Regarding Liangzhou, Liu Bei did not dare to say that he understood it very well, but at least he understood it better than some people who pretended to understand.
He would not shyly say "No one knows Liangzhou better than me", but he was indeed willing to learn more about Liangzhou.
"I don't understand it very much, and I don't understand it at all."
Liu Bei said slowly: "There is a man named Dong Huang among my subordinates. He is from Liangzhou. He told me many things related to Liangzhou, including that the living conditions of many people in Liangzhou are very bad, from the elderly to Young children, from men to women, may not study, but they must learn battle formations.
Because their lives are in danger every moment, they must be familiar with the way of fighting, so that they can have the strength to fight when bandits, horse bandits and foreign rebellions come. This is a last resort for survival. .
So this reminds me of Song Xiao, the former governor of Liangzhou. He could actually give that kind of strategy. Really, Mr. Gaifu, I don’t know what you think. After I heard it, I really wanted to give him Open your head and see if there is a brain inside. "
Liu Bei laughed, and Gai Xun also laughed. He laughed and burst into tears. Then his expression became extremely fierce, and he punched the table in front of him.
"What Xuande said is also what I thought. When that bastard said those words in front of me, I really wanted to kill him on the spot! Really!"
Liu Bei sighed.
"They grew up in the inland states and counties. They were in peace and stability since childhood, with good food and clothing, and no crises. They took it for granted that everyone was like this. Whenever they met someone who was suffering, they would think that they must have done something wrong, otherwise they would definitely Wouldn't be in such a situation.
But they never thought that if the Liangzhou people had not stopped the Qiang Hu, horse bandits, and strongmen, and if the Liangzhou people had not fought with them day and night, so that all men, women, and children were soldiers, how could they have had any stability? How are you doing?
However, they never thought about being grateful. They just believed that this was what they were born with and was given to them by God. They paid no attention to the people of Liangzhou who were suffering and suffered. They just hated Liangzhou and despised Liangzhou as always. state. "
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Gai Xun burst into tears and burst into tears.
Then he stood up directly, walked to Liu Bei, grabbed Liu Bei's hand with both hands, and the big man put Liu Bei's hand tightly on his heart.
"What Xuande said is what I want to say in my heart! I have never dreamed of hearing someone in the Luoyang court speak so righteously, but for decades, no one has ever said it! Now that Xuande says something, I just want to cry! "
Liu Bei looked at Gai Xun, an old man, crying like a man. It was impossible to say that he had no feelings in his heart.
But he was more happy.
Because the central faction in Liangzhou basically gave up on the Luoyang court, and they didn't have much left.
Most of the remaining ones are local separatists who have little hope for the Luoyang Court. They just want to live their own lives and have no sense of belonging to the Luoyang Court.
Even people like Gai Xun can't help but feel chilled by this situation, let alone others?
After crying for a while, Gai Xun collected his emotions and asked Liu Bei not to be offended. Then he told Liu Bei some of the contents of his previous conversation with Zhang Wen, and Liu Bei told Gai Xun some of the contents of his previous conversation with Zhou Shen.
Gai Xun was worried about this.
"What General Zhou said is true. Even if we win this battle, it only solves an urgent problem. The more critical problem has not been solved. If the imperial court does not govern Liangzhou properly, Liangzhou will rebel again! The scale of the next time will be Bigger than now! There will be more rebels!”
"But Mr. Gaifu, I can say responsibly that after this battle, the imperial court will not make any policy improvements to Liangzhou, let alone pay an extra five baht for this."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Meat-eaters are despicable and fail to make far-sighted plans. The struggle between the modern literature school and the ancient literature school within the imperial court is very fierce. This is the most important matter of the imperial court at present. Liangzhou is not in their eyes."
Gai Xun hated this.
"Liangzhou! Isn't it the Liangzhou of the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Bei was silent for a while, looking at Gai Xun's increasingly painful look, and felt that it was almost over.
"Mr. Gaifu, there is something I don't know whether to talk about or not."
Gai Xun raised his head.
"Xuande, please speak directly."
"After this battle, I will return to Luoyang to work and strive for the position of Liangzhou Mu for myself."
"Liangzhou Mu?"
Gai Xun was stunned for a moment, and then he was greatly surprised: "Xuande, are you serious about this?"
"really."
Liu Bei nodded: "Although my military merit is very high, my qualifications as an official are still young, especially my lack of experience in governing. This is very detrimental to my future promotion. I need experience in governing in order to To prove my governance ability, Liangzhou is my best choice."
"But... Xuande, I don't doubt your ability, and your merits are sufficient, but you are indeed not old."
Gai Xun thought over and over and said hesitantly: "With your age and qualifications, you must at least start as a prefect. It is not easy to be a prefect of a county, let alone a state pastor of a state? The state pastor has great power, and the court has no authority. Not easy to set up.”
"It's impossible in other states, only Liangzhou is different."
Liu Bei said slowly: "Liangzhou has more than 500,000 registered households. This is the population of ten counties, which cannot even catch up with a county in Guandong. And considering Liangzhou's status in the eyes of the Luoyang court, Mr. Gaifu thought that this Is it really impossible?”
Gai Xun was stunned on the spot, thinking over and over again. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Liu Bei said made sense.
With Liangzhou's population size and chaotic situation, the Luoyang court didn't want to spend more energy here. They didn't even want Liangzhou. They wanted to expel Liangzhou from the Han nationality. They didn't care who would govern Liangzhou. Woolen cloth?
At most, they would appoint one governor or state shepherd, and then they wouldn't want to take any further action. They just wanted Liangzhou to be stable and not to cause trouble, and that was enough.
Under such circumstances, it is the best choice to select a person with excellent military capabilities and sufficient prestige to go out of Liangzhou and hand over all responsibilities to him, and all responsibilities to him. The Luoyang court You will be able to feel relaxed.
According to the rules of the Three Mutual Laws, Liu Bei himself and his relatives of the three clans going back three generations are not in contact with Liangzhou's eight poles. They have nothing to do with each other and are completely in line with the rigidity of holding official positions in Liangzhou. condition.
So the only thing worth discussing is whether the imperial court is willing to set up Liangzhou Mu in Liangzhou and leave Liangzhou completely in the hands of one person.
At present, there is only one state pastor in the world, and that is Jizhou pastor Lu Zhi, Liu Bei's teacher.
And if Liu Bei wants to seek the position of Liangzhou Mu, there is no precedent for him to pursue.
However, the power of the state pastor is too heavy. He holds military, political and financial power and is completely above the county guards. He is the master of a state. Unless the court has urgent needs, it will not be easily set up. Even if it is set up, it will not be easily chosen by an inexperienced person. to take up this position.
However, when these restrictions are placed on Liangzhou, a special state that wanders on the edge of the rules of the political game, and the target is Liu Bei, a person with a special status, there are completely different rules of judgment.
Gai Xun thought about it, but he really couldn't make a judgment on Liu Bei's behavior of seeking the position of shepherd in Liangzhou. He really didn't know whether this was possible.
If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Gai Xun knows a little about Liu Bei's reputation and his status, but after all, he is not an official in Luoyang. He doesn't know how Liu Bei will operate this matter, so he simply doesn't discuss it. .
He turned to discuss with Liu Bei how much policy improvements he would make to Liangzhou if he really became the shepherd of Liangzhou.
(End of chapter)
