Chapter 1079 The old and new rules of the Han Dynasty


    The scorching summer has arrived, and it’s like adding another three points of excitement to the already exciting Pingyang City. Zhizhi was lying on the tree trunk, feebly shouting that it was hot, but the pedestrians on the road seemed not to notice it at all. Even if the sweat washed away the dust on their faces, they still walked firmly towards Pingyang City.


    The news of Emperor Liu Xie''s hunting expedition to Pingyang gradually spread to all directions with the order seeking talents, which made many people sleepless. Although there was no movement among the wealthy families for the time being, some poor families were attracted by magnets. Gradually coming towards Pingyang.


    It''s like the difference between large companies and small companies in later generations. If a large company wants to launch a project, it may have to go through intensive and intense consultations with the board of directors before it can finally be voted on. However, a small company only needs a pat on the head from the boss, and the decision may be made on the same day. Then we started to replace the machine and modify the project.


    It''s hard for a big ship to turn around, that''s why.


    Summer is also a busy season for merchants, and this busyness will continue until late autumn. In winter, even the astonishing profits can''t stop the cold winter, and the businessmen are basically cut off. There is usually more rain in spring. In the Han Dynasty, when roads were basically dirt roads, it was difficult to walk in the rainy season. The muddy road is a hellish torture for anyone.


    So the vast majority of merchants are concentrated in the two seasons of summer and autumn. During these months, they may make a profit or lose money, depending on the business conditions of these months.


    In the east and west cities of Pingyang, Hu and Han merchants, fleets, helpers, and footmen filled almost every gap in the market. All kinds of goods came in like a stream and were quickly transported out. I know how much money is rolling around here in one day, like boiling water.


    In this era, it seems that we are pursuing the old rules, but we are also adapting to the new rules...


    “The convoy in front! Stop!”


    ?On the main road of the Western City, a group of armored patrolmen stopped a convoy of merchants. The leader of the cavalry, a middle-aged man, pointed at the horse dung marks on the road behind with three fingers missing and said: "Are those pulled by the animals in your convoy?"


    "Ah? Ah..." The leader of the small businessman''s convoy looked back and couldn''t help shouting angrily, "Whose animal is it? Look, whose animal it is?!"


    “It’s from Lao Ma’s family…”


    Someone responded quickly.


    ?This caravan is actually put together by several merchants. Individual merchants are too fragile. Once the caravan is formed, the cost of guarding can be reduced, which is relatively safe.


    "As long as it belongs to you... don''t be nagging, we have to continue patrolling the streets and pay the fine..." The leader took off a cloth bag from the horse, then took out a small wooden sign from the bag and looked at the wooden sign. He read the words on the card, then threw it back into the bag, and took out another piece, "Well, those who are killed in the street will be fined two hundred dollars... This one is two hundred dollars..."


    "This...this, hey, hey..." The caravan leader shook his head, but helplessly took out his money bag, took out a two-hundred-dollar handover, and handed it to the patrolling cavalry.


    Thanks to the severe damage to the original five-baht coin system and the rapid development of commerce, people in Binh Duong and even a large area in Binh Duong have to start using Jiaozi issued by Fei Qian. This habit has also It is gradually spreading to the surrounding areas. As long as Fei Qian can''t fall, these friends will naturally have credibility.


    ??Of course, the leader of the caravan couldn''t pay this money himself, so he turned around and found the culprit and asked him to pay. "Every time you poop, you''ll be fined! Isn''t this justified? Even Kyoto doesn''t do this!"


    "Haha..." In front of these foreign businessmen, the businessman who settled in Pingyang inevitably behaved a little arrogantly, "...at first glance, you are a newcomer... The sign at the city gate is so big that I am blind and can''t read it. Who’s to blame? Besides, the streets are so clean. If you pull a bunch and he pulls a pile, do you still want to leave? "


    "...I thought it was talking about people, but who knew it also included livestock?" The small businessman surnamed Ma felt somewhat heartbroken and muttered unconvincingly, "...who cares about the livestock being pulled? Come on?"


    "If you can pull it off, it''s five hundred dollars! Hehe, there are rules here in Pingyang, so learn from it..." The shopkeeper who was watching the excitement said with a smile, and then turned back.


    In front of these outsiders, the early people who came to Pingyang to develop and settle down always had a sense of pride. Everything in Pingyang City seems to be different from other cities in the Han Dynasty, even a little different from the capital city.


    New rules in Binh Duong.


    There are rules that even the great Han Dynasty, Kyoto, does not have.


