Seeing Zhao Shen go away accompanied by several palace guards, everyone couldn't help but gather around Wang Xu. After squeezing his beard, Tian Feng took the lead and smiled: "Lord, according to what Zhao Shen said, Jian Shuo's life and death seem to have been in the mind of the lord. It's a pity that there is a lot of price to pay for this, I don't know what the lord decided? Could it be as you just said? ”

With Tian Feng's words, the rest of the people also pricked up their ears and listened carefully. After all, this decision is very important, if you want to pursue it to the end, then you must further rely on Zhang Rang and others. Otherwise, they would not have been able to watch Jian Shuo being abolished, he was originally a tool to contain He Jin, although he was becoming more and more disobedient, but after all, it was still of great use, and those eunuchs would never do anything that harmed themselves and others.

But if it is not investigated, then Zhang Rang and other eunuchs will definitely not let Jian Shuo die in vain, and it is impossible to completely overthrow Jian Shuo by He Jin alone. At least before the death of the Spirit Emperor, or even before Jian Shuo completely fell out of favor with the Spirit Emperor. In this way, Jian Shuo will be even more fearless, and when he recovers, he will inevitably find ways to frame him. Although he will not use assassination as a means again, he may try his best to find a way to transfer Wang Xu away, or take back the rights in his hands, or even transfer him back to Beijing to clean up slowly. And the most important thing is that this method is in line with the Spirit Emperor's wishes, and the probability of success is very high.

For Wang Xu, once he enters Beijing, not only will Jingnan's foundation be ruined, but also in addition to being favored by the emperor, it will not be a fart, no matter how He Jin or Jian Shuo, he will not let him hold real power. Even if you have a fight, what can you do, after all, you will become a clown who jumps off the beam. In the near future, it will be someone else's glue to the fish on the board and let others slaughter it.

But if you are completely attached to the eunuchs, of course you can kill Jian Shuo, but what next? Except for his subordinates and cronies who know the inside story and do not take care of it, they will lose the hearts of most of the people in the world. The common people have long hated those eunuchs who are powerful and prosperous, and after they spread, their prestige will definitely plummet. And for those talents from all over the world, they will also hate it quite much, how to stabilize the world in the future?

Wang Xu knows better than anyone about these, but there are some things that he has to choose, and he can only weigh the pros and cons and consider which one is less dangerous. Therefore, when I heard Tian Feng's question, I was silent for a long time before I slowly sighed: "Yes, my decision is exactly what I promised just now." In order to stabilize this chaotic world, you must have real power, and you need this Jingnan as the foundation, which is something that you don't have to choose. If He Jin is not jealous of me, then there is a chance to turn around, but He Jin already has the heart to suppress me, otherwise what can he do? ”

Hearing this, everyone also sighed involuntarily, only Tian Feng and Guo Jia frowned tightly and didn't say a word. After a long time, Tian Feng said softly: "But if this is the case, then how will the lord appease the people of the world in the future?" What about winning support? ”

"Yuan Hao, in fact, there is a way to deal with it, maybe you can escape this catastrophe." Wang Xu didn't answer Tian Feng, because he didn't know what to do to appease the people after losing the hearts of the people. So I turned to saying what I really thought.

"Oh? The lord still has a clever plan? Huan Jie and the others suddenly asked in surprise.

"Huh! It's not a clever plan, it's just a stopgap measure. As long as the time can be grasped well, then Jian Shuo can not be revenged, but also will not lose the hearts of the world. Wang Xu smiled slightly.

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do, and even Tian Feng was extremely puzzled. Guo Jia, who has been silent, suddenly lit up his eyes when he heard Wang Xu say "grasp the time", and after pondering for a long time, a little smile appeared on his face.

Turning his head and seeing that everyone was still in doubt, he immediately couldn't help but take over the words and said: "The lord is very good!" It's just that this time is not easy to grasp. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at Guo Jia with a calm face, and Tian Feng said even more anxiously: "Fengxiao, could it be that you have already understood the meaning of the lord?" ”

"That's right!" Guo Jia nodded affirmatively, and he was not verbose, even if he spit out a word lightly. "Drag!"

