As early as the fifth year of Emperor Xiping of the Han Dynasty (176 AD), a yellow dragon appeared in the sky above Qian County.

Qiao Xuan, who was the Guanglu doctor at the time, asked Taishi Ling Shan Yang: "What is this auspicious sign?" ”

Shan Yang replied: "In the future, there will be a person who will be the king born here, and in less than fifty years, there will be a yellow dragon appearing, and the celestial phenomena often correspond to personnel, which is the induction of heaven and man." ”

This conversation was silently recorded by the chamberlain Huangmen Yin Deng.

Forty-five years later, in March of the first year of Yankang (that is, the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an), Huanglong appeared again in Qiaoxian County.

Shi Qiaoxuan and Shan Yang are both ancient, and only Yin Dengshang is still alive. When he heard the news, he said, "Shan Yang's words have been fulfilled now." ”

In the winter and October of the first year of Yankang (220 AD), Cao Pi killed the king and usurped the throne, changed the dynasty, and changed the Yuan and Huang Chu.

In just two months, the news of Huanglong's appearance and Cao Pi's usurpation of the throne spread all over the land of Yizhou in an instant.

In this regard, there are those who are distressed, there are those who rejoice, and there are those who are waiting to see the joke...... But almost all the soldiers and civilians in Yizhou are waiting to see how the king of Hanzhong will respond-

After all, in the past two months, the king of Hanzhong has been in poor health, and he has to hold a funeral for Emperor Daxing, which can be described as a simple residence, and almost all the affairs of the big and small are entrusted to his confidants and important ministers.

Especially at the beginning of the new year, the choice of the era name is particularly sensitive at this moment-

The Yizhou family and the people have speculated that after the twenty-five years of Jian'an are over, will there be twenty-six years of Jian'an?

Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty has died, whether it is the name of Jian'an or the name of Yankang, it is obviously no longer usable.

Many people are thinking, the Han Emperor has passed away, Jingzhou has also been lost, what is the King of Hanzhong fighting for? Could it be that he is still thinking of using the land of Yizhou to defeat the Great Wei, which is sitting on the Central Plains, Hebei, and Guanlong?

Many people are speculating, and even expecting, that the king of Hanzhong can comply with the mandate of heaven and use the name of Huang Chu instead; When this kind of wait-and-see thinking is put into reality, it turns into all kinds of slackness and negativity.

For example, after the annual leave, many officials from Yizhou continue to take leave and do not return; Many grain taxes receivable have been postponed for a long time and have not been paid; In addition, many soldiers who should serve in hard labor were not in place in time...... In short, in the new year, there will be frequent civil problems in the court, and it will not be calm.

Liu Bei's silence did not last long.

On the fifteenth day after the New Year's Festival, which was also the day when the hundred officials returned to their duties, the Hanzhong Royal Mansion was unusual, and issued five edicts in a row.

First, the arrears of food in previous years must be handed over on time, and violators should be severely punished.

second, the Overseer's words and deeds in Fei Shi were inappropriate, and he was demoted to Yongchang County; The main book, Yongmao, refused to change his teachings repeatedly, was stubborn, and was sentenced to be beheaded;

Third, the Chengdu government-run Shu brocade workshop was opened, and the people were allowed to imitate the weaving method of the new silk loom;

Fourth, open the Wudu Arena and allow the people of the world to participate in discussions;

Fifth, as the king of Hanzhong, he changed the Yuan to the first year of Zhangwu on behalf of the Han Dynasty.

Everyone, including Jiang Wei, was thinking carefully and figuring it out one by one.

This first edict is mainly aimed at large families.

Most of the yeoman farmers belong to the basic plate of the imperial court, and thanks to Zhuge Liang's meticulous efforts and strict law enforcement over the years, the grain payment and labor of this group of people will basically not be delayed for too long.

What is really easy to procrastinate and wait and see is the part of the family. Since ancient times, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, and the control of the local countryside by the imperial court mainly relied on the support of the family: if the support of the family was strong, it was not unusual for the imperial court to double the grain and labor; If not, it is not uncommon for the number to be greatly reduced.

