Chapter 780 Wu Kingdom Begins Chaos

   Just as Cao Wei was preparing to conquer Shu, Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu in the south, was receiving a young scholar who fled from Qingzhou to Soochow.

   This young scholar is called Yinfan.

  Recently, the name Yinfan has been frequently mentioned in Jianye.

  He is not only handsome, but also talented.

  The young scholars who fled from the north to Soochow were mostly impressed by him, and gradually formed a small group headed by him.

   It's just that the scholars who came from the north have no roots after all, plus Jiangdong's own hopeful family.

  So the Soochow officials who received them at most separated them from ordinary people, but if they want to go further, it can only depend on everyone's luck.

   Yinfan waited for several months, but in the end he was only arranged to be a minor official.

  He finally couldn't bear it anymore, and as a scholar of Nangui, he gave a self-recommended memorial to Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, comparing himself with Wei Zi and Chen Ping, and asked to see Sun Quan.

   After Sun Quan saw the memorial, he was surprised by his tone of voice. In addition, he had just ascended the throne and it was time to win the hearts of the world, so he made an exception to meet Yinfan.

  After Yinfan entered the palace, facing many guards with spears and halberds, he kept his eyes straight and his demeanor was calm.

  Seeing this, Sun Quan approved two points in his heart.

   Then he deliberately picked a few questions about current affairs and asked Yinbo, but he saw that Yinbo answered them in an orderly manner.

  Even after answering, Yinbo took the initiative to state the current situation, talking eloquently, personable, and very eloquent.

   Finally said:

   "Your Majesty, in the past Dong Zhongshu sent Han Xiaowu a peerless beauty, and today I want to send His Majesty a beauty. This beauty is the "New Law" carefully edited by Cao Wei."

   "When Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty established the world at the beginning, he ordered Xiao He to formulate laws and decrees, so as to regulate the laws of the world. However, since the Han Dynasty, there have been more than a dozen commentators on the law, and there are countless contradictions."

   "Your Majesty's prestige in the world requires the unification of the laws of the world to govern the people. The ministers are not talented, so they boldly send the "New Law" to help His Majesty unify the world as soon as possible."

   Speaking of this, he actually recited the "New Law".

  Sun Quan took the "New Law" submitted by Yinbo for comparison, and it was word for word.

  He heard what Yinbo said first, and he already felt that it was reasonable, and he was even more happy to get this "New Law".

  After the meeting, Sun Quan felt that he was talented, and asked Hu Zong who was present, "What do you think of this person?"

  Unexpectedly, Hu Zong looked down on Yinfan:

   "I first observe this person's letter, his exaggerated tone is like Dongfang Shuo, and then look at this person's words and deeds, his clever words and sophistry are like Ni Heng. But listen to his words and strategies, his talents are far inferior to these two."

  Sun Quan frowned slightly after hearing Hu Zong's words, apparently not liking Hu Zong's words.

  In fact, Wu State, like Shu State, also has conflicts between external forces and local forces.

  Representatives of foreign representative forces are mostly veterans who followed Sun Jian and Sun Ce in their early years, such as Cheng Pu, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, etc.

  Most of these people come from the north of Dajiang, in the area of ​​Sishui and Huaishui, which can be called the Sihuai Group.

  In the early days, most of the Sihuai Group was in charge of the army, while the Jiangdong Group was in charge of the government, and Sun Quan made adjustments in the middle.

   It’s just that most of the elders of the Sihuai Group have withered by now, especially since the Yiling War, the Jiangdong family has risen rapidly and has begun to gain military power.

   Playing with balance is the instinct of every qualified emperor.

  The imbalance between the two sides is naturally not what Sun Quan wants.

  So while suppressing one side, he must also cultivate the other side.

  The "Jiyan case" that implicated Zhang Wen back then was actually a means by Sun Quan to suppress the Jiangdong aristocratic family.

   What's more, when Sun Ce took over Jiangdong, he killed too many Jiangdong aristocratic families, which caused a huge rift between the Sun family and the Jiangdong aristocratic family.

  Although Sun Quan has tried his best to repair the relationship between the Sun family and the Jiangdong family over the years.

   But in the deepest part of his heart, he is actually quite wary of the Jiangdong family.

  Sun Quan was able to meet Yinbo in an exceptional way, naturally because he had the idea of ​​cultivating non-local forces in Jiangdong.

  But how could he tell Hu Zongming this kind of thinking?

   What's more, in the eyes of Sun Quan, Yinfan is also a talent no matter what.

