Gongwang Cang smiled bitterly and said, "What the lord said is Liang Xi, a native of Zhexian County, Chen County? He was only fifteen years old, and his parents would not let him come, so we couldn't help it. ”

Wei Yan waved his hand: "Okay, it's not too late to recruit him when he grows up, by the way, you have to send people to pay close attention to the movements of Liang Xi and the others, and once they have plans to become officials, you must send people to conquer them as soon as possible." ”

Wei Yan was very much looking forward to Liang Xi, because Liang Xi was a very competent pastor in his mind, and the only thing he didn't count was that Liang Xi's age was so young.

In that period of history, Cao Cao appointed Liang Xi as the assassin of Bingzhou, when Bingzhou had just experienced the war, Hu Di foreign tribes were rampant at the state border, many officials and people defected to the Hu Di tribe, and there were more wealthy clans in the state who supported their own troops and constantly invaded the place. After Liang Xi arrived, he used the Huairou policy to persuade and induce the local wealthy clans, summoned them with etiquette, recommended them to serve in the shogunate, and after ambushing the right gate of the various nobles, he requisitioned the strong men of each family in turn, forced them to join the army of the imperial court, and filled the ranks of the upcoming expedition to serve as a brave force, and after they went out on the expedition, they gradually moved their families to Yecheng as hostages, and for those who resisted and disobeyed the dispatch, they were used to defeat and eliminate them with the army, and beheaded more than 1,000 ranks. After the envy, tens of thousands of people in the state flocked to join him. Liang Xi also forced the Xiongnu Shan Yu and the kings of the various tribes to surrender, and then incorporated them into the household registration and served in the state. Liang Xi's series of policies restored order in the annexation of the state, the border was cleared, and the people were relieved to persuade farmers and mulberries diligently, and they could prohibit them by issuing decrees.

In fact, Wei Yan's measures for the family are similar to Liang Xi's measures, Wei Yan also first summoned the heads of various families with etiquette, recommended the children of the family to serve in the imperial court and local governments, and then took advantage of the compromise of these families for the official position, and requisitioned the soldiers of each family and incorporated them into the Wei army.

Wei Yan asked again: "What about the talents in Liangzhou and Yongzhou?" ”

Wang Cang's face sank like water: "Du Ji serves his stepmother to filial piety, Dong Zhuo is a disaster Jingzhao, Du Ji takes refuge in Jingzhou with his stepmother, I have sent soldiers to look for it many times, just now there are some traces, he and Zhao Yan are friends, both of them are capable ministers, the lord can not be missed, and he can send someone to conquer again." “

"He is indeed a capable minister." And he has a good grandson, Du Pre.

Du Ji is a native of Jingzhao Duling. Speaking of his family history, it is really glorious. His ancestors, Du Zhou, Du Yannian, father and son, were big people who once left their names in the "Historical Records" and "Book of Han". Du Zhou is a cool official and a corrupt official, while Du Yannian is a good official. When the Du family reached Du Ji's father's generation, they were no longer officials, and they were ordinary people. Du Ji's mother died very early, his father remarried, and a fierce stepmother came to the family. Not long after the stepmother arrived home, Du Ji's father also died, and the young Du Yi was taken care of by the stepmother alone, not to mention how bitter it was this day. The history books simply mentioned: "Young orphans, stepmothers suffer, and filial piety." In other words, Du Ji has been bullied by his stepmother since he was a child, but he survived strongly, and in this harsh environment, he has a reputation as a filial son.

The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and filial sons had more opportunities to be officials than others, and it was easier for famous filial sons to be officials. When Du Ji was twenty years old, he was appointed Jingzhao Gongcao, and his official position was not high, but for young people, it was already very good. The official position of "Gong Cao" is a subordinate of Taishou, and the person in charge of "selecting and signing merits", that is, inspecting, recording, and recommending outstanding local figures, should be very powerful. That's not all, Du Ji also got a part-time job, Zheng County Order, which is equivalent to the number one in the county. It was in this position that Du Yi showed his extraordinary political talent for the first time.

