I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 683 Public Opinion Channels and Open Studies

The generals in Bingzhou watched Zhang Fei leave with gratitude.

Zhang Fei's arrival this time can be said to have brought them a different feeling from before, both spiritually and financially.

Such a commander-in-chief and such a great governor are recognized by them!

It has to be said that Bingzhou Army is so superficial.

When Zhang Fei left, Lu Bu and the generals of the Bingzhou Army followed Zhang Fei and sent him out of the camp.

Seeing that he had reached the camp gate, Zhang Fei suddenly stopped, turned to look at Lu Bu, and said, "Fengxian."

When Lu Bu heard such a call, he didn't react at first.

After all, it felt so weird to hear his cousin's name coming from Zhang Fei's mouth.

But Lu Bu finally reacted.

He cupped his hands towards Zhang Fei and said, "What are your orders from the Great Protector?"

Zhang Fei said to Lu Bu: "I have a pair of scale armor here made in Hebei Province. It was made by the top craftsmen in the Jizhou workshop. I present it to Fengxian as an expression of my respect for you! Thank you!" Please accept it first!"

For a warrior to stand in this world, the most important things are famous horses, weapons, and armor.

Although the commander-in-chief of the first army always has a bodyguard guarding him on the battlefield, no one can say whether any accidents will happen on the battlefield. Moreover, although the guards around the commander-in-chief are tight, they are always They are all the main targets of the opponent's sergeants.

Therefore, high-quality horses and hard armor have always been important life-saving tools for these generals on the battlefield.

Under Lu Bu's crotch is the red rabbit horse that Dong Zhuo presented to him, which can be said to have greatly increased his chances of survival on the battlefield. The armor he wears is also very good. After all, he was also the commander-in-chief of the Bingzhou Army in the past, and Dong Zhuo also served as His backing has no shortage of good things.

However, since Zhang Fei was able to give Lu Bu a fine armor made in Hebei, it must be extraordinary.

After all, Hebei's iron smelting industry has gone through so many years of experience, and Liu Jian has recruited a large number of talents from the Central Plains and Sanhe. Hebei's smelting industry is among the top in terms of technology and iron quality.

There is no doubt that the armor Zhang Fei gave to Lu Bu is of the highest quality. If it is worn on the battlefield, it will definitely greatly improve Lu Bu's survival rate. There is no doubt about this.

In this era, the price of a good armor is definitely not cheaper than the best war horse.

Lu Bu was deeply moved by how generous Zhang Fei treated him. Although his dislike for Zhang Fei was not completely removed, he was still grateful.

"Dadu's protection is so thick, Bu...sigh, there is really nothing to repay."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "What about repaying or not repaying, you and I will be colleagues from now on, why should we be like this?"

After saying that, they saw Zhang Fei saying goodbye to Lü Bu, leaving Lü Bu and a group of generals from the Bingzhou state here to express their feelings.

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Under the scorching sun, Liu Jian specially invited Liu Xie today, and they set up a large tent in the farming area east of Chang'an.

After the big tent was set up, under the command of their respective generals, tens of thousands of soldiers were distributed around the big tent to guard.

Today, more than a hundred ministers were invited by Liu Jian to accompany the emperor.

At this time, the land in Guanzhong was very hot, and many ministers wanted to escape the heat in their mansions, but Liu Jian got them some fields and asked them to inspect the fields with him.

Everyone stood on the edge of the fields outside the big tent, watching the people working in the fields.

Many people in the fields noticed the arrival of so many people from the court and hurriedly knelt down to worship. However, Liu Jian sent someone to inform them that they should do whatever they had to do. They did not need to kneel down, as long as they continued as usual.

Although I don’t know what the identities of Liu Jian and the others are, I guess their identities must be very unusual.

After being informed by the soldiers, many people did not dare to look directly at the courtiers. They focused all their eyes on their feet and concentrated on their own affairs.

As many people leaned down, sweat dropped from their foreheads to the fields at their feet. This scene of hard work fell in Liu Jian's eyes, making him feel very good.

Liu Xie looked bored and yawned constantly.

Liu Jin presented him with two beautiful beauties yesterday, and Liu Xie still wanted to go back in a hurry to contribute to the reproduction cause of the next generation of the Han Dynasty.

The people under Liu Jian's finger said to everyone: "Since the Zhongping Period, the world has been in chaos. I have always believed that the reason why the world is in turmoil is because the people's hearts are in chaos."

"And those are the hearts of the people!"

Regarding Liu Jian's words, Xun Yu, Xun You, Liu Yu and others had smiles on their faces.

Liu Yu bowed to Liu Jian and said, "If it weren't for the Prime Minister, Hebei, Guanzhong, Sizhou, Sanhe and other places would definitely not have such scenes."

