Xuande

Chapter 790 The Unexplainable Liu Biao

Compared with the previous era, when papermaking and printing began to be used, the cost of writing carriers and writing and recording has been greatly reduced.

The significant reduction in this cost has made it possible for the data required for court governance to be updated more frequently.

Although in the past 100 years, the Second Empire created by Liu Xiu also carried out more detailed data coordination and governance of the local area through the Dutian Order, and Liu Xiu's Dutian was also successful in a certain sense. The records of multiple land censuses and population censuses of the Eastern Han Empire are proof.

However, in the era after Emperor Hanhe, it was actually difficult to tell how much of this kind of data was true or false. Data coordinates local development.

But it is different on Liu Bei's side.

His requirements for data coordination are very high. At the moment when paper and printing are popularized, Liu Bei believes that the place where the data cannot be clearly recorded must be a problem with the officials, not an objective problem.

In the past, you could justify it by saying that the bamboo slips were too heavy and too expensive, but now, the paper at the price of cabbage is in sufficient supply, and the writing carrier no longer has cost problems. If you still can’t provide enough data, you can only It means that you are being lazy and doing foreign work.

The Third Empire of the Han Dynasty does not need lazy officials, and officials who cannot work diligently are not my officials of Liu Bei!
Get me moving!
When Liu Bei was still a general, the various forces in the imperial court still had the confidence to fight and compromise with him on power, and Liu Bei also gave them some face, so the local forces controlled by the various forces would also have room for reversal. Not so seriously.

But after the establishment of the Third Reich, especially after the wave of purges against the ancient literature school and the eunuch group, no matter what the origin of the local officials, as long as they were not killed by the grass and rabbits during the purge, they were basically Already know what to do and what not to do.

If there was a bit of luck before, after the news of the establishment of the Third Reich came out, there was no luck at all.

They started running wildly, even hurricanely, collecting various statistical data, measuring land, and counting population. In a sense, they had already begun to do some work similar to measuring fields.

The reason why Liu Bei wanted to hold a government affairs meeting before the official Dutian operation was launched was also due to this consideration.

He wanted to draw a conclusion through the statistical comparison of the two data before and after, to see how many of the officials in the Great Han Dynasty are serious and capable of doing things, and how many of them are playing sloppy with Hades when they are about to die.

After comparing the two data, it is easy to figure out who can stay and who must be replaced. This can also lay the foundation for the subsequent reform of the employment mechanism and the replacement of elections with examinations.

According to the rules previously set by Liu Bei, the first day of March in the first year of Zhenguan was the day when the official government affairs conference was held. Therefore, at the end of February, the main officials of the state capitals and the main members of the county government also arrived one after another. Luo Yang is ready to participate in this serious government affairs meeting.

For Liu Bei's cronies, anyway, the relationship between them and Liu Bei is also very good, they often see each other, and there is no related anxiety.

But for those local governors who have never met Liu Bei or have a relatively ordinary relationship, the situation is completely different.

For example, the governors of various states.

In fact, quite a few of the governors of the various states are Liu Bei's own people.

For example, Xia Houdun, governor of Youzhou, Mao Jie, governor of Bingzhou, Zhang Zhao, governor of Liangzhou, Cheng Yu, governor of Yangzhou, Jia Xu, governor of Xuzhou, Han Hao, governor of Yizhou, Yin Da, governor of Yongzhou, Cao Cao, governor of Silizhou, and Xun Yu, governor of Qingzhou.

Lu Kang, the governor of Yanzhou, Qiao Mao, the governor of Jizhou, and Zhang Miao, the governor of Yuzhou, also had various relationships with Liu Bei.

Only Wang Rui, the current governor of Jingzhou, and Zhu Fu, the current governor of Jiaozhou, have nothing to do with Liu Bei.

Even Zhu Fu felt that he, the governor of Jiaozhou, came very suddenly, and felt like he was winning.

He is just being his governor of Jiaozhi, and occasionally fantasizes that he can become the governor of Jiaozhou, and fantasizes that the imperial court can formally establish a Jiaozhou, but he doesn't think this is a goal that can be achieved in the short term.

Of course, these two are the ones who feel the most anxious. Wang Rui feels that he has no good way to curry favor with Liu Bei, while Zhu Fu was met by Liu Bei on the way to Luoyang because of the inexplicable Rinan County incident. rebuke.

The two arrived in Luoyang with a feeling of embarrassment. After arriving in Luoyang, the two immediately sought a way to meet Liu Bei.

