Since the fall of last year, Chang'an City has begun to carry out large-scale construction, and it will definitely be used as the real capital. But the Han Dynasty has a vast territory, stretching more than ten thousand miles. The news from the south of the Yangtze River needs to be reported to Chang'an, even if the meteor horse is used, it can be done in one go. It took several days, and the transportation of personnel and materials was even slower. Liu Xin's plan was to set up a Nanjing left-behind bureau in Moling. As long as the matters that were not particularly important could be left to the left-behind bureau to handle them themselves. Not only that, except for a small amount of the money and grain collected every year in the Jiangnan area, which is sent to Chang'an, most of it can be stored in Nanjing and used for disaster relief and construction in the Jiangnan area.
More importantly, the Jiangnan area is vast and sparsely populated, and its economy and culture are relatively backward. Building a central city here will not only stimulate local development, but also stabilize the hearts and minds of the people who migrated from the north.
Jushou has been following Liu Xin for a long time, so he naturally knows Liu Xin's ruling ideas very well, and Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and others are also extremely smart people, and they can understand everything at once.
Zhang Zhao let out a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will definitely build Moling into the premier metropolis in the southeast."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Liu can rest assured of Mr. Zibu's talent. Let's pack it up and you can go to your posts tomorrow." [
Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and Yu Fan all agreed.
Mi Zhu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and said, "To inform my lord, all the refugees from Xuzhou have been settled, and it's time for my subordinates to retire."
Zhang Zhao and others were appointed as governors, which were the chief executives of a state. However, Mi Zhu was a gentleman, and he would not feel jealous because of this matter. He really felt that it was no longer necessary for him to stay in Jiangnan. .
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Mr. Zizhong is joking, you are far away from success and retirement. Liu plans to appoint you as the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, in charge of the world's business. I wonder if Zizhong is willing to take on this important task?" "
Although Zhang Zhao had also heard about Liu Xin’s arrangement of the Six Ministries, he didn’t know much about it, but Mi Zhu had lived in Xiangyang for a while and was much clearer about the situation here than Zhang Zhao and the others. The Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for managing the world’s finances and taxation. It is an important organization of money and food, and the right minister is the third-in-command of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He holds a third-grade official position and is in charge of world business. Mi Zhu's expertise is right in front of him, so he immediately accepted the order happily.
Jushou's heart suddenly moved, he raised his hands and said: "My lord, there is another person, I don't know how my lord wants to arrange it?"
Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Gongyu, you are talking about Liu Bei, right?"
Suddenly hearing a "choking" sound, Guan Yu suddenly pulled out his sword and said loudly: "May I ask my lord, where is Liu Bei now?"
Seeing Guan Yu drawing his sword in his hand, Zhang Fei, Zhang He and others also drew their swords one after another. Xu Chu even waved the sword in his hand and stopped in front of Liu Xin. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense. This is no wonder, because Liu Bei All the generals knew that he and Guan Yu were sworn brothers, and they were all afraid that Guan Yu would do something unfavorable to Liu Xin.
Liu Xin waved her hand and asked everyone to leave, and said to Guan Yu, "What does Yun Chang mean?"
Ignoring everyone's suspicious looks, Guan Yu took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "My lord, please give Guan a chance. Guan will kill this villain with his own hands!"
Liu Xin's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that these words came from Guan Yu's mouth. However, he quickly felt relieved. At this moment, due to his arrival, many things in the world had changed. Besides, Now that Liu Bei's hypocrisy has been exposed by him, how can he continue to convince Guan Yu, who is loyal and loyal? From the fact that Guan Yu calls Liu Bei a villain, it can be seen that Guan Yu is completely disappointed with Liu Bei.
Jushou chuckled and said, "General Guan, please calm down. Liu Bei has rescued Young Master Liu Bang, and he has also taken the initiative to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. It is ominous to kill him. I hope the general will think twice."
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Take a step back, the sea and the sky are vast, endure the calm for a while, Yun Chang must not be impulsive. Let's do this, Yun Chang, you and Wenyuan stay away for a while, I have a few words to ask Liu Bei face to face."
Guan Yu was Liu Bei's former sworn brother, and Liu Bei's beloved concubine Ganmei was given to Zhang Liao by Liu. It would always be a bit awkward for these two people to be present. Guan Yu held the sword and was stunned for a long time, and then he inserted the sword back into the sword bitterly. Liu Xin called Zhang Liao and whispered a few words, and Zhang Liao also turned around and left the hall.
After a while, Liu Bei walked into the hall, saluted Liu Xin, and greeted all the civil and military officials in the hall. He also exchanged a few words with his old acquaintance Mi Zhu. Liu Bei did not show any concern, as if he was already a One of them.
In the past few days, Liu Bei has been placed in a small courtyard next to the prefect's mansion. Although he has good wine and food every day, he is closely guarded by his guards. He really cannot take a step out of this small courtyard, which is like house arrest. .However, at this time, there was no trace of grievance or resentment on Liu Bei's face, which shows how deep this man is.
Liu Xin watched Liu Bei's performance end and then said: "Xuande, Yuan Shu has been executed, what are your plans in the future?"
