Chapter 331 Zhang Wen is deposed
“This is not about being decisive, but that I believe in Wenxuan.”
Compared with his own feelings, Feng Yong still believes in Li Yi's political vision. After all, he can be regarded as an authentic son of a noble family in central Shu.
In any case, even if he offered it, it would not affect Feng Tubao from using paper to wipe his butt.
“But since it’s a great achievement, it’s only natural that the Zhang family grows mulberry and hemp, so it should be renamed.”
Feng Yong thought about it again, "After all, the Zhang family's mulberry and hemp will be used in the future, so I'm afraid the Zhang family will also get a share of this credit."
Li Yi's face was a little strange. He came over and whispered, "Brother is so kind to the Zhang family! Sanniang has been following her brother for a long time and has run for him several times. Besides, the two houses of Zhang and Guan are one. Since the Zhang family If you have a share, why not bring the Guan family along?"
Feng Yong was startled. Although Li Yi's words were very hidden, he still heard them.
The meaning is nothing more than asking, if I treat the Zhang family so well, do I really want to marry the Zhang family’s wife?
Otherwise, why had Guan Ji followed him for so long and worked so hard to travel back and forth, but never thought of the Guan family?
Thinking of the beautiful woman hiding it from even Huang Yueying for her own sake. How important is deep love for a girl who is so outgoing?
“Wenxuan is right.”
Feng Yong glanced at Li Yi gratefully, "Sanniang went back and forth for this matter, so how can it be in vain? You have to think carefully about how to deal with this matter."
"Sanniang went to Jincheng to persuade the Zhang family to plant mulberry and sesame. This was the first initiative. The Zhang family agreed to do so. It was just a response. How about we present it?"
Li Yi suggested.
“Good!”
Feng Yong was overjoyed.
"In that case, send someone to Nanzheng to tell Huang Ji that she should go to Nanxiang before going to Jincheng. This matter is of great importance, so it would be better to let her deliver the letter in person."
“My little brother knows.”
At this time, when we are preparing to harvest the autumn grain, Huang Wudie, as a major grain supplier in Nanxiang, naturally has to pay close attention to his own land when it comes to farming and harvesting.
So she has been in Nanzheng these days. She only sent word that she would return to Jincheng when Feng Yong was asked to send someone to transport grain.
Feng Yong also knew that Mrs. Huang went to Jincheng to spend the winter as soon as winter came, but she went a little earlier this year. It was probably because of Zhao Guang.
The relationship between the sister and brother seems to be making some progress.
What only worries Feng Yong is whether Huang Wudie is a stone girl. If the rumors are true, then Zhao Guang wants to marry Huang Wudie, but Zhao Yun may not agree.
September of the second year of Jianxing in the Han Dynasty, and the third year of Huangwu in Soochow.
The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty valued Zhang Wen's talents. The name was to send Deng Zhi to visit Wu again, but in fact he was to **** Zhang Wen back to Wu.
After arriving in Wu, Deng Zhi was not shy about his words of praise. He praised Zhang Wen's talent in front of the kings and ministers of Soochow. He said that both the emperor and the prime minister of the Han Dynasty valued Zhang Wen. He also said that Zhang Wen impressed many talents in Shu when he was in the Han Dynasty. hansome.
The exchange of visits between envoys from Han and Wu greatly eased the tense confrontation between the two countries and made Soochow, which was under pressure from both sides, breath a sigh of relief.
Zhang Wen's entry into Shu was originally a big event, but now he not only successfully restored the friendship between the two countries, but also gained the respect of the Shu Han people, which made the people of Soochow feel proud.
Zhang Wen became famous as a result.
Zhang Wen has always been treated as a distinguished guest by the Han Dynasty since he entered Shu and returned to Wu. Now the Han Dynasty not only sent Deng Zhi to send him back, but even praised him like this, which moved him deeply.
So he went to the King of Wu, Sun Quan, and tried his best to speak highly of the good government of the Han Dynasty, saying that the people in Shu were stable and the politics was clear.
This is originally a matter of courtesy and business exchange, and it is not a big deal.
