In the western county of Hanzhong, Xiang Xun made painstaking preparations and was determined to devote all his efforts to a tragic offensive and defensive battle, and the entire southwest army, whether it was the front line or the rear, including the newly restored prefectures and counties, was tied to the chariot and played its own role.

In Xiang Xun's plan, the attack and defense of Xixian County was the last big battle after the winter, so he simply tried his best to make a final decision. As the commander of the Shu War, he naturally knew the goals of the emperor and the imperial court, only in Hanzhong, and Xiang Xun also decided the tactics of war.

Although there is still Nanzheng after Xixian, in Xiang Xun's opinion, if Xixian is taken down, Nanzheng will not be a problem at all, especially after the comprehensive response and dispatch information of Shu.

Xijing, Luoyang.

After more than three years of governance by Jingfan, it has recovered its prosperity and is constantly developing. In recent years, the Han Dynasty has been plagued by natural disasters, but all kinds of disasters have not been patronized, which can be described as smooth wind and rain. Therefore, Luoyang City has achieved the first great rule in decades.

After all, it is Xijing, a thousand-year-old ancient capital, and its political status is here, and a large number of imperial nobles choose to settle here. With these people taking the lead, and a stable social environment, a prosperous Luoyang City was naturally born.

Today, only in Luoyang City, there are more than 300,000 people, second only to Kaifeng, becoming the second largest city in the Han Dynasty.

Since the beginning of winter, the biggest thing in Luoyang City is to stay in Xijing and replace people. Jing Fan, who went to Beijing to report on his work, was retained and promoted to Kaifeng Mansion Yin, and the trusted guard, after deliberation, Emperor Liu Chengyou selected Tenghou Wang Yan.

This incident touched the hearts of many people, especially the nobles who settled here. When Jing Fan was in power, he was most afraid of these people, and what he suppressed was also illegal things, and he would take them to death.

In fact, there is not much difference between Jing Fan and Shi Hongzhao's attitude towards the nobles, but he will not take revenge for personal gain, Luo is framed, and he is reasonable. Regardless of aristocrats, landlords, or merchants, as long as they follow the rules, they will not object.

But if he violates the law and commits it in his hands, there will be absolutely no favoritism. Therefore, Jing Fan Zhenluo has also offended many people over the years, and the nobles whose privileges have been degraded because of him are also dissatisfied with him.

Now, Jing Fan's stubbornness of not getting oil and salt has finally been transferred, and many people are subconsciously relieved, and their minds have also become more active. At the same time, the ordinary people in Luoyang are also reluctant, Jing Fan's reputation as an official is good, and he is also upright, he is in power, at least he loves the small people, and tries to maintain relative fairness.

And the newcomer left behind, Wang Yan, was born with meritorious service, as a newly rising generation of magnates in the Han Dynasty.

Since Wang Yan took office, Xijing has stayed in the mansion and resumed the hustle and bustle, at least not as deserted as when Jing Fan was in office. Recently, it has been a crowded market, and it is difficult to count the number of door-to-door visitors, but there are very few who can be received.

Two richly decorated carriages followed the street slowly until they stopped in front of the yamen. In front of the court, the ministers who had just persuaded Wang Yan to refuse to see him looked at the two carriages, and the eyes of the doorkeepers couldn't help but show a trace of contempt.

From the carriage, two old men in brocade clothes came down, one was burly, his face was full of fat, and he looked a little bloated. The other was thinner. However, both of them should be more confident and calm.

The two saluted, and then stepped forward together and handed over the prayer post. But before he could speak, he saw the doorman waving his hand impatiently: "Staying behind, busy with official business, foreign guests visiting, all gone, please go back!" ”

The fat old man noticed the contempt in his eyes, and a trace of unhappiness flashed in his old eyes, but he still endured it, not entangled with this little ghost, and said with a smile: "I am an old friend of your family, no one else will see it, old man, he will definitely see it!" ”

"You little guy, don't push, tell me quickly!" As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver bread and gave it to him along with two prayer stickers.

A trace of doubt flashed in the doorman's eyes, and seeing that he was full of confidence, he muttered in his heart, hesitated less, but still took it skillfully, and said: "You wait, I'll go and report, whether you see it or not, it depends on your luck!" ”

When he turned around, there were only two prayer stickers left in the doorman's hand.

