Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 398 Internal Contradiction
Xuanyuan Tomb is in Xinzheng. Chu Nan passed by once, but he was on his way at that time. Although he knew that this place was the sign of the opening of the secret realm, it was not opened at that time, so he did not stop.

With the experience of the secret realm last time, it is natural to make more preparations this time. After agreeing to Lu Bu, he began to prepare.

In addition to exploring the secret realm, Chu Nan also wanted to use the Xuanyuan secret realm to see if any immortal envoys had been fooled. The last trip to the Tianheng Island secret realm allowed him to know many secrets that ordinary people cannot touch, such as the origin of the secret realm, such as Immortal envoys, etc. This time, there is more movement in Xuanyuan Tomb's secret realm. According to the news from Anbu, many foreigners have appeared in the Xinzheng area.

"My wife is pregnant, so I don't want to go to the secret place. With my father-in-law around, I don't have to worry about my safety." In the middle of the night, in the Chu Mansion, Chu Nan put his ear on his wife's slightly fat belly.

"Although my father is capable, he doesn't stick to trivial matters." Lu Lingqi was still a little worried. After all, her father was not a careful person, and her husband was weak. The combat power of those monsters could only be considered fair.

After a woman becomes pregnant, it is inevitable that there will be some emotional fluctuations, especially when it comes to the safety of her husband, and it is inevitable to worry about gains and losses.

"And the teacher!" Chu Nan comforted with a smile.

Going to the secret realm this time, not only myself and Lu Bu, but also Chen Gong, plus Zhou Cang, with this lineup, let alone the remnant soul of the real immortal, even if the real immortal is reborn, they may not necessarily lose.

Of course, Chu Nan has never seen how strong a true immortal is, and it was just a metaphor.

Lu Lingqi felt sleepy now, and fell into a deep sleep under Chu Nan's comfort.

For the next period of time, the situation in Xuchang City was calm, and the matter of Xuanyuan Tomb’s secret realm was meaningless to ordinary people. After the formation of the new supply chain, prices in Xuchang City returned to normal levels, and the refugees were gradually resettled. , the situation is becoming increasingly stable.

Moreover, the promotion of the New Deal, which had been raging for a year, gradually came to an end. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were stationed in Dongjun and Aocang respectively, facing Yuan Shao across the river.

Huang Zhong was placed in the Jianghuai area to guard against sneak attacks from Jiangdong.

After the end of the new year, Wei Xu, Wei Yue, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Cao Xing, Wei Yan and others led their troops back to Xuchang to report on their duties, which also strengthened Lu Bu's monitoring and deterrence of the court.

If Chu Nan has no important matters these days, he almost stays with his wife at home. In the cold winter months, in fact, there are not many major affairs in the household department. The affairs of the household department will not be implemented until after the spring plowing. Next year, Chunan will also It will be very busy, and you will have to run around the entire Central Plains.

Knowing this, Chu Nan especially cherished this rare leisure time.

However, in the center of the vortex of power, with countless pairs of eyes staring at it, how easy is it to be truly free?
The new year has passed, and Chu Nan is preparing for a trip at home. According to the news from Anbu, Xuanyuan Secret Realm should be opened soon. After going to the secret realm, he will directly travel to the Central Plains, Yingchuan, Chenliu, and Dongjun ... The route has already been set before. After completing this circle, it only takes one year for the Central Plains to be stable. By then, Lu Bu's comprehensive strength will have a qualitative increase. By then, there will be no Fear of fighting Yuan Shao.

"Patriarch." He was walking with his wife in the courtyard when he saw the housekeeper Chu Rong rushing in from the door and saluted Chu Nan.

"Uncle Rong, what's the matter?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.

"It seems that something happened, Marquis Wen sent someone to call the Patriarch over." Chu Rong bowed to Chu Nan.

"Do you know what's going on?" Chu Nan asked.

"Just talking about something urgent, nothing else." Chu Rong shook his head.

"Understood." Chu Nan nodded, not talking nonsense, changed his clothes, and took Zhou Cang to Lu Mansion.

Chu Mansion and Lu Mansion are not far away, and the walking distance is about [-] steps. When Chu Nan brought Zhou Cang to Lu Mansion, he saw many people there, Wei Xu, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, Cao These old Lv Bu generals are all here, and they don't look too good-looking. After seeing Chu Nan, they nodded slightly.

"Father-in-law, all generals!" After greeting everyone, Chu Nan asked, "What happened?"

"Zi Yan, why did you let Man Chong be the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment!?" Song Xian said suddenly, his voice a bit harsh.

"This person is a legalist, and the law is strictly enforced." Chu Nan glanced at Song Xian, his eyes narrowed slightly, and explained: "Now that we hold the court in our hands, naturally we must have someone in this area to strictly enforce the law."

"He caught my son." Song Xian said in a deep voice.

Song Xian's son is called Song Bin, and Chu Nan met him before, because Song Xian was on the march all year round, lacked discipline, and the Song family had no family rules, and Song Xian only had this son, who was very precious. Now that Lu Bu is in power, this Song Xian Bin became more and more dandy.

Chu Nan, Chen Gong and others didn't like it, but because of Song Xian's face, they did some small evils on weekdays, and they were mainly preaching.

