In June, Helian Bobo returned from Anding City to the royal tent on the north bank of Wuding River, and issued an edict of amnesty and changed the year to Fengxiang.
Then, Helianbobo ordered Chigan Ali to be a general and a great craftsman, and recruited more than 100,000 people from all ethnic groups in the Jiuzong Mountain area to build a city in the north of Nifang and south of Heishui.
"I will unify the world and rule over all nations. It is appropriate to name the new city Tongwan." Helian announced the name of the new city ambitiously, showing his ambition to dominate the world to the outside world.
Chigan Ali saved Helian Bobo's life, but was destroyed by the Northern Wei Dynasty along with the Chigan cadres, so Helian Bobo trusted him very much. Chigan Ali was clever but cruel by nature. In order to build a city that would last forever according to Helianbobo's requirements, he ordered the steamed earth to be built into the city. He also ordered that if the city wall was even an inch deep, the builders would be killed and their bodies would be built into the wall.
Someone was dissatisfied with Chigan Ali's cruelty and reported it to Helian Bobo. Helian Bobo thought that Chigan Ali was loyal to him, so he killed the whistleblower and gave Chigan Ali full power to deal with it.
Feeling that the weapons of the Jin army were sharp, Helian Bobo ordered Chigan Ali to make five weapons and equipment in order to make them more elite. When the weapons were presented, Helian Bobo shot the armor with arrows, killing the bow-maker if not, and the armor-maker if he did. It was as if the people who built the city and the armor-makers were living in a nightmare.
Everyone has nightmares, and Helianbobo's nightmare was the fire in Yiyang Township. He was often awakened by the raging fire. There was no response from the spy sent to Xiangyang to inquire. Yang Anxuan controlled the secret of "Sky Fire" very tightly.
The next best thing was to send more manpower to Xiangyang. Helian Bobo also sent agents to Jin and Wei to find out whether they understood the secret of "Sky Fire" and obtain useful information.
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Yang Anxuan received a letter from Jiankang and learned that the imperial court agreed to his request to transfer Sima Xiuzhi to be the governor of Jingzhou. However, Liu Yu backhandedly defeated his own army. He first separated Xiangzhou from Jingzhou to dilute Jingzhou's strength. Then he appointed Suo Miao as the governor of Liangzhou to poach his own corner.
"What a Liu Deyu, who holds the emperor in power and makes the princes difficult to deal with." Yang Anxuan sneered, put the letter on the table, and said to Xin He: "I have been in Liangzhou for many years, and the foundation has been solidified. Look at the way Miao Miao enters Liangzhou." What can you do to me?"
Xin He said: "My lord ordered Mao Xiuzhi to attack Shu secretly. Liu Taiwei ordered Suo Miao to enter Liang at this time. His intention is self-evident. Most of Liangzhou's soldiers and horses are concentrated in Jiangzhou City. General Mao wants to take away half of them. Liangzhou If our troops are weak, we must be careful to prevent changes.”
Yang Anxuan thought for a while and said: "Let Zhu Chaoshi lead four thousand troops back to Hanzhong and garrison Chenggu City. Please ask Sima Xiuzhi to appoint Zhu Chaoshi as the prefect of Hanzhong and concurrently as the prefectural Sima before leaving. Suo Miao enters Liang, accompanied by more than a hundred people. I Let’s see what kind of waves he can stir up.”
In Nanzheng City, the seat of Liangzhou, Sima Xiuzhi received an imperial edict appointing him as the governor of Jingzhou. Although the ten counties of Xiangzhou were separated from Jingzhou, it was still a prosperous place compared to Liangzhou. Sima Xiuzhi was very happy and prepared to leave office. .
In order to thank Yonggong Yang Anxuan for his recommendation, Sima Xiuzhi appointed Zhu Chaoshi as the prefect of Hanzhong and the prefecture Sima before leaving office. Jingzhou was connected to Yongzhou. Sima Xiuzhi also wanted to consolidate the friendship with Yonggong Yang Anxuan so that he could rely on him in the future.
To the west of Nanzheng City, Jiang Mansion was the former residence of Jiang Xian in Liangzhou.
The hall was full of people, and there was a lot of discussion. Someone said to Jiang Xian, who was sitting in the chair: "Mr. Jiang, Suo Miao has come to Liangzhou to serve as governor. We have a rift with him. We are afraid that he will take the opportunity to retaliate, so we must think of countermeasures in advance."
At that time, Suo Miao lived in Hanzhong and worked in the government office. He had a rift with Jiang Xian, who was then the governor, and Jiang Xian deliberately suppressed him. In order to please Jiang Xian, many people in the government helped bully Suo Miao, and finally forced Suo Miao to leave Hanzhong and flee to Jingkou Liu Yu.
