Chapter 554 Private Party
As the saying goes, "The table is always full of guests and the glass is never empty." Banquets were one of the main means of socializing for scholars at this time.
Don’t talk about drinking and wasting food, the scholars don’t care.
In the past, when Cao Cao issued a ban on alcohol, Kong Rong also wrote "It's difficult for Cao Gong to make a prohibition on alcohol" to express his opposition.
Poetry, wine, singing and singing are one of the great pleasures in life, so don’t let it spoil your fun.
When Liang Fen arrived, everyone was already drunk.
After being led into the yard by a servant, he found Fu Chang and Fu Shidao vomiting.
After seeing Liang Fen, his face turned pale, he hurriedly wiped his mouth, washed his face, and said with a wry smile: "You guys are so enthusiastic, so you can't help but drink a few more glasses."
Liang Fen didn't go in and started chatting with Fu Chang in the corridor.
“How many people are you bringing back?” Liang Fen asked.
"Not much." Fu Chang sighed and said, "It's just three or four thousand tents."
"Tent?"
"The people in the North are now accustomed to counting tents." Fu Chang Said: "Those who have Muzi slaves at home often have a dozen slaves crowded into a tent. Those who do not have slaves, there are only two or three people in one tent. This time, less than 20,000 people were recruited, including men, women, old and young. ."
"A little less," Liang Fen commented.
“It’s quite a lot.” Fu Chang said helplessly: “The situation in the North is in chaos. Liu Can sent people to appease them, and there are many local Wubao owners and tribal chiefs who have surrendered. I can’t figure them out now. Attitude towards my Fu family."
"Have you not seen your elders?" Liang Fen asked.
“Yes, they asked me to leave quickly, like chasing away the god of plague.” Fu Chang smiled bitterly: “I explained my purpose, and my family introduced seven or eight familiar chiefs who had enmity with the Xiongnu. I didn’t want to get involved with the Huns, so I followed me. On the way, I was chased by the Huns and lost some people..."
Fu Chang talked about the trip to Guanzhong in detail, and finally came to the following conclusion: One: Guanzhong is over.
Many local wealthy families took refuge with the Huns.
Those who have not taken refuge are not willing to help him, even if he takes out the name of the Fu family in Beidi and the official seal given by Chen Gong.
In the end, only some people with close friendships provided supplies and gave advice, just like the elders in the family: leave quickly. Perhaps, they had already defected to the Huns, or were about to defect to the Huns, but due to their past friendship, they were in a dilemma and had no choice but to let him leave.
“Aren’t there still some powerful men in Guanzhong who are resisting?” Liang Fen frowned and asked.
"Not much left." Fu Chang said: "Feng Yi and Jingzhao have been firmly controlled by the Huns. Liu Can is planning a war against Beidi County. He also sent troops to Fufeng and Shiping counties. People have been appeased, and some people have accepted official positions in the Xiongnu.”
The so-called “appeasement” is not just about giving officials.
Since ancient times, people have come up with many tricks to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, including but not limited to marriage, sending protons, handing over certificates, giving official positions, etc., as well as very important personal favors-inquiring about one's welfare and showing good spirits. Compatibility, life-saving grace, help in times of need, etc.
Of course, these means take time.
Shi Le lacked this time, so he failed miserably. But if Shi Le is given a few more years, the situation will be different.
Hebei's wealthy families do not necessarily have to be Jin people. Not everyone believes in national justice.
When the interests are closely connected and the benefits are large enough, what is the difference between being an official of the Xiongnu and an official of the Jin Dynasty? In fact, sometimes the Huns give less and the Jin people give more. This powerful man is still a Jin person, so he may follow the Xiongnu to the end.
Humans are not machines, and everything is not settled according to interests. They have feelings, joys and sorrows, and different personalities. They will naturally make different choices. Everything depends on the method of the person who is "pacifying" - so a talent team is very important. A high-level team with broad connections and connections. Excellent local officials can often get twice the result with half the effort and help you stabilize a place in an instant.
"Unexpectedly, in just three years, Guanzhong has been like a sea of change." Liang Fen said with emotion.
"Gong Liang, in fact you should become an official." Fu Chang advised: "If you live in seclusion at home, you will not be well informed."
It is an iron rule in officialdom that people leave to drink tea.
Liang Fen now has no official position and is light. It seems that she can enjoy Linquan leisurely and not care about worldly affairs. But in this case, I won’t ask you about worldly affairs...
Of course Liang Fen understands this truth, so in his spare time, he occasionally attends gatherings of scholars, which is an important channel for obtaining outside news.
No one can truly live in complete seclusion.
Didn’t Yu Gun, a famous virgin, also have sons and nephews serving as officials? Who can really live in a vacuum...
"Don't mention this matter again." Liang Fen shook her head, looking lonely.
Fu Chang was about to persuade him again, but he stopped when he saw several descendants of Kansai scholars coming over.
The ones who came include the Anding Xi family, the Longxi Li family, the Dunhuang Suo family, and the Jingzhao Webster family...
Liang Fen nodded and said a few words of encouragement - they are all township party members who have been with each other for a long time, in other words, they are "one of our own".
After the greetings were completed, everyone went to the banquet.
“In times of crisis, there must be heroes who stand up bravely to clear the air and sweep away the evil atmosphere.” Huangfuchang, who came from a stable background, held his wine glass and said loudly: “Chen Gong’s mansion in Xuchang covers several states. The great town of the country relies on it to secure the people and protect the clan. Today, its reputation is growing and its reputation is getting stronger. It will be extremely valuable in the future. We and other Xizhou scholars must make plans early. "
Huangfu. Chang is the magistrate of Wan County.