Looking at the doorman who stepped into the gate of the government unhurriedly, the thin old man couldn't help but say coldly: "If he is in the early years of Qianyou, he is treated slowly by such a small official, I can directly arrest him and bag him and sink into the river!" What pigs and dogs! ”

Seeing his angry eyes, the fat man smiled bitterly twice, and said abruptly: "Brother Xue, your temper needs to be changed." After all, this time is different from the past, you see, we have lost our authority, and even this district doorman can pinch us! If he doesn't report it, will we still be able to break through if we stay in the yamen? ”

These two old men, the fat one is the former Huazhou Festival Envoy Hou Zhang, and the thin one is the former Tongzhou Festival Envoy Xue Huairang. In any case, it used to be a state festival and was in charge of one party, so there is this sigh.

"Humph!" Xue Huairang turned his head away and muttered: "I don't know if Wang Yan still cares about your friendship, don't be turned away!" ”

"Come on, bring the horse to the old man!" Hou Zhang smiled faintly and instructed the servant.

Behind the carriage, there was a sturdy steed, very well kept, all snow-white, with not a single variegated color.

"Brother Hou!" Xue Huairang couldn't help but ask, "Where did this horse come from?" ”

"The envoy from Liangzhou bought it from the accompanying caravan, but it cost me a lot of money!" Hou Zhang said with a smile: "Wang Yan used to love swords and horses, but I don't know if he has changed after becoming rich!" ”

Hou Zhang and Xue Huairang, two authentic martial artists, rose in the late Jin Dynasty, served the Han Dynasty, in order to collect people's hearts, worship for the festival. However, these two people have most of the humble martial arts habits, and once they become prominent, they get carried away, become greedy, accumulate into a trend, live in a bad government, and make the people suffer.

Especially Xue Huairang, as early as in Hebei, because of his excessive collection and harsh government and harm to the people, Liu Chengyou almost slaughtered him. The latter two were sent by Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan to work in Guanzhong, but they still did not restrain themselves, and naturally they were not liked by Liu Chengyou and the imperial court, so that they were suspicious and jealous.

Of course, the last thing that the two should have was involved with Li Shouzhen in the river at that time. Although in the process of Li Shouzhen's rebellion, the two caused any substantial trouble to the imperial court, and after the imperial court sent a rebellion army, they were both honest.

However, since the river is flat, these two knots that are involved with the rebels will not be spared. Considering the domestic situation at that time, in the case of killing a big chicken, in order to appease other festivals, Liu Chengyou chose to take Hou and Xue lightly, let them buy peace with their family wealth, and move to Luoyang with honors.

Although he lost his position and was unwilling again, he at least saved his life. After arriving in Luoyang, with the accumulation of the early years, he quickly purchased a number of land and industries.

Hou Zhang ran a manor house with several ships, selling porcelain, silk, medicinal herbs, and many other businesses. Xue Huairang opened several tea shops, restaurants and brothels in the city, and also organized a caravan to run northwest.

Over the years, the family has a lot of property, and the two have actively integrated into the noble groups in Luoyang, befriended many powerful children and relatives, and saved some fame.

This time, Wang Yan Zhenluo naturally wants to come to visit, not necessarily extravagant, but the relationship is good. Especially Hou Zhang, he, Zhao Hui and Wang Yan were the original "three sections of the first righteousness".

Staying in the mansion, in the second hall, Wang Yan was handling official business, which was about a batch of southwest military rations.

"How much grain is left in the treasury?" Wang Yan put down the official document in his hand and asked.

The subordinate replied: "100,000 stone of rice, 150,000 yuan of millet, and more than 200,000 ...... of wheat."

"So much!" Wang Yan was a little surprised, but quickly reined in and ordered: "Then according to the amount, send it to Guanzhong!" ”

"Yes!"

Over the years in Luoyang, the wind and rain have been smooth, the grains are abundant, and there is the governance of Jingfan, and the treasury has accumulated a lot, even if most of it is called by Tokyo, the rest can still be described as abundant.

"Hey......" Wang Yan sighed with his beard, and said that the new official took office with three fires, and took over such a city, where to start.