I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 41 The sages come to court

Yuan Shaoyuan did not have the confidence of He Jin, but when he saw He Jin enjoying himself, he knew that now was not the time to persuade, so he had no choice but to listen to He Jin's words and comfort Zheng Tai.

Afterwards, Yuan Shao did not mention contacting the scholars.

After a day's work, Lu Zhi returned home and saw Yang Biao and Ma Rixi waiting for him.

They formed a deep friendship when they were compiling records of the Han Dynasty in Dongguan, including Cai Yong, Han Shuo and others who are not in Luoyang now.

Lu Zhi knew their purpose very well and said bluntly shortly after he sat down: "Marquis Shi has his own opinion. Although what he said in the court today is consistent with my political views, it was not instigated by me."

Yang Biao sighed and said, "I don't doubt Zi Qian's integrity. He is just a martyr and a warrior. He came mostly from Liangzhou and was brave in the northwest. He actually went to all the states. If Liangzhou people are always used to govern Liangzhou, if they have evil intentions, it may become a disaster. . Once this happens, the disaster will be far worse than the Qiang rebellion. Liangzhou is adjacent to Sanfu, and I am afraid it will threaten the mausoleum of Sheji."

Lu Zhi naturally understood the truth behind Yang Biao's words. He explained his thoughts: "In the past, the imperial court took precautions day and night to prevent the Qiang rebellion for a hundred years. Now it is imperative to appease Liangzhou. If it continues to be delayed, there will be no need to imperial court." The Central Committee is discussing whether to give up Liangzhou, but Liangzhou is going to break away from the Han family! At this critical juncture, we should not be suspicious of important officials because of things that have not happened."

Ma Rixi asked Lu Zhi, "Wen Xian and I discussed, what if one of us is transferred to Liangzhou to carry out Huangfu's mighty policy and rectify the administration of officials?"

Lu Zhi shook his head: "Fu Nanrong was originally from Liangzhou, and he showed kindness to the Qiang people for a year before he gained some prestige. Although we have a bad reputation, there are many people in Liangzhou who don't know our name. Now in Guandong Replacing Fu Nanrong will only increase the chaos. And if we want to reach Fu Nanrong's reputation, we don't know how much more food will be spent."

Hearing this, Ma Rixi seemed to have expected it. He smiled and said to Yang Biao: "Mr. Wen, how about it? Ziqian is as insistent as I said. How can he be persuaded by your few words?"

After chatting, the two asked Lu Zhi about Shi Hou's current situation and returned satisfied.

In an urgent matter, when it comes to Liangzhou, it is necessary to deliver the emperor's decision and edict to the chief official as soon as possible.

However, it is more than 1,700 miles from Luoyang to Ji County, and it will take five days at the fastest to reach the post station.

When Fu Xie received the edict, he couldn't help feeling that there was hope for Liangzhou's revival.

Sun Jian took over as the governor of Hanyang and became the governor of Hanyang. It was a time of great prosperity. Moreover, the rewards for military merit have not yet come down, so Sun Jian has a high chance of being granted the title of a marquis. Even the Marquis of Ting is better than the Marquis of Guannei who cannot pass down his family name.

He said to Fu Xie: "I have no virtue in governing the people. I only know how to lead troops in conquests. Please select good officials and treat the people well. Leave it to me to deal with the rebels!"

Next, Huangfu Song and others reorganized the army and selected 5,000 infantry and cavalry to follow Sun Jian to stay in Hanyang. After that, they had to return to the court to wait for the reward.

During this process, a letter from Zhang Wen was also passed on. The letter mentioned the annual military funding of 70 to 80 million yuan that he had obtained for the garrison.

In fact, 70 million yuan is enough to support these 5,000 people. Zhang Wen asked Sun Jian to raise the military assets to 80 million yuan. Anyway, the extra money comes from Xiyuan and can be given to Fu Xie to recruit Qiang people. soldiers.

After all, strictly speaking, five thousand soldiers is more or less. If you want to control Longyou, you must make good use of the Qiang soldiers. Money and food are the most direct and effective means.

