Chapter 812 Taking advantage of the topic
Chapter 812 Taking advantage of the topic
The New Year was spent in the shadow of death.
By February, the epidemic seemed to be less serious, and the people struggled through the most fearful and difficult times.
On February 15, Wang Yan observed the stars at night and believed that the accumulated corpse energy in the western constellations of Pleiades and Betelgeuse had been greatly reduced, and there were not many new evil spirits, so the epidemic would soon be weakened.
On the 16th, Shangshu Ling Pei Miao observed the celestial phenomena again and found that the negative energy of the four tombs of Xu and Wei in the north also showed signs of disappearing, which meant that the number of evil spirits had decreased.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone celebrated.
The accumulated corpse qi will give rise to evil spirits, and the yin qi will give rise to evil ghosts. Both of these things will come out to harm people and cause disasters to the people.
It makes sense in principle, there's nothing wrong with it!
From the end of February, people who needed to plough the fields went out to do so, while those who did not started to perform Nuo rituals and exorcisms.
The government came out and smashed several Nuo ritual stalls and ordered people to reduce gatherings.
But it is hard to prevent. Such activities continued to increase in various places, and the owners of the fortresses did not care at all. As a result, the epidemic broke out again, and they suffered a second wave of damage and many people died. Only then did they behave themselves.
After all this trouble, the situation finally improved until early March, when spring ploughing was gradually completed after a delay of half a month.
March 3rd is the day for drinking and drinking, so naturally it is prohibited.
Shao Xun spent his days fishing in the pond in front of the Zhaode Hall in the harem.
This hall was the residence of Yu Wenjun. Her third daughter Mu'er, sixth son Liang Nu, and youngest son Qu Ji, who was born in December last year, also lived here.
Yang Xianrong gave birth to a daughter two months earlier than Yu Wenjun - well, it was still kept secret.
Liu Ye is also pregnant.
Before this, she had given birth to a son in February of the fifth year of Shengui (321) and named him "Gong".
Shao Xun was really obsessed with her big buttocks.
In terms of shape, those two buttocks were the most beautiful in the harem, more perfect than Le Lan Ji's, so round that Shao Xun could never control himself.
Surprisingly, Song Yi also became pregnant.
In these years, Shao Xun had only touched her a few times. The only time they had sex, Song Yi was unlucky and failed to get pregnant.
I didn't expect that I would get pregnant after having sex on the boat while boating with him on the Fen River.
This is luck.
"It's already March in a blink of an eye..." Shao Xun suddenly sighed.
After the New Year, Mu'er, who was already eleven years old, sat obediently by the side and watched his father fishing.
Yu Wenjun was holding her youngest son Quji, her eyes slightly red, as if she had just cried.
"Forget it. I can't bear to see you cry, so I'll give way to the Prime Minister this time." Shao Xun put down the fishing rod that had been idle for a long time and winked at Wu Li, the clerk in the palace.
Wu Li understood and made another nest in the water.
Yu Wenjun was even more sad.
A few days ago, a group of officials led by Prime Minister Yu Chen once again submitted a memorial: please implement benevolent policies to avoid diseases and epidemics.
Shao Xun was unhappy when he heard this.
There is nothing wrong with Shi Renzheng, but using the epidemic as a weapon is a bit too much.
Let’s look at the core requirement of benevolent government: exemption from grain and silk.
The meaning is very clear. This year we will reduce taxes and levies to ease the burden on the people of the world.
The burden was reduced last year. This year, because of the plague, God has given us a warning that we need to implement benevolent policies, so we must continue to reduce the burden and "stop fighting."
Shao Xun wasn't sure whether Yu Chen and the others really thought so or were just taking advantage of the situation. Maybe it was both.
"My husband." Yu Wenjun wiped her tears and said, "I will leave the palace today and talk to you, Master."
"Don't go anywhere, just stay in the palace." Shao Xun said.
"Why should I stay in the palace? I am not afraid of illness..." Yu Wenjun said blankly.
"Stay in the palace with me. I can't leave you for a moment. I miss you." Shao Xun said helplessly.