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. The people who bullied Suo Miao at the beginning never expected that more than ten years later he would come to Liangzhou to serve as the governor, the magistrate of Liangzhou, the magistrate of the county, the magistrate of the family, let alone the governor of a state. These people gathered together Go to Jiang Xian's mansion to discuss countermeasures.
Jiang Xian was in his sixties and became an official when Yang Siping was appointed governor of Liangzhou. However, he did not return to his native place and remained in Nanzheng City. Relying on Ren Biejia's business relationship, his children and grandchildren either became officials or engaged in business, and they were considered to be among the most famous families in Liangzhou. m.
Seeing the panic among his former subordinates, Jiang Xian shouted disdainfully: "Why are you panicking? Even if Suo Miao is appointed as the governor, the surname of Yang is still the same for this three-acre land in Liangzhou. Nothing will change."
These words made everyone feel more at ease. Someone said: "Yes, although Yonggong is only the governor of Yongyan, he supervises the military affairs of Liangzhou. The soldiers and horses in Liangzhou are all at the command of Yonggong. How many people can Suo Miao lead into Liang?" Before Sima Gong left office, he appointed Ningshuo General Zhu Chaoshi as the prefect of Hanzhong and Sima of the prefecture. He was stationed in Chenggu City, which was used by Yong Gong to suppress Suomiao."
"Feng Biejia, governor of the governor's office, was a great Confucian who met Yonggong when he was in Runan. He was highly respected and had great prestige in Liangzhou. Gong Zhizhong came from a famous family in Liangzhou. When Xianjia Xiaguan was attached to Yonggong, and Zhu Sima, he asked for the title of governor. I’m afraid I won’t be able to get out of the government office even if I give the order.”
Everyone laughed and the atmosphere relaxed. Jiang Xian stroked his gray beard and said, "Tomorrow I will go visit Feng Biejia to find out what's true. Please wait and see what happens."
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On the official road, hundreds of riders galloped as fast as they could, raising high clouds of dust. When the sun set in the west, the outline of Nanzheng City had already appeared in front of Suo Miao's eyes. Suo Miao reined in his horse and raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his face. The dust mixed with the sweat and formed mud on his face, which made his face hurt.
When Liu Yu attacked Jiangling, Suo Miao did not accompany him but was stationed in Guangling City. After receiving the imperial court's decree to appoint him as the governor of Liangzhou, Song Gong Liu Yu ordered him to quickly go to Nanzheng and assist Tan Daoji's army in pacifying Yizhou. A secret letter was also sent.
Suo Miao did not dare to delay and took a naval ship from the Yangtze River to Jiangling to have a secret conversation with Tan Daoji who was preparing to go out. Then he followed the imperial navy to Yufucheng in Badong County. Tan Daoji led the army to Jiangzhou City. Suo Miao took a hundred guards off the ship and rode overland to the northwest of Hanzhong Nanzheng City, a journey of more than 600 miles. It only took three days to reach the outside of Nanzheng City.
This made Suo Miao feel that things are different and people are different. Based on his experience in Liangzhou, he originally thought that it would take at least six days to reach Nanzheng. Unexpectedly, many new bridges were built in Liangzhou, which greatly shortened the journey and the official roads were also shortened. It became flat and wide. It seems that Yang Siping did some practical things when he was appointed governor.
Looking back at the exhausted guards around him, Suo Miao smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, you can take a good rest tonight."
Hundreds of horses entered the city with great momentum. When Suo Miao led his troops to the governor's house, Feng Li and Zhizhong Gong Ban led civil and military officials to greet them. Suo Miao jumped off his horse, exchanged a few words, and strode towards the lobby of the Governor's Mansion. Suo Miao was no stranger to the lobby. He had come to the lobby many times to complain, but all that remained in his memory were scenes of being scolded. Returning to the lobby today, he felt really proud.
Suo Miao sat in the middle, and an official came forward to handle the handover. The accompanying clerk checked the seal, checked the map, household registration and land register, criminal case files, money and grain accounts and other items. As for the actual inspection and verification of money and items, at least one person was required. month's time.
After the initial handover was completed, Feng Li brought all the officials to visit Suomiao again, and the governor of Liangzhou was officially appointed. It was getting late, the banquet was laid out, and the dancing girl with Hu style sang and danced, and everyone left happily.
At Maozheng the next day, Suo Miao dressed up and went to the hall. The new governor was promoted to Maozheng for the first time. No one dared to neglect it. The square outside the hall was filled with subordinate officials. It was already the end of the day when a set of procedures were completed, such as placing paintings and stamps, accepting people's worship, rewarding people with fruit wine, and instructing the directors. Some people were so hungry that they screamed.
