MTL - Three Kingdoms-Chapter 2721 everything goes together

  Chapter 2721 Everything goes together

   Western Regions.

  The so-called guard was originally a military post.

  Originally, the Protectorate of the Western Regions was established in Wulei City, because the vicinity of Wulei City was originally the surrounding area of ​​the Tuntian Office set up in Luntai of the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty, so it is more convenient to obtain various grains and materials. But with the passage of time, the villages and cities in Lunluntai were destroyed.

In places like the Western Regions, if the land and vegetation cannot be preserved, it will easily lead to desertification and salinization. Therefore, when Feiqian explores the Western Regions again, it is impossible to continue to build the city on the old site of Luntai. , the city can only be built in a new place, that is, in Xihai.

With the development of the West Sea, more and more people have gathered here. For most people, the West Sea of ​​the Western Regions conquered certain states in the Western Regions in Lu Bu, and then moved the wealth of these city-states to the West Sea. After that, Xihai City became extremely prosperous.

  This is a good side, but it also brings a bad side.

When Li Ru was still alive, the accounts of various aspects were arranged reasonably. Whether it was the expenditure on civilian expenses or the payment of salaries for soldiers and officials, they were all in an orderly manner without any chaos. However, Li Ru regretted that Yes, on the one hand, because of his physical condition, he can only give instructions on many things, and he doesn't have much energy to teach them in detail; And lead so that not many people will understand…

  People are always like this, order is difficult to establish, but chaos lasts forever.

  Some ideas that pursue happiness can be spread automatically and spontaneously without teaching.

  After Lu Bu conquered some countries in the Western Regions, a large amount of hot money poured in, which not only set off the market, but also the hearts of the people. The windfalls are flowing, and the Western Regions are foreign countries, everything is novel and interesting, the mellow rose peach wine, and the white belly of the Hu girl, all of which stir up the moral concepts that have been difficult to maintain, and Li Ru's hard-won construction. system of order.

  After Li Ru passed away, those originally stipulated by him were gradually destroyed.

   Lu Bu didn’t understand, and the point was that he didn’t understand, and he thought he understood quite a bit, because if he knew it, he didn’t need to learn it, so Lu Bu felt that it was not a big deal for his subordinates to eat, drink, and take a little.

   At the beginning, there were really a lot of small money in Xihai City, so Lu Bu didn't care much more.

After all, Lu Bu traveled across the Western Regions at that time. Whether it was for the destruction of the country or the cession of land for compensation, they were all loaded with gold and jewels. This gave Lu Bu a lot of confidence to spend money, just like Liu Bei opened up Sichuan and Shu for the first time in history. Like the warehouse gate left by Liu Yan and Liu Zhang, it is full of courage.

  There is a lot of gold accumulated in the Western Regions, and you can even pick it up for free on the road in the early days. Before the opening of the Western Regions trade route, the gold of these Western Regions people did not spend much, and the amount accumulated year after year and hundreds of years can be imagined.

   Therefore, under such circumstances, the appetites of many officials under Lu Bu were opened.

   To a certain extent, a reward is like winning a big prize or getting a windfall. The surrounding officials will congratulate them, eat and drink together to celebrate, etc., and then the taste of spending money will remain in the hearts of these officials...

   So, is it so fun to spend money?

   It is simply heaven and earth!

  After the first time, it is inevitable that there will be a second time, and then there will be countless times.

  However, the money rewarded cannot be endless, but the desire will become deeper and deeper as more money is spent.

   Then, when the money is spent, how many people will be willing to turn back and continue to eat cornbread and live with boiled salted beans? Not many. Even if you can really bear it, you may not jump into the water when the next temptation comes.

Before Wei Xu suggested selling false titles, in fact, within the Western Regions, in the Han army system, there had already been a situation similar to the fact that tribute can only be promoted, and filial piety can only be promoted, and it gradually became clear, and even became the tacit approval of many people. one thing.

Corruption has become a common method used by officials, and the theft and sale of military equipment is an important source of exchanging money for generals and schools. In both civil affairs and military affairs, everything is looking at money. This kind of semi-open buying and selling of official positions has not only It was only within the scope of what Lu Bu understood as a "false title".

  『Friend, do you want to be an official? 』

  This is the same as the phrase "Fellow Daoists, please stay." Once you are tempted to stop, you will lose more than just your deeds.

