Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 39 The political "legacy" left by Huan Jie, Chu Shizhao rules Shandong!
Because the simulation and deduction of the [Emperor Growth Plan] are closely related to the actual situation.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao’s countermeasures cannot be like normal games, where he ignores the basics in pursuit of intensity.

In strategy simulation games like these, there is no need to consider whether the people have the support of the people or not. The people are just a bunch of numbers.

As long as you kill all those who are dissatisfied, there will be no one who is dissatisfied with you.

As long as all the illiterate people are dealt with, only the literate people will be left.

Of course, most of the real rulers in history had the same mentality after ruling for a long time.

Just like the saying goes - "Ten thousand deaths is a number, one hundred thousand deaths or a million deaths is also a number."

Chu Shizhao still has a conscience.

The main thing is that the simulation is over and the memories can be integrated. If you really let him see the scene where the hard-working people are bleeding like a river and spitting at him under his rule, it will be difficult for him to bear it.

Therefore, since Chu Shizhao took over Lu County, he has mostly given up the economy, preferring to give up profits and giving priority to the livelihoods of local people.

Moreover, the people must first be well fed so that they can have the ability for long-term development. Judging from the productivity in ancient times, a wise monarch should be people-oriented.

When public morale is high, the population will increase. When the population increases, productivity will increase and the economic conversion rate will be higher.

What's more, when Chu Shizhao encountered a counterattack from the local big families this time, he managed to stabilize his position by relying on the high public support.

First, he did not have as strong combat power as the Liangzhou Legion, and second, he did not have the comprehensive and balanced economic, political and military development of Jinyang.

In the short term, there is unlikely to be a major outbreak.

If you still can't compete with others by following the steps, then you can only work hard to improve in one aspect.

Therefore, Chu Shizhao chose the people's hearts.

[Under Chu Shizhao's simple and direct governance, the people's livelihood in Lu County has entered a lively state. (In this state, economic development has increased by 20%.)]

[He Zhuo, a famous scholar who had fallen from the rebellion in the south, came to Lu County and saw the well-organized production situation in the local area.]

[Exclaimed in amazement: "This is truly a radical change—"]

[Because you are a member of the Great Zhou royal family, you are more attractive to scholars who are loyal to the Great Zhou royal family. Because of your good performance in Lu County, you are more attractive to refugees. ]

[In March of the second year of Guangwei, you recruited soldiers in Lu County. Most people from Lu County came from all over the country. You accepted 12392 people from Lu County as the new army of Lu County.]

[In the same month, the conflict between Huan Jie in Chang'an and the famous scholars in Guanzhong became more intense.]

[Huangfu Jian and Lu En have an objective marriage relationship. ]

[Many famous scholars in Guanzhong tried to win over Huangfu Jian and regarded him as a senior scholar in Liangzhou. With the help of many parties, Huangfu Jian's position gradually wavered.]

[After Huan Jie deposed Chu Shixu, he established Chu Shiju, who was only seven years old, as emperor. Facing the young ruler, he repeatedly proposed policies to reform the policies of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but most of them were rejected by other scholars on the grounds that "the laws of the ancestors cannot be changed."]

[Many scholars were already dissatisfied with Huan Jie's position in Chang'an, and they also found that Huan Jie did not dare to really kill people, which made the conflict between the two sides more intense.]

[Huan Jie had already noticed that after living in Chang'an for a long time, there was a gap in the hearts of the Liangzhou generals led by him.]

[Although he is the most powerful person on the surface, it is difficult for him to show this power as long as he is reasoning with these scholars. ]

[Only by using military power can the desired effect be achieved. ]

[However, once you really start killing people, you will be on a dead end from which there is no turning back.]

[After all, he exterminated the Wei family, deposed and enthroned the emperor, and used secret decrees to eliminate dissidents more to establish his authority and deepen his foundation in Chang'an.]

[But if you continue to abuse your military power and wantonly hunt down and kill the scholars and officials in Chang'an, you will surely be retaliated by the scholars of the world.]

[In April of the second year of Guangwei, Huangfu Jian questioned Huan Jie's reforms. He believed that the most important issue that the Great Zhou Dynasty should solve right now was the ant thieves that were everywhere in the south, not the reform of the court's policies.]

[In the same month, Duan Qi asked Huan Jie for permission to return to Liangzhou and continue to guard the border for the Great Zhou.]

