Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 86
In the fourth year of Huangchu, Cao Pi, the pseudo-emperor of Wei, the first year of Jianxing, Emperor Liu Chan of Han Dynasty, and the second year of Huangwu, Sun Shiwan, king of Wu, in the middle of September.

Half a year has passed since Lao Liu passed away, and the big man seems to have begun to accept the new emperor Liu Chan. Normal life has begun in Chengdu. For Liu Chan, every day has become busier. In order to show that he attaches importance to agriculture, he will still go there in 2 or 3 days. Once the field is plowed.

Liu Chan was not idle in the school. He often met with famous scholars in central Shu and hired them to teach in the school. He also decreed that each county in Yizhou would have 50 admission places and provide the national collection of books. Scholars in the school can borrow them at will. ; After the students graduate, they must be given priority in the counties and counties.

For a while, the matter of Wudan Xuegong was widely spread among the gentry in Yizhou. All the gentry in Central Shu were looking forward to it, and they all took the opportunity to buy land and build houses near the Xuegong. , unable to provide a large amount of funds to repair the school palace, in desperation to raise the construction cost of the school palace, ordered Fei Yi, Huo Yi and others to secretly speculate on the nearby land to earn money by selling the land, so the land near the school palace increased.

At the same time, under the lobbying of Du Wei, Qin Mi, and Xu Ci, the rich families in central Sichuan paid for the preparation of the academy.With the great help of the gentry in central Shu, the large-scale construction of Wudan Xuegong began in September and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

At this time, Zhang Wen also came to Chengdu with Deng Zhi, and Liu Chan had to temporarily shift his attention from the academy to the diplomacy of the Han Dynasty.

Under the blue sky and bright daylight, the city of Chengdu is full of people and is very lively. A restaurant is located in the bustling place of the market, and the decoration is quite Qiang Yi style. People come and go, and the business is booming.

"After a day's stroll, the prosperity of Chengdu is not inferior to that of Jianye. The houses are in harmony with each other, and the river is full of colors. All the way to Shu, every family is diligently farming. There are thousands of hectares of fertile fields on the plains, and there are even scattered fertile fields on the mountains. It is indeed a land of abundance." Ya Ya Indoors, a refined middle-aged man held a wine glass, scanned the scene outside the window, and said.

"Although Lord Liu is young, he governs benevolently and loves the people, and he is a corporal of virtuous men. Zhuge is an old man who seeks the country. Even though Liu Bei died of illness and Nanzhong rebelled, it did not affect Chengdu at all." Sitting opposite him, the middle-aged man also sighed.

"Why don't you talk about it? Du Wei lived in seclusion in the mountains in the hope of Yizhou. Master Liu invited his servants Dong Yun and Huo Yi twice. Du Wei was deaf. Master Liu chatted with each other with writing and ordered him to be the sacrificial wine master of the Wudan Academy .” The elegant middle-aged man said in an envious tone.

The elegant man is Zhang Wen. This time, he went to Chengdu as an envoy to the Han Dynasty. Zhang Wen is very envious of Du Wei's treatment. No scholar would not imagine being treated so courteously by the king. The point is that Liu Chan met his expectations for a sage king. Zhuge Liang handed over the power to Zhuge Liang, who cultivated the farmland himself and treated the scholars with courtesy.

Zhang Wen chatted with the deputy envoy again, left the tavern, and went back to the post to rest. After all, he had to meet Lord Liu tomorrow.

The next day, in the new palace of the Shu Han Dynasty, the main hall will meet.

Looking at the two dark columns below, Liu Chan couldn't see Deng Zhi, and asked slowly: "I heard that Deng Qing has returned to China, are you here today?"

Deng Zhi stepped out, cupped his hands and replied, "My minister Deng Zhi is here."

"Whether the visit to Wu went well, and what is the attitude of Lord Wu?" Liu Chan asked knowingly. Regarding Sun Quan's attitude, Deng Zhi had written a letter to explain it, but Liu Chan needed to use Deng Zhi's mouth to tell everyone about Sun Quan's attitude.

