As Xiao Yunhe expected, for King Han's request, the old man showed unprecedented generosity. Early in the morning of the third day. The holy decree was lowered, and the king of Han was named the envoy of the Jiannan Xichuan Festival, and 3,000 households in Shuzhong were sealed, and 1,000 private horses, 300 silk horses, and 1,000 taels of gold were awarded. Chu Yan was awarded the Fengxiang Festival because of his merits. Guarding Fengxiang Mansion.

Look at that reward, it's like marrying off the king of Han, and even giving enough money for the journey, for fear that he will come back. It's just that the holy decree doesn't mention how many soldiers and horses were given to the king of Han.

on this. Xiao Yunhe didn't care at all. Since the Emperor gave a thousand private horses, there was no reason why he should not give them a thousand knights, right? He selected a thousand of the strongest warriors from the soldiers and horses he brought out and incorporated them into the Wyvern Horse. The 10,000 good horses that he had privately collected were first handed over to Chu Yan to manage and raise in the grasslands and mountains and forests around the Qinling Mountains. After I enter Shu, I will send it over in batches. After all, Shu Road is difficult to walk. And 10,000 horses on the road at the same time is too ostentatious.

In addition, since he is about to enter Shu. Those people in the Han Wang's Mansion in the national capital also have to be arranged. Xiao Yunhe asked Gao Gu to take a hundred armor soldiers and go to the national capital. The families of Ju Wenzhen, Wu Qiyun, Su Fei'er, Fang Ci and Tang Hanchen were all brought in. Including those servants and maids and silver coins and silk silks, don't be left behind. Wu Yuelin, who has only waited for the door, should wait for herself to settle down in Shuzhong and then make arrangements. can't be wronged, she follows her from place to place.

As for some of the things in the treasure house of the Dead Emperor in Zhongnan Mountain...... Xiao Yunhe thought to himself, now it is inconvenient for him to use it no matter what. Just let it stay there. In the future, there will naturally be a place where he can be used.

A few days later, Xiao Yunhe's side was ready, and Gao Gu also returned from the national capital. A group of men, women, and children were guarded by more than a thousand flying dragon riders. Mightily set off towards Shudi.

Yan Zhen, the envoy of Shannan West Road, is also a famous figure. This man came from a humble background. His ancestors were farmers, but he was quite wealthy. Yan Zhen is generous, generous, and generous, and is well received. And he has always been known for his loyalty to the imperial court. As soon as the Han King's men and horses entered the territory of Shannan West Road, Yan Zhen sent people to greet them.

Yan Zhen was very enthusiastic and invited King Han and his entourage to Xingyuan Mansion to rest and stay, so that he could fulfill the friendship of the landlord. Xiao Yunhe thought to himself that this Shu Road was already difficult to walk, and if he took a detour to Xingyuan Mansion for a while, he would only be exhausted. In order to settle down as soon as possible, Xiao Yunhe declined Yan Zhen's kindness, accepted a batch of food and wine sent by him, and continued to rush south.

It's summer, and it's getting hotter and hotter. The roads in Shu are rugged and difficult, and sometimes you have to lead horses and walk through narrow paths. Along the way, the wind and rain were drenched, and the wind ate and slept in the open, which was quite bitter.

However, Xiao Yunhe's mood has always been very good. Leaving the big cage in the national capital, the sky is finally high and the birds are flying, and the sea is wide and the fish is jumping. When he arrived in Jiannan, his life calculation was a solid and powerful step. In the future, what he will do is to give full play to his talent in cultural governance and martial arts, and operate a piece of the sky in Shudi.

In fact, the scenery along the way is not bad, whenever they see a good scenery, Xiao Yunhe and Wu Yuanheng always can't help but make a few lines of poetry. Wu Yuanhengdi's poems are wonderful and gorgeous, and he has long been famous because of it. What left the deepest impression on Xiao Yunhe was those sentences - "Mai is like a plum branch of snow, and I smile and cover my makeup into a dream." If you go to Yuexi to meet the Yue girl, the white lotus blooms in the red lotus pond." These few lines of poetry, on the surface, seem to praise the beauty of women. But Xiao Yunhe clearly felt his surging blood and hard character from Wu Yuanheng's gentle smile.

The white lotus blooms in the red lotus pond - isn't this the flying flames and dripping blood on the battlefield?!

