The dinner lasted an hour.

After Li Chang'an and the twelve envoys of the town hugged their fists and saluted, they prepared to return to Honghu Courtyard first.

There are many things that are inconvenient to say in front of so many people.

At the banquet, it was only a superficial talk.

For more than half a year, although the thirteen envoys did not meet often, they basically met for several hours every two days to discuss important matters with thousands of miles of notes.

This meeting is not so much a discussion as a sitting down with a glass of wine to connect with feelings.

On the way back, there was a commotion ahead.

"My lord, please let me go in and ask for a meeting with the prefect."

"We, Wushan County, have really encountered a big problem, and I hope that adults will be accommodating."

"The prefect has a distinguished guest today, so the county guard should please come back first, and come back tomorrow."

"If we let you in, we'll not be able to deal with each other......"

When Li Changan heard the three words of Wushan County, he couldn't help but stop.

"What's going on there? Pepin, go check it out. ”

Ran Boping nodded in response, and then immediately walked quickly.

After a while, he came back to report, "My lord, it was the county guard of Wushan County who came to ask for a meeting with the prefect, saying that the water level of Yanshui was rising again, and they were about to be unable to hold on." ”

Li Changan's brows moved slightly, "Let's go, go and see the situation." ”

It was Liang Tongju who guarded the path.

When Liang Tongju saw Li Changan, he immediately clasped his fists and saluted.

Li Changan nodded in return, then turned his gaze to the Wushan County guard, and asked,

"I don't know what the county guard is about? Tell me about it. ”

The county guard of Wushan County was stunned for a moment, and looked at Liang Tongju with some hesitation.

Tell this young man, will it work?

He begged many people, and he begged the prefect all the time, but there was no way.

Is this young man in front of him enough?

Liang Tongju saw the appearance of the county guard, and hurriedly reminded, "Why don't you hurry up and salute?" I really don't know Tarzan. ”

"This lord is a loyal and brave man, and he is a true god!"

"If this lord nods, there may be hope that the matter of your Wushan County will be resolved."

When the county guard of Wushan County heard this, he was immediately taken aback, and he was loyal to Li Changan!?

Hurriedly bowed to Li Changan Li Changan,

"Xiaguan Wushan County Shou Fan Zhenquan, meet Uncle Zhongyong."

"Master Fan doesn't need to be polite, it's better to go with me." Li Changan stretched out his hand and led falsely.

Fan Zhenquan saluted again, and then cautiously followed Li Changan's side.

The directors and secretaries of the Pacification Division also followed.

This made Fan Zhenquan feel like a man on his back, and he was even more nervous.

"Master Fan, don't be nervous." Li Changan said softly with relief.

Fan Zhenquan nodded busily, "Yes, Li ...... Master Lee......"

"Let's talk about the situation in Osan County." Li Changan walked forward slowly, "I'm also curious, among the six counties of Wanchuan, why is there only Wushan County, which is so ......special."

Fan Zhenquan bowed slightly, "There are only three counties under the jurisdiction of Wushan County, and it is only because of these three counties that it is special. ”

"The land of these three counties is the place where the swallow water enters Wanwan."

"The terrain is precipitous, and the lower officials want to ask Master Li to help Wushan County solve the flood disaster."

Li Changan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in surprise, "So, why don't you tell me about the situation in Wushan County?" ”

Fan Zhen was embarrassed, and finally could only say in an ominous voice, "My lord, it's not that the lower officials don't want to say it, it's just the situation in Wushan County, and the lower officials don't dare to say it......"

Li Changan paused, "Don't dare to say? In that case, Lord Fan, please go back. ”

Fan Zhen's overall complexion changed sharply, and he hurriedly explained, "It's not that the lower officials don't say it, but the three counties under the jurisdiction of Wushan County are too special. ”

"If the lower official says it, I'm afraid I will worry about my life."

"In the final analysis, Xia Guan is just a rogue official in Wushan County, and he will leave in two years."

"I really can't bear to see the people of the three counties suffer from floods and floods again, so I came to ask the prefect for help."

"Liuguan? I am promoted to an official position...... Aren't they all rogue officials? Li Changan keenly grasped two of the words.

