When Ji Han was trapped in Shu, Prime Minister Zhuge wished he could break one coin into two and spend it.
They were fighting Soochow, suppressing the powerful, and promoting water conservancy. From Dujiangyan in Jincheng to Shanheyan in Hanzhong, they were afraid of not having enough food.
If you catch a country bumpkin, you'll be trying to get rid of it.
In order to continue to gather, even special zones can be opened for locals.
I almost turned a certain country bumpkin into a bald head.
Looking back on the past and lamenting the present, who could have thought at that time that a big man would be so rich one day?
Zhuge Changshi took office in Qingchao, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he brought some local specialties from South China to everyone to try.
Doesn’t matter whether you are from the Taiyuan Wang family or the Guo family?
Is it sweet?
Just ask you if it’s sweet!
Just say it's not sweet if you're brave enough!
Even in the industrial information age, this thing is an important national strategic material.
In the Three Kingdoms era, which was still a semi-slave society, who dared to say it was not sweet?
What does it mean to be wealthy? This is called wealthy.
Originally, the wealthy families in Bingzhou thought it was a bit of a fuss to have them come to greet Bingzhou Governor Shi.
When the governor of Bingzhou comes over, it makes sense for us to come and greet him.
Now, just a long history came here and asked us to come over?
Do you really think we have no face?
But……
But you can’t eat face like food, right?
But sugar is really more delicious than rice.
So when Zhuge Changshi brought out some local specialties from South China for everyone to try, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became much more lively.
As the heads of the Taiyuan clan, the Wang and Guo families, contrary to their initial reserve, stood up in person to toast Zhuge Changshi.
Zhuge Changshi naturally refused to accept anyone who came.
He watched with a smile as everyone got happier and happier as they drank, and the smiles on their faces grew wider.
Ever since the Lord led the Northern Expedition, Adi has used this method against Longyou from the beginning:
Dividends on one hand, violence on the other.
Those who obey will be given bonuses, and those who are disobedient will be given violence.
This is still a good method until now when we have regained Bingzhou and Hedong in Guanzhong.
It's simple, it's corny, but it works.
Dividends are not free. If you get benefits, you must be obedient.
Zhuge Changshi didn't understand what it means that the economic base determines the superstructure.
But he knew that these dividends were actually the influence of the imperial court, or the control of the local area and the disintegration of the local big family's alliance.
If someone takes the bonus but is disobedient, the court will pull the strings.
You have to do whatever these strings want you to do.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some people have extraordinary vision and can see the consequences of taking these bonuses.
But so what?
The bustle in the world is all for the benefit of coming; the hustle and bustle of the world is all for the benefit of the future.
Unless you can make bigger dividends, even if you are from the same clan, there will be people who push you down - if you don't want to, some people will.
As the saying goes, paint the ground to make cakes, but don't eat them.
If the slogans are louder, can they be eaten?
Cangtou Qiandu knows how to get as many as one-third of an acre of land into his home.
Otherwise, how can we let the family eat more food?
During this banquet, it was not until the sky began to darken that the host and guest parted happily.
After walking out of the governor's house, Guo got into the carriage. The carriage reached a dark corner of the street and suddenly stopped again.
But Guo Pei lifted the car curtain, got out of the car, and stood there quietly.
After a while, the Wang family's carriage appeared behind and stopped.
Guo Pei walked over and got into the Wang family's car. The two carriages, one in front and one behind, began to rumble forward again.
After the initial silence in the car, Guo Peixing opened his mouth and asked:
"What do you think?"
Wang Chen looked a little complicated and replied: "I think he wants to imitate the old things in Liangzhou."
Hearing this, Guo Pei was a little impatient:
"I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about, what is your Wang family's plan?"
Wang Chen looked at the other party strangely:
"For such a big good thing, naturally you can take as much as you can. Will it be extended to others?"
Guo Pei was startled and seemed a little surprised by Wang Chen's logic. He reminded:
"Don't forget, our Wang and Guo family have put a lot of effort into Wei."
Whether it is Wang Ling or Guo Huai, their positions in the military are not low.
In Guo Pei's view, no matter how enthusiastic the banquet was, it was just a show of force.
When it comes to the fate of the clan, how can it be decided so easily?
It is normal to have discussions and measures.
