Chapter 126 Taishi Ziyi's invitation is a formality
Liu Feng saw that his father was so shocked that he lost his composure, but he was thinking in his heart, in another dimension, when Mi Zhu made the decision and promised his sister to you, it would be a direct blow. 100 million yuan, but they are still cash, property and materials.
I only have 80 million, and half of it is options, which is still far behind you, father.
Liu Bei's expression was very exciting, changing one after another. Finally, he finally resisted and wanted to ask Liu Feng which family his next concubine would be and what dowry he would give.
"Feng'er, you are still young, so let your father take care of these belongings for you for the time being."
Liu Bei's old face was a little red, but when he thought that his treasury was empty and he could run away mice, he immediately strengthened his determination to eat big money.
Fortunately, Liu Feng was also prepared: "My father has thought well of it, but the child is still young and cannot consummate the marriage for the time being. Therefore, the dowry will continue to stay in the Mi family."
Liu Bei's The old face suddenly turned red, and he stared at Liu Feng fiercely, almost as if he would make a move.
Liu Feng hurriedly apologized and said: "Father, I heard Mr. Zeng say that the Mi family is very grateful to you for conquering Mi Zifang, and Jian promoted him to be the prefect of Langya. Therefore, the Mi family wants to do more for the state capital. A great contribution. I heard that Mi Zifang is already on his way to Tancheng, and he is bringing with him a large amount of supplies. He probably wants to serve the state. "
When Liu Bei heard this, his face showed up. With a look of hesitation, he finally shook his head with difficulty and refused: "This is inappropriate. If this happens, your father will become a foolish uncle who sells his official position."
In fact, people selling officials and conferring titles have already spread all over the country. After all, the warlords are not rich and urgently need the support of local powerful people.
Although the power of the Three Husbands is still there, it is only the Big Three Hus, and the Xiao Sanhu have long existed in name only.
According to the provisions of the Xiaosan Mutual Law, Mi Fang, a native of Donghai County, cannot serve as the prefect of Langya because they are both from Xuzhou.
However, the complete decline of the mistress mutual law is not entirely due to disadvantages. The mistress mutual law is so strict that it has caused great trouble to the elected officials.
But generally speaking, Mi Fang's behavior is normal in these troubled times, and it is not considered buying an official position.
Not to mention that the Mi family achieved great military success during the Northern Expedition to Langya.
It’s just that Liu Bei is still shy and still cares about this.
Liu Feng hurriedly came up with an idea: "My father is right, but this matter can be flexible. Let Mi Zifang directly lend the materials to the state government without interest. In this way, everyone will only praise him. Mi Zifang cares about his hometown and doesn't worry about him. As for how to repay him in the future, he is not in a hurry."
After hearing this, Liu Bei felt that it made sense: "Let's do it this way, it won't make Mi Zi cold. "Fang is willing to repay the favor."
Liu Feng nodded, and then planned to leave: "Father, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
"When you come back, remember to visit your grandmother and mother more often. They have missed you so much these days."
Liu Bei waved his hand and warned Liu Feng before letting Liu Feng leave.
After Liu Feng left Liu Bei's office, he naturally went to the place where Xu Sheng's troops were stationed.
Although this army has Xu Sheng as its captain and Pan Zhang as its commander, the real master is actually Liu Feng.
It was for this reason that Liu Feng agreed to Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang's request to follow them to Qu County.
This is to deepen the relationship with Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang. In this era, the best way to win people's loyalty is to give people dreams, friendship, and benefits.
The chemical reaction produced by these factors together will make this loyalty unbreakable.
Another point is that Liu Feng did not want this unit to have too much of Xu Sheng's personal imprint.
He hopes that Xu Sheng will only be the chief officer of this army, instead of turning this army into Xu Sheng's personal tribe.
After arriving at the station, Liu Feng found that Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang were already testing the training results during this period.
During the previous expansion, Liu Feng specifically pointed out the remaining troops of the two Sima tribes who wanted Changxi to attack the spear formation. These people had seen the power of the spear formation and would definitely become a firm supporter of the spear formation.
Using such soldiers to practice spear formations will naturally get twice the result with half the effort, because they will firmly trust the spear in their hands.
Liu Beijun quickly allocated his troops, and Xu Sheng also received his troops with great satisfaction.
After that, Liu Feng left Tancheng and went to Quxian. He did not return to Tancheng until now.
