Han officials

Chapter 180: Upright and Honest [35]

In fact, the play performed by Xian Yu Fu and others is very simple, it is a pure conspiracy.

Just like Cao Cao later, after the Yanzhou governor Liu Dai died in battle, he was welcomed by Yanzhou officials as the Yanzhou governor.

Cao Cao seemed to have risen to fame overnight, but even though he later worked hard to defeat the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and prevented Yanzhou from being harmed by the Yellow Turbans, Cao Cao's position as the governor of Yanzhou was always fraught with hidden dangers.

For example, after Cao Cao killed the famous Yanzhou scholar Bian Rang, the Yanzhou gentry immediately became very dissatisfied.

The root cause was that they were the ones who welcomed Cao Cao as the governor of Yanzhou at that time.

Not to mention the noble families in the counties, even if Cao Cao wanted to replace any of the prefects of the counties in Yanzhou, it would be difficult.

He seemed to be the governor of Yanzhou, but in fact he was just the prefect of Dongjun and the leader of the Yanzhou Alliance.

This is also the reason why Chen Gong, a famous scholar in Dongjun, was able to instigate the entire Yanzhou to betray Cao Cao.

Because it was not only Chen Gong who was dissatisfied with Cao Cao, but the entire Yanzhou gentry was dissatisfied with him.

It seemed that Chenliu Prefect Zhang Miao, Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao, Chen Gong and others welcomed Lü Bu as the governor of Yanzhou, but in fact, the Yanzhou gentry were looking for another agent.

If Xun Yu had not defended the three counties for Cao Cao, there would probably be no Cao Cao in the future.

But even so, Cao Cao still had to go to great lengths to retake Yanzhou.

It was not until later that Emperor Xian formally appointed Cao Cao as the governor of Yanzhou that the relationship between name and reality was restored.

Because at that time, Cao Cao's foundation as the governor of Yanzhou was truly stable.

As the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Even if there is, you will definitely pay the price in the future.

When Wei Zhe understood this, the conspiracy of Xianyu Fu and others was no longer a big deal.

It was nothing more than taking advantage of his greed for power and tempting himself to seek quick success and instant benefits.

After all, if Wei Zhe agreed to Xianyu Fu and others' request to take the post of Youzhou Governor, then these Youzhou nobles would infiltrate his foundation in the future, becoming inseparable and difficult to separate. If Wei Zhe took action against them, it would be shaking his own foundation.

From this perspective, the same is true for Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.

Even though his position as Jingzhou Governor was appointed by the imperial court, his foundation was built on the Cai, Zhang, Huang, Zu and other Jingzhou clans. Otherwise, how could he, who entered Jingzhou alone, have quelled the clan rebellion and secured his position as Jingzhou Governor?

If this kind of poison that is carried in the mother's womb is not handled properly, it can easily lead to congenital deficiencies.

Liu Biao did not have the courage and ability to start over like Cao Cao, so in the end he could only be a guard dog.

To put it a little more bluntly, Emperor Guangwu of our dynasty actually followed the same approach.

After all, when he first started his career, he relied heavily on the power of the Hebei gentry, and later he made friends from all over the world.

If Emperor Guangwu had conquered the world again like Zhu Yuanzhang did, the Eastern Han Dynasty would definitely not have been so short.

You should know that Liu Xiu did not unify the world until 36 AD, and by the first year of Chuping [190 AD] it was only less than years.

But looking at the history of Chinese dynasties, the national fortune of any unified dynasty basically lasted for nearly three hundred years.

Congenital deficiency is probably the real reason why the Eastern Han Dynasty was short-lived.

So what Wei Zhe is facing now is not just a question of being the governor of Youzhou, but a fundamental issue.

It was precisely because of this that when Xianyu Fu and others came to persuade Wei Zhe the next day, he still refused to accept.

After hearing the news, Xuanchu County, Lelang County, Dongming County and other places also sent county officials to join in the fun.

The Andong Protectorate did not participate, but Lu Zhi, the Andong Protector, was watching from the sidelines at the Dongshan Academy.

The fact that he did not object actually showed his attitude.

After all, the court is now controlled by Dong Zhuo, so even if there is an imperial edict, it will be of no use and we can only act expediently.

However, on the third day, when Xianyu Fu and others tried to persuade him again, they were dumbfounded when they saw Wei Zhe refused again.

……

Outside the county government office, Wei Zhe suddenly felt like laughing as he looked at Xianyu Fu and the others standing on the steps with dazed expressions.

How should I put it? These have some brains, but not much. They have some structure, but not much.

As for vision, there is no need to mention it, it's just a bit of self-righteous cleverness.

