Chapter 392 Liangzhou Plan
Isn't this one of the reasons why she strives to stand at the highest point in the world and become the one who gives orders?
If she cannot embark on this enterprising path of reform, what is the difference between her and Liu Yu who once sat in this position!
When seeing Lu Yuan off to Liangzhou, Qiao Yan said to her, "In the past, Huang Sikong was promoted by Emperor Xiaoling. He was first appointed as the governor of Qingzhou, then the governor of Yuzhou, and then entered the court as one of the Three Dukes. You should know what I expect of you."
In addition to the imperial edicts from the three dukes and nine ministers, there were two other commissions that were not difficult for these court officials to guess.
Lu Yuan was promoted from Beijia of Liangzhou to Governor of Liangzhou, and Xi Zhicai was promoted from Beijia of Bingzhou to Governor of Bingzhou.
Bingzhou and Liangzhou are both places where Qiao Yan made her fortune, and she would never hand these two places over to someone she did not trust.
In a situation where military generals were stationed in these two states and the political and military forces were separated, the appointment of the governors of these two states, although also exceptional, was acceptable.
However, when Qiao Yan told Lu Yuan about Huang Wan's promotion process, it was obvious that she was not just planning to give the two of them the position of governor.
Xi Zhicai has a casual nature, which is somewhat similar to Guo Jia's situation. In fact, it is not suitable for him to be in the center and be restrained by the position of one of the three highest officials. However, Lu Yuan is different.
The disaster she had suffered during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and her clear understanding of her own talents and ambitions gave her the courage and confidence to reach a high position.
Although Liangzhou was not the front line in the confrontation with the Yecheng court, it contained the most considerable merits.
The only developed area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau west of Liangzhou is the salt lake that leads to it after passing through the Huangzhong Valley and the Riyue Pass. Qiao Yan has no plans to develop it in any way as the conditions are not yet complete. But if he can't go west, he can go northwest!
While the Central Plains was in chaos, the Parthian Empire and the Kushan Empire were also in a melee, which involved several countries that were once part of the Western Regions Protectorate and they also got involved in the war in order to break free from control.
This chaos was enough for Xu Rong and Ma Teng to take the initiative in "trading" horses when they went to this area. Then, with the establishment of the Great Yong court, it would become easier to allocate resources for Liangzhou. This might also be an opportunity for them to regain the Western Regions Protectorate.
The Qiang forces in Liangzhou are currently under restraint and are an army that can be used at this moment.
This is certainly not something that can be accomplished in three to five years, but once the goal is truly achieved, it will be an achievement that will allow Lu Yuan to ascend to the high position of one of the Three Dukes against all odds.
"Ruqing, I have high expectations of you, please don't let me down."
Before they parted, Qiao Yan added, "I intend to send Zuo Ci and Yu Ji to Liangzhou as well, and have them work with Master Yuan Hua. For people in a chaotic place, staying alive is more important than anything else."
"I am not worried about Mr. Yuanhua's medical skills, but when it comes to his ability to promote his skills, it probably depends on his expertise."
Isn’t this the best way out for Zuo Ci and Yu Ji?
If religion is not used properly, it will be a disaster that hinders governance. If used well, it will be a means to maintain stability.
The Buddhism spread by Zuo Rong in Xuzhou had to collapse, but the Ten Wisdoms written by Yan Futiao had been sent from Tieshan Temple to Qiao Yan's hands.
Zhang Lu in Yizhou surrendered after Qiao Yan's surprise attack on Wudu County, and the Five Pecks of Rice Sect he presided over naturally became her subordinate. All the rhetoric packaged in the sect's scriptures was actually the political decree that Qiao Yan was trying to convey.
Now, it is time for Zuo Ci and Yu Ji, who are particularly good at cheating and deceiving, to go to that area that has been divided into dozens of tribal countries to show their skills.
To be honest, if they were allowed to continue staying in the Central Plains, Qiao Yan would have to worry about whether their previous misleading of Wang Yun and others would be exposed because their whereabouts would appear in public again. It would be better to keep them in the place separated from the Hexi Corridor by Wushaoling.
This was not only a result that made Qiao Yan feel at ease, but for Zuo Ci and Yu Ji, it was also a place where they felt they could better protect their lives and put their talents to good use.
Before secretly leaving Chang'an, the two men counted the places they had traveled to in the past year, and they felt that there might be no limit to the extent to which His Majesty could exploit people.
From Yangzhou to Jiaozhou, from Jiaozhou to Sili via Jingzhou, and now to Liangzhou...
"It's really a great hiking trail." Zuo Ci said as he looked at Yu Ji.