The military discipline of the Taishan Army is much better than that of the Danyang Army. Unfortunately, the military discipline of the Changxi Department is the worst among the Taishan Army.
But even so, it is much stronger than the Danyang Army of the past.
After more than half a month of training, the new Taishan Army gradually began to integrate into the original system.
The main reason is that the food here is much better than that of the Taishan Army.
In the Xuzhou Army, you can always eat chicken once a week. Although each person only has one, it is still a chicken after all.
In addition, you can often eat pickles. The salty taste makes your appetite better.
Yao recalled that when he was in the Taishan Army, they were cooked with corn shells in their shells, and they couldn't even eat enough. Naturally, these Taishan soldiers gradually felt at ease.
This is the gap in economic strength. Zang Ba relied on five counties in Kaiyang District, among which Qiucheng was massacred by Cao Cao, so he raised a Taishan army of ten thousand people. In addition to being powerful in plundering, This is the ultimate squeeze on food.
But these days, most county soldiers are treated like this. Many people who want to serve as soldiers for a bowl of rice have no chance.
Liu Feng has too many things to be busy with. It is already the end of April and May is about to enter.
In fact, there was already a method for refining vegetable oil in the Han Dynasty, but it was still relatively crude, the technology was very backward, the oil yield ratio was small, and the waste was huge.
Liu Feng does know some simple oil-pressing techniques, and they can be copied at this stage.
In fact, it is most suitable to cooperate with the Mi family, but Liu Feng is worried that if everything is placed here, the Mi family will expand so much that the tail will not fall off.
Indeed, Mi Zhu's loyalty has been proven in history, but there is no need to create temptations to test others.
After careful consideration, Liu Feng decided to cooperate with Lu Su this time.
The Lu family is also a wealthy family in Guangling. It has its own caravan and craftsmen, making it a very suitable partner.
The reason why I didn't ask Lu Su before was because Guangling was not in Liu Bei's hands yet. Guangling was about to be recovered now, and it was time to talk to Lu Su about this.
Similarly, Liu Feng also prepared a cooperation item for the Chen family, which was papermaking.
Chen Deng and his son, as well as the entire Chen family, will definitely be quite satisfied with this project.
These white high-quality papers are not just white gold, but will also greatly enhance the reputation of the Chen family, allowing the Chen family and the Liu family to become famous all over the world with the spread of paper.
For the next afternoon, Liu Feng spent time in the military camp, just like the third child, sharing weal and woe and getting closer.
It's just that the consciousness of the current soldiers is too low, let alone compared with that of later generations, even the consciousness of the Western Han Dynasty army is completely incomparable.
At least the Western Han Dynasty army had the consciousness of protecting their homeland and the country. After all, their biggest enemies were foreigners.
It can only be said that there is a long way to go. Liu Feng feels that as long as he works hard, there will always be results.
The next day, Liu Feng originally wanted to go to Xiangbi to visit Lu Su.
Due to the reorganization of the army, most of the field troops were concentrated in Tancheng and were not stationed in various places.
Lu Su was also a military commander, so naturally he could not leave his post for a long time.
After the celebration, he returned to Xiangbi and had been working for more than half a month.
But plans don’t change quickly.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bei called Liu Feng over early in the morning and told him that Taishi Ci had passed Jiqiu and would arrive in Tancheng tomorrow.
And this time Taishi Ci did not come alone, but brought more than 300 Qingzhou heroes, most of whom were good at bow shooting.
In addition, Taishi Ci also brought seven or eight horses, which were very valuable, and they could be regarded as being all-inclusive.
Because he brought a lot of people, Taishi Cike knew the rules better than Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. He sent people along the way to inform the state envoys in advance, without causing any confusion or danger.
Taishici looked at the Tancheng wall that was clearly visible in the distance, still feeling a little uneasy.
Beside him stood a scribe. This man was slender and very modest, making it easy for people to fall in love with him at first sight.
Taishici suddenly turned his head and asked the scribe beside him: "Brother Ziyu, do you really want to continue south to Liu Yangzhou?"
This person was Yi, a Qingzhou scholar recommended by Liu Feng and conquered by Liu Bei.
Shiyi was born in Yingling County, Beihai County. It was once named Shiyi, but was later changed to Shiyi after Kong Rong persuaded him.
In fact, the mainstream view is that Kong Rong mocked Yi, but Yi changed his name because he was afraid of Kong Rong.
