Chapter 18 The gentleman and villain
"Lord, someone asked for a visit and called himself a Guanghan Qin Mi."
When Guo Jia listened to Zhen Yao's introduction to the Qin family in Yizhou, the guard outside the door came into the hall to report that someone came to the door.
Guo Jia and Zhen Yao looked at each other, with a little surprised expression. The Qin family reacted so quickly after just under half a day after conquering Chengdu?
"Qin Mi, a young leader of the Qin family, knows astronomy and geography, and has all kinds of religions and genres. They are all knowledgeable, and have all the rise and fall of ancient and modern times. They are all the sages and sages and scriptures. When I was young, I followed my father to visit the Qin family in Yizhou. Qin Mi was already a well-educated scholar at a young age. He was very eloquent and could not be matched by people. Lord, Qin Mi probably had been waiting for you in Chengdu for a long time."
Chengdu has been under martial law recently, and the city gates are closed and strictly prohibited from entering and leaving. Qin Mi must have foresaw that Guo Jia would break through Chengdu and wait in advance in the city, but he didn't know what he meant when he came to see Guo Jia at the first time. Guo Jia was different from the princes. He was a rebel. Even if he was a poor scholar and had talent, he was essentially no different from Zhang Jiao back then, which means he was in a relative position with the nobles.
When the personal guards asked Qin Mi to be invited into the hall, Guo Jia knelt on the main seat and changed into a calm expression, waiting for the visitors.
Qin Mi is young and comparable to Guo Jia. He has just passed the ceremony of the crown and is full of majestic clothes and has a steady step into the hall. Guo Jia looks up and sees Qin Mi's appearance and elegant temperament. His every move is clear and elegant. He comes to Guo Jia and bows to salute, with a 70% humility and three-point humility. He neither takes the lead nor does he bend his knees. In this moment, Guo Jia secretly praises this person.
He reached out to signal Qin Mi to take his seat. The other party did not call him, which did not anger Guo Jia. In fact, Guo Jia couldn't tell what outsiders should call him, General? Sorry, the Han Dynasty did not enfeoff a general named Guo Jia. Brother, young master, and hero... obviously it was not suitable.
After entering the door, Qin Mi saw Zhen Yao with a kind smile on his face, and many questions that could not be solved finally came to answer.
The Zhen family was supported by Guo Jia's uprising. If there was no Zhen family, the richest man in the world, I'm afraid Guo Jia would be at most a small fuss. After conquering Hanzhong, he would definitely be at the end of his strength. Now he can take Chengdu in one fell swoop, and soon he will hold all Yizhou in his hands.
It turned out to be the Zhen family. Two years ago, Guo Jia and the Zhen family had a good show.
"In the Xia Qin Mi, the name is Zi Ji. I came to visit today to congratulate the king on conquering Yizhou within one month."
Qin Mi said the word "天子" indifferently, which made Guo Jia dumbfounded. Perhaps the bandits were all occupying the mountains and becoming kings. Guo Jia led the Taiping Army to take over Yizhou. Didn't he be willing to be the king and separatist?
No matter how Guo Jia is called king and emperor, this always sounds awkward.
Guo Jia, who has seen a lot of people, couldn't make a fuss at this time. What was Qin Mi who had no flaws on her face? As the most outstanding figure in the young generation of the Qin family in Yizhou, came to congratulate Guo Jia?
No matter how you look, it looks a bit like a weasel greeting the chickens.
With a slightly self-deprecating smile, Guo Jia looked at Qin Mi and said, "When Liu Junlang entered Sichuan and Sichuan to take over the governor of Yizhou, he asked you to serve in office and assist him again and again. Why did you always refuse when you are sick?"
Qin Mi's talent is famous in Shu. As a hegemon, how could Liu Yan underestimate the Qin family? In order to recruit Qin Mi to serve as an official, he actually wanted the Yizhou gentry to serve together. Qin Mi was the example of the younger generation of Yizhou gentry.
Liu Yan, a stubborn member of the older generation, knew that he could not win, so he could only turn his attention to the younger generation. As for the Qin family, the leader of the Yizhou gentry, the Qin family, like the former Liu Yan's former wife, did not dare to act rashly. After Liu Yan took over the governor of Yizhou, he kept hitting the Yizhou gentry, but he was still afraid of the Qin family and did not dare to act rashly, for fear of causing turmoil throughout Yizhou.
Faced with Guo Jia's problem, Qin Mi said lightly: "At that time, I was not yet in my prime, so how could I become an official? Fame is not enough to convince the public, and there is no way to talk about my kindness. I can only refuse Liu Junlang's kindness."
Guo Jia curled his lips. The person in front of him said was too humble. At this time, the career of the officialdom was to be filial and honest, that is, virtue must be convinced by the public. Qin Mi used this as an excuse, but no one with a discerning eye knew that the aristocrats controlled the officialdom. The way of filial and honest has long become a tool for monopoly of power in the hands of the aristocrats. Qin Mi wanted to become an official, let alone Yizhou, even if he wanted to go to Luoyang, the emperor, as long as the Qin family handled some things, it would not be difficult.
"Then today, you have no other intentions except congratulating me on capturing Chengdu?" Guo Jia crossed his hands on the table, putting his chin on the back of his hand, and looked at Qin Mi helplessly.
The roundabout verbal communication always makes him feel bored.
Qin Mi bowed to Guo Jia with a calm expression and said seriously: "I am willing to assist the king in governing Yizhou and benefit the people of the people."
The expression of swearing in others might have thought Qin Mi was here to serve him. Guo Jia looked around for a while and saw that he was not joking, so he sighed inexplicably.
Now, Guo Jia understands what Qin Mi means to come to see him.
