Han Dao world

Chapter 1128
Chen Lin was rendered speechless by Qin Mi, and the others did not dare to speak easily.

They all know that Liu Bei's mood is not visible, and this attitude is already obvious today.He decided to stand by the imperial court and support Qin Mi unconditionally. Any action to stop him would be considered as a suspicion of Qingxu scholars forming a clique.

Against Liu Bei, they can leave Zhongshan and vote for Yuan Xi, but there is no need to argue face to face and cause death.

Liu Bei is not a reasonable person, he is a martial artist.I was polite to them before because I hoped to get their support. If I felt that they were unfaithful, then there was no way to be polite.

If he wants to hang his head to show the public, he should hang his head to show the public.He showed his attitude, and the Qingxu scholars were more united.

The matter was settled in this way, Qin Mi hung Guoyuan's head at the gate of the post house to show the public, and wrote what happened in a public notice, and posted it next to the head.

Liu Bei sent recruits and troops to protect the post house, and issued a royal edict to support all decisions of the court.

Not surprisingly, Qingxu scholars were very angry and there was an uproar.

Within a few days, many people publicly stated that they have different ways and do not conspire with each other.They will leave Zhongshan, preferring to live in seclusion deep in the mountains, with wild people, and not as ministers of Zhongshan.

In contrast, not many resigned.

Including Chen Lin who had argued with Qin Mi face to face.

Some people were not angry and went to the prime minister's mansion to ask Chen Lin for an argument.What they said, no one knows, only those who were impassioned and wanted to persuade Chen Lin to leave Zhongshan together have since died down, and never mentioned such words as "If a country has no way, it will hide".

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After hanging up Guoyuan's head for half a month, Qin Mi and Wang Jiang set off to return.

On board, they were warmly received by the captain.

During this period of time, Qin Mi's deeds have been known to everyone in Zhongshan, and the merchants traveling between Zhongshan and the Central Plains all know that the envoy of the imperial court is very imposing this time. smaller.

For those who do business, the most direct impact is that the officials of Zhongshan Kingdom have a much better attitude. They no longer regard Zhongshan as an extraterritorial place, and they can ignore the court's laws and regulations and set their own rules.For the sake of the Zhongshan country's finances, commercial taxes were raised at will, and some people let them carry supplies without any scruples, and they didn't even want to pay the cost.

Now that they knew that Zhongshan was not a place outside the law, but also controlled by the court's laws, they immediately became more honest, and some taxes were withdrawn without knowing it, and they were dealt with according to the court's tax system.

For businessmen, this is a real benefit, and it also makes doing business across seas more profitable and more attractive.

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The governor of Jizhou, Manchong, and his party came to Nanpi, Bohai County.

Zhang Zhao took the officials out of the city to meet them.

As far as the governor is concerned, Man Chong is very young.But his reputation is not small. As early as when he was serving under Cao Cao, he was known as a cruel official.Later, he was hand-picked by the emperor as the governor of Jizhou, and he was also known for his brutal methods. There are legends about him throughout Jizhou.

Zhang Zhao didn't take it seriously, but he had to come out because of etiquette.

People are here, but their attitude is really not respectful, and there is not even a smile on their faces.

Man Chong didn't care, and said straight to the point, I was ordered to investigate the sinners who had escaped from overseas, please cooperate with the lord.

Zhang Zhao was also very straightforward, and gave Man Chong the copy of the household registration account he had prepared.

"Recently, the number of household registrations in Bohai has increased, and tens of thousands of people have come here for the name. It is really impossible to distinguish which ones have moved from the Central Plains, and which ones have fled from overseas. I heard that the envoy is clearly aware of the details. Why don't you ask the envoy to check."

He was very sure in his heart that there were indeed people who had escaped from overseas, sought refuge with relatives and friends in Bohai Sea, or directly fell into citizenship, but without his cooperation - he didn't want to and couldn't cooperate - it would be impossible for Man Chong to find out all of them.

Hundreds of people are scattered in the Bohai Sea, like a few drops of water melting into the sea, how can it be so easy to find out.

See how he confesses to the court and how he confesses to the emperor.

Man Chong weighed the copy of the plan in his hand, turned around and handed it over to Eng, and said with a smile: "Does the Fujun not want to check, or can't check?"

Zhang Zhao snorted softly and dismissed it.

Man Chong went on to say: "The emperor should be clear about the heart of the emperor. He exiled those people overseas, just to let them have a hard time, in line with Mencius's righteousness of being born in adversity, not to kill them all. Nowadays, when ships come and go, Zhongshan It is only a few days away from the Central Plains, and less than one-tenth of the Western Regions. The emperor can go to the Western Regions, but can they go to Zhongshan?"

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly, his expression gradually softened.

Man Chong let out a light sigh. "Fujun may wish to think about it, are you practicing the kingly way in Bohai to explore another way of self-improvement, or to take care of those who are idle and lazy. If it is the latter, is there still a need for experiments in Bohai?"

Zhang Zhao pursed his lips, but stopped talking.

Han Xuan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your words are serious. It's not that you don't want to investigate, but there are so many things that you can't complete them in a short period of time. You know the law and are valued by the emperor. Those who are able will work harder. If it can be presided over by the envoy, it may be resolved as soon as possible and relieve the emperor's worries."

He smiled. "Although Bohai is granted by the emperor, it can make its own orders, after all, it is still a county of Jizhou."

Man Chong turned to look at Han Xuan. "Great Cao Han Jingran?"

"Han Xuan has met the envoy."

Man Chong nodded slightly. "Your Majesty is busy with business, how about asking you to help me thoroughly investigate this matter?"

Han Xuan turned to look at Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He can't confront Man Chong clearly, but also needs to know the progress in time. It is obviously a good choice to have Han Xuan by Man Chong's side.In the future, if it reaches the ears of the emperor, at least he will send someone to help.

So it's settled.

Man Chong didn't stay in Nanpi, but rushed to Yangxin with Han Xuan.

The leader of Yangxin is Zhong Yao, and many Ruying people moved to Yangxin, and Yangxin is near the sea. For those who escaped from overseas, moving to Yangxin is the most likely choice.

Of course, Man Chong chose Yangxin as his first target, just like he invited Han Xuan to act together, it was a pre-prepared plan.

He had heard about the conflict between Zhong Yao and Han Xuan, and the conflict between Ru Yingren and Zhang Zhao.

On the way, he asked Han Xuan for advice.

At the beginning, Han Xuan was still a little scrupulous, but later Man Chong told him that Zhang Zhao has been in power in Bohai for several years, and you have seen the situation.Bohai has already distanced itself from the surrounding counties and states, and the distance is getting wider and wider.Even if the Son of Heaven is patient and does not cancel Bohai's special policy immediately, Zhang Zhao cannot succeed.

Ruying people are strong, even if Bohai's experiment fails, they will have no problem.Back at the court, they have allies like Xun Yu and Xun You, and it will be easy for them to become officials in the future.Going to sea, they can vote for Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, and maybe even establish a country and become a marquis.

What about you Bohai people?

I used to work under Cao Shijun's command, and I have had contact with Ruying people, so I know what kind of people they are.Your experience will not be much better than mine.

Man Chong's words brought back an unpleasant experience in Han Xuan's heart.He was silent for a long time, and finally came up with an idea for Man Chong.

"If you have any chance, you might as well start with maritime merchants first."

(End of this chapter)