Chapter 679 Perfection
Compared to a nouveau riche like Feng Yong, You Chu was from a humble family that could not be more authentic.
According to the information found by Feng Yong, the reason why You Chu was able to obtain the position of governor of Longxi was entirely because of his death as a result of persecution.
The great lord of You Chu is called You Yin. He was a person from Pinyang County and was a minister of Zuo Fengyi in Guanzhong.
A small official is also a prestige in his hometown.
You Yin is not a great official, but his vision is very vicious.
When Zhang Ji, a famous minister of Cao Wei, was still a young man, he saw that this young man had a great future.
So he invited Zhang Ji home as a guest and treated him as an honored guest.
After the banquet, he entrusted his son You Chu to him.
Zhang was short-tongued and soft-handed, and the You family was considered a prestigious family in the eyes of the local folks, so he agreed.
In the third year of Chuping, which was the second year after Dong Zhuo's death, Hu Zhen, a former general of Dong Zhuo and a prominent member of Liangzhou, was appointed as the captain of Sili. Because he had a quarrel with You Yin, he framed You Yin and executed him.
In addition, Guanzhong was all occupied by Dong Zhuo's old tribe at that time, and there were constant wars. Officials were not like officials, and officials were not officials. The people had no place to live, no clothes to cover their bodies, and no food to feed them.
The family of Wang family was deep. He was strong and strong, and the breeze blew the mountains.
But for a poor family like the Youjia, once the backbone of the family is gone, it will suffer a devastating blow and show signs of decline.
Fortunately, You Yin was very popular. After his death, some colleagues helped protect You Jia, so that You Jia would not completely decline.
At the same time, Zhang Ji, who had been entrusted by You Yin, also started his official career.
At the age of sixteen, he served as a minor official in Feng Yi County. Later, he was promoted many times and was promoted as Xiaolian by the county.
Later he was promoted to the rank of Maocai by the prefectures and counties and promoted to the magistrate of Xinfeng County. During his tenure, his political achievements ranked first among the counties in Guanzhong.
When Cao Cao marched into Guanzhong, Zhang Ji began to serve Cao Cao and made many contributions. He was promoted from Yilang to Liangzhou governor and was granted the title of Marquis of Xixiang.
You Yin's investment during his lifetime received generous returns.
Because Zhang Ji never forgets his promise.
You Chu first served as the magistrate of Puban County, Hedong County. After Cao Cao pacified Hanzhong, You Chu was recommended by Zhang Ji and was appointed as the prefect of Xinghan County in Guanzhong.
Later, Cao Wei usurped the Han Dynasty and abolished the Han Dynasty.
This means that You Chu lost his position as governor.
At this time, Zhang happened to be appointed as the governor of Liangzhou, so he pushed You Chu to the position of governor of Longxi and placed him under his own care.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ji died in office just two years later.
The big tree that You Chu relied on fell down, so he stayed in the post of governor of this remote place in Longxi for seven years.
Liangzhou and Longyou were not taken seriously by the imperial court, let alone Longxi, a place that could not be more remote?
In addition, You Chu has no foundation in the court, and all he relies on is the thigh of this fellow countryman. Now that his thigh is gone, who will remember him?
According to the original history, You Chuhui was finally summoned by the emperor in the Luoyang Palace for the first time because of his meritorious service in defending the city.
Even because he didn't understand etiquette in the court, he made a joke and was appreciated by Cao Rui.
Even so, You Chu's final official position was that of Prince Consort, and later he was sent out again. He could only be the governor of one county, and he still served in various counties in Kansai.
From this, it can be seen that in the eyes of the aristocratic families and clans in the court, You Chu can only be regarded as a country bumpkin and has no chance to enter the center of power of Cao Wei.
But precisely because the You family is not a wealthy family, there are not too many people staying at home. Even including concubines, there are only five people.
Of course, those slaves and the like are not included.
At the same time, the interests of Youjia and all parties are not involved too much.
