Chapter 1446 The Side of the Throne
In March, the new day is Xinmao, and there is an eclipse every day.
Yuan Shao was dumbfounded.
In the Han Dynasty, or in ancient times, solar eclipses and lunar eclipses were very important things, and there were many people who even lost their heads because of solar and lunar eclipses.
Yuan Shao was engaged in water morality in the wind and water, and he took over the gods without giving him any face, and left on the spot, which immediately affected a large group of people, and even some servants of the censor began to write letters, "...Only Shi Xihe, subverting Jue Virtue, sinking into chaos in wine, leaving the officials behind, disturbing the heavenly discipline, and abandoning Juesi. On the first day of the autumn moon, Chen Fu gathered in the room, playing the drums, the stingy husband galloped, and the common people left... Today, it is like police, if If you don''t know what you hear, if you don''t act according to your wishes, you may offend the sky and cause disasters frequently..."
Some people even linked this celestial phenomenon with the previous locust plague, and then stated that some ministers did not cultivate benevolence, which caused the sky to be furious, and Jizhou was in chaos for a while.
Why is it not the problem of the Son of Heaven?
Because everyone knows that the emperor is not even an adult yet, and he can''t manage the affairs of the big man at all, so he doesn''t have much relationship with Liu Xie, so who is it?
The first to bear the brunt was Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was furious, and immediately said angrily: "The sun may have an eclipse, and it will be seen from the north and the south! There is no reason for the whole world to be a disaster! If there is a disaster, where will the disaster come from, and where will it come from!"
The censor Shi Nuonuo couldn''t answer.
But the common people, um, a famous and surnamed Fang is a common people, so Yuan Shao’s explanation will naturally not quell the discussion. In addition, there were indeed relatively few entertainment programs in the Han Dynasty, and there were not many melons to eat, so anyway, there is nothing to talk about. It is also a proper meaning to levy copper coins from the West.
So, Yuan Shao''s originally tall and bright image was covered with a layer of black and gray.
However, this is just the beginning, and worse things will happen later...
April, hope.
Zang Hong changed his banner in Bohai, claiming to leave Yuan Shao''s command and return to the Han Dynasty!
Bohai County was originally the base camp for Yuan Shao''s army, but during the previous locust plague, several counties had no crops, and the poor and lower-middle peasants who were used to the Moonlight Clan suddenly couldn''t survive. Then Yuan Shao said that this group of early consumption overdraft Those who are credited are those who don''t know how to plan and don''t think about making progress, and they are not worthy of using government assistance. Therefore, quite a few farmers in Bohai County were forced to leave their homes and flee one after another.
This is actually not a big deal, ants, if it rains, it will always flood a few ant nests, who can blame this? But the problem is that Yuan Shao sent troops to attack Bingzhou, one after another, um, he had to collect money and food from various places over and over again.
Bohai was not a very prosperous and affluent county in the first place, and in addition to the previous disaster, many farmers fled, so Yuan Shao''s conscript may be able to support one or two for other counties and counties in Jizhou, but for Bohai County, it is It''s miserable, plus there is such a saying that Yuan Shao''s water virtue caused a solar eclipse...
Zang Hong was originally Yuan Shao’s top card, ahem, it’s the top card, um, that’s what it is anyway, everyone just understands it. Thinking back in the Suanzao Alliance, the princes from all over the country staged a farce, fighting for power and profit endlessly, and fearing the cause and effect of contamination, but Zang Hong became the person who swore an oath on the altar regardless, and then accepted the position of leader on behalf of Yuan Shao, so he also He was highly valued by Yuan Shao, and soon after, he asked Zhang Chao to ask for it, and awarded him the post of Bohai prefect.
Yuan Shao''s way of thinking is very big, and it is also in line with social standards. Zang Hong made an oath for Yuan Shao and took the position of leader. Although everyone knows that this leader has no use other than a name, Yuan Shao is still grateful. Zang Hong, who was given a heavy duty, promoted Zang Hong from a small Cao in a county to a prefect of a place, which can be regarded as a kind of favor.
However, it is such a prominent figure established by Yuan Shao who has become a vanguard against Yuan Shao. How can this make Yuan Shao swallow his breath?
Almost at the same time he received the news that Zang Hong had changed his banner, Yuan Shao immediately gathered his troops and dispatched troops to Bohai Sea!
However, as the saying goes, good fortune is unparalleled until misfortune never comes singly, but in real life, it should be that blessings rarely come and misfortunes never stop...
