Han Dao world

Chapter 199 Intimidation

Without Tang Ji's special reminder, Liu Xie also knew that he could not do without the support of party members.

At least for now.

Most of the educated elite are partisans, if not partisans, at least supporters of partisans.Breaking with the party members is tantamount to making an enemy of the entire elite class. He can only rely on uneducated vulgar people like Yang Feng.

Marching and fighting can barely cope, and administrative management is simply unrealistic.

Without Pei Qian's assistance, Yang Feng didn't even have the consciousness to raise food and grass, and just guarded Yanchi foolishly, waiting for someone to deliver food to him.

Regardless of whether it was Pei Qian's negligence or Pei Qian's deliberate action, the cruel reality is enough to show that the opportunity to confront the party members head-on is not yet ripe, and it is better to restrain the edge and solve the immediate difficulties first.

Fortunately, whether it is righteousness, age, or foresight, I have the advantage.

While secretly comforting himself, Liu Xie adjusted his emotions and asked about Xun Yu and the situation in Kanto.

But Tang Ji's knowledge is also limited. Xun Yu's letter didn't mention much, only one thing was mentioned.

Cao Cao intends to farm in Xu County.

After a little thought, Liu Xie understood that Xun Yu's intentional mention of this matter should not be casual, but a reminder to him on purpose.

After all, raising food can only be used for emergencies, and the only way to fundamentally solve the problem of food shortage is to farm.

You can garrison fields in Guanzhong, and you can also garrison fields in Hedong.

The large population loss is embarrassing, but it also brings a self-evident benefit.

The problem of insufficient arable land was easily solved.

Even if a large family takes the opportunity to merge, there will still be a large amount of cultivated land abandoned. At this time, as long as a certain population can be controlled, the fields can be cultivated, and the crops can be cultivated in time, the food problem can be solved that year.

Instead of rushing to confiscate the land in the hands of the big clan, it is better to use the abandoned land first.

There is salt and iron in Hedong, and the conditions are superior.As long as the situation is stable and there are no major conflicts, it will not be a problem for the imperial court to gain a foothold in a short time.

He used both soft and hard tactics, coercion and temptation, and by the way, his IQ was also tested, killing three birds with one stone.

After figuring this out, Liu Xie felt very uncomfortable, and an unknown fire arose.

Is this a face-to-face assessment?
Could it be that Xun Yu simply didn't come because he couldn't meet the requirements?
Hey, it's fine if you don't come, but if you come, you can't help it.

"How old is Xun Wenruo this year, and how many children do you have?"

"It should be thirty-four to five years ago. A few years ago, there was a son and a daughter, both of whom were still young. I don't know if they were born again later."

"I heard that the Xun family of Yingyin and the Chen family of Xu County have a very good friendship?"

"They are family friends. They have been friends since the generation of the fourth elder of Yingchuan."

"Oh." Liu Xie nodded. "The Chen family has a man named Chen Qun, are you familiar with it?"

Tang Ji was a little dazed, thought for a moment, and shook her head. "I'm not very familiar. The concubines don't know much about the Chen family in Xu County, only the father and son of the three monarchs. If your majesty intends to recruit, why not ask Xun Wenruo, he must know."

Liu Xie hummed and didn't ask any more questions.

Chen Qun is not the point, but the daughter of Xun Yu who he may want to marry is the point.

If I hired Xun Yu's daughter as a nobleman, would Xun Yu still be so arrogant?
I think it works, at least worth a try.

Thinking of Xun Yu's possible reaction, Liu Xie finally relieved his depressed mood.

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Anyi, the prefect's mansion.

Pei Mao was sitting at the main table, holding the knot in his hand, with his back straight, not angry and pretentious.

Sitting with Wang Yi in the hall, he cheered up.

There was a large group of people standing under the hall, they were all officials from the prefect's mansion who had just arrived after hearing the news, all of them were disheveled and looked restless.

