Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2475 Right?

   Taixing six years.

September.

  The second day of junior high school.

  It is suitable for worshiping and offering sacrifices, traveling, adopting a wedding, and laying a bed for burial.

   Avoid digging wells, breaking ground, and planting stoves.

   It is not a particularly good day, nor is it a particularly bad day.

In the evening of this day, the sky had already dimmed, but in the Shangshutai in Xu County, there were still constant exchanges of officials, various divisions came to report, came to report, held large and small documents, people followed others , one thing after another. The celebration of "Universal Celebration" is just around the corner, and there are more and more things to do.

  Personnel needs to be arranged, accommodation, food and drink, even if it is casual, it needs to be coordinated. It can’t be said that these people who come from various counties and counties to congratulate the emperor and congratulate the prime minister sleep on the streets?

  Materials also need to be prepared, stored, transshipped, and accounts need to be set up for withdrawals. After all, these materials are to be used for celebrations, so they can’t just fill their pockets halfway?

   Xun Yu was wearing a deep silk robe, and under the light of the fire and candles in the hall, he listened to the official's report and wrote a reply at the same time. I don't know if it was because of the hot weather, or because of the heavy workload, or because of the increase in temperature caused by the candles, Xun Yu's forehead was slightly sweaty, and his temples were also wet, sticking to his cheeks.

  There are more things and more people, so naturally there will be more gossip.

   Fortunately, Xun Yu is in charge.

Xun Yu can almost close his eyes to deal with everything within the scope of Shangshutai's power. Whose business should be his business is his business, and whoever makes trouble is his fault. If it is not clean, Xun Yu can straighten it out in a few words, and then everyone will perform their duties.

   There were countless people coming and going, but Xun Yu took care of them one by one without any confusion. The officials who have been here can't help but admire it!

After all, when we come to Shangshutai, there are no officials who dare to use the documents of "relevant departments" as feather orders, and once the cover-up and lies are uncovered, the key things will be relatively simple. Either they are afraid of taking responsibility, or they just find it troublesome, and after being assigned to a specific person, it is related to their own hat, so they dare not neglect.

  Hats, ribbons, official seals, those are treasures! With these things, you can replace the herdsmen of the emperor!

   Rounding up, that’s 100 million, uh, Emperor Tu!

  For the sake of the emperor, um, official hats and official seals, everything can be sacrificed!

   What's more, this time it's "World Celebration"!

   How much oil and water there is... er, how much etiquette!

  The entire surrounding area of ​​Xu County is already busy, and all matters are carried out around this matter. Countless officials, big and small, are running around, sending out orders one after another, and bringing back one piece of information.

But Shangshutai has only one, er, two, um, Xun Yu only has one, so even if Xun Yu has eight extra hands, two of them are very long like octopus, which cannot be taken care of. the whole area. Especially this time when such a large-scale celebration was involved, and even related to the ban, it became more and more chaotic.

  Among such chaos, a person's lazy appearance, or to put it nicely, a leisurely appearance, is particularly obvious...

  Guo Jia walked in unsteadily.

Guo Jia is basically not involved in specific chores, but he is a friend of Xun Yu and a celebrity in front of Cao Cao, so even if he does not have a position at Shangshutai, he will not do any work even if he comes, but as long as he comes Yes, there are still people who will lead the way in front of Guo Jia. Officials outside the political affairs hall, big and small, all stood up and saluted Guo Jia when they saw Guo Jia. Guo Jia didn't have a straight face, he smiled as if he had drunk some wine, and he was half-drunk with a pleasant smile.

  Everyone knows that Guo Jia knows the way, but he will still guide Guo Jia.

  What does this celebration mean?

   Is it really the emperor's intention?

   Some officials may not be clear, but some officials must be clear in their hearts. After all, what the position of prime minister means to the big man and the emperor, as long as you think about it seriously, you can still figure it out.

However, at this moment, at least no one in this Shangshutai raised any questions. Even if they knew that at this point in time, there are still many things that need to be done urgently and are very important, but no one Will go to take the initiative to bring it up.