Xun You also said: "Yes, last year, the people in Guanzhong were fleeing in all directions, the land was barren, and no one was cultivating it. If it had been at that time, we would never have believed such a scene."

Liu Jian was very pleased by everyone's words, and he said with a smile in his eyes:

"Even if I have the ambition to help the world, I would not be able to achieve the achievements I have achieved without the help of the talents of the princes!"

After finishing laughing, Liu Jian looked at the working people in front of him, as if recalling his childhood.

He continued to his men: "I have lived in a border county since I was a child. There are often raids by foreigners in Zhuo County. The people go out to work every day, and they are all frightened."

"At that time, I thought that if my family's land and property could always be self-sufficient, then I would be satisfied."

"Later on, when things changed, I responded to the call of the country and joined the army to serve the country, and I am still here today."

"The ignorant child back then became Prime Minister Liu today."

Speaking of this, Liu Jian's tone was full of disbelief.

Even though he was talking about his own personal experience, it seemed to others that Liu Jian couldn't believe that he could achieve such great achievements today.

But if you think about it carefully, it is true that among the major forces in the world today, Liu Jian has the highest achievement.

Far superior to those of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

But when it comes to family background and resources, Liu Jian, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are incomparable.

Although Cao Cao was born in a eunuch family, the Cao family has been a wealthy family since Cao Teng. He had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, and the court resources were abundant.

Not to mention Yuan Shao, in today's world, who dares to compare with Yuan Shao's family?

"Although I am now the Prime Minister, I still have not forgotten my childhood dream."

"When Liu Jian was young, he was just like the people in front of him today. All they wanted was to live a stable life."

"With this, the hearts and minds will be stable, the people's hearts will be stable, and the world will be stable."

"What I don't understand is, why don't some people understand such a simple truth?"

When he said this, Liu Jian's smile had disappeared, and a cold look appeared on his face. "I have already told the court that Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are the generals of the left and right. Their achievements in the northern border are enough to assume the position of the generals of the left and right. And for the stability of Guanzhong and the stability of the world, we are bound to be the right and left generals in the future. If we have to repeatedly use troops against the south or the west, how can we maintain the peace of the people in Guanzhong without a strong general sitting in a high position?"

"The people in Guanzhong are not at peace, their hearts are unstable, and they cannot work effectively. Guanzhong will not be rich. If Guanzhong is not rich, how can the imperial court be stable?"

"I have said this more than three or four times, but some people are constantly challenging my bottom line."

At this point, Liu Jian slowly turned around and looked at the courtiers behind him.

When Liu Xie, who was just bored just now, heard this, he suddenly understood Liu Jian's intention today.

It seems that someone is still secretly teasing Liu Jian!

Liu Jian brought hundreds of officials to see the results of the farming today. It was fake, but he was actually here to establish his authority.

After all, Liu Xie was the emperor supported by Liu Jian. He was very smart. He knew what to say and when.

"I have issued an edict and decided to make Zhang Fei the general of the left and Zhao Yun the general of the right. Although these two generals are both former generals of the Prime Minister, judging from the performance of the Prime Minister, they are indeed very important to the Han Dynasty. What a great contribution! The pacification and recovery of the foreign tribes in the north are closely related to the two of them."

"My next step is to ask the Prime Minister to take charge of the overall situation. On the one hand, he will restore the vitality of Guanzhong, develop various industries, and make the people rich. On the other hand, he will send troops westward to conquer Liangzhou and quell the troubles in the west of Chang'an City!"

"From what I can see among the generals today, Zhang and Zhao are the two most capable of taking on this important task. If they are not the two generals, how can we pacify Liangzhou?"

What Liu Xie said was righteous.

Although he is usually playful and lustful and does not do his job properly, he is a smart little emperor after all. At critical moments, what he says is still reasonable and convincing.

Liu Jian said to Liu Xie: "Today I invite your majesty to tour among the fields, just to show your majesty the land in Guanzhong today. These fields were copied based on the previous farming experience in Hebei. It can be said to be extremely successful."

"So, whether it is military, political, or farming, experience is very important!"

"I want to support Zhang and Zhao because they are experienced!"

"If Your Majesty feels that I am not worthy of the position, you can remove me from the position of Prime Minister, and I am willing to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of my position."

Liu Xie knew clearly that Liu Jian was acting, but he didn't dare not try to persuade him to stay.

He hurriedly said: "The Prime Minister is the minister of the Han Dynasty. Without the Prime Minister, wouldn't the Han Dynasty be like a landslide in an instant?"

"Who on earth forced the Prime Minister to do this?"

At this moment, Xun You stood up.

