Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 195 Wang Lian
Seeing Zhang Lixiu hesitate to speak, the mature Zhang Jun could not guess what the niece in front of him was thinking. In fact, like Zhang Lixiu, he looked down upon Zhang Lu, the current controller of Hanzhong.

Without him, Zhang Lu believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master. In the eyes of the Zhang family, who was a heir to the Confucian classics, he was no different from the yellow turban thieves who rebelled against the world in the past. They were both followers of the ghost Tao theory, which could only confuse the people in Guizhou who were not familiar with the classics. , but cannot confuse the minds of the children of these aristocratic families.

But it's one thing to dislike Zhang Lu, and it's another thing to live under Zhang Lu's rule.It has been several years since the rice thief Zhang Lu invaded Hanzhong in the second year of Chuping, and now in the second year of Xingping. In the past few years, Zhang Lu has vigorously spread the Tao of Tianshi and replaced the Han family with the position of Tianshi Tao. Officials of all sizes in counties and counties, today's Taoism in Hanzhong is intertwined, and the trees are big and have deep roots.

Therefore, even if Zhang Jun had an idea or two, he could only suppress it and hide it, not daring to reveal his inner aspirations, so as not to offend Zhang Lu and attract the crazy followers of Tianshi Tao.

When he thought of this, Zhang Jun couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His niece Zhang Lixiu was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She was a heroine with an extremely tough temperament.Zhang Lixiu's husband, Zhao Song, was killed in the past. Zhang Lixiu happened to meet Zhang Lixiu and wanted to invade Zhang Lixiu. However, Zhang Lixiu painted his face, disheveled his hair and held a sharp knife to declare that he was mad, which finally made Zhang Lixiu dare not attack. .

Zhang Jun expected that given Zhang Lixiu's temperament, Zhang Lixiu was already thinking about contacting Zhao Song's former guests, and then when Liu Yizhou's army pressed on Hanzhong, he took advantage of Zhang Lu's defense at Yangping Pass to launch an uprising in Chenggu County. Flag, in response to Liu Yizhou.

"Lixiu, Zhang Lu's orders are very strict. In two days, I will follow Zhang Lu's orders and lead some of the clan's disciples to Nanzheng. You will handle all matters within the clan." Zhang Jun said meaningfully.

Hearing this, Zhang Lixiu's eyes lit up and her face showed a gleam of joy. After thinking for a moment, she said: "Uncle, you have a particularly high reputation in Chenggu County. If you can stay in Chenggu County, you can raise the flag of righteousness in Chenggu County in the future." Anyway, it will be more effective with less effort.”

Zhang Lixiu has her own considerations. As a woman, although she has some reputation in Chenggu County, she is still not as good as her uncle Zhang Jun. As the patriarch of the Zhang family, Zhang Jun has a high reputation in Chenggu County.Moreover, if Zhang Jun goes to Nanzheng as a hostage according to Zhang Lu's order, she will not be able to let go of her hands in Chenggu County, and she will be somewhat worried about Zhang Jun who is in Nanzheng as a hostage.

Zhang Jun shook his head, waved his hand and said: "It is precisely because of my high reputation that the rice thief Zhang Lu will not trust me to stay in Chenggu County at this time. Chenggu is only a few dozen miles away from Nanzheng." Road, this is a close concern. It was because of this that the old thief Zhang Lu named me in the document that I must go to Nanzheng... Uncle Wei also thought about staying due to illness and not going to Nanzheng, but he expected that Zhang Lu would I'm so old, this time I just sent a document to ask for you, but next time I'm afraid the thieves from Tianshi Dao will come and take me to Nanzheng in shackles."

Zhang Lixiu was silent when he heard this. What Zhang Jun said was right. With Zhang Jun's reputation so high, Zhang Lu would never trust Zhang Jun to stay in Chenggu.It would have been fine in the past, but now Hanzhong is in a situation where the wind is raging and everything is full of soldiers. I don't know when Liu Yizhou in the south will attack the border with a large army. Zhang Lu is panicking. Everyone is showing signs of rebellion, and he will never let Zhang Jun go. Residing in Chenggu County.

"Li Xiu, remember, if things come to a critical juncture, don't think about me, don't worry about me as your uncle, and just do what you need to do." Zhang Jun said with a calm face and a particularly serious tone.

"Uncle." Zhang Lixiu was shocked when he heard this. He had thousands of words on his lips, but he couldn't say them out. He just called him "uncle."She naturally knew what Zhang Jun meant. Zhang Jun wanted her not to worry about him, but to wait until the right time to raise the flag of righteousness in response to Liu Yizhou's Northern Expedition.

