Chapter 233 The Tutor is blessed
Xingyang has been very "prosperous" recently.
First of all, the relocation of the Taifu shogunate brought dozens of scholars with shogunate posts to the local area.
They have families, maids and servants, and a small number of guests.
In addition to the shogunate's assistants, there are also a large number of low-level officials, as well as helpers who are driven by them and are recruited in turns to be on duty.
In this alone, there are six or seven thousand people.
This is not over yet. Some merchants moved around with the shogunate to do business, and there were quite a few of them.
There are also craftsmen and musicians...
It can be said that wherever the shogunate moves, there will be great prosperity - if they give money every time they consume.
Consumption is only a means to promote economic prosperity. Beyond that, there are investments.
In the past six months, there are three main categories of investment projects led by the shogunate.
One is to repair the post road.
The second is to maintain the Pichi and irrigation canal networks in Xingyang, Chenliu and Henan counties.
The third is to dredge and widen river channels to facilitate water transportation.
To be fair, the shogunate did some personnel work. But the strange thing is that most of these personnel events have been concentrated in the past few months. It's not that there were none before, but there were really very few.
The reason is that anyone with any sense knows that the Taifu wants to improve his image so that people will stop scolding him.
The last thing that brought "prosperity" to Xingyang was the large-scale migration of refugees from Hebei to the south.
This is both good and bad.
The good thing is that there is too much land and not enough people. When refugees go south, they can cultivate a large amount of abandoned land and produce more food.
The bad aspect is the dispute between natives and guests and the deterioration of public security.
This situation has already begun to appear in Jingzhou and Yuzhou.
In the area of Nanyang and Xiangyang in the north of Jingzhou, there are a very large number of refugees from Guanzhong, and they continue to flow in every year - taking the direction of Wuguan into Nanyang.
Refugees gather in docks, ranging from hundreds to thousands or thousands of families. And because people are in a foreign land, they stick together very much. If one side is in trouble, all four sides come to help. The local indigenous people are relatively hostile to them, and there are many conflicts - what the court calls the dispute between "residents" and "refugees".
The Yuzhou area is mainly the aftermath of the Wang Mi Rebellion.
When Wang Mi was at his peak, he had more than 100,000 soldiers, but in the end, only more than 70,000 people arrived at Luoyang City. Among the remaining 70,000 to 80,000 people, some were wiped out by the government troops, while others were scattered in various places, gathering to protect themselves, cutting down trees, building strongholds, and cultivating fields.
Obviously, the fields they cultivated belong to the aristocratic families and Wubaoshuai in name. They even occupied a large number of land owned by homesteaders and coerced them into gangs, becoming settled "refugees".
This is also a kind of dispute between "residents" and "refugees". It is not uncommon in the counties of Yuzhou and there are many conflicts.
In short, Xingyang is now in a mess, with people in disarray, and the officials and people cannot bear to be disturbed.
In all kinds of corners, forts are erected one after another. The most famous among them is the fortress built by the uncles and nephews Li Ju and Guo Song. At first, there were only a few hundred families from Pingyang. After absorbing the refugees from Hebei, it gradually grew to more than a thousand families.
On this day, Sima Yue summoned Li Ju in the shogunate and comforted him many times.
Li Ju was very excited.
The powerful Taifu praised him very much. Unfortunately, it was the first time in more than ten years that such a big official valued him.
Sima Yue was also very satisfied.
He now has little confidence in the state and county soldiers and even the imperial army. He feels that their combat effectiveness is too poor. So he set his sights on the Beggar Army, the Wubao Commander, the Refugee Commander, and the Tribe of the Aristocratic Family, and recruited them from many sources, intending to use them for his own use.
The staff provided a list, and Li Ju was one of them.
After a conversation, he found that Li Ju was indeed loyal, and he couldn't help but sigh: The Sima family has enjoyed the country for decades, but after all, there are still loyal ministers.
Feeling happy, he received many rewards and allowed Li Ju to eat in his house.
There was constant chatter and laughter during the banquet, until a good news came...
