Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 160
Jianning County, Dianchi County.

The chiefs of the Cuan family and the Meng family in Jianning County, Cuan Xi and Meng Yi sat opposite each other. Between them was a table. On the table were two exquisite lacquered wine glasses, a silver wine flask, and a There were a few plates of side dishes, but there were no servants around to serve them, just the two of them drinking together.

"Congratulations to Brother Cuan for taking up the post of governor of Xinggu County due to his meritorious service. He has also won the favor of Duke Ming. I believe that his future career will be smooth and his future is immeasurable." Meng Yi drank a glass of wine and congratulated Cuan Xi, At the same time, he felt a little emotional in his heart. When Yong Mian rebelled, Cuan Xi handed over the Yong clan's envoys, but he did not raise troops to rebel. Unlike the Meng clan, they actually raised troops to rebel. The Yong family placed the flag of the Meng family under the banner of the Yong family. The evidence of the crime was conclusive and everyone in the south knew about it.

Therefore, the Cuan family had room to change the situation and said that the handover of the Yong family's envoy was because Jianling County had insufficient troops and poor defense.

Therefore, Cuan Xi, the leader of the Cuan clan in front of him, not only escaped the trial brought down by the Nanzhong army, but also relied on Liu Zhang's generous and meritorious actions to preserve Jianling County when the entire Nanzhong was in rebellion. With the heavy reward, Cuan Xi jumped from a small county magistrate to the position of county guard with two thousand stones.

'It hurts, it hurts so much. ' At this thought, Meng Yi felt a dull pain in his heart. Regret and sadness came from his heart and flowed through his whole body. His entire mental state became a little depressed.

"Brother Meng is not bad either. The position of county magistrate of Yunnan County was not given to him by Brother Meng." Cuan Xi congratulated Meng Yi with a backhand, but his tone was teasing and his eyes were teasing. mean.

Meng Yi's face immediately darkened when he heard this, and he said angrily: "Brother Cuan, why bother making fun of me? The post of a county magistrate is not congratulatory. I heard that your nephew Li Hui has been appointed as Yue Si The magistrate of Qiongdu, who governs the prefectures and counties, only thinks that for now, I am not as promising as your descendants and nephews."

"Eh." Meng Yi sighed after saying this. It was a great thing that the Meng family escaped the danger of annihilation. Not only did their family not be hanged on top of Dianchi City, it was also a great thing. The most rare and valuable thing was that they Being able to serve as the county magistrate of Yunnan County is simply a dream come true.

Keren, what he fears most is comparison. Let’s compare the Meng family with the Cuan family. The Cuan family is just a small wealthy family that just migrated to Nanzhong from Bingzhou. It has no foundation and can only be regarded as a small role in Nanzhong. Little Karami.As for the Meng family, they have lived in Nanzhong for generations and have deep roots in Nanzhong. They are a very prominent and powerful family in Nanzhong and have a very high prestige among the people and barbarians in Nanzhong.

Compared with before Liu Zhang went south, the Cuan family was completely inferior to the Meng family. But now, Cuan Xi, the patriarch of the Cuan family, has served as the prefect of Xinggu County, and he, the patriarch of the Meng family, has only served as a county magistrate, not as good as Cuan. Xi's nephew Li Hui, how willing he was to do this, could not help but feel some sadness lingering in his heart.

Listening to Meng Yi's complaining words, Cuan Xi knew that Meng Yi, his best friend in front of him, was speaking from his heart. He picked up the silver wine flask, filled Meng Yi's wine glass with a cup, and asked pointedly. : "Brother Meng is unwilling to serve as county magistrate. He has greater ambitions."

Meng Yi picked up Cuan Xi's full glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Then she waved her hand and said, "Brother Cuan, what are you talking about? How can I be so unwilling? A few days ago, I was a guest and I was a prisoner." , I thought that you and I would never have another chance to drink together, but now, you and I can still sit and drink together as we did in the past. We are already very satisfied and don’t have too many thoughts."

"My lord is kind and merciful. He did not rebel against my Meng family because of my rebellion. He even made me the head of Yunnan County. This kind of kindness is as deep as the sea." With a strong heart of gratitude. , Meng Yi spoke up, and then he sighed: "Meng Yi, I am afraid that I will never be able to finish the kindness of Duke Ming!"

Cuan Xi continued to fill the empty cup that Meng Yi had finished, and said with a relaxed expression: "Brother Meng can think so, which is naturally the best. A few days ago, I heard that Brother Meng was a prisoner, and I took it for granted. The Meng family must suffer the disaster of being broken down and expelled from the wealthy family in Nanzhong. Fortunately, Ming Gong's benevolence is unparalleled in the world. He knew that Brother Meng was confused for a moment, so he made a big mistake and did not criticize Brother Meng excessively and vent his anger on the Meng family. He also thought of Brother Meng's contribution in collecting taxes from the barbarians and subsidizing the army, so he appointed Brother Meng as the county magistrate of Yunnan County. The eldest son Meng Jie was able to serve in the prefectural pastoral office, and the second son Meng De was worshiped by the great Confucian Dong Fu. The young Meng Yan was taken into the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion to be raised, and the Meng family came from the muddy land and soared above the nine heavens."