After walking for nearly a month, I finally entered Jianzhou and arrived at the territory of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu. One husband is a man, and he is not open to the sword pavilion, and he also stands proudly in front of everyone. This way, just as Li Bai said in his poems, the difficulty of the Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky! The sword pavilion in front of him is really a peak to the sky, and the dry pine hangs upside down against the cliff. Flying turbulent waterfalls and streams are noisy, and the cliffs turn to rocks and thunder.

As soon as I passed the sword level, the atmosphere obviously felt that something was wrong. I have traveled all the way before, and I feel that it is still very peaceful. When the people saw the soldiers and horses, they avoided them at most, and did not show too much panic. But now, as soon as Xiao Yunhe's chariot and horse procession entered the village and city, the people hid as if they had seen a ghost. The inns are also unattended, and most of them are deserted. There are actually some mountain bandits and roadlords snooping on the wind along the way, probably because they saw that there were too many people in this group, so they didn't dare to make a mistake. on this. Xiao Yunhe was puzzled. For a long time, the folk customs of Shu have been very honest and even a little weak. Why are there so many bandits and bullies now? Moreover, when the people see the officials and soldiers, they are like hiding from the plague, and they are afraid to avoid them.

In order to find out the reason for this, Xiao Yunhe deliberately diverted to Jianzhou Prefecture City and asked the State Assassin for questioning. It turned out that just about a month ago. Tubo united with Nanzhao and mobilized nearly 100,000 troops to carry out a large-scale invasion and looting of the Xichuan area in Jiannan. The original Jiannan Xichuan Festival was without the festival envoy, and the soldiers and horses could not resist at all, and they were defeated and scattered. These officers and soldiers became deserters. Without military pay and food, they plundered the people. The local government could not stop it, and many local officials and soldiers then fell into the grass and engaged in roadblocks and robberies.

A month ago, Xiao Yunhe and others were working hard in the forest cliffs north of Jianguan. I almost cut it off from the world, and I didn't hear anything. Unexpectedly, it was this month that the Tubo people still rushed to the front. After the coalition with Nanzhao plundered. And with innumerable treasures, cattle, sheep, and captives, he departed. The military town of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu collapsed in an instant, just like soil and sand.

Xiao Yunhe was shocked and angry, why didn't the former Jiedu envoy leave his post without permission when someone came to hand him over? Many times asked the imperial court to return the bones to the field. In this place, Jiannan and Xichuan have been in frequent wars in recent years, the people's livelihood has withered, and the road is difficult, and few people are willing to take over their positions in other places. If you want to recommend someone to take over, no one wants to respond. I finally waited for the decree of the imperial court to come down. The king of Han was appointed as the new envoy of the Jiannan Xichuan Festival, and the old man was happy. I actually died of a stroke.

Xiao Yunhe had no choice but to shake his head and smile bitterly: This is really bad luck! As soon as he came, he was faced with a big mess. The Tibetans robbed a robbery, and the Tang army itself was defeated and became a mountain bandit. It's a real headache to worry about external and internal troubles.

Seeing such a situation, Xiao Yunhe decided to take Song Liangchen and a thousand cavalry first, and rushed to Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu to stabilize the overall situation first. Some of the remaining people let Wu Yuanheng and Gao Gu take the lead and escort the car from behind. After the Sword Pass, the road will be slightly easier to walk, and the cavalry will gallop much faster than the carriage carrying the baggage of relatives. The idea was certain, Xiao Yunhe did not dare to delay more, and rode quickly towards Chengdu, the seat of the Xichuan Jiedu in Jiannan.

Chengdu Mansion is actually the predecessor of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu and Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu. Since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, Chengdu has been the most important political, military, and economic core area in the southwest region. During the Tianbao period, there were nearly one million people under the rule of Chengdu Prefecture. Later, Chengdu Mansion was changed to Jiannan Jiedu, and soon it was divided into Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu and Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu. Now Chengdu Mansion, in a sense, is actually the former Chengdu County, just the seat of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu.

