Abnormal Three Kingdoms

"Wang Zifu wants the child to take action and force Guo Jia away." Xu Chang, Yang Fu, and Yang Xiu told Yang Biao what they had seen and heard under Chu Nan's command these days. Recently, Wang Zifu and Wu Shuo have been instigating around Yang Xiu He was against Guo Jiafang, which annoyed Yang Xiu a little. He was on the side of the scholars, so it was not good to be too serious with them, but these people's little tricks were really difficult to be considered elegant.

"They are all short-sighted." Yang Biao shook his head and sighed.

The elites of the gentry now either choose to live in seclusion like Xun Yu to avoid the edge, or start to fall to Chu Nan like Yang Biao.

Regardless of whether Chu Nan can succeed or not, now that Chu Nan has shown his overlord status, it is possible to achieve great things in the future.

Even if Chu Nan's new law is not in line with the interests of the gentry, when he is so powerful that the gentry cannot be shaken, the choice of the gentry will always be to join rather than fight to the end for profit.

When a political system matures, new interest groups will inevitably emerge, which is irreversible. Imperial power can suppress scholar power, but it is impossible to eliminate this class forever.

Of course, only the Yang family is aware of this problem now. After all, judging from the current situation in the world, Yuan Shao is obviously more likely to sweep away the chaotic times. Both are big.

Logically speaking, even if Yang Biao is optimistic about Chu Nan, he shouldn't choose to agree with him before the battle with Yuan Shao. This is also the reason why most scholars choose to sit on the sidelines.

But when it comes time to decide the winner, the contribution of scholars is just icing on the cake for Chu Nan. Now, even if it is not a timely choice, it will be better after the score, so as to keep the Yang family from being destroyed in the next round of purges. was brushed down.

On the other hand, if the Yuan family wins, it is impossible for the Yang family to fall due to the reputation of the Yang family and their background among scholars.

"Dezu, what do you think of Ling Jun?" Yang Biao asked suddenly.

Yang Xiu thought for a while and said, "He is quite courageous and looks like a hero, but his talents are mediocre."

In the end, Yang Xiu felt a little regretful. Although Chu Nan is a disciple of great Confucianism, his foundation is too shallow, and his literary background can only be regarded as mediocre. Therefore, no matter how good Chu Nan is in other aspects, Yang Xiu still feels that Chu Nan is a bit low-end. , Not enough grade.

"To fight for the world, some talent and learning are enough. Gaozu didn't know how to learn, but he just needs to know how to use people." Yang Biao shook his head. But to make a name for himself, in a prosperous age, this talent would still be a plus, but in this era where heroes are competing for the throne, as a monarch, it is not enough to put too much energy on knowledge.

Otherwise, the Chu Nan forces should be in charge of Chen Gong instead of Chu Nan.

"If you talk about employing people..." Yang Xiu thought of his wonderful experience in the Ministry of Household Affairs Office, and said strangely: "For Lingjun, there seems to be no one who is not available. I think Lingjun also knows that Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo and others have different intentions, but they use it quite smoothly, and the efficiency of the household department is the highest among the six departments."

When he joined the government office on the first day, Yang Xiu almost thought that it was the territory of the gentry, but after a few days he gradually realized that although the prince convinced these people to work hard, the rights of the household department had always been controlled by Chu Nan. Holding it in their hands, Wang Zifu and others can't get in their hands, let alone hold Chu Nan off.

The room is full of people with different ambitions, but such a group of people can make the entire household department run smoothly and contribute to Chu Nan's career. He wanted to make trouble whenever he had the chance, but basically like excluding Guo Jia this time, Chu Nan didn't even need to do anything, and he suppressed these people so badly.

Chu Nan understood the distribution and use of power tactics.

As long as Wang Zifu and others are within the mechanism established by Chu Nan, even if officials below Chu Nan in the household department work together, they cannot shake Chu Nan's position.

Of course, it would be another matter if the officials were also brought over.

But Chu Nan's clever means are here. The officials are from Chu Nan, and their rewards, punishments, and promotions are all managed by Chu Nan, and basically have nothing to do with other officials. Even if they instigate a rebellion, it will not affect the overall situation.

So even though Chu Nan traveled to various counties and counties before, the operation of the household department did not stop because of this.

"That's enough." Yang Biao said with emotion: "It is enough for someone who can know people and use them to be a superior. As for talent and learning, Dezu should not pay too much attention to it. Knowledge is important, but the most important thing is inheritance. The world has never relied on this."

Yang Xiu frowned slightly, he felt that a king should not be a vulgar person, at least he should know some writing and leave something enough for future generations to pass on to be a perfect king.

"Father, there is still one thing I don't understand." Yang Xiu hesitated, looked at Yang Biao and said in a deep voice, "Is Ling Jun's new policy right or wrong?"

Yang Biao shook his head with a smile when he heard the words: "Hasn't my son seen it through yet?"

Yang Xiu looked at Yang Biao in confusion.

