Great Military Division

Chapter 324 The old fox Yuan Wei, the Winter Festival Ceremony is the end of King Hongnong!
Chang'an, Yuan Mansion.

In the side hall.

The smokeless coal was covered with ash, but it was hard to hide the crimson heat in its body.

Yuan Ji put the warm hand stove aside, took off the velvet cloak, knelt on the futon, grabbed a handful of millet stalks, threw it into the charcoal brazier, and a plume of green smoke rose.

He raised his moist, red and swollen eyes, and looked at the spirit tablet in front of him. The two large characters "Yuan Shu" were particularly conspicuous, piercing his heart fiercely like a sharp sword.

Although Yuan Ji had expected that Yuan Shu might be defeated, he couldn't believe it. In less than a month, he was defeated by Cao Cao and beheaded by Huang Zhong.

That's my own brother!

The younger brother of the same mother!
Blood is thicker than water!
Two full months have passed, and Yuan Ji still hasn't recovered. The whole person seems to have lost his soul. Besides eating and sleeping, he just stays here with his own brother, muttering from time to time:
"Gaolu, you died a terrible death."

"It's my brother who hurt you, it's my brother's fault."

"You and I lost our father when we were young."

"Road"

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At this moment.

Squeak!

The door was pushed open, and a cool breeze rushed in.

But no matter how bitter the cold wind was, it didn't make Yuan Ji shiver.

Because his heart had already been so cold that he was unconscious like a walking corpse.

A long shadow elongated and walked slowly behind Yuan Ji, and then an old voice sounded: "Shi Ji, are you still complaining that I didn't let you go to Nanyang?"

Yuan Ji shook his head slowly, sobbed, and added a handful of millet stalks to the charcoal fire again: "My nephew understands that uncle is also thinking about the overall situation of the Yuan family, that's why."

"That's fine."

Yuan Kai took off the velvet cloak, grabbed a handful of millet stalks, threw them into the charcoal brazier, and said softly: "Remember, as the head of the family, no matter at any time, you must not put the Yuan family in a dangerous place."

Yuan Ji nodded his head. He had heard such words no less than a hundred times, but this time, he really couldn't stand it. After all, he was his own brother:
"That's what my uncle taught me."

The words that came out of Yuan Ji's mouth seemed so pale and powerless.

Yuan Kai could hear the unconvinced dark energy, but he didn't care, after all, the dead Yuan Shu was Yuan Ji's own younger brother, and his blood was thicker than water, so it was reasonable.

"Do not worry."

Although Yuan Kai's voice was flat, there was a trace of toughness: "Dong Zhuo has sent our people to infiltrate Nanyang, codenamed Ye Xiao, and asked him to come forward and use Dong Zhuo's power to avenge his hatred."

"Night owl?"

Yuan Ji frowned, with a look of disbelief: "Our people?"

Yuan Kai nodded affirmatively: "Well, don't worry, I have written to your fourth uncle to ask him to help Ye Xiao secretly. The winter festival ceremony in Nanyang must be the day of King Hongnong's sacrifice."

hiss-!
Surprised, Yuan Ji gasped.

He seemed in disbelief.

His uncle was already manipulating everything. Instead of accepting his fate, he chose a rational way to take revenge.

"Who is Ye Xiao? Can he do it?"

Yuan Ji's thoughts suddenly turned back, and he asked.

"You should be able to guess."

Yuan Kai's eyes fell on Yuan Ji.

"Can I guess?"

Yuan Ji frowned and thought for a moment: "Could it be?"

A familiar figure appeared in Yuan Ji's mind.

That's right!

This person, like himself, has a sworn hatred against King Hongnong.

He must have felt what he felt.

Yuan Kui nodded, and slowly got up: "Well, don't worry, the revenge of Gonglu will definitely be avenged, even if we can't kill King Hongnong, we have to beat his spirit!"

Although Yuan Kai hoped that King Hongnong would die from the bottom of his heart, he naturally knew that King Hongnong was surrounded by many personal guards, and all of them were skilled in martial arts.

