Chapter 527 Liangzhou Incident
When Cao Rui came to the throne, he summoned the four princes and asked: "The late emperor took it as his mission to bring peace to the world, but he died halfway. Today, Wu and Shu are still peeping outside. If he knows that our great Wei family has suffered a great loss, he is afraid that he will raise troops to invade." . How can you teach me?"
Cao Xiu, the most distinguished among the four, was the first to speak, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we, the Wei Dynasty, now have enough troops and provisions, ten times as many as the invaders. If the enemy is safe and relies on the mountains and rivers to defend, they can still protect themselves for a while." "
"However, if there is an invasion at any time, I would like to take the tiger and wolf troops as the vanguard to sweep the Jingyu for Your Majesty, so as to comfort the late Emperor's spirit in heaven."
When Cao Rui heard this, he felt relieved and said happily, "General Zhengdong followed Taizu and the late emperor in the south and north, and repeatedly defeated the bandits. Back then, the late emperor knew the general's ability, so he asked the general to guard the river to guard against Soochow. It was true. Prophecy.”
"There is a general in the south, so I have no worries. But what about the Shu bandits in the west?"
When Cao Zhen heard this, he quickly said, "I would like to go to Chang'an to supervise Guanzhong to prevent the false Shu invaders."
Cao Rui felt very comforted when he heard this, thinking that these two uncles are indeed the heart of my Cao family. Just as he was about to agree, he glanced at Chen Qun and Sima Yi standing behind him, and his heart moved again.
In the battle array, few people in the world could be rivals and delivered them to them.
This Chen Changwen has a talent for governing the world, so I should ask more about how he governs the country in daily life.
But Sima Zhongda was called by the late emperor as "good at planning and having great strategies." Under such circumstances, it is time to rely on his strategies.
Thinking of this, Cao Rui temporarily suppressed his thoughts and asked, "What does General Sima think?"
Sima Yi originally stayed at the back and didn't want to come forward. Unexpectedly, the new emperor took the initiative to ask him. He immediately stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, I thought that General Zhengdong was stationed by the river. Soochow." There will be no trouble.”
"As for the pseudo-Shu, there is only one state. In the past, Liu Bei was defeated by Yiling and almost destroyed. Later, there was the rebellion of the barbarians in the south. The land of Shu was already in ruins. Just to suppress the rebellion of the barbarians, it was closed to colonization. Two years ago, we just tied with Nanzhong last year.”
"It's only been half a year now, so why do we have the strength to use weapons again? Therefore, I think that this time we only need to defend against Soochow, and there is no need to worry about Xishu."
"The general of the Chinese army is an important minister supporting the army and has a high status. If he goes to Chang'an, it will be suspected of focusing on the outside and underestimating the internal, which I think is inappropriate. In my opinion, the general should stay in Luoyang to control the interior and assist. Your Majesty, please reassure me."
"Luoyang is the best in the world, and the Wei cavalry is the best in the world. Even if there is chaos in all directions, the general will be able to lead his army there in time, so why bother to move so easily for the sake of a mere pseudo-Shu land?"
These words not only praised Cao Zhen, but also explained the truth, and at the same time reassured Cao Rui.
After hearing this, Cao Rui thought to himself, the late emperor left me two old relatives of the Cao family, one outside and one inside, so that we can keep the Cao family stable. Sima Zhongda's words are the words of a mature man seeking the country, and he is truly public-minded.
Thinking like this, I couldn't help but have more trust in Sima Yi.
Sima Yi saw the look of approval on Cao Rui's face and knew that what he said had reached his heart, so he continued, "If your Majesty is worried about bandits outside, I would like to invite you to go out and station troops in Wancheng."
“Wancheng is located between Luoyang, Chang’an and Jingzhou. It is right at the throat. I can station troops here to support and defend the center.”
When Cao Rui heard this, he almost screamed and shot the case. This is a perfect strategy!
