Chapter 828 A storm breaks out in the south
“Mingwen, have you finally finished talking to the adults?”
While Feng Yong was lamenting Liu Hanzi's bravery, someone behind him suddenly asked.
Feng Yong quickly turned around and saw a long-faced man standing behind him with a look of joy on his face.
Who is it if it’s not Zhuge Qiao?
Zhuge Qiao's right hand was holding a child, and he was looking at Feng Yong with wide eyes.
It is Huang Yueying's biological son Zhuge Zhan, whose nickname is Achi, which means late arrival.
“Brother?! Why are you here?”
Feng Yong was very surprised and pleasantly surprised when he saw Zhuge Qiao.
There are many people in the world who are willing to get close to him, but without too much purpose, Zhuge Qiao is one of the few.
It was just that after Feng Yong returned to Hanzhong, he had no chance to meet Zhuge Qiao.
Because he has not had Hanzhong at all in the past two years.
“It’s only been a few years since we last met, and Mingwen you are already famous all over the world!”
Looking at the tall Feng Junhou in front of him, Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but say with emotion.
Feng Yong laughed and waved his hands repeatedly: "No matter how famous you are throughout the world, I still can't call you brother?"
“But I, the elder brother, am still doing nothing, and I am really ashamed in front of you.”
Zhuge Qiao said half seriously and half jokingly:
“I shouldn’t have trusted you back then. If I had followed Li Wenxuan’s example and shamelessly called you brother, I wouldn’t be so embarrassed today.”
Feng Yong recalled that when he met Zhuge Qiao for the first time, he really regarded him as his brother, and he felt confused in his heart: "Even if you wanted to pretend to be a kid at that time, I didn't dare to respond!"
After the two of them finished talking and joking, Zhuge Qiao lowered his head and introduced Feng Yong to Zhuge Zhan:
“Come on, Ah Chi, this is Feng Junhou. From now on, you can also call him Brother Feng.”
“I’ve met Junhou Feng, and I’ve met brother Feng family.”
Young Master Zhuge Zhan bowed to Feng Yong and then asked Zhuge Qiao with some confusion:
"A few days ago, my mother said that Feng Junhou was the brother-in-law of the Feng family. Why did he become the brother-in-law of the Feng family again?"
Tong Yan Wuji made Feng Yong smile.
“So Mingwen has already met Adi?”
“When I first arrived in Hanzhong, I naturally had to come over to see my wife.” Feng Yong nodded and said, “I even told Ah Chi a story.”
“There are also songs. The songs sung by the Feng family’s brother-in-law and the Feng family’s brother are better than my mother’s.”
Zhuge Zhan quickly added, while looking at Feng Yong with hope.
This brother-in-law of the Feng family told nice stories and sang nice songs. Ah Chi really liked being with him.
"I see."
Zhuge Qiao nodded, and then said to Zhuge Zhan, "Ah Chi, I want to talk to Brother Feng about something. Can you go find Grandma alone first?"
Although Zhuge Zhan was a little reluctant to give up, he still nodded.
Zhuge Qiao then called his servants over and led him away.
“She is quite smart and cute.”
Feng Yong said something.
“My lord, that’s what I said. Ah Chi’s talent is much higher than mine, and my mother dotes on him.”
"My lord, I often say that Ah Chi has been smart since he was young, so he should not be pampered too much. Otherwise, he will be suspected of being a premature adult, and he may not be valued."
Zhuge Qiao explained.
Feng Yong was not surprised that Old Demon Zhuge would say these words: "The Prime Minister has always been like this."
After all, there is Zhuge Qiao’s own example in front of him.
A few years ago, Hanzhong was both a front line and a desolate place. Especially when the late emperor passed away and the Shu region was in turmoil, Zhuge Qiao was sent to Hanzhong.
Before the Battle of Longyou, if Feng Yong hadn't used the medical resources he had on hand, Zhuge Qiao would have been like Zhang Yi, who was overworked and died of illness.
After the Battle of Longyou, Ma Su was exiled, Li Hui was about to retire from illness, and Zhuge Laoyao began to integrate Shu into a complete entity.
It was against this background that Zhuge Qiao left Hanzhong, which had begun to become the second center of the Han Dynasty, and was sent to Nanzhong.