But Liu Feng had a different view.
He felt that this was probably a regrettable misunderstanding, which made the confidants Kong Rong and Shiyi the laughingstock of the ages.
In the late Han Dynasty, Kong Rong was always regarded as a moral model. Kong Rong gave away pears and his brothers fought to death, which made Kong Rong's reputation spread all over the world. It is very strange that such a person would suddenly make fun of Ye Yi's surname.
What is even more puzzling is that Shi Yi would change her name immediately.
You must know that it is Yi who can be upright and leave a name in the history books. In history, when the mad dog Lu Yi, a cruel official raised by Sun Quan, bit people crazily, many famous ministers and generals trembled and did not dare to resist. .
Only Shiyi stood up and told the truth when Lu Yi framed others again.
At that time, Sun Quan was furious and pressed Shiyi several times. One can imagine how much pressure he felt.
No matter how depressed Emperor Sun is, he is definitely not comparable to Kong Beihai.
However, Yi has always been firm and unswerving, even risking the lives of his whole family to guarantee it, which made Sun Quan sigh: "If people are to use such etiquette, should they use science and law?"
Besides, it is etiquette. His upright character was not limited to this one occasion.
In the famous dispute between the two palaces, Shi Yi, as the tutor of King Lu, was loyal to the country. He wrote three or four times, directly explaining the serious consequences of Sun Quan's partiality for King Lu, and asking Sun Quan to respect the prince.
It is really strange that such a person would be afraid of Kong Rong's jokes and even change his name even if he forgets his ancestors.
But based on the meaning of the two words, Liu Feng made his own judgment.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was an era when prophecies were rampant and mysterious life was popular.
Not only does the word "shi" have one less word for people, but it also means serving the people supremely, and the word "shi" also has the meaning of collapse.
Who else in the country could use the word "Beng" at that time?
Naturally, he is the current emperor.
But the word is completely different. It is a beautiful word. Not only does it have the meaning of uprightness, but the shape of the word is also excellent.
Cheng Yu dreamed of holding the sun in both hands, and was considered by Cao Cao to be his confidant, so he was renamed Yu.
That word also means the sun is on the top of the head, and the head is supporting the sun. The so-called "sun on the head" means "the appearance of serving the king", so this is a proper word and a beautiful word.
Kong Rong asked Shi Yi to be renamed Shi Yi. Isn’t this the same as Cao Cao asking Cheng Li to be renamed Cheng Yu?
It is precisely for this reason that the upright Shiyi changed his surname so obediently, because he understood that this was Kong Rong's good intention, and Kong Rong was right.
It’s just that although Yi Yi was appreciated by Kong Rong, it was not reused by Kong Rong. In fact, this was not the first time for Kong Rong.
It’s Taishi Ci next to Yi, isn’t it also a ready-made example?
Hearing Tai Shici’s question, Shiyi said calmly and jokingly: "Ziyi’s trip is like a bird flying to the sky, where he will display his talents and become famous all over the world. But Yiyi is just a middle-aged man. The only thing a person can do in government is loyalty and diligence. Even if he stays, it will be of little use."
Taishici replied seriously: "Brother Ziyu, why do you say this? As long as he is a brother. If you are willing to stay, Ci Ding should fully recommend him to Duke Ming.”
Taishi Ci's words came from the bottom of his heart. He and Shiyi met at Kong Rong's place, and they were only casual acquaintances at first.
Only on his way south this time, he met the other party again, so they went together.
The two of them had nothing to do on the road, so they talked about everything.
The Taishi family is not an ordinary powerful family. Their ancestors also had officials with thousands of stones. They are a real family of officials.
Tai Shici was naturally familiar with scriptures and studied the art of war.
After some exchanges with Shiyi, Taishi Ci noticed the extraordinary nature of the other party and tried his best to invite Shiyi to stay in Xuzhou.
The Eastern Han Dynasty is indeed a very unique dynasty, and local sentiment is one of the characteristics that must be tasted.
Tai Shici felt that as a Qingzhou native, after coming to Xuzhou, he would definitely be resisted and excluded by his colleagues in Xuzhou.
Even if Yi is incompetent, as long as his character is passable, Taishi Ci plans to recommend him, or simply recruit him privately.
But Tai Shici was surprised to find that Shi Yi was actually very talented, with a pure and pure temperament, which was admirable.
