Chapter 70: The Sword
"Do you want that knife back?!"
"I'm not coming back!"
"I broke that sword!"
"I and more than 2,000 people, stubbornly defending the checkpoint, Cao Wei's army stormed for three months!!"
"I lived on the walls for three months! I don't know how many enemies I cut, but my knife was broken, and of my more than 2,000 people, only more than 300 survived in the end! ”
Ryu Yin's face was full of anger.
"But what? The last edict came to me, and the emperor surrendered! ”
"My people died in vain?"
Liu Yin took a deep breath, "I know that Dangong has a relationship with the general, so don't I have it?!" ”
"What kind of life have the Shu people lived in these years?! You are also a Shu person, have you ever seen how people everywhere live?! Years of taxes, barbarian rebellions, strong men are on the front line, the land is deserted, and ten rooms are empty! ”
"But what about the Lord of Shu?!"
"He has eunuchs and allows them to arrange cronies and suppress dissidents!"
"How many times have I taken credit? Every time I fight, I will be the vanguard and win countless victories, but has he ever been summoned for promotion? Every one of the people he promoted was a villain who flattered and bribed Huang Hao! ”
"Just that Yan Yu, in terms of military merits, can he compare with me?! Why don't I get the reward I deserve? ”
"You have skills, which are recognized by both the prime minister and the general, but what about him? Have you ever been rewarded even a little? ”
"I don't get the reward I deserve, and the people under my command don't get the reward they deserve, he has fun all day long, and he doesn't care about us people, my friend wrote that Huang Hao is chaotic and will be exiled and persecuted!"
"The first time I got a reuse promotion, it was actually after surrendering"
Liu Yin laughed miserably as he spoke.
"I'm a softbone? Sitting in a strong city, there are reinforcements outside, but the surrender of the minister of civil and military affairs is not considered a soft bone, I can't see reinforcements, there is no food in it, I want to kill horses to satisfy hunger, but it is a soft bone to meet more than 100,000 people alone? ”
"What's the reasoning?"
Pu Yuan looked at Liu Yin in front of him and was dumbfounded.
He tried to refute something, but he found himself powerless to fight back.
Liu Yin was the last person to surrender outside the Sword Pavilion, and he was also the one who resisted the longest outside the gate.
It really doesn't make sense to say he's a softbone.
Pu Yuan just muttered: "After all, we have received the emperor's grace"
"I don't know what kind of imperial favor you have received, anyway, I have received the kindness of the prime minister and the general, not the kindness of him Liu Chan, the kindness of the prime minister and the general, I have already repaid it."
"Sage Yun: The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy!"
"Now that Lord Wei has pardoned my rude crimes, he actually appointed a subordinate like me to serve as the county guard of Hanzhong, I have received his kindness, and I will be his courtier in the future!"
Liu Yin looked at the craftsman in front of him.
"The reason why I want to bring you out is not only because I know you, but also because of your ability."
"The Shu people have suffered for a long time, and now that the war is over, there is a holy monarch who wants to govern the world, and this is the object that a gentleman should serve, and he can assist such a king to appease the people and give full play to his talents, isn't it good?"
Hearing his inquiry, Pu Yuan was silent for a long time.
He also took a glass of wine and drank it all.
"I understand what the general said, and forgive me for my previous rude behavior."
"It's just that I don't have the talent of a general, but I'm afraid that the emperor of Cao Wei may not be able to look down on an old man like me."
"The general is strong, it is the year of the fight, it is a good time to serve the master, and the old man will not disturb the old man and you After eating this wine, you will go back to the place where you should go."
At this time, a soldier suddenly broke into this place in a hurry.
"Taishou! There is His Majesty's edict!! ”
Liu Yin looked at him in astonishment, hurriedly got up, and the armor priest respectfully handed the edict to Liu Yin.
Liu Yin glanced at it a few times, dumbfounded, and he looked at Pu Yuan again.
Pu Yuan felt strange, "The emperor issued an edict, what do you think the old man does?" ”
"Your Majesty issued an edict, saying that I heard that there was a famous person in Shu called Pu Yuan to ask for a search in various places and send it to Luoyang, so that it is not allowed to be rude to him"
Liu Yin said in a low voice.
Pu Yuan didn't believe it, "I know that the general wants to use my ideas, but you can't make up an edict for this, it's a big crime."
Liu Yin handed him the edict.
Pu Yuan looked down for a long time, and the whole person was stunned.
"How could Lord Wei know about the old man??"
Liu Yin smiled and said, "This is the reason why I am willing to submit to Your Majesty. ”
"Your Majesty is different from that Liu Chan, the old generals such as Liao Hua wanted to stay in Shu and were unwilling to go to Luoyang, so His Majesty ordered them to stay, and did not send anyone to monitor, so that they could restore their free identity."
"Many ministers who surrendered, His Majesty did not care about their new surrenders, and arranged them to serve as officials in various places."
"Those young people in Shu who have not been able to display their ambitions have been arranged for examinations, and those who have passed the assessment have become officials."
"If Your Majesty hears your name, he will definitely issue an edict to search for it and then reuse it."
"Pugong, what do you think now?"
Pu Yuan's hands trembled.
