Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 392 Which county does the flower fall in?
In the past few years, there have been constant natural disasters, especially in several northern states, which have been affected many times. This can also be seen from Chen Zhi's hometown of Pengcheng.

Xuzhou, where Pengcheng is located, has experienced droughts, floods, earthquakes, and later locusts and other disasters.

Disasters are closely followed by displacement of people.

But such a situation is also the breeding ground for ambitious and unwilling people. Under the call of a few slogans, a large number of refugees turned into bandits. Under the leadership of Wang Mi and others, they attacked cities and plundered land, destroying local areas. production.

As a result, not only was the north unable to provide sufficient taxes to the court, but in turn, it had to swallow up a large amount of the fiscal budget, and it was a bottomless pit.

Disaster relief, relocating the people, suppressing bandits, repairs, governance, etc., each of these series of things requires money, and countless amounts of money are invested in them to maintain the prestige of the north.

"So much money has been spent on this. The imperial treasury is almost empty. A lot of food and salary for the border troops have been misappropriated, not to mention supporting the army's conquest. Moreover, this disaster in the north has caused several major soldiers to The power of the leaders increased greatly, and the imperial court relied on them to maintain the army to prevent worse situations from happening. The little money they finally accumulated was exhausted in the war in northern Xinjiang, so they had to change their methods and use appeasement methods. Deal with several forces on the border."

To put it bluntly, the imperial court has no money, neither to maintain the army nor to pay the salaries of all the soldiers and horses. As a result, the control of the border areas has plummeted, and it is difficult to be tough and can only make compromises.

Chen Zhi already knew that, no matter which dynasty or country he was in, the details of the budget were considered a secret. Yang Jie was willing to tell himself that it was also an expression of his attitude.

Chen Zhi couldn't help but nodded and said: "If you know it, you will pay attention to it."

"As long as you understand, it is not an easy job to be the governor of a place at this time, especially in Youzhou, but I know your ability. If you can do something good, it will be more prominent. In the future, The development will be smoother, but you must be careful of Wang Jun!"

Wang Jun.

The conversation between Weng and son-in-law went back and forth, and then turned back to this person.

Chen Zhi had a special understanding of Wang Jun's family history, so he understood that this man was indeed extraordinary.

In recent years, the New Han Dynasty has experienced constant natural disasters, which is reflected in the government affairs. The people in power are changing like a revolving lantern. Now the person in power is the King of Guanghan. Before the King of Guanghan, he was the King of Donghai. Both of them were county kings. Before that, Most of them were princes, princes, or even relatives of the emperor who were in power, but they did not last long. That is to say, the King of Donghai was an evergreen tree, but he also fell.

During the period of changes in power, there were also harem interferences and coups. Jin Yong's city was very lively with people coming and going.

It was under such circumstances that Wang Jun rose to power. He successively took refuge with several people in power. Finally, during the reign of King Donghai, he took the opportunity to regain the lost land and divided Youzhou into two parts. In the name of military control, he governed the entire state. In the Pingzhou area, he became the de facto king of the Northeast and could be regarded as the largest warlord in the New Han Dynasty. Even Dongping Hou Gou Xi once suffered from him.

However, Wang Jun was really capable. He defeated the Xiongnu, Yuwen Xianbei and Murong Xianbei successively. During this period, he used the method of marriage to conquer Duan Xianbei and brought a large area of ​​land under the name of New Han Dynasty to rule.

When the northern army was in disaster, he joined forces with Gou Xi to suppress the refugee army and the rebel army successively, and defeated the Jie army built by Shi Le, so that the situation in the north would not be corrupted.

In view of this, Wang Jun successfully gained the position of Sikong and Colonel Karasuma, and now he is promoted to Grand Sima. It is a pity that in this process, Wang Jun's power expanded rapidly, which fueled his ambitions. .

"Now, Wang Jun has hinted to the court through several channels that the newly acquired Xianbei land will be designated as the fiefdom of his Duke Boling! That is the land of two counties. Even the princes and princes can only The land of a county is still only in name. The princes and princes can only intercept part of the taxes and taxes of the fief, and the majority still belongs to the court. As for the counties where the kings and princes are located, the power of appointing officials is also gradually gradually It’s in the hands of the imperial court!”

As Yang Jie spoke, he sneered: "Wang Jun made this request. Once he fulfills his wish, his status will be a bit higher than that of princes and county kings. With his current actions, half of Youzhou and the whole of Pingzhou will be equal. Even in the entire Northeast, he is the king with different surnames, but he does not have the name of a king, and he is not much worse than the Huns rebels."

His words conveyed hatred and ridicule.Chen Zhi smelled something dangerous. There was no doubt that Wang Jun's mentality was no longer that of a minister. Instead, he had some thoughts of being a hero. However, today's Xinhan has not yet torn apart.

"However, the chaos of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not that serious. Even when Dong Zhuo was in power, the whole world was still in the system, and the authority of the imperial court was still there. The real source of the turmoil was Cao Cao's edicts to the world after he fled back. The rise of private soldiers in the world has caused the entire Eastern Han Dynasty to completely lose control. Wang Jun now has a large army, lives in a corner, and occupies the northeast. He actually has the capital to bring chaos to the world."