[Duan Qi is a descendant of a famous family in Liangzhou. He has noticed the subtle changes in the court and the country, as well as the shift in Huangfu Jian's attitude. If he continues to confuse the current situation, he will inevitably lose his troops.]

[Most of the soldiers he brought were from the Duan family, many of whom were surnamed Duan. If they were lost in the civil strife in Chang'an, it would be a loss.]

[In May of the second year of Guangwei, Huan Jie realized the sharp changes in the situation and believed that he had become a stepping stone for Huangfu Jian to gain fame. On the one hand, Huangfu Jian quickly gained status with the help of his entry into the capital, and on the other hand, in order to fight against him, the Guanzhong gentry continued to win over Huangfu Jian, who was closer to Guanzhong to a certain extent.]

[In June of the second year of Guangwei, Duan Qi led 10,000 Liangzhou troops to evacuate Chang'an without hesitation, and retreated to Liangzhou on the grounds that Liangzhou had changed and the Xiongnu had invaded.]

[In late June of the second year of Guangwei, in order to prevent Huangfu Jian from defecting to the Guanzhong clans in Chang'an, Huan Jie immediately led his troops to arrest the scholars and clans in Guanzhong who opposed his proposal for political reform under the pretext of "deceiving the emperor" and "deceiving the emperor's ears."]

[Under the persuasion of the Guanzhong nobles, Huangfu Jian decided to lead his troops to fight against Huan Jie.]

【"To be loyal to the Zhou Dynasty is the greatest virtue."】

Huangfu Jian was wearing military armor and standing proudly with a sword in hand.

In the picture, a fierce battle broke out between the troops led by Huangfu Jian and Huan Jie's troops.

[“The change in the Great Zhou Dynasty did not come from outside, but from within. How can you know who is loyal and who is treacherous?”]

【Huan Jie defeated Huangfu Jian's troops.】

【Huangfu Jian died in battle, and as many as 10,000 of his followers were killed, with more than 3,000 captured.】

[7842 of Huan Jie's troops were killed in the battle and 1209 were seriously injured.]

[It is called in history: "The Chang'an Incident".]

[In July of the second year of Guangwei, after Huangfu Jian suddenly changed sides and was killed, Huan Jie's temperament changed drastically.]

[Huangfu Jian has been a general under Huan Jie for many years and has served as his deputy general for a long time. They have been friends for ten years.]

[Huan Jie had never thought that Huangfu Jian would be won over by the Guanzhong nobles, nor did he think that Huangfu Jian would use him as a target for fame, but he ended up being betrayed like this.]

[He no longer easily chose to give in to the scholars in Guanzhong, and exterminated several aristocratic families who participated in the Chang'an Incident.]

[He also requested the young lord to grant him the Nine Gifts to show his power and intimidate his ministers.]

[Such behavior forced Lu En, who was leading the army against the southern uprising army, to send his troops back to the court. In anger, he wrote a manifesto to fight against the "traitors".]

[In August of the second year of Guangwei, the ant thieves led by Wang Shouyi got the opportunity to rise rapidly after Lu En returned to the court, and soon attacked Yingtian Prefecture.]

[In September of the second year of Guangwei, Lu En and Huan Jie's army, who had just returned from the war, fought again. Huan Jie, who was defending Chang'an, repelled Lu En again.]

[At the same time, in order to express his attitude, Huan Jie killed all of Lu En's clan members in Chang'an.]

[Lu En was already old, so he became ill due to anger and died soon after.]

[Soon after, a general of the Yang side clearly understood the situation, integrated the entire central army, and asked for help from the governors and vassal kings in various places to fight against the traitors.]

[Under pressure, Huan Jie knew that he was difficult to resist, so he decided to take the emperor to Liangzhou in the north.]

[In October of the second year of Guangwei, Huan Jie led his people to try to retreat to Liangzhou, but unexpectedly Duan Qi tried to draw a clear line between himself and Huan Jie in order to protect himself. In Liangzhou, the two sides went to war again.]

[Huan Jie's army had been through many battles and was already exhausted. First, they had to suppress Huangfu Jian's defection, and then they had to fight against Lu En's central army. Now they were fighting Duan Qi, who was well rested and waiting for the enemy to tire out. The soldiers in the army had not received any rewards, and their morale had already been broken.]

