Xuande

Chapter 789 The teacher invites, how can the disciple not follow?

For the young Fazheng, being a sheriff is indeed a great trust.

But if Liu Bei is really so optimistic about Fazheng, is it necessary to send him to such a remote place for a dangerous experience like a big adventure?
It's really not just a simple matter of being an official and governing. A bad climate and environment over there will kill people.

So many people expressed concern about Fazheng's future, and his subordinates also secretly raised such concerns to him.

But Fazheng doesn't see it that way.

According to the news obtained by Fazheng, there was a rebellion in the southern part of Rinan County. Some people invaded Xianglin County in Rinan County, established themselves as kings, and openly resisted the rule of the big man.

He is going to do meritorious service.

Although it is not necessary to go to the battlefield to fight in person, he still has a lot of things to do.

More importantly, this is the candidate that Liu Bei personally decides.

Fazheng also learned that the person who was transferred with him to Rinan County as the captain of the national army in Rinan County was Ma Chao, his old classmate in Liangzhou Prefecture, and the two had some communication in the state school.

Although it is not as good as the relationship between Fazheng and his old friend Meng Da, Fazheng and Ma Chao, who is good at mathematics, also have some contacts. At the beginning, the two had some discussions on some mathematical problems. Although Ma Chao's overall performance is not as good as Fazheng, But in mathematics, we can really go back and forth with Fazheng.

Ma Chao is the son of Ma Teng, a lieutenant general in the army. Ma Teng was also the chief general of the first army in Liu Bei's army, and his status was not low, but Ma Chao was assigned to Rinan County together with him.

Then Fazheng can easily draw conclusions.

This is an arrangement made by Liu Bei to test them. This is an arrangement made by Liu Bei to let them gain more experience. Liu Bei is very optimistic about Ma Chao and himself, so he made this decision.

Although Ninan County is dangerous, the meritorious service accumulated in the more dangerous place will allow people to gain more experience, and some prerequisites are also required for exception promotion. The exception promotion in normal areas is somewhat controversial, but the exception promotion in dangerous areas seems to be more difficult. Makes sense.

Fazheng has a strong enterprising spirit.

His plan for himself was to enter the imperial court to hold an important position before the age of 35, but he didn't expect that his official career had just started for more than a year, and he had already started to advance towards the second stage.

So, how can such an opportunity be missed?

In the middle and late February of the first year of Zhenguan, Fazheng arrived in Luoyang, and before that, Ma Chao had already met Liu Bei.

Ma Chao felt a little surprised that he was suddenly transferred from the army ranks to the county soldiers ranks. He was determined to join the army and wanted to lead the army to expeditions to all directions to promote the prestige of the Han. He didn't like the matter of the county soldiers.

But doing things in Rinan County coincides with what Ma Yuan, the ancestor of the Ma family, had done, so if he really wants to say he doesn't want to, he still has a little yearning for it.

So Ma Chao was very entangled, wondering whether he should go to Rinan County or not.

But Liu Bei told him that the current difference between the county soldiers and the army is not too big. Many county soldiers and soldiers have transferred from the army. If Ma Chao wants to transfer back to the army in the future, he can make a report. The same can be done.

Moreover, although the county soldiers are responsible for maintaining law and order, the concept of "law and order" is of course different in different places.

The law and order in some places is to catch thieves, deal with neighbor disputes and so on. It is very simple and comfortable. The main duty is really to enforce the law.

However, the law and order in some places is a law and order war, which requires fighting and bloodshed, and the law and order must be maintained by physical means.

"Rinan County is located in a remote place, and there are many natives who do not obey discipline. The power of the first battle may not convince them. Follow-up governance is very important. Gan Ning can lead troops to fight and eliminate the rebellion. But after he left, the people in Rinan County Security maintenance, you are the top leader, if you say that there is no battle at all, I don’t believe it.”

As soon as Ma Chao heard this, his mind became active.

Staying in Luoyang's garrison right now, although you can slowly accumulate meritorious service, but after all, it is not as fast as accumulating meritorious service in a state of war.

In the current state, the big man is already too strong, and there are not many enemies in the world. If he continues to stay in the Luoyang garrison, although the treatment is good, he may not be able to get a battle in a year.

For these well-trained elite soldiers with strong logistics supply capabilities, fighting without a battle is simply torture.

Everyone was staring at the battle, and everyone was staring at the battle achievements. Ma Chao even heard that the top Zhonglang generals were secretly competing with each other, preparing to compete for the next battle.

Although I don't know when I will have the next chance to go out to fight.

So everyone is very eager for battle achievements.

