Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 322 Discussing Matters in the Pavilion
In the middle of winter, it was already raining and snowing in Wuhan, and it was completely white inside and outside the city.

Huo Jun was wearing a large cloak and a hood, and was walking by the lake under the guidance of his attendants.Follow the gravel path, cross the zigzag wooden bridge, and reach the pavilion in the center of the lake.

Bamboo mats and white gauze are hung on all sides of the pavilion, and there is a stove inside to ward off the cold.

"My lord is waiting for the governor inside!" the attendant stopped and said.

"good!"

Huo Jun exhaled white air as he spoke.

Taking off his shoes and handing over his sword, Huo Jun lifted the curtain and stepped into the pavilion.

Entering the pavilion, they saw Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang sitting in the middle. There was an empty seat, obviously giving it to Huo Jun. "

"Jun pays homage to my lord!"

Without waiting for Huo Jun to salute, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang smiled and asked Huo Jun to sit down.

Seeing why Liu and Ge seemed to be laughing, Huo Jun asked curiously: "Master, why are Kong Ming laughing?"

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bei smiled a few times, took the letter on the desk to Huo Jun, and said, "Yun Chang asked Gu about Zhongmiao's recent situation."

"Ok?"

Huo Jun took the letter from Guan Yu and read the contents in confusion.

But I saw that Guan Yu talked about the war in Jiangzhou in his letter, and elaborated on his views on the march to Shu.At the end of the letter, Guan Yu asked Liu Bei about Huo Jun's current situation and whether there was any war in Jianghuai.

"This~"

Seeing the above content, Huo Jun also wanted to laugh.

Guan Yu wanted to ask him about his current situation. He was obviously afraid that he would make new achievements, and he also secretly asked Liu Bei for credit.

The second master is indeed the second master. With his temperament, he is naturally not willing to be inferior to others. Even if he cannot be better than Huo Jun, he will at least sit side by side.

"What do Zhongmiao think?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.

Huo Jun handed the letter back to Liu Bei and said, "My lord is the top priority in everything. However, General Guan has made great achievements in conquering Jiangzhou with his troops, and he has also surrendered to his lord all the generals in Shu. It is not a bad idea to order a reward now."

"Haha~"

When Liu Bei saw Huo Jun's answer, he knew that he had seen Guan Yu's intention.

Stroking his sparse beard, Liu Bei said: "In that case, what does Kong Ming think of Yunchang becoming General Zhendong?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan gently and said: "General Zhendong is given the old title of Lord Duke. Liang thought that General Guan must be happy. The title may not be as good as still being the Marquis of Shouting of the Han Dynasty. He will eat the city without changing his name."

Guan Yu's Han Shouting Marquis was given by Liu Xie, which was different in meaning and comparable in value to the Yicheng Tinghou that Liu Bei once served.

"good!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "Although Yunchang went to Jiangzhou for the first time, Chengdu was not conquered. Now I worship Yunchang as the fake general of Zhendong, Xingba as the fake general of conquering the west, and the other generals have their own rewards."

Today's "false" does not mean false or untrue, but means borrowing.Those who pretend to be General Zhendong are acting as General Zhendong.

Liu Bei promoted Guan Yu and Gan Ning, but they were given false officials.The first is that although the battle of Jiangzhou was won, it was not as difficult as Huo Jun's battle of Hefei; the second was to encourage them to win Chengdu as soon as possible and take off the "fake" word on their heads.

"My lord is wise!" Ge and Huo praised.

"Yunchang defeated Jiangzhou and intended to march westward to Chengdu. How do you think we will march and connect with Hanzhong?" Liu Bei asked: "The war between Bashu and Bashu is urgent now, and Cao Cao in Xuchang may have known about it."

Zhuge Liang saw that Huo Jun had no intention of answering, so he stroked his fan and replied: "In view of Liang's opinion, I should let General Guan rest for a while, then divide his troops into three groups and attack Chengdu quickly. Don't let Liu Zhang have a chance to breathe, lest he be deceived by others." , open Baishui Pass, surrender to Cao Cao."

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said: "Yide, Xingba, and Yun Chang each lead an army, and they are divided into three main generals. They are divided into three rivers. How about taking Chengdu?"

