Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 354
The emperor's move to Xudu was originally a major event, but it was a happy event in name.

Even though it was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when the monarchy was declining, in the original history, the separatist princes were still Han officials in name, and most of them made the above-mentioned congratulations, and Liu Bei, who was then Xuzhou Mu, was no exception.

But Wang Zheng neither has this kind of loyalty, nor does he have such leisure time.

When Cao Cao took Emperor Xian to Xudu, he was chasing and beating Liu Bei thousands of miles away. When he came back, he met Xuzhou Chuding, and the military and political parties had countless affairs to deal with.

Therefore, it is really surprising that this imperial edict from Emperor Xudu came.

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At the beginning, it said that Wang Zheng "has extraordinary achievements, so he must be an extraordinary person." He gave positive affirmation to Wang Zheng's defeat of Liu Bei and regained the power of Xuzhou, and said that "a horse may run a thousand miles, and a scholar may travel a thousand miles. There is a burden of bearing vulgarity and making a name for yourself."

This is a famous sentence in the "Qiu Mao Cai Yi Yi Deng Zhao" written by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. It means that some horses run wildly and kick people, but they can travel thousands of miles a day;

Of course, there is a summary statement at the end of the original text: a horse that is driven by a husband, and a man who is relaxed, is just riding it.

(Whether it is a fierce horse that may cause a rollover, or a wild and unrestrained Qishi, it is not impossible to use it, the key lies in how to control it.)
Here is not directly copied.

The implication is nothing more than saying that although Wang Zheng had violated the rules before, since he is now going back to the orthodoxy, he will naturally forget the past.

The end of the imperial edict even more so says:
"The emperor Ding Ding, the style depends on the strength of the teacher and the military officials, and Haiyu Ningmi, the Zhenlv team teacher, Wang Zheng guards the Yanjiang, and is the minister who strengthens the rivers and mountains. He is named General Zhengdong, Jue Liyang Tinghou, and Xuzhou Shepherd."

The final appointment was beyond Wang Zheng's expectations. From the previous large praises and praises, he had already guessed that there must be some nice false titles.

After all, his family is doing similar things now.

But Wang Zheng still didn't think of Xiandi, or Cao Cao's move so generously.

It’s nothing more than a general who conquered the East. The top of the military system in the Eastern Han Dynasty was composed of generals, generals of hussars, generals of chariots, and generals of guards. Conquering all directions is not really a high-ranking post, not to mention that Wang Zheng had already proclaimed himself a general. , who would pay attention to this, which is nothing more than an official seal.

Of course, Cao Cao's intentions can be seen from this name. Both Yanzhou and Xudu are located in the northwest of Xuzhou.

Zhengdong
To the east of Wangzheng, apart from the sea, there is only Yangzhou.

Xuzhou Mu is also better than nothing, after all, his name is greater than his name, no matter whether he is a state shepherd or a governor, or even no matter what official position he holds on his head, it can't change the fact that he is the only and supreme authority in Xuzhou.

As for the most important gift, it was Li Yang Tinghou.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system and implemented a system of [-] ranks of titles, the highest being Chehou. Later, in order to avoid the taboo of Emperor Wu Liu Che, it was changed to Liehou.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Liehou were divided into three classes. From top to bottom, they were County Hou, Xianghou, and Tinghou, and there was a Guanneihou below Liehou.

In ancient times, it was emphasized that duties should be awarded by ability, and nobles should be rewarded by merit.Official positions belong to the administrative system, with specific positions and corresponding superior-subordinate relationships, and regular assessments. Official positions are mostly awarded through the selection of talents, and official positions have real power, but they cannot be hereditary.

The title belongs to the honor system, and there is no specific position. Generally, the royal family or the minister who has made important contributions will be awarded the title, so it is more difficult to obtain.

Especially the two Han who made the decisions in the old Liu's house.

After all, in addition to Liu Bang's well-known saying in the White Horse Alliance, "The king is not the Liu family, and the world will fight against him", there is another sentence.

If there is no merit, the one who doesn't give up on it will be punished by the whole world!
Even in the troubled times of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the difficulty of obtaining it has not been reduced too much.

After all, even Cao Cao at this time was nothing more than Tinghou (in the second year of Xingping before welcoming the emperor, Cao Cao was the general of Zhendong and named Fei Tinghou)
Before the establishment of the Three Kingdoms, it was extremely difficult to obtain the princes. For example, when the eighteen princes crusade against Dong Zhuo, most of the princes with some strength came, but only two of them had titles at that time.

One is Sun Jian, Marquis of Wucheng Township, and the other is Yuan Shao, Marquis of Qixiang County.

Although Sun Jian was a township lord, he followed the most orthodox route of being a nobleman of the Han Dynasty, and his military merits were even better than Yuan Shao's in terms of gold content.

He first defeated the rebellion of Xu Chang and Xu Shao, the father and son of Kuaiji County, and later made many military exploits in quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion. For example, he took the lead in attacking Wancheng and was the first to ascend the city.

In the next 185 years, Bian Zhang and Han Sui launched a rebellion in Liangzhou, and Sun Jian assisted the chariot general Zhang Wenping to succeed in the rebellion.

