Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3160: When muddy water meets muddy water

 Among Sichuan and Sichuan, Cheguancheng in Chengdu.

Wu Yi returned home with a sullen face, sat in the hall, and thought for a long time.

 Wu is in trouble.

 It’s like Sichuan and Sichuan, it’s such a troubled time!

 Liu Zhang could not defend, Liu Bei came, then Fei Qian came, and now Jiangdong came again.

Wu Yi let out a long sigh.

Although the frontline intelligence was passed back and Zhuge intercepted Jiangdong, and there were victories and defeats, Sichuan and Shu were still affected to some extent.

Wu Yi didn't think about what to do. His attitude towards Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, Fei Qian, or anyone else who followed was actually the same. As long as the status of the Wu family could be guaranteed, then anyone could come. , just like his sister, who should I marry? If Fei Qian didn't mean it, Wu Yi would have wanted to have another girl come out.

 Wu Yi's attitude is actually consistent with that of most rural gentry families in the Han Dynasty.

Peng Yang was still hesitating. Wu Yi stood up and bowed to Peng Yang, "I beg Yongnian to help me!" Everyone in the Wu family never forgets! 』

 There are also classes among the gentry. The top noble families, four generations and three princes, three prime ministers in one clan, seven princes in three generations, etc., are relatively rare. Most of the others are wandering in the countryside and in the court, and among them, those close to Kyoto The top is the top, and the remote counties are the bottom.

This is because I want to know how many ways of writing the word "death" are there?

"Hi! "Wu Yi waved, "You don't have to be like this... sit down, please sit down Yongnian..."

“Ahem...” Wu Yi sighed longly, “That’s why I’m worried. 』

“Hiss…” Peng Yang took a breath and looked at Wu Yi, seeming very surprised.

Wu Yi nodded, then shook his head, "This person...is really not from the Wu family!" 』

 Why is it not the Zhang family in Jianwei, the Hu family in Langzhong, or the He family in Pixian County, or the Wang family in Pixian County?

 Wu Yi had a vague suspicion in his mind, and this conjecture needed someone to confirm it. But it was not appropriate for him to come forward on his own. He had to find someone to help.

Wu Yi is a member of the lower middle class noble family. Although the Wu family is not considered a small clan in Sichuan and Shu, from the perspective of the entire Han Dynasty, he is not actually ranked highly, even though he has accumulated a fortune in Sichuan and Shu. , and will not be respected and respected by others.

Inquiring into military affairs is now like a landmine, whoever touches it will die.

Peng Yang was a prosperous and famous person in the early years, but now he is a bit down and out.

Peng Yang stood up and said, "Ah... I remembered that I still have some things to do at home, so I'm sorry to bother you... Farewell, farewell..."

Wu Yi pondered for a moment and then said: "A certain brother's squad escorted grain and grass to Yufu... As a result, there were spies in the army who wanted to defect. After the incident, he jumped off a cliff and died..."

Thinking of this, Wu Yi suddenly realized something. He immediately stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back, like a trapped animal or an ant on a hot pot.

 Peng Yang has no official position, so naturally there is no talk of colluding with cronies. At the same time, Wu Yi knows Peng Yang better and knows that he is better at talking, so he will not make things more complicated and troublesome...

 The two chatted in vain for a while, and then fell silent quickly.

The servant took the order and left quickly.

  It can only be said that the world is deteriorating and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be...

Oh, now Sichuan, Shu and Jiangdong are at war with each other, and then at this critical point, you want to inquire about military affairs?

“I know that Yongnian has many contacts and is well-informed.” Wu Yi looked at Peng Yang sincerely. “Of course, I don’t dare to worry about Yongnian’s affairs in the military... But in this private market, there should be no problems, right? If something happened in the Wu family, someone must be trying to harm me... I'm thinking that this matter will probably be spread among the people... If I can check it out, I can at least clear the Wu family's innocence..."

 It’s just a pity that this kind of idea can only be thought about.

 If we really want to do it, we will do it only after Jiangdong is sure that he can conquer Sichuan and Shu...

Wu Yi rubbed his face with his hands, "I'm just worried because there's no news!" 』

It's not that Peng Yang believes in Wu Yi's character or Wu Yi's loyalty to Fei Qian, but that Peng Yang knows that Wu Yi will not do such a thing with high risks and small returns.