Yuan Shao is the same.
Just when Yuan Shao was angrily preparing to lead the army to attack Zang Hong in person, and let the chattering guys around know that the word "Yuan" could not be spoken or written casually, a sudden illness struck Yuan Shao, causing Yuan Shao to collapse immediately. On the way to battle.
Speaking of which, Yuan Shao has also gradually approached the life expectancy of the average man in the Han Dynasty. In addition, in the past two or three years, he has basically traveled from south to north, conquering from east to west, and the burden on his body is also very heavy, so after the ups and downs of his mood , it is inevitable that the evil wind will enter the body, and the pain will be lingering...
When Yuan Shao fell ill, the Yuan family immediately became turbulent.
In the Han Dynasty, things like illness and pain could not be cured by finding a doctor to prescribe a prescription and eating some medicinal soup. Because of the imperfect medical technology, too many people died just like this. There are also a lot of people, so the problems that were suppressed under the water surface gradually surfaced.
The eldest son, Yuan Tan, was also in the army with Yuan Shao at the beginning, so he was also recognized by the generals of the army, so many people thought that Yuan Tan should be Yuan Shao''s successor, and he should take charge of affairs when Yuan Shao was bedridden. …
The second son, Yuan Xi, has an amiable personality. Because he was born as a concubine, he treats people and things more gently. He also married the daughter of a rich family in Jizhou. Therefore, many people in Jizhou also think that if Yuan Tan cannot inherit the great cause, then Yuan Xi is also a good choice. …
However, the thing is so interesting, Yuan Shao neither approves of Yuan Tan nor Yuan Xi, but likes the youngest son Yuan Shang, so almost all the bets of the Jizhou gentry are basically all lost!
Immediately, all places in Jizhou sent condolence letters to Yuan Shao, expressing their concern and sympathy for Yuan Shao''s body. Yuan Tan or Yuan Xi, whom they bet on, returned to Yecheng to take charge of the overall situation.
Seeing these letters, Yuan Shao couldn''t help lying on the bed and screaming angrily, slapping the bed hard, I''m not dead yet!
As a result, Yuan Shao''s impression of Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi became more and more bad, and he became more and more pleasing to Yuan Shang who was by his side every day.
After all, in the standard of the Han Dynasty, filial piety was the first priority. Filial piety is a good person, pure filial piety is a good person, sincerity and filial piety are the best good people. Yuan Shao thinks that Yuan Shang is so filial, he must be a very good person in the future.
Therefore, Yuan Tan expressed that he would come back to fulfill his filial piety, but Yuan Shao refused; Yuan Xi expressed that he wanted to come back to bring tea and water, but Yuan Shao reprimanded him.
Suddenly, people in Jizhou panicked, and even the army that set off to conquer Zang Hong in the Bohai Sea was delayed and stopped...
Except for Yuan Shao, the place to see the solar eclipse is not only in Jizhou, but Feiqian in Bingzhou also saw the solar eclipse.
A doctor in the academy didn''t know which tendon was in the wrong place, and he also wrote a seal for Feiqian, saying that the solar eclipse is a warning sign from the sky, which means that disasters will happen, and Feiqian should treat the people kindly and recuperate. Only by eliminating disadvantages and reducing taxes can natural disasters be avoided.
Feiqian smiled and praised the doctor in public, and thought that the doctor had a good research on natural disasters and disasters, so he named the doctor as a patroller of blessings and disasters, and asked him to check the blessings and disasters of various places full-time...
Regarding the changes in Jizhou, there are also two different voices under Fei Qian''s rule. One is to take advantage of his illness to take his life. Since Yuan Shao is currently weak and turbulent, he might as well march eastward and acquire Jizhou; the other is to sit and watch the situation for the time being. It''s good to develop, don''t get involved too early, and stabilize your own basic market first.
After two or three days of discussion, Fei Qian finally decided not to send troops.
After all, after repeated battles, there was a lot of damage. In addition, April and May are the seasons for the growth of crops in the fields and the breeding of livestock on the grasslands. It is indeed too reluctant to send troops at this time, and even if the army can attack Entering Jizhou, but the front line is from east to west, from south to north, and how to effectively manage it after it is spread too much is also a big problem. lasting?
So let’s settle down and let’s talk about it after a year or two.
Even though most people agree with Fei Qian’s decision, there are still some people who feel regretful. After all, Jizhou has such a good opportunity, but he can only watch from the sidelines, which is embarrassing.
