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Chapter 232 Three Strategies
Li Chongjiu was in awe when he heard this, and said: "Mr. Wen, you are worried about the people, and you care about the world. I also understand the situation in Huaihuang Town, but I don't know how you should teach me to break the situation?"

Wen Yanbo smiled slightly, took out an old piece of silk from under his sleeve, slowly spread it out in front of Li Chongjiu and Ji Chuan and said: "Master, this picture was copied by me when I was an official in the Ministry of Internal History, Yizhou 31 The number of counties lies on paper, and I have nothing to offer, so I will dedicate it to the envoy!"

Li Chongjiu showed a surprised expression. This land of Youzhou is exactly the location of Huaxia's 'chicken neck'.Wen Yanbo said: "Luo Yi is only based in the three counties of Liaodong and Liaoxi, and he also claims to be the governor of Youzhou. In my opinion, he is overestimating his capabilities."

After a pause, Wen Yanbo said solemnly: "Look, my lord, Shun divided the prefectures into twelve, and divided Jizhou into Youzhou and merged the prefectures. The people of Jizhou and Youzhou are honest and honest, and they work on farming and mulberry. Yu Chi is heavy. That’s why it’s called Ji, and the secluded scholars are as blunt as a vertebra. That’s why everyone talks about his country style, speaks elegiac songs and generosity, and digs graves with vertebrae, which has been a problem since ancient times.”

Speaking of this, Ji Chuan patted his legs and said: "Mr. Wen's words are exactly what we say. We often say that if you are an official, you will meet the Ministry of Ji. The folk customs in this place are difficult to govern, so it is a headache for everyone who is an official."

When Wen Yanbo said this, he changed the subject and said: "Master, Yizhou, the capital of Yao, Shun, and Yu, is the land of kings and hegemony. Although Yizhou's people are difficult to govern, the people are better than frontier fortresses, and their temperament is strong." Hun, who is accustomed to fighting horses, has the legacy of Yan Dan. If you build a business here, and the people of Yan and Zhao will serve as your encouragement, it has both disadvantages and advantages."

Li Chongjiu and Ji Chuan couldn't help nodding. Wen Yanbo pointed to the map and said, "There are several counties in Hebei. If the situation is serious, it lies in Xindu. This place has been the seat of the state since the Han Dynasty. In terms of the number of households, In Qinghe, there are as many as 30 households, but in terms of wealth, the money and food should be pushed out of Wei County. Wei County was the capital of the Six Dynasties, with splendid figures, and most of the Hebei gentry lived here. You can live in one place. If you get Xindu, Qinghe, Weijun, and Hebei will have more than half."

After listening to Wen Yanbo's words, Li Chongjiu and Ji Chuan looked at each other, but they were silent.Wen Yanbo's analysis is good, but these three counties are currently far away from Li Chongjiu, and they are beyond his reach.

Ji Chuan sighed even more, and said: "So we are not completely hopeless." Li Chongjiu smiled, pulled Ji Chuan's sleeve, and said: "If we are hopeless, sir will not come to vote for me .”

Wen Yanbo said with a smile: "That's right, the people in Hebei are tough. Since the annihilation of Qi, the imperial court has spent decades suppressing the nobles in Hebei, but with little success. In the end, they had to compromise. Didn't chaos start in Hebei and Shandong?"

"Now that Li Mi has won Qinghe, what about the second counties of Wei? Li Mi came from Liaodong Fang, Zhao County, and was not from a noble family in Hebei. People are not convinced. Although Li Mi has a name, it has nothing to do with it. The guest lives here, so Li Mi is eager to go south, and he refuses to establish a foothold in Hebei, because he has no foundation."

Li Chongjiu and Ji Chuan showed their original expressions.Wen Yanbo also said: "Your Majesty, there is Yanshan Mountain in the north of Hebei, and the Juma River can shield it, but there is no danger to defend as far as the Yellow River in the south. Therefore, although the importance of Hebei is in the three counties, if there is no Yuyang, Zhuojun , Shanggu, but the situation in Hebei cannot be complete. Now let the king occupy Shanggu now, and then take Zhuojun, control the outside of the Great Wall in the north, and look to the south.

Ji Chuan immediately asked: "Mr. Wen, what do you mean, let us seek Zhuo County?"

Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "Zhuo County is the northern section of Tongji Canal, with convenient transportation. Back then, in order to fight for Liaodong, the money and food in Ji County were piled up like a mountain. It can be used for ten years. The arsenal can be equipped with soldiers and guards of honor. Tens of thousands of troops. If the prefect takes Zhuojun, he can advance and retreat freely."

"However, the city of Zhuojun is strong, and Xue Shixiong is an invincible general. How can he resist with elite soldiers under his command?"

Wen Yanbo said: "Xue Shixiong can't stay in Zhuojun for a long time. Now Li Mi's army is crossing the Yellow River and attacking Luoyang. If Li Mi can defeat Zhang Xutuo and threaten the Eastern Capital, the imperial court will definitely send troops from Xijing, Zhuojun and Taiyuan to reinforce the Eastern Capital. Capital. If Xue Shixiong leads the army to the south, then Zhuojun will be empty. Let the king advance and take Zhuojun to separate the side. If Li Mi can't defeat Zhang Xutuo, then the rebellion against the Sui Dynasty will be very difficult, so that the king can retreat at this time and unite with Dou Jiande Let’s attack Zhuojun together in order to protect ourselves. In the future, if something bad happens, the two families can also retreat to the grassland.”

Li Chongjiu showed a look of deep approval. In history, Luo Yi took advantage of Xue Shixiong's opportunity to go south, captured Zhuo County without bloodshed, and took Xue Shixiong's four sons into his account.

