"Mr. Han Yu, I didn't want you and me to see each other again, but it turned out to be like this." The sky was already dimming, and when Chu Nan, who had finished cleaning up the battlefield, returned to Dongyang under the protection of Zhou Cang, Chen Gui and his son had been brought back, looking at
Chen Gui was missing a hand, Chu Nan said with a smile.
Is it refreshing?
Although it was a bit ungenerous, Chu Nan felt really happy.
At the beginning, he tried his best but could not even hope to meet a famous celebrity, but now he has become a prisoner. This reversal and difference in status makes it difficult to maintain peace of mind.
Although Chu Nan can also understand that he did not have the qualifications to be taken seriously by the Chen family back then. He was just an ant in front of the Chen family.
But understanding is understanding. I understand that you ignored me at first, but now can you also understand my mentality of a villain who succeeds?
Although Chu Nan practiced Confucianism, he never wanted to become a sage.
"If I had known this, I should have got rid of you directly!" Chen Gui's mentality was already a little unbalanced at this moment. Coupled with excessive blood loss, he was very irritable.
"It's not wrong. Nan was just a small businessman back then. It's just right that Han Yugong didn't like me." Looking at Chen Gui at this moment, the malicious revenge in Chu Nan's heart became much lighter.
Chen Gui glanced at Chu Nan and said disdainfully: "Why, you, a peddler and a pawn, are you going to lobby on behalf of Lu Bu today?"
"What are you lobbying for?" Chu Nan shook his head and said with a smile: "Just a casual chat, Han Yu is willing to surrender, but I don't dare to ask my father-in-law to take it. If you are not careful, the entire Xuzhou could be packed up and sold to others by your Chen family.
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"I would also like to know how Brother Ziyan wants to treat my Chen family?" Chen Deng suddenly spoke up. He seemed calm.
"Suggestion, suggestion, the person who makes the decision in Xuzhou is my father-in-law. Brother Yuanlong said this. People who don't know what he said are thinking that Brother Yuanlong wants to sow discord between my father-in-law and my son-in-law. Brother Yuanlong is a high scholar. These words
If word spreads, even if Brother Yuanlong dies, the stigma will not be washed away." Chu Nan quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm just passing by to take a look."
Chen Deng took a deep look at Chu Nan, nodded and said, "What do you want Brother Ziyan to suggest?"
"The Nine Tribes are a bit big, let's just stick to the Yi Tribe." Chu Nan looked at the Chen family father and son who suddenly changed their expressions, and explained with a gentle face: "Everyone is treated like this, what happened before is also true for Brother Yuanlong and Han Yugong.
I know that people will behead everyone just for causing trouble. Brother Yuanlong colluded with the traitor Yuan Shu, and even openly wanted to separate Guangling. If we don't punish him severely, I'm afraid those dead family members will not be convinced."
"Chu Ziyan, do you really want to be an enemy of the world's famous families!?" Chen Gui glared at Chu Nan, destroying the three clans, and the Chen family was basically gone!
"It's been a long time ago. I don't know if Mr. Han Yu has ever heard of it. The debts are too heavy to weigh you down. Even if your father-in-law doesn't kill you, the family in the world will still hate your father-in-law if they should. In this case, why should you deceive your heart?" Chu Nan said with a smile.
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Starting from the massacre of nobles in various places, Lu Bu basically gave up on the nobles' path.
"Brother Ziyan should know that although the gentry has its shortcomings, as far as the court is concerned, it is extremely profitable!" Chen Deng did not panic, he just looked at Chu Nan and said with a smile.
"At this time, when the world was first settled, the court was usually not very wealthy. There were not enough manpower to govern the villages. Government orders were not sent to the countryside, so local nobles were needed to assist the court in governing the places. Between the villages, what do you think?
It's more effective than the imperial court." Chu Nan actually had his own opinion on this.
"However, at the end of the dynasty, the gentry annexed the land and raided Xuzhou. The Chen family alone owned nearly half of the entire Xuzhou's land. When natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred, the people in Hukou who were still able to survive became tenant farmers.