"This, this"
Liu Yin saw that he didn't refuse, and knew his thoughts in his heart, he looked out the door with a smile, "Come on, prepare the carriage!" ”
In the Tai Chi Palace, Cao Chao looked at the newly appointed free rider, Yang Zong.
He noticed the flask on Yang Zong's waist at a glance.
Yang Zong didn't hide it either, Cao Chao sniffed, "Have you eaten wine?" ”
"The armor in front of the palace must be tasted by the minister, otherwise he is not allowed to bring it in."
"It seems that Yang Gong wants both fine wine and official titles?"
Yang Zong said very stiffly: "Your Majesty did not allow officials to disperse, but did not order that alcohol should not be consumed. ”
Cao Chao nodded, "There is some truth in what you said. ”
"However, in the future, you should drink less, and you can't delay your business."
"Yui!!"
Yang Zong saluted.
Immediately, before Cao Chao could speak, Yang Zong said: "Your Majesty, Shu has just been pacified, and the big clans in the Central Plains are thinking about arranging for their children to go over there to be officials. ”
"Their idea is actually quite simple."
"First of all, the merit, Shu is dilapidated, and in the future, His Majesty will definitely attach importance to Shudi, reduce taxes, and vigorously develop, they can get credit."
"Actually, this is not a bad thing, if you can really make achievements, you can get meritorious deeds."
"But there's another point, and that's the land."
"Now the Wei State has a lot of contempt for the Shu people in a victorious posture, thinking that its officials are inferior to themselves in the defeated country."
"I have just experienced the war, and there are many terra nullius in Shu, besides, it is the land of the owner, how to judge it is also in the hands of these new officials, when they arrive in Shu, the first thing they do is to count the local land, and then let themselves take root in Shu and begin to divide the local interests"
Cao Chao motioned for Zhang Hua to get some tea, and listened carefully to Yang Zong's analysis.
Yang Zong's speech was very fast, and he said: "Your Majesty is now anxious to allocate arable land in Shu and resume production, but if these people participate, I am afraid that good things will also become bad things, and even cause more turmoil." ”
Hearing Yang Zong's words, Cao Chao hesitated for a moment and stroked his chin.
"But if we don't do that, there will be a large number of displaced people, and there will be even greater unrest."
"Your Majesty's mind now should not be in Shudi, but in Dongwu."
"Many policies can only be carried out after reunification."
"The affairs of Shu should be handled by a confidant, who is responsible for supervising the division of land."
Cao Chao asked, "Does Yang Gong want to go by himself?" ”
"The old man's old bones, I'm afraid that he will die of illness before he arrives in Shudi."
Yang Zong pointed to Zhang Hua not far away, "This person can be of great use." ”
Cao Chao hurriedly shook his head, "Mao Xian can't go, I can't lack this person by my side." ”
Yang Zong frowned and said solemnly: "Your Majesty! Why not put the world first? ”
"Zhang Hua's talent is extremely high, if he didn't go to the place to do business, and he was always by His Majesty's side, wouldn't he have lost a Wang Zuozhi's talent?!"
"Today's Bashu is in ruins, everything is complicated, and non-extraordinary talents cannot be supervised."
"Zhang Hua is young and old, has extraordinary abilities, and is a favorite of His Majesty's side, he goes to Shudi, no one dares to despise him, isn't he the most suitable talent to go to Shudi?"
"Besides, if Your Majesty lacks a person to give advice, won't the old minister be as good as him?"
Cao Chao looked at him, and then at Zhang Hua.
You really can't seem to compare.
Zhang Hua is so easy to use, as soon as he opened his mouth, he got things done within a few hours.
If such a person is gone, what will I do?
But thinking about it along Yang Zong's train of thought, it actually makes sense.
Zhang Hua also has to accumulate a lot of experience, he follows his side, of course, he has also accumulated a lot, but the place is completely different from the palace, only by going around everywhere, can he give full play to his potential.
This Wang Zuozhicai is a guarantee for the future.
The kind that can still be heirlooms, Zhang Hua is younger than Zhong Hui, has a long shelf life, and is a good person.
Cao Chao let out a long sigh.
"Maoxian"
Zhang Hua stood in front of Cao Chao and saluted.
Cao Chao was reluctant to look at him, and hesitated for a moment, "I still have to let you go to Shu Gong Yang is right, everything over there needs a trustworthy and talented person to watch, otherwise as soon as Taiwei Gong leaves, it will be messed up." ”
"There you go."
"I asked you to supervise the military and political affairs of Bashu, hold festivals, and supervise all affairs in Shu, so you don't have to ask first in case of trouble, you can deal with it yourself."
Zhang Hua's eyes widened, "Your Majesty, Minister"
"Okay, don't say it again, say a few more words, I won't be willing to let you go, Mao Xian, take care of your body, don't be tired, if you encounter something, don't go on it yourself, don't take risks at any time, you are my Wang Zuozhicai, and you are the future Shangshu Ling, and you have to take this opportunity to learn more about the situation in the place"
"If you encounter something you don't understand, you can ask more about learning"
Cao Chao instructed for a long time.
Zhang Hua's eyes were red and he saluted and accepted.
"Strive to complete the recovery of local production as soon as possible, I can't do without you here."
"Yui!!"
"Your Majesty should also take care!"
Looking at the reluctant two people, Yang Zong pursed his lips and secretly took another sip.