The opening of the Three Kingdoms inherits the bravery of the overlord of Chu

Chapter 165 Soldiers Out of the Desert
Precisely because of the large-scale sale of officials and nobles, officials need to be corrupted in order to get back their money.And those honest and honest officials were dismissed or resigned one after another because they had no money and were unwilling to buy officials for corruption.

The corruption of officials brought the following consequences to the official system of the Han Dynasty: First, the disadvantages of corruption were exposed more and more, but weakened the ideals and beliefs of officials, and wiped out their conscience and sense of social responsibility. The country is like this, and everyone It's all like this, it's hard to be alone with Mohists, and this is also a normal thing in this kind of social environment.

"Selling officials" severely suppressed talents and reduced the quality of officials.

Official positions are basically controlled by rich and greedy businessmen, but those who are truly capable are not appointed.

"Selling officials" also increased the burden on the common people and aggravated class conflicts.Businessmen are not philanthropists. They want to get back their capital and make money when they buy an official.

These can only be obtained from one's own position and from the people, and eventually the people rebelled on a large scale.

The Yellow Turban Army at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, everyone knew that they were rebels. Emperor Zhaolie Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty, known for his "benevolence", also started his career by "suppressing thieves".

However, the Yellow Turbans were very powerful, and a large number of people still participated in it. It was because of the serious class antagonism caused by the corruption of officials, that the common people had to rebel in order to survive.

"Selling officials" has poisoned the political and social atmosphere, leading to corruption in the officialdom, darkening the sky, and deteriorating the world.

People basically think about how to study hard, how to work hard to get fame, and how to get promoted.Instead, he thought about how to speculate to get an official position and squeeze the people.People's values ​​are distorted, more speculators are less active, and the country eventually perishes.

The background of official position transactions in Han Dynasty can be mainly attributed to economic insufficiency and personal selfish desires.

According to the ideology of the Han Dynasty, official transactions cannot be accepted by gentlemen, but there was indeed a shortage of funds at that time, and wealthy businessmen would not take the initiative to assist the country.

Therefore, the transaction of official positions in the Han Dynasty was based on the background of the country's economic needs.

In addition, personal desires are the most permanent background for official transactions.Personal desires include the desires of the monarch and the ministers.

A powerful official can arrange someone to a certain official position, and the powerful official can achieve some of his goals, including but not limited to money.For Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he didn't know how long the "picked up" throne would last, and the most important thing was to gain more benefits for himself during his reign.

From the beginning of the purpose of the official position transaction in the Han Dynasty, there is no shortage of good thoughts in it.But this method is very harmful, and it also has high requirements on the user's moral requirements and self-discipline ability.

Due to the deep-rooted influence of the cancer, Yuan Shao had no room to resist, either he could only be forced to obey, or he rebelled.

"But I don't know how much money I need?"

Yuan Shao asked.

Xin Qiji quickly replied: "The general has a heart. The needs of this palace are all determined by your majesty. If your majesty only wants a small courtyard, one hundred thousand yuan is enough. But if your majesty wants to build an imperial city, it may take several thousand dollars." Tens of millions of dollars, but since the general has already agreed, he must have prepared for it, and his humble position should be manifested."

"you……"

Yuan Shao looked at Xin Qiji in astonishment, this is clearly a trick for himself, it is simply a bottomless pit.

Xin Qiji said again: "General, there is no need to worry too much. Your Majesty's building a palace is a major national event, and it cannot be done by one person alone. General Hushi has already handed over all the treasury of Jinyang Mansion to the national treasury. Lord Huangfusong donated 50 yuan. Lord Fu Wan donated 100 million yuan, and even Lord Lu Zhi donated 20 yuan, as for how much the general intends to donate, he can send envoys to Jinyang to personally present to His Majesty."

"Farewell!"

After finishing speaking, Xin Qiji walked away swaggeringly with two followers, leaving no chance for Yuan Shao to continue speaking.

Looking at the back of Xin Qiji going away, Yuan Shao didn't have a trace of joy on his face. In troubled times, the position of a general is like a chicken rib. It's tasteless to eat and it's a pity to discard it.

"The ministers congratulate the lord, you will be promoted to the rank of general!"

A group of civil servants and military generals kowtowed to Yuan Shao in unison, everyone began to calculate their own interests in their hearts, and now that Yuan Shao was promoted and made a fortune, they, as subjects, would also rise with the tide.

As for His Majesty's construction of the palace, it is not in their consideration, anyway, if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive it is.

Yuan Shao waved his hand, signaled everyone to stand up, and said with a forced smile: "You are welcome, I hope you will help us in the future, and together we will do our best to revive the Han Dynasty."

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Jinyang.

Hussar General's Mansion was dimly lit, a gust of wind blew in, and the wick swayed, dimming and brightening.

Five people in the room, Zhao Feng, Du Ruhui, Yue Fei, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei are looking at a map carefully, each sticking to their own words.

Zhao Feng took the lead and said: "I just got the news that the old department of Xianbei Kebineng has revived again. This has a great relationship. This general wants to make another northern expedition and formally compete in the desert."

"The end will be willing to go!"

Dian Wei took the lead and said that his previous defeat at Longmen Mountain had become his heart disease, and now he urgently needs a big battle to prove himself.

Zhao Feng didn't respond, but turned his head and looked at Zhao Yun, full of expectations.

Zhao Yun understood, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "The last general is willing to go, and I hope the master will do it!"

Only then did Zhao Feng slowly speak: "Both of you are the chief generals of an army, and you can only send one army to go there. It's really hard to decide who to send. You two can talk about the strategy to defeat the enemy first."

Dian Wei was taken aback, looked at Zhao Yun, and made a wink.

Zhao Yun replied calmly: "Xianbei has been in internal turmoil for a long time, and it has been torn apart. The troops of various tribes continue to attack, but they can make friends with each other from far and close to attack, contact the Xianbei tribe in the east, and wipe out Ke Bineng's old tribe."

"Long distance and close attack!"

Du Ruhui stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "What Zilong said is very true. The three Xianbei tribes pursue each other's interests. Among them, the Eastern Xianbei is the weakest. Whether the Central Xianbei is stronger or Ke is stronger than the old tribe, it is extremely unfavorable to them. If Zilong sends someone to lobby, he will definitely not be rejected by him, and when the time comes to attack from both sides, great things will happen."

"Dian Wei, tell me!"

Zhao Feng asked Dian Wei again.

Dian Wei smiled honestly, and then said: "My lord, don't make things difficult for me."

"This time the troops are going out of the desert, we need someone who can be assertive, so I can only send Zilong there, Dian Wei, you can be convinced!"

Zhao Feng said slowly.

Dian Wei's expression froze, he had no choice but to nod his head, but he was unwilling to do so, and his expression was rather strange.

"Zilong, tomorrow I will invite Your Majesty to lead the army to fight. You are representing the Han Dynasty in this battle, so remember not to lose your great country demeanor. You must kill decisively and don't be soft-hearted."

Zhao Feng said solemnly.

"promise!"

Zhao Yun replied solemnly that he had already made a decision in his heart, and he would definitely live up to the entrustment.

(End of this chapter)