They were all woken up in the middle of the night and summoned to the prefect's mansion, and they didn't know what happened.

In the evening, well-informed people already knew that the army led by the emperor had arrived in Anyi, and the war was imminent.At this time, the prefect Wang Yi suddenly returned to the city and brought the envoy of the emperor. Everyone has guessed what this means.

But there is no doubt that Wang Yi may have changed his attitude and wants to advance and retreat with the court.

Pei Mao turned his head and glanced at Wang Yi. "Your Majesty, are you all here?"

Wang Yi nodded weakly. "almost."

"Then please the Lord Fu announce the order."

Wang Yi nodded in agreement, forced himself to stand up, walked to the corridor, glanced at the subordinates in the hall, and sighed secretly.

Most of these people are from the Hedong family, and one third of them are from Anyi.Although they are inferior to Wei and Fan in terms of strength alone, their combined strength is not inferior.

I don't know who gave the emperor the idea to come up with such a strategy.

Wei's Manor was already surrounded by the emperor's army, and Fan's thinking was not much better.Others couldn't contact Wei Gu and Fan Xian, so they naturally put all their hopes on him.

He had to choose between Wei Shi, Fan Shi and other Anyi people.

"Masters, you all know this messenger, right?" Wang Yi turned and pointed at Pei Mao.

Some people nodded, some were silent.

Pei Mao of Wenxi's Pei family, former General Du Liao, the second son of Bingzhou Inspector, official residence Shang Shuling, and a famous scholar in Hedong, naturally no one does not know him.

"After listening to my defense, the Son of Heaven is willing to give Wei Gu and Fan Xian a chance to defend themselves, and he is also willing to give you a chance to make amends. Regardless of whether Wei Gu and Fan Xian are willing to correct their mistakes, as long as you can do your duty faithfully, the Son of Heaven will be fine. let bygones be bygones."

Wang Yi stopped and took a breath for a while.

Someone said loudly: "Since your Majesty has heard the defense of the Fujun, what crimes are Wei Gu and Fan Xian guilty of? You will not judge Wei Gu and Fan Xian as disobedient, so you can forgive him?"

Wang Yi gasped for breath, looking as if he might die at any moment.

Pei Mao stood up, walked slowly to the corridor, and lightly beat the knot in his hand.

Seeing the festival of the Son of Heaven, everyone held their breath involuntarily and bowed to salute.

Seeing festivals is like seeing the emperor, don't be rude.

Even if you don't think so in your heart, it won't show on your face.

Pei Mao's stern gaze swept across the crowd, and said in a cold voice: "Masters, there are no outsiders here, so we don't need to be devious, let's just say it straight. Regardless of whether Wei Gu and Fan Xian have the intention of disobedience, when the emperor comes, everyone in Hedong It is not in accordance with the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers if the clan does not pick him up. Do you really think that the emperor has nothing to do? Don’t forget that the emperor just beheaded Li Jue in the Huayin formation."

Hearing Li Jue's name, many people shivered.

"Li Jue was killed in battle, Guo Si made atonement with his body, and tens of thousands of Xiliang's elite returned to the emperor. Wei Gu and Fan Xian have a high wall, maybe they can support it for a while, how long can you hold on?"

Everyone changed color in horror.

The power of the imperial court may be a bit illusory, but the fear of Xiliang soldiers is real.A few years ago, Niu Fu led his troops to fight the Baibo army. Wherever he went, people were devastated, and many families suffered from military disasters, which is still fresh in his memory.

Pei Mao breathed a sigh of relief, and persuaded: "The Son of Heaven is willing to let the net go, but he doesn't want to kill too much. Gentlemen, don't get it wrong and regard the kindness of the Son of Heaven as weakness. Together with swords and soldiers, it is a matter of extermination How many generations did the Wei family come to Hedong? The lords are all from the rich clan of Hedong, so wouldn’t it be a pity that the accumulation of several or more than ten generations would be ruined at once?”

(End of this chapter)