If you want to know the great road, you must read history.
During the lifetime of the late emperor, in order to win over the family, he divided the work of building canals and embankments into two parts. The money to build canals was directly allocated from the central government to the counties where they were located, and the tasks of raising people, purchasing goods and building construction were handed over to the local area. The family can make profits from it. Although this matter is not legally binding, it has become an established rule in the empire.
Judging from the label on the west side of the room, in the three states, six counties and nineteen counties through which the Hongqu Canal passes, there are six powerful families with more than a thousand private soldiers, namely the Liu family of Lingyuan County, Huaxing County, Quzhou, The Cheng family in Chuihong County, Xuchang County, Quzhou, the Duan family in Leling County, Linzi County, Quzhou, the Yuchi family in Xiandeng County, Wuwei County, Cangzhou, the Yan family in Yunzhong County, Muzhou, and the Lu family in Wuyuan County, Yunzhong County, Muzhou.
This is the first time I have been ordered to travel, and I don’t know when I will be ordered to go out next time. Therefore, I have made thorough and careful considerations to ensure that there will be no omissions during this trip. As for the cowardly and greedy Financial Auditor Cheng Meng Anjian who was accompanying me, I said to him before leaving, "Listen to my plan, you will collect the taxes from your own pocket, and I will promote my personal name."
Meng Anjian readily agreed without even thinking about it.
The six major families I faced were all different. I thought about them again and again, and decided to separate them.
The imperial court in Gyeonggi Province says that I am good at strategizing, but what is strategizing? In my opinion, strategy is the art of expediency and balance!
As for the Xiandeng Yuchi family, which is full of military generals and has a history of private feuding, I directly handed over the matter of recruiting people from Hongqu to the other four weaker small families in Xiandeng County. Among the four small families, there is a clan leader who is in charge of a lieutenant. Among the soldiers and horses, there are large farming families, and there is also a clan that is the first to ascend to the county magistrate's seat. As a result, there will inevitably be internal strife among the families in Xiandeng County. Before I left Xiandeng County, several families started fighting. I enjoyed watching them fight among themselves!
The Chuihongcheng family is one of the eight established families in Quzhou and has a profound background. However, I have no scruples about the Chuihongcheng family and his son who are romantic, indulgent and extravagant, so I directly handed over the matter to these father and son. People have contributed to the extravagant arrogance of this father and son. Ah! This father and son spend their whole day being like, "The jade instrument is defeated by the luan phoenix, and the Luo Mu life is not returned yet." If they are so romantic, it is only a matter of time before the family is destroyed. Before leaving Chuihong County, Cheng and his son visited me late at night. They filled two jars of gold sand in wine jars and gave them to me. I turned around and handed them all to Meng Anjian. This villain became even more obedient to me.
As the leader of the six aristocratic families encountered during this trip, the Duan family of Le Ling is the most powerful but also the easiest to collapse. Because their relatives are too strong, the Duan family has many internal conflicts. I copied His Majesty's edict and placed it on the notice board, adding the four characters "Those who are capable will get it." Linzi County, which is close to the East China Sea, suddenly made an uproar. Finally, the Wang family where the wife of the Duan family clan was born got the word "can". Duan Ruijin, the head of the Duan clan, almost abandoned Mrs. Jiefa with a letter of divorce.
As for the Yan family located in Yunzhong County and the Lu family in Wuyuan County under the jurisdiction of Yunzhong County, it is much easier. The people of Muzhou are able to fight on horseback and plow when dismounted, and they are the most sturdy folk customs in Kyushu. The two tribes compete for the rich pastures all year round, because dozens of cattle and sheep will fight each other. Canal construction, a rare money-making matter that has not happened in decades, can they still have a small fight? Sure enough, before I arrived at Yunzhong County, the two families were already in Yunzhong Zhenwa and Tieren Hange!
The last stop was the Lingyuan Liu family. After entering Huaxing County, they heard that the eldest son Liu Desheng and the second son Liu Ruisheng had a rift and the brothers were at odds. Liu Desheng took advantage of the massacre of Zhangjiacun to take charge of the family. He was majestic and expected to inherit the family business. trend.
