Goose Three Kingdoms

Chapter 515 No Mediation Required
Two days later, Ju Hu appeared outside the south gate of Ji County.

What happened in the city has spread to all parts of Jizhou and Youzhou, and the neutrals felt as if their tails were hit hard by a hammer.

For example, Ju Hu, who has a vague attitude, already feels desperate.

If the black bear really unifies the lands of Yan and Zhao, the only ones waiting for the noble families and heroes are the poor families.

He knew better why the people of Youzhou were so eager to resist. Youzhou was a cold and bitter place, and the fundamental factor for the breeding and development of the well-dressed and powerful families and the wealthy was the various Hu people.

Precisely because of the invasions by the various Hu tribes, the government had to rely on the strength of the people, and initially implemented relatively loose control, with the consideration of cultivating powerful people to defend the territory, assisting in fighting against the various Hu tribes, and alleviating pressure on border defense.

When the powerful and wealthy gather together to defend themselves and are confined to a corner, they can naturally meet the expectations of the government.

Once these powerful forces have established themselves, they will seek new development.

Either they enter the officialdom through military merit, or they train their children to become scholars.

No matter which way you go, it costs money.

If you want to make money in a place like Youzhou, you can either engage in smuggling, mine, or rob.

If a powerful family wants to develop or maintain its current size, it must come into contact with the various Hu tribes.

Over time, the relationship between them became stable.

As time went on, the county officials seemed like outsiders.

All the officials in the central government, including the provincial governors and pillars of the country, do not seem to be good people no matter how you look at them.

The reason why the Youzhou tyrants survived was that they could fight against the various Hu people, assist the government in border defense, and at the very least protect their neighbors and fellow villagers from being harmed by the various Hu people.

When the Hu tribes invaded, they were able to mediate and negotiate, reducing the losses to financial losses.

However, the black bear attacked the Hu people as if they were harvesting their own vegetable garden, which made it difficult for the Youzhou gentry to accept.

The various Hu peoples were not only the foundation of their existence, but also the source of their finances, as well as external aid and help that they could call upon.

It is precisely because of the existence of the various Hu peoples that the powerful people in Youzhou and the border counties were able to use their talents, and the border affairs talents of the imperial court had a step to advance.

Without the invasion of the various Hu people, the united front value of the powerful people in the border counties plummeted!
Guanzhong was approaching unified purchase and sale, and this policy of prohibiting small business travelers seriously shook the unique economic pillar of the Youzhou local tyrants.

From the foundation of one's life, to economic income, and then to the process of entering officialdom, every link was suppressed by Guanzhong.

At this time, the powerful people in Youzhou must hate Black Bear and Guanzhong very much.

An assassination attempt during this alliance, or forcing Liu Bei to rebel, was inevitable.

In this ancient land of Youzhou, we want to implement policies similar to those in Guanzhong.

Either they continue to exist, or they disappear.

The two were incompatible, but what made Ju Hu most surprised was that Liu Bei actually agreed with Guanzhong's governance strategy.

If Liu Bei had decisively responded to the call of the Youzhou nobles, he might have been able to successfully assassinate the person during the banquet.

No matter how brave and powerful Tai Shi Wengong is, he is still a human being. He can get tired and injured, and his swords can become dull and break.

Just as Ju Hu was thinking, he didn't expect the city gate to slowly open.

I thought a hanging basket would be dropped, but I didn’t expect the defenders to be so confident.

As the city gate opened, a shogunate secretary rode out on horseback and saw Ju Hu. He asked, "Sir, why are you here?"

"I heard that the Grand Marshal entered Ji County and had a conflict with the heroes of Youzhou. I came here to mediate on the orders of my lord, General Yuan."

"Hahaha, sir, you don't understand Han law?" The secretary, who came from a humble family, couldn't help but laugh at Ju Hu. He turned sideways and bowed towards the city: "My lord is the Grand Marshal of Han. He has an appointment with General Zhenbei to discuss the conquest of Donghu and Dongyi. General Zhenbei is heading north. My lord will go to Youzhou to inspect the counties and check the border defenses. What's wrong with that?"

