"Hmph, what if they don't want to? The general is looking for them to collect taxes, and if they don't pay the taxes, they will be punished as the crime of confronting the officials! After Zhao Junsheng finished speaking, he jumped off the horse and walked into the Thorn Mansion.

"General, if you do this, I am afraid that it will arouse strong resistance and opposition from all the Xianbei officials and Gaomen scholars, if they unite to impeach you to the emperor in the court, the emperor will not be able to hold back!" Pei Jin said anxiously, stomped his feet, and chased in.

Zhao Junsheng said as he walked: "Ben Jiang is not the emperor, and he does not implement this decree in the entire Great Wei, but only in Youzhou, you tell me, how many Xianbei officials and how many Gaomen scholars are in Youzhou?" ”

Pei Jin obviously did some understanding of this, and immediately said: "My subordinates have inquired, the most prominent Xianbei family in Youzhou is the Baba family, the king of Beiping, Baba Song, has taken Youzhou as the foundation and has been operating in Youzhou for decades, and his protégés are all over Youzhou; As for the soldiers, the most prominent is the Fan Yang Lu family, the current Lu clan patriarch Lu Miao Zeng Shi Murong clan, the official to Fan Yang Taishou, now at home self-cultivation and study, his son Lu Xuan is now the official worship of Dr. Zhongshu, Lu Xuan's cousin is the current dynasty Taichang Qing Cui Hao! ”

Zhao Junsheng stopped, turned his head and said: "The king of Beiping, Ba Ba Song, supported the puppet emperor Tuoba Pi that day, although Ba Ba Song was defeated and died in the chaos in the battle of Yuanhe, and the emperor did not pursue the Ba Ba family, but I dare to guarantee that the emperor must have been worried about this matter, and now if I deal with the Ba Ba family, will the emperor be happy to see it?" Only Fan Yang Lu's ······ It seems that I have to personally visit the Lu clan patriarch, Elder Lu Miao! I don't believe it, as long as these two families are dealt with, other families will dare to oppose General Ben's new policy! ”

Pei Jin heard that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, although this new policy was thought up by Zhao Junsheng and only implemented in the Youzhou territory under his jurisdiction, but if it spread all over the world, what if the Xianbei nobles, big officials and high-ranking scholars from all over the country united to attack Zhao Junsheng in the court?

"General, it's still inappropriate, although you only execute it in the Youzhou territory, but many of the world's corporal clans and Xianbei officials are related by marriage, and the relationship between the families is intertwined, in case they ······"

"Hahaha······ Are you trying to say that they are only afraid that they will unite against General Ben? You can rest assured, who doesn't have the attitude of 'each sweeping the snow in front of his own door, and not caring about the frost on the tiles of others'? If you want to force them to unite, you can only do it in the whole world, I only do it in the Youzhou territory under my jurisdiction, and Meiyu violates the interests of others, those people will not be the most right with me for no reason! ”

After several days, the news that Zhao Junsheng was going to promulgate a new policy spread throughout Youzhou, although the Assassin Mansion had not yet been officially promulgated and implemented in official documents, but it was spread all over Youzhou, which made the Xianbei nobles and high-ranking soldiers in the three counties and eighteen counties of Youzhou a little nervous.

The government wants to let these Xianbei nobles and high-ranking soldiers collect taxes, which is against their interests, although the taxes are not much, it is completely within the range they can afford, but they don't think so, in their opinion, Zhao Junsheng is slapping them in the face, if they pay taxes, isn't it no different from those ordinary people?

Zhao Junsheng waited for Dongfang Chen to return from Zhuo County on the one hand, and on the other hand, he sat back and watched the reactions of officials and people from all over Youzhou to the new policy that was about to be promulgated.

A few days later, Dongfang Chen returned from Zhuo County.

