Chapter Twenty-Four: Chestnuts in the Fire
Yangzhou's governance has never been fixed. Bayi Middle School?? Text (1)??. (viii)
As one of the Kyushu divided by Yu, Yangzhou has existed for a long time, but as one of the areas with supervision and administrative power, it began in the Han Dynasty, and it was since then that Yangzhou had its own place of governance.
The importance of state governance is self-evident, but with the turbulence of the situation in the world, Yangzhou's governance is also changeable, successively Liyang (now Anhui and County), Shouchun (now Anhui Shou County), Hefei, Jiankang and other places. In the period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the emperors took turns to sit and changed more frequently than clothes, but Yangzhou was governed by Jiankang and rarely changed.
But for some reason, after the founding of the Chu State, Jiankang was first renamed Jinling, and the state of Yangzhou was divided into Wu County, which was far away from Jinling.
"Qianzhouzhi?"
Gu Yun was taken aback, sat up involuntarily, straightened up, and said, "Why did Wei Zhi say this?" β
Xu You didn't make a sound, but his eyes were staring at Bao Xi, there were some things that he didn't want to say, and it would be more appropriate for Bao Xi to say them. Bao Xi was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly, shocked beyond words, and said: "Yes, the Lord really wants to move the state to govern!" β
Gu Yun was a little slower than the two of them, but he still didn't think about it, with confusion on his face, he said: "Wu County has been governing Yangzhou for more than 70 years, located in the north-south traffic hub, and the water 6 roads are unimpeded. Also, it is not so easy to move to the state, the lord is not mediocre, how can he not see the difficulties in it, and do this Meng Lang's act? β
Seeing that Xu Bao was noncommittal, obviously disagreeing with his opinion, Teng stood up, walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and said categorically: "If it was possible to move the state to govern when the country was first established, now that more than 70 years have passed, how many people are involved in the prosperity of Wu County?" From the central court to the prefectures and counties, from Huamen to the Shu people, these people have to rely on Wu County to seek the benefits of goods and colonization, and if the lord wants to move, he must also weigh the pros and cons, and ask the government and the opposition, and there will be many opponents. Besides, I don't see the need to move to the state right now......"
"Liu Quan!"
"Huh?" Gu Yun looked at Bao Xi and said, "What does this have to do with Liu Envoy?" β
Bao Xi had already sorted out everything in his heart, and his answer to Gu Yun's question seemed much more certain, and said, "Liu Quan is very trusted by the Lord!" β
The loser doesn't need to be respected, so it doesn't matter if he calls him by name in private. Gu Yun seemed to hear some doorways, and repeated Bao Xi's words in his mouth, saying, "The trust of the Lord ......"
"Although Liu Quan was born in the Liu family, he has always been unknown in the family, and compared with Liu Ning, the Chinese book, it is a world of difference. Later, it was the lord's unique vision, regardless of the opposition of the ministers, and promoted Liu Quan step by step to the position of Yangzhou Thorn History. Bao Xi shook his head, as if sighing at Liu Quan's stupidity, and said, "But how does Liu Quan repay the Lord's trust?" β
Gu Yun walked to the couch, sat down slowly, pondered Bao Xi's words, and gradually felt that there was some truth. Bao Xi glanced at Xu You and decided that it was better to point it out in front of him, because looking at Xu You's expression, he should have known this a long time ago, and said: "Liu Quan's move on the Guo family this time is likely to be instructed by the prince, which the lord does not want to see, so he added a false position of Jin Ziguanglu doctor and transferred him back to the capital." It is also because of this matter that the lord is no longer very at ease with Yangzhou, and the state government moved back to Jinling, which can not only weaken the influence of Liu Quan in Yangzhou, but also further control Yangzhou...... Compared with these, the difficulties that may be encountered in the relocation of the state are no longer difficulties. β
There is no need for a heavy hammer to ring the drum, saying this, if Gu Yun is no longer ignorant, he will live up to the high expectations placed on the Gu family, he was silent for a while, his expression changed uncertainly, and at the end he suddenly laughed, and said: "The emperor's mental technique, it is really unpredictable!" If it hadn't been for the gentleman's words to wake up, I would still be in a dream. β
Bao Xi didn't mean to be happy at all, he boasted of being a good strategist, he knew earlier than Xu You that King Jingling was going to lead the Yangzhou Assassin History, and he also felt that the emperor had other plans, so he and Xu You stopped Gu Yun from opposing it at the same time just now. But after all, it was an afterthought, and after Xu You's reminder, he completely understood everything hidden in it.
