Mi Han

Chapter 178
As dozens of ministers were imprisoned by Liu Bei, Liu Bei's Wang Jia also started to return to Chengdu.

As Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang before: "After removing some moths, he can enter the city."

And when Liu Bei's huge royal team entered the city of Chengdu, the news of the dozens of ministers being imprisoned also began to spread throughout the city of Chengdu at an extremely fast speed.

Zhou Qun, the most prestigious among the dozens of ministers, not only belongs to the prefect of the noble family in Brazil, but also his own reputation is the best among the famous people in Yizhou.

From his official position in Yizhou, we can see how high his reputation in Yizhou is.

Rulin Xiaowei, Zhou Qun can almost be said to be the leader of the scholars in Yizhou.

Among the dozens of ministers, except for a few ministers from the Jingzhou and Dongzhou clans, most of them are local gentry talents in Yizhou.

Liu Bei's imprisoning of dozens of ministers like this is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Yizhou faction officials in Chengdu.

After the news spread, it caused quite an earthquake in the political circles of Chengdu.

After seeing Mi Yang today, Qiao Zhou has been shutting himself out since returning to the mansion.

And after he heard the news, he could only let out a heavy sigh: "Zhou Wen nourishes scholars, takes more with less; Gou Jian cares for talents, kills the strong with the weak."

"Would it be Yizhou's blessing that the King of Hanzhong did the opposite?"

After letting out this sigh, Qiao Zhou immediately wrote a glossary.

This glossary was to be presented to Zhuge Liang when Zhuge Liang's conquest came.

After hearing the news, many officials of the Yizhou faction in Chengdu were panicked, just like when Liu Bei first entered Yizhou.

But at the same time, this news also gave them a great warning.

With Zhou Qun's deep popularity and such a lofty status among Yizhou scholars, he violated the "Shu Ke" law and was sentenced to prison.

Then if they commit the same crime in the future, they will not be spared.

Under such a warning, many Yizhou officials were greatly shocked.

This effect is exactly what Liu Bei expected to see.

Perhaps many Yizhou officials will complain about Liu Bei's sudden imprisonment of Zhou Qun and dozens of Yizhou ministers.

But in the past two years, Liu Bei successively won the Battle of Hanzhong and the Battle of Jingzhou.

With the blessing of these two great victories, Liu Bei's prestige has reached a new peak. At this time, no one dares to come out against Hanzhong King Liu Bei's edge.

Even after seeing what Liu Bei did today, many officials in Chengdu had a guess in their minds:
The victory in the Battle of Hanzhong established the capital for the king to become king.

Now that the battle of Jingzhou has been won again, what will be his next step?

One step away, the world is supreme!

When Liu Bei stepped into the king's car and set off to return to the capital, he called Mi Yang into his king's car to accompany him.

Mi Yang is very familiar with escorting.

When he was young, Liu Bei took him by his side to raise him personally, and correspondingly, Mi Yang became a little waiter by Liu Bei's side.

After Mi Yang entered the king's car, he skillfully took out the fire source from his arms and ignited it.

Then Mi Yang used a fire source to ignite the sandalwood in the smoking cage in Wang Jiazhong. After the sandalwood started to burn, a faint fragrance began to permeate Wang Jia.

Then he lit the charcoal stove in the king's car with a fire source. After the charcoal stove was lit, he felt a little warmth in the spacious king's car after a while.

Finally, Mi Yang picked up a pot of tea soup on the king's table and put it on the charcoal stove to heat it.

Liu Bei doesn't like drinking very much on weekdays, so tea soup is always kept in his king's car.

After finishing these, Mi Yang knelt quietly and sat opposite Liu Bei.

Mi Yang is nearly eight feet long, while Liu Bei is seven feet five inches long.

So when Mi Yang knelt in front of and behind Liu Bei, Liu Bei found that the ignorant young man in his impression was actually taller than him.

Things change so fast.

I still remember that Mi Yang, who was only as tall as his waist, followed him around to conquer Yizhou.

At that time, whenever he dealt with government affairs at night, Mi Yang would light an incense charcoal stove for him like today, and then sit obediently aside, watching him deal with government affairs.

And after he finished handling the government affairs, he would also mention a few words from time to time.

It's just that those days, as Mi Yang grows older and his status becomes more and more noble, have become less and less.

In the blink of an eye, the young man who was full of curiosity about the world had grown into a world-renowned general, and even got married.

At this moment, Liu Bei remembered the white hair on Guan Yu's head that he saw when he left Xiangyang that day.

Although there is no bronze mirror in Wang Jiazhong, when Liu Bei gets up to wash up every day, his hands will always be stained with some white hairs that have fallen out.