Due to the lack of news about the desertion of the post station, when Xiao Yunhe and others rushed to Chengdu, the Chengdu bureaucrats did not know that it was the King of Han. He even almost sent troops and horses to meet the battle. Xiao Yunhe entered Chengdu, but he really had no intention of admiring this majestic ancient capital, and rushed to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion non-stop. The number of officials who came to greet him was less than 30 percent. Others were either killed or taken captive during the fighting, or deserted and fled. Hundreds of thousands of people in the city were terrified and silent. The only few thousand remnants of the soldiers were also languishing and without prestige, dragging swords and guns to garrison the city. The few horses in the stables were robbed, and the treasury was almost wiped out, and even the officials' salaries could not be paid. It seems that this time the Tubo people are also quite ruthless, like locusts to come to a big sweep, eager to wipe the entire Chengdu Mansion with oil and water.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Xiao Yunhe's previous good mood was swept away, and his head grew big for a while. Moreover, the situation in Chengdu Prefecture is like this, and in Hanzhou, which is closer to the Tibetan border, the situation is only worse. Hanzhou is the outpost of Chengdu, where the military town of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu is located. The Tubo people must have broken through there first, and then drove straight into Chengdu Mansion, sacked it and then left. Moreover, the Tang Army, which became bandits and robbers after the defeat, is estimated to be mostly from the Hanzhou Military Town.

Xiao Yunhe told the officials in Chengdu, saying that other ministers and soldiers of the Han Palace's palace would come to Chengdu later, so that they could receive them well. Since there is no Yin in Chengdu now, civil affairs of all sizes are assisted by the officials of the former Chengdu Mansion and Shi Wu Yuanheng, the head of the Han Dynasty. At present, after the war, the most important thing is to stabilize the army. Xiao Yunhe didn't dare to delay more, arranged these things, and hurried to Hanzhou.

What I saw and heard along the way was completely lost the stability and tranquility before Shudi, and the typical soldiers and horses were chaotic and panicked. Seeing the soldiers and horses running in the brigade, the people screamed and dodged from afar, as if they had seen ghosts.

Hanzhou is the gateway of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu to face Tubo, and when Xiao Yunhe and others arrived, they found that it was almost like a dead city. Originally, there were nearly 300,000 people and 30,000 or 40,000 troops here, but now it is difficult to meet a few people. Those who served in the army either died in battle or became deserters, and the people began to flee in panic, leaving their homes and going to other places, or fleeing into the mountains to escape the war. Hanzhou was originally a Shangzhou military town merged with five counties, but now it is like a small uninhabited town in Bianshuo, extremely desolate and deserted. Military facilities were in shambles, horse farms, school yards, and even some corpses. The streets are littered with traces of fire slashing, and even the hanging gates of the urn city have been torn down.

Xiao Yunhe took these more than 1,000 people to inspect the city for a long time, and the situation was indeed very bad, not optimistic at all. The few remaining people are hiding in their homes and refusing to come out. There are also some soldiers who did not become deserters, or soldiers who fled before the battle and then returned, and when you count them, there are less than four or five thousand people, less than one-tenth of what they used to be. Moreover, they have long been out of food, and can only rely on eating grass roots and borrowing from east to west, and solve the problem of eating, and they have no fighting spirit at all.

Faced with such a mess, Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but feel a little worried.

For the next two days, Xiao Yunhe stayed in Hanzhou. This is the throat of Xichuan, the gateway military town. Now that it has fallen into such a state, if the military defense is not done well earlier, it will be miserable if the Tibetans attack again.

Xiao Yunhe reorganized the remaining four or five thousand Sichuan troops and temporarily assigned officers at all levels. Then let Song Liangchen take the flying dragon to sit in the Chinese army camp to stabilize the situation. Five or six thousand soldiers and horses, eating became a big problem. The granaries of Hanzhou and Chengdu were almost all looted. Fortunately, neighboring counties such as Huayang and Xinfan did not suffer much loss. Xiao Yunhe transferred all the grain stored in the public warehouses of these neighboring counties to alleviate the temporary shortage of grain in Hanzhou. Although the number is not much, it can last ten days and a half months. At the same time, in addition to half of the transferred grain, half of it was filled into military funds, and the other half was opened and distributed to the people of Hanzhou in the name of Xichuan Jiedu. The people were still a little hesitant at first, but when they saw that the army was indeed sincere in distributing food, they all came out to receive rations.

