I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 375 The visitor is evil (4k)

Facing Xun You's inquiry, Su Gu was speechless.

He had no choice but to explain with a grimace: "In the past, some passers-by acted recklessly and deliberately wasted the rice meat of Yishe, angering the followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, and were later beaten... This is what I am worried about."

Xun You understood Su Gu's rat-throwing weapon, and the Five Dou Rice Cult was too heavily involved in Hanzhong.

Judging from Su Gu's description, although the Five Pecks of Rice Sect also has some preaching methods, it generally encourages people to do good.

But with the Way of Peace ahead, Xun You had to be more cautious.

And then Su Gu said something that forced Xun You to pay more attention to the Five Dou Rice Sect - "In recent years, Zhang Lu, the teacher of the Five Dou Rice Sect, has often traveled to Bajun. I heard that he and Du Yi, Pu Hu, the barbarian chiefs of Bajun, and others We have made good friends and have the intention of spreading the Five Pecks of Rice religion to Bajun. You must check it out when you go to Bajun."

I have to say, a person like Xun You. I have friends wherever I go.

Xun You accepted the clear goodwill shown by Su Gu, the prefect, and said clearly: "Thank you for reminding me. I will definitely not forget what I said today."

Su Gu looked happy. He had done so much just for Xun You to say such a thing.

Better than his clan brother Zhao Yan, and better than his prince Su Gu.

Because there were too many people in Hanzhong who believed in the Five Pecks of Rice Religion, and most of them were poor people, Xun You was not hard-hearted and was unwilling to attack innocent people. Fortunately, after these days of observation and searching, Xun You finally discovered a weakness of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

While explaining to the emperor what he had observed about the Five Dou Rice Cult in Hanzhong these days, he also gave his solution——

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First, the imperial court came forward to affirm the existence of the Five Pecks of Rice Cult, thereby appeasing the believers.

The Zhao family belongs to the clan of Zhao Song, the chief administrator of Hanzhong. His elder brother Zhao Yan successively served as the governor of Qingzhou and the prime minister of Liang.

In fact, Zhao Song, as a native of Nanzheng County, Hanzhong County, is also wary of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Upon hearing this, Su Gu understood that Xun You had misunderstood. He just wanted to continue to show his goodwill.

When the two met, Zhang Lu did not put on any pretense of being an outsider. Although his posture was somewhat neither humble nor arrogant, he answered Xun You's questions without even a trace of yin and yang in his words.

"What? Do you want to see Zhang Lu?" Zhao Song asked in shock.

But even so, Xun You still chose to visit first because of the reputation of Li Gu and his son.

Zhang Lu knew current affairs better than Xun You imagined.

"Thank you for your kindness. I intend to observe the local customs in Hanzhong first. I hope you will forgive me for any inconvenience." Xun You expressed his opinion. He also wanted to stay in Hanzhong to learn more about the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Su Guyian and Xun You did not bring many guards with them, and kindly reminded them: "Although the barbarians in Bajun have heard of Wang Hua for a long time, their barbarian nature is hard to change, and the road may not be safe. My disciple Chen Tiao has a brave strategy and knows the road well. If you don't give up, I'm willing to send him to take up his post as a protector with guests."

Now that he has just arrived in Yizhou, the expected power of the Yizhou clan has not yet been felt, but the rumored rampant Five Pecks of Rice Cult has already appeared before his eyes.

The barbarians in Bashu and Shu have been in contact with the Han people for a long time. Anyone who is not a fool knows what the accident of two thousand stone officials means.

To be honest, if Zhao Song hadn't been conquered by Su Gu first, he would have thought of following Xun You when he returned from his dream at midnight.

He quickly explained: "Don't worry, I'm just worried about the ignorant collision of the barbarians..."

The Li family belongs to the clan of Li Gu, the third prince. Li Gu offended Liang Ji, and only the youngest son Li Xie survived, and he once served as Yin of Henan. However, since the death of Li Xie during the Zhongping period, the Li family has begun to decline.

In Zhao Song's eyes, the two talked happily.

After all, Su Gu was the prefect and could not accompany Xun You all the time. During his busy time, the matter was handed over to his most trusted bookkeeper Zhao Song and the thief Cao Chen Tiao.

But he didn't know that the more low-key and cooperative Zhang Lu was, the more dangerous Zhang Lu was in Xun You's eyes.

Xun You's method is precisely aimed at this weakness.

It also gave Ba County officials time to prepare for his arrival in advance.

Xun You couldn't see what Zhao Song was thinking, so he comforted him: "Don't worry Bo Gao, I only saw him once and don't want to do anything else."

Zhao Song accompanied Xun You these days, and there were many conversations during the period. However, whether it was classics, governance, or military affairs that Zhao Song was slightly involved in, in Zhao Song's opinion, Xun You could not be troubled at all.

On that day, Xun You wrote a secret letter and sent it to Luoyang through the channel of the school official.

Immediately arranged for Zhang Lu to come to see Xun You.

