Han Dao world

Chapter 610 Changes With Time
Liu Xie ordered someone to fetch water, asked Zhou Zhong to wash his face, and sat down again.

Zhou Zhong adjusted his mood, and when he sat in front of Liu Xie again, his attitude was much more docile.

Liu Xie said frankly that he was not satisfied with the previous governors of Liangzhou.It can even be said bluntly that none of the governors of Liangzhou is qualified, including the famous Crouching Tiger Zhang Ze.

The good ones are just a combination of kindness and power, barely maintaining the stability of Liangzhou, while the bad ones are greedy for money and enriching their own pockets, regardless of whether Liangzhou is stable or not.

This is not only the case with the governor of Liangzhou, but also the prefect of the county.

There are only a handful of people who can really regard Liangzhou as a part of the Han Dynasty, treat both the Qiang people and the Han people as the subjects of the imperial court, and educate them attentively.

Yu Xu and Fu Xie were considered the best among them, but unfortunately, they all ended up dying poorly.

"It is a loss to the court and a shame to the minister that such a competent minister cannot be appointed as a minister." Liu Xie sneered, "In the future, history must be recorded."

Zhou Zhong shuddered, his face turned pale.

The emperor's words may be just angry, and I don't know how many famous ministers and generals will be affected.

He should have advised the emperor to be more cautious and not to be impulsive, but he didn't have enough courage, so he could only worry secretly.

Suddenly, he somewhat understood the state of mind of the Minister of Xiaowu Dynasty.

Meeting such a hero is definitely not a minister's blessing.Although Gongqing is enviable, it is doubtful whether he can die well.

The two talked for half an hour, but Zhou Zhong couldn't give a satisfactory answer to Liu Xie's question.He didn't know who was qualified to be the governor of Liangzhou, and he didn't know who, except the emperor, could command the Bingliang army to march eastward without ineffective control and causing a large number of innocent casualties.

An unprecedented sense of powerlessness arose in Zhou Zhong's heart.

Finally, Liu Xie asked, "Does your son intend to become an official?"

Zhou Zhong was stunned for a moment before he realized it. "If His Majesty Meng does not give up, I am willing to serve the court like a dog."

"Tell me about his resume."

Zhou Zhong didn't dare to neglect, and immediately gave a brief account of his son Zhou Fang's resume.

Liu Xie nodded after listening.Zhou Fang is a good knight-errant, so his martial arts should not be too bad.With the experience of fighting with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, he should still have the ability to command small-scale operations.

"I want to transfer Yan Xing back to Jincheng, and there is a lack of a general to sit in the West Sea. Will he suffer?"

Zhou Zhong hesitated, but he still gritted his teeth and handed over his hand to thank him.

The West Sea is too far away, and the Han and Qiang people live together, which is not an ideal starting point for an official career.It's just that the emperor wanted it, and he didn't dare to shirk it.

Xihai is the pilot area for the emperor to promote enlightenment. Even the queen's elder brother Fu Ya was sent there. Why doesn't his son go?Being able to serve in such an important place as soon as he became an official was due to the emperor's trust and respect for him, and he had to know how to praise him.

After bidding farewell to the emperor, Zhou Zhong returned the account and told Zhou Fang the news.

Zhou Fang was quite satisfied.With Zhou Zhong here for a few days, what he is most concerned about is whether he can become an official and what kind of starting point he can have.Being able to skip the stage of being a man and go directly to the outside world has exceeded his expectations.

As for suffering and so on, he didn't really care about it.

If you don't endure hardships now, do you want to be a dandy like Yuan Shu and wait until you are middle-aged to endure hardships?

Seeing this, Zhou Zhong felt even more disappointed.

The son is getting old and disobedient, and can't understand the painstaking efforts of the old father.

All he could do was to warn Zhou Fang again and again.You can communicate with Qiang people, but you are not allowed to accept Qiang women as concubines.