[In November of the second year of Guangwei, Huan Jie failed to defeat Duan Qi who was stationed in Liangzhou, and his personal soldiers were almost killed or wounded in the continuous battles, leaving only a few profit-seeking defeated troops.]

[The young emperor Chu Shiju who was accompanying the army was also rescued by Duan Qi. ]

【Huan Jie had no choice but to flee again. 】【Now, Huan Jie only had 300 light cavalrymen left among his personal soldiers, and less than 50 heavy cavalrymen. 】

[Looking at the bloodstains on their faces, Huan Jie looked bitter, knowing that the situation was hopeless.]

[Even if he returned to Liangzhou, Huan Jie would find it difficult to face the people of Liangzhou.]

[He raises his sword.]

[“I have no face to face you all. Please take my head and present it to Chang’an so that I can pursue my future.”]

[“General, why is this happening? We are still alive.” One person said in a hoarse voice.]

[“If I don’t die, how can you survive?” Huan Jie sighed, “There are only two options left. One is to go to Lu County and seek refuge with my brother, and the other is to take my head and present it to Chang’an.”]

[He said no more. Under the gaze of the crowd, he suddenly raised his hand. A flash of sword appeared, and Huan Jie's figure swayed slightly before falling to the ground.]

[After Huan Jie died, the remaining soldiers decided to bury him here and headed towards Lu County.]

[In December of the second year of Guangwei, after Huan Jie was defeated by Duan Qi and his whereabouts were unknown, Duan Qi returned the young lord Chu Shiju to the old capital. The aristocratic families in Chang'an began to settle accounts with the Huan family. They asked Chu Shizhao, the King of Jin who was enfeoffed in Lu County, to send Huan Jie's brother Huan Sheng and Huan Jie's sister Huan Yi back to Chang'an for execution.]

Huan Sheng had served Chu Shizhao for many years and did not want to drag him down, so he asked Chu Shizhao to resign and was willing to go to Chang'an to be subject to the law.

Huan Yi was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

She thought her second brother was going to dig a big hole, but she didn't expect the hole to be so big.

If such crimes were brought to justice, the three clans would certainly be wiped out, and the Huan family's foundation would also be destroyed by Huan Jie.

Being able to fight is useless. To survive in the world, you need social connections.

Is it useful to defeat Huangfu Jian and Lu En? Can you withstand the fact that you have been fighting with others from beginning to end?
According to Huan Yi's thinking, if you submit to King Jin, support King Jin, and become King Jin's dependent, with King Jin's legal and orthodox support, it will not be difficult for you to carry out reforms, and it will not be difficult for you as a subject to rely on the emperor's majesty.

He has to be the first to take action, to be a powerful official and the boss.

Originally, he had his own army and was self-reliant, so others had no way to stop him and dared not offend him. But now his most important asset is gone, and he is like a fish at the mercy of others.

Now that's great. Not only have you killed yourself, but you've also implicated your family.

Huan Yi really couldn't help but want to scold her second brother.

Can't you be more reliable and steady like Li Fengning's father?
Now, not only himself is implicated, but also King Jin.

You are talking about King Jin.

If he tried his best to protect Huan Sheng and Huan Yi, he would offend everyone in the world.

If it wasn't saved, Huan Yi would certainly understand, but he would still be more or less sad.

Doesn’t this put Chu Shizhao in a dilemma?

[In January of the third year of Guangwei, Chu Shizhao decided to protect you and Huan Sheng, and wrote a memorial in his own handwriting. In the memorial, Chu Shizhao said that when Chang'an was besieged by the Xiongnu and the country was in danger, he invited Huan Jie to resolve the danger of the Xiongnu. At that time, Huan Sheng urged Chu Shizhao to tell him that Huan Jie was very talented but liked to play tricks and was very ambitious. He would definitely rebel in the future, so the court should be careful.]

[In order to dispel Huan Sheng's concerns, he and his brother Chu Shixu promised Huan Sheng that if Huan Jie rebelled, they would only hunt down Huan Jie's lineage and not implicate others.]

[Huan Sheng has been in Lu County for many years and has a good reputation and the ability to govern the country. Now that the world is in turmoil, it is not the time to pursue him.]