Yu Wenjun blushed and stopped talking.
Wu Li had finished building the nest and quietly retreated.
Shao Xun asked Yu Wenjun to hand the child over to the nurse, and then said, "Wait another two months until the epidemic is over. There is really nothing we can do now. Alas, even one-tenth of the Silver Spear Army has died, and these are veterans of hundreds of battles. I don't know how much effort it will take for the Xiongnu and Xianbei to kill so many elite warriors."
"People from the Xiongnu and Xianbei must have died too," Yu Wenjun consoled.
"That's right." Shao Xun said with a wry smile.
He recalled the rare locust plague many years ago, which caused the war between him and the Huns to be suspended. The horses could not run, and the people were annoyed by the overwhelming locusts.
"That's it." He said, "I will obey the Prime Minister this time. Anyway, I'm afraid they will be reluctant to send food here now."
Yu Wenjun burst into laughter.
"Yuan Gui was really powerful this time. He defeated eight hundred with one hundred thousand." Shao Xun mentioned another thing.
When Zu Ti of Huaiyin sent troops north to plunder, Yu Liang became very nervous upon hearing the news. He issued proclamations to all the counties and mobilized 30,000 able-bodied men at once, claiming to be "a hundred thousand men". He captured a group of Wu soldiers who had not yet retreated south after plundering, and surrounded and annihilated them all.
After the war, the number of soldiers was reduced to only 800.
This was the battle in which Yu Yuangui defeated eight hundred with one hundred thousand men, which left Shao Xun speechless.
After such a big fuss, in the end we only achieved such little result. It's a bit of a loss!
Fortunately, Li Chong had already been appointed as the governor of Xuzhou and took over the local military affairs, while Yu Liang was in charge of civil affairs.
Xuzhou was also hit by an epidemic, and both sides were not in the mood to fight, so they stopped fighting. "I can't catch any fish." Shao Xun threw away his fishing rod and stood up.
He even suspected that he had laid too many baits and the fish were full and unwilling to take the bait.
Mu'er quietly took the fishing rod, widened her eyes, and looked at the pond seriously.
"Wang Yan satirized the government, saying that the country's 'personnel is not appropriate'. I think he has become confused as he ages." Shao Xun put his hands behind his back and walked around in the pavilion, saying, "He also wants me to 'examine my mistakes' and 'accept advice with an open mind', so that we can avoid disasters and epidemics."
He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if he had already proclaimed himself emperor. At least for now, Sima Chi was still taking the blame, as God disliked Jin De.
Wang Yan, this old man!
Shao Xun guessed that he knew what the plague was all about, and was acting crazy and stupid, trying to sell contraband.
These people just don't want him to fight, they just want to live their own lives behind closed doors.
After all, it was clearly stated during the Eastern Han Dynasty: "You will be free and unfettered in the world, and look down upon the world. You will not be held responsible for the time being, and your life will be forever protected."
Hiding in his own manor, "he can soar into the sky and out of the universe! Why would he envy the emperor's door!"
Some scholars just want to rely on their manors and troops to be stay-at-home and indulge in pleasure.
You took away their money and food, and conscripted the young men into the army. Their interests were directly damaged and their quality of life was reduced. How can they live freely?
That's the rebound.
After a year of rest and recuperation last year, I thought they had quieted down, but unexpectedly they started making noise again this year taking advantage of the pandemic.
seek death!
However, after getting angry, Shao Xun slowly calmed down.
First of all, Yu Chen and Wang Yan actually support me. They are just reminding me that there should be a limit to exploitation and putting pressure on me.
During the pandemic, they kept asking about the situation in the palace, fearing that they would get sick and die...
Shao Xun was both angry and amused at the time.
At the same time, he also understood that if he got sick and died, it would not be in the interests of Yu Chen, Wang Yan and others, nor in the interests of the scholars of the world. Although some fools might think that Shao had completed his historical mission and saved the world, it didn't matter if he died now.
