Chapter 966 Cao (2)
A grain of ashes from history fell on the heads of Fu Qian and Luo Xian, and it was like a big mountain. Fu Qian could not help crying.
But for this era, their grievances are not even an invisible wave.
There are many people who are more anxious than they are.
Some people even feel that the sky has fallen.
Because the Northern Expedition meant turmoil and control.
Capital is one of the things that hates turbulence and regulation the most.
Unless there is some capital that can profit from the war.
Leaving aside the caravans of Wei and Wu for the time being, when the news of the Northern Expedition reached Nanxiang, the financial center of the Han Dynasty, many people went crazy on the street.
Much greater than the reaction of Fu Qian and Luo Xian.
After working hard all winter, just waiting for the big spring market to drink and eat meat to replenish the body, I didn't expect this to happen.
For a time, the prices of various bulk materials on the exchange began to become chaotic.
The most special thing is naturally the price of food.
When the market opened, it was only over 200 dollars. In an hour, it soared by more than 100 dollars. Then it continued to rise. When it reached 400 dollars, it was suddenly hit hard again.
Seeing that it was about to reach 300 yuan, it suddenly rushed again.
It’s just like swinging, flying into the air for a while and lowering to the floor for a while.
Wei Rong, the acting mountain director of Nanxiang College, hurriedly entered the exchange through the back door and came to a secret room.
When he saw a familiar figure carrying him, standing safely in front of the window, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Walking to his side, looking from here, the hall of the exchange is directly below.
The hall was bustling with people, much livelier than before, with some being enthusiastic, some frustrated, some proud, some disappointed...
What a portrait of all living beings.
“It doesn’t matter...right?”
Wei Rong asked in a low voice.
Wei Ding did not look back at Wei Rong, her face was calm, and she said in a calm voice:
“It’s not the first time, what can happen? Mrs. Li had already set the rules when she was there. Besides, who is qualified to come here to trade, who doesn’t know the bottom line of the court’s food prices?”
“Nowadays, if some people see profit and forget their righteousness, and gamble with the court, they must be willing to admit defeat. When the time comes, life and death will be determined by fate, and there will be no one to blame.”
At this point, she sneered:
"People whose words can really make a difference have probably already gone to Huang Mingting (Huang Chong) by this time. Most of the following are just people who were pushed out to explore the road, plus some poor people who were bewitched."
Wei Rong sighed:
"We can't expect them to see through the real interests and dangers of this world. Don't you always say that? The bustle of the world is all for gain; the bustle of the world is all for gain."
Wei Ding made a scoff and finally turned around:
“Are you merciful? Okay, okay, then I’ll just follow you.”
“Well, why don’t you ask someone to issue an additional ten-day newspaper tomorrow and say that this summer’s grain harvest is good.”
"Then I predict that if the Northern Expedition succeeds, the Han Dynasty will have two kingdoms of abundance, and there will no longer be food worries."
The so-called Land of Abundance originally refers to Guanzhong.
Later, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty also called Xichuan "the land of Tianfu" in "Longzhong Dui", so now the world also uses "the land of Tianfu" to refer to the land of Shu.
This is the reason why Wei Ding said that there are two kingdoms of abundance.
As for Xun Bao, it is a new thing that came about due to the promotion of wax paper.
It is issued once every ten days. It not only records the price changes of bulk materials on the exchange, but also summarizes the prices of various places.
This is what everyone who comes to Nanxiang for business needs most.
The Xunbao sometimes also contains some people’s comments on current affairs.
The so-called government, industry and academic media, this is the role of media.
If someone like Wei Rong really expresses his views on certain things in it, as long as he is a bit politically sensitive, he must read every word and every sentence carefully.
After all, Feng Guiwang's status as the disciple of Kaikai, coupled with his status as the acting mountain leader of Nanxiang College, it is definitely impossible to say that he does not have any inside information.
It is not difficult to really seize the opportunity, judge the trend correctly, and take advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money.
So this ten-day report also plays a leading role in Nanxiang.
It can be regarded as an effective supplement to the official announcement.
