Han Dao world

Chapter 482 Crouching Tiger Worry
Hanzhong, Nanzheng.

Sikong Zhang Xi sat on a boulder, facing a mighty middle-aged man.

"Yuanxiu, listen to my advice, don't hesitate any longer." Zhang Xi persuaded again. "It's only three things. If you don't take an official position, maybe you won't have a chance in this life."

The middle-aged man is none other than Crouching Tiger Zhang Ze who failed to fulfill his wish in the two enlistments of the emperor.

Zhang Xi was ordered to inspect Yizhou this time. After arriving in Hanzhong, the first stop was to meet Zhang Ze. He hoped that Zhang Ze could accompany him to Yizhou as an envoy, accumulate some merits, and then recommend him to the emperor.

After rejecting the emperor's recruitment twice, Zhang Xi doubted whether the emperor would still use Zhang Ze.

Although the emperor is young, he has a temper.

Unmoved, Zhang Ze glanced at Zhang Xi. "Mr. Zhang, I shouldn't be conscripted by the emperor. It's not because of my own reputation, or to raise my name, but because I think differently from the emperor. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to shoulder the heavy responsibility."

"What does it mean to bear a heavy responsibility?" Zhang Xi was a little anxious. "Ministers in the court, how many people are like you? A person like Song Guo can be reused by the emperor, why can't he use you?"

Zhang Ze shook his head again and again. "I'm different from Song Guo. After I became an official, I was mostly in the prefectures and counties, and I know how difficult it is to deal with chaos. Now the world is in chaos, and the emperor is determined to rejuvenate. Hunting in Bingliang, the meaning of using force is very clear. With all due respect, this may not be a long-term solution."

Zhang Xi patted his thigh and sighed deeply.

Zhang Ze's words reached his heart.He also disapproved of the emperor's current decision, but the emperor did not give him a chance to remonstrate.Even if he submits a letter, the emperor will not send it, like a stone sinking into the sea.Now let him inspect Yizhou, which is like exile.

"Yuanxiu, because of this, we need veterans like you and me even more. You..."

"Someone is coming." Zhang Ze suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance.

Zhang Xi followed Zhang Ze's line of sight and saw a fast horse galloping along the official road by the Mian River.The envoy stopped at the foot of the hill, spoke a few words with his followers, and then hurried up the hill.

Seeing this, Zhang Xi didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly got up to tidy up his clothes.If it is an ordinary official document, just hand it over to his entourage.What needs to be picked up by him in person is likely to be an imperial edict.

The envoy went up the slope, came to Zhang Xi, and took out an imperial edict.

Zhang Xi accepted the edict and asked a few more questions, knowing that the emperor was still in Wuwei, this edict was sent all the way from Wuwei in an expedited three hundred miles.Because I didn't know the exact location of Zhang Xi, I went to Guanzhong first, met Situ Zhao Wen, and then rushed to Hanzhong from Baoxie Road.

As soon as Zhang Xi heard it, he understood that this imperial edict was not issued to him alone, at least San Gong.

He had received a letter from Yang Biao before, and knew that Yang Biao had gone to Xingxing.

After opening the imperial edict, Zhang Xi read it quickly, first he brows with joy, then he sighed again, showing a trace of helplessness.

Zhang Ze saw it and was a little curious, but he didn't want to ask more questions.

Zhang Xi returned to the table and sat down again, holding the imperial edict in his hand, reading and reading, sighing continuously.

The Son of Heaven deliberately set up a Dufu Mansion outside the Great Wall, and took Xun You as the first Duhu. This result exceeded his imagination, and it also means that the Kanto people have gained a pivotal position in the army, which is of course a good thing.

But Zhang Xi has been an official for many years, so of course he knows the truth of making big trees attract the wind.

