The World of Yellow Sky

"Now my Taiping Road occupies the land of ten counties, the generals and soldiers are innumerable, and I have millions of people. Minggong is the head of the people. As the Wuhuan envoy An Puyan said, Minggong leads all the ministries, and the general Leading Monan, but there is no woman by his side, and no heirs under his knees, this is an extremely bad thing."

The smile on Yan Zhong's face completely subsided, and he put on a solemn face, and said in a deep voice to Xu An with his hands clasped together.

"Duke Ming's reputation spreads far and wide, and everyone knows that Duke Ming is the incarnation of Huang Tian. To rule the people is to follow the sky and respond to the people. It's just that Duke Ming has imagined that the prosperity of our army now depends on Duke Ming alone. Except for Duke Ming, there is no one who can control the rest of the generals."

"Right now, Duke Ming is in the prime of his life, his righteous deeds have not yet passed, and Deze has added to it. Although I don't think that there will be any accidents in Duke Ming, Duke Ming does have to consider marriage. Get married as soon as possible and give birth to an heir, so that you can be safe. The hearts of the generals."

"Although the lord is the incarnation of Huang Tian, ​​marrying a wife and taking concubines will not lower the lord's prestige at all. The son of heaven is the herdsman of heaven, and there are also concubines in the harem. My Taiping Taoism also has a saying that men inherit the heaven and women inherit the land; The coexistence of heaven and earth, the combination of yin and yang, this is the teaching of my Taiping Dao, why should Minggong worry about this aspect."

Xu An did not respond immediately, although what Yan Zhong said was indeed very reasonable.

However, Xu An was completely unprepared for the sudden incident, so he still couldn't make an immediate decision.

Xu An stood up, he needed to think for a while, he knew very well that in his current position, his words and deeds may affect the Yellow Turban Army.

Yan Zhong smiled and said.

"Now there are no other women in Ming Gong's house, and there is no need to worry about the chaos in the backyard and share your emotions. Therefore, in my opinion, this matter has all benefits and no harm."

"However, Duke Ming doesn't have a wife now, so we need to prevent her from giving birth to an heir first. Apart from this point, you don't need to pay too much attention to the rest."

Xu An stopped in his tracks, what Yan Zhong said really made Xu An unable to find the slightest mistake, taking all the circumstances into consideration.

And to be honest, Xu An did have some affection for the woman who was outside the court just now.

Although it was just a glimpse just now, Xu An felt that the gloom in his heart seemed to be cleared away.

Xu An's tone was a little hesitant, and he said: "The military adviser has already talked about this, I think I will agree to this matter no matter what, let's settle this matter like this."

Yan Zhong rarely saw such a hesitant look on Xu An's face. In the past, once Xu An made a decision, he must be very decisive and made up his mind.

Yan Zhong said with a smile: "Then I will congratulate Duke Ming first."

Seeing Yan Zhong's smiling face, Xu An changed his mind, and then said, "Don't be in a hurry to congratulate me, I will entrust this matter to you. Only the military adviser can handle it in person, and it can be perfect."

Yan Zhong's smile froze on his face, and then he said with a helpless smile: "Following Duke Ming, you can't be free for a moment."

Chapter 358 You Should Be Thin For Your Self-Empire

While he was talking, there was a bell ringing outside the door, and the voices of soldiers on duty came at the same time.

"You hour has come."

The wooden door was opened again, and two soldiers walked in with meals. )ㄣ ˉ

The meal is very simple, two bowls of corn and rice, two dishes, one is boiled vegetables, and the other is grilled steak, which has been cut into small pieces.

Yan Zhong looked at the food brought over, and couldn't help frowning, but Yan Zhong's expression was only for a moment, and he quickly subsided, so Xu An didn't notice Yan Zhong's strangeness.

The two yellow angels put down their meals and then left the house.

Since receiving the assassination last time, Xu An's safety has been entrusted to the yellow angels and personal guards.

Now the Yellow Turban Army has more than [-] Yellow Angels, and Xu An's personal guards have nearly [-] people, the total number of the two together is more than [-].

The food and drink is now in the charge of the Yellow Angels, supervised by Tiqi of the Eagle Wolf Guard.

The last assassination raised the security work around Xu An by several levels.

Xu An picked up the bowl containing corn and rice, took a bite first, and then picked up a piece of roasted meat from the plate. When he was about to eat it, he saw from the corner of his eye that Yan Zhong didn't pick up the chopsticks.

"Is it because the food doesn't suit the military division's taste? I'll ask the back kitchen to cook some more food that suits the military division's taste."

Xu An put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, and asked suspiciously.

"No."

Yan Zhong shook his head, pointed to the food on the desk and said.

"I was just looking at the meal and thought of one thing."

Xu An was sitting upright, and asked, "Military Master, what did you remember?"

"I remember that most of the generals and officials of our Yellow Turban Army, including Ming Gong, basically have basic food, clothing, housing and transportation, which are not much different from ordinary soldiers and civil servants."

