Chapter 21 Youzhou Terrace
In a blink of an eye, three months passed. The traditional Mid-Autumn Festival of the Han Dynasty was about to come. On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the past three months had been strictly required by Wang Ao. Ao Lie, who had been training hard, was finally able to relax for a while.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Ao and Ao Lie and his disciples took the time to climb the famous Youzhou Platform. Youzhou Platform was built by King Zhao of Yan. Originally known as the Golden Platform, because King Zhao of Yan was filled with gold on the platform to recruit talents. Whenever he recruited a wise man, King Zhao of Yan would receive a part of the gold placed on the platform to reward him. Over time, the Golden Platform became a symbol of Ji County in Youzhou. However, with the change of time, the Yan State no longer existed, and after two dynasties, the Golden Platform became the reputation of the Golden Platform as it is today with the baptism of time. However, it is still a famous scenic spot.
Ao Lie stood on the Youzhou platform, thinking a lot in his heart, and for a moment he felt very moved. Wang Ao saw that Ao Lie was worried, stood on the stage and sighed, and asked casually: "Lie'er, what are you worried about?" Ao Lie turned his head and looked at his master, and sighed, "Standing on the Youzhou platform, looking up at the sky and looking down at the earth is refreshing. However, in such a place full of ancient sages, what the disciple saw was the shaky dilemma of the Han Dynasty, and the tragic barbarians on the border years of invasion, and he felt very upset."
Wang Ao was silent for a while and said, "Yes, my Han Dynasty is no longer the same as before. The poor emperor and ministers are still confused and are still fighting in internal struggles. Alas, my Han Dynasty is about to be terminally ill. I thought that when I joined the army, I was repeatedly despised by my superiors. I only had a lot of skills but couldn't find a gate to serve the country. If not, how could the teacher be willing to live in seclusion for more than 20 years? Except for your uncle, no one knows how to live in seclusion for the teacher. Until that day, you accidentally ran to the village. When your teacher saw that you were a talent, you also loved the people as a child. Only then did you become a teacher and come to help you."
Ao Lie couldn't help asking, "Master, where is my uncle?" You should know that in addition to his admiration for Tong Yuan, Ao Lie was eager to know the whereabouts of Tong Yuan. In history, Zhao Yun was a master of the gun technique he learned under Tong Yuan's sect, and finally became one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han. Later generations praised Zhao Yun very much, and the saying "one, two, two, and three, dictionary Wei" was passed down in the world. Zhao Yun's force was only ranked behind Lu Bu, which shows how future generations appreciated Zhao Yun. It can be said that Zhao Yun is the incarnation of loyalty, a famous general who combines loyalty, bravery, courage and strategy. Who would not want to get such a famous general? Therefore, Ao Lie eagerly knew about Tong Yuan's whereabouts, and maybe he could dig Liu Bei's corner and pry his fellow brother Zhao Yun over.
Wang Ao didn't know what Ao Lie was thinking, thinking that Ao Lie simply wanted to meet his uncle. So he said, "I haven't seen your uncle for several years. Well, after going down the mountain later, I will ask someone to send you a letter to your uncle and ask your uncle to come and talk. Speaking of which, your uncle is also in Youzhou now and is not far from Ji County. It won't take long to see your uncle."
The master and apprentice stayed on the Youzhou platform for a while and then went down the mountain to return home. After all, the Eastern Han Dynasty was an era that paid great attention to etiquette. If you couldn't see the master and apprentice at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet later, Liu Yu might be furious.
By the time the master and disciple returned to the provincial and ministers' office, the banquet was about to begin. According to the Han Dynasty, the main officials in Youzhou must come to the provincial and ministers' office to report on the work of the year during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Of course, not all officials were qualified to report to Liu Yu. Only eleven prefects and prime ministers under Youzhou's rule, as well as ninety county magistrates were qualified. In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu implemented the order of reinvigorating the lords, allowing the vassal kings from all over the country to divide their territory into part of their territory and to distribute it to their nephews. Although this policy stabilized the rule of the Han Dynasty, it also
This caused chaos in the county governments under another thirteen prefectures. For example, Youzhou was divided into ten counties and one vassal state in Liaodong. The highest administrative officer of the county was naturally the prefect. Liu Yu had served as the prefect in Jiuyuan, Bingzhou. The highest chief of the vassal state was called the Prime Minister, abbreviated as the Prime Minister. For example, when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo, all of the princes, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, was the prime minister of Jibei. In the Han Dynasty, people were accustomed to adding the names of the person in charge in front of their official positions, so they called Liu Yu Liu Youzhou and Bao Xin, Bao Xin, and even Dong Zhuo, who later became powerful in the court and the opposition, was called Dong Prime Minister after he claimed to be the prime minister.
When he entered the prefecture palace, Ao Lie immediately felt a festive atmosphere. It was not Ao Lie's sixth sense, but the flowing banquet for entertaining officials from all over the country had already been placed from the hall to the yard. All the doors and windows in the hall were opened, allowing people inside to see the situation in the courtyard outside, and it also facilitates the people sitting in the yard to toast the people in the hall at any time. Ao Lie followed Wang Ao and walked all the way to the hall. The officials who had already sat down watched the old and young walk towards the hall and whispered.
"Look, who are those two people? Why are they so ignorant? It seems that they have to go straight to the hall to sit down."
"That's right, as a county magistrate, we can't sit in the hall. Are these two people crazy?"
"I want to tell you, I can't guarantee that you are a person who seeks fame and is here to fight Qiufeng."
