Chapter 1334: Hit with oil

 “Jiuyuan Dahe Workshop Recruitment Office”.

“Jiuyuan Dahe Reclamation Third Regiment Recruitment Office”.

 “Jiuyuan Dahe Mine Recruitment Office”.

 “Jiuyuan Forest Ranger Recruitment Office”.

 …

Outside Xingyang City, not to mention a huge crowd of people, but at least it can be said to be very lively.

Next to the city gate, there were several large iron pots set up, steaming hot, and the aroma of food floating in the air.

The cook holding a big iron spoon knocked on the edge of the iron pot and shouted:

　　“Get in line, get in line! There’s something for everyone, no need to rush, we won’t give it to those who don’t line up!”

In front of every iron pot, there is a long line of people, all of whom are in ragged clothes.

 Digging down with an iron spoon, you will find a large spoonful of paste that is so thick that it almost clumps together.

 “Go over there and eat, over there!”

 The other end is where the banners are concentrated.

“Food and accommodation are included! There are also two sets of free clothes distributed every year, both in summer and winter!”

“When we go, we will divide the land! One hundred acres per person! One hundred acres! You can also rent cattle, farm tools, and seeds!”

“There is no tax for the first three years. After three years, the tithe will be 10%, and it will be divided into acres, so there is no need to pay taxes!”

"As long as you have the strength! As long as you have the strength, you won't have to worry about food or clothing!"

“It’s best if you have good foot strength and can hunt! Hunters are preferred! It’s very leisurely. You only need to patrol the mountains every day, and you don’t have to do anything!”

“There is wages, there is wages! Two stones of grain per month, plus two hundred dollars!

 …

No matter which banner it is under, the conditions offered are absolutely attractive.

It is precisely because it is so tempting that the people can't believe it.

 Just take advantage of others' shortcomings and take advantage of others' softness.

 Everyone finished the food in their hands and watched helplessly as those people screamed at the top of their lungs, but did not dare to question them.

Some of them were bolder and finally murmured:

“Isn’t that side of Jiuyuan the territory of the barbarians?”

Even though he screams loudly, his ears are pointed.

Hearing someone say this, the person shouting immediately stopped and explained hurriedly:

“Why is Jiuyuan the territory of the barbarians? It has long been the territory of the Han people. Even Ke Bineng was killed!”

 “Who is Ke Bineng?”

“Kebineng was the most powerful Hu man on the northern grasslands. He had been killed by the Han Dynasty’s Sima in Jiuyuan a few years ago.”

“Today’s Jiuyuan, no matter which Hu tribe it belongs to, is subordinate to the Han.”

He seemed to feel that his words were unfounded and could not convince everyone, so the man turned around and shouted:

“Head of the Sixth Ruoloa Clan, come out to work, cough, cough, come out and say something!”

Dressed in a Hu people, with the six -faced expression of Ruo Luoa, who was more ugly than crying, came out of a dark corner:

"My name is Ruoluo Aliu, and I am the chief of the Xianbei tribe. Kebineng is my biological brother. He died a few years ago. Now the Xianbei people in Jiuyuan are all the people of the Han Dynasty."

Ruoluo Aliu had already changed into Han clothes and **** his hair, preparing to become a Han Chinese.

And now he was forcibly pulled over again and dressed up like a barbarian again. Even the hair that he finally managed to grow was cut off again.

No matter who encounters such troubles, he will definitely not be in a good mood.

I won’t tell you what Ruoluo Aliu feels in his heart.

 But when the people present saw his appearance and heard what he said, they couldn't help but feel a slight commotion.

These days, for the Han people, Kuntou can be regarded as a serious punishment.

Looking at the other person's face, it is indeed a Hu person's face, and the smelly Chinese language, there is no doubt that he is a Hu person.

“Yes, yes, I can testify!”

Another fat-bellied Hu man stood up and said, "My name is Muwuzhe. I am raising dogs for the big man now. You can call me the dog in charge."

