Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 551 Only then can we know the appearance of the emperor
The next morning, the rising sun shone through the river water.

At the sound of the bell, the Han ministers, led by Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei, took off their swords from outside the palace and walked into the hall.

On the steps of the palace, Liu Bei raised his hand to signal everyone not to be polite and to take their seats according to their order.

When everyone was seated, Liu Bei put his hands in his sleeves and asked: "Today's small discussion, I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"allow!"

Sima Zhi came out with a wat board and said: "On your Majesty's order, I led my troops to inspect the eight counties in Yinnei, Wuhan. Now every household has reported the number, and it has been found that 38,56 people have been hidden, including three strong ones. Thousands of people have been transferred to military status and exempted from taxes and corvees, and the rest have been registered."

"good!"

Liu Bei showed joy and said with a smile: "There are many people with registered residences in Wuhan. You have been in charge of government for half a year and all of them have gone out of hiding. This is for good governance!"

After saying that, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Prime Minister, how many hidden houses have been found in the counties in central Sichuan today?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and said: "According to Pan Yizhou's report and verification by the prefects of each county, there are a total of more than 83,800 people in the seven counties of Guanghan, Shu, Zitong, Hanjia, and Qianwei in Shu, and 6,000 able-bodied people are serving in the army. The number of them is recorded on the document."

The world was in chaos, and a large number of people and scholars poured into Bashu to take refuge. For example, Xun You asked to be appointed as the prefect of Shu County because of Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Luoyang. However, due to the impassable roads, Xun You had no choice but to take refuge in Jingzhou. It wasn't until Cao Cao welcomed the emperor to Xuchang and Xun You was conquered by him that he took up his post in Xuchang.

In the early years, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang often suspected that the number of household registrations reported in Yizhou was too low. They speculated that many wealthy families concealed their household registrations, but they ignored it because they did not want to start a big war in Yizhou when they first came to Yizhou. Now, under Pan Jun's strict investigation, more than 80,000 people were found, which made Liu and Ge very happy.

Of course, there was not no resistance from large families during the verification. For example, the Qin family in Guanghan gathered a crowd to resist. However, before Yang Ang and his troops arrived, they were defeated by the captain Zhang Ni and the county soldiers. There were thousands of households in the Qin family after verification. Under the decree, more than a thousand households of the Qin family moved south to the counties of Jiaozhou in order to enrich the frontier.

With the Qin family as an example and Lu Xun's troops in Chengdu, most of the nobles did not dare to gather in crowds to resist, so they had no choice but to obey.

During this period, Huang Yuan, the prefect of Hanjia, was demoted by Zhuge Liang because of his slow governance. Later, Huang Yuan relied on Yuan Cong and wrote to Liu Bei to plead for mercy, detailing the details and impeaching Zhuge Liang for unfair law enforcement.

Liu Bei followed Huang Yuan when he came from Jingzhou and had many achievements in the past. Now he is just slow in governing. Out of kindness, he speaks to Zhuge Liang on his behalf.

Seeing that Liu Bei had intervened, Zhuge Liang did not want to punish him excessively, so he changed his position to demotion and demotion to take over the old duties. If he committed the crime again, he would be punished for both crimes. After being warned by Zhuge Liang, Huang Yuan went to Zhuge Liang with a grudge.

The above are all inevitable personnel conflicts in the process of governance. But no matter what, the hidden population in Yizhou was finally found.

"Under strict implementation, the number of people increased by 110,000, which should be celebrated."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I have come to issue an edict. Pan Jun, the governor of Zengzhou, has 150 households in the city, and Sima Zhi, the Yin governor of Wuhan, is granted the title of Marquis of Guannei."

There are rewards, there are rewards. For the next two strong bones in Jingzhou and Yangzhou, Liu Bei needs to be generous and let the local governors and county guards check the hidden households on his behalf.

"Your Majesty, Sima Zhi, thanks you!"

"You should encourage me!"

"promise!"

