Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 79 The wealthy family of Shu

'This is too weak. '

Liu Zhang couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard Wang Shang's words.

He asked Wang Shang, the leader of Shu, to prepare the food and grass needed for the southern expedition from the wealthy families of Shu County. Today Wang Shang came to report that under his advice, the wealthy families of Shu had enthusiastically donated food, and now they have collected it. The food and grass needed for the southern expedition of 8000 people was collected, and there was more.

This made Liu Zhang couldn't help but lament that the wealthy families in Shu were too weak.

According to common sense, taking someone's money is like killing one's parents. He attacked the wealthy families in Shu, but not one or two wealthy families in Shu jumped out to resist, and actually gave him the food and grass he needed in Nanzhong. .

Originally, he was planning to kill one or two ignorant wealthy families to show off his majesty as a Yizhou shepherd. However, he did not expect that the wealthy families in Shu were so aware of current affairs, which made him a little embarrassed when he raised the 40-meter-long sword.

But think about it, compared to the wealthy Yingchuan family of Cao Wei and Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang of Sun Wu, who each made great changes in Wei and Wu, there were no wealthy families in Shu Han who made waves.

What's more, he had just shown off his power in Ba County, and these wealthy people in Shu would not jump out and get beaten now. It can be seen that the wealthy people in Shu are heroes who understand current affairs.

This is not bad. Let’s cooperate sincerely to prosper Shu and move towards a glorious future.

Liu Zhang bowed his hands and saluted Wang Shang. Over the past few days, he saw that Wang Shang's face looked a little haggard. It was tiring to ask the rich and powerful families of Shu to pay and play with words.

"Wang Qing's hard work makes great achievements. This has always been hard work for Wang Qing."

Liu Zhang thanked Wang Shang, but Wang Shang would not come next. He avoided the table and said: "Ming Gong, this is Shang's responsibility, and it cannot be regarded as any credit."

"The rebellion in Nanzhong is a disaster for the Shu family. The Ming Dynasty wants to put an end to the chaos, so the wealthy families of Shu will do their part and serve." He took the opportunity to praise the sensible wealthy families of Shu, hoping to give some help. Liu Zhang left a good impression.

"Yes." Liu Zhang agreed with a smile, and then said to Wang Shang: "Wang Qing can select talents from the aristocratic families in Shu to enrich the state pastoral office."

Naturally, Liu Zhang was rewarded for the actions of the rich and powerful people in Shu to understand current affairs.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, aristocratic families have continued to grow. After gaining economic status, the wealthy families have turned to Confucianism. Through Confucianism, the wealthy families have been able to serve as officials for generations, giving birth to the Hongnong Yang family, the Runan Yuan family, and other terrible people. of aristocratic families.

In fact, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families were already showing signs of becoming big. During the Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the mausoleum relocation system was no longer used to move the wealthy and powerful families from Guandong to Guanzhong. The land restrictions issued during the Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty The policy of restricting slaves also failed.

Today's aristocratic families are influential in the local area. They have money, land, and manpower. The children of the aristocratic families are smart in reading, but not smart in horseback riding and archery. They have many talents.

Although there are some talents in poor families, there are not enough talents in poor families.

Therefore, as a monarch, it is natural to cooperate with the noble families under his rule.

It is unreasonable and difficult to completely abandon the aristocratic families and exclude them from the center of power.

"Ming Gong, these wealthy families have a request. They request that Dong He, the commander of Chengdu, be transferred away." Wang Shang talked about a matter entrusted to him by the wealthy families.

These wealthy families in Chengdu felt uncomfortable and uncomfortable under Dong He, the Chengdu commander, and wanted Dong He to be transferred to other places.

Liu Zhang did not answer immediately, but asked Wang Shang: "Wang Qing, what do you think?"

"Knowing people and employing them, the Ming Gong should do his best." Wang Shang first affirmed that this was Liu Zhang's right, and then expressed his views on Dong He.

"Shang takes note of Dong's orders. Rich families are not allowed to act recklessly, and ordinary people are not subjected to injustice."

