Liu Bei was a little interested in this old enemy in history, so after Sun Quan and others were captured in Luoyang, he took a look and saw the young Sun Quan with a gloomy face.
He was a little disappointed, feeling that this was not the Sun Shiwan who had "settled the battle in the southeast", but rather looked like a defeated little rooster.
But it is inevitable. At this time, Sun Shiwan is just a teenager.
According to Lu Kang's description of the matter, Liu Bei learned that capturing the remnants of the Sun family was not yet easy to accomplish.
Because the Sun family was protected by local wealthy families, they helped hide their traces and avoid Lu Kang's pursuit. After Lu Kang's arrest order was issued, the Zhou family, a wealthy family in Lujiang County, used many connections to fight against it.
Lu Kang sued Zhou severely.
Zhou Yu, the son of the Zhou family, was related to the traitor Sun Ce, so he advocated protecting the remnants of the Sun family. Lu Kang sent people to hunt down the remnants of the Sun family many times, but the Zhou family learned the news in advance and informed the Sun family to escape quickly. Lu Kang was very angry. Don't want it.
Finally, Lu Kang found the informant and arrested him. Only then did he find and capture all the Suns, and then sent them to Luoyang. For this reason, Lu Kang also took on the heavy responsibility of the Zhou family for him. Risk of dissatisfaction.
Because of this contribution, Liu Bei recommended Lu Kang to be the governor of Yanzhou, which was a reward for his dedicated efforts.
At the same time, he took note of the Lujiang Zhou family's lack of cooperation in this matter, and then launched revenge.
He would never allow anyone to oppose him politically, even if it was just a subtle form of non-cooperation.
Zhou Zhong, the Guanglu doctor, was asked by him to participate in the performance, and the emperor Liu Xie issued an order to remove him from office.
In addition to Zhou Zhong, Liu Bei also dismissed other Zhou family members who held official positions, stripped them of all their filial and honest status, exempted the whole family from being common people, and drove them back to their hometown.
In the end, Liu Bei also forced them to pay a sky-high fine to atone for their sins, otherwise he would further question the Zhou family and pursue them fiercely.
He didn't care whether someone in the Zhou family had ever been a Taiwei, whether he had considerable power, or whether someone had interceded.
It is true that some former officials of the Zhou family interceded on behalf of the Zhou family and advised Liu Bei that the Zhou family was quite powerful and prestigious in the south, and the family had produced several high-ranking officials, so they should be given some face.
But Liu Bei would not pay attention to them at all and hindered the imperial court from exterminating the remnants of the rebels. For this reason, not punishing the Zhou family by labeling them as a rebel gang was already giving Zhou Rong and Zhou Jing face!
As the saying goes, people are tired of tea. Now that people have been dead for so long, what else do they need to save face?
Liu Bei ignored these persuasion and used a strong threat to the Zhou family. In the end, he forced the Zhou family to pay a fine of 200 million yuan, which was considered a barely pass.
Showing no mercy to those who disobey him, and giving generous rewards to those who support him, with clear rewards and punishments, this is Liu Bei's way of doing things.
As a result, Liu Bei's power became even stronger.
After this reward, Liu Bei's demands are not over yet.
In response to what happened in several counties in the Central Plains that responded to Yuan's call, Liu Bei requested that a proclamation against thieves be issued in the name of the imperial court. He would send imperial troops to attack the chiefs and followers of these counties and eliminate them all.
If the disciples of the Yuan family and the families of old officials from all over the country want to survive, they must undergo strict investigation by the court. If the investigation is passed and it is determined that it has nothing to do with the rebellion of the Yuan family, they can be let go. However, if there is even the slightest connection, they will not be tolerated!
Liu Bei's request has been very clear, which is to launch a comprehensive liquidation of the Yuan Group. As for whether these people can really survive, no one can guarantee it.
But when the young emperor Liu Xie declared this matter "accurate" in a childish voice, no one in the court raised any objection.
No one raised objections whether they were from the neutral school or the modernist school.
Because they have discovered that Liu Bei did not get anything practical this time, neither his official position nor his title was substantially improved.
Of course, it is difficult for him to achieve actual promotion.
But forget it, everyone around him counts. Anyone who contributes to the war will become a hero, and they will be rewarded for their merit.
Those who were promoted, those who were awarded titles, those who were given more places to eat, and even a group of people who did logistics work directly became Dutinghou, so no one was left behind even if the rain and dew touched them.
Using the imperial court's reward as a favor to Liu Bei was more cost-effective than the rewards he received himself.
No one would think that this incident was caused by Liu Bei, and that Liu Bei was exchanging credit for blame. Everyone would only think that Liu Bei gave all his credit to the big guys, allowing them to flourish, while he himself was the unknown one. The man behind the scenes.
Then you shouldn’t be moved to death?
Not to mention, Liu Bei has made a clear political statement that he wants to liquidate everyone in the Yuan Group. It is hard to say how many political resources will be vacant after this.
But it will definitely make the people who follow Liu Bei and contribute to Liu Bei's achievements once again feel happy and satisfied.
The internal harmony and power of the Liu Bei Group have once again been greatly developed.
Dong Chong felt that he had understood the mystery here.