Feng Li, Gong Ban, Zhu Cao's staff, chief clerk, and more than a dozen people were left behind, and Suo Miao ordered people to bring breakfast and prepare to talk and exchange feelings while eating.
"Mr. Feng, I have heard of your name a long time ago. I am honored to be a colleague today. I hope you can give me some advice." Suo Miao said politely.
Feng Li smiled slightly and said, "I don't dare. I should obey my orders."
After chatting with everyone for a few words, Suo Miao memorized the names of the main government officials. When a new official takes office, he must cultivate his own team. It is just that he has just arrived, so it is not easy to replace people immediately. After a few months, it is time to start. Beforehand, you must distinguish between the good and the foolish to see who can be used by you.
During the conversation, Suo Miao found that these officials were neither cold nor indifferent towards him, and had no intention of flattering the superiors. Feng Li just let it go. Why were even the deputies so calm and calm?
After breakfast, Suo Miao ordered the accompanying civil servants to go with the governor to check the money and grain in the warehouse. He chatted with Feng Li and Gong Ban. He had lived in Liangzhou for many years and talked about the scenery of Liangzhou with great clarity. People talk happily.
At noon, several civil servants who went to check the money and food came in with sad faces. They were speechless. Suo Miao's heart sank and he asked: "Is the money and food consistent with the account books?"
Su Tong, the civil servant who was inspecting the granary, glanced at Feng Li and said, "The numbers are exactly the same, but there are only 187,000 shi of grain in the granary."
Suo Miao was stunned and said, "But the summer grain hasn't been put into the warehouse yet?"
"The summer grain has been stored in the warehouse, but when Sima Governor left office, he ordered that two-thirds of the summer grain in each county should be used to recruit workers to build roads, bridges, and water conservancy projects. The remaining one-third would be transported to Chang'an to transport millions of stones to the granary. This is the only food left."
Suo Miao's face darkened and he asked Feng Lidao: "Feng Biejia, how can Liangzhou survive the winter when so much grain is transported to Chang'an?"
Feng Li smiled and said: "The governor Suo didn't know that the million stones of grain were borrowed by Yonggong from the governor of Sima. He promised to return the 1.3 million stones before the end of the year."
Before leaving, Liu Yu told Suo Miao that he should supply rations to the Zhongshui and Neishui armies from Liangzhou. The grain depots were empty. What could he use to provide food and wages? At the end of the year, he had to pay back 1.3 million shi, but even 5.3 million shi would not be able to quench his thirst. Moreover, the food was in Yang Anxuan's hands, as if he had his throat strangled, and his life and death were in the hands of others.
Suo Miao glanced at the calm Feng Li and said: "It's no good if the granary is short of food. The imperial court intends to recapture Yizhou. The Taiwei also asked Liangzhou to provide food and grass. If there is no food, it will delay the important matter. Let the counties suspend fortifications, at least they will One-third of the grain is shipped to Fujian and Guanghan, so we must not miss the plan to attack Shu."
Feng Li responded calmly: "Just ask for the governor's writings on each county."
Suo Miao immediately ordered people to write the document, stamp it and send it to all counties. Five days later, Tan Hezhi, the governor of Zitong, and Xie Xuan, the governor of Guanghan, wrote to him saying that the grain in the warehouse had been distributed, and the remaining grain was only enough for the official salary. As for the replies from other county governors, it was not known where they were.
Back at his residence, Suo Miao opened the private messages between Xie Xuan and Tan Hezhi. The two letters were very similar. They all said that all the officials in Liangzhou were under the control of Yonggong. Not to mention mobilizing troops and horses, even money and food could not be used without the approval of the county magistrate.
Tan Hezhi said that he took the opportunity to punish Cangcao Peng two years ago and appointed his crony. As a result, the crony was killed by a thief that night, and his head was placed in front of his house. Tan Hezhi asked the thieves to catch the thieves, but nothing happened in the end.
Finally, Tan Hezhi lamented in the letter: "If the Duke had come two years earlier, things might have gone wrong. Now I can only rely on others and listen to others."
Putting the letter on the table, Suo Miao had a heavy heart but extremely resolute eyes. He was tough by nature, and the more frustrated he became, the stronger he became. He often counterattacked in adversity on the battlefield. It was because of his temperament that Liu Yu sent him to Liangzhou as the governor. .
Suo Miao did not bring his family with him when he took office, and he only had personal attendants and guards living in the courtyard for safety. There was a small garden on the north side of the courtyard. Suo Miao walked under the moonlight with his hands behind his back, thinking about how to move the iron-clad Liangzhou.
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