, and the imperial court cannot collect much tax from you, so it can only increase taxes. Who will pay these taxes? Or the ordinary people who can barely live in Hukou?"
"As a result, more people will not be able to eat and will have to work as tenants with you. If the court does not increase taxes, they may be doomed soon. However, if the tax is increased, it will only quench thirst and strengthen wealthy families like you in disguise."
"You see, in the past, Xuzhou's financial power and employment had to be approved by local big families like you. In fact, the imperial court has been emptied out. Even people like Tao Qian and Liu Bei had to be friendly with you in order to gain a foothold in Xuzhou. At this time, if
If you don't try to contain the family, even if you change the dynasty, it will only change the world, and the real power will still be in your hands, right?"
Chen Gui and Chen Deng were silent after hearing this. They thought that Chu Nan was just a talented person with some strategies, but that's all. But when they sat down to communicate for the first time, they realized that this man had a very thorough understanding of the world.
"Actually, it is the best thing for my father-in-law to form a good relationship with the noble clan. Unfortunately... Han Yugong tried his best to lead his father-in-law into the gutter several times. I knew then that no matter how good my father-in-law was, you would not like him.
If he wants to take the path of a nobleman, his background is really important." Chu Nan sighed: "So he can only take another path."
Chen Deng looked at Chu Nan, and for the first time he realized how terrifying this man was. What was scary about him was not his high level of strategy, but his ability to clearly find a future path for Lu Bu.
Strategy and military tactics are all about solving the immediate problem, but what Chu Nan has is something that many counselors don't have. He knows what can be fought for, what cannot be fought, and which direction to go.
The most important thing is that Lu Bu obeyed his words, and Chu Nan himself seemed to be a slippery villain, but he knew his rules very well and never gave Lu Bu a chance to become suspicious. At the same time, he was Lu Bu's son-in-law and wanted to drive a wedge between these two people.
Disaster!
"Kill the nobles?" Chen Gui sneered.
"Of course we can't kill them all, but we have to kill them more ruthlessly in the early stage. You high-ranking families may appear to be virtuous, but in fact they are mainly focused on profit. It's like a dog biting meat. You
Even if you don't beat it until it hurts or even beats it half to death, its mouth will never let go of the meat."
Chu Nan groped his chin and said: "Of course, management talents are also needed. This can be done slowly. People from poor families of the common people are enough to be used for governance. The most important thing is that the wealth obtained from killing nobles should be given to these people.
A small part of the small clan is enough for them to be grateful and work hard, and the rest is distributed to the people. In this way, it doesn't matter how much they are scolded outside, but internally we are all united. You see, the nobility is gone, and there are actually many benefits.
of."
Chen Deng could no longer maintain his calm expression at this moment, and his face was a little gloomy: "Brother Ziyan can see clearly, and with Brother Ziyan's talent and fame at this time, he will not follow Lu Bu and go anywhere.
The princes of the same family are all guests, and with all due respect, Lu Bu is not the master of the Ming Dynasty."
"The most suitable one is the best." Chu Nan stood up, straightened his waist and said with a smile: "Whether the dog is used to guard the home or to eat dog meat depends on whether the dog is obedient, but the strange thing is that the dog stays at home
As time goes by, it always regards itself as its master, which makes people helpless."
"Zi Yan, why can Marquis Wen accommodate the Mi family but not my Chen family!?" Chen Gui looked at Chu Nan and suddenly shouted.
Chen Gui could not accept the idea of annihilating the three tribes of barbarians. Compared with this, it was not impossible to consider being loyal to Lu Bu.
"There was a shortage of people at that time. If I killed Mi Fang, most of the property of the Mi family would be swallowed up by nobles from all over the country. The state government had no way to do anything about it. But now, we are not short of people. With the Chen family's property, we can make a lot of money."
Eat it quickly, and... Mr. Han Yu, it’s not because we don’t want to, but the character of Mr. Han Yu is really hard for us to believe."