After Zhang Jun finished speaking the above words impassionedly, he frowned and thought carefully: "If we, the Zhang family, are the only ones to raise the flag of righteousness, Chenggu County can certainly be taken, but it will not be easy. We still need to find someone A boost... Uncle Wei remembered the old stories of working under Su Gu, the prefect of Hanzhong. This man was good at rangers and once taught Su Gu the art of guarding and defending against bandits, but Su Gu couldn't use it. Later Su Gu was killed by Zhang Xiu. , Chen Tiao gathered hundreds of guests to attack Zhang Xiu's camp in order to avenge Su Gu. Unfortunately, Chen Tiao was injured and died in the battle. But although Chen Tiao died, his guests were scattered everywhere, all with the intention of fighting for Su Gu. Chen Tiao is thinking of revenge, I have many contacts with these people, you can contact these people for help when the time comes."

"Uncle, am I just doing this for personal reasons and not for the whole clan?" Faced with Zhang Jun's passion and careful consideration, Zhang Lixiu couldn't help but feel a little sad, she said tactfully.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Jun shook his head heavily: "You are the children of my Zhang family. The hatred of your husband, Bo Gao, is the hatred of my Zhang family. Furthermore, your husband, Zhao Bogao, is a righteous man and a righteous man. The emperor's salary, loyalty to the emperor, the death of the former prefect Su Gu, Bo Gao single-handedly, drew his sword and charged into Zhang Xiu's camp, so heroic... Whenever I think of Bo Gao's righteous deeds, I always feel sad, just I regret that I was in Chenggu at that time and not in Nanzheng. If I had been in Nanzheng at that time and gathered the Zhang family's children and Bo Gao to attack the two thieves Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu, I think it would have been successful, and I would not have killed the rice thief Zhang Lu. It’s so noisy now.”

At this point, Zhang Jun couldn't help but sigh, and explained the justice of raising the flag to rebel against Zhang Lu. He talked about the real situation: "Although I am in Chenggu, I still heard about Liu Yizhou's character today. In some cases, Liu Yizhou is said to be a kind man, generous and ambitious... Come to think of it, if I, the Zhang family, raise the flag anyway and connect with Liu Yizhou, even if most of my clan members die, Liu Yizhou will definitely take good care of my Zhang family and prevent me from doing so. The lintel is in place, and there are rumors in the world that the great Confucian Dong Fuyi has the spirit of the emperor in Yizhou division. It should be Liu Yizhou who can make some contributions to Liu Yizhou. This is an opportunity for our Zhang family, and we should seize it."

"My niece understands. Please forgive me, uncle." Zhang Jun spoke emphatically and spoke his mind directly. Under Zhang Jun's words, Zhang Lixiu understood Zhang Jun's intentions. At this time, she did not say anything more, but expressed her words firmly. own attitude.

"In this way, I have nothing to worry about. Even if Nanzheng is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, why not go there." Zhang Jun's eyes were soft and his attitude was decisive.
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Camp outside Chengdu.

Li Mou cupped his hands and reported to Zhang Ren: "Xiaowei, ten days of charcoal wood has been accounted for and distributed to various camps."

"Uncle Li, I have told you several times that you don't need to call me captain. Just call me Erlang as usual." Zhang Ren said with a look of concern. For Li Mou, the benefactor who had supported him in the past, he was He was grateful that after the First World War in Liangping, he introduced Li Mou as a vassal when he was appointed as a school captain. However, Li Mou, who became a vassal, insisted on calling him the school captain, which made him feel like he was separated.

Li Mou smiled, waved his hand and said: "Colonel, there are differences between superiors and inferiors. If I follow the same example as before and call you Erlang, it will be very inappropriate for others to hear it."

"Is there anything wrong with this? My relationship with you, Uncle Li, is extraordinary. If others hear it, they will hear it." Zhang Ren said straightforwardly, acting like a military general.

Seeing that Zhang Ren was in a hurry, Li Mou put away the smile on his face and said solemnly: "Erlang, you must know that you are a general with authority. If I call you Erlang from time to time in the army, I will probably fall into your trap." The majesty... Let's do this, if I'm in the military camp, I call you Captain, and when I leave the camp, I call you Erlang as usual." Zhang Ren's eyes flickered, and after a moment he nodded, regarding Li Mou's mature attitude. He recognized the words and said, "Just do what you said, Uncle Li."

Then Zhang Ren breathed out a breath of hot air to warm his hands, and complained: "Winter has passed, and when spring returns to the earth, it is still so cold. This time of year is becoming more and more abnormal."

"The cold in spring is steep, and it will be better after this period of time." Li Mou blamed the cold during this period on the cold in spring, and issued a beautiful prayer.

At the same time, Li Mou changed his subject and brought up Hanzhong: "Last year, I was involved in the affairs of Bajun and Nanzhong. This year, I have an opportunity. Liu Shijun will send troops to Hanzhong to prevent the rice thief Zhang Lu from becoming arrogant again." Go down."