If Yuan Ji is really asked to take action, once he fails, he will give King Hongnong a reason to attack the Yuan family in Runan. Therefore, Yuan Kai can only use a knife to kill people and use Dong Zhuo to achieve the purpose of killing King Hongnong.

Ten thousand steps back, even if Ye Xiao failed, Dong Zhuo would come to fight against the thunder, and it had nothing to do with their Yuan family. King Hongnong could only cast fire on Dong Zhuo, and would never take the Yuan family to the sword.

Although the Yuan family's influence in Nanyang Hanting was small, Yuan Kai would definitely keep these two small flames alive, and he would never give up even if there was only a one in ten thousand possibility.

No matter at any time, the Yuan family must remain invincible, this is the principle of Yuan Kai's actions!

Yuan Ji hurriedly bowed: "Uncle, my nephew made a mistake and shouldn't treat you."

"That's it."

Before Yuan Ji could finish speaking, Yuan Wei interrupted with a wave of his hand, not paying any attention to it: "I can understand your brotherly love, but things have already happened, so stop dwelling on the past and keep your eyes on the future, understand?"

Yuan Ji nodded: "Nephew understands, uncle can rest assured."

Yuan Kai turned around slowly, and left a sentence: "I'll give you two days to cheer up. Although the road is gone, the original is still there. We should help him."

Yuan Ji nodded: "Don't worry, uncle."

Immediately.

Yuan Kui walked away.

The old figure looked unusually heavy and reliable.

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Snapper.

Liu Bian handed the "The Wealth of Nations" to Lu Su, and said softly: "Zijing, take this book back and study it carefully. It contains the thoughts of Xunzi, Guanzi, Fan Li and others, and it may be of some help to you." .”

""Wealth of Nations"?"

Lu Su took the book and couldn't help frowning: "Could it be that this book is an ancient book written silently by His Majesty?"

Liu Bian had foreseen this for a long time, so he replied extremely calmly: "It was written by me silently, but it was extracted from many volumes, which can be regarded as a collection of the essence of the imperial palace collection."

"Of course!"

Speaking of this, Liu Bian added casually: "I came up with the title of this book, and I put my expectations on you, and this is only a part of it. When you study this book thoroughly, when I have time, I won't be able to write any more." Late."

Lu Su casually flipped through two pages and wrote:
"The way of the country is to save the people and save the rest."

"If the people are rich, the people will be rich; if the people are rich, the fields will be fertile;

Lu Su knew.

This passage is from "Xunzi Fuguo"

Turning over two more pages, it reads:

"The country has ten years of savings, but the people are not enough to eat, and they all rely on their skills to look forward to the king's salary;"

"If the grain is expensive, all things will be cheap, and if the grain is cheap, all things will be expensive."

And this paragraph is from "Guanzi National Storage"

What shocked Lu Su the most was that in the comment column of the book, there was His Majesty's interpretation of the description in it, and even put forward his own opinions in some places.

This is enough to prove that His Majesty the Emperor has his own unique interpretation of business and politics, and even has his own set of strategies for business and politics, which is definitely not a whim.

Lu Su felt at ease.

After all, since ancient times, agriculture has been emphasized and businessmen have been suppressed, and the status of merchants is relatively low. If you are engaged in business administration, even if you can become the center of the imperial court, your status will not be too high.

but
When Lu Su saw His Majesty's annotations, he completely dispelled his doubts. If he was not interested in it, and even had his own unique insights, how could he add annotations to it?

At that moment, Lu Su did not hesitate at all, cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will study hard and live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."

Liu Bian nodded calmly: "Well, some of the content inside may be a bit obscure. If Zijing encounters something he doesn't understand, he can go to the palace to find me, and we can discuss it with each other."

Lu Su once again felt His Majesty's emphasis on business and politics, and he became more determined: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bian got up immediately, walked to the wooden frame beside him, and picked up the mirror he had prepared in advance: "Zijing, this is the colored glaze we produced. It is bright and clear, just like the surface of a lake."

