ps: The previous chapter was written in a bit of a hurry and skipped a lot of details.

Cao Xiao squatted in the corner of the dungeon, drawing circles, cursing Qin Tian, the bastard, with great resentment, and at the same time thinking in his mind about who betrayed him.

He came this time to meet the strategist in person, worried that the ordinary envoy would not be able to express his desire to love talent clearly, and in addition, he wanted the other party to feel that he was eager to seek talent because he came in person, and no one knew that he had the ambition to divide Jingzhou.

Before leaving, he handed over Ziyang City to Gongziqian, Huangxian to Gongziyang, and he didn't tell anyone else. Then Qin Tian was able to recognize that he was nothing more than the news leaked by these two people.

Who is it...... Who is it......

At this time, a ruffian prisoner in the next cell suddenly asked, "Old boy, who are you, why do you have a room alone?" ”

Cao Xiao cast a disdainful glance and said, "I am the lord of Cao Kingdom, how can I be in the same room with you, and I don't dare to look at your appearance." ”

The prisoner said "Huh" and said, "You are stupid, the monarch of Cao State may be on the belly of that concubine, hahahaha!" ”

The prisoners from all sides laughed, and they laughed very cheaply.

Cao Xiao shouted angrily: "Paralyzed, Lao Tzu is Cao Xiao is Cao Xiao, deceiving you to have a strategist to earn!" ”

The prisoner and the others looked at each other, and then a prisoner looked at Cao Xiao's appearance and hesitated and said, "He seems to be alas~~ I saw it ten years ago, and now he is a little old." ”

Cao Xiao snorted and didn't speak, and said, "What are you looking at?" Kind of come here! ”

All the prisoners looked at each other and laughed out loud again.

The prisoner who spoke first grabbed the fence between him and Cao Xiao with both hands, and with a slight split, he divided a thin slit of one person, and looked at Cao Xiao with colored eyes.

Cao Xiao was shocked and stammered, "This ...... This...... How did you get out of the way...... Don't run away? ”

The prisoner pouted and said, "What are you running?" The food here is not bad, unlike the tired and tired food outside, which is only enough to make ends meet, and there is no more. ”

Cao Xiao said a little strangely: "Don't you know? Zhenguo has now reduced the poll tax and commercial tax to one-fifth, and has also issued a reclamation order, free distribution of tool boxes and fertile land, and a conscription order, and money will be distributed to you when you are over 50 years old, and you will be given one meal of meat and three meals a day for those who are in service, and you can also have a bonus at the end of the year. ”

The prisoners looked at each other and asked hesitantly, "Is it really fake?" Unless Zhen Linggong is dead, this cannot be done. ”

Cao Xiao nodded seriously and said, "Zhen Linggong is indeed dead, and the current reigning person is Zhen Pinggong, a sixteen-year-old boy. ”

The prisoners hurriedly returned to their cells, installed all the mechanisms in their places, and then shouted fiercely: "Wronged! Wronged! ”

Cao Xiao was a little puzzled and said, "Why don't you run away?" ”

The prisoner who spoke first said disdainfully, "You are stupid! If you escape and are discovered by the army, you will not be arrested and beheaded as a rebel, let alone enjoying benefits, and your life will be gone. ”

Cao Xiao nodded, and suddenly regretted it, this mouth is not pumping, I knew that if I didn't say it just now, I still had hope of escaping.

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And Qin Tian swayed and took Xiao Feizi, a personal dog-legged, out of the palace in a brocade dress for a private visit, and it was still an old place - often coming to the restaurant.

Tong Fei was still in the old position, drinking sake, eating side dishes, shaking his head leisurely, very leisurely, looking at Qin Tian's back, and smiling at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian smiled faintly, went up to the second floor, prepared wine and food, and ate and drank with Tong Fei.

Qin Tian asked, "What are you good at?" ”

Tong Fei chewed on peanuts and said, "Commanding the army and internal affairs are all good at it. ”

Qin Tian's eyebrows twitched slightly, pretending to be indifferent, and continued to drink.

After that, although Tong Fei was loyal to Qin Tian, his swaying expression really made Qin Tian a little unhappy, but for the sake of Tong Fei's high loyalty, forget it.

After Qin Tian placed Tong Fei in Gongzi's Mansion, he returned to the imperial study, teased the bird for a while, with a touch of coldness at the corner of his mouth, and said to Xiao Feizi: "Xuan Bian Lang, Bian Zhan." ”

In the subsequent imperial study, Qin Tian drank tea and looked at the two birds in the bird cage, and after a while, Xiao Feizi said in Qin Tian's ear: "Monarch, are you Xuan Bian Lang and Bian Zhan?" ”

Qin Tian nodded and said, "Call them in." ”

Bian Lang seemed to have a premonition of something, his expression was a little nervous, and Bian Zhan was very grinning and walked in.

"The minister knocks to see the king."

"Chen Bian Zhan knocks to see the king."

Qin Tian nodded slightly and said, "Flat." ”

Bian Zhan helped Bian Lang to stand up.