The two brothers looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
But even if Zuo Ci had figured out the secret behind the explosives during his attempt to trap Wang Yun, if he really had to prepare the explosives himself, he could, within two or three years, come up with something far more stable than the explosives on the palace gate at that time. After seeing the grand occasion of the coronation ceremony, Zuo Ci completely gave up the idea of becoming an enemy of Qiao Yan.
Today it’s from explosives to fireworks, what will it be tomorrow?
After all, the "magic" that cannot be understood by people is still not as good as this kind of hard power, which can bring people a sincere and shocking feeling.
"It is better to develop believers outside the region than to lose his life like Zhang Jue." Yu Ji shook his head and said with emotion. "Mr. Wu Jiao, we will rely on our own abilities from now on?"
Zuo Ci smiled and said, "Okay, even though we are going to a far frontier, we still have to have some fun."
Lu Yuan turned around and glanced at the two men, feeling that the subordinates assigned to her by Qiao Yan could not be commanded in a simple way.
It wasn't just Zuo Ci and Yu Ji who were difficult to command. Yu Fan, who was from Yangzhou, was also thrown over.
But since Yu Fan held the title of Liangzhou governor, it could not be said that Qiao Yan treated him harshly.
According to Qiao Yan, "Yu Zhongxiang is proficient in the principles of Yi, quite knowledgeable in medicine, well-versed in classics, and both civil and military." Also, since he was originally in Yangzhou and had some experience in governing the Shanyue in Yangzhou, it is thought that he would be able to be a good hand if he moved to Liangzhou.
It was inevitable that he went to Liangzhou to assist in government affairs.
Zhao Ang and Wang Yi, who were originally subordinates of Lu Yuan, have moved to Yizhou under Qiao Yan's arrangement. As Lu Yuan still needs to focus on the affairs of the Hexi Corridor, the pressure of official duties is bound to increase sharply, and Yu Fan can still provide assistance in finding and filling in the gaps.
that is……
When Lu Yuan thought of Yu Fan's mouth, he couldn't help but want to press his eyebrows.
This fellow knew very well that Qiao Yan did not send Yu Fan to Liangzhou in order to help him avoid disaster, or to avoid being suppressed by the new emperor's supporters because of his deliberate statement that Yu Fan would die in two years.
But this person has a spirit of imitating the wild and upright spirit of the ancients. God knows whether this will make her angry and end up in trouble.
However, on the way to Liangzhou, Yu Fan had already begun planning to give lectures in Liangzhou. No matter how you look at it, he can be considered a man who gets things done.
Just as Lu Yuan was thinking about this, she suddenly saw Yu Fan sticking his head out of the carriage and asking her, "Excuse me, Governor Lu, when we arrive in Liangzhou, can we arrange for someone to teach foreign languages?"
Lu Yuan replied: "Don't worry about the issuance of government orders. Take the Qiang people as an example. The number of people who have learned to speak Mandarin has increased several times in the past few years. Most of those traveling in the Hexi Corridor are hired businessmen. They can communicate smoothly."
Yu Fan waved his hand, "I'm not worried about this. I'm just thinking that if I get into an argument with someone, and I say my words and he says his, wouldn't it be like talking to a chicken and a duck? Although your majesty's vision is that everyone in the world speaks the language of our Great Yong, and there is no distinction between the barbarians and the Chinese, it would be better if we could take the initiative first."
"…Governor Lu?"
Lu Yuan: “…”
What initiative? Do you have the initiative to make others unable to fight back?
She calmed herself down and then replied, "It won't be too late to adjust the plan based on the local situation after Yu arrives in Liangzhou."
However, when it comes to the development of the four counties in Hexi and the language, Lu Yuan vaguely recalled that among the Qiang people who came to Huangzhong to escape the cold winter and then joined Qiao Yan's army, there was a girl named Jiang Tang who was particularly good at learning languages and was specifically listed by Qiao Yan as a potential stock.
Now we can see if we can delegate it and put it to good use!
Lu Yuan knew very well that the special nature of her subordinates and the extremely challenging tasks would make it impossible for her to live a peaceful life in the next few years. However, since she had taken over this important task from Qiao Yan, and she also hoped to truly stand in a high position as an official, she had to make good use of every resource in her hands!
Your Majesty, if you wish to wear the emperor's crown, you must bear its weight. They, your subordinates, must not lag too far behind!
There are many people who share the same idea as Lu Yuan.
Qin Yu served as the Minister of Agriculture, and relatively speaking, he needed to spend the least time to adapt to the power of the position.
She was already very good at this part of the work, and her subordinate Tian Chou did not do anything to hinder her. He quickly registered the grain shipped from Hanzhong and then put it into the spring ploughing this year.
Qiao Lan's position as the Chief of the Imperial Clan does not require him to oversee many matters for the time being, so he and Qiao Ting will first fulfill the duties of the Chief Justice.
