Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1035
Day two.

This is a sunny day, the morning sun rises slowly from the eastern sky, countless mist dissipates, the sky is blue, cloudless, the breeze blows, there is a refreshing breath Lost.

This is the smell of spring.

Inside the post station, there is a well-arranged, somewhat elegant lobby.

"Ding Fang, sit down!" Mu Jing asked Hou Yue to be invited here on purpose.

If you want to re-govern Nanxiang and win back the influence that belongs to the Minghou Mansion, you need to implement it step by step. The first step is to conquer Houyue.

Now Hou Yue's reputation in Nanxiang is too high.

Removal is definitely not an option.

Can only be reused.

However, he harbored resentment, which would definitely affect the outcome of the Minghou Mansion's administration of Nanxiang.

So no matter what, we must obediently obey the call of the Minghou Mansion, and let the Minghou Mansion's signboard be re-established in Nanxiang City, so that we can restore the lost popular support step by step.

"promise!"

Hou Yue wore an official robe, behaved well, and sat kneeling on the lower side, his face was expressionless, his pupils were dark and indistinct, and he looked a little deep.

He didn't know in his heart what Mujing called him, but he had to come if he was called.

"Ding Fang, are you still resenting me for abandoning Nanxiang and withdrawing troops to leave Nanyang?"

Mu Jing asked softly.

"Subordinates dare not!" Hearing this, Hou Yue gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

He did resent many times back then, but gradually, he found that he didn't know how to resent, and instead appeared a little cold. Perhaps he thought that Nanxiang could survive without Mujing and Minghou Mansion.

"Don't dare?" Mu Jing looked at Hou Yue's complicated eyes, and smiled: "That means there is resentment in my heart, and it's just based on my identity, so I dare not express it, right?"

Hou Yue fell silent for a moment.

This can't be denied, and he can't admit it, no matter how dissatisfied he is with Mujing and the Minghou Mansion in his heart, he can't admit his resentment towards Mujing face to face, this is an act of restraint and disrespect.

"Ningwei Taiping dog, don't leave people for chaos!"

Mu Jing played with the teacup, and said softly: "The word "troubled times" is not just a word, we all live in this troubled world, and sometimes, we have to do something out of necessity!"

"Even if you know it well, doing so will harm countless people, and even destroy many families!"

"I still have to do it!"

"Because this world will not tolerate our kindness!"

He sighed: "Minghou Mansion is like a very big ship now. Now that this ship has started, no one can stop it, not even me. Go forward, or you will be broken by the waves, the ship will be destroyed, or you will ride the wind and waves, and fight your way!"

"My lord, when you had the world in your heart, do you still remember that the people of Nanyang also supported you to go to the future!"

Hearing Mujing's words, Hou Yue became more and more angry. He gritted his teeth and even said some disrespectful words: "I may understand the choice of the lord, but can the people of Nanyang, the people of Nanxiang?" Well, when we could live and die together with the lord, the lord gave up on us, did he ever understand half of our feelings!"

"There are some things that have been said, isn't it much more comfortable?"

Mujing looked at Hou Yue's expression filled with righteous indignation, and a slight smile rose from the corner of his mouth.

"The subordinate's speech is wrong, please punish me, my lord!"

Hou Yue came to his senses. Seeing Mu Jingruo's smiling expression, he quickly knelt down and bowed his head to plead guilty. Although he felt resentment in his heart, once he said it, it would be big or small.

"No matter what you say today, I will not judge you. No matter how dissatisfied you are with me, you can speak out today to your heart's content. I have already guaranteed my identity as Marquis Ming. If I leave this hall, all the voices today will It can't be passed on!"

Mu Jing glanced at him, hesitated to speak, wanted to say that he was afraid, so he gave him some courage: "There are not many opportunities, you have to seize them well, after today, if you want to talk, I may not want to listen!"

Hou Yue raised his head, stared at Mu Jing's pupils, and after a while, he grew bolder and said in a low voice: "My lord, do you know how many households there were in Nanxiang back then, and how many households are there now?"

"Before the Mu army withdrew from Nanyang, there were 10 households in Nanxiang, close to 5 people!" Mu Jing replied: "Now, there should be [-] households in Nanxiang, less than [-] people!"

He can send people to investigate this data.

Nanxiang was the base of the Minghou Mansion in Nanyang in the past. No matter whether it was Yuan Jun or Huangfusong who was in power later, they all regarded this place as the biggest target of attack. Countless families were destroyed.

Once the emperor and the people.

Under Yuan Shu's management, taxation seemed to be more serious. If you don't understand it, you can't get enough to eat after a year of hard work.

But Huangfu Song was good at commanding soldiers, and he had no experience in governing the country.

And in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the Guanzhong Army, he recruited a lot of young men from the outside. During the battle, he replaced the Guanzhong Army into the cruel battlefield, consumed a wave, and then put the main force on the field.

Sometimes it even reached a state of militarism.

The people in Nanxiang were the first to bear the brunt. Most of the people were living in the dire straits. There was nowhere to release the resentment in their hearts, so they were all transferred to Mu Jing.