  However, when Sun Ce was the prefect of Kuaiji, Hu Zong, who was only 14 years old, was already Sun Ce's disciple.

   In addition, Hu Zong himself was the minister who helped Soochow formulate laws and regulations.

  So Yinfan was evaluated by Hu Zong in this way, but Sun Quan couldn't express his intentions all at once, so he had to ask again:

   "Then what position do you think this Yinbo is more suitable for?"

  Since Hu Zong is not optimistic about Yinfan, he will naturally not propose too high a position:

   "He is a talker, so don't let him govern the people, why don't you try to arrange a small job for him first."

  Hearing Hu Zong's suggestion, Sun Quan disagreed and said:

   "He is now known as the head of Nangui scholars, and his reputation is not small. He was previously assigned the position of a small official, which has aroused criticism from others."

   "If I arrange a small job for him again, I'm afraid the world will say that I don't know talents. Now is the time to win people's hearts, I'm afraid this is not appropriate."

  When Hu Zong heard what Sun Quan said, he felt it was also reasonable, so he asked:

   "Then I wonder what position His Majesty plans to give him?"

  Sun Quan had planned for a long time ago: "Just now he talked about the most, there is nothing more than the prison, it is better to let him be the court captain."

   Ting Wei supervisor is one of the main officials of Dali Temple, in charge of prisons.

   This position is not too low.

   Going up further, it is Ting Wei, one of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers.

  Although he felt that His Majesty's official position was too high, Hu Zong heard Sun Quan's tone and knew that his decision had been made, so he did not refute it after all.

   Yinfan had to meet the emperor because of a memorial, and he jumped from a small official to a court officer. In the eyes of many people, he was appreciated by Sun Quan and a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor.

  Because of his deliberate friendship, many ministers of Wu State are willing to communicate with him.

   Among them, two admired Yinbo the most.

  One is Zuo General Zhu Ju, and the other is Ting Wei Hao Pu.

  Hao Pu's identity is quite special.

  He was originally from Jingzhou and once served in Liu Bei.

  When Liu Bei entered Shu, he made Hao Pu the prefect of Lingling.

   When Lu Meng attacked and captured the three counties, he planned to surrender Hao Pu.

   Later, when Han and Wu divided Jingzhou equally, Wu returned Hao Pu to the Han.

   Later, Soochow broke away from the alliance, Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes, and Hao Pu returned to Soochow again.

  In this chaotic era, surrendering is not a shameful thing.

  But this kind of repeated voluntary surrender behavior, after all, makes people suspect that this person has a problem with his character.

  Therefore, Hao Pu has an indelible stain on him, and he is always squeezed out intentionally or unintentionally on weekdays.

  The arrival of Yinbo suggested that Sun Quan attach importance to laws and regulations and implement new laws, which invisibly made the Tingwei in charge of prisons show his sense of presence.

  In addition, Yinbo is also a surrendered person, and the recognition of identity has invisibly narrowed the relationship between the two.

  As Yinbo’s boss, Hao Pu had a great affection for Yinbo. Under Yinbo’s deliberate closeness, the two quickly became close friends.

  Hao Pu not only showed his admiration for Yinbo in front of others many times, but also often lamented that Yinbo's talent is such that it is really inferior to be a court lieutenant.

  So under the propaganda of Zhu Ju and Hao Pu, Yinbo's reputation resounded throughout Jianye City.

  Great reputation, and a celebrity in front of His Majesty, the front of Yinfan's mansion has been very lively recently, with a lot of traffic and people coming and going.

  Even General Wei Quanzong intersected with him.

  Wuchang and Jianye are both the center of Soochow, and the information between the two places has always been exchanged.

   What happened in Jianye soon spread to Wuchang.

  Taichang Pan Jun, who stayed in Wuchang with Lu Xun, could not help being very angry when he learned that his son Pan Zhu not only had contacts with Yinbo, but even sent him money and food.

   On the spot, he wrote a letter to scold him:

  I have received the great kindness of the country, and I will repay it with my life. When you are in the capital, you should be respectful, be close to the virtuous and admire the good. Why do you make friends with the captives and pay them with food? Hearing this from afar, my heart is shaking and my face is hot, feeling melancholy and tired. If it's too sparse, I'll go to the staff to receive a hundred sticks in a hurry, and urge me to pay the salary.

   Not only scolded his son, but also sent an envoy to beat his son with a hundred sticks, and even asked him to take back the money and food he sent out.

  When the people around heard this, they were puzzled by Pan Jun's reaction, thinking that Pan Jun had done too much.