He felt from the bottom of his heart that Xun You was someone who could accomplish great things.

At Zhao's house, Xun You expressed his request to Zhao Song.

The more prudent approach from now on is to set up a special official position for Zhang Lu in Hanzhong County, and use this to restrict and regulate Zhang Lu's behavior. A more radical approach would be to pull the trigger and directly summon Zhang Lu to Luoyang as an official.

Zhao Song thought about it for a while, but still faintly persuaded him: "Although Zhang Lu is also a student, he is mostly a Taoist. He usually acts like a ghost, and he can also use the ghost Tao. Moreover, most people in Hanzhong who believe in the Five Pecks of Rice Religion respect Zhang Lu. You must be cautious when meeting him publicly.”

During this process, although Xun You did not express his views on the Five Dou Rice Cult, Zhao Song saw Xun You's behavior in his eyes and was keenly aware that the new Bajun prefect should not have a good impression of the Five Dou Rice Cult.

The core of today's Five Dou Rice Cult is the master, who is passed down from generation to generation by the Zhang family.

Xun You also realized that the situation in Yizhou was indeed not simple.

After wandering around Nanzheng for several days, Xun You visited the Li family and the Zhao family, both of whom were prominent local families.

Zhao Song was relieved.

Su Gu was naturally happy to show his friendship to the landlord and establish a relationship with Xun You.

It's a pity that the once famous officials in the Qing Dynasty have withered due to several court struggles, and now there are no descendants in the family who can inherit their character.

But the Five Dou Rice Cult took root too deeply in Hanzhong. As a local, Zhao Song was determined not to see Hanzhong shed blood because of the ban on the Five Dou Rice Cult.

Xun You asked: "I have heard for a long time that the people in Yizhou are wealthy and there is not much chaos except for some barbaric chaos. Have you never thought that the prefect needs special protection when he takes office?"

What? Don't want to be an official?
The members of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect are not easy to target, but Zhang's is different.

But no matter which suggestion Xun You made, limiting the spread of the Five Pecks of Rice Cult to Hanzhong County was the top priority that had to be done.

After doing this, Xun You thought about something before preparing to leave for Bajun.

At this time, the news that Xun You had arrived in Hanzhong and stayed briefly had spread to Bashu, and it was not just the officials of Bajun who responded. After Anxi General Huan Dian and Yizhou Governor Zhongfu, who lived in Luoxian County, Guanghan County, heard the news, even they could not remain indifferent.

Zhong Fu then invited Huan Dian to come to discuss matters, and three other people came with him.

Jia Long was a native of Jianwei County, one of the three Shu states. He once helped Zhong Fu put down the Ma Xiang Rebellion. After Zhongfu served as the governor of Yizhou, Jialong was reused and worshiped as a military officer, in charge of the state's soldiers.

Zhao Wei was a native of Bajun. He was once the Taicang magistrate of Da Sinong. Later, he resigned due to illness and returned to his hometown. He was appointed by Huan Dian as the military commander of the field camp.

Both are the right-hand men of their respective commanders.

In addition to the two of them, there was also Wang Shang who was engaged in governance. He was born in Guanghan County in San Shu. His reputation was among the best in Yizhou and he had friendships with several great scholars outside Yizhou.

Zhong Fu took the lead and said: "The term of Zhao Bu, the former governor of Bajun, was not yet up. The emperor issued an edict to worship him as a servant, and sent Xun You to come. Now it seems that the person who comes is not good."

Huan Dian sighed and said, "I am General Anxi, but the new acres of farmland in Yizhou in recent years are even less than those of Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Every time I think about it, I deeply feel that I have betrayed the emperor's trust and am very ashamed."

Jia Long and Zhao Wei looked at each other, unable to understand the meaning of Huan Dian and Zhong Fu's words.

It was obvious that Xun You, like Huan Dian, was brought in by an emperor who was determined to make progress. Compared with the old minister Huan Dian, Xun You undoubtedly came as a confidant of the emperor.

The meaning of Zhong Fu and Huan Dian is very clear. Xun You is here and they need more political achievements. Huan Dian, in particular, almost made a clear request - the area to be cleared for farming must be at least as large as that of Jingzhou.

Logically speaking, the two people's demands were not too much. The emperor made a move and waved his whip, so they at least had to move.

But Jia Long and Zhao Wei looked embarrassed.

It's easy to open your mouth, but where will the new acres come from?
Why should the wealthy people use their manpower and material resources to open up new fields and give it to the court for nothing?
This problem is the reason why Yizhou’s land reclamation project is progressing slowly.

Zhao Wei, who was the captain of the camp, was the first to speak: "General, the current situation in Bashu is different from that of Yangzhou and Jingzhou. The progress of the camp is slow precisely because the people of Bashu are simple and simple, and the barbarians admire the king. There is no need to use the camp to lure them. This will bring it home.”

Huan Dian couldn't help feeling a little angry when he saw Zhao Wei making such cliche excuses again.

