The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 78 Tao Qian Surrenders
When the envoy saw Chen Deng, there was something strange in his eyes. Chen Deng also found that the envoy was looking at him, and his face was a little embarrassed, because he was familiar with the envoy in front of him. Originally, they both worked for Tao Qian, but Now that he has surrendered to Li Yuan, he feels a little ashamed.

"Who will report the name of the person who comes." Li Yuan sat on the main seat and looked up and down the envoy. He saw that the envoy was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked very young, but his body revealed a mature and stable aura. merchant.

"The villain Mi Zhu has met General Li." Mi Zhu cupped his fists at Li Yuan and said.

"So you are Mi Zhu, and you have admired your name for a long time." Li Yuan walked over to help Mi Zhu up.

"Has General Li heard of my name?" Mi Zhu was a little flattered, he only had some reputation in Xuzhou, and it was far behind Chen Gui and Chen Deng. I don't know where Li Yuan heard his name.

"Of course I have heard that the prosperity of Xuzhou today is inseparable from the contribution of the Mi family. I have heard for a long time that the Mi family started out as a businessman, and Mi Zhu is a very talented businessman. It has made an indelible contribution to the prosperity and development of Xuzhou."

What Li Yuan said is the truth. As a modern person, he naturally knows the importance of businessmen, but in ancient times, people valued agriculture rather than business, and believed that businessmen were villains who were greedy for profit.

In ancient times, social ranks were divided according to scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce, as well as social contributions. The so-called scholars refer to university scholars, collectively referred to as educated people, that is, scholars. In ancient times, scholars had a high status. They are all inferior, only reading is high." This shows the high status of ancient scholars.

The reason why the status of scholars is so high is actually because of one reason, that is, to study for the purpose of becoming an official. A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a student who does not want to be an official is not a good student. In ancient times, many people who studied hard for ten years Students are all studying for the purpose of obtaining fame and becoming a high-ranking official, so scholars are basically equated with being an official, so scholars are ranked first.

In fact, it is not only in ancient times, but also in modern times. Many people will put soldiers first. People do not have knowledge without reading, and it is difficult to become a talent without knowledge. For most ordinary people, reading is the best way out Therefore, there is no absolute fairness in society, only relative fairness, and only those who keep learning and progressing can gain a foothold in society.

The second agriculture refers to peasants. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, because of the high profits of merchants due to the development of commerce, most people abandoned agriculture and started commerce, and social production declined. In order to improve this situation, Shang Yang proposed to emphasize agriculture and curb commerce. Laws and discipline were used to restrain productivity, ensure social production, and stabilize social order. Later monarchs continued to follow this system. In fact, the main reason was that emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was conducive to consolidating feudal rule.

The third job refers to craftsmen who do technical work, and craftsmen are inseparable from any era.

"General Li is serious. I, Mi Zhu, are just a small businessman. How can I contribute to Xuzhou?" Mi Zhu said modestly, but he was actually very happy in his heart. Although he has a lot of money, he is often excluded by his colleagues because he thinks that businessmen value profits over righteousness It's the first time I've been praised as a businessman for a good job after living for such a long time.

"Don't be too modest. I, Li Yuan, am not a person with short-sightedness. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are the foundation of a country, each with its own characteristics, and both are indispensable. Although agriculture has always been valued over business, this is a wrong idea. We must vigorously develop business." Business determines whether a country's economy is prosperous, so Li Yuan has such a view.

At this moment, Mi Zhu finally understands why there are so many capable people and different people working for Li Yuan. It is because Li Yuan has a unique vision and treats everyone equally. Zhuo Yuan's vision and broad mind are convincing.

"General Li is a man of great wisdom, I am deeply impressed!" Mi Zhu said sincerely.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "It's a pity that you and I are fighting today, otherwise we must have a chat. By the way, what is the so-called today?"

It was only then that Mi Zhu remembered his task today, and he was convinced after a few words with Li Yuan. Even he himself found it incredible, and said: "Today I only came here for one thing. My lord feels that it is useless to continue the fight. There are only countless people who will suffer." The soldiers and the common people of Xuzhou, so he voluntarily abdicated and gave up the position of governor of Xuzhou."