Liu Bei bowed and said: "I am willing to follow you, Sir, and do my little bit to unify the Han Dynasty." [
Liu Xin chuckled and said: "Liu has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Liu will reward you for your contribution. However, before that, there are two things that need to be clarified."
Liu Bei said humbly: "Rescuing the eldest son is my unshirkable responsibility. I dare not take credit. If you have anything to do, please tell me. I will do my best."
Liu Xin's face became serious and she said: "Last time, Liu conquered Xuzhou and captured your family. He has given her to General Wen Yuan. If this matter is not made clear, it will be difficult for you and Wen Yuan to get along in the future."
Men all have self-esteem. Although Ganmei was only a concubine, she was admired by Liu and given to Zhang Liao. This was also a great insult to Liu Bei. Liu Xin's words were very clear. If Liu Bei could not let go of this knot, Liu Xin would not Will use him. Liu Bei also knows very well that if Liu Xin is asked to make a choice between him and Zhang Liao, then Liu Xin will definitely choose Zhang Liao instead of him. The meaning of Liu Xin's words is very clear, that is, let him Take the initiative to give up sweet plums.
If other men encountered this situation, they would be a little embarrassed, hesitant or even angry, but Liu Bei acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him at all, and said calmly: "Reporting to your lord, I have always believed that brothers are like brothers, and wives are like brothers." It’s like clothes. When the clothes are torn, can they still be sewn? When the limbs are broken, can they be repaired? Since your Excellency has given the Gan family to General Wenyuan, I wish them a long life together."
Liu Xin had heard this "sage saying" for a long time. Now that Liu Bei said it himself and saw his serious expression, Liu Xin was still shocked. At this time, behind the screen on the left side of the hall, Gan Mei was crying silently. .
Liu Xin just whispered to Zhang Liao and asked Zhang Liao to take Gan Mei behind the screen to listen. Liu Xin did not do this to embarrass Gan Mei, but had his own intention. Liu Xin had already discussed it with Jushou that day , Liu Bei cannot be killed for the time being. Not only cannot he be killed, but he must also be given a suitable official position.
Ganmei is Liu Bei's concubine, but now she is married to Zhang Liao. If she is still thinking about Liu Bei in her heart, and Liu Bei is also passionate about her, Liu Xin can only persuade Zhang Liao to give up. Of course, if Liu Bei does it for himself Abandoning Ganmei would relieve Zhang Liao's worries. As Liu Xin expected, Liu Bei revealed his "theory" that has been passed down through the ages.
Zhang Liao came with Mi Zhen and Gan Mei. Hearing Liu Bei's "fallacy", he clenched his fists in anger. After a long while, he said to Mi Zhen and Gan Mei: "Don't worry, Zhang will never do that." Shameless people, I will take good care of you throughout your life!"
Mi Zhen also advised: "Sister, stop crying, it's not worth shedding tears for such a man."
In fact, Mi Zhen is a few years younger than Gan Mei, but she is the official wife, so Gan Mei wants to call her sister. Gan Mei wiped the tears on her face, squeezed out a smile and said: "Sister, don't worry, sister understands. tight."
Liu Bei was secretly startled by the faint voice of a woman crying and nagging from behind the screen. It must be Ganmei who was eavesdropping. Thinking of Ganmei's gentle and jade-like body, Liu Bei felt pain. His woman was doomed from now on. We are now strangers. But Liu Bei is a man who does big things. He disguised himself very well. There was no change in his face. He lowered his hands silently, waiting for Liu Xin to continue asking questions.
Liu Xin secretly cursed "shame" and continued: "Now that Xuande has figured it out, then this matter has been settled. There is another thing, Guan Yu has now surrendered to Liu, but the relationship between him and you There seems to be something going on."
Liu Bei was quite confident in the friendship between Guan Yu and him. When Liu Xin mentioned Guan Yu, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what the problem is, but I think that I and Yun will end up together." We are brothers, even if there is a small misunderstanding, Yunchang will not take it to heart."
Guan Yu couldn't hold himself back for a long time. He jumped out from behind the screen on the right side, pointed at Liu Bei and shouted angrily: "You shameless villain! If it weren't for my lord's sake, Guan Yu would have cut you into pieces today." part!"
Liu Bei didn't expect Guan Yu to hate him so much, so he couldn't help but take a step back and said: "Yun Chang, there is nothing we can say between you and me. What are you..."
Guan Yu interrupted him unceremoniously and said: "You yourself said just now that if a limb is broken, it can be continued? Guan and you have already broken up, so why are we still talking about brothers?"
After beating Liu Bei to death, he couldn't figure out why Guan Yu was so heartless, so he could only say sarcastically: "In that case, I don't dare to climb high."
Liu Xin saw that Liu Bei's words were a bit untrue, and the look in his eyes flickered. He clearly resented himself for alienating their brothers. When he mentioned that he gave his concubine to Zhang Liao, Liu Xin was stunned. Without such eyes, it seems that Liu Bei's words and deeds are consistent, and his attitude towards brothers is better than towards women.
But how could Liu Xin take Liu Bei's grudge to heart? She waved her hand and said: "In this case, Liu will be relieved. Xuande, Liu will now appoint you as the literary director of the Han Dynasty."