The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Today is Xiu Muzhi, and there are not many officials in the county temple.レm♠思♥Road♣客レ

Yao Sheng took Xun Zhen, Handan Rong and others through the front yard and came to the back house, leaving Dian Wei, Yuan Zhongqing, and Zuo Bohou to guard the hall. "I didn't know the lieutenant was coming, and I was hurried and unprepared. Fortunately, the singing and dancing girls in Bixian County have a little reputation. 'The rain master drives the horse, and the wind blows the clouds'. When the late twilight and autumn rains are lingering, the wine is warm and the wine is warm. It is a pleasure to enjoy the breeze in the hall and enjoy the singing and dancing under the steps.”

At this moment, the twilight was very heavy, and it was already dinner time. Hearing Yao Sheng's intention, he was preparing to entertain Xun Zhen for dinner, accompanied by singing and dancing.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "I see that his clothes are expensive, and now he is entering the hall, he doesn't ask me about my intentions, nor what I saw along the way, and he doesn't tell me about the military and the people. His behavior is all the style of the playful children of rich and noble families, but the public servant praised him: 'The machine is agile, meticulous and intelligent', 'After two years in office, the county examination and state class is always the best'?"

Xun Zhen is a person who can restrain himself. If he was replaced by Yao Sheng, he would never wear luxurious clothes, one-size-fits-all clothes in the severe situation of chaos, shortage of food in the county, winter approaching, and groups of displaced persons. When they see Shangguan, they serve wine, sing and dance.

He didn't doubt Handan Rong's compliment to Yao Sheng, but he didn't like Yao Sheng's style, he stroked the beard under his chin, and said in a serious tone, "I understand Yao Ling's good intentions. I also have the name of the demon girl of Xiang country. I have tasted it, but in my humble opinion, it seems out of place to watch singing and dancing at this time."

"Stupid stupid, I don't know why it's inappropriate? Ask the lieutenant to show you."

"The proverb goes: 'The kitchen has carrion, the state is hungry; the stables have fat horses, and the road has discouraged people'. The yellow turban is newly broken, and many people have abandoned their homes and left their homes. This autumn is cool, and the rain is pouring. There are quite a few refugees in the territory, and it’s fine if it doesn’t rain. If it rains, they will be short of food and clothing, and it will be difficult for them to survive. There are hungry people in the territory, and Yao Ling is the slaughter of Baili.

Yao Sheng smiled and said: "It is also for public affairs to keep the people in peace; drums, music and dance are also for entertaining oneself. 'Singing with wine, what is life like? For example, in the morning dew, going to rì is much bitter', this is also a poem of the lieutenant in his early years. Jiayi's poem says: 'Life is like the dew in the morning, and there are many villages in the world.' Drink, play swords and watch songs and dances? A man lives in the world, and his heart is more precious. I think that there are two happy things in life.”

"What two happy things?"

"Constructing meritorious deeds is passed down to future generations, enjoying food, worthy of oneself, and life is faster than this. How can you give up self-entertainment because of business affairs?"

Qin Jia was a poet during the reign of Emperor Huan. The spirit of the Han Dynasty is vigorous, vigorous, unrestrained and straightforward. Many scholars do not hide their desire to pursue utilitarianism and pleasure, lamenting that life is short-lived. There are so many poems and words, and the morning dew compares life. Cao Cāo is not the first, nor is Qin Jia the first. One, earlier there is the sentence "The vast yīn yang shifts, and the life is like the morning dew", Yao Sheng said in the words "life in the heaven and earth, suddenly like a distant traveler", "birth year is less than one hundred, often with thousand years of worry. "These two sentences lamenting the shortness of life are also from the five-character poems of modern poets.

Xun Zhen didn't expect that he actually knew of Cao cāo's pirated copy of "Dan Ge Xing" in his early years. Seeing that he quoted the poems of his predecessors in a few short sentences, after listening to his words, he thought to himself: "This man Good words." He thought again, "'It's important to build meritorious deeds and enjoy food', if this is what he said, then this Yao Sheng can be said to be a person who lives up to his reputation and does what he wants."

