Chapter 110: Deliberation
Baiwei Inn, Guan Guan pushed the teapot, often saw Jiang Wen drinking tea, after learning by himself, his body was much warmer in winter.
Guan Guan is now also considering whether to introduce tea as a new food product.
Looking at the small shops below, Guan Guan felt contemptuous that as long as he controlled the recipe of the ingredients, these small shops were just stones under his feet, and they were vulnerable.
As always, I took out today's account book, and compared with yesterday's, I made seventy dollars less.
Maybe it's a regular diner who didn't show up today.
Now two inns have been opened, but the money earned every day will be divided at the end of the month, and he can get one percent, and the son will take ninety.
Even so, after a little struggle, you will be able to get the money to buy a mansion.
"Your Excellency...... I have something to look for you......" A person slowly came in from outside the door, his face was full of panic, and he looked restless.
"If your father doesn't come, what are you doing here?"
"Qi Xiao was killed!" Niu Yi stammered a little and said, he has not dared to come these days, but he saw Qi Xiao's corpse, which was hanging bloodily outside his door!
The whole body is turned over with meat flowers, and it looks extremely mad, Niu Yi has always thought that Qi Xiao's skills are excellent, and no one can compare with it, until he saw the other party's tragic death.
Guan Guan didn't care about the abacus, "It's just that one person died, and the front meeting was fighting, and hundreds of people would die every day." β
"My lord, tell me that I came here just to ask one thing, that Jiang Wen, is it just an ordinary county order?"
Guan Guan smiled, and then said with a flat face: "Get out, don't disturb my peace." β
The two juniors rushed in from outside the door, and walked out of the door with Niu Yi.
Niu Yi sat on the bricks and tiles on the ground in a panic, and after Qi Liang injured his pursuers that day, he returned to live in Xiaohe Village, and one of them came to his home that night.
The man's skills were so fast that Qi Xiao had no power to resist at all, and he was suppressed in an instant, and then dragged out of the door, and only wails could be heard all night.
Niu Mu was so frightened that he didn't dare to go out at all, Niu Yi heard the terrible scream, and he was also nesting at home, he didn't know who did it, but he knew that this matter must be related to the county order, after all, Qi Xiao was killed after coming back after going to the county office.
And he asked Qi Xiao to murder the county order from the beginning, and now the county order is still alive and well, maybe he has already set his sights on himself!
In the sound room, Jiang Wen drank tea, looked at Niu Yi below, and still had a little impression of Niu Mu's son.
This father and son are not good news, but Jiang Wen will stay untouched now, and they will be the key in the future.
Leaving the tea money, Jiang Wen left the sound room and returned to his mansion.
In January 201 at the end of the Han Dynasty, LΓΌ Meng's eastern expedition against Wang Lang triumphantly won a great victory and killed 5,000 enemies, captured Huiji and the surrounding cities, and pacified Jiangdong.
Xiangyang Mansion, Sun Ce looked at the military newspaper with a smile, the old ministers congratulated one after another, Cheng Pu came out and said: "Prime Minister Ping Jiangdong, raise the army and the world is vibrating!" β
"Hahaha," Sun Ce laughed and pressed his hand, and after the ministers were quiet, he said, "Thank you for your auspicious words, but this is not enough, just one Jiangdong is not enough to dominate the world, and Jingzhou, the remaining half of Jingzhou is occupied by others!" β
Cheng Pu came out and shouted: "The minister asks for orders, lead the army to attack Jingzhou, and it will definitely be taken within three months!" β
"Please also ask for your life!" Ling Cao said.
"Don't be impatient, I have left one person for the commander of Jingzhou this time, who is on the way and has not yet returned."
The rest of the generals glanced at each other and walked back into the queue.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, the generals said goodbye one after another, and Quan Duan also followed behind Cheng Pu, "General, what does this prime minister mean?" β
Cheng Pu snorted and said: "In the past, the Marquis of Guanwu fought with us leading the soldiers and horses, and now the prime minister wants to cultivate his own manpower, you look at what kind of generals are in Jiangdong this time, Ling Tong, Tai Shici, Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, except for Kuai Yue, who is all his people, he is telling us that there is no shortage of generals to fight!" β
"So, the one who hasn't arrived yet is ......"
"Who else could it be?! Isn't it Jiang Wen, who was demoted from Xiangyang! β
"Then what countermeasures does the general have, if we let the prime minister train manpower like this, our military power may be ......"
Cheng Pu's face is also changeable, he is not like Huang Gai Zumao. He respects and loyals, and Sun Jian is true.
