villain

Chapter 468

"Wang Mai, how long have you followed the lord?"

Outside the prison window, the moon is white and the wind is clear.

Jia Xu stood by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window.On the couch, Wang Mai sat kneeling, warming the wine, and a green weasel crawled beside him.

"Well, I still need to do some calculations... Back when the lord took refuge in Nanshan, I followed the lord into the Western Regions with Tiger and the others... Well, if you do the math, it's been almost ten years. Military teacher, why did you suddenly ask these questions? Something? Is there an order?"

Jia Xu squinted her eyes, with a smile on her face.

Before he knew it, he also had the habit of squinting his eyes.I don't know if he learned from Dong Chu, or because he thought too much, so it became a habit.However, in Wang Mai's view, whenever the military adviser squinted his eyes, there must be something important, just like Dong Bi squinting his eyes, it was a sign of killing someone.

Jia Xu turned around and sat back, "In a blink of an eye, I was also in Duyoubao. I stayed here for nearly five years. I think people outside have already forgotten me."

"Military division, as long as the lord does not forget you."

"That's what I said, but I feel a little tired...Wang Mai, what do you think of Eldest Young Master...?"

"Eldest son?"

Wang Mai thought for a while, and said softly: "The eldest son is cold-natured, resourceful, and more scheming. He may be the lord of the Ming Dynasty, but he is different from the lord."

"Oh, how is it different?"

"When it comes to strategy, the lord is no better than the lord. However, the lord is charming, and he can make everyone agree. The lord...hehe, he may be able to accomplish great things, but when it comes to knowing people and employing them, he is probably not as tolerant as the lord. But this is even more Like a king."

Jia Xu smiled, "Looks like you've discovered it too!"

"Although I haven't known the eldest son for a long time, my subordinates can sense the unusualness of the eldest son. The son is majestic, but he is cautious in every way. When getting along with him, you need to be on guard from time to time. You need to be cautious in everything you say and do. It doesn't seem like a master. It’s so refreshing to work.”

Jia Xu suddenly changed the subject, "What do you think will be the result of this closure of the country?"

"This... the lord seems to have a lot of concerns. In fact, if he really accepted the feudal kingdom, so what? The lord is not Wang Mang, and the Han family is not what it used to be. However, when the military adviser asked me the result, Wang Mai really couldn't figure it out. .Military division, what do you think of this matter?"

"In my opinion, there may be an exchange between the lord and the Holy One."

"Exchange? How?"

Jia Xu smiled without answering, closed her eyes, and leaned lazily on the bedding, as if she had fallen asleep.Wang Mai was used to Jia Xu's attitude, so he was not in a hurry, but just looked at him quietly, waiting for the answer.

"Hehe, the exchange between the lord and the Holy One will naturally be decided when the time comes. However, in my opinion, this matter may not be that simple. In my estimation, there are variables in it."

Wang Mai was completely confused!
With his wisdom, he really couldn't keep up with Jia Xu's train of thought, so he could only sit there blankly and listen to Jia Xu's explanation.

"This variable comes from the Eldest Young Master... Hehe, as for the result, I think it will be unexpected. However, I am tired."

Jia Xu's words seemed to be whispering, but also seemed to be talking to himself.

Wang Mai didn't understand at all, and wanted to ask for advice, but Jia Xu turned over and said softly: "Go and rest, you need to make a plan early."

Hearing this, Wang Maijiling shuddered.

"Military division rests earlier, Wang Mai resigns!"

"Wait a minute..." Jia Xu said softly, "You immediately secretly order Seventeen to act... In my opinion, it's almost done."

Wang Mai controls Anbu, which is divided into internal and external departments.

The people directly belonging to Wang Mai all start with secret words, and then arrange them with numbers, belonging to the dead men in the inner sect; while the outer sect has a large number of people, start with the names of the princes of all parties, and then arrange them with numbers.For example, the secret work of the outer sect under Yuan Shao's command in Jizhou is called Ji XX, and if it is lurking under Cao Cao's rule, it is represented by Wei XX.This list is only controlled by Wang Mai and Jia Xu.