Except for Chen Qun who was still in Luoyang, the other people who were originally responsible for supervising the formulation of laws in Chang'an City were merged into the Ministry of Justice.
Cai Zhaoji took the Shaofu with its reduced functions, and Huang Yueying took the Ministry of Works, and they each started their new work.
The performance of these newly appointed female officials, each of whom performed their duties well, was like a silent spur.
Even if someone really wanted to curb Qiao Yan's trend of developing female officials to replace them, they would not be able to make any untenable resistance under the power of His Majesty. The only thing they could do was to adapt to the situation and show enough convincing ability.
For a while, an undercurrent of competition emerged in the city of Chang'an.
Qiao Yan was happy to hear this.
Just as she said at the morning court a few days later, the reason why she did not send any reinforcements to Luoyang and only gave Xun Yu the autonomy to decide military and political affairs was because, at this moment, Jizhou and Yanzhou would definitely take a wait-and-see attitude due to the news of her sudden ascension to the throne.
If she fails to stabilize the situation in Chang'an, it will give them the opportunity to advance all the way.
But the more securely she sits on the throne, the less likely the other party will dare to act rashly at this time. Instead, she becomes a presence used by the new emperor to establish his authority after he ascends the throne.
Therefore, the various things in Chang'an City that needed to be rebuilt were actually another battle without swords and spears.
This is indeed true, because at this moment the court in Yecheng has fallen into a strange atmosphere.
It was the court in Yecheng, not Yuan Shao’s general’s mansion.
Compared to the active efforts of Qiao Yan's subordinates after they were successively appointed, this place is obviously not entirely dominated by old ministers. The emperor sitting at the top is still a young man, but he appears to be in a decadent and confused state.
Qiao Yan...ascended the throne?
There is not just a rumor that after the imperial seal was handed over, the state affairs would also be entrusted to him, but he has actually ascended the throne of the emperor!
In the news delivered to Yecheng, the messenger, under Liu Bian's order, had to describe in great vivid detail the coronation ceremony held inside and outside Chang'an City and the night fireworks.
"No one of them raised any objection?" Liu Bian clenched his robe tightly at his side and looked at the person who brought the news below, anxious to get an answer from him.
But just like the scene of the coronation ceremony, when he didn't know, he just felt anxious in his heart and wanted to know the reality. When he really heard that the people of Chang'an were vying to watch the ceremony and loved the new emperor very much, he felt even more uncomfortable.
The Han Dynasty... How did the Han Dynasty fall to the point it is today!
At this point, how could he still remember his fear of Qiao Yan in his early years, and the psychological trauma caused by her giving him gifts over the years? Only one thought remained.
He must defeat the other party!
In the previous situation where the East and West of the Han Dynasty were in confrontation and each had its own emperor, he could still hold on to a bit of luck - even if the court in Yecheng was really defeated accidentally, Liu Yu would definitely show leniency to him because he was a relative of the Han royal family.
It doesn’t matter if he can’t become the emperor, he can become the King of Hongnong.
But now there is a confrontation between Dayong and Han. Under the premise that Qiao Yan has made proper arrangements for Liu Yu and Liu Xie, there is no need for her to protect Liu Bian anymore!
If the day ever comes when the two sides' attack and battle reach the gates of Yecheng, it will surely be the day of Liu Bian's death.
How could he not be frightened?
He originally thought that Yuan Shao, who came from a family of three generations of officials, would be many times safer than Qiao Yan, who had almost no background. But he never expected this day in Luoyang City seven years ago!
There was internal turmoil among the Yuan brothers, and they went their separate ways early on, even causing a joke that "Shao is not Yuan's son".
Yuan Shao once controlled Jizhou and Qingzhou, but now he only has this much territory.
On the contrary, Qiao Yan fought and conquered each state and county, and today he not only has such a vast territory, but he has also become the master of this world with full legitimacy.
No! How can she call this legitimate!
There is clearly still a great Han emperor in this world!
Those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty should regard her as a traitor.
But what Liu Bian heard was the messenger saying: "If you are talking about Lord Lu, Lord Huang, General Huangfu and others... they have never expressed any opposition."
Because Lu Zhi even specially copied the sentence in the Book of Documents that gave Qiao Yan the reason for naming the country Dayong and hung it in the Hongwenguan, he also wrote down the sentence.
However, if this sentence were said again, it might be too much of a shock to Liu Bian.
At this moment, the Han emperor's mood was already in turmoil.
The tassels that were supposed to show that the emperor could distinguish right from wrong could not hide his pale complexion and the layer of cold sweat on his forehead at this moment.
He stared at the messenger at the bottom of the stairs, but the question he asked was directed at Yuan Shao, "General, what do you think?"
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