Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 155
Another lucky person with the same surname as his own. Meng Yi, the patriarch of the Meng family in Jianning, thought this out of boredom when he heard Liu Zhang shout the word "Meng Qing".

Now he just wants to end this meeting to reward the meritorious officials of Nanzhong as soon as possible, go home and have a good sleep with his head covered, so that he will not be upset when he falls asleep, and he will not have so many regrets for defying the Yong family. , causing my heart to feel extremely bitter.

But just a moment later, Meng Yi saw some of the chiefs of the powerful clans sitting around him turn their attention to him and glance over him inadvertently.

'What are you looking at? Have you never seen a traitor? ’ Meng Yi cursed angrily in response to these unintentional glances, venting the depression and pain in her chest.

"Brother Meng."

Meng Yi looked sideways, and saw a patriarch of a large clan in Jianning County who was close to him. He shouted to him in a low voice, and extended his finger to indicate that he should look towards the top of the Mingtang. There was something on his face. Anxious, anxious for him.

Following the direction pointed by the patriarch's finger, Meng Yi looked towards the top of the hall and saw Liu Zhang, who was sitting at the top, looking towards him. At the same time, he heard Peng Yi next to Liu Zhang shouting to him. He said: "Clan Chief Meng, you are not here yet. When do you want me to wait until it gets dark?"

Meng Yi didn't have time to think about anything, he stood up quickly, but his movements were a little hurried, and he almost fell to the ground because of his unsettled mind, which attracted frowns from the heads of the wealthy clans around him who were not from Jianning County. His expression: 'You are the leader of the clan after all, how come you are so uncertain, acting in a panic, and being irritable. '

Walking to the middle of the Ming Hall, Meng Yi hurriedly knelt down and respectfully said to Liu Zhang: "Yi is here, please give me your instructions."

'The courage is gone. Liu Zhang commented on Meng Yi in front of him, and then he said warmly: "There are no instructions, but I have entrusted you with something."

"Ming Gong just said that all etiquette should be followed." Following Liu Zhang's words, Meng Yi responded immediately, pretending to be at your disposal, and there was no slight disobedience in his words.

"Although Meng Qing was rebellious in the first time, he could correct his mistakes, and there is no great improvement. Secondly, Meng Qing collected a hundred black dogs from the barbarians, a dozen mite brains, and a thousand pieces of wood to build a zhang. Donate your family property to support the military. Therefore, although Meng Qing has made mistakes, he has also made merits, and his merits are slightly higher than his faults. I would like you to be the county magistrate of Yunnan County, but I don’t know if you are interested in it." Liu Zhang gave his response to Meng Qing. He planned to hand over the governance of the newly established Yunnan County to Meng Yi.

This was the result of Liu Zhang's consideration during this period, and he made such a decision after examining Meng's performance.

The Meng family has a very high reputation among the Soyi people in Nanzhong. This can be seen from the fact that the Meng family easily confiscated materials such as black dogs, mite brains, and wood from the Soyi people.In fact, Liu Zhang was not very interested in things like black dogs, mite brains, and wood, but asking Meng to collect these things from the Soyi people could, on the one hand, test Meng's reputation among the Soyi people, and on the other hand, use them to There is nothing better than doing an obedience test on Monteggia.

Now that Meng passed his test, Liu Zhang did not intend to exclude Meng from his official office. Instead, he included Meng among the officials in Nanzhong and used Meng's prestige to collect taxes from the barbarians. It is no longer things like black dogs, but the cattle, war horses, lacquer, gold, silver, copper and iron that he needs.

"Ah." Meng Yi, who had heard that Liu Zhang had entrusted him with something, was about to make some more blood. After hearing what Liu Zhang said next, he couldn't help but be surprised, and was lost in the Mingtang of Dianchi County for a moment.

'This...how is this possible? 'Meng Yi felt that his ears were malfunctioning, otherwise he would have heard the impossible words. The superior Ming Gong actually wanted to appoint him as the county magistrate of Yunnan County. He was a traitor who defied the Yong family and did not follow the Yong family. I was extremely lucky to be beheaded by the owl, so how could I still serve as the county magistrate and govern the country?

Regarding Liu Zhang's decision, everyone present also had different thoughts in their hearts.

'What a merciful Lord. 'This is what Gao Yi, the governor of Gaojiang, sighed in his heart.

'Ming Gong's mind is as broad as the sun and the moon. 'This is the thought in the heart of Peng Yi, who is arrogant.

'It's impossible, it's absolutely impossible. 'This is the echo in the hearts of the chiefs of the Nanzhong clan. It is no more surprising than Liu Zhang appointing Lu Chang as the governor of Yongchang County, ignoring the three mutual laws and appointing Lu Chang to take charge of the county, which surprised them; nor is it more surprising than Liu Zhang appointing Gao Yi as the governor of Xijiang. The governor and the prefect of Jianning County, who held similar powers as Zhijie, crouched in the south, which shocked them.

Comparing Liu Zhang's extraordinary appointments to Lu Chang and Gao Yi, they were far inferior to Liu Zhang's current appointment of Meng Yi. They couldn't believe it. Like Meng Yi, they wondered whether they had heard wrong or whether there was something wrong with their ears.

