County office, hall.

Cen Fei stood respectfully in front of Liu Xiu, his face was blank, his eyes were slightly dim, and he arched his hand and said: "Lord County Order, Xia Guan has suddenly felt unwell recently, and he feels that it is difficult to deal with the government affairs of the county government, so Xia Guan specially asked the adult to resign and ask for your approval." ”

After Huo Yun was killed, the wind direction of the county government turned to Liu Xiu.

A group of small officials, one by one, turned their rudder when they saw the wind, and cautiously stammered Liu Xiu, for fear of angering Liu Xiu.

Huo Yun was killed, and Youxian County has changed the day and entered the Liu Xiu era. Especially Huo Yun's house was raided, the Huo family was dismissed, and the rest of the people who were implicated with Huo Yun were executed, and those who were exiled were exiled, which made the officials even more frightened.

Cen Fei was in the county government and served as the county lieutenant, but he never did anything.

After Liu Xiu came to Youxian, he didn't lean on it as soon as possible, but succumbed to Huo Yun's order. Now that Liu Xiu is in power, Cen Fei feels that his position will be very embarrassing if he stays, which makes Liu Xiu even more unhappy, so it is better to take the initiative to resign and leave.

This decision was made by Cen Fei after careful consideration.

took the initiative to withdraw from the officialdom of Youxian County, and Liu Xiu could still give him a good result. If it really angers Liu Xiu, he will put himself in it when the time comes.

When Liu Xiu heard this, there was a smile in his eyes, and he asked, "What are the plans of County Lieutenant Cen next?"

Cen Fei said: "I am not feeling well, so I will rest for a while before making plans." ”

Liu Xiu asked again, "Has County Lieutenant Cen really thought it through?"

Cen Fei said with a straight face: "Back to my lord, the lower official is indeed well thought out, please approve it." At this point, Cen Fei couldn't regret it anymore, so he could only leave.

Liu Xiu said: "Even so, the official will not force you. After the resignation of the county lieutenant, he had a good rest. If one day, the county lieutenant Cen still wants to come back, the door of the county government will be opened for you at any time. ”

When Cen Fei heard this, he was full of emotion in his heart.

Even though Liu Xiu had already decided not to use him in his heart, what he said made Cen Fei very comfortable.

"My lord, the grass people take their leave. ”

Cen Fei bowed, then turned around and retreated.

Liu Xiu looked at Cen Fei's departing back, his eyes narrowed slightly, thinking about the arrangements after Cen Fei left. The post of county lieutenant is vacant and needs to be replaced.

"Report!"

After a short time, Yue Shan walked in again, hugged his fists and said, "Childe, Kang He asks to see you." ”

"Please!"

Liu Xiu waved his hand and waited quietly.

Not long after, Kang He also walked in, coughing as he walked, and his face became even paler. Seeing Liu Xiu, Kang He arched his hand and said, "Xiaguan Kang He, meet your lord." ”

Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "Master Kang is not in good health, so don't salute, sit down." ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Kang He nodded and knelt on the seat.

Liu Xiu smiled and asked, "Master Kang is looking for this official, is there anything wrong?"

Kang He's face looked very pale, and he said weakly: "Lord Hui, the lower official is infected with wind and cold, and his condition is serious, and he is no longer able to deal with the government affairs of the county government. Therefore, I would like to ask for your resignation and ask for your approval. ”

Kang He, like Cen Fei, knows the truth of a son of heaven and a courtier.

When Liu Xiu entered Youxian, both of them ignored it, looking like they were following Huo Yun. Huo Yun was killed, and Kang He and Cen Fei naturally wanted to be cleared out of the officialdom of Youxian County, so both of them took the initiative to resign.

In this way, Liu Xiu will give the two of them a way out.

Kang He's idea is very simple, just save his life and safely exit the officialdom of Youxian County.