After the Battle of Longyou, the people in Guanzhong were panicked. In addition, there was a drought, and there were refugees who continued to flee from Anding County in the north.
Although there was no major chaos in Guanzhong, there were still small chaos.
Nanxiang carefully selected knights who were politically qualified, brave and careful, and also had excellent martial arts skills. Led by Liu Hun's master Han Long, they went to Guanzhong to inquire about the news.
Youxia'er can be said to be at home in the slightly chaotic Guanzhong.
After finding out about Youjia's situation, Feng Yong, in the name of investigating the military situation in Guanzhong, and as the captain of the Qiang Guard, ordered to send the Night Hunters to Guanzhong to respond.
Xia Houmao made a lot of money with woolen cloth after all. No matter how much he cared about national affairs, he couldn't stop people from communicating in private, right?
So even if he is transferred away, the one or two relationships established between Longyou and Guanzhong, Hanzhong and Guanzhong through him will always still be there.
As long as there is no rebellion, at this moment when people's hearts are ups and downs and refugees are running around, it is extremely easy to move a few people away.
The two-point relationship, which is thinner than paper, can only be regarded as a favor at best, and can be exchanged for various woolen materials, so why not?
What’s more, there are not no refugees flowing into Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley.
“At that time, rumors were spreading in Guanzhong, and many people said that they wanted to hold the officials of Longyou accountable, but I don’t know whether it was true or not.”
Feng Yong retells the story of the Nanxiang Ranger and the Night Hunter working together to enter the enemy's rear and save the soldiers...er, wrong, they rescued their relatives.
Finally, let’s not forget to blackmail Cao Wei.
If Cao Wei really wanted to pursue Longyou's fault according to the law, it would be difficult to pursue a person who is too big, and there would be no deterrent effect for a person who is too small.
Anyway, Feng Yong put himself in his shoes and felt that a person like You Chu, who was neither big nor small and had no one in the court, was just right to look like a baby.
After listening to what Feng Yong said, You Chu nodded and said gratefully, "I would like to thank you for your kindness."
His family knew about his family affairs. The reason why he did not agree to serve as an official was precisely because he was worried that his family members in Guanzhong would be implicated.
At this time, knowing that my family was safe, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At that moment, he said with some emotion, "At that time, Zhang Gong (Zhang Ji) was first promoted as Xiaolian, but he never went to the capital to become an official in the Lang's Department."
“Later Cao Cao was appointed Sikong and summoned Duke Zhang, but Duke Zhang did not arrive.”
“It wasn’t until Zhong Yao was appointed as the Shizhong, led the Sili Xiaowei, and supervised all the armies in Guanzhong that Zhang Gong was willing to serve as Zhong Yao’s military officer.”
“During his life, Duke Zhang was unwilling to serve in Guandong, but he never shied away from the position to the right of Guanzhong. He knew how miserable the people in Guanxi were and wanted to do more practical things for the people of Guanxi and Liangzhou.”
“Moreover, the officials of Guanxi were not favored by the Guandong aristocratic families, but fortunately they met Cao Cao. At that time, Cao Cao was able to put aside his humble family and the aristocratic family, but it is a pity..."
You Chu sighed after saying this.
Feng Yong said, "It's a pity that Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty. Except for the old officials left by Cao Cao in the court, there are very few people from poor families who can enter the court."
Because the founding of Cao Wei originally represented the interests of the aristocratic family.
Of course, there are also the interests of clan members.
These two forces restrained each other, and the emperor was in the middle and balanced, firmly sitting on the throne.
But if one day the emperor is unable to balance the forces of both sides, or if one side becomes too powerful, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of Cao Wei.
As for Hanmen, I heard you want to participate in this game?
Let's take a shower and go to sleep first, there will be everything in your dreams.
Unexpectedly, You Chu could see this, which surprised Feng Yong.
You Chu also didn't expect that Feng Yong could see this clearly, so he looked up in surprise.
