Regarding the powerful class, Zhang Yan should be the most tolerant among the founders of the past dynasties.
Not to mention Han Guangwu, there was nothing he could do.
To disturb the powerful in the early days was to disturb his own foundation.
When he wanted to move again in the later period, not only had he become a strong man, but he was also old and in the twilight years of a martyr, so he just opened and closed his eyes.
Zhang Yan is different. If he wants to touch these so-called powerful people, it is just a very simple matter.
Moreover, there are no powerful people in the country who are worthy of a big fight. Those small local tyrants in the countryside only need a team of guard troops or even a few Wuhou and policemen to deal with them.
However, since the establishment of Zhang Zhou, Zhang Yan has only done some things to restrict Wubao and release the people in Henan and Hebei, but has not touched the foundation of the powerful.
The reason is very simple. Zhang Yan, who came from later generations, looked at the problem from a different point of view than the kings at this time and before.
The kings at this time and before did not know the development of future generations or where the danger came from, but Zhang Yan knew it.
In his heart, he never thought that the Zhangzhou Dynasty could last forever, nor did he think that it was his historical responsibility to create a dynasty.
Therefore, although he really wanted Zhang Zhou to be passed on forever and his descendants to be masters from generation to generation, he was not prepared to force it for the sake of the honor of his family.
While working hard to prolong Zhang Zhou Guozuo's life as much as possible, Zhang Yan also had another goal, which was to reverse the conservatism and the culture of elegance and military elegance that was about to come in history.
The vision of the Chinese people will not be so short-sighted that they can only see the thirteen provinces of the Han Dynasty, but will look at the deserts, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, jungles and vast oceans.
This is also the biggest reason why he named his country Zhou.
This is the era when Buddhism and Chinese culture are completely integrated, this is the era when Confucianism is revived again, this is the era of millennium social changes, and it is also the beginning of the decline of classical China.
Only by once again setting off the frenzy of Xia Jun and Yi people like King Wu of Zhou can we save!
Therefore, Zhang Yan was not a fanatical supporter of the county system. He had seen the difficulties he encountered after the enthusiasm for the county system in the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.
When the country was on the rise, the system of prefectures and counties helped the central government seize the power of the whole world. It was certainly conducive to the rule of one family and one surname, and it was also conducive to long-term peace and stability.
But when the country went down, a thorough system of counties and counties and a high degree of centralization brought about a huge Huanghuang Empire. Once the center was lost, it was like a cat or dog being strangled by the neck.
In Zhang's view, the county system and a high degree of centralization require at least two things, telegraphs and trains.
Only when these two things are spread across the country can the central government be fully aware of what is happening locally. That is the era when comprehensive county systems can be implemented.
Otherwise, it would be like today, from Khotan to Luoyang, it is a full eight thousand miles.
The so-called 800-mile expedited journey takes ten days, but in fact it is not that efficient at all. If you can run 150 to 200 miles in one day, that is your limit.
In other words, if something major happens in Khotan that requires the central government to mobilize troops, it will take forty days for the news to be reported to the central government day and night. Ten days for the central government to make a decision is not too slow. After that, it will take another forty days for angels to be sent to Khotan. .
It's been ninety days since I left and come back. In these three months, anything can happen. Small things have become big, and big things have started a prairie fire.
In a place like this, if you don't support a bunch of small tycoons to take hold in the local area, then prepare to be like the Tang Dynasty and raise a big trouble that is extremely difficult to control like the Tuqishi Khanate.
And unlike the imagination of later generations that powerful people must rebel, most powerful people do not want to rebel.
What they think most about is that the central government recognizes their control over the local area so that they can dominate the local area.
They are a threat to state centralization, but they are also a guarantee for full mobilization of the state.
And from the perspective of Zhang Yan, who was preparing for the Xia Jun Yimin, what kind of family could he drive out the Xia Jun Yimin and still get things done at the same time? Isn't it this group of people?
If they don’t go, will the hard-working people farming in their hometowns go?
Then we must not let all kinds of barbarians from all over the world tear them up and eat them. That is not the barbarians of Xia Jun. That is to let them die.
For example, when Zhang Xiancun went to Dali, Zhang Yan was going to ask powerful people such as Li Congzhao's family, Han Baozheng's family, An Shuqian's family, and the Li Zun family in front of him to pay for the trip.
When the time comes, one will be established in every county in Dali, and they will be appointed as chieftains with the titles of "Comfort Envoy" and "Inspection Envoy".
