After the autumn of last year, Chang'an City began to build on a large scale, and it must be used as the real capital. However, the territory of the Han Dynasty is vast, and it is thousands of miles long. If the news from Jiangnan is to be reported to Chang'an, even if the Meteor Fast Horse is used, it will take several days to come and go, and the transportation of personnel and materials will be even slower. Liu Xin's plan is to set up a yamen of the Nanjing Left-behind Division in Moling, as long as it is not a particularly important matter, it can be handed over to the left-behind division to deal with by itself. Not only that, except for a small amount of money and grain collected every year in the Jiangnan area, most of it can be stored in Nanjing for disaster relief and construction in the Jiangnan area.

More importantly, the area south of the Yangtze River is vast and sparsely populated, and the economy and culture are relatively backward. The construction of a central city here will not only stimulate the development of the local area, but also reassure the people who have migrated from the north.

Fu Zhu has been by Liu Xin's side for a long time, so he naturally knows Liu Xin's governing ideas well, and Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and others are also extremely smart people, and they can understand it at a glance.

Zhang Zhao let out a sigh of relief and arched his hand and said, "Please rest assured, my subordinates will definitely build Moling into the premier metropolis in the southeast." ”

Liu Xin said: "Mr. Zibu's talent, Liu is relieved, pack up, and you will each go to work tomorrow." ”

Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and Yu Chuan agreed together.

Mi Zhu, who had been silent, suddenly stepped forward and said: "Lord Qi, the refugees from Xuzhou have all been settled, and it is time for his subordinates to retire." ”

Zhang Zhao and they were all appointed as assassins, and that was the chief executive of a state. However, Mi Zhu is a righteous gentleman, he will not be jealous because of this matter, he does feel that it is no longer necessary for him to stay in Jiangnan.

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Mr. Zizhong said that you are laughing, you are far away from returning now." Liu plans to appoint you as the right attendant of the household department, in charge of the world's commerce, I don't know if Zizhong is willing to take on this important responsibility? ”

Although Zhang Zhao had also heard of Liu Xin's setting of the six departments, he didn't know much about it, but Mi Zhu had lived in Xiangyang for a period of time, and he knew much more about the situation than Zhang Zhao. The household department is an important institution for the management of the world's finance, taxation, money and grain, and the right waiter is the third in command of the household department, from the official position of the third product, and in charge of the world's business, it is Mi Zhu's expertise, he immediately gladly accepted the order.

Frustration's heart suddenly moved, and he arched his hand and said: "Lord Qi, there is another person, I don't know how the lord wants to settle it?" ”

Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Gonghe, you're talking about Liu Bei." ”

Suddenly, hearing a "choking" sound, Guan Yu suddenly pulled out the saber he was carrying, and said loudly: "Dare to ask the lord, where is Liu Bei now?" ”

Seeing Guan Yu draw his sword in his hand, Zhang Fei, Zhang He and others also drew their swords, Xu Chu even waved the big knife in his hand and stopped in front of Liu Xin, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense. It's no wonder, because Liu Bei and Guan Yu are righteous brothers, all the generals know about it, and they are afraid that Guan Yu will make a move that is unfavorable to Liu Xin.

Liu Xin waved his hand, asked everyone to stand back, and said to Guan Yu, "What does Yun Chang mean by this?" ”

Ignoring everyone's suspicious eyes, Guan Yu stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Please give Guan a chance, Guan will kill this villain with his own hands!" ”

Liu Xin's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that these words came from Guan Yu's mouth, but he was quickly relieved, at this time and at that time, due to his arrival, many things in this world have changed, besides, Liu Bei's hypocritical appearance has been exposed by him, how can he let Guan Yu, who is loyal and righteous, continue to be convinced? From the fact that Guan Yu called Liu Bei a villain, it can be seen that Guan Yu has been completely disappointed in Liu Bei.

He smiled and said: "General Guan is angry, Liu Bei rescued Liu Bang's son this time, and took the initiative to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, killing him ominously, and I hope the general will think twice." ”

Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Take a step back and open the sea and the sky, endure the calm wind for a while, and Yun Chang must not be impulsive." In this way, Yun Chang, you and Wen Yuan will avoid it first, I have a few words to ask Liu Bei in person. ”

Guan Yu is Liu Bei's former righteous brother, and Liu Bei's favorite concubine Gan Mei was appreciated by Liu to Zhang Liao, and the presence of these two people will always be a little embarrassing. Guan Yu held the sword and was stunned for a long time, then he put the sword back into the scabbard with hatred and retreated. Liu Xin whispered a few words to Zhang Liao, and Zhang Liao also turned around and walked out of the hall.

After another moment, Liu Bei walked into the hall, saluted Liu Xin, and greeted all the civil and military officers in the hall one by one, and exchanged a few words with his old acquaintance. Liu Bei didn't see anything outside, as if he was already one of them.

In the past few days, Liu Bei has been placed in a small courtyard next to the Taishou Mansion, although there is no shortage of good wine and food every day, but there are guards around him who are closely guarded, and he really can't take a step in this small courtyard, which is like house arrest. However, at this time, there was no trace of grievance and resentment on Liu Bei's face, which showed the depth of this person's city.

