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On the 13th day of the first lunar month, Jinyang City, Taiyuan Wang Family Mansion.

The important figures of the Wang family of Taiyuan gathered together, with solemn expressions, and they were obviously discussing something important. At the top, the Patriarch Wang Shu sits solemnly, the great elder Wang Liao, Shangdang prefect Wang Ling, Xihe prefect Wang Han, Dingxiang prefect Wang Jin, and Wang Wei, who actually manages housework, sit at the bottom, a young man in his twenties. While speaking, he is Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai.

"After adding ten dollars of field rent for each acre of land, your Majesty ordered the states and counties to donate wood and beautifully textured stones to the imperial court, and send them to the capital city of Luoyang in batches. The eunuchs were picky in every way when they were inspecting the land. If qualified, the state and county officials were forced to sell them at a low price, and the price was only one-tenth of the original price. The states and counties could not fulfill the quota, so they re-purchased the wood, but the eunuchs were still picky and refused to accept it immediately, resulting in the shipment. The wood is piled up and decayed, and the palace has not been repaired for years."

"The governors and prefects in various places took the opportunity to increase taxes on the people privately, and the people were embezzled, and the people sighed and sighed. Lingdi ordered the royal guards of Xiyuan to go to various states and counties to supervise them. These people threatened to frighten the prefectures and counties, and accepted a lot of bribes The governor, the two thousand stone officials, Mao Cai and Xiao Lian all have to pay for'helping the army' and'improving the palace' when they are promoted and when they are appointed."

"The prefects of large counties usually have to pay 20 to 30 million yuan, and the rest varies according to the level of official position. All newly appointed officials must go to the West Garden to agree on the amount of money to be paid before they can take up their posts. Some Incorruptible people, who asked to resign but did not leave, were also forced to take office and pay."

"Later, Sima Zhi, a native of Hanoi, had just been appointed as the governor of Julu. Because he was known as being modest and modest, he reduced the amount he should pay by three million. Sima went directly to the edict and sighed and said:'As a The parents of the people wanted to exploit the people to cater to the current bad governance. I couldn’t bear it.” So he resigned under the pretext of illness, but was not approved. On the way to take office, he went to Mengjin and wrote a very detailed and straightforward statement about the time. He committed various malpractices and committed suicide by taking poison. After his memorial was submitted, His Majesty was shocked and temporarily stopped collecting money for palace repairs."

As soon as Wang Gai finished speaking, everyone was silent. They knew that the emperor was stupid, the eunuchs were monopolizing power, and the political affairs were in chaos, but they didn't expect it to be such a mess. Wang Ling, the prefect of the Shangdang party, was the eldest grandson of the house and was the first to be the county guard. He was in a high position in the family, so he spoke first.

"There are so many party members in the He Suigao Shogunate, who can be called a fortunate for a while, why can't we help the government and suppress the eunuchs?" Wang Gai smiled, although he hesitated, he finally spoke. "He Suigao was able to maintain his position as a general for two reasons. One is to make good appointments with the ten permanent attendants. The other is not to interfere with you and get the money in the middle."

"Although these two articles are not expressly stated, your Majesty, the eunuch, and He Sui Gao will all keep their duty. The general handles military affairs and the eunuchs enjoy their own prestige. Your Majesty is busy making money. Only if everyone does not cross the border, the court can maintain Living in a delicate balance. Once He Suigao intervenes, not only will he offend his majesty and the eunuch, but his general may not be able to keep it."

"When my father changed his name and fled, he once had a long talk with me. His judgment is that He Suigao is waiting for an opportunity. Your majesty’s health is getting worse every year, and I am afraid that it will not be a few years. The death is when He Suigao and the **** showdown. Before that, the Wang clan in Taiyuan must be able to endure loneliness."

"A good one can bear loneliness! Teacher, **** and man too!" The great elder Wang Liao was the first to admire the festival. "This remark is great!" Everyone praised each other. The emperor is stupid, the **** has the power, and the general cannot control it. These are the root causes of disaster. Once there are three long and two short, the world will be in chaos, and defending one's own territory is the biggest foundation.

"Wang Ling, tell me about the Black Mountain thief." Lao Wang Shu nodded, pointing to his eldest grandson.

Wang Ling nodded, took out a wooden staff and pointed it on the map. "Since Zhang Jiao raised the matter, thieves from all over the world have risen. There are Zhang Niujiao from Boring, Chu Feiyan from Changshan, Huang Long, Zuo Xiao, Yu Digen, Zhang Baiqi, Liu Shi, Zuo Niu Wenba, Ping Han Daji, Si Liyuan City, Lei Gong, Fuyun, Baique, Yang Feng, Yu Du, Wulu, Li Damu, Bairao, Suigu, Kuqin, etc., are simply too numerous to mention. These teams have a large number of twenty to thirty thousand people, and a small one. Six to seven thousand people."

"Zhang Niujiao and Chu Feiyan jointly attacked Yingtao. Zhang Niujiao was shot by a stray arrow. Before he died, he ordered his subordinates to honor Chu Feiyan as the commander in command, and at the same time asked Chu Feiyan to change his surname to Zhang. Chu Feiyan was originally named Chu Yan because he was as light as a yan. , And brave enough to fight, so the army calls him'Feiyan'."

"After Zhang Yan took over Zhang Niujiao's team, the rebels in the mountainous area were attached to him, and the tribe gradually increased, reaching nearly one million people, known as the'Black Mountain Thieves.' All counties and counties north of the Yellow River were invaded. The court was unable to send troops to encircle and suppress. So Zhang Yan sent an envoy to Luoyang, the capital, and wrote to the court to request surrender."