By the time they had established a foothold, the young heroes of the Central Plains had grown up, and so had the children of these chieftains.
The imperial court will work with them to provide money and food and continue south. In one or two hundred years, they will defeat all the indigenous powerful people in the Indochina Peninsula and establish dozens or hundreds of Zhou chieftain states. This will be accomplished.
Therefore, Zhang Yan, who has had these thoughts for a long time, does not look at the emerging rich people with a vigilant eye, but looks at them like leeks.
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Other emperors cut the common people's leeks, but I, Zhang Shengren, came specifically to cut the powerful leeks.
Zhang Yan estimates that he can live to be thirty years old, so he will continue to harvest leeks for thirty years.
When cutting becomes a habit, and the benefits to Xiajun and Yi people begin to increase, this trend should be established.
As long as there are benefits, these powerful cutters, big and small, will probably rush out when the time comes.
As for the biggest sequela caused by this incident, it was the Zhang Zhou court's weak control over the border areas and the series of problems it caused.
Regarding this shortcoming, Zhang Yan felt that it still depends on how you look at it. As long as the Liufa Sect that controls the grassland to the west does not have major problems, then the challenge to the central government will not be great.
At least for the foreseeable few hundred years, the sea will not become a dangerous place that destroys China's traditional oriental order.
To take a step back, even if there will be many rebels in the future because of Zhang Yan's feudal and semi-feudal rule, some people may even be able to unite these forces and push them into the Central Plains to destroy the Zhang Zhou Dynasty.
That doesn't matter. If the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the world would still belong to all the people of the country. It would be better than falling into the same situation as in later generations.
Li Zunbai fell on the ground, but saw the emperor's eyes unreadable, and he felt cold in his heart. Could it be that the emperor was also afraid of a wealthy man from a small county like his family?
From this, Li Zun thought even more, would the emperor regard their family as the chicken that was killed to show the monkeys?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He who was originally confident that he would win a big official title from the emperor felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Li Zun kept blaming himself in his heart. He shouldn't have been greedy in the first place. He should have known that the court would never allow a family like theirs to appear.
"Listen to your words and observe your behavior. Have you read books?" Zhang Liecheng whispered a few words beside Zhang Yan before Zhang Yan made his decision.
Although he was happy to see the growth of the rich man, Li Zun in front of him still had to be beaten hard because their family was very courageous.
There is a reason why this family can produce such brave heroes as Li Zun and Fan Changgong, and they are Han Chinese, but they are not well-known in Longyou, Hexi Province.
It turns out that their Li family was the in-laws of the Li family in Shatuo, Lanzhou.
Twelve years ago, the Li family in Shatuo, Lanzhou resisted Zhang Gao's entry into Lanzhou, and were subsequently attacked and destroyed by Zhang Gao's sent Ma Zhaoyuan and Murong Nobunaga.
In the next few years, Zhang Shi used the excuse of wiping out the remnants of the Li family in Shatuo, Lanzhou, to vigorously conquer the disobedient forces in Lanzhou, Yuan, Hui, He, Wei and other prefectures and counties.
As an in-law of the Shatuo Li family, the Li Zun family took in a large number of Shatuo people who were wanted by Zhang Gao, the then Hexi Jiedu envoy and the Shanlan Hekuo and Weizhou investigation envoy.
They were afraid of being conquered by Zhang Gao, so the whole family hid in Birds and Rats Tongcao Mountain. Later, they were even more afraid of being reported, and they were even more afraid to come down the mountain to seek refuge.
But at that time, Zhang Gao's Hexi Longyou group continued to prosper, and the population controlled by the Li family kept coming down to work for Zhang Gao.
Zhang Gao also heard that there were people on the Bird and Rat Tongxue Mountain who were dissatisfied with Wang Hua, and he sent Lu Sanlang to attack the Qing Dynasty several times.
It's just that at that time, Zhang Yan was busy swallowing up the Yinxia states and marching into Guanzhong. In addition, the Birds and Rats Tongxue Mountain was very large, so it was difficult for ordinary campaigns to be effective. Lu Sanlang also captured thousands of people and went down the mountain during the two campaigns. There weren't many people still on the mountain, so I didn't take it seriously.
Unexpectedly, the Li Zun family was really resilient. After suffering continuous blows, the core members still survived.
Hearing Zhang Yan ask him if he had read books, Li Zun was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I live in Longxi and served as minister for several years."
