Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 63 The Cause of Today
"Oh?" Liu Yang was very surprised when he heard this, "What you said makes sense. We should prepare in advance and learn more about it. Where did you get it from?"

"Well, it's said in the Art of War," Liu Gang said with excitement, feeling that he had put what he had learned into practice, "The Art of War says, win first and then go to war. That means you must first compare the situations of both sides to ensure your own advantage. Then go out, and you will win if you go out!"

"Okay! Okay!" Liu Yang frowned, looked at his nephew, and smiled happily, "I'm just saying, since you like the art of war, you shouldn't restrict it. Knowledge is important, but the art of war also needs to be learned. Yes, although the world is peaceful now, there are still bandits everywhere, so learning the art of war is not useless. What you said today seems very good to me. Next time they talk about it, you might as well show your art of war strategy!"

"This... this is actually..." Liu Gang was a little embarrassed, and was about to explain, but a Zaoli trotted all the way to Liu Yang's side. After whispering a few words, Liu Yang's expression changed, and he turned to Liu Miao. The two brothers said: "I have something urgent. Let's take a step first. If there is anything else, we can talk about it next time."

With that said, Liu Yang didn't have time to say a word and hurried away with the Zaoli.

After seeing his uncle off, Liu Miao looked at Liu Gang with some doubts and asked, "I haven't talked to you for a few days. I didn't expect that your understanding of the art of war would be so profound. It's really amazing. We have to go back to the art of war in the past two days." Bibi.”

"No, these are not my own abilities. I just wanted to tell my fourth uncle," Liu Gang laughed sheepishly, "Actually, I met Brother Chen Zhi and Chen Shi today and heard it from him. I am learning now and selling it now." .”

"Chen Zhi?" Liu Miao was stunned when he heard this, "You went to visit him? I see. No wonder you went out today, but doing this is not easy for Peng Lin to explain. We have agreed that we have to wait for the screening. After that, it depends on the ability he shows..."

When Liu Gang heard this, he shook his head and said solemnly: "Brother, please give me a word of advice and tell the Peng brothers not to do this again. Brother Chen Shi is a man of real ability. We should talk to you early." You can't go wrong making friends with him. Isn't this also the request of my grandfather? He has experienced ups and downs in his life and is very accurate in judging people. He even asked us to make friends as soon as possible. This is life experience, and we still have to listen. "

Hearing what his brother said, Liu Miao couldn't help but pay attention to it. He knew that his brother's ability was much better than his own in judging many things. Even he valued him so much. It seemed that Chen Zhi was really capable.

"In this case, you should make contact first, but you must control the degree." After thinking about it, Liu Miao gave some advice, "The Peng brothers and I still wait and see for the time being. As you know, Peng Lin is still unwilling to give up. But he had already given up in calligraphy, so he wanted to regain his place in knowledge, so I came up with the idea of ​​waiting and watching. I couldn't let him fail to come to the stage. Anyway, there were only a few days until the screening, so there were no variables. Don't worry. "

"Okay." Liu Gang thought about it and felt that this was the truth, so he stopped insisting. The two brothers then talked about some academic matters, and Liu Miao went to do his own business.

Liu Gang thought about what happened to his fourth uncle just now, and felt that if he learned this art of war, it would not only be used in military battles, but would also have an impact on life.

"The key is that Brother Chen Shi explained it clearly so that people can understand it immediately. Let's visit again tomorrow. He still has many things that he hasn't explained clearly."

With this decision, Liu Gang couldn't help but look forward to it.

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On the other side, the fourth master of the Liu family, who left in a hurry, was thinking about the younger generation while he was on his way.

"Xiao Wu's understanding of the art of war is getting deeper and deeper. He must find a time to persuade his father. Although he has high hopes for Xiao Wu, he can't give up the immediate benefits for an illusory goal. My position is the best. It’s best to let your own family inherit it. If Xiao Wu has the ability in this area, he can definitely give it a try.”

After thinking about it, he arrived at the county government office. There was already a subordinate official waiting there. When he saw Liu Yang coming, he eagerly greeted him. Liu Yang immediately put away all his thoughts and became worried again.

"I don't know how County Magistrate Yang will handle this matter. Should he report it to the county, or should he just stop it here?"

Liu Yang followed the subordinate staff toward the Yamen, but he was thinking about this trouble over and over in his heart.

"Wang Mi's matter is not a trivial matter. This man is very visionary and knows how to seize the opportunity. At that time, the Jie bandits were in rebellion and Qingzhou troops were marching north. Wang Mi seized the opportunity of Qingxu's lack of troops to cause rebellion, although it was eventually calmed down. The situation was chaotic, but he managed to escape with his life, and now he has sent a spy to me in Pengcheng, so it is hard to guarantee that he has the idea of ​​looting again."

At the moment, nothing bothers Liu Yang more than this matter. Ever since the news came up from below, Liu Yang has been running up and down and wasted a lot of his brains on this matter.

"Although Wang Mi is trapped in the mountains and forests, it is said that he still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Even if it is an exaggeration, it is definitely not something that Pengcheng can deal with. The properties of several major families are in Pengcheng, and they cannot escape. If you are annoyed by a small work, If you kill him, the gain outweighs the loss, but you have to deal with this spy, otherwise someone will spread the news afterwards and let the court know about it, which will be a big crime. Therefore, Zhou Tian's decisive execution is not wrong. Although there are some flaws, it can be After all, the spy is just a domestic slave, so he has an excuse to prevaricate."

