Since Pang Tong had a close relationship with Zhou Yu, how did Pang Tong end up joining Liu Bei after Zhou Yu's death?
Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou and became the Magistrate of Jingzhou. Pang Tong became the Magistrate of Leiyang County. Unfortunately, Pang Tong was once removed from office because he did not pay attention to county affairs.
At that moment, Lu Su of Eastern Wu wrote a letter to Liu Bei, telling him that Pang Tong was not a talented person.
The so-called "talent of a hundred li" referred to those who were only qualified to govern a hundred li. Lu Su's meaning was very clear. It was a waste of talent to let Pang Tong be the county magistrate. He was a great talent that needed to be put to good use.
During this period of time, Zhuge Liang also mentioned Pang Tong to Liu Bei. Thereupon, Liu Bei summoned Pang Tong. After a round of discussion, Liu Bei regarded Pang Tong highly and appointed him as the Administrator of Central Affairs.
Historically, it had always been a mystery whether Zhou Yu and Lu Su had recommended Pang Tong to Sun Quan. Perhaps he did, but Sun Quan rejected him.
Perhaps the Jiangdong Group at that time did not lack talents like Pang Tong.
As for the Romance of the Heavens: 'Shi Su also recommended Tong, but because Tong's appearance was ugly and inferior to Sun Quan, he was not recommended.'
This should be a fabrication.
The truth had already become a mystery.
No matter what, with the relationship between Zhou Yu and Pang Tong, coupled with Pang Tong's lack of success in Shu Han, Ouyang Shuo had a reason to 'sow discord' and poach a talent like Pang Tong.
At the very least, he wanted Liu Bei to suspect Pang Tong and not put him in an important position.
Of course, this was a last resort, and Ouyang Shuo wouldn't use it unless he had no other choice.
When Zhou Yu heard this, he realized that the Lord was referring to this matter. His heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed. He smiled and said, "Since the Lord has entrusted this task to me, I will do my best to fulfill it."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Gongjin, you don't need to be impatient. You need to plan slowly."
"I understand!" Zhou Yu nodded.
From Pang Tong's letter, Zhou Yu could vaguely sense Pang Tong's distress, which was why he appeared so confident.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said: "General is about to go on a long journey, I won't keep you for long."
Zhou Yu, on the other hand, was startled. He had long heard that Jun Shang had a mysterious intelligence agency that was in charge of monitoring the officials. He didn't expect that his conversation with his wife wouldn't escape the eyes of this organization.
Fortunately, he didn't have any ulterior motives when interacting with Pang Tong. Otherwise, he would have been beheaded by now. Zhou Yu's expression was calm and unruffled. He stood up, saluted, and took his leave.
The seed had been planted, but whether it would blossom and bear fruit was still a matter of time.
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After sending Zhou Yu off, Ouyang Shuo still had to meet one more person, and that was Lei Fan.
A few days ago, the assessment team led by Zhang Tingyu had returned to Shanhai City and submitted a detailed assessment report. In the end, not only did Xiao He feel ashamed, but even Ouyang Shuo was shocked.
According to Zhang Tingyu's evaluation, Lei Fan and his Duanren Manor were not simple.
First, Duanren Manor.
Other than the Favored Gods Manor, Duanren Manor was the last to be established in Zhili County. However, Duanren Manor's revenue was the highest in the county, second only to Mulan Manor.
Especially after the Qiushui River was widened, the number of merchant ships entering Shanhai City through the Pearl River system increased. Duanren Manor seized the opportunity to build a pier on the East La Lake for the merchant ships to stop at, becoming a node on the trade route.
Coupled with the preferential policies introduced by Duanren Manor, some merchant ships even gave up on entering Shanhai City and directly started doing business at Duanren Manor, greatly promoting the development of Duanren Manor's trade.
Mulan Manor's tariff advantage was weakening, and Duanren Manor was overtaking it.
Apart from that, Duanren Manor's aquaculture, medicine, and silkworm industries were all flourishing. With the help of the gold mine, the economy was strong.
The difficult part was that Duanren Manor's governance was clean and honest.
Although Lei Fan was born in the Mountain Barbarians, he was not a boorish person and adapted well to the rules of officialdom. What was more difficult was that he retained the tenacity and boldness unique to the Mountain Barbarians, which allowed Lei Fan to overcome all obstacles.
This kind of boldness and action was very rare to see in an official who had graduated from a specialized class.
This also formed Lei Fan's unique charisma.
For example, building a pier on the East La Lake was clearly a way to steal Shanhai City's business. Lei Fan also did what Tianfeng Manor did not dare to do, which was also convenient for them.
Facts proved that this method not only did not harm Shanhai City's core interests, but it also successfully created a secondary market outside of the primary market, diverting the non-core functions of Shanhai City, achieving a win-win situation.
Seeing this, Tianfeng Manor followed suit at West La Lake, but they were already a step too late.
Similar incidents were too numerous to mention.
Not only that, Lei Fan did not have any racial prejudice. He would not be biased towards the Mountain Barbarians just because he was born in the Mountain Barbarians, and he handled matters fairly.
When the 'Territory Code' was implemented, Lei Fan did not hesitate to punish the Mountain Barbarians for their crimes.
Even at that time, Lei Fan did not bring out the Mountain Barbarian tribe's rules to replace the 'Territory Code' to punish his clansmen. It was clear that he had a deep understanding of the 'Territory Code'.
Because he handled matters fairly, Lei Fan was deeply loved and respected by the Han people and Mountain Barbarians.
A Mountain Barbarian was supported by the Han people.
Just this alone was a very impressive achievement.