The bodies of the patriarchs of the Nanzhong clan began to shake slightly as they were shocked by their thoughts. However, when there were more people moving, it was inevitable that there would be some commotion in the hall.

Like a teacher, he could see all the little actions of the students below him at a glance. Liu Zhang was quietly watching the restless scene of the clan leaders below. He felt very satisfied with this kind of movement.

He hesitated for a while about Meng's appointment. He knew that this order was too shocking.However, as the old saying goes, 'it is better to repay the work than the deeds'. People who are at fault will be more diligent. I think Meng Yi will work hard to collect taxes for him.Furthermore, the Meng family was moved from Jianning County to Yunnan County. Although part of Yunnan County was cut off from Jianning County, this could peel off some of the foundations of the Meng family.

The most important point is that Liu Zhang intends to follow the words of a successful scholar: "I will give 100 million to those who betray me, and hundreds of millions to those who are loyal to me in the future. Please understand the applause." '

Sometimes, by doing some insignificant and charitable things, you can paint your home with gold paint, make your home look more sacred, and attract more people's hearts.

"Quiet." Peng Yi frowned, took a step forward, and scolded downwards. Then he pointed out to the bewildered Meng Yi, "Clan Chief Meng, you haven't replied yet."

"This, this, this..." Meng Yi said this for a long time before speaking smoothly: "Ming Gong, I, Meng, have sinned very seriously. I am very lucky to be exempted from the punishment of axes. How can I Being able to serve as the county magistrate of Yunnan County and acting as pastor and guardian for the Ming Dynasty, Yi is deeply grateful to the Ming Gong for his kindness, but still asks the Ming Gong to take back his life." Meng Yi choked her voice and said her words of rejection to Liu Zhang with great emotion. These words were not out of modesty, but because he truly felt that his family was not worthy of being the magistrate of Yunnan County, nor was he worthy of working under such a benevolent Ming Gong as Liu Zhang.

"I have made up my mind, Meng Qing, please don't refuse." Liu Zhang stroked Yu Ruyi in his hand, feeling the smooth and cool jade body of Yu Ruyi, and told Meng Yi not to refuse.

At the same time, Liu Zhang did not wait for Meng Yi to refuse again, and continued: "Your eldest son Meng Jie has extraordinary bearing and filial piety. I like him very much. Let him serve in the Prefectural Mufu. And your second son Meng Huo, It is also very pitiable to be a tiger-headed and tiger-brained man. Dong Fu is currently in charge of the Central Government and is admired by the scholars of Bashu. Meng Huo is allowed to study under Dong Fu's disciples. One day, he may become a great Confucian and spread culture and education in Nanzhong. Educate one side.”

"Ming Gong is so kind, but Yi can't repay it even though he died nine times." Meng Yi knelt down, sobbing, and tears falling from his eyes. Liu Zhang's treatment made him more disappointed than appointing him as the county magistrate of Yunnan County. He was extremely grateful, and at the same time, he forgot about his refusal. It was related to the future of his two sons, so the father naturally fully agreed.

Several clan chiefs from Jianning County who were close to Meng Yi tilted their heads slightly and exchanged glances, with a hint of envy towards Meng Yi on their faces.Liu Zhang sent Meng Yi's two sons to serve in the Prefecture Mufu, and the other to study under Dong Fu, a great scholar.

Although Liu Zhang's operation was somewhat of a proton nature, it was a deterrent to Meng Yi.But the eldest son, Meng Jie, served as a governor in the state, which was better than staying in Nanzhong and serving as an official. The second son, Meng Huo, was lucky enough to be worshiped by Dong Fu. Although they were from Nanzhong, But they had heard of Dong Fu's name. Dong Fu could be regarded as a literary genius in Shu. Many children of Shu County aristocratic families were not allowed to join Dong Fu's family. They didn't expect Meng Huo to be so lucky.

"In addition, although Meng Yan in your clan is a young boy, his temperament is very ordinary. I plan to adopt him in the Prefecture Mufu to be a companion of my son Liu Xun. I hope you will not be reluctant to part with him," Liu Zhang said. He asked Peng Yi to find Meng Yan among the Meng family, and he thought that after finally coming to Nanzhong, he had to pack something and take it back to Chengdu.So he thought about how Meng Yan, the future general of the Shu Han Dynasty and the Hu Bujian, was cut off from the main force Zhuge Liang's army. He led 6000 people and stood firm against the attack of tens of thousands of Sima's old thief. Take them back to Chengdu together.

"It all depends on Duke Ming's orders." Meng Yi said respectfully, complying with Liu Zhang's requirements.

It's a pity that there will be no more barbarian king Meng Huo in the future, and there will be no story of the seven captures of Meng Huo. Let Meng Huo become a disciple of Dong Fu. In the future, the Meng family in Nanzhong will have one more great scholar and one less troublemaker. The barbarian king.After taking care of Meng's affairs, Liu Zhang felt some emotion in his heart.