In this way, when will my army Sima be promoted to a captain, or even a general of Zhonglang, or even a higher-level general?
The military Sima who doesn't want to be a general is not a good military Sima. He has always wanted to be a famous general, leading the Han army to sweep the Quartet and spread his prestige outside the Great Wall.

But from the current point of view, this requires a certain status and opportunity. Although his father Ma Teng is already a general, he really can't help him on this issue.

Firstly, Dad's status is limited, and his favor is limited.

Secondly, the internal promotion mechanism of the Dahan army is relatively transparent, and it attracts a lot of attention. If you can’t get the results of military exploits and cultural examinations, if you are promoted rashly, let alone someone wants to report you, your colleagues around you will look down on you, and your subordinates may not be sure. Follow your orders.

Go up, but you can't sit in that position.

But now, a special opportunity is in front of Ma Chao.

If he succeeded in maintaining local law and order in a place like Nichinan County as the captain of the county army, then it shouldn't be very difficult to return to the army with such credit and be promoted to a school lieutenant, right?
If there is no war, we must find another way, otherwise how can we seek progress?
Thinking of this, Ma Chao figured it out. The trip to Rinan County was the promotion path that Liu Bei gave him.

So Ma Chao decided to accept the post of Lieutenant of the National Army of Rinan County, and immediately began to study the "Han Law" by himself to make up for emergency legal knowledge.

As an excellent student who got all the way to No. 30 in the graduation exam by relying on the spirit of introspection in Liangzhou State School, Ma Chao is not stupid at all, he is even a bit like a king of exams, and he is not the first to make emergency supplements. did it once.

In order to study better, he also found an old classmate who worked at Zhongshutai in the Liangzhou State University, and asked him to help him make up lessons and focus on a considerable part of the "Han Law" before he officially took office. , to avoid blind eyes, do not understand anything.

At the same time, the entire Nichinan County National Army team also began to form.

According to Liu Bei's order, the number of national soldiers in Rinan County must be maintained at 2000, not only to maintain law and order, but also to start a law and order war.

Therefore, the national soldiers of Rinan County are all veterans who have just retired from active service. They are also urgently training on the provisions of the "Han Law", and then distribute the weapons and equipment used in the army, just like a serious army. The old army passed by.

Ma Chaoyue was cautious and cautious, realizing that this opportunity might be a major turning point in his life, and he dared not slack off at all.

Ma Chao is making intensive preparations here, and Fazheng is coming over there.

After Fazheng arrived in Luoyang, he immediately told Liu Bei that he was waiting to be summoned, but Liu Bei didn't keep him waiting, and took a little time to see Fazheng.

Liu Bei liked this important mastermind who helped him successfully take Yizhou, stabilize Yizhou, and launch the Battle of Hanzhong to win the victory in the original timeline, and Fazheng's performance also fully demonstrated that he is a The talent of heaven and earth.

This time he was asked to serve as the prefect of Rinan County, and Liu Bei tried his best to overcome all opinions, in order to further exercise his ability, so that he could grow up as soon as possible, so that he could shine and become a trump card in his hand.

His expectation for Fazheng is no less than his expectation for Zhuge Liang who has not yet grown up. He believes that if Fazheng does not die young, then whether it is Guan Yu's defeat or Liu Bei's battle against Wu, there will be a certain degree of Unpredictable variables.

Therefore, he really expected that Fazheng could make some achievements in the prefect of Rinan County.

So when Fazheng came in front of him, he approached Fazheng very intimately, held Fazheng's hand, and pulled him to sit down together. Fazheng was a little flattered, startled, and quickly knelt down on the ground, Liu Bei said that he did not dare to overstep.

Liu Bei couldn't help laughing.

"In public, you and I are monarchs and ministers. Of course, we must be solemn, but this is a private occasion. Except for the imperial guards and servants, there is no one else. There is also a teacher-student name between you and me, and we will get along in the way of teachers and students. , there is nothing impossible."

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Rang and Dian Wei who were serving by the side as usual, and then at Fa Zheng.

Fazheng raised his head, looked at Zhang Rang and Dianwei whose faces remained unchanged, swallowed, and stood up slowly.

"I am frightened."

"There's no need to panic."

Liu Bei chuckled, held Fazheng's hand, and said with a smile: "Those rules and regulations between monarchs and ministers are not applicable in front of teachers and students. Even in the eyes of the emperor, you are still a student of the emperor, aren't you?"

Only then did Fazheng relax a little bit, and showed a smile.

"Your Majesty has treated me generously, and I am very grateful..."

"You still say it's a minister?"

"Ah... the teacher treats his disciples kindly, and the disciples are deeply grateful!"

"Hey, that's right!"