"Drag?" Gong Qiu looked at Guo Jia suspiciously, then at Wang Xu, and couldn't help but wonder: "How long can this delay be delayed?" Sooner or later, this is going to happen, so what's the use? ”

Knowing that they couldn't figure it out, Wang Xu smiled slightly and opened his mouth to explain. "You all know that I am good at medicine, and when I entered Luoyang before, I often spent time alone with His Majesty, so I have found that My Majesty is weak and has a variety of diseases. If you have a good life and recuperate, and ask a famous doctor to recuperate, you can live a few more years. But His Majesty was addicted to wine, and his health was deteriorating, and although I tried my best to advise, I could not listen to it at all. So, to say a word of great rebellion, I'm sure it's not been long since Majesty! ”

As he spoke, Wang Xu glanced at the frightened crowd, and his face gradually became heavy. "You all know the current shape, all over the country has self-respect, there are many wealthy families, and the eunuchs in the court are in charge, and the dynasty is sluggish, if His Majesty dies, you can imagine what the consequences will be! If you don't grasp Jingnan and don't grasp the real power, how will you stabilize the world in the future? Therefore, this Jingnan must be preserved, this is where we live and live, and it is also the foundation for revitalizing the country and returning the world to a peaceful and prosperous world. ”

This is the first time that Wang Xu has talked about the future and his purpose to the rest of the people except Guo Jia and Tian Feng. But the effect is surprisingly good, almost instantly making everyone's blood boil, since they recognize Wang Xu as the master, of course, they hope to follow a good lord and establish a career. And the ambition of the world is obviously big enough, how can they not feel joy?

It's just that Wang Xu didn't say to anyone after all, his An Tianxia is completely different from what they currently think. He did not want to rebuild the Han dynasty, but to establish a new dynasty. It's just that it's too early to say this, they grew up in this era, and if they want to accept the fact of changing the dynasty, they must let them witness the end of the Han dynasty and see the scene of the heroes fighting for the world. After all, this dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for more than 400 years, and the concept cannot be changed overnight.

And there is no need to rush this kind of thing, when it comes to a certain time, there is no need to say it at all, everyone will understand it in their hearts, and even take the initiative to bring it up. Until then, the wisest thing to do is to never have the idea of being a king, and if there is, you must hide it deep in your heart.

Seeing everyone's undisguised excitement, Wang Xu smiled faintly, but didn't say anything more, and turned back to the topic: "Because of this, I chose to drag it this time." first promised to attach himself to the eunuch, but he was not in a hurry to deal with the current problem, and postponed Jian Shuo's death as much as possible. In this case, Jian Shuo will not have time to harm me, and the eunuch will not have to make it public for the time being. When the timing changes, there is no need to pay attention to the group of selfish eunuchs, and there is no one in Jingnan who can take it, so it can be said that he has fallen into an invincible position. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded involuntarily, with a slight smile on their faces, obviously very much in favor of Wang Xu's plan. But after a while, Huan Su seemed to remember something, frowned, but said with some doubts: "This plan is very good, but if the time drags on for too long, the court's attention to this will inevitably decrease, and it may not be possible to put Jian Shuo to death at that time." This ......"

But before his words fell, his brother Huan Jie shook his head and smiled: "Bo Xiu, why haven't you realized yet?" The lord is not the kind of person who will repay the truth. Although he holds a grudge against Jian Shuo's assassination, he doesn't care about it at all for the sake of big things, otherwise why not kill him now to vent his hatred? Therefore, it is no longer important whether Jian Shuo dies or not, the important thing is that he will not be able to harm the lord in the future, and at the same time, the lord will not let the world misunderstand because of the eunuch's affairs. Got it? ”

"Huh! Huanjie is right, if you put major things first, how can you delay national affairs because of personal grievances? Wang Xu also laughed.

"Oh! I see, but my subordinates are foolish. Huan Su was touched by this little bit, and he also understood it instantly, and immediately arched his hand at Wang Xu in admiration. The rest of the people were also solemn, and they admired Wang Xu even more.

Wang Xu smiled slightly, but he didn't want to show off more on his tongue, so he turned around and said: "By the way, this time Cao Yin is arrested, but someone should be appointed to act as an agent for Wuling affairs, I don't know who is better?" ”

After speaking, without waiting for everyone to answer, he opened his mouth again: "But you can't go, at present, the General's Mansion and the Taishou Mansion need people, and I also need you to be by my side to assist, so let's choose someone trustworthy from elsewhere!" ”

The question of "this ......" instantly stumped everyone, and they looked at each other for a long time, and they couldn't think of the right person for a while. Originally, everyone present already had this ability and qualification, but unfortunately they were blocked by Wang Xu's words.

In fact, Wang Xu was thinking about this a few days ago, but unfortunately there were not so many talents at all. On the side of the General's Mansion, there are only a few engaged in it, and there is only one Han Song in each Cao so far, and the rest of the Cao is still vacant, Guo Jia, Tian Feng, and Huan Jie, a few of them have already taken care of all the affairs, how can they transfer people out? As for Liu Xian, Liu Qi, and Pang Ji, who are still serving in the Taishou Mansion, they can't do it, because Wang Xu also plans to promote them to Cao Peng's of the General's Mansion after subduing Wuling to fill the vacancy.

