Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2169 Shrimp and Pig Heart
Du Ji's mansion was originally in Chang'an, but later it was moved to Mausoleum. Although it may be a little far away from Hushi General's Mansion, it seems to be a little quieter.

Lingyi is relatively more noisy, and it is like the comparison between the outside of the fifth ring and the inside of the second ring in later generations. There is a somewhat gap, but Du Ji doesn't care, and prefers to be more in Lingyi.

This is a courtyard with three entrances, neither too small nor too large.

Du Ji was sitting in the hall of the main courtyard at the moment, sitting beside the table, staring at the tree trunks in the courtyard in a daze.The leaves had already fallen, and there were still some, but in the snowstorm of the past few days, they were all gone.

The snow in the courtyard was cleaned by the servants, but the outside of the courtyard...

Du Ji didn't join in the excitement some time ago. For those things, Du Ji usually kept a respectful distance, so Du Ji was not involved in any of this. He was still the mausoleum chief of his mausoleum, and he went to work during the day, and at dusk, Then I went back to my small courtyard, warmed up a glass of wine, and looked at Fengyue.

The family members also knew that the wind and snow had been invading outside during this period, and that the big handwriting of Pang Tong and others undoubtedly caused an earthquake in the officialdom. Many people couldn't help but feel panicked. It affected Du Ji's cleanliness and affected his thinking.

But just when Du Ji was engrossed in his thoughts, there was a sudden noise outside the courtyard...

Du Ji came back to his senses from deep thinking, and then saw the steward walking in with a wry smile, and reported: "Mr. Zhang is here... I don't know the master..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Shi striding over, and two of Du Ji's servants followed behind and dragged him. They didn't dare to use force, let alone stop him, which was very embarrassing.And Zhang Shi's complexion was also extremely ugly, he strode forward angrily, flicking his sleeves, and said: "What kind of friendship is this with Brother Du Xian?" !When Brother Du Xian goes somewhere, he has no talent at all, just go straight ahead!Why is it that a certain person has to wait here when he arrives here?Want to pass it on? ! 』

Du Ji smiled wryly, then waved his hand, signaling the manager and servants to step down, and then went up to welcome Zhang Shi himself, "Brother Zhang, don't blame... I've been quiet for the past few days, so I made him refuse customers..."

Generally speaking, even if Du Ji refuses customers, it's not because he doesn't see people at all, but Zhang Shi is not in the mood to wait outside now, with an irritable look on his face, obviously something happened.

And these things are probably related to the current earthquake in the officialdom.

"Brother Zhang calm down!Just right, my brother still has half of the wine here, and the food is not damaged. If Brother Zhang doesn't give up, how about sitting down and drinking together? 』Du Ji smiled, stretched out his hand to invite, and then ordered his servants to prepare wine glasses and other utensils.

Zhang Shi breathed a sigh of relief, then greeted Du Ji, apologized, and then said, "Don't bother...Your brother is elegant, and he still can bear his temper..."

Du Ji chuckled, first invited Zhang Shi to sit down, and then said: "Now that winter is approaching, and the wind and snow are steep, it is natural that the family is safe..."

Seeing that Du Ji was still unmoved, Zhang Shi could barely hold back the impatience in his heart, sat down first, then frowned and said, "Your brother is really good-natured!" 』

Zhang Shi was a native of Hedong. He made friends with Du Ji in the early years and traveled together to study Sanfu. Later, he also served as a local official in Hedong under the hussars, and then transferred to Chang'an Sanfu. .Now that the Guanzhong Sanfu officialdom is shaking, and Zhang Shi is from Hedong, naturally in Chang'an, there will be no other people to discuss countermeasures for a while, so he can only find Du Ji, who is still a good friend on weekdays.

But what about Du Ji...

How should I put it, capable, intelligent, not rigid, and at the same time will not be restricted by the so-called so-called favors, just like when Wei Duan had not resumed his position before, Du Ji would go to Wei Duan's house to sit, but After Wei Duan became the Senate, fewer people went there.

