The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 66
The next day, Yuan Shu and Cheng Yuanzhi were discussing matters in the middle hall, and a servant came to report that Yuan Shao had come to visit.

The three of them went straight into the mansion and sat down. After greetings, Yuan Shao said with an anxious expression: "Something bad has happened."

Cheng Yuanzhi and Yuan Shu looked at each other and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Yuyang Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju rebelled."

"He was called the Son of Heaven, and simply called General Mitian and King Anding. Now he has tens of thousands of people and is stationed on the border of Youzhou. Wuhuan Colonel Ji Chou, Youbeiping Prefect Liu Zheng, Liaodong Prefect Yang Zhong and others were all killed. Countless people have been carried along, and many have suffered."

"Zhang Chun ordered his men to plunder the four prefectures of Qing, Xu, You, and Ji. Su Puyan was sent to plunder the two prefectures of Qing and Hebei, while Zhang Chun mainly made trouble in Youzhou and Ji."

"Does the general know about this?" Cheng Yuanzhi asked him.

Yuan Shao nodded: "It was reported to the imperial court yesterday, and there is no conclusion yet."

Although he didn't communicate much at ordinary times, when encountering important events, the first person Yuan Shao wanted to tell was Yuan Shu and Cheng Yuanzhi.

He wanted to see if the reaction and insight of the two were better than his.

Cheng Yuanzhi sighed: "The northwest is not at peace, the center of Shu is in chaos, Zhao Ci of Jiangxia is still doing evil, and another hole has been dug in Youzhou..."

Yuan Shu nodded, and took over the conversation: "Could it be that the man's strength is about to run out? Then my Yuan family has to make plans early."

Yuan Shao thought so deeply and remained silent.

Cheng Yuanzhi knew a thing or two about this matter.

Zhang Chun's rebellion was the fuse of the entire series of events, which eventually directly led to the collapse of the Han Empire.

Zhang Chun was originally the Prime Minister of Zhongshan. In the second year of Zhongping (185), Zhang Wen was ordered to put down the rebellion of Bian Zhang and Han Sui from Liangzhou. He recruited [-] Wuhuan Tuqi from Youzhou.

Zhang Chun and Gongsun Zan were both in the army at that time.Zhang Chun volunteered to take charge of the three thousand Wuhuan cavalry.

But Zhang Wen thought he was ugly and refused.

Zhang Wen handed over the cavalry to the commander of Gongsun Zan, who was more handsome. At that time, Gongsun Zan was still the county magistrate of Zhuo County, and Zhang Chun had already held the first-level post of county guard.

This is a slap in the face.

Zhang Chun has always been resentful about this, but he never found a chance to take revenge. It was not until two years later, this year (187), that he completely broke out.

Because of the unfavorable war in the Northwest, the court defaulted on the Wuhuan cavalry's food and payment, so they rode straight away and ran away.

At this time, Zhang Chun seized the opportunity. He instigated the Wuhuan cavalry, joined forces with Zhang Ju, the former prefect of Mount Tai, from the same county, and launched a rebellion together.

Afterwards, Zhang Chun joined forces with Wuhuan adults Qiu Liju, Su Puyan, and Wuhuan Corruption King to occupy the prefecture of Youzhou and rule as king.

Zhang Chun claimed to be "General Mi Tian" and "King An Ding", and Zhang Ju was even more arrogant and claimed to be "the Son of Heaven". They sent documents to various states and counties claiming to replace the Han court and asked officials to come out to greet them.At the same time, rumors were spread that there was a vision in Luoyang, which was a symbol of the end of luck in the Han Dynasty.

After the court learned of the rebellion, it did not respond temporarily.

It's not that the imperial court is indifferent to this, but that it can't move its hands and has no soldiers to use.

In the original history, it was not until the fifth year of Zhongping (188), that is, the second year after the rebellion, that the imperial court was free to send Liu Yu to serve as the shepherd of Youzhou, and issued an edict requiring the Southern Huns to send troops to cooperate with Liu Yu. Conquer Zhang Chun.

The Shanyu Qiangqu of the Southern Huns did indeed send someone to support Youzhou, and he assigned the task to Zuo Xianwang.

King Zuo Xian transferred the task of recruiting troops to support Youzhou to Xiutu's various Hu tribes.

