Chapter 611: Even if they do not descend, they are brothers
Chapter 611: Even though we don’t surrender, we are still brothers
Xia Houlan was escorted into the hall. He was not qualified to enter the Xuchang meeting hall before. Liu Zhang sat at the top and carefully looked at Xia Houlan who was tied up like a rice dumpling. His face was full of smiles, and the soldiers who escorted Xia Houlan
, were not so polite. Several people pressed down on Xia Houlan's shoulders and said: "If you see King Qin, don't kneel down quickly! Be careful that we are not polite to you!"
"That's all!" With a wave of his hand, he stopped the soldiers who were about to commit violence against Xia Houlan. Liu Zhang smiled and said, "Let's loosen the bonds!"
Soon, the pawns untied the rope from Xia Houlan. Xia Houlan stretched his muscles, then sat on a chair aside and said: "Liu Jiyu, what do you want to do? Don't do anything hypocritical, I will not surrender.
!”
"No one wants you to surrender!" Liu Zhang asked with a smile: "Brother Lan, I haven't seen you for more than 20 years, how are you?"
"You..." Xia Houlan was stunned for a moment. He had thought about many scenarios of meeting Liu Zhang, but he never expected that Liu Zhang would be so polite to him even after he became king! However, some people regard politeness as blessing, and Xia Houlan is
For such a person, he said coldly: "Liu Zhang, don't be hypocritical. If you want to kill or shave, if you frown, I am not a good man!"
"Did I ever say I wanted to kill you?" Liu Zhang said with some confusion: "I remember we are brothers. What is the reason why you hate me so much? Just tell me and I will try my best to satisfy you!"
"You have harmed aristocratic families and killed people at every turn. You are so cruel and ruthless that everyone in the world hates you!" Xia Houlan stared at Liu Zhang, his veiny hands firmly holding the armrests of the chair, fully showing the anger in his heart!
"If this is the case, I have no choice!" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "The aristocratic families have become the source of hindering the stability of the world. If they do not cooperate with my policies, I can only use iron and blood to force them to cooperate!"
"It's a joke. The aristocratic family has been helping the imperial court to govern the world. How could it become the source of harm to the stability of the world? Liu Zhang, don't make excuses for your ambition!" Xiahou Lan pointed his halberd at Liu Zhang, his face full of anger, and he bared his teeth.
It seems that he wants to bite off a piece of Liu Zhang's flesh!
"Governing the world?" Liu Zhang asked with a smile: "Let me ask you, why are the big men in chaos?"
Although he didn't understand why Liu Zhang asked that, Xia Houlan still replied: "The ten constant servants sell their official positions and get titles, and Zhang Jiao is a disaster for the world!"
Liu Zhang said loudly: "Then let me ask you again, who bought an official position from Shi Changshi? Why did the Yellow Turbans rebel?"
"This..." Xia Houlan was stunned. He had never considered these issues. In addition, the power of the aristocratic families under Cao Cao was still very strong. No one would put the crime of disturbing the Han Dynasty on the heads of the aristocratic families!
"I'll tell you!" Seeing Xiahoulan in a daze, Liu Zhang sneered: "The people who bought the official position from Shichangshi were from aristocratic families. Back then, Cui Lie spent a total of 30 million yuan to become a Taiwei! As for the Yellow Turban rebellion,
, because they can't live anymore! Why the people can't live anymore is because the rich and powerful families use the money to buy officials! If there are no rich and powerful families to buy officials, then you have to go through the normal procedures to become an official.
If the aristocratic families plunder the people, the Yellow Turbans will not rebel! The aristocratic families are the chief culprits of causing chaos in the world!"
"This..." Xia Houlan was stunned. Although he didn't want to admit it, Liu Zhang's words were indeed thought-provoking. He hesitated for a while and said: "Even if you are right, you don't have to kill all the big families! Back then in Yizhou, watching
You slaughtered the whole family in Caishikou, do you know how I feel? I have been suffering because my senior brother is a tyrant and a murderer!"
"Landie, I can't help it!" Liu Zhang sighed: "I also want to take it slow, but what about time? After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I knew that the world was about to be in chaos. I had to find ways to master enough power to gain a foothold in the troubled times.
! Faced with the resistance of the aristocratic families, I can only use killing to scare them, otherwise when the troubled times come, I will be the one to die! Besides, I have not killed all the aristocratic families!"
"Have you not killed them all yet?"
"Di Lan, you are not from a wealthy family, and I don't blame you! Do you think that wealthy families rely on land and slaves to live? You are so wrong!" Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head. If Xia Houlan hadn't been his junior brother
, he really didn’t want to waste his saliva with him.
"This..." Xia Houlan asked: "If the aristocratic family does not rely on the land to survive, how will they survive?"
