Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 404 Kong Ming's Mind

When Zhuge Liang was 'escorted' by Zhao Yun to Chang'an, Luo Zheng had already led his army to the Western Regions.

Jia Xu has heard of Zhuge Liang's name, of course he heard it from the lord Luo Zheng, and has always been curious about the talents of the person who can be remembered by Luo Zheng.Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu are not well-known, but in the hunting list of the Xiliang Army, they have the most military exploits except Cao Cao and Liu Bei, which makes people curious.

Zhou Yu was in Chang'an, and Jia Xu and Xun Yu had seen each other.

Jia Xu had talked with Zhou Yu several times, and he always admired Zhou Yu's quick thinking.

It's a pity that such a talent can't be used by the Lord.

Like Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang is one of the two most valued by the lord.

Both Jia Xu and Xun Yu were very curious. After Zhuge Liang arrived in Chang'an, they had a long talk with Zhuge Liang.

After the initial understanding, both of them were surprised.

This is another great talent, regardless of military strategy or political strategy, he has many unique insights.

The two immediately extended an olive branch. Although Zhuge Liang didn't like it in his heart, he was very smart. He didn't directly cut off his back path like Zhou Yu. .

Jia Xu allocated Zhuge Liang a house and a dozen guards and servants, without restricting his freedom.

Zhuge Liang took the book boy and went out all day in the outskirts of Chang'an.

Of course, no matter where he went, there were at least ten guards by his side.

Chang'an is very prosperous, even more prosperous than Luoyang when the Han Dynasty was strong. Merchants trade is very prosperous. There is an endless stream of merchants from south to north. Silk from central Sichuan, leather goods from northern Mobei, and gold, silver and jade from the Western Regions all meet here.

Although there are constant wars in the world, Chang'an seems to be unaffected.

Xiangyang is also very prosperous, but the prosperity of Xiangyang seems to be more decadent.

The gentry bureaucrats don't know how long they can live, so they can enjoy one day at a time. No matter the gentry or the common people, there is a bit of worry in their bones, and they are all afraid that someday the team will come over when they are free, which is a bit ostentatious.

But the prosperity of Chang'an is different, and the people of Chang'an seem to be very confident.

That's right, confidence.

Zhuge Liang clearly felt that the people of Chang'an didn't seem to be afraid of war, they were very calm from the bottom of their hearts, and they didn't believe that there would be an army to fight in Chang'an, which was fundamentally different from the prosperity of Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is very rich, but the rich are all gentry, and the life of hundreds of clans is actually not easy.

Chang'an is completely different, the people are also very rich, it can be seen from the surface that there are almost no yellow and thin people.

"What the people want, the world is united!"

Zhuge Liang was very touched and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Although I heard that Guanzhong has been very prosperous in the past few years, the people live in peace and prosperity, but after all, it is just hearsay, and I have never seen it with my own eyes. Only when I am in it can I feel the prosperity of Chang'an.

This is a manifestation of the strength of the country and the cohesion of the people.

Jingzhou’s gentry clans are very powerful, such as the Kuai clan, Huang clan and other big clans, occupying tens of thousands of hectares at every turn, with tens of thousands of private soldiers and slaves in captivity. More than half of Jingzhou’s millions of people are private soldiers and tenants of the gentry clans.

But in Guanzhong, there are almost no such powerful forces.

Zhuge Liang inquired about it, only to know that the government has clear regulations, which expressly prohibit the big and powerful families from raising a large number of private soldiers and slaves and enclosing land, not to mention encroaching on the land of the common people under any name, daring to offend the family and destroy the family.

The criminal law under Luo Zheng's rule was very strict, and it almost caught up with the pre-Qin period.

But it is incredible that the gentry in Guanzhong are very honest, and no one dares to have an opinion.

After Zhuge Liang had a deeper understanding, he realized that almost all the torture and cruel laws under Luo Zheng's rule were aimed at the gentry bureaucrats.

In layman's terms, the law is very caring for the common people, but very strict for the nobles.

All the great chaos in the world has always been caused by peasant uprisings that first shake the foundation of the rulers.

As long as the common people don't rebel, no matter how much the gentry family tosses about, they won't be able to make any waves.

Zhuge Liang keenly observed the huge advantages of the political system under Luo Zheng's rule. Gathering the hearts of the people and controlling the power of the family, the people in Guanzhong had a very good life, and it was absolutely impossible to rebel. No matter how dissatisfied the family members of the gentry, they would not dare to fart.

This phenomenon is unscientific, and Zhuge Liang, as a scholar, couldn't be more aware of the power of the clan.

However, the power of the clan in Guanzhong is far less than that of Jingzhou, and it is not enough to restrain the rule of Chanluo.

Zhuge Liang walked in the countryside with a heavy heart.

When he was still in Xiangyang, he always felt that if the world wanted to be unified, the generation of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Luo Zheng, Yuan Shao, and Sun Ce would not be able to see it. It would take at least five or sixty years of continuous fighting and continued national strength to achieve it. unified.

But after coming to Guanzhong to see it for a while, this idea was overturned.

Luo Zheng has already occupied the seven prefectures of Yong, Si, Liang, Yu, Yan, Yi, and Shuo and half of Nanyang County, plus the vast Mobei grassland and the [-]-mile Qiang Plain, the territory has already exceeded The most prosperous period of the former Han Dynasty.

In addition to the newly occupied Yanyu two states, the population under the rule has exceeded [-] million.

In the past, Luo Zheng's biggest shortcoming was the lack of population. Now he has become the guardian of the princes of the world. With a huge population base and a terrifying yield of golden rice, coupled with the powerful military system of the Xiliang Army, who else is there in the world? is the opponent.

Originally, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were still in control, but in the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao almost lost both sides.

However, Luo Zheng took advantage of the situation to drive Cao Cao out of the Central Plains. Under the ebb and flow, the general situation of the world has gradually become clear.

What Zhuge Liang was even more worried about was that Yuan Shao's reign as king was obviously not long-lived, and he did not know a successor. When Yuan Shao died, Hebei would inevitably fall into civil strife. In this way, the four prefectures in Hebei would all return to Luo Zheng within a few years. all.

Yuan Shao is still not as good as Luo Zheng, and his sons who are worthless are the talented and bold opponents of Luo Zheng.

From the heart, Zhuge Liang, as a scholar, has no good impression of Luo Zheng's grassroots, so he doesn't want to see Luo Zheng achieve hegemony, but he can seriously analyze the situation, so he has to worry about the strength of the Xiliang Military Group Exceeded his expectations.

The monarchs and ministers are united, the soldiers are strong and powerful, the people live in peace, and the money and food are sufficient. The pre-Qin was no more than this strong!

Although Zhuge Liang didn't want to admit it, but with so many huge advantages, with Luo Zheng's great talent and general strategy, if he can't wipe out the Kwantung heroes and dominate the world, then he will be hell!

"Xun Yu is really a capable minister who governs the world!"

Although Zhuge Liang compared himself to Guan Zhong, he had to admit that Xun Yu was indeed capable.

Xun Landi, who is in charge of government affairs, is absolutely responsible for governing Guanzhong to this extent.

(End of this chapter)