Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 302 This is not a good job

"Academy fighting music?" Liu Gang immediately became interested, "Is it the same as the hands talking about Taoism, where you want to debate knowledge by playing the piano?"

Zhao Xing smiled and shook his head, "No, it's just playing the piano."

This answer immediately made Liu Gang very disappointed. He originally thought that in the capital city, at the feet of the emperor, a new method of discussing Tao had been developed, so he could watch the excitement, and with Chen Zhi's ability, he might be able to Taking the opportunity to become famous, I did not expect such a result.

As if he saw Liu Gang's thoughts, Zhao Xing continued: "Actually, this is not a theory, but the reputation of several major academies is also involved behind it. Even if others want to intervene, they will not get involved easily, otherwise It involves a dispute between academies, it’s no joke, it’s extremely chaotic.”

While the two were talking, the sound of the piano in the crowd became more intensive, but it was not melodious, because it could be heard that there were clearly two people playing at the same time, or playing different pieces, each playing his own thing. The resulting sound is noisy and has no sense of beauty at all.

When such a voice came over, Liu Gang frowned, then shook his head and said: "What's the point of fighting like this? It's just a battle of wills."

"This kind of fighting is good," Zhao Xing smiled bitterly, "We have just entered this land of Gyeonggi, so we don't seem to be doing much. When we really get into it, the situation will be different. Just talk with hands. , fighting music, and even debates, etc., are not bad, and what's more, they just fight directly."

Liu Gang suddenly wondered: "If we take action in the capital, wouldn't we be arrested immediately? The defense in the capital must be extremely tight. Where can we take action?"

"It's not as simple as you think," Zhao Xing still shook his head, and then briefly explained, "Actually, the security around Luoyang has always been a big problem. I don't know how many people have ambitiously wanted to rectify it. It all ends sadly in the end, and even the many subordinates under Guang Luxun sometimes find it difficult to intervene."

"What's the reason for this?" Liu Gang was immediately surprised.

Tao Ya got off the carriage, looked at the tea shop in the distance, and then smiled at Liu Gang: "It's easy to understand. You took the situation in Pengcheng to the capital for granted. If there is chaos in Pengcheng County, , the prestige of the government can suppress it, even if there is a conflict between several families, as long as the county guard comes forward to coordinate, it can be a big deal, but think about it, what if there is a big family running rampant in Pengcheng?"

"Great clans are rampant in Pengcheng?" Liu Gang also frowned, then shook his head and said, "It's really hard to say such a thing, but there are no big clans in a place like Pengcheng for the time being."

Tao Ya nodded and said: "That's right. It is precisely because there are no overly powerful aristocratic families that the government's will can be carried out and local peace maintained. But it is also the same. Once a top aristocratic family intervenes, such as before With the arrival of Zhuge Yan, the government of Pengcheng County will be at a disadvantage. Even if he is just a legitimate son of a noble family, as long as he represents the majesty and interests of the family behind him, even the county guard may not be taken seriously, because these families A single sentence may be more useful than the county guard’s report.”

"You don't even pay attention to the county governor? That's not true, right?" Liu Gang looked surprised. In his concept, these fifth-grade county guards were already local officials with great power. Even if he was My grandfather also had to be extremely polite when facing the county governor Xu Hui. This was still the advantage of the elders. If he was the head of his own family, he would even have to show respect.

Tao Ya said with a smile: "When you see more, you will understand. If the children of this big family are respectful and humble, it means that they are from family background and are the result of self-cultivation. It is not fear of power, but there are also some insecurities." Few people pursue their true temperament, are arrogant without hiding their hearts, and act without any scruples, which is a great threat to the authority of local officials."

Liu Gang also understood when he heard this, and couldn't help but said: "Luoyang is the capital city, where many big clans gather, and hundreds of officials gather, many of them are high-ranking and powerful people, plus their families and family members, it is indeed difficult to manage ."

Lu Ying also came over, nodded and said: "This Luoyang is indeed extraordinary. When the north and the south were divided, Luoyang was involved in several military disasters. It was burned down twice and almost became an empty city. However, it quickly recovered afterward. , when the world was unified, although it had not returned to its peak, it had begun to take shape. But because of this, it was like an unfinished painting. Emperor Xuanwu valued it and moved the noble family here. This Only then did prosperity return, but it also resulted in the gathering of large families.”

After saying this, Liu Gang nodded repeatedly.

A descendant of a rich family can cause trouble in the local area, and the government may not be able to control it, let alone the capital where the rich families gather and the powerful are gathered together. Even those officials who hold the power and can organize the public security of the capital, if they do not have a deep background, they will not be able to control it. No matter which company you mess with during governance, it may leave hidden dangers. It’s no wonder that no one can cure it.

However, the speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional. When Chen Zhi heard this, his heart moved.