Wang Chen breathed out the smell of alcohol and leaned against the wall of the carriage:
"I have not forgotten. It is precisely because I have not forgotten that I decided to participate in the sale."
After the Wang family experienced the Chang'an Rebellion, all the main members of the family died, which can be said to be a serious loss of vitality.
The current persons in charge of the Wang family are two brothers, Wang Chen and Wang Ling.
Wang Lingyuan was in Yangzhou, and Wang Chen was the talker in the Wang family's hometown in Taiyuan.
The decisions he made can represent Wang's opinions to a considerable extent.
But Guo is different.
Even when the Hu people plundered Taiyuan and Hedong, the Guo family, as a local powerful family, built Wuzhai to protect themselves and did not suffer much harm.
Therefore, Guo Pei cannot make decisions on such important matters alone.
Wang Chen seemed to notice Guo Pei's hesitation and said in a cold tone:
"I remember that seven or eight years ago, when Emperor Wei Ping (i.e. Cao Rui) was still here, there was a Guo nobleman in the palace. He was very favored by Emperor Ping. He was from the Guo family in Xiping."
Having said this, Wang Chen glanced at Guo Pei with deep meaning.
"Although the Xiping Guo family is not as good as the Taiyuan Guo family, they can still be considered a local wealthy family."
"When the Han Dynasty established Xiping County, it did not take action against the Guo family in Xiping. However, during the Battle of Xiaoguan, the Guo family wanted to raise troops to respond to Cao Zhen. In the end..."
Wang Chen continued.
In the end, they were naturally exterminated.
I heard that the man who led the army to exterminate his clan is now in Bingzhou. His surname is Liu, his given name is Hun, and his courtesy name is Polu.
"Over the years, our Wang family has regained some of its vitality, but it cannot compare to the prosperity of your Guo family."
Wang Chen sighed, "It's not that I don't know that it's hard to take the benefits given by the government. But if you don't take them, it means that you and others are not of the same mind."
Running a family is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.
The territory of Taiyuan is so big.
If you don’t take it, someone else will. Then the pressure will not only come from the government, but also from other people, and even from the same clan.
Guo Pei frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable:
"Why are the officials of the Han Dynasty acting like this in this period? Not to mention the Wei State, even compared with the later Han Dynasty, they are very different..."
In the past, without the cooperation of the local government and the big families like them, it would have been impossible for the news to spread not only to the countryside, but also to the city.
How dare the current Ji Han government dare to force them to act?
How arrogant!
"Because they can accomplish things without relying on us!"
Wang Chen saw clearly: "Ji Han's treasury has enough money and food, and Ji Han's examination method can select good talents for their use."
At the same time, Xinghanhui also controls the most profitable business in the world.
In the past, the farming and reading heirs of aristocratic families were:
Farming means controlling a huge population and land, and monopolizing the means of production.
Reading means mastering knowledge and monopolizing intellectual resources.
If the imperial court wants to govern the world, it doesn't rely on aristocratic families like them. How can it rely on those mud-legged people who have nothing?
When Liu Xuan (i.e. Emperor Gengshi) proclaimed himself emperor and granted official positions indiscriminately, there were many small officials, diners and cooks, and the three assistants caused political chaos. Chang An said:
If raised under the stove, he will be a lieutenant general; if the sheep's stomach is rotten, he will be a riding captain; if a sheep's head is rotten, he will be the marquis of Guan Nei.
Because of the loss of people's support, guarding such a good location in Guanzhong, and having a righteous name, Emperor Gengshi was defeated and died before he could be emperor for a few years.
What do mud-legged people know? Still want to rely on them to rule the world? Go ahead and dream!
Farming can be done by robbing, but reading means that if you want to robbing, can you robbing?
But who would have thought that the emerging forces represented by the Xinghan Society would have such big weapons as printing, papermaking, phonetic dictionaries, etc.?
Nowadays, the heirlooms of farming and studying in aristocratic families have become really just farming and studying heirlooms, just to make ends meet.
Wang Chen didn't know what productivity determines production relations, but he knew: the world has changed.
"Brother Wang, we can no longer look at Ji Han with the same old eyes. The old ways probably won't work anymore."
"Our Wang family is not too bad on the Wei side, so we don't have to worry too much. On the Han side, we have to worry a lot."