Youth is fleeting, and this is unavoidable even for the heroes of today.

Liu Bei looked at Mi Yang who was full of vitality in front of him, as if he had seen him when he was young.

After staring at Mi Yang for a while, Liu Bei looked at Mi Yang and asked:
"Gu has taught you before that slowness is the most important thing in governing, so do you know why Gu is in a hurry today to punish Zhou Qun and a group of criminal officials in front of all the officials."

Facing the words that were obviously a test for teaching, Mi Yang's expression suddenly became more serious.

In the past, when he was with Liu Bei, Liu Bei would often test him when he was not dealing with government affairs.

If he got the answer right, it would be a gourmet service, but if he got the wrong answer, he would have to be beaten a few times.

After thinking about it, Mi Yang bowed to Liu Bei and replied: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. You can't be in a hurry to govern, you should take it easy."

"However, saving the people should be urgent, and things will change over time."

"Zhou Qun and other rebellious ministers relied on their family power and fame to harm the people. The people have been waiting for them for a long time."

"And they are local big families in Yizhou, and their influence is deeply rooted in Yizhou."

"At this moment, Your Majesty punishes them with the force of a thunderbolt, which can declare His Majesty's love for the people, stabilize the hearts of the people in Yizhou, and deter the rest of the disobedient ministers.

"The second is to catch them off guard, so as to prevent the leak of news from being delayed for a long time, so that they have the opportunity to make trouble."

After hearing Mi Yang's answer, there was a smile in Liu Bei's eyes, but it didn't show on his face.

He just continued to ask lightly: "What else?"

Faced with Liu Bei's questioning again, Mi Yang continued to answer after thinking: "The matter in Jingzhou is over now. After the First World War of Public Security, Sun Quan is temporarily unable to invade westward."

"Taking advantage of this opportunity is the opportunity for our army's Northern Expedition."

"However, if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his weapon. The Northern Expedition is not only a confrontation of military strategy, but also a comparison of national strength.

Today, all the rebellious ministers of the Zhou Dynasty kept young and strong instead of doing hard labor, and took over the people's land without paying taxes.

For a long time, the power of the public and the country has been declining, while the power of the private sector has been growing. Sooner or later, it will become a big problem, which is chaos.

If the country has no people, the army will not be strong.If the country has no land, the grain reserves will not be abundant.

There are not enough soldiers and fields. If we rush to war with the north, we will lose before the battle, which is not advisable.

At this time, the king punished Zhou Qun and punished the rebellious ministers, in order to frighten the hearts of the unruly people in Yizhou, and to gather the national strength of Yizhou, so that there will be no worries when the Northern Expedition comes. "

When Mi Yang finished speaking, the tea soup on the charcoal stove was already boiling.

The sound of bubbling water droplets kept ringing in the ears of Mi Yang and Liu Bei.

Seeing this, Mi Yang was about to take down the teapot to pour tea for Liu Bei, but his action was blocked by Liu Bei's words.

"continue."

Liu Bei's voice was as calm as ever, but when it fell into Mi Yang's ears, Mi Yang felt a little troubled.

continue?
Liu Bei looked at the embarrassed look on Mi Yang's face. Although he was quite satisfied with Mi Yang's answer, he still felt that it was not enough.

His expectations for Mi Yang are very high.

Mi Yang's thoughts turned sharply, he was thinking quickly about Liu Bei's third intention.

But what is the purpose of the third layer?

When Mi Yang was thinking, he suddenly realized that today is the day when King Liu Bei will return, why didn't Liu Chan come?
As the son of Liu Bei and the crown prince of the King of Hanzhong, Liu Chan should come out to welcome his father, both public and private.

Zhuge Liang is very careful in handling things, it is impossible for him to ignore this point.

If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's negligence, Liu Chan's future today could only be inspired by one person, and that is Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong in front of him.

After realizing this, Mi Yang's thoughts suddenly became clear.

Zhou Qun was not only the school lieutenant of Confucianism, but after Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, he respected Zhou Qun's reputation in Yizhou and asked Zhou Qun to be Liu Chan's lecturer for a period of time.

If Liu Chan was here today, then when Zhou Qun was accused of crime, Liu Chan, as a disciple who had been taught by Zhou Qun for a period of time, could not remain indifferent to this matter.

Similarly, Zhou Qun was Liu Chan's former teacher, and after Liu Chan succeeded to the throne in the future, based on what Mi Yang knew about Liu Chan's benevolent character, he would not be able to judge Zhou Qun.

In the future, Zhou Qun may even take advantage of his status as a teacher of Liu Chan, coupled with his reputation among Yizhou scholars, to stir up trouble in the court and threaten the country.