Even Zhang Tingyu admitted it. "The prejudice against the Mountain Barbarians can end now, starting from Lei Fan." Ouyang Shuo's policy of racial integration seemed to have blossomed and borne fruit.
Xiao He also admitted his mistake and was willing to forfeit his salary for half a year.
In this way, the last obstacle to Lei Fan's promotion was removed. Just yesterday, the Protectorate of the Southern Border officially announced Lei Fan's appointment. Lei Fan would be promoted to Yizhou County Chief immediately.
Once the news came out, it caused a huge wave in the territory.
Along with the appointment certificate was the evaluation report of Lei Fan from the Office of Personnel. It was said that Xiao He had resisted the pressure and requested to be announced.
In this way, the Mountain Barbarians could be considered to have cleared the name of the Mountain Barbarians.
Whether it was the Mountain Barbarians of Zhili County, the Mountain Barbarians of Wuzhou County, or even the Mountain Barbarians of Tengyue County, this appointment certificate had an extraordinary meaning.
It symbolized that the Mountain Barbarians were completing their transformation, saying goodbye to boorishness and ignorance.
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Before taking office, Lei Fan specially made a trip to Shanhai City.
Lei Fan was not stupid. By now, he had already heard about the twists and turns of this appointment. Lei Fan is naturally grateful to Jun Shang for supporting him. Before officially taking office, Lei Fan also wanted to listen to the Lord's advice.
When Ouyang Shuo saw Lei Fan, the first thing he said was, "Lord Xiao's decision to postpone your appointment is due to official business, not personal feelings. You have to understand this. "
"I understand."
Lei Fan's expression was complicated. How could he not know the prejudice the outside world had against the Mountain Barbarians?
After seeing the vastness of the world, he realized his own ignorance and inexperience.
For the Mountain Barbarians who were slowly integrating into the agricultural system, there was no doubt that they cherished the opportunity before them. The Mountain Barbarian warriors were willing to accept the most rigorous training, and the Mountain Barbarians diligently learned all kinds of skills every day.
As for officials like Lei Fan, they were treading on thin ice.
Every member of the Mountain Barbarian tribe was working hard for this transformation, doing their best in their respective fields.
Everything was just to change.
To no longer be discriminated against, to no longer be inferior.
This was not a matter for one person, but for the entire tribe to forge ahead. Fortunately, hard work paid off, and they finally saw the dawn of the Mountain Barbarian tribe's rise.
Lei Fan's ascension was a clear signal.
The greatest contributor was none other than the Lord in front of Lei Fan. It was the Lord who took the initiative to make contact with the Mountain Barbarian tribe and led the Black Bird tribe down the mountain, thus opening the path to glory for the Mountain Barbarian tribe.
It was the Lord who formulated the Mountain Barbarian policy, placing the Mountain Barbarian warriors in important positions, and relying on them as the most reliable guards. When Ouyang Shuo decided to station the Monolith Army in King City, it was not that no one objected.
Ouyang Shuo, on the other hand, was arbitrary.
No one knew better than Ouyang Shuo that the Mountain Barbarian tribe's loyalty to him stemmed from their bloodline. If there was a troop that was least likely to betray him, it would definitely be the Monolith Army.
Because Ouyang Shuo was their supreme king, and the noblest blood of the ancient Mountain Barbarians flowed in his body. As such, what reason did Ouyang Shuo have not to station the Monolith Army in King City?!
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Ouyang Shuo said, "The High Mountain Tribe of Yizhou County is also a valiant and respectable tribe. After you take up your post, you must make more contact with them and dispel their apprehensions. "
The High Mountain Tribe mainly lived in the central mountains of Yizhou County, the eastern Zonggu Plains, and Orchid Island. In the game, the High Mountain Tribe, like the Li Tribe and the Mountain Barbarians, mainly relied on fishing and hunting, and had yet to enter an agricultural civilization.
Every mountain in Yizhou County had a specific master, and it was their hunting ground. It was sacred and inviolable.
The High Mountain Tribe were very ferocious, and because of hunting territories, different tribes would often have disputes, and killings would occur from time to time. They even had the custom of headhunting, and hunting the enemy's head as a sign of their coming of age ceremony.
The High Mountain Tribe was respectable because they were fearless and unafraid of sacrificing themselves when fighting against foreign invaders. Even though they knew that it was like throwing an egg against a rock, they still displayed the High Mountain Tribe's heroic spirit, abandoning their bodies to retain their fighting spirit.
The Sedek tribe in the epic movie "Sedek Balai" was a branch of the High Mountain Tribe.
The movie was about the famous Fog Society Uprising, in which the High Mountain Tribe's heroic figure, Mona Rudao, led less than a thousand tribesmen to fight against the Japanese invaders.
The total population of the Sedek tribe in Fog Society was less than 2,100, and in this uprising, more than 900 people died in battle or committed suicide. In order not to be a burden to the men and to save rations, the women of the tribe generously went to their deaths, hanging themselves.
The 3,000 Japanese soldiers even used poison gas bombs, but more than half of them were still killed or injured.
Therefore, although the uprising failed, the Sedek people held on to the spirit of the tribe.
The film made people's blood boil as it vividly showed and presented the wild battle between men.
Real men.
Faced with such a tribe, Ouyang Shuo hoped that it could be like the Mountain Barbarians and the Li Tribe, gradually integrating into the system of Shanhai City and becoming a part of the big family.
One day in the future, Shanhai City might be able to go to Yizhou County to recruit the strongest High Mountain Tribe warriors, gallop on the battlefield, and show the heroic spirit of hot-blooded men.
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