Losing to He Wei, he can accept it, after all, a weirdo like He Wei may only come out in decades, and there is no shame in losing. But losing to Xu You, a young man who has not experienced much of the world, really makes him lose face and secretly vigilant.
Xu You finally spoke, and said, "Master Bao, I don't know about something, and I hope to give me advice." β
Bao Xi didn't dare to hold it up, and said: "I can't talk about advice, please speak up." β
"Why did our dynasty set Wu County as Yangzhou Prefecture? In terms of topography, population and importance, Jinling is hundreds of times better than Wu County. Xu You was puzzled in his heart, this is an obvious thing, there is no shortage of talented people in the Chu State, I don't believe that I will not see this.
Bao Xi explained: "After the first emperor assisted Emperor Wei to occupy Jiangdong, there were many wealthy families in the seven counties of Jiangzuo, killing people and seizing wealth, attacking the government and occupying the county, which was a lot of evil. Whether it is to raise grain and grass, or to use troops to quell the chaos, or to stabilize the people's hearts, Wu County is more suitable for state governance than Jinling, which is hundreds of miles away. Later, Emperor Wei ascended the throne, and Wu County has become the fundamental town of Yangzhou, which cannot be easily changed, so no one thought that it would move to Jinling for decades. β
Xu You's cognition of Chu is mostly inherited from the memories of his previous master, plus all the things he heard from getting along with He Wei day and night, but there is still a difference from Bao Xi, a native of Chu. For example, because everyone is accustomed to the matter of Wu County's state governance, just like the sun rises in the day and the moon hangs at night, it is natural that they will not think about migration.
This is the consequence of the mindset, Xu Yousheng has the experience of being a human being in two lives, he did not fix his thinking at one point, he thought loosely, and ran a little faster than Bao Xi.
"Thank you for your doubts."
Bao Xi nodded, but his vigilance against Xu You became a little lighter. The question just now reminded him that no matter how smart Xu You is, he is also a child of the Yixing Xu family, he is still martial arts but not good at literature, he does not read books or history, his vision is limited to a corner, and he does not know much about the intricate relationships between the top and bottom of the Chu State, so there is no need to be too careful.
What really needs to be careful is He Wei!
"Ming Mansion, let's not get involved in this matter!"
Of course, it is impossible to oppose it, but it is even more impossible to support it, so he simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, Bao Xi said with a straight face: "Whether to move the state or not is something that Wu County needs to face seriously, and it has nothing to do with Qiantang." β
Although Gu Yun is loyal to the monarch, he is not pedantic, he accepted Bao Xi's suggestion and sighed: "The lord is too impatient, and there are gentle ways to rectify Yangzhou." It is not trivial to move the state, how can it be so easy to move the whole body? If you are not careful, it is likely to hurt the bones of Yangzhou, and the gains outweigh the losses! β
"Nope! Feiqing's opposition to King Jingling's assassination of Yangzhou still has to be written, but the rhetoric should not be too intense, it is enough to list the pros and cons and reasons! Xu You smiled and said: "As for the rule of Qianzhou, there is no clear edict from the lord, just a private speculation between you and me, just don't mention it in the chapter!" β
Gu Yun was stunned again, looking at Xu You and not knowing what to say for a while. Bao Xi's eyes flashed with anger, and he reprimanded: "Xu Langjun, it was you who stopped you before, and now it is you who is agitating, where to go?" If you don't hear what you say, you will do it, and you will do it, how can you be convincing if you are so capricious? β
Gu Yun stopped Bao Xi from continuing, and said, "Mr. is angry, Weizhi must have his opinion, and it is not too late to get angry after listening." β
Bao Xi's official position is humble, but he is entrusted by Gu Yun's father, who is not only Gu Yun's mastermind, but also his mentor and friend, and it is common for him to be stern and reprimand.
Gu Yun winked at Xu You, as if he had returned to the school, one teenager made a mistake, and the other teenager covered for him, secretly hiding from the teacher. Somehow, Xu You actually understood the meaning, which was to tell him not to be angry and not to worry about Bao Xi.
Of course Xu You was not angry, Bao Xi was worried about Gu Yun's future, and fire was a normal reaction. And when Gu Yun said this, he actually regarded him as his own person, which is a good thing!
"There is a saying in the main book that is not right, moving the state is just the master's last move, and it is also your and my guess, which may not be accurate. Now we are talking about the candidates for the history of Yangzhou Thorn, and King Jingling is the history of Thorn, which is not only related to Wu County, but involves the entire Yangzhou. Qiantang County wants to stay out of the matter, but it's just a fool's dream. If my expectations are correct, news will soon come from Wu County, and someone is going to take Feiqing to the imperial court with him...... Not only Feiqing, but more than 100 counties in the nine counties of Yangzhou can't avoid this book. Perhaps the Lord is also waiting to see how the people below react, to see who supports and who opposes! β
"Someone dragged me to the book? Who? β
"Hu Changshi!"
