Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 362 Chapter [-] Lin Mo Online Teaching

"Now, the situation has changed. If we don't make a decision, it will be too late."

"How to decide, write a letter to Lu Lin, clarifying the boundaries with Sun Ce, or simply ambush Sun Ce and present his head as a gift to the court?"

"Since the defeat of Huainan, Sun Ce has been stabilizing the brothers of the Shi family in Jiaozhou. On the Jiangdong side, his younger brother Sun Yi is just trying to stabilize the situation. Even if he wants to take a stand, it means that the power of the Sun family will be diverted from these few I'm afraid it won't work if we drive him out of several counties and ambush Sun Ce."

"The emperor issued four edicts in succession but nothing happened to Jiangdong. Is it because we, a small country with few people, look down on it? Or we think Sun Ce is at the end of his rope and don't take it seriously at all. Whenever the emperor issues an edict to refute Sun Ce as a traitor, what can we do? It would be much easier to start a fight, but it is morally unjustifiable to do it now."

"I don't think so. It's very possible that Lin Mo is beating us up. He wants to tell us that even without our help, he, Lin Mo, is capable of taking care of Sun Ce and Jiang Dong."

In the main hall of the Lu family in Jiangdong, Wu County, Wu County, four men were sitting in the southeast and northwest.

Bei Wei is a twenty-three or four-year-old man with a dignified appearance, elegance and dignity. He is the current head of the Lu family and the person with the most profound military attainments among the four major families, Lu Xun.

Sitting in the south seat is a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a Confucian robe and a Confucian crown. He exudes an aura of poetry and calligraphy. Gu Yong, the first prime minister of the founding of Soochow.

The man sitting in the east seat is about the same age as Gu Yong, but his face is a little more serious, and he has a feeling of power without anger. The Zhang family agrees.

In fact, his name is not very famous either in this era or in later generations, but the name of his son is still very famous, and he is also the next head of the family, Zhang Wen.

Finally, there is the person sitting in the west seat. He is a few years older than Lu Xun. His face is resolute and a little bit frosty. Although he comes from a luxurious family, he has a strong military spirit. He is also the toughest among the four major families. General, Zhu Huan.

During the period of Sun Quan's party and government, Cao Ren sent troops to launch the Battle of Ruxukou. Zhu Huan counterattacked fiercely and severely damaged Cao's army. He beheaded Chang Diao, captured Wang Shuang alive, and killed countless Wei troops. He was definitely a wise and brave general.

The contemporary heads of the four major families in Jiangdong gathered at the Lu family in Wu County on this day to discuss one thing: whether to submit to Lu Lin, and if so, how to submit.

In fact, this is not the first time for such a meeting. As soon as they learned that Sun Ce was defeated in Huainan, the four major families immediately gathered to meet, because Lu Xun had already received Lin Mo’s letter, and the Lu family and the Sun family in the early years He agreed to sell Sun Ce for the bad debt.

But the situation at that time was not as clear as it is today. Sun Ce was defeated, but in the early stage, the four major families exchanged interests with Sun Ce, and their clansmen served as officials in various counties. The four major families gave Sun Ce huge support in terms of money and food.

Although this is an exchange of interests, it has already been made. The other three companies do not want to withdraw their investment rashly as a last resort, otherwise they will all be wasted. Besides, Lu Lin's troops have not crossed the river after all. Come, the situation will not be in danger.

But things were different now. The emperor was actually captured in the hands of Lu Lin. This meant that Lu and Lin had transformed from warlords to powerful forces of the court. Morally, they could stand firm.

At this time, as long as the imperial court announced to the outside world that the marquis who had been coerced by Cao Cao to pay homage to Sun Ce, he and Cao Cao were really in cahoots with each other and became a great thief of the Han Dynasty.

Then, the four major families can legitimately drive out the Sun family and welcome Lu Lin to Jiangdong.

However, there was nothing about Jiangdong in the four edicts, and Sun Ce was ignored. For a while, the four family heads panicked.

Lu Lin, who has the emperor, is definitely worth defecting to. If he surrenders after the war reaches Jiangdong, the meaning will be completely different.

It's just that the four major families also want face, so why don't you give me a step or something, but they turn out to be dismissive.

That's why Lu Xun analyzed that it wasn't that Lu Lin disliked Jiang Dong. He asked the emperor to issue an order like this. He was clearly trying to beat the four major families and ask you to take sides on your own, and he had to do it faster.

