I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

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Luoyang.

Liu Bian is happy to see the spread of Wang Can's poems and poems.

Because Wang Can achieved his ambition as a young man, many of his poems and poems contain the spirit of high morale.

In the original history, Wang Can took refuge in Jingzhou. Although he was talented, he was not taken seriously by Yan Gou Liu Biao because of his appearance, and his official career was not smooth. Not only did he not appreciate his talents, but he was also sentimental about the wars everywhere, which led to many sad words in his poems and poems. Later, Cao Cao captured Jingzhou, and Wang Can was reused for his talent. At this time, his style changed to an angry and high-spirited one. Some people in later generations commented that he was second only to Cao Zhi among the seven sons of Jian'an, and even tied with King Cao.

Now that his writing style has been perfected in one step, Wang Can has actually avoided more than ten years of detours.

As for the lack of precipitation, which caused Wang Can, who was very famous during this period, to walk like a tiger and become a little more bloated, that is another matter.

Regarding this, Xun Yu also mentioned it a little in front of Liu Bian: "The day before yesterday, I visited Mr. He, Yilang, and heard Mr. He praising Zhong Xuan's literary talent. It's just that Mr. He was a little worried that Zhong Xuan was famous because of his small number. His reputation for poetry is even greater, but I’m afraid he is still young.”

Liu Bian smiled.

What bad intentions can a person who goes to the market to listen to the braying of a donkey have?

Liu Bian felt that returning to farming now seemed to be his obsession.

Xun You will not be the last two thousand stones he sends.

Xun Yu was keenly aware of this. Liu Bian valued Xianbei so much that Xianbei could not bear it. He felt that Xianbei was not worthy of it now.

Liu Bian would be very happy if he could cause Xianbei, which was the most threatening to the Han Dynasty, to cause chaos again at a relatively small cost.

In fact, when Cao Cao placed Tuoba Jiefen in Wuyuan County, Dou Bin had to compromise with the Han Dynasty to prevent the Han Dynasty from directly supporting Tuoba Jiefen or turning around to support the tribes in the west. After all, Dou Bin knew very well that the tribes in the west were working together to occupy the grassland, but once they completely occupied the grassland in the north of Yinshan Mountain, they might not be monolithic inside. Dou Bin had to consider the worst possibility.

After a short interlude, the two chatted about business again.

But Liu Bian will not forget the harm of Wu Hu.

He didn't want a group of people to appear and collude with Xianbei as thugs to cause civil strife in the process of returning to the fields in the future. This in turn allows the brothers to live within the wall while outsiders benefit.

"I will send people to pay attention. If the article is meaningful, you might as well give a hint or two... I have heard about the song "Visiting the Garden to Xun Gongda" a long time ago." Liu Bian was worried that if he came forward to warn him, it might damage Wang Can's current situation. Open-minded state of mind.

The three states have gathered the most elite troops of the Han family besides the Central Army. As long as they can control the armies of these three states, and with Sili and the three states as their basic base, Liu Bian feels that even if he faces the worst situation, he can Deploy troops quickly in a short period of time and use the last physical means to solve problems for those who have problems.

However, since His Majesty attaches great importance to it, Xianbei has repeatedly caused border troubles after the Northern Xiongnu left, so it might not be a bad idea to spend more money and food and attack again next time.

While maintaining internal stability, Liu Bian did not forget the external threats.

Liu Bian wanted to do his best to eliminate some visible hidden dangers while he was accumulating strength and completing the layout.

"What I'm worried about is that in the future, there will be changes in the prefectures and counties, and Xianbei will see a profit. If another Tanshihuai comes out and raises his arms, I'm afraid it will be bad." Liu Bian explained. Seeing that this explanation could not convince Xun Yu, Liu Bian Bian added, "In the past, Emperor Guangwu took Youzhou as his foundation and revitalized the Han Dynasty. Today, You merges with the three states of Liang, and the border army camps under its jurisdiction are second only to the Northern Army in Xiyuan; the people in the border areas have always been His bravery is no less than that of the Knights of Three Rivers, and should not be underestimated.”

Although Xianbei is now divided, it does not seem worthy of attention. On the premise that the Han family ensures that they have sufficient martial virtues, both Nan Xiongnu and Wuhuan are happy to be the good babies of the Han family.

Xun Yu said: "What your Majesty said is true!"

Then he persuaded, "Your Majesty, as I see it, Xianbei today is not worthy of being valued by Your Majesty like this."

Xun Yu was persuaded by Liu Bian, but he still felt strange in his heart. His Majesty has always been open and honest with him, why would he talk about Xianbei first this time? Could Xianbei really cause the disasters His Majesty mentioned?
But based on what he had learned throughout his life, Xun Yu still felt that such a situation would never happen.

He didn't know how much it would cost to succeed, but he had been working hard in this direction.

However, for young people, persuasion is often useless, and many pitfalls can only be understood after falling once. It is estimated that Wang Can will have to suffer a lot before he matures.