The two sects, the inner and the outer, usually do not overlap, and the tasks are also different.

As Wang Mai said, perhaps only a person like Dong Bi can unreservedly deliver such an important matter to someone he trusts.

If it were another person, would Anbu still want to exist like this?
Wang Mai vaguely understood the true meaning of Jia Xu's phrase "make plans early".

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At the beginning of March in the third year of Taiping, Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty issued three decrees, granting Dong Yuliang the king, granting Jiuxi, and enfeoffing the state of Daxizhou.

However, after several times of persuasion by his ministers, Dong Bi finally agreed to be granted the title.The Chang'an clan was very happy about this news at first, but Liu Bian's next decree was jaw-dropping: because the Han Dynasty was not peaceful and the government was not strong, the Liang king, Dong Pi, had to live in Chang'an, and he was granted the title of Dong Pi. The prime minister of the Han Dynasty is in charge of the Chengming Palace, and he is in charge of the world's soldiers and horses and government affairs. He can make decisions on his own.

A decree immediately caused an uproar.

The clan headed by Liu He knelt outside Weiyang Palace, begging Liu Bian to withdraw his will.

But Liu Bian ignored it, and instead declared with an unprecedentedly tough attitude: Since the beginning of peace, the princes have fought in chaos, and the lives of the people have been ruined.If it weren't for the King of Liang, how could the Han Dynasty be rejuvenated today.I am not a lucky person, and I will never do that thing, and I will tell the world to know.

The implication is to ask the clans of all parties: Why don't you stand up and defend the court when I am tossing and wandering, and my life and death are uncertain?Furthermore, now that the King of Liang is the vassal, how should the princes of the Guandong face it?Can you command all parties?
Although Liu He and the others were not reconciled, they could also hear the meaning of questioning in Liu Bian's will.

I had no choice but to quiet down and stop entangled in this matter.

In May, Dong Bi announced to the world that he opened a mansion in Chang'an.Liang Guo set up a group of ministers and bureaucrats below the prime minister, all of which are like the system of princes and kings in the early Han Dynasty.

In other words, Dong Bi can form a small court of his own.

This is by no means a simple matter. It will take a long time to perfect this small imperial court, and it cannot be completed overnight.

Therefore, at the place where the mansion was opened, Dong Bi only set up the Shangshu and Shilang of Liang Guo.

Shangshu Ling-Zhuge Jin, who also leads the Chengming Palace Guard, has a salary of two thousand stones.

Zhuge Jin was nearly thirty years old, and he was at the prime of his life.He has successively held positions such as Ju Yanling, Chief of the Protectorate of Shuxian County, Sima of the Wunan Army, and Prefect of Youfufeng. It can be said that he has gained enough experience in military and political affairs to be able to use his fists.

Shangshu Pushe-Su Ze.

Speaking of which, Su Ze is also an old man who followed Dong Bi, even longer than Zhuge Jin, has experienced many things, and has authority in military and political affairs.In this regard, the parties are understandable.After all, in terms of seniority and age, they are all qualified.

There are four ministers in total - Huang Xu, Pang Tong, Bu Zhi, and Lu Meng.

These four people are all in their early twenties, and Bu Zhi is older, but they don't really have much time to follow Dong Bi, and they also lead other positions.From this point of view, we can see another reason for Dong Bi's reluctance to open a mansion. No one under him is available.

But the position of waiter was beyond the expectation of many people.

There are three servants, two of them—Kan Ze, Pang Lin and Liu Xian.

Kan Ze... No one had even heard of this name before Dong Bi announced the candidate for the servant.The reason is very simple. This Kan Ze came to Chang'an at the beginning of the year, and he had a letter of introduction from Hu Zhao, the head of Wuxi, saying that he was a hero in this life, virtuous, and Zhongshu in the world.

Zhongshu refers to Dong Zhongshu.

That's not a title that anyone dares to call it.Hu Zhao referred to Dong Zhongshu as Kan Ze, which is enough to tell how good this person is.