"Reporting to the country, the minister fulfilled his mission, the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan, is willing to join us in an alliance against Cao Wei." Deng Ai said.

"Goodness, Deng Qing has done a lot of hard work, and I want to reward him heavily. After the big man solves the Nanzhong rebellion, he can recuperate and recuperate. When the time comes, he can send troops to the north of Guanzhong to imitate what the great ancestor did. There is hope for my great man to rejuvenate." Liu Chan showed joy, Said to the ministers.

"I don't know when Xiangfu plans to pacify Nanzhong?" Liu Chan turned to ask Zhuge Liang.

As a matter of pacifying Nanzhong, Liu Chan had already communicated with Zhuge Liang, and this time he just confirmed the fact that the two had determined in the court.

"The autumn harvest is just around the corner, and it will be another harvest year. The treasury has enough money and food, and the soldiers are ready. Soochow has resumed diplomatic relations, and the foreign aid from Nanzhong rebels has been cut off. I plan to attack Nanzhong next spring." Zhuge Liang came out and answered with his hands clasped. road.

After pondering for a while, Liu Chan asked the crowd, "Ministers, what's your proposal with the Prime Minister?"

Wu Yi and Wu Ban, who had received Liu Chan's instruction in advance, came out first, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I think the Prime Minister's words are justified."

"Country, the Prime Minister should not go easily. The pillar of the Prime Minister's country, Nanzhong's rebellion is serious. If countless years of hard work, how can it be calmed down? Who will handle the government affairs during the period? Besides, in the smoky land of Nanzhong, if the Prime Minister's body is in an accident, What should I do? Please choose another talented person to entrust with the important task." Wang Lian hurriedly came out after hearing this, and persuaded him earnestly.

Liu Chan didn't make a sound after hearing this, but cast his eyes on Zhuge Liang. After a little thought, Zhuge Liang clasped his hands and replied: "To the country, although the rebellion in Nanzhong is serious, the rebels in several counties did not collude with each other, and there is no unified command." , it is very easy for us to divide our troops to defeat the thieves. As for the time of peace..."

After pondering for a while, Zhuge Liang said, "Half a year is enough to settle down. Spring goes and autumn returns. The matter of Nanzhong is easy to settle down, but difficult to appease. Li Hui, the governor of Nanzhong, is very popular in Nanzhong and has political skills. The pacification can be entrusted to him. The government affairs of the court can be decided by His Majesty, and there are also the chief minister of the inner government and the minister directly to assist the government. Wang Changshi (Wang is re-elected as the chief minister of the inner government) does not need to worry."

When Wang Lian still wanted to stop him, Zhao Yun, who came back from Jiangyang County, went out and clasped his hands and said, "It is not unreasonable to report to the country, what the prime minister said is not unreasonable. The rebellion of the barbarians was only instigated by the Nanzhong scholars. The prime minister will return triumphantly when he goes."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Liu Chan stood up and raised his voice to order: "Since all the ministers agree with what the prime minister said, the father of the prime minister can go to war in the spring of next year, and it is already mid-September. .”

"No!" Everyone clapped their hands and replied.

"Is there any other matters, you can quickly play." Liu Chan returned to the dragon couch, looked around the crowd and said.

"Report to Your Majesty, Wu envoy Zhang Wen has already asked for an audience outside the hall." Seeing that Liu Chan had finalized various matters, Deng Zhi hurriedly reported Zhang Wen's need for an interview.

"Yes, Zhang Wen is allowed to enter the palace." Liu Chan said in a deep voice.

"Xuan Wu sent Zhang Wen into the palace!" The attendants shouted layer by layer.

Zhang Wen, who had been waiting in front of the hall for a long time, put away his mind, straightened his clothes and slowly entered the hall.

"Foreign Minister Zhang Wen, I have an audience with His Majesty the Great Han!" In the meeting hall, Zhang Wen respectfully saluted Liu Chan with all the etiquette.

"The envoy Wu is free of courtesy, come here, and give Jindun to the envoy Wu." Liu Chan straightened his body, looked down at Zhang Wen, and ordered in a loud voice.

(End of this chapter)