Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 351: Anxious people in Shu

When Liu Bei's troops entered Chengdu, the first thing they did was to open a warehouse and collect all the gold, silver, grain and silk, and send them to the civil and military forces of Shu to reward the soldiers. Zhuge Liang did not stop Liu Bei's behavior, but agreed with it.

After all, in troubled times, both Cao Cao and Liu Bei knew that the army was the top priority. Sergeant Wu Chu left his hometown and fought in Bashu for nearly two years. If the war had not gone smoothly and he had won consecutive battles, the morale of the army would have been in turmoil. Now that Bashu has been surrendered, Liu Bei will naturally share the victory with the soldiers who conquered Shu.

The morale of the army was appeased, and Liu Bei, with the help of Fazheng, Zhang Song, and Pang Tong, received and appeased the Hanba Shu surrenderers, which made the Shu surrenderers feel a lot more at ease.

At noon, when the sun eases. In order to win over people's hearts, Liu Bei held a banquet in Pijiang River to entertain civil servants and Bashu scholars.

Liu Bei was present in his royal robes and jade belt. On the left were the old civil and military officials such as Huo Jun, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Gan Ning and others. On the right were Fazheng, Zhang Song, Xu Jing, Wang Shang and others who had surrendered from Bashu.

As for why there is no Liu Zhang?

Without him, Liu Zhang was escorted to Wuhan by Liu Bei on the day he returned. His house was carefully arranged by Zhuge Liang, and he and Zhang Lu were neighbors of each other.

After Liu Zhang returned and surrendered, he was temporarily granted the title of General Zhenwu and the title of Marquis of Jingling County, with a settlement of 6,000 households. Because of Zhang Lu's outstanding contribution in the Battle of Hanzhong, two thousand households were added to the city, and his five sons were all granted the title of marquis.

When the banquet started, Liu Bei stood with his back to the Pi River, holding a bottle. His robes were splendid, with dragons, clouds, and phoenixes on them, and he looked majestic.

Liu Bei held up his wine bottle and said: "Cao Cao did what Wang Mang did, intimidating the emperor and causing trouble in the Central Plains. Although he started from a young age, he was humble and dared not forget his country, so he raised troops in Wu Chu and drove out the thieves in Bashu. However, Cao's thieves were powerful. It cannot be defeated by one person alone. From now on, I hope that all the ministers will work together to help the orphans eliminate thieves and revive the Han Dynasty."

"Assist your Majesty and revive the Han Dynasty!"

Everyone at the banquet stood up with bottles in hand and shouted in response.

Now that he has captured Yizhou, Liu Bei now controls the four southern states, and the foundation of his dominance has been established. He no longer wanted to hide his ambitions, and now compared Cao Cao to Wang Mang in words. Then Liu Bei would naturally follow the example of his ancestor Liu Xiu and create a new Han Dynasty.

The banquet started, drums sounded, musicians sang "New Blessing Song of Maoyu", and people came in to dance the Bayu dance along with the song.

"The officials select the men, and the swords and crossbows are arranged in the wrong order. They dance with each other and look up to them like gods. Sui me is a warrior, and I am pure and benevolent. From the east to the west, there are no guests..."

The people danced with vigorous steps and spears and crossbows. In the Eight-Yuan Dance, thirty-six people beat bronze drums with great power, and thirty-six people danced with majestic postures.

In an instant, the river rippled and birds flocked to it.

Liu Bei clapped his hands in response to the sound of the drums, and smiled at the people on the left and right: "Gaozu returned to the Three Qin Dynasties and led the people as pioneers. He often saw the majestic singing and dancing, so he incorporated this dance into the palace. It is expected that Gaozu's mood at that time was similar to Gu Jin's. The same below."

Zhuge Liang stroked his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "The great ancestor adopted Han Xin's strategy and conquered the Three Qin Dynasties. He retreated his troops to Longyou and marched eastward to compete with Xiang Yu. My lord divided the north and south, defeated Wu and Chu, attacked Bashu, and went north to conquer Cao Cao. , perhaps only the Lord can know the joy of this place!"

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled, feeling very happy.

Although inheriting Liu Qi's legacy made him the overlord of the south, it was also criticized. In the current several-year-long battle of Yizhou, he withstood the pressure and sent as many as four groups of generals to take control of Bashu from Cao Cao and Liu Zhang, which was enough to prove his ability.

It is expected that if he returns to Wuhan now, his prestige will be greatly increased, and he will definitely be able to deter the criticism from those in Wu, Chu and Han.

Liu Bei picked up the wine bottle, his eyes fell on Huo Jun and Guan Yu, and said with a smile: "This time when we enter Shu, Yun Chang should take the first credit in Shu, Zhong Miao will take the first credit in defeating Cao, and I will give you a bottle of respect for the two monarchs!"

