Liu Cong sat in front of the desk, looked at Yu Fan who held his hands underneath him, and said calmly, "Sit down, Zhongxiang (Yu Fan)."
Yu Fan is a strange person. Call him upright. Historically, he accused Yu Jin of trying to please Sun Quan. Call him flattery. He spoke out and offended Sun Quan and was exiled to Jiaozhou.
"Thank you, Lord."
After sitting down, Yu Fan looked at Liu Cong and asked, "I wonder what the Lord has summoned me to do?"
Liu Cong did not hide anything and handed a silk book to Xing Daorong beside him, "You should read it first before talking."
Yu Fan took the silk book handed by Xing Daorong and read it carefully. After a while, he raised his head and smiled bitterly, cupped his hands to Liu Cong and said, "My lord, I know this, but I don't know that Lin Hai has so many dirty things."
Please forgive me, my lord."
The silk book contains the confession of Jin Yiwei's interrogation of Lin Hai and others. Yesterday, the person was handed over to Yu Fan, but it was Jin Yiwei who did the interrogation. Duan Kun also handed the confession directly to Liu Cong afterwards.
Liu Cong frowned and asked, "Since you know, why don't you send someone to arrest Lin Hai and others? Don't they have many dirty things?"
However, Yu Fan still felt a little aggrieved and replied with a serious face, "My lord, the Lin family and other aristocratic families are prominent families in Jianye. The largest aristocratic family has more than 20,000 people. The family history can be traced back for hundreds of years. The Lin family also has
It’s just a small role.”
"The power of these families is huge. There are people from Jianye and even the entire Wu County, Jiangdong, and everywhere. They are either officials, soldiers, or engaged in other industries. I think that during the Northern Expedition, we should not rush into the family.
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Liu Cong's frown relaxed, "What do you mean?"
Yu Fan continued, "My lord's policies and laws in Jingchu have been carefully studied by me. They are all good governance that benefits the country and the people, develops people's livelihood, and comforts the people."
"But Jiangdong is different from Jingchu. Jiangdong's family is more powerful. I think that we need to take action against Jiangdong's family slowly, at least until the war is over."
Liu Cong was a little surprised, "Zhongxiang supports Gu's strategy?"
Yu Fan smiled and said, "Although I am a child of a noble family, I want to see prosperity and prosperity, and I want to see the people live a good life. When the lord decides to take action, I am willing to hand over the land and tenants of my family first.
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Liu Cong raised the corners of his mouth and smiled. Although Jiangdong's family was powerful, his ministers did not only consider the family.
In front of him were Yu Fan, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran and a large number of others. They were all wise men, and their families were easy to deal with. When the Northern Expedition to Huainan was over, he also wanted to explore the tone of Jiangdong's officials.
"My lord, if you want to carry out reforms in Jiangdong, I think you have to take three steps."
"Oh? Which three steps?" Liu Cong asked with interest.
"First, some of Jingchu's laws and policies can be implemented in Jiangdong, such as schools, hospitals, and police stations. They can be set up in Jiangdong first to win over the people."
"Secondly, the people of Jiangdong have always hated Shanyue. If the lord can defeat Shanyue, the people will definitely return. They will no longer support the wealthy family. Even if the family refuses to accept and wants to cause chaos, no one will follow."
"Third, we need to eliminate members of the aristocratic families in the military and government. The lord needs to wait until Jiangdong is stabilized and has officials ready to take over before he can carry out reforms in Jiangdong. In this way, the local government will not be paralyzed and the government will not be stagnant."
Liu Cong touched his chin and pondered, "The Shanyue barbarians are spread all over Jiangdong, and there are even traces of them around Jingchu. If Shanyue can be pacified, the people will naturally return."
"But Shan Yue is hiding in the mountains. It is easy to defeat him, but not easy to destroy him."
These things have to wait until the battle in Huainan is over. Liu Cong shook his head and looked at Yu Fan, "I already know Zhongxiang's intention. You are dedicated to being alone. I don't blame you. I am going back to Xiangyang. You can take my place for me."
Manage Jianye well."
Yu Fan cupped his hands and said, "I thank you, Lord. It's just..."
"There's no need to hesitate. If you have something to say, it doesn't hurt."
"How should I deal with the children of Lin Hai and other aristocratic families?" After Yu Fan finished speaking, he stared at Liu Cong closely. He was worried that Liu Cong would wipe out all these people's families in a rage!
"Of course, these people will have people sent from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. According to what Lin Hai and the others told him, all those who commit crimes in their families will be brought to justice! Zhong Xiang does not need to send Jin Yiwei to assist in this matter.
Take care of it.”
Yu Fan asked worriedly, "Lord, will this irritate them?"
Liu Cong sneered, "Excitement? Is this called excitement? I haven't had much fun yet. Besides, they committed a crime and the government arrested them according to the law. Is there any problem?"
After saying that, Liu Cong stood up and said, "Don't worry about Zhongxiang, nothing will happen to you. We've taken care of it, and they can't say anything. If anyone dares to act differently, let them know that I'm not Sun Quan!"
On November 15th, Liu Cong led his troops back to Xiangyang. Jiang Wan led civil and military officials out of the city to greet him.
Not only the officials, but also the people of Xiangyang spontaneously went out of the city to welcome them. Their Chu lord captured Jiangdong. From now on, Jingchu no longer has to worry about Sun Quan leading his troops to invade.
Today, Xiangyang and Yecheng are the two most prosperous cities. The entire city inside and outside Xiangyang, and even the city walls are full of eager people. Jiang Wan also mobilized a large number of sergeants and police to ensure order.
"Greetings, my lord!"
"Gong Yan, all gentlemen, please stand up." Liu Cong, who was riding on horseback, put on his armor again. On his majestic face, some visible velvet whiskers grew out above his lips.
"Long live the Marquis of Chu!"
"Long live the Marquis of Chu!"
Before Jiang Wan and others could reply, the people couldn't help but wave and shout. No matter how the soldiers and police tried to persuade them, they could no longer stop the people's passion.
Liu Cong dismounted and smiled and waved to the people. His people loved him, so of course he also loved his own people.
Jiang Wan stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please wait a moment. I will allow you to disperse the people and then invite your lord into the city."
Liu Cong shook his head and said disapprovingly, "Why are you driving them away? They are here to welcome the orphans back. If you disperse them, won't you make the people feel cold?"
Jiang Wan stood in front of Liu Cong and said seriously, "My Lord, there is no way to check with so many people. If an assassin sneaks in among the common people, the consequences will be disastrous, Lord!"
Not only Jiang Wan, but also the six ministries and other important officials gathered around Liu Cong, "Please wait a moment, my lord!"
Although Liu Cong's portrait can let the army know the appearance of the monarch they are loyal to, and can let the people know what their ruler looks like, it also makes Liu Cong's situation dangerous. So many people know you, so it would be unreasonable not to find an opportunity to assassinate you.
Are you promoting it so hard?
Liu Cong pushed everyone away and pointed to the crowd not far away, "Look at the love these people have for Gu. If an assassin really sneaks in, he can assassinate Gu under the eyes of these people. Gu is life."
It’s time to die.”
The reason why Liu Cong felt confident was because of the size of the crossbow. In such a crowded crowd, if he could take out the crossbow and aim it at himself, he would really deserve to die.
As for the knife, haha, just go through the wall of people in front of you first.