Xuande

Chapter 657 Liu Bei's Reputation Is Too Good
The main group of people who are more worried about the future are the upper-class figures in the ancient literature school.

In this slave restriction operation, the ancient literature school was forced to compromise with Liu Bei. For the first time, they felt the feeling that their interests were being damaged. Many people felt unhappy, but because of Liu Bei's strength and the support of many insiders, this matter can only be Let it go.

But who knows whether Liu Bei will make more progress in the future after he has tasted the sweetness?
Insects also have insect concerns.

But now, it doesn't make sense for them to think about these anymore, because Liu Bei has already implemented the slavery restriction order in two-thirds of the area, and the remaining third cannot avoid the past anyway. They even know what Liu Bei will do next. what to do.

On the first day of December in the third year of Jian'an, Liu Bei announced in Luoyang that in the next four years of Jian'an, including the whole year, the six states of Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jingzhou would implement the slavery restriction order.

This is not beyond everyone's expectations, no surprises, and the officials of the Luoyang court will be surprised if they don't even promote it.

However, it is worth mentioning that the real population essence of the Han Empire, the area with the highest population density, is in the four states of the Central Plains—Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou. The population density around the Central Plains exceeds that of any other area in the Han Dynasty, so These four states also had far more slave populations than the rest of the major regions.

In contrast, Jingzhou and Yangzhou can even be counted incidentally.

Traditionally, the four prefectures of the Central Plains are equivalent to the back gardens of the aristocrats and wealthy families. The major aristocratic families established clans here, spent scattered leaves, cultivated intensively, occupied the most fertile soil and the largest basic population, and enjoyed the most luxurious living standards. Standing proudly on top of the entire Han Empire, he blatantly looked down on people from other regions.

To the south is the Nanmanzi, to the north is the Beiyi, to the west is the Xirong, and to the east... is the endless sea, nothing.

Only they are serious people.

Because of the strongest economic strength and the largest population base, as well as cultural hegemony and monopoly advantages, Liu Bei was only the king west of Luoyang at the beginning, and did not extend his tentacles of power to the four states of the Central Plains.

But with the passage of time and the great growth of Liu Bei's power, Liu Bei's power gradually overflowed to the four states of the Central Plains. With the iconic liquidation of the major families of the Modern Literature School, Liu Bei's tentacles of power officially extended to the Central Plains.

Represented by Runan County, the liquidation power of Pei State, Jiyin State and Langya State was controlled by Liu Bei. Liu Bei completely liquidated the local modern literature school social connections, tore them to pieces, and then grandiosely appointed his own people to control these Four counties.

These four counties have become the symbol of Liu Bei's promotion of power in the four states of the Central Plains, and they are the bridgehead of his power. These four counties have completely followed the policies set by Liu Bei in Liangzhou, and implemented the Liangzhou New Deal. There are officials, and there is a battalion of garrisons in a grand manner.

With money, people, and soldiers, Liu Bei's power has been greatly improved by relying on these four counties, while the traditional masters of the four states in the Central Plains have suffered heavy casualties and losses.

However, there is no way to do this, and after the liquidation of the Jinwen School, Liu Bei did not expand further, but stopped in time, controlled the situation, and promoted the local economic recovery, so nothing happened to the overall situation of the four states in the Central Plains Variety.

Moreover, many talents under Liu Bei's command also came from the four states of the Central Plains. In a sense, Liu Bei is still related to the four states of the Central Plains.

It is precisely because of these many considerations that Liu Bei did not immediately promote the slavery restriction on the four states of the Central Plains.

But at present, most regions have completed the slavery restriction order, and the promotion of the slavery restriction order has become a national consensus. It would be politically incorrect to not continue to promote it at this time.

Therefore, with the issuance of Liu Bei's slave restriction order, the four prefectures of Runan County, Pei State, Jiyin Country, and Langya Country first launched a strict internal slave restriction order.

Runan County, where Xun Yu was in charge, promoted the most thoroughly, and it was also because Runan County was the most deeply controlled by Liu Bei. There were not many families with slaves in the area, and their power was small. They were not opponents of the government at all. Bing, they resolutely confessed.

What can I do if I don't admit it?
Waiting to be killed?

It has been two years since the slave restriction order was implemented, and everyone who should know knows what happens to those who disobey. They have also heard about what happens to those who disobey. He was targeted by Liu Bei and killed.

In order to survive, it is not impossible to abandon the slaves, as long as you can survive, you can do anything.

Runan County then set a record since the promotion of the slavery restriction order - there was not a single resisting family, and all members confessed, handed over their own excessive number of slaves, and let the government inspect.

In the other three counties, however, there were a little bit of hindrance, and some strong-willed ones were still unwilling to hand over the slaves, openly confronted the government, or kept the slaves privately, trying to escape by all means, and finally ended up with the whole clan being exterminated end.

For these local tyrants who have no social status themselves, Liu Bei's killing did not cause any crisis in public opinion. Scholars and gentlemen don't care about the deaths of these local tyrants. No matter how many of them die, it has nothing to do with the scholars.

Unless Liu Bei pointed the butcher knife at the scholars, there would be a wave of waves, but is that possible?

Within the ancient literature school, no matter whether it is the upper class or the lower class, only a small number of people have some small worries, and a considerable number of people do not believe that Liu Bei will do such a crazy thing.

They felt that Liu Bei implemented this policy on small and medium landlords and some big landlords, and then shared the results with scholars and bureaucrats to a limited extent. This is a sign that he cares about everyone.

This is a manifestation of Liu Bei's emphasis on everyone's strength and his commitment. Therefore, although Liu Bei's power has become stronger and stronger, the Luoyang court has always maintained a very high level of perception of him.

There is no way, Liu Bei's reputation is too good, and the character design of emphasizing love, righteousness and commitment runs through it all, and it has been an indelible label on him since he arrived in Luoyang and entered the officialdom.

With this label, he faces much less obstacles in political actions, and the cost of his rectification actions is much smaller than that of others, which is a valuable asset.

Therefore, in other aspects of Liu Bei's governance, especially in terms of personnel, they are willing to cooperate with Liu Bei. a substantial impetus.

Prior to this, it was difficult for Liangzhou people, including Bingzhou and Youzhou people, to serve as chief executives in the four states of the Central Plains. Chief Officer is no longer a strange thing.

Not only the county guards and state ministers, but many county magistrates are also from Liangzhou, and even graduates of the Liangzhou State School led by Liu Bei, and they are all Liu Bei's "students".

Now it’s not just the Liangzhou State School. The Sili School founded by Liu Bei after he took control of Luoyang is also led by Liu Bei. protégé.

That is to say, they have not yet graduated and entered the officialdom, but sooner or later, all of them will graduate, enter the officialdom, and become members of Liu Bei's power group in the officialdom.

Even now, Liu Bei alone has several thousand disciples, a group of disciples of this size is relatively rare, so in Luoyang, some people joked that Liu Bei was going to compete with the Confucian patriarch.

(End of this chapter)