Because Xiutu's Hu tribes were brave and good at fighting, they didn't listen to the leaders—that is, the Xiongnu Chanyu's words. Therefore, the court's conscription in the southern Xiongnu was always paid by Xiutu's Hu tribes.

This is the internal practice of the Southern Huns.

But this time the situation is different. Due to the endless wars in the past few years, Xiutu's various Hu tribes have been recruited year after year. There are too many young and strong casualties, but there is almost no compensation.

They couldn't bear it, so civil strife broke out and rebelled against the court.

They first killed the Xiongnu Shanyu Qiangqu in the civil strife, supported a new Shanyu, and then killed the prefect of Xihe County and Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou.

However, Yu Fuluo, Youxian King, the son of the old Shanyu, had to lead his troops to the south to go into exile, and colluded with the Baibo army that had risen in Hedong to invade Hedong County, which was under the Sili Department.

This place is just across the water from the Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Following the Xiliang Rebellion, Shuzhong Rebellion, Jiangxia Rebellion, and Youzhou Rebellion, Bingzhou and Hedong were also in chaos.

The world is in chaos and seething.

The southern Xiongnu had no hope, so the imperial court had to order Gongsun Zan to raise his own troops to quell the rebellion and fight Zhang Chun and others.

When Dong Zhuo was urgently transferred back to Hedong to suppress the rebellion, he had to introduce the state animal husbandry system to deal with the chaos.

As soon as the state animal husbandry system came out, the big Han existed in name only.

Even if Liu Yan did not propose this state pastoral system, Zhang Yan and Li Yan would definitely propose it.

Because the Han Dynasty was full of wars everywhere, everything was in chaos.If the state pastoral system is not used to suppress the rebellion, the great man will perish both in name and in reality.

It can be said that Zhang Chun's rebellion ignited the last fire that led to the demise of the Han Empire.

However, the situation at this time was slightly different from the original history. Because Cheng Yuanzhi brutally massacred the Wuhuan people, Zhang Yi appeared to be particularly incompetent. He was dismissed from office two years in advance and had no chance to die in office.

Ding Yuan became the governor of Bingzhou two years in advance, and he has Lv Bujia Bingzhou Wolf Rider under his command, so it should not be difficult to put down Xiutu Gehu's rebellion.

It's just that the riot in Hedong may happen again.

Thinking like this, Cheng Yuanzhi's heart is heavy.

The feeling of being in it but unable to do anything about it is very uncomfortable.

At this time, Yuan Shu asked: "My dear brother, what should we do in this matter?"

Cheng Yuanzhi replied to him ponderingly: "We can only wait and see what happens."

Yuan Shao stood up angrily: "I, the fourth generation and third son of the Yuan family, have been loyal for a hundred years. How can I stand by and watch while the country is in crisis? Such a shameful act! I would rather die than do it. I will go and speak to the general and call for troops to put down the rebellion. !"

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked away righteously.

Looking at Yuan Shao's back, Yuan Shu curled his lips: "My dear brother, what do you think?"

"Quite like a loyal minister, it's enough to win people's hearts."

Brother Xian’s description is really apt!
Yuan Shu slapped his forehead with his hand and laughed.

After a while, the servant came to report that Cai Yong had something important to ask.

Yuan Shu knew that this invitation had nothing to do with him, so he waved his hand and Cheng Yuanzhi went happily.

Entering the Cai Family Hall, Cai Yong cupped his hands and said, "I am very grateful for the gift of the house, and I don't know how to repay it."

At this time, he had already figured out that gifting a house had nothing to do with winning the hearts of the Yuan family.

The mansion belonged to Yuan Shu, but it was "Yuan She" who gave it to him. These two people never try to win people's hearts.

So in this matter, I still owe God a favor.

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed and said, "Mr. Cai, this matter is simple, just marry me with Yan."

Cai Yong was stunned and said: "This old man originally intended to do this, but the young girl has her own opinions and insists on making the decision herself, so this old man can't make the decision at this time."

In an era where parents ordered matchmakers to talk, Cai Yong said he couldn't be his daughter's boss?
Cheng Yuanzhi didn't believe it.

Thinking of this, he kept his smile unchanged: "Cai Gong, I am already in my twenties, but I have no wife. Now I want to accept Ling'ai as a wife, so as to continue the family line, and I hope it will be done."

