Xuande

Chapter 236 Revitalizing a pool of stagnant water

"Liangzhou shepherd?"

Liu Hong and Zhang Rang spoke in unison, obviously they didn't expect Liu Bei to have such an idea.

Liu Hong looked at Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang also looked at Liu Hong.

Then Zhang Rang spoke.

"Why do you have such an idea? What's more, what's the point of going to such a bitterly cold place in Liangzhou? Luoyang is the only place in the world. You have made great contributions, and you should take up a position in Luoyang to solve your majesty's worries and problems. Go to Liangzhou What is Zhou doing? Your Majesty misses you day and night, can't you feel it?"

"It is precisely because His Majesty values ​​the subject that I want to go to Liangzhou, because Liangzhou is so important to the big man."

Liu Bei didn't look at Zhang Rang, but looked at Liu Hong, and told Liu Hong about his discussion with Zhou Shen, Zhang Wen, Gai Xun and others about the situation in Liangzhou.

"Although the rebel army has been wiped out this time, it only solved the skin disease. The real root of the disease is still there. If the situation is not resolved, and the situation continues to develop, at most three to five years, a bigger rebellion will break out in Liangzhou. At that time, it will not be something that a large army can solve.

Moreover, the current situation in Liangzhou is still very unstable. Liangzhou people have many complaints about the court's inability to properly deal with the situation in Liangzhou. It's Liangzhou.

After worrying for a while, Liu Hong looked at Liu Bei.

The more Liu Hong listened, the more distressed his face became, and the more panicked he felt.

"First of all, Liangzhou's dilemma lies in the lack of authority of the Liangzhou government, or the lack of prestige of the Liangzhou governor."

Liu Bei said slowly: "However, regarding the issue of Liangzhou, I am not without consideration. This time when I entered Liangzhou to fight, I found that the imperial court had many ills in the governance of Liangzhou. If these ills are not resolved, Liangzhou will inevitably rebel, and the imperial court will never There will be no peace, and the sword hanging over His Majesty's head will always exist."

"Xuande, as you said, what idea do you have to stabilize the situation in Liangzhou? If you are appointed as the shepherd of Liangzhou, how long will it take you and how much money will you spend to stop the unrest in Liangzhou?"

"This is the most unfavorable thing for His Majesty. If the Liangzhou problem cannot be completely resolved, His Majesty will be threatened by this every moment. How can a minister turn a blind eye?"

Liu Hong waved his hand in distress.

"The ten counties in Liangzhou have a household registration population of only over [-] people, even less than that of a county in Kanto. No matter how little arable land is, it is not enough to support more than [-] people. It is not just that the rich have too much land, The reason why the poor have no land is more because of the incompetence of the government.

Liu Hong was silent for a while, then sighed helplessly.

He knew what Liu Bei said was reasonable, so he looked at Liu Hong.

Those guys who are dissatisfied with what he has done may use this as a reason to make trouble anytime and anywhere. Please give him more power. How much room does an unfilial emperor have in the face of changes in people's minds? ?

"Let's not talk about swords, tell me how you want to govern Liangzhou?"

"Then we need to let Liangzhou develop."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "As some officials said, abandoning Liangzhou is even more absurd. Will they be the ones who will be accused of being unfilial?"

Generally speaking, no one is unwilling to live a stable life, but when the living environment is dangerous, people have to become brave and ruthless to obtain enough food to survive, and therefore the poorer the place, the more difficult it is to govern. It is also easier for civil uprisings to break out.

He didn't want Liu Bei to work in Liangzhou, let alone take care of Liangzhou's affairs, but the tombs of several emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were in Youfufeng, and it would be impossible if they were not resolved.

If the situation can be stabilized and the government provides certain subsidies, the effect of persuading farmers and persuading farming will be very good, and the people will definitely be willing to return to the land to live a stable life instead of licking blood.

"That's right, then what?"

So he had to admit the importance of Liangzhou that Liu Bei said.

Liu Hong listened and nodded slowly.

The location of Liangzhou determines that the most important meaning of Liangzhou is to defend the land of Sanfu and strive to keep the enemy out of the country. If Liangzhou is not protected, the enemy will be like this, directly threatening the land of Sanfu and the mausoleum of the late emperor. , At that time, the imperial court will face a huge threat.

