Xu Huang clapped his hands and laughed: "What a good minister who chooses his master! Well said, Boning!"
Seeing that Xu Huang agreed with his words, Man Chong was about to take the opportunity to say something more when he suddenly heard Xu Huang change the subject and asked in a deep voice: "Bo Ning, let me ask you, since you choose the master, then what is the Ming Zhu?
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Man Chong had already thought about this issue on the way here, and said unhurriedly: "Gong Ming, to be honest, Man is currently serving as a post under Cao Gong, the prefect of Dongjun. Although Cao Gong is only nominally
He is the governor of one county, but he is the governor of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, most of Yuzhou and Luoyang City. He is a humble man and polite to the virtuous officials. He is really a rare wise master."
Xu Huang smiled and said: "So Cao Cao is the master in Boning's eyes? So in Boning's opinion, how does Cao Cao compare with my lord?"
Man Chong naturally knew Liu Xin's strength. On the way here, Cao Cao also asked Man Chong to promise Xu Huang a high official and generous salary, but Man Chong shook his head and said nothing. Cao Cao was short of money and food, how could he compare with the wealth of Jingzhou?
How much benefit it can bring to Xu Huang can only be said in theory. Even Man Chong himself feels that no matter from every aspect, Cao Cao is still inferior to Liu Xin. Maybe there will be a chance to surpass Liu Xin in the future, but at present
Definitely not.
Therefore, Man Chong did not directly answer Xu Huang's words, but said with a smile: "Master Liu, as the shepherd of Jingzhou, has a high and powerful position, but he is only a prince. Now, Cao Gong assists the emperor and will soon be ranked
San Gong..."
Xu Huang interrupted Man Chong unceremoniously and said: "Liu Xie killed his brother and usurped the throne. How could the Han Dynasty be orthodox? Even if it was not Liu Xie's idea to kill the young emperor, he was still a puppet. Can a puppet also be regarded as the master of the Ming Dynasty?
Is it? My lord has already issued a proclamation in the name of a clan member of the Han Dynasty. After the world is calmed down, a new emperor will be appointed. By then, anyone who follows Liu Xie and shouts and shouts will be a treacherous minister! Boning, I have thought of you for many years.
Old friend, you'd better listen to me and find another way out."
Man Chong couldn't help but be stunned. He came to be a lobbyist, but he became the target of persuasion. He was about to say something more, but Xu Huang said again: "Bo Ning, a true wise master should put all the people in the world as the first priority."
.You see, my lord has been implementing benevolent policies in Jing and Yizhou over the years. His rule is peaceful and the people are prosperous. Looking at the world, who else can compare with my lord? You have experienced today's scene personally. What are the people willing to do?
With Bonin's intelligence, you can't tell which side you are on."
These words were to the point. Man Chong was deeply impressed by the different attitudes of the two armies towards the dead today. These corpses placed there may or may not cause a plague, but Liu Xin was able to put these things into perspective.
It is impossible to think carefully without loving the people. Moreover, Jingzhou's wealth has long been famous throughout the world. Although Man Chong has not seen it in person, he has longed for it.
Seeing that Man Chong was silent, Xu Huang continued: "Bo Ning, for the sake of our old acquaintance, I won't embarrass you. If you are worried about being persecuted by Cao Cao because your family was under Cao Cao's rule since you were young, then go back and ask for help."
He replied, and you and I will meet one day in the future. If you are not hindered by your family, then listen to my advice and join the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. My lord is dedicated to reviving the Han Dynasty as his own mission, and Xu will follow his lord to build a successful career and honor his ancestors.
It's just around the corner. If Boning is interested, Xu is willing to introduce you to him."
After hearing these words, Man Chong was really moved and said hesitantly: "It's okay for my family to be small. They are all placed in a proper place. They are just asking for glory behind the Lord and are shameless to the world..."
Xu Huang laughed and said: "Bo Ning, what did you just say to me? A good bird chooses a tree to roost, and a good minister chooses his master. Why can't you be a good minister?"
Man Chong thought of Cao Cao's surprise attack on Xiangyang with 100,000 men and was defeated. He couldn't help but feel cruel and said: "Well, let's listen to Gong Ming's words. However, Man Chong still wants to wait until he meets Mr. Liu before deciding what to do.
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Xu Huang said with great joy: "There are many things that are difficult to decide here in Xu, and we need to ask the lord for instructions in person. Since Boning is interested, then you and I will set off overnight to visit the lord in Chang'an."
Man Chong said in surprise: "Go to Chang'an? Has Chang'an already been captured?"
Xu Huang stood up and said proudly: "Does Boning think that there are still people among the princes in the world who can rival our Han army? Not only has Chang'an been conquered, but even Dong Zhuo has been beheaded."
When she woke up in the morning, Liu Xin had no time to spare.
First, Dong Zhuo was handed over to Yang Biao and Huang Wan for disposal, and then he personally interrogated Niu Fu, Li Ru and Beigong Boyu. When he learned that Zhang Fei had captured Xiao Pass, he personally sent Beigong Boyu and him to prison.
The more than ten thousand tribesmen returned home. Beigong Boyu and the
The released Qiang soldiers were naturally grateful and swore to God that they would be loyal to Liu Xin for life and never rebel. Liu Xin knew that people at that time valued oaths very much. During his lifetime, most of these Qiang people
I won't rebel again.