"However, Zhuojun is an important town in the north. Although Luo Yi and Gao Kaidao are against the Sui Dynasty, their roots are in Youzhou. If you want to take Zhuojun, you must first defeat these two people. Especially Luo Yi is the imperial court. The old general, there are many old troops in the Zhuojun army, once he wants to enter Zhuojun, I am afraid that the king will not be able to compete with him, so he must be eliminated first."

Li Chongjiu discussed with Wen Yanbo for a day, and now Wen Yanbo will be the County Sima, assisting in all the government affairs of Shanggu County.

You must know that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was the master who never stopped. After he came to power, he changed his father's dual system of prefectures and counties into a dual system of prefectures and counties, and the name of the prefecture was replaced by the name of the county. , Liaoxi County is called Yingzhou, the common people call it one, and the official one calls it. Therefore, in the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, for example, Yingzhou and Liaoxi County are often called together, which makes people think they are two places (every time I read these The information is as big as a bucket).

The same is true for official positions. For example, among the county assistant officials, Yang Guang abolished the county chief history and county Sima, and let all the county chiefs and Sima all be laid off. The matter of long history.

Later, he felt that the official position was not enough, so he added the post of general guard, which was below the county guard and above the county magistrate.For example, the county Sima was abolished by Yang Guang three years after Daye, but Li Chongjiu moved it in again.Now Su Su of Shanggu County is the county magistrate, and when Tongshou and the county magistrate Shi are all vacant, Wen Yanbo is the county magistrate, which is equivalent to the second person in the civil service system of Shanggu County.In addition, Li Chongjiu also gave Wen Yanbo 50 taels of gold and [-] pieces of cloth.

Li Chongjiu valued Wen Yanbo so much, but he gave him a heavy responsibility when he first came, because he respected his talent, learning and insight.In history, Wen Yanbo was considered a famous official in the early Tang Dynasty, but his ability was only slightly inferior to that of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and other famous officials.Secondly, he wooed a family from Hebei by himself, buying horse bones with thousands of dollars.

However, with such an appointment, Ling Ji Chuan, Zhou Xu, and Liu Yi all complained. They are all veterans who have followed Li Chongjiu for two years, and they are all staring at the position of the county assistant.Now that Li Chongjiu employs people like heaps of salary, and the latecomers take the lead, it is inevitable that he will be unbalanced.Li Chongjiu also felt that it was time to promote these old ministers.

Ji Chuan, on the other hand, is in charge of Dongcao, acting as an agent for the important affairs of the prefect's office.Zhou Xu is engaged in Jijiu and is in charge of the county school and county school.Liu Yi is the princess Bo, responsible for money and food.All three of them were overjoyed with this assignment.

Compared with Zhou Xu, Liu Yi and the others who came from a poor family, Ji Chuan, who was born in a noble family, quickly stood on the same side as Wen Yanbo.If Wen Yanbo and Li Chongjiu want to gain momentum in Hebei as soon as possible, of course they still have to rely on the strength of the gentry.

Of course, the fastest way is to choose a marriage, so that Li Chongjiu can establish a regular wife as soon as possible, but the gentry in Hebei has always been strict in choosing marriages, and generally only intermarry within the recognized gentry. In their eyes, the Li Tang royal family, who are like nouveau riche.

Therefore, if Wen Yanbo wanted Li Chongjiu to gain the support of the gentry, he had to find another way.Wen Yanbo made two suggestions, plus the previous suggestion to let Li Chongjiu take Zhuo County, there are three strategies in total.

The second policy must be that the people are rich and the territory is stable.Against the background of the troubled times in the Central Plains in the past two years, Huaihuang Town, which is located in the land of Hu and Han, can be called a great order.The more wars and turmoil in the Central Plains, the more Huaihuang Town can attract nobles to take refuge here.In the past, when the Five Husbands were in China, the gentry in the Central Plains traveled south in order to avoid disasters, creating the prosperity of Jianghuai and Yangzhou in the past.The prosperity of Huaihuang Town was also an important reason why Wen Yanbo was elected and chose Li Chongjiu.

The third strategy must be the prosperity of Confucianism. Wen Yanbo said that the king's way is to educate and transform, supplemented by criminal law.Li Chongjiu asked Zhou Xu to find out that Dong Zhongshu said this.This is also Dong's philosophy, to train obedient citizens for the ruling class.Li Chongjiu's prosperity in education is naturally for other purposes.But in any case, everyone's consensus is that the influence of culture requires a large environment, and the people are educated and reasonable, which can attract nobles to live in. Otherwise, the surrounding area will be vulgar and barbaric, and the living environment will be difficult.
On this point, Li Chongjiu has already discussed with Zhou Xu. This year, county schools will be re-established in Huaihuang, Yuyi and other counties, with 50 students in each county. Students will not be selected by family status, and more talented and educated people from poor families will be selected for admission. .The county school is assessed once a year, and those who are good can directly enter the county school, and those who are not ranked can be added to the counties as local officials after three years of enrollment.

On top of the county school, there will be a county school, and 100 outstanding talents from the county school will be selected to study in the county school. After three years, there will be an assessment. Those who are the first can still enter the counties as officials.
And the county school, the county school, the professor is the son of the country, four subjects, calligraphy, and mathematics. In addition, every student must also learn riding and arching. .This is because Li Chongjiu didn't want the county school, and the students who graduated from the county school would be like the scholars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the future, who would not work hard, and would not distinguish the five grains, while maintaining the enterprising spirit of the Sui and Tang literati.

Wen Yanbo praised Li Chongjiu's move very much. You must know that the imperial court has not done well in setting up education in the local area. The Sui Dynasty did not have a special local academic officer, and each county only had a doctor for scholars to learn rites.A doctor is only from the ninth rank.As for the county school, Yang Jian once abolished it, which has been criticized by the lower class scholars.

(End of this chapter)