Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 469 The beginning of "Chen's Tongdian"

"More plans?" Su Liao was startled, "Are you planning to target Wang Jun? Your Majesty, with all due respect, we don't have the ability to break up with Wang Jun yet..."

Chen Zhi said simply: "We don't have the ability, but we can't guarantee that Wang Jun will maintain restraint. If there is an accident, he will lead troops to attack in advance, or simply condone and acquiesce in the wanton behavior of other tribes, and even lead to The Xiongnu invaded Daijun but did not rescue them, or the rescuers just used different methods to force them. At that time, simply relying on a thousand servants on hand will not be enough. "

The Chen family's servants who have arrived in Daijun are not many, only over three hundred, but those who will come later will add up to more than 1000 people. Plus the cavalry sent by the Yang family, the number is also It's quite a lot. If you put it into perspective, it would be number one among the entire Daijun aristocratic family.

But the problem is that the real enemy Chen Zhi has to face now is not the aristocratic family, but the military disaster.

After hearing this, Su Liao pondered for a moment and then asked: "How should we prepare? Should we urge the south to send the servants over as soon as possible?"

To resist the military front, everything else is imaginary. Only military strength is real. Su Liao is considering this based on this.

"Even if all the servants are sent for training, it may not be enough. Moreover, to truly protect Dai County, at least Dai County's basic base, relying solely on the strength of our family is simply not enough."

"The Lord intends to compromise with the family?" Su Liao seemed to understand, "Then today's dinner is actually a good time, but I heard that the Lord did not make your intentions clear at the dinner, but let other families guess. Get up, if one of them is bad, it might be self-defeating."

"You misunderstood," Chen Zhi shook his head, "The people I need to contact are not members of the aristocratic families of this Daijun, and I can't count on them. The people of Daijun grew up here and have long been used to barbarian invaders. Yes, I noticed during my previous inspection that the people of Daijun were dissatisfied, but they were still tolerating it. Most of the guards of the aristocratic families bullied the weak. It is difficult to reverse this trend in just a month or two, so it is not Worth relying on.”

"If you don't rely on Daijun's aristocratic family, then who should you rely on?" Su Liao frowned, showing a puzzled look, "Could it be that Wang Quan's frontier army is asking for help, but this person has shown dissatisfaction in the past Quan’s momentum, and he is Wang Jun’s subordinate, so it is inappropriate to get too close.”

"You need to broaden your horizons," Chen Zhi changed his subject at this time, "There are aristocratic families in the world, not just in Dai County, but also in other places, and all aristocratic families have servants, their power cannot be ignored."

Su Liao was even more confused and couldn't help but said: "But the problem is that servants from other places cannot support Daijun. Needless to say, water from far away cannot quench the thirst of nearby people. Even if other aristocratic families are willing to help, they can't help." He will express his position easily, let alone wade into muddy waters."

"It all depends on people," Chen Zhi seemed to have already made up his mind, "I asked you to come over just because of this. Chen Zi is currently out coordinating things and will probably be active in Hebei, but I will send him a letter to let him know. He has recently been in contact with Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and you are responsible for contacting Luoyang Group. I will write it down clearly and give it to you, and you will prepare to leave for Luoyang."

"Leaving for Luoyang?" Su Liao's heart moved, "Could it be that you are going to ask the old lady and the Yang family for help?"

"There are more than just these families in Luoyang, and I also have some friendships with some families now, and have contacts with several nobles. I also have friends in Jiangzuo. Now is the time when I need them."

Su Liao tried to persuade her: "But this means you will owe a lot of favors all at once."

"It's not that I owe them a favor, but I want them to take the initiative, or even beg to come!" Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes, "Anyway, before you leave, I will tell you the situation Tell me clearly so that you know how to act, but before that, you first go to the paper mill for me and urge them to start working tonight and make more paper for me."

"This..." Some of Su Liao's monks couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Chen Zhi's gourd, but he vaguely noticed a clue.

Paper mill...paper...Chen Zhi's reliance...the aristocratic family in the south...

Chen Zhi followed up and said: "Of course, such hard work must be rewarded. This aspect is also decided by you. You must not treat the craftsmen badly. In the future, if the Daijun is to be stable, the help of craftsmen will be indispensable. Without the help of farmers and businessmen, I need to let them work hard without chilling people's hearts. You have to be careful about this."

"promise!"

Su Liao nodded and said that he understood, but he still had some doubts in his heart. In his concept, those craftsmen and farmers would eventually become the private property of the aristocratic family. It is only natural to do things for the aristocratic family. Considering whether they were disappointed or not, the aristocratic family supported them and exempted them from land rent and household adjustment. This was already considered a kindness.

As for the merchant, although it is said that all the big families are doing it, it is a matter of profit and gain after all, and is not respected. It is usually the person with no future in the family who is responsible, or it is the way for the children of common people to seek promotion. It is normal to be looked down upon. Yes, there is no need to give special instructions.

