Chapter 589: Some people leave, some people stay
The sound of neat footsteps sounded on the street.
Not long after, hundreds of people stopped outside Prince Wu’s Mansion.
After a brief command, the first and second teams of a hundred soldiers walked along the wall, went around to the two small gates in the backyard of Prince Wu's Mansion, and stood in awe with guns.
The third team drove to the right corner gate where grain and firewood were transported.
The fourth team stands outside the left corner door for servants and less important guests to enter and exit.
Another fifty riders holding horses, horns and bows were patrolling outside the wall.
Chen Jingen, the governor of Jiafu Longxiang Mansion in Gaoping County, led fifty fully armed soldiers and knocked on the door.
Chen Yougen stood behind him, flanked by two hundred auxiliary soldiers. They had no armor and only one spear in each hand, but the formation was quite orderly and looked quite intimidating.
The huge movement caused a commotion in the streets inside Dongyangmen.
Most of the people living here are dignitaries and well-informed. When Shao Bing first appeared, every household closed their doors tightly and the atmosphere was solemn.
They now call Fu Bing and his tribe "Shao Bing".
If the identities of the soldiers from Xuchang, Nanyang and other places, the field troops from various places, and the temporarily recruited peasant soldiers are somewhat unclear, many people regard them as imperial soldiers and horses, and do not directly call them "Shao "Bing", then the Shao color of Fu Bing is too strong.
The emergence of this army was entirely due to Shao Xun's personal will, and it was "heavy in sin".
Take Gaoping County where Chen Jingen is located as an example. There are five Longxiang Prefectures: Xialou, Dongmin, Liangqiu, Jiafu and Daye, with a total of 6,000 troops.
Dongping County, north of Gaoping, has three Longxiang Prefectures: Yanggu, Hexiang, and Huzi (missing).
Puyang County to the west of Dongping - the country was eliminated after the death of King Puyang - has three Longxiang Prefectures, Xuting, Weicheng and Yangjiao (missing edition).
These eleven prefectures and 12,000 prefectural soldiers joined together to firmly control three counties and twenty-two counties.
These soldiers are completely Shao Xun's personal soldiers. They roam the countryside and have a notorious reputation. If these can be tolerated, then these soldiers have ruined the atmosphere, which makes people very dissatisfied.
The once pristine countryside is no longer the ideal home for scholars.
The manor that was painstakingly built was no longer the last refuge for scholars.
This is a bunch of hawks, dogs and minions.
After knocking on the door for a while, the main door of the palace was opened.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then the palace servants gave way.
Chen Jingen waved his hand and led fifty soldiers inside.
Chen Yougen watched from behind, slightly regretful.
Chen Gong's orders were stricter, and they did not dare to be too presumptuous. They were generally quite polite, at least much more polite than the soldiers of Sima Yi and Sima Yue back then.
After all, He Lun’s fellow is really crazy and dares to rob anyone. He presented a set of top-quality tea sets that Shao Xun uses to this day.
I fear comparison the most in everything, Shao Bing is so polite!
Although Sima Yan, the king of Wu, was blind, his heart was clear. After receiving the news, he waved away the retainer who told him about ghosts and strange things, and then sighed: "I have to pay again."
Serving beside him was Sima Yan, the king of Xindu.
The young man was very angry and said: "This is the second time Shao Xun has come to donate money."
In the seventh year of Yongjia, Chen Gong came to Luoyang and asked for money, silk, The carriages and horses are here again, how can we not make people angry?
It’s difficult for everyone.
Thinking of this, Sima Yan couldn't help but feel sad.
“Give it.” Just like two years ago, Sima Yan was very open-minded and said directly.
After saying that, he sighed again: "One has two, but not three. Shao Bing comes to the door for the third time, but he may not be so polite."
Sima Yan was surprised and immediately asked Said: "Master, you mean..."
Sima Yan stared at his son with wide eyes. Because of his poor eyesight, he could only see a general outline.
Sima Yan moved closer.
Sima Yan touched his face and sighed: "Don't expect your country to be sealed in Liangzhou. If you have the chance, cross the Yangtze River and go south as soon as possible. Even if Jing Wen doesn't want to see you, he won't be in trouble. I can still get by.”
“Master!” Sima Yan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but his father stopped him.