    Not to mention those health regulations, even the soldiers patrolling the streets are different. Although they are disabled veterans who have retired from the battlefield, they are all familiar with the text and understand the regulations, and there are very few random penalties and improper handling. Over time, this is the case. The scene has become a unique scenery in Pingyang, and will be shown from time to time.


    ?Of course, many people still don’t understand what these things mean...


    But these are just small episodes. During this period of time in Pingyang, more people were concerned about the emperor and the changes in the court. Although these people did not have access to high-level figures, it did not prevent them from spitting. Showing off their so-called gossip to the people around them, as if whoever knows less is losing face.


    Among them, the most discussed one is Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West. There was a lot of commotion in the wine shop and teahouse, and seven or eight tables out of ten were all talking about this topic.


    “General Zhengxi has made great achievements before, and this time His Majesty is on a hunting tour. Needless to say, he will definitely go further up..."


    "That''s true, but how old is General Zhengxi? If you go further up, what do you want the ministers to do? What''s more, if he has more meritorious service, it will not be easy to seal him. In my opinion, At most, add some fiefdoms..."


    "Old Sanlang, you are here to complain at this time. How many people are left in the court who can lead the army? If we don''t grant the title of Zhengxi, do we still grant the title to those who are not responsible? Besides, if we merge with the north, Now besides General Zhengxi, who else can control it? I asked, who else?"


    "Hey, you kid, you always like to talk back. I''m old, but I understand this in my heart. Even though General Zhengxi is so glorious now, he is also the target of public criticism! I think General Zhengxi is a smart man, and his intelligence is more than just that. So, there will definitely not be any more positions this time..."


    For the people, they pay attention to Fei Qian because Fei Qian is already related to everything in Pingyang and even Bingbei. Naturally, they are closely related. However, for people in the official circles, they pay attention to Fei Qian because Fei Qian During this period of time, I had a mutually beneficial relationship with Liu Xie...


    ??Could Fei Qian be the next Wei Qing?


    ??But is Han Emperor Liu Hui the next Han Emperor Wu?


    ?Just as there are rules for the city within a city, the officialdom and politics of the Han Dynasty also have their own rules.


    Anyone with insight can see that there are big problems in the current political system of the Han Dynasty. However, like many people in later generations, they know that there are problems, complain and complain, and then go up one by one, and have to come up with governance. The reform plan is lousy. Therefore, it is indeed extremely difficult for these people of the Han Dynasty to come up with a plan for social reform.?????Because these things are so intricate and entangled that they are very difficult.


    The emperors of the Han Dynasty were not all fools. They also knew that the model of taking turns in power between eunuchs, Qingliu, and relatives was unreliable. However, after careful consideration, they either simply let it go, or touched the surface. Han Heng The Emperor and Emperor Han Ling naturally had this wish and made some attempts, but they all failed.


    ??Speaking of Liu Xie, it may be another blessing in disguise. According to the current level of Liu Xie''s involvement among the three, he is even lighter than any Han emperor. The original relatives of the He family were killed by the eunuchs, and the eunuchs were massacred by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Basically, the game was over. The Qingliu nobles were tortured into inhuman shapes at the hands of Dong Zhuo...


    ?The Great Han Dynasty is now in a period when eunuchs, foreign relatives, and Qingliu are all extremely vulnerable.


    ?It is a pity that the imperial power happens to be so weak.


    ?Now, Fei Qian is cultivating new imperial power intentionally or unintentionally. Of course, this imperial power cannot be established in a day or two.


    "Fei Aiqing..." Liu Xie closed the memorial and said with a frown, "...why...you...want to represent Yuan as the general?"


    Why?


    It’s very simple, isn’t there an old saying, if you want to make people perish, first make them crazy, but of course you can’t say this to Liu Xie…


    Fei Qian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are famous all over the world, and they are suitable for this position..."


    Liu Xie put down the memorial, frowned and said: "Fei Aiqing, please speak frankly. Maybe there are some things that I don''t understand very well, but this expression...I think it is not as simple as Fei Aiqing said..."


    Perhaps because he has experienced huge ups and downs in life since he was a child, Liu Xie''s mind is much more mature than that of ordinary people. After seeing Fei Qian''s memorial, he faintly realized that something was wrong. However, due to experience, he had not yet Analyze the things behind the memorial.


    "Your Majesty..." Fei Qian looked up at Liu Xie and sighed, "...Your Majesty''s heart is as pure as jade, and I really can''t bear to let Your Majesty be stained with dust..."


