Xuanyuan Tomb is located in Xinzheng. Chu Nan passed by it once, but he was on his way at that time. Although he knew that this place was the opening of the secret realm, it was not opened at the time, so he did not stop.
After the experience in the secret realm last time, I naturally had to make more preparations this time. After agreeing to Lu Bu, I started to make preparations.
In addition to exploring the secret realm, Chu Nan also wanted to use the Xuanyuan Secret Realm to see if any immortal envoys were fooled. The last trip to the Tian Heng Island Secret Realm allowed him to know many secrets that ordinary people cannot access, such as the origin of the secret realm, such as
Immortal envoy, wait, there is more movement in the secret realm of Xuanyuan Tomb this time. According to the news from the Anbu, many outsiders have appeared in the New Deal area.
"Madam is pregnant, so there is no need to go to the secret place. With my father-in-law here, there is no need to worry about safety." Late at night in the Chu Mansion, Chu Nan put his ear against his wife's slightly fatter belly.
"Although my father has great powers, he does not stick to trivial matters." Lu Lingqi was still a little worried. After all, her father was not a careful person, her husband was a weak man, and the combat power of those monsters could only be said to be acceptable.
After a woman becomes pregnant, her mood will inevitably fluctuate, especially when it comes to the safety of her husband, and she will inevitably worry about gains and losses.
"There is still a teacher!" Chu Nan comforted him with a smile.
This time going to the secret realm, not only himself and Lu Bu, but also Chen Gong and Zhou Cang will accompany them. With this lineup, let alone the remnant soul of the true immortal, even if the true immortal is reborn, they may not lose.
Of course, Chu Nan has never seen how powerful a true immortal is, so he is just making a metaphor.
Lu Lingqi felt sleepy now, and fell into a deep sleep under Chu Nan's comfort.
For the next period of time, Xuchang City was calm. What happened in the secret realm of Xuanyuan Tomb was of little significance to ordinary people. After the new supply chain was formed, prices in Xuchang City returned to normal levels, and the refugees were gradually resettled.
, the situation is becoming increasingly stable.
Moreover, the promotion of the New Deal, which had been noisy for a year, has gradually come to an end. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were stationed in Dongjun and Aocang respectively, facing Yuan Shao across the river.
Huang Zhong was placed in the Jianghuai area to guard against sneak attacks from Jiangdong.
At the end of the year, Wei Xu, Wei Yue, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Cao Xing and Wei Yan successively led their troops back to Xuchang to report on their duties, which also strengthened Lu Bu's monitoring and intimidation of the imperial court.
Chu Nan spends most of his time at home with his wife if there is no important matter these days. In the cold winter months, there are not many major matters in the household department. It will have to wait until the spring plowing before the matters in the household department will be implemented. Next year's spring plowing, Chu Nan will also
It will be very busy, and I have to run around the entire Central Plains.
Knowing this, Chu Nan cherished this rare free time.
However, being in the center of the whirlpool of power, with countless pairs of eyes staring at this place, how easy is it to truly have some leisure time?
The New Year has passed, and Chu Nan is preparing to travel at home. According to the news from the ANBU, the Xuanyuan Secret Realm should be opened soon. After visiting the secret realm, he will directly travel to the Central Plains, Yingchuan, Chenliu, and Dongjun
...The route has been planned before. After completing this circle, it will only take a year for the Central Plains to be stable. By then, Lu Bu's comprehensive strength will have experienced a qualitative increase. By then, there will be no
I'm afraid of fighting Yuan Shao.
"Master." He was walking with his wife in the courtyard when he saw the housekeeper Chu Rong hurried in from outside the door and saluted Chu Nan.
"Uncle Rong, what's the matter?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.
"It seems something happened. Marquis Wen sent someone to summon the head of the family." Chu Rong bowed to Chu Nan.
"Do you know what's going on?" Chu Nan asked.
"I just said it was urgent, nothing else." Chu Rong shook his head.
"I got it." Chu Nan nodded without saying anything. He changed his clothes and took Zhou Cang to the Lu Mansion.
The Chu Mansion and the Lu Mansion are not far apart, only about 500 steps away on foot. When Chu Nan brought Zhou Cang to the Lu Mansion, he saw many people there, including Wei Xu, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, and Cao
Xing and Lu Bu's old generals were all here, and their faces were not very good-looking. After seeing Chu Nan, they nodded slightly.
"Father-in-law, generals!" Chu Nan asked after greeting everyone, "What happened?"
"Zi Yan, why do you want that Man Chong to be the Minister of Punishment!?" Song Xian suddenly spoke, his voice a bit harsh.
"This person is a legalist and enforces the law strictly." Chu Nan glanced at Song Xian, his eyes narrowed slightly, and explained: "Now that we are in charge of the court, we naturally have to have someone in this field to strictly enforce the law."
"He captured my son." Song Xian said solemnly.
Song Xian's son was named Song Bin, and Chu Nan had seen him. Because Song Xian was out on the march all year round, he lacked discipline, and the Song family had no family rules. Song Xian only had this son, and he was very precious. Now that Lu Bu is in power, this Song
Bin Yue became more and more dandy.
Chu Nan, Chen Gong and others didn't like it, but because of Song Xian's face, he usually did small evil things and mainly preached.