"Is this Liuli?"

Lu Su couldn't help but stared blankly, staring at himself in the round mirror.

The glazed glass in his impression could not reach such a pure level. It was so colorful and colorful that he could not even see his face clearly. It was completely different from the mirror in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor at the moment.

"That's right!"

Liu Bian said with absolute certainty: "Bronze mirrors were used in all homes before. If you have it, you can replace it. Especially the ladies from rich families must like it very much."

"Of course!"

Speaking of this, Liu Bian hurriedly added: "We have mastered the art of making colored glaze, and we can have whatever shape we want in the future. The one in your impression is not a problem."

Lu Su knew the value of Liuli too well.

If it is really possible to sell this kind of thing, the financial pressure on the imperial court will definitely be relieved, and it is even possible to obtain additional income.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

Lu Su said confidently: "I will do my best to open up money for the court and ease the financial pressure."

Liu Bian nodded: "En! I have never doubted Zijing's ability. In addition to glass, you can also sell some paper. This is only available to us at present. You must fully research the market and set a reasonable price."

Lu Su cupped his hands: "Here."

"All right."

Liu Bian sighed, waved his hands and said: "Zijing, go, a large number of merchants have poured into Wancheng recently, and the burden on you is very heavy, so I won't waste your time."

Lu Su was indeed quite busy: "Just in time, Feng Xiao asked me to meet at the Hongbin Tower, and the time has fallen, so I should leave."

Liu Bianen said: "Okay, let's go to work."

Lu Su promised, and immediately bowed and left.

At the same time, netizens in the live broadcast room talked a lot:

"Haha! Lu Su's expression just now was so funny, I almost died laughing."

"Those eyeballs almost didn't fall out, but fortunately, they are finally relatively calm."

"Sister Tang Ji only made fun of it when she saw the mirror before, so I made it into an emoji."

"Glass makes money, and paper makes money. I didn't expect that the things I touch every day can still make a lot of money in this era."

"If I had a Doraemon, I would call him Tinkerbell, Bamboo Dragonfly and Time Tunnel, he could go to the end of Han Dynasty, exchange antiques with mirrors, exchange banknotes with antiques, Ang.Ang.Ang, Tinkerbell will help me get rich wish."

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Ha ha!

When the Military Division Alliance was not around, there were quite a few 24k sand sculpture netizens.

After Liu Bian finished handling the matter, he left the Nuan Pavilion and went straight to the inner palace, getting ready to enjoy this rare free time.

Let's say that Lu Su left the palace, and immediately took a carriage to the Hongbin Building at the North Gate.

Straight up to the third floor, the private room on the east side.

really!

Guo Jia and Shi Zixuan are already here.

Lu Su hastily went up to meet him, cupped his hands and apologized: "I'm really sorry, I've been delayed by something."

Guo Jia nodded and smiled lightly: "It's okay, I just arrived."

Lu Su sat on the futon: "Feng Xiao, what are you looking for us for?"

Shi Zixuan twisted his beard, frowned and said: "Yes, the process is still being perfected recently, and my time is very precious."

"Don't worry, you two."

Guo Jia hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt, and went straight to the point: "Let me tell you in detail, this is actually the case. Originally, His Majesty didn't have so many things to do with the Winter Festival Worship Ceremony."

"Instead of proposing"

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At that moment, Guo Jia told the whole story: "The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is of great significance, and safety must be ensured, so we must catch all of them before the ceremony begins."

"That's right, today's big purchases are just incidental. Your Majesty's real purpose is to mobilize the hidden thieves so that they can show their feet."

Lu Su and Shi Zixuan suddenly realized: "It turns out to be like this."

Guo Jiayi bowed: "I hope you two can help me."

Shi Zixuan nodded without hesitation: "It's my duty to do so. If you have orders from Xiaodan, just send someone to notify Pindao at any time."

Lu Su also nodded: "Your Majesty's safety is the top priority, and I will do my best to help you."

"very good!"

Guo Jia nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately.