"General, Poor Dao is fortunate not to be dishonored, Mao Xiuzhi has promised to serve the general, this time he came to Jixian County with Poor Dao, Poor Dao has ordered someone to place him in the post house, and is waiting for the general's summons!" Dongfang Chen returned to the lobby of the Assassin's Mansion and reported to Zhao Junsheng.

Zhao Junsheng was overjoyed and said: "Okay, I just said that Mr. will definitely succeed immediately, and sure enough, Mr. is really talented!" ”

Dongfang Chen was modest, and said quite reservedly: "The general is falsely praised, and he is ashamed!" ”

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while and said to Dongfang Chen: "When you go to Zhuo County, the pomp is completely different from the time you return, but I am afraid that Li Yuande has already received the news at this time······ In this way, you will personally go to the post house and tell Mao Xiuzhi, and say that General Ben will hold a banquet in the Assassin's Mansion tonight and invite him to eat and drink! ”

Thorn History, please Taishou to eat wine? This ······ How did it turn the other way around? Dongfang Chen was stunned for a moment, he immediately understood, and immediately laughed: "Hahaha······ If Li Yuande gets the news, he will definitely be suspicious, but he is afraid that he will be so frightened that he can't sleep at night, the general is smart! Poor Dao will go to the post house and talk to Mao Xiuzhi."

Yan County Taishou Mansion.

Taishou Mansion and Thorn History Mansion are both in Jixian County, and they have always been the same city as the state and the county, and the two mansions are not far from each other, just across the street.

"Fujun, the humble post got the news, a few days ago the little boy surnamed Zhao sent the long history Dongfang Chen to Zhuo County to see Mao Xiuzhi, today someone came to report to the humble post that Mao Xiuzhi came to Ji County with Dongfang Chen, and is currently living in the post house, the humble post just heard that Mao Xiuzhi's lamp went to the Thorn History Mansion, according to the internal report we planted in the Thorn History Mansion, the surname Zhao held a banquet in the Thorn History Mansion and talked with Mao Xiuzhi very happily!"

Li Yuande heard the news, his heart suddenly became nervous, he had heard the news that Zhao Junsheng had recovered the three thousand Youzhou army, if Mao Xiuzhi took refuge in Zhao Junsheng, then Zhao Junsheng would have a firm foothold in Youzhou, and then he was afraid that his life would not be easy, how could this be good?

Li Yuande asked Yang Zhubo with apprehension: "Do you think it is possible for Mao Xiuzhi to collude with the boy surnamed Zhao?" ”

Yang Zhu Bo said: "Fujun, the subordinates think that this is a very likely thing, the subordinates sent someone to check, Zhao Junsheng's Dongfang Chen is the disciple of the national teacher Kou Qianzhi, Mao Xiuzhi was still the general of the Southern Dynasty to guard Luoyang, Kou Qianzhi's master and apprentice preached in Luoyang and was taken care of by Mao Xiuzhi, and later Mao Xiuzhi was captured by Hu Xia, and then captured by my Great Wei, he should have been executed, it was Kou Qianzhi's master and apprentice who interceded with the first emperor to save Mao Xiuzhi's life, and made him a general of Wu Bing!" ”

Li Yuande was shocked: "Dare to love them and still have this relationship, this is a big trouble, how can this official be good?" ”

Seeing Li Yuande's panicked face, Lord Yang immediately persuaded: "Why worry about the prince, you are the person of King Le'an, as long as you don't have the handle in his hands, he won't dare to attack you casually!" Besides, you have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses under your command, although the soldiers stationed in the fort don't listen to you, but you have 12,000 Han soldiers in your hands, he should still have some scruples about you! ”

Li Yuande sighed: "That's what I said, but the imperial court suddenly transferred Du Chao, the king of Yangping, and transferred this Zhao Junsheng, I heard that when the emperor ascended the throne today, this Zhao Junsheng was the minister of the dragon with the first credit, it can be seen how much the emperor favored him, at this time the emperor transferred him to Youzhou, don't you think something is wrong?" Could it be that the emperor transferred him specifically to deal with us and others? ”