He said, "So, may I ask Yao Ling, can Yao Ling handle this official matter of public security?"

Yao Sheng replied, "It has already been done."

"How is it arranged?"

"Sheng raised some grain and rice from the big families in this county, and set up a porridge shed every three days to put food out to help the displaced people."

"Why once every three days?"

"Winter is approaching, the county is short of grain, and the grain and rice raised are not enough to provide relief every day, so once every three days, the relief was just yesterday."

There was not much grain and rice raised, so the relief was once every three days. Xun Zhen said in his heart, "This Yao Sheng has a vision." This shows that Yao Sheng saw that the troubled times were still to come and that there would be more and more refugees, so he saved food.

"It's okay for a person not to eat, but it's terrifying if you don't eat for two, and Yao Ling provides relief every three days, isn't he afraid that some refugees will break the law and break the law, rob the granary, and cause chaos?

"We promoted dozens of cadres and soldiers, ordered them to patrol the city at night, and posted lists to recruit brave men, and summoned 300 strong men from the county, and made them go to the city with the county soldiers to be on guard. Order each Qiang husband and pavilion chief to organize the town pavilion to protect the environment and prevent thieves."

Yao Sheng's three measures are well-organized from the inside and outside. Although it is not a shocking strategy, it is more stable. These three strategies are used as military preparations, and the three-day relief is supplemented by literature. Both civil and military are sufficient to deal with refugees. .

Xun Zhen was very interested in his second strategy, and said: "Yao Ling said that Gui County is short of food and can only provide relief to the refugees once every three days, but I ask Yao Ling, what do the hundreds of strong men from Gui County you recruited for food? of?"

"Sheng divided these hundreds of strong men into ten teams, and each borrowed from the rich and powerful families in Bi County."

"Oh? The wealthy and powerful households in your county are lending food to Yao Ling and feeding these hundreds of strong men. It's really benevolent and righteous."

"It's not and it's not." Yao Sheng laughed, "Lieutenant Sheng Wen used to be a county official when he was in Yingchuan. When you are the face of a wealthy and powerful family, it is more difficult to borrow food from them than to cut their meat!" Yao Sheng's family It is the crown clan of the state and county, and it is considered a powerful family, but when it comes to the miserliness of the powerful family, it is blunt.

"Then how did Yao Ling raise food, and how did he ask them to feed the strong men?"

"However, it was the tongue that raised the drum three inches, and obtained the imperial decree through the state shepherd's request, which was a good opportunity to reduce the land rent in this state for one year. Wealthy and powerful households raised some food and asked them to promise to temporarily support the strong men they recruited from the county."

As the saying goes, "lips die and teeth are cold". If Xiangguo County loses, those powerful households in the county will not be able to protect themselves. It is expected that Yao Sheng will start from this, and Huangfu Song has already invited the imperial decree. This state can pay less or no need to pay land rent next year. A great deed, the combination of the two persuaded these big players.

Xun Zhen said in his heart, "This Yao Sheng's prestige in Xiang country is very high."

Everyone knows the truth that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, but there are very few people who can donate their families and food to the county in times of crisis. Even if Huangfu Song invited an imperial decree, they can pay less or no farm rent next year, and can be reduced or exempted. All of them belong to their own families. Eight of the ten rich and powerful households are selfish and greedy. It is Yao Sheng's ability to convince them with "lips and teeth cold" and "reduction of land rent next year".

Handan Rong sat on the side seat and sighed, "I wish I had Yao Jun's eloquence!"

Yao Sheng asked with a smile, "Why did you sigh suddenly?"

"The county government is also short of food! If I have the eloquence of Yao Jun, I can say a few words, and if I get tens of millions of food, I can share the worries for the lieutenant."

However, Handan Rong saw that Xun Zhen didn't seem to like Yao Sheng, so he changed the topic and said that Handan was also short of food.

Yao Sheng smiled and said, "You are not as good as me if you are good at speaking and eloquent, but you are not as good as you. If you are brave and vigorous, I am not as good as you. Literature and martial arts go their own ways.