When he was on Mingyu Mountain, He Wei once told Xu You carefully about several big names in Yangzhou, and in addition to Liu Quan, the most talked about was Changshi Hu Jin.
Hu Jin, the word is cautious, the ordinary scholar was born, the family background is not obvious, such a person can slowly climb from a small official to the status of the governor of Yangzhou, there must be something special. This person's official is not too high, he can only manage ten miles of the state city, his knowledge is not too good, the documents are smooth, his conduct is not outstanding, and he has done a lot of things to collect money from concubines, but he has become the governor of Yangzhou, counting Liu Quan, Yangzhou has changed three assassins in the past ten years, only Hu Jin is as steady as a rock, motionless.
What impressed Xu You the most was not Hu Jin, but He Wei's comment on his words: Ten miles of talent, literacy, love of money and greed, it is the favorite long history of the world's assassins.
After thinking about this sentence, I am not surprised why Hu Jin can stand.
Liu Quan left office, King Jingling was in Jinling, and the current Yangzhou group of dragons was not, with Hu Jin as the greatest, if he opposed King Jingling's appointment, he would definitely connect some officials and write to block it, forming a surging trend and forcing the emperor to change his mind.
Bao Xi disagreed with Xu You's opinion, and said: "King Ling Yao leads the history of assassination, people are not in Wu County, everything in Yangzhou depends on Hu Changshi, unless there is rebellion, the rest can be decided in a word, such a power, no one will object!" β
Xu You smiled: "What kind of person does Master Bao think Hu Changshi is?" β
Bao Xi didn't understand what he meant, but he still thought about it seriously and said, "Smart man! β
Xu You clapped his hands and said, "Yes, smart man!" Smart people know best what they need, what Hu Changshi needs is not the power of a state assassin, but to sit in the official position of Changshi and make money! β
"Huh?" Bao Xi frowned, a little unable to keep up with Xu You's train of thought, and said, "You go on!" β
"Does Hu Changshi have the ability to manage the affairs of Yangzhou and a state?"
Bao Xi scoffed and said, "It's enough for him to manage a county, let alone a state?" β
"That's it, Hu Changshi has no ambition in power, otherwise he would not have sat in the position of Yangzhou Changshi for more than ten years. Another point, and the most important point, with his background, the history of the fifth grade has reached the limit, and it is not impossible to seek advancement, but at most he can only be promoted to the fourth grade, and there is no real power, where can it be more affordable than the history of the governor of Yangzhou? Therefore, he should be satisfied with his current official position. β
Gu Yun immediately said: "What Wei Zhi said is reasonable, based on what I have seen and heard, Hu Changshi does not seek high-ranking officials, he is such a person!" β
Xu You looked at him, as if he had a feeling of being in his heart, he shivered in fright, and hurriedly looked away. I couldn't help but sneer in my heart: Just kidding, is it okay for Lao Tzu to be a straight man? Then he coughed dryly and said: "Hu Changshi is a smart person, self-aware, if it is really King Ling Yao to lead the assassination history, by him in charge, within half a year, Yangzhou will definitely be in a mess, when the time comes, the lord will be held accountable, go to the official position, copy the family and break the wealth, how can he be so free now, both famous and wealthy, not to mention taking too much responsibility." β
Xu You is not an immortal, no matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to make such an accurate evaluation and cognition of a person he has never met in such a short period of time. All of these are the results of He Wei's many years of spying on the military and civilian conditions in various parts of the Chu State, and Yangzhou, as one of the most important states, is even more detailed, and cannot let go of the slightest. He is also good at appreciating people's hearts, and he sees Hu Jin's personality more thoroughly and clearly than himself.
It's not wrong to reserve a little more knowledge, for example, now, Xu You can grasp the essence of things from the layers of fog just by listening to the three words of King Jingling, and then make the most appropriate response at the first time.
Bao Xi was not convinced, he was not stubborn, but old-fashioned, he would rather be useless than have it, and said: "This is all your speculation, the Ming Mansion has the hope of the family and the country, and you can't take risks......"
Sure enough, his own children are all good, no matter how talented Gu Yun is, now he is just a Qiantang County order, what is the hope of the family and the country, compared to He Wei, he can brag, could it be that the routine of the strategists is the same?
"So don't rush to send Feiqing's music, wait until you receive Hu Changshi's letter, and then see the reactions of many colleagues, and then decide how to deal with it!"