The wind rises at the end of Qingping, and the waves form between the slightest waves. Internal strife in the family is the most deadly. So, I made up my mind to 'sell' Quzhou Mu Jiang Feng for a favor, and sent 'Qingping' to Jiang Feng. My precious nephew, Liu Ruisheng. Although Liu Desheng always strongly recommended his brother Liu Ruisheng, his expression of tears made me secretly happy.
Along with Lingyuan and his entourage, I also met Liu Quansheng, the great master of Zigui Academy and the Confucian scholar of Huaxing County. This talented man whom Your Majesty will never forget. When I first met him, I felt that he was an ordinary person. He had been drinking for three times and had an open mind. Liu Quansheng was extremely talented and sharp. Compared with his knowledge, I felt like a drop in the ocean, insignificant.
After giving birth to a son and returning to school, I became suspicious. Although Liu Quansheng was a member of the Second Prince's party, with Liu Quansheng's talents, during the chaos in the capital twelve years ago, even without His Majesty's protection, he was able to survive the whole body. Retreat and protect yourself wisely in Chang'an City, far from giving up your high position and salary and returning home alone. I vaguely feel that back then, he definitely did not resign and return home, but was the biggest 'cocoon' planted by His Majesty.
When he breaks out of his cocoon, he will surely shock the world.
After leaving Lingyuan, this trip was coming to an end. Holding the bamboo slip given to me by Liu Quansheng, I drank in the cold river, covered with snow willows, and headed north to Zhangwu County!
After leaving the Lingyuan Mountains, I slowly opened the bamboo slips, and when I saw them, I couldn't help but exhale.
"Those who can defeat powerful enemies must first conquer themselves." - Liu Quansheng
The Lu family in Poyang, Liuzhou, where I live, is a wealthy and distinguished family that has been in the same line since the Soochow period. When the twenty-eight generations of the family supported His Majesty on the throne, I, the Lu family, played an important role. However, from the time when the emperor ascended the throne sixteen years ago to when the family brought trouble to the capital twelve years ago, the honeymoon period between the emperor and the family only lasted four short years before falling apart.
My Lu family was not immune. For the benefit of the family, my father formed the Liuzhou Alliance with the other three Soochow remnant families in Liuzhou. The four major families divided Liuzhou and became like vassals.
This makes me extremely angry. I know that after His Majesty cleans up the internal affairs of Chang'an and Luoyang, he will immediately activate the "cocoons" scattered all over the world to eradicate local families, which naturally includes my Lu family.
So, while His Majesty was peeling off the cocoon, I was also tying myself up, dreaming of reaching the world and serving the country loyally. I met a kind and nurturing family with unforgettable family ties. This made me sleepless and uneasy until I left Chang'an in the north. In my heart, I am still weighing and weighing. Although my heart is leaning toward the country, I still can't let go of my family.
Liu Quansheng's words, although he didn't mention any of the hidden meanings in them, nevertheless reminded me unjustly. The family is unpopular, and it will be difficult to set off the evil waves that plagued the capital in the past. Their destruction is a foregone conclusion. Under this premise, Only by serving the country wholeheartedly and being loyal to His Majesty can I get His Majesty to be more generous when my family is in crisis.
Why! The one who knows me is Liu Quansheng!
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After welcoming Gongsun Ling back, I started my return journey. Before I returned to the imperial capital Chang'an, my father sent his clan brother to hurry up and stop me halfway, ordering me to resign and go home quickly.
I asked my brother why my father wanted me to resign and return to my hometown. My brother replied, "The emperor intends to eradicate the family. At this time when the family is recruiting people, brothers from prominent families quickly return to Poyang to display their talents."
After hearing this, I laughed out loud, "Hanjia has 300,000 soldiers, and he once served the Huns. Now Lu Wenyou is willing to serve as Po Mangosteen. Lu Ling has made up his mind. Brother, please come back!"
Perhaps, from now on, I will make a clean break with the Lu family!