But on the whole, people of insight still don't want anything to happen to him. After all, civil war may be more terrible than the invasion of the Huns and Xianbei, with more casualties.
Therefore, everyone has the same overall interests, but there are differences on individual issues. The conflicts are within the controllable range and can be resolved through negotiation.
"Splash!" There was a sound of water in the pool.
Shao Xun turned his head and saw that Mu'er had caught a fish. He was stunned.
"This..." He quickly reacted and said with a smile: "Good girl, give the fish to Grandpa, okay?"
Muer smiled shyly and said, "I'll listen to Grandpa."
Just like her mother, she is obedient.
Wu Li stepped forward, took the fish and put it into the basket.
"Keep fishing, there will definitely be someone who will take the bait." Shao Xun encouraged, then left the pavilion, came to Zhaode Hall, and picked up the official letter to review.
During the epidemic, the government did not completely stop operating, and news continued to come from various places, many of which were relatively important military intelligence.
Last year, Liu Can suffered a great disaster.
Chen An surrendered and then rebelled again, so he sent Jin Zhun to lead an army to fight against him. Halfway through the battle, a great epidemic broke out in the army, so he was forced to withdraw.
When Shao Xun saw the news, he felt a little gloating. How could I be the only one suffering?
In addition, Liu Can sent reinforcements to the direction of Beiyi Mountain (Helan Mountain) and continued to operate for more than a year, but it is not known whether there were any results. Only heard that Anding County added Sanshui and Quyan counties.
If these two counties are both in the former Qin and Han Dynasty sites, then the results are not great. It can only be said that they are still in the preparation stage and have only become a forward base, which still needs to be continued.
Liu Can’s life was not easy either.
There are only a few directions for Guanzhong's expansion. One is to go south into Hanzhong. There has been no progress so far, or they have not chosen this direction.
The second option is to go westward, but it will stop after taking over the entire Qinzhou to avoid direct conflict with Liangzhou.
In fact, Liangzhou was also worried about the Huns, so it sent envoys to Shengle to pay tribute to Tuoba Xianbei.
The third plan was to go east, pass through Tongguan and Puzhenguan, and attack Hedong and Hongnong, but Liu Can did not dare to do so. He only carried out small-scale harassment and probing, but no large-scale attack.
The fourth is to go north, which is what they are currently doing: winning over the Hu tribes and making them join their small court in Chang'an.
The effect is mediocre, the progress is very limited, and it is highly likely that it will be difficult to achieve direct rule. In the end, it will most likely be a controlled rule, just like enthroning Yang Nandi as the "King of Wudu".
Liu Can is just a little boy, there is nothing to be afraid of.
They just rely on the mountains and rivers to hide behind the Yellow River and Tongguan. If Guandong is not in chaos, they have no chance.
After Shao Xun finished reviewing the official letter, he sent someone to deliver it to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
By the end of March, the epidemic had been greatly alleviated.
At the repeated requests of Yu Chen, Wang Yan, Pan Tao and others, he came forward to offer sacrifices to the gods in order to avoid the epidemic.
In early April, news came from Tuoba Xianbei again. There were two general messages:
First, there was also an epidemic in the grasslands, and many people died in Shengle;
Second, under the pretext of avoiding the epidemic, the mother and son of the Qi family made a plan and decided to send people to Dongmugen to select a site to build a city and move the capital there.
As for when the capital was moved to Dongmugen Mountain, it was probably in June or July when the frost on Yinshan Mountain stopped.
At this time, the leader of the Tuoba Xianbei had to tour the four directions as usual. It was very likely that the mother and son of the Qi family would eliminate the Dugu tribe in one fell swoop and seize Dongmugen Mountain as the new capital.
This was a brilliant move, as Dongmugen Mountain had an excellent geographical location. It could connect with the new party forces in the east, and also unite with the newcomers in the central part to suppress the local old forces.
If the Qi mother and son really succeed, then with their huge forces in the east and central parts, they will make it difficult for the old people in the west to resist.
They have drawn their knives. Will Helan Aitou and Wang Feng fight back or continue to swallow their anger?
(End of this chapter)