That's how it was, until two years later when Ou Xing rebelled, Sun Jian, then the prefect of Changsha, put down the rebellion in just one month, and even crossed the county border to help his nearby colleagues put down Lingling and Guiyang. The rebellion of the Zhou Dynasty and Guo Shi in the county was to the extent of "too violent, the rebels are not enough to kill", and finally won the title.

"Three Kingdoms": "The Han Dynasty recorded the achievements of the past and the future, and sealed Wu Chenghou."

Of course, it is said that at this time the title is the highest in the world and the title with the most gold content.
That still has to count Lu Bu's Marquis Wen!
It even overshadowed the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who were both county marquises.

First, Lu Bu, the Marquis of Wen, was conferred by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. In comparison, Yuan Shu's Marquis of Yangdi was given by Li Jue, and Yuan Shao's Marquis of Qixiang was given by Dong Zhuo.

Second, Wen County belongs to Hanoi County, Sizhou.

Sizhou, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, has 60 towns in seven counties, more than [-] registered households, and a population of several million. It is the undoubted center of China.

And Hanoi County is the second largest county in Sizhou at this time, second only to Henan Yin where Luoyang is located.

In addition to being the land of Longxing of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, this place is also the hometown of Sima Yi, the ancestor of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Cao Cao's great gift was not insignificant, and even Wang Zheng was a little flattered, but he became more and more unable to guess the intention behind this imperial edict.

Is it because I'm afraid that I will make too much noise and sell it in advance to appease me?
While thinking wildly, while listening to the angel read out the edict, Wang Zheng led everyone to worship and accept the order.

The angel put away the imperial decree, stepped forward and handed it to Wang Zheng, and helped him up with a smile: "Not to mention Zhou Muke's recovery of Xuzhou, he also wiped out the banditry in Mount Tai by the way. The meritorious service is enough to shine through the future."

"When the good news came to Xudu, the city was full of celebrations. The general was full of praise for Zhou Mu, and even personally recommended it to the emperor. Only then did he have such a gracious fate."

General?
Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment before he realized that after Cao Cao achieved his ambition, he conferred the same official position on his family, so he couldn't help laughing.

"Mr. Cao's kindness, Zheng Zheng deeply appreciates it." Wang Zheng replied politely: "The angel has also worked hard all the way, and has already set up a banquet to wash away the dust for you." He said with a solemn gesture.

"Then it's disrespectful." The angel laughed, and under the leadership of Wang Zheng, he strode towards the county mansion.

From talking along the way, I found out that the angel's surname was Dong Mingzhao, a native of Dingtao in Jiyin, and he was born in a filial piety. It was originally Yuan Shao's job, and it was also recently that the emperor went on a pilgrimage after hearing that the emperor was lucky to be in Xudu. Now he is officially named Zheng Yilang.

These words made Wang Zheng's heart move. The orthodox influence of the Han Dynasty is really extraordinary. It seems that not only his own Xuzhou, but also the states near Xudu, during this period of time, there may be more or less brain drain.

And this Dong Zhao
Glancing at the other party calmly, Wang Zheng was secretly surprised. Speaking of which, this person has a strange appearance.

In recent years, the world has been in turmoil, and bureaucrats, soldiers and civilians are all hungry. Even wealthy families do not have to worry about food and clothing, but they are always concerned about the situation.

But this Dong Zhao is full of dignity and plumpness. To put it bluntly, he is a fat man with delicate features, which looks quite eye-catching.

Of course, the most important thing is that this name sounds familiar to Wang Zheng.

The only one who can make him such a history novice moved is naturally only the well-known officials of the Three Kingdoms like Xun Yu and Jia Xu, and if there is such a feeling of deja vu, it is at least impossible to be a silent walk-on.

With such a sudden change of mind, he didn't show it on his face, he just led Dong Zhao into the hall and sat down according to his priority.

He is now Xuzhou Mu in name, and he is a Hanchen. Since Dong Zhao is an angel, it is as if Emperor Xian is here in person. Naturally, he is the master.

After drinking for three rounds, Dong Zhao was cheerful and humorous, and Wang Zheng led the crowd to cater to him deliberately. It didn't take long for the atmosphere to become more heated, and both sides began to speak and act without restraint.

"Mr. Dong, the withered place of Xuzhou." Wang Zheng raised his glass again, leaned over and asked, "I don't know if the food and wine are suitable for the mouth?"

"Wang Zhoumu's titles are wrong. Now you are from the second rank, and your official position is above Zhao. How can you call him Gonghu?"

Only Dong Zhao laughed and said: "If you want to be called a prince, it is my official from Sesame Mung Bean to call the prince."

"If Dong Zhao is respected, please don't bring up such an out-of-the-ordinary title."

"When chatting freely, when drinking heavily, it's true that you only need to be the guest of honor." Wang Zheng glanced at Dong Zhao and said with a faint smile.

"Haha, Yu Kou's words really touch my heart."

Dong Zhao immediately hit the snake with the stick, and shouted out the words: "To be honest, although Dong Zhao is a scholar, he always likes to be a hero. What is a hero? Only by being outstanding is a person. As a hero, he will be a hero, and he will be a hero, and he will be famous for a long time when he was in Jizhou, and I yearn for him."