Just after he first took office, one of the four auxiliary ministers wanted to return to Jiangnan immediately. This could be said to be a military emergency.
If Sima Yi is allowed to go to Wancheng immediately, in the eyes of outsiders, he will be suspected of deliberately letting important ministers go to guard against his orders, and it will appear that he is not broad-minded enough.
"The late emperor ordered the princes to assist me in the government. Now is the time to calm people's hearts. I can't wait to have the princes accompany me day and night. The general who conquers the east wants to station troops in the north of the Yangtze River to defend against Dongwu, which already makes me panic in my heart."
“If General Fujun leaves me again, I’m afraid I’ll have to stay awake at night. We’ll discuss this later.”
It's just that although Cao Rui has a palace, he is still a little young. His expression just now could not be hidden, and Sima Yi saw it.
Hearing him say these words at this time made Sima Yi secretly alert: This new emperor is not an ordinary person, he has the style of Taizu.
Back then, because he looked down on the Cao family as eunuchs, he did not want to compromise with the Cao family and refused to accept Cao Cao's conquest. He suddenly claimed to be ill. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was a ruthless character and actually sent people to secretly spy on the situation at night.
They forced him to pretend to be paralyzed even though he was not sick, lying on the bed unable to move at all.
After Cao Cao became prime minister, he again conquered the country, and said that if he didn't obey, he would be imprisoned, which made him fearful, and then he took office.
It can be said that the person he fears most in his life is Cao Cao.
Now that I see that Cao Rui is quite like Cao Cao, I feel secretly awe-inspiring.
Cao Rui and the four auxiliary ministers discussed and decided, and then the news of Cao Pi's death spread throughout the country. At the same time, Cao Xiu rushed back to Jiangbei overnight to prevent Soochow from taking the opportunity to invade.
Tianshui County Ji County.
“Bojoh, Bethjoh! Something big has happened!”
A man about thirty years old hurriedly walked into a courtyard in Ji County and shouted loudly.
In the courtyard, a young man was reading a scroll. He was fresh and handsome, with a nose like a stone, eyes like stars, deep eyes, and tightly closed lips. You could tell at a glance that he was a determined person.
Hearing the sound, he raised his head and asked calmly: "Why is Lehe so flustered?"
“Your Majesty has passed away!”
“Your Majesty? Which Majesty? Is it the one from Shanyang City or the one from Luoyang City?”
Jiang Wei’s face was calm and his tone was calm.
The man named Lehe was Jiang Wei's friend, Liang Xu, the meritorious Cao of Tianshui County.
Hearing Jiang Wei's words, he was startled. After a while, he said, "Of course it's His Majesty who lives in Luoyang City."
"Oh?" Jiang Wei said slightly surprised, "I didn't expect that Cao Pi died first? I thought..."
At this point, Jiang Wei paused and did not say any more.
When Liang Xu heard this, even though he knew there was no one else in the yard, he was so frightened that he quickly tried to dissuade him, "Boyue, be careful what you say!"
Jiang Wei didn't care at all, and said to Liang Xu, "You Liang family secretly communicated to the south to buy and sell grain, and you were not afraid. How can you be afraid of me saying disrespectful words now?"
Liang Xu's face turned pale, and he quickly stepped forward to cover Jiang Wei's mouth, "Boyue wants to trap me to death?"
Jiang Wei laughed and blocked his hand, "Okay, no kidding. This time His Majesty passed away, Governor Ma of Tianshui County will be busy for a while. It seems like it is a good time to do business with the south?"
Jiang Wei sighed and said, "Just because I don't participate doesn't mean that the Jiang family doesn't participate."
“I thought Peter would object to this.”
When Jiang Wei heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Why should I object? Since more than a hundred years ago, the power of the Later Han Dynasty has gradually declined, and the Qiang and Hu rebellions have become increasingly rampant. The people in the inner county have repeatedly suggested abandoning Liangzhou."