"It turns out that the lord is so clear!" Hou Yue gritted his teeth, and his pupils were a little bloody: "Every soul who died here is a citizen of the Minghou Mansion. Countless of them went to the city in the past. The lord and the princess guard the city, but until they die, they don't understand why the lord can give up on them when he says to abandon them, and let them be ruined and killed by others!"

Mu Jing was listening, listening quietly, his expression was very calm, calm and somewhat gloomy.

There are many things that can be analyzed from a standpoint.

But what happened, the position cannot be used as an excuse, the harm has already happened, who can make up for it, can the dead come back, can the corrupted family be restored?
The sad mood can't last long in Mu Jing's heart.

After all, he is a generation of princes, the person in charge of the country, and he will never allow himself to be affected by some sentimental feelings.

So his mood quickly became cold.

"Some things, I have already done, no matter how many reasons I say, it will not help!"

A sincere smile appeared on Mujing's face, his eyes flickered, he looked at Hou Yue, and said, "I don't deny that I'm sorry for the people of Nanxiang, you should blame me and hate me, but I want to say, People can't look at the past, they have to think about the future, I hope that the future of Nanxiang will be more prosperous and rich, and the people can live a better life!"

"I know, you won't trust me anymore!"

"But I will use my actions to make up for the mistakes I made!"

He stared at Hou Yue, and said sincerely: "I hope you can temporarily put aside your resentment and hatred towards me, and help me rebuild Nanxiang. Power!"

"Can I ask my lord one more question?" Hou Yue suddenly raised his head, his eyes became sharper, he looked directly at Mujing, and said word by word.

"can!"

Mu Jing made a gesture of invitation.

"If you let the lord choose again like this, will the lord give up Nanxiang and Nanyang?" Hou Yue asked.

"Hypothetical questions, I rarely answer!"

Mu Jing thought for a while: "But since you asked, I think I should give you an answer, which may disappoint you!"

"meeting!"

Mu Jing said firmly.

"Why?" Hou Yue gritted his teeth and said.

"It's better to feel sorry for Nanxiang than to feel sorry for the entire Minghou Mansion. I, Mujing, am the Ming Dynasty Marquis, in charge of the Minghou Mansion, the troops under my command, and the people under my command. These are all my responsibilities, but the responsibilities vary. of!"

Mu Jing answered him calmly: "Sitting in my entire position, I can only make myself calmer, even colder, if there must be damage, then the score will be severe, and I can't be swayed by emotions!"

"The way is different, we don't conspire!" The more Hou Yue looked forward to it, the more disappointed he became: "This subordinate is willing to resign and return to his hometown, and I ask Lord Minghou to promise!"

Somewhat disappointed.

But I can't say how disappointed.

"How do you know that you and I are different!" Mu Jing raised a slight smile on his lips, and said, "You are Nanxiang, and I am Minghou Mansion. It makes sense. You have to drink a bowl of water. Only then will someone be able to convince you!"

Click!

Hou Yue clenched his fists tightly, his eyes became more gloomy.

"Zhi Nanxiang cannot do without you, and now the people trust you even more, because you have shared troubles with them!" Mu Jing asked Hou Yue: "You don't want Nanxiang to become the enemy of the Minghou Mansion, do you?"

"My lord, is he still planning to deal with these common people?" Hou Yue was furious.

"Anyone who becomes an enemy of the Minghou Mansion, I will not show mercy. You can be angry or disdainful, but if you want to think about Nanxiang, you can only sit in this position safely!"

Mu Jing said: "Whether it's for Nanxiang or for our Minghou Mansion, there is no one more suitable than you to be the magistrate of Nanxiang!"

"My lord, if you act like this, aren't you afraid of losing your heart?"

Hou Yue gritted his teeth and asked.

"afraid!"

Mu Jing smiled, and said: "So I have to work harder. I can lose your hearts, but as long as I can make the people live well, I will eventually win their hearts back. The means are not important, the result That's the key!"

Looking at Mujing today, Hou Yue felt more and more terrifying.

"You don't need to recognize the Minghou Mansion and me as the lord, but for the sake of Nanxiang, if you feel disgusted, you have to be patient!" Mu Jing said indifferently: "Take this as a cooperation, and you can do it for the sake of the people of Nanxiang." Live better, I kill two birds with one stone for the sake of Minghou Mansion's reputation, why not do it!"

"If you let me know that Minghou's mansion is exploiting the people in Nanxiang, my lord, don't blame me for hitting a stone with an egg!" Hou Yue took a deep breath. There are some things that cannot be avoided, and he can only bear them. Let Nanxiang fall into turmoil, so it is inevitable to accept the rule of Minghou Mansion again.

"up to you!"

Mu Jing wasn't worried about this, this time he came here with the intention of making amends, not to mention exploitation.

"Then I don't know what the lord intends to do, what should I do?"

Hou Yue asked.

"Tomorrow I will announce in the city that Nanxiang will be exempted from taxes for the next two years, you have to help me make this happen!" Mu Jing said softly.

If you want to regain the hearts of the people, you will have to pay a little blood.

"Are you sure you'll be exempt?"

Hou Yue's eyes lit up and asked.

"Once a word is spoken, it's hard to follow!" Mu Jing said, "I won't deceive the people about these things!"

(End of this chapter)