The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 48 048
After the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the governance model of counties and states was adopted. All the countries called states were all fiefdoms of the heirs of the royal family.

The kingdom is equal to the county, but the king and marquis basically have no major role in their fiefs except to enjoy their noble status and privileges and get something for nothing.

The imperial court set up positions such as Guoxiang, Guofu, and Guowei in Fengguo. Among them, Guoxiang has the greatest power. In addition to the power to govern the local area, he also has military power, which is equivalent to the prefect of the county.

Guofu and Guowei are equivalent to the assistants of the Prime Minister of the country. The main responsibility of Guofu is to educate the princes, kings and people, and persuade people to be good.The Guowei is a military post, responsible for taking charge of the country's soldiers and horses, and has the same authority as the county's chief history.Later, Guowei was renamed Duwei, which has continued to this day.

The princes and kings of the Eastern Han Dynasty had no real power in their hands, so they could only eat and wait to die. Even if they wanted to leave the feudal country and want to go outside, they had to get the consent of the prime minister. It can be seen how much the imperial court restricted these princes and kings. .Therefore, looking at the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there has never been a historical fact that the princes and kings raised their troops to rebel.

Zhang Yan let Chen Qun be the prime minister, which is equivalent to being a prefect. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the prefect was the highest officer of a county. In addition to governing the people, promoting the virtuous, deciding lawsuits, and prosecuting traitors, he could also appoint and remove his subordinates on his own. His powers were extremely powerful. , and even openly challenge each other with the governor of the state.

Therefore, as soon as Zhang Yan's words fell, Chen Qun was extremely surprised. He never expected that Zhang Yan would give him such a big task.

The expression on Chen Qun's face was filled with fear and fear, and he quickly declined: "My lord, please think twice. The position of Prime Minister is very important. I am just a corrupt scholar. How can I take on this important task? Besides, my lord is now the Prime Minister of Pengcheng. If you become a Pixiang, don't you sit on an equal footing with your lord?"

"So what? As long as Mr. Chen can take care of Xiapi well, what's the point of being equal?" Zhang Yan knew Chen Qun's character, so he didn't think there was anything wrong at all, and said disapprovingly.

Zhou Kui remained silent all this time, seeing that Zhang Yan was going to let Chen Qun be the prime minister at this time, as far as he was concerned, he was completely unwilling.He immediately went to Zhang Yan's side and whispered, "My lord, the position of Prime Minister is no small matter. Your lord beheaded Ruo Rong and uprooted Ruo Rong's forces. Even the entire army is convinced by you. Now the whole Xiapi is spreading rumors about the virtues of your lord, and they all think that your lord is going to take over Xiapi and be the prime minister of Pi. If you let Mr. Chen be the prime minister at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. Please think again, lord. .”

Chen Qun also hurriedly said: "Master Zhou's words are reasonable. In my opinion, there is no one who is more suitable for the current Prime Minister of the Pi Kingdom than Your Excellency."

Zhang Yandao: "However, I am already the Prime Minister of Pengcheng. If I am now the Prime Minister of Pi and hold two positions, I am afraid that I will not be able to do what I want..."

Zhou Kui hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, please don't worry about it. With the officials and Mr. Chen doing their best to help you, I believe you won't bother."

Chen Qun also quickly said: "My lord, Mr. Zhou is right, and I will do my best to help you."

Zhang Yan thought for a long time before he said: "If I can really get your help, I will be much more relaxed. However, what position should Mr. Chen occupy?"

"My lord, I think the post of Guo Fu is the most suitable for Mr. Chen." Zhou Kui suggested hastily.

"Mr. Chen, what do you think?" Zhang Yan asked.

Chen Qun clasped his hands and said, "As long as you can help your lord, it doesn't matter what your position is, even if you appear as an aide, it's fine."

Zhang Yandao: "Okay then, from now on, Mr. Chen will be the State Fu of Xiapi Country. I hope Mr. Chen can help me well in the future. Let's work together to move towards the goal of peace and prosperity."

After Chen Qun listened, the ambition that had been suppressed in his heart gradually sprouted, and at the same time, he also placed high hopes on Zhang Yan.

With Chen Qun's help, the happiest person was Zhang Yan. He only used a small trick to deceive Chen Qun's trust in him.However, at the same time, he would also like to thank Xu Sheng, Chen Ying, Chen Jiao, Zhou Kui, Chen Ji and others for their assistance. If it wasn't for them, how could he have performed this scene so realistically?

The next day, Zhang Yan officially took over the entire Xiapi Kingdom as Prime Minister of Xiapi, and formally appointed Chen Ying as the captain of Xiapi and Chen Qun as the governor of Xiapi. Zhou Kui's official position remained the same, but his salary was increased by two. times.However, Chen Jiao was formally appointed as Xutai county magistrate, while Lu Dai, Deng Yi, and Wang Bo were still commanders of the army, each commanding a battalion of soldiers and horses, directly under Chen Ying's dispatch.