"Previously, we didn't make a choice right away when someone took the initiative to show their kindness. Now we suddenly attack Sun Ce. I'm afraid that in Lu Lin's heart, the weight of our four major families will drop again and again. Now we are doing something bad again." With this move, how will we be able to gain a firm foothold in the undercurrent of battles in the future?" Gu Yong, the old fox, shook his head and said.

In fact, the reason why this matter has been delayed to this day is that, in addition to not wanting to waste money on Sun Ce, there is another important reason, which is that neither party has agreed on a price.

Since it is a transaction, a reasonable price must be given. Judging from Lin Mo's previous letter, he only mentioned that Lu Xun's talents should not be wasted. What is the meaning of such indifferent words? They What you want is a promise, and what you want is a price that is enough to induce them to take the initiative.

Although the current situation is passive, it is not the pattern of the four major families to immediately use their warm face to stick to others' cold buttocks.

"To put it bluntly, if there is no territory in Jiangdong and no contribution from our four major families, then Sun Ce will only be left with a barren land in Jiaozhou, which is relatively safe and difficult, let alone a comeback.

But if the four major families of ours try their best, we may not be able to ensure that Sun Ce is in trouble again. There is a huge difference between giving up and giving up. Lin Mo will definitely not be able to settle this debt. "

Zhu Huan had a cold face, and the implication was very clear. Our four major families are still qualified to ask him, Lu Lin, for something.

"The situation has not reached this level. I still think this is Lin Mo's intention to hit our four major families."

Lu Xun shook the tea cup in his hand and chuckled: "Let's do this. I'll send a letter to Xuchang first to find out what Lin Mo means. We are all understanding people and it's for the family. He will understand."

Lu Xun's core meaning is very clear. This letter will mean that our four major families have bowed their heads. You, Lin Mo, should offer a price that is acceptable to both parties.

Zhang Yun and Zhu Huan looked at Gu Yong one after another, obviously asking for his opinion. The latter nodded slowly, "This is also a mature and prudent method. Let's see what Lin Mo's attitude is. If he doesn't have the tolerance to tolerate others, , even if we defect to the past, we may not even be able to fight the Huainan Gang in the future, let alone survive among many forces."

Zhang Yun, who had never spoken much, frowned, "What should I do about Sun Ce? He has already written three times, and Sun Yi has visited many times. This matter has been delayed again and again. I'm afraid he will notice."

"What if you notice it?"

Zhu Huan said disapprovingly: "Now Sun Ce is like a tiger without claws. There is nothing to worry about. If he comes alone, whether he can go back or not is a question. If he leads troops into Jiangdong, then we will blockade these three counties. If he takes action first, we won't have to look for excuses."

Gu Yong coughed dryly and said in a deep voice: "He has already put all his bets on it. Now he wants to mobilize us. It is not a matter of his words. If we delay, he can only wait. This aspect is not a big problem." .”

"Would you like to inform Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong?" Zhang Yun asked again.

"No need."

This time it was Lu Xun who spoke, "He has tested the two of them separately, and they no longer have any hope for Sun Ce. The emperor is now in the hands of Lu Lin. The two of them want to surrender to Lu Lin more than we do. They are just waiting for us." Just nod."

In the land of Jiangdong, Er Zhang certainly has some influence, but after all, they are from Xuzhou and cannot enter the core circle of the four major families.

We are now in the negotiation stage with Lu Lin, and we are even more unwilling to let the two of them get involved too much. Once they change their tune in the future, they are likely to turn around and join the circle of Xuzhou scholars. It would be better for everyone to speak clearly.

Xuchang, in the imperial garden of the imperial palace, Liu Xie, wearing a black python robe, was wandering around.

Winter has just ended and spring has just begun. Even in the imperial garden, there are actually no flowers. But what Liu Xie wants to see is not flowers in the first place, but to feel the breath of freedom, and his thoughts can't help but stir.

In 196, the first year of Jian'an, Liu Xie was kidnapped by Cao Cao and taken to Xuchang, where he was renamed Jian'an.

From that day on, Liu Xie began his dark puppet career in the palace in Xuchang.

In a blink of an eye, it is already the tenth year.

It's funny to say that during this ten-year puppet career, his scope of activities was limited to the palace. He had been to the imperial garden countless times, but he had never been as relaxed and relaxed as he was today.