"Emperor Xuanwu really took great pains. During the Han Dynasty, especially the former Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty, the emperor was very powerful. Every emperor who ascended the throne had to do one thing, which was to select local wealthy families. came out, and then forcibly moved the entire families of these powerful families to Guanzhong, under the euphemistic name of protecting the capital, but in fact it was to cut off their local influence and foundation to prevent local powerful people from becoming powerful."

Chen Zhi recalled his past life with deep emotion.He struggled for a long time in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and his biggest feeling was that the family manor was like a country within a country, and the government's decrees were not as good as the orders of the family head. This was the intuitive reaction after the family's foundation was firmly established.

"Even if every inch of land in the capital is valuable and has investment value, what the Huaxia family has always been focused on is to be cunning and make multiple bets. How can someone destroy the foundation of their family in one go and then move the whole family? This kind of behavior, Its purpose is obvious, but when the Han Dynasty was powerful, others could only hold their noses and recognize it. But as long as there is a slight decline, this system will exist in name only. Then the various princes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty can accumulate enough to fight for hegemony in the world. The strength of the system is also a result of the decline of the system.”

After thinking about it, he also got out of the car and looked towards the tea shop in front. The fighting music seemed to have entered a period of intense heat. The sound of the piano on both sides was extremely chaotic, mixed together, like the cry of the Bashan ape, and it was extremely unpleasant. .

"Many of the actions of Emperor Xuanwu showed that he had the idea of ​​restoring the system of the former Han Dynasty. This kind of thing was originally very difficult, because not to mention the Eastern Han Dynasty, even the establishment of the New Han Dynasty did not break the original The order is more like a reshuffle of forces, a redistribution of interests within the ruling class. This is also one of the reasons why I went to Liu Bei in my last life, because except for him, who made a fortune from scratch under the guise of a Han clan clan member, other princes They are all members of noble families and aristocratic families. This relationship has been passed down through generations, and Emperor Xuanwu cannot eradicate it by using his prestige to unify the world!"

Based on what he saw along the way, Chen Zhi still didn't know that although the emperor moved many wealthy families from the south to the north in the name of moving the capital, he did not cut off their foundations in various places, so that their power It has not diminished with the passage of time, and now, the country is really crowded with powerful people, making it difficult to control.

As soon as the thought here came to an end, there was a burst of chaos over there, and the sound of the piano stopped, replaced by quarrels, and finally pushing and shoving. When the people watching the excitement saw that the situation was escalating, they did not watch the excitement, but took the initiative retreat.

Immediately, most of the crowd dispersed.

Chen Zhi noticed that most of the people who were wearing more ordinary clothes left with the crowd. Those who stayed were those who were well-dressed and had some background at first glance.

"This is seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages." Zhao Xing looked at this scene and sighed, and then said to Chen Zhi, "We have to leave as soon as possible. The two people who are arguing are two descendants of Confucianism. But they belong to different academies, and they have different backgrounds. Now they just have quarrels and occasional pushing, which is still good. If the entourage on both sides starts to fight later, it will be difficult to escape. Mamoru will fight back. I haven’t officially taken over, so it’s best not to cause trouble!”

With this reminder from him, everyone put aside their curiosity, returned to the car, followed the convoy, passed the tea shop, and continued towards Luoyang.

In the car, several people were still talking about the scene just now.

Tao Ya asked: "Brother Zhao, from the tone of your words just now, does this kind of thing happen often?"

Zhao Xing nodded, then smiled bitterly and said: "It doesn't just happen often, it happens every day, and it can be seen almost everywhere, whether in Luoyang City or outside the city."

Lu Ying said: "This is normal. Luoyang is the capital of the country and has a gathering of humanities. Not to mention the various university sects, even several major sects want to take root here. As long as they can influence the people here, all the people in the world will Everywhere will open doors of convenience.”

Liu Gang couldn't help but frown and said: "So, isn't it true that there is neither peace nor stability inside and outside Luoyang City?"

Tao Ya smiled and said: "It's not like that. As long as we don't provoke them, we can live in peace."

Liu Gang nodded and was about to say more when he saw Zhao Xing smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid, we have to provoke them. To be precise, Brother Chen has to provoke those academies, because there are many ways to fight in academies. They all involve the jurisdiction of the Taile Order, and once Shouyi takes over this position, he will have to get involved."

"Ah?" Liu Gang was dumbfounded. "This... I thought Tai Leling was a leisurely position, but according to you, isn't it an offending job?"

"I think there must be some considerations to allow Shoufu to get such a position as soon as he becomes an official." Zhao Xing shook his head, "It's not easy to handle, but if it can be done well, it will undoubtedly show ability. Of course, It’s best to live in moderation without making any mistakes!”

(End of this chapter)