Yan Zhong said solemnly.

"Duke Ming also promulgated some regulations, stipulating that the treatment should not exceed the permissible treatment, right?"

Naturally, everyone's treatment couldn't be exactly the same. Although Xu An was quite strict with himself, he didn't waste food, food and lodging.

However, Xu An's daily training in martial arts will definitely require replenishment of the energy consumed, so there is basically meat in his daily meals, while it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to eat meat, only occasionally when they train, they get some meat supplement.

In this battle of Shuofang, after the surrender of the Huns, the meat in the Yellow Turban Army was greatly supplemented, but there was no way to supply the entire army, after all, they could not exhaust their resources.

There are still so many people in the Xiongnu tribe. If all the cattle and sheep are just for the food and drink of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army, it is naturally impossible.

Half of the generals and officials are required to have meat and the like every day, and naturally it is impossible to live with ordinary soldiers, which is incorrect in terms of military law and office work.

The so-called no privileges means that they are not pampered like some Han officials, who are above ordinary people and superior to others.

In addition to stipulating that extravagance and waste are not allowed, and extravagance and enjoyment are not allowed, Xu An also stipulates that the highest treatment for all officers is not allowed to exceed a line.

Yan Zhong said in a deep voice: "I think that it is correct for Minggong to order that extravagance and waste are not allowed, and extravagance and pleasure are not allowed, but the standard that the remuneration cannot exceed is much lower."

Xu An frowned slightly. The first reason he made this rule was financial issues, and the second was because he was a little afraid that the Yellow Turban Army would become as corrupt as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in later generations. Once it became that way, the situation would be irreversible. The time is far beyond people's imagination.

But Xu An knew that Yan Zhong would not be aimless, so when he proposed it at this time, he naturally had his own ideas. Xu An had hesitated before. After all, the salary is too low and the treatment is too bad, but it will also cause some problems.

Not everyone's level of thought is high enough to ignore these.

Xu An once saw an example from the Ming Dynasty.

The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were set extremely low. As a result, even if there were secret agencies such as Jinyiwei, corruption in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was once common.

Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated the punishment standards and methods for corrupt officials, which can be said to be the most severe in all dynasties. Anyone who embezzles more than 60 taels of silver will be killed immediately!

It is even a crime to receive a piece of clothing, a pair of socks, a towel, or four books in private.

In order to deter corrupt people, various tortures such as lingering, showing the head of the owl to the public, planting, abandoning the market, facial tattooing, skinning, nose cutting, castration, and knee picking were established.

The most well-known is "peeling and pulling grass".

People are made into drums or filled with straw to make human-skin scarecrows, which stand at the gate of the yamen or the gate of the local earth temple.

According to this, it is used to warn the successor officials not to be corrupt and pervert the law.

But even so, there is still no way to stop corrupt officials.

In the early Ming Dynasty, countless corrupt officials were killed. In the famous "Kongyin Case" and "Guo Heng Case", tens of thousands of heads fell to the ground.

Even later, among the officials from government to county in thirteen provinces across the country, very few were able to fulfill their full term, and many of them were killed.

In some places, there are indeed few officials, and officials in shackles are even allowed to come out to decide the case, and after the case is settled, they will be escorted back to prison.

Now Bingzhou's economy is not developed, and the atmosphere in the Yellow Turban Army is still good. There are not many places where people can be corrupt, and even if they are corrupt, there is actually no place for people to spend money.

Yan Zhong clasped his hands together and said, "Duke Ming does not allow extravagance and extravagance. This method is feasible, but the standard that cannot be exceeded must be raised."

"This matter is like Dayu's water control. It is easy to dredge and not blocked. Dredging will reduce the flood, but blocking it is even more exciting."

"Corruption has existed since ancient times, and it is difficult to get rid of it. Duke Ming has Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi as his eyes and ears. It can indeed be stopped for a while, but it cannot be blocked for a lifetime."

"That's why I believe that Duke Ming only needs to abide by the two sentences that his salary should be low and his salary should be generous, so that he can live without worry for a long time, and it will not cause too much backlash."

"Should one's own salary be thin, and raise talents should be thick?"

Xu An showed a thoughtful expression, carefully repeating what Yan Zhong said.

"good."

Yan Zhong raised his sleeves and said solemnly.

"Less self-salary means that Minggong's standard of clothing, food, housing and transportation can be lowered, and the diet can be coarser, so that people in the army and Taoism can learn from it."

"Nursing virtuous people means that we should give more generous treatment to talented people, to talents, to those who are really doing things and have worked hard."

Xu An's expression gradually became serious.

Yan Zhong paused, seeing Xu An's earnest listening expression, he felt a tinge of relief in his heart.

Every time I put forward an opinion to Xu An, Xu An would listen very carefully no matter what he was doing before.

Yan Zhong smiled and continued speaking.

"As Duke Ming once said before, more work means more gain, less work means less gain, no work means less gain."

