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Chapter 40
Thinking of the adopted son, Yang Zheng suddenly thought of the professional Lu Bu...

The intrigues in this era are even worse than those in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When the time comes, the scene of a loving father and son being filial will really make people shudder.

The two famous adoptive sons of the Three Kingdoms era, one Lu Bu and the other Liu Feng, did not end well.

Often the blind spots of weakness come from the most trusted people.

The Kingdom of Shu may still have loyalty, but the Kingdom of Wei only has interests.

In such a messy environment, are you still counting on paper-based father-son love?
However, Li Ke's idea of ​​using the Thirteenth Taibao can be used for reference.

With his family background, even if he develops in the future, there will be no talents to join him, so it is better to cultivate by himself.

Among the more than 40 children, even if there is a successful one, it will be a big help in the future.

And they took the initiative to follow themselves, and they also passed the first test.

Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.

Walking east along the Weishui River and entering the hinterland of Guanzhong, I saw a trace of long-lost fireworks.

The cottages are connected, and the fields are crisscrossed.

Wei Wu initiated the Tuntian System, and set up Da Si Nong, Dian Nong Zhonglang Jiang, Dian Nong Xiaowei, Tuntian Duwei, and Tun Sima. The farmers in Tuntian were directly under Diannong, not under the jurisdiction of prefectures and counties. The state directly controlled the fields and population.

This also allows Wei Guo to have a glimmer of vitality among so many aristocratic families.

It's just that the farmers and soldiers in the fields worked harder, like serfs, [-]% of their annual income was handed over, and the rest was just enough to make ends meet.

After six days of marching, they finally arrived in Chang'an.

The turmoil in Qiangdi covered Fufeng, Longxi, Tianshui, Wudu and other counties, and Chang'an was very vigilant.

The former general Guo Huai led troops to Wudu, not only to suppress the Qiang Di, but also to guard against the Shu army.

Without Guo Huai in Chang'an, Yang Zheng felt a little more relaxed.

Entering the city in the afternoon, just after settling down, Xia Houxuan sent someone to summon him in the evening.

Yang Zheng didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly followed his servants to the Yongliang Governor's Mansion.

Xia Houxuan was a celebrity with a noble background, and now that he returned to Chang'an, his luxurious style was revealed again.

The Dudu Mansion is a public office, and it was also built magnificently. There are two white jade tigers standing in front of the office, which are lifelike. The four gateposts are painted vermilion and inlaid with bright copper. The gold and red correspond to each other, which is gorgeous and noble. Patterns such as floating clouds and unicorns are decorated with green mantles.

The guards on both sides of the steps are all majestic, with distinctive armor, black armor and green silk, and holding halberds, they are very powerful.

I am used to seeing the ruins of the martial arts city, but when I suddenly saw such a scene, the great Wei's glory and national prestige rushed towards him, and Yang Zheng suddenly felt a little shabby.

The guard looked disdainful.

Yang Zheng entered with apprehension.

Xia Houxuan has been waiting in the hall for a long time.

A table, a roll of mats, a cup of tea, a row of lights, and one person.

Yang Zheng didn't dare to glance around, lowered his head, and knelt down on one knee, "General Yang Zheng pays his respects to the governor!"

"Get up." Although it was one word, the voice was quite gentle.

Influenced by people like Pang Hui, Deng Yang, and Guo Huai, Yang Zheng had an instinctive fear of superiors. He always felt that he was facing a fierce tiger, and if he was not careful, he would be devoured by it.

But Xia Houxuan at this time gave people a feeling of peace of mind.

"You are doing well in martial arts." The faint voice was like a clear spring.

Yang Zheng couldn't help secretly praising in his heart that some people are born with nobility.

Xia Houxuan said that today, someone must have said good things for him in front of him.

Except for Du Yu, there was no one else.

"The responsibilities of the subordinates." Yang Zheng said honestly.

Xia Houxuan sighed: "Duty, duty, if all the generals in the army are like you, the Great Wei will not have the defeat of Luo Gu."

The direction of these words is very clear.

At the beginning of the attack on Shu, Guo Huai was the vanguard, but the whole army retreated.

Among them, the secret is not something that a small person like Yang Zheng dares to talk about.

Seeing that Yang Zheng didn't answer, Xia Houxuan changed the subject, "Now our army has been defeated, Guanzhong is exhausted, the Qiangdi Huns are about to move, and the Shu army is accumulating food and grass in Hanzhong, which seems to have the intention of invading the north. Do you have any ideas?" Good strategy?"

Yang Zheng's heart skipped a beat, this is the interview.

The power of Wei Guo's promotion is in the hands of Zhongzheng officials.

However, Zhongzheng officials are dominated by veterans of aristocratic families. They recommend each other and flatter each other, so that there is no poor family at the top and no family at the bottom.

Xia Houxuan had been aware of the drawbacks early on, and repeatedly proposed measures such as "selecting officials for the trial, removing Zhongzheng officials, and changing the system of obedience". , secretly laughed it off.

At the beginning of the reform, we can't stop it.

In the early years of Jingchu, Xia Houxuan served as a regular servant of Sanqi and the central guard army, and the military officers and soldiers he selected were all outstanding for a while.