  If you become an official, you will have money, and if you become an official, you will make money.

Even the smallest checkpoints can collect tolls, and catching a caravan is just an inspection. No matter how complete the procedures are, no matter how complete the procedures are, there are no problems in all aspects, and they are useless. They will still be detained , If you don’t pay the money, you won’t let them go, and even the soldiers at the small checkpoints with their helmets tilted and shirts slanted will proudly declare, "There is no caravan in the world that can't find faults!" If you can't find the problem, the young master will take your surname! 』

  For some people, buying and selling official positions is a good thing, a great thing!

   Problems that can be solved with money are not big problems, are they?

   As for Lu Bu, it's not completely ignored.

  Some people who were wanted by Naka found Lu Bu, described the relevant issues, and explained the stakes. Lu Bu was also furious, and then how did he do it?

  Remove all these officials and military academies who have been "complained"!

   That's right, just dismissal.

   Didn't investigate the crime, or did Lu Bu feel that the dismissal was considered an investigation?

If it really didn’t work out, these officials from the military academy who committed the crime went to Lu Bu’s gate to kowtow to admit their mistakes, saying that they were wrong, with snot and tears, miserable and miserable, Chen Ken apologized, expressing that he would deeply review Yunyun, even There are corresponding templates for the self-criticism, Sima-level, Junhou-level, Quchang-level, or any team leader. If you accidentally forget to bring it, it is not far from the government office of Lu Bu Dadu , there is a small shop hanging ghost letters...

  Although the shop claimed that it was only writing letters on behalf of the public, in fact, the real big business is all these review letters. Those who go there only need to say their professional titles and names, and everything can be done, and it is guaranteed to be delivered to Lu Bu.

   Of course, instead of going to the small shop that writes letters for you, you can also write a self-criticism letter yourself, but there is no guarantee that the self-criticism letter will be delivered.

  The reason why we can do this is because everyone is in the same industry.

   Isn’t it just for making money?

   are all peers!

It is a thief to steal someone's money secretly, and it is a robber to steal someone's money in public. If it hides in the mountains and gathers people to steal money from someone or some people around it, it is a bandit. Those who have money are called horse thieves...

  Those who are wearing a certain clothes, wearing a certain seal, making money, that is, just changing their names, are actually colleagues.

  Since they are all colleagues, it is easy to talk.

   Peers of course have to take care of peers.

  Therefore, Lu Bu would not give these corrupt military academies very severe punishments. At most, he would dismiss all the officials and military academies he thought were ineffective, and then transfer and appoint new officials from other places. Lu Bu probably thinks that no matter how bad these newcomers are, they will be better than the old fritters, and these newcomers should work hard for their positions, make selfless dedication, and contribute to the great cause of the Great Han Dynasty in the Western Regions...

  But these newly appointed officials and military academies look around, hey, if they make money, they will indeed be held accountable, but...

  If you don’t make money, you can’t do anything!

Anyway, once the case happens, he will only be dismissed from his post, and he will be fine if he kowtows. There is no need to behead him, and his home will not be ransacked. Even if he is locked in a small cell in a prison, only a small part of the money he earns will be handed over. That's just the part that was complained about, the rest of the money can still be kept by myself, and my wife and children can live freely!

   How to choose, is there any need to talk about it?

  The old people are gone, but those who come are still colleagues.

  The newcomer's eyes are even redder than the old man's when he takes office.

   What about those who were fired?

   Eyeballs are also red. My money was ruined by those who complained, and there was no need to investigate, Lu Bu himself said everything, whoever complained about you.

   Get started! The unhealthy tendencies of such paralyzed complaints cannot rise! It must be an example to other people to take a good look at!

   First, let’s ruin the reputation of these people who like to complain, regardless of whether it’s yellow mud or yellow shit, if you pour it on these people first, ordinary people will naturally beep and stay away. As soon as the other ordinary people leave, hehe, how can you do this? It's not just doing it casually. If you don't do thirty-six tricks, it's a bad review! At that time, believe it or not, there will be ordinary people watching and applauding, saying that these people who are contaminated with feces and urine deserve to be fucked!

  So, gradually, no one went to Lu Bu to complain.