"No!"

Huo Jun put down the tea cup and objected: "My lord, although Xingba is cheerful and resourceful, he is rough and easy to kill, and many people in Shu fear his name. If the general enters Shu, he may not win the support of the people."

Gan Ning, like Guan and Zhang, were both brave and strategic generals, but all three of them also had fatal flaws.Guan Yu was strong but self-respecting, he treated his soldiers well but was arrogant to the scholar-bureaucrats; Zhang Fei was violent but ungrateful, he was courteous to the scribes but treated the generals lightly; Gan Ning was rude and easy to kill, although he cared little about wealth and respected the soldiers.

In the past, when Gan Ning was a general, he was still able to control his hands and feet when he was supervised by others. If he were the general of a large army now, he would probably ruin things.At that time, I was afraid that although Gan Ning had made great achievements, he had also made mistakes.

"What do you think Zhongmiao thinks?" Liu Bei asked.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and replied: "My lord, although there are fifty thousand soldiers and horses in Jiangzhou, the good and the bad are mixed. Now why not commission General Zilong to lead his troops into Shu. At that time, General Zilong was supervising the generals who surrendered in Shu and went to the outer water. Ke Qianwei County; General Yide led the army to march through the inner water and march directly to Chengdu; General Guan led the army to march through the middle water, broke through Guanghan County, and reached Chengdu."

"The troops are divided into three groups, each with its own responsibilities, making it difficult for Liu Zhang to divide his troops and guard them. By the time the three generals arrived in Chengdu, all the counties in Sichuan were in the hands of the lord!"

"It's not impossible for Zilong to enter Shu. I'm afraid Xingba will be dissatisfied if he does so!"

Liu Bei hesitated a little and said: "Since Xingba entered Shu, he has commanded the navy and captured Lingbao. He has made outstanding achievements. It's unfair to treat him like this!"

Today is different from the past. The bigger the family is, the more things Liu Bei has to consider. He must always take into account the dissatisfaction of the generals.

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan gently and said: "Xingba has a great reputation in Bazhong. Now why not let him lead the troops to station in Jiangzhou to conquer the unfavorable areas of Badi. When Qie Liang entered Jiangzhou, Xingba was by his side. It can also coordinate the Badi counties, mobilize the people of Bazhong, and use Jiangzhou as the base to supply food and grass to various armies."

Zhuge Liang did not enter Shu to fight, but to bring Naba territory under Liu Bei's rule and establish a ruling order belonging to Liu Bei to prevent Cao Cao from invading Hanzhong.If the west and north start fighting at the same time, Jiangzhou will become the rear area for coordinating all parties.

As for whether Liu Bei will enter Shu, he will naturally choose an opportunity to enter Shu.For example, the three armies arrived in Chengdu, or Cao Cao invaded Hanzhong.When we enter Shu today, it would be interesting if Cao Cao sees the opportunity and leads his troops to conquer Jingchu southward, and Liu Bei is not in Wuhan.

The king's presence at the gates of the country can calm people's hearts; but if the king is absent, how can they calm people's hearts?
Liu Bei was satisfied with Zhuge Liang's arrangement and asked, "If Kong Ming goes to Jiangzhou now, who can he entrust with the political affairs of Wu and Chu?"

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands with his fan and said: "My lord, Gu Junyuantan, Zhang Junzibu, and Xu Junyuanzhi all have the talent to govern the world. Yuanzhi supervises the administration of officials, Zibu supervises taxes, and Yuantan manages personnel affairs. Each of the three monarchs has his own talent. The director can share the Lord's worries."

"Good!" Liu Bei thought for a while and said, "Since it was recommended by Kong Ming, I should accept it."

Thinking of Mi Fang's incident, Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and asked, "Zhongmiao is the governor of Jianghuai Military and Political Affairs. He is very familiar with Zifang. Do you know about Zifang's corruption of military supplies?"

Huo Jun sighed, apologized to Liu Bei, and said, "My lord, Jun is not strict in running the army, and he has made mistakes in supervising his subordinates. Please punish me for Zifang's corruption."

Seeing Huo Jun's expression, Liu Bei frowned and said, "I am not asking you about the crime, but about this matter. Since Zhong Miao knows that Zifang is corrupt, why not report it to Wuhan?"