Therefore, Taishi Ci wanted to recommend Shiyi. If Shiyi could also join Liu Xuzhou's command, then he would not be so alone.
Shi Yi always refused and wanted to continue going south, planning to visit Liu Yao in Jiangdong.
Tai Shici understood that Shi Yi should have the same idea as his previous self. It would be better to defect to Liu Bei than to Liu Yao. After all, they and Liu Yao were township parties.
Seeing that Shi Yi could not be persuaded, Taishi Ci could only secretly make up his mind that after meeting Liu Bei, he would definitely recommend Shi Yi.
I only hope that Liu Bei can be as kind and broad-minded as the rumors say.
Just when Taishi Ci was thinking about how to keep Shiyi, a group of cavalry suddenly appeared in the distance, guarding the two nobles.
Taishici quickly stopped the team and stayed there to watch what happened, but he didn't expect that the team of cavalry was coming straight towards them.
"Ziyi! Ziyi!"
Far away, the big man with a broad face, big ears, and extremely long hands shouted, followed by several tough men behind him All big men are fierce generals and warriors.
These big men are Guan, Zhang and Zhao, plus Jian Yong.
These people all had a relationship with Taishi Ci in Pingyuan Kingdom, so they were all brought out by Liu Bei for fear that Taishi Ci would become alienated from him.
“It was Liu Shijun who came in person!”
Taishici couldn’t believe it, and said to Shi Yi beside him: “I have met Liu Xuzhou in Hebei, and at that time only Liu Xuzhou responded to Kong Beihai's request for help and led three thousand elite soldiers to Duchang. He must be followed by heroes such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. "
Shi Yi's indifferent expression flashed. A little bit of pain.
Although he has been declining Tai Shici's invitation, it is because he really is not optimistic about Liu Bei's impression of him.
Shiyi belongs to the kind of talents who have accumulated a lot of experience. They are upright, honest and simple, have no tricks, but are down-to-earth and steady.
So Shiyi didn't expect Liu Bei to see him in his eyes.
Rather than staying in Tancheng and hoping for Taishi Ci, it would be better to go south directly to Liu Yao.
Tai Shi Ci and Liu Yao were both township party members, but at least Liu Yao himself was a state pastor. If he was willing to use him, he wouldn't need Tai Shi Ci's recommendation.
So, Shiyi smiled and nodded at Taishi Ci: "Ziyi, Liu Xuzhou came out of the city to greet you. It is really a great kindness and affection. You can't wait here, hurry up and be far away. Welcome.”
Shiyi's words were exactly what Taishi Ci meant. After nodding at the former, Taishi Ci decisively clamped his horse's belly and galloped out to meet Liu Bei.
Historical Records Taishi Ci was seven feet and seven inches tall, with a beautiful beard, ape-like arms and good archery, and was skilled in bow and horse.
But only when you really see Taishi Ci, you will understand how powerful and high-spirited a great man he is. Even if he stands with scene-stealing masters like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, he will never Don't lose the slightest bit.
Liu Bei and Taishi Ci met in front of the team and jumped off their horses together.
Liu Bei took a few steps forward, took Tai Shici's hand and sighed, "Ziyi, it's been three years since I said goodbye to Duchang."
"Ming Gong has a good memory. It has been three years indeed."
Taishici was still a little restrained. After all, he still remembered that he bluntly declined Liu Bei's implicit solicitation.
At that time, Liu Bei was just the Prime Minister of the Pingyuan Kingdom who could not even control a Pingyuan County. He only had three thousand soldiers and horses. He still asked Tian Kai to borrow it. How could he get his consent?
Even if I have a good impression of Liu Bei, I get along very well with him.
But he, Tai Shici, has a family and a career, and he is the family's hope and cannot be thrown away casually.
Therefore, Taishi Ci naturally chose to return to Donglai and continue to wait for the opportunity.
But Tai Shici himself could not have imagined that things in the world would change so drastically and so quickly.
It has only been three years. To be honest, in only two years, Liu Bei has become the governor of Xuzhou, once again extending an olive branch to himself.
This time, the other party officially issued the conquest as Xuzhou's governor.
Under the persuasion of his mother, Taishi Ci finally chose Liu Bei, but he still felt guilty.
But when he saw Liu Bei coming out of the city to greet him, the barrier in his heart collapsed instantly.
“How can one be kind and virtuous, yet the Ming Dynasty went out of the city to welcome him.”
(End of this chapter)