The process of conquering the surrendered troops was very smooth. After only five days, Ji Shu and others entered Chengdu city with an unimpeded journey.
Except for Yunnan, where the road was far away and Lingbao and Huang Quan's border troops had yet to reply to messages, the war in Yizhou had come to an end. But after the end, Yizhou still has many things to deal with.
For example, it is necessary to arrange for Liu Zhang and the ministers from the original court to go to Jianye. After all, many of them will serve in the Chu court in the future. Liu Zhang will also be placed near Jianye, and it is impossible to stay in Yizhou and cause trouble.
Some local officials will definitely stay, and the ministers who moved to Jianye will also leave some tribesmen to resettle their family businesses in Yizhou.
There is also the implementation of Chu State's new law and the verification of compensation for aristocratic families.
There are also the inventory of the Shu Kingdom's treasury, the things to do in various places to appease the people, and the relief and resettlement of the refugees.
There are countless things that make my head ache just thinking about them.
It was noon when we arrived in Chengdu. We met Wei Yan first, but without any preparation after that, Zhou Yu and Ji Shu simply held a banquet for Liu Zhang in the palace, mainly just to make a gesture.
After seeing Liu Zhang off, the two walked inside while chatting about things.
"Fortunately, my second brother is here, otherwise I would be too busy."
"If you say polite words again, let's take a breather. Let's meet the ministers of Shu in the afternoon. We will see who are the available talents. Then we will draw up a list and bring them back to Jianye."
While walking in the corridor, Ji Shu suddenly stopped. He thought of someone.
"Second brother, what do you think of this Fa Zheng?"
Since Zhang Song saw them and walked all the way, of course he had already told them what happened in the court of Shu during this period.
When it comes to talents, the most unavoidable thing among these people is this Fa-rectification.
At the mention of this name, Zhou Yu's handsome face rarely frowned and he sighed.
"Fazheng is indeed a man of great talent. Militaryly, he can see through our army's plans, and can even easily influence the judgment of everyone in the court. Politically, he has presided over many major events in Shu in recent years, including farming and water conservancy. It can make all the families fearful, and he has sat in this position below one person and above ten thousand people. His talents are not inferior to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang is better at internal affairs, and this man is better at scheming."
"It's a pity. This person's character is hard to fathom, almost crazy, and everything he does is to test the edge of life and death. Now, his heart is towards the Chu Kingdom, but if the situation changes, who knows what he will have in mind? What I mean is Yes, kill."
Now that Chu State has swallowed up Yizhou, it has become the corner of the Three Kingdoms with the most vast land, the largest population, the richest resources, and the strongest military potential. After five or six years of rest, he could integrate a stronger army, enough to launch a war to unify the Central Plains. There is really no need to leave such an unstable bomb in the court.
Ji Shu nodded, he thought so too.
"It's just that, after all, he is a meritorious minister, so he killed him like this..."
Seeing Ji Shu's concerns, Zhou Yu smiled.
"It's not easy to kill. There are always people in the world who are not easy to kill."
"Isn't it okay to die from illness?"
Ji Shu swallowed as he watched Zhou Yu turn around and walk forward. In addition to military affairs, he mostly manages the construction of bridges, roads, and procurement of supplies.
In addition to military affairs, Zhou Yu controls the net and is responsible for collecting intelligence from various countries, dealing with domestic spies and security-related matters. I don’t know if there are any ministers in the court who died of illness due to the second brother.
What a pity, what a pity. Zhuge Liang and Fazheng, these two top talents are in my hands, but they cannot be used by me.
"Before you kill, let me go and see you."
"There's no rush. We'll have to arrange it on the way back to Jianye as soon as possible. I'll get sick from overwork and occasionally catch the wind and cold."
Zhou Yu turned around and laughed.
"What? Are you helping me cherish my talents?"
"Don't worry, I know it's best for Chu State if some people die. I'm just curious, so I'll go and see them."
Ji Shu shrugged. Anyway, these ministers had to meet, but Fa Zheng was not there. Wouldn't it be more suspicious if they died in the future?
"what ever."
With that said, the two separated and each found a palace to rest.
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In the afternoon, the two finally decided to visit in person as a solemn sign.
There were many ministers to meet. Zhou Yu went to see Li Ping, while Ji Shu went to see the one he was most interested in first.
After a briefing, the housekeeper took Ji Shu, Lu Xun and two guards into the inner courtyard, opened the door to the living room, and Ji Shu finally saw Fazheng.
Fazheng is about the same age as Ji Shu, and his face has sharp angles, which makes a deep impression on people at first sight. There is always a hint of a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, full of cynical freedom.
"Master Ji is here with great dignity. Fa Zheng is far from welcome. Please take a seat. I have prepared water and wine here."
"Mr. Fazheng, you're welcome, please."
The two sat down opposite each other, and Lu Xun knelt down beside Ji Shu.
"Come on, let me toast Master Ji first."
"you are welcome."
Fazheng drank first as a sign of respect. Ji Shu raised his glass and was about to drink it when he suddenly heard Fazheng ask.
"Do you know when my death will be?"
?
Fazheng already had a premonition that we were going to kill him?
Ji Shu's hand paused for a moment, then he recovered and drank the wine in the glass before answering with a smile.
"Is Mr. Fazheng in trouble? Although it is said that he has surrendered, our soldiers will definitely protect him. After returning to the court, my king will give you another reward."
Is he testing me?
Ji Shu cast his gaze on Fa Zheng's eyes and saw Fa Zheng laughing.
"Hahaha, the adults and I hit it off right away, just kidding."
"In that case, sir, just call me 'Zi Yuan', and the title 'Sir' is not necessary."
Lu Xun didn't know Zhou Yu and Ji Shu's plan, but he was used to the games played by the aristocratic families. Seeing that the two seemed to be in tit-for-tat, he couldn't help but observe with excitement.
Ji Shu didn't know what his precious apprentice was thinking about watching the fun, otherwise he would be beaten severely. At the moment, he didn't dare to take Fazheng sitting in front of him lightly.
Fazheng drank a glass of wine with a smile and said.
"Brother Ziyuan is really good, but I don't know why you came to see Xiaozhi this time."
Ji Shu was not polite and directly explained his purpose.
"Firstly, I am very curious about Brother Xiaozhi; secondly, this is a rare opportunity. You and I are both important ministers of the imperial court, and we would like to ask Brother Xiaozhi for advice on how to govern the country."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Ji Shu finished speaking, Fa Zheng seemed to have heard something funny, laughing non-stop and even banged the table.
"interesting!"
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