At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 109

The words of the youth were once again ground-breaking, and Zhou Qi was so frightened that he almost couldn't hold the sharp sword in his hand tightly.

Good guy.

Zhou Qi called him a good guy.

He thought that as a time traveler, he was already ambitious and rebellious.

Unexpectedly, this young man who jumped out of nowhere in front of him was actually stronger than himself, and he asked Zhou Qi to recruit [-] soldiers to persuade Zhou Qi to rebel.

Zhou Qi originally had a very strong curiosity about young people, but when he heard the other party's remarks, he immediately lost interest.

Talk big, who wouldn't?
Not to mention gathering [-] soldiers, even if you want to gather [-] ants, it is very difficult.

Look at Zhang Jiao. After working hard for so long, he finally gathered millions of people. Maybe there are many old, weak, women and children among them.

The young man in front of him is only about 23. Judging from his clothes and living conditions, he is obviously from a poor family background. Is it just a dream to gather a crowd of [-] people?

You know, the entire registered population of Anfeng County is less than [-].

Even if the other party can turn beans into an army and get a hundred thousand soldiers by chance, but the young man actually persuaded Zhou Qi to rebel now, just such a narrow vision is not enough to accomplish great things.

The young man looked at Zhou Qi's expression, but smiled and said, "The county magistrate doesn't believe it?"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he complained crazily in his heart: "I believe you are a big-headed ghost. I'm afraid you don't know how to write the word "death"."

However, Zhou Qi also wanted to hear what kind of shocking words this young man could say. He immediately suppressed his impatience and asked, "Sir, tell me, how can we gather a hundred thousand troops?"

The young man smiled slightly, then took out a map from his pocket, and spread it beside the bonfire.

The young man first circled the entire Lujiang County with his fingers, and then said: "Since the establishment of this dynasty, the Lujiang thieves have repeatedly launched rebellions, several times with great momentum."

"The imperial court has repeatedly sent troops to conquer and suppress, but every time there are natural and man-made disasters, the Lujiang bandits will inevitably resurface."

Speaking of this, the young man pointed to the direction of Dabie Mountain to the west of Anfeng County, and said: "The so-called Lujiang thieves, the main body is the bandits who gather in the mountains and forests. They are entrenched here, and every time there is a catastrophe, they will engulf the refugees, conquer the counties, and raise their troops. Rebellion."

The young man pointed to the densely packed rivers and lakes on the map, and said, "Except for the bandits in Lujiang, the rivers and lakes in Lujiang are densely covered, and there are many water bandits. All the business travelers in the past suffered from them."

"It's been extremely cold this year, and countless people have been affected. When spring comes next year, has the county magistrate thought about how many more bandits and water bandits there will be in Lujiang?"

When Zhou Qi heard this, his face became serious.

But he still shook his head and said, "It's so difficult to gather a hundred thousand people with only bandits and water bandits."

The young man smiled slightly, and pointed his finger at Dabie Mountain again, but this time the direction he pointed was somewhat closer to Jiangxia County, Jingzhou.

"Since the Jianwu period, the imperial court placed the Jiangxiaman who surrendered after the rebellion here. They have many connections with the Lujiang thieves, resisted the government, and refused to pay taxes."

"The Lujiang thieves, the water bandits, the Jiangxia barbarians, and the year of the catastrophe, can we get a hundred thousand soldiers?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qi no longer dared to underestimate the young man, put away his sword and stood up, and asked, "Who is Mr.?"

The young man took two steps back and bowed solemnly to Zhou Qi: "I'm going to play Zhicai in Yingchuan and pay my respects to the county magistrate!"

"Clap!"

This name was like a bolt from the blue. Zhou Qi was so shocked that he dropped the sword in his hand and stared at the slightly sickly young man in front of him in stunned silence.

No wonder Zhou Qi was so shocked.

Since he came to this era, he has been searching for famous people but has been unable to find them. Even if he wants to recruit such second- and third-rate counselors, it is almost impossible.

Unexpectedly, just when Zhou Qi was about to give up and plan to survive for a few years, he unexpectedly met Xi Zhicai in a remote place like Anfeng County.

The intense happiness almost knocked Zhou Qi unconscious, this is the proper treatment for the protagonist.

Who is Xi Zhicai?
There are not many records about him in the history of the late Han Dynasty, and he did not have any impressive achievements, but people of later generations almost unanimously believe that Xi Zhi is a top counselor who can compete with Guo Jia and Xun Yu.

Why?

When Gai Yin Xun Yu went to Cao Cao, the first adviser he recommended to Cao Cao was Xi Zhicai, and Cao Cao also attached great importance to Xi Zhicai.