There are 300,000 people in Hanzhou, and a little grain in the public warehouses of two or three county towns can be said to be a drop in the bucket. However, as soon as Xiao Yunhebu arrived, he opened a warehouse for bulk grain, which made the people in Hanzhou have a good impression of him. When Xiao Yunhe led the soldiers to build city defenses and rebuild camps, many people and craftsmen also spontaneously came to help. The progress of the project is quite fast, and the situation has stabilized for a while.

Xiao Yunhe sent an order to Chengdu, transferring Tang Hanchen, who was proficient in military affairs, to temporarily take the post of assassin of Hanzhou, leaving Song Liangchen as the soldier and horse envoy of the Hanzhou military town, assisting Tang Hanchen, and sitting together in this important choke point. Then he rode back to Chengdu alone.

Within a few days, Wu Yuanheng and others had already moved into the Han Wangfu in Chengdu safely and took over state affairs. Originally, the officials and generals in Chengdu also arranged a banquet to catch the wind and wash the dust, but now that the soldiers are in chaos and busy with affairs, Xiao Yunhe ordered a qiē from Jian to be omitted. After Xiao Yunhe returned to Chengdu, he had just fallen from the saddle. ran into the Chengdu Mansion. Let Wu Yuanheng invite all the officials and generals above the fifth grade under the jurisdiction of the Chengdu Mansion.

There was no banquet, no singing and dancing, not even an opening remark. Xiao Yunhe asked directly with a deep face: "Now Hanzhou and Chengdu are suffering from war, military defense has collapsed, and people's livelihood has withered. If you have any countermeasures or policies, please say them. ”

Thirty or forty officials, large and small, were present, but there was silence. These people are on this new Han king. I've only heard of it, and I'm not familiar with it at all. Moreover, the people in Shu have always been accustomed to procrastination, shirking responsibility, and stealing peace, and they are quite uncomfortable with this resolute Han King.

Xiao Yunhe saw that these people didn't speak, and he wasn't anxious. Continued: "Okay, I'll be specific. Hanzhou and Chengdu Prefecture were looted by Tubo and Nanzhao. Nowadays, the soldiers and civilians of Hanzhou have no food to eat. Officials generals. No salary can be paid. In the urn city of Hanzhou, there is not even a city gate. To put it bluntly, there are a few things that are lacking at the moment: food, military salaries, people's husbands, and baggage equipment. ”

The officials listened. The whispering exchanges stammered for a while, but still no one stood up to speak. Xiao Yunhe looked at these vulgar officials who looked unresponsible, cowardly and incompetent, and he was angry in his heart, and slapped the table and said, "Don't you speak, do you?

These people were so frightened that they were even quieter and refused to make a sound, and they didn't even dare to come out. Bian Wu Yuanheng said: "King Han, the former Fu Yin was killed in the war. The new Chengdu Governor Yin Weigao has not yet come to take office. ”

Xiao Yunhe thought to himself in his heart: I have arrived with a brigade of chariots and horses of one or two thousand people. He hasn't arrived yet? Wouldn't it be because I robbed him of his position as the envoy of the Nishikawa Festival, and was making trouble, right?

"Fu Yin is not here, then don't talk. Xiao Yunhe said, "Where is the Chengdu Mansion?"

"Don't quit and go into hiding. Wu Yuanheng also said a little helplessly.

"Then Changshi!" Xiao Yunhe was a little annoyed, "What about Changshi? If you die or do you resign from the government? Then Sima, Lu Shi joined the military, Qi Cao joined the army, county and county orders, city orders, Cheng, literature, and medicine, one by one, stood up and spoke for me in order. ”

This time. Finally, a shriveled old man stood up and said tremblingly: "Humble, lowly Chengdu Mansion Sima Zhao Fang, meet the Han King Chitose." ”

"No need to be polite!" Xiao Yunhe waved his hand and said impatiently, "Answer the question that this king just asked." ”

Zhao Fanglun looked a little dazed a few times, and muttered, "Humble position...... After the bones of the beggars returned to the field, they were rehired again. He has resigned from office for many years and has not been familiar with state affairs. Now that he has only been in office for three days, how can he do anything? ”

"How can there be a way," Xiao Yunhe suddenly shouted with some anger, "So, you are quite reasonable? As a Shangguan, you hold a fortune but don't think about your ministry." You are at a loss to do things and have no way to do it, and you have come up with so many excuses that you think are high-sounding! Aren't you afraid of losing the face of the people and the face of the Chengdu government? Are you still worthy of wearing this official robe? Zhao Fang, since you are all begging bones, you can still go back and enjoy the joy of the countryside. I, Chengdu Mansion, from now on, will never spend money in vain to support any idle official. The official who is close to the people, the responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai, and the purpose of this king is: rather lack than abuse!"