Gu Yun is the leader of the younger generation of the Gu family, and he plays a pivotal role in Yangzhou, Hu Jin will never dare to ignore him, no matter what, he will write a letter by hand, with high-sounding words, to persuade him to take Yangzhou as the priority, and to give him a strong admonition, so as to make a strong noise.
However, this was not Xu You's original plan, and in Bao Xi's opposition, he could only make concessions. In fact, before Hu Jin won over, he played before many colleagues, which can maximize the benefits. But he is not Gu Yun, and he can't help but consider Bao Xi's existence.
Gu Yun was very confident in Xu You, and said, "Weizhi will definitely not be wrong!" β
This is a good sign, although Bao Xi's influence on Gu Yun is unparalleled, but after unremitting efforts, Xu You finally cut a small hole in this seemingly iron bucket-like protective cover, and over time, maybe he can replace Bao Xi.
Gu Yun looked at Bao Xi excitedly, wanting to participate in this game, but Bao Xi was still hesitating, and said: "Even so, opposing King Jingling's assassination is only beneficial to Hu Changshi......
"From tomorrow, the imperial court will continue to receive a large number of opposes to King Jingling as the assassin of Yangzhou, some may be to curry favor with Hu Changshi, but some are really for the sake of Yangzhou. In fact, if Feiqing can't go to the book, it won't affect the overall situation. But the point is that Fei Qing is in the Huan Sea, and he is the son of the Gu family, so in the face of such a big event, it is both unreasonable and strange to say no. β
Officialdom is the same in ancient and modern times, you can be in the limelight, and you can stand out among your colleagues and let your boss see your talents; can sing the opposite, so that people can't ignore you, maybe another village will be bright; You can also keep the mean, don't offend both, avoid making mistakes, don't make mistakes is meritorious, and slowly boil up your qualifications, but no matter what, you must not let yourself become different from everyone.
Whether you are in the limelight, disobedient, or modest, at least you are still the same, but if you make others think that you are strange and different, then you will be excluded from this circle.
"If you go to the book, you may offend the Lord, but if you don't go to the book, you will offend many colleagues. Two evils, I think Feiqing should write together to oppose the Lord's chaotic life. β
If it were someone else, he would definitely think that Xu You was crazy, and the emperor and his colleagues should choose to stand on the emperor's side no matter how they choose, but Bao Xi seemed to be crazy, and finally nodded and said, "Xu Langjun, you won!" β
As Xu You expected, the edict appointing King Jingling, starting from the Yangzhou Assassin Mansion, Changshi, Sima, Zhu Cao, and then to the county guard, county order and school officials, all of them were dissatisfied with An Zidao's appointment this time, and they all wrote to express their opposition.
In addition, the DPRK and China are also boiling with discussions, and they don't know what kind of wind An Zidao is pumping, so that a waste who is about to die and likes wine and wealth takes on the important task of Yangzhou Thorn History, and they all ask about their sins one by one. It is said that Da Situ Yuqing's saliva sprayed An Zidao's face, and An Zidao hid his face and retreated, not saying a word.
Then, An Zidao issued another edict to reward the king of Jingling, An Zi Shangtejin, Zhijie, and the military of Yangzhou, Jiangzhou, and Xiangzhou, and sealed the general.
The world is in an uproar!
So the backlash of the hundred officials became more and more intense, and the court continued to argue every day, An Zidao had a tough attitude, was not moved by sarcasm, and was bent on letting his brother Wang take charge of Yangzhou.
The situation is at a stalemate, and no one will back down!
Gu Yun also received a letter from Hu Jin, the content of the letter was very simple, Gu Yun should put the world first, and not let King Jingling endanger the country, but all the saints' protΓ©gΓ©s must fight to the death. Gu Yun didn't reply, but just let the compiler look at the piece he had written, and then burned the letter in front of him and sent the messenger away.
This is not a dynasty where the monarchy is supreme, and there is no partisan theory, and it is a trivial matter for ministers to write in series, but Bao Xi still has to be cautious and leave no one to handle.
Gu Yun's twists and turns were drowned in the vast sea, and there was no one who caused a wave, except for the third uncle who served as the secretary and supervisor in Jinling, who sent his henchmen to Qiantang to inquire about the reason, no one paid attention to the others.
Bao Xi breathed a sigh of relief, this is the most ideal ending, not to offend his colleagues, nor to offend the lord, everyone is happy. But Xu You was destined not to let him worry, and on this day he visited the county government and said a word to Gu Yun:
"It's almost time for Feiqing to propose moving to Jinling."