[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

82 – Collaborator (5)

“Are you a teacher of righteousness?”

Samarang.

He was shorter than me, but the eyes looking up at me were exactly like Sima Yi.

He looked me up and down, as if evaluating me with sharp eyes.

“Brother, can you look at this letter first?”

“Didn’t your father send you?”

“Just take a look.”

“hmm….”

After reading the letter.

“Nice to meet you, sir. Sama Rang, his name is Baekdal. He was serving as chief in Dangyang, and was called to Jinryu for a while.”

“Oh, yes.”

He instantly changed his attitude as if he were treating me as a close relative.

Although he made a complicated expression towards me, he showed a sad look towards me every time he looked at me and Sima Yi.

It felt like sending away the troublesome sister in the family, and it sent a shiver down my spine for no reason.

“I heard the story. He recuperated in Hanae for a while and then came back to Jinyu.”

“Yes. I’m embarrassed, but I’m not feeling well. hahahaha….”

Samarang, he had been commissioned and worked in Cao Cao’s army for longer than expected.

The timing is earlier than expected.

It was even said that he did not appoint himself to Cao Cao’s army, but that Cao Cao himself visited Samarang.

Shortly after Sima Yi came to Shujing School, Cao Cao actively contacted the Sima family, saying that he wanted to have Sima Lang under his command.

It is said that not only is his personal ability outstanding, but he is also of good character and has excellent moral character, making his name widely known as a considerable talent.

‘At that time, I was at the peak of my search for people.’

When Sunuk recommended people he knew to Cao Cao, he was also appointed to Cao Cao’s army.

“But it’s surprising.”

“What do you mean by surprise?”

“I thought I would join Yuan Shaogun.”

“…hahahaha, it’s not like I haven’t thought about that either.”

Samarang smiled awkwardly.

“I had a lot of concerns about whether to choose Yuan Shao, who had taken over the job, or Cao Cao, who was just starting to stand up. I discussed it with my father and really thought about a lot of things.”

at that time.

Around the time when Sunyu was commissioned.

So, when Sun Jian died, before the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan at Jiajiao, he chose Cao Cao.

Even before Yuan Shao became the loser of Hebei, he chose Cao Cao, who was practically penniless even though he could have been under Yuan Shao.

“Is there any special reason?”

“If you work under someone who already has a solid foundation, you will become an ordinary civil servant, but if you work under someone who is in urgent need right now, you may be able to aim for a prefecture or a higher position.”

“Indeed. You are career-oriented.”

“Rather than being career-oriented… No, that’s right. I will be successful.”

Samarang was a greedy man.

“I want to succeed in life and become an official so that the people within my reach can live comfortably.”

“Is that all?”

“Seeing the people being exploited by local governors, I just thought that I would rather become a local governor and rule over the people.”

Rather than a desire for fame or a desire to rise in status, he hoped to become a blue-baek-ri who would have more responsibility and be able to help more people.

In other words, I do it because I’m frustrated.

“Dong Baekdal is a good man.”

“That’s not true. I am also a person with my own personal desires.”

“How can someone who wants to make the people comfortable say such things?”

“…I’m a little embarrassed to tell you, but I hope that one day, Cao Cao will be very successful and give me the position of governor.”

I hope to give the people a comfortable life, but if possible, I hope that the target is someone I know and know.

“I am the governor. It would be troublesome if it is misunderstood as the Sima family’s personal land, right?”

However, that is not a very good thing for the central government, or Jojo, who could later be called the central government.

Just as Yu Pyo took up his post in Jingju on his own, why is it that when the central government dispatches local officials, they are sent to areas where they have no connections, if possible?

This is because there are concerns that they may collude with local nobles and form their own force with indigenous forces.

If it were me or Cao Cao, I would never send someone from the Sima family, which has the most power in Xia, as governor of Xia.

“hahahaha, yes. But shouldn’t I just prove it?”

However, Samarang has a dream.

“If I tell you that right now, it won’t be surprising if your head flies off. So, from now on, you should look good and work hard. It will prove that there is absolutely no personal intention in taking over your servant. Even if you entrust this person with your servant, he will be fair and fair. “I will rule this land. Rather, since it is the region where my family is located, I will rule over the people with even more passion and sincerity.”

It’s ideal.

“It’s because I just want to protect my family’s home and the people of Ha-na. That’s why I chose someone who will protect the people of Ha-na.”

The choice he spoke of is, of course, the person who will be ‘center’.

“Among Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, it is Cao Cao who will protect Xia Nai? In other words, between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Baekdal Duke chose Cao Cao?”

“Yes. Father is worried. Right now, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are holding hands, but one day, when both become powerful and turn their heads towards each other….”

“There will definitely be a fight.”

I expect this, and everyone else expects it.

Cao Cao will challenge Yuan Shao someday.

“Of course, if Cao Cao were to fight Yuan Shao, his chances of winning would be slim…”

Sima Rang narrowed his eyes at Sima Yi.