But since Chen Zhi said so, Su Liao also had to express his position.

After sending Su Liao away, the night was already dark, but Chen Zhi had no intention of sleeping. Instead, he returned to the house, took out a large box, took out a stack of manuscripts, and then sorted them out.

He continued this arrangement for a while, and finally took some of it back, leaving only a small part. "The current conditions are not mature enough, so I have to be a little more cautious in my actions. With my current official position, writing the more sensitive parts is actually not conducive to dissemination. Let's produce based on these contents first."

With this in mind, Chen Zhi took out another piece of paper that had undergone a special dyeing process.

Through dyeing, you can change the color of the paper and increase its aesthetics. In addition, it often has practical effects, such as preventing insects, making it appear solemn, and easy to handle. Therefore, dyed paper also has a wide range of uses, including A more special use is as the cover of some books.

When later generations look at the cover of a book, they often feel that the color and texture are different from the pages in the book, and they have long been accustomed to it. However, this setting also has internal logic, and the characteristics of dyed paper are one of the important considerations.

At this time, the piece of dyed paper that Chen Zhi pulled out was to be used as a cover. After looking at it for a few times, he pondered for a moment, then picked up a pen and wrote two words in the blank space on it -

Tongdian.

Tong, Daye.

Code, large book.

The one who understands the past is a big book that understands the past in all directions.

After writing these two words, Chen Zhi put down his pen and looked at it for a long time before nodding. Then he blew out the lights and fell asleep. Starting from tomorrow, his schedule will be full, and there are many things to do. It takes a lot of energy. After all, his people are not invincible. They must rest well and recharge their batteries before they can meet the challenge.

But he fell asleep on his side, but there were people on the other side who couldn't sleep well.

The first person to bear the brunt was Murong Huang. After he returned to his residence, two men who looked like scribes came over and asked him about the result of his meeting with Chen Zhi today.

"The situation is not optimistic. I don't know if this Governor Chen is really confused or is unaware of the danger of the situation. He actually pays more attention to the business of the merchant and wants to make an agreement with me to sell the blank paper from his workshop on the grassland. .”

"What?" The two people opposite looked at each other, "Isn't this to test you, young master?"

"This is also possible," Murong Huang narrowed his eyes, "Then Taishou Chen finally asked me about the situation in Guangning County. He obviously had some considerations. He also said that it would be difficult to trust someone if we meet rashly. I can understand that. , but time is running out, and we really can’t afford to waste time here. Mr. He, although you admire this Governor Chen, and I admire his talent and learning, but time is running out, and there is no time for us to slowly negotiate with him. Then The Ministry of Yuwen is watching with eager eyes, and they don’t know when they will attack in a big way. The top priority is to find out Wang Jun’s thoughts and see what he wants.”

"Wang Jun's request will definitely not be simple," Mr. He sighed. "After all, if the coalition forces succeed, Murong's country will probably be destroyed. Then several families will share my Murong's property. There is no benefit. If I want to let If Wang Jun gives up this benefit, then he must come up with conditions that are enough to make him sway. According to the current situation, unless Murong is willing to bow his head and be completely controlled by Wang Jun, other than that, it will be difficult to seduce him."

The more Murong Huang listened, the more worried he became, and finally sighed: "But even if I persuade Taishou Chen, I'm afraid it won't be of much use. You have also seen the situation of this generation of counties. If Taishou Chen can write "Theory of Six Kingdoms", his knowledge must be Yes, but it is difficult for a good woman to make a living without rice. He has not yet taken deep roots in Dai County, and he does not have enough people at his disposal. Even if he has some background, he still doubts our sincerity and cannot be relied on. "

Mr. He asked: "Not long ago, when the young master returned to Daji City, he still praised the governor Chen and really wanted to visit him. Why has he changed his attitude now and complained in his words?"

"At that time, there weren't too many interests involved," Murong Huang understood the reason. "If he didn't involve interests, he was a famous person, and I admire his name. But now it's about the life and death of the tribe, so the situation is of course different."

"That's right. From your point of view, young master, Chen Taishou's excuses made you think that he didn't know the crisis. But on Chen Taishou's side, you suddenly came to visit and told so many things. If you are unable to express your sincerity, of course he will be suspicious. In fact, the current situation is urgent and the young master is willing to give in. But once the situation is over, will he not remember the promise you made to Governor Chen today in the future?"

Murong Huang was silent for a moment, and finally asked: "In your opinion, Mr. Yi, what should we do?"

Mr. He said simply: "Young Master, you can go find Wang Jun. I will stay here."

Murong Huang said unexpectedly: "How can I not have a husband to guide me? Besides, can this county really have a master? The governor's thoughts are probably on selling paper."

Mr. He stroked his beard and smiled: "I was just curious how he sells paper!"

(End of this chapter)