But at this time, something happened in Soochow, and that was the incident of sexual intercourse.
Ji Yan and Zhang Wen were fellow villagers. They were both members of prominent families in Wu County. They were recommended by Zhang Wen as Xuan Cao Lang. They were promoted to ministers and were considered top leaders in the personnel department.
He is an upright, upright person who likes to discuss things clearly. He likes to base his opinions on Confucian ethics and morals, and to criticize people.
Because he saw that all the Cao Lang in his office were incompetent at that time, he wanted to reform the bad habits of selecting talents without distinguishing between the wise and the foolish, practicing favoritism and malpractice, and confusing the innocent.
He first strongly criticized this, and then wrote a letter to vigorously impeach, and wanted to re-select officials.
Finally, all those who were in corrupt positions and had low moral integrity were demoted to minor officials in the army. It was found that there were not even one qualified person in the office.
This is a good thing.
However, half of the people he belittled were the children of Jiangdong's wealthy families, and the other half were the descendants of meritorious veterans who followed the Sun family to conquer the world.
Both of them are here to gain qualifications and prepare to climb up. In doing so, he offended almost all the powerful and powerful families in Soochow.
As a result, everyone was extremely resentful towards him, and slanders and slanders spread everywhere, accusing Jian Yan and Xuan Cao Lang Xu Biao, saying that they only engaged in personal affairs and did not act in accordance with justice.
In order to calm everyone's anger, Sun Quan directly turned over the old accounts and said that Ji Yan's father and brother had been against the Sun family from the beginning (when Sun Ce was trying to conquer Jiangdong, the wealthy families in Jiangdong were unwilling to cooperate, so Sun Ce killed many wealthy families in Jiangdong until Later, the two got married and the relationship eased), forcing Ji Yan and Xu Biao to commit suicide.
It just so happened that at this time, Ji Yan’s introducer Zhang Wen was praising the political clarity of the Han Dynasty...
Sun Quan defeated Cao Cao at the Battle of Chibi, and defeated Liu Bei at the Battle of Yiling.
Both of them are heroes in the world. Unexpectedly, they were defeated by their own hands. It was just when the spring breeze was triumphant that when they looked at the world, they already felt self-satisfied that they were invincible.
Cao Pi in the north just sat on the country that Cao Cao had conquered and took advantage.
Adou in the west, that is, a child who has not grown up, how could he secure the throne if he was not assisted by Zhuge Liang?
So Sun Quan wanted to ask loudly: "Who else is there?"
At this moment, someone gave him a loud slap in the face.
Ji Yan said that he chose talents without distinction between the wise and the foolish, so that those who were greedy and with low moral integrity could occupy high positions. Then Zhang Wen said that the Shu Han was politically clean - was this a slap in the face?
Sun Quan was originally a proud and arrogant person, but now he is so complacent, how can he bear this tone?
After forcing Ji Yan to commit suicide, she secretly hated Zhang Wen for praising Shu Han too much. In addition, as his reputation became more and more popular, he felt that if his words were spread, they would confuse the people of the world.
At the same time, Zhang Wen and Ji Yan were both from prominent families in Wu County, and they were on good terms with each other. Ji Yan was forced to commit suicide. Sun Quan felt that Zhang Wen might not have resentment in his heart - no, I had to strike first.
So Sun Quan ordered Zhang Wen to be imprisoned.
Once the foreign troubles were over, the cracks between the Sun family and Jiangdong's wealthy families began to loom again.
Sun Quan’s beloved general Luo Tong came forward to plead for mercy and offered to use his official position as a guarantee.
Sun Quan couldn't listen, and finally wanted to restore the Han-Wu alliance to Zhang Wen. Instead of killing him, he just deposed him.
Also deposed along with Zhang Wen were his two younger brothers Zhang Zhi and Zhang Bai.
The Zhang family in Wu County suddenly fell into depression.
“Be careful and walk straight!”
Zhang Wen stood on the field of the Zhang family in Wu County and shouted loudly to the farmers in the field.
The political turmoil in the court cannot be used as food. What can be used as food is still the food from the field.