Liu Bei thought for a moment, looked at Zhuge Liang, and asked: "Prime Minister, are you going to issue an order to the governors of Jing, Yang, Jiang, and Liang, and the prefects of each county to conduct legal inspections and check the household registration population?"

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, the decree is slightly lacking. It needs some repairs before we can push the four states again. Your Majesty can issue an edict in five days."

Although the hidden population in Wuhan has been successfully detected today, it does not mean that there is no problem in extending it to Jing and Yang prefectures. Zhuge Liang needs to tailor several patches for the wealthy families joining the army to avoid military rebellion.

"it is good!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "You can issue the Prime Minister's order first, and I will issue an edict later to inform the governors of various states and the prefects of each county."

"promise!"

"Is there anything he can do to inform you?" Liu Bei asked.

Wang Can cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Ma Chao sent Jiang Ji as an envoy. I am waiting for your Majesty's order outside the palace."

"Invite him to the palace!"

"promise!"

"Your Majesty has an order to send Jiang Ji, the envoy from Liang Kingdom, to the court."

In the sound of communication, Jiang Jiong and his son adjusted their clothes, and then they walked into the hall one after the other.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Jiong, brings his son Wei to see His Majesty!"

Jiang Ji calmed down his mind, put all etiquette in place, and saluted Liu Bei solemnly.

"No gift for coming!"

Liu Bei looked gentle and replied in a clear voice: "Longyou is more than four thousand miles away from Wuhan. There are many mountains and rivers. It's not easy for you to travel around!"

As he said that, Liu Bei looked at Jiang Ji and his son, and saw that Jiang Ji had a serious face and burly arms. This made Liu Bei, who had seen countless people, feel that he was not someone who would betray his master easily. As for his son Jiang Wei, he is handsome and has bright eyes. Facing Liu Bei's scrutiny, Jiang Wei was neither humble nor overbearing, calm and measured.

While Liu Bei was examining Jiang Ji and his son, the bold Jiang Wei was also taking a peek at the Emperor of Han on the steps. He is sixty years old and has gray hair and beard. This is his most intuitive feeling. But under the old face, that kind of majesty mixed with a little gentleness came to him.

"Without courtesy, I will give you a seat!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Ji sat on the bench at the foot of the stairs. Jiang Wei stood respectfully behind Jiang Ji and peeked at Zhuge Liang who was not far away.

Liu Bei looked at the father and son and said with a smile: "You first paid a visit to Cao Pi, and then you sent an envoy to the Han Dynasty. You traveled between the two emperors, going back and forth, how about it?"

Seeing Liu Bei's direct approach, Jiang Ji suddenly felt ashamed, raised his hands and said: "All the horses and cattle in the mission are staying in Luoyang. I am disrespectful to your majesty now. I hope your majesty will forgive me."

"Ha ha!"

Liu Bei laughed a few times and said comfortingly: "Although the ceremony is precious, it is not as valuable as your intention to travel all the way south to see me."

"Your Majesty is kind!"

Jiang Ji gradually relaxed and asked: "I saw that the king of Wei was dozens of steps away from the steps, and there were warriors holding halberds to prevent me from doing anything wrong. Why does your majesty allow me to come down the steps without suspecting that I am an assassin?" "

Liu Bei pointed at Jiang Wei and said with a smile: "Tiger poison will not eat its children. I have never heard that the father is an assassin and the son is a waiter. I know that you are not an assassin, but a wise man."

Jiang Jiu was filled with admiration, and he raised his hands and said, "The king of Wei is very formal about etiquette, and he suspects that I, Long, are assassins. Although the etiquette is grand, it is not as good as the seat given to me by your majesty."

"囧 was talking to Pang Jun and said that your majesty is magnanimous. He values ​​his scholars but ignores courtesy and treats others with sincerity. What I have seen today is that your majesty is magnanimous and magnanimous. Compared with Jun Wei, he is like the two ancestors of Gao and Shi. Only then can we know the true appearance of the emperor. "

Listening to Jiang Jiong's praise, Liu Bei leaned on his back and said calmly: "I have heard about your reputation in Longxi for a long time. I feel very lucky to see you now. But I don't know how many people in Longxi are like you?" "

Jiang Ji remained humble and said: "My meager reputation is an insult to Your Majesty's ears. Those who are like me in Longshan are like fish in the river, and they can be caught endlessly. I admire your Majesty's grace."