Looking back on the past and looking at the present, it all seems like a dream.

The smoothness of his return to Xuchang was completely beyond his imagination. Lu Lin not only treated him with courtesy when entering and exiting, but also had no personal opinions or hints about the selection of the three ministers and nine ministers.

Although this is not enough to show that Lu Lin has no desire for power, at least they have not handed over military power.

Of course, Liu Xie didn't dare to express this idea rashly. Who would be a gentle and kind person who could be bullied if he could reach this point? But no matter what, in front of Lu Lin, he would always be better than Cao Cao. of.

This can be seen from the current cards.

With Yang Biao at Three Kilometers, Geng Ji, the Shaofu who has been decided on the position in Jiuqing, belongs to him. As long as he takes the two positions of Weiwei and Lang Zhongling, the game of chess will be completely alive.

At that time, as long as you are willing, you can take over Miyagi's defense at any time, of course, that means under forced circumstances.

If the current situation can continue, Liu Xie feels that it is not impossible to regain power without losing any blood.

But he didn't dare to be too rash. He was still unsure of Lu and Lin's true inner thoughts. After all, everything was developing in a favorable direction, which allowed him to see a bright future. Hope is a good thing and very precious.

"Your Majesty, please see Sikong."

After the chamberlain came forward to ask for instructions, Liu Xie waved his hand and said, "Edict."

Then, he walked to the side and sat down in the stone pavilion. At this time, he was probably going to decide the two most critical positions. This game must be won, and he was even ready to make excuses.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Lin Mo walked to the stone pavilion and bowed.

The official robe that Cao Cao wore in the past was now wrapped around the youngest Sikong in history. Liu Xie looked at the young Sikong and took the initiative to stand up and lead him, "Ai Qing is here. Since it is not a court meeting, there is no need to be formal. ,sit down."

Although Liu Xie smiled on his face, he didn't like Lin Mo from the bottom of his heart.

To be honest, both Lu Bu and Lin Mo treated him with courtesy when entering and exiting. They were more disciplined than Cao Cao, and they would come to ask for instructions on everything. They were indeed like human ministers.

But when this young Sikong, who was similar to himself, stood in front of him, he always felt that he didn't know what he was thinking. Of course Cao Cao was a treacherous man, but Liu Xie knew what he wanted to do and what he wanted.

Lin Mo was different. He always felt that Lin Mo was so polite to him. If he was so sincere, why didn't you hand over your military power?

Liu Xie didn't dare to mention this stuff rashly, for fear that being too aggressive would make Lu and Lin uneasy, so although the future was bright, he still needed to figure it out slowly.

"Does Aiqing come here with a plan?" Liu Xie asked tentatively.

"Your Majesty, the minister is indeed in trouble."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, he glanced at the chamberlain who was waiting beside Liu Xie. Before Liu Xie could speak, the chamberlain bowed and said, "Your Majesty is discussing state affairs with Sikong, and the villain is waiting by the side. "

After the chamberlain left, Lin Mocai bowed his hands again with a serious look on his face, "Your Majesty, if I made any mistakes in my words, please forgive me."

"No matter what it is, I love you, but it doesn't matter." Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat. Is he finally going to attack Lang Zhongling and Weiwei?

"Both the ministers and the princes started an uprising in Qianmo, and acted recklessly when the country was in crisis. Therefore, they have a fairly good understanding of what the people of the world are thinking."

Looking up at the king, as if he were assassinating the king, Lin Mo had to pay attention to his eyes when he spoke, "I would like to ask your majesty, I wonder if your majesty knows the source of this chaos in the world."

This question made Liu Xie a little confused. Aren't you here to ask for the doctor's order and the Weiwei? This is

Soon, Liu Xie had a guess in his mind. Is this going to test me?

Although he has been a puppet in the palace for many years, he has not fallen behind on what he needs to learn, in order to one day become a real emperor.

Liu Xie took a deep breath and muttered: "Since Huan and Ling, the imperial court has become increasingly corrupt. Even the emperor sells his official position and only cares about pleasure, not to mention the officials in the counties. They oppress and abuse the people, eat the people and get fat, which leads to Zhang Yellow turban riot.

