"Liangzhou Mu?"
Liu Hong and Zhang Rang said in unison, obviously neither of them expected Liu Bei to have such an idea.
Liu Hong looked at Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang also looked at Liu Hong.
Then Zhang Rang spoke.
"Why do you have such an idea? What's the point of going to a bitter cold place like Liangzhou? Luoyang is among the best in the world. You have made great contributions and you should take up a position in Luoyang to solve His Majesty's problems. Go to Liangzhou What are you doing? Can't you feel that His Majesty misses you day and night?"
"It is precisely because Your Majesty values me so much that I want to go to Liangzhou, because Liangzhou is so important to the Han Dynasty."
Liu Bei looked away from Zhang Rang and looked at Liu Hong, and told Liu Hong about his previous discussion with Zhou Shen, Zhang Wen, Gai Xun and others about the situation in Liangzhou.
"Although the rebels were eliminated this time, it only solved the skin disease. The real root cause of the disease is still there. If it is not solved and the situation is allowed to continue to develop, a bigger rebellion will break out in Liangzhou in three to five years at most. By then, it will not be something that a large army can solve.
Moreover, the current situation in Liangzhou is still very unstable. People in Liangzhou have many complaints about the imperial court's inability to properly handle the situation in Liangzhou. Those who are loyal to the imperial court must not speak out, and there are more and more people with evil intentions. If things go on like this, Liangzhou will no longer belong to the imperial court. Liangzhou.
The location of Liangzhou determines that the most important significance of Liangzhou is to defend the land of Sanfu and strive to keep the enemy out of the country. If Liangzhou is not protected, the enemy invaders will directly threaten the land of Sanfu and the tomb of the late emperor as they did this time. , by then, the imperial court will face a huge threat.
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, how can your Majesty be worried all the time because of such threats? This situation is like a sword tied by a hair, hanging over His Majesty's head, and may fall at any time. How can a minister turn a blind eye to such a situation? "
Zhang Rang stopped talking.
He knew what Liu Bei said made sense, so he looked at Liu Hong.
Liu Hong was silent for a while and sighed helplessly.
"I have to say that Liangzhou has really become the biggest scourge for the imperial court. It doesn't matter if we give up Liangzhou now, nor does it matter if we don't give up Liangzhou. As Xuande said, the tombs of several generations of emperors are in Youfufeng. Once Liangzhou is If I don’t protect it, the late emperor’s mausoleum will be directly threatened, and then everyone in the world will accuse me of being unfilial!”
"This is the most disadvantageous thing for Your Majesty. If the Liangzhou problem cannot be completely solved, Your Majesty will be threatened by this at all times. How can you turn a blind eye as a minister?"
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "As some officials said, abandoning Liangzhou is the greatest absurdity in the world. Will they be the ones who will be accused of being unfilial?"
The more Liu Hong listened, the more troubled he looked on his face, and the more he felt his heart was congested.
He didn't want Liu Bei to take up a post in Liangzhou, let alone have anything to do with Liangzhou's affairs. However, the tombs of several emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were located in Youfufeng. If this was not resolved, it would be impossible.
If anything goes wrong, the saliva of everyone in the world will drown him, and the legitimacy of his rule will be shaken.
He can succeed the emperor because he belongs to a small sect and a large sect. The legitimacy of his rule is relatively fragile, and his relationship with officials is not very serious. If something happens to the imperial mausoleum of the previous emperors again, and the big label of unfilial piety is slapped, how can he take the throne? If you can't sit still, that's not necessarily the case.
Those who are dissatisfied with what he has done may use this as a reason to attack at any time and ask for more power from him. How much room can an unfilial emperor have to maneuver in the face of changes in people's minds? ?
So he had to admit the importance of Liangzhou as Liu Bei said.
After worrying for a while, Liu Hong looked at Liu Bei.
"Xuande, as you said, what ideas do you have to stabilize the situation in Liangzhou? If you are appointed as the shepherd of Liangzhou, how long will it take you and how much money will you spend to stop the unrest in Liangzhou?"
"I dare not say how long it will take to solve the Liangzhou problem, because the Liangzhou problem has been lingering for a long time. The so-called three feet of ice does not freeze in one day."
Liu Bei said slowly: "But I have not considered the issue of Liangzhou without consideration. When I entered Liangzhou to fight, I discovered many shortcomings in the imperial government's governance of Liangzhou. If these problems are not solved, Liangzhou will inevitably rebel again, and the imperial court will never be able to do so." There will be no days of peace, and the sword hanging over His Majesty’s head will always exist.”