　　　　Come here! "Wu Yi greeted, "Go and invite Peng Yongnian! Be polite and considerate, don’t neglect it! 』

 A moment later, Peng Yang came and met Wu Yi, and the two sat down.

Peng Yang said simply: "It's really useless. The key is whether you believe it or not." 』

Peng Yang looked at Wu Yi and said, "Brother Ziyuan, does he want me to investigate?" 』

　　　There is no news from the envoy? Peng Yang asked.

Peng Yang sat down again and said, "Brother Ziyuan, it is better to be honest about some things." 』

Wu Yi sighed again, "I want you to be calm and measured... But I'm worried that Zhuge is doing this job because he is relatively young. If he is eager to make meritorious deeds, he will seal the matter and make the whole Wu family suffer injustice... Therefore..."

What's more, Wu Yi has already suffered a loss once before, how could he still be so careless and play tricks under Zhuge Liang's nose?

Those who tried to play with flowers earlier had grass on their graves three feet high!

Sacrificing your car to keep your boss, being hypocritical, or even being shameless are all just tactics.

Wu Yi smiled bitterly. To be honest, he really wanted to ask Peng Yang to investigate. If he could find the evidence directly, wouldn't he be able to clear his name?

But it’s impossible not to find out clearly. This knife is about to hit his head. Sitting and waiting for death is obviously not a good choice. Wu Yi had a feeling that he had to do something. Waiting blindly was not a good idea, so he called Peng Yang.

Therefore, for Wu Yi, the most important thing is to protect his family, especially when everyone knows that the Wu family is rich...

 An outsider…

　　　Brother Ziyuan, if there is any way you can use me, please tell me. Peng Yang said softly, "Brother Ziyuan, what's wrong with you?" 』

Peng Yang tilted his head and thought for a moment, "How did the question get to the team..."

Wu Yi was still thinking before, why did this happen to the Wu family?

Wu Yi sighed and said, "If I say that I don't know anything about this matter, will Yongnian believe it?" 』

"oops! Brother Ziyuan, this is..." Peng Yang quickly stood up and helped Wu Yi up, "Okay, since Brother Ziyuan entrusted me...I will walk around and check..."

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 …

 Peng Yang returned home.

His wife just opened the door to welcome him. Just when she was about to speak, she saw that Peng Yang had already thrown a money bag over her. It made a heavy jingling sound and made an intoxicating sound of the collision of precious metals.

　　　"Keep the money and don't make noises all day long." Peng Yang raised his nostrils and said, "Go to the rice shop tomorrow to buy a bag of rice and deliver it to your parents." 』

Peng Yang's wife smiled happily. She swept away her previous sad look and happily left Peng Yang and went into the house. She first put away her money bag and then remembered to welcome Peng Yang. She quickly came out and took the duster to sweep the dust off Peng Yang's body. , "Thank God, I made some money... Where did this money come from?" 』

　　　　Thank God? Peng Yang sneered and said, "I bring you money, but you thank heaven and earth?" 』

　　　　Oh, that’s what I said. ” The wife was choked by Peng Yang, but she was not annoyed and asked with a smile, “Are you hungry?” Do you want me to cook something to eat? 』

“Let’s boil some water first. I’ve been walking outside for a day and my feet are so cold...” Peng Yang waved his hand.

"okay! "The wife walked to the backyard kitchen calmly, "Fortunately I have money, otherwise I wouldn't be able to buy firewood..."

Peng Yang entered the house, picked up his son who was crawling on the mat, and started laughing and teasing him.

The child has just learned to crawl and is not very good at crawling. However, it is also the time when he is very interested in crawling. He is struggling to get down to crawl in Peng Yang’s arms. When I really know how to crawl, I no longer want to crawl.

Peng Yang chuckled and crawled with the child with his **** stuck out.

The wife came back to see her and said, "Stop teasing your son. There has been no rice or firewood these days, and he almost died of hunger." Tell me quickly, where did the money come from? Isn't it borrowed? 』

　　　　　Why are you starving to death when you are still able to crawl? 』

Peng Yang's wife said dissatisfiedly: "That's rice and noodles I borrowed from my neighbor!" I really have to wait for you to get the money back... Where did the money come from? 』

Peng Yang sat up and said, "Someone asked me to do something, so I gave it to you!"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 taxes | 』

Peng Yang waved his hand, "It's not a big deal..."