In order to quickly calm down the chaos, the imperial court restored the state pastoral system of the Guangwu period, which caused the local princes to grow in size and escape from the court's control. Eventually, it turned into chaos in the world as the princes separated themselves and attacked each other over the years. "

As a puppet, it is actually not easy to see the problem to this point.

After all, there were tutors around him who taught him things, but most of them focused on Confucianism and few of them truly understood the sufferings of the people.

Lin Mo shook his head slightly and said: "In Wei Chen's opinion, what His Majesty said is just a symptom, not an internal cause."

"Oh?"

Seeing Lin Mo's serious face and questioning his academics, Liu Xie became interested, "Then what is the internal reason Aiqing said?"

It was early spring, and it was suddenly warm and cold. On the side, there were imperial beast gold charcoal baking. Lin Mo flicked his right hand over the charcoal fire and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I believe that the root cause of the chaos in the world is the power of the family. Too prosperous.”

"Is the family too powerful?"

Liu Xie was a little stunned. Over the years, some confrontational forces had indeed formed in the dynasty, such as the confrontation between eunuchs, relatives, and scholars. In the early years, there was a direct collision between imperial power and scholars.

Behind the scholars are naturally numerous aristocratic families. In other words, the collision between imperial power and aristocratic families has always existed over the years.

Aristocratic families, large and small, raised thousands or tens of thousands of serfs, owned large amounts of land, could legally avoid taxes, and controlled knowledge monopolies. They could become officials just by waiting for the right opportunity. .

To say that these people are not powerful, Liu Xie himself does not agree.

But the problem is that the operation of the dynasty itself cannot be separated from these scholars. Who will serve as officials, large and small? We can't let illiterate refugees take up the post.

Therefore, such confrontation is bound to exist, and at the same time, it is only right that they complement each other.

But Lin Mo said that they caused chaos in the world. This concept was a bit advanced for Liu Xie and was obviously unacceptable.

Looking at the stunned Liu Xie, Lin Mo was not surprised. He smiled softly and explained:

“The heritage of a noble family lies in the land, the serfs on hand, and the inheritance of literature.

Let me first talk about the issue of land. Where does their land come from, the people.

Because the people have no ability to withstand risks, natural disasters, man-made disasters, or the most common diseases may force them to transfer their land to aristocratic families, losing the foundation of their lives.

And the people who lost their farmland will eventually become serfs raised by aristocratic families.

As time goes by, the land and serfs in the hands of aristocratic families are increasing. These people rely on the aristocratic families for survival. For them, the court and His Majesty are too far away, and the family head is the one who controls their destiny.

Therefore, as long as the head of the family gives the order, they will even take up arms and become soldiers, which creates an unstable factor.

Another thing is that the fields and serfs in the hands of the aristocratic families can evade taxes. It sounds like evasion, but in reality, where did the taxes that should have been generated go? It fell into their own disguised form. pocket.

On the other hand, in order to ensure that the court's taxes would not go down, the only way to make up for this gap was to increase taxes on the people who were still paying taxes. In a vicious circle, the people would eventually become serfs.

One day, when they can no longer survive, they will step out of the second or third corner.

But who was really responsible for the aftermath of Zhang Jiao's appearance?

It's Your Majesty, it's the court. "

The words made Liu Xie fall into a great shock.

The aristocratic family annexed the land, which led to the people's deprivation of life, and at the same time contributed to the aristocratic family's strength. The increasingly oppressed people finally supported Zhang Jiao.

As for Zhang Jiao's appearance, he was the one who footed the bill in the end.

This statement almost overturned Liu Xie's past basic understanding of the instability of the dynasty and the world. No one in the Confucian school of mean would tell him this truth.

However, after carefully studying the essence of it, Liu Xie had to admit that it was very reasonable. Especially when these words came from the mouth of a young Sikong who came up from the bottom, the gold content was naturally high enough.

These words alone showed that the young Sikong in front of him was definitely not a powerful minister who only played with people's hearts. He really had a profound knowledge of the governance of the country.

Liu Xie had heard too many high-sounding clichés like "He Cares for the Common People" and "Hai Yan He Qing", but this was the first time he had such a penetrating and to the point analysis like Lin Mo's.

Of course, this should be inseparable from his experience.

but

Why is he telling me this? Is he trying to show off his true talents?

Liu Xie nodded solemnly, "What Aiqing said made me suddenly enlightened. So, Aiqing thinks, how to solve this problem?"

(End of this chapter)