"It's better to take advantage of the fact that Ji Han can still use us, and push the clan members out to gain more advantages. We can't really let those old-headed Guizhou heads ride on us, right?"
Guo Pei was silent.
He was now sure that Wang Chen's performance at the banquet was not acting, but at least a bit sincere.
The car stopped at some point, and a servant's voice came from outside:
"Mr. Lang, we're here."
Guo Pei said goodbye to Wang Chen and returned to his car.
The two cars finally separated, one car drove into the house where the lights were starting to light up, and the other car drove into the night.
In December of the first year of Yanxi, even Chang'an had two heavy snowfalls.
This year's Chang'an is colder and snowier than last year.
Fortunately, Feng Duhu managed Guanzhong well in the past two years, and production recovered well.
Coupled with the support of Longyou and Hanzhong, this winter did not bring much trouble to Chang'an.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty ordered that firewood and rice be distributed to the orphans and widowers in the city, and the people were happy with it.
After the snow in Chang'an, the sun is red in the sky and the earth is white. Looking around, the silver light is dazzling and the iridescence is twinkling.
A carriage drove down Zhangtai Street and stopped in front of the Zhendong General's Mansion.
The car looks very simple, but if you look closely, you can see that the wood used throughout the car is of the highest quality.
The workmanship is even more impressive, and it has a return to basics feel.
Except for aristocratic families with a long history and good foundation, most people cannot afford this kind of carriage.
Someone came forward and called the door.
The concierge stuck his head out: "Who are you looking for?"
"May I ask if this is Duke Pei's residence?"
Pei Qian, the former Minister of the State of Wei, abandoned the dark side for the bright side and returned to the Han Dynasty. He was awarded the title of General Zhendong, Marquis of Pingyang County, and the governor of Yanzhou.
Although the person who called the door was just a servant, there was no lack of etiquette.
The porter glanced at the carriages and horses behind him, nodded and said, "Exactly."
The other party handed over a greeting card: "I wonder if Mr. Pei is at home? My master, Jun, is here to visit Mr. Pei."
The concierge took the invitation and said, "Please wait a moment."
Then send the invitation to the house.
After a while, the side door of Zhendong General's Mansion was opened wide, and Pei Qian personally greeted him:
"Guo Jun came from Taiyuan, why didn't you inform him in advance?"
Guo Pei had already got out of the car and gave Pei Qian a big gift:
"Pei, I have met Mr. Pei."
"How polite! It's too cold outside, come inside quickly."
"Mr. Pei please go first."
Entering the gate of the mansion, there is a vestibule, which is elegantly decorated.
Coupled with the red bricks and blue tiles, it is very pleasing to the eye.
This surprised Guo Pei:
Although Chang'an was the old capital of the Han Dynasty, it had experienced many wars. It had only been in the hands of Ji Han for less than three years, and it had only been half a year since the emperor of the Han Dynasty moved the capital to Chang'an.
I never wanted to see the scene in the city, but it was peaceful, stable, and quite prosperous.
Not to mention that most of the homes of powerful people on Zhangtai Street are newly built.
How much manpower and material resources will this require?
After leading Guo Pei through the corridor of the vestibule and coming to the living room, where tea was served, Pei Qian asked:
"Why would Zhong Nan come to Chang'an at this time?"
It is the coldest time of the year, and the journey from Taiyuan to Chang'an is not pleasant.
Guo Pei took a sip of hot tea soup to warm himself up. When he heard Pei Qian's question, he quickly put down his teacup and replied:
"When I heard that Duke Pei had returned from the east, I always wanted to come over and meet him, but I just didn't have the chance."
"Now Taiyuan has finally settled down, and I also wanted to visit Chang'an, so I rushed over."
Pei Qian nodded:
"We should go to Chang'an to have a look. After all, the Chang'an now is not the Chang'an before."
Although Chang'an was one of the five capitals of Wei State in the past, its actual status and population output were far inferior to those of Hedong.
Now, it's different.
Whether he likes it or not, Hedong and Taiyuan are all under Ji Han's control.
Whether Wei will be able to advance westward again in the future is still unknown.
If you don't want to be left behind in this big change in the world, you must keep abreast of the latest situation.
If you want to keep abreast of the latest situation, the political center of Ji Han, one of the protagonists in the world, must be a place that cannot be missed.
Guo Pei agreed:
"What Mr. Pei said is true."