 ‘Isn’t it a big deal? ” The wife became more and more worried, “So much money! 』

　　　That’s more? Peng Yang snorted, "I think back then..."

　　　『Don’t think about the past, think about the present! ” His wife interrupted him, “No one can live back then! what happened? 』

Peng Yang was silent for a while.

Peng Yang did have his moments of glory back then. At that time, we were young, prosperous, and famous. Around Chengdu in Sichuan, everyone was proud to invite Pengyang to his seat. They ate endless delicacies and drank endless wine.

It's just a pity that when I was young, I didn't understand the importance of savings. I just thought that money was just a thing, vulgar, and it would come back again when it was gone. Later, when the economy went down... bah, when the hussars entered Sichuan, they started to take the imperial examination to check their abilities, and When reputation is not the main criterion, people like Peng Yang who rely on reputation will have their lives deteriorate day by day.

 In the beginning, they could still sell some utensils to make ends meet, hoping to survive the winter. However, as Xu Shu successively reorganized the officialdom of Sichuan and Sichuan, the days of eating and drinking with public funds and complimenting each other were gone forever. "Celebrities" like Peng Yang are increasingly losing their market. Public funds for food and drink are cut off. Who has a lot of spare money to pay for these public figures... uh, celebrities to eat and drink for free every day? Peng Yang's life became increasingly difficult.

As a last resort, Peng Yang had to start working hard for five buckets of rice and go to the streets and markets to write a few words and draw pictures for people, without a meal...

Of course, Peng Yang was not willing to give up for five buckets of rice in his heart, but these days, even a secretary in a Chengdu official house needs to pass the exam before he can be appointed!

It’s so polite!

Thinking of this, Peng Yang lost his interest and said rather impatiently: "It was given by Wu Langjun. He asked me to investigate some things..."

Peng Yang's wife said "Oh", as if she breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went out. After a while, she brought out a basin of water, put it in front of Peng Yang, and put Peng Yang's feet into the water, "How is it?" Will it be hot? 』

Peng Yang took a breath and shook his head. He ran around the market for almost a whole day. The temperature in early spring was not high, and the boots of the Han Dynasty were not very warm, and his feet were almost frozen.

"They all do things with money," Peng Yang's wife said while helping Peng Yang wash his feet. "It's better to take the scientific examination... It's also a stable job. It's better than being full and hungry... You just There are people who failed the test once, and there are still people who have taken the test several times and are still taking it..."

　　　…” Peng Yang was silent.

　　　『The person who often interacted with you before... also went to the science examination a few days ago, and he said that his monthly salary was this amount...』

　　　『Stop making noise! 』

Peng Yang’s wife also fell silent.

After washing her feet, Peng Yang’s wife walked out with the basin, and Peng Yang whispered, "Spring has started... Spring has started... I will try again..."

"…Eh! 』

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In the Chengdu government office, Xu Shu squinted his eyes and was recalling the content mentioned in the letter sent by Zhuge Liang.

Long before the war began, Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang discussed the complex relationships in Sichuan and Shu, especially the intricate relationships between the gentry and the barbarians.

Of course, if you just want to get along, it is actually very easy to get along in Sichuan.

 Drink some wine, listen to some tunes, touch my little hands, and hug my little girl in the evening. The days go by like this, and I feel very comfortable.

 But the problem is that Xu Shu did not come to Sichuan and Sichuan to hang around.

On the one hand, Xu Shu had to ensure that Sichuan-Sichuan economy, agricultural products and handicraft products did not decline. On the other hand, he had to deal with these intricate relationships. It was like walking a tightrope. If he made the slightest mistake, he would lose balance.

  It only takes one sentence to completely tear things down and start over again, but who will bear the losses in the process?

 It is easy to kill people, but it is difficult to raise people.

It's easy to kill someone. If you issue a decree that no one is allowed to be born within thirty days, even a healthy baby can be killed suddenly. But to raise a person, how can you do it without more than ten years of hard work and careful maintenance? Well raised?

Once the economy of Sichuan and Shu is destroyed, let alone how to supply Guanzhong, what will happen to the trade related to the South Central Line, Jiaozhi Line, Snow Area Line and other areas?

 Can it be completely solved by killing the word?