But it is much more lively and lively than official announcements, because there are also serials of chivalrous novels, etc., so it is good to use it for entertainment on weekdays.
Paper is still relatively precious to those outside Nanxiang or outside the Xinghanhui system.
Coupled with the limited information availability in this era, the ten-day newspaper, which collects all kinds of news, can be regarded as a favorite of many people, and no matter how expensive it is, they still have to buy one.
Because if a piece of news is omitted, you will fall a lot behind others and make a lot less money.
At this sensitive moment, Wei Ding suggested that Wei Rong issue an additional ten-day report to specifically highlight the food problem, which could be regarded as cooling down the temperature for everyone.
As for whether to listen or not, it depends on personal choice. You can't hold their hands on the transaction and assure them that the Han Dynasty will win this time in the Northern Expedition, right?
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of Wei thieves in Guanzhong, who can guarantee that they will win?
Hearing the suggestion from his master, Wei Rong nodded: "It's not a bad idea. I'll do it right away."
He turned around and took two steps, then stopped and turned back: "Xijun, you should be more careful..."
“Alang, don’t worry, I know what’s going on.”
Compared to the bustle of the exchange, other places in Nanxiang gradually began to have a solemn atmosphere.
Not only are there more and more black-clothed soldiers on the streets, who are called black dogs.
In the textile workshop that served as an internship base, many women were quietly organized into the Women's Army.
The former Nanxiang nursing team, now the Nanxiang County government patrol team, has begun to gather at important locations in Nanxiang with knives and guns.
Such as exchanges, colleges, textile workshops, reserves, printing workshops…
Of course, if Wei thieves really attack Hanzhong, letting them go will mean death.
But if there is any chaos and encounter those unorganized thieves, or some thieves who take advantage of the chaos, the deterrence of these people is still very great.
As Wei Ding said, the real big guys doing business on the exchange had already come to visit Huang Chong, the magistrate of Nanxiang County.
Seeing these guys carrying knives and guns, I was very cautious.
In the official office, the county magistrate Luo Meng came to see Huang Chong:
“Mingting, everyone is almost here. Do you want to go out and take a look?”
Huang Chong, who was looking down at the official document without raising his head, said lightly:
“They came here just to inquire about information, and what they were most concerned about was how to buy and sell in the future.”
"The war is about to start, who can care about business? People like this are just missing!"
There was a look of hesitation on Luo Meng’s face:
"Then...how should I get back to the people outside?"
Huang Chong finally raised his head.
I, the county magistrate, have given birth to a good son!
If Luo Xian hadn't been his brother's disciple, with Luo Meng's ability, he might have ended up as a county magistrate in this life.
Now that Luo Xian has become his brother's disciple, Luo Meng is expected to be promoted to another level in the future.
“If someone is afraid that they won’t be able to sell the materials that have prices marked on the exchange now, Xinghanhui will cover them all, so they can rest assured.”
“What if someone wants to buy it?”
Huang Chong sneered: "The national war is about to start, and supplies are temporarily under control, and you still want to buy them! Whoever wants to buy bulk supplies at this time is trying to capitalize on the enemy?"
Romon was shocked:
“Wouldn’t this make everyone at the exchange even more panic-stricken? Then the food price will be..."
Hearing this, Huang Chong glanced at Luo Meng, then leaned back on his chair and looked at the roof, as if he was explaining or mumbling to himself:
“Since the Battle of Xiaoguan, some people have probably been at ease for too long, so they have forgotten how the Li family’s clan became what it is today.”
“The bones of those who drowned in the Han River cannot be found, but there should be some bones at the bottom of the Jincheng moat…”
Romon felt horrified when he heard these words!
He himself almost forgot what happened back then.
The so-called "Nanxiang Mu Niangzi" is just a superficial title. Many people actually call Li Mu the "Nanxiang temptress".
In fact, it was because she manipulated the grain prices on the exchange several times that year, causing many people who speculated on grain prices to suffer heavy losses.