"Your Majesty, in the official circles of the Guanzhong counties, as well as in the Imperial College, many students studying modern texts are currently spreading rumors that the Prime Minister is a person with exclusive power!"

"It is rumored that Prime Minister Generals Zhang and Zhao support the position of General in order to usurp His Majesty's kingdom and pave the way for their own monopoly and monopolization of power. The words are conclusive, and they are spreading more and more!"

When Liu Xie heard this, he couldn't help but became furious: "Who actually feels like slandering the Prime Minister?"

Xun You said: "It has not been found out yet, but according to my observation, this matter should be related to...some people who have the ability to instruct Jinwen disciples to act?"

Liu Xie's eyes suddenly narrowed.

In fact, Liu Jian once analyzed the current situation with Liu Xie.

Nowadays, although the Yuan family has moved south, and the Hongnong Yang family has also fallen into the political arena, and the representatives of the dignitaries in the court have temporarily stopped, but among the various schools of thought, the literary department has been in the court from now on. It is still a general trend for more people to hold important positions, or it is something that has not changed in a hundred years.

Although the imperial court is currently trying its best to implement the imperial examination system in various places, many people from the Jinwen Department had already joined the imperial court before the imperial examination. They penetrated into all levels of government offices in the Han Dynasty and even spread among major local families.

Even though the imperial examination system was used to select officials in the Han Dynasty, in the local area, the Jinwen Department still controlled a lot of personnel. Based on the school, each family was closely connected with each other, forming a network that could not be penetrated by a needle or poured out by water. power.

If you want to use the imperial examination system to dismantle this force, it will not be achieved overnight.

Even in the imperial examination, students from the Department of Modern Literature have an advantage over students from other schools due to the resources currently controlled by each school.

After all, members of the Jinwen school have been standing in the imperial court for hundreds of years, and the relationship between local official schools and private schools, including the various schools, is extremely complicated.

Looking at the whole world, except for Hebei, where hundreds of schools of thought are contending, in other states and counties, the Jinwen Department still controls the most political resources and public opinion channels.

Of course, the Ancient Classics school is now very popular among the people, and Zheng Xue, who is proficient in both ancient and modern classics, is regarded by Han scholars as an existence that can surpass the Ancient and Modern Classics schools.

But the energy of Jinwen Department is still very powerful. Their energy is not reflected in how much military they can control, how much wealth they can control...

The key is that they can control many very powerful channels of publicity and public opinion.

This is something that emperors of all dynasties have been very worried about, and also very helpless.

The number of students of Ancient Classics far exceeds that of students of Jinwen Classics, but most of the students of Ancient Classics are now scattered in the countryside. They do not have many systematic channels for public opinion. In terms of publicity, the Jinwen School has a set of rules from top to bottom. Complete system.

Once the people at the top who control public opinion want to use them to make some noise, in the era of backward information transmission in the Han Dynasty, the Jinwen School can slander a person as quickly as possible, and even change a person's reputation. It stinks.

They can also lift a person to the sky at a faster speed!

Therefore, the inspection system of the year coupled with the propaganda and public opinion channels of the Jinbun Department made the Jinbun Department school an invincible existence in terms of public opinion.

Whoever they want to be famous will be famous!

They can make whoever they want to be notorious notorious!

Among them, Yuedan Commentary is a relatively famous tool for publicity and public opinion!

Yuedan Ping controlled Xu Shao's hand, but behind Xu Shao, there were countless people standing.

These people use Yuedan Ping to enhance their reputation and value to monopolize more resources.

Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, there are many channels for public opinion similar to the evaluation channels of Yuedan Commentary.

But this time, in Guanzhong, there were many official and private academics, as well as private commentaries, and they began to make a fuss about Liu Jian's promotion of Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

Fortunately, their opponent was Liu Jian, a man who had always paid attention to his own moral reputation and ways to promote public opinion since he was sent to the local area.

The current public opinion influence of Ta Kung Pao is by no means worse than the influence of the public opinion window channel of the Kansai Jinbun Department. During this period, Ta Kung Pao has been making extensive judgments on the benefits of Liu Jian's promotion of Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

In addition, the public relations team that Liu Jian had cultivated for many years had been operating in Han Dynasty, so Liu Jian's reputation was not tarnished, and Liu Jian himself was not classified as a "treacherous prime minister".

However, this incident still reminded Liu Jian.

It’s time to strangle all these channels of public opinion controlled by the people to death!

The mouthpiece department that can have credibility must be completely controlled by the Han government!

These channels scattered among the people who dare to speak at will will take this opportunity to cut them off in one fell swoop!

In addition, it is also time to completely open up all schools of thought and allow all schools of thought to bloom. Jinwen Jing cannot be allowed to dominate the imperial court!

Everything that is intrinsic will change.

(End of this chapter)