Feng Yong smiled slightly and said, "Youjun, welcome to join the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty. Officials in the Han Dynasty are not based on family status, but only on talent. There will be more generals in Guanxi, and great soldiers will come out of Liangzhou."
From You Chu’s words and what he told Zhang Ji, I remembered the performance of the Longyou noble family during the Northern Expedition.
Feng Yong finally felt for the first time the subtle psychology of Kansai people towards Kanto.
With more than a hundred years of accumulated estrangement, and the Qiang-Hu rebellion as a catalyst, most people in Kansai today have this mentality: Kansai belongs to Kansai people.
As for the Guandong Family, if you don’t let us play with you, we will play by ourselves.
In the past, Liangzhou had this mentality, but Liangzhou, Longyou, and Guanzhong are inherently integrated: without Liangzhou, there would be no Longyou, and without Longyou, there would be nothing to do with Zhong.
In any case, in the eyes of the Kanto family, you are all from Kansai.
So it is only natural that Guanzhong also has this mentality now. You can get a glimpse of it just by looking at Zhang Ji's unwillingness to go east to Tongguan to take up a post.
If this situation continues to develop, the eccentricity will only become larger and larger. As long as the Central Plains court's control over the surrounding areas weakens slightly, the split of Kansai will be a certainty.
Thinking of this, Feng Yong added, "The decline of the Han Dynasty is a time when people with lofty ideals from all walks of life need to jointly organize grand events. For example, Jiang Wei from Jicheng is now the general of the Han Dynasty."
"There are also people from Longxi such as Liang Xu, Liang Qian, and Yin Shang, all of whom are employed by the Han Dynasty. If you can fully display your talents, why bother to stay in a desolate place like Longxi?"
You Chu stood up and said respectfully, "How dare you disobey your order?"
After successfully persuading You Chu, Feng Yong made an appointment with him and prepared to send someone to send him back to Hanzhong, and then he got up and left.
You Chu personally sent Feng Yong out of the house.
Feng Yong stood at the door of the house, looking at the empty and wide open door, and said jokingly, "It's not good that the door is always open like this. It's only normal if there is a concierge guarding it!"
You Chu nodded knowingly.
“Today the prince came to the house, but there was no concierge to report in advance, so I couldn’t leave the house in advance to greet the prince. It is really my fault. Next time the prince comes, I will definitely not be rude again.”
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Today, I first had a long discussion with Gongsun Zheng, and then went to You Mansion to talk with You Chu, and also enjoyed singing and dancing and a banquet.
After all the fuss, the day has almost passed.
After returning to her residence and closing the door, Guan Ji asked, "Alang sent You Chu back to Hanzhong, did he want to recommend it to the prime minister?"
Feng Yong nodded, and while spreading the silk paper given by Gongsun Zheng, he said, "When the Prime Minister first entered Xiangwu City, he specifically asked about You Chu, which shows his love for his talents."
“Now that the knot in your heart has gone, if I recommend him to the prime minister again, it will be a promotion of talents for the country.”
Guan Ji looked at Feng Yong who was looking down at the map with some hesitation, "Alang, I heard that Yu Chu planned to retreat from Wei Yan. I'm afraid his talent is higher than Gongsun Zheng."
"Alang wanted to conquer Gongsun Zheng, but he sent You Chu to Hanzhong. Why?"
When Feng Yong heard this, he raised his head, looked at Guan Ji, held her hand, with a smile on his face, and said warmly, "Is Mr. Xi thinking about me? Even the prime minister has put it aside."
Guan Ji's face turned slightly red, but her eyes did not dodge. She said coquettishly, "I and A Lang are one and the same. Naturally, I have to think of A Lang and our Feng family first in everything."
"Okay, our old Feng family has such a fine gentleman, how can we not prosper?"
Feng Yong said with a smile.
Guan Ji's face turned redder and she rolled her eyes at him, "Alang hasn't said yet why he wanted to travel to Chu and conquer Gongsun Zheng."