Zhao Fang was so frightened that Chu Yan was shocked, and looked at Xiao Yunhe in amazement: "Your Palace, my lord, have you not made a mistake in your humble position?

"You have not committed any great evil. Xiao Yunhe glanced at him coldly, "But you don't do anything in your position, or you are not competent in your position, what does this king want you to do? I would rather you work hard but make mistakes, than eat white food and do nothing like this." Don't step down yet!"

Zhao Fang glanced at Xiao Yunhe half in shock and half angrily, sighed, and retreated stupidly.

The remaining thirty or forty officers and generals were all a little stunned. They didn't expect that the first thing the newcomer Han Wang did was not to make friends with the powerful people in Shuzhong, nor to put on a banquet to have a sense of contact with his subordinates. Instead, he thundered and dismissed a five-grade Sima and the most important official of Chengdu Mansion.

This fierce fire burned down, and those officials couldn't sit still. One of them stepped forward. said: "Lord Hanwang, the lowly Chengdu Mansion records the military Song system, and has something to say." ”

Xiao Yunhe glanced at him: "Speak." ”

"Yes. The man said, "I think that the most important thing now is to revitalize the border defense of Hanzhou to prevent Tibet from attacking again." ”

Xiao Yunhe looked at him expressionlessly: "Let's talk about the specific method." ”

"This ......" Song Ji racked his brains and thought for a long time. A cold sweat flowed down his forehead, and he said, "My lord asked in a hurry, and there are no specific methods and measures for his humble position. ”

Xiao Yunhe snorted coldly and said, "You asked in a hurry? Tubo came to attack the land a month ago. Now you actually say that this king asked in a hurry? What have you been doing for more than a month? You have joined the military as a clerk, and customs defense is your own job. Faced with such a critical situation, not only are you helpless, but you also think that this king is asking you these questions. I asked in a hurry. This king asks you, "What are you here to do as an official?"

Song Zhi was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt on the ground: "My lord's forgiveness...... The local area of Hanzhou has experienced military turmoil, and he has been presiding over military defense affairs in Chengdu Prefecture. For a while...... I haven't had time to inspect Hanzhou for a while. ”

"Nonsense!" Xiao Yunhe slapped the table and shouted, "It's been a month, and you haven't even been to Hanzhou! Are you afraid that there will be another war in Hanzhou at any time, and you will lose your life?

Song Zhi shouted in panic: "Your Excellency, forgive your sins, forgive your sins!" ”

Xiao Yunhe let out a long snort, calming some of the anger in his heart. said: "In this case, this king will give you a chance to turn the merits over." From today on, you will be the second rank of the official general, and you will be appointed as a soldier of Hanzhou to join the army, and assist the acting assassin Tang Hanchen. Manage the military defense of Hanzhou. If you can do some merits, this king will naturally look at it. Let you go back to Chengdu Mansion to reinstate your official position. The political performance is excellent, and it can be improved. If you are still such dereliction of duty and shirking responsibility, don't blame this king for being ruthless!"

"Yes, yes!" Song Zhi was so frightened that he lay on the ground and kowtowed.

Xiao Yunhe felt a little annoyed in his heart, and he was a little upset when he saw these laymen. He immediately announced: "From today onwards, this king will check the daily affairs of the counties, subordinates, ya, Cao, and divisions under the rule of Chengdu Prefecture one by one. Anyone who dares to bend the law for bribes, derelict their duties, or eliminate accumulation and neglect will be investigated and dealt with in a professional manner. Those who are severely punished according to the law will be punished according to the law, and the heavy responsibility will not be spared. Before the new Chengdu Mansion Yin took office, the king appointed Shi Wu Yuanheng, the governor of the Han Dynasty, as the commander of the Chengdu Mansion and temporarily took the post of Mansion Yin. Now, you will consult with Wu Bejia on how to deal with these current crises. With that, Xiao Yunhe flicked his sleeves and walked out of the conference hall.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Xiao Yunhe seemed to hear a soft boos from behind him—those officials actually breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Tired from running around for days, coupled with the worrying situation in front of him, Xiao Yunhe felt tired and tired, so he left the Chengdu Mansion and went back to the Han Palace.