Zhang Hao raised his eyebrows. The word "zhi" cannot be described casually. In terms of future generations, "zhi" does not mean study, but research.
To govern a minister means that he has left the stage of studying the minister and has turned to study. In later generations, he will at least be a graduate student in a certain direction.
With the blessing of such a developed economy and education in later generations, the proportion of graduate students in the population is not high, and it goes without saying in this era.
Zhang Gao immediately summoned Lang Douyi, a Hanlin scholar and secretary of Zhongshu, to come and take an exam.
After a long while, Dou Yi replied to Zhang Yan and said: "This talent is quite good, but it is only for Longyou. Although it is not innumerable in China, it is certainly not a great talent."
After saying that, Dou Yi paused and seemed to think about it before continuing: "However, this Alang is a minister, and his understanding is indeed very good, but in governing the minister, one cannot be too righteous in the eyes of the minister.
Because those who wrote the book and annotated it all spoke from their own perspective. If you want to cure it, you must study and read at the same time. I have a rich collection of books at home. If you can come to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, you can go to Dou's house in the north of the city to look for it. "
Kong Taichang was Kong Yingda, a great scholar of the Tang Dynasty. As soon as he wrote Shangshu Zhengyi, he was criticized by many Confucian classics masters. The Five Classics Zhengyi, which included Shangshu Zhengyi, was almost criticized at the time.
The big reason for this is that Kong Yingda was involved in the struggle between Li Erfeng and the wealthy family, and his interpretation of the Five Classics was often biased.
In the end, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty almost couldn't bear it anymore and asked Kong Yingda to repair it again. However, Kong Yingda died of illness before he could start repairing it.
Therefore, it has almost become a consensus that the governance of Shangshu at this time cannot only focus on Kong Yingda's justice as Shangshu.
"Hahaha!" Zhang Hao was in a good mood, stroking his hands and laughing.
"People say that Dou Yanshan is a kind gentleman and a good teacher. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true."
Dou Yi's father was called Dou Yujun. Because he was from the Yanshan area, he was called Dou Yanshan. Dou Yanshan in the Three-Character Classic had a righteous prescription and taught his five sons, all of whom were famous. That's him.
Zhang Yan said this because what Dou Yi said to Li Zun was dangerous.
Because among the officials who followed Zhang Yan, as long as they were not stupid, they would have noticed that Zhang Yan looked very dissatisfied with Li Zun.
According to common sense, Dou Yi should severely criticize Li Zun and call him worthless. As a result, Dou Yi not only told the truth, but also believed that Li Zun was enlightened and was willing to invite him to his home to read books.
Of course, this also shows that Li Zun is indeed talented. He was able to study Shangshu in the Bird and Rat Tongxue Mountain. He can be regarded as a wild boy, but he was appreciated by Dou Yi.
It seems like a future generation of sheep-herding children will be admitted to Peking University.
"By decree, Dou Yujun has taught his son well. He will be rewarded with three jars of Khotan purple wine and a fat sheep, and he will be allowed to enter Qionglin Academy to read books." Zhang Yan said to the chamberlain behind him.
Qionglin Academy is the royal library established by Zhang Yan, which contains a large number of rare books from various places, especially the Gao family of Nanping.
Sun Guangxian and others were ordered to organize and identify it, but they have only completed less than half of it now, which shows how rich the collection of books is.
Dou Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, and thanked Zhang Yan repeatedly. His Dou family was also famous for its rich collection of books, but it was definitely not as fast and rich as Zhang Yan's ability to use the army to cause "robbery".
Therefore, when at home, Dou Yi's father Dou Yanshan often climbed up the big tree at home and looked at Qionglin Academy in the palace. He often said that if he could go in and watch it for one night, his life would be in vain.
Seeing that Dou Yi, who had always been cautious, was losing his composure, Zhang Yan smiled and said to Zhang Liecheng: "It seems that Dou Yanshan has been coveting my collection of books for a long time! Even Dou Kexiang became anxious.
Why don't we good guys do it to the end? You choose a member of the Jinyi Guard who is good at riding and rush back overnight to deliver the message to Dou Yanshan so that he can feast his eyes on it earlier. "
Dou Yi saw that Zhang Hao was thinking so thoughtfully, and looked at Zhang Shengren with red eyes, and just kowtowed to thank him for his kindness.
Li Zun watched all this silently from the side, feeling horrified in his heart.
The emperor's method of benevolence in front of him has reached the point where no trace can be found even if the antelope hangs its horns. A few words and a few arrangements can accurately hit the heart of the rewarded person's deepest desire.