   Lu Bu felt that the world was peaceful, and his actions worked. He influenced those officials who made mistakes, and gave those people a new life, with immeasurable merit, Ami Tofu. This must be the case, otherwise, why did no one come to me to complain?

  The Protectorate of the Western Regions is almost visibly corrupt.

  In just one or two years, the official position in the Protectorate of the Western Regions can already be sold publicly. As long as you are willing to pay the corresponding gold, you can get the appointment. You can even use money to replace your own performance. Whether it is good or not, money has the final say, the most polite, the most standard, no deception.

  For example, it was just a team leader. As long as you can pay 1,000 gold coins, you can be promoted to be a military lord, 2,000 gold coins can be promoted to army commander, 3,000 gold coins can be promoted to captain, and 5,000 gold coins can be promoted to lieutenant general!

  When the money reaches the stomach, the stomach can be reached in one step.

  Inventory on the spot, appointment on the spot!

   It can be called the rapid promotion channel in the Western Regions, and it is very clear and detailed.

  However, most of these official positions are empty titles, that is to say, they have such a name, but how many people they actually have is another matter.

So when Wei Xu was selling those ordinary false titles, the news of an accident in the forward camp also began to spread. Many people didn't think about horse thieves, or that there was any danger in the Western Regions, but their first reaction was that there was a real shortage. up!

  The horse thief set up the forward camp, will they stay in the forward camp for a long time?

   It is obviously impossible. When there is no money, the horse thieves are very united and focus on making money. After getting the money, they must lose their minds. Even if they stay in the forward camp, they will not stay for long!

   So this is a great opportunity!

  The horse thief is gone, who will return the forward camp?

As for "Chen Ada" who defected to the enemy, almost everyone thinks that he made too much money in the Qianfeng camp, which aroused "public anger". , Maybe it was because of doing business with horse thieves that he was blacked out. Anyway, basically everyone thinks he is a bad luck, incompetent ghost.

   As for the horse thief, no one cares.

   After all, can there be fewer horse thieves in the Western Regions?

   Isn't it like the lack of salt in the meal?

  So when the news broke, no one panicked, it was just a normal thing that happened...

  Yes, gossip always runs ahead of official news.

  The announcement of the heavy setback of the Western Region Frontier Barracks has not yet been officially released by the Duhufu, and there is not even a single word written about it, but many people already know it.

  Including the price is out...

  『Ten thousand gold coins? Er Gouzi sipped his teeth, "General, for the sake of my hard work for so many years... this, this ten thousand gold coins is really too much, can you... give me a discount?" 』

   Wei Xu smiled and stroked his beard, "It's all because of our friendship, that's why I gave you this price!" Do the math yourself, the team rate is 500 gold coins, then you add 1,000 to the military marquis, and then add 2,000 to the military commander. Is three thousand five enough? 』

  Er Gouzi nodded again and again.

  Wei Xu laughed loudly, "Are you really forgetting or pretending to be stupid, the forward barracks are really lacking!" It is customary to triple the real shortage. I have given you a small change because of my friendship! 』

  Er Gouzi lowered his eyelids and grunted something in his throat. Although I can't hear it clearly, it must be either slandering Wei Xushen for asking for money, or complaining that the friendship for so many years is just a small change of 500 gold coins.

  Er Gouzi felt a little hungry, he really wanted to be an official. He wants others to call him by his first name, instead of being two dogs and three dogs all day long...

  『Er Gouzi, let me tell you, although this vanguard barracks is good, it’s not a safe place...you have to think about it...’ Wei Xu sighed and said, 『You know, if this place isn’t...』

   If it wasn't for something, Wei Xu didn't continue, but the basic meaning is quite clear.

Others don't know, they think it's black and white, or Chen Ada originally wanted to borrow a knife to kill people and didn't do it well, so he lifted a rock and shot himself in the foot, or it was even more outrageous, Chen Ada was simply greedy too much, and the accounts were correct. No, so I simply surrendered to the enemy directly.

  But Wei Xu and the others are clear that this position is indeed dangerous.

  That's why Wei Xu generously sold it first... Bah, it's for fair competition.

  If someone bought it, let that person go to explore the road first. If the horse thief is strong, kill him again, and Wei Xu will report it to Lu Bu, dispatch heavy weapons, and earn a vote for nothing.

  If that person has some skills and is not killed by the horse thief, then it is equivalent to smoothing out those things before Wei Xu, and it is not a loss.