The new official took office with three fires and three fires, and Zhang Yan was no exception. His first order after taking office was that all temples and temples in Xiapi no longer enjoy privileges. The tax is twice that of ordinary people.

Zhang Yan also vigorously encouraged monks and nuns to return to secular life, and asked Xu Sheng to destroy two smoky monasteries, arrest all those who violated the Buddhist precepts, and focus on rectifying the monasteries.

On the other hand, Zhang Yan specially appointed Chen Qun as the postal supervisor, and asked him to take two hundred Danyang soldiers to go to Xiapi to govern the counties, severely punish corrupt officials, and give Chen Qun the privilege of directly appointing and dismissing county magistrates for convenience. He handles government affairs.

In addition, Zhang Yan specially asked Zhou Kui to write a letter to Tao Qian, saying that Ruo Rong rebelled and was killed by Zhang Yan, and then elected Zhang Yan as Xiapi Prime Minister.

Finally, Zhang Yan appointed Chen Ying to lead troops to various places to re-measure the land, divide it according to households and population, encourage the people to return to their hometowns for farming, and exempt them from taxes for one year.

His series of methods were as fast as thunder, and the people in Xiapi couldn't react at all.

After three days of severe rectification, most of the monks and nuns in the temples and temples in Xiapi returned to the secular life, and the common people returned to their original places one after another. Take advantage of it and use those monasteries as charity homes for homeless refugees.

Several other measures are also in full swing.

After a month of rectification, various measures in Xiapi have achieved results. After sweeping away the previous smog, even the blue sky above the head has turned a lot bluer.

After Tao Qian received Zhou Kui's letter, he was so angry that he was half dead at first, but he was helpless in the face of the status quo.

He sent scouts to Xiapi secretly to inquire about the news. After learning about Zhang Yan's measures to rectify Xiapi, he was very surprised. He never expected that Zhang Yan had the ability to govern the place besides charging into battle...

Although he stays at home, he is well aware of the current situation in Xuzhou. Every day, scouts will secretly report news to him. When doing things, I can't help but sigh for a while.

Take Chen Qun as an example. Tao Qian also sent someone to invite him, but Chen Qun politely declined.Now Chen Qun was invited out by Zhang Yan, and he was willing to work for him, which shows that Zhang Yan is indeed outstanding.

Besides, Ruo Rong, the person who gave him a headache all the time, died in Zhang Yan's hands so easily.It has to be said that Zhang Yan's ability is far greater than he expected, and he seems to be more difficult to deal with than the other two people who give him headaches, Mi Zhu and Zang Ba.

He seemed to see a rising star, but his own star became increasingly dimmer due to physical reasons, and sooner or later, it would be replaced by this new star.

Tao Qian sighed, and said slowly: "If Zhang Yan is my son, how wonderful it would be..."

A scribe in a robe was always by Tao Qian's side. When he heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Tao Shijun, please allow me to tell you the truth. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and others have been eyeing Xuzhou. Mr. Tao entrusts Xuzhou to Mr. Tao’s management, and if there are any other objections, how can you keep Xuzhou with Mr. Tao’s ability?”

Tao Qian sighed heavily, but did not speak.

The man continued: "If Tao Shijun really cares about the two sons, he should not think about letting them take over Xuzhou. Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, whether it is Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, or Yuan Shu wants to take Xuzhou as his own. Tao Shijun's health is getting worse day by day. To put it bluntly, if one day Tao Shijun rides a crane west, the dragons in Xuzhou will be leaderless, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, etc. People will definitely take advantage of the situation, how will Xuzhou deal with it then?"

Tao Qian looked dignified and remained silent, but his brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of sorrow.

The man paused for a moment and continued: "Tao Shijun, the most urgent thing is to train troops as soon as possible in order to strengthen ourselves. As for who will take over Xuzhou in the future, that's a later story. As long as Tao Shijun rests at ease, don't think about those messy things." Things, it shouldn’t be a problem to last for a few more years.”

After a while, Tao Qian asked back: "Gongyou, thank you for your persuasion. Xuzhou is the result of my painstaking management. No matter who takes over in the future, it will face the threat of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu. Tao Ying and the pottery are busy. Wuwei, even if Xuzhou is given to one of them, it may not be able to sustain it. Instead of this, it is better to choose a capable person to take over Xuzhou, maybe Xuzhou will go further..."

This man's surname is Sun, his first name is Gan, and his style name is Gongyou. He is a famous scholar in Beihai area.When the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou came back, they came to Xuzhou to avoid chaos, received courtesy from Tao Qian, and have been serving as Tao Qian's staff.

After hearing Tao Shijun's words, he laughed and said, "If Tao Shijun thinks like this, it's not a waste of my words."

Although Tao Qian said so, it was difficult to change his mind for a while, so he simply didn't think about it so much. The most important thing is to feel at ease and recuperate.

But Sun Qian suddenly asked: "Then Zhou Kui and others recommended Zhang Yan as Xiapi Prime Minister, what is Tao Shijun going to do?"

(End of this chapter)