The same is true when dealing with Zhang.

Zhang Shi frowned, and said: "Young brother, don't say that you don't know that the three assistants are in chaos!"Pang Lingjun's methods are vicious, and Sima's son is even more vicious. In one night, the seven tombs were full of heads!It's finally been a little bit stable for many years, but is it possible to repeat Dong Zhuo's past misery?How can my virtuous brother sit so securely? 』

Du Ji rubbed his wine glass and said, "Otherwise, what should we do?" 』

"Hussars please return to Xijing immediately! Zhang Shi slowly pointed to the south, "Who doesn't know that the hussars are now stationed in Lantian, and it is said on the surface that the march is hindered by the wind and snow, but it is to wait for the dust to settle in Chang'an Sanfu!"No blood, no infamy!Once the hussars arrive, everything is over!With the hussars outside, the turmoil of Chang'an Sanfu is bound to be unstoppable! 』

Du Ji couldn't help but look up at Zhang Shi.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Shi also thought of this question...

"This is partisan struggle!" Zhang Shi said angrily, "Jing Xiang's generation, under the guise of the name, eradicates dissidents, and their methods are vile and outrageous!" 』

Partisanship started early.

In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, there were already party disputes. For example, Duke Huan of Qi, Jiang Xiaobai, and his elder brother, Prince Jiu, were fighting for the throne. The eunuch party and the Shilin party have fought each other for tens of hundreds of years.

Du Ji's hand paused slightly.

Du Ji also considered this point.

The scholar-bureaucrat class of the Han Dynasty sometimes ignores party struggles, not only for scholars, but also for foreign relatives and eunuchs. It seems that the whole purpose of becoming an official is for party struggles. As long as party struggles can win, others Any problem can be ignored.

From a certain point of view, it's not that they are short-sighted and narrow-minded, but because they have been immersed in the atmosphere of party struggle for too long, it has naturally become a trend and habit, so that the guys in it can't see other people. something.

Take recent events as an example, when Yuan encouraged He Jin to bring Dong Zhuo to Beijing, and used local forces to suppress his opponents, and finally ruined the last bit of dignity of the big man, wasn't it the disaster caused by party struggle?Between the various parties, in order to overwhelm the other party, even the heads of the people can be punched out of the head of a dog, what else can't be done?
In fact, this kind of meaningless struggle, if it is said that there is any essential difference in political views and governance policies, or there is any definite difference in the direction of future development, it is not, more often it is just to make the opponent Completely overwhelm, those who win for a while must desperately maintain their own interests, and the party that temporarily loses will do everything possible to make a comeback.If the opponent agrees, it will be completely rejected, and if the opponent rejects it, it will be completely approved. Anyway, it must be against it.

The more terrifying thing than meeting a gangster is meeting a group of gangsters, and the scarier thing than meeting a group of gangsters is that group of gangsters staring at you...

So this time, Pang Tong and the others are possessed by the spirit?

Du Ji picked up the wine glass and drank slowly.

Zhang Shi stared at Du Ji.

Du Ji frowned, as if the wine was too bad to cut his throat.

Is it partisanship?
Did Pang Tong and others take the opportunity to eradicate the Guanzhong faction and other local personnel?

A gentleman learns the six arts, which of the six arts is not hard work?Is it for self-entertainment?No, most of the time it was to seek official positions, and the Guanzhong area of ​​Shanxi was originally suppressed by the Shandong gang so that it was difficult to make it to the top. Now that Pang Tong comes out like this again, who is not panic and depressed?If he had been suppressed before and had no hope, it would be fine, but now he finally saw some brilliance, and then took it away, it would make people crazy!

"Let's take a look...it's still uncertain..." Du Ji put down his glass and said hoarsely.

"what? ! Zhang Shi took the case and said, "Now that the party struggle is in front of us, you turn a blind eye to it!"Is it what a gentleman does? !Well worth it!It seems that someone has misunderstood you!farewell! 』

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shi threw up his sleeves angrily and left.

