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After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian said with contempt: "It's just a title. If the court can give it, it can naturally take it back. You have to understand that the most important thing now is to deal with the Liu thief in Shanxi."
"My child understands."
Eunuch Li, who could only be reused by Wei Zhongxian's side, naturally understood the imperial court's plan with a little effort.
"I heard Liu Thief attacked Yan'an Mansion?" Wei Zhongxian asked casually, holding a tureen in his hand.
Eunuch Li nodded and said: "When I was still in Datong, I heard that the Liu bandits had attacked Yansui Town. On the way back to the capital, I also heard that Yansui Town had fallen into the hands of the thieves and that the commander-in-chief Wu Zimian had abandoned the city. While escaping, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Kaiyang was a thief."
"They are all useless trash. The civil unrest in Yan'an and Xi'an Prefectures cannot be calmed down after such a long time. Now even their hometowns have been raided. What's the use of the imperial court feeding them." Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly. .
The bigger the tiger-character flag became in the northwest, the more uncomfortable he felt.
The little benefit of taking the Tiger Flag back then has become a thorn in his heart.
He is not afraid of others, but he is afraid that Tianqi will one day remember the incident between him and Tiger Flag, and blame him, causing him to lose his favor. By then, he will not be far away from death.
Eunuch Li said: "The people in Yansui Town cannot be entirely blamed. Thief Liu is really difficult to deal with. The best way now is to start from within and cause civil strife. Moreover, Thief Liu has no wife or children." , as long as he dies, the tiger-character flag will be in chaos."
"You mean he still doesn't have a wife or children?" Wei Zhongxian looked surprised.
Eunuch Li said: "I can be sure of this. At least I have been in Datong for so long that I have never heard of this thief getting married, let alone giving birth to children or grandchildren."
"Haha, you did a good job. Let's go back to the emperor and ask for credit for you in person." Wei Zhongxian suddenly laughed, and he happily slapped the thighs of the maid next to him with his hands.
Eunuch Li asked hesitantly: "Could it be that Thief Liu doesn't have a wife, children or children? Why is the godfather so happy?"
"It's a shame that you stayed with our family for so long. Where has your previous cleverness gone?" Wei Zhongxian said, "Liu Thief has no children. Once he dies, the people below cannot help but care about the position and power he left behind." This kind of thing is the most addictive thing. When the time comes, those bandits will not surrender to anyone. Without the court taking action, they will fight for positions and cause civil strife. There is such a good way to deal with the Tiger Flag, which can relieve the emperor's worries. Our family is naturally happy."
Eunuch Li thought for a while and said: "It would be a good thing for the court if Thief Liu dies. But according to my observation, Thief Liu is protected by many guards. He usually brings a large group of guards with him when he travels. I want to take his Life is not that easy."
"There is always a way." Wei Zhongxian took a sip of tea and then added, "It is difficult to protect a person, but it is extremely easy to kill someone."
When Eunuch Li heard this, he was stunned and asked hesitantly: "Does godfather have any way to take away Thief Liu's life?"
"You brought Liu Thief's death method back from Datong. You don't need to ask our family." Wei Zhongxian said calmly, taking a bite of the grape that the maid fed into his mouth.
Eunuch Li was a little confused by what he said. He just heard him say: "My child is stupid, please ask your godfather to give you some advice."
"Forget it, let's just remind you, pfft." Wei Zhongxian spat out the grape skins and said immediately, "Didn't you bribe some of Liu Thief's men? Let them move. As long as they cause trouble, Liu Thief can't ignore it. At that time, there will inevitably be times when you are not careful, and this is an opportunity."
As he spoke, he glanced at Eunuch Li in front of him.
After hearing this, Eunuch Liu excitedly slapped his thigh and said, "My godfather is still thoughtful. Why didn't I think of it? It's a pity for these people who were finally bribed."
"It's no pity. It's their blessing that they can be loyal to the court, and it's also atonement for themselves." Wei Zhongxian smiled contemptuously.
Eunuch Li said: "What my godfather said is that giving them the opportunity to atone for their sins is already a gift from the court. I will send someone to send the news to Datong later and let these people work for the court."
"I will ask Jin Yiwei to assist you in this matter. You must do everything carefully before doing it. Even if you die, you must finish your work for the court before you die." Wei Zhongxian said.
Eunuch Li leaned forward and said, "My child has taken note of it."
"You remember to do it quickly. The emperor is particularly dissatisfied with Liu Tie. If the scourge of slave thieves hadn't been in front of him, I'm afraid the emperor would have been unable to bear the temptation to attack Liu Tie again." Wei Zhongxian said, "If this matter is handled Okay, I’ll leave you with the position of Royal Horse Supervisor.”
"My dear, thank you godfather." Eunuch Li hurriedly knelt down and saluted, the joy on his face almost unable to be concealed.
Wei Zhongxian sat up from the couch and said, "You just came back from Datong. Tell us about the situation in Datong under the rule of bandits. Let us also hear how these bandits harm the people."
"You are right, godfather, that Liu's thief's nature is hard to change. He actually plundered the fields from the wealthy squires and gave them to those idiots. He wanted to use this method to win people's hearts, but he didn't know that he completely lost the favor of those wealthy squires. People's hearts." Eunuch Li said with a look of gloating.
Wei Zhongxian touched his bare chin with his hand and said thoughtfully: "You can't say that. Although he offended those wealthy squires, those mud-legged people were willing to work hard for him, and Datong and Xuanfu fell into the hands of the Liu thieves It has been in our hands for so long and there has been no big civil unrest, which shows that the situation has not gotten worse.”
He thought deeper than Eunuch Li.
Before entering the palace, he was a poor man living on the street. Although the local squire family was powerful, this was also true for the local officials sent by the court. On the other hand, the bandits had soldiers and power, so they naturally did not need to accommodate the local squire too much. Big house.
And it is these mud-legged people who are the foundation of the civil uprising.
"Haier felt that the reason why there was no civil uprising in Shanxi under the rule of the bandits was because they were worried about the bandits' army. Moreover, the large squires were all fighting on their own, so it was difficult for them to form a force. Naturally, it was difficult to threaten Liu bandits. Local rule." Although Eunuch Li did not explicitly refute Wei Zhongxian, he still believed that the local gentry and wealthy families were the foundation of the land, far more important than those mud-legged people.
At this moment, Zhang Shun, the housekeeper of the house, quickly entered the room.
"Godfather, a guard in uniform came outside and wanted to see Eunuch Li." As he said that, Zhang Shun glanced at Eunuch Li in the room.
Wei Zhongxian looked at Eunuch Li and said, "Everyone who is looking for you has found our house. Go and bring them in!"