Xun You's surprise attack on Danhan Mountain, led by Zang Hong, is easy to arouse criticism from others.Now the emperor rewards Xun You a lot and promises him important tasks, and the dissatisfaction of the generals will inevitably intensify.In future battles, it is hard to say whether Zhang Liao and Gao Shun will go all out.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun refused to contribute, so Xun You, the general guard, could still sit still?
In addition, setting up a Protectorate outside the Great Wall is different from setting up a Protectorate in the Western Regions.The Western Regions are too far away from the Central Plains, even if someone raises an army to rebel, it will not have any direct impact on the Central Plains.Set up the Protectorate House outside the Great Wall, and once someone with bad intentions leads an army to attack the Great Wall, the Central Plains will definitely be shaken.

How to eliminate such hidden dangers, and how to maximize the contribution of the Danhanshan victory, is a problem that Zhang Xi must consider.

This is also a test for the emperor to these veterans, especially the veterans of the Guandong like him.

Whether the safety of the imperial court is important or the interests of the people of Kanto is important, he must give a clear answer.

Zhang Xi was a little envious of Zhang Ze.Zhang refused to be recruited, so he didn't have to face such a test.But let him abandon his official position and become an official now, he can't be as free and easy as Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze was neither an official nor a native of Kanto, so it was inconvenient to discuss such matters with him.Zhang Xi thought and thought, and could only put away the imperial edict first.Anyway, the emperor didn't ask for a date for reply, so he can think about it slowly.

However, after being disturbed, he was not in the mood to persuade Zhang Ze to become an official again.

"Who is Zhang Lu?"

"After he claimed to be Zhang Ling, it's hard to say whether it's true or not." Zhang Ze said: "Although he has been untrustworthy, he is good to the people. He has never heard of any cruel actions. This person's separatist regime in Hanzhong is just for a moment of comfort. Not to be afraid."

"I see that there are quite a few household registrations in Hanzhong."

Zhang Ze shook his head. "It's less now, and more before. Last year, Li Jue and Guo Si were killed by the emperor, and Zhang Yi, the chief farmer, went to Guanzhong to farm, and many people who fled from Guanzhong moved back. The homeland is hard to leave, and the Hanzhong The land is also limited and cannot feed so many people.”

Zhang Ze hesitated for a moment, then said again: "The people who are returning to Guanzhong are not only people from Guanzhong, but also people who have fled from other places. I heard that Guanzhong is going to save fields. Is it true?"

Zhang Xi's eyes flickered slightly. "Is the land in Hanzhong both important?"

Zhang Ze glanced at Zhang Xi, snorted softly, but didn't speak.

Zhang Xi understood.The land annexation in Hanzhong may not be as serious as Kanto, but it is not easy to underestimate it.If not, no one would be willing to leave Hanzhong and return to Guanzhong.

"There is not one out of ten household registrations in Guanzhong, and it is the right time to save land." Zhang Xi said unhurriedly: "Although there are many people who have moved in from Liangzhou, compared with the idle land in Guanzhong, it is still far from enough. Du Tian hopes to do his best to restore life as soon as possible."

"Then what about Kanto, will you also go to the fields in the future?"

Zhang Xi smiled wryly.He felt that the emperor meant this, but since the emperor didn't say it, he couldn't make random guesses.Even if you have any thoughts, you can't tell Zhang Ze, so as not to cause unnecessary fear.

What Zhang Ze worried about was not that the emperor would spend his fields in Kanto in the future, but that the emperor would spend his fields in Hanzhong.

Zhang Ze has been an official for so many years. Even if he is not greedy, the land he owns must exceed the imperial court's regulations. Therefore, he is very sensitive to the Dutian in Guanzhong, and he is worried that the imperial court will implement Dutian in Hanzhong, which will cause him to suffer heavy losses.

Not only Zhang Ze, but also those who own a lot of land, including Zhang Xi himself.

Therefore, he always felt that the Son of Heaven was not in a hurry to return to Luoyang, nor was he in a hurry to conquer Yuan Shao. He just hoped that Yuan Shao would take all of Guandong, and then wait for all the big families in Guanzhong to attach themselves to Yuan Shao and become rebels, and then wipe them all out.

(End of this chapter)