With this in mind, he came to the back office, where three or two of his colleagues gathered. Yang Yong, the county magistrate, was sitting in the back, with a slightly gloomy look on his face.When he saw Liu Yang, he snorted.

Liu Yang understood and hurriedly bowed and said: "Shangguan, this time my subordinates made an oversight and didn't even notice the culprit's meticulous work. I hope Shangguan will punish him."

"There are just a few of us, so let's not talk about this." Yang Yong waved his hand and called out Liu Yang's name, "Looking, I can't blame you this time. I also know that you usually fulfill your duties, but there are some problems in handling this matter. Arbitrarily, that spy should not be hastily settled, but the matter is now over, and there is nothing more to say. I will suppress this matter first, I have asked the elders of the clan to help, and we will act according to the situation when news comes from the capital."

When he said this, several people present, including Liu Yang, breathed a sigh of relief. They also knew that the family behind the county magistrate also had some energy. They had handled this matter decisively and avoided some problems. For future troubles, don't look at the county magistrate blaming "arbitrary" there, but it's just a scene, and you can't say that you killed it, so the latter paragraph is the key.

After talking about the results, Yang Yong said again: "And Zhou Tian, ​​his handling of this matter was too rough. I heard that he didn't handle the recent theft cases very well? This can't be done. You need to be urged. .”

When Liu Yang and others heard this and looked at each other, they all understood that this was to remove Zhou Tian from his post. They had all prepared excuses, and after a while they would use the unfavorable name of supervisor to get him.

Okay, I’ve decided to give you the blame.

However, Liu Yang didn't think there was anything wrong. Zhou Tian was just a wanderer from the next village, and someone had already taken a fancy to his position. He was in danger of being taken away. Now that this happened, everything would be in trouble. It's all a matter of course.

Liu Yang thought for a while and asked again: "The spies have been dealt with, but what if the thieves attack? Do you want to inform the garrison?" After saying this, everyone present became quiet.

When it comes to fighting, they are not good at it. Don't talk about them. In the Taipei years, there were not many people in the county who were good at it. Why did they all go south without seeing the governor?
Yang Yong pondered for a moment and said: "This is also the reason why I did not suppress the news. However, Wang Mi is being chased everywhere now. It is unlikely that he will attack Pengcheng. As long as the spies in the city are cleared, there will be no worries."

Liu Yang immediately replied: "My subordinates will take note, and we will start to rectify the troops and search the whole city!"

"Very good," Yang Yong nodded, then changed the subject, "In addition, the Chen family is also responsible for this matter. They did not find out their origins when recruiting servants. Their identities are unclear, and they dare to take them into the house? I remember that the Chen family is not We are in charge of the mine. If the mine is also infiltrated by thieves, it is no joke. I think the Liu family can follow up on the mine, and look out, what do you think?"

Liu Yang and others were stunned when they heard this.

Are you trying to beat up the Chen family?Or is this a way to send a signal to other aristocratic families?
But when they thought about it carefully, they understood that this was to pull in one family and beat another, the Liu family. They said it was about the mine and asked the Liu family to follow up. The Chen family must have been beaten. Your Liu family followed up. , the Chen family can't stand aside?
Normally, this mine is not a small matter, and the official operation of salt and iron is a national policy, but when it comes to local conditions, we still need to rely on the power of aristocratic families. However, a county magistrate does not have much influence, and there is a specialized agency responsible for it, so he cannot stand up to the governor. It was unreliable and he took a bunch of people to the south. This would inevitably increase the influence of the county magistrate in the mine. At least it could be done to reduce the power of a certain family, not to mention there was a legitimate excuse.

only……

"Could Magistrate Yang want to seize the opportunity to expand his authority? The Chen family is on the decline, and it is indeed a target. But there is a good rising star recently, and my father is also very optimistic about it. If I accept it, it will definitely affect the relationship between the two families, but If this fat man is refused, the clan will definitely have objections."

After thinking about it, Liu Yang decided not to express his position, take responsibility, or resist, and said: "The Chen family actually has some credit for this incident. It was Chen Zhi of the Chen family who discovered the spy."

"I know about Chen Zhi." The county magistrate's expression remained unchanged, "The people below have mentioned it, but what he did is not credited." His attitude was neither soft nor hard, making people confused. I have no choice but to say no more. As for the benefits of this mine?

Of course you have to swallow it!
"Afterwards, if the Chen family pursues further questioning, let Chen Chi come to County Magistrate Yang to ask. Anyway, it will take some time for Chen Zhi to become powerful. I don't know whether the Chen family can stop the decline."

"By the way," Yang Yong looked at Liu Yang again, "I remember that there are many outstanding children in your family. It just so happens that Qingzhou Bookworms are having some Taoism conference these days. Are you going to ask him to be the screening examiner? What? Just let your boys give it a try. Maybe he will accept it directly when he is happy." After saying that, the gloomy look on his face disappeared, and he chatted with several subordinates about home affairs.

　Thank you to "Taomi Shui ◎", "Walk back the sun and clear the clouds to see the sun", "Master of the Holy Demon Palace", "Drink your lips to make purple blood", "Please don't say anything", "I don't want nicknames"!

　　
　
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