The Zhou family in Lujiang has a family, and there is no room for a fishy woman in the family.

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Liu Xie soon held a court meeting to discuss the matter of the Eastern Expedition.

Except for Jia Xu, Ma Teng, and Zhou Zhong who were relatively older, most of the participants were young and strong, and not many were over forty. Most of them were in their twenties and thirties, full of vigor and high spirits.

Cai Yan, Ma Yunlu and others attended the meeting, sitting among a group of men, they were particularly conspicuous.

Opinions are more unified as to whether the emperor wants to conscript himself.Almost everyone recognized that such an important battle had to be commanded by the emperor himself, otherwise it would be inevitable for the generals to compete for success, and once the soldiers of Liangzhou lost control, they would inevitably cause innocent deaths and affect the legitimacy of the emperor to pacify the world.

There are many opinions on the candidate for the governor of Liangzhou.Some suggested that Wei Duan should be reinstated——Wei Duan has always been on the job, and there is nothing wrong with him. Some recommended Zhou Zhong, while others suggested choosing another suitable candidate.

After talking for a long time, I didn't find a recognized suitable candidate.

The reason is the same as what Liu Xie mentioned before, Liangzhou is different from other states, and the responsibility of enlightenment is very heavy.If there is no difference between Han and Qiang, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, Liangzhou will be a solid foundation for the imperial court.If it can't be done, the previous efforts of the emperor will be in vain, Liangzhou will once again become the source of rebellion, and the morale of the frontline may also be unstable as a result.

While arguing, Wang Yi timidly raised his hand.

In an instant, countless eyes looked at her, and countless people showed surprise.Several young people looked at Zhao Ang, who was sitting in the crowd, with teasing eyes and dancing eyebrows.

Although there is no clear relationship, it is not a secret that Zhao Ang is interested in Wang Yi. Many people regard Wang Yi as Zhao Ang's fiancée.

Zhao Ang was caught off guard, at a loss what to do, even more embarrassed than Wang Yi.

Although it has been a long time for women to join the army and become officials, most people still think that this is only caused by the emperor's advocacy. After all, women who can really join the army and become officials are a minority, and it is just an embellishment of the New Deal.

If Wang Yi wanted to speak at the court meeting, he would be overthinking his capabilities and would be considered rude.

Faced with countless gazes, Wang Yi's face flushed with embarrassment, and he wanted to let go several times, but he persisted.

Liu Xie waved his hand, and said slowly: "What's your opinion, let's hear it."

Wang Yi swallowed, and said with difficulty: "I...I think that Liangzhou...doesn't have to have a governor."

There was a "boom", and there were discussions everywhere.Countless people whispered to each other, and there were exclamations everywhere.

"There is no governor?" Someone asked loudly, "How is this possible?"

"That's right. There's no reason not to set up a governor. This is the imperial court system."

Seeing that the atmosphere was too warm, Liu Xie coughed.Cao Ang and Aiken standing aside immediately stepped forward and shouted in a deep voice:

"quiet!"

Everyone immediately shut their mouths and turned their eyes to Liu Xie.

Wang Yi's scalp was numb and his legs were trembling.At this time, two hands stretched out behind her, supporting her.She turned her head to look at Ma Yunlu and Cai Yan, saw the encouraging eyes in their eyes, and finally calmed down.

"How to say?" Liu Xie was curious.

Seeing that Liu Xie didn't blame her for being rude, Wang Yi calmed down a lot.She bowed and saluted, taking the opportunity to swallow and clear her throat.When he spoke again, his voice was much clearer.

"Liangzhou is vast, with two thousand miles from north to south and nearly three thousand miles from east to west. Among the thirteen prefectures, how can there be one like this? Even if Liangzhou has many horses, it is impossible for the governor to patrol the whole territory within a year. It is unavoidable. The prefectures and counties are self-serving and cause troubles, and the governor cannot respond in time, so he can only cover it up deliberately, so as not to affect his own future."

(End of this chapter)