Anyway, it’s not easy to be the son of Old Demon Zhuge.
It is not certain whether you can enjoy happiness or not, but you will certainly have to bear hardships.
“Brother, why did you suddenly return to Hanzhong? Could it be that the Prime Minister has figured it out and can’t bear to let you go to Nanzhong to feed mosquitoes again?”
Feng Yong asked.
When Zhuge Qiao heard what he said, he felt confused about whether to laugh or cry:
"Ming Wen, you'd better say a few words like this. If the adults hear it, I'm afraid it will make the adults unhappy again."
Just now he wanted to give me a blessing.
Feng Yongyong didn’t take it seriously and said secretly in his heart, anyway, he can’t run as fast as me.
“Brother, you haven’t said why you came back suddenly?”
When mentioning this, Zhuge Qiao’s face was both happy and worried:
"When I left Nanzhong, there was all the news that you were killed in Xiaoguan. You know, your name, ahem..."
Speaking of the name of the Ghost King, some people may not care.
But Zhuge Qiao is an honest man. How could he have the nerve to say it in front of Ghost King Feng?
“But the barbarians in the south are unstable?”
When Feng Yong heard him mention Nanzhong and saw his expression, he knew what he meant and took the initiative to mention it for him.
“So you already know the plain text?”
Zhuge Qiao was slightly surprised.
“Brother, the Xinghan Society has opened so many sugar cane plantations in Nanzhong, how can I not pay attention to what is going on in Nanzhong?”
Feng Yong shook his head and smiled.
This brother has nothing to say in terms of character, he even deserves to be called a gentleman, but in terms of dexterity, he is lacking.
Just like what the world said: his talent is not as good as his brother (Zhuge Ke), but his nature and karma are beyond him.
It's okay to be appointed as a county official, but if he wants to take another step forward, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult for him.
This is probably why the prime minister wants to temper him.
If it is not sharpened, it will not become a useful tool!
While the Han Dynasty is still the prime minister, if you work hard for a few more years, you may be able to make some progress.
But the talent is there, and greater achievements are impossible to think about.
“It’s me who is stupid!”
Zhuge Qiao finally reacted.
"Although I know that some barbarians in Nanzhong want to cause trouble, the information is not as comprehensive as that of the Governor's Mansion. My brother is the chief historian of the Governor's Mansion, can you tell me about it?"
Although at the beginning, Feng Yong still used the name of sugar cane to lure people in the Xinghanhui to develop Nanzhong.
But in fact, in recent years, compared with Yuexun County, the development progress of other counties in Nanzhong is indeed a bit slower.
After all, it is much easier to develop the Sunshui River Valley in Yuexun than to develop other counties in Nanzhong.
As long as the Yi people at the junction of Yuexun County and Hanjia County are dealt with, Yuexun County will have a flat road leading directly to Jincheng.
Coupled with the Battle of Longyou, the Xinghan Hui made another great effort.
These two major projects have already required most of the money and food that can be mobilized by the Xinghan Hui, so it is a bit hard to use Nanzhong.
Although there is a five-foot road in Nanzhong, the ancient road hundreds of years ago cannot keep up with the growing transportation demand.
This is also the reason why the development of Yuexi should be done first, first come first.
Because there are not enough Dian horses, how much can be transported by manpower on the road conditions of the five-foot road?
Only when Yuexun's pasture and horse farm reaches a large scale can it provide enough livestock transportation. At the same time, before that, the five-foot road can be repaired first.
For the above reasons, Xinghanhui’s Nanzhong sugarcane plantations were basically distributed in the three counties of Zhuti, Zangke, and Jianning.
They are all places that can be reached directly by the five-foot road, and they are also relatively north.
Not to mention Yuexun County, which has long been one of the basic bases of the Xinghan Hui.
As for the Xinggu County that left the southern part of the original Zangke County, the Yunnan County south of Yuexi, and the southernmost Yongchang County, most of the time they still follow the old historical rules.
The Han Dynasty controlled the leaders of major tribes and local noble families, and indirectly controlled the local area through these leaders and wealthy families.
This is also something that can’t be done.