There are Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo's old troops in Bingzhou, and the Southern Xiongnu are gradually returning to Bingzhou. They have neither generals nor soldiers, and they have enough power to make progress.

Dou Bin knew that the honey given by Cao Cao contained arsenic, but he still had to eat it.

With Tan Shihuai in front, for the ambitious Dou Bin, this move greatly weakened the upper limit of his development in Xianbei.

Liu Bian actually didn't have too many worries about Bingzhou. From the current point of view, Cao Cao was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, not a loyal minister like Dong Zhuo who had made many small moves with quotation marks.

Cao Song was also a capable minister and official. Liu Bian didn't think that with their current status and treatment of father and son, there would be many benefits for them to betray themselves, who represented the Han Dynasty.

Even just in case, it is only necessary to replace a general of Du Liao who is influential in the army in advance. There are also the governor Gongsun Zan, the governor of Xihe Cui Jun, the governor of Shangdang Cheng Yu and others, who are enough to check and balance.

Instead, it’s Youzhou…

In recent years, Youzhou has become more and more stable under Liu Yu's governance. In addition to farming and mulberry farming, especially the sideline business of salt and iron is doing very well.

But when it comes to progress - compared to Bingzhou, Youzhou has more border counties facing Xianbei. Liu Yu admits that he is not good at military affairs. Only Ding Yuan and Lu Bu are still lacking.

And Lu Bu... Liu Bian felt that it was a bit difficult to evaluate.

Anyway, he didn't dare to trust Lu Bu's character too much.

Xun Yu suggested: "Your Majesty might as well use his achievements in quelling the rebellion in Liangzhou to appoint him to Youzhou outside the school."

Liu Bian also had the same idea.

There are still many generals in Beijing who have followed Huangfu Song and experienced the Battle of Liangzhou. Wang Kuang, Bao Xin, and Guan Qiuyi of the Northern Army are not particularly capable in Liu Bian's mind, and Liu Bian cannot guarantee that they will fight in the battle. At the critical moment, turn completely towards yourself. Zhang Liao and Zhang Yang were originally recommended by Ding Yuan, and sending them there would undoubtedly weaken Liu Yu's voice in Bingzhou. Compared to Ding Yuan and Lu Bu, Liu Bian undoubtedly believed in Liu Yu's overall view and responsibility.

Liu Bian thought about it and found that Liu Bei was from Zhuo County and was not suitable to be placed in Youzhou. There were two suitable candidates left - Guan Yu and Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was promoted by Liu Yu, and Liu Bian had already planned to let Guan Yu go out and let him take charge.

The two of them were always in the capital, and it was difficult for them to gain experience in leading troops and governing. Liu Bian thought that since he was going to go, he might as well go together so as not to be alone at the critical moment.

With the current military situation, Liu Bian would not be afraid of chaos among Luoyang's armies even if Taiwei Huangfusong was not in charge.

After confirming the candidate, Xun Yu suggested: "I personally think that General Guan should be worshiped as two thousand stones, and Yuyang Shanggu is the best. Colonel Hu Wuhuan retired due to illness a month ago, and Zhao Sima should succeed him."

After finishing speaking, he explained: "Colonel Huwuhuan lives in western Liaoning and governs the west of Youzhou. The two counties of Yuyang Shanggu are both border counties and adjacent to Guangyang County where General You is located." Liu Bian nodded. , In this way, there is Ding Yuan, the right governor of Beiping, just between them.

"Then let's settle in Yuyang! I have ordered the governor of Yuyang to be my servant." Liu Bian thought, Lu Bu was now the captain of Shanggu County, and he and Ding Yuan happened to be separated by Yuyang County.

In this way, from west to east in Youzhou, a defense line composed of Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Ding Yuan, and Zhao Yun could be formed, while Liu Yu was behind Lu Bu and Guan Yu to coordinate the overall situation.

When the discussion with Xun Yu reached this point, Liu Bian felt more and more that he needed more generals.

Although the new players represented by Sun Ce and Ma Chao have a bright future, they still need room for growth.

But immediately, Liu Bian thought of the establishment process of the Xiyuan Army in the past.

Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang, Zhao Jin and others in the army were all recommended by the local government and have become the backbone of the army today.

Now that most of the former Xiyuan generals have gone their separate ways, this is the time for the states and counties in the world to recommend warriors!

Moreover, the vacancies left by Guan Yu and Zhao Yun also need to be filled by trustworthy people.

"In addition to asking the prefectures and counties to recommend warriors, the edict can also state that warriors can also go to the West Garden of Luoyang to recommend themselves, and this edict must be published in the Dibao. If the article decides on the selection of warriors in the West Garden The standards are listed in the imperial edict and the official newspaper.”

Hearing the murderous intention in Liu Bian's words, Xun Yu did not persuade him to say anything. At this time, except for the border counties that must maintain their troops, they always have to try their best to strengthen weak branches.

Just when Liu Bian was preparing his next plan with great ambition, Xun You didn't know that his words had come true and that Wang Can's path to becoming a great poet would be so smooth.