Seeing Huo Jun about to apologize, Liu Bei interrupted and said: "Prime Minister Zhongmiao has no energy to take care of the military. I can understand it. If such a thing happens in the future, it should be reported quickly to avoid a big mistake today."

"promise!"

Liu Bei also sighed and said: "Zifang has been fighting with Gu for many years. He has been loyal through life and death. Today, Gu has written to him about corruption and ordered him not to do it again. If he does it again, he will be punished by law. "

Seeing Liu Bei's words, Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, wanting to say something but not daring to say it.

From the perspective of the role of a monarch, it is difficult to say that Liu Bei is competent, but from the perspective of the leader of the group, he is undoubtedly outstanding, protective, generous, and friendly.

For example, in history, Fazheng served as the prefect of Shu County. Because of his resentment, he looked for opportunities to take revenge on his enemies and ignored the law, so that someone found Zhuge Liang and reported it.Zhuge Liang knew that Fa Zheng was highly valued by Liu Bei, so he could only ignore this matter.

If it is difficult for some people to accept this, this was the politics of the early Shu Han Dynasty.This trend was not completely eliminated until the early days of Ge Gong's reign.

So what is the sign of purging?
That is, during Ge Gong's first Northern Expedition, he appointed his close confidant Ma Di to go out to the town street pavilion.When Ma Su was defeated, he fled to Hanzhong out of fear of crime and sought asylum from Chang Shi Xianglang.Xiang Lang knew about it but did not report it, and protected Ma Di.

Ge Gong was not only angry because of the defeat of Jieting, but also angry because of the culture of mutual shielding.After the failure of the Northern Expedition, Duke Ge was demoted to the third rank and appointed as the right general to act as prime minister; Zhao Yun was demoted to general of the town army; Ma Di, Li Sheng, Zhang Xiu and others were all imprisoned and executed; Prime Minister Shi Xianglang was dismissed from his official position.

From the prime minister to the generals, no one was spared, and only then could this unhealthy trend be curbed.Without Ge Gong in charge of the politics of the Shu Han, the Shu Han would have been protected by officials, and people who broke laws and disciplines would have emerged one after another.

However, neither Zhuge Liang nor Huo Jun wants to pursue these matters too much at the moment.Not only because the lord is Liu Bei, but also because the current political situation is unstable, the great cause has not been completed, and there are many objective factors such as the right time to hire people.

Under Zhuge Liang's eyes, Huo Jun tried to persuade: "My lord, Zifang's corruption case has been revealed. If he is allowed to stay in his original position, wouldn't it encourage unhealthy trends? Jun thinks why not transfer him to a new position for other purposes? It won’t hurt the feelings of the old ministers, but it can also be gracious to the subordinates.”

Liu Bei sipped his tea and asked, "What suggestions does Zhong Miao have?"

Huo Jun handed over to Liu Bei and suggested: "My lord, Jiangzhou has been conquered now, and Bashu can be expected. However, there are four counties and one vassal state to the south of Bashu, which are divided into four counties, including Yongchang, Yizhou, Yueqi, and Zangke, as well as the vassal state of Jianwei. For Nanzhong.”

"These four counties and one country are owned by Emperor Xiaowu when he opened the territory. The land is thousands of miles away and the people are millions. However, in the south, there are mountains and barbarians, and the Han people are spread here. It is said that Liu Zhang ruled, but in fact Disobeying the king’s orders.”

"Now why not appoint Lord Mi as the governor of Nanzhong, take charge of the military affairs of Nanzhong, and pacify the counties of Nanzhong for the Lord?"

Regarding Huo Jun's sudden suggestion, Liu Bei looked thoughtful, while Zhuge Liang was thoughtful.

Tiao Mifang was appointed as the governor of Nanzhong, and there was no problem in terms of qualifications.But it's hard to tell whether this is promotion or demotion.

From the perspective of overseeing four counties and one vassal state, there is no doubt that his official position has been promoted.But asking him to serve as a high-ranking official in an area where there are many barbarians and the core of the miasma is not a good job.