No matter how talented Feng Junhou is, he can't get rid of the high temperature miasma, mosquitoes, flies, poisonous insects, ferocious beasts and birds and other obstacles in the jungle.
As for road construction...the infrastructure maniacs of later generations will have to wait until they have the strength to have the confidence to do it.
Feng Junhou has no choice in this era.
So for the three southernmost counties, we can only do it slowly and little by little.
Feng Yong believes that as long as there is enough profit, he can always drive those desperate Shu families to regain the courage of their ancestors and overcome obstacles to expand their homes.
"Zhang Bogong (Zhang Yi) was too impatient. After he came to Nanzhong, he changed the tolerant attitude of Governor Li in the past and enforced the law strictly against the barbarians. Therefore, the barbarians have always been dissatisfied."
“It’s just that many years have not passed since the Southern Expedition. Your Majesty Yuen, ahem, and Mingwen still have your remaining power, so I can barely suppress it.”
“I never thought that when the news about Xiaoguan came, I don’t know who spread the rumor first. I just said that the ghost king had been sent by heaven, so the stone tablet witnessed by the ghost king at that time should also be torn down..."
The so-called stone tablet refers to the stone tablet erected by the prime minister of the Han Dynasty and the leaders of the various tribes in Nanzhong when they swore an alliance in Wei County. It was personally witnessed by the ghost king who pretended to be a ghost.
At that time, King Feng Gui also set off a lot of fireworks, which made the Yi people think it was a sign from heaven, so they knelt down to lick them.
So over the years, the Yi people in Nanzhong have cooperated with the Han Dynasty in the development of Nanzhong.
However, the Han Dynasty Prime Minister used Meng Huo and General Huo Aji and other prestigious barbarian leaders in southern China to popularize the concept of ghost king.
Finally, the ghost king’s name is used to harvest leeks—that is, the ghost king witnesses the oath and strengthens the authority of the oath.
Now there are people who imitate others and use their methods to repay others:
The ghost king will be punished by God because he has done too many evil things, so the oaths made back then will not count!
Feng Yong could imagine with his buttocks what slogans these birdmen would yell after they knocked down the stone monument.
Don’t you just want to cause trouble?
Don’t you just want to do the opposite?
He can even guess who will be involved.
There will be aristocratic families that have lost power in Shu, and there will also be those wealthy families and tribal leaders in the south who are unwilling to lose their status as local emperors.
Of course, there are even more people who have the same idea as Meng Huo in his early years: Can Liu Bei be the emperor of Shuzhong, but can I not be the emperor of Nanzhong?
“When the prime minister went to the south, he was half begging and half appeasing, or even begging for appeasement. Otherwise, there would be no way to use family members to persuade Gaoding to surrender.”
Since the main focus is on pacifying, there will naturally be some people left who should be killed but not killed.
“It’s just that there will always be some people who are lucky enough to think that the big man will not dare to kill them.”
Feng Yong sneered, "The way of governance is to have tension and relaxation. Governor Li is from Nanzhong, so he treats people leniently; Governor Zhang enforces the law strictly, just to let those Nanbarbarians know the laws of the Han Dynasty."
"I happened to be tricked by Cao Cao into Xiao Guan. I just gave them an excuse. Even if it hadn't happened, they would have rebelled sooner or later."
Zhang Xiaosi had already made it clear to himself about the imperial court's plan, or Zhuge Lao Yao's plan.
How can Old Demon Zhuge carry out his plan to integrate the entirety of Shu without uncovering those people with evil intentions?
Now Feng Yong has every reason to suspect that Adou and Zhang Xingcai running to Hanzhong may not be a bait arranged by Zhuge Lao Yao for some people in Jincheng.
As long as Nanzhong rebels, some people will think that Jincheng will also have a chance...
Of course, this is just Feng Yong’s own idea.
As for whether some people in Jincheng have the courage, I don’t know.
How did Zhuge Qiao know that there was such a complicated intrigue here?
He was already a little frightened when he heard Feng Yong’s words:
“From the clear meaning of the text, could it be possible that someone in Nanzhong would rebel?”
How can Feng Yong admit it?
Such a dark plot, which damages the Prime Minister’s glorious image, can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words!
He shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother, it is useless to talk about this now. You should continue to talk about the situation in Nanzhong."
