Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 190 The end of the year is approaching
At the end of the year, I don’t talk to myself, and the crickets chirp.

Liu Zhang got up from his sleep and counted the days. It was almost approaching New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is also called the end of the year, the end of the year, the end of the year, etc. The names are very complicated, but they basically express the same meaning, that is, it is the end of the year, and this year is about to begin. it's over.

The approaching New Year's Eve not only means that it is the end of the year, but also means that he, a visitor from the 21st century, has been in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty for almost a full year and is about to spend his first New Year's Eve after time travel.

Without any time to think, Liu Zhang carefully took his hand out of Caiwei's arms at his side, intending to get up and get out of bed without disturbing the maid. Unlike him who was sober, Caiwei closed her eyes and was still trapped in the world. In deep sleep.

What's a little strange is that Caiwei has always been diligent. She rarely woke up later than Liu Zhang in the past. During this time, she spent more and more time sleeping, and she became more and more sleepy.

Liu Zhang's movement of withdrawing his hand was very slight, but it was still felt by Caiwei, who was sleeping lightly. Caiwei had a pair of black gem-like eyes, and she looked at Liu Zhang with an innocent face, and her whole body was still a bit like she had just woken up. She was at a loss, and soon she understood Liu Zhang's intention. She moved her body to get up and help Liu Zhang wash up.

"Sleep a little longer. I can just do the washing myself." Liu Zhang moved his hand and held down Caiwei who was about to get up.

Caiwei fiddled with her head and looked unwilling to compromise: "How can this be done? It is my duty to serve you. How can I ask you to do it yourself? Besides, my servant is already awake and can't sleep now."

Caiwei's attitude was firm, so Liu Zhang could only nod his head, let go of Caiwei's hand, stood up under Caiwei's service, put on his clothes, and finished washing.

Not long after, Liu Zhang came to the meeting hall and met with Wang Shang, the governor of Shu County, and Dong He, the governor of Chengdu, who needed to discuss matters today.

"Kuai Jun has been away for two days. I wonder if I can arrive home in time for the end of the year." Liu Zhang asked Dong He about the news about Jingzhou envoy Kuai Liang.

After Kuai Liang completed the task of forming an alliance between Yizhou and Jingzhou, he did not stay for a few more days. He said goodbye to Liu Zhang and planned to leave early, hoping to return to Jingzhou before the end of the year. Liu Zhang agreed to Kuai Liang's request without hesitation.

Then Liu Zhang, who quite admired Kuai Liang's gentlemanly style, gathered a crowd outside the east gate of Chengdu to see Kuai Liang off, and arranged for Dong He, a fellow countryman of Kuai Liang, to accompany him for a day. To this day, Dong He just happened to Returned to Chengdu to report to Liu Zhang.

Dong He responded: "There are still more than ten days until the end of the year. The big rivers are no more likely to freeze in winter. The rivers are navigable all year round, spring, summer, autumn and winter... In more than ten days, the wind will rise from Chengdu to Xiangyang. Under the sail, I think I can catch up."

"That's good. I hope Mr. Kuai can reunite with his family so that he won't spend this year's New Year's Eve alone on the road." Liu Zhang praised the New Year's Eve, which is very important to the people of Jingchu. The book "Jingchu" written by the Southern and Northern Dynasties It is recorded in "The Records of the Age of Chu": "At the end of the year, every household prepares dishes and prepares them for the old age, in order to welcome the new year."Get together and have a drink.If you stay overnight on the twelfth day of the new year, you will abandon the streets, thinking that you are leaving the old things and taking in the new ones. '

Liu Zhang turned around and asked Chen Shi another question: "Chen Qing, how are the Qingqiang people who migrated from Hanjia County to live in the south of Shu County doing their cooking now? Do they have any difficulties or problems?"

Chen Shi heard the news and attended the meeting. He raised his hands and reported in detail: "More than ten thousand Qingqiang have been settled, and houses, warehouses, firewood and other supplies are all ready. These Qingqiang are now fully clothed and fed, and they are of all sizes." Everything you need is complete.”

"There are no difficulties, but there are some problems. Although the Qingqiang can be said to be semi-civilized, and most of their customs and habits are similar to those of the Han people, they still act like barbarians in some places and are not very submissive... Wang Biejia and I discussed it. Since Ming Gong plans to use these Qingqiang as soldiers and use them in the military formation, then the taxes due on these Qingqiang can not be collected for the time being. As in the past, Sou The barbarians are exempt from miscellaneous taxes and only need to pay some soil."

Don't drive Wang Shang stroked his beard and added to Chen Shi's words: "The Qingqiang have joined the army and served the country, which increases their labor force, so their taxes and taxes need to be reduced to win over the Qingqiang's hearts and make these Qingqiang Serve on the battlefield and forget about death... In addition, from a business point of view, it is necessary to select a general who is stable and dignified, and who also needs to enforce the law impartially and impartially, and who can convince the Qingqiang to be a prisoner of the Qingqiang. Supervise and train the Qingqiang on weekdays so that these Qingqiang will not cause trouble and be left unattended."