"Thank you my lord!"

Guan and Huo got up to drink and did not dare to neglect.

As Liu Bei warmed up the scene, the civil and military generals exchanged drinks, guessed and punched each other, and had a lot of fun.

While Huo Jun was drinking, he saw Zhang Song and Fazheng leading the Kunfa scholars to visit Liu Bei. Liu Bei stroked his beard and smiled, quite satisfied with Zhang Song and Fazheng.

"Who is the Kunfa scholar?" Huo Jun asked.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and drank wine, and said: "Peng Yi, a scholar from Guanghan, whose courtesy name is Yongnian. He was first a secretary in Yizhou, and later Liu Zhangxing punished him with a pincer for offending a Yizhou scholar. When our army entered Shu, Peng Yi surrendered. Military Advisor Pang admired his talents, and he was aware of his abilities, so he stayed in the army and took up a post."

"Peng Yongnian?"

Huo Jun held the wine bottle with amusement on his face.

Guan Yu took a sip of wine and said dissatisfiedly: "Zhang Song is arrogant in appearance, and Fazheng ignores the law. These two people are proud of serving their lord. Once they were above the people of Chuzhou, they colluded with party members. They are not good people."

Yizhou surrendered to Liu Bei, and a large number of Bashu scholars came to Zhang Song one after another, hoping that Zhang Song could help them introduce Liu Bei.

Zhang Song, who used to be a man with his tail between his legs, could not be treated like this. Under the adulation of everyone and the influence of power in his hands, Zhang Song gradually began to float.

Fa Zheng is a man who must retaliate, so he took advantage of Liu Bei's entry into the city to retaliate against those who had offended him.

Huo Jun poured a bottle of wine for Guan Yu and said with a smile: "Perhaps as the general said, once an ordinary person is superior to the people of the state, he will inevitably become self-conceited. The lord must be careful. It is not easy for the general to take Shu. I respect the general with a bottle."

To be honest, it is actually very difficult for a normal person to climb from a low position to a high position instantly after being praised by everyone.

Because this feeling is very comfortable, you can feel that a large number of people are accommodating you, praising your awesomeness and praising your abilities. You will gradually lose control of your character and instead unleash your true nature. Therefore, those who can hold high positions and maintain their original aspirations are mostly rare.

In his early days, Huo Jun suddenly became a general from a small official in the market, and his mentality was often wandering. At that time, he defeated the Marquis of Xia at his back, captured Jingkou thousands of miles away, burned Zhou Yu, and captured two Qiao. His words and deeds were often exaggerated.

Fortunately, Huo Jun reflected on himself, adjusted his mentality in time, and mostly used Guo Ziyi as his learning object.

Guan Yu held up the wine bottle and responded with praise: "Zhong Miao Bo Wang's great treatises, Yu often read them. The current situation is exactly what he said at that time. Zhong Miao's far-sightedness and far-sightedness are unparalleled."

"Please!"

It is rare for Huo and Guan to sit down and toast together, and it is also rare for Guan Yu to say soft words to Huo Jun.

After Zhang and Fa introduced Peng Yi, Fa Zheng returned to his seat, but Zhang Song did not leave. He stayed beside Liu Bei, whispering something to Liu Bei, and seemed to show everyone that his relationship with Liu Bei was unusual. .

The banquet lasted from afternoon to dusk, and many people who attended the banquet returned home happily.

After the banquet, Liu Bei took a shower and summoned Zhuge Liang, Huo Jun, Fazheng, and Pang Tong in the evening to discuss Yizhou's secret affairs.

Liu Bei drank the hangover soup and said: "Although Yizhou is surrendered now, Bashu is closed off and lives alone in Wuhan, so it may be difficult to appease the hearts of Bashu. Zi Qiao persuaded Gu to take the Du family's daughter from Chengdu as his concubine, or someone persuaded Gu to take Liu Mao My wife, Mrs. Wu, is a lonely confidant. I wonder if you have any words to teach me?" The matter of Liu Bei taking concubines was not a personal matter for him, but a political matter within the group. Liu Bei himself had to weigh the pros and cons.

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan gently and said, "I wonder what my lord thinks?"

Liu Bei put down the tea cup, frowned and said: "It is feasible to accept the daughter of the Du family, but it is not feasible to accept the Wu family, the wife of Liu Zhang's dead brother. Gu has the same surname as Liu Mao, and now he takes Bashu and also takes his widow, which goes against the meaning of the same surname. If this is the case, If you do anything, you will be criticized.”

"otherwise!"

Pang Tong advised: "In Tong's opinion, it is better to accept the Wu family than the Nadu family."