Li Yuan and the others were surprised when they heard this. They really couldn't understand why Tao Qian surrendered suddenly. It stands to reason that there are still [-] soldiers in the city, and they can at least last for a long time relying on Langya's defense. It was won in a short period of time, and the loss would not be small, but Tao Qian chose to surrender at this time, which is really puzzling.

In fact, Tao Qian didn't intend to surrender at the beginning. It wasn't until Li Yuan defeated Bao Xin, Zhang Chao, and Kong Rong that he realized that his strength was far from Li Yuan's. If he continued to fight, he would only fail. In addition, he was really old and couldn't stand the toss, and he was afraid that Li Yuan would be unfavorable to his family after breaking the city, so he had the idea of ​​surrendering voluntarily.

"Tao Gong is deeply aware of righteousness. I wonder if there are conditions for his surrender?" Li Yuan knew that Tao Qian's surrender could not be without conditions.

"To General Li, there are three conditions for my lord's surrender," Mi Zhu stated the three conditions one by one, "First, after General Li takes over Xuzhou, he must not harm the people of Xuzhou; second, he must not harm the officials and their families in various parts of Xuzhou; Third, let the entire Tao family be spared, and not endanger anyone in the Tao family."

"Go back and tell Mr. Tao that I have agreed to all his conditions. I, Li Yuan, am not a murderer. I will never endanger the people and officials from all over the country, and I will not touch him alone. I, Li Yuan, will still respect him no matter what conspiracy or trick I do." Li Yuan thought about it carefully, and felt that Tao Qian's conditions were not too much, so he nodded and agreed.

"General Li is a large number, I will go back and reply to my lord right now." Mi Zhu said goodbye and left before returning to Langya.

In the camp, the civil servants and generals had not reacted yet, but felt that Tao Qian's surrender was a bit sudden, Zhao Yun doubted: "Brother, could Tao Qian's sudden surrender be his scheme to lure senior brother into the city on purpose, and then set up an ambush attack?" .”

Li Yuan shook his head, "It stands to reason that Tao Qian is not such a villain who does not keep his word. If he says surrender, he should really surrender."

"What the lord said is true," Xi Zhicai also agreed with Li Yuan's opinion, "Tao Qian is also a smart man, otherwise he would not have achieved the position of governor of Xuzhou, but he is already old and knows that he can't stop the lord's army , so he wanted to surrender to save his family’s life, and the Lord’s military discipline was strict, he never condoned his subordinates, and he did not offend the local people when he attacked Xiapi and Xiaopei, so Tao Qian was willing to open the city and surrender.”

An hour later, Tao Qian opened the city and surrendered, and came out to welcome Li Yuan's army into the city. Li Yuan was not afraid of Tao Qian's conspiracy, and he didn't quite believe that Tao Qian had the courage, so he led the army into Langya openly.

After entering the governor's mansion, Tao Qian handed over the official seal, Xuzhou's household registration and various documents to Li Yuan. From then on, Li Yuan officially took over Xuzhou and became the lord of Xuzhou.

"I, Li Yuan, deeply admire Mr. Tao for being so sensible. I don't know what plans he has in the future?" After taking over Xuzhou, Li Yuan also spoke politely.

"General Li, I know that you are a man of great talent. I, Tao Qian, are far inferior to you. I humbly let Xuzhou be for the sake of the people of Xuzhou. I believe that under your governance, Xuzhou will be more prosperous than before. I am old, but I am unable to continue. To benefit the common people of Xuzhou, I just want to take my family and live in the mountains and fields as wild cranes and spend my old age peacefully."

I don't know why, but Tao Qian felt a lot easier after he gave up Xuzhou. His burden has always been too heavy, and he is too old.

"Tao Gong, don't worry, I, Li Yuan, dare not say that I will be able to calm the world, but everything I do is for the people of the world, and my army will never offend the people wherever it goes." Li Yuan assured.

"Then I'm relieved, I hope I can see a peaceful and prosperous world in my lifetime." After Tao Qian and Li Yuan said goodbye, they took their family and left Langya, and Li Yuan didn't ask where he was going.

After sending Tao Qian away, Li Yuan looked at the distant sky with some regrets. Although Tao Qian had no great talents, he was a person who knew the current affairs and could let go of the power in his hands and choose to live in the fields. This is not something everyone can do.

(End of this chapter)