Xun Zhen looked at Xun You from the left, and Xun You nodded slightly.

Although this Yao Sheng has the preferences of the playful children of your family, he does have talent.

Xun Zhen relaxed his sitting position, stroked his moustache, changed his face and smiled: "I heard Gongzai's words, and Jun often sighed about Su Qin's achievements. Su Zi, an ancient family of vertical and horizontal people, Jun is eloquent in his own words, how does he compare to Su Zi?" The words are meant to be joking.

Yao Sheng replied: "Although Sheng often sighs about Su Zi's achievements, but the husband was born at an untimely time, and he has a strong mind, so what else can he say!"

"Having a capable general in mind", Yao Sheng compared himself to a famous sword capable general.

"You wrote in your letter to the public servant: 'The state affairs are very difficult, this husband is the season to build his career'. He thinks that the present is the season to build his career, but why do you say 'birth is not at the right time'?"

Yao Sheng looked at Xun Zhen familiarly, sighed and said, "It's true that the state affairs are difficult now, but if you want to make achievements, only a hero like a lieutenant can rise in time and make achievements, such as the ascendant, a small commander of a hundred miles. What about building meritorious works!"

"Although the land of a hundred miles is small, it's not impossible to build a career!"

Yao Sheng understood what Xun Zhen meant, and said tentatively, "The lieutenant welcomes Qiuhan, and he goes private in a low profile. He dares to ask the lieutenant: Are you going to attack the thief again?"

Generally speaking, the chief officials of the prefecture and state often travel to the county in the chūn days, so the county is also called "xing chūn", and when he travels to the county, he must have a complete guard of honor. The dignified, if reported to the court by the provincial governor, will be punished.

Xun Zhen has been in office for less than a month, and now it is not the chūn season, so he will go to the county in a small way. Considering his job as a "lieutenant", his next trip can only be related to the military.

"Junguo is astute! As you said, my trip is to prepare for the attack. I plan to attack the bandits in the mountains before winter."

"Be bold, and dare to ask the lieutenant again: Did you attack the bandits in the mountains in the west of our county?"

"Of course."

Yao Sheng was overjoyed and slapped the table, saying: "She has two worries in recent months, one is about refugees and the other is about bandits. As for the refugees, Sheng can take care of himself, but for bandits, it is difficult for Sheng. Today, the lieutenant intends to attack bandits in Bixian County. The joy of this sincere general!"

He left the table and pulled up his clothes, and went down to the hall to worship: "If you are not promoted, it is the order of the county, and I am willing to be the forerunner of the lieutenant's horse."

Xun Zhen got up, stepped forward to help him up, and said, "How dare you bother Yao Ling? It's enough to have the assistance of the county magistrate of your county."

"The lieutenant doesn't know anything. Speaking of the county lieutenant in Bi County, there are eight words to describe him."

"Which eight characters?"

"I only know where I am, not who I am."

"Oh?"

"Today, when the Yellow Turbans rise, the thieves are in chaos in Zhao County. During the summer, Bi County was surrounded by the Yellow Turbans three times. Sweaty, trembling, and speechless, if it were not for Shengju officials and people to stand guard and fight against the city, this Xiangguo County would have been breached by the Yellow Turbans many times!"

"The county magistrate of your county is actually so incompetent? Don't worry, when I return to the county, I will impeach him and ask the court to replace him."

"Sheng dared again, and begged the lieutenant not to impeach him."

"Why? Could it be that Jun has an old relationship with him?"

"It's not, it's just that although he is incompetent, he has a benefit."

"What's the benefit?"

"obedient."

Xun Zhen was stunned: "Be obedient?" thought, "What kind of benefit is this?"

"Instead of changing to a disobedient and incompetent county lieutenant, it's better to keep him for the time being."

The status of a county lieutenant in a county is similar to that of a lieutenant and the country. First, they are both military positions. Second, although they are not the highest officials of a county or a country, they are below the county magistrate and the state minister. , but they all have a certain dúlìxìng, and they are local chiefs like the county magistrate and the country, and they all have their own governing offices. Therefore, just like the lieutenant and the prime minister of the country often compete for power, the county magistrate and the magistrate often have conflicts in the struggle for power, or the magistrate invades the power of the magistrate, or the county magistrate Wei invaded the power of the county magistrate.