Hearing this, Zhang Ren nodded. The news that Liu Zhang was about to send troops to Hanzhong had long been rumored in Shu. It was just that the date for sending troops had not yet been set. However, the matter had been revealed. He followed Li Mou's words and continued: "Last year, Zhang Lu took advantage of the many things going on in Shu. He first attacked and killed two captains, Pang Le and Li Yi, and then sent thieves south to Brazil County. This year, Duke Ming has an opening in his hands, and he will not let Mi The thief Zhang Lu spends the end of this year."

"When the troops are sent to Hanzhong, Lieutenant Colonel, you will definitely be able to make contributions and make great achievements." Li Mou sent his best wishes to Zhang Ren. In his eyes, Zhang Ren was like his nephew. Whatever he accomplished, he felt grateful and gratified.

Zhang Ren looked sad when facing Li Mou's blessing: "I am now in charge of the cavalry, and the first difficulty faced by Hanzhong is the natural danger of Yangping Pass. To attack Yangping Pass, we should use infantry." First, I am useless."

"After conquering Yangping Pass, the terrain will be flat all the way. When the time comes to chase death and chase north, the cavalry will definitely be of great use." Li Mou was very open-minded and did not take it to heart that Zhang Ren could not serve as the vanguard. He determined that Zhang Ren would be of great use later on.

Zhang Ren's sorrow disappeared and he said with a smile: "What Uncle Li said is right. Merit does not depend on priority. If you follow Ming Gong, Ren will not worry about not having the opportunity to make contributions."
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Chengdu, State Shepherd's Mansion.

"Ming Gong specializes in wine and water, and the profit can be ten times. It is indeed a good strategy to replenish the national supplies... During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, the army was constantly conquering, and the national supplies were scarce. The great minister Nong Sang Hongyang set up a wine shop. It will be of great benefit to the national economy to monopolize the profits from brewing and selling wine." Wang Lian, a native of Nanyang, expressed his approval of Liu Zhang's plan to ban private brewing and only allow government brewing, and cited Sang Hongyang's Means measures as arguments.

"Furthermore, private brewing is prohibited, and the government can control the amount of brewing. The government can measure the amount of brewing in the current year based on good years and poor years, so as to avoid the situation of poor harvest years but private brewing in large quantities."

Liu Zhang nodded repeatedly, his face showing his admiration for Wang Lian. You must know that in history, Wang Lian moved to Shu as a refugee. He first served as the magistrate of Zitong County under his rule, and then Liu Bei entered Shu, and Wang Lian served as He became the captain of the salt academy and was responsible for the management and dispatch of salt and iron in the Shu Han Dynasty. He made a lot of profits for the country. He then served as the prefect of Shu County and finally became the prime minister. It is conceivable that someone who had served as a chief official for Zhuge Wuhou Wang Lian's talents are extraordinary.

Wang Lian is a great talent, a great talent in finance and economic development.

For a financial master like Wang Lian, Liu Zhang did not hide his favor for Wang Lian at all. In today's troubled times, food and grass are the top priority, and wealth is also indispensable.Many times, what we fight for in a war is the economic strength of both the enemy and ourselves. Those who have money can kill the enemy with money, while those who have no money can hardly even gather soldiers.Most of the top soldiers under the warlords have no feelings of family and country or loyalty to the emperor. These top soldiers only know Brother Kong Fang, and their bodies and eyes only follow money.

Not to mention that these are troubled times, and wars cost a lot of money. Soldiers' weapons, armor, and food all cost money. The pensions for soldiers after they die in battle are also a huge expense. In addition, recruiting soldiers to join the army is also a huge expense. , the cultivated land will be reduced by a large amount of manpower and material resources. At the same time, the soldiers in the army will also consume a lot of food and grass. If it increases or decreases, it will consume a huge amount of food, grass and property.

"In addition to official drinks, in Wang Qing's opinion, are there any other measures that can benefit the country without causing complaints among the people?"

Liu Zhang tried to imitate Wang Lian, and he planned to test the depth of Wang Lian's water cup. After all, Wang Lian really came into his own after Liu Bei entered Shu. Now that Wang Lian's talents were high or low, he had to test his imitation. So that Wang Lian can be given a suitable position.

"Salt, iron." Wang Lian said two words one by one, and at the same time he suppressed the excitement in his heart.

As a native of Nanyang who fled to Shu, after arriving in Shu, he had been working in small official positions such as the secretary's office and the official's office, feeling depressed and frustrated.

Until a few days ago, he visited Dong He, a man from the same state, who was the governor of Chengdu. With his talent, he impressed Dong He and was recommended to Liu Zhang by Dong He.And quite fortunately, Liu Zhang, who was in a high position and was in charge of a state, summoned him alone and asked him about the pros and cons of official brewing, and then asked him about financial management for the country. policy.

This was a sign that he was about to be put to great use. Wang Lian felt that as long as he dealt with it properly, he would be able to find an official position under Liu Zhang, the Yizhou shepherd in front of him, and be able to show his ambition without spending all day. Hang around in the position of a minor official.

(End of this chapter)