“If anyone is willing to go to Jiuyuan, each household can get a dog from me to help guard the door.”

 Compared to Ruoluo Aliu who was not in a good mood, Duanmuzhe was much more conscientious.

As long as it is for Mr. Feng’s career, I, Duanmu Zhe, don’t just change my identity as a foreigner, or even donate all my wealth, that’s what I should do.

Yang Hu and the others stared at everything in front of them with their mouths open.

No wonder Chen Liu couldn't see many officials and people, and thought he had fled elsewhere. It turned out that he had fled here?

Yang Hu’s expression was quite complicated.

 The situation in front of me was surprising, but after thinking about it, I felt it was reasonable.

  The taxation in Han Dynasty was a tithe.

 This news had already spread in Wei Dynasty a few years ago.

Especially after the Han Dynasty took over Hedong and other places, rumors that there was no need to pay taxes and taxes were even spread in Hanoi, Henan and other places for a long time.

 It’s just that many people don’t believe this news.

Even if one tithe is taxed and the oral tax is exempted, how did the Han Dynasty get the best soldiers and generals in these years?

 Let alone cavalry, especially elite cavalry.

Don’t all the people and horses of Han need to eat food and grass?

 It is a pity that the independent thinking of "objective and rational" people does not represent the poor.

What does Cangtou Guizhou know?

 Not to mention independent thinking, it’s good to be able to follow what others say.

So in recent years, wherever Han and Wei meet, many people have sneaked from Wei to Han. It is not a strange thing.

 Especially those who live in rural areas suffered the most severe oppression.

 Records of rebellions and escapes are common.

When the news of Han’s tithe spread throughout the territory of Wei, Han immediately became the heaven on earth and an ideal beacon in the hearts of Cangtou and Guizhou residents.

At this time, the gateway to Guandong was wide open. It was not too surprising that the Han Dynasty made such a move in Xingyang and attracted so many people.

“Jiuyuan is too far?”

"Don't worry, let's go to Guanzhong first, and take the Qinzhi Road from Guanzhong all the way north. The Qinzhi Road is very straight, straight and flat, so it's easy to walk!"

"real?"

“That is a straight road opened by Qin Shihuang to facilitate his driving to inspect the border areas. Why is it not straight?”

“There will be guards to ensure safety along the way, medical workers will help with medical treatment, and food and accommodation will be provided. It’s all free along the way!”

Food and accommodation are included, all for free. These words seem to have magic power.

 After repeating it so many times, many people’s eyes already showed excitement.

 Yang Hu and his party are quite different from Cang Tou Qian Tou.

 The Han soldiers guarding the city gate had already noticed them.

 Seeing them parked there for a long time, a small group of Han soldiers came over and shouted vigilantly:

 “Who is in charge?”

 The caravan’s nominal steward hurriedly stepped forward:

"It's me! It's me."

 “Where did you come from? Where are you going? Why did you stop here?”

"Reporting to the general, we are merchants from Jibei. We want to go to Chang'an, so we would like to ask the general to make it easier for us."

As he spoke, he handed over the bills that he had prepared long ago.

The Han army pushed them away with a serious expression:

“Since we are going to Chang’an, why should we stop at the city?”

The steward bowed and nodded:

“Isn’t it because I am afraid that I will not be allowed to enter the city, so I want to inquire first.”

The team led the team with a "chi" laugh, quite confident:

“The city gate is wide open, how can we not let you enter the city? Hurry up and register. Don’t stand here blocking the way.”

The area is dozens of miles away and has been explored several times by scouts. In the nearby counties, basically all the bandits have fled.

 This shows the cowardice of the Wei thieves.

The Grand Han General, will he still be afraid of a team of merchants?

 “Okay, okay, we’ll go right away.”

The caravan steward turned around, winked at Yang Hu and the others, and the group continued toward the city gate.

