After resting for the night in the manor outside the city of Changshe, Guo Bin led the army to Yangzhai County.

Yangzhai County is the foundation of Guo Bin, and now it has also become the administrative center of the entire Yingchuan County, because of the rapid rise of various enterprises in Fulong Villa and Yangzhai County, it has also grown into the economic center of Yingchuan County at a rapid rate. It has been a year since Guo Bin left, and Yangzhai County has changed a lot now.

The most conspicuous thing along the way is a hardened road leading directly to Changsha. This road adopts the unique highway specifications of Yangzhai County, with a duplex track in the middle and hardened cement pavement on both sides.

Trees are planted every 10 meters on both sides of the road, and the types of trees planted vary depending on the region. Along this highway, it took less than half a day to reach the outside of Yangzhai County. On the side of the stone bridge that crosses Yingshui in the northeast of the city, more than a dozen people stand by the roadside, staring anxiously and expectantly at the end of the road.

Gradually approaching, I saw that it was Zhao Yun who was the leader, and those who followed Zhao Yun closely behind were Xu Shu, Sima Hui, Chen Dao, Guan Hai and others. Guo Bin excitedly jumped off the war horse from a very far distance, unfolded his body and galloped over, stretched out his hand to grab the arms of Zhao Yun and Sima Hui, who wanted to bow down, and said, "Finally go home!" ”

The excitement of the crowd was palpable.

After some disturbances outside the city, everyone finally returned to the Yangzhai County Yazhong.

After everyone sat down, Guo Bin looked below, Wen Youxi Zhicai, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Sima Hui, Xu Shu, Wu Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Zhi, Guan Hai, and He Man, who was guarding the Changshe Manor, can be said to be full of talents. If it is really a few years later, when Dong Zhuo enters Beijing and causes trouble in the world, with his own family business, even if it is difficult to be the king and dominate, it should be more than enough to protect himself.

The only drawback is the awkward geographical location of Yingchuan. It is located in the westernmost part of Yuzhou, northwest is Sizhou, close to Luoyang, Beijing; It is adjacent to Jingzhou in the southwest, Yanzhou in the northeast, Xuzhou in the east, and Yangzhou in the southeast. It can be described as extending in all directions, the hub of the Central Plains of transportation. In the peaceful years, it was naturally second only to a few extremely large cities like Luoyang and Linzi, but in the war years, such a place of four wars was extremely difficult to defend. Everyone knows that wealth gathers in the land of wealth, and in the era when there is no imperial court suppression, who doesn't want to come and take a bite?

It's just that it is now the second year of Emperor Ling's Zhongping, that is, 185 AD, and there are nearly four years to go before the sixth year of Zhongping and 189 AD. Thinking about this question now, I'm afraid it's still a little early. Especially for Guo Bin, a patient in the advanced stage of procrastination, if it weren't for the critical moment when things burned his eyebrows, he would never be in a hurry. Therefore, he only thought about this matter, but he couldn't tell anyone about it. Rather than embarrass yourself now, it's better to save it for later.

Guo Bin was in a trance, but he saw Xu Shu get up and said to everyone: "Lord, I just received a flying pigeon from Jingshi. ”

When everyone heard this, they all lifted their spirits, and Guo Bin leaned forward and said, "Oh? What's the news from Jingshi? ”

Xu Shu said: "Guo Quan came to the news, the DPRK and the central government have almost no objections to the matter of making Putou a big single for Xianbei, and I think that within a few days, the DPRK and the central government will send ministers to the outside of the Saiwai to announce the decree." ”

Guo Bin listened, nodded but did not speak. There has always been a saying in the DPRK that the so-called non-my race will have different hearts, and so on, and it is precisely the wish of the princes of the DPRK and China to provoke internal disputes among the Xianbei tribe, but it is just inconvenient. Now, Guo Bin has given them such a good opportunity, where can they disagree?

For the ministers of the court, this is the credit that Guo Bin gave up. Thinking about the beginning, in the ninth year of Yanxi, that is, in June 166 AD, Xianbei Dadan in Tanshihuai united with tens of thousands of cavalry such as Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu to attack the border counties, and the Han court ordered the Xiongnu Zhonglang to send Zhang Huan to supervise Youzhou (now southwest of Beijing), Bingzhou (now southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi), Liangzhou (now Zhangjiachuan, Gansu) and the battalion soldiers of General Duliao and Captain Huwuhuan to attack, and Xianbei retreated outside the Saiwai.

After this incident, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty felt that Xianbei was too strong to control, so he sent an envoy to make Tanshi Huai the king and wanted to make peace with him. Unbeknownst to him, Tanshi Huai refused to accept it, but plundered the Han land even more. This matter, the Xianbei tribe naturally talked about it, and became an important part of the myth of Tanshi Huai, but Emperor Huan has always been haunted by it, which is a great shame in his life.

Now, it is such a major event that even the first emperor has not done, but it has been done for the princes of the current dynasty, which not only shows that the current emperor surpasses the evidence of the first emperor, but also an important evidence of the legitimacy of the emperor's throne, and it is also the evidence that the ability of the princes of the current dynasty is stronger than that of the first emperor. Although everyone knows the ins and outs of the matter now, what about ten years from now, fifty years from now, or even a hundred years from now?

Moreover, if Putou can really accept the arrangement of the imperial court to enshrine him as the Xianbei Da Dan Yu, then it is equivalent to showing the people of the world that the Han court is the suzerainty of the Xianbei people, and don't you see that the canonization of the Xianbei clan Da Dan Yu needs the policy of the Han court? Therefore, the political symbolism of this event is tantamount to a hearty diplomatic victory. This credit alone is enough to eat the princes for a lifetime.