The Wang family of Guanghan, the Gu family of Deyang, the Zhou family of Langzhong, the Du family of Zitong, the Yang family of Linjiang, etc., did not cooperate or resist, and it was obvious that they were just grassroots. There were also many tribal copycats around Sichuan and Shu, and they had different differences from these rural gentry. This kind of collusion relationship also has the same attitude. It is neither against Fei Qian, but also not in favor of Fei Qian.

Sichuan and Shu are little Chinas.

Are these families who only care about their own family and are indifferent to the entire country considered to be members of the Han Dynasty?

 Let’s be honest, everyone has their own reasons.

How many years has Xu Shu been in Sichuan?

How many years have these families been in Sichuan?

Who listens to whose reasoning?

These families seemed peaceful, but in fact Xu Shu knew in his heart that if Jiangdong became so powerful that Sichuan and Shu were really forced to threaten their family's interests, these families would betray Xu Shu and Fei Qian without hesitation. In exchange for continuing a stable, stable and harmonious life under Jiangdong's rule.

On the surface, they were respectful to Xu Shu, and their speech and behavior were etiquette, but in fact they looked down on Xu Shu from the bottom of their hearts, because Xu Shu was just a member of a poor family, a "nouveau riche".

 But what are they?

When Liu Yan came, he wagged his tail at Liu Yan. Then he saw that Liu Zhang was ignorant, so he used Liu Zhang's name to attack everywhere. Then Liu Bei came, and he nodded and bowed to Liu Bei. Later, seeing that Fei Qian was stronger, he immediately bowed to Fei Qian. Before diving.

 These are all wealthy and powerful families!

These are noble people who value loyalty, loyalty, and loyalty the most!

 In the past, Xu Shu could only take his time and penetrate and disintegrate slowly. It was safe and secure, but the speed was indeed relatively slow.

 But now Zhuge Liang has provided a new idea...

 Fish recovery mode.

 ‘Fish back, fish back…’ Xu Shu muttered softly.

Under the influence of external forces, these noble surnames will become active from a stable state as if encountering a catalyst. The relationship between them and the barbarians in the village will often undergo some changes. Among these changes, there are There is a gap where the knife can be inserted.

 When these relationships are no longer integrated, they can be severed and separated.

 Huge separation without too many side effects…

When Zhuge Liang moved the barbarians to the villages in Yufu, he consciously chose some areas. These areas were cleverly stuck within the default range of the nobles around Yufu, but they were not recognized in a strict sense.

Of course, if Jiangdong's army had not come, it would be even harder to get these barbarians down the mountain and change places than to climb to the sky. But after the battle between the White Tiger and the Basheba people, many things became much easier to talk about...

Perhaps those village leaders are still very proud, thinking that they can get a village at the bottom of the mountain for nothing. When Jiang Dongbing leaves, they can go back to the village on the mountain. In this way, there are two villages in one plus one. It is simply too much. Is it a good deal?

 But in fact, distance creates beauty. Once the distance disappears, will it still be beautiful?

What will these rural nobles do when their farmers and village barbarians conflict with each other? Favoring farmers? Then use the name of Shanman. Favoring the barbarians? Then redress the grievances of the people. If you want a bowl of water to be balanced, it depends on whether you have such an ability. If he is really capable, Xu Shu wouldn’t mind keeping him...

 For example, Wu Yi.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. Wu was engaged in Cheguancheng, and he invited Peng Yang and Peng Yongnian to visit the city square…』

Outside the window of the hall, there was a figure half-crouching in the darkness, reporting in a low voice.

　　　Inspecting the market? ” Xu Shu couldn’t help but be stunned.

 The shadow replied, "Exactly." Peng Yongnian visited Chengdongfang, Zuojingfang, Hongshanfang today..."

　　　Hongshanfang? Xu Shu paused for a moment, "Wangjiang Tower, the favorite place of Du family in Zitong and Yang family in Linjiang...is it in Hongshanfang?" 』

　　　Exactly. 』

 Xu Shu smiled slightly, "It seems that Peng Yongnian... is still a wonderful person..."

The shadow asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do next?" 』

 Xu Shu said softly: "Since someone has the sense to muddy the water for us... then we will wait and see..."

　　　　Is it to see which fish jumps out? 』

　　"Exactly, but you can also stop by and see if anyone is fishing in the water..."

 (End of this chapter)