 “This way, this way, go this way!”

Just as Yang Hu and others were being interrogated and registered at the door, they were preparing to take the documents and go to Chenggao.

 Someone led a group of people and entered the city directly from the other side of the city gate. No one came forward to check.

Yang Hu couldn’t help but asked out of curiosity:

 “Why don’t they register?”

The clerk who was writing with his head down looked up and looked at Yang Hu again. It seemed that he was a scholar, and he just thought that he came with the caravan for safety.

 So he patiently explained:

"They have decided to go to Jiuyuan. If you want to go, you can register outside the city."

Hearing this, Yang Hu took another look at the people who had entered the city, his eyes a little complicated:

“Is there really anyone who wants to go to Jiuyuan?”

"What's so strange about this?" The clerk seemed to be a talkative guy. He lowered his head to write and said, "I don't know how many batches this is."

"You ask, what are the people coming here for? Isn't it just for a bite to eat, to survive?"

"The Wei thieves did not let the people live, but the Han Dynasty was different. They divided the land and provided cattle and farm tools with grain and seeds. They did not pay taxes for three years, and after three years they paid one tithe. Is there any better benevolent government in the world than this? ?”

"So," the clerk said pointedly while handing the document to Yang Hu, "if this gentleman is really ambitious, the Han Dynasty is the place to display his talents. What does the Wei thief count?"

 If it were Yang Hu from before, he would probably laugh it off.

 Who is Uncle Yang?

 Young and well-known in Shandong.

　　Whether it is the imperial court or the state capital, they have repeatedly conquered remote areas.

 But they were all rejected by him.

 When did you need a mere clerk to point you in the right direction?

At this moment, he just silently accepted the document without any rebuttal.

Walking through the city cave in Xingyang, Yang Hu couldn't help but look back.

Xingyang is like an invisible dividing point, and the scenery between the east and the west is very different.

 In other words, the two sides of the Han-Wei boundary were very different.

The Yang family in Shandong is considered one of the largest aristocratic families in Shandong. As a descendant of a noble family, Yang Hu will not consider the interests of the wealthy family no matter how much he considers it.

At this time, we have to admit that the general trend of the Han Dynasty has been established, and what we should do most now is how to follow the trend, rather than how to reverse it.

Taking the documents distributed by Xingyang, we successfully passed Chenggao and finally arrived at Luoyang - which should be called Luoyang at this time.

After the Han army captured Luoyang, they immediately changed all the characters in Luoyang and inside Luoyang back to Luo.

 Han is the luck of fire, so it is called Yanhan, and red is the national color.

 After Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, he wanted to use water to extinguish fire, so he changed Luo to Luo.

Even the cities around Luoyang, such as Lianchi, had to add water and change it into Mianchi.

 It's just that it has been more than twenty years since this water was added. Instead of being extinguished, the fire of Yanhan has been burning more and more fiercely.

Now even the Cao family’s ancestral temple and shrine in Luoyang have been burned down.

  It can be said that he is laughed at by the whole world.

 After Cao Rui's eastward tour of Xuchang, there were rumors in Luoyang that Cao Pi added three waters. Although his intention was to extinguish the fire, it was actually a metaphor for God's will, and the fate of Cao Wei's country would not last more than thirty years.

When Cao Shuang took the puppet emperor Cao and continued his eastward tour of Qiao County, this rumor re-emerged in Xuchang and spread more and more intensely.

Even the phrase "Three water can turn into rain, and a dragon can turn into two water and have its own fat" has come out.

Emperor Guangwu originally relied on the guidance of the "Red Fu Talisman" to pacify the world. Before his death, he also "announced the prophecy to the world" and made the prophecy a national law.

 When prophecy was at its peak in the Later Han Dynasty, "the meaning of the Five Classics was all determined by prophecy, so the Five Classics were external studies and the Seven Classics were internal studies." Everyone "advocated prophecies" and did not use prophecies, and people did not respect the classics.

