Chapter 1770 Lobbying


    During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, lobbyists became a new profession, just like Internet celebrities in later generations, attracting everyone''s attention. It’s just that Internet celebrities are for attracting money, while lobbyists in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods are trying to find ways to display their ambitions and ideals in order to gain fame and fortune in troubled times.


    In the era of Zhou Datianwang, Zhoututianwang, and even Zhou Youwang, all social classes were determined under the theory of blood aristocracy. The descendants of nobles will always be nobles, and the children of slaves will always be slaves.


    Ordinary people will always be ordinary people, and they will never have a chance to stand out. Of course, there is also the risk of becoming a slave at any time.


    The strict hierarchical system blocked the opportunities for upward circulation at the bottom. Although such a social system allowed the Zhou Dynasty to maintain stability for a certain period of time, as time went by, when princes from all over the world, driven by their ambitions, began to prepare to break the Zhou Dynasty When they are restricted, the first thing to use is a group of people under them who are also unwilling to be lonely and have ambitions.


    That is to say, the guest.


    At that time, in the whole world, unification and division had become the hottest topics in high-level circles. In order to consolidate their own power, or to win the world, princes from all over the world needed more insightful people to strategize for themselves. It is no longer important. Talented, open-minded and intelligent talents will be reused.


    At that time, these talented, broad-minded, and wise talents were to break the confinement of Emperor Zhou and spread the "official learning" that the lower class people could not touch, because the schools in the time of Emperor Zhou were established by the government and only accepted the children of nobles. Ordinary common people are not allowed to go to school to receive education. This is the unique right of noble children during the Zhou Dynasty.


    Due to the end of the Zhou Dynasty, many noble children were affected by the war, and a large number of them were exiled among the people. They also brought the stored classics into the people.


    In order to continue to survive, these desolate children of the old aristocrats need to rely on their own efforts to seek development. Some of them began to give lectures, desperately trying to persuade the princes everywhere to restore the etiquette of the Zhou emperor, lamenting the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty...


    Regardless of the original intentions of these people, but under their influence, the academic culture that was once only available to the upper class has been spread among the people. In addition to "official learning", the "private learning" of the people is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the common people have received a good education. It also gave them the opportunity to stand out. Ordinary people were no longer ignorant, and a large number of new nobles who had no blood relationship with the old nobles began to appear.


    Xu Jing claims to be a celebrity, not a lobbyist, but if he wants to work part-time, it is not impossible.


    However, over the years, I don’t know whether celebrities are worthless or the world has changed. Anyway, Xu Jing now feels that people’s hearts are really old and the world is declining.


    I think back then, in Runan, Xu Jing and his younger brother Xu Shao were both famous for criticizing people. There were so many guests, many people came from far away, just to get a word from Xu Jing and Xu Shao!


    Think about it, as soon as you touch your mouth, you can get a lot of money and items from others willingly or unwillingly...


    At that time, it was simply the pinnacle of life!


    But he was elected by Liu Yi as Xiaolian, and after becoming Shang Shulang, the world went downhill. Because of the chaos in Luoyang and Chang''an, Xu Jing successively defected to Kong Ni, Chen Yi, Xu Gong, Wang Lang and others...


    Speaking of it, Xu Jing may have some of the same attributes as Liu Bei, and when he went to that place, something happened there, and Kong Ni, Chen Yi, Xu Gong, Wang Lang and others all happened later. It is simply that wherever you go, there will be peace. Xu Jing stomped his feet cruelly, and simply dived into Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Yan died in the end.


    Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne, and then the Hussar General came again, and slapped Liu Zhang from his position as the Lord of Sichuan and Shu.


    If General Hussars treated him with some courtesy, Xu Jing actually didn''t dislike Fei Qian too much. For example, the prefect of Chengdu or something, Xu Jing naturally reluctantly accepted it.


    But the problem is, Mianzhu...


    If it was five or six years earlier, Mianzhu was certainly a good place, but a fire burned half of the city, and the city is still covered with ashes, with some wreckage among them. Could this be the position of a world-renowned celebrity?


    Then after Xu Shu took office, regardless of Xu Jing''s name, he would do the task as soon as he had to, and he would be punished if he couldn''t complete it. nowhere to go...


    From Yuzhou to Xuzhou, from Qingzhou to Yangzhou, Xu Jing has been there, and now General Hussars controls Guanzhong and Hanzhong, and has close ties with Jingzhou.


    The only way out is naturally Jiaozhou.


    Fortunately, Shi Xie''s attitude towards Xu Jing is still very good, which also somewhat comforts Xu Jing.


    So when Shi Xie asked Xu Jing to be a lobbyist, Xu Jing was a little humble and accepted it.


    The level of communication in this year is very backward, and the efficiency is extremely low. If you want to transmit information, you can only rely on manpower. Fortunately, Liu Fan, the governor of Jiaozhou, had always coveted Shi Xie''s territory, so he didn''t hide in Lingling. Otherwise, it would not be an easy task for Xu Jing to find Liu Fan.