"Actually, I would rather you two die on the battlefield. In this way, you two don't have to face the genocide." Chu Nan sighed, he was actually very kind.
"Brother Ziyan has said so much to my father and son, is it just to ridicule us?" Chen Deng looked at Chu Nan. He didn't quite understand that Chu Nan had told them so much, analyzing the camp and imagining the future. Could it be that
Don't you want to conquer the Chen family?
"Of course not. I'm not that boring. I just want to relax my mind. Brother Yuanlong also knows that most of the people around me are martial artists. They can't understand what I say. Even if I admire my intelligence, I don't understand it at all.
There will be too much sense of accomplishment, but Brother Yuanlong is a great talent in the world, and Han Yugong has also been famous for a long time. It makes me feel much more comfortable to be recognized by the two of them and look surprised than if they show admiration on their faces." Chu Nanyao
He shook his head, how could he have such low taste? Well, it does mean a bit of a villain's success, but it is mainly to show off his talent and learning.
Chen Gui: "..."
Chen Deng: "..."
Chen Ying: "..."
Are you talking so much just to show off? Chen Deng couldn't understand the pain in Chu Nan's heart. He frowned and said, "Then why don't you go to Mr. Gongtai? He is a great scholar."
"I also have this thought, but I don't have much knowledge in my mind. When discussing this with my tutor, I usually don't feel this way." Chu Nan said matter-of-factly. For things like superiority, you have to pick someone to debate with Chen Gong.
, even if it makes sense, the great Confucian scholar is actually very evil, he likes to suppress his disciples, and he cannot find a sense of superiority in terms of intelligence. If things go on like this, it may affect his mental health.
Chen Deng was speechless.
"Since you know what you have learned is not much, you should study hard instead of showing off!" Chen Gong's voice came from outside the door. Chu Nan looked back and saw Lu Bu taking Chen Gong, Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Wei
Yue, Cao Xing and others came in all at once, but the way the generals looked at Chu Nan was somewhat...unkind.
"Teacher...how long have you been here?" Chu Nan smiled dryly.
"Zi Yan's speech is quite reasonable, and I can't bear to interrupt him," Chen Gong said calmly.
"It seems that Zi Yan is quite prejudiced against Wu Fu!" Wei Xu patted Chu Nan on the shoulder.
"No, how could it be." Chu Nan shook his head and said seriously: "A warrior is the backbone of the country. Internally he can protect the country and the people, and externally he can show his authority to foreign lands. How can I have any prejudices? My uncle must have heard wrong."
"oh?"
"Okay." Lu Bu waved his hand, signaling the generals not to say anything. He looked at Chen Gui and his son and said, "What Ziyan said was the result of our usual discussions. Since he has already explained what he said, I won't
I won’t say more, the Chen family is full, and I have brought all the ones I can find.”
"Marquis Wen..." Chen Gui wanted to plead, but was interrupted by Lu Bu waving his hand.
"Zi Yan has made it very clear. Duke Yu of Han will not say any more. Everyone talks about the character of a celebrity. Today I also want to see what the character of a celebrity is. Take me with you. I will send you on your way tomorrow." Lu Bu said.
Ask someone to take the father and son down.
"Lü Bu, you have no idea, you will not die a good life! Chen Gong, Chu Nan, you and others are helping evil. Even if you are lucky enough to defeat me today, you will inevitably be wiped out in the future!" Chen Gui stood up and faced the three of them.
scolded angrily.
"Mr. Han Yu will never see that day again. There is a result. I will give you a dream!" Chu Nan nodded and smiled at Chen Gui: "I won't see you off in person tomorrow. I am too kind-hearted to see you.
Blood."
"Concubine, traitor, cheap businessman..." Chen Gui's voice gradually faded away, and the hall fell into a different kind of silence.
"Father-in-law, Guangling is victorious and our army has won the first battle. Next, it is time to tell the world, and secondly, it is time to reward the meritorious soldiers." Chu Nan coughed lightly and said to Lu Bu.