Fan Zhenquan immediately closed his mouth, and then said softly, "That's all the official said, please also ask your Excellency to see the face of the people of the three counties and help Wushan County deal with the flood." ”

Li Changan's eyes showed a contemplative look and asked Ran Boping to send Fan Zhenquan away.

"Let's go, let's go back."

Back at Honghu Courtyard, all the chief secretaries straightened their backs and stood in the courtyard.

Li Changan's gaze swept over the twenty-six people present,

"I have three questions right now."

"First, why did the county guard of Osan County say that he was a liuguan? Could it be that in addition to the liuguan, there are also local officials in Dajin? ”

"Second, why did he ask the prefect to help him, instead of directly asking the prefect to solve the flood?"

"Giving a helping hand is not like what the lower official said to the upper official, but more like ...... Ask a friend, help? ”

"I guess I didn't get it right, right?"

"Third, what is so special about this Wushan County?"

"It's obviously the source of the flood, but what's interesting is that there is no place in the Ministry of Works' files."

"That is to say, there is not a single fortification for building roads and canals in Osan County."

The courtyard was quiet.

Everyone looked at each other, but they just shook their heads and said nothing.

Li Changan frowned, "Feng Budo, you say." ”

Feng Budo's body shook suddenly, hesitated for a long time, and said in a low voice, "Senator, the situation in Wushan County is quite special. ”

"Special?" Li Changan's eyes suddenly froze, and he stared at Xiang Feng Budo, "This is not a special four words, you can say it clearly." ”

Feng Budo looked at the others and gritted his teeth, "My lord, you have never experienced officialdom. ”

"Among the official positions in so many counties and counties in the Great Jin Dynasty, there are no other official positions in Wushan County except for the county guard of Wushan County."

"Of all the officials and scribes, the last thing they want to go to is Osan County."

Li Changan really raised his interest, grabbed a chair and sat down, "Tell me, why don't you have an official position in Wushan County?" ”

"Could it be that Wushan County is not my Great Jin Territory?"

Feng Budo's face was embarrassed, but under Li Changan's gaze that seemed to be smiling, but was actually stern, he finally lowered his voice as much as possible and said, "Yes and no." ”

"When Osan County was first established, it was set up separately for those three counties."

"Xilin County, Qutang County, Wuling County."

"These three counties have neither Wenchang Monument nor Wude Monument, and they are not within the sage's education."

"That's why Osan County was established, but that's about it."

"Strictly speaking, the three counties of Wushan County seem to be under the rule of the Great Jin Dynasty, but in fact they are not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

Li Changan took a deep breath and tapped his index finger lightly on the surface of his leg, "So it's more like a country within a country?" ”

Zeng Shicai on the side nodded and said, "Not bad." The three counties of Osan County are the country within a country. ”

Li Changan chuckled, "I remember that in the entire Great Jin Dynasty, I was the only one who was sealed, and I had never heard of these three counties. ”

Zeng Shicai looked around and said softly, "This matter has always been a taboo in the imperial court, so naturally no one dares to say it." ”

"The land of these three counties was sealed out at the beginning of the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty."

"At that time, Emperor Taizu created the Jin Kingdom and sealed out three vassal kings, saying that it was divided, but in fact it was ......"

Zeng Shicai didn't say the next words, but the tone was audible to anyone.

Li Changan nodded clearly, there are too many such examples in history, most of the feudal kings who were divided seem to be the emperors of a party, but in fact they are equivalent to changing prisons.

Zeng Shicai continued,

"Then, because of the insufficient number of Wenchang monuments, the Wenchang monument and the Wude monument were simply not set up, and they were completely excluded from the sage's education."

"This has been the case for 800 years."

"These three families gradually evolved into three counties, and they were not allowed to use the surname of the royal family, so they took the original title of the vassal king as the surname."

"One family is surnamed Zhao, one family is surnamed Zhou, and one family is surnamed Wei."

"The three families are in their own way, and they collect their own taxes on weekdays, and the people manage them themselves."

"Although the position of the county guard is set up, it is actually just a show, nominally belonging to the Great Jin, but in fact it is not the territory of the Great Jin at all."

Zeng Shicai paused, and then persuaded,

"My lord, the water in Wushan County is very deep, and the problem is very big, even if it is the Southern Patrol Town Governor, he can't manage it."

"There's really no need for us to wade into this troubled water."