He pointed at the south gate of Ji County and asked, "Is this a Han city? Is my lord the Grand Marshal the Han Grand Marshal?"

Looking back at Ju Hu, he questioned: "The commander of the city is Mi Fang, the captain of Fengjie. He went out of the city ten miles to meet us. Tian Yan is only a captain, but he set up an ambush and plotted to assassinate the Grand Marshal. Isn't he a traitor to the Han Dynasty? How can those who colluded with him not be traitors?"

Ju Hu was speechless, and then he saw the young man in front of him bowing to the city again, showing respect from afar: "My lord can demote the rebellious officials of Hedong and Taiyuan counties into slavery, and he can also demote the counties of Youzhou!"

After taking a breath, he said, "If you are here to mediate the dispute between my lord, the Grand Marshal, and the traitor, it is ridiculous. If you have come here specifically for this purpose, you can go back."

"There is another letter from the general that needs to be presented in person."

Ju Hu then asked, "The Grand Marshal can inspect Youzhou, but can my lord, the Great General Yuan, do the same?"

"Let alone Youzhou, even Bingzhou, Liangzhou and Sizhou, if the general wants to come, I will not shirk responsibility at any of the passes along the way!"

The secretary paused and added, "I am not joking. My master, the Grand Marshal, said this when he saw the Wu Ruan Pass guard committing suicide. You can check it out, sir."

Ju Hu nodded slowly, indicating that he agreed with the other party's remarks. If Yuan Shang really wanted to go to Guanzhong openly, perhaps he would be allowed to pass along the way.

On the other hand, does Yuan Shang dare to go?

Ju Hu felt that he had a high probability of going, but things had come to this point, and if he went to Guanzhong again in the future, he was afraid that the trip would not be very decent.

Soon, Ju Hu was led into the city.

When they entered a wealthy family's house, they saw Tai Shi Wen Gong sharpening a short spear for throwing.

Black Bear also walked out of the living room. A personal soldier accompanying him placed a stool on the porch in front of the door, and Black Bear sat down.

The secretaries and bodyguards came out of the hall one after another and lined up on both sides, standing in the shadow of the corridor.

Seeing Ju Hu, Black Bear frowned and looked at the secretary Lang Huangxin who had been sent out: "Didn't you say you wouldn't see him?"

"I have a personal letter from the general, which I need to present to the Grand Marshal in person."

Ju Hu took out a piece of letter, bent down, and held it in both hands.

The several attendants who came with him also bent their bodies and bowed their heads. They felt very uncomfortable because the guards on both sides were staring at them.

Dian Wei stepped forward, took the letter, took two steps back, turned around and handed it to Black Bear.

Black Bear handed the letter to Dian Wei again. Dian Wei then tore open the cover, took out a stack of letter papers, shook them, and handed it over again.

Black Bear then took it with confidence and said to Gao Jun beside him, "Go get a stool for Mr. Ju."

"Here."

Gao Jun turned back to the hall. Black Bear flipped through Yuan Shang's letter and couldn't help but laugh, "This is Chen Lin's handwriting, right? You lied to me and said it was the general's handwriting."

The letter accused him of acting rashly and provoking the Youzhou people, which led to the current disaster.

If he could submit a petition to the court to demote himself three levels, the general would be willing to mediate the matter.

Judging from the content of the letter, it seems that Yuan Shang still supports the Jian'an court and wants to play on the same platform.

Black Bear couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Ju also knows that I am usually a serious person. I don't laugh in my daily life or when I am handling government affairs. I can't help laughing only when I am dealing with foreign affairs. It's not that I do this on purpose, but the general actually bullies me like this and treats me like a three-year-old child?"

"Five days ago, Fan Yang blocked my scouts. If my people were not good at running, they would have been killed by your ambushing scouts."

"You have to give me an explanation, otherwise I will have no choice but to shave your hair and let you meet the general with a bald head. Your bald head represents my attitude."

(End of this chapter)