But this time, when he was caught by the Ministry of Punishment, the problem was no longer a minor evil.
As a person, Chu Nan still knew that if it was really a trivial matter, Man Chong would not be so aggressive. Although he was strict with the law, he was not a pedantic person. Man Chong would still make some concessions.
"If you ask me, just withdraw the man's favor directly. How can you ask an outsider to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?" Cheng Lian said dissatisfied.
This time, the imperial court had six departments. Among them, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment were all former ministers of Cao Cao. This made them very dissatisfied. They had conquered the world, so why should they give official positions to outsiders? There was also Liu Ye, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was said to be from Chunan.
, but he is also a member of the Han clan. Who knows whether he will sit crookedly in the future?
Chu Nan frowned slightly. The current situation was what he was most worried about. His father-in-law and other veterans were all good at fighting, but they were domineering and irritable and could easily be taken advantage of.
In terms of seniority, since Lu Bu has won the imperial court, in their opinion, except for Lu Bu, Chu Nan and Chen Gong, the remaining three ministers should choose talents from among them.
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Chu Nan is still not sure if someone is plotting this matter secretly. If this matter is not handled well, it is likely to cause division within Lu Bu.
Chu Nan has always been very careful in this regard. In the past, to maintain the relationship between the old and new factions, when Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were appointed officials, Huang Zhong was actually above them, and Wei Yan and even Wei Yue, Cao Xing and others were also like them.
If they are equal, they will already be dissatisfied.
It was Chu Nan who gave up all his own merits, did not receive any credit, and took care of these veterans in terms of rewards, so that stability was maintained.
Chu Nan had actually expected what happened today.
There are actually many hidden conflicts within Lu Bu. Between the veteran generals and the newcomers, the Xuzhou Army and the surrendered army, and the distribution of official positions, many internal conflicts have been suppressed and have not been resolved.
There is also the issue of the new law. Will these old people around Lu Bu abide by it? If they don't abide by it, then the new law will be unconvincing. If they abide by it, they will be punished.
But the veteran generals have followed Lu Bu for many years, and they never left him when Lu Bu was suffering the most. Now that something happened, if they were to treat everyone equally, it would inevitably make these veteran generals feel chilled.
In the past, when these generals were away, there was no place for conflicts to break out. Now that these generals have returned to Beijing, they have certainly strengthened Lu Bu's dominance, but at the same time, these conflicts are like a dynamite barrel, which can explode with just a spark.
"Generals, please be patient. In this case, I will go to the Criminal Department first. If possible, I will clarify the matter before we talk." Chu Nan stood up and looked at everyone.
The general situation has been understood through the other party's voice. It is a very cliché story. A playboy bullies a man and dominates a woman, causing human life. In fact, in troubled times, human life is like a piece of grass. If left outside, it would not be a big deal, but here
It is Xuchang, under the emperor's feet, committing murders for no reason. No matter what the law of the dynasty is, it is impossible to tolerate it.
"What's the point?" Wei Xu frowned and said, "If Man Chong dares to disobey, just remove him from his official position."
Chu Nan nodded and said half-jokingly: "Uncle, please don't be impatient! We finally got here today, and I finally asked Man Chong to come out. You have to stand by me."
Wei Xu waved his hand helplessly: "Go back quickly, it's best to bring your nephew back."
Chu Nan nodded, hugged Lu Bu's fists, turned around and left quickly.
"Same for Zi Yan, we conquered this world, why should we set rules for ourselves?" Cheng Lian sat down again.
Lu Bu glanced at him and said, "If we don't follow the rules, how can the people support us?"
Cheng Lian had no choice but to shut up.
On the other side, when Chu Nan came to the Yamen Office of the Ministry of Justice, Man Chong frowned slightly: "If you are here because of Song Bin's matter, please let me serve as an official!"
"No!" Chu Nan waved his hand and said, "I have already asked for some reasons over there, but according to General Song's words, Song Bin is not the only one to blame for this matter."
According to Song Xian's words, Song Bin fought with someone and accidentally killed someone.
This is the voice of the heart, not words spoken, and the credibility is still there.
"If this is the case, the lower official will not impose a heavy sentence." Man Chong sat down and said in a deep voice: "This matter is that Song Bin valued a woman, a married woman, and wanted to buy her with money. If that
The man was willing, and the government office would not care about the matter, but the man was unwilling, so Song Bin took advantage of his drunkenness to rob the man. The man was angry and wanted to argue, so the two sides fought, and the man was beaten to death. Ling Jun said
, how to judge?”
Chu Nan was a little bored. In this war-torn era, there were many girls and boys. With Song Bin's family background, where could he find a beautiful girl? Did he have to come here to seize married women?
If it were other princes, this would be easy to handle, but if it were Lu Bu's side, it would be difficult.
Lu Bu's policy is to win over poor people, let them live a good life, and snatch people's wives on the street. There is no need to ask about this matter, it will definitely spread. At this moment, many people in Xuchang City are waiting for Chu Nan to rescue people.
No matter what means are used to save it, it will have a huge impact on the New Deal and the new law, and it will directly impact the authority and credibility of the New Deal.
Moreover, Chu Nan himself was disgusted with this kind of behavior. How is this different from Cao Cao?