Then he looked around, coughed, drank another cup of soup, and then whispered:
"Actually, I came to Chang'an this time because I was too stupid and couldn't understand many things, so I thought of asking Mr. Pei for advice."
Seeing Guo Pei's careful look, he couldn't help but smile:
"Can't you understand what?"
Guo Pei didn't seem to expect that Pei Qian asked so directly. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he said with a bit of nagging:
"For example, Mr. Pei's choice?"
"Um?"
"I'm worthy of hearing that Duke Pei abandoned the east and went to the west because he was concerned about his son who disappeared during the civil unrest in Hedong. Is it true or not?"
Pei Qian smiled calmly: "Whether it's true or false, does it matter? Anyway, I'm in Chang'an now."
He glanced at Guo Pei and continued:
"And my family, Axiu, has already entered the Royal Academy to study."
"Royal Academy?"
"It was the former Taixue. The emperors and ministers of the Han Dynasty had the ambition to reform and reform, so they changed Taixue into an imperial academy to eliminate the shortcomings of Taixue in the later Han Dynasty and to show that there is no distinction between teaching and learning. Anyone who has learned can serve the emperor of the Han Dynasty."
If it had been before, Guo Pei would have been shocked at most, and at the same time lamented that the emperor of the Han family was determined to make progress.
But after talking to Wang Chen that night, he subconsciously thought:
Education without distinction? Doesn't that mean that the aristocratic family's monopoly on worldly knowledge is broken?
"Mr. Pei, what are the requirements for admission to this Royal Academy?"
"Of course there are. Generally speaking, most of them are outstanding students selected from schools in various places."
"Of course, there are also some places where respected people can recommend private students to participate in the college entrance examination."
Pei Qian stroked his beard and said, "My Axiu entered the academy after being recommended by Feng Duhu and taking the academy exam."
When Guo Pei saw Pei Qian mentioning Pei Xiu repeatedly, his heart moved and he suddenly asked:
"Remember, your son has almost reached the age of dancing elephants, right?"
Pei Qian nodded:
"That's right, it's already six months out of ten, and it's time for the Elephant Dance."
"It's time to arrange a marriage. Have you ever talked about a matchmaker?"
Pei Qian was startled, hesitated, and then said:
"Although a matchmaker came to my door, I didn't get a good match."
Although Pei Xiu is called the young leader of Hedong, he is still the concubine of the Pei family.
It's not that no one wants to marry a girl, but the girls who want to marry are either concubines in the clan or daughters of small families, and Pei Qian doesn't like them.
Because the person he wanted to marry Pei Xiu was the legitimate daughter of a noble family.
Otherwise, how to improve Pei Xiu's status?
Even if she is not the legitimate daughter of a noble family, her natal family must at least be strong or influential and be able to help Pei Xiu.
Otherwise, how could Pei Xiu take charge of the Pei family and inherit his own title?
Guo Pei naturally didn't know what Pei Qian was thinking. When he heard that Pei Xiu was not married yet, he was overjoyed and said:
"I have a daughter under my knees who is already growing up. My family wants to find a match for her. If Mr. Pei doesn't give up, she can hold the dustpan and broom for your son."
The origin of the Guo family in Taiyuan is even longer than that of the Pei family in Hedong.
The two surnames, one from the north and the other from the south, are both in the west of Taihang, and they have always known each other.
Now that Guo Pei actually mentioned that he wanted to marry his daughter to Pei Xiu, Pei Qian was so shocked that he almost couldn't sit still:
"Is this true?"
"How dare you play with Duke Pei?"
"I don't deserve the title of Duke Pei." Pei Qian stepped forward, took Guo Pei's hand, and laughed loudly, "From today on, you and I are in-laws!"
Half a month later, Wang Chen, who was far away in Taiyuan, learned that Guo Pei had betrothed his daughter to Pei Xiu. He was so angry that he almost opened the case again:
"Guo Jiazi, you said you wanted to discuss it with the clan, but it turned out that you went to Chang'an to find your relatives!"
"My Wang family is also an in-law of your Guo family. Are you going to deceive me like this?"
Guo Pei's brother Guo Huai married Wang Ling's sister, who was also Wang Chen's younger sister.
"It's a pity that my royal family is not prosperous and there is no legitimate daughter suitable for marriage..."
Wang Chen sighed.
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