First, they want to please Liu Bei with gifts, and second, they also want to know from Liu Bei whether their official positions are secure and whether they can continue to do so.

After all, no matter when it is, it is very important to have a good relationship with the big leaders. When Liu Bei arranged for his cronies to withdraw places on a large scale, the two of them had no relationship with Liu Bei. On this point, they themselves felt uncertain .

So the two became inexplicably close. After arriving in Luoyang one after the other, they not only met each other, but also made an appointment to meet Liu Bei together.

Previously, the two had found out that Liu Bei didn't like luxury and advocated a frugal life. They could only relax a little bit on their appetites, so they also brought some local specialties that could last for storage to Liu Bei, and they also wanted to bring some local specialties into the market. Suggestions such as making the palace a court tribute, in order to satisfy Liu Bei's appetite.

However, Liu Bei's reaction to their gifts was indifferent, and he directly rejected the tribute, saying that the tribute would be a waste of money and people, which is meaningless, and there is no need to mention it in the future.

This attitude made the two feel uneasy, and they were quite worried on the day they got the interview, not knowing what the future would hold.

And Liu Bei's reaction when he met them was indeed not too harmonious.

Liu Bei went straight to the point and first reprimanded Zhu Fu.

"You should have known about the matter in Rinan County a long time ago. Why didn't you inform Luo Yang in time to let me know? If I had known about it earlier, I would have been able to deal with the matter in Rinan County earlier. If you didn't report it, what crime should you have?"

Zhu Fu was taken aback by Liu Bei's straight-forward question. He was sweating profusely and knelt down to plead guilty to Liu Bei.

"It's not that I didn't think about reporting to Luo Yang, but the distance was far away and the traffic was difficult, so it was even more difficult to find out the news. It had been a long time since I got the news, and the world was in chaos at that time, and there were rebels in many places. Trouble, I think of your majesty's hard work, so I also want to make some preparations to share the worries of the court, and don't want to make the court even more difficult!"

"In that case, I still have to thank you?"

Liu Bei sneered and said: "Although Xianglin County in Rinan County is a remote place, it is also the place where the ancestors fought bloody battles. There, a lot of heroic blood was shed, and the heroic blood was ignored, and they did not even report to the court. thing!

Even if the court was in turmoil at that time, if I found out about this, I would send someone south to help you to solve the rebellion in Rinan County, but you remained indifferent and did not report this matter to the court, Zhu Fu, what should you do? ? "

Zhu Fu was terrified, knelt down on the ground and trembled all over, not knowing how to explain this matter.

He never expected to face Liu Bei's questioning when he first came to Luoyang.

He had a premonition that this test should be difficult.

On the other side, Wang Rui was also trembling.

After Liu Bei questioned Zhu Fu, regardless of how Zhu Fu was still kneeling on the ground, he turned his attention to Wang Rui.

"Wang Rui, do you know anything about Jiaozhou?"

When Wang Rui heard this, he was shocked.

"Since I became the governor of Jingzhou, I have worked hard and never dared to slack off, but there is indeed no news about this matter! Your Majesty, Rinan County is too remote, even in Jingzhou, it is difficult to hear relevant news."

Liu Bei nodded.

"In recent years, I have also heard about your political achievements and contributions in Jingzhou. You have quelled rebellions in the state many times, and you have made several military exploits, so you were named a marquis. I have also heard about such things. As the former governor of the state , what you are doing is good.

However, in the future, state governors are mainly officials in charge of government affairs, and the requirements for political achievements will exceed those for military merit. If you have military merits, you can try to change jobs. If you still want to be governor, then To show your ability in government affairs. "

Wang Rui didn't expect Liu Bei's words before. He didn't expect Liu Bei to speak so directly to him.

But he has a little bit of self-awareness about himself. He knows that his military achievements mainly rely on his subordinates' ability to fight well. For him, if he wants to take the military route, he is somewhat unprofessional.

And in terms of military exploits, Wang Rui felt that he could not make any achievements in the star-studded Han army, so he had to focus on politics and fight his way through politics. Only in this way could he make further progress.

But I am not from Liu Bei's confidant. In the political arena where close relationships are important, it is even more difficult for me as a pure outsider to make something famous in Luoyang where big shots gather...

So, how to go this way?
Wang Rui thought for a while, but found it difficult to come to a conclusion.

Liu Bei saw his embarrassment and didn't force him.

"If it's difficult for you to make a decision at the moment, then don't worry. You can take a look at this government affairs conference. If you can make achievements and have confidence, then do it. You have been the governor of Jingzhou for a long time. Yes. Jingzhou should be quite aware of it, and if it is not necessary, I don't want to rashly change the candidate for the governor."