"The age of the yellow sky that Duke Ming said will enable those who till the land to have their fields, those who live there to have their houses, the old to be cared for, the young to be educated, the poor to be supported, the difficult to be helped, and the widows, widows, lonely, disabled, and sick to be cared for."

"The sky is cloudy and sunny, the land is fertile and barren, and people are divided into rich and poor. There are lazy people, hardworking people, intelligent people, and stupid people. This is the law between heaven and earth, not me. People can change it."

"I believe that it does not mean that justice makes people in the world treated the same, and then the world will be governed. The great rule of the world and the stability of the country do not lie in equality, but in the word fairness."

"What is fair is justice without partiality. The sky is fair and selfless, so both good and evil are undeniable; the earth is fair and selfless, so the small and the big are not contained."

"That's right, more work, more pay, less work, less pay, no work, no gain, is the principle of governing the country. Minggong's current handling method is contrary to his own words in the past."

Yan Zhong made a bow with both hands, and bowed solemnly to Xu An.

"So here is what I'm talking about, why Minggong's move is not appropriate."

"You need to pay less for yourself, and more for raising talents. Only by being fair can the hearts of those who follow Duke Ming not be chilled."

Xu An stood up, left his seat, and walked to Yan Zhong's desk.

What Yan Zhong said now awakened Xu An.

Xu An had always thought that the Yellow Turban Army could not be disintegrated from within like the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in later generations.

But it was precisely because of this that he ignored the word fairness.

Xu An sat down again, saluted Yan Zhong respectfully, and spoke sincerely.

"If there is no military adviser to wake up, the rules I set will almost lead to a catastrophe. If everyone is separated from their virtues and the great cause fails, even if I die, I will not be able to absolve myself of the blame."

Xu An's words were indeed sincere, and the Han army's tolerance for the believers of the Taiping Dao was very low.

Whether it was Zhu Jun, Huangfusong, or the rest of the Han army, none of the Yellow Turbans who surrendered lightly spared them.

Xu An knows the history. In history, the battle between the Han army and the Yellow Turban Army in Guangzong did not involve Xu An. The final result was that Zhang Liang died in battle, 3 people were killed, and more than 5 people went to the river to die. No one breaks out.

When Huangfu Song entered Guangzong, he learned that the family members of the Yellow Turban Army were captured, burned a large amount of luggage, and "dissected Zhang Jiao's coffin and poked his body, and passed it on to the capital".

In the next battle of Quyang, the Han army beheaded and captured more than 10 people.Huangfusong collected the corpses of the dead soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army and built a "Beijing Temple" in the south of the city to show his military exploits.

The Yellow Turban Army under Xu An's current command may seem to be in full swing, but in fact, if he is a little careless, it will be beyond redemption.

If the Yellow Turban Army is defeated or disintegrated from within, then the situation and fate of the Taiping Dao believers in Bingzhou will be extremely tragic, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who have been following Xu An's command may not be spared.

"It's advisable for Ming Gong to be good at what he does."

Yan Zhong hurriedly supported Xu An, Xu An would listen carefully to every advice he gave, and even if he did not accept it, he would give convincing reasons.

"There is no major incident happening now, Duke Ming corrected it in time, and it stopped at the womb, so there is no need to worry."

"I'm here to amend the government order, and the military division will eat first."

Xu An stood up, sat back at the desk, pushed the food aside, picked up a brush, and wrote on the yellow paper.

Chapter 359 I'm Not Here

In the fifth year of Zhongping (188), May [-]th.

All the troops under Xu An's command have rushed to the outside of Jinyang City one after another. At this time, the two camps in the north and south of Jinyang City are full of fiery scenes.

The peacocks caused by the casualties of the Yellow Turban Soldiers Camp and Ruishi Camp Shuofang were also filled by elites from various armies, and the total number of troops was even expanded.

Today's military soldier battalion has more than [-] sergeants, and the sharp soldier battalion has reached more than [-] soldiers.

Not only has the number of people increased, but the military equipment of the soldier battalion and sharp soldier battalion has also improved a lot.

In the previous military camps, it was said that all members had iron armor, but in fact it was just an iron breastplate, and the rest was leather armor.

When the army was first built, there were only one tower shield and a few curved edge shields among ten or ten people.

As for the Ruishi Battalion, only all members can wear leather armor, hold halberds or spears, and wear a small amount of curved edge shields. Only officers can wear iron armor similar to soldiers in the Wuzu Battalion.

But now, with the Yellow Turban Army occupying Bingzhou, the production capacity of the workshop is fully opened.

A steady stream of iron ore was transported from mines and caves to workshops in various places. Loggers also worked day and night, felling wood suitable for assembling spears and making bows and crossbows.

The money and food in the treasury of the Yellow Turban Army are disbursed like running water, the freight of the peasants, the wages of the craftsmen, the wages of the loggers, the maintenance of the mine...

The money and food in the treasury of the Yellow Turban Army has decreased, but the arsenal of the Yellow Turban Army has become increasingly busy.