  The top general Lu Xun couldn't see it, so he came to the door to persuade him:

   "Your Majesty admires Yinbo, why does Chengming hate this person alone? Even if Chengming is unwilling to associate with Yinfan, he can just ask your son to cut off contact."

   "Now that the stick reprimands the son and asks him to take back what he gave to others, this meeting will not only offend Yinbo, but also be inconsistent with etiquette, and will be laughed at by the world."

  Pan Jun sighed: "If not so, how can I understand my aspirations?"

  He, like Ting Wei Hao Pu, was originally a minister of Liu Bei, and guarded Jingzhou with Guan Yu as an officer in the administration.

  However, Pan Jun had always been at odds with Guan Yu. After Sun Quan acquired Jingzhou, he surrendered Soochow.

  But unlike Hao Pu, Pan Jun was born in a wealthy family in Jingzhou. Because of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's subsequent suppression of the aristocratic family's various behaviors, he is more inclined to Soochow.

   After all, Soochow did not restrict the privileges of the aristocratic families.

  Suppressing the Jiangdong family is only the need of the upper-level political struggle, and it does not conflict with the privileges of the Soochow family.

   More importantly, officials from Jingzhou have subtle identities, and they only need to remain neutral to be safe. There is no need to participate in the struggle between the Sihuai Group and the Jiangdong Group.

  Whether Hao Pu is too ambitious or ignorant, that is his business.

  What Pan Jun has to do is not to let His Majesty feel that he, who is also from Jingzhou, also intends to get involved in this kind of thing.

  As for the possibility of offending Yinbo, Pan Jun didn't even care.

   "No matter how much your majesty appreciates Yinbo, he is just a lucky person. It looks like he is suddenly rich, but he has no foundation. Even if I offend him, why should I be afraid?"

  Lu Xun knew that Pan Jun had always been upright, so when he heard what he said, he didn't try to persuade him, but just sighed:

   "It's a misfortune for the country that the villain is lucky enough to make progress even if the ministers have to pay a visit to the government."

   "There are more and more lucky people nowadays, but unfortunately we are far away from His Majesty, and cannot persuade him face to face."

  When Pan Jun heard this, his heart was moved: "It seems that the general has something else to say?"

  Lu Xun looked around.

  Pan Jun understood and asked all the servants to retreat.

  Lu Xun then said:

   "When your Majesty first came to the throne, he newly established the School of Zhongshu Dian to supervise the affairs of the central government and local states and counties. Lv Yi is the head of Zhongshu Dian, and now he is gradually becoming a prestige."

   "Some people say that their decisions are subtle, they seek faults, and they accuse crimes and prosecute adultery. I don't believe it."

   "Unexpectedly, a few days ago, one of Lv Yi's disciples violated the law and was killed by Jian'an prefect Zheng Zhou, so Lv Yi framed Zheng Zhou, and now His Majesty has ordered Yousi to imprison Zheng Zhou."

   Speaking of this, Lu Xun showed worry on his face:

   "From this point of view, Lu Yi, with his harsh nature and profound usage, is really a villain."

   "I thought that Lv Yi hadn't gone, and now there is another Yinbo who plays tricks, isn't it that there are more lucky people?"

  When Pan Jun heard this, his color changed instantly:

   "The prefect, the important minister of the country, how can he be easily imprisoned because of the words of a mere villain? If things go on like this, how can the law of the country survive? The more powerful the villain is, the more unfortunate the country is!"

  Lu Xun smiled wryly: "The crown prince once wrote a letter to His Majesty to advise on this matter, but His Majesty refused to accept it. What should I do?"

  Pan Jun's face became even more ugly when he heard this.

  In the past, Cao Cao first set up the post of school affairs in order to broaden his eyes and ears, and to assassinate the generals and officials under him.

  Now Your Majesty learns from Cao Cao and sets up this post, which is self-evident.

   Later, Cao Cao's school officials, Lu Hong and Zhao Da, played tricks on their prestige.

  Lu Xun and Pan Jun are both smart people. From the small to the big, it can be inferred from Zheng Zhou's incident that if this continues, Lu Yi will become the generation of Lu Hong and Zhao Da in Wu State as soon as possible.

  Recalling that since His Majesty ascended the throne, he seemed to dislike listening to his ministers less and less, and the two couldn't help but feel uneasy.

   "Although the general and I are far away from your majesty, how can we turn a deaf ear to the country's villains? I would like to write a letter with the general to advise your majesty."

  Pan Jun said decisively.

  Lu Xun was overjoyed: "Chengming has always been known for his uprightness. His Majesty will surely wake up after hearing your words!"