"You Chu is talented, and the Prime Minister knows it. Although I also have the power to conquer, You Chu is the governor of Longxi, and he caught the Prime Minister's eye first."
"If I conquer him, he will be too conspicuous, so I might as well recommend him to the prime minister. Now under my command, Zhang Ni is no worse than You Chu, plus Jufu, Liu Hun, Huo Yi and others."
Speaking of this, Feng Yong deliberately emphasized his tone, "What's more important is that I also have a general Guan who knows the eight formations."
After hearing this, Guan Ji had a smile on her lips, eyebrows and eyes, but she pushed him with her hand and said deliberately, "You're talking about serious things!"
Feng Yong only felt that this woman's expression was really charming, and this push actually made his heart sway.
“Oh, okay, where were you talking about?”
“Feng Junhou has many generals under his command.”
“Oh, yes, so even if we add another You Chu, what will happen? You Chu’s room for me to display his talents is not as big as the prime minister’s.”
Guan Ji thought for a while, nodded, and agreed with Feng Yong's words.
At the beginning, Ah Lang took Zhang Yi, Liu Hun, Wang Han and three others, and they were able to fight Zhang He back and forth.
Although Wang Han has gone to Longguan now, he still has Ju Fu and Huo Yi.
You Chujia’s entry is not really that big of an effect.
“Then why does Alang want to conquer Gongsun Zheng again?”
Guan Ji asked doubtfully.
When Feng Yong heard this, his face showed excitement. He pulled Guan Ji to the map, "Xi Jun, look at it, how does this map compare with other maps?"
Guan Ji looked indifferent, "It's much worse than the map in Alang's army."
“That’s a standard map!” Feng Yong boasted without blushing. “What I’m asking is, how does it compare with other maps?”
“It’s much more precise.”
Guan Ji remembered that the maps she used before were much rougher than the maps drawn by Gongsun Zheng.
“That’s right. This Gongsun Zheng is a talent. Not only has he had the awareness of labeling, but he has also tried to standardize the labeling of various terrains and maps.”
"Since he has such a foundation, if I train him for another two years, I won't have to worry about the military map myself anymore."
It’s not like Feng Yong has never tried to teach a group of students who can do field surveying and drawing maps.
But this kind of advanced knowledge is really difficult to achieve.
Even the most rough surveying and mapping, I want students to mark the terrain they see on the map at a relatively qualified scale, and finally draw a map that is extremely crude for Feng Yong.
That is also a very difficult thing.
After all, the foundation is not enough, the basic knowledge still needs to be consolidated step by step!
But judging from the map Gongsun Zhengzhi brought up today, this person should have a certain foundation.
If you study more specifically, you may not be able to draw the original map.
Guan Ji blinked. Alang's speech was a little too fast, and some of the words sounded unfamiliar to her, so she couldn't understand him at all.
Feng Yong didn't pay attention. He was completely immersed in his future plans.
"More importantly, this man seems to have a lot of strategy. Xijun, there are many generals in the army I lead now, but there is no shortage of counselors who specialize in strategy."
“Since Yue Xun, I have wanted to build a military department to help me fill in the gaps. Unfortunately, I have never found a person who can lead this department.”
After the Northern Expedition, the members of the Joint Staff who had experienced the war had gradually arrived, but there was a lack of a chief of staff.
“Alang wants Gongsun Zheng to lead the military staff?”
Hearing this, Guan Ji finally understood Feng Yong’s plan.
“Yes, I think Gongsun Zheng is very suitable for this position.”
Feng Yong nodded.
Not the best, just the most suitable.
I have the best soldiers in my hands, and I can equip them with the best equipment when the time comes.
There are also generals who are not inferior to the enemy, and when the time comes, they can be equipped with the most advanced equipment.
As long as the Joint Staff can gather everyone’s efforts and formulate a complete combat plan, what do I have to fear?
(End of this chapter)