   It's like everyone knows what the position of prime minister means to a big man and to an emperor, but as long as one's hat is still there, salary can still be obtained, and there is even the possibility of being promoted to a noble, then everything still doesn't matter.

  For some officials, being an official is only to obtain their own rights and interests, so naturally everything focuses on their own rights and authority, and the rest are secondary, or even unimportant at all.

  Guo Jia walked into the political affairs hall, greeted some deputy officials sitting under Xun Yu with a smile, and then said to Xun Yu: "Mr. Xun is really working hard!" The candlelight on this Shangshutai is endless day and night! For the country and the public! Admirable! 』

Xun Yu took a slight breath and raised his head. Only then did he feel a stiff and sore neck. He couldn't help but smiled wryly and said, "Come on, let me know. Today's government affairs are here for now. You can go back and rest... If you haven't finished dealing with it, come back tomorrow." That's...don't be late tomorrow at 10 o'clock...」

  The adjutants and officials in the hall hurriedly bowed and worshiped, "Thank you for your mercy! I can't thank you enough! 』

The adjutant officials quickly put down the writing in their hands, took the cover and put up a letter, pasted a note, wrote down their names and some specific records, and all got up to bid farewell to Xun Yu, and then made a special note to Xun Yu. Guo Jia saluted before leaving the Political Affairs Hall.

  Guo Jia also gave orders to the servants on duty to bring some syrup and so on.

After Xun Yu finished replying to the writing in his hand, he subconsciously put one hand aside, and then went to pick up a new writing with the other hand. He paused when he got it in his hand, then smiled wryly, put down the writing, and smiled slightly. With a sigh, he put down his pen, "Did Feng Xiao come here to mock me?" 』

  Guo Jia laughed, "Rocking? dare not. I'm here to see Ling Jun's diligence. 』

  『Speaking of which, what exactly is it? ’Xun Yu said lightly.

Guo Jia sat down, and casually took the syrup brought by his servants, "It is the wish of the emperor to rejuvenate the big man. It is also a proper meaning to present a victory to the temple and to award rewards in the suburban sacrifices. The emperor appointed... what is there to do?" of? It's fine to mess around casually, not to mention that everyone is eating together, everyone is happy, isn't it the end of the matter? 』

  Xun Yu shook his head from side to side, as if relaxing his muscles and bones, and as if expressing denial, "Okay, what if you do it?" 』

"You understand. 』Guo Jia lowered his head to drink the syrup.

  Xun Yu said, "If you understand, you will understand, and if you do things, you will do things." 』

  Guo Jia put down the bowl, shook his head and said, "No, this is just how you see it. 』

   Xun Yu frowned, "You mean..."

  Guo Jia slanted, looked at the sky in the courtyard where the sky was getting darker, "I... went to the surrounding area today..."

   Xun Yu suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart.

  Guo Jia paused, and squinted at Xun Yu, "What, do you want to continue talking?" 』

  Xun Yu often took a deep breath, sat up straight, and said, "Speak." 』

  『The celebration is the biggest, but isn’t it the only celebration? ’ Guo Jia said.

  Xun Yu had a serious expression on his face, and said, "What did you find?" Is it the county below...」

"It seems that you have expected it a long time ago," Guo Jia laughed twice, "That's right, I saw that you ordered officials from all over the world to prohibit officials from all over the world from collecting fees in the name of celebrations... It's not allowed In the name of the safety of the celebration, people are imprisoned from traveling... You also need to take care of the autumn harvest production, pay attention to Zhuang Heqiu Fu, etc., right? 』

   Xun Yu nodded slowly.

  The celebration requires a lot of materials, which will inevitably cause fluctuations in the market. This is almost inevitable. As long as there is no water in the head, you can definitely think of it. Of course, Xun Yu must take precautions first.

  In addition, during the celebration, if the people’s safety work is not well organized, then the theft will be small, or the suspension bridge will collapse and the crowd will trample on it. So is it important to take safety precautions in advance?

  Guo Jia clapped his palms and smiled, "Look, how comprehensive our Lingjun is, taking care of every aspect..."

  『What exactly are you going to say? 』Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia.

