Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 547: Everyone has his own shortcomings
As autumn turns to winter, Guangling gradually becomes desolate.

Through various affairs such as Huo Jun's recruitment of Huai people, Guan Cheng's crossing the sea to plunder people, Liu Bei's eastward patrol of Jiang and Huai, and Mi's offering of people to relocate, some achievements were made in reviving Jiang and Huai.

In the Governor's Mansion, Huo Jun was sitting on the couch, meeting with his nephew's Infantry Association.

Bu Xie stood up and left the table, respectfully presented the letter and said, "This is my father's letter. Please read it."

Under Huo Jun's letter, Bu Zhao sent his eldest son Bu Xie and his clan back to Huai, thinking that it would cooperate with the Han Dynasty's policy of revitalizing Huai. Because Huaiyin was at the junction of Han and Wei, Bu Xie moved all his people to Sheyang, more than 200 miles away from Huaiyin.

After settling down in Sheyang, Bu Xie came to visit his uncle Huo Jun at Bu Zhi's signal.

Bu Zhao sent greetings about Huo Jun's current situation in the letter, and then talked about Bu Xie, saying that his talents were mediocre and that he had no military skills to be a great talent. He asked Huo Jun to arrange his own work without taking care of Bu Xie for his sake.

Huo Jun looked at the contents of the letter and sighed secretly.

Bu Zha asked his eldest son to lead his people back to Huaihe. In addition to returning home, it was also because of Huo Jun's face. If he really treated Bu Xie with an ordinary person's attitude, he would have fallen into the lower class.

With the idea in mind, Huo Jun put down the letter and said with a smile: "I have always heard that Zihe has a stable temperament and is quite talented, but I don't know what is the difference between politics, law and economics?"

As for Huo Jun, he never hides his hobbies. He likes rich and beautiful clothes, likes to live in luxurious compounds, and his wives and concubines are all beautiful. In comparison, Bu Zhi was laughed at by outsiders, while Huo Jun was envied and envied by others.

"it is good!"

"Zi Shan?"

Bu Zhao cherished feathers and was well-known in the Han Dynasty. He usually wears Confucian clothes to show his simplicity. However, the wives and concubines were famous for their luxurious clothing among the aristocratic circles in Wuhan. The comparison made many insiders uncomfortable.

The commander of the army cannot give in and cooperate with the commander of the troops, and he has no such talent. Historically, the Bu Xie led the troops and horses to guard Yiling, but was beaten into isolation by Wang Ji; he attacked Yong'an, but was hammered by Luo Xian.

Jiang Ji understood Huo Jun's meaning, raised his hands and said, "This is to inform the governor, because the population of Shu County has increased sharply, Liyang County Magistrate Wei Hao moved there, and there is still a shortage of county magistrate in Liyang today."

After a pause, Huo Jun pretended to calm down and said: "After today, except for personal matters, when you and I meet, we should treat each other as official."

"Xie please remember the governor's teachings!" Bu Xie said respectfully.

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said: "Liyang is a county that has been established for a long time. It is connected to Niuzhu in the south and is an important place connecting Jianghuai and Jiangzuo. Many merchants come to Liyang market. Zihe is well versed in political affairs, but I don't know if he is willing to serve as the chief of Liyang. no?"

"good!"

Jiang Ji shook his head slightly and said: "Buzi Shanshou does not let go of his books, and his generous nature has attracted many people. Since he has governed Yangzhou, he has been afraid of his power, and many people live in peace. His happiness and anger are not reflected in his expression, and the officials and people are solemn and dare not bully them for anything. . Now the eldest son behaves according to the rules, and his talents are not shown, and he is afraid of being far away from his son."

After Bu Xie retreated, Huo Jun looked at his back and asked, "What do you think Zitong is like for you?"

After saying that, Jiang Ji asked: "What do you think of Bu Yangzhou?"

Bu Xie was slightly happy and said: "My uncle calls Xie the county magistrate, and my nephew is willing to take up this post!"

Huo Jun smiled and said encouragingly: "In the past, I was appointed as the county magistrate by Your Majesty in Yangzhou, and then successively served as the governor of various counties, and now I am the governor of Yangzhou. I hope that Zihe will take this as an example, be diligent in political affairs, and live up to your father's name."

Huo Jun pondered for a while, then looked at Jiang Ji and asked: "Chang Shi, is there a vacancy for county magistrate among the six counties of Jianghuai today?"

Bu Xie, perhaps knowing his talent, bowed to him and said, "Uncle, I will study with my father in Confucian classics. I will also serve as a secretary, write orders, and be familiar with political affairs."

Huo Jun touched his mustache and said with a smile: "Although Zishan is not as outstanding as a soldier, when it comes to governing the world and establishing virtue, there are very few people in the country who can match Qi. Just cherishing feathers, his virtue is inferior to that of Yuan Zhi." , it’s not as good as that.”

As for why Bu Zhao is so inconsistent internally and externally, the core is that he is burdened by his reputation. It is not easy to be an official in the Southern Han Dynasty. His Majesty Liu Bei took the lead in not building palaces, not to mention Zhuge Liang. The moral character established by Xu Shu, Pan Jun, and Zhuge Jin outside was very outstanding.

As a minister, Bu Zhao needs to set an example and must cultivate virtue. If you act too arrogantly, you will be gossiped about.

Of course Bu Zhi and Huo Jun are all minor problems. Instead of letting the horse eat refined food, they force the horse to eat coarse food. How can you ask the horse to travel thousands of miles a day? Jiang Ji joked to himself and said: "Fortunately, the name of the drunkard Jiang Ji is known to all the officials in the court."

"Haha!" The two looked at each other and smiled.