"Doing business, operating restaurants, shops, restaurants, etc.!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Large-scale businesses in every city are almost controlled by aristocratic families, and land is only a small part of their income. But sometimes, it's
For that meager income, they oppressed the people in the countryside and made life difficult for the people! As long as the people have something to eat, they will not rebel. I prevent the wealthy families from controlling the land just to let the people have food to eat. Do you know
, the people under my rule don’t have to pay agricultural taxes!”
"Is this true?" Xia Houlan was stunned. He had never heard of a dynasty that did not collect agricultural taxes. It was the Zhou Dynasty that all Confucian scholars yearned for. When the well-field system was implemented, a piece of land in the middle had to be left to the court!
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Why are you lying to me? You are already my prisoner! If I can't do it, how much more effort will it cost me to kill you directly? I'm not telling you, your limbs are not well developed, and your mind is very simple. I
Just say a few words and you’ll believe it. Don’t you need to see it with your own eyes and think with your own heart? Not everyone will treat you sincerely, so you have to judge for yourself!”
"What the senior brother said is true, I have learned a lesson!" Xia Houlan was convinced, and he finally recognized Liu Zhang as his senior brother.
"You kid..." Liu Zhang patted Xia Houlan on the shoulder and said, "Go and clean up, I will take care of you!"
"Brother, I am a prisoner, so I'd better go back to the prisoner camp!" Xia Houlan smiled awkwardly. He has not forgotten his identity!
Liu Zhang laughed and said: "You guys are still doing this with me? Go and clean up. You will always be a guest here!"
"No."
, I will use my life to defend my family. Please forgive me!"
"This..." Liu Zhang was stunned. He knew that people in the family attached great importance to the interests of the family, but he never thought that even someone like Xia Houlan, who did not enjoy the benefits of the family, could give up his life for the family. After being silent for a long time, Liu Zhang suddenly
He smiled and said: "If you don't surrender, you won't surrender. Just treat it as if you have died once and now you are just here to see me, my senior brother!"
"Brother, you..." Looking at Liu Zhang, Xia Houlan didn't know what to say. Although he was an enemy, Liu Zhang still spoke sincerely. He knew clearly that he would not surrender, but he still regarded him as a brother! Human hearts are made of flesh, Xia Houlan
No matter how messed up you are, you still know how to be moved!
"Our senior brothers, we have a tacit understanding!" Liu Zhang pointed to his chest and said with a smile: "Zilong should be ready. You go and wash up. I will introduce you to the second senior brother Zhang Xiu. As for the senior senior brother, I will wait until you go to Chang'an.
I can see you!"
"Thank you, senior brother!" Xia Houlan paused and immediately understood what Liu Zhang meant. Although Liu Zhang still recognized him as his junior brother, he could not put him back to go against him. Since he did not surrender, house arrest was the best result.
!
Seeing the rich expression on Xia Houlan's face, Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Don't worry, although I can't let you go back, you can move around as you like in Chang'an. As long as you don't leave my territory, you can go to Bingzhou or Liangzhou."
Someone will stop me."
"Senior brother, how can I repay you for your kindness?" Two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks. Xia Houlan felt guilty for her earlier behavior.
"You and I are junior brothers. As long as you live a happy life, it is the greatest reward for me! I want everyone in the world to live a happy life. You are my junior brother, and I should take care of you!" Liu Zhang smiled slightly and suddenly seemed like
Thinking of something, he asked: "By the way, I remember that you left back then to find Fan Juan. Did you find her?"
Mentioning Fan Juan, Xia Houlan's face suddenly darkened. He shook his head and said, "I searched all over the thirteen states of Han Dynasty and found countless women named Fan Juan, but there was no one I was looking for! Maybe!
, she is no longer alive!"
"Don't be discouraged. I will help you find it after the world is unified!" Liu Zhang said sincerely.
Lost. Although Liu Zhang has conquered the world, Cao Cao still has 600,000 to 700,000 troops, and Jiangdong still has 200,000 to 300,000 troops. How long will it take to unify the world?
"Thank you very much, senior brother!"
"The king still has a way!" Just when Liu Zhang and Xia Houlan were in perfect harmony, Zhao Yun strode in. He had already prepared everything! When he saw Xia Houlan saluting Liu Zhang, he joked!
"This is natural!" Xia Houlan said with a smile: "Zilong, after so many years, you still can't express yourself. If my senior brother hadn't known you, you wouldn't have achieved what you have today!"
"This is natural. In addition to my parents and master, I have to thank the king all my life!" Zhao Yun was also very excited. Although his official position was not high, his power was not small. Under Liu Zhang's command, except for the generals who could command the entire army, Zhao Yun was also very excited.
Zhou Yu, Xu Shu and other counselors, he is the only one!
"Zilong, you kid, please stop flattering me!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Today my junior brother is back, we only talk about brotherhood, and don't care about anything else!"