The chief clerk, Guo Xiang, went to a party, so today another chief clerk, Bian Dun, is in charge. He is not a fool, and he really doesn't want to get into trouble when the Taifu is happy, but he has no choice. Who told the Taifu to report the news of the war in Hebei as soon as possible? I just had to bite the bullet.
Sure enough, just as he expected, the Taifu's expression suddenly changed after hearing the result of the Battle of Nomaoka.
Li Ju was a little confused.
It is said that Shao Xun is the Taifu's favorite general, and every time he is summoned, he will follow his teacher. This time Liu Han's seven generals invaded Hebei, and Pei Yuzhou abandoned the army and fled. Wang Chaqi stationed in Dongyan and held his troops stationary. Only Shao Xun went deep into Hebei, defeated the thieves, and recovered the famous city in one fell swoop.
Isn’t this a good thing?
Isn’t it a great addition to the Taifu?
Why doesn’t Taifu seem unhappy?
Fortunately, Sima Yue knew that there was a guest at the table. After secretly suppressing his turbulent mood, he forced a smile and said: "Shao - Tai - Quanzhong is really capable and lives up to my high expectations. Earlier in Ji With the defeat of Wang Sang and Liu Ling in the county, Hebei will have no worries if he defeats Shile again. "
Bian Dun laughed.
Li Ju was very fascinated: "Marquis Lu Yang did not wait for the reinforcements to arrive, so he headed north and defeated the enemy's army. Such arrogance is really a man. I can't wait to meet him."
Bian Dun stood there, wondering whether he should wink at Li Ju or not, and was very confused.
The smile on Sima Yue's face could no longer be maintained, and he felt dizzy at the same time.
This is his old problem, but it has become more serious in the past few years, sometimes even affecting his judgment - as if his mind is "suffocated".
During this period of intermittent cerebral asphyxia, the name Shao Xun almost became a symbol, which contributed to his illness.
The Battle of Nomaoka, haha, the Battle of Nomaoka, why are you undefeated?
"Tai Tuo." Li Ju, still in high spirits, continued: "Marquis Lu Yang won this battle cleanly and neatly, which greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and people in Hebei, just like the time when Gou Dao general defeated Gongshi Fan, Ji Sang is as brave as the world. I am lucky to have the title of Marquis of Lu Yang."
Bian Dun almost raised his forehead and sighed.
Li Ju, if you don’t understand the situation, can you just say a few words?
The names Gou Xi and Shao Xun were mentioned at once. Do you know what this means?
Both of them were "favorite generals" whom the Tutor once had great faith in. They would praise each other for their unparalleled bravery and great strategies, but later they both fell out.
Although Bian Dun is not sure why Taifu always had a falling out with a capable person, but the falling out is a fact, and you still praise it like this, I really want to die...
You are finished.
Sure enough, Sima felt more and more uncomfortable the more he listened, and his eyes even felt dark. Looking back on the past, I may not have regretted it, nor have I thought about how to repair the relationship.
Just last month, he had thought about whether he could reconcile with Gou Xi and get back together.
There were also some people in the shogunate who advised him this way. After all, Gou Xi had a large number of troops and was very capable of fighting. He was a great help in troubled times.
But when I think about it in the end, I can’t get over the hurdle in my heart.
In particular, Gou Xi once wrote a letter asking him why he broke his promise, and also asked him why he suppressed his memorial to commend the soldiers? The words were very heated and the attitude was very disrespectful.
Sima became more and more angry as he thought about it, so he completely gave up the idea of reconciling with Gou Xi.
Shao Xun, honestly speaking, is much more respectful than Gou Xi. Troops were sent out every time the call was called, and even private troops were brought along. If people who didn't know the inside story saw it, who wouldn't praise it?
Taifu, you are lucky...
Taifu gets Shao Caiguan, the world is settled...
The Marquis of Lu Yang could protect the Taifu's family for two generations...
The Taibai Star Spirit came to the world and impressed the Taifu. There was a yellow cloud and purple aura hidden on the Taifu's head...
And so on.
After being talked about by these people, Sima Yue would inevitably be shaken sometimes. Should he feel that he should reconcile with Shao Xun?
But I was still in the same situation as Gou Xi, unable to overcome the hurdle in my heart.