"I'm ill and can't leave. Besides, you can go to Jiangnan, but I can't." Sima Yan sighed: "Go, go to the front yard and take a look. Whatever Shao Xun wants, just give it to him Don’t talk too much.”
As the son of Emperor Wu, Sima Yan knew that his identity was very sensitive.
Sima Jingwen is just a member of the clan, do you really want to see him pass? Moreover, he not only had eye problems, but also a lot of problems with his body. If he forced his way south, he might fall ill on the way.
Sima Yan glanced at his father worriedly, then turned his head and ran towards the front yard.
There is a lot of noise in the courtyard.
"There are still some silks, but the money is really gone." Wangfu Dianji said with a grimace.
Chen Jingen looked at the copper coin in his hand and asked doubtfully: "Just this one copper coin, does it count as five thousand coins?"
"This is the Dongwu Daquan coin, which is equivalent to five thousand coins." Dianji said: "Isn't it just Wu Guan?"
Chen Jingen laughed when he heard this.
Of course he knows the value of money.
In the beginning, one copper coin was one penny. However, as wars became more frequent and the court's expenditures became increasingly large, the amount of money became more and more worthless. That is, the weight of copper coins increased very little, but the face value increased greatly.
The "Daquan Fifty" was minted during Wang Mang's period, and one copper coin was used as fifty coins.
Both Shu Han and Cao Wei made copper coins worth "one hundred and five baht", and later there were false coins called "five hundred baht".
This was the first time he had seen Soochow’s “five thousand for one reward”. Oh, I still have a lot of "Daquan 500", "Daquan 1000", and "Daquan 2000" in my hand. They were all cast during the Chiwu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.
Of course, these fictitious coins have ridiculous face values and are not very recognized in actual circulation. They are often used at a discount, and sometimes even "fractured."
After all, the Han five-baht coin weighs five baht, which is one coin. "Daquan five hundred" only weighs twelve baht, and "Daquan one thousand" weighs sixteen baht. How dare you use it as five hundred or one thousand baht? People don’t recognize it!
However, the imperial court had a strong urge to force the people to recognize the value of false coins. Many times, money of one hundred thousand or one million is often given, but it is difficult to say what kind of money is given...
"Don't try to trick me!" Chen Jingen grabbed the dianji and handed over the "Daquan Five Thousand" He stuffed it into his hand, pointed to the door, and said loudly: "If you can use these five dollars to buy a Hu biscuit, I...I...I won't beat you today!"
Naturally, Dian Ji did not dare to try it, so he could only beg for mercy again and again.
Sima Yan sighed, waved his hand and called a servant, and whispered a few instructions. After a while, the servants brought many utensils.
Sima Yan stepped forward and said: "The general can estimate based on this, he should be able to collect three thousand guan."
At this time, the custom was, "The noble man is rich. A room must be stocked with utensils." Wealthy people are very willing to spend money on furnishings and utensils.
For example, the Qibao bed and ivory mat brought out here are the specialties of Soochow. The sterling silver three-piece lacquered calligraphy table, gold mirror, gold lining, silver lining (eating utensils), gold bath plate and even Small copper beast...
Chen Jingen waved his hand and asked the sergeant to take away these artifacts. Then he looked at Sima Yan and said: "There are also five thousand pieces of silk. If there is no silk, cloth can also be used. Forbidden Army The soldiers are attacking Xin'an and are willing to sacrifice their lives. King Xindu should not be stingy."
Sima Yan's face turned pale. Where can he get five thousand pieces of cloth at this time?
So he asked: "The money and silk are gone, and now only the utensils are left. Is that okay?"
Chen Jingen remained silent, which was regarded as acquiescence.
But he quickly added: "I heard that in the Prince Wu's palace there are like clouds of servants and servants like rain, and the emperor has issued an edict, ordering servants to pound rice, and the merchants to transfer grain and grass. At least three hundred households are needed."
< br>Sima Yan was stunned.
He suddenly thought of what his father had just said, once there is a second time, and every time there is a third time.
This is the second time I’ve come to visit, and my appetite is much greater than the first time.
When Sima Yong and Sima Ying besieged Luoyang, and at the height of the fighting, King Sima Yi of Changsha enlisted servants from wealthy families to pound rice - these people never came back.
