The King of Shu led them back to Jiangxiang Pavilion and surrounded them as before. The atmosphere was not like discussing state affairs, but more like practicing martial arts and practicing Taoism.

The Minjiang River flows quietly at the foot of the mountain. On both sides of the river, colorful flowers are noisy on the branches. When the wind blows, the fallen flowers sway down one after another, and the fragrance fills the window.

The King of Shu spoke first: "It's all useless to me. I have made my brothers and sisters work hard! We finally won peace, but we suffered the disaster of the plague god. In the future, I will rely on you to work hard and earn a good life for the people of Shu."

Yang Zhan said: "Your Majesty, not to mention how many years it will take, as long as we can bring peace to Shu, my junior brothers and I will definitely sacrifice our lives and work hard."

Fei Xiaojin said pessimistically: "I know why Your Majesty said a few years, because since ancient times, once the war started, it would be far away. Until an extremely powerful monarch came out to unify the world, there would be hundreds of years of peace. During this period,

It is very difficult to live a peaceful life in this region for a few years. I hope our country of Shu can live in peace for a few years when the world is in chaos."

Yang Zhan said: "So we must work harder, Xiao Jin, I haven't heard you talk about the situation in western Sichuan for some days. How is it now?"

Fei Xiaojin's injured right eye has been wearing a black eyepatch, and his left eye is brighter than ordinary people. He always speaks with a scheming air, "Don't worry, those chieftains always stick to their own sides and don't agree with each other. Now it's all up to you."

Face, it’s gone for the time being. When I’m there, I mainly do some mediating things.”

After a pause, he continued: "Yuanhong left, and Li Zhiyong stayed in northern Sichuan. Now you only have Jian Kuan by your side, how can you change the situation? Let me come back to help you. Cao Xun must be more suitable to coordinate western Sichuan than me.

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Cao Xun won Yang Zhan's trust and was one of Yang Zhan's few drinking buddies. Although the two were not sworn friends, they had already treated each other with sincerity.

It is certainly appropriate for him to lead Western Sichuan. However, Yang Zhan had long wanted to appoint him as Minister of War. First, he had not yet communicated with them, and secondly, it was delayed due to the plague. Besides, Xiao Jin was the king of Shu as he guarded Western Sichuan.

Determined.

Yang Zhan asked the King of Shu: "Your Majesty, can you agree to Xiao Jin's request? Is it appropriate to let Cao Xun rule western Sichuan?"

Although the King of Shu could not see his eyes, he still looked at Yang Zhan habitually and remained silent for a long time. Yang Zhan felt very strange and reminded him again: "Your Majesty!"

The King of Shu then said: "Master once told me when he was still alive that because you trust others too much, you can easily cause disasters caused by villains. I don't know where and who this villain fell upon. Of course it is the best time for Xiao Jin to return to you.

That's better. But Cao Xun, whose martial arts skills are not inferior to yours, was also a general in the Ming Dynasty. After Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, he also started the uprising at the same time as you. Now, you are the general and control the military and political affairs of the Shu Kingdom. He stays in a corner.

Do you think he will be willing to do so?"

Yang Zhan replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, you are overly worried. I still know what Cao Xun is like."

King Shu said: "As long as you know how to appoint these people, it's up to you to decide. I just want to remind you that whether they are people from the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, or those who came out of the bandits, they will be affected by mud and sand."

, there is a mixed bag of good and bad, good and bad, you must be careful and cautious. It is okay to let him be the governor of Western Sichuan, but that is all."

Yang Zhan accepted the promise and said to Xiao Jin: "You will hand over the matter to Cao Xun when you get back. After you are done with it, there is no need to rush to Jiading. Just go to Chongqing for me. I heard that Li Zhanchun and his friends are not at peace there and there are constant internal frictions."

Jian Kuan interjected: "It's not just friction? If we don't get it right, there will be a fight. If Senior Brother Xiao Jin goes to this matter, he can only help you figure out the whole story. To solve it, you have to come forward."

The King of Shu also said: "Xiao Jin's strength lies in managing internal affairs. It is better for him to return to Jiading and help you take care of the business. It is better for you to deal with it yourself. But this trip is very dangerous, so be careful."

Seeing that the King of Shu was cautious and wary towards Yang Zhan, Lan Lan said to Yang Zhan: "There is no need to bother His Majesty with these trivial matters. Let's chat with His Majesty."

Yang Zhan then reported to the King of Shu the story of how Nan Ming sent Li Qiande to Shu.

The king of Shu said: "What do you think he is doing? It sounds like he is helping my Zhu family to fight for the world. In fact, it is just those ambitious people who are swindling around under the guise of my Zhu family. Don't say that Li Qiande is dead. If he comes in front of me, I will I will stab this thief with a sword."

A guard outside the door reported: "General Wang Xiang sent an envoy to ask for an audience!"

"Xuan!"

Wang Xiang's envoy, tired of his travels, knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "After Liu Wenxiu occupied Zunyi, he killed all of them and drove my generals into the mountains of Suiyang. We have now reached the point where we have run out of ammunition and food. Please invite the King of Shu and General Yang Zhan sent troops to support."

The King of Shu waved his hand and called the guards to take the envoy down to rest. He comforted the envoy and said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will get back to you after discussing with the general."

When the envoy went out, he met Kuan and asked Lan Lan: "Wang Xiang was bullying you a lot when he was on the border with you, right? Do you support the general sending troops?"

Lan Lan kept her face blank and said nothing.

Yang Zhan said: "Speaking of which, I have also drank several jars of Maotai liquor from others, and I am so soft-spoken that I still can't reply."

Jian Kuan reminded him: "We have signed an alliance with Liu Wenxiu. You have to think carefully about what this can win for Shu."

Fei Xiaojin also said, "Zunyi was originally the jurisdiction of the old King of Shu. Once Zhang Xianzhong came and Wang Xiang took over, he no longer recognized the King of Shu, but only recognized Nanming. Why should we help him?"

Yang Zhan saw that the King of Shu had no intention of letting him send troops, so he said: "We definitely can't go, we just need to find a reasonable reason."

Lan Lan gritted her teeth and said, "What excuse are you looking for? For a villain like Wang Xiang, if we don't add insult to injury to him, it would be considered benevolent. What will happen if we don't help him?"

The King of Shu smiled bitterly and said: "Junior sister, having someone as hateful as you hate evil is by Yang Zhan's side. I don't even know whether it's good or bad."
Chapter completed!