Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Wind and the Dust
The long cold winter has passed, and when the spring wind blows, the land of Yizhou is full of life.
In the spring of the fourth year of Yonghe, just after the beginning of spring, the whole string city was lively. Compared with the cold and silence of winter, the string city in spring is a little more sunny and energetic.
In the noisy street market, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and pedestrians on both sides hurriedly avoided it.
Li Bi took more than a dozen family soldiers, galloped with electricity, ended his trip to Yongjiang, and rushed to his mansion.
The Li Mansion is very close to the Shu Palace, and at this moment, Li Yu is waiting for Li Bi's return in front of the mansion.
"Father, you're finally back!"
Le Ma stopped, although Li Bi was old, his skills were very vigorous. turned over and dismounted, threw the whip in his hand to the little guy on the side, and was greeted by his son Li Yu.
"Father, you're finally back. You don't even know what happened these days when you weren't in String City! ”
Li Bi raised his hand and motioned for Li Yu to stop.
"This is not the place to talk."
Li Bixing was in a hurry, and before the dust was washed, he plunged into his study.
Li Yu followed, and the soldiers behind him all dispersed one by one, but only one person always walked by Li Bi's side and did not leave.
This person has a white face and a very raw face, which Li Yu has never seen. It's just that Li Bi's face is not good, and Li Yu doesn't dare to ask more.
Li Bi did not open the windows and doors of the study as usual, but closed them tightly.
When everything was arranged, Li Bi straightened his clothes, pulled Li Yu, and bowed down to salute the man in the uniform of a domestic soldier.
"I've seen Master Wei!"
"Father, is he?"
Li Yu was puzzled, why did his father give such a big gift to a master book? When the waist was about to bend, he heard the person in front of him laugh.
"Li Gongzi, in the next is the master of the Liang Hou Mansion, Wei Wen!"
"Beam... Liang Hou Huan Wu! ”
"Evil obstacles! Don't be rude! ”
Li Yu scolded urgently. For His Holiness, the name of Liang Hou Huanwu is not something that anyone can say at will. What's more, it's still in front of Huan Wu's cronies.
"Master Li, it doesn't have to be like this. Li Gongzi is a young man and harmless. ”
Wei Wen was very polite, although in terms of age, he was not much older than Li Yu.
"Father, Wei... How did Master Wei come here? ”
Li Yu was a little stunned. Wei Wen's name, he had heard of it a long time ago. As Liang Hou Huanwu's think tank, he is also one of his most trusted people, but it is not accessible to ordinary people. He never thought that Wei Wen would come to Yizhou secretly in this capacity at this time.
"Since the end of Emperor Qi, the world has been in turmoil. In the past 30 years, the Marquis of Liang received the sword of the Son of Heaven, conquered the east and the west, and protected the Great Zhou Dynasty. It's just that to this day, the world has not yet been unified. There are Youzhou Jingyun in the north, Liangzhou Zhuzi in the west, and Wu Chu in the south. On the steppe, the barbarians are becoming more and more urgent. On the coast of the East China Sea, alien races invade from time to time. This land of Yizhou was originally inhabited by the Xia family's descendants, but now it has been stolen by Yang Xian. Liang Hou couldn't bear to be bullied by Xiao Xiao, so he specially sent me here to help Master Li Bi to be Mingzhengshuo! ”
Li Yu was overjoyed after hearing this, "So, is Liang Hou planning to send troops to attack Yizhou?" ”
Li Bi stopped Li Yu's words and invited Wei Wen to the main seat.
Wei Wen didn't sit down and put himself in the right position.
"Master Li is engaged in governance, and he is only a master book, how can he be in the main position?"
Li Bi sat down a little embarrassed, and Wei Wen said: "The current energy of the imperial court is used to defend against the two thieves of Wu and Chu, the border barbarians and the war preparations for the crusade against Youzhou, and there is no time to manage the affairs here in Yizhou for the time being. ”
Li Yu's eyes darkened, thinking that if Liang Jun entered Shu, he would be able to trample Yang Xian under his feet and calm his chest with resentment. But he didn't expect that Liang Jun had no intention of entering Shu.
"At this moment in Yizhou, the Huang family is in decline, the Zhang family is about to be destroyed, the Yan family is bowing down, and my Li family is even more stormy. In the Changce military camp outside Xiancheng, there are now 20,000 soldiers. If the Heavenly Army does not enter Yizhou, then Yang Xian Xiao'er will become more and more rampant. ”
Li Yu's expression was in full view of Wei Wen. When he entered Shu, he had already combed through the information of Yizhou before and after Xia Yunhua's death, and naturally knew the grievances of Li Yu and Yang Xian.
"Li Gongzi, don't worry! The war in Youzhou has not yet begun, and although the army of the imperial court has no intention of entering Shu for the time being, Liang Hou sees what Yang Xian has done, so he specially sent me here. ”
"How does the master book want to deal with Yang Xian?"
"Now in the land of Yizhou, above the court, all the adults are suppressed by Yang Xian. In the middle of the rivers and lakes, the Netherworld Prison and the Dongyang Sect are out of control again. Yang Xian reorganized his armament and fought without a trace of resistance. If this trend continues, the resistance of the imperial court army to enter Shu will increase in the future. Therefore, we must find a way to weaken Yang Xian's power. ”
"What does the master book mean?"
"Spring planting is coming soon, and it's a busy season. The Changce government army set up by Yang Xian had its own fields to cultivate. If there is a wolf smoke at this moment, it will definitely be able to disrupt Yang Xian's plan. As long as there is not enough labor for spring planting, then he will harvest in autumn and the grain and grass will inevitably be reduced. Let's ask, in the long run, Yang Xian will not only be tired of coping, but the soldiers under his jurisdiction and the people of Yizhou will be even more dissatisfied with him. This strategy of reducing troops can weaken Yang Xian's power. ”
"It's good, but where is the wolf smoke?"
Li Yu asked with some confusion.
Wei Wen took out a silk strip from his sleeve and opened it to see that it was a map of Yizhou. Wei Wen spread it out on the table and pointed his fingers.
"Southwest Tuyi!"
"That's right!" Wei Wen nodded, "Outside of Nanqi County, Yizhou, there is a large area of uncivilized land. That land is vast, surrounded by mountains and seas, and miasma is rampant, and it is inhabited by a large number of Tuyi. My subordinates have secretly infiltrated it, contacted the kings of Yi, promised heavy profits, and asked them to attack Nanqi. Now that the soldiers of Yizhou County have been abolished, the troops of Yizhou are concentrated in the hands of Yang Xian. If he does not act, he will inevitably be acknowledged, and even his prestige will plummet. If he moves, it doesn't matter if he wins or loses. In the land of String City, Lord Li's pressure has been greatly reduced. And I can do a second trick too! ”
"The second plan?"
Li Bi and Li Yu were surprised in their hearts, they didn't expect this Wei master to be so powerful. Just the power of one person can stir up the situation in Yizhou.
"The Dongyang Sect and the Netherworld are like a dead knot now, if no one unties, they will inevitably be entangled. In the end, it is bound to be a lose-lose situation. This is what Yang Xian wants to see the most, but it is not what the court wants. So, it's time to go and untie the knot! ”
"But the Netherworld Prison and the Dongyang Sect are fighting endlessly, how does Master Wei want to solve it?"
"The core of this dead knot is Ye Dongyang, and it is also the key to my second plan."