Du Ji took a breath, and stretched out his hand as if trying to stop Zhang Shi, but for some reason, until Zhang Shi left, Du Ji finally didn't make a sound, just frowned, and turned his eyes to the fallen tree in the courtyard. On the tree trunk with no leaves, thinking...

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The cold wind is bleak.

The snow had stopped, but it was colder.

This is Maoling.

Not Maoling County, but the place where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lay.

Legend has it that Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, discovered a unicorn-shaped animal and a long-lived fruit tree near Maoxiang during a hunting process. .This place originally belonged to the Mao Township of Huaili County in the Han Dynasty, so it was called "Maoling".

Whether it is a real geomantic treasure is another story, but there are Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing lying here.

Maoling Mausoleum is the largest, longest-built, and richest among the tombs of the emperors of the Han Dynasty. It is rumored that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty started construction one year after he took office. A mountain full of hills. 』Emperor Wu of the Han reigned for 53 years, and then it was repaired for 53 years.

The irony is that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had power all over the world during his lifetime, and Maoling was stolen only three years after his death and burial.Four years later, someone saw the jade box and jade staff in the mausoleum on the market.

More than ten years later, Maoling was stolen again.

During Wang Mang's period, the Red Eyebrow Army simply excavated directly.

Did Dong Zhuo do this too...

Zhuge Liang stood in front of Maoling, looking around.

There should have been a Zigong front hall here, but unfortunately it has been burned down now.Liu Xiu's descendants obviously didn't care about Liu Che's comfort after death, but they generally covered it up and it was done.

Not far away is the mausoleum of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which is huge and towers above the ground, like a huge overturned bucket.

That is, a pyramid with its tip cut off.

Although the potholes that were dug out that year have been filled and buried again, Zhuge Liang still seemed to see the riddled wounds on the mausoleum, and sighed slightly.

The money is moving.

Therefore, even if they knew they were going to beheaded and wiped out the Nine Clans if they were caught, there would still be people who would secretly do it, dig it, and steal it!

You can bet you won't get caught, can't you?

Before being caught, at least a few days can be spent at leisure, a few days of extravagance, a few days can be counted as a few days, a few days can be counted as a few days, can't it?
What's more, even if he is caught, can he still give money? If the big thing is turned into a small thing, it is really impossible to find someone to die for him, and if he hides it, maybe it will be over, isn't it?

Zhuge Liang watched silently with deep eyes.

Now the snow is melting in sevens and eighties. Although the wind is not strong, it looks even colder.

This is just the end of October, and there will be November, December, and even the coldest spring.

In the land of Guanzhong, just like this strange and cold climate, there are turbulent currents, and even some inexplicable things are quietly brewing.

Zheng Xuan announced in a high-profile manner that those corrupt local officials are pretending to be Zheng Xue's name, doing things to smear, coveting the wealth of the people, and neglecting local government. , don’t be blinded by the prosperity, don’t be blinded by the smell of copper, and finally put forward the three hussars...

All of a sudden there was an uproar.

On the surface, it is naturally praised by everyone, but only the person concerned can know what kind of thought is behind the scenes.

Ordinary people naturally applaud and praise, not because they really understand the harm of corruption to the court and the country, they just understand that less corruption will be more beneficial to their lives, and they will have to pay less taxes. The various expenses are also low, so it is natural to support and praise.

Of course, the gentry children also praised it on the surface.

Ha ha……

The sound of horseshoes came from a distance, and a group of cavalry came here without haste.

Zhuge Liang turned his head slightly and saw that somewhat special figure in the queue.

After a while, Pang Tong staggered to Zhuge Liang's side, panting heavily, "Haha...it's like a nest..."

"It's good for your health..." Zhuge Liang glanced at Pang Tong, "My lord said so. 』

"..." Pang Tong blew his lips, like a war horse snorting, and seemed to mutter a few words, but he couldn't make out what he said.