They thought they had adapted to the coming of troubled times, but their mentality hadn't changed. What is a troubled time? It's when all rules are trampled upon!
He is not Cao Cao,

Without the support of Yanzhou officials, Cao Cao would not have become the governor of Yanzhou.

But even without Xianyu Fu and others, Youzhou would still be his!

So, does he need these people to welcome him just for the title of Governor of Youzhou?
In fact, if Wei Zhe wanted to become the governor of Youzhou, he had six options:
The first one is actually very simple, that is, Wei Zhe himself became the governor of Youzhou, just like Liu Bei later became the governor of Yizhou;
The second type is being persuaded by subordinates, such as Liu Bei's later appointment as the governor of Jingzhou was recommended by Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and others;
The third type is when someone else gives up the position, such as when Tao Qian gave up the position to Liu Bei, who later became the governor of Xuzhou.

The fourth type is local welcome, like when Cao Cao first became the governor of Yanzhou.

However, although this method seems easy, it will cause many troubles and is actually short-sighted.

The fifth type is appointment by the imperial court. For example, when Dong Zhuo was in control of the imperial court, he appointed Liu Biao as the governor of Jingzhou. When Li Jue and Guo Si were in power, they also appointed Liu Yao as the governor of Yangzhou.

The sixth type is recommended by others.

For example, it was Cao Cao who recommended Liu Bei to be the governor of Yuzhou. Later, Lu Bu, who took over Xuzhou, also recommended Liu Bei as the governor of Yuzhou and ordered him to station troops in Xiaopei, hoping to jointly attack Yuan Shu.

The most interesting thing is that Tao Qian also recommended Liu Bei as the governor of Yuzhou and arranged for him to station troops in Xiaopei.

Among all the princes of the late Han Dynasty that Liu Bei had defected to, only Yuan Shao never recommended Liu Bei for positions such as governor or provincial governor, so he left after a few months.

But after thinking it over again and again, Wei Zhe felt that these six methods all had their shortcomings.

So, in front of Xianyu Fu and the others, Wei Zhe slowly said, "Don't mention the Youzhou governor's words again! However, I understand the feelings of the Youzhou elders, and I will give you an explanation tomorrow."

Xian Yu Fu and others didn't know what Wei Zhe was up to at the moment, but the more confused they were, the more curious they were about Wei Zhe's thoughts.

Therefore, Xianyu Fu and Jian Kun did not leave, but waited patiently in Xiangping City.

As a result, the next morning, they learned that Wei Zhe had posted a notice outside the county government office.

When they saw the content of the notice, the servants sent by Xianyu Fu and others were shocked.

A moment later, in the post station.

Looking at the servant Xian Yufu, who was panting and looking shocked, he couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What did you write? Tell me quickly!"

The middle-aged servant immediately panted and hurriedly reported: "The Left General recommends Guo Zini as the Governor of Youzhou, and also recommends Lu Gong as the Prefect of Youbeiping. As for the Andong Protectorate, he recommends Yuan Jun to take over."

As soon as these words were spoken, the lobby of the post station suddenly fell into silence.

Xian Yu Fu couldn't help but fall back onto the couch, his face full of shock.

"He...isn't he afraid that everyone in Youzhou will rebel?"

……

At the same time, Hua Xin in the county government actually asked this question.

However, Wei Zhe said indifferently: "So what?"

Wei Zhe is not bragging.

Now Gongsun Zan is causing chaos at home and Dong Zhuo is causing chaos outside. Who else in Youzhou can put an end to the chaos except him?

In the lobby, Wei Zhe was seen holding his sword and smiling.

"At this moment, quelling the rebellion is the most righteous cause."

"As long as the greater good is on my side, what's there to fear even if there's a little resistance?"

If there are counties that disobey, just attack them directly. It will be more reassuring if you conquer them.

Of course, it is also acceptable for the counties and prefectures of Youzhou to surrender.

But surrendering and their active welcome are two different treatments, and the control is in Wei Zhe's hands.

Anyway, the Left General was in charge of military campaigns, so it made sense for Wei Zhe to be the commander-in-chief of Youzhou's military affairs as the Left General's shogunate.

Compared with the reactions of other counties in Youzhou, Wei Zhe is more concerned about Lu Zhi's thoughts at the moment.

After all, if this old man could agree to serve as the prefect of Youbeiping, it would indeed save him a lot of effort.

So after thinking for a moment, Wei Zhe headed towards Dongshan Academy...
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o(╥﹏╥)o I overestimated my speed and still owe two chapters.

I'll take a nap first and continue coding when I wake up.

(End of this chapter)