He can succeed the emperor. He belongs to the small sect and the grand sect. The legitimacy of his rule is relatively weak, and the relationship with the officials is not too strict. Can't sit still, not necessarily.

Now that Liu Hong hasn't said anything, Zhang Rang is not calm.

Zhang Rang stopped talking.

As the Son of Heaven, how could His Majesty always worry about such a threat?Such a situation is like a sword tied by a strand of hair, hanging over His Majesty's head, which may fall at any time. How can a minister turn a blind eye to such a situation? "

Liu Bei shook his head.

"I dare not say how long it will take to solve the Liangzhou problem, because the Liangzhou problem has been protracted for a long time. The so-called freezing three feet does not happen in a day."

Liangzhou has a vast land and few people. As long as you are willing to look for it, there is always land to settle people. However, the government in Liangzhou is mediocre and incompetent, and there are continuous wars that prevent the people from continuing to cultivate the land, and a large amount of land is abandoned.

"I have to say that Liangzhou has really become the biggest scourge of the imperial court. It is not right to abandon Liangzhou now, nor is it not to give up Liangzhou. As Xuande said, the mausoleum of several generations of emperors is in Youfufeng. Once Liangzhou If I don't protect it, the mausoleum of the first emperor will be directly threatened, and then everyone in the world will accuse me of being unfilial!"

Liu Bei said slowly: "In the past, I once heard some words from some merchants who traveled far away that they said something like troublesome people in poor mountains and rivers. Although I was quite disdainful in my heart, I had to admit that the poorer the place, the braver it is. There are always many people.

The new governor of Liangzhou not only needs to have prestige, but also needs to concentrate power and military power so that he can act cheaply. If someone provokes, he will decisively attack and suppress, and build up a greater prestige with military exploits, so as to convince Hu Han of Liangzhou. In this way, initial stability can be achieved Liangzhou situation. "

But often the poorer the place, the less officials are willing to seriously govern it, and the court will be unwilling to give any support to the local area because of poverty, so the poorer, the more chaotic, the more chaotic, the more poor, and thus fall into a vicious circle. Clean up, this is the root cause of the Liangzhou Rebellion. "

In case of accident, the spittle of the people in the world can drown him, and the legitimacy of his rule will be shaken.

"Liangzhou is bitterly cold, that's something everyone in the world knows. There are many mountains, little cultivated land, and poor soil. That's always been the case. If you want Liangzhou to be rich, the whole world will be rich!"

Liu Bei said: "Liangzhou Hu and Han live together. Everyone is brave and ruthless. They study less, less benevolent and righteous, and more authoritative. Before that, the Liangzhou government also took the initiative to send troops to quell the rebellion, but they were defeated. The power has been severely damaged, and it is not enough to maintain the government's governance in Liangzhou.

At the moment when the chaos has just ended, a strong and prestigious person in Liangzhou is needed to serve as the governor of Liangzhou. In the past, Zuo Chang was corrupt and Song Xiao was pedantic. Although Yang Yong is not corrupt or pedantic now, But he has never won a battle, and his prestige is not enough to deter Xiaoxiao's generation.

One more farmer means one less thieves, one less thieves, the situation in Liangzhou will be more stable, more farmers, more food, Liangzhou will become more and more stable, this is a virtuous circle.

From the point of view of the terrain, Liangzhou is connected to the Western Regions, which is an important way for the countries of the Western Regions and even the Daqin and Anxi countries in the west of the Western Regions to communicate with the Han. If Liangzhou is stable and there is no war, this trade route can be restarted. When the business route is restarted, there will be a steady stream of businessmen.

The number of business travelers will not be small, and they need to eat, rest, replenish supplies, and even do business on the spot. They will bring taxes and extra wealth. The things they need can at least make tens of thousands of people lose their livelihoods Most Liangzhou people have a stable career.

The so-called people without property have no perseverance. If they can find ways to make them have property, they will naturally have perseverance, and they will pursue a stable life. Even if it is revived. "

(End of this chapter)