Moreover, Shao Xun, like Gou Xi, did not take the initiative to lie low and admit his guilt, and did not give him a chance to step down.
How can I forgive you if you act like this?
Sima Yue actually knew that this was called "narrow-minded" and was not a quality that a master should have.
But I am narrow-minded, what should I do?
In the past year, he has even heard various rumors about his wife and Shao Xun.
He didn't believe it before and thought it was just a lie. But after listening to it a lot, sometimes I can’t help but think about it, is this really happening?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt jealous and resentful, making it even more impossible to forgive Shao Xun.
“Bang!” Sima Yue slapped the case hard.
"Taifu, this..." Li Ju was startled and looked up at Bian Dun.
Bian Dun shook his head at him, motioning him not to speak, and then smiled and said: "The master is drunk. If something happens in Shihui, you can go quickly."
Li Ju stood up awkwardly Bow and say goodbye.
When I left, I sighed in my heart: I am not familiar with Henan, I have no information, but I don’t know what I did wrong. Could it be that there is much discord between Taifu and Shao Xun?
After sighing, he firmed up his thoughts: No one in this world can be trusted. Only by accumulating strength and training soldiers and horses can we gain a firm foothold and be loyal to the court.
After Li Ju left, Sima Yue slowly recovered.
After a long time, I heard him ask: "Zhongren, do you think everyone in Luo Jing is obedient to Gu Yang and Yin?"
Bian Dun's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Why are you worried, Taifu? Wang Situ is in charge of the capital, and the shogunate's orders never shirk or delay. Everything is in order. Who dares to disobey Taifu's orders?"
"Wang Yifu?" ..." Sima Yue snorted lightly but said nothing.
Bian Dun observed his words and thought secretly that he might write a letter to Wang Situ.
"It's time for me to go back to Luoyang." Sima Yue stood up and said: "After the New Year, after the post roads, pit ponds and ditches in Xingyang, Chenliu and Henan counties are in order, I will go back Beijing.”
“No.” Bian Dun responded.
"What do you think about the Hebei incident?" Sima Yue asked.
"The servant is just the master's bookkeeper. I dare not speak nonsense." Bian Dun replied.
“Say what you say.” Sima Yue said dissatisfied.
“I thought that I could call Lu Yanghou to be our teacher.”
“Where is the queen of our class?”
"Enhance his reputation and seize his actual benefits."
"How to do it?"
"You can be promoted to a noble title, either as a county prince or a prince, but you are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of Hebei."
"Who will give Hebei to?"
"Ding Shao, too." Bian Dun replied.
Ding Shao used to be the prefect of Guangping and worked hard in Hebei for many years. He once saved the life of Sima Mo, King of Nanyang, and Mo set up a monument for him.
During the Jisang Rebellion, he led the army to hunt down the remaining soldiers and gained some credit.
After the war, the King of Nanyang spoke for him and was promoted to the governor of Jizhou.
Such a person is actually much better than people like He Yu who run away when they hear the enemy. At least he dares to lead troops to fight, and he is also popular in Hebei.
"Then make Shao the general of Ningbei, supervise the military in Jizhou, and control Yecheng." Sima Yue said: "The governor - think about it again."
Bian Dun lowered his head and said nothing.
Actually, he knew that Taifu already had candidates for governor and governor in his mind, and he also knew Taifu's thoughts, so as soon as he suggested that Ding Shao be the governor of Jizhou, Taifu immediately agreed.
After Ding Shao is transferred to the governorship, the position of governor will most likely be filled by someone from Hebei, and it is best to have military strategy, know how to fight, and be loyal to the Taifu.
If you choose this way, the candidate is already obvious: Wang Bin, the shogunate's left Sima.
Ding Shao has been in Hebei for many years. He has been a prefect since he was a prefect. He is highly regarded and can lead troops in war.
Wang Bin was once a general in Chengdu Wang Sima Ying's account, and later joined the Taifu. During the Wang Mi Rebellion, he led five thousand soldiers to assist Luoyang and participated in the final decisive battle.
The purpose of using these two people is also very clear, and Bian Dun knows it very well.
(End of this chapter)