    The Jiaozhou area in South Vietnam has many mountains, forests and rivers.


    With a few guards, Liu Fan climbed up to the top of the mountain beside him, looked up, but saw a forest with various protrusions and shapes stretching to the horizon, he couldn''t help feeling a little bored.


    "Have you found any hunters in the mountains yet?" Liu Fan asked.


    The guard shook his head, "Report to the envoy, not yet, but we walked a little further into the mountains, and found some signs of human habitation, we should be able to find one or two hunters..."


    Liu Fan is not familiar with this terrain, so he can only hope to find a few locals as guides to help lead the way, otherwise he will crash into the mountains and it will be over if he can''t get out.


    But the problem is that the hunters in the mountains are not fools. When they saw Liu Fan''s army coming, they naturally knew that something was wrong and hid them. Although Liu Fan sent people to search around, they couldn''t find the guide for several days. What''s more, in the current world, even mountain hunters are active nearby, and rarely cross counties, so even if you find a guide on the previous journey, you can only continue to catch people to relay when you arrive at a new place...


    When Liu Fan was in Chang''an, Luoyang, he just thought that "Jiaozhou" was just two words, but he really didn''t expect such trouble.


    Back then...


    Forget it, Liu Fan sighed slightly.


    Liu Fan didn''t have many soldiers and horses. On the one hand, it was difficult to accommodate too many soldiers and horses because he was traveling in the mountains. The company battalion was the biggest disadvantage. On the other hand, he didn''t have so much money and food. I was thinking...


    Alas, if I talk too much, I will cry.


    In Liu Fan''s previous plan, it was to guard the horns with Sichuan and Shu, and they could cooperate with each other no matter if they were going south or west. Time is things and people.


    Although Liu Fan and Liu Du have a good friendship, it is also a remnant of Liu Yan''s generation. With Liu Yan''s death, no matter how great the friendship is, it cannot withstand continuous demands. Therefore, if Liu Fan wants to maintain such a good relationship with Liu Du, he must bring some benefits to Liu Du.


    So Liu Fan took his soldiers and horses and brought them to Jiaozhou.


    "Send more people..." Liu Fan ordered, "See if we can find a few villages... bring back some people and livestock..."


    The guards should go down, and immediately turn around and go down the mountain to deliver the order.


    For these local populations, Liu Fan naturally didn’t come here to fight poverty. On the one hand, he can weaken Shi Xie’s power on the territory, and on the other hand, he can sell Liu Du’s demographic dividend as his own. In addition, these are "reserves" in case of an emergency.


    Cannibalism is not a sensational thing in the big man, especially in the surrounding areas, but generally speaking, no matter how stupid the army commander is, he will cover it up a little bit, such as "rat meat". The soldiers in the army are used to cannibalism, and their temperaments have changed drastically, so why bother to arrest other civilians? Aren''t the people around you all meat?


    It is really not a last resort, and Liu Fan will not use this method, but what if there is a problem with the food and grass when traveling in such a stretch of mountains?


    So it is always good to have more backup means.


    When Liu Fan was feeling a little worried, he suddenly reported that he had met a person who claimed to be "Yuedan Ping" and wanted to come to visit...


    "Yuedan comment?" Liu Fan couldn''t help but jump in his heart. I think Liu Fan was always yearning for the "Yuedan Review" back then, but he was a little scared. If he went there, it would be good if he got good reviews, but if he got a bad review, then he might be persuaded to quit immediately. a lot of people...


    I have to say that the power of trolls has been passed down since ancient times.


    People often choose to be conservative when faced with existing benefits. After all, if you don''t go to "Yuedan Review", Liu Fan''s original status and treatment will not change, but if you go, even if there is only a 10% chance of getting a bad review, there is a risk that Liu Fan will fall off the cliff from now on. no longer.


    Although there is not much glory in the first place, it is not worth Liu Fan to fight for it. Only Cao Cao, who is like a **** after eunuchs, can''t be bad for his reputation anyway. On the contrary, he is very open. Give Er Xu money, and draw the knife and go.


    Now that he suddenly heard the three familiar words again, Liu Fan couldn''t help being a little dazed, and it took him a while to realize that he asked the soldiers to usher Xu Jing here.


    When Xu Jing arrived at the foot of the mountain, Liu Fan''s heart skipped a beat and he realized that there was a problem before him. How did he find Xu Jing?


    Liu Fan could not help but narrow his eyes.


    "I''ve seen Pingyu Sanlong..." Liu Fan saw Xu Jing, cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Mr. I don''t know who came, I didn''t greet you from afar, and I still look at Haihan..."


    Xu Jing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed twice, and cupped his hands and said: "In the past, I heard about the general''s demeanor, and I yearned for it so much. Seeing it today, it is even better than before!"


    Liu Fan also smiled, and then greeted Xu Jing to sit down.


    Naturally, there is nothing to entertain in the mountains and fields, just some clear water and dried meat, which probably has a meaning.