[In February of the third year of Guangwei, your memorial was rejected. When Huan Jie was in power, he killed many of the Guanzhong nobles. Now they are not so easy to compromise.]

[Chu Shizhao chose to treat the transfer order from the Chang'an court coldly. You refused to accept the orders from the Chang'an nobles who urged you to hand over Huan Sheng and Huan Yi.]

[Chang'an can do nothing about your actions. You are in Lu County, a vassal king, and actually control the area. They cannot launch a crusade against you when the government and the people are empty.]

[In March of the third year of Guangwei, about a thousand of Huan Jie's former subordinates came to Lu County one after another, willing to obey Huan Sheng's orders.]

[However, Huan Sheng did not accept this private army, but asked them to pledge allegiance to the King of Jin.]

[This is an elite division composed of Liangzhou people. Most of them have experienced several battles and have extraordinary tactical qualities.]

[Huan Jie named them "Xiaoqiying".]

[Congratulations on unlocking a new type of soldier - "Cavalry Battalion". ]

Looking at the Cavalry Battalion with brilliant purple light, this was an unexpected gain for Chu Shizhao.

Most of them have certain riding skills, and as long as they are equipped with war horses and armor, they can become heavy cavalry, which is a top combat force that is completely irreplaceable in the feudal era.

Today, Chu Shizhao has a standing army of 20,000 soldiers and horses, which are the infantry from Lu County. In addition, there are more than a thousand elite soldiers, who are Huan's personal soldiers.

These personal soldiers will not flee on the battlefield even if the morale of the army collapses.

In terms of quality, they are almost equivalent to the personal soldiers of Ling Tong who died in the battle to cover Sun Shiwan in Hefei.

After all these personal soldiers were killed in battle, Ling Tong never recovered.

Unconsciously, Chu Shizhao discovered that he seemed to have built a very powerful army.

But Chu Shizhao didn't have time to think.

A piece of news caused the situation, which had finally settled down, to become turbulent again.

[In April of the third year of Guangwei, after Chu Shiju returned to Chang'an, the officials in Chang'an regained the power to control the central army. In Chang'an, many scholars and officials wanted to appoint their clan members as governors. On the one hand, they exaggerated to the young lord that the governors in the north were indifferent to the court and pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, and on the other hand, they established the image of loyal officials in front of the young lord.]

[This made the young master quite critical of the Jiedushi and dissatisfied with their actions.]

[In May of the third year of Guangwei, many ant thieves who were dissatisfied with the heavy taxes imposed by the court appeared in other parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They did not follow Wang Shouyi's uprising army, but rebelled spontaneously, and just borrowed the other party's name.]

In June of the third year of Guangwei, the Great Zhou Dynasty was hit by the "Ant Thief Uprising". At that time, the young emperor, who was ignorant of government affairs, allowed the ministers of the aristocratic families to manipulate him, which led to corruption in the court, endless fighting between the aristocratic families, and constant wars on the border. The country was becoming increasingly weak, and the people from all over the country followed Wang Shouyi to rise up under the banner of the "Eternal Life Army". 】

[In order to quell the unrest, the young ruler could only allow the Jiedushi and vassal kings of various places to exercise a high degree of autonomy in their territories.]

[In July of the third year of Guangwei, Chu Shizhao had a profound influence in Lu County. Soon, Jinan prefect Xu Yuchang and Qingzhou Jiedushi Zhao Zhengji decided to submit to you, which allowed you to basically control the entire Shandong region.]

On the small map, Chu Shizhao's territory has been expanded in a real sense.

[In the same month, Huan Yi finally became pregnant with your child.]

On the other side of the screen, Huan Yi was about to cry.

After working hard for who knows how many years, she is finally going to have her first baby.

Li Fengning's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing Qingzhou on the map.

Her hands were clenched.

I feel like a force is gathering throughout my body.

Chu! Shi! Zhao!
She bumped the table twice and pounded it with two loud bangs.

Only Chu Shizhao was extremely busy. While delivering Huan Yi's baby, he was also trying to win over the talented people who had just joined him.

When he saw two white-quality minister cards swearing allegiance to him and confessing that they were determined to sacrifice their lives for the cause of King Jin.

Despite his high blood pressure, Chu Shizhao still wanted to express his joy.

During these two hundred years, the Great Zhou Dynasty was truly a place where many talented people gathered!
(End of this chapter)