The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 571: No Missing Celebrities

Chengdu.

Zhang Hua sneezed several times in succession and quickly drank a few sips of tea.

This place is indeed very different from Luoyang, especially in terms of climate.

Zhang Hua wiped the sweat from his forehead again and looked at Zhuge Dan who was sitting in the upper seat.

Zhuge Dan has not left yet. The army that attacked Shu Kingdom has almost all left, but Zhuge Dan still stays in Chengdu.

He still had more than 20,000 soldiers left, stationed in various strategic locations around Chengdu.

The reason why Zhuge Dan is still staying here is because things here have not been settled yet.

Although the Shu Kingdom was destroyed, it had ruled for many years after all, and no one could say whether there would be another rebellion. Moreover, the terrain here was too suitable for separatism, and Cao Mao also needed someone he could trust to stay here.

At this time, Zhuge Dan also met with several local celebrities.

Zhang Hua was sitting aside, also looking at the person in front of him.

After the fall of Shu, Cao Mao promoted a large number of famous scholars from here. Many people who were persecuted and exiled during the reign of Liu Chan, or who simply did not take up official positions, were all reused by Cao Wei.

When someone benefits, someone else loses.

With the influx of officials from other places, many local big families were also affected. After all, they had lost their country, and they were naturally inferior to these Cao Wei officials.

During these days, Zhang Hua wandered around and saw a lot of things.

He dismissed many officials who had almost turned governing Shu into a carnival for dividing up the spoils.

After arriving at the place, they wantonly seized the local uninhabited farmland and bullied the local powerful families, committing all kinds of evil.

They don't think they have done anything wrong. After all, they are the winners, and it would be strange if they didn't do the same.

However, Zhang Hua punished them severely. If this continued, it would probably cause resistance in Shu and cause more trouble.

Zhuge Dan calmly saw off the guests who came to visit, and then looked at Zhang Hua.

"Can you see it?"

Zhang Hua laughed, "I want to take back the farmland."

Zhuge Dan sneered and said, "These people are just like that. They get more and more greedy. When those officials exploited them, they just wanted to save their lives. Now that you have stood up for them and helped punish those people, they want their land back."

"Do you believe it? If we agree to give them land this time, their next move will be to seize our land!"

Zhuge Dan looked a little displeased.

"When you first came here, I told you that the situation here was complicated and that we couldn't deal with it hastily, but you insisted on dismissing those people."

Zhang Hua didn't say anything.

Who could have imagined that these scholars would be so disgusting and so despicable.

Zhang Hua still remembers that when he first came here, everything was taken away from them, even their wives and daughters at home could not be saved. They were so heartbroken when they knelt in front of him and cried.

But after he helped them deal with those foreign officials, these people suddenly changed their attitude and now even dared to demand the return of their original land.

Looking at their heroic appearance, those who didn’t know would think that they had entered Luoyang!
Zhuge Dan did not reprimand Zhang Hua any further. He said, "To govern this place well, you need not only benevolence but also strong measures."

Zhang Hua stood up and said, "I'll teach you."

Seeing Zhang Hua lower his head, Zhuge Dan's expression softened a lot. He said calmly, "Maoxian, I am also ready to leave. I can only leave you with 10,000 soldiers."

"From now on, you will be responsible for taking care of many situations here."

"Don't make this mistake again."

"This time, I'll solve it for you. From now on, you have to be more careful on your own."

Zhang Hua said yes again.

Zhuge Dan then called a few of his trusted associates and left the place in a swagger.

Zhang Hua knew very well that Zhuge Dan went out this time to kill someone.

When His Majesty described these big clans as greedy old dogs that had been blinded, this statement was absolutely correct.

After Zhang Hua helped the Shu people deal with their own officials, these Shu clans gained an inexplicable sense of confidence.

The person who left Zhuge Mansion has now returned to his own mansion.

As soon as he walked in, he saw a group of people standing in the mansion.

These people are all from big families in Shu.

Of course, these are the groups that don’t benefit much.

At this moment, seeing the man walk in, they hurried forward, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Mr. Zhang!"

"How's the situation?"

The big families in Shu were also forces that could not be underestimated. For example, the Zhang, Du, Liu, Ren, He, Jiang and other big families. Most of the county magistrates in various places came from them. After the demise of Shu Han, they did not move inland and continued to retain their power here.

After Cao Wei came in, it was natural that they would implement the public land system here, so a large amount of arable land would have to be taken back by the temple and re-registered.

At this time, a lot of the arable land of these big families was divided up.

At first they didn't dare to say anything, until Zhang Hua stood up for them, they couldn't help it.

