The last three kingdoms

Chapter 264

Qiao Xi drew the sword in his hand angrily, and said, "Even if it is death, I have to fight them!" After saying that, Qiao Xi wanted to rush out.

"Stop!" Qiao Zhou shouted in a deep voice, Qiao Xi had no choice but to stop, looking at his father sadly and angrily.

Qiao Zhou said calmly: "If you go out like this now, is it any different from sending you to your death? Put away your sword, go, open the door of the mansion, and lead them over. My father is the mastermind of this incident, and the person they want to take is me. "

"Father—" Qiao Xi burst into tears.

Qiao Zhou shouted in a deep voice: "A man does not shed tears lightly. He has been a good father, so why be afraid of death? Go!"

Qiao Xi and the steward retreated in tears. Qiao Zhou was sitting calmly in front of the table. There was only a jug and a wine glass on the table. Qiao Zhou calmly filled a glass of wine.

This is the dove wine he prepared for himself. If things fail, this glass of wine will be his final destination.

Qiao Zhou picked up the wine glass, feeling a little dazed.Qiao Zhou is not a hypocrite, he is not the kind of hypocrite who is full of male robbers and female prostitutes on the surface, his moral integrity is undisputed, and the reputation of Confucius in Sichuan is by no means It's a false name.The person Qiao Zhou respected throughout his life was Zhuge Liang. After Zhuge Liang passed away, Liu Chan once issued an order to prohibit ministers from going to Hanzhong for the funeral, but Qiao Zhou reacted quickly and went out before the order was issued. He became the only minister in Sichuan to go to mourn.

But what Qiao Zhou respected was Zhuge Liang's character rather than his political opinions. As a representative of Yizhou's local forces, Qiao Zhou was destined to be different from Zhuge Liang. He had been fighting for the interests of Yizhou scholars all his life. , even at this point today, if he had to choose again, he would still go this way without hesitation.

If a person has no ideals, what is the difference from a salted fish?What's more, this is a salted fish, and there is still a chance to turn around.

But Qiao Zhou has no chance to stand up anymore. Maybe without Liu Yin, the whole situation will be under his control, but it is precisely because of Liu Yin, his fateful enemy, that he missed the best opportunity and also It turned Yizhou Shijia salted fish into a bubble.

The meritorious crimes of Qianqiu have been commented by posterity, and Qiao Zhou no longer cares about the affairs behind him.

There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and Qiao Zhou drank it without any hesitation.

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This time, the network collection operation had been arranged in advance, so it was extremely successful. Xu You, Zhou Ju, Yin Zong, Li Hu, Qiao Xi, Wang You and others on the list were all arrested, and the entire Yizhou scholar family was arrested. The top forces were rooted out.The only regrettable thing is that Dr. Qiao Zhou Yinjiu, the mastermind of the mutiny, committed suicide in fear of crime, but was not captured and brought to justice.

As for how to deal with these rebellious ministers and rebellious parties, Dong Jue, Fan Jian and others suggested that they all be executed and the three tribes be wiped out. After all, what Xu You and others committed was a serious crime of treason, and there are cases where the crime of treason was sentenced to death Followable.

The confrontation between the Jingxiang faction and the Yizhou faction has a long history. Although the conflict between the two sides has weakened a lot over the years, even in order to fight against Jiang Wei's main combat faction, the Jing and Yi factions have joined forces to suppress it.But the deep-rooted factional disputes in the bones can't bridge the rift between the two sides. If they really seize the opportunity, both sides have the idea of ​​​​killing the other side.

Now the entire Yizhou faction has participated in the mutiny that assassinated the emperor. For the Jingxiang faction, this is undoubtedly the last chance to suppress the opponent. Qiao Zhou, the leader of the Yizhou faction, committed suicide in fear of crime. If people get rid of them, then the entire Yizhou faction will surely collapse, and the status of the Jingxiang faction will surely be consolidated and strengthened.

It is precisely because of such selfishness that Jing Xiang, headed by Dong Jue and Fan Jian, insisted on severe punishment when dealing with rebels.

But Liu Yin has a different opinion.Liu Yin hated the party struggles within the imperial court. The reason why the Shu Han has come to this point is that each faction bears the unshirkable responsibility, fighting each other, fighting openly and secretly. Under such internal friction, the national power of the Shu Han Dynasty is declining day by day, and it is finally on the verge of collapse. the edge of.

Qiao Zhou's death is not worthy of sympathy, he was completely to blame, but Dong Jue and Fan Jian made people feel cold.The court of the Shu Han Dynasty could no longer stand the toss when it reached this point. Until now, these people from the Jingxiang Sect still stick to the interests of their small group, leaving the overall situation of the Shu Han behind, making people speechless.

It is easy to kill people like Xu Youzhouju, but the consequences caused by it are immeasurable.The big tree of Yizhou Scholars has grown for hundreds of years in the land of Bashu. It has deep roots and complicated branches and leaves. People like Qiao Zhou, Xu You and Zhou Ju are nothing more than a few roots on this towering tree that look more obvious. Even if it is cut off, the foundation of Yizhou's power may not be shaken.

On the contrary, if Xu You and Zhou Ju are removed, the bottom forces of the entire Yizhou faction will shake. Out of resentment and fear, it will only make them take more risks, or rise up, or surrender to Wu and Wei, no matter what the result is, For the Shu Han in troubled times, it was an unbearable burden.

Therefore, Liu Yin insisted on light punishment, and changed the sentence of beheading the Yi people to the punishment of exile, and sent Xu You, Zhou Ju and others and their families to Yongchang County, the farthest Shu Han, and never hired them.

Assigning the leaders of the Yizhou faction, on the one hand, can show the mighty grace of the emperor, and on the other hand, it can deter the underlying forces of the Yizhou faction, so that they dare not act rashly.

Now the southward migration has reached the most critical moment. If this matter is not handled properly, it is likely to cause great turmoil and endanger the ruling foundation of the Shu Han.

Liu Yin's suggestion was supported by Zhang Shao and Huo Yi, and Liu Chan didn't dare to kill at this time, so he approved Liu Yin's play, and beat Xu You, Wu Ju, Yin Zong, Li Hu, Qiao Xi, Wang You, etc. More than 30 people were exiled to Yongchang County, and their relatives were exiled together. Even if the three clans were not counted, there were thousands of people. It can be seen how profound the heritage of these Yijiashi families is.

In fact, there were far more than these thirty or so families involved in the rebellion. It was just that the Guoqiao family, the Xu family, the Zhou family, etc. were rich and powerful families in Yizhou, and some other small and medium-sized families were attached to these big families.In accordance with Liu Yin's principle of punishing the first culprit and not asking questions about threats, Liu Chan decreed to pardon these small and medium-sized scholars, but ordered that these scholars must leave Chengdu within two days and move to Nanzhong, otherwise they will be punished for both crimes.

Migration and exile are two different concepts. After migrating to Nanzhong, one is free, while exiled to Nanzhong, one is criminal. The treatment of the two is very different.After this incident, the Yizhou gentry settled down a lot and obediently moved to Nanzhong.

(End of this chapter)