Because the emperor will hold a large court meeting in the first month, all the prefectures and states must send envoys to the court and present gifts. Huangfuchang brought Xiangrui (a pair of white rabbits) to Beijing and lived in Luoyang. He didn't need to come in person, but he had nothing to do, so he might as well come over in advance and meet old friends by the way.
"What's going on in Hebei? Is Shi Le still alive?" After Huangfuchang finished speaking, someone asked.
"Liu Yao has retreated, but Shi Le is still alive." Someone replied.
"Shi Le can still fight?"
"After the defeat of Yecheng and Xiangguo, there are not many soldiers left, and it is not difficult to cut them off." "I heard that Liu Cong told Chen Gong, I hope that the East and West will be divided Is it possible for emperors to stand side by side? ”
"Didn't Mr. Chen come back? In the autumn of chasing deer, we have to eliminate all evil. Who are the two emperors? Who would be so stupid to agree?"
"I read Mr. Chen's letter, he is very ambitious."
"What did you say? Chen Gong agreed to proclaim himself emperor?"
"Chen Gong did not agree, but he said a lot, and he will understand naturally. If you are still undecided, you can go back as soon as possible The family is farming. "
" Mr. Chen will not be Cao Cao. He is younger than Cao Mengde, and he may have to do some things while he is alive. "
"No one will be Cao Cao now. Don't go down. To put it bluntly, today is different from the past, and people's hearts are also different. At the end of the Han Dynasty, people's hearts were simple, and the two Han Dynasties had hundreds of years of history. What is the situation now? Yes, people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be.”
Liang Fen ate the food and wine in silence, feeling a little surprised.
Although it was a private party, and the attendees were all well-connected villagers, but everyone was becoming more and more courageous, and they dared to say anything. Is it because they were drunk?
He suddenly couldn't understand the world. Is it because he had left the officialdom and could no longer keenly understand the world's situation?
At the same time, some people agree with what these people say. The future life is terrible!
For hundreds of years, the Han Dynasty was the first unified dynasty after the Qin Dynasty. People respected it, were nostalgic for it, and were also afraid of it.
But nothing in the world is eternal, people's hearts are changeable, and people now are no longer the same as people before.
If you put a Qin Dynasty person in the present, he would be out of place and at a loss.
If you put a current person in the Han Dynasty, he would be very uncomfortable.
The people are still the same, but their behavior is different after all, and the social atmosphere is also different.
Mr. Chen is actually right.
After the dissolution of the Later Han Dynasty, nothing was settled.
The forty-sixth year of Cao Wei and the forty-nine years of the current dynasty, can it be considered an orthodox dynasty?
Liang Fen doesn’t know.
Compared to the Cao Wei Dynasty, the Guo Dynasty was actually even worse, because the ills since the Later Han Dynasty had never been seriously cleaned up. When the country was founded, there was no such thing as traveling lightly. Instead, it carried forward with a heavy load. Until now, it finally couldn't support it and was about to collapse. Got off.
The Jin Dynasty can’t hold on any longer.
So, if Chen Gong establishes a new dynasty, will he, like Cao Wei and Sima Jin, inherit the shortcomings of the Later Han Dynasty?
If this is the case, can Guo Zuoan last?
Liang Fen looked up again and looked at those less advanced scholars who thought they were discussing the situation of the world in a "low voice".
With longing for the future on their faces, they felt that as long as the dynasty changed, everything would be fine. Then they continued horse racing, playing music, taking cracks, and drinking, and continued to enjoy the "prosperous age" of drunken life and death.
Liang Fen sighed.
Sometimes it is really cruel to think too much.
However, he also had some expectations for the new dynasty, because he found that Mr. Chen was doing something different.
At least, he has four counties in Henan, Xiangcheng, Chen, Nanton, and Xincai, which do not have many powerful gentry forces, followed by Liang Guo, Runan, Dongping, Gaoping, and Puyang.
He is a sensible man and is the first person since the late Han Dynasty who is truly willing to start eliminating evils.
Cao Mengde may have also tried, but he failed to succeed.
As for Sima Jin, he may have thought about it, but finally let it go. It's like a scholar who takes drugs. He knows that this is wrong, but he can't help it. I have been used to seeing others taking drugs since I was a child, and I also took drugs myself. In such an environment, I couldn't struggle after all.
Born in injustice and dying in shame.
“Alas!” Liang Fen picked up the wine bowl with half interest and drank it all in one gulp.
“It’s been a long time since the imperial throne has been lost, and it’s been a long time since people’s lives have been ruined.” Someone drank too much wine and shouted: “For more than ten years, there have been too few farmhouses and villagers, and life has become increasingly difficult. , Whoever can clean up the old mountains and rivers can be the emperor."
"Be careful with your words."
"Look at you, haha, even the Sima family can replace Wei. Aren't people good?"
"Actually, I'm a little worried that the world will be different after the Jin Dynasty..."
"Why is this so? Are you from a wealthy family? Which lady in his family is not a noble woman? Don’t worry, the world will not change.”
"That's right, let's talk about it first. The Jin Dynasty is really disappointing."
"Mr. Chen was born in a military family, his family is ignorant, and he has no helpers. Isn't the world worse than when the Sima family was the Wei Dynasty?" Do you want to rely on scholars?"
Liang Fen and Fu Chang looked at each other and stopped talking.
The world is changing and people are in confusion. But no matter what the future holds, the current group of Kansai scholars are really disappointed with the Jin Dynasty and very much hope to see changes. Being so hungry, even the Hu regime was willing to accept it, as long as it could bring peace to everyone and return to the "Ten Years Dream of Taikang's Prosperity".
He believed that scholars in other places were similar, especially after Chen Gong published his public appeal.
(End of this chapter)