Liu Hong waved his hands in distress.
"Let's not talk about swords for now. How do you want to govern Liangzhou?"
"First of all, Liangzhou's dilemma lies in the lack of authority of the Liangzhou government, or in other words, the lack of prestige of the Liangzhou governor."
Liu Bei said: "Hu and Han people live together in Liangzhou. Everyone is brave and fierce. They have less education, less benevolence and righteousness, and more emphasis on authority. Previously, the Liangzhou government also took the initiative to send troops to quell the rebellion, but they were defeated. The locals in Liangzhou were loyal to the imperial court. The power has been severely damaged and is not enough to maintain the imperial court's governance in Liangzhou.
At the moment when the chaos has just ended, there is an even greater need for a strong and prestigious person to serve as the governor of Liangzhou. In the past, Zuo Chang was corrupt and Song Xiao was pedantic. Although Yang Yong is neither corrupt nor pedantic now, But he has never won a battle and lacks prestige to intimidate the younger generation.
The newly appointed governor of Liangzhou not only needs to have prestige, but also needs to concentrate administrative and military power so that he can act expeditiously. If someone provokes someone, he will decisively suppress it and establish greater prestige with military achievements, so as to convince Hu Han of Liangzhou. In this way, initial stability can be achieved. The situation in Liangzhou. "
Liu Hong listened and nodded slowly.
"That makes sense, what next?"
"Then we need to let Liangzhou develop."
Liu Bei said slowly: "In the past, I heard from some traveling merchants that they said that poor mountains and rivers lead to unruly people. Although I was quite disdainful, I had to admit that the poorer the place, the more courageous and ruthless the people. There are always many people.
Normally speaking, no one wants to live a stable life, but when the living environment is dangerous, people have to become brave and fight to obtain enough food to survive. Therefore, the poorer the place, the more difficult it is to manage. It is also easier for civil commotion to break out.
But often, the poorer the place, the less officials are willing to govern it seriously, and the court will be unwilling to provide any support to the local area because of poverty. As a result, it becomes poorer, more chaotic, more chaotic, and even poorer. It falls into a vicious cycle and is unable to get started. Clean up, this is the source of the chaos in Liangzhou. "
Before Liu Hong said anything, Zhang Rang was no longer calm.
"Everyone in the world knows that Liangzhou is bitterly cold. It is mountainous, has little arable land, and has poor soil. This has always been the case. If you want Liangzhou to be rich, the whole Han Dynasty will be rich!"
Liu Bei shook his head.
"The ten counties of Liangzhou have a registered population of only over 500,000, which is not even as large as a county in Guandong. Even if the cultivated land is small, it is not impossible for more than 500,000 people to support themselves. It is not just the rich who have too much land, The reason why the poor do not have land is because the government is incompetent.
Liangzhou has a vast territory and is sparsely populated. As long as you are willing to look for it, there is always land to settle people. However, the officials in Liangzhou are mediocre and incompetent, and there are constant wars that prevent the people from cultivating the land, and a large amount of land is abandoned.
If the situation can be stabilized and the government provides certain subsidies, the effect of encouraging farmers to cultivate will be very good, and the people will definitely be willing to return to the land and live a stable life, instead of licking blood.
With one more farmer, there will be one less robber, and with one less robber, the situation in Liangzhou will be more stable. With more farmers and more food, Liangzhou will become more and more stable. This is a virtuous circle.
From the perspective of topography, Liangzhou connects the Western Regions and is an important way for the countries in the Western Regions and even the Qin and Parthian countries further west to communicate with the Han Dynasty. If Liangzhou is stable and there is no war, this trade route can be restarted. Once this Once the trade routes are restarted, there will be a steady flow of merchants coming and going.
The number of business travelers coming and going will not be small, and they need to eat, rest, replenish supplies, and even do business locally. They will bring tax revenue and additional wealth. The things they need can at least make tens of thousands of people without a livelihood. The people of Liangzhou have a career to settle down and make a living.
It is said that those without permanent property have no perseverance. If we can find ways to make them have property, they will naturally have perseverance and will pursue a stable life. They will not be willing to continue to cause chaos, but will be more willing to obey the government's governance. In this way, the backwaters of Liangzhou Even if it is revitalized. "
(End of chapter)
