I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 464 Can I Be a Three Lords?

Liu Bian's energy was limited and he could not meet too many people. It was impossible for him to only meet Zhao Weisun's relatives.

But his greatest strength is that he knows how to use people well.

"Zhongda, in your opinion, how can the owners of the land listed in the official register really want their land back?"

Sima Yi felt helpless. He didn't know why the emperor chose him over his brother.

Although being valued by the emperor is a great thing.

But as soon as they met, the emperor gave him a difficult problem.

Could he have any other answer?
Sima Yi replied: "I personally think that if we want to speed up, we still need the efforts of the local officials, but haste makes waste!"

Since you can't avoid it, just face it!

Who isn’t a talented person?

Liu Bian became interested and asked, "We can't hurry up. Does Zhongda have any ideas?"

Since Sima Yi has made the decision, he will carry it out to the end.

He exerted his talents without reservation: "I personally think that there are two obstacles in this matter. One is that we are from the same clan and are connected by blood. If there is no reason, the treacherous person will be despised by the village; the other is that he is a person of high status and power, and ordinary people dare not offend him."

"It is better to remove the fuel from under the cauldron than to try to stop the boiling water by adding more water to it!"

Liu Bian was quite satisfied with Sima Yi's answer. If he wanted to accomplish something, he only needed to overcome these two obstacles. He could even combine the two. For example, in the case of Zhao Weisun, he could find a reason to exile his entire family to the border. Everything would be solved. Zhao Weisun was plotting against the new policy, so he was not innocent. However, as Sima Yi said, haste makes waste.

He has only been on patrol for a short time, so there is no need to be impatient.

Thinking of this, Liu Bian said, "Zhongda, come to my side and serve as a guard, and accompany me on the tour, okay?"

Sima Yi immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Very good! Bofu, you can take care of Zhongda during the patrol."

"Yes!" Sun Ce and Sima Yi bowed and retreated together.

This time, Sun Ce treated Sima Yi far less sincerely than he did Xu Chu and Dian Wei.

Sima Yi naturally didn't know the reason, nor did he know why Sun Ce treated him differently. He was thinking quickly about how to get more information from Sun Ce!
Zhong Yao is indeed worthy of being called a wise minister whose name is recorded in history books. Under his governance, Henei County could not be said to be a paradise on earth, but at least it could be described as a place with stable politics, harmonious people and clean administration.

"You Yuanchang is working in Henei County, and I am relieved. There is no rush for the farmland, I can wait!"

"I understand!"

After passing Wen County, Liu Bian only took Sima Yi with him.

I almost forgot, there is also the Ganoderma lucidum discovered by the Minister of Justice.

Such an auspicious sign would probably be recorded in history books, but Sikong Yang Biao who came with him knew some of the inside story. As a result, whether intentionally or accidentally, his son Yang Xiu accidentally discovered a certain official document. Then, all the high-ranking officials in the palace knew about it - Tingwei Dong not only offered the auspicious sign, but also took out his own salary to give to the people of Hanxingli. What a great loyal minister he was!
When Dong Zhuo saw Yang Xiu, he wanted to kill him!
Finally, before leaving Henei County, Dong Zhuo finally found an opportunity to be alone with Yang Xiu.

Killing someone was just an angry remark, but it was okay to teach Yang Xiu a lesson to vent his anger. Yang Xiu was in the wrong first, and even if Yang Biao was the prime minister, he could not find fault with him.

At most, you could say he's bullying the weak...but wouldn't it be better if he just didn't do it himself?
——"My dear grandson, just beat him up!"

Dong Bai held the wooden stick that his grandfather had stuffed into his hand, and looked at the young scholar who was trembling in the corner after being forced into a corner by his grandfather, feeling a little at a loss as to what to do.

She originally thought that the villain her grandfather was talking about would be the same people she often saw when she lived in the border area, but she never expected that he was just a weak scholar.

"My dear grandson, it was he who ruined Grandfather's reputation! Don't be fooled by his righteous appearance. He is extremely filthy inside. Beating him is to rid the people of harm!"

Hearing this, Dong Bai gritted his teeth, raised the stick in his hand, closed his eyes, and was about to hit...

"Wait a minute! Mr. Dong, wait a minute, Xiu has something to say!"

Dong Bai tilted his head to look at his grandfather. Dong Zhuo sighed slightly and said, "Well, I'll give you a chance!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu immediately stood up against the wall.
Don’t ask why you need to hold on to the wall. The reason is that your legs are weak.

However, before talking about the main business, Yang Xiu did not forget to defend himself to Dong Bai: "In fact, the appearance and the heart are consistent..."

After hearing Dong Zhuo's cold snort, Yang Xiu immediately turned around and said, "Maybe I can help Mr. Dong fulfill his wish!"

Dong Zhuo sneered: "You are just a yellow-haired boy, what do you know?"

"Ten thousand stones!" Yang Xiu said slowly.

"It's not that I can't listen to your excuses first." Dong Zhuo said.

Yang Xiu looked at Dong Bai again.

"Just speak frankly. How could I, Dong Zhuo's granddaughter, not listen to such words?"

Yang Xiu said bluntly: "The person that Mr. Dong should have emulated the most should have been the Grand Commandant Huangfu."

Dong Zhuo snorted. Although he refused to admit that he was not as good as Huangfu Song, he knew deep down in his heart that he could not compare to him. Whether it was being an official or leading troops in battle, this was a reality that was hard for him to accept.

"However, since Lord Dong became one of the Nine Ministers, he can no longer be distinguished by military achievements like Lord Huangfu."

Dong Zhuo was dissatisfied and threatened: "If you say the same nonsense next time, humph!"

——If you are not as good as Huangfu Song, then I can’t defeat you?
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu immediately got straight to the point: "There are many people in the court who can be worshipped as Wanshi. If Lord Dong wants to stand out, he needs a great achievement!"

"What great achievement?"

"Mr. Dong, what do you think is the most important thing for His Majesty during this tour?" Yang Xiu said as he leaned against the wall.

"Of course it means that the people live a healthy life and the government is clean and honest," Dong Zhuo replied.

"Yes, and also wrong."

Seeing that Yang Xiu was about to act mysterious again, Dong Zhuo raised his big hand...

Yang Xiu immediately said, "It's the fields!"

"Only when every citizen has his own farmland can they have enough food and warm clothing."

Dong Zhuo asked, "But didn't you reform the tax system and relocate the people from the north last year?"

Yang Xiu asked: "Mr. Dong is a high-ranking official, but don't you know how many acres of land were registered in the country when the Han Dynasty was at its peak, and how many acres are there now?"

Dong Zhuo sneered, "If you bring this up again, you will offend the world. You really don't have good intentions, my dear grandson, just beat me!"

"Wait!" Yang Xiu was anxious and quickly protected his head. Seeing that Dong Bai was still hesitant and unwilling to attack, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "May I ask, Lord Dong, with this achievement, can I be promoted to the Three Dukes?"

Dong Zhuo nodded: "Indeed, it can be done!"

"After such a great achievement, can the emperor protect his meritorious officials?"

"The open spear can definitely be blocked."

"Isn't this feasible?"

Dong Zhuo said angrily: "Such a good thing, why don't you let your father do it?"

"It's because of me that father is worried!" Just as he finished speaking, Yang Xiu suddenly felt a pain in the arm that was protecting his head. He quickly withdrew his arm, and then his head felt a pain.

Looking at Dong Bai with stars in his eyes, who was no longer showing any mercy, Yang Xiu finally realized that he had said the wrong thing.

(End of this chapter)