He took out a blueprint from the cloth bag on the side and spread it on the case: "This is the plan view of Wancheng, with four walls, six gates, a total of 23 posts and restaurants in the city, and [-] warehouses. There are seven gambling houses and four places in the house."

"The defense of the city gate is in the charge of the captain of the city gate, with the assistance of Wancheng Ling Manchong. There are hiding places in the city. I have sent people to monitor at fixed points, report daily, and work in shifts every two days."

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Guo Jia briefly described his deployment in Wancheng.

Lu Su couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Feng Xiao's deployment can be said to be watertight. How could there be two failures before?"

Guo Jia smiled lightly and shrugged his shoulders: "The school office has expanded its personnel, this time it is three times the number before, so that it can barely cover the whole city. If we really meet Ye Xiao again, we will definitely not let him escape."

Lu Su nodded: "It must be so."

"All right."

Guo Jia didn't bother to talk nonsense, and said loudly: "Now I will introduce the current strategy. I hope you will listen carefully. If there are any shortcomings, you can point them out and let's make changes."

The two responded simply: "Okay."

Guo Jia said softly: "In the middle of winter, all businesses are suspended, and only merchants are still traveling to and from Wancheng. This is the main way for them to enter and exit Wancheng at present."

"Because I killed most of the assassins in Wancheng before, the number of assassins in the city is seriously insufficient. This night owl only appeared recently, presumably it is a new transfer."

"If the guess is right, this person must have come for the Winter Festival Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony. The caravans in front of him provide him with an excellent opportunity to gather people, and he will definitely not let it go."

"therefore!"

When Guo Jia entered the critical stage, there was a hint of sinisterness in his voice: "Let's start from here, looking for the assassin lurking in the caravan, and then follow the clues to find out the night owl behind it."

"Wancheng Ling Manchong is in charge of the gate of the city. We have been working together before. His responsibilities have already been clarified. You can rest assured that if he is found stabbing, he will be arrested immediately to avoid revealing his flaws."

Since Guo Jia and Man Chong have been working together for a long time, they have become opponents of the enemy's assassination. Since they have lost their mystery, if they hide it, they will reveal their flaws.

Moreover, now is the critical time, if the city does not step up the investigation, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of assassination hidden in the dark, so Guo Jia simply put Man Chong on the table and directly exposed it to the opponent.

For Guo Jia, the real killer feature is that he has doubled his personnel strength and the participation of the two control terminals Lu Su and Shi Zixuan.

"Zi Jing!"

"exist."

"I heard from Wen Ruo that you are now in charge of the court's business administration, right?"

"kindness."

"Very good."

Guo Jia nodded with satisfaction, and breathed a sigh of relief: "You are familiar with merchants in and around Nanyang, and you are responsible for all the things the imperial court is responsible for purchasing."

"This is a record sheet designed by me."

Then, Guo Jia took out a piece of paper from the cloth bag again, and handed it to Lu Su: "Zijing temporarily sent someone to record on this form for the convenience of daily intelligence checks."

Lu Su took the paper, and there were relevant information such as goods, number of people, carriages, storage, etc. on it, it was obvious that he had learned about the way he had purchased winter clothes before, so he had this form.

"it is good!"

Lu Su agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, Feng Xiao, every time a batch of commercial goods are put into storage, I will record and file them in detail, and will never delay your business."

Guo Jia nodded.

He naturally knew Lu Su's ability.

"also."

Immediately, Guo Jia turned his head and glanced at Shi Zixuan: "Shi Taichang can lead people to rehearse the process from time to time. First, to prove that the imperial court attaches great importance to this ceremony of worshiping heaven. Second, we also need to tell the assassin about our course of action that day."

"kindness?"

Shi Zixuan was slightly taken aback: "Feng Xiao, what do you want?"

Guo Jia smiled lightly: "Don't worry, if we haven't caught all of them when the winter festival is coming, let's change the course temporarily. I don't dare to joke about your majesty's life."

Only then did Shi Zixuan feel relieved, and nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, the poor will fully cooperate."

