Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

Of course Xun You understood Zhong Yao's meaning, but he knew better that as long as Lu Bu was there, it would be impossible to move from the interior to Lu Bu. Look at Zheng Tai, didn't he think about it? He was trying to infiltrate the military power with the help of Da Honglu's power, and he also knew that in order to bring down Lu Bu, he must first try to gain military power.

But this is definitely not something that can be done with a tiger talisman. It can be said that even if the tiger talisman is given to you now, if you want to use the tiger talisman to mobilize troops to deal with Lu Bu, you can be killed by your subordinates immediately. The soldiers in Guanzhong basically support Lu Bu.

Let’s talk about public opinion. Don’t say anything about Lu Bu when you walk on the street. Even if you call him by his first name, you may be surrounded by people. People support him. In addition, the Wubao built by rich families in the past has also been used by Lu Bu for various reasons. It can be said that it is almost impossible for scholars to rebel against Lu Bu in this pass.

Since he knew he couldn't do anything, and Lu Bu wasn't really heinous, why couldn't he redefine the relationship between the two parties? The politics of the gentry is somewhat deformed, but many people feel that the development of the gentry has not yet reached the point of prosperity and decline.

But no one can really give a standard even in Shengji, but the weakness of the gentry in Guanzhong can be seen. Lu Bu integrated the court and the people into one, and the gentry who had been in the middle began to become redundant and gradually marginalized.

"Yuanchang, I think... what you and I should think about now is not how to live and die with the lord, but how to adapt to this new rule." Xun You looked at Zhong Yao and said, "You should also know that if the gentry politics is really like If it continues to develop like in the past, the consequences of prosperity and decline may be more dire than it is now."

"Gongda's remarks, can it be regarded as having turned to Wenhou?" Zhong Yao sat down and asked.

"If you look at it that way, you're right." Xun You nodded and said: "In Guanzhong today, Yuan Chang is in charge of Jing Zhaoyin, so he should be more aware of the situation. What's going on in Guanzhong now?"

Zhong Yao shook his head when he heard the words, it's not that he didn't have any, but he didn't know. After all, there is no way to compare and there is no standard. In terms of population, Guanzhong's current population is definitely not as good as it was when it was at its strongest, but if it is in terms of people's hearts or something , Now Guanzhong is definitely the time when people's hearts are at their peak, it's not easy to compare, and there is no need to compare.

This was built step by step by Lu Bu, and it was also built on the flesh and blood of countless gentry. For today's grand occasion, how many gentry in Guanzhong were ransacked and exterminated?

"Is it possible for Marquis Wen..." Zhong Yao stopped in the middle of his speech, and sighed leisurely. Lu Bu now has a clear plan, and this plan is for the next ten or even twenty years. Long-term planning, and it is being implemented step by step.

Why is Zheng Tai so reckless? It's just that in Lu Bu's plan for the future, there are imperial courts, common people, and wealthy merchants, but there are no scholars!

Rather than saying that Zheng Tai is stupid and reckless, it is better to say that he made his last resistance in despair after seeing the future clearly. He wants to use himself to wake up all the scholars to join forces, and it will be too late if they don't join forces!

Xun You shook his head and said, "Yuan Chang, you and I are also family friends. No matter how you look at it, You will accompany the lord on this journey. I also believe that there must be a path for us here, lord."

Zhong Yao frowned when he heard the words. It is impossible for scholars to be expelled, or a country cannot have no administrators. No matter how insane Lu Bu is, it is impossible to kill all the scholars.

Just like now, the real power in Guanzhong is gradually being taken over by those poor families and common people who are attached to Lu Bu. These can actually be regarded as new gentry, but even if their strength and influence grow in the end, they are far inferior to the old gentry. as huge.

This is the way Lu Bu left for the scholars, to be a dog for the court, it may be a bit extreme to say so, but under the framework set by Lu Bu, it is difficult for the nobles to be as high as they used to be. Fight with the humble sons.

If you put it in the past, it would be fine if you didn’t become an official, but now it’s not possible. The reason is that Lu Bu won’t let it go. Since you have the ability and refuse to work for the court, you don’t deserve the support of the court. Various policy reductions and exemptions and no more discounts , can instantly make you lose the ability to raise that big family.

You can still live, but if you want to live a leisurely hermit life, you are thinking too much. If you don’t want to be an official, you can experience the hardships of life.

This is where Lu Bu is shameless and shameless. Although it is not forced, he is holding the lifeblood of the scholars step by step, especially after the reopening of the Silk Road, there are strict requirements and controls on the travel of the noble families to the Western Regions. If there are no relief policies, the high business tax alone can make people feel distressed.

As for the root cause of this scene... that is, in addition to controlling the army, Lu Bu also firmly controlled the economy of Guanzhong, even tighter than controlling the army.

The fields on which the people depended for survival, the transactions on the Silk Road and the trade with the princes of the Guandong, the salt in the east of the river, the brocade in Bashu, etc., were all controlled by Lu Bu. Under such circumstances, the scholars wanted to do Coats will be difficult, unless you really want to get rid of the family, but is it possible?