However, Xi Zhicai died young and his reputation was not obvious. It was precisely because Xi Zhicai was no longer the mastermind that Xun Yucai recommended the ghost Guo Jia to Cao Cao.

The reason why people think that Xi Zhi has the ability to master the world is because everyone believes in the vision of Xun Yu and Cao Cao.

"Book of Wei" records: Scholarships are not selected with a single reward. Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and others were ridiculed for being unfavorable to the customs. Du Ji's slips and slips were proud of his few essays. They were all promoted with wise strategies, and each of them finally became famous.

In addition, the rest of the records about Xi Zhicai are all compared with the wise men of the time.

That's why, even though Xi Zhicai didn't have any outstanding records in history, he was still recognized as a top strategist.

Zhou Qi suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, solemnly returned the salute to Xi Zhicai, and said, "Since Mr. is from Yingchuan, why did he appear in Anfeng County?"

Zhou Qi would not be surprised if he met Xi Zhicai in Yingchuan.

This is Anfeng County, and Xi Zhicai appeared here, which is a bit strange.

When Xi Zhicai heard the words, he was silent for a long time before sighing: "My wife is from the Zhou family in Anfeng County, and she came back to visit her relatives earlier. Because his wife and brother did not have an affair with the former Anfeng county magistrate, and did not want to join forces with the local tyrants, he was framed and his family was ruined. Unfortunately, my wife also died."

"When I heard the bad news, I went to Anfeng County and lived here temporarily."

Zhou Qi suddenly realized what he said.

When he first met Zhou Jin by the river, he vaguely heard the other party mention this matter, but he didn't expect it to be related to Xi Zhicai.

Zhou Qi seemed to think of something.

He stared at Xi Zhicai, and asked, "Mister, do you want to use the power of traitors to get rid of several big families and avenge your wife?"

Xi Zhicai's eyes did not shy away, he looked at Zhou Qi and said, "Mayor, are you willing to help me?"

Zhou Qi hardly hesitated, and said decisively: "Even if you don't have personal revenge for Mr., I will never allow the big families to continue to exploit the common people."

If he could get Xi Zhicai's help, Zhou Qi would not hesitate to eradicate a few big families, even if the entire Lujiang County was turned upside down.

In Zhou Qi's opinion, if Xi Zhicai really has the talents of Guo Jia and Xun Yu, he alone can be a hundred thousand heroes.

When Xi Zhicai heard the words, his eyes softened a little, and he said, "What does the county magistrate think about what I just said?"

Zhou Qi heard this, although he was calm on the surface, he thought to himself in his heart: "At first, I heard that he could gather hundreds of thousands of troops. I thought the other party was deliberately exaggerating, but since he is a talented actor, maybe he can really do it." do it."

"From the perspective of Xi Zhicai, I would never make such a foolish move."

"Then there may be only one truth. He is testing me."

I have to say that Zhou Qi, an old licking dog, is really good at brainstorming. After seeing the big guy, he started to automatically brainstorm for him.

This guy is not ashamed, but proud. After thinking for a while, he said seriously: "Even if you can gather a hundred thousand soldiers, bandits, water bandits, and Jiangxia barbarians are all mobs. They are unruly and hard to discipline. Even if they can be fierce for a while, they will never achieve great things." .”

"The 400-year-old Guozuo of the Han Dynasty has long been popular. The imperial court only needs to send wise sheriffs to give both kindness and power. Within a few months, when the food and grass are exhausted, the bandits will disperse."

When Xi Zhi heard this, a bright smile finally appeared on his face.

He looked at Zhou Qi and said, "It seems that the county magistrate has a plan to defeat the enemy."

Zhou Qi was a little dazed at first when he heard the words, and it took a while before he came to his senses. It wasn't Xi Zhi who wanted to persuade himself to rebel, but the other party deliberately told the hidden dangers of Anfeng County to let Zhou Qi prevent problems before they happened.

Otherwise, when the thieves really gather a crowd of [-] people to break through the county and kill officials and rebel, how can Zhou Qi survive without any precautions?
The fact is indeed the case.

In the original history, the Lujiang thieves would join forces with the Jiangxia barbarians to rebel in the near future, gathering hundreds of thousands of people to attack four counties.

The imperial court appointed Lu Kang as the prefect of Lujiang, which put down the rebellion, and the Lu family settled in Lujiang.

The above are all recorded in historical materials, but no one knows that it was Xi Zhicai who secretly instigated and planned the massive rebellion in order to avenge his wife.

After that rebellion, several big families in Anfeng County were slaughtered, and the tyrants in several nearby counties were not spared.