The Li family clan in Shu was dismembered, partly because of several failures in this matter.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to say any more, bowed and left in a hurry.
Since the Battle of Longyou, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty has been teaching martial arts and training troops in Hanzhong, eliminating the old and weak, selecting elite troops, and strictly enforcing military discipline.
Coupled with the arrival of the Emperor, half of the Han soldiers had gathered in Hanzhong.
The official document from the Emperor ordering the Prime Minister to lead the Northern Expedition was still on its way to various places, and the army in Hanzhong had already gathered.
Liu Chan, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, personally visited the ancestral temple for good luck.
After choosing an auspicious day, he saw off the army outside Nanzheng City.
On this day, almost all the people in Nanzheng came out to watch the ceremony.
But when I saw the hunting flags, they almost covered the sun, and the soldiers guarded me, and their swords were dazzling.
Liu Chan finished paying respects to heaven and earth, picked up a bowl and handed it to the prime minister. He picked up another bowl and said with emotion:
“My father-in-law is old and frail, but I still want to go to the battle. I wish I could go there for him.”
Zhuge Liang, who had white hair and beard, looked at the emperor. The sun in late spring and early summer seemed to shine on him, and his face was full of joy.
The emperor has grown up!
Of course, I am also old!
"Your Majesty, my only ambition is to revive the Han Dynasty, but if I can see Chang'an, I will have no regrets even if I die. Therefore, after the Northern Expedition is completed, I will respectfully welcome Your Majesty in Chang'an City."
"If it doesn't work, I would rather die on the Northern Expedition, otherwise I won't have the dignity to come back to see His Majesty!"
Whether the late emperor's last wish can be fulfilled personally depends on this Northern Expedition.
Zhuge Liang no longer has the rickets of the past.
His figure stood upright again in the sunshine.
Liu Chan was originally displeased when he heard his father-in-law mention the word "death" before setting off for the expedition, but he heard these words and saw his father's old face.
His throat suddenly felt clogged, and his eyes felt blurry.
"My dear father...you must remember to take care of yourself when you go this time. When the news of victory comes, I will rush to Chang'an to meet my dear father!"
"The old minister will go. The matters in front of the battle will be left to the veteran. Your Majesty can decide all matters in the rear, but you must make more plans for yourself and consult the good way to avoid being biased."
Before leaving, Zhuge Liang did not forget to remind him earnestly.
“I wrote it down.”
Liu Chan nodded.
Zhuge Liang took a few steps back and then bowed deeply.
Liu Chan didn't dare to be negligent and quickly bowed down to return the favor.
"Set off!"
The sound of the whining horns is desolate and tragic.
The drums of war drums sounded, heroic and exciting.
The rustling of armor, the footsteps of soldiers...
The army began to march towards the diagonal valley road, like a long dragon.
Suddenly someone played the sword and sang:
The harsh wind blows the frost and the grass withers,
The muscles are strong and strong, and the horse is arrogant.
Han warriors numbered 300,000,
The general also led Huo and Yao.
The white feathers of the shooting star are inserted into the waist,
Sword flowers and autumn lotus lights come out of the box.
…
…
It is "Han Daochang" written by Feng Jishi.
The chorus gradually began to sing, and slowly, it turned into a chorus.
Even the common people who couldn’t sing opened their mouths and sang along.
Many people were still wiping tears quietly.
Over the years, the Prime Minister has governed Shu, and how many people have lived a good life?
How many people are reluctant to go to the dangerous battlefield in person now with their old and frail bodies?
Even Wei and Wu, who were mixed in the crowd, were horrified when they saw this situation.
The morale of the Han army and the people is so high that Zhuge Liang's sincerity cannot be underestimated.
Nanxiang.
General Zhao Yun of Wei learned that the Prime Minister was personally leading the Northern Expedition, so he supported his sick body and shouted:
“Get my gun!”
Then, leaning on a spear, he stood tremblingly at the door, looking to the west, and stamped his feet repeatedly:
“Hate, hate, hate that I can’t follow the Prime Minister in the Northern Expedition! Prime Minister, Yun is here day and night, waiting for the news that you have regained Chang’an!”
