Hundreds of cavalry galloped past the long-dilapidated Guanzhong Avenue, with several prison cars wrapped in the middle of the team. A large cloud of smoke and dust rose up wherever they passed. Passers-by on both sides hurriedly avoided, making them feel frustrated, but they also
You have to wait until the smoke and dust have gone away before you dare to whisper a few curses in that direction.
The land in Guanzhong was originally fertile, but since Dong Zhuo took Liu Xie hostage and moved the capital to Chang'an, he built palaces and cut down almost all the trees in Guanzhong. As a result, it has become like this now, covered in ashes on sunny days and mud on rainy days.
Scenes like this could be seen countless times every day during the days when Dong Zhuo occupied Guanzhong, but it is now very rare. Some peasants who had seen the world looked at the retreating figures of the cavalry and murmured in a low voice: "A
As the emperor and the courtiers, I don’t know which rich family will suffer.”
Those held in the prison car were indeed Wei Lian, the head of the Wei family in Hedong, a famous family, and several of his brothers and nephews.
Wei Lian was escorted all the way from Hedong. Not to mention eating, he didn't even drink a sip of water. His head and face were covered with dust, and he smelled of urine. Wei Lian was used to pampering, when had he ever eaten this?
Unfortunately, it only took me half a day, but my complexion
He was haggard and inhuman shape. However, as soon as he entered the front hall of the Taishi Mansion, he suddenly became energetic. His eyes widened and he glared at Liu Xin. He gritted his teeth and said nothing. To use an old saying, if eyes could kill,
, Liu Xin has died thousands of times now.
Liu Xin didn't take it seriously at all. In his eyes, Wei Lian was already a dead man, so why bother arguing with a dead man? Liu Xin finished processing the official documents in her hands slowly, then raised her head and smiled at him.
, said: "Wei Lian, do you know why today is happening?"
Wei Lian cursed loudly: "Liu Xin, you evil thief! You took my son's fiancée and forced my son to death. Today you are going to avenge your private life and confiscate my Wei family and destroy them. You and I will never live together, even if you are a ghost, I will forgive you."
But you!"
"Pa!", the soldier standing next to Wei Lian waved his hand and gave him a loud slap in the face. The slap was so powerful that half of Wei Lian's face instantly swelled up, and he opened his mouth,
He spat out a mouthful of blood, with two broken teeth mixed in. The soldier escorting him refused to let him go, and slapped him again.
Liu Xin waved her hand gently, asking the soldiers to step back, and then said: "Wei Lian, if you want to do something evil, I will naturally help you. However, I want you to die clearly. If you spread rumors about me outside,
I don't blame you for this. It's just you
The Wei family financed the rebel Cao Cao, which resulted in the ruin of all lives and committed a heinous crime, but I cannot spare you! However, the Wei family once made contributions to the court, and only the Hedong Wei family and the Chenliu Wei family supported Cao Cao. The other branches of the Wei family are not guilty.
"
After hearing Liu Xin's words, Wei Lian obviously wanted to retort, but the two slaps from the soldier just now turned Wei Lian's head into a pig's head, and his voice became a whimper, and he didn't understand what he was talking about.
Liu Xin didn't want to understand what he was talking about. Just imagine, what kind words could such a person say? Liu Xin's face suddenly sank and she said: "Come here, punish all the adult men of the Hedong Wei family for treason, and punish the women and children for treason."
Become an official slave."
Rebellion is a capital crime, but the fate of those women and children is not much better than them. Ordinary slaves still have the possibility of redemption. Without amnesty, official slaves will have to be slaves for generations. Wei Lian, who was extremely arrogant just now, heard this result,
His vision went dark and he fainted on the spot. Soldiers had already come forward and dragged him out like a dead dog.
Xiang Lang and Jia Xu, who had just arrived from Xiangyang, happened to be passing by. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but shook their heads. Xiang Lang knew that Liu Xin would not abuse punishment. Since the man who was dragged out just now was
After being beaten like this, there must be something hateful about the poor man. He shook his head and sighed that this man deserved it. Jia Xu's impression of Liu Xin was only based on rumors, but through his analysis of the general trend, Liu Xin had the right time, location, and people.
It was only a matter of time before he rose to the top. He shook his head and sighed that this person did not understand current affairs.
Liu Xin turned a blind eye to their actions and said with a smile: "Juda, the person who came with you is Mr. Jia Wenhe, the new top scholar. How did you get into such an embarrassing situation?"
Xiang Lang and Jia Xu looked at each other and saw that the other's head and face were covered with dust, and his robe was stained with mud. They both couldn't help laughing.
Jia Xu has already bowed to the ground: "My subordinate, Jia Xu from Wuwei, Liangzhou, pays homage to the lord."
Xiang Lang knew that Liu Xin never paid attention to these false etiquette in front of his subordinates, so he said with a smile: "Going back to the lord, my subordinates and Mr. Wen He were summoned by the lord and were eager to hurry, so they did not take a car, but came on a horse. Unexpectedly, they came in Guanzhong.