“In the fifth year of Yongchu (AD 111), the Xianling Qiang invaded Hanoi from Bingzhou. The imperial court decided to abandon the counties of Liangzhou and Longxi and move the people into the interior.”
"If the people didn't obey, the officials destroyed their fields and houses and forced them to move. At that time, I don't know how many people died on the road. If it hadn't been for the "Liangzhou Sanming" in Liangzhou later, and the large-scale crusade against the Qiang and Hu, I would have feared that the Liangzhou Longxi The land has become a land of Qiang and Hu!"
“Liangzhou has always been underestimated by the people of Guandong, and today’s Cao Wei is even more so than that of the Later Han Dynasty. Even people like Jia Wenhe are laughed at because of their high achievements and the position of Taiwei.”
"When Cao Cao moved the people of Yinping and Wudu, I knew that Cao Wei was just like the Later Han Dynasty and was not reliable. Liangzhou still had to rely on itself. What's more, now the Qiang and Hu people have increased in number, and there are even Hu people from the desert in the northeast. Keep migrating here.”
"The disaster caused by the Qianghu will probably become more severe. Therefore, I know that you are secretly traveling to the south in order to make huge profits, but I have not stopped you. This is just to give everyone more opportunities to protect themselves in the future."
Since the Eastern Han Dynasty began to decline more than a hundred years ago, the Guandong nobles who had a say in the court continued to push the court to abandon the Longxi counties of Liangzhou.
Liangzhou people could not rely on the court, so they had to rely on themselves and take the initiative to fight against the Qiang and Hu.
Even so, the imperial court even hindered the people of Liangzhou. For example, it sent cruel officials and weak officials to serve in Liangzhou. When administering the government, they were often greedy and cruel without regard for the consequences.
In addition, Liangzhou was a place that advocated force and was incompatible with the Guandong gentry who advocated Confucian classics. As a result, Liangzhou people in the court were often squeezed out by the Guandong tycoons.
This situation caused the Liangzhou people to become alienated from the central court, which led to the idea of Liangzhou people establishing their own political power in Liangzhou.
Huangfu Song, the nephew of Huangfu Gui, one of the "Three Ming Dynasties in Liangzhou", made great achievements in putting down the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Yan Zhong, a wealthy family in Liangzhou, persuaded him to become independent. Fortunately, Huangfu Song did not listen.
However, the people of Liangzhou were increasingly disappointed with the imperial court.
Later, the Han and Qiang people merged and began to form warlord separatist regimes, which was a manifestation of the disunity of the Liangzhou people.
For example, the rebels led by Han Sui were both Han and Qiang.
Later, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, doted on traitors, which caused the people of Liangzhou to become extremely resentful. The local wealthy families in Liangzhou hated him deeply. However, during the process of suppressing the rebellion, Geng Bi refused to listen to loyal advice, which ultimately caused the death of Fu Xie, a famous scholar in Liangzhou. He defended the city alone and died in the chaos.
At this time, the Liangzhou wealthy family finally couldn't bear it anymore and rebelled directly, killing Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou. His subordinates Sima Ma Teng, Longxi Prefect Li Xiangru, Jiuquan Prefect Huang Yan and other powerful Han factions joined the rebels.
The governors of many counties participated in the rebellion, which shows the great resentment of the people in Liangzhou.
After Wang Yun planned to kill Dong Zhuo, he wanted to completely liquidate Dong Zhuo's subordinates. In fact, he inherited the consistent style of the Guandong nobles' exclusion and contempt for the Liangzhou people.
Later on, the poisonous warrior Jia Xu suddenly appeared, so the powerful people in Guandong were killed by the enemy with their remaining blood.
But to be honest, this time the Liangzhou wealthy family secretly communicated to the south mainly for profit, but at the same time it could also enhance their own strength.
What Jiang Wei values is the benefit of the wool, which can suppress and appease the Qianghu to a certain extent.
So after experiencing the initial disgust, he had a complicated psychology and was ready to stand on the sidelines.