Obviously, Cao Pi's usurpation of the throne greatly shaken the will of the Shuzhong family, and also led to a significant reduction in the amount of grain paid recently.

And now, the imperial court has begun to prepare for the Northern Expedition, and the accumulation of arrears is absolutely intolerable.

So how do you make them jealous and obedient? Let's look at the second edict -

Fei Shi and Yongmao, two officials of the local family in Yizhou, were degraded and died because of the book; And Liu Ba, who is a native of Jingzhou, only punished him slightly.

The king of Hanzhong made this move in order to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, and wanted to use the sharp blade to deter this group of opportunistic people.

Immediately afterwards, change the Yuan Zhangwu.

The chapter is full of words, and the meaning is highlighted. Zhang Wuzhi means to practice martial arts and never compromise, and the target of this force refers to is not only the usurper Cao Pi, but also the surrender faction of Yizhou.

At the same time, the matter of changing the Yuan with the prince is almost publicized to the outside world, and it is inevitable that the king of Hanzhong will ascend the throne as the emperor.

One after another, these edicts issued the most solemn admonition to those who had a wait-and-see attitude, or even a surrender attitude:

As the saying goes, the Han and the thief do not stand together, and the royal industry is not partial!

Even if there is no Liu Xie in the world, and there is still me, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, the banner of the Han family will never fall!

As for the rumor of the silk loom technology, the two things of opening up the field are probably the intention of giving the two jujubes a gentle after a slap.

People who understand the market already know it in their hearts:

"The king of Hanzhong's actions, both soft and hard, such as the head of the drink, those who know the times should be able to understand their current situation, after all, the current Yizhou, the king of Hanzhong is the hero, for the sword, the big family is fish and meat, in the face of the big right and wrong, there is no room for opportunism......"

Although the situation in the court was turbulent, Jiang Wei's mood was extremely comfortable, because on this day, Hua Tuo's disciple Fan A, accompanied by Huo Yi, had arrived in Chengdu.

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Zhang Fei's Mansion.

Fan A, who was dusty, couldn't rest, and had already been led into Zhang Bao's room for treatment. Jiang Wei and Huo Yi waited outside the hall, and their attendants served tea and snacks.

Huo Yi seemed to be thirsty and hungry, so he ate a plate full of dim sum, and poured a stomach full of tea violently, and then let out a long breath.

Seeing this, Jiang Wei smiled, and finally asked about the trip.

Huo Yi Zhengse said: "The younger brother searched according to the direction pointed out in Mr. Shi's letter, everything went smoothly along the way, and it was found in a short time, Mr. Fan is kind and charitable, and when he heard that the loyal ministers of the Han family were in trouble, he immediately rushed to Shuzhong to help, but——"

"Mr. Fan is a famous doctor in the world, and his name has been recorded in the official government of Soochow. Several of his heirs were worried that if he went, he might bring disaster to the family. ”

In order to dispel their concerns, the younger brother went to Jiangling to find Lu Xun, the governor of Eastern Wu, according to his brother's instructions, and after expressing his intentions, he also presented his brother's letter to him. After reading the letter, he immediately took a letter to the local government, signaling for permission and instructing him not to condemn Mr. Fan's family. After that, Mr. Fan's worries disappeared and he returned to Shuzhong with me. ”

"It turns out that there are still these twists and turns, Shaoxian, but you have worked hard......" Jiang Wei slowly bowed his head, and asked with a smile: "Then Lu Xun didn't say anything?" ”

Huo Yi replied: "Governor Lu sent us to the border, and when I was leaving, I suddenly laughed, and said that after this incident, I no longer owe my brother favors......

"He's a shrewd fellow, too!" Jiang Wei shook his head helplessly when he heard this.

Huo Yi remembered something and said, "There is another thing...... The younger brother also met the envoy of the Wuxi barbarians in the Yong'an Post House, saying that he wanted to enter Shu to ask to see the king of Hanzhong, and asked the king of Hanzhong to administer justice for them! ”