Zheng County's predecessor county magistrate had poor political performance, and there was a backlog of many cases in office, and hundreds of people were imprisoned in prison, and they were locked in prison and suffered. After Du Yi took office, he first dealt with this matter, and he personally went to the prison to try the case, and it only took a short time to conclude all the cases. It is impossible for young people to be thoughtful and fair in handling cases. However, clearing the backlog of cases is a major matter, and Du Yi was able to handle this matter in a very short period of time, which shows that he understands the general situation, takes the overall situation into account, and understands the priorities. So, he was praised by his superiors and colleagues.

Soon, Du Yi was promoted to filial piety, promoted to an official, and served as the governor of Hanzhong. Dong Zhuo was in chaos, warlords were fighting, and the world was in chaos. As a lower-level official, Du Yi was powerless about this, so he had to protect himself, abandon the official and flee for his life, and take his elderly stepmother to Jingzhou, which is relatively stable, to be a refugee. After a few years in Jingzhou, the stepmother died, and the Central Plains was relatively stable, so the filial Du Ji returned to his hometown Jingzhao with the coffin of the stepmother.

On the way back to his hometown, a thrilling and interesting incident occurred, from which Du Ji's courage can be observed. Du Ji was traveling with many fellow villagers, and when he met robbers on the road, his companions were scared away. Du Yi was carrying the coffin, and he couldn't run, so he simply stood still. As soon as the robbers saw that there were really people who were not afraid of death, they opened their bows and arrows and wanted to shoot Du Ji. Du Ji arched his hand at the robbers and said politely: "Heroes, aren't you blocking the road and robbing just to make a fortune?" I don't have any money with me, I only have a coffin, what's the point of you shooting me? As soon as the robbers thought that it was really pointless to kill someone for nothing, they let Du Ji go.

After Du Ji returned to his hometown, his friend Zhang Shi, a native of Hedong, was serving as Jing Zhaoyin, so he hired him to continue to serve as Gongcao. It is good for friends to take care of them, but good friends become superiors and subordinates, and there are times when they are difficult to get along with. Zhang Shi was not very satisfied with Du Ji, thinking that he was broad and irresponsible, and he could not do the position of Gongcao. As for Du Ji, it's not easy to talk back publicly, so he had to complain in private: "I can't do this skill, but I can do it when I go to your hometown Hedong to be a taishou."

Du Yi couldn't do anything under Zhang Shi, so he simply abandoned the official again, ran to the capital Xudu, and then looked for an opportunity to be an official. He befriended Geng Ji, a waiter, and went to Geng Ji's house at night to chat, talk about current affairs, and often talk about dawn. Moreover, when they talk, their voices are loud and loud, and everyone next door can hear them.

Living next door is Cao Cao's henchman Xun Yu, as soon as Du Yi talks about it, Xun Yu listens with his ears next door. After listening to it a few times, he learned about Du Ji's talent, so he sent someone to find Geng Ji and asked: "If there are national soldiers who don't enter, why do you occupy the position?" Geng Ji introduced Du Ji to Xun Yu, Xun Yu and Du Ji talked a few times, and the two sides got along like old friends. So, Xun Yu recommended Du Ji to Cao Cao, Cao Cao was the only one, and it was the time to employ people that appointed Du Ji as the chief officer. The rank of Si Zhi is "more than 2,000 stones", which is equivalent to "deputy Taishou", and his main task is to assist the prime minister, carry out supervision work, and report those officials who violate laws and disciplines. Cao Cao served as the chief minister at that time, which was equivalent to the prime minister. is straightforward, which is equivalent to Cao Cao's cronies.

Soon after, Cao Cao appointed an important official position to Du Ji, "protecting the Qiang school captain, making the festival, and leading the Xiping Taishou".