"That's why many people avoid the hard work of passing the edict this time, but I fight for it with all my strength. Haha, it's just to get what I want, to see the king's face!"

The journey from Xudu to Xiapi is long and far away, not to mention that Wang Zheng and Cao Cao had a feud, and they were actually yellow turban bandits. This kind of hard work and risky work is naturally regarded as hard work rather than good work.

Of course, what Dong Zhao said was "the heart longs for it", but Wang Zheng didn't believe a word of it.

If this person was a courtier of Cao Cao, he would naturally not have the slightest affection for him, the great enemy who turned against Qingzhou and took Mount Tai. Zhang Jiao and the Yellow Turban bandits, Hanchen feared Wang Zheng, and everyone wanted to eat their flesh alive.

"Brother Dong is absurd." Wang Zheng responded perfunctorily, and directly changed the topic: "In the past, there were two thieves, Li and Guo, who were in trouble for the party, and later, there was a famine in the eastern capital. Every time Zheng thinks about the safety of the emperor, he can't sleep. , It's a pity that the soldiers are few and weak, and now we are lucky to have Duke Cao welcome us to Xudu, how is the Son of Heaven?"

He said this sincerely, but Dong Zhao also didn't believe it, he just smiled and said: "I am worried about the imperial bandits, and the emperor has a hundred spirits to protect him. Naturally, death will be auspicious, and everything will be fine."

"However, Yu Kou said that the number of troops is small and the number of generals is too low."

Dong Zhao picked up the tea soup and drank it down, and looked at Wang Zheng with a half-smile: "Although Zhao has never been in the army, he is not a corrupt scholar who knows nothing about military affairs. He came all the way west and entered Xuzhou via Pengcheng. What he saw along the way is really full of soldiers. ,especially."

Speaking of this, Dong Zhao first pointed to Xu Fang, Wu Sheng and others behind Wang Zheng, and then pointed to the guards outside the hall: "Everyone in the city of Xiapi, the soldiers are tigers, the generals are tiger generals, and they look like a strong army. How can it be said that there are few soldiers and few generals?"

Staring at Wang Zheng, Dong Zhao said with a meaningful smile: "Such a strong army and horses, don't say that they can't be compared with them now. From Zhao's point of view, even Duke Yuan's Jizhou elites are no more than that."

"Jizhou is a first-class heroic town. Jizhou's strong crossbow and Youzhou's Tuqi are tied for the top of the world's most powerful soldiers. How can these recruits under the government's subordinates who have only experienced more than a year be comparable? Brother Dong is joking."

Wang Zheng couldn't answer these words, he just sighed, showing a frowning look: "Speaking of Xuzhou's repeated wars, now it can be described as barren, don't talk about a tiger and a strong army, it's these people now , the government felt that it was about to be unable to afford it.”

"But without these soldiers and horses, I can't guard Xuzhou, and I'm afraid of losing the grace of God. These days, I'm really hesitant, tossing and turning."

"Yu Kou is really loyal." Hearing this, Dong Zhao nodded and said, "It's really good that the general praised you for your humility."

Having said that, he paused, looked around first, and suddenly stopped talking.

Seeing this, Wang Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

This posture.
Could it be that in addition to the public imperial edict, this Dong Zhao also brought Cao Cao, or was it the secret edict of Emperor Xian that failed?
Thinking of this, he looked around and pondered for a while, only Xu Fang and Mi Heng were left behind, waved away the irrelevant people, and ordered his personal guards to watch carefully, and no one was allowed to come within a hundred steps outside the hall without an order.

Originally, it would have been more appropriate for Yu Jin to be present, but since he was an angel sent by Cao Cao, it was naturally inappropriate to show up this time.

After everyone withdrew one after another, Dong Zhao nodded and asked suddenly: "When Zhao passed by Pengcheng, I heard that Lu Bu is now in Wu County. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

Lu Bu?

Wang Zheng's face remained motionless, his mind turned sharply. While guessing why Dong Zhao suddenly mentioned this person's intentions, he clasped his hands and explained first:
"Marquis Wen is also a Han official. Since he came to Xuzhou, the government naturally arranged a place for soldiers and horses to garrison."

"Since that's the case," Dong Zhao slapped the case, smiling all over his face: "Yu Kou, I want to congratulate you in advance, seeing that you are going to be promoted again."

"You have just been named Marquis of Li Yang Ting not long ago, but it is very likely that you will be promoted to Marquis of Township again in the near future!"

"Tsk tsk, since the founding of our country by the Han Dynasty, there have been very few township lords under the age of 20."

Wang Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, he exchanged glances with Xu Fang and Mi Heng, and thought, "What do you mean by saying this suddenly?"

Township?That is already the second top of the title of a great man.

According to Wang Zheng's age, he is now a township marquis, what will happen in the future?After all, there is only one county marquis left.

Then he asked: "Brother Dong, what do you say?"

　Damn, the title is wrong, it's Li Yang Ting Hou

　　
　
(End of this chapter)