"Back to the governor, there are many powerful and handsome people who have different plans. They secretly hooked up with the Shu Kingdom, and the two ends of the head rat. The subordinates thought that they should show kindness to the people of Qiang and Di, divide the Han and Yi to get rid of their power, and treat the powerful and handsome chieftains. In terms of prestige, as for the Shu army, Fei Yi had Luo Gu's victory, and he didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue it, which shows that since Zhuge Kongming, the Shu Kingdom has no aggressive intentions on the whole, but only partiality."

Xia Houxuan's topic was too big, and Yang Zheng could only talk about it in general terms.

In fact, Wei Guo also did the same in Guanzhong.

In the battle between Wei and Shu, the two sides not only competed for land, but also for the population of Qiang and Di.

Sure enough, the expression on Xia Houxuan's face was unmoved, "You mean that the Qiang Di Xiongnu cannot be controlled in the future?"

Yang Zheng was well aware of his future, and in today's conversation, if he didn't show something real, he would definitely not be able to impress Xia Houxuan.

"Qiang Di Xiongnu must rebel!"

"Try it out."

Yang Zheng took a deep breath and said: "The imperial court's relocation of the Qiangdi Xiongnu can certainly increase the population, but Guanzhong has been fighting all the year round, and the population is empty. One will ebb and flow, and the Qiangdi Xiongnu will grow stronger, and there will be rebellion!"

The Hundred Years' War between Han and Qiang consumed a large number of people in Guanzhong.

Although the famous general Duan Jiong wiped out the Qiang people with iron and blood methods, the Eastern Han Empire is like the sunset at dusk.

In the name of punishing eunuchs, Bian Zhang and Han Sui led tens of thousands of cavalry into the bandit Sanfu. Emperor Ling sent Huang Fusong and Dong Zhuo to beg them, but they failed.

Afterwards, Han Sui killed Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou, and others, with more than [-] troops, and marched into Longxi.

Ma Teng and the kingdom also rebelled.

The imperial court was unable to calm down.

Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved his capital to Chang'an. After his defeat, Guo Si and Li Jue used Jia Xu's strategy to defeat Lv Bu and took control of the government.

Afterwards, he continued to attack with Ma Teng and Han Sui.

Wei Wu waved his whip and pointed to the west, fighting Ma Chao.

The land of Yongliang has continued to decay for more than a hundred years, and it is no longer the grand scene of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

In addition to Qiangdi, there is another force growing in Hexi-the bald Xianbei tribe.

The Xiongnu have also been acting constantly in recent years, and Liu Bao, the right sage king, has the heart to annex the other four tribes.

Xia Houxuan frowned.

Yang Zheng knew he was on the point, "My subordinates believe that the scourge of the Yi and Di is far greater than that of the Shu people. If there is a natural or man-made disaster in Guanzhong, and the imperial court fails to provide relief, the Yi and Di will be in chaos!"

The current Guanzhong is no different from a powder keg.

Only because there were more than [-] Yongliang troops pressing down, Yidi didn't dare to act rashly.

However, the defeat of the Shu campaign wiped out the power of the Wei army for decades, which gave Yidi a little hope.

Every ethnic group will subconsciously compete for living space and living resources.

Guanzhong is fertile and wild for thousands of miles, how can it not attract wolves?
Xia Houxuan looked at Yang Zheng fixedly, as if he was thinking about something.

In fact, Yang Zheng also knew that what he said was completely nonsense.

"You know someone posted a list a few days ago, and it's exactly what you said!" Xia Houxuan got up, took out a slip from the bamboo slips behind him, and handed it to Yang Zheng himself, "The Right Wise King Liu Bao of the Huns combined the five Huns into one, Nan'an The prefect Deng Ai made a statement, saying that the Rong and Di are beast-minded, and they don’t treat their relatives as righteous. If they are strong, they will invade violence, and if they are weak, they will be attached to them.

Deng Ai?

Isn't this the boss of the Three Kingdoms?

It can be called the pillar of the Wei and Jin Dynasties in the northwest.

Later generations rated him far above Guo Huai and Jiang Wei, so Deng Ai entered the Wu Temple, but Guo Huai and Jiang Wei did not.

Yang Zheng took the bamboo slips in fear, read them carefully, and found that his thoughts were similar to his own.

"You are just a general in the army. With such insight, Du Yuankai's recommendation is indeed correct." Xia Houxuan said kindly.

Yang Zheng felt ashamed in his heart, he was just relying on the time traveler to lose the wisdom of his descendants.

"Would you like to stay in Chang'an and help me?" Xia Houxuan's eyes became scorching.

Even if Yang Zheng was an idiot, he wouldn't dare to refuse.

With Cao Shuang's virtue, he would be left alone when he went back. Today's Luoyang is no different from a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, and his every move is under the noses of the big bosses, unable to move.

Staying in Guanzhong is not the case.

Xia Houxuan treated him fairly well.

"This subordinate is willing to follow the governor!" Yang Zheng knelt down and said without thinking.

Anyway, he and Cao Shuang are old cousins, so it doesn't count as job-hopping, and Cao Shuang won't make trouble for himself.

(End of this chapter)