"Mr. Auxiliary Machine gave this to his subordinates when he was in Minghejin. Please take a look at it, my lord."
Xu Zongwen held an opened brocade bag in his hand, and Zhang San's voice seemed to still be echoing in the night wind at this moment.
If it weren't for this tip, Xu Zongwen couldn't easily surrender the Yangping Pass guard. It turned out that Pei Qing had already expected that Xu Zongwen would quickly attack Nanzheng, so he first placed a chess piece at Yangping Pass. That person was Sun Gui who had betrayed Zhang Gui earlier. instrument.
Fu Tongcheng and Yang Ding used the threat of Sun Yi's people to instigate rebellion. Pei Qing treated him in his own way. Xu Zongwen's army conquered Xicheng and Chenggu. Naturally, Sun's people fell into Xiaoqi's hands again. In the hands of the army!
After Nanzheng, once Yangpingguan defends and refuses to surrender, the Jin army will inevitably attack the city in order to capture the entire Hanzhong. Attacking the city will mean casualties.
A man who subdues his enemies without fighting is a good person. Pei Qing's tips saved the lives of countless brave cavalry soldiers.
"Pei Fuji is really a good minister for the country!"
"My lord, I have been ordered to come to Yanzhi, who is a lieutenant in the middle of the army."
Zhang San's reminder soon came from outside the hall, and Yanzhi was able to enter the hall only with Xu Zongwen's permission.
"My lord, what are your instructions for summoning your subordinates late at night?" When Yan Zhifang entered the hall, he bowed to the light and saluted.
Since he followed Xu Zongwen to the south, he did not exert any effort other than advising to quickly send troops to quell the rebellion. Among the generals in Hanzhong, even Zheng Lue, who arrived later, was given the post of Sima of Yongzhou, but he failed to gain anything.
"You're here." Xu Zongwen recovered his thoughts and only glanced at Yan Zhi, but did not turn around.
"You are proficient in criminal law and good at investigation. Although military affairs are of great importance to our army, I do not intend to send troops at the moment. However, Guanzhong is newly acquired, and the hearts of the people have not yet returned. Many of the three auxiliary areas are exhausted, robbers have sprung up, and the Fei River has been flooded. The people were defeated, Yan and Qin fought fiercely, the soldiers and the common people were unbearable and disturbed, and the laws of Qin had long ceased to exist in name only. I want to imitate the three chapters of the Han ancestor's law and reshape the laws and regulations."
Yanzhi was startled, and seemed to have stirred up trouble. He echoed: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. The people's livelihood in Guanzhong today is indeed exhausted, and the rule of law is ineffective. If we don't use thunderous means to exterminate bandits externally and cultivate ourselves internally, we will I'm afraid the army won't be able to occupy it for long."
"So now there is an urgent need for someone to step forward and set the rules and regulations to appease the people's livelihood. You are now serving as the Zhonglang in the shogunate and are in charge of all military matters. Now that the war is over, being a Zhonglang is naturally not worth mentioning." Xu Zongwen's eyes lit up, What Yanzhi said was exactly to the point.
After a while, Xu Zongwen opened the cover of the dome and placed Pei Qing's handwriting on the palace lantern and candlelight: "I always employ people based on their talents and not stick to one pattern. You are a talented person. I guess I won't have to say the next words." Are you going to say more?"
The material of the handwriting is Xu Zongwen’s favorite stationery. This is the highest level of writing regulations in the Knight Cavalry Army. Therefore, when exposed to fire, the handwriting suddenly turned into a few wisps of smoke.
Xu Zongwen mentioned several points in his words, but Yanzhi was not a fool and had already understood what Xu Zongwen meant. He immediately said, "It is my wish to saddle and bridle my lord, and relieve my lord's worries!"
"Okay!" Xu Zongwen turned around with a smile on his face: "This is what I'm waiting for." Before he finished speaking, he took out a silk handwritten order from his sleeve: "This is my father's handwriting. Your name is Jing Zhaoyin. Tan is the order of Chang'an, and I hope that you two will cooperate sincerely to restore the prosperity of Guanzhong as soon as possible."