Qin Tian asked casually, "What news is coming from Cao Guo's side?" ”

Bian Lang thought for a while and said, "Returning to China, there is no news coming. ”

Qin Tian nodded, and said with some sighs: "Bian Qing is the third generation of old ministers of my Zhen Kingdom, the so-called contribution is indispensable, I heard that Bian Qing was a little dissatisfied with Gu killing those old ministers last time?" ”

Bian Lang was frightened on the spot, and said tremblingly: "The monarch is clear, the monarch is clear, and the old minister also thinks that those who surrender should be killed!" The king kills well. ”

Bian Zhan hurriedly knelt down and said, "Yes, monarch, my father really doesn't have any dissatisfaction. Monarch Mingjian! ”

Qin Tian let out an "oh" and hurriedly said: "Oh, Lone just said that, the two Aiqing don't need to panic, by the way, Bian Qing is in her fifties this year, right?" You can't stand all the time, Xiao Feizi, move a chair for Bian Qing to sit down. ”

Bian Lang did it with some trepidation, and said to Qin Tian: "The monarch is wise, the monarch is wise." In his heart, he began to ponder the meaning of the monarch, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the two birds in the birdcage, and suddenly he was stunned.

Qin Tian frowned and asked, "Since it's not that Bian Qing is dissatisfied with Gu, then ...... Who is it? His eyes looked at Bian Lang with an inexplicable meaning.

Bian Lang's thoughts were changing, and he figured out what Qin Tian meant, and said with some hesitation: "Minister, once I seemed to hear that Lord Situ was a little dissatisfied with you. ”

Qin Tian took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "There should be more than one." ”

Bian Lang shook the corners of his mouth, smiled a little reluctantly and said, "Eh, the minister also heard about it...... Daliang ......"

Qin Tian interrupted Bian Lang's words and asked again: "There should be more than one." ”

Bian Lang's hands trembled, and he heard that Qin Tian was hinting that what he had just said was wrong, and hurriedly said: "I heard that Sikong Xunlin ......" Seeing that Qin Tian did not stop him, Bian Lang continued: "Sikong Xunlin has a complaint against the monarch. ”

Qin Tian made a thoughtful look and said, "Then why do they complain about Lone? They are still very loyal to Lone. ”

Bian Lang agreed: "It may be that the monarch killed several surrenderers in a row last time, and his methods were a little tough, which caused them to be dissatisfied." ”

Qin Tian shook his head and said, "Bian Qing, don't talk nonsense without evidence, such as witnesses, letters, etc., you can't slander others, this is a serious crime!" ”

Bian Lang shouted: "Minister, I am willing to thoroughly investigate this matter for the monarch." ”

Qin Tian raised his eyebrows and said reluctantly, "Okay then." Turning his head, he saw Bian Zhan standing beside Bian Lang with some restraint, and asked, "Bian Zhan, how is the training of the Second Legion these days?" ”

Bian Zhan scratched the back of his head and said, "The minister thinks it's not bad." ”

Qin Tian smiled lightly, didn't care, waved his hand and said, "Well, okay, you guys go down." ”

Qin Tian looked at the background of the two of them and sneered, it was not that Qin Tian was ruthless, but that these old ministers had been operating in Ziyang County for decades, and sixty percent of the chamber of commerce were theirs, the deep-rooted scholar clan, on the other hand, no matter how loyal these people were to Qin Tian, it was obvious that they were incapable and old, if Qin Tian abolished their official positions and demoted them to commoners for no reason, it was inevitable that some people would say that Qin Tian did not respect the old and the young, and acted arbitrarily and alone.

On the other hand, although these people are loyal, their families may not be upset, and if they find trouble for themselves because of these things, they will not be upset.

The next day, in the same imperial study, Qin Tian took Xiao Feizi into the imperial study with great interest, and looked at Bian Lang standing there, bowing his head to greet Qin Tian.

Qin Tian sat on his seat, but saw a recital on the table.

Twists and turns?

It was the first time Qin Tian had received a fold since he crossed over.

After casually opening the recital and looking at it for a minute, Qin Tian's face turned cold......

Ten minutes, Qin Tian's face turned pale......

Twenty minutes, Qin Tian put down the fold with a smile on his face, and said to Bian Lang, "Is it true?" ”

Bian Lang knew very well what Qin Tian meant, and said, "Really! ”

Qin Tian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he muttered in his mouth: "These scholars, even if they don't annex the land, are all cancers, and none of them are clean. Then he said indifferently: "Bian Qing, you are doing a good job, very good!" ”

Bian Lang bowed down and said, "This is a matter within the minister's duty. ”

Qin Tian waved his fold and motioned for Bian Lang to retreat, thinking about how to deal with it in his mind, and after thinking for a while, he walked out of the imperial study.

After three days, the main hall was on.

Qin Tian looked at Situ Mahu and Sikong Xunlin coldly, and said: "Dare to ask Situ and Sikong, do you know what is the crime of contempt for imperial power, buying land privately, concealing tenants, bullying men and women, embezzling public funds, killing people on the street, and abusing private power?" ”

Situ Mahu and Sikong Xunlin, seeing Bian Lang's compassionate eyes, involuntarily knelt down, cold sweat broke out.

Qin Tian coldly threw the fold in his hand in front of the two of them, and shouted: "Look at the good things you have done for yourself!" ”