Xi Zhicai's vengeance was avenged, so he broke away from the rebels and returned to Yingchuan with a plan to escape the shell.

It was also because of this experience that Xi Zhicai, who was originally from a bad background, finally began to become famous, and even made friends with the children of a wealthy family like Xun Yu, and was recommended to Cao Cao.

However, the arrival of Zhou Qi may change the existing history.

Without Xi Zhicai's plan, there might not have been that massive uprising, and Xi Zhicai might not have been able to get acquainted with Xun Yu and others again.

Seeing that Zhou Qi was so clear-headed, Xi Zhicai couldn't help showing his appreciation for his strategy. He restrained his face and said: "Before, I wanted to incite Lujiang bandits, water bandits, and Jiangxia people to rebel and slaughter all the big families in Anfeng County, so as to comfort the spirit of my deceased wife. .”

"I am lucky to meet Duke Ming today, and I am willing to avenge my dead wife, so I will not cause such a big disturbance."

"My lord, please pay respects to Shou Zhicai!"

The previous three questions have already tested Zhou Qi's background. Xi Zhicai was born in a poor family, and felt that Zhou Qi might be a wise leader, so he took the initiative to contribute.

This "Ming Gong" also represents Xi Zhicai's attitude.

Zhou Qi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly grabbed Xi Zhicai's arms and said: "I will help you if you have Zhicai. If there is rain after a long drought, great things can be accomplished!"

But soon, Zhou Qi asked curiously: "Is the name Zhicai, sir, or the name Zhicai?"

This issue has been debated endlessly even in later generations.

Because single names are now valued, and many people with double names are common people, many people believe that the drama Zhicai who can associate with Xun Yu must not have a bad background, and Zhicai must be his surname.

For example, Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Mancheng, Ma Yuanyi, and Cheng Yuanzhi were the only Yellow Turban generals who came from lower classes to have dual names.

Normally speaking, people born into aristocratic families during the Eastern Han Dynasty rarely used double names.

Even, I don’t know which online novel it started from, Xi Zhicai’s original name is Xi Zhong, and his nickname is Zhicai, which has become the consensus of many netizens.

Zhou Qi saw Xi Zhicai himself at this time, and the soul of gossip was burning in his heart, and he wanted to get a glimpse of it.

Xi Zhicai heard the words, but he said calmly: "A certain family member was born in a humble family, and he has two names, but there is no descriptive name."

It was for this reason that Zhou Jin did not disclose Xi Zhicai's name at the beginning. Even if Zhou Qi asked Xi Zhicai again and again after meeting him, the other party did not have his own registration number.

They were also worried that Zhou Qi would subconsciously look down on Xi Zhicai after hearing the double name.

Zhou Qi was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, then bowed and said, "I was the one to be rude."

"However, a hero does not care about his origin. He also comes from a humble background, and his subordinate Dian Wei has no name. If he has ambition and talent, he will surely leave his name in history and shine on the past and present."

"Although our generation cannot rely on our ancestors, we can be relied on by future generations."

Facing Zhou Qi's comfort, Xi Zhicai didn't react too much, he has already reached the state of not being surprised by favor or humiliation.

The reason why I started hiding my name was not because of inferiority complex, but because I was worried about scaring away Zhou Qi.

In Xi Zhicai's previous experience, he had lost many opportunities because of his double name.

Xi Zhicai's answer finally resolved Zhou Qi's doubts.

In fact, the historical records are actually very clear. If you look at it carefully, it is not difficult to find that Zhicai should be its name, not its epithet.

Why?

As mentioned above, when Xi Zhicai was recorded in the "Book of Wei", Guo Jia was also mentioned at the same time. Guo Jia is used here instead of Guo Fengxiao. In fact, some problems can already be seen.

With the rigor of a historian, it is almost impossible to make such a low-level mistake when two people are mentioned at the same time.

According to common sense, either both of them call their names, or both of them call their names.

The two names Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia appear side by side, obviously both are names rather than characters.

In addition, according to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty", when he came to the imperial capital Xu, he made Yu his minister and abided by the minister's orders.Every time Cao Cao went on an expedition, his military and state affairs were all coordinated with Yu. Yu also brought in Cao's strategists, including Ziyou, Zhong Yao, Guo Jia, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Sima Yi, Xi Zhicai, etc., and they all called him lift.

In addition to the mention of Xi Zhicai, five other important ministers of Cao Wei are also mentioned here. These five people are all named. It is impossible to specialize Xi Zhicai alone and call them Biaozi.

It can also be inferred from here that Xi Zhicai is indeed his original name, not his nickname.