    The two had a slight confrontation when they met, and they both wanted to overwhelm each other first, but now it seems that each other has a winner and loser, and no one has taken advantage.


    Pingyu has only two dragons, not three dragons. Moreover, among the two dragons, there was no Xu Jing. Erlong was talking about Xu Shao and Xu Shao''s brother Xu Qian. Runan people call these two dragons "Pingyuyuan has two dragons".


    Then, Liu Fan was just a proton in Luoyang Chang''an before, so what kind of demeanor is there?


    After a moment of silence, Liu Fan said: "Sir, what advice do you have for me?"


    Xu Jing''s sudden appearance made Liu Fan secretly alarmed. After all, he hadn''t found any mountain hunters himself, and he didn''t know what was going on ahead. Xu Jing was able to find him, which showed that Shi Xie also knew where he was. This also means that he is actually in the light!


    Xu Jing laughed again, stroked his beard and said, "The reason why a certain came here is because I don''t want the general to leave you forever infamous!"


    Liu Fan frowned, stared at Xu Jing, and asked, "Why did you say that, sir?" Although he knew that Xu Jing''s words were exaggerated to attract his attention, but to some extent Liu Fan''s curiosity was aroused. Heart.


    Xu Jing said calmly, "It''s absurd for the generals to commit **** today!"


    "Ha! Mister, did you come here to negotiate peace with the prefect of Jiaozhi?" Liu Fan couldn''t help laughing and said, "A certain is the governor of Jiaozhou! He should take care of the court! The prefect of Jiaozhi refused to obey the king''s order and respect the law. The fish and meat place, the common people Difficulty! A certain person came here to save the people from the fire and water! Could it be that the master wants to help the tyrant and abuse him?!"


    Xu Jing shook his head and said: "The general''s heart is attached to the country, so I admire him the most! However, the general didn''t send envoys when he first came, and there was no edict when he came, so what if he sees it well, most of the generals under him are Soldiers in Lingling...if the general is at Jiaozhi, what should we do?"


    Liu Fan was taken aback, "This..."


    Xu Jing immediately interjected and said: "Nowadays, the people of Cochin have no intention of resisting, nor do they have any acts of rebellion, so I don''t know what the general is planning! I don''t know if the general is for the justice of the court, or for personal selfishness. ?”


    "This! Naturally, he is the ruler of the world!" Liu Fan naturally said so, and that was all he could say.


    "Good!" Xu Jing said immediately, "Since this is the case, if the general wants to practice benevolence, Jiaozhi will naturally follow! It''s just...the general''s benevolent heart, the world is a public statement, it is difficult to convince the public..."


    "Huh?" Liu Fan was suddenly upset, "Sir, are you kidding me?"


    "No and no!" Xu Jing said, "The general thinks to himself! As the saying goes, the old is as old as the old, and the old is the same; the young is as young as the young. The world can be transported in the palm of the hand. Fell in Sichuan, the young general was imprisoned in Shu, but the general said that he wanted to grow old and cross-toed, and the young of the state, so as to practice benevolence... Haha, is it credible?"


    "Ru!" Liu Fan was furious, but he couldn''t say anything.


    "General, calm down..." Xu Jing stretched out his hand, and pressed down Xu Xu, "The world is in turmoil, the country is upside down, and it is time for heroes to rise up, and the sky will fall! Now the general is about to surrender, but the general''s move is really... Now the Hussar generals are in Sichuan and Shu, perverting their actions and taking away the wealth of the people, causing anger and resentment, and rebellions everywhere. There are even big households in Jianning, who cannot bear the humiliation, and raise the flag of righteousness to resist the emperor! Now Jianning has changed the flag, and southern Sichuan is in turmoil , the people are full of resentment, this is a good opportunity given by the general! General, if you take advantage of this situation, you can win the soldiers of Jianning, you can enter Sichuan and Shu, and you can have Jiaozhi as your aid. You can connect Jingzhou in the east and Guanzhong in the north! In the name of general benevolence, the second time can save the clansmen from fire and water, but the third time, the world will be shaken. You should know that the queen of Lu Gong is also a great man! He will be the hope of the world! Then...hehe...why worry about the general''s great cause?!"


    Xu Jing dropped a lot of words with a duang sound, and Liu Fan couldn''t help being shaken. The most important thing is that Xu Jing''s words are not all falsehoods, but also well-founded.


    "Sir, are you serious? Sichuan and Sichuan are in turmoil? Jianning is a big family, and there is a rebel army?" Liu Fan hesitated.


    Comparing Sichuan and Shuzhou with Jiaozhou, a fool would know how to choose, uh, wrong, it’s only children who choose, adults want all of them. If you can control Jiaozhou and Sichuan and Shu in your own hands, then...


    "I came here to relieve the general''s worries..." Xu Jing glanced at Liu Fan, stroked his beard again, and said, "I was the prefect of Mianzhu... If the general has the heart to help the country and save the people, I would like to Dedicated to Sichuan Atlas..."


    (end of this chapter)