Liu Xin watched Liu Bei's performance end, and then said: "Xuande, Yuan Shu has been ambushed, what are your plans in the future?" ”

Liu Bei bowed and said, "I am willing to follow the adults and make a modest contribution to the unification of the Han Dynasty." ”

Liu Xin smiled and said: "Liu has always rewarded and punished clearly, and Liu will reward you for your achievements." Before that, though, there are two things that need to be clarified. ”

Liu Bei said with a humble face: "Rescuing the eldest son is an unshirkable responsibility, and I dare not take credit for it." If there is anything to do, please do your best. ”

Liu Xin's face became serious, and he said: "The previous time, Liu broke through Xuzhou and captured your family, and gave her to General Wenyuan. If you don't make this matter clear, you and Wen Yuan will have a hard time getting along in the future. ”

It is that men have self-esteem, although Gan Mei is only a concubine, but she was appreciated by Liu to Zhang Liao, which is also a great insult to Liu Bei. Liu Xin's words are very clear, if Liu Bei can't let go of this knot, Liu Xin will not use him. Liu Bei also knew very well that if Liu Xin was asked to make a choice between him and Zhang Liao, then Liu Xin would definitely choose Zhang Liao instead of him. The meaning of Liu Xin's words is very clear, that is, let him take the initiative to give up Ganmei.

If other men encounter this situation, they will be a little embarrassed or hesitant or even angry, but Liu Bei seems that this matter has nothing to do with him at all, and said lightly: "Lord Hui, I have always believed that brothers are like siblings, and wives are like clothes. Clothes are torn, they can still be sewn, hands and feet are broken, and the encore continues? Since the adults have given the Gan clan to General Wenyuan, then I wish them to grow old together. ”

Liu Xin had heard of this "wise saying" for a long time, but now that he heard Liu Bei say it himself, and then looked at his serious expression, Liu Xin was still shocked. At this time, behind the screen on the left side of the hall, Gan Mei was silently weeping.

Liu Xin whispered to Zhang Liao just now, and asked Zhang Liao to bring Ganmei behind the screen to listen. Liu Xin did not do this to embarrass Ganmei, but had his intentions. That day, Liu Xin had already discussed with Fu Zhu that he couldn't kill Liu Bei for the time being, not only could he not kill him, but he had to be assigned a suitable official position.

Gan Mei is Liu Bei's concubine, but now she is married to Zhang Liao. If she had been thinking about Liu Bei in her heart, and Liu Bei had always been in love with her, Liu Xin could only persuade Zhang Liao to give up. Of course, if Liu Bei abandoned Ganmei for his own sake, it would relieve Zhang Liao's worries. As Liu Xin expected, Liu Bei said his own set of "theories" that have been passed down through the ages.

Zhang Liao came with Mi Zhen and Gan Mei, and when he heard Liu Bei's "fallacy", he was so angry that he clenched his fists, and only after a while did he say to Mi Zhen and Gan Mei: "Don't worry, Zhang will never be such a shameless person, and will take good care of you for your life!" ”

Mi Zhen also persuaded: "Sister, don't cry, it's not worth crying for such a man." ”

In fact, Mi Zhen is a few years younger than Ganmei, but she is a wife, so Ganmei wants to call her sister. Gan Mei wiped the tears from her face, squeezed out a smile and said, "Sister, don't worry, my sister understands in her heart." ”

The faint sound of the woman's crying and chattering behind the screen made Liu Bei secretly startled in his heart, it must be Gan Mei eavesdropping. Thinking of Gan Mei's body as pure as jade, Liu Bei felt pain, and his woman was destined to be a stranger from now on. But Liu Bei is a person who does big things, he is very well disguised, he can't see a trace of change on his face, and he silently lowers his hand, waiting for Liu Xin to continue to ask.

Liu Xin secretly scolded "shameless" and continued: "Since Xuande has figured it out, then this matter is over. There is one more thing, Guan Yu has now joined Liu, but there seems to be some trouble between him and you. ”

Liu Bei is still quite confident in the friendship between Guan Yu and him, and when he heard Liu Xin mention Guan Yu, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he arched his hand and said: "I don't know what the problem is, but I think that I am brothers with Yun after all, even if there is a little misunderstanding, Yun Chang will not take it to heart." ”

Guan Yu couldn't hold it back for a long time, and jumped out from behind the screen on the right side, pointing at Liu Bei and shouting angrily: "You shameless villain!" If it weren't for the eyes of the lord, Guan would have broken your body into thousands of pieces today! ”

Liu Bei didn't expect Guan Yu to hate him so much, so he couldn't help but take a step back and said, "Yun Chang, between you and my brothers, there is something that is not easy to say. You're ......."

Guan Yu interrupted him unceremoniously and said, "You yourself just said that your hands and feet are broken, and you can continue?" Guan and you have long been severed, what kind of brothers are you talking about! ”

After killing Liu Bei, he couldn't figure out why Guan Yu was so ruthless, so he had to say curtly: "Since this is the case, I don't dare to climb high below." ”

Liu Xin saw that Liu Bei's words were a little unreasonable, and his eyes flickered a little when he looked at him, clearly hating himself for separating their brothers. Just now when he said that he gave his concubine to Zhang Liao, Liu Bei didn't have such eyes, it seems that this Liu Bei is consistent with his words and deeds, and his attitude towards his brothers is better than that of women.

But where would Liu Xin take Liu Bei's grudge to heart, waved his hand, and said, "In this case, Liu will be relieved." Xuande, Liu will now appoint you to engage in the literature of my Han Dynasty. ”