Li Hui, the general of Anhan, who was lying on the couch, asked him to turn over and face the west, feeling sad and happy at the same time:
“The Prime Minister has finally begun the Northern Expedition, the Northern Expedition has begun! My late emperor, I have learned about the kindness of my encounter, so I will inform you...”
After finishing speaking, he closed his eyes and bid farewell to the world.
…
After the Hanzhong army set off, official documents from the Northern Expedition rushed to various places from various post roads.
After receiving military orders from various places in Longyou, Deng Zhi ordered Jufu, the prefect of Hanyang County, to guard Linwei closely to prevent Wei thieves from going up the Wei River.
He also ordered Wang Ping to guard Longguan to prevent Wei thieves from sneaking into Longyou.
At the same time, with Ma Dai as the deputy general and Zhang Ni, the prefect of Tianshui County, as the front army, they are preparing to set off from Xiaoguan to stabilize and respond to the prime minister's army from the north.
When the military order was secretly transmitted to Liangzhou earlier than the official document, Governor Feng had already integrated the Liangzhou armies in the name of leading the army out of the fortress.
"I think the Prime Minister's "departure from the teacher" seems inappropriate..."
Governor Feng pretended to study it and said.
“What’s wrong? It’s very well written!”
Guan Ji took it and read it again and again. She felt that the writing was really magnificent.
“No, look at this, what does Liangzhou in the north mean, with tigers on standby?”
Feng Jishi pointed to one of the places and said.
“Isn’t it better to say that Alang is a fierce tiger? But it is a very high praise!”
Guan Ji doesn’t know why.
“Praise is praise, but who can say that praise is not certain.”
Feng Jishi glanced at General Guan with a meaning.
"flutter!"
Zhang Xiaosi next to him couldn't help laughing.
If she hadn't known the Prime Minister's character, she wouldn't have been able to help but feel that the Prime Minister was overtly praising and secretly criticizing someone, saying that someone was a bully.
Guan Ji glanced at Zhang Xiaosi.
Zhang Xiaosi immediately straightened his face, stroked his abdomen, and frowned in silence.
She deliberately wore loose clothes, trying to deceive herself and barely cover her pregnant belly.
General Guan gave Governor Feng another sharp look.
If it hadn't been for these years, Zhang Xiaosi had unknowingly integrated into the Feng family, and Guan Ji had already regarded her as a family member. At this time, she wished she could chop Feng Turtle into pieces and stew turtle soup on the spot.
Governor Feng coughed: "Xi Jun, the Prime Minister's military order has arrived. Do you think..."
General Guan snorted, turned around and left, leaving one sentence before disappearing:
“Let’s set off immediately tomorrow!”
Originally, many people saw that Feng Jishi was so powerful this time, and thought that he was planning to imitate General Dou of the Later Han Dynasty, and planned to personally lead the army out of the fortress to completely annihilate Xianbei in the west.
Perhaps there is another example, like General Dou, who carved stones to record his merits on Yanran Mountain in the north of Juyan County.
Of course, as long as he can bring back tens of thousands or even more than 100,000 laborers, no one will think there is anything wrong with his move.
As long as the hard work is done properly, it is not impossible to sing praises.
In the farewell of Liangzhou's elders, Feng Governor left Shi Liaohua, the governor of the governor, in charge of Liangzhou affairs.
Then he led a total of 30,000 elite soldiers from the Liangzhou Governor's Office and the Qiang Protector's Office, plus 50,000 self-armed Yi Cong Hu Qi, Xiongjiujiu, and entered the desert from Juyan County with high spirits.
Just when many people were dreaming about how much labor they could capture this time, the Hanzhong official documents that came later began to spread in Liangzhou.
Even though they knew that this was to keep the secret secret and to deceive the Wei thieves in the early stage, the people who had been deceived couldn't accept it at once and couldn't help but curse secretly:
“Cao!”
“Visit your mother’s fortress!”
“Haha, what Ghost King Feng said...”