After all, Wuling was subdued, and there were already as many as three counties in the actual control of the place, and the affairs of the General's Mansion would definitely increase, and they should all be by their side, and then coordinate the entire Jingnan and make suggestions for themselves to make the best use of them. Divided to govern a county, although the official has been promoted several levels, it is a pity that in the long run, it is not a good thing.

What's more, when the world is in turmoil, Wang Xu will definitely reduce the amount of money he has to guard, because the two thousand stones stipulated by the Han law are too terrifying. Moreover, in troubled times, the status and status of the central officials and the main battle generals had to surpass those of the local officials. Otherwise, there will definitely be a big mistake. If the general is short of food and grass when he leads his troops to the expedition, and hopes to temporarily collect food from the nearest rear guard, but he is completely unable to command, then what kind of war will he fight?

Therefore, it is impossible for these outstanding talents to be distributed to local areas unless they guard the frontier.

Everyone not only understands Wang Xu's intentions, but also knows that Wang Xu's consistent policy for important positions is to prefer shortage to abundance, so it is even more difficult to decide at this moment. After looking at each other for a long time, there was no result. It wasn't until Wang Xu was a little impatient that Liu Xian suddenly hesitated and said: "Lord, in order to suppress the barbarians, the three counties of Ningyuan, Yangshuo, and Guanxiang were newly established. Moreover, Lai Gong and Lai Wenjing were appointed as the commanders of Ningyuan County, and concurrently served as the Sima of other departments and the governor of barbarian affairs. It has been more than half a year now, not only has there been no difference, but also the government and the army have outstanding performances, which is enough to show his talent. I wonder if this person is up to the task? ”

"Lai Gong?" Hearing Liu Xian's words, Wang Xu couldn't help but think about it carefully. According to historical records, Lai Gong was a high-ranking official of Shu Han, one of the nine kings, and like Wei Yan and Zhao Yun, he had been a general of Zhenyuan. Maybe fighting a war alone can only be said to be average, but it is more than enough to govern a county. But after all, it is a record, and I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I still have to investigate it.

Thinking of this, Wang Xu couldn't help but raise his head and said: "Yes, Lai Gong is both civil and military, and he has meritorious service in pacifying and rectifying the barbarians, and it is time to reward him." Moreover, he is familiar with the affairs of the barbarians, and the Wuling barbarians have the most, so it is just right for him to go. It's just that the matter of acting for Wuling County is extraordinary, and he is likely to be the future Wuling Taishou, so he has to test it. Then you will immediately order him to rush back to the county hall, and I will see him in person. ”

"No!" Liu Xian obviously agreed with Wang Xu's words very much, and nodded without hesitation.

"Well, then without further ado, you can go back now and write a letter to him and summon him back. I should also accompany Liu Biao and Sun Jian, and after two days to send them away, I will let Han Meng and Guan Hai follow me to arrest Cao Yin. Seeing that the matter had been almost discussed, Wang Xu immediately spoke.

"My lord, why do you need to go in person? What if there was a mistake? This is ......" But as soon as his voice fell, Tian Feng was already in a hurry to persuade him.

"Huh! Yuan Hao was too worried, this time I went to Wuling, not only with Dian Wei, Han Meng and Guan Hai, but also with two hundred green dragoons, what is the danger? Even if Cao Yin wants to riot, I have a way to deal with it. I still wish he would make trouble and rebel, and send troops to attack, but it will be a bumper harvest! ”

As soon as these words came out, Tian Feng didn't say anything more, and like everyone, they all smiled slightly. Because every time Wang Xu goes on an expedition, he is like a hungry wolf, and he will take the opportunity to scrape off the wealth of many people, and whoever participates will be scraped to nothing. If Cao Yin rebelled, then he would inevitably implicate many landlords and rich people, how could Wang Xu, who had an excuse, let it go?

After laughing for a moment, Pang Ji seemed to suddenly remember something, paused slightly, and then asked with some puzzlement: "Lord, since you have decided to take the method of delaying, why are you still in a hurry to arrest him?" Why don't you delay it for ten days and a half months? ”

"Huh! Zi You was surprised by this! Hearing this, before Wang Xu could speak, Guo Jia was already the first to laugh and said: "Wuling has fallen into the tiger's mouth, how can you wait?" After capturing Cao Yin, there are excuses to delay, but it is very important to send cronies to govern Wuling as soon as possible. What do you think of someone in the court who doesn't want to accept the lord's protection and instead sends a new taishou to him? ”

As soon as these words came out, Pang Ji suddenly realized, patted his forehead, and couldn't stop laughing. "Haha! The lord is really calculated......"