'Fu soldiers? 'Wang Shang and Chen Shi's handling of the Qingqiang reminded Liu Zhang of the government army system. The government soldiers did not need to pay taxes, they only needed to prepare the horses and ordnance required for the war, and participated in the war when the imperial court issued an edict.

But it is still different after all. Wang Shang and Chen Shi treated Qing Qiang specially because Qing Qiang was different from Han'er.

It's just that this is a good opportunity for Liu Zhang. He can test the system of government soldiers and see how it works. If the effect is good later, he can polish it and implement it to the whole army.

"As you said, the Qing Qiang people are different from the Han people, so they should be dealt with differently. Therefore, the Qing Qiang people do not have to pay taxes, they only need to serve in the war, and they must obey any orders."

Immediately afterwards, Liu Zhang responded to Wang Shang's suggestion to select a person with a stable and dignified nature to supervise Qingqiang. He told the candidate he had already decided and the corresponding position.

"The name Qingqiang Prison is somewhat inappropriate. I mean that when Qingqiang attacks and kills, they often act in an unreasonable manner and plan to appoint Wu as the supervisor. As for the candidate for the job, Captain Shen Mi has a stable temperament and a good reputation. He is dignified, and he can be regarded as half a Zhiren. The Qingqiang and Qingqiang are very similar, so Shen Mi can be regarded as an unworthy prisoner... In addition, the tens of thousands of Qingqiang cannot be placed in one camp, but two thousand should be used as one camp. For the fifth battalion of soldiers.”

'There is no prison... Shen Mi. Wang Shang considered the candidates proposed by Liu Zhang, and a figure with a figure like an iron tower imprinted in his mind.He had an impression of Shen Mi. He was usually taciturn and had a steady temperament. If he used it as a prisoner, Wang Shang made a decision in an instant.

"Shang, considering Captain Shen's character, is the best choice to take up the post of Supervisor appointed by Ming Gong."
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Jiangyang County.

Kuai Liang listened to the cold wind whistling like an evil spirit outside the cabin. Without waiting for his signal, the considerate Kuai San added a few pieces of charcoal to the stove to maintain the temperature inside the cabin at a suitable temperature. "Autumn has come and winter has come, but fortunately the mission has been fulfilled." Kuai Liang sighed towards Kuai San.

Kuai San responded with a smile and echoed: "Young Master, you have not only fulfilled your mission, but also made outstanding achievements. There are two young masters in front of Kuai who made suggestions and made plans for Liu Shijun to determine Jingzhou. Now that I have a young master, you have spared no effort to rush eastward." Go west and make an alliance between Jingzhou and Yizhou, so that Jingzhou will not have to worry about going west... When the young master returns to Jingzhou, the lintel of the Kuai family will be on another level."

Kuai Liang, who is a gentleman by nature, couldn't help but smile with a little gain when he heard this. This mission to Yizhou was something that he and his brother had fought hard for. Many famous people from Jingzhou families were eyeing this achievement, but In the end, it fell into the hands of his Kuai family. Now that it was successfully completed, he was able to return to Jingzhou to meet Liu Biao with this great achievement. The weight of his Kuai family was just like what Kuai San said. Jingzhou is like no other.

"Kui San, what kind of person do you think Liu Yizhou is?" Kuai Liang asked casually about Kuai San's impression of Liu Zhang. When Liu Zhang summoned him several times before, Kuai San stood behind him to accompany him.

Kuai San considered the words for a while, and in front of his master Kuai Liang, he did not make any cover-up: "Liu Yizhou does not like luxury. I have accompanied the young master to see him several times, but I have never seen him wearing clothes made of Shu brocade. Basically The clothes are covered with turbans, and the clothes are a bit rudimentary, considering Liu Yizhou's identity."

"That's true. Are there any others?" Kuai Liang nodded. Liu Zhang did not wear fancy clothes, but he was plain and simple. He somewhat appreciated this. After all, simplicity is the style of a gentleman and it suits his taste.

"Others, Liu Yizhou entertained the young master several times without any pretense. Just like the young master having banquets with friends in the past, he drank some casually and chatted casually. It can be seen that Liu Shijun's character is simple and not a good one. A person with majesty and treacherous thoughts, no matter how much he says, the villain will not be able to tell." Kuai San continued to answer respectfully.

After hearing this, Kuai Liang concluded with a sigh: "His habits are natural and not easy to decorate. His speech and behavior are attentive and casual. Kuai San, do you know who Liu Yizhou reminds me of?"

"I don't know." Kuai San shook his head.

"Emperor Gao." Kuai Liang's gaze was profound, spanning ancient and modern times.

