Zhuge Jin announced that he wanted to meet Lu Su, and Lu Su had to wait.
Isn’t it an exaggeration to come to someone else’s place and be treated kindly by others for a few days? If you refuse to wait even this little time, you are being shameless.
However, Zhuge Jin was very busy and had too many official duties for two or three days in a row. I had no choice but to serve him well and eat well, and allocate fields and rooms to the Lu family.
Lu Su had no choice but to go with his tribe to survey the land and take over the manor - his uncles and brothers had long been resentful of him for selling their hometown's fields indiscriminately.
Now in the south of the Yangtze River, the local governor was willing to divide the land, which directly ignited the emotions of the Lu family and once again put pressure on Lu Su to accept it personally.
On the first day of July, the day after arriving in Wuhu, Lu Su and several important relatives were led by Hucao County officials to the outskirts thirty miles south of the city. Large areas of land.
The county officials also knew that Zhuge Jun Cheng valued this family very much and did not dare to fool him. He pointed to the mountains and streams and explained to Lu Su:
"I heard that there are nearly 200 family members and 300-400 servants in Mr.'s clan. This piece of land, just in the gentle area near the stream, is 3,000 steps long from east to west and 800 steps wide from north to south.
Based on the calculation of a mature man cultivating a field of 100 steps, it is enough for two to three hundred men to cultivate. If the husband feels that it is not enough, he can also cultivate some surrounding gently sloping fields, but irrigation will be more complicated.
The county is now implementing a new policy that gives preferential treatment to newly arrived volunteers from Huainan. Those who can cultivate wasteland on their own will not be charged rent for newly cultivated land within ten years. However, if the government needs to supply ironware and cattle, they can only enjoy no tax for five years, and half the tax from the sixth to tenth year.
Whether you are a hero or not cannot be said, you still have to see it for yourself. In today's world, good birds choose trees to roost in, and wise ministers choose their masters to serve. If you only make a decision after seeing a mere Sun Ce, it will be like entering a treasure mountain, taking the coffin and returning it. "
But after Zhuge Jin listened thoroughly today, he discovered that Lu Su's thoughts actually coincided with his. Lu Su still emphasized that "revenge for the late emperor is the opportunity."
It's not for that benefit, but I'm curious about what specific policies Danyang County will use to benefit the people and attract scholars. From this, we can also observe Zhuge Jin's internal affairs style.
The county official said proudly: "There are many things that are unimaginable to you! Lord Zhuge can turn iron into gold, and Zhuge Jun Cheng can climb Mount Huangshan and walk on the plains. Do you want to tell you about this? I I only know that the people of Shanyue are convinced by the two skills, kindness and power, and are sincerely convinced. Whether you are convinced or not is your business."
Today we know what Lu Su meant when he said, "The Cao thieves cannot be eliminated suddenly, and the Han Dynasty cannot be revived."
Lu Su: "How dare you, a humble man in the mountains and countryside, have just witnessed the prosperity of Wuhu, Jingxian and other places in the past few days, which is an eye-opener. The ability of the brothers in the government to govern the people is something Su has only seen in his life."
However, Lu Su could also keenly capture another important piece of information from what the county official just said, and this piece of information was very unexpected.
Lu Su was greatly shocked. Of course he could see that the county official's rude outburst came from the bottom of his heart, which showed that he truly admired the superior and was not a flatterer.
Lu Su saw that the other party was so direct and he was unwilling to lie, so he said bluntly:
Only a founding act that does not involve the transfer of masters and servants, or even a founding act that avenges the late emperor by a loyal official who never held hostage, can it last long, because there are always ambitious people, and those who can kill someone like Xiang Yu You don't often have enemies who create excuses for you to change dynasties. "
Lu Su: "..."
He just checked briefly and sighed tentatively:
When the county officials talked about this, they sounded very proud, as if they were very proud to work under Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang. He was originally told to be polite to Lu Su, but Lu Su actually questioned the Zhuge brothers' internal political effectiveness and their ability to win over Shanyue. This was something he absolutely couldn't bear.
In the past, Emperor Gao wanted to serve the Righteous Emperor but failed to do so, so Xiang Yu was harmed. Today's Cao Cao is just like Xiang Yu in the past. How did the ruler of the government become Huan Jin? Based on this information, the Han Dynasty cannot be revived and Cao Cao cannot be eliminated suddenly.