However, Xun You knew very well that although he was the governor of Bajun, what he needed to pay attention to was the situation in Yizhou as a whole.

Therefore, he set out from Chang'an along the Ziwu Road and crossed the Qinling Mountains. His first stop was Hanzhong.

In his plan, he would cross half of Hanzhong, arrive at Hanzhong County and govern Nanzheng County, start from Nanzheng, cross Bashan via Micang Road, and finally arrive at Bajun.

In this way, at least we can have an in-depth understanding of the situation in Hanzhong.

But... Xun You thought that Sili's governance was unparalleled in the world, but at a glance, it seemed that Hanzhong County was even better!

Even in Luoyang, it has not yet achieved what it is like in Hanzhong. There is a charity house every few miles beside the main road for pedestrians to rest. There is actually rice and meat in the charity house. If pedestrians need it, they can go there. Pick.

In this process, it is possible not to make a penny.

Yishe, righteous rice, righteous meat...it sounds so wonderful, but when things go wrong, there will be monsters!

Xun You had found out before he came that the current governor of Hanzhong, Su Gu, was from Fufeng. Being able to earn two thousand stones is enough to show his virtue and talent. However, to achieve this level - although Zhongfu and Huandian were working in Yizhou He did a little worse, but he was not a jealous person. If Su Gu really had the ability to govern Hanzhong better than Luoyang, which was full of imperial students and local officials, he would have become famous all over the world.

He immediately thought of another term - Five Pecks of Rice Cult.

After asking around for a while, Xun You heard more news about Yi She.

For example, righteous rice and righteous meat need to be taken according to the amount of a meal. If you take too much, you will be punished by ghosts and gods!

Xun You was also a county official, and he was very familiar with the methods of folk obscene temples and divination to intimidate people. In his opinion, even if there are so-called punishments by ghosts and gods, it is nothing more than someone using the name of ghosts and gods to punish those who violate the rules, thus making the people fear witchcraft and divination in obscene temples.

On the other hand, Xun You did not deliberately hide his identity, and soon attracted the attention of the Five Dou Rice Sect.

The Hanzhong County Prefecture also learned of Xun You's arrival immediately.

But what Xun You didn't expect was that the first person who came to see him was not a county official who could represent the prefect, such as Gong Cao or Chief Secretary, but Cao Yu, a thief from the county government who had a knight-errant style.

The visitor called himself Chen Tiao. During the conversation with him, Xun You confirmed that Chen Tiao was indeed a ranger, and was later promoted as a thief by the prefect Su Gu.

Although Chen Tiao did not express his purpose of coming, Xun You knew that he came here to protect himself.

This further strengthened his judgment on the charity house set up by the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Less than half a day later, Zhao Song, the chief administrator of Hanzhong, came on the order of Su Gu, the prefect.

Then, he accompanied Xun You all the way to Nanzheng.

Along the way, Xun You discovered that the Five Dou Rice Cult in Hanzhong was developing far more vigorously than he had imagined. Its roots are so deep in Hanzhong that its followers can always be seen in every county and township.

Outside Nanzheng County, the prefect Su Gu, who had already received the news, was already greeting Xun You personally outside the city gate.

Although Hanzhong is famous, it was hit by the same impact as Guanzhong as early as the Xinmang period. Later, although it was not threatened by the Qiang rebellion like Sanfu, its population never recovered.

Compared with Bajun, which has a population of one million, Hanzhong, with a total population of less than 300,000, can only be regarded as a small county.

Regardless of his official position, background, or reputation, Xun You deserves Su Gu's attention.

Xun You wanted to know more about the Five Dou Rice Cult, so he did not refuse Su Gu's invitation.

During the dinner, he hid his preference and only asked about the Five Pecks of Rice Cult in a curious tone.

Su Gu intended to express his goodwill to Xun You and said: "In the early years, there were many natural disasters and epidemics in Hanzhong, and the people were in poverty, so Zhang Ling recruited disciples and taught him. Those who followed his way were required to pay five measures of rice, so there was the 'Five measures of rice religion'." Among them, the people have supported each other and resisted disasters for many years. The family has been passed down to the third generation, named Zhang Lu."

"Today, the members of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect account for 23/10 of the people in Hanzhong. Because it leads people to do good, what its followers do in the countryside is to help those in need. Because it is harmless, many of them have served as prefects. Just let it go.”

Five buckets of rice is only equivalent to seven or eight days of rations for a male, which is within the affordability of the common people. After joining, you can also enjoy various benefits, and members can help each other...

Xun You lamented that the Five Pecks of Rice Cult is as its name suggests, so it is no wonder that it has developed to its current scale.

It is difficult to ban it.

Xun You suddenly discovered a flaw in Su Gu's words and asked: "I have seen recently that the people in Hanzhong live and work in peace and contentment, and there are no thieves. Why did you send the thief Cao Yu to protect me first?"

(End of this chapter)