But this time, being arrested by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, this problem is not a small evil.

Man Chong is a man, and Chu Nan is still clear that if it is really a trivial matter, Man Chong will not go to war in such a big way. Although he is strict with the law, he is not a pedantic person. If there are some concessions, Man Chong will still let them.

"If you want me to say, just withdraw the full favor, how can you ask an outsider to be the minister of punishment?" Cheng Lian said dissatisfied.

This time the imperial court set up six ministries, among which the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment were all served by former officials of Cao Cao. , but he is also a clan member of the Han family, who knows if he will sit crooked in the future?
Chu Nan's brows were slightly frowned, and he was most worried about the current situation. His old father-in-law, these veterans, can be regarded as good fighters in war, but their personalities are domineering and irritable, and they are easy to be used by others.

In terms of seniority, since Lu Bu has won the imperial court, in their opinion, apart from Lu Bu, Chu Nan and Chen Gong, the remaining three ministers should be selected from among the six ministers. .

Chu Nan is still not sure if someone is secretly plotting this matter. If this matter is not handled properly, it is likely to cause a split within Lu Bu.

Chu Nan has always been very careful in this regard. In the past, he maintained the relationship between the old and new factions. When Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were appointed officials, Huang Zhong was actually above them. Wei Yan, Wei Yue, and Cao Xing were also like them. It is equivalent to dissatisfaction.

It was Chu Nan who gave up all the credit for himself, did not receive credit, and took care of these veterans in terms of rewards, so he maintained stability.

In fact, Chu Nan had expected what happened today.

In fact, there are many hidden contradictions in Lv Bu. The veterans and newcomers, between the Xuzhou Army and the Jiangjun, and the distribution of official positions, many internal contradictions have only been suppressed and have not been resolved.

There is also the question of the new law, whether these old people around Lu Bu will abide by it, if not, then the new law will not be convincing, if they obey, then they will be punished.

But the veterans have followed Lu Bu for many years, and they never left when Lu Bu was in the most difficult and difficult time. Now that something happened, if they treat them equally, it will inevitably make these veterans feel cold.

In the past, when these generals were away, there was no place for conflicts to erupt. Now that these generals have returned to Beijing, it is true that Lu Bu's ruling power has been strengthened, but again, these conflicts are like a powder keg, which can erupt with just a spark.

"Don't be impatient, generals. In this case, I will go to the Ministry of Punishments first. If I can, I will clarify the matter before I talk about it." Chu Nan stood up and looked at the crowd.

The general situation has already been understood through the other party's voice. It is a very old-fashioned story, a dude who bullies men and women, and kills people. In fact, in troubled times, human life is like nothing. If it is left outside, it is not a big deal, but here It is Xuchang, at the foot of the emperor, who commits murder for no reason, no matter which court the law is, it is impossible to tolerate it.

"What's the point?" Wei Xu frowned and said, "If Man Chong dares to refuse, he will be dismissed from his official position."

Chu Nan nodded and half-jokingly said: "Uncle, please be safe and don't be impatient! We finally ended up today, but I finally asked for that favor, you have to stand by my side."

Wei Xu waved his hands helplessly: "Go and come back quickly, it's best to bring your nephew back."

Chu Nan nodded, clasped fists with Lu Bu, turned around and left quickly.

"The same is true for Ziyan. I took down this world, so why set a rule for yourself?" Cheng Lian sat down again.

Lu Bu glanced at him and said, "If you don't follow the rules, how can the common people support us?"

Cheng Lian had no choice but to shut up.

On the other side, when Chu Nan came to the office of the Ministry of Punishment, Man Chong frowned slightly: "If Ling Jun came here for the matter of Song Bin, please order Jun Rong to take up his post!"

"Not at all!" Chu Nan waved his hand and said, "I have already asked some reasons over there, but according to General Song's words, Song Bin is not alone in this matter."

According to Song Xian's heartfelt opinion, Song Bin fought with someone and killed someone by mistake.

This is a voice from the heart, not from the mouth, and it still has credibility.

"If that's the case, the lower officials won't give a heavy sentence." Man Chong sat down and said in a deep voice: "The matter is that Song Bin values ​​a woman, a married woman, and wants to buy that woman with coins. The man is willing, and the government office will not take too much care of this matter, but the man is not willing, Song Bin robs him with the strength of alcohol, the man is not angry, and wants to argue, the two sides fought, the man was beaten to death, Ling Jun said , how to judge?"

Chu Nan is a little tired. In this era of war, there are many girls and boys. With Song Bin's family background, where can I find a beautiful woman?Do you have to come here to seize other married women?
If it is other princes, this matter is easy to handle, but on Lu Bu's side, it is not easy to handle.

Lu Bu's policy is to win over the poor and the common people, so that the common people can live a good life, rob someone's wife in the street, don't ask about it, it will definitely spread. At this moment in Xuchang City, many people are probably waiting for Chu Nan to save someone.

No matter what means are used to save them, it will have a huge impact on the New Deal and the New Law, and it will directly impact the authority and credibility of the New Deal.

Moreover, Chu Nan himself hates this kind of behavior. How is this different from Cao Cao?

(End of this chapter)