At least the world knows that people like Dong Zhuo and Juesi do not respect the emperor, but only regard him as a puppet. If they are openly disrespectful, people in the world will be wary of them, and people with lofty ideals will not go to the Chang'an court to seek official positions.
Could it be that what the Lord Mansion said was actually Liu Xuande, the last remaining general of the Southern Conquest, who only had one county left in Guangling? It is true that Su rarely heard of the deeds of General Zhengnan in his life. It seems that he came from a humble background and suddenly rose to prominence in the past two years. "
If Cao Cao succeeds in usurping the Han in the future and has no righteous troops to avenge the Han, the world will inevitably fall into a long-term war. Cao Cao's important ministers and generals will overthrow Cao and replace him just like the princes against Dong and Cao Cao ordered Duan Xuan to conquer Li Jue. Anyway, the world is used to this kind of thing. Dong Zhuo can kill, Li Jue can kill, but Cao Cao's descendants can't kill?
The rites of the pre-Qin Dynasty collapsed, so Qi and Lu did not need to serve the emperor, Lu's minister Ji Sun and other three emperors did not need to serve Lu, and Ji's family's retainer Yang Hu did not need to serve Ji'sun. The feudal lords conquered the emperor, the officials conquered the princes, and the scholars conquered the emperor. They fought and fought for five hundred years without stopping.
Lu Su was so fascinated by Zhuge Jin's description that he quickly and sincerely stated that he would observe carefully.
Zhuge Jin stepped forward and helped him up gently: "It's very simple. Although I am vaguely aware of this thought, 'Your Majesty's line cannot be revived' does not mean 'The Han Dynasty cannot be revived.' He is a hero and a man of great ambition who is better than Sun Ce and Yuan Yuan, so I am still determined to help the Han Dynasty."
Lu Su also changed his face and sincerely asked for advice: "I'm not questioning it, I just find it incredible. Shanyue has been in harm's way for many years. At the beginning, the army was as powerful as the chariot and cavalry general Zhu Gong. He conquered and suppressed it effectively, but he could not bring peace to it for a long time.
Lu Su smiled and shook his head: "It's difficult. If it is true that Qi Huan and Jin Wen were established, can the Emperor of Han be turned back into a false king like the Emperor of Zhou? If not, then it is just a situation that Cao Cao is facing. Just on myself.
He has completely admitted that Brother Zhuge is far more powerful than him, but he probably won't reuse him and won't give him a good platform to display his ambitions.
Zhuge Jin heard what he meant just now, which seemed to be somewhat similar to this point of view, so he wanted to induce the other party to see what the other party's true intention was. This kind of opportunity to dissect famous historical scenes does not come often.
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"Mr. Zhuge Mansion's views on this aspect are actually higher than mine? But they have different emphasis on what I said. It should be the prelude to the emperor. Many things cannot be said as unscrupulously as I do.
He had originally prepared several sets of rhetoric, but now he temporarily decided to omit them and went straight to the point:
That's like the criminal law only talks about "killing a person" without discussing whether the motive is "intentional homicide" or "justifiable defense." The spirit of "unification of subjectivity and objectivity" of criminal law is directly thrown into the trash can.
Zhuge Jin carefully observed his tone and expression and judged that what he said was sincere. Knowing that his propaganda work had taken effect, he could save a lot of twists and turns.
The county official was very proficient in his business and answered immediately: "Of course, it is the land reclamation from scratch that brings such benefits. However, if the mature farmland has been abandoned for many years, such as since the Zhongping period, it can barely be considered to be reclaimed."
Lu Su looked stern, still in disbelief. Zhuge Jin summoned Zhuge Liang and gave a few instructions. Zhuge Liang came back with things a few minutes later.
We also screened out more than 20,000 Han people who had fled into hiding, and they were all successfully persuaded to resettle and re-engage in industry. "
But today's Cao Cao is much more concealed than Dong Zhuo. He can not only keep the emperor without real power, but also exclude other escorts such as Yang Feng and Han Xian from the imperial court.
Removing restrictions on means and motivations and talking only about results is simply rogue.
Just three days of dividing fields and houses, and traveling around Wuhu opened Lu Su's eyes.
For a protagonist, other abilities are not primary. The first priority is ambition. This is the first source of motivation that drives the team to strive forward.
If we say that the Shanyue is harmful, it might have been a bit serious two months ago, but now Zu Lang has ordered the troops to be strictly restrained so that the Han and the Vietnamese will not invade each other.