At this moment, the lobbyist looked at the many old men in front of him and stroked his beard proudly, "How could Lord Zhuge not respond?"

"I told him about the situation in Shu. After hearing this, Lord Zhuge decided to make the decision for us!"

Hearing his words, the other people couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Hua's actions gave them a misunderstanding. They believed that Zhang Hua punished those Wei officials because he was worried and afraid of them.

What is Zhang Hua afraid of them?

Of course, they were afraid of their influence in Shu and that they would coerce the local people into causing chaos.

As a result, they became confident in themselves and believed that they could use this to achieve some of their own goals.

Especially those arable lands that were taken away, they thought they could all be taken back.

They were very happy at the moment and insisted on holding a banquet. Everyone was so proud.

But this joy did not last long. When Zhuge Dan appeared here with his soldiers, their carnival was interrupted.

Zhuge Dan then read out their crimes, "attempting to coerce the people into rebelling against the Wei Dynasty, and using this to threaten officials."

Then the soldiers took action.

Zhang Hua sat in the mansion, looking at the map in front of him, and he was very clear about what was happening in Chengdu.

How could he not know the truth that Zhuge Dan was talking about?

However, even though he knew that they would act like humiliators, Zhang Hua would still take action to deal with them.

Zhuge Dan was leaving this time, so he didn't care whether he would have any contact with the locals in the future, so he didn't let Zhang Hua show up.

The governance of Shu was more complicated than Zhang Hua had imagined.

Apart from anything else, the problems with local officials alone are very worrying.

If these problems are not solved in time, they will sooner or later lead to chaos.

Zhang Hua fell into deep thought. If His Majesty were here, how would he govern the place?

At this moment, Cao Mao led his ministers to the outside of the city gate.

Standing around him were many ministers and several important surrendered generals.

Prince Anle Liu Chan was among the team. He looked around curiously, not knowing what was going on.

A convoy appeared in the distance and approached at full speed. Only after they noticed the situation here did they slow down.

Wang Chang couldn't help laughing. He whispered to Xun Yi beside him, "General Hu, so eager to gain merit, doesn't care about General Lu's life or death, and isn't afraid of killing him!"

The person who came was Lu Kai.

All I can say is that Hu Zun is too eager to make progress.

It only took him a short time to send Lu Kai here, and he sped all the way just to report his achievements to the emperor as quickly as possible.

Liu Chan looked at the ministers around him, wanting to say something but not daring to speak.

Standing next to him was an old man who looked like a foreigner.

That man was none other than the Xiongnu Chanyu Huochuxuan. Next to Huochuxuan stood the Desert Khan who came from the Xianbei.

Cao Mao looked at the convoy in the distance and a smile appeared on his face.

When the carriage stopped, Lu Kai got off. He was shocked to see the scene before him. He found Huang Gai in the crowd and then saw the emperor under the Huang Gai.

Lu Kai hurriedly bowed deeply.

"The guilty minister Lu Kai pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"

Cao Mao hurried forward and helped him up.

"Hahaha, why does Mr. Lu have to do this?"

"I have been looking forward to your arrival for more than ten days!"

Cao Mao affectionately took Lu Kai's hand and introduced him to the people behind him.

Lu Kai was somewhat surprised when he found that the Shu Han Emperor, the Xiongnu Chanyu, and the Xianbei hostage all appeared before him.

Cao Mao smiled and said, "Look, there's only one person missing from this queue!"

Lu Kai immediately lowered his head and dared not speak.

Cao Mao then introduced his ministers to him. With a boastful tone, Cao Mao cordially introduced all the famous ministers and generals under his command to the general of the Wu State.

Lu Kai bowed and greeted them one by one.

Finally, Cao Mao grabbed his hand and asked, "Lord Lu, what do you think of the people under my command?"

Cao Mao's voice was loud and his face was solemn.

This is also a family tradition. When meeting outsiders, they always like to pull their confidants to show off.

Lu Kai felt bitter inside, but he still said, "Your Majesty has many talented people under his command, all of whom are brave generals and good ministers. They are definitely not comparable to those in Jiangdong."

Hearing this, Cao Mao threw his head back and laughed.

"Come with me, I have already prepared a banquet for you!"

Cao Mao pulled him into the carriage, and the carriage drove towards the imperial palace.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Cao Mao couldn't wait to ask, "I heard that you have a cousin named Lu Kang. I wonder if we can still exchange letters with him now that we're in Luoyang?"

Lu Kai was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid my cousin won't give in easily."

"I'm not asking him to surrender right now. I just want to write to him and become his friend. I love famous scholars, and how could I miss this Jiangdong's most famous scholar?"

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(End of this chapter)