Resign and dream!
Self-protection is real.
Xie Jian was the governor of Yizhou, and Liu Yan was also the governor of Yizhou. Whether he was afraid of the Qin family or wanted to recruit the Qin family, he would always be concerned about the opinions of others. Touching the Qin family was equivalent to setting an example for the gentry in the world, so Liu Yan did not dare to act rashly against the Qin family.
But Guo Jia is different, his identity, status, and position may all attack the Qin family.
Qin Mi naturally saw this, so he came to meet Guo Jia. Guo Jia is no longer the scholar who recites a few sour poems in Yingchuan, but a warlord who waves a butcher knife.
If you look at Guo Jia from the previous perspective, you will definitely suffer a loss. Liu Yan would be concerned about the reaction of the gentry. Will Guo Jia be concerned about it? Qin Mi was unsure, so she had to come forward. As for the elders in the clan's disdain for Guo Jia, Qin Mi felt very wrong.
Guo Jia knew that Qin Mi wanted to save the Qin family's power in Yizhou, which was not the same as the Qin family was afraid of Guo Jia, but that both sides suffered losses in the battle. Although the Qin family was in danger of destruction, Guo Jia might not be sure to win. If Sun Wentai ended up with Jingzhou and the gentry in the entire Yizhou counterattacked, it was hard to say whether Guo Jia could save his life.
What if there is a peace talk? Will the Qin family help Guo Jia stabilize the situation in Yizhou as Qin Mi said? Guo Jia was also unsure. The key is that as the leader of the Yizhou gentry, if Guo Jia appeased it, it would be equivalent to giving up local power and handing it over to the Yizhou gentry to manage the local area for him. Guo Jia cannot tolerate this because this is a hidden danger. It is not only a cancer under the rule, but also one of the factors that cause danger.
"Qin Mi, I heard that you have been very smart since childhood, have a good knowledge and are also sensible. If you can give me a satisfactory answer to the following question, then what would the Qin family look like in Yizhou in the past and what would it be like in the future."
Guo Jia looked directly at Qin Mi, and Qin Mi also looked at Guo Jia with a solemn expression.
"Can the Qin family really help me manage the territory?"
A very simple and direct question made Qin Mi look solemn. Guo Jia praised him for his wise and knowledgeable words before, so don’t pretend to be confused. Whether the Qin family can manage well and whether it can really benefit the people is a very simple but very heavy and complex question.
Qin Mi lowered his eyes slightly and said lightly: "A gentleman is a man who works hard, a villain is a man who works hard. Those who work hard govern others. This is the legacy of the ancestors. No one dares not to follow. The Qin family cultivates both civil and military affairs, strives for themselves with the words of saints, and treats people with kindness and kindness. With the Qin family here, the king does not have to worry."
Hohohoho
Guo Jia's shoulders trembled and chuckled. Zhen Yao, who was beside him, saw it inexplicably and said to himself: Qin Mi's words are reasonable, why does the lord laugh?
Guo Jia is a person who laughs at Qin Mi for being an eloquent person, and it is sophistry to change the concept.
Guo Jia also admitted that wise people should be planning commanders, and those without wisdom can only be practical actors.
This is what Qin Mi calls a gentleman's work hard and a villain's work hard.
Guo Jia agreed, very much.
But Guo Jia asked whether the Qin family could manage the place well, rather than whether the Qin family was qualified to manage the place.
Guo Jia asked the Qin family if they could be sympathetic to the people and benefit the people, but Qin Mi's answer was that the Qin family would take the initiative to govern the local area.
If you don’t listen carefully and think about it carefully, maybe you will be convinced by Qin Mi.
"A gentleman is committed to governance and a villain is committed to doing things. Qin Mi, I don't object to this. How dare I ask, what is a gentleman? Can the Qin family be called a gentleman?"
Facing Guo Jia who put away his smile, Qin Mi sighed silently. The Yingchuan genius he had admired for a long time was not an easy person.
Qin Mi said silently, not because he didn't know the answer, but because Guo Jia defeated the cleverness and won in this verbal confrontation.
"It is easy to know and be able to give in, and be good at doing good without being lazy. It is called a gentleman. Qin Mi, you are eloquent and have lotus flowers on your tongue. But if you have a slight conscience, please don't insult the word "gentleman". If the Qin family can do the way of a gentleman, I will treat him as a national soldier and help the world together. But what will happen if the Qin family cannot do it? Go against me? I'll wait for that day to come."
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he closed his eyes. Qin Mi saw his appearance of seeing off guests, shook his head slightly and bowed and left the hall.
As soon as Qin Mi left, Zhen Yao said in a deep voice: "Lord, the Qin family's power in Yizhou should not be underestimated. If the lord has made a decision, I hope to make plans early."
Guo Jia also knew that this was a sensitive moment, but the gentry of Yizhou was still in the waiting and watching stage. It was true that Guo Jia was a rebel, but the gentry of Yizhou had no soldiers and had nowhere to seek for it if you wanted to borrow external forces. Dong Zhuo was a traitor in the north, which was more difficult to plot against than Guo Jia. Jingzhou in the east was in turmoil and uneasy. The gentry of Yizhou wanted to invite foreign aid to plot against Guo Jia, but there was no way.
"You have had a friendship with Qin Mi when you were young, so why not explore his words and see what the Qin family is like, and stabilize the Qin family through Qin Mi as much as possible. Before I completely take over Yizhou, the surrounding areas of Shu County must be stabilized."
Guo Jia was also a helpless move. When he entered Yizhou, the most unstable time was that if the gentry and prominent families joined forces to attack, it is hard to predict whether he could gain a foothold in Yizhou.
Chapter completed!