"If it can be accepted and supported by the majority of people, it is right. Otherwise, it is wrong. There is no perfect rule in this world. Ling Jun's new policy can be regarded as a perfection of the ancient law. Compared with Wang Mang, what he did It is smarter to choose to protect the interests of some people and give up the interests of others. I believe that if Ling Jun is of high enough background, he will not use this method." Yang Biao laughed.

"Father is saying that Lingjun was forced by the situation?" Yang Xiu thought of Chu Nan's growth history. Given Chu Nan's background, if he forcibly caters to the nobles, it may not end well. The current path Chu Nan is taking , is indeed the most suitable path for him.

"The times make heroes, and heroes can also make the times. There is no one in this world who can combine all the powers at the same time. If you choose a scholar, you will not be able to awaken the power of the people like now. If you choose the power of the people, you will be cut off from the scholars. Although the latter path is not easy to follow, if it is successful, the power it will display will be terrifying." Yang Biao said with emotion.

"This is the reason why the father let the child choose Lingjun? The father thinks he has gone?" Yang Xiu asked curiously, he really couldn't judge this point.

"No, but at least he has never deviated in the slightest." Yang Biao shook his head and said, "But if it really comes to that day, Dezu's chances will be limited."

Yang Xiu quickly understood the key point. Chu Nan may win, but he may also lose. He just voted for Chu Nan. As long as his father didn't vote for him, even if Chu Nan lost, the Yang family would still not fall. The family is already in Chu Nan's car.

No matter who wins or loses in the future, the Yang family can sit back and relax.

[Old fox! 】

Although some people reject this approach, but considering the survival of the family, the father's approach is indeed the safest.

"One more thing, father thinks, when will the battle between Yuan and Chu start?" Yang Xiu frowned.

"It has already begun. The confrontation between the two countries and the confrontation of armies are only the last resort." Yang Biao laughed.

Already started?

……

The Household Office, Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, Liu Ye, and Man Chong gathered together.

Lu Bu looked at Guo Jia in surprise, and then at his son-in-law.

"I've met Marquis Wen." Guo Jia saluted Lu Bu with a smile.

"When did Ziyan persuade this person to surrender?" Lu Bu looked at Chu Nan and asked in confusion.

"Not long ago." Chu Nan said with a smile, "Feng Xiao is a top-notch strategist, proficient in Qimen Dunjia. To have him join our army, it is like adding wings to a tiger. In the past, when we fought, each was the master."

"Zi Yan doesn't need to explain so much, someone is not someone who holds grudges." Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "I am very relieved to be able to get help from filial piety."

For capable people, Lu Bu will still have some respect, and Guo Jia, in Lu Bu's view, belongs to that kind of capable people. It would be even better if Xun Yu could also recruit him.

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Thank you Marquis Wen for your understanding."

Chu Nan was sitting in the main seat, and Chen Gong and Lu Bu were sitting on the left and right sides of Chu Nan. It could already be seen that the core of Lu Bu's power had been transferred from Lu Bu to Chu Nan without the knowledge of others.

But what makes Guo Jia puzzled is why the Weng and his son-in-law are still so harmonious?

The change of rights, even without bloodshed, shouldn't be so harmonious, right?
Guo Jia, who was a little confused about the relationship, decided to keep this doubt in his heart for the time being, and learn more about it when he has a chance.

"Ziyan gathered us here, but there is something important?" Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan, only looking at today's lineup, except for Guo Jia, they are all important ministers in Chu Nan's side, so you don't need to ask. It's important to discuss, and it's a big deal.

"This is the account book of the household department for the past year." Chu Nan pointed to the file in front of everyone.

Except for Man Chong who opened it carefully, no one else looked at it, and waited for Chu Nan to say no.

"In the past year, Yuan Shao has set up checkpoints in Hanoi, Dongjun, Qingzhou and other places. The north-south commercial road, in the past year, the trading volume between the chambers of commerce controlled by the household department and the wealthy merchants in the Central Plains has dropped by nearly [-]%. The source of horses is almost cut off, and now our army wants to buy war horses, they can only buy them from Xiliang."

"In addition, in the last three months, Jingzhou has also been shrinking its trade with the Central Plains. Although there is no exact figure yet, it will be reduced by at least [-]%. In contrast, although Jiangdong has also shrunk, it is the smallest." Chu Nan took out the volumes of files and showed them to everyone.

Lu Bu: "..."

Looking at the frowning crowd, Lu Bu realized that what his son-in-law said meant a lot, but...what was the meaning?
After holding back, Lu Bu couldn't help asking: "What does what Ziyan said have anything to do with us?"

"Although the Han Dynasty is based on agriculture, commerce and trade are also an indispensable item. It is a matter of mutual benefit, and it is also a major income of the Ministry of Households. However, now the princes are beginning to deliberately control the scale of trade between the two sides. It can also be seen from this that the princes' attitude towards our army, or that the princes' forces headed by Yuan Shao are forming an invisible encirclement net against our army by combining forces." Chu Nan nodded his table and said...