Of course, the manor house that their family was finally assigned could not have grown on the "waste land" on their own, so it was just a private residence in the south of the city that belonged to the rebellious general Jiang Qin a month ago. After Sun Ce's subordinate Wen Wu ran away, the house remained and was confiscated and redistributed.
The good people of the Han people saw that this place was close to the edge of the mountainous area. The Shanyue village tribes who were afraid of Wanling often came down the mountain. In addition, due to the fierce fighting between Sun Ce and Liu Yao in the north of Danyang, there were more killings and a lot of empty fields were left. Many people in Wuhu went north. These The place became empty. "
Lu Su saw how the people of Wuhu live and work in peace and contentment, and even went to Wanling and Jingxian to open his eyes. He saw with his own eyes that the people of Shanyue were truly convinced of the Zhuge brothers - of course, there must have been someone protecting him during the whole process, no. It will make him wander off.
Zhuge Jin asked this question because it was recorded in the book that Lu Su said to Sun Quan, "The Han Dynasty cannot be revived, and the Cao traitors cannot be eliminated suddenly." They are so famous in history, and their popularity is second only to Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei's Longzhong pair.
Poor people like Yi Zhongtian, who have only half-knowledge, took half of Lu Su's sentence out of context, but deliberately ignored the eight words that Lu Su clearly said in the original text: "Today's Cao Cao is like Xiang Yu in the past", and separated them to look at "Han Dynasty" "Cannot be revived" is simply shocking to the level of the editor.
"Hahahahahaha..." After hearing this, Zhuge Jin looked up to the sky and laughed, almost uncontrollably.
After completing all the investigations, Lu Su came to this conclusion in his heart.
The biggest advantage of founding a country in revenge for the late emperor is that others cannot imitate it. When you look back on the shore, you will kill all the followers with the first blow.
Just like the Emperor Gaozu killed Xiang Yu to avenge the Righteous Emperor, only then can he truly fulfill his destiny. Because the matter of master and servant changing positions has been proven throughout the ages. Once it happens, it will happen countless times.
The county official couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Although this place is good, it is in the outer suburbs, twenty or thirty miles away from the city. I don't know whether it started to be deserted during the Zhongping period, but since the Shanyue Rebellion, there has been no one here for many years. Collect rent and taxes.
If this matter can be accomplished, with the four generations of the Yuan family and the three princes, disciples and former officials all over the world, wouldn't Cao Cao be able to find excuses to frame anyone he wants to implicate in the future? Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are still brothers, and Uncle Ling and General Sun are also Yuan Shu's former officials. Shouldn't they be wary of Cao Cao using the topic to expand his connections?
Lu Su was shocked and inexplicable. It took him a long time to recover, and he knelt down very sincerely and asked for advice: "Master Fu, Su has a question, and I don't mind asking if I am unhappy! Since you have seen through this a long time ago and know that Xu Du's puppet line cannot be revived, why do you Do you still want to forcefully go against heaven and set your ambition to help the Han Dynasty?"
Lu Su was not very concerned about money, but he still listened carefully to the introduction of the county officials.
Today's Zhuge Jin looks a little taller than his brother who is five years younger, but Zhuge Liang is not yet fully grown up, so it's hard to say in the future.
Zhuge Jin patted the other party on the shoulder: "A Liang is going to Guangling in a few days. You first go to Sun Ce to deliver a letter. After getting a reply, you can go with A Liang to see what he has to say. You will know.
Throughout the whole process, Lu Su absolutely admired the governance level of the Zhuge family. If he had Tao Yuanming's literary talent, he would be worthy of a whole article.
The current power of the world seems to be that the princes are besieging Yuan Shu, the thief who has usurped the Han Dynasty. But do those who seek the thief really have no intention of usurping the Han Dynasty? Yuan Shu had no emperor at his disposal and had to stand on his own. This way of taking death was tyrannical for a while, but it was not enough to worry about in the long run.
If we want the world to regain long-term peace and stability, we can only have another heroic leader with the fortune of the great ancestor. He will stand by his side and never hold the emperor hostage or use the emperor's power for his own purposes. After it was confirmed, he raised up the rebels and killed the traitors to avenge the late emperor.
Zhuge Jin couldn't help but take a seat in front of him, and said carefully: "Listening to Zijing, do you think the Han Dynasty cannot be revived?"
It can be seen that Lu Su is actually a seriously underestimated character. One thousand three hundred years earlier than Liu Ji, Song Lian, and Fang Xiaoru, he realized the idea of "actively killing people and selling goods to build a country" and "playing behind the scenes, defending legitimately, and avenging the late emperor to build a country." There is a huge difference in the legitimacy and stability of rule after winning the country.