Didn't Qiao Zhou in history lead Ji Han to his demise in a similar way?
Although there were various reasons for Ji Han's demise in history, Qiao Zhou definitely contributed to it.

In fact, Zhou Qun today is just like Qiao Zhouer in the future.

Only then did Mi Yang analyze all aspects, but the only thing he ignored was the fact that Liu Bei was old and Liu Chan was young.

Mi Yang looked at Liu Bei, bowed and said to him: "The prince is benevolent, and I am afraid that there will be some unbearable things in the future."

"Is Your Majesty planning for a rainy day for the crown prince?"

When Mi Yang said these words, his eyes fell on Liu Bei's solemn face.

After Liu Bei heard Mi Yang's guess, the solemn expression on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by Lao Huai's comforting smile.

Liu Bei raised the tea soup on the charcoal stove with his hands, and poured a cup for Mi Yang himself.

Seeing Liu Bei pour tea soup for himself, Mi Yang didn't dare to accept it.

But Liu Bei said to Mi Yang: "I am the elder of Zicheng, and now Zicheng has achieved something in his studies and has profound knowledge, I am overjoyed."

"What Zicheng said today, I deserve to pour it out myself."

After speaking, Liu Bei lightly stroked the sleeve of his robe, and put the poured teapot on the charcoal stove.

Then he said to Mi Yang: "Chan'er should study in Chongwen Hall now, Zicheng can go and see him later."

"Since you left Chengdu, Chan'er has been missing your cousin very much."

Faced with Liu Bei's request, Mi Yang certainly had no reason not to refuse.

In fact, even if Liu Bei didn't say anything, Mi Yang planned to go and see the cousin he had always had a close relationship with in his impression.

Soon after, Liu Bei's Wang Jia had arrived in the palace.

When Wang Jia stopped, Mi Yang was about to take leave of Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei saw that the bowl of tea soup in front of Mi Yang didn't drink it, and he tapped on the food case in front of him with a jade kui in his hand and said, "Tea soup! Tea soup!"

Seeing the dissatisfaction on Liu Bei's face, Mi Yang quickly lowered his body and drank the bowl of tea soup in one gulp.

Seeing this scene, Liu Bei just nodded in satisfaction.

He waved his hand at Mi Yang and said, "Go."

After receiving Liu Bei's king's order, Mi Yang bowed to Liu Bei, and then left Wang Jia.

Looking at the back of Mi Yang leaving, Liu Bei showed a smile on his face.

This kid, why did he get out of touch with him?

After Mi Yang left, Liu Bei, who was sitting alone in the king's car, was thinking about Mi Yang's answer just now. His calloused fingers rubbed the jade in his hand, thinking about Mi Yang's performance just now.

Today he had the act of testing Mi Yang, except that he hadn't done it for a long time, and wanted to see Mi Yang's progress now.

Another more important reason is that Mi Yang will go to Hanxing County as the prefect in a few days.

The geographical location of Hanxing County is extremely important. It can be said that it is the key to whether the Northern Expedition of Jingyi and Yizhou can advance east and west.

Therefore, defending Hanxing County well is the key to the success of the Northern Expedition in the future.

Just defending Hanxing County well is not an easy task.

Although Hanxing County is not considered a large county in terms of population alone, it is not a developed and affluent county in terms of economy.

However, because Hanxing County is deep in the mountains and forests, the external communication is not smooth, so it has created a strong and powerful internal force.

Therefore, if you want to defend Hanxing County well, you must have certain political skills.

Liu Bei was not worried about Mi Yang's military ability. Today Liu Bei specially wanted to test Mi Yang to see if Mi Yang had outstanding talent in politics.

Even if he doesn't have outstanding political talent, it doesn't necessarily mean that Mi Yang can't defend Hanxing County well.

After all, Mi Yang's prestige is there, and his prestige is enough to deter most ghosts and monsters, but it is better to have it.

Under the examination and teaching, Liu Bei was satisfied in his heart, and he could only guess his intentions from Mi Yang just now, which proved that Mi Yang had outstanding political talent.

It's easy to handle with political talent, and then you only need to send one or two sages to help remind you, so don't worry too much if you think about it.

As for which talents to send to assist Mi Yang, Liu Bei still needs to think carefully.

After Mi Yang got off the king's car, he called Zhang Bao.

Because Mi Zhong was not around, and Guan Yan returned to Chengdu for the first time, Mi Yang asked Zhang Bao to lead his family back to General Anhan's Mansion first.

After arranging this point, Mi Yang strode towards the interior of the palace.

Liu Bei's palace was originally expanded from Liu Zhang's state pastoral mansion, and Mi Yang is very familiar with the layout here.

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(End of this chapter)