But it is simply impossible to throw away the power in your hands.
These military powers were fought by themselves with great difficulty, and now it is Sun Ce's turn to ascend the throne, as long as he has a long brain, he knows who he will reuse. Once you surrender your military power, you will inevitably be subservient.
"No matter what, this person has come back from Fuchun after all, the blame is on Huang Gai and Zu Mao, who have no brains, if they don't hand over the military power, our words are still extremely high, you see that the prime minister now has 50,000 soldiers and horses, and only occasionally considers our opinions in doing things!" Cheng Pu snorted coldly, "But don't worry, as long as we control the right to elect officials, the people who recommend us to the prime minister every year, the power is naturally still in our hands." β
Outside Fuchun City, a horse-drawn carriage was driving slowly.
Different from when he came, he was even more excited when he left, after all, there is a big mansion in Xiangyang, and it is a place where he has lived for a long time, and now he wants to go back, and his heart is naturally very happy.
Diao Chan smiled, her cheeks were ruddy, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and after experiencing the things in the room, she had become more and more tasteful.
Jiang Wen sat on his war horse, followed by his own soldiers, and looked at one of the carriages from time to time, which was full of pots and pans.
Jiang Wen took a deep breath, and Tao Er slept quietly in his arms, feeling a little cold, and hugged him a little tighter.
"Childe...... I want to eat lotus seed soup......"
Jiang Wen stroked Tao'er's head with a smile, looked out the window with a daze, and pulled out a bamboo book from the box on the side, "Jiupin Zhongzheng." "It's time for this new law to come to court.
In February, in Xiangyang, Sun Ce sat on the war horse, accompanied by Lu Meng and Zhou Yu, looking at the carriage coming in the distance.
The carriage gradually stopped, Jiang Wen stepped down from the carriage, saluted Sun Cezuo and said, "Chen Fuchun County ordered Jiang Wen to meet the prime minister!" β
"Take it, this is your new official position." Sun Ce took out a holy decree and threw it to Jiang Wen, "From now on, you are the middle of the imperial history." β
"Let's go, in order to celebrate your promotion, Ziming has already prepared the ingredients in the house early in the morning."
"The return of old friends, not to prepare food, just ingredients?" Jiang Wen asked with a smile.
Zhou Yu and Lu Meng got off the horse and said with a smile: "Ziming said, when I was a guest in your house, I saw that you invented a lot of delicacies, so I estimated the time, bought the ingredients and waited for you to come back to make them." β
Lu Meng saluted Jiang Wen: "Meet Changsu." β
Jiang asked in return, "When did you learn this too?" β
"Maybe a little motivated, Ziming is now starting to read."
"It's not appropriate to talk here, let's please first, and wash the dust for Changsu today!"
Jiang Wen greeted Li Er, "Take the two ladies back to the house." β
"It's sir!"
Jiang Wen followed behind Sun Ce, while Lu Meng and Zhou Yu walked in the front.
"The events of that day...... I know it may leave a mustard in your heart. β
Jiang Wen glanced at Sun Ce and said: "The closer the friend, the more conflicts will arise over a trivial matter, not to mention that now you are the king and I are the minister, how can it be the fault of the king?" β
Sun Ce's eyes were a little complicated, and he nodded, "Yes, what is wrong with the king." β
On the house of Lummond.
Jiang Wen came to Lu Meng's kitchen, and in order to have a beautiful meal, Lu Meng let his cook rest for a day.
"Changsu is not only a strategy, but also a must in cooking." Zhou Yu said with a smile, maybe it was the first time to eat spicy food, this beautiful Zhou Lang's face was flushed, and he actually had a charming appearance, Lu Meng was slightly speechless, "Gong Jin, your posture is still rare, in case you are kidnapped by a thief, you can't stop tarnishing your innocence!" β
Jiang Wen lowered his head and coughed slightly, Sun Ce's face stiffened, Zhou Yu looked at Lu Meng with a smile, and then shook his eyes "charmingly".
Lu Meng lowered his head with a dry smile, "Drink water, drink water, I lost my words, I lost my words." β
Halfway through the meal, it's time to get down to business.
Several people have it in their hearts.
Jiang Wen took out the nine-rank Zhongzheng system on his body.
Zhou Yu said: "To be honest, when I first saw this Fa, I was first amazed, and then frightened. β
"It's too dangerous."
"In the past, my father relied on these old generals, lived and died with them, and never treated them badly, that is, the military power will not be withdrawn every time the army is dispatched, so now it is still a matter of military power!"