The complex political and military situation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty pushed Hedong County to a very important and sensitive strategic position. Hedong County was originally under the jurisdiction of Sili Lieutenant, and Zhong Xuan, the Lieutenant of Sili at that time, was Cao Cao's cronies, so Hedong County belonged to Cao Cao's sphere of influence. Bingzhou Assassin Shi Gaogan was Yuan Shao's nephew, and Bingzhou belonged to Yuan's sphere of influence. At that time, the Kansai region on the west bank of the Yellow River belonged to the sphere of influence of Ma Teng and Han Sui. In the era when Cao Cao and Yuan were in contention, both Yuan and Cao wanted the support of Ma Teng and Han Sui in Kansai. Yuan Shao's side, if he wants to contact the forces of Ma Teng and Han Sui, he must fight for Hedong County. Therefore, Shi Gaogan, the assassin of Bingzhou, appointed Guo Yuan as the Taishou of Hedong and led his troops to attack Hedong, trying to drive out the Hedong Taishou Wangyi appointed by the imperial court. Zhong Xuan won the support of Ma Teng Han Sui, led his troops to counterattack, killed Guo Yuan, repelled Yuan's troops, and Hedong temporarily calmed down.

Hedong Taishou Wangyi, is a good official who is diligent and loves the people, and is deeply loved by the people of Hedong. But he is not Cao Cao's cronies, his heart is towards the court, and he may not listen to Cao Cao in everything. In order to prevent the forces of the assassination of Shi Gaogan in the state, Cao Cao had to further strengthen his control over Hedong County by contacting Ma Teng Hansui to the west and Liu Biao to the south. Therefore, although Wang Yi won the hearts of the people, he must also be transferred and another cronie must be sent to serve as the Taishou of Hedong. Cao Cao asked Xun Yu to recommend a talent like Xiao He of the Western Han Dynasty and Kou Sui of the Eastern Han Dynasty who could take charge of the situation on his own and guard Hedong. Xun Yu still recommended Du Ji, saying that he was "brave enough to face big difficulties and respond intelligently". At that time, Du Yi was on his way to Xiping Taishou, so Cao Cao sent an envoy to chase Du Ji back on a fast horse, and changed his route to Hedong to take up the post of Taishou.

The county guard of the Han Dynasty had a lot of power, which was equivalent to the princes who guarded one side, and the original Taishou Wangyi was of course unwilling to be requisitioned and resigned, so he adopted several sets of means to resist. On the one hand, thousands of soldiers and horses were sent to block the crossing of the Yellow River and prevent Du Ji from entering the country to take office; On the other hand, he sent his subordinates Wei Gu and Fan Xian to negotiate with Zhong Xuan respectively, express public opinion, and ask Wang Yi to stay. Wang Yi and others thought that as long as the public opinion was reflected, the requisition could be cancelled. As a matter of course, Zhong Xuan would not agree to Wei Gu and Fan Xian's request, but strictly ordered Wang Yi to hand over the seal as soon as possible and be replaced by Du Yi. Wang Yi was angry, and he took the seal and went to Xu Capital to reason with Emperor Han Xian.

Zhong Xuan was a man of great means, and he asked Cao Cao to send Xiahou Xuan's army to eliminate the forces of Wei Gu and Fan Xian, clearing the way for Du Ji to take office. At this time, Du Yi said a very famous sentence expressing his love for the people. He said: "There are 30,000 households in Hedong County, and everyone wants to live and work in peace and contentment, but not all of them want to follow Weigu to make trouble. If the soldiers entered, the people of Hedong would be coerced by the guards and resist to the death. If General Xiahou could not win, the situation in this area of Hedong would be chaotic and could no longer be controlled; If we can win, then the people of Hedong will be completely lost. Now Wei Gu and others did not openly oppose the imperial court, but only refused the new Taishou under the banner of the old Taishou, and did not dare to really kill the new Taishou. I don't bring soldiers and horses, I take office on a bicycle, they don't dare to turn their faces with the court, they can only pretend to accept me. If I stay in Hedong for more than a month, I will be able to find a way to subdue them. So, Du Ji did not wait for the arrival of the army, and made a detour to the Yellow River and Jindu, entered the territory of Hedong, and took office on a bicycle.