"My lord, the Wu brothers Wu Yi and Wu Ban were in charge of the old Shu soldiers and horses. They have returned to the lord and have made many achievements. Most of the sergeants under his command are from Dongzhou. The Nadu family can calm the hearts of Shu scholars, and the Wu family can calm the hearts of Dongzhou. People's hearts. Moreover, Wu is Liu Zhang's widowed sister-in-law. If the Lord accepts her, she can soothe the hearts of Liu Zhang's old tribe."

"Wu family?"

Liu Bei was still reluctant and said, "It would be humiliating for Wu to be his wife and take her as a concubine."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "My lord will soon be king, what's the shame?"

"Filial and straight?" Liu Bei asked.

Fazheng stroked his beard and said: "In terms of distance, my lord and Liu Mao are probably not as close as Jin Wen Gong to Ziyu!"

After saying that, Fazheng smiled and said: "Since my lord is the king, how can I cherish feathers like an ordinary person? I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve such a big thing."

Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er, had an uncle-nephew relationship with Duke Huai of Jin, Zi Yu. Duke Mu of Qin first married his daughter Huai Ying to his nephew Zi Yu, and then his uncle Chong'er fled to Qin. Duke Mu of Qin married Huai Ying to Chong'er.

Fa Zheng used Chong'er's matter to advise Liu Bei not to be too rigid in etiquette and not to cherish his reputation too much.

"What about Du Shi?"

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said: "Ziqiao was born in the Zhang family in Chengdu. His words may be biased, but they are what the Shu people say. Liu Junlang (Liu Yan) favored the people of Dongzhou and despised the people of Bashu, which made the situation in Bashu unstable and Liu Jiyu suffered a lot. limit."

Seeing that Liu Bei was stuck in the dilemma of choosing one of the two, Huo Jun said: "Jun Youwen has one main wife and many concubines. Why is my lord worried about this? Wouldn't it be beautiful to have two concubines together?"

"hehe!"

Zhuge Liang smiled while holding his fan and said: "Zhong Miao often laughs and says that as a child, choose the best of both worlds, and as an adult, choose the best of both worlds. Why do you hesitate, my lord?"

"Huo Du's words are really wise!" Fazheng said with a smile.

"That's fine!"

Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Just work harder. If you accept one person, you will accept it. If you accept two people, you will accept it, so let's accept it together." Anyway, if there are too many lice and you are not itchy, then just itch more.

Liu Bei made the decision and said: "In that case, I will accept these two people."

"My lord is wise!"

Liu Bei looked at Fazheng and asked, "Do you want Xiaozhi to follow you to Wuhan, or should you stay in Bashu?"

Fazheng did not hesitate, raised his hands and said: "I am willing to follow my lord."

How can local officials be as good as Beijing officials? Only by following the lord's side will you have the chance to be reused.

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "In this case, Xiaozhi followed the orphan to Wuhan, and the orphan has an official position and rewards."

With that said, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked: "Zhongmiao proposed to split Yizhou, dividing the land of Han and Ba into Liangzhou, and dividing the land in the middle of Shu into Yizhou. What does Kong Ming think?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time and said: "Now that Yizhou has been conquered for the first time, it is a good opportunity to split the two states. However, Yizhou has a solid household registration, and counties and towns can also be separated, and talented people can be appointed to govern Bashu."

Splitting Yizhou has many benefits. In addition to making it easier for Liu Bei to control Bashu, it can also free up a large number of official vacancies to facilitate the placement of those who surrendered to Shu and Jingchu scholars.

Of course, it is not without its disadvantages, that is, it will result in redundant officials and an increase in fiscal and taxation. However, in terms of benefits, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "Kong Ming can be responsible for the separation of Bashu prefectures, and Xiaozhi, Shiyuan, and Ziqiao will assist in the planning. A detailed report will be made as soon as possible before and after becoming king."

"promise!"

Except for Zhang Song, the three of them responded with their hands raised.

"May I ask, my lord, when will you return to Chu?"

Zhuge Liang said: "November 26th is an auspicious day. Zhongxuan and Yuanzhi have led their people to set up high platforms on She and Gui Mountains, and ordered people to make the king's clothes, chariots and horses, in anticipation of the Lord's return to Chu."

Liu Bei's decision to become king has long been decided, and the people in Wuhan who received the order have already begun to get busy. After all, the scenes that should be left have basically been passed, and it would be too much to push it off anymore.

"There are still three months until now!"

Liu Bei muttered something and said: "In this case, if Gu Yu returns to Chu in half a month, Kong Ming can arrange his own itinerary, but it must not be too late."

"promise!"

"Zhong Miao?" Liu Bei ordered.

"Chen is here!"

"In the military affairs of Sichuan, Gu needs to be your advisor. In the near future, Qing will accompany Gu and I will return to Wuhan together."

Huo Jun straightened his back, raised his hands and said, "Chen Jun, take your orders!"

(End of this chapter)