The ground was covered with yellow sand and the sky was filled with yellow sand. I also crossed several creeks on the road, and it became like this, which made my lord laugh."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Juda, this is why I asked you to come to Guanzhong in person. You are coming this time not only to rebuild Chang'an and Luoyang, but also to restore the vitality of Guanzhong. In addition to roads, ditches, and bridges,
Destroyed forests and grasslands must also be restored, and the original fields will be temporarily retained. However, no one is allowed to reclaim wasteland at will, and every effort must be made to preserve the soil and water. As the capital of the Han Dynasty, Chang'an cannot always be shrouded in dust like this."
Xiang Lang's face became solemn, and it could be heard from Liu Xin's words that he was going to move the center of power from Xiangyang to Chang'an.
After years of development, Xiangyang has become far more prosperous than Luoyang back then, but its geographical location is too far to the south. The current Han Dynasty, economy, culture, population and other aspects are still centered on the north. And Luoyang is
The place of the Four Wars, if it were in the peaceful and prosperous times, it would indeed be the best choice for the capital. Now that the world is in chaos, all heroes have risen together, and Chang'an is defended by four great passes. It can be attacked when advancing, and defended when retreating. For Liu Xin, who aspires to the world
, can be completely invincible.
As Minister of Industry, Xiang Lang has been in charge of the construction of research institutes and various projects for a long time. Naturally, he must have a good understanding of the geographical environment. He quickly understood the key here, and said with his hands in hand: "I will definitely live up to my expectations."
The Lord has entrusted us to build a new Guanzhong in half a year or so."
In fact, he has not fully understood Liu Xin's purpose. Liu Xin wants to move the center to Chang'an. He is not just focusing on fighting for the world, but also taking into account the future rule of the entire country. Liu Xin saw that Xiang Lang was very ambitious.
He waved his hand and said: "Juda, don't be so anxious. You have to carefully investigate and plan. I will give you one and a half years. By the spring of the next year, I will move most of the institutions in Xiangyang to Chang'an.
At that time, academies, research institutes, and medical schools will all be moved here, and official residences will also be rebuilt."
The blueprint drawn by Liu Xin appeared in Xiang Lang's mind, and he felt the great responsibility on his shoulders. He couldn't stand still at the moment, and leaned over and said: "Without further delay, my subordinates will go to various places to survey the terrain and calculate the civil engineering work."
cost and start construction as soon as possible.”
Seeing Jia Xu still standing there respectfully, Liu Xin waved to the left and said, "Wen He, sit here and don't be restrained."
Hearing Liu Xin's summons, Jia Xu did not feel complacent, but bowed slightly and said: "Why is there a seat for subordinates in front of the Lord? It's okay for subordinates to stand and answer."
Jia Xu was originally a poor man under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou. When he was in poverty, he joined Li Jue and got a job as a scribe in the army. His first strategy was to let Li Jue ride his light cavalry to attack Yangping Pass. This book
It was a good move, but unfortunately, he did not expect that the Jingzhou Army would move so quickly and capture Yangping Pass before them, causing Li Jue to be completely defeated. From that time on, he faced off against the Jingzhou Army.
He began to look at each other seriously, so he quietly left Li Jue's army and traveled to Xiangyang.
Due to financial constraints, Jia Xu made a living by writing letters for others during those days in Xiangyang. Later, when he heard about the imperial examination, Jia Xu went there with a dispensable mentality.
He was a little surprised when he was the top pick in high school in the exam. The ten people who were selected at the same time as him had been sent to various counties to serve as county magistrates. He was the only one who was transferred to Chang'an. Jia Xu knew that his opportunity had come.
, so I am always courteous and courteous in front of Liu Xin, hoping to leave a good impression on Liu Xin.
Liu Xin saw that his embarrassed appearance was very different from the image in her memory, and she smiled and said: "Wen He, there are often rumors that Liu is cruel and lustful. Could it be that you have also heard some rumors?
,Are you afraid of Liu?"
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "My lord is a person who does great things, so why care about the rumors of those villains? Besides, what man is not lustful? If my subordinates have the opportunity, they will also want to marry more beautiful wives and concubines. As for
Cruelty is not worth mentioning. On the battlefield, it is life and death. How can you be kind to a woman?"
Liu Xin knew that most people at that time held views like Jia Xu's. Although she did not agree with these views, she did not want to argue with them, so she smiled lightly and said: "Since you are not afraid of me, then
Please sit down, I have something to ask you."
Jia Xu knew that it would be a bit pretentious to dodge any more. Even so, he refused to sit on the chair, but carefully raised half of his buttocks on the corner of the chair.
Seeing his cautious look, Liu Xin shook her head helplessly and said: "Wenhe, you are from Xiliang and have been in the Xiliang army for many years. You should understand my intention of inviting you to Chang'an.
.”
Jia Xu was shocked. He was from Xiliang Wuwei. There was no need to hide this fact. He had already registered it when he signed up for the imperial examination. However, he had always been tight-lipped about the matters in the Xiliang army and never mentioned it to anyone.
However, looking at Liu Xin's expression, she seemed to be very sure about this, and she didn't know where the problem lay.
The look of surprise only flashed by. Jia Xu was not worried that Liu Xin would be disadvantageous to him. After all, the status of the two parties was very different. If Liu Xin really wanted to kill herself, it would be like squeezing an ant to death. In Jia Xu's view,
Liu Xin's mention of his past was nothing more than a warning to him, telling him to serve Liu Xin wholeheartedly and not to have any other thoughts. In fact, Jia Xu was wrong, and Liu Xin just said it casually based on the memories of later generations.