  Guo Jia also turned his head to look at Xun Yu, "But Lingjun is Lingjun after all, and there is only one. 』

   Xun Yu couldn't help but jump in his heart, "You mean..."

  『Do you know what lowly officials do? Guo Jia said with a smile, "They are not like you, neither as capable nor as diligent as you. These officials, what do you think... when they are faced with so many things, what will they do?" Do? 』

  『…』Xun Yu was silent for a long time, and then said, "I sent someone there... and specially recorded the situation, with a signature and affidavit..."

  Guo Jia nodded and said, "Hehe, that's right, you sent people there, and those who went there didn't lie to you... They told the truth and reported the truth..."

   Xun Yu frowned, and the lines between his brows became deeper and deeper under the light and shadow, "Then... tell me. 』

"Row! ’ Guo Jia said slowly, ‘Do you know what is called “borrowing positions”? 』

   Xun Yu's eyes were fixed, "..."

"Before the person you went to arrives, the people over there have already received the news..." Guo Jia slowly gathered the cups, wooden plates, pen holders, etc. on the table together and stacked them in one place, "Then It's like this... Open the warehouse door and look, wow, the materials are so abundant and piled up like a mountain, the people's life must be very secure, the market supply must be sufficient, and the price of goods must be stable...Isn't it? 』

  『Did your people lie to you? No, that's all he saw. There are a lot of warehouses, and the store shelves in the bazaar are also full. There are smiling faces everywhere. Asking everyone is very safe and happy. Everyone can eat and have clothes to wear. All prices are stable and everything is normal. Right? 』

"Then your subordinates came back with good news and reported it to you, the emperor, and the surrounding counties. Everything is fine, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the market is orderly, and the officials are diligent and talented. wrong? 』

  『These officials have all contributed! After being called and consumed a lot of materials, the warehouses are still full, the market is full, and the people are healthy. How much credit, how strong the ability, the promotion is just around the corner, right? 』

  『But you...Of course you can guess, since those things were borrowed, they must be returned...When your subordinates leave, they will return them...』

  『The warehouse was locked immediately, the market was closed again, and the market was immediately cancelled. What is the real situation? Can your subordinates see it? In order to hold the celebration, all the materials and manpower were transferred to Xu County, so how many other places can there be? The real situation is that the surrounding counties and counties are short of supplies, prices are high, manpower is short, and people's hearts are in turmoil! 』

"Then they were afraid that some damned people would say something that shouldn't be said during the celebration, so they blocked the road and blocked the village, but no one could get out of the note without their approval. can't get in..."

  『Those who can come out are all their own people. Food is delivered and drink is invited. As for the common people, who cares? 』

  『After knowing this, I wanted to go into the village to have a look, but I couldn’t get in. When I got to the entrance of the village, I was kicked out, and I wasn’t allowed to enter! Then I knew it was probably worse than I thought it would be. 』

  『Of course I’m just pretending to be a clerk... Anyway, I don’t look like a high official, do I? 』

"I was just thinking, although these little officials outside have to guard the intersection, exposed to the wind and sun, it is hard work, hard work, but they still have food, drink, and money, grain and salary. Those locked up in the village, if they have food in their homes, that’s fine, if they don’t... Hehe, and they are sick and dead, they are all in the village, they can’t get out of the village, and they are put at home when they die. 』

  『The whole world is celebrating, the world is rejoicing, how can you get sick and die when it is so worth celebrating? Isn't this to discredit the emperor and the prime minister? 』

  『Hey, haha, hehe...』

   Guo Jia smiled and said, half of his face was in the light, but the other half was in the dark.

   Xun Yu was silent for a long time, "My lord knows? 』

  Guo Jia cast his eyes obliquely, as if some blades were shining in his eyes, "What do you think? 』

   Xun Yu fell silent again.

   There was silence in the Political Affairs Hall, and even the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops in the courtyard could be clearly heard.

The torch flickered, as if trying to drive away the darkness, but the boundless darkness still came from all directions, filling every place that the light of the torch couldn't reach, hiding behind the pillars, hiding on the beams, hiding in the cracks Among them, hiding under the silk yarn.