Zhuge Qiao is an honest gentleman, but he is not a fool. As soon as he saw Feng Yong's expression, he knew that he had guessed 60-70% right without even saying a word.
He then continued:
“Actually, someone in Nanzhong also wrote to the Governor’s Office, saying that the Yi people are very likely to rebel. In addition, I need to know your exact information, so I rushed back to Hanzhong in a hurry.”
Feng Yong was a little surprised when he heard this: "Who?"
.
“It turns out to be him.” Feng Yong suddenly realized, “If it’s him, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he has such vision.”
After all, he was once a disciple that Zhuge Laoyao valued.
The place where Ma Su was exiled was Yunnan County, one of the three counties that the Han Dynasty did not fully control.
Yunnan County has Yuexun County in the north and Jianning County in the east. Compared with Yongchang and Xinggu County, it is the next most likely control target of the Han Dynasty.
Ma Di took the initiative to be exiled there, which shows that he did have a certain vision.
“Where will there be rebellion in Nanzhong? Did Ma Su say that?”
“Xinggu and the two counties of Yunnan.”
This is even less surprising.
Still, Yueye was the site of the Xinghan Association. Zhu Ti County was not reversed when Meng won the rebellion that year, and it is even more impossible to reverse now.
Zoke County has Ma Zhong, and Jianning County is the seat of the Governor's Mansion.
Even if it is Yongchang County, it is the same as Zhuti County. When Meng Huo rebelled, he could hold on to his territory and focus on the Han Dynasty.
The remaining counties are Yunnan and Xinggu counties.
“If my guess is correct, I’m afraid it’s my brother’s idea to come back this time, right?”
Zhuge Qiao’s face froze, and he said a little bit: "He did mention it, but the main thing is that I want to come back..."
At that time, Feng Junhou was very cruel and beat Ma Su until he couldn't take care of himself. He was really unable to take care of himself.
Because after Ma Su was beaten, he fell ill on the bed and almost breathed his last breath, almost leaving his family to mourn.
In addition to this matter, both parties kept silent about it afterwards, so others naturally did not dare to ask the person involved in person.
Therefore, in the eyes of uninformed outsiders, the grievance between Feng Junhou and Ma Di is very serious.
Zhuge Qiao naturally didn't know the twists and turns involved, so he didn't dare to admit it in front of Feng Yong.
On the other hand, Feng Yong, when he mentioned Ma Di, he couldn't help but think of the incident at the street pavilion, which he still vividly remembered.
It just so happened that three years had passed.
Time flies, it really does.
“Ma Su, is he okay over there in Nanzhong?”
Feng Junhou asked with emotion.
Zhuge Qiao misunderstood Feng Yong's meaning. He only said that he mentioned Ma Di too much, which reminded Feng Yong of old grudges, and he wanted to make trouble with Ma Di.
At that time, you will really harm others.
“Ming Wen, listen to my advice, brother, and let him let go of this past matter. Ma Su has suffered a lot in Nanzhong in recent years.”
"Actually, he has some talent. In the past few years, he has been in Yunnan County, taking the lead in leading the Yi people up the mountains and down to the water, and personally taught the Yi people how to farm."
“Even Lu Taishou (i.e. Lu Kai) publicly praised his extraordinary talents and said that he was quite trusted by the local barbarians in Yunnan.”
“This time, he sent a message to the governor’s office in advance to let the governor’s office be on guard against anyone making trouble.”
"With your current status, there is no need to ruin your reputation for him..."
Zhuge Qiao was trying his best to persuade Feng Junhou, but Feng Junhou became more and more strange the more he listened:
"Brother, what are you talking about? When did I say I was going to embarrass Ma Di? There is no old hatred between me and him. Besides, if he goes to Yunnan and can be used by Prefect Lu, it is my recommendation."
Hearing Feng Yong’s words, Zhuge Qiao was dumbfounded:
“You actually have a personal relationship with Ma Su?”
"Ma Su is a disciple of the Prime Minister. I am half a disciple of the Prime Minister. Isn't it normal for us to have a personal relationship?"
Feng Junhou said confidently.
“It’s not a personal hatred?”
“Brother, you’ve said it before! Ma Youchang and I are good friends...”
(End of this chapter)