Outside the Nanjun Duke's Mansion, carriages and horses had formed a long queue. Liu Mai, dressed in a red official robe, shouted loudly: "Everyone, please be patient. Duke Huan is discussing state affairs. I don't have time to meet with you today. Please come back." . Tomorrow, as usual, we will start receiving guests at Chenshi!"
In a courtyard in the mansion, above the hall, Huan Xuan, who was sitting in the main seat, listened expressionlessly to Liu Mai's voice outside. Yin Zhongwen on the other side smiled and said: "Huan Gong is so smart, let Liu Mai, a cruel official, see it." Door, the effect is not ordinary. Those guys who want to follow Liu Mai are so frightened that they can hide three feet away when they see Liu Mai. This reputation of King Liu Yama is not built on!"
Bian Fanzhi smiled slightly: "Lao Yin, didn't you almost go to see Liu Yanwang?"
Yin Zhongwen's expression changed, and he was full of anger: "Old Bian, do you still want to mention this matter? I haven't settled this old debt with you yet!"
Huan Xuan waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I haven't stopped for a few days, and I'm starting to pinch you again. Zhongwen, don't be too fussy about life. You are a famous person in the world, a great literary talent, and you should have the demeanor of a famous person."
Yin Zhongwen said bitterly: "Who asked Jingzu to mention this? It's not me who provoked him today."
Huan Xuan smiled and said: "Jing Zu, you are the same. Joking is enough. If I said I would hand you over to Liu Mai, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to laugh either."
Bian Fanzhi curled his lips and said, "That's because I have made a lot of money recently when dealing with the property of those traitors. I took the initiative to confess this to Duke Huan."
Yin Zhongwen suddenly became energetic: "Huan Gong, you heard it, what I told you a while ago is right, Jingzu and the others are so shameless, you can't just deal with Huan Zhen, and don't have any punishment for him. "
Huan Xuan waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I gave the order for Jingzu to mop up some trouble, and it's none of his business. I've been with me through life and death, and I've been worried about it for so long. There must be some benefit, otherwise there will be nothing." Someone helped me. As for Huan Zhen, that was a cover-up. He was punished, but actually he went to ambush Sun En. He did a good job. Now I sent him to Jingzhou and also received a tip. Some Yin Zhong Sorry, Yang Quanqi's remnants are uneasy again, I have to send some strong generals to keep an eye on them."
Yin Zhongwen was bored and sighed: "If it's my lord's intention, then there's nothing to say. It's just my lord, I would like to advise you that the world has just been settled, and now is the time for you to establish your prestige. If you indulge too much, you will I’m afraid that people in the family will bend the law and steal stolen goods like this..."
Bian Fanzhi said disdainfully: "Okay, okay, Lao Yin, isn't it because I didn't bring you this kind of dirty thing? It doesn't matter, a new wave of purges is coming soon, and it's your benefit. "
Yin Zhongwen's eyes lit up and he looked at Huan Xuan: "This, is this true?"
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "Of course, this time I got Huang Yue, so I can kill some disobedient guys. Next time, I will leave it to you to check the property."
Yin Zhongwen laughed: "Thank you so much, my lord. Don't worry, I will deal with it impartially and will never enrich my own pockets!"
Huan Xuan waved his hand: "Okay, okay, don't pretend to be here with me. You will get the benefits you deserve. Leave me five percent. I'm useful. By the way, Zhong Wen, I'll let you come today." , I want you to draw up an edict to pardon the remnants of Lu Xun's party and the Celestial Master Dao. They say that they have meritorious service in killing Sun En, the leader of the thieves. The court can pardon their sins and let Lu Xun serve as the prefect of Yongjia for one month. When he takes office within the county, officials in the county will be appointed according to his own decision, and he will not have to pay taxes within three years."
Yin Zhongwen opened his eyes wide: "Mr. Huan, did I hear you right? You are too... toward monsters and thieves..."
Huan Xuan put away his smile and looked at him coldly: "If Zhong Wen you don't want to write, then I can find someone else."
Yin Zhongwen quickly stood up and saluted: "I'm going to write now. I'm going to go." He said, turned around hurriedly, and trotted out of the room.
Huan Xuan shook his head gently: "Jingzu, even Lao Yin thinks this is not good. Do you think this plan is really feasible? Although it is said to be a trick to lure the enemy, if Lu Xun doesn't come, then Didn’t we offend the Wu Di family again? In the end, both parties were unhappy, but that would be troublesome."
Bian Fanzhi smiled slightly: "The world has not been peaceful recently. Although Sun Wuzhong has raised troops to attack Liu Jingxuan and others in Huaibei, bandits in Wu are still emerging in endlessly. The remnants of Tianshi Dao in various places are still inciting the people. The most terrible thing is Yes, we do not have enough food and grass to supply the scholars and people in the eight counties of Wudi. The famine is still continuing, and people and even scholars are dying of starvation in an endless stream. If people are forced to have no way out, they will defect to the monsters and thieves."
Huan Xuan gritted his teeth: "I can't help it. We have been fighting for several years and a large number of young people from Jingzhou have joined the army. Even we in Jingzhou have begun to run out of food. The food reserves are almost exhausted. If the military rations are now distributed to these people, If we really go to war, big problems will arise. Don’t you know how Yin Zhongkan died?"
Bian Fanzhi sighed: "So now we need to stabilize the land of Wu. There can be no more wars. The old grudges with the aristocratic family can be pushed to Sun En. Let Yin Zhongwen emphasize that Lu Xun and the others have made a contribution by killing Sun En, so we can The person who agreed to the recruitment was just a false post as the prefect of Yongjia anyway. If he really dares to come and take office, we will destroy him! If he does not dare to come, he can only make a living by looting, and there is even more reason to destroy him. Anyway, we will give him If you miss the opportunity, your benevolence and righteousness will be exhausted!"
Huan Xuan frowned: "Who to send? Huan Zhen has returned to Jingzhou. I want to keep Wu Fuzhi and Huangfu Fu to defend the capital. Hu Fan is now commanding the palace guards to monitor the emperor and the noble families in the city. I am here There is no one available, is it possible that you want me to use the Beifu Army?"
Bian Fanzhi smiled slightly: "It's almost time to use Liu Yu. The last time you failed to negotiate with him was because he hinted that Liu Laozhi was still in power and he would not come out to take charge of the army. But this time, Liu Yu The prison has been removed, and he has no reason to refuse anymore, and this time it is to eliminate demons and thieves for the country. This is exactly what he has been doing for many years, and it must be what he wants."
Huan Xuan shook his head: "Give him soldiers and horses, what if he rebels and becomes independent? Isn't this the same as letting the fish enter the river and letting the tiger return to the mountain?"
Bian Fanzhi's eyes flashed coldly: "This is the best test of his loyalty. The eight counties of Wudi are in ruins and there is no food in the area. Liu Yu defeated Lu Xun. It is impossible to take advantage of the crusade to gain power, because now Lu Xun only has a few thousand followers, far from Sun En, who had more than 200,000 followers back then. If Liu Yu is really rebellious, then we can just destroy him. His family members of the Beifu Army are all in Jingkou and will not follow him. If Liu Yu is really rebellious, If Yu has soldiers in his hands and obeys our orders, that means he is sincerely willing to serve you. If you want to use this person in the future, just do it accordingly."
Huan Xuan smiled and stroked his beard: "You are still right. So, who are you going to use to convince Liu Yu?"
Bian Fanzhi smiled and picked up the cup of tea in front of him and sipped it gently: "Liu Muzhi."