After waiting for a while, Pang Tong's breath gradually calmed down. With his hands behind his back and his stomach full, he wandered around twice and came back again, "What's so interesting about this grave?What are you doing?We don't need this little money..."

Zhuge Liang snorted, and then said: "I don't quite understand some things..."

"Yo..." Pang Tong laughed a few times, and moved to Zhuge Liang's side, "Let's hear it?" 』I almost took out the small bench to hold a small wine glass.

"Are you really confused about Han Xiaowu's witchcraft, or are you pretending to be confused?" Zhuge Liang looked at the big fudou in front of him, and then at the small mound in the distance, "Is Mrs. Wei really wronged, or just pretended to be wronged?" 』

"Tsk..." Pang Tong jumped aside like a deflated ball, "It's not interesting, I thought it was something about you... Why did you suddenly think about this?" 』

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment, then said: "Corruption. 』

Pang Tong also fell silent, and the two of them stared at Da Fudou together with piercing eyes, and then they didn't know whether Liu Che was sleeping peacefully or not...

From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin Dynasty, Guanzhong and Longyou were all martial arts. For hundreds of years, there may have been wars in this area, and there were also sturdy and pragmatic folk customs. However, since the large-scale migration of the population in the Han Dynasty, In the case of constant mixing of sand, this place no longer advocates martial arts, but instead respects scriptures.

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this.

After all, under the background of the great unification of the Han Dynasty, isn't it the normal needs of the rulers to make the people more peaceful, less bloody, obey management, and pay taxes honestly?

Of course, this change did not happen overnight. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, many people were still proud of the battlefield and valued their military achievements. What a pity, those who started their careers with military achievements became the noble families of the dynasty. In the years that followed, Like a flash in the pan, it was shattered, and the whole family was copied and killed, killing the nine clans.

Zhuge Liang knew why, and he even knew why General Hussars was now acting as if he was trying to clean up corruption...

It's like a piece on a chessboard, maybe at first glance it looks like throwing it randomly, but when the situation develops to a certain level, you suddenly find that it has already been arranged.

The scourge of witchcraft, on the surface, is that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty trusted Jiang Chong, and then Jiang Chong framed the prince, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that there are many problems in it.

Jiang Chong was able to gain the trust of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty because Jiang Chong first risked his life to go to the desert, and then risked his life to replace the powerful and powerful for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and monitor the arrogance of the rich and powerful.At that time, many of the noble relatives and close officials were arrogant and extravagant. Jiang Chong reported and impeached them one by one.

These noble relatives and close officials no longer had the bloody courage of their parents and grandparents, only the instinct of greed for life and fear of death, so they went to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to plead guilty, expressing their willingness to pay for atonement, and Emperor Wu of Han agreed. Just for this item, the central treasury was tens of millions more.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed, and his relatives and officials were numb.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty played politics all his life, but when he was old, he was played back by the upper and lower teams. He didn't realize it until he killed his own son, but it was too late...

"So, you want to understand now? ’ Pang Tong asked.

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, shook his head again, and said, "Some understand, but some still don't understand..."

Pang Tong breathed out, "Me too. 』

The two stood still for a while, Zhuge Liang took a few steps forward, looking for something among the ruins.

Pang Tong was also curious and moved forward, watching Zhuge Liang look east, take a closer look, and then watched Zhuge Liang pick up a stone from somewhere...

"What are you doing? ’ Pang Tong asked.

Zhuge Liang weighed the stone, looked left and right, "Take it back and ask someone to make an inkstone..."

"Oh? Pang Tong pinched his fat chin, "Well, it's interesting... Then I'll find one too... How about giving me yours first?"Forget it, let's find it by ourselves... Where are you going? 』

"Before you killed someone..." Zhuge Liang walked back holding the stone, then smiled faintly, "...Now I'm going to kill someone!" 』

(End of this chapter)