With this thought and a complex heart of admiration, he finally waited for Zhuge Jin to meet him in person on the morning of the fourth day of July.
It is definitely impossible to write it now in such a short time. And whether it is a current writing or an old object, you can judge whether the ink is dry and the paper is moist.
Hearing this, the county official seemed to feel a little insulted, and immediately argued: "Why don't you know what is good and what is wrong, sir? The county magistrate has good intentions to resettle your clan members, how can he have any other thoughts?"
"In this case, I wonder if Zijing is interested in serving under his command? Although I, the governor of Danyang, only govern seven counties, in time, I can recommend you to the newly appointed Yangzhou Shepherd - Liu Gongli has a new friend, and the position of Yangzhou Shepherd is vacant. The imperial court will appoint a new Yangzhou shepherd soon."
How did Lord Zhuge Mansion conquer Shan Yue so completely in just two short months? How could he have no offense with Han Qiu? I am short-sighted and it is really unimaginable. "
In the six counties including Jingxian County in the south, there used to be a total of 20,000 to 30,000 Shanyueqingzhuang idle for many years. Now they are all helping Fujun with mining, regulating the Jingshui River, and building roads. They have all found work. .
Zhuge Jin calmed down for a long time and finally stopped laughing. Yun Danfeng waved his hand lightly: "What you said did not exceed the scope of the conversation I had with His Majesty alone in Lantai last year. The conversation I had with His Majesty last year was later followed by A Liang will record the dictation for me. If Zijing doesn't believe it, ask A Liang to take it for you to read."
"The Han Dynasty cannot be revived", of course, it means that the central bloodline of Liu Xie cannot be revived. Lu Su said this to Sun Quan in history. It is normal that he did not consider Liu Bei.
After listening to what the county official said, Lu Su was a little disbelieving at first, but he didn't show it. He just asked insinuatingly: "I can't afford to rent in the past ten years. Is it just for land reclamation? For mature land that has been cultivated, or because of If the people went into exile and abandoned the land for a short period of time, and then replanted it, can they be exempted from taxes for so many years?"
"The cause of Emperor Gao" cannot simply be interpreted as "the cause of changing dynasties", but it goes a step further and is interpreted as "the cause of changing dynasties and changing dynasties by using the means of revenge for the former emperor."
Lu Su was now completely convinced because Zhuge Jin was far more knowledgeable than him, and he didn't doubt his presence after hearing the words.
"The ruler of the palace is very magnanimous, manages the world and benefits the people, and Su admires him greatly. But in today's troubled times, wise men not only value their talents, but also their ambitions when choosing a leader. The ruler of the palace has extraordinary talents but insufficient ambition, so Su cannot trust him rashly.
This is actually similar to the story of "Emperor Yi, Xiang Yu, and Gaozu" that Zhuge Jin told Liu Xie before leaving Xudu last year.
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Lu Su's face changed slightly when he heard what he said, but he did not deny it directly, but defended himself: "I don't know whether the Han Dynasty can be revived, but the lineage of the puppet emperor Xu Du is definitely impossible to revive. ”
There was a case half a month ago. Several Shanyue thieves still went down to kill and plunder. However, after the official issued a letter, the chief had already beheaded the leader of the thieves, and the remaining accomplices were also handed over. Sent to a hard labor camp to mine copper in a mine.
You can also take advantage of the fact that Yuan Shu is now proclaimed emperor, take the opportunity to eliminate the political enemies within Xudu, and frame him on the grounds that Taiwei Yang Biao is related to Yuan Shu——
However, his lofty ambitions and his desire to be a disciple of EMI are far ahead of me! "
So this place has been deserted for at least five or six years - the then general He Jin always used Danyang soldiers until he was killed by Shi Chang. It has been seven years. Tao Qian stopped recruiting Danyang soldiers for a longer period of time. Enter later.
Lu Su thought to himself that he had caught a doubt, and pointed to the good field in front of him: "So this field has been abandoned since the Zhongping period? Seeing that there are no trees or rocks here, only some weeds, it must have been planted. Right. And it’s close to a stream and easy to irrigate, so how come no one wants it?”
As soon as Lu Su touched the paper of the scroll, he knew it must not have been written in recent months. Then he opened it and took a closer look, and couldn't help but be more and more shocked.