Peng Weigu of Hedong County, is an old friend of Du Ji, he has known each other for a long time, and he has a bit of affection. And Fan Xian, the general of Zhonglang, had no friendship with Du Ji, and as soon as they met, he had the idea of killing Du Ji. Fan Xian said to Wei Gu: "If you want to be a tiger, but you are afraid of eating human flesh, what kind of tiger is that?" If you don't kill Du Ji now, there will be trouble. Wei Gu hesitated. In order to warn and threaten Du Ji, Fan Xian successively killed more than 30 subordinate officials such as the county chief. As for Du Ji, at this time, he blindly pretended to be a grandson, and he only made promises, and there was no special reaction. Wei Gu saw that Du Yi was weak and could be bullied, so he canceled his murderous intent and said to Fan Xian: "Killing him is meaningless, but it will attract the scolding of the world, saying that we killed the chief." Looks like we can control him, or let's keep it. Fan Xian agreed, so the inauguration ceremony was held, and Du Ji was appointed as the Taishou of Hedong.

In order to further paralyze Wei Gu and Fan Xian, Du Ji solemnly stated: "The Wei family and the Fan family are famous families in Hedong, and the affairs of the county all depend on the two of you, and I just sit back and enjoy the success." However, the country has national rules, and the etiquette of superiors and subordinates cannot be abandoned. Wei Gu and Fan Xian both agreed, and Du Ji gave them a formal appointment, with Wei Gu as the governor, and concurrently served as the county and Gongcao; And the more than 3,000 generals and soldiers in the county are all commanded by Zhonglang General Fan Xian. This is tantamount to giving all the real power of the whole county to Wei Gu and Fan Xian. The two of them were relieved, and they no longer guarded against Du Ji.

Du Yi was able to save his life in the shadow of the sword, in addition to his own resourcefulness, Zhong Xuan's external support could not be ignored. Zhong Xuan and Xiahou Xuan's imminent arrival made Wei Gu and Fan Xian dare not make a move against Du Yi in the short term.

Since Wei Gu and Fan Xian have grasped the actual power in Hedong, for their own safety in the future and in order to make a difference in the troubled times, they must expand their army. As for Du Ji, he couldn't openly oppose it, so he used a bad trick and said to Wei Gu and Fan Xian: "If you want to do great things, you must win the hearts of the people and let the people support you." Now that there is an open conscription, the people must think that war is about to be fought and are afraid. Before the soldiers could be recruited, the people fled first. It is better to use money and quietly recruit soldiers one after another. Whoever wants money from the people will come and serve as soldiers. ”

Wei Gu and Fan Xian, two big families, are very rich, so they agreed to this method. When recruiting troops, generals and colonels everywhere, in order to eat more empty salaries, all went out of their way to commit fraud, signed up more, recruited less soldiers, and made a fuss for dozens of days before stopping. Wei Gu and Fan Xian spent a lot of money, but they didn't actually recruit many soldiers.

Then, Du Ji gave Wei Gu a crooked idea, he said: "People are the most family-oriented, and these generals and officials under us usually can't go home, and they are very complaining in their hearts." It's better to give them a holiday, and then convene when there is something, it won't be too difficult. This is a way to unite people. The confused Wei Gu, in order to buy people's hearts, agreed again. In this way, Wei Gu and Fan Xian's henchmen were successfully dismissed by Du Ji. And Du Ji himself did a lot of persuasion work in private, and quietly united a group of people who supported him.

Next time, let's see how Du Ji reconciles Wei Gu and Fan Xian.