"This is a kindness that is unique in the world. Brother Meng should serve your Lord Ming with all your heart and you must not have any other delusions. Otherwise, don't say that Ming Gong won't let you go, and I won't let you go either." Light Meng Yi.

"Brother Cuan doesn't say anything, but I, Meng Yi, also understand." Faced with Cuan Xi's kind words, Meng Yi nodded, took a deep breath at the same time, then exhaled and said: "As for delusional thoughts, if they are repeated again and again, Not to mention Brother Cuan, you will not let me go, and none of my Meng clan will let me go, nor will they obey my orders, but Weizhou Mufu will follow suit."

Cuan Xi nodded in approval, and then said in a slightly comforting tone: "In view of Ming Gong, as long as Brother Meng does well in the position of Yunnan County Magistrate and makes achievements, he will be promoted to the official position of County Magistrate in the future. , I guess Ming Gong will not be stingy. Furthermore, that boy Ajie is serving in the state pastoral office. I have watched Ajie grow up, and he is a talented man. In the future, although he may be able to sit in other places such as Biejia and Zhizhong, etc. The high-ranking officials in the state surpass those of the older generation like you and me who are half buried."

"Brother Cuan exaggerated." Meng Yi's face showed joy after Cuan Xi's call. He humbly said "exaggerated", but what he was talking about here was not Cuan Xi saying that he would have the opportunity to serve as the county governor in the future. It was a matter of his son Meng Jiengeng going to senior officials such as Biejia and Zhizhong.

Although Meng Jie is the most valued son of Meng Yi and is also his eldest son, Meng Jie is still self-aware of the depth of Meng Jie's talents. Meng Jie can become the boss and meritorious official of the Prefectural Mufu. He had no idea about the top positions in the states such as Biejia and Zhizhong, which were too far out of reach for the Meng family.

Meng Yi picked up the wine glass and saluted Cuan Xi: "Congratulations to Brother Cuan's nephew Li Hui for being appointed as the governor of Qiong, Yueqi County. He is a young and talented man who has won the favor of Ming Gong. According to Yi's opinion, Li Hui should have a chance. To reach such prestigious positions as Biejia and Zhizhong, my Ajie probably does not have the ability or the luck."

"Brother Meng should not belittle Ajie's ability. People will grow. No one can decide what will happen in the future. Brother Meng's transformation from a prisoner to the county magistrate of Yunnan County is a very mysterious thing." Cuan Xi advised. He said a sentence, and at the same time he sighed: "This man's fate is really unpredictable and difficult to see through. How powerful the Yong family was in Jianning County in the past. He was the head of the wealthy family in Jianning County. King Gaoyuan of Yi dominated Yueqi County for more than ten years. For a long time, no one has been able to match us, but now they are all destroyed, their bodies and clans have disappeared, and now the land of Nanzhong has become a stage for you and me."

"What Brother Cuan said is sobering." Meng Yi also felt sad. The situation in Nanzhong was unclear. A little carelessness could lead to the risk of annihilation of the clan, or the prospect of rapid development.The situation between people is difficult to describe, and even more difficult to see clearly.
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Yuexi County.

Qiongdu ordered Li Hui, surrounded by his guards, to watch the battle in front of him with a rather lazy expression.

Qiongdu City and even Yuebai County were occupied by the Yi King Gaoyuan for a long time. The power of the Yi people was quite prosperous. Various large and small Yi tribes were scattered throughout the Yueqi County. They refused to obey the king and the orders of the county government. This group of Yi people Qu Shuai acted arbitrarily and recklessly in his own territory, which was a major worry for Yuesi County.

Therefore, Li Hui, who served as the county magistrate of Qiongdu City, not only had the responsibility of protecting the territory and calming the people, but he also had the responsibility of leading troops to attack the disobedient Yi tribes in Yueqi County.

Right now, he is leading his troops to attack a barbarian tribe named 'Langya'. 'Maybe we can make it back to Qiongdu for lunch. Li Hui expressed his pleasant thoughts based on the situation of the battle in front of him.

In front of Li Hui's tent, the barbarians of the Langya tribe were retreating steadily.

This is what Li Hui expected. After all, he brought [-] soldiers to attack the Langya tribe this time. The Langya tribe, including young and old, only has more than a thousand people. How can they compete with the people he brought? One thousand and five hundred strong soldiers resisted.