Wang Rui felt relieved.

"Your Majesty's wise minister complies with the order."

Then Liu Bei looked at Zhu Fu who had been kneeling on the ground.

"Zhu Fu, you didn't report what you knew, and you let Xianglin County in Rinan County be invaded by bandits and did nothing. It has been more than two years. As the chief official of Jiaozhou, you have the responsibility to guard the land, but you have not fulfilled this responsibility. , is an act of dereliction of duty.

I can't tolerate people who dereliction of duty. Now I will resign you to the post of governor of the state and hand it over to the department for investigation to see if there are other acts of corruption and dereliction of duty. "

Liu Bei announced what to do with Zhu Fu. After Zhu Fu heard this, his body went limp and he collapsed on the ground, unable to utter a word.

Wang Rui watched from the sidelines, a little startled, and also a little bit sad.

Because in this way, he is the only one among the governors of the world who has nothing to do with Liu Bei. The others are either Liu Bei's subordinates or Liu Bei's old friends. How can he continue to mess around in this officialdom like this?
With inexplicable emotions, Wang Rui began to seriously think about how to break the situation, or how to leave a feasible retreat for himself.

The news that Zhu Fu was dismissed because of his mishandling of the Ninan County rebellion quickly spread throughout the government and the public. Everyone has their own views on the candidate for the new governor of Jiaozhou and the impact this incident will have on the entire political situation.

Zhu Fu came to participate in the government affairs meeting, but before the meeting, he lost his official position, and was handed over to the third judicial department for investigation to see if he had any other crimes in the post of Jiaozhou governor, and he was going to be punished severely.

This made some other officials who had nothing to do with Liu Bei, who had a smooth transition from the Second Empire to the Third Reich, feel a little flustered, and hurriedly summoned their subordinates to check the state and county data urgently, so as not to be found out by the court. , ended up in jail.

But Liu Bei really didn't plan to make a big move against this group of bureaucrats at this time.

Although a considerable part of this group of bureaucrats are insects, it cannot be said that they are not dedicated to their duties, so Liu Bei does not intend to overthrow a whole boat of people with one shot, nor does he intend to panic the officials just like this.

He couldn't let people think that he did it because Zhu Fu was not his confidant or friend. He could only do it because some officials violated the law and the rules of the game.

So next, in the selection of the new governor of Jiaozhou, Liu Bei did not choose his own cronies, but chose to appoint Liu Biao, a descendant of the clan of the Han family and King Lu Gong Liu Yu, as the governor of Jiaozhou.

When he issued the appointment, Liu Biao was serving as the magistrate of Xinzheng County, Henan County.

And when this news came out, many people were indeed surprised and felt inexplicably relieved.

Because Liu Biao really has nothing to do with Liu Bei, even according to public information, Liu Biao was once on the political opposite side with Liu Bei, and he was a subordinate of the general He Jin, who once helped He Jin fight against Liu Bei.

Later, he probably lost his way and found out that He Jin could not handle Liu Bei, so he chose Run. After Jian'an three years later, Liu Biao was appointed by the imperial court to take up the post of magistrate of Xinzheng County, and he has been in office until now.

As a result, he was inexplicably appointed as the governor of Jiaozhou.

The appointment was delivered to Liu Biao very quickly, but it took only a day and a half. The imperial court asked Liu Biao to immediately go to Luoyang and Jiaozhou's government affairs reporting team to connect with each other.

Because only the first day of the government affairs conference was held, all officials participated together, and a grand opening ceremony was held, and the subsequent meetings were attended by state by state, and a two-day seminar was held with the emperor to discuss the economy of each state. The level of development and the next political goals and so on.

Due to special circumstances, Jiaozhou was last in the meeting with Liu Bei, so Liu Biao had plenty of time to communicate with the Jiaozhou government affairs team to understand the actual situation in Jiaozhou.

Liu Biao came to Luoyang with his family in a daze, and attended the welcome meeting of the Jiaozhou government affairs team in a daze. He got to know everyone inexplicably, and became the chief executive of Jiaozhou inexplicably.

Then it was FireWire to learn about the situation in the counties of Jiaozhou, and to talk with the county chiefs, and the emergency meeting was held for three consecutive days.

Three days later, the dizzy Liu Biao finally found time to go to his old friend Kuai Yue's appointment. He came to Kuai Yue's mansion in his spare time in the afternoon and met Kuai Yue.

(End of this chapter)