In Chen Zhi's previous life, he also had his own judgment on the situation. He always felt that although Dong Zhuo was a rebellious minister, even when he introduced troops to Beijing, deposed the emperor, and established an authoritarian court, the overall structure of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not scattered, even the Yellow Turban The uprising was criticized by many later generations, but it only shook the foundation of rule. In fact, the ruling situation of the imperial court has not deteriorated, and the carriage of the Eastern Han Dynasty can still move forward. Of course, the negative consequences of land annexation are also gradually emerging.

But what really caused the carriage to fall apart and go in different directions was that the private soldiers of the world's public officials no longer concealed themselves, and it was the eighteenth princes who ignored the court's orders and raised their troops brazenly.

The eighteen princes raised armies under various banners, but they were almost all representatives of the ruling class and noble families. The reason why they sent the army had little to do with the people and the common people. It was for their own interests. In the end, it was ignored and destroyed. The ruling environment of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Whether the Eastern Han Dynasty is dark or decadent, regardless of various definitions and personal emotional tendencies, as a political entity, the existence of the Eastern Han Dynasty is the embodiment of order. It is not Dong Zhuo who destroys this political system, because Dong Zhuo occupies the center. It is not good for him to mess up the world, on the contrary, it is all bad. The real fuse is the rise of warlords in frontier towns after the edict. It is the transfer of power in the family of Gongqing. Will this Wang Jun repeat history? Will he become the trigger? "

At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, there was a carnival, ten houses and nine empty houses, and many tragedies. Nowadays, history has changed beyond recognition, but especially the remaining problems have also made Chen Zhi lose his vision of the future. Everything can only be calculated by himself.

The current situation in Xinhan is actually not good, but after all, it has lasted for dozens or hundreds of years. The authority of the imperial court is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and ordinary ambitious people dare not go too far.

While Chen Zhi was thinking, Yang Jie spoke again, but this time, the great farmer's expression was much more solemn.

"I have thought about it before and wanted to predict which county you will be sent to by Zhang Yingwai." Yang Jie looked at Chen Zhi solemnly and calmly, "The counties in Youzhou have different environments. Where will you land? It's actually very different."

Chen Zhi immediately sat upright without interrupting, pretending to be listening.

His appearance made Yang Jie very satisfied. The latter nodded and said: "Let me exclude a few first. Among the seven counties, Yan County has ten counties under its jurisdiction. It has the largest population and scale, and it accounts for the most. The most extensive land, located in the center of Youzhou, connecting the north and south, is the foundation of Wang Jun and will never be given away. Zhang Ying will not choose this, otherwise it will be difficult for Wang Jun. Zhang Ying just wants to be in the position of Shangshu Ling If you establish your authority, you will not offend these frontier military leaders."

Chen Zhi nodded, Yang Jie had the same view as him.

Yang Jie continued: "Then there is Daijun, which has four counties under its jurisdiction. It is located in the west of Youzhou, next to the Xiongnu. It is very dangerous and dangerous. The counties under its jurisdiction are even more complicated and changeable, and it is difficult to sort them out. You are my son-in-law, He is the grandson of Chen Taipu. He is a friend of Deng Taichang and Zhao Honglu, and has good relations with many great scholars and great masters. Zhang Ying will not be at odds with us, so he will not choose such a place for you, so this generation of the county also It can be ruled out.”

Yang Jie glanced at Chen Zhi, and then continued: "As for Fanyang County and Beiping County, the possibility of these two places is not high. Let's talk about Fanyang County first. The county guards Youzhou and is also the state seat, governing eight counties. It has a large population and faces Jizhou. Not to mention that Zhang Ying will not give it to you, and Wang Jun will not let an outsider run it. As for Beiping County, part of the land was taken by Wang Jun from Duanbu Xianbei. It was him The bridgehead connected to Duanbu Xianbei has the third largest population in Youzhou, so he will not let go, and Zhang Ying will not choose this place."

These few simple sentences can be said to be a revelation, reflecting Yang Jie's understanding of the situation in Youzhou, which made Chen Zhi's evaluation of his father-in-law improve a lot.

Yang Jie took a sip of water and then said: "The remaining three counties, Liaoxi County is close to the sea and connected to Pingzhou. They are the transit place for Wang Jun to control the two states. He will not let go easily, and Guangning County , Shanggu County, in the north of Fanyang County, between Dai County and Yan County, the place is not big and the population is average, so these two counties are the most likely to let you go there."

"Guangning County, Shanggu County?" Chen Zhi chewed on the two names, thoughtfully. He knew that this place was located in the Chicheng area of ​​​​later generations, and further north was where various ethnic groups lived. It was a mixed bag of fish and dragons, making it extremely difficult to manage. , but as Yang Jie said, Zhang Yingruo released him not to let him enjoy happiness, but to make things difficult for him and make it difficult for him to be promoted.

Yang Jie's voice came again: "Recently, the governors of Guangning County and Liaoxi County were expelled by Wang Jun for some reason and replaced by his own people. The imperial court also intended to send more people there, considering the special situation of Liaoxi County. Sex, you are most likely to work in Guangning County!"

(End of this chapter)