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Let’s talk about another piece of historical knowledge.
Many people have been struggling with the status of Guan Ji and Zhang Xiaosi from the beginning, and they have been struggling to this day.
In fact, this is not a problem at all.
why?
Let’s take a look at a few examples I mentioned first.
Liu Chan changed the Yuan Dynasty in the first year after he ascended the throne. From the perspective of later generations, it was wrong. It was disrespectful and unfilial to Liu Bei.
You really want to say that Zhuge Liang doesn't understand etiquette, or as some people say, he wanted to erase Liu Bei's influence as soon as possible. Your argument is too forced and unconvincing.
But at that time Liu Chan did just that.
And he was not the only one to do this. After the Gaoping Ling Incident in Wei, the emperor of Wei also did this.
There is another one, Cao Rui. When he was alive, his officials reported to him and directly asked him to call him Liezu.
What does that mean?
That is to say, I will be regarded as an ancestor while I am still alive.
Looking at the great ceremonial events in the Ming Dynasty, the matter of Cao Rui being called the Liezu was really going to change to the Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many ministers would die.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not allowed to recognize his father, so you still want to live as your ancestor?
But the ministers of Wei State did just that, and Cao Rui actually agreed.
This can only be said that during the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, etiquette and law were just emerging and were far less strict than those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Since we are relatively close to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, we often subconsciously substitute the strict etiquette of the Ming and Qing Dynasties for the Han and Tang Dynasties.
In fact, the etiquette and laws in the Han and Tang dynasties were very loose. When the etiquette and laws became really strict, it was basically the Song Dynasty, or the Southern Song Dynasty.
The coward cannot defeat outsiders, so he has to torment his own insiders.
In the past, we often said that the ancients had three wives and four concubines. Later, I don’t know who took the lead and said that in ancient times, there were one wife and multiple concubines, not three wives and four concubines.
This statement is actually neither correct nor correct.
Yes, because etiquette and law require this in many cases.
But it is wrong because the ancients, at least the Han and Tang Dynasties before the Song Dynasty, did not do this.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Duke Linggong of Wei had three wives, and they bathed in the same bath. In other words, Duke Linggong of Wei and his three wives were playing in a large bucket getting wet.
"Book of Han·Huo Guang Zhuan": The emperor asked his ministers and ministers: Gaochang, the minister of the Imperial Palace, offered a thousand catties of gold and granted them ten wives.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was an outstanding man named Liu Fen who had nine wives. The court actually recognized it and gave the title of madam to five of them.
As for the Three Kingdoms era, did it exist?
There are, not only there are, but there are many.
The "Book of Jin" naturally contains many errors in recording the Sima family, because it was too beautified.
However, in terms of "Astronomy", "Laws" and "Etiquette", since there is no need to beautify them, they are still worthy of reference.
In the "Li" chapter of "Book of Jin", there is a special record of the discussion of the coexistence of legitimate wives, and a very large space is used to discuss it.
Note that the focus of these discussions is on the etiquette that children should treat their non-biological aunts after their legitimate wives are married.
Also, what impact will the coexistence of legitimate wives have on the clan, and what issues should be paid attention to.
Because clans in ancient times were an important force in maintaining stability. To put it bluntly, we must pay attention to maintaining stability.
In other words, the imperial court advocates monogamy and multiple concubines, but if you insist on having a legitimate wife, as long as nothing happens, others will not say anything about you, and the imperial court will not care about you.
Why is there a premise that nothing will happen? Because for the ancients, having a legitimate wife was not a big problem.
After establishing a legitimate wife, the etiquette issues faced by the clan or family are the big problems.
Because etiquette and law are the conceptual basis for the ancients to govern the country.
The chapter "Li" starts with this topic based on the prime minister of a vassal state. This prime minister is called Wang Chang. His father married two wives one after another because of the war.
Wang Chang was born from his second wife. After the unification of the world, he found out that his father's first wife had died in his hometown long ago and was buried in the ancestral grave in his hometown.
He didn't know what etiquette should be used to perform sacrifices, so he asked Sima Zhu, King of Dongping, to ask the court.