“I’m the insurance. Please take care of me if anything goes wrong.”

“Don’t worry about that. I have already planned everything for my students’ retirement.”

No matter what path Sima Yi chooses, we will respect and support her choice.

“By the way, Lord Baekdal, may I ask you a question?”

“Please tell me.”

“What on earth does the letter say?”

“…….”

Samarang became meditative.

He clearly noticed Sima Yi next to me, so I went back behind Sima Yi.

Okay.

“S-Master?!”

“Please tell me.”

I blocked Sima Yi’s ears with my thumbs and covered his eyes with my hands.

I thought it would be okay to talk now since I was covering my eyes and ears, and Sima Rang’s expression hardened as he looked at Sima Yi, who had become calm.

“oh my god….”

“What on earth was in the letter?”

“…Well, it’s not so much that I cover my ears or close my eyes.”

Samarang took the gun and lowered his head.

“You’re going to take my bickering little sister away, so make sure you don’t be rude….”

“Are you kidding me?”

I couldn’t help but laugh.

“You’re talking nonsense. Where else can you find a child so polite and true?”

“…….”

“How kind Eui is. Of course, I don’t know what he was like when he was young, but at least it’s different now. I’ve never seen a child as good and kind as Eui.”

Samarang’s expression was rotten.

But you have to say what you have to say.

“Righteousness is not a joke.”

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“You’re stuck.”

“yes?”

“I am.”

Jojo sighed as he saw the numerous bamboo sticks in front of him. It was all written to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao checked it over and over again, but he was reluctant to write it all down.

“I trusted my people too much. I can’t believe something like this is causing division among the secretaries.”

“Schemers are beings who naturally bite each other. This is why we eat green bean, so don’t worry.”

Sunwook also sat across from Jojo and examined the contents of the bamboo scroll.

The two of them sighed deeply every time they opened the text, written by the treacherous men from Cao Cao’s army and even the generals expressing their opinions.

“Wenyak. What do you think about Jeongjeon (井田)?”

blackout.

A system in which the land is divided into nine areas, shaped like the letter 井, and eight people farm the middle area together and pay it as a tax.

“It’s a blackout.”

Sunuk wrote the well pavilion with his hand and tapped the center.

“It will be ruined.”

“why?”

“Someone I know says, humans are beings full of greed. They keep what is theirs and pay taxes on what they cultivate together. Then he must be….”

“It means that the land where taxes are paid is not being cultivated properly.”

Cao Cao confirmed the person who proposed the truce.

“Is it Samarang? This guy is still the same. Pursuing ideals rather than reality.”

“It’s not a bad thing, is it? It’s okay.”

“It’s okay, but the problem is that it’s not a solution for the hundreds of thousands of farmers in Yeonju and Cheongju.”

Cao Cao folded the bamboo stick and set it aside.

“Is there a better way? Military farmers are not enough. It is difficult for soldiers to receive military training.”

“Joo Gong.”

Sunwook smiled softly at Jojo.

“Isn’t the answer already decided?”

“Of course.”

The answer has been decided.

Although he had gathered the opinions of the strategists within Cao Cao’s army, the exact policy he would carry out was already in Cao Cao’s mind.

Dull premise.

Private Dungeon.

Clearing of land.

Long-term land use.

-Human greed is endless. Who would want to farm hard if they knew they wouldn’t get even half of what the land they tilled produced?

“Soonuk. I am. Even though he didn’t say it directly, I still feel like I can hear it.”

“…….”

“Aren’t we talking through bamboo sticks? Of course, I’m doing it with your permission, but I still feel like his words are in my ears. If taxes are excessive, Dunjeon will fail. Unless it’s enough to pay for the very minimum amount of military provisions, “Private warfare with coercion will fail.”

“It’s difficult in many ways. We need to have a huge amount of grain, but the actual results have to be seen over a long period of time.”

The two complained to each other and unfolded a bamboo stick.

“…found.”

The name of the only one chosen among many chieftains was ‘Hanho.’

“Finally, someone who advocates Dungeon System has appeared. hahahaha.”

JoJo stood up and stretched.

Sunuk took Hanho’s used books and got up along with him.

“This place, Luoyang, wouldn’t be a place worth doing that, would it?”

“Yes. The land has been contaminated with corpses. It will have to remain fallow for at least ten more years to recover its strength before it can be used for farming.”

“Then it won’t work in Luoyang.”

JoJo quenched his appetite and looked out the window.

“There was some reason….”

“General!! This is an urgent report!”

“What’s going on?”

“They said they would protect His Majesty the Emperor, and Yang Feng and a man named Han Som led their soldiers to attack!”

“……Ohh.”

A light flashed in Jojo’s eyes.

“It will be difficult to stop the enemy soldiers here.”

JoJo’s eyes were looking at another place on the map.

“Let’s go to the Emperor. First of all, I think we have to leave Luoyang. hehehehe.”

Cao Cao escorts the Emperor and leaves Luoyang.