After this incident, Zhang Wen returned to his hometown to live leisurely.
After harvesting the grain, Zhang Wen uncharacteristically asked farmers to plow the land, using the Quyu plow he brought back from Shu.
The reason is very simple. Most of the areas east of the Yangtze River are paddy fields, with mountains and rivers, and there is no place for the eight-ox plow.
Zhang Wen couldn't do anything if they didn't give it to him, but it was a blessing to get the Quyuan Li at least.
He went to the King of Wu and said that the Han government was clean and clear, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and men and women lived in the wild. It was not an empty statement.
The output of that land is twice as much as that of Wu land, and the curved shafts and eight oxen plows are indispensable.
So he thought about popularizing the Quyu Plow in Wu, but he almost died before he could start.
This incident also made him feel discouraged. He was afraid that there would be no way for the people of Wu to know about this Qu Yuan Li, so he took it to his own farm to try it out.
“My lord, Deng Bomiao, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, is here to visit.”
The servant will report.
“Oh, please.”
Zhang Wen heard this and said quickly.
"Huishu, it was me who harmed you. I should never praise you like this, only to make others jealous."
Before Deng Zhi arrived, he bowed deeply from a distance and said sincerely, with his face full of apology.
“Wen Zi lost his virtue, which is why King Wu committed a crime. What does it have to do with brother Bo Miao?”
Zhang Wen sighed.
I felt even more resentful when I remembered that King Wu had just condemned him, but he actually scolded his father and brother.
Did the King of Wu really have no idea what the Sun family did when they first arrived in Jiangdong? He actually confuses right and wrong and confuses right and wrong.
It's just that Deng Bomiao was an envoy from the Han Dynasty, and his status was sensitive. Every move he made might not be able to escape the eyes and ears of King Wu, so he did not dare to show a strange look on his face.
“Why did Bo Miao come?”
“Come here to see old friends.”
Zhang Wen was moved after hearing this, but he said, "Bo Miao is an envoy of the Han Dynasty, but Wen is now a sinner, how can he be worthy of being an old friend? If he offends the king of Wu and misses important events between the two countries, then what? What should I do?”
Deng Zhi smiled and said, "In front of King Wu, Zhi is an envoy. In front of Huishu, Zhi is an old friend. The two have nothing to do with each other. Besides, a few days ago, Zhi met King Wu and told the great man's good intentions. King Wu, King Wu knows Zhi’s intention.”
“King Wu also knows that he is coming to see Huishu this time, so Huisu doesn’t need to worry.”
Deng Bomiao was very eloquent and honest. Even in front of the King of Wu, he always had something to say without any taboos. He was very popular with the King of Wu, and Zhang Wen naturally knew about it.
Since he said he had permission from King Wu, it was most likely because of his entreaty that he could come to see him.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wen couldn't help but sigh. Upright people like Deng Bomiao were highly valued in the Han Dynasty, but the same upright person Ji Yan was forced to commit suicide in Wu State.
The arrogance of King Wu has already begun to show its signs.
The two of them asked Pai to retreat and walk on the ground. Deng Zhi pointed to the field and said, "Huishu is dedicated to serving the country. He worked so hard to bring back this Quhuan plow from the Han Dynasty, but now he can only try it out in his own land. It is really a pity."
Although Zhang Wen was in such a situation, he didn't want the big man to see the joke, "Since this Quyuanli is a good thing, even if the King of Wu doesn't notice it for a while, it will always spread. What's the pity?" ?”
After hearing this, Deng Zhi just smiled and did not refute.
If the promotion of Quyuan Li was not supported by the government and relied solely on private actions by the people, it would not be possible to spread it out of Wu County in ten years, let alone promote it to the entire Soochow region.
Taking the Han Dynasty as an example, in order to promote the Eight Ox Plow, His Majesty the Emperor went out of Jincheng and stood on the ground to watch in person, and asked the supervisors to go down to the ground to show it to everyone.
In the end, when the prime minister was reclaiming the wasteland around Dujiangyan, he personally organized people to use eight-oxen plows. One eight-oxen plow plowed hundreds of acres of new land in one day. How many people were shocked?