Yang Tan is currently the chief secretary of the shogunate. Originally, the shogunate was dominated by Pei Qing, but the chief officer Pei Qing shouldered heavy responsibilities and took the government affairs of Sizhou as his priority. He had no skills to handle the affairs. Nowadays, everything is mainly handled by the chief historian Xi Jian. Yang Tan There was nothing important to do if he stayed there, so Xu Zongwen prepared to transfer him to Chang'an.
"I obey my orders!"
Xu Zongwen closed his eyes and looked inward, exhaling a breath: "Everyone has selfish interests. This is true for people, and this is true for officials..."
"Lord!" When Yanzhi handed over his hand again, he promised sincerely: "Lord, my subordinates are only traveling for the Lord. They dare not be selfish, lest they harm the Lord's ability to recognize people!"
Xu Zongwen glanced at Yanzhi, and when he saw that the knocking was in place, a smile appeared on his face: "You are from a criminal background, I believe you understand this point of propriety. Therefore, you must be the one who is the capital of Jingzhao. I hope you will be diligent." The king's affairs must live up to the people of Jingzhao, so don't let down my hard work."
"My lord, thank you for your trust, my lord!" Dao Yanzhi raised his eyes and looked at Xu Zongwen sincerely: "I don't dare to forget the benefactor who was promoted by my lord!"
"There is no need to say flattery," Xu Zongwen wiped his hands and returned to the case: "Tomorrow you will take office, and all positions in the Jingzhao Yin Mansion starting from you, whether public or private, or serving civil and military personnel, will be yours alone. "
"The minister will definitely submit the list later."
"Well, it's already late at night, you should go back and rest first!"
Xu Zongwen was a little surprised when he heard that there had been no movement for a long time. Seeing Yan Zhi's throat, he asked: "If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly. It's just you and me here, and we won't let any third person hear it."
"Back to my lord, I think it is not appropriate for you to stay in Qin Palace at this time."
I don't know whether it was out of fear of Xu Zongwen or the urging of his conscience, but Yanzhi finally told Xu Zongwen the truth from the bottom of his heart.
Yanzhi was opposed to Xu Zongwen's sudden move into the Qin Palace, because in his opinion, this move was irrational. It would not only make Xu Zongwen countless enemies, but also convict the two ministers!
The sharpness in Xu Zongwen's eyes flashed away, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "Really, why is that?"
"Back to my lord, I think it is inappropriate for my lord to stay overnight in the Qin palace with his current title of Duke of Yuzhang. In the past, Zhong Hui framed Deng Ai and entered the Shu palace without permission. He was later deposed and killed. At that time, Zhong Hui was just a small man. Marquis of Wanhu County."
"A gentleman has certain things to do and things not to do. It is a serious crime to exceed the rules. The lord cannot give others the leverage."
Xu Zongwen exclaimed, but he did not get angry but continued to ask: "The title of Duke is already the most popular, so who else do you think besides me can live in the Qin Palace?"
In the Jin Dynasty, above the prefectures were the county kings, prefecture princes and princes, and these were only awarded to the royal family members. The highest nobility of meritorious ministers was the prefecture duke.
"The Son of Heaven," Dao Yanzhi looked directly at Xu Zongwen: "If my lord becomes the king and the Son of Heaven one day, naturally there will be no talk of this so-called overstepping the rules."
"Emperor?" Xu Zongwen smiled: "You are probably the first person in the world to persuade me to do this."
"This is treason!" Xu Zongwen said in a deep voice.
Yan Zhi's face did not change and his heart did not beat: "My lord, in today's troubled times, the emperor will be the one with strong soldiers and horses. Besides, didn't the Sima family usurp the world from the Cao family? The Sima family can sit in this world, and the lord is both civil and military." , with outstanding military exploits and an invincible cavalry army, why can’t the lord of this world sit still?”
"To Yanzhi, you are not very courageous. I will act as if I didn't hear anything about such treacherous words today and walk out of this door..."
"I didn't say anything tonight. I didn't enter Qin Palace tonight. I didn't hear or see anything. After leaving this palace, I immediately went back to sleep."
Yanzhi picked up the words very quickly. He said everything Xu Zongwen wanted to say for Xu Zongwen, which actually made Xu Zongwen speechless for a moment.
"Okay, you, please step back!"
"only!"
Yanzhi has already said what needs to be said, and as for Xu Zongwen's decision, he cannot easily control it.