"There are many heroes in Longshan and many righteous men in Guanzhong!"

Liu Bei praised: "In the early Han Dynasty, with the great prosperity of the Han Dynasty, the Erlangs from the six counties of Longxi were used as their wings to drive the Xiongnu thousands of miles away. In the middle Han Dynasty, the Erlangs from Longxi were used as soldiers to quell the Qiang rebellion. When the Ji Han Dynasty wanted to restore the Central Plains, it relied on the heroes of Longshang to help them. Wings, protect Guanxi. With the ability of Qing and his son, they should be able to establish special powers."

Listening to Liu Bei's words, Jiang Ji felt like a spring breeze, and said with a smile: "Ma Yuan traveled east to Luoyang, and then abandoned Gong Sunzi Yang. This is how I feel now."

With Cao Pi as a comparison, Jiang Ji's words were already leaning toward Liu Bei.

After all, when the world is in chaos, as Jiang Wei said, the king chooses his ministers, and the ministers also choose their king. Cao Pi only had a false reputation, Ma Chao was strong on the outside but strong on the inside, and Liu Bei was courteous to others. All knowledgeable people know who to choose as the future king.

"good!"

Liu Bei smiled, looked at the father and son, and said, "You have come a long way, so you are very tired. I will host a banquet in the palace tonight to help Jiang Qing wash away his dust."

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

Hearing Liu Bei's intention for them to retreat, Jiang Ji stood up and resigned.

Before leaving, Jiang Wei looked back at Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang a few more times.

After the two retreated, Zhang Fei, who had been dozing, was awakened and asked: "Have you withdrawn from the court?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone smiled. Listening to the emperor and his ministers question and answer questions was like a lullaby to Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei pretended to be deep in thought and asked: "Yide, Jiang Jiong sent Cao Pi to Cao Pi for the first time, and then paid a visit to me. I want to host a banquet for him. What do you think of Yide?"

Zhang Fei immediately cheered up and said: "Your Majesty, Jiang Jiong first sent Cao Pi, and then paid homage to your Majesty. Why did your Majesty treat Jiang Jiong and his son so favorably when he treated me so lightly?"

"Furthermore, his master Ma Chao is capricious and treats me lightly. I would like to send troops to attack Long and capture Ma Chao for your majesty."

"Ha ha!"

Seeing the play between the monarch and his ministers, the civil servants and ministers clapped their hands and laughed while holding the wat board.

They listened to the whole process. Through the questions and answers between Liu Bei and Jiang Ji, it was not difficult to see that Jiang Ji most likely wanted to surrender to the Han.

Zhao Yun held the wat board, poked the flesh on Zhang Fei's waist, and said in a low voice: "Yide, Jiang Ji has the intention of surrendering to His Majesty. Now it's Tulongyou, so it's not a bad idea to treat him generously."

"what?"

Zhang Fei came to his senses and said awkwardly: "Since I have surrendered to His Majesty, I think it is feasible to invite him to have a drink."

Liu Bei pretended to be displeased and scolded him: "As a high minister, Yide must not be distracted in court. I will fine you one year's salary as a warning."

"promise!"

Zhang Fei retreated angrily, turned to Zhao Yun, and asked, "Zilong, why don't you take the first place next time?"

Zhao Yun smiled helplessly and said: "Except for Huo Du, only Yi De has a high position. Apart from you, who else dares to be the chief."

"Hey~"

Zhang Fei couldn't help but miss the days when Huo Jun was in power. At that time, he could hide among the generals and Huo Jun would take care of important matters. It’s really relaxing to eat and drink by yourself and not worry about chores.

(End of this chapter)