 The White Tiger Viewing Meeting is what happened during the heyday of prophecy in the Later Han Dynasty.

 In the fourth year of Emperor Zhang’s reign in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 79), famous Confucian scholars from all over the country were gathered at Baihu Temple in Luoyang to discuss the similarities and differences of the Five Classics.

 At the meeting, Wei Ying, the general with five sense organs, asked questions in accordance with the emperor's will, Chun Yugong, the minister, answered on behalf of the Confucian scholars, and Emperor Zhang personally made the decision.

The world's great scholars at that time, Wei Ying, Chunyu Gong, Jia Kui, Ban Gu, Yang Zhong, etc., attended the meeting and examined the similarities and differences in detail, which lasted for several months.

Thereafter, Ban Gu compiled the results of the discussion into "White Tiger Tongde Lun", also known as "White Tiger Tongyi", which was published as an official classic.

 It can be seen that in the Later Han Dynasty, the theory of prophecy had a great influence.

Although now, the theory of prophecy is no longer as good as it was then, but no one dares to underestimate the power of prophecy.



 The explanation is correct, that is, being proficient in the art of prophecy and achieving fame.

If the explanation is wrong, it is called falsely citing prophecies, which will most likely lead to death and reputation.

Yang Hu, as a scholar of this era, no matter how much he does not believe in prophecy, he will still be affected unconsciously due to the limitations of the times.

 And when their group passed through Chenggao and entered Luoyang, it was the time when the saying "Three waters can turn into rain, and a dragon turned into two waters will have its own fat" was spread most enthusiastically.

  In Luoyang City, almost everyone is discussing it.

There is no other way. The Han Dynasty regained the old capital Luoyang. In the eyes of most people, the Three Rebellions were a foregone conclusion.

 Eminent people among the people have expressed their opinions one after another:

“Needless to say three waters, this dragon transforming into two waters is very interesting!”

 What is the name of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty?

 What is the surname of Da Sima?

 Yunyun.

“Yes, yes, this great Sima came to Luoyang not with water, but with grease.”

“You know nothing! Listen to me, do you know when Da Sima led an army to fight for the first time?”

“Who doesn’t know about attacking Longguan?”

 The attack on Longguan and the fierce battle at Jieting can be said to be Feng Da Sima's famous battle.

 The expert among the people laughed, glanced at the person who answered, and then asked:

“Do you know how Da Sima captured Longguan in three days?”

This is not widely circulated. After all, the battle at the street pavilion that followed was more talked about than this.

　　It's so irritating to say that the swords in the road are like a forest, and not to take a step back.

How Da Sima captured Longguan in three days is rarely told.

"It's exactly the grease! Da Sima used the grease to burn a fire at Longguan in the first battle that year, so he could easily enter Longguan, do you know?"

 The expert among the people aroused everyone's curiosity and satisfied his own vanity, then he revealed the answer:

“This great Sima is born with grease in his destiny. Otherwise, how could he use grease in the first battle?”

 That makes sense!

Everyone nodded in unison.

 Perhaps this is God’s will.

 Da Sima used oil to help the fire. As a Yan Han, it naturally burned more and more vigorously.

Yang Hu, who was resting and eating in the restaurant, couldn't help but curled his lips secretly when he heard these words:

What about Longguan grease? You might as well say that when he came out of the mountain, he offered a poisonous plan and used the human grease of the Nanzhong Yi people to water Hanzhong!

Thinking of this, Yang Hu was suddenly startled.

 Cao!

It can not be?

Is this Feng really a lucky man?

 After all, human oil is also oil!

ˆPS:

The child was so naughty. He was only less than six months old. I don’t know how he managed to open the guardrail beside the bed and fall off the bed.

I'm almost scared out of my mind!

I have been carrying him to the hospital for examination and observation for the past two days. I am sorry that I cannot update on time.

 (End of this chapter)