The Han Wangfu is in the prosperous area in the north of Chengdu, and after the previous Xichuan Jiedu made the residence renovate, it became the Han Wangfu. Xiao Yunhe returned to the mansion and found that this Han Wang's Mansion was far more brilliant and magnificent than his mansion in the national capital.

The area alone is ten times the land of the Han Wangfu, the capital of the country! In that place of the national capital, every inch of land is gold, and even if it is the prince's mansion, it is difficult to have a large scale. It's different here in Chengdu. To put it bluntly, the festival makes that the king of one side. The Han Palace, which is also the same as the palace in Xichuan. Not to mention how majestic and magnificent the main residence of the Han King is, the residence of the servants alone can also be comparable to the main residence of the Han Wangfu in the national capital. Moreover, it can be seen that there are traces left after the renovation in many places in the house. The wall alone was at least three feet taller and more than doubled outward. Chitai floor Xie, rockery stone carving, all of them are extremely gorgeous and extravagant. In a small corridor, the tables and chairs for people to take a break are all carved from fine red jade. Not to mention the many exotic flowers and plants and the famous fragrance of Zhongding.

Walking into the house, Xiao Yunhe's first feeling was: extravagance!

For the palatial residence, Xiao Yunhe can't talk about any dislike. It's just that when he thinks of these situations in Chengdu and Hanzhou, he is a little angry for no reason. Those officials would rather spend a lot of effort to repair the Han Palace, and curry favor with the new Jiedu envoys, rather than do the right things that should be done.

Ju Wenzhen took a large number of maids and servants to the door and knelt together. Xiao Yunhe was a little surprised, when did there be so many subordinates in the Han Palace, so he said: "Ju Wenzhen, the Han Palace, originally only had thirty or fifty servants and maids given by the emperor, when did there be so many people?"

Ju Wenzhen said: "The servants and maids in the palace of the Han Dynasty in the national capital, all of them were brought to Xichuan. Merely...... The officials of Chengdu Prefecture bought nearly 100 kabuki with different skills for adults to enjoy. These people are now the private property of the royal palace. ”

"Nearly 100 Kabuki Taka and Bought It?!" Xiao Yunhe was suddenly a little angry, "Let them all go home, this king has no spare money to support these people! Now the military and civilian people in Hanzhou and Chengdu don't even have food to eat, and I still have nearly 100 pear orchard pets in the house, isn't that to let the people of Shuzhong poke my backbone behind my back and scold this king?"

Ju Wenzhen rarely saw King Han get angry like this, and suddenly whispered in a little panic: "My lord, these people have already signed the deed of sale, which is the private property of the palace." If you let them go back, I'm afraid it's ?......."

"I'm afraid of what?" Xiao Yunhe glared at Ju Wenzhen fiercely, "You don't talk about it, do what this king orders." These people have hands and feet, can't they still earn three meals a day by weaving mulberry and selling cloth? The kind of excellent people who are used to eating and being lazy and making grandstand to earn fans, and have no skills, all threw me into the Hanzhou military camp to comfort the army!"

The group of kabuki screamed in unison in fright, and fell to their knees, not daring to get up. In the army of Daqi, soldiers can legally prostitute themselves. Going to comfort the army, for these tricks, it is simply going to hell. Those big-headed soldiers who were so depressed that they were all rude and incomprehensible, and they didn't know what it meant to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and they only knew how to vent their lust. If it falls into their hands, it won't die a tragic death?

Ju Wenzhen was also frightened, and hurriedly said: "The villain will do what the adults tell him to do immediately......"

Xiao Yunhe returned to his room and fell sullenly on the couch. King Han's bedroom is naturally gorgeously furnished. But what Xiao Yunhe saw in his eyes, he felt uncomfortable left and right. Those carpets, screens, and quilts were all embroidered with bewitching and moving women. But Xiao Yunhe always felt that he didn't like this atmosphere very much. There is a glamorous atmosphere everywhere, and it is the kind of mood that makes people indulge in pleasure and be happy with a little wealth.

