I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 378: Convincing the Public
"Three Kingdoms" only lists three people in the biography after the biography of the Xia lord Cao.

They are Xun Yu, Xun You and Jia Xu.

When the world talks about Xun You, they can't help but compare him with Xun Yu. The general evaluation is that he is slightly inferior to Xun Yu.

But this is because Xun Yu is stronger, not because Xun You is weak.

In history, Xun Yu often stayed behind, while Xun You often went out with the army to make suggestions for Cao Cao.

Xun You neither lacks strategy nor lacks decisiveness in battle.

Facing Yan Yan, Xun You only said three words while waiting for the righteous man to return to his heart.

First, Xun You told Yan Yan that someone had maliciously slandered him in front of him, but this slander was a recommendation in front of Xun You.

Secondly, Xun You talked about Yan Yancong's various political achievements after he became a county official.

Finally, after confirming his character and ability, Xun You invited Yan Yan to accomplish great things with him and seek a title!
A person like Yan Yan who can stick to his integrity must have great ambitions. How could Yan Yan be unwilling to do something big?

Xun You nodded and asked again: "Then have you ever asked the people in the mountains why planting is good?"

"What will you plant in the mountains?" Xun You asked in a gentle tone.

On the way, Yan Yan noticed the way meritorious officer Xie Yi looked at her, and immediately stared back until Xie Yi avoided his bright gaze.

……

In the eyes of the recruited Banzhen barbarians, Lord Xunfu was a good listener. His attitude towards them was completely different from those of petty officials and businessmen.

Although Yan Yan is a simple person, and he seems to be very supportive of Mr. Xun Fu in recent days, he must always be on guard against the existence of a few people with ideological problems. There were such examples in the past, and Yan Yan immediately followed.

This is probably why Mr. Xunfu is the prefect!

Yan Yan could never guess how Xie Yi viewed herself, but then - a sparrow knows the ambition of a swan!

After chatting with the Banzhen barbarian soldiers again, Xun You said to him on the way back with Yan Yan: "Farming is definitely feasible in Bajun... at least among the barbarians!"

"I'm not going. Before County Magistrate Cheng arrived, we were often bullied when we went down the mountain. Even if we asked, they wouldn't tell the truth..."

That day, Yan Yan saw that Xun You wanted to talk to the people he had recruited again, so he quickly followed him.

But Cheng Ji, who was born in Langzhong, had a higher prestige among the people than he showed, but he still failed in organizing the farming. The failure was not because Cheng Ji didn't try his best, but because he lacked enough support.

"Speaking of farming, some of us have done some farming in the mountains, but it's just not as good as those at the bottom of the mountain."

This is the conclusion that Xun You came to after talking with Cheng Ji and others and conducting field visits.

"There is rice...and beans..."

At the beginning, Huangfu Song promoted farming in Sanfu. He held weapons in one hand and money and grain in the other. But in the final analysis, what finally makes the Qiang people return home is real food, acres of land, and houses.

To make the Bajun barbarians realize the advantages of farming compared to fishing and hunting, real money and food is worth thousands of false words.

Invest first and you will get rewards. And where does the money and food come from?
Xun You's tenure as Huangmen's Minister for the past few years was not for nothing. The emperor had already performed it countless times.

Yan Yan responded: "Master Fu, I have seen Xie Yi and others contacting each other on the road recently. I don't know what they are discussing..."

"Don't worry. What they are talking about is nothing more than trying to persuade me to stay away from the Banchen barbarians. If nothing else happens, they will come to me soon."

Yan Yan didn't know if what Xun You said was a guess or if he had already received the news. However, when he accompanied Xun You back to his temporary residence, he did meet many county officials headed by Xie Yi. What they wanted was indeed to think that Xun You was a dignified person. Qian Shi, guarding one side for the emperor, how can he mess with the barbarians?
Losing one's personal dignity is a small matter, but damaging the court's dignity is a big deal.

Faced with such a big hat, Xun You said without changing his expression: "I have never held the post of Erqian Shi before. Since I was appointed, I have been working hard and sleeping day and night. I dare not slack off in the slightest, for fear of living up to the emperor's trust."

When Xie Yi heard this, he thought to himself, there is great righteousness in front of him, now you, Xun You, should give in, right?

Yan Yan was very confident in Xun You and didn't think that these few words could make Xun You admit his mistake.

"So since he took office, he has imitated the emperor's story in everything..." Xun You looked at the county officials in front of him, as if he wanted to write down their faces one by one.

"In the past, the emperor watched the Northern Army and the Xiyuan Army perform martial arts, and summoned soldiers to talk. Among them were Hu people who were righteous followers. Later, in the battle to pacify Liangzhou, they competed to kill the enemy in repayment of the Emperor's favor... Now, you and others will return Do you think what I did has damaged the dignity of the court?"

Afraid that his previous sentence was not violent enough, Xun You added: "Have you ever heard of "Fu Feng Fu"? He Boqiu He Gong wrote it. However, you should know that in the past, He Boqiu was a lieutenant in the Northern Army. The reason why he was dismissed from office , just because he despises the righteous obedience in the army, and makes the army angry. "

How could all the county officials fail to understand what Xun You meant? Although Xun You could not compare with the emperor, how could they compare with He Yong?
With the authority of the Han family's eunuch, it is no more complicated to control the county officials than it is for the emperor to control his ministers.

The powerful families in Bajun do not have the courage to drive away the chief officials now.

Almost as soon as Xun You finished speaking, he discussed Cao Yu's victory with Shangguan and said: "Your Majesty's words, the lower officials will be taught!"

His words seemed to remind all the county officials.

Xie Yi listened to the sounds coming from behind him. Every sound represented a person's defection.

He lamented in his heart, that was obviously not what he said when he came!
Xie Yi didn't even dare to look back and glare. Suddenly, he looked at Xun You who looked calm, suddenly bowed his hands, and pushed his hands forward, which is the so-called bow to the sky, which is the most important of the hand bows.

"I have been in the countryside for a long time, and I have not known Luoyang in this life. I don't know the profound meaning of Fujun's words and deeds. It is really a big mistake to speak rashly! But today I learned from Fujun's mouth about the emperor's virtues. I will remember it in my heart, and I will return to my hometown to teach. There is no regret in educating people.”

After Xie Yi finished speaking, he saw a pair of strong hands pulling him up.

After getting up, he felt relieved when he saw that it was Xun You.

But I heard Xun You say: "You are responsible for the trust of the imperial court, and as county officials, you must not let down the emperor's favor... I don't want to care too much about the past, but the current situation in Ba County has reached a time of change, and this is also appropriate." The emperor’s great policy.”

The county officials wanted to borrow the name of Dayi, but they were turned back by General Xun You. Now that they heard Xun You mention the emperor again, they could only agree.

"So, after today, all of you will be united in public and do your best for the elders in your hometown! But the ugly words are ahead. If anyone forgets the teachings of the sages and the laws and regulations of the Han Dynasty, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Xie Yi and others were stunned for a moment.

Xun You added: "As far as I know, there should be more than 100,000 shi of grain in the Bajun treasury. When I arrive in Jiangzhou County from Linjiang County, I will first go to the treasury to take a look!"

Immediately, those with a guilty conscience swallowed their saliva.

(End of this chapter)