Liu Bei was well aware of Jiang Jixian's reputation. When he was patrolling the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in the east, he saw Jiang Ji getting drunk and damaging his appearance, so he scolded him. Jiang Ji compared himself to a drunkard in Gaoyang, and compared Liu Bei to the great ancestor Liu Bang, which made Liu Bei and everyone around him laugh.

Liu Bei talked with Jiang Ji for a long time and was deeply impressed by his extraordinary talents. He tracked down Jiang Ji's past achievements and worshiped him as an assistant general.

Huo Jun sipped his tea cup and said: "In the future, if any descendant of the Huai people who serves as an official returns to his hometown to buy property, if he is virtuous, we will try our best to conquer him or promote him as filial and honest."

These children returned home due to the instructions of their elders. As they grow older, if they cannot find a way out in Jianghuai, they will easily leave their hometown and go south to Wuchu again. The younger generation serving as an official in Jianghuai is not only a small exchange, but also contributes to the revival of Jianghuai.

"promise"

Jiang Ji responded and said: "Zhang Gongzi sent his nephew Zhang Fen to lead his people back to Huaihe. Unlike Zhang Gong, he likes to study siege equipment. Yesterday I paid a visit to the governor, but the governor went on a trip and asked Ji. Now Ji thinks he can be recruited. The army thinks that the subordinates are partial to the generals.”

"Zhang Gong studied literature and scriptures. It is very good that my nephew can be different now!"

Huo Jun stroked his moustache and said with a smile: "As Zitong said, recruit him to join the army. If his talent is clear and he is good at siege equipment, he can then be assigned to lead the siege camp."

There are many people who read scriptures in the world, but few people like to study siege equipment. Under Huo Jun's command, there were talented people responsible for water warfare and field battles, but few generals were good at siege warfare. If Zhang Fen is really good at building siege equipment and training him, he can be put in charge of engineers.

Huo Jun sipped his tea and asked: "Since the beginning of the year, Huai people have been ordered to return to their hometowns and settle down. Now it's winter, how many households have been added?"

Jiang Ji sorted out the documents and submitted them: "Report to the Governor, according to reports from Jiujiang, Lujiang, Guangling and other six counties, in the past six months, the number of households in the Jianghuai River combined has increased by more than 10,000. Those who went south from Qingzhou accounted for 1,235 households. "There should be 9,968 households of Jiangzuo and Huaihe people returning; 2136 households of Jianghuai refugees leaving the mountains and rivers."

"For the Huai people who returned, more than 7,000 households were resettled in Shucheng, and more than 2,000 households were moved to Hailing, Guangling. For the refugees who left the mountains and rivers, all counties moved to Xiapi Mountain. Although this place is remote, the paddy fields are fertile and suitable for farming. , and were not attacked by soldiers and thieves. The people of Qingzhou lived in Yandu, Guangling, or moved to Yuzhou."

Huo Jun expressed admiration and said: "The Huai people are gradually coming over, and the Jianghuai River will be prosperous in a short time. When the Huai area is prosperous and Shouchun comes again, the Central Plains will be able to take advantage of it. I predict that this winter, there may be more Huai people coming over. Zitong should work with all the counties to ensure the welfare of the people and ensure that no one suffers from cold or hunger."

"promise!"

After a little hesitation, Jiang Ji asked: "Ji heard that His Majesty ordered Zihua to search for the population in Wuhan. I wonder what the situation is now? Should our six counties in Jianghuai follow the decree and search for hidden households?"

"Zihua met the master of the Ming Dynasty and was flexing his muscles in Wuhan. The ministers and tribes did not dare to hide it, so they reported the number of people they hid."

Huo Jun put down the tea cup and said: "Whether the six counties of Jianghuai and Huaihe are searching for the hidden population, I guess your majesty has no such intention as you said in the past. And there are few people in Jianghuai, how can we check it?"

On the recommendation of Huo Jun, Sima Zhi was promoted from the governor of another county to the Yin governor of Wuhan. After being reused by Liu Bei, Sima Zhi was extremely grateful. Since taking office, strict population checks have been conducted on all major ethnic groups.

An old concubine came to Liu Bei to complain, but he was scolded by Liu Bei. With Liu Bei's scolding, the old servants have gradually settled down, but there are still people who want to hide it and not retaliate.

For example, Xiahoulan reported two households to Sima Zhi. After Simazhi found out, he immediately sent people to torture Xiahoulan in order to punish him for death. Xia Houlan asked Zhao Yun for help. Although Zhao Yun was reluctant to leave his hometown, under the legal system, he could only refuse Xia Houlan's plea.

Later, Liu Bei learned that he found Sima Zhi and wanted to pardon Xia Houlan based on his old merits. Sima Zhi immediately took off his official hat, asked to resign and left. Seeing how stubborn Sima Zhi was, Liu Bei had no choice but to obey.

After coming out of the palace, Sima Zhi was afraid that Liu Bei would change his mind again, so he sent someone to report to Zhuge Liang and hang Xiahou Lan directly.

When Liu Bei learned about this, he was not angry but happy. He praised Sima Zhi in the court and gave him a lot of money and food.

With the killing of chickens as a warning to monkeys and Liu Bei's words of persuasion, the various tribes in Wuhan truthfully reported their hidden population. In addition to the Huo, Zhao, and Ge families who reported truthfully, the Guan family and the Zhang family reported more than 500 people together. Mi and Xue followed closely, reporting more than 7,000 people in total.

Within three months, Sima Zhi, with the support of Liu Bei, enforced strict laws, and more than 25,000 high-ranking officials and clans in Wuhan were reported.

(End of this chapter)