"A few days ago, the slaves of the wealthy Zhao family broke the law. Dong Ling's subordinates were hesitant, thinking that the Zhao family was a wealthy family, and did not dare to arrest the criminals. Dong Ling enforced the law impartially and did not avoid the powerful. He went to the Zhao family to arrest the criminals."

"How can we send such a good man away with all his merits and demerits?"

Seeing Wang Shang's remarks, Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Shang's character was still good, and he would not be too close to a wealthy family.

This Wang Shang whom he regarded as Xiao Hezhi was very important in his heart. If he advanced and retreated with the wealthy family, it would be a very bad thing for him. "Wang Qing's words are very close to my heart, and so is my intention." Liu Zhang echoed Wang Shang's words.

"With Dong Ling here, Chengdu can achieve great governance."

The two then discussed several things, and Wang Shang resigned and left.

Liu Zhang stood up and watched Wang Shang leave, then sat down and thought.

On the one hand, he was happy that the powerful Yizhou family could so easily gather the food and grass needed for the southern expedition. On the other hand, he was also a little worried about the power of the powerful family.

He has some immature ideas.

The establishment of the Qin and Han empires was based on means of suppressing powerful families such as household registration, prefecture and county system, military merit and titles, and the relocation of mausoleums.

The glory of the Qin and Han Empires lies in allowing the empire to control every province and land under its rule as much as possible, so that the empire has an extremely clear understanding of its own strength, and uses this power to open up new territories for the empire.

It is now the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The aristocratic families are becoming powerful and the imperial power is declining. There is a general trend surging.

That is to say, whoever is the first to abandon the system of the Qin and Han Empires and makes the most wealthy families happy will win the world.

Among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu.

The Shu Han Dynasty adhered to the system of the Qin and Han Empires, was very rigid, and went against the general trend, so it was the first to perish.

In order to proclaim himself emperor, Cao Pi of the Wei State adopted the nine-level Zhongzheng system and compromised with the aristocratic families, but firmly held the military power in the hands of the clan. Unfortunately, as the talents in the clan withered, the military power fell into the hands of the aristocratic families.

Wei State's measures of cooperation and confrontation with aristocratic families made Wei State the second country to be destroyed.

As the most reactionary among the Three Kingdoms, Sun Wu was also the most in line with the trend of the times.

The ruler, Sun Wu, was a military general, but his own strength was relatively weak, so he was the one who had the deepest relationship with the big families among the Three Kingdoms.

Sun Wu adopted the fengyi system, with a flourishing private army and insufficient centralization of power. The wealthy families became powerful in the local areas.

Lu Xun and Lu Kang, who came from aristocratic families, had long commanded the army and were stationed in Jingchu, upstream of Sun Wu.

Therefore, Sun Wu was the last among Wei, Shu and Wu to be destroyed.

But although Sun Wu was reactionary enough, the Western Jin Dynasty was still not as reactionary as the Sima family who came from aristocratic family. At least Sun Quan and Gu Lu and Zhu Zhang still had a fight in an attempt to take power in their hands.

The Jin Dynasty completely overturned the system of the Qin and Han Empires, and at the same time made the wealthy families happy.

The military merit system of Qin and Han Dynasties, the fifth rank of the Jin Dynasty.

The system of prefectures and counties in the Qin and Han Dynasties weakened the feudal system, and the Jin Dynasty introduced the feudal system.

The Qin and Han Dynasties had powerful military forces in the prefectures and states, and the Jin Dynasty abolished the armament system in the prefectures and states.

The Qin and Han Dynasties suppressed powerful families without any mercy, while the Jin Dynasty had an unfair foundation and indulged powerful families wantonly.

Therefore, Wei, Shu, and Wu did not take over the world, but the Jin Dynasty unified the world. However, the unification of the world by the Jin Dynasty was not the first light before dawn, but the last afterglow before the sun set on the Central Plains.

If you peel back the gorgeous costumes worn by the newly unified and seemingly strong empire of the Western Jin Dynasty, you can see that the eggs called Wuhu are quietly multiplying on the body of the Western Jin Dynasty, waiting to one day break out of the cocoon to meet a Wu Huan Hua's grand banquet.

(End of this chapter)