This is how the big households in Shu began to buy the eight-niu plow.
Without seeing it with your own eyes, who would believe that just by changing a plow, you can not only plow more fields, but also harvest more grain?
Food is the lifeblood. Without complete certainty, who would easily change farming methods?
If the harvest fails, it will be a serious matter of starving to death.
So if you want to vigorously promote it, you must have the support of the government. Even the support from the government alone may not be able to be promoted. Before that, people must see the benefits of this.
When the eight-ox plow and the curved shaft plow came out, there were still people in the court who were worried that people from the north would take over. But now, look, what's going on in the north?
Even Soochow, who was close to the Han Dynasty, did not respond. Some people even regarded this matter as a joke, saying that the Han Dynasty could even fabricate such things in order to win over the people.
Just a joke, Deng Zhi hopes they will always regard this as a joke.
Thinking of this, Deng Zhi shook his head and did not discuss this matter too much with Zhang Wen. He just said, "Huisu, I will go back to Han Dynasty soon. In addition to saying goodbye to you this time, I have something else I want to give you." you."
"What?"
Deng Zhi waved to the servants who were following him from a distance, and saw a servant walking over quickly with something in his hands.
Deng Zhi took the things from the servant and waved his hand for the servant to get off.
Then he shook it off, and it turned out to be a thick piece of clothing.
"After you and I returned to Wu, the prime minister heard about you and sent someone to follow you. This thing is called a sweater. It is very warm when you wear it in winter."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "The Prime Minister felt deeply sorry after hearing what you said, so he asked the people in Hanzhong to carefully make this piece of clothing. I heard that it is made of the finest and velvet hair, which is extremely rare. ."
“Wu is wet and cold in winter. The prime minister said that this piece of clothing will just keep you warm.”
Zhang Wen’s eyes heated up after hearing this.
"But please ask Bo Miao to bring a message back to the Prime Minister, saying that I am grateful for the Prime Minister's gift of clothes."
“Zhi will definitely bring it, but before that, the Prime Minister has one more thing for me to pass on to you.”
“But I don’t know what to say?”
When Zhang Wen heard this, he couldn't help but feel worried. Although he was deposed, even if he had resentment towards the King of Wu, he was still a minister of Wu and would never lose his integrity.
“The Prime Minister said, the clear and turbid benevolence and kindness are too bright, and the distinction between good and evil is too clear, which is why this disaster has occurred. After all, the king of Wu is the master of enlightenment, and one day he will understand that this is the virtue of benevolence and kindness.”
When Zhang Wen heard this, he felt something was blocked in his throat, and he was speechless for a while.
The Prime Minister knows himself very well!
I came back and reported the truth to the King of Wu about everything that the Han Dynasty saw, and praised the beauty of Shu's governance. Isn't it because there is a clear distinction between good and evil? Isn't it because I want the King of Wu to govern Wu better?
Zhang Wen touched the clothes in his hands and felt soft and warm. In order to cover up his gaffe, he immediately changed the subject and said, "I don't know if these clothes are made of materials, but it's hard to tell."
Deng Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Huishu may not believe it, but it is made of wool. But the wool is the finest and finest. Even a hundred sheep may not be able to save it."
"How is it possible?" Zhang Wen exclaimed, holding up his clothes and looking at it, "How can wool be made into something like this? Who has such an ingenious idea?"
“I have heard of this person Huishu. His surname is Feng, his given name is Yong, and his courtesy name is Mingwen.”
“But Feng Langjun who wrote such heroic articles as "The Road to Shu is Difficult"?
“Exactly.”
"Get off Sanba in the morning and evening, and prepare the newspaper for home. It's not far to meet us, until there is a long wind and sand."
Zhang Wen read the last two sentences of "Changgan Xing" with a look of great regret on his face, "I wish I could meet such an outstanding young man. Bo Miao, I'm afraid I won't be able to send you all the way to Changfengsha this time." "
The long wind and sand are exactly in the land of Wu.
(End of this chapter)