   While the two were discussing how to persuade Sun Quan, a group of barbarians in Wuling County in Jingzhou were hiding on the mountain and looking down the mountain.

  Wuling has many hills and streams.

  The unique terrain prevents Wuling from forming a large area of ​​cultivated land like the Central Plains.

  But at the foot of the mountain, there are small flat lands separated by hills. These discontinuous small flat lands are the main cultivated land in Wuling County.

  Han officials and aristocrats built manors on these flat lands, and at the same time drove the barbarians who lived here for generations to help them cultivate.

  In the past two years, in addition to grain, these manors have also planted quite a lot of sugar cane.

  Growing sugarcane will occupy the arable land. If there is less arable land for growing food, the output of food will naturally decrease.

  Since Soochow attacked Jingzhou, and experienced the Battle of Yiling again, successive years of wars have seriously damaged Jingzhou's economy. Over the years, Jingzhou's grain production has been insufficient.

   Otherwise, a few years ago, Lu Xun wouldn't have asked Sun Quan, who had many trilogy, to open up farmland because of the lack of food in Jingzhou.

   It’s just that counties like Nanjun and Jiangxia are the main grain-producing areas in Jingzhou, so most of the newly opened farmland is for grain.

  But places like Wuling, Lingling, and Guiyang in the south of Jingzhou are not important places.

  The Shu Han gang took advantage of it, even willing to pay a high price for things like coarse sugar. Growing sugar cane is much more cost-effective than growing grain!

   Coupled with the curved plow, it is most suitable for use in this kind of place.

  So these days, whose manor doesn't only grow enough food for themselves, and the rest is all planted with sugar cane?

  Anyway, selling grain is selling, selling raw sugar is also selling, of course you have to sell the expensive one!

   It's just that the grain production is already low, and sugar cane has occupied at least half of the arable land.

  In the past few years, the owner of the manor has become richer and richer.

  But there are more and more people who are starving.

   The first to be starved to death were of course the barbarians who had been bullied all the time.

   Barbarians are also human beings, and as human beings, they have the desire to survive.

  The strong desire to survive made the barbarians restless.

  In the eyes of simple barbarians, the first thing that should be destroyed is the lush sugarcane forests under the mountain.

  In the past few years, the Han people have wantonly destroyed their homes and planted sugar cane in all the places that can be planted with sugar cane.

  At the same time, they kept taking young and strong people from the village to help them grow sugar cane.

  So this sugarcane is the root of all evil.

  After the sun went down, the sky gradually darkened.

  The barbarians on the mountain took advantage of the thin night, like cunning beasts in the mountain, and rushed towards the manor below the mountain.

  The guard in the manor quickly noticed the abnormality and sounded the alarm.

   "Barbarian, barbarian!"

  The leader of the guard hurriedly climbed up the wall of the village. When he saw the situation outside, he couldn't help but gasped.

  Even when night fell, as far as the eye could see, there were densely packed figures all around.

   Not far away, a fire soon lit up. It was the barbarian who pushed down the straw stack and started setting fire to the ground.

   There are even more barbarians holding wooden sticks, tree trunks, bone sticks, etc. in their hands, rushing towards the wall of the village.

   "Shoot the arrow!"

  The arrow feathers flew down, and the barbarians fell one after another, but they didn't make the people behind them flinch.

   Their eyes flashed with anger, shouted incomprehensible slogans, and continued to rush forward bravely.

   "Hold on!"

  All the guards are not allowed to rush up the wall of the village, and defend it desperately.

  They knew that if the barbarians rushed into the manor, no one would survive.

   What they didn't expect was that the manor had been lit with fire at some point, and at the same time, people were constantly shouting.

"what happened!?"

   "Those barbarian slaves who work are rebellious!"

"What did you say?"

  …

  At the beginning of August in the eighth year of Jianxing, the Wuxi barbarians in Wuyang County, Wuling County of the Eastern Wu Dynasty rebelled, burned manors, and destroyed farmland. The barbarians in other counties heard about it and responded one after another.

  For a while, the barbarian rebellion in Wuling County expanded rapidly, and counties fell one after another, and there was a tendency to spread to Lingling, Hengyang and other counties.

  Sun Quan heard about it, and recalled Lu Dai, who quelled the Jiaozhou Rebellion overnight, and asked him to be stationed in Changsha to prevent the rebellion from spreading further.

  At the same time, pretending to be Taichang Pan Jun, he urgently summoned Jingzhou troops to prepare for chaos.

  (end of this chapter)