After Liang Xu heard Jiang Wei's words, his face relaxed and he smiled, "It's best for Boyue to think so."
Hearing this, Jiang Wei shook his head and said with a smile, "The court in the east doesn't take our Liangzhou to heart, but those in the south may not be so kind. You'd better be careful."
“Oh? How do you interpret this?”
The man asked curiously.
"In the past, when Qi wanted to attack Chu, it first promised to buy deer from Chu at a huge profit. The people of Chu abandoned farming and hunted deer. At the same time, Qi was still buying grain on the border between Qi and Chu. Within three years, Chu was in a grain shortage. He was blocked by Qi State and finally had to seek peace from Qi State."
“From what I’ve seen, this move to the south seems a bit like buying a deer to conquer Chu, so you should be more careful.”
Liang Xu heard this and smiled and said, "Bo Yue is too worried! How could we not know the harm of lack of food? A few days ago, we made an appointment with the Xiahou Governor of Chang'an, and he will come forward to transport food from Guandong to make up for Longxi."
“In recent years, grain has been cheap in Guandong. We used some woolen cloth to collect grain, and the Xiahou Governor was also happy to make a profit.”
When Jiang Wei heard this, he sighed and said, "Xia Houmao is good at running the family business, but he has no military strategy, cowardice and no plan. The imperial court actually sent him to be the governor of Guanzhong. From this, Guanzhong and Liangzhou are not valued by the imperial court." Land."
"He is good at running the family business. Otherwise, how can we get this advantage?" Liang Xu said with a smile, "Although the south is not as prosperous as the Central Plains, it still has some new things."
"Especially that down jacket. Although it is a bit more expensive, it is extremely warm and is suitable for use in Liangzhou. I heard that there is also a kind of clothing made of fine wool, which is rare."
"Each piece has a unique number and is absolutely unique. That Shiro brought one back, and my younger brother was very jealous, so this time our family wanted to send some people south to buy some good things from the south. I don't know, Bo Yue Is there anything you want?"
Jiang Wei wanted to say that there was nothing he wanted, but his eyes fell on the book in his hand, so he said, "There's nothing else, just these wild history novels. If there are any new ones, just bring them back for me."
Liang Xu took a look at the book. It was the "Zidian Qingshuang Ji" brought back by his family's Shiro. It was bound with the best quality paper he had never seen before. The words inside were neat and clear and the same size.
In terms of font and binding alone, this book is infinitely better than ordinary hand-copied books—except that the content inside is too absurd, which makes people feel that such good calligraphy and such good paper have been wasted.
“Nowadays, this biographical novel is circulating in Jixian County. I don’t know how many manuscripts are circulating outside. I didn’t expect that Boyue would also like to read such wild history novels.”
“Just for fun.”
Jiang Wei put the book on the table, stood up and walked a few steps, "Actually, if it is convenient, I would also like to go south. Unfortunately, I have official duties and cannot stay away."
“Why did Bethjo have such thoughts?”
"I heard that there is a gentleman in the south. He is very resourceful and wise. He is called 'Xiao Wenhe'. His literary talent is comparable to that of Cao Zijian, and he is the first of many princes in the south. I recite his articles. , and was also fascinated by it.”
"More importantly, I heard from Shiro that this man is already famous in Shu even before he is old enough. It would be a pleasure to get acquainted with such a romantic person."
“So it turns out that Bojo actually felt pity for each other?”
Liang Xu understood.
Jiang Bo became an official when he was about thirteen years old. He was good at Zheng Xuan's Confucian classics. He was extremely skilled in martial arts. He was both courageous and knowledgeable about military affairs. He became a famous scholar in Liangzhou at a young age.
But now the imperial court is dominated by a wealthy family from Guandong, and they practice the method of nine-rank officials. Jiang Wei, who was born in Liangzhou, may have a more tortuous career than others.
Now that I heard that someone had become famous at a young age like him, and was highly valued by the southern court, I was afraid that I felt a little bit emotional at the moment.
(End of this chapter)