He is indeed a saint born five hundred years ago!
After rewarding Dou Yi, Zhang Yan looked at Li Zun who was still prostrate on the ground and sighed.
"Our hometown, after all, still lacks some culture. There are many brave and outstanding people, but none of them are erudite and Confucian."
The sentence "our hometown" was not very fancy, but it made Li Zun feel a little excited, as if he and Zhang Shengren were really from his hometown. In fact, their hometowns were far away.
"It's not easy for you to study hard on Birds and Rats Mountain, isn't it?" Zhang Hao asked softly.
Li Zun raised his head a little, his eyes flashing with light, "This is the inheritance of our family. Even though I am in the wilderness, I must not forget to study."
This is indeed a talent. He is brave enough to chase wild bears and study literature in the wilderness, but he can be appreciated by knowledgeable people.
If given time and cultivated well, he will become a great talent!
"It must be your idea to go down the mountain this time, right? Learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family. If you can't use your skills, it must be very uncomfortable."
Li Zun's heart was beating wildly. He had already realized that Zhang Yan must know the ins and outs of their family, so he buried his head again and answered in a more docile manner: "Everyone is wise. Candlelight, indeed.”
"Who are you, Li Chunzhong?" Zhang Hao asked directly.
Li Chunzhong was the younger brother of Li Chunxiao, the patriarch of the Li family in Shatuo, Lanzhou. Li Chunxiao was killed and his head was presented to the court, but Li Chunzhong was never found.
Li Zun was silent for a long time and hesitated before saying truthfully: "Li Chunzhong is my father!"
"Are you Sha Tuo'er?"
Um? This is what Zhang Hao didn't expect. Damn it, just now you said that studying is the inheritance of our family, but it turns out that you are not a Han but a Shatuo.
But unexpectedly, Zhang Yan's words stimulated Li Zun. He raised his head suddenly, looked at Zhang Yan in pain and asked.
"Saint, I have been waiting for Shatuo'er to join the great dynasty for hundreds of years. We have made mistakes but also shed blood.
Nowadays, when we talk about Tang pronunciation, wear Han clothes, practice Han rituals, and study Han classics, can’t we still be considered Han people? "
This made Zhang Hao stunned for a moment, and that’s right! The Shatuo people have long been integrated into the Han people, and the Han people and the Shatuo people are basically indistinguishable from each other.
"I made a mistake! A Shatuoer like you is indeed a Han Chinese."
But then, Zhang Yan raised his voice and reprimanded with a bit of anger: "Since you are a Han son, how come you don't know the laws of the Han family?
You dare to collude with all parties in the state capital where I have placed pro-army and imperial troops, and ignore the government ban. What do you want to do? "
Zhang Gao was like a lion that had been intruded into his territory. He didn't care if he was powerful or not, but he couldn't do it in Longyou, Hexi Province.
Because this is Zhang Xuan's private land, there can only be one powerful person in Longyou, Hexi Province, and that is the Zhang Zhou royal family.
In recent years, there have been large families with dozens of pro-army and imperial army generals in their families, but in the end they were all easily separated by Zhang Zhang.
As a result, he didn't expect that there were still people secretly taking advantage of him around this small bird and mouse cave mountain.
"That was done by my father. He passed away a year ago. The servant and the Li family only want to be the pure sons of the saint and ask the saint to fulfill his wish."
Li Zun knew that there was no other way now but to win the saint's sympathy by begging.
He, who is familiar with Shangshu, knows that an emperor who can say without any scruples that "I made a mistake" is not something he, a little country rich man, can use to deal with with any tricks.
Zhang Haozi looked at Li Zun carefully for a while and then asked, "Tell me, how are you going to be this innocent?"
Li Zun's face was filled with joy and he said loudly: "There are more than 130 strong men in my family, all of whom are capable of riding and shooting. They can be sent by the saint anywhere in the world."
"If you can give up such a huge family fortune, it can be regarded as your intention. Before noon tomorrow, let all the athletes in your family come to Tianshui Mansion to wait for selection.
You just stay with me, don't rush to the battlefield, and study for a few more years. "
Li Zun burst into tears with gratitude, and at the same time he truly felt that Zhang Shengren had a broad mind, and he would dare to take a sinner like him with him in the future.
But he didn't see Zhang Liecheng behind Zhang Yan smiling mysteriously.
How could it be so simple to want to become the emperor's confidant without confessing to a group of guys just like him?