Seeing that Liu Bei was deep in thought and having a difficult decision, Huo Jun said: "My lord, I have a military strategy and am loyal to the emperor. I have been doing business in my early years and am good at clinging to favors. Now I am ordering him to leave the town of Nanzhong, not to surrender the place, but only to recruit surrender and accept rebels to stabilize Nanzhong." "

Huo Jun suggested that Mi Fang be appointed governor of Nanzhong, not on a whim or out of spite, but out of careful consideration.

Mi Fang clings to favors and can make friends with others, which may seem unpleasant, but it would be different if other adjectives were used.For example, clinging to favors can be replaced by frivolous gifts, and cliques and corruption can be replaced by sincere unity.

Many things have different pros and cons from different aspects.

The core of Mi Fang's appointment as the governor of Nanzhong was to maintain stability.As for how to embezzle money from Nanzhong, that is his business.Maybe with his excellent diplomatic skills, he would be able to make friends with many prominent Han people.

Once the basic base is stabilized and it is time to attack Nanzhong, Mi Fang's mission will be completed.When he gets older and is transferred back to the central government to serve as a senior official, his life will be over.

As for Mi Fang being too greedy and triggering a rebellion in Nanzhong?
There will be a rebellion anyway, so what are you afraid of?The worst possible outcome would be to close the Shu Road and cut off all communication with Nanzhong.Or send troops to conquer Nanzhong and conquer local counties.

At the same time, local rebellions were aroused. No matter how Liu Bei favored Mi Fang, he could only treat her in vain.

"This?"

Liu Bei hesitated for a while and then said: "Nanzhong is full of miasma and is full of insects and snakes. Zifang has lived in Jianghuai for a long time. Now that he is allowed to take up a post in Nanzhong, I'm afraid he won't be accustomed to the climate!"

Huo Jun smiled and said: "My lord, I don't know something. Although Nanzhong is a place of barbarians, it is thousands of miles away and there are many places where Han people live. Zifang does not need to go deep into Nanzhong and just set up supervision outside."

"For example, Jianwei's vassal state is known as a place of barbarians. However, over the past hundreds of years, Shu people have moved south and most of them are Han people. Zhuti County (today's Zhaotong, Yunnan) is the place where Jianwei vassaled the country. Its people are eager to learn, and Bin Jianwei is known as Doshi people. , as the crown of Nanzhong, it should be the home of the Han people!"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Zhongmiao knows a lot about Bashu!"

"I live in Wuhan and have nothing to do. I think about the generals in Yizhou and dare not not get used to the geography and people of Bashu." Huo Jun replied.

"Um!"

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "If Zifang is appointed as the governor of Nanzhong, what will Kong Ming do?"

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan gently and said with a smile: "Confucius said: 'Teach according to aptitude, teaching without distinction.' This applies to hiring people. Zhong Miao has known Zifang for many years, and they are familiar with each other, so maybe we can follow his words!"

"As Zhong Miao said, Guyi belongs to Zifang and is appointed as the governor of Nanzhong. However, Gubutu is afraid that he will not want to, and there will be trouble in the back house." Liu Bei said with a headache.

As a monarch, Liu Bei must have heard about Mi Fang's local corruption.But brother Mi Zhu is already the mascot, so it makes no sense for Mi Fang to continue to be the mascot. He must be given some real power.Moreover, Mi Fang, as his crony, went out to Zeng Danyang Chongjun, which was also a way for him to strengthen his own power.

Now if Mi Fang is unwilling to take up a post in Nanzhong, Liu Bei will not only look at Mi Zhu's face, but always look at Mrs. Mi's face.

Huo Jun saw that Liu Bei had a headache and said with a smile: "Jun recommended Zifang to be the governor of Nanzhong. Now my lord is worried about this, and Jun should share his worries. My lord let people let the news out, saying that if he wants to choose someone to be the governor of Nanzhong, Zifang will definitely Come to the door in person and ask for the position in Nanzhong."

Liu Bei laughed a few times and sighed: "Zhongmiao can both run the army and manage politics. I am so lucky to have you as my assistant!"

"Jun is also lucky to have the Ming Lord!" Huo Jun replied knowingly.

"Ha ha!"

ps: There will be time tonight, so I will update it for the time being.Three updates will be added tomorrow

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