Lord Yang showed a solemn look on his face: "I don't rule out this possibility, the prince of the mansion was canonized by the first emperor, not the descendant of the current emperor, the key is that you are still a general of the Southern Dynasty, and there are more than 12,000 Han soldiers in your hands, and it is not impossible for the emperor to be jealous of you!" ”

Li Yuande was even more worried, and he immediately said: "No, this official has to ask King Le'an for attention in this matter, you immediately write a letter to King Le'an for this official, tell him about the situation here, and ask the prince to show him what to do next!" ”

"Okay, my subordinates will write it!"

Assassin's House.

The lobby is brightly lit, and a group of singers dance to the accompaniment of musicians with huqin, hu and other musical instruments.

Zhao Junsheng sat on the main seat and quietly admired while drinking wine, and Mao Xiuzhi and the officials who accompanied him watched the dancing of the singers and applauded loudly from time to time.

Mao Xiuzhi drank a lot, and all the officials present to accompany him toasted him, and he did not refuse to come one by one, although he drank a lot, his heart was very sober.

The officials who sat with them had already been hinted, and they left one after another with various excuses, and soon only Zhao Junsheng, Dongfang Chen, Pei Jin, Cao Jiao and Mao Xiuzhi were left in the lobby.

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand and asked all the singers to retreat, and the maidservants, housekeepers and guards who were present also retreated, and no one was allowed to approach around the lobby and outside the door.

Mao Xiuzhi saw that there were no outsiders here, so he got up and said to Zhao Junsheng: "A few days ago, the chief of the jade Taoist came to find the lower official, and a word ordered the lower official to open suddenly, in today's court, my Han minister should be headed by Cui Gong and the national teacher, but the two of them are high but have no real power, and the lower officials are also high, but the general has the merit of the dragon, and is entrusted with the important task by His Majesty today, holding the military power, and ruling the land of a state. ”

Although Mao Xiuzhi is a military general, Zhao Junsheng does not dare to despise him, this person can survive until now is not all due to Kou Qianzhi's intercession guarantee, this person still has some ability.

Zhao Junsheng didn't believe in Mao Xiuzhi's nonsense, he and Mao Xiuzhi had never met, just by Dongfang Chen's mouth, he could say that Mao Xiuzhi bowed down to him? It is impossible, the reason why Mao Xiuzhi is moving closer to him now is that there is no way to do it, he does not have a strong backer in the court, if he does not bow his head to Zhao Junsheng, Zhao Junsheng can break him down with a reason, unless he rebels, but it is impossible to succeed with the troops of the Southern Dynasty in his hands.

"Hahaha······ Brother Xiu's words are serious, you are older than me, I just had a moment of luck to have the skill of the dragon, with this position of Youzhou Thorn History, in terms of talent, Brother Mao is more than ten times better than me! Ben Jiang thought that in this dynasty, my Han people should unite and unite to protect themselves from being bullied by Xianbei officials, if the sand is scattered on the side, this court power will be taken up by Xianbei people sooner or later, where is the way for our Han people to live at that time, I don't know what Brother Mao thinks? ”

Mao Xiuzhi said continuously: "The general's words coincide with the lower officials, the lower officials have been alone all these years, and they are miserable, I don't want to meet the general today, I am very happy, the general is really the confidant of the lower officials!" ”

This Mao Xiuzhi's acting skills are too bad, Zhao Junsheng almost wanted to vomit when he saw it, but he could only endure it, the political purpose is the big thing, he said: "Okay, Brother Mao confided in Ben General, and Ben Jiang also told Brother Mao the truth!" Does Brother Mao know why the emperor sent Ben to Youzhou? That's right, the emperor is afraid that Brother Mao and Li Yuande have too many troops and too much military power in their hands! ”

Mao Xiuzhi's face turned pale in shock, and he shouted: "Ahh······h

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