So the officials of the Manchu Dynasty had a fierce debate on this matter. They argued about ancient cases, etiquette, human relations and other aspects. The debate process was very exciting.
In the end, no one can convince anyone.
After all, there is an example of the ancient sage Shun having two concubines, the emperor E and Nvying, and more importantly, the two concubines of the emperor E and Nvying stood side by side, and there is no saying that one of them is the queen.
You cannot deny the saint, and you cannot fundamentally deny and establish a legitimate wife.
If you want to deny Shun, you are destroying the foundation of etiquette.
So in the end, the court came up with a compromise solution for the Prime Minister:
If the child of the second wife is born before the death of the first wife, then he should be treated as his biological aunt; if the child of the second wife is born after the death of the first wife, then he does not need to recognize the aunt.
But this matter is not over yet. Later, someone reversed the verdict and said that the two women, no matter the former wife or the second wife, entered your house as the official wife, so there should be no distinction between high and low.
At most, there can only be a difference in order, which means that they call each other sisters like the Ehuang and Nvying.
I also used the ancestral tablets as an example, saying that there is a sequence of ancestral tablets. When the children of two wives worship together, the sacrifices must be the same, and the tablets can be divided on the left and right.
In the "Li" chapter, there are several examples with different reasons for the coexistence of legitimate wives. I will not go into them one by one. I will only give two examples that are more in line with the current situation of the natives.
The first situation is to decide on your own and establish a legitimate wife:
Cheng Liang, the governor of Anfeng, had a wife first, and then he married again and had two direct children. The ex-wife died, and the second wife (Cheng) Xun was convinced.
, is to mourn. Cheng Xun didn't know what etiquette to use to mourn.
During the inquiry process, Cheng Xun was scolded by his father in front of him, and finally gave him a result:
Taking Chen Qun’s younger sister as an example, Cheng Xun was asked to sacrifice her father’s ex-wife as a legitimate mother.
That’s right, it’s Chen Qun, one of Cao Rui’s four auxiliary ministers, because Chen Qun’s sister is also his legitimate wife.
The second situation is when the emperor gives a wife:
At that time, Zhu of Wu State married his wife Chen and gave birth to a son, Zhu Dongbo. When he arrived in Jin Dynasty, Jin gave his wife a certain surname and gave him a son, Zhu Suibo.
In Taikang, someone died, and Sui Bo returned his mother to the country. Brothers love each other and respect each other. The two mothers follow the order of succession, and the people of Yong and Yong are indistinguishable. In the end, the two sons obeyed each other, and the gentleman regarded them as virtuous.
This Zhu married a legitimate wife. Not only did the two legitimate wives respect each other and abide by the order of succession, but their sons also loved each other. As a result, the family was praised as "a gentleman is regarded as virtuous".
did you see that?
In fact, the Chinese people’s philosophy of governing the country is of the same origin: harmony is the most important and stability is the priority.
If you want to have a legitimate wife, you must handle the disputes in it well. If they are not handled well, for example, jealousy and brotherly quarrels will lead to unhealthy family traditions.
Even if the impact is too bad and I dare to bring it to the court for public discussion, then I will scold me directly in front of my son.
Insulting one's own parents in front of one's own eyes, in ancient times, could be regarded as the hatred of drawing a sword and killing someone on the spot.
On the contrary, if you handle it well, if the wives live in harmony with each other, the brothers abide by the principles of love and respect, and set a good example for the world, I can even praise you.
As for the fierce man mentioned above, he had nine wives, and the court even named five of them wives.
Even these nine wives were noted by historians, praising them as "all virtuous", which can be regarded as existences that all time travelers look up to.
So if Tutie really wants to have a legitimate wife, he should worry that it won't be him, because he is only responsible for having fun, and it is Ah Chong who has to bear the consequences.
A Chong: It was obviously me who came first. Whether it was my grandma getting married or me being born, it was me who came first! ~Why would anyone dare to seize the Feng family's title and position as head of the family?
Cao!
(End of this chapter)