Compared with before, the scholars under Lu Bu's rule were quite aggrieved, and they still couldn't make peace with Lu Bu. Lu Bu only allowed them to follow the framework rules he set. Tolerated, but out of the frame, almost one size fits all!

"I can handle the matter of Da Honghe..." Zhong Yao picked up the official seal from Xun You's desk, frowned and said to Xun You: "But I can't serve him like Gong Da."

Xun You nodded: "I don't mean to force it."

It's purely self-indulgent, Lu Bu just wants you to handle things, to be like yourself... Let's call the lord for a few years before we talk.

Thinking about myself back then, it was basically Zhong Yao's mentality. The difference was that Lu Bu was short of people around at that time, and he happened to be caught again. Under half-forcedness, he chose to compromise.

Then, in the passive office of begging for perfection, he watched Guanzhong grow step by step in his hands. Although Lu Bu was the leader of all this, he was responsible for implementing it. The severe drought in Guanzhong in the first year of Xingping must have been in the past. The people who were starving and dying all over the country survived under their own hands. Almost no one died of starvation. Even if it was Lu Bu who spared no effort in disaster relief, that was shocking enough.

Afterwards, he participated in almost everything from fighting Yuan Shu, destroying the Xiongnu, going down to Hedong, etc. For Xun You, not to mention Lu Bu's views, the current Guanzhong alone was established by himself. , Watching Guanzhong gradually change from a dilapidated state to this appearance under my own witness, the sense of accomplishment and the emotion entrusted in it cannot be understood by others.

Besides, as he said, it's not that Lu Bu didn't leave a way for the scholars, it's just that this road is too far behind compared to the glorious era of the scholars in the past, which is also the fundamental reason why the scholars rejected Lu Bu.

If the scholars were willing to follow Lu Bu from the beginning, perhaps they would not have come to where they are today, but if they were not persecuted, they might not have the grand scene in Guanzhong.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu saw that Zhong Yao took the official seal and got up to leave, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Yuan Chang, no matter what, this matter is related to Guanzhong and even my great man's century-old plan, so don't take it lightly!"

Don't imitate Zheng Gongye, the position of Da Honglu is very important!

He didn't say the last words, but he really didn't want Zhong Yao to follow Zheng Tai's path.

"Don't worry, I won't gamble with my family!" Zhong Yao nodded. He naturally knew that Zheng Tai was hopeless. He didn't want to do such a thing that he knew was hopeless. Why bother? Meaningless.

Zheng Tai didn't look like a fool in normal times, but this time he was a bit confused, and if he stayed useful, he would have a chance to make a comeback in the future.

Watching Zhong Yao leave, Xun You sighed leisurely, how will this conflict end in the end? He didn't know, but things like Zheng Tai's might happen again.

He didn't say anything about the conversation with Zhong Yao, and let someone who is interested know that it is not a good thing for Zhong Yao.

After Zhong Yao took over the Honglu Temple, he immediately started to communicate with the people of Guishuang. This kind of extortionate price and paying back the money is actually the same in politics. It is impossible for us to give you whatever you want. Everything must be done in a moderate way. .

On the second day, I went to communicate with the Guishuang people, and the Guishuang people made concessions. Obviously, the Guishuang people still hope that the Silk Road can go through, otherwise his geographical advantage will be useless, and the concession must be made. , but how much to let depends on the ability of both parties.

On the third day, Zhong Yao didn't go to look for the Guishuang people again, but went directly to Lu Bu.

It was very rare for Zhong Yao to come looking for him on his own initiative. Lu Bu looked at Zhong Yao and asked with a smile, "Why did Yuan Chang come here in such a hurry?"

"I don't know what Marquis Wen's attitude is towards this Guishuang country. Will the Protectorate of the Western Regions take any action against Guishuang in terms of armaments?" Zhong Yao didn't talk nonsense and cut straight to the point. But this concept is a little fuzzy, but for negotiation, he at least needs to know how many bargaining chips he has in his hand before he can decide how to negotiate.

Lu Bu looked at Zhong Yao and thought, "Guishuang and our dynasty are not only separated by thousands of miles, but also Dawan. For the battle plan, at least one of them must be persuaded to fall to my big man, so that it is equivalent to directly bordering Guishuang, and some deterrence can be carried out."

Zhong Yao nodded. His guess was right. Lu Bu was negotiating with the Guishuang people here, mainly to hold them back, and wait for the results from the Western Regions, and then negotiate according to the results. Now his main purpose is not to negotiate with Guishuang. People contend for the example, even if they win, these Guishuang envoys may not be able to make the decision. It is better to wait for the result of the battle of the Western Regions, and then they will know how much to take.

"I understand." Zhong Yao said goodbye, turned and left.

Lu Bu looked at his back, shook his head, and was about to continue his work when he saw a personal guard come in and saluted Lu Bu, "My lord, the old king of Yiwu begs to see you."