  『My lord is determined to do it? Xun Yu said slowly, his voice seemed hoarse, as if the tiredness from before was emerging from the inside of his body, "But where is the money?" Without these people, where would the money and taxes come from? Without these officials, how can we govern the people? Once the situation deteriorates, I am afraid that the Yellow Turban Rebellion will repeat itself immediately! 』

  Since Cao Cao knew about it, but didn't express anything, then either Cao Cao was pretending to be deaf and dumb, or he was waiting for follow-up measures, and Xun Yu's understanding of Cao Cao naturally favored the second possibility.

  『If you don’t do anything, let these people continue to act recklessly? ”Guo Jia chuckled, with disdain on his face, “They also know that if they do this, they may be exposed or arrested, but at the same time, they also know that it is impossible to arrest them all? Right? Catch two, three, four, ten, more, twenty, is it enough? Fifty? five hundred? A big piece of death! The head can be as high as the gate of the city! But will they be afraid of it? Hehe, as long as not all of them are arrested, will these people wake up? No, as long as someone slips through the net, they will wonder how it slipped through the net? If there is any relationship behind it, then everyone will look for the relationship behind it. If there is some merit to avoid death, then everyone will immediately make that merit and label it for themselves... In these things, they are smarter than us, believe it or not? 』

  『It’s like this celebration,』 Guo Jia looked ahead, as if to see through the dark night, 『The sky is big and the earth is big, the celebration is the biggest, right? As long as the celebration is done well, the hat on the head, the ribbon on the body, and the official seal in the leather bag will not be lost! right? 』

"Celebrate the whole world, for the great man, for the emperor, for the people, the slogans are shouted very loudly... These people are used to sitting in the government office, eating and drinking in the usual days, suddenly there are such complicated things, how can they get used to it, how can they be busy ? Guo Jia said with a smile, but there was no smile in his voice, "You can do it, but it doesn't mean they can do it, so they only know how to do it, and they can only look at their eyes first!" Look out for this celebration! 』

  『In order to hold this celebration, if the people die, it is called waiting to die, and then die after the celebration. When people are sick, it is called chronic illness, and they go to the doctor after the celebration. If people sneak out without eating or drinking, they should be arrested directly. This is called disrupting the order of the celebration. Whether there will be public grievances, there will definitely be, but these are the responsibilities of the emperor, aren't they? What does it have to do with them? It is the emperor who wants this celebration, it is the emperor who says that the whole world celebrates together, and it is all for the emperor. Is it wrong for the emperor? 』

  『I ask you, is there something wrong? 』

  Guo Jia turned his head and looked at Xun Yu, "You gave the order, right? These people are not allowed to take this opportunity to hoard and sell at high prices, right? To put it another way, they don't sell at high prices. Anyway, there are nothing in the market shops, and they can't buy them at a cheap price. They have come up with a new trick called voluntary procurement, they don’t sell it in the market, let private people sell it, and if something goes wrong, that person is responsible...』

  『You also issued an order, saying that traffic jams are not allowed to be closed, and Zhuanghe must be ensured, and autumn harvests must be harvested, right? They also changed the word, they didn't close the roads and villages, they called it delayed. Look, did they disobey orders? 』

  『It will be ripe soon. Zhuanghe in the field is there, but the people in the village can't get out! Get out and grab it! They were afraid, what if these people who said they were going out to collect grain were actually running around? What if the people in that village tell the truth and cause trouble? Do you want the hats on their heads, the ribbons on their bodies, and the official seals on their waists? right? 』

  『You think I mean those low-level officials? No, they are just obeying orders, and more importantly, you know in your heart... These people sit in the hall all day long, rarely set foot in the folk, neither know the situation of the people, nor have the ability to handle the coordination well There are so many things...so for these people, they can only be busy with the celebration...』

  『Anyway, the celebration will only last for a few days, and it will be over if we get through it. Isn’t it just these few days, right? The autumn harvest is still in the future. If the celebration is not done right now, the officials will have nothing to do! As for individual people, if they can't make it through, they will die! Who can blame? 』

  『What's more, among them, there are some people who really put in a lot of thought...』

  『You said, right? 』

  (end of this chapter)