Huan Dian also felt that he had understood the mystery here.
This is a pre-war mobilization, using the imperial court's rewards to mobilize before the war, so that everyone on Liu Bei's side can get some rewards, boost morale, unite people's hearts, and then...
Launch a general attack on Jinwen School!
Then came another wave of post-mortem sharing.
The Liu Bei Group has become fat and strong with food, and now the literary school will become an excellent nutrient for the development and growth of the Liu Bei Group!
What a cruel move!
Huan Dian was extremely afraid of this, and his despair further enveloped his heart.
He knew that if he didn't do something, after Liu Bei completed this wave of integration work, he would personally direct an all-out attack on the Jinwen School. By then, with Liu Bei's ability to make things happen, the Jinwen School would not be able to fight back at all.
The demise of the Jinwen school is imminent.
Huan Dian turned to look at Zhang Xi who was standing not far away, and found that Zhang Xi was also looking at him.
The two looked at each other for a moment, then looked away in tacit agreement.
The grand occasion in the court continued, many people were granted titles, many people got what they deserved, and General Liu Bei's power was unparalleled.
After the day's reward was over, Liu Bei was thanked by many officials as he left the palace. They came forward in twos and threes to express their gratitude to Liu Bei. Even some elder officials also expressed their gratitude, and they were not restricted by seniority.
For example, Cai Yong and Fu Qian came to express their gratitude to Liu Bei, but they were also worried that they would not be able to fulfill the position of county guards. Liu Bei encouraged them and let them go ahead and accumulate experience.
If you want to be promoted to the high position of Jiuqing, you have no experience of being a county guard or governor, and you are not from a high-ranking family, you may not be able to convince the public.
These words were very interesting. Cai Yong and Fu Qian seemed to have heard something different and became even more excited.
A large group of people surrounded Liu Bei to express their gratitude. Liu Bei finally managed to deal with them. He took a breath and turned his head to see Lu Zhi standing behind him with a smile.
"teacher."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "The disciple lived up to the teacher's teachings and finally saved Jizhou and Youzhou."
"You're already doing better than me."
Lu Zhi stepped forward and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder: "In terms of military skills, Xuande, you are already better than me. I dare not say that I can do what you do by leading troops north. At least I will never follow the trend. Northern Expedition, but you did it.
This time the Northern Expedition severely damaged the Xianbei headquarters. Within a few years, the Xianbei people will not dare to go south. Youzhou and the states will be stabilized because of this. This is of great significance to the local people. Xuande, you can win this battle Gong can enable tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people to survive, which is a great merit. "
"Disciple just did what he should do."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Fighting for the country, fighting off thieves for the country, and protecting the peace of the border are what disciples should do."
"So what's next?"
Lu Zhi pointed out: "What do you want to do next?"
"The teacher asked knowingly."
Liu Bei smiled slightly and said: "Next, of course, I have to do something that my predecessors have not done. The Jinwen School used such despicable tactics against me this time. How could I just let them go? Teacher, if I Will you support letting them go like this?"
"Of course not."
Lu Zhi sighed: "If you want chaos, make it complete. Complete the chaos in one go and then rebuild the old country. This may be the best choice for the big man. Xuande, go ahead and do it, teacher." This old bone will never back down this time.”
"So, very good!"
Liu Bei smiled and nodded.
After leaving the palace, Liu Bei went home and had lunch with his mother. Then he called Jia Xu and Xun You and asked them to accompany him somewhere.
"What? Worshiping Gongsun Zan?"
Jia Xu and Xun You were a little surprised that Liu Bei found time to do this.
They did not think that it was necessary for Liu Bei to worship Gongsun Zan at all. Gongsun Zan's chaotic operations caused Liu Bei to bear many consequences for the Northern Expedition in advance. This was a very controversial matter within the entire Liu Bei Group, even among some Yuan Cong who were familiar with Gongsun Zan in the past. The old people expressed dissatisfaction with Gongsun Zan's behavior.
For example, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei cursed Gongsun Zan, and Guan Yu wrote a letter to scold Gongsun Zan all the way. They all thought that Gongsun Zan was sorry for Liu Bei's trust and trust in him. Now that he was executed by the imperial court, it was natural.
What is there to worship a sinner?
Liu Bei was very emotional about this.
"Although he made a mistake, he is my old friend after all. I sent people to collect his body secretly, and then found a small hill in the northeast of Luoyang to erect a tombstone for him. If no one else went to worship, I This old friend should be worshiped."
Riding on the horse, Liu Bei said slowly: "I met him when I was fifteen years old, and we traveled to Luoyang to become a disciple together. When I was seventeen years old, I returned to my hometown. He was the magistrate of Zhuoxian County at the time. I worked closely with him for several years, and we had a close friendship during this period." Du, although I came to Luoyang and never returned to my hometown, but..."
Liu Bei said nothing more, and Jia Xu and Xun You also understood.
Liu Bei is a nostalgic person, and they all know this. He always easily falls into nostalgia for stories about his old friends.
Now that an old friend who was more than just a passerby in his life was gone, he must have felt deeply about it, so the two of them said nothing and silently accompanied Liu Bei to Gongsun Zan's grave.
(End of chapter)