"It is said that the imperial court decided to appoint Zhang Yan as a general in the midst of quelling difficulties, so that he could manage the administrative and public security affairs in the mountainous areas north of the Yellow River. He could recommend Xiaolian to the imperial court every year and send accountants to Luoyang to report. Since the end of last year, At the beginning, the plague spread everywhere, the dead flocked on the road, and the government could not eradicate it. The imperial court had no food and no wages, and it would be so desperate. In desperation, it would be handled like this. Grandfather once said, Zhang Yan, tigers and wolves, hunger will plunder, and fullness will be far away. So, the imperial court’s move has endless troubles!"

After watching Wang Ling finished speaking, Lao Wang Shu coughed slightly and spoke. "You are all aware of the situation of the court. Internal and external troubles are serious. Your Majesty is faint, the **** has the power, and the general can't control it. This is an internal worry. As long as your Majesty is in power, this is a deadlock and absolutely cannot be solved."

"With the power of Bingzhou, the Yellow Turban has just been put down, but the Qiang chaos has risen again, and the Black Mountain thief has caused the court to be overwhelmed. The Yellow Turban was put down last time, and the rewards of the court have been filled with indignation by the Bingzhou army, and then let Da Sima come out to quell the Qiang chaos. In my opinion, the imperial court’s decision is to quell the Qiang chaos and then destroy the black thief. Before that, it was nothing more than a fiction. The imperial court would not take it seriously, and Zhang Yan would naturally not take it seriously. "

"Since Da Sima came to power and merged with the state, the situation in the merged state has been getting better and better. Year after year, bumper harvests, abundant treasury, rich folks, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. In addition, Da Sima has consolidated the army, suppressed arrogant soldiers, and joined the state army The combat power of the army can also rise to a higher level. Five or six years later, if there are changes in the country, the state army will be able to compete south."

Hearing his grandfather finished speaking, Wang Ling bowed his hands and asked. "Grandfather, Grand Sima has decided that the middle and high-ranking officers of the various armies will be rotated every three years since then. Generally, it is a one-level promotion. The officers cheered and liked it very much. The middle and high-ranking officers of the Tuqie were almost replaced. After all, plus Kang Moli, like Bingzhou, studying in the martial arts hall, the force of Tuqi has been firmly in the hands of Da Sima."

Lao Wang Shu smiled slightly: "You are too naive, do you think that Da Sima doesn't want to ride a tutu? In the past, Princess Adele was alive, and with her prestige and wise determination, she could definitely control those aliens, so there is no need to move. , I'm not very active. As soon as Princess Adele died, the opportunity came. In addition, Lu Zheng and Kang Moli's fooling around together, it happened to give Da Sima the truth!"

"In this way, the officer rotation system was introduced at a rapid pace, which not only completely included the Tuqie, but also took advantage of the situation to dismantle the various military heads and eliminate the troubles. Da Sima's hand is really true. It's extremely clever! It's worth a hundred spine battles for so many gains!"

"However, the only unit of the Taiyuan Wang Clan in Bingzhou has changed hands!" It was Wang Han who was speaking. Although he was calmer, he was impatient and smashed the window paper with one mouth. It’s good that this layer of window paper was punctured early! Lao Wang Shu sighed secretly in his heart, this former Bingzhou first dude has finally grown a bit.

"The current Bingzhou has long been independent of the Han court, but it has not pierced that layer of window paper. The internal and external troubles are quite serious, and the court is unable to fight Bingzhou as an enemy. As long as Dasima stays in Bingzhou, the court will stay open. Close one eye and let him comfortably be his King of Bingzhou."

"As the king of Bingzhou, Da Sima has left and right hands. One hand is military power and the other is political power. The trick is to check and balance each other. The prefects of the nine counties of Bingzhou, Shangdang, Xihe, and Dingxiang are all from the Wang clan of Taiyuan. Not yet Wang Wei's householder, Cao Zhuan, and my lords."

"Plus Princess Adele and the second son Lu Zheng, plus Tuqi, do you think this is heavy? The military power and political power are in the hands of the Taiyuan Wang clan, you can be a big Sima, you can sleep Do you feel it?" As soon as Lao Wang finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized it! Jiang is still old and spicy, and the Patriarch sees it very far and far, and sees it in his bones!

"Therefore, the Taiyuan Wang clan can only choose the same military power and political power! Either military power or political power. If you are more greedy and stretch your hands a little longer, Kang Moli is a living example!" Everyone understood. Now, the two options are the same, so do you still need to select? Naturally, it is time to elect the government!

"Therefore, I am going to write to Da Sima tomorrow, stating that the Wang family of Taiyuan is a family of poets and literature, and is not proficient in martial arts. I implore the Taiyuan Wang family in the army to transfer from Wu to Wen. If there is nowhere to place them, they can be temporarily placed in the county soldiers. Once there is a shortage, immediately turn to a civil official. Only in this way can the Wang Clan of Taiyuan always maintain wealth and honor."

"But, it's a pity that you have lost your military power!" It was Wang Han who spoke. Lao Wang Shu glared at him fiercely. "Keep your eyes on it! Don't just look three feet in front of you! With the qualifications of the second son, Lu Zheng, will he be a civilian and military attache when he grows up? Your son, Da Sima can trust him."

"Don't forget, there is the blood of the Wangs of Taiyuan on the body of the second son Lu Zheng!"

"The Patriarch's words are extremely true! I'll wait for Mao Sai to start!" Everyone saluted!