The door of the room was knocked gently, and Xiao Yunhe threw a sentence angrily: "Come in, knock on something." ”

The door was gently pushed open, and Sophie walked in with a cup of tea. She buried her head and didn't dare to look at Xiao Yunhe. Quietly walked to his couch, knelt down and handed over the teacup: "My lord, please use tea." ”

Xiao Yunhe didn't even look at who came in. Hearing this voice as thin as a milk swallow, he glanced back at Sophie, sighed lightly and said, "Fei'er, it's you." This king is in a terrible mood, scaring you, right?"

Sophie shook her head lightly, and said lightly: "My lord, this is a cool herbal tea that relieves the heat, drinking it can clear the heart and reduce the fire, maybe the mood will be better." Shu is hot and humid, and it is indeed easy to make people sulk, which is very hurtful. ”

Xiao Yunhe looked at the snowy and lovely Sophie in front of him, and felt that the stuffiness in his heart had dissipated a lot. Take the tea and drink it, it is faint and sweet, it is indeed more refreshing Sophie took the empty teacup and said: "The adults have been running around again and again these days, they must be tired, right? ”

Xiao Yunhe saw that there was also a fine layer of sweat on her forehead, so he said, "No need, you can go and rest by yourself." I still have some things to do, and I won't rest now. With that, he got up and walked towards the study.

Wu Yuanheng went to the Chengdu Mansion to do business, and there was no one in the study who could discuss and speak. Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but feel a little depressed. I flipped through some of the books stored here, and I was bored and couldn't read them anymore. I was trying to go out for a walk. Wu Qiyun came.

Because of Wu Yuanheng's relationship, Wu Qiyun has spent more time with Xiao Yunhe these days. Xiao Yunhe also attaches a little importance to this woman who is quite scheming and strategic.

After Wu Qiyun came in, he didn't be too polite, and said bluntly: "My lord is always as calm as a mountain on weekdays, but today he is so impetuous?"

Xiao Yunhe smiled self-deprecatingly: "Yes, there have been too many troubles recently. There are few competent people at hand. These officials and generals in Shu. Everyone just thinks about being rich and getting by. They are the best at coveting enjoyment, but when it comes to handling government affairs, they all want to be turtles with shrunken heads. It's infuriating. ”

"Actually, there is no need for adults to be too impatient. Wu Qiyun said in a voice, "Everything is foreseen, and if it is not prepared, it will be wasted." Before the adults came to Shuzhong, they must not know so much about the customs and customs of Shuzhong, right?"

Xiao Yunhe didn't deny it: "Sort of." I was born in the capital of the country and grew up in the capital. is indeed not familiar with Shuzhong, which is thousands of miles away. ”

Wu Qiyun smiled slightly and said, "In the past, when my brother and I were young, we lived in Shuzhong for three or five years. I also know a little bit about this. In fact, the people of Shu are indeed not like those in Guanzhong, especially in the capital. Work vigorously and resolutely, and pay attention to efficiency. The people in Shu live in the mountains and forests all the year round, and one side of the water and soil raises one person. They have a more gentle temperament. When it comes to doing things, they are not as neat and domineering as the people in the north, and they will appear a little indecisive. Therefore, when adults first arrive, they will seem very uncomfortable. The people here, in our opinion, react like a slow half-beat, and they do things a little bit slowly. In fact, it is not necessarily their negligence and negligence, it is just ...... their living habits. For example, a cook who cooks. Hands and feet will also be a little slower. ”

Xiao Yunhe said: "But this is a bad habit. Especially in officialdom, barracks. The military situation is like fire, and the people's livelihood is more important than Mount Tai, but when things are done, mother-in-law and mother are always dragging mud and water, don't you want to do a bad thing?"

Wu Qiyun covered his mouth and smiled: "I don't mean to exonerate them. I'm trying to persuade adults. Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and it is necessary to slowly change these bad temperaments. If you are angry with your body because of this kind of thing. It's even less worth it. ”

Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and suddenly came to his senses: "What you said is really reasonable. I, a newcomer to Chadao, am indeed very unaccustomed to this kind of officialdom. To rectify, it seems that it is necessary to take it slowly. ”

"That's right, my lord. Wu Qiyun said, "I'm just a woman, and I don't know anything about military and political affairs." When I come to talk to adults, I can only talk about things by analogy. The officials and generals in Shu are like horses accustomed to leisurely jogging. But adults are used to riding fierce war horses, so they will naturally not be used to it for a while. But if you want to turn a slow horse into a fierce horse, you can't solve the problem with a few whips. Surely you know what this means better than I do, right?"