Liu Bei smiled and said: "Before, Meng Qi was the same, and you were the same. They all regarded my status as the emperor more than anything else, and even forgot that I taught you in the Liangzhou State School. The etiquette of the emperor and his ministers is of course important. , don't you need to care about the friendship between teachers and students?"

"The disciple is stupid, please forgive me!"

Fazheng smiled and said, "From now on, disciples will never do this again!"

"It's almost there."

Liu Bei laughed and said, "Do you find it strange that you are arranged to be the prefect of Rinan County this time?"

"The disciple has already figured it out. The teacher arranged this way because he has ardent expectations for the disciple!"

Fazheng said loudly: "The disciple will never disappoint the teacher's expectations, and the disciple will never let the teacher down. I will definitely do my best to do things well and show the world that the teacher knows people!"

"Well, that's right. If I have such an idea, it means that I have read the right person."

Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "For you young disciples, I always have higher expectations. Rinan County is located in a remote place, but many foreigners who come to Dahan for business and pilgrimage pass through Rinan County, so Rinan County is said to be a barren land, but it can also be regarded as the southern gate of the great man.

Letting you pass this time is to let you do the task of guarding the south gate. I don’t feel relieved to entrust this task to other people, but I am relieved to entrust it to the disciples I taught myself. After you pass, first assist Gan Ning to calm down Rebellion, then it's time for you to play.

Remember, we must try our best to build roads first, to ensure smooth roads, to ensure the smooth flow of ports, to clean up the administration of officials, and to severely punish corrupt officials. Only in this way can we attract more foreign countries to come to Han for trade, filial piety, I won’t hide it from you , I am very interested in these Gentiles. "

When Fazheng heard this, he felt a little strange.

"There is news that foreigners will come to Rinan County, and my disciples have heard about it. It is said that envoys from the Great Qin Kingdom came to Dahan to pay homage to the emperor. They came from Rinan County, but these foreigners are far away and remote. , they should all be barbarians, how could you be interested in them?"

"After "Jia De Tong Yi" is promulgated, you will know why."

Liu Bei said with a smile: "The big man can't stay in this one-third of an acre of land. The big man must go out or not. The big man will be trapped here to death. Only by going out can he see the future."

"This……"

Fazheng asked doubtfully, "Teacher, what kind of future do you see in the future?"

Liu Bei thought for a while and smiled.

"do not know."

"That……"

"But I know that if you stay still and be the emperor of Taiping, the big man will definitely go to the road of perdition. This is not what I want, so even if the future is unknown, I will do my best to walk the road that the people of Zhou once walked. .

After hundreds of years of hard work, they turned the barren land into a fertile land, and assimilated the aliens into our own people. From this, the big man has such a brilliant foundation, and I want to make the big man even more brilliant . "

Liu Bei patted Fazheng on the shoulder: "It's best to go back to the path of Gaozu and Guangwu, but only to the point of Gaozu and Guangwu. Filial piety, why not walk the same path as Zhou people with me, so that the future will be brighter." Brilliant, how?"

Fazheng blinked, pondered for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he smiled.

"The teacher invites, how can the disciple not follow?"

"So, very good."

After sending Fazheng away, Liu Bei began to make a series of preparations for his southward journey. The team of officials and officials needed by Rinan County, as well as the operation funds approved for Rinan County, etc., Liu Bei took care of these things for him. , then the next thing is the work of Fazheng.

Whether it can handle the next thing well will be the answer that Fazheng must give.

The affairs of Jiaozhou cannot become Liu Bei's main focus for the time being, and the focus of the big man in the next period of time will be the government affairs meeting.

Regarding the government affairs meeting, it was a policy reform made by Liu Bei when he was still a general before he became emperor. The content was to convene state governors and county guards from all over the world to Luoyang for a meeting to discuss the next stage of policy.

Liu Bei needs to designate corresponding development goals for each state and county according to the actual situation of each state and county, and requires each state and county to complete the designated development goals within the next time as their contribution as the local administrator.

At this point, Liu Bei is going to be a pioneer.

He clearly regards local agricultural development and economic development as the rigid assessment objectives of officials, stipulates them, and conducts data-based overall planning.

In the previous dynasties, although the imperial court had more or less requirements, at least on the surface, there were no such comprehensive and rigid regulations for the whole country.

Especially for those remote places where the central government's management is inconvenient to reach, such as Jiaozhou, such as the southern part of Yizhou, the government's decrees may not be able to go out of the city where the government is located. It is a bit funny to do actual governance.

However, with Liu Bei's continuous tossing for more than ten years, the actual situation of the Third Empire of the Han Dynasty is fundamentally different from that at the end of the Second Empire.

Moreover, with the development and official application of papermaking and printing, the underlying logic of imperial governance began to undergo substantial changes.

(End of this chapter)