After the policy was put down, Fei Qian gathered his troops. Except for continuing to support part of Liu He''s expenditure in the north, so that Liu He was able to make wind and rain in Youzhou behind Yuan Shao, the rest of the place was basically in a contraction state of defense.
Leaving aside Fei Qian who refocused on farming, in Yuzhou, the emperor Liu Xie also thought it was a great opportunity to deal with Yuan Shao. Taking advantage of the great court meeting, he caught Cao Cao by surprise and openly said to the officials: " Now the warning sign from heaven is that the main minister has lost his morality! Now the great general Yuan, who does not want to serve the king, acts arrogantly privately, the people are displaced, and the fire continues. Conquering disobedience, I don''t know what you think about it?"
Talk about losing love to Qing, but Liu Xie''s eyes only stay on Cao Cao.
Cao Cao lowered his head slightly, holding the facing board between his chest and abdomen with both hands, motionless, like a wood carving.
Man Chong on the side cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if today is a warning, it is the ruler who is in charge of politics and self-reflection, in order to ask God to forgive me. How can we use weapons again and cause the people to suffer..."
Liu Xie turned to Man Chong, and said, "What Aiqing said... Who is the so-called politician?"
"This..." Man Chong blinked his eyelids twice, and said, "As a politician, one should be upright and not seek one''s own profit, be clear about one''s way and not count meritorious deeds, not reward private labor, not punish private grievances, if one loses benevolence, one should be Your Majesty does not need to worry about losing his power, and those who do unrighteousness should kill themselves..."
Liu Xie couldn''t help laughing. According to Man Chong''s meaning, I don''t do anything now, just wait?
"Cao Sikong, what do you mean by Aiqing?" Liu Xie didn''t bother to pay attention to Man Chong, so he directly named Cao Cao and asked.
Cao Cao cupped his hands in a calm manner and said: "Your Majesty''s words are very true! However, there are many big clans in the east of the river, most of them occupy Wubao, people are vassals, and food and grass are accumulated. Now Yanyu is exhausted and the warehouses are empty. They really want to seek thieves. But there is no power! If you don’t issue a call to action, express the righteousness, reprimand the evil, reward the good and proclaim virtue, you must make them go astray and come back!”
Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao, suddenly smiled, nodded and said, "I follow Aiqing''s wishes. But...if you still ignore the king''s orders and only fulfill your own desires, what should you do?"
Cao Cao replied: "You should be punished! However, if the regime is separated for a long time, if it is conquered immediately, it will cause people''s hearts to turn away. Bingjia is the most important weapon of the country. It should not be lifted lightly, nor should it be regretted lightly. If you raise troops, you should also be cautious. Can win."
Liu Xie pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
After the court meeting was over, Cao Cao returned to his mansion and held a small court meeting.
Liu Xie began to compete with Cao Cao for power, which was actually expected by Cao Cao, but what Cao Cao didn''t expect was that this day came so fast and so early.
Seeing that everyone was seated, Cao Cao tapped lightly on the table and said, "What do you think of today''s events?" , is also an attitude test.
After a brief silence, the Xiahou brothers and the Cao family’s children expressed their positions unanimously. Overhead...
Cao Cao nodded slightly, and then turned to the other people, Liu Ye, Man Chong, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun and others, especially Xun Yu who was sitting at the top...
Liu Ye remained silent. This is understandable. After all, Liu Ye was also born in the royal family, so it is naturally inconvenient to express any opinions on such matters. Man Chong frowned, but didn''t say anything, it didn''t matter, at least he blocked a round for Cao Cao at the court meeting.
Cheng Yu has always been taciturn, and usually doesn''t take the initiative to speak when asking questions without naming names, so it''s normal not to speak now. Chen Qun joined this small group relatively late, his qualifications were placed there, and he sat relatively far back, so when others didn''t speak out, he naturally wouldn''t speak up first regardless of order.
But Xun Yu, the only one who should speak now, did not speak.
Cao Cao''s face was calm, and he tapped his fingers on the table in a leisurely manner, beeping like a woodpecker, using sound waves to detect insects under the bark, and seemed to be very calm.
At the Dachao meeting, Liu Xie sent troops to Jizhou to force Cao Cao to make Cao Cao express his position, and Cao Cao also asked his subordinates here for the position. This is always the case in the political and official circles.
Liu Xie really cares about sending out troops?
No, Liu Xie cares more about whether Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are standing together...
And now, Cao Cao wants to know, who in his small group has a crooked ass?
(end of this chapter)