Xiao Yunhe laughed: "Your analogy is quite interesting. Let's talk about it, female Zhuge . What's your idea?"

"Where can I have any clever plans?" Wu Qiyun also laughed and said, "I was just thinking that the reason why these horses are running slow is because they don't have to worry about not being able to eat forage, and they don't have to worry about other horses grabbing food from them." If only the adults could make these horses compete on their own, the capable ones would go up, and the mediocre ones would go down. In this way, wouldn't it be possible to stimulate them to take the initiative to run as fast as possible? This is much more useful than whipping to stimulate them. ”

"Oh, that's an interesting idea. Xiao Yunhe was very interesting after hearing this, thought for a while, and said, "Governing the people first governs the officials, only by rectifying some customs and bad habits in the officialdom can it be possible to make Xichuan strong and strong." Wu Qiyun, your idea is very right. ”

Wu Qiyun said with a smile: "I'm just an ignorant woman, what do I think." Seeing the adults so impetuous, I couldn't help but interject. Don't tell my brother...... Otherwise, he will scold me again, saying that my female rogue does not know the general situation in politics. ”

Xiao Yunhe laughed: "Brainstorming, listening and listening." Whoever it is, as long as it is feasible, I will listen to it. Speaking of this, Xiao Yunhe himself was suddenly stunned: How can Wu Qiyun give me this feeling so familiar?

Wu Qiyun, she herself knows the principle that women do not interfere in politics. On the contrary, he knocked on the side and gave me an example, to tell me a lot of political affairs, and solve problems for me...... Empress Eldest Sun, wasn't this often the case in the past?

Xiao Yunhe's heart throbbed slightly, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned for a while, and looked at Wu Qiyun in a daze.

Wu Qiyun couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when he saw King Han staring at her directly. His face also turned red, and he muttered, "My lord, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, nothing. Xiao Yunhe suddenly came back to his senses and said. "The example you just gave is very interesting. Later, when your brother returns, I will consult with him to see what to do. ”

Wu Qiyun nodded and smiled: "My lord, remember, don't tell my brother that I remember." And also. As I just said, no matter who it is, as long as the advice is feasible. Adults listen to everything, right?"

"Hmm. Xiao Yunhe said, "What do you want to say?"

Wu Qiyun bowed and said, "I want to beg my lord to take back a Jun order." ”

"What Junling?"

Wu Qiyun raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yunhe, lowered his head and said, "When the adults entered the mansion just now, the first order was given. ”

Xiao Yunhe understood. Wu Qiyun wanted to persuade him not to send those kabuki to Hanzhou to be military prostitutes. He smiled and said, "Why?"

"Han Wang Mingjian. "Wu Qiyun is neither humble nor arrogant. Xu Xu said, "Those women, there may be some who are lazy and hardworking, and only know how to grandstand. However, who is willing to fall into the pear orchard for others to play with? Most of them were women from poor families. Being in the hook bar is just to make a living. You even have to support your family. Now they have sold themselves to the Han Palace, thinking that they can have no worries about food and clothing, or they can still have some spare money to support their families. But the adults threw them into the barracks...... Do those things. For them, this is tantamount to cutting off their way of life and life is better than death. Many of these women actually only make a living by virtue of their erotic arts, and they have no bad intentions. They are not great traitors, just like the people who farm and weave mulberry, they just rely on their own skills to make a living. Shuzhong advocates singing, dancing, drinking and feasting, and the banquet is not separated from the trick and indulges in pleasure, which has a long history. However, this is not simply the fault of these tricks. The king of Han hated those officials who curry favor with those who do not do their jobs, but he is angry with these poor tricks, is there some cart before the horse, and it has harmed the fish in the pond?"

After listening to this, Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but suddenly understand that he was indeed acting impulsively. As Wu Qiyun said, prostitutes in Shuzhong are a trend, and they are not simply the fault of these tricks. If you want to fundamentally cure this bad trend, you have to start with the officials, and there is no need to anger those tricks who can't help themselves.