Of course, the reason why Dong Bi used Kan Ze was not because of Hu Zhao's letter of introduction.

In the Romance, in the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu and Huang Gai were willing to fight one, and the other was willing to suffer. It was Kan Ze who sent a letter to Cao Ying, which made Cao Cao believe in this bitter plan.Although in Romance, Kan Ze didn't make many appearances, Dong Bi only remembered this one time, but it was enough!

Kan Ze was born in Shanyin, Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and he was born in a poor family.

Generations of farmers have come to Kanze and are eager to learn.When I was young, due to poverty, I sold myself as a servant, and all I asked was to read and write, which was praised by the local people.

Liu Biao and Liu Bei attacked Yangzhou. Although there was no sound later, the impact on Jiangdong was extremely huge.

Kan Ze originally wanted to escape the war and go to Lumen Mountain to study.But unexpectedly, on the way, he was kidnapped by Gan Ning of Jinfan Camp and sent to Hutou Mountain.

After talking with Kan Ze, Hu Zhao deeply felt that this person was very knowledgeable.

So he was willing to guarantee that he would send Kan Ze to Guanzhong.For such a person, Dong Bi naturally would not let it go easily.

As for Pang Lin, he was also an unknown little character.But this person has an older brother who is very famous.Pang Lin's elder brother is none other than Pang Tong, Shangshu of Prince Liang's Mansion.

To be honest, Dong Bi had never heard of Pang Tong having a younger brother.

Pang Linnian put down the weak crown, and studied under Sima Hui of Shuijing Villa.After finishing his studies, just as the dust of the Luoyang War had settled, he was invited by his elder brother to cross Yuzhou in Nanyang alone and arrive at Jingzhao.Duke Pound was very angry about this, but he was helpless.

Originally, Duke Pang De's idea was to ask Pang Lin to vote for Liu Biao in order to ease the relationship between Lumenshan and Jingxiang.

But unexpectedly, after this guy received Pang Tong's letter, he left without saying a word.He can leave, so what about Lumen Mountain?
After all, the Pang family is based on Jingxiang.

Before Pang Tong voted for Dong Pi, although Liu Biao didn't say anything, he felt a little unhappy after all.Fortunately, two of the Pang family, who had always ignored the world of mortals, defected to Guanzhong. Even if Liu Biao had no objection, the Jingxiang family would definitely have objections to the Pang family.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Dong Bi.

In Dong Bi's view, it is best if the Pang family can't get along in Jingxiang, and then the whole family moves to Guanzhong.For this reason, Dong Bi ordered Sha Moke to pay attention secretly.As for whether Pound Guild will come to Guanzhong, it depends on his own decision.This kind of thing is difficult for anyone.

However, this Liu Xian is the servant...

Almost half of the clan in Chang'an are cursing Liu Xian.How clear was the position earlier, why did it change after only one visit to Dali?
This is betrayal, naked betrayal!
But even if it's a betrayal, what can your clan do?The majestic Prince Liang's servant is entitled to a salary of seven hundred shi, who would dare to provoke him?
There are quite a few people who secretly curse Liu Xian, but is there not a trace of jealousy in it?As soon as he entered Prince Liang's mansion, Liu Xian had a backer.

In the same month, Liu Bian issued a decree to marry the daughter of Huang Chengyan, a well-known scholar in Miannan, to marry Dong Pi as Mrs. Zhaoyang.

All of a sudden, Chang'an City became lively.

Dong Bi's marriage seems to be a trivial matter.But for those scholars who have not followed in Chang'an, it is undoubtedly an opportunity.

But no one expected that not long after Liu Bian ordered the marriage, a major event happened in Sichuan.

And this incident has completely diverted the attention of the people of the world, and the entire Han Dynasty will also undergo tremendous changes because of this incident.

Liu Zhang, dead...

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Note: Pang Lin, Pang Tong's younger brother, participated in the battle of Yiling as an officer in Jingzhou Zhizhong. After the defeat, he followed Huang Quan to Wei, and was named Liehou, and became the prefect of Julu.In the romance, never appeared.

(End of this chapter)