I thought that Shao Xun was from a lowly background and would not dare to imitate Sima Yi in recruiting slaves, but he obviously miscalculated.
Father is right, it is hard to say what conditions will be imposed next time he comes to visit.
At this time, he had a clear understanding in his heart: Shao Xun not only recruited slaves, but also needed their few bankers. This was going to completely cut off their wealth.
The rents from Danyang and other places may not be transferred in time, and they are still directed to the villagers to farm and support them.
After Shao Xun did this, it was indeed difficult to stay in Luoyang.
Perhaps, this is his purpose? Force them to leave?
He glanced at Chen Jingen again.
Chen Jingen stood there. Perhaps seeing that King Wu's family had a good attitude, he said more: "Why are you staying in a place of right and wrong?"
After that, he turned and left. .
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Wu Wang’s family was still struggling, but King Jingling Sima Zhu had already packed up and left.
There were more than ten cars in front and behind, fully loaded with food and various expenses.
A family of young and old, plus servants and servants, totaling less than a hundred people.
Sima Zhu had been the governor of Xuzhou for many years and was quite wealthy. But in the melee among the kings, he blocked Sima Yue's path and suffered a lot from him.
The most abundant wealth accumulated in the Xuzhou mansion was actually seized by Sima Yue.
Later, when I arrived in Luoyang, I lost most of my belongings.
Now the contents of these more than ten cars are the only money and food left after being "blackmailed" by Shao Xun.
The dignified prince was once a local uncle, but he has become like this in his old age. I really don’t know what to say.
The motorcade quickly left Jianchun Gate. Sima Zhu glanced at Luoyang for the last time, sighed and left.
Having said goodbye to the emperor in the morning, the emperor and his ministers sat facing each other and wept, overwhelmed with grief.
Is this the end of the dynasty?
Sima Mao didn’t dare to think so, but he couldn’t help but think so.
Actually, Shao Xun's recruitment of slaves and demand for property was not too outrageous. After all, many people had done this before him.
But the problem is that he is not the Sima clan king.
Sima Yi, Sima Yue and even Sima Jiong and Sima Lun who were ahead of them could do this and even kill brothers from the same clan, but the other kings would not leave because they knew that this was still the Sima family's kingdom.
But Shao Xun is a foreigner, so it would be a very bad sign for him to do this.
This person must be someone like Cao Mang, or is he Dong Zhuo?
In Sima Zhu’s view, Shao Xun is more like a combination of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao.
He is determined to defeat the heroes, which is very similar to Cao Cao.
He also dominated the clan and even the royal family's women, which is exactly like Dong Zhuo.
When Dong Zhuo was in power, there were many uncles of the Liu family in the local area.
Before Shao Xun entered Luoyang, the local Sima clan uncles were killing each other, and most of them were killed by his own people - as the former governor of Xuzhou, he is a living example.
What a pity, what a pity!
At this moment, Sima Zhu felt endless regret.
If the Sima family doesn’t fight among themselves, how can others stand a chance? Even an ambitious man like Shao Xun had to serve the King of East China Sea honestly. Even, he is still farming in his hometown in Donghai.
pity!
Sima Mao sighed again. The matter is now at this point and it is too late to say anything.
After these clan kings left, the emperor became increasingly lonely in Luoyang, with no one close to him or anyone close to him.
There is no doubt that Shao Xun is changing Luoyang little by little, trying to turn it into a territory under his control.
He did not touch the nobles, because the nobles were an important part of his power.
He moved the Sima clan because the Sima clan was an obstacle to his ambition.
This is a "gentle" cleaning, but very firm.
The emperor may not be touched now, but it is hard to say what he will do when he feels that his merits and prestige are enough - Dong Zhuo deposed and killed the young emperor back then.
Of course, there are also some clans who, for various reasons, choose to stay in Luoyang and continue to wait and see.
Sima Zhu didn’t want to comment on their choice. He also wanted to take this opportunity to see if Shao Xun had the heart to allow the Sima clan to survive.
"The famous city of Luoyang is no longer owned by the Sima family." Sima Mao, riding a bay-red horse, shook his head and sighed.
The golden crow hangs from the west, and the setting sun is like blood.
Just like the country of the Jin Dynasty, it may not take many years to usher in the turn of the sun and the moon.
(End of this chapter)