Han Dao world

Chapter 930
The scholar Sun Rui stood outside the door for a while, but was led into the county temple by Liu Shao.

Zhuge Liang was sitting in the hall dealing with official business, when he saw Liu Shao leading several people in, he was very surprised.But seeing that two of them were dressed in the military, they didn't say anything.When he found out that the general who was walking in the front was Shi Sun Rui, he realized the problem and hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Master Sun Gong, could it be that the military supplies are insufficient and need to be supplemented?"

Shi Sun Rui waved his hand, motioning Zhuge Liang to look at Wang Duan beside him.

Zhuge Liang looked Wang Duan up and down and smiled. "Isn't it Dutinghou Wangjun?"

Wang Duan was a little surprised. "The county lord knows me?"

"I've heard people say that the princes and marquises have a strange and outstanding appearance. I took the liberty to speculate, but I guessed it right." Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand to signal, and the three generals, Sun Rui, were invited to the hall.

Liu Shao cupped his hands and went out.

The scholar Sun Rui did not go around, and directly asked Zhuge Liang the reason for verifying his name.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment, and said to Shisun Rui: "The verification of the name book has not been completed, so we shouldn't make a judgment. It's just that Shisun Gong asked, and the prince is here, so it's okay to talk about it. If you can give me some advice, it's even more welcome."

As he spoke, he brought an account book. "Based on the counting of several townships in the previous two days, the population loss was about [-]%. If compared with the household registration before the Yellow Turban, the loss was more than [-]%. For a while, it rebounded, and some townships even recovered to more than [-]%. But unfortunately, these data are all false.”

"fake?"

"Yes, after the Yellow Turbans, many people did return to their hometowns, but most of these people did not reoccupy their hukou. During the Zhongping period, the household registration was falsely reported. After Chuping, there was no scruple. The number of registered household registrations increased. The actual number of households has been decreasing.”

Zhuge Liang paused, and then said: "Perhaps it's not accurate to say that. It should be that the actual household registration in the county has been decreasing, and the increase is only the number."

"Isn't the rent and tax owed a lot?" Shi Sunrui blurted out.

"Exactly." Zhuge Liang smiled wryly. "Some household registrations have been in arrears for more than ten years. Then, just before I took office, these people's household registrations disappeared."

Ju Shou asked unhurriedly: "What about the actual household registration, has it increased or decreased?"

Zhuge Liang turned his head and glanced at Jushou, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "It has increased, and it has been increasing over the years. My preliminary estimate is that the actual household registration in Handan should be around [-] to [-]."

Shi Sun Rui supported his beard, pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Duan.

"Your Majesty, do you think so?"

Wang Duan's face was flushed and even purple, like a pig's liver.While wiping the sweat from his forehead, he stammered and said: "Although I have been favored by the court and become a marquis, I don't care about political affairs. How can I know the household registration in the county?"

"How many mouths are there on your household registration?"

Wang Duan lowered his head, wishing he could bury his face in the ground. "I... I don't know."

Shi Sunrui's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he turned to Zhuge Liang and said, "Your Majesty is not only a relative of the state, but also the number one noble family in Handan. If you don't check out the number of his household registration, how can you convince the public? Kong Ming, I entrust you with this matter." .”

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement.

Wang Duan was startled and jumped up. Just as he was about to speak, Shi Sunrui said again: "Your Majesty returned home in the first year of Chuping, and he hasn't seen the Son of Heaven for several years. Why don't you come with me and go to Yecheng to meet him?" .”

As soon as he heard the word driving, Wang Duan's face, which was so red and black, suddenly turned pale. He didn't dare to say a word, and sat back quietly.

A trace of helplessness flashed in Jushou's eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Zhuge Liang clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the army is besieging Yecheng, and there is an urgent need for a lot of money and food. When I first arrived in Handan, everything was unknown, and it was extremely difficult to raise funds. Since you are a relative of the state, you must be willing to support me."

Wang Duan's face twitched. "It should be, it should be."

"Thank you, my lord." Zhuge Liang left the table and saluted.

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Shi Sunrui didn't even eat, so he left Handan County in a hurry and returned to the army.

He sent someone to watch Wang Duan, and he was not allowed to act at will without his consent.

Together with Jushou, he came to Shesheng camp and entered Jujun's big tent.

Ju Jun was eating, and was surprised to see Shi Sun Rui and Ju Shou coming back together with an angry expression on his face.

"This Zhuge Liang is too presumptuous, he didn't even stay for a meal?"

"He's staying, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it." Shi Sunrui sat down and motioned for Jushou to sit down. "There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, you can just say it. I can keep what is said in this tent. I can't guarantee it when I leave this tent."

Ju Jun's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Ju Shou.

Ju Shou shook his head helplessly. "Wang Duan has been brought back by Shisun Gong, and he will meet with Shisun Gong."

Ju Jun's brows trembled slightly, he nodded, and sat down again.

"Junrong, what do you want to hear?"

"Why don't you tell me about the guests from Ye City first?"

"Okay." Ju Jun clapped his hands and ordered his personal guards to guard the tent door. "The judge did indeed send an envoy. He also knew that the situation was over, and it would be useless to stick to it. He was willing to sacrifice the city and surrender. He just hoped that the emperor would pardon his children, and he would not punish him."

"What about himself?"

Ju Jun shook his head. "He is over fifty years old, and life and death have long been ignored."

"Where's Tian Feng?"

"Tian Feng..." Ju Jun hesitated, and Ju Shou continued: "Tian Feng also has the desire to die, but he is not a matchmaker, and it seems that he has no reason to die. If he can be saved from death, I will ask Mr. Sun to complete it."

"anything else?"

Ju Jun and Ju Shou looked at each other. "No more, that's all."

Sun Rui sneered. "If it's so simple, it's worth your hesitation? Since you don't say it, why don't you let me guess. Pardon the generals, keep the parts, if possible, it's best to spend the fields like Bohai, and don't kill them all. Right? ?”

Jujun nodded with a wry smile. "If so, of course it would be great. It's just..."

"It's just that you also know that it's impossible." Shi Sunrui let out a breath, and said, "It shouldn't be."

Ju Jun frowned slightly. "What should I not do? Although Bohai Dutian is lenient, it is better than the Central Plains states and counties that have not yet done so far? Under Putian, is it the king's land, and the shore of the land, is it the king's minister. Jizhou, Yuzhou , are all the land of the imperial court, why are you so partial?"

Without waiting for Sun Rui to answer, Ju Jun said again: "Wang Duan is the son of Empress Linghuai, and Jun Rong reprimanded you from the heart. If the disciples of the Xun family were here, would Jun Rong still be so calm?"

Seeing the angry Ju Jun, Shi Sun Rui opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't know what to say.He hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Yuanying, I know you have grievances in your heart, but I didn't expect you to be so angry that even I don't believe it. Forget it, this matter involves foreign relatives, it is better for the emperor to handle it directly .”

"If you see the emperor, you will see the emperor. Why should I be afraid?" Ju Jun said angrily, "Even in front of the emperor, I will say the same, without changing a word."

"You're still Captain Shesheng, you shouldn't leave the camp lightly. Just ask the public to accompany me."

Ju Jun and Ju Shou looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)