Later generations may not be able to imagine that a drama Zhicai with a double name could actually befriend Xun Yu, a famous scholar in Yingchuan, so he was forcibly given the single name of Xi Zhong.

Zhou Qi didn't continue to entangle with the single name and double name, but said seriously: "It's snowing today, and I see that there are many refugees inside and outside Anfeng, and they don't have enough clothes or food. , there must be corpses everywhere."

"However, everything in Anfeng is controlled by a few big families. The only people in the county government who can listen to my instructions are Dian Wei, Xiang Hong, and Zhou Zhan."

"If you want to save the people, you must control the county government. If you want to control the county government, you must first eliminate the Zhu and Huang families."

"I don't know sir, can you teach me a good strategy?"

Zhou Qi stared at Xi Zhicai with scorching eyes, wanting to see whether this long-renowned top strategist really had a plan of ghosts and gods.

Xi Zhicai heard the words, but his eyes shone with a cold light, and said: "I know that Duke Ming's ambition is not small. If Duke Ming wants to use Anfeng County as his foundation, he must not have the benevolence of women, and leave any noble family behind. Get rid of them all.”

Xi Zhicai's remarks were not only for Zhou Qi's plan, but also meant to avenge his personal revenge.

Zhou Qi thought it was true, nodded and said: "It's not my wife's benevolence, but we are alone and alone. We should first eradicate the Zhu and Huang families, and the rest of the gentry can slowly follow suit."

Hearing this, Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "If you only rely on Ming Gong or Zhicai himself, it will be difficult to get rid of all the powerful gentry."

"However, if the two of you join forces, I think that Anfeng's wealthy gentry will fall apart. The shortest time is half a month, and the longest time is more than a month. They will definitely be able to wipe out all of them with the power of plowing the courtyard and sweeping the caves, and there will be no future troubles forever!"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he immediately lifted his spirits.

According to his original plan, Anfeng County should be deeply cultivated to continue to develop. During the period, the land will be reclaimed and a large number of refugees will be recruited, which will inevitably cause conflicts of interest with the local gentry.

If they are not eliminated, there will be no way to obtain the money and food they have accumulated for generations, and Zhou Qi will have no capital to appease the refugees.

It should be noted that resettling refugees consumes the most money and food. Zhou Qi is now starting from scratch. Even with the secret support of the Zhou family in Peiguo, if he cannot find a way to obtain a large amount of money and food, he is not qualified to recruit refugees at all.

It is not enough just to collect refugees, if there is no fields and houses, it is impossible to keep these people.

The house is okay, as long as Zhou Qi can provide money and food, the refugees can be mobilized to build it by themselves.

But now in Anfeng County, most of the fields are occupied by tyrants, and it is impossible to take back the fields and distribute them to the refugees with gentle means.

Only violent revolution, killing all these gentry with thunderous means, can the land be taken back and then distributed to the people.

But in this way, let alone the great resistance, even if Zhou Qi has the strength to kill all the local gentry, he will still be called a cruel official, and the gentry everywhere will inevitably be hostile to him.

If this is the case, Zhou Qi will inevitably encounter unimaginable obstacles wherever he goes in the future, and the gains outweigh the losses.

When Zhou Qi faced Xi Zhicai, he naturally knew everything and talked endlessly, expressing all his worries.

Hearing this, Xi Zhicai laughed out loud and said, "How could I not consider the concerns of the Ming Gong?"

"I have a plan. Not only can I wipe out all the gentry in Anfeng County for Duke Ming, but I can also win fame and meritorious service for Duke Ming. I just don't know if Duke Ming dares to do it."

Zhou Qi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked: "Please teach me, sir!"

Xi Zhicai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, pointed to the direction of Dabie Mountain on the map, and said: "Huang Rang, the leader of the Lujiang bandits, is entrenched here. As long as he can be persuaded to start a rebellion, Ming Gong can use the hands of the Lujiang bandits to eliminate them all. The wealthy gentry in Anfeng County."

"Afterwards, Duke Ming will kill Huang Rang and surrender the Lushan bandits. Not only will he not bear the reputation of massacring the gentry, but he will also be rewarded by the court and praised by the gentry. Why not do it?"

Zhou Qi frowned, and said: "The thieves are vicious, if they start a rebellion, innocent people will be hurt."

"The Lushan bandits are powerful. After they slaughter all the Lujiang gentry, I will be unable to support them alone. How can I behead the bandits and quell the rebellion?"

Xi Zhicai lowered his voice and said: "Duke Ming is like this, why worry that the gentry will not be eliminated, and the thieves will not be eliminated?"

　In the future, the two chapters will be published together, and only one chapter will be updated every day.

　　
　
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