Chapter 24 Tribute
"Today, a post was sent to the mansion, Xu Meng, the new governor of Youzhou. As for those wild game, it was sent by the guards of the Changsha Palace!" Qiaoxi reported everything about the mansion.
"The person who came here didn't ask why the woman was in charge of the matter here?" Sima Ji put down the bowl and licked his lips and said, "The wild game will be distributed to the guards and maids, just leave me a copy."
The King of Changsha? It should be called Sima Yi. During the Eight Kings Rebellion, Sima Yi seemed to have no bad reputation. On the contrary, he was at a disadvantage and fought back and forth with the King of Hejian and Kings of CDs. If it weren't for Sima Yue's internal rebellion, the final result would be hard to say.
The final cause of death was that some generals and schools of the Imperial Army were to organize rescue and were eventually burned to death by Zhang Fang.
"Why is it Zhang Fang again? The only positive image in the Eight Kings Rebellion was killed by him. More than 10,000 palace maids in Luoyang City were killed by him as military rations." Sima Ji couldn't help but grin. He didn't know who Zhang Fang was, and who knew where he was cat.
"Luoyang is really dangerous. After completing the role of a jester, I have to find a way to return to Youzhou as soon as possible." Sima Ji was going to enter the palace tomorrow to flatter him. It seems that he would first visit Youzhou governor Xu Meng, and he had to take the initiative to go. He could not smash the prodigal son's sign of turning back within one day.
But why did Sima Yi suddenly send wild game? Sima Ji turned it over and thought about it, but he was still confused.
Sima Yi, who had already returned to Changsha's palace to rest, would definitely not have thought of his casual kindness, which made Sima Ji unable to sleep.
The next morning, Sima Ji went to Xu Meng's mansion. The Xu family was born in aristocratic family and became famous in Jizhou, Jiuzhou. His father Xu Yun and Li Feng and Xiahou Xuan were in good terms. Because Li Feng and others planned to kill Sima Shi, and suggested that Cao Fang seize Sima Zhao's troops to attack Sima Shi, he was exiled to Lelang by Sima Shi and died on the way.
"Isn't this a miserable fish of the previous dynasty? It can be restored again, and the aristocratic families are indeed extraordinary." After waiting for a while, Xu Meng, the governor of Youzhou, appeared.
Xu Meng is nearly fifty years old. Perhaps because he is from a large family, he has a lack of fireworks and a bit rigid in his treatment of others. Perhaps this is caused by his early experiences.
Immediately, Sima Ji was slapped in the face. Xu's implicated was already thirty years ago. No matter how big the matter was, it had already passed. Xu Meng's stereotype was superficial, and he was no different from ordinary people when he opened his mouth.
"The court asked me to be the governor of Youzhou. Before I left, I thought I should have explained it to King Yan and King Fan Yang." Xu Meng sat upright, but his attitude was still calm. "Youzhou is located in a remote place. If King Yan and King Fan Yang can help in the governance, it is believed that it will be a blessing for the people of Youzhou."
The strong dragon could not resist the local snake. The power of the Jin Dynasty royal family could make Xu Meng realize this. The royal family in Youzhou is still OK. If he was appointed as the strongest Jizhou and Gunzhou, it would be more complicated. Gunzhou has five feudal states and two counties. The entire Jizhou is full of feudal states, with a total of thirteen.
Fortunately, Xu Meng, who was not appointed as the governor of Jizhou, had met with Sima Su, King Fanyang yesterday, and the process was relatively cold. However, he was not discouraged. The big head of Youzhou was Yan State, and even the governor of Youzhou was in Jicheng.
To manage Youzhou, it is best to be in harmony with the local princes and kings, and Yan State is the top priority. I heard that King Yan Sima Ji was seriously ill and had not left the Yan Prince's Mansion for three years. The prince of Yan happened to be in Luoyang, and Xu Meng sent the post, but he did not expect Sima Ji came to the door in person. Many people said that the Prince of Yan was arrogant, which seemed to be true.
"The governor Xu is so serious, and the governor appointed him for the court! The royal family will only provide convenience. Besides, I have heard that the governor has the talent for governing the world for a long time, so the people of Youzhou will definitely be very happy." Sima Ji's words interrupted Xu Meng's thoughts and continued, "I believe that the father will be very happy."
Xu Meng's talent in governing the world, wasn't this what the Nine-rank Zhongzheng system told him? Since the gentry said there was, Sima Ji would temporarily think that there was it.
Sima Ji was not bragging. He came here with great sincerity and even brought a map of Youzhou. The thirty-four counties under Youzhou are all within it. Each county has a population, whether the locals are tenants or hunters, where they live, and how much cultivated land is there. Sima Jizhi said everything, and there is no concealment when it comes to the eighteen counties under Yan State.
There is nothing to hide, Sima Ji was the ban on the country
However, there are many plans, all hidden in the inner room where the Yan Prince's Mansion is not allowed to enter. So far, they have been castles in the air and none of them have been implemented. Apart from the extra night market in Youzhou, it is no different from the other eighteen states.
Compared with the perfunctory behavior of King Sima Su of Fan Yang, Sima Ji seemed to be more sincere. He took the initiative to accept a newly appointed governor of Youzhou, regardless of whether the other party was sent by Yang Jun or not. In fact, Xu Meng was also very unfair. Although he was recommended by Yang Jun, he was actually not familiar with Yang Jun and had some friendship with Yang Jun.
"Although Youzhou is remote, the people are simple and there is a lot of potential after rectification." Xu Meng was very satisfied when he heard Sima Jixu's situation in Youzhou, saying, "The prince's words have saved me a lot of effort."
Youzhou is located in a remote place? Sima Ji has heard this many times, which is the heart of China a thousand years later. If you think it is a remote mountainous area, that's right. Anyway, I know that there is greater potential than any piece of land in the Jin Dynasty today.
"It is because of the remoteness that you need a talented strategy like governor Xu." Sima Ji lies without blushing. An important purpose of establishing a good relationship is that the other party is the governor. Some things Sima Ji does are not justified. If a governor can stand on his side in the future, things will be much easier.
For this purpose, he didn't care about saying something nice. Anyway, he came to Luoyang to do this. No matter whether the target was Jia Nanfeng, Sima Xuanhua, Zhang Hua, and the new Youzhou governor Xu Meng, there was no difference.
"I wonder when the governor Xu will take office?" After introducing the situation in Youzhou, Sima Ji realized that he seemed to have forgotten the main question, when will the new governor take office?
"If the Chief Secretary's Office had not reported urgently that a delegation from the Western Regions came to Luoyang to pay tribute, I would have taken office. The Taiwei believed that the coming of the Western Regions to pay tribute was a major event that demonstrated the king's way, so I would have taken office after tribute." Xu Meng said frankly, "Qingxuan should also observe more, after all, this is not common."
Chapter completed!