Liu Xiudao: "Master Kang, the illness will always be good, and it will not be so good to resign." ”

Kang He said stubbornly: "This time I am very sick, and my brain is also a little confused, please agree." ”

Liu Xiu said: "Since this is the case, it is not good for this official to stay any longer, and this official agrees to your request." It's just that you are frail and sickly, so you need to pay attention to your body. ”

Kang He said gratefully: "After the resignation of the lower official, he must recuperate." ”

Liu Xiu said: "When Master Kang recovers his body and is willing to return to Youxian, the official still welcomes it." ”

Having said that, Kang He knew that this was Liu Xiu's face to take care of him. Kang He stood up and said, "My lord, the grass people are uncomfortable, so they will leave." ”

Liu Xiu nodded and watched Kang He leave.

In this way, the two most important positions, the county lieutenant and the chief bookkeeper, were vacated. Coupled with the position of the county leader held by Huo Yun, three positions have been vacated.

These three positions require Liu Xiu to arrange his own people to be on top.

"Someone!"

Liu Xiu commanded, and Yue Shan hurriedly walked in.

Liu Xiudao: "Please invite Pang Tong, Kuaiqi, Ma Liang and Deng Zhan to come to the hall to discuss matters." ”

"No!"

Yue Shan received the order, turned around and retreated.

After a while, Pang Tong, Kuaiqi, Ma Liang and Deng Zhan all came together.

After bowing, Kuai Qi smiled slightly, and reported: "As soon as Yue Shan arrived at the gate of the county government, he met us, and it happened that the adults summoned us, which was just right." ”

"Sit!"

Liu Xiu smiled slightly and waved his hand.

The four of them sat down, and Liu Xiu said, "The four of you come together, is there anything going on?"

Kuai Qi was the first to speak: "My lord, all the food and money brought back by Deng Zhan have been put into storage. In addition, the women on Tianlong Ridge, those who were sent home have been sent home, and those who are homeless. I plan to help them find an honest and reliable loyal family to marry in Youxian County. ”

Liu Xiu said: "Your consideration is very thorough, you can arrange it." ”

Pang Tong took over and said, "The money and grain title deeds obtained by the Huo family have all been put into storage. The Huo family's money is innumerable, the grain is stored in a special cellar, and the title deed is thousands of acres. ”

Liu Xiu said with a smile: "In this way, you don't have to worry about the financial food of Youxian County." ”

Ma Liang took over again and said, "My lord, in addition to this, there is another good thing. After discussing with the major families before, after taking the Huo family, the difference in the price of Huo Yun's farmland sold would be returned to the major families, after all, Huo Yun deceived them. But after discussing it, they decided not to do it, and used the money and food to support the people. ”

Pang Tong sneered: "The rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, Huo Yun is dead, and the people of the major families in Youxian County are also worried about their own situation, so they are taking this opportunity to curry favor with the lord." ”

Liu Xiudao: "Whether it's flattering or not, in short, this is a good thing." ”

Deng Zhan took over and said, "Childe, the bandits captured in Tianlongling have all been incorporated into the military camp. Coupled with some bandits on Tianlongling Mountain, the number of bandits in Tianlongling is close to nine hundred. Now, with the addition of a thousand newly recruited soldiers, as well as the bandits of the Nine Hundred Heavenly Dragon Mountains, and the private soldiers of the Ma family, there are already two thousand people in our barracks. ”

After a pause, Deng Zhan continued: "After all the two thousand soldiers in the army are disorganized, they will be reorganized and combined to avoid disputes between the soldiers and their respective groups. ”

Liu Xiudao: "It is the right thing to do to reorganize after dispersal. There is food and weapons in Youxian County, and 2,000 soldiers are not much. The key now lies in the formation of combat effectiveness, so we must pay close attention to training and strengthen the combat effectiveness of soldiers. ”

Deng Zhan nodded and said, "I understand!"

Liu Xiu changed his words and said, "I sent Yue Shan to find you because Huo Yun was killed, and Cen Fei and Kang He resigned and left. Now, the positions of county lieutenant and chief bookkeeper are vacant. ”

As soon as these words came out, Kuaiqi, Ma Liang and others all understood.

This time, Liu Xiu is going to make a formal appointment.

After coming to Youxian, their identities were only Liu Xiu's entourage, and they had no official position. After all, Liu Xiu didn't have any prestige at that time, and he was even more hollowed. Now it's different, Liu Xiu is in charge of Youxian County, which is already a veritable county order