"Zijing has said to me more than once, this is a talent recommended by Gong Jin, and he is by no means a mediocre person, but I can only snub him with such a talent, although Gong Jin has made several private visits, but the anger in his heart will never dissipate like this."
Jiang Wen said: "Zijing is rich in five cars, his talent is not an ordinary person, and he can be described as a dragon in terms of national situation, it is precisely because he knows that Tuntian Celi will be so anxious, I might as well talk to him later." β
"Right now, I want to know what you think, and when should you ...... the Nine Grades of Zhongzheng System."
Zhou Yu was slightly calm, "We need to stabilize the situation again...... But now you're going to roast yourself on top of the brazier. β
Jiang Wen's face showed a hint of a smile, Zhou Yu had already penetrated his thoughts, but Sun Ce's face was slightly silent, "Gongjin, what did you mean by what you just said?" β
Lu Meng also looked at Zhou Yu on the side with the meaning of inquiry, he didn't understand internal affairs, but he also knew how powerful Jiang Wen's law was, and it was already dangerous in the court.
Zhou Yu didn't say anything, Jiang Wen said: "Not long ago, the Lu family sent Lu Xun, the eldest son of the Lu family, to come to Fuchun to talk to me, and that's what he said. β
"The Lu family is a huge family, and the Lujiang area can be said to be the biggest force in the Shi clan's vision, and it is better to have this Shi clan to help me with the new policy."
"In the same way, my family has also discussed with my mother, and I will also provide assistance to Changsu."
"But we can only hold the rod, not the bait." Zhou Yu said, glancing at Jiang Wen.
Jiang Wen nodded, "Although Ziming asked Lu Min to help him, so that the Lu family can stand behind me, but they will not stand in front of me, because they are involved in the family, unlike me, although this road is dangerous, even if they lose in the end, they can also protect themselves, instead of harming the pond fish." β
"In other words, if you want to fight against the old generals, there must be one person who becomes the leader of the Shi clan, and this person no one in the Shi clan wants to do it, so you can only let Chang Su come."
"Then if the new deal doesn't succeed...... Lu Meng asked.
"Changsu and his family may all be executed, and they will not be spared......"
"Not really." Lu Meng laughed twice, and then looked at Zhou Yu and Sun Ce, their faces were not half funny.
"Ziming ......"
"Don't talk! When you wrote to me asking for help, you didn't say that, you just said it would be a little dangerous! Lu Meng immediately roared at Jiang Wen, "Now you tell me, this is only a little dangerous, those generals and Bo Fu don't dare to provoke easily, you push yourself to the front, once you are not careful, it is bound to be doomed!" β
Jiang Wen looked at Lu Meng's expression, a little moved but also helplessly said: "I once told you that I owe someone something, and this matter is not something I want to do, but I have to do it." β
"What bullshit is indebted, what is more important than one's own life!"
"Okay Ziming, don't say it again." Sun Ce stopped, and Lu Meng sat back in his place, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Zhou Yu said: "At present, we lack the key to the final word, the Cai family, it is true that the children of the Shi clan in Lujiang and other counties can be instigated, but the most difficult is Xiangyang, the Shi clan here is intertwined, but the most prestigious and best is the Cai clan." β
Jiang Wen thought for a while and said: "I helped the Cai family in the past, they are the largest scholar clan in Lujiang, if I have them to help me this time, this new policy will be more certain, but if they don't help...... Then what Gong Jin said will indeed happen. β
"Although Cai Mao resigned, in order to stabilize Xiangyang and quickly win the hearts of the people, his father kept Cai Mao's official position and was named the general of Zhennan and the marquis of Hanyang Pavilion."
And now that three years of filial piety have passed, Cai Mao has also been officially reinstated. Now the old generals are forming gangs, Cai Mao's hands hold the power of 50,000 troops in Lujiang, and the old generals have feasted Cai Mao more than once. If Cai Mao really stood on the side of the old generals, Changsu would not need to implement the new policy, and only needed to reveal a little news, and he might be stillborn. β
"And many uncles in my family have been instigated by the old generals, and even a lot of fertile land near Xiangyang has been occupied, so it can be said that they are all supported by my uncles, otherwise they would not be too presumptuous."
"That's enough," Jiang Wen said, "and although it seems that the strength of the scholars is insufficient at the moment, as the other scholars see the benefits of the new policy, they will definitely join in." β
Jiang Wen saluted Sun Ce and said, "From today onwards, the ministers will ask the prime minister, and the ministers will have the scholars to retreat behind them, but please ask the prime minister to pull behind the old generals." β
"Then what should you do if you go to court for the first time tomorrow?"
"Just say it."