Huangfusong and others also learned about what happened in the court through letters.

Fu Xie was very grateful: "It seems that with Shi Hou here, the country's future can be expected. It's a pity that when I was in Luoyang, I never had the opportunity to meet Shi Hou."

Liu Bei and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were standing behind him, were secretly happy. They were conquered by Shi Hou on his own initiative with the help of cavalry generals. Shi Hou had heard of their reputation a long time ago.

Although Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun had already looked at Liu Bian differently when they were in Luoyang, they are still pleasantly surprised by Liu Bian's performance now.

Especially Huangfu Song, who was born in Liangzhou, felt it even more deeply.

His uncle Huangfu Gui worked hard all his life and made great achievements, but after his death he only received the title of Da Si Nong. Zhang Huan, who was also from Sanming in Liangzhou, even wanted to move to Hongnong County because of his military exploits.

…    At the end of August, one of the three major rebellions that arose this year has been suppressed. Huangfu Song and others have not yet returned to the court, but the public opinion atmosphere in Luoyang City has become heated as Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong and others entered the capital one after another.

Among them, Zheng Xuan's application is most commendable.

A few years ago, He Jinzheng appointed Zheng Xuan as an official in the court. The state and county officials threatened to leave, so Zheng Xuan had no choice but to go to the court to see He Jin. Only one night after meeting He Jin, Zheng Xuan ran away without waiting for the official appointment.

In the past two years, Zheng Xuan declined several attempts by the Sangong Mansion.

This time Zheng Xuan agreed. In addition to the edict coming from the emperor, the most critical reason was that the emperor invited him to give lectures in Luoyang.

Zheng Xuan really didn't want to be an official, he just wanted to study knowledge, and he didn't even want to be a doctorate in charge of teaching in Taixue.

After he came to Luoyang, he still lived in seclusion, not accepting visits from people in official uniforms, and only discussing academic matters with others.

Zheng Xuan's style is obviously in line with people's imagination of celebrities, so he is increasingly looking forward to the arrival of the next celebrity.

Cai Yong arrived in Luoyang amidst such great expectations.

In his early years, Cai Yong offended several regular servants one after another and was falsely accused of crimes. After being pardoned by Emperor Ling, he had to flee and take shelter with the Taiyang clan for twelve years.

During this period, he married his daughter Zhenji to Yang Di (dào), the son of his good friend Yang Xu.

Yang Xu was a member of the Party. After the imprisonment of the Party was lifted due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Yang Xu successively served as the governor of Lujiang and Nanyang, and Cai Yong also accompanied him.

During this time of imperial recruitment, Cai Yong heard from the envoy that there was talk of Zhao Yang continuing to join the imperial court as the Nine Ministers.

He hesitated only briefly before getting ready to go.

Cai Yong was different from Zheng Xuan in that he had political pursuits.

However, he also had a higher goal in his heart than political pursuits - the history of the Han Dynasty.

In Cai Yong's past life, the experience he was most proud of was that he participated in the compilation of Hanji in Dongguan.

"Father, is this Luoyang?"

Cai Yan's words brought Cai Yong back to his senses. He looked at his daughter who gently opened the car curtain, with a smile on his face: "Yes, this is the outer city, and when we get to the inner city later, it will be even more prosperous! "

Cai Yan was fourteen or five years old, holding a Jiaowei Qin in his arms.

I was worried about damage due to bumps on the road, so I kept holding it in my arms.

"Is Zhaoji tired? I have written to my friends in Luoyang. They replied and said that they have arranged a place for me. It is in my old house in Luoyang. My father is going to visit my friends. Zhaoji can go and settle in first. .”

Cai Yan nodded slightly and said with concern: "Father, if there is a banquet, it needs to be in moderation."

Cai Yong hurriedly agreed. He stroked his beard again and thought, this time when he went to Luoyang, he would have to check out his friends' descendants to see if there were any talents of the right age.

(End of this chapter)