Courtship is like this in this age, straight forward.Twitching is not what the husband does.

Cheng Yuanzhi is happy to go to the countryside and do as the Romans do.

Cai Yong was secretly worried when he heard this: Your kid didn't get married at the age of 26. Is it my fault?

He waved his hands again and again: "This old man can't decide."

"Then what should we do?" Cheng Yuanzhi asked him.

Cai Yong stroked his beard: "It's a lifelong matter, you need to discuss it with Yan'er yourself."

Cheng Yuanzhi immediately cupped his hands and went straight to the inner courtyard.

Negotiate in person, negotiate in person!I am not afraid of your daughter.

Cai Yong shook his head with a smile.

When they came to the inner courtyard, Cai Yan greeted Cheng Yuanzhi from the middle gate. After greeting each other, they divided the guests into hosts and guests.

Cai Yan knelt gently on the ground sideways, her sleeves were half covered, her curves could be vaguely seen, she whispered softly:

"My little lady already knows the purpose of the young master's visit. There are three questions here. If the young master can answer the question correctly, the matter will be successful. If the answer is incorrect, the young master will go away and will not bother you again."

Having said that, she blushed and glanced at Cheng Yuanzhi, Qianqian pointed to the desk.

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at the desk, and said in astonishment: "Sister Cai Yan, I'm here to propose marriage, not to take an exam."

"It's so simple. If you think it's okay, just nod. Let's pick a day to get it done. If you don't think it's okay, then shake your head. Why are there so many things?"

Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head, feeling that he couldn't answer this question. If he couldn't answer it, it would be a small shame and his wife would be gone.

Therefore, he refused to answer the question, and he refused with confidence.

Cai Yan was immediately ashamed, covered her face and ran into the boudoir, but could not come out.

Cheng Yuanzhi came out to see Cai Yong again, and sighed, "Cai Gong, I'm a little sad that sister Yan rejected me."

Cai Yong was surprised: "Why did you shrink back and didn't answer the question? Aren't you known as Yunmeng madman?"

You specially invited me here today, you must have been prepared. Cheng Yuanzhi said: "I'm good at debating, but short at essays, so I'm afraid I won't be able to answer."

Cai Yong laughed and said, "If you don't try, how do you know you can't answer?"

After saying that, he patted Cheng Yuanzhi on the back and advised: "I am optimistic about you..."

Cheng Yuanzhi had no choice but to run to the inner courtyard again.

Beside the desk, Cheng Yuanzhi looked up to the sky and sighed.

After just looking at the first question, I knew that I probably couldn't answer it.

When we go there in late autumn, the full moon is full of dew.

The handle of the Big Dipper is west, and the news is delayed.

This is a half love poem expressing longing. The first four sentences express thinking. There is neither a word of love nor a word of thinking in the whole text. It is required to match the last four sentences. The last four sentences need to express the meaning of reading, and there is no love. And read the word.

The general idea of ​​the poem is: It was late autumn when you left, the handle of the Big Dipper was facing west, the moon was very round, and the dew was hanging on the branches.A year has passed in a flash, and the handle of the Big Dipper is pointing to the west again, but your news has not come yet.

Cheng Yuanzhi thought to himself: "Could it be that you are angry at me for teasing her yesterday, so you deliberately made such a difficult question to test me today?"

With that in mind, he turned to the second question.

I have been sent to the south of the Yangtze River for more than ten years, and my hometown is separated by sound and dust.

The beacon fire at the top of the city has never been extinguished, when will the chaos on the battlefield stop?
This is a poem about the country and the people. The first four sentences are about the country, and the last four sentences are about the people.

Cheng Yuanzhi's scalp felt numb, and he had a new understanding of Cai Yan's talents.

Turning to the third question:

If you can't answer this question, you will be on your own from now on.

The sun, the east, the moon, and the west look at each other, but they cannot be accompanied by each other.

This question is both a joke and a way to persuade someone to quit.

Cheng Yuanzhi knew that even if he had thousands of years of poetry foundation, he would not be able to answer any of these three questions.

My wife is dying...

　PS: Three poems, the first and the third are original, and the second is selected and modified from Cai Yan and Hu Jia's eighteen beats.

　　
　
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