Guo Jia cupped his hands: "Since that's the case, I'll leave it to the two of you."

"Don't worry, Fengxiao."

the next day.

All parties entered into an orderly work.

Information is sent to the school office every day, and a large number of personnel are constantly screening useful information.

"At the west gate of Wancheng, a caravan entered the city at [-]:[-], with a total of [-] carriages. It entered the Northwest Warehouse at [-]:[-], and there were only ten carriages of goods. When they left the city the next day, there were twelve empty carts."

"Can you find out which post house you are staying at?"

"Tianlu, Fushou, both are possible."

"Can you send someone to watch?"

"Sent."

"At the north gate of Wancheng, a caravan entered the city at a quarter of noon, with a total of 32 carriages and 32 people. They entered the Southeast Warehouse at two quarters of the unitary hour, and there were eleven carriages. When they left the city the next day, there were still [-] people."

"Any questions?"

"The whereabouts are strange, and there is a suspicion of changing people midway."

"Can you send someone to follow?"

"Sent."

"Wancheng East Gate."

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now.

The main hall of the school office.

Guo Jia leaned against the charcoal fire, closed his eyes slightly, felt the heat rushing like fine waves, and said softly: "So, the other party has not moved for more than ten days?"

"no!"

The man on the opposite side nodded and said softly: "Those guys just eat and drink every day and stay in the post all the time, as if they didn't receive orders."

"The assassins caught by me have been tortured, which can also prove this point. They just entered Wancheng according to the order and need to wait for further instructions."

The man's name is Man Chong, the county magistrate of Wancheng.

Now, he is the most capable player to assist Guo Jia.

"Night owl?"

Guo Jia asked tentatively.

"kindness!"

Man Chong responded, took out a piece of paper from his bosom, and handed it to Guo Jia: "This is the night owl pattern that I copied based on the thief's confession."

Guo Jia took the pattern, took out a piece of paper from the other side, and made a little comparison. They were almost [-]% similar, but slightly different in some parts.

Obviously!

The information they got was true.

Man Chong frowned, sighed and said, "This Ye Xiao is very cautious. He seems to be a bit distrustful of the newcomers. He doesn't feel like they are from Chang'an."

"kindness."

Guo Jia nodded.

He also had this feeling: "It's true, if people from Chang'an direction, they wouldn't turn a blind eye to Dong Zhuo's assassination who has been lurking for so long."

"Of course!"

Guo Jia added: "The other party may also be cautious, a very cautious type."

Man Chong nodded, and nodded slowly: "It should be a cautious person, otherwise it would be impossible to become the leader of the assassination in Chang'an after arriving here for the first time."

"only."

Man Chong thought about it and couldn't figure it out: "Why hasn't he made any movement until now? This is really unreasonable and suspicious!"

Guo Jia breathed out, his thoughts were like lightning: "If you want to assassinate His Majesty, Ye Xiao's strength alone will definitely not work. He is more patient with us, and at the same time he is testing whether this group of people has been exposed."

"Well, that makes sense."

Man Chong seemed to have realized something, and nodded affirmatively: "However, the waiting time for him is too long, right? If this continues, the people we arrange may not be enough."

"Don't worry."

Guo Jia still kept calm: "Ye Xiao must be waiting, and will gradually start contacting when he is completely sure. Now it is a hunt, and the patience of both parties is more important."

"Boning." Guo Jia turned his head to look.

"Yes." Man Chong bowed.

Guo Jia thought for a moment, then ordered: "The information we have so far should be enough. You send someone to tell Shi Zixuan to stop the drill in two days, and tell Lu Su to hurry up and purchase without further delay."

Man Chong frowned: "But, there is still half a month before the Winter Festival celebration."

Guo Jia said indifferently: "That's enough. Next, the county magistrate and general are going to enter the city. Don't let them cause trouble. If Ye Xiao still doesn't make any moves, find a chance and kill them all!"

Man Chong cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Here."

A hint of evil flashed in Guo Jia's eyes: "I really don't believe it, how long can you endure?"

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