It's just that the seven captures of Meng Huo are only recorded in the Han, Jin, Spring and Autumn and Huayang Chronicles. The orthodox Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms say nothing about Meng Huo and the seven captures of Meng Huo. However, this may also be the result of Chen Shouxi, the author of the Three Kingdoms. Because of this, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is too concise.As the subject matter of history books, it usually consists of notes, biographies, annals, and tables. Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms" only has the original notes and biographies, but no tables, let alone annals. It lacks a lot of information, which is really annoying.

I see that among the people of Nanzhong, those who should be rewarded are rewarded, and those who should not be rewarded are also rewarded.Liu Zhang coughed slightly and was about to talk about his plan for Nanzhong.

At Liu Zhang's slight cough, all the chiefs of the Nanzhong clan and the officials of Nanzhong adjusted their postures and bent their bodies slightly, preparing to listen to Liu Zhang's instructions.

Liu Zhang talked about his first plan, regarding his Wudang Feijun: "Gentlemen, although Zhang entered Nanzhong not long ago, I still have some understanding of the situation in Nanzhong. Among the barbarians, there are many I am very worried about the ruthless people who do not obey the management of the officials or the courtesy of the big families. They often cause trouble and disturb one party, making the county unrestful."

"Therefore, the shepherd of this state plans to mobilize more than ten thousand families of Qingqiang and Sou soldiers from the south to move to Shu. Firstly, they will be managed nearby and can be looked after easily. Secondly, many brave men of this generation will be used in the army to make contributions. .”

After clarifying his plan to recruit Qingqiang and Sou people as soldiers, Liu Zhang elaborated on the second plan of Nanzhong, the policy of using the Han Dynasty to rule the barbarians: "It's just that there are many Sou and Yi people in Nanzhong, and even if the herdsmen of this state mobilized more than [-] families to move to Shu, , there are still a large number of old people who are crowded in Nanzhong, and the troubled south has no peace. Therefore, these remaining old people will trouble you. The barbarians are naturally greedy for wealth, so I still hope that you will come out. We use gold and silk to lure and hire these evil barbarians as subordinates, so that they can be subordinated and will not cause trouble."

Some of the chiefs of the Nanzhong clan had a slightly bitter look on their faces. The Ming Gong in front of them actually planned to let them go to Jinbo to lure the ruthless people among the old people. This was not easy to handle. Not only that, but also spending a lot of gold and silk goods.

But no one in this group of people dared to show their heads to object. Liu Zhang was so powerful that they did not dare to refute him face to face, nor did they dare to object to the orders issued by Liu Zhang. At most, they were just trying to carry out the orders.

At the same time, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, how could Liu Zhang, who had been so generous with his actions before, arrive at their place without any expression and even scratch oil on their bodies.

"It is difficult to recruit evil barbarians into your tribe. The evil barbarians are tough and difficult to tame. It is a hard task to lure the barbarians with money and silk. It is said that good money is hard to part with." Liu Zhang buried his head and looked at the money in his hand. Yu Ruyi said, but his words did not stop: "So Zhang made a rule. Anyone who recruits barbarians from a large clan with many tribes can serve as county captain, county magistrate, county magistrate, captain, etc., so as to make a slight compensation."

The bitter look on the faces of the clan leaders of the Nanzhong clan was instantly thrown away, their eyes lit up and the corners of their mouths widened.Liu Zhang's charter aroused their interest and moved them. It was good to be an official. How could gold and silver wealth compare with the power and status brought by an official position.

'Enter millet to pay homage. Regarding the policy given by Liu Zhang, Gao Yi, the governor of the surrender, remembered the policy of "buying millet and worshiping nobility" that Chao Cuo suggested to Emperor Xiaowen, which was also somewhat similar to the "selling official position and receiving nobility" policy implemented by Emperor Xiaohuan recently.But he felt that Liu Zhang's policy was more like "buying millet to worship a nobleman", which was good governance, rather than the bad government of "selling an official to win a noble title".

After all, the money from "selling officials and titles" was used by Emperor Xiaohuan to spend his days and nights of extravagance, and Liu Zhang did not use the gold and silk from the wealthy families in Nanzhong to use for himself, but used their wealth to do good things to stabilize Nanzhong.

Peng Yi thought about it for a while, and recruited the evil barbarians as his tribe by using his official position to lure the rich people to give them money and silk. Once the evil barbarians are greedy for money and become the tribe of the rich people, they will gradually succumb to the evil barbarians who belong to the Han and want to cause trouble. Without them, the governance of Nanzhong will become much more peaceful.

Secondly, through this policy, Nanzhong surnames can serve as local officials. With the channels to advance, they can legitimately lead the Yi and Han tribes. With these local snakes guarding each side, Nanzhong can naturally settle down.

"In addition, there are many fertile lands and fertile soil in the south, which are occupied by the barbarians, and these people rely on the abundant production and abundant wealth, so they have different aspirations, often confront the government, and do not inherit the county. Observe the order. It is my intention that anyone who kills the rebellious barbarians, takes over their land, and can build forts and cities in their land can be hereditary officials in their land."

(End of this chapter)