He reminded: "Last year, Yanyu and other five prefectures, and this year's Bingzhou, all had imperial envoys to check the officials. Why did the three prefectures of Yang, Jing, and Yi stay out of the matter?"

The implication is that these three states all have one more general in charge of farming.

Huan Dian was even more anxious than Zhong Fu, and emphasized: "The reason for the merger of the states was that Fang Mao, the former Shangdang prefect, was found to have embezzled money. In today's Yizhou, although there are loyal and good ministers like the gentlemen here, There may not be people like Fang Mao.”

These words were vaguely threatening.

Compared with Zhao Wei, Jia Long, who is in charge of military affairs, has a stronger character.

When he heard Huan Dian's anxious remarks, he just pretended that he could not hear what Huan Dian meant, and responded forcefully: "If someone like Fang Mao, with or without an imperial envoy, comes to clarify the canon and punish him, he will be responsible for it. What should I do?"

Huan Dian became even more angry when he saw that Jia Long didn't speak human words.

Although he did a lot of compromises in Yizhou out of consideration for the dignity of the wealthy family, he was from a wealthy family in the state of Pei and had once spoken out against eunuchs. How could he not have any temper at all?
——Since you don’t give me dignity, then why should I give you dignity?

Huan Dian immediately said: "Whether it has anything to do with it or not, there is no basis for what you say!"

Seeing that the situation was about to become tense, Zhong Fu spoke quickly, first scolding Jia Long for speaking nonsense, and then appeasing Huan Dian to calm down his anger.

After a while, Wang Shangcai, who had been watching the play for a long time, said to Huan Dian: "The people of Bashu have always appreciated the general's benevolence and righteousness. Now the general is worried. Since I was born in Shu, I will never stand idly by and watch. Don't worry, general." ”

Wang Shang was well-known in Yizhou. When he was working in the government, he also recommended many talented people from prefectures and counties. As soon as he spoke, Jia Long and Zhao Wei stopped talking.

Wang Shang could see clearly that if the big families in Yizhou really broke up with Huan Dian, they might not be able to get a good deal. Moreover, even if they could deal with Huan Dian, what about the court behind Huan Dian?

Huan Dian got the promise he wanted from Wang Shang, but he didn't want to break his face, so he walked down the slope and said: "If there is an article to express this, I will have no worries."

But he knew clearly in his heart that whether Wang Shang's promise could come true would determine his future attitude.

Then the tense atmosphere subsided, and several people talked about the news about Xun You from Hanzhong and shared what Xun You might do.

Generally speaking, although Huan Dian was anxious among the others, his anxiety was not necessarily less pretentious.

But some people are really anxious.

Bajun County is governed by Jiangzhou County, which is located in the south of Bajun and on the bank of the Yangtze River, which is later known as Chongqing.

But when the county officials heard the news that the new governor had arrived in Hanzhong, they had already crossed half of Bajun under the leadership of Xie Yi, the county meritorious officer, and arrived at Hanchang County, the end of Micang Road, which was later known as Bazhong.

The former eunuch Zhaobu was not a strong eunuch, and he often just maintained the status quo in the governance of Bajun.

Such a prefect naturally received strong support from the local wealthy families.

Xie Yi was born in Jiangzhou County, Ba County, and was the beneficiary of Zhao's governance of Ba County.

He originally thought that such good days could last forever, but he didn't expect that a bolt from the blue would come like this.

With just one edict, his beloved Governor Zhao left. When Xie Yi found out about the new governor's resume, he had no choice but to cheer up despite being frightened.

How could he not know what the imperial court did in the five states of Guandong last year? Prefect Xun is not a kind person!

But when Xie Yi arrived in Hanchang County, he found out that the new prefect had stayed in Hanzhong.

Xie Yi couldn't help but think more. Could it be that Xun You acted like this because he had doubts about Ba Jun?
The more I thought about Xie Yi, the more panicked he became.

He summoned the soldier Cao Yan Yan who came with him. The latter was born in Linjiang County, Ba County, and was both civil and military.

He carefully warned: "We are already a little far away from Hanchang County now. If we go further to welcome him, I'm afraid we won't be able to take into account the political affairs of the county, and it will be unsightly to attract prefect Xun's blame."

Hearing this, Yan Yan frowned and said, "Since it's not advisable to go further to meet us, we can just stop at Hanchang County. There are many business travelers on Micang Road, and there are post and official pavilions along the way, so it's safe."

Xie Yi said, "What you said is wrong! It would be fine if we didn't know that the prefect was coming. But now that the prefect has been in Hanzhong for a long time and has not entered Bajun, I'm afraid he is just waiting for us to come to greet him!"

"For the current plan, it is most appropriate for you to lead the county soldiers to greet them."

Yan Yan continued to frown and said with emotion: "The prefect is not coming in when he comes to the county. This is the prefect's lack of status. As a county official, I don't want to act just to flatter the prefect!"

Now, it was Xie Yi's turn to frown.

(End of this chapter)