Why didn't Guo Bin know the significance of this matter? But although he is extremely trusted by Liu Hong, the son of heaven, he is still young after all, and he is a parent of a county at the age of a weak crown, which is a rare situation in the past. If you don't know what to do and want to monopolize this great credit, you can only be disgusted by the princes of the court.

Fortunately, Guo Bin was smart enough, and he put the decision on this matter in the hands of the imperial court, and if he put the credit in the hands of the princes of the court. So although he has never entered Beijing, he has also left an excellent impression in the heart of the lord of the court, and the young people who are modest and cautious, respect the old and respect the elderly, will always get the favor of their predecessors!

Moreover, Guo Bin is not without people in Beijing, whether it is the general He Jin, or the emperor Yang Ci, or Lu Zhi, Cai Yong and others, they are all extremely influential in the court. Keep this credit, and when you have the opportunity in the future, mention Guo Bin's name again, and you can still run away if you are promoted to become rich?

However, on the bright side, Guo Bin is not without merit, breaking the 150,000 army of Xianbei's southern expedition, and killing Xianbei Dashan Yu and Lian, where can such credit be covered? It's just that this is the credit of the battle array, and since the princes of the court have swallowed the gift given by Guo Bin, they can only say good things for him in this matter.

I only heard Xu Shu say: "The lord broke the Xianbei iron cavalry of 150,000 outside the fortress, beheaded the Xianbei Dashan Yu Helian, and presented the divine horse and black horse, and worked hard. The imperial court planned to promote the lord to the general of Poxian Bei, increase the number of households in the city, and increase the number of guards to 2,000 people. And Yun Chang planned to be named the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion because of his beheading and Lian meritorious service, and still stayed in front of the army to serve. The rest of the generals will lead the soldiers, and each will have a reward. ”

When Guo Bin heard this, he knew in his heart that this Broken Xianbei Zhonglang would just be a name, which was used to show the grace of the Son of Heaven. As for increasing the number of food and increasing the number of guards, it is all false, everyone in the world knows that Guo Bin is rich in the world, where does he care about the food of the thousand households? The so-called increase in the number of guards is even more of a joke, and now there are strong people everywhere, which one does not raise private soldiers? As long as you can afford it, as long as you don't rebel, no one cares how much you want to raise.

And the reward that Guan Yu received for killing Helian is definitely a very high favor for ordinary people. The merit of killing Helian is indeed enough to be a pavilion marquis, but if there is no one behind you, let alone a pavilion marquis, I am afraid that you will not be able to get a penny. Therefore, Guan Yu, the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion, was able to stay in front of Guo Bin's account to listen to it, which was indeed a reassurance to Guo Bin, and to a certain extent, it was also a compensation for him. After all, Guo Bin has made such a great contribution, if he really doesn't give him any substantial benefits, how can he convince the public?

In addition, Guo Bin's power to open accounts and set up a government is a solid son of heaven. The so-called opening of the account and setting up the government, in the literal sense, refers to the opening of the tent and the establishment of the official government, and at this time, it is to allow Guo Bin to set up the shogunate and appoint subordinate officials on his own.

Just like Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others, when they were ordered to crusade against the Yellow Turban, their official positions were also Zhonglang generals. At that time, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out suddenly, and the imperial court was tired of coping, and the so-called urgent matter was followed, and the imperial court also gave the three of them the right to open accounts and set up a government. It means giving them power and letting them form their own teams to deal with the impending war to exterminate the Taipingdao.

The court gave them this power, and they could recruit their own subordinate officials, who were undoubtedly recognized by the imperial court. The most well-known is Sun Jian of Fuchun, Wujun. Zhu Jun is a native of Huiji Shangyu, and Sun Jian is a native of Fuchun, Wu County, although the two are not from the same county, they are very close to each other. Now, if you want to go from Sun Jian's hometown to Shangyu to visit Zhu Jun, it takes about an hour and 40 minutes to drive, and the total mileage cannot even reach 120 kilometers.

Zhu Jun and Sun Jian are both local wealthy families, and they are so close to each other, where can there be no contact? And Zhu Jun recruited Sun Jian, a descendant of Sun Wu, as the Sima of the Zuo Army, Sun Jian was considered to be a leader, and in return, it was also a practical need, Sun Jian recruited "the young people in the countryside in Xiapi", as well as "all the merchant travelers and Huai, Si Jing soldiers", a total of thousands of people, following Zhu Jun and fighting hard, unstoppable.

From this matter, you will have an understanding of the way the children of the rich family came out at this time.

Conscription and being elected by others was the most common way for the children of the family to become officials in the Han Dynasty, where the imperial examination system had not yet appeared. When you are drafted, you become a disciple of the recruiter, and you become his subordinate. From now on, you need to run for the sake of the Lord, and you must be faithful to the Lord wholeheartedly, otherwise you will be an unfaithful and unrighteous person, and you will be reviled by the world.

It was in this way that the Han Dynasty formed this unique model of official appearance. This kind of imperial examination system compared with later generations, with the characteristics of the very obvious division of the feudal system, is an important manifestation of the Chinese society at this time. The so-called "the upper class has no poor family, and the lower class has no scholars" is talking about the system of this era that uses human feelings to control the flow of the upper and lower classes of society.

Therefore, Guo Bin's opening of accounts and setting up a government has given him many empty official appointment certificates, and Guo Bin has already entered the ranks of senior officials in a solid manner.

Just as Guo Bin was pondering, Xu Shu's words really shocked him.

"Lord, there is another news coming from Guo Quan." Xu Shu paused and continued: "Yang Sikong is critically ill! ”