The land in the Guanzhong area was originally fertile, but under Dong Zhuo's tyranny, the people were in dire straits. But now that the farming season has passed, even providing the people with farm tools and seeds cannot solve their immediate difficulties. To help these people, it is best to
The only solution is to provide relief through work.
It is dilapidated, which in turn provides many opportunities. Roads and water conservancy must be repaired before next spring plowing, which requires a large number of manpower. Local people can be recruited to do these jobs. This not only solves the manpower problem, but also takes care of the people.
His livelihood can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
In the past, Liu Xin has always used the captured prisoners as cheap or even free labor. However, in these wars, too many prisoners have been captured, and it is no longer possible to integrate them all into the engineering team. Moreover, in Guanzhong, work-for-work must be implemented
For relief, there is no need for so many prisoners. The only way is to repatriate them back to their hometowns.
Although these prisoners all belong to Dong Zhuo's men, they come from different camps. Their status in Dong Zhuo's group is also unequal, so Liu Xin can only treat them differently. Most of the Guanzhong Army and the Luoyang Old Army are from Sili local
People, for these captives, they naturally have to be sent back to their hometowns to work in the countryside, and each of them is given a severance pay. There are about 35,000 captured Xiliang troops, and these people will also be demobilized in the future.
However, that will have to wait until Liu Xin takes control of Liangzhou.
As for the 15,000 captured Huns cavalry, their fate was not so good. It was not because Liu Xin had Han nationalism, but because Liu Bao escaped and has not been caught until now. Liu Xin did not want to
Let the tiger return to the mountain and let these Huns prisoners return to Liu Bao's hands.
If you continue to fight against yourself, you can only send them all to participate in forced labor, and will neither give them freedom nor pay them wages. Although the Southern Huns are attached to the Han, they still implement the slavery system, so the Huns captured
This result is acceptable.
Whether it is repairing water conservancy facilities, building bridges and paving roads, or rebuilding cities, the palace requires a lot of financial resources. The money and grain Dong Zhuo hoarded in Yinwu City can be put to use. There are also people from Taishi Mansion, Li Ru, Niu Fu, Li
The large amount of money found in the homes of Jue, Guo Si and others could also cover the needs of the project, saving Liu Xin a lot of money.
The most troublesome thing for Liu Xin was the family members of Dong Zhuo and others and the women they had kidnapped. Cheng Yu was worried that Liu Xin would be extravagant and licentious after entering Chang'an City, and Liu Xin was not worried that his subordinates would face mountains of gold.
They have lost their true nature because of the silver jewelry and the clouds of beauties. Cheng Yu, Chen Gong, Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei and others have no problem, but some middle-level and lower-level officers are blinded when they see these rich beauties.
Liu Xin understands that this is also human nature. In the past, when persuading people to study hard, they often said, "The book has its own house of gold, and the book has its own beauty." The ultimate goal is not to learn knowledge well and make a fortune in the future.
Marry a beautiful woman?
The female relatives of Dong Zhuo's family are easy to deal with, and they are rewarded to meritorious ministers as slaves, and Liu Xin has always done this. However, Liu Xin cannot do this with the women from good families they snatched by force. He can contact them
Those who have lost their families will be taken back by their families. Those whose families have been destroyed will be asked for their own opinions, and either they will be given to single soldiers as wives, or they will be allowed to find their own way out.
Liu Xin does not need to do these things personally, but he cannot make a decision on any of them. Now, just one word from him can change the fate of many people. He has to think over and over again and be cautious. He has been busy until
As the sun set, Liu Xin stretched out and walked slowly back to the Taishi Mansion. The day was really tiring, and even Yang Biao invited him to have a banquet at his house several times, but he refused. Yang Biao didn't know that Liu Xin
Why didn't he agree to be a guest at his home? He was worried for a long time, until the housekeeper asked about Huang Wan's invitation, which was also declined by Liu Xin, and then he felt a little relieved, otherwise he would not be able to sleep all night.
Dong Zhuo's Taishi Mansion in Chang'an City was not only large, but also very luxurious, but Liu Xin only occupied that one clean room, and even the study was sealed. Because there were many Dong Zhuo's people from Luoyang Palace in the study.
Even if Liu Xin wants to be the emperor again, she must avoid suspicion now.
Because Liu Xin did not occupy much space, she did not need too many maids to serve around her. Yang Biao and Huang Wan wanted to flatter Liu Xin, so they carefully selected four from the hundreds of women in the Taishi Mansion.
.These four maids have sweet looks. They were all sold into wealthy families as maids when they were young. They are only 13 or 14 years old, and they are all virgins. Liu Xin also has many maids in the Prefectural Mufu in Xiangyang. Those maids
Not only are they beautiful, but most of them come from the families of officials and nobles, but when it comes to their ability to serve people, they are far behind compared to these four maids.
Liu Xin was lying comfortably on the low couch, with her eyes slightly closed. Two little maids were half-kneeling, and their two pairs of pink fists were beating his legs slowly and gently. There were two more.
One of the little maids brought a plate of iced snow pears. As soon as Liu Xin's mouth opened slightly, she quickly picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth without wasting any more time. The other one held a round fan and put it in his mouth.
Waving gently on the side, the cool breeze carried the girl's unique fragrance of orchid and musk, which made Liu Xin daydream.