"Shh! Silence! Haven't you seen the battle report from Bingzhou?"
"I've seen it. Our prefectural master killed tens of thousands of elite Xiongnu soldiers and was promoted to prefectural master with such great contributions."
"Since you have read the battle report, you should know who the boy is, right?"
"Who is it? Ah- Could it be the young master who is known as the "Little Overlord" of Lord Zhou Mu?"
"Apart from the second son of Ao Lie, who dares to sit in the district hall with such confidence?"
Suddenly, the yard was silent and no one dared to make any comments anymore. Just kidding, he destroyed thousands of elite soldiers of the Huns in a blink of an eye, and killed the "little overlord" who was knocked down by Zuo Xianwang of the Huns with one move. Who can afford to provoke? Who dares to provoke?
Although Wang Ao is nearly 70 years old, because he is diligent in his daily practice, his ears are very sharp. He listened to the discussions of the people in the yard without any hesitation, and smiled and turned to Ao Lie and whispered to Ao Lie: "Lie'er, are you very famous? So many people know your name and even gave you the title of "Little Overlord". "Ao Lie lowered his voice and flattered him gently: "Isn't the master's teaching good?" Wang Ao laughed and scolded: "Boy, when you defeated the Huns, you haven't seen you before, so why do you do it?"
While talking in a low voice, the two walked into the hall. At this moment, the hall was full of people. Liu Yu, who was the governor of Youzhou, naturally sat in the main seat in the center. The first seats on the left and right sides were empty. Starting from the second seat, the officials directly under Liu Yu, including the chief of the chief, Yan Rou, the chief of the commander Qi Zhou, the Dingyuan school commander Shi Huan, the Bie Jiajia, and the Xian Yufu, the Xian Yuyin brothers and others who were familiar to Ao Lie.
All the officials were there, and Zhang Liao and Tian Chou, who were under Ao Lie, were also there. On the right hand, there were local officials from all over Youzhou. In the second seat, there was a general wearing a white brocade robe and a tough face, about thirty years old. At this moment, the general was looking at him with interest. Under this general, there were more than ten people sitting in sequence, and they thought they were all county magistrates and ministers of Liaodong vassal states.
Wang Ao and Ao Lie walked up to Liu Yu and sat down in the first empty seat on the left and right sides of Liu Yu. As the two of them took their seats, a low voice sounded in the hall. Those who could sit in the hall were all prefects of a county magistrate, and their vision and news were naturally not comparable to those of the county magistrates outside. Even though they were surprised, they only made a sound of breathing, but no one discussed it.
The white-robed general who had previously paid attention to Ao Lie looked at Ao Lie who was sitting on his head, pondered a little and said to Ao Lie: "I guess, this young hero is General Weiyuan, who defeated the Huns and killed Zuo Xianwang, right?" Ao Lie did not dare to neglect and quickly bowed: "Is it Ao Lie, and hasn't asked for the general's name yet?" The white-robed general smiled slightly and said: "Is it Gongsun Bogui, the prefect of Liaoxi?" Ao Lie looked at Gongsun Zan in front of him in surprise, and was shocked. In history, his father Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan had different political views. Liu Yu advocated the strategy of using kindness and power to the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes on the border of Youzhou, gradually becoming a Chinese and subdued. Gongsun Zan implemented the concept that non-my races would have different hearts and advocated driving all the barbarians on the border.
Kill the Han, without leaving any one. In fact, in Ao Lie's eyes, the two people's policies are not wrong, or in other words, the two people's policies should be combined into one is an effective method. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the people's strength has been greatly damaged, and it is time to absorb foreign labor to rest and recuperate. However, for the stubborn elements among the barbarians, those who regard the Han as enemies, just kill them directly. However, due to the limitations of history, neither Liu Yu nor Gongsun Zan saw this. In the end, the two of them went from having a happy cooperation in the early stage to becoming enemies later, and even in the end, Gongsun Zan launched a mutiny, killing Liu Yu, and serving as the governor of Youzhou on their own. Looking at the white horse general Gongsun Zan who killed his father several years later, Ao Lie's heart was ups and downs for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.
Liu Yu coughed and said to Ao Lie, "Lie'er, how can you be rude to General Gongsun?" Ao Lie woke up and realized that he had been distracted just now. He hurriedly said, "I have long admired General Gongsun's reputation. The name of General Baima shocked Xianbei and Wuhuan, making him fascinated." Then he clasped his fists at Gongsun Zan and said, "Lie's rude just now, I hope General Gongsun will forgive me." At this moment, Ao Lie also thought about it. It took a few years later to launch a mutiny, and it was useless to think about it now. Moreover, in the early days of Liu Yu's entry into Youzhou, Gongsun Zan was also very cooperative, and the cooperation between the two was also very pleasant.
Gongsun Zan returned a tribute: "General Ao has said it too much. Although Zan is not good at making achievements, he is called General Baima. However, how can he be compared to the name of General "Little Overlord"? Now in the land of Yan and Zhao, who doesn't know the name of General Ao?" Perhaps it was because Ao Lie bravely fought against the Huns and killed the Zuo Xianwang of the Xiongnu, Gongsun Zan felt very polite, so Gongsun Zan's tone of speaking to Ao Lie actually had the meaning of mutual appreciation.
When Liu Yu saw Ao Lie and Gongsun Zan get along well, he felt a little happy, and then arranged for the attendants to serve wine and the banquet officially started.
During the meal, the officials were toasting each other and enjoying themselves. Some officials who were well-read in poetry began to recite poems and talk to each other, winning a burst of cheers.
Chapter completed!