    Liu Xie was silent for a while, and then sighed: "I also understand Fei''s love for you, but the world is muddy, how can you not be contaminated... I love you, but it doesn''t matter..."


    "Your Majesty is wise." Fei Qian nodded, cupped his hands helplessly, and said, "This is a plan for Your Majesty..."


    Liu Xie’s eyes widened, and then he couldn’t help but pointed at himself with his finger...


    Fei Qian nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the two sons of the Yuan family live in Hebei and Henan, and the Shandong nobles are mostly friends with the Yuan family. The imperial decree cannot be passed. The people in the area only know the Yuan family and don''t know about the Han Dynasty. It will inevitably become a problem in the long run... Your Majesty At this time, as the saying goes, although the whip is long, it is not as long as the horse''s belly..."


    Liu Xie nodded silently.


    Fei Qian continued: "Yuan Benchu ??and Yuan Jiujiu have always been at odds with each other. Now, Yuan Benchu ??is made a general and Yuan Jiujiu is made a general of chariots and cavalry. Because the imperial court has no seal for the time being, Yuan Benchu ??is ordered to transfer the seal of chariots and cavalry to Yuan Jiujiu... Your Majesty, do you think Yuan Benchu ??will comply?"


    Anyway, this reason is very smooth. If Yuan Shao becomes the general, then of course the carrot seal he carved privately will be useless, so it is normal to give it to Yuan Shu. However, according to the relationship between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, even if it is the real Yuan Shao, he suddenly has a bright idea. Or maybe he just couldn''t think about it, and if he really gave the seal of the Chariot and Cavalry General to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu might not be happy to follow suit.


    Liu Xie thought about it for a while, suddenly smiled, then shook his head and said: "If the love between brothers is deep, it will definitely be fine, but... haha..."


    "As a result, there will inevitably be a rift between the Yuan family..." Fei Qian continued, "...In addition, Gongsun Bogui was named General Anbei, Cao Mengde was named General Pingdong, Liu Jingsheng was promoted to General Pingnan, and Sun Bofu was named Guangdong General. General Wu... These four people are all ambitious people. If they get the position of general, they will definitely not be willing to be subordinate to others. In this way, the two sons of the Yuan family will lose their wings..."


    "I know a little bit about Gongsun Bogui, Cao Mengde, and Liu Jingsheng. Who is this Sun Bofu?" Liu Xie really had no impression of Sun Ce at all.


    “Sun Bofu is the son of Polu general Sun Jian and Sun Wentai. He is now the vanguard general of Yuan Highway..." Fei Qian replied.


    Liu Xie nodded and said oh, thinking a little.


    In fact, the imperial court has not done this at all. Some time ago, Zhong Shao was still in love with Yang Biao. He originally wanted to send Yang Biao to Shandong, but Yang Biao was ill and couldn''t go. In the end, he had no choice but to ask Ma Rixi to appease Shandong. And Ma Rixi didn''t know whether it was Zhong Shao''s instruction or his own idea. When he arrived in Yuan Shu''s territory, he summoned Sun Ce in Shouchun and went on the scene to appoint Sun Ce as the Huaiyi captain...


    ??Although Huaiyi Xiaowei is not a serious Han general, he is still a famous Xiaowei after all. Since then, he has been separated from those vulgar tastes, and his character is naturally different. However, perhaps because such a move was without Yuan Shu''s consent, Yuan Shu was very angry and even took the action of depriving Ma Rixi of his envoy''s staff. The angry Ma Rixi became ill and died.


    ?So Fei Qian’s strategy is actually just a copy of what Ma Rixi did at that time, except this time the scope is larger and the effectiveness is stronger.


    "What your Majesty has given you is nothing more than a title," Fei Qian said, "and your Majesty has a long life. When the two Yuans fight and Shandong is wasted, it can be settled in one fell swoop, and the world will be at peace..."


    ?What Liu Xie has in his hands now is nothing but these false names. And to take a step back, even if Liu Xie doesn''t throw out these false names, will these people be so obedient that they will not go beyond the scope?


    If Yuan Yuan was willing to return to the court, he should have come back when Dong Zhuo died. But now his life and death depended on Jizhou and Yuzhou. Even the stupidest person can understand the meaning, and Liu Xie naturally understands it...


    So for Liu Xie, Fei Qian''s memorial really has only advantages and no disadvantages.


    Liu Xie pondered, then suddenly looked up at Fei Qian and said, "Fei Aiqian, this is a very good idea... But... Fei Aiqian... what can you ask for?"


    (End of this chapter)