Looking at Xiangguo County alone, it is obvious that Yao Sheng has invaded the power of the county magistrate.

It is common for the chief officials of the prefecture and county to compete with each other for power, but it is rare to be as frank as Yao Sheng. Xun You and Xuan Kang present were all shocked. Xun Zhen was speechless for a moment, and then thinking of Yao Sheng's comments on the powerful family just now, she thought, "I really don't know whether to say this Yao Sheng is frank and candid, or if he speaks without restraint."

Handan Rong knew about Yao Sheng's spleen.

This is the case with Yao Sheng. He was born in the Guan family of the state and county. He was talented and talented. He was promoted to the state Maocai when he was in his twenties. In 2000, when the term of office in Xiangguo County expires, it is likely that he will be directly summoned to the court as an official or relocated to another place, and will be promoted to the governor of the country with two thousand stones. He has both family background and talent, and As he said in his own statement, he believes that in life, the most important thing is not to be pretentious and to do what you want, so he has always spoken without taboos.

However, his unscrupulousness is not disgusting, unlike some unscrupulous people, who are disgusting at first sight, but make people feel that he is very open, because his attitude is very sincere.

Handan Rong came out to smooth things out again, pretending to be angry, and said: "The county lieutenant, the lieutenant's subordinate! Yao Jun, how can you invade the county lieutenant's authority in front of the lieutenant?" Kneeling to Xun Zhen, "Yao Ling Infringement should be impeached, and when he returns to Handan, ask the lieutenant to pass the state minister to impeach him!"

Xun Zhen smiled and said, "Yao Jun is open-minded and has nothing to hide. This gentleman is also a gentleman. How can the chief minister impeach him?"

Yao Sheng didn't take Handan Rong's pretentious anger seriously, and said with a smile: "You slaughter! I also took the responsibility of the county lieutenant, and the thieves guarded the soil. I have done a lot of credit. You don't ask the lieutenant to pass the state minister's praise to me. , asking the lieutenant to impeach me instead, it's unreasonable!"

Xun Zhen laughed and said: "Yao Jun said very much, when I go back to Handan, I will pass on the minister of the state, please commend the merit of Jun."

Yao Sheng, please return to your seat.

When Yao Sheng returned to his seat, he said with a straight face, "You have been in Xiang country for two years, and you must be familiar with the landforms and thieves of your county. I don't know what you can teach me?"

Seeing Xun Zhen talking about business~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Yao Sheng also put aside his laughter and replied solemnly: "There is no county in the five counties of Zhao State that is as mountainous and watery as Bi County. There is no need to say much about the river. Just talking about mountains, there are mountains in the northwest, west, and southwest of the county. The big ones are like Montenegro and Xishan, both of which stretch for hundreds of miles and are deep and dangerous. The small ones are like Baiyan Mountain, Gushan, Shijinggang, Huangyuling, Tangshan, and Qingkou Mountain. , Maling, etc., Baiyan Mountain is towering, there are more than a hundred rocks, and it is the hope of all the mountains in our territory. ..., the thief in the mountain, it's really not easy to attack!"

Xun Zhen thought, "Huang Yuling?"

He remembered that Chen Wu, the pavilion master of Su Renting, was from Huangyuling. Seeing that Yao Sheng made Huangyuling so dangerous, he asked, "Are there any thieves on Huangyuling?"

"There are not many thieves on the ridge, only dozens of people, but Sheng heard that there is a group of Yellow Turbans that fell into our county a month ago and want to seize the ridge."

"Which one?"

"Qu Shuai's name is Huang Beard, and there are about a thousand people. He is the biggest bandit in the county. When Huang Beard first came to our territory, he fled into the Western Mountains. ', with the same surname as his, and seeing the steepness of this mountain, I thought it was a gift from heaven, so I seized it."