan is formed, and everyone relies on blood to maintain and combine strength. When encountering injustice, there is Without the right to say no to the government office, the government office will also have to make some compromises because of fear of clan rebellion in these places."

Chen Gong nodded. Although what Chu Nan said was not comprehensive, it also pointed out the root of clan formation. A clan is not scary, what is scary is that thousands of clans are connected together.

Although this was formed by the people for self-protection, as far as the court is concerned, it really hindered the issuance of government orders.

"Among the clan, the patriarch has a very high authority." Chu Nan thought about it: "He has absolute control over the resources in the clan, and at the same time there are clan rules, sometimes this is more authoritative than the law in the clan, and can even decides life and death."

Chen Gong nodded, the gentry is actually an advanced version of the clan, and the influence of the clan at this stage will become great, but...

"If you attack the clan directly, will Ziyan think about the consequences?"

Strictly speaking, Lu Bu's current system is to show favor to these local clans. If he starts to take action against the clans, then there will be new instability under Lu Bu.

"The disintegration of the clan does not mean that the clan will disappear completely. In fact, the government office will not do anything against the clan, but will help the clan continue to grow." Chu Nan laughed.

"Oh?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan and said with a smile, "What does Ziyan mean by that?"

Helping the clan grow and disintegrating the clan are two different things, right?How to disintegrate when it grows strong?
"Before this disciple also said that the most fundamental reason for the formation of clans is the lack of productivity. Every clan in the clan must rely on the clan to survive. This also makes the clan patriarch hold great power. You can live well without being attached to the clan, does the patriarch still have such great rights?"

Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan, and said thoughtfully, "Since Ziyan said this, my teacher remembered that in Xuzhou, many clans gave up new farming and began to use old farming again... That's how it is!"

Chen Gong was still a little puzzled by this before, are these clans brain-dead?Some crops with higher yields are not used, but the old low-yield seeds continue to be used. Some people don't understand what these people are thinking.

Now that Chu Nan talks about productivity, Chen Gong understands that the patriarch of the local clan is obviously aware of the promotion of the new species, and his authority in the clan has begun to decline significantly, because according to the current production that is harvested four times a year , even if the tribe does not rely on the clan, they can live well.

At this time, the clan rules have become a bondage instead. Since one can live a good life without relying on the clan, why should one be restricted by the rules of the clan?
When their authority was threatened, the patriarchs of these local clans obviously felt the disadvantages of high production, so they would rather starve everyone than accept the seeds of the court.

Looking at Chu Nan, Chen Gong nodded in satisfaction. As his disciple, he can always look at problems in a different way. Although he always feels that it is too narrow to look at people with benefits, but on a macro level, Chu Nan's way of looking at things is indeed true. Can better find the root of the problem.

[It seems that some principles of Shang can also be absorbed into Confucian principles] Chen Gong was thinking in his heart, and looked at Chu Nan and nodded in satisfaction.

"With the current grain production, it is actually enough for the people to live a prosperous life. To disintegrate the clan, the government office does not need to do anything, just make the people rich, and set up schools everywhere. The so-called warehouse knows honor and disgrace. Schools are opened everywhere to teach knowledge, and within 20 years, local clans will become a thing of the past, at least they will no longer have the influence they have today." Chu Nan laughed.

"20 years?" Chen Gongshu nodded. This is a long-term plan, which represents the growth of a generation. Chu Nan obviously wants to subtly change the people's concept through education and ideology. 20 years, it sounds like It's very long, but in the long run, 20 years is actually not a long time.

"20 years!?" Lu Bu's eyes widened in astonishment, he looked at his son-in-law, and then at Chen Gong. Are these two crazy?
Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu and sighed: "Wen Hou, 20 years is a big plan. There are some things that cannot be rushed for success. What Zi Yan said is Wen Hou's goal for the next 20 years. With this, we are here For 20 years, everything was considered for this.”

"But it's too long." Lu Bu felt a toothache. After 20 years... he can call himself an old man, right?

Chen Gong said with a smile: "The situation in our army was not good before, and we were surrounded by enemies on all sides. What we have to do is to use any means to strengthen ourselves, so Ziyan's suggestions are things that can see results in a short period of time, but now Our army has completely pacified Xuzhou, and won the land of the Jianghuai River. Only Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can compete with Wenhou among the princes of the world. Our army is already a force that cannot be ignored in the world. No one dares to underestimate us. , so at this time, in addition to military and political affairs, it is necessary to have a long-term plan."

Chu Nan nodded and looked at Lu Bu with a smile, "Say something outrageous. If my father-in-law becomes the emperor in the future, how will the world be governed? That's what I'm thinking about now."

"Heaven... Son of Heaven!?" Lu Bu looked at his son-in-law, it was very rebellious, he never thought about this kind of problem, Lu Bu felt that life is very good now, he really never thought about being an emperor .

"To establish a heart for the world, to establish a life for the people, to inherit the knowledge of the past, and to bring peace to all generations. I also hope to see the world like a prosperous world." Chen Gong said with some longing.

Lu Bu: "..."

Why do you suddenly feel that the emperor is meaningless?
Also, since I am the Son of Heaven, why do you two seem to have nothing to do with me?

With a light cough, Lu Bu decided to bring the two of them back to reality: "Then what should we do now?"

Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan, smiled and motioned him to continue.

"There must be a battle with Cao Cao. Before that, I will work diligently to cultivate soldiers, recruit talents, and find more like-minded people!" Chu Nan said solemnly.

The future is bright, the goal has been set, and now we are moving towards this goal step by step, enriching the people and strengthening the country, further strengthening our own foundation, laying a solid foundation, and preparing to kill Cao Cao and snatch the Central Plains!

(End of this chapter)