  The only problem is that if it is given to an outsider, it will not be very convenient to mess up something in the future.

Therefore, Wei Xu is also quite conflicted. On the one hand, he wants to sell money, and on the other hand, he also wants to use his own people, but no matter what kind of choice it is, it is impossible to hand it over for nothing. After all, the forward camp is like a chrysanthemum that has been washed with great difficulty. , how can you let people play with you casually?

  Er Gouzi frowns.

  Wei Xu raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Hey, boy, not bad, it seems that you have accumulated some wealth in the past few years?" 』

  Er Gouzi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly denied it, "No, no, where, how is it possible, the general don't want to make fun of me..."

  Wei Xu said haha, if he goes to battle to kill the enemy, then Lu Bu is very good, but if it’s about doing business, hehe...

   If you really have no money, at most you just look at it and drool, but you won't get entangled. Wei Xu judged that Ergouzi must have 10,000 gold coins, but not too many, because if there were more, he would not hesitate.

  Wei Xu reminded: "Er Gouzi, if you really want to be an official, you have to hurry up." 』

  The forward battalion is a fat job, money, food, soldiers, weapons and horses, armor and equipment, what is not a big piece of fat?

  Even if it’s just a hand without cutting a piece, there will be a lot of fat on your hands...

  Wei Xu guessed correctly, Er Gouzi has indeed saved 10,000 yuan. Should he put all his eggs in one basket and strive for a higher level, or will he get rich and be safe, and still be Wei Xu's dog's leg? This is the esoteric question of seeing tolerance or seeing moles.

  『General, let me think about it…』 Er Gouzi swallowed.

  Wei Xu nodded, "Then you have to act quickly... This matter cannot be delayed..."

Whether it's making up people in private or posting a list, it can't be said that the delay is too long, otherwise the forward camp will be idle for too long, and even if they don't have any ideas at first, they will have some other ideas, so Wei Xu must Determine the candidate as soon as possible, and then formulate the next strategy, well, at least Wei Xu thinks it is a "strategy".

  In the evening, Er Gouzi made up his mind and found Wei Xu again.

   When he saw Wei Xu, Wei Xu had just eaten, drank some wine, and was washing up. Wei Xu was sitting on a wooden stool with a basin of hot water under his feet. The maid beside him was covering Wei Xu's face with a hot towel and rubbing it gently.

  『Er Gouzi, have you made up your mind? 』

  Wei Xu tore off his face scarf, then waved his hand to get the maids to leave.

  『General, sit down, sit down, I’ll come, I’ll come…』

Er Gouzi hurried forward with a smile, took over the job of the maid, helped Wei Xu take out his feet from the foot basin, hugged him in his arms and wiped them carefully, and came to the hall with a smile on his face again After leaving, handed it over to the attendant waiting in the hall, and then returned to Wei Xu's side.

  『It seems that you have made up your mind...』Wei Xu sighed, "Actually, you kid, if you can do something, I am quite reluctant to let you go..."

  『General…』 Er Gouzi knelt down in front of Wei Xu, kowtowing loudly, 『General, little…little…』

  『Oh, it’s all right! ”Wei Xu stepped forward to help Er Gouzi up, “For the sake of so many years, I’m in charge, and I’ll give you a big discount, one thousand less!” Only nine thousand five hundred gold coins! As for the soldiers and weapons to be assigned to you, everyone is from their own family, so there is absolutely nothing to say! 』

  『…』Er Gouzi was a little dazed. If one thousand is subtracted from the ten thousand, shouldn’t it be nine thousand? After thinking about it for a while, I realized that Wei Xu was talking about subtracting one thousand, not another thousand, so it was fifteen hundred minus one thousand...

"how? Dissatisfied? 』Wei Xu squinted over.

  Er Gouzi quickly prostrated himself on the ground again, "The little one can get the support of the general, and if he can improve by one or two, he will be Sansheng Sanshi Shili... Uh, never forget it!" In the future, if the general has an order, the younger one will never refuse! 』

"it is good! Do it well! ”Wei Xu helped again, then patted Er Gouzi on the shoulder, laughing loudly, “As long as you are loyal, wealth and honor are indispensable! By the way, when will you send the money? After paying the money, it is a family! 』

  (end of this chapter)