'Yelang is arrogant. ' Li Hui saw that the rear formation of the Langya Tribe was already on the verge of fleeing, and sighed in his heart. As a small species, the Langya Tribe fought against the county government regardless of life and death, and did not obey the orders of the county government. In the past, King Yelang asked the Han envoys, "Who is greater, Han or me?" They were all stupid, lazy fools.

"Blow the drum to cheer up." Li Hui gave the order to the drummer. At the same time, he waved his hand and called to the [-] reserve soldiers who gathered around him to press towards the Langya tribe's camp and give the Langya tribe who knew the heights of the world A fatal blow.

After Li Hui joined the reserve force, the outcome of the battle against the Langya tribe became clear.

The barbarians in the rear of the Langya tribe were already on the verge of disintegration. Under the pressure of Mount Tai of Li Hui's tribe, they were even more overwhelmed. They dropped their weapons one after another, took off their armor-like rattans, and The barbarians scattered in all directions, charging towards the wolves and pigs in the mountains and forests.

Just like the scorching sun shining on the ice and snow on the grass at the end of winter, the ice and snow of the Langya Tribe melted away in an instant and turned into nothing.

A quarter of an hour later, the troops under Li Hui's account began to clean up the battlefield. Their first priority was naturally to inflict wounds on the barbarians who were lying on the ground and lingering, and the second was to collect gold, silver, or other valuable items from the barbarians. stuff to enrich your luggage.

The village chiefs and chiefs who supervise the soldiers will not stop the soldiers from enriching their own pockets at this moment after the victory. This is what the soldiers deserve. It is the soldiers who fought hard and deserved it. Of course, their reward was far more than that. When they returned to Qiongdu, there would be a grand celebration banquet waiting for these soldiers.

When the soldiers dispersed to collect gold and silver, Li Hui's personal guards and a group of Li family disciples still crowded around him. When the battle ended, they did not forget their responsibilities and gathered their formation. Protect Li Hui firmly.

The personal guards didn't care much about the odds and ends on the battlefield. Li Hui would provide them with rewards for their achievements in the battle. Compared with the odds and ends on the battlefield, they were much richer. In addition, they also had official promotions. Compared with some gold and silver goods, it is much more valuable.

"Li Ling, this is the handsome dog head of the Langya tribe." A burly man like a big black bear walked up to Li Hui. He picked up a ferocious-looking human head, with a broken neck below the head. Scarlet blood was still dripping everywhere.

The music director showed Li Hui the head of Qu Shuai from the Langya Tribe as if he was claiming credit.

When the guards at Li Hui's side saw the music leader being so unruly, they even suspected of quarreling with Li Hui, the county magistrate. Many of them frowned, and some even showed disgust on their faces.

However, Li Hui didn't take any offense. He said with a smile: "Xiong Da, you did a good job. I will take credit for your credit this time."

The music leader named Xiong Da suddenly showed joy on his face, and his mouth widened. He did not mean to thank Li Hui, but instead loudly greeted a man not far away who was as tall as him and as tall as a bear. The strong man: "Xiong Er, Li Ling said, I won the first prize this time, and you lost to me this time."

"Check." Xiong Er, who was not far away, said something, waved his hand towards Xiong Da, and then went to call on his soldiers to continue cleaning up the battlefield.

"Xiong Da, you go and urge the soldiers to clear the battlefield quickly. We will return to Qiongdu before noon and have a luxurious meal to replenish the energy consumed by today's battle." Li Hui used popular words, He signaled Xiong Da to urge the soldiers to clear the battlefield as soon as possible.

"Yes, Li Ling." Xiong Da responded loudly. After hearing about the feast, he danced and walked lightly towards the battlefield. As he walked, Xiong Da shouted to his soldiers to clean up as soon as possible. Finish the battlefield.

Li Hui looked at the honest and upright Xiong Da, and couldn't help but smile a little deeper. Xiong Da and Xiong Er were not Han Chinese, but an old man. He came from a tribe of old people who worshiped the bear tribe. Most of the old people in Nanzhong worshiped beasts. Such as tigers, bears, wolves, etc. The Langya tribe that was attacked this time was a tribe that believed in evil wolves.

Because they are old people, the names Xiong Da and Xiong Er are not very elegant, but they are easy to understand. From the names of Xiong Da and Xiong Er, we can know who is the eldest brother and who is the second brother.

Li Hui, who served as the governor of Qiongdu, followed the instructions given to him by Liu Zhang before he went to Dian Lake, and recruited half-civilized old people and Qingqiang as his tribe to conquer the barbarians who did not respect kings at all and were like wild beasts in the forest. Xiong Da , Xiong Er, and many old people were recruited by Li Hui as subordinates to use old people to control barbarians.

(End of this chapter)