After hearing this, Lu Su thought about it in his mind. Shanyue in the north of Yangzhou was relatively peaceful during the Yellow Turbans. It was difficult to survive on a large scale, mainly because after He Jin and Tao Qian stopped recruiting Danyang soldiers, Shanyue Qingzhuang lost a way out for employment and began to disturb the local area.
Zhuge Jin nodded slightly, ordered a couch to be set up next to him, and then said: "Brother Zijing, I have heard for a long time that you are eager for justice, so I wanted to see you by name. You won't blame me for being busy with work and keeping you waiting. Two days, right?”
Lu Su is twenty-five years old this year and has formed his own three views. He feels that there is no future in relying solely on old methods to save the Han people and must find another way.
Unfortunately, rhetoric and writing are not his strong point, so he can only sigh in vulgar language.
Although Zhuge Jin's appearance is slightly inferior, he still has an upright and restrained air, which can easily make people feel that he is hiding something.
In his previous life, he felt that it was abnormal to see Yi Zhongtian talking nonsense on the Baijia Forum, saying that "Lu Su was the first top strategist to propose anti-Han in the late Han Dynasty" and he could not understand it that way.
But on the surface, Cao Cao respected the emperor very much. Although he actually punished dissidents, he could still induce scholars from all over the world to go to Xudu to seek officials. The one who will destroy the Han Dynasty in the future will definitely be the Cao family. To save the world and resist this usurpation, we must have a hero with heroic aspirations - Mr. Zhuge Mansion. With all due respect, you are not ambitious enough. It is better to count on Sun Ce than on you. "
The real danger is those latent traitors who still appear to be humble, but take the opportunity to expand their power under the guise of honoring the emperor. This kind of person is not only more dangerous than those who act recklessly and independently like Yuan Shu, but is even more dangerous than those in Dong Zhuo and Juesi who serve the emperor but do not respect the emperor.
In addition, for sloping fields and mountain forests that are not suitable for growing grain, you can use money to offset the grain at a discount. Our suggestion here is to try growing tea, or use bamboo forests to produce bamboo shoots and provide materials. The government will provide tea seeds and teach tree planting techniques. The annual payment is only 100 yuan for every 50 acres, which is 2 yuan per mu. The first ten years are also tax-free. "
Lu Su's words were refreshing even though Zhuge Jin had already had a preconceived impression of him.
"Lu Su, a barbarian from Linhuai, pays homage to Mr. Zhuge Mansion. Mr. Meng Mansion takes care of his people. I am very grateful to you."
"Brother Zhuge's talent in governing the world is really unbelievable. He can be described as a capable minister in governing the world, but a solitary and loyal man. It's a pity that he is indifferent and has no ambition and far-sighted strategy, making it difficult for him to be an enlightened master. Even though Sun Ce is far inferior to him in other aspects, he is worse than him. Ambition..."
Zhuge Jin's heart moved, and for the purpose of testing, he pretended to steal Sun Quan's lines in history, and then said: "Really... My lifelong ambition is to help the Han Dynasty. When the emperor is declining, I want to slowly accumulate strength to Waiting for the world to change, I want to have Huan Wen's achievements, respect the king and fight off thieves. I wonder if Zijing thinks this is acceptable?"
Seeing Zhuge Jin suddenly laughing wildly, Lu Su was a little confused for a moment, thinking that he thought he was unrealistic and too arrogant.
According to Lu Su's observation of local governance in Danyang, Zhuge Jin definitely lacked that "ruthless energy" and his motivation was insufficient. This is not only far inferior to Cao Cao, but even inferior to Sun Ce, Er Yuan, and Lu Bu. At best, it can only be compared with Liu Biao and Liu Zhang, who are conservative.
Lu Su couldn't bear it, so he finally held back his temper and asked, "Why are you laughing? Could it be that you think what I said is too rebellious?"
He couldn't help but ask: "Listen to what you mean, the problem of Shanyue and Han people being wary of each other has existed here for many years. Has it been resolved now? Or is it because the Lu family has powerful crossbows and arrows that they put us here? Come to farm?"
"The prince is so far-sighted that he still feels that he is a hero. He must have extraordinary talents and ambitions. Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou are not worthy of being called heroes with great ambitions, and Liu Yao is dead.
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There are always ambitious people, but not Xiang Yu.
Lu Su was led to the main hall of the prefect's mansion and paid a very formal visit. This was also the first time he saw Zhuge Jin in person.