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On the second day after returning to Beijing, I saw a scene that was once in my life. This is also the second major event I want to talk about, which is closely related to me.
In the early morning of that day, thousands of riders entered Chang'an;
Above the temple, there are thousands of bamboo slips and thousands of words written by Lu Ling.
The memorials submitted by the noble families, large and small, all pointed at me. They used extremely harsh words to accuse me of secretly cultivating the sage, of lining my own pockets, of my ignorance of the general situation, of my cholera prefecture, and of my instigation. Relationship, regard me as a sweat thief.
His Majesty, who was enjoying the spring night in Chunling, received an urgent report from Chang Xia, one of the Twelve Ministers. He put his hands on his hands and laughed, faced Sima Men, and shouted loudly and energetically, "Look! Look! What do you mean? Spending a lot of money? What does it mean to be so arrogant? I built a rainbow canal and received such a rich gift. These aristocratic families, large and small, can be regarded as the guests and hosts who enjoy the beauty of the southeast! These dozens of families, large and small, gave a bamboo slip, and they were able to make up for it. It’s not easy to ride a thousand horses! It’s not easy!”
I stood beside His Majesty, not knowing what to do.
"Since we have the 'friendship' between host and guest, we must have the honor of being a guest. Chang Xia, go! Check these scattered thousand cavalry for me, whether they are private soldiers of the family or officers and soldiers of the state and county. If they are private soldiers, detain them The horses and equipment were all stripped and driven out of Chang'an City. The officers and soldiers were expelled from the military and sent to the southwest, never to be hired. The gifts were burned on the spot, and no one was left. Zizzi! How dare I have this beauty by my side? Disappointed? I have a day off today and no one is allowed to disturb me."
After saying that, His Majesty walked into Chunling Residence without looking back.
I hesitated to speak, but I was extremely grateful in my heart. Your Majesty has always been gentle in temperament. This time, he used strong methods to protect me from the impeachment of the world.
And with this move, His Majesty sent a signal far beyond that. He used this incident to tell the world that the emperor today is no longer the emperor who was ravaged by others twelve years ago. The sky in the Han Empire has cleared up!
It is said that it is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.
Returning to Habayashi Nakaro's Mansion, "the undercurrent in the river" hired hooligans to curse in front of my house. There were many onlookers. The government soldiers expelled them and returned, detained and re-employed them. Except for some close associates around me, some Some soldiers were favored or had scruples. They were hesitant and obedient. They always caught and released, which made me dumbfounded.
Mud Bodhisattva was still very angry. After several attempts to achieve no results, I finally became so angry that I waved my long sword and strode out the door. I stabbed one person to death with my sword, and another one who refused to obey! Another backhand!
As the sword flowers surged, the blood of more than ten people spattered Zhonglang's house.
The gangsters' livers and gallbladders were broken, and they fled in all directions, never to return.
Funny to say, I have been serving as Wu Guan Zhonglang for nearly six years, but this is my first time to kill someone.
After venting my anger and feeling refreshed, I changed from reasonable to unreasonable in this matter. Those fallacies in the memorial such as "violent personality", "like to kill people", "ignoring the king's law" and "taking human lives lightly", I was completely convinced in front of everyone!
I held the bloody sword and sat crookedly on the steps of the mansion. I didn't move for a long time, my mind wandering thousands of miles.
Your Majesty has always loved talents, and today he has shown me the utmost benevolence and righteousness. He has selected me, Xie An and six other people as the prince's masters at such a young age, which shows his high expectations. Today, even though I have been killing people for nearly half a day out of selfish anger, Your Majesty pretended not to know. As I was thinking about it, I suddenly remembered that day when we first met, one was full of expectations, and the other was also full of expectations. The sunshine that day was so good!
I couldn't help but burst into tears.
There must be something more important than the future, such as the jianjia outside the city or the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. ——Liu Yan
Time can smooth out the edges and erase memories!
With the passage of time and His Majesty's indifference, the storm of memorials gradually subsided in Chang'an City. Just when I thought the matter was over, on April 10th, I ushered in a turning point in my life! This is also the third major event that happened in Chang'an City!