As Kuai Liang's personal servant, Kuai San had read most of the Classics of Officials with Kuai Liang. He knew about Gao Emperor Liu Bang, who was the emperor who founded the Han Dynasty, and Kuai Liang took Liu Zhang and Liu Bang. The comparison caused a look of surprise on his face: "This... Young Master, although Liu Yizhou has superhuman talents, I'm afraid he is not as good as Emperor Gao."

Kuai Liang neither affirmed nor denied. He just said to himself, "It's hard to know destiny. Let's take a look."

When the conversation changed, Kuai Liang no longer discussed Liu Zhang with Kuai San, but sighed happily: "Fortunately, we completed the alliance before the end of the year, and left enough time to rush back to Xiangyang, otherwise I really want to spend this year in Chengdu... Although Chengdu is full of flowers and can be called a world of flowers, it is still not as good as my hometown in Xiangyang."

"Yes, I was extremely worried some time ago. It was not until I set sail yesterday that the stone in my heart suddenly fell to the ground. Although Chengdu is good, it is not as good as Xiangyang. Even Luoyang, which has not suffered Dong Zhuo's disaster, in my heart, It's also not as good as Xiangyang." Kuai San responded.
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Xuzhou, Tancheng.

"Jian Jun, do you think we have betrayed General Gongsun? After all, we are now attached to Yuan Benchu's side." Zhang Fei thought about what Chen Deng said to Liu Bei: "Send a document similar to an alliance and surrender to Yuan Shao in Jizhou." . '

This kind of operation to abandon Gongsun Zan and join Gongsun Zan's enemy Yuan Shaofang made Zhang Fei, who was immersed in the joy of his eldest brother Liu Bei getting the position of Xuzhou Mu, not too happy on his face.

"How can this be considered betrayal?" Jian Yong smiled hoarsely when he heard this. He relaxed his muscles and said: "My lord is not a disciple of General Gongsun, nor is he a servant of General Gongsun. He is just a classmate of General Gongsun. My lord He and General Gongsun are both officials of the Han Dynasty, and there is no distinction between monarch and minister. There is no need to obey General Gongsun's orders to do whatever the lord wants to do."

When Jian Yong said this, he shook his head meaningfully and said: "Third general, my lord wants to get the post of Xuzhou pastor. Without the help of Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and other powerful families in Xuzhou, just relying on Tao Shijun's words, it will be impossible." Even if you get it, you won't be able to sit still. After all, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake... In the future, when the lord takes on the position of Xuzhou Mu, he will also need the help of leaders of wealthy families such as Chen Deng and Mi Zhu. Now, Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and others wanted to defect to Yuan Benchu ​​and sever their ties with Yuan Gongrouen, so my lord naturally agreed."

The taciturn Liu Bei had always just listened silently, holding a bamboo slip in his hand and seemed to be looking at it. At this time, he spoke: "Yuan Gongzhi was confused by prophecy, thinking that my strength as a great man is about to expire, and when there is a successor to Han, it will be even more so." With the destiny of the Yuan family, I am afraid that sooner or later he will take over the construction of the office and appoint officials. If he follows Yuan Jiujiao, he will follow the wild ghost with his lonely soul, and sooner or later he will be cast aside by the people of the world... I have already announced Brother Shu Gongsun, ask him to also cut off all contact with Yuan Jiujiu, so as not to be implicated by Yuan Jiujiu."

"How dare you, ordinary man, how dare Yuan Jiujiu dare to rebel? His family has four generations and three sons. How can the Han Dynasty owe them the Yuan family... The Yuan family has the kindness of several generations of your majesties. If Yuan Jiujiu does something to rebel, wouldn't he Being despised by everyone in the world, the name of the Yuan family will also fall from the clouds into the quagmire." Zhang Fei stared at his eyes, roared in surprise, "You dare me," and then yelled and cursed loudly.

Jian Yong half-squinted his eyes, revealing a sparkling gaze: "The world is in turmoil, the Han Dynasty is in decline, and two Yuans, one in the south and one in the north, are competing in Zhongzhou. Naturally, they want to spy on Jiuding. The Yuan in the south has the highway, and the Yuan in the north has it. Not to mention that Yuan Benchu... Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yuan Benchu ​​intends to occupy Henan in the south and Yan in the north, following the path of Emperor Guangwu, and fighting for the world in the south. However, Yuan Benchu's temperament is more cautious than Yuan Jiujiu, and he has always been It’s just to show loyalty to the Han Dynasty.”

After some advice from Jian Yong, Zhang Fei, who was not stupid at all, patted his head and sighed: "Good guy, this Yuan family has a big plan."

Then Zhang Fei sighed again, but the tone of this one was different from the previous one: "Fortunately, the relationship between the two Yuans is bad. Otherwise, if these two families from the north and the south join forces, the world will be the Yuan family's world in an instant, and my big man's will be." Loyal ministers, no matter how good they are, are unable to save themselves."

Liu Bei put down the bamboo slip in his hand and declared: "Now that I am the pastor of Xuzhou, I will serve the imperial court, protect the people of this area, and prevent evil spirits from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos and do things that harm the Han Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)